With last night’s win, the Yanks pull one game ahead in the race for the AL East. The Yanks are finally getting healthy, with Mark Teixeira getting his first start tonight at 1B, Ivan Nova getting activated from the DL and Andy Pettitte reporting that he felt “great” during his simulated game last night. We should see Andy get some game action sometime next week.
Here’s your lineup from LoHud:
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Russell Martin C
Andruw Jones LF
Ichiro Suzuki CF
Jayson Nix 3B
Nothing wrong with Grandy, just getting a night off. Battle of lefties tonight, CC Sabathia going for the Yanks and recent pickup Joe Saunders going for Baltimore. The Yanks have scored 6 runs or more in each of the past 3 games, after a prolonged offensive slump the past few weeks. If the Yanks can’t score another 6 tonight I’ll be shocked, so CC just has to keep it close. GO YANKS!!!!!
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I hope the Yankees are wearing some Dr. Scholls inserts tonight so they avoid the agony of da feet.
I am having trouble with my psychic sight tonight. Whenever I try to see the future it’s all double. It’s like I see see the future.
Saunders is gonna get pounded.
Nice way for Tex to return to the lineup.
So far, they’re hitting .667 off him.
slg % 1.000
Get it done, Rodriguez.
Sac fly. Acceptable.
Yankee win, you will see. Strong tonight the Force will be.
Yeah. This is gonna be an easy win.
A Yankee run per inning would be nice.
1 in the first, 2 in the second…
I like the way you’re thinking tonight.
CC won the first round of the battle of the initials.
Would that be the Initial Round?
CC vs JJ
Jeter showed a great set of brakes, rounding third. They’re all-weather, excepting maybe snow and ice. Rapido footfalls and repeat, stopped from full gallop within a running pace.
Jeter tires: They get better with age.
I hope before every AB Martin starts chanting, “Contract Year. Contract Year.”
Martin is still hot hot hot. He’s goign to have a scorching September. But what about October?
Could be in for a fall of production.
35 pitches, no out in the second.
Couldn’t tell if Jones misplayed that, or just was playing too shallow.
Wow, that was poetic in slo mo, the drive drifting towards center, over Jones’ glove.
Went against the (other guys’) grain, that drive. Musta been driven by mojo.
I think Saunders’ OFers are going to hate him before long.
Nova to the bullpen? Maybe not a bad idea.
I think I’d rather see him get one more chance in place of Garcia.
Nixy is knocking at the door with a scorcher like his foul. Now if he can just put it in the computer to wait till it’s fully ripe, to swing. Musta been a peach, probably middle, knee high. Jayson really crouches.
Swish seems to get eye-splat catching Jones’ pop over head. – oh, Fritz! There’s that wee beasty Mark Reynolds. –wtf? are they feeding those birds?
It was probably bird shit.
you think he swallowed that?
That is getting downright sickening! What’s he got like 50 HR against the Yanks in the past 2 series?
!!
I wonder if there is something wrong with CC’s elbow?
It’s bent.
good one!
Those HRs seem to have inspired Saunders. Gave him a second chance.
indeed
Still gonna be an easy win. No sweat.
The troops ran into stiff resistance. Sergeant York said, “These guys were fighting hard.”
I’m running back & forth from the TV (watching the UGA vs. MO game) and the computer. Apparently CC is stinking up the place tonight.
That’s now 4 leads in his past three starts that CC has given up.
An error. OK, now Swisher–Yes, you–it’s time to get off the schneid, stop trying to hit 347-run homers, and get a damn hit.
Thanks for the bapip, Jete.
Oouch, I’m sure CC is really sorry, Nick. Nasty blow.
I thought they were gonna pound Saunders but they forgot to keep working the counts and they let him off the hook.
So far. Now’s the time to get back to it.
Andino looked to have revenge. His two last homers have been on the same clean stroke.
The Yankees need to get some runs now because I doubt Saunders will last more than 6 innings.
All right, then take responsibility and root them to victory. NOW!
Go, Teixeira!!!!!
Almost, Rodriguez.
Time for a big hit. Big. BIG, even. Let’s go!
Work that count, Cano.
All right! Keep it moving, keep it moving!
Hot hot hot! Hot hot hot!
Root root root! Hot hot hot!
Time for Martin to do his impersonation of himself from last night.
Will the real Russell Martin please get a hit?
Go, Granderson! You can do it!
Damn. This is frustrating! Back to the game that’s for the Dawgs.
Dawgs time the game with a 52 yard FG!! The Yanks need one of those next inning.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
What the hell is going on with all these HRs the Yankee pitchers are giving up lately?
Face it were screwed
I think I’ll turn the game off and watch a replay of yesterdays game.
Hey, ye of little faith. Did they promise you a rose garden, or what?
Professor, I’d hold my breath, and turn it into psychic energy.
As a matter of fact they did. I have it in writing. It was supposed to include at LEAST six different colors of roses and covering a full acre.
How many times does 10 x 10 go into an acre?
Did anyone mention a limestone marker?
No idea, an the marker was to be marble.
sounds idyllic, the Old Yankee Gardens.
Wow, did you note the smack Trout gave Verlander?
No, please tell.
think it was the first pitch of the game. Left big V short of breath, with a look of vague worry. Real rocket shot straight into the bleachers. Probably whistled.
well, i’m going to the beach, we’re gonna get those angry birds tomorrow.
Come CC, hold them here. Strop is warming up, the Yanks seem to like hitting vs. him.
I dunno, Phil. McClouth seems no slouch offensively, despite the batting of the last couple years. Maybe it was attitude. He did real well for the Pirates for awhile, anyway.
Amazing that he could be so bad for so long and then suddenly regain it. I guess that Showalter is a genie.
had to feel rejected by the Pirates.
Sigh. I tried, but this team doesn’t make it easy to be optimistic.
Maybe thia is reactionary – but aside from 2009 and that Sept. stretch w/ Milwaukee, is it me or has CC not only NOT come up big in big situations, but is usually mediocre to terrible in big postseason impacting situations?
Cleveland vs. Red Sox, Cleveland vs. Yanks (even though he won), Yanks vs. Texas, Yanks vs. Detroit, in relief vs. Detroit, Yanks vs. Philly.. yes, he is a normally durable innings eater w/ a low ERA, but is it fair to say his reputation as a bigtime pitcher is inflated and that, in fact, he is historically a below avg pitcher in big situations? I admit ignorance in advance, but I’m just going from memory.
Frankly, I dunno. Memory focuses on offensive failures. Seems he did well enough, tho not a single-handed winner.
The far right is correct. This country is turning into a nation of wimps. At least two college FB games were delayed today because of weather,
Maybe Swisher should consider batting right handed full time.
I think Tex just showed he cares, but was bit by a great pitch. Alex bit back!
A-Rod adds some interest.
Cano needs to break out of his slump right NOW!
Hot hot yadda…
Way to go, Russell! Next.
Phooie! Soon as we get to liking a pitcher, Buck goes and changes him.
So it’s up to Granderson.
He hits Matuz well. 4 HRs in 17 ABs
Something sort of sucky.
Oh, the disappointment of a popup.
Can Cano play short? He’s got the instincts.
Boy, the runner looked tempting for Chavez to tag. Passed it up to throw, because he was expecting to, I reckon. Thankfully, he had him.
Last licks against big Jim Johnson.
Ichiro, Chavie, good, good…
First and second and no one out–the kiss of death for this team. Well, I’m sick of it. Get the plucking runs in!
NO BUNT!
Except for a base hit, of course.
Fine bunt, my Captain!
Rall-E, Rall-E, Here comes the rally tissue!
They can get the tying runs in on outs. If they don’t do it, they deserve to lose. (Not necessarily on outs, of couse.)
Swisher…
All right, now get that blasted tying run in.
Damn, Teixeira, it’s up to you your first game back.
Work that count. I’ll take the walk.
But don’t take a called third strike again.
Long fly ball. Out or not, it gets at least a tie.
&#@^&()
THEY GOT SCREWED! DAMN!!
Charity for the birds!
that’s gonna show up on the ump’s scorecard.
The rally tissue has turned on me. It’s now a football fan. While wearing it UGA scored a TD, got the 2 point conversion and tied the game. TRAITOR!
Forget batting practice tomorrow. Girardi should take the team skeet shooting.
it’ll get their dander up, you betcha.
Chat y’all tomorrow.
How fucking stupid are baseball players? When will they learn that sliding into first base IS A STUPID PLAY! Even with the slide he was still safe but the bozo in blue (I know redundant term) blew the call by a mile. This sucks.
CC needs his changeup for righties. His slider is more compact than sweeping, and Jones sure tracked it.
C.C. is a slob with whom we’re stuck for an eternity. He hasn’t been a big game pitcher since 2009. Cashman should have gotten the call in to the Dodgers first; Fatso, Girardi and Teixeira for Mattingly.