Thursday, September 5, 2013

Game 140: Yankees vs. Red Sox

The Yankees begin a crucial four-game set with the Boston Red Sox tonight at the Stadium. While the division may be out of reach, this is still a must-win series, as is practically each one for the remainder of the season. After this, they play the Orioles for three games in Baltimore and then the Bo-Sox again for three games at Fenway. These next 11 games likely will decide the Yankees' fate, so here's hoping they win every one! 

Anyway, here are the lineups for tonight...

RED SOX

#2 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
#18 Shane Victorino RF
#15 Dustin Pedroia 2B
#34 David Ortiz DH
#29 Daniel Nava LF
#12 Mike Napoli 1B
#7 Stephen Drew SS
#20 Ryan Lavarnway C
#16 Will Middlebrooks 3B

Pitching: #44 Jake Peavy

YANKEES

#11 Brett Gardner CF
#2 Derek Jeter SS
#24 Robinson Cano 2B
#12 Alfonso Soriano LF
#14 Curtis Granderson DH
#13 Alex Rodriguez 3B
#55 Lyle Overbay 1B
#31 Ichiro Suzuki RF
#19 Chris Stewart C

Pitching: #47 Ivan Nova

Game time: 7:05pm
TV: YES Network
Radio: WCBS 880

48 comments:

  1. Man, that was a tough loss. Joe West should be hung from the facade.

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  2. Somebody teach Romine how to throw to second and catch throws from the OF.

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  3. What the hell was Soriano thinking on the base paths?

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  4. Mo, say it isn't so, .........6 blown saves!!!???

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  5. I saw it coming once he got to second. He is so jumpy that any little hiccup by the pitcher/catcher and he was going. He can't do it all. He has to realize that.

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  6. ONE PITCH AWAY......say it isn't so Mo.

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  7. Exactly Brian, this isn't the Cubs, he doesn't have to win the games by himself.

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  8. I want to throw my alarm clock right thought the TV screen.

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  9. How can a guy with Joba's stuff have such a horrible season?

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  10. That was an absolute crushing defeat. After the tremendous rally in the 7th and to be 1 pitch away.....ugh!

    None of the plays by Romine were easy but damn....he's got to make one of them. Ichiro needs to make a better throw there too....he took his time getting rid of it and still didn't reach the plate.

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  11. I know. Just pathetic on all sides. I'm acting calm but inside I'm about to burst like Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation. Holy shit. Where's the Tylenol.

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  12. Damn I hate the way Ichiro double clutches when he makes a throw .

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  13. I don't understand these catchers that go out in front of the plate and then try to catch the ball and swipe back. Stayback with your foot guarding the plate and let the ball come to you. If its off line only then move from the plate.

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  14. Twasp, you need to add Mr West to your list of assholes. What a horrendous call from a loathsome human being. Isn't it ironic that West is the big-mouthed blowhard who said Yankees-Red Sox games were "pathetic and embarrassing" because they take longer than regular games.

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  15. He's a waste of talent which is a shame. I knew the game was over when I saw Joba warming up in the pen. I would have gone with Hughes over Joba.

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  16. Kudos on the Clark Griswold comment Brian. Good to see the young generation recognize one of the classics of American cinema.

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  17. Unfortunately I put the whamy on Romine. I take full responsibility lol

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  18. Hahaha, it's one of my favorite movies of all time.

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  19. Yeah, Fish, West is a Grade A asshole. An egomaniac. Throwing Joba out of the game after he blew the call? What a d-bag. Hang him from the facade!

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  20. Man, Soriano is amazing with the Yankees.... both stints. We should have never traded him for Aroid.

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  21. Nunez has a very quick bat and can fly. He will have a very good career here.

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  22. Ken Singleton tries to one up Coney occasionally but he falls short most of the time. Coney is the best ,,,,,locker room anecdotes, saber metrics...

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  23. Hughes was fantastic out of the pen in 2009.... would rather see him than Joba at this point.

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  24. Michael Kaye has a huge head literally.

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  25. What's all these dumb beards the Red Sox are growing. Are they Amish?

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  26. Gardner has had a very fine season with a lot of clutch hits. I just wish he would attempt to steal more often. He's very fast but has terrible base stealing instincts.

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  27. I hate this "new look" Red Sox team.....they should be selling cough drops.

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  28. Larry Rothschild going to mound to talk to Hughes ..... what did he spill on his Yankee windbreaker...... vodka?

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  29. Donnie Baseball would have made that scoop.

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  30. Ok that's 2 games in a row where Suzuki has done Sony funky maneuvers to blow games.....

    - last nights double clutching short throw to the plate
    - tonight's ridiculous drift and jump move.... he made the wall 5 feet higher than it is.

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  31. Say it isn't so Jobaman.......

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  32. I know the pen is tired and Mo not available but how does Girardi let one of his only lefties face Napoli with the bases loaded and tying run at the plate?

    Logan did his job K-ing the lefty Ortiz but why not go to Claiborne, Kelly or shit, even Betances or Joba vs Napoli? Maybe I'm being over critical out of frustration....2 terrible defeats at the worst time.

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  33. When Girardi stayed with Logan vs Napoli I thought Girardi had gone brain dead but then Kaye started quoting Logan's good numbers vs righties and I was ready to cut Joe G some slack .... until...

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  34. The game was over in the first inning...Girardi has turned the Yankees soft...he's pussified them!

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  35. Kelley wasn't available Fish. I'd rather have Boone than any of those others

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  36. This is great analysis I mean please tell me more

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  37. Watch the Yankees...they're a bunch of bitches out there now...no toughness...they bend over all the time now...Levine, Cashman and Girardi...eunuchs...all of them.

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  38. I hear that, numbers are past experiences...these guys are too hot to touch! Whoever was out there would have been eaten alive...need not even get the ball over the plate and they hit it out, amazing!

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  39. Yeah.....give ZZ top some credit......and the Yankees too.....great games , great comebacks.......

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  40. Tommy Twasp.............great/most needed game today. (Sunday)
    Hope this finds you well.

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  41. Twasp...
    I thought you knew about Kay, Fans love Jeter but, Mr. Kay can't stand anything good happening around Jeter or a select few other players without blowing it all out of proportion!
    Face it, he is the typical HOMER...bad, but not the worse I have ever seen. As long as he is a Yankee he should be, even-handed should he NOT!?
    I have got to go to bed, worked out today and am "done worrrrrrre out"!

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  42. Yeah Ken , Kay is a homer, but I've heard him question a lot of Girardis moves and the players also. He hates when Yankees sacrifice bunt...he jumped on Soriano for his base running blunder....Considering he works for Yes and Yes is owned by The Yankees he does a relatively objective job though you can tell he loves the Yankees especially Jeter. But very few people don't love the Great Jeter.

    PS ...do you wear camouflage when you work out?

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  43. Don't need to, nobody even looks at a broken down old guy working out at 2nd base. But they do watch me hit, I can still hit very well! My range is better at 2nd than Jeters at SS but, not as good as it should be.
    Jeters ankle is a big problem for him, I really feel for him but, may I say..."I told you so!"? Hopefully he will call it a career, there is nothing worse than a star player on the down side of a great career. I have seen too many of them, no need to see another one.
    He will need almost 700 hits to make 4,000, not a chance anymore at his age, why play part-time and drag it out when he has a good reason to call it...over!?
    One has to respect what he has done over the years, let it stand as is!

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  44. Yeah Ken ...... I remember .... many times you questioned how Jeter was going to play coming off the broken ankle. You said it wasn't going to be easy. And it hasn't been.

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  45. Give some kudos to the Irish Candleman..... he said getting Soriano was a good move....right handed power. Soriano already has 14 HRs as a Yankee.!

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  46. Aroid DON'T CUT THE BALL OFF on a throw home when there are no runners going anywhere. Stewart had his hands in the air ..... saying... What's wrong with this Boli-head???

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