Game Thread: Yankees @ Dodgers 7/31

The Yankees and the Dodgers finish their season series tonight on YES and MLB TV at 10:00 pm in Dodgers Stadium. The pitching match up is Hiroki Kuroda facing off with the Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. Hiroki Kuroda has been easily the best and most consistent Yankees pitcher this season and faces off with the best and most consistent pitcher for the Dodgers in Kershaw. Go Yankees!!

Here is the Yankees lineup

Brett Gardner CF
Derek Jeter SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Alfonso Soriano LF
Vernon Wells RF
Brent Lillibridge 1B
Jayson Nix 3B
Chris Stewart C
Hiroki Kuroda RHP

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New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Dodgers 7/31

Today is a big day for the New York Yankees as it is the last day for non waiver trading and it is also the last time that we will have to play the Los Angeles Dodgers and former Yankees star Don Mattingly. The Yankees will send former Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to the mound to face off with the Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. The game will be televised at 10:05 pm ET on YES and MLB TV.

Alex Rodriguez To Be Banned For Life By MLB

Bob Nightengale from USA Today reports that Major League Baseball is prepared to ban Alex Rodriguez for life either tomorrow or Friday. The suspensions are obviously coming from the Biogenesis fall out  and any suspension that comes from it is expected to be appealed by Alex and his attorney David Cornwell. According to the Biogenesis documentation and evidence against Alex he used steroids from 2010-2012 and has lied to MLB officials about it. Alex has never been punished, nor has he had a failed test, in that time but with this evidence mixed in with him interfering with the investigation may end his baseball playing career. Stay tuned here for the latest in this soap opera.

Curtis Granderson Rehab Assignment Update

Curtis Granderson played an afternoon rehab game with the Trenton Thunder today and ended the day 1-3 with two walks, a single, and his obligatory strike out. Grandy played the entire game as the Thunder's DH in what could be one f his final games down in the minors. Granderson is still expected to come back Friday when the Yankees play the San Diego Padres.

The Yankees Trade Deadline Summed Up In A Gif

Sad But True...

Francisco Cervelli To See Dr. James Andrews Monday

Francisco Cervelli has had a lingering pain in his right throwing elbow, originally diagnosed as a stress reaction, and will see Dr. James Andrews on Monday August 5th. This is not a great sign as it usually means Tommy John surgery for a player that sees Dr. Andrews so we should all be holding our collective breathe. Cervelli is also still feeling pain in the broken finger which is not a good sign when rest and rehab is not taking well. I do not think we are going to see Cervelli this season, with or without the Biogenesis suspension.

The Yankees Do Nothing At The Trading Deadline

The Yankees let the 4:00 pm ET trading deadline come and go without making a single move and I cannot say I am more disappointed. I really do not have words for this situation and this team right now which is really rare for me so bare with me while I write this.

Michael Young announced that he would be willing to waive his no trade clause to play for the New York Yankees and the Yankees and Brian Cashman did not get it done.

The Orioles are ahead of us and they got better by acquiring Francisco Rodriguez for their bullpen and Bud Norris for their starting rotation. The Boston Red Sox acquired Jake Peavy to bolster their starting rotation and their bullpen. The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Jesse Crain for lord knows what, no really the player is still yet to be named and depends on Crain's performance, and the Yankees acquired Alfonso Soriano. The same Alfonso Soriano that the ownership pushed the deal for and not Brian Cashman. If it were up to Brian Cashman we would not have acquired anyone and that does not sit well with me.

I am literally at a loss for words right now. I know that we can still make trades through the waiver wire but that does not make me feel any better today. Speechless, truly speechless.

Defensive Miscues Cost Thunder in 5-3 Loss

	Press Release - July 31, 2013 Defensive Miscues Cost Thunder in 5-3 Loss TRENTON, NJ – Curtis Granderson was in the lineup for a second consecutive game, but defensive miscues unraveled an otherwise well-pitched game in Trenton’s 5-3 loss to the Harrisburg Senators Wednesday afternoon. Four of the five runs that the Senators notched in their win were unearned as three errors proved costly for the Thunder. The first run of the game scored on a throwing error by Casey Stevenson with two outs on a grounder to third base in the 3rd inning. An inning later, Harrisburg scored again with a runner on second base and two outs. Ricky Hague struck out for Harrisburg on a ball in the dirt that got away momentarily from the catcher Farnham. The throw by Farnham got away from the first baseman Kyle Roller and allowed Hague- who was off on the pitch in the dirt- to score without a play to the plate. After having a bases-loaded walk produce a run in the top of the 7thinning, Harrisburg plated two more on a fielding error on the next batter that glanced off Stevenson’s glove and into left field. It was 5-1 at the time, and though Trenton added a pair of runs in the bottom of the 7th to trim the deficit to 5-3, that would be as close as Trenton would get the rest of the way. Nik Turley collected the loss despite not allowing an earned run. He exited after six full innings with the Thunder trailing 2-1. The lefty allowed two unearned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out six. While his record on the season drops to 8-6, his ERA drops from 4.23 to 3.99. Granderson finished 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a single. He also scored Trenton’s second run of the game when he came home on Slade Heathcott’s opposite field double with two outs in the 7thinning. He played the entire game as the Designated Hitter and was 2-for-6 with two walks in two games with the Thunder.. The Thunder and Senators battle in the rubber game of the three-game series Thursday night at ARM & HAMMER Park. The ballgame begins at 7:05 p.m. and features LHP Jeremy Bleich (1-1, 2.92) for the Thunder facing Harrisburg Senators LHP Robbie Ray (2-1, 3.81). Limited tickets still available at www.trentonthunder.com/tickets or by calling the Thunder Ticket Office at (609)394-3300. Radio coverage on 91.3 FM (WTSR) and streaming online begins at 6:45 p.m. --THUNDER-- Being posted with permission from the Trenton Thunder Organization. The original post can be seen HERE.

Charleston Floats Past Crawdads

Charleston Floats Past Crawdads

RiverDogs pitching shuts out Hickory

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston RiverDogs starting pitcher Vicente Campos tossed five shutout innings and scattered just four hits to pick up his first win since mid-May in Charleston's 2-0 victory over Hickory on Wednesday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in front of 4,435 fans.

With the win, the RiverDogs improve to 22-15 in the second half and 61-44 overall and remain in second place behind the Lexington Legends. With the loss, Hickory falls to 21-18 in the second half and 60-49 overall.

Campos (2-2) needed just 67 pitches, 52 of which were strikes. He struck out two batters and scattered four hits during his five shutout frames to lower his ERA to 3.27.

Eric Wooten relieved Campos to start the sixth and pitched the final four innings to earn his first save of the year. Wooten allowed just three hits and struck out two.

Offensively for Charleston, they struck for a run in the second inning and added an insurance run in the eighth. Daniel Aldrich singled in Ericson Leonora in the bottom of the second on a slow roller on the infield to second base. Aldrich finished his night 2-for-4 with an RBI.

The second and final run came across in the eighth when Jake Cave scored on a fielding error by Hickory third basemen Ryan Rua.

Cito Culver also broke out of his mini-slump with a perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate.

Hickory starter Frank Lopez (2-6) took the loss going five innings with just one run allowed on eight hits with three strikeouts and one walk.

Hickory first basemen Jorge Alfaro led the Crawdads offense going 3-for-4 at the plate with two singles and a double. Alfaro had three of Hickory’s seven hits on the afternoon.

BALLPARK FUN: It was a wet day at The Joe as the RiverDogs hosted their annual Splash Day! Children's summer camps from around the Lowcountry filled the seats with water balloons and water guns for a splash filled fun day at the ballpark.

COMING UP: The RiverDogs now hit the road for nine games in seven days against the Augusta GreenJackets and the Savannah Sand Gnats. Thursday the RiverDogs and GreenJackets will play a doubleheader starting at 5:35pm with the second game to follow at Lake Olmstead Stadium in Augusta, GA. The starting pitchers for game one have yet to be announced for either squad. Fans can listen to the game live locally on ESPN Radio 910AM or online at www.riverdogs.com.

Box Score:  http://atmilb.com/1402tNo

Being posted with permission from the Charleston Riverdogs organization. The original post can be seen HERE.

Game 107 Lineup: Yankees @ Dodgers

Here's the final game of the 2 game set with our ace (and former Dodger) Hiroki Kuroda on the mound. Here is the lineup!

Brett Gardner CF
Derek Jeter SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Alfonso Soriano LF
Vernon Wells RF
Brent Lillibridge 1B
Jayson Nix 3B
Chris Stewart C
Hiroki Kuroda P