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19 Oct 2010
Tonight was a strange night for me. I went to the game with a buddy, ran into a relative before the game started and ended up in a section which was 90% Rangers fans. And to make matters worse, Cliff Lee destroyed the Yankees tonight.
I loved the energy in the stadium tonight. Even after Pettitte made his one mistake, the fans were into the game. But, Lee just sucked the life out of the place. It’s pathetic how happy everyone was when he finally walked a batter, spoiling the perfect game. The guy has clearly set himself up for a huge payday this offseason. I only hope the Yankees don’t give him more than 4 years.
Anyway, despite the groans I heard about AJ Burnett taking the mound tomorrow, and they are understandable, Game 4 is really about the Yankees’ offense. Tommy Hunter is not a strikeout pitcher and he has a 6.75 ERA in 2 career starts against the Yankees. If the bats can’t get it done tomorrow, they are not worthy of winning this series. And, if the Yankees win Game 4, CC takes the ball on Wednesday with the chance to pitch the Yankees to a 3-2 lead.
More tomorrow (actually, later today)
Oct 19, 2010 @ 08:58:44
Peter – Keying off your comment and going back to something I have commented about earlier (along with thousands of others) – just where the heck has the Yankees offense been the last 30 days or so? Seems like everyone, with the notable exceptions of Cano and Jeter, have gone into prolonged slumps.
OK, enough with the “resting the regulars, playing banged up, etc.” it’s October – time to play as if every AB is important. Time to wake up the bats and keep them going, for more than one inning and for more than one game.!
- end rant.
Oct 19, 2010 @ 09:59:25
This is beginning to remind me of 2006, when the Yanks made Kenny Rogers look like Sandy Koufax. Sure, Lee is a great pitcher and he had his best stuff. But Colby Lewis and Wilson are not Drysdale and Carlton. The Yankees are not just making Lee look good; they’re making everyone look good. I mean Lee did throw several 92 mph fastballs right in the zone. The Yanks swung right through them. I don’t care if he’s changing speeds and planes. A meatball is a meatball.
Even if Burnett has it tonight, the Yanks still have to hit.
If Burnett does not have it tonight, he should get the quick hook. Bring in Joba to clean up the mess and then get innings from Moseley, who can hopefully get you to the 6th or 7th inning.
The Yanks have the edge in pitching over the next two games as well as the home field advantage. They are going to have to win both. The Rangers have had it too easy this series — let’s at least put some pressure on them.
Oct 19, 2010 @ 10:49:58
Mitchell/Corey
Yup, yup, yup, the bats need to wake up. The one and only positive I took from last night was that they made Lee throw 120 pitches.
These next two games *should* give the offense a chance to wake up. Let’s see if it happens.
Oct 20, 2010 @ 07:31:54
Been surfing some other boards and reading how many people are laying the team’s failures directly on Girardi. Having thought about it? This team is down 3-1 for the simple reason that it’s being outplayed. Starting pitching has faltered, hitters haven’t – especially with RISP and the bullpen has given it up. And – the Rangers have played good ball.
I’ll say this again – this team looks beat up and more than a bit old at times. Not to look too far ahead, but Cashman and the owners have some work to do in a few weeks. Yep, we could pull this out by winning 3 in a row and advancing – that’s certainly possible, but I wouldn’t count on it.