Today the Yankees play the Indians again. Burnett is pitching so the Indians should be held a little stronger than yesterday.
Wangs short outings are making it real tough on all the Yankees to win games. From the bullpen being called in to finish a game 1.1 innings into it, to the lineup who have to make up for a 14 run inning, which can rarely be done.
Todays game is at 1:05 at New Yankee Stadium.
Showing posts with label 2009 bullpen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009 bullpen. Show all posts
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Game 10, AT HOME! The Game
Its a slow start for both teams today, both having only scored 1 run before the sixth. The Indians scored first in the forth off a Shoppach double. The Yankees scored in the fifth off a Posada home run.
Sabathia pitched an all right 5.2 innings. He allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits with 4 strike outs and 5 walks. 5 walks? Come on Sabathia, lets get those walks down now, you're a Yankee in Yankee Stadium, no more of this Indians and Brewers stuff. Lets get the strike outs. Edwar Ramirez was put in in the sixth with two already out and loads the bases. Phil Coke is brought in to cool things down and get the third out. Veras was put in in the seventh and gave a walk on 4 pitches to start off then a double to move the runners to second and third.
Veras allows 2 runs with 0 strike outs and 1 walk. Good work. Marte is put in who loads the bases again, still no outs in the seventh. 1 run is let in by him. Marte walks in a run. 4-1. Gary Sizemore hits a grand slam. Wow bullpen looking good tonight. Then a home run by Martinez. Bullpen looking GREAT!!
Cano singles in the seventh to score Cabrera and show that the Yankees still have life. David Robertson comes in in the top of the eighth and strikes out 2 with a ground out. Why couldn't the rest of the bullpen do that just an inning ago? Come on now, pathetic.
Teixeira was taken out, replaced by Cabrera at 4th in the line up, and played in right field while Swisher went to 1st base. After going 0-2 with a strike out it is easy to see why. Maybe that wrist is still bothering him..?
Well I for one can not wait for Rodriguez to get back. After watching Ransom go 0-6 with 2 strike outs tonight, leaving 9 on base, it only reminded me that, somehow, this game could be closer, scorewise, than 10-2.
Sabathia pitched an all right 5.2 innings. He allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits with 4 strike outs and 5 walks. 5 walks? Come on Sabathia, lets get those walks down now, you're a Yankee in Yankee Stadium, no more of this Indians and Brewers stuff. Lets get the strike outs. Edwar Ramirez was put in in the sixth with two already out and loads the bases. Phil Coke is brought in to cool things down and get the third out. Veras was put in in the seventh and gave a walk on 4 pitches to start off then a double to move the runners to second and third.
Veras allows 2 runs with 0 strike outs and 1 walk. Good work. Marte is put in who loads the bases again, still no outs in the seventh. 1 run is let in by him. Marte walks in a run. 4-1. Gary Sizemore hits a grand slam. Wow bullpen looking good tonight. Then a home run by Martinez. Bullpen looking GREAT!!
Cano singles in the seventh to score Cabrera and show that the Yankees still have life. David Robertson comes in in the top of the eighth and strikes out 2 with a ground out. Why couldn't the rest of the bullpen do that just an inning ago? Come on now, pathetic.
Teixeira was taken out, replaced by Cabrera at 4th in the line up, and played in right field while Swisher went to 1st base. After going 0-2 with a strike out it is easy to see why. Maybe that wrist is still bothering him..?
Well I for one can not wait for Rodriguez to get back. After watching Ransom go 0-6 with 2 strike outs tonight, leaving 9 on base, it only reminded me that, somehow, this game could be closer, scorewise, than 10-2.
Friday, April 3, 2009
3 Days Before Opening Day: Exhibition game against the Cubs
The first game in New Yankee Stadium. The day has arrived. Many of us have been waiting for this day since they announced the decision to build a new one and broke ground in 2007. This is a very historic day, the beginning of a New Era, right across the street from The House that Ruth built. No more visions of the legends who played on the 76 year old field, the men who built the stadium to having the reputation is has today. That era, unfortunately, has passed, and is now across the street from the new Yankees home.
The legend lives on, however, through the stars of today, Jeter, the superstar captain, Rivera, the Closer that ended 4 world series with wins for the Yankees, Cano, the young rising star, Sabathia, Burnett, Wang, Pettitte, and Chamberlian, the starters who all the fans place their faith in to end games before they start with wins for the Yankees. Today is the beginning of the first year in New Yankee Stadium, much presure on all the starters and the bullpen pushing for the first win in the new stadium.
The Yankees have released the projected starting lineup, starting pitchers rotation, and bullpen;
Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports that even with all the success in spring training, there are still hurtles for the Yankees before things really get started;
"Girardi harbored major concerns coming into the spring, and with good reason. Catcher Jorge Posada is coming off a serious right shoulder surgery, closer Mariano Rivera had a procedure on his pitching arm, Wang missed half of last season with a right foot injury and Hideki Matsui needed surgery on his left knee. All four made it through the spring healthy, but with A-Rod already missing about six weeks, another injury to a major veteran could be a crippling blow."
The legend lives on, however, through the stars of today, Jeter, the superstar captain, Rivera, the Closer that ended 4 world series with wins for the Yankees, Cano, the young rising star, Sabathia, Burnett, Wang, Pettitte, and Chamberlian, the starters who all the fans place their faith in to end games before they start with wins for the Yankees. Today is the beginning of the first year in New Yankee Stadium, much presure on all the starters and the bullpen pushing for the first win in the new stadium.
The Yankees have released the projected starting lineup, starting pitchers rotation, and bullpen;
Projected starting lineup |
| 1. SS Derek Jeter |
| 2. LF Johnny Damon |
| 3. 1B Mark Teixeira |
| 4. DH Hideki Matsui |
| 5. C Jorge Posada |
| 6. RF Xavier Nady |
| 7. 2B Robinson Cano |
| 8. 3B Cody Ransom |
| 9. CF Brett Gardner |
Projected rotation |
| 1. LHP CC Sabathia |
| 2. RHP Chien-Ming Wang |
| 3. RHP A.J. Burnett |
| 4. LHP Andy Pettitte |
| 5. RHP Joba Chamberlain |
Projected bullpen |
| Closer: RHP Mariano Rivera |
| Setup: RHP Brian Bruney |
| Setup: LHP Damaso Marte |
| Middle: RHP Jonathan Albaladejo |
| Middle: LHP Phil Coke |
| Middle: RHP Jose Veras |
Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports that even with all the success in spring training, there are still hurtles for the Yankees before things really get started;
"Girardi harbored major concerns coming into the spring, and with good reason. Catcher Jorge Posada is coming off a serious right shoulder surgery, closer Mariano Rivera had a procedure on his pitching arm, Wang missed half of last season with a right foot injury and Hideki Matsui needed surgery on his left knee. All four made it through the spring healthy, but with A-Rod already missing about six weeks, another injury to a major veteran could be a crippling blow."
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