Game Thread: April 17, 2009
by Ryan on Apr 17, 2009 12:30 PM EDT
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PrintCleveland Indians at New York Yankees, Apr 17, 2009 1:05 PM EDT
INDIANS: CF Grady Sizemore, 3B Mark DeRosa, C Victor Martinez, DH Travis Hafner, 1B Ryan Garko, RF Shin-Soo Choo, LF Ben Francisco, 2B Tony Graffanino, SS Asdrubal Cabrera. RHP Anthony Reyes (1-0, 6.00).YANKEES: SS Derek Jeter, LF Johnny Damon, 1B Mark Teixeira, DH Nick Swisher, C Jorge Posada, 2B Robinson Cano, RF Melky Cabrera, 3B Cody Ransom, CF Brett Gardner. RHP Joba Chamberlain (0-0, 1.50).
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Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 17, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Per Yahoo!:
G. Sizemore cf
M. DeRosa 3b
V. Martinez c
T. Hafner dh
R. Garko 1b
S. Choo rf
B. Francisco lf
T. Graffanino 2b
A. Cabrera ss
D. Jeter ss
J. Damon lf
M. Teixeira 1b
N. Swisher dh
J. Posada c
R. Cano 2b
M. Cabrera rf
C. Ransom 3b
B. Gardner cf
by Ryan Kelsey on Apr 17, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
The Yanks fans I know who are not idiots (both of them) think Pena should play. Consensus is that neither can hit, but Pena’s defense is better.
Yeah, I don’t really see any reason to play Ransom at this point. He can’t hit, he can’t field, might as well stick in a guy who can do one of those two things. Not that I’m complaining, mind you.
Wedge doing an awful lot of tinkering..Jhon is Hhot.
by jakesinger777 on Apr 17, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
he hurt his arm on the slide at the plate yesterday . . .
by Les Fleurs Du Mal on Apr 17, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m confused by lineups that do not include Jhonny but somehow still include Garko. Seems stupid to me.
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 17, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Jhonny Peralta was out of the lineup today because of a sore left elbow. He twisted his elbow while trying to tag home plate on a head-first slide in the fourth inning yesterday. Peralta was attempting to score from third on a Ben Francisco grounder to third, but Cody Ransom’s throw to catcher Jorge Posada, who did a nice job blocking the plate, was on time to nab him. The injury does not appear to be serious, but Peralta said he felt “uncomfortable” swinging the bat this morning.
via CastroTurf.
I’m torn between watching mlb.tv at work or taking time off and going home to watch. I really don’t like either decision. Third option would be to ignore it and that would just suck.
I’m firmly in the Option 1 boat here.
by DisplacedBuckeye on Apr 17, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Audio via iPhone today. I want to watch, but after yesterday, I’m doing as little differently as possible.
Ditto, though there are actually people in the office with me today so I’ll have to hold back my expletives when Grady hits another salami.
I had no restraint yesterday. Two of my co-workers are from New York and were not too pleased.
I hope to piss them off equally today.
by DisplacedBuckeye on Apr 17, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
GRADY’S BAT IS GOING TO THE HOF!
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
There seem to be a lot of empty $2,000 seats today.
by DisplacedBuckeye on Apr 17, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions
Wow. That sounded like he destroyed it.
by DisplacedBuckeye on Apr 17, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions
Sounded. To me. I’m saying off the bat, I thought it was long-gone. It looks like it actually got in on his hands a bit, but. Competely fooled me.
by DisplacedBuckeye on Apr 17, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I am not fond of the sad whistle the Yankees play in their stadium when the opposing team strikes out. What, were they too cheap for sad trombone?
by AngG on Apr 17, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Gordon’s having surgery… huh. Out > 2 mos
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
especially in the basement, I would imagine…
by Logodaedalus on Apr 17, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
STO came back from commercial to a picture of a guy’s martini. I never really thought of baseball as martini time.
Just be patient, as Pronk will show you in his next AB.
by FredOx on Apr 17, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
SWUNG ON AND BELTED … TO DEEP LEFT … HUH-WAAAAAAAAY BACK … GONE!!!
I love hammy
by mrich on Apr 17, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“But BUT you get somebody to come and take your food order”
—Hammy on the expensive seats
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
Baboo will take one for the team.
Um, he’ll need some help.
by Julie on Apr 17, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
is it? Never too soon for a good brawl. It would be great if Pavano would sock Justin in the face though, double payback.
too soon following Pronk’s health
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
ah, yes, you may be right about that. I’d crap my pants though if he came storming at me. Do we have anyone who can scare the heck out of you? My pick would be Carroll, but with his broken hand and all, he’s probably laying low.
Yeah him and Paul Pierce, they both constantly have that “I’m annoyed with everyone” look on their faces. He always seemed like a really unpleasant person.
I started hating O’Neill when he was with the Reds. I was a lackadaisical Reds fan, but he just put me off my feed.
O’Neill was a Yankee mostly when I wasn’t paying attention to baseball, so I still think of him as a Red.
I can’t stand umpires and Derek Jeter. He stretches out like he’s looking real hard at a ball that clipped the corner and the umpire thinks…“Well it must be a ball.”
by mjschaefer on Apr 17, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Boo. Also, that fan who caught that is probably a massive d-bag.
by AngG on Apr 17, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wrong time to turn on the game.
So 2009.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 17, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions
That was a strike? Fuck Justin
So 2009.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 17, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions
That’s a strikeout and a wild pitch
So 2009.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 17, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions
Anybody see Damon just jogging on his HR? They pay for that garbage there? Aren’t you supposed to hustle? Have a little respect for the game, right? Texeira’s I can understand…
It appears that the umpires eventually got the call right. Now, they need to do something about the home plate ump’s strike zone.
Oh that’s easy…just lean really far over like you were considering the pitch…and it will be a ball. It works for Jeter.
I’ve wished a second ball could come along and hit him in his ribs for like twelve years now.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 17, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Those were the only pitches I could hit in Hot Stove League.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 17, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
BenFran!!!!!!!!
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Apr 17, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions
I can’t believe they tested Jhonny Damon’s arm.
by xrickx on Apr 17, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
that reminds me of Manny’s cutoff dive in Boston. That was hilarious.
by JP_Frost on Apr 17, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nanner. I’m in Tech Library right now, probably 300 feet away from you. Aren’t you in SESP building?
It’s outstanding, although eating it more than once every other week or so makes me really expect a heart-attack any day.
by DisplacedBuckeye on Apr 17, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Large gyro, no onions from Yanni’s Greek Grill. And hummus.
by woodsmeister on Apr 17, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
OH MAN. “A baseball is out on the field, looks like it came from the left field bleachers. That fan there has a better arm than Johnny Damon.”
Jim Abbott’s one good arm is worth two of Damon’s.
by woodsmeister on Apr 17, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
One of the all-time great sigs that I remember from back in the day was “We are the Heisenborg. You may or may not be assimilated.”
by woodsmeister on Apr 17, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
“Probably someone in the Yankees hierarchy is now looking up Grady’s contract status.” Don’t mess with my head like that, Hammy.
Blah
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Apr 17, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions
It’s amazing how quiet it is in that stadium. You can hear individual people yelling stuff like they’re at a Marlins game or something.
Not a bad time for a sac bunt, but DeRosa is kinda hot.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
I’m imagining the ball rolling for the final 15 feet
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
would like to see Garko try for an inside-the-park HR on a ball over damon’s head… I think it would be a tossup
by mrich on Apr 17, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Are we not men*? We are DeRo!
*Well, not so much, but work with me.
by Julie on Apr 17, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yo, weird work day. Haven’t been able to listen. Recap?
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
DeRosa is starting to turn it up
So 2009.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 17, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions
VIC RBI
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Apr 17, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions
I love getting DeRosa to third there too. How the hell do you go second to third on a sac fly to LF? That’s awesome.
Dammit, Hafner. Shoulda hit it to LF.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
Bad Pronk
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Apr 17, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions
Garko!!!!
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Apr 17, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions
How’s ESPN gonna rationalize this Justin performance?
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
I’m looking forward to this Yankee bullpen, which begs the question, when you have so many millions to spend, how is your bullpen ALWAYS this mediocre?
2 time Oscar winner
by FaustosSinkingFastball on Apr 17, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t even think it’s worth spending money on your pen (except on a closer maybe). Just put 7 live arms in there and see what happens. However, with the Yankees having an unlimited payroll, it does seem strange that they haven’t been able to sign some of the better relievers over the last couple of years.
I’m just saying, if I was spending 200 mil a year, I’d put some of that on the best relievers/aging starters around, because this is always their problem.
2 time Oscar winner
by FaustosSinkingFastball on Apr 17, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Just peeking in
Excellent work, gentlemen. Keep it up. Can never have too much Yankee humiliation.
AC/DC + Tampa Bay Rays = Big Balls on a Budget
New Yankee Stadium First:
First Native American to be booed by the home crowd (Justin Chamberlain).
You know Selig? Ombudsman.
We gotta get Garko home so the run goes on Justin’s ERA. because it’s the yankees.
"Mixed emotions. Rather see him hit PEDroia [with that pitch]. I don’t care if he is in the dugout"
by Gradysmanldy on Apr 17, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
“Derek Jeter has limited range at short, Damon is a liabilityin LF”
—Hammy
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
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