Posted by: Patrick
I guess the Yankees were just waiting for it to be my turn to recap a game. The day has come and the Yanks have won, beating the Orioles by the score of 11-2.
A.J. Burnett, making his first start as a Yankee, pitched 5 and 1/3 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits and a walk. He threw 98 pitches and left with the Yankees holding a 7-2 lead.
Nick Swisher, starting in right field, led the Yankees offense with 5 RBI, going 3 for 5 with 2 runs, a double and a home run. Robinson Cano was right there with him, scoring 4 runs and driving in 2 more, ending up at 3 for 4 on the day, with a home run of his own. Both Swisher, and Mark Teixeira, collected their first home run as a Yankee.
Ramiro Pena, in for Derek Jeter after the score got out of hand, picked up the first hit of his Major League career, on his first ever at bat, in the ninth inning. He later scored on a Swisher double.
The bullpen was dynamite as Phil Coke, Jose Veras, Brian Bruney and Mariano Rivera combined to pitch the final 3 and 2/3 innings, failing to allow a single man to each base while striking out 6.
Tomorrow at 4:10 PM ET, Andy Pettitte will make his first start of the season as the Yankees head to Kansas City to face the Royals. Our old friend Sidney Ponson will throw for KC.
Speaking of recaps, we've decided to have a little fun with our schedule and keep track of the Yankees record depending on who recaps the game. We'll add a quick link into the bottom of each recap and we'll see who the Yankees like most. So far: Patrick: 1-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
A.J. Burnett, making his first start as a Yankee, pitched 5 and 1/3 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits and a walk. He threw 98 pitches and left with the Yankees holding a 7-2 lead.
Nick Swisher, starting in right field, led the Yankees offense with 5 RBI, going 3 for 5 with 2 runs, a double and a home run. Robinson Cano was right there with him, scoring 4 runs and driving in 2 more, ending up at 3 for 4 on the day, with a home run of his own. Both Swisher, and Mark Teixeira, collected their first home run as a Yankee.
Ramiro Pena, in for Derek Jeter after the score got out of hand, picked up the first hit of his Major League career, on his first ever at bat, in the ninth inning. He later scored on a Swisher double.
The bullpen was dynamite as Phil Coke, Jose Veras, Brian Bruney and Mariano Rivera combined to pitch the final 3 and 2/3 innings, failing to allow a single man to each base while striking out 6.
Tomorrow at 4:10 PM ET, Andy Pettitte will make his first start of the season as the Yankees head to Kansas City to face the Royals. Our old friend Sidney Ponson will throw for KC.
Speaking of recaps, we've decided to have a little fun with our schedule and keep track of the Yankees record depending on who recaps the game. We'll add a quick link into the bottom of each recap and we'll see who the Yankees like most. So far: Patrick: 1-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
Posted by: Patrick
Peter Abraham offers this:
Pretty cool.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, SS Derek Jeter, C Jorge Posada and RHP Mariano Rivera became the first trio of Yankees to play together in each of 15 straight seasons (1995-2009) with Monday’s season-opening loss at Baltimore.
Pretty cool.
Posted by: Patrick
After CC Sabathia was seen using a heating paid on Opening Day, there was some concern that he was managing some sort of injury. But, according to Bryan Hoch, CC says that it's actually to help prevent injury - specifically an oblique injury that last occurred in 2006.
Posted by: Seamus
If you missed tonight's game and are wondering how Chien-Ming Wang pitched in his first start since last June, I have some good news and some bad news for you. The good news is Wang had only two bad innings. The bad news is he only pitched 3 and 2/3.
For the second straight game a Yankee starter was torched by the Orioles as Wang surrendered seven runs on nine hits, leaving the game with two outs in the 4th and the Yankees trailing 7-1. Through two games, the Yankees' starters have a combined E.R.A. of 14.63. What was a bit more encouraging for the Yanks, though, was the bullpen did not surrender a run throughout the final 5 and 1/3.
The Yankees did make the game interesting with two outs in the ninth after Derek Jeter hit a two-run shot to right and Mark Texeira (1-5, another rough night) cut the O's lead to 7-5 with a double through the right-centerfield gap. It was too little, too late though as Hideki Matsui popped up to end the game as the potential tying run.
It's not very encouraging to see the Yankees open up the season by losing a series to the Orioles, but in advance of everybody going all crazy about the Yankees being in trouble and this being the same old, same old Yankee bad start, I'll say just relax. It's two games.
A.J. Burnett will get a shot to salvage one game for his teammates in this series, as he'll be making his Yankee debut at 1:05 ET. He will be opposed by Alfredo Simon.
EDIT: Made an oops. Game starts at 1:35 ET.
For the second straight game a Yankee starter was torched by the Orioles as Wang surrendered seven runs on nine hits, leaving the game with two outs in the 4th and the Yankees trailing 7-1. Through two games, the Yankees' starters have a combined E.R.A. of 14.63. What was a bit more encouraging for the Yanks, though, was the bullpen did not surrender a run throughout the final 5 and 1/3.
The Yankees did make the game interesting with two outs in the ninth after Derek Jeter hit a two-run shot to right and Mark Texeira (1-5, another rough night) cut the O's lead to 7-5 with a double through the right-centerfield gap. It was too little, too late though as Hideki Matsui popped up to end the game as the potential tying run.
It's not very encouraging to see the Yankees open up the season by losing a series to the Orioles, but in advance of everybody going all crazy about the Yankees being in trouble and this being the same old, same old Yankee bad start, I'll say just relax. It's two games.
A.J. Burnett will get a shot to salvage one game for his teammates in this series, as he'll be making his Yankee debut at 1:05 ET. He will be opposed by Alfredo Simon.
EDIT: Made an oops. Game starts at 1:35 ET.
04/08: A's Claim Giese
Posted by: Seamus
The Oakland Athletics have claimed Dan Giese, who was designated for assignment to make room for Ramiro Pena on the 40-man roster, according to Peter Abraham.
Good luck to Giese. I was kind of hoping nobody would put a claim on him.
Good luck to Giese. I was kind of hoping nobody would put a claim on him.
Posted by: Patrick
CNBC's Darren Rovell has a list of the companies that have become the official... something of the Yankees. From water, beer and coffee to airline, rental car and life insurance, it's all covered.
Via Peter Abraham.
Via Peter Abraham.
04/08: Tomko Will Close at Triple-A
Posted by: Patrick
Chad Jennings reports that veteran Brett Tomko will take closer duties at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
“Tomko is going to pitch in the closer role right now, and we’ll go from there," pitching coach Scott Aldred said. "We’ll see how it works. I think it will be fine. A lot of experience. Give him some intense work instead of being a long guy and pitching in some games that don’t mean much, I think we’ll get the best out of Brett Tomko by pitching him at the end of the game.” ...
“I’m confident with any of those four guys -- Jacks, Claggett, Melancon and Robertson -- they can finish games if they need to, and they will," Aldred said. "I’m confident in all four of them. I like our whole bullpen setup. Those guys will get the majority of the workload. Whether it be the sixth, seventh or seventh, eighth, whatever we decide to go with. They’ll get most of the innings down there and it should be a nice little foursome.”
“I’m confident with any of those four guys -- Jacks, Claggett, Melancon and Robertson -- they can finish games if they need to, and they will," Aldred said. "I’m confident in all four of them. I like our whole bullpen setup. Those guys will get the majority of the workload. Whether it be the sixth, seventh or seventh, eighth, whatever we decide to go with. They’ll get most of the innings down there and it should be a nice little foursome.”
Posted by: Seamus
The deconstruction of The House that Ruth Built has begun and the WFAN website has some pretty startling photos up. This is the first I've seen of the outer shell being taken apart.
Posted by: Patrick
USA TODAY puts the Yankees Opening Day payroll at $201,449,189. When including bonus payments that are paid this season, Peter Abraham says it's $206,880,950.
So, where are the differences?
CC Sabathia
Abraham: $23,000,000
USA TODAY: $15,285,714
Mark Teixeira
Abraham: $20,600,000
USA TODAY: $20,625,000
Derek Jeter
Abraham: $20,000,000
USA TODAY: $21,600,000
Nick Swisher:
Abraham: $5,300,000
USA TODAY: $5,400,000
Jose Molina
Abraham: $2,000,000
USA TODAY: $2,125,000
Edwar Ramirez
Abraham: $422,500
USA TODAY: $422,450
Abraham also mentions that if you include Kei Igawa ($4,000,000), Andrew Brackman ($1,137,500) and Juan Miranda ($400,000), all of whom have Major League contracts, his total balloons to $212,418,450.
So, where are the differences?
CC Sabathia
Abraham: $23,000,000
USA TODAY: $15,285,714
Mark Teixeira
Abraham: $20,600,000
USA TODAY: $20,625,000
Derek Jeter
Abraham: $20,000,000
USA TODAY: $21,600,000
Nick Swisher:
Abraham: $5,300,000
USA TODAY: $5,400,000
Jose Molina
Abraham: $2,000,000
USA TODAY: $2,125,000
Edwar Ramirez
Abraham: $422,500
USA TODAY: $422,450
Abraham also mentions that if you include Kei Igawa ($4,000,000), Andrew Brackman ($1,137,500) and Juan Miranda ($400,000), all of whom have Major League contracts, his total balloons to $212,418,450.
Posted by: Seamus
I have to admit that this year's season opener felt a bit anticlimactic after all the offseason drama and this past weekend's opening of the new ballpark. But, aside from the result, it was definitely nice to get the smell of baseball back in the air. It seemed early on like they might not get the game in today, but seeing the Rays-Red Sox opener being postponed left me encouraged since that meant the storm had probably moved up the East Coast just in time for baseball in Baltimore.
By just about 4 p.m., it was time to introduce the players onto the field, and the folks at Camden Yards decided to play that Evil Empire Star Wars theme while introducing the Yankee players, leaving me wondering whether people realize that most Yankee players find that flattering. Maryland native Mark Teixeira received the loudest boos after turning down an offer this offseason from his hometown O's to join the Yankees. The rest of the more familiar Yankees such as Jeter and Rivera got their share of boos, as well.
Once the introductions were over, it was finally time for baseball. CC Sabathia made his first Yankee start and was, well...not sharp. The big man left the game with one out in the 5th inning, trailing 6-1 after allowing six earned runs on eight hits and five walks without striking out a batter.
The Yankees did jump back into it, though, pulling to within 6-3 in the 6th after Jorge Posada led the inning off with a home run and Xavier Nady doubled home Robinson Cano later in the inning. In the 7th, Hideki Matsui hit a two-run homer to make it 6-5. Mark Teixeira, who had a rough day (0-4), had a chance to tie the game or put the Yanks ahead with runners on the corners in the 8th, but grounded into a fielder's choice to end the inning, and that was all she wrote for the Yankee offense.
The bullpen couldn't keep it close in the bottom of the 8th, as Phil Coke and Brian Bruney combined to allow four runs on four hits in the inning to make it 10-5, which turned out to be the final score of the game.
It wasn't a pretty start, but I was glad just to finally see a ballgame that actually counted. The Yankees can play another 60 games just like this one and still end up as the best team in baseball.
The Yanks will be off tomorrow before taking the field again in Baltimore at 7:05 ET on Wednesday. Chien-Ming Wang will be making his first start since June of last year and will be facing Koji Uehara, who will be making his MLB debut and is the first Japanese player in Orioles history (according to YES).
By just about 4 p.m., it was time to introduce the players onto the field, and the folks at Camden Yards decided to play that Evil Empire Star Wars theme while introducing the Yankee players, leaving me wondering whether people realize that most Yankee players find that flattering. Maryland native Mark Teixeira received the loudest boos after turning down an offer this offseason from his hometown O's to join the Yankees. The rest of the more familiar Yankees such as Jeter and Rivera got their share of boos, as well.
Once the introductions were over, it was finally time for baseball. CC Sabathia made his first Yankee start and was, well...not sharp. The big man left the game with one out in the 5th inning, trailing 6-1 after allowing six earned runs on eight hits and five walks without striking out a batter.
The Yankees did jump back into it, though, pulling to within 6-3 in the 6th after Jorge Posada led the inning off with a home run and Xavier Nady doubled home Robinson Cano later in the inning. In the 7th, Hideki Matsui hit a two-run homer to make it 6-5. Mark Teixeira, who had a rough day (0-4), had a chance to tie the game or put the Yanks ahead with runners on the corners in the 8th, but grounded into a fielder's choice to end the inning, and that was all she wrote for the Yankee offense.
The bullpen couldn't keep it close in the bottom of the 8th, as Phil Coke and Brian Bruney combined to allow four runs on four hits in the inning to make it 10-5, which turned out to be the final score of the game.
It wasn't a pretty start, but I was glad just to finally see a ballgame that actually counted. The Yankees can play another 60 games just like this one and still end up as the best team in baseball.
The Yanks will be off tomorrow before taking the field again in Baltimore at 7:05 ET on Wednesday. Chien-Ming Wang will be making his first start since June of last year and will be facing Koji Uehara, who will be making his MLB debut and is the first Japanese player in Orioles history (according to YES).
