Posted by: Andrew
For the second straight day, the Yankees lost a game that they probably should've won. You see, they were up 6-0 this afternoon with A.J. Burnett on the mound. However, Burnett, who had stellar career numbers in Fenway Park before today, faltered, and the Yankees lacked clutch situational hitting. Those factors contributed to the Yankees' 16-11 loss at the hands of the Boston Red Sox.
While the game was still close in the seventh and eighth innings, the Yankees failed to get the runner in from third with less than two outs.
Robinson Cano went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. However, Mike Lowell had six RBI and Jason Varitek hit a grand slam.
The Yankees built their 6-0 lead off Josh Beckett in the first four innings. But Burnett gave up five runs in the bottom half of the fourth and three more in the next inning. Before the Yankees knew it, they were trailing 8-6. Jason Bay had an RBI single and Varitek hit his grand slam in the fourth. Jacoby Ellsbury followed with a solo home run and Bay hit a two-run double in the fifth.
The Yankees tied it at 8 in the next inning on a Johnny Damon two-run home run off Beckett. Unfortunately, Jose Veras decided to be bad Jose Veras. He hit Nick Green with a pitch and gave up a double to Ellsbury. He then walked Dustin Pedroia before being pulled. A David Ortiz sacrifice fly gave the Red Sox a 9-8 lead.
A two-run error by Pedroia gave the Yankees a 10-9 lead, but the bullpen was once against unable to hold it. Jonathan Albaladejo gave up a three-run home run to Lowell to make the lead 12-10 in favor of Boston. Though the Yankees cut the lead to 12-11 on a Cano solo home run in the eighth, an RBI single by Pedoria and a three-run double by Lowell ultimately gave the Red Sox a 16-11 lead.
The Yankees used seven pitchers, and all but Phil Coke gave up an earned run. Burnett and Josh Beckett each gave up eight earned runs in a game billed as a pitchers' duel.
They will look to salvage a game in this series tomorrow night at 8:05. Andy Pettitte will face Justin Masterson.
Recap records: Recap records: Patrick: 5-2, Seamus: 3-4, Andrew: 1-2
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
While the game was still close in the seventh and eighth innings, the Yankees failed to get the runner in from third with less than two outs.
Robinson Cano went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. However, Mike Lowell had six RBI and Jason Varitek hit a grand slam.
The Yankees built their 6-0 lead off Josh Beckett in the first four innings. But Burnett gave up five runs in the bottom half of the fourth and three more in the next inning. Before the Yankees knew it, they were trailing 8-6. Jason Bay had an RBI single and Varitek hit his grand slam in the fourth. Jacoby Ellsbury followed with a solo home run and Bay hit a two-run double in the fifth.
The Yankees tied it at 8 in the next inning on a Johnny Damon two-run home run off Beckett. Unfortunately, Jose Veras decided to be bad Jose Veras. He hit Nick Green with a pitch and gave up a double to Ellsbury. He then walked Dustin Pedroia before being pulled. A David Ortiz sacrifice fly gave the Red Sox a 9-8 lead.
A two-run error by Pedroia gave the Yankees a 10-9 lead, but the bullpen was once against unable to hold it. Jonathan Albaladejo gave up a three-run home run to Lowell to make the lead 12-10 in favor of Boston. Though the Yankees cut the lead to 12-11 on a Cano solo home run in the eighth, an RBI single by Pedoria and a three-run double by Lowell ultimately gave the Red Sox a 16-11 lead.
The Yankees used seven pitchers, and all but Phil Coke gave up an earned run. Burnett and Josh Beckett each gave up eight earned runs in a game billed as a pitchers' duel.
They will look to salvage a game in this series tomorrow night at 8:05. Andy Pettitte will face Justin Masterson.
Recap records: Recap records: Patrick: 5-2, Seamus: 3-4, Andrew: 1-2
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
Posted by: Patrick
Some late news: the AP reports that Brian Bruney has hit the 15 day DL, Angel Berroa and Mark Melancon are up and Humberto Sanchez has been released to create a 40-man roster spot for Berroa.
On Bruney, Peter Abraham says:
Sanchez was acquired in the deal that sent Gary Sheffield from the Yankees to the Tigers.
On Bruney, Peter Abraham says:
Bruney has what they are calling a strained flexor mass. His ligaments are fine, it’s a muscle injury. He will not throw for a week and they’re hoping that takes care of it.
Sanchez was acquired in the deal that sent Gary Sheffield from the Yankees to the Tigers.
Posted by: Patrick
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch has more details on Chien-Ming Wang's injury.
Brian Cashman says that he'll have 7-10 days of physical therapy, but it is unclear when he might be back with the Yankees.
The Yankees placed Chien-Ming Wang on the 15-day disabled list on Friday after the struggling right-hander was diagnosed with weakness in the adductor muscles of both hips. ...
The weakness is a kinetic effect of Wang's right foot injury -- a Lisfranc fracture suffered last June 15 -- and may be directly responsible for the 34.50 ERA Wang posted in three big league starts this year.
The weakness is a kinetic effect of Wang's right foot injury -- a Lisfranc fracture suffered last June 15 -- and may be directly responsible for the 34.50 ERA Wang posted in three big league starts this year.
Brian Cashman says that he'll have 7-10 days of physical therapy, but it is unclear when he might be back with the Yankees.
04/25: Angel Berroa Could be Coming
Posted by: Patrick
Both Kat O'Brien and Peter Abraham feel that Angel Berroa will be the one who fills the spot vacated by Cody Ransom's DL stint. Mike Axisa of River Ave. Blues says that the team will need to DFA someone to make that happen - he suggests Humberto Sanchez.
Posted by: Patrick
On his Twitter, MLB.com's Bryan Hoch gave us a quick news update. Brian Bruney is having an MRI, Cody Ransom and Chien-Ming Wang are headed to the DL and David Robertson is on the way back up. One other player will be brought in, as well, but it's not clear who it will be.
Ransom was hurt while stealing a base during tonight's game.
Ransom was hurt while stealing a base during tonight's game.
Posted by: Patrick
Joba Chamberlain got off to a shaky start on Friday night - a single, balk, passed ball (scoring a run) and walk was how the first two batters came and went. But, for the five and 1/3 innings that he pitched in the game, only two runs would score in total, as Joba would scatter 9 hits, 4 walks and 1 hit batter.
The Yankees eventually answered in the fifth, when Cody Ransom doubled home Melky Cabrera and Derek Jeter scored Jose Molina on an RBI ground out. At the time, it gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead. This would be lost in the sixth when Joba gave up his second run.
The Yankees came right back, though, scoring two more runs. One on an RBI single by Mark Teixeira that brought Jeter around and another on a Robinson Cano sacrifice fly to bring home Johnny Damon.
Phil Coke and Jonathan Albaladejo combined for 2 and 1/3 innings of scoreless relief before giving way to Mariano Rivera. Mo came in, in the eighth for the first time this season. After allowing a single that put runners on first and second, he struck out Pedroia to end the inning.
The 9th didn't go as well. After David Ortiz struck out, Kevin Youkilis singled. J.D. Drew grounded out, moving Youkilis to second. But, then Jason Bay homered to tie the game. After a Mike Lowell single, Jason Varitek struck out to send the game into extra innings.
In the 10th, Jose Molina singled and Ramiro Pena moved him to second. Unfortunately, Jeter grounded out, but managed to move Molina to third. Damon walked to set the table for Teixeira, who struck out. Damaso Marte pitched 1-2-3 10th.
In the 11th, the Yankees put the lead off man on again, as Jorge Posada walked. Brett Gardner tried to bunt, but that just led to Posada being thrown out at second. And then Melky grounded into a double play. Marte came back out to pitch the 11th and he struck David Ortiz out.
However, with one swing of the bat, Kevin Youkilis ended the game with a walk off homer. Red Sox 5, Yankees 4.
Offensively, Jeter, Damon, Teixeira and Molina all collected two hits. As a team, they had 13 hits, 8 walks and Teixeira was hit once, as well, but they only came up with 4 runs, finishing with a team LOB of 15, batting 4 for 19 with runners in scoring position on the night.
The worst part of this loss is I had to stay up late to recap it. Tomorrow, at 4:10 PM ET, A.J. Burnett (2-0, 3.20) will go against Josh Beckett (2-1, 3.79). Let's do better.
The Yankees eventually answered in the fifth, when Cody Ransom doubled home Melky Cabrera and Derek Jeter scored Jose Molina on an RBI ground out. At the time, it gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead. This would be lost in the sixth when Joba gave up his second run.
The Yankees came right back, though, scoring two more runs. One on an RBI single by Mark Teixeira that brought Jeter around and another on a Robinson Cano sacrifice fly to bring home Johnny Damon.
Phil Coke and Jonathan Albaladejo combined for 2 and 1/3 innings of scoreless relief before giving way to Mariano Rivera. Mo came in, in the eighth for the first time this season. After allowing a single that put runners on first and second, he struck out Pedroia to end the inning.
The 9th didn't go as well. After David Ortiz struck out, Kevin Youkilis singled. J.D. Drew grounded out, moving Youkilis to second. But, then Jason Bay homered to tie the game. After a Mike Lowell single, Jason Varitek struck out to send the game into extra innings.
In the 10th, Jose Molina singled and Ramiro Pena moved him to second. Unfortunately, Jeter grounded out, but managed to move Molina to third. Damon walked to set the table for Teixeira, who struck out. Damaso Marte pitched 1-2-3 10th.
In the 11th, the Yankees put the lead off man on again, as Jorge Posada walked. Brett Gardner tried to bunt, but that just led to Posada being thrown out at second. And then Melky grounded into a double play. Marte came back out to pitch the 11th and he struck David Ortiz out.
However, with one swing of the bat, Kevin Youkilis ended the game with a walk off homer. Red Sox 5, Yankees 4.
Offensively, Jeter, Damon, Teixeira and Molina all collected two hits. As a team, they had 13 hits, 8 walks and Teixeira was hit once, as well, but they only came up with 4 runs, finishing with a team LOB of 15, batting 4 for 19 with runners in scoring position on the night.
The worst part of this loss is I had to stay up late to recap it. Tomorrow, at 4:10 PM ET, A.J. Burnett (2-0, 3.20) will go against Josh Beckett (2-1, 3.79). Let's do better.
04/24: Wang Stays in Tampa
Posted by: Patrick
After throwing 91 pitches on Thursday, the Yankees have told Chien-Ming Wang to stay in Tampa for now, reports MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. The team is still not sure if they will be putting him on the DL, however.
"With us, he's very open and honest," Cashman said. "He's as anxious as all of us to get this back on line. We know how great of a pitcher he is. He's one of the best in the world when he's right. Clearly his recovery from this Lisfranc fracture is taking some twists and turns. We have time to get him going and I believe we will get him going."
Posted by: Patrick
Chien-Ming Wang threw 91 pitches in an extended Spring Training game on Thursday. Against some Phillies Minor Leaguers, he struck out 11 and allowed four runs, three earned, on nine hits and no walks.
After the game, Yankees Minor League pitching coordinator Nardi Contreras does not have the arm strength that he had last year. Contreras praised Wang's slider and change up, saying that the slider is the best he's seen Wang throw.
Peter Abraham feels that all signs point to Wang being added to the DL for some random injury, which would allow him time to work on his issues while freeing up a roster spot.
After the game, Yankees Minor League pitching coordinator Nardi Contreras does not have the arm strength that he had last year. Contreras praised Wang's slider and change up, saying that the slider is the best he's seen Wang throw.
Peter Abraham feels that all signs point to Wang being added to the DL for some random injury, which would allow him time to work on his issues while freeing up a roster spot.
04/24: Roy White Co-Authors New Book, "Then Roy Said to Mickey...: The Best Yankees Stories Ever Told"
Posted by: Patrick
Long time Yankee Roy White has a new book out called "Then Roy Said to Mickey...: The Best Yankees Stories Ever Told." I haven't read it, but it sound promising.
Via Alex Belth.
Via Alex Belth.
Posted by: Patrick
Forbes has released their annual list, detailing the value of all MLB franchises. The Yankees value rose 15%, the largest percentage gain of any team - by 4% - even though they were already the most highly valued franchise.
This moves the team's worth to $1.5 billion dollars. 10 teams (or 33% of the league) saw their value drop, with the worst drop being the Washington Nationals' fall of 12%. Additionally, 3 teams saw no change. Only 7 teams saw a gain of 5 of more percent - the Yankees, Mets, Rays, Cubs, Twins, Marlins and Brewers.
According to the Forbes survey, for the sixth consecutive year, the Yankees showed a loss in operating income. But, it was actually their best year of those six, as they lost only $4 million, versus last year's loss of $47 million. This up them as 29th in operating income, ahead of only the Detroit Tigers, who lost $26.3 million.
Via the AP.
This moves the team's worth to $1.5 billion dollars. 10 teams (or 33% of the league) saw their value drop, with the worst drop being the Washington Nationals' fall of 12%. Additionally, 3 teams saw no change. Only 7 teams saw a gain of 5 of more percent - the Yankees, Mets, Rays, Cubs, Twins, Marlins and Brewers.
According to the Forbes survey, for the sixth consecutive year, the Yankees showed a loss in operating income. But, it was actually their best year of those six, as they lost only $4 million, versus last year's loss of $47 million. This up them as 29th in operating income, ahead of only the Detroit Tigers, who lost $26.3 million.
Via the AP.
