Yanks turn to ‘Lil Luis to come up big. In his short time in the majors this’ll be Severino’s third start against the Blue Jays. Last one didn’t work out too well for him or the Bombers.
Here’s hoping he bounces back this evening.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Alex Rodriguez DH
Brian McCann C
Carlos Beltran RF
Greg Bird 1B
Chase Headley 3B
Dustin Ackley 2B
Didi Gregorius SS
Never mind fretting:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Yeah, he’s still really good. David Price handled the Yanks last night and a rough first inning for Adam Warren was more than enough to give the Jays a 4-2 win. Alex Rodriguez put together a good at bat against Price with one out and the bases loaded in the third but stuck out.
“I had some good pitches to hit, fouled them off, and when you get your pitch, you can’t foul them off that many times,” Rodriguez told reporters after the game.
In the eighth, with two men on and one out (Brett Gardner, called out on a questionable third strike), Rodriguez whiffed again.
These games against the Jays have a very 1985 feel to them.
Fortunately, the wildcard exists to give the Yanks hope.
Who needs a preview? We know it’s David Price vs. Adam Warren. We know the Yanks need to go up to Toronto and sweep the Jays.
We know we’ll be root, root, rooting our asses off.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Alex Rodriguez DH
Brian McCann C
Carlos Beltran RF
Chase Headley 3B
Greg Bird 1B
Didi Gregorius SS
Dustin Ackley 2B
Never mind the autumn chill:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Autumn is in the air. It was chilly this morning.
New York in fall is a lovely thing. But you know what? I don’t think I’ve ever had hot chestnuts.
C.C. Sabathia gave up consecutive doubles to start the game last night. Both came on 0-2 pitches. I figured it was going to be a long night. Instead, that was the last run Sabathia allowed. He went six innings and kept his team in the game against Matt Harvey who was predictably stellar. Also predictable was that he didn’t last long. Harvey pitched 5 innings and left with a 1-0 lead. The favors did not stop as Chico’s Bail Bonds took over for the home team as the Mets kicked the ball around to the tune of 4 errors. A pair of 3-run home runs–Dustin Ackley, Greg Bird–helped put it out of reach as the Yanks pounded the Mets, 11-2.
Yanks gain a game on the Jays and win the season series against the Mets. Yeah, staying up late worked out last night.
And you thought tonight was going to be hype because of Matt Harvey. Well, the Jays lost this afternoon so this is a big one for the Yanks, no matter who starts for the Mets. Yanks win, they’ll go up to Toronto two-and-a-half out. (Regardless, they’ll be without their Ace.)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Carlos Beltran RF
Brian McCann C
Greg Bird 1B
Chase Headley 3B
Dustin Ackley 2B
Didi Gregorius SS
CC Sabathia SP
Never mind counting sheep:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Two home runs and a gang of pitchers gave the Yanks a 5-0 win over the Mets on Saturday in Queens. The first home run, a 3-run jammie, came from Carlos Beltran in the first inning; the other one came in the sixth, courtesy of Brain McCann.
Joe Girardi earned his paycheck and got his win. Thor was impressive and the Mets threatened a few times but they never scored.
Even better, the Red Sox rallied in the 9th then survived a Jose Bautista home run to beat the Jays. I watched it and found myself cheering David Ortiz. That was weird.
Sox and Jays are currently tied at 3 this afternoon. They’re in the 7th now.
Let’s Go Bo-Sox!
I went upstate last night to hang with my niece and nephew–my bro’s family–so I missed the game. Mercifully, it turns out. I checked the score on my phone, of course, but turned it off when it was clear this was going to be another hard-luck loss for the Yanks and another hard-earned, well-played, fortuitous win for the Mets.
The Hell you want to sit through that for? Okay, I came back later to see how it ended–more pain. But I wasn’t going to let the Yankees’ misfortune get in the way of our good time so I let it go at: Fey.
Anyhow, I’ll be watching the game this afternoon, root, root, rooting for the visitors. It’s all about Big Mike. That dude shows up, I like the Yankees’ chances. If he’s not, we’re looking at the Yankees’ getting their asses swept. Go up to Toronto DOA and oy fuggin’ veh. Maybe Jacoby can show up to play, hah? And maybe Bird gets into one. How bout you, Headley?
Thor is not untouchable but he’s also no joke. The kid can dial it up.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Carlos Beltran RF
Brian McCann C
Greg Bird 1B
Chase Headley 3B
Dustin Ackley 2B
Didi Gregorius SS
Michael Pineda SP
Never mind the open sores:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
The Yanks turn to their ace, Masahiro Tanaka tonight in Queens.
Never mind the hype:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Dellin Betances doesn’t have the fine control he had last year. He’s still tough though. Dude came in the game in the 7th inning with nobody on and two out and walked the bases loaded. Gasp. Then, he struck James Loney out on 3 perfect pitches–breaking ball, fastball (pea at the knees, inside corner), breaking ball in the dirt (swinging). Tuesday’s hero, Nick Franklin couldn’t get a bunt down against Betances with a man on and nobody out in the 8th. He popped the pitch up–it was caught and the runner nailed off first. And that was the last moment of tension for the visitors. Greg Bird hit a moon shot in the 9th to push the Yankees’ lead to 3-1 and Andrew Miller struck out the side to end the game.
Yanks have the day off and then visit Citifield this weekend, followed by 3 in Toronto.
[Photo Credit: Daniel Shea via MPD]
Chris Archer pitches well against the Yanks. Last time, they got the better of him, late in the game. I’m sure he’ll be on point tonight. Let’s hope Luis Severino matches him.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Alex Rodriguez DH
Brian McCann C
Carlos Beltran RF
Greg Bird 1B
Chase Headley 3B
Didi Gregorius SS
Dustin Ackley 2B
Never mind the dome:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
I waited on Rosie once. She had a little dog with her. Nice, good tip. It was worth it just to hear her voice.
Nothing is a lock. The Yanks making the playoffs is not a lock. They keep losing games like last night–not enough hitting, not enough pitching–and they can easily find themselves missing the wildcard altogether.
They’ve got to deal with Chris Archer tonight–good luck–and then the Mets and Blue Jays. Yup, it’s not hard to imagine the Yanks missing the playoffs if they don’t get their shit together.
