Bird Bashes Birds
Of course, the Yanks needed Bird's latest heroics because Miller blew the save, and then gave up a bomb in the 10th after Bird put the Yanks up 6-3. Severino was better tonight, but only went 6 and didn't figure in the decision. He also gave up a jack to Pilar. You'd think the Yanks would have an excellent book on the Jays by now, since they play them all the time. I don't know how Pilar homer off of Severino, but the jacks have to stop for the Yanks two best starters.
Big Win.
posted by Kalel9 @ 8:11 PM
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What were the Yankees thinking trusting a rookie in the heat of a pennant race? Should have gone with some veteran that got them where they are.
They don't the luxury of taking guys out for defense in 1 run games when the guys removed are their hottest hitters.
Great heads up bunt from McCann setting up that inning for Bird's blast.
RIP, Yogi. What an awesome career and apparently a great life. He was a top five greatest Yankee of all-time. I'll miss his presence
Just woke up out here. Sad and shocked about Yogi. A Yankee treasure and an American treasure.
@BobKlap: A million ways and reasons to remember Yogi Berra, but his welcoming of Elston Howard, #Yankees first African-American, is at the top.
Sad news to wake up to. A truly great human being.
I think Paul O'Neill, of all people summed it up very well: “Rest in peace, Yogi. I will never forget our talks together! You are an American hero… I will truly miss you.”
Yogi was an American hero, part of the greatest generation, who are sadly nearing an end.
I wish this team had the character to win #28 for Yogi.
Daniel Barbarisi @DanBarbarisi
Tanaka will be examined by Yankee doctors tomorrow... Girardi says he feels good.Still seems likely to make his next turn next week.
Nova flirting with trouble.
Gets out of it, but it took 20+ pitches
was thinking the same thing last night. How do we keep Bird, Tex and ARod in the lineup next year. This does not even mention Beltran who should be a DH. I wonder if Bird can learn to play RF/3B. D(H)eadly has soured on me. Be happy if he could play great D but he worries me on every throw.
Good job by Nova. It's reasonable to think the extended rest was an important factor
Where are Goody and Rumbelow and why must Girardi always fricking do this?
Please tell me this did not for real happen:
@NeilKeefe: Andrew Bailey has thrown FIVE INNINGS in TWO YEARS. He just faced the AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP with the division title on the line.
Teflon
Veteran shit > young talent
Veteraness trumped Rumbelow and Goody.
Girardi thinks Bailey "threw great."
He isn't changing the lineup. He's sticking with his veterans.
So the NYDN has an article that says don't blame Girardi for bp mgmt, which is starting to gain some traction, blame the offense. Who is the stubborn fool who won't sit unproductive veterans until it reaches the two season long futility of Drew?
TEFLON
If you watched the game, Bailey actually did throw well. Martin should have been called out on the previous pitch before the HR - the ump was calling it all night and then just doesn't for some silly reason. Next pitch they try to go inside and he leaves it down the middle and boom.
I don't know why Pazos keeps pitching or Cotham over Goody/Rumbelow. Just silly. Joe has been killing me lately with his terrible decisions. Like why is Chris Young still running in the 9th of a 1 run game? Put in Noel/Heathcott to ensure we don't get doubled off at home.
Some people are ripping him for pulling Nova last night but I agree with that. Dude was at 110 pitches after not pitching for 11 days, he deserved to come out.
No, I have no problem with the Nova decision
Goody is someone I think has a future as a back-end-of-the-bullpen arm, based on what I've read. I get why they did the revolving door between SWB and New York with bullpen arms — the starters were having trouble going long distances into games and the fresh arms were needed — but a guy like Goody could have benefitted heavily from sticking around in New York and learning the ropes as a low-leverage guy.
The real problem is the offense (no Teix, A-Rod hasn't been the same for a while), Beltran has been very good, McCann has been good, but they are both so immobile that the upside is limited. Ackley was a good move, although very late, but it's not enough.
That magnifies every Girardi blunder.
How the fuck could someone punch a blind kid? Props to the kid who knocked the asswipe nearly out:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/teen-defends-blind-classmate-punches-high-school-bully-article-1.2372895?cid=bitly
Ellsbury CF
Headley 3B
A-Rod DH
Beltran RF
Young LF
Murphy C
Ackley 1B
Refsnyder 2B
Ryan SS
Pineda P
When Refs inevitably goes hitless tonight because he'll be pressing and gets pulled for Stephen Drew, I wonder if that seals his banishment?
Holy shit
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