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[EvilEmpire]

No pithy comments or insights here. Williams makes his first appearance at Yankee stadium. Let's hope he gets a warm welcome and a brief stay.

Edit: Yankee lineup, courtesy of LoHud:

1. Jeter, SS
2. Granderson, CF
3. A-Rod, 3B
4. Cano, 2B
5. Teixeira, 1B
6. Swisher, RF
7. Ibanez, DH
8. Martin, C
9. Gardner, LF

Edited by EvilEmpire, 15 April 2012 - 04:54 PM.

[jon abbey]

Maybe Jackie Robinson day will wake up his namesake Cano.

[jon abbey]

no Bourjos tonight means an entertaining OF D for the Angels:

1. Jeter, SS
2. Granderson, CF
3. A-Rod, 3B
4. Cano, 2B
5. Teixeira, 1B
6. Swisher, RF
7. Ibanez, DH
8. Martin, C
9. Gardner, LF
RHP Nova

1. Aybar (SS)
2. Kendrick (2B)
3. Pujols (1B)
4. Hunter (RF)
5. Wells (CF)
6. Abreu (LF)
7. Trumbo (DH)
8. Izturis (3B)
9. Iannetta ©
RHP WIlliams

[rembrat]

I predict runs.

[terrynever]

I predict Nova pitches out of trouble in the top of the first.

[Foulkey Reese]

I predict that the Yankees own Pujols all year.

[derekson]

Pujols is doing a good Carl Crawford impression.

[AMS25]

I predict that Nova won't make it past the 6th.

[DukeSox]

trumboooooooooooo

[EvilEmpire]

I'd put the line on HR tonight at about 6.

[derekson]

Boone is wearing a plain beige cap?

[TheYellowDart5]

Aaron Boone, Tebow and Dwyane Wade all in one section. What I wouldn't give for one well-struck foul ball in that direction.

[Al Zarilla]

Aaron Boone, Tebow and Dwyane Wade all in one section. What I wouldn't give for one well-struck foul ball in that direction.

Thought you were going to say a grenade.

[derekson]

Does Bourjos catch that? I assume he plays shallower than Wells.

[TheYellowDart5]

Why exactly did Wells double-clutch on that ball? Aside from the fact that he's awful at everything.

[derekson]

Trainer taping up Cano's ankle or something?

[jon abbey]

I think he was surprised Cano was trying to score, as was I, but nice baserunning by him.

[derekson]

Why exactly did Wells double-clutch on that ball? Aside from the fact that he's awful at everything.

Pretty sure you covered it. Downgrading from Bourjos to Wells in CF is pretty rough for a pitcher.

[SemperFidelisSox]

Probably lost his grip on the ball.

[EvilEmpire]

Does Bourjos catch that? I assume he plays shallower than Wells.

Maybe, but hard to tell. Bourjos might have been playing a bit back because of the wind going out too.

[soxhop411]

The strike call is going to get annoying... STTTRREEEEKKK

[derekson]

Pujols seriously looks like he has the same problem Crawford had last year. Pressing too hard trying to live up to his contract. I'm guessing Pujols will bust out of it like Crawford never really did last year.

[TheYellowDart5]

The strike call is going to get annoying... STTTRREEEEKKK

Never had the Jim Joyce Experience before, huh?

Also, when did Nova learn how to strike hitters out?

[terrynever]

Nice sequence by Nova on Albert: chin music, curve ball on low outside corner, fast ball, curve ball, strike three looking.

Edited by terrynever, 15 April 2012 - 07:55 PM.

[jon abbey]

Trainer taping up Cano's ankle or something?

Buster Olney ‏ @Buster_ESPN

Robinson Cano getting treatment on his knee in the dugout before he comes out. Looks like he scraped it up while sliding home.

[TheYellowDart5]

So Nova is the Yankees' ace now. Okay.

[terrynever]

Pujols seriously looks like he has the same problem Crawford had last year. Pressing too hard trying to live up to his contract. I'm guessing Pujols will bust out of it like Crawford never really did last year.

In his defense, Pujols is switching leagues and seeing a lot of new pitches. He's certainly not the first big money slugger to struggle in the first 10 days with his new team. Pressing comes with the money.

[jon abbey]

So Nova is the Yankees' ace now. Okay.

I don't know about that, but he was their #2 guy in the ALDS last year, and he somehow hasn't lost a game since last June (he was in the minors for a month, but still).

[SemperFidelisSox]

Gardner has perfected the art of just standing there.

[Wingack]

I don't know about that, but he was their #2 guy in the ALDS last year, and he somehow hasn't lost a game since last June (he was in the minors for a month, but still).

And he usually doesn't get pummeled or anything.

[Wingack]

Nice to see a little offensive explosion.

[TheYellowDart5]

Also, now that Jeter's gone back in time and brought his 1999 self to the present, which Yankee does JA despise?

[TheYellowDart5]

Nice to see a little offensive explosion.

It's Jerome Williams. You expected a pitcher's duel?

[Wingack]

It's Jerome Williams. You expected a pitcher's duel?

Well, Buster Olney told me he was pumped to be pitching on Jackie Robinson Day.

[jon abbey]

Good job by Swisher getting that 5th run in, now they don't have to decide whether to pinch-hit Jones for Ibanez.

[jon abbey]

Also, now that Jeter's gone back in time and brought his 1999 self to the present, which Yankee does JA despise?

Hmm, I'm not sure there's anyone currently.

Ibanez and Garcia are the prime candidates for my wrath going forward, though, and I'm pretty sick of Hughes in the rotation.

[nycdoc999]

Also, now that Jeter's gone back in time and brought his 1999 self to the present, which Yankee does JA despise?

Easy - ARod.

[jon abbey]

Easy - ARod.

I haven't really been able to hate him since 2009.

[nycdoc999]

I haven't really been able to hate him since 2009.

Arod is classic lose-lose. If he sucks - Yankees lose short term. If he's good - they overpay him even more than they are and jeopardize signing Granderson/Cano/important pieces in 2014.

No one I like less on the team than him. He has hamstrung even the Yankees with the albatross of a contract. Massive overpay for the last 2 years and for the next 5 going forward.

Edit: Of course blame lies with idiot Hank as well for agreeing to those ridiculous terms.

Edited by nycdoc999, 15 April 2012 - 08:20 PM.

[Van Everyman]

Also, now that Jeter's gone back in time and brought his 1999 self to the present

BTW, are we allowed to wonder what exactly the fuck happened to make this possible?

[jon abbey]

Two of those three were strikes.

[nycdoc999]

Nice play by Tex.

[jon abbey]

Arod is classic lose-lose. If he sucks - Yankees lose short term. If he's good - they overpay him even more than they are and jeopardize signing Granderson/Cano/important pieces in 2014.

In 2009, he wasn't lose/lose.

[jon abbey]

10 pitch inning, nice.

[jon abbey]

Isn't Takahashi the guy who shut down the Yankees in a Subway Series start a few years back?

[nycdoc999]

In 2009, he wasn't lose/lose.

It's 2012. He's signed for 5 more years. 2009 is long gone - and ARod is not the same player. Not even close. But he's being paid like he is.

Edit: If you didn't like Jeter's 3$/51 + option, I can't understand how you're not livid with remaining ARod's 7/$200-210+ deal left.

Edited by nycdoc999, 15 April 2012 - 08:32 PM.

[nycdoc999]

Isn't Takahashi the guy who shut down the Yankees in a Subway Series start a few years back?

Yes - always wondered why Mets didn't resign him.

[TheYellowDart5]

Isn't Takahashi the guy who shut down the Yankees in a Subway Series start a few years back?

Yep. Came up with the Mets a while back and the Angels stupidly overpaid him.

[jon abbey]

It's 2012. He's signed for 5 more years. 2009 is long gone - and ARod is not the same player. Not even close. But he's being paid like he is.

Edit: If you didn't like Jeter's 3$/51 + option, I can't understand how you're not livid with remaining ARod's 7/$200-210+ deal left.

I mean, I'm not going to defend A-Rod so much, I got kicked off nyyfans a few times for slamming him back in the day. But if they don't sign him to this current ridiculous deal, they don't win in 2009. That buys a few years of goodwill in my book.

[nycdoc999]

Holy shit.

Did Jeter join Kobe Bryant in Germany this offseason?