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TheBamTino24

05-23-08, 12:28 PM

The Yankees received another outstanding pitching performance from their staff last night. Ian Kennedy had his best outing in allowing just 1 ER over 6 IP. Jose Veras, Kyle Farnsworth, and Mariano Rivera then combined to throw 3 dominant innings, allowing just 1 hit with 3 strikeouts. In fact, of the 36 pitches the trio threw, 26 were strikes (72%).

Robinson Cano had a clutch, 2-out, GW RBI single in the bottom of the 9th and NYY won its second straight, 2-1. At 22-25, the Yankees trail 1st place Boston by 7.5 games as they host the Seattle Mariners (18-30) this weekend.

LH Andy Pettitte (3-5, 4.42) takes on Seattle LH Erik Bedard (2-2, 3.24).
Pettitte has had 2 quality starts in his past 3, which is a good sign for the Yankees. Overall, however, he has allowed at least 4 ER in 3 of his past 5 starts: 0-4, 6.26. He had his best start of the season on April 24th against Baltimore by throwing 7 shutout innings allowing just 4 hits, no walks, and 5 strikeouts.

Bedard has been as consistent as expected since joining the Mariner rotation. Aside from allowing 7 hits and 6 ER over 2 IP against Texas last week (the second time in a week he had faced them), Bedard has been outstanding. Overall, he’s thrown 41.2 IP in 7 starts, allowing just 32 hits and 19 walks (1.22 WHIP), with a 1.11 GO:AO. One area to note is the fact that he’s already allowed 7 HR despite the fact that his BAA of .208 is well below his career average of .247.

Earlier this month, Bedard allowed just 1 ER and 4 hits in 7 IP at Yankee Stadium with 1 walk and 6 strikeouts.

LH vs. Bedard (39 AB): .256/.383/.487
RH vs. Bedard (115 AB): .191/.271/.357

Pettitte vs. Seattle:
<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left width=130>HITTER</TD><TD width=35>AB (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=atBats)</TD><TD width=35>H (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=hits)</TD><TD width=35>2B (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=doubles)</TD><TD width=35>3B (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=triples)</TD><TD width=35>HR (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=homeRuns)</TD><TD width=35>RBI (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=RBIs)</TD><TD width=35>BB (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=walks)</TD><TD width=35>SO (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=strikeouts)</TD><TD width=50>BA (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=avg)</TD><TD width=50>OBP (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=onBasePct)</TD><TD width=50>SLG (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=slugAvg)</TD><TD width=50>OPS (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=3171&teamId=12&sort=OPS)</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Miguel Cairo (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3425)</TD><TD class=sortcell>33</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>.273</TD><TD>.294</TD><TD>.364</TD><TD>.658</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Ichiro Suzuki (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4570)</TD><TD class=sortcell>23</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>.435</TD><TD>.435</TD><TD>.478</TD><TD>.913</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Jose Vidro (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3666)</TD><TD class=sortcell>19</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>.263</TD><TD>.263</TD><TD>.474</TD><TD>.737</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Raul Ibanez (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3504)</TD><TD class=sortcell>12</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>.417</TD><TD>.417</TD><TD>.500</TD><TD>.917</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Richie Sexson (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3770)</TD><TD class=sortcell>12</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.308</TD><TD>.583</TD><TD>.891</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Willie Bloomquist (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4603)</TD><TD class=sortcell>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>.167</TD><TD>.167</TD><TD>.167</TD><TD>.333</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Jamie Burke (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4712)</TD><TD class=sortcell>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Yuniesky Betancourt (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6218)</TD><TD class=sortcell>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.667</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Adrian Beltre (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3878)</TD><TD class=sortcell>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.333</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Jose Lopez (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6048)</TD><TD class=sortcell>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>Totals</TD><TD>115</TD><TD>35</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>.304</TD><TD>.311</TD><TD>.409</TD><TD>.720</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Bedard vs. New York:
<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left width=130>HITTER</TD><TD width=35>AB (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=atBats)</TD><TD width=35>H (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=hits)</TD><TD width=35>2B (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=doubles)</TD><TD width=35>3B (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=triples)</TD><TD width=35>HR (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=homeRuns)</TD><TD width=35>RBI (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=RBIs)</TD><TD width=35>BB (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=walks)</TD><TD width=35>SO (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=strikeouts)</TD><TD width=50>BA (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=avg)</TD><TD width=50>OBP (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=onBasePct)</TD><TD width=50>SLG (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=slugAvg)</TD><TD width=50>OPS (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=5099&teamId=10&sort=OPS)</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Derek Jeter (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3246)</TD><TD class=sortcell>30</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>.200</TD><TD>.273</TD><TD>.267</TD><TD>.539</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Alex Rodriguez (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3115)</TD><TD class=sortcell>24</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>.417</TD><TD>.464</TD><TD>.667</TD><TD>1.131</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Jorge Posada (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3341)</TD><TD class=sortcell>21</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>.286</TD><TD>.348</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.681</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Johnny Damon (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3323)</TD><TD class=sortcell>20</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>.150</TD><TD>.227</TD><TD>.200</TD><TD>.427</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Bobby Abreu (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3537)</TD><TD class=sortcell>20</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>.200</TD><TD>.320</TD><TD>.200</TD><TD>.520</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Hideki Matsui (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=5372)</TD><TD class=sortcell>19</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>.316</TD><TD>.381</TD><TD>.316</TD><TD>.697</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Jason Giambi (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3226)</TD><TD class=sortcell>15</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>.200</TD><TD>.429</TD><TD>.467</TD><TD>.895</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Robinson Cano (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6204)</TD><TD class=sortcell>14</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>.214</TD><TD>.267</TD><TD>.286</TD><TD>.552</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Melky Cabrera (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6347)</TD><TD class=sortcell>14</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>.143</TD><TD>.250</TD><TD>.214</TD><TD>.464</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Jose Molina (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4169)</TD><TD class=sortcell>11</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>.091</TD><TD>.231</TD><TD>.091</TD><TD>.322</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Shelley Duncan (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=28832)</TD><TD class=sortcell>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>.200</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.200</TD><TD>.533</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Morgan Ensberg (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4556)</TD><TD class=sortcell>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=right><TD align=left>Wilson Betemit (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4968)</TD><TD class=sortcell>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD><TD>.000</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=right><TD align=left>Alberto Gonzalez (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=28876)</TD><TD class=sortcell>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.333</TD><TD>.667</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left>Totals</TD><TD>202</TD><TD>46</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>55</TD><TD>.228</TD><TD>.319</TD><TD>.307</TD><TD>.626</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I'd go:
LF Damon
SS Jeter
RF Abreu
3B Rodriguez
DH Matsui
1B Duncan
2B Cano
CF Cabrera
C Molina

YankeesAce4Life

05-23-08, 12:29 PM

I'll be there tonight.:gulp: :cheer:

Yankee Tripper

05-23-08, 12:32 PM

TBT this thread title makes me laugh. Is it Baltimore becuase we just played them or your forgot Bedard was traded to Seattle? At any rate good stuff as usual - even if the title is a bit misleading.

mgpenguin

05-23-08, 12:35 PM

I don't think Molina would make a good SS...

Yankee Tripper

05-23-08, 12:39 PM

TBT must be channeling Abrams today

roblyo33

05-23-08, 12:41 PM

I don't think Molina would make a good SS...

From what I've been reading on other threads, anyone is better than Jeter!!! :dunno:

jcarey

05-23-08, 12:50 PM

From what I've been reading on other threads, anyone is better than Jeter!!! :dunno:

Molina actually got to the majors primarily as a SS. He was known back then as simply 'El Gato' - a reference to his cat-like agility and dexterity in the field. His promising career at that position was cut short by a freak accident involving a...oh nevermind, this is stupid.

Gator's Shadow

05-23-08, 12:57 PM

It may be too much to ask, even against Seattle, but a sweep would go a long way towards righting the ship.

TheBamTino24

05-23-08, 12:59 PM

TBT this thread title makes me laugh. Is it Baltimore becuase we just played them or your forgot Bedard was traded to Seattle? At any rate good stuff as usual - even if the title is a bit misleading.

LMAO, I blew it because we were just playing Baltimore. The Bedard connection is purely coincidental.

Yankee Tripper

05-23-08, 01:08 PM

LMAO, I blew it because we were just playing Baltimore. The Bedard connection is purely coincidental. Nice to see you have a good attitude about it. From a guy who has trouble going one paragraph without a typo, I'm generally impressed by the quality of your posts.

justinvarnes

05-23-08, 01:10 PM

Bob Watson is likely going to suspend you for 3 pregame threads , BamTino.

I'd appeal, but hey that's just me.

BRNXBMRS

05-23-08, 01:46 PM

Lets make it 3 in a row!

stazsanity

05-23-08, 01:46 PM

It may be too much to ask, even against Seattle, but a sweep would go a long way towards righting the ship.

one game at a time.

Janttje

05-23-08, 01:48 PM

Keep it going Yanks.

Yankee Tripper

05-23-08, 01:49 PM

Rastven

05-23-08, 01:56 PM

I'll be very happy if we can spilt with Bedard & Felix on the mound the next two day then win Sunday with Wang on the mound. But realisticaly the yanks are going to have to start putting some good series back to back if they are going claw there way up in the standings and no better way to do than to kick a team like Seattle when it is down.
I agree that spliting the first two games would be acceptable but given the roll on effect from yesterday and both Andy and Moose looking for bounce back performances I'm hopeful we can take two and then there is no pressure to rush Wang on Sunday.

bostonyankeefan

05-23-08, 01:58 PM

Once again, it is nice to have A-Rod back in the lineup. He has good #'s vs. Bedard.

R.V.47

05-23-08, 02:01 PM

I wonder if Abreu gets sat down again against a tough lefty.

Ynkcpt23

05-23-08, 02:05 PM

I'll be very happy if we can spilt with Bedard & Felix on the mound the next two day then win Sunday with Wang on the mound. But realisticaly the yanks are going to have to start putting some good series back to back if they are going claw there way up in the standings and no better way to do than to kick a team like Seattle when it is down.

You're absolutely right--we need to pile up some W's, in games and series, so we can start moving out of the cellar. Playing Seattle right now could be just what the Dr. ordered.

Berk32

05-23-08, 02:06 PM

I wonder if Abreu gets sat down again against a tough lefty.

Not going to sit Abreu 2 days in a row....

Need to rotate the lefites off days as we finish up this lefty-pitcher strech.

Probably should sit Damon and/or Giambi tonight... (Matsui has solid #s vs Bedard)

primetime714

05-23-08, 02:34 PM

Crazy Lineup Prediction:

RF- Abreu
SS- Jeter
LF- Matsui
3B- ARod
DH- Giambi
1B- Duncan
2B- Cano
C- Molina
CF- Melky

It's Damon's turn to sit out and the lefty/righty combo works best with this lineup. You could move Melky up, but he hasn't been hitting that well lately and is a better fit in the 9-hole.

Yankee Tripper

05-23-08, 03:10 PM

per abraham

Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui LF
Giambi DH
Duncan 1B
Cano 2B
Moeller C
Cabrera CF

Bub

05-23-08, 03:14 PM

LMAO, I blew it because we were just playing Baltimore. The Bedard connection is purely coincidental.Fixed. :)

roblyo33

05-23-08, 03:15 PM

per abraham

Now that's an interesting lineup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bub

05-23-08, 03:16 PM

per abraham I don't like the 2 lefties back-to-back, but since Matsui has good luck against this particular lefty it's not too bad. Girardi has been putting more thought into his lineups this week.

JeterForPresident

05-23-08, 03:17 PM

I'll be there tonight.:gulp: :cheer:

Me too, I am so excited. Actually decent seats too, at least they better be for the price.

Yankee Tripper

05-23-08, 03:23 PM

I don't like the 2 lefties back-to-back, but since Matsui has good luck against this particular lefty it's not too bad. Girardi has been putting more thought into his lineups this week.i think he's just trying to find some combination that can score more than 2 runs a game.

EvanJ

05-23-08, 03:24 PM

JfromJersey

05-23-08, 05:09 PM

Once again, it is nice to have A-Rod back in the lineup. He has good #'s vs. Bedard.

He might have to hit 3 homers tonight.

azzurribaggio

05-24-08, 12:07 AM

Well it's a start...not to get too happy as Seattle is an 18-31 team....but this is what we should be doing with crappy teams....now let's just keep the momentum so when we play contenders we show the same offensive power.