9.1.07 - TB @ NYY: All Pregame Info & Discussion

[TheBamTino24]

The typical letdown happened last night as the New York Yankees (75-60) lost to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (55-80), 9-1. NYY is now 1-4 in games following Boston series. Phil Hughes was knocked around yet again, and now stands at 2-3, 5.65 at the MLB level. In 8 GS, he has thrown just 43.1 IP, and has a 3.98 BB/9 mark. However, before the panic sets in, don't forget that Mariano Rivera was just 5-3, 5.61 in 67.1 IP in 1995, his first year with NYY, with a 4.03 BB/9.

Yankee RH Ian Kennedy (NR) will be making his MLB debut this afternoon against TB RH Edwin Jackson (4-12, 5.51).

Kennedy joins Hughes and Joba Chamberlain as the Yankees' top prospects. Kennedy and Chamberlain where 1st Round picks from USC and Nebraska, respectively, in 2006. Both have skyrocketed to the Yankees this year. Kennedy went 1-1, 2.08 over 6 GS with AAA Scranton this year, and was 5-1, 2.59 in 5 GS with AA Trenton.

Jackson has been a revelation for Tampa Bay in August, throwing to a 2.45 ERA over 33 IP for the month, despite allowing 32 hits and 16 walks in those 33 innings. Jackson has completed at least 6 innings in 8 of his past 9 starts, with 6 QS. In 2 GS against NYY, he is 1-0, 3.00, throwing 6 IP in each game and limiting the Yankee offense to 10 hits and 4 walks in 12 innings.

Jackson vs. NYY:

HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hideki Matsui	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.375	.375	.375	.750
Andy Phillips	8	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.375	.375	.625	1.000
Johnny Damon	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125
Bobby Abreu	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Derek Jeter	6	3	0	0	1	3	1	1	.500	.571	1.000	1.571
Robinson Cano	6	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.333	.500	.333	.833
Alex Rodriguez	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000	.167
Wilson Betemit	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Melky Cabrera	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Jorge Posada	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167
Shelley Duncan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jason Giambi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Molina	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	61	14	0	1	1	5	6	12	.230	.299	.311	.610

[MunsonNY15]

Ah, nothing like reading TBT's pregame thread first thing on a Saturday morning

Forget yesterday. Let's go Kennedy and let's go Yankees! Your playoff fate is in your hands.

Heidi

[YanksFan1992]

I think we should win this game and Im hoping for a good start from Ian!

Go Yanks!

[Yankee fa life]

We NEED this win

[LeapsNbounds]

Ah, nothing like reading TBT's pregame thread first thing on a Saturday morning

Forget yesterday. Let's go Kennedy and let's go Yankees! Your playoff fate is in your hands.

Heidi

I agee! With everybody losing yesterday it's like it never happened.

Lets get back to winning.

[TheBamTino24]

Have to get the series the hard way now. It would be inexcusable to lose 2 of 3 to Tampa Bay. May not hurt them in the standings necessarily, but still.

[Dannman103]

Have to get the series the hard way now. It would be inexcusable to lose 2 of 3 to Tampa Bay. May not hurt them in the standings necessarily, but still.

It may not hurt them in the standings, but it won't help them gain games on Boston and Seattle

[Nuke LaLoosh]

Missed opportuntity last night for sure, but understandable after a Boston sweep.

Time to go to work today and give the rookie a triumphant debut.

Possible line up (not so much a guess as to what Torre will do but what I might do)

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

[TheBamTino24]

Ian Kennedy's 2007 Minor League statistics:

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=453178

[NavyTim]

As always - well done TBT

[ajra21]

gotta good feeling about this.

[JSG]

Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
ARod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Phillips 1B
Melky CF

i like matsui vs jackson over giambi, plus giambi needs a rest. phillips has decent #s vs jackson and does add D, even if giambi has been playing well. posada must be tired but i want his bat in there, we might need it as jackson if he is on is tough. we figure to need his bat less tomorrow with andy on the mound. big game to right the ship and patch the back end of our rotation !!

[ajra21]

Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
ARod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Phillips 1B
Melky CF

i like matsui vs jackson over giambi, plus giambi needs a rest. phillips has decent #s vs jackson and does add D, even if giambi has been playing well. posada must be tired but i want his bat in there, we might need it as jackson if he is on is tough. we figure to need his bat less tomorrow with andy on the mound. big game to right the ship and patch the back end of our rotation !!

i like matsui period.

[Haywood2K6]

Proxy Proxy Proxy!!

[JSG]

i like matsui period.

me too, alot. i just hope it's more as DH than in left until he is fully back from the
knee(s), and even then i prefer damon in left, at least most of the time. i hope joe does not just "hand the veteran back his job". misplays in the field hurt, like in detroit last sunday.

[DEADSOX]

Let me first thank TBT, but my real thanks goes out to FOX and MLB for reeming me in the ass another saturday.

[TheBamTino24]

Per Peter Abraham:

YANKEES
Cabrera CF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui LF
Giambi DH
Cano 2B
Phillips 1B
Molina C
Kennedy RHP (debut)

Pregame chatter: Yanks are facing RHP Edwin Jackson (4-14, 5.51). … This will be the 43rd game started by a rookie this season for the Yankees. They are 21-21 in those games, although their rookie starters are 9-15 with a 6.62 ERA in those games. … A few semi-slumping Yanks: Abreu (2 for 17, 1 RBI in five games); Matsui (3 for 17) and Giambi (1 for 12 in 4 games).

UPDATE, 12:08 p.m.: The Yankees recalled 1B Doug Mientkiewicz and RHP Jose Veras today. To make room for Mientkiewicz on the 40-man roster, OF Kevin Thompson was designated for assignment.

I would have gone with Wilson Betemit at 1B, although Andy Phillips has had some success against Jackson.

[Donnie's Moustache]

Let me first thank TBT, but my real thanks goes out to FOX and MLB for reeming me in the ass another saturday.

A thorough ass-reaming does the body good. Hurricane Katrina survivors and those without health insurance all agree.

[JSG]

Per Peter Abraham:



I would have gone with Wilson Betemit at 1B, although Andy Phillips has had some success against Jackson.

don't like the lineup, don't like the move.

thanks as always for the great posts.

[Mantle'sMutt]

Just signed for mlb.tv for the remainder. If someone can help me with the proxy dance, PLEASE e-mail me. My PM service is a no can do - guess I've not been here long enough. Instructions sent to:

SUCCESS@FOXSUCKS.COM!!!

WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

[Sean Ryan]

Devil Rays Lineup:

1. Akinori Iwamura 3B
2. Carl Crawford LF
3. Carlos Pena 1B
4. BJ Upton CF
5. Delmon Young RF
6. Brenden Harris 2B
7. Jonny Gomes DH
8. Josh Wilson SS
9. Josh Paul C

[Janttje]

Get the train on track again..

[RIYankee23]

Where's the game thread?

Anyone got a proxy?

[YASS]

Why didn't anyone remind me that it was National Batcheck Day? I always seem to miss that one on the calendar.

How is everybody celebrating the holiday?

[Winfield31]

I missed the whole bat thing, just heard them talking about it for a second...what happened?

[YASS]

I missed the whole bat thing, just heard them talking about it for a second...what happened?

Joe Torre challenged Iwamura's bat at a 2-2 count during his at-bat, either because he had a genuine suspicion about its legality, or because he wanted to disrupt his concentration with runners in scoring position. Anyway, his bat was confiscated by the umpires and taken to be X-rayed.

Not long after, Joe Maddon retaliated by challenging the legality of A-Rod's bat.

Apparently, each manager gets one free challenge every game.

[Winfield31]

Joe Torre challenged Iwamura's bat at a 2-2 count during his at-bat, and his bat was confiscated by the umpires and taken to be X-rayed.

Not long after, Joe Maddon retaliated by challenging the legality of A-Rod's bat.

Fun for everyone.

Oh geez...ok, thanks for the update...I missed the beginning of the game.

[JSG]

toronto just scored. 1-0 bottom 7 vs seattle.

[a2ruYankee]

We NEED this win

Coupled with a Boston loss

[hlrjr]

Go Yanks!

[JSG]

blue jays win. kennedy pitches great. yankee bats on a roll. pettite on the mound tomorrow. order slowly returning to the universe .........

[YASS]

blue jays win. kennedy pitches great. yankee bats on a roll. pettite on the mound tomorrow. order slowly returning to the universe .........

You should never rely upon the resumption of order.

Entropy rules.

[JSG]

You should never rely upon the resumption of order.

Entropy rules.

you see, that's the difference ............. in the NYY universe, there is a PRESUMPTION of order ............... !!!

cheers