7/5/06 Yankees @ Indians Mussina flips the Byrd

[apolansk]

Yankees Lineup:

Damon
Jeter
Giambi
Rodriguez
Posada
Williams
Phillips
Cabrera
Cairo

Indians Lineup:

Sizemore
Belliard
Peralta
Hafner
Martinez
Broussard
Boone
Hollandsworth
Gutierrez

[marietta_soxfan]

This should be the best chance for the Yankees to gain a game today. With the guy Boston has pitching tonight it will take a miracle to win.

[apolansk]

Won't be here for most of the game, going to watch in HD in the next room over.

Let's get some revenge for last night's miserable performance.

[WebsterMulligan]

Moose needs to go the distance tonight.

[knickfan23]

Good evening my people.

I missed last nights game to hang out with the family and friends on the 4th and I see I missed a doozy last night.

Hopefully we wont have the same tonight.

Go Yanks. And go D'Rays I guess as I see they are playing well against the Red Sox.

[Dr. Gonzo]

revenge begins now,

I would like some runs to set a tone, and no DP to kill an inning.

[4bronxbombers]

This should be the best chance for the Yankees to gain a game today. With the guy Boston has pitching tonight it will take a miracle to win.

Who is pitching for Boston? Haven't heard.

[fredgmuggs]

Good evening everyone.

Hope springs eternal with a different starting pitcher tonight. Play ball.....

[marietta_soxfan]

Who is pitching for Boston? Haven't heard.

Jason Johnson.

[WebsterMulligan]

Who is pitching for Boston? Haven't heard.

Jason Johnson

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...?playerId=3724

[4bronxbombers]

Jason Johnson.

Oh, I don't know who that is - I'll let my Sox kid know so I can warn him.

[jimmykey2]

ESPN and the rest of the media has declared the Yankees dead...


Let's prove 'em wrong. Go Yanks.

[-tz]

Hello everyone ... hasn't Byrd been tough on Yankees?

[4bronxbombers]

Jason Johnson

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/player...?playerId=3724

Oh, thanks. I see he has quite a few losses.

[marietta_soxfan]

Oh, I don't know who that is - I'll let my Sox kid know so I can warn him.

Ok let me put this in perspective

Shawn Chacon > Jason Johnson

[fredgmuggs]

Oh, I don't know who that is - I'll let my Sox kid know so I can warn him.

what the ....?

[4bronxbombers]

Hello everyone ... hasn't Byrd been tough on Yankees?

Only 1 earned run in 14. yikes. Hope Moose has his stuff tonight!

[SoCal Pinstriper]

Moose needs to go the distance tonight.

I'm sure that this was posted in ITL, but :

Because of a groin injury suffered in his last start, Mike Mussina will wear a wrap on his right leg Wednesday.
The Yankees appear to be mildly concerned about the injury and manager Joe Torre indicated that he will yank Mussina if they sense he's struggling with it.
Source: New York Daily News

from rotoworld

[jimmykey2]

The Cap' gets it started tonight.

[DrNick]

Good job Cap'n...good evenin all

[-tz]

Only 1 earned run in 14. yikes. Hope Moose has his stuff tonight!

I thought so ...

Jeter gets a hit!

Looks like a dud bottom of the lineup again ...

[SoCal Pinstriper]

Jeter starts it off.

[WebsterMulligan]

Ok let me put this in perspective

Shawn Chacon > Jason Johnson

[-tz]

I'm sure that this was posted in ITL, but :
from rotoworld

Torre seemed to be hedging a bit on the radio pregame. Of course, he wasn't about to say, "No, John, Mussina is feeling quite a bit of pain there and we are only hoping against hope he won't have to field any bunts or rush to cover any close plays at first ... "

[jimmykey2]

Giambi strikes out... The Cap' steals second.


2 outs.

[-tz]

When have we seen this? Jason is 3-0 ... then he's 3-2 ... then he strikes out.

Luckily, with Martinez catching, Jete steals second anyway.

[SoCal Pinstriper]

Torre seemed to be hedging a bit on the radio pregame. Of course, he wasn't about to say, "No, John, Mussina is feeling quite a bit of pain there and we are only hoping against hope he won't have to field any bunts or rush to cover any close plays at first ... "

They need to be cautious.

I'm happy he's not going to the ASG.

[-tz]

Alex grounded out.

[cupcollector99]

at least ARod will hear cheers from this crowd when he grounds out..

[fredgmuggs]

Hello everyone ... hasn't Byrd been tough on Yankees?

I use to think that too... until Munson put one into Monument Park off a Bird in the 3rd game of the 78 ALCS with a runner on base to give the Yankees a 6-5 win.

Oh, you mean Paul Byrd, not Doug Bird. Nevermind....

[knickfan23]

at least ARod will hear cheers from this crowd when he grounds out..

Are we still on this?

I thought that was last week's drama.

[SoCal Pinstriper]

Torre seemed to be hedging a bit on the radio pregame. Of course, he wasn't about to say, "No, John, Mussina is feeling quite a bit of pain there and we are only hoping against hope he won't have to field any bunts or rush to cover any close plays at first ... "

I would be thrilled to see the Indians bunting.

[-tz]

Ugh, Indians may have Moose's number, according to the account Kay just gave ...

Sizemore Ks, one out ...

[jimmykey2]

That's a real pitcher.


Moose sits Sizemore down.

[-tz]

I would be thrilled to see the Indians bunting.

Compared with last night, you may have a point!

[jimmykey2]

Bernie makes a miraculous catch in RF.


2 down.

[marietta_soxfan]

Female Yankee fans love Johnny they most? lol

[-tz]

Thanks for the jinx, Singleton ...

EDIT: But it didn't work this inning!

[4bronxbombers]

Female Yankee fans love Johnny they most? lol

Didn't female Sox fans love him too?

[knickfan23]

It appears as if some people dont know what channel to turn to for the game if you are outside of the YES broadcast area.

The game is on Channel 657 (Sportstime Ohio) and Channel 206 (ESPN) is you have DirecTV.

[SoCal Pinstriper]

Cleve. announcers making a big deal about the wind blowing in.

[jimmykey2]

Peralta retired on a LONG flyball out.

Inning over.


I don't claim to be a pitching expert...

BUT, can they stop throwing 0-2 fastballs to Peralta?

[marietta_soxfan]

Didn't female Sox fans love him too?

Yes but I figured it would Jeter not Damon

[knickfan23]

Peralta flies out to Damon to end the inning.

Last night, that would have been a homerun. Inning over.

[-tz]

Thinking back to that Giambi at bat, I wonder if Byrd went 3-0 on him deliberately ... thinking that that way he could throw at least one pitch right over the plate and not have to worry about Giambi hitting it out ...

Also, is it just me, or has Jason been walking less lately than we are accustomed to seeing him do?

[jimmykey2]

Thinking back to that Giambi at bat, I wonder if Byrd went 3-0 on him deliberately ... thinking that that way he could throw at least one pitch right over the plate and not have to worry about Giambi hitting it out ...

Also, is it just me, or has Jason been walking less lately than we are accustomed to seeing him do?

I was thinking the exact same thing earlier. His walks have gone down.

[knickfan23]

Kris Wilson has only been on the team for 4 seconds and he already is doing a spot on the Yanks Radio Network.

[jimmykey2]

Bernie displays Mike Greenwell power.


2 outs.

[-tz]

Two quick outs for Byrd ... guys, can't we at least get him to throw a lot of pitches?

[SoCal Pinstriper]

No cheap HRs tonight. Wind blowing in. Temperature cooler.