After the Yanks finally lost Friday night, today's Yankee win doesn't hurt too much. Especially with the Sox winning two against the Giants. I know the Giants are awful, but I find Dice-K's excellent outing to be a sign of things to come.
Any Yankee fans still horny about Tyler Clippard? Time to give it up. The guy stunk today, and was bailed out by the even worse Glavine and Mota. Anyway, Clippard now has a 6.33 ERA; whatever the Yanks get from the guy is a bonus.
Mets have 10 steals in the series so far. Good job, Posada.
Hideki Matsui (.421, 9 RBI in past 7 gm) has quietly been on a hot streak. Melky Cabrera (1 for his last 14) has quietly cooled off.
Finally, it's mid-June, and Mariano Rivera has a 4.50 ERA.
Showing posts with label Tyler Clippard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tyler Clippard. Show all posts
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Good for Them: Yankees 13, Pirates 6
Okay, now that the exhibition series is over, we can get back to real baseball.
Boy, this series reminded me of the late '90s Yankees - they'd give up ten, but score eleven. They'd score two, but give up only one. And as usual, my paranoia has set in that perhaps Old York is destined to never lose another game in 2007.
But then the rational side takes over and says, you know what? This was not a great series for them. Yes, a win is a win is a win. But then I think about how I asked whether Tyler Clippard was this year's Aaron Small. Well, after a dismal outing, an ERA of 5.32, and 14 walks in 23.2 innings, I think not.
And as Manny mentioned, Pettitte and Clemens were no great shakes, either. So who knows how they'll handle a major league team when they face Arizona on Tuesday.
Obviously they've been much better offensively, especially Bobby Abreu (still only three homers), but this hot streak can't go on forever. Or can it?
I suppose you still have to look at the overall picture. They still trail Boston by a wide margin, and with the Sox taking on the Rockies, there's a chance to pad their lead. Oh well, what else is there to do but pray?
Boy, this series reminded me of the late '90s Yankees - they'd give up ten, but score eleven. They'd score two, but give up only one. And as usual, my paranoia has set in that perhaps Old York is destined to never lose another game in 2007.
But then the rational side takes over and says, you know what? This was not a great series for them. Yes, a win is a win is a win. But then I think about how I asked whether Tyler Clippard was this year's Aaron Small. Well, after a dismal outing, an ERA of 5.32, and 14 walks in 23.2 innings, I think not.
And as Manny mentioned, Pettitte and Clemens were no great shakes, either. So who knows how they'll handle a major league team when they face Arizona on Tuesday.
Obviously they've been much better offensively, especially Bobby Abreu (still only three homers), but this hot streak can't go on forever. Or can it?
I suppose you still have to look at the overall picture. They still trail Boston by a wide margin, and with the Sox taking on the Rockies, there's a chance to pad their lead. Oh well, what else is there to do but pray?
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Lousy Night for Yankee Despisers: Junkees 7, White Sox 3
Is Tyler Clippard this year's Aaron Small? The guy threw 89 pitches in 5 innings, walked three and gave up five hits, but a win is a win, and it doesn't matter how ugly it may have been. And the bottom line is that if he keeps winning games, even if they aren't pretty, that's all that matters.
That said, let's be fair. The White Sox offense is pathetic. You have a bunch of guys right around the Mendoza line, and horrible power. They're dead last in the AL in slugging percentage at .368. And they play in a pretty good hitter's ballpark.
This was an old-time Yankee win, reminding me of the dark years of '96 through 2000. Tons of hits, rallies, solid pitching.... Drives me crazy. Can't criticize any of the hitters, all of whom got at least one hit, 17 in total.
Only thing we can pick on is the bullpen, although Proctor was solid. Farnsworthless gave up a run in one inning, and Bruney had to be rescued by Charlie Brown after surrendering a hit and a couple of walks.
But the bottom line is that the Junkees won the game, and that's never a good thing. It's scary that a lot of the stinkers are heating up at the same time.
- Prediction: I know it's early, but here it is: Clemens shuts down the mighty Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, getting Junkee fans all horny.
That said, let's be fair. The White Sox offense is pathetic. You have a bunch of guys right around the Mendoza line, and horrible power. They're dead last in the AL in slugging percentage at .368. And they play in a pretty good hitter's ballpark.
This was an old-time Yankee win, reminding me of the dark years of '96 through 2000. Tons of hits, rallies, solid pitching.... Drives me crazy. Can't criticize any of the hitters, all of whom got at least one hit, 17 in total.
Only thing we can pick on is the bullpen, although Proctor was solid. Farnsworthless gave up a run in one inning, and Bruney had to be rescued by Charlie Brown after surrendering a hit and a couple of walks.
But the bottom line is that the Junkees won the game, and that's never a good thing. It's scary that a lot of the stinkers are heating up at the same time.
- Prediction: I know it's early, but here it is: Clemens shuts down the mighty Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, getting Junkee fans all horny.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Can't Lose 'em All: Junkees Take One 10-5
Hey Junkee fans, can we finally stop drinking the Tyler Clippard cool aid? Yes he got the win, but watching the game, he clearly labored, throwing 98 pitches in 5 innings, walking 5, giving up 2 home runs. He was not very good, and if not for the 5 run cushion, the Junkees would be considering sending him back to Scranton. He got out of some jams, and Snorre aged 4 years just in the third inning alone.
Otherwise not a great night for a Yankee Despiser. A lot of the hitters did well, save for our buddy Mr. Minky -- with another hitless night -- now has a batting average of .217.
At one point the Jays cut the lead to 6-5, and for a moment I thought Old York might find a way to blow it, but they had to end their slide at some point, and did so on a night that the Red Sox lost, cutting the lead to 13.5.
- Couldn't care less about A-Schmuck cheating on his wife. Sorry, wrong blog for that.
- Junkees get a day off, then head to Boston. Worst case scenario they win all three, and the lead becomes 10.5. If the Bosox sweep, then it's 16.5, and we may as well count on seeing Derek Jeter on a golf course in early October. More on the upcoming series later in the week.
- At 22-29, supposing the AL Wild Card team will need 95 wins, Old York has to go 73-36 the rest of the way. Could happen, but I wouldn't bet on it. Then again, I wouldn't bet against it, either. By the way, over the past 40 years, only one Yankee team ever had a stretch of 73-36, and that was in 1998.
Otherwise not a great night for a Yankee Despiser. A lot of the hitters did well, save for our buddy Mr. Minky -- with another hitless night -- now has a batting average of .217.
At one point the Jays cut the lead to 6-5, and for a moment I thought Old York might find a way to blow it, but they had to end their slide at some point, and did so on a night that the Red Sox lost, cutting the lead to 13.5.
- Couldn't care less about A-Schmuck cheating on his wife. Sorry, wrong blog for that.
- Junkees get a day off, then head to Boston. Worst case scenario they win all three, and the lead becomes 10.5. If the Bosox sweep, then it's 16.5, and we may as well count on seeing Derek Jeter on a golf course in early October. More on the upcoming series later in the week.
- At 22-29, supposing the AL Wild Card team will need 95 wins, Old York has to go 73-36 the rest of the way. Could happen, but I wouldn't bet on it. Then again, I wouldn't bet against it, either. By the way, over the past 40 years, only one Yankee team ever had a stretch of 73-36, and that was in 1998.
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