Game Thread Yankees @ Royals 5/17/15 2:10PM

[Rick2583]

LHP - Chris Capuano, (3-4 4.35 ERA) 2014 stats.

VS.

RHP - Edinson Volquez, (2-3 3.19 ERA)

NOTE: Today in Yankee history (1998) David Wells threw a perfect game striking out 11 batters vs. the Twins.

Today's lineup.............

CF - Ellsbury
LF - Gardner
DH - Rodriquez
1B - Teixeira
C - McCann
RF - Beltran
3B - Headley
2B - Drew (there he is again but....according to Girardi, "He's hitting the ball much better lately" Okay Joe.
SS - Gregorius

 

[totus44]

What a magical year that was! Not sure I'll ever witness a season like that again. Of course I had tix to games 6 and 7 that year, lol!

 

[totus44]

Knoblauch C. 2b
Jeter D, ss
O'Neill P, rf
Martinez T, 1b
Williams B, cf
Strawberry D, dh
Curtis C, lf
Posada J, c
Brosius S, 3b
-- -- -- --
Wells D, sp

Waiting for some cherry picking to demonstrate why today's lineup is better, lol!

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Knoblauch C. 2b
Jeter D, ss
O'Neill P, rf
Martinez T, 1b
Williams B, cf
Strawberry D, dh
Curtis C, lf
Posada J, c
Brosius S, 3b
-- -- -- --
Wells D, sp

Waiting for some cherry picking to demonstrate why today's lineup is better, lol!

there are some who will try to do just that.......?

 

[Rick2583]

Today'd lineup posted in the OP.

 

[totus44]

Drew needs new plate music....

 

[Mattingly23NY]

2B - Drew (there he is again but....according to Girardi, "He's hitting the ball much better lately" Okay Joe.

and he still can tie his own shoelaces too....... Drew's secret ID = Tyrone Shoelaces....!

 

[Rick2583]

Drew can no longer blame last season on not having a full spring season. And Kendry Morales went through the same shit last year as Drew did & he's fine this year. Cashman needs to admit he fucked up on Drew & just move on.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Drew can no longer blame last season on not having a full spring season. And Kendry Morales went through the same shit last year as Drew did & he's fine this year. Cashman needs to admit he fucked up on Drew & just move on.

Aaaaaaaaaa-Ffffkkknnnngggg-MEN.......!

One thing, I've seen, that becomes crazy, is watching Drew as a Single A+ rookie.....

One can never really tell if a A+ guy, (or Minor Leaguer, College Stud or anyone else) who shows production, in the Lower Ranks, will ever be on a tear offensively - (long term in the Majors), and /or ...will ever amount to anything more than a pile of ......:

Check out 2005, Lancaster, CAL Lg.....stats: obscene, even more obscene Drew still cannot hit, and like you I don't think last years hold out has a thing to do with Drew's anemic bat......proof Rookies, often get a good year in, maybe two, before the opposition learns how to pitch him, for an out every damned time, it seems like.........

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=drew--001ste

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=857ac5f5

 

[totus44]

Volquez perfect thru 3

 

[Mattingly23NY]

KC seems to of picked right up where they left off, last September......

 

[totus44]

KC seems to of picked right up where they left off, last September......

Crapuano isn't Bumgarner......

 

[totus44]

And McCann isn't clutch. At least no nono today.

 

[Rick2583]

Let the explosion begin, CRAP-uano last all of 3 innings leaving with a 3-0 score.

 

[Rick2583]

Joe NO! you bring in one bum to replace another, Rogers taking over & a quick single, make it 4-0

2nd & 3rd only one out.

 

[cagedlion]

It's as if he[Girardi] concedes games more frequently of late.

 

[yankeesince59]

...this team is a juggernaut.

...edit ...and yet another error by Headley...but hey, his "range factor" is still good.

 

[Rick2583]

...this team is a juggernaut.

...edit ...and yet another error by Headley...but hey, his "range factor" is still good.

And hey.................that's all that really matters.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Oh yeah, 3 way blame today, Crapuano with a faulty start, Esmil botching up the relief, and the offense getting handcuffed by a dud like Edinson Volquez..I hoped they'd have had a better effort today. Washington next, Jesus Christ, the Nats are starting to heat up. Hey Cashman when you gonna give Joe someone other than Drew to run out there today???????????????

 

[Rick2583]

Oh yeah, 3 way blame today, Crapuano with a faulty start, Esmil botching up the relief, and the offense getting handcuffed by a dud like Edinson Volquez..I hoped they'd have had a better effort today. Washington next, Jesus Christ, the Nats are starting to heat up. Hey Cashman when you gonna give Joe someone other than Drew to run out there today???????????????

And lets not forget that the two games with the Nats on Tuesday & Wednesday are NL rules so no DH. which equals no A-Rod. But what the hell maybe a 4 day rest will be good for him.

 

[cagedlion]

....................a four day rest may be good for the team!
if you get my drift. lol

 

[Mattingly23NY]

And lets not forget that the two games with the Nats on Tuesday & Wednesday are NL rules so no DH. which equals no A-Rod. But what the hell maybe a 4 day rest will be good for him.

Maybe Alex can cry on the Emperor's Victorian Couch.....since they'll be in DC......

 

[Hammerojustice]

....................a four day rest may be good for the team!
if you get my drift. lol

Knowing his past, I'm sure he'll insert foot in mouth in 3...… 2.....