faces off against in the rubber match of this weekend’s three game set against the Angels. Neither of the two previous games have been close thus far. The Yankees trounced the Angel’s in the series opener and then the Angels returned the favor on Saturday. A loss wouldn’t mean much, not at this point in the season, but it would be nice if the Bombers could win their first series of the year at home.

Here are the lineups:

Angels

1. – SS
2. – 2B
3. – 1B
4. – RF
5. – CF
6. – LF
7. – DH
8. Maicir Izturis – 3B
9. – C

Yankees

1. – SS
2. – CF
3. – 3B
4. – 2B
5. – 1B
6. – RF
7. – DH
8. – C
9. – RF

Enjoy!

 

57 Responses to Game Thread: April 15th, Angels vs. Yankees

  1. Professor Longnose says:

    Nova looks great. If Pettitte or Pineda came back now, it would be crazy to send Nova down.

  2. Professor Longnose says:

    I hope we don’t have to deal with the guy-they’ve-never-seen-before thing.

  3. Professor Longnose says:

    Nova got out of it. Really wasn’t that bad an inning.

  4. Nova looked pretty bad to me. It was only a matter of time before one left the park.

  5. Professor Longnose says:

    Ibanez is a good candidate to pop one into that wind.

  6. Professor Longnose says:

    Nova picks it up.

  7. Professor Longnose says:

    Nice swing by Jeter on his double. Looking good.

  8. Professor Longnose says:

    When Rodrigue and Teixeira hit, it’s really fun to watch.

  9. Professor Longnose says:

    Nova shuts ‘em down with another good inning.

  10. Professor Longnose says:

    Man, Jeter is in a groove. Home run to right. Beautiful.

  11. smurfy says:

    I love watching Ivan walk in from the inning. If it went well, you know he wants to whoop and celebrate, but he guards from looking too happy.

    This time it was a grimace, but not one I would take seriously.

  12. smurfy says:

    Hmmn, Tex stole it nicely. Pitcher musta ignored him.

  13. Professor Longnose says:

    Ibanez against lefties…eh.

    • smurfy says:

      you know, his bat is NOT slow. He realized too late that strike 2 was gonna be in there, and swung, reaaaly fast. His last swing on a low outside pitch also had to be fast to make that almost square contact. That was a fast grounder up the middle.

  14. Professor Longnose says:

    One, two more good innings from Nova.

  15. smurfy says:

    Stretchy Tex! Another throw at the rubber band limit. There have been many these last few games.

  16. Professor Longnose says:

    Swisher is not having a good day out in right.

    • smurfy says:

      yeah, there have been a couple doubles bouncing off the wall, but they were well struck, so maybe he looked worse for the circumstance.

      then Grandy (I think – they’re all wearing 32) had to reach twice to pick it up.

  17. smurfy says:

    I see 96 pitches, he looks to be tiring, walk, now a behind in the count double. This inning was it.

  18. Professor Longnose says:

    Jeter hit that to the wrong place.

  19. smurfy says:

    The seats behind home – jete clubbing another hard, this time to left center – are pretty well populated. But this afternoon, great game at Fenway, they were sitting on laps, jammed full.

    I wonder if they are more reasonably priced. They’re certainly not huge, like here.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      ESPN box score says Fenway had 38,024 people today, which was 102.9% full. Yanks probably have more than that, but much less than 100% full.

  20. Brendan says:

    Good outing from Nova. Soriano needs to throw strikes now, though.

  21. smurfy says:

    Boy, Kendrick has been amazing. If Mike’s piece and the comments hold, and Robbie goes, we should keep an eye on him.

  22. Professor Longnose says:

    Soriano’s last batter, either way. I hope.

  23. smurfy says:

    Thank you, Mr. Robertson!

  24. smurfy says:

    There he goes! Raul’s spunkometer reading should rise a bit.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      I’m not much of a fan of the Ibanez signing, but he’s certainly doing what was expected: power, low OBP, crappy fielding.

      • smurfy says:

        I defended his fielding a week ago, but I happened on Lookout Landing from Seattle, and found the top ten board of video’s of Raul’s blunders. The rep that won’t die!

        • Professor Longnose says:

          Yeah, I’m only judging by one play, but that’s all we have to go on.

          Still, if he can keep hitting HRs, it will be worth it.

  25. Professor Longnose says:

    Ross Perot….jeez.

    • smurfy says:

      shame he went a little nuts over his daughter being harassed. He was onto something with that sound of our jobs going away. Don’t think anyone would have voted to miss the 90′s economy, but the party went sloppy.

      • Havok9120 says:

        Guy could’ve won the popular vote before that incident. Howard Dean’s implosion in ’04 was the same way.

  26. smurfy says:

    Nice play, Arod! deftly done, old boy.

  27. smurfy says:

    Nice double by Cano. ESPN has been oddly unannoying tonight. Gushed over Robbie’s swing.

  28. Professor Longnose says:

    Packing it in. Goodnight, smurf.

  29. smurfy says:

    even the home plate ump, Jim Joyce and his steerike calls raised not an argument from me. Delightful!

  30. says:

    YANKEES WEEKLY TV SCHEDULE (EDT)
    MON - APR - 16 - vs Minnesota - 7:05 PM - YES, ESPN
    TUE - APR - 17 - vs Minnesota - 7:05 PM - YES, MLBN
    WED - APR - 18 - vs Minnesota - 7:05 PM - YES
    THU - APR - 19 - vs Minnesota - 7:05 PM - YES, MLBN
    FRI - APR - 20 - at Boston - 3:05 PM - YES, MLBN
    SAT - APR - 21 - at Boston - 4:05 PM - FOX
    SUN - APR - 22 - at Boston - 8:05 PM - ESPN

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