The Yanks and Rays lock horns once again in a battle for early June AL East supremacy…whatever that means.

The pitching matchup: vs. .

The lineups:

Tampa Bay:

1. , LF
2. , CF
3. , 2B
4. (!!!!), RF (!!!!!!!!)
5. , 3B
6. Carlos Pena, 1B
7. , DH
8. Jose Molina, C
9. , SS

New York:

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

 

49 Responses to Game Thread: Yanks vs Rays 6/5

  1. Professor Longnose says:

    This team’s been up and down all season. It’s time to stay up.

  2. Professor Longnose says:

    Seems like almost all the Yankee starters are having problems giving up homers. I wonder if the stadium has anything to do with it. I should check the road splits.

    • Phil C says:

      I won’t be chatting much tonight, game’s not on in Houston. But 33 HRs in 25 home games and 36 HRs in 28 road games.

      • Professor Longnose says:

        So the stadium isn’t the problem. They just stink.

      • Professor Longnose says:

        I don’t want to pay for MLB TV, but I go for Gameday Audio, so I can at least listen to the game even out of town.

  3. Professor Longnose says:

    Andy gets his first K. Clocked at 87, and looked kind of straight. If you can blow 87 mph fastballs past guys, you’re doing some serious pitching.

  4. Professor Longnose says:

    OK, first RISP test of the evening…A walk. Now Cano, 2 on, 1 out.

  5. Professor Longnose says:

    Infield single off the pitcher. OK, bases loaded. Now is the time, guys.

  6. Professor Longnose says:

    AAAUUUUUGGHHH!!! Teixeira took a called third strike. Sheesh……

  7. Professor Longnose says:

    All right, 2-0 on Ibanez with the bases loaded and two out.

  8. Professor Longnose says:

    3-1…

  9. Professor Longnose says:

    Grounder…and an ERROR! RISPfail but the Rays let them off the hook.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      Teixeira would have had that throw, I think. It was in, hit off the first baseman’s body, not away from him.

  10. Professor Longnose says:

    They couldn’t tack on. 2 runs on the error, no hits with RISP.

    • smurfy says:

      Tex and Swish played it too cool, waiting for the perfect one. On Tex, the first pitch looked pretty dandy, but he probably didn’t want the Prof. biting his neck if he failed.

      • Professor Longnose says:

        Tex should know the difference between hitting against a strike thrower in the first inning and a guy who walked or hit 3 straight batters in the ninth with a one-run lead.

  11. Professor Longnose says:

    Daniel Bard got send to AAA. Hmmmm.

    • smurfy says:

      probably all those helpful shouts of encouragement from Red Sox Nation got under his collar.

      • Professor Longnose says:

        Matsuzaka is coming back soon, so Bard may head to the pen, says the YES team.

        • smurfy says:

          Earlier, the MLBN guys reported Valentine said Bard would start at AAA to straighten out mechanics.

          • Professor Longnose says:

            I would think that if they were going to put him back in the pen they wouldn’t have to put him in AAA, but when Matsuzaka comes back someone has to go.

            • smurfy says:

              One should expect Dic-K to stutter-start. More support needed in bullpen, but somebody to fill in if he really struggles.

  12. Professor Longnose says:

    Pettitte strikes out the side in the 3rd!

  13. smurfy says:

    Swish was all over that pitch. We’re filling the bases…

  14. smurfy says:

    Hope the dog’s hungry… Bark! Bark-bark! Bark!

  15. Professor Longnose says:

    Boom! Someone finally comes through.

  16. Professor Longnose says:

    The birds are pooping on the Crimson Hose, 2-0.

  17. Professor Longnose says:

    Even Swish is hitting! Now this is a game.

  18. smurfy says:

    Once again, Swish hits it on the button. Like those line drives!

  19. Professor Longnose says:

    A nice dull game.

    • smurfy says:

      yeah, I’ve been able to flip over to see my hero, Cliff Lee, pitch a nice one on MLBN. Sweet play on the bunt to get the runner coming into 3rd, then a fine throw by Pence to get another.

  20. Professor Longnose says:

    Another error. These are not your father’s Rays.

  21. Professor Longnose says:

    Another graceful catch by Swish.

  22. smurfy says:

    Hey, Russell is pushing .210! Maybe you weenies will let him catch our pitchers, and sharrup!

    • smurfy says:

      I posit a strong argument for Lee to choose Philly over us was the catcher, Ruiz over Posada.

      • Michael says:

        If that is why then Lee is stupidly short sighted. I hate the entire city of Philadelphi. Its like everything you hate about NYC moved to Pennsylvania and made its own city. Screw em I’m with you Prof.

        Also the Yankees apparently already have deals with Hensley and Aune

  23. smurfy says:

    Wahoo! Easy do. Adios, Professor.

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