The Yanks head out to the West Coast (UGH) after today’s series finale against the Jays. Here are the lineups and pitching matchups:

TORONTO:

1. (L) RF
2. (R) 3B
3. (L) CF
4. (R) 1B
5. (L) DH
6. (R) C
7. (L) 2B
8. (R) LF
9. (S) SS

SP:

NEW YORK:

1. (R) DH
2. (S) RF
3. (S) 1B
4. (R) 3B
5. (L) 2B
6. (R) LF
7. (R) SS
8. (R) C
9. (L) CF

SP:

Get those brooms out, Bombers!

 

116 Responses to Getaway day! Yanks/Jays 7/18

  1. Phil C says:

    Is it a marathon season? Or a sprint within the marathon?

    Consider: 1984 Tigers get off to a 35-5 start. Season over if they only play .500 ball after that.

    Consider: Last year’s finishes by StL & TB

    Consider: Yankees’ current run, 56-34. If they played .500 ball the rest of the way (coupled with their 21-21 start) they’d have 92 wins and would probably win the division or at least almost certainly be in the playoffs.

  2. Professor Longnose says:

    What’s the over/under on Yankee wins this season at this point?

    • Phil C says:

      I’m thinking 95, they have a ton of games left within the division, only played 30 out of 72 so far.

      • Professor Longnose says:

        If the Red Sox find themselves, they will be tough, but with the Blue Jays decimated and the Os and Rays coming back to down to their true levels, the division may not be as tough as it could be.

        • Phil C says:

          If the Yanks played only .500 ball the rest of the way, Boston would have to play .648 ball.

          • Professor Longnose says:

            Rob Neyer says Boston will pretty much move into that second wild card spot pretty quickly from here on.

            • Phil C says:

              What scares me the most is having to start the Division Series with 2 games in Anaheim or Fenway.

              • Professor Longnose says:

                That’s so 2004-2008. Right now, I’d take 3 games against anyone anywhere.

                Of course, by October it could be a lot different.

  3. Professor Longnose says:

    Are you watching YES? They threw the channel over to Mike Francesa, and he’s pitching a fit about the Mets.

  4. says:

    Yankees on rain delay, and YES goes to the Mike Francesa show where he’s right now going hard on the Mets.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      He’s a putz, but he’s probably right this time. The Mets know what the problem is, and middle relief is not expensive. They should take a few flyers on some scrap heap guys. What could it hurt?

  5. says:

    It’s Joe Torre’s birthday today.

  6. Phil C says:

    Oki-san needs to pitch a good game today. His last two starts have been disappointing.

  7. says:

    HiroKi is 3-0, with a 0.00 ERA in day games.

  8. says:

    The Captain doubles.

  9. Professor Longnose says:

    The Blue Jays could save themselves a lot of sweat if they just packed up and left now. This game is in the bag.

  10. Phil C says:

    I’m hoping the yanks are patient and get Romero’s pitch count up fast.

  11. says:

    1-0 Yankees after a Swisher single.

  12. says:

    Tex message! 3-0 Yankees.

  13. says:

    Man United about to kick off soon, and Yankees up 3-0, that makes this hot day feel a little cooler.

  14. says:

    Cano with the double

  15. Professor Longnose says:

    Over/under on final length of Cano’s hitting streak?

  16. says:

    Make that 4-0 Yankees.

  17. Phil C says:

    They hit likes pros and run the bases like amateurs.

  18. Phil C says:

    Oki-san looking good.

  19. says:

    Carl Crawford could be taking his talents to South Beach. In exchange, the Red Sox get Heath Bell and Hanley Ramirez.

    http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/story/2012-07-18/carl-crawford-hanley-ramirez-trade/56309810/1

    • Michael says:

      No way that deal happens. No. Way. Why would anyone give up on Hanley for a guy who has openly admitted to needing Tommy John surgery. Thats pure rumor mongering

    • Phil C says:

      What!! That would be an absolute steal for the Sox, unless Bell’s downside outweighed Hanley’s upside.

    • Phil C says:

      Olney is shooting it down. From MLBTR: 1:10pm: There’s no current discussion involving Crawford, Ramirez and Bell, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports (on Twitter). The idea surfaced briefly as a concept and immediately died.

      • Michael says:

        I wouldnt be surprised but I would definitely be pissed. I still get angry when I think about what the DBacks asked from the Yankees for Schilling and what they accepted from the Red Sox. Its laughable

      • says:

        So Michael is right, that trade is just a rumor out of the wazoo.

  20. Michael says:

    I love when the Yankees play a lefty that isnt David Price.

  21. says:

    That’s gotta hurt!

  22. Michael says:

    Ohhh no! I really like seeing Lawrie play im a huge fan of his. Thats concrete down there. Hope hes not hurt too bad. Maybe just pulled out for this game. Best of luck to him.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      Amazing. The Jays are cursed worse than the Red Sox.

      • Michael says:

        I dont like it when players on teams other than the Red Sox, Dodgers, and Cubs get hurt. Actually if the Yankees didnt play in the East id say every team in that division has several cool players. Its a shame to have a season derailed because of injury.

        On a positive note I love right handed Tex. Its a world of difference when he switches his stance

      • Phil C says:

        You were right, the Jays would have been better off to just forfeit the game. (Meaning Professor Contra)

    • says:

      The injury bug is going to be obese from feasting on the Blue Jays.

  23. Professor Longnose says:

    Yanks don’t score in the middle innings. They got their early runs. Now we have to wait until the 7th for the icing.

  24. says:

    5-0 Yankees after a Wise Double

  25. Michael says:

    Redemption time for Swish!

    • Phil C says:

      Swish knows better than to drive in runs in the middle innings. His redemption will come in the 7th or 8th.

  26. Michael says:

    I say something nice about Wise and he misplays the ball. I cheer on Swish and he comes up short. Feel like Mush from A Bronx Tale

  27. Phil C says:

    Just for comparison, Mantle’s splits

    LHB: .281/.419/.546
    RHB: .330/.424/.575

    • Professor Longnose says:

      Interesting. I guess I always assumed the stadium helped him as a lefty hitter, but evidently he was just that much better right-handed.

    • Michael says:

      Jeez. Guys just awesome. Amazing how many historically great players the Yankees have had. Richest history in any sport.

      • Phil C says:

        3 of the top ten all time leaders in slg % are Yankees. Ruth (#1), Gehrig (#3) and DiMaggio (#10)

        • Michael says:

          I dont care what anyone says. Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player of all time. No one will ever dominate the sport the way he did. Hes like if you had Randy Johnson and turned him into into Barry Bonds on roids. Ace pitcher his first few years, best power hitter of all time after that. If he wasnt so busy being one of the best pitchers in the league to begin his career he would still own the home run record

          • Phil C says:

            And people forget what the dimensions of Yankee Stadium were like when Ruth played.

            • Michael says:

              I sure did. When did they move the fences in?

              Also…Yogi is the best catcher of all time. Looked up his stats on baseballreference.com. Just wow

              • Phil C says:

                Look at Bill Dickey’s, the original no. 8

                Berra’s slightly better, but some consider Dickey the best.

          • Professor Longnose says:

            I agree. I understand the argument that the old timers weren’t as big and strong as players today, but the way I like to judge players is by their domination at the time they played.

            • Michael says:

              They say oh if he played today the new players wouldve gassed it right by him. Really? If he had all the training of todays players, rode on airplanes instead of trains, air conditioning, body conditioning all that whose to say he wouldnt have? Bonds did it on HGH, Aaron on amphetamines (if you dont think either help your in denial), Ruth did it on beer, steak and women

              • Professor Longnose says:

                I agree with that, too. If you’re trying to pick an argument, you’re failing.

        • Michael says:

          Mantle isnt on that? I always heard that his peak years he was the best CF ever.

          • Phil C says:

            Before his knees went, between him & Mays. His later years dragged down his stats, now 21st on slg % list.

            • Professor Longnose says:

              Mantle said he really regrets that his lifetime average fell below .300. He wanted people to remember him as a .300 hitter.

  28. Phil C says:

    Note to Yankee hitters: It is the 6th inning and now permissible to score runs again.

  29. Michael says:

    Nah Prof not trying to start any arguments over it. Just crazy how some people like to dismiss the old time players because they didnt play in todays game.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      Yeah, it’s just as silly as when old timers used to say that today’s ballplayers couldn’t shine Ty Cobb’s shoes. Not that they were right or wrong, just that it’s easy to turn off your mind and recite talking points.

    • Phil C says:

      One thing you said that can’t be argued, no one has ever dominated the game like Ruth.

  30. Phil C says:

    I think it’s ridiculous talking about teams 2 games over .500 as being wild card contenders. I hate that 2nd WC team.

    • Michael says:

      I can see the pros and cons of both sides. We as Yankee fans dislike it but the Orioles and Angels fans probably love it. Im still not sure how I feel to be honest

  31. says:

    May as well call it umps, the rain won’t stop.

  32. says:

    YANKEES WIN!

  33. Phil C says:

    Glad they called the game, long flight coming up.

  34. Phil C says:

    Chat y’all soon. I won’t be on much during the late games on the coast.

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