New York Yankees 2013 Season Discussion

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  1. Jake

    Jake Well-Known Member

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    Phelps ate innings today, bats scraped out the winning run in the 9th for a 3-2 win @Colorado. Mo is 12 for 12.

    Gotta keep grinding out wins with this patchwork lineup. Ben Francisco, Chris Nelson.... lol wow
     
  2. Yisman

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    Still don't get why Ben Francisco is being used as a starter. I'd rather have someone off the AAA roster. Pick any of the starting outfielders in Scranton. They can't be any worse.

    Francisco is awful.

    And he's even been used high up in the lineup.
     
  3. AMJets

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    I don't think I've watched more than half of one single Yankee game so far this season. At least they're staying afloat before they get healthy.
     
  4. Cappy

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    That's more than I've watched. I've only been checking the LoHud page every couple of days. It's pretty sad, but that's all I have the time for.

    My goal is to get my kids to at least one game this year... hopefully one that Mo closes out. My oldest son is old enough that he would remember it, and I'd like for him to be able to remember seeing Mo pitch. (He saw him close out a game three years ago, but he was two years old at the time.)
     
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    1st Place baby! I will take it for sure, right now. Any updates on who is coming back from injury and when?
     
  6. Jake

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    Lyle fuckin' Overbay. Absolutely sluggin', bats bailed out Phil tonight. Keep grindin Yanks :beer:
     
  7. Jake

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    Jeter and ARod out until after All Star break.

    Granderson could be back in 2-3 weeks. Tex and Pineda in June. Cervelli in July I think.
     
  8. Yisman

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    not sure when this was announced, but the Yankees are stopping in Cleveland just for one day to play a doubleheader.

    Phelps vs. Masterson
    Nuno vs. Bauer


    game 1 at noon, game 2 to start a half hour or so after game 1 ends

    MLB allows a 26th player for doubleheaders
     
  9. Yisman

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    through 15 innings today, the two teams have combined for 2 runs and 16 hits.

    Game 2 of the doubleheader in the 7th
     
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    What a wasted effort by Phelps. Great outing for him and the Yanks can't score one single run.
     
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    Same old Phil Hughes. Yanks should have kept Ibanez, he showed why today.
     
  12. Don

    Don 2008 TGG Rich Kotite "Least Knowledgeable" Award W

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    Yeah, good to see Hughes is who we thought he was..he almost had me fooled for a couple of starts.
     
  13. Cappy

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    Good starts by Hughes... he's fooling us.

    Bad starts by Hughes... shows who he is.



    Gotta love Yankee fans.
     
  14. Don

    Don 2008 TGG Rich Kotite "Least Knowledgeable" Award W

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    That wasn't just a bad start..that was horrendous.
     
  15. Don

    Don 2008 TGG Rich Kotite "Least Knowledgeable" Award W

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    Yankees brought up Betances..hopefully Cashman doesn't ruin this guy too..he was throwing 98 in triple A and they brought him up to relieve.
     
  16. AMJets

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    Betances has done a pretty good job ruining himself.
     
  17. Yisman

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    ex-Yankee Noesi replaces Harang for tonight's game
     
  18. Don

    Don 2008 TGG Rich Kotite "Least Knowledgeable" Award W

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    How did he do that, he's 25?
     
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    They're bringing him up to relieve because he's been such a disaster as a starter, it's worth a shot to see if he can be useful out of the bullpen. This isn't a Joba situation. There's nothing there for Cashman or anyone else to ruin.
     
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    Yeah, the dude has never been able to find the strike zone consistently.
     

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