By Gary W. Marchese Jr.
Flushing,NY(September 10)-The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs by the score of 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. Chris Capuano started and pitched very well. Bobby Parnell blew his fifth save and took the loss. He is trying to learn the job of closer and has not been doing a very good job of it. Jason Bay continues to finish the season strong and Lucas Duda and David Wright also had good games.
Capuano pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out six. Ryota Igarashi pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and one run and he struck out one, Daniel Herrera struck out the only batter that he faced and Parnell pitched one inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout.
Jose Reyes had a hit and an RBI, Ruben Tejada had a hit and Duda had two hits. Wright had two hits and an RBI, Bay had two hits and two RBI and Nick Evans had a hit. Mike Nickeas had a hit, Jason Pridie and Willie Harris had a walk. Duda and Reyes each had a double, the Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base. Wright and Pagan each had a stolen base, Bay was picked off. Reyes and Wright each had two errors. Capuano picked off a runner.
In the first inning the Cubs took a 1-0 lead on an error by Reyes. In the fifth inning Reed Johnson reached on a force attempt and error by Reyes allowing a run to score and making it 2-0 Cubs. In the eighth inning Marlon Byrd hit an RBI double to make it 3-0 Cubs. In the bottom of the eighth Reyes hit an RBI double, Wright had an RBI single and Bay had a two run single to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. Aramis Ramirez hit a two run single to give the Cubs the 5-4 lead. The game would end 5-4 in favor of the Cubs.
The Mets and Cubs have split the first two games of their three game series. The Mets record dropped to 71-74 on the season and the Cubs improved their record to 63-82. The Mets are trying to reach the 500 mark but they just can’t seem to get there. They win some and they lose some, they are never too far away yet they can’t sustain a winning streak to get there or above. Bay has continued to really show something in the final month of the season. The Mets are hoping the changes that Bay has made will last through the end of the season and he can carry it into next season. The two teams will play the rubber game of the series on Sunday night. The game on Sunday will also be played on September 11th, the tenth anniversary and the Mets will have a special pregame ceremony. It should be an emotional night for everyone involved.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Mets lose both ends of a doubleheader to the Braves
The New York Mets lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday evening and Thursday night. They lost the first game by the score of 6-5 and the second game by the score of 5-1. Chris Schwinden made his major league debut in the first game and didn’t pitch very well picking up the loss. In the second game Dillon Gee pitched pretty well and the bullpen didn’t do it’s job. The offense in the second game was held down, Josh Thole was the only player with a multi-hit game. In the first game Jason Bay had a big evening as he looks to salvage at least some part of his season and have something positive to take into next year.
Schwinden pitched five innings giving up eight hits and five runs with a walk and four strikeouts in the first game. He is 0-1 on the season and his career. Daniel Herrera pitched two innings giving up one hit and striking out two. Ryota Igarashi pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up one hit and one run with two walks, Tim Byrdak pitched 2/3 of an inning and recording a strikeout and Bobby Parnell pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. In the second game Gee pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out six. Herrera pitched one perfect inning and Pedro Beato pitched two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout. Gee picked up the loss and saw his record drop to 12-6 on the season.
In the first game Justin Turner and Lucas Duda each had two hits and David Wright had a hit and a walk. Angel Pagan had a hit and a walk, Bay had two hits and four RBI and Nick Evans had a hit and an RBI. Wright and Duda each had a double and Bay had a homerun. The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base. In the second game Jose Reyes had a hit, Turner had a hit and Bay had a hit, RBI and a walk. Willie Harris had a hit and a walk, Valentino Pascucci had a hit and Thole had two hits. The Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Bay had a stolen base. Reyes and Tejada each had an error.
In the first game the Braves jumped right out in front. Freddie Freeman had a two run double and Martin Prado had an RBI single to make it 3-0 Braves. In the bottom of the first Bay hit a grand slam to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. Chipper Jones hit a solo homerun in the third inning to tie the game at four and Jason Heyward had an RBI single to give the Braves a 5-4 lead. In the eighth inning Michael Bourn was hit by a pitch and a run scored giving the Braves a 6-4 lead. Nick Evans hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 6-5 game. 6-5 is how the game ended up in favor of the Braves. In the second game the Braves jumped out in front again. Dan Uggla had an RBI single to give them a 1-0 lead. Bay hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first to tie the game at one. In the fifth inning David Ross had an RBI single to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Jones hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to extend the Braves lead 3-1. Ross hit a solo homerun in the ninth to make it 4-1 and Jones had an RBI double to make it 5-1 and finish the scoring in the game.
The Mets lost both ends of the doubleheader and dropped back to three games under 500. Gee bounced back with a quality start in the second game after his last start was one of the worst of his season. The Mets offense was very silent in the second game scoring only once in the first inning. Reyes has an 11 game hitting streak. The Mets record is 70-73, they will play the Cubs in a three game series at home over the weekend. The Mets will try and get back on the winning track Friday night.
Schwinden pitched five innings giving up eight hits and five runs with a walk and four strikeouts in the first game. He is 0-1 on the season and his career. Daniel Herrera pitched two innings giving up one hit and striking out two. Ryota Igarashi pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up one hit and one run with two walks, Tim Byrdak pitched 2/3 of an inning and recording a strikeout and Bobby Parnell pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. In the second game Gee pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out six. Herrera pitched one perfect inning and Pedro Beato pitched two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout. Gee picked up the loss and saw his record drop to 12-6 on the season.
In the first game Justin Turner and Lucas Duda each had two hits and David Wright had a hit and a walk. Angel Pagan had a hit and a walk, Bay had two hits and four RBI and Nick Evans had a hit and an RBI. Wright and Duda each had a double and Bay had a homerun. The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base. In the second game Jose Reyes had a hit, Turner had a hit and Bay had a hit, RBI and a walk. Willie Harris had a hit and a walk, Valentino Pascucci had a hit and Thole had two hits. The Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Bay had a stolen base. Reyes and Tejada each had an error.
In the first game the Braves jumped right out in front. Freddie Freeman had a two run double and Martin Prado had an RBI single to make it 3-0 Braves. In the bottom of the first Bay hit a grand slam to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. Chipper Jones hit a solo homerun in the third inning to tie the game at four and Jason Heyward had an RBI single to give the Braves a 5-4 lead. In the eighth inning Michael Bourn was hit by a pitch and a run scored giving the Braves a 6-4 lead. Nick Evans hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 6-5 game. 6-5 is how the game ended up in favor of the Braves. In the second game the Braves jumped out in front again. Dan Uggla had an RBI single to give them a 1-0 lead. Bay hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first to tie the game at one. In the fifth inning David Ross had an RBI single to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Jones hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to extend the Braves lead 3-1. Ross hit a solo homerun in the ninth to make it 4-1 and Jones had an RBI double to make it 5-1 and finish the scoring in the game.
The Mets lost both ends of the doubleheader and dropped back to three games under 500. Gee bounced back with a quality start in the second game after his last start was one of the worst of his season. The Mets offense was very silent in the second game scoring only once in the first inning. Reyes has an 11 game hitting streak. The Mets record is 70-73, they will play the Cubs in a three game series at home over the weekend. The Mets will try and get back on the winning track Friday night.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The Mets win the rubber game 1-0
The New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins by the score of 1-0 on Wednesday evening. R.A. Dickey started for the Mets and pitched a gem. The offense was pretty much non existent. Jason Bay was the only player with multi hits and the Mets only managed five hits all together.
Dickey pitched seven innings giving up four hits and no runs. He walked three and struck out three. Dickey improved to 8-11 on the season with the win. Drew Stinson pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Manny Acosta pitched an inning striking out two earning his first save.
Jose Reyes had a hit and two walks, Ruben Tejada had a walk and Lucas Duda had a hit and an RBI. David Wright had a walk, Bay had two hits and Mike Nickeas had a hit and a walk. Duda and Bay each had a double. The Mets were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Wright and Tejada made errors and Nickeas had a passed ball.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and it stood up. Duda had an RBI double. The Mets played their 146th and final game at Sun Life Stadium which has been renamed so many times over the years. The Mets have not fared particularly well in the Marlins ballpark and will not be sad to see the place go. The Marlins are set to open up a retractable roof stadium next season. They finished 74-72 all-time at the multi purpose stadium. The Miami Dolphins the football team also plays there. The Marlins have won two world series since 1993 and the Mets are still looking for their first since 1986. The Mets improved their record to 70-71. They will head home to play a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday weather permitting as New York has been getting hammered again by rain. The Mets will then play the Cubs for three and the Nationals for four all at home. This will end up being a nine game homestand.
Dickey pitched seven innings giving up four hits and no runs. He walked three and struck out three. Dickey improved to 8-11 on the season with the win. Drew Stinson pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Manny Acosta pitched an inning striking out two earning his first save.
Jose Reyes had a hit and two walks, Ruben Tejada had a walk and Lucas Duda had a hit and an RBI. David Wright had a walk, Bay had two hits and Mike Nickeas had a hit and a walk. Duda and Bay each had a double. The Mets were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Wright and Tejada made errors and Nickeas had a passed ball.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and it stood up. Duda had an RBI double. The Mets played their 146th and final game at Sun Life Stadium which has been renamed so many times over the years. The Mets have not fared particularly well in the Marlins ballpark and will not be sad to see the place go. The Marlins are set to open up a retractable roof stadium next season. They finished 74-72 all-time at the multi purpose stadium. The Miami Dolphins the football team also plays there. The Marlins have won two world series since 1993 and the Mets are still looking for their first since 1986. The Mets improved their record to 70-71. They will head home to play a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday weather permitting as New York has been getting hammered again by rain. The Mets will then play the Cubs for three and the Nationals for four all at home. This will end up being a nine game homestand.
Monday, September 5, 2011
New York Mets news and notes as the season winds down
Here are some Mets news and notes from Monday, Labor day.
Today at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Ike Davis spoke with reporters and said he was in Port St. Lucie this past weekend participating in baseball activities, and is pain free.Davis said he will workout for the next two days with the team in Miami and will then shut his activity down for a month to allow for further recuperation. The team will move him to the 60 day disabled list.
In addition, Johan Santana visited with the team in Miami today, and told reporters he will pitch in another rehab game this Friday either with Single-A St. Lucie or with Savanah in the South Atlantic League. He could rejoin the Mets sometime after that, as the minor league season will have concluded at that time.
Also, assistant GM John Ricco spoke with reporters and said Jon Niese is still experiencing pain in his side when he sneezes, and is therefore not close to returning. The Mets have had some crazy injuries this year as well as the last couple of years, this is something that really has to be addressed in the off season.
Meanwhile, the Mets announced they have recalled outfielder Mike Baxter and selected the contracts of righthanded pitcher Chris Schwinden and first baseman Valentino Pascucci from Triple-A Buffalo. Baxter will wear #23, Schwinden will wear #63 and Pascucci will wear will wear #15. All three players will join the team in Florida tomorrow.
Schwinden, 24, was the Mets’ 22nd round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. He was 8-8 with a 3.95 ERA (64 earned runs/145.2 innings) with Buffalo this season. He allowed 138 hits, issued 48 walks and struck out 134 batters. According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Schwinden could start one of the games in their doubleheader against the Braves on Thursday.
Pascucci, 32, hit .259 (114-440) with 58 runs scored, 29 doubles, one triple, 21 home runs and 91 RBI in 129 games with the Bisons this year. He appeared in 32 major league games with the Montreal Expos in 2004. He hit .177 (11-62) with six runs scored, two home runs and six RBI.
Thanks to metsblog.com for providing some of the information here about the Mets. They do a great job over there and if you aren't familiar with the work should check it out.
Today at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Ike Davis spoke with reporters and said he was in Port St. Lucie this past weekend participating in baseball activities, and is pain free.Davis said he will workout for the next two days with the team in Miami and will then shut his activity down for a month to allow for further recuperation. The team will move him to the 60 day disabled list.
In addition, Johan Santana visited with the team in Miami today, and told reporters he will pitch in another rehab game this Friday either with Single-A St. Lucie or with Savanah in the South Atlantic League. He could rejoin the Mets sometime after that, as the minor league season will have concluded at that time.
Also, assistant GM John Ricco spoke with reporters and said Jon Niese is still experiencing pain in his side when he sneezes, and is therefore not close to returning. The Mets have had some crazy injuries this year as well as the last couple of years, this is something that really has to be addressed in the off season.
Meanwhile, the Mets announced they have recalled outfielder Mike Baxter and selected the contracts of righthanded pitcher Chris Schwinden and first baseman Valentino Pascucci from Triple-A Buffalo. Baxter will wear #23, Schwinden will wear #63 and Pascucci will wear will wear #15. All three players will join the team in Florida tomorrow.
Schwinden, 24, was the Mets’ 22nd round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. He was 8-8 with a 3.95 ERA (64 earned runs/145.2 innings) with Buffalo this season. He allowed 138 hits, issued 48 walks and struck out 134 batters. According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Schwinden could start one of the games in their doubleheader against the Braves on Thursday.
Pascucci, 32, hit .259 (114-440) with 58 runs scored, 29 doubles, one triple, 21 home runs and 91 RBI in 129 games with the Bisons this year. He appeared in 32 major league games with the Montreal Expos in 2004. He hit .177 (11-62) with six runs scored, two home runs and six RBI.
Thanks to metsblog.com for providing some of the information here about the Mets. They do a great job over there and if you aren't familiar with the work should check it out.
Yankees news and notes after Monteros big day
Here are some notes from after the Yankees game and their thrilling 11-10 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. It was like a playoff atmosphere and young Jesus Montero really got everyone excited with his first two major league homeruns.
“I’ve seen everybody doing that, and I was dreaming of that before,” Montero said of the curtain calls. “I’ve seen Jeter and Posada and everybody doing that, and I’ve always told myself, ‘One day, I’m going to be one of those guys.’ It was an amazing moment. I’m so happy right now.”
Montero said that it was Jorge Posada, of all people, who was telling him to climb the steps of the dugout and acknowledge the fans. A pretty classy move if you ask me, considering Montero is basically seizing Posada’s job. I think Posada realizes this is the end for him and there is nothing he can do about it, he has had a great career and at some point it happens to everyone, he took Girardi job when he was young and coming up.
“He was telling me, ‘Get out there! Get out there! The fans want you. They want you to say hi!’ ”
What really stands out to me is the manner in which Montero hit both homers. They just about landed in the same spot, and neither of them just made it out, it was way out in the bleachers, Montero crushed both balls the opposite way.
Girardi compared Montero’s opposite field power to a young Alex Rodriguez. Now that’s a lofty comparison. The fact that he could stay back on those balls and drive them with such ease is incredible less than a week into his major league career. Girardi had been DHing Montero against lefties, but he hit both home runs against righties. I think right now it is the easy thing to do, let him play against lefties but eventually he will be hitting against anyone.
“You have to be able to do that to hit a ball like that out,” Girardi said of Montero’s ability to stay back on the ball. “It’s using you lower half to elevate low pitches, and that’s the other thing that he does well.”
It’s hard not to think that Montero should be the full-time DH, considering the fact that he pulled two hard singles against a left-handed pitcher yesterday. Offensively, he seems to be the complete package. He has done nothing but hit in the minor leagues and there is no reason to think he won't do the same in the majors.
“His numbers kind of speak for themselves,” Curtis Granderson said. “He’s always hit in the minor leagues, and sure enough, he’s swinging the bat really well so far.”
Girardi talked about how Montero has sparked the team.
“It can energize a team when young kids come up and perform at a high level, especially in the dog days,” he said. “We’re going at it pretty hard here. Our guys generally get excited when young guys have success.”
When asked if he believes Montero will be a key component in the postseason, Girardi offered some cautious optimism. “The one thing is you don’t get too giddy over one game, and you don’t get too down on another,” he said. “You wan tot watch him over a period of time. But we’ve always said that this young man can really swing the bat.” I would agree with what he is saying but it is hard not to get excited about the kid and what his potential is.
After all of the pregame talk about Freddy Garcia’s success this season, he simply didn’t have it today. For only the second time all season, Garcia failed to give the Yankees five innings. He was knocked out before the end of the third, allowing seven runs. The Orioles hit just about everything hard. I don’t want to make too much out of one bad start, but it would be difficult to argue that Ivan Nova isn’t the Yankees No. 2 starter right now. “They hit every pitch that I threw,” Garcia said. “It wasn’t one pitch. They hit sliders, split, slow curve, fastball. They hit everything that I have. I’ve got to forget about it, and just think about my next start.”
Luckily for the Yankees, Baltimore starter Brian Matusz didn’t have it, either. He didn’t make it out of the second inning. In total between the two teams, 12 pitchers were used. “It was a hitters day,” Garcia said.
What felt like the big blast before the Jesus Show was Robinson Cano’s grand slam in the second inning. After going down 5-2, the Yankees fought back to make it 5-4. Cano came up with the bases loaded, fought off some tough pitches, and then absolutely smoked at ball out to the bleachers in right field. In year’s past, people have discussed his inability to come through with runners in scoring position. But this season, he seems to have drastically improved his focus in those situations. You just feel like he’s going to get that big hit. The grand slam was his third of the season, and seventh of his career. “That was a huge hit for us,” Girardi said. “Robbie has been dynamite all year. The one thing I’ve said about Robbie is that I wouldn’t count him out of that (MVP) race yet.”
Mark Teixeira also homered for the Yanks. He went 2-for-4, including a hard hit single from the left-side, where he has been struggling.
The Yankees brought in former Yankees Scott Proctor. It was his first appearance in a Yankee uniform since July 27, 2007 (against Baltimore, ironically). He pitched two innings, allowing three hits and one run. The most impressive relief performance came from Luis Ayala, who gave the Yankees 1.2 innings without allowing a hit. He’s been an unsung hero, with an impressive 1.90 ERA.
Girardi said that both Dave Robertson and Rafael Soriano were unavailable today. He’s clearly getting cautious about their workloads here in the home stretch. He should be also as you want them fresh for the postseason. I think this is what Girardi does the best, managing the pitching staff and making sure the bullpen isn't overused and that everyone gets enough rest.
Mariano Rivera had a bit of a rough inning, allowing one run, but still held onto to pick up his 597th career save. He’s now four behind Trevor Hoffman for first-place all-time. “I thought he threw some pretty good pitches,” Girardi said. “He gave up some hits, but that’s going to happen. What I didn’t like was that they put up on the board that he had only given up two hits in eight innings.” (He was joking about that last part.
Girardi said at his press conference that Hector Noesi will rejoin the team tomorrow. There was a rumor flying around the Dellin Betances may be in line for a call up, but Girardi wouldn’t confirm it. He said they still have to discuss if anyone else will be brought up besides Noesi. Donnie Collins who is a beat reporter with Scranton Wilkes Barre is reporting that Ramiro Pena, Greg Golson and
The Yankees have now won five straight, and with Boston’s loss, have extended their lead in the division to two and a half games. Phil Hughes will get the start against Tommy Hunter tomorrow at 7:05 p.m.
“I’ve seen everybody doing that, and I was dreaming of that before,” Montero said of the curtain calls. “I’ve seen Jeter and Posada and everybody doing that, and I’ve always told myself, ‘One day, I’m going to be one of those guys.’ It was an amazing moment. I’m so happy right now.”
Montero said that it was Jorge Posada, of all people, who was telling him to climb the steps of the dugout and acknowledge the fans. A pretty classy move if you ask me, considering Montero is basically seizing Posada’s job. I think Posada realizes this is the end for him and there is nothing he can do about it, he has had a great career and at some point it happens to everyone, he took Girardi job when he was young and coming up.
“He was telling me, ‘Get out there! Get out there! The fans want you. They want you to say hi!’ ”
What really stands out to me is the manner in which Montero hit both homers. They just about landed in the same spot, and neither of them just made it out, it was way out in the bleachers, Montero crushed both balls the opposite way.
Girardi compared Montero’s opposite field power to a young Alex Rodriguez. Now that’s a lofty comparison. The fact that he could stay back on those balls and drive them with such ease is incredible less than a week into his major league career. Girardi had been DHing Montero against lefties, but he hit both home runs against righties. I think right now it is the easy thing to do, let him play against lefties but eventually he will be hitting against anyone.
“You have to be able to do that to hit a ball like that out,” Girardi said of Montero’s ability to stay back on the ball. “It’s using you lower half to elevate low pitches, and that’s the other thing that he does well.”
It’s hard not to think that Montero should be the full-time DH, considering the fact that he pulled two hard singles against a left-handed pitcher yesterday. Offensively, he seems to be the complete package. He has done nothing but hit in the minor leagues and there is no reason to think he won't do the same in the majors.
“His numbers kind of speak for themselves,” Curtis Granderson said. “He’s always hit in the minor leagues, and sure enough, he’s swinging the bat really well so far.”
Girardi talked about how Montero has sparked the team.
“It can energize a team when young kids come up and perform at a high level, especially in the dog days,” he said. “We’re going at it pretty hard here. Our guys generally get excited when young guys have success.”
When asked if he believes Montero will be a key component in the postseason, Girardi offered some cautious optimism. “The one thing is you don’t get too giddy over one game, and you don’t get too down on another,” he said. “You wan tot watch him over a period of time. But we’ve always said that this young man can really swing the bat.” I would agree with what he is saying but it is hard not to get excited about the kid and what his potential is.
After all of the pregame talk about Freddy Garcia’s success this season, he simply didn’t have it today. For only the second time all season, Garcia failed to give the Yankees five innings. He was knocked out before the end of the third, allowing seven runs. The Orioles hit just about everything hard. I don’t want to make too much out of one bad start, but it would be difficult to argue that Ivan Nova isn’t the Yankees No. 2 starter right now. “They hit every pitch that I threw,” Garcia said. “It wasn’t one pitch. They hit sliders, split, slow curve, fastball. They hit everything that I have. I’ve got to forget about it, and just think about my next start.”
Luckily for the Yankees, Baltimore starter Brian Matusz didn’t have it, either. He didn’t make it out of the second inning. In total between the two teams, 12 pitchers were used. “It was a hitters day,” Garcia said.
What felt like the big blast before the Jesus Show was Robinson Cano’s grand slam in the second inning. After going down 5-2, the Yankees fought back to make it 5-4. Cano came up with the bases loaded, fought off some tough pitches, and then absolutely smoked at ball out to the bleachers in right field. In year’s past, people have discussed his inability to come through with runners in scoring position. But this season, he seems to have drastically improved his focus in those situations. You just feel like he’s going to get that big hit. The grand slam was his third of the season, and seventh of his career. “That was a huge hit for us,” Girardi said. “Robbie has been dynamite all year. The one thing I’ve said about Robbie is that I wouldn’t count him out of that (MVP) race yet.”
Mark Teixeira also homered for the Yanks. He went 2-for-4, including a hard hit single from the left-side, where he has been struggling.
The Yankees brought in former Yankees Scott Proctor. It was his first appearance in a Yankee uniform since July 27, 2007 (against Baltimore, ironically). He pitched two innings, allowing three hits and one run. The most impressive relief performance came from Luis Ayala, who gave the Yankees 1.2 innings without allowing a hit. He’s been an unsung hero, with an impressive 1.90 ERA.
Girardi said that both Dave Robertson and Rafael Soriano were unavailable today. He’s clearly getting cautious about their workloads here in the home stretch. He should be also as you want them fresh for the postseason. I think this is what Girardi does the best, managing the pitching staff and making sure the bullpen isn't overused and that everyone gets enough rest.
Mariano Rivera had a bit of a rough inning, allowing one run, but still held onto to pick up his 597th career save. He’s now four behind Trevor Hoffman for first-place all-time. “I thought he threw some pretty good pitches,” Girardi said. “He gave up some hits, but that’s going to happen. What I didn’t like was that they put up on the board that he had only given up two hits in eight innings.” (He was joking about that last part.
Girardi said at his press conference that Hector Noesi will rejoin the team tomorrow. There was a rumor flying around the Dellin Betances may be in line for a call up, but Girardi wouldn’t confirm it. He said they still have to discuss if anyone else will be brought up besides Noesi. Donnie Collins who is a beat reporter with Scranton Wilkes Barre is reporting that Ramiro Pena, Greg Golson and
The Yankees have now won five straight, and with Boston’s loss, have extended their lead in the division to two and a half games. Phil Hughes will get the start against Tommy Hunter tomorrow at 7:05 p.m.
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