Defeat from the Jaws of Victory, twice. Hughes is scratched as the Yankees must think they are getting a bigger boat with David Huff, bailing Hughes out of his start. But is it the Yankee starters that are the worry? Pettitte left the game with Bombers up 8-3 heading into the last three innings, but that wasn’t enough, was it? Nope. And let’s not even bring up Thursday. John Lackey merely needs to keep the Sox within, oh seven runs or so, until the Yankees unleash their fully depleted bullpen. Comment away.
by on September 7, 2013 at 12:46 pm in Sox Gamers/Postmortems,Yanks Gamers/Postmortems · 48 comments
I guess this means Hughes is theoretically available as a reliever. Yay. A jack-o-lantern left on the porch until Thanksgiving has more teeth than the Yankees pitching staff right now.
attackgerbil September 7, 2013 at 12:56 pm
Lackey through the 1st on 8 pitches, slightly beating Huff’s 12.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 1:17 pm
Oh, Huff’s a lefty? Low-scoring affair probable.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 1:22 pm
Napoli gives the Sox a 2-0 lead. I guess that about averages Lackey’s usual run support.
With Napoli we’re really missing the big picture by concentrating on his K’s. After last night’s game his OBP was practically identical to Victorino’s.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 1:31 pm
Gomes three-run jack. That gives Lackey something to work with.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 1:48 pm
Gameday tells me Huff’s effectiveness may be slipping since he’s passed the 45-pitch mark. So five runs in 2 2/3 innings these days counts as effective?
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 1:53 pm
8-2 Sox now. Be kinda nice to give Koji a day off today.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 2:19 pm
Never mind that low-scoring prediction…gotta be surreal for Lackey.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 2:22 pm
Pedey double. Now everybody has a hit.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Nunez double. Lackey has allowed quite a few guys to reach today on an 0-2 count.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Another double. Not quite the Lackey we’re used to this season.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 2:34 pm
Make of it what you want, Yankee fans, but the White Sox have taken the lead against the Orioles.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 2:42 pm
Xander’s first major league home! Makes it 12-3.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 2:49 pm
uncle. can we just skip to next year right now?
attackgerbil September 7, 2013 at 2:56 pm
I’ll give odds that the Yankees will send a position player, probably someone like Mark Reynolds, to the mound in eighth and/or ninth.
attackgerbil September 7, 2013 at 2:59 pm
> Make of it what you want, Yankee fans, but the White Sox have taken the lead against the Orioles.
I can make a hat, or a brooch..
Damn it, baseball has me pissed off.
attackgerbil September 7, 2013 at 3:01 pm
A nine-run lead and Lackey has trouble throwing strikes?
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:17 pm
12-5. Now officially not a quality start for Lackey. But he picked a good day for his not so good day.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:22 pm
12-6. So Lackey does not make even make it out of the 6th. I just called it a not so good day. Now I’d say he sucked.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:25 pm
I remember Thornton having a good inning recently, but mostly he has not been very good. So there …
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:26 pm
And of course he immediately gives up a single to Cano.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:27 pm
And now a another base hit. 12-7. So Thornton sucks big time.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Inning over. Mercy.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:32 pm
Wow, Johnny. That was elegant.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:46 pm
8-pitch 1-2-3 inning from Drake Britton. Attaboy.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 3:49 pm
And now Britton loses it. Base hit, walk … They should be cruising through the final innings and instead we get this.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:00 pm
Tazawa coming in with a runner on base. That usually does not work too well.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Never easy.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 4:09 pm
Thornton has no place on a theoretical postseason roster.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 4:11 pm
Tazawa gets the two outs. Who’s to close? Breslow? A bit of insurance would be highly welcome.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:13 pm
Tazawa preserve us (and the lead)…wonder if Koji works again today. He’s been ridden awful hard.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 4:13 pm
Or Koji, of course. But I’m assuming he’s not available today.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:14 pm
Brett Marshall might be today’s best pitcher. And as I type, Napoli hits another home run to make it 13-9.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:18 pm
Napoli going off like a bomb in this series. Like the ones he’s hitting.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 4:21 pm
Tazawa stays in the game.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:28 pm
One away.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:30 pm
2 more outs would officially eliminate the BJs from the division.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 4:31 pm
Four-pitch walk to Overbay. Tazawa out, Breslow in, Ichiro up.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:34 pm
Farrell not fucking around, grabs Breslow for Suzuki after 4-pitch BB to Overbay.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 4:34 pm
Two gone.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Vernon Wells to pinch hit.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Uno…mas…
Devine September 7, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Splitting would have been okay…winning is better. Yanks have scored 8, 8, 9 and lost every game, ouch.
Devine September 7, 2013 at 4:40 pm
One pitch, game over. That was much closer in the end than it needed to be.
Not sure I’m ready to celebrate Blue Jays elimination day … let’s hope Ellsbury’s injury is not to serious, but I fear he might be out for the season.
pale blue eyes September 7, 2013 at 4:40 pm
Gah.
attackgerbil September 7, 2013 at 6:13 pm
No mas, por favor.
attackgerbil September 7, 2013 at 6:13 pm
I get to call sooth, in as much as a cock picks a sunrise at 15 minutes to daybreak. Fuck. Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck. What is next?
attackgerbil September 7, 2013 at 11:44 pm
At least we aren’t getting swept by the Mariners. It seems impossible at this point but the Yankees are still very much in the playoff hunt. It seems cruel and unusual to wish this aging band of brothers into October, where there all but certain to be slaughtered, but I can’t help myself. Go Yanks.
IronHorse-yf September 8, 2013 at 7:18 am