Yankees Official Season Thread

[Matt2k]

Current Record: 6-6
Division Position: 3rd

[Matt2k]

Third game of the Red Sox/Yankees series today, wouldn't kill us to lose one of these next two but it would certainly be nice to get out of Fenway with a split.

A-Rod is pressing, Sheffield is pressing, hell, the only one who isn't pressing is Posada and his team-leading .257 batting average.

We need some pitching help and fast. Called up Alex Graman and Scott Proctor today. Proctor can throw 100MPH but who knows where he's throwing. Graman going to start Tuesday.

Lofton already on the DL, surprise, surprise. Just get the hell out of New York already. Thoughts after the game....

[Matt2k]

BOSTON (AP) -- Even without any help from Alex Rodriguez, the New York Yankees got back to beating the Boston Red Sox.

A-Rod remained hitless for the series, but Derek Jeter went 2-for-4 with two walks and an RBI single in the six-run third inning that led the Yankees to a 7-3 victory Sunday -- their first win of the season against their archrival.

Gary Sheffield doubled twice, and Paul Quantrill (1-0) held Boston to one hit over 2 2-3 innings after Jose Contreras almost blew a six-run lead in the third.

Many of the 35,011 fans didn't stick around for the end as Quantrill, Gabe White, Tom Gordon and Mariano Rivera combined for 6 2-3 scoreless innings.

Rodriguez is 0-for-12 in the series; he stranded seven runners Sunday, and his batting average is down to .156, but the third baseman did throw out Manny Ramirez on a close play at the plate in the third inning.

The crowd cheered when Rodriguez, the reigning AL MVP, lofted a harmless fly to center with the bases loaded, ending the ninth.

Pitching on 10 days' rest, Derek Lowe (1-1) lasted just 2 2-3 innings, allowing seven runs, eight hits and four walks.

Ramirez had two hits for the Red Sox, who beat the Yankees in the first two games of the series but need a win in the Patriots Day game on Monday to avoid a split.

Fenway Park was sold out for the 71st consecutive game, but the scoring outburst in the third took away a lot of the excitement for the Boston fans who waited all winter for this series. The rivalry, already intense in the eight decades since Babe Ruth went to New York in 1920, hit a new high when Aaron Boone homered in the 11th inning of the seventh game of the AL championship series beat Boston and send the Yankees to the World Series.

The Red Sox tried to get Rodriguez from Texas over the winter in an effort to avoid finishing second to New York for the seventh consecutive year, but they failed to land him. And then when Boone blew out his knee, New York closed the deal, and the animosity between the two cities spiked again.

Jeter was 2-for-10 with three strikeouts and two errors in the first two games of the series. But his RBI single tied the game 1-1 in the second. Lowe was knocked out in the third, allowing six runs, six hits and a walk in the inning.

Rodriguez drew a leadoff walk, Jason Giambi singled, Sheffield doubled, Hideki Matsui singled and Jorge Posada doubled.

Travis Lee struck out, but Enrique Wilson singled and, after Jeter grounded out, Bernie Williams doubled to make it 7-1. Mark Malaska relieved Lowe and got Rodriguez to hit a line drive to center that Johnny Damon snagged by reaching high above his head.

Given a cushy lead to work with, Contreras almost gave it back.

Damon singled to lead off the bottom half and Bill Mueller walked. After Damon took third on a flyout, Ramirez doubled in two runs and Kevin Millar walked.

Contreras left after his first offering to Ellis Burks was a wild pitch that put runners on second and third. Quantrill got Burks to ground to Rodriguez, who made the play home, and Jason Varitek hit a grounder that Lee got with a diving stop, and his throw back to the pitcher barely beat the runner to firstbase.

Notes

New York placed OF Kenny Lofton (strained muscle in his right quadriceps) and RHP Jorge DePaula (sprained right elbow) on the 15-day DL. ... RHP Scott Proctor and LHP Alex Graman were recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Graman is scheduled to start against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. ... The Yankees went 27 innings over four games without a multi-run inning before scoring six in the third inning on Sunday. ... Boston acquired minor league pitcher Scott Cassidy from Toronto for a player to be named. Cassidy went 1-4 with a 5.73 ERA in 58 games with Toronto in 2002. He will report to Boston'sTriple-A affiliate in Pawtucket.

[Pats_Fan]

GO RED SOX! :D

[McMullen11]

GO RED SOX! :D

Yeah straight to HELL!!! :lol: j/k

[Pats_Fan]

:lol:

[Veovis]

Hmm...so far it seems that getting swept by Boston was the best thing that could have happened for the Yankees. One big sweep of the Big Three later that is. :)

[McMullen11]

5th win in a row. They are really rolling now. Hopefuly they can keep this up. GO YANKEES!!!

[Chris Paul #1]

Yankees dont stand a chance against Boston. Or Texas for that matter lol. Keep thinking your great by beating the Royals and their sorry ass pitching.
1. Boston
2.Baltimore
3.Toronto
4.New York
5.Tampa Bay

[Matt2k]

Yankees dont stand a chance against Boston. Or Texas for that matter lol. Keep thinking your great by beating the Royals and their sorry ass pitching.
1. Boston
2.Baltimore
3.Toronto
4.New York
5.Tampa Bay

So what would that make you by losing to Texas and their sorry ass pitching?

[Chris Paul #1]

Their pitching isnt sorry. Its looking pretty good right now to me.

[X-Factor]

Red Sox FOREVER!!!!!!!!!

[MrTide]

GO BRAVES!!! DIE ALL YANKEE TEAMS lol i'm from bama if u couldn't tell :lol:

[X-Factor]

i never knew, i thought you were an auburn fan...

[CurseThis]

Yankees dont stand a chance against Boston. Or Texas for that matter lol. Keep thinking your great by beating the Royals and their sorry ass pitching.
1. Boston
2.Baltimore
3.Toronto
4.New York
5.Tampa Bay
So much for those standings... lol. Yanks are now tied for first.

[Veovis]

AND the Red Sox have dropped 5 straight.

[Magus Relmyn]

Just as the Yankees have won 5 straight. Wow... have times can change.

[McMullen11]

Just as the Yankees have won 5 straight. Wow... have times can change.

No, Its 8 straight right now!!! :yeah:

[X-Factor]

City of Boston (and teams) >>>>>> City of New York (and teams, besides Mets)

[Chris Paul #1]

HAHAHAHA, yankees lose to Rich Harden, i thought Vazquez was supposed to be good.

[Jeff]

Every pitcher has a bad game once in a while...........Wait, what am I doing? I'm backing the Yankees? I'm such a dork....Nevermind.

[X-Factor]

lose to RICH HARDEN??? HAHAHAHAH

[Magus Relmyn]

lose to RICH HARDEN??? HAHAHAHAH

Rich Harden is a good pitcher, he just hasn't been consistent. :p

Regardless, they still lost.

[CurseThis]

Rich Harden is a good pitcher, he just hasn't been consistent. :p

Regardless, they still lost.
Very true. Harden is a stud when he's on his game. He should be a very big help for the A's pitching staff in the next few years.

[X-Factor]

hes been off the last couple of days

[Chris Paul #1]

Vazquez is 3-3, thats not very good, it is but he is pitching for the Yankees, isnt he supposed to be 6-0 not 3-3, i guess he wont be on the team next year with that horrible record lol.

[Matt2k]

You know why the Red Sox lose? Because you can't stay in your own ****ing threads, ever.

[Chris Paul #1]

matt seems pissed, hmm, i know, its because the Yankees arent 20-0, i mean they are the perfect team right?? How does it feel looking up yankee *****es!!!!!!

[Pats_Fan]

Matt...treads are public domain.

[X-Factor]

dude, CP#1, chill man

[Chris Paul #1]

what are you talking about chill out?

[Pats_Fan]

Your gettin real intense man.

[X-Factor]

Im a red sox fan, and i think your takin it too far

[CurseThis]

yea man.. you need to chill. i could understand if it were playoff time, but it's only may. there's plenty of baseball left and if you're getting this riled up now, you'll have a heart attack come september.

[X-Factor]

if your a true fan, you wouldn't act like this...

[Chris Paul #1]

it was a stupid joke how am i getting intense??

[Matt2k]

You've gone over the borderline of stupid joke into flat out harrasement.

Threads aren't public domain if someone tries to take away from them, and until you prove you are adding something to the thread, I'll have a talk with Chris and Illini about you, CP.

[Chris Paul #1]

Holy crap, i guess no one can poke a little fun at the yankees.

[X-Factor]

come on man, even i, a huge red sox homer, can back off

[Veovis]

One game back! :D

[Veovis]

First place!

[CurseThis]

First place!
it's about time we caught up. :yeah:

[Jeff]

it's about time we caught up. :yeah:
I think everybody knew that the losing wasn't going to last. :rolleyes:

They play my Mariners today. Go Mariners!!! Even though they've lost 5 in a row, and are 12-22, I'm still not giving up hope.

[X-Factor]

DAMN ITDAMN ITDAMN IT, i KNEW this was gonna happen.

oh well, Lowes on the mound tonight, we'll get a win

[Pats_Fan]

We'll be back, dont' get too comfortable up there Yanks fans.

[CurseThis]

We'll be back, dont' get too comfortable up there Yanks fans.
It's hard to get comfortable with only a .5 game lead. I'll feel more comfortable when we break ahead by 5 games. :D

[X-Factor]

don't you mean when the Sawx break ahead by 5 games

[CurseThis]

don't you mean when the Sawx break ahead by 5 games
they did that already, and look what happened. :lol:

[X-Factor]

by the end of the season, we should be in first

[Pats_Fan]

Definitly...give us more series against the yankees.

[CurseThis]

Definitly...give us more series against the yankees.
As long as Contreras doesn't have to pitch

[X-Factor]

anybody from NY pitches, we have a field day

[Pats_Fan]

what's our record agains the Yanks? 6-1 :D

[CurseThis]

what's our record agains the Yanks? 6-1 :D
s'all in the past. the yanks learned how to hit since then. ;)

[Matt2k]

anybody from NY pitches, we have a field day

Except in key games, especially after July, especially in October.

[X-Factor]

:lol:

[Pats_Fan]

I think this year is different...

[CurseThis]

I think this year is different...
Could've SWORN I've heard that before. :lol:

[Pats_Fan]

Lol...probably, but this year is different

[X-Factor]

this year is a new year

[Pats_Fan]

Back on top in the East :D

[CurseThis]

Back on top in the East :D
for now :p

[Pats_Fan]

Can't wait until we play the Yanks again...i see a good series for us :D

[X-Factor]

yes it is, hopefully we will win it again

[CurseThis]

back on top of the east... oh and we have the best record in baseball to boot. ;)

[X-Factor]

but you won't have it for long, Sox have schill on the mound today, and the yankees have who?

[CurseThis]

but you won't have it for long, Sox have schill on the mound today, and the yankees have who?
Lieber against the D'Rays Zambrano. :lol:

[X-Factor]

me thinks a Dray win, zambrano is better than lieber

[CurseThis]

me thinks a Dray win, zambrano is better than lieber
he actually had his control today... 7-6 D-Rays *sigh*

[X-Factor]

Schill had a perfect game till Randy "Red Sox Killer" Winn got a hit, and the game disentegrated from there. but hey, we still won!

best record in the MLB

[CurseThis]

Schill had a perfect game till Randy "Red Sox Killer" Winn got a hit, and the game disentegrated from there. but hey, we still won!

best record in the MLB
you also have one more game played than we do. ;)

[X-Factor]

actually, one less

[CurseThis]

Boston 31 19 620 -
New York 30 19 .612 0.5