Friday, October 05, 2007 |
Beatdowns, And Other Pickoff Moves
ALDS Game 1: Cleveland 11, Yankees 3
Christ, people think I'm a fatalist: one loss and already Ken Rosenthal's declaring the Yankees dead:It feels almost like checkmate.I followed this game on my cellphone while we were eating dinner before we went to see Avenue Q (hurry, only a couple weeks left in the touring company's run); the only lead the Yankees had was in the first after Johnny Damon's solo blast. They threatened several times, but the Tribe's pitching got them out of several jams, including a real nail-biter in the fifth that turned out to be starter C.C. Sabathia's last inning. Good times for the Tribe.Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang again pitched poorly on the road Thursday night in Game 1 of the AL Divisional Series, losing to the Indians 12-3.
Left-hander Andy Pettitte faces a difficult matchup in Game 2 against a Cleveland lineup that mashed lefties all season.
And heaven knows what the Yankees can expect from righty Roger Clemens when the series returns to Yankee Stadium for Game 3.
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Check: Wang was brutal in Game 1, allowing eight runs in 4 2/3 innings.
Check: Indians righty Fausto Carmona, who finished second in the American League in ERA, will oppose Pettitte in Game 2.
Mate? It could happen as soon as Game 3.
NLDS Game 2: Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 4
This was supposed to be a pretty even matchup, but it's turning out to be a snorer with Arizona just battering Ted Lilly. There was some chatter that this might be a case of the team trying too hard:The Cubs now are hitting .179 in the series. Ouch.They get one try at Wrigley, at least, to turn this thing around. Livan Hernandez and his 4.93 ERA goes up against 3.92 ERA Rich Hill."I think we are pressing," Chicago's Aramis Ramirez said. "As a team, we're trying to do too much. We're trying to hit two home runs in one at-bat, and that's not going to happen."
Rockies Vote Coolbaugh Family A Postseason Share
That is sweet.Roster Notes
- Vlad Guerrero worked out in right field and is expected to make the start there on Friday.
- GA will continue to start in left for the Angels despite conjunctivitis in his right eye.
- Tony Abreu's sports hernia surgery was a success, and he'll be back to normal in 6-8 weeks.
- The Rockies' Aaron Cook is planning on pitching in Arizona Instructional League with a view to making an NLCS appearance.
- Willy Tavares is also hoping to make the NLCS roster.
- Update: Milton Bradley will not be suspended for his role in a September blowup, according to the Times.
Longest/Shortest Odds On Managerial Firings
Diamond Leung has a list of BetUS odds for various managerial firings around the majors. Ozzie Guillen is the shortest at 4:1, while Mike Scioscia should be among the least worried (100:1). The very least concerned? Ned Yost of the Brewers (150:1). Joe Torre is on the nervous list, too, at 10:1, and Grady Little weighs in at 50:1.Labels: angels, dodgers, indians, injuries, postseason, red sox, rockies, yankees
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