Game 1 Of 10 Game Road Trip - Joba vs. Padilla 8:05

Great updates. I look forward to your after game post.

"Joe G. has said that Dan Giese will start on Friday while Raz moves into the bullpen"

fantastical!

isn't it great? seems that giese's performance yesterday to hold down the angels convince girardi that he was a better option for friday when the yanks face the angels again.

Cool, the game chat will be here.

I'm glad Giese is getting a shot. To me, Rasner and Ponson have been working start-to-start the last couple weeks. I figured Giese or Kennedy would get a shot and, if Ponson doesn't do well in his next couple starts, I wouldn't be surprised to see Kennedy up for Ponson.

The Yanks need to work over Texas's sorry staff. Nothing less than the Yankees taking three of four will satisfy me in Arlington.

"..the Yankees taking three of four.."

heck, i'm looking for a four game sweep! they have got to pick up games now.. only 2.5 games from the Wild Card

the yanks should definitely do something against the ranger pitching, but the ranger offense has no quit and really puts numbers on the board.

You've called sweeps before, level. This would be a good one to get. In part, I say three of four because of what Vanessa is saying. The Yanks might find themselves in a shootout at least once this series, and as we saw yesterday anything can happen when the runs start flowing like water.

the ranger lineup is threatening just to look at.
they have kinsler, who is almost guaranteed to get on base once each night.
hamilton - we all know what he can do
young - mr. sac fly rbi
and my boy crush davis - as his name states, digs the long ball

JD robbed of a hit, one out.

Hey, Vanessa. Mind if I join in? Let's hope we crush Padilla tonight.

hey EJ. thx for stopping by.
2 up and 2 down quick.
i want to see what a-rod does against his former team tonight.

Padilla has allowed 19 homers this year. I'd like that to be 22 after tonight.

Abreu singles, crank one outta here A-Rod.

base hit by bobby.
ahh, they booed a-rod.

Yes, it's A-Rod's fault Texas stunk and he wanted to play for a winner despite the gobs of cash they offered him. the guy averaged 52 homers a year for an atrocious team, and they boo him. They should be thankful the Yankees took their salary for that sorry team.

Nice walk by A-Rod.

It's gonna be funny just looking at Giambi for the next few days..

nice work of the walk by a-rod.
and hey, J. that sorry team has some love from me. like the yanks, they have a lot personality.

That's a heck of a walk from A-Rod after being down 0-2. Giambi, put the 'stache-less face to good work and deliver runs.

They do, V. But they were sorry when A-Rod played, that's all I'm saying. I'm not ranking on your guys.

Way to extend this inning for Padilla. Make it pay.

yeah, you can feel that there's a black strip above the lip that's missing.

Wow, that looked like strike three.

Wow, a lucky break for Giambi. That was a strike.

woow. yanks catch a break. that had K written all over it.

Giambi got a break on that 2-2 pitch. That looked good.

The moustache is gone, the bat is back! 1-0!

It seems to be unanimous that Giambi and the Yanks got a break.

Looks like the non stash worked.

And Giambi singles in Abreu, 1-0 Yanks. Good sign, for Giambi's been cold. Padilla is about to throw his 28th pitch. Keep it going, X-Man.

the yanks only get one but padilla is already at 28 pitches and sweating a bucket load.

Not good work, X. Should have taken at least a pitch and made the guy pour sweat. Still, 1-0 is a nice start. Work fast and efficiently, Joba.

Crud. These Rangers hitters are fearsome.

One out on the fly. Good pitch to hit, but Kinsler gets under it.

Is that new music from the YES Network?

One pitch, one out for Joba.

Joba is looking awesome so far.

niice K by Joba there.

Nasty slider, K for Joba, two down.

Michael Young is a great hitter. And now here's Hamilton.. *gulp* Hold your horses, guys, this could be ugly.

Young singles and Hamilton is still averaging more than an RBI per game. That's ridiculous.

Wow, what a play by Pudge, he made that play real quick. Hammer runs really well for a big guy.

wow, that was kind of hilarious. the big home run hittter hambone comes in and hits a little nubber.

That was a nice call by Joba

Does anyone here read espn.com?

Nice job on the tapper by Pudge, and Giambi to avoid the runner, three down and Joba finished the first with 13 pitches. Good work.

Cano gets robbbed by Byrd.

It seems like espn.com has turned into, BrettFavre.com

Cano got robbed by Byrd, one down.

I read ESPN now and then Sean. Their minute-to-minute coverage of Favre has been ridiculous, a stinking manufactured soap opera.

Now that ball wasn't a strike.

ESPN has turned into Brett Favre Central. Seriously. Is it me, or is almost every new Brett Favre story not all that new? He's going on a plane, we get it.

manny is becoming the brett favre of baseball.. his name plastered everywhere. the trade to the national league seemed just to enhance the number of stories on his daily production.

Everytime I log into espn, the first thing they have is something about Brett Favre, I mean everyday. They don't quit.

Padilla only had to throw 9 pitches that inning, too quick and easy on the guy. I hope Joba matches his efficiency.

Nice catch by Bobby, the wind caught that ball.

Nice catch Abreu--and near the wall no less.

Nice 3-1, two down.

Oh, nice K from Joba. Nasty slider.

"nice" seems to be a popular word tonight lol. niiice K by Joba.

Now that was some pitch.

Joba was just plain nasty there--throwing two different sliders on 3-1 and 3-2, giving him the scary slider to K Davis. Joba is at 27 pitches through 2. Good work.

Hey, give me some credit, I used the word, "some" instead of nice. You have to admit, that was nice of me.

Damon reaches, down on strikes.

jd chases that not... not nice.

Padilla is actually looking very good.

Nice hit by Jeter. Let's see that double, Bobby!

vintage jeterian swing to drive it up the middle.

Jeter singles. The Yankees sure need him to get hot and on a tear.

you said it Jason. jeet hasn't put up the season that he or yankee fans would of hoped. i think the offense would produce much more if he got hot.

Bobby down on Strikes. Here comes Alex... c'mon!

Abreu K's, two down. Padilla has bounced back a bit. Keep it rolling, A-Rod.

I tell you, Padilla's stuff. His fastball is crisp, his breaking stuff is sharp... the thing is, Joba's better.

0-2 to A-Rod.

i want to see him knock one outtt.

What was that? A-Rod tried to call time, and stuck out. Damn.

argh, instead he strikes out, after attempting to call time.

Jeez, A-Rod went down easy there. Padilla is at 55 pitches through 3.

I don't know what to think of that called strike.

i still laugh at the back of saltalamacchia's jersey. he should've just had them put "salty" on the back.

Sharp leadoff hit for Salty. Salty's supposed to have a lot of power. I dunno if his potential lies on the field or at the plate.. he's having a down year either way.

I thought it was his trying to call time. He was a statue.

Nice hustle from Abreu, holding it to a single for Saltalamacchia.

Unbelievable. Did you hear? Eric Chavez is having shoulder surgery. Unbelievable. You almost gotta feel sorry for the poor guy, he can't--

OUT! Nice caught stealing, he overslid. Hah.

They could probably form Saltalamacchia's name in a circle around his numbers. True about his numbers, EJ.

Saltalamacchia nearly slid into left field, and Jeter proved why you keep the tag on the runner. Good work from the Captain.

jeet always keeps his glove down, even after the guy is called safe and is about to stand up. i suppose that's why.

Joba's stuff looks nasty, though Kinsler smashed a double to the gap in left-center. Darn.

like i said, kinsler is almost guaranteed to get a hit or get on base every game.

Jeter just saved a run.

Jeter saves the run with the dive. Runners at the corners now.

That caught stealing is big now, for it cost Texas a run on Kinsler's double. Kinsler is a heck of a hitter. That pitch was no cupcake.

that was a greeeeatt stop by jeet to save a run.

Heck of a play from Jeter, saving the run. Excellent inning from the Captain to hold Texas off the board thus far.

Joba's breaking stuff is big and hard (lolz, no ****). His fastball is blazing.

Got'em! What a slider!

whew

That's a heck of a job pitching out of a jam by Joba, fanning Young on the nasty slider. Joba is at 43 pitches, 16 in the third.

Hey guys, it was nice chatting with you but I have a lot of minor league summaries to do. Yesterday the Yankees played before the minor league games and 3 minor teams didn't play.

Be good, Sean. Always good to chat with you.

no 'stache works just as good as big 'stache.
homer!!

The 'stache is gone and so was the ball. Oh boy what a shot.

So long, 'stache! Giambi cranked one out to deep right, 2-0. Outstanding turnaround after holding Texas off the board.

much thanks for stopping by Sean.

What an eephus from Vicente.

Gimabi's slump started i think when he colored his stache..
it's gone now, and he has 2 rbi's, go figure

robbie is reverting back to the lowsocks tonight.

He's thrown a couple of those, EJ. Good to see someone revive it.

8-pitch at-bat to Cano.

Great, you did a great job of hosting Vanessa. I'll post on all of your game posts when you are finished. See ya tomorrow because it will take me into the early morning.

OH CANO! OH WHAT A BOMB! UPPER TANK BOMB! OH-HOH!

ROBBIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're leaving Sean? Bye.

What a great at-bat from Cano! Ripping it into the upper deck after a 9-pitch at-bat, 3-0 Yanks and, at 78 pitches through 3 1/3, Padilla must have his tongue hanging out.

it's official. the bombers are back. nice to see some long balls again.

Cano is back, nice play. The Rangers look silly against Joba.

Padilla is at 81 pitches through, excellent work from the Yanks.

Great 4-3 from Cano, one down. Joba at 52 pitches, walking Byrd.

Uh-oh, Murphy with a blast, it's 3-2. The Rangers can HIT.

Joba left that hanging a bit to Murphy, 3-2. Now 2 down, but Joba has had three full counts now.

Nasty slider, strike three.

brb guys, keep talking.
i'm doing a favor a friend.

Jeter swings and misses, 3 strikes, here comes Bob.

Wow, a balk by Padilla.

Well, the balk alleviates the need to steal. Potentially costly.

Another BALK! It's 4-2! Hahah!

another balk, padilla pouriingg sweat.

Did you see that one Marlins game, where the ptcher, Olsen, was sweating all over? He was sweating from his head and it was dripping all over his head.

Two balks in one inning. I don't think I've ever seen that. Padilla needs to work faster for his own health.

i would of kept one of those portable fans in my pocket if i were a pitcher.

They wouldn't allow it, V. They'd say it was an "illegal substance".

i remember seeing two balks in a yankee game. i don't remember when but i think it scored the winning run in the 9th.

Hey, did you see that? Pudge smiled.

haha, i saw it :)

Hah! David Wells is a conspiracy theorist... cameras in the outfield, that's priceless, Conehead.

He didn't run! He didn't run! A dp! Oh that was priceless.

woah. easy DP.
what an inning.

Now he's angry.

did you read the ump's lips?
he said "don't bleeping talk to me that way" to a-rod.

The Yanks got screwed on that, for I thought the ball hit Kinsler outside the box.

Damn, they reversed it.

uh oh.. Joba's pooping out

i freaking hate the umpires this season.

Oof, homer, Young, 5-4.