2011 ALDS: Game 1 | Yankees vs. Tigers
Sabathia-Verlander - doesn't get much better than this!
Lineup:
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF
Pitchers:
C.C. Sabathia (0-0, 0.00) vs. Justin Verlander (0-0, 0.00)
Podcast Preview:
In this podcast, Ricky previews tonight’s Game 1 between the Yanks and Detroit. Here is the link. You are encouraged to contact Ricky with any questions regarding tomorrow’s Game 2. Either comment your question right on this thread, or talk to Ricky on twitter at @arth65456. If you want to know Ricky’s pick and why, you’ll simply have to give it a listen…or else.
Pregame Notes:
— In non-Yankee news, Terry Francona will not return with the Red Sox. He is now officially gone. Also, Angels’ GM, Tony Reagins is resigning.
— Joe Girardi reportedly met with the beat writers, and said that A-Rod’s knee is “perfectly fine.”
Posted on September 30, 2011, in Game Threads and tagged Alex Rodriguez, C.C. Sabathia, Terry Francona. Bookmark the permalink. 19 Comments.
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TWASP TRIVIA
How many people believe that only 3 players in the league had more hits than Melky this year?
It’s playoff time…… Time for Damon and Jeter to turn it up a notch.
Sup Twasp how goes it?
Good Matt chillin watching playoffs
nice. i hope this rain delay doesn’t last long. Good to see Yanks make Verlander throw 25 pitches in the first inning hopefully they get him to keep that pitch count go up quickly. But if this rain delay is long maybe both pitchers don’t come back out.
Yeah they had some good abs vs V.
yeah this rain thing is getting old quick. it seems like all season and now the post season. Does C.C. come back to pitch game 1 tomorrow if today is cancelled? or no? this is going to be interesting.
Gotta go with CC
Wow, this PPD game really hurts the Yankees.
This now FORCES the Yanksto use a 4th starter since there are no off days!
yeah but they are using four as well. I’m not scared of Porcello at all. I can’t stand the rain. Remember the yankees were toying with idea of a retractable roof in the first plans. I’m so sick of rain outs.
Found it. Here is what it would of looked like. Why not. you play all the games at home and dont’ need to worry about rain outs. The marlins next year have to love that they finally have a retractable roof.
http://riveraveblues.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/StadiumRoof1.jpg
Yeah, the only difference is Detroit was planning to use 4 even before the rain out because Verlander can’t pitch on 3-days while the Yanks were going with CC on short rest in Gm 4.
The way it could work out for the Yanks is if CC pitches Sunday because that would put him in line to pitch Game 5 on 3 days rest. If they hold him to Game 3 on Monday vs Verlander, Nova would go Gm 5, if needed.
Looks like you go like this now:
SAT: gm 1 – Nova
SUN: gm 2 – CC
MON: gm 3 – Garcia
TUE: gm 4 – AJ
THU: gm 5 – CC (3 days rest)
otherwise, if you hold CC til Monday you lose him for a potential Game 5
SAT: Nova
SUN: Garcia
MON: CC
TUES: AJ
THU: Nova
Detroit is going with Verlander Monday so they lose him for a 2nd start:
SAT: Fister
SUN: Scherzer
MON: Verlander
TUES: Porcello
THU: Fister
Makes for some interesting strategy. I think CC will definitely pitch on Sunday.
Would make the matchups like this:
Sat: Nova vs Fister
Sun: CC vs Scherzer
Mon: Garcia vs Verlander
Tue: AJ vs Porcello
Thu: CC vs Fister
Great stuff Fish. If the Yankees only get Verlander once that will be fine with me.
Hello guys. Just stopped by………where’s KEN(OR)? …I think I owe him some money. Ken…post-up, where are you?
Hope things went well with Ken in the hospital. We cannot afford to lose a fan of his experience and humility . Ken stitched up the first baseball and ground chalk to make the first foul lines with his best friend Abner.
Come back Ken, I will no longer reference our feud over Jeter. This is a TWASP olive branch .
Ken will be back. We need him!
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