road trip continues: Yanks at D-rays

Pharmcat · Post #1 » by **Pharmcat** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:12 pm

Wang with Kaz (Wang on turf? they should give out helmets to the crowds, it could get ugly)

BUrnett with Garza

Andy with Sonnastine

we could easily get swept here

jeff1624 · Post #2 » by **jeff1624** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:55 pm

There are only a few teams that scare the s*** out of me when we play them and Tampa isn't one of them.

They have a solid starting rotation, but the only guy that i'm afraid of is Kazmir and we've beaten him before. Sonnastine isn't anything special and Garza is very hittable. I'm hoping for 2 out of 3 with us losing the first one.

Pharmcat · Post #3 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:01 am

jeff1624 wrote:There are only a few teams that scare the s*** out of me when we play them and Tampa isn't one of them.

They have a solid starting rotation, but the only guy that i'm afraid of is Kazmir and we've beaten him before. Sonnastine isn't anything special and Garza is very hittable. I'm hoping for 2 out of 3 with us losing the first one.

with TEx out and ransom at 3b

i wouldnt be so optimistic

Post #4 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:01 am

Pharmcat wrote:Wang with Kaz (Wang on turf? they should give out helmets to the crowds, it could get ugly)

BUrnett with Garza

Andy with Sonnastine

we could easily get swept here

And we can't easily sweep them? Tampa is playing like crap and Burnett/Andy looked great, and I expect Wang to bounce back.

Pharmcat · Post #5 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:13 am

have you seen how anemic the lineup card is without tex and arod?

Post #6 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:25 am

Pharmcat wrote:have you seen how anemic the lineup card is without tex and arod?

One word though: Pitching. Nobody in the Rays rotation really scares me, they are almost all hit or miss when they take the mound and we have been getting really solid starting pitching as well as the bullpen before Coke blew up today. Hopefully Tex is able to go tomorrow, because if not then I agree it will be a struggle to win games 3-2 and such.

Pharmcat · Post #7 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:32 am

i like kazmir a lot when hes on

i guess it depends on if our starters do good...but man, those days when the yanks scored 900+ runs in a season has spoiled me

TKF · Post #8 » by **TKF** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:40 am

when will tex be back?

Pharmcat · Post #9 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:08 pm

i think he is day to day

but he'll get checked out in TB at our facility im assuming

Wade2k6 · Post #10 » by **Wade2k6** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:19 am

Wang starting the game real well...

1 inning: 6 hits, 3 walks, 5 ERs (61 pitches)

TKF · Post #11 » by **TKF** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:25 am

we can't have wang as a #2 starter.. He opened the floodgates.. game over in the 2nd inning.. down 9-0.. He needs to get another pitch, and move to the back of the rotation... that is for certain..

EvadedHavoc · Post #12 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:53 am

Holy **** Wang sucks.

please put him behind Joba in the rotation

Pharmcat · Post #13 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:34 am

one trick pony who has been exposed

whats the excuse today? last time he said he was lazy, whats it today? 3 pen sessions and no improvement? thats scary

EvadedHavoc · Post #14 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:39 am

Wang is one more bad start away from me wanting to see Phil Hughes rather then Wang in the Rotation

Pharmcat · Post #15 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:42 am

nykgeneralmanager wrote:
Pharmcat wrote:have you seen how anemic the lineup card is without tex and arod?

One word though: Pitching. Nobody in the Rays rotation really scares me, they are almost all hit or miss when they take the mound and we have been getting really solid starting pitching as well as the bullpen before Coke blew up today. Hopefully Tex is able to go tomorrow, because if not then I agree it will be a struggle to win games 3-2 and such.

something bout pitching u say?

Pharmcat · Post #16 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:55 am

ransom has made some AWFUL plays with his glove tonight :noway:

cmaff051 · Post #17 » by **cmaff051** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:31 am

Wang is going to need more than 2 terrible starts before we pronounce him "done"... he has had a bad start, it sucks yeah, but it happens. If he is still struggling in start 10, then we will worry.

cold5 · Post #18 » by **cold5** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:38 am

IS Nick swisher pitching? Crazy.

jeff1624 · Post #19 » by **jeff1624** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:41 am

These games happen, i'm not too mad. I'm laughing out loud because nick swisher has been our most effective pitcher so far..

EvadedHavoc · Post #20 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:53 am

Nick Swisher to replace Wang anyone?