Check out our selection of Yankees Memorabilia and Yankees Jerseys, all with certificates of authenticity and guaranteed authentic.
YFSF is in the NYC Blogads Network. Reach readers of 21 New York indie blogs with one click.
« Reason to Believe: Yanks-Rays Gamer VI | Main | Hank: "We've Got To Own Harder..." »
Shockingly, the Yanks are struggling against Scott Kazmir. He's pitching a no-hitter through three.It's not like I'm jinxing it or anything. But he is only six innings away from a no-hitter. The Yanks do not have a hit and it's the bottom of the third.
Comment here on the no-hitter.
You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.
This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
Subscribe to YFSF feed
bases loaded, no outs, bottom of the third. Kennedy is not pitching against triple a hitters.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 04:58 PM
Carl Crawford at bat.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 04:58 PM
My vision of hell:
bases loaded
meat of the order coming up
Ian Kennedy pitching
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 04:58 PM
A Johnny Damon-aided sacrifice fly run. Seriously, that throw was hilarious.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 04:59 PM
Good job Nick on the writeup.. =P
Still, Kaz's control isn't great today and hopefully the Yanks can break through one of these innings..
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:03 PM
Painful! I can't see the action, but Kennedy is not making the Yankees look the least bit ridiculous.
Posted by: DR | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:03 PM
Can't watch due to heavy work, but listening on the radio...but sadly can easily visualize the Damon throw.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:03 PM
K!
I had faith in you the whole time Ian......
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:04 PM
He gets out of it!
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:05 PM
The Yanks do get out of it giving up only one. But hopefully their bats will become more alive.. I mean, it's not like they're getting no-hit or anything..
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:05 PM
The beginnig of a monster rally. Go Melky.
Posted by: DR | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:08 PM
Well done Nick and Lar...Melky gets hit # 1.
Now Kazmir is working on a 1-hitter...
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:08 PM
Melky is picked off but the umpire denies the reality, which is fine by me. 3-2 count to Jeter.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:11 PM
.186, .182, .224, .204, .281 (Alberto Gonzalez), .197
Those are the averages after Jeter. 1 hitter is not out of the realm of possibility. Of course, it could just mean that they are due.
Posted by: | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:11 PM
Jeter ground to third. Luckily Melky was moving on the pitch because that was a DP ball.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:12 PM
We have a man in scoring postion??? NO WAY!!!
Posted by: krueg | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:14 PM
Giambi showing how high he can hit the ball. Unfortunately, it was straight up.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:14 PM
Giambi has the 3-1 count and pops it to the roof right above him. 2 outs. Great job Jason!
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:14 PM
Giambi fouls out...how bad does he SUCK!!! $23 million freaking dollars for no production in the field or at the plate...
Posted by: krueg | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Shelley "swing from the heels" Duncan is getting ready to play game-changer...
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:15 PM
It has to be said that at this point even Victor Zambrano could probably be throwing zeroes against the Yanks.
Posted by: DR | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:16 PM
Glad I'm at work and not watching another Yankee masterpiece...I really should quit watching until mid-June.
Posted by: krueg | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:17 PM
Giambi is starting to battle Pavano for most expensive anvil tied around the Yankees' collective ankles. At least Pavano has the sense (and laziness) to just collect the checks and not pretend to play.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:18 PM
A 12 year old left handed girl could throw a three-hitter against this lineup...
Posted by: krueg | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:18 PM
Well, krueg, you are assuming the Yankees get 2 more hits.
Posted by: DR | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:20 PM
it has to be said that at this point Steve Trout could be throwing zeroes against the Yanks.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:20 PM
Krueg -
What is going to happen mid-June?
Posted by: rootbeerfloat | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:23 PM
Good night Irene. Or Ian. Whatever your name is.
2-run HR.
4-0 undulating fish.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:23 PM
2 out hits hurt.
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:24 PM
There is your next post Nick. The question is this: Could Ian Kennedy even throw zeroes against the Yankees? Could Giambi get a hit off IPK?
Posted by: DR | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:25 PM
He will proclaim that he will start watching mid-July.
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:25 PM
Root: that's when we actually start playing normally...
Posted by: krueg | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:26 PM
Weren't the Yanks "hot" just a few days ago? What happened? Yuck.
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:26 PM
Root: that's when we actually start playing normally...
Posted by: krueg | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:26 PM
room temperature seems warm to us...
Posted by: krueg | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:27 PM
that's an interesting thought exercise. IPK versus the Yanks' line-up. I say Kennedy dominates them. He did own Triple A last week.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:29 PM
Kaz at 70 pitches..
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:29 PM
the YES broadcast is surprisingly not annoying. Ken Singleton and Al Leiter are alone. Don't know where Kay is. But it's pretty decent listening.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:30 PM
Suzyn Waldman just asked "is it that Ian Kennedy isn't major league ready or is it that the hitting makes it look worse?"
As bad as Yankee hitting is now, how can more hits mask the fact that his ERA is about to break double digits?!?
Another question is why am I wasting my time answering Suzyn Waldman's rhetorical questions?
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:30 PM
I'm gamedaying right now, which is arguably better than the radio, if a minute slow..
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:33 PM
you can't mask the fact that he's actually lowered his ERA with this performance today.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:33 PM
it's so depressing. Runners on 1st and 2nd and Molina steps up.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:34 PM
Wow. What a throw by Upton almost get Ensberh on the sac fly.
2 outs
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:35 PM
"you can't mask the fact that he's actually lowered his ERA with this performance today."
Give him time Nick...the day is young...
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:36 PM
IH - You answering Waldman is even more alarming than Kennedy's ERA...
Posted by: rootbeerfloat | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:37 PM
nothing. nada. as usual. Wow, to think I was kind of looking forward to watching this game.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:38 PM
It's double-day...Hit one double get another double for free.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:40 PM
iwamura with the double to lead off the 5th. Crawford follows with a sac fly. Another run soon to come in.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:41 PM
Chris Britton warming: the sign this game is over.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:42 PM
5-0. Ih IPK gets this out, he will have continued to lower his ERA.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:43 PM
Mark Feinsand just speaks the sad truth:
"As bad as this is right now - it's better than what the Yankees were getting from Kei Igawa".
When you're using those metrics, everything looks good.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:43 PM
5 runs in 5 innings is a 9.0 ERA. Wasn't his ERA coming in 8.??
Yes, visiting SF's...this is what we are reduced to over here.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:46 PM
oh, I'm so lazy I didn't even check. I just assumed it was 9.25 or something over 9.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:48 PM
Just checked. It was 8.37 coming in. And rising...
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:53 PM
0-2 on Ensberg. I'm sure this will end well for us...
Posted by: | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:53 PM
pathetic
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:54 PM
This is one of the most uninspiring games I could imagine. No juice. No tension. Nothing.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:03 PM
Kaz out. Perhaps the Yanks can now start hitting..
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:07 PM
A run! A run!
And it comes from our most consistent producer of the year - Melky.
Yankees now 3 for 23 with RISP in this series againt the undulating fish.
I'd laugh if my tears weren't getting in the way.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:15 PM
Melky cuts the lead into 4. Now we just have to rinse and repeat a few more times.
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:15 PM
3.
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:20 PM
Jeter delivers. Again.
5-2.
Captain on 1st, Melky on 3rd.
Left-handed, formerly-juiced, currently-overpriced rally-killer coming up.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:20 PM
Let's go, we need a Timlin moment.
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:22 PM
Big G, why? WHY?
Posted by: Lar | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:25 PM
Question: At one point will the Bronx cheers start raining down on Giambi? He is a very likeable guy. And since his mea culpa the Bronx has been good to him, even through his steadily dropping productivity. But this is getting hard to ignore.
I think if he continues this into this weekend's Mets series he will begin getting some very loud boos. Not that that means anything, but I'm looking for something to think about other than this game.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:30 PM
Hawkins and Veras turn in quick innings.
Wang and this bullpen are the ONLY reasons we have won any games this year.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:32 PM
I envision Ensberg being DFA'd soon. Cano makes out. Blah.
Posted by: Nick -YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:38 PM
Agreed Nick. Ensberg is a 0. And this series was horrendous.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:53 PM
Bad pitching and bad hitting. A winning combination for sure.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 06:56 PM
sick game. good thing we didnt waste any opportunities...
Posted by: Sam-YF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 07:15 PM
I'm sure the bats will warm up tomorrow...against Santana.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 07:17 PM
You know, I think Red Sox and Yankees fans can agree on something.
The HELL with Scott Kazmir.
Posted by: Micah-SF | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 09:26 PM
Now, now, boys. If I recall:
1) Hughes was good for 15 wins
2) Kennedy was good for almost as many
3) Ensberg was an outstanding pickup, apparently because he KILLED lefties.
4) Mussina should not be starting
5) ARod was not about the money in 2007
6) Posada's contract may not have been great but he will rock for at least 2 years.
In the many case; your words. Few of you have a right to bitch.
No pitching depth, and too many rookies. Too old elsewhere. Atrocious defense. Cap issues. Priority issues.
Oh, and their problem will not go away because 'next year a boatload of money comes off the books'. Their problem is talent evaluation, and that will not upgrade until heads roll.
Welcome back to the 80's
Posted by: Dirty Water | Friday, May 16, 2008 at 12:44 AM
No pitching depth, and too many rookies. Too old elsewhere. Atrocious defense. Cap issues. Priority issues.
Funny, two or three fewer wins this year and we might be saying this about the Sox. Sox fans who gloat in May are not wise.
Posted by: SF | Friday, May 16, 2008 at 06:28 AM
I'm not gloating, and certainly not for the Sox. As you suggest, they have their problems too.
But you do not win much with such a young pitching staff. In fact, getting anywhere with 2 rookie starters has never been done before. Add to that a reliance on Giambi, Posada, Damon and Matsui (and even Arod with a signed contract) to do what they were hardly capable of doing anymore, and you have one big mess.
But that is not what many Yankee fans were expecting, apparantly because Hughes and Kennedy were special. So when it all blows up, leaving them once again without a major league staff, just as I presumed it would, admit me a laugh or two.
Posted by: Dirty Water | Friday, May 16, 2008 at 08:34 AM