I had forgotten that the Yanks took two of three in Detroit in the previous series in June, so four out of seven is pretty good on the season in that town.  They are a really good team that has pushed NY out of post season two times.  Next to Angels, Detroit is a team that is pretty formidable in the playoffs, and have improved with the Prince. If Victor Martinez was healthy the would be even stronger.

I hope Girardi doesn’t continue to roll out Casey McGhee at third in the weekend series. Nix is clearly a better option, and he isn’t great. When is Swisher going to RF and Ichiro over to left? Seems like this is the time.

Good night again at Tampa with Austin getting first high A homer and Heathcott and Sanchez with big nights.

I’d say I’m worried about Chavez staying healthy if he keeps playing this much but how much impact is he going to have in the post season anyway?  Right now it’s just about hoping A-Rod comes back healthy and whatever you have to do in the meantime, do it.

I’d say I’m worried about Chavez staying healthy if he keeps playing this much but how much impact is he going to have in the post season anyway?

My concerns about Chavez’s health are not for the postseason, but for the time while we wait for Rodriguez to return. 

I suppose at this point the best Yankee lineup vs. RHP has Chavez at 3B and Rodriguez at DH, with Ibanez in the role of PH for Russell Martin, which means Chavez could be an important piece in the postseason.

Of course, this team isn’t sniffing the postseason because they’re terrible.  So it’s all moot.

Chavez should start against Romero tonight who has a reverse split

Chavez has played in 15 of the team’s last 17 games.  I’m not going to get upset if they decide to rest him tonight.

[5] Even after the lineup goes 0-27?

Much more of this, and we might have to admit Cashman has done a good job. Maybe I could complain about that.

I just think that if they decide him to play him once in Toronto, they should start him at DH tonight

[6] When it happens, Chavez alone won’t be able to change the outcome.

Any possibility they bring Cervelli up from AAA in time to be on the postseason, vice Stewart ? They would have to finish their last 4 games with only 1 catcher (Romaine is wiltedhurt, again). Dunno who is the emergency catcher in Scranton, but I spose they could call someone up from Trenton to Scranton to backfill, if that was what it took.

I know you all have been anxiously awaiting this news: Pedro Feliciano pitched 1 inning today for the GCL Yanks. His line: 1H, 1BB, 3K. There is no truth to the rumor that he asked the grounds crew to remove the mound since he felt more comfortable throwing off flat ground.

Wow, I didn’t know he had been promoted from the trench league.

Any possibility they bring Cervelli up from AAA in time to be on the postseason, vice Stewart ?

They can play DL shenanigans to get Cervelli onto the roster without putting him on the 25 man, but I’d be surprised if they were even considering it.  He hasn’t really hit all that well in AAA and we know how much they value defense at catcher.

If Martin gets hurt, they can add Cervelli to the postseason roster I believe.  Of course, they aren’t going to need to worry about that.

but I’d be surprised if they were even considering it.  He hasn’t really hit all that well in AAA

Yeah, but he’s got a better OBP than Stewart by about 45 points (albeit MiLB). Also, he’s gritty.

From RAB and if you missed it the worst John Serling call of all time

http://riveraveblues.com/2012/08/perhaps-the-greatest-john-sterling-call-in-history-73754/

[13] Fist pumps.

Yeah, but he’s got a better OBP than Stewart by about 45 points (albeit MiLB).

Rough conversion of his MiLB line is .212/.288/.272.  He’s essentially been Stewart with (presumably) less defense.

Even after the lineup goes 0-27?

When it happens, Chavez alone won’t be able to change the outcome.

Well, they are going to lose 1-0 and Chavez would have hit 2 solo HRs, so…

[16] Isn’t that also what they get from Martin? Stewart with less defense? Actually, nevermind Martin can’t hit as well as Stewart.

14.  Funny stuff- there’s also a post from you tube from the 70’s with Billy Crystal doing his Fernando Llamas improv with George Steinbrenner.

That miscall by John Sterling featured four miscalls on one play. You would think the team with the biggest market in sports would insist on excellence rather than this kind of crap.

[20] We spent it in Soriano. Also, you wouldn’t believe the royalties due to Kate Smith’s heirs.