Game 77. Mariners @ Yanks.

By: Mike Sommer

YANKEES (44-32, 2nd, -2.5)

1 game better than Pythagorean. OPS+ 115; ERA+ 98

BA/HR/RBI/SB/SB att./OPS+
Jeter SS .307*-9-32-17*/18 -118
Damon LF .291-14-46-8/8-133
Teixeira 1B .275-20*-60*-1/1-146* (and very, very due)
Rodriguez DH .233-12-39-2/2-134
Posada C .275-10-33-1/1-128
Cano 2B .300-12-42-4/7-111 (see below)
Swisher RF .237-14-39-0/0-126
Cabrera CF .286-7-31-5/7-106
Ransom 3B .200-0-8-1/1-52 (11 for 55)

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (7-3, 4.38). ERA+ 100

Andy is looking for career win #223, which would tie Mel Harder and “Oom” Paul Derringer on the all-time list.

Ramiro Pena has been sent down to make room for Hinske. Apparently he’s going to play some OF at AAA as the Yanks try to turn him into a “super-sub.” Phil Linz, your nickname could be someone else’s. I wonder if Pena can play harmonica?

Gee, the old Stadium is dead after all. Pete Abraham has some pics. There is a black shroud around the place.

More from Abraham, and a good point (bold is mine):

Cano is hitting .300 after getting a couple of hits last night. But he’s now at .213 with runners in scoring position, .190 with runners in scoring position and two outs. With a runner on third and less than two outs, he’s hitting .188.

These things happen. But these things do not need to happen to the No. 5 hitter. We applaud Joe Girardi for his lineup discipline this season after last year’s lineup roulette. But it could be time to get somebody else behind A-Rod.

Posada is 5th tonight but probably only because of Washburn, a lefty. Hopefully Girardi keeps Jorge 5th and notes what’s going on.

Yesterday I wondered about Hinske filling in at 3rd to give A-Rod a day off. Thought it might not be a bad option (power-wise) but did wonder about Hinske not playing much 3B since 2004.

Pete Abraham has more on that. Uh oh. There could be trouble here.

Sommer Frieze is a blog dedicated (mainly) to the Yankees. I'll touch on other things as well and the blog (as much as possible) will not only have Yankees news but also follow the Yanks' farm teams. Come visit at Sommer Frieze.

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