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Is it even possible for Clippard to hold a lead for even one half of one inning or to not walk Jose Reyes?
He's given up runs in each inning and given up 5 runs on 5 hits and 2 different home runs (one to Castro and one to Gotay) in less than four innings?
How bad is Igawa doing in triple A that he's not up here having his chance to give up a half dozen runs in less than four innings pitched?
Astoundingly we are only down 5 to 4.
If we lose this game I'll be ready to push Clippard down to either AAA or the bullpen and call back up Igawa as the 5th starter?
I even heard something on the radio broadcast where Waldman and Sterling were suggesting that perhaps the use Sean Henn.
Henn had been starting in the minor league system and it was interesting that when Tyler had to get lifted in the 3rd they went to Vizcaino instead of Henn.
I do know that in his past two starts Tyler Clippard has given up 11 earned runs in 7 and one third innings on 11 hits with two home runs and allowed 5 stolen bases.
That's an ERA of about 13.50 and he caused us to have to use the bullpen for almost 11 full innings in two games.
Clippard also had to throw 90 pitches in his short day last time out and I think he may have thrown about a million pitches today.
I like him and all and he's a good kid, but I think it's time to make a move perhaps?

Today's game so far:

  • David Wright singles on a grounder to NYY center fielder Melky Cabrera, Jose Reyes scores: NYM 1 - NYY 0
  • Ruben Gotay homers on a long fly ball to right field: NYM 2 - NYY 0
  • Miguel Cario grounds out, Matsui scores --- Cano to third: NYM 2 - NYY 1
  • Johnny Damon singles on a line drive to NYM left fielder Carlos Gomes, Robinson Cano scores: NYM 2 - NYY 2
  • With Carlos Delgado batting, Jose Reyes scores on a balk: NYM 3 - NYY 2
  • Alex Rodriguez hits a long home run to left. Alex Rodriguez and Bobby Abreu both score: NYM 3 - NYY 4
  • Ramon Castro homers on a ball to left field. Ramon Castro and Shawn Green both score: NYM 5 - NYY 4

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In a see saw affair so far in the Bronx --- Derek Jeter just hit a two run homer to give the Yankees the lead !

Cano sneaks an RBI double to Green and Posada scores !

Clippard was horrible with a capital Puke today. Thankfully, the Yankees worked over Glavine in like fashion. What a bizarre game.

if we lose this one I think Clippard should have his eyebrows shaved off and sent down to the rookie league...

I agree, although they should pluck his eyebrows for the reminder of his horrible start.

Clippard will be all right eventually, just not this year.
It looks like the offense is going to bludgeon their way to a win today.

Rick

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he might be Rick.
I mean, if we were ahead of the Red Sox by 8.5 instead of the other way around I'd be much more inclined to give him more rope.

But as it stands we have to protect our bullpen more and he's gotten lucky that we've scored a ton and won the past two games he pitched.

What happens when he pitches like this when we hit like we did last night?

This got way too tense, but I'll surely take it. Mariano wasn't at his best, and Nuke was Nuke, but the bats were huge. Jeter 4-5, A-Rod 2-4 with 3 runs, 2 RBI and that big homer, Matsui is hot, Cano was huge, and Damon and Cairo added big RBIs also. Huge all around, and I'll think I'll kick back with a beer after that one.
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