Yankees' plan to hit Derek Jeter 4th foiled by rainout vs. Tigers

 
Derek Jeter was all suited up for the Yankees and ready to bat cleanup for just the second time in his career. A steady downpour, though, postponed the game Sunday in Detroit and foiled manager Joe Girardi's plan. [link]

Tags:

Related Stories
4

Love the Raz

Darrell Rasner pitched his second straight quality start, allowing only two earned runs over six innings against the Detroit Tigers Saturday afternoon. He is now 2-0 on the season after going 4-0 for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
1

Rasner to the Rescue, Yanks 5-2 over Tigers

Yanks back to .500, 19-19...
1

Cashman And Girardi Defend Joba's Fist Pump

I really can't believe people are making such a big deal about this, and that it's still being talked about. Does anyone say a word when Johnathan Papelbon goes nuts on the mound, or when K-Rod does his little dance? Or how about the many other pitchers who show the same type of excitement on the mound, does anyone complain? I remember a game against the Tigers in '06 or maybe it was last year ...
2

Gossage Tells Joba to Act Like a Yankee

In my post about Cashman and Girardi defending Joba’s fist pump yesterday I ended it by writing, “OK, I'm down talking about this fist pump nonsense. . . Well, at least until the next idiot complains about it.” Well, we’ve found our next idiot; former Yankees and soon to be Hall Of Famer Goose Gossage. From Bob Klapisch : "I'm on Dellucci's side. That's just not the Yankee way, what Joba did. ...
2

Wells Wants To Be A Yankee

From Mike Puma on the New York Post : The free-agent left-hander told The Post yesterday he has been working out near his home in San Diego and believes he could bolster a Yankees 'rotation suddenly besieged by question marks. "I'm in shape, I'd just have to fine-tune a couple of things," Wells said. "I'd need a little bit of time, but not much. Physically I feel fine, real good. "New ...
Related Blog Posts
The LoHud Yankees BlogGame 39: Yankees at Tigers
YANKEES Damon LF Cabrera CF Abreu DH Jeter SS Giambi 1B Duncan RF Cano 2B Molina C Gonzalez 3B Pettitte LHP Andy Pettitte against the Detroit hiitters. Nate Robertson against the New York hitters. Notes: Even for Joe Girardi, ...
YFSFRainy Day Game #39: Yanks-Tigers Gamer VI
The Yanks snapped their winless streak against Detroit yesterday. Darrell Rasner was competent, reminding the Captain of Jon Leiber. Speaking of Derek Jeter, he finally hit a homer, and has been rewarded today with the clean-up spot in the line-up. ...
The Sommer FriezeGame 39. Pre-Game Notes II, with lineup. Yanks @ Tigers.
YANKEES Damon LF Cabrera CF Abreu DH (Bobby gets a rest). Jeter SS (Huh? 8 XBH out of his 41 and he’s cleaning up? This really stresses how the Yanks miss Alex and Posada vs. lefty pitchers). Giambi 1B Duncan RF Cano 2B Molina C ...
River Ave. BluesGame 39: Hit a home run; bat clean-up
I’m pretty sure that Joe Girardi is now messing with us. On a day when it’s supposed to rain for all eternity in Detroit, the Yankees’ manager has installed Derek Jeter in the cleanup spot for the second time in his career. The ...
A New York Yankees BlogYankees Beat Tigers, 5-2
Darrell Rasner could be the reliable starter at the bottom of the rotation, which we so desperately need right now. He had another solid performance today, pitching for a little over six innings and allowing only four hits and two runs. As Joe ...
Related News Articles
Yankees-Tigers game rained out
DETROIT - The finale of the weekend series between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers was postponed by rain today. A makeup date wasn't immediately announced.
Rainout creates opportunities for Yanks
The large green blob circling over the Detroit metropolitan area offered little hope for baseball, but an afternoon rainout may create a window of opportunity for the Yankees to reshuffle their pitching rotation.
JETER'S CLEAN-UP SPOT WASHED AWAY
DETROIT _ For what would have been the second time in his career Derek Jeter was slated to hit fourth today until rain killed the Yankees-Tigers game at Comerica Park. Afterward, Joe Girardi presented the shortstop with the lineup card and the...
Yanks' plan to hit Jeter 4th foiled by rainout vs. Tigers
Derek Jeter was all suited up for the New York Yankees and ready to bat cleanup for just the second time in his career.
Yankees' plans to bat Jeter 4th foiled by rain in Detroit
Derek Jeter was all suited up for the New York Yankees and ready to bat cleanup for just the second time in his career. A steady downpour, though, postponed the game Sunday in Detroit and foiled manager Joe Girardi's plan.