Oh dear, Javy

It wasn't supposed to be like this, Javier Vazquez. Wasn't the whole point of you going to Florida was that you were going to relax and NOT suck?I got on Vazquez all last season because I thought from the start he was ill fitting in New York. But I thought a trip to Florida would be like his time in Atlanta. Relaxed and without pressure, Vazquez would revert to his All Star stuff.Instead he got

Vazquez won't flop as a fish

I’ve written some nasty things over the last few years about Javier Vazquez… and got an anonymous reader to lash out at me every time I did.I got on his case when he was with the White Sox and I made the easy prediction that he was going to be a flop when he returned to the Yankees.So you might think I am going to kill the Marlins for spending some of their revenue sharing by forking over $7

Girardi and Vazquez talk on the mound

At one point during a typical Javier Vazquez start (less then 5 innings, more than 5 runs) he got hit by a line from Blue Jays' John Buck.Joe Girardi and the training staff came running out to talk to him.GIRARDI: Javy! Are you alright?VAZQUEZ: I'm fine skip. Let's play ball.GIRARDI: Man this looks bad. You could have been killed.VAZQUEZ: What are you talking about? I picked it up, I threw the

A SULLY BASEBALL VIDEO - Red Sox fans... do the math

How bad are Joba Chamberlain and Javy Vazquez?

I know Joba and Javy have been pinatas for me all year... but let's face it, they've earned every single whack the way they've pitched.Don't believe me? Just look at last night... a game where their supposed 8th inning stud and supposed new rotation workhorse were used in their playoff roles: Mop up men.Actually Joba was given the role to get out of a 6th inning bases loaded jam and keep the game

The Yankees lose in an unusual way but with the usual pitchers

I mentioned last weekend that the Yankees hadn't lost game that they were leading in the 8th inning or later since July 10th... before the All Star Break.Well now you can change July 10 to September 10 as the Yankees coughed up an early 4-1 lead, an 8th inning lead and an extra inning loss.While the result was surprising, you can hardly say the culprits were.The Yankees took a 4-1 lead after 3

I figured out who my anonymous Javier Vazquez fan is

My readership has been growing steadily over the last few years. I have some regular readers and commenters and I have a few people who don't always like what I type.Pirate fans seemed to get ticked at me because I wouldn't praise the great work of Neal Huntington who in three short years transformed the Pirates from a bad team to the Worst Team in Baseball.Some Twins fans wrote some nasty things

Once again, I compare Javy Vazquez to a stand up comic

Back when Javy Vazquez was dealt to the Braves in 2009, I compared him to a stand up comic who had one good set and was coasting on this reputation.Well, Vazquez brought back memories of my stand up comedy days this morning. I remember there were many times I would see a comic absolutely EATING it on stage.I'm not just talking about not getting laughs. I am talking hostility from the crowd.

Really, A's?

Seriously... you put a 3 spot in the first inning on the Yankees with your best pitcher, Trevor Cahill on the hill, and you can't even hold the lead for ONE INNING?You make a 10 game winner out of Javier Freaking Vazquez?You call this being a spoiler and making a run at a winning season?Seriously, A's... don't you know you serve at the pleasure of Red Sox fans?