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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 7:09:01 GMT -5
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu calls out Rays’ ‘serious threat’ to bean them Today 7:00 AM
By Brendan Kuty | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
NEW YORK — When DJ LeMahieu digs in at the plate Tuesday, the Yankees’ leadoff hitter might brace himself for pain.
“Sounds like they’re going to try to throw at us (Wednesday),” LeMahieu said. “We’ll be ready.”
LeMahieu was reacting to Rays manager Kevin Cash, who went off on the Yankees after tempers flared following the Yankees’ 5-3 win at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.
“Somebody’s got to be accountable and the last thing I’ll say on this is, I got a whole damn stable full of guys that throw 98 miles an hour,” Cash said. “Period.”
“It is what it is,” LeMahieu said.
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Tensions hit a high note between the teams when the benches cleared after the final out Tuesday.
Nobody threw punches, but they were yelling at each other after closer Aroldis Chapman came within inches of hitting Mike Brosseau with a 100.5 mph fastball to start his at-bat with two outs in the ninth.
After Chapman struck out Brosseau, they stared each other down, and the players began yelling.
Cash, who was ejected after Chapman’s near miss. The umpires issued a warning to both benches subsequently.
The Yankees heard Cash crush them after the game, adding that he believed Masahiro Tanaka intentionally hit Joey Wendle in the first inning with a 95.1 mph fastball.
“We’re talking about a 100 mph fastball over a young man’s head,” Cash said. “It makes no sense. It’s poor judgment, poor coaching, it’s just poor teaching what they’re doing and what they’re allowing to do, the chirping from the dugout.”
Said LeMahieu, “The comments from their manager, those made the rounds pretty quick in our clubhouse. Obviously, that’s a pretty serious threat. It is what it is. Be excited to get going (Wednesday) again.”
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The Yankees and Rays have been at each other’s necks — and sometimes with fastballs — all season.
The Yankees have repeatedly accused Tampa Bay of throwing recklessly up and in on them. Manager Aaron Boone and hitting coach Marcus Thames each got ejected from a Aug. 9 game at Tropicana Field in which the Rays threw high and tight on Gio Urshela twice and LeMahieu once.
Two years ago, Rays reliever Andrew Kittredge nearly hit then-Yankees catcher Aaron Romine in the head with a fastball, and then CC Sabathia retaliated by plunking a Rays hitter. The Yankees haven’t forgotten.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 7:10:07 GMT -5
Yankees’ Aaron Boone reacts to Rays’ Kevin Cash’s ominous message Today 7:30 AM
By Brendan Kuty | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn’t like what he heard.
“Those are pretty scary comments,” Boone said. “I don’t think that’s right at all.”
Boone had just been told that Rays manager Kevin Cash essentially threatened that his pitchers would hit the Yankees on Wednesday.
“Somebody’s got to be accountable and the last thing I’ll say on this is, I got a whole damn stable full of guys that throw 98 miles an hour,” Cash said after the Yankees’ 5-3 win. “Period.”
Cash was heated after Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman nearly hit Mike Brosseau in the helmet with a 100-mph fastball with two outs in the ninth inning. It was the first pitch of the at-bat.
Right after, Cash was ejected from the game and the umpires issued warnings to both benches. Benches cleared after the game but no punches were thrown.
The Yankees and Rays have had bad blood all season, with the Yankees accusing Tampa Bay of throwing up and in on them too recklessly.
Boone downplayed it at first.
“I think just some back and forth with obviously the ball coming close to Brossaeu there,” Boone said. “They’re upset with it. I understand that can be scary when you get it near your guy.”
Then Boone was read quotes from Cash’s postgame press conference. He said that the teams hadn’t been issued warnings before the series, despite their history. Boone said he thought it was possible a warning would be issued before the first pitch Wednesday.
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Boone said “not necessarily” when asked if he planned to reach out to Cash overnight.
“Cash and I have a good relationship and if we need to talk about things, we will,” Boone said.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 8:25:45 GMT -5
OverTheMonster @overthemonster · 6m Maybe we should hold off on calling Yankees-Rays the new Yankees-Red Sox until one (1) of them wins a World Series.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 10:28:52 GMT -5
Beanball war? Yankees, Rays enraged heading into final regular-season showshown Updated 11:25 AM; Today 11:24 AM Michael Brosseau, Chad Fairchild
Barely escaping a 101-mph fastball to the head in the ninth inning Tuesday night, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Michael Brosseau (left) had to be restrained by a coach during a melee that followed the Yankees' 5-3 win at Yankee Stadium.AP By Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Yankees took exception to the Tampa Bay Rays throwing inside to their hitters all season, their pitchers did something about it Tuesday night and the stage is set for some ugliness Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
A threat was made by Rays manager Kevin Cash, who was fuming about Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman buzzing Mike Brosseau with a 101-mph fastball before striking out the pinch-hitter to close out a 5-3 victory.
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“Somebody’s got to be accountable,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said in his post-game interview. “I’ve got a whole damn stable of guy’s that throw 98 mph! Period.”
That statement sure got the Yankees’ attention.
“The comments from their manager made the rounds pretty quick in our clubhouse,” Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu said after a two-homer game. “Obviously that’s a pretty serious threat. But it is what it is.”
The close call to Brosseau, who ducked Chapman’s pitch in the nick of time, plus Rays second baseman Joey Wendle seemingly being hit on purpose in the first inning by Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (on the second try) led to some post-game jawing in front of the Tampa Bay dugout and then a war of words during media availability.
We’ll find out soon if this will escalate Wednesday night when the Yankees and Rays play for the 10th and final time this season in a 7:05 game. The Rays won seven of the first nine meetings and are first in the AL East with the second-place Yanks 3 ½ games back.
“It sounds like they’re going to throw at us,” LeMahieu said. “We’ll be ready.”
The Rays say their plan is to get even by beating the Yanks again, not do something that leads to a bench-clearing brawl. More than ever, MLB has warned teams this season not to fight because of social distancing protocols established due to the coronavirus pandemic
MLB is expected to hand out fines and suspensions for Tuesday night’s ordeal, and the steepest punishment surely will go to Chapman and Cash. Yankees third baseman coach Phil Nevin, who was accused by the Rays of trying to instigate a post-game fight, could receive a suspension or fine, too.
“We’re going to come out and try to win the series,” Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier said.
That goes without saying, but will Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton retaliate on a Yankees hitter along the way as punishment for Chapman’s actions? In past years, a lot of pitchers would do so without being told to stick up for teammates.
Or will the Rays wait until Cash – or whomever is managing – uses the “stable” of relievers to throw a 98-mph fastball at a Yankee hitter’s ear?
“That’s pretty scary comments,” Boone said. “I don’t think that’s right at all.”
The Rays feel the same about Tanaka hitting Wendle and Brosseau barely escaping possibly serious injury.
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This all transpired because the Yankees apparently aren’t happy that Rays pitchers have been pitching inside to them. The Rays winning most of the games and leading the division probably has a lot to do with it, too.
“Over the years, we’ve both kind of gone back and forth with hitting guys … some with intent, some not,” Kiermaier said. “But I think this year we have their number. We’ve played very well against them. We beat them time and time again.”
There is some bad blood. In the final week of the 2018 regular season, the teams nearly fought at Tropicana Field when Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia hit Jesus Sucre in response to catcher Austin Romine being hit by Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge.
Sabathia, who is now retired, pointed at Kittredge after drilling Sucre and yelled, “That’s for you, bitch!” MLB then responded by issuing a five-game suspension to Sabathia, who served the penalty at the start of the 2019 season.
“We don’t like them, they don’t like us,” Kiermaier said.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 12:49:14 GMT -5
Dan O'Mara @dan_OMara · 56m From 2017-2020 Charlie Morton leads all of baseball in hit batters with 43.
He starts for the Rays tonight.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 14:52:21 GMT -5
Head Hunter Special Morton vs Montgomery
Could be some action @ Boogie Down
1. Manuel Margot (R) CF 2. Randy Arozarena (R) LF 3. Austin Meadows (L) DH 4. Mike Brosseau (R) 2B 5. Willy Adames (R) SS 6. Joey Wendle (L) 3B 7. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF 8. Kevan Smith (R) C 9. Nate Lowe (L) 1B
1. DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B 2. Luke Voit (R) 1B 3. Aaron Hicks (S) CF 4. Clint Frazier (R) DH 5. Gio Urshela (R) 3B 6. Mike Tauchman (L) RF 7. Gary Sanchez (R) C 8. Brett Gardner (L) LF 9. Tyler Wade (L) SS
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 15:04:56 GMT -5
Suspensions Issued To Yankees, Rays
By Connor Byrne | September 2, 2020 at 3:01pm CDT
Major League Baseball has issued suspensions to Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman and manager Aaron Boone for their conduct during Tuesday’s win over Tampa Bay. Rays manager Kevin Cash also received a short ban. Chapman will sit for three games, while the two managers will be suspended for a game apiece. Boone and Cash will serve those penalties Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
More to come.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 16:08:11 GMT -5
hahahahahaha
Jack Curry Chapman said he will appeal the suspension decision. Called it “a little harsh.”
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Post by Kimmi on Sept 2, 2020 16:44:09 GMT -5
OverTheMonster @overthemonster · 6m Maybe we should hold off on calling Yankees-Rays the new Yankees-Red Sox until one (1) of them wins a World Series. Good call. That said, this game might be worth tuning into.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 16:45:36 GMT -5
OverTheMonster @overthemonster · 6m Maybe we should hold off on calling Yankees-Rays the new Yankees-Red Sox until one (1) of them wins a World Series. Good call. That said, this game might be worth tuning into.
according to Mike and Tony on PTI The Yankees over the last few years have plunked 19 Rays Last game for these guys not including playoffs Seeing the Unwritten Rules book is not out I would the lead off hitter to be plunked in Top of 1 tonight.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 2, 2020 17:23:30 GMT -5
Bryan Hoch @bryanhoch 2h Aaron Boone: “I don’t think I should be sitting out tonight, nor Chappy, but I do respect the process.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 3, 2020 3:43:47 GMT -5
Rays send Yankees early message, ride 2 Mike Brosseau get-even homers to win | Rapid reaction Updated Sep 02, 2020; Posted Sep 02, 2020 Michael Brosseau
Nearly beaned the night before, Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Mike Brosseau issued a couple paybacks to the Yankees on Wednesday night, a two-run homer off Jordan Montgomery (47) in the first inning and a solo shot facing Jonathan Holder in the fourth.AP By Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Tampa Bay Rays called a team meeting before Wednesday’s series finale at Yankee Stadium to get everyone on the same page.
Players talked about getting even with the Yankees by beating them again instead of throwing at them to make up for the night before.
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Right from the start, their plan worked probably better than anyone could have imagined.
Two batters into the game, it was 2-0 Rays on a homer by Randy Arozarena off Jordan Montgomery. Four batters in, it was 4-0 courtesy of a two-run blast by Mike Brosseau, the guy who nearly was beaned by Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman on Tuesday night.
The Rays sailed to the finish line from there, prevailing 5-2 to win the one-sided season series 8-2 and leave the Bronx 4 ½ games ahead of the second-place Yanks in the AL East standings.
Brosseau added a second homer in the fourth against reliever Jonathan Holder to send another message to the Yanks that a 101-mph fastball just missing his head wouldn’t intimate him.
It probably wasn’t intentional, but there was one in-game reminder of Tuesday’s fireworks when Yankees reliever Ben Heller drilled Rays outfielder Hunter Renfroe in the left thigh with a 94-mph fastball in the fourth inning. After a short umpires huddle, Heller was ejected three pitches into his outing.
Neither team had its manager in the dugout, as the Yankees’ Aaron Boone and Rays’ Kevin Cash served one-game suspensions handed down on Wednesday afternoon by MLB, which also gave Chapman a three-gamer that is being appealed.
The worst part of this night for the Yankees was Montgomery not getting out of the first inning. That forced the Yanks bullpen to eat up 8 2/3 innings two days before Friday’s doubleheader in Baltimore, the team’s third twinbill in eight days.
NOTABLE
-- Clint Frazier cut into a 5-0 Rays lead with a towering sixth-inning homer that hit the left-field foul pole, then the Yankees made it 5-2 in the ninth on a two-out RBI single by DJ LeMahieu. With the tying run at the plate, Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks retired Luke Voit on a groundout to end the game.
-- Shortstop Gleyber Torres hopes to be off the injured list and in the Yankees lineup by Sunday after straining his left hamstring during an Aug. 24 game. He’ll report to the Triple-A camp on Thursday to get at-bats in simulated games for two days.
-- The game was delayed for six minutes in the bottom of the first due to a drone flying over Yankee Stadium.
-- Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza filled in for Boone as interim manager.
LOOKING AHEAD
Thursday: Yankees at Mets, 4:05 p.m., YES, SNY. LHP J.A. Happ (1-1, 4.05) vs. RHP Robert Gsellman (0-0, 5.19)
Friday: Yankees at Orioles, Game 1, 5:05 p.m., YES. TBA vs. TBA.
Friday: Yankees at Orioles, Game 2, YES. TBA vs. TBA.
Saturday: Yankees at Orioles, 7:35 p.m., YES. RHP Gerrit Cole (4-2, 3.91) vs. LHP Keegan Akin (0-0, 3.52)
Sunday: Yankees at Orioles, 1:05 p.m., YES. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (1-1, 3.38) vs TBA.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 3, 2020 3:48:14 GMT -5
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 3, 2020 3:49:58 GMT -5
Yankees fall to Rays, who absolutely owned them this season By Kristie Ackert New York Daily News | Sep 02, 2020 at 11:10 PM
It’s not just this series. It’s been weeks since the Yankees have played all-around good baseball. Losing to the Rays in such a lifeless game Wednesday night after fireworks on Tuesday at Yankees Stadium was just another red flag for a team that is struggling.
After they nearly came to blows Tuesday night in response to Aroldis Chapman’s 100.5-mile an hour fastball by Mike Brosseau’s head, the Rays delivered the knockout punch, chasing Jordan Montgomery in the first inning and beating the Yankees 5-2.
The Yankees know this is trouble.
“Over the past few days and weeks, there’s been plenty of plenty of guys standing up talking. Plenty of guys communicating and, maybe letting their feelings be known a little bit, but I think at the end of the day, it’s up to all of us to go out there and play better, myself included,” veteran outfielder Brett Gardner said. “I’m disappointed with the way that I performed and the results that I have had. I don’t know any other way to do it except show up tomorrow and work even harder than I did today. I think guys know what’s at stake.”
The Rays (26-12) took eight out of the 10 games between the teams in this coronavirus pandemic-shortened season. The Yankees (20-15), who won just one of six against the Rays in the Bronx this year, fall to 4.5 games behind them in the American League East race.
Now, the Bombers need to stay ahead of the Blue Jays, who they will see 10 times down the stretch, for second place.
It was an impressive bounceback win for the Rays, who lost their first in the Bronx Tuesday,
Brosseau was in the batter’s box when Aroldis Chapman unleashed an 100.5 mph fastball that dangerously buzzed behind his head, setting off the latest round of fireworks between the teams. He crushed two home runs, one off Montgomery in the first and one in the fourth off Jonathan Holder. Brosseau (right) hit two homers a night after nearly getting maimed. Brosseau (right) hit two homers a night after nearly getting maimed. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
That was the only run the Yankees bullpen allowed in 8.1 innings of terrific work. Montgomery gave up five straight hard hits to start the game and managed to only record two outs.
That stings for a bullpen of a team that is in the middle of 20 games in 17 days and a doubleheader staring them in the face on Friday. [More Yankees] Rays cool off slightly, say they don’t plan on plunking Yankees »
The bullpen was stretched thinner when Ben Heller was ejected in the fifth inning for hitting Hunter Renfroe with a fastball to the thigh. After Tuesday night’s scrum and the Rays’ and Yankees’ long history of targeting hitters, the umpires acted quickly in ejecting him, but it was an unlikely situation to be seeking retribution.
“The last thing you want is to hit somebody there. We’re looking for length out of (Heller) and it was unfortunate,” said bench coach Carlos Mendoza, who managed the Yankees Wednesday while Aaron Boone served a one-game suspension for the alleged retaliation by Chapman. “There’s no way we’re trying to hit people there.”
And the Rays seemed to take that in stride. Of course, they were well in control of the game at that point and on their way to winning back-to-back series in the Bronx for the first time since 2014. The Rays have clearly gotten under the Yankees’ skin in the past and this year it was exacerbated by their success.
The Rays are just one of the Yankees’ problems, though.
Their starting pitching was inconsistent this week with ace Gerrit Cole getting shelled as well as Montgomery. Their bullpen struggled last week, giving up the lead in four straight games against the Braves and the Mets. The bats have been quiet for the most part over the last few weeks. [More Yankees] Yankees-Rays delayed by drone over field »
Wednesday, Clint Frazier homered and DJ leMahieu singled in a run in the ninth for the only offense. The Yankees had the tying run at the plate with two outs in the ninth, but Luke Voit grounded out.
“Obviously, we’ve just dealt with quite a few injuries and a lot of guys out of the lineup who maybe, projected coming into the season, we envisioned having,” Gardner said of the Yankees being without sluggers Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres. “Obviously, we’ve been missing quite a few guys. I don’t think that anybody in that room is making excuses. Obviously, it’s been a difficult stretch of schedule, and it’ll be difficult the rest of the way.
“But it’s up to us to just continue to try and come together and you know, get things turned around.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Sept 3, 2020 3:52:14 GMT -5
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