While Torre departed after 12 years as the team's manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers, all four free agents returned to play for the Yankees in 2008, providing stability and continuity for new manager Joe Girardi. Your California Privacy Rights Fresh off his pandering to both Mets and Yankees fans on NJ.com, Dan Graziano redeems himself by giving us the hot-off-the-presses 2008 Opening Day roster for the New York Yankees. David Wright took his place on the roster. The game on Friday May 16 was postponed because of rain. 1B Andy Phillips departed for the Cincinnati Reds, and Doug Mientkiewicz departed for the Pittsburgh Pirates. On September 28, Mike Mussina won 20 games for the first time in his career, the oldest pitcher in major league history to win 20 games for the first time in his career. Privacy Notice Mike Mussina Re: 2008 New York Yankees Official 40 man Roster Thread Originally Posted by Gusto Also, assuming Kennedy beats out Moose for the 5th rotation spot, the Yanks could have in 2008, the entire rotation, the closer, several relievers, the entire up-the-middle defense, and at least a couple bench players from guys who debuted as Yankees. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. In the opener, Joba Chamberlain was injured before the bullpen surrendered a walk-off grand slam to Marlon Byrd. They continued to keep fans' hopes high by thrashing the AL East leading Rays 7-2 and 8-4 in the first two games of a 3-game series in Tampa. Mariano Rivera In the bottom of the 15th, Morneau led off with a single off Brad Lidge. Pete Abraham gives us a little insight into the moves, noting that "Joe Girardi made it clear that they will have a long man sometime soon." Molina's home run, a two-run shot hit to left-center field with one out in the bottom of the 4th inning, turned out to be the final home run in Stadium history. The Mets would go on to win 11-2. The AL entered the game on an 11-game unbeaten streak (10–0–1) as the NL continued to look for their first win since the 1996 game in Philadelphia, still holding a 40–37–2 lead in the series. The Yankees rebounded to take the next two, including an 8-2 win on Old Timers Day and a 14-9 come-from-behind victory on Sunday. Aug 27, NYY (70-62) lost to BOS, 3-11, 135. Drew won a Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid and the Ted Williams Trophy. '', Infielders: 16 2008 First-Year Player Draft selections will open the year with the Baby Bombers. They dropped the third game of the series 7-5. The Yankees lost three in a row through the first three days of June, dropping the final 2 games of the four-game set against the Twins at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, then blitzed 9-3 by the Jays on Joba Chamberlain's first career start in the majors. The second game saw the Yankees fall short despite a grand slam of their own before rebounding to win the next two for the split. Bernie and Joe Torre are like father/son close from what I understand and I don't want to see a repeat of Yogi's situation with either. It had been speculated for months that the game would be held in Yankee Stadium, accelerated by the announcement that the 2008 season would be the 84th and final one for the stadium before the team moved into the new Yankee Stadium in 2009. [2], It was the first All-Star Game to be played in a venue scheduled to close after that season.[3]. The final regular season game at Yankee Stadium was played on September 21, 2008 against the Baltimore Orioles, who are based in the city from which both the Yankees and their great star Babe Ruth originated. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month, 44. By length of time, this was the longest MLB All-Star Game in history (4 hours and 50 minutes), and it also tied the mark for the longest game by innings played at 15 with the 1967 All-Star Game. May 27, NYY (25-27) lost to BAL, 9-10, 77. We've received your submission. [17] The staff also included Brad Mills (bench coach), John Farrell (pitching coach), Dave Magadan (hitting coach), Luis Alicea (first base coach), DeMarlo Hale, (third base coach), and Gary Tuck (bullpen coach). Jul 27, NYY (58-46) lost to BOS, 2-9, 105. [19] Carlos Guillén was intentionally walked to load the bases with none out. The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.The game was played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City, home of the New York Yankees, on July 15, 2008 and began at 8:47 p.m. ET.The game ended at 1:38 a.m. Billy Traber Did you know that a 2008 New York Yankees Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)? Alex Rodriguez There was a limit of 25 votes per e-mail address, but no limit to the number of ballots cast at the stadium. Wilson Betemit Despite his original plan to hold out for a fourth year, Rivera has agreed to a three-year contract offer worth $45 million. Jun 27, NYY (42-37) lost to NYM, 6-15, 104. Also, it would also be the first under a new team skipper, former team catcher Joe Girardi, who assumed the managerial role in the offseason. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Terms of Use The State Farm Home Run Derby took place on July 14. 87-75, 789 Runs, 727 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, October 22, 12:56AM. [6] Rosters were announced on July 6. Subscribe to NJ.com », Opening Day roster for the New York Yankees. On December 12, the Yankees re-signed pitcher Andy Pettitte to a 1-year, $16 million contract. This capped a remarkable comeback season for Mussina, who came back to win 20 games after a 5.15 ERA in 2007. On March 10, 2008 the team signed actor/comedian Billy Crystal to a one-day contract just before his 60th birthday. A record 47.8 million votes were cast in the balloting, shattering the record set the previous year of 23.2 million. 89-73, The 2008 New York Yankees roster for the MLB regular season and playoffs After conducting interviews with Don Mattingly, Tony Peña and Joe Girardi, Girardi was signed to be the new Yankees Manager. Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The announcement of Yankee Stadium as the site of the game was made by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on January 31, 2007, at New York's City Hall. The Yanks are carrying 12 pitchers to start the season, including eight in the pen. Because the game was in an American League ballpark, fans were asked to select their favorite AL designated hitter in addition to all the position players. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Posada will be earning $13,100,000 per season which is the highest average salary ever for a catcher. Previous Season. That's hard to swallow, because you look forward to that baseball in the crisp air. On December 17, the Yankees re-signed closer Mariano Rivera. document.write(update); Forty-nine players, coaches, and administrators accepted the invitation. [19], In the eighth inning, Miguel Tejada singled, and with one out attempted to steal second base. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily Hideki Matsui. The Yankees' 2007/2008 offseason began in a tumultuous manner, with uncertainty as to the status of manager Joe Torre and team stalwarts Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Alex Rodriguez, all of whom were free agents. 2008-09 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats. Brian Bruney The Yankees went back on the road for six games and lost two of three in Toronto. . Yogi Berra visited the booth in the third inning. Both shortstop Derek Jeter and third baseman Alex Rodriguez had suffered minor quadriceps injuries at different times. Aug 26, NYY (70-61) lost to BOS, 3-7, 132. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The 2008 New York Yankees season was the 106th season for the New York Yankees franchise. "When we (the 2008 New York Yankees) went into Spring Training, I thought we'd be playing October 1st. The deadline to cast votes was July 2. On November 29, the Yankees re-signed catcher Jorge Posada to a four-year contract for $52,400,000. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. The Yankees started opening day one day late at Yankee Stadium against the Toronto Blue Jays after a rain delay. Sep 25, NYY (87-72) lost to TOR, 2-8, 162. The top vote-getters at each position, and top three among outfielders, were named to start the game. Aug 8, NYY (63-53) lost to LAA, 5-10, 117. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Morneau was intentionally walked, and advanced to second base on defensive indifference. Alex Rodriguez opted out of his contract in the middle of Game 4 of the 2007 World Series. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) The Yankees, however, won the next 2 against them including a wild comeback on June 5 that ended in a two-run, pinch hit homer into the upper deck by Jason Giambi after trailing 7-2 in the 6th inning. Mariano Rivera pitched the top of the 9th inning, and the final batter was Baltimore's Brian Roberts, who hit a ground-ball out to Yankee first baseman Cody Ransom, closing out 83 years of baseball history. Catcher Jorge Posada was also placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career after a slight tear in his rotator cuff and backup infielder Wilson Betemit missed several games due to conjunctivitis. 3rd [12]^e Lincecum was not available to the National League due to flu-like symptoms he suffered earlier in the day.[13]. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Most combined strikeouts (34), stolen bases (7), runners left on base (28), pitchers (23) and players (63) in a Mid-Summer Classic. New York Mets manager Willie Randolph and San Diego Padres manager Bud Black were selected as coaches by manager Clint Hurdle. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Many of them participated in a pre-game parade that went up Sixth Avenue from Bryant Park to Central Park. The home American League won 4–3 in 15 innings, giving home field advantage in the 2008 World Series to the AL champion, which eventually came to be the Tampa Bay Rays. On December 13, 2007, Rodgriuez and the Yankees officially agreed to a 10-year, $275 million contract that may rise to above $300 million if certain performance milestones are reached. Ryan Dempster struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to force the game into extra innings. The longest game based on time (4:50) in MLB All-Star Game history. Pete Caldera mentions that Igawa and Rasner will be part of the starting rotation in Scranton. [19] In the bottom half of the inning, after Brian Wilson retired the first two batters, Billy Wagner gave up a single to Grady Sizemore. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.