Wrapping it up from the Rogers Centre
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Jason Giambi was 2 for 28 before that home run. He kiddingly told us he was ready to hang himself in the shower if he didn’t get a hit. Only The Big G would make a reference to “An Officer and an Gentleman” after hitting a grand slam.
A few other late-night tidbits for you:
The Yankees are now, finally, 35-35 on the road. … They are 60-33 since June 1. … Alex Rodriguez is 18 of 34 this month and is up to .319. … Jorge Posada’s double gave him 300 for his career.
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Great job today Pete – ’specially the article about A-Rod’s early morning training sessions.
This year is sooooo much better than 1978. The Yankees, in the Optimism Era, have been DOMINATING!
Keep up the Optimism Rebecca — go with what’s working!
Do keep in mind, though, that if the Yanks lose a couple of games, that “Optimism” stuff gets annoying.
This season is starting to take on a very familiar ring. In 2004, the Yankees had a very healthy lead on Boston, then the Red Sox went on a late season tear. The Yankees managed to hold on and take the division by 3 games, while Boston took the wild card by 7 games.
Even though the Yankees were division winners, Boston *clearly* was playing superior baseball by the end of the season, and the “conventional wisdom” was that they were going to be a major force in the postseason.
Perhaps this season the two teams are switching roles?
* And of course, who did Boston defeat in the Wild Card round in 2004? The Angels.
Darrin–I think a lot of us think the teams are switching roles…it just has that feel to it!
Pete, in an officer and a gentleman He thought the woman
was pregnant. Is Jason on the hook too? Ha Ha
Great threads today.Really appreciate your research. The #1 blog,with the best informed yankee bloggers!!!!
Oh, and by the way, Rebecca: Sorry, but I’m not yet ready to claim this year as being better than 1978. NOTHING was as good as 1978.
I was just a kid at the time, but I still remember all of the big moments of that September and October run. I’ve never seen anything like it since.
Darrin..WHEN this season is over,,,kid or adult,,you’ll have some HUGE moments…Ask Rebecca, if Uncle Vito says it, it will come true !
Darrin: I…uhh…wasn’t alive in 1978, so this is so much better for me because I’m living it!
Vito: YES!
Well, I cannot expect you to be able to compare the two seasons if you weren’t alive yet
Suffice to say, though, I *have* seen the Yankees make very nice late-season charges (1978, 1995, 2005, 2007 to name just a few) so this season isn’t that particularly unique to me.
Put simple: if they perform in the post-season and take it all, this season will definitely rank up there as one of the most magical. On the other hand, if they flop like the last several years, then their nice little comeback will be LONG forgotten.
How do you know Giambi was kidding?
i’m not sure if anyone has said it already but isn’t it weird that the yanks scored 9 runs on 11 hits on 9/11 ? …..
hughes not bad for a 21 yr old!!!!!!!!!
where are all the pitching coach’s and there analysis???
the guy had less hits then innings pitched….Yes he has too many walks again the guy is 21….
he got by tonight on 2 pitches(fastball and curve)… he has a chance to be a #1, brain surgeons…….
The Todd:
The way this season has gone, no.
1961..now that was a year! Don’t remember much..I was only 7 but I remember seeing baseball cards from the 1960 World Series (individual games) and asking myself “How could the Yankees lose the series after winning games 12-0 and 16-3? Got my mother to buy me a Roger Maris fall jacket. I thought he was better than Mantle because he broke the record and Mantle didn’t.
This year is very enjoyable to see the Yankees finally turn to the “yutes” with good results. Imports are okay, home grown is better.
Another good thing about home grown” Baby Bombers” they are
highly motivated,come with yankee pride,and are on a mission.
Love home grown players!!!!
One thing about the 1978 that doesn’t get mentioned much was the newspaper strike the second half of the season. At the time it was felt this had as much to do with the team’s success as Bob Lemon taking over for Billy Martin after the famous “One’s a born liar, the other’s a convicted one”. It was a little hard although there were some substitute papers and out of town. In those days for the diehard baseball fan it was the weekly delivery of The Sporting News to pore over box scores.
It may sound like “shoot the messenger” but Detroit did have a newspaper strike in 1968. The one year that team won it all.
Jim who finally recorded the details and when in detroit?
Jim, You are right….1961 was the year….and I was 7 years old, too……Closely following the M&M Boys, Whitey, Luis Arroyo out of the pen, Yogi, Elston, the great infield (Moose Skowron, Tony Kubek, Bobby Richardson, Clete Boyer), and the reserves….Hector Lopez, Johnny Blanchard, etc. I saw my first MLB games in person that year…..still remember the HRs I saw hit by the Mick, Roger, Moose, and Elston. Some things have changed since then…..In the 4 games I saw, 5 of the 8 starting pitchers went 8 innings or more (Whitey got his win with 9 2/3 innings pitched, with Luis, as usual that year, came in to get the final out with the tying run on base to get the save).