Game 149: Yankees at Mariners (updates with Kennedy being called up)
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YANKEES (94-54)
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Cervelli C
Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (17-7, 3.42).
MARINERS (77-71)
Ichiro RF
Gutierrez CF
Lopez 2B
Sweeney DH
Beltre 3B
Johjima C
Hall LF
Tuiasosopo 2B
Wilson SS
Pitching: RHP Doug Fister (2-2, 3.53).
TIME/TV: 10:10, YES.
STATE OF THE ‘STRIPES: The Yankees were beaten 3-2 on a two-run, walk-off homer by Ichiro Suzuki in the ninth inning last night. The Yankees lead the Red Sox by six games in the AL East and the Angels by 5.5 games for the best record in the American League and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Yankees have lost four of their last seven games.
CC IN SEATTLE: Sabathia is 7-0 with a 2.48 ERA in his last nine starts. He is 1-1 against Seattle this season. In 13.2 innings, CC has allowed seven runs on 13 hits and five walks while striking out 18.
ANOTHER CHANCE: Fister, a 25-year-old rookie, beat the Yankees on Aug. 16. He allowed three runs on eight hits over seven innings in a 10-3 victory.
THEY’RE HOT: Robbie Cano has hit in seven straight at 12 of 28. … A-Rod has 15 RBI in 15 games this month. … Johnny Damon is one shy of 25 homers, which would be his career high. … Nick Swisher is 9 of 25 with five extra-base hits.
THEY’RE NOT: Melky Cabrera is 1 of his last 10, as is Jose Molina. Jerry Hairston is 1 of his last 11.
NUMBERS GAME: Brian Bruney changed his number from 38 to 99. Maybe that will change his luck. Bruney has allowed 16 hits and 12 walks in his last 14.1 innings.
Back with more later on.
UPDATE, 3:41 p.m.: RHP Ian Kennedy is here and will be used as a long reliever or spot starter.
UPDATE, 7:17 p.m.: Rotation for the Angels series: Pettitte, Gaudin and Burnett against Saunders, Santana and Kazmir.
UPDATE, 9:31 p.m.: Here is some of what Ian Kennedy had to say:
“This is crazy. I didn’t dream of this happening. After not pitching all year, this seemed crazy. When he called me and told me it was going to happen … I’m still in shock.”
Kennedy’s line in two minor-league playoff games — 5 1 0 0 0 7 — impressed the Yankees enough to have him called up. They’ll try and give him some work and if not, they’ll have him pitch in a simulated game or two before he goes to the Arizona Fall League.
Kennedy is 19-6 with a 1.59 ERA in parts of four minor-league seasons. He’s only 24 and is very much still a prospect.
“We still believe he’s a part of the future of this organization,” Girardi said. “Last year didn’t go the way we wanted. This year obviously didn’t go the way we wanted. We still believe. He’s young, he’s talented and he can really help us.”
The issue is innings as Kennedy has thrown only 190 over the last two seasons. That counts his time in the majors, the minors, the minor-league postseason and Puerto Rico. So any innings he gets now and in Arizona will help extend him next season.
UPDATE, 10:13 p.m.: We are underway. … Teixeira just tripled to center. He has three triples in the last five games after not having one for two years. Baseball, you just can’t figure it.
UPDATE, 11:12 p.m.: Holy schnikes, that ball was murdered by Matsui. That’s 26 homers and 86 RBI for the mighty Godzilla and the Yankees lead 2-0.
UPDATE, 11:23 p.m.: Mark Teixeira went 1,192 ABs without a triple. Now he has three in his last 16 ABs.
UPDATE, 11:29 p.m.: Damon is 6 for 7 in this series with three doubles and two runs scored.
UPDATE, 11:31 p.m.: Tex sneaks one over the fence for a three-run jack and the Yankees lead 6-0 as Doug Fister is getting knocked all around Safeco Field. I’m going out on a limb and suggesting Carsten Charles will figure out a way to win this game.
UPDATE, 11:48 p.m.: That was scary. CC just got drilled in the upper chest with a ball. That’s going to leave a mark.
They checked him out and he’s staying in to pitch.
UPDATE, 11:52 p.m.: What a catch by Tex to end the inning.
UPDATE, 12:01 a.m.: The Yankees get the run back as Francisco Cervelli crushes a ball of the wall in left then gets thrown out going to second.
Frisco seems like one of those guys who’s a more productive hitter in the majors than the minors.
UPDATE, 12:24 a.m.: Two tremendous plays there by Cano and Jeter. The Captain is having his best defensive year in five years. Maybe even longer.
Everyone wants to be like Manny.
99 balls thrown by Bruney over the wall, 99 balls thrown by Bruney
if one of those balls can stay in the yard
98 balls thrown by Bruney over the wall
etc.
3-2. Lets go Twins
Anybody watching Twins-Tigers? Verlander hitting 101 on his 128th pitch of the game. Too bad for him it was a bloop single that might have cost his team the game. Still, it’s pretty impressive…
pitch # 126 – 100mph
pitch # 127 – 100mph
pitch # 128 – 101mph
If the Tigers make the playoffs Verlander’s arm is going to be fried. 128 pitches today.
What a joke the AL Central is. The Yanks could face a team winning that division with an ace named “Carl Pavano”.
Pete, 3:41 for you is 6:31 for us.
Or 6:41.
CERVELLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
“UPDATE, 3:41 p.m.: RHP Ian Kennedy is here.”
Good news.
Pavano beat us early in the year. It doesn’t mean he would beat us now, but nobody expected him to do it then, either (with Cleveland).
The words “Pavano” and “ace” in the same sentence. I must be on acid and seeing things.
“Had Jorge been on the bench, would he have pinch hit in that situation. Close game, 1 run lead with a man on third? I think so.”
Had Jorge been available he would have been in the game and not on the bench.
Is anyone watching the Washington Huskies upset the USC Trojans…Every year some Pac 10 knocks them out of the BSC Championship….19 point underdog
wow twins get to verlander and its 6-2 now…verlander was dominating…seriously if there was one pitcher i wouldnt mind splurging 200 mil on..it would be verlander..that dud has got some of the most potent and nastiest stuff in the game
I don’t really care which team they play (Tigers or Twins) both these teams look awfully beatable.
If you can avoid having to face Verlander possibly twice in a short series you gotta hope for that
Pat M/Nick
My final pick is the SU/NW OVER 46.5 Pounding the winnings on it from today’s overs, MI and ND.
Great day. Nick Thanks for the Iowa pick.
-dennis
Ian Kennedy already?
Cool to see Kennedy up.
I’m disappointed Gardner’s not starting against the righty tonight. I’m not criticizing the lineup, just love watching Gardner play. Lot’s of potential for something exciting to happen.
USC lost, I smell roses for the Bears
Twinkies are about to be 2 back with 5 games left between the two and four in Det the last week.
Wow!
Very happy for young Ian. Sad thoughts for Young Master Philip and his Trojan$.
dennis, thanks for the ND over pick, very nice.
I hope UNLV can show up better than UNR has thus far.
So CC needs to ease the pain from last night.
Happy to see El Presidente back up. Certainly wouldn’t have high expectations for him coming off of the surgery with few innings under his belt since, but hopefully he can get some cautiously-strategized short work in this month to build some strength up.
For all the Twins rooters — I’m still trying to figure out the logic of wanting to play a team that’s winning games at a huge clip…and wanting to avoid the team that’s amidst a huge collapse.
The Yankees are much better than both of these teams. Why would you knowingly want to not play a team that’s crumbling, can’t hit, and has no bullpen?? All because of Justin Verlander? By season’s end he’ll have nothing left.
I still think Ian Kennedy will be a good major league starting pitcher. He had a rough year last year as did Hughes. Kennedy pitched well in scranton before he needed surgeory. Kennedy and Aceves kind of have a similar style of pitching.
Another Cal fan? Good to see.
Cal has a lot to clean up before thinking Roses… first and foremost, think about Oregon and nothing but Oregon…
Scott Baker is the Twins ace, but Pavano might well pitch game two at Yankee Stadium if they make the playoffs, which is comedy gold that Pete would be missing. Verlander’s been piling up tons of high pitch count games, they got him two wins in Tampa pitching through eight innings, but last time he gave up five runs in the seventh in Toronto, and today four runs in the eighth. Although today was not strictly his fault since a ball got lost in the roof and became a double.
He and Felix will both be FA after 2011 barring contract extensions, I wonder whom the Yankees would pursue?
m
September 19th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Okay, the bench was kind of thin. Johjima, Langerhaus, and some Rookie with a Samoan name I won’t even attempt.
But still, putting the fastest playe on base, doesn’t make sense. And this is Mo. And that was Ichiro, not Manny or Pujols or Howard.
Ichiro simply beat the odds.
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Mel, the name you are looking for is Mariners infielder Matt Tuiasosopo, who’s father Manu was a defensive lineman with Seattle and San Diego. He’s an American Samoan.
Pronounced Tu-e-as-a-so-po
Correction: Seattle and San Francisco.
Nick in SF….Bad news for the Cal Berkely Bears…USC lost it’s one game of the year already……Every year they get upset by a Pac 10 bottom dwealer…..
I’m really surprised that NYY brought Kennedy back up.
Awesome to see Kennedy back.
I’m a senior at Cal right now. Oregon could definitely provide some troubles next week, but our offense seems to be working pretty well. Had a rough second half, I don’t know if Jahvid was tired or if it was just a Tedford thing, but he needs more than 2 carries in the 2nd quarter to help the passing game as well. Anyway, let’s hope the Yankees snap back into form tonight and don’t worry about Mo.
lets go twins September 19th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
3-2. Lets go Twins
I was looking at the schedules they sure look like (the twins) that they have a good shot at it.
They have spring training at Hammond Field about 5 miles from me, seen the Yanks and Cards play there a few times.
Pete, are you not going to be around for the playoffs?
Kennedy can only pitch 3 innings every 5 days, like Joba.
The NYY probably brought him up here as a reward, just to be surrounded by the bug leaguers and maybe a pitch a couple innings once we clinch.
For everyone worried about the AL East race, look at what Detroit is going through. Now THAT is unsettling.
We will see, Pat M. I think it will be an exciting night in Berkeley in 2 weeks. It could have been more exciting if both teams came in undefeated… who knows, the Bears could have a loss by then too… but hopefully not. I think there will be blood in the water. Washington might be a bottom feeder or they might end up being a bowl team.
dennis, I took some of the NW/SU over, you haven’t been wrong yet today. Good luck to us all.
Stephen, the USC game comes on October 3rd, I think the Yanks will have clinched everything well before then, so all our concentration can be on the California Golden Bears. I will be there, possibly wearing a Yankee hat to show the faith.
Well the latest miracle of South Bend, Michigan State driving for the winning TD, QB overthrows receiver in the end zone with no one 10 years near him. Then next play he throws a pic on the 3 yard line on a stupid throw. God truly does play on that team.
Wow this is just crazy…noone would have ever thought IPK would be up here with his surgery, and people thought we would see ajax. what are they thinkin…no ajax? crazy.
Nick in SF…..One thing is definately clear, The Washington Huskies are a Program on the rise….Beating SC was no fluke…..USC will be in a must win situation when they arrive at Berkley in 2 weeks…….That might be the place to be……
GreenBeret7
September 19th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I’m really surprised that NYY brought Kennedy back up.
Ask not what the SWB Yanks can do for you, ask what you can do for the New York Yankees
If they’re barely beating Michigan St. at home… I suspect they won’t be a factor in January.
Nick in SF in Eureka September 19th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
If they’re barely beating Michigan St. at home… I suspect they won’t be a factor in January.
Michigan State also helped the cause by missing an extra point on their final TD, else they could have beaten them with a kick instead of needing the kick to send it into OT
For all the Twins rooters — I’m still trying to figure out the logic of wanting to play a team that’s winning games at a huge clip…and wanting to avoid the team that’s amidst a huge collapse.
The Yankees are much better than both of these teams. Why would you knowingly want to not play a team that’s crumbling, can’t hit, and has no bullpen?? All because of Justin Verlander? By season’s end he’ll have nothing left.
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Let’s see…Scott Baker or Justin Verlander?
This is a tough choice ya know because one is one of the best pitchers in baseball and the other is…well Scott Baker. I am really going to rack my brain on this one to figure out who I would rather the Yankees face in games 1 and 4.
And this whole momentum thing or hot team heading into the the playoffs is just pure and utter nonsense. If the Twins steam into the playoffs and Scott Baker throws a clunker in game 1 the momentum is dead. If Yankees stumble into the playoffs and CC throws a gem in game 1, they have all the momentum in the world.
It all comes down to pitching in the postseason esp. in a short series.
And I think I am ready to make my choice. Ill go with CC vs. Scott Baker in game 1.
Kennedy Kennedy ehh canthit…
( ferris beuhler)
Wow Lester gives up one already in the first.
You mean IPK isn’t going to start in anaheim vs the Angels?
shocker. lol
Watching Man vrs Food, I wonder what the gross out will be tonight? I just can’t imagine the amount of food that some Americans are capable of putting away. When your tackling a 42 inch pizza that weighs 20#’s and a Hamburger they flip with a pizza turner your into some serious obese eating.
“A-Rod, Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano & Mark Teixeira making strong case as greatest quartet of all time”
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....z0RbBG3aNF
Great news about Kennedy. Congrats to Ian for getting healthy and rejoining the team. Next year he will play a role on this team; every team needs rotation depth. To all those knocking him, don’t forget he is a first rd pick and was in the majors after less than a season of the minors… dude has talent don’t forget it.
That is great news for Ian, hope he does well.
That is great news for Ian, hope he does well.
IPK in the house. Good to see him back!
We were red hot going into the playoffs in 06, Detroit was ice cold… we all saw what happened.
Momentum is only as good as your next day’s starter.
Patrick
September 19th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Great news about Kennedy. Congrats to Ian for getting healthy and rejoining the team. Next year he will play a role on this team; every team needs rotation depth. To all those knocking him, don’t forget he is a first rd pick and was in the majors after less than a season of the minors… dude has talent don’t forget it.
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Exactly a lot of the same people were killing Hughes last year and calling him a bust. I still remember Kay on radio telling people he talked to scouts and they say Hughes is not a major league pitcher, boy were those “scouts” wrong. You got to have patience with young pitchers especially as talented as Chamberlain, Hughes & Kennedy.
will the yankees have Ian Kennedy Rules…
Dan September 19th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
We were red hot going into the playoffs in 06, Detroit was ice cold… we all saw what happened.
Momentum is only as good as your next day’s starter.
Dan I seem to remember a Ganderson play that really turned that whole thing around. I thought we were ahead till then.
Enough Mitre September 19th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
will the yankees have Ian Kennedy Rules…
Of course as long as the current braintrust remains.
Generation 2.5?
Hitting the road, go Yankees!
For all those banging for the Twinkies, yeah, Yanks have owned them for a decade but have you ever heard of the law of averages….Besides no baseball player wants to play in the Homer Dome with all the noise and the white ceiling….As for Notre Dame, I took a hit with them today, Charlie Weiss will be looking for a job next Spring
The AL Central is the equivalent of the NFC West. Someone’s got to win it. I don’t care how bad Detroit looks right now. I’d rather not run into Verlander and Jackson in the playoffs and take my chances with the Justin Morneau-less Twins and their less than intimidating lineup and rotation. Not to mention that the Yankees have obliterated the Twins this season.
A-Rod is hitting .404 over the last 30 days.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
For all those banging for the Twinkies, yeah, Yanks have owned them for a decade but have you ever heard of the law of averages….Besides no baseball player wants to play in the Homer Dome with all the noise and the white ceiling….As for Notre Dame, I took a hit with them today, Charlie Weiss will be looking for a job next Spring
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So the law of averages are going to make sure that the Yankees, a far superior team than the Twins lose a series headlined by CC vs Scott Baker
I thought they were playing baseball, not figuring out a math equation
Psyluk September 19th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
I’d rather not run into Verlander and Jackson in the playoffs…
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Jackson’s arm is toast. His last 5 starts 6.10 ERA, 1.53 WHIP. Last year was high career high for innings at 183. He is now at 195 and climbing. He was dreadful last September too with teams batting .385 off him.
Uh-oh, somebody had better wake up Jim Pir-one. The Orioles are rolling over for Jon Lester. It’s absolutely disgraceful how these bottom feeders just play dead against Boston. I would call for Bud Selig to investigate this travesty but since he is obviously a Red Sox rooter and puppet master there is no reason.
Let’s go twins…..When was the last time the best team in baseball won the World Series…..Sooner or later you will lose to a team that you’ve dominated…..See Detroit in 06, Indians 07, Red Sox 04……If you have followed sports long enough you would understand what I was attempting to convey……The best team doesn’t always win, regardless of the Superior talent , even with a Scott Baker typr pitcher….
Go Rangers. You can lose when you aren’t playing LA.
Mike Axisa at RAB said it best – Whomever dreamed up a Saturday night game on the West Coast should be beaten about the head and neck with a rubber hose.
I’ve had a long day, and a Yankee ballgame this evening would be a nice touch. No such luck; not at a reasonable hour for those in God’s natural time zone who have to get up in the morning.
Good news on Kennedy. Always room for one more in the mel household.
Pat, so your argument for not wanting to face the Twins is the law of averages? Genius. I sincerely hope you are not a lawyer.
Oh boy, Ian Kennedy is back. What’s the point? He’s already been Rasnerized by the league.
Nice that Kennedy is with the team. What a scary and stressful year this must have been for Ian.
I’m here at Safeco and I’m literally standing on the field.
Go O’s!!!
Bronx,
I know it’s a risk, but can you pop Ichiro in the face for us? Or whack his knees?
Well, the pitching has been decent and the hitting has been pretty good considering against Lester. It appears as if the O’s are actually trying.
However, even though the O’s pitcher got out of the inning with no more damage, it appears as if Dave William Shatner Trembley has no desire to mix and match in the 6th inning of this game like he did against us.
Would not be surprised to see Chris Home Run Ray in the game tonight.
Go ipk!
Mire, Gaudin, Kennedy, and half a Joba, …… oh, the endless mediocrity of this team. I think I will go cry and come back at 10:11 p.m.
Its amazing how terrible Toronto’s young guys have become. After a strong first half, Ricky Romero and Scott Richmond have been brutal. Was it talent or just them being new and the league finally catching onto their stuff?
Christina -
It was facing the Red Sox. Facing the Red Sox most of the time ruins good things.
the return of IPK.
Let’s go Twins…..No that’s not the point at all……If the Twins were to pull off the Division my concerns are ( A ) Playing a hot team on a roll has become the recipe for success in the past 7 years or so…Ever since the Angels in 02 and the Marlins in 03…( b ) I think it would be in The Yanks best interest for their pitcher throwing in an expansive ballpark like Commecia as opposed to the very noisey hitter friendly Homer dome….( c ) Yanks have owned the Twins for so long that just maybe the eventuality of the Twins winning ( it’s only a matter of time ) will happen , refer to item A….Joe Nathan is a superior closer and the Tigers are lacking in that critical area….I also much rather play the Angels than Boston in the ALCS because of both items A & C…..In closing , even though I was a pre-law student, I’m a Corporate Managemnet Consultant……
Did you know that Pedroia, Ortiz, Drew, and Lowell have more walks than strikeouts in their career against the Os?
(Well Ortiz has 99 walks and 99 strikeouts, but the point still stands)
Jim, Romero has struggled pretty much all of August and September. Same with Richmond. Both have good stuff but now I just wonder what happened.
Bronx Jeers, whats your thoughts about Safeco Field? I have always wanted to see that stadium.
Pat,
The Yankees lead the league in HRs and have much better pitching than the Twins.
When you combine those two things a homer-friendly park is far more ideal that a big ballpark.
Oh, O’s..
Bronx Jeers, whats your thoughts about Safeco Field? I have always wanted to see that stadium.
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Right now I’m standing about 3 feet from Reggie Jackson so I would say that Safeco is awesome.
why do the O’s even show up when they play the soxs?
Let’s go Twins…..I respect your position…And the only reason I’d feel somewhat better about facing the Twins is that Morneau is out….That’s the singular only reason……
“Mark-Cant Touch This September 19th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
why do the O’s even show up when they play the soxs?”
Do they? How can you tell?
sox taking care of biz on they’re side of things.
gotta win tonight with CC. hes gotta throw a goose egg
Not only do the Sucks take the lead… they also get 2 key insurance runs.. ugh.
They NEVER lose anymore. It’s getting annoying.
“gotta win tonight with CC. hes gotta throw a goose egg”
no…he has to give up less runs than we score….
Man, the Tigers are in huge trouble.
They have to win the games that Verlander pitches because the rest of their pitching staff has struggled terribly the last month.
Wow, is this race going to get interesting or what. Boston has nothing but cupcakes the rest of their schedule.
we just had 2 series worth of cupcakes and couldn’t get it done.
now, we have to win big time games starting monday.
for now, lets romp.
The miserable, pathetic, Baltimore Birds are 2-14, soon to be 2-15 versus the Sux. What a joke. And WE lose 2 out of three last week.
Kevin September 19th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Wow, is this race going to get interesting or what. Boston has nothing but cupcakes the rest of their schedule.
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They don’t play the Orioles everyday thats good news, i still have faith in a 5 game lead on the lost side
A 2-3 end to the homestand against the Jays and Os will do that to you.
Boston would have gone 5-0 or 4-1.
I expect Francona to start resting his players once they clinch a playoff spot.
All he wants is a guaranteed spot in October. He is not going to go out of his way to win the division when he’s got the Wildcard sealed up.
He wants to keep his guys fresh, too. He’s been playing for the Wildcard ever since the Yanks swept them at the Stadium.
Pat M.
The Yankees have owned the Twins in the regular season and postseason at Yankee Stadium and the Dome. Comparing the 2006 Tiger and 2007 Indians to the 2009 Twins is a joke. The Central Division is a joke this year, and the Yankees can beat the Tigers and the Twins. Also the Twins always fail against the Yankees just lik the Angels always fail to the Red Sox.
sorry-like
That just demostrates the S#x have better pitching and offense than the yanks.
me
No It just demonstrates that the Yankees have been sluping a bit while the Sox have been on a roll. The Sox pitching and hitting is overrated.
It proves nothing of the sort. The Yankees are fine.
slumping
Texas wins
Texas beats LA.
Yanks just gotta take care of business. No need to worry about what Boston is doing. Last night was a tough one but we got our ace on the mound tonight.
“A 2-3 end to the homestand against the Jays and Os will do that to you.
Boston would have gone 5-0 or 4-1.”
so why do they trail us by 6 games?…if they are so much better than us why are they not in first place?…all these stupid arguments are all the same…”oh if it was the red sox they would never lose that game”…”oh no, the red sox always find a way to win that game”
people only says this because they are red sox fans…
His players have been resting. V-Mart didn’t play the first 2 games of the LA series. Youkallis missed a game as well. He has stayed away from Papelbon too in tie games.
He can still win games against these bottom feeders without his A-squad. We have been doing just that. Girardi has been experimenting, resting guys, etc. and yet we’re still playing good baseball.
Good job Tejas.
i look at the number GAME 149 and think….
man, no way they can blow this.
but each day, it seems to get closer….closer…closer still….CC SHUT THE DOOR!!!!
I agree Kyle. The thing is the Yankees they just had a 7-3 home stand. They may have lost a series to the Orioles but that is going to happen. You can’t possibly win every series. They are in good shape. This road trip is pretty big though.
I don’t see the passion in pete’s posts the last 2 days but I can’t blame him
Boston can’t beat good teams, or even mediocre teams on the road. That is why they are 6 behind us. Not because they didn’t beat up bad teams.
Their schedule doesn’t have any more good or mediocre teams on it aside from us. They are playing last place teams the rest of the way, who they always beat up well.
If the Red Sox would have found ways to win every tough loss the Yanks have had in recent days, they wouldn’t have been 6 games back coming into this weekend.
Good grief.
They also wouldn’t be sporting a sub .500 record on the road as they have since April.
Unreal. Don’t fret about the stupid Red Sox.
“I expect Francona to start resting his players once they clinch a playoff spot.
All he wants is a guaranteed spot in October. He is not going to go out of his way to win the division when he’s got the Wildcard sealed up.”
Can we ‘mark the tape’ with that one? In his interview on MLB XM, he indicated no such thing. Francona is much closer to playoff experience and WS rings than anyone in the NYY organization. It may well be he believes in the WSJ analysis posted on the earlier thread.
“I don’t see the passion in pete’s posts the last 2 days but I can’t blame him”
Same here.
But to be fair, it has to hard to concentrate on late-season Yankees games that are mostly meaningless when he is going to cover the Red Sox in 2 weeks.
Jeremy I am very aware of the trends and the history of the teams……All I was conveying is would you rather play a team that is fading or a team that is white hot and on a roll…..Now, if you look at the trends in October since 2002, the teams that have won the World Series are the teams that got hot at the end of the season and it carried over throughout the postseason…The Yanks were smoking hot in 2002 and were ambushed by the Angels….In 2006 the Yanks went into the ALDS vs. Detroit on an exhuasted roll……Verlander is indeed a impressive weapon, however everything else about the Detroit club is on a downward slide…….The Twins may present an unwelcomed problem regardless of the past…..
Can we ‘mark the tape’ with that one? In his interview on MLB XM, he indicated no such thing. Francona is much closer to playoff experience and WS rings than anyone in the NYY organization. It may well be he believes in the WSJ analysis posted on the earlier thread.
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Oh, absolutely. Like Jeter? Mo? Posada? Damon? Pettitte? Girardi (as a player)?
What do these guys know about pennant races and WS rings?
These guys only have about 20 rings combined.
Bank on it. Francona wants to keep his guys fresh, too. He’s not going to ride these guys like their only shot at playing in October is to catch the Yankees.
It’s nearly impossible from a mathematical standpoint for them to catch the Yanks anyways.
The Twins do not have a pitcher that is going to shut this Yankee lineup down. I just don’t see it. You can bring up Pavano but very small sample size.
If we win tonight, will people promise to relax until tomorrow’s game?
GF
One of the topics that surfaces pretty regularly is that RS enjoy a HUGE home field advantage at Fenway. Taking the Division would probably mean squeeking away with the best record in the AL, and as a result, makings sure the ALC winners and everyone else comes to Bahhhstin.
Yeah I am sure people will relax a bit. Last night just hurt.
Nice to see Kennedy appreciating every moment. I think it’s highly unlikely that he’ll take anything for granted.
Thanks for that quote, Pete.
//Not only do the Sucks take the lead… they also get 2 key insurance runs.. ugh.
They NEVER lose anymore. It’s getting annoying.//
Hope the Bronx bummers don’t play too tight tonight with Boston only 5.5 out of first.
I’m starting to “feel the choke”…and it’s not even October yet!
Oh-oh….here come the Sox!!!!!! 3 against the Ankles and 3 against the surging Sox. Looks like second place by Monday morn
Backbench September 19th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
GF
One of the topics that surfaces pretty regularly is that RS enjoy a HUGE home field advantage at Fenway. Taking the Division would probably mean squeeking away with the best record in the AL, and as a result, makings sure the ALC winners and everyone else comes to Bahhhstin.
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That’s splendid. The only problem with that argument is that it’s too little too late for the Red Sox getting home field.
The Yanks only have 13 games left, not 30 games left. The clock is going to run out before they get another shot.
The Yanks only need to play .500 ball the rest of the season to make it damn near impossible for the Red Sox to catch them.
As I said a few weeks ago, don’t expect any favors from the Orioles or the Royals. The Orioles get themselves up to play the Yankees in New York and then lay down and die when the Sox come to town. That’s something the biggest and richest franchises in sports (like Manchester United and Real Madrid in soccer) have to live with; we’re always THE team to beat. We’re going to have to win the AL East the hard way…by going 3-3 on the this road trip and then beating the Sox 2-1 at the Stadium next weekend. The Royals might put up a bit more of a fight than the Orioles but don’t bank on it.
Bank on it. Francona wants to keep his guys fresh, too. He’s not going to ride these guys like their only shot at playing in October is to catch the Yankees.
It’s nearly impossible from a mathematical standpoint for them to catch the Yanks anyways.
Well they are winning again tonight and could be 4 back. I hardly think it’s impossible with still two weeks left in the season.
I am personally on the edge of my seat waiting for these next 2 series. I understand that the Atlanta series was the turning point, or that the Boston sweep was the defining moment of the season or blah, blah, blah…bottom line is that these six games coming up with the Angels and the Sox are going to be the biggest test of the year for this team. They’ve been on cruise control for about a month now, but they will have to play these games like they mean them. These are, in my opinion, the second and third best teams in baseball, and it might be the toughest six-game strecth all season for the Yanks. This, to me, will be their big test. If they manage to go 4-2 or better, I would say this team is definitely playoff ready. This will really set the tone for the rest of the season, and the post season, Gaudin (who I would not be surprised to see starting in October), and Joba are gonna have to come up big, but that’s what the end of September is for- fine-tuning. IF they do a good job, they can spend the KC and TB series preparing for the playoffs…bottom line: this is probably the biggest six-game stretch of the season.
“The Yanks only need to play .500 ball the rest of the season to make it damn near impossible for the Red Sox to catch them.”
Understood.
But that does not mean that Francona won’t push his guys to try for it because it seems that home field advantage is disproportionately important to the RS. Don’t they have a losing record on the road?
Girardi’s eye looks nasty. Whoever elbowed him got him good.
Pat,
I have to say it again, momentum in baseball is incredibly overrated. If Verlander goes out and throws a gem in game one of the playoffs and the Tigers win what they did leading up to the playoffs means squat.
Pov September 19th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Well they are winning again tonight and could be 4 back. I hardly think it’s impossible with still two weeks left in the season.
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You can panic if you wish, but it’s an unnecessary exercise.
The Yanks still control their own destiny regardless what the Red Sox do.
And considering they still have 8 games left on the road trip and have no more days off, it’s hardly a lock they will come back home without a couple of bumps in the road.
Lets go yankees!!!!
As I see the sox killing those lowly Os I’m still wondering how could we possilbly have lost that series against them specially being at home
YankeeDoom
September 19th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
//Not only do the Sucks take the lead… they also get 2 key insurance runs.. ugh.
They NEVER lose anymore. It’s getting annoying.//
Hope the Bronx bummers don’t play too tight tonight with Boston only 5.5 out of first.
I’m starting to “feel the choke”…and it’s not even October yet!
Oh-oh….here come the Sox!!!!!! 3 against the Ankles and 3 against the surging Sox. Looks like second place by Monday morn
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Red Sox record in September: 11-5 (about to be 12-5)
Yankees record in September: 11-6
If the Red Sox NEVER lose anymore what are the Yankees doing?
Pat M. You have a point. I just see the Twins playing great now and the Yankees slumping a little, and I think that it’s great for the Yankees because they will get hot again but in October. If the Yankees face the Twins or Tigers I believe that they can beat them. But the Twins and their manager fear the Yankees, and the Twins don’t have a real ace.
Giuseppe Franco
September 19th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Pov September 19th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Well they are winning again tonight and could be 4 back. I hardly think it’s impossible with still two weeks left in the season.
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You can panic if you wish, but it’s an unnecessary exercise.
The Yanks still control their own destiny regardless what the Red Sox do.
And considering they still have 8 games left on the road trip and have no more days off, it’s hardly a lock they will come back home without a couple of bumps in the road.
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Not to mention Paul Byrd pitches every 5th day
Backbench September 19th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
But that does not mean that Francona won’t push his guys to try for it because it seems that home field advantage is disproportionately important to the RS. Don’t they have a losing record on the road?
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Yes, but unlike the Yanks, the Red Sox don’t have anymore off days.
He’s got an aging lineup, too. And he’s going to want to keep his guys fresh as possible since they already have a Wildcard spot sealed up.
And we’ve already established a number of times that the Yanks control their own destiny. They don’t even have to play particularly well the last 14 games to make it nearly impossible for the Red Sox to catch them.
Live game thread and play by play here for the Yankees and Mariners
http://www.dailysportspages.co.....38;page=30
I am personally on the edge of my seat waiting for these next 2 series
Don’t forget we have to get by the next two games first. At this point the Yanks have to play every game like it’s the final game of the WS. Fisher the pitcher for Seattle tonight beat us the last time out.
Will people stop talking about the Dead Sox. They are overrated ! Once the playoffs begin they will be known as the Boston Deadsox.
omg another triple for tex
Tex with yet another triple?
goddamn with all these robbed bombs
Is that Tex or Gardner running the bases
Rats I thought it was out of here, but we got one already. Now A Rod needs to pickup that run from third.
I am predicting Teixeira hits for the cycle tonight.
Another triple for Teixeira?
Guitterez almost had that one.
Come on Sui, let’s get another run.
We need to kill this team off early tonight.
The Count
simple, they have to win tonight and tomorrow.
good start.
Big runs this time of the year to leave stranded out there.
Just saw the Sox’s up 11-5 in the background on the scoreboard
tex’s odds to get a cycle tonight is off to a good start
Good start, now if Yanks can just pull away.
“CCCCCCCCCCCCCC”
Singleton sounded like he was stuck…
Robbie! Cano!
oh that cano!
Cano laced that one. Ichiro looking lost out ther
there.
Hope Johjima’s okay.
same result, different approach.
i’ll take it.
Just horrible
stranded
posada’s suspension hurts the yanks again..
You can hear good ol’ John Sterling’s frustration in his comments. Regarding the Yankee’s inability to get in the run from 3rd with less than 2 outs. “Not Very Good Baseball!!”. Go John!
Posada bat is really missed.
o/t, but Peavy had a decent debut against KC today.
Following the trend of recent days,
Wanna bet? anyone?
The Yanks have done scoring for the night.
Hey Chris…I have to agree with you…but I hope you are wrong. This team is going into another offensive funk. I can just feel it. Watch Seattle now, Beltre’s lead off double will tie the game.
baltimore stinks!
I hope cc is up for a shutout. we have to win 1-0 else it is a loss. what an offense we have. The numbers against the orioles just show that the sox are more superior in pitching and offense overall.
what’s up with that weasel DBurchHero peddling his website on every post?
DBurch, find another way to con people into wasting their time on your web page.
Congrats to the Mariners for beating the Yankees two nights in a row!
great throw. bad catch.
Cervelli really reminds me of an animated Pacino.
bad hold by cc
Did Arod get caught in between with his glove? The runner would of been out. I hope they don’t score this run.
“I hope cc is up for a shutout. we have to win 1-0 else it is a loss. what an offense we have. The numbers against the orioles just show that the sox are more superior in pitching and offense overall.”
whos your favorite red sox? you seem like a j.d. drew fan..why dont you go to a red sox blog and have fun over there…no one wants to see your stupid comments
that was some throw by Cervelli. The kid has some serious skills behind the plate
.204 hitter
don’t get embarrassed, CC
“The numbers against the orioles just show that the sox are more superior in pitching and offense overall.”
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I never trust anyone who says “more superior” anyway.
hellboy 5
Wow just because they beat the O’s the Sox are the best. Please ! Even the Yankees swept the O’s in Camden Yards. They are on a hot streak and it will soon end in October.
that was strike three
I second that. I’d even bet my life that’s the only run we score tonight.
Good job By CC. He has his good stuff today. Hopefully they can score some runs for him.
Where is everyone ???
that’s what you’re supposed to do, CC.
the guy is basically a hitting pitcher.
Bill
September 19th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
I second that. I’d even bet my life that’s the only run we score tonight.
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Looks like there will be one less poster here tomorrow.
I love when Damon hits like that
Johnny doing his Ichiro imitation
JD is having a good season, big slap on Joe Torre’s face.
good job!
Hopefully the guys can get Damon in..It would really stink to leave another runner on base.
lost in last night’s loss was Johnny Damon breaking out with 3 hits and that double in the 3rd tonight. When he’s hitting the Yankees usually score runs in bunches…
wooo another double. oh geez, I wonder if damon will score.
Damn, of course he just catches it.
Nice catch
all of these bridge jumpers, it’s pathetic. Even though they didn’t score last inning the run in the 1st was a two out hit, don’t any of you pay attention to anything?
Are you kidding me?!!!! Crap…
lol
tough break
Wow bad luck right there. At least we are hitting though.
These guys are pressing now with RISP.
nice play. unfortunately.
bad luck for arod today…2 hard hit balls but i question whether or not damon should of been so far off the bag…the 2nd basemen was holding him on and right there
Pov
September 19th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
These guys are pressing now with RISP.
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Arod ripped that line drive, you call that pressing?
Moron.
I am so sick of hearing about the Dead Sox. Wow they beat the O’s, big deal ! They are playing great baseball but they will come down to earth once the playoffs begin.
0-6 with RISP tonight, 2 times they have failed to get runners in from 3rd with less than 2 outs, and a leadoff double stranded without even advancing to 3rd.
The offense is definitely slumping, and it’s been a week of slumping, not just a game or two. They better wake up, and fast, or they’re going to have a really tough time in Anaheim.
this game should have one sided by now. Too many missed oportunities. Hopefully it doesn’t cost us
Cano really needs to start playing Ichiro more towards 1st base. It seems like every at bat he just pulls the ball between 1st and 2nd base.
Ichiro is just amazing. Fantastic bat control he guides that ball like he is using a pool stick.
Pressing? Why because Arod hit a bullet up the middle that the 2nd baseman was lucky to get a glove on..? Yeah that makes sense.
Cano really needs to start playing Ichiro more towards 1st base. It seems like every at bat he just pulls the ball between 1st and 2nd base.
I think he just goes up the middle then, he is that good.
wow thats bull
BS CALL
WOW AWFUL call. He was out!
Nice call ump….
Unbelievable, ANOTHER missed call that was obvious even to the naked eye. How can these guys think baseball doesn’t need replay?
MG
September 19th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Pov
September 19th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
These guys are pressing now with RISP.
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Arod ripped that line drive, you call that pressing?
Moron.
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Well, I was going to check the board but I see that Jim-Joe-BillyBob’s twin brother Matt and the Clown family are infesting the board. My condolences, MG.i
How many pitches will this cost Sabathia now?
Umpires definitely affect games when they miss calls, it’s not an excuse anymore.
Of course a hit after the inning already should be over.
Arod ripped that line drive, you call that pressing?
Moron.
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Not to play devil’s advocate but did A-Rod leave all the runners stranded by ripping 6 line outs tonight?
nice try alex, would have been amazing if he made it.
m & MG, We’re out numbered tonight…..m, I’m playing Hawaii tonight to make some money for me after a rough day….
I don’t think I’ve seen more infield singles against the Yanks ever. This past week just wow.
And the inning gets extended He should be sitting in the dugout.
How do you miss that call? That was obvious even from watching it on TV
Make up call
If he didn’t call that a swinging strike I think I would have hopped on a plane to Seattle.
Why did Beltre point to the ump? haha
Thank you Beltre just for making sure you struck out..It is soo weird when he asks the ump.
does anybody know why beltre points to the ump for a check swing?…i never understood why he did that
No, he clearly went. More like getting the call right for once rather than a make up call.
Finally, an ump not afraid to make the right call.
It sucks when your starter has to get 4 outs in an inning. But, maybe the 1B umpire realized he made a mistake, and that was why he was willing to call the swing on Beltre for strike three to end the inning.
Maybe this will be their inning?
Rob No he actually got the call correct.
Lefty Grove and Frank Frisch…so easy.
Regardless of some RISP woes the past few games you have to feel pretty good about this offense heading into the playoffs.
Jeter is Jeter, Damon and Tex are heating up, Arod has been on fire, Matsui is always clutch, Swisher has been on fire, and Cano has been great for a while now
Frankie** SUI!!!!!!
WOW that was a bomb but Matsui!
Good Bye, what a moonshot
he put a charge into that one
Wow that was scorched. Nice job Godzilla
“Bill
September 19th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
I second that. I’d even bet my life that’s the only run we score tonight.”
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who gets to do the honors??
THAT BALL WAS DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!11111111
MATSUI NYY SINGLE SEASON DH HR LEADER
Thank you Matsui!! I guess the only way to score right now is a home run since that doesn’t need RISP hits.
Bill,
any chance I can get in your will?
I know it’s your most valuable possession, but I’ll still take your Super Nintendo.
Nice, Ichiro as statue.
And the Yanks are STILL 0-6 with RISP, mind you…
JFC even I’d pay him some-how
Bill? Bill?
Wow ! You could see Matsui measuring that guy up with that rip of a foul shot. I think the Yanks need to find a place on the roster for his bat. They guy is very consistent and clutch as well.
Big Pete, I’m guessing that’s a rap for those two…..
Melky needs to get back to swinging at strikes
He’s already dead, time to move on.
Beltre calls for the 1st base ump to determine the check swing because he doesn’t like it when the homebase ump does it. He feels the homebase ump doesn’t have the best view, since he’s looking at the ball and not the bat.
Pat M,
If there was every any doubt that some people just need to complain about something, we’ve eliminated it over the past several days.
Oh I read the question wrong for the 100th time lol
100 pitches of fun… September 19th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Melky needs to get back to swinging at strikes
Hard for him to do I think, both Cano and him swing at lots of pitches out of the strike zone.
CC is already at 50 pitches hopefully he can have a quick inning.
nice quick inning
very good inning
Anybody got any feelings about Giants and Cowboys tomm night? Giants are still dinged up especially on defense, but I’d love to see them wreck Jerry’s grand opening of his new digs.
Nice inning for CC.
“CC is already at 50 pitches hopefully he can have a quick inning.”
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you do realize that he’s on pace to go 7+ ?
well, of course you don’t.
It irks me a bit that Girardi is “locked into” using Gardner as a pinch runner/late game defense. Give him a shot and whoever is hotter (Cabrera/Gardner) starts in the playoffs.
WOW, the Mariners really do hack away. CC is throwing strikes but they don’t waste anytime swinging. It is like having a lineup 1 threw 9 with Cano’s.
great at bat
Nice start by Cervelli…
already an upgrade over molina
What’s the plan for Joba tomm, 4 or 5 innings
Hard to tell so far tonight but Fister’s splits favor righties.
Righties .314 BAA
Lefties .206 BAA
And a righty gets a hit!
Nice hit and run
where’s Posada anyways?
Will this be the big inning? :fingers crossed:
Let’s get some runs!!!!
Damon!
CC to Dreamy Eyes pre-game via Kim Jones
“You know know what I throw, just call your game”
LOL
JOHNNY DEMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that’s what i’m talking about baby!!!!!!!!!!
good hitting right here!
wow Johnny has been eating his Wheaties. Erica must be thrilled!
Great call vrs the bunt. Johnny is back in a groove
Cervelli runs like his feet are on fire…
MPB Johnny Damon = INCREDIBLY Awesome!!!!
(I’m home!!!!!!!)
8 hits and 3 runs so far in 3+ innings against a pitcher who entered the game with an ERA in the 3.5′s…
if that’s not struggling, I don’t know what is.
Nice, I love how Cervelli plays the game.
Johnny is en fuego !
Tex please get the runner in from 3rd.
Well Bill was wrong. The Yankees scored 3 runs.
correction: 4+ innings
Let’s pour it on!!
Let’s pour it on!!
That’s just an amazing stat about Derek having only 1 pop-up this season……Big Pete, For many of us here, we wonder what the off-season is going to be like here at The LoHud…..
TEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
good hitting right here!
NYY626
September 19th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
wow Johnny has been eating his Wheaties. Erica must be thrilled!
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LOL… I came home just in time for the hit. But I have caught the beginnign of the game. Just wasn’t home
GOne
The MVP!
Ed in Oregon,
you said it man!
Very nice. Go Tex!!!
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
GO LONG BABY!
Yup – big inning alright
Tex is a beast.
Like I said, let’s pour it on…Thanks Tex!!
looks like Erica and I got here at the same time – and brought good luck!
They have this guy figured out
I hope Bill has 9 lives. He’s gonna need all of em tonight!
Now it’s 6-0 yanks. Bill are you dead ?
Well we are putting this one away now, great hit by Texeria cleans the bases
UPDATE, 11:29 p.m.: Damon is 6 for 7 in this series with three doubles and two runs scored.
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Because he is awesome
That was a low screamer for Teixeira.
I bet the gold in Bill’s teeth that NOW the Yanks don’t score.
Damn, as I was typing this Tex goes deep.
Ok, starting…now
DT-
Were you having dinner with my family too?? LOL
Tex!
when was last time A-Rod hit a HR?
LOL… I came home just in time for the hit. But I have caught the beginnign of the game. Just wasn’t home
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Haha wow good timing!
Good thing they came threw after leaving all of the guys on early. Keep it coming.
tex for mvp
Matsui is going deep again. My boy SUI!!!!!!!!!!
MT has the two toughest parts of the cycle complete. Just needs a single and double.
Maybe Damon was just tired and needed the off days. His swing looks much better the last 2 days.
That’s all for MISTER FISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 19th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
DT-
Were you having dinner with my family too?? LOL
nope. I hope you brought me a doggy bag.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 19th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
looks like Erica and I got here at the same time – and brought good luck!
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Very suspicious. Erica and DT show up at the same time, again. Are they dating each other? Or, are they the same person?
“when was last time A-Rod hit a HR?”
Baltimore series last weekend
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 19th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
September 19th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
DT-
Were you having dinner with my family too?? LOL
nope. I hope you brought me a doggy bag.
*****
Sorry. I was very selfish. Although you probably would have liked it. My aunt served Rosh Hashanah dinner catered with Italian food. We are clearly not very religious
Baltimore series last weekend
8 days ago, 9/11
GreenBeret7
September 19th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 19th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
looks like Erica and I got here at the same time – and brought good luck!
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Very suspicious. Erica and DT show up at the same time, again. Are they dating each other? Or, are they the same person?
******
Well, that depends. Are you cute DT? And how tall are you?
I don’t date short guys
How slow can you be SWISH!
just when the complainers think they’re going to have another great night…
the Yankees go and ruin their fun with a big inning.
“Very suspicious. Erica and DT show up at the same time, again. Are they dating each other? Or, are they the same person?”
nope. but Michelle Damon is my PGF, and I tip my cabana girl well, so maybe we are related.
I think more than a few people are more than one person on here. I think this is how it works…
If some one says something bad about you and criticizes you, you make up another name to protect yourself. Kind of like this…
Joe Schmoe – Man I’m the coolest!
George Cantstandya – No, you’re not. You’re not the coolest, you’re just a moron.
Frank Peter(Who is really Joe Schmoe) – Stop making fun of Joe! He’s right! Everything he says is right. Do you believe these people, Joe?
Erica – always OPPC
September 19th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
GreenBeret7
September 19th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 19th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
looks like Erica and I got here at the same time – and brought good luck!
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Very suspicious. Erica and DT show up at the same time, again. Are they dating each other? Or, are they the same person?
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Well, that depends. Are you cute DT? And how tall are you?
I don’t date short guys
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Let’s just say that he looks up to Pedroia.
GB, Erica & DT, Good to have you here, it was a little strange here when the game started…Two guys wagered their lives on the Yanks not scoring more than the 1 run they posted early on…..
What’s up with the home plate umpire checking out his nail job?
People took a blood oath?
Pat M.
September 19th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
GB, Erica & DT, Good to have you here, it was a little strange here when the game started…Two guys wagered their lives on the Yanks not scoring more than the 1 run they posted early on…..
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People are a little dramatic. I am up for a good money wager anytime. Some people frequently ask me if I am a degenerate gambler, in fact. But to bet my life as on something as trivial as a run…..
A bit much
Pat M.
September 19th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
GB, Erica & DT, Good to have you here, it was a little strange here when the game started…Two guys wagered their lives on the Yanks not scoring more than the 1 run they posted early on…..
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Yeah, I saw that. They must have gone into the Witness Protection Program with Matt as soon as the Yanks scored the 3rd run.
Nice, Ichiro go sit down.
Ichiro looked good and silly with that AB. Nice job CC.
Sit down Ichiro. Finally
Let’s just say that he looks up to Pedroia.
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And looks down on nobody.
pat September 19th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
“when was last time A-Rod hit a HR?”
Baltimore series last weekend
He’s also been steadily raising his average. He was around .210 in late June and now is close to .290. He’s hitting .395 for the month of September.
OMG
Alert. This may be my most controversial post ever.
After listening to some of the game as I was driving home. I have officially decided I like Kim Jones MUCH More than Susyn Waldman.
In fact, I never realized how much I dislike Susyn until I heard Kim Jones
“Let’s just say that he looks up to Pedroia.”
I am not a Leprechaun!! Take that back!
I’m taller than a Yankee snoopy. But I’m not as furry, my ears are shorter and my nose isn’t cold.
Damn, I hope he is ok.
CC = Cruise Control.
Get up CC
Uh Oh. Please be ok CC
OMG… THAT IS SCARY
That was really scary.
ouchie
SANTAMARIA!! STAY HEALTHY CC
Crap. Hope CC is OK. That had to hurt. That was near the collar bone, which could have been ugly.
Oh dear..
WOW!!! Not needed there. I haven’t seen him even flinch and that isn’t the first time he’s been hit. That was flush.
Btw-
John Sterling called CC Sabathia an ace tonight. So I am declaring that debate officially over.
(Side note- I think I use the word “officially” too much)
Cervelli should go out there and settle him down.
Ouch, awful lot of Pitchers getting hit. He’ll shake that one off I’m sure, but that was dicey especially if it was a bit higher.
sabathia should be taken out immediately and should not throw another pitch.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 19th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
“Let’s just say that he looks up to Pedroia.”
I am not a Leprechaun!! Take that back!
I’m taller than a Yankee snoopy. But I’m not as furry, my ears are shorter and my nose isn’t cold.
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Taller than a Yankee Snoopy?? But are you as cute and loveable???
cc’s gonna have a nice welt on his right breast
Pat M – Did the duck come down from the ceiling when someone said the secret word?
Wow that just missed nailing his shoulder, collarbone, hand. That could have been very serious!
Are you kidding me
Crap.
Damn…
Arod is only hitting .393 this month. I demand more!
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 19th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
“Let’s just say that he looks up to Pedroia.”
I am not a Leprechaun!! Take that back!
I’m taller than a Yankee snoopy. But I’m not as furry, my ears are shorter and my nose isn’t cold.
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Just laterally challenged, huh?
See Jays pitcher, that is how you back up homeplate!
for every bad throw A-Rod has made this week, he’s made 50 more good throws
Not pretty
CC let’s stop it right here….
Left pec?
what is strange is early in the game if the yankees dont score matt starts flipping out.
they start mashing & he feels foolish & disappears
what was CC doing backing up at that spot?
he should have been next to the plate so he could rub elbows with the runner.
I wonder how much pain he is in…This might be his last inning.
One more out to get the win and yank him
He is having a little trouble. I wonder if he will be done after getting out of this inning.
I know Girardi wants CC to get a win, but they should let CC get one more out and call it a night.
tex pulled a jeter!
The guy just took a ball off his chest would it kill Alex to NOT MAKE AN ERROR?
IN YOUR FRONT ROW FACE, BUDDY!!!!!
I have much man love for TEX
Nice play by Tex!!!! CC please be ok.
Great catch, Mark.
Correction. Horizontally, challenged.
I knew he got that ball, lol – great play!
What happened to CC?
Teixeira with the golden glove.
Looking to make up for letting that run get in.
Wow Mark made up for that awful throw!
Get CC in the dugout and have a long inning, give him some rest!
The Marky Mark MVP Mix-Tape Continues…
CC makes the call, “Touchdown!”
Who deserves a gold glove at 1B more than Tex?
>I know Girardi wants CC to get a win, but they should let
>CC get one more out and call it a night.
How about some Kennedy?
He probably can’t since he pitched recently, right?
For safety reasons, they need to take Sabathia out. Not worth risking him changing motions to compensate.r
The ball took a bad hop. ARod made a decent throw, but bounced odd. If it hadn’t it would have been an out.
Hey it looks like Joe will be skipping his boy Meat Tray in the trip to Aheim. Does anyone know this for sure ?
Thinking about it, maybe it would be a good idea to pull him from the game.
I was at a game a few weeks ago, this guy 2 rows ahead of me, one section over caught a ball on the fly. It smashed him in the chest everyone around him could hear how hard it hit him. and that was traveling a good distance. That was smashed off the bat!
Now how isn’t that a hr. It hit the line!
Whaddya know Robbie Cano
Does anyone think Robi is a better leadoff hitter.
damn these balls are dying in this park.
well, most of them.
nice shot by cano
cc get hurt?
Watch Girardi bring in Mitre lol
I guess he got hit – just the Yankees luck.
Betsy
September 19th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I knew he got that ball, lol – great play!
What happened to CC?
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He took a line drive just below his right collarbone.
has to clear the line, jennifer. different from the foul line
I thought that was gone.
I thought if it hit the yellow line it was considered a HR.
thats it im putting the game on
Think Melky gets him to third I don’t think so
He didn’t
Brandon Awesome “BECAUSE I’M AWESOME!” says:
September 19, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Does anyone think Robi is a better leadoff hitter.
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Not once have I thought that.
Hey, if a football team goes for it on the opponents 37 on 4th down and a defender catches it on their own 7, wouldn’t it make more sense to drop that ball for an incompletion? Anyway, the other QB gave it right back.
Since I am still catching up, I just want to say…
I am SO HAPPY that I am getting the chance to add IPK to the list of players on the 2009 Yankee roster!
That was a terrific play by Tex because it ended the inning and got CC back in the dugout.
That might have also been why Alex tried to make a very tough throw on a ball that he otherwise might have just fielded and sat on.
CC looks ok but I hope they just pull him from this game. He’s thrown a lot of innings this year and could use a light start as it is.
The yankees are up 5 runs and with that lead they can afford to go to the pen.
Waldman should be the Wally Pip of broadcasting. Kim Jones should be permanent in the radio booth.
CC is ok. Looks like he will pitch the 6th inning..
Interesting that Cisco doesn’t wear batting gloves either. That isn’t very common.
Looks like Cc will stay in the game. First sign of trouble you pull him. Don’t want him messing up his mechanics.
John Sterling HR call: You just got Cerv’d!
And then he does a 1900 in the booth.
He shouldn’t come back in. It’s 6-1, soon to be 8-1 or something.
That’s a big run knocked in by Cervelli!! NICE!!!
Hey Cisco! Close.
Attaboy Cervelli!
GB7.
The good news is that CC was wearing a padded bra from Victoria Secret! Well worth the cost.
All is safe for you guys…
-dennis
Honestly, we need to keep cervelli around. I don’t care about his minor league numbers – he consistently delivers at the major league level, that is valuable in its own right.
What a great rebound and rocket throw by hall. And a bullit by Cervelli.
“Taller than a Yankee Snoopy?? But are you as cute and loveable??”
When I throw with my right hand (I’m left handed) or when I ice skate many people confuse me for Johnny Damon.
Nice hit and hustle by Cervelli. Cervelli should definitely be the back up catcher next season.
Nice Throw by Hall,,,, Looked like Cervelli was hustling
GB, thanks – ouch! I hope he’s ok…..unbelievable. Thank goodness it wasn’t higher as it might have hit him in the face….
He shouldn’t come back in. It’s 6-1, soon to be 8-1 or something.
Boy I don’t want to see Bruney, I don’t think #99 is going to change his pitching
Stultus Magnus, Robi Cano when leading off an inning over 617 ABs is
.335 AVG
.357 OBP
.554 SLG
dennis-Costanza
September 19th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
GB7.
The good news is that CC was wearing a padded bra from Victoria Secret! Well worth the cost.
All is safe for you guys…
-dennis
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As long as he doesn’t get hurt, I don’t care if he wears matching lace panties…..though his wife may have some questions.
I can understand not wearing gloves. I can’t stand wearing gloves doing anything. Even driving on cold days, or snow shoveling. It probably has to do with getting the right feel.
dennis-Costanza
September 19th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
GB7.
The good news is that CC was wearing a padded bra from Victoria Secret! Well worth the cost.
All is safe for you guys…
-dennis
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lmfao
just fell on the floor
Man what a relief to see all of the familiar faces here now….I’m telling you there was a strange vibe here about an hour ago……Everyone must have been with Erica & MG, because once they arrived eveyone else returned…..
99 is safe when you have a six run lead.
Round 1: Mayweather Jr.
I guess he’s ok…….
Betsy
September 20th, 2009 at 12:00 am
GB, thanks – ouch! I hope he’s ok…..unbelievable. Thank goodness it wasn’t higher as it might have hit him in the face….
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any time, Betsy. It looked like the closeness to his head shook him up more than the actual hit.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 20th, 2009 at 12:00 am
“Taller than a Yankee Snoopy?? But are you as cute and loveable??”
When I throw with my right hand (I’m left handed) or when I ice skate many people confuse me for Johnny Damon.
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Well, that is an interesting development
But he’s missing the plate badly…
Are those pitches really balls or is he just not getting the outside corner called?
Pat M.
September 20th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Man what a relief to see all of the familiar faces here now….I’m telling you there was a strange vibe here about an hour ago……Everyone must have been with Erica & MG, because once they arrived eveyone else returned…..
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I just bring the party with me wherever I go
There were 22 people at dinner tonight though. How many of you were in Merrick????
GB, since he was shaken up (as he should be), I’m surprised he’s back in the game…..I suppose he insisted on staying in, lol
GB, since he was shaken up (as he should be), I’m surprised he’s back in the game…..I suppose he insisted on staying in, lol
Come on Teixeira, you couldn’t get that foul ball?
nice comeback from 3-0
nice!
down 3-0 and comes back with a K
No wonder Washburn had such a good era these last couple of years. This ballpark is huge.
NICE comeback
This game means nothing. Get CC out of there.
Let one of the kids pitch.
CC back out there to start the 6th. This is dumb. Get him out and get some ice on the spot where he was hit.
Nasty changeup from CC to fan Beltre, but I still want CC out of there.
mayweather knocked down Marquez in Rd. 2.
1 minute left, he’s applying a little more pressure.
It gets even more perplexing this season, Robi Cano leading off an inning.
In 135 ABS leading off
.422 AVG
.435 OBP
.748 SLG
He loves setting the table.
That 0-1 pitch to Jojima was the most pathetic swing I have ever seen
So happy we got CC instead of Johan
Round 2: Mayweather Jr.
Brandon Awesome “BECAUSE I’M AWESOME!” says:
September 20, 2009 at 12:01 am
Stultus Magnus, Robi Cano when leading off an inning over 617 ABs is
.335 AVG
.357 OBP
.554 SLG
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He’s a better bottom-of-the-order kinda guy.
Dennis-Costanza, I missed out on your handicaps this morning….I’m begging on UCLA to get right….Tomorrow Jets & New Orleans….Maybe 49ers..What do you have ??
lol @ melky
very good 1-2-3 inning for the big man
Washburn needs to be in a pitchers park. He is a fly ball pitcher, which was why I was glad the Yankees didn’t get him. That would have been terrible in Yankee Stadium.
Great inning by CC – maybe the Yankees just wanted to get him out there so he wouldn’t be thinkng about the incident for the next few days…..like getting right back up on the bicycle
“That 0-1 pitch to Jojima was the most pathetic swing I have ever seen”
every time I hear that guy’s name I think of Yo Mama jokes.
CC is just a magnificent pitcher. He’s just the entire package. Great velocity. One of the game’s premier sliders – one of the rare breaking pitches that gets out both LH and RH batters. A great change. And a deep, fundamental understanding of how to pitch.
I hope he has a short night tonight but it’s a pleasure watching him pitch.
His change up is the pitch that’s been a real revelation when you get to watch him pitch on a regular basis. It is a great pitch. His slider was always the pitch that’s talked about as being his great pitch. But that change up isn’t far behind.
There is no doubt CC is still in the hunt for CY, though now is the time to pull him. I think he went back to prove / show himself was all good from the comebacker
“He’s a better bottom-of-the-order kinda guy.”
I just think he looks at the baserunners too much. The stats I posted shows he can set the table, or hit in the 2 spot occasionally.
GB7.
Just trying to get a cheap laugh..I hope he is OK. After what he did for the Brewers last year it would be impossible not to like him as a baseball fan. Especially in a walk/contract last year.
Thanks Bru. I am always stunned at Amy’s costs at VS so I used it in the joke! However, it is a win/win!
Cheers.
-dennis
Looks like this one is under control, hopefully Joba will continue the trend tomm and go into LA with a two game streak.
The Burnett vrs Kazmir on Wednesday afternoon right now which will be an interesting game.
a double away!
Round 3: Mayweather Jr.
Tex!
Tex needs only needs a double for the cycle… Definitely possible the was he is swinging the bat
Remember when Mark broke his bat and launched a HR to LF?
That was sick.
CB, Did you see the sweeper that CC threw to whiff Ichiro ??? Just an unhittable pitch, as it must had a 4 foot break
Messenger? Was this guy a former Yankee?
They sure love A-Rod in Seattle.
CB
September 20th, 2009 at 12:10 am
CC is just a magnificent pitcher. He’s just the entire package. Great velocity. One of the game’s premier sliders – one of the rare breaking pitches that gets out both LH and RH batters. A great change. And a deep, fundamental understanding of how to pitch.
I hope he has a short night tonight but it’s a pleasure watching him pitch.
His change up is the pitch that’s been a real revelation when you get to watch him pitch on a regular basis. It is a great pitch. His slider was always the pitch that’s talked about as being his great pitch. But that change up isn’t far behind.
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He does have a great one. I was really impressed with Burnett’s last night. There were a couple last night that I thought the hitters were about to do The Rubber Chicken.
David Cone and Singleton actually have a nice rapport
HM was not cheated on that swing
Round 4: Mayweather Jr.
I hope Girardi takes CC out of the game. He has only thrown 91 pitches and it would be nice to rest his arm a little bit so he doesn’t have to throw 120 pitches like he does in every start. They have a nice lead and it will pay off in Oct.
You gotta be kidding me on that call… Both called strikes were bogus
Matsui gets cheated way too much on strike calls that are actually balls.
dennis-Costanza
September 20th, 2009 at 12:13 am
GB7.
Just trying to get a cheap laugh..I hope he is OK. After what he did for the Brewers last year it would be impossible not to like him as a baseball fan. Especially in a walk/contract last year.
Thanks Bru. I am always stunned at Amy’s costs at VS so I used it in the joke! However, it is a win/win!
Cheers.
-dennis
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Dennis, I knew that you wanted the cheap laugh, but, I was looking for the cheaper one. I’m sure the hit had to hurt, but, he really did look more stunned and shook up than hurt.n
I think we know who wears the pants in that marriage.
Cute kid.
lil coke so cuute
CC is one tough dude, it’s amazing he’s not only out there but is throwing so well after that shot. All could think about when it hit him was Herb Score.
I have it on mute. Who was the lady with the credentials that was talking to Phil Coke?
“Did you see the sweeper that CC threw to whiff Ichiro ??? Just an unhittable pitch, as it must had a 4 foot break”
Pat M,
That at bat was just masterful. The guy is just ridiculous.
How many pitchers fall behind Ichiro only to come back and strike him out swinging?
That slider was just impossible for any left hand hitter to hit.
Ichiro has amazing plate coverage but that kind of quality slider from a left handed pitcher is one even he can’t hit because of the way he bails to the 1b side.
my future children will be dressed like that baby
Pat M.
I have not looked at the NFL yet. I had a great day today so I will look in the morning after a run with Amy and Samantha. I will play small as I had a great today and I usually take a step back after a solid CFB day. I will post my favorite pick by noon est..
I now have a reason to cheer for UCLA this eve. Hope the golf tourney was a good time….
-dennis
CC has really good stuff tonight.
Jeez what a slider
just the fact that CC is still out there AND how good he is still pitching…makes me totally confident he is fine..
I would much rather listen to Singleton and Coney than Kay any day.
Round 5: Draw
Mmmm Yummy… Carlos Silva warming up…. That guy is terrible. His manager must not be too fond of him to bring him in vs a hot Yankee team – they will feast on him
dennis,
Tomorrow will be a tough game. Mark Sanchez is playing like I expected. Like he belongs.
if it wasn’t for that throwing error – Cervelli would be catching a shutout!
CB.
Hope you are well.
Mel.
Go Pats.
-dennis
OMG CANO!!!!
Mr. 99 is warming up lol
sick nasty play
Jeez. What a play by Cano!
BEAUTIFUL D BY ROBI!
MG
September 20th, 2009 at 12:19 am
CC is one tough dude, it’s amazing he’s not only out there but is throwing so well after that shot. All could think about when it hit him was Herb Score.
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The last really ugly hit I saw was to Bryce Florie.
that was pretty robbie
“I was really impressed with Burnett’s last night. There were a couple last night that I thought the hitters were about to do The Rubber Chicken.”
GB7,
Burnett has an outstanding change. The one he threw to strike out Hannahan last night was just phenomenal. The amount of fade on that pitch was beautiful.
It is an amazing mystery – and has been for a couple of years – as to why AJ won’t use that change up on a regular basis.
He should be throwing at least 10% change ups. But he’s closer to 3% of the time.
Round 6: Mayweather Jr.
wow, what a play by Cano, he made that look so easy it’s hard to believe.
too many coming back thru the middle … where is Bruney or Edwar….. Nice play by robbie… made it look easy
Whoa….what a play by Cano.
Wow.
Cano made a great play… but that ball whizzing by CC gave me a start.
Are the batters aiming for the big guy tonight?
Awesome. Nice play by Jeets.
Great outing by CC.
Defense saving CC pitches that inning. Nice job Cano and Jeter.
CC 3.31 era
CC has been a freaking stud for about 4 months now…
Yanks can make a strong case of Gold Gloves to Derek, Cano & Texeria…..A real strong case
it’s a good night for the LoHud blog-the Yankees are winning esaily and the trolls and bridge jumpers can have a field day if Bruney pitches next inning.
So how many guys will Bruney walk in the 8th with a 6 run lead?
“No wonder Washburn had such a good era these last couple of years. This ballpark is huge.”
Absolutely. And it’s not just the size – the ball just doesn’t carry that well in this park.
And perhaps an even bigger factor for washburn – he was pitching this season in front of what was heads and shoulders the best defensive outfield in baseball.
For a flyball pitcher like Washburn it was an absolutely ideal circumstance.
I know he’s had some health problems but it’s not surprising that he’s pitching poorly for detroit.
Bruney warming?
I guess Joe wants to get MO another shot at redemption in the 9th…
Round 7: Marquez
CB
September 20th, 2009 at 12:23 am
“I was really impressed with Burnett’s last night. There were a couple last night that I thought the hitters were about to do The Rubber Chicken.”
GB7,
Burnett has an outstanding change. The one he threw to strike out Hannahan last night was just phenomenal. The amount of fade on that pitch was beautiful.
It is an amazing mystery – and has been for a couple of years – as to why AJ won’t use that change up on a regular basis.
He should be throwing at least 10% change ups. But he’s closer to 3% of the time.
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I just don’t understand why he won’t throw it. Same thing with Rivera. Never have seen it in a regular season game, but, 2 years ago during ST, he threww 3 straight to Ryan Howard and Ryan wasn’t within 2 feet of any of them.
“So how many guys will Bruney walk in the 8th with a 6 run lead?”
2, then Joe will pull him for Cokey.
“Yanks can make a strong case of Gold Gloves to Derek, Cano & Texeria…..A real strong case”
Story in tomorrows Daily News whether it’s the best infield of all time.
dennis,
I’m well. Thanks for asking. Hope Amy and yourself are enjoying the weekend.
Your team is playing very well. The inevitable looks real likely for the ALCS.
LOL AT BILL HALL! I thought that was a replay in slow motion lol
CANO!!
DOUBLES APLENTY!!
man, Bill Hall has bad knees, looks like Willis Reed out there.
Cano has a really good chance at 200 hits, 25 homeruns, 50 doubles, and 100 runs scored this year. That’s just sick production from a second baseman hitting 7th.
Round 8: Marquez
That double should guarantee an at-bat for Tex in the 9th.
Joe had better start warming Mo up along with Bruney…….
difference is that Mo doesn’t need it
“Story in tomorrows Daily News whether it’s the best infield of all time.”
I just glanced at that article but I don’t understand how they exclude the catching position from their argument.
Posada has an .880 OPS from the catchers spot this year and he’s throwing out around .30% of all base runners.
Include catcher in what you’d consider the infield and the this yankee team has an even stronger argument.
“I just don’t understand why he won’t throw it. Same thing with Rivera.”
If Trevor Hoffman is still going strong, Rivera could pitch until he’s 50 if he added a changeup to his reportoire.
awesome.
get that work in melky.
Maybe now with the extra run it is ok to pitch Bruney.
And that hit gets Tex another plate appearance to keep his cycle hopes alive.
Melky looked like Giambi right there.
This might be the best stuff cc has had all year…..anyone agree?
Cano is 3 runs short of 100 for the first time and 8 hits short of his first 200 hit season.
Round 9: Marquez
anyone else surprised Jeter is still playing with a 8-1 lead?
DT,
Jeter going for #3000.
Pel,
What are those? 30 second rounds?
I do hope that the group here at the LoHud will remain intact after Pete leaves….It’s the best blog, very diversified personalities with a wide spectrum of imput and observations…..
I think I’d start to pull my players after this half inning. Maybe keep tex in so he can try for the cycle. But pull everyone else.
Chris: I was at CC’s last outing in Seattle. That was pretty ridiculous, too. He basically decided to work on one pitch after the Yankees got to six. The fun part was that he worked Ichiro hard (kind of like tonight) and struck him out after a determined AB. And then went back to pouring in fastballs against the rest of the lineup.
Floyd dominated.
that pitch up and in on Jeter made me cringe.
Silva hasn’t pitched since May – control can’t be great.
I might leave my guys in this inning to rub a little dirt in Seattle’s face if I’d had to endure an Ichiro crotch chop last night…if I were Joe Girardi
Round 10: Mayweather Jr.
Chris, One thing I did see about CC tonight was that he had no hitter stuff tonight….
Jennifer .. I agree
>What are those? 30 second rounds?
As soon as the bell rings, I’m giving my score.
Pat M.
What was your line in the UCLA play?
-dennis
Not thrilled with Shelly Duncan pinch hitting for MPB Johnny Damon here
Chris,
CC was phenomenal tonight. And his slider was particularly devastating. No doubt one of his best starts of the season.
But as good as he was there have been games where he’s had an even better fastball.
His best game this season in terms of both stuff and results was the game he threw against the Red Sox at the stadium in the beginning of August. His stuff was just unreal that day and his fastball was great.
And you can’t argue with the line: 7 2/4 IP/ 2H/ 0R/ 9K/ 2BB
Ah, can you give a recap when it’s done? I’m going to test you against the official scorecard.
A Shelley sighting….I sure would like to see his Dad come work for the Yanks… He has worked miracles for the Cards….
Shelley SO looks like Matthew Lillard, lol.
Pena in for Derek or Alex.
Round 11: Mayweather Jr.
Can Shelly swing any harder? lol
Same pitch… Same approach by Shelley… C’mon… He is AAAA…..
I would give Dave Duncan $20 mil a year to be the Yankee pitching coach..
Dennis 10 and under 45…I hit both, black ink ….
“One thing I did see about CC tonight was that he had no hitter stuff tonight….”
Pat M,
There have been a couple of games this year where I thought CC had no hit stuff. Didn’t happen but the quality of his stuff when he’s on is unbelievable. That combination of stuff and command is just hard to get over.
You’ve watched the yankees a long time – when was the last time they had a starter this good? A horse in his prime with this kind of stuff, command and pitching intelligence?
The dynasty teams of the 90′s were phenomenal. But I don’t think they had any one starter as good as CC is now.
Guidry 1978 – last guy as good as CC?
oh great ! Brian Bruney. How long will he last ?
Come on Bruney. Let’s get people out…
Wow He could have broken his wrist on that one.
That was close. That boy can really run.
Round 12: Mayweather Jr.
Erica – always OPPC September 20th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Not thrilled with Shelly Duncan pinch hitting for MPB Johnny Damon here
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lol MPB, love it Erica
No love for Shelley though. Poor guy. Hes trying to hit. Those were 4 straight FB too he didnt hit.
Mayweather Jr. by unanimous decision.
Boring fight.
“I would give Dave Duncan $20 mil a year to be the Yankee pitching coach..”
keep saving your pennies. the first million is the hardest.
bruneys k/9 with number 99 is 27 ks per innings pitched
That was not a bad pitch – that looked like a hitter sitting on something.
There’s the Bruney that know and don’t really love. Yeap, changing that number is working wonders.
Christina-
I know. I feel for the guy.
It wasn’t a personal attack on Shelly. I don’t like when ANYONE pinch hits for MPB Johnny Damon. LOL
Matt
September 19th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
0-6 with RISP tonight, 2 times they have failed to get runners in from 3rd with less than 2 outs, and a leadoff double stranded without even advancing to 3rd.
The offense is definitely slumping, and it’s been a week of slumping, not just a game or two. They better wake up, and fast, or they’re going to have a really tough time in Anaheim.
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I dropped in to see if this guy would post on a game the Yankees were winning. He posted this at the start of the game, and hasn’t posted since.
Hey, Matt, this is exactly what everyone has been talking about. You went into a hissy fit last night when some of us called you on it. The truth hurts doesn’t it Spanky?
I used to have sympathy for you, no longer. You are a troll Yankee fan, and that is the worst kind of troll.
Yanks looking very good tonight, last night was an aberration, thankfully.
Girardi is giving Bruney every opportunity possible to turn himself around.
And Bruney just won’t take advantage of it.
He’s pitching a lot like Kyle Farnsworth right now. Hard and straight with very poor command.
lol at Bruney. His fastball is so straight it’s not hard to make contact. Whether it is a bloop or a very hard hit.
Meat… I agree…. The guy is phenomenal…. If Wainwright and Carpenter is not proof enough… Look at what he has done with Pinero. The Mariners practically let Pinero go for nothing…. Now a stud for the cards.
I need a PH. Maybe Mark Melancon.
I really hope Robertson is ok for Oct. They really need him for the 7th inning.
Pel, I didn’t watch the fight, but thought the match sounded like it could be a good one. Mayweather is tough.
Seems like Bruney rushes to the plate at times….
Robertson is not feeling any pain and expects to return soon. Pete had an update on him in the “notebook” today.
BREAKING NEWS: Brian Bruney changed his number to 0 in honor of how many times he will pitch in the 2009 post-season. In honor of how many roster spots he will take up on the 2009 post-season roster. In honor of how much faith Yankee fans have in him.
Good thing the M’s are not a good offensive club. Bruney gets his outs.
Bruney lives to see another day.
good job # 99 – it’s not always easy to pitch in mop up games.
way to keep that runner on third.
Yeah, yeah, it’s fun to hate. Knock out that bloop single and it was a fine inning of work.
Abdababdaserser, That is really good news. Bruney is a joke.
I just don’t get it with Bruney. Before he got hurt last year he was looking really good. Could it be lingering effects of the injured foot?
What a dope I was to think C.C. Sabathia was not “ace” material – I have to pay penance daily by facing east to the Bronx and bowing three times.
What is Bruney doing or not doing now, that he was or wasn’t doing last year when he looked terrific? It’s bizarre.
Come on Marky, get that double…
come on MT…. don’t run too fast.. no triple here
Bruney can hardly be blamed for a pop fly single to center field. Lopez and Beltre had no chance.
>Pel, I didn’t watch the fight, but thought the match sounded
>like it could be a good one. Mayweather is tough.
It was actually ho-hum.
Floyd stuffed all of JMM’s advances for the 1st 4 rounds. Took the next 5 rounds off and let Marquez get back into the fight.
Then he went back to work for the last 3.
That’s how it looked to me.
Lets see if Tex gets the cycle
Homer lol cycle fail
Oh Tex, did you have to hit it so hard?
Can we just call that a ground-rule double?
LOL he hit it too hard and gypped himself out of the cycle.
GONE! Crap, what a loser… only gets a HR, not a double.
OH ME OH ME OH MY!
stop at second for the double tex. We dont need the extra run
Not a triple but I am sure he will take the home run. He is swinging the bat really well.
Oh wait a homer … does that count ?
he should have missed third base on purpose.. .lol
I mean double
our team looks awesome tonight
Someone tell Kenny that Melky got the cycle in the CHI.
Damn, hit too hard…
the gardner special!
Tex is awful!
Can’t hit a double, so homers instead.
Tex hits a home run and ruins the cycle,
this is all on Girardi ..
No, this is all on Cashman for signing him …
No, this is on Steinbrenner for hiring Cashman …
Let’s see, did I leave anybody out?
I’m not picking on Bruney at all. I really want to understand whats with him, because when he’s got it going on, he’s an excellent weapon in the pen. I’d like to see him get it back.
Teixeira is now 2 homers short of the lead.
Pat M.
Need a slow drive here for points for UCLA. I am all over it…
-dennis
With the way the rounds went, I was wondering if Mayweather wore himself out early.
Thanks for the updates on the fight. I, at least, appreciated it.
A Juan Miranda sighting… wow
Tex’s face as he was rounding the bases was so funny. You’ll never see a player look so disappointed/nonchalant about hitting a HR.
GreenBeret7 September 20th, 2009 at 1:00 am
Teixeira is now 2 homers short of the lead.
Thanks to CC
“Let’s see, did I leave anybody out?”
A-Rod.
Pel (a/k/a Bart Simpson) says:
September 20, 2009 at 12:59 am
Someone tell Kenny that Melky got the cycle in the CHI.
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He knows, they were just talking about. I think he was saying ot “hadn’t” been done since 95
Pepitone # 25, I was thinking about that earlier tonight….
Pepitone
September 20th, 2009 at 1:00 am
Tex hits a home run and ruins the cycle,
this is all on Girardi ..
No, this is all on Cashman for signing him …
No, this is on Steinbrenner for hiring Cashman …
Let’s see, did I leave anybody out?
******
Kevin Long!!!!
RS
I was just thinking this is the only time a Yankee fan was upset at a Yankee hitting a homerun!
the best part of a Yankee blowout?
not a troll for miles!
Nice for Miranda.
Yay Miranda!
Hey, we can still bat around and give Tex another AB
Miranda looks good in a Big League uniform.
Damn Miranda has improved big time
Someday, Brett Gardner will be able to tell his grandchildren about the day he pinched-hit for Alex Rodriguez.
I hope they save some of the hits for tomorrow.
Nice stroke by JM…. and now a Freddy Guzman AB… .
Small ball
The magic number.
http://images.artnet.com/artwo.....ckerby.jpg
Dennis, not a slow drive , however I’ll take it
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 20th, 2009 at 1:02 am
the best part of a Yankee blowout?
not a troll for miles!
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The biggest complaints of the night are the following:
Tex got a home run instead of the double for the cycle
They pinch hit for Johnny Damon.. GRRRRR (my complaint.. hehe)
So it must be a good night
Cano never gets a came off.
CANO IS ON FIYAH!!!!!!!
Guess who is back tomorrow, that’s right Posada.
Obviously that should be game.
What????? No double
jennifer
September 20th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Cano never gets a came off.
*****
I am delusionally tired. I totally giggled when I read this
Pepitone,
You left out Lucchino and John Henry.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
September 20th, 2009 at 1:01 am
“Let’s see, did I leave anybody out?”
A-Rod.
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Oh, that’s right, sorry I missed that …
If A-rod wasn’t such an A-choke, Tex would have had the cycle!
This is on Girardi.
He might not be ready for it, but it would be really nice to see Kennedy pitch in the bottom of the 9th if at all possible.
He might not be ready to throw in the majors but if there’s any game you can use him in it’s this one.
Pat M.
Great TD.
Now a turnover and UCLA runs off tackle for 11 plays in a row.
-dennis
What does the future hold for Miranda? Has pretty good AAA numbers. Is he a legit prospect?
Know what is funny about being a baseball manager-
When they make a move and everything goes seemlessly no one ever says, “Gee, that was some great managing”. But when something happens and it implodes people start screaming.
If you think about it, its rather thankless
Tex damn near had 3 homers tonight
Ha!.. Also if A-Rod had of been hitting 4th behind him he wouldn’t have felt the need to hit it so hard and would have gotten the cycle.
Do 10 runs and 18 hits ease the fear of whoever was concerned earlier about the Yankee offense slumping?
CC is a beast. He took that line drive and dented the ball, hardly flinched.
Take me out to the ballcame….
I wonder if the Yankees view Miranda as the DH to take over for Matsui next yr., I just wonder.
pat
September 20th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Do 10 runs and 18 hits ease the fear of whoever was concerned earlier about the Yankee offense slumping?
*****
I just hope the dudes who bet their lives the Yankee run in the first would be the only one, didn’t meet an overly painful end
Tarheelyank,
Thanks so much. Completely forgot that it was only Wed he threw those 3 great innings down in Scranton. Appreciate the reminder.
The Yankee offense was slumping a little bit. The thing with this team is that it rarely lasts for long.
>Tex damn near had 3 homers tonight
Totally forgot about the semi-botched robbery.
“it would be really nice to see Kennedy pitch in the bottom of the 9th if at all possible.”
They said earlier he’s not available until tomorrow.
“CC is a beast. He took that line drive and dented the ball, hardly flinched.”
It was like his chest was made of kevlar or something.
Wasn;’t this Tussiippio kid the Jets backup quarterback last year?
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
September 20th, 2009 at 1:09 am
“CC is a beast. He took that line drive and dented the ball, hardly flinched.”
It was like his chest was made of kevlar or something.
*****
I think Dennis was on the right track with the padded bra theory. (I kid cause I love)
Come on, put these guys away.
Alby stinks! a 9 run lead lets go!
See what Albaladejo did? He’s making us warm up Josh Towers!!
CB he would be throwing on 3 days’ rest, though, if Kennedy pitched tonight. I doubt the Yankees want to have him throwing again tonight after an outing on Wednesday. I would guess the first we would see him is a) tomorrow backing up Joba or b) in California if there is a blowout (always a possibility).
well when the Mariners come back here, the Yankees will only be four games ahead in the loss column.
sure looks like a three game Seattle sweep. And of course the Yankees can’t win in Anaheim. So there is three more.
Without a doubt, the Red Sox won’t lose again until next Spring Training. They are just too dominant. A team of 25 hall of famers.
So three in Seattle, three in Anaheim, three against Boston – yup a 9 game losing streak. The sky is falling. The sky is falling.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
September 20th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Ha!.. Also if A-Rod had of been hitting 4th behind him he wouldn’t have felt the need to hit it so hard and would have gotten the cycle.
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LOL!!! Exactly, Angel, and if A-rod hadn’t gotten taken out of the game, Tex would have had a better pitch to hit.
This is on Girardi.
LOL a kevlar bra…
I bet they make them! Dolly Parton is living proof of that.
And, that was already addressed by Tarheelyank, sorry for the redundancy.
Dearest New York Yankees,
It’s 1:11 in the morning. You are winning 10-1. Please play like the championship calliber athletes you are so this game ends and I can go to sleep. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Erica
Maybe Kennedy will back up 100 pitches of fun tomorrow rather than Aceves..
“I think Dennis was on the right track with the padded bra theory. (I kid cause I love)”
Na, it was the two all beef patties with special sauce.
Maybe Edwar should warm his meatballs up.
Miranda has a sweet glove
Carl
September 20th, 2009 at 1:01 am
GreenBeret7 September 20th, 2009 at 1:00 am
Teixeira is now 2 homers short of the lead.
Thanks to CC
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Nobody told Pena to swing at an unhittable pitch.
Of course its all on Girardi. Someone on here said earlier today that Girardi wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.
It must be true – Tex failing to hit for the cycle is proof!
I thought Dolly’s was cast iron.
Abdababdaserser
September 20th, 2009 at 1:13 am
I thought Dolly’s was cast iron.
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I am actually pretty sure it’s silicone
Tazz
September 20th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Miranda has a sweet glove
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This has to be a joke. He’s a hack with the glove and no mobility.
lets go twins
September 20th, 2009 at 1:06 am
What does the future hold for Miranda? Has pretty good AAA numbers. Is he a legit prospect?
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Anyone…?
YES can you please not show what happened last night again..Thanks!!
strike him out!
yeah, fly out!
Dolly Pardon me, there is a magic number change coming up.
Yankees win!!!!!!!
good job alby.
I love when the Yankees respond to my plea notes.. LOL
Very nice win. Magic number 9.
Or… “The Bro”
-dennis
Ballgame or is that ballcame?
The Yankees knock another number off the magic number.
man, it really sucks that the yankees are choking the division away
Erica – always OPPC
September 20th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Abdababdaserser
September 20th, 2009 at 1:13 am
I thought Dolly’s was cast iron.
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I am actually pretty sure it’s silicone
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It wasn’t back in the 1960′s and sister Stella isn’t exactly deprived. Neither is her sister, Rachel dennison.
Say good night, Erica.
Going to bed much happier tonight
Good night Yankee people!!!
Teix… only a couple million Yankee fans? Underselling the fandom of the Empire.
Miranda is a very limited player. He’s had trouble hitting breaking pitches and been poor against LH pitching in the minors (though this year he did have a reverse platoon split – likely a small sample issue).
He also has been a very mediocre defensive player.
I’m not sure but I think he might have some kind of contract issue impending that might make him a minor league free agent as well either at the end of this season for next. Not sure about that though.
With Tex signed he has almost no future with the Yankees and will probably be traded if they can get anything for him.
Teixeira’s YES on-field post-game reaction:
http://bit.ly/2qYT7v
“Erica – always OPPC
September 20th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Going to bed much happier tonight
Good night Yankee people!!!”
Erica – I’ll wait a couple of minutes more. GB is on to us.
Tarheelyank
September 20th, 2009 at 1:18 am
“Is he a legit prospect?”
Miranda is not a good 1b. I would say he’s a good trade piece.
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Yep. they have his right handed clone in trenton. Vazquez will replace Miranda in Scranton, next year.
Magic # for playoffs is 2 right?
Pat M.
Great cover on both sides. Well done.
-dennis
CB -
Where do you think Montero will end up? Catcher, or somewhere else?
great game…nice to see the youngins.
is it just me or have pete’s posts lost their luster since he took the Globe job?
I’m starting to wonder about you two ( Erica & DT ) …However the climate changed here once you arrived…….Yanks win & UCLA saves the day ……
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
September 20th, 2009 at 1:24 am
“Erica – always OPPC
September 20th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Going to bed much happier tonight
Good night Yankee people!!!”
Erica – I’ll wait a couple of minutes more. GB is on to us.
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I learned about deduction and clue finding from my uncle, the famous sleuth, Sherlock Beret.
Good thing tomorrow is a day game. We east coasters get 1 night off before 2 more night games.
thanks CB
Teix came really close to having 3 HR’s tonight.
Magic number down to 9, and the Yankees remain the only team in MLB to have 90 wins or more.
Pep,
I think he’s going to catch and DH. He’s going to likely play for in the bigs next season at some point.
I think he’ll DH and work a lot with Pena at the major league level while backing up Posada for a few years.
Something like that.
His bat is so enormous that even if he is a bad defensive catcher and not unbearably horrendous he’d still be a net positive at that position.
His bat is truly phenomenal. There’s no two ways about it.
This is a kid who could anchor the next yankee dynasty.
I kinda feel bad for Shelly Duncan. He has been a career minor leaguer and he hit 30 HRs this year.
There has gotta be some NL team that could use that power. He would probably have hit more HRs that David Wright this year if the Mets stuck him in LF.
Tarheelyank
September 20th, 2009 at 1:18 am
“Is he a legit prospect?”
Miranda is not a good 1b. I would say he’s a good trade piece.
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Yep there really is no future for Miranda on the yankees after signing Teixeira. Also Swisher best position is first base. Hopefully he has a nice september and raises his trade value even more. Maybe you can include him in a package for a good setup guy if Hughes is going to be in the rotation next year.
CB, If Montero can duplicate Mike Pizzia defensively, then it’s a done deal….
West games,much too late.Yankees were the last team at still playing.
Great that CC beat STL Cards pitcher Wainwright to # 18!!
Sorry, Tar. My apologies to the Tar family.
“I’m starting to wonder about you two ( Erica & DT ) …However the climate changed here once you arrived”
I had nothing to do with climate change!
It’s bad enough trying to stay one step ahead of Sherlock GB, now we’ll have Al Gore watching our every move too.
Going to bed – Good night Yankee people!!!
If you take away that one inning start Sabathia had he is average 7 innings per start. He is a beast
twins,
good point. shelley was the IL MVP this year with his 31 homers and 99 rbi…it’s really too bad because he’s stuck behind tex, swish, and damon. The thing is, because he is a AAAA player, he has little to no trade value. A bit andy phillips-esque (although im aware they had different playing styles). they would be lucky to get a middle reliever for him. in fact, they did DFA him before last year. the cardinals were rumored to have interest, but no one ended up signing him. His brother Chris is also unsigned (after being released by Boston). I think some NL team that is offensively challenged (giants?) could benefit by signing them both, and having them split time at corner OF/1B. an al team could also apply this at DH.
To answer BFARBS’ question, Pete’s posts have not lost their luster. He’s on the west coast with a tight deadline and he has to pay attention to the paper. Stop taking his temperature… you’re going to miss him when he’s gone — try enjoying the next few week. No picking on Pete, people!
Montero has a fine arm. Time next spring with Pena and with help from Wynegar at Scranton next year is going to really clean up his defense. Same with Romine, until the make him a corner outfielder. I’m anxious to see if Farnham continues to improve, too.
Why does no one mention that Kenny Rogers was using Pine Tar?
YES post-game Booth Report with Bob Lorenz, Ken Singleton, and David Cone:
http://bit.ly/CSxT5
Thanks Pel!
Here’s just a sample of the nonsense tonight….
You’d think people would learn by now, but of course they haven’t learned a damn thing watching this team all season.
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chris September 19th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Following the trend of recent days,
Wanna bet? anyone?
The Yanks have done scoring for the night.
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YankeeKid September 19th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Hey Chris…I have to agree with you…but I hope you are wrong. This team is going into another offensive funk. I can just feel it. Watch Seattle now, Beltre’s lead off double will tie the game.
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Bill September 19th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
I second that. I’d even bet my life that’s the only run we score tonight.
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Matt September 19th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
0-6 with RISP tonight, 2 times they have failed to get runners in from 3rd with less than 2 outs, and a leadoff double stranded without even advancing to 3rd.
The offense is definitely slumping, and it’s been a week of slumping, not just a game or two. They better wake up, and fast, or they’re going to have a really tough time in Anaheim.
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Giambi with a pinch-hit 3-R HR tonight
Big G continues to get it done and prove critics wrong.
Girardi’s YES post-game reaction:
http://bit.ly/a9q4e
Dearest Yankees fans,
They whooped this team like I said so last night, unfortunately 1/2 our fans commited suicide last night when they jumped off whatever bridge they chose. I can go to bed now, and b/c I didn’t jump after a small loss, I can live to see another game. I’m gonna get some now. P.S. I’M AWESOME!
GoodNight,
You know who. Yes, I’M AWESOME!
What the hell is Burnett wearing?
PETE!
I have not been keeping up with the blog because of school and the ton of work that comes with the second year of medical school. I just heard from my sister that you are leaving us and I came to the blog and read that post. I feel like the blog will never be the same without you no matter how good a replacement comes in. Outside of your tireless passion and commitment to give us updated yankees news as quickly and informatively as possivle, you add a certain flavor and charm to the best yankee blog and probably the best blog in baseball. We are surely losing something when you leave and will miss you. I myself have been following this blog almost since its inception and started posting a couple of months after that and I grew up in rockland with the journal news as my main source of yankee information. So I think I have experienced enough of your writing to say you are one of the best in the business. My sister who I introduced to this blog as well also feels like we are losing a yankee blogger icon. However, I do understand and respect your decision to go to the Globe and can recall countless times in which you were thrilled to be in Boston with your family (or perhaps with the patriots). I hope everything goes well for you up there because you certainly deserve it. Good luck pete!
- the first dave at the blog
BFARBS September 20th, 2009 at 1:36 am
twins,
good point. shelley was the IL MVP this year with his 31 homers and 99 rbi…it’s really too bad because he’s stuck behind tex, swish, and damon. The thing is, because he is a AAAA player, he has little to no trade value. A bit andy phillips-esque (although im aware they had different playing styles). they would be lucky to get a middle reliever for him. in fact, they did DFA him before last year. the cardinals were rumored to have interest, but no one ended up signing him. His brother Chris is also unsigned (after being released by Boston). I think some NL team that is offensively challenged (giants?) could benefit by signing them both, and having them split time at corner OF/1B. an al team could also apply this at DH.
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Have you seen duncan’s swing on a breaking ball? It is butt awful!
Marco
September 20th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Giambi with a pinch-hit 3-R HR tonight
Big G continues to get it done and prove critics wrong.
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The only thing Giambi is proving is that he’s now a .200 hitter with occasional power.
Mr. Franco, I was here for the start of the game, and the people that were posting made me think that I got off the wrong exit……All I could think of was how long a night it was going to be here……Then suddenly so many of the core posters arrived and sanity arrived……I felt like brown loafers on a black Tuxedo here
Tarheelyank
September 20th, 2009 at 1:45 am
“Sorry, Tar. My apologies to the Tar family.”
Momma Tar was a little angry because I woke up my little one, Pine. Everything’s ok now. Though it did get a little “sticky” for a moment.
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That’s good. At least your dog, Road didn’t wake up in a puddle.
CC’s YES post-game reaction:
http://bit.ly/1auRNY
The Demon’s
YES post-game reaction:
http://bit.ly/ZqQYQ
GB7.
C’mon, their dog is named Brett(George) for obvious reasons…
-dennis
Giuseppe Franco
September 20th, 2009 at 1:40 am
Here’s just a sample of the nonsense tonight….
You’d think people would learn by now, but of course they haven’t learned a damn thing watching this team all season.
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Easy, Giuseppe Franco. It’s not nice to pick on the mentally challenged.
dennis-Costanza
September 20th, 2009 at 1:55 am
GB7.
C’mon, their dog is named Brett(George) for obvious reasons…
-dennis
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LMAO. Could be. I know that Tar was pretty upset when the dog peed all over his Goose Gossage autographed pitcure. That was at least the 4th time.
Never have I hated to see a guy come to the plate as much as Brett. Against the Yankees, he scared me more than Rice did.
TurboWei
i was ready to give shelley a stern talking to when i saw him take those ugly hacks today. i completely get it. he is a dead fastball hitter, and players of his kind are not able to hang around the majors for long no matter how much power they have (Wily Mo Pena where art thou)
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