ALCS Game 1: Angels at Yankees (Part II)
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UPDATE, 9:51 p.m.: Close play at first there. Nice stretch by Teixeira.
UPDATE, 9:53 p.m.: Replay on that play at first is hard to tell. Either he was just on or just off. Either way, five K’s for CC on just 80 pitches. A halfway decent inning by the Yankees here and they could knock Lackey out.
UPDATE, 9:56 p.m.: Apparently that electric fence that used to buzz Abreu near the wall at the old Stadium didn’t make it across the street to the new one. Interesting.
UPDATE, 10:03 p.m.: Lackey can’t blame anyone else for this inning. How do you walk Melky twice? Then he throws away a pickoff throw and the ugliness continues as Hunter misplays Jeter’s single that allows him to take second. Suddenly, it’s 4-1 and Lackey’s night is over.
UPDATE, 10:06 p.m.: This is just what the Yankees wanted: They’re into the Angels bullpen with three innings to go. Bulger on now.
UPDATE, 10:16 p.m.: How good has Sabathia been? That was the first walk issued by him this postseason.
UPDATE, 10:20 p.m.: Loud “CC” chants at the Stadium now and Sabathia responds with a strikeout of Napoli and a big fist pump as he walks off. He’s been dazzling.
UPDATE, 10:41 p.m.: No one warming in the Yankees pen which is a little surprising to me. With CC near 100 pitches and a three-run lead, why not take save him the inning if you’re thinking about running him back out on short rest the next time?
UPDATE, 10:46 p.m.: CC staying in. Hughes is now up and tossing loosely in the pen.
UPDATE, 10:53 p.m.: And Hughes sits down. CC goes eight strong and finishes with 113 pitches. Girardi will take questions about why he didn’t pull him after seven – especially if he goes in short rest in Game 4 – but you can’t argue that he was an ace tonight.
UPDATE, 11:20 p.m.: Postgame thread is up. We’ll be updating with clubhouse news on there.
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Chad Jennings
lets go cc. finish em off here.
great play by cc and teix…never thought id be happy to hear buck as he defends the call!!
What are these dumb Fox announcers whining about? Their OWN REPLAY shows his heel on the bag as he catches the ball. They froze it right there and the call was right. Another Yankee hating crew, still saying the call was wrong even when their OWN REPLAY shows it was right.
Amazing- Timmy was far more outraged about the bunt play than the fact that A-Rod was safe at home
Giambi would have def made that play
heard the crowd that inning
CC is a beast.. Whose idea was it to fly to san fransico in the middle of the night to recruit cc? That person needs to be fired.
what the hell is up with timmy…he thinks he is safe because tori hunter reacted like he was safe. are you kidding me?
Not to gross anybody out but my crotch hurt after seeing Tex stretch out like that
Ghost Of Billy Mays October 16th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Jesus I hope Texiera has all of Jean Claude Van Dam’s fitness videos cause that kind of stretch whether on the bag or off ruined that kid on the Mets hammy for the entire 09 season…
ANNOUNCEMENT:
1. ALEX YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN INTO CATCHERS OR ANYTHING ELSE NOT SOFTER THAN KATE HUDSON.
2. TEX YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO PERFORM THE FLOOR EXERCIZE UNTIL NOVEMBER 6TH!!!
;-()
What replay is McCarver watching? The last one before the commercial CLEARLY shows that his foot was on the bag.
Starting to feel like the late 90s all over again!
Big Poppa!
On the bag, baby!
I’m watching the spanish broadcast on my 9. it’s quite a relief not having to listen to the fox homers.
Innings like this show that this is the Yanks’ year.
Now let’s pile on Lackey.
watching tonight on the mlb postseason tv internets feed.
kinda amateurish but sure beats buck and mccarver!
tori hunter bunting there? not a fan of that play to begin with
Great play all around, I love how McCarver misses that back toe tap on the 1st base bag. Or did the rules change where you have to hold it through.
We kill the umps here all the time, but you gotta admit they are doing a very good job tonight (calling that AROD play is nearly impossible as it even took like eight replays and the freeze cam to really see he was safe).
I have had no issues whatsoever with the home plate ump, who I think is doing a great job. Hope I did not speak too soon.
Looks like Mikey got a long leash there… regular season he might have been tossed.
He said he wasnt on the bag long enough?????????? makes no sense
McCarver needs to retire. Old and blind even with the TV cameras. Texeira was definitely on the bag. He didn’t think so. Also Hunter has a better angle than the ump? Go home McCarver.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 16th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
triple arrow. Wow. I’m impressed.
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I am very impressive. I wanted to make sure I was being heard!
Sam,
you may want to post that there is a new thread on the old thread at least a few times
Arod was safe at home – he was never tagged.
And, yes, Tex held on – out at first.
I loved how McCracker said it was a bad call even before seeing the replay, then wouldn’t let go of it. “Torri Hunter has the best view there”, yeah I bet he has no vested interest in getting that call made in his favor at all.
CC looking good for 8 innings tonight.
McCaver is getting old give him a break
Thanks a lot, Erica!
Why couldn’t the Yankees get Ron Darling, I’m so sick of Joe Buck and Tim McCarver they are the two worst baseball announcers of their generation.
I’m immune to what dumb and dumber are saying on FOX. I’m listening to Suzy and John.
crap i thought Abreu was scared of walls….
buck can’t say CC without mentioning Money
So close Cano
Hopefully Girardi doesn’t overmanage and sends CC out for the 7th. He’s only thrown 80 pitches.
Memo to Bobby Abreu-
You are scared of the walls remember?? There are monsters in there!!!
i want to go back to the other thread
I never can stand McCarver; he has too much of a pro-NL and anti-Yankee strain in his voice in every game he does (which is why I do the proverbial TV volume off and radio on, even if it means the play-by-play happens a couple of hours before what’s seen on screen!).
This will be Lackeys last inning if not last batter.
“Arod was safe at home – he was never tagged.”
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I have no problem with the call. No ump is going to call a guy safe when the ball beats the runner by that much and it’s that close of a play.
It’s even hard to see that call in ultra slo-mo.
I understand that you want to debate a close call…but when you’re going to go out of your way to defend one call(the play at home) and going to do the opposite when the Yankees have it go their way, that’s where the issue stands.
On another note, that would normally be out of the park…
These announcers sound like they are on Valium.
The only time they get even a little excited is when they were talking about the call at first, and they made out as if the Angels were robbed.
The Yankees were robbed of a run and an out.
Under no circumstance should your #3 hitter be bunting. The Angels get a lot of credit for being aggressive but they are pretty freaking dumb sometimes and give away a ton of outs.
The ball is just not carrying at all! Cano got screwed by Mother Nature twice this game
Uncle Ellsworth
October 16th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
buck can’t say CC without mentioning Money
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I wish people would say Erica and then say “give her money”
A few more feet and Abreau would have had to contest the wall
Last year that would have been at least a double as Abreu would not have came that close to the wall to catch it.
I would leave CC in for 8 assuming his pitch count is reasonable
McCarver has gone insane from all that red hair dye soaking into his brain.
Lackey past 100 pitches
would be nice to get a few more runs, take cc out after 7 and go to hughes and mo for the W
Watched the replay on DVR Hunter was out. Tex had the ball with foot on the bag. No doubt about it.
102 pitches
“I am very impressive. I wanted to make sure I was being heard!”
Fours arrows and I’ll have to get a bib to prevent the drool!
McCarver has always been a Yankee hater.
Hunter was out. Teix’s toes were against the bag when he caught the ball. His heel moved towards the bag immediately thereafter. It was fairly obvious on the replay.
I hate all things FOX and wish this game were being broadcast on ANY other network.
By the way, i think A-rod was safe at home. The replay shows that, just as A-Rod’s foot was touching the plate, Mathis tagged him–with his right hand. However, the ball was in his glove. I didn’t hear Timmy mention that.
abreu is afraid of running into walls, he’s always been fine catching balls on the warning track.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
“I am very impressive. I wanted to make sure I was being heard!”
Fours arrows and I’ll have to get a bib to prevent the drool!
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LOL.. I had no idea I had that sort of power. But if that’s what you are into
Ron Darling is on TBS, not Fox.
melky is still not hitting
McCarver is still talking about the A-Rod collision, what a hack.
If I’m correct, McCarver used to call Yankee games for MSG.
Tunnel Man
October 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
McCarver has always been a Yankee hater.
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With good reason. They fired him!
i wonder what its like to root for a team that is liked by the national media…i root for the yanks and the dolphins and both are hated.
There is some stupid words that set off the filter on this blog. That’s twice i got caught, lol.
McCarver has praised Mathis for that collision since it’s happened, hilarious.
McCarver is ready to give the Angels catcher the Medal of Honor,Nobel Peace Prize, and crown the guy Miss America too…………LET IT GO TIM…….
Most NY teams are not going to be liked by the media
there has to be a take sign on melky anytime he has 3 balls on the count
McCarver is not watching the same replay I’m watching with that stretch by Tex. The replay I saw showed Tex’s foot clearly on the base with the ball in his glove.
Memo to the Yankees hitters.
Lackey has thrown a curveball on EVERY 3-1 count. Lay off it please.
Not that it matters much now since this his last inning
good job taking the walk Melky.
good walk
Melky try to steal?
Melky might not have a hit, but he’s done his fair share of driving up Lackey’s pitch count with his AB’s.
Ohhhh….Leave Lackey in there! Scoscia makes the Grady Little mistake!
Big call having Lackey push 111
Melky should run here
yes, mccarver was a yankee announcer for msg and fox ny…called cones perfect game
Erica,
When did the Yankees fire McCarver?
Vader, yeah, during the championship years. He hated every minute of it and it showed. I always thought that was Big Stein’s way of putting McCarver through purgatory by making him call all those wins against his will.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 16th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
There is some stupid words that set off the filter on this blog. That’s twice i got caught, lol.
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It doesn’t like words like cla-s. Or sungla-ses. Or Gas-y. Or pa-ses. LOL
The thing that keeps resonating in my head is hearing Buck say that Lackey has held the Yankees to (at the time) 5 hits “all singles by the team that has the most home runs in the majors.” And there was definite disdain in his voice.
Their bias is really disgusting, especially because we are out of choices unless we mute the television and listen to the radio.
Melky is having great ABs
Hey that works just the same
Lackey’s fastball down to 88 mph. TEA OFF TIME!!!!
LOL, Lackey is lacking tonight!
believe his last year announcing for the yanks was 00 or 01
nice throw lackey!
2 out hits wins games, come on Captain!
McCarver doesn’t bother me at all – I’m happily listening to the incorrect home run calls of John Sterling.
Sterling may be bad, but he’s our bad.
KF
October 16th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Erica,
When did the Yankees fire McCarver?
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2001
Jeter!!!
Jetes….. Hahahahahaha Hunter looks like a tool.
YAY!!!
Fundamentally Sound Angels my TUSH!
Wow, THREE errors by the Angels.
Awesome!
What’s up with the Angels defense in this game (not that I’m complaining)?
clutch. again.
last inning for lackey
Gotta love the “best” manager in baseball pulling a Grady Little
So much for the Angels playing fundamental baseball
CAPTAIN JETAH!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, these Angels are really killing us with the “fundamentals”. LOL!
Angel, Melky is quietly having a very Melky game. Gets on base twice scores a run yet his average dips. You can’t judge this kid by his stat sheet, throw it out.
I thought the Angles played fundamental baseball
Nice, leave him in there Mike
Nice hit Derek
Run your mouth now Hunter!
Boy, these Angels are so fundamentally sound LOL
Another fundamentally sound play by the Angels
wow – anyone believe in ghosts?
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 16th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
McCarver doesn’t bother me at all – I’m happily listening to the incorrect home run calls of John Sterling.
Sterling may be bad, but he’s our bad.
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Exactly!
tough hop and a run for the Yanks!
if they dont start talking about the errors and the FUNDAMENTALS I will give someone 1million dollars.
The Captain delivers again. Angels not looking like a fundamentally sound team tonight.
I can’t figure out what I said either Erica, I pretty much echoed your sentiment of Abreu forgetting he was scared of the wall.
Somewhere, Grady Little is laughing
Captain Clutch and a bit of aid from the baseball gods.
time to excercise the demons….
Hey michelle b, are you heading down to Anaheim to Yankee Stadium West – SoCal Location?
Bye bye Lacking…. errr Lackey.
Angels playing sloppy baseball.
fundamental
The Angels play fundamental baseball when the temp is over 70 degrees. Once it dips below all bets are off.
There was an article in the paper that said that the constant pressure that the Yankees apply force teams to make mistakes. I guess so!
McCarver is still bitter the Yankees let him go. As for Buck he just anti-New York.
BTW the Angels look exactly like they are; a warm weather team playing in frigid conditions.
SWEET…get jeter in, CC gets thru 7, hughes 8th and mo 9th and a W
Funny how so many of us mocked the fundamentally sound Angels LOL!!
Solid rocket by Jeter for one run and two more errors by the always solidly fundamental Angels.
Mistake was letting Lackey pitch to Jeter.
holy moly – watching at my uncle’s and had to pop in – what is with all the Angels errors!!
Wow, I wasn’t expecting the Angels to be this sloppy on Game 1.
Jeter smelled blood.
That should be four errors on the Angels already.
Uncharacteristic sloppiness.
nick – im thinking about it – wanna go?
Hahaha oh wow.
Angels playing totally terrible baseball tonight.
Trish
They’re under the illusion that we’re an one dimensioned team and they are SO blind
I personally could care less who announces the games, it has no bearing on the result and I can make my own decisions about what’s going on. McCarver did make a good point early in the game about Lackey’s curve ball being difficult to throw. CC is having the same problem and, except for Abreu, has gotten away from it for the last two innings.
Jetes
The Angels helping to bring in the ghosts? Ironic, no?
See. All that complaining, you can’t even handle the ball Hunter.
Looks like the year the Yankees start some new Stadium traditions and kill off some old demons.
As Michael Scott said on the Office last night-
“fundaMENTALS” and I underlined the word mental, because you need to be mental and have fun”
Tough to see Lackey leave like that.
Well, it’s CC’s game to lose, Yankees in solid control.
Let’s see, the Twins were this gritty team that never beat themselves……
And the Angels are this gritty team that never beat themselves…….
A pattern here???
Can we safely say the ghosts have made their way across 161st Street?
There was an article in the paper that said that the constant pressure that the Yankees apply force teams to make mistakes.
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I think having CC throwing pellets on the mound combined with a lockdown bullpen makes the Angels think they need to be perfect
How awesome is Jeter?!
Tim was like this before he was with the Yanks
Tim was like this before he was with the Yanks
LOL DT. We used to call them FSHRC’s on another board – aka Fake Sterling Home Run Calls.
It would make a good drinking game, actually. Doesn’t get more listener friendly than that, haha.
“Benny Blanco
October 16th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
time to excercise the demons….”
But won’t that just make them stronger? =P
keep cc in as long as you can
We also have the uncanny ability to make other teams slip into errors and play away from their typical style
Could the cold have anything to do with it? I’m certainly not sticking up for them but maybe it isn’t as easy to grip the ball as it is when it’s warm.
In any event, may it continue.
as i mentioned before and sam posted now…how do you walk melky TWICE?? brutal
jeter!
That play by Hunter is what I meant by Alex’s aggressiveness being a good thing. The Yankees taking it to the Angels with aggressive base running helped with that. Charging in to a ball can cause those types of errors.
shut down inning for cc. 1,2,3 big fella and lets pile it on.
michelle b: I am already going! A buddy of mine down there got comp tickets fro the Monday game and my sister got a couple tickets for my brother and me for the Tuesday game.
Erica – always OPPC
October 16th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
As Michael Scott said on the Office last night-
“fundaMENTALS” and I underlined the word mental, because you need to be mental and have fun”
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LOL. Wasn’t that episode hilarious?
“Can we safely say the ghosts have made their way across 161st Street?”
I think the Babe is enjoying a nice NYY Steak right now.
“keep cc in as long as you can”
dont overwork him though considering he might be pitching game 4…
West coast teams really never love cold weather!
Baseball included!
Angel-
My new sheets have not arrived yet. I can’t wait!!!!
I wonder if the Angels have played in cold weather all year?
You have to figure in early April they are playing their own division, and if they did play a cold weather team – the schedule maker probably made it an Angels home game.
“Tough to see Lackey leave like that.”
Are you being sarcastic, Terry? Otherwise, I’m going to add you to my list of known trolls and ignore you from here on out.
4 runs vs Lackey was more than I hoped for.
Tim McCarver is never going to shut up about that play at the plate.
Well, at least that inning got Tim to shut up about mathis’ play at the plate. He couldn’t get over it.
Erin
October 16th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Erica – always OPPC
October 16th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
As Michael Scott said on the Office last night-
“fundaMENTALS” and I underlined the word mental, because you need to be mental and have fun”
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LOL. Wasn’t that episode hilarious?
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I missed Jim & Pam. But I didn’t enjoy Kevin cancelling their credit cards by mistake.
And Kevin telling Oscar he isn’t like him and can’t go to jail. And then telling Oscar he would really like jail. LOL
The whole mob/insurance story didn’t do anything for me
I seriously hope this game doesn’t go down on every news story as being something the Yankees potentially win because of the poor play of the Angels…when it should be the Yankees taking advantage of the Angel’s mistakes instead.
The wording is so drastically different and they always seem to go with the first method because it’s the Yankees…not just ESPN either.
wait- I DID enjoy Kevin cancelling their credit cards
Alex could have gotten hurt in that collision with the catcher. Not what the Yankees need. He should not have run through the stop sign.
Buck keeps talking about Tex and CC’s paychecks. Do we get more of the same when AJ pitches?
Buck: Cannot mention CC without mentioning Money. EVERY single time he says his name!
nick: im trying to find tickets – are you driving or flying?
If CC is only at 80 pitches, he could easily go another 2 innings.
Pete is still up to his ARod hating ways.
his take on the play at the plate:
“But A-Rod, who had walked, ran through a stop sign and was thrown out at the plate. He should have stopped and tried to slap the ball out of the glove of Mathis.”
i thought the office was lacking this week especially after that great wedding episode
That one was hit a long way. Is anyone warming up?
I’d love to see CC ask Joe Buck how much he makes.
“Here’s Joe Buck getting a large check to screw up two sports”
those hits by the Angels in playoff series past always seemed to hook fair around the pole. I like this new stadium
DT, have you been to the new Stadium? I know a few on here have gone on the tours, but, I was curious about how hard it is to judge fly balls from the radio and tv booths. I’ve been to a few different parks while sitting close to the booths and it’s nearly impossible to judge from there.
CC’s size is working for him tonight in the cold.
Nick is always flying.
How much does McCarver get to ramble on & on & on????????
Let me know when you get them, Erica. I want a full review!
I LOVE CC!!!
# Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing October 16th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
LOL DT. We used to call them FSHRC’s on another board – aka Fake Sterling Home Run Calls.
It would make a good drinking game, actually. Doesn’t get more listener friendly than that, haha.
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And we’re still tracking them, Angel.
I just posted the one on Guerrero’s double from the 4th inning on that “other board”.
GreenBeret7
October 16th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
DT, have you been to the new Stadium? I know a few on here have gone on the tours, but, I was curious about how hard it is to judge fly balls from the radio and tv booths. I’ve been to a few different parks while sitting close to the booths and it’s nearly impossible to judge from there.
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I know this was for DT, but I have sat in 420B which is directly above home plate. I don’t recall haven’t much of a problem
CC is so big, he’s actually sweating out there……….
Stoic, Scioscia sees…
The Halos’ happless defense…
And CC cruisin’…
So have the Angels made Jorge’s arm fall off yet?
Erica- I thought Andy attempting to fix that woman’s car was hilarious. I missed Jim and Pam too.
These Angels somehow do not scare me.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Let me know when you get them, Erica. I want a full review!
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Absolutely. And I am really excited to see what else I ordered. I was so half asleep that this is going to be a fun surprise!
Haha, that was funny on The Office. That show is so damn hilarious.
geez cc’s slider is dirty.
Betsy,
If NY wants him to pitch on 3 days rest this should be his last inning unless he has a low pitch count this inning.
Btw, Joe Torre, is so happy about the Dodger win today, he just wants to boogie…..DOWN!! LOL!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2.....013443292/
I wonder what will be talked about more. If Alex was safe at home or if Tex’s foot was off the bag?
Triple Short Of A Cycle
October 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
i thought the office was lacking this week especially after that great wedding episode
Agree completly. Wedding episode was great last night’s was eh
I want to hear moreabout cc’s contract!
You see tonight is a perfect example of why you want power pitchers in October. 94+ in this kind of weather just saws bats in half and sends stings through the spine.
the two guys who always kill the Yankees are Figgins and Kendrick-Figgins has no hits in the post season, it makes a huge difference in the game.
michelle: driving down sometimes Sunday, trying to figure out a way to semi-carpool with my brother, who’ll be coming from Tahoe. Maybe he can stash his truck in Manteca or Modesto. We’ll probably drive back up on Wednesday.
Erin
October 16th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Erica- I thought Andy attempting to fix that woman’s car was hilarious. I missed Jim and Pam too.
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LOL- fake Mechanic Andy was pretty funny. My big problem is that I am not a big fan of Dwight. So any episode where he has an actual plot is too much for me
As St.Louis Cardinal fans, I wonder what they’re going to say when Albert decised to test the market after the 2010 season…..I wonder if they’ll be raggin on the Yanks about money then
I hate this Morales
“# Rose October 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Alex could have gotten hurt in that collision with the catcher. Not what the Yankees need. He should not have run through the stop sign.”
Rose I Concur my earlier post…
Ghost Of Billy Mays October 16th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Ghost Of Billy Mays October 16th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Jesus I hope Texiera has all of Jean Claude Van Dam’s fitness videos cause that kind of stretch whether on the bag or off ruined that kid on the Mets hammy for the entire 09 season…
ANNOUNCEMENT:
1. ALEX YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN INTO CATCHERS OR ANYTHING ELSE NOT SOFTER THAN KATE HUDSON.
2. TEX YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO PERFORM THE FLOOR EXERCIZE UNTIL NOVEMBER 6TH!!!
Settle down CC!
That was close
GB – I don’t know about the site lines from the booth. I think it’s Sterling’s eyes personally. (or maybe the JW Red)
It would be interesting to listen to the home and away crew both for one game. If they both misjudged fly balls then it might be the park.
that was a strike maybe a little high, here comes the yankee assassin
wow Robbie
Dontcha know?
mick October 16th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
These Angels somehow do not scare me.
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Don’t judge on just how they look in this game. They are a dangerous team.
CANO!!
GG Cano!
ya boyeeeee!
Robbieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
robbie cano whattayaknow!
GIVE THAT MAN A GOLD GLOVE!!!!
Nice ninja dive.
Cano just saved a huge inning.
That’s our Robi?
Cano is way too lazy. He should have gotten that .5 seconds faster!
Robbie with the dive
Robbie Cano=Gold Glove.
Cano is good.
Gold Glove!
Ninja Robbie!!!
does he really think cano could have gone to second with that?!?
LOL. I browsed around on there and Eddie Bauer, but didn’t get anything. I did however hit Amazon.
I dont remember who they had a few years ago but these guys arent the same.
come on CC, one more out!!
I bet McCarver praises Cano on that diving play by talking about Mathis hanging onto the ball on the A-Rod collision for another 10 minutes.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Cano
upper deck seats behind the plate arethe best but I did think it was tad bit harder to dead the balls to the out field if memory serves
Sombody kidnapped lazy Robi and gave us Ninja Gaiden
LOL the Cano ninja strikes
Huh? How does he say that Cano was thinking originally thinking of going to second when he obviously never even looked that way?
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 16th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
LOL. I browsed around on there and Eddie Bauer, but didn’t get anything. I did however hit Amazon.
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What did you buy???
I decided I am buying my Kindle before Thanksgiving
CC needs one more strike and he can put him away with that change, Napoli couldn’t hit it with a tennis racket.
“How does he say that Cano was thinking originally thinking of going to second when he obviously never even looked that way?”
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McCarver knows all… because he stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.
Or maybe its just the red hair dye that has saturated his brain.
Cano’s fielding this year may be the most underrated reason for their greatness. You can talk about the HRs, starting, bullpen, Teix but Cano elevating his game in the field has killed a rally per game.
Erica – If you can wait till cyber Monday to buy it you should get a sweet deal
Sweet play by Cano.
CC is the Ace.
Great camera work on Fox. Much better than TBS
Who says cc cant pitch in cold weather…
ababa
guys like erstad and spiezio were tougher
Nice diving stop by COBRA, er, CANO Commander.
Finish him!
Triple Short Of A Cycle
October 16th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Erica – If you can wait till cyber Monday to buy it you should get a sweet deal
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I need to think about it. I am not sure thats the type of thing that goes on sale. The model I want is $259
GIANT CC chant right now at The Stadium.
If the Yanks score some runs in the bottom of this inning, Giradi yanks CC
I think Girardi goes by the book in the 8th if it stays 4-1… go to the bullpen and play matchups – coke, hughes, rivera.
CC…CC…CC…CC!!!!!
CC!!!!!!!!!!!
CC!!!!!!!!!!
cc cc cc cc cc!!!!!!!
Damn.
there is was…
Major fist pump by Mr. Sabathia.
And well deserved
C.C. is ON…
Was that a CC chant for the pitcher or a See See chant for Sterling?
C. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC x7
THE BIG BEAR WITH THE BIG FIST PUMP!!!!!!!!!!
What a warrior!
CC = Sick!
HE IS A BEAST!!
“Nice diving stop by COBRA, er, CANO Commander.”
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haha, nice.
I LOVE THE CC CHANTS!
Love the CC fist pump!!!!!!!!!
rofl the spanish guys just said
carsten charles, chocolate!
I hope he didn’t hurt himself with that fist pump.
CC is a bad bad man.
that CC chant was awesome
I love having guys that show emotion
I am so glad that CC is not an ace nonsense has disappeared
AJ, pitch well tomorrow!
I think CC sees 1 batter in the 8th, just so he can get the Yankee Stadium standing ovation.
LOL Boston Dave.
The righties have been chasing that smoke on the outside all night. CC looked great tonight. And some excellent defense that even the Angels would envy.
C’mon Buck & Timmy. Talk about the defense.
CC getting pumped up pumps me up!
CC is forging his October Yankee legend now. This is the guy we’ve been hoping for and waiting for since last November!
I just saw Hinske on the bench. I thought he was off the roster, but then heard that he was at BP. Anyone know whawt is going on with him?
lol @ Cano aka Cobra Commander
Those CC chants were epic !!!
Pete has got the most bitter jerk on the internet this post season. Not only did his Red Sox bomb in 3 straight and the Pat-Riots blew another game, but, Rodriguez is showing Pete for what he really is….a obnoxious clown. Couldn’t happen to a more deserved (insert your own words).
big poppa!
I get the feeling CCs performance tonight is getting AJ really pumped
Erica – True plus I think the 259 model just had its price dropped recently
Wow that was a ground shaking C.C. chant at the stadium.
CC pitched that inning like it was his last, he cranked it up to 96 against Napoli on one pitch.
I would send CC out for the 8th, unless we add some runs here
Joe musta told CC to empty the tank.
The YANKEES are back!!
The Yankees used to have the Big Unit…now they have Big Poppa!
since CC may pitch 3 games this series, go to hughes in the 8th
The crowd sounded like the Spartans in “300″.
Triple Short Of A Cycle
October 16th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Erica – True plus I think the 259 model just had its price dropped recently
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Yup. It was just dropped to $259. I have been closely monitoring the situation
Erica, that “CC aint a ace” nonsense dissapeared once Beckett had his 2nd half hiccup and CC was absolutely ROLLING.
When listening to the pregame talk, they were saying that CC wasn’t a dominating pitcher, but he was a work horse.
I guess CC didn’t get the memo.
CC took of his hat and wiped his brow. That means nobody can hit him now
GreenBeret7
Come on, tell us how you really feel I know you miss him.
igotid88
October 16th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I hope he didn’t hurt himself with that fist pump.
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Not likely! Not unless the ghost of Carl Pavano is anywhere near him. LOL.
If they are bringing CC back on three days rest, I think he’s done.
Boston Dave
October 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Pete is still up to his ARod hating ways.
his take on the play at the plate:
“But A-Rod, who had walked, ran through a stop sign and was thrown out at the plate. He should have stopped and tried to slap the ball out of the glove of Mathis.”
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He really needs to get over his issue with AROD. He does not even cover the Yankees anymore. Move on dude.
Hey Pete…too bad you went to the Dark side…sure is Fun here! Go Yankees!!!
Todd
October 16th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I would send CC out for the 8th, unless we add some runs here
I think I would give him Aybar,Figgins and Abreu.Might just jump to Mo there is 2 outs
Erica – always OPPC
October 16th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I am so glad that CC is not an ace nonsense has disappeared
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Erica, CC is the whole deck, not just an Ace.
But trust me, if CC pitches a couple of bad games in a row before he retires, that nonsense will be back…
“CC getting pumped up pumps me up!”
Tell me about it! The crowd, the strikeout, the fist pump = EPIC
I am going to miss watching the game with you Yankee people tomorrow night
CC not coming out for the 8th. That wouldn’t be conducive to starting him on short rest.
I know this is an off time to bring this up, Al better be alright health wise after that collision.
This birth of the CC chant tonight
so who sung GBA?
more CC please
and runs
Buck sounds so depressed, “There havin fun here.”
GB7 – looks like you’re emptying your spleen there.
Saunders could be had tomorrow.
MG
October 16th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Erica – always OPPC
October 16th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I am so glad that CC is not an ace nonsense has disappeared
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Erica, CC is the whole deck, not just an Ace.
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Well said
lets get some runs, get some of the kids feet wet in the ALCS, and get this game overwith,
Cory Webster jersey sighting!
Buck sounds so depressed, “There havin fun here.”
To be fair to Buck, he always sounds depressed.
McCarver is playing GTLU
But he is banned cause I do not like his attitude
I feel a Tex blast
Just two books and a leather cover for my Ipod. I hate the screen protector I have on it it ruins the touch sensitivity, so I need something to protect the face so I can take the thing with bubbles off.
Pete has been banned from the room.
Guess not
“Cory Webster jersey sighting!”
That’s “The Legend Killer” to you.
no one warming in the Yankee pen, CC is coming back out.
Oh, well. At least Tex still has a great glove.
Can someone tell me why Napoli doesn’t catch everyday? He’s so much more of a weapon than Mathis. Do the Angels have their own AJ/Posada issues? Why haven’t I heard about it?
A-Rod is batting .500 after a day off
Boy…Pete must really be trolling for some hits.
I want a Kindle too, I’ve decided. But I’m going to wait until the international wireless one comes out.
A-Rod, auspicious…
Sabathia’s seven strong…
October omens…
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 16th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Just two books and a leather cover for my Ipod. I hate the screen protector I have on it it ruins the touch sensitivity, so I need something to protect the face so I can take the thing with bubbles off.
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I am one of those freaks that keeps the protective plastic on everything. My old TV came with blue tape on the corners. It remained there until the day I gave the Tv away 3 years later
The booth is unusually subdued tonight. It must be the weather.
It would make no sense whatsoever for Molina not to catch tomorrow night’s game. It isn’t like Posada has been tearing the cover off the ball, the only reason people seem to give for preferring Posada over Molina catching AJ.
JMO
How many 3-0 counts has Alex had on him tonight?
“I feel a Tex blast”
Yeah back to the dugout.
Garrett Anderson always killed the Yanks. I miss him not at all.
MG,
Thanks for that update, Fox hasn’t mentioned it.
vin, yes Lackey prefers Mathis
vin, they said that Lackey had a great record with Matis….
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 16th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I want a Kindle too, I’ve decided. But I’m going to wait until the international wireless one comes out.
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That one is coming soon!
I hope we hear another epic CC chant tonight
Molina is catching tomorrow night and Matsui is dhing. Girardi said who dhs depends on what happens tonight.
Did anyone see the Scocsia press conference when asked about the weather ??? He said that they’re going with 4 starters, and then he’s a smartass and says maybe the Angels will see CC 7 times this series…
can CC pitch tomorrow on 20 hrs rest?????
OMG AROD NOT CLUTCH!#!~#~#~~
vin,
At the top of the broadcast, they talked about it. mathis will catch Lackey as long as they’re in the postseason. Lackey has better #s with mathis.
Arod k’s
boooo…..oh wait that’s not the “in” thing to do anymore.
My wife sat down and wanted to know if these were Angel announcers.
Pat M.
October 16th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Did anyone see the Scocsia press conference when asked about the weather ??? He said that they’re going with 4 starters, and then he’s a smartass and says maybe the Angels will see CC 7 times this series…
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That punk better hope not after his teams performance tonight!
Play of the game…where no tag was applied.
Thanks Fox
I can’t believe he swung at that.
there you go..garrett anderson, erstad,spiezio…anybody else that was better than this group.
heck torii hunter and juan rivera never beat us
kendricks and figgins are their 2 pests
Aram, the next chant I want to hear is “AJ”
KF
October 16th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
My wife sat down and wanted to know if these were Angel announcers.
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LOL. I love when non-baseball people ask innocent questions like that
I wouldn’t mind it if it had come on the it out of the box. If it wasn’t that I had to apply the protective plastic myself. And that means bubbles, because I really suck at applying those, lol.
The kindle looks like my kind of toy. I love to read. I already have a few Kindle books in my account already.
the home plate ump tonight has been exceptional, IMO
great to see that the umps aren’t really blowing too many calls (the ARod at the plate play was way too close to hand out any blame either way)
Hughes should be warming up next inning.
LOL KF. Your wife is very perceptive.
Me too The Ghost
I hope our crowd chants for all our pitchers … but i really wanna hear that CC chant again … got chills down my spine
they should dh posadda vs saunders 2 morrow
Angel-
I just IMed you. I thought it was time to stop including the good people of Lohud in our conversation. (Sorry, people of Lohud)
“It would make no sense whatsoever for Molina not to catch tomorrow night’s game. It isn’t like Posada has been tearing the cover off the ball, the only reason people seem to give for preferring Posada over Molina catching AJ.”
That is true. And he has been really quick to swing tonight, too.
Although, he did hit the go-ahead homerun on Sunday, didn’t he?
“…and then he’s a smartass and says maybe the Angels will see CC 7 times this series”
Afraid of Sabathia? Scoicia whines too much for my liking.
It’s simple, CC has the ability to throw 90-130 pitches in 3 days betweeen games. He did it for MIL more than 3 or 4 times.
You save the BP for AJ.
According to ESPN, no one is warming up in the pen. CC is pitching the 8th.
great at bat Sui
I think Scoscia is going to regret not going with Kazmir in game 2.
if we are up 3-0 do we go with cc?
Jorge is going to make the Halos pay for that walk
Mind games from Scoscia would be better used on his own team.
Godzilla works a walk. Somewhere there is a stick figure with a smiley face.
Jorge needs a good AB here – juice one Jorgie.
““…and then he’s a smartass and says maybe the Angels will see CC 7 times this series””
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the way Andy is pitching (and AJ pitched in the ALDS), he may need to hope the Angels see CC 7 times
Where is Guzman?
mick
October 16th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
if we are up 3-0 do we go with cc?
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Yes. Unfortunately, we have learned 3-0 is not a guarantee
“if we are up 3-0 do we go with cc?”
Of course. No mercy.
Now we’re on a yawn count … I’m sure Joe Buck will calculate the cost per yawn soon.
joeysdadjoe
October 16th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Where is Guzman?
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Actually, that is a good question. Or GGBG
Come on Jorge!
shouldn’t the Gardy pinch run for Zilla?
that’s why they don’t use Napoli.
the LA mythic mystic men Torre and Scioscia.
pich run for matsui!!!
a Cano hit here could flip the LoHud world upside down.
Only the 7th …. not sure I’d want Zilla’s bat out of the game this early.
robbie will hit 1 out…no need to p.run
Dearest Robbie Cano (Don’t Cha Know?),
These Angels are really annoying. And you guys have all played so well so far tonight. Let’s deliver a knockout punch here and win big. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Erica
Robbie must be warming up. He pulled down the ninja mask.
“Where is Guzman?”
No point in taking Matsui out, it’s a 3 run game, CC is pitching well enough to go the length. And if the Angels make a rally you Matsui for 1 more AB.
Erica – always OPPC
October 16th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
joeysdadjoe
October 16th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Where is Guzman?
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Actually, that is a good question. Or GGBG
Gardner you send out to CF next inning(with Melky on a corner)
Cano looks like Bazooka Joe
Timmy and The Lucky Piere aka Joe Buck are embarrassing themselves…
Robi hit the ball hard all 3 AB’s tonight!!
GRR!!
channel your inner ninja Robbie
Ouch. I didn’t see the ump give the signal.
He became vulnerable once he revealed his secret identity.
Swish Please!
McCarver’s gotta go…cano passive? He almost had a homerun last at bat.
If the Yankees win game one – didn’t Sam promise table pancakes for everyone tomorrow morning?
Come on Swish
See no point in bringing in Guzman, you’d waste him there.
Brandon Awesome (BECAUSE I’M AWESOME!)
October 16th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
“Where is Guzman?”
No point in taking Matsui out, it’s a 3 run game, CC is pitching well enough to go the length. And if the Angels make a rally you Matsui for 1 more AB.
I think you want the run here.I don’t expect to hit in the 9th
Not cool to hit NinjaCano
swish needs to break out right now!!
there is a good chance Swisher walks or gets a cookie in this AB, Bulger is all over the place.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 16th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
If the Yankees win game one – didn’t Sam promise table pancakes for everyone tomorrow morning?
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I prefer CC pancakes please (chocolate chip pancakes)
it’s swishalicious time….
CC getting cold
Is no one warming up? That Hughes is such a SoCal wuss, doesn’t want to go out in the cold.
CC’s hugging his heating pad
buck hates when we dominate (hey that rhymes)
“I catch your drift”?
Really, Timmy?
double?
CC keeps yawning…….did he get into Torre’s stash of green tea????????
no
OMG Swish
Ouch.
whoa, horrible swish
No good, Swiff.
No good.
swish needs a day off
ugh…brutal strikeout swish
Oh, what could’ve been! (a run walked in).
Whiffing at ball four, the ultimate rally killer.
“No point in taking Matsui out, it’s a 3 run game, CC is pitching well enough to go the length. And if the Angels make a rally you Matsui for 1 more AB.”
Even w/ that run, if you were to PR, the bench PH left is JH Jr and Jose Molina…remember Hinske is not active.
Swisher is so stubborn.. Just take the pitch!
Way to contribute Swish.
Swish expanded the zone.Gardner to CF.Melky to RF
still not many Yankees hit normally, but JD is back today
I think it’s time to put Gardie in for defense…
I didn’t think Swisher would chase that breaking ball out of the zone…
Oh man !!!
Finish your legendary performance
Gotta pass the baton, no need to be the hero
Swish had a better chance of the ball hitting him than actually hitting that pitch. Swish and breaking pitches are not friends.
And I think also El Nino, not sure if he’s there.
Dam!
girardi never sits swish and 2morrow is a lefty so forget that…maybe in LA
Swisha, you know that was a ball and a RBI walk. You were so set on fouling it off you were fooled in.
Brandon Awesome (BECAUSE I’M AWESOME!)
October 16th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
“No point in taking Matsui out, it’s a 3 run game, CC is pitching well enough to go the length. And if the Angels make a rally you Matsui for 1 more AB.”
Even w/ that run, if you were to PR, the bench PH left is JH Jr and Jose Molina…remember Hinske is not active.
I was annoyed they took Hinske off.
Swish was looking for a fastball – he didn’t get it. It happens.
“Gotta pass the baton, no need to be the hero”
You save the BP when you can. He can go 8 or 9 tonight and go 6 in the next one.
huge inning!
I’ll be surprised if Girardi makes any changes now, Damon is up in the 8th inning and is crushing the ball tonight.
Pedro threw a shutout through 7, another reason to disrespect NL
Hey, When did the NY Mets change their name to the Anaheim Angels?
lets go big poppa, 1,2,3
Beer bellies swelling…
Swisher’s swish, Bulger’s bellow…
Seventh inning stretch…
SOrry, that would be Aybar as Bazooka Joe …….
CC pitching game 4 or not ?
I’m sure he still can but save some of those bullets Joe.
Youuuuuuussse Up
“I was annoyed they took Hinske off.”
I wasn’t, you need the runners so you can you Gardenhoser and Melky effectively.
Teams know there is no reason to throw fastballs to Swish. The Yanks could have an extra 3 runs easy..
“I didn’t think Swisher would chase that breaking ball out of the zone”
Why? He does it a lot on 3-2 counts. That’s the scouting report on him; throw breaking balls and not a FB.
Is it a good idea to leave Sabathia out there if he’s scheduled to pitch on short rest in game 4?
Girardi must be hoping CC can face Figgins and Abreu
you? *use*
CC will be hitter to hitter from here until he gets 2 outs then its Mo.
Swisher was guessing just like Alex was , thinking fastball
How many wins this year by the Yanks when leading after 7?
sounds like mccarver is praying
Here comes some wishful thinking on the part of McCarver…
I am surprised that CC is starting the 8th inning. If they want to bring him back on 3 days rest don’t you want to keep his pitch count as low as possible in this game?
5 more outs.
Way to go CC
CC CC CCCCCCC !!!!!!!1111
1 more till the Sandman
Protecting your yawner?
mcidiot is cracking himself up…
Catlike reflexes by CC!
Why the f are they talking about fighting their way back in 2002? Game 1’s not even in the books yet!
That was interesting how Buck, after talking about the 15 times the Angels came back from down 3 runs or more, then went on to mention the Yankee’s record when leading after 7 innings.
Oh wait.
“Is it a good idea to leave Sabathia out there if he’s scheduled to pitch on short rest in game 4?”
Yes, b/c he saves the BP for that next start.
“RS
October 16th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Is it a good idea to leave Sabathia out there if he’s scheduled to pitch on short rest in game 4?”
It’s not going to make much of a difference.
are you supposed to be guessing with 2 strikes??? 2-0 2-1 sure but not 3-2. You need to protect and put the ball in play especially with the bases loaded.
whatever happened to objective reporting?
Caray/Darling or Buck/McCarver ….. it’s just painful any way you look at it.
(WCBS is about 6 seconds ahead of Fox so radio/tv combo just didn’t work)
Cant get over how awesome those CC chants are
Halting the Halos…
Sabathia is an ace…
Answering autumn…
Come on CC
One more big man
Yesssssss
4 more outs.
Maybe Pete’s all cranky because he’s up with these guys where there’s no heat (the auxiliary press box):
http://www.nydailynews.com/blo.....how-a.html
can A.J. follow up with a great game himself? I certainly hope so.
is this the first time the stadium has chanted CC? I can’t remember hearing it any other time this year.
CC at 108 pitches…
Note to self-
Never yawn in front of Tim McCarver
all this talk about the Angels ability to come from behind is Fox keeping as many viewers as possible watching across the country, it has nothing to do with bias. TV revenue is based on ratings and they have quarter hour splits, they want the casual viewer watching the rest of the game. You do know that TV producers are connected to the broadcasters during the games, right?
The Ghost
October 16th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
is this the first time the stadium has chanted CC? I can’t remember hearing it any other time this year.
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That is correct
Even if CC can only go 5 innings on short rest, still have Aceves or Gaudin available to relieve him.
Those CC chants are giving my mind dirty thoughts.
A-boo-boo will be CC’s last out, get ready for clamourous cheers.
Empty it!
I remember these kind of games by Bobby A way too clearly.
96 mph, in the frigid cold weather…and who said cc cant pitch in cold weather?
Blow the Great Bobby Away
Did you guys see Jorge’s face after Abreu twisted himself into a pretzel?
I didnt realize what a bad defensive team the Angels were. They looked awful out there- mistakes, errors, etc.
KKKKKKK
Way to go CC
Sabathia’s song…
“CC,” “CC,” goes the chant…
Sounds of the season…
3 more outs.
CC is THE MAN! LOL
What a great job by The Big Man.
Give that man a hand.
Clap,clap,clap.
Complete game????
Great job by the big guy…
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING CC !!! I love you
Funny how Bobby wasn’t Great with us.
4 hits, 8 innings………….nice work there big guy!!
NBC needs to get the next MLB contract, and get Bob Costas back in the booth……He was able to control Morgan or he was able to channel Joe’s intellegence far better than John Miller
Loving CC
I almost want him to go the full 9, it’ll only boost his confidence, or take him out in the 9th for the walkoff cheer.
That was pure dominance, outside of one blast by Guerrero no one else got a good swing on him all night.
Inside Edge: Good observation from Mike on Abreu. Only the 15th time all season he swung and missed a pitch out of the zone on 0-1 count. Another sign of CC being totally in gear tonight.
source: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=4564289
I had forgotten the pleasure of having a true ace on my favorite team. CC, man, you were amazing! Hope we can really pitch you three times if necessary. What an amazing job from our ace!
CC threw 108 pitches in his next to last start in 2008 (on 3 days rest) and 122 in the last game of the season, also on 3 days rest. He threw a complete game shutout in that game to put the Brewers in the post season-his pitch count tonight won’t affect him in game 4.
We need Geico runs.
melky got a hit pls
if the score holds up tomorrow, i see the post tomorrow with the headline saying
“Cruise Control”
CC’s performance may cause erections that last 4 hours
Melky
I like we he does well
Melky does everything without notice
here it is
Pat M. October 16th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
NBC needs to get the next MLB contract, and get Bob Costas back in the booth……He was able to control Morgan or he was able to channel Joe’s intellegence far better than John Miller
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Agree. Post Season just isn’t the same without Costas. I think the current contracts (FOX/TBS) still have a few years, though.
Looks like the crowd is finally starting to come alive. They were lifeless for the first 7 innings. Didnt sound at all like the Old Stadium in the playoffs. My concern that true Yankee fans may have been priced out may have rung true. I mentioned it to my co worker today who couldnt afford the massive price tag for a ticket for his family of 4.
IS HE BUNTING!!!
“CC’s performance may cause erections that last 4 hours”
You mean you haven’t got one yet?
aram
good one.
Actually I thought Bobby was awesome with us. Maybe not like he is with the Angels but because the Angels aren’t power hitters maybe Bobby stands out. He was just one of quite a few awesome players when he was with the Yanks.
Or:
An ace ascending…
“CC,” “CC,” they bellow…
Autumn aria…
Melky needs to run, it’s Napoli in there.
“It would make no sense whatsoever for Molina not to catch tomorrow night’s game. It isn’t like Posada has been tearing the cover off the ball, the only reason people seem to give for preferring Posada over Molina catching AJ.”
That is true. And he has been really quick to swing tonight, too.
Although, he did hit the go-ahead homerun on Sunday, didn’t he?
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posada
.364 BA 1.000 OPS in twins series
Get the run in Johny!
the next TV contract could (hopefully) just stay with MLB network-give the WS to Costas and Kaat and sit back and enjoy.
@ Ken, i was at game 2 of the ALDS, trust me, it was rowdy
“CC threw 108 pitches in his next to last start in 2008 (on 3 days rest) and 122 in the last game of the season, also on 3 days rest. He threw a complete game shutout in that game to put the Brewers in the post season-his pitch count tonight won’t affect him in game 4.”
Plus we rested the hell out of him mentally and pyschially this season.
MLB & Fox are so in bed together. I’d be shocked if they just didn’t get an automatic renewal.
dude – Melky goes to left and Gardner to Center. If you are going to provide extra info, at least be right about it
lol, Tim is so clueless on Girardi’s OF substitutions.
damon out for defense, what a newsflash timmy
do it for Johnny!!!!!!!!!!!
*psychically*
I have not showered yet because I was waiting for a reason to.
Thankfully CC did not give me one
id like to see melky take 3rd here…need to put games away, not wait for them to end
opposing runners 78% chance of stealing successfully on Napoli
I was there for the 15 inning game against the Sox and the place was electric.
he’s a gamer, is that the best ya got?
This crowd needs to amp up the volume. Im disheartened to not hear a lot more noise.
Rishi…I thought the same thing.
“CC threw 108 pitches in his next to last start in 2008 (on 3 days rest) and 122 in the last game of the season, also on 3 days rest. He threw a complete game shutout in that game to put the Brewers in the post season-his pitch count tonight won’t affect him in game 4.”
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And how did he do in his only post season appearance that year?
they should score a run against Angels bullpen
mick-
Abreu wasnt good with us? really
he hit 330, .283, .296 with us. had an OBP of 419, .369., 371
243 rib’s in 21/2 yrs. 57 stolen bases in 2 1/2 seasons
i could go on… he had like 75 doubles 70ish HRs….
you can’t pitch much better than CC did tonight. All of the hits were on breaking balls. CC and Jorge switched off the breaking ball to the change after the 4th inning and the Angels never sniffed a hit after that.
I don’t know why but this at bat is making me laugh
Vader Im talking about tonights game, not the Red Sox. This crowd is way too quiet for my liking. The only time Ive heard good noise was in the top of the 8th when they were getting into CC’s performance and chanting “CC”
“Although, he did hit the go-ahead homerun on Sunday, didn’t he?”
Rob, I was talking about his performance tonight.
Come on Tex!
“This crowd needs to amp up the volume. Im disheartened to not hear a lot more noise.”
Did you not hear those CC chants in the 7th and 8th?
At this point, just end the inning and let Mo have the save…
Ken
October 16th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Vader Im talking about tonights game, not the Red Sox. This crowd is way too quiet for my liking. The only time Ive heard good noise was in the top of the 8th when they were getting into CC’s performance and chanting “CC”
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The next time you are outside for 5 hours on a rainy 40 degree night, we’ll see how much noise you make
Is anyone else kinda scared about Mo coming in the 9th .. i know i shouldnt be but i am
If Tex gets a hit, Arod can put the game out of reach.
The Ghost
October 16th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
“CC threw 108 pitches in his next to last start in 2008 (on 3 days rest) and 122 in the last game of the season, also on 3 days rest. He threw a complete game shutout in that game to put the Brewers in the post season-his pitch count tonight won’t affect him in game 4.”
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And how did he do in his only post season appearance that year?
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the NLDS game was his 4th consecutive start on 3 days rest, he was lights out in the previous 2, excuse him for being human.
Erica ive sat through many Jet games in subfreezing temperatures and the crowds were rowdy. Cant blame the weather for this.
I don’t know, jumping around and yelling would probably keep the blood flowing!
“The next time you are outside for 5 hours on a rainy 40 degree night, we’ll see how much noise you make”
Thinking the same thing.
teix, yuck!
Plenty of people have complained about the lack of noise by the crowd. And plenty of others who were at the games came here and said that the stadium was plenty loud.
They could have the crowd mikes turned down, lots of technical reasons we don’t hear the crowd.
Tex gets crazy eyes when he recognizes a pitch.
Aram why are you scared that Mo is coming in? 3 run lead. This ones in the bank.
These 2 relief pitchers for the Angels throw a ton of curveballs. Tex trying to do too much at the plate tonight.
Now I can admit that I was selfishly hoping the Yankees wouldn’t score in that inning just so Mo could get a save.
Hate the fact theres empty seats behind the plate. True fans don’t get to go to the game.
please tell me there aren’t trolls ripping CC for not getting it done in the playoffs in the past.
“Erica ive sat through many Jet games in subfreezing temperatures and the crowds were rowdy. Cant blame the weather for this.”
I’m thinking that football fans are a lot more used to being rowdy in subfreezing temperatures than are baseball fans.
Cue “Enter Sandman”
To think this offense has not massacred a pitcher this post-season things are looking up, offense can only improve, what are the numbers with RISP this game?
Mo time!
“Is anyone else kinda scared about Mo coming in the 9th .. i know i shouldnt be but i am”
If you posted this in an Angels blog you’d get a different reaction than you’ll get here.
Aram,
That’s two things you’ve said tonight that make absolutely no sense.
CC is not going to crumble this off-season. I think he’s a sure thing, as much as anyone can be a sure thing. AJ Burnett being good matters more.
MG, I’m thinking if he keeps hitting 100 pitches Gaudin is going to become a factor either here or the WS if the Yankees can’t close out this series quick.
I wouldnt put it past Fox to muffle the crowd noise so McCarver can say “this place is no fenway”
Thank you, randy, you gotta watch those slippery facts.
You can not take CC out in the 7th inning there. In the playoffs you win today and worry about tomorrow later. A 3 run lead can be gone in an instant. Imagine if Hughes came in and blew this game. Girardi would be run out of town.
CC was dealing pretty much effortlessly. That certainly was not a tough 113 pitches for him. Not to mention 113 for him is pretty much like 100 for almost everyone else.
“And how did he do in his only post season appearance that year?”
That was his 5 consecutive start in 3 days rest, we’re talking games he threw 120-140 pitches. This is not the same, infact GI Joe has protected him well this whole season.
The TV doesn’t convey the noise you hear when you are at the stadium. I’ve been at games and its been loud, yet Kay and crew talked about how quiet it was. The players have talked about how loud it is out on the field and how it amps them up.
I don’t think there is any problem with the crowd being there. When you hear it being loud on TV the place is rocking. But don’t worry Ken, you and Barbie can keep trying to gin it up about the noise as your means to complain about how little money you make.
# Boston Dave October 16th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I wouldnt put it past Fox to muffle the crowd noise so McCarver can say “this place is no fenway”
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“MG, I’m thinking if he keeps hitting 100 pitches”
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100 pitches is nothing for an innings eater starter like CC.
120? maybe that’s an issue if its frequent. but who knows…
I think the place just doesn’t have the same accustics like the old one had for TV, but I know the few times I was there this year it was loud.
m
October 16th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Plenty of people have complained about the lack of noise by the crowd. And plenty of others who were at the games came here and said that the stadium was plenty loud.
They could have the crowd mikes turned down, lots of technical reasons we don’t hear the crowd.
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FOX probably wants you to think the Yankees fans don’t cheer their team
Enter Rivera.
Aram,
Did you just see the stats? There’s your answer on why you shouldn’t be scared.
“Dandy Don” Meredith would start to sing at this point.
The party’s over!
squeezing him
those 2 pitches looked awfully close
I hate when Mo gets a smaller strike zone than every other pitcher. It happens a ton recently.
see – the defense is like I said it would be!
are you kidding ump?
All three of those were balls?
Umpire strike zone?
Mo don’t mess with my emotions now!
Boston Dave, good point. It didnt occur to me that Fox is muzzling the sound. It wouldnt surprise me considering Buck hates the Yankees. Perhaps he has told the audio guys to turn the crowd mike down ?
Mo is getting squeezed
a walk? just end this
uh oh .. getting squeezed
“Rob, I was talking about his performance tonight.”
his main job is catching and if i’m not mistaken the angels have 1 run and no stolen bases.
girardi said win this game and then he’d let people know who’s plying in game two.
there’s no reason for girardi to change what he’s been doing with molina and burnett now.
but there’s also no reason for any yankee fan to get snarky about posada.
he was huge in the twins series.
Buck’s getting excited about the thought of base runners and the Angels having a chance.
Tool.
Stop squeezing Mo!!! Stupid ump…
Come on mo….no walky..
McCarver shut up…
Sorry, but some of those “balls” were strikes.
Wow. Not a good start Mo. A lead off walk. Only the second walk of the game by Yankee pitching.
It doesn’t help that the umpire is really squeezing him, though. I thought both of the first two pitches to Hunter were strikes.
Geez now McCarver is saying “something doesnt look right with Rivera” almost wishing him to fail. I cant take the bias. So far only Darling has been down the middle. Caray, McCarver and Buck are Yankee haters.
Something doesn’t look right, yes a big fat bast… squeezing the plate.
Its like the umps say since you are Mariano Rivera you have a special strike zone a smaller one.
Crowd noise increasing. Good.
WOOHOO!
Gasssssssssss
Mo wasn’t wild to Hunter. He got hosed on the 3rd “ball” and he barely missed on the first two pitches.
He looked okay there, Tim
Brandon wrote:
GI Joe has protected him well this whole season.
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Yeah, and it has paid off handsomely in two starts this post season. Let’s not compare going 3 days rest in the NL to the AL. The NL gives the pitcher one automatic out every 3 innings. I think it’s much tougher to go more than 2 turns on 3 days rest in the AL. Who was the last to do it?
Did that LOOK “RIGHT” TIM?
There’s one. And the poor ump couldn’t ignore those swings and call them balls.
that “not looking right” Mariano just acutally struck a guy out
The ump was probably serious with that Girardi convo..lol
LOL @ Girardi
Lmao nice convo.
LOL at the exchange between McClellan and Girardi.
this is the big hitter, you don’t want Morales up as the potential tying run.
Truly a new Girardi. Can’t imagine him making a joke last year.
Who is that horrible ump behind the plate? Is that Cuzzi?
Mo had a smaller strike zone in the Twins series also.
LOL The new guy
where was that!
Where did that miss?
OMG. Unbelievable.
WOW THAT’S NOT A STRIKE!
This is a joke…
Squeezzzzzzed
i’m guessing posada is catching tomorrow. so they might need hughes and joba to go 2 innings each.
I take back what I said … I dont feel scared with Mo … hes the best of all time
cmon ump.
wow. Timmy is getting tight with Mo.
WHERE WAS THAT? MIDDLE AND KNEE HIGH.
That ump looks like James Cromwell.
Im amazed that these umps can keep their jobs. The home plate ump has been awful all night.
well that explains the squeezing of MO, the umpire has NO idea who he is…LOL
1 more!!!
The umps squeeze rookies.
rivera shakes off posada and throws and up an in two seamer for a foul ball.
nice.
big, BIG out there…
I like it when players look surprised that they hit the ball off Mo.
That’s two, poor ump couldn’t give the Angels another free pass with that one either.
Send us home rook
Every batter gets 5-6 strikes.
Mo walked Hunter just to tease ‘em! Mo is NOT Lidge, nathan, Franklin, or Fuentes. sorry McCarver!
Vlad the Impaler…
Sedated by the Sandman…
Mythic warrior…
Ball game!!!!!!!!
Mo the GOD!
Noise is good but not as high as Id like it. Really doesnt sound like the old stadium to me. Im a little disheartened.
Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Night
Over
Over
7 more to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whoo!
YYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!
Was that Scioscia’s first hit and run of the game lol
Yankees win!
Good game. Good win!
Ball game over, Yankees win TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN
Whos your dadddddddy
YANKEES WINNNNNNNNNNn
Whos your dadddddddy
YANKEES WINNNNNNNNNNn
And da Yankees win!!!!
I hope Buck gets hit by a subway tonight. He is doing everything he can to jinx the Yanks. When you have that much bias against a team I guess you just can’t hide it. By the way, I don’t want him to get killed, just hurt enough not to be able to do this series!
gob job Mo.
gets squeezed and still comes thru…
Woohoo!! Nice win…Mo can get the job done without the umps help.
THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE yankees win. the sweetest words to ever hear!!!!
Suuu-weeet!
Wtg, Mo! Start spreading the news!
WTG Mo. That’s one down. 3 to go.
4-0 so far in the playoffssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4-0 so far in the playoffssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfection….
It’s too easy for Mo to get 3 outs. MLB, to level the playing field, now requires him to get 4.
And Mo says: PFFFFFT. Child’s play.
What’s our postseason ERA? I know it’s very, very good.
Geez, Mo’s in short sleeves, while Cano looks like he’s going exploring in the Artic.
We won!!!!!!!!
Game one was the one, that IMO, had to be the Yankees
There’s a few things in this game that I took serious, I watched a 30 million dollar player coming off hip surgery give a 100% collision effort. Now if that doesn’t send a message to the 25 active in this series IDK what does. Now Al better be fine.
Oh yeh and
CC! CC! CC! CC!
Like what Girardi did there, CC to Mo, no need for middlemen.
1 down – 3 to go folks. Looking good.
Angels look like a sloppy team to me. I think they were tired. Did they get in late from the Coast ?
Figgins batted righty 4 times, Morales 3 times. Abreu faced the lefty 4 times. CC getting through the 8th was very big.
It’s up to AJ now.
CC snacked on the Twinkies and Feasted on Angel Cakes!
That Mo guy is a jerk getting my blood pressure up like that just so show himself how great he is, what a jerk!
Remember in playoff past when we felt like we stole something to beat the Angels. Tonight felt like any other Yankee victory this year.
Is Ken Rosenthall 4 feet tall?????????????
Damon being interviewed… I wonder if he’ll bring up the pretend fight.
Boy…Rosenthal is really small
Johnny always sounds so awkward giving postgame interviews.
Ooh- Johnny in the postgame!!!
Enter the Sandman…
Slumber for the Seraphim…
Securing game 1!
excellent game for posada catching.
very smooth tonight and in a good rhythm with sabathia and mo.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 16th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Damon being interviewed… I wonder if he’ll bring up the pretend fight.
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I heard it, did you??
Ken, your Angels were here and working on the field yesterday.
Is anyone else slightly disheartened by the lack of crowd noise? I dont want to get picky on a night they won, but the Old Stadium seemed to have better accoustics for volume. I dont get the impression at this one. I attended a handful of games and my wife said the same thing.
I wish CC could pitch in the postseason!!!1!
moving right along
Erica’s PBF came through…. BIG time!
AJ and Andy have a chance to put this series away.
Way to get the first game under the belt.
7 more wins to go!!!
Geez, Mo’s in short sleeves, while Cano looks like he’s going exploring in the Artic.
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yeah, Cano needs to ditch that panzy look, Teix too, this isn’t the luge team, it’s baseball!
7 more wins to go!
Start spreading the news…..
That was for DT
Imagine if one of those other “excellent” closers got squeezed on as many pitches as Mo did. They would of needed a diaper.
“Johnny always sounds so awkward giving postgame interviews.”
Jason I think it’s because he stutters and so doesn’t always get his words out smoothly
cmon, Randy, that can’t be the case, I mean the Yankees have given up so many earned runs in the games he’s caught in the post season, haven’t they?
It’s pretty sweet having an ace where you can say “Game Over” after putting up 2 runs in the first inning.
Or:
Vlad the Impaler…
Sedated by the Sandman…
Mo, mythic hero…
“Jason I think it’s because he stutters and so doesn’t always get his words out smoothly”
It’s just jarring because when he’s in the dugout or even on the field interacting with his teammates it’s clear he’s one of the most popular players in any clubhouse.
Rob in Vt. October 16th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Good pitching.
Good defense.
Timely hitting.
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check.
check.
and check.
That was for DT
LMAO.. .I need to find a drool icon.
Tricia, Man you’re wound too tight this October…..Buck and a subway ???
I have never heard such crap that the announcers were saying tonight. TBS or whatever station we are watching has destroyed the playoffs. I have started turning the sound off. They are aweful.