ALCS Game 4: Yankees at Angels (Part II)
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Oct 20, 2009 
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UPDATE, 9:01 p.m.: Still zeros on the board as we get into thread No. 2.
UPDATE, 9:03 p.m.: The Yankees bats may be ice cold but CC has come to play tonight. That slider to get Abreu was nasty. He’s thrown only 29 pitches through three.
UPDATE, 9:12 p.m.: We’ve seen this story before, no? Second and third, none out and Matsui goes down swinging. Now it’s on Cano.
UPDATE, 9:13 p.m.: Earlier in this series, A-Rod ran over the catcher in a close play at the plate and was out. This time, he slid and just got in under Napoli’s tag. That was an aggressive play, and if Kendrick’s throw hits Napoli in the chest, A-Rod is probably out. Instead the throw was high and A-Rod just got in underneath. 1-0 Yankees.
UPDATE, 9:22 p.m.: And Melky (finally) delivers a single to left with RISP, two runs scoring on a great slide by Cano. Then, with Jeter up, Kazmir absolutely had Swisher picked off second but the ump blew the call. Let’s see if the Yankees take advantage of the break and knock out Kazmir.
UPDATE, 9:26 p.m.: A second bad call in the inning, this one against the Yankees. Third base ump Tim McClelland just took a run off the board for the Yankees, saying Swisher left third base too early on a sac fly by Damon (replays show he didn’t). I guess you could say justice was served – Kazmir would have been out of the inning if Swisher had been correctly called out at second on the pickoff.
UPDATE, 9:34 p.m.: Meanwhile, CC continues to cruise. Three up, three down on just nine pitches. He’s at 38 through four.
UPDATE, 9:39 p.m.: That’s it for Kazmir. Jason Bulger coming on to face A-Rod.
UPDATE, 9:43 p.m.: Scioscia’s probably thinking that Kazmir could’ve done that. That was A-Rod’s third homer of the series and fifth of the postseason, matching Reggie Jackson for the second-most by a Yankee in a single postseason (Bernie Williams had six in 1996). A-Rod has homered in three straight games and it’s now 5-0 Yankees.
UPDATE, 9:45 p.m.: Darren Oliver coming in after Bulger walks Posada. This could get pretty ugly pretty quick if the Yankees can string together a few more hits. The way CC is pitching so far, 6-0 or 7-0 will look like 15-0.
UPDATE, 9:49 p.m.: Well, I’ve seen it all – Posada just stole second.
UPDATE, 9:50 p.m.: And, after that display of blazing speed, Posada gets completely faked out by Torii Hunter’s deke and doesn’t score on a double off the wall. Quite a sequence there. Second and third for Swisher.
UPDATE, 9:53 p.m.: Wow. Tim McClelland is one of the best umpires in the league and he is having an absolutely brutal game. Neither Cano nor Posada was on the base when Napoli tagged them, yet somehow McClelland ruled that Posada was out and Cano was safe. Awful baserunning by Posada to begin with, but an even worse call by McClelland.
UPDATE, 10:00 p.m.: That’s the first mistake by Sabathia, as Morales takes him over the fence in dead center to make it 5-1. According to the GameCast I’m using, Morales hit a 97 mph fastball. Not bad.
UPDATE, 10:06 p.m.: FYI, for those who asked: Posada had one stolen base during the regular season: April 29 against the Tigers.
UPDATE, 10:12 p.m.: Big escape for Sabathia there. He’s at 63 pitches through five so still should have plenty left.
UPDATE, 10:20 p.m.: Time for another thread. 2,200 comments and counting …
Hey Yankees, please hit with RISP
eventually the yankees will get a hit with RISP no?
Abreu’s little smile after a pitch is a ball is so annoying.
Let’s go CC!
cc is nasty
Here come the yanks
cc = beast…
And again A-Rod is leading off an inning instead of coming on with men on base.
ZZ is bailing out the offense, who refueses to score runs unless it’s a solo HR
DT-
I just showered
I ran for the water after the Tex AB
CC IS NASTY!!!! why did we sign him? Can we please score for this horse.
CC just amazes me time and time again.
CC with an 0.82 ERA in the series so far. just sick!!
worth every penny…
100 pitches of fun…
October 20th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Abreu’s little smile after a pitch is a ball is so annoying.
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Agreed. I hated him as a Yankee even though he grinds at bats. Can’t stand him.
we need to drive KAZ from the game this inning…its time…
Can CC just start every game?
Some of these guys need to be inspired by CC. He’s out there throwing a gem.
you showered already! You are serious tonight.
CC is dealing
we gotta start hitting homers with guys on base rather than solo shots
CC at 29 pitches through 3.
3 days rest? ppffff!
It’s good to see Melkly bunt to get on base.
But, Swisher, Cano, and TEx still SUCK, just suck.
this is a terrible cover for “all you need is love”…just terrible…
C.C. absolutely pitching his tail off.
I really hate commercials insistence on butchering the Beatles songs. Thanks Blackberry.
Thus far CC and Arod are the Yankee MVPs for this series.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 20th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
you showered already! You are serious tonight.
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I just want a really, really, really big lead
Is that too much to ask???
I’m a big Beatles fan … but if I never hear All You Need Is Love ever again I’ll be a happy man.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 20th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I really hate commercials insistence on butchering the Beatles songs. Thanks Blackberry.
****
Thank Michael Jackson and his estate
Arod just get on. Let’s go.
“Abreu’s little smile after a pitch is a ball is so annoying.”
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s’alright.
I grin each time that .143 hitting bastard gets out.
BP did a study about pitchers pitching on 3 days rest and found that they actually had a lower ERA then those same pitchers pitching on 4 days rest
Any chance they think of benching Swisher and letting Gardner start?
I was thinking last night that would have been a good idea, especially after he left two guys at third with less than two outs.
Two productive outs yesterday would have won the game.
well at least cc is dealing now we need some october magic
SAVE US ALEX!!!!!
Aord just sit fastball over the heart. Take everything else
Here we go – an A Bomb from A Rod.
Wow nice strike zone.
lets go yankee offense..
another bs strike call
Ok, this is the inning we get some runs.
If it this goes on.. I may even have one sooner than after the game, to see if that helps at all.
That was not a strike!
WE NEED A SOLO HOME RUN!!!
Erica – more importantly, did Nick in SF and Pat. M shower?
Did they put on their anti rally monkey repellent?
CC came to play today
In what bizarro world was the 1-0 pitch a strike?
A-Rod needs to be moved up to third in the batting order.
We need an A-Bomb as no one will be able to drive him home even when there no outs!
why is Scott Boras so wierd? Get off the TV
Just get on. I will take a walk. Matsui will not fail twice
Yanks are losing confidence with every runner LOB.
He will try that bs slider he threw to Tex
he just missed that.
kazmir is throwing a lot of pitches
“If we wanted a defensive first baseman that can’t hit we coulda kept Doug Mientkiewicz”
Who is posting as me ? Because I didn’t say that. Who ever it is stop it now !
The Frank TV commercials were worse than these Blackberry ones, bar-none. Remember those?
Good start, A-rod!
AROD is just sick right now
arod’s a monster…
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 20th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Erica – more importantly, did Nick in SF and Pat. M shower?
Did they put on their anti rally monkey repellent?
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Pat M is not there. Nick promised he would shower as close to leaving for the game as possible
And so are the fans, whether they admit it or not.
Alright common, lets actually get A-Rod home now!
HEY-Rod!
lets go Po’
Arod is LOCKED IN!
Someone came to play today!!
THATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH ALEX! THAT NEEDED TO GO OUT OF THE PARK! MY GOD WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?!!@!?!@!
Not a HR but it’s a sign of life, at least.
Here we go again. How do they screw this one up?
Nice piece of hitting. Really nice. Solid contact right up the middle. He is still approaching the ball like a team not himself. No hacking for homers. A thing of beauty.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 20th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
If it this goes on.. I may even have one sooner than after the game, to see if that helps at all.
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I think you did a good job Saturday. It can’t hurt
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 20th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I really hate commercials insistence on butchering the Beatles songs. Thanks Blackberry.
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Thank Michael Jackson and his estate
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Heh. I agree. I was going to add an RIP Michael Jackson to that post, but thought it might be in bad taste. I wonder how peeved Paul McCartney is when he sees that commercial?
Hip Hip!
Jorge let’s get a single. Matsui will get him in. Let’s GO YANKEES
mccarver is awful, man do i miss the Yes Network…
YEAH!
Whoo! 2 hits in a row!
Hip Hip!! I like Jorge batting in the 5 hole
TheAngels have given them two games with bad pitching performances and this team has failed. It’s unbelievable !
M. Kay’s Head
October 20th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Here we go again. How do they screw this one up?
****
They don’t. Quit this crap
finally
Yes. Yes Yes. Can I get a Hip Hip
LETS GO YANKEES
We’re breaking through here!
Nice Jorge!
if we don’t score here, we should disband the team
HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!LET’S GET THEM IN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watch this repeat FAIL!
Now we talkin!!
Cmon hideki!!!!
Whoo hoo!!
Carsten Charles in charge…
Crusading against Cherubs…
Translucent Halos…
THEY MUST SCORE NOW!!!!!
Wow a Yankee double. Is this their first double of the series? I don’t recall anyone else hitting one.
HIP HIP…truly the second best catcher in team history about 5th overall…
“I just want a really, really, really big lead
Is that too much to ask???”
It’s not the size of the lead, it’s what you do with it.
(many know how to TAKE a lead, but you need to know how to HOLD it – leads are like reservations.)
Nice!
Now the glass-half-empty mentality is telling me that even though we have 2nd and 3rd with no outs, we won’t score…
Now we’re rockin’
HIP HIP! JORGE!
Now we’re set up!
Matsui save us! The Giggle Twins aren’t going to do anything! You have to save us!
This is the beginning of the end for the 2009 Anaheim Angels.
I thought he was going to give them back to the Beatles in his will. Its really a shame they don’t control the use of their own music.
Woohoo Alex and Posada.
if they still cannot score here, anyone wanna throw TV out?
I looked back at the September Game we won against Kazmir 3-1, we scored 3 in the fourth and that was the only time we scored.
Hopefully we are repeating that, this team is too good to have this go on forever.
Golden scoring opportunity here, no outs. I’m cautiously ambivalent right now.
LETS GO YANKEES
LETS GO YANKEES
LETS GO YANKEES
Matsui lets go
speaking of commercials, why dont they play the black eyed peas spot again? like we need to see that every inning?
Lets see what this team does here. They have a chance to take Kazmir out.
turning off TV, hoping for the best for the Yankees
0 for ? with RISP
C’mon lets DO this for once this series!
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 20th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 20th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I really hate commercials insistence on butchering the Beatles songs. Thanks Blackberry.
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Thank Michael Jackson and his estate
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Heh. I agree. I was going to add an RIP Michael Jackson to that post, but thought it might be in bad taste. I wonder how peeved Paul McCartney is when he sees that commercial?
*****
I don’t think Paul McCartney would have pimped his music like that. He doesn’t owe a bajillion dollars
HIP HIP
61 pitches already.
I love A-Rod! I love Posada!
You’d rather have Molina there? Really?
Above all else —-
I risked a 5 game win streak on ESPN’s “Streak for the Cash” on the Yankees winning tonight!!
Don’t let me down Yanks! You don’t want to see me when I’m angry!
60+ pitches for Kazmir – this is the inning.
If the yanks don’t score here, I’m becoming a mets fan.
matsui looks scared
That was in Hideki’s wheelhouse. Come on give him it again.
shut up mccarver
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 20th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
“I just want a really, really, really big lead
Is that too much to ask???”
It’s not the size of the lead, it’s what you do with it.
(many know how to TAKE a lead, but you need to know how to HOLD it – leads are like reservations.)
*****
I stand by my words.
I just want a really, really, really big lead
wow will he swing or???????????
filthy pitch there for strike 2
Kazmir is nasty when he’s locked in.
Cmon Hideki!
Jeez. This strike zone is a disaster. Their are holes in it all over
If the Yankees DO NOT SCORE, they will lose the series…why are we all pessimists on this board???
This is getting ri-god-damn-diculous!!!
omg so terrible
Figures…
don’t you love when an ump changes his strike zone in the middle of an inning
Oh my gawd. Matsui has Cano disease
crap
digusting…
lets not resign matsui eh?
WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matsui is not seeing the ball well out of Kazmir’s hand.
EPIC FAIL by Matsui. Do not resign him.
come on Matsui!!! What was that???
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. OK, we have TWO more outs.
ball…ugh…CANO HIT THAT SAC FLY!
Oh no!
were not scoring here…so terrible
Matsui failed there.
How about a sac fly, Cano?
the strike zone is a freaking mess…no one wants extra innings here, dude!
This team is pathetic ! Why don’t they just quit. They fail every time in these situations.
UGH – now we rely on Cano & Swisher…
trade cano too. He stinks too!
Oh I feel so confident now. Cano is up.
beautiful pitch by Kazmir, credit where credit is due. We’ll score here still, don’t worry.
0 for 27
LOL
Matsui sucks. Now, looks like Cano and Swisher will continue to suck
Can Robbie even get a productive out??????????
This cant happen.
Not in the playoffs.
cano needs to rip a double
Come on Yanks pretend you’re hitting against the Yankees.
how is this possible?
0-25 and counting. This inning will be over soon.
Nice swing by Matsui on a ball well off the plate.
Cano’s turn to fail now.
Com’on Cano… pretty please with a cherry on top?
whether or not they resign Matsui should have little to do with a couple at bats tonight.
he has hit well in the post season, no?
Just awful.
Can-do!!!
Can-do!!!
Can Posada go back to first so Cano can GIDP
You would think they would respond but no.
YEAH AROD!!!
A-Rod!
Well… at least it’s a run.
Yes. a-rod
wow..luck run there….cano still sucks.
YES!
well, I’ll take it.
not pretty though.
Wow, they actually scored a run.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Score in spite of Cano.
THANK YOU!
Well done, Alex!
EVERYONE IS SAFE! See A Rod does know how to slide!
WAHOOOOOOOO. RISP RISP RISP!
Nice what a dumb play by Kendrick. Too early for that . Awesome. First really dumb play again
so pre-taped interview takes precedence over live baseball game. Bravo Fox.
A-ROD is carrying this whole team.
HELL YES…agressive A-ROD…lets tack some on now…only 1 out, Kaz in the mid 60′s…WOOOO
you call that RBI? Cano still sucks
A-Rod is the only one who came to play tonight. I guess he’ll try to win this game by himself.
Go Robbie!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
typical weak grounder to 2nd from cano. thanks to alex for hustling. but cano is putrid.
Safe! Finally something with RISP!
Let’s see if Nick Whiffer comes through…..
Swisher… please?
cano almost still didnt get it done. unreal. borderline embarrassing.
Boston Dave-
Don’t you know??? Multi-million dollar contracts are determined soley based upon at bats tonight
Really nice slide by Alex there.
fox trying to negate the run there?
This is complete utter ineptitude.
That was like the double play error. Way too early to try and do that. Awful. Make them pay Swisher
send Robbie…Send him now!
come on guys…one more run here…
Swisher should pitch instead of hit… he doesn’t make contact
66 pitches
I don’t care that it was a pathetic way to score a run.
all right, DP here
I like how A-Rod and Posada knew that Cano was gonna hit a ground ball.
attempt #3 for Swisher to get a run in from 3rd with 1 out
third time is a CHARM!!
Great play by Alex!
All the bottom of the order hitters are looking for a walk..they arent being aggressive
Robbie Cannot
2 runs here is only par.
BE POSITIVE PEEPS!
What does the scouting report say?
Throw these guys nothing but breaking balls.
Productive outs. Get a nice Fly Out and get another run if nothign else
dave
October 20th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Go Robbie!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
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You’re still here?
LOL, well said, Rob
We might just win 1-0.
Big run we got, Big run we need to get come on Swish
A-rod, Jeter, Posada, and the pitching staff are carrying this team.
SSWWWWWWWWIIIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG
Boy swisher sucks, I can’t believe this….
Nick no Whiffer, please!!
so now how can posada sit game 5? he is the only one besides alex and jeter that is contributing.
Jeez. Nick what the hell. That was the pitch to hit !!!!! And drive
Only Alex came to play? Who got the double to get him to third, huh?
JasonR……..that’s funny about them knowing cano was gonna hit a grounder
Man, some of these low strike calls Kazmir is getting…
can he hit a f?xking fly ball?
Can we string hits together for god’s sake.
That 1-1 pitch was NOT right down the middle you Fox bozo.
Doesn’t seem to be a lot of life in the Yankees dugout.
dave
October 20th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I don’t care that it was a pathetic way to score a run.
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You are right. How about me make it not count????
dave
October 20th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Go Robbie!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
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You’re still here?
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As I said, its better than a strikeout. I am rejoicing at the fact that he didn’t k.
how does robbie not get a hit if everyone is safe?
Come on Nick… do what you did last inning…
From reading these comments – most here will need a rubber room by the end of the game.
I mean law of averages right? Eventually some hits with RISP should start dropping in here and there?
Com’on Swisher…!
so are the Yankees still 0-25 with RISP? Shows what a dumb stat that is fake SJ44.
Holy heck, when is swish gonna start hitting or at least get on base?
nice hold there nick…let’s get something productive
DT-
I am going to say it again….
I just want a really, really, really big lead
70 pitches make it 71
Kazmir is SLOWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Good eye He has yet to throw a fastball on this count.
swisher is killing me this post-season!
Swish..do not swing!
“Boston Dave-
Don’t you know??? Multi-million dollar contracts are determined soley based upon at bats tonight”
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only in the LoHud Universe…
where you’re only as good as the last pitch you threw or saw.
Steady diet of breaking balls
I thought you ran away a few posts ago. It all seemed a bit too much for you then.
hey guys. i just saw that pic of arod and jeter. that’s hilarious! What’s this video i’m hearing about?
Yay Swish
djsunyc
October 20th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
how does robbie not get a hit if everyone is safe?
Because Robbie would have been out had the ball been thrown to first base. Thus the fielders choice.
Melky the double play canidate… step right up.
LOL Erica.
Beauty. Nice job by Nick. He is scared of throwing the fastball over the plate.
Here comes the Melky FAIL!
Sac fly at a minimum
good eye swish. he remembered not to swing at that.
the Melkman Cometh!
cmon Leche… open this game up!
No DP
No DP
No DP
No DP
No DP
Steven
October 20th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Holy heck, when is swish gonna start hitting or at least get on base?
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NOW!
first pitch Melky should swing
we can get some breathing room here…come on leche…
We are set up……….How about a double in the gap??????????????????????????????
Maybe a wild pitch right now?
Melky…73 pitches…
Big, big spot for Melky.
Push bunt!
ok…I will take the walk….but let’s see if Melk Man can get a hit. NO DP PLEASE!
Kazmir is off tonight…we need to put him away soon.
we need to lay the hammer down…right now. With the way cc is pitching he could pitch a complete game.
I feel a 6-4-3 coming. I hope I’m wrong but I feel it.
This team better win this game. Kazmir is done, he has nothing. If they can’t win this game then there done.
Kaz at 72 pitches
seriously, Yanks got plenty of opps to put away Kazmir
Trisha–did you ever get my post about the predictions the other day?
1. Looks like the guys listened to Kevin Long and laid off pitches in the dirt when they’re behind.
2. Typical Kazmir performance.
I don’t know why. I am feeling a token Melky high chopper and they get one out, run scores.
LECHE! GO MELKY
72 pitches.
Kazmir is teetering on the brink of a total beatdown. This team is too good to not have a single big inning through 6 games in the post season.
bases loaded! GO #YANKEES
Please Melky?
Yanks are doing a much better job of not swinging at that pitch in the dirt tonight.
trisha – OPPC lifetime member and a true believer in baseball karma
Your game plan (hit with RISP) is working pretty well so far!
Who knew it was that simple. It’s only one run but I think they have the concept down.
The Yanks haves been trying to lull the Angels into a false sense of security, they have been patiently waiting for the right time to execute the game plan. Now with Kazmir on the ropes the future looks a lot brighter.
and he doesnt perfect pitch to drive
yanks should try to keep kazmir in the game
sac fly is good enough
Must at least get another run here
“Jockomac October 20th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I feel a 6-4-3 coming. I hope I’m wrong but I feel it.”
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no way! that’s your dinner talking.
Kazmir has that scuzzy little mustache thing going… trying to emulate Arte Moreno, perhaps?
Quickly 0-2.
PL..I agree with you about the first pitch swing.right down the middle and he took the pitch…now down 0-2 and he will swing at a slider in the dirt
Sac fly. Give Derek and chance for 2 out rbis
was kazmir spitting in his glove?
Ricky Ledee???
If you’re going to make an out Melky hit a sac fly or strike out. No dp.
no DP! cmon Melk… drive the darn ball to right
at least give Jete a shot.
DT-
I should say it once more:
I just want a really, really, really big lead
it does look like someone sat swish and melky down and told them to stop swinging at the dirt.
FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL
“DT-
I am going to say it again….
I just want a really, really, really big lead”
I will see if I can find my Captain Crunch magnifying glass for you.
This guy has made one quality pitch out of 75. Sick if he gets off the hook here.
Melky also has stunk all post-season.
This is where AJ would give you a wild pitch and another run. Why can’t we get that from Kazmir?
ricky ledee looks like carlos beltran’s retarded looking cousin…they refer to him as oliver during holidays…
no wonder Boston scored 5 runs off Kazmir
Alex Rodriguez…
Aggressive on the bases…
The Yankees strike first!
Is it just me or has there been a ton of broken bats this series?
He’s hanging in there, but he is swinging at balls…
Really a Ricky Ledee mention and the board is not up in arms…really never though I would get another Ricky Ledee mention on national tv…i feel this is a good omen…
I love it when a game plan comes together.
THE MELK MAN DELIVERS!!!!!!!!
LECHE!!!!!!!!!
YES.
Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank God Almighty!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you
Yeppi Yeppi
The Melk man delivers!!!!!!
MELKY!
LECHE!!!!!
see ya Kazmir!!
lol my fail jinxed KAZMIR>>>>>>>>>MELKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE MELKMAN DELIVERS!!!!!!!!
Hey there is my 3 runs
YES YES YES…MELKY!!!!!!!! DELIVERS==MELK
Nice Job There Melky!!
MELKY DELIVERS
It’s about f**king time!! Whoo Hoo!!
Melky felt the disrespect.. lol.
Yay!
Bottom of the order finally coming through!
Nice GAME Melky NICE GAME.
The Melk Man
Cano nearly stupid worrying about his head rather than scoring
melkman dellivers!!!!!!!
finally, i was almost out of cereal.
Thank god for Melky finally.
Yes!
He did it! It’s a Ten Days Before Halloween Miracle!
all I have to say is Erica has the best shower ever
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssssssssssssssssss
THANK GOD,,,,,,,,,,,,my heart can’t take this!!!!
The Melkman delivers
Ohhh…that’s the Melky Way
Finally! SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s more like it. The Melkman delivers.
YES YES MELKY YES
Melky came to play too!
Blog hate works everytime.
wow just missed the TAG
Who like our chances now?
Daring baserunning by Cano. But I’ll take it!
what a great replay…
Who wanted to bench Melky tonight?
MELKY MELKY MELKY…
take that all you haters!
Now if Jeter can just knock a few more in…
Melky excited
Put the ball in play and eventually somethings going to happen. And a great call by the umps for a change.
Triple Short Of A Cycle
October 20th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
all I have to say is Erica has the best shower ever
******
You don’t mess with magic
And it’s Melky to finally come through… Woot.
I’m greedy: LETS GET TWO MORE FOR CC!!!!
THIS IS WHY YOU DONT GIVE UP ON MELKYYYYY
YES!!!!!
Homer, please Derek.
Thanks for showing up for the playoffs, Melky? Where the hell you been?
C’mon Capt
keep it going for arod to end this inning…
another 3-0 lead…………
HUGE HIT LETS GET MORE
terrible slide by Cano, btw
he looked like a sissy afraid of getting hit by something and completely unaware of the situation.
but I’ll take the result.
I am telling you the Ricky Ledee mention is going to be the omen that gives us the W
Great job by Melky.
Play at the plate FAIL for the Angels this inning.
I don’t hear those thundersticks now
Maybe the Angels fans shoved them
Classic Kazmir meltdown. All ye of little faith. Well not all ye. Just some ye.
Jason Bulger getting loose. At some point his arm is going to fall off.
bodhi -
If you’re here -
Melky’s having a really nice night for himself, no??
Love the emotion that came from Melky. Love it.
ooohhh, he was out!
DT-
I don’t think that was enough….
I just want a really, really, really big lead
wow lucky break for us there
Wow he was OUT!
Hehe, I’ll take it though!
About time ! Lets continue the trend.
He was out. Swish is an idiot, once again.
SWISHER sleeping as usual..prolly counting the fingers on his right hand…Yes Nick there are still 5
Bummer…
wth swish – pay attention!!!
we got away with one there
thats the first or second really bad call by the umps
but the Yanks get the call
Oh well bad calls happen all the time. I’m sure the talking idiots on the FAN will spend half the day talking about it
LUCKY break for the Yankees there
Kazmir @ 79 pitches… he’s not long for the game.
oops… I hope Swish has long finger nails.
we got lucky here. LOL
A gift
Swisher was out by a mile.
Where is that rockhead Swisher going?
Ump: OOPSY! Did I do that?
swisher caught napping…he’s lucky because he was out
HUGE! HUGIMONGUS HIT BY MELKY! GREAT!
Ledee Ledee Ledee Ledee Ledee LedeeLedeeLedeeLedeeLedee LedeeLedeeLedee LedeeLedee LedeeLedeeLedeeLedeeLedeeLedeeLedee
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It won’t matter unless Jeter gets a hit, or if Swisher scores.
Melky heard all the people bashing him last night.
Angels fans aren’t saying “Boo”, they’re saying “Moo!” The Angels released the Rally Monkey and hired a Rally Cow, you see.
Triple Short Of A Cycle
October 20th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Oh well bad calls happen all the time. I’m sure the talking idiots on the FAN will spend half the day talking about it
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I guess the conversation on Mariano Rivera’s imaginary spit has run its course
Walk Jeter and let JD do what he did to us before?
Melky Cabrera…
CRACK! Castigating Kazmir…
Leche is lucre!!!!!
Do you think Damon can have a clutch hit?
trisha,
you know who the ye’s with faith are.
81 pitches.
Swisher………..master of the basepaths
time to take advantage and put the hurtin on them now.
swish was out..bad call
3-0 DP?
Kill the rally monkey.
Kazmir is losing it!
Rob – did you by chance miss a nap or something?
Yeah loaded again
Kazmir is almost done
Erica – send positive vibes to Damon pronto.
Kazmir is cooked ,let’s bury him!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perhaps Damon pulls a 2004 special?
Fox will be replaying that one all night
Fox hates the Yankees..keep showing that play were swish got picked off.
Yanks really caught a break with that blown call.
Lets make em pay JD!!!!
safe, the new out
DT-
I just want a really, really, really big lead
Ugh I feel a double play.
i was so upset after last nights game I didn’t put on sports talk at all today. Besides I had plenty of podcasts to catch up on.
Damon please a Sac fly..be normal
Bust it open Johnny!!
Com’on Damon, let’s break this thing open!
Anyone concerned about CC sitting on the bench for a long time?
FINISH HIM, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!
Has it become more liekly than not that JD will break his bat here?
By my count it’s about 72% of the time.
Lets get A-rod up again this inning.
just get a sac fly damon…
Joe Buck continues the jinx-athon…LEDEE!
NYY626
October 20th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Erica – send positive vibes to Damon pronto.
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I am trying. I am nervous!!!!
I’m not going to lie here: Kazmir is clearly throwing the ball over the plate and they’re being called balls.
This umpire is awful. But I’m not complaining. Still, unfair. We can reap the benefits, but let’s not take it for granted.
I’m looking for a 5-spot minimum. This line-up should do/does that about every 40 innings r so and its been WAY longer.
Damon is due. Fly ball here please.
McCarver and Buck = VERY ANNOYING
I do not like the conversation these announcers are having right now.
Good job Damon!
Sweet!!!
Nice Sac fly
“Com’on Damon, let’s break this thing open!”
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the game or the bat?
A sac fly. AMAZING!
umm wait what?
SWISHER YOU ARE SO TERRIBLE IN EVERY ASPECT EVER
make up call???
what?????????
Un-f**king believable!!!
NO!!!!!!!!
what a bs call, Joe should go nuts! I have never seen that call made.
What the hell?? He left right on time!!
Swisher ends another rally.
He didn’t leave early!! Oh well, it’s karma I guess.
BS!
Well, the bad call went both ways.
WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HE DIDNT MAKE UP CALL
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGggggggggggggggggg
Make-up call?
bad call for bad call. great.
lol – makeup call…
awful make-up call…just awful…didn’t not go early…
LOL this umpiring crew is a farce.
BULL!!!! THAT WAS A PERFECT TAG UP!!!
Wow, I guess Angels can’t complain about that missed call at second now. WAKE UP SWISH!
We’re even on bad ump calls
that is unbelievable
wow
they never make that call unless its OBVIOUS
horrible
give back call
swisher left too soon
what a bonehead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh well….one bad call x’s out another
Holy crap they called him out on that AGAIN?? He did not leave early AGAIN!
That was the most obvious makeup call ever. Swisher clearly didn’t leave early.
Is that a case of an umpire making up for another umpire’s mistake?
What the hell?
wow speechless
WHAT ARE THESE UMPS SMOKING TONIGHT!!
I get on the subway it’s 0-0.
I get off the subway it’s 3-0.
Quick somebody send me an unlimited card and I’ll ride around for the next 2 weeks.
Wow, even Buck & McCarver said Swish didn’t leave early.
Thats the second time umps have screwed Swish on that play.
That is an absolutely terrible call. I guess they even out.
they always do that to swisher
He didn’t leave too early BUT he should have been out anyway off second base.
was that a make-up call?
the ump wasn’t even looking at Swisher’s foot
Umpires are wrecking the game on both sides
Classic Make up Call…ok Let’s move on
I am numb right now
This is the second time the call went against the yanks in the last month.
The Umps screwed us.
its karma, he was out at second earlier.
unlike make-up sex, make-up calls suck.
Bad make-up call. Isn’t that the2nd time that has happened to Swisher this year? Don’t think I’ve ever seen it called against another player in 30 years. Why do the umps have to keep making themselves a story in every game?
He left on time, NOT EARLY!!! Don’t turn your backs on Swish!
Trying to make up for the bad call with Swisher getting picked off so they say Swisher left too early?
Gimme a break. The umpiring has been ATROCIOUS this postseason.
Did he really leave early?
That needs to be on insta replay. If we lose tonight by 1. That’s total horsecrap
make
up
call
what a make up call. ridiculous.
Oh boy. Yanks up again 3-0. Angels bullpen is in.
Bad news for Yanks.
The Umps screwed us.
That’s twice that umpires have called Swisher out on a tag play and have been wrong both times. In fairness though, Swisher was out on the pickoff at 2nd base.
wow… that was a botched call… the Ump was not even looking at Swisher…
wow… that was a botched call… the Ump was not even looking at Swisher…
Fans should not be able to view replays in that detail. It makes the umpires make even more mistakes. The appeal was clearly a make-up call. That’s ridiculous in professional sports.
Thats the second time umps have screwed Swish on that play.
Bad calls go both ways???? When was the last time you have seen that call made??
Swisher didn’t leave on time but he also should never have been at third to begin with. You get a call and you lose a call.
I’m not worried, we got a 3-0 lead and a chance for more with the Angels bullpen/Kazmir next inning. Com’on CC, bring it home!!
guess that was to make up for the call at 2nd? ridiculous. why do these umps still get paid? this is why mlb needs replay. both of those calls.
Two horrible calls. The last one the makeup call for blowing the call at second.
MLB umpires are embarrassments to the sport.
That was freaking horrible. He def let after the catch!
That was freaking horrible. He def left after the catch!
That should be a simple call, the ump was right on the play. It’s another example of the poor calls that have plagued baseball this year.
The umps give and the umps taketh.
that changes the game. how can u make that call??????? especially bang bang you err on caution. the throw wasn”t even close this is bs
That’s the 2nd time this season we’ve had a runner called out for leaving early and didnt. if you’re an ump, you better be damn sure he left early if you’re making that call…
swisher dont you learn??? You got called out in the regular season the same way…..
TWO Terrible calls in a row..wow
TWO Terrible calls in a row..wow
Apparently, in the world of umpiring, two wrongs make a right.
Can the umps please get their jobs done CORRECTLY? They’re being paid to make the calls correctly… seems like it’s more times than not that the umpire blows a call so far this postseason.
Swisher didn’t leave early — make up call… OK… Three runs the hard way… Nothing is coming easy with the bats
Can anyone say makeup call that was absolutely terrible lol oh well one bad call deserves another
officiating is laughable.
he did not leave early.
how incompetent are the officails??????????
TWO Terrible calls in a row..wow
Even Buck/MCarver thought it was a bad call.
Did he really leave early?
Second time this season…
That’s ridiculous. You can’t do a make-up call. Just can’t.
I think that’s the Umps trying to reverse the bad call at second.
Swisher has the reputation around the league now as being an bonehead. So he doesn’t get that call. It’s the second time this year he’s been called out on that play. Each time replays showed he didn’t leave early.
How does Torii Hunter know he left early. I bet Scoasia told the Angels to challenge any time Swisher tags up.
I’ve been watching baseball for 30 years and I’ve seen that call made maybe 2 other times in my life.
Two horrible calls. The last one the makeup call for blowing the call at second.
MLB umpires are embarrassments to the sport.
Now that is a BS make up call.
Fox hates the Yankees..keep showing that play were swish got picked off.
to be fair that was a terrible call…
un freakin real
un freakin real
Fans should not be able to view replays in that detail. It makes the umpires make even more mistakes. The appeal was clearly a make-up call. That’s ridiculous in professional sports.
un freakin real
The umps give and the umps taketh.
This is the second time the call went against the yanks in the last month. the ump didn’t even look at swishers foot, what a joke!
umpired OWNAGE!!!
Two horrible calls. The last one the makeup call for blowing the call at second.
MLB umpires are embarrassments to the sport.
worst call I ever seen, hands down.
un freakin real
Bad calls go both ways???? When was the last time you have seen that call made??
MAKE UP CALL
un freakin real
These umps must be getting old or something. These are blatantly wrong all over the place.
un freakin real
That’s twice that umpires have called Swisher out on a tag play and have been wrong both times. In fairness though, Swisher was out on the pickoff at 2nd base.
that is just unconscionable for McLelland to make that call
HE wasnt even LOOKING!!
He should be fined for that by the league.
Fans should not be able to view replays in that detail. It makes the umpires make even more mistakes. The appeal was clearly a make-up call. That’s ridiculous in professional sports.
Make-up call cost Yanks a lot more than the missed call at 2nd
That must have been a call to balance the pickoff. I just don’t think it’s balanced because it was such a bad call in the regard he wasn’t paying attention and he called them out because the Angels seemed very eager to appeal.
un freakin real
That’s the 2nd time this season we’ve had a runner called out for leaving early and didnt. if you’re an ump, you better be damn sure he left early if you’re making that call…
Make up call. Ump didn’t even look at his foot at third.
So to the umpires…two wrongs make a right?????????????
ump never even looked at swisher!
WOW he wasn’t even looking at Swish.
It’s a make up call people. He should have been picked off second.
un freakin real
honestly how bad can these umpires get 2 bad calls in 10 minutes…MLB must do something…it is completley unacceptable…it ruins the game…
worst umpiring i have ever seen in a series.
I wasn’t mad since he should have been out anyway. Now I am after seeing that McClelland wasn’t even looking at Swisher. He didn’t even efffffing see it!
The bad calls do cancel themselves out, but the MLB has to change this overrule policy. Who can possibly watch the CF catch the ball and the runner leave the base? It’s not possible to pay attention to both.
unbelievable! he was not early!
That was a horrible call, with no sense. At least Sabathia struck a guy out.
the ump wasnt even looking at swisher.
We completely broke the blog!!
Payback call, so obvious……….
that was a make-up call.
worst umpiring i have ever seen in a series.
vincent
Swish didn’t do anything wrong. The ump got it wrong.
How on earth was he even able to call that? He wasn’t even looking at Swisher! That was insane.
Take that Hunter, you big mouth loser.
the ump wasnt even looking at swisher.
Die Torri Hunter!
ump wasnt even looking at the bag
horrible umpiring thsi postseason. completely pitiful.
that was a make up call. mcclelland wasn’t even looking at the bag. make up call for 2b!
i hope 3 runs is enough for c.c. he looks dialed in!
ump wasnt even looking at the bag
They do not even out.
If your going to give a make up call, you dont do it when a run is involved. Its an unwritten rule.
The umpiring in MLB is a joke. Bring on the computers.
Bold and beautiful again
Remember, Kaz is running on fumes now, and CC definitely still has a full tank
What ya going to do? Clearly a makeup call…So consider it a wash. He was out at 2nd.
However this is the 2nd time Swish has done this. I personally think its because he gets his upper body moving first and the umpires are watching the ball and using their peripheral (spelling?) vision to watch the runner, so it appears he is coming off the base when he starts the upper body like that. Even though he keeps his foot on the bag.
MAKE UP CALL
We might hate McCarver, but props to him for really calling out McClelland.
talk about a makeup call and a half…
These umps are sucking up the postseason…
Umps make me sick…there should be no such thing as a “make-up” call. If you get one wrong, you don’t get another wrong purposely to try and make up for it. Morons.
I was ready to excoriate Swisher, but the umps really blew this one badly. It got the Angels out of a death spiral there…
Umpire didn’t even see the play. What a bunch of incompotent bozos. I guess he “heard” him leave early.
These umps are awful. He should be fined or fired. How do u make a call like that in the alcs
Umpire suck. I have to go. But remember, a 3-0 lead is enough for CC. I hope.
That was the most obvious make-up call ever. Thank god for CC.
Uh-oh someone didn’t close the tag.
How can you call him out?
That was a joke of a call…
BTW, cc is dealing his butt off.
one bad call deserves another the pick-off was an even worse call….so we really can’t complain…Swisher was out by a foot at second..
That is horrible, when replays clearly show he wasn’t even looking at the bag! What a joke.
Why wasnt girardi out there arguing?
that play almost crashed this blog and has made everything bold – LOL!!!
Was that supposed to be a make up call or something? When Buck is saying he didn’t leave early you know it’s a bad call.
Did the “announcers” say the play at 2nd was shown on the Angel Stadium big screen? Something never done at the stadium. That could have influenced the next call.
GB7,
true, but for an ump to make that call when they weren’t even looking is CRIMINAL!!
Didn’t they make a similar call on Swisher during the season?
“Trisha–did you ever get my post about the predictions the other day?”
Valerie I did. I put you on the chart.
Umpiring has been horrendous throughout the playoffs. This really is making baseball look bad.
These umps have been horrific.
MLB umpires are a joke. At this point, they just guess on calls and are wrong all the time these days.
there has to be accountability from mlb. they need to replace the umps during the series. thisis bad all the way around.
Angels Bullpen: 2 earned runs
Yankees Bullpen: 3 earned runs
This blog is broken-
I guess 100 comments a minute is too much
Those are the kinds of plays that can change a Series.
Swisher had his head up his rear on two plays in that inning.
That inning should be continuing, with Texeira up, 1st and 3rd, two outs!!!!!!
Say what you will about McCarver (and we all have), nothing irks an ex-player more than an ump making a bad call. He’s finally right, how could McClellan see Swisher’s foot when he was looking at Torii Hunter.
Suddenly this highly praised crew of umpires has stunk? Swisher tagged and played it well, but I guess the umpires wanted to make up the other blown call on Swisher being safe when he was clearly out. But that cost the Yanks a run!
whatever
CC only needs 1 run tonight to win
the Yanks gave him 4… errr… 3
I’m not completely ticked off about that because he was definitely out at second base but I REALLY want to hear his explanation for that since he clearly was looking in center field and not at Swishers foot.
His explanation: “Torrii looked pretty ticked off so I figured he had to be out”
The big Guy looks great!!
can we change his name to: beast beast sabathia…
CC’s only at 38 pitches after 4 innings…
So poor umpiring yet again. On both sides, but taking away a run is even worse than the missed pickoff.
MLB really needs to get new umpires. No more replays, but in a case like that how can the umpire be seeing his foot while looking in the outfield?
CC is a man
Steve
October 20th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Did the “announcers” say the play at 2nd was shown on the Angel Stadium big screen? Something never done at the stadium. That could have influenced the next call.
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Very possible.
The ump is an idiot ! Wasn’t even looking.
Oh Well lets score some more runs and put this game away.
Did i hear Acevas was warming up? just kidding…lol
he began to move before the ball was caught but his foot wasa on the bag…bad call…but the call at second was even worse..the umps are terrible just terrible
GIrardi wasnt arguing because he was looking at his thick book of stats to see If mcclelland missed any plays this year…If so he wud then run out and argue
Oh no, Bulger is in?
I hope Kazmir still in.
C.C. is worth every penny he is paid.
I know for sure it was not me
thanks, trisha!!!!!!!!
This is the second time it has happened to Swisher, where they challenged the play and won, and both times he hadn’t left early.
However this time he had been the benefactor of a bad call at second so it does really wash it out. All we want is fair.
And it’s only fair that the Yankees win this game!
McClelland’s misstep…
Nick Swisher getting swindled…
The Pinstripes pilfered…
Yanks win this game 9 – 0 gauaranteed
When the umps are the story, they are doing a bad job. I hate the Fox coverage, but they nailed that ump showing how he was not even looking. Disgraceful.
CC. Wow.
Let’s get some more runs….
does Tex break out THIS at bat?
Make-up call cost Yanks a lot more than the missed call at 2nd cost the Angels
Hopefully no Darren Oliver.
A run or two this inning would be big.
CLEARLY the Angels were going to try to do anything they could to cheat a run off the board. Making a big stink that he left early was a bush league move, and McClelland just fell for it.
DT-
Sorry I was being repetitive before. I thought I was on to something
Look CC is dealing, we can tack on some runs against the belly of the pen…the call is over…lets move on…
when are the umpire’s CBAs up again? This “life time appointment” is a disaster
CC Dealing
I don’t accept that that’s a make-up call. That call is so rarely called that an umpire is not going to make that call unless he believes he’s 110% sure. It was just a terribly, horribly, ridiculously bad call.
Swisher didn’t leave early but on a ball that deep you don’t even give a ump a chance to make that call. Swishers baserunning is atrocious. This isn’t the first time he’s done that tagging up..
Hey – Ho, Let’s Go
Hey – Ho, Let’s Go
giradi has got to argue that call no matter what. back his players up
However this is the 2nd time Swish has done this. I personally think its because he gets his upper body moving first and the umpires are watching the ball and using their peripheral (spelling?) vision to watch the runner, so it appears he is coming off the base when he starts the upper body like that. Even though he keeps his foot on the bag.
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Except that it didn’t even look like he was even looking at Swisher at all.
The Yanks are making run-scoring look hard.. That was a make-up call made worse because ump Tim was looking and Hunter bluffed him
Clearly the reply was shown at the stadium at least twice. You could hear the crowd reaction. I thought they are not allowed to do that on close plays.
Are Selig and the MLB ever going to address the horrible umpiring this postseason?
That would be too much to ask, obviously, since they failed to address the steroid era until it was too late.
38 pitches for CC through 4 innings.
Steve Phillips go f**k yourself. According to good ole Steve its a terrible mistake to pitch CC on short rest.
It was definitely shown on the screen from multiple angles. Same as the TV feed. The crowd went nuts every time. That shouldn’t be allowed.
The problem with the make up call is that Damon was looking to lift a ball to the outfield fir a sac fly. If there was two out he’d be looking to drive one instead
“Why wasnt girardi out there arguing?”
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I have to assume he knew Swish was out at 2nd..
but still, once Joe sees the replay he should be out to complain in between innings.
that is just outrageous to make that call without looking.
They did show that first bad call on the big screen…not allowed yanks should say something..angels are busch league
Take advantage Tex.
We need more runs….let’s goooooo!
I’m liking what I’m seeing out of Kazmir today.
“MLB umpires are embarrassments to the sport.”
That is so true. I mean the emotion of this most recent call aside, it seems every game has at least a couple of calls that replays show to be definitively incorrect. I’m not a fan of expanding instant replay, but if the alternative is this level of umpiring, then there isn’t much choice. Just think if a call like that ends up deciding the World Series. I can’t even imagine!
July 10, we led 4-0, Angels won.
July 11, we led 4-0, Angels won.
October 19, we led 3-0, Angels won.
October 20, we lead 3-0, Angels win?
Two bad calls. Swisher is still a bad baserunner in both instances.
Wow, Sabathia has only allowed 1 hit so far on 38 pitches.
Anybody see Scott Borris behind the plate?
CC has lately not really started dealing until 50 pitches are so. He should get stronger through the middle innings and breeze through to Mo! Meanwhile Kazmir will be lucky to make it through 5, but has kept them in the game so far.
Signs of life from Teix.
there we go tex!!!
go tex
Yes…base hit for Tex.
Alright hopefully that gets Texeira going!
good for you Tex!
Whatever CC does from now on, he’s already confirmed that starting him on 3 days rest was the right thing to do.
Chad Gaudin would be at 90 pitches by now and headed for the showers.
Enough about the calls. They canceled wach other out. The umps are terrible, we all know this.
Score some more runs and bad calls won’t matter.
Thank God now shut up McCarver.
Yeah, Tex singles!
Tim mMcCarver as usual right on cue. Tex looks awful oh wait rocket single. They are actually an imporvement to listening to Joe Morgan though. Yikes.
Joe don’t look at that notebook!
Girardi is calling the bullpen to have Aceves come in for CC in the 5th ;-0
A vote:
What’s worse? The pain of watching god awful officiating or the pain of listening to Buck and McCarver? The horror, the horror
Maybe this team is starting to come alive.
theres another run….should be 5-0 now…thanks timM
And that’s all she wrote for Kazmir. About what I expected out of him. Never thought of him has a big game pitcher.
ROCK THE KAZMIR!!!!!!!!!!! Hit the showers,scrub…….
ok this kid Bulger is not very good…time to start smashing like the Bronx Bombers of old…time to smash…get positive…we got a lead, we got the ace and there starter went 4.0 innings…lets crush now…
Tex singles last inning it’s 5 or 6 nothing so the call was possibly bigger than 1 run
This is the game the Yankees must punish the bullpen and make them use a bunch of guys. Let them feel beaten up a bit and worn by Thursday. Let’s go. This is where you go for the knockout blow in this game and crush their spirits while CC makes them look foolish on offense.
Tex a hit with nobody on. He has definitely taken the baton from A-Rod.
I hate this bulger guy and his beard as much as I hate aybar..
Their shutdown bullpen is in
Kazmir always looks like a frightened little boy.
blake
October 20th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Swisher didn’t leave early but on a ball that deep you don’t even give a ump a chance to make that call. Swishers baserunning is atrocious. This isn’t the first time he’s done that tagging up..
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What? He was called out incorrectly the last time they got a call like that on him.
so much for the yankees not being any good against kazmir. I guess the yankees’ averages can’t go up when he walks so many
Gary
October 20th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Joe don’t look at that notebook!
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HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHA
Two Things:
1. First time we can thank Steve Phillips for trading him…so big proper Steve.
2. The omen of Ricky Ledee is going to work…
daver, that made me laugh out loud.
Ya think Joe will pinch run for Tex with Guzman.
Can you hear the wishful thinking in the free association prattle by McCarver and his puppet? Angels lead the league in come from behind wins. Yankees had the lead in blah blah blah and each the time the Angels came back to blah blah blah blah blah.
Puh and Thetic. The FOX broadcast team.
Now we can get into that soft under belly of the Angels bullpen.
(I’ve always wanted a reason to say “soft under belly”)
Anybody have a blowgun and a poison dart frog?
I’m going rally monkey hunting…
Can we finally hit their bullpen?
This team needs to hit there pen. Come on !
Com’on A-Rod, just a single or walk would be just fine by me!
Boston Dave – 6 wins to go
October 20th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
GB7,
true, but for an ump to make that call when they weren’t even looking is CRIMINAL!!
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I definately agree, and especially for a crew chief. That’s been a problem with umpires for years….proper positioning.
Will Bulger throw A-Rod a fastball anywhere near the strike zone?
This, er, newbie Bulger needs to get a nice whooping where the sun don’t shine.
Arod!!!!!!!
Blackaccord
October 20th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I hate this bulger guy and his beard as much as I hate aybar..
……….
I think you mean Jepsen with the ugly beard.
Here’s a question. Yankees stadium you never see a replay on close calls or bad ones. How are they showing them there?
WTH!!!
ALEXXXXX!!!!!
MVP
U N
“GIrardi wasnt arguing because he was looking at his thick book of stats to see If mcclelland missed any plays this year…If so he wud then run out and argue”
that was a good one…that made me laugh..LOL
MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
ABOMB FOR AROD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LEAVE ITTTTTTTT
A-BOMBBBBBBB
from joe buck’s mouth to Gods ears…
OMG YES!
MR OCTOBER BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GAME OVER! WOOO HOOO
AN A-BOMB… FROM A-ROD!!!!!!
Hoooolly hell is this man locked in!!
OH my GOD
A Rod is killing.
Holy Crap ……. who is this guy wearing #13????
Get on my back boys!!!
A-Rod has got the mojo.
MVP – done…how awesome is he!
A-Bomb from A-Rod.
Mr. October v2.0
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
That’s what we’re talking about
A BOMB FROM A-ROD, and someone else was on base!!!!!
OK alex now you’re just showing off
that’s the stuff!!!!!!!!!!!
H!oly Sh!t AROD jhahahahhahahahahaha
arod > god
U N B E L I E V A B L E
Just locked in beyond belief
Yes A-rod ! Keep it up Boys !
Die Bulger Die!
K9
October 20th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Their shutdown bullpen is in
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What was that about their “shutdown” bullpen?
Just amazing!
Oh no — Torii Hunter is calling it foul.
wow, great call by Buck! He said how confident A Rod is and he nailed it.
How many playoff games in a row does A Rod have a RBI?
Ok… that’ll teach the umpires!
A-Rod got our 4th run back! woohoo
Jesus
FLOODGATES [[OPEN]]
Can’t stop this guy.
Who would have thought this was going to happen last March?
Did he touch 3rd base?????????????????????????Did he????
OMG Alex is the best player in the world!
and on the 8th day, god created arod…
Swish is a disaster on the base paths, and in the field, and right now at the plate. Just scared whenever I see the guy at this point.
MVP MVP MVP!!!
this is simply amazing!!!
they honestly are going to have to IBB him every time up (though they couldnt with Tex on 1st this time)
A-Rod (:
phillips did not trade kazmir go c wikipedia.
Alexander E. Rodriguez is the ALCS MVP.
You know what I’m looking forward to? Being able to watch the Phils kill off the Dodgers as the Yanks sit with a 3-1 lead. That is my idea of heaven.
My first kid will be named Alexander Rodriguez Johnson
Totally embarrassed. I have to give Buck props for that call!
Al
7 games, 7 hits in his 3rd at bat. Amazing. Also, an RBI in every game.
Arod a true Yankee yet????
Umps want to call him out for not touching all the bases????
arod is showing the world that he’s the best player in baseball – BAR NONE…
Having the best starting pitcher and the best hitter is really hard to compete with. A-Rod and CC are truly incomparable right now. What a pleasure to watch.
Lohud servers can’t handle this game! 15 minutes for comments to come up.
I think we need to all chip in and send Kate Hudson flowers, candy, wine, whatever she wants …….
Bulger hit the catcher’s target exactly with that pitch and Arod still owned it.
arod savin’ the day…
(cc too)
Who’s the MVP so far? A-Rod or CC.
Really, really tough choice.
that was not a hit with RISP, though
Amazing. Simply amazing.
more runs…we cant score enough!
The move of posada has been key so far this game.
Arod – Massage my head
“Todd October 20th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Did he touch 3rd base?????????????????????????Did he????”
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hahaha
Wow! A-rod did it again. Amazing!!!
THANK YOU ALEX!
The Boys Are Back in Town!
The Boys Are Back in Town!
The Boys Are Back in Town!
Give Kate Hudson the keys to NYC
should be 8-0 now…..
Darren Oliver warming up
They simply used Bulger way too much. He had done a hell of a job up to that point.
They had to protect arod in the lineup, he has been awesome this post season…
imagin the yanbks this postseason without A-Rod
We need to put this game away this inning – like AWAY, AWAY!!
A-ROD!
And finally the Angels weak pen is being exposed.
“Alex is in a good place right now”
Back to the calls – they don’t even out because what that umpire did was show up the other umpire.
i am happy with some of this team, but swisher and company need to do a little more NOW…..
A-Rod = Baseball God
THANK YOU KATE HUDSON’S POONTANG!
Gee I wonder who the mvp of the ALCS will be, I’m leaning towards Swish but who knows.
Here it is. Bulger burned. Let’s bring in Oliver and finally hit him. This is the day the mediocre bullpen gets hit and loses confidence for the rest of this series. Come on !!!!!
The whole Swisher incident: the Yanks won’t replay a play where the ump blew the call. It is part of the game. What happened here? The Angels showed the replay of the play at second..the blown call where Swisher was out. The umps KNEW it was a mistake…and they fixed the mistake.
I have two points:
The Angels showed by disciplined for showing up the umps.
Tim McCellen needs a talking to from MLB about taking matters into his own hands, and being influunced by the replay.
Two wrongs don’t make a right, even when the wrong would have led to a run.
A-rod right now: http://yfrog.com/0oarodfingerj
Good bye soft white underbelly relief pitcher #1…
Hello soft white underbelly relief pitcher #2
What they needed to do after last nights tough loss. Building a impressive score and shaking off the offensive funk. They aren’t done scoring tonight either.
loving, Loving, LOVING the new “unburdened” arod
Torii Hunter says Alex missed first base.
I told ya after Posada doubled, that was the beginning of the end for the 2009 Anaheim Angels.
With a 5-0 lead I declare the lohud blog officially safe for inhabitation. It is no longer necessary to pass at your own risk!
Meanwhile, remember Torii talking about so many moves that it looked like ST? Careful not to spit in the air, Torii!
Alex has gone Karate Kid on the world-”You’re the best around…”
NYY626
October 20th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
OK alex now you’re just showing off
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But I like it!
Oliver in.
Looks like that is all the scoring for tonight.
I hope CC can keep Angels < 5 runs.
i think all arod criticisms have come to a SCREACHING HALT.
thank goodness…
so the only question is whether he’s so good next season that he’ll win mvp of both leagues or not…
Barry larkin looks like he hasn’t aged a day since he retired…
A-Rocket! Again!
Orionid meteor…
Plummeting past palms…
a 5+ run lead would allow the Yanks to pull CC after 75 pitches
or 9 innings…
whichever comes first
Arod is the Jesus of this series!! CC can be John the baptist and Johnny Damon can be Mary of course. hahahahaha jk
Let’s go Matsui!
Oliver prepared to be taken deep
dang…not another shutdown member of the angels bullpen – lol…
DT-
Not sure if you saw this comment before, but I am sorry I was being repetitive. I thought I was on to something
At some point this bullpen had to screw up.
Is Oliver an AARP member???
Right now, if NYY wins the AL, it has to be Co-MVPs with Rodriguez and Sabathia.
NYY626
I loved your comment about Arod just showing off
July 10, we led 4-0, Angels won.
July 11, we led 4-0, Angels won.
October 19, we led 3-0, Angels won.
October 20, we lead 5-0, Angels win?
The LoHud servers have eaten I don’t know how many of my comments, but you guys get the idea.
Oh, is Alex clutch yet?
Time for the Yanks to sweep the leg
Up 5-0 so far.
Let’s hope Girardi just leaves CC alone and let’s the man pitch. Put the book down. Put the phone down.
How sweet is this for ARod. Sure he feels like a stud, but it’s helping the Yankees march on. That’s the most important thing. Still, though, he’s got to be loving life right now. First Kate Hudson, now this? Go Yankees and much love from Alaska.
The Rally Monkey just asked for political asylum from NYC.
Who cares what Torii Hunter says? He’s as annoyingly mouthy as an Angel, as we he was as a Twin. I just don’t have to read about it as much now.
who can stop darren oliver?
Did Posada just steal a base??? LOL
Did Posada just steal? :shocked:
Please go buy a No.13 jersey!
A-rod is a beast he has locked up the alcs mvp award. Order has been restored to yankee universe. Now they must apply the vulcan death grip and make the angels tap into submission.
what did I just see?
Barry Larkin looks like he never aged a day since he retired…by the way tell Joe Buck we are in game 4..
LOL SPEEDY JORGE!
posada with a sb? wow
A steal from Posada and against a left hander.
Even Jorge is running
Pete probably just told his blog that Arod left home plate early.
Did Jorge just steal a base?!?!?!?!
Posada stole a base? and Hell froze over
Jorge stealing a base
Matsui is swinging at garbage. He needs to heat up.
Posada fleet afoot.
wow…posada stole a base!
Wow Jorge? Is that his first career SB in playoffs?
when Posada is stealing… its just salt in the wounds
its turned into a comedy tonight
Joe from Long Island
October 20th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
The LoHud servers have eaten I don’t know how many of my comments, but you guys get the idea.
Oh, is Alex clutch yet?
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I want MORE!!!!
Still, we need to hit Oliver, he is not as good as our offense has made him look.
Jorge the burner!
Posada stole a base.. Wow this is a dream?
John Cerra October 20th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
The whole Swisher incident: the Yanks won’t replay a play where the ump blew the call. It is part of the game. What happened here? The Angels showed the replay of the play at second..the blown call where Swisher was out. The umps KNEW it was a mistake…and they fixed the mistake.
I don’t believe that is true, an ump doesn’t on purpose make a wrong call it’s akin to fixing the game.
Did that really happen???
Posada has wheels tonight!
Jorge steals? It s the apocalypse!!!
when was the last time posada stole a base? Seriously?
Posada just stole a base — This series is over that is impossible
All those Arod jerseys that went to the closet at the beginning of the season with the steroids thing are being pulled out and washed as we speak
Way to go Jorge, now Cano won’t get a hit, you’re in scoring position! Should have stayed at first.
Jorge steals second?
Wow we wasted a roster spot with Guzman. We don’t need a runner for Posada
Arod trying to impress Kate, Kurt, and Wyatt right behind home plate. Wyatt Russell is super cute! I wonder if he is still playing hockey in Europe?
Now we can do that RISP thing everyone harps on
Jeez Po
Cano!! Damn Posada
Can-Do
Can-Do
RISP!!!!
Holy hell, how do you not score on that?
Posada with a steal? After Alex, he has been the most important offensive player for us!
Cano
How did posada not score on that?!!!
great decoy by hunter
lol at posada…
“Pete probably just told his blog that Arod left home plate early.”
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Pete has never left any plate.
Damn. Posada is terrible baserunner.
Jesus Posada
At least Cano got a hit
How does Posada not score? C’mon man!!!
posada….you cant be serious???
well a good stolen base, and a bad baserunning play.
I hate Torii Hunter – can we start a club?
Swish, how about getting an important hit now?
That, my friends, is awful baserunning
Posada should have been halfway
Is their a dumber baserunner in baseball than Jorge Posada?
posada: my bad
Just pretend he didn’t steal and it will be OK?
Like I said, he’s annoying. I’d really like to see them shut him up, lol.
Jorge. That wasn’t close. Bad. Oh well. Runner third less than two outs. Unless they say he doesn’t tag up and burn Siwsh since he’s batting.
Bad mistake
They have to score this, it could bite them on the bud if they don’t.
A-Rod is on fire. Yanks are pounding the ball!!
I loathe Torii.
posada is a horrible base runner…absolutely no reason for him not to score on that double.
yikes…..swisher…
I think CC yawning wakes this team up.
Swish takes some vegence out here and kisses god guaranteed
I take it back as that was maybe the worst base running I’ve ever seen
Somewhere in a hotel room in Philadelphia, a hack sports writer just threw up in his box of jelly filled donuts. They won’t be wasted, though. He’ll clean ‘em off and eat ‘em anyway.
Sciocia is going to do his best Girardi impersonation. Go right through the pen as if it’s an elimination game.
What the heck is Posada thinking?
Is Swisher mad enough to crush one???
That counts as a hit with RISP for Robbie.
Cano would care more about his personal RBIs than extending the lead for the team.
Come on Swish ! Save Posada.
it could bite them on the bud if they don’t score
we needed these pitchers tonight
now, one more run (at least)
Even Molina would have scored there
Rishi
October 20th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I hate Torii Hunter – can we start a club?
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I’ve been president of that club since he was a Twin, lol.
Torii Hunter has a girl’s name.
DEAR GOD!
what the hell
I am so confused
cano is an idiot…
Keystone cops
what was that?
Its the curse of Robby with RISP. Even when he gets one it is such that the runner can’t score from 2nd. Swisher would have been in the dugout by the time
Posada failed on that one but looked like he knew he botched it..
Oh boy…. Posada and Cano look like schmucks on that play…
Another whopper by Swish.
yikes
wth is happening?
Thw two tags..this ought to be fun.
bad baserunning! wow!
that’s pathetic baserunning by Posada, embarrassed.
Cano is an idiot. This is embarassing. They will give the Yankees a runner to make u for the other call.
This is embarassing
UNREAL>….you cant make this up…absolute stupidity!!
this base running is atrocious.
What the
so who is out and who is safe?
And a third bad call by the umps and a rock by Cano.
Hitting with RISP is a very very very nice thing.
The Yankees are back.
cano was out there
I’m going to puke.
Posada is such a bad baserunner.
Cano is an idiot. You have to be on the bag. Posada is dead to rights. The umps may bale Cano out, but he was out.
This 3rd base umpire is a joke and a half.
Wow what’s with this ump?
hahahaah
What exactly is Cano doing???
A statue imitation????
got the call back from the other bad call???????????????
What a joke, both were out no matter what the ump says. Posada just cost us a run
So, is this the make up, make up call?
what’s cano doing just standing there though?
Is Cano High?
umpires should be suspended, as should posada and cano!!
is posada a retard!! how does he run on a come-backer to the pitcher…I swear he is so dumb
McCellen not having a good night!
What is Cano doing on that play?
I have no idea what just happened there…
Make up call!
It’s getting worst
another make up call.
Another ridiculous call. They giveth and taketh away.
Cano got away with it but what was he thinking.
Payback for the payback……LMAO
Well that makes up for that stupid call.
GB7,
have you EVER seen that?
what are the Yankees DOING????
Tim McClellend having an awful time out there.
Terrible baserunning and even more terrible umpiring.
tim mcclellend should be fired on the spot. what a terrible day he is having.
God, these umpires are pathetic.
OH MY GOD, what the heck is going on…how DUMB are they playing? Posada unbelievable.
First off, Cano is a moron. Secondly, I have never seen anything as bad as these umpires.
What is wrong with McClelland?
Seriously?
Wow.
This is bordering on insanity.
“DT-
Not sure if you saw this comment before, but I am sorry I was being repetitive. I thought I was on to something ”
np Erica. I was on to your madness.
Cano is dumb ass hell.
Why are you going to third? Cano should be out. He didn’t have the base before Posada got back.
Why on earth was Cano not on the bag? Sato and Cano doing their best to keep the Angels in the game.
Lol, I love how Cano puts his foot on the base right after Napoli tags him out.
Another bad call! The Yankee’s really screwed that up! These umpires are miserable. Tim Mcleland might need a new job. Two blown calls!
*scratching head*
Swisher…stay on the bag you bad baserunner you!
Swisher..just go away
McClelland’s brain hurts. And Posada follows up the worts baserunning play ever with one even worse. Topped only by Cano.
I’m really not sure what happened….
Another base running blunder for Posada though.
You can’t predict baseball
A makeup call of a makeup call?
I say again… these umps are sucking up the postseason…
posada (AFTER STEALING A BASE) proved he is an AWFUL AWFUL base runner……
Hey Girardi….yell at these bozo base-runners…they look like they are in little league!
No leading!
When did we turn into the Twins on the basepaths?
Where Tex and Jeter are unique heady baseball players. Cano is a complete joke.
Dumb, Dumber & Dumbest on the basepaths this inning.
Bizarro World
also, Jorge is easily the worst baserunner in the history of baseball.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s actually slightly retarded.
Posada and Cano (both out) – the Laurel and Hardy of base running.. Posada, I love him, but he’s one of the least intelligent baseball players I’ve ever seen and he’s a catcher.. And Swisher still can’t hit LOL
Swish almost gets picked off at first in that situation un real
these umps are atrocious…but cano is an idiot…
Hah crowd yelling “Bull…T”
that was horrible base running and even worse umpiring. i dont like to win this way.
GI Joe this is the first time I’m gonna say this, pull Robi.
Wow the Yanks are just bad
Wow, how bad are these umps. That’s 3 gross calls.
Can’t decide who is dumber,Cano or Posada…………anyway, a golden opportunity wasted there…
who is a worse baserunner?
a. swisher
b. posada
c. cano
this is atrocious base running by the Yankees.
sickening, really…
Tim McClellean has been around a long time ( Brett pine tar ) how can he blow that call ?????
We should have scored another run. Will Posada use his head.
Forget batting practice…how bout running the bases practice. That looked like Little League out there. What is Cano doing doing there not standing on the bag?!??!
Posada screwed that whole inning up!
Can anyone seriously explain why Cano was safe?
Does anyone know the real reason?
Can anyone seriously explain why Cano was safe?
Does anyone know the real reason?
so there was the make-up call for the make-up call for the make-up call.
Can anyone seriously explain why Cano was safe?
Does anyone know the real reason?
Can anyone seriously explain why Cano was safe?
Does anyone know the real reason?
What the Hell is wrong with Posada?
the umps are going to have to answer a lot of questions tonight.
Well, at least they didn’t score on a controversial call. I want these wins to be clean as possible! I’m tired of the “paying off the umps” b.s. from the Yankee haters.
Can anyone seriously explain why Cano was safe?
Does anyone know the real reason?
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 20th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
“DT-
Not sure if you saw this comment before, but I am sorry I was being repetitive. I thought I was on to something ”
np Erica. I was on to your madness.
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Good. I knew you were very wise
The umpiring is horrendous. Baserunning isn’t going so well either! Oh well. ARod carries the team to a win.
They just ran themselves out of the inning. God awful base-running. Yuck
who is a worse baserunner?
a. swisher
b. posada
c. cano
d. all of the above
What is going on this team?
First, Posada does not score from second on a double. Then there is a really dumb play at third.
Finally, and most severely, Nick Swisher does not get it done for the FOURTH TIME in two days–he cannot get a runner in from third with less than two outs.
What do you want, Nick? Should we put it on a tee, like 6 year old tee ball? Girardi is going to be forced to do something, 5-0 lead or not.
What a joke. What is Posada thinking on that Cano hit? Hes not going to tag on a fly with one out. He should have been at least half way and then ran as the ball passed by Torri.
My guess is that he didn’t want to get embarrassed by being thrown out at home so he just settled for 3rd. Terrible base running that cost us a run which you can’t afford in the playoffs.
5 innings left for Angels to score 5 or more.
Game far far far from over.
Posada just was brutal on the basepaths… just horrible.
Posada hands one run to Angels.
We should lead 7-0 now
So that leaves the Yankees plus 1 in the make-up calls?
Shills, and shoddy calls…
A shekel for Scioscia’s thoughts…
Still, we lead by Five!!!!!
how about the fact that after cano was called safe he stepped off the bag again and was tagged and still called safe..
should be 7 nothing. posada is a horrible baserunner and he has been for 10 years. cano is so stupid he does not even know the rules…
the officiating is a joke.
the score should be 7 zip, better not come back to haunt us…..
Swisher should be relieved now. Better D from Gardner and probably alot more production from here on out.
what was cano doing there?? he knows that posada is getting caught.. horrible baserunning by posada.. we have left atleast 2-3 runs on the field now..
Cano needs a urine test.
High as a kite on the that last play.
They need to bench Posada, can’t afford to have someone with their heads in the clouds during a playoff game.
I’m guessing that neither Girardi or Scoscia are arguing because no one knows what the heck is going on out there???
Guys please dont forget Posada not scoring on that hit by Cano. My sister would have ran the bases better
“Frustrated K October 20th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
I’m really not sure what happened….”
Posada, Cano, and McClelland all screwed up. Then somehow three negatives made a positive…
JF October 20th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
that was horrible base running and even worse umpiring. i dont like to win this way.
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Don’t know about you, but I’ll take any sort of win at this point. MLB’s fault for not putting computers out there.
Melky: he wasn’t. Totally ridiculous umpiring in this game.
“JZ
October 20th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Posada hands one run to Angels.
We should lead 7-0 now”
You couldn’t be more right!
Remember when Pete Abe. said the contract of A-rod for ten years will really hurt the Yankees? Suppose A-rod helps them to get two or three World Series championships down the line, won’t that be worth it?
What are these smoking in the clubhoue?
Funny thing Swish talked to Ken Singleton and told him today would be his game…not so much.
I’m so confused at what happened, that I can’t even react. Wow.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
October 20th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
so there was the make-up call for the make-up call for the make-up call.
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Basically
HAHAHHA, The announcer said, “THAT IS AN EASY CALL”
Perhaps the worst umpiring in recent history. Multiple terrible calls in every game.
Baserunning is bad I just hope it doesn’t cost them in the end.
I believe it has noithing to do with if you are on the bag or not, I don’t think you can make both runners out trying to occupy the same base unless it is a force situation
I will take 0 ER for 6 from CC.
I suppose joe will bring in Joba now?
There are going to be riots in Anaheim
I think jeter needs to teach a baserunning seminar tommorow on the off day.. I’ve never seen such. You don’t see this stuff in high school games
Good job by Cano taking his time on that throw and not flinging one wildly sidearm
I think Leslie Nielsen is the 3rd base umpire and Tim McClelland is tied up in the locker room
I put that all on Posada. Cano stayed off the base when he saw Jorge running back hard and THEN LEAVE THE BAG!!!
What is wrong with him. He just theoretically cost us 2 more runs.
Chad and Sam: During those two calls at third base– were is Rob Thomson?
let’s not forget the fact that swisher had another runner at third and less than two outs and hit it back to the pitcher…
Anyone with the CC is not an ACE comments today? Or can’t pitch in the playoffs. He is a beast.
I thought that the MLD does not allow home teams to replay blown calls on the scoreboard?
These guys are all asleep. Posada should have scored and cano being off the base and swisher asleep on second and first. Joe needs team meeting
Replay next year!
OMG, I just have to chime in…what the !$%# is wrong with Posada?! Unbelieveable. This is the MLB playoffs not T-ball!
Pat M.
October 20th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Tim McClellean has been around a long time ( Brett pine tar ) how can he blow that call ?????
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Thats the problem, hes been around toooooo long
oops MLB
1) Posada tries to go home to make up for not scoring on Robbie’s hit
2) Posada runs back to third – Swisher does not advance
3) Cano stands still bc he’s still ticked he didn’t get an RBI
stupid stupid stupid
2 bad calls in this game: first with Swisher, then with Robby and Posada.
I’m still a little fumed about posada doing such a bad job on the base paths.
Dammit
Hey Look it’s Enrico Palazzo
The Yankees should have blown this game open. Jesus christ.
We have to score more runs. You can’t take a chance with this team at their park.
Lucky hit…score should be 8-1
im gonna say this now, if they lose this game i will not watch another playoff game
Just like that, don’t we regret those blown runs!
WOW!!
That is it!!
I am done watching baseball this year.
When they do something to fix their very poor umpiring situation I will come back.
I refuse to waste my time watching quality athletes get screwed 2 and 3 times a game by such incompetence supported by a head in the sand commissioner and that is putting it politely.
OUT!
Sun Devil
October 20th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I think Leslie Nielsen is the 3rd base umpire and Tim McClelland is tied up in the locker room
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Look!! It’s Enrico Pallazzo!
das all they get.
I know I’m late on this (packing for my trip), but lock Alex up – the guy is insane. I’ve never seen anything like this. Carlos Beltran had a ridiculous post-season with the Astros a few years back, but this goes beyond that. Holy cow……..
I really haven’t been able to watch much of the game – sounds like CC is dealing and the umps are not
they both shou;ld have been on the bag, they are so stupid the ydo not know the rules,,
just gave one back…
Joe, PLEASE don’t pull CC!!
damn! all right, 1ER for 6 is also good.
I guess we aren’t happy about Posada’s stolen base anymore
Celebrations down 5-1 seem a bit ridiculous. Fireworks and all???? Really ????
“who is a worse baserunner?
a. swisher
b. posada
c. cano”
I’ll go with:
a. posada
b. posada
c. posada
the yanks have to stop makin stupid mistakes,could come back to haunt them…now we lead 5-1…gotta keep scoring on them ..cant let them back in this game
I just hope the 2 runs blown by bad baserunning doesn’t come back to haunt them.
…and now the Angels score.
Lost a run by Swish, lost another by Posada’s bonehead moves.
ok settle it down. no more runs.
Seems like both of Morales’ hits off Sabathia were really far up.
CC starting to get hit.
Come on CC
Damnit, let’s not give them any life here…
This team needs to understand that they are not playing at home.
house of horrors and our stupid stupid players……….
Funny this game is making me feel really nervous despite the fact that it should be 8 ar 9 to 1.
Don’t take CC out now.
Wow 1,000+ comments IN AN HOUR!!!!!
The Yanks need to keep their heads on the game because those base running blunders have been horrible and this game should be a rout for the Yankees right now.
Ok we lose tonight! this just stinks!
Mac Daddy–Have you forgotten the 103 wins the Yankees gave us this season? Don’t forget about all that because of a bad game. and, by the way, we’re WINNING 5-1!
it appears to me Posada has been a completly awful basrunner his whole career.. Every time he is on third and there is a ground ball he gets caught in between third and home…ALWAYS…. Also, Cano is just a stupid basball player…He gets frustrated and doesnt think…In this case It cost us a run probably two if Swish can ever hit a fly ball…Girardi better say something to these bird brains…Anyone who thought maybe Posada would catch Burnett on Thursday can forget about it now….As I type two Angel hits…here we go
I sort of want to turn this game off and call it a night. You can’t help but feel like all these mistakes are about to catch up.
Dear Girardi,
Please let CC battle through this.
Love,
Your binders
Wait, people, who cares what Cano did? He’s not the one who single-handedly cost the Yankees a run… That would be Posada. Should be 6-1.
certainly the weirdest umpiring
so what’s the over/under for NYY pitching changes?
Don’t look in da book Joe!!
JasonR
October 20th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Dear Girardi,
Please let CC battle through this.
Love,
Your binders
*****
Well that woke the crowd up.
Boston Dave – 6 wins to go
October 20th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
GB7,
have you EVER seen that?
what are the Yankees DOING????
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Haven’t seen that since the days of Marvelous Marv Throneberry and the early day Mets. Posada not scoring on the double and then going from third to home to third screwed up Cano. I don’t know why he froze though. Strage 2 innings all in all. If the umpires are confused and screwed up, why shouldn’t the players?
We need a new thread
People post too much
Posada blew it.Period
Posada blew it.Period
keep ball down, you’ll be ok.
I have defended and defended posada…but that was horrible base running…
settle down CC
joe said cc would go 110 pitches if he had to. he’s at something around 60. tell the pen to sit down.
JasonR
October 20th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Dear Girardi,
Please let CC battle through this.
Love,
Your binders
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Haha I’m literally cackling over here….
kill those rally monkeys!
Even at 5-1 I declare this game officially over. That’s how sure I am the Yanks are going to win it. I’m so sure they’re going to win it that if they don’t I will root for the Dodgers tomorrow night.
(And if something goes wrong, I will be declared officially over!)
Relax CC the man is pitching
Jason October 20th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
3) Cano stands still bc he’s still ticked he didn’t get an RBI
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HAHAHAHAHA
52 pitches. he will settle down. better him than the pen in the 5th
Dear Joe G,
Lose your binders and books. Stick with CC. Lose Joba’s and Aceve’s number
thanks,
I just feel it, we are in trouble.
All year long the umpires have been horrible.
Is it just me, or does every time Feinsand goes on the radio in the 5th inning the Angels score or have a rally?
Posada made a mistake. It was bad. It happens — to all the haters, you will miss his bat tomorrow. So calm down.
a dp would be real nice here ……
Com’on CC! You can do it!!
Yanks need to stop this right now
UGH!!!
Lol I love how these Angels fans, are overly excited.
focus cc focus!!
Aybar is getting a hit…jinx hopefully
i dont think posada site in game 5 which is not tomorrow fyi. i think he dhs and matsui sits.
why I feel aybar will get a hit here?
MT. October 20th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Posada made a mistake. It was bad. It happens — to all the haters, you will miss his bat tomorrow. So calm down.
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Thursday
Throw a Change up!
Cano’s gonna say that it was too cold to think …oh wait, they’re in sunny California and his head is still up his %^$.
It should be 6-1, right?
now if CC can just cruise all the Yankees have to worry about is not heading home with a 3-1 lead
you could have buried this team…now we got to work..let’s go..
go
away
Aybar
Figgins 5-17 vs CC. What will Joe do?
CC tiring a bit? Lots of pitches up. Keep these small guys off the bases
I’ll take CC through 7 even if he tires before I want to see Joba or Ace again.
Jesus christ
NOOOOO!!!!!
Someone settle CC down.
Gave in to him, should have thrown the gas…
Someone better be sitting on Girardi’s lap to make sure he doesn’t take out CC.
I’d like to ram a thunder stick right up………
Pettitte can’t bear to watch…
JZ October 20th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
why I feel aybar will get a hit here?
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Aybar’s biggest hit was Thriller
Buckle down CC.
He’ll get out of it. Not even worried about it.
I hate these thundersticks so much.
We Need Rivera for two innings in this game.
Common CC get them
aybar has seen too many pitches…..
unreal just unreal….we really blew a chance to put them to sleep…We gave them all the momentum…just a shame
The yankees are going to lose because they couldn’t score those important runs!
This team was dead.
The fans were dead.
Now their breathing again.
That’s just great.
hey that was a great at-bat…we can still get out this..
We have to shut them down now…
They look so dead in the Angels dugout. I hope they stay that way.
I wish these stupid Angels would just go quietly into the night.
BE QUIET!
Come on CC.
He’ll get out of this.
The long top of 5th is showing itself right now.
“# Boston Dave – 6 wins to go October 20th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
IMO, you can’t ask for much better umpiring in this series so far.
they’ll never be perfect, but I think they’ve done a great job of letting the players decide the outcomes.”
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been cleaning the egg off of my face…
Joe Keep CC in and dont go to the bullpen
SHUT UP BUCK
dont want to see anyone other than cc until hughes and rivera.
:think positive: think positive: think positive:
still has only given up a run this inning..we will be okay
Boston Dave – 6 wins to go
October 20th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
“# Boston Dave – 6 wins to go October 20th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
IMO, you can’t ask for much better umpiring in this series so far.
they’ll never be perfect, but I think they’ve done a great job of letting the players decide the outcomes.”
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been cleaning the egg off of my face…
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LOL
The Posada/Cano clusterf*** turned the momentum around.
Throw the change away.
joe buck….why not just wear an angels hat…he has to come thru with a hit here for the angels…???? wow!!
The weird umpiring started with the plate guy asking Napoli to position himself lower so he could see over him.
Abreu 3-10 vs CC in career.
Don’t look in da book Joe!
Gotta pull him now, he’s lost it. Lose this game and the series is over.
Ill take an out.
Come on CC 1 more man 1 more! Battle baby!
This is so bad for my crohn’s disease…. too much stress!
no way in hell you pull cc in the 5th
Momentum done if CC gets Bobby
this might be the biggest at bat of the game right now…
“Gotta pull him now, he’s lost it. Lose this game and the series is over.”
WHAT and bring in who?
IMO, Posada’s baserunning is a benchable offense…
I think we’ll see Molina catch AJ on Thurs
Jam him inside…
He cannot let Bobby hit one out.. changeup changeup changeup.
I’m worried here. Abreau is over due.
one more out
The Yanks could finance many college funds with Jorge’s fines for bad baserunning in kangaroo court.
I was really hoping for the blown call at 1st.
It was a 50/50 shot.
strike one
We get out of this inning the crowd goes dead and the series is over
He’s coming back here. He’s bringing the ball back down in the zone. Good
Damn cc is throwing some serious heat
would you guys please check the scoreboard! In case you haven’t noticed, we’re still winning! I made a vow a few weeks ago never to doubt the Yanks again and I intend to keep that.
robneyer: Alex Rodriguez: Great postseason player, or GREATEST postseason player? I don’t think Reggie could carry A-Rod’s sweaty jock strap.
14 minutes ago from web
rconn – deep breaths …. in and out, in and out
great job CC!!!
YYYEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Phew
Good work there, CC!
There we go.
POped up…sorry no rally for YOU!!!!
muhuhuhuhuhuhuhahahahaha
THe Big Man is Angry!!
95MPH on that last FB
NICE!!
I’m not one to blame the umps, I thought they for the most part are fair, but tonight, by far is the single worst umpiring I have ever seen in one game.
No big deal…..all that noise for a run…
Has watching a baseball game ever killed anyone before????
if CC starts leaving fastballs up or losing his control, you can pull him.
til then… let the big man do his thing.
Damage control for CC.
He was throwing gas…THATS ALL THEY GET!
CC the man!!!
CC IS A BEAST.
Yes. Yes and Yes.
More fireworks?? Why not?
YESSSSSS
That was huge
why is joe buck calling strikes before the plate ump?
phew Thank You CC
LOTS OF NOISE… but just 1 little run
Thank you JOE!
Wowow… CC pitches out of a jam. WHAT A BEAST!!!
Ok, lets get that run back
Great job CC hang in there
CC is such a beast and gamer…not sure how much more he has left though
PHEW! I feel like there are thunder stix in my chest.
Great job of pitching.
Time to get more runs. Can’t sit on 5.
Great job, CC! The guy has just about wiped away ANY doubts about his post-season performance……what a stud.
How many pitches has he thrown? Would you guys throw him out there for another inning?
That’s an Ace right there, New York! CC gets out of it!
Good job, Valerie.
Loud inning for only one run
mlb espn radio jon miller is a diehard angel fan it seems!! cc is carrying us
Bobby Abreu’s fly out was the first nail in the coffin
We REALLY need a new thread
This one is ready to implode!!!!
CC @ only 63 pitches thru 5 innings. That’s amazing. Seems like he threw half of that this inning.
Bobby Abreu’s fly out was the first nail in the coffin….Drill the pen now
Time to tack on a few against a weak bullpen that has shut us down. I remember when Darren Oliver was a mop-up man not so long ago.
Those Dunkin Donuts commercials conspire to torment me of what we don’t have here.
CC + A-Rod = Silence in Anaheim.
rconn23
October 20th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Gotta pull him now, he’s lost it. Lose this game and the series is over.
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You’re either an idiot or a troll. My money is on both.
Valerie G.
October 20th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
would you guys please check the scoreboard! In case you haven’t noticed, we’re still winning! I made a vow a few weeks ago never to doubt the Yanks again and I intend to keep that.
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Good girl Val! Have some faith
CC still only at 63 pitches. It will be interesting to see how Girardi handles the low pitch. Those 2 missed runs look huge know.
“CC is such a beast and gamer…not sure how much more he has left though”
hasn’t he thrown only like 65 pitches…
Ron Darling was actually very good. Why can’t he just call these games???? Fox should hire him. Send Buck to TBS
Erica – always OPPC
October 20th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Has watching a baseball game ever killed anyone before????
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I dont know but i think they are trying to kill me this series
How can Posada be fast enough to steal 2nd base, but too slow to score from 2nd on a double to the wall???
Get a few more runs now
My goodness this game shouldn’t be so darn close!
Posada and Swisher have been just dense on the bases.
More runs, please!
Should be 7-1
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 20th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Those Dunkin Donuts commercials conspire to torment me of what we don’t have here.
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I coul dnot live in a Dunkin Donuts free world. I worship their coffee
Huge half inning here. If we can tack on a couple it may kill there spirit..let’s go jeets
Erica–not sure. But there’s a first time for everything. lol
big dog
October 20th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Erica – always OPPC
October 20th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Has watching a baseball game ever killed anyone before????
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I dont know but i think they are trying to kill me this series
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Me too
I think if we score 17 more runs this inning we shud be ok
CC is worth every penny
I told myself I wouldn’t yell and lose my mind tonight. I’m in law school. I should be mature. BUT these umpires have conspired to flat out kill my composure. Now I’m yelling at the TV, I put Sterling on and synched up the game on TiVo so I can watch it with 880 on instead of Joe Buck. I’m out of my mind. WE SHOULD HAVE 7! WIN IT BOYS!
Erica – always OPPC October 20th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Has watching a baseball game ever killed anyone before????
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Game 7 2003 I was awfully close to death. I almost fell off the top bunk in my dorm room after we tied it up.
CC still doesn’t have a high pitch count. It was a long offensive half inning before and that might have affected him, but I still think the guy has a lot left in the tank.
Those Dunkin Donuts commercials conspire to torment me of what we don’t have here.
where do you live..I could not live with out D and D
Here’s my take on the one thing that stands out: Nick Swisher.
Yes, pigs fly and Posada steals second, then renders it meaningless with two atrocious plays in a row, compounded by Cano.
But for the FOURTH TIME in two days, Swisher cannot get a run in from third with less than two outs.
What do you want, Nick? For it to be placed on a tee, like 6 year old T-ball?
Did anyone mention that with Alex’s RBI, he’s now tied with Ryan Howard and Lou Gehrig for the consective RBI streak at 8 games?
Oh Captain My Captain
lets put this game away now
nice! more runs now
Betsy
October 20th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Great job, CC! The guy has just about wiped away ANY doubts about his post-season performance……what a stud.
How many pitches has he thrown? Would you guys throw him out there for another inning?
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If he doesn’t have another inning like this one. He can go all the way.
Let’s pad this lead.
This gave is 2+ hours in. We have imploded the 2nd thread
AND ITS THE 6TH INNING!!!!
Rally monkey roused…
Seraphim saber rattling…
CC surviving…
Who doesnt miss Hinske btw…Swisher looks so bad now
Hit and run.
We need some more runs.
no j damon bunting please..he can’t bunt
I think CC will compose himself while the Yanks bang out a few more hits and hopefully score a few more runs, then he’ll come out strong and shut them down.
“Did anyone mention that with Alex’s RBI, he’s now tied with Ryan Howard and Lou Gehrig for the consective RBI streak at 8 games?”
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Joe Buck did…
an RBI in every game this postseason so far (plus last game from 2006). pretty impressive.
just hold the bat for the Ump Damon u idiot
Jeter is always on base. He has been great.
well i just got home from work and the only feed i could get on the radio was of the angels broadcasters. So needless to say its been fun listening to them talk about how the umpires have HOSED the halos tonight.
Wow.
who trusts that guy???
It appeared he went to far??? What????
Tim McClelland is a fuggin idiot…
Santana is hittable. Former starter with a second appearance in two days = badness.
some insurnace runs would be great..lets go YANKs
NYY626
October 20th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Erica – always OPPC October 20th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Has watching a baseball game ever killed anyone before????
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Game 7 2003 I was awfully close to death. I almost fell off the top bunk in my dorm room after we tied it up.
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Hahahaha. I had been laying in my dad’s bed watching the game with him. I got up between innings to get water. I knew Boone was coming up and I thought I would have time.
I was holding the glass and pouring the water when I heard my dad screaming. I dropped the glass
m
October 20th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Did anyone mention that with Alex’s RBI, he’s now tied with Ryan Howard and Lou Gehrig for the consective RBI streak at 8 games?
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I was. But they put it up on the broadcast before I hit submit. So I didn’t.
McLelland needs to be relieved of his duty tonight.
he is a joke.
During the last inning, I couldn’t watch after the hit after hr, so I went upstairs into my bedroom and into my closet. Would you believe I could still hear the darn thunderstix?????
I’m sick of the umpires. Bad calls for both teams the whole game. These are the playoffs, not spring training – maybe Torii Hunter confused them with his comment yesterday?!
Do umpires have to consent to drug tests?
Erica, you need to go get MPB Johnny a new bat provider.
I’d like to see an overhead of that. Hitters always know when they’ve gone too far on a check swing.
A little Liquid Paper to wake Swish up…..
Please give the little people a new thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
McClelland is an absolute joke. This is where MLB fails the game. They let old men hang around umpiring tooooo long
Via twitter
nyp_joelsherman: Here is the amazing thing about Jeter and A-Rod: They have both been sick for a few days. I mean, what would they be doing at full strength?
Erica…
“Has watching a baseball game ever killed anyone before????”
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I should be the first.
did i miss anything – dont feel like scrolling through 2000 comments
tim mcclelland might as well have a Ouija Board by his feet to make calls.
Let’s get that run back.
I hate to admit it but I DO fear the Rally Monkey.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 20th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Erica, you need to go get MPB Johnny a new bat provider.
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I know. I will work on that. Seems like a waste of wood
aaron boone was mike’d up today..he gave some good insight..
Can Tex do something here?
Wow lucky break for the Angels. Santana was in no way paying attention to the ball, lucky catch.
How many more calls can Tim McClelland blow in one night?
That’s now 3 and counting.
What a joke.
im calling a teix hr here
Get the run back come on !!!
I hate Angels Stadium ! Lets score now !
did you hear that fan talking to ARod?
“not again Alex”
haha
Is Santana Amish?
Sure looks like it.
i love people who go to a baseball game in great seats and use their camera phone.
Betsy won’t like what I’m about to say but I think Burnett gives up more than 1 run in that inning.
CC is more composed and bares down better. AJ gets too rattled.
here comes an arod walk
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
October 20th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Those Dunkin Donuts commercials conspire to torment me of what we don’t have here.
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Whatever you do, don’t ask Pete Abe to share his with you.
Arod Again???
If I was a pitcher, I’d be afraid.
well there not pitching to AROD
IBB coming
On to a new thread. Come on over.
Tex choking …. Arod hot ….. we’ve entered a parallel universe.
Wow… A-Rod is batting .600 with runners in scoring position. What a monster! #Yankees
wow they are …bad move
.600 with RISP? seriously Arod?
Is anyone else having trouble posting/refreshing tonight? I had to shut down my computer and reboot in order to get into the comments section.
why arent they IBB ARod here?
it will be an unintentional intentional walk if ARod takes the pitches
I am so tired of these calls going against us.
Cmon arod
The problem with the umpiring is the fact these calls are having a major impact on this game.
It’s why it’s far from over.
Doreen–what comment?
Pete is out writing articles on all the young players that the Sox are going to get Han Ram King Felix for Jed Lowrie.
Why pitch to him?
why are they pitching to him?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
People have made such a big deal about Ryan Howard driving in a run in 8 striaght postseason games (apparently it broke a record). Well, Arod has driven in a run in 7 straight playoff games (8 dating back to 2007) so he has a chance to make history as well.
they’re crazy to pitch to him. even to pitch around him is crazy. pitchers make mistakes. see Petitte, Andy.
Erica – always OPPC October 20th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Has watching a baseball game ever killed anyone before????
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the answer, sadly, is yes (in a causal way):
http://www.nydailynews.com/new.....ays-1.html
PittsburghYankeeFan –
No question Swisher has been the biggest goat so far this series.
No only has he failed with RISP, but his baserunning has been brutal.
But there are more games left – he can atone.
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new thread
new post
tim mcclelland stay here please.
I remember all the talk on WEEI that until Arod produced in October he would never be considered a great player.
Well HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
Or quoting Arod, HA!
Doreen–I’m having the same problem. My computer’s loading at like 5 words per 10 min.
Doreen–I’m having the same problem. My computer’s loading at like 5 words per 10 min.
I’m pretty sure that was a ball.
no teix hr, no arod walk…im not goin well
Wow they did the impossible.
You guys ever read Amalie Benjamin over at Pete’s paper?
She looks kind of cute in that picture but man is she a horrible writer. Horrible.
Go look at the blog she’s doing for this game.
Try and make sense of what she’s trying to say. It’s fun.
DP come DP
Not a good way to start this inning.
The umpiring is terble…terble.
CC Hang in you are still the best
CC Hang in you are still the best
LETS GO YANKEES!!!!
yes come on big guy
hahahahahahaahhaahahah
Posada is an idiot!
HUGE DP
Sweet..come on Big Man!!!
What the hell is in Jorge’s head today??? that’s three screw-ups already.
YES!!!! OH YESSSS!!! OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Bad time for Cano to regress to being impatient at the plate.
I was worried that CC may not be so good as he usually is on short rest. Obviously, I was wrong.
Just throwing this out there – the over/under on todays game was 8 1/2 …. the game total is now at 8. How HUGEEEEEEEEEE is the Swisher play that he so obviously did tag up now????
another hit by Arod, crazy.
THEY DID IT!!!!!!!!!
“Kazmir would have been out of the inning if Swisher had been correctly called out at second on the pickoff.”
however, hitting a sac fly would not have been an option for Damon, so maybe he does/tries something else…