World Series Game 1: Phillies at Yankees (Part II)
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UPDATE, 9:22 p.m.: And we go the fifth on a misty, windy night at the Stadium. It’s 1-0 Phillies on Utley’s third-inning homer. Sabathia starts this inning having thrown 71 pitches.
UPDATE, 9:27 p.m.: Just what Sabathia needed there. Ten pitch inning and he’s right back in the dugout. Can the Yankees lay off Lee’s breaking ball? For a wet night, Lee has been spinning it well.
UPDATE, 9:35 p.m.: That’s a double play. The second base umpire, Brian Gorman, signaled that Rollins caught the ball right away and Matsui was off the bag and then got tagged by Howard. Matsui needed to see that and go back to first. The umpires got it right, much to the chagrin of the Yankees fans who are booing.
UPDATE, 9:41 p.m.: By the way, hate on Rollins all you want – and he’s certainly done his share to deserve it from Yankees (and Mets) fans – but that was a good play all. It’s no different than a feint by an infielder (or outfielder) to try and trick a baserunner into stopping on a ball in the gap. The umpire pointed right at him and indicated it was a catch, so Matsui – and the first base coach – should have known better and just gotten back on the bag.
UPDATE, 9:46 p.m.: Chad here. I think I said it today during the chat. I spent seven years covering baseball in Scranton and never saw a better hitter than Chase Utley. That was an awful pitch by Sabathia, and you can’t do that against that kind of hitter.
UPDATE, 9:54 p.m.: Sabathia isn’t pitching bad by any means – he’s battling and has struck out five – but the Yankees offense has done nothing with Lee. The worst part for them is that they haven’t even worked his pitch count – he’s at 69 pitches and that means the Phillies weak bullpen is still a long way off.
UPDATE, 9:58 p.m.: Crowd of 50,257 on hand at misty Yankee Stadium tonight. It’s the largest crowd here all season.
UPDATE, 10:03 p.m.: Is Cliff Lee hard-core? His catch on Damon’s pop-up was about the most nonchalant thing I’ve ever seen in a World Series game.
UPDATE, 10:11 p.m.: That’s seven innings, two runs from CC in a World Series game. So far, this one is on the offense.
UPDATE, 10:22 p.m.: Here comes Hughes out of the pen.
UPDATE, 10:33 p.m.: And there goes Hughes off to the dugout, to a small smattering of boos from the crowd. First and second, none out for Damaso Marte. Robertson is warming in the pen behind him.
UPDATE, 10:38 p.m.: Big hook from Marte there to get through one of the lefties in Utley. Now it’s Howard.
UPDATE, 10:40 p.m.: Give credit where it’s due: Great job by Marte. Getting two outs from those two hitters anytime is a challenge. Robertson coming on now to try and finish the inning.
UPDATE, 10:48 p.m.: No such luck for Robertson. Ibanez goes to right field and it’s 4-0. Everyone talked about how the middle relievers on both teams were suspect and would be key in this series; the way things are going with the Yankees hitters tonight, they may not see any Philly relievers at all.
UPDATE, 11:07 p.m.: Not a good night for the Yankees bullpen. Hughes was rough, Robertson was rough, Bruney – who is now being replaced after giving up a run – never had it at all. Other than Marte, the relievers have been brutal. CC gave up two runs in seven innings; the pen has given up three in 1 1/3. Not good.
lee is darn good…but its only 1-0
I didn’t expect Cliff Lee to get into a groove so quickly. It’s making the game go by faster than I would like.
Have we ever lost a game 1-0 this year?
“A-Rod is anxious again?”
He looks like he is, IDK but his timing is way off tonight. That change up/cutter combo is going to be used against him all series. Phillies bench is charting that location and type of pitch in thier report right now as we were watching.
My prediction, Yankees win 5-3.
Yankees Lose ha
Looks like CC is finally in a groove
Anyone else sick of hearing about CC and Cliff Lee?
And Cliff Lee looks like the saddest man in America.
Fanning, one, two, three
Lee luxuriates for now
Leave it to the ghosts
Can Swisher please go away? he’s a waste of space against a guy like lee.. its an automatic out! the bottom of our order is terrible.
the only way the Phillies win tonight is if Lee pitches a shutout, CC is locked in now…
The usual good pitching shuts down good hitting is nice…But the offense hasn’t been great the whole post season against any pitchers good or bad. They smacked around Duensing and Kazmir thats it. Also swinging at anything in sight and have left like 50 guys on base.
Nice inning CC
Nice inning, CC!
Lee is good. I don’t why some of you think he isn’t. He is the best pitcher on there staff. Lee was a fromer Cy young award winner just like CC.
Lmao. The Yankee hitters are making Cliff Lee look like the 2nd coming of Cy Young. This is ridiculous. Lee is not this good. The guy throws junk at 90mph for crying out loud.
CC is dealing now. We will push a run across and tie this game up. It is only the 5th inning.
The real CC showed up a couple innings too late
We need some patience from our bats, and that means not swinging at junk in the dirt.
way past your bedtime, bob
Bob is an idiot. CC gives up 1 run and he is a loser ? LOL !
OK C.C. has turned it around…now the 2nd half of our order needs to get it started.
They just have to start being more patient. I think they are getting themselves out more than he is getting them out. I don’t think Lee has great command tonight but they are definitely helping him out.
whatever–don’t be rude to swish.
Lee has pitched great so far, he has command of 3 pitches, the Yankees just need to get some hits off good pitches.
All it took was a home run to turn CC around. The Yanks are going to break through to Lee and then it will be all over but the crying.
I’ve seen this scenario played out a lot of times. Lots of Ks – lose the game anyway.
GO YANKEES!!!!
IN JULY, I DIDNT WANT HALLADAY.. I WANTED LEE.. IF THE YANKEES LOSE THE WORLD SERIES THIS IS ON CASHMAN FOR NOT GETTING THE BEST GUY AVAILABLE.. INSTEAD WE GET GAUDIN.. WELLS THATS THE DIFFERENCE RIGHT NOW.. INSTEAD WE HAVE AN INEFFECTIVE JOBA IN THE PEN.. GREAT!
a little bit less suck is in order this time
Out of the shower!!!!
There was a giant insect on my shower curtain when I pulled it closed. I drowned it. Is that some sort of sign???
“Can Swisher please go away? he’s a waste of space against a guy like lee.. its an automatic out! the bottom of our order is terrible.”
Lee owns LHBs, OWNS them. Swishy has pop vs this type of pitcher, Gardner wouldn’t touch him, and Hinske wouldn’t be the bat you want against a guy locating his fastball and spike curve.
Lee is pitching well and we’re down 1-0. Ok, no reason to panic. Remember, this is a team that’s come from behind in 5 out of 7 games this postseason.
Why not one more?
The game is far from over. The Yankees just have to start working Lee. At least they made him throw 14/15 pitches last inning.
Jeremy, Sorry but I just can’t fathom Lee being this good. His stats prior to 2008 are horrendous, just plain average at best.
what’s with all these yankee-haters? this is horrible. they’re ruining our fun. oh, wait. that’s what they want. nevermind.
CC looks like he can go 7, can he go 8? If so then he’d have done his job – if we lose this game it’ll be on the offense.
5th inning now. Time for the world-famous “Yankee bats come to life.”
Someone needs to hit a mistake out
I’m telling you, let bob the tool and his friends continue to do their thing. The baseball gods look favorably on freaks like them.
Yankees need to get that run back this inning.
Jeff NJ October 28th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
My prediction, Yankees win 5-3.
Jeff maybe 2-1 is more achievable. I was looking at Lee’s line the last three postseason games.
LA 8IP/3 Hit’s/0 runs
Col 7.1IP/5 Hit’s/1 Run
Col 9IP/6 Hit’s/1 Run
Seems like he’s doing what he has been doing.
Anyone who thinks Lee isn’t legit probably hasn’t played much baseball. He can command 3 pitches on both sides of the plate and will throw any pitch in any count. There is a reason he has been a top pitcher the past two years. Yanks need to see him a couple of times and then they will be able to get his timing.
“Lmao. The Yankee hitters are making Cliff Lee look like the 2nd coming of Cy Young. This is ridiculous. Lee is not this good. The guy throws junk at 90mph for crying out loud.”
LOL he’s a Cy Young candidate and won a Cy Young.
“Out of the shower!!!!
There was a giant insect on my shower curtain when I pulled it closed. I drowned it. Is that some sort of sign???”
Maybe. Did it look like Jimmy Rollins?
Cliff Lee is good. It doesn’t matter how hard you throw. If you throw strikes with his deceptive delivery he will be tough.
Be pretty sweet for the score to stay the way it is and for Melky to get a walk-off in the ninth off Lidge. That would be Melky’s 3 forced BS of the year off Lidge.
Lee has only thrown 57 pitches. Crap…
Ruth, Gehrig, Yogi
DiMaggio, Mantle, Ford…
Pinstriped Pedigree
Is Matsui even seeing the ball?
Josh
October 28th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Jeremy, Sorry but I just can’t fathom Lee being this good. His stats prior to 2008 are horrendous, just plain average at best.
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Save the panic after we see how we do the 3rd time thru the order
Watching Matsui bat is reminding me how we won’t have him for games 3,4,5, unless it’s a pinch hit.
Not a happy thought…our line-up is better with matsui in that spot.
Need somebody to grind out an at bat or two and try and wear this dude down.
Erica,
was it a phillies fanatic?
If I’m Girardi I’m telling everyone to take 2 strikes. Lee is not throwing strikes tonight.
Matsui not looking good up there…
DT – OPPC member
October 28th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
“Out of the shower!!!!
There was a giant insect on my shower curtain when I pulled it closed. I drowned it. Is that some sort of sign???”
Maybe. Did it look like Jimmy Rollins?
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I couldn’t tell. It’s 10,000 legs were blocking my view.
This thing was so giant I could have put a leash on it and named it
Not bad. Down to an avg. of 16 pitches per inning.
Buck never says, “And thaat just missed” when a Yankee pitcher doesn’t get a call.
Hideki!
Matsui getting away with some close ones.
YES Matsui
run for him. now.
Man, Lee is dealing so far… Yay Mats!
Nice job Sui
There we go Matsui
Too early for Gardner to pinch run?
I’m kidding.
Yuck Erica. I hate bugs.
if you think Lee is not a really good pitcher then you just don’t know baseball. He was 22-3 last year for a bad team, that rarely happens in baseball.
Come on Cano have a good at bat…
Thanks for the Phils jinx, Tim!
wah wah wah, no lead off runners, wah wah wah
No outs, runner on base. Get something done already!
Matsui finally connects on an outside pitch.
C’mon Cano!
Robbie’s gonna rip one.
90mph fastball. Shows you how important a good change can be.
Now’s our chance!!!!!!!
Josh
Lee is good. It took him a while to become a really good pitcher but he is good.
Do you watch baseball ? Any guy with those numbers with a Cy young award under his belt is a really good pitcher.
Come on Robbie.
“They just have to start being more patient. I think they are getting themselves out more than he is getting them out. I don’t think Lee has great command tonight but they are definitely helping him out.”
There is a lot of truth to this. Alex, for example, in his last AB swung at a first pitch that was outside the whole way. Then he struck out on a pitch that, again, stayed way outside the whole way. Other ABs have followed the same trend. Yes, you are going to have some K’s on nasty breaking pitches in a two strike count. Problem is, Yankees are putting themselves there by swinging at bad pitches early.
Nobody is saying Lee isn’t good. what people are saying is he is not Bob Gibson good
They have to make him throw more pitches. We need to get to the bullpen and if they don’t start making him work he’s going to finish this game easily.
not even close
wow, he didn’t go
I’d leave Matsui in there. Not so confident about 7,8,9 driving him in.
OH COME ON!
WHat a crap call…
This is BS
pure bs!
How the heck did Cano swing there??
Matsui’s not in scoring position. Cano has a chance to get a hit!
Third base ump must be on the Phillies payroll…
How was that a swing!?!?!
CC matching Lee
Philly’s sluggers stupefied
In the autumn rain
that was a horrible call by the third base ump.
JFC!!!
Maybe they should have pinch run for Matsui. He’s the worst baserunner since Posada, no, I mean Cano.
Of course Cano swings after the BS call.
Rollins is such a creep.
Does anyone on the Yanks know how to run the bases?
Tears falling down McCarver’s cheeks…
Man!
the umps screwed that up by not calling an out on the catch and instead letting rollins touch 2nd
Wow Matsui-San..bad baserunning.
F**kin’ ridiculous!!!
Matsui clearly didn’t learn from Cano standing at 3rd like a statue last week
THIS IS BS. WHAT NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY HUDDLE UP
We finally ran into a mistake of our own.
Cano is like: What?
Where was Kelleher on that play? Why didn’t he tell Matsui what to do?
Matsui is extremely lazy….
Thanks ump. Cano obvious check swing and you call it a strike. My Gawd!!!!!! Get your shizit together!!!!!!!!
Wow look at the umps coming together and getting a call right shocking.
Matsui is too lazy.
enough said.
Matsui is a bit clueless
That was such a scam
either way it’s a DP, next batter…
Matsui is a moron.
And here comes the umpires calls… Ugghhhh!
Here comes the obligatory Nick Swisher pop-up to short.
Come on Swish!!!! Make something happen here!!!
That is so unfair. When the ump at 2B called “OUT” as soon as Rollins touched second base, Matsui had to assume the force out and let Cano try to reach first.
Poor baserunning by Mat
Somebody explain this call to me. What’s the justification?
This not going too good.
Hinske should dh
So if it’s a fly out (which it was), why did Roillins the punk tag 2nd? PUNK PUNK PUNK
Cano is really hurting us, and Swisher is out of his league.
Well that rally was short.
Nick Swisher, please stop.
Swisher is abysmal, keep playing him Joe
SWISHER NEEDS TO BE RELEASED
Swisher you suk!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT IS AN INFIELD FLY IS IT NOT??
wow wow wow – godzilla f’d that up, but the UMPs should have called “out” on the catch then he would have known to go back.
……
Lee’s looking straight at a CGSO.
Think I’ll ask again, have we ever lost a game 1-0 this year yet?
This is not baserunning.
This is freaking baseball 1-2-3.
Matsui is getting old and slow.
Swisher doesn’t stand a chance
That’s as bad as Arod yelling i got it in toronto. But nobody will say anything
Matsui finally reaches base and doesn’t even know what to do when he is on it. Just brutal…
Earlier Sterling was saying how it’s difficult to bring Lee’s pitch count up because, like Roy Halladay, he throws nothing but strikes. But both are prone to making mistakes, too! Lee just hasn’t made one yet. Can’t get to their bullpen until he does.
It’s really time to admit that our Rightfielder is not very good with the stick.
And damnit I’m tired of Cano not hustling out of the box.
Only infield fly with runners on 1st AND 2nd..
JasonR
October 28th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Here comes the obligatory Nick Swisher pop-up to short.
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WRONG. Popped up to second.
=p =(
Wow we totally got screwed Matsui saw the umpire made the call first he didnt know it was caught we got robbed…
How many games is Swisher going to play before he is relieved of duty? It hurts to watch him.
How is that not an infield fly??
Matsui should have run back to first as soon as he saw Rollins catch the ball. He has to assume he didn’t short hop the ball because the other option is he is out at 2nd.
Ump didn’t do any favors with that slow call. Matsui didn’t know if it was a catch or not.
we better hope Lee pulls a hammy or something…He is unhittable tonight
umps got it right.
PS. its only an infield fly if the umps call it.
so the ump didnt call the out on the catch, until he tagged 2nd, so how can matsui know if it was caught. that was the umps f-ing up again and not making a call right away, who cares that it was right at the end.
had matsui known the call, he would have ran back to first.
Infield fly is only 1st and 2nd, or bases loaded with less than 2 outs. That’s the rules, guys.
alright by this point, Swisher is hurting the team. Barring some huge hit by him later, gardner or Hinske should be given a start, they cannot do worse than him it’s impossible
Don’t want Hideki to come back next year despite his good numbers…can’t run nor field…
“How is that not an infield fly??”
1st and 2nd or bases loaded only – less than 2 outs.
Triple Short Of A Cycle October 28th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
How is that not an infield fly??
Because it was not a pop up..It was a hump back liner
swisher with anotehr quality AB. can he suck anymore????????
lucky matsui had a brain cramp else Cano the moron would have done something stupid.
Does Cano even know the rules of baseball?????????
way to make lee work……………
Swisher looks so pathetic at the plate. All he does is pop up. I don’t understand how you can be so late on fastballs.
Anybody ever heard of the F*****g infield fly rule?
Yankee hitter are absolutely shut down by this pitcher. I never thought I would see this.
What I meant was didn’t the ump say he caught it?
Ump didn’t call him out till he touched 2nd.
OK nvm. I checked it myself. The good news is we have NOT lost a game 0-1 yet this season.
It wasn’t Matsui’s fault. The ump called out when Rollins stepped on the bag at second. He thought he was out at second, which is why he let Cano take first.
The umpiring has been atrocious this postseason.
I think we just witnessed some of those intangibles of Rollins that don’t jump off the stat sheet.
Swish has absolutely no chance on fastballs even right down the middle. Pathetic to watch. Too bad Hairston can’t get an at bat for him. Once again 1 run looks like 10 to this offense.
after we lose this world series i want cashman fired
Cmonn offense.. wake up
“we better hope Lee pulls a hammy or something…He is unhittable tonight”
Not really. Some of his balls have been tagged.
When does the infield fly rule come into play? I thought that rule was in place to prevent the old drop and double em up…which is what Rollins atempted, failed, and then played like a normal line drive…
Cano, confusion
An umpire’s conference call
Lee’s crew still leading
That was not a liner it was a pop up
The infield fly rule applies only when there are fewer than two outs, and there is a force play at third or home (runners on first and second base, or bases loaed). That’s a pretty basic rule guys…
Thinking about the play now, it really made no difference as they weren’t going to get the run in anyways. What happened to our 1-9 batting order of tough outs?
Man this is a total bummer! I just don’t see the yankees winning this game.
making the right call 3 minutes after the wrong one is NOT good umping.
The Ghost October 28th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I think we just witnessed some of those intangibles of Rollins that don’t jump off the stat sheet.
Yes his ability to confuse everyone on the field
Anyone crying for the infield fly rule is an idiot who shouldn’t be watching baseball until they learn the rules of the game. Unbelievable!!!
A) I don’t think that ball from Cano qualified as an infield fly. It wasn’t high enough and it wasn’t clear that Rollins would be able to catch it cleanly.
B) It doesn’t matter whether it was a catch and a throw to first for the DP, or if it hit the ground and Rollins tagged 2nd and then threw to 1st for the DP. It was a DP either way.
The only argument is whether or not Matsui thought the ump said he as forced out, but that argument is lost when the throw still beats Cano to first.
It sucks, but it was the right call.
The infield fly rule only applies if there is a forceout at third (bases loaded or runners on first and second)
I also think the winner of game 1 is going to win the series.
I am really tired of seeing Swisher come up to be an automatic out. Teixeira must think its back in the spring.
Matsui was braindead on that base running out. He just stood there clueless.
If you idiots don’t know the rule, stop asking.
It’s NOT an infield fly.
They got the call right.
Stop crying and move on.
THIS IS MAKING ME HUNGRY FOR A 4 GAME SWEEP
Triple Short Of A Cycle October 28th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
That was not a liner it was a pop up
Not a liner…hump back liner
jesus people. it’s freakin 1-0. get over it.
Posada really doesn’t frame pitches.
Infield Fly is only with 2 runners on. Either way, Matsui was off the base. It’s the correct call.
Bush league play by Rollins…. he lives up to his presence in MC Hammer videos. I hope he goes broke too.
Our offense continue to struggle in WS, damn
btw, can they drill Rollins?
An INFIELD FLY is a fair fly ball (not including a line drive nor an attempted bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, when first and second, or first, second and third bases are occupied, before two are out. The pitcher, catcher and any outfielder who stations himself in the infield on the play shall be considered infielders for the purpose of this rule.
When it seems apparent that a batted ball will be an Infield Fly, the umpire shall immediately declare “Infield Fly” for the benefit of the runners. If the ball is near the baselines, the umpire shall declare “Infield Fly, if Fair.”
The ball is alive and runners may advance at the risk of the ball being caught, or retouch and advance after the ball is touched, the same as on any fly ball. If the hit becomes a foul ball, it is treated the same as any foul.
If a declared Infield Fly is allowed to fall untouched to the ground, and bounces foul before passing first or third base, it is a foul ball. If a declared Infield Fly falls untouched to the ground outside the baseline, and bounces fair before passing first or third base, it is an Infield Fly.
Rule 2.00 (Infield Fly) Comment: On the infield fly rule the umpire is to rule whether the ball could ordinarily have been handled by an infielder—not by some arbitrary limitation such as the grass, or the base lines. The umpire must rule also that a ball is an infield fly, even if handled by an outfielder, if, in the umpire’s judgment, the ball could have been as easily handled by an infielder. The infield fly is in no sense to be considered an appeal play. The umpire’s judgment must govern, and the decision should be made immediately.
When an infield fly rule is called, runners may advance at their own risk. If on an infield fly rule, the infielder intentionally drops a fair ball, the ball remains in play despite the provisions of Rule 6.05 (L). The infield fly rule takes precedence.
CLIFF
LEE
IS
AN
ACE
CC
SABATHIA
IS
NOT
PHILLIES IN FIVE
Only been shut-out by opponent 5 times so far this year. A run will come by, right?
the next time swisher pops up he might get booed out of the park
BUSH LEAGUE to go tag 2nd…BUSH LEAGUE BUSH LEAGUE
CC has to hold them here. To fall behind another run is going to be tough. 1 run is already looking like 20. Right now with Lee’s pitch count he can pitch a complete game.
The Ghost
October 28th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Matsui should have run back to first as soon as he saw Rollins catch the ball. He has to assume he didn’t short hop the ball because the other option is he is out at 2nd.
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Exactly, even though the ump may have delayed the call or Matsui was confused or whatever, there is no way he is going to be safe at 2nd anyway, so he should have immediately went back to first.
That was a stupid play by Matsui and the umps got it right.
CC looks nice again…1 run is so doable have faith
Why is that bush league? You would be praising Alex for deking the runner.
Sam said imposters imitating regulars would be banned.
Bye bye “SJ44″ – or we’re going to know why.
Rob October 28th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Man this is a total bummer! I just don’t see the yankees winning this game.
Heads high they can win, but they need some hits. Right now there aren’t many hitters getting those hits. It takes 2-3 hits in an inning to get those runs, that is going to be the tough part.
it was a good play by rollins… obviously got the desired result. terrible play by matsui. right call by the umpires. that’s it
This board gets crazy when someone is throwing a good game against us. Doomsday.
It’s the 6th. It’s 1-0. I doubt the Yankees are getting shut out tonight. Next inning we start getting through the third time. Be patient. Lee could fall apart at any moment, better yet, they could put Lidge in.
BUSH LEAGUE ROLLINS BUSH LEAGUE
so – here in wilmington,de the regular wednesday night bar is full of Phillies fans and the hotel bar is full of Rays/Red Sox fans…glass of wine and dinner to go, please…
SJ44,
relax with the name calling. don’t you have a nephew to confuse with Johnny Bench
Can we please pitch Utley away. We see he can hit inside pitches.
Rob, the umpire signaled that Howard came off the bag. Still, Matsui saw Rollins caught the ball so he should have gone back to first.
chase utley is so hot, why dont the yankees have someone as hot as this?
Cliff Lee looks like Roy Halladay on his best night tonight.
We can’t hit Halladay, and we can’t hit Lee.
Not again!
Utley = Mathis 2.0
Chase Jackson?
Utley needs to get hit.
Damn u cant even blame Posada…He didnt want that pitch inside…CC listen to your catcher
Why would you come inside again ?
He already adjusted to the inside pitch.
WOWZA,
CC did not make his pitch there.
Great job there CC. Ummm, this isn’t the HR derby, just in case you forgot.
Time to wake up . . .
Steriods
2-0. That was not a cheapie.
NO!
We’re in trouble tonight.
2-0 Philadelphia.
With the way Lee is pitching tonight, and the way the Yankee hitters are totally out of sync, that’s the ballgame folks.
Gotta hope Burnett can get game 2.
Nice. Game over.
Why did you shake off the breaking ball CC
Utley’s sitiational stats are quite a bit better against lefty pitching.
AArghhh1
This is my fault. I said this week I like Chase Utley. Everytime I say I like an opposing player they do well
Well, if Utley is the only one teeing off C.C., there may be hope yet.
CC should have listened to Jorge.
Wow. Hughes must have be giving ZZ the advice that when you are up 0-2 and the catcher calls a high fastball lay a cookie right down the middle.
Now this game might be over. I don’t see the Yankees scoring 3 runs at this rate.
Unreal…Utley who hasn’t hit in months and you miss with 2 pitches right over the plate. Ever hear of pitching a hitter away when he is on every pitch inside and over the plate. Terrible..
Gordon Gekko is killing the Yankees.
Someone tell me what kind of hair gel Utley is using, I want to buy some for Swisher.
Andruw Jones, Jr. Ultimate result same. No fear, my friends.
their 2nd baseman has 2 homeruns, our 2nd baseman doesn’t run hard
we need a rally big time, we are by no means out of this game. 2 runs is not a lot for this offense, i dont care who’s pitching.
Patience grasshopers.
CC CHOKES AGAIN
The Phillies are unbeatable.
Sabathia is just not that good, folks. He got owned by Philadelphia again.
I’ve always wondered about the whole infield popup .. if the defense drops it on purpose to double up the players on base, does that count ? or is there a rule that protects the runners against that kind of “cheating”
Just get out of the inning, CC, then we can try to scratch out some runs.
Tim McCarver, get off your knees. You’re blowing any credibility you may have ever had.
What a joke
I guess CC is too nice a guy to knock Utley on his ass?
“Gordon Gekko is killing the Yankees.”
From the car insurance commercials?
They did not get the call right. If the 2nd base umpires rules right away that the ball is caught, then Hideki can get back to first base. Because the 2nd base umpire ruled it hit the ground and that Hideki was out with the touch of 2nd base, Hideki had no reason to go back to 1st base.
Basically, the umpires original decision made Hideki not go back to 1st.
And there is no more mention of that cheap check swing strike.
Lay off CC. How about getting on the Yankee offense which has been a joke throughout the postseason?
you people sound like a broken record. first run they give up and it is over. yankees will win this game. relax.
I’m sorry but Chase Utley is one ugly looking dude.
Pepitone
I am shocked 2-0 in the 6th and your calling it game over
I can’t believe that they didn’t change things up to Utley.
Why don’t we just lob the ball to plate whenever a great hitter is up
“Sabathia is just not that good, folks. He got owned by Philadelphia again.”
2-0 is getting owned? Smack yourself.
“SJ44,
relax with the name calling. don’t you have a nephew to confuse with Johnny Bench”
Triple Short, by tomorrow we will know whether it’s the real SJ or an imposter.
Wish we had someone who could crush balls right down the middle. They have all gotten at least 1 tonight
Well, this season was fun while it lasted.
Chase Utley 2 – Yankees 0
Lee owns us
Relax, didn’t Jared Weaver already prove this post season that solo home runs alone cannot win a playoff game?
Johnny D.
October 28th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
“Gordon Gekko is killing the Yankees.”
From the car insurance commercials?
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Gordon Gekko was the name of the character Michael Douglas played in Wall Street
Utley is killing the Yankees. One man.
uhmm…those two pitches to Utley were NOT inside. They were OVER the plate.
frostdude1 October 28th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
I’ve always wondered about the whole infield popup .. if the defense drops it on purpose to double up the players on base, does that count ? or is there a rule that protects the runners against that kind of “cheating”
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it’s not cheating because if Cano had run it out and Matsui had brains at least one of them would be safe at first. The infield fly rule exists so you can’t double up two runners that have to otherwise hold up. No reason for the batter not to reach first.
game 1 winner wins the series, damn
tex’s friend
October 28th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
you people sound like a broken record. first run they give up and it is over. yankees will win this game. relax.
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Absolutely, the game is not over until they have recorded 27 outs. Have faith Yankee fans!
bob October 28th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
CC CHOKES AGAIN
The Phillies are unbeatable.
Sabathia is just not that good, folks. He got owned by Philadelphia again.
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Oh stop it.
It’s 2-0 not 20-0
i was worried about Victorino and Rollins…Totally forgot about Utley
It’s so frustrating to watch the Yankees lose because of their offense. That’s supposed to be their strength, and it’s completely letting the team down.
That gordon gekko comment was hilarious
nice dive Robbie…
way to dive cano
slick infield there
What’s the matter Robinson, is the ground too cold for you?
my one complaint with cano is that he never gets his uni dirty. If he dives for that on wet grass he gets it and gets the out.
Got to keep it 2-0. Lee is cruisin.
The Yankees have been lucky all postseason that they have played teams that have just look terrified of playing the Yankees. You can’t consistently make crucial mental mistakes and expect to win postseason games.
Both home runs to Utley were in 2 strike counts, and the last one was on 0-2. Just inexcusable mistakes. And right after he just crushed an up and in pitch, he was trying to go up and in again. How much dumber does it get than that? The mistake was made on the pitch, but why are you even trying to make that pitch on Utley in an 0-2 count?
Dumb baseball does not win in the postseason. You can’t be lucky forever, the Yankees have to show up for once if they want to win. No offense whatsoever with Lee hanging sliders left and right down the middle of the plate. 2 solo shots is not going to lose you a game in an AL park unless you just completely give it up at the plate.
so who comes out in the 7th inning?
That wasn’t Robbie’s ball to get.
It was Tex’s.
i’m not saying were out of this game tonight at all….but the Yankees have historically done better in the World Series when they lose Game 1
I hate to say it, we are in big trouble.
Hopefully they are smarter when they face Utley again
If some of you guys watched the 1996 World Series you guy s would have quit after watching the first game saying the Yankees were done. At least wait till the game is over.
Maybe one more inning for CC? Over 100 now
Get off this blog, faux yankee fans. NOW!
Cough up some run support, Yanks.
bob, come on and give us more trash talk. We need you to shoot yourself in the foot.
Cano was infact safe at first on his Double Play. He was only out in the end because it was actually caught. He was safe at first if it was a force.
tex’s friend October 28th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
so who comes out in the 7th inning?
Def CC
1996 Game 1 was a bloodbath, wasn’t it? Or was it Game 2 that was a blowout? I know that we lost both of them.
Utley unleashing
Carsten Charles Sabathia
Steadfast in the storm!
Quit whining about that Cano/Matsui call.
Worry about the supposed ace of the Yankees staff who spit the bit tonight.
Yanks with a sluggish, embarassing performance. But they got lucky with the Twins and Angels making defensive misplays that gave the Yanks a couple games.
attention yankee batters…we need some hits…and some runs
mccarver is getting ever so closer to wetting himself over utley
The thing about those HRs, both were solos… so we still have a chance to get back in this.
Put those rally caps on. Let’s get some runs
Anyone else smell pie?
wow two homers from one guy is the difference in the game. Sabathia still looks good, but his pitch count is getting up there. Bottom line is it is time for the offense to introduce themselves to the Phillies.
has it still not occurred to some? don’t feed the trolls
Matt,
What are you babbling about? Are you mad or something?
it’s always amazing how the intelligence level on this blog drops 100 points whenever the Yankees are behind.
CC isn’t even close to his best tonight and has given up 2 runs in 6 innings and will probably go 7 without another run scoring. The Yankees have come from behind all year late in the game, do you think they aren’t going to have at least one chance to either tie or go ahead in this game?
Cano had no chance if he dove. His only chance was to grab, whirl and throw.
Bob–i would love it if you would be here when the yanks handily defeat your phillies, but something tells me you’ll have gone by then.
come on yanks lets get some runs on the board..
Its going to take a bloop and a blast if we are going to tie this
Jeremy October 28th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
If some of you guys watched the 1996 World Series you guy s would have quit after watching the first game saying the Yankees were done. At least wait till the game is over.
I think your hearing more frustration from most, Yanks just haven’t hit the ball in post season. Lately even the homers have dried up.
The unfair part of baseball is that if the Yankees lose this game, Sabathia will have to answer about fifty questions, while guys like Cano, Matsui, and Swisher will just fly under the radar.
F that dinger. It’s about to get interesting. Lee is going to lose the plot real soon. If not this frame, the next…
Dearest New York Yankees Offense-
Here we are. It’s the World Series. And it’s been an amazing season. You are facing Cliff Lee tonight who is good, but he is not that good. You are better. And most of you have great numbers against him. So get in there and shake him down and make him cry!!!!! It’s time to score lots of runs!! KILL THE PHILLIES!!!! Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Erica
2 runs off 4 hits isn’t exactly taking it to CC, so I don’t know what you’re mumbling about the other teams cowered against the Yankees unlike the Phillies.
That doesn’t make any sense at all.
2 runs I 6 innings not horrible. Yanks still in this game…
BD, has it not occurred to you that he is feeding his own karma? Ignore him if you will. I actually hope he keeps coming with it.
Remember gyaos? Sure you do.
i think the yankees can come back and win this game. just need to get a couple men on base…string something together.
even if they do lose, as long as their bats beat up pedro, hamels and blanton they will be fine.
call it a hunch, but i think joe buck really likes cliff lee.
“1996 Game 1 was a bloodbath, wasn’t it? Or was it Game 2 that was a blowout? I know that we lost both of them.”
Game 1 was a 12-1 blowout. Game 2 was a 4-0 dominating performance by Maddux.
Forget it guys.. WE ARE LOSING THIS WORLD SERIES.. wake up.. the Phillies are just better.. they dont have the holes in our lineup like we do… and they have 4 great starters compared to our 2 and 1/2.
6th inning down by 2?…give me a break….not worried
Lee is only at 69 pitches thru 5.
Thats a strike???? WOW
Yeah the Yankees looked really bad in Game 1 of the 1996 World Series
Swisher cannot play tomorrow. Even when he gets a fastball in a fastball count he is nowhere near hitting it hard. Gardner in center tomorrow.
Lee continues to throw strikes and has a low pitch count. Not good. CC is done with over 100 pitches or at least should be if he is coming back for game 4.
The unfair part of baseball is that if the Yankees lose this game, Sabathia will have to answer about fifty questions, while guys like Cano, Matsui, and Swisher will just fly under the radar.
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Yeah but Pettitte and Rivera got all the glory in Game 6 when Cano bailed both of them out multiple times with his glove in the field. It all evens out.
Sure that was a strike.,..
RS, Swisher is done flying under the radar. it is very clear he should be replaced tomorrow for hinske
Maybe this offense can finally get something going..
Tarheelyank
October 28th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Pepitone
I am shocked 2-0 in the 6th and your calling it game over.
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You’re right, as a general rule, I never call a game over in the 6th, UNLESS, the opposing pitcher is so incredibly dominating, that the Yankee batters can’t even get a runner to second base!
Unless, the Yankees can at least get a runner to third in this inning, or, better yet, score a run, just one little ole run, I am calling this game over.
That’s ok, I believe we can put up good numbers on Pedro tomorrow.
Melky’s not doing himself any favors with the attitude at the ump.
This umpire is really helping out Lee. Both those pitches were balls.
Anyone have an idea where we’re at pitch countwise with Cliff Lee. All the credit in the world to Lee tonight, but the fat lady hasn’t sung yet, we’ve got 4 innings.
whatever–just stick around a few more innings for the comeback. we’ll see what you have to say then.
Erica – always OPPC
October 28th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Dearest New York Yankees Offense-
Here we are. It’s the World Series. And it’s been an amazing season. You are facing Cliff Lee tonight who is good, but he is not that good. You are better. And most of you have great numbers against him. So get in there and shake him down and make him cry!!!!! It’s time to score lots of runs!! KILL THE PHILLIES!!!! Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Erica
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Thank you Erica for writing the letter! I was just thinking we needed a letter! You read my mind.
We could have had Lee but Cashman was obssessed with the great Gaudin sooo thats why we’re losing this world series.
that first pitch was crap, i dont care \what that stupid pitch track says
these pop ups my god
Bronx Bombers Girl
October 28th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Thank you Erica for writing the letter! I was just thinking we needed a letter! You read my mind.
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I do that a lot
We could have had Lee but Cashman was obssessed with the great Gaudin sooo thats why we’re losing this world series.
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idiot in the house. when did the yankees have lee? you think cleveland was just going to give him to them for nothing like they did to philly? no way.
Tomorrows headline ” Ut Oh”
time for some small ball?
2-0
swing jeter
Going to sleep after this inning unless they score.
Here we go!
God I love Jeter
call it a hunch, but i think joe buck really likes cliff lee
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I ‘d call it a obvious man crush.
Yay, Captain!
thank you
Man is Jeter amazing
this game is boring.
Yankee offense is horrible, reminds me why they didn’t even try to bunt in game 6 vs. Schilling.
We got the bloop (kind of)…now it’s time for the blast.
bloop
well jete’s found his gameplan…
I am worried that Joe Buck might suffocate if he doesn’t pull his head out of Cliff Lee’s rear
Lee has two discolorations on his hat that he keeps going to with his pitching hand. Kenny Rogers, anyone?
El Capitan…
Come on Johnny Damon!!!
damon is now 2 for 25 against lee.. he should be benched for switched in the order you cant have an autaomatic out behind jeter.
steal a base or hit and run? Those are the ONLY options right now. There is no third option, got it Girardi?
Damon doesn’t belong in the line up tonight either, we need a hit here
jeter should steal.
johnny if u ever wanted a homer
Damon, your deck is calling.
Here we go Jeter! I love it. Here comes the comeback!!!!!
Johnny I love you!!!! Now be awesome!!!!!
Tarheelyank October 28th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Cano had no chance if he dove. His only chance was to grab, whirl and throw.
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no reason not to try. He must still be mad because Jorge took an RBI from him last series going 2nd-3rd on his double.
now, lucky swing by JD
I feel a dinger by TEX
hit and run Joe force the issue
Does anyone think that Arod is waiting for the drama to build before breaking out?
Damon is still Damon. He’s a made man in the post season.
i smell a JOHNNY DAMON HOMER
Well I hope the next batters are coming up to the plate w/ a plan in thier 3rd ABs.
yeah dj! come on johnny!
ball 3
WHAT ARE YOU SWINGING AT????????????????
after the Yankees score here the Fox announcers will categorize it as unlucky, not the Yankees finally got to Cliff Lee.
if Lee can get out this inning, he will finish 8
John-ny Dam-on
clap clap clap
KF–yes.
Lee is starting to lose command a little-behind to Damon and the last one hung and Damon just missed it.
bloop dbl coming
jeter should mess with lee.
big lead with the first move back to first.
just throw him off his rhythm.
This is just like the tEX at bat 2 innings ago
johnny just changed the whole at bat no chance now
OK Cliff Lee we get it. You’re good.
Now it is time to DIE!!!!!!!
Or at least give up a couple of runs.
why no hit and run Joe? Why?
Jeez pull the trigger Johnny.
damon should not be playing against lee PERIOD
“why no hit and run Joe? Why?”
That page fell out of his binder.
Damon needs to slap the ball the other way like he did in Game 6.
low pitch from Lee is coming….
why no hot and run? because damon is 2-25 against lee…
Damon is having an Utley at bat…what will be the outcome
Tex needs a Tino moment.
well JD has swung at several balls now
Ouch.
Anyone else notice how McCarver alway strategizes for the Phillies like an excited little squirrel?
I hate Lee but that was pretty classy
That felt like a stabbing pain
McCarver’s cackle is infuriating.
That was pathetic.
i wish someone would push mccarver out of the window
This is insane
If there is any justice in baseball world we hit him hard after that.
No he’s got to pay.
I guess JD is hopeless
Jeter and A-Rod need some help if they are going to win this series
Wow. If this is any karma, we will crush him.
hr to left coming
2-25 with only 3 stikeouts. A H&R with Damon also makes him a better hitter because he knows he has to swing. 2-1 is a perfect pitch for that.
tex walk, alex homer?
Grrr….Not good.
These broadcasters are unprofessional
nothin…again.
I guess Tex wanted to get back his first base duties right away.
is there anyone on this team besides Jeter tonight?
or not
and I used to think the hitter had the advantage in 2-0 counts
well we made a feeble attempt
Tex has been USELESS.
Damon can be rediculous with his swings.. that was awful!
Tex right behind him…
Someone needs to tell Tex it’s not April
McCarver is and Idjiot! Tex needs to start hitting – that was classless by lee and what a way to be a role model, karma is a BEOTCH.
Complete suckiness from the 2-3-4 guys so far
No justice in baseball.
Dang ! Better approach by Tex but they had him played correctly.
we are so done for.;. AHHH!
Yank’s realize they need to maybe hit the ball tonight?
Chokeira
well we will see arod in the 7th and the 9th. already looking forward to his walk off.
Captaining Cliff Lee
Rain drizzled dust is Damon
The hex still on Tex
Swinging 2-0 of course….Jeter is the only person who actually got good wood on the board.
Lee is getting a better grip in the ball from the gunk on his hat. It’s plain as day.
trisha,
possibly. but people lose the right to complain about trolls when they continue to entertain their posts, IMO.
I believe gyaos has been missing since the yanks won the alcs though…
The Yanks are where they are today because of Jeter,Arod,Rivera and CC
Jeter= greatness
Rest= chokeness
THE BOSS MUST BE ANGRY
Lee has just been seriously dominant. What a bummer.
cc gotta shut the phillies out from here out & let’s see if we can pull it out
Now you Yankees fans that are calling our players chokers what yr. did you jump on the bandwagon?
If the Yankees lose this series it will be because of lack of hitting. They will not get away with what they did the first 2 rounds against this team.
is lee is on beta blockers?
he’s too calm.
that was crazy on that pop up how he caught that ball.
Well if we lose this game we better hit Pedro and beat Hamels because they are not as good as Lee.
6th inning over, and they still can’t get anybody to second base!!!!!!
I believe the Yankees can come back … in tomorrow’s game.
Unless they can get Lee out of the game, fat chance of that happening, then game one is probably lost.
Let’s be honest, we have all seen dominating performances before, and in how many of them do the other teams win? That’s right ZERO.
Sam-
Rollins is sooo good, and Utley is the beeest hitter, and Lee is so nonchalant….
Can you do us a favor and stop talking about how good the Phillies are? Thanks.. I thought this was a Yankees blog.
C.C. over 100 pitches, but i suppose he works better tired.
Totally disagree with running up Sabathia’s pitch count. No reason for it.
They haven’t hit ALL postseason excluding game 1 alds and game 4 alcs…bats have been cold as ice.
Hitting has been terrible all post season. If it weren’t for the generous defense of Minnesota and LA, we’d be out. Leaving men on base like crazy.
anyone else think Lee is a d0uche bag?
Theyr’e all gripping too hard
can brad lidge come in already?
Cliff Lee reminds me of John Tudor. Maybe this series will mimic the ’85 WS where Tudor dominated in game 1 and game 4 then got obliterated in game 7 by KC.
“Now you Yankees fans that are calling our players chokers what yr. did you jump on the bandwagon?”
1996.
Yes, I think Lee and Rollins both belong in Mc hammer videos
Anyone else smell a Pie for Eric Hinske in this game?
congradulations to the 2009 world champion philadelphi phillies
McCarver sounded like a little girl on that catch by Lee
come on CC. You can do this
The way Lee is pitching, it looks like the Yanks’ only hope is for a Lidge relapse.
CC’s done
nice DP
Nice DP!
Am I the only one who laughed at that Cliff Lee catch? I don’t mind it. Got a problem with it? Don’t hit weak pop-ups.
Teixeira saved a horrible throw again
That was huge. I had a feeling the game was going to blow up right here.
Love it Sweet CC! Love the DP.
hinske HAS to PH for swish.
im calling an arod x-basehit to start 7th…
all right!!!!
Tex really needs to start hitting. They haven’t gotten much from Tex, Matsui, Swish or Cano. It makes it tough on the rest of the hitters in the lineup.
The last time I remember one player hit two homers of our pitching in the WS was Andru Jones off Pettitte in a Game One thrashing at Yankee Stadium, and that series turned out well, after losing the 1st two at home.
Since CC is Lee’s best friend, looking on the bright side, he can sign with the Yankees as a FA next year!
The early infield is paying off at least.
The Yanks will make Lidge wet himself soon enough…
Ed, I’m thinking 2003 for them.
sweet butter!
“Anyone else smell a Pie for Eric Hinske in this game?”
redemption from last year? sure.
Never. Say. Die.
Here we go Yan-kees. Here we go!
Stultus Magnus October 28th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
The Yanks will make Lidge wet himself soon enough…
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At this rate Lee will go CG himself.
vin October 28th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Am I the only one who laughed at that Cliff Lee catch? I don’t mind it. Got a problem with it? Don’t hit weak pop-ups.
Agreed
Lost in all this is that CC is pitching quite well. They’re not hitting him hard, other than the 2 mistakes to Utley. He might be done for the night though.
i agree. who cares how lee catches the ball? our team are the ones who can’t hit them.
Godzilla is due!
We need to get to Lee now.
A Gritty and good outing by CC. If they do lose I don’t want to hear anything about CC not locating those 2 pitches. This is all on the offense
Brandon,
more like 2004.
“I am worried that Joe Buck might suffocate if he doesn’t pull his head out of Cliff Lee’s rear”
Make that Joe and Tim. And make that whatever team is facing the Yankees. Their faces are turning brown.
where is GB?
What is that Arod stat again? Third AB he rakes right?
His third AB is this inning.
well, hard to complain about 7 innings and 2 runs… even if the 2 HR were on poorly located pitches.
It’s up to the offense to do their jobs.
CC was very good today…no one should have any qualms with his performance..i will take 7 innings of 2 run ball every time out…
Does the game start now? This is scary as Lee>CC
steveoh October 28th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
The way Lee is pitching, it looks like the Yanks’ only hope is for a Lidge relapse.
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Who says Lidge will even sniff this game? Unless Lee is pushing 130 pitches, I don’t think there’s any reason they should take him out.
CC grinding it out today. Can the bats please do something good now?
Time to bail out tonight. Doom and gloom has overtaken the blog; Fire Cash, Fire Girardi, bench the starting lineup, have I missed anything?
Is CC done for the night? If so, who’s coming in?
wow I thought only Anti-semites sang the first verse of God Bless America.
5-8 has basically been a black hole in the Yankee lineup. You can only survive that for so long.
LET’S GO YANKEES!!!!
Time to kick some horse fanny!
Manuel will no bring in Lidge for the ninth opting to go with Lee instead. This will shake Lidge’s delicate confidence and he will be toast for the rest of the series.
Lets not forget that in game 1 in 1998, the Yanks scored 7 runs in the 7th.
“Brandon,
more like 2004″
Pretty close.
Only issue I have tonight is Al’s swing on those change ups.
Tarheelyank
October 28th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Godzilla is due!
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Did you mean doo?
If I told you before the game that CC would go 7 and give up 2 runs would anyone here not sign up for that?
This is where we get back in it…
She has a nice voice.
Jeff
lol
It’s nice to win the first game, but looking back at Yankee series in the past, it doth not make a series.
This series is far from over. I think the Yankees can put up big numbers on Pedro and Hamels, then, they can be in a better state of mind to handle Lee next time around – I hope.
I still stick with my original prediction of Yankees in 6. As a matter of fact, I did predict they would split these two games, then take 2 out of 3 in Philly, and finish it up in game 6 back in New York.
For whatever reason they were not prepared for Lee tonight.
Jeff NJ- seriously? Grow up jerk.
@Jeff: ????
There’s no reason to even consider taking Lee out. He’s yawning on the mound catching popups and looking like Koufax Jr.
Lee is on pace for about 130 pitches through 9
highly unlikely he completes this game.
They beat the Phillies in May by scoring 3 runs in the 9th off of Brad Lidge (including a 2-run HR by ARod)
Lee at 86 pitches. He has a lot more pitches left. They may need to do something off him.
Man I’m a nervous reck, we need to get back in this and soon!
WE WILL SCORE FOUR RUNS THIS INNING>
Lets not forget that in game 1 in 1998, the Yanks scored 7 runs in the 7th.
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We need another Ricky Ledee reference
Many of you would have said that the Braves are 1996 World Champs after they beat the Yankees in 2 games.
Let’s go Yankee’s! Let’s GO!
This is it….OUR DESTINY! How many times have we come back in the 7th inning or later to take the win!
Her voice was pretty
Opera sucks
“Only issue I have tonight is Al’s swing on those change ups.”
during his 2ab, he should had walked. not swing at ball 4. hopefully he will wake up his bat like….now.
I can just hear Mike Francesa tommorow stuttering over how much better the Yankees infield is blah blah..One problem though..Our infield is a combined 2-13 with 5 K’s..Their’s?? well it doesnt matter 2 solo homers from Utley is the difference
If your Manuel, you forget about the BP tonight. No one, I repeat no one other than Lee should hold the ball for the final pitch tonight. He’s on his game here.
Who says Lidge will even sniff this game? Unless Lee is pushing 130 pitches, I don’t think there’s any reason they should take him out.
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Yup, at this pace, I think Lee could finish it, but not to 130 pitches.
CC after 7 113
“It’s nice to win the first game, but looking back at Yankee series in the past, it doth not make a series. ”
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already conceding 3 full innings???
what is wrong here? I know you are Yanks fans and have watched them play this season.
how many comebacks do they have? how many walkoffs?
and people are still looking ahead to game 2 already?
“during his 2ab, he should had walked. not swing at ball 4. hopefully he will wake up his bat like….now.”
IDK his swing looked long in his last AB. Robi’s had the best swing vs Lee tonight.
YankeeRay
What due you mean doo. Do tell.
“If your Manuel, you forget about the BP tonight. No one, I repeat no one other than Lee should hold the ball for the final pitch tonight.”
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so let him throw 135 pitches?
i doubt it.
If Lee keeps this up the Yankees will be better off matching up Gaudin with Lee’s next start so they don’t waste CC again.
Where did the Yankee good numbers off Lee come from? Every time he’s pitched against them he’s shut them down.
Lee is as good as advertised. CC hasn’t been bad, the offense is getting stifled.
But you know, the Yankees always seem to hit post-7th inning. Watch.
I think Jeff was referring to Kate Smith. Wasn’t she an anti semite?
YANKEES score runs…lots this inning.
Buck/McCarver are all giddy!
Ill say it
Yanks score a run in the 7th
Lee might go CG today, but do you think the Phillies will risk it when he’s scheduled to pitch on short rest in Game 4 for the first time in his career?
Should be interesting to find out. If nothing else, hopefully he gets extended today and suffers in Game 4.
It’s time to wake up, Yanks…
McCarver is ridiculous. Buck throws the obligatory “The Yankees have an amazing history filled with Hall of Famers” reference and McCarver somehow spins that into more fawning over Cliff Lee.
anyone else waiting to hear mccarver yell “he gone!”?
Brandon,
oh yeah..did you preorder the Kate Hudson movies yet? yaeh i know its still early.
Please hit a homer or just get on base, Alex. for your fans. for kate. PLEASE!
guess we will be looking at a walk off afterall. please take a couple pitches.
Lee’s gonna be there for the 9th.. he’s completely on.
I turned the sound off and am listening to it on the radio. Those two are terrible.
another 2 and 0 count
mccarver cackles like a schoolgirl at everything lee has done.
“Buck/McCarver are all giddy!”
You should hear Miller and Morgan — they sound like they both hit the lottery.
So much for that. Well, CC did good. I still have hope.
wow nice hustle Jorge u bum
I’ve been listening in silence since the games went to Fox. The TBS guys were terrible also.
Lee needs a line drive to the forehead…
This isn’t even fun, they aren’t doing anything. Lee is absolutely dominating, this is awful.
These are the worst swings i’ve seen all year!
Wow….Lee is nasty. Third time through the lineup and still not getting good swings
“Brandon,
oh yeah..did you preorder the Kate Hudson movies yet? yaeh i know its still early.”
I don’t see a ring yet, do you?
Hip hip…
this is some real inspired hitting here. 4 pitches?
Now. Pedro is our hope!
Another meh inning.
So far, the Phillies haven’t been afforded the same defensive miscues that plagued the Twins and Angels because the Yankees haven’t gotten anyone on base to make that worth the while.
Come on guys!
wow, well this game is about over.
Wow….wow….CG
This team has faced Lee many times. Why do they look like they have never seen him?
Oh, boy.
Let’s go, Philly. Our Philly not those Phillies.
This game is so over heh
lol Waynes world
That’s the ballgame, folks.
Some of you quit to early. Lee just looks good.
I remember when Smoltz shut down the Yankees in 1996 game 1.
With this line up 95 pitches in the 7th,LEE.
where’s the crowd noise? I know they r not hitting but still.
cmon
Lee at 95 after 7…………
If they can just make him work a little, say, 20-25 pitches, then we might see some Lidge in the 9th.
What is that stuff on Cliff Lee hat?
Their not even hitting the ball hard. I don’t know where the ‘Yankees have good numbers off Lee’ came from but he’s been good against them for 2/3 years now.
Lee is good tonight
we just don’t hit it to the outfield
7th inning over and the Yankees still cannot get anybody to SECOND base.
This game is over, folks!
Get em tomorrow.
Lee is pitching great, but the Yankees are taking some weak hacks and swinging at pitches out of the zone.
They need to play smarter than this.
michelle b. – i smell a yankee win! October 28th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
wow, well this game is about over.
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Geez, let’s not discount that the Yanks let the majors in come from behind wins.
It’s 2-0, not 10-0.
The Yanks are still in this game.
If the Yankees can score 8 runs, I will win $70 in a box
An 8-2 Yankee final would be wonderful
So… 8 runs in the 8th. I don’t think that is too much to ask
Come on Yankees. I think they will get something going here. They will win the WS. That is for sure.
We got this one, we will hammer their bullpen.
This is disgusting. They really are gonna get swept…
you can tell the yanks have been caught in between trying to work the count and being aggressive early in at-bats. if you work the count, you make yourself very susceptible to striking out. if you’re aggressive early, you might swing at a bad pitch. tough spot.
Yank AB’s are going in the wrong direction, they are totally baffled. Cano, Swisher (maybe), Melky coming up in the 8th.
Pepitone
October 28th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
7th inning over and the Yankees still cannot get anybody to SECOND base.
*****
Jeter got to second
When did they come back after 7 innings of being shut out? Got some stats”?
Well this series will be on AJ’s shoulders tomorrow…I hate to say that but with the bottom of the order up you don’t really have confidence in a rally.
Wow is right. How many balls have been hit remotely hard–three or four? That was the easiest inning of the night. No Lidge today. It’s either do it off Lee or not at all.
He’s pitching great, not hanging anything, changing speeds, locating. Those type of pitchers are hard to time. And he’s hiding the ball better, IDK if I’d PH for Swishy since lefties are having better ABs off him tonight.
lee isn’t going to walk anyone.
the yankees need to be attacking strikes.
they may make quick out , but that’s a risk they have to take.
swing the bats.
Valerie G.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
That’s the ballgame, folks.
*****
Valerie, remember- no giving up!
I think we have had one man reach 2nd all night.. that isnt good at all
“7th inning over and the Yankees still cannot get anybody to SECOND base. ”
FWIW, Jeter hit a double earlier.
Not a chance you see lidge, this is lee’s baby and he’s going to burp it.
“I don’t see a ring yet, do you?”
These 2 sick losers. McCarver talking of how Cliff is having a Hall of Fame performace tonight. I mean, does it get any dumber than that. All they do is lick, lick, lick, the Yankees’ opponent clean. As if our opponents do not shower.
Come on Yanks !!! fight back !!!
Yuuuusssse is so off right now..com’on kid.
Erica–you’re right. it’s still possible. i had a momentary infusion of self pity and fear at a loss. but i’m better now.
That second HR by Utley really hurt. 1 run down, the Yankees can hit a HR to tie it or manufacture a run with Gardner. Down 2 runs, they need a little bit of a rally.
yanks gotta figure how to hit lee…they might see him couple more times…gotta keep it here hughes…this is a really disappointin game..gotta show some life
michelle b. – i smell a yankee win!
wow, well this game is about over.
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Sez Byung Yung Kim…
Young Phil, throw strikes.
Gulp
wow Hughes come on man
Wow, if only Brad Lidge has blown any saves this season…..
Well this series will be on AJ’s shoulders tomorrow…I hate to say that but with the bottom of the order up you don’t really have confidence in a rally.
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you do know there is a 9th inning too where the ‘good’ hitters are?
The good thing is that Lee has never started on 3 days rest. That could backfire on the Phillies.
How can you people give up. You did not sit on this blog all year long, watch every game, get sick to your stomachs, to give up now. This game is not over.
CR9 – awesome..”Lick, lick”
we still have a chance but w/the bottom of the lineup doin nothin its tough
Offense really let CC down. Lee has been great but everyone has had horrible at bats, especially Damon and Tex….Lee probably goes 9
rough night…I know tonight could be an exception because of lee…but the offense has looked horrendous the entire postseason. That better get figured out soon.
RS
It’s called a bloop and a blast
Weird game. Lee has just dominated.
Come on hughsy!
win or loss
this might be the first sub-4 hour Yanks game in a while though
HUGHES….wth?
The ubiquitous lead-off walk…
tampayank
October 28th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Offense really let CC down. Lee has been great but everyone has had horrible at bats, especially Damon and Tex….Lee probably goes 9
*****
In Damon’s at bat he only saw like 9 pitches. If everyone else took that approach well… Cliff lee would be out of the game
Unless they make Lee throw 20 – 25 pitches in the 8th inning. He isn’t coming out.
The Yankees could’ve worked the count a little better. Then they could get into the bullpen. Lee could totally go CG.
good start phil. keepin us in the game…
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game 1 isnt over yet. im still having faith for this game.”
The Smith&Wesson Lee is pitching over there isn’t helping Kate’s cause.
can Hughes get his head out of his ass?
hughes – this is the first time i’ve really felt uneasy about our bullpen in a long long time.
What happened to Phil Hughes?
Come on Hughes!
If Cano doesn’t get a leadoff hit in the bottom of the eighth, should Girardi pinch hit Hairston for Swisher?
All I know is, if we don’t make Lee work in the 8th, then there will be no Kim or Lidge to face in the 9th.
That is the 2nd guy with a sub .300 OBP that Phil Hughes has walked this postseason. That is ridiculous.
I think Lee is walking away with Kate Hudson after the game
hughes overthrowing again..
just missing spots. just terrible, terrible!
come on Youuuuse
What’s gotten into Phil in the playoffs? Can’t throw strikes. Can we get Joba in? By the time this game becomes 0-4 then we will really have no chance.
Right now I don’t trust anyone on this pitching staff except Sabathia, Pettitte, and Rivera.
How does Hughes walk Jimmy “.296 OBP” Rollins?
Go Yankees!!!!!!
Hughes FB command has disappeared. He looks like the kid that came up in 07/08 where he had zero command of the FB.
Great command of it in the minors and this season but it’s gone now.
Jeter got to second
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Sorry, you’re right.
So, they can’t get anybody to 3rd base.
Wow, what a time in the season for Phil Hughes to pitch like a scared kid.
Aldo–realistically, yes. but as a swisher fan and loyal supporter, no.
That pitch was a strike.
that looked like a strike to me. Is he getting squeezed?
wow hughes sucking much?
Brandon, I wish you were wrong about the complete game, but things aren’t looking too good right now. And our Phil is going to have to keep it within shouting distance . . .
come on hughes…how can we trust him..doesnt throw strikes
Hughes is still disappointing.
He don’t have the ability to pitch in key postseason game.
I wish Hughes would worry about gwtting the ball over the plate instead of first base
Right now Gm.1 inexperience + cold bats it’s looking like Gm.1 to the Phillies.
franchise has slowed this game to a bore.
Phil looks scared to throw strikes.
Those looked like strikes, I don’t see it!
Come on, Hughes.
Get a grip
Hughes is getting squeezed.
you gatta be kidding..Kid cant handle pressure just say it he looks petrified
those last two were right on the plate.
Hughes better not give up another run.
Can posada try to Frame a pitch?
was that low pitch not a strike? lee got that all day
Hughes I’d just scared to pitch to contact…what the hell…throw a strike
Memo to Hughes:
Walking two straight guys is not a good way to start an inning.
Memo to Posada:
You’re not going to catch a guy stealing by throwing the ball way behind him to the 1st base side.
THROW STRIKES…can this team wake up please
I was sure they’d win this game! Please make me right, Phil!!!!
It’s a good move bringing in Phil. Girardi doesn’t have a prayer in this series if Hughes can’t right himself.
Hughes looks bad. I think it is time to use Robertson as the setup man.
Come on, Phil! Let’s get out of the inning!
hot mess
Phil needs to find his balls right now.
Posada lost the strike he jumped up before he caught the ball
Does anyone else think he was squeezed?
How come Fox Trax is never shown when a Yankee pitcher throws a close pitch that could be a strike but ump belches out a ball call.
OMG Lou Brock. Is Lou Brock on 2nd base. OMG Lou Brock.
This game feels like it’s going to end 5-1. Marte and/or Bruney will pitch, Lee will finish the 8th and then hand it over to Durbin or Park in the 9th.
I hope I am wrong.
ugh. NEXTTTTTTTTTT
Yanks batters are dominated in game 1, I don’t trust Hughes at all.
He doesn’t have guts.
Goodbye, Phil! Hope you do better next time!
Oh god did Cokey die?
Marte?
i know this sounds harsh, but i do not think hughes should pitch again unless absolutley needed
Hughes hearing the boo birds
Hughes doesn’t deserve back in this series right now. He’s been consistently pathetic his past several appearances.
hughes is not the same guy he was in the regular season.
he’s young.
it happens.
Well, Hughes DID grow up a Sox fan.
Phil Hughes continuing his vow of blowing every single game he enters…. this guy should be out of chances in the playoffs by now… Robertson wastes away on the bench
daver – i was thinking the same thing
Hughes: Fail.
They had a chance if they could keep it to 2 runs. Hughes did his best to erase that chance.
Does Girardi not know that he has a guy named David Robertson in his bullpen? Does he get confused and think it’s the retired basketball player?
Most dominant reliever in the post-season outside of Mo, and he’s rotting in the pen, only to be used when it’s extra innings and Girardi is running out of pitchers.
Jeter is having a good time yucking it up with Rollins. Maybe we should all just lighten up!
Can anyone believe how the Nets blew their game
Rob, Aside from Cliff getting pitches called balls fairly in the previous few innings, we have been cheated as usual all night. Including the check swing to Cano. We had an opportunity down 1 run, and the 3rd base umpire made his decision to put Cano in a 1-2 count with that cheap call.
Hughes Officially just lost his setup job to Joba
Nets were up like 30
Screwed October 28th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Posada lost the strike he jumped up before he caught the ball
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He does that sometimes
Oy.
Someone said Hughes is pitching scared in the playoffs. I don’t know if that’s true but it is pretty odd as soon as the playoffs came he has reverted back to 07/08 Hughes.
It sucks cause one of our big advantages coming in the playoffs was the pen.
Now we don’t have a set up man.
We can’t come back vs every team GI Joe, that is waaaaaay too much faith in Damaso here.
I really hope Robertson’s arm is broken, because if not, Girardi is dumb.
This is brutal to watch. Someone forget to tell the Yankees they were playing tonight?
You never resign a game. Aldo, you pitch your best against their best.
posada couldnt hold on to rollins foul tip..
umpire missed strike 1 on the 2nd pitch
hughes couldnt control a fast ball strike..
Everything going wrong for the yanks..
I hope joe girardi doesn’t trust hughes anymore. joba shud b ur 8th inning man with d-rob in the 7th
What happened to Phil this postseason?CC was rusty as heck tonight.Either too much celebration or too long a rest.
hughes scared of the strike zzone.
btw some of those pitches were strikes where is the k zone?
hughes has now reached sucks level after about 5 bad outings in a row. what happened to this guy???????????
well – I’m going to have a fun day at work tomorrow…yuck
@ Screwed
Joba? He should be pitching to mannequins in Tampa right now.
Who cares if the final score is 2-0 or 6-0, it’s still only one game.
This game is over, we get em tomorrow.
&)(&$)&@()$@*()$()@
Phil’s done.
Th th th that’s all folks.
Let’s get them tomorrow.
“Hughes Officially just lost his setup job to Joba”
You spelled Robertson incorrectly.
McCarver: “hey joe, you wont believewhat lee did around 5pm. He put his pants on, oh my god, he can do everything”
How does everybody feel about a robby walk-off?
hughes is still young…it happens but need to figure it out..when hes our setup guy
A loss tonight really wouldnt be as bad as people think. I believe the yanks can easily win games against Pedro and Hamels
Dont forget Marte was an NL player with the Pirates and prolly has success against Utley
Should have saved Hughes for a later date. now the Phils will have zero worries about him when he shows up the next time.
Now Marte can’t find the zone… awesome.
hughes, dont yell at the ump…tell your horrible catcher to learn how to catch and receive pitches!!!!!
WHOA, brock on 2nd and babe ruth at the plate? these phillies have it all…
Trevor, it looks like his mechanics are off.
Again why is Damaso pitching over Cokey or D-Rob or Joba?
All we need to finish this one off is for Utley to send another pitch into the short right porch and we can call it a night.
This is supposed to be the Yankees strength!!
DONT GIVE UP GUYS
Everyone wants Robertson when he comes in and blows it u guys will be complaining why was robertson in just stfu
this is really depressing..now marte cant throw a strike
“I think Lee is walking away with Kate Hudson after the game”
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Doubt that, because she passed a note to Chase Utley to meet her after the game.
Joe had this team ready to play tonight? There is some doubt.
Hughes threw only one 95mph fastball tonight on a 3-0 to Victorino. Why has he lost confidence in his best pitch?
Hughes got squeezed, this is unfair on hughes.
of course they show fox trax there.
omg we got out Babe Utley
nice job by marte
wow nasty slider marte
2 more, damaso! almost there!
mac daddy = troll
I love how things are falling apart. Maybe this will wake up the Yankees.
He got lucky there, no come the big hitters Black Papi and Ibanez.
Come on, Marte!
Utley finally sits down for the first time tonight. 3 plate appearances too late
I know it doesn’t look good, but it’s only 2-0. Have you not watched this team all year?
Marte needs to get Opie out here and give the ghosts a chance.
Yeah, it’s Posada’s fault. Another moronic post.
Hughes has stunk the entire playoffs. But once again, let’s foolishly blame the catcher.
One more out.
Damon,
CC rusty? He gave up four hits.
Rollins is a little dude
GI Joe pull him now.
Remember folks: the Phillies do not have a good bullpen
Brad Lidge blows saves
This is a fact
A Robertson sighting
Gary October 28th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Joe had this team ready to play tonight? There is some doubt.
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Asides from A-Rod and Jeter, the offense has struggled all postseason. The bullpen is not the same it was during the regular season.
I’m not so sure that this falls on Girardi….
Good job by Marte there.
Hey — Robertson is alive!
To the Phillies fans on this blog right now:
If only your Eagles decided to try against the Patriots, they might actually have a Super Bowl. Too bad there was only one man who actually showed up, and showed up injured, to play. Terrell Owens. No wonder why he is so hated. How dare he try against the Patriots.
Why are Tim and Joe not discussing how Marte can help keep us in the game? As they did all ALCS about Darren Oliver.
Marte >>>>> Hughes
well robertson in…..lets gooo yankees
a big strikeout here will give the Yankees some momentum
Who is this guy Robertson?
Good boy Marte, I have much more confidence in him than Coke, obviously Joe does too.
1 out and get out of this ..lets go robertson..
Everyone acting like this is a one-game series. C’mon, now. And this game’s not even over yet.
BTW I still don’t trust Marte.
Erica – always OPPC October 28th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Remember folks: the Phillies do not have a good bullpen
Brad Lidge blows saves
This is a fact
yea but their not going to the bullpen tonight..Lee is going 9, sadly
If the yankees win this game, I will visit Red Sox blogs and profess my undying love for the Yankees openly and without fear. Who’s with me?
marte did his job. robertson’s turn to make everyone’s request for him to be important mean something.
Who is this coming in to pitch?
I’ve never heard of him…lately…
Here comes the guy u all wanted if he allows a hit i dont want to hear any bs
randy l.
I haven’t seen Betsey here tonight, did you run her away?
Well here comes Robertson, that tells me we see Hinske for Swisher when the Yanks bat
When was the last time you heard the phrase Phil Franchise?
Philly bullpen might stink…but we may not even see them tonight.
“Everyone wants Robertson when he comes in and blows it u guys will be complaining why was robertson in just stfu”
Innocent until proven guilty. Just about every other reliever has blown a game (Hughes, Joba, Aceves) so why shouldn’t Robertson be given a shot? He has 2 wins this postseason, tied with Andy Pettitte.
Mac Daddy
October 28th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
hughes, dont yell at the ump…tell your horrible catcher to learn how to catch and receive pitches!!!!!
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WOW. That is all I can say. Acutally I will say it again. WOW. You are freaking blaming Jorge Posada for Phil Hughes coming in and walking 2 straight guys. One of which has an OBP below .300.
Man, you freaking people are really going to be sorry when Jorge retires and we have some scrub behind the plate like 95% of the other teams in baseball.
Marte is the only reliable reliever other than Mariano right now
j/k…
Everyone forgets that Marte is the only other pitcher in the Yankee bullpen with WS experience. He actually pitched 1.2 innings in an extra inning game for Chi against Houston and picked up the win.
how fitting, they’re running commercials for antidepressants
Valerie G. October 28th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
If the yankees win this game, I will visit Red Sox blogs and profess my undying love for the Yankees openly and without fear. Who’s with me?
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I’ll do that now. Don’t need a Yankee win to brave a lame Sox blog.
nice job by marte
I don’t want to hear about umps not giving Hughes calls. He’s been off the whole postseason. Nervousness, melting under the bright lights, whatever.
All I know is if Hughes doesn’t find it it may be tougher for the Yankees to win this series. Unless Girardi smartens up and starts using Robertson more.
I don’t know who left the blog door open and all the trolls in here tonight. When the Yanks are losing, the blog IQ is about a composite 82.
Guys I have been telling you all night, CHILL we are going to beat their bullpen and win this game, k?
PL
October 28th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Erica – always OPPC October 28th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Remember folks: the Phillies do not have a good bullpen
Brad Lidge blows saves
This is a fact
yea but their not going to the bullpen tonight..Lee is going 9, sadly
*******
Lee is at 95. He may start the 8th, but there is no way Lidge is not pitching the 9th. You bring in your closer in a save opportunity.
Lidge has already one blown save against the Yankees this season
D-Rob time?
btw on utleys 2nd jack cc shrugged off jorge twice.
that HR is on CC right down the middle..
who is having worse AB’s tex or swisher??
buck and mccarver need to be replaced. immediately. like right now…
I hope Lee goes into the 9th. I want to pin the loss on him. Let’s save lidge’s blown save for another night.
was hughes squeezed by the ump? maybe.
but the problem is deeper than that.
he seems rattled out there, and not just today.
he has that joe nathan game 2 look…
I’m praying D-Rob gets it done here, otherwise Who is Brian Brunney? moves up in the circle of trust.
Ty, to be fair, no one has called him Franchise since he’s been in the bullpen. You don’t call a set-up man a franchise.
tex’s friend October 28th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
McCarver: “hey joe, you wont believewhat lee did around 5pm. He put his pants on, oh my god, he can do everything”
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Earlier, they showed McCarver and Buck on the TV.
I turned to my wife and asked:
“Do you think they had to tell McCarver to put his pants back on before they could show him on camera?”
Ditto what m said!
Phil Hughes really has to get himself straightened out otherwise we are screwed.
who isthe last pitcher to throw a 1st pitch strike?
DT – OPPC member
October 28th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I don’t know who left the blog door open and all the trolls in here tonight. When the Yanks are losing, the blog IQ is about a composite 82.
******
I like you
Btw- Angel is set to cover me tomorrow. I told her to trust her instinct for WWED
Brandon AWESOME! (BECAUSE WELL I CAN’T HELP BUT BE AWESOME!)
October 28th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
BTW I still don’t trust Marte.
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Then look up Marte’s stats this year against LH. You will trust him when you see that
On a positive note, its good to see David Robertson is still alive.
Buck read that 24 promo with more enthusiasm than when Marte got those 2 outs
“I haven’t seen Betsey here tonight, did you run her away?”
i don’t have any problems with betsy.
i tell her to keep worrying because that’s what she’s been doing and it’s been working all year.
stultus magnus–i meant to make some sort of a promise that will make the yankees come alive and win. you have squashed that hope. thanks so much.
“Man, you freaking people are really going to be sorry when Jorge retires and we have some scrub behind the plate like 95% of the other teams in baseball.”
By the time that happens, Jesus will be behind the plate.
Literally and figuratively.
Erica,
don’t forget Madson blows saves too!
Who pitches the 9th Bruney?
Where was that pitch?!!!
Where the hell did that miss?
Now the ump is just squeezing us.
this is ridiculous.
Robertson is getting squeezed here… what a joke…
wow, Yanks pitchers are getting squeezed.
D-Rob vs Ibanez… *go to liquor cabinet*
Home plate ump, man.
Squeezing the relievers…
This has been the most frustrating game. Cliff Lee is a very good pitcher but lets be real, he has no business shutting the Yankees out. It isn’t like this is the first time they have seen him… lets get some dern runs. By the way this umpire has no strike zone Hughes throught several better pitches than the ones Marte threw.
BRING IN ROBINSO…oh, ok.
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WHY DIDN’T YOU LEAVE IN MARTE?!?
That was squeezed! Squeeze squeeze squeeze squeeze. What does the ump want him to do, throw it down the middle?
Lee is at 95. He may start the 8th, but there is no way Lidge is not pitching the 9th. You bring in your closer in a save opportunity.
Lidge has already one blown save against the Yankees this season
No way..As a manager you see if those 95 pitches were a struggle and they were clearly not..I think Manuel sticks with Lee
General Joe needs to talk to the umps.
this ump has been squeezing the yankees all night
Ed – 2009 will be the year of the Yanks
October 28th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Erica,
don’t forget Madson blows saves too!
*****
Good call!
Actually Melky has been hitting.
Guys who suck right now :
Cano
Matsui
Swisher
Tex
they only strike he will get is a meatball right over the middle for a slam.
Three walks. This may end up being the REAL turning point of the game.
The 2-0 pitch looked like a strike but staring in and Hughes barking isn’t going to help you get those calls.
6 WALKS!!!!!
S-T-R-I-K-E-S
Hughes is flat out scared, terrified, you can see it in his eyes.
Don’t know what a coach can do about that.
C.C. was terrific, no complaints about him, he did his job. So did Marte.
As I type this, Robertson just walked the bases loaded, with Ibanez coming up.
Walks … Walks … Walks … will kill you!
PL
October 28th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Lee is at 95. He may start the 8th, but there is no way Lidge is not pitching the 9th. You bring in your closer in a save opportunity.
Lidge has already one blown save against the Yankees this season
No way..As a manager you see if those 95 pitches were a struggle and they were clearly not..I think Manuel sticks with Lee
*****
I smell a money wager. I say Lidge in the 9th
making Cliff Lee voodoo doll right now.,..
OMG. I just realized that in like a week, there won’t be any more baseball. i feel sick.
out of the 4 pitches werth walked on, 3 were strikes
well we are getting screwed by the umps yet again. Our pitchers must feel like orange juice…. freshly squeezed!
What’s a first pitch strike? Thank god for the great job by Marte, but we need a one more out before I’m celebrating this half innings’ end.
yanks arent gettin anything pitches close..they probly will go to lee as long as they can though
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET THE 3rd OUT!!!!!
if the yankees let lee off with 6 pitches again like in the 7th, lee will start the 9th.
Big strikeout here wakes up the crowd!
Can no one throw strikes? 6 walks. We’re lucky that none of them have translated into runs yet.
This ump is so inconsistent.
by the way, where is Bob the Troll?
Did his Mommy make him go to bed because it is a school night?
I smell a money wager. I say Lidge in the 9th
I bet you 100 Schrute Bucks Lee comes out
Lee is going to come out for the 9th if his pitch count is reasonable.
It’s silly not to bring him out to finish the game. He has emasculated the Yankees lineup tonight.
Robertson NOt hitting the glove though…
If they get out of this inning without a run, they’ll…well, get out of this inning without a run.
Philly bullpen might stink…but we may not even see them tonight.
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Who told you the Phillies bullpen stinks?
Other than Rivera who do you trust to get a 1-2-3 inning for the Yankees?
What is it with all these behind counts from All the Yankees pitchers?
Robertson was unfairly used this postseason.Now Joe is back to going to the mound,instead if Eiland.The over managing starts again!
this ump is terrible. as most in the playoffs have been
“Btw- Angel is set to cover me tomorrow. I told her to trust her instinct for WWED”
Should I pray for rain?
Praying for runs hasn’t done much good…
They’re getting squeezed..just a little bit.
Sheesh!!!
throw him inside.
come on robertson
PL
October 28th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I smell a money wager. I say Lidge in the 9th
I bet you 100 Schrute Bucks Lee comes out
*****
Deal. I want beats too
AAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDDDD Done
That may be game over
Cheap hit. Game over.
game over!
NOOOO!!!!!
Well that hurt.
Goodnight, Irene.
and thats the ballgame. Way to go Hughes..
Game 1 to the Phillies.
YES Robertson is the savior!
So, Phil Hughes blows another game.
This game is over !
Erica – always OPPC
October 28th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
PL
October 28th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I smell a money wager. I say Lidge in the 9th
I bet you 100 Schrute Bucks Lee comes out
*****
Deal. I want beats too
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Make that BEETS. Silly Erica
DARN!!!!!!!
well thank you phil hughes for those 2 walks.
Thats the game. THe ump squeezed two walks, and boom thats it.
CAN CANO dive for f-sake.
That’s the ball game.
That strong Yankees bullpen strikes again!!
Phil Hughes has killed the yanks this postseason…and where was phil coke for Raul Ibanez??????
OK now they got a big problem.
Game set and match
Runs charged to Hughes……
What a disappointment.
Yankee bullpen fails today, big time.
Outside of Mariano, this bullpen’s got some issues. Can’t win the WS if they continue to pitch like this.
Dont blame Robertson.
This one is on Hughes.
Uh, who wants to say the game is still winnable now?
Well everybody got their wish with Robertson pitching.
DT – OPPC member
October 28th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
“Btw- Angel is set to cover me tomorrow. I told her to trust her instinct for WWED”
Should I pray for rain?
Praying for runs hasn’t done much good…
*****
The Yankees like late inning theatrics. The Phillies bullpen blows leads. I am not giving up!
as good as teix is, he needs to make plays on balls to his right…atleast try for them
cano wasnt getting to that. tex had a better shot.
night all
You can thank Phil Hughes for walking the first 2 batters…
That may be the game. Who knows?
But what I do know, is this sick freak Joe Buck, “the Phillies can blow this game wide open.” But against the Angels, “what can Darren Oliver and the Angels do to keep in it.”
I used to think he made comments to keep viewers around, but apparently, he just makes whatever comments are anti-Yankees.
Girardi’s second guessing with the bullpen handling has come back to the forefront.
Hughes you’re career has already been defined. You are a loser. Once a loser, always a loser.
wow Robertson is a Beast and a half…Walks Walks Walks
Well, maybe those two runs actually tempt Manuel to take Lee out of the game?
Pepitone
October 28th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Uh, who wants to say the game is still winnable now?
*****
I am not giving up!!!
I will go down with this ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s just try to hit line drives off Cliff Lee’s knees.
How about a 3 or 4 run inning? Is that too much to ask for? I guess so because CY Young Lee is pitching.
game is still in reach
Alex brought his glove tonight.
Finally, out of a painful inning.
Can I come out of the shower now?????
this really stinks..will go phillies will be up 1 game and will have to count on AJ…i think posada needs to be in line up tomorrow..lineup is short enough with out him,,
i’m just gonna sit back and watch the game now. i’ll check back when it’s over.
it’s the end of the world as we know, and I feel fine.
the phils are not going to leave 1000s of base runner on base like the Angels and the Twins
Rob
October 28th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
“Thats the game. THe ump squeezed two walks, and boom thats it.”
Rob, just about every one of your posts is just whining and crying about the umps. I suppose it is the umps fault that Utley hit two home runs right?
fine cano wasnt getting to that, but i dont understand why we are playing a pull hitter in the hole, with the bases loaded.
Marte mastering
First Utley and then Howard
Robertson’s rough road…
BigSix October 28th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Dont blame Robertson.
This one is on Hughes.
You know what i do blame Robertson..There are two outs make your freakin pitch and be done…Dont give up a freakin hit to a guy who has looked terrible all night
i think we have to start going to somebody besides Phil is pressure spots, he clearly gets unnerved and can’t command his pitches. He’s lost one game already and pretty much put this one out of reach. Its a shame, CC pitched pretty darn good for not having his best stuff.
if we don’t score 3 runs now.. were cooked
“Uh, who wants to say the game is still winnable now?”
the yankees have 6 outs don’t they?
of course there’s still a chance.
agree..Posada has to play game two…
Girardi’s second guessing with the bullpen handling has come back to the forefront.
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huh? this is what the plan always is. hughes in the 8th. he didnt come through. not girardi’s fault he walked two hitters
Erica – always OPPC October 28th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Pepitone
October 28th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Uh, who wants to say the game is still winnable now?
*****
I am not giving up!!!
I will go down with this ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Are you quoting Dido now?
Game over. Yankee hitters should be embarrassed. Waste of a good start by Sabathia. Can’t win the game if they can’t even score one lousy run.
those are the kind of hits that get through every time when you walk the bases loaded.
terpbomber (not a bridge jumper) October 28th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Girardi’s second guessing with the bullpen handling has come back to the forefront.
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The second guessing doesn’t matter if the majority of the bullpen isn’t getting the job done. He didn’t overmanage the bullpen tonight. Right now, Mariano’s the only reliable guy in that bullpen.
This game smells like all the recent Yankee failures in the postseason (2002-present). Their starter is better. The non-Mariano pen is atrocious. And the mega-million hitters come up small – very small. I know this is only one game, but it feels worse AND we are putting the season in the hands of A.J. Burnett – not the most stable head in the herd. Sleep well. I won’t.
This was actually the worst case scenario. If the Yankees were only down 2-0, Manuel might have been forced to pitch Lee all 9 innings. A high pitch count of 120 might affect his next start, which will supposedly be Game 4 on short rest.
With a 4 run lead, Manuel can take Lee out with a reasonable pitch count. The Yankees lose and Lee doesn’t even get stretched out.
Irony of ironies: Hughes and Robertson did not do their job…Marte did his job.
Pitiful performance all around by the pen. Why hit when you can simply walk.
A little adversity is good for the constitution.
Well that’s probably the ball game…Thanks for the baserunners Hughes
stupid stupid stupid
“Outside of Mariano, this bullpen’s got some issues. Can’t win the WS if they continue to pitch like this.”
You have to expect it, the kids, and that’s what they are is kids in the BP. Hughes 22, D-Rob 24, Joba 23…it’s not gonna be easy.
BTW Lee is going 1-2-3 this inning, he has the eye of tiger tonight, like a cheetah jumping on his pray.
i wonder if the ump will squeeze Lee this inning.
“Uh, who wants to say the game is still winnable now?”
I do. Somebody once said it aint over til it’s over. 4 runs is still possible.
This one is on Girardi.
Maybe we come back from down 4 runs with 6 runs again, this time to win though.
How’d you like that single? 4-0 Fightin’ Phils. Yankees = all-hype. A-Rod has returned to the anti-clutch loser he usually he always was. CC is probably in the back crying into a slab of bacon. This is going to be a great Series.
tex twice tonight decided to not go for a ball that he should have…
robertson was the right move for ibanez and he barely hit the damn ball.
it should hav been 3 and 1 to werth this ump is blind…..
I stick with my thoughts:
1. game 1 winner takes all.
2. Yanks bullpen needs to do better. They suck tonight
3. They need to hit better. Not tonight.
I think Yanks will lose WS.
Thanks again Phil Hughes.
I know why Coke aint pitching…He;s working his other job..unreal http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....;type=lgns
Yankee haters everywhere are having a party.
Well, it’s a fact, the Yankees can’t play any worse than the have so far. At least if this still finishes a clunker, it’s game 1 rather than later in the series
horrible pitch selection killed the Yankees tonight. CC gives Utley all fastballs… REFUSES to throw him a changeup just cuz he’s a lefty…. tries to come inside, doesn’t get it in enough, stupid pitch call and bad execution
Ibanez is late on Robertson’s fastball, u get 2 strikes and show him a curve…. then you throw another one to speed up his bat?? and it’s over the middle of the plate and a 2 run single
how does lee pitch with mccarver’s head in his crutch all night?
To bad cliff lee can’t pitch every game
Stultus Magnus
October 28th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
I am not giving up!!!
I will go down with this ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Are you quoting Dido now?
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Maybe
“wow Robertson is a Beast and a half…Walks Walks Walks”
Like any pitcher I don’t expect the guy to be lights out every time, it happens. Relax. I’m more frustrated with this offense so far.
I spoke too soon.
GOod night folks. HOpe the bats will do better tomorrow.
I can’t fault Girardi for this one. Hughes has been doing the job all year.
But he seems to be gagging in the playoffs.
Luck is not on the Yanks side tonight.
i’m telling you- beta blockers.
oh my god. the ball found his glove. he can do everything. just ask tim mccarver.
well good gawd….the ghosts are on vacation tonight.
Get the bat off your shoulder Nick you BUM.
Look…it’s Nick “0.098″ Swisher everyone.
how are these strikes, but when hughes and roberston are throwing they aren’t.
Swisher!
Swisher!
Swisher!
clap clap clap
does anyone else hate chase utley and his stupid slicked back hair? The pressure is clearly on the Yankees in this series and they are playing like it so far.
why is swisher still in this game — where is HINSKE…is Joe torre managing this game?
Are the people blaming Girardi being sarcastic? I fail to see how the Yankees’ performance tonight is his fault.
If Swish gets on by some miracle Joe has to pinch run Gardner.
Swisher still swinging for the fences.
sometimes you just face a great pitcher who has a great night…lee is just throwing strike one and strike two…he can not pitch better then this..You got to tip your hat to him…game not over yet.but the yanks are in big trouble
There’s not one arm outside of Rivera that can be counted on in the bullpen.
Tough to beat a team that’s much better than the previous twoyou’ve faced when you consider that.
These are the defending champs,folks. A team that’s much better than the one that won the World Series last year.
It will take a Herculean effort to beat them. It really will.
I guess I was wrong, Joe just loves Swisher’s non production and will stay with it to the very end.
I see the Philly flamers are coming out of the woodwork…don’t they have a convenience store to rob?
“horrible pitch selection killed the Yankees tonight”
I beg to differ
What kind of hitter takes two pitches right down broadway against a guy throwing nothing but strikes?
A bad hitter. Nick Swisher.
Hinkse is not in the game because a lefty is pitching….
Pitchers are just throwing Swisher fastballs down the middle and all he can do is pop up or foul them off, he is really struggling right now…
lol McCarver is awesome..He loves players who wear Red Jerseys I think
“JZ
October 28th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
I stick with my thoughts:
1. game 1 winner takes all.
2. Yanks bullpen needs to do better. They suck tonight
3. They need to hit better. Not tonight.
I think Yanks will lose WS.”
I hate to say but I agree with you.
all we an hope for is for Lee to pull a hammy and be done.
every extra pitch thrown by lee here is good for the yanks may be for game 4…
Nick Swisher doesn’t deserve to start Game 2. This is ridiculous. He can’t put the bat on the ball anymore.
this loyalty thing with swish is getting real old.
yanks need to come out tomorrow relaxed tomorrow..need to one tomorrow hopefully comfortable game get runs on the board,,,becuz then they have to deal w/goin to phillie
If this game does not wakeup the Yankees then they deserve to lose.
It’s only game 1. If they drop this, they can still rebound.
great ab by swisher… what t f was he looking there?
Sit Swisher tomorrow…maybe he can get his head out of his rear end
At this point Swisher shouldn’t be benched, he should be sent down to AAA.
embarrassing we look like the washington nationals on offense
lee has been dominate…Swisher is an automatic out this postseason..I bench him in game 2 but I do play posada…
Seriously, this is game 1 and people are talking like it’s Doomsday.
Blows my mind.
I am starting to think Nick Swisher may have fallen out of the fans good graces………..
McCarver sounds like he had an climax
Get Nick Swisher off of my damn team!
I love him but hughes has stunk the entire postseason
Got to bench Swish tomorrow! I can’t stand watching himgive away ABs anymore
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
so weak.
I’m really not that good at baseball. I’m really just a gigantic tool.
wipe your mouth mccarver.
Tired of the lack of production by Swish. He’s something like 5-58! Garbage! It’s time to sit Nick, sorry!
BC, That is because McCarver did.
aww..gonna be happen when this game is over and start tomorrow..
This is fugly.
The only bright side is I will get to bed early…
Ohhhh Goody Brian Bruney is getting ready… Even Girardi has conceded this game.
Enough Pitching Changes October 28th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Hinkse is not in the game because a lefty is pitching….
So Swisher the righty can go o for with a K?
I hate Joe Buck. Why does Fox employ this man? He is a horrible announcer.
You know, you can’t even be angry at the guys that much…Lee is just incredible tonight.
I’ve been trying to say it kindly, but I no longer can…
Nick Swisher has flat out sucked this postseason. If he’s going to start every game, then he must be taken out for a pinch hitter in late innings.
At this point, it doesn’t matter what he accomplished during the regular season. He’s just not getting it done right now.
I guess Lee is our “Daddy” tonight!!
Goodnight Moon. Goodnight Yankee fans everywhere.
Off to watch Nip/Tuck and have some laughs, as this night has been a bummer!
swisher needs to sit, even if it means gardner bunting all game trying to get on…
Swisher has been terrible. Give Hinske a shot, Swisher should be getting the towels and water tomorrow night.
Good way to start the series Yanks.
1996 – lost the 1st 2 at home…. won the next 4… losing this game isn’t the end of the series.
it is game one..people are already saying the world series is over???yikes….
I am not giving up!!!
I will go down with this ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Don’t forget your rubber ducky.
Seriously though, the Yankee batters are making Cliff Lee the second coming of Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson combined.
I guess we just have to call the Phillies my DADDY..jk
Bench Swisher!
Lee is a hot dog, what goes around comes around
this is the lee show.
end of story-if he gives up 0 we gotta match it. & were not..
Lee at 106 pitches. Does he stay in the 9th?
WE look like boys against men here. I admire the Phillies. Class players and man are they good. I just hope we dont get swept
It is a shame that the Phillies did not show up with the same effort as the 2004 Cardinals and the 2007 Rockies. Oh well, it is just going to make our World Series victory that much sweeter.
I am not one of the negative folks, but I got all excited for the past few days for about the worst game I can remember from the Yankees perspective. I simply can’t watch
Swisher anymore. Anyone else. Anyone.
Wow, not many regulars here tonight.
Just people who want to kill every Yank who went 0-3.
Oh wait, that’s like 75% of the team.
Lee excellent tonight? No, our hitting has just been brutal this post season. A part from A-Rod and Jeter, the team has stunk. Sorry but it’s true. Look at the numbers.
Swisher must have pics of Girardi in some comprimising situations, he is pathetic
look I don’t like swisher I never did…..but you don’t pitch hit hinkse a lefty against a lefty pitcher….I mean have you guys ever watched baseball
okay FOX, tell us that biggest World Series 9th inning comeback – let’s set a record tonight.
kennyb October 28th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Lee is a hot dog, what goes around comes around
Only tonight tho…he never usually is..When he K’s someone to end an inning he runs off the mound..He must be geeked up or whatever
Quick someone pull Bernie out of the front row and give him Swisher’s jersey for tomorrow….
I hope the Yankees get shut out. That would put their offense under a glaring microscope, where it deserves to be.
And I’m sure the pathetic offense isn’t helping build confidence in some of the young relievers.
Let’s throw strikes Yankee bullpen. Oh wait..Bruney is in. Nevermind.
Ugh, brian bruney stinks.
Tip your cap and win tomorrow. Not even the 27 Yankees can hit this guy tonight.
This game is 98% on the offense, no make that closer to 100%. They did jack tonight. Hughes, however, is a real problem. Is he scared? I’m no psychiatrist – I have no idea. Most of the time, not executing is just that – not executing. The same way I don’t believe the Yankees are not trying when they struggle is the same way I don’t necessarily believe a player is scared. In any case, scared or not (though I think Kay, or was it Francesca, said that the Yankees players think Phil is scared), Phil can not be trusted any longer………….. Robertson didn’t cover himself in glory either. Only Marte and Mo have done well, ironically.
Again, the game is on the offense. Putrid.
Well, not going to lie: this stinks.
frankly speaking, Yankees’ offense hasn’t been powerful at all since playoff began, except that 10-1 ONE game. In most games, they have around 5 batters. And we pray A-Rod’s magic comes again and again.
Ball throwers
The Yankees only bunted once, didn’t hit and run, didn’t attempt a steal. There really is no excuse not to take chances when a pitcher is dominating like Lee did tonight.
Well the good news is that the Yankees should match up much better against the rest of the Phillies pitchers. They should get some good swings against Pedro and Hamels isn’t in Lee’s league (at least not this year). Its just game one..
even if we lose game 1, lee is the only good pitcher the phils have. you think pedro will own anyone tomorrow?
daver October 28th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Lee at 106 pitches. Does he stay in the 9th?
Yea Def comes out for the 9th
You would think there would of been some fire tonight by the Yankees. The arrogance, and pretty much laughing in your face by Lee and Rollins does absolutely nothing.
Not calling the game over by any means necessary, but that passion this team has had all year needs to come out now.
Got to give it to Lee though…
Seriously, Girardi can’t screw around with Swisher, hoping he’ll get his swing back. It’s gotta be Hinske/Gardener tomorrow.
How do we stop them? They show they are true World Champions.
Of Course Bruney will come in and walk no one.
“The Yankees like late inning theatrics. The Phillies bullpen blows leads. I am not giving up!”
Erica, the problem is, the Philly bullpen is not getting into this game. Lee has thrown 105 pitches. He has a 4 run lead. It would be incredibly stupid to replace your most dominant pitcher with somebody less dominant.
Lidge isn’t Mo. Manuel will stick with Lee, unless he’s drinking whatever Girard ingests.
Love people bagging on Swisher again as if any Yankees hitter, other than perhaps Jeter, has looked anything other thn feeble.
Cliff Lee beat the Yankees. Destroyed them. The Phillies could have scored one run and it would have been enough.
The Yankee hitters had no shot. As much as we hate to do it, it really is a “tip your cap” type game to Cliff Lee.
If he pitches like that for two more games, he will win those outings too.
hinski should get a shot tomorrow…only thing i worry is his defense…but he cant be any worse hitting wise than swisher
“Lee excellent tonight? No, our hitting has just been brutal this post season”
Lee has been excellent he would shut done any line-up the way he is pitching…The yankshave not hit well in the post season…yet here they are in the world series..people need to calm down
DT, Why would FOX do that? They only speak to what they want to happen.
I think Hughes is scared…..
Bruney… I wonder if Girardi bet the over.
Pepitone
October 28th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
I am not giving up!!!
I will go down with this ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Don’t forget your rubber ducky.
Seriously though, the Yankee batters are making Cliff Lee the second coming of Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson combined.
*******
Rubber Duckie, you’re the one
Josh October 28th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Lee excellent tonight? No, our hitting has just been brutal this post season. A part from A-Rod and Jeter, the team has stunk. Sorry but it’s true. Look at the numbers.
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You’re just not gonna hit as much in the playoffs when u run into the game’s best pitchers. Sure, we could have had maybe 1, but we haven’t even gotten to 3 ball counts, and its not because we’re not trying to. The hitting was good in the last round, we got 4-5 a game, yes they left too many RISP, but they still scored 10 against Kazmir and swept the ALDS. Just win, don’t worry about the numbers it’s only 9 games its a tiny sample size. We’ll hit Pedro tomorrow.
/End of stream of consciousness
This is Lee’s game, he pitching in the the 9th, nobody is warming up in the Philly bullpen. We have been watching one of the great pitching performances in the history of baseball.
Utley is amazing
JZ
October 28th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
frankly speaking, Yankees’ offense hasn’t been powerful at all since playoff began, except that 10-1 ONE game. In most games, they have around 5 batters. And we pray A-Rod’s magic comes again and again.
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They’ve scored 4 or more runs in every single postseason game up until now. That’s not that bad.
Small sample but Damon, Hairston and Gardner are the only Yanks who have hit Madson.
So excited for this series. This has to the most boring game for a Yankees fan. Wow. A waste of 3 hours of life. Got excited about a Jeter double…thats it. zzzzz.
Lee is the only dominant Phillies pitcher. We’ll bounce back.
is manuel planning on two or three starts with lee?
if three, why would he pitch the ninth?
I agree Hinske/Gardener move.
Swisher is unwatchable right now
Did McCarver just say he wants to put icing on Ruiz?
The Cake is a shutout through 8 innings. The icing is Carlos Ruiz. ????????????????????????? Did anyone just hear that. I am dumbfounded by that comment. This game is not over.
the cake lee’s groin. the icing, is what’s all over mccarver’s face.
I swear that McCaver is so biased.
JZ
October 28th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
frankly speaking, Yankees’ offense hasn’t been powerful at all since playoff began, except that 10-1 ONE game. In most games, they have around 5 batters. And we pray A-Rod’s magic comes again and again.
*****
In the last 3 games of the ALCS the Yankees scored 21 runs
i can kinda live w/ lee being just so much better but the pen needs to do better job..we we wanna win world series.our pen suppose to be stength…
Mccarver with his cake/icing analogies. :anger:
Well, adding Bruney to the roster certainly doesn’t make the bullpen any better.
What if burnett is the bad AJ tomorrow? Then we are screwed!
wow.. Ruiz hit is icing on the cake according to mccarver..
Rollins says Phillies in 5. Might be 4.
Don’t you think phil coke should have ibanez with the bases loaded??
OMG Manuel wears a batting glove. That means everything!!!
McCarver sounds so amused
Rob B (I wish Jeter would get MVP, but he won’t)
October 28th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
“The Yankees like late inning theatrics. The Phillies bullpen blows leads. I am not giving up!”
Erica, the problem is, the Philly bullpen is not getting into this game. Lee has thrown 105 pitches. He has a 4 run lead. It would be incredibly stupid to replace your most dominant pitcher with somebody less dominant.
Lidge isn’t Mo. Manuel will stick with Lee, unless he’s drinking whatever Girard ingests.
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In that case, maybe the 4th time is a charm for the top of the order
Brian Bruney can hit 96?
I’m impressed
# randy l. October 28th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
is manuel planning on two or three starts with lee?
if three, why would he pitch the ninth?
I didn’t think Lee had ever pitched on 3 days rest before.
Note to Brian Bruney-
Get two outs now and cut the crap!
They do everything right. We cant do anything against this great team.
phillies r gettin all the breaks tonight
wow , its just the phillies night tonight , hopefully it’ll be the Yankees tommorow…..
Lee was great…but this is still embarassing.
Bullpen struggles adding insult to injury.
phillies in 4? why do people even bother to talk or type?
Girardi needs to stop pitching situational relievers and just ride the guys who are doing the job – regardless of the batter’s history against them. How many runs have the Yankees given up in this post season when the previous pitcher before them was doing well?
That’ll look like a line drive in the box score.
so I put on the AM station that usually relays 880AM and it’s joe morgan… this is horrible.
anyway, game 2 is must win. They know it.
Of course the Phillies get a hit on a weak groundball like tht.
“I swear that McCaver is so biased.”
In fairness what do you want the announcers to say..you guy pitching a gem and another player who 2 homers…they should get their props..
Things that have bugged me this evening:
1. Jorge couldnt frame a pitch if he was taking using a picture.
2. Girardi is very much like torre, he sticks with his favorites to the bitter end.
3. Our hitters seem like they had no plan of attack at all tonight, they made no adjustments.
4. Our bullpen is not as strong as we think it is.
5. Bruney #38 and Bruney #99 both suck.
And the candles are McCarvers shrimpy limp one.
Bronx Jeers
October 28th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Mccarver with his cake/icing analogies. :anger:
*******
You can have your cake and eat it too????
And the over manager comes out again!!
“Sometimes the ball has a mind of its own”
Tim McCarver, 2009
Does anyone here trust Mr. Burnett tommorow?? I want to say yes, but who really knows
stacey October 28th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
hinski should get a shot tomorrow…only thing i worry is his defense…but he cant be any worse hitting wise than swisher
Doubtful, Joe has a chart that says play Swisher.
In the meantime Bruney is getting ready to pad the Philly lead. Joe leaves him in, post game comment well he was making good pitches.
Love the empty seats….
Got to love the never-say-die attitude of the Yankee faithful.
i really hope ajs on tomorrow
Im worried about facing Pedro. We might be 0-2 heading to Philly
“Girardi needs to stop pitching situational relievers and just ride the guys who are doing the job – regardless of the batter’s history against them. How many runs have the Yankees given up in this post season when the previous pitcher before them was doing well?”
What is this directed at? The only pitcher who pitched well tonight was Sabathia.
“Our hitters seem like they had no plan of attack at all tonight, they made no adjustments.
4. Our bullpen is not as strong as we think it is.
5. Bruney #38 and Bruney #99 both suck.”
There was not much you could do against lee.
THe bullpen is a MAJOR ISSUE
Bruney stinks whatever number he wears.
It’s going to be near impossible to win this series unless Cano, Damon, Texiera, Swisher and Matsui start hitting. They are almost all automatic outs. All hitting right around .200 for the entire post season.
Yeah, this one is over. Get back at it tomorrow.
Erica – always OPPC
October 28th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Note to Brian Bruney-
Get two outs now and cut the crap!
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You sounded just like Florence Henderson to Jan in the Brady Bunch Movie, there.
I simply can’t watch
Swisher anymore. Anyone else. Anyone.
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It’s too late now for major lineup changes, you gotta go with the guys who brung ya. Although, I agree with those who say he should be pinch hit for in the later innings.
My greatest fear in this series was the outfield. We are very weak in outfield production at the plate, and that could be a huge factor as this series goes on.
Ok its safe to turn this off.
why is burney on the roster
hmm why was Bruney added to the roster again?
Bruney hasnt pitched in a while tho
Bruney stinks.
This has been confirmed.
UGGGGHHHHHHH!
bullpen is exposed hard tonight.
Brian “Meatball” Bruney
Boy can they hit in the clutch. Its over people
well i knew that was coming… putting bruney in is like virtually giving up.
Well, at least we’re getting some of the relievers in for some work.
“Bronx Jeers
October 28th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Mccarver with his cake/icing analogies. :anger:”
Listen to the radio, that’s what I do, because I can’t stand the fox announcers. There is a bit of a delay with the tv, but it’s better listening to the radio than it is dealing with mcarver and crew.
Enough Pitching Changes, You mean like a team who scores 6 runs in the 7th inning to take a 6-4 lead. Nope. They were talking of how the Angels could come right back.
Can the Yankees just disable Bruney right now? I would almost rather watch Jesse Orosco than this guy.
” I didn’t think Lee had ever pitched on 3 days rest before.”
good . if it goes seven games, i really wouldn’t want to see him a third time.
goodnight brian bruney.
between this, and spraying champagne all over hal steinbrenner, i think he is screwed.
lets end this game its painful enough
Nice to see those loyal fans in the legends seats are leaving.
Doesn’t anyone on wall street have any sense of loyalty?
Bruney making a great case for himself, showing that he deserved to be on the ALDS & ALCS rosters. My God does he suck.
Why waste Coke here? This game is over. Dumb.
Alright, nothing to be done. Let’s keep an even keel, go to sleep and come out swinging the bats. Tomorrow is a new day…
Let’s just put this game behind us
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
Note to Brian Bruney-
Get two outs now and cut the crap!
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You sounded just like Florence Henderson to Jan in the Brady Bunch Movie, there.
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Cool. Never hurts to invoke a little Brady Bunch movie
Hal is making a note to himself: “Tell Cashman to fire guy that poured champagne on me”
Jason R wrote:
What is this directed at? The only pitcher who pitched well tonight was Sabathia.
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Marte went 2/3 of an inning before he was relieved by Robertson
Pathetic Yankees offense in the World Series
2003 all over again
I knew we would lose this one from the start. Tomorrow should be a definite w, if not then we’re in trouble.
Also why is marte above coke on the depth chart. I know he got it done tonight but the guy is not reliable.
Nice job bullpen. 3 more runs. With this lead, Lee can pitch underhanded in the 9th.
now you know why bruney does not pitch.. he sucks.. nice pitch right down the middle to the catcher.
btw great take by swish last inning, hell the ball was only right down the middle and he had 2 strikes.
“hmm why was Bruney added to the roster again?”
He’s a sacrificial lamb. Girardi knows no one is touching Lee tonight. Better for the team to save a dependable reliever like Mariano and…well, Mariano.
They sure arent the Twins or Angels
Great news, “Headcase Burnett” gets the crucial game 2 start tomorrow in which the Yankees are favored versus the 87mph Pedro Martinez…..
Put your money on the big-game pitcher Pedro to show up versus the psychotic AJ Burnett
we’ll score 4 in the 9th now
yea, losing this game isn’t as worrisome as how they lost it.
1. its becoming more apparent that the bullpen has real problems.
2. the hitters made absolutely no adjustments tonight. Lee pitched well but he was able to get the hitters out the same way each time throught the lineup. That shouldn’t happen with hitters of this caliber.
3. the Phillies seem like the conident champs, and the Yanks clearly have more pressure on them as always.
I posted 2 days ago that Bruney was horrible & should not be added to the team.
Hate to say I told you so, but……..
Bruney is terrible, has been all year. Why even give him the chance to mess up. He also does.
Hey Yankees. Game 1 of the World Series was tonight just so you know. Thanks for showing up.
Leave Swisher alone. Swisher is a platoon player. It’s not his fault that Nady got hurt. Nady should have been playing tonight. Swish has been more than we could have asked for this year. Tonight Lee has dominated everybody for 8 innings.
Meanwhile, I am ready to concede this game.
I don’t blame Bruney. They shipped him down to Tampa for the last couple of weeks and then on command, they expect him to pitch likes he’s been pitching all along. In my opinion, that is not even realistic.
Look on the bright side, the Yankees are due to score a bunch of runs. And Lee can’t really be any better in Game 4.
I am going to post random song lyrics for the rest of this thread I think
Are fans were quiet all night. Dead.
really hope nobody tells george steinbrenner what happened here today.
Enough Pitching Changes
October 28th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
“I swear that McCaver is so biased.”
In fairness what do you want the announcers to say..you guy pitching a gem and another player who 2 homers…they should get their props..
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In fairness? The first thing that was said to Derek Jeter by Ken Rosenthol after winning the ALCS “Jeter, You lost in 2001 and in 2004….”
All throughout the ALCS, Joe Buck kept talking about the 2004 Red Sox.. Every game there was at least some mention of them.. There is no fairness when it comes to these two goons.
One thing to note.
The home plate umpiring has been erratic all game.
The strike zone has changed virtually every inning.
It got to Sabathia, and affected the bullpen.
WIth a normal home plate ump, we’ll be fine.
Bruney was a surrender move anyway.
Hey I bet Jesse O. could still get people out….what I mean is what could the announcers say postive about the yanks tonight..we are yankee fans in this blog and we can not say anything close to positive about them
bullpen is the top issue now.
Back in regular season when they talked about Yankees have a strong and solid pen, I didn’t agree at all.
I guess I never trusted Hughes, and his stuff.
uh-oh. not a good night for hitters + pitchers except cc & marte
girardi did not do anything wrong tonight the players have sucked….
hughes sucked, bruney sucked, swisher, tex, cano, matsui, etc they all SUCKED
Enough pitching changes-
the yankees have a million dollar video room so that the guys can re watch their at bats. It seems that jeter was the only guy who took advantage of that.
so you dont bring coke in for ibanez when its still 2-0 but you bring him in when its 5-0 in the 9th with 2 on??? girardi, you are lost!!!
While watching a horrid game, my mind wanders to the off season. Surely, the outfield needs some serious upgrading. They have, particularly if Damon leaves abysmal outfield production.
I cannot wait. Next game, Ben Fran will be closer to the left field line for Damon ABs. Do not worry. Tim and Joe will make sure to inform Manuel and Ben Fran the moment the game is finished.
barring a historical comeback, girardi has some big decisions tomorrow.
swisher?
molina?
who does he trust in the bullpen?
CC gave up 7 base runners in 7 innings.
The Pen has given up 7 base runners in 1 1/3 innings.
I am glad that Girardi is treating this game like a spring training game. Bringing in Bruney over Robertson or Joba. I would love to know why Posada called for a curveball instead of a fastball to Ubanez? That was the worst pitch calling I have ever seen. Just brutal…
That skirt on Victorino doesnt look so funny anymore
austinmac
October 28th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
While watching a horrid game, my mind wanders to the off season. Surely, the outfield needs some serious upgrading. They have, particularly if Damon leaves abysmal outfield production.
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Oh darn it, I used to like you
The only good thing here is that hank can tell George we won and he won’t know the difference.
No worries. We just ran into a great pitcher who dominated. This team won’t carry tonight with them like many of their fans.
One game at a time.
We take Game 2 against Pedro.
Then its a five game series.
Well I still don’t care about the results of this World Series. This was still a good season. If the Yankees can pull it out it would make it even better.
“Marte went 2/3 of an inning before he was relieved by Robertson”
You’re right. I forgot about Marte. I think I erased all aspects of that 8th inning from my memory as soon as it ended.
uncle tito October 28th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I posted 2 days ago that Bruney was horrible & should not be added to the team.
Hate to say I told you so, but……..
Bruney is terrible, has been all year. Why even give him the chance to mess up. He also does.
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The only situation he should be allowed to pitch in is mop up duty.
He makes our shaky bullpen even shakier.
Just keep it at 5, Cokey.
A blast and a bloop and bloop and bloop and a blast and it’s a whole new ballgame then.
The question is whether or not the Phil Hughes will continue to suck.
Yogi just left with Biden
I don’t know what to tell you guys…listen to Sterling on the radio if it really bothers you…I just don’t care about the announcers i focus more on the game
prediction: yankees bust out with 4 in the 9th and lose with a runner on 2nd.
This lefty/righty crap by Girardi has killed us… Marte only guy who throws strikes he pulls
of course the crowd was quiet tonight they had absolutely no reason to get loud at any point.
We should be the ones wearing skirts
Swisher back in RF tomorrow night?
Gardner in Center and Melky in RF?
Panic move or not?
Nick in SF in Larkspur
October 28th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Just keep it at 5, Cokey.
A blast and a bloop and bloop and bloop and a blast and it’s a whole new ballgame then.
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You just can’t predict baseball!
Why not just let Bruney get out of it? By putting him in there, you conceded the game – it’s 5-0 now. Why put Coke in now? Am I missing something?
little late now, but its time for the yanks to ask the ump to check whats on lee’s hat…looks suspicious to me
Hairston is 10-27 against pedro.. I think he should get a start tomorrow..
The 2 goons could have said how we lead the league or were 2nd in come from behind victories. They could say that the long wait in this inning may force the Phillies to use the bullpen. And the Phillies bullpen is horrific.
Maybe we can blame this game on Jorgie.(rolling eyes) Some of you are beyond belief
MR Yankee October 28th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
They sure arent the Twins or Angels
They are the defending World Champions, many here just forgot about that
This game pretty much guarantees Molina is starting at C tomorrow, doesn’t it?
Posada has to be the DH tomorrow. This lineup is absolutely brutal.
Dont load them for Howard for gosh sake
Yanks do need to bust out and score early and often..You can not trust AJ Burnett in a major pressure game..I hope I am wrong..but…
oh look…another yankee reliever that can’t throw a strike
Erica – always OPPC
I think the random lyrics thing is a good idea. I could go along with that. It can be our “go to” coping mechanism.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
Note to Brian Bruney-
Get two outs now and cut the crap!
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You sounded just like Florence Henderson to Jan in the Brady Bunch Movie, there.
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Cool. Never hurts to invoke a little Brady Bunch movie
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Nope. You can never have enough pop culture references. Although it might be like casting pearls before a few swine here tonight.
The strategy is to make his 1/2 inning last 45 minutes so Lee will be cold coming in and pull a hammu
I’m really glad the $82.5 million dollar headcase is on the mound in a very pivotal game 2 when the Yanks are down 1-0.
Great signing by Cashman
robertson DID pitch before bruney. and why joba? we are losing, he is one of the holders.
hammu = hammy
I would love to know why Posada called for a curveball instead of a fastball to Ubanez?
Are you out there on the field? I’m sure he did have a reason. Maybe he got the call from the bench
“Swisher back in RF tomorrow night?
Gardner in Center and Melky in RF?
Panic move or not?”
No swisher deserves to sit…it is a fair move
Jeremy, while I will not insult you, how can you say something like that. You do not care? Do you want our comeback victories and heroics to be wasted?
tomorrow is like a must win..hope yanks dont press though
Gotta jump all over Pedro tomorrow or Burnett will press.
A blast and a bloop and bloop and bloop and a blast and it’s a whole new ballgame then.
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Baseball terminology can be so technical sometimes!
I think this loss could be a positive. I think it makes the phillies just a little more over confident.
That was helpful of Coke to point up for the foul ball.
At least one Yankee has his head in the game.
baseballfab
October 28th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
“Guys I have been telling you all night, CHILL we are going to beat their bullpen and win this game, k?”
HOW IS THAT WORKING FOR YOU?
I get it–new strategy. Make Lee sit in the dugout a long time.
lee barely broke a sweat? well it is 45 degrees and raining.
Phillies can look like dynamite and they can look pathetic.
They have been an up and down team all year. Remember they got swept at home in consecutive series by the Blue Jays and Orioles. Of course that was before they robbed Cleveland to get Lee.
As long as this inning is going, maybe Lee won’t be back out there.
oh and didnt we score 6 runs in one inning like just one week ago?
If there’s one thing I’ve learned tonight is why Mets fans despise Phillies fans so much. Oh the things that have been said to me via the internet…
They look like dynamite
“This game pretty much guarantees Molina is starting at C tomorrow, doesn’t it?”
I hope not..but…
now Lee is not pitching
Turning point?
We’ll get ‘em tomorrow.
Lee was really good tonight tonight.
Not much left to say.
i mean he is
ok i feel a 7 run rally here
Victorino is intense
6-0.
And it would have been worse if the Phillies hadn’t gotten greedy and tried to score a man from 1st.
I believe in Yankee miracles
I believe in Yankee miracles
I believe in Yankee miracles
What an embarrassment!!!
Isn’t the bullpens job to keep it close so the Yanks can tie it with a bloop and a blast
I like our chances tommorow and in Game 3 with Pettite. CC likely will pitch Game 4 and will either pitch against the 4th starter for the Phils or a Cliff Lee who isn’t used to throwing on short rest. So we just have to put this one in the dumpster and move on…
We cannot start Molina tomorrow. Only a couple guys have carried us offensively. We need as much offense as possible tomorrow.
thanks god its over…yanks better get there act together..there playin terrible
thanks god its over…yanks better get there act together..there playin terrible
Glad we got the out, but I still think you just leave Bruney in. Save Coke for another day.
No offense to Swisher, but if I see that he’s in the lineup tomorrow I’m going to Hulk-smash a wall.
“I think this loss could be a positive. I think it makes the phillies just a little more over confident.”
????
I believe in Yankee miracles
I believe in Yankee miracles
I believe in Yankee miracles
TOO!!
Well the Yankees look pathetic tonight.
They better work hard tom. You can’t play this poorly on th big stage.
The Yankees just looked completely overmatched tonight, and most of it is their OWN fault.
You don’t throw strikes to a team that’s not scared and chasing all your garbage and what do you expect? The Angels and Twins hitters pressed so badly and helped them out, but when you are behind 2-0, 3-1 on every hitter, you will pay the price.
The Yankees were lucky all postseason, but don’t confuse luck for skill. You have to play a solid ballgame, and the Yankees haven’t done that tonight or most of the games this postseason. Mental mistakes galore tonight, yet again. The Matsui baserunning play pretty much turned the entire game around.
Anyone want to speculate why our entire young homegrown bullpen has all fallen apart in the post season?
Lack of experience, overuse or underuse?
Whatever it is, the bullpen, outside of Mo, is now a problem.
the
Joe isn’t going to change the line up tomorrow night. Pedro Martinez might still bring it, who knows. He might just be motivated because he’ll be facing the Yanks, but even if he does show up like an ace, he’ll still only last 5 innings or less. I like our chances.
6 hits and we are right back in this thing
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
Nope. You can never have enough pop culture references. Although it might be like casting pearls before a few swine here tonight. I think the random lyrics thing is a good idea. I could go along with that. It can be our “go to” coping mechanism.
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The tide is high but I’m holding on
I liked Ryan Howard better when he swung a fishing pole and made cookies with Aunt Bee.
I would send Lee out there…no doubt
Utley won the game with his homer in the third, none of these other runs matter so just forget about them. Can’t win if you can’t score…
The only person who showed up today was Derek clearly the weather was getting to CC and Swisher, as we all know, checked out a month ago.
G. Love October 28th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Anyone want to speculate why our entire young homegrown bullpen has all fallen apart in the post season?
Lack of experience, overuse or underuse?
Whatever it is, the bullpen, outside of Mo, is now a problem.
How about they just arent that good
we have minimum 3 games to do something.. SOMEHOW
Pedro hits Yankee batters.
Molina gets hit sometimes.
Gotta start Molina!
Got a call from a friend at the stadium. Told me the atmosphere was weird, crowd was unusually quiet and the vibe was that of nervousness. Even the players looked intimidated.
Just passing on what was told to me.
I hate to bring up this.
but compare tonight with Boston’s WS performance in 04 and 07, that’s day and night.
sorry i forgot to push the sarcasm button
michelle b. – i smell a yankee win! October 28th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
oh and didnt we score 6 runs in one inning like just one week ago?
Yeah and there were probably 6 people who hadn’t written the them off. Afterall they do play a full 9 innings.
We look like we lost the series. No fire
Joe buck would do anything to mention josh beckett
look at that hat??? hes got something on there
Maybe Lee will injure something this inning
If Molina starts at catcher, just show Girardi the door immediately. You cannot start your worst offensive lineup down 1-0 in the series, period, especially considering Posada is one of your hottest hitters.
Starting Molina cripples the lineup for the entire game, EVEN WHEN POSADA PINCH HITS FOR MOLINA.
You lose a crucial middle of the order bat, and a guy who hits in the clutch. Not having Posada behind A-Rod changes the entire dynamic of the lineup, and having Posada in the 9 hole does not change that.
Why is it that every time a pitcher struggles somehow or another its Posada’s fault, but if the pitcher does a good job, Po gets little to no credit. A little unfair. Not saying its never his fault, but i’m noticing a trend that when a pitcher gets into a rut, there is always someone with a finger point to Posada.
The line on the Yankees strong bullpen:
2 IP 5H 3BB 1K 4ER
ERA 18.00
Great job guys!!
Yankees need to do something positive to carry over into tomorrow.
wow Lee coming out for the 9th and he is expected to go again on 3 days rest…..
looks like Cabrera sizzled back to his normal sub-mediocre self
All the empty seats? That wont happen in Philly
Burnett is going to blow it tomorrow.
He – of all people – CANNOT handle any sort of pressure.
what do u know?
Lee for 9th
ever batter..strike one strike two…sometimes you just face a great pitcher…
one thing to consider is, since Lee is throwing all 9, will he be able to pitch game 4 on short res?
there is the first bloop….
only Jeter….
pinch hit Hairston Hinske or Gardner
Erica, I don’t recommend Damon leaving, but Cashman doesn’t talk to me.
How fitting for Jeter to start a 9th inning rally
He probably would have gotten to it with the skirt?
Remember 1996.
We lost first two games against a very good Braves team and won in six.
Alright Jeter! Finally one drops for us!
austinmac
October 28th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Erica, I don’t recommend Damon leaving, but Cashman doesn’t talk to me.
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Good answer!
3 hits for jeter..he just keeps going…and going…
Just get it to Lidge, c’mon, just cut it to 3 runs and we’ll see Lidge…
ok that works
Its always funny how in these game where the Yankees get shutdown and only have like 5 hits that Jeter has 3 of them….he never takes a day off and is never overmatched for more than one AB
Lee’s done.
See, now they are just teasing us.
MPB Johnny Damon = Awesome
If it was four we had a chance… 6 none at all
This is why Jeter is the Captain…..he never gives up
there is another hit… keep the line moving…
So we need bloop, bloop, bloop, bloop, bloop, bloop and blast.
Sounds reasonable.
This has to be messing with Lidge’s confidence because you KNOW Manuel does NOT want to bring him in.
Hmmmm, would be interesting if the bullpen hadn’t sprung a leak.
we’ll score 5 runs here and swisher will make the last out.
Good thing we have posadas bat in lineup or else we wouldn’t have scored zero runs.
michelle b.
Are you still believing?
Your weakness always finds you in the playoffs Charlie.
“one thing to consider is, since Lee is throwing all 9, will he be able to pitch game 4 on short res?”
I don’t think they were planning to do that anyway
and now yanks put hits together…
The offense is definitely at fault for tonight’s game, but I think the bullpen must share some of that burden.
Down 2-0 is still winnable. Lee has already given up 2 hits. I will be furious if they manage to score 2 runs here.
Where did all this noise come from? Did they just bus a bunch of people into the stadium?
what are u swinging at tex?????
Tex..come on…just a base hit…
This rally isn’t going no where. If only Hughes did his job and kept it at 2-0.
As Brandon would say it’s a tease.
Wow, Utley is horrible at throwing.
It took 9 innings for the Yankees to get aggressive and stop letting strike one go by….
YEAH NO SHUTOUT!
“Burnett is going to blow it tomorrow.
He – of all people – CANNOT handle any sort of pressure.”
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& you of all people should crawl back under your rock
Runs for outs isn’t a good trade right now.
Blake October 28th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
one thing to consider is, since Lee is throwing all 9, will he be able to pitch game 4 on short res?
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It certainly would make it harder, but I don’t think that was ever the plan. Manuel has said (I think) that they were going to use 4 starters.
Tex was trying really hard to get home faster, there, but the Phillies aren’t cooperating.
Yay!!! No shut-out!!
Well this would be a lot more exciting if Phil Hughes had not put this game out of reach.
Giving up those runs looms large now. We could have tied up this game.
Man our bullpen really blew it tonight, I mean big time.
good job Rollins. Throw it over Opie’s head.
Two run dinger by Alex will bring in Lidge…
Rollins looked like Eli on that one.
My bad, that was Rollins.
Would be nice if the game was still 2-0.
Don’t stop believing. Just hold on to that feeling
Joe buck sounds depressed that Lee lost the shutout
Bruney is a bust
Howard swings, Coke is hurtin’
We’re in some deep six!
i always believe.
The tide is high, but I’m holding on.
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I’ll raise you a Lenny Kravitz…
It ain’t over ’til it’s over.
yea it would have been nice if this was 2-0 instead of 6-0 at the start of the inning. Nice work by the pen….
agree the bullpen hurt…but lets not go out quietly
Bullpen is an arson squad for sure which is why they have to get seven strong from a starter, score some runs and hope for the best in the 8th since Phil the Franchise seems to have lost it in the past few weeks. Tonight was not a pretty picture at all of what happens when the starter does not go seven with the lead.
“Blister in the Sun” on the organ.
Interesting.
“Anyone want to speculate why our entire young homegrown bullpen has all fallen apart in the post season?”
they’re young and inexperienced .
it’s really that simple.
there’s a price to pay for getting experience and we’re seeing it tonight.
someone like hughes will get better.
some of the others like bruney.
probably not.
theres my AROD
Hello darkness my old friend
I’ve come to talk with you again…..
Well A-rod looks bad.
Uh oh… that swing looks very familiar. Low and inside, awkward swing…
ARod trying too hard, swings at a ball.
I really hope this long outing hurts Lee the next times he’s gotta pitch.
Cliff Lee at 120 pitches
Isn’t it concerning that the Yankees allowed 6 runs in a game where Sabathia started at home and lasted 7 innings?
If that’s how they perform in this situation, what’s going to happen when Pettitte and Gaudin are in Philly?
arod was 0-2 the whole game, he doesn’t particulary hit well with 2 strikes unless you groove a 0-2 fastball (fuentes)….
Cmon Jorge. Show us why you’re in lineup ( not just for your excellent handling of pitchers)!
Well most posters guessed Yanks in 5 or 6. So that gives you one or two games to lose.
Lee was dominant. When you have that kind of pitching, really, what can you do?
About our bullpen. Hopefully they get used to the Philly hitters, whom most of them have never faced before.
Okay, I’m trying.
I’ll be stunned if we can’t hit Pedro.
he was a great mid season pick-up…(understatement of the night)
Tomorrow is a MUST WIN GAME!
OK, AJ Burnett, this is the situation you always wanted, the situation the Yankees paid you multiple millions for, now go out there and show us you were worth it!
If the Yankees go back to Philly down 0-2, they will not be coming back to New York, and you can take that to the bank. This is not 1996, this is a totally different Yankee team; no Bernie, no Paulie, no Leyritz, no Coney, and no up and coming youngsters like Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter. Moreover, the Phillies are not the Braves.
Yankees must win tomorrows game, it’s just that simple.
20 hours and 31 minutes until Game 2!!!!!!
J.O.K.E.
Did Mystique and Aura only offer their services only through the ALCS or something? Or did they take the night off?
I expect a bit more in game two. QUITE a bit more. This minor rally could have been more meaningful if not for the pen.
Terrible showing tonight.
No Buck, total dominance would have been a shutout.
game over…lee was just to good..hope he isnt next time
Lee had it working tonight. Tip your cap and go at it again tomorrow.
Goodnight Yankee fans!
Cmon Jorge. Show us why you’re in lineup ( not just for your excellent handling of pitchers)!
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At least Posada got a hit tonight. Can’t say the same for the Yankee line-up
Gardner Hinske and Hairston are in tomorrow, Cabrera Cano and Swisher out.
I think this pretty much takes Lee out of the picture for Game 4 which is a silverlining I suppose. I highly doubt they will bring him back short after throwing a CG with 122 pitches….
Seems like every pitch that Jorge swung at tonight was in the dirt.
Yikes, this was not fun.
I always wondered what trolls did during non-game hours?
Pop zits and read comic books just seems too typical….
Life in the sewer can’t be easy.
“looks like Cabrera sizzled back to his normal sub-mediocre self”
He’s the starting CF. What does that say about the guy for whom you’re always on your knees?
BC, He did. He was more excited at a strikeout for 2 outs in the 9th inning.
What an “exhilarating performance”
I think the gun “malfunctioned”. No, Joe, your brain malfunctioned.
Better get him next time and don’t swing at those junk pitches..almost every strike out looked like a junk pitch..
20 hours and 30 minutes until Game 2!!!!!!!
So jorges down to about 230 career postseason avg now in 100 games. Is it time to admit he is not a “presence” in the lineup? Or at least a positive one. Morons.
cc did his job tonight, the bullpen was garbage, hopefully aj doesn’t wet the bed manana
Aj needs to come out tomorrow and pitch good..Im crossin my fingers..and not let phillies score first
“they’re young and inexperienced .
it’s really that simple.
there’s a price to pay for getting experience and we’re seeing it tonight.
someone like hughes will get better.
some of the others like bruney.
probably not.”
Agree with this but also think bruney will get better. He hasn’t pitched in quite a while. I think that could account for the rust.
tough loss tonight…long way to go in the series…its gonna be a war, not a battle..
“Go get a shower, pal”
Anybody who beats the Yanks is a pal of mine, says gracey.
Well that was pathetic. I didn’t think the Yanks would score 4 runs in the 9th but Girardi managed the 9th inning terribly. You can’t pitch Bruney who hasn’t pitch in a month. You have to do whatever you can to keep the game close. Bringing in your worst pitcher isn’t doing that. He basically gave them the tack on runs like it didn’t mean a thing.
“Well most posters guessed Yanks in 5 or 6. So that gives you one or two games to lose.
Lee was dominant. When you have that kind of pitching, really, what can you do?”
That’s how I’m rationalizing it, too.
Bruney?
I’m having a hard time picturing the Yanks offering him arbitration.
Yanks lost game 1 in 1996 12-1.
Then got shut out 4-0 in game 2.
Well, that was a team effort there except for Jeter. Good job by the captain setting the table tonight.
I think we can get to Pedro and Hamels to get back homefield advantage.
Why are they playing Sinatra?
Something about Lee irritates me.
The Phillies are going to be the loosest team we have ever seen tomorrow.
Defending champs, up 1-0 with a worst case scenario of going home tied. Pedro Martinez on the mound, who loves drama.
Meanwhile I’m afraid the Yankees will play tight, especially with Burnett pitching. It is so important for the offense to score runs early tomorrow, and take some pressure off the pitchers.
Maybe this will wake the Yankees up. Sometimes after a tough loss they perform better.
“Moreover, the Phillies are not the Braves.”
You got that right. The Phillies don’t even have close to the pitching staff the Braves did.
What we are going to see is if these Yankees can battle back from adversity like the 1996 team did, or go quietly while the defending champs celebrate.
I tried to post lyrics, Erica.
But the blog filter is anti-Beatles and wouldn’t let me post ob-la-di ob-la-da lyrics.
JZ October 28th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
He’s the starting CF. What does that say about the guy for whom you’re always on your knees?
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It says Girardi is misuing him because he thinks one of Cano, Cabrera or Swisher can actually get on base so he can pinch run.
Enough with this personal catcher crap. Put the best defensive catcher out there. It’s the world series.
And this sick loser, Ken Rosenthal.
Cliff Lee, “to be honest, i’ve never been nervous in the big leagues…..i’ve only been nervous against the Red Sox. when i face them, my heart is in my throat. or im not nervous against them, because i know the L is predestined.”
There is Ken Rosenthal to finish it, “Nice play on the behind the back” What a pervert Ken is.
The pen is going to be a problem if Hughes doesn’t straighten himself out.
Forget the offense. Lee was just too good tonight and I don’t expect all their starters to pitch like that anyway.
The pen is a big problem now. You don’t trust it to keep the game close.
If Hughes does his job it’s only 2-0 going to the ninth. Perhaps they sneak out a victory.
Connecting off Lee
Only Jeter and Damon
Done. All else–good night!
Who’s grumbling about Bruney in an 0-4 game? You do realize they play again tomorrow, right?
We are just not in the same class as the Phillies
This is not the 1996 New York Yankee baseball team.
A.J. Burnett was not on that 96 team….unfortunately he is on this 2009 team. He has no backbone, he is a headcase and he cannot handle pressure of any kind.
He is going to blow it tomorrow.
Great job by the Yankee bats tonight. Absolutely pathetic. They looked like they had no plan whatsoever.
Now they have lost home field advantage. Great job. They probably cost themselves number 27 with this pathetic outing tonight.
“About our bullpen. Hopefully they get used to the Philly hitters, whom most of them have never faced before.”
i think you have that a little backwards.
We played like Sh*t….i hope they get all the criticism in the world tomorrow morning in the paper….the offense and bullpen needs a smack in the back of the head.
please, please bench Swish ..and put in Hinske tomorrow
Brian
Kenny Rogers was.
I feel sick.
Hal & Hank are trying to hold George back from running onto the field to celebrate the team’s 27th championship title
Hopefully this wakes the team out of their lack of hitting. Maybe a defeat will be good for them.
Those Philly left handers are going to kill Burnett.
I can’t believe how many guys are struggling in the lineup. The bottom of the lineup is absolutely dreadful. Posada has to be the DH tomorrow Matsui looks like he is sleeping out there. There is way too many automatic outs in this lineup.
Yanks bullpen can’t handle the pressure. Wow, I never expected this, Hughes, who had been my boy all season, has been awful this post season.
Need to smack around the Phillies some tomorrow, slam them back to earth. Hope the offense is up to it.
We just got beat by a better team, plain and simple. We just have to own up to the fact we are not in the same class as those guys…
Mike Tirico, while commentating a NBA game, could not get out fast enough that the game was over (Yanks Game) and said we lost 6-0. “oh wait, 6-1.” he corrects himself.
“If the Yankees go back to Philly down 0-2, they will not be coming back to New York, and you can take that to the bank. This is not 1996, this is a totally different Yankee team; no Bernie, no Paulie, no Leyritz, no Coney, and no up and coming youngsters like Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter. Moreover, the Phillies are not the Braves.”
Using the same reasoning, I’d say its a lot like 96.
Let’s hope it is.
CC missed on two pitches to Utley, or it would have been 0-0 in the 8th, and the BP would have blown it then.
Had Robertson held on, it would have been 2-0 going into the 9th, and Manuel would have gone to Lidge.
Is this one really on the BP–great all season, exposed in the playoffs? Not sure.
Lee pitched the best game I have seen someone pitch in YS since Beckett in 2003. I remember the score, 2-0 complete game win.
So the BP does great? I suspect they still lose 2-0.
Best thing about this? Lee went 121 pitches, and Charlie Manuel would be nuts to pitch him in game 4. The rest of the Philly rotation is mediocre.
I’m glad this is a 2-0 loss in game 1, not a game 6 elimination.
The symmetry is there with 2003. It is also there with 1996. Let’s see what happens now.
Burnett is going to show his true form (not a big game pitcher) tomorrow night. Guaranteed. How can his teammates have any faith in him whatsoever? He is a complete joke.
5 year deal/$82.5 million for a 32 year-old headcase. Great spending Cashman.
“Something about Lee irritates me.”
m-
something about him irritates me too.
it irritates me how good he is and how much command he has.
Did anyone else notice vaseline on Cliff Lee’s brand new world series hat?
If we got to the crazy bank with all those screaming fans down 0-2 you can book iy, we wont be coming back home
Take this game as a blessing. Yeah we lost Game 1, but this is what the Yankees needed. Just like the Yankee teams in the past, they get complacent. They might not be openly arrogant like Rollins is, but they pretty much laughed his prediction off. I hope that the way the Phillies pretty much laughed and smiled in the field embarassing them today lit a fire in them. This lost is what we needed as fans and the team. Bring us back down to earth a lil bit. Luck can get you so far. Skills, passion and heart is what is going to get us to #27. Hopefully the guys get that.
With that said Yankees in 6. Bank on that.
At least this was a game we truly did not deserve to win. I can handle that better than losing on an error or bogus bullpen management.
“I feel sick.
Hal & Hank are trying to hold George back from running onto the field to celebrate the team’s 27th championship title”
You are sick. Stop your classless pathetic posts about George Steinbrenner. They’re not at all funny.
CC THANKS !!
“It says Girardi is misuing him because he thinks one of Cano, Cabrera or Swisher can actually get on base so he can pinch run.”
Yeah, no.
I’m guessing in 96 the 1-2 punch was maddux and glavine.
If that’s the case, is it not true that they have a comparable punch with Lee-Martinez?
Martinez is old, but he’s a good pitcher, and don’t expect to him to be on social security or something, he’s going to still throw some pitches.
MR. Yankee –
After reading all your comments tonight you would be a GREAT person to answer my question. Please?
What do trolls do during non-game hours?
Pop zits and read comic books just seems too typical….
Life in the sewer can’t be easy.
Thank goodness for a quick turnaround. Back in the saddle tomorrow.
If the Yanks can’t smack around an 89 year old Pedro throwing 85 mph then they deserve to go home. The bats need to wake up and you would think game 2 of the WS seems like a good time.
Brian
October 28th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
This is not the 1996 New York Yankee baseball team.
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Absolutely, positively, no question about it, right onj! people need to stop trying to compare this series with the 96 Yankees. That team had heart, and a lot of players that were seasoned veterans of the wars, Coney, O’Neil and others. This team still has a lot of youngsters, like Huges and Chamberlain, and others that are just not that good.
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A.J. Burnett was not on that 96 team….unfortunately he is on this 2009 team. He has no backbone, he is a headcase and he cannot handle pressure of any kind.
He is going to blow it tomorrow.
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If he does, say goodbye to the team playing another game in the Stadium, because they will not be coming back.
MR Yankee
October 28th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
We just got beat by a better team, plain and simple. We just have to own up to the fact we are not in the same class as those guys….
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You’re missing one operative word in your post.
Tonight.
Tonight they were better. That’s all.
The worse part of game was how boring it was. Loss is a loss but this was just painful. This is making it a lit easier to let Damon and matsui go though. Damon is a joke the last six weeks.
If the Yankees lose tomorrow then I have to admit that this series is over. They have to show some fight and they won’t live another day.
Im not a troll, Im just a realist, they have better players and they are a better class organization. They play with heart and we play for money. Phils will sweep
sorry- or they won’t live another day.
Jeremy, I agree…its over
OMG
Last guy to have 10 strikeouts and 0 walks in a 9-inning World Series game: Deacon Phillippe in 1903.
Thanks guys, its been fun
MR Yankee has “Yankee” in his handle, he’s clearly not a troll. How could a troll possibly be that smart?
It’s always amazing how people put former players/teams on such a high pedestal.
This team is no 96 team? They have no up and coming youngsters like 96?
Maybe it’s just me. I was out of the country for 96 and 97 and didn’t see those World Series victories. But, the immortalizing of some of the marginal players on those teams is rather insane. O’Neill was a career .288 hitter, but some people act like he was the greatest thing ever. Oh, and by the way, he hit .167 in that 2006 World Series. And that’s just looking at one player.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not knocking O’Neill. All I’m saying is, why can’t these current players step up and do what some of those guys did?
And no up-and-coming young guys? Maybe not position players, but maybe one of those young pitchers will stop walking people and step it up for us. You never know.
CC pitched fine. Usually you win with 2 runs in 7 IP. He just got beat by Cliff Lee.
Lay off the Yankees–they were so dominated by Lee that they never had anyone past second until the bottom of the 9th. The guy has a postseason ERA of under 1–it happens.
The BP? Better get them some action in a game you’re going to lose than in one you need to win. OK, now we know Hughes is finished for the WS. What happens now?
My guess is that they are going to lean on Damaso Marte and Mo quite a bit from now on. Mo may go two tomorrow if they’re close. Only ones in the BP who can pitch right now are Mo, Marte, and maybe Robertson. Aceves and Hughes are lost.
Mr Yankee your not a fan, so why dont you get lost
Funny how you never hear from the “middle relief is unimportant” chorus anymore now that all of these games are getting decided in the 7th and 8th innings.
Who’d have thought we’d put both Joba and Hughes in the pen and still be short?
Turn the page, Yankee fans. My confidence hasn’t been shaken in the least, though I’d much rather have Andy going tomorrow than Burnett. Time for him to earn his money.
By the way, Howard/Utley vs. Marte: 0-8, 6K. Very interesting.
“Im not a troll, Im just a realist, they have better players and they are a better class organization. They play with heart and we play for money. Phils will sweep”
but you are a troll. A lying one at that.
your 26 comments on this thread, cast no doubt.
you don’t have any other Philly pals to play with?
That’s sad.
Let’s hope the bullpen now has the nerves behind them, and the hitters will break out of multiple player slump. I agree with an earlier poster that the Phillies can hit too well to beat them without the offensive getting back to 5+ runs per game.
Ok , its been fun but no I feel kinda bad. Goodnight all.
GO PHILLIES
I hope Pedro leaves his talent under the mango tree tomorrow because I think he’s definitely bringing his huevos.
AJ? He’s in a position to become the big hero. He’s certainly got the capability.
But Pedro has literally nothing to lose. I think he’s got a big advantage.
JZ
DIAF.
Aw, it’s MR Yankee’s bedtime. I was hoping he’d try to tell us the Phillies’ starting line up. Lord knows he only found out his team was in the playoffs after accidentally turning on Baseball Tonight.
All trolls are fairweather fans.
Again, this bears repeating.
Cliff Lee can only get one more start this series. He pitched 121 tonight.
Manuel was a bit countrified letting him go that far. With a 6-0 lead you take him out, and maybe get him on a 1,4,7 plan. Now there is no way that you can.
I guess he figures that the Phillies can win with Pedro, Hamels, and Blanton given how bad the Yankees bullpen is.
Let’s hope that this little bit of arrogance bites him in the butt.
“Thanks guys, its been fun”
I’d feel dirty if I spent a game on another team’s forum. These people are lepers.
My only issue was no bunting & he didn’t start heterosexual twice when he may have. Of course I can’t recall the scenario bc the game was more boring than a pirates game.
Marte is gonna have a huge role in this series if he can keep Howard and Utley in check.
Wierder. iPhone changed jetero to heterosexual. Guess it’s time to sign off.
Yanks are done and cooked!!!! I hope you enjoy your last home game of the season tomorrow!
Just an awful, awful, terrible perf. tonight. Let’s hope it doesn’t portend things to come.
Boo Hoo Hoo. It’s Girardis fault. A-Rod back to form.