World Series Game 2: Phillies at Yankees (III)
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UPDATE, 10:32 p.m.: Probably won’t be a ton of updates as I try to write for the paper’s first deadline, but wanted to give you guys a fresh thread for the final few innings. Yankees trying to close it out and draw level in the series.
UPDATE, 10:38 p.m.: I know we all love the Captain and everything, but that was among the silliest plays I’ve seen in a long while. Sometimes it just feels like Jeter refuses to acknowledge that he’s, you know, a really good hitter and pretty much shouldn’t be bunting in a big situation ever, let alone with two strikes. Just crazy.
UPDATE, 10:45 p.m.: That was very strange. It sure looked like Howard didn’t make the catch on Damon’s liner, but the umpire called it a catch and then Howard doubled off Cabrera at second base for a double play. After a huddle, the umps upheld the original call. To me, replays looked like it took a short-hop into Howard’s glove. Either way, Mo is on now for six outs.
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Chad Jennings
Come on Posada sac fly here…
If he hits a ground ball Gardner better not come home.
Lets go Jorgy.
double in the corner
100 pitches of fun… October 29th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
If he hits a ground ball Gardner better not come home.
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He might beat it.
how hard is it to sac fly here Jorge? Really
o come on Posada…hes just cold thats why im nervous
I definitely don’t want AJ to come out for the next inning – unless this turns into a huge inning. I don’t want anything to happen to ruin his outing.
Randy, that may be so, but tonight’s game is the only one that counts at this point……..I wouldn’t push Mo. Thanks for the info, though – it’s good stuff. What’s your take on AJ? I mean, besides that he was great….what did you see that you didn’t see in other starts?
yea Jorge good stuff
good job Angel!!
the Power of the Shower !!!
Sweet!!!!!
OMG they tacked on!
Oh that was just delicious
Old man and the sea
of New York, chanting, chanting…
“¿Quién es tu papa?”
oh thank sweet Jesus! now my heart attack can wait to happen this weekend!
THIS is what I wanted to see! Girardi played this brilliantly!
Nice job by Posada. Let’s continue the rally!!!
that was def you know who BIG
Girardi is brilliant
bunt here!
Now really, could the Molina start have worked out any better? Molina plays stellar D, Burnett pitches a gem and Posada pinches for Molina and gets a big rbi. Talk about your perfect world.
I would bunt here otherwise Jeter is the DP king.
PL October 29th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
that was def you know who BIG
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HAHAHAHAHAHA
Jetes pls execute it.
Jeter bunting? why?
Just so no one forgets. That run was set up by small ball.
i like the two headed catcher system!
Hip Hip JorSe
Three hits in a row!!! Lets keep it going!! And Joe Buck is the only person on earth that thinks it’s intriguing that Girardi pinch hit for Molina, that’s the most obvious move in the planet…
Jetes can’t bunt.
THIS is what I wanted to see! Girardi played this brilliantly!
I thought I read tonight that he didn’t have a clue?
trisha or anyone else,
I have tickets for Game 5 in Philly if I want them for face value.
OR….
I can forfeit those for probably a 70% chance of getting tickets for Game 6 or 7 for face value
what would you do??
Hey Bets, what do you think of ole Girardi now? EVERY move he made has paid off. I would think you have to cut him some slack now. You can’t really think all of this happened in spite of him!
it was a routine throw. nothing special.
Jeter can’t bunt now? Wow
The only thing about AJ in the 8th is that he’s going to have sat for awhile…….still, I don’t want Mo for 6 and I don’t trust anyone else in the pen
Great job by Jeter. 100% wasted at bat with no one out.
What the fudge Jete?
why in the world is he bunting at all
Damon is NEXT!
Stupid, stupid, stupid!!
not a bad play. really, nothing to lose. not like they’re losing by 2 runs.
wow jetes….ughh
total wasted atbat by jeter..that just didnt make sense
ouch Jeter.
Holy crap, did Jeter really just take an 0-1 pitch bunting and then foul out on an 0-2 bunt?? Jeter’s never looked that bad ever, but we’re all human…
well that changes this inning
Jeter bunting with two strikes?
Now I’ve seen everything.
a big hit would be nice by damon right here..
No way, should Tim McCarver EVER question ANYTHING Derek Jeter does. McCarver, your not even qualified to look at Jeter’s jock strap. Just be quiet and look away.
Thank goodness we-re up by 2 (thnx Jorge). Otherwise that would be an argh moment.
Things I love: when i go to a new thread and there are TWENTY SEVEN comments
Things I do not love: Jeters obsession with bunting.
That was absolutely ridiculous. 0-2 and your bunting??? If your Molina maybe, Jeter makes no sense.
DO NOT, I REPEAT..DO NOT BLAME GI JOE FOR THAT!
JETES WTH!!!
Jeter bunting at all let alone with 2 strikes is the dumbest thing EVER! Just hit the damn ball and stop over thinking
take Game 6 or 7 in NY, much more fun too!
With Jeter that’s a high percentage that he gets it down. Good idea, bad execution.
Bad game for Jeter. But of course all anyone will talk about tomorrow is A-Rod’s strikeouts.
Anyone have any idea what Jeter was thinking there?
That is so unlike him…
What the heck was that?
Finally some action. This is the team we’ve seen all year. Finally, finally, finally.
Girardi’s moves have been pretty good this inning, I wonder if he’s getting pointers from Joe Torre. He was always the master at that kind of stuff.
that’s jetes decision.. not joe g’s
SJ doesn’t like Jeter bunting….. wait he doesn’t like molina catching
Motown Yankee October 29th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Jeter bunting at all let alone with 2 strikes is the dumbest thing EVER! Just hit the damn ball and stop over thinking
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is that you Pete Abe?
BD, that is really a tough call. If it were I, I think I would wait for the Stadium. But that’s because I would have no desire to be in Philly for the game. I’d much rather see it at home.
You play the odds of course if you wait – but I cannot imagine that we don’t take one of the next three games in Philly.
Tough call BD.
McCarver was right…”a bad play by Derek Jeter”. Highly unusual but true. Let’s see if Johnny D’s efforts for a contract move him up a notch.
I have to think Jeter isn’t that dumb. Had to be called from the bench. You are a career .312 postseason hitter. Work the count and swing the bat. Argh.
I would have liked it better if Jeter just swung at a third strike rather than doing the riskier bunt move.
Jeter with a dumb play.. The first two strikes it looked like he was trying to pull the bat from the bunt.. That was a terrible AB by jeter..
Pete’s somewhere laughing about Jeter bunting right now . Is he still covering the series?
AJ IS A GOLDEN GOD
That was very odd. The last pitch looked like a curveball or something just swing away at point.
Nick,
Do you mean Don Zimmer’s version of Joe Torre?
“take Game 6 or 7 in NY, much more fun too!”
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thanks Denise. I’m leaning towards that but there is no guarantee I get them – just a good chance.
The Game 5 tickets are selling for $800 a piece on stubhub – $175 a piece for me.
I’ll probably roll the dice.
Girardi, do not bring in Mo for a six out stint, it isn’t necessary now. You have a cushion, you might try Robertson in that bridge role, see how he does.
I hope Girardi wasn’t the one who instructed Jetes to bunt.
that AB was a buzz killer for me, totally
The bunt is a good idea, he just did a poor job of executing.
Damon will pick Jete up, you watch.
Nick in SF in Larkspur,
Really??? like not bunting on Schilling and not trying to steal on Wakefield wild pitch after wild pitch?
$20 million yearly for that at bat? The Yankees could get that from Austin Jackson in AAA. No–how about Kei Igawa batting.
That has to be one of the most atrocious WS at bats ever!
What a clown! You know how to put the ball in play, and you bunt a third strike on a guy who can’t find the plate.
Excellent work, Captain of Bums.
Maybe Damon can actually get a hit here…
Forgot the count?
No comprendo.
redeem yourself Damon you jerk
If Jeter got that down most of you wouldn’t be calling it a bad idea.
Come on Johnny. Do you want to play here next year?
“SJ doesn’t like Jeter bunting….. wait he doesn’t like molina catching”
my thinking too trisha… its just that I could end up with nothing. But I want to be there for the 4th Yankee victory so bad that it’s prob worth the risk.
Michael Kay muse t bfuming right now. He hates when the Yankees sacrifice to begin with, but a good hitter like Jeter and on an 0-2 count. Lord have mercy when he starts his next radio show.
Don’t be surprised if he is frothing at the mouth on the post game show.
Motown
I totally agree, Jeter’s a great hitter, we could’ve blown the doors off this thing if we weren’t trying so hard to advance the runners.
Huge mistake by a hot hitter like Jeter. Why bother bunting there when he has a reasonable shot at an RBI via a hit?
one of those smack home runs to right field would be awesome right now.
Come on Johnny!
make some noise crowd lets go my god
Nooooo!!! NOOoooo!!! SOO WRONG!!! SO WRONG!!!
Are you kidding me?!!
I’m a bit confused about that last play.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYy
Are you kidding me
no no no no no no no no no
Umps…no way
come on
Worst thing ever.
so they just got gifted a double play when we should have the bases loaded
UNREAL!!!! HOW DOES HE NOT SEE THAT!! LOOK AT RYAN HOWARD THROW THE BALL TO SECOND, HOW DOES HE THINK HE COULDVE CAUGHT IT IF HE DOES THAT?
Nick was joking….Torre’s astute in-game moves? After Zim left, Torre literally went for a game long snooze.
What the hell?????????
I see now why the phillies win. They are cheaters and liars.
ugh
the yanks got some calls in the ALCS, but the tables have turned in the WS
god damn umps again…son of a b…only that would happen to damon btw
Let’s go, guys. 6 outs. That’s all.
I think Howard was going for the 3-6-3.
that inning and the rally was ended when jeter did a stupid bonehead bunt.
It’s 2 games into the WS, so far we’ve seen
2 solo shots
A PR for a speedster
A wonderful pitching performance on both sides.
Another missed call on the field by these umps, WOW
Bad call.
tough luck!!
Even thought it was a bad call, Jeter’s mistake set the bad tone for the inning.
NEVER, NEVER give anyone a FREE OUT.
How come we get a ump conference for the double play ball yesterday and nothing today?
Wont the umpires get help now for that double play??
Where’s the umps huddling to discuss that play?
HOW COME THESE IDIOTS AREN’T GETTING TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT IT?????????
This is BS
Bud is it time for replay or at least the umps to get together to make the right call. another bad call
PUTRID call.
Blown call
Ladies and Gentlemen – these are the best umpires Major League Baseball has to offer.
that is sad, actually. So many people out of work, and these clowns are still working.
Seems as if the ball just scrapped the ground a bit. Yet another close play called wrong.
The bunt is NEVER a good idea with 2 strikes!
That’s Little League! Jeeezus!
fire these blind a holesssss
Oh & Jetes pulling a Robi Cano w/ the bunts.
Wow. There have been more crazy plays and bad calls in this postseason across all of the series than I ever recall seeing in years past. That emphasizes Jeters mistake and makes the refs look pretty stupid all in one play.
yanks continue not to get any breaks…umpires missed it there…mo’s gotta hold it down now
bases loaded and 1 out and going for the jugular with TEX and AROD up
or….
out of the inning
BS!!!
Man, that could be huge.
They didn’t gift anything. He didn’t catch that ball cleanly. Posada was right to run. The umps blew the call as usual.
That’s the first base umps call, and guess what he blew it, just blew it.
It’s hard to tell based on the radio broadcast. I’m too lazy to leave the room to see it on TV.
Manuel Parks Pedro
Posada Parks the third run
The Pinstripes pilfered!!!!!
Umps inject themselves in the game again?
These umps have absolutely humiliated themselves this postseason, replay is happening folks and if the old guard of umpires cant get their head around it then we have a lovely retirement package to offer, brutal…
MLB YOU SUCK.
Get some umps who actually can see a play. They got this one so wrong it hurts. Not only did he not catch it, but the throw missed the bag!
Lets see the apology after this game—NOT!
These umps are just stupid. Isn’t Howard’s reaction damning enough? If he thought he caught it on a line he would have just tagged 1st.
Why! Why! Why! Would Howard throw to 2nd if he caught it?
Incredible!
bad break there, but regardless, Jorge couldn’t have seen that barely short hop, so why was he running with 1 out anyway?
Really. where did they cheat or lie. The umpire made the call idiot
that was a trap. also jeter is a moron for that bunt with 2 strikes.. seriously how stupid is he.
that was a trap.. the umps incompetence strikes again………
if im Girardi and we lose tonight..You play this game under review by MLB
Brandon AWESOME! (BECAUSE In New York! This song isn’t what
Another missed call on the field by these umps, WOW
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That’s a tough call to make even on replay. Umps have a bullseye on them this season, lots of close plays, more than I’ve seen in recent years.
Sorry, didn’t mean to wake up the latent Torre hatred.
Go back to bashing SJ44, at least he can defend himself (eventually).
FYI DT – I posted in the other thread that I missed Matsui’s HR because I took a shower. I felt I had to do something to break the stalemate.
Rollins just like Hunter fools the dumb umps. Absoltuely unreal.
um i’m pretty sure the rally would still be happening if the ump didn’t blow that call.
wow…i’m floored right now.
Thats some bad mojo right there.
I feel awful.
WE GOT SCREWED AGAIN!!! RIOT!!!
I was SHOCKED to find out Posada was out. I thought it clearly hit the ground. Oh well.
Bring Instant Replay to the whole game.
couldn’t they at least get together like they did last night? check for dirt on the ball?
You cant catch the ball near the ground with your glove that way it is freaking impossible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
they have to discuss instant replay in the offseason
that was a blown call and it might just have been too hard to see for the ump.
maybe it’s not his fault, but its a bad call and had a HUGE impact. HUGE.
what’s wrong with instant replay in the playoffs?
I hate to say it, but instant replay absolutely needs to be taken seriously by Major League Baseball.
Why would Howard throw to second if he caught the ball?? He knew he didn’t catch it, it should be bases loaded, 1 out for TEIX and A-ROD!!!!
Why was there no umpire conference on that call?
jorge is a terrible baserunner but that was not his fault..
that was a trap, that is why howard threw to second else hit touches the base..
That play could be a game changer, for the Phillies.
Wont the umpires get help now for that double play??
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Exactly, why wasn’t Joe demanding an appeal to the home plate ump
Where is the replay on the giant screen? Humiliate the umps to the crowd.
I’m gonna stay shut on this one, Nathan and the Anaheim 3 blind mice circus. It’s 3-1 AJ your on your own…wait a minute Mo for 6 outs?
Obviuosly, if Howard thought he caught the ball, he would have just stepped on 1st for the DP….He knew he didn’t catch it on the fly..
MOOOOOOO! wow!
Stupid call. Howard short hopped the ball and threw wide of second.
Awful call.
if he had caught it he would have ran to first u dumb umpires dam old people
Where’s the home plate umpire coming into correct the 1B umpire, he has to be able to see that, I saw it in real time that it hit the ground, just atrocious!
should have been bases loaded 1 out
C’mon Mo, hold these guys down for 6.
PROTEST…..i would!
Shake it off. Mo time.
Dumb…………Mo for 6 outs? On the other hand, AJ was sitting for awhile………..I still don’t like this
I mean Mauer.
I don’t like this move by Joe, no need for Mo here.
KF October 29th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Where’s the umps huddling to discuss that play?
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they don’t when it already goes against the Yankees
“Go back to bashing SJ44, at least he can defend himself (eventually).”
Awwww Nick. I have come on many times to find myself bashed. In fact you’ve been at the head of the bashing on more than a few occasions. So you’re right. He can defend himself if need be. Nice that you’re concerned – about him anyway.
Joe is not messing around. Mariano for six.
apparently they did discuss it when FOX was at commercial, no one overruled
wow that sucks…and i would have liked to see A.J. out here to get at least one out in the 8th.
At this rate, robots will be umpiring games in 2010. :p
A six out save for Mo in game two. I hope the extra rest balances out the extra mile he has to go tonight.
6 blind mouse if we lose i dont know what would happen
Nick
No Torre bashing he pushed all the right buttons with Zimmer.
SJ has his opinions and most are right on……. like the ump’s are disgraceful this season.
Funny how the umps come together and the call still goes against them
More crappy umpiring. Jeez
These are supposed to be baseball’s best umpires…ridiculous. Definitely need instant replay in the playoffs.
The insufferable Joe Buck trying to justify Fox’s immediately going to commercial after a questionable play – in the WORLD SERIES.
Unreal….
If ryan howard caught the ball… why would he throw to second?
Kinda scary that we need to go to Mo every 8th inning now. But lets win and talk about it later!!
its not really the umps fault. it was tough to see.
but they need instant replay
badly
Not giving Mo the inside apparently, either
Surprised the umpire didn’t call him safe.
He had better have to sit in front of a grilling for making a potentially game changing bad call.
umps are gettin old and blind i guess
i seriously want to throw up now…..
The problem there is Howard’s first instinct was to go to the bag and he didn’t change and throw to 2nd until he heard the Ump call out. But the fact that Howard ran to the bag should have indicated to the Ump that the ball was not caught.
BD, do you have friends you can stay with in Philly? Would you be going with friends?
“No way, should Tim McCarver EVER question ANYTHING Derek Jeter does. McCarver, your not even qualified to look at Jeter’s jock strap. Just be quiet and look away.”
i love derek jeter as a ballplayer, but you do realize mccarver was in the major leagues at age 17 with the cardinals and then for the next 21 years.
what was that that you were doing when you were 17?
just saying.
i don’t know about you , but i didn’t spend my teenage years in the major leagues.
mccraver the baseball player has a right to give an opinion about baseball. he is qualified.
“SJ doesn’t like Jeter bunting….. wait he doesn’t like molina catching”
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How many echoes of your nonsense must you post?
I hope the umpire feels like crap when he sees the replay later. This has been atrocious!
@jim rice: THIS
Hopefully Mo bails the umps out and it’s a non factor.
Closed captioning of the umpire meeting:
“duhhhh… did you see anything?” “uhm, nope. duhhh, I didn’t. How about you?” “huh? I was looking at my feet”..
Jim Rice,
Good point. He also took a couple steps to first, than redirected.
Pepitone,
and you would bring in “who” here instead of Mo?
do u hate us all and want all of us to have a heart attack?
Anti-Joe Buck / Tim McCarver Consortium:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/.....442?ref=mf
his whole umpiring crew is a bunch of Geriatrics..Can we maybe get an umpire who slighlty moves to get a better look?
That was an obvious call, the most obvious being that Ryan Howard threw the ball to 2nd base!! If the umps actually talked about it wouldn’t they care to notice that little detail?
Where was the conference. If he can’t see it, how the heck can he call it then?
the yankees will win this game and the world series in spite of the lousy officiating.
When you pick a ball like that you show it to the ump, not run towards first base. DUMB call.
“FYI DT – I posted in the other thread that I missed Matsui’s HR because I took a shower. I felt I had to do something to break the stalemate.”
good job Angel. Erica would be proud.
Let’s not go extra innings like the last time we subbed for Erica!
God…
That we terrible
I still can’t get over that call even with Mo dealing.
I hate that we have to use him for 6 outs when we could have maybe taken a huge lead.
That call could impact the whole series.
I know i’m sounding ridiculous right now. Just bear with me. I’m dying from that call. Fuming.
all the umps need to say to each other is “what was howards reaction? he threw to second…., SAFE!”
was howard going for style points on the dp? step on the bag…
DC October 29th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
I hope the umpire feels like crap when he sees the replay later. This has been atrocious!
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But he’ll feel in his HEART that Damon was out!
G*dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Denise October 29th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
apparently they did discuss it when FOX was at commercial, no one overruled
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How often do you see one MLB umpire overrule another? How about never. Once a call is made, they never reverse it. They don’t want to show each other up.
It’s definitely a “Good ol’ boy’s” network.
so now Mo isn’t getting any calls
Only when appropriate and accurate, Trisha.
“BD, do you have friends you can stay with in Philly? Would you be going with friends?”
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trisha, I’d be going to Philly with a friend.
I can either stay with friends outside of Philly, or more likely, my friend will get us a hotel room with his points (so free hotel).
Rob B,
How about they already did it this postseason
Let’s go Mo!
Jim Rice’s Bad Role Models October 29th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
If ryan howard caught the ball… why would he throw to second?
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Because he saw Posada run to 2B. Maybe he didn’t know what the call was going to be, so the safe play is throw to 2nd for the force or the easy tag.
If he tags 1st, he can only get 1 out if they don’t call it a catch.
was howard going for style points on the dp? step on the bag…
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no because he knew he didnt catch it so he was trying to get posada at second. should have been bases loaded one out.
The clearest answer to that being an obvs out was, why would Ryan Howard throw to 2B if it was an out.
W/E I don’t want this being an issue, 3-1 they have to do this. And IDK why Mo is pitching AJ has ran a train to the meat of this order, but w/e.
Rivera can’t go 2 at this rate. Stop it, Rollins.
I admit that it sometimes surprises me that McCarver was as an accomplished a player as he was with some of the analysis he gives sometimes. But he did play the game professionally which is more than I’ve done.
They need more umpires on the field. Maybe 8, 10 or 12 of them and maybe one of them could get it right.
great
10 pitch at bat, minimum, to rillins here
wow, strike zone has shrunk
Obviuosly, if Howard thought he caught the ball, he would have just stepped on 1st for the DP….He knew he didn’t catch it on the fly..
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Good point. I’m not a fan of Mo for 6 outs. AJ was dealing.
Rollins gets on and starts a comeback, after running up Mo’s pitch count!
FeBUch,
I don’t think the umpires could make a call based off of a guys reaction. Howard could have gotten the runner on 3rd base out if he wanted, so they technically can’t make that as their argument. However, I don’t disagree with you. Howard knew it was a short hop.
We should have still been up!
i hate Rollins…bad omen
Umpire SUCK!
Great AB by Rollins, Mo’s gotta come through, definitely can’t let Victorino beat you…
“Only when appropriate and accurate, Trisha.
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And so have we been appropriate and accurate about SJ. Merely quoting things he said.
the screwjob continues
I can’t believe this ump is squeezing him
What a bull crap call the umpires made before! Unbelievable!!!!
They should have showed the replay on that big jumbotron just to embarrass the umps more.
Doesn’t matter how many umps there are. If they aren’t going to overrule each other (which they don’t), all they’ll do is stand there.
come on mo
FFFF MEEEEEE
Mo not being Mo right now.
11 pitch AB by Rollins. Does not bode well for the 9th.
oh good Lord, middle of lineup now too
Mo u gatta be kidding me
shudda kept A.j. in.
this is not good
bloop base hit..oh lord..
Come on Mo!!!!
and now that out super-rally was killed by the umps, we can give back the lead.
I cant breathe right now.
Triple Short Of A Cycle October 29th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
I can’t believe this ump is squeezing him
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Apparently Mo hasn’t proved himself yet…
That blown call is going to cost the fricking game.
I’m going to throw up.
Goodnight.
A little above average? Do your homework Tim. Melky has a great arm.
If Mo can get out of this one, then the 9th should be pretty easy…
Let’s go Mo! Buckle down and get these guys!
I had to take a double take at the screen to make sure I saw Mo in the 8th, I was surprised. AJ could have stayed in, if he got another run, if we got 2 more runs, than even in a small jam he would stay in. This changes the whole complexion of the game.
Rollins was struck out
If Tex not holding the Runner, ez out for Tex.
Mo got this. Not even worried.
This is why its a bad idea to have Mo in for two innings. He is going to be shot. Too many pitches being thrown.
I’m sick of these 6 out saves Mo has to get.
Crap.
I feel such bad mojo right now.
Can Girardi play this game under protest? Is that possible? Is that how that works?
Please get 2 quick outs, Mo.
joe buck: “melky does not have a good arm…its ok”
what a moron….COME ON MO!
ughhh…i have to mute the TV now!
Not good… Yussssse for the 9th.
looks like everyone at Stadium is standing
Cause of that awful call umps took a chance away from the Yankees blowing the game out.
The missed call by the Ump was ball one to Rollins (first pitch of the AB) it was a strike. But it was still a great AB by Rollins. Now Mo’s warming up.
That pitch he gives him? I hate umpires
It’s pathetic how little these guys know. McCarver thinks Melky doesn’t have a good arm?
I’m thinking Mo gets out of this unscathed.
Mo is Mo after all.
boy, Hughes could have put two runners on.
Wouldn’t the default call for the ump there be to call it not a catch than a catch?
Really?
God. I hate that i can’t get over this.
Please help me get over this mo.
“That blown call is going to cost the fricking game.”
So will baseball.
Howard knew he didn’t catch it, otherwise all he has to do is step on first. These umps are morons.
“A little above average?” Timmy, obviously you haven’t watched many Yankee games!!
Mo at 20 pitches
A double play is in order here.
Rollins and Utley do a great job of fouling off two strike pitches…
Nervous time..
Umpire SUCK! !!!
Posada comes in and the floodgates open up.
21 pitches.
Mo stop making this interesting.
mo will be fine. didnt pitch yesterday, wont pitch tomorrow. he is the closest to a sure thing we have. we have to ride him.
I wasn’t ever crazy about Rivera coming into the game to start the 8th inning against the top of a lineup. He’s already over 20 pitches with only one out.
BD, we need to talk about this after the game. You have a big decision.
michelle b. – i smell a yankee win! October 29th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
boy, Hughes could have put two runners on.
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And Hughes would have been squeezed even further.
Mo is looking shaky.
This is just bad
come on lets goooooooooooooooooooo
Oh boy………
No WALK!
21 pitches = Yusssee in the 9th
wow.
I am %@$@#% a brick right now.
I’m dying.
MY heart is like sinking into my chest.
Utley is a must out…..McCarver right here, runners will prob go.
Yikes. By the time Mo finishes the 90th, he will have thrown 30-35 pitches.
“It’s definitely a “Good ol’ boy’s” network.”
yeah, why aren’t there any female umpires ?
The umps have become the player(s) of the game. That almost turned this game around very quickly!
the umps blowing those calls realyl broke yankee momentum and now this is whats happening
YES!!!!!!
Dear Yankees,
I know Erica usually writes to you. We are in a jam.
Please get out of this and get a victory.
Thank you
double play!!!!!!!!!!
HUGE!!!! GOODNIGHT GRACIE!!!
HUGE MO!!!!!!!!!!
I almost puked when that ball was 2 inches from Cano
Well that saved a few pitches.
Good, DP saved us.
Yes!! but the umpire still suck
Like I was saying.
You all sweat far too much!
Mo you are SOOOO the man – thank you for saving me from a trip to the ER with a heart attack!
Any Fox interns wanna take one for the team and start sleeping with McCarver?
I believe in Mo.
McCarver is so upset that they didn’t send the runners.
Good play Cano!!!
I’m sorry for covering my eyes during that inning Mo.
Buck a Tim sound sooooo disappointed at the DP lol
Wow ! That was close.
And we have to give it up to Timmy Mc right there, he did make a good point about not sending the runners…
Close call. They easily could’ve erred on that one. But they must’ve been feeling bad.
Is it just me or did Tim McCarver just sound MAD that the Yanks got out of it???
Hey Mariano pumped his fist. What a showoff.
Ohmygod. Seriously need a drink right now.
yes!!
is it just me or does McCarver do nothing else but second guess everyone on the field?
Mo has thrown too many pitches. I say Aceves should close it out.
Jeter should have stepped on Victorino.
Good god thank god they didn’t send the runners.
Mo can’t pitch the 9th, we need him on Saturday.
These announcers are crazy. The reason they didn’t want to send the runners is so they don’t have a potential strike em’ out throw em’ out double play. Either way it’s a tough call. They decided not to run them that time, which is reasonable. They make it seem like a terrible move by the Phillies. There are benefits to doing both.
Gotta punch out Utley at 1st there, even if it’s a tie, we deserve a make up call.
WS,
McCarver sounded a little mad at the Phillies for not running on the pitch.
of course, they should have.
DT,
Great job on the pinch-begging!
“McCarver is so upset that they didn’t send the runners.”
LMAO!!!!!
McCarver instead of rightfully marveling at the great Mariano starts whining about Manuel not starting the runners. Classic. You think he would have done that if Pedro got out of that mess?
any ump in his right mind would have called the dp anyway with the flyin hawaiin sliding so far out of the baseline….
NYY26–That’s alright. I understand my pitching was scary.
Thanks,
Mariano (written by Valerie)
The Great Rivera.
A Sandman’s soliloquy
spoken in cutters!
God….
Thankfully they got out of that but sheesh.
I hate how many pitched Mo had to throw there.
At least there won’t be anyone on base when Howard gets up.
LOL m.
I forgot the line that Erica always uses, but it worked anyways!
It took 23 pitches for that inning. That is fine for closing out a game, but he has 3 more outs to get.
Mo strikes out just about a guy per inning, so it’s no like he is known for the grounders, other than for broken bats. These announcers should become Managers themselves.
trisha,
Game 5 is also Cliff Lee against, possibly, Chad Gaudin.
also, I’ve been praying for a Game5 rainout (would allow 2 starts for AJ, 2 for Andy, and 3 for CC but Lee would still only get 2 starts).
grrrrr
Alexm
McCarver wasnt second guessing there, he definitely said it before the DP
Trevor
Aceves? Funny stuff
if the yankees can put up two runs this inning, they wont have to send mo. i would go joba in the 9th before aceves. joba’s been iffy but still has strike out ability. aceves has lost it.
McCarver just groaned in agony that they didn’t “send the runners in his “ideal” situation…
What an AWhole
Randy I.
I was saying that McCarver has not right to ever question Jeter, not me. He’s a career .271 hitter and a hack sports commentator who is wrong about 80% of the time. And for the record at 17 I was playing for the city championship and if it wasn’t for a prematurely broken down body I had every belief that I was the heir apparent to Ricky Henderson in CF for the Yankees. Bernie has my injury prone body to thank for his career.
It’s too bad on a national broadcast they don’t mention how clutch Mo is
beggers can’t be choosers
Well there’s the make up call.
Get over it Joe buck. eat yourself.
Funny how he keeps on talking about the play at first.
You can hear McCarver say “Ahhhh” in disgust when Utley hits the grounder…
he was safe umpire blows another call
Umps suck. Yankee hitters suck.
THHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA Yankees suck!
Time to really call out these guys. The ump play would not have made a difference had Jeter not bunted with two strikes.
Time to call out these clowns. Mo may save your bacon tonight, but its time to get a fire lit under your butt.
mccarver’s outrage over utley’s call is just assinine considering the call in the bottom of the last inning.
Make up call.
Aww. Too bad. Looks like the umps missed a call.
Honestly, in live speed, I thought Utley was clearly safe, and the replay showed that he was pretty likely safe. Another ump screw up. Unbelievable.
Oh, now it’s a huge deal that the umps messed one up Buck? Come on, this guys ridiculous, he wasn’t nearly as livid with the bad call that cost the Yankees the bags packed with one out!!
Rivera does a moderate and very classy fist pump.
Joba, the “rook,” should be taking notes.
Shut up McCarver.
Make up call!
Karma!
Call it what you will.
TALK ABOUT HOW TEX WAS UP NEXT WITH 35 HOMERS AND THE AL LEAD IN RBIS AFTER THE LAST INNING!
I hate them so much. McCarver. Eat it. Eat it hard.
So, this was a big missed missed call, but Howard’s trap was nothing to see here?
Can you even believe this bullsh*t?????????? They’re obssessing about that call and didn’t say jack sh*t about the one that screwed the Yankees.
What a two-for-one piece of garbage broadcast team. Just disgusting.
Walk it off, Tex
that double play was also huge because of Mariano’s pitch count
rivera had to throw 23 pitches that inning.
if he has to pitch to howard, it could have been 4-5 more pitches. maybe more.
if he’s at 30 pitches, he’s possibly not pitching the 9th.
You make a legit point this time, Trisha, so I’m happy to say so.
wow.. great joe and Tim.. The umps call on Damon was not a blatant call where as the close double play against utley is a blown call… great…
The best thing would be to score lots of runs and then send someone else out for the 9th.
A-rod could use a hit here to get him started.
does AROD get a hit here???? ACEVES LOOLOLOLOLOLOL WHAT???
time for Alex to get hot again
he needs to pick it up
yea utley looked safe…so break for yankees…how about some more runs
Oh. G-d, enough with the sending the runners discussion McCarver. It’s over. It’s “Shocking”.
risha – OPPC forever – (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS! October 29th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
“McCarver is so upset that they didn’t send the runners.”
LMAO!!!!!
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McCarver: Once a philly, always a philly
fox should consider maybe replacing these clowns next year with the TBS crew, OR, let the hometeams announcers announce the games.
Valerie G. October 29th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
NYY26–That’s alright. I understand my pitching was scary.
Thanks,
Mariano (written by Valerie)
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Thanks for your forgiveness Mo. I feel better now! LOL
and instead of showing the fact that victorino slid WAAAAAAY out of the baseline they complain about the bangbang call at first….
Aceves?
don’t forget the umpire waiting for rollins to touch 2nd base to call Cano out on the popup, allowing a clueless matsui to get doubled off yesterday
The only way Aceves gets in, is if the score becomes 10-1
UH-OH!!
Aceves warming up.
McCarver wasn’t the one complaining about the call there, he was complaining about H & R, Buck was the one whining about the call…
I’m sorry, but I didn’t like that decision to pitch Rivera for 6 outs.
Yankees nursing a 1 run lead? Go for it. Utley, Howard, Ibanez up in the 8th inning? I’m all in favor.
But a 2 run lead in the 8th inning with Carlos Ruiz leading off couldn’t be handled by ANYONE in the bullpen besides Mo?
I think it’s way more important for him to be well rested against the power hitters in the Phillies lineup (Utley –> Ibanez). Asking him to throw 15-20 pitches and then sit on the bench for an inning before getting to the big boppers is not wise, IMO.
I know Mo is the greatest ever, but I’m concerned that none of our other relievers are pitching important innings with a lead anymore.
Arod back to swing at everything
Did Kate break up with him?
A-Rod putting on a postseason strikeout clinic…
tex’s friend October 29th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
fox should consider maybe replacing these clowns next year with the TBS crew, OR, let the hometeams announcers announce the games.
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but then Joe Fbuck would be out of a job
I am pleased that we had the missed call for only one reason. Now we won’t have to pay attention to the copious tears about their missed call at first.
GOOD THING BUCK KEEPS TELLING ME ALEX’S RECORD IN THE WORLD SERIES! I NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOW HE WAS 0 FOR 7!!!!
go with joba instead of ace.
That would be grounds for immediate dismissal.
ARod needs to lay off that inside pitch
A-Rod looks lost now.
He’s swinging at all those pitches that he was laying off in the other series.
next post-season: two umpires at every base
So Madson gets the high strike but not MO. Brilliant
WHAT!!!
ARod 0-8 with 6 strikeouts?
say it aint so
he’ll pick it up in Philadelphia
Denise
October 29th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Pepitone,
and you would bring in “who” here instead of Mo?
do u hate us all and want all of us to have a heart attack?
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Hey, my wife’s name is Denise, but she spells it Denice.
What was that about Mo and heart attacks? He does like to make it interesting sometimes doesn’t he?
No, if I’m Girardi, I bring back Burnett for the 8th. He was in a nice zone there.
Now, let’s hope the Mo is not too tired for the 9th.
I recall Torre doing this in 01, and that didn’t turn out well.
YES! I was right Aceves should close it out. Of course I was only kidding.
Is he really going to let Aceves attempt to close this game?
How was that a strike???
Looks like the Phillies are getting the calls off the corner of the plate. Yikes, A-Rod 0 for 8 and 6 ks
how can AROD be so cold as to not even make contact now thats 6 k’s in the WS
“don’t forget the umpire waiting for rollins to touch 2nd base to call Cano out on the popup, allowing a clueless matsui to get doubled off yesterday”
Not to mention the first base ump made a safe signal on that play, which led Matsui to believe that Cano was safe at 1B and that he had no reason to go back.
that was nowhere near the plate.
6 K’s in 8 or 10 ABs for Al?…he’s soooooooooooooo off.
hardwired October 29th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
next post-season: two umpires at every base
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3, in case there’s a dispute
Billy Martin, Dustin Pedroia, and Shane Victorino are all of Portuguese heritage, and all to my surprise. Just a random fact I looked up.
I’m not complaing per se, but WTH is Alex swinging at stuff that far inside?
And why does Fox make a blown call the game-saving play of the game? Huh?
Sheesh not only is Arod struggling but 6 Ks…thats pretty awful.
I mean i’m not hating. We have him to thank big time for getting here but wow. HE turned around quickly as far as momentum goes.
“I know Mo is the greatest ever, but I’m concerned that none of our other relievers are pitching important innings with a lead anymore.”
That’s because none of them are as reliable as Rivera.
This is the World Series, no more effing around.
Madson is the Phils best bullpen arm. would be nice to knock him around a little bit before going back to Philly.
our yankees are winning despite another horrible showing by the umps. they are THAT good.
Will Girardi bat Arod 8th next game???????????????
Someone call Kate Hudson.
Swisher stole Arods #13 uniform. Who is batting 4th for us??
someone should remind A-Rod change his approach.
they should have 4 umpires at every base disgrace
Umps doing whatever they can to hand this game to the Phillies
Tex is Portuguese as well.
Hopefully AROD gets it going at the plate…too many Ks looking
I don’t give a CRAP about his regular season/career numbers.
I don’t want to hear that ‘he’s the reason we’re here’.
He deserves to get BOOED. Loudly. IF he doesn’t show up in the Series. Period.
Now Cano gets a hit
Aceves must just be getting in work, unless Joe is overreacting to the amount of pitches Rivera threw last inning, either way the Yanks lack of production on offense has really put our pitching under too much pressure
BTW. According to MLB gameday, the only pitch that was a strike to A-Rod was the one he took for called strike 3. The other pitches were all inside, but A-Rod swung at them all. His plate discipline is off. He needs to get the 0 for World Series monkey off his back.
A hit by Cano!
Now that’s shocking.
Why is Hinske not hitting???????????????
Cano home to first – about 6 seconds
These were my predictions before the game, made on this blog at 3:44 pm:
“Matsui is going to have a big hit tonight, Nick Swisher will walk 2 or more times, A.J. Burnett will have 7 or more strikeouts.”
2 out of 3 isn’t bad eh? Matsui with the go-ahead homer, Burnett with 9 K’s. I’m convinced Swish would have had 2-3 walks if he was in the lineup but I think Joe Girardi hates me.
heyya,
You forgot Tex?
On a lighter note my Kate Hudson movie preorders have now been cancelled. Since I don’t think that’s happening.
In Brian Doyle style…. little GGBG will go deep.
Inside the park HR
Arod is exhausted from Kate wearing him out…
Ryan Howard is 0-3 with 3 K’s just like Arod, but have you heard a peep about it from Joe Buck?
I’m calling it now, A-Bomb next game vs. Hamels in one of his first two ABs…
I’ve given up on watching Fox They suck. Listening to Sterling – at least he likes the Yankees.
Look baseball is a creative game but I cannot imagine that Mo would be in for the 8th and not for the 9th. Tomorrow is an off day.
Girardi wants to go to Philly with a 1-1 tie. There is nobody else he can trust to do it right now. It is what it is.
Don’t know if that would change even if we had a big inning here.
THIS Madson is getting on my nerves
good point ghost. are you surprised?
Madson must have been taking lessons on how to headhunt from Pedro.
Triple Short Of A Cycle October 29th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Why is Hinske not hitting???????????????
Defense in the outfield
Right on the corner???????????????????/That was outside
this homeplate ump kzone has been moving around ALLLLLL GAME!
Whatever Kate was doing last week, she should do it again.
GGBG?
sorry inside i mean. Can someone tell me why Hinske is not hitting?
Bryan October 29th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Inside the park HR
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not sure if he can make it without passing Cano
Whose a bigger idiot, Buck or McCarver?
I’d like to hit Hinske here too but there’s no way we can with the lead, we gotta have our best D out there for the 9th
come on fans…get loud….they are just weak right now and need to get loud and pump MO up for the last inning…
Why is Gardner even on the roster?
Ideally you would have Hinske up there but it takes your defensive replacement out.
Here we go!!
this game feels like we are tied right now
The Yankees still can’t touch Madson.
OK LETS GO. 3 MORE.
my predictions are about equal to Arod’s World Series BA.
So, the Yankees hitters have struck out 21 times in 2 games. Horrible…
The Ghost
October 29th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Ryan Howard is 0-3 with 3 K’s just like Arod, but have you heard a peep about it from Joe Buck?
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I was just about to point that out too.
Can any of the Yankee hitters hit ?
All they do is strikeout. Better pray that the pitching continues to be good because this offense is pathetic.
Come on MO!! 1.2.3 please
I think Buck’s a lot worse, McCarver does make some good points every now and then, and I dont get the sense he hates the Yankees. Buck has clear vitriol for all New York teams, probably cus everyone here knows he’s an idiot and they don’t kiss his feet just cause he’s related to a great announcer, do you hear that Chip Caray?
Wow. I’m just glad we are sending the greatest out there right now.
Still wish we didn’t have to use him for 6 outs but he IS the best.
Howard – Werth – Ibanez …
Tough outs for a guy who used 22 pitches last inning.
If he had used Burnett last inning (supposing he gets them out with no damage), then they have a fresh Mo.
Will this be similar to Game 7 of 2001?
Stay tuned!
“Cano home to first – about 6 seconds”
Gardner in CF-
what was that time of gardner going from home to the dugout ?
… though that was good world series experience for him.
“Whose a bigger idiot, Buck or McCarver?”
McCarver easily.
Rivera’s got three tough batters to wade through, with 23 pitches already thrown. If he gets this save, going against Howard, Werth and Ibanez, he’ll have earned every bit of it.
I remember I was so excited to land Madson in my fantasy league when Lidge went down. I think Madson blew like 3 saves in the first week he took over. Guy cannot handle closing. Much like Marmol
Today was not a happy day on the forum but I think people will be back to having equilibrium after this game.
So I have the world series MVP prediction chart. I was closing it today at first pitch but will be happy to give everyone an extra day, if anyone else wants in.
http://members.cox.net/lsdorga.....%20MVP.pdf
Just put my name in the post so I can find the prediction.
“my predictions are about equal to Arod’s World Series BA.”
And if Mo can get 3 outs, you’re both forgiven.
Yankees have struck out 22 of 51 outs so far in the series. ARod 6 of 8…
Hmmm…
I try to be pretty objective about the broadcasters but it does seem like they praise the phillies at every chance and point out the Yankees mistakes over and over at every chance
“So, the Yankees hitters have struck out 21 times in 2 games. Horrible…”
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the Yankee starters have given up 3 runs in 14 innings
pitching wins in the playoffs.
the bats will pick it up in Philly
mo had 3 days off and off tomorrow. he is the onl reliable reliever we can trust right now. he knows he is the man.
Please, Mo.
Come on Mo.
He must have read the blog, Ghost.
Trisha,
I’ll go with Burnett
Well, the vb team lost in 3 – so im glad i didnt go watch them. Lets go Mo put this away.
The golden sombrero!
Sit down you fat mess
mccarver and buck = worst two announcers ever…..
even worse then the hawk and his jerko partner!
2 outs to go!
Hahaha
My cousin just sent me a text calling Mo “Panama Jesus”
Perfectly in tune with that K to Howard.
Someone get Ryan Howard a sombrero. A golden one.
Bye bye Howard. You gone.
nice frame Po!
so now howard struck out more than a-rod. lets talk about it for 30 minutes.
golden
sombrero
The erratic and terrible strike zone does it again!! So far so good!!!
Legend call there to Howard?
You got it Triple. That might not be a bad bet!
Well howard had a worse night than Arod and lets see what coverage that gets… Come on Joe Buck, that pitch is rigt there, way too close to take
Big whiffa!!!
it may be a ball buck and mccarver but its been called ALLLLL NIGHT!
Funny how he points out that was a ball but fails to mention that pitch by Rivera the last inning that was called a ball
Ryan Howard got right into a microphone with that one.
what a lousy frame of that strike out itch to howard.
posada sucks!!!
Fox don’t treat the Yanks like a team that finished 10 games better than the Phillies..
I love the look on Werth’s face right now. Like “Good god, so that’s what everyone talks about.”
definitely think mlb should let the home announcers call their games.
Brilliantly framed by Posada.
Isn’t that crazy? The two hottest hitters in the postseason have been cold so far in the World Series.
2 more outs!!
Those who are ripping on Alex:
You do realize that he hit over .400 in both the ALDS and ALCS, right?
You do realize he is a career .300+ hitter in the post-season, right?
This is his first World Series. Don’t write him off after two games. Besides, we wouldn’t be here if not for him.
Man, McCarver and Buck are REAL selective about when to use that K zone and complain about it.
Ryan Howards 4th K gets largely ignored.
These guys are terrible. I wish there was a way other then not watching to let Fox know how bad they are.
Randy, Molina does frame uhm up much nicer doesn’t he..
That greasy Utley hair is gross!!!
Bye Bye Werth (less). You gone.
1 out to go!
Hurling towards Howard
Mariano Rivera’s
cutter cuts him down
Anyone who wants to know the real Joe Buck should just watch his delightful interview with Artie Lange…
Can the fans at the stadium look a little more excited? Please?
Does Chase Utley use ‘Dapper Dan’?
tex’s friend
October 29th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
so now howard struck out more than a-rod. lets talk about it for 30 minutes.
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Or let’s not even mention it.
Morons, both of them.
Trisha, put me down for Mariano Rivera – World Series MVP
it’s not funny at all. we have bad announcers and bad umps.
Mariano is the man! That is all!
Hey dopes in the broadcast booth! Did you like Robby’s nonchalance? Laughing up a storm about it are you?
Lee23 October 29th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I don’t give a CRAP about his regular season/career numbers.
I don’t want to hear that ‘he’s the reason we’re here’.
He deserves to get BOOED. Loudly. IF he doesn’t show up in the Series. Period.
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Typical drivel of the moronic ‘fans’ that boo.
MARIANOOOOOOOOOO. Uno mas!
Trisha,
Looks like he should be hanging out on Bell Blvd in Queens
The Fox Pitch Trax is unreliable when it comes to Rivera. Rivera’s cutter breaks right as it reaches the plate.
Terry from NH October 29th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Fox don’t treat the Yanks like a team that finished 10 games better than the Phillies..
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because they have an AL lineup going to waste against all those NL teams
I didnt agree with all the moves by Girardi tonight but they all seemed to work so he has to be given some credit.. he pushed all the right buttons
Listen to how choppy and non descriptive his announcing becomes the closer the Yankees get to victory? And then all of a sudden the Phillies get a hit and he’s got a ton to say….
well that sucked
Crap tard Ibanez.
34 pitches
Buck and McCarver excited that the Phillies will have a chance.
tex’s friend October 29th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
definitely think mlb should let the home announcers call their games.
+1
great idea
dirt dirt dirt over the head over the head
I don’t think this will be one of Stairs’ finer moments…
Got it Pep.
Sounds like Fox is rooting for the Phillies
Girardi needs to stop relying on Rivera for 6 outs. He’s having to work way too hard.
coming up on 40 pitches! lol wow
DIRTTTTTTTTTTTTT
god why go inside on Stairs???
Dear Mo,
Erica asked that I write you nicely for one more out.
You have done a great job tonight. We are proud.
Thanks in advance,
DT (Erica proxy)
I love this Mat Stairs vs. Mo match up.
I think broken lumber and a weak grounder will result.
Make that into a Haiku Dyansty. I think I’m onto something there!!!
two things
1) jeter would not have bunted with 0,1, or 2 strikes unless the manager asked him to.
2) who can i complain to about how ridiculously biased buck and mccarver are?
To hear them talk, Steps is batting 1000 against Mo.
oh yes, lets talk about how great Stairs is, Stairs is older than dirt and if he gets another hit right here it will be plain luck
Hopeful Buck spouting all his stats.
Meanwhile I’m quaking in my boots…
Trisha,
How many handles do you use on this board?
Stairs looks like a fat beer league softball player…
listening to Joe Buck makes me want to throw up in my mouth. It was funny at first now its just sickening
I think they’re going outside and low here…
People please enough about the announcers. Just mute your TV.
Mo wields his cutter
Cano shows his Werth–two outs!
Just one Mo to go!
Yes!
WHAT game one?
1-1
Good night all.
See you on Saturday.
God I love Mo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ballgame!!
game over!!
I’m wrong, but that’s cool!!! Yeah baby!!!!
YES!
Great win tonight!
Burnett was beyond fantastic…He deserves a pie!!!
YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on Cole throw him the pitch outside….Who are you????
thank you Good AJ!!!
thank you very very much
Rivera is ridiculous
Good game for us, but there’s a dangerous footnote here – the Yankees had trouble putting the ball into play, again. All but two of the outs made by the Yankees were either by K or fly out. (The two exceptions being Molina grounding out 6-3 in the 5th, and Posada being tagged out 3-4 on the blown call in the 7th.) Besides the two jacks, they didn’t even hit any liners until the seventh.
Other than that doom and gloom note, YAY us! =)
bigtime!
oh thank Mo!
lets hear buck and mccarver talk about how great pedro was all night. even though the yankees won…
Securing Game II
Mariano Rivera
There is no other!!!!!
Did anyone else notice the conversation with Werth and Howard in the dugout, with both of them making hand motions? It’s like they were saying “Can you believe how that thing moves?”
Rivera is the greatest.
mo is a beat.
Great win! Now let’s hope the bats come alive before we get a 2003 Redux
Gotta love that set up pitch that Mo gave Stairs. Had him thinking about retirement on a beach somewhere with all his teeth intact.
39 pitches for Mariano
1-1
Yea baby!
The greatest comes through
I’m surprised Fox didn’t give player of the game to Pedro. One would have thought that listening to the game.
“Burnett was beyond fantastic…He deserves a pie!!!”
Do you think Buck and McCarver share a room when they are on the road???
woo hoo!
This has to be the biggest upset in the troll world!
We won a game against the amazing awesome Phillies.
Where are you trolls? Come celebrate with us!
Yanks have played terribly besides our starting pitching, and even CC wasn’t primo, and we’re tied at 1. Huge win and as of now the WS MVP is one AJ BURNETT!! Lets go to Philly and smack around that punk Hamels!!
Masterpiece by Burnett
Time to go to Philly and take 2/3.
“Stairs looks like a fat beer league softball player…”
that’s how you know he can hit.
no one looks like that and is in the major leagues if they can’t.
Why all the doom and gloom if we won? AJ, HELL of a game pitched tonight.
Masterpiece by Burnett
YES!!! CONFIDENCE!!
1) jeter would not have bunted with 0,1, or 2 strikes unless the manager asked him to._
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Looking at Girardi’s face after Jeter bunted out, I think he called that one. Jeter may try bunting on his own, but I can’t think he would ever try it with two strikes. He just has too much baseball smarts for that. Jeter may cover for his manager, but you could tell from the body language and look on Girardi’s face that he was the one who called for that.
“Do you think Buck and McCarver share a room when they are on the road???”
Yeah but I don’t think there’ll be any action tonight. They’re too depressed.
“DYNASTY IS DESTINY!
October 29th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Mo wields his cutter
Cano shows his Werth–two outs!
Just one Mo to go!”
good stuff as always my friend.
“Gotta love that set up pitch that Mo gave Stairs. Had him thinking about retirement on a beach somewhere with all his teeth intact.”
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LOL
he went too far inside on the next pitch but set him up nicely on the strikeout pitch
Good job yanks… 1-1 looks much better now particularly with A-rod not hitting… Offense will wake up against Hamels.. 2-1 lead will be awesome with CC going in game 4…
M=did Mark Grace just call Tex “Tom”?
Congrats to AJ on his first post-season win and the biggest game he may ever pitch.
Buck and McCarver can take off their Phillies skirts and put down the pom poms. Those 2 are an absolute joke.
AJ showed how good he can be tonight, if that burnett would show up every time out then he could win a Cy Young..
Anyone actually worried that Mo threw 39 pitches? If we had to play tomorrow maybe, but we dont! So it’s all good, he’ll be ready for Saturday, obviously not to go 2, but he can still shut it down, definitely get 4 outs if he has to…
Game 1 and 2 were like mirror versions of each other weren’t they? I’ll bet there are a lot of Philly fans complaining that they just didn’t come to play tonight like Yankee fans were last night. Now the Yankees have to take game 1 in Philly and the pressure will be squarely back on the PHillies.
It must be killing BIG FAT Abe-Fraud how well AJ pitched.
Pedro gave up 3 ER in 6 innings, with 2 bombs. 5th starter stuff. And McCarver waxes like he’s 60s era Bob Gibson. And that’s against a Yankee lineup with a bottom 3 of Hairston-Melky-Molina.
“How many handles do you use on this board?”
Just trisha. I have enough to do to fight the good fight with that one! Why?
Ladies and Gentleman, the greatest relief pitcher in the history of baseball, everybody may now be seated.
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October 29th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
tex’s friend October 29th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
definitely think mlb should let the home announcers call their games.
+1
great idea
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They used to do that in the old days, back when the series was the SERIES. NBC would always have one of the home announcers do one to three innings each.
Joe’s dad, Jack, was head and shoulders above his kid. Joe’s arrogance is what makes his games so annoying.
new thread
AJ grats on your first career postseason victory
Game 3 is huge. If the Yankees can win Game 3 then they will likely have CC against Blanton in Game 4 for a chance to go up 3-1..
AJ & MO ..What else can you say.. These two did a great job today and picked up the slack for the lack of hitting
Holy moses, look at Ozzie’s plush jacket! What a joke…
Stairs does NOT have a typical steroid body……..he has the typical beer gut……
AJ took care of business. Fantastic. 3 more wins..
Looks like Utley forgot his shampoo for the road trip.
Is Mat Stairs the walrus? Goo Goo Ga Joob…
OK, now take at least one in Philly, then close it out in New York. Better yet, take 2 of 3 in Philly, and make my prediction come true.
I still don’t like the 6 out saves for Mo, that is going to come back to haunt Girardi if he can’t get Hughes, or someone else, straightened out to be the bridge.
IN MO WE TRUST
I’m pumped that the Yankees won tonight, but Girardi’s mismanagement of the bullpen must be addressed. He’s terrified to use any of the bp guys other than Mo. If he clearly defined roles in the pen, then perhaps guys like Hughes and Joba might get comfortable, instead of being randomly used for one guy and then tossed aside for Damaso F–king Marte.
Girardi is going to blowout Mo in one of these games and then we’ll have the luxury of seeing Brian Bruney in a big spot. Awesome.
the anti Yankee tilt from McCarver is getting ridiculous
but at least I learned that Melky doesn’t have a strong arm, lol!
On the DP in the 7th inning…
Why did Howard throw to 2nd base for the DP. All he had to do was touch 1st base. Because Howard knew he caught it on a short hop and he was trying to get the lead runner.
We definitely need instant replay.
AJ and Mo were HUGE tonight, in a must-win game they shut down a high-powered offense that was firing on all cylinders. I like Andy at Citizens Bank, Cole Hamels may have a better winning percentage at home, but that ain’t saying much. I’m thinking, with some luck, we take 2 in philly and come home up 3-1.
Andrew
October 30th, 2009 at 12:45 am
“AJ and Mo were HUGE tonight, in a must-win game they shut down a high-powered offense that was firing on all cylinders. I like Andy at Citizens Bank, Cole Hamels may have a better winning percentage at home, but that ain’t saying much. I’m thinking, with some luck, we take 2 in philly and come home up 3-1.”
You mean 3-2. I agree. That is what I am hoping for as well.
Regarding Howard’s catch. Utley was safe at first on the double play. Even the umps agreed with that after the game. And none of the called strikes on Ryan Howard’s at bats were anywhere close to being strikes.