Flash Points: John Flaherty breaks down the Game 4 pitching match-up
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Former Yankee and current YES Network analyst John Flaherty has agreed to break down the pitching match-up for every Yankees postseason game exclusively on the LoHud Yankees blog. Be sure to check him out on the pre- and post-game show on YES today. Here’s his take on the Game 4 starters:
YANKEES: LHP CC Sabathia
WHAT’S HE THROW? “Fastball, slider, change-up”
BREAKDOWN: “I think CC is going to be better than he was in Game 1, particularly when it comes to location. I think he was a little amped up with the extra rest before that one, and working on short rest like he did in Game 4 of the ALCS will help him to slow it down a little early in the game and really focus on getting slider working. He did a very good job going inside on the Phillies left-handed hitters and that will be important again, especially if he’s able to locate his fastball. He knows it’s a big game and he’s shown that he’s capable of stepping it up and giving the Yankees the kind of performance they need from their ace.”
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PHILLIES: RHP Joe Blanton
WHAT’S HE THROW? “Fastball, curveball, slider, change-up”
BREAKDOWN: “He’s got several pitches but none of them are really plus pitches, none of them are really overwhelming. He’s a guy that has to work hard for his success, and I’m just not sure he has the stuff to get the Yankees lineup out a few times through. Truthfully, I’m pretty surprised that Charlie Manuel is pitching him and not going to Cliff Lee on short rest. I know he’s never done it, but in a critical game, why not go to your ace? Then again, everyone was surprised when the Indians pitched Paul Byrd a few years ago and he was able to do a great job, so maybe they see something in Blanton that we don’t.”
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EDGE: “Again I see a big edge for the Yankees here on the pitching side, even with Sabathia going short. He’s done this before and I’m just not sure Blanton has the stuff to keep the Yankees down.”
REPOST:
Rishi
November 1st, 2009 at 2:31 pm
TNeloms –
Google found it in the Phillies recap:
“I wasn’t 100 percent sure, but our coaches started yelling they thought it hit the camera,” Girardi said. “My eyes aren’t great, so it was hard for me to see. When the ball gets that far away from you, you know it’s really close, and with replay, you’re going to go out there, and that’s what we did.”
“I went down there, and I saw it looked like it hit the camera,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. “But it looked like the camera was out over the fence, and the umpire told me that before the game they had talked about that, and if it hit the camera that it was going to be a home run.”
Indeed, umpire crew chief Gerry Davis said that his crew explored every inch of Citizens Bank Park prior to Game 3, spending time reviewing areas unique to the park. The right-field camera was one of the aspects they discussed.
“We tour the field during the series whenever we go to a new ballpark, and discuss specific ground rules and potential trouble areas just like that,” Davis said. “Because we cannot control what the cameraman does with the camera, one of the specific ground rules is when the ball hits the camera, [it's a] home run.”
MLB officials said the camera struck by Rodriguez’s ball will be adjusted moving forward in the Series.
http://philadelphia.phillies.m…..p;c_id=nyy
5 hours and 44 minutes until Game 4!!!!!!!!!
I’m not going to say that Blanton will suck out there but I could see him giving up some runs and getting kicked out of this game by the 5-6th inning.
I think CC will have better command in this game.
Anybody watching the Giants game?
Too many injuries to the defense. Giants not valuing first downs; they go down the field too often. Eli looks like he is hurt by the foot injury he had/has. He is not stepping into throws, he is making VERY poor decisions like pre Super Bowl Eli, and it cannot be lack of confidence. Facetious, but I “enjoyed” when the Eagles got their first TD on a 40 yard run, in which a Giant DL was clearly held, Moose in the FOX booth says “A nice sneaky hold that he got away with” and followed it by laughter.
One thing I don’t understand……If AJ is preparing as if he’s going to start game 5, then that means he can’t throw on his normal off day, correct? If that’s the case and he ends up going in game 6, won’t his preparation have been off and couldn’t that adversely affect him?
Randy, players that stay around long enough inevitably get bashed because fans forget how good they were and think of the hot new young stars. The Yankees are extraordinarily lucky that their core has aged incredibly well – remarkable, actually. It’s one thing to criticize players when it’s due (I love Jeter, but in recent post-seasons he hasn’t been that great and I do feel he’s gotten off relatively easy in comparison to Alex, who’s been treated as if he personally blew all the post-seasons), but the fact that Jeter and Mo have actually been booed is just mind-boggling. These two are going to have monuments and Andy and Jorge will get serious HOF consideration. That’s crazy for a team to have developed talents like these at one time.
Oh my goodness, could this game get any worse? Just take Eli out for the rest of the game.
If CC throws a game like he did for game 1 we are in good shape.
WOW 55 yard FG for Feeley!
That FG looked like it could have been good from 60. And in NY, with the Meadowlands winds.
Oops, NJ
Randy-
Responded to your post last thread. Felt too long to repost.
betsy-
did you follow closely when bernie was being fazed out?
the hostility of young fans surprised me.
do you really think older fans forget how good someone was ?
i know when mantle aged i didn’t forget how good he was.
it felt like a death in the family.
BJK
I completely agree with everything you said regarding Posada. There were bouts of it also during the regular season this year. But, the regular season is one thing, he cannot allow them to happen in the postseason, much less the World Series. On that 3-0 count, I speculated to those I was watching with that it was possible he forgot the count and thought it was 2-0.
murphydog:
i will keep your beloved dog (and you) in my prayers today.
keep us updated.
Giants are just brutal again today
ummmm…
4th and 4 and the play call is to throw it 20 yards to the sidelines to a WR in double coverage in which he has to dive to make an attempt at a very good catch. Instead of valuing the first down, especially down 26 points, they call that play.
I like the Yanks matchup in this one, but if they lose they’ll be in big trouble battling Lee in game 5 without a solid opponent to throw out there against him. If they win, then you can’t argue with putting your team in a position to go up 3-1.
Guess the Line Up Standings
After 11 rounds of Postseason Guess the Line Up, there have been 40 different winners. The competition is heating up with a minimum of 2 rounds left (max 4) and a 5-way tie for first place. Here are the players with 2 or more wins:
Andrew GTLU Bronze Medalist – 5 wins- 10/7, 10/9, 10/16, 10/19, 10/22
Blackaccord – 5 wins – 10/7, 10/16, 10/19, 10/29, 10/31
Fran- 5 wins – 10/11, 10/16, 10/19, 10/24, 10/28
Upstate Kate – 5 wins – 10/7, 10/11, 10/16, 10/19, 10/31
Vin – 5 wins – 10/9, 10/16, 10/19, 10/24, 10/31
NYY626 – 4 wins – 10/9, 10/19, 10/24, 10/31
Rob in VT – 4 wins -10/9, 10/16, 10/19, 10/28
Andrew33 – 3 wins – 10/19, 10/22, 10/28
Dave F – 3 wins – 10/24, 10/28, 10/31
Doreen – 3 wins – 10/7, 10/11, 10/31
Ed H – 3 wins – 10/11, 10/16, 10/19
Frank from Chatham – 3 wins – 10/20, 10/22, 10/31
KF – 3 wins – 10/11, 10/19, 10/31
Shawn- 3 wins- 10/16, 10/22, 10/28
Arliss – 2 wins – 10/9, 10/22
Christina -2 wins – 10/11, 10/19
Hokiehill -2 wins – 10/20, 10/28
Iiicollies –2 wins – 10/22, 10/28
I really think that whether AJ pitches tommorow greatly depends on what happens tonight. If Philly wins then you have to go with Burnett tommorow to give us a chance against Cliff Lee and avoid going down 3-2.
If the Yankees win tonight (which they should) then I would consider going with Gaudin for 2 reasons.
1. If you throw Burnett on 3 days rest against Lee then there is a chance you lose that game anyway.
2.if you pitch Burnett on 3 days, then you have to pitch Pettitte also on 3 days rest in game 6 if Game 5 is lost (which worries me more than AJ)
Even if Gaudin lost game 5 then Philly would still have to win two in a row at Yankee Stadium with a fully rested AJ to start Game 6 and Pettitte available out of the pen in game 6 or 7.
I wouldn’t have a huge problem either way they go because I think both are good options but I think pitching everyone on short rest has a greater chance of snowballing in a bad way and giving the Phils momentum.
Its now time to play postseason “Guess the Line Up”
Post your line ups here with players AND POSITIONS here (or any new threads that come up). Please think carefully, there will be NO revisions allowed.
Guess the line up ends today at the earlier of 4:30 or the line up getting leaked
CR9 November 1st, 2009 at 3:00 pm
ummmm…
4th and 4 and the play call is to throw it 20 yards to the sidelines to a WR in double coverage in which he has to dive to make an attempt at a very good catch. Instead of valuing the first down, especially down 26 points, they call that play.
Smith probably should have had it but a strange call.
But Defense just scores
bjk-
read your post. i agree with you you more than you think. i’ve always known that posada was a bad baserunner.
i don’t see any problem in expressing the kind of concerns you’re talking about.
i was more talking about the divisiveness that puts the fanbase into separate camps.
i think that’s unfortunate. the players themselves don’t do it.
I’ll go with same as last night but Sub CC for Andy.
1. Jeter
2. Damon
3. Tex
4. Arod
5. Posada
6. Cano
7. Swisher
8. Melky
9. CC
Please post the positions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jeter ss
damon lf
tex 1b
arod 3b
po c
swish rf
cano 2b
melk cf
cc p
didn’t put positions sorry
1. Jeter (SS)
2. Damon (LF)
3. Tex (1B)
4. Arod (3B)
5 Posada (C)
6. Cano (2B)
7. Swisher (RF)
8. Melky (CF)
9. CC (SP)
randy l -
I saw your post in the prior thread.
When I first became a baseball fan, all I knew was the present. But by and by, I started to listen to the broadcasts, the stories by and about the older and retired players, and I became more interested in the history of baseball as a whole, rather just the day-to-day successes and failures of one particular team.
But it does take time. I think for some, it never happens, that moment when you realize that baseball is bigger than just one team. And the history of a team is bigger than the present. How do you appreciate the 90s Yankees without the 80s Yankees? How do you appreciate the 70′s Yankees without the 60s Yankees? How do you appreciate Derek Jeter’s longevity without knowing anything about Lou Gehrig? How do you understand the preoccupation Yankees fans have with centerfielders?
But then, I suppose some of us have a love affair with baseball, while others just have a dalliance. That’s okay, not everyone has the same level of passion – we’re all different. But blogging gives equal access to the passionate and the casual fan both. You can only hope that continued access to forums like this will allow casual fans to grow into more passionate ones and develop some patience and a sense of history and even reverence toward the players that have helped build a team into one they like to follow.
Erica
guess I came in from raking leaves at just the right time.
Why mess w/ success
SS the Captain
LF E’s PBF
1B Tex
3B Alex
C Jorge
2B Robbie
RF Swish
CF Melky
P CC
thanks
Yeah this is a bad game.
I’ve given up on the Giants. The Yanks are in the World Series. Anything the Giants can give is a bonus.
Erica,
My line-up is:
Derek SS
Johnny LF
Tex 1B
ARod 3B
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Melky CF
CC P
As usual, thanks for hosting
You’re welcome Fran
I do not believe it. The jets just allowed a 2nd Kick Return TD in the game.
Erica-
Jeet SS
Damon LF
Tex 1b
A-Rod 3b
Posada C
Cano 2b
Swisher Rf
Cabrera Cf
CC P
Excellent post, Doreen. I thank my Dad for telling me about Joe D, Yogi and Scooter, but I didn’t have the appreciation for those players or teams until much much later.
CR9,
And the second one for 100 yards! Sure they’ll be some changes on that unit.
Perhaps it’s just a trade off. When NY baseball is doing well, NY football isn’t, and vice versa.
5 hours and 5 minutes until Game 4!!!!!!!
on a side not.
There is nothing to worry about in the Yankee game tonight. In game 1 I watched the game with some friends and not in my chair in my basement.
I chose to watch game 2 and 3 in my chair in my basement with my lucky green sweatpants on and the Yankees won both game. I have already informed my wife that I will be in the basement tonight from 8:00 on and am not to be disturbed. I also have my sweatpants ready to go..
So see there is nothing to fear I won’t let down the team. I’m only kidding of course….ok no I’m not..
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Tex 1B
Alex 3B
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Melky C
CC P
And as always, thanks to Erica for running GTLU.
Erica–
I’m going with the overwhelming trend:
Jeter ss
Damon lf
Tex 1b
Arod 3b
Posada c
Robby 2b
Swisher rf
Melky cf
CC p
Fran
And the Jets have the best Special Teams coach in the league.
Blake
thanks, we all appreciate your sacrifice
Erica,
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny “E’s_PBF” Damon LF
Tex 1B
ARod 3B
Georgie Posada C
Robbie “Don’t ya Know” Cano 2B
Mr. Swisher to You! RF
The Melkman CF
CCman P
Thanks for taking your time out to do this.
Frank in Chatham, New Jersey
Thank God im a Yankees fan, because being a Jets fan is horrible the Yankees are the only team that keeps up-float as a sports fan
Damon LF
Tex 1B
Jeter SS
A-Rod 3B
Hinske RF
Posada C
Hairston 2B
Gardner CF
CC P
Dave F & Frank- you are welcome
I expect Tex to have a good game today. His swings have been much better hitting lefty and he had good swings the other day against righties.
I really hope they can get to Blanton just like they did to Hamels. I think the Yanks will have a lot of guys on base and score 3-4 runs against him but he will hang in there for 5-6 innings and battle. Hopefully CC can get the job done.
Bill November 1st, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Damon LF
Tex 1B
Jeter SS
A-Rod 3B
Hinske RF
Posada C
Hairston 2B
Gardner CF
CC P
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LOL, suuuuuure that’s gonna happen.
Jeter 6
Damon 7
Teixeira 3
Rodriguez 5
Posada 2
Cano 4
Swisher 9
Gardner 8
Sabathia 1
is gtlu that hard right now??
the past few giants games have had some strange/luck plays. get ross, canty, boley, kicker with a bigger leg for teh second half with a bye, and we are gold.
Fran
And the Jets have the best Special Teams coach in the league.
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CR9,
Which made it all the more surprising.
Huge win last night for the away team. The Yankees proved they can waltz into a hostile environment in a high pressure situation and still overpower their opponent.
The Phillies tried to get into the Yankees’ heads, especially Cliff Lee in Game 1 with his inciteful smirks and the unnecessary style points he scored when fielding routine outs.
The Yankees must feel comfortable now with the offense waking up and CC on the mound.
If we play relaxed, we win tonight.
We should hammer Blanton.
No holds barred.
Erica,
Jeter ss
Damon lf
Tex 1b
Alex 3b
Posada c
Cano 2b
Swisher rf
Melky cf
Sabathia p
Nothing different from yesterday…
Jeter ss
Damon lf
Texiera 1b
Alex Rodriquez 3b
Posada c
Swisher rf
Cano 2b
Cabrera cf
CC Sabathia p
At the beginning of the game, they mentioned Key inactives for both PHI and NYG. For NYG: they only listed Mario Manningham. For PHI: they mentioned Westbrook and 2 other non factor players.
This defense is without Phillips, Ross, Canty and Boley. I would love to blame Bill Sheridan, but how do you overcome injuries like that.
Cc is a legend
horrible day for NY football
In case anyone can’t get to watch the game today…
AccuScore has the good guys winning 68%. The simulators have been kind to us this postseason.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....=291101122
Both played for the Miami Dolphins and the Florida Marlins (Miami).
Chad Henne
Brad Penny
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Cabrera CF
Sabathia P
Tha
Erica-that’s supposed to say Thanks at the bottom
erica here you go … thanks
1. jeter ss
2. damon lf
3. tex 1b
4. arod 3b
5. posada c
6. cano 2b
7. swisher rf
8. melky cf
9. cc p
Randy, yes I did, but I mostly remember the process as it pertained to how the Yankees handled it; I don’t remember what fans were saying. As to younger fans, it’s all “what have you done for me lately”, esp. if they didn’t watch this team in the late 80′s and early 90′s and started watching the team right when they became good.I remember thinking that I would die happy if the team could ever win just ONE WS in my lifetime – that’s how bad it was. Donnie Baseball was my idol – he made watching the Yankees worth it. Then, it changed with those core players and fans got spoiled. I’m afraid they’ve been spoiled now for every young talented player that comes up. The core guys were immediate successes and star players. Fans are going to have to be patient with our youngsters now – not everyone can be Bernie, Jeter, Andy, Mo, Jorge.
Bernie was a tremendous ballplayer……(and I’m glad he and the Yanks reconciled, by the way. I can’t stand it when Yankees players and the team are on the outs), but no player is immune to the aging process. Fans almost resent players for getting old……then again, they resent players for alot of things.
Speaking of young players, this is an excellent article:
http://www.newsday.com/columni.....-1.1558666
El Capitan SS
Positively Damonic LF
A Tex Message 1B
An A-bomb for Arod 3B
Georgie Juiced One C
Robbie Cano Dontcha Know 2B
Jolly Old Saint Nick RF
The Melk Man Delivers CF
CC P
CC should bat 5th to give AROD protection
Betsy – tried to read that article, since when does Newsday have premium content!! Is it worth the registration?
C.C. had no run support for his last start vs. Lee.
This time he should.
CC should bat fourth, to give Tex protection.
vin
November 1st, 2009 at 3:33 pm
In case anyone can’t get to watch the game today…
AccuScore has the good guys winning 68%. The simulators have been kind to us this postseason.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/…..=291101122
******
If accuscore says it, it must be correct
Erin-
You are welcome
I said this last night, but I think its worth repeating
Damon’s going to be a Demon tonight!
Rishi, this is the first I’ve heard of that problem with Newsday. If you want, I will post the article……….but it’s going to be long.
Here we go:
Jeter-Ss
Johnny D. -lf
tex-1b
arod-3b
po-c
cano-2b
swisher-rf
melky-cf
cc-p
Here’s who is in today’s GTLU so far:
Reemember players and postions. GTLU ends at the earlier of 4:30 or the line up getting leaked
antisocial scrooge, comet (same)
blake, upstate kate, Fran, WTTWS, Dave F, Valerie G, Frank from Chatham, vin, Erin, Andrew33, BFARBS (same)
Bill
Gardner in CF
erica, you forgot about me ?
CC WILL HIT A HR OR DEEP DOUBLE TODAY
np Betsy…it’s the first time I saw it too – looks like there is now a charge for “premium” content unless you subscribe to Newsday or Optimum…I’m a FiOS customer, myself.
No worries…
SS Jeter
LF Damon
1B Tex
3B Alex
C Jorge
RF Swish
2B The most overrated player in baseball
CF Melk
P Carsten
6 Strong from CC tonight with a lead and we are 1 win away from the big 27….
Never really did this line up thing.But i wanne be known for someone who never had it wrong.So for this one time i take my chances.haha
SS jeter
LF damon
1B tex
3B arod
C posada
2b cano
rf swisher
cf melky
p cc
I would like to apologize to all of the NY football fans out there. The performance of the Giants and Jets is all my fault. I picked both in my football pool this week. I should have known better
zmaster-
I was typing as you posted. I have your line up
Erica-Just don’t bet on the Yankees.
Joe is clearly making a big mistake here.
With Cliff Lee pitching, Game 5 has already been won by the Phillies.
Why not just rest the regulars and go with a B lineup and pitch Gaudin?
Why send out AJ and Pettitte on short rest? Makes no sense. Just have them follow Gaudin on regular rest since we have absolute zero chance of winning Game 5.
thanks
Wait till the World Series
November 1st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Erica-Just don’t bet on the Yankees.
*****
I never, ever would
Rishi, I’m trying to post the article, but the blog is eating it up. Sorry!
Here’s an interesting dilemma.
What does FOX do if the GB/Minny game goes over?
We go up 3-1 tonight. Dat’s it!
“Joe is clearly making a big mistake here.
With Cliff Lee pitching, Game 5 has already been won by the Phillies.
Why not just rest the regulars and go with a B lineup and pitch Gaudin?
Why send out AJ and Pettitte on short rest? Makes no sense. Just have them follow Gaudin on regular rest since we have absolute zero chance of winning Game 5.”
If Joe Managed like that, this board would be screaming for his head. You do not Manage like that in the Majors. We can beat Lee.
“But blogging gives equal access to the passionate and the casual fan both. You can only hope that continued access to forums like this will allow casual fans to grow into more passionate ones and develop some patience and a sense of history and even reverence toward the players that have helped build a team into one they like to follow.”
doreen-
without going on a negative tangent, i know you don’t like the extreme divisiveness on the blog anymore than i do. it just doesn’t seem necessary when we’re rooting for the same team.
i do think that the longer you root for a team you develop respect for core players that won’t allow you to bash them when it’s time for them to hang up their spikes.
i remember really going at it with ben K on another blog when bernie was retiring. he was twenty ish then. he’s now the river ave blues guy i think. but the point is when bernie was really good say in ’96, ben k was probably 9-10 years old.
now that’s old enough to root for teams but there’s not a lot of deep understanding of individual players. combine that with the fact a twenty year old three years ago really was in the forefront of what the web and blogging was doing with baseball.
this gave that 20 something a feeling of knowing a lot about something new, but at the same time not knowing a lot about baseball, except that person’s ten year rooting for a team.
being in my late fifties i was new to blogging and relatively new to computers , but baseball was something that went back 50 years. so the twenty something who only had ten years baseball experience, but advanced computer experience butted heads with the fifty something who had 50 years of baseball experience but little computer experience.
we saw this play out with hughes ,chamberlain , and kennedy on this blog. the so called progressive fan championed the new and the traditionalists like me pushed for caution.
the truth is somewhere in the middle, but one thing i know is that today’s twenty something will get old (if they’re lucky) and they will remember the good old days of their youth and they will not throw away the players they loved to watch for the new ones that come every few years.
they’ll add the new to the old and that’s the way it should be.
bob mondello
November 1st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Joe is clearly making a big mistake here.
With Cliff Lee pitching, Game 5 has already been won by the Phillies.
Why not just rest the regulars and go with a B lineup and pitch Gaudin?
Why send out AJ and Pettitte on short rest? Makes no sense. Just have them follow Gaudin on regular rest since we have absolute zero chance of winning Game 5.
*****
Because major league baseball players usually go out there and play the game instead of forfeiting it
CC, AJ, Pettitte(with Gaudin/Aceves depening on how andy feels), CC. I’d say we have a pretty good chance on winning 2 games regardless of the opposing pitchers
Have the Yankees announced the starting pitcher for game 5 Yet?
Dave F
November 1st, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Have the Yankees announced the starting pitcher for game 5 Yet?
*****
Nope
CC in game 4 is the absolute right decision. When we nail down this game Rollins will say to himself “Uh-oh, I guess these guys aren’t the Mets after all.”
First of all, Joe hasn’t made any decision yet. Secondly, if the Yankees win tonight – IF – I think it is the right move to pitch Gaudin in game 5 and it has nothing to do with giving a game away. It is always better for a pitcher to go on full rest instead of 3…….
game thread up
No new line ups here
UK betting exchange Betfair has Yankees 1.61 to back and
1.62 to lay for tonight. so a 62% probability
I know you guys can’t use it (illegal for them to cater to US residents) but I love the tightness of that spread
I think Yankees is a very good buy at that level
Betsy – The question is not whether a particular pitcher is theoretically better with 3 days rest or 4 days/full rest. The question is whether AJ Burnett (that’s whom we’re talking about) on 3 days rest at this point in the season and playoffs is better than Chad Gaudin on a whole lot more than 4 days/full rest. That’s the real question. We can disagree about it, but that’s the question at hand.
randy l -
I hate the divisiveness.
As to the rest, it’s kind of a space-time continuum, no?
And a not-so-small matter of the young adult being so much wiser than the older adult, until a certain point on that space-time continuum is reached – the age of enlightenment (or the AHA! moment, not to steal from Oprah Winfrey). Human nature. You live and you learn. Truth is there’s learning opportunities for both sides.
We live in a throw-away society, and we have to work on making certain that that does not include people.
Randy, I agree……and that’s why I love Old Timer’s day. I personally can never just “root for the laundry”. That seems like a depressing way to root for a team. I love the Yankees, love the players – I don’t just look at them as #s to be recycled every few years.
I have to hope that “bob mondello” is being at least a little facetious.
One ace game doesn’t mean that next time out he’ll throw another ace game. And Good AJ can beat anyone. Saying we have “absolute zero” chance sounds so ridiculous that I think it must be a joke.
This might have been discussed before, but does anyone else think John Flaherty is one fake mustache away from being W.B. Mason?
Marc
November 1st, 2009 at 7:21 pm
This might have been discussed before, but does anyone else think John Flaherty is one fake mustache away from being W.B. Mason?
Now THAT is hilarious LOL
I wish we could put Bruney in for a batter, tell him to hit Rollins, and then start CC.