Happy Halloween for Yankees
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The Yankees bats came alive at just the right time, chasing Cole Hamels and giving the Yankees a 8-5 win over the Phillies. They now lead the World Series, 2-1, with CC Sabathia going in Game 4. Back with more from the clubhouse shortly.
UPDATE, 1:30 a.m.: Lots of laughing from the Yankees about Derek Jeter nearly catching Andy Pettitte on the bases when Johnny Damon doubled in the fifth. “I could have caught him,” Jeter said, laughing. “But it would have been embarrassing.”
Pettitte said he was tired for much of the night. “I’m not going to lie to you,” he said. “I was gassed.”
Mariano Rivera was asked if he thought he might get a night off with a big lead in the ninth. “I never think like that,” Rivera said, “especially in the playoffs. You don’t want to be taken by surprise. You have to be ready and tonight I was.”
UPDATE, 1:43 a.m.: Pettitte was struggling tonight. It won’t go down as one of his finest postseason starts, but nights like tonight are the reason you always feel pretty good with Pettitte on the mound.
“I’ve had a lot of rain delays this year already, and I feel like I’ve been pitching in a lot of rain, but it affected me a little bit today,” he said. “You know, I was heated up and ready to go and felt like I was in a real, real good place mentally, and right as I was about to walk out the door to go to the bullpen, they shut me down. For me that was — I really feel the way that I’ve been feeling this post-season out there and the way I felt out there in the first inning that I wasn’t quite as locked in and didn’t feel quite like I had been feeling.”
He never had that feeling.
“It never really felt like it fell really good in place,” he said. “I felt like I started getting a few balls where I wanted to get them. But it was a battle tonight. I wasn’t able to get ahead. I wasn’t able to get my breaking ball over. You know, fortunately enough, they had some lefties in the lineup that I was able to cut some balls, get them away from them in some big situations and able to get some outs when I needed to get some. But it was a grind tonight for me, where I’ve been feeling like I’ve been able to put the ball right where I want to all post-season so far.”
go yankees!
There’s nothing better than November baseball when it comes to the Yankees.
20 hours and 24 minutes until Game 4!!!!!!!!
(This has been adjusted for the extra hour and the end of daylight savings)
Great job Yanks !!!
Great job Yanks !!!
Finally, they hit.
Andy gave them 6.
Phillies are feeling a large sucjing sound right now, and are taking a large gulp of air.
Jimmy Rollins, I guess you’ll have to win in six.
gotta luv it when were THIS CLOSE…. 2 more & the party starts
Matt might first want to learn to read before he picks up a Baseball for Dummies book.
Did Tim and Joe really claim Alex’ HR was a judgment call? I think both of them need guide dogs….
Hughes will strike out the side tomorrow.
Charlie Manuel crying about A-Rod’s HR in his press conference
Philly is always crying no matter what sport
Can anyone ever remember Matsui hitting an opposite field homer?
That was a big insurance run.
I repeat, Lee CAN’T pitch tomorrow
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You don’t know if maybe he didn’t throw incase he was needed for tomorrow if they lost tonight. You don’t know what he did or not.
Instant reply got one right. There’s going to be a lot of pressure to expand it next year.
Judgement call on the HR? There’s only one judge of that one, and that judge is the ultimate judge, if you get my drift.
Mick, thanks – I have no tolerance for anyone who insults me for no reason.
I wonder how many of those phoolish phillies phans are just going to sleep in their cars and roll into the Iggles game tomorrow.
Sorry Charlie the WVA Tuna, these ain’t the Rayz.
Re: A-rod’s home run
If the Umpire “heard it made a funny noise” as it hit the camera, why didn’t they immediately huddle or go into replay??? Is it up to the manager to challenge it? Shouldn’t the umpires concern be getting the call right off the bat
World Series Game III
Pettitte and the Pendulum
Halloween Classic!
100 pitches of fun…
November 1st, 2009 at 12:58 am
I repeat, Lee CAN’T pitch tomorrow
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You don’t know if maybe he didn’t throw incase he was needed for tomorrow if they lost tonight. You don’t know if he threw or not.
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you know nothing about the way pitchers prepare in organized baseball. They throw on the side to stay sharp in between starts-to have Lee not throw because you might panic and pitch him on 3 days rest just makes him less likely to pitch well in game 5. This isn’t a video game, it’s real life.
DT: it’s been a while since Matsui has hit in a real bandbox.
Great win…Yankee bats need to keep it going so Blanton doesn’t have to be perfect tommorow night
“20 hours and 24 minutes until Game 4!!!!!!!!
(This has been adjusted for the extra hour and the end of daylight savings)”
you are good!
I still don’t think it’s a good idea to pitch Andy on short rest.
Betsy
November 1st, 2009 at 12:59 am
Matt might first want to learn to read before he picks up a Baseball for Dummies book.
Did Tim and Joe really claim Alex’ HR was a judgment call? I think both of them need guide dogs….
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McCarver said it was a home run as soon as they looked at the replay, there were not surprised at all when the call was reversed.
I love how they talk about the A-rod homerun but they never talked about the Bellhorn homerun in game 6 of the 2004 ALCS. Media showing more bias.
John Kruk just said the ARod HR call was “a bad call”
he says it was a double and it led to the Yanks win
idiot
I meant CC
DT – OPPC member
November 1st, 2009 at 1:02 am
“20 hours and 24 minutes until Game 4!!!!!!!!
(This has been adjusted for the extra hour and the end of daylight savings)”
you are good!
******
My Yankee people deserve nothing less!
“I repeat, Lee CAN’T pitch tomorrow”
100 bucks on Lee pitching tomorrow.
In my opinion, Pettitte had the key hit in the game. If he makes the 2nd out right there I am not confident Jeter gets the job done.
…and the whinning begins.
ESPN (especially Fat Kruk) is freaking out
I love watching them squirm
I’m not breaking any news here, but Kruk is a true idiot. He just said that if the Arod homer had been called a double, then Posada’s ground out would’ve made it 3-1.
Paging Michael Key!
Why is hitting the camera a judgment call? It’s probably a ground rule. They can say whatever they want at this point, they don’t bother me anymore, bring it on, losers. They cater to the anti-Yankee sentiment. Oh don’t leave us , watch another commercial, buy a car. What tools.
Or Michael Kay.
Cliff Lee is not pitching game 4.
Repeat, Cliff Lee is not pitching game 4.
Never done it in his life, and maybe you get 6 out of him. Then you go to that drek of a BP?
Charlie the Tuna, you can hide bad pitching only for so long. Got a little tricky there in the first few innings, but these guys are major leaguers.
Did you use Ken Rosenthal as a scout for ARod?
Charlie Manuel what a muppet
Kruk is a Philly homer, I’m not surprised.
fallacy of the whaaaaaa.
Well, guys, I’ve got to get up early tomorrow. I will sleep very well tonight.
A very big win. CC can put step on them tomorrow night.
Let’s Go Yankees!
Dr Mustard
November 1st, 2009 at 1:05 am
Charlie Manuel what a muppet
******
Sweetums or Dr. Bunsen Honeydew?
John Kruk, can you say something intelligent at least once?
Please?
John Kruk is a fat idiot….im sure he is Gammons love child
too much channel flipping.
where do i need to be?
Kruk is a biased idiot…I’ll just stick to YES
Boston Dave – 3 wins til 27 November 1st, 2009 at 1:03 am
John Kruk just said the ARod HR call was “a bad call”
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I don’t believe that they believe what they are saying. It must be scripted for them, like they were actors, bad actors in a grade B movie. It’s just what plays.
“If the Umpire “heard it made a funny noise” as it hit the camera, why didn’t they immediately huddle or go into replay??? Is it up to the manager to challenge it? Shouldn’t the umpires concern be getting the call right off the bat”
Good point E. That seems to be the usual m.o. though doesn’t it?
I don’t think umpires are still real fans of instant replay – they’ll stay away unless pushed into it.
Zach in Port Jeff
November 1st, 2009 at 1:06 am
too much channel flipping.
where do i need to be?
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I am on YES and happy with it. Manuel on now
zach—Stick with YES.
Truth, thanks!
Kruk is a moron. Even McCarvy could tell it should have been a HR.
Tom in N.J.
November 1st, 2009 at 1:03 am
“I repeat, Lee CAN’T pitch tomorrow”
100 bucks on Lee pitching tomorrow.
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on a blog where ridiculous comments are made by the minute, this is the single most ridiculous one. I’d be embarrassed to take your money.
Is Kruk kidding me? I am laughing out loud.
i might be asking an odd question but WHY ON EARTH doesnt Mo get the save? its a 4 run game and he got 2 outs…..
I was tough on Andy at the beginning of the game but he did a great job settling down. He definitely didn’t have his best stuff or command but he got threw it. The offense did a great job scoring runs and then making sure to add on. Andy pitched great after the 3rd inning and got the rbi to tie the game.
Thank you much.
Kruk, Mitch Williams, Joe Buck & Tim McCarver will cry into their pillows this offseason like never before.
& I will be smiling all the time.
LETS GO YANKEES… CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP
Why do u guys watch ESPN ? I have not watched that Boston loving network since the day the MLB Network started broadcasting.
DT – OPPC member
November 1st, 2009 at 1:07 am
“If the Umpire “heard it made a funny noise” as it hit the camera, why didn’t they immediately huddle or go into replay??? Is it up to the manager to challenge it? Shouldn’t the umpires concern be getting the call right off the bat”
Good point E. That seems to be the usual m.o. though doesn’t it?
I don’t think umpires are still real fans of instant replay – they’ll stay away unless pushed into it.
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Thanks DT. I am more than fluff!!! I am a hardcore baseball person!!!
for all the Posada haters, Al Leiter on just said on MLB Network that the bunt misplay was Pettitte’s fault, not Jorge’s.
welcome to yank-vember.
McCarver and Buck >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kruk
That might be worst insult I can give a talking head.
charlie sounds just like Sling Blade
I hardly ever watch Baseball tonight anymore. MLB tonight on the MLB network is a better product.
Wow, Kruk…………he’ll be alone out on that island of his. Give Buck and McCarver’s guide dogs to that guy.
Mitch Williams giving major props to Andy for not caving early and sucking it up……..and killing Hamels for not being able to stem the bleeding
“Why do u guys watch ESPN ? I have not watched that Boston loving network since the day the MLB Network started broadcasting.”
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good point
I dont get MLB network unfortunately
I have trouble understanding Manuel.
A mumbling drawl.
guys – watch MLB network – their postgame is comprehensive and unbiased…
Here’s another crazy thought-
Could someone examine the camera and check it for a dent???
Remember folks, we were up 2-1 against the Marlins too, and we all knew how that turned out.
But, I really like our chances with Sabathia on the hill tomorrow. Get that victory, then we’re up 3-1, and the rest is all downhill from there.
Kruk is fired up about the HR call now
literally YELLING
Kruk having a heart attack!
So good!
Why no save for Mo tonight? He entered the game with a 3 run lead and finished the game. Has the definition of save changed?
djsunyc
November 1st, 2009 at 1:10 am
guys – watch MLB network – their postgame is comprehensive and unbiased…
*****
I much prefer the pro-Yankee bias of YES
I think Fruk is gonna have a STROKE!
“But, I really like our chances with Sabathia on the hill tomorrow. Get that victory, then we’re up 3-1, and the rest is all downhill from there.”
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I’d love nothing more than to be able to run onto the field after Game 5
Kruk is an idiot. Replays showed quite obviously that without the camera the ball would have cleared the top of the fence.
“wherever the head-centaur is, i mean headmaster”
go eat some cheese burgers John Kruk
The camera is not in play you idiot
Arod just has to be the centaur of attention – shamelessly stolen from peteabe’s twitter hahaha
ESPN News has press conference stuff.
“Thanks DT. I am more than fluff!!! I am a hardcore baseball person!!!”
yes you are. but you are versatile as well.
No one goes to SJ44 or CB for their GTLU, Fraggle Rock or Big Bird questions!
John Kruk is not even pretending to be neutral, ESPN has so many baseball analysts, why pick someone who will be obviously biased
I’m watching YES and MLB- MLB is great. I did flip for a bit to ESPN, but Kruk just ranted about the camera being in play. I think he’s under the mistaken assumption that he’ll get a share of the WS $$$ if the Phils win
if it somehow goes to Game 7
CC (on normal rest)
vs
Hamels
Philly need to send Manuel back to the mental ward
Boston Dave – 3 wins til 27
November 1st, 2009 at 1:11 am
“But, I really like our chances with Sabathia on the hill tomorrow. Get that victory, then we’re up 3-1, and the rest is all downhill from there.”
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I’d love nothing more than to be able to run onto the field after Game 5
******
Have a person you can call ready in case you get arrested
surprised nobody brought up the blatant irresponsiblity to have a camera in play…why is that camera hanging over the wall and even in a position to impact a homerun? just disgusting…
Kruk you moron, did you not listen. They went over the ground rules before the game and if it hit the camera it was a H
Boston Dave – 3 wins til 27
November 1st, 2009 at 1:10 am
Kruk is fired up about the HR call now
literally YELLING
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Wow, the Philly Phelon Phanatic is coming out in him, lol.
“Why no save for Mo tonight? He entered the game with a 3 run lead and finished the game. Has the definition of save changed?”
It’s a weird rule, but I think if you don’t start the inning, the tying run has to be on deck. Not entirely sure about that though.
Is kruk complaining about the arod homer? I’m not watching fox
DT – OPPC member
November 1st, 2009 at 1:12 am
“Thanks DT. I am more than fluff!!! I am a hardcore baseball person!!!”
yes you are. but you are versatile as well.
No one goes to SJ44 or CB for their GTLU, Fraggle Rock or Big Bird questions!
*****
Very true!
Phillies sure know who to whine – LOSERS!
repost:
Pettitte battling through the early innings is what won this game. Lesser pitchers would have folded… and our hopes would rest on Gaudin/Aceves trying to navigate the middle innings in Philly.
The Phillies realize they lost by 3 runs and not Arod’s 2 RBI, right?
The camera was not HANGING over the fence!!!
Why do the ESPN idiots keep saying it.
Now they are saying the guy was standing under the camera to make the catch.
Are you kidding me?
The camera was above the freaking wall.
This wasn’t Jeffery Meier.
Hey Krukie, The HR was worth 2 runs, they won by 3 so move on..
Big Bird comment… very perceptive.
It’s not just the Yankees making these mistakes, and that’s what you don’t get. It’s not that I “have it in” for Girardi or anything completely ridiculous like that.
Manuel used his set up man, Madson, for 22 pitches with a 4 run deficit, in a game that was pretty much over. He used Lee for an extra inning and 122 pitches in Game 1, with a 6 run lead and a game that was pretty much over.
Now Madson might be needed tomorrow, but he’s going to be a bit more tired. Who knows how that affects him, he’s already been shaky this postseason. Now Cliff Lee can’t go in Game 4 on short rest because of all those extra pitches, because you have to worry that doing so would affect his stuff a bit. Huge advantage to the Yankees now since CC gets to match up against Blanton, rather than having his advantage negated by Lee.
Panic moves, and they’ve already had the potential to affect this series. Tonight’s move pales in comparison to the mistakes Manuel has made, so I’m not going one way with this. However, every chance you have to take back a bit of an advantage, you have to take that chance. You can’t take things for granted, and bringing in Mo shows that, but at the same time you can’t take Mo for granted. You have to give him proper rest if you have the chance, if you want to use him for extra outs while he is still sharp.
Karl Ravedich is crying – literally crying.
I didn’t think it was possible – ESPN has hit a new low.
John Kruk is not even pretending to be neutral, ESPN has so many baseball analysts, why pick someone who will be obviously biased
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you answered your own question………who better than an ex-phillie to pander to the yankee haters across the country…..see Timmy Mac.
“Arod just has to be the centaur of attention – shamelessly stolen from peteabe’s twitter hahaha”
Fitting, since he’s always been the centaur of peteabe’s attention.
“I’d love nothing more than to be able to run onto the field after Game 5
******
Have a person you can call ready in case you get arrested
”
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my friend already said he isn’t bailing me out
I still didn’t like the move to Mo, but it worked out. I just hope it doesn’t lead to the same thing that happened in 2001.
Tomorrow is a must win for the Phillies, and a potential series clincher for the Yankees.
What else can Kruk say? That Andy Pettitte, at 39 and pitching without his best stuff, got off the mat and battled like a mother-lover while their former ace, who was rolling along, quit at the first sign of trouble?
hman,
The camera WAS hanging over the fence. Manuel said it. The umps said it.
igotid88
November 1st, 2009 at 1:00 am
Hughes will strike out the side tomorrow.
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Hughes will not get the chance to strike out the side tomorrow unless it is a blowout
Boston Dave – 3 wins til 27
November 1st, 2009 at 1:15 am
my friend already said he isn’t bailing me out
******
I’d help you out but I am really far. You better find someone closer so you spend less time in jail
Tk come on man the centaur stuff is hilarious
Nick in SF
November 1st, 2009 at 1:14 am
Big Bird comment… very perceptive.
*****
It is true!
Why isnt the camera in foul territory?
Oh great, Andy Pettitte just gave away his approach at the plate…. this could come back to bite him if he has to pinch-hit in game six.
mick
November 1st, 2009 at 1:15 am
John Kruk is not even pretending to be neutral, ESPN has so many baseball analysts, why pick someone who will be obviously biased
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you answered your own question………who better than an ex-phillie to pander to the yankee haters across the country…..see Timmy Mac.
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To be fair, McCarver was the first one to call it a HR, even before the umpires had called for a replay.
http://www.amazon.com/Baseball.....0764552341
the Yankees could have won 12-3 and Kruk and Ravitch would be yelling saying that the ARod HR clearly changed the complexion of the game and the Phillies would have easily won if the umps didn’t “mess up”
It’s really sad. I think even Yankee haters understand it was a HR.
At this point, ESPN is just making a fool of itself.
Pete is fat. Tell him to ask A-Rods cousin Yuri for a hook up haha
Mike Jaret,
if a pitcher enters the 9th inning, for it to be a save opportunity, the opponents tying run must be inthe batters box. Therefore, if there were a runner on first in that situation, it would be a Save opportunity. Atthe same time, if your up by 5 with 2 outs in the ninth, if the bases become loaded, an entering pitcher would be elligible for the save. Hope that makes sense.
It was brought up in the last thread, not sure if the person found the comments they were looking for from Charlie Manuel about Pettitte, here they are:
PHILADELPHIA — It’s a good thing Andy Pettitte owns the most postseason victories in major league history. Otherwise, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel probably wouldn’t even know Pettitte’s name.
Manuel certainly didn’t extend many accolades toward the left-hander yesterday when he was asked about the Phillies facing Pettitte tonight in Game 3 of the World Series.
“Andy Pettitte, he’s a lot like anybody else who ages — his stuff is kind of starting to dwindle down,” Manuel said.
“I’ve seen him pitch on TV a lot, and I’ve definitely seen him pitch against our Cleveland team,” the former Indians manager added. “We used to have some pretty good success against him, and I think we are ready for him.”
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports.....PJcd1k3fJI
Erica you are still here?
Matt,
Bringing in Rivera was the right move. This game was so important they couldn’t take a chance on Hughes walking the next two then bringing Rivera in. The phillies can score quickly and in bunches. You win today in the playoffs and worry about tommorow tommorow. Plus Mo only needed to get 2 outs and it took him 5 pitches.
I really can’t say anything negative about the way Joe managed tonight. The two moves I questioned (marte pitching to Werth, and pinch hitting Matsui with 2 out and nobody on) both turned up roses.
Zach in Port Jeff
November 1st, 2009 at 1:17 am
http://www.amazon.com/Baseball…..0764552341
*****
It’s written by Joe Morgan. How intelligent can it be???
Patrick
November 1st, 2009 at 1:18 am
Erica you are still here?
******
Yup! What’s up?
hman
November 1st, 2009 at 1:14 am
The camera was not HANGING over the fence!!!
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actually, it extended in front of the wall but was above the top of the wall. Arod’s HR would have cleared the fence if it wasn’t there and the umpires had decided before the game that any ball that hit the camera was going to be called a Home Run, that’s why the reversal was doe so quickly.
Watching ESPN and Kruk says the umps blew the call on ARod’s homer and the another jerk there trying to make something saying Charlie Manual wasn’t briefed on the ground rules. What a bunch of saps….Manual was saying the camera was over the fence, but if that camera wasn’t there that would have cleared the fence.
Erica, it’s gotta be a step-up from the raaaaaaather elementary ideas coming from Matt’s corner.
PeteAbe is a Redsox loser
Whoever spotted a change in Swisher’s stance has a good eye…
YES just confirmed it.
Lee isn’t pitching so people need to stop talking about it. Manuel made a mistake of not pitching Lee, and even with Lee you can see that the Phillies have a lot of weak areas: the bullpen, and the rotation besides Lee.
Nick with his Camera phone haha
Hahaha Swish taking pictures at the PC
Stephen -
It was not hanging BELOW the top of the wall.
So this is nothing like Jeffrey Meier.
Big difference.
The side angle was clear.
Given the trajectory, there is no way you can say that the ball would not have cleared the top of the fence.
The camera might have been a half foot foot beyond the face of the wall, but it was two feet about it. And the ball hit the top of the lense.
It was clearing the wall.
The morons at ESPN saying Werth was waiting beneath the ball to make the catch notwithstanding.
I think Manuel’s comments, when added in with Rollins’ statements about Rivera, winning in five, all add up to this:
A lot of bluster. Frankly it’s a little sad.
But, nevertheless, I’m glad that we have an opponent who is unwilling to give much respect to the Yankee organization. Willing to fight and throw stuff in our face.
I think the more the Yanks realize they need to Bring It, the better they’ll do.
And the sweeter victory will be.
“To be fair, McCarver was the first one to call it a HR, even before the umpires had called for a replay.”
No way, I was all over that HR WAY before McCarver!
Erica – always OPPC
November 1st, 2009 at 1:19 am
Zach in Port Jeff
November 1st, 2009 at 1:17 am
http://www.amazon.com/Baseball…..0764552341
*****
It’s written by Joe Morgan. How intelligent can it be???
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Erica – Its already getting its speech ready for the Hall of Fame.
Cause did you know, it was written by a Joe Morgan, who is a Hall of Famer?
After hearing Andy say he was gased tonight during his start I really doubt he can pitch on 3 days rest in game 6 if they need him to.
John Kruk is a troll. Don’t feed the trolls!
How do you think he got that big?
“Tk come on man the centaur stuff is hilarious”
Oh, I can’t disagree. It’s pretty funny and oddly believable. My comment was just because he, predictably, seems to be fixating on this more than anybody else I’ve seen.
Zach in Port Jeff
November 1st, 2009 at 1:20 am
Erica, it’s gotta be a step-up from the raaaaaaather elementary ideas coming from Matt’s corner.
*****
Go easy on Matt. He amuses me. He may not always be agreeable, but he makes some interesting points
Erica – always OPPC
November 1st, 2009 at 1:19 am
Patrick
November 1st, 2009 at 1:18 am
Erica you are still here?
******
Yup! What’s up?
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Erica, I hate to be the one to break this to you, but, uh, Johnny will not be back with the Yankees next year.
They are going to sign the Godzilla for their DH duties, so … sorry about that.
I’m thinking that Rollins prediction could be right.
He just picked the wrong team.
LOL- Angel
Will we hear the media talking all day tomorrow about how QUIET Citizens Bank Park was last night???
Will someone ask Charlie Manuel about all the Phillie fans that left early???
Aww poor Swish…
Pepitone
November 1st, 2009 at 1:23 am
Erica – always OPPC
November 1st, 2009 at 1:19 am
Patrick
November 1st, 2009 at 1:18 am
Erica you are still here?
******
Yup! What’s up?
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Erica, I hate to be the one to break this to you, but, uh, Johnny will not be back with the Yankees next year.
They are going to sign the Godzilla for their DH duties, so … sorry about that.
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Well, okay then. I disagree with you. But thanks for the heads up
I meant it was two feet ABOVE the wall.
It would have cleared.
Ummm- Pepitone… do you double as Patrick?
Check this out at SI.com
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....eref=sinav
They say the Yanks are 2 wins away from their 26th!
“Yup! What’s up?”
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You are a dedicated Yankee fan!
What do you think, 5 games and done?
Jerry looks smooth wow hahaha
Swisher looked ridiculous… he looked like an overgrown member of the Lollipop Guild.
Erica – always OPPC
November 1st, 2009 at 1:24 am
Ummm- Pepitone… do you double as Patrick?
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Yeah, sure, uh, mmmm … who’s Patrick?
Check out the caption under Swisher’s photo
there can be no argument about Arod’s HR since the Umpires had decided before the game that any ball hitting the camera was a home run. I don’t watch ESPN but if Kruk has a problem with it he should make some new Nutrisystem commercials showing how much weight he’s lost.
Rob Neyer also thinks the HR was questionable…….sheesh
http://espn.go.com/blog/SweetS.....ons-game-3
Blown Call: Well, maybe. Rodriguez’s long fly in the fourth inning certainly did hit a television camera, and that camera certainly was above the right-field fence. But if the baseball hadn’t hit the camera, would it really have cleared the fence? Perhaps. But it might also have hit the very top of the fence and bounced back into play, presumably limiting Rodriguez to a double. But upon review, the umpires awarded A-Rod a two-run home run.
“After hearing Andy say he was gased tonight during his start I really doubt he can pitch on 3 days rest in game 6 if they need him to.”
I was thinking this very same thing. However for this start he may have been too rested (its been longer than his usual rest since his last start) and many times pitchers aren’t as sharp after a layoff. It is cause for concern though if he has to pitch on short rest in game 6
Phillie fans burn out early.
Unlike the “sophisticated” boston fans who wait for things to happen and then feed off it to a frenzy pitch, these yahoos start screaming for no reason, down big, nobody on base, then burn out after a foul ball or called strike.
Patrick
November 1st, 2009 at 1:26 am
“Yup! What’s up?”
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You are a dedicated Yankee fan!
What do you think, 5 games and done?
*****
I would love 5, but I am trying to brace myself for 6. Definitely no more than that though.
Swisher needs to stay away from Starbucks for awhile, he waaaaaayyyyyy too hyper.
lets go yankees (formerly lets go twins)
November 1st, 2009 at 1:16 am
igotid88
November 1st, 2009 at 1:00 am
Hughes will strike out the side tomorrow.
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Hughes will not get the chance to strike out the side tomorrow unless it is a blowout
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I’m putting my stamp on it.
Pepitone
November 1st, 2009 at 1:26 am
Erica – always OPPC
November 1st, 2009 at 1:24 am
Ummm- Pepitone… do you double as Patrick?
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Yeah, sure, uh, mmmm … who’s Patrick?
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LOL. I just thought it was funny cause Patrick asked if I was here, and I said yes. And then you taunted me about Johnny!
hey guys, andy petitte is hitting a cool .333 in the 2009 world series! life is good.
I’d be worried about what those classy Philadelphia fans might do to the Yanks on the field if they won it in 5.
All our guys are extending accolades towards the Phillies. The Phillies seem to be ** and saying that they’ll hit us, they can hit Mo, they’ll win it in (only because they are nice. Talking about our lame crowd, and how theirs will be loud etc.
Karma is a you know what. Keep running your mouths though. I love when you have to eat crow.
It doesn’t matter if the camera overhanged the field.
Would the ball stop in mid-air and not clear the fence if there were no camera there.
Joe G. managed his rear-end off and people who wanted to stay with Hughes are apparently too young to remember ’03 when Torre used Weaver and “saved” Mo for a save situation that didn’t come until the following April.
Or when Torre “saved” Mo in Game 5 in ’04 until Gordon put the tying run at 3rd with no out.
This is the World Series and when you get a chance to salt away a win, you do. You had to get Mo loose any way, having him throw 10-20 more pitches isn’t going to change anything.
I’d rather have 75% of Pettitte in Game 6 than whoever else would start that game.
Pettitte pitched on 5 days rest, he didn’t have any extra rest. I wouldn’t be surprised if they move AJ back to game 6 if they win tomorrow so they have both CC and Pettitte available and strong for a potential game 7. The Phils have a much bigger problem-who is going to start both game 6 and game 7?
Betsy- I wish those people would stop whining. Should Alex be punished cause the Phillies and MLB allowed a camera to be stationed there?
i can’t believe I missed the pc with Swish! My dvr shut down becuase it was on so long! I’ll have to catch PG replay.
Swisher pounds Red Bull in the dugout. I think that is what makes him so hyper. Bet he doesn’t sleep tonight.
Rob Neyer is an admitted red sox stooge.
Not only do the Yankees have the pitching advantage in Game 4. I’m pretty sure we’ll have the #9 hitter advantage as well..
This was a real team victory. I’m not seeing any obvious MVP frontrunner yet.
whoever gave the link to the live interview feed – thanks.
The last interview was with the umpires. They said the ground rules were – if it hits the camera it’s a homer. End of discussion.
LOL. I just thought it was funny cause Patrick asked if I was here, and I said yes. And then you taunted me about Johnny!
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Erica, did I ever tell you people tell me I look just like Johnny Damon? As a matter of fact, I think I am going out tonight dressed like Johnny Damon!
Cool huh?L
Not sure why anyone doubted this game…
The spreadsheets and simulators had the Yanks winning from the get-go.
Neyer must have slept though physics. There is no way that ball hits the top of the fence if the camera was not there.
It wasn’t a pop fly moon shot. The ball was not going to simply drop two feet.
Did Nick have a particularly interesting presser? I missed it as I’ve been going between the computer, MLB and YES….I won’t even touch ESPN anymore, Jen – maybe if Buster and Tim are on. Kruk/Ravech are tools
Not for anything, but the Yankees know that the Phillies will watch and listen closely to the post game interviews. Pettitte saying he was gassed could just be a deke so if he goes on short rest they will be over confident.
Nick in SF November 1st, 2009 at 1:33 am
This was a real team victory. I’m not seeing any obvious MVP frontrunner yet.
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MO!
Tom in N.J.
November 1st, 2009 at 1:03 am
“I repeat, Lee CAN’T pitch tomorrow”
100 bucks on Lee pitching tomorrow.
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Am I too late to take this bet?
Yea if they win tommorow I think they will pitch Gaudin in Game 5 and then make the Phillies win 2 in a row in NY against a full rest AJ and CC in game 7. As far as I know 5 days is extra rest seeing as how a 5 man rotation works on 4 days rest. I know that doesn’t seem like a big deal but when you have a routine all year it does.
Swisher’s presser is on Yes now.
swish presser on yes now
OH god, Nick is on YES and he looks like the gremlin from the movie Gremlins, with his mohawk…….
“I’d be worried about what those classy Philadelphia fans might do to the Yanks on the field if they won it in 5.”
I hope they do a victory lap around the field. Melky could fake throws into the stands all the way around. They could stop and give John Kruk a big hug.
they are only starting the big 3 that is the bottom line..
pettitte pitched last sunday so today was 6 days later.
they are not starting gaudin it would be stupid..
they need 2 more …………
haha yes just showed Swish PC Too funny. the lady running the pc seemed annoyed. Are you ready NICK?
he just took a picture of himself, wanted to capture the moment
Did anyone see Manu Ginobilli swat the bat out of mid-air in tonight’s game? Odd…
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/bl.....nba,199399
What is with the plaid shirts? Nick and Andy? did they get dressed together?
Swisher does look like one of the muchkins from the Wizard of Oz.
No way in hell Gaudin starts in this series
Good point, vin, but I still didn’t have Italian.
Suck on that, AccuScore!
Swisher looks at the pictures… Yogi pretty much only read comics!
blake, Pettitte’s ERA with 5 days rest is a full run lower than with 4 days rest, go look it up-he pitched a lot of games this year with 5 days rest and did really well.
CC is the Ace,no way he’s not wanting a W in the WS.All the other pitchers have a win.
Will somebody repeat what Manual said in the interview?
Abdababdaserser
Did u hear someone laugh when he said that? LOL
“Am I too late to take this bet?”
Nope.
Games 6 and 7 would presumably be Pedrito and little Cole.
I’m not crazy about the short rest for everybody from here on in if Gaudin does not start Monday. I’ll get over it though.
CC goes deep tmw…i’m out.
Is Swisher going to join the circus in the off season? He tumbles in the outfield and at the plate?
Pepitone
November 1st, 2009 at 1:33 am
LOL. I just thought it was funny cause Patrick asked if I was here, and I said yes. And then you taunted me about Johnny!
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Erica, did I ever tell you people tell me I look just like Johnny Damon? As a matter of fact, I think I am going out tonight dressed like Johnny Damon!
Cool huh?L
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LOL. very cool! Hope that works out for you
I wouldn’t start Gaudin but I think they may consider it if they win Game 4.
Joe Blanton is 0-3 with an 8.18 lifetime ERA against the Yankees. I think the Phils are in trouble tomorrow.
Wasn’t Pettitte’s last start on Monday? He was on 5 days’ rest tonight.
vin November 1st, 2009 at 1:36 am
Did anyone see Manu Ginobilli swat the bat out of mid-air in tonight’s game? Odd…
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I thought you meant baseball bat. lol.
Bats are known for carrying diseases though, that is pretty risky.
Accuscore and coolstandings picked the Yankees.
Coolstandings.com has the Yankees in 6 at 75%
Nick in SF
November 1st, 2009 at 1:37 am
Good point, vin, but I still didn’t have Italian.
Suck on that, AccuScore!
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I told vin this afternoon….
If accuscore says it, it must be correct
How insane is it that the starting pitcher has completed 6 innings in all 12 postseason games?
“Good point, vin, but I still didn’t have Italian.
Suck on that, AccuScore!”
They’re still working out the bugs in AccuScore’s sister simulator – AccuEat.
I just realized this. Tonight could have (though doubt it) been Andy’s last start in pinstripes. If we close it out and he retires tonight was it.
Tom in NJ, can I get a piece of that action?
I like you too much to take $100 of your money, but I wouldn’t mind $25.
They keep talking about how CC tired last year after going on 3 days rest so much. Last year he did it like every start at the end of the regular season and into the playoffs.
He did it in the ALCS this year but had a lot of rest before the WS started. The only time this year that he would have done it in back to back starts is if he pitches Game 7.
He has had much more rest and much less abuse this year than what the Brewers put him through last year
“Will somebody repeat what Manual said in the interview?”
Check it out for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pus6XF_qh38
Swish- I don’t read the papers, I’m more likely to look at the pictures.
The Phillies are in real trouble if they push this to a game 7. Who will they pitch? Hamels again? It doesn’t sound like Manuel has any faith in his starting and going more than 3 innings.
Blanton tomorrow will be interesting. Going up against CC, though CC is on short rest. It would be really sweet if Blanton performs as he has in the past against the Yankees. Even sweeter if CC gets a big blast off him.
Tom in NJ, you are being really, really stupid here.
Mitch Williams just said on MLB Network that Charlie Manuel never considered starting Lee in game 4 because he’s never done it and Manuel plays games by the book and won’t experiment in the World Series.
Go back to your video game, I think pitchers can go every day on those.
CC game 4
Burnett game 5, series over
“What is with the plaid shirts?”
Plaid is the new black.
Nick, well here on the east cost tomorrow is Monday. Your time zone has messed up my fool proof plan at an easy 100!
“This was a real team victory. I’m not seeing any obvious MVP frontrunner yet.”
Obviously, this talk is way too early.
For the Yankees, I would say Burnett, Matsui, and Rivera are the frontrunners.
For the Phillies, it’s clearly Lee.
Imagine if Gaudin does get a start with the Yankees at 3-1, and he closes out the series! Phillies fans will be jumping off the bridges.
“Check it out for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pus6XF_qh38”
hahaha that made me laugh, nice one bronx jeers
Tom in N.J.
November 1st, 2009 at 1:45 am
Nick, well here on the east cost tomorrow is Monday. Your time zone has messed up my fool proof plan at an easy 100!
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You should get a reprieve cause you are about to get another hour. 2am repeats itself tonight
Bah, I thought I was going to make $25.
LOL Jeter practically running up on Andy as they scored – hilarious
“Nick, well here on the east cost tomorrow is Monday. Your time zone has messed up my fool proof plan at an easy 100!”
That’s why you should never trust people in NJ.
Quick, someone bet me $25 on what I had for dinner. You say I had Italian. Then I’ll tell you if you were right or now.
MVP for the Yanks so far? Mo. Burnett hasn’t done enough … yet. Matsui? Maybe, but being in Philly and only a PH its tough. Mo has closed the door on two games so far.
CC coming in on short rest today may not be a bad thing. I think he was pretty amped up for the last start and might have been a little too strong. He also said he enjoys the short rest starts because he hates the BP session.
I’m feeling pretty good about his chances of picking up a WS win.
A few things to consider…
It’s not just espn but fox also tends to show more replays of missed strikes or called strikes when in fact balls when it’s the phillies who get the rough call. Everyone is conspiring against the Yankees. I hope we win in 5
If CC wins tomorrow, then my money is on Joe sending out Gaudin for game 5. Then we have AJ and Andy for potential games 6 and 7. Or AJ and CC. Even if CC loses tomorrow, I still think the smart play is to send Gaudin for game 5. The Yankees are assured of a trip home now and AJ has been dynamite at home. I would rather he pitch in ny than in Philly against Lee.
Get this – I LOVE the concept:
http://www.newsday.com/columni.....-1.1558528
Jimmy is still running his mouth! Now says they’ll do it in 6. I hope we shut him down the rest of the way and close it out in Philly!
“That’s why you should never trust people in NJ.”
Hey!
I live in NJ!
“Not only do the Yankees have the pitching advantage in Game 4. I’m pretty sure we’ll have the #9 hitter advantage as well..”
blanton is pretty good with the lumber
Nick, I’ll bet you $25 that the Phillies don’t score another run this series.
Betsy thanks for posting that, it is very interesting and smart!
the yanks will probably end up having to use that secret tunnel that charlie and mac tried to use on it’s always sunny.
Hopefully CC has 7 great innings in him for tomorrow. Yanks better smack around Blanton he throws garbage. He hasn’t pitched in like a week and a half and his pitches were up in the zone to the Dodgers.
Patrick, I was really looking for a bet in which I already knew the result. Although I doubt the Yanks will hold the Phillies scoreless for the next 54 outs.
Man, it’s hard not to love Andy. He gave us exactly what we needed – the man simply does not crumble. He’s a warrior on the mound…………I would not pitch him on 3 games rest, though – he sounds exhausted, lol
Thanks Betsy for the link.
Goodnight Yankee fans.
Rollins is a dickhead…Does he realize he has to do something other than predictions
19 hours and 25 minutes until Game 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You’re welcome, Jen. The Yankees just rehired Billy Eppler this spring …..if this is the kind of thinking he encourages, I love it.
Remember,
GTLU tomorrow from 3pm-4:30 to accomodate the 8:20 start
It’s so late!
Good night Yankee people!!!!!
4 minutes till it is 1 am.
Nick,
Then that’s good odds for you! Take the bet!
I already made one stupid bet* this series, who cares if I make another!
*I bet that if the Yanks lose I have to grow a mustache. Trust me when I say this would not turn out well for me.
Am I a dork cause I’m looking forward to changing clocks? I’ve never done it before. :$
Tarheel, you’re welcome!
Emily what do you mean you’ve never done it before?
Ok, Patrick, you are saying the Phillies will not score another run this series? Two shutouts and the Yanks close it out? If that happens I send you $25? If the Phillies score a single run in either game, you send me $25? That’s the bet? No tricks or secret provisions?
I was born and raised in Arizona, they don’t change clocks. I’ve moved to New Jersey in August..
“jennifer
November 1st, 2009 at 1:50 am
Jimmy is still running his mouth! Now says they’ll do it in 6. I hope we shut him down the rest of the way and close it out in Philly!”
I think I remember Jimmy Rollins in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
“Tis but a scratch.”
“A Scratch? Your arms off.”
“No it isnt.”
“Whats that then?”
“It’s just a flesh wound!”
Emily in NJ,
Any relation to Tom in NJ?
I agree with John Kruk… even though the Phillies lost…. they actually won because they forced Mo into the game
Nope, I have no family out here. They are all in Arizona and Michigan.
Emily – oh okay! Is all of AZ that way? or only parts?
“Ok, Patrick, you are saying the Phillies will not score another run this series? Two shutouts and the Yanks close it out? If that happens I send you $25? If the Phillies score a single run in either game, you send me $25? That’s the bet? No tricks or secret provisions?”
That is the bet.
Mo threw 5 pitches, that won’t keep him out of tomorrows game. And if they win tomorrow and it comes to going to Mo to close it out he’ll pitch.
All of AZ except one of the Indian Reservations. The Reservation goes into AZ, CO, NM, and UT, so since those states change clocks, the part that goes into AZ does observe day light savings.
Ok, Patrick, I will take the bet. It will be a good hedge on betting the Yankees tomorrow and Monday.
How will we send money? Paypal?
thanks you learn something new everyday.
I guess Eppler told Cash that Swish can’t hit Pedro’s changeup and 80 mph fastball lol
Jimmy Rollins is a funny guy.
I HATE the time change and I don’t know why we still do it. I know it was done for the farmers, but it’s just a waste of time and it’s silly now. I hate that it gets dark early now……although I’m lucky in that I work only 10 minutes from home. Point is, it’s outdated -I’d love it if the rest of the country (well, NY) would join AZ
I have a stupid question. My computer went back to 1am, but the time stamp on the blog shows 2:06?
Andy threw 51 pitches in 2 innings,and still got the W for the Yankees.
He earned his name Big game Andy,still rockin steady!
Wait it’s only 1 am? Damn I gotta hit the bars, way too early to be in right now
Paypal or a check, whatever.
We can talk off the list to work out those details.
It was nice cause in the summer, we really didn’t need another hour of daylight…
Kruk is an idiot. Just trying to find anything negative that he can out of a Yankee win. It was 5 pitches and Mo was already up.
Emily, they just haven’t update the blog yet. It might take a day or so.
Ok Nick, this should be fun.
I’m a sucker for stupid bets but I really believe CC will be amazing tomorrow night vs Blanton and I think Burnett will finish the series on 3 days rest with another gem.
You need the extra light here. I’m not sure how long your days were in AZ. But in NJ we need the extra hour. I hate when we fall back. Now it will be dark when I leave work.
Ok, Patrick, it’s on!
Patrick- I think we are all homers on here. But I don’t believe there is any way there are back to back shut outs.
Is AJ decent on short rest?
new thread
move forward quietly. Trolls are sleeping.
jennifer,
Probably not but if there is, how smart will I look?
Go big or go home, that’s my motto!
They may have forced Mo into the game,but Lidge is a distant memory!!!
-I forgot thank you Hamels
Being that Franklin was the one who came up with the idea of changing the clocks in spring and fall, you would think he would have thought to just change them once by 1/2 an hour. After that no need to change them again to adjust to daylight hours.
Seems like such a simple solution, no?
Patrick I pray you are right! But I am not that confident we can shut that team down.
In the winter it usually got dark about 6ish.. Sun was up around 7. but I’m loving the weather here! Fall is pretty nice.
Emily- he has done well in the past on short rest. I am a little nervous about Andy potentially going on short rest, he said he was gassed today. Can we expect him to go on short rest? Although if we win the next two it won’t matter.
Oh I’d love 7 to 6. In winter it gets dark about 4:30.
there are no moral victories here kruk is talking out of his you know what. The phillies are in a 2-1 defecit with joe blanton going tomorrow. They have enough on their plate.
What are the pregame activites scheduled for game 6 / wed Nov 4th? I can’t find much on Yankees.com.
Tks.