Flash Points: John Flaherty breaks down the Game 6 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 6 starters:
YANKEES: LHP Andy Pettitte
WHAT DOES HE THROW? “Cut-fastball, sinking fastball, change-up, curveball”
BREAKDOWN: “I have to say I’m concerned about short rest with Andy, especially at his age and for a guy who had a shoulder problem near the end of the season. Then again, I was not concerned about it with A.J. and he didn’t get the job done, so there is a big element of unknown there. I think the key for Andy tonight is going to be location – you hear all the time pitchers talk about how they had good stuff but couldn’t locate it, and tonight I think it’s sort of the opposite; Andy may not have has sharpest breaking ball or his velocity, but if he can locate it effectively, he’ll do well. One thing I noticed his last time out was that his delivery was more ‘spread out’ than I’d seen it in the past, and from the back camera you could really see his arm drop; he needs to stay on top of it tonight and do his best to keep that mechanic smooth.”
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PHILLIES: RHP Pedro Martinez
WHAT DOES HE THROW? “Fastball, curveball, change-up”
BREAKDOWN: “I’ve heard some people talk about how Pedro had tons of extra rest before his Game 2 start and obviously he only has the regular rest this time, but I don’t think that will be a factor. It looked to me like he was pitching at about 70 % in Game 2 and kept plenty in reserve to dial it up at a few crucial moments during the game. I don’t see why he wouldn’t be effective again if he keeps mixing his pitches – he really had the Yankees off balance and you could see that not having his old velocity didn’t matter. The one thing I noticed that the Yankees may be able to exploit is his ‘slurve.’ It’s not really a slider, not really a curve and it’s not a hard breaking pitch, so he’s got to be very careful with it. It’s more of a rolling pitch and it was what Matsui took him deep on. If he misses with that, they can make him pay.”
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EDGE: “In terms of only starting pitching, I’d say I have less concern about Pedro than I do about Andy, but the truth is that I don’t see the starters deciding this game. This is going to be a bullpen game tonight, and from that perspective, you have to like the Yankees pen over the Phillies pen. I think both starters will get the game to the bullpens with the score close, and we’ll see what happens from there.”
Get Pedro to the 100 pitch mark sometime in the 6th inning and we’ll be fine, assuming we’re either winning or within 2-3 runs.
The key is pettite’s first time through the lineup.
I do have a feeling that Pedro is going to get hit tonight. High scoring game, 11 or 12 runs.
John Flaherty is terrible.
phinish the phillies!
Who cares what you think! Andy is a big gamer and home grown Yankee.He will give his best.
It turns out reading what John Flaherty has to say is every bit as boring as hearing him talk.
i like these posts because it means game time is getting closer
Flash is not terrible.
All Andy has to do is give up less than 3-4 runs in 5 IP and that should be enough, unless Pedro pulls one out of nowhere, which I don’t see happening.
Still playing with house money, with a true stud backing you up in game 7. If CC pitches around Utley, the rest of the Phils are hitting .100 against him.
This should be a fun game. I think ARod smells it and feels it. This is his time to be Mr. November and put this one away.
Why not have pornestaache give the breakdowns of the game? I dont get what flaherty gives us that Nieves or Stache wouldnt.
I would call it the NO ONE KNOWS LIKE NIEVES or the HIDDEN STACHE BREAKDOWN.
Dan November 4th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
It turns out reading what John Flaherty has to say is every bit as boring as hearing him talk.
haha
frits
November 4th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
i like these posts because it means game time is getting closer
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I know! Can’t wait
I appreciate John’s efforts, and selfishly hope this is the last we see of him this season.
I think Andy struggles a bit, as he usually does, but it doesn’t hurt him.
But he needs to watch it, because the Phillies will be very aggressive. maybe that helps him, as they won’t be sitting on a certain pitch (this by the way is Werth’s m.o. and when he sees the pitch he’s waiting for, it’s never to be seen again).
Okay, gotta share my morning radio story. Long Island raised host asks the Angels producer guy if he’s watching or listening. Asks him if he’s a Buck guy or John miller guy. Allen says that he loves miller, but can’t stand morgan. Says he’s condescending and treats the fans like they don’t know anything about baseball. And he’s condescending to miller, too. So he’s watching Fox and doesn’t mind Buck.
Then the host says, “You don’t mind Tim mccarver? He’s condescending, too. And he says the same thing over and over. He’ll say something. Then rephrase it. Then say it again.”
At this point I’m laughing out loud because that’s the Tim we know and hate.
Anyway, morgan and miller are much better on the radio, than they are on tv. must be their natural element.
I know that someone on this site posted the words “Damon is done”, right before the ALDS started, where is that person/people now??
I have a feeling that 2 biggest questions for this off season will have a huge game of course I mean Damon and Matsui.
Can Joe Morgan go a broadcast without mentioning his 70′s Reds teams and how great he was? We get it. Your team was the best ever and so were you.
These last couple of hours of work are gonna be brutal…
Andy might get knocked around tonight but the one thing I feel extremely confident in is that he will grind and grind and give us a chance to win this Game.. I can’t see him laying a complete egg and being out in the second inning. The thing is that I can’t see Pedro doing that either so like John said if we can take this Game into the 6th or so and get the bullpens involved then I like our chances. Remeber the phils have yet to win a game in this series that cliff lee didn’t start…
SoS,
He doesn’t mention it anymore, on the radio at least. I think those memories are getting further and further away.
Callis on my local radio now. Not liking his analysis. AT ALL.
“These last couple of hours of work are gonna be brutal…”
Seriously…i havent been this anxious for a Yankee game to start in about 6 years. I feel like i felt before Super Bowl XLVII
I keep looking at my watch every three minutes. Can’t wait!
The Yankees will win this. If the Yankees were going to choke like 2004 they would have blew the ALCS against the Angels.
Some Yankee fans need to forget about 2004. Things like that don’t happen very often, and the Phillies don’t have the pitching to pull something like that off.
repost
Will we get a Flash Points breaking down the parade route too?
I give the slight edge to lower Broadway.
Carl
November 4th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
John Flaherty is terrible.
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Why is he terrible? He’s really really good breaking things down.
I like the back peddling Cowheard has done. After the first game he flip flopped and moved over to picking the Phils. A caller called in and said didnt you pick the Yanks to win it all just yesterday? His response was he has the right to change his mind. Saying that its obvious who the best team is and in most sports and games ala pats vs. G-MEN. He knew from the start that the giants were the better team. Now today he has once again hopped back on to the #27 bandwagon picking the series to end today.
Didn’t John say that Burnett was going to have a big game in Game 5 ?
Yeah he had a big game alright, a Kevin Brown big game.
John is a smart guy but he has been wrong many times.
The Yankees are not only playing for the world series 2009 tonight. They are also playing for team of the decade. Winning this world series gives them just as many titles as the red sox and two more world series appearances than them. Just to add a little extra hype to a game that is already huge…
My god is it 7:57 yet??? this wait is gonna kill me. I can’t take it anymore
MIKEBOSTON-
Hopefully its the 3 biggest offseason questions having huge games! Damon,Matsui,Pettite
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/y2009/gigapan.jsp
Pretty cool, spotted Sam en Chad in the pressbox. Kurt Russell is blocking K-Hud
Callis doesn’t think too much about the mvp. Said mo could get it, damon, alex.
Callis doesn’t even know how that decide the mvp.
He thought Foulke should’ve had it, but heard that fox wanted manny.
If that’s the case, I don’t think Alex will win it. Because he had a better ALCS and still didn’t get it.
Yeah, Pettitte’s going on three days rest but he’s been incredibly well rested down the stretch. He hasn’t thrown over 105 pitches since Aug. 14th. He also only threw above 105 pitches just eight times this season. Andy’s plenty well rested.
The only people using 2004 in the ALCS to gage the WS,is wishful Yankee HATERS.
The ALCS is ovah Yankees won.This team has overcome incredible odds and beat really good teams to get here,NO WAY THEY QUIT,Not for nothin!!
Flaherty made the mistake of sounding reasonable and making sense…people hate that around here. seriously, what could anyone disagree with in his break down? none of you have doubts about Andy tonight or concern that Pedro could pitch better? I’ve seen several come to the same conclusion that this game will come down to the pen. Is it the fact that he gave Pedro a bit more of an edge then Andy or just a complete lack of objective thinking from all of you?
I give the slight edge to Andy — this will be the first time this season that Pedro pitches on regular jerry curl.
6 hours and 12 minutes until Game 6!!!!!!!!!!!
Cowherd always does that. His picks are meaningless cause he changes them all the time based on what’s happened.
m,
Your probably right. If i can recall, he usually mentions his boys when the camera is on them.
Speaking of radio. Im going to have to listen to most of the game on the radio tonight. I feel like im back in the past when there was no t.v.. Totally sucks. Damn kids and there extra charicular activities. So i have no choice but to listen to the HOF yet again.
Dassit:
That is a pretty sweet picture. Thanks for the link!
As I said before, as long as Pettite can hold on and give up no more that 2 runs, I think we can take it. I can only think how motivated Matsui can be; this is technically his last chance to get a WS ring, and Arod want to prove that he can deliver. And Tex has to focus. Finally, Cano will be Cano, and will probably strand runners. We need to give Andy an early lead and he will be fine
I love how some of you ripping the guy for having an opinion on what’s going to happen.
Nobody is going to predict the future to make you feel better.
Fact is, NOBODY knows what’s going to happen tonight, which makes getting whiny about predictions a waste of time.
You just play the game and see what happens.
The Yankees have 2 chances to win 1 home game.
If they can’t do it, they don’t deserve to win the WS.
Flaherty was nice enough to offer his analysis to the blog.
Instead of whining about it, why not appreciate him doing it?
Next year when the Yankees have a spring training game against the Phillies on the yankee pitchers should throw a fastball on the hands of either, Utley, Rollins, or Howard.
Teach them a lesson for hitting A-rod during this series.
Not sure some of you are referring to John’s take as “mumbo jumbo”. Would you prefer he be honest or lie to you just to make you feel better about Andy’s and the Yankees chances?
I think he hit the nail on the head especially after Andy’s last start.
It will likely be settled by the bullpens tonight.
Mind you, I am arguably Pettitte’s biggest fan Yankee Universe wide. I know he can succeed tonight and that he could very well surprise a lot of folks, but there is an equal level of risk that says he may not make it past the 4th inning.
Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
I still think we’ll win tonight.
Where’s vin and his accuscore analysis? I’m purposefully avoiding the espn preview because I’m waiting for vin. Wake up!
Joe Morgan is terrible too. God, why are there so many terrible broadcasters? kaat and singleton should do it. john miller is good, maybe him with paul o’neill. okay, I’m biased, but still.
m
November 4th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Where’s vin and his accuscore analysis? I’m purposefully avoiding the espn preview because I’m waiting for vin. Wake up!
*****
Vin is an accuscore tease
SJ,
I totally agree with your 3rd to last line, but would amend it to include Game 5.
They’ll have had 3 opportunities to win one game and as you say, if they don’t win it, they don’t deserve to, end of story.
With that, I look forward to toasting 27 tonight!!!
Should I pick up NY Post on my way to home?
I am so anxious for this game I can’t even sit still. Six more hours??!??!?!!!
Joe Morgan is BAD, john miller sometimes is worse.
Hokiehill,
Exactly. He should have just waved pinstripe pom poms instead of actually offering a perspective as a former catcher.
Its amazing to me how so many folks in here get wrapped up in predictions. As if they are going to play a role in tonight’s game.
Its just people filling airtime and nothing more.
flaherty predicting the yankees win tonight on with francesa
i bet girardi stays away from hughes,coke & goes with pettitte,marte & mo
joba if absolutely needed
Note to self: do not joke about Flash Points again!
JZ
Its worth getting the post just because of the Pedro Whos Your Daddy picture in it.
So on the Dan Patrick radio show this morning he had a poll and most fans want the phils to win tonight(65%). I have heard many coaches and ex players hating the yanks wanting them to lose but liking Jeter. It makes no damn sense. How can you hate a team but not hate the players? What do they hate about the Yanks? We dont have any $hit talkers on the team. They play with class and its not like there arent other teams that buy players. I really dont know the reason being that im not on the outside looking in. I can see hating the Sox with guys like Jobas pinball and big mouth Beckett. Anyone?
All we need is a lead in the 7th…enter Sandman…farewell Phillies!!!!
Go get em Andy!!!
Dassit, that picture is great…I see Alec Baldwin front row, behind the plate to the right.
why rip flaherty?
he was asked who will win by francesa & he said the yankees
“blake November 4th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Cowherd always does that. His picks are meaningless cause he changes them all the time based on what’s happened.”
also Cowherd pretty much hates baseball so his analysis is worthless…he doesn’t know the game good enough to have a worthy opinion…But yet he over-hypes the NBA, which I don’t hate but it’s below MLB, NFL, and College football on my sports totem poll
“Should I pick up NY Post on my way to home?”
Only if you’ve got a cat box that needs to be lined.
“m
November 4th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Where’s vin and his accuscore analysis? I’m purposefully avoiding the espn preview because I’m waiting for vin. Wake up!
*****
Vin is an accuscore tease
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LOL. I just checked, and before posting I ran through to see if anyone else dare post it…
pettitte is going to be fine
vin: while they doubted you, I believed.
The Almighty AccuScore has spoken:
Start popping the champagne. There will be no joy in the City of Brotherly Love.
The 2009 WS Champion will be crowned tonight. The New York Yankees will win 61%.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=291104110
Vin-
I believed too.
I believe you are an accuscore tease
Come on.. where is it? There are traditions to uphold!
S.o.S: What do they hate about the Yanks?
Its not hate…its jealousy
vin
November 4th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
The Almighty AccuScore has spoken:
Start popping the champagne. There will be no joy in the City of Brotherly Love.
The 2009 WS Champion will be crowned tonight. The New York Yankees will win 61%.
*******
If accuscore says it, then it must be correct
S.O.S., the Yankees have more fans than any other team in MLB (or in any sport, for that matter) so there are also going to be more haters. It doesn’t matter who the players are or anything else, that’s just the way it is and won’t change.
Bleeding Pinstripes,
That is the kind of mentality we need on here, myself included!!!!
Screw all this doubt. This game DOES NOT come down strictly to what Andy does or does not do. This is the time when the TEAM has to rise to the challenge and shut the door on the Phils once and for all.
This team has done some great things this season and has worked very hard to get where it is today. There’s no reason to doubt their ability to win tonight.
They just have to concentrate, play hard, and execute their game plan together.
It looked to me like he was pitching at about 70 % in Game 2 and kept plenty in reserve to dial it up at a few crucial moments during the game.
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It looks like he’s been pitching 70% for a couple seasons now. Is he holding that blazing 89 mph fastball from his usual 87 for the last inning? I dont think he could have pitched any better with that junk he throws to the plate. So the same can be said about Pedro as he is saying about Pettitte. A guy who know one wanted in the regular season and who had one good game vs. the impatient dodgers is all of sudden found his fountain of youth. Actually Pettitte did struggle with location through out his game. Unlike Pedro who just made a couple mistakes. I see whos your daddy taking a seat for good in the 4th inning today.
embrace the hatred…remember, we are the evil empire!
Nick,
You certainly know your place in the universe. All doubters must pray for the benevolence of AccuScore.
Dassit:
Look in the Yankee dugout, K-Long is missing half his body, and the guy standing next to him as no head.
thats not SJ44, “geniuses”.
in an industry where fake is the norm, Colin Cowherd is most likely (other than Rush and Glenn Beck) the single biggest one of them all. He has not a single clue about any sport and is only there to incite listeners and generate enough ratings to keep him employed.
It would sure help if Tex and Cano awaken tonight.
where are all the know it alls who said that no way would the yanks go with burnett and pettite on 3 days rest. where is pat m he was so wrong about that.same for randy and cb and sj44. bunch of know nothings.
Truth Squad…i’m with you on the Herd…I still like to listen because I think it’s amusing but the show basically breaks down to one outlandish rant after another…it’s painfully obvious how hard he tries to avoid the middle so that people out there will have to disagree with him. he also contradicts himself frequently.
GTLU will be interesting today. Not sure who bats 5th. I don’t have any room for error.
This day couldn’t be going any slower.
Who has the bigger game tonight?
TEX?
CANO?
GARDNER?
Swish?
vin
November 4th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
GTLU will be interesting today. Not sure who bats 5th. I don’t have any room for error.
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No pressure but…..
Kate said earlier that GTLU was more important that work and has been pondering her line up since this morning. You better be ready!
Its not hate…its jealousy
That is correct. No other organization can say that they had success like the Yankees.
~Yankees at home,a big plus.
~Matsui and Posada back in line up for the whole game.
~Yankees crippled in line up by Matsui in an NL park,and still won.2/3
~Posada/Moina experiment over.
~Aceves,Robertson,Phil allowed no runs last game,huge ego boost for them.
~Yankee players love them some Pedro,especially the second time around.
~Lots of negative talk about Yankees 3 man rotation,yet they hung in there with the 5 day rotation Phillies and are ahead.
~Mo on 2 days rest,locked and loaded.
Hokie, saying Cowherd contradicts himself frequently is like saying that Bill Clinton frequently looks at other women. He basically says one thing and then flip flops the other way the next hour so he can always say he was right.
Erica,
I’m debating whether to participate in GTLU today.. I had the wrong lineup for Game 5 and yanks lost.. i think I had the right lineup for the previous 2 or 3 games and they won it.. If I put the lineup and it turns out to be wrong, then I will start panicking..I don’t know what to do
about madsen or whomever and their predictions…
didn’t all of the LA/California/Anaheim/Orange County/Angels say they were going to win their last 3 games in the ALCS – they won game #5 (when Aj got hammered only to have the yankees mount a comeback and almost win the game)and then came to NY and lost game #6…with pettite pitching
Sound familiar for tonights game? My how everything is eeerily similar….almost scary….
So, who else is completely useless at work today?
tick tock tick tock…..
I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night
That tonight’s gonna be a good night
That tonight’s gonna be a good good night …
I know that we’ll have a ball
If we get down
And go out
And just loose it all
I feel stressed out
I wanna let it go. . .
Lets paint the town
We’ll shut it down
Let’s burn the roof
And then we’ll do it again. . .
Sorry – song has been in my head all day long and I just had to share . . .
Couldn’t agree more, Truth.
What’s it say when Michelle Beadle is more tolerable.
JohnC
November 4th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
It would sure help if Tex and Cano awaken tonight.
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Cano hits tonight. Teix too.
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Off to the one that wins us the war.
GO ANDY!
GO YANKS!
quote on espn from pedro
I don’t want to die and then hear everybody say, ‘Oh, there goes one of the best players ever.’ If you’re going to give me props, just give them to me right now.
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What the hell is wrong with this guy? Does he need a pat on his rear? Can someone in the phils organization do a gag order for Rollins and Pedro. Add Hamels to that list. These guys dont know when to shut up.
Blackaccord
November 4th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Erica,
I’m debating whether to participate in GTLU today.. I had the wrong lineup for Game 5 and yanks lost.. i think I had the right lineup for the previous 2 or 3 games and they won it.. If I put the lineup and it turns out to be wrong, then I will start panicking..I don’t know what to do
*******
According to my GTLU records, You got Games 2 and 3 right. You were the ONLY winner for Game 2, which is the first WS game they won. I think you really should play.
Curious Jerome Ave, where is my post saying they wouldn’t go with 3 starters for the post-season?
I said yesterday that I knew since Early September that was the plan.
In fact, if you can find a post from me saying that Girardi was not going to go to a 3 man rotation, I’ll give you $1,000 bucks.
You are too young to be so bitter.
Lighten up, the Yankees can win the WS tonight.
Lori-
I have been playing that song before every World Series game. LOL
“No pressure but…..
Kate said earlier that GTLU was more important that work and has been pondering her line up since this morning. You better be ready!
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Uh oh… I have a big deadline on Friday which is stealing the remaining 5% of my attention (the 95% is on the Yanks of course). I might be in trouble.
Bob(the original)
November 4th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
So, who else is completely useless at work today?
tick tock tick tock…..
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Me !!! Me!!! Too excited
vin
November 4th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
“No pressure but…..
Kate said earlier that GTLU was more important that work and has been pondering her line up since this morning. You better be ready!
”
Uh oh… I have a big deadline on Friday which is stealing the remaining 5% of my attention (the 95% is on the Yanks of course). I might be in trouble.
*******
Then go with instinct
It amazes me all the yapping about the three days rest vs using a fourth starter.
Either way the Yanks were using CC on three days rest for game seven. The real question is Gaudin, AJ versus AJ, Pettite. Gaudin struggles with LH hitting and the Phillies might be the best LH hitting team in the majors.
I agree that tonight will be “decided” by the bullpens, BUT which starter gives his bullpen a lead and/or lighter work load does matter. I’d take a 5-5 tie after five innings and take my chances right now.
Hi All,
Smell my bloody sock. You are going down like my hot dog.
If Tex has another postseason of choking,he might get the Arod treatment.Don’t go out of your way in a contract year to get attention,and take the Yankees money,and then not perform,in postseason.
He gets a free pass this year only.
Next year I’ll be all over him like white on rice!!
“where are all the know it alls who said that no way would the yanks go with burnett and pettite on 3 days rest. where is pat m he was so wrong about that.same for randy and cb and sj44. bunch of know nothings.”
jerome ave-
thanks for including me with cb, sj44, and pat m. that’s quite a compliment.
… but if you can find anywhere where i said i was against pitching guys on three days rest, i’ll pay to have you get your GED on line
I heard Tubthumping by Chumbawumba on my way in to work today. Been in my head all day. I am declaring it the Game 6 song….
“I get knocked down
But I get up again
You’re never gonna keep me down”
Bob(the original)
November 4th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
So, who else is completely useless at work today?
tick tock tick tock…..
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:raises both hands: The worst part is that all my friends seem to be swamped at work today. Im trying to IM people on gchat and nobody is answering me. Thank God for this blog or I’d really be going crazy!
The Yanks are going to get away with it (I think and hope) but Cashman and Girardi should have never let it come down to just three starters. It’s going to be a close thing one way or the other, and had Andy really been hurt at the end of the season the Yanks would have been sunk.
The Yanks should have traded for a solid starter at the trade deadline.
I’m working from home, but I have managed to be just as useless as I would be at the office
NYY626 – GO ANDY!!!
November 4th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
:raises both hands: The worst part is that all my friends seem to be swamped at work today. Im trying to IM people on gchat and nobody is answering me. Thank God for this blog or I’d really be going crazy!
******
You think you have issues??? I keep breaking into spontaneous clapping. LOL
D
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Yanks are going down! Remember 2004!
D
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Blackaccord
November 4th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Erica,
I’m debating whether to participate in GTLU today.. I had the wrong lineup for Game 5 and yanks lost.. i think I had the right lineup for the previous 2 or 3 games and they won it.. If I put the lineup and it turns out to be wrong, then I will start panicking..I don’t know what to do
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wait for the lineup to be posted then put yours up
we need to win
“The Yanks should have traded for a solid starter at the trade deadline.”
You would really be more comfortable with Jarrod Washburn?
Who out there, that was attainable, would’ve made a difference?
This is all on Joba, IMO. He had his chances to grab the bull by the horns, but he blew it.
“The Yanks are going to get away with it (I think and hope) but Cashman and Girardi should have never let it come down to just three starters. It’s going to be a close thing one way or the other”
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Their strategy was sound, except for AJ being a head case. It certainly wasn’t fatigue that lead to his meltdown, just nerves.
even with three starters, the yankees are better than the phillies. all they have is cliff lee, and they just got him in july.
Why tonight is going to be a great night:
1) I arrived this morning to find an e-mail from HR that Thanksgiving week will be casual dress and Wednesday before is early dismissal
2) I just got a file completed and put away that has been on my floor since the end of June (I am not slow, it was waiting for stuff)!!!!
This is going to be a GOOD night
Guess the Line Up Standings
After 13 rounds of Postseason Guess the Line Up, there have been 45 different winners. Here are the players with 3 wins or more:
Upstate Kate – 7 wins – 10/7, 10/11, 10/16, 10/19, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2
Vin – 7 wins – 10/9, 10/16, 10/19, 10/24, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2
Blackaccord – 6 wins – 10/7, 10/16, 10/19, 10/29, 10/31, 11/1
Fran- 6 wins – 10/11, 10/16, 10/19, 10/24, 10/28, 11/1
Andrew GTLU Bronze Medalist – 5 wins- 10/7, 10/9, 10/16, 10/19, 10/22
Frank from Chatham – 5 wins – 10/20, 10/22, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2
Andrew33 – 4 wins – 10/19, 10/22, 10/28, 11/1
Dave F – 4 wins – 10/24, 10/28, 10/31, 11/1
NYY626 – 5 wins – 10/9, 10/19, 10/24, 10/31, 11/2
Rob in VT – 4 wins -10/9, 10/16, 10/19, 10/28
Christina -3 wins – 10/11, 10/19, 11/1
Doreen – 3 wins – 10/7, 10/11, 10/31
Ed H – 3 wins – 10/11, 10/16, 10/19
Erin – 3 wins – 10/28, 11/1, 11/2
KF – 3 wins – 10/11, 10/19, 10/31
Shawn- 3 wins- 10/16, 10/22, 10/28
Wave,
I think they thought Joba was going to be that 4th starter. Especially with the way he started out of the ASB.
Unfortunately, he tailed off bigtime and they (correctly, IMO) didn’t feel he was able to handle that spot in the post-season.
That’s when they decided (in Early September) to go the 3 starter route, a la the 1991 Twins.
That’s why Andy, CC and AJ were given extra rest during September.
Risky strategy? Absolutely.
That’s why I agree with Randy when he says this will be the weakest Yankee team in the next 2-3 years.
I think they will be even better next year and I don’t see them repeating the 3 starter post-season rotation in 2010.
I’m just hoping these guys have one more win in them.
Erica-I now officially have “Tubthumping” stuck in my head.
vin, thanks, and in return I’ll try to help you out. I think Posada will bat 5th again.
vin-
I’m a big picture guy. I’ll delegate the details downstream, LOL.
But here are some thoughts:
I think Joba’s problems aren’t all on Joba. The Yanks stayed too long with the Sergio Mitre experiment. The Yanks could have left Aceves stretched out instead of ending up with him in short relief. If the Yanks really intended to go with three starters all along they have a lot of guts, but it was taking on more risk than they needed to.
Erin
November 4th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Erica-I now officially have “Tubthumping” stuck in my head.
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Glad I could help
“We’ll be singing…
When we’re winning…..”
O’Neill’s Faggy Prodtate
November 4th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
D
O
N
E
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Yanks are going down! Remember 2004!
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yankees are not going to lose 3 in a row
it ends tonight
“At the end of the day short rest is all about the player and his makeup. CC Sabathia? Does anyone question this kid’s desire? Goals? Motivation? After what he did in Milwaukee last year, you can’t. But this year he’s only reinforced that for me. He’s a stud, and he’s an ace. Aces take the ball on three days’ rest and make sure you — the media — understand it’s a non-issue and should be writing about more important stuff”
From Schilling’s blog. He is trying to jinx us tonight by assuming there will be a game 7. This guy just never shuts his mouth.
How funny is it that a moronic Red Sox troll had to post his nonsense twice just so he could correctly spell “prostate.”
SJ, lets all hope these guys have one more win in them.
Also, do you or don’t you post during game threads?
It’s now time to play postseason “Guess the Line Up”
Post your line ups to be here (or any new threads that come up) with players AND positions. Remember to be careful, no revisions allowed.
Guess the Line Up will be played until the sooner of the line up getting leaked or 4:00. Don’t be late!!!
Tex’s Friend,
Try modesty my friend.
You gotta respect the Phillies…teams don’t make the World Series without deserving to be there…to high of a mountain to climb.
They are a solid club and I respect them. I do believe our team is better and will end up taking the series, but the Phils have not made it easy nor will they this evening.
Go Yankees!!!
From Schilling’s blog. He is trying to jinx us tonight by assuming there will be a game 7. This guy just never shuts his mouth.
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Even so, the big stiff believes the Yankees will win.
The Yankees got a 3-1 advantage in the World Series with a 3-man rotation.
I think the plan was always to have Joba available as the 4th starter, but he responded terribly to the tinkering they did with him after his strong start to the 2nd half. Then, they felt so great about having Joba in the pen for the playoffs and the way the 3 pitchers were pitching, that with all the extra days off made it an easy decision.
Rollins looks like a fool.He opened his mouth an inserted foot,by making a projection for the Phllies winning in defined terms.
bru…the funny thing is the troll couldn’t get his handle spelt right and then re-posted…what a tool
Vrsce
November 4th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Even so, the big stiff believes the Yankees will win.
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This is a family blog
Vader,
As much as I love this blog, game threads are a NIGHTMARE with all the negativity that ensues after every little itty bitty thing that happens.
In fact, I refuse to visit this blog, win or lose, from about a half hour before game time through the next morning.
My strategy BREEDS optimism!
You think you have issues??? I keep breaking into spontaneous clapping. LOL
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LOL! Oh and Erica you’ll be happy note the result of this little impromtu poll going around my office earlier today: “Who do you think is the unsung hero of the world series?”. The majority of my coworkers said Damon! (I clearly voted for Pettitte, and a few said that if he pitches a gem tonight they would agree
You know you’ve made the LoHud “A” list when you start getting called out by trolls.
I was impersonated once.
That was my personal “cup of coffee” in the big league.
NYY626 – GO ANDY!!!
November 4th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
You think you have issues??? I keep breaking into spontaneous clapping. LOL
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LOL! Oh and Erica you’ll be happy note the result of this little impromtu poll going around my office earlier today: “Who do you think is the unsung hero of the world series?”. The majority of my coworkers said Damon! (I clearly voted for Pettitte, and a few said that if he pitches a gem tonight they would agree ).
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I like your office better than mine. Although, my coworkers have been coming up to me all day wishing me luck tonight. LOL. I think they know I am really a Yankee
Bronx Jeers
November 4th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
You know you’ve made the LoHud “A” list when you start getting called out by trolls.
I was impersonated once.
That was my personal “cup of coffee” in the big league.
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LOL- I remember your impersonator was very anti-Johnny Damon. I was quite angry at the fake you
The Yanks may have planned on three starters all along, but I also think they always intended to be flexible. That’s why Gaudin’t been on the post-season rosters.
For instance, I think the Yanks might have gone with Gaudin in Game 4 or 5 had the opponent been the Dodgers. But he matched up so poorly with the Phillies that I think the Yanks decided that they couldn’t risk it and went with three starters instead.
“That’s why I agree with Randy when he says this will be the weakest Yankee team in the next 2-3 years.
I think they will be even better next year and I don’t see them repeating the 3 starter post-season rotation in 2010.”
I hope Mariano can make it through the next 3 years.
Erica,
If you see, I won on 10/29 – Game 2, 10/31 – game 4 and 11/1 – game 5… These were the 3 games that the yanks won.. i had the wrong line up in game 1 and game 2 which the yanks lost.. Big Dilemma..
5 hours and 25 minutes until Game 6!!!!!!!
sorry- 10/31 – game 3 and 11/1 – game 4…..
Erica, I know I said I was going to retire from GTLU with 1.000 record…but I’m feeling lucky today, so here it is.
Jeter ss
Damon lf
Tex 1b
Alex 3b
Matsui dh
Jorge c
Cano 2b
Swisher rf
Gardner cf
Blackaccord
November 4th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Erica,
If you see, I won on 10/29 – Game 2, 10/31 – game 4 and 11/1 – game 5… These were the 3 games that the yanks won.. i had the wrong line up in game 1 and game 2 which the yanks lost.. Big Dilemma..
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I don’t track all entries (only the wins). Do you know the Yankee stats on days you don’t play?? I think you did miss a few rounds of GTLU
jeter 6
damon 7
teixeira 3
rodriguez 5
posada 2
matsui x
swisher 9
cano 4
gardner 8
Do we all agree Jayson Werth looks like a Goat???? I couldv’e sworn I saw him eating grass in right field during the game!!!
Erica/NYY626,
You guys think you have it bad? I live in California and literally everyone I know vehemently HATES the Yankees out here…I’ve rallied the wife, dog, cats, and in-womb child to my cause, but the rest are just unswayable.
I kinda like it, but it makes for some lonely celebrations
Entry in Final GTLU:
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Texiera 1B
A-Rod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Gardner CF
Thanks the time and energy you put into this Erica.
C
YankeeFan4Eva,
I actually think Chone Figgins looks like a goat…maybe a lamb…slightly a horse. Anyways, some kind of farm animal.
Werth kinda reminds me of a bobcat or a lynx or some kind of polecat.
Blackaccord
November 4th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Erica,
If you see, I won on 10/29 – Game 2, 10/31 – game 4 and 11/1 – game 5… These were the 3 games that the yanks won.. i had the wrong line up in game 1 and game 2 which the yanks lost.. Big Dilemma..
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I don’t track all entries (only the wins). Do you know the Yankee stats on days you don’t play?? I think you did miss a few rounds of GTLU
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I think the record has to be pretty good when I don’t play because the only other loss in the playoffs came against the angels .. I’m very very superstitious.. I think I have the right lineup except for RF..
Maybe people are just frustrated that everyone seems to be picking against the Yankees – I don’t get why folks are so up in arms about that.
I’ll think about and debate the Yanks’ 2010 prospects in the offseason, but right now I don’t see us being quite as tough next year. We got a lot of offense from Damon and Matsui that will be tough to replace, and pitching is always a big question mark. Jeter, Posada, Mo and Andy will all be a year older, as will Damon or Matsui if either comes back.
I want to win it all now and worry about tomorrow tomorrow.
francesa is an idiot
lee on 2 days rest
mo for a 3 inning save
You’re welcome Comet!
It certainly helped make the season a little more interesting
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Texiera 1B
A-Rod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Gardner CF
Thanks Erica
Blackaccord-
It’s against my rules for me to give my own line up opinion. I don’t know what to tell you. I feel you will regret it though if you do not play. All I can say is do what your gut is telling you
Let’s Go Yankees…Clap, Clap, Clap-clap-clap
Vader,
I don’t post in the game threads. Its been a cesspool in the post-season.
One area of the blog I hope is addressed in the off-season.
Vader
November 4th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Let’s Go Yankees…Clap, Clap, Clap-clap-clap
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clap clap clap
Hmmm….lets break down the Pedro vs Andy.
Phillies season hanging on a washed up pitcher, picked up off the scrap pile,midseason used to 6 or more days rest!
Yankees feature the pitcher with the most postsean wins.A big game pitcher,in great health.I’ll take those odds any day.
Damn, the ‘famous’ OFP troll finds here.
betsy,
Great point.
I couldn’t care less what any of the analysts predict on a game by game basis…I watch my team play and I judge for myself based on the given circumstance.
I think the Yankees have a slight edge tonight mainly because I agree with Flaherty that it will come down to the bullpens and offenses. I give a slightly better start to Pettitte than I do Pedro, both of whom I do not believe will get past the 5th inning.
Could be the longest workday Ive ever experienced. Gotta get it done tonight!!!!!!
GO YANKS!!!!
Betsy
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Because that is what everyone wants to happen. They want the Yankees to lose. And you or others can say they have no effect, but that is not the case. These sick media individuals somehow have the right to talk to the players. They get the opportunity to try and fill their heads with the past and pressure due to the past. You heard Ken “I’m not allowed near children” Rosenthal after the ALCS interviewing Jeter. That is the sole goal of Yankee hating media members, to stir up any type of negative feelings.
You do not hear ESPN talking much of the Hamels-Myers controversy. Why? Because they do not want to continue something that might have an effect on whether or not they win the WS.
Erica,
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Tex 1B
A-Rod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner CF
Thanks for putting the GTLU and thanks for putting up with us (and other j.erks who complained about GTLU).. I’m confident tonight is the last GTLU I will be participating
Clap Clap Clap-clap-clap!
Here is my lineup Erica,
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Tex 1B
Arod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swish RF
Gardner CF
My only hesitation is with having Cano hit before Swisher, but I think Girardi will stick with the usual, and there might be some righty-lefty stuff in there too, like usual. I couldn’t fault him going either way, really. Good to have Matsui’s bat back in the lineup. Let’s go Yankees!!! Lets finish it tonight!!!
CR9 has never seen a conspiracy theory he didn’t like.
GTLU
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner CF
Erica – always OPPC
November 4th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Blackaccord-
It’s against my rules for me to give my own line up opinion. I don’t know what to tell you. I feel you will regret it though if you do not play. All I can say is do what your gut is telling you
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My gut feeling tells me that Joe will have this lineup and yanks will win it all tonight..
The trolls had a secret 2pm meeting in the sewers of Boston, Philadelphia and Flushing Meadow. (who knew sewers had a telepresence room?)
Bad news. The trolls will not be leaving quietly. They have a plan of attack for tomorrow!
“It will rain on your ticker tape parade!”
“Jeter will injure his wrist from two hours of constant parade waving!”
“The ticker tape parade is so crowded nobody goes there anymore”
“We will sweep you in Spring Training!”
And thanks again for hosting GTLU Erica. I’m hoping this is the last round of GTLU for 2009! I’m looking forward to some 2010 GTLU if you are up to it!
SJ44,
The whole cesspool thing…AGREED.
Bad source for in game optimism, but a primetime source for anxiety and pessimism.
I swear, if Pettitte throws a curve ball that is hit for a single, someone on this blog will assert that the game is over, Phillies win. That’s how fragile the in-game posters can get on this blog.
Erica
SS the Captain
LF E’s PBF
1B Tex
3B Alex
DH Godzilla
C Posada
2B Cano
RF Swish
CF Gardner
thanks again
should be an interesting GTLU, lots of possibilities
Blackaccord-
It has been my honor and priviledge to run GTLU all season. I know that the game has had its share of haters, but for each hater there are 5 people who love the game and look forward to it. That is the reason I kept doing it.
I just thought it would be fun to offer a way to make the people who love the Yankees pretend to actually have some sort of say. And make it a cutthroat competition
For the love of mystique and aura, please let this be the last round of GTLU 2009
If I don’t have a walkoff tonight, I deserve a retroactive pie for past awesomeness: SS
Mr. Unsung hero of the World series: LF
Mr. Defense: 1B
Screw Utley, I’m the real Reggie 2.0: 3B
Pedro’s going down: C
Hideki-san: DH ( woo how ive missed the DH!)
Can-do: 2B
Swishalish: RF ( im torn between him and JHJ…)
GGBG: CF
Lee on 2 days rest is laughable. Charlie wouldn’t pitch him on 3 just the other day. He won’t pitch him on 2. And if he does I am confident the Yankees will hit him.
Wave, it’s easy to say that the Yankees should have made a trade, but did you really want Jarrod Washburn for Austin Jackson? Washburn was terrible with the Tigers and he ended up hurt; even if he’d been ok, you do not mortgage your future for a pitcher like Washburn. The Indians wanted Phil or Joba for Cliff Lee – forget that. Forget Halladay also. The Royals were demanding Jackson for Gil Meche. Face it, no one is inclined to ever help the Yankees.
As to whether they will be better next year, I will wait and see on that. I like CC and AJ (and Pettitte if he comes back, but I don’t see him pitching as well as he did last year)…..but Hughes and Joba? That’s not all that great…..and that is coming from someone who loves AJ and believes he’s better than most here do. For those that think AJ is nothing but a #4 starter, how can you love next years rotation?
If the Yankees blow this WS, it’s going to be brutal……
Hey Erica…
Even though I have not been correct for any of the GTLU’s, I am going to give it one last shot!
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner CF
Like everyone else I am anxiously awaiting the start of the game!
Shawn
November 4th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
And thanks again for hosting GTLU Erica. I’m hoping this is the last round of GTLU for 2009! I’m looking forward to some 2010 GTLU if you are up to it!
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Possible, but definitely not at the very start of the season. Maybe after April 15th. I have to see how swamped I am at work then
As much as a sympathize with people’s World Series walkoff fantasies (I like any scenario that ends with a Yankee win tonight), my personal preference would be for the classic ending, with the last pitch of the season being thrown by the personification of class and professionalism, Mariano Rivera.
Erica, this is my last entry and I’m looking from big hits from a bunch of Yanks, but put me down for Jeter, Arod, Posada, and Matsui! And don’t forget Damon and Tex either.
SJ…I didn’t think so and I agree with you, but for some reason during the post season I deal with it.
I’m glad to know it is not you, since I respect your opinions. However, I can’t figure out why people think it is you, call you out and get mad…too funny.
Also, you are not Pete…right??
Erica,
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Posada C
Matsui DH
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner CF
Thanks
I’m addicted to this game now, but I’m really hoping this is the final GTLU for the season
The only worry I have tonight is we will lose Andy Pettitte’s RBI bat.
One of the drawbacks of those dreaded AL rules.
Vader,
Correct, I’m not Pete.
Erica,
Here we go:
Jete-SS
Damon-LF
Tex-1B
A-Rod-3B
Matsui-DH
Po-C
Swisher-RF
Cano-2B
Gardner-CF
The Mad Prince in Pinstripes
November 4th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Erica/NYY626,
You guys think you have it bad? I live in California and literally everyone I know vehemently HATES the Yankees out here…I’ve rallied the wife, dog, cats, and in-womb child to my cause, but the rest are just unswayable.
I kinda like it, but it makes for some lonely celebrations
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Hopefully you can go out and cause a one man riot on the streets after we win! And congrats on the baby! If its a boy, any chance you’ll name it after the hero of the game tonight?
Schedule of events:
8:10 pm Jeter HR
8:18 pm Arod HR
10pm Pedro gets hit with a line drive
11:57pm WS Celebration is on.
Im going outside the stadium to celebrate!!
I hope everyone does too!
I see my rival (upstate kate) has Godzilla batting 5th. I would bat him 5th. I think Girardi may still bat Posada 5th. Nick thinks Posada hits 5th.
I’M SO CONFUSED!
Jeter ss
Damon lf
Tex 1b
Alex 3b
Posada c
Matsui dh
Cano 2b (dear god, please hit ‘em where they ain’t for once)
Swisher rf
Gardner cf (I wish it was Melky)
The Yanks won 2/3 in Philly with Posada hitting behind Alex. Who knows. Too bad AccuScore doesn’t tell me the lineup!
Who thinks AJ is just a 4 starter??
So funny the usual suspect talking about the Yankees blowing the series.
No one else is saying that. But its to be expected from Debbie Downer.
Derek Jeter, Shortstop
Johnny Damon, Left fielder
Mark Teixeira, First baseman
Alex Rodriguez, Third baseman
Hideki Matsui, Designated hitter
Jorge Posada, Catcher
Robinson Cano, Second baseman
Nick Swisher, Right fielder
Brett Gardner, Center fielder
This lineup is good for 20 tonight.
SJ..good, I’m glad
Now I need to get some work done, pick-up the kids, feed them, get them to bed and all before 7:30…wish me luck.
Let’s Go Yankees…tonight is the night the trophy comes home.
I personally like the Victorino deer caught in the headlights
look.He cracks me up!!
Everyone on the West Coast hates the Yankees because the Yankees have had a habit of beating their teams. Mariners during the Dynasty years as well as the A’s, and the Angels failed this year.
I can’t wait till the Yankees take this thing so all the haters can no longer say that the Yankees haven’t won anything for the past 9 years.
“Nick in SF in Vallejo
November 4th, 2009 at 2:47 pm)
my personal preference would be for the classic ending, with the last pitch of the season being thrown by the personification of class and professionalism, Mariano Rivera.”
well said mentor Nick.
btw – how do they pronounce the name of that CC town?
Like a Valley Girl gone bad?
vin-
Could that decision have just determined the postseason GTLU winner???? We shall see…….
Cano, Teixeira and Gardner hit triples tonight.
“Could that decision have just determined the postseason GTLU winner???? We shall see…….”
I know… part of me didn’t want to be lame and pick the same lineup. I’m banking on the advice of Nick to guide me to victory.
here’s my last GTLU of the year!
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Tex 1B
ARod 3B
Posada C
Godzilla DH
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner CF
DT – OPPC member
November 4th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
The only worry I have tonight is we will lose Andy Pettitte’s RBI bat.
One of the drawbacks of those dreaded AL rules.
I’m not going to embarass myself on here on tell you all how many times I’ve watched the video clip of that hit….
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“That’s why I agree with Randy when he says this will be the weakest Yankee team in the next 2-3 years.”
sj44-
thanks for reminding everyone i said that , but…
as soon as a said it i knew i had a problem and was conflicted because i knew i’d have to give some credit to cashman at some point if this is indeed a starter postseason team
i think it is. hughes, joba, swisher, melky, cano, robertson, alex. teixeira, coke, gardner, etc all got valuable world series experience. money will peel off as it has each year.
coaches won’t be rookie post season coaches anymore. girardi will not be not a rookie world series manager either.
the yankees will get a #2 starter for next year. either hughes will come on fast or they will go outside the organization and get one.
if not next year the next then . montero is coming , things are looking up.
it’s a good time to be a yankee fan.
vin
November 4th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
“Could that decision have just determined the postseason GTLU winner???? We shall see…….”
I know… part of me didn’t want to be lame and pick the same lineup. I’m banking on the advice of Nick to guide me to victory.
*****
Did Nick provide the over/under of his correctness????
“LOL- I remember your impersonator was very anti-Johnny Damon. I was quite angry at the fake you”
Really? I don’t remember that part. Horrendous! I’d never defame your PBF.
One of the funniest LoHud adventures this season though was when you relinquished GTLU control to ???? and he/she took over and started changing all the rules!
I’m SO pumped up for the game tonight.
I was in the middle of a presentation earlier and completely lost my train of thought. That hasn’t happened in years.
Gotta get my game checklist ready:
1) Camera- check!
2) I Phone- check!
3) Blackberry- check!
4) Hat- check!
5) Jacket- check!
6) Flask- check!
7) Lucky Photo- check!
I think I’m all set. Conting down the minutes until I check out of here and head over to the Stadium.
It ends tonight!
Although I don’t play GTLU, here’s my take because everybody else is guessing the same thing.
Jeter ss
Damon lf
Tex 1b
ARod 3b
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2b
Swish rf
Hairston cf
Nice touch with the Flaherty analysis…..I’ve really enjoyed reading the way he breaks down the pitching.
I had much more anxiety in the Angels series than this one for some reason.
I felt they wouldn’t have any problems with the Twins.
I felt the Angels was a much of a mental battle as physical.
I thought this team crossed a HUGE hurdle beating the Angels.
The Phillies? I have a LOT of respect for the Phillies. I think they are a helluva team.
I just can’t see this team losing 3 games in a row, 2 of them at home, to lose the World Series.
I don’t know how its going to get done (I’m definitely concerned about Andy tonight) but, somehow, someway, I see them winning one of these 2 games.
Its not been pretty at times, the offense has been disappointing for most of the post-season but, I think they get it done.
Bronx Jeers
November 4th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
“LOL- I remember your impersonator was very anti-Johnny Damon. I was quite angry at the fake you”
Really? I don’t remember that part. Horrendous! I’d never defame your PBF.
One of the funniest LoHud adventures this season though was when you relinquished GTLU control to ???? and he/she took over and started changing all the rules!
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LOL. I remember that. Poor benfica tried so hard, but it just wasn’t the same. I won’t lie. I am a control freak. It was so hard for me to hand over the game and then suddenly he changed all of my rules. I was like, “Wait.. what are you doing?” LOL
This has to be the lineup. Has to be.
SS Jeter
LF Damon
1B Teixeira
3B A-Rod
DH Matusi
C Posada
2B Cano
RF Swisher
CF Gardner
vin, Matsui has been solid batting 5th all season but I think the same logic that led Girardi to flip him with Posada holds tonight.
Unless Girardi has inside information that Godzilla is ready to rampage tonight.
Could that be???
heres my guess – thanks erica
1. jeter ss
2. damon lf
3. tex 1b
4. arod 3b
5. matsui dh
6. posada c
7. cano 2b
8. swisha rf
9. garnder cf
I want Gardner to hit for the cycle tonight, with an inside-the park HR and a straight steal of home.
A fan can dream, no?
“Did Nick provide the over/under of his correctness????”
No. That might have changed my mind, though.
I still think we need to find someone who is willing to do GTLU, Spring Training Edition. It’ll be madness.
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Tex 1B
A Rod 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner CF
vin-
I refused to do GTLU in September for two reasons:
1) I was too busy at work
2) It made me violently angry when no one guessed correctly and Joe Girardi won
I hosted 27 rounds of regular season GTLU. Weekdays only from the allstar break until August 31st. That has to mean something
I’m going to try and post a few photos directly to the blog from the game depending on how it goes.
If it gets too technically challenging then I’ll have to do it tomorrow.
I’m terrible at predictions, I’ve never won at GTLU – but here goes.
Jeter,Damon, Gardner and ummm…. Hinske.
As for how the game ends – my crystal ball shows Kate Hudson and Arod hugging on the field amid thousands of flashbulbs and a galaxy of fireworks.
(just like in the 212th greatest baseball movie of all time – Fever Pitch)
betsy-
I wasn’t arguing for Washburn or Halladay, there were a number of starters available for trade at the deadline.
To be honest, at the time I didn’t want Halladay because I thought we would have to give up too much for him, and I did want Washburn, which I admit wouldn’t have worked out too well for us.
That, however, is balanced by the hundreds of posts I made in the off-season arguing for the Yanks to sign Andy Pettitte, who will be the hero tonight!
Here’s who is in for Guess the Line Up so far today.
Reminder: post players AND positions. No revisions. Game ends at the sooner of the line up being leaked or 4:00
Vader, blackaccord, Shawn, steveoh, Upstate Kate, Bronx Bombers Girl, Gardner in CF, Adam, Andrew33, Miggs (same)
Henner
Comet, Dave F, zmaster (same)
NYY626, Erin, vin, hokiehill (same)
EricVA
No. 27, just read through the blog from yesterday. I really have yet to get a reasonable answer to this – if AJ isn’t that good (not my view), then how is the rotation that strong?
DT-
You forgot A-Rod
I expect for the Yankees to hit tonight and put up some crooked numbers ……
Wave, who else did you want?
“DT-
You forgot A-Rod ”
yeah, but he gets the girl in the end….so it’s all good.
Where is the countdown clock!
mlb.com live showing “greatest moments” in game 6 history. Just showed mets-red sox with the ball through Buckner’s legs – LOL!
But, goes to show: it’s not over until it is over!
Ah, I remember when benfica took over…a time of light and freedom…a GTLU Spring…then the cold boot of authority returned to the throat of the players…conformity and coercion carried the day…
DT: it’s more like vall-ay-ho. The ‘ay’ is the hard A sound that rhymes with the sound in L.A., where the Angels (almost) play (golf, this time of year).
Perfect Ending:
The Jeter at bat was brutal in game 5. In a game that I had written off in the 3rd inning I was shocked when we were back in it at 8-5.
I actually started thinking that if we win this game it won’t feel right in that it wasn’t a typical glued to your seat game for 9 innings.
Jeter got to a 2-0 count and I saw us winning but he took the 2-0 pitch which was a perfect ball to drive to right and instead swung at the 2-1 inside pitch and grounded into a dp which he has often done.
To me the perfect ending would be for the captain to get a walk off hit and get the long awaited pie that we all want to see.
Nick-
Any money on the game tonight? I’m guessing the run line may be played tonight…
What are the odds @-1.5?
http://i.tsn.com/i/photos/20091102/128279.gif <- arod=centaur
I need your help guys. I have class tonight that goes from 7-10. Its also 30 minute drive home, meaning I wont get back til 10:30. Shouldnt my professor cancel class? Do I skip class?
Gardner needs to bunt at least once tonight for a base hit and sacrifice once as well.
“DT: it’s more like vall-ay-ho. The ‘ay’ is the hard A sound that rhymes with the sound in L.A., where the Angels (almost) play (golf, this time of year).”
So like parking your car with a happy ending. (no dents!)
Got it.
Christina-
I would skip it or DVR the game.
SS Jeter
LF Damon
1B Teixeira
3B A-Rod
DH Matusi
C Posada
2B Cano
RF Swisher
CF Gardner
4 hours and 47 minutes until Game 6!!!!!!!!!!!
(Thats for you DT)
Christina: Pictures from Game 6 and game 1 of the world series on the blog!
November 4th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I need your help guys. I have class tonight that goes from 7-10. Its also 30 minute drive home, meaning I wont get back til 10:30. Shouldnt my professor cancel class? Do I skip class?
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Skip class
SJ, good to see you back in here. FInally, someone with some smart insights.
#27 tonight!!!!!
Erica/Vin
I actually did have to do some work, didn’t know the pressure was on for GTLU! Good thing I took some time earlier to think about it.
Pat M-
You are back!!!! Did you love the concert as much as me???
Upstate Kate-
I was just trying to turn the heat up on vin
“if AJ isn’t that good (not my view), then how is the rotation that strong?”
Burnett is great, he’s just really inconsistent. If he was consistent, the Yankees wouldn’t have been able to sign him with CC and Teixeira. But, when you have an ace that can pitch on short rest and has only lost 1 of his 5 starts in the playoffs, and you have Pettitte giving the Yankees a chance to win every game that he’s pitched, winning 3 of 4, all you need is Burnett to win every other game, and you’re at where you’re at right now.
“Wave, who else did you want?”
betsy-
I remember liking Jon Garland.
Christina: Pictures from Game 6 and game 1 of the world series on the blog!
November 4th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I need your help guys. I have class tonight that goes from 7-10. Its also 30 minute drive home, meaning I wont get back til 10:30. Shouldnt my professor cancel class? Do I skip class?
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Skip it. If you go, are you really going to be able to concentrate anyway?
Christina – Easy call. Skip it. One class vs. #27. No questions.
“I need your help guys. I have class tonight that goes from 7-10. Its also 30 minute drive home, meaning I wont get back til 10:30. Shouldnt my professor cancel class? Do I skip class?”
How much trouble would you be in if you skipped? Would you lose a letter grade for missing class? Do you have an exam or a presentation?
Personally, I would skip. But I’m probably the wrong person to ask. I skipped a 3 hour class in college once just to buy Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and I had half a letter grade taken away for missing a quiz. If I had to do it over again, I would still do it though.
Has anyone seen Giussepe Franco post here lately ?
I know he’s been dealing with G-B Syndrome but I haven’t seen him post since the ALCS. hope he’s doing OK
ERICA-
JETER SS
DAMON LF
TEIXIERA 1B
RODRIGUEZ 3B
MATSUI DH
POSADA C
SWISHER RF
CANO 2B
GARDNER CF
4 hours and 47 minutes until Game 6!!!!!!!!!!!
(Thats for you DT)
Thank you Erica.
That’s a long time to wait.
Where is Cervelli? – I am ready for my catch and coffee.
Erica, The concert was off the charts…..Simon & Garfunkel might have stole the show……
MIKE EFF-
HE WAS HERE YESTERDAY OR THE DAY BEFORE
LOL, well done, Jason!
“Has anyone seen Giussepe Franco post here lately ?”
He was around either yesterday or the day before and said he was doing well but still in rehab.
mike eff-
we asked about GF the other day. He is still dealing w/ G-B, but doing OK, or as OK as possible.
Pat M.
November 4th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Erica, The concert was off the charts…..Simon & Garfunkel might have stole the show……
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I know what you mean. I was almost in tears at the end of Bridge Over Troubled Water. I instantly bolted to my feet.
My only regret of the night. If I had known Bruce and Billy would be going string at 1:20am, I would have driven in to the city. I took the LIRR and there was a 1;37 train I had to catch out of Penn. The next train was at 2:59. I wound up leaving after Born to Run which made me sad
Christina-I would skip class. If you’re anything like me you wouldn’t be able to concentrate on anything anyway!
thanks for the info guys– my best friend got GBS in 2006 and is back 100% it took him about 6-8 months but he’s A-OK
Christina
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Easy call. Want good karma, skip the class. It’s all about sacrifice.
How much trouble would you be in if you skipped? Would you lose a letter grade for missing class? Do you have an exam or a presentation?
Personally, I would skip. But I’m probably the wrong person to ask. I skipped a 3 hour class in college once just to buy Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and I had half a letter grade taken away for missing a quiz. If I had to do it over again, I would still do it though.
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I am pretty much a loser and have never skipped a class before, so this is a hard call. The only problem in skipping tonight is that this class has very few mandatory dates, tonight being one that is required. I am writing an intensive thesis so I am thinking, despite my love of baseball, it may not be the wisest time for me to just not show up. This blows.
27 outs until #27!!!!!!
DT: I hear valet-ho, but I also hear vuh-lay-ho just as much (vuh as in vulcan). I don’t know what’s technically correct… however CC says it is ok with me.
miggs: I have the Yanks parlayed with Arsenal, -195 on the money line and -115 on the run line.
The total is 9.5, but I’m going to let that be and just root for the win.
Christina – perhaps you should go somewhere else for an unbiased opinion? I dont think anyone on this blog, 4 hours before what is hopefully the final baseball game of the year, is going to choose going to class over watching the world series
Yankees will win tonight. I am a little surprised and very disappointed at the level of panic/nagativism among Yankee fans. Going nuts on Girardi for pitching AJ and Coke … it will all be forgotten tonight. Hey, Burnett didn’t have it, you still lead the Series. There’s been plenty of big games when Pettitte didn’t have it. Pettitte will be decent tonight, maybe allow four runs, maybe five, in six or seven innings but that will be enough. Even if pedro is decent, 2 runs over six, Yanks will hammer the pathetic Phillie pen.
It’s so nice to see an AL lineup back, we gain such a huge advantage playing with our REAL lineup.
It’s a shame Melk went down with the injury. I sure hope Gardner is able to contribute a little something tonight.
To put this in perspective, if the Yankees win tonight they will have won as many games as they did during the ’98 season before the playoffs even started. Wow.
Erica,
For I hope the last time this season here is my line-up;
Derek. SS
Johnny. LF
Tex. 1B
Alex. 3B
Hideki. DH
Jorge. C
Robbie 2B
Nick. RF
Brett. CF
Thanks for hosting
I still have the hope of receiveing this email:
Dear class,
I understand that tonight is the game 6 of the World Series. Since I know your fellow classmate is an obsessed freak, I have decided to make this class optional. If you decide to not show up, I suggest you go vist Christina at her home to watch some baseball.
Sincerely,
My favorite professor ever.
SS Jeter
LF Damon
1B Teixeira
3B Rodriguez
DH Matsui
C Posada
2B Cano
RF Swisher
CF Gardner
GTLU
SS Jeter
LF Damon
1B Tex
3B A-Rod
DH Matsui
C Posada
2B Cano
RF Swisher
CG Gardner
Dear class,
I understand that tonight is the game 6 of the World Series. Since I know your fellow classmate is an obsessed freak, I have decided to make this class optional. If you decide to not show up, I suggest you go vist Christina at her home to watch some baseball.
Sincerely,
Your favorite professor ever.
Jeter: SS
Damon: LF
Tex: 1B
Arod: 3B
Matsui: DH
Posada: C
Cano: 2B
Swish: RF
Gardner: CF
Christina:
Got to go to class. In the end, it’s just a baseball game. Granted it’s an important one, but an important baseball game in the grand scheme of life is small change. Go to class. DVR the game. You’ll be home in time to see the celebration anyway.
“The only problem in skipping tonight is that this class has very few mandatory dates, tonight being one that is required. I am writing an intensive thesis so I am thinking, despite my love of baseball, it may not be the wisest time for me to just not show up. This blows.”
I’d go to class given that circumstance. If it’s mandatory, it’s probably mandatory for a reason.
Can you bring a laptop to class with you? If you can, maybe use MLB.TV or just check the game every so often with Gamecast.
Benfica’s reign actually reminded me of that old Woody Allen movie “Bananas”
When the rebel leader takes over San Marcos and declares all these crazy edicts.
“Underwear must be changed every hour!”
“All GTLU winners will be automatically entered into the Championship Pool”
(Yes, I realize this reference is obscure)
Great…people who respond to a contest run in the comments section of a blog that does not even give prizes advising a college student to skip a mandatory class so she can watch a baseball game.
As a college professor, I find your indecision reprehensible all on its own. My opinion? Be professional, go to class and get the education you are privileged to receive.
There is no dilemma, and there is only one “right” thing to do.
My idea of a fitting ending is Joe G getting a pie during his infield interview
My nerves need a early lasting lead
Christina-it’s pretty much a no win situation. I’ve been there. If you skip and they lose you’ll be kicking yourself saying “I skipped for that?” and if they win and you go to class you’ll be kicking yourself for not skipping. The best scenario obviously would be if you skip and they win-you’ll probably feel a little guilty, but who cares, the Yankees just won the world series!
Erica, I too had the same problem…..I had to leave during Born to Run to catch a train at Grand Central as the last train to Westchester was 1:53……What a great show……I’ll be back at game time…
Christina: Pictures from Game 6 of the ALCS and game 1 of the world series on the blog!
November 4th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I still have the hope of receiveing this email:
Dear class,
I understand that tonight is the game 6 of the World Series. Since I know your fellow classmate is an obsessed freak, I have decided to make this class optional. If you decide to not show up, I suggest you go vist Christina at her home to watch some baseball.
Sincerely,
My favorite professor ever.
____________________________________________________________
LOL. Did you ever think about emailing him/her and asking about possibly making up the class somehow?…..
Bronx Jeers-
In his defense, at the point he took over I was getting 60 entries per round. That was just overwhelming. So he tried to make it a head to head tournament. LOL. Which was completely against the who premise of GTLU
Part of the Benfica GTLU Regime also involved some type of knock-out tournament or something, too. Way too complex. Thank God Headmistress Erica took over again (although I continue to abstain for superstitious personal reasons, despite my early lead in the playoff edition)
There is no dilemma, and there is only one “right” thing to do.
————————————-Just DVR it and watch it w/o commercials when you get home, do not turn on your car radio, do not speak to anyone, go directly to tv.
Sober advice from the professor.
Best regards to Maryanne.
Game thread up!!!!!!
No more line ups here
Game thread up–>
I’m so glad “the professor” was NOT my professor…you are the reason people don’t like their teachers.
“I am pretty much a loser and have never skipped a class before, so this is a hard call. The only problem in skipping tonight is that this class has very few mandatory dates, tonight being one that is required. I am writing an intensive thesis so I am thinking, despite my love of baseball, it may not be the wisest time for me to just not show up. This blows.”
Well, if it’s mandatory then you should probably go to class. Some things in life are more important than baseball. Have a friend text you updates if you can’t get the scores on your phone.
You should try to email your professor though about how you may not be able to make it to class and if it’s possible to make up any of the work you’re missing. Don’t mention the game because some people don’t think sports are important. Worth a shot.
Christina -
I would go to class.
Hey Pedro , Daddy says its time to go night night !