Game 158: Yankees at Blue Jays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Sep 28, 2010 
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YANKEES (93-64)
Travis Snider LF
Yunel Escobar SS
Jose Bautista RF
Vernon Wells CF
Lyle Overbay 1B
Aaron Hill 2B
John Buck C
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
J.P. Arencibia DH
LHP CC Sabathia (20-7, 3.26)
Sabathia vs. Blue Jays
BLUE JAYS (81-75)
Travis Snider LF
Yunel Escobar SS
Jose Bautista RF
Vernon Wells CF
Lyle Overbay 1B
Aaron Hill 2B
John Buck C
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
J.P. Arencibia DH
RHP Kyle Drabek (0-2, 4.91)
Drabek has never faced the Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:07 p.m. / YES Network MY9 and MLB Network (sorry, forgot to update this part)
UMPIRES: HP Mark Carlson, 1B Jeff Kellog, 2B Larry Vanover, 3B Jeff Nelson
WEATHER: Dome. Safe from the Canadian outdoors.
ONE MORE: If the Yankees win tonight, they’ll clinch a spot in the playoffs. They could also clinch if Boston loses.
THE OLD MAN: Blue Jays starter Kyle Drabek’s father is Doug Drabek, the former 22-game winner with the Pirates. Joe Girardi was 2-for-23 in his career against Doug Drabek.
MORE DRABEK: Although he’s know for his time with the Pirates, Doug Drabek actually pitched 27 games for the Yankees in his rookie year of 1986. In 1984, Drabek had been traded to the Yankees as a player to be named later in a deal for Roy Smalley. After the ’86 season, the Yankees sent Drabek, Logan Easley and Brian Fisher to Pittsburgh for LHP Pat Clemments and RHPs Cecilio Guante and Rick Rhoden.
GOOD GLOVES: The Yankees have committed six errors in the month of September. The lead the Majors with a .989 fielding percentage this season. The franchise’s highest fielding percentage for any season is .986, set in 1995 and matched in 2008. Alex Rodriguez has not made an error since July 17, a span of 44 consecutive games which is the third-longest single-season streak of his career.
GRANDY MAN: Since August 12, Curtis Granderson has three home runs against left-handed pitchers. He hit three home runs total vs. lefties from Opening Day 2009 through August 11 of this year.
UPDATE, 7:15 p.m.: Jose Bautista can throw a little bit, but Alex Rodriguez got the sac fly deep enough and the Yankees have a 1-0 lead after a half inning.
UPDATE, 7:47 p.m.: Another sac fly, another Jeter run. It’s 2-0 in the middle of the third inning.
UPDATE, 7:52 p.m.: Travis Snider got solo homer just inside the right-field foul pole, cutting the lead to 2-1. That’s the Blue Jays 244th home run of the season, tying a franchise record.
UPDATE, 8:15 p.m.: The throw was there, no doubt, but I think Gardner got his foot to the plate ahead of the tag. It’s a close play, and most every other player in baseball would have been out — or not at third place to begin with — but Gardner’s speed has given the Yankees a 3-1 lead in the fifth.
UPDATE, 8:41 p.m.: Before the game, Girardi said he expects Sabathia to “do it every time” and that seems to be happening tonight. Through six innings, the Yankees ace has been absolutely dominant, working quickly and very efficiently. It’s still 3-1 in the seventh.
aren’t any Yankees going to play?
Are these clones ?
Over/under on number of jokes/comments about Chad’s error?
Cashmoney
September 28th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
West Coast , I think if G makes the playoff , he will be back. But that’s just my take on what the Brass is thinking.
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But will he want to come back?
If these line ups holds true, my money is on Toronto. Otherwise, GO Yankees!!!
You can email Chad, chances are he’ll notice it quicker that way.
But it’s funnier if he doesn’t fix it quickly.
oh Kelvin, this is more fun
How many homers will the bautista’s hit today :p
Toronto.has agreed to help Giradi rest all his regulars
It appears that Toronto has this game. Let’s hope the Sux lose so we clinch tonight…
no clinching on another teams loss. Thats not the way to do it…
Looks like MLB Network is not showing the Yankee game again, unless your in a market where they’d have to black out the Braves or Marlins.
hey, a leadoff single up the middle! thats the jeter i know
Toronto is going to have a chance to be really good in a couple years. They have a lot of good young pitching….
nice astrodirt hit for the capn there.
“no clinching on another teams loss. Thats not the way to do it…”
I’m totally referring to the fact that the Toronto players are listed as playing each other, thereby making it impossible for the Yankees to win.
sooo you gotta figure the Yanks got this tonight….after so many losses. At least one would hope
Yes network does such a great job always showing you the pitchers pitch count. I don’t think any other broadcast has it up there all game like YES does.
Anybody hear that AJ has some personal at home issues. Mentally he is totally off. Remember the black eye. Never explained. Where there is smoke there usually is fire…..
I didn’t even notice at first – I scroll right past the lineups and right to the notes.
trisha-
sorry, didnt catch that!
“Drabek has never faced the Yankees”
And going by these lineups, this will remain the case
Well at least Swish got the runner over by swinging at a terrible pitch….
trisha -
It also makes it impossible for the Yankees to lose!
lets make this a AJ FREE ZONE TONIGHT. We can only talk about players actually helping us win tonight.
scoring in the first inning would really help
Holy crap!! a sac fly…… I have not seen that in a LOOOONG time from the yanks.
Teixera getting hot would be huge ….nice situational hitting by Alex.
Nice 1st inning so far.
good job alex.
Strong arm and throw but what’s up the that little skip?
good start, very rare these days
Amazing that Arod has 120 RBI’s with all he’s been through health wise this season…he has just continually done the job when given a chance to get a run in.
Today I went to the eye dr and got glasses for the first time.
I also got a hair cut.
Then I finally put that shelf up by the backdoor that the fiancee has been bugging me to do. The only problem is, when she walked in and saw me bespectacled, short-haired, and holding a hammer she thought I was robbing the place and threw a bottle of wine at me.
Doreen –
“Anybody hear that AJ has some personal at home issues. Mentally he is totally off. Remember the black eye. Never explained. Where there is smoke there usually is fire…..”
Hey jackamir, don’t you know that what you just said is GOSSIP? Unless you want the harpie crew to drown you with tears, do NOT talk about AJ’s personal life – this is NOT TMZ!!!
Actually I agree with you and we had this discussion a few weeks ago, when some of the less judgmental were around apparently. We’ve agreed that trouble in someone’s life can certainly affect them elsewhere.
Better still, let’s talk about it ad nauseum. Maybe it will discourage some of the bigger complainers to stay away!!!
pitch like a cy young tonight CC
First start against the Jays. Maybe if the Jays saw more of him the Yankees probably would have a better record against them.
Tom in NJ-
When did you get engaged?? Congratulations
Did you know you can get poison ivy just by having it blow on you (something like that?) I didn’t know that but now I do. I got a shot in the rump today because it really attacked me. Gotta pick up a prescription now. Be back shortly. (don’t miss me too much…)
If Tex, Arod and Cano can get hot before the playoffs that would ease the burden on the pitching staff. Still got to get there first!
Very intimate at the Rogers Center tonight. Small crowd: I wish I was there!
Tom in NJ -
Oh, that is so funny!!!!
Wow quick inning, playing serious tonight. I like it.
if the yankees win tonight i say Chad posts the lineups similar to the way he did tonight – you can’t mess with superstition….same as last year when abraham left the blog and the yankees went on to win without him jinxing them – (and look at what has become of the redsox since he’s gone over there)
Alright, we retired Vermin Wells.
The end of the summer, Erica.
And thanks.
jackamir =
Ever been to Rogers Centre?
It’s yucky.
However, watching the game from the CF restaurant is awesome!!!!
Especially with the roof closed.
Tom in N.J. September 28th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
The end of the summer, Erica.
And thanks.
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Thats awesome!!!
And great story
We all r really gonna miss Posada when he’s gone. Very underrated
Congratulations, Tom in NJ. For some reason, I’ve assumed you’ve been engaged for awhile now.
Ah that must explain why we’ve sucked for the past month.. We’re the Blue Jays.
I remember when this kid’s father was in the majors. Does that make me old?
Thats not a strike. Way outside to Jerkman
From “It is High”
Dave Eiland’s New Solution To A.J’s Pitching Woes:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5xcb.....and-aj.jpg
I’ve been dating her for 8 years…we’re practically married.
“Dave Eiland’s New Solution To A.J’s Pitching Woes”
I’ve got a solution to AJ’s pitching woes – don’t let him pitch.
espn will be making a special section for the miami heat dubbed “heat index”. It will follow all things miami heat all season. This is just getting crazy….
Tom,
that’s funny…not a good bottle I hope
nice strike out double there.
That’s one way to get a double.
Not a strike. Way outside.
I like Drabek’s stuff.
Congrats Tom. For anyone that cares, “The Good Wife” returns tonight at 10 pm on CBS!
TOM IN NJ
Don’t rush. If it’s not broke then don’t fix it. Just kidding……..
Is Brett leading the Yankees in strikeouts? He must strikeout twice a game.
“Congrats Tom. For anyone that cares, “The Good Wife” returns tonight at 10 pm on CBS!”
It’s queued on my DVR. Good show.
Gardner is terrible. He always takes cookies down the middle and then chases other crap. Drabek is going to live with his changeup tonight since they are swinging at all of them in the dirt.
“The Good Wife” is my favorite show. Anybody see the movie City Island. I loved it.
“Gardner is terrible. He always takes cookies down the middle and then chases other crap. ”
And the pitchers know that. If he started swinging early in the count, he might end up with some hits.
some people here honestly believe gardner is better than carl crawford…..
Alex is simply unbelievable.
strange that drabek has #4 on his uniform – has there ever been a pitcher with a single digit number before?
god help this team.. or somebody help them!
I hope CC gets the giant strike zone that Drabek is getting on the corner.
““The Good Wife” is my favorite show. Anybody see the movie City Island. I loved it.”
I like it a lot as well. My only complaint is the whole ambiguity with Kalinda’s sexuality. She is such an interesting character. Who cares if she likes women or not? I most certainly don’t.
That stat about granderson is staggering. Awesome.
Can someone please answer this question for me?
In 2005 AJ was 12-12 (GS 32) w/ 3.44 era
06 (21) 10-8 3.98
07 (25) 10-8 3.75
08 (35) 18-10 4.07
09 (33) 13-9 4.O4
I understand that he’s a 500% pitcher getting paid to be a number 2, but the thing that bewilders me the most is he’s having the worst season of his career and I dont understand why. Is it a mechanical issue? Is he hurt? I’m hoping i can get some feed back from some of you. Its so bizarre that he’s having the worse season of his career.
Congratulations and best wishes Tom in NJ.
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I like the Good Wife and will be watching.
Awesome! I love Good Wife. Parenthood, on NBC at same time as G.W. is also an excellent show.
Nobody here believes that Gardner is better than Crawford…..a lot of folks just don’t think Crawford is 100 million bucks better.
“some people here honestly believe gardner is better than carl crawford…..”
He hits lefties better than Crawford does and he’s a hair faster. That’s about it.
Is the Good Wife that show with nurse Hathaway in it?
Laura – I think that Kalinda ongoing storyline is ridiculous as well. I really love her character, though.
Yes blake.
“Is the Good Wife that show with nurse Hathaway in it?”
Nurse Hathaway = Julianna Margulies so yes.
My wife watches that…I haven’t yet. I watched the first show of Blue Bloods with Magnum PI in it…it was pretty good I thought.
if a career .500 pitcher is going to be your number 2 for a long period of time you have serious problems.
CC looks light years better than last start. Let’s hope he keeps it going. His velocity is better tonight. Hope he stays crisp.
Since the all star break Gardner is hitting .227. Yeah real productive…
Blake, the young talent in the division is pretty amazing, that’s why it’s very important for the Yankees not to allow themselves to keep getting old – and why it’s especially important for the young pitching to develop. I said in ST that the Jays would be good – unfortunately, I was right.
nice to have a starter keep you in the game for at least the first few innings…unlike AJ
“My wife watches that…I haven’t yet. I watched the first show of Blue Bloods with Magnum PI in it…it was pretty good I thought.”
I passed on Blue Bloods. Tom Selleck will always be Magnum P.I. to me. I’m not interested in Jessie Stone or any other characters he plays.
Nobody here thinks that Gardner is better than Crawford.
The issue is whether Crawford is worth 50 times more than Gardner…
Gardner hasn’t hit much the 2nd half and that’s concerning………….he’s a valuable player to have on a team, but a starter?
After the performance that AJ gave last night, I’m sure that CC is determined to get us a win tonight.
Betsy,
It really is… the 4th and 5th teams in the division both have good talent in their system. The Jays in particular have some good young arms to build on.
crawford is a franchise player, superstar, all star caliber ball player and has way more potential and overall talent than gardy. so, if a guy like aj got the contract he did then i don’t see why crawford doesn’t deserve the kind of money he is demanding.
Stop swinging on 2-0
LAURA
I think Kalinda is the best. The first time I noticed her was in ” A Good Year” with Russell Crowe.
Laura,
I can understand that….I loved Magnum, one of my favorite shows ever.
He hits lefties better than Crawford does and he?s a hair faster.
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not sure about the faster part – but if you factor in base running intelligence then its not even close…CC is also better defensively and has alot more power…i would guess if gardner disappears once again in the postseason (and the yankees get eliminated) then crawford would at least be on the yankee radar next year (if they can trade gardner and get something valuable in return..) -
Nice to see that Derek still understands the concept of a walk, and that one can be attained by not swinging at pitches well out of the strike zone.
Ive got Blue Bloods on my secondary DVR, havent yet watched it.
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Michael Kay is back to saying “aforementioned” WOOHOOO!
“The issue is whether Crawford is worth 50 times more than Gardner…”
I like Little CC, but I don’t want the Yankees to pay him 100M to patrol LF. He’s good, but he’s not that good. Let him go to the Angels for that kind of money.
Looks like another packed house at Rogers
Nice job Swish….
I watch no regular tv shows, except Family Guy (sometimes). South Park – but that’s cable. I meant to watch that show about the weird family – with Martha Plimpton, but I forgot about it,lol. I end up ditching shows I used to love when they do things with my characters I don’t like, lol
I saw Blue Bloods and you wouldn’t mistake Magnum for his new character. I guess that makes him a good actor. Blue Bloods could be pretty good. Time will tell with that one.
I don’t like that bunt by Swish-lefty batter, all he has to do is pull it
Rogers center is so quite you can hear the fastball hissing on TV….
Swisher bunting? The kid doesn’t have good command, I wouldn’t bunt. The Yanks have to take be patient and make sure to work him since he is on a pitch count.
So far so good. Small ball maybe the way to go for a struggling offense.
Wow, we manufactured yet another run. Woohoo!!
That’s a pretty deep ‘high popup’
Betsy – How ’bout da Bears?! I told ya! You should listen to me more often
2 sac flies???? I like it
Since I can’t watch the game, I will assume your remark about a full house at Rogers Centre was sarcastic.
Blake, yep. I know it sounds weird, but in a way, I think that’s a good thing. I would not be taking pride in being the best of lousy bunch. Being in a good division keeps a team on its toes, knowing that they have to make good decisions because those other teams are not far (if at all) behind. Imagine a 4 team pennant race ? LOL I doubt it would play out like that, but holy smokes – the pitching in the AL East is incredibly deep. Now of course the Yankees’ young pitching aside from Phil is unproven, but still……….
Another sac fly….I may faint..
carl crawford is a leadoff hitter that can hit .300, steal 50-60 bases, hit 20+ homers a season, and if put in the 2 hole can drive in 100 runs. Sounds like a player i would be willing to spend big bucks on.
two sac flies is 2 more than they have had in weeks.
Small ball is great…I can’t understand why they don’t attempt it more often
For new shows- eastbound and down- but make sure you’ve watched the first season also
Oh boy, rah, rah, sis boom bah !
Whoa.
SACs. they must have watched the video!!
CR, I’m so happy – and surprised, lol. The Packers are probably better, but I don’t really care because the Bears are a lot better than I thought. They have improvements to be made, but that’s ok – I don’t mind that. I really won’t be able to pay attention to them (as far as watching games, if they are on in NY) until the baseball season is over…………
“Since I can’t watch the game, I will assume your remark about a full house at Rogers Centre was sarcastic.”
For sure. I don’t expect any nasty tweets from Vernon Wells complaining about it though.
I definitely wouldn’t sign Crawford for the $20m or so that he is going to get. His whole game is his legs and let’s not forget he has been playing the last 6 years or so on turf. He even made a comment how the turf kills his legs. By 34 or so his legs will probably break down.
dexter,boardwalk empire, east bound and down…. best three shows on tv.
Betsy,
I think its both good and bad. I do think playing a tougher schedule and better teams on a more consistent basis helps ready a team for the postseason where you will face nothing but good teams…but .it also can beat up a pitching staff in the process…. The AL East is like the SEC in college football….it’s just clearly the best league/conference.
I got that there were to sac flies, but who got on to sacrifice?
“carl crawford is a leadoff hitter that can hit .300, steal 50-60 bases, hit 20+ homers a season, and if put in the 2 hole can drive in 100 runs. Sounds like a player i would be willing to spend big bucks on.”
You would think. I just think that too many guys get these $100M contracts and end up being busts. Little CC concerns me because I think he’s a small market guy and might not do well under the bright lights. We’ll see.
G-C
Derek has never been one to walk alot.
But somehow swinging at all those “pitches well out of the strike zone” he has managed to get the most hits in Yankee history.
if his legs ” break down” at 34 that means we still get 6 seasons of his legs in their prime. That is if they “break down” like you seem to think.
As long as the Jays keep paying Vernon’s outlandish salary, he could care less if there were 5 fans in the stands….
“I got that there were to sac flies, but who got on to sacrifice?”
That bum Jeter – both times.
“I got that there were to sac flies, but who got on to sacrifice?”
The cap’n both times….single and a walk.
the Yankees have 41 Sac flies. The MLB leader is the Mets, they have 55. So all of you are complaining about 14 sac flies, the difference between the MLB leader, and the Yankees, or about 1 every 10 games. I doubt that run differential has anything to do with the won-loss record of the Yankees at all.
Boardwalk Empire (Nucky rocks!) and Bored To Death..plus Eastbound & Down
Tar,
you missed a lot of discussion earlier today about why they should move to the Rays to uptown Charlotte…..mostly started selfishly by me.
All of the fans are probably Yankee fans at the game. With AJ on the mound yesterday they probably didn’t like their chances but with CC on the mound they are there to see the team clinch. If the Yanks have a lead late in the game it will be loud there.
“But somehow swinging at all those “pitches well out of the strike zone” he has managed to get the most hits in Yankee history.”
That swinging at pitches well out of the strike zone is a new thing. That’s why it stood out to so many.
boardwalk empire is pretty good, i havent seen anything beyond season 3 of Dexter – GREAT SHOW! – but I heard they killed off Julie Benz
Blake, that’s a good point. I wonder if it would be a good idea to, sometime during the season, skip a start or two from each of the starters – just to give them some rest. Of course, a team would have to have depth in their system to do this, but I think it’s worth considering.
Man that ball got out in a hurry.
That pitch was horribly located.
damn!
CC the “ace” strikes again…
Thanks Laura,
Good to hear.
Damn
Travis Snider has killed us all year. He looks like a teenager.
Damn it!! I hate this HGH team and their 1 million homeruns that they hit.
lets put all personal opinions aside…. and leave this up to the people who know the most about baseball. If Carl crawford and brett gardner were both free agents right now do you really think gardner would even come remotely close to anything of what crawford is going to get? The fact is, there is a crap load of fast, gritty, outfielders in baseball just like brett gardner. The market speaks for itself… if gardner were anywhere near the superstar that CC is then you would see him being considered for 6 year 60-100 million dollar deals as well. There is a reason that crawfords value and price is so high…..
B.T.W., J*hn L*ck*y
is pitching a no-hitter .
“CC the “ace” strikes again…”
How many times has Josh Beckett “the ace” struck this season?
Betsy – Yep. Every team can use improvements. But they’ve gotten off to a great start and have a solid foundation.
The Juice Bunch strikes again..
I have to give the TOR announcers credit. They announced that HR with the kind of excitement you’d see done for a team going to the playoffs…as opposed to the Blue Jays, who are going home.
Don’t like Boardwalk show. Don’t like Steve B. as a leading man. Love the costumes and settings. Same old same old, though. Except in Atlantic City.
cr9
Dexter has gotten even better! plus jennifer carpenter is still on the show.
Ruby, jeter… I feel sorry for you guys, being filled with so much hate and bitterness. It must be truly miserable.
Snider looks like he didn’t go through puberty yet….
The event is okay..my fav current shows are weeds and fringe
Scoff at sniders looks all u want, but the guy has a chance to be a pretty damn good hitter.
“The event is okay..my fav current shows are weeds and fringe”
FRINGE is the best show on TV that no one is watching.
We pitched Joba against the Jays on a pitch count last year of something like 80 pitches at the Stadium and they knocked him out after 3 innings. This bum Drabek may get through 5.
“If Carl crawford and brett gardner were both free agents right now do you really think gardner would even come remotely close to anything of what crawford is going to get?”
No but they aren’t and Gardner makes $425,000 this season….he will provide more value per dollar than Crawford by a wide margin. You have to offset some of the big contracts they have somewhere…
How ungrateful are some people……criticizing or making sarcastic remarks about CC
The Event is trying too hard to be like LOST. So far, it’s failing miserably. LOST was built around characters that people loved. I can’t even remember the names of the characters on The Event.
Doug drabek was traded form rick rhoden..pitcher..he was such a good hitter as a pitcher the Yankees actually Used him as a dh one game..he went 0-1 with a sac fly…rhoden is also an amazing golfer..
Robbie Cano makes that play without breaking a sweat.
Doreen, the funny thing about Boardwalk Empire (which I believe will grow on me) is that the real Nucky Johnson was a big guy, sort of like James Gandolfini-he would have been the perfect fit for the role. Steve Buscemi is a terrific actor but I agree that he probably doesn’t cut it as a leading man. At the same time, I think the show is pretty good and will get better…
The event is entertaining but not great so far. The flashbacks are just ridiculous… its like lost on steroids. But, im willing to give it a chance since i lost 24, lost, and prison break.
Im not a big fan of weeds anymore… the show has about 10 episodes a year and is thrity minute long and they have just run out of ideas. True writing genious is shown with shows like 24 and lost where they can have 24 one hour episodes a year and still have fresh, new, creative ideas. Dont get me wrong, i use to love weeds… but its time to call it a success and end the show with some respect.
Lance Berkman = BUST
Posada proving once again that he’s as slow as a turtle.
Sada is one heck of a baserunner
Ken – I used to love Weeds. Ive watched every season, but that show has gotten so terrible!
Tabbert – Did you know Dexter and Jennifer Carpenter a real-life couple.
Fringe – Great show but I had to stop watching after 6 episodes of the first season. I couldnt stand “Massachusetts” and “Boston” running across the screen every 5 minutes.
“Persons Unknown” was a great show during the summer on NBC.. The cast was crazy!
What happened to Berkman’s hot bat? He always finds new ways to stink and hit into a dp.
“The event is entertaining but not great so far. The flashbacks are just ridiculous… its like lost on steroids. But, im willing to give it a chance since i lost 24, lost, and prison break.”
Agreed totally.
What is Berkman’s obp with runners on base with the Yankees? .100?
Berkman had 13 HRs with Astros, 1 with NY
“The event is entertaining but not great so far. The flashbacks are just ridiculous… its like lost on steroids. But, im willing to give it a chance since i lost 24, lost, and prison break.”
I like serialized dramas so I’ll stick with it until it totally turns me off. But from what I’ve seen so far, it’s very derivative. It’s like LOST + The 4400 + V.
For me the “Boardwalk Empire” is much ado about nothing. Ho – Hum.
It’s amazing how much of a shell of himself Berkman is.. On Houston he was always the guy, but here you somehow don’t know he’s playing.. Maybe he’s still adjusting, but……
Persons Unknown was an excellent show. Main character was a “Red Sox fan” though which means it was written by a Bostonian
blake,
i see where you are coming from but the yanks arent really a “bang for the buck” type team. We can’t just not sign crawford because gardner is a better bang for the buck. The Yanks need to add a young superstar to add to the other young stars to become our future core. Cano, Hughes, Tex, Crawford, Montero…. pretty sick young core to have for many years to come. Brett is a good ball player but crawford is a FRANCHISE player that could help this team not just now but for many many years. Gardy wll never be a core guy.. just a utility guy.
i don’t know what everyone else is seeing but berkman with the yankees (minus a few games) has been utterly disappointing..
“Fringe – Great show but I had to stop watching after 6 episodes of the first season. I couldnt stand “Massachusetts” and “Boston” running across the screen every 5 minutes.”
You need to see a therapist so that you can get over this all encompassing hatred of anything Boston related.
Jerkman kearns horrible pick ups. I guess damon was not available in august…..
“It’s amazing how much of a shell of himself Berkman is.. On Houston he was always the guy, but here you somehow don’t know he’s playing.. Maybe he’s still adjusting, but……”
He’s STILL adjusting? STILL??????
I don’t know why anyone would ever throw Bautista a inside fastball.
I’m not even sure what happened in the end with Persons Unknown? I hope it comes back.
I think Buscemi is terrific. One need not define an actor as a leading man or not in the stereotypical sense, that kind of outside-the-square thinking is precisely what brilliant filmmakers like Scorcese crave. Boardwalk is superb, my only issue is the pristine look of the set pieces which doesn’t ring true. Nary a stain, rip or piece of peeling paint.
“You need to see a therapist” Laura – I am seeing one! But I maintain that “hate is a good thing, maybe the best of things”
Nice job so far shutting down the Canadian Health Care swinger.
Benny Blanco September 28th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Can someone please answer this question for me?
In 2005 AJ was 12-12 (GS 32) w/ 3.44 era
06 (21) 10-8 3.98
07 (25) 10-8 3.75
08 (35) 18-10 4.07
09 (33) 13-9 4.O4
I understand that he’s a 500% pitcher getting paid to be a number 2, but the thing that bewilders me the most is he’s having the worst season of his career and I dont understand why. Is it a mechanical issue? Is he hurt? I’m hoping i can get some feed back from some of you. Its so bizarre that he’s having the worse season of his career.
Tabbert,
I’d love to have Carl Crawford, he’s a really good player…but I think they need Cliff Lee more and to sign both it would push the payroll way up there and likely higher than they would be willing to spend. We’ll see…
At least Berkman & Kearns will be gone next year,too bad AJ will still be here
Yeah man the yankees are killing themselves over trading away all that nothing for lance berkman. No matter how lance does that trade will obviously decimate the yankees’ farm system for years. Plus lance will wreck all chances for the teams success this season just by being in the lineup.
NYY fan in NH – Persons Unknown was never meant to come back. It was just supposed be a 13 episode series. The ending was pretty decent.
Well the Toronto fans obviously don’t feel they have anything left to play for this season and they have no great need to see the Yankees apparently.
The Sux fans started to lose interest in their team also. Fenway tickets are a snap to get. Fans have also been accused of leaving games early, and in droves.
If the Yankees were playing at the Stadium and had no chance of going any further this season, I wonder how many of the fans here would be at games cheering them on? Let’s be real here, shall we? They were in first place and some posters here were treating them like they were pariahs!
cr9
Yea, i didn’t realize they were a couple until last year. I guess its pretty easy to spark up a relationship with someone when you see them all day everyday for month on in tho.
CR9,
I take it you didn’t like Cheers or Wings much?…
Ahhhhh CC
“It’s amazing how much of a shell of himself Berkman is.. On Houston he was always the guy, but here you somehow don’t know he’s playing.. Maybe he’s still adjusting, but……”
He’s STILL adjusting? STILL??????
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I guess when you play in Houston your entire career. Maybe it takes longer, the mental aspect of it.. I personally think he’s just another scrub in the Yankee lineup, but maybe he’ll catch fire.. I like him as player, but that was an earlier version of Lance.
that was nasty.
So stealing signs+vitamins = leading all of baseball in homeruns?
Eastbound and Down is quite good.
Offspeed stuff works great vs these guys ,they are all swinging out of their shoes..
Looks like “Moose” Sabathia showed up tonight.
Good, the Yanks need him to get this done now.
Dominant inning by CC….
theRealKevin-
You don’t even know who was in the trade. Someone cut off your airsupply as a kid?
Autistic mules have better basball IQ than you.
Let’s go offense give CC more to work with!! Drabek has 20 more pitches and then I am sure we will see the 35 lefties that they have in the bullpen.
Blake
Sorry, runnung in and out ( kids). Charlotte would be very cool. I know I would take multiple trips every year. Sign me up.
CR9- I saw the ending, I just didn’t think it was coming back.. That’s good to know!.. I like Janet. The whole cast in general was unique and all of them had issues.
blake,
I agree that lee is way more important but the yanks will be making even more money this year then last year. The yes network is expanding, more revenue from the stadium.. so the team will have some flex room with payroll. But, the only way we can get him is if andy doesn’t re sign. however, with expiring contracts and if we resign mo to 12 mill annually and jeter to 15 i believe the yanks will have around 38 million off the books. That gives you lee for 20 and possibly wiggle room to sign crawford for 18-20 mill and still be at our desired payroll.
Kenny Powers is f____ng back!!!
Like I said 2 months ago; Crawford 4 yrs at 55 Mill. I would be surprised if a 30 yr. old gets more then 4 yrs. in this depressed market.
MG -
We’ll probably keep watching it. Maybe it will get better….
Grandy may want to learn how to take a pitch to LF
lance berkman went to my middle school.
“I said in ST that the Jays would be good ”
Really? I don’t remember you getting your head tap danced on for calling the Jays good, but I sure remember getting mine tap danced on.
I also said that Orioles fielded a very good team (I know Doreen agrees) and that not until Buck showed up did they start to show their promise. I took a lot of abuse for that too!!!
Funny how you can be spot on and yet if enough people decide to pile on be made to look like you’re totally wrong.
Gardner give up the bunting until you learn how…
There are like 10 open managerial jobs for next season. That’s pretty amazing.
Kenny Powers should still be in jail.
Crawford gets at least 5 hrs..
Do they need to glue Brett’s bat to his hands?
Best swing Gardner has had in awhile.
he is flying, man
See that’s why you don’t bunt lol. Now Jeter has to do his job and get the ball out of the infield.
Say what you will about Brett, the dude can fly.
Bunt? How about a tripple, Mr. Whipple.
Nice seeing speed on the bases. Gardner with a fairly easy triple.
Doreen September 28th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
MG -
We’ll probably keep watching it. Maybe it will get better….
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Doreen, what’s missing for me so far (and what made the Sopranos so incredible) is the humor, is the humor. I also had a tough time following the story line in the premiere but the 2nd episode started to tie some things together for me.
oh, lucky call I guess
Speed kills.
Yanks caught a break there I think…lets see the replay
Surprisingly, I actually like Wings. They didnt mention the red sox much, if at all. Refused to watch Cheers – imo it’s sacrilegious for any Yankees fan to watch that show – despite the great ensemble cast. No The Office, Boston Legal, Practice, The Town, Departed, Entourage (Wahlberg), Ally McBeal, Fever Pitch.
Surprisingly I like LOST, even though Jack was a Red Sox fan and they had to show video of them winning the 2004 WS. JJ Abrams claims to be a fan of the Yankees and Red Sox, though. Ridiculous IMO. Then again, Jimmy Fallon claims to be a fan of the Red Sox, Yankees, and Mets, and he was at Yankees 2009 postseason games, and was at a Yankees game just the other night.
There were some previews of some good movie with Zac Efron, but I cant see it because the whole preview was centered around some red sox kid.
SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good call UMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
his foot was definitely under…. wasnt even that close.
two current yanks are from my city… greg golson and lance berkman! that is pretty cool
DJ with the deep ball into the bleachers…*
ok closer than it looked.
I actually think he may have got in there….good call and great job by Gardner.
He was safe…But it’s a good thing he is so fast anyone else would of been out.
Gehrig- get a ****ing clue before u talk to me like that- they gave up lance berkman and jimmy paredes…. Not even close to top prospects… Are you nuts
terrible AB from jeter (what else is new)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa Gardy beats the tag and Cito is his usual moron self.
I never liked Cito.
The ump was right on top of that play. No way would he have a really bad call on that. If you can’t see it on replay, you take the call.
“It’s amazing how much of a shell of himself Berkman is.. On Houston he was always the guy, but here you somehow don’t know he’s playing.. Maybe he’s still adjusting, but……”
Don’t you know how simple it is to come from another team in the middle of the season and play for the Yankees? Come on now. Piece of cake. The guy should be going 1000 every game and getting at least 25 RBI!!!
The guy vs. you don’t know he’s playing is kind of the big pond/small pond comparison.
He was safe. Buck tagged him high.
bout time we benefit from a close call, then another DP.
Wow, an excellent call by the umpire. A close call in a key spot went our way. Ive gotta remember this. And from Mark Carlson, who Im pretty sure Ive labeled Mark Red Sox Carlson. But then again, I think Ive labeled every umpire that!
That was an unbelievably difficult double play to turn. UGH!
*mark melancon not lance berkman
Isn’t it time for swisher to rest? That’s y we need to end this
I see Swish contracted the “Derek” disease.
It’s funny – there was a game earlier this year where Overbay made 3 errors. Today, he decides he wants to go for the Gold Glove.
I guess I love the game of baseball almost as much as I love the Yankees because nothing makes me happier than to see teams improve, especially the have nots who don’t have the resources the Yankees do.
I guess other people would prefer to see every team remain lousy. To me that doesn’t showcase the talent of the Yankees. I prefer as much of an even playing field as there can be. I’m also happy for the fans of those teams who have as much right as we do to root for a good team. I will always make an exception when it comes to the Sux. I don’t mind them being lousy. The lousier the better.
Isn’t it time for swisher to rest?
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They have to win today or have the W.Sox show a pulse so Swish and Cano can rest tomorrow. They can both really use it.
# theREALkevin September 28th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Yeah man the yankees are killing themselves over trading away all that nothing for lance berkman. No matter how lance does that trade will obviously decimate the yankees’ farm system for years. Plus lance will wreck all chances for the teams success this season just by being in the lineup.
Did you read what Melancon said about the fans in NY?
He would have never done well here. Just like Ian Kennedy.
# blake September 28th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Yanks caught a break there I think…lets see the replay
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With all those replays, I’d say the ump still had the best view. Right on top of it, could see the foot and the glove.
Wow, another good call by an ump.
Lol yeah mark melancon and jimmy parades gone from the system, that’s cleaning out the cupboard…. Melancon was a AAAA player for the yanks whose ceiling is an ok reliever… Paredas was not even among the yankees top 30 prospects at the start of the year…
The Berkman trade was worth it just to see if he has anything left. The $4m was a lot of money for what they are getting from him but it’s not our money so who cares. I don’t think another would of paid that much money though.
# Laura – I Bleed Blue September 28th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Wow, another good call by an ump.
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I cant believe it. Have I finally woken up from my 10 year nightmare? Or is this just a dream? :pinches myself:
Gehrig27
your post at 8:09 was offensive. You should apologize.
Rays gave away 30K seats for tonights game. Talk about a dump of a stadium, the Trop is disgusting.
Wow, CC has only thrown 53 pitches. He is doing a great job considering he is falling behind almost every hitter 1-0 or 2-0.
“Rays gave away 30K seats for tonights game. Talk about a dump of a stadium, the Trop is disgusting.”
Did people actually take the tickets or say “No Thanks”? LOL!
This is a breath of fresh air — to see the team doing small things to generate a lead and see a starter being not only effective, but highly efficient.
Carl no I didn’t but he didn’t have the stuff as far as pitching goes to be effective in the al east, and if he didn’t have the mettle either I’m not surprised
i love robbie cano’s commerical! ROBBIE KNOWS BOOOM!
53 pitches for CC in 5 innings is amazing.. Still think the team needs a couple more runs.
It’s possible that both the Yankees and Ray clinch tonight. Then we’ll see if the Sux even decide to play for pride this weekend. If Cincy wins or St. Louis loses tonight, Cincy too will clinch – first postseason since 1995.
“Wow, CC has only thrown 53 pitches. He is doing a great job considering he is falling behind almost every hitter 1-0 or 2-0.”
What he’s doing is embarrassing AJ.
Did anyone think that Vazquez was going to be an intrical part of this year’s team’s success? I did.
don’t remember the last time we had one of these quick, easy games. pitchings shuts down the other team we grind out 3 or 4 and call it a day.
arod will get number 30 in boston
“Did you read what Melancon said about the fans in NY?”
What did he say? I’m sure it was all true. Talk about a bunch of fair-weather ingrates.
This is the recipe for how you win postseason games. We haven’t seen this kind of baseball in weeks.
“Did anyone think that Vazquez was going to be an intrical part of this year’s team’s success? I did.”
I didn’t. I complained about the trade right after it happened and was told to stop whining. It’s too bad that I was right about Javy and Nick Johnson.
I can’t believe 85 pitches is going to get him through 6 innings. Good thing he is on a pitch count.
MG -
My husband said the same thing about the humor. You need something to balance out all the other stuff. I guess some things are subtly funny – the girl and guy in the car maybe – but not really. As you said, perhaps after a few episodes when characters adn situations are established more it will be more satisfying.
What he’s doing is embarrassing AJ
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AJ embarrasses himself enough he doesn’t need someone else to do it for him…lol
The DP’s r getting tiresome
I thought the Vazquez trade was a bad one but was convinced to give him a chance to prove that he would get the job done. I did. He didn’t. Oh well.
Trisha – I agree about Yanks fans, but Melancon shouldnt be saying anything. The guy is a loser, and he should be licking the bottom of Brian Cashman’s boots that he got the privilege of wearing a Yankees uniform.
“What did he say? I’m sure it was all true. Talk about a bunch of fair-weather ingrates.”
Really, trisha? Is that all Yankee fans or just the ones on this blog?
Did you ever google some baseball records; How about the least amount of pitches for one pitcher in a full game was 56.
The Real KEvin-
I thought you were serious about the trade at first….I agree. No big loss there.
I think everyone thought Javy would be solid as the 4. Huge disappointment
Melancon hasn’t done anything to comment about anything. Dallas Braden has more reason to squawk than Melancon. What a joke.
God Trisha could you be anymore annoying????? Do you even realize how you come across?
Good call by home plate umpire….
CR9 September 28th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Trisha – I agree about Yanks fans, but Melancon shouldnt be saying anything. The guy is a loser, and he should be licking the bottom of Brian Cashman’s boots that he got the privilege of wearing a Yankees uniform.
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Melancon is married to the cousin of this one girl that I go to college with and am friends with. Maybe I’ll ask her to give him my number and then he can personally hear from a Yankee fan very very very supportive of his tendency to walk batters, hit batters, and give up 3 run bombs.
New York crowds are tough. But if you win there is no better place to play. The guy had hype and didn’t perform anywhere near close to it. Don’t be bitter now that you are playing for last place in the NL Central for the next 10 years of your career.
Never….Never take a pitcher from Atlanta or a left fielder from Boston…
Wow, the umps are pro-Yankees tonight.
Another good call by the HP umpire! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This HP umpire is gettin’ FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOHOOOOOO!!! FAIRNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This must be some kind of dream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks ump..Now Cito will cry like a baby. He whines about everything when they play the Yanks. I wonder if he does that against other teams also or just the Yanks.
Home plate has made two good calls that have gone the Yankees way but both were correct.
Cito gets rung on “goodbye Cito” night?
“The DP’s r getting tiresome”
Actually I wouldn’t mind seeing 3 more. This game is a snoozer, like I figured it would be. But that’s fine. Just get the win under their belts, shut up the frenzied masses, and let them figure out what they need to do for the postseason. Hopefully the microscope gang won’t be here whining through the rest of the season.
Cito gone. Bah Bye moron.
Tyler – LOL! Melancon didnt even need the HP umpire to cheat him. He did a great job of screwing himself!
A pro Yankees umpiring night, havent seen many of these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Toronto crowd rewards their manager for being adamantly wrong.
Gehrig27
I am still waiting for an apology for your offensive post.
“I didn’t. I complained about the trade right after it happened and was told to stop whining. It’s too bad that I was right about Javy and Nick Johnson.”
Nick Johnson? Who’s that?
Seriously, I had forgotten he ever played for this team this season.
Getting tossed on your own night….priceless
‘Atta boy Cito. On your own special night you’re tossed. Well done sir.
# Laura – I Bleed Blue September 28th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Wow, the umps are pro-Yankees tonight.
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Maybe they are just being correct? These calls were good calls. That makes them “pro-Yankees”?
Cito night is tomorrow not tonight. That is why the game will start half an hour later.
I know Ive said this before, and it’s just wasted time for me to type, but Ill type it anyway!
Cito is the one of the biggest scumpiles I have ever seen. Against the Red Sox, this guy just sits in the dugout with a giant smile on his face as his team gets cheated, but against us, when the umpires dare to make the right calls, he gets tossed. He’s gotten tossed in at least 3 games this year against us. Dirtpile!
“Nick Johnson? Who’s that?
Seriously, I had forgotten he ever played for this team this season.”
Can we even say that he played this season? How many ABs did he have? I bet less than 100.
Tar-
Keep waiting, cupcakes. Oh, while you are standing around why don’t you iron my shirt and fetch me a beer? *jeez*
CC looking like CC tonight. So far anyway.
“Really, trisha? Is that all Yankee fans or just the ones on this blog?”
The embarrassing boo birds at the Stadium who boo players who have the nerve to have bad outings as well as those who made LaTroy Hawkins feel like scrum because he was given Paul O’Neil’s uniform number, and then the whining crybabies here who wear the mantle of self-entitlement and only appreciate the Yankees when they’re winning.
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I still don’t know what Melancon said.
Yogi – Yes. Because the plays were either judgment calls or close plays. Both of which normally go against us. So when an umpire gives us both close plays and judgment plays, then yes, it’s pro Yankees.
And i’ll take it every time. Every time. EVERY TIME!
“Maybe they are just being correct? These calls were good calls. That makes them “pro-Yankees”?”
It was just a figure of speech. All of the calls were correct. The umps weren’t throwing us any bones.
# Laura – I Bleed Blue September 28th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
“Nick Johnson? Who’s that?
Seriously, I had forgotten he ever played for this team this season.”
Can we even say that he played this season? How many ABs did he have? I bet less than 100.
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98 PAs, just 78 ABs.
Captain Clutch – iirc Cito has only been tossed 3 times this year – all versus us. I think that clearly demonstrated his hatred for the Yankees.
“98 PAs, just 78 ABs.”
oops, make that *72 ABs.
Alex!!
CC is the man!
Great play Arod….
Cito can keep hating the Yankees in his retirement too. I really don’t care. I hope he hates broccoli too.
“God Trisha could you be anymore annoying????? Do you even realize how you come across?”
Is there anything that would have given you the impression that I would care how you, of all people, perceive me? You’re takes on the Yankees are as whacked and unappreciative as any I’ve seen. I see you by and large as a joke. But thanks for asking!
cc is dealin…
Melancon basically said that the biggest difference is that the difference between playing in Houston is that the fans have your back in Houston which is different than where he previously played.
Now there is no doubt a New York crowd is going to be tougher and harsher than a Houston crowd. But Melancon deserved whatever treatment he got here. People were genuinely excited about him being Rivera’s heir apparent. He came up here and showed absolutely nothing. He pitched poorly and got booed. That’s going to happen. It wasn’t like he was booed from the start. He had his chance, had a lot of hype, and busted miserably.
Robertson probably isn’t available today so hopefully CC can pitch the 7th and then Wood and Mo will be waiting when they are needed.
The Yankees have had great D all year. The bullpen is great too. Some decent starting pitching and we have a winner here.
“The embarrassing boo birds at the Stadium who boo players who have the nerve to have bad outings as well as those who made LaTroy Hawkins feel like scrum because he was given Paul O’Neil’s uniform number, and then the whining crybabies here who wear the mantle of self-entitlement and only appreciate the Yankees when they’re winning.”
People are dreaming if they think that people aren’t going to boo players. I don’t like it; I think it’s wrong to boo a player that plays for your team. But that’s how things work today. If Melancon, who was essentially a nobody in Yankees land, took offense, he should be happy with his new team.
The fans have your back in Houston…. LOL! What fans? Maybe Melancon was talking about his family members. And since there are no fans in Houston, he could hear his family/friends yelling in the stands, so he mistook them for actual fans.
If Wood is still healthy, they should sign him for 1 year.
WCYF:
You notice all the ‘opinions’ are after the fact ? ‘Like I told you so’. I might as well light the grill and then put my hand on it when its hot. Jeez.
“You don’t even know who was in the trade. Someone cut off your airsupply as a kid?
Autistic mules have better basball IQ than you.”
Gehrig27
You are an idiot. What a classless thing to say. First of all there are at least three regulars on here who have children on the spectrum.
Second since you mention Autism, Mules and IQ in the same sentence I should make you familiar with my son. Who is right now at Karate class (second degree black belt), a member of Mensa and is on the Autism spectrum.
So not only is he smarter than you will ever be, he could kick you upside the head probably harder than a mule, cupcake.
“Melancon is married to the cousin of this one girl that I go to college with and am friends with. Maybe I’ll ask her to give him my number and then he can personally hear from a Yankee fan very very very supportive of his tendency to walk batters, hit batters, and give up 3 run bombs.
New York crowds are tough. But if you win there is no better place to play. The guy had hype and didn’t perform anywhere near close to it. Don’t be bitter now that you are playing for last place in the NL Central for the next 10 years of your career.”
Tyler, while all of that may be true (though this forum was screaming bloody murder to get Melancon up, and then they couldn’t get rid of him fast enough!) it still doesn’t justify treating a player like sh*t.
Gehrig, **** off. That my earlier post was sarcasm was painfully obvious to anyone with half a brain. Your hyperbolic response was just inane garbage and was out of line even if I had been being serious. You don’t know ****, you lowlife
Did anybody see the movie ” Forget Paris” with Billy Crystal as a NBA ref that throws out Kareem A Jabbar on his getaway farewell game in Detroit. He T’s up everybody, even the kid that puts the cheese on the nachos.
Ugh! Jerkman again!
omg, Posada’s swing is UGLY
Is there anything that would have given you the impression that I would care how you, of all people, perceive me? You’re takes on the Yankees are as whacked and unappreciative as any I’ve seen. I see you by and large as a joke. But thanks for asking!
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And your takes would be what ? More rah, rah, sis boom bah BS. The truth about this club is factual in that our SP is a mess and hitting with RISP on a consistent basis is non existent.
The truth hurts no matter how big of a fan you are. Facts are Facts.
Tar–
I stopped reading after “You..
Blah blah. Good for the kid! Are you his apologist? He seems to be doing fine.
And how is he a mule? Your tears taste good on my steak.
I love how other teams bring up these AAA lefties and they get easy outs on like 10 pitches. If Berkman’s spot comes up again Girardi should left Thames get an at bat. I think we have seen enough of Berkman as a righty.
Trisha-
I really don’t think he was treated all that badly here. He was a bust. He got booed a few times. It probably would have happened anywhere. He wasn’t unfairly treated anymore than any other Yankee
Latroy Hawkins had a legitimate gripe as the booing over the number 21 is ridiculous. Melancon was treated very well at the start of his career. His act just got old though and the fans got restless. No need to call out your old team though. Be thankful you got to put on the greatest uniform in professional sports and carve out a new career in Houston. Comparing half-empty Houston crowds to Yankee Stadium is a joke and makes him look like an idiot IMO.
Gerhig27 – with a nephew on the spectrum, and several friends who have Autistic children, I find your comment incredibly callous and offensive.
Did anyone just hear Bautista cursing???
“People are dreaming if they think that people aren’t going to boo players. I don’t like it; I think it’s wrong to boo a player that plays for your team. But that’s how things work today. If Melancon, who was essentially a nobody in Yankees land, took offense, he should be happy with his new team.”
The story goes that the Cards fans are the nicest fans in the world and treat their players well no matter what is happening. It’s unfortunate that that can’t be duplicated throughout the country. But the east coast isn’t known for its proclivity to being welcoming!
Laura, there are many of us here, male and female, who have said they we don’t believe in booing players. But there are obviously many more who don’t find a problem with it. It actually embarrasses me as a fan of the Yankees to see it happen at the hands of a Yankee crowd.
I guess I try to look at things rationally and with fans and games that definitely goes out the window.
CC is such a smart pitcher.
WHAAAAAA!!!!!!! WHAAAAA!!!!!!
Group hug.
*sheesh*
“No need to call out your old team though. ”
Tyler, again, I didn’t see what he said. Did he get down on the fans or the organization?
Tar – That’s incredible. Im not sure why people would associate autism with a lack of intelligence. Knowing a few autistic children and knowing just a little bit about it, from what I understand, many if not most are extraordinarily smart. Maybe you’ll send him to Duke?
what did bautista say? all i could make out was ” f’ing mine”
That was a weird shift for Wells. He did exactly what you would expect just punch it to the right side of the infield. Let’s go CC!!!
Trisha-
I’d say he took a veiled shot at both the fans and the organization.
and I live in St. Louis and Cardinals fans are so overrated it isn’t even funny. Cheering a guy who is hitting .180 in August and making 10 million dollars goes overboard the other way for me. You don’t have to be overly negative and tear the guy to shreds but giving a standing ovation to Mark Mulder (who was the Cards version of Pavano) when he enters from the bullpen is just plain stupid. A happy median should exist. Cards fans are just wayyyyy too overrated. Their lack of baseball knowledge is amusing.
Yeah, he definitely should’ve said “mouth breathingly retarded”, not “autistic”. Poor choice of words!
Bautista definitely said Mother ****** and I couldnt make out the rest. Dirtpile!
Nice strike 3 call just off the corner!
Melancon..what did he say..and why do we care??
Great pitch by CC there..
unfortunately Price seems to be having his way with the Orioles tonight as well.
Gehrig-
It may seem silly to you. But to use autism as an epithet IS offensive, something you would know if this dreadful affliction had ever touched your life, directly or indirectly. I do not care if you apologize. Means nothing to me. But you are dead wrong.
Is this the most annoying thing ever made by human hands?
http://www.csnchicago.com/pages/soundboard
# Captain Clutch September 28th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
That was a weird shift for Wells. He did exactly what you would expect just punch it to the right side of the infield. Let’s go CC!!!
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And do you realize, that was just the 2nd hit CC has given up? Too bad the first of them was over the wall.
3 base runners total for the Jays through 7. CC is on.
Great job by CC. Another run or 2 would be sweet..
yall think joe lets CC pitch a complete game? i think he should with the way mo has been pitching. CC is dealing so just leave him in and lets worry about the rest tomorrow.
The man on the mound right now is the very reason why we still have a very good chance to win a World Series this year.
This has been a brilliant (and must-have) performance from the big man. Let him finish it as far as I’m concerned. It would be, in a sense, kind of fitting.
Ken – Melancon came out and admitted that he is nothing but a slopballer with no skill. He then said that he didnt deserve the honor of playing for the Yankees, and that he isnt worth the sweat off of Jeter’s …..
Ken Phelps September 28th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Melancon..what did he say..and why do we care??
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Because I want to argue with Trisha?
I’m sure Tar’s kid is way to smart to wind up at Dook….8 miles down on the other side 15-501 is where he needs to be.
Its ok, gehrig has the mind of an ignorant child in the body of an adult male. He and he alone has to live with how he thinks.
What puzzles me about fans booing their own players is that what does it really accomplish. Take yesterday’s game. AJ was horrible. Horrible!!!!!! Everybody who saw that game knew that he was horrible. AJ most certainly knew he was horrible. If he had pitched that game at Yankee stadium, he would have been booed off the mound. But why? Because the fans want AJ to know that he pitched badly. Really? They don’t think that he knows that?
Booing your own player accomplishes nothing. That being said, I understand it – the desire to boo a crappy performance. I booed AJ yesterday (internally). But I would never boo him out loud. It’s counterproductive and does nothing to change what has transpired on the field. In fact, booing a player when he’s performed badly does more harm than good.
“And your takes would be what ? More rah, rah, sis boom bah BS. The truth about this club is factual in that our SP is a mess and hitting with RISP on a consistent basis is non existent.
The truth hurts no matter how big of a fan you are. Facts are Facts.”
My take would be that the team will straighten itself out and get thing straight for the postseason. That was my take last season too when everybody was running for the hills.
Don’t mistake my lack of vomiting on the keyboard whenever the Yankees don’t win a game for rah rah sis boom bah. Maybe my skin just isn’t as thin as yours. I watch the games too pal. I know what I see and I know that teams slump. I also know the talent on the team.
“I’m sure Tar’s kid is way to smart to wind up at Dook….8 miles down on the other side 15-501 is where he needs to be.”
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Haha, I’m a Duke student right now. Seeing references to 15-501 here kind of take me by surprise. Where are you from Blake?
Rays giving away tickets for home finale (AP) — HAHA Losers!
“The man on the mound right now is the very reason why we still have a very good chance to win a World Series this year.”
As long as one more starter and/or the offense produces, I think they’ll win the WS.
Of course, Mo has to be right, which is probable, but not a definite right now.
CC’s pitch count is very well in check…I’d let him throw the 8th for sure.
that was just the 2nd hit CC has given up
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I said it was a weird shift nothing about CC.
“Booing your own player accomplishes nothing. That being said, I understand it – the desire to boo a crappy performance. I booed AJ yesterday (internally). But I would never boo him out loud. It’s counterproductive and does nothing to change what has transpired on the field. In fact, booing a player when he’s performed badly does more harm than good.”
Good God Laura that couldn’t be more on point. That’s the part of things that interest me so much, the human side of it and how cutting and cruel supposed fans can be. It’s really an ugly thing.
G-C,
NC, I’m a UNC grad…no offense
I’m watching the game and you dopes actually think I care or have a feeling about this?
I’m on to other things…don’t let my comments consume you. Oh too late…
# blake September 28th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I’m sure Tar’s kid is way to smart to wind up at Dook
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You were probably joking about the education aspect, but wouldnt expect that type of response from you. And Dook is not very clever. As clever as loser Bostonians saying Skankees.
Jeter is heating up. Whether people want to keep dogging him or not. Its true.
Let’s go Tex!!!
CR9,
you wouldn’t understand.
Tonight we DANCE!! Seal it up hear TEX
Later gehrig- as soon as you leave the average IQ and morality will skyrocket. I for one wouldn’t mind that.
cano is running out of time to get to that 30 homer mark. sign
I stood in for a friend at a live fantasy football draft of cops a few weeks ago, and this scumpile Pats fan kept saying Skankees over and over again. I just wanted to get up and rip his head off. He thought he was so clever! But I decided not to embarrass my friend
sigh
trisha – I wear your disdain like a badge of honor. With the understanding of course that you are an intellectual midget who bleats glittering generalities like a carnival barker. You are not a Yankee fan, you are an insecure sycophant who seeks the comfort and approval of the many imaginary applauding baseball fairies that inhabit your fantasy world.
Your pain amuses me.
blake – Yes, I do understand. Still not very clever.
Btw, Roy Williams is a Yankees fan
“And how is he a mule? Your tears taste good on my steak.”
Gehrig, you really cross a line when you say cruel things after someone has told you that they have people they care about who have certain problems. I don’t think you’d want people poking fun at people you love, don’t do it at the expense of others. It’s bad enough to read Yankee trashing here, but when you go personal with posters that’s really unforgiveable. It probably could also get you thrown off the forum.
I’d apologize and get it past you, but that’s just me.
Rays giving away tickets for home finale
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I am sure part of the reason the Rays are doing that is they are hoping the 20,000 people buy dinner or beer. They see it as an opportunity to make some money and of course bring in fake fans and make 2 of their all stars happy.
CR9,
You call people from Boston every name in the book…I hardly think you have room to talk on the subject of playful rivalry jabs.
bottom of the 6th, stros up 2-1. bases loaded, 0 outs for the reds right now against wandy rodriguez!
Alright sac fly here we come….
let’s go alex
Get #30 here Alex with a GS.
Arod with the bases loaded usually equals good things.
Come on, Alex!
Let’s go Arod!!!!
he could move within 2 for 1st in rbi.
Patience wait for your pitch…
“trisha – I wear your disdain like a badge of honor. With the understanding of course that you are an intellectual midget who bleats glittering generalities like a carnival barker. You are not a Yankee fan, you are an insecure sycophant who seeks the comfort and approval of the many imaginary applauding baseball fairies that inhabit your fantasy world.”
WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
The wah wah wambulance is on its way to your pad. Make sure you smoke a joint before they get there so you can say things like “wow, surreal!”"
Z-zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
poor swing on the ball 3
blake – If it was playful, no biggie. However, Bostonians are criminals. North Carolina and Duke are both classy classy classy classy classy organizations. Something a Boston organization couldnt dream of being.
Why did he guess?
probably that’s it for A-Rod
No pain. Just contempt bro.
Not many are talking about the game tonight. TV shows, Melancon, etc.
Thank you CC. The Ace of the staff.
OBP!
another rbi for Alex. 121
not bad, overall good AB by A-Rod
Could Roenicke be anymore scared of Alex?
YEAH! Fair Ball 4 call!!!!!!!! I like this HP umpire! Remember his name, he wont be umping any of our playoff games! Mark CarlsoN!
GREAT AB!!!! He’s been seeing the ball like an eagle.
I would have preferred a Grand Slam, but I’ll take the walk.
I would be thrilled with a sac fly here
What a great AB by Arod there….amazing patience and willingness to pass it on down to Cano.
Good job by Arod, that was a big run. They figured he would swing at that last pitch since he swung at crap 2-0. Here comes one of the 1 million AAA lefties to face Cano.
Great at bat. Alex relishes these big spots now. He wants to be up with bases loaded or the game on the line…. He wants the challenge.
121 – that’s a lot of RBIs for a guy who missed substantial time.
Selig will send mark Carlson to Siberia for umping a fair game involving the Yankees.
Gehrig–
Interesting you pick a name which has become the name of another dreadful affliction, and still have the moral myopia to use another such affliction as a hurtful epithet. You are a poor excuse of a human being. But that may be way too generous.
A-Rod will get his 30th HR in Fenway
Arod took a chance 2-0 and guessed fastball hoping he would get a cookie. Then he buckled in and made them throw him a strike…and they didn’t.
Wait for your pitch, Robbie!
Come on Cano make him throw strikes. No more dp’s!!
Cano can seal the deal right now.
Rays leading 5-0 in the 8th. I’d say save a total collapse, they clinch.
Cincy and St. Louis both losing right now, though it’s early in their games.
Sux winning. I’d say save a total collapse, they win. And nothing.
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I do feel bad for the Rays. What do they have to do to get people to support them? They did have a nice following in their last post season though. I wonder what changed?
@cr9 Duke fan? What are your thoughts on their tourney run?
“Great at bat. Alex relishes these big spots now.”
Actually, he has throughout his career, except for a short period of time that started when he received a disproportionate amount of blame for the 2004 collapse, when the single biggest culprit was the manager.
That’s 3 sac flies in one game. Amazing!
Joba time?
All this situational hitting makes me so happy.
Does cc pitch a complete game?
MIght sit CC now cause of the long rest
Posada will receive K
Minnesota losing 5-0. Helpful in HFA.
I told you.
3 sac flies in one game… Gotta like that
Do you think after the game is over, CC is going to go over to AJ and say “That’s how it’s done, son!”.
I am back and everything Blake said I agree with.
BTW, The idiot is not worthy of a response.
The Yankees have suddenly remembered how to get a runner in from third with less than two outs. How refreshing.
Sabathia for MVP. Someone said it earlier and I agree completely.
Posada looks completely worn out. Now we know why Girardi doesn’t let him catch everyday at 39 years old. 2-3 days off would really help him right now.
Excellent job by Cano going the opposite way to the warning track, what a year he’s had. I think he will fall short of the MVP but he’s definitely let it be known that he’s going to be a huge force for years to come.
# 108 stitches September 28th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Minnesota losing 5-0. Helpful in HFA.
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Only if the Yankees are able to take the division. Doesn’t help them at all if they end up as the wild card.
A great deal was made in the beginning of the season about Alex’s power being down. And it was. It now really does look like Alex’s hip wasn’t right for the first part of the season.
But one of the really remarkable things about that period of time was watching how pitchers were throwing to Alex. They were challenging him over and over with fastballs – and doing so aggressively even in hitters counts. And Alex was having trouble catching up and driving the ball.
No more.
When you watch how pitchers are working Alex now – it tells you all you need to know about his game at this moment in the season.
You watch how passively Roenicke just worked Alex – not only falling behind but then going to breaking balls later on in the count rather than challenging him even 3-2 and it’s entirely different from the confidence pitchers had when throwing to Alex earlier in the season.
The same thing came up very starkly in that at bat Alex had against Papelbon in that last game against boston in the 9th. Papelbon is primarily a two pitch guy – fastball and splitter. That at bat to Alex he threw him a first pitch slider and then a couple of sliders later. That’s his third pitch.
The fear is back. Pitchers are tip-toeing when pitching to Alex. It’s a remarkable change from how confident they were earlier this season.
My take would be that the team will straighten itself out and get thing straight for the postseason. That was my take last season too when everybody was running for the hills.
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Check your calander, its Sept. 28th, 4 games left to straighten out what they haven’t been able to do since April ? You are only kidding yourself.
Burnett — Lost cause
Vazquez — Dead arm
Joba — A running joke
Put on your kneepads and pray that someone steps up and gives us some quality innings and that Posada and Cervelli can throw out a runner or two among other things.
Last year is long past and this years Team ain’t close to that one.
Wood should be up in the bullpen just incase CC gets into any trouble. He hasn’t thrown a lot of pitches but fatigue can set in.
Eduardo – A Syracuse fan. But many family members went to Duke. And they carry themselves with the same class and honor as the Yankees, so I admire them. Never disliked unc, and like i said, Roy Williams is a Yankees fan. Last 2 champions UNC and Duke!
The tourney run was very fortunate. A fortunate road to the Final Four, a well built defensive team and rebounding team with “the big 3″ scorers- to steal a nickname away from the criminal Celtics.
I was actually getting very sick and nervous during the championship game – I found myself unable to fathom the beating Duke would take in the media for losing to Butler – though in actuality, they were a very good team.
Also, it was a great win as the underdogs! I was even more impressed and proud of the Duke LAX team for winning with their seniors – the ones that got cheated by that stalker dirtpile Selena Roberts.
CC is at 81 pitches. Let him finish what he started and give mo the night off.
# Captain Clutch September 28th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Posada looks completely worn out. Now we know why Girardi doesn’t let him catch everyday at 39 years old. 2-3 days off would really help him right now.
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Hasn’t he been getting plenty of rest?
“Minnesota losing 5-0. Helpful in HFA.”
Very helpful. Rays pitched Price tonight. That’s their ace. Unless they have a day off, it would seem his next start comes Sunday. After Price their pitching does become a little suspect. Their next games are against KC, at KC. You can’t underestimate the Royals.
We still could end up winning the division.
I still haven’t been able to make up mind as to who I’d rather face. We own MIN in the postseason, but they’ve been playing very well in their new stadium. TEX may be without Hamilton, but they have Cliff Lee. I guess if forced to choose, I’d rather face MIN first and let TB tangle with Mr. Lee.
Joba is warming up?
“I still haven’t been able to make up mind as to who I’d rather face”
Don’t even try. It’s a slippery slope to disappointment and regret.
The Yankees can beat any team.
Just let it happen.
There is no doubt in my mind that ALex get to 30 hrs. He is too clutch not too. And I do think it means a lot to him to get there. His Defense as of late has been unreal as well.
Nice play by Arod and scoop by Tex. The turf helps with plays like that.
“The fear is back. Pitchers are tip-toeing when pitching to Alex. It’s a remarkable change from how confident they were earlier this season.”
Probably brought on by the fact that he’s approaching 30 HRs when everyone said that he wouldn’t make it.
CB,
The change in Arod seemed to occur when he came off the DL and made that slight change in his hands…maybe just because he was more healthy or could be a combination of both. He’s just playing great baseball right now…just made another good play at 3rd. Very good news for the Yankees heading into October.
“Check your calander, its Sept. 28th, 4 games left to straighten out what they haven’t been able to do since April ? You are only kidding yourself.”
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Yeah I know.
Can’t believe this team has the audacity to be 0.5 games out of having the best record in the AL.
No way this team can get it done in the postseason. I mean look at all the teams that have been better than them!
Alex is definitely feeling good physically. I haven’t seen him play this good of defense in a while. He’s moving well.
Joba is warming up?
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They want to win this game…..
96? CC is feeling it.
We’ve had house guests from Germany staying with us. They’re lovely people. But, I’ve been entertaining this evening, over dinner and wine, and have had the TV on mute.
My wife, bless her, has excused me while she continues chatting with them, so that I may turn on the big screen and watch my Yankees clinch, with CC pitching a beaut.
Let’s nail it down.
Gold glove. Cano.
GOT HIM! What a play Cano! Took his time with the barehand, beautiful!!!!!!!!!
Nice play by Robbie, catching the ball bare-handed and throwing in one motion.
“His Defense as of late has been unreal as well.”
Not just Alex. The whole infield has been very good on the defensive side this season; just 24 errors, from what Singleton just said. And they mentioned earlier in the broadcast that Cano has just 3 errors! Amazing.
Great play by Cano. There is no way he doesn’t win the gold glove this year. If he was off by a second the runner is safe.
how good is cano’s defense… MY god.
There’s your MVP right there….what a play by Cano.
Cano is so…elegant out there….
If we clinch tonight, does Girardi load the lineup with AAA guys for the rest of the season? He has to at least let Alex play so that he can try to get the 30 dingers.
“Put on your kneepads and pray that someone steps up and gives us some quality innings and that Posada and Cervelli can throw out a runner or two among other things.
Last year is long past and this years Team ain’t close to that one.”
Well they say we will go as far as our starting pitching. I think we will be able to count on CC, Hughes, and Andy. After that Joe will have to either take his chances with AJ or cobble starts. I’m not adverse to cobbling starts.
You can’t say anything less-than-positive here about Posada without someone ripping your Yankee card away, but it isn’t a deep dark secret that he can’t throw out base runners. So yeah you definitely go for the compromise when you have him behind the plate because you need his bat in the lineup – and he knows how to work with the pitchers.
I still take the Yankees over the other teams. I do wish we had won the All Star Game because I think HFA is huge in the world series…
Team defense has been great this season. Other than jorge the yanks are solid in the field everywhere, and some are elite
Alex’s stint on the DL for the calf probably helped his hip/groin as well.
Let him finish the game for the love of god.
How good is the yankees defense? Alex makes that great play and intelligent throw bouncing the ball off the turf and Robbi just makes an enormously difficult do or die play look smooth as silk. That was a play straight out of the Roberto Alomar play book.
Aron Hill is a good defensive player. He struggled to even get a throw in the vicinity of first base on that grounder up the middle that Robbi would have made look like it wasn’t even difficult.
What a difference in this team. Infield and outfield are just terrific defensively all around.
By the way, I don’t see Joba as a running joke. At all. He’s got great stuff and he’s been showing it.
Seeing Aaron Hill attempt to make that play to his right earlier tonight and not being able to do it just makes you appreciate Cano even more because he makes that play easily.
If Alex could get a full healthy season then I really believe there could be another 50+ homer one still in there…
Joba is no Manny DelCarmen or Craig Hansen joke, but he’s not great. Unreliable at best imo.
CC was amazing tonight. He is saying AJ you loser I will show you how it’s done. I would let Mo pitch the 9th. They don’t need CC going over 100 pitches and Mo can work on stuff with a 4 run lead. They have to get Mo back to Mo and it’s a perfect spot for him.
2009 Yankees Team ERA: 4.26
2010 Yankees Team ERA: 4.02
2010 Yankees had their second best SP miss 2 full months and still have a better ERA.
None of that matters though, because one of the most of stated and ridiculous arguments on here is about how much better the 2009 team was, so the 2010 team can’t get it done.
But, the problem with that is the 2010 Yankees are not playing the 2009 Yankees in the playoffs.
The only thing that matters is how the 2010 Yankees match up against the rest of the 2010 teams.
I would say they match up pretty well considering they are a 1/2 game out of having the best record in MLB.
The Rays have clinched. Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Rays!!!!
Their fans don’t deserve them. Im watching their celebration now. I hope their lack of fun support didn’t dampen their spirits.
this has been one of the more promising games in a while.
cc great and productive outs.
Darn it. Only a single.
98-64 NYY, 97-63 Rays….HFA HERE WE COME !
“By the way, I don’t see Joba as a running joke. At all. He’s got great stuff and he’s been showing it.”
You’ve got your Yankee cheerleading blinders on. Look at Joba’s stats. He has had a very disappointing season, especially when you compare it to his first year as a reliever.
And it doesn’t make me any less of a fan by saying that. Just calling it like I see it.
“Joba is no Manny DelCarmen or Craig Hansen joke, but he’s not great. Unreliable at best imo.”
I said he’s got great stuff, and he’s been showing it. That is not the same as saying he is great, because he needs to do things consistently to make his mark.
“I hope their lack of fun support didn’t dampen their spirits.”
I hope it does… and I hope it makes them play worse in the playoffs because they are demoralized that they have no fans
“Probably brought on by the fact that he’s approaching 30 HRs when everyone said that he wouldn’t make it.”
The number is part of it – primarily because of how rapidly he’s hitting home runs again since coming off the DL.
But it’s also how he’s hitting them. The league is watching him hit these amazing home runs again. Dead blasts to CF. That home run he hit against Dice k – 2 strike shot on a good pitch into the wind where he literally overwhelms the ball. That’s why you see pitchers so tentative with him even with the bases loaded.
It’s also his overall hitting – he’s hitting like .330 or so since coming off the DL, IIRC and just squaring up one pitch after another. He has that same look up at the plate he had at this time last year when he completely carried the team to the world series offensively – he has no holes up at the plate right now.
The 2010 team is significantly better defensively than the 09 team was. The outfield is better at nearly every position (Swisher was better than last year before he got hurt), and Cano has been much better this year than last.
Wasnt Craig Hansen the next big stud reliever for the red sox? per Peeeeeter Gammons
Joba has not had a good season, but like any talented player, he can get on a roll in the playoffs.
I agree Trisha.
Agreed EA.
“I’m not adverse to cobbling starts.”
I believe averse is the word you wanted to use there.
Granderson continues to give solid ab’s against lefties
that was a really good AB by Grandy against a left hander…
Laura, we don’t look at things the same way. If a player has shown he has great ability, I’m behind that player and continue to believe he will find his way back.
No it doesn’t make you any less a fan to say that. I just believe he will get back to where he needs to be and in the meantime I recognize his ability and appreciate every time he goes out there and gets the job done.
Not a problem.
blake – look at Hank Aaron’s career. He was hitting over 40 dingers when he was in his late 30s. Alex is definitely capable of 50 dingers at his age if he stays healthy.
Looks like Price and CC both wanted to put Boston out of their misery tonight….both were pretty dominant.
I suppose good time for Brett to practice the sacrifice. Still I don’t want to see him doing it next week.
Joba’s overall numbers this year are bad, but the past 2 months he has only given up 6 runs.
“He has that same look up at the plate he had at this time last year when he completely carried the team to the world series offensively – he has no holes up at the plate right now.”
I still don’t think Alex gets enough credit for his postseason performance last year. The worst part is that if he struggles this year in October, the old complaints of him not being clutch will resurface. Hard to believe, but it’s true.
Papelplum over Joba the hut!
nice
Sick nasty bunt by Gardner, that had to be the best bunt in the history of bunts.
YES! Great bunt Brett and great luck!
Oh, that takes balls. Bunting with 2 strikes. And a GREAT bunt.
wow if that doesnt show things are turning around, i dont know what will
GREAT BUNT!!
Joe,
I really think so. When he’s healthy he still produces at that rate…he just has to stay healthy for a full season.
Luck is the residue of design?
“Seeing Aaron Hill attempt to make that play to his right earlier tonight and not being able to do it just makes you appreciate Cano even more because he makes that play easily. ”
It’s also a good example of why the criticism of players like Robbi of not being “gritty” or even “not trying hard” is so often off the mark and unfair.
Robbi literally would have made that play and would have made it look relatively easy because he has such a great arm and is so smooth on his transfer and release.
If Hill had completed that play he would have had to do so by making a huge effort and looked like he was struggling to finish the play.
Joba has been very good in the role he has been in over the past 2 months.
Encarnacion could have just about grabbed that and tagged 3rd in time….
Wow, got screwed on strike 1, shoulda taken strike 2, and interesting bunting there w 2 strikes. Worked out though, that was truly perfectly placed
A sonnet need to be written about that bunt
“I still don’t think Alex gets enough credit for his postseason performance last year.”
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Not enough credit!?
I named the 2009 postseason after him today
If you are a person that loves watching final week baseball, after the Yankees clinch, pay attention to what’s going on in the NL. That wildcard race is going to go down to the wire. It’s going to be fun to watch. And I don’t even like the NL. LOL!
I think gardner should spend the entire offseason working on his bunting. 2 bunt base hits even on sac attempts in the last 3 games, if mastered the bunt could be a good weapon for him.
“Joba has been very good in the role he has been in over the past 2 months.”
Don’t let facts get in the way!
“I still don’t think Alex gets enough credit for his postseason performance last year.”
He doesn’t. Him not winning MVP was part of that. But he truly had a historic post season – the stuff that legends are born out of. He was unconscious and bailed the team out in a major way, especially with Tex and Swisher struggling so badly.
Without Alex, we dont win in 2009. Simple as that.
“Sick nasty bunt by Gardner, that had to be the best bunt in the history of bunts.”
Especially when compared to the previous attempt, which was fouled in to the press box. lol
“Not enough credit!? I named the 2009 postseason after him today”
Okay, not enough credit from people other than me and LGY. Happy?
blake September 28th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Encarnacion could have just about grabbed that and tagged 3rd in time….
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Nunez didn’t bust it down the line to 3rd there…
That was inside.
CB,
Hill had to take 2 or 3 steps to even get a throw off….Robbie is throwing that ball as he’s catching it. He just has incredible body control and arm strength which you just don’t see that often from a 2B. He really makes that particular play as well as anyone I’ve ever seen. He doesn’t have the overall range that Alomar did but you’re right he does show a flash or two every now and then that reminds me of him.
“I hope it does… and I hope it makes them play worse in the playoffs because they are demoralized that they have no fans”
You know I wish every fan of every team could know the joy that I have known as a fan. It almost seems unfair that they can’t. On the other hand, I wish every player could feel appreciated and revered by their fanbase. I love the game that much. I believe in sharing the wealth.
That was one of those recent Jeter swings that made absolutely no sense. That ball was no where close to the plate.
i wanna see alex get another at bat
i wanna see alex get another at bat
Alex’s 2009 postseason transformed the way he is viewed by the people who were blind to his talent. That’s not easy.
arod was just a monster in the playoffs last year.
Alright! Just put it in play little man! Golson!
Nice insurance run. Now not even an unlikely grand slam ties this game.
Give the offense credit tonight. They did their jobs. It may have come a little late but they got it done.
I am surprised that they are going to let CC pitch the 9th inning with a 5 run lead. I know he earned it but maybe it makes more sense to save his bullets.
walk tex
Those that didnt recognize Alex’s talent prior to last year were either haters or Yankees “fans” duped into believing what was sold by the Yankee-hating national media.
Sux must be scoreboard watching because Chisox are catching up. 3-2 Sux, top of the 5th
“Alex’s 2009 postseason transformed the way he is viewed by the people who were blind to his talent. That’s not easy.”
Lest you forget that some Yankee fans have short memories. If he struggles this year, it will be like 2009 never happened.
Greg Golson is 6ft 190lbs and ripped. I wouldnt call him little man to his face.
weird thinking golson grew up in my home town and is close to my age and is playing for the yankees.
Janssen really has nasty stuff, he would look good in a Yankees uniform…
CC’s PC is 95. He can pitch the 9th.
Even with all of my Boston hate, I recognize that without Manny Ramirez, those Red Sox teams never would have done anything. Steroids or not, Manny Ramirez was a lethal hitter. The same cannot be said for Ortiz.
“You can’t say anything less-than-positive here about Posada without someone ripping your Yankee card away, but it isn’t a deep dark secret that he can’t throw out base runners.”
Throwing out base runners -
Posada-16.3%
Cervelli-14.5%
CB and blake – spot on about both Robbie and Alex.
CC comes out for the CG. How fitting.
Yankees in playoffs…
CC wins #21…
Ruby Tuesday is wrong again…
Not a bad night overall…
I was just calling him little man playfully. But 6 ft 190 is little to me
“Lest you forget that some Yankee fans have short memories. If he struggles this year, it will be like 2009 never happened.”
Times one million!
AJ is watching a real man pitch tonight…
I want to see Alex hit again.
a lot of people seem to forget that arod is prob the greatest to ever play the game. I personally think he has to be the most feared player in baseball right now. i love longoria, pujols, but arod is still the best player in baseball.
“Lest you forget that some Yankee fans have short memories. If he struggles this year, it will be like 2009 never happened.”
You will never go broke Underestimating the intelligence of the American public…or some Yankee fans?
Tex’s timing is coming back from the abyss. Hopefully it’s a good sign for the post season.
Running through the box scores of the playoffs today, I think the reason Alex doesn’t get more credit is because he didn’t have one legendary game.
A lot of these postseason heroes and legends are born out of one huge game. See Hideki Matsui Game 6.
Alex was just so great basically night in and night out. He was so consistently great that nothing in particular stands out.
The media and fans like to grasp onto a single highlight reel.
Going to Matsui, he didn’t do much until the WS, but because of that one game he became this legendary postseason figure and the definition of clutch to some fans. Johnny Damon to a lesser extent as well, but his double steal sticks out in fan’s minds.
Alex, can I get a Grand Slam? Please?????
Al….
geez, No.30 is right here?
yes 1 more at bat
Alex getting #30 here, a GS, would be something else….
To me “clutch” is an overused term. I don’t care what inning someone hits in, whether it be a single, double, triple, or homer, it counts exactly the same. Whether it is with people on or not. Sometimes you hit the ball on the screws right at somebody and sometimes you get a blooper to fall in. Hitting with RISP is something that changes for players each year. Everyone likes to hit with the bases loaded and no outs. The numbers at the end of the year are telling and they change for every player from one year to the next, be it slight or huge. All the players in the lineup have some say as to what others numbers wind up being.
Hitting like many things is cyclical.
Alex was so good Pete Abe couldn’t even wait until the year was over, to slither back to Boston.
i dont think a bad postseason for a-rod will change what he did last year.
“Going to Matsui, he didn’t do much until the WS, but because of that one game he became this legendary postseason figure and the definition of clutch to some fans.”
That wasn’t a mirage though. Matsui was clutch his entire time in pinstripes. He was just mega clutch that last game.
Where’s SJ and GB7? The quality of their posts is missing.
““Lest you forget that some Yankee fans have short memories. If he struggles this year, it will be like 2009 never happened.”
Simply not true. No Yankees fan – not even any of you – are stupid enough to think that way.
CC’s PC is 95. He can pitch the 9th.
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Mo should be up incase he gets into long counts so he doesn’t have to throw 115+ pitches with a 5 run lead.
damn, nice strike 2 pitch
“Running through the box scores of the playoffs today, I think the reason Alex doesn’t get more credit is because he didn’t have one legendary game.”
I don’t buy the premise, but if the HR v. Fuentes didn’t turn people around, nothing will.
“Throwing out base runners -
Posada-16.3%
Cervelli-14.5%”
I don’t think anyone was doing a comparison, but thanks for the numbers. Pretty scary.
yankees fans wont forget the 2009 arod. Arod is finally beloved in new york and will always be known as a great yankee. The fan favorite has always been jeter but this is now ARODS team.
damn we might have to wait until friday or sat
“i dont think a bad postseason for a-rod will change what he did last year.”
Let’s hope we don’t find out.
still pitch inside is the way to deal with A-Rod
“i dont think a bad postseason for a-rod will change what he did last year.”
Not for anyone with a modicum of intelligence and loyalty. But for anyone who lives by the “what have you done for me lately” motif, Arod will turn into a bum once again.
1 run out of a bases loaded no out with heart of the order up… Hmm..
LGY -
You are exactly right about Alex’s playoff run last year.
“Even with all of my Boston hate, I recognize that without Manny Ramirez, those Red Sox teams never would have done anything. Steroids or not, Manny Ramirez was a lethal hitter. The same cannot be said for Ortiz.”
Manny for those Sox teams is basically what A-Rod is for us now…. clutch hit after clutch hit, HRs when we need it, and pitchers have no idea how to pitch to him, so they pitch around him. And like Manny, A-Rod killed the postseason last year and will kill it again this year. And I think A-Rod has that carefree attitude now that Manny always had and that has helped him.
We have our own version of Manny except he’s not a scumbag
I think the team should have a champagne toast on the field in Boston this weekend. Just to stick it to that nasty team. Let’s go CC!!
“I don’t buy the premise, but if the HR v. Fuentes didn’t turn people around, nothing will.”
That was huge, but the Nathan HR was big as well. The double that drove in Damon after he stole the two bases was the winning run as well.
Now Cervelli hasn’t done a good job defensively this year at all but to compare his and Posada’s throwing numbers isn’t fair. Cervelli has primarily been catching Burnett who is the worst in the league at holding runners and being slow to the plate. Cervelli will likely never have a great Caught Stealing Percentage as long as he’s catching Burnett. What Cervelli needs to shore up is the throwing errors and passed balls.
Cervelli’s arm blows aways Posada’s IMO. Posada has a noodle arm.
“We have our own version of Manny except he’s not a scumbag” Truer words have never been spoken! Alex is a God among men!
NYY fan in NH September 28th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
1 run out of a bases loaded no out with heart of the order up… Hmm..
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6-1 and on their way to the playoffs. take the positives from tonight. cc was awesome and they scored runs without homeruns, gardner bunted successfully, etc…
Yankees will absolutely NEED a new catcher next year than can really play defense and throw out runners better than we’ve done this year. I’m not sure either Romine or Montero can do that yet from what I’ve read. Would be nice though for one of them to work with Posada before he’s done and learn from him.
the Nathan HR was the biggest one, in my mind.
nice memory.
manny and david ortiz have to go down as one of the scariest 3-4 combo ever.
Arod…133 games played, 121 RBI
I’m no fan of Cervelli, but having to catch AJ makes it impossible to throw out many baserunners.
“Cervelli’s arm blows aways Posada’s IMO. Posada has a noodle arm.”
Not a question about that.
Laura,
Yeah, I wasn’t trying to disparage Matsui.
That one game though really elevated him into a standard you compare to and many times is referenced more than Alex is when talking about the 2009 postseason.
The best example may actually be Damon and not Matsui.
Everyone remembers Game 4 of the WS because of Damon and his double steal. Not many people talk about Game 4 in regard to Alex, but it was him who drove Damon in.
Snider has hit two absolute lasers tonight.
Mo is the greatest closer of all time, but right now CC is the best pitcher on the team by far. No screwing aroung here. Get the win.
Tyler beat me to it.
“manny and david ortiz have to go down as one of the scariest 3-4 combo ever.”
They sure will*
full time dh posada next year, bring back jose molina, and bring up jesus montero.
Cervelli’s helmet also blows away Posada’s helmet. There is a darthness to it.
The blue jays hitting philosophy is ruining Travis Snider. He has too much talent, too good a swing and too much bat speed to be limited to the one dimensional way the blue jays are structuring their offense.
They sure will*
LMAO!!!!!!!!!
i still believe that cc has to be in the mvp discussion.
Ortiz and Manny were a dominant duo. There is no doubt they cheated but who knows how many players were taking the same stuff they were at that time. I know I was always dreading them coming up in close ball games.
Their legacy should be heavily knocked down due to their cheating the game. But that doesn’t make them any less scary.
dont overextend cc… just take him out and let wood or rivera finish this.
121 rbi’s in 133 games is just ridiculous. IF arod was healthy all season he would have easily lead the league in rbi’s. Not to mention, he could have easily hit 35-40 homers each of the last two seasons if he didn’t miss a month. Like i said, Arod is still the best player in all of baseball.
I know CC has been cruising tonight, but is it really necessary to leave him out there right now?
no no no no no no no no….
Nathan HR to tie in the 9th, down 2 runs
Fuentes HR to tie, down 1 in the 11th
Pavano HR to tie the game in the 7th
HR vs. Hamels to get us back in the game
GW RBI off Lidge
The Nathan HR was the biggest one – it was starting to look very similar to the playoff failures of the past…. win the first game, on the verge of splitting 1-1 after we blew numerous opportunities…. also in hindsight, allowed us to only use CC once.
CC did his job. They should get him out of this game. He looks tired and there’s no reason to let his pitch count get up to 120 again.
I understand Girardi is trying to save the bullpen, but I’d get somebody up.
3 and 2 changeup
Girardi is nuts for leaving CC out there. Escobar should of been his last batter. With Mo ready what is the point of this ????
What a performance by CC – and yet after his last start and even after the HR tonight, you had people getting on his case. Yankee fans are so ridiculously spoiled.
I know this was discussed earlier, but Tyler if you’re there – I also thought Melancon’s comments were out of line. He wasn’t treated any differently than any struggling player would be – he was awful. I don’t care how well he’s doing in Houston – NY is a whole new ballgame and I don’t think he’s suited for it.
I said this when Alex first came off the DL, but that 2 week stint was the best thing that could have happened to him. I don’t know if the Yankees need to do with
I understand Girardi is trying to save the bullpen, but I’d get somebody up.
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he does… wood and rivera are up.
Joe is going to ruin CC’s ERA
I honestly was surprised they brought him back out for the 9th after the Yankees hit for so long….
I think Girardi wants CC to load the bases so they can’t steal on Rivera…
JoeRe Tardi rears his ugly head again
No way CC should have started this inning
What is the need
Girardi is a moron. Like CC needs to throw 120 pitches tonight. Unreal…
CB-
It’s amazing that Snyder is only 22 years old. He has some real power potential and a .252 12 28 line in limited playing time shows a ton of potential. I think he’s improving in the field also. Really great, great hitter. But you’re right he just does not seem to fit in and something is not clicking with this ball club. I’d love for him to be a Yank and go gap to gap in the New Stadium. Him and Rasmus together with Heathcott in right? One can dream.
Nothing is ever easy with this team.
I just love the sign behind home…’Booster Juice’! That’s what the Jays call it
Take him out, now.
“I think the team should have a champagne toast on the field in Boston this weekend. Just to stick it to that nasty team. Let’s go CC!!
Or in the words of Guinevere and the knights:
Guinevere: You will bash and thrash him?
Lionel: I’ll smash and mash him!
Guinevere: You will give him trouble?
Lionel: He will be rubble!
Guinevere: A mighty whack?
Lionel: His skull will crack!
Guinevere: You’ll pierce right through him?
Sag: I’ll barbeque him!
Guinevere: A wicked thrust?
Sag: It will be dust to dust!
Guinevere: From fore to aft?
Sag: He’ll feel…..a draft
Guinevere: You’ll disconnect him?
Din: I’ll vivisect him!
Guinevere: You’ll open wide him?
Din: I’ll sub-divide him!
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GO YANKEES. GET THOSE SUXERS!!!!!
Bautista has been cursing up a storm tonight.
“There is no doubt they cheated but who knows how many players were taking the same stuff they were at that time.”
Tyler – I dont look at things like that. My POV: I look at what players were prior to usage and after – or a big difference in career numbers. In the case of Manny and Alex, they were lethal hitters their entire career. Even if Manny cheated in 2004, he is not as big a cheat as that lowlife David Ortiz – the MLB proclaimed face of baseball.
if manny didnt leave boston in the middle of the season a few years back its very likely they win another championship.
Captain Clutch September 28th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Girardi is a moron. Like CC needs to throw 120 pitches tonight. Unreal…
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cc handled Bautista well thats why he was there…… rivera has struggled.
I dont see the problem letting cc throw 110 pitches.
he is only going to throw a few more to get work before game 1 next week.
Unbelievable that Girardi would do this. Just an absurd decision.
Best move of all, and typical Girardi. Get him right back out there.
My name is trisha and I approve of this move.
Laura – Bautista is a criminal of the worst kind.
Bautista just missed that..
CC was great tonight….huge performance against a tough lineup in this ballpark.
Betsy-
totally agree about melancon. i really liked the guy when he was in the minors (along with jb cox so shows how much i know) but his comments just came off as pure sour grapes. be thankful you wore the pinstripes and get out of town with some class.
comparing houston to new york is a joke. the astros are lucky to draw 20,000 fans with the way they have been playing. no boos when all you hear is crickets…
# ac1 September 28th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
i still believe that cc has to be in the mvp discussion.
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Pitchers have their own awards IMO. But I can understand that thought from people sometimes because with an outstanding year like a Guidry or Ford used to have, they might not have won. It’s just that everyday players mean a little more.
Alex’s 4th Amendment right were violated. That should be the focus, not whether he cheated.
All of this wasn’t necessary. I guess Girardi is trying to blow out his arm. He got you through 8 innings what else do you want the guy to do??!?!!? I really wonder how many brain cells Girardi has…
Oops……
I don’t know if the Yankees need to do this with him every year, but it’s worked wonders. Hopefully this hip tendonitis thing is not chronic.
I don’t get Joe – we’re a week from the playoffs and he’s pushing CC with a big lead. Seriously………….what is he thinking?
19 regular season wins last year for CC and 21 this year…40 wins in 2 seasons…not bad!
CC to Mariano – their two best pitchers. The way it should be.
CB – that’s an interesting observation about Snider. This year, it seems that the Jays have coached their hitters to swing for the fences. It gets you a lot of HRs, but we can see the effect on Hill and Lind. They’re not near what they were achieving last year. That suggest, to me, either some assistance or swinging from the heels.
So was it smart to leave CC for 105 pitches?
CC looked like he was about to body slam girardi when he came out of the dugout.
Tabbert – Correct. Stupid stupid decision by Theo to throw Manny out of town. Manny supposedly “quit” on the team, but even so, they could have gotten him to try not “quit” if they wanted. And all of it happened after the Manny/Youkilis fight. I guess we can thank Youkilis for them not winning in 2008
“Their legacy should be heavily knocked down due to their cheating the game. But that doesn’t make them any less scary.”
Not a question that on juice they were fearsome. So was Brady Anderson for that matter. For one season anyway!
I would like to believe that Jim Thome has played the game straight. Now that was a force.
Tyler
Cervelli threw out 43% of base runners last year.
He has had a big drop off this year and you cannot put all the blame on AJ.
6-1 is not a big lead against the Jay. They can put up runs in a hurry.
Captain Clutch September 28th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Girardi is a moron. Like CC needs to throw 120 pitches tonight. Unreal…
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Hope you realize you are only one complaining about leaving cc in there in the 9th.
Selena Gomez was a joke before her big story on Arod and she is still a joke. Her 15 minutes of fame came and gone. Now maybe she can spend her time serving coffee to the Big 3 down there in Miami and leave the sports reporting to real professionals.
That was smoked.
Tyler, I couldn’t believe how people were talking him up. He’d yet to throw a pitch in the majors and fans were saying he’d be the 8th inning guy……………..please. He goes out there and hits a batter an inning it seemed like; the kid had no control.
Mo didn’t fool Wells there
rivera has struggled
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Right so you let him start the inning with a 5 run lead. Then he can work on whatever he needs to to work on now he can’t. Wells hit that as hard as someone can hit the ball.
LOL @ Vermin Wells. Take that, you piece of ….
# cs in la September 28th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
So was it smart to leave CC for 105 pitches?
I guess it’s OK.
selena roberts?
cr9
can you imagine if manny was still with the red sox when all the steroid allegations about him and big papi began to surface? then for him to be suspended as well. Would have been devastating to the sox haha.
Guys, in the clutch you go with your best. Next to Mariano, CC is the best.
Hanger right there from Mo. Ouch.
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was more like Mo.
Yay!
WHoooHoooo
RMS-
Cervelli has not been good defensively at all this year. But 43% I bet will turn out to be a fluke and not the norm if he continues as a Yank. I bet he settles right around 20-25%. And alot of that absolutely has to do with AJ Burnett.
Also, Burnett pitched much better last year and had a better WHIP. Less baserunners on base with the potential to steal. Burnett just is slow to the mound and pays no attention to runners. Never has, never wanted to, never will. Just something that will always come with him. And it puts Cervelli in a hole. But Cervelli also didn’t help himself either this year with his mental lapses.
RMS-
Cervelli has not been good defensively at all this year. But 43% I bet will turn out to be a fluke and not the norm if he continues as a Yank. I bet he settles right around 20-25%. And alot of that absolutely has to do with AJ Burnett.
Also, Burnett pitched much better last year and had a better WHIP. Less baserunners on base with the potential to steal. Burnett just is slow to the mound and pays no attention to runners. Never has, never wanted to, never will. Just something that will always come with him. And it puts Cervelli in a hole. But Cervelli also didn’t help himself either this year with his mental lapses.
Yay!. I think Arod likes bouncing it off the turf.
THANK YOU NEW YORK YANKEES!!!! I NEVER DOUBTED YOU GUYS.
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Congratulations to the New York Yankees!!!!!
Yay!
Finally. What a relief. This past month has been slow and painful but they’ve finally qualified.
CINYCY CLINCHES A PLAYOFF BERTH WITH A WALK OFF HOMER!!! Thats the way it should be done.
I don’t are how many pitches CC thew… I just don’t want him to mess up his ERA,,,,
Tabbert – lol. Manny never would have been suspended if he were still with the Sox in 2009. Never.
Never doubted for a second.
It’ s official guys & girls!! Oh, and Sox…..See Ya!!!!!!
That was a light celebration. I guess no champagne tonight….
21 wins for CC
Playoffs! Yes!!!!
CC steps up…..again
Watching the coaches hug brought tears to my eyes. Those guys worked as hard as anyone.
Cool on the field, like champions.
Congrats to my beloved men in pinstripes and fellow fans on completing the first step to quest 28.
The big man.
Alright playoff birth! The Yanks are very dangerous with the wildcard or the division.
I can guarantee you that the other 3 playoff teams want no part of them even with Girardi at the helm ha.
Get ready for a big dose of Big Poppa Texas or Minny. the Big Man is coming for you!
Pena can’t wait…
Halelullah! No thanks to Girardi but we made it.
Wow jay Bruce
Manny Ramirez was a great hitter. Steroids or no steroids.
There’s no way to gauge how much steroids helps or doesn’t help a player. It’s all conjecture.
And the Yankees teams had several guys who used too. Glass houses, folks.
“Cool on the field, like champions.”
I like that. Congrats!!
meh, not a fan of the yanks “acting like champions”…. the phillies are a championship team and they celebrated like crazy when they won the division. Nothing wrong with showing excitement out there.
It was a mighty struggle down the stretch , but we made it !
Time for a brand new season , the playoffs!
This isn’t what they are after. This is expected. Number 28 is.
Great job by CC. That’s what an ace does.
Well they say we will go as far as our starting pitching. I think we will be able to count on CC, Hughes, and Andy. After that Joe will have to either take his chances with AJ or cobble starts. I’m not adverse to cobbling starts.
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Well that one is a give in as that is all we got, so this is where the praying comes in. Someone needs to step up from the remaining cast.
Joba of late has been OK, overall he stinks with his 4.50 ERA. You can’t count on the guy. If you would put your ‘pom poms’ away for a minute you would see and know that both Robertson and Wood are ahead of him in the BP pecking order. All he is now ia a middle reliever who is in consistent.
I think the team should have a champagne toast on the field in Boston this weekend. Just to stick it to that nasty team. Let’s go CC!!
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Huh ? ? What ? ? To incite a riot and get someone else hurt. Pointless childish games that the Yankees don’t play. Have you been drinking ?