Berkman and the Yankees: A perfect match… for now
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Oct 08, 2010 
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Right now, Lance Berkman and the Yankees are a perfect fit. The Yankees need a designated hitter against right-handed starters, and Berkman needs a place where his veteran bat won’t be wasted on a middle-of-the-pack, no-longer-playing team in the National League Central. Last night was a perfect example of just how well the two fit together.
But this might not be a long-term match.
“I don’t like to platoon,” Berkman told Brian Heyman this afternoon. “If I was the manager, I would platoon me because I’ve been so bad right-handed this year, but I don’t think that’s a permanent problem. I’ve never been as good right-handed as I have left-handed, but I certainly can be a lot more competitive than I’ve been this year. And I like to play everyday. The DH is great, but I like to play the field. I feel like I’ve got something to offer still defensively. I’m not saying I won’t consider coming back as a DH. But I like to play.”
There’s a lot of honesty in those 100 words. Berkman has a $15 million club option for next season, and it’s hard to imagine the Yankees picking it up. Even if the Yankees wanted to bring him back on a different deal, first base isn’t open and it’s been a long time since Berkman played the outfield. This might be a short-term match, and one that really helps both parties.
As for where Berkman ends up next year, the obvious possibility is Houston.
“I would think that they might (have interest), but once you’ve cut ties, they might want to go with a youth movement,” Berkman said. “I don’t know what they’re thinking.”
Associated Press photo
watching Lidge gives me hope for Joba
Berkman’s a good guy. Not like that’ uppity Oswalt.
A little too honest for his own good, though.
I’m going to practice some rare self-restraint and not ask ‘so who is missing Damon and Matsui right about now?” until the ALDS concludes.
So did Utley get hit by that Chapman pitch or not? I couldn’t tell since they didn’t show that many replays of that play in that inning.
The Giants have the pitching to stop the Phillies offense but their offense is pathetic.
stuckey99 – You think you’re smart. In reality, you’re not. I just hope there is some self-awareness in you about that.
I know your kind. You couldn’t care less about the Yankees. You’re like Michael Kay, a guy who cares only about his own huge ego and nothing else. You pretend to be a Yankees fan when your only real desire is to start controversy and think that you’re smart while doing so.
Berkman’s candor is refreshing !
Someone I know is in Boston this weekend.
Just got this text, “So close to Fenway!”
I texted back, “Does it smell?”
Hopefully, they don’t tell their host that. That’d be terrible.
Like the honesty from Jerkman… he is a switch-hitter but became a platoon player here. He basically went from a star cleanup hitter to a spare part in a matter of months. Now he only plays as a DH against lefties, when he was an everyday 1B in HOU
I’ll predict Lance lights it up from here on out and endears himself to Yankee fans forever.
I’ve got a real good feeling about this dude and felt all the criticism that I read here prior to last evening directed at LB was a wee bit premature and ill founded.
JoeMama,
I didn’t see it. They showed the replay 3 times. But they did have the nerve to mention Jeter.
Just saw Utley give side eye to the ump.
If I got hit, I’d turn and walk to 1B, not peek a look at the ump.
3-0 Giants on a Burrell HR
And that’s the ballgame, folks.
I do not think Utley got hit by that pitch, wasn’t it like 100mph? That wouldve broken his finger, that started their rally. I don’t think the reds can come back to win it but hopefully they can get one win. I did predict a philly sweep but I was hoping they wouldn’t.
It’s funny that I called the Giants offense pathetic and right after that they score 3 runs.
I think the Giants will face the Phillies in the NLCS. I hope they take the Phillies out if they make it.
So Utley had the same thing happen to him as Jeter? I wonder if anyone will care about, considering this is the playoffs and Utley’s team actually won the game in question.
LOL at Cox
CR9,
I’ll respond after I’m done chuckling you actually carried that over from the previous thread.
Might be a while though.
Funny how Burrell was nothing in his time in the AL. Back to Pat the Bat in the NL.
Consider we have to face lots Left handers going forward, Thames is really a bigger key than Berkman.
For example, Berkman won’t play tomorrow against Duensing .
stuckey99 – Keep chuckling! I got you pegged perfectly! Say good night to Bill D!
# CB October 8th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
The phillies are a good team but the way they are being described in the media is getting blown out of proportion.
Their pitching is good. However, it’s not unbeatable by any means. Doc is obviously great but while Oswalt is a very good pitcher he’s not a great one. Hamels is very beatable. The whole notion of the “big three” is misleading because it seems to suggest that Oswalt and Hamels can somehow be grouped on the same level as Doc. That’s simply not the case.
The Phillies are a good team but they have significant flaws. I don’t see the argument for them being some prohibitive favorite.
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I agree. Oswalt is good but he’s not unbeatable. There are a few pitchers right now in the post season I would take over him and Hamels. I think the Giants will beat them anyway.
# Jeremy October 8th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
LOL at Cox
Can you blame him?
m,
Were you cool with the Patsies trading Moss?
m says:
October 8, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Funny how Burrell was nothing in his time in the AL. Back to Pat the Bat in the NL.
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Most Rays fans hate him about as much as Yankee fans hate Pavano. Heard he was a total A-hole in the clubhouse too.
I have to agree with the wackjob this time. Stuckey99 does not seem like he is ever interested in discussing baseball. He only appears to be interested in acting smart-alecky.
Carl
You make a great point. Looking at the replay he looked safe. Huff was off the bag.
Great news about the injured goalie to finish the night:
According to Michael Buteau of Bloomberg Businessweek: Pavelec was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation, the team said, and will be kept overnight for observation.
“He’s awake, alert and asking about the score of the game,” the team said in a statement.
With that, have a great night!
If Beltre doesn’t resign with Boston, I can see Berkman playing first base for them next year with Youkilis moving back to 3rd. Anderson has a lot to learn and isn’t close to ready to play 1st base yet.
I was surprised they didn’t take a few more looks at the HBP since it did look questionable and ended up being the “difference” in the game. Didn’t look like he got hit when I saw it.
Berkman’s in an interesting position. He’s going to be 35 next year and comming of a poor season (by his standards).
If he wants to play everyday his best bet is to sign a cheap 1 year deal with a young team like the O’s to be their “veteran presence”.
Or maybe Tampa if Pena leaves…
Yanks97,
Yeah, felt bad for Moss a little bit. He needs a lot of love. Lol. He and TB had some high flying times, but the Patriots know when to get rid of a player.
I know he has a bad rap, but I think history will look kindly on Moss when he’s done.
Personally, I have no feelings towards him.
It is curious, though, that they’re looking to bring back an old face in Branch.
Nice OF assist by Melky!
GB,
That is a nauseating thought. I don’t like players to leave the Yankees and then go to Boston.
MTU,
Thanks. It is very sad. We have been fortunate in really not losing friends so this is hard to take. I just hope he passes away peacefully. It is hard to believe I will not see him alive again.
There really aren’t many playoff teams that would be willing to spend the money and have a need for a player like Beerkman. Boston, Tampa (though, money will be an issue), White Sox (if Konerko leaves) or maybe the Rangers.
The Giants offense showing some life. I hope they turn it up against the Phillies in the NLCS.
Konerko may be the real key as to what happens to players like Berkman, Pena, etc.
Berkman in Boston would be a good fit. He would be solid in that stupid park and I really like he’s still a 280 20-25 homer 80 RBI type guy. He’s not what he used to be but he’s still got some left in the tank. His season just got off to a slow start this year with the injury problems and missing Spring Training…
Which one of these teams up 2-0 has the best chance to blow it?
I’ll say Texas.
Huff and Burrell both looking very slim. I wonder what weight loss system they use?
GB-
It’s good to see you around. Hope you are well.
No way, Rays offense is dead.
Maybe Cincy, but they gotta play better.
Yankees actually most vulnerable. Minny has had a lead in how many straight losses to us?
Thanks, MTU. My health is quite good. I found out that I improve every day that I don’t hang around with trouble makers like Randt, Maine and you. You guys have taken years off of my life.
Hope all is well with you, the family and the furry snake food.
“Which one of these teams up 2-0 has the best chance to blow it?”
None are very likely… probably SF though. Just because they are going across the county and have to face Hudson and Lowe on short rest.
TEX/NYY are at home. Reds are shot.
4time says:
October 8, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Which one of these teams up 2-0 has the best chance to blow it?
I’ll say Texas.
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I was just saying to my dad that with pretty much every team up 2-0, there’s got to be a team that blows it. I’m crossing my fingers that its not the Yankees, cause I’d be pretty embarrassed to go to work next friday if that happened.
“Yankees actually most vulnerable. Minny has had a lead in how many straight losses to us?”
haha, I was thinking that as well. Need to finish them off tomorrow night to erase any doubt
SI_JonHeyman asked where he got hit by chapman’s 102-mph fastball, utley said, “it was pretty close.” oops, another E on the umps.
Wang is Taiwan, you can find the pressers on Yankees.com, then search for Phil (or Joe). I imagine they’re up on MLB.com as well.
Phillies are very good; I only know Doc is great. Hamels and Oswalt are very good and would be extremely formidable. However, the Yankees have a LONG way to go before meeting their NL rivals, so there’s no point in thinking ahead. They haven’t won the ALDS yet.
I know the Braves aren’t much, but the Giants’ pitching – whoa.
I wish Berk the best of luck wherever he ends up.
Great topic, 4 time. I think every NL team loses to any of the AL teams.
Farnsworth in the bullpen. That should get the rally going for the Braves.
The Yanks are the most vulnerable probably because they don’t tower over their opponents the way the others do……..I’m not ready to stick a fork in the Rays either.
“Which one of these teams up 2-0 has the best chance to blow it?
I’ll say Texas.”
Can make a case for everyone really except the Reds, who look overmatched.
Twins are due against the Yanks. If they win game 3, they are facing CC on short rest who has looked tired. Blackburn has pitched very well against us this year.
Giants have to go on the road on the opposite coast to play ATL and will be facing ATL’s 2 best pitchers.
Texas is facing 2 very capable pitchers in Garza/Davis and Rays have the best road record in MLB while Texas is starting 2 guys who are mehh
This postseason the Rays have struck out in 32.9% of their plate appearances.
Which one of these teams up 2-0 has the best chance to blow it?
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Easy, the Braves are ungodly at home.
GB-
Yes. Thanks. They are in all respects.
“You guys have taken years off of my life.”
Maybe, but I thought we also added some life to your years. Oh well.
Any predictions for the post season ?
Yanks could blow 2-0 lead?
LOL
Anyone know what time the gates open tomorrow night?
Chad,
You should already know this: the Yankees agreed to convert Berkman’s team option to a ‘mutual option’ and to decline to offer him arbitration so that he would waive his no-trade clause when they acquired him.
Minny and the Rays are both circling the drain.
One more good flush and they’ll both be gone.
MTU, I seldom if ever make predictions about baseball. Too many things can go wrong for the strangest of reasons. Tonight, who would have thought that 3 guys with the fielding skills of Rolen, Phillips and Utley would make a total of 5 errors in a playoff game. Phillips should have gotten another error for botching the catch on Werth’s stolen base.
GB-
Yeah. I can understand your POV. In other words, expect the unexpected when it comes to baseball. I was just trying to gauge your confidence level I guess.
There are a lot of variables.
I have faith in the Yankees that they can finish off the Twins. I know that it should be way easier to win one game than it is to win 3, but you cant predict baseball. Ill be holding my breath until we win.
Buster Posey is an impressive catcher for someone who started his first year as SS in college.
I found out that I enjoy baseball games more without expecting a certain outcome. Expecting for and hoping for are two different things and too many people can’t tell the difference. About the closest thing in baseball to a sure thing is probably Mariano Rivera, and, even then, unexpected things can happen.
I’ve never seen a pitcher that gives up as many soft bloopers and broken bat singles as he does. That, though, tells you how dominant he is and has been for the last 15 years. Hard to imagine that any pitcher, even a relief pitcher can pitch for 15 years (’96-’10) and his highest single season ERA is 3.15…his only ERA above 3 in his career, not including his 1995 rookie season.
BTX
CC doesn’t look tired. He was rusty from too much rest.
Also everyone has been saying that the Twins are due but the fact is that the Twins just don’t matchup well against the Yankees. The Yankees are better than them and it’s a mental issue with the Twins. The chance of them going into Yankee Stadium and taking two games with Hughes and CC is slim. Also the Twins have one of the worst records of any baseball team at Yankee Stadium. I think the Yankees will finish them off.
hey look, its Mike Dunn
Mo’s interview with the Obnoxious ‘Stache will air after this game.
Jeremy,
I think you’re right and hope you’re right
I don’t believe in teams being due, but the Twins are a good team and I would not understimate them.
I hope the Yanks won’t start Burnett in ALCS against TX. I rather have Moseley start against them than Burnett being a sitting duck with his FB.
Just look how TX has been sitting dead red against Shields and Price.
I believe in the Yankees in every game they okay. But I won’t make any bold predictions. Something about counting and chickens.
Burrell with the error. And of course the requisite run scored.
You gotta hit the gaps or seats to score in this park.
GB-
Like I said, I can easily understand where you’re coming from.
Personally, I think it will be very difficult, though far from impossible, for Minny to make it back from where they are.
In fact, if Hughes is “on” tomorrow, I’m thinking that will be the coup de grace.
We’ll see. Got my ALDS tribute ready so I hope I get to use it soon.
SAS
Yeah I hope so as well. But I think this team has finally turned it on when it looked like they were done from the start of Game 1.
When I look at the Twins I see a team that is mentally beat down. Kubel even said that the Yankees have their number. And it’s not good when the players are saying things like that.
Going into Yankee Stadium “the House of Horrors for the Twins” I think this series will be done soon.
Melky has gained weight since he went to Hotlanta.
I have a question for you all.
If the Cubs were going to name Ryne Sandberg manager, wouldn’t they have done it already?
When your team has Melky batting 5th in a play off game you know you have problems.
Hey Betsy,
Hope all is well.
I agree. You can’t count your chickens.
Also when it comes to A.J. Burnett. If the Yankees make it to the ALCS they should not start him at all because he will only put the Yankees in a hole. If he can’t handle the Red Sox C lineup what makes you think he will handle Texas.
Sorry for your grieving SAS. I feel your pain. Two members of my former crew drowned in a fishing accident last week. My prayers are with you and your friends.
speaking of the DH, any good right handed hitters available this offseason?
Thome would be a good addition, but the Yanks do need a RH bat.
SAS, only if the Cubs have finished interviewing the minority candidates. There’s also an edict from Selig about making trades and baseball announcements during the post season.
any good right handed hitters available this offseason?
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Manny Ramirez and Werth
JCPD,
I am so sorry to hear about your friends. That is so sad.
The big thing for Hughes tomorrow is can he stay on the outside corner to the lefties and keep the walks down. If so I expect him to pitch a good game and if not it will be homerun derby like we have seen before. He definitely has to hit his spots against Mauer, Thome and Kubel. Also hopefully he can control his nerves.
Montero is a right-handed bat…..
MTU October 8th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
GB-
Like I said, I can easily understand where you’re coming from.
Personally, I think it will be very difficult, though far from impossible, for Minny to make it back from where they are.
In fact, if Hughes is “on” tomorrow, I’m thinking that will be the coup de grace.
We’ll see. Got my ALDS tribute ready so I hope I get to use it soon.
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I saw something earlier today about you saying that you were a piker when it comes to hiking/running. Does that mean that your next run/hike will be up “Piker’s Peak”?
Hi SAS
I’m nice and relaxed tonight, lol
I’m going out on a limb and saying Burnett will throw a decent game if and when he makes a ALCS start.
Just a hunch.
Time to dream.
Phil. This message goes out to you.
Be like a hungry shark that smells blood in the water and go for the kill.
Show no mercy. Take no prisoners. Put us over he top.
I know you can do it.
Nite all.
GB,
The reason I asked was really to do with Girardi. I didn’t realize you had to interview more than one person if he is the one person you want.
Good night MTU
I, too, think Burnett will be okay in a potential ALCS. I may be proven wrong, but he has the potential to be good.
Hoping for good stuff from Hughes. Someone needs to doctor up a box score from game 2, so he thinks we lost. He’s our stopper.
The Braves and Reds are swinging at anything their bats can reach. I don’t know if they are like this during the season but they have to be more patient.
Does Duensing have good stuff or does he throw slop?
GB-
I believe the exact quote was something like “I was more of a piker than hiker when it came to taking photos. ”
It’s good to have you back though. For some strange reason I missed the harassment, and all the bad puns. Never can get enough of those.
Have a good night.
“Essential Bugs Bunny Collection,” on DVD now, I fully recommend it .
Does Duensing have good stuff or does he throw slop?
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http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play......d=11201807
His start against the Angels.
http://www.projo.com/redsox/co.....61cec.html
Ok, how cute was Phil as a kid?
SAS, that was something that Selig started a few years ago when some trades were overshadowing the post season. I believe that it involved George Steinbrenner in some way. Personally, I think that Girardi stays in NY, if he wants the job.
From the previous thread …
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stuckey99 October 8th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Curious use of an ellipsis when you make it a habit of promoting violence in these forms.
Yeah, “ass” is offensive…:-)
You’re almost right about one thing. You don’t know anybody that doesn’t want their team to win. Whom you apparently don’t know is anyone who doesn’t FEAR their team losing.
Yes, I agree with you somewhere along the line fandom had largely become about unease and seeking temporary relief, rather than anticipation and celebration, and something HAS been lost.
But if you think it’s impossible there ARE fans who look forward to a challenge and enjoy what that offers, I think it’s quite obvious that says more about you than the “other” fans I assure you do exist.
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The above pointless exercise is one of the most curious cases of verbal diarrhea I’ve seen in a while.
The Braves and Reds are swinging at anything their bats can reach. I don’t know if they are like this during the season but they have to be more patient.
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they ranked 1 and 2 in OBPs in the NL during the regular season.
Duensing seems like a good young pitcher………a lefty who’s tough on lefties and who has a good change. I don’t think it will be easy tomorrow.
Paul Konerko would be a bat, but I don’t know if the Yanks want to pay $12-15 million for a DH.
Betsy,
Cute picture. Cute article.
I just love Phil Hughes. Seems like a great kid. Trot Nixon will be pleased he was mentioned in the newspaper.
a lefty who’s tough on lefties
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They will only have 3 lefties in the lineup, so that’s not a problem. We know a good change up gives them trouble but the crowd should be loud and hopefully the lineup has their hitting shoes on and he is off his game. I hope the suits are loud and they get this team pumped up lol
Raise your hand if you absolutely hate bullpens along the sidelines.
M, here’s another………..Phil got in trouble with Joba, lol
http://www.northjersey.com/spo....._cool.html
Keep the kid away from large vehicles.
Finally the Braves get some guys on base and make this a little interesting. Melky obviously scares Bochy so he went to Wilson..lol
I’m glad they can laugh about it now. If that was my kid, I’d be so mad, lol.
Whoa Billy Mays reincarnated as a Giants pitcher?
Melky should not try to hit it out of the park
Brian Wilson looks like a hybrid of Sid Vicious and a country hick who is about to deliverance you in the backwoods.
The Melk man with the tough AB!
Good at-bat, good hustle by Melky.
Melky still calls himself safe.
Yuck with the sac bunt.
Alex Gonzalez needs to get a base hit.
Wow- Alex Gonzalez with the super clutch double.
But it works. But only because Gonzalez got a hold of a meatball.
it’s a whole new ballgame :O
Braves gotta take the lead now, they may not get another hit for 3 innings
That Giants fan needs to make that play.
Wow..Everytime I watch Wilson against the Mets he looks terrible. Also aasking him to get 6 outs is a little much.
it was annoying hearing people say Brian Wilson is the best closer in baseball, simply because he led the majors in saves this year.
how dare they slight Mo.
Betsy,
Nice story.
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m,
Yes, he looks like Billy Mays, but a tad taller. I really hate all this facial hair. I don’t like it if my husband doesn’t shave every day. These kids don’t realize how awful they look, and some of them would be good looking if they were clean shaven.
Well, we may be spared Wilson’s stupid trademark arm thing tonight.
Wilson’s leaving that cutter up and over the plate…
Also from the previous thread …
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CR9 October 8th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
I just want my team to win. I dont know anybody that doesnt just want their team to win. In the end, the only thing that matters is victory. It doesnt matter one bit if you didnt beat the best teams in the process. Anyone who claims they want their team to beat the best is just blowing hot air out their …
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I couldn’t agree more.
The 2001 season comes to mind. There was no better regular season team that season (or ever?) than Lou Piniella’s Seattle Mariners, with an AL record 116 victories. The Yankees won “only” 95 games that season. The Yankees took them 4 games to 1 in ther ALCS. But all I can ever remember from that season is Luis Gonzalez’ POS bloop single off Mariano Rivera that gave the World Series win to the D-Backs.
All I want to see, year in and year out, from the moment spring training starts, is to see my Yankees as the last team standing, in a pile out on the infield after the last out of the last game of the season, celebrating another World Series victory.
I don’t call that FEAR of my team losing, stuckey … I call it DESIRE to have my team win.
SAS,
What’s worse is I think the beard is dyed black. Talk about wearing your team colors.
Sit down, Huff!
I wanted to turn this game off, but now it’s tied.
m,
You may be right.
Kimbrel > Wilson in this game
I’m watching andy pitch from last nights game, and the announcers are obviously against us, I’m hoping that’s just cause they were in minnesota but if they don’t step it up in NY and be more objective, I’m going to be upset.
I agree, Kimbrel was great in that inning.
tyanksfan,
They are definitely favoring the Twins. I commented on it last night, and they couldn’t care less where the series is being played. It could get worse with a sympathy factor.
Krimbel has been filthy so far. ESPN completely glossing over the missed calls in the Philly game. Today it’s just baseball and sometimes calls don’t go your way. It’s hilarious.
krimbel is nasty , also a good pet name for a gerbil or a shrimp.
Wagner is done. What a blow to the Braves.
SAS
Its when the games are on tbs and fox that I wish they played games on YES, I’d take michael kay any day over that Ernie guy who sounds like he’s trying to hold in a fart and the rest of the guys sounding like they took a double dose of drammamine. Hope we get some new guys if we move up to the ALCS
Doesn’t look like he’ll be back. That’s a tough way to end your career.
Kyle Farnsworth. Uh oh.
This would be a sad way for Billy wagner’s career to end. He’s been a hell of a pitcher in his career.
What happened to Wagner?
0 Days, 19 Hours, and 33 Minutes until Game 3 of the ALDS
Poor Braves. They lose Wagner and it gets worse they have to watch Farnsworth attempt to get someone out in a big spot.
Oh, I just turned it on and saw him crouching, in obvious pain…………You never want to see that. Poor guy – hope he’s ok
What awful uniforms the Giants have; they look like orange tootsie rolls.
Ernie Johnson, Jr. is not his dad. He got his job the same way Joe Buck, Skip, Chip and Sheepdip Carey got their’s….because of Daddy.
Threw a pitch. Slow off the mound to get the bunt. Threw it to 1B and immediately grabbed his left side by the hip.
Farnsy better hold the guy on 2nd.
Instead he hits the batter. Lots of adrenaline in these two games today.
I love Vanilla tootsie rolls
Good job Farnsworhth. Not to be rude but if he doesn’t blow this game I would be very surprised.
M, thanks. I hope it’s nothing serious…………
tyanksfan36
If you have game day audio from mlb.com, try using the NY feed. It helps out a lot. That’s what I used on Thursday, after being sick of TBS from Wednesday. Will be doing it for the rest of the PS.
Farnsworth over throwing like you would expect…
Actually he looked hurt in the bunt by the previous batter.
Captain Clutch,
Not to be rude, but you’ve said worse things about our current players.
Farnsy!
lol farnsy
Never had a vanilla one; I can’t imagine now how I ever ate them without ripping my teeth out, lol
Wowza, I thought what are you doing? Throw home! Great turn at 2B
tyanksfan,
I am in AZ now, and we don’t get YES, so I have to watch whoever is announcing. Come May when we are back in NY…then I can watch YES. Maybe, I can buy MLB for a month. I am not sure. I will check in March.
Betsy
Thanks for the link earlier, it was pretty funny. If that had been me, I probably would have died of embarrassment.
Wow big dp. Good thing Glaus was heads up and knew who was running.
Betsy,
We (the old ones on here) had loads of taffy like candy to buy. It was yummy and cost a nickel.
SAS
You can purchase it for one month.
Good evening KPB or should I say good night.
I am calling a hr here…
Ramon Ramirez in a key spot in the playoffs. Who woulda thunk?
Farnsy might get the win!
KPB, you’re welcome! The playoffs are nothing compared to that incident, lol.
SAS, I like Taffy, but taffy is chewier than Tootsie Rolls. I remember TR’s as being hard as a rock. It took forever to chew them, lol.
Splash!
I’ll do that then…probably…the 3 hrs. time difference makes it tough.
That was an absolute bomb by Ankiel. Deep into the water.
Wow, that was hit like 900 feet.
Farnsy needs to have minimum 2 run lead to be farnsy proof.
Wow. Now Farnsworth is going to have a chance to close game 2 of the NLDS. Gotta love baseball.
I really don’t know why everyone gets so incredibly upset about who the announcers are and who they think they favor or don’t favor. What does it matter? I’m happy to watch the game, that’s all I care about. The players can’t hear them, it doesn’t affect the game one bit.
Some Yankee fans are a trip. They hate Sterling and Waldman – they hate Michael Kay – they hate Buck and McCarver – they hate Caray and Johnson – they hate Morgan and Miller too. They also think the umpires make calls against the Yankees most of the time and that MLB and ESPN hate the Yankees. Hysterical.
I would totally believe Nick if he said he recovered that ball in McCovey Cove.
Night!
Betsy, the best taffy around when I was growing up was Bonomo’s Turkish Taffy. Came in a bar and the catch phrase was that “You gotta smack it to crack it.”.
SAS
I live in FL so I bought mlb.tv and I’ve been able to watch them a lot more than I’ve ever been before, it was well worth what I’ve paid for it and ill probably splurge again on it next season. I just wish games weren’t blacked out when they play tampa cause I hate Sunsports even on mute. I’m planning on moving to connecticut in 2012 and I can’t wait to have YES with Yankees games(we can get YES here but they don’t show the games)
farnsy is the reliever version of Burnett. flamer with less than ideal command.
If you’re Bochy, you have to go to Wilson in that spot right? Wait, that was back in the 7th or the 8th? If it was the 7th, that might have been a little early.
Braves fans must be nervous with Farnsworth on the mound
GB7
How’s it going in your part of the world? Are you getting ready for Hughes win tomorrow night?
anyone else fooled off the bat? I thought he’d clobbered that
Atl are a tough bunch even without Chipper and Prado, two huge bats for them.
I’m nervous with Farnsy on the mound. I actually missed him. He was definitely one of my orphans.
SAS October 9th, 2010 at 1:10 am
Good evening KPB or should I say good night.
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As long as it’s good, you can’t lose.
Farnsworth saves a play off game, amazing.
Wow- the Giants straight up blew this one a couple times. Now they have to face Hudson and the Braves at home (where they played like 25 games + .500). Some series now.
*miss him.
Good game.
Wow- Beatles/John Lennon fans should go look at the Google Doodle
http://www.google.com
West Coast
I have never had a problem with michael kay or any of the YES announcers, I just like to watch a game where the announcers are rooting for the same team I am. I have mostly watched the games on mute, or at least the parts of the games I’ve been able watch. My only issue with Sterling is that he always gets my hopes up on fly balls and they always get caught.
Programming note-
Tomorrow is an 8:30 game.
I will be hosting GTLU (Guess the Line Up) from 3-5!
KPB, doing fine here. Thanks for asking. Hope all is well with you. It made it nice tonight that MTU was on and I was able to rag him about his furry, 4 legged snake food.
Glad to see Farnsworth get the win here. I remember how upset he was when he got traded. He made some pitches today to get out of trouble and then finish the win.
Erica
How did your party turn out? I hope things went well and everyone had a good time.
Erica
Deunsing is a lefty correct?
I always make my lineups and totally disregard the handedness of the pitcher.
Erica in NY October 9th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Wow- Beatles/John Lennon fans should go look at the Google Doodle
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Gibson is putting out a special John Lennon style guitar for his 70th birthday. Special discounts for the military makes it a gotta-get-a-gift-for-myself deal.
Erica,
Is the Minny pitcher righty or lefty? Thanks for hosting.
GreenBeret7 October 9th, 2010 at 1:27 am
KPB, doing fine here. Thanks for asking. Hope all is well with you. It made it nice tonight that MTU was on and I was able to rag him about his furry, 4 legged snake food.
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Careful or his DMs might sweep you.
Everything is alright over here. Do you still have your dog, or are the twins still holding it hostage?
GB,
Do you play the guitar?
I agree about Turkish taffy. That was the only thing I liked better that was vanilla. Actually, I think you can still buy it, but I am not sure who makes it now.
KPB October 9th, 2010 at 1:30 am
Erica
How did your party turn out? I hope things went well and everyone had a good time.
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I think it went really well.
I am pretty wiped now. I am one of those freaks who can’t go to bed until everything is totally clean and back in order
I believe this is the match up for tomorrow
GAME 3
Saturday, Yankee Stadium
RHP Phil Hughes (18-8, 4.19)
vs.
LHP Brian Duensing (10-3, 2.62)
8:37 p.m., TBS
SAS, yeah, I’ve been playing since I was about 12 years old. I do it for relaxation, and my 2 brothers and I get together and play for enjoyment. Two guitars, one banjo and maybe a mandolin on occa ssion..
JankoMLBNetwork
probably done for this series for sure.” — bobby cox #braves mgr. on billy wagner’s oblique injury
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Poor Wagner…
I missed the first two GTLU. Do the same rules apply? For example, can you guess on any day or do you have to be from the beginning of the series?
KPB, The twins have “Killer”. He’s decided that they buy better food and I figured that it was best to let him eat them out of house and home.
KPB October 9th, 2010 at 1:42 am
I missed the first two GTLU. Do the same rules apply? For example, can you guess on any day or do you have to be from the beginning of the series?
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You may play anytime you want!
SAS, I found a site that still has the original Bonomo’s Turkish Taffy. It hasn’t been made since the ’80s.
http://www.groovycandies.com/p.....0000002761
Good night Yankee people!
GB7
Smart choice. Besides he will be healthier there, no more fetching beer (one for you and two for him)
Erica
Thanks and goodnight.
I missed the second day too.
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Erica,
Thanks
I also have to clean after I entertain. That’s the way I was brought up. However, I don’t do that much anymore.
GB,
I am the least musical person in the world so I admire anyone who can play the Triangle. Remember those?
Yeah, “Killer” was turning into quite a lush. I found a rehab center for him…Betty Arf’s.
Good night all
SAS
goodnight
Triangles? Yes, I do…tambourines, glockenspiels, all of those things.
Mo’s interview on TBS now.
Just make sure he gets plenty of TLC (Treats, Laying around, and Chew toys)
Good interview. Nothing we haven’t heard before, but he was schooling Eck. Very gregarious. Eck is totally in awe of Mo.
Hopefully, they’ll replay it tomorrow.
m
Thanks for letting me know about the interview. I enjoyed it. I think pretty much everyone is in awe of Mo.
m
Saw the interview too, I love everything about Mariano, he always has the same look on his face when no ones on base or when the bases are loaded. He is so confident and an amazing story that he has been so successful for so long. I went to a tampa yankees game that was in a delay so they could fix the field after a bad rain and they showed his Yankeeography, it made me like him even more.
I think the reason I can’t watch him pitch is because I care so much about him, that I never want to see him fail.(I always go back and watch the 9th after they win of course) its not that I don’t have faith in him, I just never want to have to see it.
A grand total of three people in America saw the interview, haha. What were they thinking? They should have played the interview at halftime.
I can’t believe Spitzer’s going to co-host a tv show.
Anyway, more than one person said they can’t watch Mo live. It’s definitely less automatic, but I can’t imagine not watching him. It’s like watching god himself, right?
Braves Win!
I hated to see that happen to Wagner. Hope it doesn’t end that way for him…..Krazy Kyle closes it out. Braves right in the series now with Hudson on the mound for Game 3 and heading back to Atlanta.
Hughes going for the sweep tonight…Go Yanks.
Amazing. Just one series knotted at 1-1 and three series at 2-0. Something’s gotta give today and hopefully it’s the Yankees closing out their series.
Thames at DH is understandable but no Kearns in LF ……. please !
Putting Kearns in LF will ruin the Yank’s mojo.
Jeter
Swisher
Tex
Arod
Cano
Posada
Thames
Granderson
Gardner
Boys’ll be just fine with that.
And everyone got on me for sticking with Kyle Farnsworth!!!!! I’m mad at myself now but I turned off the Giants game when it was 3-0. Tommy Hanson had gotten squeezed and I saw no point in watching anymore.
YOU GO BRAVOS!!!!!
I keep reading that according to Selig the owners and managers aren’t interested in looking at the umpiring issue but that there is a December meeting set up, put in motion by the players association. I PRAY that is the case because the story said no formal announcement of the meeting had been made yet. People really flipped out on CR9 because he would go off on the umpires all the time. But we all saw it throughout the season, and we’re seeing it in the postseason. (And I mean generally poor umpiring, not just against the Yankees.) SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! If these fools can’t get it right, replace them with a machine. And whoever in MLB went along with the “no arguing balls and strikes” needs to be shot. I don’t give a rat how much it extends a game. No pitcher should be forced to get extra outs, and no batter should be called out on ball 4. Period.