Game 159: Yankees vs. Red Sox
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Sep 25, 2011 
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YANKEES (97-61)
Eduardo Nunez SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Eric Chavez 3B
Jesus Montero DH
Chris Dickerson LF
Austin Romine C
RHP Ivan Nova (16-4, 3.62)
Nova vs. Red Sox
RED SOX (88-70)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Carl Crawford LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
David Ortiz DH
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Jed Lowrie 3B
J.D. Drew RF
Marco Scutaro SS
Jason Varitek C
RHP John Lackey (12-12, 6.49)
Lackey vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 6:30., YES Network / MLB Network
WEATHER: Cooling down a little bit, but still very nice out for the last regular season home game of the year.
UMPIRES: HP Ted Barrett, 1B Tim McClelland, 2B Marvin Hudson, 3B Mike Everitt
TAKE TWO: This is the first time since 1996 that the Yankees are playing a doubleheader on the final day of the home schedule… This is the fifth doubleheader of the season, the Yankees most since 2006 (also five)… The Yankees have gone 2-0-2 in doubleheaders so far this season.
DUE FOR A LONG ONE: The Yankees and Red Sox played a three-hour game yesterday, and today’s first game lasted just two hours, 59 minutes. It was the first time since 2008 that these two teams played consecutive games in three hours or less.
UPDATE, 6:33 p.m.: A 1-2-3 first inning for Nova, and we’re off and running in Game 2.
UPDATE, 6:41 p.m.: My gosh, the Red Sox are really playing terrible baseball right now. Teixiera’s two-run double turns into a third run because Tex took third on the throw home and scored on Varitek’s awful throw to third base. It’s a 3-0 Yankees lead in the bottom of the first.
UPDATE, 7:11 p.m.: Nova strikes out Ellsbury to end the third with a runner left at second. He looks as good as ever right now.
UPDATE, 8:05 p.m.: Sorry, been writing during much of this second game. Nova just allowed a run in the fifth and another in the sixth, Austin Romine managed to turn a wild pitch into an out with a diving tag — more of a sliding, lunging tag — at the plate. It’s a 3-2 Yankees lead heading into the bottom of the sixth. Nova’s thrown 88 pitches, and there’s no activity in the Yankees bullpen.
UPDATE, 8:18 p.m.: Obviously Girardi wanted Nova to get through to the lefties at the top of the Boston order, but sticking with Nova until now led to two more runs and a 4-3 Red Sox lead in the seventh. Boone Logan is now in to face at least Ellsbury and Crawford.
UPDATE, 8:25 p.m.: Logan strikes out Ellsbury and picks off Gathright to get out of the seventh.
UPDATE, 8:29 p.m.: Chavez leadoff single. Gardner in to pinch run. Aceves coming out of the bullpen for the Red Sox.
UPDATE, 8:39 p.m.: Dickerson’s sac fly has tied the game at 4 heading into the eighth. Soriano coming in to pitch.
UPDATE, 8:49 p.m.: Austin Romine is this year’s Greg Golson, throwing out Carl Crawford in a key spot in September.
UPDATE, 9:41 p.m.: Pitching change gives me a few seconds to look away from my running game story… Big moment for Romine in the bottom of the ninth, but he’s probably never seen a pitch quite like that one from Papelbon. Girardi gave the kid a chance, and Romine went down swinging.
UPDATE, 10:41 p.m.: Laffey still in for the 13th inning. It’s officially getting late, and the Yankees haven’t had many great chances to score since that bases-loaded opportunity in the ninth. I’m really regretting the decision to book a 6:30 a.m. flight.
UPDATE, 11:30 p.m.: Ellsbury three-run bomb off Scott Proctor. It’s a 7-4 Red Sox lead in the 14th.
Finish them.
“We play 2, we win 2″
I agree. Finish them off.
m,
AMEN!!, Go Yankees!!
bury them, please!
MLB channel is broadcasting the game, thank God, i was thinking that i had to settle for gameday
Nova looks sharp early on
early movement on the fastball is a great sign. nova is just impressive. he looks like he’s been doing this for 10 years
Nice gun by Nuney
The redsox are broken. Winning that early game was crucial. They’re dead men walking now.
Looks like lineup advantage for Sucks.
8 pitch inning, couldn’t ask for more
Beautiful Nova.
Time to beat the crap out of Lackey. Runs pls.
Nova smells blood.
I’m hoping for some early errors on defense behind Lackey. Too much to ask?
An error behind Lackey would be awesome. Then we can get some good cursing.
Calls that don’t go his way are good, too.
not at all m
nova looks like he really wants to be a starter for the next 10 years. really impressed with him and the way he carries himself
let’s hope lackey doesn’t go more than 2 innings
“Looks like lineup advantage for Sucks.”
That was in the first game and they still lost miserably.
They are done after this game.
I’d rather just pound Lackey so moleface has no one go blame but himself.
I smell a dinger here from Grandy
Cano maybe?
gotta love cano’s swing
I’ll settle for that though
Did Tex close his stance?
Tex!!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Hee Haw! There’s one error!
Now we are going to see some cursing!!!
Oh my.
Redsox are getting owned. Love it!!!
missed a home run by an inch!!
why would tek make that throw?
The Red Sox are beating themselves. This is fun.
Oh man,
Out of compassion I feel sorry for sox.
I want them to lose, but not like this.
The sox are done. this is how not to play baseball.
This should be a time capsule for little leaguers on what not to do.
How long before Lackey goes head hunting?
Tex’s stance looks different, no?
Oh, I don’t feel sorry for them. Whenever that happens, rallies are born. No way.
Feel sorry for degenerate pieces of trash??
Are you on drugs?
No effin way
BBFan September 25th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Oh man,
Out of compassion I feel sorry for sox.
I want them to lose, but not like this.
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“No mercy.” – John Kreese.
heh.
That is all.
LMAO at the Keystone Sox
15 minutes into the game, and the red sox are down by 3.
Ha ha. I couldn’t even find 1 Sox fan to laugh at.
They’re a total no-show in the Bronx.
Tex’s stance looks different, no?
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He closed it a bit from that exagerated open face he had earlier, about five games ago.
This inning shows the epitome of a dead team.
If you start feeling sorry for the Sox, just remember Ortiz posing at home plate after a homer, Beckett jawing at our base runners, and all the times Sox pitchers hit Yankee batters..
He closed it a bit from that exagerated open face he had earlier, about five games ago.
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He did that 5 games ago? Wow, don’t know how I missed that.
Well dang! Don’t know why I thought the game started at 7! Good thing I was back in the car and decided to tune into the John and Suzyn pregame show! I got to hear the top of the first and then, well, the Yankees scoring three runs (wish I had seen it!)
BUT – those who still believe in the Sux, not to worry. If they get into the postseason, the score starts out 0-0. Don’t let the way they’re playing fool you. They will turn it around on a dime and become a real threat. If they’re in there, they can win it all!!!
For example, say they lose their last three games in dismal fashion and the currently-hot Rays end up forfeiting three games due to dysentary – the Sux are there, aren’t they? And the wild card fairy will go and sprinkle play-good dust on them, and all is forgotten! 5-21 will be a distant memory!!!
Anyone care about 1-8 anymore?
Per Pete Abe:
“The Sox have to solve a very tough Ivan Nova who is seeking his 17th win. Since 2000 only three rookies have compiled more wins in a season – CC Sabathia 17 with the Indians in 2001, Justin Verlander, 17 with the Tigers in 2006 and Jason Jennings, 16 with Colorado.”
That is wonderful. Imagine if Nova turns out to be 80% of CC or Verlander….
when it rains it poors for the RedSox…i left and came back and its 3-0 Yanks…
Forget the brooms. Get out the shovels.
SuperNova.
“The sox are done. this is how not to play baseball.
This should be a time capsule for little leaguers on what not to do.”
Now now, read my previous post. All is forgotten if they get into the postseason. Their starters will pitch like aces, the offense will tear the cover off the ball, and the billpen will be unhittable. That’s what happens when the record reverts to 0-0!!!
Awesome
bbfan,
you’re on to something. this kid throws 96, just ask agon about his off speed stuff. 80% of verlander would be fine by me
DocTodd September 25th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
If you start feeling sorry for the Sox, just remember Ortiz posing at home plate after a homer, Beckett jawing at our base runners, and all the times Sox pitchers hit Yankee batters..
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+1
Nova is dealing, big low fastball, killer slider, good curveball and a change, this guy is the real thing…Add to that the poise and you have a winner
“Anyone care about 1-8 anymore?”
I never did.
Where is that idiot Red Robin?
LockDown September 25th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
+2
SonyBravo September 25th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Forget the brooms. Get out the shovels.
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LMAO,
Triple Short of a Cycle September 25th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Where is that idiot Red Robin?
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Back in the cellar playing with his red sux doll
MonTERROR!
The Jesus!!!!!!!!is looose!!!
montero = BEAST MODE
Just completely beat Lackey to the inside corner. Kid is so legit.
DID YOU SEE that hit by Montero? OMG. Speechless. I am speechless.
Montero needs to run the bases a little better. But he will learn.
You can’t pitch Monstero outside OR inside.
Triple, looks like I was onto something with these Sux, hey? Remember how West Coast used to school me because I wasn’t showing enough reverence for their “abilities”????
Good times!
I bet Red Robin has Red Sox PJs with the feet in them…
Romine.
Wow.
the Yankees have an embarrassment of catching wealth.
once montero learns to lay off of some offspeed stuff, he has a shot to hit .500…lol…
Villa,
Jesus swing has no holes….no matter how they pitch him, he will adjust and punish the opposing tesam
Sox lose tonight, the Rays control their own destiny.
@alexspeier: After Montero’s double down the line, Lackey looked in at Varitek and shook his head, seemingly in disbelief that Montero got to inside ball
I’m not even going to bother to watch the final three games in Tampa. I’ll read the forum and check out scores. I will definitely be glued to those fabulous Orioles!
Come on Grandy, put the big hurt on Lackey.
Good evening, all. Just got back from the first game in the Bronx. Wish I could have stayed for the second one….The curtain call for Jorge was really terrific today. What a great moment.
trisha,
You got that right, although I don’t think anyone thought the Sox would be tied for the wild card at this point
Bryan,
Are you a kid/teenager?
No, I never did drugs.
Did you have to write that non-sense?
You can always disagree with others views without resorting to it.
Others did….
If you try you can too and make this blog a better place for all.
DocTodd September 25th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
I bet Red Robin has Red Sox PJs with the feet in them…
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And a matching hood
LGY September 25th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
@alexspeier: After Montero?s double down the line, Lackey looked in at Varitek and shook his head, seemingly in disbelief that Montero got to inside ball
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Hope Jesus continues to inspire disbelief in Yanks’ opponents for many years to come….
G o
Y a n k e e s !
Wow, this is hilarious……….
If the Jets lose today and the Yanks hold on this will be a perfect sports day for me
“Sox lose tonight, the Rays control their own destiny.”
Except that they have to do it against Yanks
Unfortunately, Illsbury still owns Granderson.
May Nova hit Illsbury when he comes up next.
Red Robin,
Why are you here? Don’t you have a below average restaurant to run?
Wow. Way to put on your game face with the writers, JD Drew. That guy is a big fat wimp.
From boston.com
Top 2nd: Yankees 3, Red Sox 0
A DKNY Teddy Bear promotion at the ballpark tonight. They’re handing them out right now. I think they should the soft blue teddy to every Red Sox player on the field.
mel, few people on this forum gave the Rays any chance of taking the wild card. In fact when Price lost the game to Toronto, there was a definitive shift in mood and most people saw the Sux taking the wild card as a fait accompli.
Of course there were a few holdouts, cough cough.
Now the Sux might still win it, depending on how the Rays and Sux both play. But I think that you (meaning anyone) have to be several cards short of a deck to believe that the Sux are capable of beating any team if they do happen to luck into the wild card.
Loving AJ hanging over the fence in the dugout and watching this game! (NESN feed).
“A DKNY Teddy Bear promotion at the ballpark tonight. They’re handing them out right now. I think they should the soft blue teddy to every Red Sox player on the field.”
LMAO!!!
It will be interesting to see if the Rays and Sox are tied on the last day of the season. A TB win would give them at least a shot at a 1-game playoff.
kay is marvelling at francona possibly getting fired yet he was front and center about yankees moving on from torre…
Slider time Nova
The only reason to let go of Francona is if he’s lost his clubhouse.
Elf on speed, from the looks of his eyes in the dugout.
It would be a joke if Francona were fired………can’t see it happening.
I try to zone Kay out.
djsunyc September 25th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
The only one deserving of the axe is Theo
this kid nova is special – doesn’t have “lights out” stuff but has 3-4 really good pitches…just gets on the mound and goes to work. no walking around, no over thinking, just “give me the ball and let me pitch.”
“trisha,
You got that right, although I don’t think anyone thought the Sox would be tied for the wild card at this point”
You got me. I thought they would be behind by now!
Super-Nova!!!
Made Ellsbury look silly
I’m convinced that Nova will be fine as #2 starter in post season play….hope Joe is too
Two CBs and a slider. Woah
Damn is he good! Ice water in his veins. I wouldn’t fear for a minute that he hasn’t had post experience.
djsunyc,
Why would the Sox fire Francona? Plus the Yankees never fired Torre
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 25th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
“trisha,
You got that right, although I don’t think anyone thought the Sox would be tied for the wild card at this point”
You got me. I thought they would be behind by now!
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LMAO!!, i didn’t see it either
if francona gets let go, it will be a testimony to theo’s front office politicking.
Francona did the best he could with the hand he was dealt. You can’t pitch for them, field for them, or hit for them.
The biggest obstacle to the Rays making the postseason is that their last three games are against the Yankees. The Yankees don’t seem to want to coast to the finish line…..
Joe from LI,
Spot on…..Anyway i don’t think he is getting fired, maybe some of the coaching staff ( Pitching coach comes to mind ).
JM not that it is going to matter but I guarantee you that people will be convinced that the Yanks tanked on purpose if they lose to the Rays.
I think the Angels are done with the loss today.
Now Yanks control who gets the WC in AL, depending on how they play against Rays.
Watching the maturation process of Ivan Nova during this season has been just short of amazing.
The kid can now throw any pitch in any situation and has no fear out there.
He will have no issue making a post season start, it is really no different than any other game, particularly with a kid like Nova.
If you have to tell people how great you are, you might not be as great as you think you are.
It’s probably only step one in reworking Teix’s hitting approach. Try to stabilize his base.
MG – agree about Nova.
great ab by tex
Wonder if Tito is going to let Lackey take it in the neck and save his pen for the next three days? Obviously if this were their absolutely do or die game, Tito would manage it differently.
bad call.
i think Swish was safe
WTF McClelland
Swish was safe
Swish was past the bag when he made the call.
Oh, well. No one wants to be the reason the Sox are swept.
Until two days back, I also thought Fancona does not deserve to be fired.
But, the way his team is playing with all those mental errors, he has to take responsibility
“McClelland”
Oy vey, he’s still around? I still remember how he helped duke the Padres out of a trip to the postseason with a missed call at the plate against Colorado in their do or die game!
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 25th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
I do think this game is do or die for them, if they lose they are tied fro the WC, if they win they a game advantage, and that could be huge with only three games to play.
It’s interesting that Cano is batting in front of Teix tonight, it’s probably a sign that Cano will be batting 3rd in the postseason with Arod behind him.
Teix has already said it wasn’t an issue for him and I’m sure he appreciated batting with runners on 1st and 3rd in the 1st inning.
Nova looking ready to rock and roll….
The Red Sox situation is because of Theo Epstein a lot more than it is Francona.
Even Remy just acknowledged that Swish was safe.
MG,
I think so to…..ill be interesting to are if we get a playoff preview lineup in Tampa
EDIT: If they win thay have a game advantage……
I don’t know – I hope McClelland doesn’t make the postseason umping staff. He’s been missing a lot of calls in the past couple of years.
Swish was definitely safe. Oh well.
if my small sample of Sox fan (1 good friend, who is pretty rational most times) is representative of the overall fanbase, they want massive changes including both Epstein and Francona leaving.
luis, I hear you. Maybe with Nova on the mound he isn’t going to pull Lackey too early because he doesn’t want to burn the pen. I was listening to WEEI earlier and they had tape from Tito talking about Nova. He thinks Nova is tremendous.
Talking about umpires, what happened with Joe West??
You can’t fire the players so the manager will take the hit. I think it’s a mistake to fire Tito, but if they do, I’ll be happy because that will mean that they probably won’t win again anytime soon.
if my small sample of Sox fan (1 good friend, who is pretty rational most times) is representative of the overall fanbase, they want massive changes including both Epstein and Francona leaving.
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I’ve lived in Boston for the past 14 years. They’re mostly cool with Epstein and Francona.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 25th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
mel, few people on this forum gave the Rays any chance of taking the wild card. In fact when Price lost the game to Toronto, there was a definitive shift in mood and most people saw the Sux taking the wild card as a fait accompli.
Of course there were a few holdouts, cough cough.
Now the Sux might still win it, depending on how the Rays and Sux both play. But I think that you (meaning anyone) have to be several cards short of a deck to believe that the Sux are capable of beating any team if they do happen to luck into the wild card.
*****
Are you keeping score??? you are one of the most obnoxious people during this time. Patting yourself on the back and pointing fingers at people you don’t even know, and making assumptions about how they feel.
It sure would be nice to come here and just enjoy the vibe. You do not have a monopoly on Yankee fandom or support.
I’d be lying if I said I really care about who gets fired and who stays in beantown.
Because I don’t.
I’ll be curious to see who they replace Tito with. Not everyone has the mental makeup to manage in BOS.
Epstein signed Lackey so he should be fired based on that alone.
Not everyone has the mental makeup to manage in BOS.
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And you have to really love Dunkin’ Donuts
the redsox hit 2 hard balls AT PEOPLE. They’re done!
Lol Papi looks defeated.
Let’s get some runs.
Papi talking to himself after that at bat.
Villa Nova-Ya September 25th, 2011 at 7:26 pm
What are you talking about PAL? I’m referring to posts on this forum where posters made definitive statements. Got a guilty conscience or something?
Stop reading my posts if you don’t like it.
If it has to do with the Sux, I’m over the moon.
Ta!
Nova’s unreal. He’s at a point right now where he can just throw a fastball in the zone to David Ortiz in Yankee Stadium and he won’t get a hit on it.
-Matt- September 25th, 2011 at 7:26 pm
if my small sample of Sox fan (1 good friend, who is pretty rational most times) is representative of the overall fanbase, they want massive changes including both Epstein and Francona leaving.
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I’ve lived in Boston for the past 14 years. They’re mostly cool with Epstein and Francona.
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you know a lot more about the situation than me, I think Francona is a very good manager and don’t have an opinion about Epstein.
Don’t count BOS out yet. If they do manage to fight off TB, they will probably be hot for the playoffs. That’s how these things work. A team this good won’t stink forever. Their luck will eventually change and it will probably happen during the playoffs.
Papi honestly look like he was on the verge of tears
If they complete this epic collapse, it’s possible that Theo and Francona are BOTH gone.
@jessespector: YES comparing 2011 Red Sox to 2000 Yankees. Flaw in argument is 2000 Yankees were never in danger of missing playoffs.
What’s scarey for the rest of the AL is that Noesi is probably the better pitcher between he and Nova.
Laura, don’t agree at all. If they fight off the Rays, they will be so exhausted you’ll have to carrry them off the field. They will not have had any time to rest their regulars.
But we shall wait and watch.
Guys,
Any team that goes to the PS can get hot and win it all
“Papi honestly look like he was on the verge of tears”
I thought I read somewhere that the Hobbit was on the verge of tears during a post game interview the other day. I’m not sure if he was crying over BOS’ recent woes or the fact that Gollum stole the ring.
GreenBeret7 September 25th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
What’s scarey for the rest of the AL is that Noesi is probably the better pitcher between he and Nova.
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GB, Noesi isn’t better than Nova right now but, at least from his minor league stats, he has the chance to be better if he gets the chance to start and can develop in the same way as Nova.
Nova is the 2nd starter (not by name, but by the assertion that the first two spots are set)
Girardi said he might bat Cano 3rd and move Tex down. Tex has responded that he’s fine with any decision to bat 5th.
This team is so cohesive and undivided.
“YES comparing 2011 Red Sox to 2000 Yankees. Flaw in argument is 2000 Yankees were never in danger of missing playoffs.”
Heard a lot of talk about that on EEI. Very good point, one that was never considered there.
Love Montero’s plate discipline too.
Montero is just seeing the ball really well!1
Montero is amazing, they have managed to get him out once, and the one was on a borderline call
Nice ab from Jesus laying off all that junk Lackey was throwing at him.
“Guys,
Any team that goes to the PS can get hot and win it all”
Not this team, Luis. You need the pieces to win. It isn’t like they’ve been winning games but are neck in neck with another team that has also been winning games. This is different.
JMO of course.
Montero is a beast
MG September 25th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
GreenBeret7 September 25th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
What’s scarey for the rest of the AL is that Noesi is probably the better pitcher between he and Nova.
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GB, Noesi isn’t better than Nova right now but, at least from his minor league stats, he has the chance to be better if he gets the chance to start and can develop in the same way as Nova.
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True, but, what I meant was that Noesi is a better pitcher right now than Nova was at this point last year. He only lacks the starting opportunities.
I am talking about YOU!
This is not your personal forum. I don’t care how you feel about the Red Sox. What I’m talking about is your obsession with what other people say or how they feel and constantly – CONSTANTLY – propping yourself up and pointing fingers at anonymous people on a forum who may have a more balanced perspective.
Guilty conscience? About what????? You’re nuts.
^^Meant to say that it is widely assumed that Nova is the #2, and that Girardi has not refuted it.
After what Montero has done so far, I will be shocked if the Yankees don’t make him the backup catcher next season. The kid is ready.
Will Jesus still be eligible as a rookie next season?
The Yankees are killing themselves with the DPs this game.
“Will Jesus still be eligible as a rookie next season?”
Yes. I think he’d have to have 100 ABs to be out of the running next season.
GB, we agree on that, what we don’t know is if Noesi can take the same quantum leap that Nova has over the course of a single season, I’m just amazed by the kid and his confidence on the mound.
They really let Lackey off the hook. I think the Yanks are the only team that he can hold down and not get hammered by. Every other team tattoos him.
Trish,
You may be right, but i rather see them out of the PS just in case
Oh boy.
Lackey pitching a SHUTOUT since first inning.
BBFan
I just shed a tear after reading your post
I hope your mommy gave you your blankie
Stick a fork in LAA. They’re done.
Yanks missing some opportunities here.
Jesus’ plate discipline is very impressive.
the way Nova is dealing we may actually get a quick Yanks/Soxs game
I want to see the Sox out of the postseason on principle and odds of winning it all. And for a winter of good laughs.
Villa Nova-Ya September 25th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Tch tch tch! Such drama. You’re making me think that you called everything wrong and you feel like I am calling you out personally!!!
Don’t read my posts – or read them. Your choice.
Red Robin September 25th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Oh boy.
Lackey pitching a SHUTOUT since first inning.
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Guess the first inning doesn’t count.
Triple Short of a Cycle September 25th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
djsunyc,
Why would the Sox fire Francona? Plus the Yankees never fired Torre
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i don’t think they will but after a collapse like this – bringing back the same voice and group of coaches may not be the best idea (see mets 07-08)
luis, I’m with you. I want to see them squashed like bugs! (I don’t think they have anything left in the tank, but to see them go down in flames after being annointed the best ever will be so satisfying.)
Love how the Yanks are helping knock A-Gon off of a batting title too.
Ugh. One of those beautiful Swisher-in-the-field moments.
MG September 25th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
GB, we agree on that, what we don’t know is if Noesi can take the same quantum leap that Nova has over the course of a single season, I’m just amazed by the kid and his confidence on the mound.
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Noesi has the better stuff of the two, though it’s close. a little more fastball, and will walk less and strike out more. If they both make the 2012 rotation, they’re very similar, so the need will be there to split them up, like in between a Garcia like pitcher or a left hander.
Trisha -
Sweetie, you are so wrong.
What I object to is people who are judgmental, as you are. And who pat themselves on the back, as you do.
But you enjoy. Cough. Cough.
Wow Swish really misplayed that ball. There was no reason to jump up on the wall. EIther play it off the wall or just catch it.
Learn some manners and have a good night kid.
“But you enjoy. Cough. Cough.”
I will! I will!!!
Good calls on my part about the Sux, hey?
The Yanks need to come back and make Lackey work.
don’t like the mojo this inning…
Looks like Kemp’s Triple Crown run might be over. He’s 7 points off of Reyes’ lead.
Nice way to turn into the pitch captain moron. Give me a break if the Yanks did that they would never get the base.
nova gets out of it – whoo!!!
Alright real nice job to hold it at 1.
The offense needs to step it up and put some more runs on the board.
Guess Ellsbury used his quota of homers in the first game.
Yanks have to put some more runs on the board.
Hopefully this inning.
Nope not tired but thanks for your concern
Francona really coming across nervous in that interview.
I don’t think Romine is ready to hit at a major league level yet, I’d be somewhat surprised if he is on the post season roster unless they just figure it’s a spot that isn’t needed for anyone else.
McClelland just called a ball and a strike to the same (located) pitch!
Laura – I Bleed Blue September 25th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
“Will Jesus still be eligible as a rookie next season?”
Yes. I think he’d have to have 100 ABs to be out of the running next season.
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I figured. Wasn’t sure of the exact number
Vintage Lackey tonight (since 1st).
I had predicted the Sucks will win tonight.
N. Drew gets it done. No surprise there.
Trisha
He’s the 1B umpire
And as can only happen in Yankee-Sux games, their worst pitcher is doing the best job.
it really takes a dimwit to troll a Yankees message board in support of a team that has been almost historically bad for the past month.
talk about having no life.
This is annoying. They can’t let Lackey record a quality start.
LGY –
thanks.
So let me ask, what do you think of the HP ump’s calls so far?
I had predicted the Sucks will win tonight.
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You better wait for next season Dufusdamus
Off topic – but of interest. How many times have you heard the Red Sox complain (bitterly) about the short porch in right at the Stadium? Ever wondered what the REAL distances are in their dinky little bandbox? We’ve heard of people having laser surveying devices confiscated, etc………well, here is a website which purports to give the REAL distances!
http://www.andrewclem.com/Base......html#diag
Drew has a particular mannerism he does with his right arm when he moves around in the field. Very similar to my sister’s.
Maybe the little man can pound himself into a DP here.
LGY September 25th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
This is annoying. They can’t let Lackey record a quality start.
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As long as the Yanks record the win, I could care less about his quality start. Maybe it’d be even more troubling if he pitches well and they still lose.
c’mon Nova you got this
Redsox won 5 games in september
Taking this to the car. Gotta go pick someone up from work.
GO NOVA!!!!!
trish,
Not defending Villa’s tone, necessarily, but I understand his or her feelings. There were others here, myself included, who were optimistic in April, and who thought the Sox were highly overrated. I appreciate your constant optimism, and mostly share it. There are others here who are mostly hopeful about their team, but express their doubts about this and that, disappointment over a loss, and such. These folks do not deserve your scorn. They are fans, too. The trolls we all can dismiss out of hand. What I think Villa is saying is that nobody likes to hear “I told you so” too many times. Respectfully, Tom.
Nova isn’t as sharp the last 2 innings as he was the 1st 4 innings. It seems like the Yanks can never get Scutaro or the smurf out.
A hard hit triple play would be wicked right now. Big Sloppi would cry like a baby
Bear down Novita
“What I think Villa is saying is that nobody likes to hear “I told you so” too many times. ”
When it comes to the Sux, something bigger than I overtakes me. It’s that old black magic.
Darn!
I’m pretty good otherwise.
Outta here.
Ugh Robbie.
OMG Cano!!! %$^#&#*
Cano, please don’t make this kind of stupid mistake in postseason.
Cano!!! not the time to make an error
Ouch come on Cano!!! That really hurts Nova..
Sorry David Cone drank the Kay/Girardi koolaid about Romine catching Nova, he never caught him once in the minors, just another reason Montero not catching Nova is such a joke.
Bad play by Robbie there, come on Ivan.
dont let this game slip away, damn!
What a play from Tex, he saved a run
Great play by Teix, saving a second run right there & bailing out Cano
do not like the mojo of this game…but hopefully we hang on…
Wow…
I think that’s a secret play they work on in spring training…
what a retard why did Pedora try to score….lol the ball didnt go that far away.
Thats was as crazy a play as you will see, but i’ll take it, LOL!!!!
The smurf tried to jump over the plate lol
Talk about Luck to have that ball come back fast. Everything going yanks way.
What is pedroa trying to do?
He thinks it is High-Jump competition
That was great. Pedroia is so small he can’t knock Romine over–so he tries to jump over him! Too bad Romine is blocking the plate, Dustin.
I’m guessing the Yankees score some runs very shortly, that’s the way it’s been going for both teams lately.
3 No-Hit innings by Lackey .
MG September 25th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
I think that’s a secret play they work on in spring training…
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I was thinking the exact same thing
An assist to the backstop.
Robbie needs to atone for the error.
11 in a row retired by Lackey.
Poor little PED !!!! LOL
Swinging at the 1st pitch? I love the effort from Cano tonight.
Tagged where it counts.
12 in a row retired a Lackey.
Like I said earlier, other than may be 2 bad pitches, Lackey has totally dominated our hitters in the last 2 games he pitched.
hope the Yanks score more runs we may need them
The bats have kinda gone to sleep after Jesus’ base-running mistake….C’mon guys
The Yankees haven’t had a hit since the 2nd inning.
WTF is going on?
Romine slapped the hobbit’s @rse
Don’t worry. Yankees have this one. Trisha says the Sox are done. She’s never wrong. Just ask her.
Lackey > Lester atm
The Elf just didn’t jump high enough.
We gotta get to this Loser Lackey.
The yankees hitters aren’t being patient
It’s a good thing the Yanks don’t have to win this game. It’s frustrating to watch them get shut down by such garbage who everyone hammers. Lackey has a 10 era in September.
Need three more outs from Nova.
this is a big inning – if we can keep them off the board then we have soriano and mariano for the 8th and 9th…
Even loser pitchers can have a good game once-in-a-while. Lackey’s fighting for his life.
It’s amazing how the Yankees have been shut down since the 1inning. Lacking looks burnt out. His body language is awful & they can’t him. wtf
I disagree. I think Lackey looks determined to win.
come on…
we are having some bad mojo this game…
Glad we have soriano & mariano available. AJ going into the 8th was huge in the 1st game, only using D-rob.
Nova hasn’t been the same since Swisher misplayed that ball. His fastball has been up in the zone since the 5th inning.
How about that backstop play again
djsunyc September 25th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Think happy thoughts, no more bad mojo
Girardi absolutely mystifies me sometimes. Yesterday, he was oh-so-willing to play mix and match with a 9-0 lead in the 7th inning… but today, with a chance to absolutely crush our most hated rivals, he is insisting on leaving in Nova, despite it being clear (from the 6th inning) that he has nothing left.
Honestly, I hate Girardi.
Oh, there goes the lead. Shocker.
FML
First lead that Nova has relinquish in a while
damn; don’t give sux any life
That is one of the worst pitches that Nova has thrown all game. I can’t stand this scrub Scutaro.
maybe its time to have Nova leave…he is not as sharp now.
damn
Our bats need to wake up now. I don’t want to lose this game. Don’t let the redsox leave with a pulse.
Nova is done. Take him out.
HONESTLY, GIRARDI IS SUCH AN IDIOT. I CANNOT STAND HIM. I CANNOT STAND THE GUY.
pull Nova now. come on. he hasn’t looked good for the last…2 innings…
out bats will be a problem; a-rod and tex.
is that the first time he’s given up a lead?
The bottom of the Sucks lineup is just obscenely good.
They let Lackey off the hook in this game, unfortunately.
wow, way to go nova. just breathed a whole new life into the sox.
@djsunyc
I believe they were 17-1 when Nova pitches with a lead
njsketch,
You’re an idiot. It was clear he didn’t have anything left, and his moronic manager left him in.
Blame him.
Nova has been getting the ball up since the 5th inning. Awful job by Girardi, I hate to see him just give them this game. Everyone hates the Sox and in a must win game Girardi should of put the hammer on them instead of just giving them this game.
Montero will hit a homerun in the bottom of the inning.
Also, we have Jeter, A-Rod and Martin to pinch hit.
We will win this game.
Still three innings to go.
@njsketch
I think Nova deserves a pass. He’s been great for us this year. Girardi left him in too long.
djsunyc September 25th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
is that the first time he’s given up a lead?
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He’s done it before, but the yankees came back. Remember that game he gave up like 6 or 7 runs but the yanks kept scoring more. But he hasn’t done it late in games to leave down (like this game)
Seriously, I think Girardi should be fired ON PRINCIPLE for this.
I understand that it’s a “meaningless” game… but his managing style is SO STUPID that I cannot stand the thought of him costing us playoff games (like he did when he unnecessarily left in Burnett in the ALCS last year).
I cannot STAND him. He is such an idiot.
another game on Girardi….what an idiot! We have NOBODY in the bullpen that can pitch again? WOW! Anyone that knows ANYTHING about baseball could see that Nova didn’t have it after he let the score get to 3-2. So make sure you let the other team TAKE THE LEAD before you make a move MORON!
if we had a drob available this second game, this would be a little different.
New crop.
imho, i think not playing varitek down the stretch hurt the team’s pitching staff. i just don’t think salty is a good catcher in terms of handling the staff – at least not as good as varitek…
dan in toronto, im sorry, i guess girardi gave up a single to that scrub varitek. yup, im the idiot.
It’s going to be so awesome when the Red Sox inexplicably make the playoffs by one game because Girardi absolutely refused to take Nova out when there was NO REASON to leave him in and he so clearly HAD NOTHING.
That was honestly ridiculous.
Seriously, I bet that tomorrow if we’re winning 12-0 against the Rays he’ll use 45 different pitchers.
I cannot wait until he gets fired. I cannot WAIT.
antisocial scrooge September 25th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
if we had a drob available this second game, this would be a little different.
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But they didn’t need D-rob, they have everyone else. D-Rob is not our only good reliever. Though the cutie is awesome
tomingeorgia September 25th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
New crop.
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Yup
Now let’s get the lead back!!
good job, he couldn’t get a read on Logan at all so you kinda saw that coming
Picked off. let’s go. score some runs and “put it on the left side”
njsketch,
Oh, you didn’t notice Nova completely fading? You didn’t notice Lowrie and Scutaro CRUSH pitches against him prior to Varitek?
Seriously, players aren’t robots. They don’t always perform well. That’s why it’s the manager’s job to know when to take them out, when they need a rest, etc.
He had NOTHING left. Absolutely NOTHING.
Don’t complain about Nova. We had Wade, Logan, Soriano, Rivera and Ayala ready to go. That was TERRIBLE managing.
14 (and counting) in a row retired by Lackey.
PERFECT GAME since the second inning.
Adrian Gonzalez is right: the Sucks will indeed storm all the way to the World Series.
Yes this game means nothing BUT I HATE THE RED SOX’S the yankees mailed this game in after the 1st inning they scored the 3 and thought it was over.Lackey did not get better the yanks just mailed it in.If i were tampa i would plunk Joe somehow.Take the ball and somehow hit him with it for being so stupid to let Nova pitch that long.
CAPITALS MEANS ITS TRUE!!!!
LOUD NOISES!!!!
People, you are over-reacting a bit here, dontcha think? If the Yanks absolutely had to win this game, I don’t think Nova is even pitching this inning….
Game is not over yet.
First off, the SMART move is to bring in a fresh arm to start the 7th. If you don’t do that, AT LEAST have someone up and ready in case Nova continues to groove pitches. So when he gives up the leadoff double, you PULL HIM RIGHT AWAY. But NO, the J@ck@$$ leaves him in until he gives up enough sharply hit balls to LOSE THE LEAD….THEN he pulls him and walks out there with that stupid grin on his face. He SERIOUSLY is our major flaw in the playoffs. And IF we win the WS with him as MGR, he will get credit for the win. HOW STUPID is THAT?
Logan looks fine.
if nova is gonna fade at 85-90 pitches we are in big trouble for the playoffs with him as our #2. girardi let him try and get out of his own mess and he couldn’t put out varitek. that’s on nova.
Didn’t realize the game was over already.
JM,
The voice of reason
I really hope if this game meant anything that Girardi would of had a quicker hook with Nova. It was obvious that he was done in the 6th inning and Girardi has cost them too many games/extra runs leaving a pitcher in too long this year. To say that Girardi doesn’t have a feel for when a starting pitcher is done a gigantic understatement. He gets an F in that department.
JM,
No, I’m not overreacting. It’s not just about this game.
It’s about Girardi’s managing style. He totally overmanaged yesterday’s game for NO REASON. Absolutely NO REASON. And then today he just decided to let Nova blow up in the 7th. There was no reason for that and no way he should have started the inning.
Seriously, this isn’t a NEW THING with Girardi. He has no feel for the game, he’s a horrendous manager. He overmanages all of the time and yet when tonight called for him to do something, he did nothing.
You won’t think that it’s overreacting when he ruins the playoffs like he did last season.
The CAPS you wear say a lot about you.
GET RED ROBIN A HANKEY HE WILL NEED IT WHEN THE SOX DO LIKE A HOOKER AND BLOW IT
GIRARDI KEPT THE TEAM FROM WINNING 175 GAMES THIS YEAR!!!
I wouldn’t have even let Lackey start this inning if I was Tito.
Lackey just went AJ on Francona pulling him there…
The Yanks should of knocked this loser out a long time ago. Montero getting thrown out at 3rd base completely changed the game and put the offense to sleep.
lACKEY SUCH A HACK BELONGS IN BOSTON
“the yankees mailed this game in after the 1st inning.”
There are still three more innings.
play this game HARD, then you will have 5 days rest.
bury Sux, remember they swept you twice in YS.
I liked seeing Lackey go off. I usually don’t. But he seems to be the one fighting the most for the sox.
djsunyc September 25th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
GIRARDI KEPT THE TEAM FROM WINNING 175 GAMES THIS YEAR!!!
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LMAO!!!!
That was a terrible effort by the offense vs Lackey but hopefully they put some runs on the board here.
Kay needs to shut up. Lacky has a bad ERA, but he also put zeros on the board after the 1st. Can’t believe I’m defending Lackey, but he battled today
This is a crucial game to win – if we win, Tampa and Boston are tied. Have to come back here and win it.
I am shocked that Girardi didn’t pinch hit Posada. You know since it’s obvious that Montero can’t hit righties.
montero time
Nice
Let’s go Jesus. Drive him home.
If I’m a Red Sox fan, I would be losing my mind over the fact that they started this inning with Lackey. That was a hilariously bad decision by Francona.
Great job Gardner
Calm down on Girardi – if this game mattered soriano would have started the inning. Not a bad learning opportunity for Nova. Yeah i want the sox to suffer too, but we arent going to roll over for the Rays either.
yes!!! lets go Jesus
It would be awesome if Montero went opposite field right now.
gotta love Lackey. Yelling swears at Francona EVERY TIME he gets pulled. EVERY TIME. Maybe if he hadn’t sucked so bad up to this point the Sox wouldn’t need to have him on such a short leash…idiot.
A little to the left, Jesus.
this is only a ‘crucial’ game for Yankees fans who hate the Sox more than life itself.
Get a grip, if the Sox are in the postseason it won’t be because they win a game tonight, for all we know the Yankees will sweep the Rays next.
@umbrelladoc
I was thinking something along those lines…just tough to watch you know?
ElisaInNH,
How is he any different from AJ Burnett?
advanced the runner….productive at bat (we can tie the game on an out). So good job Jesus
Aceves is money every time he faces our hitters.
96??? how does aceves start throwing 96?
Good job Jesus, he moved the runner to third
MG,
“if the Sox are in the postseason it won’t be because they win a game tonight” – ummm… so if they win the division by one game, it won’t be because they won a game tonight? I’m confused.
Damn I thought that ball might go up the middle
No pinch hitter?
Sac fly
Sac fly
Sac fly
Also Aceves is throwing crazy 2-seam heat
come on dickerson…let’s get this run in…
Let’s bring Gardy hoooome.
“if the Sox are in the postseason it won’t be because they win a game tonight” – ummm… so if they win the division by one game, it won’t be because they won a game tonight? I’m confused.
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What division are they going to win?
Unfortunately, Dickerson has only grounded out so far
Have to drive a ball deep
Dickerson, we need a long flyball
Chris Dickerson needs to jump in a time machine and pretend that he’s facing King Felix.
Go upper deck.
If Dickerson does not drive the run in, expect Posada to pinchhit for Romine.
I’ll take a weak infield hit here
EliasInNH,
I meant wild card. My point still stands.
yeah boy!!!!
good job !!!!!
whoot whoot!!!! go Yanks
YEEEEEEAH!
Awesome!
YES…. Tied up. We have the momentum now. Let’s get the lead!!!
Nice job Dickerson. Real nice job.
Horrible decision by Tito to send Lackey out for the 7th. Simply horrible.
tie game
if the sox lose this one, it’ll really hurt
Can criticize Girardi for leaving Nova in too long but Francona might have taken Lackey out too soon.
That lead didn’t last long…good job on Girardi for putting garner to pinch run, let him steal the base, and very good situational hitting from the rooks
Go Dickerson!! He is a good 4th outfielder. Good defense, can hit a little and does the little things.
Now Yanks can win 176th game and Girardi is a genius
Did Michael Kay just say that he “SCORED ON A SAC”? Who says that?
I love how loud the stadium sounds tonight!
that IDIOT girardi has no feel for the game. why in the BLUE HECK would you pinch run gardner there? and then leaving dickerson in? there’s NO WAY we’re gonna tie this up. girardi is a HACK.
Tie Game!!! Looks good!
ralphfl clean it up man this is not the Gutter NYY Blog. Surely you are intelligent enough to express yourself without being obscene!
@Toronto
I know, I was just giving you a hard time.
all right, tie game
alright soriano – let’s hold them here…
dj,
Hilarious!!!
# trisha – true pinstriped blue September 25th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
“McClelland”
Oy vey, he’s still around? I still remember how he helped duke the Padres out of a trip to the postseason with a missed call at the plate against Colorado in their do or die game!
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How about the pine tar game, 1984, I believe.
I wonder how Randy Levine can sleep knowing that he forced Cashman to sign this guy.
With that being said, have a good inning, Soriano.
I don’t know if Dickerson will make the postseason roster but he’s been really great for his role this year. Solid player especially as a 4th outfielder.
Daniel in Toronto September 25th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
MG,
“if the Sox are in the postseason it won’t be because they win a game tonight” – ummm… so if they win the division by one game, it won’t be because they won a game tonight? I’m confused.
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you are so consumed by your hatred of Girardi you can’t see the obvious-it’s a 162 game season and there are 3 games left after tonight.
Will you criticize the Yankees if they win 2 out of 3 in Tampa and that puts the Sox in the playoffs because they scratch out 2 wins against the O’s?
it’s a real test anyway for our bp
Beyond predictable. Can’t stand him.
ROMINE!!!!!!
Come on man. Gotta put Crawford away there. Terrible pitch 0-2.
Romine!!!!! Friggin bullet.
haha haha
Not the ideal guy to have on base leading off an inning… get ready to throw Austin.
Great throw by Romine!!!
Nice throw by Romine to second. And Cano with his usual lightning quick tag.
How does Aceves throw 96? The same way Jacoby JuiceBerry hits 30 HRs.
wow – what at throw and tag!!!
Montero and Romine killing the Sox. Something Sox fans have to look forward to for the next 15 years.
MG,
Yes, I do hate Girardi. I really don’t think that my hatred, though, is unfounded.
He is a terrible in-game manager. Legitimately terrible.
He makes some of the most inexplicably ridiculous moves, and on our recent road trip allowed teams to get walk off hits in 4 or 5 games without once getting Mariano into the game… And yet he will overmanage a game like yesterday when we were winning 9-0.
wow!!!!!
Captain Clutch September 25th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
The Yanks should of knocked this loser out a long time ago. Montero getting thrown out at 3rd base completely changed the game and put the offense to sleep.
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The ball was hit to first base. What was Montero supposed to do? Stand on 2nd base so you can do your usual pissing and moaning about that?
Yankees are shutting down runners today, holy crap
@Toronto
Lackey is different from Burnett because, although they both have lousy numbers, Burnett’s are much better. Almost a full run better in ERA, 25% better in ERA+, better K/9.
…And Burnett’s team hasn’t blown an 9 game lead and gone 5-17 (?) in September en route to what could be an epic collapse.
Romine’s throwing reminds me of Varitek’s and Salty’s….just kidding..
Romine will definitely be on the post season roster. You could tell that Pena and Girardi love him.
Beautiful
djsunyc September 25th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
it’s all in good fun luis…
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I know….but still very good!!
Yes Romine!!
Okay I see we tied it. Now we have to win it.
I will try to low-key it the rest of the game…
It would sting the Sox even more if they lose this one, having battled back to tie it after being down 3-0……:)
Something special is going to happen soon and the place is gonna erupt.
Okay I see we tied it. Now we have to win it.
I will try to low-key it the rest of the game…
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And after the Sux are demoralized on a run in the 8th or a walkoff loss off Papelbum, make sure you come back and enjoy it with us
i WANT A WALK OFF KILL THE SUCKS EVEN MORE IF WE WALK OFF NEXT INNING SCREW SCORNG THIS INNING I WANT A WALK OFF
4time – oh you know I will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“He is a terrible in-game manager. Legitimately terrible.”
The Yankees have won the AL East and secured HFA and Girardi is a terrible manager. Too funny.
Girardi is prone to over-managing. But to say that he is terrible is to totally overlook how well the Yankees have done under his leadership.
I will take a run any inning as long as they beat the Sox… I’m not picky.
I’ve said it before, but I am just amazed at the great shape Aceves and Berkman got into after they left NY…..guess it was all of that great NY pizza!
Let’s get a Grandy Bomb here.
But I do admit that doing it off Aceves or Papelbon would be awesome.
I am sure the O’s and Buck can’t wait for their series to start tomorrow. You know that he will have his guys ready to go. Hopefully the O’s pitching can step up again.
That was priceless.
Salty can’t catch anything all day. And Romine guns out the 142M man after Montero has already crushed a double.
Nova. Montero. Romine. While Nunez and now Laird are in the game. Just kids playing the Sox even up in what is a must win game for them.
On another noite nlike the prior game thread this one looks like it’s returned to the expected gutter.
One thing on leaving Nova in the game.
The yankees goal is to win the world series – not beat the red sox.
Nova is a rookie who is expected to be the Yankees #2 starter in the post season.
Every opportunity he has to learn how to cope with the kind of competition he’s going to face in the playoffs is an experience he should have the opportunity to learn from.
Those are the kinds of moments he is going to learn from and get better from.
Sox have to be tired playing both games.
Grandy still a bit off up there.
That was a nice play on crawford. Not as good as the Golson play last year, tho.
I love that they haven’t been able to run on the yankees today
Aceves reallly has filthy stuff after losing all that weight, I can’t believe that Francona never put him in the rotation after losing Bucholz.
Tom in Georgia,
If you are still around….you were right, Crawford has lost a couple of steps, there is no way that with the lead that he took he should have been caught on second. that contract is going to be an albatross
Taking out Aceves for Bard? I don’t know about that move with how Bard has been throwing recently…
It’s hammer(bard) time.
CB, as always, great insight-Nova needs to get the opportunities to pitch through these situations to get even better and he’s a kid that will learn from tonight.
Bard has 9 losses… Robertson has allowed probably less than 9 runs all year. Beautiful.
Did crawford gain some weight/muscle which might have slowed him down?
Gardner is faster
Tito is overmanaging. Or he’s trying to save aceves for the next game.
Either way – I don’t think this is a good move for him.
Alright. hold them one more inning and get up Tex, Swisher and Gardy.
I feel a Tex walk off bomb..
I really believe this is the sox season right here. If they lose I believe they are done. Yanks won’t win more then one in tampa and no way orioles get swept in final home series of the year. Thus, I see a playoff with lackey or lester facing neimann (who does well against boston) in tampa on thursday.
Cano doesn’t look interested in playing in this game tonight
Mg, although Aceves has been really good and Boston had so few options, not really sure that he could hold up all season in the rotation. I may be wrong, but, that was an issue in NY, too. It’s tough to do that mid-season.
CC,
I would agree if you go by his first swings and facial expressions.
cb,
my guess is that you’ll see the red sox draft 10 catchers in the next draft
you’re right, this board has lost some sheen
Let’s go, Mo. No fooling around.
MG — Boston has NO pen. Tito had to leave Aceves in the pen. Their record would be even worse without him in the pen.
LockDown September 25th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
I don’t know, but he sure is slower….and being speed the base of his game….things won’t be looking peachy going forward for the 142 million man.
Tito is overmanaging. Or he’s trying to save aceves for the next game.
Either way – I don’t think this is a good move for him.
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Exactly. He’s not in a position to “save Aceves for the next game”…he needs to win. One game at a time. Not that I’m pulling for him to do so. Because obviously I would love to see Boston lose.
Mariano and tie games. Don’t remind me.
A walkoff in the bottom of the inning would be so sweet.
NESN actually gave Mo some respect and just showed the tape of him coming in from the bullpen to “Enter Sandman”
kd September 25th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
cb,
my guess is that you’ll see the red sox draft 10 catchers in the next draft
you’re right, this board has lost some sheen
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Why would you need that when you have Ryan “The Franchise ” Lavarnway?
The said why Aceves was pulled — Cano was 1 for 3 with a HR.
Mo in tied games
don’t know why Joe insists
Lars Anderson pinch-running? He’s that much faster than Adrian?
agon hurt or is lars anderson actually fast?
But Lavarnway is Montero but with more power!
It’s amazing how much luck the Sox have against Mo. His command is off like usual when he faces the Sox.
syd: True. Mo is not stellar in tied games.
Win or lose I love this game. The yankees have a bunch of kids out there playing the Sox absorbing the kind of atmosphere out there on the field.
Giving kids a chance to play in games like this is what is going to create the next generation of Yankees who know how to win.
The Yankees have done their job. Only the Sox have something to play for now.
tom…. that’s gotta be the funniest comment all night!
Tom in N.J. September 25th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
But Lavarnway is Montero but with more power!
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I still remember a Sox fan on here saying that Lavarnway will have a similar impact as Montero…
C’mon Mo, get Scutaro
I would pitch around Scutaro here, but obviously Mo won’t do it. Watch him get a bloop it.
Of course Scutaro is up here
There they go again … that bottom of the Sucks lineup .
It always comes down to Marco ‘effin Scutaro against Rivera. And I always have flashbacks to Oakland.
WOW
Scootero will get a big hit .
I saw it coming all the way.
Smart move. Why play with potential fire.
Interesting…
They just walked him to set up the force out.
I like this move. Scutaro is a scrub but for some reason he has really good luck against Mo.
I like this move….Scutaro always finds a way to hurt us
I would have gone after him still. He’s Marco Scutaro and you have the great one on the mound. I take my chances.
Saltalamacchia is having a career year. Not a good move.
and now he decides to start caring about winning the game….Hmmm…lemme see, will this “plan” work out for him? I hope so, but if I had HALF A BRAIN, I would bet against any move Idiot Binder Jarhead Joe makes!
This intentional walk tells you how much humility and respect for the game Mo has.
Most closers would scoff and take it as an insult to walk a guy like Scutaro.
Mo just does what needs to be done to put his team in the best position to win.
Great game.
He’s hitting .236. If that’s your career year, I’m taking my chances against you.
strike 3!!!! C’MON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow gotta get that one.
strike 4!! lol
That’s our Mo.
yeah!
YES!!! StrikeHimLaMacchia!!
CB-
He will always be class. He might lose his stuff someday but his class and respect for baseball will never fade.
Rivera is simply a legend. What a joy to watch.
that intentional walk may be the highlight of Scutaro’s career and the thing he’ll tell his grandchildren about in 2050- ‘kids, let me tell you about the time Mariano Rivera intentionally walked me in the 9th inning’
WALK THESE GUYS TO BALTIMORE!!!!!!!!!!
Boom. Down goes Salty.
To be fair btw it’s not just about Scutaro hitting Mo. Scutaro has been RED HOT in September.
At the same time Salty has been brutal lately.
Great job by Mo and props to Girardi for asking Mo to walk someone. Make a different scrub beat you.
Just awesome.
How fun is this?
House money and Mo just calmly shuts the door.
@alexspeier: Yankees elect to pitch around the red-hot Marco Scutaro in favor of the ice cold Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
I think Montero homerun with one or two on the base will end the game.
Mo getting it done.
Now for a walk off to complete the day. Though extra innings wouldn’t be all that bad, provided the Yankees ultimately win it.
CB,
Thank you for being around….you always give a good perspective of the game.
I smell PIE!!!!
I think that HR in Oakland is the highlight of Scoot’s career. Not many park ‘em against Mo. And Oakland is quite pitcher friendly.
A walk off would be amazing.
And the Sox lifted Gonzalez for Anderson. Hurts them both in the field and if this game goes extras.
Let’s go Yanks!!!! Let’s win this game!!!
bard, no paplebom?
So far in 2011, the Sucks have turned around their season multiple times by beating us.
I expect this game to be no different. A win by the Sucks would definitely end their slump and send them on a hot streak.
Come on let’s have pie!
How’s that a strike?
BBFan September 25th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
I think Montero homerun with one or two on the base will end the game.
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The building would explode.
I cringe at how many off speed pitches Granderson and Tex are going to see in the play offs
Its going to come down to Montero.
@alexspeier: Saltalamacchia now 2-for-27 with 13 punchouts in last 8 games.
luis,
Still around, and you know what? I hate the word “scrub”. These guys are major leaguers. Scutaro is a starting shortstop. The Sox captain has played, what, 15 years, and been an All-Star. Both have been called scrubs tonight. Give these guys their due.
Sucks bullpen pitching a NO-HITTER.
The Tex swing we’ve all come to know and love…
that last one was 99. tex still has bat speed
Great AB by Tex so far
This has been a battle. Great at bat so far. Great matchup.
I really hope swisher doesn’t go up to the plate with that huge swing he uses to hit the ball out.
Just get on base.
I agree Capt. Clutch
really good at bat by tex here…
typical Teix AB. Come on Teix!
Here comes an off speed pitch
Tom,
I don’t think i have called anyone scrub…..But i understand your position
Yeah Teix!!!!
Nice AB by Teix
Bard is throwing hard but the ball doesn’t have as much life on it as he usually has.
Golson to pich run.
awesome at-bat by Tex, glad he is seeing the ball better going into the playoffs
Great ab. Come on Swish.
Money at bat there by Tex. Fantastic job. Now don’t do anything too big Swish. Just keep the line moving.
Tex really worked for that walk, 14 pitches.
golson will cause fits for salty
Well played Tex.
I love playing the Red Sox when it doesn’t matter at all for us.
Good at bat. I want a Montero walk off homerun!!!
francona in an absolute must win and nobody up in the pen to start the inning…crazy.
Tito needs to get Bard out of the game. His arm has no life and he’s dropping his shoulder.
Great at bat from tex, swish just get on base
One of the best left handed Abs of the season for Tex.
HP ump is brutal.
CB September 25th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
Bard is throwing hard but the ball doesn’t have as much life on it as he usually has.
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Francona leaned on him pretty heavily during the middle of the year. Maybe that’s taking a toll.
Bard Montero match up will not work well for Boston. Montero has so much bat speed. Bard’s not used to players being able to turn him around. Montero can do that.
Key is for swisher to not hit into a DP.
Crowd is into it as well… awesome.
“Francona leaned on him pretty heavily during the middle of the year. Maybe that’s taking a toll.”
Tyler,
Same thing happened last season. He’s just been overused.
Golson has to run
This is a good game, unfortunately. I wanted a blow out.
CB-
Do you think the Sox make him the closer next year and let Papelbon walk?
Would rather see Golson run than stay to keep the hole open given how hard it is to pull Bard, especially on the ground.
I lost my internet connection but wanted to say that was a great AB by Tex.
@alexspeier: Teixeira’s 12-pitch at-bat was the longest ever by a hitter against Bard. He’d gone to 11 pitches twice.
The future hall of famer playing 1st base
Tyler,
Papelbon has made himself a lot of money. They’ll try to bring him back
luis,
You didn’t say “scrub”, but others did. Let’s win this thing now!
Lars and the Real Girl looks a bit shaky over there at first. In an ideal world I would like to walk off against Purplebon.
Seems like forever since Gardy last got a big hit.
Papelbon is coming to face Montero
If Gardner doesn’t get a hit I wonder if they would walk Montero…
Just bloop one in Gardy
Take the ball the other way with authority. Just slap it hard to the left side Brett.
I would think they absolutely walk Montero if 1st is open. I’d rather face Laird than him. Then again, you do have a certain 600 homer guy on the bench who can play a little 3rd…
This of course would be a beautiful moment.
francona leaving bard in? wow…
Incredible that it comes down to Montero
they may walk Montero here just like the Yankees walked Scutaro
Ugggggh. This sucks.
respect!!!!!!!!!!
boo for walking Montero
Respect for Montero.
wow – jesus getting respect…
Instead of keeping his shoulder in, Gardner opens up to clear his hips and pull the ball.
Montero is already feared around the league… I cannot wait to watch this guy for the next 15 years.
time for a Jorge walk off…
wow. 21 year old Montero getting walked
I figured that would happen. Scared of the kid already, I love it…
PoPo???!!!! yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posada!
Joe should pinch hit ARod for Laird. That would be great. Intentional walk to a rookie to get Alex up.
wow – jorge last’s regular season at bat at the stadium this year…talk about dramatic moments…
Go, Po
posada time.
his ‘warrior’ moment.
would love to hear the whole stadium chant ‘jor-ge po-sa-da’
This would be another beautiful moment. Almost too good to be true.
Girardi is trying to get players used to their post season roles.
I don’t know if I like Posada against Bard’s fastball… I hope I’m wrong though. Some moment that would be.
c’mon Posada you can do this!!!!
They walk him!!, taking about respect to a rookie
PO!!!!, Jap, Yankeefem…..I hope you are smiling right now
i can’t believe francona is not bringing in papelbon here – this could be his season…
I thought A-rod, too. But Po has had a good weekend.
I don’t think Posada can catch up to Bard’s heat. Too bad Girardi didn’t pick one of his real guns.
The only smart play is to intentially walk Jorge and bring in Papelbon for Romine
Yankees have too many pinch hitters available to walk posada here or pitch around him.
they’re gonna walk him…
I’d go for a WP walk off!
They are pitching around Posada to get to Romine
Wow
there’s no way Romine bats if Posada walks here…
How can tito leave bard in?
Damn. That would have been amazing
i bet pap comes in
Another walk…..BOoo!!!!!!!
Romine probably won’t hit here.
Wow. Bases juiced. Salty behind the plate for a ball in the dirt. Lets do this!!!!
Or a balk walk off..or even a HBP walk off.
i love it…red sox playing for their lives…and we have one of our kids up there…
Look at how bad bard is throwing the ball. He’s dropping his shoulder and getting under everything.
Dunker off Papelbon would be great…or a HBP or wild pitch..
kd September 25th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
i bet pap comes in
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i am thoroughly shocked he didn’t bring papelbon to face montero or jorge…nuts…their entire season is in the balance and bard has not been sharp…
Romine is overmatched in this spot, maybe Saltilamacchia will whiff on a split and let the winning run score.
Like CB pointed out a few posts ago, Girardi is getting his players ready for their roles in the PS
I don’t think Girardi will pinch hit for Romine because he doesn’t want Posada catching. If it was any other position other than catcher he would.
Romine hitting is a bit of a shocker
Romine can cement his name in Yankee lure in only about his 15th official at bat haha.
Oh come on. Put arod in.
Is Romine really hitting? Wow.
guess Joe didn’t want to stick it to the Sox by bringing in a better hitter….(i can’t complain though). Go Romine
wild pitch to end the game would be fitting for sux
Romine has be patient and make him throw strikes. Unless it’s a cookie fastball right over the plate.
can’t help cracking a smirk when I watch these NESN ads (I live in N.H…no YES here)…they’re all advertising “Red Sox Final” (post game show)…”tune in to get a preview of the next BIG Sox game”…then it goes to the Sox’s advertising slogan “We Won’t Rest”
kill sux now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if you pinch hit romine here, you lose the dh the rest of the game…since montero or jorge would have to go behind the plate…
He is leaving Romine, that surprises me
why Romine…come on. buddy! Let’s go!!!
This game certainly has the drama to it.
Tough spot for Romine though, facing the Pimplebutt. I wonder which one feels the pressure more. Romine is wanting to show something here. Pimplebutt wants to make up for his last blown outing.
Puzzling, to me anyway.
If romine is hitting here he’s going to be on the post season roster.
Good point dj
would have loved to see jeter in this spot
oh man…that was the pitch right there…
It’s not about losing the DH. It’s about the post season. That’s why Romine is hitting here.
oh it’s gone, this is the pitch to hit.
that’s it
Wow Papelbum has got away with 2 meatballs
arod + jeter are not gonna play tonight unless they absolutely have to…
Martin is available to catch, Girardi just wants to see Romine in this situation…
That was his pitch. Come on Austin!!! lets go!!!!
I hope Romine has a long successful career.
But so far I’m not crazy about his swing. It’s on the long side.
That was the pitch to hit
V. surprising that Girardi let Romine hit.
There are three more games. Couldn’t Romine have experimented in one of them?
Paps is falling into his too predictable fastball after fastball mode.
they have FIVE days to rest, remember this.
You knew O-face would get them outta that jam. I was really hoping he didn’t. Oh well.
$%^&
good pitch – tough spot for romine…it’s all good…
Papbutt still has a lot of heat.
Predictable. Now better hope Valdes holds them here.
extra innings… I wanted pie wight here.
I think Girardi didn’t want to lose the DH for the rest of the game…otherwise, why else would he have Romine hit for himself?
It’s alright. Montero struck out also in his first bases loaded at bat. They will get this in extras.
You knew an off speed pitch and a strike out was coming. Romine missed 2 very hittable fastballs.
Could have figured that would happen. What was Girardi doing there?
Would have preferred Jete up there to end it all. He can hit Pabbutt.
You know who are the most nervous folks now?
Tampa Bay Rays.
Boston using all its bullets in this game. I can’t stand Pimplebutt.
No way I let Romine hit there, but then I’m not the manager.
Really not sure unless it was about the DH as somebody said.
I’m not blaming Romine.
I just want to win this game. If we do it in extras then it’s all good.
we need to hold it here. Sox bullpen is lousy. We can get it in extras, IF we hold ‘em here.
Exxon Valdes
Big spot here for Valdes. He could really make an impression here.
It is all intentional on the part of Girardi
He wants to tax the Sox bullpen before they go to Baltimore so that they lose all the games there
Elias, don’t you think that Papelbum will be in for another inning since he only faced one batter?
Nunez is a disaster in the field
wasn’t that catchable for Nunez if he didn’t get turned around
Look at the yankee bench getting on Mo for walking Scutaro.
Girardi not pinch hitting for Romine.
Mo not throwing a second inning.
Valdes getting another look.
They are fielding an almost AAA team out there.
This is not a must win game for the yanks. It’s an opportunity to experiment and rest the regulars.
If the Sox can’t win now they are truly hopeless.
Joe’s not going to let Valdes face Elf right?
Very nice.
LOL, almost dp
sweet bunt Crawford lol….nice play Valdez
if you’re thinking of putting romine in the postseason roster, you want him to get big at bats to prep for it. i agree 100% in leaving him in that spot. it may happen again in october…
Nunez, a sure fire gold glove candidate. Nice force there though to help make up for Nunez’s golden glove.
Papelbon will pitch another inning for sure. Sox have to win this one.
Heads up play from valdez, almost got the double play
And the Crawford disaster continues….
Wonder if the Sox who have played 2 games are tired yet…You would think so…or hope so..
Laura,
I’m sure you get do just as well, if not better. I definitely would have ended this thing. Now you got a field full of the B-team, and you’ve used MO, DRob can’t go, Sori gone, Logan used…
Dumb.
Wow. Horrific bunt from Crawford. What a great play by Valdes. Easy to throw that ball away for a pitcher.
That’s why he’s in the game. You want to see how he’ll react to situations like that.
142M – great at bat.
@trisha
You’re probably right. However, I can easily see Francona taking him out because he wants to use him tomorrow @Baltimore….they way they are in Boston, they’ll eat him (Francona) alive no matter what move he makes. I mean, I don’t really know. I’m sure no one in that Clubhouse is thinking clearly so I have no clue lol
@keithlaw: Nunez played that like it was the first time he’d ever seen a baseball
unless Wade gets the DP, Laffey against Ortiz and Gonzalez could be ugly.
CB is right on the money. Yanks are experimenting, seeing what works. They don’t need this game. I thought Saturday was almost like a statement game, the “A” line-up against one of the Sox’ two best pitchers. You saw what happened. Today’s games are more about preparing for the posteason, seeing what works and what doesn’t.
DocTodd,
Tired perhaps, but not feeling it. I’m sure they have a lot more adrenaline in them right now than the Yanks do.
i would send crawford since wade throws changeups…
Yanks have to do what is best for them. See some guys in pressure situations. Keeping the Sox out of the playoffs is great but it’s not the number 1 priority. And I might want to play the Sox more than the Rays if the Yanks get that far anyway haha. Scranton is currently tied with them after all.
@JoeAuriemmaYES: Crawford can’t even bunt over one of the fastest guys in baseball right
If that was any other baseball writer I’d think that was a funny joke but Keith Law can get lost.
A-Gon is out of the game- lifted for Lars Anderson as pinch-runner/ 1B.
Gonzalez is out of the game,removed for pinch runner
This has the feel of a game the Sucks would win.
Law is an asshat but that was funny.
I bet Crawford wishes he played anywhere but Boston right now.
“Yanks have to do what is best for them. See some guys in pressure situations. Keeping the Sox out of the playoffs is great but it’s not the number 1 priority. And I might want to play the Sox more than the Rays if the Yanks get that far anyway haha. Scranton is currently tied with them after all.”
Absolutely right. I’m managing to kill off the Sux.
Any tweets from KLaw about his preseason picks?
Or how about dropping Montero on his prospect rankings in the middle of the season?
If Nunez has to play the field in a post reason game you can guarantee that he will cost them a game.
@trisha. You’re probably right…Pimplebutt only threw 5 pitches…
Nobody gives a crap about Law’s opinion. He’s the idiot that thinks Ackley deserves to be the AL ROY.
This is a great game for the Yanks to transition into post season play. Nice way to finish the season.
pedroia is crushing those pitches…
No laser show there…:)
Good pitch by Wade
wow – pedroia was trying to win it there…good job by wade…
The Hobbit got K’d. Love it
what a great pickup to get Wade, this guy can really pitch…
Why not Valdes stay in to face Ortiz?
Yikes. Taking some heat for posting a Law tweet for the first time ever.
I just thought it was funny…
The Twitchfaced Dwarf is out. Man he looked almost as silly as when he jumps around.
“pedroia is crushing those pitches…”
He was out in front and over swinging the entire at bat.
Very poor at bat from Pedroia. He was pressing and trying to end the game with one swing.
Not disciplined at all against a change up pitcher.
Let’s win this baby!!!
whoot whooot…walk by whom??
this IZOD commercial stinks
girardi clearly has no clue. i mean we just have the most awesomest bullpen in baseball…
Impressive inning from Valdes and Wade.
That was karmic justice, IMO. I’m still miffed that Ortiz got away with juicing scott free, no more questions asked.
WE. WANT. PIE.
“karmic justice” lol
Remember when Pete used to always say he rooted for fast games and good stories…….
PeteAbePete Abraham
Throw him a slider, Pap. He can’t hit the slider
14 minutes ago
PeteAbePete Abraham
Boom, slider.
14 minutes ago
LGY-
My comment was not aimed at you. Just Law. Of all the things to comment on in this game at this moment – after all of his endless praise for the Sox – that’s what he comes up with. He has to single out a Nunez moment?
It was horrible defending but anyone who watches the game knows that.
It’s just seems so irrelevant to actually single out.
It would be sweet if Curtis ended this game, our MVP v their “MVP”. Is he up this inning?
Now pitching. The underbelly!
Pedroia is both vertically and follically challenged..
Wade has been one of the best pick ups of the season, the guy can pitch
I’m still amazed that the Rays let Wade go given the state of their bullpen.
Their fans were not pleased when it happened.
Yet another (!) no-hit, shutout by the Sucks bullpen.
They will be very dangerous in the postseason.
This feels like a playoff game…
This the part of the lineup that the Yanks want to get it done with…
Need to end it here – don’t think our pen can hold them much longer.
CB, Pedroaia’s swing will not play very well in a couple of years. As he gets into his early 30′s, that “Bail And Wale” approach will not work when the bat/reaction time starts disappearing.
Valdes looks useful to me…..nice job by he and Wade there.
From what I’ve seen…..I really like Romine’s defense….and obviously I love Montero’s bat…..wish they could meld the two together….however Im not all that sure they want Montero catching a ton anyway with hos offensive potential.
Let’s win this puppy
I hate ALL of those jerks in the Izod commercial…you can tell they are all arrogant, obnoxious idiots..
CB
True. Thanks for clarifying. Appreciate it.
Grandy for another grand moment
Nunez could benefit from shortening his swing.
Nunez has really been in a slump in September. He seems late at the plate and just hacking away.
I wanna watch that base clearing double all night long.
Lars caught that popup like an absolute pro. He’s going to crack KLaw’s top 100 next year.
After making it well known that Papelbon was expendable and that Bard was the future closer……the Red Sox are almost going to have to bring him back now.
it’s gonna eventually come down to montero…
Wade and Ayala two key pitchers this year that have totally flown under the radar. Bot those guys deserve post-season spots.
Shorten the swing and get on base
Cano is gonna end this
I think either Lars Anderson or Aviles will win it for them.
Tar,
They do, and they will
“Valdes looks useful to me…”
Agreed. I’ve like what I’ve seen.
Make Papelbon work here.
Lets go Robbie. Walk off here.
Cano is not getting anything to hit with Golson on deck… Joe needs to PH A-Rod
You have to walk Cano here
pap is going to get a huge contract from the sox.
he’ll probably ask for 5/75
right down the middle, take it
Curtis can still get better as a hitter if he works at it. He still has more talent to mine.
He still doesn’t allow the ball to throw as deep into the hitting zone as he could. Still residues of his old hitting mechanics and what he needed to do to hit.
At least give him an 8 pitch AB or something so that he will be tired the next inning
Sucks that we’re gonna be late into tampa tonight. Hope it doesn’t result in a 3 day hangover where we get swept.
I love Granderson but he swings at every single pitch in the dirt. I could definitely see him struggling in October like Tex does.
Yankees have Ayala, Betances, Brackman, Kontos, Laffey, Noesi and Proctor left…
Red Sox have Bowden, Doubront, Andrew Miller, Trever Miller, Morales, and Tazawa left…
eesh.
Swings at 2 pitches in a row at his eyes.
wow. that was impressive. as much as i hate to admit it.
This is a watershed win for the Sucks … too bad it is at our expense, once again.
We will be regretting that Romine at-bat for a long, long time.
so much for a quick game….who does the Sox have for the bt of 11th
Papeldork with a fist pump ending each inning…we need to win this.
I hate extras but we’re playing with house money. I’m not worried about what happens in Tampa because all we’re really doing at this point is setting up for the post. The good news is that the Sux have used all of their “best” from the pen. Hopefully we hold them in the top of the inning and then get them in the bottom.
I still want this game.
Wow. What a jerkoff. Gyrations, screaming, fist pumping…….jon papelbon coming to a jersey shore near you.
Will Francona send Papelbon back out there again? they have to win this game
“We will be regretting that Romine at-bat for a long, long time.”
I have that feeling as well. A PH by ARod there could have send them to Baltimore being tied in the loss.
If sox take lead, papelbon goes back out. If not, he doesn’t.
GB7-
Agree on Pedroia. Once he loses some hand speed with that long swing and his habit of liking the ball up – he’s going to have trouble adjusting. His game could deteriorate quickly.
Shockingly the yanks haven’t had a hit since the seventh
That was an ugly at bat by Cano. I think the Yanks are tired and ready to get this game over with. I hate to say it but this definitely looks like a Sox win.
I am Lars Anderson from Sveeedon…
Yanks78, just to let you know. You just responded to a troll.
how many pitches for paps?
The immortal Lars Anderson really crushed that ball.
CB – interesting/sensical take on pedroia.
No way granderson is a real mvp candidate, strikeouts are insane
I’m surprised Proctor isn’t pitching this inning.
where was that pitch?
I’ll say this….if they sux lose, it will break their backs once and for all
I want to see Papelbum pitch another inning. That would definitely make him unavailable tomorrow and worn out.
Wade is the same kind of pitcher as Freddy Garcia, he just knows how to read bats and make pitches. He has a chance to be with this team in a middle relief role for a good number of years if he can continue to pitch like this.
19 pitches for Papelbon…but apparently they are just going to let him go no matter what
@JM
Papelbon at 19 pitches/14 Strikes
Great change on the 1-1 to drew
20 pitches according to NESN. They also say he’s coming back out again because nobody is warming.
Wonder how many times granderson will strikeout in big spots in the playoffs
whoo hooo Yanks bullpen looking good
“I love Granderson but he swings at every single pitch in the dirt. ”
He’s a very disciplined hitter. The reason why he does that is because he still swings too early.
Rather than letting the ball travel longer into the hitting zone he uncoils. He has so much bat speed – he doesn’t need to do that.
But he’s still used to having to get his hands started according to his older mechanics where he wasn’t as direct to the ball.
For contrast – compare him to how Montero hits.
Curtis can still get better.
Tampa fans have gotta be happy that they let the Yankees get Wade tonight.
What a job.
Dominant.
Fawhgeddabawtit.
Boston has to be feeling the pressure. Papelbon for another inning = they are trying to win today, and only today. He can’t go tomorrow if he comes back out. Either that of they will have him on a really short leash.
Thanks Elias and syd
He just showed Drew his Bugs Bunny changeup. Nice job by Wade.
Frozen Rope September 25th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Wonder how many times granderson will strikeout in big spots in the playoffs
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Prolly not as many times as he will get big hits for us….so i’m not worried
I know the game is meaningless, but I really want to win this game, lol
Frozen Rope September 25th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Wonder how many times granderson will strikeout in big spots in the playoffs
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Well we know Ellsbury won’t strikeout in a big spot in the playoffs since he won’t even be in them to start with.
Will be nice to have wade around for a few years but who knows how much damage joe torre did to his arm
wow, trish, well i guess tito wants his best bp arm out there in this situation….right move considering what’s left in their bp
MG September 25th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Wade is the same kind of pitcher as Freddy Garcia, he just knows how to read bats and make pitches. He has a chance to be with this team in a middle relief role for a good number of years if he can continue to pitch like this.
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unfortunately, middle relievers are a crapshoot year to year…
“Tampa fans have gotta be happy that they let the Yankees get Wade tonight. ”
Funny, maybe he helps Tampa make the post-season after all.
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Seriously what a pick-up. Man Cashman had a good year.
people seem to forget that the Grandyman was great in the playoffs last year.
Betsy, as you can totally imagine, so do I.
This has to be our inning. Though if we don’t I can’t imagine that Papelbum comes out for a third inning!
C’mon Golson get this guy
Awesome exchange between Romine and homeplate ump.
Since the Yanks are probably going to get to bed at 4 am tonight I think Girardi should sit the whole lineup tomorrow against Tampa. Give them 2 days off if they need it lol
it ends here
“No way granderson is a real mvp candidate, strikeouts are insane”
Guess you weren’t a fan of Reggie Jackson or Mickey Mantle then?
JM, I’d say one way or the other this has to be his last inning.
Sox better pray Beckett is on tomorrow and good for like 8 innings.
Their A lineup just played 3 games in 30 hours and their pen is completely taxed
wow. Golson had no chance.
Swishalicious time
c’mon Swish think base hit not home run…..
Just get on base Nick.
come on Gardy!
The Yankees are getting dangerously close to allowing Pap to come out for another inning.
Papelbon is just mowing them down now. He might get through 2.1 innings against our lineup in under 30 pitches.
Really want to see Montero get a shot with a man on base.
GGBG for a pie shot
Four innings now with no hits
season high pitches for Papelbon is 29.
Laffey…greeeatttttt
Trish, but I’m not going to cry if we lose – I’m not going to celebrate like it’s a New Year either if we win…… The Sox are playing for their lives against a team that has nothing to play for except pride.
I love the criticism of Grandy – the guy has carried the team offensively most of the year, but I guess that’s not enough for some people.
“our lineup”…
…i don’t know if I would really say this is a true representation of our lineup. But your point is still valid.
would love to see monty vs pap
Gardner gets on and Montero hits one in the gap.
Laffey is coming in next?
Now gardner is trying to go the other way…
Don’t see them surviving Laffey.
And if Pablebon comes out for another inning, so be it. He’s toast for the next few games
Christ.
This isn’t exactly the A lineup out here, follks….
ok so Papelbon can’t go out in the 12th can he????
Gardner is so worthless. Guy had a ten cent head
Agghh…Laffey…That’s like giving up the game. I would definitely pitch Ayala before I let Laffey take the mound.
Papelbon really shut them down. He did a great job.
Laffey???
Where’s Noesi or Ayala?
lol…it’s all gonna come down to montero…just gotta keep them scoreless first…
This game might give the Sox life, so if they win, I guess I admit that would bug me……even though it shouldn’t
damn
Well they probably burnt out the Sox ‘pen for the O’s series at the very least….
“And if Pablebon comes out for another inning, so be it. He’s toast for the next few games”
Not necessarily with the way Francona uses his relievers. He has to win games.
“Trish, but I’m not going to cry if we lose – I’m not going to celebrate like it’s a New Year either if we win…… The Sox are playing for their lives against a team that has nothing to play for except pride.”
I won’t cry if we lose either. I’m not quite sure what I’m going to do when (oops if ha ha) we win. But I know I will be very very happy.
Papelbon’s pricetag is rising. How much is he going to cost Boston? 3 year, $45?
Gardner has really been struggling for awhile.
Cross your fingers… I don’t see this inning going well.
Montero – Pena – Romine up for the yanks next inning.
Cross all of your finger.
Thankfully this game means nothing for the Yanks except unfortunately giving the Sox some momentum if they do lose.
guess there really is no one better than scrub laffey. Didn’t really get burning drob in game one
LOL….
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AndrewMarchand
Girardi wants to go to Tampa. Aaron Laffey warming
How many pitches for Wade?
Eroc, either way, the Sox won’t concern me once this game is over. We’ve done our job…….
“ok so Papelbon can’t go out in the 12th can he????”
I would think he would be at least a little tired if he did. No idea if he will. He already hit his season high.
Saving Laffey for Ellsbury…
Not so sure about that matchup.
Yeah cause no way clueless will hit arod
That’s why Montero is not behind the plate tonight.
“ok so Papelbon can’t go out in the 12th can he????”
I would think he would be at least a little tired if he did. No idea if he will. He already hit his season high
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I guess it depends on the mentality. If he goes out, its because they feel they have to win today, and worry about tomorrow later….But what if he goes out and they still lose?
Suckaro seems to do that quite a bit.
Looks like Romine got a shiner, unless that was already there.
Girardi wants to win this!
If we make it through Laffey, we’ll win this next inning.
I hope Romine is ok.
@GordonEdes: Morales warming up
Guess we need to find out if laffey can ever get a lefty out, we all know the answer but clueless doesn’t
Elias, well they have a conundrum because he’s already dead in the water for tomorrow. So does Tito ride him like a horse tonight to do everything to get the W and chance messing with his arm or does he roll the dice with another reliever? (And does it depend on what happens the rest of this inning/)
I have Breaking Bad taping as I wait for PIE.
Wade did an incredible job…i hope it doesn’t go to waste
Aghhh..Like we really want to see AAA Laffey against a hot hitter. Basically you can just hope that Laffey keeps him in the ballpark. Joey binder’s obsession with the lefty, lefty matchup is really annoying. Especially since all of the Yanks righties are better than the lefties.
Gotta think Pap will at least face Montero.
shocking, laffey already puts one on
Good lord Laffey is garbage. Salty could not buy a hit recently…
OMG!!! Nice…here we go.
Holy crap. Who could have predicted that??
UNREAL LOL!!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!
@Trisha.
I think absolutely if the Sox take the lead then Papelbon will come back out for the 12th.
But if they don’t take the lead here, I take him out. Too risky if they screw up his arm. Plus, if he went out for another inning, he could be unavailable for the ENTIRE Baltimore Series.
hahahaha ellisbury not so good in the night cap.
Jesus walk off?
our bullpen is so awesome…girardi really has done as good a job as any manager in baseball in terms of bullpen management…
that was a great DP by Cano and Nunez.
…so I guess we’ll see now…
Swear I was going to ask if Ellsbury ever hit into a DP (but more as a joke than anything)
Nice.
laffey induces the deuce. Great turn by robbie and nunie.
“Wade did an incredible job…i hope it doesn’t go to waste”
He’s only 28. I wonder why the Rays gave up on him. I know he doesn’t throw hard but that can’t be it. he’s been a great pick-up.
Haha DP
Wow no one expected that. I am sure not even Girardi….
This is humorous. The yankees are playing a AAAA team out there.
Clutch at bat from the MVP.
WOW…. I apologize to Laffey. Fantastic job right there.
Very nice DP…thought we were raising the white flag with Laffey Taffy..
That was a big league turn right there…..win it now!
Will Montero have his Red Sox/ Yankee moment this inning?
“Plus, if he went out for another inning, he could be unavailable for the ENTIRE Baltimore Series.”
Elias, hmmmm.
A broken bat bloop single from their slow footed catcher and then a DP from their leading home run hitter and base stealer.
“Suzy Q., you just can’t predict baseball.”
If montero puts one in the seats this will be one of the best regular season games in years.
We survived Laffey, LOL
Now time to end the game.
With Montero, er Jesus getting loose
luis,
Still here, and damn, Girardi wants this win. Laffey does his job, now the offense has to do theirs.
Morales! Come on Montero. This is your man!
Montero will win it with one swing
no more papelbon….alright someone walk off i’m ready for bed lol
Morales for Montero?
Interesting.
Morales throws hard. If he throws strikes, huge if, montero may end this with a blast to right.
Nice…Montero gets to face a lefty
Francona just threw in the towel on this game, there is no way this guy gets through this inning.
Morales has been okay for them. Hopefully he won’t be tonight.
for the record, Trisha, Ellsbury has grounded into 31 DP in his career; 7 this year. Now 8 lol.
Please Homer Montero… that is all
after this, even if the sox win they’ll have a blown out bullpen for the next 3 games while the yanks can pitch their call-ups
Come on, offense! Bullpen is doing their job. Just one. That’s allllllll we need. Just. One.
Morales is in. The yanks can win this game.
Morales has poor command. Montero needs to stay patient.
Morales never throws strikes. So they have to be patient….
I was at Fenway when Morales came in and walked like 4 guys in a row against the Yankees. It was the game where we lost in 10 innings. We had the lead in the 9th with Mo… Scutaro was (surprise) like 5-5 or something like that.
Really wanted to see the sox lose with papelbum on the hill
Tom,
Will get them…..Montero is going to put one one the bar in dead center field
I wonder how a Yankee win would cause Sux fans to process this game? Feeling a little better because the Sux put up a good fight? Or still ready to raise the white flag? Hard to tell.
I knew Morales had a live arm but 97?
“for the record, Trisha, Ellsbury has grounded into 31 DP in his career; 7 this year. Now 8 lol.”
Ha ha. Thanks Elias.
Morales is staying away and up so he can’t get under the ball
he has swung on two balls though
Morales made two big mistakes but they were poor enough to be tough to hit.
Nice take.
wow – how did jesus lay off that one? this kid is for real…
Great take by Montero on the 2-2 pitch
“I knew Morales had a live arm but 97?”
I’ve seen him throw some decent innings for the Sux.
I didn’t know Morales threw this hard, you wonder why he hasn’t pitched that much for the Sox given how bad their ‘pen is beyond the top 3 guys
What an amazing take.
PENA PLEASE DONT MESS UP BUNTING
Good start to the inning.
Yay Jesus!!
Not a homer but a single is nice too.
I wonder how a Yankee win would cause Sux fans to process this game? Feeling a little better because the Sux put up a good fight? Or still ready to raise the white flag? Hard to tell.
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I know the Sux fans are not the brightest tools in the shed, but if they take a moral victory out of a game that officially takes destiny out of their own hands (if they lose), they are dumber than ever.
Wasn’t what i had in mind but i’ll take it!!
Yet another hit for the kid..they were playing deep
YESSIR
Montero is already a seasoned hitter.
gee, I wonder if Pena is bunting in this spot lol
Jesus gets the job done…. or close enough.
He is sooo strong. Now Pena will bunt but Montero is very slow so it has to be a good bunt.
@Trisha
The Sox fans would be super annoyed. I mean super. They will KILL Francona for leaving Papelbon in for that long, and will jump on the “forfeit the last three games” bandwagon. And to top it off, the Pats handed the Bills the game today, so they’ll be really lining up on the bridge…
luis, you were right! He did go to center.
Why am I so nervous?
Yay Jesus!
MG
He has no idea where the ball is going most of the time.
Montero has to be careful at 1st. Morales has a borderline balk move
what a professional AB by the kid. Granderson or Tex might have swung at that 2-2 pitch!!
Eroc and Elias –
I must be very tired.
Difficult to be tough on pena given how little he has played this year but he looks like he regressed considerably over the years. Never was a hitter but seems completely inept now.
There are no “moral victories” for the Sox anymore. That ship sailed a long time ago. If they don’t win tonight, I believe that they are done.
Please overthrow it to the 1st base dugout
Montero better get a good jump otherwise they will get him at 2nd base
“Why am I so nervous?”
Because the Yankees are poised to win but you’re not sure it’s going to happen.
benny – might have? not too many guys take that pitch…
“Granderson or Tex might have swung at that 2-2 pitch!!”
But that’s what makes him special. He allows the ball to travel so deep into the zone that he has terrific pitch recognition. He doesn’t have to commit until the very last moment.
And he can do that because he has so much bat speed. And because he’s so strong he can still overpower the ball the opposite way.
thought he had second there
what a crappy bunt. Montero runs like Crawford (i kid, i kid.)
Just have pena steal
lol Montero is slooowwww
gotta have pena run here
Can’t believe pena blew that
Girardi left Monter in to run – again as a way of preparing for the post season.
I really want this game over so I can watch Boardwalk Empire afterwards and it’s getting late…
syd_cash September 25th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
lol Montero is slooowwww
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If he was fast that would just be unfair to the league haha.
Trish,
I just wanted it a little further out, about 450 feet
Trish, not really. I know why I’m nervous, but it makes NO sense. The Yankees have done their job, they do not need this game…….nor do I care about the win in terms of making the season record between the teams closer. I can’t figure out why I care so much about this game,lol
Great.
Does Laffey come out again if this goes to 13?
Exactly what I just said. Montero didn’t get a good jump and he is extremely slow. He has to work on his base running he looks like Posada out there.
Incredible this team is so incapable of stringing together a few hits
I hate those criticisms of Granderson, though – with his #s, he can swing at whatever he likes as far as I’m concerned.
Betsy, maybe because you think the Sux taking it breathes new life into them. That’s not a bad take if it is the reason.
Romine has good bat speed – but his swing is just longer than you’d like. He may struggle with off speed stuff.
I don’t see how leaving Montero out there helps him for the post-season
Yeah, we’ve been so bad at that we’ve only won the division
Can clueless please have pena run now
Morales is not an easy guy to get a secondary lead off of.
He has a very good move.
This is a great experience for guys like Montero, Laird, and Romine. It’s a pressure situation with really nothing to lose. This is only going to help Romine’s development.
Come on Nunez!
When the opposing MLB team is expecting the bunt, it’s not that easy to pull it off.
Just sayin
Morales has an odd delivery. Almost like a catcher throwing with the ball ***C0cked*** behind his ear. Sort of a left handed Troy Percevil.
Now worthless nunez. I’m sure he will blew it in the field next inning
Trish, yeah I think it might, but that’s not the reason. I guess I just love beating the Sox any time, any place………In any case, I’ll be glad when the game is over – these games are terrible for my nerves, lol
An extra innings Yankees/Sox games to be decided by Montero/Pema/Romine and Nunez and they are holding their own.
Good lord.
Betsy, maybe because you think the Sux taking it breathes new life into them. That’s not a bad take if it is the reason.
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That’s what Im worried about. IF the Sox somehow manage to get into the playoffs, ALL of the pressure that is causing them to lose will be off. It’s a new season, and that’s scary.
This lineup isn’t going to score a run unless it’s Granderson and Cano getting the job done. Their are too many AAA guys in there. I hope Laffey isn’t coming out for the 13th.
The only players left on the bench are Jeter, ARod, Martin and Jones.
Maybe Jones gets an at-bat. The other 3 won’t be in this game.
Cab Laffey get through Crawford – Pedroia – Sloppy???
Shocker, yankees can’t come up with another hit
PeteAbe
If this was an All-Star Game A-Rod would have gone home by now.
The yanks are fielding a AAAA team out there. How can the Sox not have this game won already.
I hate those criticisms of Granderson, though – with his #s, he can swing at whatever he likes as far as I’m concerned.===========
Betsy,
I really dont think I’m taking a shot at granderson if you’re referring to my previous post. I love what grandy has done.. but we can’t ignore his 100+ K’s. If you had a one on one interview with him I’m sure he would tell you that he chased a ton of pitches this year.
it’s the redsox vs. scranton…
The downside of Montero being in AAA all season is that it kept Romine at AA. It would help to have exposure to IL pitching before hitting in the majors.
Betsy, lol. I just want this game because I want the Sux crushed like bugs. Otherwise it really has little import to me.
Didn’t go as planned but the kids got a little experience…
Why do we never look like scoring in extra innings?
Pete Abe wrote that as he was stuffing another cheeseburger in his fat bum mouth while Arod is on his way to a second World Series ring.
If it goes 15, I let Alex bat. He’s been there before.
They have their top guys up now. Do well to keep it tied this inning.
Abraham – so petty, so weak, so bitter. Ur team blows dude, accept it like a man.
Next inning: Granderson, Cano,……. Golson lol
bruceb I wish I knew the answer to that. I didn’t think we were going to do much against Morales though. The good news is that we have last bats.
The Sox have to be exhausted. Most of their lineup has been on the field all day today.
PeteAbe
If this was an All-Star Game A-Rod would have gone home by now.
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If the Yankees were the Red Sox they would have gone home a month ago (this game notwithstanding)
crawford does not look like a happy man…
Pete just tweeted about the Legends seats.
An Angel Berroa joke should not be far behind.
Laffey/pedroia is an awful matchup for us
Pushing your luck with Laffey here Joe
Pete’s rather disturbing obsession with Arod continues.
I want the Yanks to win this game but we don’t want them getting into Tampa at 6 am. The sooner this game ends the better. They seemed exhausted for about a week after that 2:30 game. We don’t need that with the play offs coming up.
“but we can’t ignore his 100+ K’s.”
But Curtis has had a better season than most of the years Reggie Jackson had.
And he’s doing it from CF while playing plus defense.
Yankee fans didn’t seem to care that much about Reggie’s strike outs.
Curtis has the most HR of any Yankee CF since Mickey Mantle.
This is the kind of company Curtis is keeping.
Geeze hobbit up again? It seems like he just attempted to screw himself into the ground.
CB, I’d like to see Romine go to the Dominican and play for Tony Pena this winter for a month or so and refine his defense and his swing.
It’s pretty obvious from the way Girardi has managed this one that he doesn’t really care whether they win tonight or not. I think he cares much less than the average fan does about this one.
Crawford really cannot hit anyone who is lefthanded. Just compounds his awful year.
I wonder if he ever dreams of playing for the Angels. Or, even Tampa.
“If it goes 15, I let Alex bat. He’s been there before.”
Was trying to think back to what the most fun game we’ve had in the recent regular season before this one (assuming they some how win).
That was the game that immediately came to mind.
Where is Ayala?
CB September 25th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
“but we can’t ignore his 100+ K’s.”
But Curtis has had a better season than most of the years Reggie Jackson had.
And he’s doing it from CF while playing plus defense.
Yankee fans didn’t seem to care that much about Reggie’s strike outs.
Curtis has the most HR of any Yankee CF since Mickey Mantle.
This is the kind of company Curtis is keeping.
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Add among others, Mike Schmidt and Ryan Howard
Hopefully warming.
CB,
I’m not trying to criticize Granderson at all. I love the grandyman. I just personally believe that he would have swung at the 2-2 pitch that Montero took because granderson always gets caught by those breaking balls.
Wow… someone wants to go home
HE”S OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was out by a mile!!!!, Damn!
I don’t think he was safe.
Tim McClelland is a disaster.
He’s just brutal. Embarrassing.
he was out, he looked out
Nice call idiot..
Tim McClelland is really bad. Really.
That’s an absolutely ridiculous call that only pedroia would get.
Unbelievable garbage from the 1b umpire.
Just nonsense on an awful call. Only pedroia gets that call for being so “gritty”
fxxxxking moronic ump
It’s embarrassing that MLB continues to employ horrible umpires like McClelland
NESN replays – he was definitely out.
Justice will get a DP or certainly an out.
Jesus. (not Montero
)
Nice move by Cano, to move Swish away form the umpire.
McClellan looked like he was screened by Swish’s body on that one.
Real nice play by Pena gets lost in the horrible call
trisha
you have the unfortunate luxury of having NESN, too?
Damn troll gets a break
You knew it was about time for the Sox to get a blown call like that. It”s absolutely amazing how the umps always mess up those calls and they go in the Sox favor. I am convinced that they pay the umps.
Who still thinks batting Romine with bases loaded was a good idea? I went out for almost an hour and the game is still on??
McClellan has blown a bunch of calls this game. There is no excuse for that.
When will MLB suspend the umpires that blow class that bad?
Kay, McClellan isn’t all that respected. He is right there with CB Buckner for umpires that the players can’t stand.
Pedroia with that idiotic grit inducing slide into first base actually over slid the bag and had to reach back to get the base making the call even worse.
He just gifted that call to pedroia.
Good thing this isn’t Fenway
! good thing we don’t have…oh I don’t know…a big green wall like 280 feet out there…
HA HA HA!
Some justice anyway.
Elias I’m in RI. Lucky, just the way you are ha ha.
McClelland is a hot head who makes the game all about himself. Disgraceful call.
No green montsaahhh = Fly balls caught
I don’t care if this game doesn’t matter for the Yanks… if Lars Anderson gets the winning hit I will be so pissed
Rememer Tim McClelland’s ‘I knew in my heart he was out’ crap from the ’09 AlCS?
pkyankfan69 September 25th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Real nice play by Pena gets lost in the horrible call
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not just that but laffey got pedroia all off balance with that offspeed pitch too…
It just really frosts me when the Yankees play the SUX and get so many calls against them.
Heart of the order up and the sox can’t do anything but continue to play dumb baseball sliding into first base and getting blown calls.
“I don’t care if this game doesn’t matter for the Yanks… if Lars Anderson gets the winning hit I will be so pissed”
I hear ya.
You can guarantee that the umps will blow calls left and right in the Sox favor against the O’s. They have to do whatever they can to help them out. Buck will go crazy if that happens.
MLB should allow each team 2 challenges per game…not balls and strikes, but plays at all bases…the umps are SO bad
@Trisha
I see that NESN’s “Sox in 2″ airs at midnight…
What do they do if they are still playing at midnight? lol
Guys you are forgetting the worst of the bunch Joe West, the gunslinger of the homeplate and the moving strikezone
Come on Laffey, get the out. Show Twitchface the Dwarf that karma can work.
Even with a bad call in their favor, Red Sox still couldn’t do anything vs. Aaron Laffey.
This is a fun game.
our bullpen ROCKS!!!!
Unexpected really great job by Laffey.
Yeoman’s job by Laffey and the dolphin elf is stranded at first.
I am Lars Anderson and I am from SveeeeeDon..
YEAH!!!!
no harm no foul.
he was clearly out, but it’s time for a homer from the boys in pinstripes
@FauxJSterling: Suzyn, how could the umps miss that? It would be one thing if they were blinded by your beauty, but you were up here!
Nice inning by Laffey. Now they need 2 big at bats from Granderson and Cano.
Laffey fans the Red Sox prodigy
Time to PULL THE PLUG on these pretenders.
Have to hand it to em… great job Laffey, 4 outs that inning.
This has got to be the inning with Grandy-Cano leading off.
CB Buckner, McClelland, West, not one of them should be umpiring games. All are poor behind the plate with their strike zones, all are poor out in the field making calls.
Rays have gotta be loving this.
Please let’s win and send these punks limping to Baltimore!
This is just unbelievable. Laffey is awful. The Sox get an extra out and base runner thanks to the ump being a fool and they still can’t get the job done.
How can’t they already have won this game against a AAAA team and Laffey?
This is the team that was supposed to have the gritty clutchness that was the envy of all other teams.
Completely embarrassing.
They are white knuckling every swing.
“What do they do if they are still playing at midnight? lol”
Start the rerun anyway. This is NESN you’re talking, home of the “interview as many nonbaseball people as you can while the game is going on and don’t bother calling the game” crew!
Let’s go Granderson put one in the seats!!!!
Lawn elf dies at first.
Didn’t joe west hose the yankees by calling bernie out for running inside the baselines on an extra base hit in the 2002 alds?
“Rays have gotta be loving this.”
They’re going to love it even more if we can end this baby!
The striking of the bell is an ominous sign that this is it
Please put this Sox team out of it’s misery.
they’re just so tight cb.
they have a hard time relaxing and enjoying what’s going on.
damn that guy
Wow great play by the midget
What if the rays and the Sox tie, who has the tie breaker?
Damn elf
boo Dustin (unfortunately a nice play)
Frickin Dwarf. I hate that twerp.
Doesn’t that little SOB ever get tired?? 22 innings for the runt..
I HATE THE MIDGET
@AndrewMarchand: New tactic by the Sox, if this game never ends they can’t miss the playoffs
I’m truly surprised the Sux bullpen has held up this long…
Dubront could be our key if we don’t end it here.
If sox and rays tie, they play 1 game in Tampa
Wang they are playing on adrenaline, playing for their lives. Thoughts of imminent death does funny things to people.
@WangisTaiwan
Our offense isn’t helping…although it is the AAA Yankees
Thanks Doc
“Our offense isn’t helping…although it is the AAA Yankees”
True that.
Kay just called Pedroia the “little second baseman”
Perhaps the ugly 3rd baseman and the portly DH might be next
They actually could die based on what I’ve read from crazed Sux fans. I think the hype pre-season had them all believing they’d waltz to a WS championship.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 25th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
Thoughts of imminent death does funny things to people.
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Andruw Jones please.
ok, here we go. one out walk. a double might end it here
Nice AB by Robbie there.
No prob Tar
Just hit arod, keep martin as emergency inf
Hey tar! I guess I’m so glazed over that I didn’t even notice you were here!
That little hop is more to distract the batter than it is to prepare to move. If it had any benefit you would see a lot more players doing it. Instead he is the only one who hops like that. Others may move a bit, but he pops up in the air, not just bouncing on his feet. He does the same thing when he is on base trying to distract the pitcher.
C’mon guys, put the Sox out of their misery…
Too bad Golson is up now
Poor Bald Vinny. He must be exhausted. Hope he brought throat lozanges.
Good at bat by Robbi. Let’s see if Golson can get lucky and run into one.
At least we don’t have to watch Yuk. Absolutely my least-favorite player — maybe in the history of baseball. I HATE seeing his fat arse as he gets ready to swing.
“Pedroia with that idiotic grit inducing slide into first base actually over slid the bag and had to reach back to get the base making the call even worse.”
some of the umpires currently doing games need to retire….I just don’t think they can see well enough half the time. That wasn’t even close and yes he let the gritty and guttyness of the play distract him….horrible
Good thing I don’t have to work tomorrow…Retail schedule you know…
Golson might be better off just to stand there and see if Morales can throw 2 strikes before 2 balls.
I shutter at the thought that golson was deamed an acceptable 4th outfielder by many here. Scares me to death.
Please walk Golson
Please walk Greg Golson.
why is Golson hitting?
anyone?
Walk pease
Take a walk, please
wow just got a piece
how many more pitches can Morales go?
vinny-b, I just get the feeling that since Joe could have ended this a long time ago and didn’t he’s going to keep playing with the guys that are in. Said nobody was going to be playing both games and meant it yada yada yada. Just a guess.
YES!
Walk..YES!
He walks!
Classic Morales.
Thank you.
LOL why would you throw a curve there to Golson.
STUPID
If we can’t get a run in here, we don’t deserve to win.
End.This
Pls swish find a hole somewhere and let’s get the work week underway after a decent night of sleep.
Someone make sure Swish knows there’s one out so he doesn’t bunt.
Hey trish
Were just a bunch of Yankee fans, catching a great game.
How do you walk Golson…. anywho, make em pay, Swish
Nice! somebody get a base hit please
Morales obviously tiring. Clock has him down to 96.
Will Swisher be able to atone for the misplayed ball? We’ll soon find out!
Someone tell me what verducci is doing broadcasting?
Yes. A walk and a walk. Now just a hit here Swish. Don’t try to act like the twitchface Dwarf and swing out of your shoes.
Yes! C’mon, end it here…
please let a lefty face Swish
Let’s go Swish!!! Please don’t take a homerun swing.
so, the red sox season is ridiing on Franklin Morales.
Swisher has to shorten up his swing and not try to power the ball.
Base hit ends this night.
Swish please don’t swing out of your shoes here….
Morales new season-high for pitches at 35. Previous high was 34 way back on April 6 when he was with Colorado.
Please win it here….
The ONLY good news about playing into the 13th. We have nothing to worry about for our next three games. Not so for the best team ever assembled.
it was talked about earlier I’m sure (I’ve been in and out here)….but that 2-2 take on that slider by Montero was super impressive…..that was a very good and tough pitch with 2 strikes. The kid is just so impressive at the plate……he needs some work on the basepaths though
Morales vs. Swisher Swisher is 1 for 1
Ken_Rosenthal #Yankees two hits since second inning.
damn it.
Swish.
Just a cheap hit or wild pitch….
suicide squeeze…………
Damn!
Maybe Morales can uncork a WP and let it end that way.
Cano on 3rd. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE drive him home. Just an itty bitty hit. PLEASE.
They’re playing Paulie’s music for Gardy.
Gardner and his ten cent head in a big spot. Once upon a time he was tough to strikeout
@Trisha
So I’m guessing that you have the MLB Extra Innings package, or MLB.tv like me?
Since Hughes is still there Noesi is probably starting tomorrow
This might be selfish, but I hope we end it here for no other reason than I’m sleepy and want to go to bed.
Pinch hit Jeter and end this thing
With the way gardner is hitting lately, I’d have Gardner dragging a hit down first
squeeze, brett, squeeze. it would be a nice commercial for the playoffs.
I’ll take a WP at this point.
Not a strike
This would be a good time for Gardy to snap out of his slump
“Ken_Rosenthal #Yankees two hits since second inning.”
Such a Sux shill.
damn it come on!
Tarheel –
I hate gardner
Please end this Gardner
BJK September 25th, 2011 at 11:15 pm
They’re playing Paulie’s music for Gardy.
And what’s that?
0-2 GGBG has the right where he wants them
Trisha:
yes. Expect you’re right. Rest players. Lose the battle/win the war, strategy.
except, i want to win the battle. : ) And i know you do too
cmon gardy.
Elias, DirectTV w/Extra innings. I get the sports pack also so I can watch YES pregames and postgames.
Just as well this wasn’t the Sunday night ESPN game!
Wang IS Taiwan September 25th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Ken_Rosenthal #Yankees two hits since second inning.
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#RedSox no wins since Tuesday.
vinny-b – totally!
Wang IS Taiwan September 25th, 2011 at 11:17 pm
BJK September 25th, 2011 at 11:15 pm
They’re playing Paulie’s music for Gardy.
And what’s that?
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Teenage Wasteland.
Someone’s tired.
Hmmm Trish. Maybe I can get away with affixing a dish on my house if I obscure it with a flower pot? Window box? I need those YES Postgames!
give Montero a chance!
screw.
sucks.
Sad
We don’t look like scoring in a month of Sundays.
dammit gardy, all you needed to do was walk.
Gardner strikeout. Shocking.
ugh…..that was probably ball 4.
You gotta be kidding me… I thought something good was gonna happen….
Ugh
Frick!! Damn you, Gardy! Now I need to go drink something with caffeine…
Gardner is a four a player just like melky
Thx, BJK.
Elias, I don’t know who your cable provider is, but Verizon has the YES network as part of one of its packages.
Anthony McCarron
There’s no way I’m buying that Nick Swisher record album now, not after that fly out
Will Jesus bring redemtion in the 14th?
Man that sux, and after Montero we go back into Pena – Romine – Nunez.
DAMN IT
Oh great, the obnoxious Izod bunch again….
Seems like Red Robin got replaced by Frozen Rope
Next time you hear someone say that batting average is “meaningless” remember those two at bats from Swisher and Gardner.
Swisher really is the guy who needed to get it done. It’s great that he gets on base far above his batting average but his inability to generate base hits really hurts his value in the context of games.
Oh well, doesn’t look like the Yanks want to score again. That was ugly, Brett.
Well Morales is done. Felix Dubront has been eminently hittable. If we can hold them here, maybe?
What in the world is Laffey still doing out there???
Yanks have had plenty of chances to end this game….this game means nothing really to them but you know they want to step on the Sox’s playoff hopes. Montero probably would have ended it there had Gardner extended the inning.
Gardner is back to one of his borderline useless funks at the plate.
DUE FOR A LONG ONE: The Yankees and Red Sox played a three-hour game yesterday, and today’s first game lasted just two hours, 59 minutes. It was the first time since 2008 that these two teams played consecutive games in three hours or less.
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Chad- You were correct, but this is getting a little ridiculous!
I put that more on Swisher than Gardy. He needed to get a hit & not a warning track out
Boy Laffey kicked butt!
Aviles is considerably better vs LHP…
Don’t get this.
The proctologyst, yikes!!
Ugh. Proctor.
“What in the world is Laffey still doing out there???”
It’s Proctor time!
I wonder if Ayala isn’t available?! Ouch..Proctor and his meatballs.
blake,
Yep. I know this is the AAAA line-up but boy the Yanks have a tough time in extra inning games for some reason. Not that it means anything. I saw on RAB that the Dodgers and Blue Jays have the best extra inning records and obviously they aren’t going anywhere.
Protcor? Girardi wants to go to sleep.
Here comes Proctor….well, we can all turn in shortly..
blake,
That 2-2 take on that slider by Montero – just unbelievable. I commented on that earlier.
Phenomenal. He’s 21.
That’s the gift that allowing the ball to travel that deep into the zone gives you.
Proctor? uh oh
Proctor!!! I never thought I would say this but why not leave Laffey in???
Beter yet Ayala?
Where’s Ayala?
Nice job by laffey
Ugh, Proctor. I was at the game Thursday when he gave up the two long bombs. He was just throwing meatballs up there. Hopefully he does better tonight but….
The pitcher they throw seemingly means less than the hitters we send up to the plate. Very difficult to score when nearly half of the lineup isn’t big league capable/ready and the proven big leaguers are 0-6.
My guess is that Girardi is saving Noesi & Ayala for tomorrow.
“Next time you hear someone say that batting average is “meaningless” remember those two at bats from Swisher and Gardner. ”
yea absolutely……you need some guys that can get hits frequently in the lineup…..guys that make solid contact a large percentage of the time that can get a big hit when you need one…..that’s what helps win games and that’s what helps beat good pitching.
@Trisha
I have Comcast. Which sucks. I don’t think we even have Verizon in NH. They sold off all of their lines up here to FairPoint. Which uses DirecTV. I’ll just put a dish on the side of my house and when the condo people yell at me, I’ll tell them to please mow the grass regularly and then I’ll consider taking it down. haha.
Not the fireman…but the arsonist……
Heck of a job by Laffey. I definitely did not expect 2 scoreless innings. Turn back the clock to 2005, it’s time to take a trip to the Proctologist!
Great, here comes Proctor and his high meatballs.
I’ve stopped trying to figure out this game. (It’s so Curts the MVP can end it; it’s so the Sux will think they’re on the brink of success only to have them squashed at the last minute; it’s so Montero can get the job done; it’s so Swisher/Robbie can atone for mistakes.)
Yeah, here we go….my wife will thank you, Scott.
C’mon Proctor. Shut it down
They’ve used a lot of the pen so they need Ayala as a long man tomorrow I think.
Proctor?!? Guess the Yankees just want to go to bed now. #yankeesgivingup
SCOTT PROCTOR?
This is like a bad acid trip.
Darnell Mcdonald = great player, a true red sock
“I’ll just put a dish on the side of my house and when the condo people yell at me, I’ll tell them to please mow the grass regularly and then I’ll consider taking it down. haha.”
They are just making up for those two three hour games earlier. You didn’t really think we could play three Sox/Yanks games in less than 16 hours total playing time, did you?
Swish and Gardner’s problem is just simple consistency. Both guys have tools that really help the club. It’s just that for 2 weeks they tear up the league and then the next 2 weeks they hit about .100. I just wish they would both find a median.
LockDown September 25th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
My guess is that Girardi is saving Noesi & Ayala for tomorrow.
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Yea but we WANT to lose tomorrow. Proctor can go 4 innings tomorrow
And just like that – here comes the loss.
I would much rather see Kontos. Proctor is batting practice…
Girardi should send a hand-written note to every single fan that sat through this entire game for bringing in Scott Proctor to ruin it for everyone.
Can we all agree on that?
“That’s the gift that allowing the ball to travel that deep into the zone gives you.”
yes….and he’s already starting to make adjustments. Advanced scouts are scrambling right now trying to figure out what to do with him……if he spits on slop out of the zone he’s going to be very tough to pitch to…..because he can handle anything in the zone
pkyankfan69 September 25th, 2011 at 11:28 pm
LockDown September 25th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
My guess is that Girardi is saving Noesi & Ayala for tomorrow.
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Yea but we WANT to lose tomorrow. Proctor can go 4 innings tomorrow
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Good point!
I would love to see the stat in binder joes book that says anything about proctor touching a baseball is a good thing.
I wonder if JAP and Yankeefem are still in the game
I figured out the reason the game had to go so long! So you’d stop goofing on Proctor and finally appreciate him!
lol LockDown
Is it possible that Noesi is going to start tomorrow? Otherwise, this makes no sense.
Got away with one there. Everything is up in the zone including his breaking balls.
No reason to “save” ayala for tomorrow. If they need a long man throw Kontos. Give betances a chance. Doesn’t matter.
This game has gone on for so long – just end it.
“Yea but we WANT to lose tomorrow. Proctor can go 4 innings tomorrow”
I love Girardi.
however personally, i would do everything to try to win this game. And then put out a AA/AAA lineup, for all 3 games in TB.
side note: yes, i prefer to see TB make the playoffs.
All I can say about Girardi and this game – his ways are not our ways.
Get Proctor out of there…..put Brackman in or anybody
I’m with you CB. At this point, protect your own interests and get this over with as soon as possbile
This is brutal.
I can’t believe Joe went with Proctor
F@&$. I sense this game shall soon be over. And not in the walk off variety.
hang in there people.. proctor is going to end this.. :p
I actually can’t stand Proctor. I have no idea why a) he is on this team and b) he is pitching in this game.
Why did we think it was a good idea to get Proctor, call him up, and actually pitch him a lot this September? I can see when we’re losing 15-0, but now? When we have Ayala and Noesi? No, just no.
Scott Proctor might actually be the worst pitcher in the major leagues. There is literally no one that you could pitch right now that would do worse than him.
all this work. To see Proctor come in and blow it up.
I can’t believe Joe went with Proctor
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Joe’s out of the game
Strike 1?
I have to say – I was good with most of this game.
But to lose the game now because Proctor is horrible and can’t command the ball is dissappointing.
0 outs for Proctor.
Brackman or Ayala has to go in
I sure do love having Grandy in CF.
Thank God for Curtis in center.
Who cares about tomorrow…..they don’t need to win any of those games in Tampa…..they don’t need to win tonight either but winning tonight puts the panic in an extra gear in Boston….and that’s worth it just in itself.
What are the chances Proctor gets Ellsbury out here? I’m going with 1 percent. There is a 1 percent chance that he gets out Ellsbury here. And a 99 percent chance that Ellsbury hits a game winning homerun.
Remember when Varitek made that horrible throw to third that let Teix come all the way around? When was that, like…2008?
Please let us luck out and somehow have Proctor get out Ellsbury
Proctor vs. Ellsbury. Not good.
Joe’s out of the game
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He’s gotta still be calling the shots from the clubhouse
this is where it ends.
Proctor’s stuff and command is so bad now after his surgery. Hopefully he can get one more out.
Can’t you all at least to pretend you think Proctor can do it and put out good energy?
They Should have brought Proctor in in the 10th if they wanted to go home..
Oh, shocker.
Shocking… thanks for that Girardi you moron
And there’s the game….
Never mind.
Proctor sucks.
Way to give them some momentum back. MORON
Knew it
Unreal. Friggin Girardi.
What a waste.
Hopefully he hits it hard right at somebody… Come on Proctor.
Seriously, was Proctor the last guy we had? He’d better be.
Proctor is beyond awful…..you just knew the game was over when he came in and that’s unfortunate.
well thanks, for that.
I hate the Red Sox.
Daniel in Toronto September 25th, 2011 at 11:32 pm
What are the chances Proctor gets Ellsbury out here? I’m going with 1 percent. There is a 1 percent chance that he gets out Ellsbury here. And a 99 percent chance that Ellsbury hits a game winning homerun.
This is just poor from the yankees. Can’t just hand the game over to proctor to lose on a predictable HR.
You could see that from the minute proctor entered the game.
There was no doubt he would fall behind and eventually give up a HR.
Can’t put your team through that much Joe and just let things go to waste with proctor.
Anyone but proctor.
It’s pretty sad that we all figured this game was over when Proctor came in.
Let’s hope the O’s play their A team..
same ol proctor
I stayed up this late to watch Procter pitch and lose? Damn. Well, it isn’t over yet.
As Kay says-See ya.
Good night all.
Ladies and gentlemen, Scott F-in Proctor.
agree with CB 100%
terrible – just terrible
Proctor has not given ANY reason for the Yanks to think he could get through a scoreless inning.
Ellsbury’s dangerous?
As far as the Yankees are concerned, I think Proctor is much more dangerous.
Why the F Proctor is in the game at all is beyond stupidity. Why he is even part I’d the F’in team is beyond me. F Proctor.
What was the point of even making Cano, Swisher and Grandeson play 14 innings just to do this…
Just senseless.
Thank you Retardi
They should never have pitched to Ellsbury anyway with Crawford on deck.
who’s coming out to pitch the bottom of the 14th
What a pathetic way to lose this game.
Girardi sends the Red Sox to the playoffs with Scott Proctor on the mound.
I wonder if walking the mvp candidate to pitch to a guy struggling all year was even considered…
Why even pitch to Ellsbury with Crawford behind him?
Joe Girardi is such an idiot. He really is. I don’t care if this game is “meaningless”, it was one of the most poorly managed games I’ve ever seen.
From not taking Nova out to pinch running with Golson and taking Tex out of the game to trying to bunt with Pena with Romine up next week to taking out Laffey, who was cruising, to bring in Proctor…
I mean, that was TERRIBLE.
I’m equally frustrated that Joe had the opportunity to put the game away several times by putting in one of his veteran hitters and didn’t do it. Same thing to me.
5 hours of my life wasted, that I’ll never get back…
Damn, I know it means nothing, but if the boys were going to spend all night playing ball, they should have never given this up with Proctor.
I can’t wait to hear about how great of a win this is for the Sox tomorrow…. the Yanks gave them this game. An AAAA lineup and Scott Proctor.
At least with Laffey, etc. those are all guys still theoretically in the mix for the post season.
Proctor is inexcusable from Joe. It really is.
I was cringing when he was signed because I knew he would give them an excuse to use a pitcher that bad for no reason.
Put kontos into the game. Anyone but Proctor.
F$&@ Scott Proctor.
Are Proctor and Sergio Mitre the same person? Think about it. One disappears on the “dl,” and then the other appears.
Proctor should never F’in pitch again. Ever.
We got proctorized yet again…..i wonder why he keeps on getting chances to blow up
“who’s coming out to pitch the bottom of the 14th”
Dubront?
Doesn’t matter because the guys who could win the game have been relegated to the bench.
Well deserved loss. Girardi managed to lose and he got it.
I wonder how Joe Girardi would react if he was bluntly asked:
Did you actually think that there was a chance that Scott Proctor would get through that inning without allowing a run?
Girardi sent Boston to the playoffs and he gave the MVP to Ellsbury
This game shouldn’t have even gone to extra innings.
Highlights: Great pitching by the bullpen – Proctor. Great hitting by Montero.
Amazing. No not that Joe let Proctor pitch (that was just plain stupid) the fact that I think the Yankees still have a chance in this game.
Honestly, is Proctor probably just on this team as a favor to a former player? It’s hard to imagine that there wasn’t a better arm in AAA who could be in his spot….
Yeah it sucks but, what a bunch of whiners lol It wasn’t that bad of a loss! Could be worse, we could be in Boston’s shoes…
Can we please never see Procter in pinstripes again?
I guess Big Sloppy is sharing his shakes with Jacoby. I don’t trust any player that has that kind of jump in power numbers. Not him, not Sloppy, not Bautista.
I would rather have Igawa than Proctor….really!
“They should never have pitched to Ellsbury anyway with Crawford on deck.”
Very good point.
Just awful.
If you are going bring in proctor and just let him throw mindlessly why even put your team through this second game?
What are they saving Ayala for?
Proctor is such toast. No one expected him to not give up a run there. Since the Yanks lost this game now they should punt every game against Tampa. The main lineup should all rest tomorrow and show no effort at all
Fu-k Proctor. F him. He should NEVER have been a Yankee again. What the F’in F?!?
Why is Proctor on this team? We never want to see: Mitre or Proctor on the field!
Give them life. Proctor should never be throwing pitches for this team. Awful, just awful. Could have sent the Sox into a final death blow. Instead gives them life and a big game could get them on a roll. This may haunt them, I hope it doesn’t. I don’t get the sort of wanting to win but not really.
It was fun burning out the Sox pen but the Yanks are looking at a 5 am arrival in Tampa right now so they waved the white flag named Proctor.
Guess what…they’re still only one ahead of Tampa with three to play…..
completely agree with the sentiment posted.
when you have a chance to pull-the-plug on your rival, your nemesis, you take it.
it appears they prefer to face Boston in the playoffs. And not Tampa. If not, then they should’ve done more to win this game. Like inserting ML players into the lineup in place of AAA players, for instance.
end rant.
Disappointing. Hate to see the Red Sox pick up momentum then go into postseason hot. If only the Yanks hadn’t stranded so many runners again….
This game’s on the idiot manager – not pinch hitting for Romine with the bases loaded and then bringing in Proctor as a gift to the sox. Binder Joe should go home for the rest of the season.
Where is Ron Villone when you need him?
Can we hold their debt to Proctor fullfilled now? I know Torre ruined him but I think that’s enough.
This game doesn’t matter for the Yankees…..but they had a golden opportunity to keep Boston out of the playoffs and they screwed around and didn’t get it done tonight……if you’re going to have to be at the part for 14 innings you might as well win.
Meekly shall they go down this inning. Just watch.
Os need to take care of business. Yankees need to rest up.
As much as i want red sox nation to have freaked out over being tied for the wc, remember joe is going to manage this was against Tampa too. Red sox wont be able to complain when Joe doesnt go for the kill then either.
I can honestly say that this version of Scott Proctor is the worst pitcher that I have ever seen pitch for the Yankees.
Hopefully Tampa is so disgusted with us that they beat the tar out of us for three straight games and the Sux are so exhausted that the O’s totally annihilate them. It’s the only way it could make up for this horrid game that should have been won when the bases were loaded and Girardi didn’t send in one of our real hitters. Sorry.
These extra-innings losses are becoming a little worrying. 2 hits in the last 11 innings. Even with a B lineup, that’s not good.
They have Noesi, Kontos, etc on the bench. Why not give them a try?
Scott Proctor? Why?
I think they wanted to get out of town. Making the Sox play 14 innings in a DH, and then have to play tomorrow night without their closer is perfect. So a win would have been icing on the cake–big deal. Girardi did not want to win this game.
Very interesting issues ahead for Sox. I suspect the AL WC will be tied by the end of tomorrow night.
If the Yankees actually attempt to win any of the next three games against the Rays after throwing this one away I’m going to be very unhappy.
The Sox have outhit us, so we really should be losing.
But that turd of a 1st base ump is who kills me.
And some of y’alls need to calm down. Girardi was ejected a while ago.
2 bloops and a blast!!!
Niblick, who catches when you PH for Romine?
I would hate Joe Girardi for all eternity if I was a Rays fan.
“What are they saving Ayala for?”
For the game that TBD is starting tomorrow and that nobody cares about I guess…..
well at least the b team made them work for it
Proctor was signed to be the lamb. When you don’t want to pitch anyone else….pitch him. Once he was signed you knew that was going to happen. He was basically signed so they could abuse his arm.
even Michael Kay agrees.
Sox definitely aren’t assured of anything yet. All it takes is the Rays to take 2/3 while the Sox only win 1/3. Could easily happen.
That being said, if the Yanks make the ALCS would you honestly rather face the Rays than the Sox?? I’m leaning towards Boston on that…
I am exhausted both phisically and mentally, so good night everyone
2 hits in 11 innings is inexcusable
Martin.
If we play the Red Sox and we lose in the ALCS…
We can all send a great big thank you to Joe Girardi for his unbelievable performance tonight.
This was truly one for the ages.
Rays and their fans can shut up. They had lots of chances this season, in the last week even.
Girardi needs to rest everybody the next 3 games, and I mean everybody..
The rays must have turned their TV off once proctor pitches and gone to bed thinking they are 1 game down in the loss column
Girardi may be ejected but he is still cashing shots from the runway dumb dumb
What I want to know is why Proctor the F head is on this team at all?? He has been nothing short of absolutely F’in crap since he came back here. He is total F’in worthless.
Meekly. Like I said.
Girardi is a poor manager. The Yankees win despite him, not because of him. I can’t wait till Girardi and Procter are no longer wearing pinstripes.
The perfect storm ahead:
The pen is burned out.
They get into Baltimore at 5 AM.
They just played 14 innings as the second part of a DH.
Finally:
Beckett’s wife may have their baby, and he’s back in Boston.
Ouch.
Proctor isn’t fit to pitch in a tee ball game.
There’s no doubt Proctor is not a ML pitcher, and it was frustrating yet entertaining to see our AAAA squad overmatched but this game was lost because Gardner has completely collapsed at the plate, Swish is unreliable in big spots and the book on Grandy is wide open for all pitcher to try to execute. Oooofah the one for four gang becomes the one for 6 gang in extras. Hard to believe how such vets can be so bad in extras for a full year
I still think the Sox are done. Who are they going to pitch tomorrow bullpen-wise? J.D. Drew? Beckett better give them a CG.
I just don’t understand why they have kept pushing Proctor out there…..he’s not any good….he was never going to make the playoff roster and they have 10 guys better than him that could fill that role. I really hate to get worked up about a game like this…..but its aggravating because they just gave a dead Red Sox team a glimmer of hope and new life.
What is wrong with noesi?
blake,
Why SHOULD we care about tomorrow’s game? When you have a chance to possibly cripple the Red Sox and their postseason hopes, you don’t let Scott $@*$@*%@*@* Proctor pitch in a game. You just don’t.
“If the Yankees actually attempt to win any of the next three games against the Rays after throwing this one away I’m going to be very unhappy.”
Yeah, well I second, third, and fourth that.
Night luis.
LGY September 25th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
I would hate Joe Girardi for all eternity if I was a Rays fan.
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If the Rays would have won with their ace on the mound at home against a dead Blue Jays team then they would be tied. These teams put themselves in this position. The Yanks owe them absolutely nothing. I hate using Proctor there after battling so long but I could care less what Maddon, the Rays players, or their 20 fans think.
…or else they are screwed (which would be good)
“We can all send a great big thank you to Joe Girardi for his unbelievable performance tonight.”
Did Girardi tell the offense to not get a hit in over 2 hours?
unacceptable.
Jerry Remy: “and the Red Sox win”
…probably had to look that sentence up in the dictionary.
If Girardi pinch hit Jones for Gardner or Arod for Romine they probably would of won. If you are going to make Granderson, Cano and Swisher play 14 innings at least use all of your effort. Now they will be exhausted tomorrow and knowing Girardi he will make the A lineup play.
Red Sox momentum? They needed Papelbon to pitch 2.2 innings, 14 innings to beat SWB.
o’s need to tee off on buckett tomorrow. #$@%& dead sox
Unbelievable that jeter or arod can’t pinch hit but clueless can leave cano in there all game long
Well at least their pen is blown out.
Didn’t know that Beckett was even married. Someone must have been very desperate.
Daniel,
that was my point
Who wants odds on Moron Joe putting Proctor on the post-season roster? He seems to be in love with Scotty.
LGY,
I hate Joe Girardi and I’m a YANKEES fan.
Piss me off to f’ing hell. I hope Proctor F’ing breaks his arm on the way to the shower.
If he plays all the starters tomorrow today is even a bigger joke. If the Sox were to get the tIgers and somehow Lester or Beckett outpiches Verlander game 1 hold onto your hat.
And anyone that thinks A Gone is deserving of the MVP needs only look at these two games. Without Ellsbury, they are cooked. Without A Gone they would still have V Mart and not be that much worse off. He may have won the MVP here at the end if Verlander doesn’t get it.
What a bad game for us. The Yankees should give all the fans that stayed till the end free covers for their $6.50 souvenir sodas at the stadium. And some free tickets.
Should have pinch hit Andruw Jones for Gardner in the bottom of the 13th.
Blake, I am right with you. Now the redsux have life, when the Yankees could have kept them down in the doldrums had they just played to win. Anytime Proctor is pitching you KNOW he is going to give up runs. There is no reason he should be on the roster. None.
Someone answer this question for me:
Why was Aaron Laffey taken out of this game?
I will Paypal you $5 if you can give me one valid response.
blake, I think it is very aggravating and I don’t think it had to happen this way and I’d say that we probably all feel the same way. For my money he gave it away with the bats.
Trisha. let me know if someone asks Girardi if he really thought Proctor had a chance vs. Ellsbury. I’d love to hear it. I’m sure Mike Francesa will have something to say on his radio show tomorrow. lol.
The key was being in love with Jorge in the “moment” again. Then getting stuck with having Romine catch the rest of the way and hit. Had multiple moments to come up big. How you let him hit 2 outs and bases loaded is beyond me. You can say see how he plays in a big spot, but if it eveer happened you would pull him right away
How is Ellsbury more deserving than Granderson? I just don’t see it.
Ellsbury
“this season’s been great”
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is he looking at the same season as I am?
Look, Proctor didn’t ask to be put in the game, nor did he want to go out there and do a bad job. So don’t get mad at him. The game should never have gone 14 innings. If you’re down with the kids staying in, then you have to be down with a game going extra innings and a possibility of losing it in late innings.
We had a better chance of winning when there were runners on base and Girardi could have pinch hit with one of our regulars. His insistence on not doing that was much more harmful, IMO.
So it is what it is.
Elias, I absolutely refuse to listen to the postgame. I wasted enough time on this game. I’m going to watch some DVRd mindless television.
And I am going to be rooting for the Rays and O’s like I have never rooted before!
Scott Proctor – wow. Hard to understand what their expectations are at this point in his career . . . If they just wanted to end it either way, it would have been easier just to bring him in in the 10th and be done with it. Now the fun & games for Tampa and Boston begin. Yankees just have to concentrate on winning in the postseason and let the wildcard drama take care of itself.
Niblick September 25th, 2011 at 11:43 pm
Proctor isn’t fit to pitch in a tee ball game.
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Put his straight as a string FB on a tee and they still bomb it ! When he throws it, it’s like on a tee already.
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