Game 161: Yankees at Rays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Sep 27, 2011 
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YANKEES (97-63)
Eduardo Nunez SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF
RHP Bartolo Colon (8-10, 4.02)
Colon vs. Rays
RAYS (89-71)
Desmond Jennings LF
B.J. Upton CF
Evan Longoria 3B
Matt Joyce RF
Johnny Damon DH
Ben Zobrist 2B
Sean Rodriguez 1B
Kelly Shoppach C
Reid Brignac SS
RHP Jeremy Hellickson (13-10, 2.90)
Hellickson vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:10., MY9
WEATHER: Still rainy outside. Still loving the dome.
UMPIRES: HP Chad Fairchild, 1B Joe West, 2B Sam Holbrook, 3B Paul Schrieber
BEYOND SPORTS UNITED: Today, more than 70 sports teams from across the United States and the world gathered at Beyond Sport United at Yankee Stadium. The unique event assembles influential figures from all major U.S. sports and their teams to address their role in triggering positive social change in the communities they serve.
GOING DEEP: The Yankees lead the Majors with 218 home runs. They’ve hit 96 on the road and 122 at home. The Yankees are one of only two teams to record 200 homers this season (Texas has 203) and they have reached the plateau for the 11th time in the past 12 years (all but 2008).
ON THIS DATE: On September 27, 1998, the yankees beat Tampa Bay on the season’s finale day to improve to 114-48, a .704 winning percentage. They were the first team since the 194 Indians to finish with a winning percentage higher than .700.
UPDATE, 7:38 p.m.: First Johnny Damon passed Lou Gehrig on the all-time hits list, then Ben Zobrist hit a 1-2 pitch for a two-run home run and a 2-0 Rays lead in the second inning.
UPDATE, 7:52 p.m.: Martin goes deep and it’s a 2-1 Rays lead in the third.
UPDATE, 7:59 p.m.: Wow. Pitching around Cano to face Rodriguez with two on in the third inning.
UPDATE, 8:38 p.m.: Granderson managed to tie the game, but he did it with a double-play ball to short. It’s 2-2 in the fifth as Joyce runs down a fly ball by Cano.
UPDATE, 8:56 p.m.: The Yankees took a 3-2 lead in the sixth, but Martin just grounded into a triple play with the bases loaded. That’s a punch to the gut (or it would be if this game mattered to the Yankees).
UPDATE, 9:27 p.m.: There goes that. Soriano walked two straight, then gave up a three-run homer to Matt Joyce, and it’s now a 5-3 Rays lead in the seventh.
This will help Texas to have a better record than the Tigers
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MLBTR
Jered Weaver was scratched from Wednesday’s scheduled start against the Rangers.
The Angels have also decided to shut down teammate Ervin Santana.
Hi alL!
Too bad the Padres didn’t have an Ace that they could have traded to the Red Sox for a bag of balls, like they did with AGon.
194 Indians
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Indian haven’t been around that long.
Another night ahead for flipping the channels between the Yankee game and the O’s/RS game. I can’t wait for Friday, a meaningful game again.
Raining in Baltimore,just underway.
Go O’s!!
Go Rays!!
Go Saltimbanquito! Stay healthy Yanks! Go O’s!
what about sux play 4 innings tonight, but couldn’t finish the game because of rain, then they play doubleheader tomorrow.
Ortiz DP, no score after 1/2 in Balt
nice dp, Papi!
DP big Fatty
DPapi
Luis, I could never be upset with you! I just wanted you to know that I am so “unthreatening” looking it isn’t funny. But some people have made the mistake of running with that, to their detriment, ha ha!
Nice job Britton!
Big Sloppi doing his best A-Gon impersonation… DP’d the hobbit
I would love to shove those stupid cow bells where the sun don’t shine. I know they need something to make noise in that empty place, but it really shows what a pathetic fan base they have.
Rays 1st baseman Casey Kotchman was taken off the field in a stretcher during BP after complaining of chest pains. He’s a good guy and hope he’s OK.
Hey Elias!!! I’m a pretty happy camper right now. What a difference a day makes, huh?
I like that the regulars are getting looks at Tampa Bay pitching. The more looks, the better for a potential ALCS meet.
IDK Trisha, you look pretty intimidating to me.
“Rays 1st baseman Casey Kotchman was taken off the field in a stretcher during BP after complaining of chest pains. He’s a good guy and hope he’s OK.”
Me too 108.
@karentravers: In Boston, @VP Biden says he’s pulling for Red Sox in wild card race bc his lead secret service agent is a Sox fan and… (1)
@karentravers: Biden says he’s worried that if the Red Sox miss playoffs, his agent will be “so damn miserable he will not jump in front of a bullet.” (2)
Watching both games, Sox on TV, Yanks on laptop.
Best wishes to Casey.
Good night everyone! Here is an hilarious tweet I found:
@denisleary: Red Sox Pitching Staff: Old Guy, Guy Who Cant Get Anyone Out, Bullpen Guy W/ One Pitch, Angry Guy W/ No Fastball,Young Scared S***less Guy
Yogi –
Seriously if you met me you’d never think so. I always walk around with a smile on my face. People probably think I’m nuts!
Trish,
I just want you to know, that i really admire you, that’s all….. In fact you are the only one who rattled the Sux fan that keeps on posting around here LOL
Montero has now started in 64 percent of games.
People probably think I’m nuts!
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you aren’t nuts?
I’m glad you’re always smiling! I work retail so its hard…at least its Apple Retail, so I sell cool stuff…
Ortiz looks like he gained 50 pounds…
luis, thank you for that. I think you are muy cool too.
And I could never be upset with you!
I am mouthy. That’s not a well-kept secret, ha ha.
LGY September 27th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
@karentravers: In Boston, @VP Biden says he’s pulling for Red Sox in wild card race bc his lead secret service agent is a Sox fan and… (1)
@karentravers: Biden says he’s worried that if the Red Sox miss playoffs, his agent will be “so damn miserable he will not jump in front of a bullet.” (2)
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I would think, he would be so damn miserable that he *would* jump in front of a bullet. ???
RE: Big Pooopi and his weight …
It’s just genetics. Nothing to do with what/how much he eats … just like Pete.
1-0 O’s
Vladdy Big Daddy!!
1-0 Showalters!!!
Elias, if I ever switch to a Mac I will definitely come to see you.
Smiling keeps me happy. When we were growing up my father always told us that it takes 56 muscles to frown but only 28 to smile. (don’t remember if those were the exact number)
AND BOY AM I SMILING NOW!!!!
WOO HOO VLADDY!!!
Remember Vlad in the outfield last post season? That was something else..
Just a little bit shattered there. How’s the hands feeling Upton?
I love seeing that happen to the opposition batters.
O;s strike first blood. Vladdy
Orioles score a run!!!
Bedard’s stuff and command is very poor and I would be surprised if he pitches a good game.
Fem
That’s what I was thinking…:???:
1-0!!!!
Rays are happy
O’s 1 sux 0!!!!
@Trisha
you should. and you wouldn’t pay sales tax. AND if you could keep quiet long enough about your Yankee fandom, I’d give you a discount. But if anyone ever found out you were a Yankee fan like me…haha
Wow. Sweet move by Colon there to get Upton.
Please update on Kotchman when anyone has one. I’m primarily in Baltimore tonight at the Camden Coliseum.
wowza
Elias –
That Bartolo, he’s sneaky fast.
If the Sox lose and Tampa wins I can’t wait to listen to Weei tomorrow. Its nice not having to hear Bro and stellar every 5 secs
Nunez with an error…what a surprise.
Oops, Rays have a baserunner.
Nunez strikes again on defense
I hope I’m with the crowd when I say – REST YANKS!!!
Poor Nunez. He really has been awful.
Colon looking good so far
LGY September 27th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Vladdy Big Daddy!!
1-0 Showalters!!!
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SWEET! Them scoring first will have the Sox pressing even more.
Ugg, Teixeira missed that, close, but that glove move might have contributed a bit to that error.
Alex with the flashing leather to get a dreaded popup. lol.
I wouldn’t keep Bartolo on the mound after the 5th inning, regardless of the score or his performance, we have to preserve his bullets fro the PS
Let’s go Britton!!!
Every time a Yankee makes a bad play I just assume they hate the Sox.
Nice to see Nunez feeling the rivalry.
lol Trisha…are you a RI politician?
http://bleacherreport.com/arti.....ew-england
Triple, EEI was really nice today. A tone of resignation. Kruk predicting they won’t make it to the postseason. Ordway and Holly agreeing and also agreeing if they luck in, they won’t get out of the first round. All agreeing that a one-game playoff with Tampa would be disastrous for the Sux.
Nothing but happy thoughts!
I wouldn’t keep Bartolo on the mound after the 5th inning
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When he is done bring in Proctor for 3 innings
Trisha, that smile is what could intimidate people.
Elias,
What??, if i lived in sux land i would dress in pinstripes every day!!
Come on Alex. Get your timing back… please.
Nice. Britton through 2 on just 20 pitches.
CC, why not bring Proctor in now?
@luis.
you’d probably be killed. I do wear the ‘stripes once and a while though. When I don’t have that Apple shirt on haha
Elias, that’s hysterical! I have a Yankee license plate holder and the last time the Yanks made if further in the post than the Sux, I went to Home Depot for something during the playoffs. When I came out someone had keyed my car. Serious as rain down here!
Yogs – they probably think I’m going to pull out a machete or something!
I hate to say it but I really don’t think we are going to see the real Arod in the post season. He has missed too much time and he looks it. Letting him face Wakefiled was a big mistake, he should of played in the game against Lackey.
Teix trying to level the swing on that AB…
Nice little hit there by Tex. Nice to see the shift go against them.
So Tex waits all season for finally beat the shift??
Teix needs to hit there from now on. A hit is a hit at this point. Make them pay for shifting
Adam Jones with a lead off double
Adam Jones, my heart and soul fantasy player. I am in love with Adam Jones. Quiet but so damned effective!!
i love how hard the O’s have been playing the last two weeks to be spoiler…they are going all out this is like the playoffs for them. Its nice to see
EliasInNH September 27th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
LOL!
CC, why not bring Proctor in now?
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That is fine with me
Who hit the double for the O’s? I have it on PIP and can’t see it.
I don’t care about the ultimate results of this game, but I want to see the lineup producing runs.
I smell a dinger from Raynolds
Seriously, the O’s have a nice thing going there with hitting and fielding. They have the horses on paper for pitching but something always happens on the way to the forum…
So puzzling.
If Joe wants each of Soriano, Robertson and Rivera to get one inning, unless the score is very lopsided in the Yankees’ favor he’ll have to start with them in the 6th to guarantee they pitch. Might not be any 9th to pitch. So maybe Colon is limited to 5.
Oops!! K
YF, Adam Jones!!!
@Trisha
I thought you’d like that. I try to refrain from putting anything in/on my car that would be controversial. Once I had a Mets ice cream helmet (you know, the one they give you at the stadium) and someone broke into my car and left me a note about how much the Mets sucked because of 1986. Luckily I parked like directly over the security camera at the mall so it was all good.
…and I don’t even like the Mets lol. I just needed something to put Skittles in while I was driving!
B-More is possibly the only AL team capable of beating the Phillies.
No ?
MLBFakeRumors MLB Fake Rumors
Source: #RedSox tried to acquire Ozzie Guillen to pitch today’s game vs #Orioles.
Bedard is throwing whatever he can to try and get outs but it’s not quality stuff. The O’s should hammer him tonight.
Trisha, thanks. Too bad Reynolds didn’t get him in, but he will next time.
jacksquat September 27th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
I hope so….there is no reason to push the envelope with Bart
Yeah some people get really nasty when it comes to sports. I get nasty about the Sux but I would never go and destroy property or try to hurt someone!
Ozzie would be hilarious in Boston.
LockDown September 27th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Os caught stealing 3rd
Crap, Jones was just thrown out trying to steal 3rd
Drat. It’s okay Adam. Most of the time he makes it.
That was some ugly baseball by the O’s
If anyone posts to me and I don’t respond, I still haven’t gotten the art of reading all of the posts as they fly by! I undoubtedly miss some.
The O’s made an impersonation of the sux on that inning
How is Bartolo looking?
Any news on Kotchman?
Luis, agreed…………..I don’t think Colon has much left; he periodically shows his old form, but then struggles next out. However, if he does have anything left, he could be a help in the pen…..
jacksquat September 27th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
What about Bartolo for 3, Proctor for 2? LOL
Can Swisher relax?
No reason to be scaling the wall with the playoffs starting in a few days.
Gameday has that homer as a 90mph 4 seamer
2-0 T’Rays
Uh oh. Rays leading.
Trisha,
He just allowed a homer to Zobrist, Rays 2-0, no news of kotchman as far as i know
This won’t help Colon’s case to make the roster. I really don’t think the stuff he has now can help them against good lineups. I feel bad because he was great all year but he is on fumes now.
He’s still not looking good……..I don’t think he can be a part of the pen if Hughes is – how many long men do we need? I feel for Colon…….
the pitch to Zobrist was a two seamer.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 27th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Uh oh. Rays leading.
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uh oh…
Betsy,
I was really hoping that Bart had anything….but it doesn’t look like he has
not the performance i want to see from Colon going into the plaayoffs
Poor Bartolo. He is not looking very good.
There is absolutely no need for the Yankees to try to match the Rays. Get your work in, don’t get hurt, it’s all good. The Rays need to bring their A-level game to this foray. The Yankees do not. Rest, rest, rest.
Colon might just have had too many innings this year and its showing up now.
I’m really getting sick of the Rays lovefest though. They might scrape in due to the RS being in freefall, but they aren’t all that. They are getting to take advantage of another team sucking worse they have.
fxxk
I think colon has enough gas for 1 QS. But after that, he’s totally done. I think he needs days off to relax the arm & as opposed to wearing it out, “hopefully” to get the velocity up. Maybe good for 1 long relief or a couple of 1 inning relief. I don’t know. I like him, but
He needs to throw the slider for strikes & some CU. His fb is fading
Mr. Career year with a 2 run homer
Ugh. The juiced up MVP. Disgusting.
Crap. Smellsbury goes yard. 2-1 Sox.
…i just swore really loud. my cat gave me a dirty look and jumped off the perch. oops.
here come the dead sox. activate mitre and run him out there for a few innings
Boston on top from the juiced up Dumbsbury.
I just don’t trust any player that has such a sudden jump in power from what they have done all their career.
Jacoby is always killing it for the Sox, though its funny that he made that huge error last not
Luis, no way he can make the post-season roster- he’s absolutely on fumes. He really should be shut down. I still want to win these games, so I’m not thrilled, lol
I feel bad about Bartolo. I really wanted him to have a great game and if the Rays scored later in the game, so be it.
I hope he is still going to be a valuable member of our roster in the postseason because he sure did his job in helping to get the Yanks to the post.
Illsbury homered again . Catching up to Granderson.
what is happening with Bartolo
Colon just isn’t throwing the ball well enough right now to be effective with this many fastballs, he would need to throw more off speed stuff but you can’t expect him to be able to make that adjustment in his last start of the season.
He’s been a great story and has helped the Yankees win the AL East but I doubt he’ll be making a start in the postseason unless something drastically changes, I think Burnett has moved ahead of him in the pecking order.
LockDown September 27th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Betsy is right that if can’t start, he has no place in the roster
The Elf just tried to sell a walk on a pitch right down the middle
I think I had predicted that he would hit at least 3 homers today .
no room in pen for bart and our relievers are sound
we already have our 3 and 4 in Freddy and AJ
I don’t think the Rays would have any chance against the Tigers or Rangers. Their starting pitching is good but their offense is awful and would never hit good pitching.
@alexspeier: Ellsbury now has 8 HR in September. He’d never hit more than 9 in a season before this year.
I think he can make the adjustment to off speed. He has nothing to lose. Just throw sliders & changeups, it can’t get worse than seeing your fbs getting hit hard.
I would love to have Bart in the pen. Not sure how much room we have though.
Fans,
still against a mega-plunking prescription for Illsbury ?
Luis, actually I didn’t say that. If he had anything left, I’d prefer him as the long man to Hughes, but he has nothing – he’s really done. Regardless, it was in large part due to his earlier efforts that this team was even close to the Sox, so Colon deserves several pats on the back for a job well done.
luis September 27th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
LockDown September 27th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Betsy is right that if can’t start, he has no place in the roster
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In your dreams troll
The Yankees are not playing a weakened Rays team. The Rays have a great September record. They came from 9 down to the Sux at the beginning of September and caught up in the 3 weeks.
If Joe is resting his players and setting up for the post, there is no need for the Yankees to leave everything on the field.
I would feel that way no matter who they were playing for the last three games, even if it were KC with no implications for any other team regardless of the outcome.
Let them play loose and do what they can. They don’t have to prove anything to anybody. If they win, they win. If they lose, they lose.
No team goes 162-0. If ever anyone should be “okay” with losses, this certainly is the time.
Given the lack of attendance at the Trop the last two nights (I was there to see a 1/2 full stadium for their biggest game of the year) there really is no reason to enjoy the Rays making the playoffs other than the Sox not making it.
The Rays have absolutely the worst fan base in baseball, there were almost as many Yankees fans there last night as the ones rooting for the Rays.
bart can rest thru the alds
could be back for a start in alcs or series
I thought Martin hated the sux.
Good swing from Coltrane
The Yanks don’t have room for Colon on the roster. AJ and Garcia will be there and it seems like Hughes will be the long man. He would get hammered with the stuff that he is throwing now.
Martin! Nice for him to get on a little roll for the playoffs.
take it easy martin. save that for friday
Bedard gets the K on a pitch about a foot inside
Betsy September 27th, 2011 at 7:50 pm
Then i misunderstood you, but in the end we come to the same conclusion
My bet is that Colon is on the postseason roster. And that is also my hope.
The rest remains to be seen.
trisha, the Rays, after the win last night, are 15-10 in September, that isn’t a great record for the month.
I live in the Tampa market, this is not an area worthy of a late season run for the playoffs whether they make it or not.
If players aren’t on the roster, they can still travel with the team can’t they?
The only thing that might save Colon is if Phil does not look good again tomorrow and if his back acts up – but even so, that wouldn’t make his own stuff any better. When the tank is empty, it’s empty.
It’s looks like Ellsbury found Ortiz’ “shakes”. Maybe they should share them with Crawford and AGon.
Luis, yes…….I wish it hadn’t come to this.
Woo hoo Martin!
why there is baseball in Fla is beyond me
they don’t deserve it or want it
MG, well they erased a 9 game deficit. But of course the Sux were complicit in that effort!
Maybe Orlando would support a team.
How’d Brett get on?
I understand that the Yankees have to make sound baseball decisions. I tend to think with my heart on a lot of this stuff.
these games have no juice for meaningful meaningless games
Andino working the count
A walk
Pruf, the 8:30 start Friday expected. Too bad there is no where in Stadium to watch the first ALDS game. They really should televise it on the “public” tv’s. Not sure why they don’t. At OYS, they put that Sox-White Sox playoff game on the big screen, when El Duque got out of the bases loaded jam. The place erupted.
The umpire DIDNT cheat us!!!!!!!!!
luis, Brett I assume you mean. Thanks.
yay Gardy
I dont know whats going on here. Come on Joe, take out all your starters. Put in Scott Proctor.
nyyfana September 27th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
The umpire DIDNT cheat us!!!!!!!!!
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clearly a redsox fan
trisha, whether the Sox make the playoffs or not, they have had a historic collapse this past month, the only thing that could make them feel better about themselves would be to win the AL, something that is about as likely to happen as hell freezing over given the way they are playing.
My pleasure JAP!
Russell Martin hates the Red Sox, but hits home runs to help them.
Walking Cano to face Arod…Amazing
They would rather face anyone but Cano….
Cano is grinning
Make ‘em pay A-Rod.
I hope Alex punish them!!, cowards!
I would love to see Alex crush one now.
I just can’t stand the Rays.
I hate when Maddon does things like this and it actually works. I really dislike that man.
They are going to walk Alex to face Tex
I saw that, yankfem. Never believed 6:30 was a reality. In Main I can watch the games by peering through the glass into the media area, but it’s not every satisfying that far from the screen. I was at that game where the Boston-ChiSox was televised & Duque got out of the no outs bases juiced jam. Classic Duque
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Pitching around Cano to get to Alex. Alex will remember this if we go to an ALCS with these guys… hope he gets his timing back SOOOOOON.
Come on, Alex. We need you to hit.
come on A-Rod! Crush it.
That ball was outside. So the intentionial walk has him throwing 3 balls out of the zone, make that 4
Arod needs to hit the ball hard here to take away the IBB to Cano in the playoffs, if he continues to struggle they will just pitch around Cano until Arod starts doing something.
bah
“trisha, whether the Sox make the playoffs or not, they have had a historic collapse this past month, the only thing that could make them feel better about themselves would be to win the AL, something that is about as likely to happen as hell freezing over given the way they are playing.”
I agree.
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I like the Rays. They play hard and they’ve done a hell of a job with the team that was left after their bullpen and Crawford left. And they’ve done it on a shoe-string budget. Gotta give credit where it’s due.
Heh. Alex showed the turd Maddon not to dis him.
I wonder if Arod’s thumb is a problem besides his timing being off? To say that he looks bad is an understatement.
I dont believe it. Theyre ringing Alex up on that 99 times out of 100.
it was outside, bud.
wow that looks like strike 3 to me on A-rod…and wwor didn’t re-show the pitch so I think it was
maybe arod should be up 3rd
Damn! it worked
Tex was under that one a little less. Even now, you can see he’s trying to make an adjustment.
You’re acting like these are meaningful games in Tampa. Relax. They’re not. They’re BP for the Yanks.
Of course Teixeira just hits a big popup. Man, he is getting hard to get behind.
these games are unwatchable
We should get used to it because Leyland or Washington are going to pitch around Cano to get to Arod, Tex and Swish. If Arod struggles in the post season I really think the Yanks are going to struggle to score runs. They need him to hit.
trisha, the Rays fans, all 15 of them, are pathetic, the only thing they cheer for at the park is the stupid in between innings garbage on the scoreboard with some cartoon character singing badly.
Agreed on the Rays Trisha. But i hate those IBB in the third inning
MG, then I feel bad for the Rays because every team should be able to go out there and feel supported by its fans.
That looked like a K to me. Really maybe the only pitch that wasn’t outside in the arod AB. But I guess since he’s a rookie & had little control in that inning… Cause I thought it was a great pitch…
if arod doesn’t hit we are going to have a problem….and he hasn’t been hitting…someone said he needs time to get back, well he has had plenty….he just looks out of shape , fat, slow and old.
Sit down, Lowrie!
He doubled on a CU from Colon according to gameday. So even if off speeds are off.
There really isn’t anyone on the Yanks you could put behind Cano to stop that IBB (vs rhp).
MG,
The same thing goes on with the Marlins….Why there is so few baseball fans in Florida?
swish would be the man but you know how he is in the post
LGY September 27th, 2011 at 7:50 pm
@alexspeier: Ellsbury now has 8 HR in September. He’d never hit more than 9 in a season before this year.
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Like Bautista, the sudden surge in power makes me hope that MLB goes to blood testing. I don’t trust anyone who has this kind of change.
trisha, the Rays ownership takes a lot of heat from the media because they complain about the lack of support and need for a better stadium, it doesn’t help the situation since Sternberg and his group are out of towners (New York) that have done a terrific job with the team on the field but a less than stellar job with PR and building a fan base.
I think it’s time to bring in Proctor. Colon needs to be shut down….
Last night Don “you can sing it with a cry in you voice” Orsillo was highly excited when he announced after Lowrie hit a homer that the Sux had won every game that Lowrie homered in!
And another Sux record fell.
Mick,
He has been out for a long time, his swing is a bit long but nothing to be worried about
Mark Reynolds needs to hit a HR to make up for his terrible defense.
LockDown September 27th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
That looked like a K to me. Really maybe the only pitch that wasn’t outside in the arod AB. But I guess since he’s a rookie & had little control in that inning… Cause I thought it was a great pitch…
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If they showed the overhead view of that pitch it would have been near the batters box line.
I think it’s time to bring in Proctor. Colon needs to be shut down….
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Isn’t it too late to bring in the proctologist when the colon has already shut down?
luis, who knows. In Miami it’s been a weather problem-who wants to sit outside in 90 degree heat when there is a good chance the game will have a rain delay much of the time.
Most Floridians are from other parts of the country and the disproportionate number of seniors on fixed incomes also means they don’t have as much money for the rapidly increasing ticket prices at the ballparks.
ryan lavarnway? really wtf.
Crap!!!
Ugh. Britton. Awful pitch
Ugh. Baltimore’s pitching today is awful. NESN broadcast too. Time to mute it.
trisha. I can’t deal with NESN. Remy sounds like the Red Sox just won the freakin world series.
britton blows
Yeah it’s really sad that they can’t do better with their fanbase.
If you want to see the biggest embarrassment of all, tune into a Marlins game when they are playing at home. There is just about nobody there.
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DAMN!
Oh well, so maybe it comes down to tomorrow. Can’t wait to see Lester on short rest.
yankeefem YOU have NESN too? Natively? or on Extra Innings
My guess of why there are so few fans in Florida is because most people move to Florida from other places, therefore are already a fan of other teams or they are only there half a year, so they are there at start of season but not at end of season.
O’s leading 5-1. Now the Yanks really have to bring in Proctor lol
have a feeling both wc teams will win today
I don’t think Colon should be on the post season roster. The guy is cooked.
Geeze, the O’s are looking like the Sux!
Meanwhile, I haven’t given up on this game because the O’s are capable of scoring runs in bunches.
what the hell was Andino doing way out there in RF? He was like 20 feet from he RF wall!
The Orioles look like…well…the Orioles tonight.
If there is a AL wild card one-off, would it be blacked out on mlb-tv?
Of course Reynolds misplays a double play ball that would of ended the inning. Then Lavaranawwaay hits the homerun.
all right, rays have to hold on
@Yankeefem
Thy Play-in game would be on TBS at 4:07pm.
“Meanwhile, I haven’t given up on this game because the O’s are capable of scoring runs in bunches.”
LOL, good
Is Bartolo really doing an awful job? He just got out of a jam.
EliasInNH September 27th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
trisha. I can’t deal with NESN. Remy sounds like the Red Sox just won the freakin world series.
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I’m watching mlb network on television (NESN feed), but I also have mlb-tv. On the latter I can actually watch Rays broadcast.
odds are yanks are getting swept
even money on sox tmw…maybe better
looks like a playoff game
aceves vs moore?
JobaTips, I’m not saying they’re going to do it. It might come down to tomorrow. Going to look to see who the O’s have going tomorrow.
Damn!
EliasInNH September 27th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
@Yankeefem
Thy Play-in game would be on TBS at 4:07pm.
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Will mlb-tv be blacked out?
5:07 and 8:07 for al and nl play-ins
And that ball is…..caught. Kay has to get his eyes checked.
Looks like another easy win for those Sucks tonight .
( Base on the match up for tomorrow, an easy win coming up for them tomorrow, too. )
5:07? I read 4:07.
And that ball is…..caught. Kay has to get his eyes checked.
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Kay just graduated from the John Sterling School of Broadcasting
Now the Orioles remember they stink…..Lavernaway’s swing is very Mark Reynoldsish.
Why was Russell wincing? I missed the play.
O’s have Simon going. He hasn’t been terrible. 3 QS in his last 6 games but 6,4,6 ER in his other three.
Reynolds is the modern day Dave Kingman.
Vlad is a hitting machine.
“Meanwhile, I haven’t given up on this game because the O’s are capable of scoring runs in bunches.”
How do I cross out and change to: “the Red Sox are capable of giving up runs in bunches.”
Lord the Braves are awful…..I’m a Braves fan but I also loath the Phillies so I’m almost to the point where I want the Cardinals to win the WC because they have a chance of knocking off the Phils…..The Braves would be 3 and out at this point
Blake,
Don’t say that, he is the best thing coming since Ted
How many pitches is Bedard able to throw, though? Aceves has got to be getting tired with the over use. Without him, their middle relief isn’t too swift. Game is winnable for O’s if they’re interested.
Matt Wieters!!
And we have a ballgame!
with Boston’s pitching…..that game is far from over.
Wieters with a 2 run homer!!!
blake, be interesting to see how that middle order stacks up against Philly pitching in a series.
o’s ain’t dead yet
Weiters with a dinger
Os with a 2 run homer… 5-3 catching up
“How do I cross out and change to: “the Red Sox are capable of giving up runs in bunches.””
You just did!!!
WIETERS!!! 5-3!
blake-
I’ve only seen the scores of the Braves game and haven’t watched any but is that back end of the bullpen worn out? I know Gonzalez was using them like crazy and they were so good for a while…
Great year for weiters. Guy is going to a real stud
Aceves warming up quickly
trisha,
here come them O’S!
I have faith in the Boston bullpen.
J Alfred,
I think the Cards could beat them……..I think the Brewers could as well.
The 1st words out of Francona’s mouth after the homerun is probably is Aceves warming up yet?!?! lol
Aceves and his has to be numb by now arm warming in the pen
Wieters is really quite the beast.
My, my, look who’s warming up in the Sucksies bullpen….
Colon looking sharper in this inning. He has some gas left
@ yankeefeminista
I think it would be blacked out…because TBS would be a national broadcast…right?
I believe it IS 4:07pm, not 5:07…
mick, good question about a playoff game.
Tito has repeatedly said he wouldn’t use Aceves in the rotation because he is too valuable to them in the pen. Plus, wouldn’t be have to be stretched out? My guess is that if it comes down to that, all hands are on deck so even if he started with one of their lesser-knowns, the whole pen would be available for duty.
That was a good pitch.
I heard that Bedard is good for 80-85 pitches, but I don’t know who from…
Tyler,
yea that’s part of it…..their pen has been used a lot…..but it comes back to Juirgens and Hanson getting hurt and Lowe just being awful…..
N. Drew sits for two weeks, then starts and gets big hits.
Lavernway starts for the first time, then hits 3-run homers.
Everything seems to be going their way.
Just incredible good luck for those invincible Red Sucks this season.
I heard Francona was going to start Lackey. lol.
Have the Orioles attempted a steal yet?
sorry, Lester tomorrow, then Lackey if needed for the Play-in.
@Blake.
Andino or Jones or someone got thrown out at third earlier.
“Let’s Go O’s! Let’s Go O’s! Let’s Go O’s! Let’s Go O’s!”
O’s threatening, 1st and 2nd. Aceves coming in.
Oh….well they should keep trying
Bedaahd out after only 3 1/3
Rubber arm coming in.
“Have the Orioles attempted a steal yet?”
Just one, and he was thrown out at third.
Poor, poor, Ace. Proctored by Tito…
I wonder if John Lackey noticed how Bedard was nice and calm when he got pulled. I didn’t see any “F” words, “S” words, glares, swears — none of that. lol.
Astros up 1-0. Nobody wants to win the NL WC either
2 men on, one out, Bedard out Proc…..sorry Aceves in….. What is J.. Tito thinking?
Wonder why nobody has given Aceves a real shot at starting……
Well if the Braves want to give the Yanks Venters for the postseason I wouldn’t mind
No further word with Casey Kotchman. Taken to a local hospital for precautionary measures and observation.
How did fat Carlos Lee score on that fly ball?
Yea….I’d take Kimbrel too….but Venters would be awesome. Maybe borrow Hudson also
EliasInNH September 27th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
I wonder if John Lackey noticed how Bedard was nice and calm when he got pulled. I didn’t see any “F” words, “S” words, glares, swears — none of that. lol.
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Probably because Bedard could care less lol.
5-3!
blake, Tito has no pen and he feels that Aceves is needed more there than as a starter. I guess his thinking is that when his starters go short innings, they have Ace, but if he is in the rotation, there is nobody to cover for short innings.
I hope Kotchman is ok….that’s scary
Ugh, seeing Aceves on Boston makes me sick.
trisha,
yea I’m sure that’s what they are thinking now….I just meant in general.
Trisha you would have loved it this morning….at work the question of the day was “what is your favorite part about Fall?” and they got to me and I was like…hmm….”oh! the Patriots beating Buffalo! Oh…..wait a minute…….um…. I’ll have to go with the Red Sox making a deep playoff run!….oh, wait…um, the Celti….nope I guess not that either. I guess I’d have to say my favorite part about Fall would be going to Yankee Stadium for a World Series game!
They were not thrilled.
…and neither am I after Aceves’s job.
Agon has a girl voice.
So is Aceves going to start tomorrow’s game, the one game play off and the 1st game of the play offs? lol
I would think his arm has to fall off any second now.
blake, I did hear something about his ability to go long innings because of his previous injury. Don’t know if that was actually factored in. I know that it’s been a question long-asked in beantown.
Agon has a girl voice.
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yes
“Trisha you would have loved it this morning….at work the question of the day was “what is your favorite part about Fall?” and they got to me and I was like…hmm….”oh! the Patriots beating Buffalo! Oh…..wait a minute…….um…. I’ll have to go with the Red Sox making a deep playoff run!….oh, wait…um, the Celti….nope I guess not that either. I guess I’d have to say my favorite part about Fall would be going to Yankee Stadium for a World Series game!”
LMAO!!!
wow Britton is still in?
1. Watching Brett Gardner go to 3rd base on the single by Nunez – these guys are still playing hard. You have to give credit to Girardi, and the clubhouse leaders. They do not give away ABs, or games, even the ones that don’t mean anything. They respect the game.
2. Hope that all is well with Casey Kotchman.
3. If Tito is going down, he’s going with someone who gives it his all.
Aceves really wasn’t that effective when he was placed in the Yanks rotation. He was always best in that swing man role where he got most of his wins. I just don’t know if he can handle 6-7 innings at a time.
@trisha.
yup. they almost fired me on the spot, lol.
What do you do for work? Anything fun?
what a play to get Pillsbury. I mean, Ellsbury.
Girardi playing his A lineup in this series better not end up costing Tampa.
then again, the Rays offense is so pathetic that it might not matter.
Jeeze. We need some different scores in the two games. !!!
Yea I don’t know if Ace could hold up either…..but you’d think that if he can handle this kind of workload then he should be able to start.
Cano hammered that ball.
The Rays have more hits than us, don’t they?
watching hellickson erupt in the dugout reminded of something i heard a long time ago – a pitcher who loses his head loses the game. that’s why maddon came over to calm him down.
Gammons mentioned today that they might try to squeeze 4-5 innings out of Aceves on the play in game rather than start Lackey.
at this point, tito doesn’t have any attractive options. and, he’s playing with fire to keep using ace. but he doesn’t have any choices. ace might be his best pitcher this month.
@Melk Man
Didn’t Gammons also say something ridiculous yesterday?
“What do you do for work? Anything fun?”
Well I’m an attorney and I’m not having fun lately. Right now pro bono representation for elderly clients who can’t pay their credit card bills, a property dispute case, and looming in the background is a real nasty custody dispute case (and a collections case that is just about over). Don’t like what I’m doing very much. People think that when you’re an attorney you can do any kind of case, but it’s just not true. When I warn them that I’m out of my area of specialization (employment discrimination) and that they’d be better off with a specialist in the area, they are happy to stay with me because most of the time I don’t charge. Long story but I’m not good at asking people for money. So the amount of time it takes me to get up to speed on the law in the particular areas is aggravating.
The Rays pitchers are under so much pressure in these games because their offense is awful.
i tell ya, for a guy on fumes, facing a team that HAS to win, colon isn’t pitching a bad game.
Astros up 3-0
Switched over to Rays and I fail to see how Colon isn’t doing a really good job if it’s still 2-2 in the 5th!
Ace has given up 4 runs in 20.1 innings this September. By FAR Francona’s best option.
trish – i hear you, but, while it doesn’t necessarily pay the bills, you are helping people who need help. hang in there.
Nice catch, Markakis.
What a catch by Markakis!
Markakis just made that catch of the game to save the O’s
Great driving catch by Markakis to save 2 runs
Markakis rocks!!!
A little internet searching coming up. Will check in ASAP.
Tex doubled. he hit a rocket
Swish!
“trish – i hear you, but, while it doesn’t necessarily pay the bills, you are helping people who need help. hang in there.”
It does make me feel good to help (even though sometimes I get overwhelmed). And I have gotten so many blessings in my life, I really feel I want to give back.
Thanks Joe.
Wow Swish really hit that hard…It’s time to bring in Proctor.
after watching an inning or so, i get the feeling yanks are winning this game…not so sure ’bout sox.
Things are getting kind of hairy now… the A relievers will be in soon. Tampa needs to score a few runs ASAP otherwise this night could turn ugly.
That IBB is going to bite Maddon
12 ( and counting ) consecutive scoreless innings by the Sucks bullpen .
And in this economy, people desperately need help. So there you go.
Shouldn’t we be pulling our regulars about now to give them a rest?
Come on O’s!
That’s some bigtime Red Sox hate from Martin.
Just what the Rays needed lol
Martin hits the Sucks .
He should hit into triple play.
No ?
Huh…. A triple play…
A triple play! You don’t see that every day…..
Apparently Yankees love sux.
wow
I can’t believe this, Martin has to stop hitting the first pitch he sees
@Trisha
It’s true. The economy is really bad. Every day people come to Apple and spend thousands…on credit. And you can always tell who really can’t afford it. Pretty sad…
I’m glad it helps the rays, but it kind of sucks too….
REALLY? A Triple Play by Martin. WTH
I can’t say that I am happy that the Yanks are winning for the 1st time ever lol. I don’t want the Yanks to help out the Sox anymore. They already did that in the last series with Tampa.
yankeefeminista September 27th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
Shouldn’t we be pulling our regulars about now to give them a rest?
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How about we try to win the game first.
Love Russell the Muscle from Brussels.
YES! Come on Tampa, tie or take the lead right now. Keep pressure on the Sux.
LOL.
That’s pretty funny.
WHere is Red Robin?
How many scoreless innings for the Sox BP?
The Rays have to score in the 6th otherwise it’s Soriano, Robertson and Mo
LockDown September 27th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
I’m glad it helps the rays, but it kind of sucks too….
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What???
Rays HAVE to win after that.
Captain Clutch September 27th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
I can’t say that I am happy that the Yanks are winning for the 1st time ever lol. I don’t want the Yanks to help out the Sox anymore. They already did that in the last series with Tampa.
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How can you not be happy your team is winning??????????
I don’t like Martin sliding to 1B. He could get hurt.
yeah, yanks may not make the playoffs if they keep this up.
Russell Martin hates the Red Sox, but dives head first to try and push across another run to help the Red Sox. I wonder if Martin dove head first into 1st base all year long?
Aceves going to win 10 games again this season?
Aceves hitting 97 mph on the gun .
Wade? Get Proctor up
yankee 221 September 27th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
YES! Come on Tampa, tie or take the lead right now. Keep pressure on the Sux.
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Unbelievable from a fan
13 ( and counting ) consecutive scoreless innings by the Sucks bullpen .
blake September 27th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
A triple play! You don’t see that every day…..
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It’s my first time seeing that live. I had a buddy that turned a triple play when we were in seventh grade, but I wasn’t there when it happened. It’s pretty cool to see that happen, but it sucks to see it happen to my Yankees.
Martin is really stupid.
What is he thinking sliding into first?
Joe trying all out to win this game is really foolish.
Im disgusted with this team. We had our one chance to *$*% the Red Sox with no consequences to us, but our team came out and has efforted to help them. Hey, General Joe, when are you getting our starters out of this game??!??!?!?! Are you waiting for one of them to get hurt in this meaningless (for us) game?
Gary September 27th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
yankee 221 September 27th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
YES! Come on Tampa, tie or take the lead right now. Keep pressure on the Sux.
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Unbelievable from a fan
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I really don’t understand people that actually hate the Sox more than they love the Yanks. What a waste of time…
This Gary sounds like a sux troll.
LGY, Martin is thinking, “I better help the Red Sox, because the world revolves around the Red Sox”
LGY September 27th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Martin is really stupid.
What is he thinking sliding into first?
Joe trying all out to win this game is really foolish.
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You play to win, nothing really foolish about that
This is unbelievable that Tampa can’t even win a Hellickson-Colon matchup with their season on the line.
Hopefully one of our relievers gives it up
Red Robin September 27th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Aceves hitting 97 mph on the gun .
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The gun must be mis calibrated.
I really don’t understand people that actually hate the Sox more than they love the Yanks. What a waste of time…
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didn’t we have a big discussion about this last night?
I really hope that Martin has tomorrow’s game off. Girardi going all out to win this game is definitely an order from the bosses in the organization. Otherwise these guys would be pinch run for at this point in the game.
LGY, couldn’t agree more; we don’t want to get ourselves hurt in a meaningless game.
Joe is playing this game to win. The A lineup minus Jeter. And then we’ll have So-Ro-Mo (who need the work anyhow).
I wanted the redsox to not make the playoffs so badly.
Os have to find a way!
You play to win, nothing really foolish about that
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Yeah let’s go all out and risk injuring core players a few days before the playoffs. Smart strategy.
The whole benefit of clinching early is to avoid risk like Martin foolishly diving into first in a meaningless game.
Gary September 27th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
LGY September 27th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Martin is really stupid.
What is he thinking sliding into first?
Joe trying all out to win this game is really foolish.
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You play to win, nothing really foolish about that
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It would suck to lose a key player in a meaningless game.
Martin shouldn’t be playing anyway. He needs the days off. But let’s run him to the ground, who we’ll need to play every game in the post.
You don’t win a battle to lose a war. SMH.
Order from the bosses….is that code for Brian Cashman, childhood Red Sox fan? Because if it’s that turd, Id rather throw him off a building than see than see that twerp scaling buildings.
JobaTipsHisCap September 27th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
This Gary sounds like a sux troll.
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Nope I am a big Yankees fan. I don’t ever come on during the game, but I checked in to see what was going on and could not believe the comments directed more towards Boston as opposed to our team winning. You play baseball to win, otherwise why bother going out there? Lets focus on our team and forget about the others, that’s the only thing that counts.
JobaTipsHisCap September 27th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
This Gary sounds like a sux troll.
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That’s comical coming from you.
“Joe trying all out to win this game is really foolish.”
It’s going to come back to bite him. How could he not want this Tampa team in the playoffs after watching them the last 6 games against us?
Joe has some obsession with making life tough for Tampa, yet has no problem letting Golson and Romine hit against Papelbon while Proctor and Laffey pitch over better relieves.
Scutaro. son of a %^&*(
Does Martin ever take a first pitch? He must think he hits like Cano.
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I like Colon, but he has lost velocity and the great movement on his pitches. Don’t know if he is tired.
The funny thing is if the Yanks win this game and the Sox make the play offs it will be because of Girardi. He took his foot off the petal on Sunday’s game and he is going all out in this game.
Maybe Joe can use Mo for 3 innings to nail this all-important game shut. Id make my way to the dugout right now in the middle of the game, after seeing Martin dive head first into 1st base, and fire his ass.
Where the hell are these pitches??
looks like yanks and sox will win tonite…
George would fired Girardi before the playoffs started if Boston got in as a result of his managing.
This playing hard non-sense vs. Tampa is mindbogglingly dumb. Not only for the health of the players but becase it allows a far more dangerous team in the playoffs.
I cannot believe they’re actually trying to win this game after giving away Sunday night’s game. Ugh.
The Bears could have played the final game of the season against the Packers to help the Giants get into the playoffs, but NOPE!! The Bears sat all their players, didnt try, and knocked New York out of the playoffs, then lost to Green Bay en route to GB’s Super Bowl. $*$*%$&*#&*$@#*&%&*$*&#*&$ jerkoffs.
Nice tune-up tonight for Bartolo. I think that I would go with Freddy over Bart in the first series, but Bart looks ready for the postseason.
Order from the bosses….is that code for Brian Cashman,
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Nope the Steinbrenners and Randy Levine, I would almost guarantee it. I am sure they are still pissed that the Rays wouldn’t play that DHer when Jeter was going for 3,000. The Rays are very minor league with things that they do and the Yanks aren’t going to give them a free pass. Along with the Rays breaking Cervelli’s wrist, wouldn’t pitch to Tex because of Pena’s homerun title.
are we actually talking about throwing games in here now?
Swishalicious33 September 27th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
I cannot believe they’re actually trying to win this game after giving away Sunday night’s game. Ugh.
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They gave away Sunday’s game??? In 14 innings? LMAO!
Girardi should be fired if the Yankees win any one of these 3 games .
Disgusting. Helping out the Sucks . Really?
Damn you. Girardi.
No matter what some of you “think,” Girardi is setting his team for the post season.
this dumbed down version of lohud is reprehensible…
Good for Swish and Tex that they can beat the Rays. Let’s see them do that against Detroit rather than hitting .150 and K’ing a million times.
This is an awful awful night. Only thing that can salvage it is 2 runs off So/Ro/Mo and a win for Tampa.
If Joe managed like he cared on Sunday, this game wouldn’t even matter. Now it will get Boston in the playoffs if Tampa doesn’t rally. Think Alfredo Simon or whomever is going to shut down the Sox?
This is how the world works. Everyone wants to help Boston (including New York), and everyone wants to stick it to New York.
This is a joke of an organization. Joe Girardi is a joke of a manager and human being.
RMS September 27th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
No matter what some of you “think,” Girardi is setting his team for the post season.
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Thinking has nothing to do with it.
Maybe Girardi thinks that the Sox are a better matchup because they have no pitching? Which is stupid because it’s not like the Yanks would face them in the 1st round. Otherwise it doesn’t make sense why he is going all out in this game.
I call for a boycott of all Yankees playoff games , if the Rays don’t sweep this series .
now i smell the sox fear….bring em on!
Putting in Scott Proctor = giving away a game.
“No matter what some of you “think,” Girardi is setting his team for the post season.”
by orchestrating it so that the better team and the worse matchup for us makes it as the wild card over an overachieving Tampa team that can’t hit?
look at how Tampa has hit in the games against us. they are not threat to us. They are weaker than BOS, TEX, DET.
This is how the world works. Everyone wants to help Boston (including New York), and everyone wants to stick it to New York.
This is a joke of an organization. Joe Girardi is a joke of a manager and human being.
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Amen !
This is an awful awful night. Only thing that can salvage it is 2 runs off So/Ro/Mo and a win for Tampa.
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go to the sox board, troll
The greatest organization in the histoyr of the world is run by a bunch of fools. We’re a laughing stock, and when the Red Sox whoop our asses in the ALCS en route to their 8th World Series, I’ll be laughing at this clown Girardi.
nyyfana September 27th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
This is how the world works. Everyone wants to help Boston (including New York), and everyone wants to stick it to New York.
This is a joke of an organization. Joe Girardi is a joke of a manager and human being.
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Umm… Why? Explain to us how the world works: Explain how the winning-nest franchise in sports is a joke, and how a successful manager and former player is a joke of a human being.
solo HR off Aceves; Sox bullpen scoreless streak broken, Red Robin!
mick September 27th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
are we actually talking about throwing games in here now?
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Mick, sort of get that feeling don’t you.
The revisionist history is getting annoying. No guarantee pinch hitting for Romine in the 9th would have led to a win.
@montec
Agreed
Red Robin September 27th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
I call for a boycott of all Yankees playoff games , if the Rays don’t sweep this series .
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Go ahead and start the boycott now–that’ll show ‘em.
I cant wait to see Tex and Swish do absolutely nothing in the playoffs again. While giving their 150% effort tonight. Id like to jack Swish in his happy-go-lucky grill just once and try to knock some sense into the &$%&
I believe that Teix had a walk-off HR in the playoffs. Or was I imagining things.
My best case scenario is that both teams end up tied for the wild card, so they have to play a one game playoff….I said it before, i hate the Sux, but i don’t want the Yankees to roll over to anyone…but i would hate as well that the yankees allowed the sux to make it, so a tie is perfect, you leave it to those concerned to settle the WC without the Yankees having any part on the result.
the trolls have taken over the board and where is their cheerleader and buddy?
Well hopefully the Soriano, Robertson, Mo train will hold the Rays down. Just like they will need to do in the playoffs
That will be Tex’s signature moment for his entire Yankees contract. 1 home run.
mick September 27th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
the trolls have taken over the board and where is their cheerleader and buddy?
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Who is that?
Good time for a Nunez error….
Martin should let him steal 2nd and 3rd, then home .
I think that Tampa is much more dangerous than Boston at this point because their starting pitching is much better than Boston’s.
Cashman must be kicking himself for letting Aceves go to Boston. Without Aceves they are 5 games out.
nyyfana,
If the Sox do end up beating us in the LCS, Girardi can’t keep his job.
How could he after letting in Boston when he had a chance to knock them out?
Somehow in sports, things like this always come full circle. Girardi tempted fate, he better hope like hell that the Sox get tripped up before he has to come face-to-face with htem.
And now the only way we lose is if one of our bullpen guys blows it, and then potentially (in the case of Soriano) it hurts his confidence.
Don’t some of you ever stop whining?
Gary September 27th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Well hopefully the Soriano, Robertson, Mo train will hold the Rays down. Just like they will need to do in the playoffs
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My guess is that the Yanks won’t be seeing Tampa or Boston in the playoffs. They look like they would be over-matched by Texas or Detroit right now.
The Sucks are one the strongest teams out there (with Tigers and Phillies).
Look !
One run in 14 ( and counting ) innings by the Sucks bullpen .
Teix also hit .308 in the ALDS in 2010…although he did fold in the ALCS.
Maybe he’ll do better this year.
Tank, if that happens,. how does Girardi stay alive?? The fans ought to firing squad his ass.
Martin is a hypocrite if he doesn’t let him steal .
RMS September 27th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Don’t some of you ever stop whining?
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It’s pathetic. The Yanks have HFA locked up for the playoffs, and they’re still pissing and moaning–over the Yanks having a lead no less! They’re a bunch of malcontents and losers.
Good time for Soriano to throw a cookie.
Come on Longo, how about a nice 2-R HR over the fence
Come on B . J .
What are you waiting for ? A red carpet ?
Now you know why Ozzie was traded. They wanted him that much?
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
Elias, the only way Tex succeeds is if he wears a Red Sox uniform under his Yankees uniform, or he just pretends that he plays for the Red Sox. Then he can turn back into the superstar we signed
Robin, Martin is a bum. He hates the Red Sox as much as any Canadien can hate anybody, which is not at all.
Time for Scott Proctor…
Out of curiosity, are there any actual Yankee fans out there on this blog tonight?
This is the Rays last chance here in this inning. Otherwise D Rob and Mo are going to shut down their season.
A “True Yankee Fan” knows that there are two goals to every season: to win it all and to stick it all to the Sucks.
If you don’t believe in that, you’re not a “True Yankee Fan”.
Soriano is rusty. Let him get 2 outs, get the kinks out then bring in proctor to finish this inning
It is as simple as that .
If the rays win this game, the sux fans are going to say Sori helped their buddies out
Happy now?
ok, there we go! everyone happy?
Joe isn’t “Going all out to win this game.” Today was going to be the ‘A’ day out of the bullpen no matter what. He is getting the guys go need some work out of the pen in to get ready.
Well that’s not good Soriano.
GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEEE YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry Rafael that it had to be you, but GOOOOONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I knew Soriano would be useful one of these days.
Score one for Randy Levine!
Rays – thank God.
wow…. I’m glad the rays are winning BUT not at the expense of Soriano. He’s too sensitive. Larry should have come out to talk to him.
Thats what happens when you walk people..
Red Robin September 27th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
A “True Yankee Fan” knows that there are two goals to every season: to win it all and to stick it all to the Sucks.
If you don’t believe in that, you’re not a “True Yankee Fan”.
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There. Enjoy your “win”.
Ghostwriter September 27th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Gary September 27th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Well hopefully the Soriano, Robertson, Mo train will hold the Rays down. Just like they will need to do in the playoffs
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My guess is that the Yanks won’t be seeing Tampa or Boston in the playoffs. They look like they would be over-matched by Texas or Detroit right now.
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It would seem so, but as last year showed with Philly anything can happen. Sometimes its the things you don’t expect, the blown call, the big injury like Tex getting hurt running to 1st and out for the series, somebody hurling a gem when least expected.
any actual Yankee fans out there on this blog tonight?
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Many pretenders. Few “True Yankee Fans”.
Soriano channels Scott Proctor…oh my
F****
YES !!
Sticking it to the Sucks.
Good job Joe. Now if Soriano blows it in the playoffs because of lack of confidence, it’s on Jerkoff Joe. Could have used Soriano in no leverage situation, but Joe didnt have the brains.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 27th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Rays – thank God.
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You too? You’re actually rooting against the Yankees?
And stop the stupidity about Soriano. He’s been lights out lately and just because some Yankee fans are wetting their pants over the last three meaningless games, Yankees are going out there to kill themselves. Meanwhile Rays are. Try to note the difference.
Joe is just making sure Sori gets his work in. If this were a game we needed to win, Sori would have been pulled for DRob before disaster struck.
@nyyfan
I don’t see how Teix is so bad. I’m pretty sure we don’t even make the playoffs without him. Let’s get Doug Mienkiewicz back and see how that goes.
Soriano is just letting Joe know that he doesn’t pitch in meaningless games.
Joe will know better next year.
while i dont care either way who wins these games, i dont trust soriano under pressure….he nearly crapped his pants in the clincher
trisha, where are you watching tonight’s game?
Red Robin September 27th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
any actual Yankee fans out there on this blog tonight?
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Many pretenders. Few “True Yankee Fans”.
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On that we agree.
Happiness = Championship + Sucks sucking it.
I’d rather see it hit off Soriano than D-Rob or Mo. Those two are way more important in the long run. As long as those two are right the bullpen is fine.
Well at least Rays’ fan are supporting their team. The Rays didn’t have support for a long time.
Oh good Trisha you’re back. I’ve been having to defend our horrible first baseman Teixiera because apparently he sucks at everything.
Does Joe maybe run Soriano back out there again tomorrow to boost his confidence again. I hate that he is going into the postseason on that kind of inning.
I would give him another inning tomorrow.
Ghostwriter September 27th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Out of curiosity, are there any actual Yankee fans out there on this blog tonight?
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By the comments you would not think so. Guy we need to perform in the playoffs just gets tagged for a 3 run shot and most are estatic that TB is now leading.
Soriano still on the TB payroll? Or does he just suck?
LGY September 27th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Soriano is just letting Joe know that he doesn’t pitch in meaningless games.
Joe will know better next year.
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LOL
SORI Boston! Ha ha
Ghost – I’m rooting for the Rays. If they were playing Satan right now I’d be rooting for the Rays. Try not to think of it as “against the Yankees”. That’s happenstance.
I am rooting for the Sux to be decimated. Unfortunately, the only way that happens is if the Rays get the job done.
My Yankees have already taken the division. My Yankees already have HFA. I see these three games as nothing more than preparation games. The Rays need these. We don’t.
I swear on the souls of my beloved parents, if the Yankees were playing KC for these last three games and lost all three, I wouldn’t break a sweat.
Excellent. I knew Sori had it in him. Just great.
George Steinbrenner would never have allowed this. If he were alive and healthy, he would have come out before this series and said to the press, and said that we’re playing all our minor leaguers to hurt the Red Sox.
His kids unfortunately dont have that competitive desire, and that’s what sad. Hank and Hal dont even deserve to have their father’s name.
Hell yeah! Go Soriano!!
I prefer it was him over MO or D-Rob lol
Ok Tampa, hold htis lead!
Gary September 27th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Ghostwriter September 27th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Out of curiosity, are there any actual Yankee fans out there on this blog tonight?
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By the comments you would not think so. Guy we need to perform in the playoffs just gets tagged for a 3 run shot and most are estatic that TB is now leading.
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You’re okay in my book, Gary
Was that Soriano’s Yankee moment?
Girardi has to have a short leash with Soriano in the post season. You can guarantee he will cost the Yanks 2-3 games if Girardi allows him. I would never trust him in a big game.
Aceves out for a 4th inning.
Joe said he would let the “A” bullpen get some work today but not tomorrow. But he didn’t play it that way. He played it to win with S0-Ro-Mo in 7-8-9. With So giving up the lead, if we don’t come back will Mo get a workout?
Joe should have put in So-Ro-Mo in 6-7-8 for their workout. So he’s clearly not sticking to his own plan of getting his relievers ready. Too busy playing this game to win it at the expense of our relievers (if we don’t come back)
All I know is I hate Beckett for plunking our batters, I hate Big Sloppy for posing after he homers vs us, I hate the troll….Just 3 reasons why I’m dying to see the Sox eliminated….oh I forgot, Pimplebutt and his fist pumps, plus all the whining whenever a Sox batter feels a called strike was a ball….
This is good.
Now back to your parents’ basement, ghostwriter, or whatever.
Let;s be real – would anyone trust Soriano in the postseason?
I’d trust Ayala or Wade over him.
“trisha, where are you watching tonight’s game?”
With friends.
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I think it takes audacity for anyone sitting behind a computer to accuse any of us who aren’t worried about Yankee losses of not being Yankee fans.
By the way, I might be the ONLY person on this forum, if not one of the very few, who NEVER got down on any Yankee player, who NEVER trashed any Yankee player, and who ALWAYS had this team’s back and had total confidence that the Yankees would end up winning the world series, even on their worst days. So don’t DARE presume to tell me about my Yankee fandom!
GO RAYS!
Arod =(
So-Ro-Mo is no A bullpen. Not if that meatball Soriano is the So.
“My Yankees have already taken the division. My Yankees already have HFA. I see these three games as nothing more than preparation games. The Rays need these. We don’t.”
My sentiments exactly Trisha. Yanks have already clinched everything they could. Keeping Boston out is just a nice bonus that doesn’t hurt the Yanks as far as clinching goes.
So must hate the sox, that’s the only reason I can see for what I just saw. Gives up 3 runs then shuts it down….
Ghostwriter September 27th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Gary September 27th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Ghostwriter September 27th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Out of curiosity, are there any actual Yankee fans out there on this blog tonight?
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By the comments you would not think so. Guy we need to perform in the playoffs just gets tagged for a 3 run shot and most are estatic that TB is now leading.
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You’re okay in my book, Gary
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I would never rout against my team reagardless of the situation.
One run (!) in 15 (and counting) innings for the Sucks bullpen .
Nice job, Cashman.
sounds like some insecure , conflicted “yankee fans” out there tonite.
Our guys didnt want to hurt their personal statistics, sickening. If it had to be someone, it could have been Scott Proctor. Jerkoff Joe.
This long outing by Aceves also probably prevents him from starting the play-in game on Thursday (if there is one), considering he threw the 2 days prior as well.
So I am just waiting for Aceves’s arm to actually fly off from his shoulder. I am figuring it could still happen tonight yet. Talk about Tito being charged with gross neglicance.
By the way, for anyone who hasn’t figure it out “Red Robin” is a Sux troll.
It really pisses me off that Aceves is the one saving the Sox bacon night after night. Too bad Cashman was so cheap.
“My sentiments exactly Trisha. Yanks have already clinched everything they could. Keeping Boston out is just a nice bonus that doesn’t hurt the Yanks as far as clinching goes.”
Believe me, there are enough of us who feel the same way that the outraged few who are chastizing us are just that – an outraged few.
We had CC pitch a simulated game instead of facing the Red Sox. But we’ve got all our pitchers facing the Rays!
Rooting against the Sox is one thing.
Rooting for the O’s is okay.
Rooting for someone the Yankees may have to face down the road is just wrong.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 27th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Ghost – I’m rooting for the Rays. If they were playing Satan right now I’d be rooting for the Rays. Try not to think of it as “against the Yankees”. That’s happenstance.
I am rooting for the Sux to be decimated. Unfortunately, the only way that happens is if the Rays get the job done.
My Yankees have already taken the division. My Yankees already have HFA. I see these three games as nothing more than preparation games. The Rays need these. We don’t.
I swear on the souls of my beloved parents, if the Yankees were playing KC for these last three games and lost all three, I wouldn’t break a sweat.
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Oy. First, I would root for anybody against Satan. So, I don’t understand the metaphor.
Second, I know that these games are irrelevant. That’s not the point. Still, I root for the Yanks, as always. I am a Yankee fan, not a Red Sox hater. I don’t give a rip about the Sox. I can you in a second how many World Series the Yanks have won, and how many that they have lost. I can’t tell you how many games that the Yanks have lost that really put the Sox in a rough spot. I just don’t care. The object of the game is to win championships, which is something that a team has to do for themselves.
I generally like you Trisha, but I’m not liking your rooting against my Yanks.
CC, tell me about it. I have been angry about that signing since day 1.
“I would never rout against my team reagardless of the situation.”
Nobody’s asking you to. But that doesn’t make you better than anyone else Ghost.
Gary I’m with you I want the Yankees who I’ve supported since 1965 to win. I always want my Yankees to win. I think these people are afraid of the Red Sox. I’m not.
trisha, Red Robin always agreed with me back when I was on here a couple years ago. I think he’s just an anti-bostoner!
Sit down, Swish! You’re already in playoff form.
This whole who is a “true Yankee” fan is really juvenile.
I was about to just post that if he throws a change up Swisher is guaranteed to go after it.
He was swinging out of his shoes that entire at bat.
i can see those living in the belly of the beast being overwhelmed with sox angst
i’m sure they take hell for being a yankee in the midst of beantown
it must be overwhelming and discrimitive
but i cant help feel that native new yorkers could care less
bring on the sox if they are worthy
what me worry?
really? Lavarnway again? Jesus H.
NYYanksFan September 27th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Rooting against the Sox is one thing.
Rooting for the O’s is okay.
Rooting for someone the Yankees may have to face down the road is just wrong.
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It’s worse than that—it’s chickensh*t.
“My Yankees have already taken the division. My Yankees already have HFA. I see these three games as nothing more than preparation games. The Rays need these. We don’t.”
Couldn’t agree more. The Yanks have clinched everything and these games mean nothing…. os why not root for your hated rival to be left out in the cold?
These self-righteous, holier-than-thou Yankees fans are amusing. How many NFL/NBA fans root for their team to lose games at the end so that they get a better draft pick? As a Knicks fan, I wanted them to lose as much as possible once they were eliminated from playoff contention all those years so that they could get better in the future with a higher pick.
Rooting for the Rays does nothing to harm us.
How can Joe Girardi look himself in the mirror?
Does he think he’s a good guy?
He played for the good of baseball, for the good of Bud Selig, for the good of the Red Sox.
He thinks he’s a family man, but he’s a family of the Red Sox man.
Sad that Im more of a Steinbrenner than Hank or Hal. 2 disgraces of sons George has.
Well one of Robertson and Mariano are not pitching today unless the Yankees get the lead back. Don’t know why Joe did it this way.
Ok now can we take out the A lineup and give these guys a break? If they play the full game tomorrow than Girardi should be fired.
Ghost, they’re my Yankees too. And I AM a Sux hater. And I’d root for Satan’s team before I’d root for the Sux team.
Different strokes for different folks.
You don’t live where I do, you haven’t walked in my shoes, so don’t judge me. I am not judging you.
I generally like you too.
soriano will e fine come the playoffs…not gonna lie…i liked it when i saw it
Can this stupid conversation about who you should be rooting for just end already?
Honestly, who cares?
Not sure how any fan could cheer when someone as important as soriano has an inning like that. Not the best way for him to be heading into the playoffs.
Thanks Melk Man. As I said, there are many more of us than them out there. I don’t think that makes us all bad fans.
i can see those living in the belly of the beast being overwhelmed with sox angst
i’m sure they take hell for being a yankee in the midst of beantown
it must be overwhelming and discrimitive
but i cant help feel that native new yorkers could care less
bring on the sox if they are worthy
what me worry?
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it’s a nightmare. trust me. not good. hell doesn’t begin to describe it.
I know, I should move to NY…
comet September 27th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Gary I’m with you I want the Yankees who I’ve supported since 1965 to win. I always want my Yankees to win. I think these people are afraid of the Red Sox. I’m not.
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I think there are more than a few of us that are outraged. I can’t ever remember seeing here people openly routing against our team. It’s a new low for the evening sessions.
Believe me, there are enough of us who feel the same way that the outraged few who are chastizing us are just that – an outraged few.
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Maybe in Red Sox Nation, not in NY.
You are in the minority.
why is A-rod out of the game?
im not watching it right now….working
“Not sure how any fan could cheer when someone as important as soriano has an inning like that. Not the best way for him to be heading into the playoffs.”
I know better than to let a meaningless game at the end of the season color what I’ve seen from Soriano for quite a while now. I know how to apply perspective.
Guys,
Everybody here is a Yankee fan ( except you know who….your team is not making the PS, Ok!! ), i do understand the Sux hatred, because i hate them my self, but i am proud so i don’t want to see the Yankees to roll over against anyone…Please respect everyone’s opinion on the matter!!, except the the one’s from the Troll
I think there are more than a few of us that are outraged. I can’t ever remember seeing here people openly routing against our team. It’s a new low for the evening sessions.
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it has made trolldom legal.
Russell will be singing his own version of the Hulk Hogan song:
I am a real Canadian,
I fight for what’s right
Let Boston win!
Not sure how any fan could cheer when someone as important as soriano has an inning like that. Not the best way for him to be heading into the playoffs
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Remember when CC got shelled by the Rays in his final tune up start in 09?
There’s no sense reading into the outcome of meaningless outings.
If we don’t come back to at least tie, Joe will have to answer as to why Mo didn’t get his work in.
Its really simple. I don’t give a sht about our game as it pertains to us because it doesn’t matter whatsoever. I would love to see my most hated rival suffer the worst collapse in recent history. No reason to investigate the theory further. I hate them, I want them humiliated. F em.
“Maybe in Red Sox Nation, not in NY.
You are in the minority.”
Well there are a lot of us on this forum right now who appear to be in RSN. And I know MTU feels the way we do and he is hardly in RSN.
I didn’t take a poll. As LGY say, what’s the big whoop?
Root the way you want and we’ll root the way we want. END IT!
more a sox hater than a yankee fan
Os need to at least force Bard/Papelbum in the game.
Oy. First, I would root for anybody against Satan. So, I don’t understand the metaphor.
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I rooted for Satan to beat Charlie Daniels in that stupid fiddle song.
Girardi obviously didn’t think this out so well since now Mo can’t pitch. Unless Robertson will get 2 outs and Mo will get 1.
can someone please say why arod is out of the game?
thanks
Its really simple. I don’t give a sht about our game as it pertains to us because it doesn’t matter whatsoever. I would love to see my most hated rival suffer the worst collapse in recent history. No reason to investigate the theory further. I hate them, I want them humiliated. F em.
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Perfect lol
I get the feeling that a lot of the people that are chastising others for wanting Boston out even if it requires the Yanks losing a couple meaningless regular season games don’t live in areas where there’s a lot of Boston fans that take every single opportunity to insult, bully, and hate you for being a Yankees fan, even if you’re minding your own business.
100 strikeouts for Robertson…Unreal…
I’d trust MO even if he were rusty. He did go on Sunday, so he’d only have 4 days off if he doesn’t pitch today.
LGY September 27th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Can this stupid conversation about who you should be rooting for just end already?
Honestly, who cares?
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Well it bugged the hell out of me to come to a Yankee blog to see all these folks rooting against the Yanks. So, obviously, I, for one, care. So, that’s a pretty stupid question on your part and a worthy contribution to a stupid conversation.
I’m out of here.
Soriano will be fine in the post. I have confidence in him. He was just getting his work in for a meaningless game. It’s Joe’s fault for not setting this up in the 6th… too busy “playing to win” and NOT “playing to get our relievers ready”
Ah… So MO gets to have a 1 out workout… lovely
Exactly Carlo. Spoken like George Steinbrenner. Let FOX’s Tim McCarver and Joe Buck mention their 2011 collapse every FOX broadcast the way they mention 2004 30 times a broadcast.
Good for Joe.
Finally woke up and realized these games are about getting ready for the playoffs, not going all out to win.
“Its really simple. I don’t give a sht about our game as it pertains to us because it doesn’t matter whatsoever. I would love to see my most hated rival suffer the worst collapse in recent history. No reason to investigate the theory further. I hate them, I want them humiliated. F em.”
Yep, that about sums it up for me as well.
you know joe better win it all or the 2nd guessers will pummel his ass..
Carlo, where do you live?
mick, you blow with the wind. You were singing a different tune this afternoon. At least we remain consistent.
And I never saw anything in your credentials that gave you the right to judge a flippin’ thing. Yet you do it readily.
Your insecurities are getting the best of you since you already said you fear the Sux.
We on the other hand hate the Sux. You want them in the postseason because you think they are the easiest to beat. What a man!
We are confident enough that the Yankees can beat anyone they face.
Hmmm, wonder who the conflicted Yankee fan is.
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If anyone else wants to answer to the indignant crybaby judgmental faction, have at. I’m done.
I get the feeling that a lot of the people that are chastising others for wanting Boston out even if it requires the Yanks losing a couple meaningless regular season games don’t live in areas where there’s a lot of Boston fans that take every single opportunity to insult, bully, and hate you for being a Yankees fan, even if you’re minding your own business.
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Sox fans really do that! Their obnoxious and moronic. Only Sox fans would chant “Yankees Suck” at Fenway when the Yankees are up like 9-1 in like the 8th inning and ahead by 10 games in the standings. I think that was a couple years ago. Do Yankees fans living in NYC/NJ/CT, etc. taunt the hell out of Red Sox fans?
Soriano just hates the Red Sox
Robertson has been absolutely unreal this season.
Swishalicious33 September 27th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
I get the feeling that a lot of the people that are chastising others for wanting Boston out even if it requires the Yanks losing a couple meaningless regular season games don’t live in areas where there’s a lot of Boston fans that take every single opportunity to insult, bully, and hate you for being a Yankees fan, even if you’re minding your own business.
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I get it everyday. I live here in Fl at the seat of their spring training. I drive by their new spring training stadium complex everyday. Still doesn’t want to make me see my team lose so they don’t make the playoffs.
Soriano is a damn train wreck. Does anybody really trust him in the playoffs in a big spot?
the right wing red sox machine will always use their tactics to denigrate the satanly yanks get used to it, ignore it, whatever, beat them is all you can do or you’re just not worthy…que sera sera
So this is how the greatest team ever is set up for the next couple of games….
Lester tomorrow, Lackey in a 1 game play off on 3 days rest and Wakefield in game 1 of the play offs LOL
mick September 27th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
you know joe better win it all or the 2nd guessers will pummel his ass..
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even if he/ yankees win it all the second guessing will still happen. that it was all in spite of joe.
Sox fans really do that! Their obnoxious and moronic. Only Sox fans would chant “Yankees Suck” at Fenway when the Yankees are up like 9-1 in like the 8th inning and ahead by 10 games in the standings. I think that was a couple years ago. Do Yankees fans living in NYC/NJ/CT, etc. taunt the hell out of Red Sox fans?
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maybe we should????
Hopefully Bard will Bard this one
Elias – I live in CT and I always mind my own business and stay quiet. I never say anything to Sox fans no matter how obnoxious looking they may be. But more often than I’d like, I get nasty comments made towards me by them for simply wearing a Yankees shirt. Of course, once they start with me, I have some choice things to say back to them
Do Yankees fans living in NYC/NJ/CT, etc. taunt the hell out of Red Sox fans?
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Red Sox fans have more reason to hate us then we do them after the years of humiliation we have piled on them. We don’t have to lower ourselves to their level bc of 2004.
@Luis
no, no, no. you shouldn’t. lol.
Let’s go Angels!
Really ?
In wanting to sink the Sucks by rooting for the Rays in a meaningless game (for our Yankees) offends you ?
Really ?
K
Soriano has been pretty darn good lately…..I don’t put a ton of stock in tonights outing. Whether you mean to or not the stakes of the game and the adrenaline mean something…..and that’s just not there for the Yanks tonight. This game is a glorified ST game for the Yanks.
I have some choice things to say back to them
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Then they have won. Don’t let them beat you. Walk on by and smile.
I would never want Upton on my team. He is so immature.
“more a sox hater than a yankee fan”
Yeah that’s why I got my panties in a twist and cursed Yankee players when the Yanks lost but you didn’t. Because I’m more a Sux hater than a Yankee fan.
Oh wait – you’re the one who got his panties in a bunch and cursed yankee players when they didn’t play well and complained bitterly when they lost. Just like a true grown up.
I’m the one who tried to talk you down from the fences and patiently explained to you that the Yankees had the right to go through slumps but that the Yankee players were tremendous and would always come through when we needed them to.
:lol
Some Yankee fan “mick”. I think you need to change your name to Thomas, as in doubting Thomas.
Mo looks ready
I swear to God, Adrian Gonzalez is the biggest flaming homosexual. I have excellent gaydar.
Red Sox fans have more reason to hate us then we do them after the years of humiliation we have piled on them. We don’t have to lower ourselves to their level bc of 2004.
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bah, if the Red Sox teams of the past had played better baseball, they wouldn’t have had that problem.
“you know joe better win it all or the 2nd guessers will pummel his ass..”
People will say that the Yankees are going in on a 4-game losing streak and they won’t snap out of it against a tough team like the Tigers…. and Joe should have rested more guys…
Right now it would be fitting for the Sox and TB to finish tied. Man up, one game for all the marbles. Better team wins.
And Jones was safe at first and the umpires cheated the Orioles.
I swear to God, Adrian Gonzalez is the biggest flaming homosexual. I have excellent gaydar.
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To me, he always looks very weasel-ly, like PeteAbe.
blake September 27th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Soriano just hates the Red Sox
Robertson has been absolutely unreal this season.
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you can bet that tomorrow every single sux blog is going to say that Soriano helped his Rays buddies
antisox fan, not a yankee fan….
The Sucks have all the luck in the world, they don’t need our help.
luis, I don’t think Sori had many buddies on the Rays.
Here’s the thing, if Joe doesnt win in the postseason, not a huge huge deal. Playoffs are a crapshoot. Umpires screw us, yadda yadda yadda.
He has a chance to potentially knock the Red Sox out of the playoffs and he goes all out to win a game, he deserves the lethal injection.
I really can’t believe that Farnsworthless is someone’s closer. I guess when there is absolutely no pressure or media following you, you aren’t a nut job.
a yankee fan in boston, talk about messed up…
He has a chance to potentially knock the Red Sox out of the playoffs and he goes all out to win a game, he deserves the lethal injection.
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really? the lethal injection, eh? for doing his job and trying to win? hmm.
To avoid the Great Collapse, the Red Sox will have to win tonight, win tomorrow night and beat the Rays in a one game playoff with ? as their starting pitcher in that game. The Rays have been gifted a great opportunity here. I hope they take advantage of it.
Well I guess Mo getting one batter is better than nothing…
sox and their fans are filthy losers, always have been but they got lucky so bring em on in the ALCS
Elias, Im a sick person. These are more than just games to me. They’re life…and death
8-5…..Bard it baby
8-5 Sox; 2 out RBI from Davis of Bard
Looks like someone has had a case of amnesia
mick September 27th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
We all hate Boston here, that is a given.
Seeing them lose is always preeminent.
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mick September 27th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
JAP
Thanks for that explanation.
They are indeed Wannabes.
As are the mets.
The rest of baseball would be as well but those 2 , being our cousins, have the inferiority complex.
Maybe Trish is right, Crush them.
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mick – I try to, believe me. But sometimes they say such nasty things that I can’t help it. It’s unbelievable that being a fan of a team can inspire such hate that they feel they need to insult random strangers.
Elias, Im a sick person. These are more than just games to me. They’re life…and death
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just life!!
Been watching “Catching Hell”. the ESPN special on Steve Bartman. Wouldn’t you know, the filmmaker is a Boston fan and makes half the show about the Red Sox. At the end, he has himself on camera saying that the Bartman curse will go away when the Cubs win a World Series, like “my team” has done.
In case more reasons were needed to place a priority on having the Sox disappear.
yankeefeminista September 27th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
luis, I don’t think Sori had many buddies on the Rays.
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LOL!!!!, good point!, but you can bet they are going to whine about it regardless
Let’s go O’s!!!!
8-6.
8-6; another run off Bard, RBI triple for Reimold
Soriano my new favorite Yankee
finally someone on the team giving Girardi the middle finger and giving the game to Tampa
WTG Krazy Kyle!
Papelbon is warming up with both arms in the Pen lol/
Go O’s!!!
Bard is putting $ in Papelbon’s bank account with every outing
mick – I try to, believe me. But sometimes they say such nasty things that I can’t help it. It’s unbelievable that being a fan of a team can inspire such hate that they feel they need to insult random strangers.
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Remember not to lower yourself. They do hate us more than we hate them. Just walk on by, it will never end. It is their nature.
Drew tried to pull a Johnny Damon out there and leap at the wall for a ball 10 feet over his head
The Orioles are making a comeback. It’s 8-6 with a runner on 3rd with 2 outs. Papelbum is warming up.
as a baseball fan i want a playoff game between TB and Boston.
Bard is reminding me of Krazy Kyle lately.
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ahhh, just a little too much uppercut, Andino.
It is fun to see such excitement at the end of the season with both wild card races, but none of the four teams in question could really be described as “hot” right now. The Braves and the Red Sox might survive the race, but they both did their absolute best to give it away. The Rays and the Cards can feel good about reeling the leaders in, but neither has grabbed for the lead with any authority. All 4 of these teams will need a lot of luck in their current states to get out of the first round. In my opinion, it doesn’t really matter who wins the WC. It will be a gift to either Detroit or Texas. Yankees actually have the tougher road to travel…
“as a baseball fan i want a playoff game between TB and Boston.”
Well that isn’t going to happen if the Sux win and the Rays lose…
So there we have it. TB wins and the Sox at least for the moment are winning. I can imagine the attitude of the some here for tomm’s game with Price pitching. Since it’s another “meaningless game”, it doesn’t matter going into playoffs that it’s a 4 game losing streak or that the last game going into the playoff was a loss as long as it works against Boston. Luckly the players I’m sure don’t share this same attitude. They will be out there trying to win and beat a playoff caliber pitcher.
No player is worried at this point. You’re doing all the worrying.
And since they’ve had all season to see how they do against playoff caliber pitchers, meaningless games where they are playing to stay loose aren’t going to throw them. You’re the only one thrown at this point. I can’t believe you’d even think about these last three games since you should know their purpose! It’s not like we’re losing to a bottom -place team!