ALDS Game 1: Yankees at Orioles
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Oct 07, 2012 
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YANKEES (96-67)
Derek Jeter SS
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Curtis Granderson CF
Russell Martin C
Raul Ibanez DH
LHP CC Sabathia (15-6, 3.38)
Sabathia vs. Orioles
ORIOLES (93-69)
Nate McLouth LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Adam Jones CF
Matt Wieters C
Mark Reynolds 1B
Manny Machado 3B
Chris Davis RF
Lew Ford DH
Robert Andino 2B
RHP Jason Hammel (8-6, 3.43)
Hammel vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 6:15 p.m., TBS (delayed by rain)
WEATHER: Cloudy and rainy all day, but right now it’s clear enough to play.
UMPIRES: HP Tony Randazzo, 1B Angel Hernandez, 2B Brian Gorman, 3B Fieldin Culbreth, LF Mike Everitt, RF Mark Carlson
CHAT WITH CARP: Just another reminder that columnist Rick Carpiniello will be hosting a live chat during tonight’s game. You can find it beneath this game post, so go check in every once in a while.
BEAST OF THE EAST: The Yankees are facing an A.L. East opponent in the postseason for the first time since the 2004 ALCS against Boston. I’m sure you all remember how that one went. The Yankees haven’t played the Orioles in the postseason since the 1996 ALCS. I’m sure you remember how that one went, too.
LEADING OFF: Derek Jeter has played in the first game of a playoff series 31 times in his career. He’s reached base safely in 28 of those, batting .378 with 27 runs, five homers, 11 RBI and 18 walks. He’s a career .444 hitter in Game 1 of the division series.
ACE ON THE MOUND: This will be CC Sabathia’s ninth career Game 1 postseason start (all rounds), which will push him past Whitey Ford and Roger Clemens for the second-most Game 1 starts all time behind Greg Maddux who has 11. Sabathia’s five career Game 1 wins are tied with John Smotlz and Red Ruffing for the most in postseason history.
FOR OPENERS: The Yankees went 32-20 in series openers during the regular season. According to Elias, that was the second-best such record in the Majors trailing only the Angels who went 36-16.
UPDATE, 8:25 p.m.: Crowd is very, very into it. They might not show up in the regular season, but this place is packed and full of orange tonight. Terrific atmosphere.
UPDATE, 8:47 p.m.: Jeter single, Ichiro double, and a quick Yankees lead. Of course, Ichiro getting thrown out at third with no outs and the middle of the order coming up is pretty stupid.
UPDATE, 8:53 p.m.: The Yankees could have made a big statement that inning, but a 1-0 lead feels tiny compared to what might have been.
UPDATE, 9:19 p.m..: Sabathia fell behind Machado, then went after the kid for a strikeout. Sabathia looks sharp, folks.
UPDATE, 9:35 p.m.: Two-run single by Nate McLouth has the Orioles in front 2-1. Settling for one run in that first inning could really come back to hurt the Yankees. This crowd is nuts.
UPDATE, 9:51 p.m.: Teixeira crushed that ball, but it’s off the wall for a single with Teixeira out stretching. He tied the game, but it’s clear that Teixeira still can’t run on that calf.
UPDATE, 9:54 p.m.: Yankees tie the game, but they again let the O’s off the hook with only one run in an inning that could have been much bigger.
UPDATE, 10:18 p.m.: That’s just a terrific play by Martin. Without that, it’s first and second with no one out.
UPDATE, 10:26 p.m.: Big pitches from Sabathia to leave runners at the corners in the fifth and keep this game tied. That inning had trouble written all over it. Still 2-2.
UPDATE, 10:31 p.m.: Hammel is at 104 pitches as this Cano at-bat starts. The Orioles have a lefty throwing in the bullpen, but Showalter is sticking with Hammel.
UPDATE, 10:35 p.m.: Hammel is out after the two-out Swisher single. Heck of an outing by him.
UPDATE, 10:41 p.m.: Davis clearly couldn’t see that ball at the end. It was blocked by the wall, but he put his glove up and made the catch in a part of the park that I didn’t even know existed.
UPDATE, 10:52 p.m.: Jeter wasn’t ready for the hop, but Sabathia pitches around the error to keep the game tied at 2.
UPDATE, 11:00 p.m.: With a righty warming in the Orioles bullpen, Girardi let Ibanez hit for himself against the lefty, and Ibanez drew a walk to put two on with no outs for the top of the order. Another chance for a big inning.
UPDATE, 11:08 p.m.: That’s a tough, tough play for Wieters on the short hop throw from Andino. Nice play at the plate to put the Orioles one out away from getting out of this jam.
UPDATE, 11:11 p.m.: Rodriguez is in pass-the-baton mode. He needed a walk there to get Cano to the plate.
GO CC!!!
GO YANKS!!!
About time!!! Lets do this Yanks!!!!!Time to crush the dreams of these O’s!
Lets go Yankees!!!!
Pretty sure I remember Leyland saying last year that he would not pitch Verlander on 3 days rest no matter what. Don’t know if he would stick to that this year.
Anyway, have to get through this series first.
CC is going to break Maddux’s record for Game 1 starts this year.
I hope come Wedneday, the fans at the stadium will be as loud as it appears to be in Camden from the tweets we are reading!!
Daniel Barbarisi ?@DanBarbarisi
Orioles crowd is surprisingly adept at coordinated chants considering none of them have ever been to Camden Yards before
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Sweet burn. I wish TBS was showing the pregame introductions instead of a boring sitcom.
Watching on Japanese TV means I get an intimate view of whatever Ichiro is doing. He just went down the dugout fist bumping everyone & talking to each of the players. Had something funny to say to Tony Pena.
Bring on the fake fans….
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Mark Feinsand?@BloggingBombers
The crowd just did an “O-R-I-O-L-E-S ORIOLES!” cheer like the Eagles do. In 12 years covering games here, I can’t recall ever hearing that.
How can TBS have Ripken do this series?
Since when did Soccer style chants start being used at baseball games?
It’s a sham. Ripken and Smoltz, who lost 2 World Series to the Yankees.
Are you kidding me?! Cal Ripkin doing the game for TBS?
He’s Mr. Oriole.
LOL
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David Waldstein?@DavidWaldstein
Here’s what you need to know at home. The PA announcer just said that TBS is coming on air so start acting like tools.
Ripken and Smoltz – sure we’ll get unbiased analysis.
Going to have to take that crowd out of it early. That place is absolutely rocking.
good thing today is Japanese holiday. I can stay home and watch Game 1.
let’s go Yankees!
Lets go Jeter!!!
Start us off!! Give CC some runs!!
Gotta love TBS. The guys they have calling the game are Cal Ripken, a legendary Oriole, and John Smoltz, an ex-Brave who was beaten down by the Yanks. Really unbiased I’m sure.
And Ernie Johnson, former Braves commentator.
umbrelladoc October 7th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Ripken and Smoltz – sure we’ll get unbiased analysis.
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It’s pretty obscene. They could simply stick a Yankee in there too.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Ichiro tries to bunt on Hammels early in the game. He has a bad knee and wears a knee brace. Probably not the Yanks but another team might try to put pressure on him to field his position.
Here we go!
Go Yankees!!!!
Mickey and Minnie could be announcing this game, I could care less.
GO yankees!!
Jerkface, keep us up to date. We need to know these things about Ichiro!
Let’s do it! 11 wins to go to 28!
Pumped up!!
Go yanks!
Is Ripken’s Yankee hate supposed to balance out Smoltz’s Yankee hate?
Good grief. Thankfully, this broadcast won’t be simulcast into the Yanks’ dugout.
Like to work the count and get a few early runs, show the birds who the big brother is here
We should bunt on this guy. Bad knees and the rain.
Go Yanks!!
Go CC!!!!!
Score Early & Often!!!
Lets get it on Yankees——-
game time. let’s go yankees
I really can’t believe that Ripken is doing the game. He is trying to sell people on the O’s having real fans. Yeah ok the “fans” showed up at the end of September.
Best record team opens playoff on the road!
Thanks!
Let’s Go Yankees!
Pretty sure he’s a strike thrower, doesn’t walk a lot of people if i remember correctly
Go Yankees!
Ripken just said “we” when referring to the Orioles.
Jeter!
Great start!
Jete! Way to start it off!
playoff time = jeter time
the man is a genius
Atta boy, Jeet!
JETER!
The Captain. So So Good.
DJ!!!!!
Hit ‘em where they ain’t, Cap!
Atta Boy, Jeet!!!
early and often
Go Jeter!!! I guess Ernie Johnson is in the broadcast to be the one to say positive things about the Yanks.
Go Ichiro!!!
Come on Ichiro!!!
full count!!!!! Lets do some damage!
O’s fans are freaking out
Run Jeet run
ICHIRO!!!!!!!!!
I CHI RO
ICHIRO!!!!!! YEAHHHHH 1-0!!
ICHIRO DELIVERS!
Thatta boy! That’s how we start!
Ichiro, what a bamf
YES!!!!!!!!!!
Early and often
ICHIRO!!
Ichiro! Professional piece of hitting there!
Awesome!
YEah!!!! Way to start it off!!!
Ichiroooooooooooooooooooooooooo
jeter running on a 3-2 pitch
ichiro going the other way
yankees defining fundamentals
Go Ichiro!!! Nice hitting by Ichiro.
Good start!
Thats a straight FB.
Early ‘n Often …
Hope the O’s fans enjoyed their extra time not losing during the rain delay.
Now Arod has to do his job to get him over
How good is Ichiro-san !
Is Ichiro ready for this? Nice
Awful. Just awful
Why?
ichiro u suck!
What in the crap was that. A bunt and steal?
ICHI-NO!!!!!
oo man…at least hes being aggressive
Why?
Really, first out at third?
Aww!
Let’s Go Arod!
What in the world is he doing??!! With no one out??? That was really, really stupid. That totally took the pressure off of the pitcher.
Nice hit.
Would not have run there.
Is Ichiro kidding me?
ugh
Get Jeter moving on this pitch
What a beautiful marriage that has been – Ichiro and the Yankees. Superstar status, superstar player (even when he’s thrown at third).
That made absolutely no sense
Good start got offset
Im not going to be angry at Ichiro there. That was a smart try. I like the aggressiveness with this team’s RISP failures and situational hitting failures.
Wieters is the best defensive catcher in the league, so not sure why you’d try to steal third, but he was a hair away from being safe.
ichiro is going to bat .700 in the playoffs…
Relax, I’d rather have him aggressive then asleep. He’s already got us on the board. /take chill pill.
Terrible first out of the postseason. I don’t know what the mind set was there. He was out by a foot at least. ARod squaring to bunt too? I don’t understand.
a-looking
Low
get that out of your systemm arod.. dont want to see that anymore
Excellent start to the game but incredibly stupid steal attempt by Ichiro.
Wieters is the best defensive catcher in the league, so not sure why you’d try to steal third, but he was a hair away from being safe.
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The ball beat him by a mile. It was a terrible decision
Arod and Tex need to earn their $$$ this series.
I must be getting the feed on a delay here on the coast
We’re trying to put pressure on their d. Unfortunately it didnt work there and of course, with no outs you question it, more with Cano soon to be at the plate.
aggressive baseball in the playoffs – i’ll take it any time.
LET’S GO YANKS!!!
“Relax, I’d rather have him aggressive then asleep. He’s already got us on the board. /take chill pill.”
THIS x 100
Why would Ichiro do that? Still wondering….may have been 2 or 3-0
One is better than none.
Your welcome O’s
We helped you out
Lets go CC
i feel the ichiro thing will be like mattingly in 95. i think he’s gonna go nuts on the o’s…
What the heck kind of crap was that?
What a rally killer.
At least bunt Ichiro to third.
Guess we’ll take it. There are times when 1 run is enough for CC, knock wood.
No worries, Hammel will be surrendering some runs tonight. We need CC to hold em off the board and we’ll be fine.
The good news is the yanks seem to have come ready to play. Ichiro stealing was bad luck, any other pitch he would have been in there but he throw a fast ball. I like them taking chances like that, sucks it didn’t work out.
Hmmm, Jerkface, on American TV he was more than a hair away from being safe. I will refrain from using a metaphor involving any Japanese items to indicate how close he was from being safe.
This has to be the worst broadcast team ever!!!! TBS should be ashamed with this trio..
Go C!!!
That’s a dumb play.
This is basic baseball 123, u just don’t do that.
Brappy – Ichiro’s first and last trip to the postseason was a heck of along time ago. Maybe it was postseason adrenaline.
He’s done more than enough for us in the season to be forgiven for whatever he did that didn’t work. And I’m sure he will do more than enough for us in the postseason.
Men, not machines.
It takes a perfect throw by any catcher to nail Ichiro stealing, and it was a perfect throw. Good decision, bad outcome.
Being aggressive against arguably the best defensive catcher in MLB is just straight up reckless and dumb baseball.
Ok, that obviously couldve been a bigger inning but cut this team some slack, they are being agressive. We got the lead. Let’s see how CC pitches.
Shame Spencer October 7th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
Oh snap.. I’m late!!
Team Greed-y, Team Greed-y, Team Greed-y, Team Greed-y!!!!!!!!
*Applause*
blake, blake, blake, blake, blake *Applause*
lu-is *clap clap* lu-is *clap clap* lu-is *clap clap* lu-is *Applause*
M-T-U, M-T-U, M-T-U, M-T-U, M-T-U *Applause*
Cash-mon-ey, Cash-mon-ey, Cash-mon-ey, Cash-mon-ey *Applause*
aus-tin-mac, aus-tin-mac, aus-tin-mac, aus-tin-mac, aus-tin-mac *Applause*
tom-in-georgia *clap clap clap clap clap* tom-in-georgia *clap clap clap clap clap* *Applause*
Jerk-Face *clap clap* Jerk-Face *clap clap* Jerk-Face *clap clap* Jerk-Face *clap clap* *Applause*
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Who’d I miss??
Nick,
Tag was applied as his foot was hitting the bag. He wasn’t running into the ball already being there. It was still not a smart decision given the catcher & situation.
Ichiro was probably caught up in his own legend.
jackamir October 7th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
This has to be the worst broadcast team ever!!!! TBS should be ashamed with this trio..
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Anti-Yankee sentiment plays nationally I guess…
Ichiro rips one to the gap and gets an RBI first at bat and you are going to say, “Ichiro you suck?”. Your joking right ? If not, wowzer buddy I feel sorry for you.
They boo tex?
thank god tex is back at first base!!
Nice way for Tex to start postseason – great defensive play. LET’S GO CC!!!!!!!
Aggressive is good, over aggressive is not. Over aggressive there. Ichiro maybe too pumped up.
Aggressively exploit the Orioles’ weaknesses, not their strengths.
If the bottom of the lineup was up ok try it. But with Arod and Cano coming up it doesn’t make any sense with no one out. Stupid but hopefully the Yanks get a lot of good swings on Hammel.
Hammel is going to have to be better then he was in the first or the Yankees are going to hammer him.
Now we need CC to take care of business.
I think Ichiro is a little bit too pumped up right now. First postseason since 2001 for him. He’ll settle in.
quite a few calls for strikes wrong in that innings.
hope is is as consistant with CC
love the Jeter give the ball to Cano after waving him off then Cano gives it back to him to throw to CC. Pals!
Expert baseball opinion: I hope we hit in this series and the Orioles don’t.
Nice inning, C!
Nice start!
CC is hitting his spots tonight, the O’s are in trouble…
dominant first inning!
Probably a slow track w/ the rain for Ichiro.
thank u CCC
Solid CC and D in the bottom first. Nice!
Eight more of those please.
And that “steroids” chant at A-Rod is probably one of the dumber things I’ve heard from a fanbase. O’s fans didn’t even know baseball existed back in 2009 based on their attendance.
C.C. just made that look very very easy.
Dominant
Beautiful CC
LOVE IT!
1-2-3 Ahhhhh CC! Did he throw a ball?
C!
Good 1st inning for CC. His command looked really good in that inning.
Jerkface, I am suggesting to you that the Japanese broadcast you’re enjoying used sophisticated methods to distort the picture you saw and make the play look closer than it was so as to favor Ichiro.
Prove me wrong — if you can.
That’s EXACTLY what we needed. Yankees now need to take pitches. Put some men on base. Hope to build a 3 or 4-0 lead and let CC do work.
Ichiro could have been caught up in the moment, or he could have sensed some disarray in the stadium after the O’s had given up a run & with a runner on 2nd decided to try and catch them not paying attention.
I’d like to think it was the latter, and he simply miscalculated, picking a poor time to steal.
Bad play by Ichiro but a K and soft fly ball don’t get him home from 2nd, it’s 1-0 and CC looks like he is dealing tonight…
Ichiro still thinks he’s 30.
Stupid move by him and don’t tell me that SBA was ordered from the bench.
If the Yanks lose this game by a run, Ichiro is to blame and he should be benched for Game 2. Let him play late innings defense.
Nice first inning. Came out of it with the lead and CC was solid.
Just the kind of start we needed.
Lets be happy Ichrio at least got a double and knocked in Jeter..
Time to focus on the 2nd inning!!
Come on SWISH!
duh shut up
hammel has no command thus far.. make him throw pitches..
Walk, let him work
Love Swish looking at pitches. Let’s hope Tex can NOT hit into a DP
Hammel has nothing tonight….
Gotta send swisher here. Maybe a delayed steal.
He was over aggressive at the wrong time, there are a lot worse things that he could have done. And after watching alex and Cano, it might not have cost them anything.
Ichiro is far from a concern on this team. And honestly, with the way the Yanks hit with RISP at times, there was zero guarantee they get him in from 2nd with no outs.
Nice walk for Swish. It would be nice to see positive things happen for Swish and Tex early in this game. You don’t want the doubt to get in their minds early.
Right down the middle
Come on Tex!!!
Boston Jim October 7th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
duh shut up
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Really dude. STFU.
Make him work. He can’t spot his fastball at all right now.
If the ichiro play matters at the end of this game we will have failed multiple other times.
Yankees need to continue to be patient. Let Hammel toss pitches.
We gotta take advantage here, Hammels isnt looking great
Tex way late on the FB.
Tex still isn’t right.
meatball pitch to Tex. .. terrible.
Grandy may use the warehouse here for a carem.
Teix still not quite right with his timing.
POP up… That pitch should have been hammered!!!!
Tex should have rocked that
This guy is throwing a lot of meatballs, have to hammer him.
Too bad we don’t have the real Tex with his timing. That pitch was right there to hit. Unfortunately we will probably see that all series.
Lets go Yanks.. Get some hits!
Nice play.. Hit it hard..
If we had vintage A-Rod and Teix, not the decimated versions of today…
Wow, Reynolds picked that one..
Good play by Reynolds. Grandy smoked that.
Hammel is really not impressive. The Yanks have to take advantage of these pitches right over the plate. He is either throwing balls or pitches right over the middle.
Who’s the TBS announcer who talks like he has a mouthful of marbles?
“What a play by Reynolds!!!”
Yeah, it was hit right at him.
My prediction is that Russ is series MVP
Alright, we are all over him. Just need to hold this lead so we don’t press and we will open this up by the middle innings.
ya bench Ichiro cos he made a mistake. clowns on here would have loved it if he stole 3rd
Waving towels–really.
The big question for the Yanks is going to be how much they get from Tex, Swish and Granderson.
Tbs crews are just disgusting
Tar-
I’ve had a long standing theory on the presence of rally towels. If you have to give those things out to your fans, you have a terrible fanbase.
we gotta do damage and score enough runs before the Os go to there pen.
I love how the “experts” are talking about how to get the Yanks out. Unreal just announce the game.
The Yankees inability to handle a hanging curve ball is worrying.
Captain Clutch October 7th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
I love how the “experts” are talking about how to get the Yanks out. Unreal just announce the game.
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John Smoltz and Cal Ripken Jr., what do they know about baseball?
That play by Reynolds was nothing. It was right to him. Maybe the throw was good.
Throw the 3rd baseman on that list, Captain.
36 pitches for Hammel through 2.
Not worried about Granderson as much as I am Tex or Swish. Granderson was exceptional in 2010 and decent last year in postseason (not to mention those incredible diving catches).
Tex’s timing appears to be off.
RadioKev October 7th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Captain Clutch October 7th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
I love how the “experts” are talking about how to get the Yanks out. Unreal just announce the game.
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John Smoltz and Cal Ripken Jr., what do they know about baseball?
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Obviously they know the game and were great players but Cal Ripken announcing an O’s series on what should be an unbiased national broadcast? Really?
Hoping CC really has it going tonight
“The Yankees inability to handle a hanging curve ball is worrying.”
Yep they have missed a few already. But his FB is nothing special so maybe they need to sit on it instead.
It’s simple sports marketing:
Yankee hatred sells nationwide.
Those of us fans who have no choice but TBS for viewing will stick around AND they get to keep the haters by bashing.
that’s 2X that CC has gotten into the kitchen on a right handed batter with his fastball and gotten popups-a really good sign…
Swisher hit the eephus pitch. That’s about it.
CC seems really into it so far. Granted it’s just the 2nd inning, but I feel like he thinks he needs to re-prove himself to us fans after ’09
Obviously they know the game. My point was who needs to hear all of that when we are trying to watch the game. Instead they should just announce what happens on the field.
It’s true. Martin is not a MLB caliber hitter.
2nd time through the order and we are going to punish Hammel. Cookies are being served constantly.
Time do to some eating.
A great omen–we got Wieters out. Now get Reynolds CC!
im laughing at all these so called orioles “fans”. Where were these bandwagon fans all season?
That first pitch to Reynolds was a beauty. Bad non-strike call.
Just FYI — the live chat is still going on.
I’m listening to Espn radio coverage of the game and its a lot better!!!! Mute the TV…
NASTY CC! NASTY!!!
Sit down Reynolds! Painting!
uuuuu ohhhh.. CC has the slider working.
Russell sold that K
jack-
Who’s announcing on radio?
Makeup strike?
Machado could be a big problem for the Yanks. Seems like an annoyance this series.
CC looks really good. Hopefully it continues so it keeps pressure off of the offense so they put more runs on the board. Yanks have to hit those hanging curveballs from Hammel.
These guys have done nothing to show they can’t be objective . U guys decided before the game started that they wouldn’t be impartial and that’s that. Don’t talk about it because its been a very balanced broadcast.
K
cc looking goodgood
CC…go!
I’ll jinx it. CC could be working on his first no hitter.
CC!!!!!
DOMINATING THROUGH @
Nice CC, comes back from down 3-0 to strike out Machado! Great start!
CC!!!!
CC! Eating the middle of the order!
Just saying, how can you be mad at the broadcasters saying that about Martin’s stats ? It’s true he can only hit a slow FB. Oh but he got hot recently.. yeah with mediocre pitching and teams who’s seasons were over ready to home. Man please, think for yourselves, not what people tell you to think.
Carlo October 7th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
These guys have done nothing to show they can’t be objective . U guys decided before the game started that they wouldn’t be impartial and that’s that. Don’t talk about it because its been a very balanced broadcast.
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Even if you think it’s balanced, it’s a boring broadcast anyway. I don’t know who lets Ernie Johnson out of a basketball studio but it’s a bad idea.
CC looking great so far. To come from 3-0 to K Machado was awesome! Throws his bat.
RadioKev October 7th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
I’ll jinx it. CC could be working on his first no hitter.
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Dude!!
Carlo October 7th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
These guys have done nothing to show they can’t be objective . U guys decided before the game started that they wouldn’t be impartial and that’s that. Don’t talk about it because its been a very balanced broadcast.
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It’s music to my ears compared to FOX. But I suppose if FOX is calling Yankee games…I won’t complain.
Carlo, thus far, when the Orioles are pitching, it’s been about what they can do to retire the Yankees batters, and when the Orioles are hitting, it’s been about what the Orioles hitters can do to succeed. The Yankees arent even involved in this game, or so the TBS crew would have you believe.
Smoltz really knows pitching and communicates it really well, I don’t know what the complaints are other than some of you think every national broadcast is anti-Yankee, like it makes a difference in the result of the game.
Ripkin doesn’t give you as much but I’ll withhold judgment on his value-TBS would have been better off with bringing in Ken Singleton as an analyst (based on experience) but Ripken will give them higher ratings.
Carlo October 7th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
These guys have done nothing to show they can’t be objective . U guys decided before the game started that they wouldn’t be impartial and that’s that. Don’t talk about it because its been a very balanced broadcast.
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AMEN !! Thank you for the voice of reason and truth Carlo. It makes me so mad when I see people exaggerating untruths just because they want to believe it to be true, when in fact it’s far from it!
But definitely light years better than FOX or ESPN.
Go Yankees offense!!!!
Sorry Shame
RAUL! So happy to see him.
Tyler/////
Its Shulman & Hersheiser!!!
I don’t mind Smoltz and Ripken. Both are knowledgeable even if I’d rather them have put Ripken on a series that didn’t involve the O’s. I don’t like Ernie Johnson though.
They are not bothering me, but Jeters hit to lead-off the game was a “seeing eye hit”. Ok whatever he only does like every freaking game.
I think we should let CC hit and have Nunez DH for Teixeira. At least until his cough gets better.
Luis, if you are around, any news on the election? Do they have exit polling there?
ya yankee stadium is a band box but camden isnt?? cozy?
Yanks are having great at bats, making him pitch.. Now we gotta get on base
Yankees having good long at bats .. Lot of 2-2 3-2 counts… Grinding some nice at bats… Cc looks sharp
Yeah because this ballpark is a pitcher’s park….right.
Raul and the Yankees are working Hammel. They just need to get a few extra base hits. Solid at bat for Ibanez.
Hammel at 45 pitches.
That pitch might have been high but with 2 strikes it was a bit close. Good approaches so far…. hopefully it leads to good results.
i like the o’s fans chanting. brings some life to the game. the new yankee stadium seems so lifeless at times…
What are we doing?????
This guy has nothing. He’s throwing up batting practice.
Why Jeter rarely takes a pitch on 1-0 is beyond me.
Not sure why Jeter had to swing a curve down & away on the 2nd pitch. You have to be really fooled to go after a pitch like that. Not like you’re gonna do anything with it.
DJ- 100% right. Its terrible how quiet the stadium us UNLESS there is a rally. Drives me crazy.. Im hoping to go wednesday or thursday and come playoff time, I will be getting ” Lets go Yankee” chants going and I go with the intention to lose my voice.
NYY_Girl_Penny October 7th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Why Jeter rarely takes a pitch on 1-0 is beyond me.
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1-0 pitches are usually good to hit. The pitcher doesn’t want to fall behind 2-0
Boss Tony N October 7th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
What are we doing?????
This guy has nothing. He’s throwing up batting practice.
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it’s our offense. The guy is changing up his pitches and not throwing just FB’s. We over-guess ourselves.
Tyler October 7th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
NYY_Girl_Penny October 7th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Why Jeter rarely takes a pitch on 1-0 is beyond me.
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1-0 pitches are usually good to hit. The pitcher doesn’t want to fall behind 2-0
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especially in the dirt.
This seems like a Saunders game so far. Hittable pitches all over the place and you wonder how he is getting guys out. Hopefully they starting squaring some of these balls up.
NYY_Girl_Penny October 7th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Tyler October 7th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
NYY_Girl_Penny October 7th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Why Jeter rarely takes a pitch on 1-0 is beyond me.
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1-0 pitches are usually good to hit. The pitcher doesn’t want to fall behind 2-0
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especially in the dirt.
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that one wasn’t a good pitch to hit but you asked why he rarely takes them. Most of the time they are good pitches. That wasn’t good though.
CC! Lets keep it up!! 1-2-3!
2nd time around needs to produce runs
1-0 pitches are usually good to hit. The pitcher doesn’t want to fall behind 2-0
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I think being willing to swing in hitters counts is good, but swinging no matter what because the pitch might be good is not. Just like the difference between taking 100% & taking because the pitch looks like a ball.
Of course that is called plate discipline overall.
Did anyone hear this racist pile of crap, Cal Ripken.
Even though Ichiro is Japanese, he said the Orioles are trying to stop a “chinker” to left field.
The only real issue with the booth is ernie johnson. And the issue isn’t bias, he just has no charisma.
JF-
Yeah that wasn’t a good pitch to hit at all. Not sure what Jeter was doing there. But I would say the majority of the time 1-0 pitches are pretty good to jump on. But yeah, I wouldn’t automatically swing 1-0 but I don’t think Jeter has that mindset at all.
Boss Tony N October 7th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Did anyone hear this racist pile of crap, Cal Ripken.
Even though Ichiro is Japanese, he said the Orioles are trying to stop a “chinker” to left field.
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Not again. what is wrong with the people here ? Holy out of context ! YET AGAIN !
CC is only going to need probably 2 more runs. Maybe even one more.
Good evening guys,
Just a quick pass, since I have more important things to attend right now
Tar,
Read your post..You are not only a very smart baseball poster, but a stand up guy in every respect my friend…Thank you for your well wishes…It appears that we are in the middle of a new dawn down here.
What’s with these guys? It’s a dinker not a chinker?
NYY13251 October 7th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
DJ- 100% right. Its terrible how quiet the stadium us UNLESS there is a rally. Drives me crazy.. Im hoping to go wednesday or thursday and come playoff time, I will be getting ” Lets go Yankee” chants going and I go with the intention to lose my voice.
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good luck. the crowd has lost alot in the move to the new park…even the bleacher creatures are watered down.
Carlo October 7th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
The only real issue with the booth is ernie johnson. And the issue isn’t bias, he just has no charisma.
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They have the wrong announcer with the last name “Johnson”. Bring on Gus!
Sorry CC
Lets get a DP!
Getting beat by left field chinkers will have a manager seeing red rats.
I forgot….Go Yankees!!!
That was the 1st pitch that CC has missed location on
I bet Texas is pulling their hair out with Davis finally hitting….
Davis scares me.
Boss Tony N October 7th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Did anyone hear this racist pile of crap, Cal Ripken.
Even though Ichiro is Japanese, he said the Orioles are trying to stop a “chinker” to left field.
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wow.When did he say that?
That’s great news Luis. You’re in my thoughts buddy.
no no no no
What a strange collection of commenters on the blog tonight, notorious and otherwise. Please don’t melt down the LoHud.
shattered bat base hit… what luck.
Now that was a seeing-eye basehit.
I’ve never seen as many bad players play good at the same time as the Orioles have had this year.
Damn…that looked like a perfect dp.
Triple Short of a Cycle October 7th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Since when did Soccer style chants start being used at baseball games?
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for the real thing, check out the 60k+ in Seattle at Century Link Field tonight on ESPN
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(between innings, of course
Lew Ford sucks. He should never be on base. It’s like if Chris Stewart got on base for us.
Come on, CC!
Don’t load the bases w/o out
ugh
ESPN suspended people for someething similar in regards to Jeremy Lin.
CC just about threw that away.
Hopefully CC can limit the damage here. Especially with a lefty at the plate.
come on, lets get two k’s
Great.
I see CC is in playoff form
DAMN!!!!
They hit cc well.
Cc needs to settle down now.
and. just like that…. Single, broken base hit and single
That was an awful slider
Saba is soft.
Ouch…let’s get out of the inning without any more damage…
CC has to be better agiainst lefties. He used to dominate them. That is terrible for 2 lefties to do the damage in that inning. Terrible..
SO F*CKING ANNOYING.
*Grumbles*
This game won’t be won or lost this inning though..plenty of game left.
I hope GLove got to his couch in time
CC REALLY SUCKING THIS INNING. Pitches flat.
Baseball.
A great pitcher with good stuff is getting knocked around by no-so-good hitters, yet a so-so pitcher with not good stuff throwing meatballs is lights out to very good hitters.
You can’t make this stuff up.
I don’t understand where McLouth came from. He was absolutely atrocious on a few different teams.
Jumping on the first pitch strike.
here come the O’s and their collection of crappy players that are good all the sudden….Nate Mclouth…..Lew Ford…..Chris Davis…..unreal.
3 singles and a bunt…2 runs.
You don’t need to hit the ball 450 ft. to score runs.
We need to come out and get some runs. Enough of this bull crap against Hammel. Stop guessing pitches. See the ball, hit the ball.
everyone take a breath and move away from the ledge
the Yanks “should” score way more than 2…..but we’ll see.
That was a terrible inning. Lefties used to not have any chance agaisnt CC and now they always reach base. Lew Ford and McClouth 2 losers who have been in the minors for the last couple of years. Unreal. Now the offense really has to wake up.
I wonder if any of those filled-to-the-rafters, haven’t bothered with the O’s in years, fans feel in the least bit embarrased to be there tonight in full regalia, acting like the O’s have been their greatest love forever and ever.
djsunyc October 7th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
NYY13251 October 7th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
DJ- 100% right. Its terrible how quiet the stadium us UNLESS there is a rally. Drives me crazy.. Im hoping to go wednesday or thursday and come playoff time, I will be getting ” Lets go Yankee” chants going and I go with the intention to lose my voice.
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good luck. the crowd has lost alot in the move to the new park…even the bleacher creatures are watered down.
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Do you guys think it’s the new stadium or the team, or both ?
Now can the Yanks wake up offensively? Hammels has thrown more meat balls than CC that inning and we have only scored 1!
I don’t know how Hammel can be throwing bp stuff up there when his fastball has been consistently 93-94 with some movement.
CC made a few bad pitches that inning, the Yankees will score more runs…
I think a lot of fans abandoned Camden because of how disgusted they were with Angelos. I can understand that… why support a guy who does nothing like that. But the ones that didn’t know baseball existed before this year are useless.
It’s funny how Cashman tried to sign McLouth this year but he signed with O’s. He said he thought he had a better chance to make it to the majors. Now a scrub is hurting them.
JackCurryYES Since Ichiro was caught stealing 3d in 1st, Yankees are 0 for 8 with walk off Hammel. Bad choice by Ichiro. Helped Hammel bounce off ropes.
Okay, let’s see if the Yankee offense can get the lead back.
Two lefthanded bats in the O’s lineup and they both got hits against CC..
Verlander was down 1 run at a point.
Judge cc when he is done tonight.
The Orioels luck continues…broken bat single, what a joke. They still havent had one hard hit ball…..GET REAL, were gonna pound them
I can stomach it if it’s Wieters or Jones, but Ford and McLouth I can’t – they shouldn’t be the difference makers off of CC
Let’s go A-Rod
I’m not thinking the Yankees are done scoring tonight.
Another pitch hung right over the middle that Arod took. Then he swings at garbage up in the zone. They haven’t done anything since Ichiro got thrown out.
Nick – I was thinking the same thing… very eclectic crew tonight..
Nice take on that 2-2/
Nice at bat Arod
Alex just keeps takin his walks.. good!
We’re OK. C minimized the damage. Let’s put up some runs here.
Keep us posted, Luis.
Atta boy, Alex!
“Verlander was down 1 run at a point.
Judge cc when he is done tonight.”
POST OF THE NIGHT
That’s a really nice at bat. Took 2 pretty good breaking balls easily.
Cool! A-Rod works a walk. Heat up, Cano!
Yanks bats seem to struggle a lot when a pitcher is all over the place, even more so if the pitcher throws a lot of off-speed pitches.
Good job by Arod to walk. Now they need Cano to do some damage.
Good walk by Arod. C’mon Robbie.
90% new stadium….larger footprint loses sound and, more importantly, too many corporate seats given the pricing.
10% team being a bit one dimensional, old, and thus kinda boring.
Cano of course is 0-2 after a walk.
Cano has to look for a pitch to drive. Those pitches are off the plate.
Cano seems just a little bit behind.
Hammel has boy band facial hair.
Cano just can’t wait to be punched out.
Robbie needs to make solid contact. We don’t need a homer….a double would be perfectly fine.
Cano’s swinging at everything, haha.
Cano is in swing at everything mode
Cano has seen 4 pitches not a single strike and it’s 0-2.
i really like the aggressive baserunning…
Hanging curve & robbie grounds it out
Look what I found!
So Reynolds is now Mattingly at first?
Good job by Arod. Otherwise it would have been a DP.
Nice hit and run there even though Robbie made an out…
Lol A-Rod… but nice
Can the Yanks have any worse luck right now? That was obliterated.
Damn this loser Reynolds makes every play
Well, I guess we shouldn’t be surprised that the O’s are lucky so far tonight.
This is the time where we want a hero HR.
Swish looks locked in, he is seeing the ball really well…
“Cano has seen 4 pitches not a single strike and it’s 0-2.”
And?
The O’s are the luckiest team I’ve ever seen…
What is he looking at????????
Not sure why Swisher just took that pitch straight down the middle
Is that a Camden Yard’s patch on the O’s hats?? It looks like a White Castle patch.
Man I wish I had White Castle..
meatball to swish completely fooled. taking a break from the computer.
I really think that this series is going to continue to find Tex, Swish and Granderson. The Yanks success will be on how those guys hit. Swish has been patient and we saw that Tex doesn’t have any timing.
“The O’s are the luckiest team I’ve ever seen…”
It’s about to run out.
trisha – true pinstriped blue October 7th, 2012 at 9:46 pm
“Cano has seen 4 pitches not a single strike and it’s 0-2.”
And?
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And it is very frustrating, you think ?
How is that a great pitch? These announcers are awful
I just told my dad how great Swisher looks taking pitches. Then he swings like that…
swish putting together 2 good at bats…if he doesn’t hit, at least he’s walking…
Good
Nice Swish.
Ok just strikeout or popup and get it over with. no DP
Don’t dp
Get yer Day-Glo Camden Yards Washcloth, Here!
Nice AB Swish
Nice job Swish, thats what happens when you don’t swing at everything.. make the pitcher work for it !!
atta boy swish
Well done Swish. A-Rod and Swisher have earned those two bases.
Hammel at 70+ pitches.
Good at bat for Swish. I hate to say it but Tex isn’t who you want up in this spot. He probably can’t square anything up.
we are crushing all fast balls inside…2 found reynolds…the others were foul…
Pls no dp here Tex.
An all or nothing Teix righr now, I take the all at the moment.
Swish looks more relaxed. Hope it lasts
Tex can’t do anything right now.
Come on, Teixy
cmon tex just keep the line moving
radiokev – unfortunately, the o’s have a very solid bullpen…but this could hurt them tomorrow…
Let’s screw with their pen tonight…
O’s aren’t lucky. Reynolds is an MLB first baseman. He may not be an All Star, but he’s not Mauro Gomez. We just need to score, that’s it.
Tex is making pretty solid contact. His timing is still just a little off. But I think he looks pretty good….
TEX!!!!
Yay… wtf?!
are you kidding?
Bad baserunning.
What the hell is wrong with the base running?
we are crushing all fastballs inside…tex needs to chill a bit…especially with his calf…
Tex was just so excited to put the ball in play…
Maybe he’ll click in now.
Baserunning blunders going to kill us.
2 runs now potentially we’ve lost.
What the f is Tex doing??!?!?! Terrible baserunning so far. He is soo slow you can’t go to 2nd base on that.
Atta boy, tied it. But ugh
Tex doesn’t know what to do when he’s on the bases in the postseason…he’s never been there.
amazing
Again a nice hit, and bad baserunning.
ugh…missed a 3 run homer by like a foot….getting thrown out on the bases is hurting us
Man, Tex, you know you can’t run…even without the bad calf!
Good hit though.
I’m more pissed about Swish not scoring than Tex being out there.
Tex lolly gagging to first there.
Weak.
guys, forget baserunning – TEX GOT A HIS WITH RISP!!!!
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!!!
Every RBI has been followed by a base running mistake. Wonderful!
cmon Tex .. joggin to first then try and stretch it ???!! ughhhh really ?
We seem to be taking the good with the bad. Thought it was a Teix message.
We tie the game but they get another our. Grr!
2-2 in yankee bailouts!!!
ichiro now tex.
Yankees looking like the team that’s never been here before.
Davis has a cannon in RF. Read the scouting report guys.
good sign though from Tex….he was on a lot of pitches there.
Oh my gosh, this is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen!
Wow, two Base running miscues. Can’t have a third
walking grandy??? wow!!! Thats a giradi move
Swish couldn’t score?
Well this is silly. Go get em Russ Mart.
Nice run scored but that was insane. Girardi has to be fuming on the bench.
Hammel’s pitch count is gettin up there early
I dont believe it. Teixeira can barely run, yet he went to 2nd, after waltzing down the 1st base line, then he hustles to 2nd.
Why doesnt Swisher go home with the throw coming into 2nd?
Unreal. Should be about 4/5-2
Let’s go Russel
O’s aren’t lucky. Reynolds is an MLB first baseman. He may not be an All Star, but he’s not Mauro Gomez. We just need to score, that’s it.
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They should be dominating this game but 2-2 is alright. Tex probably should have stayed at 1st there. But he crushed 3 pitches that at bat. That’s a huge positive.
The good news is the Yankees bats are getting to this guy. Aside from Vladimir Cano they know that he’s throwing a lot of balls and they can’t sit back and wait.
with that said, I am really taking a break now.
“I’m more pissed about Swish not scoring than Tex being out there.”
Yep. was he busting it from the crack of the bat? That was either gone, or off the wall.
3 runs hr
Simmer down now..
That IBB doesn’t happen if Girardi isn’t so anal about splitting lhh.
yeah, with 1st and 2nd…he has to pitch to granderson and all our lefties have been on his fastball…
Tar,
I know
Thanks
YF,
Will do.. It it is turning out to be along night
Even though we tied the game, Tex shouldn’t have gone for two there
Hammel has garbage and has thrown a lot of pitches so far. But 2 stupid base running mistakes could have cost him more pitches.
Classy fans. Cheer at a headhunting pitch
The crowd cheers Martin almost getting hit in the head. Nice.
Russell crushes this. Mark my words
blake October 7th, 2012 at 9:52 pm
good sign though from Tex….he was on a lot of pitches there.
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I was thinking the same thing before he got the basehit…
Yep. was he busting it from the crack of the bat? That was either gone, or off the wall.
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Hit too hard for Swisher to score from 1st.
“And it is very frustrating, you think ?”
Nah. I think that if you look at baseball under a microscope you’re bound to get frustrated because nobody is 100% all the time. But Robby is good enough, enough of the time, that you just have to accept the few times that he might disappoint you.
That is a sincere answer. It’s a team sport, and the team contributes in different ways each and every day. Some days one person will thrill you and the next day the same person may disappoint you. But there are 8 others in the lineup who may make up for it.
I don’t get frustrated because what I care about is the final score. I’m hopeful to the 27th out.
82 pitches.
vc 11 October 7th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Tex doesn’t know what to do when he’s on the bases in the postseason…he’s never been there.
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LOLOL
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The good news is the Yankees bats are getting to this guy. Aside from Vladimir Cano they know that he’s throwing a lot of balls and they can’t sit back and wait.
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Aside from Vladimir Cano and Vladimir Martin
Infield fly
Well, at least it’s tied now…
At least we tied it. COme on CC 1-2-3. Be postive folks!
Another inning that could’ve been bigger. But we tied so good job.
Tex really hit that ball hard. I hope that means he’s coming around.
Like usual Martin was trying to do too much, these gigantic swings from him are insane.
We’re working the starter, in a tied game.. I like this. This reminds me of old Yankees that worked the count and got to the pen arms early.
Hammel is throwing about one meatball per at bat. Yanks really not taking advantage so far.
Swisher went first to third on went amounted to be a very hard single.
Davis played it well off the wall and that ball was crushed. Swish probably would have been out at home barring a missed relay or absolutely terrible throw home.
trisha – true pinstriped blue October 7th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
“And it is very frustrating, you think ?”
Nah. I think that if you look at baseball under a microscope you’re bound to get frustrated because nobody is 100% all the time. But Robby is good enough, enough of the time, that you just have to accept the few times that he might disappoint you.
That is a sincere answer. It’s a team sport, and the team contributes in different ways each and every day. Some days one person will thrill you and the next day the same person may disappoint you. But there are 8 others in the lineup who may make up for it.
I don’t get frustrated because what I care about is the final score. I’m hopeful to the 27th out.
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You watch the game every single night and you have not yet figured out that Cano is one of the most impatient hitters in the game ? That is a sincere response. Guess you might have missed that fact.
Cano is 24 for his last 40 and smoked the ball right at Reynolds, if you think complaining about him is the right thing to do I feel bad for your lack of baseball knowledge.
Hopefully CC can get back to dominating. That last inning was really dissapointing especially to 2 lefties.
Shame-
O’s have a good ‘pen though. Seems like a lot of the 50/50 type plays are going against the Yanks right now.
Does not bode well…2 runs we’ve kicked so far.
Hammer has been hittable – that slider to Martin he should’ve put into the seats.
So far we’ve been too aggressive here.
This game is really frustrating. How we’re not up 3, 4 or 5-1 right now is wild.
Trisha, also I am far from throwing in the towel. I still believe we are gonna win this game tonight and this series. IN fact, I believe we got just as good a chance as any winning the whole thing this year.
P.S. I don’t have a microscope, but I do have something called common sense.
looked like about a couple of feet from being 4-2 right now…..the O’s have some kind of lucky rabbit’s foot or something….Tex’s ball….Reynolds has caught 2 lasers….surely they’ll break through at some point.
Al really has gotten comfortable with those fly balls. He used to be a total basket case.
hammel at 84 pitches through 4 though…..
CC has thrown 34 pitches.
Hammel is at 84 pitches. The Yanks have to take advantage of his meatballs before it’s too late and he leaves the game.
Tyler – Just in terms of wearing them down, since some pitched yesterday as well, I like this. In a 5 game set.. it’d be nice to wear some of their top guys down. Force Buck’s hand.
Blake – if their luck doesn’t change this will be a very long excruciating week.
Shame-
That would definitely be nice. I like the Yanks position. Despite the 2 runs, CC looks really good right now. They’ll get to the O’s staff. Some flukey stuff going on right now.
Hi all! Lets go Yankees!
Hammel is a few base hits away from “bye bye”
blake October 7th, 2012 at 9:59 pm
hammel at 84 pitches through 4 though…..
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He’s probably gone before the end of 5, most likely on some kind of pitch count because he’s had the bad knee.
We just need to hope the clock strikes midnight on the O’s bats and the Yanks bats show up.
NYY_Girl_Penny October 7th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
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You watch the game every single night and you have not yet figured out that Cano is one of the most impatient hitters in the game ? That is a sincere response. Guess you might have missed that fact.
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Cano isn’t the most patient hitter, true, but he is one of the best all natural hitters in the game. I do agree that if Robbie did have more patience he just might have to get himself a bat that said, “Lightening Boy” on it. He’d be scary.
We should be up by atleast 2 -__-
Instead of this moron saying it is a statistical anomaly and they have been lucky
It seems like you could put any scrub on the O’s right now and they would produce. They defintiely have a lot of luck this year.
“You watch the game every single night and you have not yet figured out that Cano is one of the most impatient hitters in the game ? That is a sincere response. Guess you might have missed that fact.”
.366 in his last 30 days, .600 in his last 7. Guess you might have missed that fact. His “impatience” seems not to have affected his ability to hit.
It’s called perspective.
There’s a shutdown inning.
Buck wants our blood.
Hey Elias!
1 mistake for CC so far. 2 mistakes by the Yankees baserunners. 2 is greater than 1.
Won’t be posting much… game is to intense.
I am done worrying about ” what if” and the mistakes we have made. We got the pitch count up and went right back out and tied the game. Now lets get a lead for CC. Lets go Yanks!!
Atta boy, C.
Need to score in the next inning or two, the O’s bullpen can be tough.
Raul had a good at bat last time around. Would like to see that result in a hit here to get us started. We’re two baserunners here from seeing their pen for 12+ outs.
The Yankees need to do a discount double check.
We’re fine here. I think we are in a pretty good spot.
Keep plugging away.
Yankees offense wake back up!!!
Lost quoting Penny.
Worlds collide.
We’re fine here. I think we are in a pretty good spot.
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We are tied with our ace on the mound
Balls are being hit, just a couple of base running blunders keeps this game from being much better in the Yankees’ favor. I have confidence the Yankees score more runs.
A base runner this inning and Hammel will probably be gone.
Should get into the softer part of the bullpen here soon.
Score, then tire out the good ones for later in the series.
Look what I found…. the luck continues.
Somebody needs to check the ball and their gloves for magnets
the Orioles are like that guy you play golf with that hits 8 tree limbs and the ball lands on the green.
And he snags it with a protect myself glove swat.
LUCK!!!!!
O’s success in 1 run/extra innings is only partially a statistical anomaly. The O’s have a good bullpen which is a reason why teams outperform their run differential.
Inside
Such luck for the O’s.
We have seen a lot of average pitchers shut down the Yanks in the play offs. So far this is another one of them. It just stinks because so many of the pitches are right there to hit.
“the Orioles are like that guy you play golf with that hits 8 tree limbs and the ball lands on the green.”
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hilarious!!!!!!! Thats me!!
Nick in SF October 7th, 2012 at 10:07 pm
Lost quoting Penny.
Worlds collide.
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Hehehe…
LOL at the guy with the Showalter jersey. Never really thought about getting the manager’s jersey but I guess that is an option.
Outside
Did anyone else see that video of Arroyo and Chapman singing on TBS??
O’s success in 1 run/extra innings is only partially a statistical anomaly. The O’s have a good bullpen which is a reason why teams outperform their run differential.
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Teams that had better bullpen’s in the past don’t have that kind of winning %
surprised that wasn’t called a strike
Why has the terrible towel made an appearance at every game so far???
Please Ernie just shut up.
Awful offensive half inning.
2 runs in 5 innings against this dreck. I can’t wait until next year when the O’s are under 500
ichiro missed 2 fastballs right down the middle his last two at bats to strike out…
Triple – partially, I said partially.
Poor job by the O.
Hammel was very hittable tonight.
Really hope we get one more chance with Hammel.
We are making Hammel look like Verlander… Seriously!?
Should this be a surprise? This is the playoff offense we’ve seen the last several years.
Hammel’s sinker is looking pretty good, but then it looks like he just leaves his 4-seamer right over the plate…and we’ve missed almost all of them. Frustrating.
hi Trisha! I have good vibes for this series. Go yankees! They can do it!
We are making Hammel look like Verlander… Seriously!?
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as we did with Paul Byrd. Lately it only becomes news when the Yanks hit a starting pitcher in the post season
CC can’t give up any more runs
I’d think Hammel’s done. 99 pitches in 1st start since September 11th.
Still early guys. If CC can get us a 1-2-3 we have the meat of the order in the 6th
We haven’t done that well against their pen aside from the couple of games that Strop blew.
Hammel at 99 pitches at least.
Bloop
bloop luck single…i give up
And now a bloop…
The O’s with another lucky hit. Just unreal.
“We have seen a lot of average pitchers shut down the Yanks in the play offs. So far this is another one of them. It just stinks because so many of the pitches are right there to hit.”
I don’t know how many “average” pitchers there are in the playoffs.
Lol. Cano’s broken bat hit carries to the right fielder. Davis’ completely dies.
Especially starting game 1.
Closing on that point of the game where we don’t want the O’s to have a lead.
Get through the 5th here and score in the 6th.
It’s a strange game-the Yankees have hit two rockets that Reynolds grabbed, the O’s have two broken bat singles…
Come on, CC! Hold it here…
Come on CC a DP is in order.
When did Chris Davis turn into Don Mattingly, and can the transformation be reversed?
I wouldn’t say our offense looks nearly as bad as the last couple years…we hit into a little bit of bad luck as made some screwy baserunning moves tonght.
wow Tex
Nice play!
wow, what a play by Teix…
unbelievable play by tex
What a play by Tex!!! And what a load of garbage that was.
Nice play by Martin. That would have been trouble.
What a play!! And their luck is freaking annoyingly amazing.
Bah, that’s a double play ball…lucky at all to get the out. Bah.
Nice play Russ. And Tex.
Wow nice play Mart!
Don’t know who’s more annoying/frustrating: Chris Davis or Lew Ford.
If Ford ended up getting on from that I was going to turn this off.
Unbelievable. Bloops, checked swings…we hit the ball 800 mph and make outs.
Tex earned a lot of today’s paycheck with that scoop.
Andino is another player who is a nobody who gets big hits
Nice play both sides.
“It’s a strange game-the Yankees have hit two rockets that Reynolds grabbed, the O’s have two broken bat singles…”
Yanks have hit a lot more hard balls….O’s have 25 horseshoes and rabbits foots
Wow. This O’s team really is beyond lucky.
LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No.9 batter hits cc.
Andino. Jeeze lol seeing eye single
Yanks should learn from the O’s about hitting in these situations. Man!
Exactly what I just said. O’s are putting the ball in play and getting lucky on where ever they hit it. Another lucky inning for the O’s.
need a K
Cy Hammel on the mound folks.
Lousy game by CC so far with him getting killed by the bottom of the order.
.211 hitting Andino? Really? C’mon!
Good ballgame.
This is a good Os team.
Which we should be leading 4-2.
nice job CC giving it up to a .211 hitter. DP here please.
Come on. Ground ball, turn 2.
I don’t know how many “average” pitchers there are in the playoffs.
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We’ve started playoff games with AJ burnett & Freddy Garcia. Every pitching staff has its share of average to below average pitchers. Hammel has been awful for his entire career. He had a good first half & then didn’t even pitch in the second half until now.
Being in the playoffs does not mean every player that is there is good.
“Yanks should learn from the O’s about hitting in these situations. ”
You mean like bloops, swinging bunts and seeing eye singles?
I don’t know how many “average” pitchers there are in the playoffs.
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Nate Robertson
Kenny Rogers
Jeremy Bonderman
Jake Westbrook
Paul Byrd
Joe Blanton
Brian Duensing
Nick Blackburn
Tommy Hunter
Rick Porcello
Come on, CC!
No bite on these breaking pitches.
He’s regressed a bit…
Come on CC
Like I said. 1 mistake is letting McLouth do it the 1st time. He hits it here that’s not a mistake
Martin is doing a nice job receiving pitches tonight.
I swear ONE MORE BS HIT & i Will slap CC so hard that ill straighten up his cap!
COME ON CC.
yes!!!!!
The Yankees, year to year, are worse than the league average by like 20% when pitching against the bottom of a batting order. It is bizarre.
Nice pitch!
One more!
that was huge CC.
One moew
One more, C!
Strike 3 come on CC hold Em here
Nice pitch.
A minor leaguer thinking he’s going to get a borderline pitch against a future HOF’er. Get out of here McLouth.
Big out for CC. Now he has to get Hardy.
Where was that pitch??
Jeeze were was that one.
should be 0 and 2
Phenomenal Strike 3 for CC. He’s gotta get JJ
Don’t let up CC.
Martin is really having a great game defensively
This game (and series) aside, I like JJ Hardy.
Two nice stops for Martin
Martin making a lot of tough blocks this inning
Nice block Martin.
Martin is a good catcher. Really good.
Cc highest at 93?
Martin has earned his money behind the plate tonight. He’s saving runs right now.
BIG!!! CC!!!!
Great job CC
Huge stop right there
Great job CC!
Solid CC!!!
We got this. Time to take the lead and never let it go!! lets go boys.
Nice bounce back! Cc
whew, CC, Russ and Tex. Huge
Nice escape job by cc
Nice to shut them down, CC!
Offense, you are due big time!
Nice job CC! Good plays behind the dish by Martin and we stay tied. Let’s get some hits to fall and bust this game open.
Nice work CC. Offense needs to score this inning. The longer this game is tied, the worse it is for the Yanks.
Nice job by CC. Now the offense has to wake up before it’s too late. Not hitting Verlander fine but no excuses against this scrub Hammel. They had so many balls to hit tonight.
CC dug deep there man. Assists from Martin/Tex. Now lets go offense!
Atta Big Boy!
My username says it all
CC painted the black all around the zone like nobody’s business to escape this jam. Nice stops by Russell.
Lets score some runs this inning! 99 pitches for hammels
Nice job by CC, he made good pitches when it counted.
Hammel didn’t get to pitch game 1 of the ALDS because he’s terrible, Showalter knows baseball and Hammel pitched very well for him this year before the knee injury.
At the same time, the Yankees have hit in bad luck tonight, they will score more runs shortly…
That is what we need from the ace, get out of trouble and leave the runners stranded.
Time for some more runs…
Martin doing his patented Patrick Roy impersonation.
Great job CC. The offense needs to get Hammels out of the game. He’s at 99 pitches now.
Very nice job by CC getting around their continuing string of little bloops, bleeders, dunks, and dips. Please let there be some Yankee justice tonight!
Lets go Offense, enough is enough
Alex is going to put one in the seats.
Hammel?
Let’s go Yanks offense!!!
Yanks have to take pitches. Put men on base right now.
i thought arod ditched all those seeds in his mouth…
Great job by the announcers calling out these barbaric fans cheering when their pitcher throws a ball at an opposing players head
Arod just can’t get that FB
That would’ve been gone a few years ago.
Crooked number for the Yanks in the 6th. I see a 4 in their future…
We have to knock one of the players down before the night is over
Man Alex has got to cheat a little bit and get to those pitches.
Alex just can’t catch up to a FB anymore.
Sad.
Man, five years ago A Rod would have hit at least two of those balls all the way to NYC.
That 2-0 fastball Alex used to destroy
Will Arod ever hit another HR?
92 MPH meatballs with no movement
I feel a home run from Robbie
i think arod needs to go to a lighter bat and lose another 10-15 pounds this offseason. he’s too big for his batspeed now.
Not with a bang, but with a whimper
cano is swing mode…………
Cano has to have some patience. He is just swinging at anything in sight tonight.
Cano really chasing anything. Not good.
Arod just can’t catch up to the heat anymore. I long for the days of watching ABombs from ARod. Now he is just a table setter type.
ARod is a mess
I don’t remember…has Cano taken a pitch today?
Cano is a bit over aggressive tonight
Hammer at 107 pitches!
So much for a bum knee.
Cano, sigh
They need some youth and athleticism in the lineup in the worst way. These guys just can’t catch up to good fastballs and are too vulnerable to breaking stuff
Sucky Can mode right now. Such a maddening player.
I was expecting this from A-Rod. But from Robbie? I’m genuinely surprised.
Sucky Cano*
Waitin on the homer
Will Arod ever hit another HR?
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Yes, you just need to show up early for BP and you might see one.
3 days off may have not been the best thing for Cano the way he way swinging.
Hammel threw him 5 balls and he swung 4 times.
Chill out Robby.
seems the 3 day layoff has hurt the offense tonight. Nice job Swish!
swish with 3 awesome at bats tonight…
Come on offense!!!
Shocking that wasn’t caught, with the way the game has been going.
Tex hr?
Cano took one pitch that at bat, that was above his head. He’s in “I can hit anything” mode.
Swish has shown a great eye today
Hammel’s ERA last 30 days. 2.45. I’d take that 24-7 and twice on Sundays. He’s been injured. Just coming off an injury.
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“Nate Robertson
Kenny Rogers
Jeremy Bonderman
Jake Westbrook
Paul Byrd
Joe Blanton
Brian Duensing
Nick Blackburn
Tommy Hunter
Rick Porcello”
All of whom have also had very good games. Hammel is hardly at the end of his career!
Geesh
Amazing. A bullet that actually got through the infield.
And Hammel is out.
This is the bad Cano when he isn’t looking for pitches to drive and is just swinging like a crazy man. It’s hard to watch the offense look this pathetic.
We should have taken a ton more pitches there. Oh well. Lets go yankees! Lets get this.
Swisher keeps his ho streak. Unfortunately Cano is back to being undisciplined.
And there goes Hammels, another bad pitcher we made lool like an ace. Man…
Were were all this O’s fans the past 10 years!?
Bandwagoners much!?
Let’s hope a lefty is coming in to flip Tex around
<————- My name says its all
park one Tex
Hey! Celebrate the good news. Lots of people were convinced that Swish was going to be a career postseason disasaster!
Postseason games are typically not high-scoring affairs, though of course some have been.
Don’t necessarily expect Yankee blowouts throughout the postseason.
Both Cano and Arod have good numbers against Hammel, they just didn’t do it tonight, that’s baseball…
Playoff Swish on base all three times? I’m shocked, but pleased!
Tex swingin it pretty good tonight…….
Swish STOPPPP! thank u
phewww
Thanks for turning Teix around, Buck.
Okay here we go…2 outs runners in scoring pos… Can we make it happen????
Nice piece of hitting, Teix. Heat up!
I like this match-up COme on Grandy
Nice hit by Tex, Big at bat for Granderson.
C’mon Grandy Man, mix it up with love and make the world taste good……..
Imagine a homer right now….imagine.
All of whom have also had very good games
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Average pitchers have good games. Otherwise they would be awful pitchers
I’m starting to dislike Chris Davis intensely!
LUCK AGAIN!!!!
the luck continues
I need visual evidence that he caught that!!!!!!
Oh well
Wow, he didn’t even see the ball…..
At least it wasn’t a strikeout
What Fricking bad luck we have. 1 ballpark has that goofy corner and we happen to be playing in it.
He caught the frickin ball with his head turned away and eyes closed!
You just gotta laugh
I don’t have good feeling now.
The Chris Davis Show.
So Far.
R u kidding me, guy wasn’t even looking at it
The big fails once again. Not a surprise but a frustrating game so far.
I’m speechless…
that’s unbelievable-Davis didn’t see the ball until the last second because it cleared the stands in front of him…
Oh come on! He didn’t even see that ball!
When is it going to stop…
all I can do is smile and shake my head.
All of whom have also had very good games. Hammel is hardly at the end of his career!
Geesh
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No one is saying they at the end of their careers, or incapable of throwing a good game, but that these are AVERAGE or below average pitchers on starting staffs. Good god, if you’re going to go with the ‘anyone can have a good game at any time’ mentality why bother to spend the money on starting pitching? Hammels era the last 30 days means less than nothing, he pitched 8 innings since july 13 and did not even pitch in the last 20 days.
theres no reason for this turd Ernie Johnson to be yelling what a catch on that. Theyre just trying too hard to be extra biased against the Yankees.
All I know is that Nick Swisher is horribly unclutch and the worst player in post season history. The stats say so.
ball just happen to fall in where the stands go in like that….unreal….
“Average pitchers have good games. Otherwise they would be awful pitchers”
Fine. Then I guess Hammel is entitled to a good game!
This game has “meant to be” written all over it. Guess its the yankees job to finally put an end to all this nonsense. Shut Em down this inning and let’s go bats!
Now to beat the tough O’s bullpen. It’s good to see Swisher and Tex swinging well. I’m not sure AROD can drive much of anything. I agree the 2-0 fastball was the pitch he hits the best at thigh high.
Have any announcers ever been unbiased against the Yankees? Ever? Anyone? I’m talking national broadcast announcers, not Sterling, Kay and all them
If that was the Yanks on the field the ball lands fair and the outfielder gets lost in the corner. The O’s magic has to end eventually.
WHere was that pitch????????
I thought that catch was routine.. No?
We just need a hit like Ibanez on Tuesday night. Remember, guys, that was one of the slowest, softest, cheapest, ugliest base hits, by a left-handed hitter who’s been eaten alive by lefties all year. We got our break there, we just need to make another one.
Ugh, Curtis hit the ball into Camden’s oddly-located outfield sensory deprivation tank but of course Davis wades in and catches it.
Given what has transpired tonight and this year, its hard to see an outcome with us winning tonight.
I don’t like Chris Davis anymore. Lol. I did like him when he beat the Red Sox when he pitched in like the 16th inning back in may haha
CC should buzz Weiters tower as payback for Martin
A gem? Again I thought it was a routine play… At least fairly routine
Yipes that pitch was right there
“Given what has transpired tonight and this year, its hard to see an outcome with us winning tonight.”
the odds have to turn at some point….Baltimore can’t keep getting every break like this….at least you’d think not.
Wow. That was a bit of a gift call but I’ll take it!
Every called strike to Baltimore is a ball to these fans. I have never seen bigger whiners in my life
Lets go CC!!!
“Wow. That was a bit of a gift call but I’ll take it!”
he’s called it down there both ways all night….at least it’s consistent.
Triple, they’ve had fifteen years to practice.
@Triple…
Did u happen to watch a Red Sox game this year? That team complained about balls and strikes more than everyone else combined lol
I’m talking about the fans not the players
Martin having a very nice night behind the plate….saved a couple of runs most likely.
bad pitch by CC there…
Why can’t the Yanks hit any balls just off the end of the bat?
“the odds have to turn at some point….Baltimore can’t keep getting every break like this….at least you’d think not.”
I was saying this back in July. And they’re still getting the breaks. I don’t think logic and odds even apply to the Orioles anymore. If the Yanks want to beat this team, they’re going to have to go out there and score some runs and earn it.
This guy scares me
@Triple
Oh ok. The sox fans whine a lot too…especially up here in the middle of the so called Red Sox nation (which is bs)
Son of a …………..
Jeter…..
Left side defense for the Yankees not good this game. Some of the orioles magic is simply the reality of Derek Jeter’s glove.
Come on Jeter. Gotta make that play.
another break for the O’s. How is that an error??????
Sigh… sigh… sigh…
This is crazy.
*whew*
Yanks offense wake up!!!
No harm no foul.
tough hop…another Orioles
magicluck play.Ok, jeter is picked up
Hmmm. Looks like an ace to me! CC that is.
That wasn’t an error. With?
And…exhale. Let’s go Yankees, let’s score!
Ok – error only cost CC one pitch. No problem.
Chris Davis used some steroids this year. That popup almost made it out for a homer.
CC got away with a hanger to Davis, but it’s still an out.
These Os are just the anti- ’02 Moneyball team. This is just stupid lucky.
Cc’s pitch count pretty good.. Under 80 through 6 I believe
Oh, that’s an error for sure
Phew. He has missed with that slider in the middle of the plate a few times tonight. Luckily it didn’t cost him there.
CC got away with a hanging slider to Davis.
His slider hasn’t been good tonight, that’s why the lefties are hitting him better than the righties…
“Left side defense for the Yankees not good this game. Some of the orioles magic is simply the reality of Derek Jeter’s glove.”
that’s a tough play believe it or not…….no way to get a good hop on that….
Nilsson says:
October 7, 2012 at 10:52 pm
CC got away with a hanger to Davis, but it’s still an out.
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Yeah… But I think he got the pitch in on the hands
Jerkface October 7th, 2012 at 10:51 pm
Left side defense for the Yankees not good this game. Some of the orioles magic is simply the reality of Derek Jeter’s glove.
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Jeter is a steady hand. Rare that he misplays a ball.
Really need to score it. Need to silence the crowd and put the pressure back on the o’s.
I’m kinda glad my cable went out.
Watching on mlb.com Gameday is slightly less stressful, I think.
how bout we score some runs here?
Rule #1 for winning in October: Don’t get no-hit by Bronson Arroyo.
Does Ibanez hit against the lefty I wonder?
Fuzz, what happened to your cable?
I too have been impressed by Martins play behind the dish tonight. Throwing his body in front of everything, a couple days rest and he must be feeling good.
The Yanks have had guys on base recently. But not being able to get the big 2 out hit is what has hurt. Basically what we saw all season.
“Some of the orioles magic is simply the reality of Derek Jeter’s glove.”
Lay off the sake
okay pinch hit Montero here
Nick, or anybody for that matter!
that’s a tough play believe it or not…….no way to get a good hop on that….
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Tough play but hit right at him. A lot of the defense of his defense is that he makes all the plays hit right at him. 2 of the Orioles seeing eye hits were outs with a regular short stop that has some range.
Swinging out of his shoes….
vc, I think it was my dogs who disconnected something while fighting.
I’ll probably figure it out between one of these innings…
Yeah why isn’t Jones on deck? lol
I would let Ibanez hit against THIS lefty
do we bunt here?
Yeah comes a Jeter bunt
Why does Ibanez have a bat in his hands?
Great AB there. Now Raul needs to make a productive out-at worst.
I say let Raul be tonight’s hero.
GO RAUL!!!!!
Russell Martin = Still valuable on an oh-fer day.
people forget the teams we finished against playing.. those guys were ready to go home. Now we are playing good teams and where are our hot hitters ?
impressed by Tex tonight, I’ll say that.
Russell Minor-League Martin walks !!! Let’s go Rauuuuuuuuuul-Y
I am surprised that Nunez isn’t pinch hitting here. Very weird.
Based on what everybody is saying about these announcers, you may not want to.
This is a low odds gamble with Ibanez vs a lhp.
“Tough play but hit right at him. A lot of the defense of his defense is that he makes all the plays hit right at him. ”
hit right at him but not a routine play….couldn’t catch it in the air and it took a high hop with funny spin…..
“2 of the Orioles seeing eye hits were outs with a regular short stop that has some range.”
I really don’t think so….maybe a couple make one of those plays but neither were a sure thing.
Hey I hear the lead off walks come home to bite you all the time.
Well, let’s see it boys!
“2 of the Orioles seeing eye hits were outs with a regular short stop that has some range.”
lack of range would imply that he couldn’t get to the ball. The ball that you are talking about went under his glove. Seeing eye as opposed to your Sake induced hazy eye
A bunt with Ibanez??? Can he bunt? What is Ripken talking about
take
Excellent take there on the 2-1 change up
Who’s the announcer with the horrible voice?
lets go!!!
Seize and arrest this game right now.
awful. what are swinging at?
Damn that was ball 4
Ichiro is gonna drive in the winning run for us tonight ! Bet on it ?
ball 4
Great at bat
Does Jeter bunt?
Now I bunt with Jeter
That 3-1 check swing made me puke. . Which sucks because it was only a temporary setback.
Jeter bunts em over here – has to.
lets go… back to back walks. you know jeter is bunting.
Come on. HAVE TO get that run in from second with the top of the order up.
They say that back-to-back walks, with the first one a lead off, come home to bite you.
Well come on boys!
Jeter bunts.
100% lock that Jeter bunts
first and second 0 out.. this is our chance.. we got our 2 best hitters coming up!
Yeah baby. LET’S DO THIS
Bunt now. That’s what the historical book says. If you want to ignore that, OK.
But that’s how baseball has been played for over 100 years.
Now Jeter is definitely bunting here
man I thought he was going to ring him up there….good take. I bunt Jeter if they bring a righty in and let Ichiro hit with 2nd and 3rd and 1 out.
Jeter Will bunt Out of his own
Thanks for the gift.
Yeah, absolutely have Jeter bunt and let Ichiro put the ball in play.
Jeter will probably bunt here, I like the Yankees chances of scoring this inning…
O’Day is a herky jerky ground ball pitchers. Jeter needs to take pitches and not rush his approach. See what the guy has….
Ideally Jeter bunts and machado let’s one fly down the right field line and we have a 3-2 lead with 2nd and 3rd and no outs.
This is their chance. They have to be a better team in this situation than they were most of the season. Come on captain! No double play!
Alright boys!! here we go. Gotta get a run in here. CC has been pretty lights out. Time to put the pressure on the o’s.
Ichiro should face a righty after the bunt by Jeter…
Jeter has to bunt here.. he absolutley has to.. I won’t be able to take a Jeter double play.. especially one of his first pitch gidp’s !!!! please bunt jetes please !
lack of range would imply that he couldn’t get to the ball. The ball that you are talking about went under his glove. Seeing eye as opposed to your Sake induced hazy eye
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He did not get to the balls. Seeing eye does not mean ‘goes under the glove’ exclusively, but a hit that goes inbetween 2 defenders at a slow pace.
Andino’s single was one that a better SS converts to an out. Jeter’s defense is what it is, but it is funny to see people cursing the Orioles good fortunes when some of it is a product of the Yankees defense.
Like I have said many times, people tend to ignore bad defense unless an error is involved, because thats a stat that is in your face. Pitchers give up hits all the time, so they seem less impactful when they happen.
Jeter needs to bunt. He has a chance to beat it out and if he doesn’t, they have 2nd and third with Ichiro who makes contact…question is…do u run for Martin or do u trust him to get to third on the bunt…
Even I would bunt here
gotta bunt here….
If Jeter bunts and I’m the O’s I walk Ichiro to get to Arod
Gotta bunt, right?
If Jeter bunts successfully, they walk Ichiro.
Yanks have to take advantage of this situation. They can’t fail here.
get it down Jete…come on!
I bet Jeter doesn’t bunt.
Not that I don’t think he should! Just the element of surpise maybe!
Do we like the bunt here?
Come on Jete!
Bad announcer voice = Cal Ripken
Can’t anyone figure out how to bunt? Don’t try for a hit, just get it down!
I don’t like the bunt. Then they walk Ichiro and face a rod with a DP chance…
very tense moment.
can they have a normal relief pitcher who doesn’t throw like he is having a seizure
BA – thanks. Wow his voice is HORRID!!!
Martin is fleet of foot for a catcher.
Wow you know you can see the ball before you bunt it?
What is Jeter doing??!?! What a waste of an at bat.
Come on Jeter.
Hit away then. Slap one Jeter.
now we cant bunt.. omg.
Bold Jete, Bold.
nice job jeter .. nice job !!!!
Good job Jete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Insanely risky bunt by Jeter with 2 strikes, very good he got it down. Good job.
Wow. Didn’t expect that.
great job Jeter….
Wow that was ballsy.
Good job, Jeet.
They walk ichro… A rod bases loaded…
Wow
Well he got the job done. Now Buck will definitely walk Ichiro and make Arod beat them. Everyone sees how bad Arod looks tonight.
EliasInNH October 7th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
I don’t like the bunt. Then they walk Ichiro and face a rod with a DP chance…
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You really think Buck would go for that? Walk the bases loaded against Arod in a tight playoff game?
really tough guy to bunt off of……come on Ichi!
outside
That was intense, great job jete
oh come on ump WTF WAS THAT !!
Jeter obviously went for that second strike. Not sure what he was complaining about. But of course, he comes right back with a nice SAC. They have to get at least one run out of this.
Not a strike. This is a probably make him swing at crap at bat.
Up to Ichi
Hate that call. That’s 1-0
“What is Jeter doing??!?! What a waste of an at bat.”
????????????????
nick – I meant to tell you that there will be Yankee just tonight!
“okay pinch hit Montero here”
Yes, I remember 2011 too. Meanwhile…
I’ll take bases loaded, one out and ARod at the plate.
He’s usually good for a fly ball.
I guess they don’t walk ichro
…or not
fly ball here…..or one in the gap….whatever….have to score at least one though.
When was the last time CC threw a pitch?
No PR for Ibanez?
Come on Ichiro!
that bad call rips off ichiro for his at bat.. total BS ump.. hate them
I thought he was going to do that earlier, Come on Ichiro
that was ichiro’s pitch….just a little quick.
Nice job by Jeter still getting it down with 2 strikes. Great confidence
Again and again with runners in scoring position
Come on. What is happening
Pathetic
3 outs on the bases
well executed by the O’s .. now it’s up to our 30 million dollar man.
MOHTHERAGUGCLK
The worst part about this game is I’m watching despite having little to no doubt about the outcome.
Ouch.
hard hit….of course right at somebody….great play by Wieters….Andino almost threw it away.
Not a good slide by Martin.
The luck continues
They don’t score here, they don’t win.
Fail.
Can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
This team with RISP bad all year.
Gotta run the catcher over
Nice play by Wieters. Come on Alex
Time for Arod to hero up.
This team is brutal. Why do the Yanks always make sac flys look so hard??? Other teams do it so easy. This offense is a joke.
LUCKY DOG!!!!!
Doesn’t it always come down to this…
Come on #13
Hit that one hard, too.
RISP fail.
Please turn this around ARod!
Why am I not surprised by that? And why do I have no confidence in ARod right now?
Someone dial the clock back a few years please
Alex has gotten multiple good pitches to drive tonight and just hasn’t done it so far.
What is the outcome, Carlo?
ANGEL HERNANDEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
okay it’s the FRIGGIN ORIOLES !!!!!!!!!
Come on that wasn’t a swing Jesus christ
Ok – back to playing defense.
if they don’t score here….big missed opportunity.
Alternatively, hook slide around the catcher. don’t just bumble into the glove
Wow. Too close to take.
That’s a couple swings on O’Day balls in the opposite batter’s box.
Where is Kate Hudson?
Let’s see a wild pitch
blake October 7th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Alex has gotten multiple good pitches to drive tonight and just hasn’t done it so far.
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Yes first pitch was a hanger he fouled it off
get it to Cano Alex….come on
Come on a-rod
Yanks lack of ability to hit risp is consistent.
Another fail. Ugh. Now I would not be surprised to see the O’s plate a couple of runs in the bottom of this inning.
It’s hard to see the Yanks winning this game after that inning. They can’t do any of the little things right to win these games. No 2 out hits, can’t hit meatballs and can’t even hit a sac fly. Terrible inning. But we saw this all season.
Good God…………….
Arod needs to be moved out of the number 3 spot
He is killing them
Unreal.
Unbelievable.
Runners in scoring position the death of this team
Speechless…
What a surprise. Second and third one out. No runs. Again. So disappointing.
Man I wish the Rangers won
Arod is dead to me.
My name says it all
Bat A-Rod 7th from now on. His most potent weapon right now is the walk. He is helpless.
How much longer will A-Rod hit third? At least Torre had the guts to make his point.
Just bad luck for Ichiro. Hard hit ball, right to them. The Orioles get seeing eye single after bloop hit after broken bat hit. And we have the Japaneze hit master who hits a ball hard, but right at them.
Ugh.
Can’t let opportunities like that pass by in a playoff game and expect to win.
But we’re gonna win anyway, right?
He is so fing bad.
So sick of Arod!!!!!!!!!!
He has been such a bust save for 2009.
WTH is wrong with this guy?
Should’ve let Jeter swing away.
Joe needs to put in Chavez tomorrow at 3rd
I’m not surprised.
They’ve been this all season long, why do u expect anything else in postseason?
Man….hate to say it but they may have to get Alex down the lineup a bit. Maybe get Swisher in the 3 hole for a Swisher, Cano, Tex middle with Alex hitting 6th.
This is a huge half inning coming up. Really have to keep the O’s off the board, but unfortunately it is the bottom of the lineup coming up. Hold on tight.
Its 0-1 and a bunch of “yanks turn to andy articles tomorrow”
They win every 1 run game.
We’ve run ourselves out of inngs all day
Failed to execute in the big spots
And they’ve made a slew of “sht, the ball is in my glove, I caught that” plays
Yanks should have stayed out of the playoff. Their inability to get runners in from scoring position is just embarassing.
My heart’s actually at peace with this. They’ve done this all season.
Can’t expect a sea change just because it’s the playoffs. However,
the one thing that does change in the playoffs is that you don’t hit
4 homeruns in one inning because of the better pitching.
This game is really frustrating to watch. The offense is the same every single post season. Arod really looks dreadful. Watch now the O’s will score in the bottom of the inning. It always happens that way. How many chances do the Yanks actually think they are going to get to score? Just brutal.
Raul would have crashed into Wieters…
This is why you don’t sacrifice with one of your best hitters. Better chance he singles in a run.
Yecch. Stupid Arod.
Shut Em down here. Can’t allow any runs with this bullpen back end.
2nd and 3rd with no outs and don’t score……seen stuff like that way too much this year….
I’m serious. Not hating A-Rod, but he isn’t hitting well enough to be so high in the lineup. Only his name keeps him there.
ARod batting 3rd….WT….
Chavez is a better hitter than Arod right now.
Difference is Swisher or Grandy in the two hole would have K’d.
Ho hum. It’s just May right? They’ll turn it around in the playoffs right? Right? RIGHT?
Just bad luck for Ichiro. Hard hit ball, right to them. The Orioles get seeing eye single after bloop hit after broken bat hit. And we have the Japaneze hit master who hits a ball hard, but right at them.
This.
Hi There!
We’re the 2012 New York Yankees, the only team on Earth who would have our leadoff hitter who led the majors in hits for the year with 216 and has 3303 career hits bunt the runners over to second and third after we draw two walks to lead off the inning.
Good job Clueless Joe Jr!
The worst team by BA and OBP since 1992 and it’s showing tonight.
The Yanks deserve to lose this game and if they do, they’re probably losing the series.
If they lose this series, back up the truck starting with A-Rod, Teixiera, Swisher, Granderson, Ibanez, and Suzuki. Gardner, too, if they could get something good with him.
Disgusting, gutless, stupid showing by the Yankees offense tonight. Try offensIVE.
That was pretty bad. But this is the postseason. We’ve watched other teams get out of bases-loaded, no outs situations, a few times already.
Look I thought this was going to be a cakewalk and we were going to sweep.
I still think we’ll sweep.
Here’s the one thing that bugs me the most. The O’s have the 5th best RP ERA in the majors.
UN FUC**NG REAL. This ain’t the regular season. Yankees should have scored there
Only team in baseball with 2 lead off walks and can’t get a single damn run !!!!!
No HR tonight….I say the Yanks lose. They are a flawed team. Can’t come thru with RISP. All season long…I’m surprised they made it this far.
You cant hide Alex down in the line-up. If Alex doesn’t produce the Yankees will go home. IMO.
Come on CC this is your game.
Yet we’ve gotten to Strop.
Lew Ford needs to make an out.
now both teams have left a runner on 3rd with less than 2 outs, why does that mean the Yankees will lose the game?
Wieters made a great play on that throw by Andino or Martin would have scored, he really busted it down the line…
I didn’t know Verlander was on the mound right now.
Girardi playing for a run in the away park, as if one run is enough.
Idiot.
I wonder if Girardi thought about pinch running for Martin last inning. I thought about it when he got on but I guess you don’t want to take your catcher out. Anyone with decent speed scores on that ball to Andino since it was a bad throw.
Listening to Jerkface critique baseball players is like someone who doesn’t drive calling Danica Patrick a lousy race car driver……..Standup comic you are Face
Offense has turned back into the same bad old habits with RISP and timely hits. Ran themselves out of possible big innings. Arod not looking good tonight.
We’d be ahead now if Ichiro had wielded the [metaphor deleted] instead of the [second metaphor deleted].
Batting averages this inning:
.183
.211
.241
Be afraid.
Here’s the one thing that bugs me the most. The O’s have the 5th best RP ERA in the majors.
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Well if their crap starters are entitled to good performances in the postseason maybe their stellar relief is entitled to blow the game.
Come on CC!! You can’t walk this scrub.
If CC can’t over power Lew Ford, why is he pitching? He’s nibbling with this guy???
If Lew Ford gets a lead off walk. This game is getting turned off.
Even my dog just left the room. I don’t think he wants to watch this inning either.
Oh Robby!!!
The 2-3 format sucks. The O’s are getting a big lift out of their crowd tonight they shouldn’t be getting. No advantage for winning the division. Selig sucks.
usually when a pitcher has to wait between innings as much as CC has tonight his offense has scored some runs.
Keep grinding.
O’s hitting so many weird hits right now.
Jesus H. Lew effin ford almost got on with a 35 foot infield grounder Christ.
2nd and 3rd with no outs and don’t score……seen stuff like that way too much this year….
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1 out because of the bunt. They only had 1 shot at the free run.
Um, yeah, the way CC is pitching, I’d take my chances with a 3-2 lead. One run may be plenty.
The 2-3 format Is an abhorration this year only.
“Well if their crap starters are entitled to good performances in the postseason maybe their stellar relief is entitled to blow the game.”
True that!
I already mentioned the Yanks have gotten to Strop.
Nick
LOL or as Shame would say hehe
Triple Short of a Cycle October 7th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Arod needs to be moved out of the number 3 spot
He is killing them
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Arod needs to pack his bags and get the F out of NY. He’s a head case with no confidence. All he ever was he did on PEDs.. without them this is the guy we got. I only used PED’s in Texas.. how many do you think believed that Alex ?
Come on CC!!
CC is on his game, though, so I still have confidence.
The bunt isnt a play for 1 run with runners on 1st and 2nd. You get Ichiro with the infield in, 2 RISP.
I wonder if CC is getting tired
“Arod needs to pack his bags and get the F out of NY. He’s a head case with no confidence. All he ever was he did on PEDs.. without them this is the guy we got. I only used PED’s in Texas.. how many do you think believed that Alex ?”
Way to cheer your team on!!!
I love the Jerkface vs. Pat M confrontation… Its one of the sidebars of this forum I most enjoy….
Perfect pitch by CC there…
Andino has anger issues..
“1 out because of the bunt. They only had 1 shot at the free run.”
I still liked it with Ichiro up there….he hit it hard….Orioles luck prevailed.
HARDEE HAR HAR HAR HAR!!!!
That was so obvious a strike it wasn’t funny.
What the hell is andino yelling about. It was a good pitch.
Another nice pitch.
That was perfect. sit down
I had a dream that the Dodgers got Tex, Arod, Granderson and Martin and we were free to rebuild the team without being handcuffed by these dead wood HR or bust hitters.
I miss Godzilla.
I miss Damon
I miss Posada
I miss Giambi – to think we only paid Tex for his glove, might as well kept Giambi he was clutch and likable at least.
Hell I even miss Gary Sheffield.
ya penny rmbr 2009? jeez
The benefit of the doubt.
Check out Verlander for the “benefit” of the doubt
CC getting squeezed now
Molina gets that last call
Ripken said hell on the air hahaha. Should be fired. Just kidding.
The orioles are also fortunate that Al can’t get himself a good urine sample guy thereby allowing them to pitch to the neutered version of Al.
CC IS AN ACE+!
Yeah I’m not sure a rod can stay in 3 hole.. Not sure how u move things around… But he doesn’t deserve to stay there
The Yankees offense must think Kuroda is pitching.
CC has done his job. Hopefully Can wakes up!
Cc has done his job, as ace.
CC is pitching amazingly. Cmon offense!!!!!! please.
C! C!
Nice job, CC!
blake October 7th, 2012 at 11:23 pm
“1 out because of the bunt. They only had 1 shot at the free run.”
I still liked it with Ichiro up there….he hit it hard….Orioles luck prevailed.
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In that situation it would have been better if Ichiro hit one of his patented swinging bunts.
CC has been great tonight…..
trisha – true pinstriped blue October 7th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
“Arod needs to pack his bags and get the F out of NY. He’s a head case with no confidence. All he ever was he did on PEDs.. without them this is the guy we got. I only used PED’s in Texas.. how many do you think believed that Alex ?”
Way to cheer your team on!!!
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Thanks. maybe we can sign another nobody that holds the team hostage due to a ridiculous salary and lack of production. Then again, you think 2 HR’s and a .250 BA is because of all the super pitching we face. get real.
CC has come up big tonight. Our hitters have to back him up.
That is big. It really was important to keep them from scoring there. Nice job, CC.
CC is an ace
This offense is a joke.
Cano and the two guys who have looked good at the plate. Now, is the time to score.
CC for 1 more inning?
Alex is winning this game for us. I am going to will it so!
“In that situation it would have been better if Ichiro hit one of his patented swinging bunts.”
yea….he hit it too hard….and too right at Andino….
Now if the Orioles will just make the mistake of throwing a strike to Cano…
CC is indeed an Ace+, especially tonight. I just don’t feel as down on the offense as normal. They have looked much better. Just a lot of bad luck….catch in the RF corner, Ichiro thrown out, Martin out at home on a rocket, Teix out at second on a rocket. Teix robbed at first on a rocket. I mean, what bad luck!
Triple Short of a Cycle says:
October 7, 2012 at 11:26 pm
CC for 1 more inning?
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I say 2 more innings
blake October 7th, 2012 at 11:26 pm
CC has been great tonight…..
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if he had his good slider the O’s would be getting shutout but he’s done a good job without it.
His fastball command has been very, very good.
Holy Canolli—–Here we go, here we go!!!
blake October 7th, 2012 at 11:26 pm
CC has been great tonight…..
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Brightest thing about the game. He’s been fantastic.
CC deserves better. The offense has been pathetic.
TheStraw October 7th, 2012 at 11:19 pm
The 2-3 format sucks. The O’s are getting a big lift out of their crowd tonight they shouldn’t be getting. No advantage for winning the division. Selig sucks.
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What a !@#$ing joke that the team with the best record in the AL has to play the first two games of the ALDS on the road against a team who wasn’t good enough to win the division let alone have homefield advantage for the wildcard game.
I propose a new rule for postseason seeding:
The #1 seed plays all ALDS games at home save Game 3.
That gives everyone even more incentive not to win the wildcard.
Giambi was such a mockery. He had about 5 minutes of fame……his two solo home runs off pedro in the 03 alcs game 7.
Other than that and some power seasons, he rocked parasites and played defense like a man with two left arms.
Cano not taking over the game in a brandon phillips esque fashion
We have reached the time (11:30) when the Yankees need to win or the lack of sleep and the loss will make for me being one irritable Yankee fan at work tomorrow. We need a HR. That is the only way we win.
Can is officially cold and aucky again…
Tex might go yard
Cano sucks
Don’t sign him long contract.
Cano a non factor tonight i’d say..
I think the 3 days off killed Cano’s swing and approach. I figured he wouldn’t stay hot with the days off.
You have to wonder if our SP’s feel the effect of our dead bats having to take the mound every night knowing if they don’t pitch a shutout we are in trouble. Good luck convincing Andy to come back next year if they don’t change this team.
I was afraid the layoff might hurt Robbie…..
Interesting, no Strop.
Swish always seem to be behind in the count…
@Brock
Me too man. tomorrow is day 8 of 10 for me at work.
“Thanks. maybe we can sign another nobody that holds the team hostage due to a ridiculous salary and lack of production. Then again, you think 2 HR’s and a .250 BA is because of all the super pitching we face. get real.”
Awwww. You deserve an apology from Arod and a big wet kiss on the cheek from him because you’ve obviously been greatly affected by his being a Yankee. Maybe you can even put in for psychic damages!
Now back to enjoying postseason baseball.
“he rocked parasites and played defense like a man with two left arms.”
Yeah but he was rockin in his golden thong.
Carlo October 7th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Giambi was such a mockery. He had about 5 minutes of fame……his two solo home runs off pedro in the 03 alcs game 7.
Other than that and some power seasons, he rocked parasites and played defense like a man with two left arms.
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look at his stats the last few years he played for us and look at Tex stats.. almost identical tho Giambi had more HR and a better OBP.
that ball is inside….
That pitch was inside
That was a strike Swisher. Stop whining.
Terrible call!
Damn u swisher come on.
Damn Swish….not even going to swing eh?
i can’t bear to watch this offense.. Poor CC pitching a great game and getting this.
Somebody hit a home run
Ump has given CC that ball off the corner several times tonight. Most recently last inning against Andino.
Not a strike.
Need a patented yankee solo shot right now.
1st and 2nd pitches to Swish right down broadway….he should have swung at those
Come on Teix!
CC in the 8th
Girardi just thought about pinch hitting Jonesy and shed a tear
trisha – true pinstriped blue October 7th, 2012 at 11:30 pm
“Thanks. maybe we can sign another nobody that holds the team hostage due to a ridiculous salary and lack of production. Then again, you think 2 HR’s and a .250 BA is because of all the super pitching we face. get real.”
Awwww. You deserve an apology from Arod and a big wet kiss on the cheek from him because you’ve obviously been greatly affected by his being a Yankee. Maybe you can even put in for psychic damages!
Now back to enjoying postseason baseball.
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Shucks, you got me good.
2 pitches right down the middle, what are you waiting for
Come on Grandy!!
“Somebody hit a home run”
That’s what we need.
nice AB Grandy
Wow, blew Grandy away on a high fastball.
That took about 15 seconds to K Granderson. That was pathetic.
Ugh
HAHAHAHAHAHAA
What bums
Unwatchable offense.
No matter where they play, it’s a joke
What can I say…
That was pathetic. Even the deepest optimist in me thinks so. Cano, swisher, Teix, Grandy. Nothing.
We are losing this game tonight.
They will score off our own before we plate one off Hunter or Johnson.
We should have at least a 3-2 lead right now.
Who needs offense right?
Grandy is just totally in his own head. The strike out problems from last season have really snowballed.
Well it’s not a Yankee game till grandeson strikes out
unreal…..strike strike….ball….swings out of k zone
Never met a fan as pathetic as Trisha
That was like the worst AB ever. Mr Strikeout Granderson takes the first 2 pitches right down the pipe. Then proceeds to swing under a pitch that was above his head. He went up to the plate with no plan.
And postseason Cano is back. He’s hacking at every pitch. He’s not doing what made him successful in the final couple weeks of the season. He’s not zoning pitches and looking for pitches to drive. He’s just swigning at everything.
What a dreadful at bat from Granderson. Swisher and Tex did their jobs getting on base but the strike out king has hurt them. This looks like another play off series where the guys can’t get any big hits. You know the usual.
I think we’d have a better chance of scoring if our runners on base covered their eyes like little kids and pretended they were hiding and the batter at the plate couldn’t see them.
Yankee offense coming up small so far . . . pitching has to continue to hold on please . . .
Pathetic, why dont you shut your trap and scurry back to your Red Sox nation.
F*ck THIS TEAM. So incredibly frustrating. You’d think maybe since it’s the playoffs they’d come out and get some clutch hits and instead it’s been a huge embarrassment. What a joke. I’m ready for a Game 1 loss.
There’s a Curtis Granderson-sized hole in the lineup tonight.
Oh, and one about the size of Robinson Cano too.
5 hits tonight.
The only thing that bothers me even more than this offense is the fact that I know cashman is going to try to sell it to us again next year. This piece of crap useless unable to hit old snore fest offense.
The Grandyman Kan. Oh, the KKKKKKKKkKKandyman Kan.
Score here and close Yankees out.
Nunez should have been DH. He’s a spark plug. Joe always plays the yesterday scenerio. No imagination. Need speed. Even if it took replacing Martin with a fast runner like Gardner when he was on 3rd.
who are these new people on the forums tonight?
Here comes the walk-off.
have DRob ready
Come on Yanks, you can do it.
Whether it’s today or tomorrow, all the Yanks need to do is take one. I’d prefer this one…
Thats game
Game over.
Part of me wants this team to be done in the first round. That’s the only thing that will call for some rebuilding. They are tough to watch. Now the Orioles will manufacture a run and bring in Jim Johnson. This game is over.
Game over.
“The only thing that bothers me even more than this offense is the fact that I know cashman is going to try to sell it to us again next year”
of course….Hal won’t let him do anything else.
Here we go.
Hanging slider?
b_widmer2 October 7th, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Here comes the walk-off.
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Do they only play 8 innings now?
This 2-3 format is really not that bad at all. If you steal one of the first two on the road, you have a chance to finish things off with THREE straight games at home. Even if you play horrible and are down 0-2, you still get to go back home and get it done. I personally think the A’s will win the next three. That being said, we HAVE to take one of these games in baltimore.
Not drob. He will blow the game without a doubt.
Martin
Ibanez
Jeter
And we’ll need 1 against johnson.
hardy…har har
This is beyond luck…
Well this will probably be the game here. Can’t expect CC to hold them down for another 10 innings. The offense blew this game.
And here, we, go.
CC has pitched too well tonight to get a loss, but I wouldn’t want anyone else out there right now.
you knew this was going to happen eventually….you keep failing to score inning after inning and the other team is going to at some point.
Come on CC bare down
Wow, another lucky hit there.
Now let’s see if CC is still our Ace…
Hoooooly cow/
Getting a little worried about CC…
Yeah, just like I thought
It’s time to bring in Robertson. CC did his job. But Girardi is old school and is going to let CC blow the game like he always does.
Wow, another lucky hit there.
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One of those lucky well struck line drives, eh?
Game. Set. Match.
Well this will probably be the game here. Can’t expect CC to hold them down for another 10 innings. The offense blew this game.
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Funny. Some on here would say only pitching can blow a game
How many games did the Yankees score less than three runs this year? This one is on our offense if we lose.
Houdini is warming up.
Hey cc can pitch his away around a lead off double
good 2-1 CU there
Huge K.
huge
that was sensational pitching by CC…
HUGE
This game to me falls on one person. The person who it always comes down to. The guy who’s in the middle of the order. The guy who’s paid to get it done. We all know who it is, and I can’t even watch him try to swing anymore. Horrible.
cmon CC. You can DO this!!
Big big big out
that 2-1 CU saved the AB…hitters count and he got him to 2 strikes then made a pitch 2-2
Huge. 1 more
Another big big out
Nice!
Maybe people haven’t noticed, but “houdini” hasn’t been able to get out of a paper bag recently. Sabathia is the guy to get out of this.
One more!R
That’s 2. One more CC!!
Another great pitch right in Weiter’s kitchen
Come on CC!! 1 more big out.
if he gets out of this we have to score next inning…..have to
CC in Beast form
CC so close to getting out of this. This is already one of his best if not the best start of his postseason career. Get the out.
Walk Reynolds. He has killed us this year.
uno mas!
pitch careful to Reynolds here….make him chase…base open
CC pitching is heart out..
Why is he pitching to him? This is not smart. It may work, but not smart.
Come on CC, be that Ace!!!
Reynolds with 2 strikes hits below .200 in all counts, gotta get 2 strikes on him.
where was that pitch????
same pitch he called Swisher out on right there.
Revenge, cc
that was strike 3
This guys always scares me now. He seems like a nobody with a lot of luck.
One more CC
One tense ball game
I definitely thought that Girardi was going to pitch around Reynolds. Hopefully CC can get him.
Yeah baby yeah!!!!!!!
Ace.
Ace.
Nice pitching!
Nice job by CC after that heart attack pitch to Jones.
I guess there won’t be an “eight-inning” walk off
Cc!
Ace ace ace ace ace ace
Great job by CC. Now can the Yanks actually score a run?!?!!
CC= stud….he deserves to win this game guys….come on!
HARDEE HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR!!!!
Hey kids, you can peek now!
Ladies and gentlemen…that is an ace.
I smell a HR coming.
What a great outing by the big man.
C!!!!
what a job by CC, he just mowed down the middle of the O’s order without a ball out of the infield…
CC SOOO deserves a win here!
CC pitching like the ACCE
Way to pitch CC…our ACE is alive and well.
Please CC
YES
Great night for the big man.
Wow. CC has been nothing short of amazing. What more could you ask for. IF it is still tied after we bat…. I think you let him go in for the ninth.
I take my “soft” Saba back….It was a great pitching performance no matter what….
How about it, Raul?
Ace!
Very timely of CC to hurl his best gem of the year.
CC is smothering these guys. What a performance.
Carsten Freaking Charles. WOW!!!!!!
Yankeeeeeeeees!
Come on martin……do something brilliant here please.
I feel good about this.
Another way to look at the game is this. The O’s have also had more than ample opportunity to put this game away and they haven’t done it. Maybe it’s meant to be the Yanks win.
Yeah, that’s the ticket!
CC has really played the ace role great time. Time for the offense to play their role and score.
You guys really didn’t consider cc and ace before this game???
Munson would deliver a big hit here.
Come on OFFENSE…win this for CC!!!
Pathetic October 7th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Game. Set. Match.
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Bring in the Goose October 7th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Game over.
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One of the best starts of CC’s postseason career. He had some good ones vs LAA that may be arguably better.
Come on yankees. You gotta do this. It’s what the orioles need. To lose a game where so much went their way!
CC’s CU was outstanding tonight…..his slider was a bit inconsistent but he commanded the fastball great and made some really big behind the count pitches with his CU. Great start….he deserves to win so lets oblige him
Meet Al in the land of whiffs and walks.
Carlo: I agree…#15 was clutch
It wouldn’t be a true Yankee game without us hitting a homer. Lets get one this inning!!
Hello again,
Tar and YF….We lost again
Back to baseball…I haven’t watched the whole game…But one play I did see that I think they should have done something about it…When Martin got on base, they left Ibanez gainst the lefty…I would have either pinch hit with Nunez or bunt Martin over… if they bring a righty, I would send Chavez in there
Lets go. Bring two or more home!!
Sabathia displays some brass balls pitching that inning…..And the O”s hitters he faced aren’t anymore pathetic than the Yanks hitters……It’s tough pitching folks, in fact that’s great pitching from both teams……
Game. Russ Mart.
Hit that bowling ball
Yeah Baby!!!!!
Mussell!!!
Russel Munson!
Love it!!!!
Russsssssssssssss!
BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Atta boy, Russ!!!
Russellllll!
Martin!!!!!!!!!!!!! doing his best Montero off JJ!!!!!!!
WOW!
Go Martin!!! You knew it would be homerun or nothing with the Yanks.
Who smelled a HR!!!???
RUSS BUS
THERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!
MARTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Munson!
Um, too bad the posters who knew the game was over didn’t stick around!
LMAO!!!!!
Munson baby!
Yea boy!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS
RUSSELLLLLL!!!!!!
Love that big swing!!
yaaaaaa
Russell
I can’t even believe it. Actually i can.
Please re-read my posts tonight. That’s all I’ll say. Someone? Anyone back me up?
I know its too late to say but Johnson seemed overworked down the stretch.
M-A-R-T-I-N!!!!!!
I guess you guys needed me around here!
Big HR
Sori comes up!
“Sabathia displays some brass balls pitching that inning…”
big ones
Smoltz is about to cry
LONG BALL BABY!!
That is what this team is all about. BOOM!!!!!!!!
Carlo: Maybe the captain was channeling thru Martin!!!! YES!@!
Here comes Gardner to pinch run?
Russel has been scorching hot since september.
That was so weird. I just thought to myself good get Mo up. This will be the 1st Soriano test.
Luis, so sorry to hear it.
Raul! So cool!…and so glad Reynolds didn’t stop that one too
Russell Martin = Offensive positive, even after a rough start
The magic has faded just a few minutes before midnight.
I tell ya….Martin has had a ball game tonight….the homer and he’s been fantastic defensively….he’s save a couple of runs behind the plate too.
I hate to be such a knee jerk fan… but my god has martin showed he deserves to be resigned. This guy was a absolute joke all season…. but he turned it around and was HUGE down the stretch and in the playoffs so far. My goodness.
“Who smelled a HR!!!???”
Bring in the Goose October 7th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Game over.
Not you pal.
Hey, luis
Simply can’t believe what happened today. Devastating defeat.
I hope for a Yankees win, at least
Keep the line moving! Score more!
Swing awayyyy!!!!!!
Lucky for us the only hits Russell gets are homeruns
No pinch runner for Ibanez?
Swing away Jete
Hey Russell. I take back all fo the crappy things I said about you this year. You have had some big hits this past month. None bigger than that one.
That being said, I would like to add at least one more run to feel good about this.
Why in the hell is Jeter bunting.
umbrelladoc,
I was thinking the same thing about Johnson.
Texas was just a couple centimeters on Murphy’s bat from tying up that 5-1 wild card game.
ya jeets
nice…
Jeterian hit.
Nice!
What a baseball player. El Capitan!
Let’s get at least one more.
You really have to be a pathetic no life loser to go on another teams blog and spew crap and troll on a Sunday night at almost midnight.
Huge CC tonight! And as I type this. How do you like Martin!!
Bet that took the air out of you trolls.
Untuck comming up!! But lets add some more!!
Keep the line moving!
little H and R bat control….that’s why he’s the man
Beautiful. Need insurance. Don’t want soriano in the fire for the first time with no margin for error.
woah.. Martin… ??
Ima have to go walk the dog more often!!
Here we go. Here we go here we go. This is the luck we’ve been missing
Yankees offense undergoing a sudden growth spurt!
Go Jeter. It would be big to get another run here. Why not bring in Gardner to pinch run for Ibanez? He is going to come in for defense anyway in the 9th inning. I don’t get it.
YES YES YES!!!!!
The Lohud Trisha Blog.
Is there any room for pessimism here?
I didn’t read in the Terms that only rose colored glasses are allowed.
Need this insurance run
Still no pinch runner? Not even on the chance for a sac fly or FO RBI?
Too bad I live with a bunch of Red Sox fans.
Luis
I’m really sorry. Again it puts this game in perspective. I feel for you guys.
I’m crying. So scared for bottom of 9th
I wouldn’t want anyone else up in this situation. Ichiro is almost a lock to put it in play.
jmv, so sorry about the election.
Need that run… Really need that run
Why is Girardi wasting a player? Where is Gardner?
oh goodie a pinch runner.
Do you bring back CC or do you go with Sori? I really think you let CC go back out man.
Sac fly?
Run scoring double play?
Let’s bump up this lead and help Johnson’s arm fall off after a fantastic season.
Big ball and small ball.
It’s an Oriole-like hit!
I LOVE YOU, ICHIRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Taste you own medicine, O’s.
And there is the swinging bunt!
Lady luck smiles at us for a change!
The Go-Go Yanks!
see that’s what Ichi should have done the other time!
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
The orioles have us some of their luck!
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Talk about a correction.
Yankee Stadium magic—at Camden Yards. I love it!
YES YES YES YES YES YES !!!!!!
WIN THIS BABY
Nice job by Ichiro to put the ball in play. The Yanks can’t let up here…keep scoring.
jmv October 7th, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Hey, luis
Simply can’t believe what happened today. Devastating defeat.
I hope for a Yankees win, at least
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God will not deny us at least a Yankee win.
Excellent at bat by Jeter there…Classic!
Ichiro!!! heads up!!!
Brappy55 October 7th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
My prediction is that Russ is series MVP
LOVE IT. LOVE HIM. BRING HIM BACK
Well played Ichiro.
Well played.
Maybe we get two more and CC comes out for the ninth
Yankees_Fan October 7th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
Lady luck smiles at us for a change!
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I know that’s right!
Can we ask Arod to bunt?
Have to bunt Al here. He’s too tapioca not to.
Wow…this is devasting for Johnson…..
Arod has gotten so many pitches to hit tonight.
He misses a lot of hittable pitches
JMV
I’m also sorry.
Baseball is a funny game.
the O’s have been getting cheap hits all night.
The Yankees have hit some balls really hard and had almost nothing to show for it.
Martin hits the HR and all of a sudden things completely change.
Ibanez rips a ball under Reynolds’ glove.
Jeter fists a ball on the hit and run for a hit
Ichiro tops one and gets a hit
You have the feeling the O’s are going to get a little deflated after this inning…
Sigh.
It’s weird to see Arod late on every single fastball. That ball was right over the plate. He really is a shell of himself right now.
At least it wasn’t a DP…
Alex needs to be lowered in the order like asap.
they always step it up against A-Rod
Not the worst result there. Give Robbie a chance without the double play happening from Arod. Lets go robbie. Lets get another run baby.
Big letdown ARod
It’s Cano time.
ARod sucks. That’s it. No need to overexaggerate
A-Rod…no contributions at all….so sad.
Poor Arod…
Chavez tomorrow please.
Put it away Robbie.
Cano is going to jack one here.
blake…..Martin has had a huge game tonight and what doesn’t show up in Face’s flow cahrts with the pretty colors is how many strikes he sold tonight….The dinger of corse is icing……..He’s in for a nice contract in about 2 months……
There goes the best #3 hitter in a New York uniform today.
Okay Robinson, don’t get yourself out, you can do it!!!!
Arod just looks awful.
At least move the runners over.
Nothing productive from this guy tonight.
Tomorrow night is a new game though.
How’s that, Trisha?
Thanks, YF. I’m truly down.
I’d take a win from the Yankees to swallow it, at least for tonight
I would like to see CC finish this game. Send him back out there and let him stay in until someone reaches base.
They haven’t shown Soriano warming up. I really hope that Girardi isn’t bringing CC back out for the 9th inning.
“Is there any room for pessimism here?”
Bring in the Goose October 7th, 2012 at 11:35 pm
We are losing this game tonight.
They will score off our own before we plate one off Hunter or Johnson.
We should have at least a 3-2 lead right now.
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There’s a difference between pessimism and stupdity.
Pressure reduced, so don’t swing at everything Robby.
No sabes?!
Ca-YES
Ca-yes!
Alex really needs to figure out a way to get started earlier….as a hitter you want to wait as long as possible to be able to read and cover breaking pitches….but if you’re not getting to fastballs that doesn’t matter…..you have to start early enough to get to fastballs and he’s got to make that adjustment.
There’s Cano!
Cano uses his powers for good.
Can welcome back!
Yeah, Robi!
KEEP RUNNINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bang. Yahtzee.
yay glad Cano got a ribby hit today…..good momentum for tomorrow
Doncha Know!
Wow… Jim Johnson exposed
I had the feeling Robby would take one of those sinkers the other way and he did…
Love Cano
Love him
Love him
Crying
Cano
Nice!
CANO!!!!!!!
The Go-Go Yanks strike again! It’s like watching the 85 Cardinals with Coleman and McGee!
Cano welcome back!
YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!
THAAAAAAA YANKEEES WIN
Nice hitting by Cano!!! I would definitely bring Soriano out for the 9th inning. I think you want to get his feet wet immediately in a Yankee play off game,
Maybe this IS going to end up being a cakewalk!
Pat M. October 7th, 2012 at 11:17 pm
Listening to Jerkface critique baseball players is like someone who doesn’t drive calling Danica Patrick a lousy race car driver……..Standup comic you are Face
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POST OF THE YEAR !!!
“He comes to bury Jeter, not to praise him. ” ( along with his separated at birth accomplice )
A first ballot HOF’er that has accomplished all any ballplayer could possibly hope for.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen another SS that goes as well into the OF & foul ground or charges the slow hopper right at you and make both plays any better.
Who doesn’t like that 2-3 format new? It seems unfair at first… but if you win one of the first two, all of sudden it seems like a perfect format. THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT BOYS. CLUTCH CLUTCH CLUTCH CLUTCH.
Typical Yankees late inning post season magic.
I just want to thank Arod for K’ing and allowing that to happen.
CANO!!!! NO PROBLEMA!!! SABES??!?!?!??!?!!
Send CC back out for the ninth.
CA-YES!
“blake…..Martin has had a huge game tonight and what doesn’t show up in Face’s flow cahrts with the pretty colors is how many strikes he sold tonight…”
I’ve been hard on him too at times….but he had some night all the way around….
Pipe down Fairweather Balty Fans
Kill Shot By #24.
Thanks for letting us crash your party Baltimore.
Tomorrow you guys get the Legend Andy P.
Good Luck
Giradi is getting a gift here – now if we win this thing either sit ARod or move him to 8th…..
jmv,I feel for you.
I want to see Derek Lowe pitching the 9th.
Wow!!! Saving the best for last!!! Yanks flipping the script here – coming through in the 9th, bullpen-proofing the lead – they’re not taking any chances!!!
Now that was good hitting period..
this team is just a one inning team.. it’s crazy that it’s been working for them all year. They do nothing 7 or 8 innings a game and then score a bunch of runs.. amazing they get shutdown by Hammel below average pitcher turned ACE and then Johnson who’d you expect to shut them down implodes. Can’t figure it out.
All it took was a homerun to get the homerun boys to score some runs.
Still gotta nail it down, but this feels right.
Don’t be so hard on arod… he had the best AB of the night!!!! He didn’t ground into a double play or move the runners over. Thus the O’s could not walk ROBBIE and we got 2 runs. Game MVP goes to arod for the clutch strikeout.
Once again, a closer in a non closing situation pitches poorly. Even Mo seemed like a different guy in non save situations. Great inning. Keep piling on.
If the other Yankees hit it won’t matter what Alex does. But if they don’t then he gets all the blame
Still crying.
Hunter? I barely know her!
Wow.. With all these empty seats… Camden yards looks like… Camden yards
Good ole Ichiro can’t make things happen. Too bad he made a foolish play stealing third with no outs…
Blake – that’s on girardi, he has to tell alex to lay one down. He copped out there by letting him swing. The guy can’t get the bat head around at all. He is helpless up there.
This game is Exhibit A why I want CC to start Games 1, 4, and 7 of the ALCS or World Series.
Yankees:
Get rid of A-Rod and/or Teixiera then lock up Cano with the money saved.
I’d let CC start it, to see what happens, but super short leash.
“Wow… Jim Johnson exposed”
2.11 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
I guess he was doomed to have it happen sooner or later.
One of the biggest positives is seeing Swisher and Tex have good at bats.
Tricia……..I know you’re smiling, a well deserved smile at that……..OPPC 2009 revisited
This team needed to wake up, this game is huge. We have to win at least one here.
Also Yankees are 3-0 in post season games at Camden yards coming Into this game
I would move Arod down in the order tomorrow, he hasn’t shown any sign of being able to handle a fastball.
Tar,
I know…For what is worth, you can’t imagine how much it meant to me, your kind words earlier…I mean this from my heart…You can count on me for whatever you need..
YF,
Thanks my friend…It is very hard, right now I don’t see a way out of the mess the country is going to get in to…It is very hard when a big chunk of the population doesn’t see it that way…Ignorance is in deed the worst enemy of democracy…Enough of politics, sorry all.
We broke the game open!! Nice!! What’s the pitch count on C? If it is low, I let him finish what he started
tonight was the difference in the starters….Hammel was ok but he was out early and the old rule of relievers eventually applied….if you use enough of them the there is a good chance one of them will have a bad night and tonight Johnson did…..of course the Yanks have really performed with the bats this inning as well.
that’ll do it Swish…..Swish and Martin having great nights….who’d a thunk it
Swish city getting the run home!!! Yowsa!! Terrific game for Swishster!!
Boss Tony –
Arod had a bad game, we made bad base running mistakes… but who cares? if we can win, thats all that matters. Guys stepped up!!! thats all that matters and every Yankee fan should be happy. That is what is so special about this lineup…. a superstar can go 0-5 and someone else will step up. LETS GET THIS WIN BABY
luis and jmv, very sorry to hear your news. It’s a fascinating topic, but this isn’t the place.
Soriano best be seated.
This inning may have just shown us that #28 is en route. Had we not scored I would have thought that it was a regular season game. Something different happened
Series-Momentum changing inning.
Sorry luis and jmv. I just hope it was a clean election and the result really reflects the will of the people.
Swisher kicked the extra point.
We’re aboard the Yankees train in the land of hopes and dreams!!!!!!!
Atta boy Swish. fair weather fans heading for the exits
I am now feeling pretty comfortable with the five-run lead. I like it.
And that’s how you put those Buck’os in their place. Has to be tough to recover from that.
Sweep!
I wouldn’t waste anymore of CC’s bullets in the 9th inning. He has struggled the last couple of years in the play offs because he was out of gas. With a 5 run lead let someone else get some work.
Ibanez kept it going after Russell’s bomb, this guy is going to come through huge for us in these playoffs.
I think CC’s staying in. He had a long layoff and he probably wants to nail down his postseason repretoire
@Brappy
We got some luck and some good execution.
Great comeback..but this game is not over yet…need 3 more outs..
Do we really need cialis commercials???
he already warmed up Robertson last inning, may as well us him for the 9th-CC is about 110 pitches and the 8th was a stressful one.
“I would move Arod down in the order tomorrow, he hasn’t shown any sign of being able to handle a fastball.”
I think you have to consider it….I think Chen is pitching tomorrow so you may still want him around the middle against the lefty but the next right they face I’d consider.
Jeter
Ichiro
Swisher
Cano
Tex
Arod
Granderson
Martin
Ibanez/Chavez
Together
Who’ll pitch the 9th?
Luis, 110 pitches and agree about ignorance.
I am proposing a new, catchy O’s slogan: “The Buck Stops Here.”
Mow em down CC
blake, I hadn’t looked at the O’s pitcher-Arod is 2-7 with a dinger against Chen, he’ll probably bat him 3rd…
2 more.
The lost art of the complete game!!! Love it!
If CC untucks, they’ll feel the breeze in the dugout.
Why is CC still in?
All those 1 run games caught up with the O’s. Watching the O’s down the stretch it was clear that Johnson was not as sharp. As was Soriano, BTW, which is why it’s good to have CC out there. Great positioning by Cano, wow.
Nice defensive alignment
CC going for the CG! He and Verlander have made first game statements.
Hey maybe I’ll get one series right
Thanks again, YF. I’m really worried about what we are heading to. Sorry about the politics post
This team nearly made it to the ALCS last year… We added Pettitte, Kuroda, and two very clutch veterans in Ichiro and Ibanez. A AMAZING difference. You just had to have a feeling that Ichiro and Ibanez would be the clutch veterans that we have always seen.
Ripken is simply awful in the booth, he speaks in a monotone.
CC is making me cry.
Never had a 20 pitch inning… Impressive
I have no problem with CC finishing the game, he’s actually throwing his slider much better this inning than the rest of the game.
JUST WOW!
1 more!
WHAT A ABSOLUTE GEM AND MESSAGE SENT BY THE YANKEES. WOW
K UNO mas, C!
Anyone know pettitte’s numbers in the following situation?
Playoff game 2′s when the team is up 1-0?
I’m pretty sure its not pretty.
my only dislike about leaving him in is that it makes pitching him in game 4 if you wanted….you wouldn’t do that unless you’re down 2-1 in the series though.
If the Yanks advance and CC looks gassed Girardi should be smacked. This inning wasn’t necessary.
This goes to show what playoff experience does for the Yanks
CC IS THE MAN!!!!!!! Take that cc haters!!!
masterful effort by sabathia. he has been on the corners all night
Andy is going to go out and put the O’s in a 0-2 hole tomorrow, I don’t think Chen can shut down the Yankees.
CC, Nick Swisher, and Russell Martin just aren’t clutch in the post season.
Player of the game ?
Sabatha without question.. she quiet those that don’t think he’s an ACE.
best postseason start for the big guy since 2009 and maybe his best one ever…..faced a good lineup on the road….big big start
Captain Clutch October 8th, 2012 at 12:11 am
If the Yanks advance and CC looks gassed Girardi should be smacked. This inning wasn’t necessary.
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CC,
We have a rested bullpen going for AP tomorrow!!!
A scrub with more luck
One of the best starts CC has ever had
This has been one of the most amazing pitching performances I’ve seen from a Yankee pitcher lately, especially in the postseason. MVP goes to him after showing us what an ace he is!
C!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lew Ford….that guy is getting annoying
That was one heck of a game by CC. Wow.
Lew Ford??? For real??
TheOtherPhil-
Glad I was too early!
Very nice job by CC.
Nick,
Thanks..I know…That’s why I apologized…
JS,
Thanks again…It appears to be
I like that CC is out there…We save the whole BP for tomorrow’s game…While the O’s have used a big chunk of theirs, including the closer I like!
CC, I’d say you can untuck and shower!
Masterpiece theater!
why not let him finish ? C’mon Joe let him throw a complete game in the PS. he gave up a hit big deal. Let him face one more bat at least.
Say goodnight, Gracie……CC is an ACE!!!
It’s nice to see that Pettitte was the 1st person to greet CC in the dug out. I am surprised that Pettitte is still awake lol. Gret job by CC.
GORGEOUS game by CC!!!!!
I actually would have let him continue on for the third out, but I don’t know what his pitch count was.
Maybe not better than ALCS Game 1 vs LAA, but CC’s start is probably his 2nd best ever.
Two outs, five run lead, double, and you take out CC?
C’MON JOE!
Lew Ford is sickening.. a disgrace to humanity
Yes, Carlo, no doubt we’re in in deep trouble tomorrow night.
CC you’re my Daddy! Wait what!? O.o
JobaTipsHisCap October 7th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Verlander was down 1 run at a point.
Judge cc when he is done tonight.
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Joba, I tip my cap to you for that post.
all right. no screwing around here. end this now.
Don’t you bring in your closer here? I guess not because it’s a 5 run lead.
“Maybe not better than ALCS Game 1 vs LAA, but CC’s start is probably his 2nd best ever.”
this lineup is probably better than that Angels lineup though….at least they have more good fortune.
I’ll be in the Bronx Wed. Never saw a close-out game. Would love to be my 1st.
120 pitchee for CC. Had to take him out there.
Thanks for all the support. Really. Let’s keep it to baseball in order to keep it fair to the blog
Jerkface, CC’s ALCS Game Four in 2009 was pretty great too. Maybe it’s overlooked because it was such a blowout on the other side vs. Scott Kazmir.
Yes!!! Great job by CC.
That’s one!
This was a great win for us. Ill see you all tomorrow. Gotta get some sleep…Go Yankees!!!
Gene Tenace / Pat Borders type game out of Martin ( I fell asleep through the top of the ninth
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UNTUCK!!!!!! CC with the GEM!!
GAME 1 BABY!!!!!
CC – Player of the Game – ACE!!!!
Robertttsooonn!
This team’s offense isn’t consistent, but it can certainly be explosive.
ONE DOWN, TWO TO GO!!!
This is a team that demands you keep faith until the last out!
Big win…Ace like performance by our non ace
Get some sleep, everybody! See ya’ tomorrow night!
Untuck!
Cc is amazing.
Offense finally wakes up, but cc shows he’s the real ace. Well done!
D-Rob not Sori to finish the game after three days of and with a day off Tuesday? WTF?
Important win. Can’t wait to see Andy on the mound tomorrow night.
the 9th inning could be a big game changer for the O’s, they have a really good shot at being down 0-2 going to NY with Andy pitching tomorrow.
1-0 Yankees thanks to our ace!
It is gonna be a great day at work tomorrow!
Nick – I asked for a stat if someone had it. Nothing more. Thanks for ur useless response, however.
DHII -
Robertson had warmed up already. I’d like Sori to get as much time off as possible – he hasn’t been the same sincs the doubleheader.
Can’t wait for Andy!
this lineup is probably better than that Angels lineup though….at least they have more good fortune.
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The 2009 Angels had the 2nd best offense in the game. They are leagues better than this orioles team in my opinion.
>>>> “Mark Feinsand?@BloggingBombers
The crowd just did an “O-R-I-O-L-E-S ORIOLES!” cheer like the Eagles do. In 12 years covering games here, I can’t recall ever hearing that.”
Mark Feinsand has no idea what he is talking about. Ever since I was a child the Oriole Bird mascot has gotten up on the dug out, or in front of sections and used his body to make the letters O-R-I-O-L-E-S, which we all chant out, followed by ORIOLES, with the mascot throwing his hands up for more noise.
Nice try. Mr. Feinsand, Please stick to what you know about.