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Units Of Measurement

One of my big fears about A.J. Burnett was that he would be the 2009 version of Randy Johnson. In his two years as a Yankee, Johnson won 34 games, struck out 383 men, and had one key run of dominance, posting a 1.93 ERA over his final eight starts of 2005 as the team went 7-1 in those games and won the AL East via a tie-breaker with the Wild Card Red Sox. Those handsome counting stats and one hot stretch belied the fact that Johnson was maddeningly inconsistent and enigmatic, and used Jorge Posada as his scapegoat for his struggles, forcing his manager to pair him up with weak-hitting backup John Flaherty.

Most significantly, Johnson, who was brought in to be the dominant ace who would make the difference for the Yankees in the postseason as he had for the 2001 Diamondbacks who beat the Yankees in the World Series, was awful in both of his postseason starts as a Yankee. To make matters worse, both of those starts were key Game Three rubber matches in best-of-five ALDS series that were tied 1-1. Johnson’s failures put the Yankees in 1-2 holes against the Angels in 2005 and the Tigers in 2006, a game away from elimination, contributing mightily to the team’s first-round exits both years.

Burnett has proven to be a far better teammate than Johnson, but his regular season performance in 2009 was certainly Unit-esque. However, his role in the postseason has thus far been very different. There are two key reasons. The first is that CC Sabathia, not Burnett, is the man the Yankees are counting on to be that dominant post-season ace, and Sabathia has thus far delivered. The second is that Burnett, though he opened the season in the third spot in the rotation behind Sabathia and Chien-Ming Wang, is not starting those crucial Games Three. Instead he’s following Sabathia, which means that thus far both of his starts have come with the Yankees up 1-0. That’s a much lower risk situation as a Burnett stinker would do no worse than tie the series with plenty of games left to play.

Also, to Burnett’s credit, he pitched well against the Twins in his first career postseason start. It was a typical Burnett outing in which he put more men on base (seven, five via walk plus two hit by pitch) than got there via hits (three), but the end result was just one run alowed in six innings and, ultimately, a Yankee win.

Tonight he looks to put the Yankees up 2-0 against the arch-rival Angels and lefty Joe Saunders, once again pitching to Jose Molina. As for Saunders, he’s been excellent since returning from an August DL stay, going 7-0 in eight starts with a 2.55 ERA, including a strong 8 1/3-inning outing against the Yankees in Anaheim on September 21. The DL stay was due to a tight shoulder, and it seems the two weeks off were exactly what he needed.

Outside of Molina batting ninth, the Yankee order is the same as last night, including Hideki Matsui DHing against the lefty (because he hits them well, and so that Posada can sub in for Molina once Burnett is out of the game).

Despite forecasts of rain, it’s still dry in northern New Jersey a half-hour before first pitch. Still, the bitter cold could negatively effect Burnett’s ability to grip his knuckle-curve, giving sinker/slider pitcher Saunders and edge. If so, perhaps Girardi will get Posada in the game even earlier, as it was Burnett’s doubts about Posada’s ability to block that curve in the dirt that led to his preference for Molina.

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1 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:22 pm

I see this one being a high scoring affair. Just can't imagine AJ not walking guys. So our boys will have to score some runs too.

LET'S GO BOOM BOOM

2 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:28 pm

[0] cliff did you write that you feared aj would be like rj before his twins start or am i having some weird deja vu?

[1] let's hope he walks the riveras and napolis if he must

i just walked home and even though manhattan keeps on makin' it - no rain here - drizzed very briefly maybe an hour or so ago but that is it

i feel oddly confident in aj tonight so i hope that doesn't cause me too much stress tonight
i would of course like to see the yanks jump on saunders quickly

3 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:32 pm

damn. i'm heart broken right now. first got turned down for a second date that i was looking forward to. now, ND literally loses in the final seconds. please, I need a Yankees win!!

4 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:36 pm

thelarmis - i'm definitely planning on a state college drinking binge next summer! so, we need to follow through.

and for those who followed my heating drama, I have heat. so all is well in Pittsburgh-land. Even if the cops use sonic weapons against our peoples.

5 Cliff Corcoran   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:38 pm

[2] I meant to, but I didn't work it in. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, possibly in comments, but this was my first full writeup about it.

6 Cliff Corcoran   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:39 pm

[4] Glad something went right for you today. Yins stay warm now.

7 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:41 pm

[6] thanks Cliff. Let's hope the Yanks complete the day with a nice win!

8 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:51 pm

I think that's a little unfair to both Burnett and Johnson. While Burnett has definitely had hot and cold stretches, he does have as many quality starts as Sabathia (21). Similarly, Johnson had 22 QS in 2005. I think the reason they both seem(ed) more inconsistent is because you expect them to dominant with their stuff.

Also, while the Big Unit was pretty bad in the playoffs, he was absolutely essential down the stretch in 2005. Not only was he a major cog in besting Boston for the division (I believe he beat them 5 times), but the Yankees only finished two games better than Cleveland, so without his hot pitching, they might not have even made the playoffs, which I think would have been particuarly damaging after the 2004 ALCS collapse.

In other words, I think Randy Johnson more than pulled his weight in 2005, and feel AJ has done the same this season.

9 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:52 pm

[3] Ack. That ND game was a heart breaker, a killer. They're getting closer though.

10 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:55 pm

[5] thanks cliff.

mark grace looks weird - i'm having trouble pinpointing it but maybe a to catch a predator look

11 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:56 pm

[9] What is this "ND game" of which you speak? Does not compute..

So no rain delay then..DRAT!

Was Randy Johnson really THAT bad a teammate?

12 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:57 pm

[9] closer for sure. USC is just so damned good. Anyhow, a Yankees win makes all better!

13 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:58 pm

Steeerike one!

14 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:58 pm

interesting that mlb would ask the managers if they want to try and play

15 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:59 pm

[10]

Mark Grace is a color man on the D'backs TV broadcasts .... I just don't like the sound of his voice.

16 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:59 pm

sweet K!!!

17 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:59 pm

AJ looking sharp!

18 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:59 pm

and choad is still roughing it

19 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 7:59 pm

Attaboy.
Show up that Alex Belth, why doncha!

20 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:00 pm

Damn AJ, pound that Zone. Sit down CHOAD!

21 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:00 pm

We've taken Chone Figgins, and replaced him with Alan Wiggins ... let's see if anyone notices ...

22 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:00 pm

nice movement on that one!

23 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:01 pm

[15] i had forgotten that - there is something odd about him now - i had a slight crush on him when he played for the cubs but now he is creepy

jd interesting as always!!

24 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:02 pm

[3] Just got home from watching with my dad, an ND Alum. He's been rather grumpy for about 20 years running.

25 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:02 pm

[23] seriously? a crush on grace? ew

26 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:02 pm

[25] yeah i know - but i was like 10 or something

27 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:02 pm

[21] It tastes just like Chone!

28 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:02 pm

[24] since 1988? we are serious fans. never satisfied. Feels like being a Yankees fan does!

29 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:03 pm

[26] fair enough.

30 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:03 pm

haha no pc richardon & son music yet

31 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:03 pm

I'm liking good AJ and hoping he stays with us!

[25] Glad to have you back in the land of heat, seamus! Or you could have borrowed Frosty the Cano-man's ski hat. ;)

32 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:04 pm

dammit. lucky hit. AJ's cruising. don't lose it here. i love the 1st pitch strikes!

33 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:04 pm

That sucked. Damn these Angels and their bloopy bleedy garbage, again.

34 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:04 pm

[23] My wife loved Grace when she was younger. She also had an unnatural affinity for Dykstra. Go figure. Screw you Toriiiiiiiiii

35 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:04 pm

ah bullshit dink hit - get vladdy here

36 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:04 pm

[31] hehe. would have had to break out the wool army pants i have! thanks Shaun!

37 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:04 pm

i'm already really sick of Tim-Buck

38 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

Some day I'm going to make a joke about Torii having two "eye"s. But the right moment has never come up.

39 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

easy going. nice job AJ!

40 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

beautiful !!!

LET'S GO YAN-KEES !! !!!

41 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

Nice inning.

42 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

that'll do it - very nice start aj

43 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

Beauty of a first. Word.

44 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

[37]

Tim-Buck Two?

45 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:05 pm

[37] God, they are the worst. Somehow Caray had me convinced that they wouldn't be so bad, but they are terrible.

46 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:06 pm
47 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:06 pm

[44] can we tip them over in a canoe?

48 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:06 pm

[44] Hm, impressive.

49 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:06 pm

Sutcliffe busted out a "baseball is funny" bit..thought he was close to saying "Ya just can't.."
Don't rip off John's bits, Sutcliffe!

50 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:07 pm

I think Vlad is almost as slow as Matsui nowadays.

51 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:07 pm

[46] Wow, that's very surprising. Let's just hope he won't be the gateway to the WS for the Angels.

52 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:08 pm

[51]

Scrabble geek to the rescue.

53 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:08 pm

the lohud guys really are doing quite well - sam actually has a pretty good sense of humor (he made a fisted comment) and chad just jumped right in - josh seems good too - only thing is he has a new weird picture hiself that sort of looks nothing like his old pic

54 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:08 pm

I can't get over this eerie calm i feel. If the Yanks were playing Boston I'd be climbing up the fucking walls.

55 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:09 pm

I wonder how Bob Shepard is feeling these days ... would be nice to see him at the Stadium, even if he was just waving "hi" from the pressbox.

56 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:10 pm

[54] That's why I am glad they aren't playing Boston, even though I think they would have been an easier opponent.

57 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:10 pm

[54] very true. and for some reason i felt more uptight in the alds

58 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:10 pm

[53] oh i really liked his old pic. he looked bad ass.

59 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:10 pm

damnit a loud out that the wind just killed

60 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:11 pm

[50] I was thinking that Vlad circa 1999 or so would have come very close to beating that grounder out. Its strange to see him going slow. (And somewhat off topic - how are you feeling?)

DAMO. . .or not. Wind's in again, huh?

61 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:11 pm

Ooof, Damon just missed.

62 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:11 pm

I don't know if Damon hit that one well enough, wind or no wind.

63 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:11 pm

[55] I wonder if there's any possible way he could "throw (roll)" the first pitch for one of these upcoming games.

64 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:12 pm

[53] i hated his old pic. looked like a crazy mug shot. the new one is just weird. but yeah, LoHud is kicking ass. i'm really pleased with that place. will it stay the 3 of them or just eventually go down to Chad? Sam seems like a good ringleader...

Johnny was oh-so-close on that one.

RI - you're very punny today! i caught your last comment on the last thread, too...

65 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:13 pm

[60]

Thanks for asking .... I've still got this virus ... I dragged myself to work all week. Right now I don't feel that bad (knock on wood).

66 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:13 pm

Hmpf. Looks like Molina is gonna have to earn his paycheck today.

67 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:13 pm

[63] Similarly, did you hear that John Wooden turned 99? 99!!

68 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:15 pm

[63] Or better, make just one last announcement ("Ladies and gentlemen, ... ").

69 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:16 pm

[65] knocked on wood for ya.

70 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:16 pm

Burnett is one of the few pitchers that can have a first inning like that and it's not necessarily encouraging.

71 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:17 pm

sweeeettt!!!

72 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:17 pm

NASTY K. WHoo-hooooooo.

73 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:17 pm

[60] amazing he had 40 SB's one season. he shoulda been a 40-40 guy. i remember him hitting his 40th homer late in the season and it was ruled foul or a double, or some shit. it was clearly a homer. i think it was the same season Sori went 40-40.

nice work AJ

74 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:17 pm

nice k pitch

75 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:18 pm

hello, Good AJ

76 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:18 pm

Wow, FOX TRAX +. Release velocity and crossing the plate velocity. Never seen that before. /snark

MLB.TV is sniggering at FOX right now.

OK AJ - keep those wild ones when no one's on base!

77 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:19 pm

[76] fox's innovation is amzing

78 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:19 pm

Btw Cliff's piece here is really stingy with Burnett. "Yeah he was good but it's only cause of this and this and the other thing, otherwise he would've sucked! And that goes for this game too, if he pitches well." ; )

79 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:19 pm

[73] Vlad has been my favorite hitter to watch during my MLB-fandom, after Mattingly and Frank Thomas.

Nice glove, AJ!

80 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:19 pm

AJ has been watching CC!

81 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm

nice play!

82 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm

good stuff aj

83 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm

Is McCarver nuts?

84 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm

fuckin' beautiful, man!

85 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm

I don't understand this, AJ is being efficient. What gives?

86 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm

Big Game AJ, roll on brother.

87 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm

Well, it sounds like the ESPN announcers have consumed the Molina kool-aid. Yes, catchers need a day or two off a week...but NOT DURING THE PLAYOFFS!!

This has nothing to do with helping Po, and everything to do with making AJ better. If it works, then it's the right call.

88 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:20 pm

[70] What about now?

89 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:21 pm

[83] very much so - you missed some real insight last night

90 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:21 pm

[89] I watched the replay, unfortunately. Buck was actually solid, but McCarver has passed a point of no return.

91 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:22 pm

[86] haha if james shields got that moniker last year might as well let aj have it this year

92 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:22 pm

[83] Partly nuts, partly just plain old stupid.

93 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:22 pm

[90]

then let's send McCarver to Kansas (ba-dum-bum)

94 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:23 pm

damn i thought arod was a miami boy

95 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:23 pm

[88] Uh, no. I like watching Burnett pitch but you never know when the other shoe is gonna drop. Hopefully it won't at all.

96 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:24 pm

[93] eh eh eh. i get it...

97 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:24 pm

snoop was right there with the nail gun

98 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:24 pm

[83] Pardon me for saying this, but, DUH!

They're both horrible. You missed listening to Buck say last night that CC had "matured as a pitcher" under Eiland's tutelage - because he pitched more to contact. At which point, I looked up CC's K/9 for '09, and found it was near identical to his career K/9 (7.7 vs 7.6).

Then Buck cites CC's pre and post ASB splits - and reads that his K/9 went UP during what Buck called his "dominant second half". Dipshit.

Ah, that was close, A-Rod. Get us runs!

99 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:25 pm

[87] They even dropped the amazing "catching ERA" stats earlier..but from the comments about Timmy Mac we seem to be better off...

100 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:25 pm

I miss that pitch tracker on TBS, god help me.

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101 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:26 pm

The offense isn't as explosive as I would like...I want 10 runs!

102 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:26 pm

phil highes = 8th inning bridge

gotta love it

103 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:27 pm

[101] It's coming..Swish and Matsui are going to go deep today, no doubt about it.

104 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:27 pm

Nicky Baby. OBP

105 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:28 pm

swish with his specialty

106 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:28 pm

[98] There's something ironic about saying a 29 year old guy who's already won a Cy Young and established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball has matured this year.

107 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:28 pm

Knock a wall down Robbie.

108 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:28 pm

frosty time

109 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:28 pm

Kind of odd...Saunders has had 3 or 4 three-ball counts, and that's who Jimmy and Joe seek out for early praise.

110 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:28 pm

Did swish just tap Morales on the butt?

111 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:29 pm

[110] yup

112 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:29 pm

[109] they had lackey as better than cc in their comments last night as well

113 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:29 pm

[101] The problem is that half the lineup couldn't hit its way out of a paper bag right now.

114 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

[106] Ironic, and ridiculously stupid. I've somehow managed to complete ignore their ramblings all night.

RUN SWISHER RUN!!!

115 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

ROBBIE !!!!!!!!!!!!

116 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

BEAUTIFUL hit by Cano!!

117 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

Yeah Rob! Yeah Wheels!
Love Nick Swisher.

118 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

dropping the relay throw costs the Halos

119 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

Bobby is such a bad fielder

120 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

yes - run on the board -way to go frosty

121 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

Robbie Cano, don't ya know?

122 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

Well, he didn't knock it down but he hit it. YES!!!!!!!!!!

123 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

[99] How true. Small blessings....

124 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

Robbie Cano...don't you know! Swisher kind of ran out steam there! Gald he made it.

125 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:30 pm

what a gorgeous swing by cano.

please plate him now!!!

126 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:31 pm

Take THAT gritty grimy Angels!

Give us more errors!

127 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:32 pm

[126] yeah, i'll take a wild pitch about now...

128 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:32 pm

I like early score truck.

129 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:32 pm

c'mon melky let's turn over molina's spot at least

130 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:32 pm

It'd be great if they could get the pitcher up this inning

131 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:32 pm

I cant believe that made it to the wall.

132 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm

damnit melky - nice score truck though

133 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm

[130] : )

134 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm

I almost wish Gardner had started in this game, lefty starter or no.

135 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm

That seems like the tenth time Melky has struck out with a half swing on a ball in the dirt. No?

136 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm

Great hitting by Cano but a key BB by Swisher.

137 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm

Those k's piss me off. boooooooooooooo

138 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm

damn, i wanted molina to make the last out.

139 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:33 pm

[134] But then he couldn't PR. Wake up now!

140 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:34 pm

[135] he is vulnerable to it.

141 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:34 pm

[131] That's the difference between Abreu and Swisher. Abreu just jogs at the ball as it heads up the gap, while Swisher makes a head first dive and sends the ball careening toward the wall.

142 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:35 pm

bit O' hoops anyone? breaking news alert! Marbury to take a year off, then return.."Like Jordan did." Not sure any joke even needed here..

Saunders won't see the 6th at this rate...

143 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:35 pm

Mildred ... come outside ... its raining umbrellas!

144 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:36 pm

This is very old (April 2009) and I don't know if it was discussed, but it really pissed me off.
http://www.mensjournal.com/brian-cashman
Some decent comment though, especially by one guy who claims to be employed in baseball.

145 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:37 pm

[139] Hello, Freddy Guzman!

146 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:37 pm

[142] i feel bad for him in some respects

147 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:37 pm

[142] Article this morning about how he wants to build a center for kids up here in Rochester. So that's pretty cool.

148 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:37 pm

So, assuming that they will not shorten the regular season, what would you do to get the WS to be finished by the second weekend in October?

149 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:37 pm

If Molina can see AJ's back after the delivery, it's a bad sign. Huh.

150 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:38 pm

[148] Nothing...the longer the season, the better (for me, at least).

151 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:39 pm

[144] Is that Taibbi's bullshit article on Cashman?

I (no surprise) very much enjoy his political writing, but I thought his piece was a (pardon me) piece of shit. Then I found out he is a Red Sox fan and I hated it even more. I expect more and better out of Taibbi, but no one's perfect.

152 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:39 pm

[148] would awful weather to start the season be less problematic to you?
also, these are unseasonably cold temps for nyc.

i am fully with you that baseball is not meant to be played in the cold though.

153 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:39 pm

Tex fuckin' RULES!!!

154 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:39 pm

I guess it [149] could mean that Molina was playing CF, which really would be a bad sign.

155 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:39 pm

Wow, was that entire section of the upper deck in RF empty?

156 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:39 pm

Man, Tex is just awesome

157 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:40 pm

I hope Joba is taking some mental notes in regards to 1st pitch strikes.
C'mon Tim. Tell us again that Teix's foot was off the bag ya' douche.

158 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:40 pm

that is what having a real 1b will do for you

159 jimcobain   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:40 pm

155 Auxiliary Press box

160 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:41 pm

[155] It is being used as a temporary press box, I believe.

161 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:41 pm

Tex is so damn good with the glove..

[146] Yeah, I don't think he's a bad guy, and loved his sneaker idea. He just..seems so so troubled..

162 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:41 pm

[148] 5 games series. We play the East 19 times and other guys 10 times. 5 game series will save many travel days, cut down on the number of West Coast trips, and every series will show the full rotation.

163 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:41 pm

[148] More double headers during the season, and the season has to start on APril 1st.

The WBC is cool and all, but November baseball is NOT worth it.

164 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:41 pm

[152] Yes, it would be less problematic, for two reasons. 1) The playoffs should be seen as more important. 2) Postponed early season games can be made up throughout the course of the regular season, while the post-season schedule is much less flexible.

165 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:42 pm

Throw CHOAD the heater.

166 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:42 pm

damnit, lost him. i thought he had him struck out...

stay calm AJ

167 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:42 pm

AJ...don't worry about Figgins...get Abreu.

168 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:42 pm

[161] yeah i think he is - a sort of interesting read is "the last shot" about him and 3 other guys he played hs basketball with and their quest to make it out of coney island

169 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:43 pm

[159][160] Ah, I see.

[162] Hm. That's a really, really good idea.

[163] Players Association would probably never for more DHs, but I would.

170 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:43 pm

[162] I have to admit, that's an intriguing idea. Obviously they can't all be 5 game series - 81 games at home, 81 on the road, and 5 doesn't divide into 81 - but very intriguing.

Well, this is why Molina is catching, right? To stymie the running game. Do your job, Jose.

171 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:43 pm

[164] yeah i agree - certainly right now - i would probably be complaining in march though

172 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:43 pm

[167] Nodding

173 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:44 pm

[167] Say that LOUDER....

174 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:44 pm

[168] Read that! Was very interesting and very very sad..made me hate college athletics even more than already did, the coaches are horrible.

Cmon AJ, just get boBBy here!

175 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:44 pm

[169] Player's Association would have no say if they were one admission double headers. It's the owners who do not want to lose the gate.

Forget Figgins!!

176 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:44 pm

molina just pointed at boBBy, saying 'worry about the hitter, dude'...

177 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:44 pm

FUCK. C'mon AJ.

178 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:45 pm

Time to do that paying attention to the batter thing.

179 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:45 pm

I hate watching Burnett when he gets like this

180 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:45 pm

So Sutcliffe just said that he really liked what Molina just did, when he stood up, took off his mask, gesticulated toward AJ and went through the signs or whatever.

Isn't that the sort of thing that got Posada benched for AJ's starts?

181 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:45 pm

Ok, buckle his knees and end this shit

182 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

[174] yes very very sad and really how much these kids are used

183 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

[179] Fortunately it only happens when Posada catches.

OK. I promise that's my last one on that topic.

184 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

sweet.

185 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

Yes! Now I have to do the dishes, very quickly. ;)

186 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

Let Figgins run...run Figgins...run.

187 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

okay good job aj of just careening there and not falling off

188 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

See, that works.

I agree with Hawk that you can never be truly confident, but I like this start better than the alternatives.

189 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

See, when you get the batter out, it doesn't matter what the runner does.

190 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

[170] Obviously, some would be 4, and interleague could be used to fill in the spaces. But for every 3,3 and 4 series, you would have 5 and 5 and possible save a travel day.

191 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

It's going to take a bomb to get one over the fence tonight. Ya hear me Alex! Teix! : D

192 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:47 pm

[187] Okay, that's the second use of "careening" in the thread. What gives???

193 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:47 pm

[180] I think the problem between Posada and AJ has been Jorge either not blocking the breaking pitch, or being reluctant to call for it for that reason.

194 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:48 pm

[182] I grew up in Brooklyn and never knew that part of Coney Island was like that..thought it was just in the movie "The Warriors"..

damn, work time. Get that Score Truck engine revved up boys!!

195 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:48 pm

[190] that really is a good idea oyf - you should write to bud (and i am not being a smart ass)
i would think teams would be happy to cut down on operating expenses now too

196 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:48 pm

[151] Seconded and I didn't even know he was a Red Sox fan.

I just read the first few paragraphs and his lack of understanding kind of shows his political pieces in a different light.

197 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:49 pm

[171] I doubt that...we never complain.

; )

198 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:50 pm

If Ellen Barkin married Barry Larkin ...

199 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:50 pm

thank goodness this isn't the NL, otherwise our inning would start w/ Molina & Burnett. : /

200 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:50 pm

[193] I vowed not to make any more comments on this topic. But if I did, I would use the word illusory.

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201 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:50 pm

working hard not to comment on that ab

202 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

yes, hang your head in shame Molina. that was a pathetic at-bat. pathetic.

203 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

[180] You sure do want Posada in there, don't you?

204 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

[201] don't careen yourself! ; )

205 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

Jeet!

206 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

Well who knew? You actually can hit it out on a windy night!

207 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

WHOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

208 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

WOOHOO!

209 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

Fuck yeah, Derek!

210 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:51 pm

score truck to the short porch

211 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

Jeter versus the Wind....Jeter wins!

212 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

Derek Jeter is stronger than the wind.

213 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

CAPTAIN!!!

214 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

DEREK JETER!!!!

man oh man, i love my captain. love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

215 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

Came back just in time for a Jeterian blast!

216 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

JETERIAN!!!!!!

217 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

I was getting worried about Jeter not hitting for power in Setember, but its now clear that he was just saving the doubles and homers for October.

218 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

Anyone know what Saunders pitch count is?

219 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:52 pm

Mr. October

220 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:53 pm

[211] Why you $^&(!%... [212]

: )

221 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:53 pm

fox don't start your feed bullshit again tonight

222 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:53 pm

[218] 46

223 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm

[217] Derek Jeter doesn't make outs...he just takes a break between hits.

224 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm

Tim, I'm not really sure what Jeter hitting a home run has to do with his fielding 3 years ago. But um ok.

225 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm

top of the order going oppo. me likey!

226 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm

watching juan rivera field immediately removes any sentiment i might have about him no longer being a yankee

227 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm

Amazingly, I get cable from the cave I'm hiding in, Mr. McCarver.

Also, apparently Jeter is a clutch fielder now too? And how is this relevant after a homer? A rally-killing homer!

228 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm

Back to the farm Colonel Saunders.

229 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm

I enjoy having the effective Johnny back

230 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm

[223]

Me likey .... :-)

231 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:55 pm

Does anyone know if there's a behind the scenes vid about NYS?

232 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:55 pm

CROO-KED NUM-BER *clapclap clapclapclap*

233 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:55 pm

[226] ALTHOUGH, Rivera does rate very, very well according to UZR.

234 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:55 pm

[217] glad you made it! i'm sorry Mr. OK Jazz Tokyo missed the homer.

Tex always hustles.

let's go Alex !!!

235 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:56 pm

I would like to see Jeter in dreds.

236 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:56 pm

If Teixeira was hitting...

237 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:56 pm

[233] but Tex doesn't, for some reason...

238 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:56 pm

Arod let one go there!

239 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:57 pm

damn off the bat i got so excited.

240 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:57 pm

[228] yeah, i HATE that extra "u" in the name. : /

Alex made decent contact, but no dice...

let's go AJ

241 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:57 pm

RATS and BOLLOCKS. Hold em down AJ.

242 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:57 pm

Back later ....

243 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:57 pm

WOW... Jeter DOUBLED!!!!!!!!! the lead.
The man is a God!

244 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:57 pm

[237] I really don't like UZR...if it is accurate, I am one of the worst judges of fielding talent (which might be true).

245 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:58 pm

The inning felt like it could really get away from Saunders, but Tex kind of bailed him out and Arod just missed.

246 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:59 pm

A-Rod is hitting the ball pretty well even when he makes outs. That alone is a huge improvement over past years

247 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 8:59 pm

there are 4 hits in this game and we've reached the cycle !!!

248 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:00 pm

[245] Unfortunately it didn't, but he has thrown a lot of pitches in a very short time

249 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:00 pm

TEX IS AMAZING!!!

250 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:01 pm

I heart Mark Teixeria

251 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:01 pm

Teixeira really is contributing even when he's not hitting.

252 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:01 pm

Did he stay on the bag this time, Tim?

253 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:01 pm

Despite what Sutcliffe says, 1B is not the most important defensive position in the infield. That said, Teix is really putting on a show this series.

254 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:01 pm

Teixeira is really amazing...it seems like he makes one or two great plays every game. It almost makes me doubt the logic behind the defensive spectrum.

255 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:01 pm

Well, that was nifty.

And UZR only considers outs that start on the right side of the infield, so it doesn't include stretches like that

256 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:02 pm

Ouch.

257 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:02 pm

hehe... my wife just surmised that Tex must have a piece of gum on his shoe.

258 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:02 pm

OMG, Tex is UNREAL!!!

259 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:03 pm

Wow, Vladdy wanted that one... Tex is putting on a show

260 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:03 pm

He was safe

261 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:03 pm

Well goddmann. Each shit Scioscia. I hate his stupid face. Safe though.

262 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:03 pm

It's official: Vlad will swing at anything.

263 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:04 pm

I would say he was safe, but I'd have to agree with McCarver.

264 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:04 pm

Tex is fucking awesome tonight with all the stretching... Nothin' special, just fucking awesome basics

265 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:04 pm

Listening to Buck and McCarver analyze these replays is exactly why I am not in favor of instant replay.

266 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:04 pm

[262] that's been official for a long time.

267 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:04 pm

Weird angle for the Ump, who is used to watching the baserunner and listening to the ball hit the glove, so he couldn't do that there. Vlad looked safe. But he doesn't deserve being on base swinging at that junk.

268 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:04 pm

He might have been safe at the bag...but what is the call if the ball hits the batter-runner on a swinging third strike that is dropped by the catcher? Very odd play.

269 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:05 pm

[255] thanks for that!

Molina shoulda tried to backhand that...

Tex...man...wow!

i thought it hit the dirt before his leg!!!

270 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:05 pm

[253] I don't know if you saw Donnie play, and you're getting an idea watching Teix play, but the idea that 1st base is not an important defensive position is rediculous. I believe Teix's glove has saved a number of games this season.

271 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:05 pm

Damn it

272 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:05 pm

Even good AJ is still AJ, after all.

273 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:06 pm

[268] You would think runner is out, right?

274 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:06 pm

[268] If the contact is incidental, the ball is in play.

275 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:06 pm

[268] Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's dead and the batter is out as soon as it hits him. But I'm in too good a mood to look it up.

276 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:06 pm

[274] Make that accidental.

277 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:06 pm

The reason Teix is so good is b/c he learned in Oakland that if he missed any throws his way the runner would be able to take 2 bases. Oh wait, I'm getting my Kay stories confused. : D Roll on AJ!!!

278 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:06 pm

i'm glad it's not Posada getting beat up back there : )

YEAH AJ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

279 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:07 pm

AJ looks great!

280 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:07 pm

[270] Donnie had more range in the hole to his right...and yes, I saw him growing up--he was my favorite player. As for the relative importance of defense at1B...let's just agree that Teix is flashing some leather out there.

281 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:09 pm

Donnie had a great and very accurate arm. His 3-6-3 DPs were art.

282 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:09 pm

[270] [280] I am somewhere in the middle of the debate. 1B is clearly not as important as most of the others, but I don't think the gap is wide as some would have you believe. I definitely don't agree with the idea that just about anyone can play the position.

283 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:10 pm

Saunders is getting his pitches up...lets make him pay!

284 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:11 pm

[282] i agree with those points william.

285 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:11 pm

2-0 roll over...not good Godzilla.

286 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:11 pm

stfu and show us the game

287 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:11 pm

[285] Seems he and Johnny can't be good concurrently

288 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:12 pm

More annoying: Chip, Buck & Timmeh!, or the inane manager interview?

289 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:12 pm

[286] haha. those coaching interviews drive me crazy but seem to drive you even more so.

290 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:13 pm

[282] True, but certainly more people an play 1B than SS or 2B or CF or C or even 3B. For hundred years teams have put the worst defensive player at 1B for a reason.

291 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:13 pm

i'm digging cano's patience. esp after those 2 quick ab's...

292 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:14 pm

[289] they really do - i hate them and the idea of them - even though i don't like the basketball ones at least they speak to the coaches during the break after the 1st and 3rd quarter and they aren't showing us the interview during the game

293 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:14 pm

Nice play by Toriiiii...

294 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:14 pm

Hm, if a batter makes contact with his own batted ball before it touches a fielder, then he's out. Rule 6.05 (g).
So I imagine it's the same for a dropped third strike, since that ball is also in play.

295 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:14 pm

damn, Robbie's makin' some solid contact...

296 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:14 pm

torii made that look very easy

297 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:15 pm

I'd prefer many more crooked #'s next to our side.

298 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:15 pm

[292] i hear ya. it is a bit ridiculous because it just feels off to me to hear Girardi semi-live (I know it isn't live) talking while his team is playing and he should be making decisions.

299 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:15 pm

[290] I think more people play it, but not play it well, which is why a 1B is still a very important defender. If you assume all SS are pretty good (because other wise they wouldn't be playing there), then the gap between a great and bad 1B can be massive, especially if many teams are using the position to stash no-glove sluggers. Going from Giambi to Teixiera kind of drives that point home.

300 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:16 pm

[294] It's not the same. As long as the contact is not intentional, the ball is in play.

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301 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:17 pm

Aside from charging the bunt (and 1Bman do field some bunts), what does a 3rd baseman have to do that a 1st baseman doesn't? Then add fiedling throws.

302 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:17 pm

[300] does it say that in the rules or is that you opinion?

303 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:17 pm

[302] It's my confident understanding of the rules.

304 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:18 pm

[301] throw the ball to 1b

305 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:18 pm

Bad.

306 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:18 pm

shit - left that ball up

307 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:19 pm

Ignore the runner...go after the hitters.

308 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:19 pm

[303] so it's your opinion.

309 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:19 pm

Atta boy Napoli.

310 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:19 pm

We (in baseball) have also had some big bat, poor fielders at 3rd.

311 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:19 pm

I was going to say, this is where having a strikeout pitcher is quite useful - but a pop fly will work too.

312 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:19 pm

[299] Given how few balls a 1B has to field or throws he has to make, relative to the other IFs, I wonder how many runs separate Teix from Giambi (or whatever two you pick). Surely some numerate person could calculate this objectively?

313 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:20 pm

[308] No...it would be like me saying 2+2=4 based on my confident understanding of how to add.

314 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:21 pm

[308] But it's a confident opinion....

315 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:21 pm

damn

316 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:21 pm

crap

317 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:21 pm

Yeesh. Not the two guys I would have guessed would combine for the first run.

318 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:21 pm

damnit - too bad aj couldn't have fielded that one

319 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:21 pm

OK, how long do you leave AJ in? His pitches seem to be getting elevated

320 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:21 pm

Maicer and Snoop LAME. LAME. LAME.

321 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:21 pm

[313] so it's your [314] confident opinion.

322 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:22 pm

Crud. C'mon, AJ, get out of this.

323 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:22 pm

[312] Why does a 1Bman have fewer balls to field then a 3Bman?

324 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:22 pm

goddamn that was close

325 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:22 pm

AJ...please focus on the batters here.

326 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:22 pm

snoop almost got caught there

327 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:23 pm

he got a great jump

328 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:23 pm

So much for Molina's arm . . .

329 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:23 pm

[321] Stop that

330 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:23 pm

this is not making my stomach feel any better : /

331 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:23 pm

Nice throw Molina....

332 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:23 pm

[329] sorry

333 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:24 pm

[312] Unfortunately, I think UZR is not a great stat for first basemen, for the reason I mentioned earlier. It just doesn't measure the ability of a 1B to stretch out and get throws.

But put it more abstractly... if the difference between A-Rod and Cody Ransom is X, and the difference between Tex and Giambi is also X... then replacing G with Tex is going to be more important to the team, defensively. The first baseman has just so many many more chances (putouts and assists) than does a third baseman.

334 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:24 pm

[319] soon as you pinch hit molina

335 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:25 pm

This is the 5th inning Tim, you've sounded exactly like yourself. A complete a-hole.

336 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:25 pm

GOD DAMNIT.

337 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:25 pm

Oh geez

338 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:25 pm

shit

339 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:25 pm

for fuck's sake c'mon aj

340 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:25 pm

Christ AJ - this is EXACTLY when not to hit a batter!

Sheesh.

Anyone else worried about the double steal?

341 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:25 pm

Christ... AJ's ball really breaks.

342 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:26 pm

It's amazing how he has the same kind of inning every game.

343 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:26 pm

Come on AJ, bear down.

344 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:26 pm

Sets up the double play?

345 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:26 pm

Please please please keep the ball down, AJ. The double play cometh...

346 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:26 pm

glad I came back to this ...

347 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:27 pm

Stay aggressive...if you get hit, you get hit.

348 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:27 pm

I hope this isn't an AJ Blowup Inning

349 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:27 pm

Is anybody warming? This could get to melt down very quick

350 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:28 pm

[349] isn't this typical? he could be lights out next inning.

351 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:28 pm

[349] i'm not warming, but i am plotzing...

352 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:28 pm

[350] True, but he can also be lights out after giving up 5 runs in an inning- we've seen that!

353 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:28 pm

[350] This is the ALCS and you have a lead

354 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:28 pm

[349] I don't believe so - or at least I haven't seen anything on the teevee.

OK AJ, get us an out or two. Don't be afraid.

355 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:29 pm

Pick up the phone, Joe.

356 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:29 pm

Isn't a sequence like this supposedly why Molina was catching AJ?

And I'll gladly take that. Get 'em, AJ!

357 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:29 pm

This is all the result of a lack of focus...why they don't just tell him to forget the runners is beyond me. Stop yelling "Hey" and just let him pitch.

358 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:29 pm

So you PH for Molina no matter what, right?

359 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:29 pm

[352] and [353] yep yep. both true.

360 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:29 pm

[349] You see what I was saying now?

361 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:30 pm

My eerie calm has shit the bed.

362 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:31 pm

[361] I remain calm. I think Abreu is a great player, but I'll go with AJ here.

363 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:31 pm

[323] More RHB.

364 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:31 pm

Great at bat.

365 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:31 pm

This is agonizing

366 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:31 pm

Abreu is channeling his inner Chone.

367 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

Awesome.

368 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

ah phew!

369 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

that was so sweet!

370 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

That a WAY, AJ!

371 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

holy crap. that was whack!

372 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

Well hell's bells. That was crazy. Atta boy JD.

373 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

When Abreu is up, I propose switching him with Melky.

374 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

Great catch Johnny, I think that was harder than it looked.

375 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

very nice play jd

and way to actually win a battle aj

376 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

Wow I thought that ball was well fair.

377 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

JD adds another dimension of entertainment in the field.

378 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

WOW that carried!

379 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:32 pm

Yikes! That was scary.

380 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:33 pm

[376] And by fair I mean foul. Just like MacBeth.

381 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:33 pm

Pop it up toriiiiiiiiiiii

382 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:34 pm

god damnit throw strikes aj

383 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:34 pm

He's trying to spot the ball...why!

384 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:34 pm

Stay way from Bad Vlad please.

385 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:34 pm

Bases loaded with Vlad up does not sound good.

386 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:35 pm

I'd say AJ is pitching a hell of a lot better than Unit ever did.

387 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:35 pm

Runners advance on ball in the dirt here?

388 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:35 pm

It's 2-2...why even fake.

389 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:35 pm

Whatever TBS's problem was, on FOX YS2.0 is ROCKIN'. I'm loving the noise!

390 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

Catcher goes out to the mound.

391 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

Or ... the ball spins so much it bores miles into the earth and lava erupts onto the field? No one is bothered because now it is warm at Yankee Stadium

392 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

That was a stike.

393 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

THISclose. I thought he had him.

394 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

Is Buck reading off a really slow teleprompter or something? What is....the deal....with this.....guy.

395 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

Uhhhhh .... scary

396 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

Jesus Christ.

397 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:36 pm

Yoiks! Good thing it went into the seats!

398 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

horeshit

that was lucky to go into the stands

399 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

ugly

400 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

Right, so bases loaded for Vlad. Quick hook?

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401 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

Crap, I just agreed with McCarver.

402 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

Yeah, it's Posda's fault he can't block AJ's breaking pitches. Those are unblockable.

403 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

in old Yankee Stadium ... does that ball go in stands?

404 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

[394] he's watching college football

405 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

My lord AJ is an adventure. Can we please end the inning with no more runs scored?

406 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

Aye aye aye. OK AJ, get Vlad. Don't throw a wild pitch or walk him!

407 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:37 pm

IS ANYBODY WARMING? JOE?

408 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm

vlad will flail and fail here...

409 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm

Pitcher crossed up the catcher.

410 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm

Maybe AJ can get Vladdy to swing at some more dirtballs

411 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm

[407] Yes, Dave R is warming.

412 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm

dave robertson up

413 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm

I still don't know exactly what happened here. AJ got unnerved. It's almost worse when he starts off so dominant, because when something goes a little wrong, the wheels come off. He doesn't "deal with adversity" well.

414 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm

[394] Its like . . . Timmeh . . . is trying to channel . . . William Shatner.

And Robertson's up in the pen.

415 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:38 pm

No breaking ball here AJ...have to stay hard, but up.

416 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

You don't realize just how little control AJ Burnett has until you see him pitch every day.

417 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

Catcher goes out to the mound again.

418 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

Throw a high fastball at his eyes

419 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

[413] Reminds me of Pettitte in some ways - how many times have we seen Pettitte get rattled by an error behind him, for example.

420 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

aj loves mound conferences

421 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

Jesus.

422 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

fucking brutal.

423 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

Argh ...

424 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

[417] If only it was Posada!

425 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

fuck me

426 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

Pitcher bounced the pitch, allowing a run to score.

427 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

this is infuriating

428 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:39 pm

damn. the aj run

429 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

Oh come on. Why didn't they throw a fastball up?

430 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

GET MOLINA'S LAME ASS BAT OUT OF THIS GAME!

No reason to ever start Molina with AJ again. Eff this.

431 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

Ugh, g-d damnit.

432 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

[416] Yep...

433 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

Yeah I'd call this an unravelling. Might have to pull him, Joe.

434 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

This is brutal.

435 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

Did AJ warm up this afternoon on a Little League mound?

436 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

The worst part is there is nothing surprising about this at all .

437 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

why is he so volatile : /

beer run time...

438 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

There was a lot of activity that inning involving the pitcher and the catcher.

439 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

Is AJ throwing that thing too hard ... or gripping it too tightly, too long?

440 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

pinch hit for molina and end this bullshit

441 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:40 pm

Bump in the road. Now let's get some M$%^Hf#$%ing runs. Colonel Saunders is real Cold after this inning.

442 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

Well, that's the end of the evening for that battery.

443 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

Also I'm pretty sure Vlad would have swung (and missed/popped up) at a fastball at the eyes.

Burnett circa 2005 would have done it.

444 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

AJ will now be unhittable for the rest of the game again.

445 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

Well that was more painful than it was damaging, if you know what I mean. Two runs is more than acceptable if that's all he gives up and gets another inning in. It's now on the Yankee hitters to get something going.

446 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

The bats need to score here, in case the rains come.

447 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

[438] Esp. if you count conversation as 'activity'.

448 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

AJ Burnett has absolutely zero idea where the ball is going when he lets go of it, and its going to bite us in the ass big time.

449 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:41 pm

really, AJ is amazing at having these terrible innings but where he still only allows a run or two. I'm oddly impressed.

450 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:42 pm

[1] Alex, if you had said "can't imagine AJ not walking and hitting" then you woul dhvae been a prophet. Sigh.

OK, Molina is up second - time to pull his ass. I don't care if AJ pitches the next inning. Get Molina's bat out. NOW.

451 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:42 pm

On the plus side, the game is still tied. But I would have a quick hook next inning...

452 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:42 pm

[443] That's what I was thinking, not sure why they went there.

453 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:42 pm

Wow, I was just assuming Burnett was done. No? I think Robertson for an inning here and then Joba, Phil, Mo. This seems obvious to me.

454 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:43 pm

[443] i agree - vladdy has a hardrer time catching up to that pitch, whereas he does golf a decent amount of pitches , would have certainly reduced the chance for a passed ball
damn that po and his pitch selection

455 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:43 pm

holy shite... there were over 50 comments in 2 batters.

456 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:43 pm

Why AJ tries to throw harder and break off sharper curves when he gets in trouble is puzzling...does he not have the confidence in the same stuff that go him through the other innings?

457 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:43 pm

[449] Yeah now that it's over, I feel the same way.

Crikey how many balls in the dirt/batters' legs were there in just a half an inning?

458 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

[451] If AJ is really wild again, I agree.

But outside of Morales - and Napoli, inexplicably hitting 8th - this is very much the soft, chewy underbelly of the Angels' lineup. If he's not wild, I say stick with him.

WHY THE EFF IS MOLINA ON DECK! WAKE UP JOE!

459 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

[453] i would send AJ out and see how things go. It isn't like they were blasting balls off him. if he walks a better or two, bring in robertson.

460 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

I can't believe they wouldn't pinch hit for Molina here.

461 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

i don't want to see either molina on deck or rudy behind him right now

462 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

BUNT!!!!!!!!

463 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

[456] Was that AJ's choice, or Molina's?

Nice job Melky! NOW PLEASE SEND UP POSADA!

464 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

[443] That was clearly the right call...it's incredible that they didn't go with it. That's almost a spot where Pena has to take control and call the pitches.

465 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

Now might be time for a bunt, sadly enough

466 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:44 pm

Nice job Melky. And I suppose Molina will probably just waste an out and sac bunt.

467 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

The catcher is batting.

468 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

Pastadivingaybar

469 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

good start Leche.

why is Molina still in?!?!?!?!?! : /

470 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

This should be a pinch hitter...no reason to give away an out for 1 more inning with AJ.

471 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

These stupid interviews- SHOW THE GAME!

472 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

[456] It really is the difference between a pitcher and a thrower.

473 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

Why the hell is Molina batting?!

474 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:45 pm

[468] that is punilicious.

475 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:46 pm

Still bunt.

476 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:46 pm

The team carries three catchers for the post-season.

477 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:46 pm

Jose Molina is an epic fail tonight.

478 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

[472] But he pitches for most of the game, but then starts throwing when he gets in trouble.

479 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

Saunders is just terrified of Jose.

480 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

I am not joking...I would give Molina the RED light here.

481 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

[476] Girardi is not making me very happy right now.

Where's weeping with a good "why can't anyone bunt well" rant?

If Saunders walks Molina . . . I say pinch run with Guzman!

482 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

Send Melky. PLEASE.

483 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

Saunders is pulling a Burnett here.

484 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

start Melky?

485 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

It would be funny if Molina gets on and they PR for him

486 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

Now, if the catcher manages a walk, will one of the innumerable pinch runners appear?

487 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:47 pm

molina is a strikeout machine timmy

488 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

You just can't predict baseball.

489 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Jose would like Bronx Banter to SHUT THE FUCK UP NOW please.

490 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Well, that worked.

491 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

professional hitter!

492 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

You just can't predict baseball

493 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Girardi = Genius. Clearly :)

494 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Un-effing-real. Jose Molina, I take it back!

495 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

[477] How about now?

496 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

nice hit molina - wasn't sure you had it in you but nice job

497 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

wow, color me impressed. i guess we're not pinch running him...

498 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Hahah, ridiculous...

499 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Molina says take THAT

500 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Like I said...green light.

Now, you pinch run here and don't bunt Jeter!

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501 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

[489] haha

502 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Jeter's gonna bunt

503 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Sit on it Banterers- J. Molina. : D

504 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

[489] He told us!

505 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

[488] ARRRGH [492]

506 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:48 pm

Odds that Jeter bunts?

507 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:49 pm

DO NOT BUNT DEREK

508 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:49 pm

See, the ends justify the terrible inbetween times.

Jeter, please do not bunt.

509 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:49 pm

Please don't bunt Jeter. And don't GIDP either....

510 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:49 pm

[489] And clearly we should.

If Jeter bunts - you damn asshole Timmeh STFU - I will scream. And then my wife will kill me because I will have undoubtedly woken up the kids.

511 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:49 pm

No pinch runner?... c'mon Joe, wake up

512 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:49 pm

[500] I didn't realize you were color blind!

513 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:49 pm

nice hook. don't bunt, derek. hit another one out!

514 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:49 pm

[506] Methinks you are seeing the game slightly before I am, cause you said that before I saw it.

515 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

The Angels are looking for a bunt because that's what their useless brand of smallball bullshit would call for right now.

516 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

Sigh.

517 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

FUDGE!

518 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

Well, that was a disaster

519 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

fuck a goat in the ass

520 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

SAFE!!!!!!!!!

521 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

Damn, nice play. Crap.

522 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

Should have bunted.

523 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

oh no. dammit, derek.

real close at 1st...

524 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

GAH!

That's why Guzman should have pinch ran for Molina!

Worst. Possible. Outcome.

525 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:50 pm

Not very clutch there, sigh.

526 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

That was ugly. The series has turned ... Angels in five. Jeter retires.

527 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

Fuck you, Aybar

528 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

need a hit here jd

529 Paul   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

Banterers 0-fer-2 this inning.

530 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

Oh, man, he was safe. GODDAM it. That one hurts.

531 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

he definitely beat it

532 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

damn he was mega safe

533 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

[524] Runner out at third? Triple Play?

534 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

[524] Girardi wouldn't have sent the runners anyway

535 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

Ump sucks for both teams.

536 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

waaaaay fuking safe!!! : /

537 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

[519] Thanks for the laugh, ms october. You can curse anytime in these tense situations.

[522] Bah.

538 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:51 pm

how about a WP, Saunders?

539 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:52 pm

You cannot waste a base hit by Molina, guys. Come on.

540 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:52 pm

You have to expect more from Jeter there...obviously, if know he is going to have a bad AB, you would bunt.

541 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:52 pm

[519] Well... at least it wasn't a fisting comment.

542 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:52 pm

fucking bullshit.

543 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:52 pm

Ewwww. Terrible by Damon

544 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:52 pm

Just awful. Ugh.

545 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:53 pm

Fuck YOU SAUNDERS!!!!!!111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

546 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:53 pm

[537] thanks :}

damnit what a frustrating inning

547 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:53 pm

The momentum has shifted in the wrong way. The only thing that could make this shittier is a Damaso Marte appearance.

548 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:53 pm

[537] I was just joking. In a "well, I didn't win with pocket aces, so I'll just fold them" kind of way.

549 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:53 pm

I hate it when the score truck gets hijacked like that.

Okay, well, AJ better give us a very good inning, then back to business.

550 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:53 pm

Brutally disappointing inning. DAMN !!!!!

551 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:53 pm

The offense has been doing this quite a bit lately...hopefully, AJ and the pen can close the door.

552 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:54 pm

I have never complained about bunting..............fwiw. G$%fu#$^ing Damnit.

553 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:54 pm

[547] please matt let sleeping goats lie

554 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:54 pm

[549] I'm extremely confident that AJ will be lights out next inning, because of his catcher.

555 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:55 pm

[551] Yeah, some guys are scuffling and, unfortunately, there aren't really any alternatives on the bench. Maybe start Gardy?

556 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:55 pm

The pitching has really held the line for the first 4 games, is it too much to ask that the offense outright wins a game?

557 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:55 pm

Sometimes the bunt is the way to go?

558 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:56 pm

Home run, right here...

559 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:56 pm

[554] I know that Posada would have doubled to prevent Jeter from GIDP, by the way.

560 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:57 pm

[556] Game one of the ALDS was over early.

561 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:57 pm

[557] Say you bunt Jeter and Damon strikes out...then you need a 2-out hit anyway. In the 5th inning, I think you have to play for the big inning.

562 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:57 pm

WAY to go, AJ! Glad I don't know shit.

563 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:57 pm

OK, AJ, way to put it back on track

564 Paul   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:57 pm

Ballsy to leave Burnett out there. But I think Girardi is trying to build him up. He's had a good game. Give him a chance to go deep. Last inning was a bunch of cheapies.

565 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:57 pm

[558] ???? Shame on you

566 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:57 pm

Man, that last half inning left me red face bitter! LOL

567 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:57 pm

Now, if there was a man on third, he would have abandoned the inside fastball and bounced that last curve...for some reason, AJ loses faith in his stuff when he needs it the most.

568 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:58 pm

If Posada started it would be 10-2 Angels. Posada would have had a 2 run homer and Marte would be now pitching. : D

569 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:58 pm

[559] We can dream, can't we? ; )

570 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:59 pm

Nice.

571 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:59 pm

[559] I'm pretty sure he would have struck out looking on pitch that he took in the same spot three times in a row

572 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:59 pm

Molina has 3 PA and a single to show for it. This sounds pretty good, but if you think about it, Posada averages a lot better than that! (It's only a .667 OPS, after all.)

573 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 9:59 pm

[566] It frustrated the hell out of me too, but would it really be better if he gave up clean hits to plate the runs?

574 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:00 pm

No no no if Posada started, it would be 10-2 Yankees, and Jorge would have 10 RBI and also cured cancer by the end of the game.

575 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:00 pm

C'mon, get this little Flee.

576 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:00 pm

I got your back AJ. One shite inning does not tarnish a damn good start. Screw you Maicer.

577 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:00 pm

[573] It would have been quicker.

578 Paul   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:00 pm

This hick really pisses me off sometimes.

579 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:01 pm

Typical AJ, leave him in or the 7th.

580 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:01 pm

VERY Well done. Teix TIME

581 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:01 pm

nice inning there aj - you frustrating fellow

582 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:01 pm

People act like Burnett gave up six runs. He's given up two in six innings. That's very good. Sure it was painful to watch, but come on. This has been a quality performance.

583 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:01 pm

Exhale... Scoretruck, please?

584 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:01 pm

Well, I was totally wrong. Giving AJ another inning worked out perfect, and now we have a stronger pen in case this goes to extras.

585 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm

I wish AJ would never have "that inning", but that would make him Roger Clemens, which is probably too much to ask.

586 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm

Any bold predictions for this coming inning?

587 Paul   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm

How can he have failed to learn a straight change? Hell, throw a palmball!

588 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm

Yeah, I would've signed up for 2 runs in 6 anyday- that said, the 5th inning was painful. But the 6th is our inning. We need Teix to start it off.

589 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm

I got to think AJ's finished. But what the hell do I know?

590 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm

[572] I'm just being snarky out of frustration, but more seriously it comes down to whether one thinks that AJ has been more good (or less bad) tonight because of Molina. Would the meltdown have been worse with Posada? Would it have come earlier?

Obviously, I think that the catcher makes no difference...but at least tonight Molina has not been a total offensive waste.

==

Moving forward, I wonder if we get a chance in this close game to see some PRs employed. Maybe if Matsui (e.g.) leads of an inning with a hit or walk?

591 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:03 pm

582, good point and really only one painful inning and as far as painful innings go it wasn't THAT bad.

592 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:03 pm

[586] There's a homer somewhere lurking in the heart of the order. That's the best I can do.

593 Paul   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:03 pm

[586] A-Bomb for A-Rod.

594 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:03 pm

[582] 2 runs is outstanding. The rest is not.

[586] Back to back taters - I won't say who tho.

595 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:03 pm

I bet he could go another inning, but at 105 pitches, why wear him out
...But I'm a little worried about a bullpen that hasnt pitched in 5 days

596 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:04 pm

i had faith in AJ there. which proves nothing.

597 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:04 pm

[585] Instead, AJ Burnett is a less durable Nolan Ryan.

598 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

[586]

(cue Clubber Lang)

PAIIIIINNNNNN ...

599 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

[595] AJ should be done because in the world of the 3-man rotaiton, AJ has to pitch again in a theoretical Game 5.

600 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

Teix!!

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601 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

EAT SHIT CHOAD!!!!

602 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

Ha!
Chone does the job, but Morales is no Teixeira.

603 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

Wow, great grab by Figgins and then a lucky break.

604 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

Wowsers.

605 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

wow crazy play! nice snag by chone. then the crazy throw and tag and flying ball!

606 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

what's frustrating is in a close game in the playoffs against a team that is not a cupcake little things do matter - so hitting batters and throwing terrible wild pitches is problematic

607 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

Opening up our 1B discussion...if you assume Tex makes that play, that's a pretty big out saved.

608 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm

[591] I'd much rather take a single and a homer. 30-something pitch, walk filled, bases loaded wild pitch-tastic innings are harder to watch and shorten the outing for the starter.

609 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:06 pm

[599] Yeah, but he won't be on 3 days rest, right? Only CC had to go on three days I think. But I think he's likely done.

610 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:06 pm

[607] I think he makes that play 5 out of 6 times, yep.

611 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:06 pm

i'm back...

do it A-Rod. 2 run job right here

612 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:06 pm

[606] maybe. but baseball would be kind of boring if everyone played perfect baseball. eveni n the playoffs.

613 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:06 pm

[594] RIght, which equals out to "very good", I'd say!

614 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:06 pm

[809] Exactly. It's on full rest, so no need to be tender with Burnett.

615 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

shitpissfuck

616 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

No DP Matsui.

617 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

[614] i'm looking forward to that post.

618 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

F'in Groundzilla.

619 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

Oh, fer godsake.

620 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

Yankees hitting is looking putrid right about now.

621 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

goddamn motherfuck

622 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

Ugh, not good.

623 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:07 pm

I've heard this song before...

624 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:08 pm

well that SUCKEd

625 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:08 pm

[607] Sure...there is no doubt that better 1B will make occasional plays that save outs (and runs). The question is HOW many over the course of the season.

And as we see, that play didn't matter after all (I know, predetermined outcome, yadayada).

626 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:08 pm

Oh Joe Saunders. Your're my hero. cack-bleh.

627 Paul   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:08 pm

Are we going to have the first cricket-style baseball game? Two days later we have a winner?

628 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:08 pm

[612] well i am not asking for a perfect game :} just not hitting people and throwing wild pitches

that inning ended mighty quickly

629 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:08 pm

Joe Saunders should not be holding this lineup to only 2 runs...if they lose this game, any discussion of AJ's bad inning would be a waste of breath.

630 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:08 pm

We're getting really close to the point where Girardi is going to try to be clever.

631 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:09 pm

Too early in the game, Yankees saving it for last 3 innings.

632 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:09 pm

Fuentes is going to allow a walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth, first batter (name of that batter TBD)

633 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:09 pm

[630] Yep, I shudder with the vibes of a Girardi loss...

634 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:10 pm

[606] It's hard to watch but if it equals two runs over six innings, he can hit every other batter for all I care.

This game is on the bats if they don't score.

Teixeira has been bad in the PS thus far. I called it! But I also called AJ being bad, and ... well, I was wrong, folks.

635 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:10 pm

[629] I agree, but we don't write for the fish rags.

[630] The opportunity passed when he didn't pinch run Guzman for Molina.

And so much for my grand bold prediction!

636 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:10 pm

wow, more AJ

637 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:11 pm

Man, Napoli doesn't get cheated on that swing, huh?

638 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:11 pm

[628] yeah i get that. i guess what i'm thinking is that you can only take the entire package for any one player. ANd typically this includes some negatives that go with the positives. And we still need those players, good or bad. Which isn't what i said at all. hehe

639 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:11 pm

hmmm cokey

640 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:11 pm

I'm kind of surprised AJ's out there again. Is there a lefty coming up?

641 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:11 pm

[635] Oh no. There's still plenty of time to start mixing and matching relievers.

642 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:11 pm

One out. YES.

643 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:11 pm

whew...

644 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:11 pm

Oh, goody, Ken Rosenthal, just the man I wanted to hear.

645 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:12 pm

[640] SHUT UP.

646 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:12 pm

[645] Nothing can stop it, you may as well get ready

647 Paul   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:12 pm

[636] If this gets rained out until 4pm tomorrow, better to have ridden AJ as long as possible.

648 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:12 pm

nice pitch.

a lotta bit of indecision on aybar, per bunting.

649 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:13 pm

[638] you're right - i just find his particular negatives very frustrating

650 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:13 pm

Do. Not. Walk. This. Batter.

(get him out)

651 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

Uh oh.

652 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

dang

653 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

fuck what happened there frosty?

654 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

oh no. wtf, robbie?!?! : /

655 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

Wow. I called that as soon as the ball was hit.

656 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

[649] me too.

robbie? please!

657 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

GAH Cano! Dammit.

658 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

Maybe it's time for Cano to take that ninja mask off

659 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

Wait, when did we just become the Angels?

660 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

oh. my. god.

661 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

[655] You son of a gun you

662 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm

Not good...exactly what AJ doesn't need.

663 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

And out of the BP here comes...?

664 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

nice hand for AJ. very nice hand.

his wildness drives me to drink. what say you, i drink regardless? aaahhh...

665 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

The Figgins/Morales error was costless, so by the Law of Balance, Cano has to get away with this one, too.

666 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

ooh, i want # 666 !!!!!

667 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

so, turning choad around - need to get this out cokey

668 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

Its better than Marte, I guess.

669 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

Now, I would go right to Mr. Hughes. I have a feeling it's Cokey.

670 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

Okay this is a genius move by Girardi, seriously. An error puts a runner on base, AJ is going to come apart at the seams.

Get eem out

671 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:16 pm

AJ you did good, man, but you don't have to deliver a pie in every game you pitch. You make us squirm!

672 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:16 pm

haha, Devil Boy struttin' his stuff!!!

the Yanks will now WIN !!! : )

673 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:16 pm

I think I wouldn't screw around with the matchups, and just bring Joba in.

674 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:16 pm

[665] You have a good mind.

675 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:16 pm

[666] you are the number of the beast!

676 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:16 pm

[665] [667] howdy, neighbors! : )

677 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:16 pm

Nolan Ryan had an ERA+ of 111, K/9IN of 9.5 and BB/9IN of 4.5. He also average 7 HBPs and 12 wild pitches.

AJ Burnett has an ERA+ of 111, K/9IN of 8.4 and BB/9IN of 3.8. He also average 10 HBPs and 11 wild pitches.

678 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:17 pm

I don't have any confidence in Coke in this spot.

679 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:17 pm

It's Coke, by the way.

680 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:17 pm

[675] i am not a number. i'm a free man! muwuhahahahaha

i'm also incredibly silly and really easily amused. no wonder i'm single... : ~

681 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:17 pm

[678] Me neither

682 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:18 pm

I wont be happy losing a game with Coke on the mound, but this move can be justified.

Of course, if Coke is preoccupied by the runner, he will get hammered.

683 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:18 pm

Coke's move to first is pretty sad

684 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:18 pm

But...can he throw a strike?

685 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:18 pm

Hes gonna throw it away

686 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm

[678] me neither, definitely definitely BEER!!! ; )

687 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm

throw strikes cokey

688 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm

[684] Not if he keeps uing a slide step.

689 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm

Frankly, if Posada was catching during AJ's meltdown inning, I think his head would have exploded. Then Girardi would have to set himself on fire.

690 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm

[679] no. i just went to the store. it's beer. i swear. don't fuck with the devil!!!

691 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm

Apparently not.

692 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm

Throw a fucking strike.

693 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:19 pm

[687] Yes please!

I can no longer ignore Timmeh. This is not good.

694 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:20 pm

Hey, a STRIKE.

695 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:20 pm

[690] I could use a beer right now, but sadly, we are all but out.

696 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:20 pm

[689] I can picture that

697 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:20 pm

Has anyone mentioned how stupid Aybar's hairdo looks?

698 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

So, in addition to the WPS and HBPs and meetings at the mound and cross-ups, it would have been messy as well!

699 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

that robbie error is not doing my stomach any good.

i really need a DP.

throw strikes Cokey!!!

700 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Coke is freaking pitching TIGHT

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701 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Coke is picking up the target late...why would he able to throw strikes?

702 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Ah Coke. Coke - get it together, buddy

703 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Well done Coke. ASSHOLE.

704 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Yeah, that wasn't too surprising.

705 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Seems like the rain should be here ...
http://tinyurl.com/zklk6

706 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

god damnit cokey

707 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Dreadful.

708 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Abreu will come through with a big hit here.

709 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

[697] it's a hair-don't !!!

goddamn motherfuk!

710 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

[680] me too! and i love it! (iron maiden playing in the back of my head)

711 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:21 pm

Oh for the love of G-d. Throw strikes damnit.

712 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:22 pm

7th inning, Rested BP. Close game. Play-offs. Please use your best relievers.

713 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:22 pm

Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad bad BAD job. Awful. They ought to take him out, he's as bad as AJ right now, losing it. He's losing it I tell ya!!!

714 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:22 pm

Double play. Please.

715 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:22 pm

I hate when we he decides he wants to be cute. Why are we putzing around with the B relievers because of handedness?

716 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:22 pm

How do you bring Coke in the game and then sit by and watch him completely disregard the batter in favor of the runner?

717 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:22 pm

Biggest batter of the night, bigger than AJ vs. Vlad.

718 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

least we know cokey will be out after abreu - let's just hope it is 2-2

719 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

Bring in 1998 Mike Stanton

720 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

It's time for an unclutch GIDP by Abreu. Come on now

721 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

Again! Everytime he picks up the target late, he doesn't come close.

722 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

[712] Do either Figgins or Abreu have significant platoon splits? I want to say no, but I am not sure. If not, no reason to use Coke here.

And I am bloody well tired of hearing Timmeh and Buck being able to talk about nothing more than Abreu's patience. SO glad to know you guys know NOTHING ELSE ABOUT HIM!

723 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

Coke looks stoned in his Gameday pic.

724 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

Nice called strike. I wouldn't go back outside though.

725 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

that was a good pitch. Now DP, please!

726 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

[716] Yep.

[717] Yep.

727 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

DP, please please please.

728 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

Do you trust Joba more?

729 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:23 pm

[710] Maiden plays in the back of my head about every other day.

c'mon kid, get 'em!!!

730 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:24 pm

[722] Yes...Figgins is awful as a RHB.

731 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:24 pm

Got lucky wtih that one.

732 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:24 pm

If nothing else, we know Posada pinch hits in the bottom of the 7th.

733 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:24 pm

[722] they both do and figgins is very extreme

734 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:24 pm

[716] Coke's a lefty. It all makes sense.

735 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

2-2, now he'll go away again and Abreu will beat him.

736 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

[730] Then Joba or Robertson ought to be in now, unless Abreu has a significant platoon split.

737 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

Go 3-2 Coke. Make it interesting.

738 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

Wow. Coke and onions!
That was a scary match-up.

739 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

YES

740 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

I'll shut the fuck up now.

741 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

THANK YOU BOBBY FOR GIVING US AN OUT!

742 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

awesomeness !!!

743 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

Cokey!

Why no Hughes?

744 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

[745] Belth with another successful reverse jinx!

745 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

We love you Coke!

We are not exactly on a roll here, folks. I think we need some more optimism!

746 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:25 pm

Joba Joba Joba

747 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:26 pm

And me with another unintentional forward reference!

748 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:26 pm

I don't think Abreu was picking up Coke's pitches too well there. I'm not trying to take credit away from Coke, but Abreu looked a bit out of it.

749 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:26 pm

Jezus, JOBA, gotta git Torii. BRING IT.

750 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:26 pm

I dont have a good feeling about this matchup either.

751 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:26 pm

[745] good point

752 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:26 pm

...now I chug my corona

753 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:26 pm

[744] are you trying to become a psychic?

754 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:26 pm

[744] I'm honored, but I think you meant [735].

755 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:27 pm

Olive Garden ~= good meal?

756 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:27 pm

bobby's splits:

lhp 267/348/386
rhp 305/408/457

757 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:27 pm

[750] Me neither!!! I got the fear!

758 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:27 pm

I don't trust Joba. I hope he proves me wrong, but midges or midges, I don't trust him.

759 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:27 pm

reason # 45203,0y3o#!96Gswp%3 that i'm single:

35 yr old man and i just put a Joba baseball card on top of my tv and took out my Joba Rules t-shirt for...good luck, i suppose.

i'm hopeless... : ~

760 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:27 pm

[736] Abreu does too.

There was very sound reason for going to Coke here...my only problem is he used two slide steps to Figgins and never picked up the target until he was already heading toward the plate. He gave away an AB he should have and could have dominated. Girardi, Eiland, Molina, etc. have to tell him before he takes the mound that holding the runner is not a priority. Getting batters out is.

761 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:28 pm

I love this match-up. I'm not supremely confident, but this is one of those moments.

762 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:28 pm

[751] i'm having a "good pint"! : )

763 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:28 pm

[756] Then Coke was the right move.

[755] Somewhat tasty, for generic Italian-American food. Not sure about the nutritional content though - most of their dishes are heavy on cheese, or Alfredo sauce, or both, so I shudder to think about the calorie and fat content.

Breadsticks are pretty good though!

764 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:28 pm

[759]

some women would find that endearing ...

765 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:28 pm

NUKE LA LOOSH.

766 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:28 pm

Wow, Joba looks wild. Unless that was for effect.

767 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:28 pm

[759] haha. no fears. there is some womyn doing exactly the same thing right now. i swear it.

768 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:29 pm

[759] Superstitious...yes. Hopeless...???

769 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:29 pm

[765]

he needs to breathe through his eyelids ....

770 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:29 pm

Actually I'm kind of enjoying this ... I decided not to get too crazy about these games till it's elimination time for someone.

771 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:29 pm

I just remembered there are two men on base. Ahhhhhhhh

772 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:29 pm

[755] used to be pretty good, back in the day...

get 'em Joba!

773 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:29 pm

Put. Him. Away!

774 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:29 pm

[770] So true!

775 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:30 pm

Don't nibble Joba.

776 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:30 pm

I go back to the heater here. Screw the slider.

777 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:30 pm

[769] Rose goes in the front.

778 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:30 pm

too in love with the damn slider.

779 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

[764] send 'em south!

and, yes, the breadsticks at olive garden are "teh" awesome : )

780 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

So far, this is Joba's season in a nutshell.

781 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

[759] Ah, I've done worse, and I've been married for almost 7 years now. Patience!

Joba, Joba - give us the out!

782 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

Joba needs his slider, and it's not there right now.

783 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

FUCK.

784 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

Is there a stat that keeps track of the number of times a pitcher goes from 0-2 to 3-2?

785 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

Oh God.

786 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

They should tell Joba he can't shake off the catcher.

787 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

Oh, man.
Okay, no problem, Joba, no problem, not your fault.

788 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

Oh boy.

789 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:31 pm

damnit - man

790 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

Oh good, bases loaded for Vlad again. This should be fun.

791 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

Don't throw Vlad ANY SLIDERS

792 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

Frustration. Mounting.

HEAT!

Again I ask - Molina is supposed to be GOOD at calling these games. WTF!?!?!

793 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

stay with the heat, kid.

794 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

We didn't think the Angels were gonna go quietly this series, did we?

795 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

bases juiced twice for Vladi = playing w/ fire.

i still think he flails and fails. just no wild pitches, please.

fuck you, joe buck. fuck you right in pooper.

796 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

Have to elevate the fastball...put the slider on ice.

797 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

really, how can you complain about the slider when he clearly couldn't hit it square. just a bad break that he hit it so badly we couldnt get him

798 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

throw high heat joba

799 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

Now this is a matchup!

Too bad - Joba got the job done with Hunter, really.

800 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

Don't go soft on us know. Stay with the HEAT

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801 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

Joba got away with one there....that ball should have been destroyed.

802 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

Don't throw a wild pitch.

803 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:32 pm

HIGH HEAT at the eyes

804 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm

This is awesome.

805 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm

[792] And I recognize that I may be unfairly blaming Molina. But I want Posada's bat in there, two innings ago.

806 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm

Upstairs NOT outside.

807 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm

He'll swing at anything

808 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm

My laptop battery is almost run out!

I'm melting ... I'm melting ...

809 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm

It's nice that Molina is getting his exercise.

810 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm

[807} And he could likely hit it. He's a freak.

811 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:33 pm

Meetings at mound...are...insufferable.

812 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

[809] He can use it.

813 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

Molina should get frequent walker miles.

814 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

I wonder what Girardi just said. At any rate, I'm glad he went out there.

815 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

If he throws anything other than a high fastball it's malpractice

816 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

mound conference time - anyone who had over 100 mound conferences should be happy

817 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

In his career, Joba, after an 0-2 count (103 batters), has walked 3 guys and struck out 48.

818 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

[811] Worse than Buck and Timmeh?

819 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

Piece o' cake. : O

820 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

Oh yeah. Punch 'em, Joba.

821 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

YES!!!

822 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

Okay, they have to win now.

823 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

Oh thank God. Whew.

824 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

I'll take it

825 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

Best slider he's thrown yet.

826 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

BUG SPRAY! He got Vlad!

827 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

There's the Joba fist pump! That's why you watch 162+ baseball games.

828 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

i just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

829 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

[815] Are you going to sue???

830 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:34 pm

fuck it way to go joba

everyone who doubted mr chamberlain should go drink the rest of their half empty drink :}

831 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:35 pm

I pumped my fist there too, and let out a very quiet gutteral roar (the kids and now the wife are sleeping).

832 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:35 pm

There's the slider.

Damn, Joba is bugnuts.

Good job though.

833 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:35 pm

i think i just air-"fisted" harder than joba and aj put together.

i might be outta work for a week... : ~

834 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:35 pm

One GOOD thing about Fox or TBS broadcast, no God Bless America ...

835 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:35 pm

[817] Awesome stats, it's funny how things seem so different. Of course, if we were announcers' we'd just say he loses a ton of batters to walks after starting 0-2 and never verify.

836 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:35 pm

Anyone's blood pumping yet?

837 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:35 pm

[814] Not every manager would have done that, and it was an excellent move. Sometimes, having the manager tell yourself carries more weight than the catcher.

Girardi has done an excellent job so far...please don't change.

838 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:35 pm

[768] definitely superstitious! it worked... : )

839 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:36 pm

[829] Think we can get a class action?

840 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:36 pm

It'll be Hughes in the 8th, no?

841 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:36 pm

828, LOL

842 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:37 pm

[805] It's not unfair at all. The very same things that Molina is doing this game (getting cross up, coming out to talk to the pitchers, not being on the "same page") were invoked as evidence that Posada couldn't work well with some pitchers and thus had to be benched. Sutcliffe just said that Molina "communicates more with his pitchers than any other catcher," yet the exact same behavior gets Posada labeled as "not on the same page."

So yeah, if it's the same no matter who is catching, I too want to see Po taking his hacks sooner rather later.

843 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:37 pm

[841]

Hey Alex, where is Em and the cats amidst all this

(and we're overdue for a Moe Green pic) :-)

844 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:37 pm

Time to talk about the o's inability to score runs. D'oh. : ( Let's go already!!!

845 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:38 pm

Hey, I'm glad my forward reference at [614] turned out to be to myself.

846 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:38 pm

it's probably still saUnders. can't wait for their pen. is that jose arrendondo guy still with them? is he injured, or something?

847 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:38 pm

[836] neh, i'm as cool as a cucumber! ; )

848 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:38 pm

i think the score truck has been waiting for those dogs to be grilled

849 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:38 pm

[815] [829] [839] I'm pretty sure he/they/we doesn't have standing. /lawyer

[836] Yes, though its calmed down now.

850 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:38 pm

Some runs here would be nice boys

851 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:38 pm

[842] After tonight, I don't think Girardi has to keep Molina as AJ's caddy, but, if Burnett has one of his stinkers, it will lead to a huge second guess.

852 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:39 pm

[847] yer drunk AND a drummer. doublethreat...

853 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:39 pm

[842] those are arguments we make. But I think we all know that he is in there principally because for some reason Burnett pitches better with him in there.

854 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:39 pm

The only thing surprising about this game is that Saunders has pitched so well.

855 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:39 pm

Cook the Colonel. I'm tired of this mouth breather.

856 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:39 pm

[836] Most definitely, Alex, most definitely!

This game ends right here.

857 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

[849] nor have they exhausted their administrative remedies.

858 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

So, if you were an Angel fan, you'd be cursing Vlad right now, huh? Twice had the sacks juiced, twice failed.

Swish!

859 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

po's been had his bat ready timmy

860 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

nice hit Swish!

861 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

OK, NO DP, Dammit!

862 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

Oh boy. Gritner time.

863 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

Gardy!!!

864 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

Nice. Run, Forrest, Run.

865 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:40 pm

WHAT?! No no NO - you do NOT pinch run for Swisher! He can crank it out! WTF??!?!?!

866 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:41 pm

Gardner for...Swisher?

867 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:41 pm

i'm not sure i want swish's bat out of the game

868 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:41 pm

[845] that takes talent.

good job, Swish. he'll be our biggest cheerleader now.

run, gritner, run

Cano - time to atone for wrecking my stomach further...

869 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:41 pm

Scioscia is scared of his bullpen

870 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:41 pm

It's Gritner.

Torre would never do this. He'd leave Swisher in unless the Yanks had a lead.

871 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:41 pm

[853] Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. For his best stretch this year that wasn't the case--you can look at the numbers.

In any case, water under the bridge. Yay Swish...send Gardy!!

872 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:41 pm

Scioscia looking at that phone like a kid who just crashed his father's car and doesn't know who to call.

873 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:41 pm

Too early to be playing for 1 run. Wayyyyy too early.

874 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm

[867] Or, strangely, his defense.

875 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm

Must make Napoli throw Gardner out....did you hear that!!!

876 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm

[871] i would judge by overall stats, not hot stretches.

877 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm

guess gardy is not scared of the cold

878 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm

did McCarver just say he doesn't think Cano knows how to bunt? WTF?

879 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm

i don't agree w/ taking Swish out either, but check out Gritner rockin' the short sleeves!

880 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm

If Lil' G is not on 2nd in 3 minutes I'll lose my mind.

881 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:42 pm

Kelleher said you are going to steal off the catcher because that fucking guy can't throw.

882 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:43 pm

Eh, yeah, they might get a better chance to use Gardner later in the game, but if he does something aggressive and it pays out, go team

883 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:43 pm

breathing...difficult...nerves...shot...

884 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:43 pm

[878] He said Cano may not know the bunt sign.

885 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:43 pm

[880] try attaching a gps tracking chip.

886 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:43 pm

1 run could be enough for the Yanks to win. Hughes and
o coming.

887 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:43 pm

[878] probably the most accurate thing he has said so far

888 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:43 pm

[884] I heard that too and I don't think I've seen Cano bunt before

889 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

I'm worried about a Cano line out and a double up on Gardner...

890 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

[876] He's been flaky and streaky his whole career. I trust that more than anything. The correlation between his streaks and who catches him is pretty weak.

891 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

dammit!

892 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

Hm.
Girardi is losing this chess match.

893 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

Or that

894 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

HORSESHIT

895 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

absolutely fucking BRUTAL!!!

896 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

897 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

Man, the Yankees are going to be upset about the mic picking that sound up...and Kelleher was right...normally, I'd be killing Giardi here, but that's on Gardy.

898 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

Mattpat - I'll save you the effort -

WHY THE FUCK DO YOU PUT IN GARDNER TO PINCH RUN AND NOT SEND HIM!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!!!!

899 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:44 pm

So you PR, don't send him and then there's a DP. What the FUCK was that?

900 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:45 pm

fucking christ.

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901 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:45 pm

Fuck!~~~~~~~

902 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:45 pm

Why in the fuckityfuck do you send in Gardner and not once send him?

903 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:45 pm

Aw, Cano. Momentum wasted

904 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:45 pm

and now Swish's bat is gone. plus, i actually trust him in the field more than Damon.

Damon's bat at YS is better though...at least for homers...

905 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

if gardner was scared to run again that is fucked on him and if girradi didn't send him then that is fucked on him

906 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

FUCKING POINTLESS

907 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

Why the fuck are you in there, Brett? If you're just going to adjust your cup? Bollocks!

908 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

[899] That's all Gardner...am I the only one who heard Kelleher? He told Gardner don't worry about your jump...you are going to steal on the catcher because that fucking guy can't throw".

909 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

i hate the halos

910 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

[904] Yes, but Swish gets on more.

No point arguing it now . . . Melky plays RF now, yes?

911 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

to top it all off joe fucking saunders has made it through 7

912 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:46 pm

Seriously Joe Fucking Saunders?!?!?? Can somebody tell the Yankees who's pitching.

913 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:47 pm

After that, Guzman has to become the first pinch runner. Gardner not running is unacceptable.

914 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:47 pm

dammit.

915 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:47 pm

[908] I have the volume low so I can't hear Timmeh and Buck, so perhaps.

916 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:47 pm

Somewhere Dave Roberts is smiling. : /

917 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:47 pm

gardner can't run on every pitch. he seemed to be having trouble reading saunders on the release ( my opinion). in which case i'm glad he didn't try to run. the DP is a bad break. We've been killed on DPs tonight.

918 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:47 pm

[915] It was plain as day...that's exactly what he said.

919 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:48 pm

My next bit of bad feelings go to Morales hitting a homer...

920 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:48 pm

[917] But that's not what Kelleher ordered him to do.

921 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:48 pm

[908] yeah i heard him say that - i am guessing it was up to gardner when to run - but am not totally sure

922 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:48 pm

Gardner is going to get shit for not running there.

923 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:48 pm

[919] Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

924 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:49 pm

[919] You already called a Morales homer the last time he came up!

925 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:49 pm

THREE DPs in the last 3 innings. I feel like I've been fisted.
(and that is my porn post for tonight. Ms O, thelarmis... hope you enjoyed)

926 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:49 pm

The O is depressing.

927 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:49 pm

[921] It sounded like it was a command to me...Gardner was sent in not to get a great jump, but to make Napoli make a good throw. He becomes the goat of this game now because his mistake is not a physical one.

928 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:50 pm

[910] oh yeah, i'm NOT happy about Swish being out. just trying to rationalize anyway i can...

oh, and lest all of you people forget, i'm getting text messages from Cult of Basebaal - he's mega pissed...at AJ (wild pitch), Joey Joe Joe (pulling Swish), Gritner (not running).

i can't be sure, but i imagine he's getting sloshed at a bar in LA !!!

yeah Hughes - pump strikes. make this quick.

929 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:50 pm

Joe Girardi and his FUCKING PINCH STAND THERE. This man is going to cost us a championship.

930 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:50 pm

Dumb as shit again, thank you...

931 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:50 pm

pop-up for morales - alex no more bad vibes man :}

932 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:50 pm

I would have kept Joba in the game, but Hughes has been the man. Girardi is shooting his bullets faster than Scoscia tonight...hopefully the YAnks can scratch out that extra run sooner.

933 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:51 pm

[929] It wasn't Joe!! Gardner was ordered to run by Kelleher and he didn't.

934 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:51 pm

Now how about a DP for us?

935 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:51 pm

[919] keep it up!

[925] ; )

936 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:51 pm

Networks have mishandled you Tim. Because you still have a fucking voice on national TV.

937 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:51 pm

[927] i am guessing so too - i don't even know what to say though if he was told to go and refused to run again

938 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:52 pm

Hopefully Willets is as brain dead as Gardner.

939 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:52 pm

Here comes bizzaro-Gardner... see if he goes...

940 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:52 pm

Dear FOX and Travelers,

Don't you think it might be appropriate to wait until the game is over to declare the "game changing play"?

Just a thought, dipshits.

Frustratingly yours,

etc etc

941 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:52 pm

[936]

touche ...

942 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:52 pm

And now the Angels will show how to use a pinch runner.

943 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:52 pm

well, according to RI in [665], willits now has to stay at 1st and there'll be a DP!

944 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:53 pm

[925] much appreciated

945 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:53 pm

this is too much drama. i'm exhausted.

946 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

What the fuck.

947 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

damn cold weather! AGGGGGGGGGGGGGH

948 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

OK, this is not happening.

949 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

[936] I've now lowered the volume to 1, because I can't take Timmeh anymore.

Want to scream? Go find the interview Ken Funck of BaseballProspectus did with one of the FOX baseball producers. They base the stats they show and discuss entirely around Timmeh. It made me want to throw up when I was done. Idiots.

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT! WHAT IS GOING HERE?!?!?!?!?!?!? THAT WAS THE INNING!?!?!?!?!

950 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

the sky is falling...

951 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

holy fuck you have to be kidding me - derek?>?

952 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

Un fucking believable.

953 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

Christ on a crutch.

954 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

Saw that one coming too.

955 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

Incredible...really fucking incredible....unfucking believable.

956 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

something is wrong when jeter boots a ground ball.

957 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

Ho Lee Shit.

958 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

OH COME THE FUCK ON!!!

959 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:54 pm

OMG. that was it. there it was. RI's thinking was right. this is re-cock-u-lous.

brutal.

960 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:55 pm

[954] no you didn't. you're just an eternal pessimist.

961 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:55 pm

The boys are choking a little in this game.

962 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:55 pm

bad fielding is killing us tonight. plain and simple.

963 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:55 pm

Yanks are just GIVING this fucking game away.

964 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:55 pm

ladies and gents, the $50 million pinch-hitter ...

965 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:55 pm

954 Always with the negative vibes, eh Moriarty?

966 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:55 pm

All this game needs is a Marte appearance.

967 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:56 pm

Hughes will get outta this. unscathed. (i hope.)

968 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:56 pm

get us the fuck out of this, Hughes!

969 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:56 pm

c'mon HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHS

970 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:56 pm

C'MON Hughes, pick em UP!

971 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:56 pm

good job hughes to come back with 2 quick strikes

972 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:56 pm

[964] ...whose catch wasn't nearly as good as Ichiro's wall climbing backhanded homer saving thing of undying beauty!

973 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

wow nice!

974 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

thatta boy hughesy!!!

975 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

Fuck Yeah. 1 More.

976 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

siddown Lil' Sarge!

977 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

1 more out Phil.

978 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

Nasty, nasty, curve.

979 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

mo time

980 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

no no no. don't take him out. why? why? why? leave him in. please. wtf?!

981 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

This does not feel good.

982 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

Lame. Wasting Pitchers.

983 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

too early Joe .... too early ...

984 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

Big Shoes Hughes

985 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

Girardi's really shooting his wad early tonight

986 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm

Over-managing don't like it.

987 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

[962] Oddly, bad fielding hasn't led directly to any damage yet...or were there bad fielding plays in AJ's speed bump inning? I guess the balls getting past Molina, but those looked to be on the pitcher.

988 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

Wait, but its a tie game, don't we have to wait for a lead? I think Jeff Weaver is available still.

989 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

I think Mo is due for a clean outing.

990 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

Doesn't this just feel bad...?

991 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[966] Here is where you will see Marte, Joe going to Mo waaaaay to early.

Then no runs in the bottom of the eighth, Mo pitches the 9th, no runs and you get the game on Marte's shoulders.

Fuck you Joe.

992 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

I think this is the right move, but what a waste of Hughes and Joba...three outs between them.

993 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

those stems are waaaay too hot to be in a freaking taco hell commercial.

994 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

OK, I love Mo too - as much as anyone outside of his family - but why, exactly, is Girardi going to him here?

995 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:58 pm

I don't like the move to Mariano here.

996 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

I hate when Joe does that. This game could go 13 innings

997 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

[991] Aceves, Robertson

998 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

Joba 1 out. Check. Hughes 2 outs. Check. Mo and pray my lifeless offense can scratch a run. We'll see.

999 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

Either way, Mo would only go through the 9th anyway, so if the Yankees don't score, you have Aceves for two inning and then all hell breaks lose.

1000 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

On the record with you guys, I'd have left Phil in to get the final out. He was dealing.

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1001 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

[992] That's what I was thinking, exactly. These guys can go multiple batters, multiple innings even - and while Mo is Mo, they aren't half bad. Why use them as essentially ROOGYs?

1002 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

[994] My theory has always been that Girardi periodically gets bored and needs to make a MOVE, which would explain his love of the pinch stand there.

1003 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

don't worry, po is going to crush a hr in the bottom of the 8th

1004 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 17, 2009 10:59 pm

I don't like using Joba for one batter. Mo better pitch until the Yanks take the lead.

1005 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

didn't GI Joe say joba hughes mo would all be available for 4-5 outs. even Timmay can do this math...

1006 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

[982] Yep. The longer this goes, the worse for the Yanks. But for some reason, despite my generally critical banter, I am strangely confident.

1007 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

[997] What about in the 12th?

1008 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Girardi is a genius.

1009 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Free and easy.

1010 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Hughes was pitching well. I am nervous about this. I don't sweat losing a game, but I ... Oh okay, ground out. Never mind

1011 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

[1000] TOTALLY leave Phil in. This is a four out HOLD. FUCK THAT. I don't even understand four out saves, especially with Hughes on the mound

1012 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

[1003] i love that.

and...i LOVE Mo!!!! : )

1013 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

easy!

1014 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Ok, that worked.

1015 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Praise be to Mo.

1016 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Incredibly, I am with Girardi again...I think this is bizaro world.

1017 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Mo with almost infinite efficiency!!!

1018 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Well that was good. Let's go ferchrissakes. RUNS!!!!!!!!

1019 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:01 pm

we have two innings to score now. c'mon guys!

1020 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:01 pm

[1007] If the Yankees can't score over the next 8 innings, then maybe it's not in the cards. You can't manage to protect the 12th inning in the top of the 8th.

1021 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:01 pm

[1002] "the pinch stand there" ...

In other news, it's raining in Brooklyn. Let's score and go home, men

1022 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:01 pm

The Win Expectancy here is 63.5%.

1023 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:01 pm

HERE WE GO YAN-KEES, HERE WE GO!

1024 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:02 pm

Jeter better atone for that major error, and get some runs

1025 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:02 pm

[1020] i agree. [looks around. pinches self] hehe

1026 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:02 pm

[1019] Amen, brother!

1027 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:02 pm

now let's club these fuckers!

1028 jimcobain   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:02 pm

1 pitch from Mo. Can he go another 2 full innings tonight?

1029 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:02 pm

[1020] It was a joke

1030 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:02 pm

[1020] That was supposed to be..."over the next 4 innings..."

1031 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:02 pm

[1007] There's still Marte and Gaudin. Gaudin's not lined up to start ever is he? And Ace + Robertson could possibly add up to 5 innings (Ace can go 3, no?)

1032 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:03 pm

[1029] Sorry....not an outlandish joke though.

1033 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:03 pm

[1006] I too am confident - just frustrated as all hell. This game should be over, or pretty close to it.

1034 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:03 pm

we're in their bullpen. let's win it, bitches.

LET'S GO PO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1035 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:03 pm

Meet Kevin Jepsen!

Jane, his wife!

1036 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

[1031] now that they have essentially gotten this game in, gaudin will most likely not start

1037 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

[1027] Yes! That's what we want.

Hello, Jorge. Goodbye, Jorge. ARGH!

1038 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

fuckity fuck

1039 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

Thank god! I'm sure Molina would have made at least two outs.

1040 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

Posada looks a lot like the other Yankees at the plate, ie ineffective.

1041 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

why didnt' we pinch hit for molina? /snark

1042 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

damnit po - you foiled my prediction

1043 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

Would have liked to see Jorge be a little patient with a new reliever.

1044 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

[1035] Nice ;-)

1045 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

[1021] You have a better term for it?

1046 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm

make up for making my heart stop, jetes.

1047 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:05 pm

[1035] His boy Chone. Daughter Aybar.

1048 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:05 pm

Damon is going to hit one out this inning.

1049 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:05 pm

[1036] Hehe, thanks Ms. You always answer my questions :)

1050 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:05 pm

[1035] you're en fuego tonight, senor!

1051 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:05 pm

This kid has good stuff.

1052 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:05 pm

I'm still calling for the walkoff homer leading off the bottom of the ninth off Fuentes (see post 632)

1053 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:06 pm

Jeter couldn't catch up with that, right down the middle ..

1054 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:06 pm

[1048] you very well may be right!

1055 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:06 pm

So basically every pitch loses 6-7 mph after it leaves the hand ...

1056 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:07 pm

damnit, jeter.

1057 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:07 pm

Fuentes would be a sight for sore eyes after this kid.

1058 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:07 pm

Bad inning for Jeter.

1059 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:07 pm

wow, gorgeous uncle charlie.

1060 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:07 pm

I hope Saunders was pitching really well tonight and the Yankees bats aren't as asleep as they seem.

1061 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:07 pm

Right field porch, Damon. You remember how to get there?

1062 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:07 pm

[1055] Same distance traveled...same forces acting on it.

1063 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:08 pm

[1055] Good old air friction!

C'mon Damon, come on . . . deliver it!

NOT on the ground . . .

1064 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:08 pm

double frick

1065 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:08 pm

let's hope this guy can't go more than an inning

1066 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:08 pm

that went waaaay too fast.

how bout matching that Mo?!

1067 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:08 pm

Cold weather must cause errors, or almost-errors. Another three-error game (three thus far)

1068 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:08 pm

Yankees have made a ton of mistakes in this game...they are really lucky to still be tied.

1069 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:08 pm

Don't let it get to Vlad again

1070 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:08 pm

boooooooooooooooooo
One goddamned wild pitch is the difference in this game. In my mind anyway.

1071 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:09 pm

[1062] But friction is proportional to speed, so faster pitches slow more. (But not much more.)

1072 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:09 pm

the only way for the yankees to win tonight is on a walk-off
/michael kay (and oh how we miss you)

1073 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:09 pm

[1062]

I''m just pointing out that the Fox graphic becomes superfluous if just about every pitch does that ...

1074 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:09 pm

Kid is nasty.

1075 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:09 pm

[1071] But in the whole scope of things, I'd have to think 97mph and 93mph out of the hand would be close to the same.

1076 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:09 pm

[1061] i think there's a detour due to weather...

[1065] he only threw 10 pitches though. let's hope Scioscia is as dumb as he looks...

1077 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:10 pm

[1070] mine too

1078 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:10 pm

A friend of mine just posted this to facebook:

"apparently all yankee stadium baseballs are frozen solid and covered in grease, sprinkles, and chopped peanuts. somehow, i doubt the concession stands are selling these items"

1079 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:10 pm

[1070] no, you're right.

1080 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:10 pm

[1073] Fox? Superfluous?

1081 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

nevermind the kid's velocity, his fastball adds about 3 lbs. to the ball.
Damon looked like he hit a gallon of milk.

1082 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Holy Shit Damon.

1083 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

ohhh, johnny!

1084 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

That was terrifying

1085 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Nice catch, Johnny.

1086 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Please send Choad back to the rock from whence he came. YAY JD!!!!!!

1087 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Aw, Johnny. Good for you

1088 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Nice catch, Johnny!

1089 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

way to go jd - nice play - interesting and scary as always but hell yeah nice play

1090 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

JD = GG !!!!!

hey, fuck you Buck - ain't nothin' wrong with 35 years old!!!

1091 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

YES!

1092 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

[1081] Exit velocity!

1093 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Oh, that was very, very good.
And as Tim says, he was positioned right. Man.

1094 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Johnny Damon says to Monkeypants: "take that, asshole, for cracking on my defense!"

1095 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Sit down Chone.

1096 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:12 pm

[1078] too true

1097 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:12 pm

[1084] yes, it most certainly was.

1098 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:12 pm

[1075] Do we have an optometrist in the Banter? How quickly can the human eye distinguish between MPH? (FWIW,I agree, 93 and 97 probably look the same.)

1099 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:13 pm

Tex is leading off the 9th with a walkoff dinger off Fuentes ...

1100 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:13 pm

Let's go Yankees

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1101 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:13 pm

wow, TONS of movement on that cutter.

fuck you, buck.

1102 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:13 pm

[1100[ clap, clap, clapclapclap

1103 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:13 pm

Freaking beautiful.

1104 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:14 pm

sit the FUCK down, bobby. (notice no caps. i'm not a fan of his this series!)

1105 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:14 pm

sit down bobby - sorry you are on the wrong end kid but siddown

1106 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:14 pm

[1099] I bet Scioscia keeps Jepssen in

1107 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:14 pm

bobby is thinking, "Crap, when I was a Yankee I never had to face him"

1108 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:14 pm

And MO said unto Bobby - "For you were my teammate once, but you are not now. So git yer ass to the bench, bitch."

1109 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:14 pm

[1098] No, he meant the friction difference couldn't amount to much. Which is right.

1110 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:14 pm

DONT LET VLAD GET UP

1111 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

[1108] i'm glad we got both ends of the conversation covered.

1112 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

If Mo throws less than 15 pitches through 9th, does Joe bring him back for possible 10th, with off-day tomorrow?

1113 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

[1106] the fox fucks said fuentes is up - so let's hope that means he is in

1114 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

[1098] well, i'm the blue-eyed devil !!!

[1099] i'm down.

1115 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

[1108] And as the dejected Abreu returned to the bench, he heard MO say: "I have more outs to get. Be quick."

1116 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

Praise be to Mo.

1117 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

Holy cow, Hunter is swinging out of his shoes. Look for more of that from Yankee batters in the bottom of the ninth.

1118 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

[1108] nice.

Glory to Mo in the highest!

1119 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

Wow.

1120 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

Post Season Pie hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
All Rise.

1121 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:15 pm

that was a sick pitch!

...all this heartburn just so AJ gets to throw his pie in da face

1122 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

Damn. He toyed with him there.

1123 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

mo is the man - oh you just cannot tire of the master

1124 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

Wow, Mo, that was, wow...

1125 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

That is the best Mo has looked in a while, and it's not like he's been scuffling. But that was MO!

1126 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

[1098] Al Leiter says there's a huge difference between 94 mph and faster than 94 mph. He calls faster than 94 mph "above the speed limit." MLB players are used to 93-94. Faster than that, they're not used to.

1127 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

For one moment in my life....just one moment...I would like to be as good at something as Mo is at this pitching thing.

1128 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

greatest. ever. ever. ever. ever. of all-time. ever. in history. best. love. mo. god. mariano.

1129 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

I don't think we're gonna see Fuentes here. And the Yanks go 1-2-3 all trying to hit it out. Just sayin'

1130 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

End this.

1131 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

Repeat after me .... Tex walkoff leadoff homer off Fuentes ...

1132 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:16 pm

3, 4, 5... 0-9 tonight

1133 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:17 pm

i take that back - the blonde in the corona commercial in the white bikini = she WINS!!!

now...let the YANKEES WIN!!!

1134 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:17 pm

And MO saw that he struck out the annoying double-eyed Tor, and it was good. ANd he was pleased. And as MO returned to the dugout, he said unto his teammates, 'Verily, you must score a run now, for even though I am MO, I cannot pitch all night long."

1135 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:17 pm

[1112] Usually I would think he plays it "by the book" and pulls Rivera here, but he might try to steal another out in the 19th.

1136 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:17 pm

[1129] Agree, but hope I'm wrong

1137 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:17 pm

End it Here and NOW

1138 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:17 pm

i was standing for that last pitch, ready to punch torii out (not literally)...i just knew it was coming...

1139 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:18 pm

This wouldn't be a come from behind win...

1140 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:18 pm

Oh, sure, McCarver, blame the economy.

1141 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:18 pm

[1131] Ok

1142 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:19 pm

Mr. 99 mph is back, I see.

1143 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:19 pm

WE WANT FUENTES

1144 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:19 pm

Yep, Scioscia is terrified of sending Fuentes to the lions

1145 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:19 pm

Its *snowing*

1146 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:19 pm

let's hope jepsen has no stamina

1147 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:19 pm

[1144] Good.

1148 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Ummm Tex didn't lead the league in HR Chip ... he tied with pena ...

1149 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Oh Teix, that was a ball. He keeps swinging at low crap.

1150 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

I can't see Arod catching up this heat

1151 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Shhhhh.

Quiet for Alex, now, please.

1152 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Can he do it again?

1153 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Come on Alex. Time to be superman.

1154 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Do it for Kate! Do it for Kate!

1155 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Can no one this team hit a FUCKING BALL IN THE AIR?

1156 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Mo's gotta pitch the 10th. Alex doesn't want that though.

1157 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:20 pm

Timmy said it's not snowing, it just looks like it's snowing. It's rain, not snow.

1158 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:21 pm

no, low and inside. c'mon Alex. you got this guy. do it.

1159 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:21 pm

generous strike

1160 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:21 pm

Wow, that 1-0 pitch was really good.

1161 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:21 pm

You'd think FOX would show Kate in the crowd, assuming she is here ...

1162 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:22 pm

[1154] i'd do just about anything for her! ; )

1163 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:22 pm

Alex! Kate just flashed her tits!!!
(kinda hard to see on a 30" TV)

1164 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:22 pm

i think Matsui likes pie.

1165 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:22 pm

OH FUCK!

1166 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:22 pm

Crud

1167 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:22 pm

Up to Godzilla.

1168 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:22 pm

Matsui wants pie

1169 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:22 pm

[1164] Yeah, warm apple pie.

1170 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:23 pm

1155 this guy is throwing ten pound weights

1171 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:23 pm

again - low and inside.

1172 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:23 pm

[1163] I got ya beat.. 27" RCA tube circa 1997.

1173 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:23 pm

OK Matsui - make Scioscia pay for not going to the lefty to try to get you (we'll ignore the reverse split Matsui has).

1174 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:23 pm

That looked low.

1175 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:23 pm

Where was that low strike for Mo?

1176 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

Remember when Mo pitched 3 shutout innings against Boston in the Boone game?

1177 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

Matsui has 2 walk-offs in his career

1178 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

If Matsui get's on with two outs, do you bother PR for him? With Gardy up next?

And as I type...

1179 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

Good job.
But, I kind of wish Swisher were up now.

1180 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

good hit but gardy is up

1181 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

OK, that was good.

1182 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

[1176] Like it was yesterday.

1183 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

pinch run?

1184 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

goddamn, that was a ROPE!

1185 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

Yay. A new pinch stand there.

1186 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

send in the speed!

1187 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:24 pm

Guzman PR?

1188 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

I've got Lil' G in the GW homer pool. : D

1189 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

Angels have to pitch out.

1190 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

[1179] Yep, but maybe Gardy will do somethin' here

1191 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

Ugh, ok, Guzman goes in and then Hairston is our DH?

1192 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

do we see Guzman here? if so, i wish we had Hinske on the bench.

timmay - you're a stoopid fuk and need to retire, if you're not gonna get fired.

if this fucker doesn't steal, i'm gonna throw my 13" tv out the window. (no i won't).

how bout one of them gritner triples?!

1193 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

Go on the first pitch for fuck's sake.

1194 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

[1179] You and me both, because then Gardner could pinch run for Matsui. You can't take the DH and Swisher out of the game for Hairston/Guzman and Gardner. Just in case this doesn't end quickly.

C'mon Brett, get us the triple . . .

1195 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

Someone said Guzman is faster then Gardy.

1196 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

Well, if Fast Fred can Fly, then Brett only needs a single...

1197 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

Guzman and Gardner are our 5-6 hitters?

1198 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

hell of a lead over there

1199 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

I don't get it.

1200 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:25 pm

C'mon, Gardner doesn't stand a chance here.

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1201 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

if gardner strikes out looking i will throw somthing

1202 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

go on the 2nd pitch for fuck's sake!

1203 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

And Guzman is in there to...prevent the DP? with 2 outs?

1204 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

Where have you gone Eric Hinske.

1205 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

cmon release the hounds!

1206 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

You have to make him throw over once, unless you know he doesn't have a move.

1207 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

[1203] He can score on a double- don't laugh....

1208 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

[1191] Let's just say it won't be Hinske.

1209 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:26 pm

gritner was taking that first pitch. why isn't guzman on 2nd?

1210 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

This is fucking stupid.

1211 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

Oh, how gratifying-and-yet-annoying!

1212 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

Gardner!!!

1213 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

I liked that.

1214 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

hey now!

1215 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

nice gardy!!

1216 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

Gritty, gritty, gritty!!!

1217 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

NICE!

1218 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

YEAH!!!!

please please please win it here!!!! please!!!!

1219 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

C'mon already. Let's DO IT

1220 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

That'll do. ONE MORE SOMETHING GOOD.

1221 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

And that's how you pinch run Gardner.

1222 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

YESS!

1223 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

okay that's something

c'mon on frosty!!!

1224 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

That hit was very Luis Gonzalez, 2001.

1225 tommyl   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

Hahahahahaha, Baltimore chop!

1226 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

Wow, come on Cano. Please Robby- just pretend nobody is on.

1227 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

the essence of a butcher boy swing ...

1228 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:27 pm

The pinch runner does it! He's on third base!

Oh shit - Frosty the "I can't hit for shit with runners in scoring position" Cano-man is up.

I am confident but concerned. Now does Fuentes come in?

1229 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

Someone get the blindfold for Cano.

1230 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

steal home!!!! ; )

wow, no fuentes.

oh, and fuck you word press

1231 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

Steal 2b and try to get the runner in from 3B? Or just put it all on Cano?

1232 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

Cano might be the worst .320+ hitter in this situation

1233 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

I could go a wild pitch here.

1234 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

Yes, please walk the bases loaded. Listen to teh timmeh!

1235 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

Walk him! Listen to Timmy!

1236 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

Garner steal here?

1237 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

I'm rooting more for Robbie than anyone. Let's go CANO.

1238 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

Wait, what did McCarver just say? He thinks they should walk Cano, or that they shouldn't?

Obviously they shouldn't, and apparently they won't.

1239 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

[1227] A Butcher Boy reference...you're the best, Diane!

1240 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:28 pm

Can't. Believe. Robbie. Took That.

LOL

1241 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

[1224] minus the popeye arms from steroids

1242 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

Cano career with 1st and 3rd occupied .. .319 hitter

1243 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhh.

1244 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

shit shit and shit

1245 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

FUUUUUUUUUCK

1246 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

awwwwwwwwwwwwww, fuck.

1247 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

afsjgsjifjksa;ldrjewruipwrwjiorwejirjklwerjkl;qewjkl;rwe

1248 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

oofff

1249 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

yup.

1250 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

Well, there's a drive.

1251 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

damn it damn it damn it. is that ok wordpress?

1252 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

[1242] Gardner screwed the numbers up.

1253 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:29 pm

Fuckiddy fuck fuck. Where's that goat?

1254 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:30 pm

Grrr...offensive production from Molina, Guzman and Gardner yields...nada.

Mo or Robertson?

1255 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:30 pm

It's really a shame how feeble Cano is in a bit spot...he doesn't even hit the ball well. I wonder if he will every learn.

1256 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:30 pm

oh man, i totally thought robbie was gonna lace a nice base hit.

fuck.

PLEASE send Mo back out. please!!!

1257 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:30 pm

I think it's risky getting Mariano up and down like this in this weather, at his age.

1258 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:30 pm

It's Mo.

1259 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:30 pm

[1250] Okay, that was hilarious.

1260 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:31 pm

[1254] it best be Mo...

1261 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:31 pm

I'm watching between innings on postseason.tv. It's Mo.

1262 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:31 pm

Mo, since Morales is still lurking, and he hits RHP well.

1263 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:31 pm

Good, it's still Mo.

1264 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:31 pm

I would have never thought that this entire lineup would lay an egg in this game.

1265 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:32 pm

C'mon MO.

1266 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:32 pm

Bad Vlad. Ugh.

1267 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:32 pm

1 - 2 - 3 - get the bats back out there, Mo.

1268 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:32 pm

Velocity is down for Mo.

1269 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:32 pm

[1264] Just like you can't forsee Marte in the 12th? ;-)

1270 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

Dammit. Dammit.

1271 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

FISTED

1272 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

Vlad wasn't going to be held down forever.

1273 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

They were in a no-doubles defense!

That is just plain stupid.

1274 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

NEED a dp here.

1275 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

i mean, joe buck obviously doesn't even LIKE baseball. WHY is he here???

oh, crap. i imagine there'll be a PR, no? huh, i guess not. willits and matthews already used.

so, let's get the DP here...

1276 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

Yay, fisted!

1277 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

Dag.

1278 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

Cano scared me there. Phew!

1279 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

Oh my God, fisted. He said fisted.

1280 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:33 pm

[1273] With Mo on the mound, it's beyond stupid.

1281 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

Like I said. NEED a dp here.

1282 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

SOOOOclose! Well, that's one.

1283 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

joe has learned about fisting

1284 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

So I might be a little late on this, but Joe Buck says fisted too?

1285 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

More FISTED.

1286 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

Oh it's been a while since we've had a good fisting. Thanks Joe!

1287 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

[1275] I agree, the guy clearly thinks he's above it all.

1288 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

FISTED!!!!

man, wish we got 'em both. let's get the DP now...

1289 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

When are they going to bring in Erstad and Salmon?

1290 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

Here is "chances are" Mathis

1291 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

Mathis is worse than Nick Fuggin Punto.

1292 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

Mo is all, "Okay, I have to do this myself, no problem."

1293 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

A-Rod trying to kill Mo!

1294 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

Please A-Rod, do not hurt Rivera.

1295 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

How did Rivera catch that?

1296 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

[1289] I have an irrational hatred for teh Punter. Don't know why.

1297 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

JESUS, gentlmen.

1298 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

[1280] i seem to recall discussing a "Mo shift" defense at some point on here and the various merits thereof.

1299 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

Don't fuck with the best closer ever, Alex. Geez.

1300 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

In 24 games, Vlad's PS career: .258 .353 .315 .668
But5 all we hear about is ARod.

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1301 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

McCarver's laugh is nails on the chalkboard bad.

1302 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

Okay, that pitch is a STRIKE LAz

1303 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

real quick, re: fisting.... i'm trained to be a band director. with woodwinds, you have "fingerings". try teaching that to middle school and high school kids!!! : ~

1304 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

[1295] For he is MO, and he can do whatever he wishes.

1305 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

Mo is not getting the call off the corner. I thought ball 1 was strike 1.

1306 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:35 pm

I know I said I wasn't gonna go too nuts about these games till it's an elimination game, but losing at home in extra innings sucks. So ... let's not do that shall we?

1307 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:36 pm

[1301] i make that sound raking my stick across my sizzle cymbal !!! : )

1308 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:36 pm

[1305] zone is tiny for him

1309 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:36 pm

[1298] They had it in the ninth! That's how Damon caught that short fly.

1310 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:36 pm

Suck on that LAZ

1311 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:36 pm

[1306] yeah...let's not!

1312 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:36 pm

Ouch.

1313 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:36 pm

[1306] Agreed!

Hey RedAss, keep your temper in check dude - we need your bat, you know? Guzman ain't exactly my idea of the ideal DH.

1314 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

Got away with one there. Up a little too high yet not high enough.

1315 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

[1309] i kind of have recuring nightmares of a certain luis gonzalez fisted shot in short center.

1316 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

Thanks be to Mo.

1317 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

Whew!

1318 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

Glory, glory hallelujah!
The Mo goes marching on...

1319 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

good job frosty

1320 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

And FUCKING RObbie like it ain't nothing but a thing. Fucking guy.

1321 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

Where was Robbie in 2001?

1322 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

goddamn I just shite my pants a lil there...

1323 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

Nice play Robbie.

1324 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:37 pm

Wow...Robbie making up for the fact that he had to make that catch because he can't hit with runners in scoring position.

1325 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:38 pm

where'd Robbie come from on that?! whew...

1326 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:38 pm

am i the only one that thinks that robbie now needs to frost part of his hair?

1327 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:38 pm

[1303] Try teaching the "Beaver Trade" to fourth graders. They don't get it but I try not to laugh. : D
Great play Robbie. too bad ya should have ended this 10 minutes ago.

1328 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:38 pm

alright boys this inning is a good time to end it

1329 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm

I really am a big fan of 391, but I would prefer not to see Aceves take the mound in the 11th (or any Yankee reliever for that matter).

1330 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm

Darren Oliver!

1331 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm

Nice play Robbie!

OK, is the Score Truck all packed up and fueled for the trip to California? Yes? Good. Let's see it swing by in the bottom of the inning.

1332 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm

[1303] I played trumpet for a few years. Really wanted to learn how to 'double tongue' and 'triple tongue'. Figured I'd get lots of dates.

Hey Ms. O! Can I triple tongue your little trumpet?

1333 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm

[1315] let's NOT bring that up when we're enjoying a pint at Zeno's next summer! : )

1334 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm

I feel like pinch-running Guzman with two out and Gardner at the plate may have been a bit much. Sure Gardner came through but it seemed like a waste of a bat, taking Matsui out.

1335 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm

And in the 10th inning of Game 2, Mo said to his disciples "My work here is through. Now, take this pie, all of you, and finish this thing."

The word of Mo.

(all) Praise be to Mo.

1336 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm

[1330] For two switch hitters and a righty?

1337 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:40 pm

great. fox is broken.

1338 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:40 pm

Melky is not the guy I want leading off this inning.

1339 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:40 pm

[1336] It wasn't up to me.

1340 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:40 pm

[1333] agreed

1341 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:40 pm

[1320] with all due respect to our left coast brethren, i'm soooo glad you're not jon weisman!!! : )

1342 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:40 pm

I don't know how you teachers do it in those cases. I was watching the old 80s flick "Labyrinth" with David Bowie a couple years ago with my niece, and she asked me, innocently, "what's that thing in his pants?" (He was wearing tight, tight, tight pants.) I had no idea on what to say, and lucky me, I now have a daughter who I will NOT be watching that film with.

1343 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:40 pm

Let's do dis

1344 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:41 pm

[1335] AhhhhMO. ;)

C'mon Melky, come on . . . you're due, kid. Gardner's in the game, you KNOW you have to get the big hit now.

1345 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:41 pm

[1342] Bowie's package should've gotten that flick an R rating.

1346 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:41 pm

[1344] : )

1347 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:41 pm

No closer with a tie game on the road, eh?

1348 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:41 pm

Cousin Oliver = Jump the shark.

1349 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:41 pm

[1327] everything in Central Pa was "Beaver"... even an all-girls college!!! (true story)

1350 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:42 pm

take take take

1351 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:42 pm

No cheapie for YOU

1352 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:42 pm

Wow, Bobby's really slow out there...

1353 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:42 pm

Melk man!

1354 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:42 pm

Melky!

1355 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

Fuck yeah!

1356 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

woo hoo!

1357 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

All right Melky.

1358 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

runrunrunrunrun

1359 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

good job melky - nice piece of hitting

1360 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

Yay Melky. Good jump Toriiiiiiiiiiiiiii

1361 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

OK, NO DP Jorgie god dammiT

1362 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

Not Toriiii's finest series so far...

1363 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

That should have been caught...it was up there for a while.

1364 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

(Ahnold voice)

GET DOWWHN!

1365 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

Torii was at no-doubles!
No-doubles is just stupid (though as William notes double-stupid when Mo is pitching).

1366 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

[1361] Yes for gods sake NO

1367 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

please hit and run

1368 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

[1341] Ahhhh-efffing-Mo to that! ;) (And Jon is wonderful, but no cursing would be teh suck, especially during games like this.)

1369 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:43 pm

[1342] jennifer connelly in that movie.

LECHE!!!

[1332] that's a bit out of order. (though i know you have good intentions!)

1370 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

[1342] i have a good story for you, but now's not the time...

1371 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

No bunt here obviously. Seeing Po square would make me sick.

1372 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

What????

What happened -- how was Melk safe???

1373 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

I kind of hate Posada right now.

1374 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

SAFE AT SECOND?

1375 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

holy sheeet!

1376 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

let's see where this goes

1377 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

what a break. oh thanks god.

1378 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

WHAAAAT?!?!?!?!?!

1379 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

PHEW!

1380 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

This is a pleasant development.

1381 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

wait, what? safe?

1382 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:44 pm

Hm. Just like the Yankees drew it up.

1383 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Did he try the neighborhood touch the base? Aybar does that a lot.

1384 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Well, Molina would have hit into a DP there. Maybe a triple-play.

1385 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Bad call.

1386 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

oh, hell YES!!!!!

we MUST win.

Melky has, what - 10 steals? - send 'em...

ooh, was his toe on the bag???

1387 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

wow ...

1388 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

what? noone calls that?

1389 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Fox better lower there mic...the FCC might be listening.

1390 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Wow, I can't believe they didn't get the DP. They always give the out at 2B in that situation.

1391 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Scioscia's might be a step faster than Posada

1392 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

OH, he NEVER touched the bag!!!! phantom!!!

SAFE!!!

1393 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Always (always!) always.
Like Abbott and Costello.

1394 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

Nevermind. I thought he dragged his left foot into it during the throw.

1395 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

MUST TAKE ADVANTAGE.

1396 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

WTF?

1397 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:45 pm

I'll be a sonofagun...he never touched the bag. I have never seen the phantom tag called safe. Baseball. Predict. Can't.

1398 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Got to be JOHNNY!

1399 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Take that, Aybar, you gritty gutty Angel!

Somewhere, Brandon Wood is saying, you guys would be soooo better off with mybat.

1400 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Yeah, I think he said FUCKING unbelievable, Mr. Buck

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1401 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

NO...they give you the neighborhood if you touch it and then come off...that's not what Aybar did.

1402 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Eat Shit Scioscia. I'm all broken up. And no booth, They don't "always" give it.

1403 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

ALWAYS that is an out !! how dare the umps do that to the angels

1404 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

double steal!!! (hi RI)

1405 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Man, I don't want any frigging controversy.

And yeah, I saw earlier in the game Aybar wasn't touching it on a DP.

1406 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

YES YES - intentional walk! Then leave it up there for Damon!

1407 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Aybar always straddles the bag though. Always. He's really obvious about it, although that time he was pretty close.

1408 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

i just can't believe they called it. but i'll grant this. that was one of the worse around the base plays i've seen. he wasn't even close.

1409 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Sorry, that's a BS call.

1410 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Johnny needs Pie

1411 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:46 pm

Can Damon just pass, and we go straight to Tex with 2 outs?

1412 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:47 pm

Aybar can bitch all he wants...he never touched the damn bag.

1413 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:47 pm

Yes, yes, load the bases! Load the BASES!

1414 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:47 pm

This coming from Tim who saw Teix's foot on the bag last night and said the runner was safe. DOUCHE.

C'mon JD.

1415 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:47 pm

somehow I wouldn't want to win on that call ... but ...

1416 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:47 pm

[1397] I've seen it called safe, but it doesn't happen often.

1417 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:47 pm

Can we go back to how much I want to strangle Posada for a minute?

1418 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

GREAT curve ball there.

1419 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

[1401] exactly how I've always understood it.

1420 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

[1409] I'm back to your side. I originally thought it was a bad call because I thought he caught the bag anyway, then realized he didn't, but really, he needs to call that.

1421 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

When did Damon forget how to hit.

1422 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

Tim's memory ... FAIL

1423 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

Hey, McCarver admits he was wrong.

1424 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

[1342] Bowie + Jagger = Dancing in the Sheets. eeeeewwwww!!!!

1425 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

thanks timmy for being the bigger man and clarifying

1426 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

Is it bad I don't want to leave it up to Tex?

1427 Raf   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

Remember who's pitching, guys... Darren Oliver!

1428 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:48 pm

good eye, Johnny

1429 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

It's raining; it's gonna rain some more. I think the umps may be tightening up so that this game actually ends before the floods come.

1430 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

[1414] I mean out. D'oh. All douches make mistakes. : D

1431 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

DAMMMMMMITTTT.

1432 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

At least no DP.

1433 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

FUCK!

1434 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

I'd like to slap Johnny Damon now, too.

1435 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

Thank god it wasn't a GIDP

1436 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

Damon, fing Damon. This offense is painful.

1437 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

Damon has been awful...sickening ABs.

1438 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:49 pm

OMG, johnny. awful.

win it TEX!!!

1439 mehmattski   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:50 pm

Well, I got my wish [1411].

Come on Tex, make the Small Sample Size Demons go away.

1440 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:50 pm

let's go tex - offense cannot just go to shit

1441 seamus   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:50 pm

oh, damon's body language didn't make a difference tim? lol

1442 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:50 pm

I'd take a walk, here. :-)

1443 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:50 pm

If Yanks don't score, do they put the tarp on?

1444 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:50 pm

Relax Tex, take and rake baby.

1445 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

Big fly coming. I FEEL it !!!!

1446 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

c'mon Tex!

1447 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

You can't take that Mark.

1448 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

How do you take those two fucking pitches!!!!!

1449 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

Here comes the curve....

1450 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

Nice and easy, baby, nice and easy.

1451 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

Just need a hit

1452 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

Oy.

1453 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

cmon tyranasaurus Tex

1454 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

This is ridiculous.

1455 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

How the hell do you take that strike two pitch?

1456 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

The Yankees bats have flat out choked in this game.

1457 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:51 pm

Why is there an A on the slow mo replay track pitch? FUCK!!!!!!!!!!

1458 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:52 pm

Well, now the Angels can't whine about the call

1459 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:52 pm

Our 3,4,5.... ZERO for the whole fucking game.

1460 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:52 pm

jesus christ - he let two very hittable pitches go right by him

find an academic fist joe - i'm sure you'll figure it out

1461 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:52 pm

Okay well. At least we're controversy-free.

But I am sickened by the "big bats" for the Yanks. Cano got an RBI but he killed us ever since. Damon has slipped back into the black hole. Posada is worse than Molina.

1462 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:52 pm

Aceves.

1463 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:52 pm

Now, Aceves...Great.

1464 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:52 pm

This is very frustrating and nerve-wracking. Unfortunately, the Yanks have used up the bench and the big relief pitchers. Now they have to hope the second tier BP can hang on until someone smacks it over the fence.

1465 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:53 pm

That's it, I'm going for some hard liquor.

1466 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:53 pm

[1462] Hold onto your hats...

1467 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:53 pm

Fortunately the Angels haven't taken advantage of their opportunities, but the Yanks really need to get some runs.

1468 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:53 pm

This has reached the point where you have to start worrying about these hitters because Saunders and Oliver should not be dominating.

1469 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:53 pm

The O is running out of beds to shit.

1470 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:54 pm

[1467] Or one run.

1471 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:54 pm

I take it back. Matsui with a hit. 1 for 13 for the meat.

1472 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:54 pm

[1465] I've been drinking seltzer all night, and just opened a Chianti.

1473 The Hawk   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:54 pm

[1467] Thus far - the Angels haven’t taken advantage of their opportunities thus far, my friend.

No jinxes!

1474 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:55 pm

Always sucks to lose, but Mo pitches his heart out and these hitters absolutely choke away opportunities. Very disappointing...I didn't think this lineup would fall victim like this.

1475 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:55 pm

That 12th inning comment earlier in the thread may have been a joke, but it doesn't seem so funny now. Kinda wish Girardi had ridden Joba and/or Hughes a little longer.

1476 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:55 pm

do not get cute ace

1477 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:55 pm

[1465] you're a real man! i can't do it. but i am drinking beer on a very empty - albeit, upset - stomach...

i'm okay with Ace. i really like him. he's gonna do fine. for awhile, too, if need be...

1478 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:55 pm

Emma just tweeted that she used this ...
http://tinyurl.com/yhcmsw8

1479 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:55 pm

[1473] Oops, my bad...

1480 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:55 pm

I think I would have gone to Drob first... now how long to you keep Ace in there?

1481 joe   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:56 pm

Man, it's nasty out there

1482 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:56 pm

Don't lose him, will ya huh?

1483 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:56 pm

they are going to stop this game soon

1484 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

[1476] take a look at him, i don't think he ever has to worry about "cute"! ; )

1485 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

I wonder ... during a downpour, do alligators come out in the moat?

1486 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

[1480] I'm guessing that he went with Ace figuring to go two or three with him.

1487 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

Hmmmmm. Not too surprising.

1488 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

who;s keeping score? How many GIDPs tonight for the Yanks?

NOOOOOO... no walks.

1489 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

[1478] Does it vibrate?

1490 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

Terrible. Matthews stinks.

1491 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

Begining of the end...

1492 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

fuck. terrible. terrible.

1493 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

[1472] [1477] I came to my senses and decided breaking the rule was a bad idea (I've had two beers earlier in the evening). Fortunately I found more beer - Wachusett Blueberry!

[1475] I like Aceves and he doesn't bother me, but yes, I'm with you.

1494 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

LEAD off walk = ASSHOLE.

1495 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

noooooooooooooooooooo. no leadoff walk. man, you're KILLIN' me!!!!

1496 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

Don't walk Gary Matthews

1497 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:57 pm

Doom is pending...awful job by Aceves...awful pitch selection.

1498 randym77   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

[1478] What did it say?

1499 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

can't walk gm jr

1500 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

[188] three and a half.

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1501 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

[1489]

LOL

no ... but supposed it has the dulcet tones of John Sterling ...

1502 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

MARTE? WHat is this a horror movie?

1503 JeremyM   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

Marte?!?!

1504 monkeypants   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

Top of the lineup. Ace has his work cut out for him now.

1505 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

There she blows. Fuck you Girardi

1506 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

The white flag is warming in the BP.

1507 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

Someone keep sharp objects away from Mattpat - we have a Marte sighting!

1508 RIYank   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

Might need more than one run in the bottom.

1509 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:58 pm

[1493] smart man! i can't do the fruit beer, but beer's always a good route to go! : )

1510 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:59 pm

High strike

1511 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:59 pm

[1500] okay, thanks... I clearly remember the half...

1512 Just Fair   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:59 pm

If Choad drives in the go ahead run you may not hear from me for awhile.

1513 ms october   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:59 pm

call the game

1514 thelarmis   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:59 pm

yeah, you just thought it was high 'coz you're a frickin' midget! (apologies to those 5'8" and under!)

1515 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 17, 2009 11:59 pm

In a series, you prepare for all kinds of losses, but I really didn't think this offense would come up so small against less than stellar pitching.

1516 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:00 am

Can't imagine Figgins or Abreu won't get a hit here.

1517 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:00 am

[1515] I have seen tons of games this year that played out exactly like tonight.

1518 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:00 am

I don't relish watching Abreu bat against Marte.

1519 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:00 am

Why are they dwelling on that call on second? They blew the earlier call on Jeter on the double play too- Aybar was at least off the base.

1520 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:00 am

Good that Po's getting crossed up here. OY!!

1521 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:00 am

i still believe in Ace. in fact, i'm all about him. he's gonna be okay.

stfu timmay

1522 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

damn cheapie.

1523 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

Sigh.

1524 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

Oh well.

1525 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

[1509] This stuff is quite good. A little brewery up in the hills northwest of Worcester. Its my second favorite fruit-related beer, behind Sam Adams Cherry Wheat.

Even better off the tap, as they usually add blueberries to it. Its even good warm (like it is now)

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT!

1526 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

goat. fuck. ass.

1527 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

Jesus fuck.

1528 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

Damon could've run it in faster than that throw.

1529 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

goddamn walk

1530 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

Dont bother blocking that plate Jorge...

1531 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

fuck no. no way. that should NOT have happened. not at all.

1532 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

time to put a cork in the Chianti.

fug

1533 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

Nice pitch selection guys

1534 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:01 am

wasn't even a bad throw...

1535 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:02 am

The good news is Fuentes is up, hold this at one and they can win this.

1536 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:02 am

Chad Pennington has a better arm ...

1537 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:02 am

Angels are going to score more here too.

1538 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:02 am

This loss really changes the series...this game should have been money in the bank. Seeing the nooses tighten around so many of these hitters augurs for bad times in Disney World.

1539 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:02 am

[1534] it was accurate - but my mom's 15 year old cat could have thrown it in faster

1540 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

ace was money all season. kind of disappointing to see him nowhere near it so far in the postseason.

1541 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

It was a good pitch. Lucky dink shot.

1542 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

We walked fucking Gary Matthews

1543 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

McCarver thinks Chone is going to steal third base?

1544 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

[1538] I hope you're wrong but fear you're right. The offense is shitting the bed.

1545 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

[1525] my ex lives in worcester.

1546 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

[1535] That's the way, JeremyM - hope is what we need!

Well, that, and a very long fly ball or two.

1547 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

Yankees giving Angels false hope before they crush their souls.

1548 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

[1538] Yep... and Girardi's strategic decisions

1549 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:03 am

[1538] Although it's actually Disney Land.....

1550 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:04 am

[1532] no, it's straight to funneling the keg now... : /

1551 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:04 am

What was said earlier about throwing up in your mouth? I'm so there.

1552 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:04 am

might be time to bring in DRob

1553 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:04 am

[1535] A-Rod and the pinch runners are up

1554 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:04 am

[1548] I see no fault in Girardi...most of his batters came up small.

1555 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:05 am

A-Rod leading off.

he'll tie the game.

1556 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:05 am

[1553] Why not - they could do it.

1557 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:05 am

C'MON, ALEX. Time for more magic.

1558 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:05 am

Boy, the good pitch is hit for an RBI, and Torii drills that pitch for an inning-ending DP.

1559 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:05 am

ace has not been a high strike thrower for some time now unfortunately

1560 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:05 am

ok guys. we need to tie this! win it. whatever!!!

1561 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:05 am

OK guys, go get Fuentes.

1562 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:06 am

I predict an A-Rod BB.

1563 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:06 am

i just gave CHOAD the finger on my tv.

i'll settle for a comeback and a WIN !!!

let's go A-ROD!!!

1564 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:06 am

I wonder what could have happen if Gardner ran?

1565 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:06 am

[1553] Hairston is due for some pie.

1566 randym77   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:06 am

It ain't over yet. The Yanks have come back from deeper in the hole than this.

1567 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:06 am

Finally we see a DP for the los angeles california anaheim greater orange county LA angels of anaheim. fuck fuck fuck

LET'S GO YAN-KEES!

1568 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:06 am

I don't know for sure on this - but I feel reasonably confident that the comment record for us at the Toaster was right around 1500 - and we've blow right past that tonight. Don't know if we've ever gone this far on wordpress. Anyone have an idea?

1569 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:07 am

[1565] He caught the helmet after Teixieiras walk off.

1570 Emma Span   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:07 am

Hi guys. Got home a little while ago and thought I'd just stop by to say AAAAAAAARGH.

1571 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:07 am

[1562] i'll take it...so long as it's not followed by a DP...

1572 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:07 am

Before the series, I thought the Yankees had two win these first two to take the series, so boy does this look bleak.

1573 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:08 am

[1570] And ARRRGGGGHHH to you too. Many, many, many times over.

1574 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:08 am

I think this is a Wordpress high mark. Maybe one game vs the Sox at Toaster went to 1,700 or something but I could be wrong.

1575 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:08 am

[1570]

I mentioned your talking Yankee bottle opener to the gang here ... :-)

1576 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:08 am

c'mon Alex!

1577 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:09 am

[1564] He remains the goat for me because his job was easy and he just didn't do it.

1578 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:09 am

Emma, come on in the ANGST is lovely.

1579 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:09 am

I'd be surprised if the Yankees pull this out.

1580 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:09 am

[1568] your the master of that ring. if you say it's a record, it's an...LP, EP, MP3, CD, etc!!! : )

let's just...WIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1581 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:09 am

[1554] I see small faults (or maybe better, disagreements) with the manager, but you're right, the offense didn't get the job done tonight.

1582 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:09 am

A-Rod has that "oh shit" look

1583 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:10 am

[1578] angst is a thing of beauty

1584 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:10 am

SHOW KATE and he'll hit!

1585 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:10 am

If A-Rod gets on, Guzman bunt, or Hairston bat?

1586 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:10 am

Alex looks calm. don't know how, but he does...

high strike.

bullshit.

1587 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:10 am

and a nice fat zone for fuentes

1588 Emma Span   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

[1575] It can't help us any more, I've moved on to Jack Daniels.

1589 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

Now everyone's taking these pitches.

1590 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

What are you looking at Alex?

1591 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

[1583] anger is a gift. (rage against the machine)

how'd he let that 2nd pitch go by?

1592 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

Its not easy to stand and type while holding my laptop - but here i am.

COME ON A-ROD!!!

1593 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

Is it me, or are the Yanks taking a LOT more pitches than usual ...

1594 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

FUCK YEAH!!!

1595 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

OMG.

1596 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

alex!!!!

1597 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

HA!!!

1598 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

HELL FUCKING YES!!!!!!

1599 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

A-ROD!

1600 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

HOLY A-ROD!!!

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1601 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

yes! HE DID again!!!

1602 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

The Natural

1603 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

woohoo

1604 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

Unfucking believable...honestly...unficking believable.

1605 Emma Span   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

Holy CRAP!

1606 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

YOOOOO!!!!!

1607 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

OH MY FUCKING GOD

1608 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

HOLY FUCKING SHIT.

1609 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

i grabbed his baseball card as the pitch was being thrown!!!!

i love you, KATE HUDSON!!!!!!!!!

1610 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:11 am

HA!
HA!
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!

1611 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

I think I just shit myself.

1612 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

i mean c'mon, why in the world would you pitch to this guy??? i LOVE IT!!!

1613 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

[1602] well...

1614 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

And Abreu ran up to a wall?!?! What is more shocking?

1615 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

holy shit this feels surreal

1616 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

[1555] [1557] you called it, boys!

1617 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

I CANNOT FUCKING BELIEVE IT!!!

1618 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

i just choked on my own hair, headbanging like the metalhead i am, at heart!!!!

1619 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

A-GOD!!!

THANK A-GOD ALMIGHTY!

1620 mehmattski   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

Wow.

cynic

Oh, A-Rod clobbers the Twins in the Division Series and then plays well in the first two games of the ALCS?

How..... very... 2004....

/cynic

1621 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

bobby's glove almost came off. and he hit the wall?

1622 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

[1611] So did I... I mean Abreu actually went to the wall!

1623 Emma Span   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

Somewhere in the Bronx, Alex is scaring his cats.

1624 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

[1614]

I was thinking that too ... :-)

1625 randym77   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:12 am

Holy crow. Abreu went against the wall?

1626 Simone   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

Alex! Saved us to fight for the win.

1627 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

Is Hairston alive? Guzman is awful.

1628 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

NO WAY Guzman should bat here.

1629 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

Right before that pitch, I was thinking of the game in Boston vs Papelbon in the rain. Sort of wistfully, but whaddaya know?

1630 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

Why did Girardi just give away an out to a closer rattled by a HR??

1631 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

wow!!!!!

1632 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

[1617] I think I heard Qunicy say that once...

1633 bp1   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

Un. Freakin. Believable.

1634 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

OK, well, Guzman did as we expected.

Now I'd very much like for Gardner to triple.

1635 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:13 am

[1625] Yes, but he did look a little nervous.

1636 Simone   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

We need another home run to end it here.

1637 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

I don't mean to dwell on it, but Hairston is alive, right?

1638 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

[1629]

I was thinking of Giambi's walkoff GS homer in the rain against the Twins early in his days with the Bombers ...

1639 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

where was hairston? man, i wish Hinske was here...

1640 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

I might have PH Hairston for Guzman, but it probably doesn't matter all that much.

1641 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

And now he gives away another out with Gardner.

1642 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

Gardner is a fucking piece of shit. What the fuck is he waiting for?

1643 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

As I think I mentioned before - they probably shouldn't have pinch run for Matsui with two out and Gardner at the plate.

1644 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

If Kate Hudson started selling anything I'd buy my wife some. : O Goddamn!

1645 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

[1637] bears not only maul catchers but infielders as well!!

1646 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:14 am

[1638] I was thinking of Leyritz in the 95 DS.

1647 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:15 am

[1643] Agreed, but I have faith in Brett.

1648 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:15 am

Between Gardner and Guzman, neither attempts one bunt on the wet grass?

Now that's Joe Torre-like managing.

1649 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:15 am

I want the Yankees to win.

1650 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:15 am

just step into one, and take the walk

1651 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:15 am

oh crap, Cult is w/out a tv. didn't know what happened. don't worry, i filled him in...

get on, Gritner. then, get home and...WIN it!!!!

1652 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:15 am

[1640] Hairston is at least a major league hitter. Guzman isn't close to one. But you're probably right.

1653 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

at least his ass swung the bat

1654 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

oh, poor joe buck. FUCK YOU, ASSFUK!!!!

1655 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

Gardner sucks! And the Angels definitely have the bullpen advantage now.

1656 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

I'm surprised he didn't try to drag bunt

1657 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

[1641} Gardner more or less has to stay in, because he's not going to put Hairston in the OF. The only spot to PH for is the DH.

1658 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

OK guys, I really hate Gritner. The story about him and the little girl was awesome and bought him a pass with me for a while, but I really dislike him on the Yankees.

Come on Cano....

1659 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

God damn it Robbie, do something

1660 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

Cano.

Cano.

Cano.

You FUCKING OWE US, dude.

Bring it home.

1661 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:16 am

Calm down, Robbie. They should trhrow him nothing but soft stuff now.

1662 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:17 am

Cano, bases empty, homer?

1663 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:17 am

Cano BLOWS. Couldn't catch up to the heater now he'll whiff.

1664 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:17 am

Here we go, Robbie, Here we go!

1665 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:17 am

I don't think our bullpen can take much more of this. If any.

1666 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:17 am

[1662] God I hope so.

1667 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:17 am

Im starting to dislike Cano.

1668 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:17 am

Vlad's leading off if it gets that far, isn't he?

1669 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:17 am

They have to suspend this game, no?

1670 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:18 am

i wonder how long they let this game go on in this rain

1671 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:18 am

And here comes the 12th.

Ervin Santana does not scare me - especially not in YS2.0.

1672 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:18 am

Haha, that shot of A-rod and Melky. Little kids having fun :)

1673 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:18 am

E. Santana coming in. And who do we have left? Aceves, yes, and who, Robertson? I'd prolly stick with Aceves here.

1674 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:18 am

The Yankee hitters have been an abject failure since early in the game, you know - back when they scored some runs?

I mean A Rod's bomb was miraculous, considering.

1675 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:18 am

[1670] is it raining that hard? damn, I need an HDTV.

1676 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:19 am

[1673] We still have MARTE

1677 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:19 am

[1649] always. forever and a day.

1678 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:19 am

Not having Guzman and/or Gardner bunt was absolutely horrible. It's almost like Joe got caught up in the moment and forgot that the game wasn't over yet.

Arod's HR is nice, but if they lose the game, it was all for nothing. For the first time, Girardi has absolutely fumbled a situation.

1679 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:19 am

[1669] [1670] Its not the Serious, but remember last year? I'm pretty sure Utley was getting around the infield via an ark, and yet the game was not stopped for a long time.

1680 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:19 am

[1671] I'm just more scaredier of the remaining Yanks' BP. Let's see if they can escape Vlad in the 12th, then take it in the bottom of the inning.

1681 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:20 am

[1673] Gaudin

1682 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:20 am

I kind of thought in the latter part of the season Cano had gotten over some of his, er, "issues". But he looks godawful up there. That stupid mask doesn't help, it's like he's frightened of the weather.

1683 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:20 am

[1678] Word

1684 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:20 am

unless the field becomes unplayable/dangerous, they'll keep the game going.

1685 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:20 am

Vladi's turn...

1686 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:20 am

How the hell am I s'posed to sleep tied? Or losing Moforbid? Man. Alex is insane.

1687 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

AH, popped him up. Jeez, that was an adventure.

1688 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

oh boy, the wind...

1689 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

what-a-catch!

1690 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

this is really bad weather now

1691 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

Oh no

1692 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

NO NO NO

1693 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

ack ... Marte sighting ...

1694 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

1695 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

What the fuck is this tomfoolery?

1696 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

Marte in the 12th, for the loss. I called it.

1697 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

[1686] welcome back.

1698 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

ok i'm confused. why not leave ace in?

1699 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:21 am

Yeah, Guzman should've bunted, because he has no other chance of getting on. Water under the infield I guess.

1700 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:22 am

oh no, it's Marte the Parte. call the game...

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1701 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:22 am

Are you kidding Girardi?

1702 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:22 am

Is Robertson the only one left in the BP?

1703 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:22 am

I need a hug ....

1704 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:22 am

Why! Why! Why!

Girardi was doing such a good job until the Arod HR...I was really enjoying the new Girardi, but now it looks like we've returned the manager who is a serious liability.

1705 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:22 am

[1696] A tip of the hat to you, sir. A sad tip, but credit where credit is due and all that.

1706 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:22 am

If the Yanks lose, I'm thinking Girardi has stolen goat status from the hitters in these last innings.

1707 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:22 am

If you keep going to the pen, eventually you're going to find the guy that doesn't have his stuff that day.

1708 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:23 am

Jeez, and Swisher can't even pitch tonight...

1709 inOhio   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:23 am

Girardi's been outmanaged by Scoscia in this game. The Yanks have no right to win this game considering the hole Girardi's put them in. Dumb luck if they do.

1710 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:23 am

Gaudin is still in the pen.

1711 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:23 am

[1702] Gaudin.

1712 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:23 am

[1699] How does that idea not occur to anyone? It's an incredibly angering level of incompetence.

1713 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:24 am

You can bring in the guy that leads the majors in K/BB, or this shit stain. Thanks Girardi.

1714 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:24 am

[1697] I'm glad someone's paying attention. : D Go Marte. I'm withtchaya!

1715 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

I have a message from Damaso Marte. He says, SHUT THE FUCK UP.

1716 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

NICE PLAY, Alex.

1717 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

Really, do we need to mix and match to Mathis?

1718 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

i like arod. i love kate hudson.

1719 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

At least he can't hurt us anymore.

1720 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

Is Robertson the last man left?

1721 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

I'm gonna break my F5 key tonight.

1722 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

Bunt seems good with the fast runners... It's tough to throw a wet ball to get out out Gardner/Guzman

1723 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

I need another hug ..... too many pitching changes ..

1724 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

[1720] No Gaudin is out there.

1725 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:25 am

wow, nice play A-Rod.

here comes Robertson. i guess Gaudin is the long man left...

Marte actually looked rather excellent on all 3 of those pitches and everyone has to admit that...

1726 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:26 am

Marte. One batter. There you go Jeter's going to ptch the 15th.

1727 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:26 am

not that i am sad about marte out but the pen is now down to gaudin

this is why hughes and joba for only a few outs is stupid

1728 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:26 am

[1725] yep. crow i eat.

1729 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:26 am

WTF. I know, I get it...matchups and all. But when you are down to your last couple of pitchers, should you try to get more than one out?

Sort of like going with a rested Hughes for the 7th and 8th would have saved Joba for a couple of innings later.

1730 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:26 am

Hey Banterers...I figured I'd have to stop by and banter at some point....We've GOT to win this game now, now? Anyway, what's worked for me this postseason:

1. Wear Yankee Spring Training Jersey -- CHECK

2. Listen to John and Suzyn -- CHECK

3. Turn down TV -- CHECK

4. Post at the Banter

We win and there's pie all around.

1731 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:26 am

[1726] oh crap. i just realized swisher is no longer avaiable!

1732 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:26 am

Why in the name of god is Girardi burning through relievers like this? It's like every inning he thinks the Yanks will win it in the bottom of the inning and manages accordingly. Dude you have to allow for the possibility there's not a walk-off in the next half-inning.

Hell, Swisher isn't even available to pitch!

1733 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:26 am

Jesus... Will we see Andy warming in the BP soon?

1734 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:27 am

[1726] Another reason not to take out Swisher

1735 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:27 am

I think Girardi is moonlighting at FOX.. getting them all the ads they want tonight.

1736 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:27 am

Many bricks being shit around these parts...LOL

1737 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:27 am

[1727] Ditto on Hughes and Joba.

Though once again - we do NOT have a good record tonight, fellow Banterers. Every time we declare the game over, the subject of our scorn comes through.

PS - It ain't tomorrow FOX, its TODAY.

1738 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:27 am

[1727] So, we are on the same wavelength [1729]. Creepy.

1739 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:27 am

[1727] But with Mo's destruction of Figgins in the 8th, we might not still be playing. Sure, Hughes is plenty good enough to get the out too, but Mo is near automatic. Besides, Mo would have come in the 9th anyway.

1740 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

Girardi was doing such a good job until the Arod HR…

I dunno... Still don't like Joba for 1/3 and Phil for 2/3

1741 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

One observation -- it seems insane to me that the game wasn't stopped BEFORE this half inning. If the Yanks don't score and it's still 3-3 after the next inning I hope they stop the game until tomorrow.

1742 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

i had no problem with hughes and joba going short because i expected if we shut them out we'd score by now. or before they did anyhow.

1743 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

Chad Gaudin is still down there I suppose.

Hey Dave, how about a strike? There you go...

1744 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

[1737] But all of our tomorrows are yesterday.

1745 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

Come on come on come on

1746 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

Handedness aside, this ain't Napoli here. Mathis can't hit anyone, lefty, righty, guy who throws from his ass . . .

1747 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

he is not the ace in the hole joe jesus

1748 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

[1721] is that the "refresh" key???

1749 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:28 am

I would have preferred keeping Aceves in and using Robertson to face the big righties next time up.

1750 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

Well shoot -- John and Suzyn were behind the TBS broadcast by about 2 seconds but they're ahead of the FOX broadcast by about 3 seconds. OYE.

1751 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

Oh for gods sake

1752 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

Well, that sucked.

1753 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

[1746] I take it back. Curse you, Jeff Mathis!

1754 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

no worries, he'll get this next guy. promise.

1755 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

Someone should have said that Robertson was bound to give up an extra base hit...

1756 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

damn it. robertson looked great but that pitch was too centered.

1757 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

[1746] Nice call, that

1758 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:29 am

That couldn't have been better for Mathis had he put it on a FUCKING TEE.

1759 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

What was it someone said about eventually a reliever wouldn't have his stuff?

1760 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

Here's to you Mr. Robertson......our soaky late night hopes turn right to you.
Fuck You Mathisl

1761 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

Robertson has great stuff, but he is still a rookie and I don't want to put an ALCS game in his hands until necessary. Aceves should not have been lifted...he has been the guy to get you through these kinds of games all season.

1762 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

[1742] I always have a problem with rested, effective relievers going short, with an off day coming up...but I guess that my BP philosophy is simply different.

1763 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

nice job tim. after watching girardi show 4 fingers he says they should walk izturis.

1764 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

Explain this move. I don't like it.

1765 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

For the record, I would just pitch around Itsuris, rather than IBB.

1766 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

Izturis is some kind of ugly.

1767 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

[1757] I know, my bad, my bad all the way.

1768 randym77   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:30 am

[1726] Dammit! Now pulling Swisher out of the game really looks stupid. He could be our disaster relief pitcher!

1769 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:31 am

Incredible...in the space of about 20 minutes, Girardi has done 4 or 5 things to place his team squarely behind the eight ball.

1770 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:31 am

Isn't Matthews a more dangerous hitter?

1771 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:31 am

Ok, hit your spots and get out of this.

1772 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:31 am

This feels like some kind of reverse lock here with Matthews...

1773 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:31 am

Cult has an mlb.tv blackout, his bar closed down early and now he's out with friends. has no clue what's going on. don't worry, i'm keeping our fallen banter brother apprised of the sichiation!

c'mon Robertson!!!

1774 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:31 am

[1764] Matthews is easier to K.

1775 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:31 am

[1761] Yep, he only got 4 outs... I mentioned a loong time ago that he could probably go three... I don't see why he was lifted either

1776 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:31 am

[1764] [1765] Yep. You guys are right.

But then again I say - Marte could have given up that double just as easily as Robertson did.

1777 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:32 am

Okay, I believe five people have now made the "Swisher could have helped relieve" joke...

1778 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:32 am

[1762] i guess i just like to play the odds in that case. The odds are that if we shut them out in the 7th, 8th and 9th we should score in the bottom half of one of those innings with our offense. It didn't happen tonight and that is unusual.

1779 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:32 am

[1761] And to add is coming off of arm trouble

1780 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:32 am

you HDTV having folks... is it still raining?

1781 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:32 am

Someone needs to knock Girardi out, tie him up and throw him in a broom closet. The man is on a rampage.

1782 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:32 am

Do Rally Monkeys like rain?

1783 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:32 am

[1780] Yeah

1784 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

[1780] Likes lighter

1785 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

Dave R. says, politely, that he wishes he could be given a little more credit. Thanks.

1786 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

[1782] Don't ask

1787 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

[1780] yeah but not as hard

1788 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

Robertson is built with BALLS.

1789 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

OK, come on guys!

1790 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

[1780] yes but it does look a touch lighter. maybe

sweet robertson!

1791 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

there you go doctor!!

1792 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

Oh God, please score a run now.

1793 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

Okay. End this

1794 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

Nice

1795 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

ONIONS!

GRITS N GRAVY.

Here comes Santana....

1796 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

[1780] Yes.

Nice job, kid.

Let's go BATS!

1797 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

this beats Saturday Night Live ...

1798 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

bot 12th. Maybe Gaudin will PH???

1799 tommyl   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

And here we goooooo....Captain due up this inning. Time for some redemption.

1800 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

YEEEESSSSSS!!!!

motherfucker!!!! wahoo!!!

let's WIN!!!!!

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1801 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:33 am

I hope DRob can go another inning if needed

1802 Emma Span   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:34 am

Mfhbsfghrglsjbisabzxopwf. Glad I am not writing the recap tonight.

1803 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:34 am

Nice. So, Robertson comes back for the 13th...that is, on the very, extremely unlikely chance that the Yankees don't win it right here?

1804 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:34 am

Boys

Daddy is tired. I have a cold. It's been a long, intense game. Please, please, end it here so I can go to sleep and go to sleep content.

1805 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:34 am

[1785] you are nothing if not consistent.

1806 inOhio   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:34 am

I'm out of wine. somebody has to win now.

1807 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:34 am

Melky off Santana: 2-7, .286, 1 BB
Jorge off Santana: 2-11, .182 1 Homer, 3BB
Jeter off Ervin Santana: 11-25, .440, 3 Homers, 3 BB's

1808 randym77   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:35 am

Ugh. Wasn't it Santana who came in for Colon last time, and ended up with the win?

1809 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:35 am

Anyway to get Alex up this inning?

1810 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:35 am

[1803] Yes, Robertson for the 13th if nec.

1811 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:36 am

[1797] anything is better than SNL!

1812 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:36 am

[1809] Yes, load the bases with two outs.

1813 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:36 am

[1809] If it happens, it will be bases juiced, two away...

1814 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:36 am

[1808] Bite your tongue...we had Bubba Crosby and Gary Sheffield slamming into each other too, but those days are over.

1815 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:36 am

[1802] i'm not. LOVE your writing!!! : )

1816 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

I want Jeter with a man on third. That's the situation I'm looking for.

1817 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

Can we get this one on Yankees Classics?

1818 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

[1809] Bases loaded, two out.

1819 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

Shit, Santana is good.

1820 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

[1812] Can he keep batting until he hits another HR?

1821 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

Santana is praying to his glove that he could grow a mustache, 'coz his Abe Lincoln looks absolutely ridiculous.

1822 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

[1778] But even if the odds say that you score in one of the next three innings, you also have to demonstrate that using, say, a rested and effective Joba for four outs instead of one increases the chances of the other team scoring. If not, then you might as well use fewer pitchers rather than more, on the off chance, against the odds, that you *don't* score.

1823 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

c;mon melky!!! LETS GO YAN-KEES!!!

1824 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am

[1817]

only if they win ...

1825 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:38 am

[1807] there ya are, pal !!!!

1826 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:38 am

[1824] Exactly.

1827 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:38 am

[1822] i could if i wasn't so damn tired and actually cared anymore. sorry just tired as frack. and a little nerve-ridden.

1828 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:38 am

Gaudin has got to be lonely down there.

1829 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

Come on Melk!

Jersey + Banter + John & Suzyn - McCarver & Buck = Walkoff.

1830 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

Dang.

1831 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

I like Arte Moreno

1832 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

[1827] Understood! I'm with you on that.

1833 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

Oh Melky

1834 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

Nice slider

1835 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

This offense has become Arod with a little dash of Jeter.

1836 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

Time for Posada to do something.

1837 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

One thing I like about being in the central time zone is that I'm an hour behind everyone...It's not crazy late here.

1838 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:39 am

damn he swung right over that pitch

1839 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

Come on Po.

1840 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

Time for Posada to redeem himself

1841 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

Run for Posada if he gets on??

1842 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

When, not if!

1843 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

LUCK

1844 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

Pinch run?

1845 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

[1832] cool.

HIP HIP!!

1846 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

alright we'll take it - pr?

1847 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

Bloop for Jorgie!

C'mon JETER!

1848 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

speed on the basepaths! ; )

1849 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:40 am

No double plays Jete.

1850 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

now pinch-running ... Cliff Johnson.

1851 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

If Posada gets on, do you PR, since Cervelli is still on the bench?

And looky there!

1852 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Nice. Now listen carefully here... NO GIDPs. thankyoudrivethrough...

1853 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Jorge!

Do we pinch run with Hairston? I say no...if Jeter hits into a DP it's a DP no matter who is on first.

1854 tommyl   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

A FloPo

1855 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Hmm...if he wasn't saving Hairston to run, then why?

1856 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Molina would have homered. : )

1857 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

[1841] - NO NO NO! Too many empty bats in the lineup.

Jeter - dude - you are DUE!

1858 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Jeter needs to hit a HR to score Posada. I'm not entirely sure he scores on a triple

1859 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Juan Miranda's a regular?

1860 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Nope, no PR.

1861 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Just remember Jeter is .440 against Santana with 3 homers...he's either going to walk him or throw down the middle

1862 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

I'm not even sure Po can score on a triple.

1863 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

Jetes can't catch up to the cheese.

1864 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

1850 is a lot of comments. I'll never read through them all. Nice to see y'all keeping the lights on though.

1865 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

[1855] I guess on the off chance an infielder gets hurt... I dunno

1866 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

Shaun let's get pie....

1867 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

Run for Po if he gets to second? Might

1868 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

I think comment 2,000 should get a prize of some sort ... pie?

1869 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

Has Jeter homered twice in any game?

1870 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

WHERE ARE YOU JORGIE?!?!?!?!

1871 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

That's why you pinch run? No?

1872 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

Ok, OK, not the greatest outcome, but better than the GIDP.

1873 mehmattski   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

Wow, Posada is slow.

1874 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:42 am

Did Posada even try to run?

1875 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

oh fuck

c'mon jd please, please, please

1876 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

That's what you get for not running for Posada...another Girardi gaffe in the late innings. Sad.

1877 tommyl   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

Come on Johnny. You can do it, please, please for the love of G-d.

1878 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

Jesus... Po is a terrible runner.

1879 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

Damon is 5-24, .208 with 1 homer off Santana

1880 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

Time for Damon to redeem himself

1881 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

Oh Posada, always an adventure on the bases, although he would've been out regardless I guess.

1882 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

[1871] Not sure a PR would have helped.

RUN RUN RUN!!!!!!

1883 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

All about Teix.

1884 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

damon!!

1885 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

Hey that's good.

1886 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

C'MON TEX

1887 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

nice JD. c'mon Tex.

WIN IT!!!

1888 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

Do it Tex....do it!!!

1889 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

Tex.

TEX!

Come ON baby! FINISH THEM!

1890 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

[1857] Right, but Posada doesn't bat for another two or three innings, or the Yankees have most likely won the game. Do you keep his bat for the 15th?

1891 mehmattski   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

OK, Textime again.

1892 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

batting .100, Mister tex.

1893 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:43 am

tex time

1894 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

Please god, Tex...

1895 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

Not bad. But we need another hit.

1896 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

Understandable, he was afraid of getting doubled off... Remember Gardner and Cabrera?

1897 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

Tex is 6-23, .261 with a homer and 4 BB's against Ervin....

Paging Tex to the Pie Room!!!!!!!!!!!

1898 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

[1881] Aybar did bobble it.

1899 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

Let's go WILD PITCH!

1900 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

Teix will walk.

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1901 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

[1869] I asked that earlier this year...no one answered, but I don't think that he ever has.

1902 tommyl   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

Pitch to him? or set up the force but pitch to the Natural?

1903 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

Hmmm .... wild pitch/passed ball to win it?

1904 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

[1890] Girardi hadn't thought that far ahead before, why did he do it now?

1905 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

I predict a high pop falls between Figgins and Aybar and Jeter scores. oh wait...

1906 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

This is why we got Tex just as last night is why we got CC.....

1907 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:44 am

[1898] I know, but Posada is so slow he would've likely been out anyway.

Come on Teix!

1908 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:45 am

[1900] no way - he'll get something to hit

1909 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:45 am

[1902] With two outs, I go after the batter.

1910 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:45 am

What if Tex walks? Who's up next?

1911 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:45 am

How can that be DI? You take away a force

1912 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:45 am

why not lay down a bunt?

1913 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:45 am

C'Mon TeiX!!!!!!!!!!!!

1914 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:45 am

[1912] Brilliant, Alex! I love it! No one would ever expect that.

1915 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:45 am

I'm going to have a heart attack.

1916 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

Oh boy.

I love baseball!!!!

1917 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

Oh boy.

1918 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

I'm afraid A Rod's head will explode here.

1919 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

i'm mystified

1920 Emma Span   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

Sweet Christ on a pogo stick.

1921 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

Ok in case anyone is wondering

Arod against Santana,

5-24, .208, 2 HR 2 BB

1922 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

[1915] please don't.

1923 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

Oh my God, so the bases loaded 2 outs thing happened.

1924 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

Figures

1925 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

[1862] Now you're being silly. Of course he can...from second base.

1926 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

what a dumbfuck thing to do, pitching around Teix. I LIKE IT!

1927 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

Seriously?

1928 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

[1908] well i'll be got damned i was totally wrong - good call riyank

1929 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

wild pitch .... here we come ...

1930 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

It would be the best if they walked the winning run in, but I'll take a grand slam if necessary

1931 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

OK A-Rod, time to obliterate the "you aren't clutch in the postseason" bullshit for all of eternity.

DO IT!

1932 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

If Arod is careful here, he can work a walk.

1933 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

oh boy... just a little single. a blas would be nice, but i'm happy with a single.

1934 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

SHOW KATE!

1935 mehmattski   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

Bases Loaded. Two Outs. Bottom of the Twelfth. Playoffs.

Pretty much what every little kid dreams of.

1936 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

wow.

1937 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

How did he take that?

1938 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:46 am

.227 hitter off Santana with 2 HR

1939 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

so, uh. I guess we'll know in a couple pitches, eh?

1940 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

Ohhhhhhh.
How deflating.

1941 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

Aw crap

1942 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

fuckity fuck fuck

1943 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

This game will never end

1944 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

damn it

1945 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

[1920] I'm not sure which I like better, that or ms october's goat fuck comment.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

1946 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

fuck. we lose.

1947 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

shit

1948 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

"Mother fucker"

1949 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

And we have the fucking pinch runners leading off.

1950 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

[1939] one pitch. wrong pitch. sucks

1951 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:47 am

we're rolling towards 2,000 comments though. kind of crazy.

1952 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:48 am

Fuck it all to hell.

1953 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:48 am

Shouldn't have come to that...Yankees had to have a runner in for Posada and then do something like hit and run with Jeter.

1954 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:48 am

What an exhausting game. It always seems like it comes down to A-Rod. Even in the 9th with him leading off, it pretty much came down to him

1955 randym77   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:48 am

No matter how this game ends, I'm never going to get to sleep tonight.

1956 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:49 am

Still Dave.

1957 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:49 am

[1869] Too late, but according to baseball-reference, Jeter has 8 two-HR games in his career,

1958 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:49 am

The toll of this game will be huge...the team that wins it will win the series...possibly in 4 or 5.

1959 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:49 am

Damn..... we are running out of arms big time....

I just have an irrational feeling that the entire series comes down to this one game. If we go up 2-0 it's going to be hard as hell for the Angels to get off the mat....But I don't want to be tied 1-1 heading to their place for 3...This game is the tipping point.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease stop them and win this game.

1960 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:49 am

what day is it?

1961 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:49 am

Too many wasted opportunities. Too many.

1962 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

Uh.
Not a good evening for Rob.

1963 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

FUCK YOU CANO

1964 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

fuck that c'mon robbie

1965 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

FUCKING CANO!

1966 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

Cano is determined to lose this game.

1967 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

and too many fuck ups

1968 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

Cano, take off the Snake eyes gear and play fing ball.

1969 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

DON'T DO THAT...TWICE!!!

goddamn you, you stoopid fuck.

1970 tommyl   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

Jesus! Cano?!

1971 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

Uh-oh.

1972 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

ack! what is goign on with robbie tonight?

1973 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

Lazy fuck

1974 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

ooffff ....

1975 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:50 am

That's the ballgame...Cano has absolutely choked this game away. Robbie has been an utter dog tonight.

1976 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:51 am

Point Black. The Yanks don't deserve to win.

1977 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:51 am

Is Horace Clarke still around?

1978 inOhio   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:51 am

Yanks obviously want some sleep. Should be in bed soon.

1979 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:51 am

wtf, my HD just flipped off and then on again

1980 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

[1977] Yeah, but I think he swore off game threads.

1981 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

The Yankees could be in the process of coughing up a championship in this game. Aside for Arod, the entire team has pretty much been the goat.

1982 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

[1977] He avoids game threads like the plague.

Which means it'd be eeriely appropriate for him to show up and make post #2000

1983 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

This will go down as one of the worst losses of em all.

1984 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

Maybe instead of the debate about resigning Damon or Matsui as the DH next year, the Yanks should just make Cano the DH since he's become such a bum of a fielder.

1985 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

Abreu with a hit...FINALLY...here.

1986 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

Here they go again with these damned sacrifices. I am pleased.

1987 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

[1980]

no ... I meant the early-70s 2B ...

1988 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

Posada had the guy at 2nd. WTF!

1989 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

oh boy... bobby

1990 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:52 am

Bobby FTW

1991 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:53 am

[1980] No, she wants the real one to sub for Rob.

1992 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:53 am

stfu joe - the rain is now letting up you dipshit

1993 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:53 am

[1983] This loss would pretty wipe out everything...all the progress...all the good feelings...all the confidence. It would be an utter train wreck.

1994 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:53 am

I'm not sure I can watch Chad Gaudin walk in the winning run

1995 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:53 am

[1983] we'll win Al....I just know it.

1996 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:53 am

the 1990s were fun

1997 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:53 am

What game tomorrow?

1998 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:53 am

Cano to steal goat horns from Girardi.

1999 inOhio   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:54 am

don 't get the intentional walk, but i haven't gotten anything girardi's done this game.

2000 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:54 am

We're gonna party like its comment 1999 ....

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2001 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:54 am

I don't like that walk. I'd rather pitch to Bobby. And, Bobby is now an extra run, potentially. Yuck.

2002 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:54 am

for the 2000th comment, I wish for a Yankee win. Thanks.

2003 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:54 am

C'mon Robertson - Ks are what you do!

2004 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:54 am

DP here.

2005 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:54 am

[2000] sweet!

2006 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am

come on Robertson

2007 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am

C'MON!

2008 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am

If Hunter runs into one, Jesus.

2009 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am

Do not doubt the powers of Mr. Robertson!

2010 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am

[2000] Diane, entirely appropriate that you got #2000. And an excellent comment to boot!

2011 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am

Nice stop Jorgie.

2012 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am

omg

2013 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:55 am

ouch!

2014 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:56 am

Ouch.

2015 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:56 am

yeah, I gasped for a minute there too... but since he wasn't holding his arm, figured he was ok

2016 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:56 am

i think i'm 40 years old now...

2017 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:56 am

how many RPs left for the angels?

2018 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:56 am

just throw a high fastball

2019 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:56 am

[2017] two and Kazmir

2020 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

[2015]

I was more worried that Posada would have taken one off his jewels!

2021 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

posada > molina (any of them!)

2022 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

So, Toriiii has not been fooled by the 53-footer in the dirt.

2023 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

Let's go Yankees!

2024 inOhio   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

that pitch caught the corner after the bounce. just sayin.

2025 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

Strikes, Dave...Strikes!

2026 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

[2017] No clue. But Santana could go for a long time.

2027 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

It is slipping away

2028 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

don't walk him

2029 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

Yeah, the Abreu IBB was a serious mistake.

2030 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

I feel sick.

2031 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:57 am

get him here, doctor!

2032 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:58 am

[2024] That's a strike (or whatever) in cricket!

2033 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:58 am

[2024] can you still buy alcohol in OH?! hope so...

2034 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:58 am

I am so pissed off at Cano.

2035 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:58 am

I'm shitting a fucking brick over here.

2036 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:58 am

he's gonna GIDP right.... NOW!

2037 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:58 am

[2034] Me too

2038 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:58 am

Fuck you Cano.

2039 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

God, down to Vladi. My call two run single

2040 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

Hey look. They send their runners.

2041 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

[2036] okay, ground out, anyways.

2042 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

Walk Vlad or go after him?

2043 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

No runs please, Dave.

2044 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

[2039] K

2045 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

RT @AmyKNelson: RT: @EricStangel Not sure how it'll help, but Girardi has Kei Igawa warming in Scranton... #Yankees #Angels

2046 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

[2039] I can see it being worse.

2047 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

with vlad up, i'm pretty nervous

2048 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

[2039] Unfortunately that sounds about right

2049 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

[2039] I'm very pleased with your record so far, but eventually you're gonna walk in to one yourself, Alex.

2050 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 12:59 am

[2029] i agree.

we can still win this, people...

2051 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:00 am

WALK HIM

2052 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:00 am

Jesus Christ he scares me

2053 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:00 am

Vlad is on empty. fuck him. no problem. We got them by the balls.

2054 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:00 am

Please, nothing but fastballs

2055 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:00 am

if vlad runs into one...

2056 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:00 am

Just ... no run scoring wild pitch please. Or ho about no run scoring anything

2057 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:00 am

LoHud at Prt 4 in the threads...

2058 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Coo coo catchoo!

(Is that how you spell that?)

2059 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

[2051] if they tried he'd prolly swing

2060 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Cano you scumbag

2061 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

CANO!

2062 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Thank God.

Can we win now?

2063 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

EXHALE

2064 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

my god this is heart attack central

2065 JeremyM   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Guzman with the walk off homer, I'm calling it.

2066 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

I am utterly shocked that Cano made that play just now.

2067 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Yes!

Robertson ≠ goat.

2068 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Phew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2069 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

there you go doctor!!

and thanks for making a play robbie

2070 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

THANK GOD

2071 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Where's Aaron Boone?

2072 Emma Span   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

I'm going to go sit on the floor and hug my dog for a while.

2073 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Aw that was cool, Robinson smiling as he came into the dugout.

Yes, I guess people can still smile.

2074 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

I will sleep with all your underage angels- Dave Robertson

2075 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

that's a lot of pitches for robertson. is it Gaudin for the rest of the night?

i have a plan - let's WIN it now and not even have to throw Go-Dan!!!

2076 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Too bad the next pitcher is Gaudin.... Time to win one.

2077 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:01 am

Yes...go team...score a run...oh wait...Guzman and the Grit.

2078 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

Robertson is the bomb diggity.

I hope the Yanks don't sign another free agent reliever for a long time. Betwen him and Melancon and (yes) Coke, they don't need one.

2079 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

[2057] what about Pete's Boston Globe blog? got any comments tonight?

2080 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

[2077] Or J-Hair

2081 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

So, Hairston for Fast Freddy?

2082 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

can we please end this - i am too tired

2083 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

Ok Guzman's got to bunt here.

Actually, I think Hairston should pinch here and just give up the DH slot because it wouldn't come around for 2 more innings anyway....

I'm calling a Jerry Hairston pinch hit homer to win this game.

2084 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

[2077] Gritner will make a believer of you here and now!

2085 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

If Guzman and Gardner do not each attempt a drag bunt, then you really have to wonder what's going on in that dugout.

2086 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:02 am

Hairston has to pinch hit here, right?

2087 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:03 am

[2058] no, but a valiant effort, my good man!

2088 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:03 am

[2083] Why would they give up the DH if Hairston hits for Guzman?

2089 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:03 am

release the hounds!

2090 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:03 am

“The sword of Damocles keeps swinging down and giving us haircuts, but we keep ducking.” - Dan Quisenberry

2091 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:03 am

[2089] Or the Kracken

2092 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:04 am

[2087] Oh, curses. Does it have "K"s instead? Or what?

2093 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:04 am

Yankees

I have a nasty cold. I'm tired. I have small children that don't care about those things at all and are gunning for me come sunrise. Can you help a fellow human out and win this shit right now? Pleeeeeease???

Yours Truly
TH

2094 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:04 am

Remember, Jerry caught the last helmet

2095 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:04 am

By hitting Hairston here, Girardi is pretty much admitting he screwed up in the 9th. How else do you explain not hitting him earlier?

2096 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:04 am

[2083] I love it

2097 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:04 am

[2079] Pete has 31 comments all night...

2098 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:04 am

The folly of leaving Hinske off the roster exemplified by that silly shot of him wearing a rally cap.

2099 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

RUN

2100 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

Oh, hell yes. Jerrrrrrrry baby!!!

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2101 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

Holy Shit!

2102 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

nice jerry!!!

2103 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

good job jh jr good job

2104 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

Nice! Let's keep that train-a-movin!

2105 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

YES. DO SOMETHING NOW.

2106 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

gaudin for four more innings? Hairston the winning run?

2107 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

let's all applaud again, let's all applaud again...

NO DP!

2108 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

[2095] Saving him for the 14th? Saving him in case of injury to one of teh IFs? OFs?

I don't know, man...

2109 inOhio   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

There ya go mister ex-Red!

2110 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

NO DP NO DP NO DP NO DP

2111 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

Gardner, please please please, get one down, on the ground on the first base line

2112 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

Drag bunt Gardner....drag bunt.

2113 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

Hairston steals and THEN Gardner bunts?

2114 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

Come on Cano

2115 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

Damn it!!!!!

2116 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

C'mon ROBBIE

2117 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Cano makes good.

2118 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

[2093] I'm with you, TH. I don't have a cold - but I have gotten way too little sleept here.

BUNT! Oh sweet bunt! I've never been so fucking happy to see a bunt since I first read a Bill James book!

2119 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Well, they walk him right?

2120 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Cano redemption!

2121 tommyl   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Redeem yourself Robbie

2122 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Lets win it now
I don't think anyone wants to see Gaudin pitch

2123 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

[2113] I was hoping for that

2124 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Come on Melky

2125 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Thank you for walking Cano.

2126 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

frosty time to shine - oh shit ibb

2127 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

a wild pitch on an IBB would be a first for me

2128 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

[2052] i'm not religious, jesus christ doesn't scare me at all. plus, i'm one of his "chosen" people! ; )

[2060] i think you mean - "scumBUCKET"!

nice GRITNER/Hairston!!! steal third!!!

[2064] you ain't kiddin'. and on an empty stomach, no less...

[2067] fancy fancy

[2079] i've thought about that...

wow, cano with the IBB.

double steal !!! (i know robbie can't steal...)

2129 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Bob Euker: Juuuuuust a bit outside.

2130 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Now single. It's your time to shine, Melky.

2131 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am

Has anyone ever stealed on an intentional walk? I know it wouldn't make sense here because he's on the other side of the plate, but against a Righty would be interesting.

2132 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

NO DP MELKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2133 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

Melky! Melky! Cement your place in Yankee lore!

And the crowd is chanting his name!

2134 inOhio   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

I think J Hairston has to take third after this walk.

2135 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

getcha fuckin pie on, Melk!

2136 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

[2131] stealed...OYE...Stolen DUH I am tired.

2137 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

Please no DP, Melky.

2138 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

YES YES YES YES!

2139 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

yippee

2140 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

YYYYYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

2141 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2142 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

FUCK YES BABY!!

2143 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

UNBEFUCKINGLIEVABLE.

2144 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

fuck it they won on more angel bullshit

2145 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2146 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

yup. so it goes.

2147 Bobtaco   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

Yankees Classic!

2148 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2149 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

wait, who gets a pie on an error?

2150 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:07 am

Fundamental Baseball.

2151 randym77   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

Unbelievable.

2152 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

In a game like this, the team that makes the last mistake loses...

2153 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

oh fuck yes, figgins!

pie for MELK!

2154 inOhio   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

wow. just wow.

2155 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

Soul and Spirit crushing win!!!!!!!!!!!!

2156 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

YANKEES WIN!

YANKEES WIN

HA HA!!

2157 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY UNFUCKINGBELIEVEABLE

2158 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

Does he get pie for that? It was sorta a double play type ball...

2159 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

YEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2160 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

appropriately, it comes on a break. errors all around in these first 2 games...

2161 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

Who gets Pie for that? I say Arod.

2162 mehmattski   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

Wow. Why did he throw to second there? That makes no sense. Get the out at first, man.

The Score Truck brings Pie!

2163 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

ah frack. finally!!!!

2164 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:08 am

[2152] words to live by -

really an awful game in a lot of ways - but very good to win this thing

2165 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

Figgins had him dead too!!

2166 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

Eat D$#$ Angels. Assholes.

2167 Emma Span   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

[2149] Luis Castillo.

2168 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

WHEW...and it couldn't happen to a nicer team...I still remember them stomping us in 2002 and 2005.

What a homerun by TRUEYANKEE (c) earlier to save the game.

2169 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

Dunno why he didn't just go for one, but I don't care; Yanks up 2-0 going to LA

2170 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

william is right. That HAS to be a back breaker for the Angels. Finish them off in Disneyland

2171 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

Shepherd's pie .... to Izturis .. for shepherding the win ...

2172 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

Jesus, there could be 2 errors on that last play.

2173 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

Tim and Joe don't sound too excited.

2174 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

it must be the cold.

2175 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

Look a the Yanks! They Knew they just "stealed" a win.

2176 joe   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

Hahah, notice how Hairston got body slammed to the ground

2177 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

The new Banter shirt should be a #13 with True Yankee over the name.

2178 Raf   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

JHJ gets pied

2179 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

i love the yankees.

i love bronx banter.

i love you all.

i love BASEBALL!!!!

this RULES!!!

i let cult know we won and will call him soon...

JH,JR w/ the PIE!!!!!

2180 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

hairston gets the pie

2181 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

jh jr with the pie - i like it

2182 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

Jerry gets pie!
That's just the best.

2183 tommyl   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

That'll do :)

2184 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

Pie for Hairston.

2185 mehmattski   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:10 am

Ah, I see the Pie goes to the player who scores.

2186 randym77   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:11 am

Pie for Izturis, I say.

2187 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:11 am

How bout that A-Rod homer? Holy fucking shit!

2188 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:11 am

that was ugly. i guess it was the cold.

2189 monkeypants   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:11 am

[2164] Yep. In about the eighth inning, when it was 2-2, I told my wife that this was one of the worst close, low-scoring, tense play-off games that I had ever seen.

But the ending makes it all much better.

2190 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:11 am

That pause before the pie in the grill was classic.

2191 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:11 am

I really like Jerry Hairston. I'm glad he had a nice playoff moment.

2192 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:12 am

I actually prefer winning this game on an error because that's how this game was really played.

2193 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:12 am

Cheer up Tim and Joe.

2194 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:12 am

Funny the Yankees still couldn't get the hit they needed. Thanks Angels!

Man, what an awful ending for the Angels.

2195 ms october   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:12 am

buck and mcacrver are having a wake

2196 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:12 am

[2192] seems apropo

2197 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:12 am

[2192] Too true

2198 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:13 am

I wonder if the California papers will read "Iz-tsuris"

2199 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:13 am

Yep, winning on the error really does seem apropos. And I'm just so happy that Jerry got the key hit and the winning run. Awesome.

2200 Mattpat11   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:14 am

I've found my second wind

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2201 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:14 am

[2198] Bravo!
Not enough of the tribe, even in LA. But perfect.

2202 williamnyy23   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:14 am

I knew Jerry could do it...I just thought he would do it in the 9th inning :)

2203 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:14 am

Does a towel pie count as a pie?

[2179] Love you too, man. Couldn't imagine going through this without all of you.

2204 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:15 am

[2200] Mattpat, just what I was thinking! I was really exhausted and wondering how I was going to stay awake longer, and now I have a huge rush!

2205 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:15 am

[2193] Ha they really do sound disappointed. Jerk-offs

2206 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:15 am

I LOVE THE YANKEES!!!!

my entire life. from the very first memories, as a lil' bit in an apartment in Queens, the Yankees have been with me every second of every day. i can't express how much i love them. bronx banter actually allows me to do that...and even - somehow - love them more. 6 more wins, everyone. 6 more wins!!!

2207 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:15 am

[2204] i'm gonna be up for like 4 more hours!!! : )

2208 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:16 am

hey, it says 1:18 on my computer clock. that's my grandma's birthday!!!

2209 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:16 am

Hey, how good was it to have Alex, Emma, and Diane all here tonight? We needed every one of them to carry us through. I'll forgive Cliff, I guess.

2210 Sliced Bread   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:16 am

if I'm editing the NY rags my backpage headline accompanying a snapshot of the pie ceremony would be Hair-STUN!

I put ARod on the front page. huge font: CLUTCH!

2211 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:16 am

[2208] 2 minutes off of the Banter clock, but it's good. i get to kiss her picture twice! : )

2212 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:17 am

i think i'll never tire of hairston getting knocked on his ass by the rushing yankees mob!

2213 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:17 am

[2200] [2204] Ditto, but I wonder how I'll feel in 5 and a half hours when my kids inevitably get up and want me to get up with them?

Doesn't matter - its all worth it!

2214 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:18 am

Losing that game would have been godawful. I'm so happy it turned out this way.

2215 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:18 am

Michael Kay looks to be in his late 60s in that hat.

Not that I'm saying its a bad thing - I like the hat - but he looks OLD in it.

2216 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:18 am

[2213] Yeah, I'm supposed to play soccer in the morning, too. Ugh.

2217 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

i have no reason to wake up tomorrow at any particular time so this late game worked out. but damn was this an exhausting day of sports watching. and sitting in this damn chair! I do have a reason to get up. i need to go on a hike!

2218 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

[2209] He and Will have the babies, so they get a pass.

2219 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

Just wait until this teams starts hitting. : }

2220 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

[2214] I feel soooo bad for the Angels. (Though oddly, not for their fans.)

2221 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

[2209]

aw shucks ... (blush)

Hairston Comes Alive!

2222 NYYfan22   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

haha... Michael Kay in the jazz cap.

2223 Yankster   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

so 1 for 6 with an HR is redemption? really? I mean, great clutch timing. Shoecked to be using that word. I mean, he's a champ. I've long hated Arod and finally I'm starting to think I'm wrong, but I don't want to be rushed, and as the only Yank to be only 1 for 6 and leave 5 on, I'm not really feeling like accelerating the yankification of Arod. I'm not criticizing anyone who does, just saying it isn't happening with me on this evidence... Feel free to ignore this. I'm just trying to let all you Arod lovers know what the other people are thinking.

2224 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

[2203] it's a real family here. and family is...everything!

2225 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:19 am

Remember when everyone was freaking out as Burnett gave up those two runs? Seems like a lifetime ago.

2226 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:20 am

[2218]

Will did post to Facebook that he was gonna have to do a big re-write of the wrapup after Alex tied it up. :-)

2227 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:20 am

wait, no post-game show? only college football on both espn channels? wtf? hell, i miss tbs! at least it's from atlanta... : )

2228 Rich   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:20 am

Freakin' awesome!

2229 seamus   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:20 am

alright y'all. i gotta log off. this chair is starting to annoy me. good rooting with yinz!

2230 jimcobain   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:20 am

love my wife. baby on the way. great job. why does a baseball game matter so much? Well it does and it is glorious!

2231 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:21 am

We've averaged roughly 370 posts for the 6 hours this thread has been up.

2232 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:21 am

[2223] It's when he got the home run, and also compared to the rest of the Yankee "offense" tonight. Yeah.

In other news it looks like Scoscia is in shock. He's talking nonsense.

2233 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:21 am

you don't need a weatherman to tell which way the wind blows.

2234 Diane Firstman   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:22 am

night all!

2235 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:23 am

That was gutsy AND gritty.

2236 The Hawk   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:25 am

And grimy

2237 RIYank   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:25 am

[2235] Dude, you called so many victory hits for the Halos! Superb, consistent, gutsy job of reverse jinxery!

2238 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:29 am

[2230] you're a very lucky man and i wish i were in your position! either way, i TOTALLY understand - this baseball game means a...TON!!! : )

2239 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:30 am

[2235] [2237] Bill Simmons has nothing on our man Alex!

[2234] Goodnight, Madam [2000]!

[2230] I don't know, but you're exactly right.

2240 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:30 am

Nice cap from Michael Kay. Is he a cabbie? And hey, not for nothing but Coney looks like Death warmed over.

2241 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:31 am

[2232] i wish i could see that. fox has some stoopid show and the espn's are showing college football and nascar. : /

[2233] damn you! i wanted to use that earlier!!! the pumps don't work 'coz the vandals took the handles!!!!!

2242 nemecizer   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:31 am

Pie motherfuckers ... Pie. I am so happy right now

2243 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:31 am

[2240] ONE word for you:

THANK YOU !!! : )

2244 Just Fair   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:31 am

2,200 + comments. Oy. I'm having trouble typing I hate the fucking angels.

2245 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:32 am

[2240] oh, and PLEASE come meet Ed and me in the "Shitty" for a beer over Turkey Day weekend! (they have non-alcoholic beverages there!!!) i'm sure he'll get in touch and let you know when we're meeting up... : )

2246 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:33 am

Man, that's got to smart if your the Angels getting good starts from Lackey and Saunders with nothing to show for it.

2247 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:33 am

[2236] and...RULING!!!

2248 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:34 am

This was pretty cool. All the comments. Feeling the angst, the love, the passion. Now, Yanks just have to win at least one out there in Anahiem and get two wins before the Angels can get four.

It can be done.

2249 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:35 am

[2246] fuck 'em (as my grandma would say!!!)

2250 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:36 am

1) Mute Point
2) It's borken

And Banter history is made:
3) a stealed base!

2251 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:36 am

[2248] Yes they can!

Hey, where's Mr OK Jazz Tokyo? Boy does he have some catching up to do! =)

2252 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:37 am

[2248] and go to sleep tonight smiling, 'coz you gave these 2000+ passionate comments a home. and also remember - A-Rod *mashes* at Angel Stadium. i'd like to see an early 3 or 4-nuthin' lead in Game Tres!!!

2253 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:38 am

Holy crap MK that is not the right hat 4 u.

2254 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:40 am

[2251] i think he was working, but i can't imagine it was already Monday morning. he was gonna stay for the first two innings, but was still here in the 3rd. i remember he just missed Jeter's homer. but, he really missed ALL the fireworks. i don't know anything about modern TV, but he'll get all the game action via tivo/dvr, whatever the fuck those things are! i think he'll be able to skip over this massive thread and just savor the win! : )

i think Cult is doing the same thing. he was expecting a play-by-play from me, but ordered food and is now satisfied with knowing we won!

me? i still haven't eaten, but fuck it. i'm a-gonna head up the street to my watering hole and have a few more pints of ale! : )

LET'S GO YAN-KEES !! !!!

2255 thelarmis   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:41 am

[2253] next year, you're gonna have to come into the city (atlanta) to celebrate this! i'm only 40 miles from your 2010 home! : )

2256 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:43 am

And for the record, I was wrong. This thread at the Banter hit 1710 comments - though the counter at the top shows only 1704, suggesting to me that Ken/Alex/Cliff must have delted some. FWIW, that was the last game of the 2007 ALDS against Cleveland.

I am very, very, very happy that we blew right past that one tonight with such a wonderful game - even though number of comments is ultimately meaningless, it still feels nice.

2257 jimcobain   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:43 am

Man, I love watching D-Rob give his post game interview. The kid is giddy. He can't beleive how lucky he is to be playing a game and at such a high level on such a big stage. Good for him.

2258 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:49 am

#2 thread at the Banter was from the same ALDS - the midge game, to be precise, 1633 comments.

Gotta say, I love yankz's comment at the end of that one.

We also crossed 1500 during this game in 2007 vs Boston, and in the thread, yankz (again) at [1505] said the Banter record was 2k posts. I haven't found such a thread at the Toaster - pretty sure that didn't happen at all-baseball.com - but maybe I just didn't look in the right place.

In any case, I feel reasonably confident today tops it.

And with that - good night, all!

2259 BuckFoston   ~  Oct 18, 2009 1:51 am

2255 Maybe you can come over, I;ve got a big TV over there.

2260 Bruce S. Markusen   ~  Oct 18, 2009 2:07 am

Well, I guess I should check in, too. I don't usually post during games because my computer is located far away from our TV, but this one was an absolute classic that demands a response.

A couple of thoughts. I thought the second base umpire made the right call on the Aybar phantom tag of second base. rightly or wrongly, major league umpires expect the middle infielder to touch the bag at some point during the play. Aybar never touched the bag, and never really came close. Umpires will call you on that.

At two different times, I thought the game was lost, first after the Figgins RBI in the 11th and then again when A-Rod flew out with the bases loaded. Shows you what i know.

Finally, I'm not sure if Hairston makes it home if Figgins handles the overthrow cleanly. Looked like it might have been a close play at the plate. But I'm glad we won't have to find out.

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