"A New York Treasure" --Village Voice

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls…Dyin’ Time’s Here

Not much else to say about this one except to say this is what it is all about.

pray

Game Six. In the Bronx. Andy Pettitte and the Bombers go for Championship number 27. The Phils looks to live another day and win back-to-back titles.

‘Nuff said.

Oh, except this:

Bring it all home Boys!

Let’s Go Yan-Kees!

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1 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 5:58 pm

I can really use a nice 7-0 Yankee lead in the third inning to calm me down until Mo locks the 10-3 win down in the ninth.

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2 The Hawk   ~  Nov 4, 2009 6:18 pm

I think one way to get a lot of the tension out of the air is for everyone to make peace with the idea that Pedro is likely going to do a very good job. It's within the realm of possibility that he does a great job, more likely than Pettitte doing the same.

Barring some sort of injury or illness, Martinez will be effective. Accept that as a likelihood and the first 6 or so innings won't be as stressful. You may still stress at will about Pettitte's performance but I think it's a fairly safe bet it won't be as good as Pedro's. Now, you never know - there's some saying about baseball that eludes me at the moment - but if you look at the match-up and the circumstances, this game is liable to at least be frustrating for a good chunk.

Also, should the Phillies win, you'll need some of that stress mania for tomorrow, so ... conserve.

3 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 6:21 pm

Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock...

4 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 6:23 pm

[2] Well thanks, Hawk, that was helpful, if by "helpful" I mean "even more stress-inducing."

In with the good air, out with the bad air...

5 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 6:32 pm

[2] No no. Standard gamethread Banter includes expecting every hitter to hit seven home runs per at bat, or else they are terrible failures and are to blame for the loss as well as global warming and the federal deficit.

Although, they probably do animal charity work.

6 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 6:35 pm

[5] Almost correct. Posada is always to blame for any and all failures, even when he's not in the starting lineup. That's proper Banter protocol.

7 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 6:40 pm

[5] [6] Hold on, you both forgot, its Girardi's fault. And whoever doesn't retire every batter they face. And the hitters. And the fielders. And the baserunners.

And if its a baserunner's fault, its definitely Posada.

(Did I leave anything out?)

8 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 6:43 pm

"Though I think not
To think about it,
I do think about it
And shed tears
Thinking about it."
--Ryokan

LET's Go YAN-Kees!!

9 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 6:57 pm

[7] It's still a lot better than the days when everything was just blamed on A-Rod.

10 tocho   ~  Nov 4, 2009 7:00 pm

[9] are you kiddin', its all A-rod's fault.

but we have a new 3B now, his nickname is Big Al, and all he does is get huge clutch hits, play for the team, date a nice girl, shut up, and keep the line moving...

11 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 7:15 pm

Are we there yet?

12 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 7:17 pm

[11] Not far now..and if you kids don't pipe down I'll turn this car right around and drive home!

13 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 7:45 pm

But I'm borrred!

14 unmoderated   ~  Nov 4, 2009 7:57 pm

making lucky dinner, pesto pizza.

andy goes 6, 90 pitches, one earned.
the two phils, joba and mo clean it up.

we get to petey pedro early, 4 ER in 4 IP

lessgo YANKS

15 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:00 pm

[5] REALLY Dude.... do you have to exaggerate so?
Only ARod is responsible for those things.

16 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:04 pm

tonight's dinner: steak, potatoes, and a beer. no screwing around in this apartment.

17 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:06 pm

good news on my end too - the 2 ws games the yanks lost i missed the beginning - i'll be here tonight, right on time!!

18 The Hawk   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:25 pm

[14] Telltale sign you're off-base: "two phils". No way will we see Coke tonight, at least not before Marte.

19 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:28 pm

Mike at RAB has an interesting thought:
"If you need to think about something until game time, think about this: tonight might the last time we ever see Pedro Martinez or Andy Pettitte on the mound. Crazy, huh?"
-----------------------------------------
Pedro is good for another year but I'm not so sure about Andy.

20 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:34 pm

you know what I've been thinking about all day?

Saturday October 26, 1996. Not just the game, but the whole day and leading up to it and the whole thing. Can't get it out of my head.

21 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:40 pm

It's Cashman's fault for bringing all the guys in. Not Kate Hudson's fault, cause she does centaur-based charity work.

22 The Hawk   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:40 pm

I feel like this Utley-as-MVP thing may be jinx-worthy. Here's hoping so! I'm going to watch this elsewhere. I'll check in if things get dire/annoying or awesome/celebratory.

23 unmoderated   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:41 pm

i think we could see coke in a lower-leverage spot in the 6th or 7th. ibanez perhaps.

that said, i really hope we don't.

24 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:46 pm

them jeans they fittin' like a glove Mary J

25 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:46 pm

How is the weather tonight?
Man, I am so bummed that I have to work today, Game 6 on Gameday is very unacceptable..

26 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:46 pm

[23] I hope we see him in a low leverage situation in the 6th or 7th...if the score is, like, 10-4 Yankees!

27 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:47 pm

OK, I am going to lay low for a while..I don't know, anti-jinx or something. See 'all in the 2nd inning or so, when the Yankees are leading 3-1. Book it!

28 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:52 pm

Kids to bed!

Dinner? Barbecued pigs' feet (mmmmm!), spinach, asparagus and shiraz!

Let's win this motherfucker!

29 Eddie Lee Whitson KO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:56 pm

palms sweaty, heart beating, blocking out all distractions. It's game time. Go Yanks, time to bring it all back home.

MJB rocked that anthem!!

30 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:56 pm

For fuck's sake Yankees, win this game! Otherwise I may kill myself come early Friday morning.

31 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:57 pm

WE PLAY TODAY!!

WE WIN TODAY!!

DAS IT!!!!!

32 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:58 pm

Play ball!

33 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:58 pm

Auspicious?

34 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:58 pm

Good start.

35 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:59 pm

yo yo Bronx Banterers. Jus ttrolling through to say good luck and hope to see you in Game 7.

We're due for a blow out in this series. Not sure by whom.

I think andy's gonna get lit up in the 4th, Yanks are gonna make a charge against teh Phils bullpen, fall short, 10-9 Phils see you same bat time, same bat channel.

36 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:59 pm

Andy's looking sharp...

37 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 8:59 pm

Fuck.

38 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:00 pm

Oh, come on.

39 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:00 pm

Cheap hit.

40 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:00 pm

bullshit lucky hit

41 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:00 pm

Go Yanks...You already shut J-Roll up, now shut up Hugh.

42 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:00 pm

No base runners when Chutley is up, not allowed!

43 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:01 pm

NIce pitch, Andy.

44 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:01 pm

"Reading Pettitte is like reading Greek."

Not, bad, Tim!

45 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

PBR in hand (leftovers from halloween party...), let's go Yankees!

46 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

Right.

The.

Fuck.

ON1!!!!

47 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

THERE YA GO!

48 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

Oh yeah.
Our 2B beats your 2B!

49 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

andy!!!!!!!!!

50 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

Pretty 4-6-3! Woo

51 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

Yes. Now let's have a first inning score truck delivery.

52 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

8-pitch inning, I like it!

53 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

I love this game so far.

54 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:02 pm

[45] I don't need to know any other details to know that that was the best halloween party ever

55 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:04 pm

[2] Please be wrong. Please! But I have a feeling you're right.

56 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:04 pm

Let's go, boys, get Andy some breathing room...

57 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:05 pm

Game 6, BABY!!!! Let's go Yankees!!

58 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:05 pm

lets put Pedro to work here

59 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:05 pm

For a gray November evening with a threat of rain in Toledo, I'm going with Black Toad dark ale.

60 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:05 pm

Butthead Yankee fans can't spell "whose".

61 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:06 pm

Get loud, Yankee Stadium!

62 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:06 pm

I've already had a Sam Adams weiss. Not usually fond of weissbier, but it just felt right.

63 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:07 pm

Hey, who's taking meetings at the mound now?!?

64 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:07 pm

Fuck.

Off the end of the bat.

65 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:07 pm

Damn!

66 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:07 pm

well it was a semi-loud out...

67 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:07 pm

not quite in the sweet spot

68 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:08 pm

[60] Hmm? "Who is your daddy" is correct. Not to be confused with "Whose daddy is it?"

69 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:08 pm

Hm, Pedro might be showing some flu symptoms there.

70 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:09 pm

fuckin eh

71 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:09 pm

[68] Oh yeah!
Whose the butthead now???

72 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:09 pm

Damn.

Come on, Teix, turn it around.

Another cookie looked at.

73 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:10 pm

looks like patience is the approach with petey tonight

74 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:10 pm

Oh, Teix.

75 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:10 pm

Teix breaks out of the slump tonight....

76 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:10 pm

Good, Teix, good. Way to lay off.

77 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:11 pm

RATS!

78 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:11 pm

Got jusssstttt a little under it.

79 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:11 pm

The porch was not quite short enough.

80 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:11 pm

Man...that was a homerun from April to August

81 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:11 pm

Fuck.

Auspicious inning.

We're going to light him up second time through.

82 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:11 pm

damn - hopefully he is getting close

83 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:11 pm

Damn. But a couple of loud outs in the first.

84 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:13 pm

pedro's command doesn't look exceptional so far

85 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:14 pm

[84] Yeah, I think you were right about the patience.

86 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:14 pm

At least the ball's being hit pretty hard.

87 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:14 pm

[54] Was it awesome because there was PBR, or awesome because there was PBR left over?

88 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:14 pm

I'm hoping Pedro's lack of a real fastball tonight (if the trend continues) can lead to the Yanks laying off that change.

89 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:15 pm

Outs are good.

90 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:15 pm

Nice.
Although I liked the Howard who struck out all the time better. Bring him back.

91 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:15 pm

nice play

[87] once PBR even enters the equation you'e in good shape

92 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:15 pm

Werth scares me tonight....well, every night, but especially tonight.

93 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:15 pm

careful with Babe Werth.

94 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:15 pm

[89] Only half of them.

(Well, I hope it's slightly fewer than half!)

95 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:16 pm

[92] yeah werth is andy' nemesis he needs to be VERY careful

96 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:16 pm

[94] Slightly more. 27 to 24

97 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:16 pm

[86] Yep, live by the BABIP, die by the BABIP

98 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:16 pm

[96] Damn, that's two dumb errors for me already tonight.

I'll need a couple of extra base hits to make up for it.

99 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:16 pm

oh good country joe is starting early tonight

100 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:17 pm

[94] Never thought about that before, but when the home team wins they always have fewer outs than the losing road team.

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101 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:17 pm

Shit just walk werth here...

102 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:17 pm

Nice curve, Andy.

103 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:17 pm

Also [96] may I add that 27-26 would be just fine.

104 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:17 pm

[101] bear in mind I said that at 3-1, not 3-2....But I don't mind walking him much.

105 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:18 pm

[98] just don't intentionally take strike 3

106 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:18 pm

NIce!

107 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:18 pm

Attaboy, Swish.

108 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:18 pm

that just made me way too nervous

109 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:19 pm

andy's cutter is a cutting

110 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:19 pm

[103] Yes. Though that would increase my ulcer count.

111 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:19 pm

[108] Me too.

112 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:19 pm

Nice curve, Andy, nice curve!

113 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:19 pm

By the way, none of the Phillies have exactly amazing numbers against Andy Pettitte.

114 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:19 pm

[105] Oh, I only exhibit incompetence -- never moral failures.

115 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:20 pm

I hope my Red Sox friend Judy-kins is reading.

116 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:20 pm

[110] Yeah, but it would be worth it.

117 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:20 pm

I hate Tim McCarver.

I just had to get that out of my system.

118 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:21 pm

Phinish him!

119 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:21 pm

Phuck.

120 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

Fuck.

Come on, Jorgie, get the fuck down!

121 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

andyjust get feliz

122 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

could've done without that

123 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

This is the problem with walking Werth. It sounds good when you're worried about the homer, but...

124 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

No Feliz Navidad tonight.

125 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

so far so good

126 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

Redemption.

127 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

Yeah Jorgie!

128 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

Yhes!

129 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

Andy's a golden god.

Bravo, Andy.

130 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:22 pm

there we go - no harm done there

131 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:23 pm

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now battting #13, Centaur, #13.

132 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:23 pm

[130] No. No harm at all. I'll take a pile of those.

133 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:24 pm

[131] Heh heh hheh.

134 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:24 pm

[123] Werth and Utley are absolutely white hot. Granted, Utley is now 1-11 against Andy and Werth is 3-16, but Werth has 3 homers against him. I'm not suggesting that the Yanks should come out and walk them intentionally. BUT, I think you have to pitch them to their weaknesses -- spots and speeds -- and if you get behind them 3-1 it's time to think about walking them.

135 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:24 pm

I am a beat behind on Gameday..it's killing me here..maybe need to have a sudden urgent "meeting" somewhere...somewhere with a tv..

136 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:24 pm

We need some good numerology. McCarver kicked it off with the "27 outs to 27 championships for #27 Joe Girardi." But that's kind of lame.
I wish Diane were here.

137 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:25 pm

[135] We won't tell!

138 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:25 pm

[131] Do Centaurs neigh?

Single here Arod....just get good wood

139 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:25 pm

[134] How about plunking them on the hand and breaking their hands. OK, I suppose I shouldn't go there.

140 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:25 pm

[136] I just noticed ten minutes ago that I have 46 messages in my facebook inbox!

141 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:25 pm

[135] You can watch postseason.tv. It's actually a beat ahead of the broadcast.

142 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:26 pm

[136] is she still at that scrablbe contest?

[135] don't you have some dee-tective stuff to follow-up on?

143 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:26 pm

Now, leadoff walks are much more problematic than 2 out walks as the Phillies may find out in a pitch or two. Just take it Alex.

144 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:26 pm

If the Yankees continue to watch and/or flail away at belt high changeups b/c they're waiting for the faastball it will be ungood. Unless they hit homeruns after waiting for the fastball. Go Alex. Walk.

145 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:26 pm

[140] No. You're not good at this.
We need Diane.

146 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

[135] You're looking a little green. Don't you have a fever? Swine flu is active here, don't know about Japan, but you better isolate yourself. Just in the interest of public health.

147 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

Nice.

NIce.

Let's do it right here, right now.

148 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

it starts with a walk!!

make them pay matsui

149 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

Ok, Fuck it, I say steal here. Take the bag with the slow batter....Put the pressure on Pedro....

150 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

Hit and Run!

151 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

Gallop on down to 1st, sir.

152 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

come on Gojira

153 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

[143] Indeed.
Although I bet Pedro won't throw a wild pitch (or PB, whatever it was).

154 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

[138] Funny. That's what Kate Hudson says to him too.

155 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:27 pm

All of Utley's HR have been pulled to RF, Stay outside to hil and see what he can do with LF in YS.

Pedro's throwing speed is Medium slow, slow and very slow. The Yankees need to sit on the offspeed stuff.

156 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:28 pm

[144] If they wait on fastballs the math will eventually catch up with Pedro.

157 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:28 pm

oh fuck it foul

158 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:28 pm

Too quck Matsui. Damn.

159 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:28 pm

OH!

Fuck!

We're going to light this turkey up.

It's just a matter of time now...

160 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:28 pm

he's begging to get pounded here

161 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:28 pm

[154] You're welcome for the set up.

162 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

The Yankee bats are dynamite, but aside from Jeter and JD, nobody knows how to just serve this stuff the other way. If they keep trying to kill the ball, it could be a long night.

163 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

Dang!

164 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

Man, oh man...

165 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

matsui is about the only one he is throwing "fastballs" to

166 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

Oh, man, I thought that was fair.

167 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

I kinda wish Alex would run.

168 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

go ahead and walk him Pedro....

By the way, Cano is 0-15 against Pedro, so I hope he doesn't come up with 2 outs.

169 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

come on guys...

170 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:30 pm

[146] Already had the flu!!

171 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:31 pm

Pedro does not seem to have command of his pitches or any velocity tonight.

172 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:31 pm

[160] see [154]

173 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:31 pm

[165] Did I misunderstand, or did Tim call Pedro's four-seam (that Matsui fouled loud) an "off speed pitch"?

174 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:31 pm

[162] Hideki had a huge off-field hit the other day.

175 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:31 pm

[161] You've got a future as a straight man.

Er, I guess that doesn't mean what it used to.

176 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:32 pm

Good, Hideki, good.

177 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:32 pm

[173] yeah i think so

178 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:32 pm

He's going to misplace one of those eventually.

179 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:32 pm

C'MON PORN STAR!

180 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:32 pm

[172] Heh.

181 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:32 pm

Yes.

Come on, Hideki, keep it up...

182 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

Okay, Godzilla, third time's the charm...

183 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

[175] um, and a past and present as one too!

184 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

The more the hitters battle Pedro, the sooner we get into the soft underbelly that is the Phillies bullpen.

185 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

BOOM!

186 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

GODZILLA!

187 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

GODZILLA!!!!!!

188 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

GODZILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

189 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

beast commercial!!!!!!!!!!!!

190 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

HELLS YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

191 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:33 pm

MATSUI-SAN! Make happy fun time!

192 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm

YAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!

I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT!!!!

UYAAAAAAYUYADDHJLFAKDJLKADSJ

193 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm

Matsui-san!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

194 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm

HIDEKI! LOVE YA, GOJIRA!!!!

195 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm

fucking great ab matsui

196 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm

松井!!
ホームラン!!!!
GODZILLLA!!!!!!!!!!

197 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm

Well, if you can't go the other way, that's the next best thing!

198 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm

I will miss that man.

199 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:34 pm

[184] So of course Jorgie comes up...

200 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:35 pm

「38」「38」「38」「38」「38」

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201 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:35 pm

[186] [187] [188] That was cool.
And we didn't plan it out.

202 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:35 pm

Oh, come on, Jorgie!

Follow Matsui's lead!

203 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:35 pm

[197] you mean an evil rally killer?

204 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:35 pm

That homer was a thing of beauty.

205 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:35 pm

I want to destroy them and just make this a celebration thread without pressure.

206 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:36 pm

Ok, I've been lurking for a while this evening, but now I'm back in the house. My prediction for the 2nd inning [24] is not looking too bad!

207 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:36 pm

[203] Ms October,

I almost forgot....

BEAST COMMERCIAL!!

208 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:36 pm

[204] That ab was a thing of beauty.

Come on, Jorgie, that won't do.

209 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:36 pm

some things never change

210 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:36 pm

Matsui is popular in Japan? Really?

211 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:36 pm

[206] i knew the beast commercial would get you to the banter

212 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

Cano is 0-15 against Pedro....without anyone on, I hope he just tries to homer -- maybe he gets lucky

213 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

That was a horrible at bat by Jorge. He was swinging for the fences. "Hey, I guess he's got nothin' tonight - here I go! Oh, whoops."

214 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

Damn, look at Robbie!

215 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

[201] Nope, but there's a psychic vibe going tonight.

216 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

[212] Wow, maybe his 0-16 is all BABIP?

217 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

might be the best swing Robbie's had all series

218 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

Lucky SUMBICH. Robbie rockets it, and he's 0-16. Come on Swish, get on so we can clear the pitcher.

219 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

Somewhere a fat man is screaming. Bring in Mo for an 8 inning save! Bring in for an 8 inning save. heh-heh

220 nyyjim   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

Robbie didn't get the memo to get Pedro's pitch count up.

221 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:37 pm

Run up his count, Nick

222 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:38 pm

[220] robbie is rarely cc'd on that memo

223 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:38 pm

Where's William when you need him?

224 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:39 pm

BAH.

225 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:39 pm

Fuck.

We really let him off the hook there.

Not good.

I mean, I'll take the runs, but Jorgie really should have kept the thing going.

226 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:40 pm

[219] Ha hah ah ah ah 1!

227 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:40 pm

FWIW, Pedro is at 37 pitches through 2 innings. If he stays on that pace he might make the 6th...Hopefully we never have to worry about him lasting that long....Pound 'em Yanks! Shut 'em down, Andy!

228 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:40 pm

Where's WCYankee too?

229 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:41 pm

[223] maybe he is at the game

230 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:41 pm

Nice easy inning, Andy...

231 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:41 pm

[227] I say he starts the fifth and if he's lucky he finishes it.

232 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:41 pm

[219] Only it would be seven innings.

233 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:41 pm

松井さん、来年帰ってきってね!愛してる!

234 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:41 pm

Big inning. 1,2,3 Andy. Please.

235 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:42 pm

Nice curve, Andy!!

236 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:42 pm

[225] It's OK...runs and lots of pitches. It's looking good, so long as Andy keeps his act together (i.e., don;t pull an AJ).

237 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:43 pm

Yes!

Atta boy, Team!

238 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:43 pm

oh good the centaur has gotten his fielding powers back

239 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:43 pm

[227] Gardner should be ordered to take pitches until two strikes, and then bunt. A 3-2 count would be a victory in his AB!

240 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:43 pm

[232] Well he's been sputtering so much nonsesne lately maybe 8 +3 = 9 in his world. : )
Yeah, that's it. 1 out.

241 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:43 pm

[233] You banged back last year?

242 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:43 pm

[236] He's already surpassed AJ's performance, for what that's worth.

243 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:44 pm

[236] It is looking good, for sure. I just don't want to let that crafty son of a bitch find his pixie dust.

244 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:44 pm

[233] My computer doesn't get those characters. Can't locate the Windows disk that has them. Is there anything online for that?

245 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:44 pm

DO NOT WALK THIS ASSHAT.

246 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

Dammmit.

247 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

Oh, Gardner!

Oh, man, what a misplay!

Fuck fuck fuck!

248 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

fucking shit

249 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

FUCK HIM. 9 HITTER asshole.

250 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

Shitfuck.

251 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

really Brett? fucking really?

252 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

「241」"Matsui-san, come back next year. We love you!"

You can read nihongo? Cool! That was a message for a local "troll" I know who never contributes but does read the comments.

253 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

Crappy defense, Brett. Keep it in front of you.

254 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

Gardner was actually positioned pretty well on that. Terrible skip off the wall.

255 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

I'm not worried, though.

Andy's got this.

256 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

[245] Shoulda walked the asshat.

257 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

SHIT. Gardner played it right (stayed back from the wall) and still played it wrong (no far enough away, bad hop off the padding).

258 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

Boycott Dunkin Donuts!

259 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:45 pm

that was not a good play gritner

260 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm

Come on, Andy, come on...you can do this...

261 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm

Dammit, do not walk Rollins. Limit the damage, here, Andy.

262 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm

Please don't walk this .296 OBP guy.

263 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm

That ball took a funky skip off the wall. Seems kinda bogus to blame Gardner. How about blaming Pettitte for serving it up?

264 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm

[258] +1

265 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm

Shit.

But fine, I'll take that.

266 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm

Dang.

267 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm

Lame.

268 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

Not ideal, but not bad. Now, keep them in the park, Andy. The offense is going to tack on runs in the bottom of the inning.

269 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

alright 1 in 1 out - get 2 quick outs and move on

270 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

I'll take the out. Get Victorino here.

271 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

fuck, but I'll take it

272 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

Thank you for that one pitch AB, Mr. Victorino.

273 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

Get that run back!

274 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

Good job, Andy.

Let's get it back plus.

275 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

No one said it would be easy.

276 tommyl   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

Ok. Damage done. Way to lock it down Andy.

277 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

Mr. Victorino,

Thank you for swinging at the first pitch and keeping Mr. Pettitte's count down.

Your friends,

The Banter Crew.

278 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

I had visions of Andy not even making it this far, I think the fans on the other side are more worried about their starter

279 randym77   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

Ugh. That did look awful, but I don't think there was anything he could do. It really took a funky skip off the bullpen window.

Gardner and that bullpen glass...not a good combination.

280 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:47 pm

[269] uh oh has all my defense of jorgie caused me to lose track too?

281 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:48 pm

[275] Bama Yankee did.

By the way, where the heck is Bama Yankee?

282 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:48 pm

Andy's still pitching well.
The lead isn't comfortable, though. We have to either (i) slam Pedro around or (ii) get into their bullpen before Andy tires.

283 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:49 pm

Starbucks ads have truer caroms.

284 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:49 pm

[263] Yes and yes. Still, I don't blame Andy too much for going after the #9 guy. If he walked him, we'd be screaming, too!

Now it's time for the Score Truck to make this all "mute."

285 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:49 pm

[280] Ha ha hah ah aha a !!

286 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:49 pm

Andy's at 37 pitches through 3; Pedro's at 37 pitches through 2.

287 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:49 pm

[281] Seriously, where is Williamnyy23?? Hope he's at the game and didn't go all Billy Babbit..

288 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:50 pm

Time to turn the basepaths into a merry-go round. More Hideki like ab's and absolutely no more Posada like ab's.

289 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:50 pm

[284] Definitely....don't want to walk him for sure. I'm just annoyed that he's been such a tough out!

290 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:50 pm

How the hell was THAT a strike?

291 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

Was THAT a strike on the first pitch?

292 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

FIrst AWFUL FUCKING strike of the night. Christ.

293 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

let's go for something other than a pop-up or looking at strike 3 here brett

294 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

hey look! Brett is 0-2!

295 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

[290] As soon as Brett Gardner stepped in the box.

296 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

[283] Well, yeah, for $3.35 they'd better.

297 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

[290] Joe West is a mysterious being. Best not to try to understand him.

298 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

Terrible.

299 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

that was predictable

300 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:51 pm

Wow.

He's really ungood, is he not?

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301 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:52 pm

[284] True dat. You have to go after #9. Walk Utley.

302 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:52 pm

[286] Andy just has to escape their big slugger one more time, and we're looking at a very acceptable 5+ inning start.

Goodbye Gardner. Now it's Score Truck time.

303 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:52 pm

Honestly, shouldn't Gardner bunt for a hit with no one on and no one out?

304 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:52 pm

It makes you wonder why his batting average is higher than .100.
And yet it is.

305 randym77   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:52 pm

Gardner should bunt once in awhile.

306 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:52 pm

[303] yes please - he should drag bunt every time up unless someone is on in which case he can sac bunt

307 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

ITS A TRAP!

308 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

Short hop!

Victorino is hurting, I promise.

309 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

Cap'n!

310 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

Wow!

Thank GOD that fucking ump made the right call.

I was ready to start screaming.

311 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

Steal on the first pitch, Cap'n!

312 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

Good read, Barbarino.

313 tommyl   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

And Gardy goes down on high "heat"

314 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

drooped in for a cheapie

315 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

Per Suzyn, Jeter has been on base all 15 games of this postseason.

316 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:53 pm

[307] Whew, thanks for the warning, I almost walked right into it!!!

317 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:54 pm

I just went through the full roller coaster of emotions on that AB:

Yes, Jeter

Shit, it's hanging up...right at 'em

He trapped it...he misplayed it!

318 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:54 pm

[314] It's not a cheapie when Jeter does it.

It is a bargain.

319 tommyl   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:54 pm

[307] welcome to the admiral. Is the shield down?

320 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:55 pm

[303] Yes.

321 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:55 pm

Teix is thinking, "FUCK YOU JOBU, I DO IT MYSELF"

322 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:55 pm

[318] oh yeah, much more dignified and captain like

323 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:55 pm

Damon with a professional at bat. : D

324 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:55 pm

Make. Him. Work. Make. Him. Work.

325 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:56 pm

[315] That's got to be a record, no?

326 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:57 pm

stop with all this bullshit and show the pitcher or hitter

327 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:57 pm

Good, Johnny, good.

That's the way...

328 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:57 pm

keep working him

329 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:57 pm

[325] It must be rare that a team has played more than 15 PS games.

330 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:57 pm

Work that count, Johnny.

331 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

[326] I know!

332 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

good hold up

333 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

Good eye, Johnny...!

334 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

Hey McAsshole, you should try holding your breath "Extra Long." Yikes. That coulda been a k.

335 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

[329] I would think the WS winner usually plays 15 or more, no?

336 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

Timmy thinks there are 2 outs.

337 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

[329] the Max would be 19

338 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

Beautiful.

Give that man a contract.

339 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:58 pm

good ab jd

340 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

very good very good

341 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

Doesn't Manuel have to start the bullpen now?

342 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

Nice, very nice.
Pedro pitched him well, I thought, but not well enough.

343 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

Teixiera's chance to make some noise.

344 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

AB(eauty)

345 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

Way to run up Pedro's pitch count

Rich Doobie?

346 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

[341] Prescient!

347 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

Good, Johnny. MAke him work, make him pay, Teix.

348 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 9:59 pm

ja happ up

349 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Dear Teix,

I still believe in you. William23 is not here to talk about your failures. I still celebrate the very few clutch hits and walks you've gotten this year. So, hit the fucking ball over the wall.

Regards,

Evil

350 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Going back to Will Weiss' post this morning.

I'm looking for an Expert Tex-pert!

351 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

That's not bad.

352 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

please no DP Tex..i want a Tex Message and I want it NOW

353 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Ow!

Definitely not intentional...

354 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Oh, you fuckwad.

So much the better.

Release the Centaur!

355 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Where's Zim when you need him?

356 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

damnit just drilled him

357 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

buckle up!!

358 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Oh YEAH. Go down in a blaze of glory, Petey.

359 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Okay Yankees - this is what you've waited for. Make 'em pay!

360 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Centaur Power, unite!

361 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:00 pm

Alex, I've been waiting for this since February 14th, 2004....

362 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:01 pm

tex - "i'm alright" i'm so glad he is hardcore which i did not expect

363 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:01 pm

Goddamn, but he looks calm.

364 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:01 pm

Do I hear a truck pulling in?

365 NoamSane   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:01 pm

On purpose?
Or Erroneous Plunk?

366 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:01 pm

True Yankee time

367 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:01 pm

My wife has already yelled at me - kindly - twice to keep it down so I don't wake up the kids. I've invented the world's dorkiest Godzilla dance. And I wish I had a bar table here so I didn't have to lean down to type 'cuz I haven't sat down yet.

Go Centaur!

368 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:01 pm

The old Jerry Curled Matador v. Centaur.

369 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:01 pm

Wow, good pitch.

370 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

Short swing, Alex, short swing.

Just relax.

371 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

A-Rod just needs to settle down and wait for a fat one...or take a walk.

372 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

[360] Neighhhhhh!

373 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

A-Rod wanted that first pitch really badly

374 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

Good.

1-1.

375 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

Hell. A walk will do.

376 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

[365] Erroneous.
You'd deliberately put Teixeira on in this situation???

377 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

C'mon A-Rod..GrandMa's Hands time now...this is where legends are born.

Centaur, time to fly!

378 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

Let's say Pedro walks A-Rod. Is Manuel ignorant enough of Matsui's non-platoon split to bring in Happ?

379 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

Wow.

380 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:02 pm

[365] Is Erroneous the brother of Eric?

381 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:03 pm

relax centaur!

382 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:03 pm

Damn it.

Damn it.

Come on, Alex, shorten the fuck up, please!

383 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:03 pm

Keep your emotions in check, Alex.

384 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:03 pm

Pedro is working Alex perfectly.

385 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:03 pm

I wish Alex would just be thinking solid contact here and not "I'll hit a grand slam in game 6 and then they'll LOVE me! They'll LOVE ME!"

386 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:03 pm

[384] Not for long . . .

387 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:03 pm

Unbelievable. COME ON MAN

388 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:03 pm

[385] So true.

389 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

Fuck your mother, ump.

390 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

fuckin eh dude

391 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

holy fuck what was that?

392 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

Fuck you, Joe West that was outside you piece of shit

393 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

Ohhhhh.

394 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

Fuck.

395 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

Oooh, now the strike zone gets bigger. Unbelievable.

396 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

That was not a strike, kids.

397 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

FUCK YOU COUNTRY JOE WEST!!!!!!!

398 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

Looked outside on Gameday..

399 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:04 pm

Oh man. Horrible. Horrible call.

400 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:05 pm

Threading the needle. FUCK YOU MCASSHOLE. NO FUCKIING MENTION THAT IT WAS 8 INCHES OFF THE PLATE. FUCKERS.

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401 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:05 pm

was it just me or did fox cut the replay before showing that called strike?

402 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:05 pm

[398] Also on the Fox box thing. And very clearly on the replay.

403 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:05 pm

Damn!

404 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:05 pm

damn - matsui is teasing us

405 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:05 pm

uuuuuuugh

406 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:05 pm

A little piece of me just died.

407 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:06 pm

C'mon, one more big hit, Hideki!

408 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:06 pm

Wow.
Well, remember what happened last time, two booming fouls...

409 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:06 pm

[404] It's all for dramatic effect.

410 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:06 pm

you goatwhore he just reared back and there as hard as he could

411 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

YAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

412 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

THERE YA GO!!!

413 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

Oh too sweet.

New hero tonight.

414 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

BEAST COMMERCIAL!

415 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

good works mats

[409] yes indeed

416 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

GODZILLA MATSUI!!!!!!!!!

417 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

I will really, really miss that man.

418 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

Is there any way that Joe West can stop the game now and require a redo?

419 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

MATSUI YOU THE MAN!!!! FUCK YEAH.

420 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

<3 Matsui <3

421 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

Matsui-san! He is a beast tonight!

422 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

Godzilla!!!!!!+++

423 NoamSane   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

[376] I know it was erroneous, I just had that silly obscure jazz rhyme in my back pocket, so I had to use it.

[380] yes, brother of Eric, cousin of Thelarmi(ou)s Plunk

424 inOhio   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

Screw you Joe West.

425 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

I love it - Joe West's shitty call made Manuel think Pedro could get Hideki out!

426 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

Give that man a contract!

YAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

I'M FUCKING EXUBERANT!!!

427 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

YEAHHH! FUCK YOU Country Joe!!

428 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

Dude hates sitting in the NL parks. WHoooooo-hoooooooooooooo

429 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

HE PICKS UP A BUS AND HE THROWS IT BACK DOWN

430 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:07 pm

Jorgie, wtf???

431 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:08 pm

Okay, crack open a Sapporo, everyone, please.
Mr. OK may have whatever he likes.

432 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:08 pm

Once again, Posada swinging like he's playing wiffle ball. C'mon Jorge!!!

433 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:08 pm

[428] actually pretty impressive he was out all those games and his swing looks great

434 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:08 pm

Jorge, Jorge, Jorge.

435 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:08 pm

Nice work, sticks, nice the fuck work!

All right, Andy, hold 'em down!!

436 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:08 pm

Andy, I'm begging you for a 1-2-3 here

437 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:09 pm

Pedro's at 62 pitches, but that's an irrelevant number now.

438 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:09 pm

[431] Sake is flowing tonight if we win..don't know how I will last here till 5pm..

439 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:09 pm

Matsui is batting .636 in the series...there's the MVP.

440 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:10 pm

[429] Ha hah ah ah ah ah ah aha h ah !!!!

Right on!!!

441 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:10 pm

[433] He's the Quintessential Professional Hitter. When he's not Groundzilla. : )

442 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:11 pm

[441] I really, really, really would like to find some way to keep 'em both.

443 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:11 pm

Wait, what happened to Johnny? I don't like this.

444 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:11 pm

This is a very big inning for Mr. Pettitte.

445 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:11 pm

FUCK

446 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:11 pm

That fucking sucks.

447 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:12 pm

fuuuuck, not good at all

448 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:12 pm

Oh Johnny.

449 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:12 pm

Eek. I'm not a fan of Damon being out, but . . . if he's hurt, he's hurt.

Go get 'em Andy!!!

450 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:12 pm

OK, Andy, just hold the lead against their boppers.

451 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:12 pm

Nice, Andy.

Now put this fuck away.

452 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:13 pm

Damon being out stinks. Let's hope Andy can keep this going!

453 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:13 pm

We're mighty short of outfielders.
I guess Pena can do it.

454 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

Wait, wtf?

What happend to Johnny?

Oh, fuck, that's terrible.

Holy fuck, that is NOT good.

Fuck.

455 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

Crap. Have the Phillies deployed their leg munching moster? Melky & now Damon.

456 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

Sit DOWN, Chutley!

457 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

there ya go

458 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

THANK YOU ANDY! Nicely done, old sport!

459 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

great pitch andy

460 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

We have a three run lead and I feel sick. That's not good.

461 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

That a way, Andy, that a way!

462 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

Oh, good. An Utley strikeout.

463 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

Uncle Charlie spanks Little Chutley.

464 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:14 pm

[453] I might...MIGHT...have considered Hinske in RF and Swish in LF. BUt with the lead and Jihnyy up last inning, going with defense is probably better,

465 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

Once again Johnny gets hurt and he won't go on the DL

466 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

[460] I am going to miss that feeling next week.

467 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

One big bat down. No three run HR for Howard.

468 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO, will there be celebrations in Japan if/when the Yankees win the World Series?

469 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

Nice, Andy.

One more.

470 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

Two big bats down. Now, please pitch around Werth.

471 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

2 gone.

472 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

nifty work robbie

473 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

Sit down Pat Riley, Anthony Mason is calling, he wants to take you to a barber he knows.

474 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:15 pm

Beautiful.
Though Howard looks better than he has, damn.

475 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:16 pm

mcasshole nobody care about your thoughts

476 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:16 pm

Scary Mr. Werth again...come on Andy!

477 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:16 pm

Ok, Joe West...let's give Andy that 6 inch off the outside of the plate strike call.

478 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:17 pm

[473] hahaha - you are dating yourself again :}

479 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:17 pm

[468] I know two people here who will be celebrating for sure!
But if they win there will be endless Matsui coverage in the papers and on tv..more about the individual Japanese players here and not the team..

480 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:17 pm

seriously, don't give him anything to hit Andy.

481 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:17 pm

[464] I think Johnny having just batted is more important. Defense v offense, lead v trailing, I think that's kind of a bogus concept, myself. (Preventing a run is always exactly as good as scoring one.)

482 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:17 pm

Nothing good here Andy.

483 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:18 pm

You are a motherfucker, West.

How was that not a strike if the one to Alex was?

You suck.

484 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:18 pm

that was basically intentional

485 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:18 pm

Hey Country Joe. You douche. That was strike on Alex. Strike 3 no less. With the bases loaded even.

486 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:18 pm

[478] Those Knicks still make me cry..so so close!

487 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:18 pm

[477] seriously, even if the Yankees win they should file a complaint against West for his inconsistent strike zone.

488 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:18 pm

[479] I can imagine what would happen if someone won an award. *heavily knocking on wood*

489 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:18 pm

Keeo Ibañez in the park...

490 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

Fucking nutsqueezer.

491 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

cmon BLUE

492 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

Andy's getting squeezed.

493 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

WTF!!!!!!!!!! Not a strike.

494 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

[478] What's wrong with dating yourself? At least I'll know I'll get some action at the end of the evening.

Er, that was a comedy routine I heard somewhere. I swear.

495 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

Joe West is going to call all pitches as balls from now on.

496 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

Let's go, Andy - keep 'em guessing.

Dear Timmeh, you don't know the first fucking thing about statistical significance, you batting average-loving moron. Shut up. Just shut up.

497 Marek   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

Now Andy's getting squeezed. Balls 3 & 4 were really strikes 2 & 3, according to gameday.

498 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

What was that, Jorgie?

Good Christ, man!

499 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

Nice that Jorge took his time to get that ball.

500 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

Is Timmeh actually making an argument against small sample sizes? How... odd.

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501 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

I defend Posada, but what the heck was THAT? I thought it was a foul ball!!

502 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:19 pm

That 1-0 pitch was right down the goddamn middle. Now that. Ugh.

503 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

I think West is making up a new strike zone with each pitch.

504 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

Bear down and get him Andy

505 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

Get Ibanez, don't face Feliz

506 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

[501] I think he did too

507 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

No walk for the love of god.

508 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

Grrrrrr.

509 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

And that was high?

Jesus Christ.

510 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

So, no pitches are strikes now???

511 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:20 pm

fuuuuck

512 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

I feel sick

513 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

fuck joe west and the horse he rode in on

514 inOhio   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

If we can overcome Joe West, we can win this game.

515 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

Wow, he actually did hold up. I've hated some of the check swing calls this fall, but that one was fine.

516 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

Yeah, that was not a good at bat for West.
Man. Look at the Pitch f/X images. That's very embarrassing.

517 nyyjim   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

Come on Andy

518 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

Come on, Andy.

Settle down.

Settle down.

519 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

Joe West has decided he's no longer going to call strikes.

520 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

Gameday people, help me. Some of these are strikes, aren't they?

521 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

what in the fuck is this?

522 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:21 pm

Joe Fucking West, for fuck's fucking sake

523 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:22 pm

Jeebus F'ing Crystal that curve was a strike. Fuck you Country Joe.

524 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:22 pm

YAAAAAY

525 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:22 pm

Joe West isn't even making the fix look good.

526 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:22 pm

[520] yes, in fact all but 2 were

527 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:22 pm

Sarcasm for Joe West? Not for Andy? (From the crowd.)

528 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:22 pm

Rising to feet, clapping...

529 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:22 pm

[514] That's a mighty big IF.

530 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:22 pm

Christ, I didn't think he was going to call that.

531 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

Oh, I understand the Fox box now. If you get the pitch in that tiny middle square, it's a strike.

532 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

he said backdoor cutter shit head

533 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

That was a strike to Alex, you goatfucking pigfucker.

534 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

You suck Joe West.

535 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

God damn you Joe West

536 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

get out of this inning before my coronary

537 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

Good play Alex! WOO!

538 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

Good job!

539 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

Nice work, Andy, nice work!

War on two fucking fronts, man.

540 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

thank you!

541 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:23 pm

Well that was exciting. : /

542 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:24 pm

great inning andy!!! no goat should have to fuck you joe west.

543 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:24 pm

Tell me he's reminding Joe what a strike zone is.

544 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:24 pm

Okay. We just need to do that five more times.

545 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:24 pm

[531] only when we're in the field; when we're batting the strike zone is literally anywhere.

546 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:24 pm

Andy was shouting to Joe West, wasn't he?

547 inOhio   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:25 pm

Again, FUCK YOU Joe West. Dude is obviously for the NL so this is going to be a tough win to get.

548 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:25 pm

i hope william is at this game yelling at joe west - i said before the serious started that he was a steaming pile of horsehit and william didn't think he was so bad - rest assured he is

549 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:25 pm

[542] ha hah ah ah aha ha ha ha !

550 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:25 pm

I am so, so, SO happy to know that MLB sends its BEST umpires to cover the World Serious. I'm shocked Marty Foster hasn't worked the plate yet.

Way to not let 'em get you down, Andy.

551 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:26 pm

I wouldn't mind if Taylor Swift were in my living room.

552 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:26 pm

BTW, Andy is at 62 pitches through 4 innings. I would think he's good for 2 more and then Marte/Joba for the 7th and Mo for the 8th and 9th.

John and Suzyn said that Andy came off the mound screaming at Joe West after that inning...

553 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:26 pm

Next inning Andy should bean Joe West in retaliation. Then Joe can warn both benches.

554 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:27 pm

well i'd say his strike zone has been almost consistently tiny. unfortunately, his biggest expansion of the zone was to k arod with the bases loaded. well, maybe that first pitch to can was wider.

555 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:27 pm

[551] That reminds me, why isn't thelarmis here?

556 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

FUCK!

557 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

haha they show the one pitch west got right that inning!

558 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

Oh, DAMN.
Rob is raking, but the ball isn't falling.

559 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

CAn't buy a fucking hit. Damnit.

560 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

fucking eh dude, now he's just being unlucky

561 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

[551] I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finish, but... Oh nevermind.

562 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

[555] Gig, I believe. I think he said he'd show up around now.

563 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

Damn! Cano's hitting it well and right at people or just foul. Well...maybe before the game's over he'll get something.

564 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

If nothing else, Cano is taking some nice cuts now at least. The hit'll come.

565 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:28 pm

[552] sammy b said girradi had to go get him

robbie is having some bad babip this series

566 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:29 pm

[553] Maybe Jorge can mishandle a fastball right over his shoulder. That' never happened before.
: D

567 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:29 pm

From Bob Klapisch on twitter:
rt @BobKlap West is the wrong ump to challenge in full view of 50K fans....ill-tempered guy, he will keep squeezing Pettitte for that.

568 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:29 pm

I hope Joe starts warming Phil in the 5th just to be sure and he can shadow Andy in that inning and the 6th.

569 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:30 pm

[555] [562] Yeah, I seem to recall 9 PM or 9:30 PM as being thelarmis's show up time.

So williamy is at the game? And I recall Paul had tickets to this game, that he was thinking of selling . . . I also have a friend from high school at the game (lucky duck).

Is anyone else missing?

570 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:30 pm

I'm usually pretty objective when it comes to my team and umpire calls. When they blow it in our favor, I'll say it, and when they get it right against us, I'll say it.

Every single pitch Pettitte wanted and didn't get in that inning was a strike. Every single fucking one.

571 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:30 pm

[567] seriously the Yankees should file a complaint with major league baseball over West.

572 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:31 pm

[567] Then West needs a thicker skin or shouldn't be in the PS. Cause he's a POS.

573 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:31 pm

[569] I like to think william and Paul are sitting in the same row

574 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:31 pm

Dumb swing, Nick.

575 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:31 pm

[569] WCYankee and Bama Yankee.

576 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:31 pm

The bottom of this order eats #$#$.

577 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:31 pm

Does anyone besides me prefer to see Mo saved for a regular, one-inning save as long as we have a couple of decent relievers available?

578 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

[573] haha me too

579 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

Take pitches Brett....

580 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

Gardner is such a depressing sight.

581 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

[574] The look on his face says he knew it as soon as he swung.

582 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

[569] ... and Diane, of course.

583 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

WOw!!

1-1 on Gardner!

584 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

[579] Christ. Don't tell him to do that. He'll never swing again.

585 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

[577] I'm with you, unless the bullpen explodes and the situation demands more of him.

586 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

hey team!

Todd Drew - 4 / Philthies - 1

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

587 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:32 pm

[577] i'm a little hesitant of him going more than 2, but 6 outs or less is okay by me

588 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:33 pm

[573] Oh, man.

And oh man, even Brett can't catch a break!

589 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:33 pm

Fuck.

We should have more to show for this...

590 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:33 pm

Goddamn Utley! Even when he's 0-2 he kills us! Brett woulda had a HIT!!!!

591 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:33 pm

[577] Yes, especially if it's a nice, comfy 2 or 3 run lead.
.
.
.
Pedro lives on the edge, but still no soup for Cano and Gardner.

592 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:33 pm

Andy :

You're a GOLDEN GOD!!!

Keep it up, man!!!

593 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:33 pm

Come on Andy, get composed....go out there and throw 6 more outs...

594 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:33 pm

a least the gritner hit it hard - pedro go unlucky this inning - oppo of mitre

595 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:33 pm

[589] As long as we have enough, I won't care.

596 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:34 pm

Hey, thelarmis, speak of the devil [555]!

597 Raf   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:34 pm

[567] Then fire his ass.

[574] Given West's zone he may have called that a strike

598 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:34 pm

thelarmis, good gig? things going great here so far!

599 nyyjim   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:35 pm

This is where I worry about Andy sometimes. He has to keep his cool here. Clear his head and just go out there and pitch.

600 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:35 pm

Big inning for Andy here. The middle of the lineup, third time through, is looming.

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601 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:35 pm

[591] Right, although hm. Why does it matter how big the lead is? Either he's a better bet for two innings, or Hughes for one and Mo for one is a better bet...

602 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:35 pm

very scared of this inning

603 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:36 pm

[582] Yeah, I'm kinda surprised she hasn't checked in at all from San Fran - but maybe her options for getting on to post are limited. Youneverknow.

[575] Bama was here earlier today (obviously not on the game thread), I know he's had stuff going on at home. WC yes, and OldYanksFan, too!

604 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:36 pm

The lead off man is NOT GOOD. Get him out.

605 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:36 pm

[569] Most signifcantly, Jim Dean.

He is up there somewhere, smiling. And calling for better bench players.

606 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:36 pm

[600] Except it's the bottom of the lineup now.

607 joe   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

Just reviewed those ABs against Werth, Ibanez and Utley... Man, Pettitte really got squeezed. Lets hope this inning gets better.

608 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

What the FUCK are you looking at?

Ha!

609 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

Whoa, Andy gets a call!

610 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

[596] haha! speaking of the devil, i hope i get # 666 !!! : )

[555] my birth time, in the PM!!!

[598] i was teaching all day/night... now eating Asian noodles!

[551] taylor swift WINS!!! period, end of. beyond gorgeous.

611 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

[603] I'd like to think she's sitting in a bar watching this game.

612 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

[569] Indeed.

613 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

yes - this fat fuck is calling it better so far

614 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

see, Andy and Country Joe can get along!

615 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

The ol' PUNCH OUT. 1 gone.

616 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

Hey. Joe West rung a Phillie up

617 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

[607] Yes, he really did.

618 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:37 pm

That's a STRIKE, fuckwad!

619 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:38 pm

WHERE THE FUCK WAS THAT?

620 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:38 pm

Ugh - this guy again. Get him, Andy!

(That looked like a strike, no?)

621 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:38 pm

Oh, fuck. Just deliver it over the middle to the dude!

622 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:38 pm

c'mon andy. throw strikes!

there ya go. more of those, please

623 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:38 pm

Should be 2-2

624 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

WHy can't they get this piece of 9 hole garbage out? WTF. arggggggggggg

625 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

Thanks, fuckhead West.

626 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

No good.

627 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

[597] If you file a complaint, make a huge stink, etc., he may not get fired, but he'll have to start calling games more straight up because it would jeopardize his ability to just fuck the Yankees.

628 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

come on Andy, bear down here

629 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

settle in andy

630 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

I think that actually was a walk. The first pitch was close, maybe just nipped the plate, the others were high.

631 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

[605] Yes, I was thinking of Jim Dean as well. The Banter needs its own monument park with Jim Dean & Todd Drew as the first two inductees.

632 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

God, look at that. Andy's going right over the middle now...

633 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:39 pm

I'm really glad that I get to learn about FOX's quality programing in the middle of this game. Nothing I'd rather do.

634 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:40 pm

Strike two...

635 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:40 pm

joe buck sounds like he's sleeping. fucking assfuck.

636 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:40 pm

[606] Yes. And if he makes short work of them, then the big bats come up in the 6th with the bases empty. He has to attack #8-#2.

637 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:40 pm

[630] Balls 2, 3 and 4 were definitely balls.

638 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:40 pm

Double play here.

639 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:40 pm

[636] Oh, that kind of "looming".

640 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

strikes, andrew

641 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

c'mon andy strikes!!

642 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

Andy is laboring a bit now. It's getting close to short leash time.

643 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

The walk to Ruiz was fair - it was just pitch 1 that was a horrible call.

644 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

BEAUTIFUL!!

645 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

Thank you.

646 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

[638] !!!!
Genius, pure genius.

647 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!

Golden god.

Andy, my Andy.

648 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

5-4-3 spells 4-1 end of 5! WOO!

649 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

WOOHOO!

Four more innings boys

650 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

YEAH!!!!

FUCK YEAH, MUTHAFUCKA!!!

651 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

Andy's dandy!!!

652 Yankee Fan in Boston   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

[638] rbj calls it.

653 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

DAMN FUCKING STRAIGHT!!!!!!

654 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:41 pm

yes - good shit boys

andy is a mother fucking golden god!

655 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:42 pm

[639] Yeah, I wasn't making myself clear. Maybe lurking instead of looming? ; )

Aha, that helps!!!

656 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:42 pm

YES! Didn't think they'd get Rollins at first. BIG DP!!!! Way to recover, Andy!

657 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:42 pm

Do we get him out of there now?

But in favor of whom?

658 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:42 pm

beautiful turn by arod and robbie

659 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:42 pm

we're past the point of "I'll take 5 ok innings from Andy tonight"

I didn't think we'd get there

660 unmoderated   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:42 pm

hey, my prediction is looking pretty good.

661 Emma Span   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:42 pm

Andy Pettitte is a fucking pro.

662 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:42 pm

[642] Sixth inning is Bruney/Coke territory. Let him get through that.

663 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:43 pm

[655] lurming?

4 more innings..Countdown starts now?

664 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:43 pm

Now it's batter by batter. He should get Victorino. After that, maybe he fools Utley one more time. If not, we see Marte, methinks.

665 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:43 pm

[657] No, leave him in. We don't have four innings worth of relief better than Andy is pitching right now.

666 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:43 pm

Psst, Baseball Gods, if I still have your ears, another 2-3 runs right now would be much appreciated.

667 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:43 pm

andy should definitely pitch the 6th. he's basically the only pitcher who seems able to get utley out.

668 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:43 pm

Robbie's bat has been garbage. But he can still sling that dp ball like nobody's business.

669 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:43 pm

[642] I hope Marte and Phil will get ready and shadow him for the 6th and then Joba/Marte in the 7th.

Next batters up for Philly are

Victorino (S)
Utley (L)
Howard (L)

So Andy should face them....maybe if Victorino gets on you pull him for Marte, but I think I'd let him work to Howard.

670 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:44 pm

[657] Yeah, Pedro is done.

671 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:44 pm

I think you have to go with Andy next inning, but get that pen working.

672 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:44 pm

cult of basebaal says hello to all of you. he's watching from a bar in LA. he texted me about Matsui-san's HR, while i was teaching. i heard his 2 run single in the car.

Andy = Golden God

673 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:44 pm

[666] Oh, rbj, with that numbered comment you are supposed to appeal to the Dark Lord of the Diamond.

674 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:44 pm

I want at least two runs here.

675 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:44 pm

Durbin's coming in.

676 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:44 pm

[667] True.

677 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:44 pm

Oh, weeping [657] did you mean Pedro or Andy?

678 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:45 pm

i hope our bats realize we're facing "chad durbin".

then again, our bats include hairston & garnder. : /

679 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:45 pm

Andy is at 75 pitches, with 38 west strikes (which is defined as any pitch that is swung on and missed). In actuality, he should have about 50 strikes.

680 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:45 pm

it's so funny how andy talks into his glove almost all the time and often in times it there is no need to - but then he occasionally mouths the pitch to po

681 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:45 pm

Patience, patience, all Yankee batters.

682 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:45 pm

We have the lead, but I can't help but think we're letting Pedro off easy.

683 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:45 pm

It's getting late fast.

684 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

[678] I have more faith in JHJ

685 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

[683] Okay, Hugh, your "troll" status is officially removed.

686 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

yeah cap!

687 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

that's my CAPTAIN!!!

688 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

YES!

689 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

That'll do Cap. That'll do.

690 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

Yessss!!!

691 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

Matsui's production has been overlooked in the post season. I hope that this game changes this. Can he win MVP?

692 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

ground double for the cap! good way to start

693 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:46 pm

Hairston is 1-8 against Durbin with 4 K's....I really think you bunt here and get the run..runs are too valuable at this point.

694 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

Ooh...Jeter is pressing Matsui for WS MVP.
.
.
.
.
Yeah, i know, I'm tempting the Baseball Gods.

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And for the record, HAirston should BUNT.

695 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

get him over JHJ

696 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

[678] I loved Timmeh's "analysis" that Manuel should bring in Durbin to face the top of the Yanks' lineup because he throws harder than Pedro. And I'm really glad that Manuel listened!

OK JHJ, all you!

697 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

Francisco running through quicksand on that play?

698 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

[683] Hugh I respect that.

699 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

IN THE AIR MARK

700 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

Nice bunt by Hairston.

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701 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

Nice bunt. Almost....
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.
Come on, Teix.

702 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

[694] Dude. Good call.
And he almost reached.

703 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

Oh shit. There goes 0.25 runs....

704 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

[697] Hey!

I hate the bunt. But . . . I'll let it pass this time. JHJ almost beat it out!

705 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:47 pm

good job by j-hair.

man, i wish damon was in there.

make this stand up. ya hear me, Score Truck?!?!!!!!!!

706 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:48 pm

SMASH one Teix. FOR THE LOVE OF MO!!!

707 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:48 pm

[694] I still like Mo for MVP, but Jeter and/or Matsui would be good too.

Or even Andy Pettitte, my dark horse pick

708 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:48 pm

get him in Mark

709 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:48 pm

hit it outta the park, tex

710 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:48 pm

[673] Oh Dark Lord of the Diamond, if you are still listening, 2-3 more runs this inning would be much appreciated. I am willing to barter Pedro Martinez's soul.

711 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

Durbin's afraid to throw a strike

712 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

That's good too!

713 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

TEX!!!!!!!!!!

I KNEW he'd come through eventually!!!

714 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

YEAH BOY!

715 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

WORD. Atta boy, Mark.

716 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

there you go tex!!
score truck time

717 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

Fuck yes.
You're on the mark, Teixeira!

718 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

Slump? What slump?

719 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

Hey! Finally!

Pour some Score Truck on me!

720 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

WAHOO!!!

i fucking LOVES it!!!!

c'mon A-Rod!!!!

721 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

Teix! (About fuckin time!)

722 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

Start the count down? yes, I think so.

723 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

Come on A-Rod. Ice this.

724 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

I refuse to talk MVP. Phillies can score in bunches, folks.

725 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

PAD YOUR STATS!!!

726 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

break it the fuck OPEN

727 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

[710] Dark Lord replies: Nice try, minion. You cannot trade what does not exist.

728 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:49 pm

[719] dude, that's fucking HILARIOUS!!! : )

729 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:50 pm

Buck. Maybe you could mention A-Rod k'd on a pitch he couldn't reach with a paddle.

730 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:50 pm

Tex..True Yankee..

731 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:50 pm

OMG!
ARod must be fucking Joe West's wife.

732 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:50 pm

this is absurd. arod has been screwed on some terrible strike pitches. the yankees haven't gotten one gift call, and have had several actual strikes called balls.

733 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:50 pm

I would definitely take an A-Rod walk here. Definitely.

734 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

joe buck REALLY hates baseball. he sounds half asleep. fucking bitch fuck

735 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

Would Matsui be the first Japanese MVP of the World Series?

736 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

Ball two was in the same spot as strike 2

737 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

[727] But I'm his daddy.

738 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

[735] You would have to think so

739 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

Quoteth Ric Flair, "wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!"

740 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

great AB Alex!!!

741 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

that hit him

742 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

We'll take it.

743 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

Did they hit him again?

744 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

I was 99% expecting that to be a called strike

745 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

Hit again?

746 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

[732] True. But even Joe West couldn't miss that one.

747 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:51 pm

[711] Durbin is not a very good pitcher, no? I can't believe Manuel went to him here. This is the season for his team, and he calls on a guy with a career 5.19 ERA?

williamphi20 is probably on his way to a hospital now after suffering a massive coronary with Durbin blowing his team's season.

And many props to you for showing up tonight, Hugh. Bravo.

That BETTER be ball 4, Country Joe West.

748 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:52 pm

happ - lefty time

749 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:52 pm

top of the order. you use Durbin. sure
now he uses the rookie

750 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:52 pm

Yes, he was hit, but West called it a ball!

751 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:52 pm

Lupica and the other NY media hacks will weep if Matsui not Alex wins the MVP.

752 joe   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:52 pm

Hit the uniform? I'm pretty sure that bounced off his elbow

753 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:53 pm

Greetings Banterites! Let's keep the score truck running full steam...with unlimited fuel!

754 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:53 pm

Hugh, is the word on the street that "all hands are on deck" for this game?

755 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:53 pm

[747] I love your "william from a different city" jokes

756 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:53 pm

jeter's batting .400 in this Serious

757 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

If we get way way way ahead, I think you almost HAVE to put in Bruney to hit Utley.

758 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

One more big hit might ice this thing. We have Matsui and Posada, provided no DP. I like the chances.

759 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

[754] everybody but Lee

760 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

Finish them Hideki

761 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

Keep bringing them in boys!!

762 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

Bruney Runs!!!!!!!

763 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

these commercial breaks for pitching changes are LOOOOOONG! : /

764 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

great trivia q fox fucks

765 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

[755] Thanks! Though I can't take full credit - someone else came up with the first couple (rbj? ms october? I can't remember who.)

766 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

[757] I thought of that, and I'm not usually into that kind of thing.

767 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

[753] Hola WC...Enjoy this one man....We're going to take it.

768 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:54 pm

[754] I would have gone to Hamels or Park in that situation. series was/ is on the line

769 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:55 pm

I wanna meet williampitt24...he should be fun.

770 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:55 pm

[757] No Bruney

771 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:55 pm

I bet Cole Hamels is happy because the season is almost over; and Bretty Myers is happy he can go hit his wife again.

772 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:55 pm

I'ma try Evil!

773 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:55 pm

[757] Is it wrong of me to want to bring in Bruney to hit Country Joe West? Probably.

And let us please hope that the Yanks keep Matsui!

774 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:56 pm

[768] Yes, so would I, but almost no manager will do that. They save top relievers for late innings. It doesn't really make sense, but it's such powerful conventional wisdom.

775 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:56 pm

[771] That's harsh. Poor Mrs. Myers.

776 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:56 pm

[757] i vote to keep it classy

777 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:56 pm

Yeah Joe. That was a strike.

Ass.

778 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:56 pm

[759] So Lee back on 2 days rest?

779 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:56 pm

What kind of dance was that, Tex?

780 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

MATSUI = MVP!

Sayanora Philly.

781 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

mother fucking beast commercial!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

782 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

GODZILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

783 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

I can't imagine that Matsui will go to Seattle. He and Ichiro don't get along. The Yankees should suck it up and keep Matsui.

Matsui is amazing! The MVP is his1

784 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

GODDAMN.

785 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

MVP

MVP

MVP

786 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

Yessssssssss!!!!!!!

787 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

Beast Commercial!!!

MVP. MVP. MVP.

788 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

GOJIRA MATSUI!!!!!!!!!!

He is UNSTOPPABLE!

789 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

Wow.
Wow.
He's locked in. What can you say?

790 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

GODZILLA!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

791 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

HOLY FUCK!!!

POUR IT ON!!!!

GODFUCKINGZILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!

792 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

Fuck you Rollins and Fuck you Shitholeadelphia (c)!

793 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

mr. ok jazz - how do you say mvp in japanese?

794 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

Matsui is winning the game on his own.

795 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:57 pm

HISTORY SHOWS AGAIN AND AGAIN HOW NATURE POINTS UP THE FOLLY OF MAN

796 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:58 pm

History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man. Godzilla!

797 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:58 pm

Are they chanting MVP at him?

798 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:58 pm

[775] she should leave him; he's got lots of money to support her with.

799 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:58 pm

[795] One rootbeer, delivered to Durham NC, sir.

800 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:58 pm

[797] yep

[795] [796] wow

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801 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

Derek can fucking smell it!!!~

Oh my God, I'm...nothing, nothign...not over yet...

802 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

[774] In that situation - Pedro out after 3 or 4 - I think you're looking for your best long reliever to try and hold the score for 3 or 4 innings. You're not going to your mop up man there or your 6th inning guy, i.e., Durbin.

803 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

Rough night for Posada.

804 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

shouldn't it be louder in the bronx???

805 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

[795], [796] +5

806 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

this is becoming a running theme for Mats and Po

807 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

Mattpat, they almost granted your wish [1].

808 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

My friend just texted me saying he wished Mussina was on the team for this. I agree.

809 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

[799] speaking of root beer, where is chyll?

810 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

Robby Robby!

811 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

C'mon Robbie, get ya some!

812 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 10:59 pm

[795] Great minds....and Blue Oyster Cult.

813 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:00 pm

Godzilla for MVP. Jus' sayin'.

Also, this is the best sports night of my life so far.

814 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:00 pm

[808] me too matt

815 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:00 pm

[808] I agree with you...But even more than that I wish Todd Drew was in the front row with a laptop joining us.

816 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:00 pm

C'Mon in Robbie. The water's fine.

817 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:00 pm

[799] i'm drinking a root beer right now! hopefully soon, it'll be celebratory root beer, minus the root...and tears of joy!!! : )

i wish i wasn't so alone here. soooo glad to have all of you!!! : }

818 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:01 pm

[812] Godzilla came up on my iTunes today,

819 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:01 pm

[795][796] one of you owes the other a beer

820 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:01 pm

Todd is with us, shoutin' his ass off!

821 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:01 pm

Hey, that's right, where's Chyll Will?

Damn. Somebody go get him. Who lives in the Bronx?

822 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:01 pm

[808] Hear, hear.

823 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:01 pm

[802] Some of use here would argue that you should use your best reliever period, but that is an age old Bronx Banter debate.

824 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm

Oh my God, I can't stop my leg from shaking.

825 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm

Shite. Good inning, y'all!! : )

826 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm

[813] it's been a pretty fucking great day, all around. i sure was in need of that...

c'mon Andy - keep it right here!!!!

827 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm

Shit. Keep diggin' boys, don't stop...ever!

828 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm

Andy had a r-e-a-l-l-y long sit. Will he be rusty? Girardi needs to be ready with the quick hook.

829 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm

hey, is seamus here?!

830 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm

Godzilla = MVP

I need to go self-medicate

831 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm

Thanks for picking up the slack, Hideki! I was a little worried when Damon came up lame.

832 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:03 pm

[815] Todd Drew & Jim Dean are starting the Banter for the Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Munson team. They. Kick. Ass.

833 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:03 pm

[828] Hopefully that sit let Andy think about how to put these guys away.

834 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:03 pm

Also, Seamus, where is he?

835 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:03 pm

[808] [809] Yes, yes, and yes.

[821] I'm not in the Bronx, but I might be able to do something . . .

836 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:03 pm

[830] thanks for stopping by, sorry it doesn't look good (not too sorry)

837 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:03 pm

[828] Very short leash. I'm not even convinced he should come back at all...

838 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:03 pm

[824] Chris Matthews?

839 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:04 pm

I predict that Gardner gets on next inning. And scores.

840 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:04 pm

according to sammy b - matsui's 6 rbi ties a ml [post season] record held by bobby richardson in the 1960 serious - pretty cool

841 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:05 pm

6 more outs to Mo

842 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:05 pm

this is so fucking (potentially, imminently) awesome

843 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:05 pm

Get warm, Mr. Marte.

844 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:05 pm

No more than 1 runner on base at a time. If any. From now on. Please.

845 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:05 pm

My niece is at the game tonight. Grrr...

Hideki MatMVP. Watched most of this at the laundromat. Wish I was still there since my stupid Yankee-hating roommate is actively trying to get on my nerves.

And Mattpat [1] gets a case of Root Beer from all of us, yeah? >;)

846 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:06 pm

oh good the buying a championship story has started - fuck you goatwhore

847 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:06 pm

get me through this inning Andy

848 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:06 pm

Hey, we summoned Chyll!

849 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:06 pm

[828] Yup.

Ok everyone, what's your bullpen solution?
Pettitte unless it gets dicey.
Mo 8 & 9. Hughes & Joba beforehand. Stretch the latter two as long as possible.

850 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:06 pm

[845] hi chyll we were wondering bout your whereabouts

851 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:06 pm

I just got back, Matsui did it again!!!! ARGRGRGRGHHHH!!!!!
Media going to lose it here!!
MVP!MVP!

852 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:06 pm

Yes.
Gooooood Andy.

853 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:07 pm

Yes!

Eleven to go...

854 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:07 pm

I wish The Big G were still here

there, I said it

855 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:07 pm

[834] i'm guessing he's out at a bar in Shitsburgh, with a buddy or three...

i'm not sure if i told him, but i played a beautiful, new, huge Irish pub in Midtown on Halloween...

856 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:07 pm

[845] I'm actually happy for my niece; she's on a date, so good for her. She gets more bang for her buck! >;)

857 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:07 pm

no reason to go to mo in the 8th unless this gets closer

858 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:07 pm

Roll over and get out, Chutley.

859 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:07 pm

Strike one.

860 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:08 pm

[856] Is that the language you'd want? Dunno how old she is. Glad you're here.

861 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:08 pm

good job by andy not allowing baserunners for utley

862 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:08 pm

That. Was. A. Fucking. Strike!

863 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:09 pm

i hope joe west has explosive diarrhea tonight

864 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:09 pm

[849] Marte for lefties, legit.
Prefer to save Mo for three outs, but if the eighth inning guy gets in trouble I don't really hesitate to go to him.

865 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:09 pm

Meanwhile, We have nearly 900 comments, River Avenue Blues has over 1,000 (several threads), Lohud has over 2,000 (2 threads) and Pete Abraham has 4 comments at his new blog.

866 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:09 pm

Attaboy, Andy, put it in there...

867 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:09 pm

Oh, dammit. That's not what we want to see.
Come on, Andy!

868 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:09 pm

Damnit!

869 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

I'm thinking Country Joe West is feeling jealous that Matsui's getting all the attention.

870 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

[845] Chyll !!!!!!! hey man, i'm moving!!!! it's been a huge ordeal. got it all in order today. soon - NO more downstairs crackhead neighbors!!!! alas!!!! : D

AN-DY PE-TTITTE

as zen as he is, he hears it and it's GOTTA feel good.

damn it, lost Chutley / Pat Riley

871 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

Shit. Dang Joe west, where's the plate when we need it?

872 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

Keep this load in the park.

873 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

FUCK

874 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

Damn.

875 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

Fuck!

876 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

Uh oh

877 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

Oh, dammit. Shit.

You could see in his first at bats that he was getting over his problem.

878 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

PHUCK!

879 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

shit - still 7-3 thouh

880 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:10 pm

Of course.

881 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:11 pm

Slugfest?

882 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:11 pm

I've been calling a Howard homer tonight for 2 days. Still - 4 run lead, no one one. Go Yankees!

883 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:11 pm

fuuuuck, really Joe?

884 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:11 pm

Okay, I think it's time for Philthy.

885 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:11 pm

well, that SUCKS. sub optimal.

still need 11 outs.

buckle down, Andrew Eugene

886 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:11 pm

LEAVE ANDY ALONE!
Don't use Mo for 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!

887 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:11 pm

Stop them NOW!

888 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:11 pm

[848],[850] I a the genie of the lamp... phenomenal cosmic power! (In an itty-bitty space!) >;)

Okay, so Ryna Howard gets his. Good for you, thanks for coming, and have a safe trip home...

889 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

bear down andy

890 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

Dammit. One more batter at most...

891 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

Get the 2nd out. Screw you Werth.

892 inOhio   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

Andy has to get through six. If he can't get through this inning we lose. JMO.

893 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

[856] Glad to see you, Chyll. I was going to send you a message - looks like it wasn't necessary!

C'mon Andy, bear down baby, go get 'em!

894 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

beautiful pitch there

895 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

Siddown.

896 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

NICE

897 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

Bravo, Andy.

Bravo.

898 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

[887] He will and then Joba for the 7th

899 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

great pitch andy!!

900 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

Beauty.

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901 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:12 pm

That's OUR Andy!!

902 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

Is Joe West consulting a Magic 8 ball for balls & strikes.

Yes!

903 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

Nice recovery, Andy!

904 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

YES!!!

Andy can get Chutley & Werth out. me likey.

905 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

I want at least one more run next inning

906 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

Oh Andy Pettite

907 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

Pettite is dealing

908 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

Crud.
Yeah, Andy's out of gas.

909 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

I love you, Andy Pettitte.

I love you.

910 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:13 pm

Stop it now!

911 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

OK Joba. Please don't suck.

912 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

[907] was

913 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

D'oh. Nothing's easy.
Hey Andy.
Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap.

914 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

Good call, Joba time.
I'd go to Hughes, but it's a toss-up.

915 Emma Span   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

This seems like an ideal time to break out the lucky talking Yankees bottle opener. Not to mention the beer.

916 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

phenomenal work golden god

917 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

STANDIG OVATION FOR ANDY PETTITTE!

918 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

[standing and clapping for Andy Pettitte]

919 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

OK, c'mon JOba, let's get the hell out of this inning

920 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

i stood and cheered Andy.

man, do i love that guy!

921 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

Tell Joba for every waste pitch he throws two feet outside, he gets a quarter million dollar fine.

922 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

great job by Andy, anyone of us would've gladly signed up for that line

923 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:14 pm

[915] Yeah, might be time for an adult beverage. The Phillies were not gonna just roll over, folks...but we will prevail!

924 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:15 pm

Ok, Wade Boggs rode a horse. Since Alex is a Centaur, does that mean someone will ride him (no Kate Hudson jokes!)

There I said it.

925 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:15 pm

no one gives up the title belt..you have to take it..

Cmon JOBAMANIA!!

926 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:15 pm

[920] So did I. So do I.

927 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:15 pm

Do it for Andy, Todd and all who have sacrificed to bring us here. Shut 'em down, and score like NO tomorrow! Do it!

928 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:15 pm

[915] What does your bottle opener say?

929 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:16 pm

[892] 5 2/3rd's is close enough.

we a'ight!

930 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:16 pm

Btw, lest we forget: three days' rest.

931 Horace Clarke Era   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:16 pm

Too tight to linger but ...

Go ahead, ASK me how much I like Andy Pettitte.

And Hideki gets the keys to the city so far.

Back to Joba. Do it, young Chamberlain.

932 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:16 pm

[930] Good point

933 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:16 pm

let's stop them here and get back to work against their crappy bullpen

934 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:16 pm

[929] From your lips brother!

935 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:16 pm

[925] To be the man, you gotta beat the man. If ya wanna ride space mountain, ya gotta walk that aisle.....woooooooooooooooooooo! Ya gotta style and profile like the Nature Boy, custom made from head to toe! woooooooooooooo!

936 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:16 pm

Let's go, Joba!

No games!

937 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:17 pm

[928] my bottle opener is on my fridge atop a picture of my grandpa & me. later, i'm gonna crack a beer with him (his spirit/memory) and raise my glass to my hero!!! : )

938 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:17 pm

C'mon Joba!!!

939 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:17 pm

Okay, Joba and Phil till we get to the scary Philadelphia lefties. Then Marte. Then Mo.

940 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:17 pm

Good Start.

941 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

[924] No problem with Kate riding a centaur tonight.

942 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

Oh fuck you Joba

943 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

Don't get cute, Joba. Get this punk.

944 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

[937] Do you know that I don't even own a bottle opener???
True! I use a fork or my teeth.

945 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

Strike two...

Come on, Joba, do this.

946 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

Joba Joba Joba!
Beauty.

947 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

joba!!

948 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

nice job!

949 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

Bravo!!!!!!!

FUCKING HELL YEAHY!!!!!

950 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

9.

951 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:18 pm

thatta boy joba

952 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:19 pm

Okay. Nine more outs ladies and gents.

Lets get another two runs here

953 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:19 pm

Centaur Fielding!

954 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:19 pm

Atta boy Joba. Great job. Time to run the score truck indefinitely, on all 8, and full throttle!!

955 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:20 pm

Kate should ride the Kosher Hog!!!

speaking of which, i have a Hebrew National for her!!!! ; )

[sorry.]

[944] or your forked tongue!!! : p

956 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:20 pm

is it wrong to want another insurance run here?

957 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:20 pm

Goddamn Howard. : (

958 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:21 pm

I know this might sound corny, but.

If something special happens tonight, I'm glad we were all able to watch "together." I've had a lot of fun here over the last few years

959 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:21 pm

[956] No, my child, it is perfectly natural. We all want runs. That's why the good Lord created the Score Truck.

960 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:21 pm

[956] I was thinking more like a multi-run Philly-spirit-crushing rally.

961 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:21 pm

[860] My niece is 31, I'm hoping that kinda language doesn't bother her. She just called and said she's actually at a bar, not inside the stadium >;)

[870] Awesome!!! Congrats, now let e borrow your mojo to apply it to my situation >;)

962 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:21 pm

[956] Never.

963 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:21 pm

9 to go!
Mr. Spacely here told me not to bother "looking busy"..they know what comes first today! Lucky to have good people here..I'll be treating the Guinness and sake tonight..if we get 9 more outs!

964 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:21 pm

[958] Nice.

965 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:21 pm

[956] NEVER wrong. Runs unlimited...ENGAGE!

966 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:22 pm

show Lady Liberty!!!!

967 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:22 pm

That's ok. Get one back this inning.

968 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:22 pm

[958] I was just thinking the same thing.

969 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:22 pm

[958} me too!! Banter Hug?

970 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:22 pm

If Swish gets on, Brett bunts, right?

971 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:23 pm

let's get those runs back!

972 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:23 pm

I'd like to see a Matsui triple

973 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:23 pm

[961] Cool.

More runs, please.

974 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:23 pm

Guessing/Fooled Swisher has returned, it seems...ooooh...almost a cheapie!

975 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:23 pm

That was exciting.

976 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:23 pm

Good try.

977 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:23 pm

[963] Mr. Spacely!!! ha hah ah aha hah ah ah ah ah ah !

978 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:23 pm

[973] For the NY Yankees, that is.

979 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:24 pm

[970] Not before he's 0-2.

980 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

Good job, Nick, good job.

Do your stuff, Gritner.

981 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

good base clogging nicky

982 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

[961] thanks, man! i don't think it's 'mojo'. it's been a major fucking stressful pain in the arse. i've been pro-active about it every single day for awhile now.

good start, Swish!

983 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

[969] Banter Hug.

I want a Banter High Five in the ninth.

BHF, BHF, BHF!

984 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

Bunt, please.

985 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

have to bunt right?

986 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

[978] well, doesn't THAT go without saying?
I'm just sayin'..

987 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

Score now, score often. Make it a priority and a mission.

988 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

I wonder how fast the counter at Replacement Level Yankees Weblog comes down tonight? It currently says:

It has been 3295 days, 22 hours, 25 minutes, and 25 seconds since the New York Yankees have won a World Series.

989 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

He's not showing bunt

990 joe   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:25 pm

Gardner is the best bunter in the american league?

991 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:26 pm

Hey. Gardner's the best bunter in the AL. Thanks. McAsshole.

992 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:26 pm

Bunt, please, even with two strikes.

993 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:26 pm

[983] HUG

994 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:26 pm

oh lord jesus this guy manages to take a strike even when bunting - c'mon grtner!!

995 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:26 pm

[988] You'd better be resetting that counter tonight.

996 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:27 pm

Best bunter in the league right there

997 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:27 pm

That was one awful looking bunt. Still, please bunt again with two strikes.

998 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:27 pm

T-Mac jinxed Gardners' bunting ability, the putz.

999 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:27 pm

Gardy can do no (blank)...

1000 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:27 pm

Tim McCarver internal monologue: "Hmmm, Bret Gardner. Don't know what to say. I'll just make up anything, nobody will notice."

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1001 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:27 pm

[999] Oh, I love Mad Libs!

1002 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

[995] I'm going to watch it at the last out to see if they do reset it.

1003 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

Please don't ever invite me onto any Gardner bandwagons next year. He drives me fuckin' nuts!

1004 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

let's go derek

1005 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

I have to admit, Mountain Man Chan Ho Park makes me smile.

1006 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

t'sup yos? so if we win this thing Boggs rides the Centaur around the infield?

1007 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

g vbnchcf vzdv

1008 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

Nice job, Gardner.

Christ almighty.

1009 Emma Span   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

[928] The bottle opener, whenever it touches metal, has a John Sterling call: "The pitch is... swung on and hit to deep right field! It is high, it is far, IT IS... GONE! Grand Slam! The Yankees win! Theeeeeeee Yankees win!"

Pretty loud, too. Needless to say, if you have a group of friends over, it gets old in a hurry, but during a game it is scientifically proven* to be lucky.

*Not FDA approved.

1010 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

good god he SUCKS with the stick

1011 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

Fuck Gardy, we needed you.

1012 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

Buy the Brett Gardner Tee. You put it in your garage and stare at it all winter.
arggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

1013 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

[958] Back at you, dude. I couldn't imagine not going through this with all of you.

1014 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:28 pm

[1000] I thnk you've got it - he's thinking "Hell, no one listening outside of a handful of Yankee fans knows ANYTHING about this guy, they'll buy it!"

1015 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:29 pm

[1006] Funny, yet disturbing.

1016 Emma Span   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:29 pm

[1009] Also, lest you think I would ever buy something like that - it was a present from my mom years and years ago.

1017 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:29 pm

Brett Gardner is a somethingsomething

1018 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:29 pm

Time to light up Park, just like 4th of July. BAM, BAM BOOM! Let's go boys!!!

1019 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:29 pm

[1003] me too - his speed is great - but he has some bad habits/tendencies that drives me coocoo

1020 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:30 pm

[1014] Also I got comment 1000, so it's automatically true.

1021 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:30 pm

[1012] And lets not forget the "triple" in the third.

1022 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:30 pm

[1009] Ha h ahh ah !!! Please tell me you're kidding, Emma.

1023 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:30 pm

I like Gardner. I defend him. I think that it's at worst a wash between him and Melky (of whom I am not much of a fan). But sweet lord, he is making it real, real hard.

That was very, very sub-optimal.

1024 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:30 pm

Is it too early to call for the dagger to finish them?

1025 Emma Span   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

[1022] No. But in my defense, see [1016].

1026 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

We can discuss Brett's future next month. Or even next week. Right now we need all Banter Power focused on our bullpen and the Score Truck.

1027 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

[1023] I don't dislike Gardner either, but he hasn't seen enough ABs lately and he's looked AWFUL at the plate.

1028 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

who the fuck buys a 27 "I LIV 4 THIS" jersey?

1029 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

A run or two would be very, very welcome right now.

1030 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

I had the John Sterling bottle opener. It broke within a couple of weeks. I guess I overused it. : )

1031 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

I guess replacing Melky with Gardner is like replacing 1% with powdered...

1032 JeremyM   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

Whew, finally checking in- I think the Phillies have been damn lucky to even keep it this close. Pour it on Jeter!

1033 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:31 pm

[1009] Touch metal :-)

1034 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:32 pm

[1024] Never too early.

1035 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:32 pm

Howard made a clean throw to second. Are we cursed?

1036 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:32 pm

Nice slide, Swish.

1037 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:32 pm

[1026] Need . . . to . . . concentrate . . . HARDER.

1038 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:32 pm

You have to send Jeter here, no?

1039 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:32 pm

[1035] Broken clock, twice a day, etc. You get the idea. =)

1040 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:33 pm

I would LOVE to see JHJ slap a single here.

1041 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:33 pm

[1038] Potential defense issues and lack of bench aside, I almost think he ought to pinch hit with Hinske here.

1042 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:33 pm

[1006] see [924]...You, sir, are just a wee bit late.

1043 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:33 pm

[1038] No, I think not. Because you don't want Hairston leading off next inning...

1044 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:34 pm

[1015] I think you just just wrote my tombstone, RI

I have one of those Sterling openers too. Got it as a gift and keep it on my boat, which may be the main reason I switched to canned beer on the boat.
Thank God for Dales Pale Ale. Best canned beer I know of.

1045 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:34 pm

[1041] Tough call. It's probably the last opportunity to use Hinske, but with the lead I think you play for defense.

1046 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:35 pm

[1044[ Not so! Don't underestimate the power of Old Chub!

1047 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:35 pm

[1016] Emma could you please ask her where she got it? I would love one.

1048 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:35 pm

Hey, longtime reader first time poster, as they say. An inning ago I thought this was going to be a nice relaxing clinch.

1049 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:35 pm

I have a friend who has the Red Sox version of the talking bottle opener.
It gets old quite a bit faster than I imagine the Yankee one does.

1050 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:35 pm

Thanks for showing us the nice throw Feliz made fox. Oh wait. You didn't. Quite an arm, though.

1051 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:35 pm

[1042] heh. Evil minds!

1052 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:35 pm

Sigh.

1053 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:35 pm

alright joba still right?

1054 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:36 pm

[1043] You're probably right. My thinking is that you steal and hope Hairston gets lucky with two outs. In any case, Mute point.

Another huge inning now. Must hold them, and then let Matsui drive in a some more runs.

1055 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:36 pm

3 outs (to) MO!

1056 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:36 pm

[1048] Sweet, welcome!

We'll get a few more outs, and the four run lead is going to start to look pretty damn comfortable.

1057 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:36 pm

[1048] Welcome! Glad to have you aboard for possibly the Banter's finest hours!

1058 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:36 pm

[1044] Pretty sure Sly Fox does some of their stuff in cans now. Worth seeking out.

1059 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:36 pm

[1047] I've seen them in ACE Hardware stores. The ones out here in Massachusetts do carry the Yanks as well as the Red Sox.

If you can't find one, let me know and I'll see if they still have 'em!

1060 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:36 pm

[1048] welcome aboard hoosieryank

1061 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:37 pm

[1048] Glad to have you join in - you picked a good time. =)

1062 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:37 pm

[1046] yeah, the Old Chub is great too.

1063 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:37 pm

So some combo of Joba & Marte and bar the door until we can hand it to Mo?

1064 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:37 pm

[1053] et al. I think you have to go back to Joba. With Robertson and Marte in the wings for the 8th, depending on if anyone gets on base.

1065 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

GODZILLER!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

What a game so far folks! I've been watching on my dvr. fast forwarding when I can. Just went live. I bet y'all are having fun!!

1066 NYYfan22   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

What's up cats? Rehearsal over and I'm at a bar in Brooklyn with my boys to watch the rest of game 6.

Why is Damon out?

1067 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

Been reading the banter comments for years. Sometimes after a good game I even go back to follow a thread I missed. Can you tell most of my friends hate the bombers?

1068 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

Come on Joba. Clean inning here. I don't want to see bullpen roulette

1069 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

[1048] Nice play on Who's your daddy.

+1 to you.

1070 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

[1051] very evil...I want to see him neigh all over the field....

By the way, does Matsui get pie tonight if we win?

1071 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

please get through this Jobber

1072 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

Hold 'em and get shit load of runs next inning. Do it.

1073 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:38 pm

[829] [834] I'M HERE!!!

1074 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

OK, Joe West...e-x-p-a-n-d that strike zone...

1075 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

Nice slider!

1076 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

Good, still Joba. Good.

1077 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

[1062] I cooked a "beer butt" chicken using an Old Chub the other day. Sweet Scottish Ale that was one juicy bird!

...I may have had a few.

1078 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

[1065] You bet! And wondering where you were, too.

I think that means just about everyone outside of Diane, Alex, Cliff, Will, and Bruce have checked in. Are we missing anyone now?

1079 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

[1066] he hurt his calf when it was 4-1 in the 4th I think

1080 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

Lotsastrikes, Joba. Lotsastirkes.

1081 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

I hate that pitch

1082 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

you shook him off twice for that?

1083 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

[1078] awesome. this game needs a good audience on the banter!!

1084 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

Dammit. No call, and no swing???

1085 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

enough with the fucking waste pitches

1086 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

[1073] Excellent.

I think the only missing regulars (and I mean really regular regulars) are Diane in SF and Paul and William, maybe both at the game.

1087 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:39 pm

Where the hell was that pitch?

1088 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

[1078] Bama Yankee

1089 JeremyM   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

These umps suck. They really want a game 7, eh?

1090 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

Much better

1091 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

Gotcha.

Goooood Joba. Good. Very good.

1092 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

YESSSSS!!!

Eight more...

1093 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

there you go joba! nice pitch

1094 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

Nice job, Joba. 8 to go.

1095 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

JOBA!!

1096 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

Yogi/Dickey

1097 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

Keep it up, Joba. Keep it up.

1098 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

The Ben Francisco treat!

1099 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

That's a strike, fuck.

1100 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

This Ruiz is a regular Jeff Mathis. Getting him here would be big.

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1101 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

[1073] Glad to see you here.

1102 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:40 pm

Boy, Joba is looking good. Maybe they should save an inning for a higher leverage situation.

Oh, wait...

:-) :-)

1103 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:41 pm

Relax Joba, and focus. you can do it.

1104 NYYfan22   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:41 pm

[1079] thanks evil

1105 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:41 pm

I hope these 2 a-holes fall within the cracks of the cement ramps post game and are NEVER heard from again.

1106 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:41 pm

Joba's slider is 3 MPH faster than Petey's fastball

1107 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:41 pm

Mo is rapidly losing hair, huh?

1108 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:41 pm

8 outs to go and I'm holding it together.

1109 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:41 pm

Marte's up in the pen. We gotta get Carlos "Jeff Mathis" Ruiz.

1110 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:41 pm

[1101]thanks rbj. likewise!

1111 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

Shit.

1112 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

Really, really bad

1113 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

Damn. He literally threw four strikes before Ruiz got that hit.

1114 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

Unbelievable. You just can't predict Ruiz.

1115 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

fuck this 9 hitting fucker again

1116 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

Ok, nothing more than a single.

1117 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

CHOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1118 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

DP, we need a DP, right now!

1119 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

Carlos Ruiz wins the Al Weis award. Big out here. Gotta get Rollins again.

1120 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

bummer. i have faith in you joba!!

1121 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

Slow mo of Joba's reaction was totally necessary.

1122 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:42 pm

C'mon Joba, double play and let Marte start the 8th against Chutley and Howard

1123 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

[1107] I know, you never get to see him without the cap, but that was a good shot. (And it made me feel calm, just for a moment.)

1124 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

Seven.

1125 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

ah damn. but nice!!

1126 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

Okay. One more out Jobber.

1127 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

ok, then get Victorino

1128 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

my kingdom for a dp here

1129 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

Good play.

1130 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

ok ok ok

Mickey...

1131 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

okay got another - get barbarino now

1132 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

Watching Mathis and Ruiz do this makes me remember how fantastic the Yanks used to make Mike Macfarlane look so awesome too. Just something with crappy catchers . . . .

OK Joba, 7 to go.

1133 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

[1113] Maybe I am wrong, but it seems like that was the proper time (no one on, big lead) for Gardner to try to make the diving catch? Or is it better to play it close to the vest there.

1134 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

7 outs

1135 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

[1123] Having Godzilla back in the lineup makes me calm.

1136 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

This is Joba's last batter.

1137 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

I'll throw up if Utley bats this inning.

1138 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:43 pm

[1065] seamus!!!!! : )

[1066] hope ya had a good rehearsal, man!!!

[1067] welcome!!!

c'mon Joba. get outta this here and now!!!

1139 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

[1078] They might be at the game. Bama has some personal things to deal with I bet, but is no doubt following in spirit.

1140 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

[1133] I don't think he was close enough....why give up a triple ?

1141 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

Safe??

1142 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

[1133] Ruiz right go all the way around if he misses.

1143 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

What??? He was out!

1144 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

damn that was close

1145 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

Oh, motherfucker!

1146 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

Everyone, I ma getting too nervous to contribute now...please calm me down!

1147 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

Oooh that was CLOSE....but Rollins got in there.

1148 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

No, he's safe. Damn.

1149 JeremyM   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

Right call, damn.

1150 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

He was safe

1151 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

come aaaaaaaawn

1152 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

[1138] Thelarmis my man! this is fun!

1153 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

whooo didn't miss by much on that throw

1154 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:44 pm

That is Jeter's achilles heel methinks. : /

1155 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

[1058] not hip to the Sly Fox. Gotta look for that one.
Not tonight of course, but duly noted.

ah, fuck! good throw, Po

1156 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

I think he was just in there.

Come on, Joba.

1157 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

I hate when he starts this shit

1158 JeremyM   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

STRIKES.

1159 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

[1107] [1123] There was a great picture in the Times a couple of years ago, when Big Unit was still on the team, from opening day at the Stadium, everyone had their caps off. Not only did Mo look tiny next to RJ, you could see a lot of scalp. First time I knew.

WTF!!!?!?!? They had him!!! OK, they didn't. Sure looked it though.

1160 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

[1140] Disagree. We're up four runs. A triple isn't that much bigger than a single. The out is valuable.

1161 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

that was a great throw by Po.

don't walk babarino.

chutley can make this a 1-run game. that would be brutal.

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1162 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

Awful Joba.

1163 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

okay now i am nervous

1164 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

please, Joba, PLEASE

1165 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

[1146] Have a beer. Or a bourbon. Or both. I need them both now.

1166 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

Oh, Joba.

Joba.

I don't need this.

1167 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

Ok this is my hyperventilating moment of the game.....breathe ... breathe....

1168 JeremyM   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

Joba is something else. Victorino has nothing at all and he walks him on 4 pitches.

1169 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

You cannot walk Victorino with Utley coming up. Shit. What was he doing?

1170 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:45 pm

No problem. This is what Damaso does, right?

Right?

1171 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:46 pm

officially nervous

1172 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:46 pm

Who said you cant't predict.......

1173 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:46 pm

[1140] My thinking is that when the game is close (1 run) you play it safe. With a bigger lead, the difference between a single and triple is less important, so it's the proper time for a high risk-high reward play.

Now, if he wasn't close and there was no play, then certainly keep it in front of you.

1174 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:46 pm

Joba can hardly ever get past two outs anymore, huh?

1175 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:46 pm

that sucked. now the nerves are in.

1176 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:46 pm

[1160] ok but in my judgment he wasn't nearly close enough to dive for it and didn't get a great jump to do so.

1177 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:46 pm

Marte...if you ever wanted to be the man, now is the time. Finish them off and let's get our bats swinging....deep and far.

1178 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

[1170] Yep. Not worried at all. Very calm. Though I imagine my dad is curing a blue streak right now - he told me earlier today if he was managing the Yanks, Utley would be seeing the dirt. =)

1179 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

regardless of the out count they CAN NOT throw Utley fastballs over the plate

1180 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

Come on Damaso. Continue the Lloydtastic run

1181 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

Nice move by Jimmy Rollins there stealing with 2 outs and Utley on deck. Must've been trying to avoid the double play.
Some low grade drama here. One thing hte PHillies share in common with hte yankees, no matter how bad they're getting smoked, they always seem to bring the tying run to the plate before the game's over. Don't always win 'em, far from it, but, you gotta watch to the end.

1182 Emma Span   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

Oh boy. Every time Marte has come in this postseason I've complained, and every time he's been fine. Still: oy.

[1047] Evil, it was a long time ago - not sure they still make it, but you can still find a few on Amazon: http://bit.ly/JNaH3

1183 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

Just keep them in park, Damaso.

1184 felix holt   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

I am sick to my stomach.

1185 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

i'm still too full for beer. might not have a choice though... : ~

PLEASE get outta this quickly, quietly & efficiently.

1186 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

[1178] your dad rocks

1187 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

I have a bad feeling about this...

1188 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:47 pm

Okay, this is beyond huge - 2 on for Utley! Time for the Lagunitas Hop Stoopid.

1189 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:48 pm

[1173] I agree that you dive if you have a play, I just don't think he had a play and diving would kind of be diving for the sake of diving and he'd be giving away a triple --- giving away another run. Outs are valuable but runs are too.

1190 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:48 pm

Damaso. Then Philthy to face Werth.

1191 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:48 pm

I can't watch

1192 nyyjim   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:48 pm

This is the big moment in this game. We need to "Chase" Utley out of the Bronx.

1193 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:48 pm

I'm worried about a walk, not a homer.

1194 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:48 pm

That's a strike, Westfuck.

1195 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

OK Marte, you got 'em.

1196 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

all of my hair just suddenly went from a mix of blonde & red to gray & silver.

1197 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

Hughes warming. C'mon Marte!

1198 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

[1182] Emma you rock!

1199 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

This is awesome. This is baseball.

I love baseball in November!!!!

1200 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

[1194] He called it

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1201 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

So's that!

Please, please, one more...

ONe more...

1202 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

All breaking balls. Please.

1203 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

that was a beautiful hook!

one more strike, marte!!!

1204 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

Wait, you are allowed to talk tot he pitcher?

1205 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:49 pm

Meanwhile Sutcliffe is riding Girardi for not bringing in Mo. Now, I am all for aggressive use of your BP aces, but it might be a little panicky to jump right to Mo. I put my faith, for the short term, in Marte.

1206 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

[1196] mine just got slicked back with LA looks....

1207 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

HELL YEAH!!!

1208 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1209 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1210 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

6 outs.

1211 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

YES!
HE WENT!

Beautiful, Damaso!

1212 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

YESSSSSS!

1213 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

YES!!!

Marte, ye reward my faith!

1214 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

YEAH!!!

Joe Torre...

1215 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

way to go marte !!! hole hell that was great

1216 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

Yeah!!!

1217 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

ohhh baby!

1218 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

Six more boys. Six more.

I want more runs

1219 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

That's a shame. For Chutley.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1220 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:50 pm

FIRE FROM MARTE!!

1221 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

MAAAARRRRR-TAAAAAAAY!

1222 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

MARTE THE PARTAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY FUCK!!!!

how you like me now, bitches?!?!?!

1223 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

I never thought I'd love one of those lame appeals to the line ump!

1224 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

Doesn't Marte remind you of Mo (not talking skin color, just demeanor and how they address the plate)

1225 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

WOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Now I think I can definitively say that Marte was worth trading for.....well....maybe not really worth Tabata, but if we win the serious it's pretty close.

1226 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

SO SO SO clutch by Marte...Huge!

1227 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

Sit DOWN, Chase Utley!

I KNEW Marte was going to be important and I'm glad he's come through!

1228 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

and note that po was aggressively appealing to the 3b ump

whew that was huge marte has earned his fucking contract in this post season

1229 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

he's so Lloyd/Weathers '96 it isn't even funny

1230 Simone   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:51 pm

Marte came through! I was a wreck.

1231 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:52 pm

[1206] nice - you're ready for the stage, my man!!!

1232 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:52 pm

[1222] Heh he hhe heh heh!

Six more, Team, six more...

1233 NYYfan22   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:52 pm

3 pitches? Niiiiiice. Bar exploded - high 5s everywhere.

1234 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:52 pm

[1228] Po just earned an honorable law degee from Columbia with that apppeal.

1235 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:52 pm

[1226] Huh, I never noticed before how "clutch" looks like "dutch". I was thinking, "What the hell kind of metaphor is that?"

1236 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:53 pm

Matsui comes up this inning, right?

1237 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:53 pm

It's looking yummy...

1238 wcyankee   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:53 pm

Let the Yankee Score truck run unabated and without stopping. Gun that baby and never look back. Score, Score, SCORE!

1239 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:53 pm

my heart is still beating hard from that sequence

1240 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:53 pm

[1223] i feel like we never win appeals. i'm almost in shock.

1241 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:53 pm

[1235] Kinda like the Mitch Hedberg line about how if the number 13 is so unlucky, the letter B should be as well...

1242 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:53 pm

That 0-1 curve to Chutley was nasty.

1243 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:54 pm

BTW, if this plays out right that might be the last time any of us have to see Chase Utley this year....I hope Girardi sticks with Marte for Howard and let's Hughes go batter-to-batter in the 8th

1244 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:54 pm

WE NEED RUUUUUUUUNNNNSSS!

1245 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:54 pm

We need just one more delivery. Just one more.

Where the hell have the girls gone with that Truck? Aura! Mystique! No more joy riding!

1246 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:54 pm

[1234] As a law librarian, +2 to you.

1247 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:54 pm

[1233] you're at the pub? hardcore!!! : )

1248 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:54 pm

How long before fox shows the check swng replay? 2 minutes I say. : )

1249 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:54 pm

[1241] Yes!

1250 rbj   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:54 pm

Oh God, that was bad, Fox.

1251 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:55 pm

[1218] More runs are coming..I hear the Score Truck rumbling, and at least some of my predictions come true.

1252 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:55 pm

[1243] well, Marte did throw THREE pitches, so...i'd say Cokey will be in for the leadoff lefty in the next inning! ; )

1253 knuckles   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:55 pm

Hey gang, what's happening?

Lotta posts for a Wednesday night- big game or somethin?

1254 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:55 pm

[1252] ha!

1255 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:55 pm

[1240] No idea from the replay why that's more of a strike than so many others--but I'll take it!

1256 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

[1235] RIYank, you have just added to the Banter glossary. "Dutch" hitting and pitching it now shall be!

1257 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

[1252] I hate you.

1258 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

[1253] nope. it's just april.

1259 51cq24   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

[1234] how about he just pays for mine

1260 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

[1245] I think Matsui has all the girls locked up in the Score Truck.

1261 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

Does Fox honestly want people to believe Matsui can hit a triple?

1262 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

Teix hit one!

1263 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

Joe West is a fucktard.

1264 seamus   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

[1261] seriously.

1265 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:56 pm

c'mon Tex. let's get those 2 runs back. get it started here!

1266 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:57 pm

Wouldn't it be appropriate to be saying "score truck" in Japanese? OK Jazz, how you say?

1267 JeremyM   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:57 pm

[1252] That was evil. :)

1268 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:57 pm

Just for the hell of it:

"15 Responses to “News of the Day – 10/16/09”

1. Mattpat11
October 16th, 2009 at 9:30 am

I think as long as Joe Girardi doesn’t outsmart himself, the Yankees should win in six.

Marte scares the hell out of me.

2. Shaun P.
October 16th, 2009 at 9:38 am

[1] Marte doesn’t worry me.

3. Mattpat11
October 16th, 2009 at 9:41 am

[2] I hate match up lefties to begin with, and he’s done very little to convince me otherwise since we acquired him. The debacle in game two of the ALDS has me even more on edge.

9. Shaun P.
October 16th, 2009 at 10:33 am

[3] I understand the matchup lefty reluctance – too much Felix Heredia and Gabe White, among others, over the years – but don’t judge Marte on the 31 innings he’s pitched for the Yanks over the last year plus, its way too small a sample.

Instead look at his career numbers, which are quite good, especially vs LHB: .197/.294/.287 in almost 900 PA. That’s pretty good.

Besides, if the Phillies do beat the Dodgers, and if the Yanks advance, we are going to see Marte vs some of the Phillies lefty hitter. Might want to start getting ready now. ;)"

1269 RIYank   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:57 pm

I have to agree with Tim, that's what's going to happen.

And I can live with it.

(For non Fox watchers, he said Marte will pitch to Howard, then Mo will take over.)

1270 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:57 pm

[1261] Howard did a while back

1271 jeaner   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:57 pm

I can't type anymore I'm too nervous

1272 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:57 pm

[1257] dude.

1273 monkeypants   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:58 pm

Well, at least Teix is willing to get hit by a pitch and play good defense.

1274 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:58 pm

Get on for Matsui Alex

1275 JeremyM   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:58 pm

This crowd seems pretty quiet, all things considered.

1276 mehmattski   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:58 pm

Matsui hit a triple on April 28, off Edwin Jackson. He has 11 in his career.

1277 ms october   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:58 pm

yes obviously mcasshole

1278 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:59 pm

Have to swing at that

1279 thelarmis   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:59 pm

[1275] i was just thinkin that.

1280 matt b   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:59 pm

[1276] I know, but his wheels are really not in good shape these days.

1281 Just Fair   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:59 pm

Officially put me on the list of criminally insane due to the lack of excitement in the voices of the booth dolts. It's game 6 bitches. WAKE THE FUCK UP. You're not telling bed time stories.

1282 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:59 pm

Evening from SF ....

1283 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 4, 2009 11:59 pm

Oh, God, Scott fucking Spezio.

1284 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

btw, my dumb Fox comment of the night was before the game. someone in the pre-game said "And the other thing that pitching on short rest can affect is stamina..." I kid you not.

1285 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

Good

1286 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

Oh yeah.
Centaur Power.

1287 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

that will do

1288 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

Get through! And that brings up...the MVP.

1289 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

[1274] Well, there you go!

1290 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

That was beautiful.

1291 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

A squibby basehit.

1292 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

Diane!

Excellent!

1293 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

nice we'll take it!

1294 jeaner   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

it's the mystical magical properties of the centaur!
and can we get a cycle for Hidecki?

1295 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

[1284]. Hm. I bet it gives you less time between starts, too.

; )

1296 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

dink! And yes, PLEASE bring in that LOOGY for Matsoogy

1297 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:00 am

nice.

let's go Mats. 2 rbi's again, please!!!

1298 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

[1253] just a Yankees Classic I think, but everybody seems REALLY into it.
What's up with you? Everybody good? Details please. Not like we havent seen THIS game before.

1299 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

[1282] welcome diane - jumping in to cross the finish line while we did all the hard work :}

1300 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

[1282] Hey Diane - we were just talking about you, a few hundred comments ago. Glad you could make it! How's SF?

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1301 JeremyM   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

I have to say, after getting Utley, if he gets Howard I'd give him another 3-year extension :)

1302 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

[1295] I think you should apply for a job on Fox. :)

1303 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

MVP! MVP! MVP!

1304 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

Go, go, go Godzilla!

1305 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

[1266] Easy one, just phonetcially use the English here, スコーアトラック ("Su-koh-ah To-ra-ku")

1306 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:01 am

[1281] Hello, Diane! I've already assumed you are sitting in a bar watching the game.
How's the scrabble tournament going?

1307 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am

[1282] HEY Diane!!!

1308 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am

[1253] And good to see you too, knuckles!

1309 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am

スコーアトラック !!

1310 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am

[1261] listening to the yanks radio feed, they've been speculating where the ball would have to go for Matsui to get a triple. Maybe if it gets stuck under the Stanley sign..

1311 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am

[1268] I must confess that I wanted Marte off the playoff roster after he walked two guys in one game (I can't remember if it was the Twins or the Angels -- this post season has been so long).

1312 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am

Love the change of pitchers for Matsui. It won't matter, and it's a nice gesture, it makes him feel scary.

1313 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am

There is gonna have to be some Swisher/Abreu-like miscue for a triple.

1314 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:02 am

[1282] Hi Diane!

1315 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:03 am

Phillies going to the pen to bring in Rodan and Mothra to face Matsui.

1316 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:03 am

[1305] i sound like an idiot chanting that. :)

1317 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:03 am

M V P

M V P

M V P

V

P

1318 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:03 am

スコーアトラック !!!!!!!!!!!!

1319 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:03 am

great hand for matsuisan!

1320 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:04 am

Scrabble tourney was over Sunday, I've been sight-seeing this week ... flying home on red-eye tomorrow night.

1321 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:04 am

Someone was thinking two more RBI

1322 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:04 am

[1315] ironically, i saw the singer from the band Rodan play last night. :)

1323 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:04 am

スコーアトラック !!!

1324 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:04 am

[1312] And that might be the best reason to bring Matsui, not Damon, back. Damon has a platoon split; Matsui really doesn't.

1325 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:04 am

Come on Matsui, triple and McCarver will retire -- it's a loser leaves town match

1326 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:04 am

I hear Myers is gonna replace Tom Cable as Raiders coach

1327 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

That was low!

1328 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

Country Joe, that looked a little low to me . . .

1329 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

[1310] that sounds mighty entertaining.

1330 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

you can't do that to Godzilla!

1331 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

What a bum that Matsui is.

1332 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

damn - he went

alright po get the centaur hom

1333 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

You don't think maybe they could save the twinkie "story" for spring training?

1334 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

Yikes, Matsui did not look comfortable there. Still...

MVP. MVP. MVP™.

1335 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

chocolate covered twinkie? hell, i've never had a regular twinkie before!

(it's true, RI - never had one. ever.)

1336 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

BOOOOOO! I think he held up. He DID! Damn you 3rd base ump who's name I'm not going to look up.

1337 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

Come on Po. One more run

1338 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

Po redemption time

1339 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

[1331] Heh eh hehe heh!

1340 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

Damn that ump--sauce for the goose, I guess....

1341 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

cano will hit one out now! i know it!

1342 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

Okay, Robbie, make them pay

1343 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

Intentional walk to Po to face Cano.
Interesting. Cano's been swinging much, much better tonight than Posada.

1344 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

make them pay robbie. make them pay!

1345 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

You have to agree with this move. But Robbie had a couple of good swings...make 'em pay!

1346 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

You're walking Jorge for Cano?

1347 JeremyM   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

OK Cano, do something.

1348 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

Won't you help me sing........these songs of freedom. It's all I ever had............

1349 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:06 am

make 'em pay, Robbie!

1350 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

C'mon Robby, get a knock

Wow, Brett Myers is pitching now...I guess the Phils have a puncher's chance....um.....just ask Myers's wfie....

1351 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

[1320] Sight-seeing in SF. Never been there, must have been nice, any chance of pictures? Was Will Shortz there?

1352 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

ah, don't show Kurt - show KATE!!! : /

1353 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

[1343] My thought exactly. Po's been lookign like Tex up there tonight.

1354 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

[1350] wife...d'oh

1355 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

Cano - you are due! Deliver!

1356 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

That was a whirlwind of celebrities I couldn't care less about. Other than Spike, anyway.

1357 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

Wow, serious diss to Cano..Cmon, Robbie! You going to let them play you like that??

1358 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

I do not agree with this move, but it doesn't affect the Win Exp. much (because Philadelphia really doesn't have much Win Exp to lose).

1359 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

Robbie isn't really a shrink-in-the-face-of-a-LOOGY kind of guy...

1360 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

Make 'em pay Robby! Go Go Cano!

1361 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:07 am

I believe in you Robbie!

1362 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:08 am

Scott Eyre Jordan?

1363 jeaner   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:08 am

[1350] ewww harsh

1364 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:08 am

[1348] :)

1365 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:08 am

Swish on deck?

1366 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:08 am

I want to see that BIG ASS SMILE, ROBBIE!!!

1367 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:08 am

[1359] Hey, did you just show up or have you been here tonight?

1368 jeaner   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:08 am

come on robbie!

1369 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:09 am

Cano looks bad in this AB so far

1370 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:09 am

He's going to catch up to that!

1371 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:09 am

[1351]

I'll have pictures up on Flicker next week ... hope to get a tour of AT&T Park tomorrow.

1372 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:09 am

[1326] Yeah? Maybe he'll hire Steve Phillips as his wingman/umm, assistant?

1373 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

Robbie. Do it. Now.

1374 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

Cano is seriously FUBAR.

1375 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

[1362] finally a quality pun around this joint! Welcome almost home, D!

1376 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

WHAT A FUCKING BUM!

1377 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

wow he did look bad.

1378 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

Okay

1379 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

shit - that was ugly

1380 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

Grrrr....one more run there would have been huge.

1381 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

Get through the eighth!

1382 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

Oh, Robbie.

Hey, did you guys know Cano hit .320 this year?

1383 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:10 am

Awww, Robbie Canoe! What the hell were you thinking swinging at the slider awy? That was straight out of the Soriano school of Serious hitting!

1384 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:11 am

Marte to start the 8th?

1385 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:11 am

[1373] WC, you are always so impatient!

1386 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:11 am

jesus. ok, now i'm gonna get a little nervous. this inning is huge. let Marte face Howard. then Mo for 5 outs.

i think it's high time for beer!!!

1387 felix holt   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:11 am

[1382] You just can't predict baseball!

1388 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:11 am

Another sub-optimal inning. So, the Philly BP has been pretty good tonight. Sometimes, it is difficult to predict baseball.

1389 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:11 am

Time for a little salvation, at the hands of the one and only Mo almighty.

1390 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:11 am

[1367] Been lurking

1391 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:12 am

Yankees struck out 11 times tonight?

1392 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:12 am

Crappers. Let's go guys. YOU CAN do it. Believe in yourself. We believe in you. Let's GO Yan-Kees!!!

1393 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:12 am

[1372] Nice....talk about a bizarre choice in women to throw your entire life away on! Holy Cow!

1394 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:12 am

[1387] Heh ehh eh eh hh h heh hehh heh.

Oh, Lord.

1395 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:12 am

[1390] Good. Well, glad you piped up.

Hey, remember Pedro?

That seems like such a long time ago.

1396 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:13 am

Where the hell is Coke?????????

1397 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:13 am

[1395] Matsui remembers him well. :)

1398 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:13 am

[1384] Yeah, for sure against Howard. And then I would go batter-by-batter. Werth is tough, but then you have another lefty up (who, admittedly, hits lefties well). I guess you could go to Robertson after Howard.

The question I have: who would go right to Mo, and who would try to steal an out or two from Robertson?

1399 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:13 am

[1362] I approve >;)

1400 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:13 am

Come on Marte

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1401 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

I feel tense. I'm surprised. Intellectually I feel very confident.

1402 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

Marte to start, then Hughes for a batter or two, then Mo?

1403 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

He's going right to Mo, methinks.

1404 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

0-2

1405 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

[1398] I'd steal an out with Hughes against Werth. And I might, might, might use Robertson vs Ibanez. Maybe.

1406 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

WOW.

1407 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

marte for mvp!!!

1408 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

5 more.

1409 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

OHHHHHHHH, yyeeeesssssss!!

5

1410 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

filthy!

1411 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

Thanks, Pirates!

1412 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

marte - amazing job man

1413 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

OH MY GOD DAMASO

1414 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

Willie Wilson is dancing a jig somewhere.

1415 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

Jesus Christ.
What a performance by Marte. Amazing.

1416 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

MO!

1417 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:14 am

YEAH!!!!

that's a record for K's.

6 pitches, 2 K's!

MARTE THE PAR-TAY!!!!

MA-RI-A-NO !! !!!

1418 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

SAY YOUR PRAYERS...

1419 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

Steve Phillips is gonna replace David Duchovny in Californication :-)

1420 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

MO-TIME!

1421 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

I'm not sure I agree with this move with a four run lead. But then, it's hard to argue against Mo.

1422 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

Enter Sandman!

1423 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN
GRIPPING YOUR PILLOW TIGHT

1424 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

Oh my God, I don't know what to do with myself.

1425 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

wow i just got chills with mo running out

1426 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

i love the sound of that tune!

1427 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

Amazing Marte. Always liked him.

Thank goodness we didn't have to rely on Coker Face

1428 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

Drop the hammer MO. It's your time. Let's do this.

1429 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

[1425] YeS!!!

1430 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:15 am

my heart just exploded - in a good way - watching Mo jog in.

i can feel it in my bones!!!!

1431 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:16 am

Nervous. Excited. Scared. Happy. Thrilled. Terrifed. Pumped. Cowering. Oy
LETS'S GO MO!!!!!!!! 5 MORE BABY!

1432 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:16 am

[1421] i like it. i would have started the inning with him myself, but marte proved me wrong.

1433 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:16 am

go for the kill girardi! I like it!

1434 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:16 am

Yeah, I might have left Marte in, actually, Shaun and Monkeypants. Or Robertson. Most likely Hughes.
But I don't object to Mo here. Look, if he nails Werth and Ibanez, it's the bottom of the order due in the ninth.

1435 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:16 am

Gird your loins everyone. Five more Mo outs and that's the season.

1436 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:16 am

It is right to give Mo thanks and praise.

1437 felix holt   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:16 am

Goosebumps watching Mo make his way onto the field.

1438 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:17 am

Binder musta said Marte > Howard.

1439 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:17 am

i hope my brother is allowing my nephews to stay up to watch this!!!

i've got tears of joy welling up...

1440 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:17 am

[1421] Make sure there is no tomorrow to worry about with Mo.

The remaining relievers are very capable of pissing away four runs.

1441 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:17 am

[1421] I would've let him go one more batter at least, he earned it.

1442 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:17 am

[1419] Diane. Ha. : )

1443 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:17 am

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to #27 land

1444 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:17 am

I feel very calm now.

Win Expectancy:98.4%. (That doesn't include the Mo factor.)

1445 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:17 am

Werth still scares me.

1446 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

[1421] I agree. Marte has the hot hand. What not another batter? But.... hard to be wrong going to Mo.

1447 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

Save the Wails chance ...

1448 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

[1443] hehe. i like!

1449 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

That was a strike

1450 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

Timmay?

1451 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

CocksuckeR!!!!
That's a fucking strike!

1452 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

[1440] They can't piss away four runs if you don't let them. Batter-by-batter is the way I would have gone, and saved Mo for the ninth.

Still, like I said, you can't go wrong with Mo here.

1453 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

Marte and Robertson did fucking great work this postseason

1454 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

another strike called ball.

that was strike 3.

1455 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

Ahhhhhhhh.

1456 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:18 am

Four

1457 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

YES!!

1458 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

Four more

1459 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

big k there

1460 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

4

1461 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

Have a seat, Mr. Werth.

1462 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

MO FUCKING PHILTHY PITCH! YES!!!!!!!!!!!

1463 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

[1448] Thank you, sir!

1464 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

MO!!!!!!!!!!!

1465 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

Four more!

1466 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

Oh my Lord, I'm getting giddy....

1467 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

oh baby!!!

Gehrig...

1468 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

Filthy.

1469 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

Strike one...

1470 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

Whew.

1471 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:19 am

Strike two.....

1472 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

he throws one pitch. Now at 90-91 MPH. One pitch. Simply amazing.

1473 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

strike two

1474 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

oh fuck - foul ball thank mo

1475 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

Another bat RIP.

1476 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

Standing.

1477 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

「1466」私も!ハラハラする! I need a drink!!!

1478 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

that ball had saw blades on it!

1479 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

I can only imagine what it must be like to be a fan of a team that has had Mo Rivera closing games for the last 13+ seasons. One pitch and he's a first ballot hall of famer

1480 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

I wonder why speedy batters don't try to bunt for hits on Rivera

1481 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

just. shut. up. mcassface.

1482 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:20 am

Ooooooh.

1483 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

Are those snowflakes amongst the rain>

1484 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

[1480] Doesn't he finish in decent fielding position?

1485 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

[1477] i just poured my first beer.

[1479] would you happen to be a Penn Stater, by chance?!

1486 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

[1479] we are indeed fortunate.

1487 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

[1479] Sigh.

1488 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

[1480] It's almost like his one pitch also has some sort of Jedi mind trick power: you will swing away...I will swing away...

1489 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

Elevate, Mo.

Elevate.

1490 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

[1479] Ambrosia.

1491 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

[1476]genuflecting.

1492 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

In Mo We Trust.

1493 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

[1484] Yeah, that's the thing. He's good at fielding bunts.

1494 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:21 am

Just whiff Ibanez you bastard.

1495 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

I hate foul balls.

1496 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

i wish mike mussina was there. wish he threw out a pitch, or something. anything. i miss him...

1497 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

[1479] it is an amazing feeling and experience - every time is special

kudos and cheers to you hugh

1498 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

Mo and Matsui Co-MVP's....John and Suzyn just went down the list of all the closers in the playoffs and only Mo has not blown one.

1499 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

[1496] somewhat random but most definitely how i feel about moose.

1500 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

Ibañez is working him.

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1501 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

[1496] I'll bet you anything he's watching right now.

1502 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

and to think there was a time when the Yanks considered including him in a trade for David Wells

1503 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:22 am

I hate these long at bats. Ibanez is not worthy of spending so much time in Mo's presence.

1504 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

[1496] Me too but it was his choice after all

1505 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

fuck you ibanez, just swing through a pitch

1506 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

God, this pesky little fuck.

1507 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

Damn good AB here thus far for Ibanez.

1508 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

C'Mon. 1 more Mo. FUCK YOU RAUL!

1509 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

Fug.
Great at bat.

1510 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

Gardner fucking sucks.

1511 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

Grrr.

1512 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

shit - why was gardner so far in?

1513 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

Where in the hell was Gardner playing? I guess you play shallow with Mo in?

1514 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

fuk yew rauuuuul

1515 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

why the fuck does gardner never catch easy fly balls? is he fast or not?

1516 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

damn

1517 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

That was nice hitting.

1518 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

Crappity crap crap!

1519 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

fuuuuuck fuck fuck

1520 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:23 am

Gardner was positioned for the bunt?

1521 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

Why did they have Gardner playing so shallow?

1522 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

Damn you inchworm.

1523 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

looks like Gardner was playing the Mo shift which I actually agree with.

1524 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

Lots of pitches here for two outs. Let's get Feliz, Mo.

1525 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

Gardy can do no ______....

1526 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

Why was Gardner playing short CF softball-style?

1527 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

[1512] [1513] How many times have we seen them bloop and bleep things off Mo? I don't blame Gardner for where he was.

Mo's got it.

1528 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

[1523] Then he butchered the play

1529 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

I like positioning Gardner shallow, with a 4 run lead. How many times do you see crappy little flairs drop in for hits when Mo pitches? It must be the majority of hits against him.

1530 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:24 am

[1512] Probably why he was a role player to start with.

1531 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Goddam.

3.

1532 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

[1527] Then he turned the wrong way

1533 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

nice!!

1534 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Posada of the 4 rings!

1535 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

wheee ....

1536 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Yes!

NOW they will tack on some runs.

1537 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

yes - there we go 3 to go

1538 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

3

1539 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Three, baby, FUCKING THREE!!!

1540 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Three. More. Outs.

1541 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Oh yes!

1542 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

[1496] him and Wang

1543 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

ooooooh MAN!!!

The Babe...

1544 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

THREE

1545 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Hip Hip!

1546 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

[1501] at home, in montoursville, with his boys, wearing some 70's tv t-shirt!

MO!!!!!

3 OUTS!!!!!

Bach Cello Suites!!!

1547 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Right, Shaun and Seamus said what I meant to say, but sooner.

1548 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

Hip-hip!

1549 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

[1542] I'm guessing Wanger is there.

1550 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

I wouldn't have blamed Gardner anyway - I would think the manager/coaches set the OF.

1551 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:25 am

[1542] Wang has been with the team. Which is very good.

1552 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:26 am

i'm gonna watch the end of this game with my family. enjoy all!

LET'S GO YANKEES!!!

(i anticipate eagerly returning for the post-game)

1553 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:26 am

Does anyone remember the construction worker, Gino Castignoli, who buried an Ortiz Jersey and other Red Sox paraphenalia to "curse" the New Yankee Stadium? Well fuck him, I don't believe in curses! I'm glad we won't have to drag that bullshit around like certain other teams have had to do.

1554 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:26 am

[1549] In the dugout. Nady is too.

1555 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:26 am

3 outs away

1556 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:26 am

[1527] I agree with you...I was just surprised to see how shallow he was playing. Actually, I don't ever remember the Yankees ever positioning their defenders as aggressively as they have this year.

1557 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:26 am

Where is Bernie Williams tonight?

1558 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am

Grab a few more runs...or more. Let it happen. IT NEEDS to happen. We can do this. Yes We Can. Everyone, Yes we can!

1559 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am

by the way, i think mo let ibanez get on there so that when he gets his 1-2-3 in the 9th, rollins figures out how to make the last out of a world series against the great rivera

1560 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am

I still want more Yankee runs

1561 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am

[1558] You forgot to say "Right now!"

1562 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am

[1557] on planet bernie

1563 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am

wait, isn't Wang with the team? wasn't he w/ us for the ALCS?

btw...um...this fucking RULES!!!

howza bout one last Score Truck delivery for the season?!?!?!

1564 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am

[1554] awesome

1565 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am

[1556] that is Girardi playing the numbers game I think.

1566 rufuswashere   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

helluva at bat by Ibanez, but now the inning is over.

Wouldn't mind 1-2 more runs here.

But I won't breathe until 27 outs, I admit it.

1567 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

[1523] [1529] [1547] Great minds and all that. =)

Remember the one game thread, I think last year, maybe 2007, where you two had like the first 75 comments? I'm starting to feel nostalgic here . . . I can feel it . . . just 3 outs!

1568 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

[1479] It's like nothing else.

1569 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

If someone came to me with a button and said if i push it I get a million bucks but someone dies, I would punch that man in the nose

1570 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

[1553] I curse the Red Sox and all their fans for such a cheap stunt!

1571 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

[1563] スコーアトラック !!!

1572 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

The dangerous Carlos Ruiz is up next inning...can we relax yet??

3 outs to go!! Everyone join hands and sing the hymn to St. Mo..

1573 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

Win expectancy:99.0%

1574 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

[1553] Good one to bring up. F*ck your Sox curse.

1575 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:28 am

Scott Eyre Apparent

1576 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:29 am

[1567] haha. that is quite a memory! I dont' remember when that was but I do remember that thread.

1577 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:29 am

Geico Runs!!!!!!!!!! Pinch hit Lil' G with CC please. : O

1578 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:29 am

[1567] Oh, do I ever.
Except maybe it was two years ago??

1579 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:29 am

[1556] And you too [1567] monkeypants.

If the Yanks get a couple of guys here, seeing that Mo doesn't really give up many hits to LF, does Hinske pinch hit for Hairston??

1580 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:29 am

I just wanna take the opportunity to say, that we started this season talking about Selena Roberts and Codey Ransom....and now we're here. Its been a lot of fun obsessing over all of it with you guys.

1581 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

With a flic from the Swish, we blow it skyhigh ...

1582 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

Wtf, Swisher?

1583 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

jesus christ what a play

1584 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

Damn, very nice play by Feliz!

1585 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

Kid can field, what can you say?

1586 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

Vicente Padilla was shot at a shooting range

1587 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

Out?
Bullshit!

OK.

1588 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

wow, that was a nice play. fucker.

1589 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

[1571] ヤンキース優勝! (Yankees Yuu-Sho [champions])!!

1590 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:30 am

[1575] Ha hah aha ha h 1!

1591 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

"I want it all. I want it all. And I want it now." We want it all, we want it all, we want it all, and We want it now!

1592 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

[1574] I have been waiting the ENTIRE postseason to bring that up...I wanted to bring it up BEFORE the end of the game to spit in the eye of that bullshit (but, of course, at a time when the win expectancy was also around 99%)

1593 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

Now if Brett taps it right there to third, he'll make it to first.

1594 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

[1579] With a four run lead and three runs to go...and Mo, I push all in for defense. So no. But I wouldn't be bothered by the move.

1595 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

Remember the Joe Torre book

1596 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

[1589] sweet Mr OK Jazz TOKYO!!!

1597 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

[1576] [1578] Thanks. I'll see if I can find it tomorrow. Too nervous now! =)

1598 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

[1586] By his bodyguard. Serious lapse in safety protocol there.

1599 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:31 am

i played some gigs in SF a few years ago and went to Pac Bell. Feliz hit a homer that day. i sat front row behind Bonds. kevin correia started. $7.25 for a cup of Sierra. which i guess isn't that bad...

1600 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:32 am

Nothin' but Eyre

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1601 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:32 am

[1580] Me too. Thanks to everyone for a fantastic season of Bantering

[1591] great Veruca Salt reference WC.

1602 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:32 am

[1597[ yeah that'd be cool.

1603 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:32 am

Wow, did Gardner swing forcefully and hit a relatively well-struck ball to the pull side?

1604 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:32 am

[1589] Everytime I see your nickname, I head that announcer at the beginning of Cheap Trick At Budokan: "OK TOKYO!"

1605 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:32 am

Gardner just wants to get this over with

1606 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:33 am

Oh, God, I'm going to explode...

1607 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:33 am

[1604] That would be I HEAR that announcer....

1608 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:33 am

Let's do this!!!!!

1609 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:33 am

[1599] To watch the Mudhens ($9 ticket) it is a $6.75 for a 32 oz. Amber Bock. AAA is the way to go.

1610 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:34 am

[1606] Return my love!

Sorry, that line right under your "name", you know.

1611 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:34 am

[1592] I know what you mean. You want to revel in the moment without jinxing anything. I've had the SI issue on Mo sitting out ready to read for 2 weeks, but I won't read it yet--won't even open it. I think I'll read it tonight, though!

1612 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:34 am

[1553] Oh, God, what a clown! I'd forgotten all about that!

1613 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:35 am

I'd like to take this commercial break to advocate consumption of Lagunitas' Hop Stoopid. This is a seriously great IPA.

1614 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:35 am

[1601] I was going for a riff on Freddie Mercury...but if Veruca Salt works, I'm all for it.

1615 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:35 am

[1591] :)

I want the worrrld! I want the WHOLE world!!

1616 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:35 am

[1586] Well, that seems to be the kind of place to do that sort of thing. He's alright tho, right?

1617 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

2 out tack-ons?

1618 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

[1614] Yeah, I thought Queen.

1619 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

[1613] Agreed. Still prefer Dogfishead 90-minute, but Lagunitas' got skills.

1620 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

[1604] "This next one, is the first song, on our NEW album.."

I left the US in 97 so the 96 WS was the last I could follow very closely..the others, no web access here at that time for me and no Banter obviously..this has been the closest have followed a season in a long time..have been thilled to be accepted on the Banter and have all my jazz chat not get me thrown off!

LET'S Go YAN-kees!

1621 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

Jeterian!

1622 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

tack on runs - let's do it

1623 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

Way to go, Derek!

1624 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

Perfect.
Perfect.

1625 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

CAP!

1626 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

ah the Jeterian swing!

1627 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:36 am

[1617] It's still on the table!

1628 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:37 am

Standing O for the Captain please!

1629 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:37 am

Jeter is loving this

1630 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:37 am

Did Mystique and Aura just pull the Score Truck into the parking lot?

1631 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:37 am

[1620] wouldn't be the same without jazz chat. That kind of stuff is my favorite part in a weird way.

1632 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:37 am

[1620] Only a buffoon would dis jazz talk. Now Let's Go Yankees!

1633 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:37 am

Tachyon runs .... if they played baseball on Star Trek:Voyager

1634 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:37 am

[1630] スコーアトラック !!

1635 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

LETS GO BOYS!!!

1636 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

All right, here we go...

1637 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

[1620] i know, i'm always worried my nonsense music talk will get me the boot! : ~

sounded like they were chanting "joh-nny da-mon". prolly "je-rry hair-ston"

3 OUTS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!

1638 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

3 more fellas. Let's go MO!!!!!!

1639 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

Sterling just used the word "Jeterian." Rhymes with "cherry-an." It was "that Jeterian inside-out swing." I about fell out of my chair.

1640 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

Three. More. Outs!

1641 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

Well, here we go.

1642 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

[1612] I hope that idiot went on vacation somewhere....

1643 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:38 am

Shut them down. For good.

1644 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

[1637] one of my favorite comments this year was "1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 6.. 6.."

1645 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

We lost 0.2% of Win Expectancy by failing to score.

1646 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

[1620] I don't understand much of it - though I've always wanted to get into jazz - but there's something very comforting about waking up in the morning, checking the Banter, and seeing the last 30 posts were you and thelarmis chatting jazz.

1647 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

Jeter made his case for MVP. Tough call. Matsui had more "impact." Jeter contributed every game and played defense.

Once again, you can't go wrong.

1648 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

[1626] I see you were there first, though.

1649 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

Here we go. 3 more outs

1650 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

How is the crowd? Has Joe Buck yawned yet? What do the guys in the dugout look like? How are the Phils looking? Sucks to be on Gameday now!

1651 jeaner   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

[1572] kum-by-ya start spreading the news...

1652 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

just focus on whoever is hitting for francisco - one out at a time boys

1653 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

Ohhhh here he comes ... he's a bat-eater ...

1654 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

[1620] i got a great package of 3 VERY rare blue note jazz cd's from Japan today! : )

i've been waiting for this inning for about a decade now. i'm numb.

1655 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

Three broken bat groundouts on three pitches please.

1656 Sliced Bread   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

And in the 9th inning of Game 6, Mo said unto the Phillies

"A siderial month is the time it takes the Moon to return to a given position among the stars: 27.321661 days to be exact. But I'm going to round this motherfucker down to 27, m'kay. Because 27 is the number I seek, 27 is the number I shall obtain, and you shall abide."

The Phillies bowed, and weeped, and Mo was pleased.

Thanks and praise be to Mo.

1657 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:39 am

[1645] I would not have predicted that. ; )

1658 RagingTartabull   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:40 am

I'll be back after the inning...one way or another

1659 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:40 am

Hey thelarmis, do you remember that moron in Atlanta? I'd yell "John-ny Damon" and he yelled "sucks"

He was in his late 40's and had his pre-teen son with him...what a complete asshole.

1660 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:40 am

[1620] What I love is how diverse the music chat is around here. Lotsa jazz, Alex and his hip-hop, plenty of old rock'n'roll, you name it. I overlap on the jazz and rock and I know our buddy Alex likes it all.

1661 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:40 am

[1646] Nice! Hope to keep that up in the offseason!

1662 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:40 am

OK boys and Girls.....
Here it is.
Time to set the Mo clock and start the countdown.
3 outs and the Universe will have righted itself.

1663 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:41 am

[1346] I know, it's like, the Blog that Never Sleeps.

Appropriately enough.

1664 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:41 am

I hate Matt Stairs.

1665 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:41 am

3 outs, kats and kittens!

1666 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:41 am

[1644] HAHA!!! that RULES!!! that's from a Paul Gilbert song, called "I Am Satan"!!! it's about his ex-wife! : )

1667 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:41 am

Wyatt Earp in

1668 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:41 am

get barney rubble's fat ass here

1669 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:41 am

So who get's to be this year's Hinske....

1670 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:41 am

I wonder where they keep all the police horses in the new stadium

1671 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

and how bout that? lookey here - i got # (1) 666

so fitting! : )

1672 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

That lady in the Mac commercial went to my high school; read that on Wikipedia (ha!)

Man, if anyone forced you off Banter for jazz talk, Jazz, I'd tear some new wormholes in the cyberspace continuum!

1673 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

[1656] Praise be to Mo!

[1663] There's another line for the t-shirt. =)

1674 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

Mr OK Jazz, you can't watch on postseason.tv?

[1656] Now there's the numerology I asked for early on!

1675 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

Gotta throw the walrus a strike here.

1676 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

That was scary

1677 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

Just thinking about last time we were in this position in 2001. Nice to be up 4 runs instead of 1 !

1678 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

[1620] I'm not much into jazz, but that is no reason to throw you off. Indeed, there's no reason to throw you off for jazz talk. We are talking about NY, not Minnesota.

1679 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:42 am

Why does this fuck have me thinking of Mark Grace?

1680 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

TWO MORE

1681 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

2 more

1682 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

Dang, I wish they'd given Hughes those two outs in the eighth.

But that's one. Two more.

1683 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

that's ONE!

1684 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

One out.

1685 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

YES. 2.

1686 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

One down, two to go.

1687 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

4 rings, relieving for 4 rings, pitches to 4 rings, hit on the nose and caught by 4 rings

soon to be 5 rings!

1688 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

2 outs

1689 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

[1674] Blocked here, contract with NHK tv.

2 outs to go!!!!

1690 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:43 am

[1671[ too awesome!

1691 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

[1659] yeah man. i had a drunk college kid going nuts on JD, too. trying to impress his g/f. it was embarrassing.

1692 felix holt   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

I am about to go crazy from the awesomeness.

1693 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

[1487] Ooooooh.

One ring to rule them all...

1694 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

[1687] One for the thumb!

1695 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

[1670] In Alex's stable.

1696 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

matsui found his hat somewhere

1697 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

let's get 'em "ONE FOR THE THUMB!!!!"

1698 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

Look at them jumping around

1699 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:44 am

[1696] Neiiiiiiigh

1700 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

joe west you sir are a fuckhole

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1701 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

I'm standing for the rest of this...

1702 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

Mo is just off a bit...and joe West is not helping.

1703 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

How is the crowd???
We're going to win the World Series!!!!!

1704 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

Where the GoddamnHell was that pitch, Joe West?

1705 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

where the fuck was that pitch???

[1693] the house i'm moving into is in Rivendell : )

1706 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

Ruiz for MVP?

1707 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

No sweat.

1708 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

The Mo works in mysterious ways.

1709 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

Country Joe West . . .

1710 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

GODDAMN YOU RUIZ. ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME. . UGH.

1711 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

WTF, Joe West!

1712 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

Ruiz just cannot make out! Definitely the Al Weis Award Winner.

1713 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

I guess the ump don't know who's pitching....

1714 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

Oh no, I forgot Carlos Babe Ruiz was batting..

1715 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:45 am

Broken bat DP here.

1716 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

[1708] :)

1717 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

[1705] did you get the house then???

1718 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

gidp

1719 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

Double play, tghat's all. Go MO!

1720 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

a dp to end it would be nice

1721 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

1 more, kids.

1722 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

1 more

1723 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

phew

1724 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

One.

More.

Out.

1725 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

Yikes. 1 more.

1726 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

JUST ONE MORE!

1727 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

ONE MORE FUCKING OUT!!!!

1728 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

Phew.

Rollins, you almost blasphemed.

1729 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

Two down, One More Out!

1730 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

One. More Out.

Can barely type, fingers twitching too much.

1731 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

Swish socializing with the crowd....

1732 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

EVERYBODY STAND UP...

1733 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

1!!!!!

1734 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:46 am

Mo not at his best. But it will do. Wouldn't have anyone else out there...

1735 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

Just a reminder to everyone that the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everythis is 42.

1736 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

strike 1

1737 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

Strike one.......

1738 bp1   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

I want it to end with a called strike three.

1739 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

I hope Boss George is watching

1740 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

Mo should freeze him with that change up to win the World Series. That would be sweet.

1741 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

ONE MORE

1742 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

STRIKE TWO!!!!

1743 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

strike 2

1744 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:47 am

beautious!!

1745 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:48 am

One More Strike!

1746 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:48 am

C'mon Mo! Let's do it now.

1747 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:48 am

ONE...MO... TIME!

1748 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:48 am

backwards K, please!

1749 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:48 am

End it on a k

1750 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:48 am

Wait for it...

1751 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:48 am

36 pitches for mo.

end it now

1752 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:49 am

[1751] Ick.

1753 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:49 am

Pesky AB here from Victorino. Go get 'im Mo!

1754 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:49 am

Victorino is making him work now. Just end this, please.

1755 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:49 am

Hold on... HERE IT COMES...

1756 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:49 am

This is torture

1757 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:49 am

I can't take this...

1758 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

He's geting annoying here.

1759 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

get him now mo please!!!

1760 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

change up!!! ; )

1761 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

Backdoor cutter ?????

1762 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

Eat shit, Barbarino!

1763 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

The Flyin' Hawaiian will not go easily. Lets Go Mo!

1764 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

Going to Mo for five outs is now just starting to make me slightly, ever so slightly nervous.

1765 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

Sssshhh, it's almost over, Shane...

1766 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

maybe he'll end it on pitch #42?

1767 nyyjim   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

Champions!

1768 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

One. More Strike.

Throw a strike Mo.

1769 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

THEHEHEHEHEHE YANKEES WIN!

And Mo saw that it was good.

Thanks be to Mo.

1770 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

Thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhe Yankees Win!
Ladies and Gentlemen...
Your World Champion Yankees!!!!!!

1771 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

YESSSSSSSS!

1772 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

Nothing better than sharing a 6 month long roller coaster ride. What a blast..
Atta boy, Yankees. Atta boys and girls, banterers!
All rise.
Praise to be Mo.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to the #27!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1773 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

Hell yeah! World Series Champions baby! Nine years, countless Banter posts. Couldn't have asked for a better crowd to celebrate with! GROUP HUG FOR #27!

1774 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:50 am

YAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1775 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

BooYaShaka!!!

1776 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

world champions - #27!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1777 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

YES!!!

I apologize once more, Mo (1764].

1778 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

Fuck Yes!!!!

1779 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

AND THAT IS HOW WE DO THAT!!!!

1780 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

THu-uh-hu-uh

1781 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

1782 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

HELLZ YEAH!!!!

1783 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

phew

1784 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

Yes!

1785 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

We won.

We won.

We won.

1786 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

#27! Bring out the Blue Label!

1787 Simone   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

Wow! This might be George's last. I'm happy for him.

1788 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

WOOOOO-HOOOOO! WE'RE BACK! WE DID IT!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

1789 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

泣く。。 (Crying..)
THE YANKEES WINNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1790 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:51 am

I LOVE Banter Blog. YESSSSSSSSS!!!!

1791 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

Fantastic!

1792 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

The counter at RLYW changed!

1793 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

Wooooooooo
Hoooooooooo!

Break in the new stadium!!!

1794 Simone   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

We are the champions of the world!

1795 Hugh Mulcahy   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

Worthy Champions, indeed. Congratulations and, let's do this again next year.

1796 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

Thhhhhhheeeeeeee Yyyyyyyaaaaannnnnnkkkkkeeeeeeeeeessss Wwwwwwwwwiiiinnnnn!!!!!!!

1797 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

I LOVE the Yankees!!!!!!!!!

and i LOVE you all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

: )

1798 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

#27!
#27!!
#27!!!

1799 HoosierYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:52 am

Gonna watch the postgame. thanks banterites for letting me share! :-)))

1800 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:53 am

FUCK YEAH!!! WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!

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1801 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:53 am

WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

#27

1802 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:53 am

as a wise man once said - i am happy for them, i am happ for me, and i am happy for them for me !!!

great great season team wow - just think of everything

1803 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:53 am

[1797]
The feeling is mutual!

1804 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:53 am

Folks, its been great spending this night with you.

1805 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:53 am

I grabbed a burger this morning...guess what order # it was ? 27!!!!!!

1806 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:53 am

[1795] thanks hugh - very classy

1807 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:53 am

Matsui bouncing on his knees like a young teen!!

1808 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:54 am

It has been indescribably fantastic to go through this with all of you. This is awesome!!!

1809 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:54 am

BEST IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

boy, am i PROUD to be YANKEES fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1810 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:54 am

The drinks are going to flow tonight!! Congratulations everyone!!
SO SO Haooy for Matsui to win a ring in his final year!!

1811 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:55 am

[1795] thanks Hugh. Good luck in the off season!

1812 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:55 am

[1805] Prescient!

Yes!

1813 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:55 am

How do you go Queen before Sinatra?

1814 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:56 am

i'm so happy for everyone - the originals getting another ring - the guys who have never won - guys who won somewhere else to win with the yankees - a great team victory

the banter has made this so so sweet

1815 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:56 am

I guess Girardi will be invited back for '10, huh? :-)

1816 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:56 am

This is a great group of fans. Really - nice, smart, funny folks. It's a pleasure to watch with you all. Thanks to Alex and Cliff and crew for having us.

1817 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:56 am

World Series ring for Todd Drew!

hey Johnny - doesn't Ramiro Mendoza have a ring with both clubs???

1818 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:56 am

Words can't even describe how satisfying this is y'all...

1819 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:56 am

[1795] Hugh, mad props to you for coming back tonight and staying throughout. We're glad to have you anytime!

Alex, Cliff, Will, Bruce, Bama - you guys out there?

1820 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:56 am

Shaun, I'm pouring a Balvenie.

Cheers!

1821 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:57 am

Theeeeese little towwwn blues!!!!

Arrrrre melting awaaaayyy!!

1822 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:57 am

For the second consecutive November 4th, it's getting a little dusty in here...

1823 Mattpat11   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:57 am

Hey Chase: Guess who's World Fucking Champions now?

1824 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:57 am

so who is the mvp?

1825 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:57 am

[1819] [1795] Ditto that Hugh...well done sir.

1826 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:57 am

One for the thumb. For the you know who's. : D

1827 Simone   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:57 am

Fox could have interviewed Matsui.

1828 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:57 am

Congratulations Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez.

you deserve this. you earned it.

1829 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:58 am

I wanna wake up to the blog that doesn't sleeeeeeep....

1830 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:58 am

Matsui is WS MVP. Good for him.

1831 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:58 am

[1817] GIve me a moment, and I'll have my scotch ready, ready to raise to the Yanks, Alex and Cliff and the gang, the Banter, and to all our dearly departed. . .

1832 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:58 am

Dear Yankees,

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all my love,
thelarmis.

1833 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:58 am

[1817] And Jim Dean. Dying during a game = the next ring.

1834 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:58 am

[1822] good call

1835 Chyll Will   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:58 am
1836 tommyl   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:59 am

Great sharing all of this with you guys!

1837 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:59 am

[1831] Okay, I'm holding off for a minute, just holding the glass.

1838 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 12:59 am

I'm very glad that Matsui gets his world series ring going into free agency. I doubt he'll be back but I love the guy!

1839 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:00 am

there is soooo much happiness in my heart right now. : )

1840 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:00 am

I think Fox is right, we're totally fracked now. First we win two in Philly and now we win the World Series. No chance we win this thing!

1841 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:01 am

Hey, there's Wang!

1842 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:01 am

this is awesome. what a great year. when's the parade???

1843 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:01 am

I hope the parade is on Sat or Sun!

1844 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:01 am

[1837] 3 hours till I can join you, but I wil lcatch up quickly!!

Thanks everyone!! How cool to follow this season from across the globe, I am beyond thrilled!!

1845 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:01 am

[1820] My Blue Label is in its glass - cheers to you, RIYank - and to everyone!

[1828] Hell yeah!

[1829] to find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap!

1846 Yankster   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:01 am

Congrats and thanks to everyone for such a great season. I LOVE short rest Pettite! woo hah

1847 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:01 am

[1844] glad to share it with you Mr OK!

1848 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:02 am

A little more work to get to 2,070 posts. : D

1849 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:02 am

[1845] Ah. Bottoms up.

Yum.

1850 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:03 am

thank you Boss George.

thank you Kate Hudson.

thank you Alex Belth, Cliff and all the writers and commenters of Bronx Banter. i don't know what i'd do without this place. it's home. it's family.

CHEERS!!!

congrats to all of YOU!!! i know how GREAT this feels!!!!

the most in ALL sports, Buddy!!!

1851 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:03 am

So, very important question...

Do I order the $25 t-shirt, or the $55 sweatshirt?

1852 knuckles   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:04 am

Would like to see Bud take this opportunity to fire all 6 umpires.

1853 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:04 am

Thanks to everyone making this another banner year on the banter! I know I come and go some. But it is always a joy getting to know you folks, talk jazz, and sometimes mention baseball. THANKS EVERYONE!!

1854 Ken Arneson   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:04 am

Congrats, my friends.

1855 Bama Yankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:04 am

Just thought I'd drop in to see what's new...

It's been a long time coming, but number 27 is as sweet as I imagined it.

1856 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:05 am

how nice that the crazy steinbrenner brother disappeared somewhere along the way

1857 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:05 am

[1851] I want to pre-order my 2009 WS DVD right now!

1858 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:05 am

[1849] As they say back in the old country, salud!

Todd and Jim - for you!

1859 BuckFoston   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:05 am

Thanks Yankees for a great season.

Thanks guys at Banter for making it that much more fun.

1860 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:05 am

these Fox guys are boring as shit.

hey, check out GI Joe!!! he's REALLY happy!!!!!!!!!!!! : )

1861 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:05 am

Uh-oh, watching Girardi acting loose is scary.

1862 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:05 am

[1851] t-shirt for summer, sweatshirt for the cooler times. : )
Girardi lets out an interesting yelp. lol.

1863 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:05 am

[1854] Ken! Thank you, sir!

1864 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:06 am

that shirt is way too big for girardi haha

1865 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:06 am

[1854] Thanks Ken. A toast to the Toaster, and its founding Toastmaster!

1866 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

WOO HOO MATSUI!!!

1867 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

[1861] :)

A little.

Yaaayyyy!!!! Hideki!!!!!

1868 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

スコーアトラック !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1869 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

[1851] i'm a t-shirt guy. i'm a-gonna get stuff from Modell's when i go "home" for Turkey Day!!! : )

[1859] next year, we'll be neighbors!!!!

MATSUI-SAN = MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good for him!!!!!!!! : )

1870 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

Yay! Matsui! MVP!

Good call.

1871 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

MATSUI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1872 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

what were matsui's final World Series numbers?

1873 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

Boy I really wish Moose and Big G could've been here (though I dig their replacements!)

1874 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

I love him.

I'm soooooo happy for him.

I'm ready to cry.

1875 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

[1851] t-shirt - more versatile

[1854] thanks ken

[1855] good to see you bama

[1861] yes very scary

hal seems pretty damn normal

congrats to matsui - incredible to win this as a dh who barely played in 3 games

1876 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:07 am

HELPLESS PEOPLE ON SUBWAY TRAINS SCREAM BUGEYED AS HE LOOKS DOWN ON THEM!

1877 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:08 am

[1854] aw, THANKS Ken!!! : )

Long Live the TOASTER!!!

1878 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:08 am

Matsui MVP?! It's going to be madness here tonight..will head out for the evenign sports papers as soon as they hit the stands!

1879 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:08 am

The great Ken Arneson!
Thanks, Ken.

1880 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

[1851] Both! =)

[1855] Glad you made it, Bama. All the best to you and yours!

1881 Simone   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

Congrats, Matsui-san!

1882 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

[1854] Thank You, Ken. Don't be such a stranger, even if your not a Yankee fan, we respect your baseball knowledge, and all you've done for the Bronx Banter.

1883 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

Matsui won that MVP from the bench for three games. How unreal is that???

1884 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

Why does FOX make everything so bad?

1885 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

Does Alex have a Centaur translator?

1886 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

Oh my god. Alex looked like a little kid, just for a minute.

1887 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

I love you too, Alex.

1888 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:09 am

Centaur Power!

1889 Simone   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

Ken! Thanks for stopping by and the congrats!

1890 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

A-ROD! A-ROD! A-ROD!

All hail the Centaur, World Champion!!

1891 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

[1855] Bama I've been calling your name out all night!

1892 BuckFoston   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

Mr. OK Jazz you will have to let us know what the reaction is like to Matsui's MVP win.

1893 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

GO ALEX!!!!

i've never seen him smile so genuinely!!!!

ANDY PETTITTE = GOLDEN GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1894 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

[1883] Wow, I hadn't thought of it that way.
That really is amazing.

1895 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

god the centaur is weird :}

1896 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

Andy! Andy! God bless you, Andy - we love you!

Come back for another year!!!

1897 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

Boy has this been an easy team to root for

1898 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:10 am

This is like Mr. Rogers talking to his neighbors ...

1899 Simone   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:11 am

Andy! Great job, I knew he would fix it !

1900 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:11 am

Andy!,

Phuck all the pundits who said you were washed up.

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1901 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:11 am

God, I love you guys. Thank God I found you all!!!!!

1902 boslaw   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:11 am

matsui: obp.600 slg1.222 avg.556

1903 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:11 am

Andy. You are the MAN. And I'm SO glad Alex FINALLY got his due. Absolutely Awesome!

1904 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:11 am

I'm sorry, I LOVE Andy's aw-shucks routine.

God, I love these people.

1905 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:11 am

goes with out saying but andy was fucking huge tonight

1906 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:12 am

[1902] Glug. Sick.

1907 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:12 am

[1902] wow! just wow!

1908 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:12 am

[1905] That's my boy.

1909 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:12 am

WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY FUCK!!!!

THIS RULES!!!!!!!!!!!

1910 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:12 am

OMG JoPo almost crushed whoever he jumped on (K-Long?)

1911 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:12 am

Andy really was terrific. It took a MONSTROUS performance to snatch the star of the game from him.

1912 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:13 am

[1901] glad you posted. stick around!

btw, we're 365 days/year 'round these parts. we're here everyday, man!!! : )

1913 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:13 am

For 2010, I think we should add OnStar to the Score Truck ...

1914 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:13 am

Now let's sign Chapman, go get Lackey, re-sign Matsui, get Bay and get #28!

1915 Yankee Mama   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:13 am

Just checking in. Will read the posts later. It's been a pleasure following the season with you. Onto the hot stove.

What a game!

1916 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:13 am

[1902] with 3 hr and 8 rbi in 13 at bats

1917 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:14 am

[1892] TV clips and newspaper photos tomorrow, I promise!

1918 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:14 am

[1910] i thought it was CC

1919 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:14 am

andy beat joe west tonight.

1920 The Hawk   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:14 am

Whoo hoo!!!

I just posted in the wrong thread!

Congrats everyone!

1921 boslaw   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:14 am

the stats I posted for Mats don't even include tonight

1922 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:14 am

[1901] Yeah WC, hang out all offseason. Most of us will be around fairly regularly.

Damn I miss baseball already.

1923 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:14 am

we’re here everyday, man!!! : )

I know. This isn't football.

1924 Yankster   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:15 am

[1902] thanks for the stats. Pretty damn good. I love the Mats. Mr OK, can't wait to hear how it goes over ther. Nippon has a lot to be proud of!

1925 jeaner   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:15 am

FABULOUS!
This was SO much better than the first game that I saw at NYS - Sat, game 3, etc., etc.

I am Soooooooo excited!

1926 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:15 am

What's with all the posts? Was there a game today?

As the game drew near, I got so nervous that I discarded by usual practice of watching the game alone and went over to watch it with some family. With each big moment, I kept thinking about what was being said here, but now I have the game thread to look forward to…and we all have an entire post season to celebrate #27!!!

Who was responsible for the Score Truck??

1927 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:15 am

Man, that line drive to center was just smoking beautiful.

1928 Yankee Mama   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:15 am

[1919] No kidding. Was he being squeezed or what?

1929 boslaw   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:15 am

love the dig at rollins

1930 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:15 am

[1920] Hey, Hawk, welcome to the party.

1931 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:15 am

Jeter takes a nice shot at Rollins!!

1932 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:16 am

Derek still has a little cold.

MO = GOD !!!!!!!!

YES!!!! 5 more years!!!! make it 10 ; )

1933 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:16 am

Five more years for Mo!

1934 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:16 am

[1926] i thought you might have been at the game - glad you made it here

1935 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:16 am

5 more years!

1936 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:16 am

[1926] WILLIAM!! Whaddayasay, let's put aside the Rush differences and raise a toast!! #27!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1937 rbj   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:16 am

[1913] OnStar should ask to join Score Truck.

Time to turn off the computer, see you in the morning

Wooooo
Hoooooo!!!!!!!
#27!!!!!!!

1938 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:16 am

[1909] Yes, it most certainly does rule.

YAAAYYYYYY!!!

So much emotion!

I love the Yankees, I love you guys, I love baseball!!!

1939 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:16 am

[1926] Hey, we figured you must be at the Stadium!

1940 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:17 am

[1926] william!!! Welcome to the party!!!

We thought you were at the game. =)

A toast to our dear friend williamnyy23! (Boy this Blue Label is GOOD!)

1941 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:17 am

[1926] スコーアトラック was!

1942 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:17 am

[1934] I would have passed out at the game...even with the relatively big lead!

1943 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:17 am

Five more years, I'm on board. Cashman, please bring the contract out now.

1944 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:18 am

[1926] william!!!!!!

1945 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:18 am

[1926] i myself worried you were dead. how about pettitte on short rest???

1946 Diane Firstman   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:18 am

night all ... I'll be back Monday

1947 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:18 am

I flipped over to YES - and Joe G is wiping cream of some kind off his face!

Did AJ get him? Awesome!! =)

1948 ms october   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:18 am

i feel bad for manuel

1949 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:19 am

April........come she will................. : )

1950 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:19 am

I hope JoeG keeps #27

1951 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:19 am

[1946] Safe travels and continued good times by the Bay - we'll see you Monday!!

1952 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:20 am

Was that Brett's chick??

1953 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:20 am

is that gardy's girl? wow.

1954 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:20 am

Shit, I switched over to YES.

What'd I miss with Jeter?

1955 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:20 am

[1922] i miss baseball too, but my stomach feels sooooo much better now! too much stress living & dying - literally - with every pitch. that, and the house thing.

i feel soooo much better. now, it's time to sink a ton o' suds!!! : )

1956 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:20 am

[1953] Was he caught watching her?

1957 Bobtaco   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:20 am

Checking in to raise a glass to #27 and the Banter, and all the banterers, present and past, who are here in spirit. Surreal!

1958 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:20 am

I missed Brett's hottie, too?

1959 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:21 am

[1956] Heh eh ehh eh heh heh!

1960 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:21 am

was that Swish's mom?

1961 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:21 am

[1954] Um.
Kind of what you'd expect. So much so that I can't remember what he actually said.
But Mo jumped in and said he had been thinking about retirement (or that someone asked him about it) and he's decided he will play five more years.

1962 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:21 am

I hope that was Swisher's mom or something.

1963 vockins   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:22 am

27. See you cats at the parade.

1964 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:22 am

[1954] Jeter said "I heard a lot of predictions coming into this series." Possibly a shot on Rollins?

1965 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:22 am

shit, i missed gritner's girl. was it on YES? blonde? little bastid...

1966 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:22 am

[1945] Girardi rolled the dice and it came up 7!

1967 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:22 am

[1962] if it looked like his mom it wasn't his womyn. His girlfriend is beautiful.

1968 edoubletrouble   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:22 am

woohoooooo!!!!

1969 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:22 am

[1957[ Cheers, Bob!

1970 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:22 am

[1965] yep blonde. and beautiful!

1971 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:23 am

[1963] If only!

Hey RI - can your job and family spare you? Want to carpool down there for the trip down the Canyon of Heroes? =)

1972 monkeypants   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:23 am

I am extremely satisfied right now. My wife is as well, mainly because it means I will pay more attention to her and less to screaming at the TV. That said, you'll still find me bantering with y'all until next season rolls around again.

1973 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:23 am

Man, how do I sleep tonight? I already ordered all my WS gear. AHHHHHH I love this team and I love you guys(and gals). I've never been this happy in YEARS! WOOOOOOOO. Somebody stop me!!!! Yes, Yes, Yes!!!

1974 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:23 am

I want to see JoPo's wife. She's really something. And Kate. And Minka.

1975 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:23 am

5 more years sounds about right. i figure he can live on cutter 2 more years, then mix in some changeups and sliders for 3.
but whoever will we get to replace him???? how can we let joba and phil learn to start when we might need a closer in 5 years???

1976 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:23 am

[1957] To Bobtaco!

Now where are our boys Alex and Cliff? And Will? And Bruce?

1977 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:24 am

thelarmis - so i gather you got the house by your comments? Is that right? If so CONGRATS!!

1978 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:24 am

a quick google shows gardner is married to a pretty blonde and they have a little baby.

who's swisher's girl?

1979 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:24 am

[1971] Oh, man! I wish.
Although, really, to me parades are kind of beside the point. The baseball game is the thing.

1980 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:24 am

Man I'm still excited!

1981 Bobtaco   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:25 am

[1969] Tips cap...

[1966] William, are you happy now??!! :-D

1982 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:25 am

[1974] i love laura posada.

1983 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:25 am

oh shit, swish's girl is SMOKIN'!!! : o

1984 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:25 am

[1978] It never occurred to me that it might be his wife. Huh.

1985 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:25 am

[1978] swisher's girl is an actress. lohud had a pic of her up a couple of weeks back.

1986 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:26 am

[1981] Always happy to be a Yankee fan...but on top of the world now!

1987 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:26 am

what a game from matsui. you couldn't come through more than he did tonight.

1988 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:26 am

"They played tremendous, but we were the better team."--Derek

Damn! Go on, Derek!

1989 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:27 am

For the players this is for The Boss, but for the Banterers this is for Todd Drew. Pour one out for our boy, who's clinking the champagne glass upstairs.

1990 RIYank   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:27 am

Okay, folks, I do have to get up early, and my head is swimming (one part beer, one part Scotch, 98 parts victory).

Thanks for everything! And thanks to Alex Belth. And thanks be to Mo.

1991 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:27 am

"I wasn't good. I was trying to just battle through it and get some outs."--Andy.

1992 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:27 am

Another toast to thelarmis and his successful closing on a new house!

Now we need to get Chyll some new digs too!

So...how long can we celebrate for? I say, 3 weeks!

1993 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:27 am

[1972] Looking forward to it. Now we can debate Matsui vs Damon in earnest!

Well, after the parade. =)

[1979] I tend to agree, but I figure I'd like to see one of these parades once. I love the City, but I'd never want to live there - except in times like this!

1994 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:27 am

[1977] yeah, i got it TODAY! it's just a rental and it's not a perfect palace, but it's a MAJOR step up. stress levels down, quality of life rises. i'll start moving in about a month+ from now. can't wait!!!

1995 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:28 am

Yes, Andy, you helped the club.

1996 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:28 am

joe buck is a fucking moron.

1997 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:28 am

[1994] awesome! That was the one you wanted though right?

1998 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:29 am

[1992] Here here! TO thelarmis's new digs!

[1990] Good night, RIYank - see you tomorrowlater today!

1999 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:29 am

I don't know why Yankee haters think we're all so jaded we don't fully appreciate a championship. They're wrong. We do.

2000 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:29 am

The ghosts have crossed the street!

Arod can hit in the playoffs.

The Yankees can beat the Angels.

The "curse" of the 2004 ALCS is lifted.

So many nice storylines all tied up in a bow with #27!

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2001 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:30 am

My 8 year marriage-world series winless curse is OVER. HA.
See y'all on the flip side.
My little Red Sox fans in class will catch just a tiny bit of grief tomorrow. : D
Sweet Dreams.

2002 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:30 am

Alex, Cliff, Emma, Will, and Todd...you are amazing and you guys RULE!!! I am so happy, you just don't know. New guy loves you all!!!!

2003 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:30 am

[1994] Nice! Now that the post season is over, you're gonna need your sleep!

2004 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:30 am

[2001] i hope you didn't get divorced! hehe. Seriously, awesome ain't it!!

2005 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:31 am

Joba in his element. :)

2006 Horace Clarke Era   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:31 am

Glory.

Superb season - and the Banter was a big part of it. Thanks to Alex and Cliff and Diane and Emma and all the others who show up here. Ol Hoss is a very happy camper.

Recaps for the morning. Scotch and sleep now.

2007 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:31 am

[2000] Great post for #2000!

2008 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:32 am

[1989] amen.

[1992] thank you, my friend!

life is good. now, if i can my damn cd finished and out and find a girl... : ~

2009 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:33 am

Again, thanks to Cliff, Diane, Emma...and most of all to our founder, Alex. Alex, I happen to know you're a mensch. Thanks for havin' us, bud.

2010 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:33 am

[2001] Ha! I have one even better. I first started dating my fiancee in 2001 and whenever someone would ask if we were getting married, I would say after the Yankees win another World Series. I couldn't wait any longer and we got engaged this year. Little did I know that I had to give her a ring for the Yankees to get another! Had I known, we'd be celebrating our 8th anniversary! The first thing she said to me when they won was "see, I am not a jinx". I have to admit it was in the back of my head.

2011 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:33 am

2009 World Champs!

2012 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:34 am

[2010] That's priceless. And hilarious.

2013 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:34 am

And Thank You Paul O'Niell. Your T-shirt did it! I will never get rid of it.

2014 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:35 am

What a season..CC, AJ & Tex the new boys..Ageless Andy..Mo the Zen Master..the Captain with an MVP return..Matsui with the comeback and WS MVP..Swisher the goofball..Girardi's binder..and A-Rod..you knew this was going to be the year when he had Torre's book come out; steroid revelations; divorce; hip surgery; split with Madonna & met Kate; then homered on the FIRST PITCH he saw in 7 months..it was an omen..

2015 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:35 am

One more spoil to the victors: The Yankees are now the team of the decade. Two championships, 4 pennants, 7 division titles. There is no question. It might have been the Red Sox, but the Yankees beat them again in the (200) 9th!

2016 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:35 am

[2010] oh man, she doesn't watch games with you does she? that poor girl!

2017 Bobtaco   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:35 am

[1989] Word to Jim Dean too...

2018 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:36 am

[2010] Cnogratulations!! I always figured you for the Arthur Bach-bachelor type..what a great way to get hitched!!

2019 seamus   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:36 am

ok g'night folks. i'm out of energy. enjoy the win!!

2020 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:37 am

[2016] Sh'll go to the Stadium 3-4x a year, but we seldom watch them together. As everyone hear knows, it's not the easiest thing to watch a game with me!

2021 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:37 am

[1997 / 1998] thanks guys! yeah man, it's the one i wanted. it's NOT perfect. but nothing is. i've done my due diligence and this is as good as it's gonna get and infinitely better than where i am.

at turkey day, i'll be in this pad for an entire DECADE. it's been really good to me, but the last year.5 have been rough and it's time to go. i'll be in a nice, quiet, safe area and have a quiet bedroom and clean home. it's even closer to my studio than i already am. the landlord is terrific. the whole thing is just excellent. lots to do before i move, but i'll get it all done. looking forward to it!!! : )

2022 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:37 am

[2010] Congrats, dude! Next time don't wait! =)

I started dating my now-wife in 2001. I'm pretty sure she's never felt like a curse, but I know she'll be happy that I finally got to see the Yanks win again after all these years!

2023 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:37 am

[2010] That's beautiful, william!

2024 ed   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:38 am

CHAMPS!!! What a season. Mariano is the greatest.

If anyone figures out where I can get Sterling's call of the final out online, I'd love to hear it.

2025 Alex Belth   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:38 am

Amazing.

FUCKING HELL YES!

I watched the game with Dimelo and his boys. Just got home. Missed you guys tonight. Love you and LOVE THIS TEAM.

2026 JeremyM   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:38 am

[2010] Funny stuff, my wife and I started dating in 2001 and she was really into the playoffs that year- I don't think she ever recovered from that loss because she's never been that into it ever since!

2027 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:38 am

I need to stop clapping now!

All hail Mo!

2028 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:38 am

[2019] G'night, seamus!

[2020] No, its not Mr. "The Yanks have blown the ALCS" =) But its worth it - wouldn't be the Banter without you.

2029 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:39 am

[2004, 2010] heh-heh. No. My wife is sitting right next to me. Her b-day was actually today (yesterday now) and I had comment 2001, the year we were married. How about that?

2030 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:39 am

[2025] Back at ya - to our man Alex! To Dimelo and crew! /clink

2031 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:40 am

[2024] MLB.com should have it archived in an hour. If you pay $14 for a year subscription, you can listen to the whole game and every game played by every team next season.

2032 matt b   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:40 am

[2025] I was worried Em was standing over you with smelling salts, bro.

2033 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:40 am

[2010] congrats on the engagement, you're a lucky guy!

2034 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:40 am

[2020] maybe in the regular season, but i noticed that you are a lot more relaxed in the postseason.

2035 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:40 am

[2025] Alejo! Thanks for all you've created for us all. and, スコーアトラック !!!!!

2036 Bobtaco   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:41 am

[2029] My girlfriend's birthday 11/4 too, also the same day as Game 7, 2001. Thank god we have a better memory for 11/4 now!

Mo for 5 more years!

2037 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:41 am

[2028] That Game 6 was the most nervous I've ever been...and it makes this championship even sweeter.

2038 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:41 am

[2029] To Just Fair and his birthday-celebrating wife! (I'm sadly running out of scotch.)

2039 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:42 am

[2034] That didn't work out this season...I wanted this one very badly. More than I wanted to admit in case it didn't happen.

2040 wcyankee   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:42 am

I'll check you guys tomorrow. I'm beside myself. I LOVE this team, and I love the Banter. YESSSSSSSSS!

2041 knuckles   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:42 am

Gammons looks like Benjamin Button seated next to Winfield.

2042 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:42 am

[2031] I'll be wtaching tonight when I get home, no matter what state I am in thanks to Mr. Guinness and Ms. Sake!!

2043 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:43 am

[2025] we couldn't have done this without you, Alex!

i hope you'll come hang with Ed & me in the Shitty Turkey Day weekend!!!

THANKS for Bronx Banter!!!!

NY YANKEES = 2009 WORLD FUCKING CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2044 edoubletrouble   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:43 am

2001 comments!

2045 ny2ca2dc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:43 am

[2041] OMG you're right!

2046 JeremyM   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:43 am

[2021] Congrats on the new place thelarmis!

2047 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:43 am

[2042] Will Japan be in one piece after Matsui's performance?

2048 edoubletrouble   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:43 am

oops - 2045! you go Bronx Banter!

2049 51cq24   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:44 am

[2039] i know. i didn't believe that pronouncement for a second.
but we got it! and it was definitely worth all the "it feels like the world series is slipping away"s!!!

2050 Just Fair   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:44 am

[2038] Thanks. That's it. The laptop is being shut. Man. WHAT A NIGHT.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2051 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:44 am

New thread!

2052 williamnyy23   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:45 am

The jinx of 103 wins is also over! I believe the Yankees had reached that milestone 4 times, but had never won the World Series doing it.

2053 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:46 am

Everyone check out http://www.replacementlevel.com

The Curse of Clay Bellinger has been reset!

2054 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:47 am

[2052] Personal relationship related jinxes - gone.

November 4 jinxes - gone.

103 win season jinxes - GONE!

Mattpat11 and williamnyy23 are contented!

Yanks are World Serious CHAMPIONS!

Well, that about covers it, doesn't it?

2055 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:47 am

[2046] thanks, man!

and how 'bout that Marte = 6 pitches, 2 K's on Chutley & Howard !!!

2056 Bruce S. Markusen   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:48 am

Checking in late here, but better late than never.

Five and seven are the key numbers to me here. This is the fifth world championship for the Jeter-Posada-Pettitte-Rivera era Yankees and the seventh of my lifetime. (My first was in '77, when Reggie tore up the Dodgers.)

This one is as satisfying as any of them, given the frustration of the last eight seasons, the near-misses along the way, the collapse of five years ago. This title caps it off nicely for me, both in terms of this era of Yankee players and my own years as a fan.

Enjoy the night, everyone.

2057 thelarmis   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:48 am

i wanna hear Matsui speak some Ingles!!!

2058 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:49 am

[2056] To Bruce! You enjoy the night too.

2059 jensc   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:50 am

Ive only been a fan since 03, & been following this blog since, most everyday. Thanks to Alex & the whole staff but most especially to the banterers. You guys are the best, an intimidating bunch that Ive adored & looked up to & admired for their wit, love & devotion to the Yankees. I can never go toe-to-toe with the discussions here but I follow every banter/cheer/curse/criticism/stats/etc you guys do tirelessly everyday. You're one hell of a unit here. I hope to be counted among the Yankee faithful blessed to have another WS Championship (my first as a fan!). What a feeling.

And I just wanna say what Ive always wanted to say since Gm 1, Chase Utley, you can kiss my ass :P

2060 mehmattski   ~  Nov 5, 2009 1:54 am

"I think my dad is the best pitcher in the world."
~CC Sabathia III

2061 Evil Empire   ~  Nov 5, 2009 2:07 am

Is this the first post of the year to exceed 2000 comments?

2062 Shaun P.   ~  Nov 5, 2009 2:12 am

[2061] Alas, no, the thread for Game 2 of the ALCS - the extra inning game - go up to 2360 IIRC. Or at least I think that was the last post - who knows if its been added on to?

But we don't cross 2000 much - this is a good night for it!

2063 OldYanksFan   ~  Nov 5, 2009 2:35 am

Anyone hear Mo say he has injured ribs, and "thank God we won today because I don't think I could go another day"?

Best kept PS secret?

Alex and Cliff.... The first blog I visited regularly was 'Cliffords Big Red Blog'. Shortly after I found the Banter. After 5 or 6 months, Cliff joined the Banter and sealed the deal for me. What year was that? I know I shared, and was supported through many bad moments. In 2001, I was in tears of frustration. In 2004, I was just numb with disbelief. It's really, REALLY nice to finally celebrate THIS moment here at the Banter, with all the Banterers (Banterees?).

Thanks guys. The Banter has been a big part of my life. I can't imagine following the Yankees without it.

2064 Raf   ~  Nov 5, 2009 3:04 am

Thanks guys :)

2065 jjmerlock   ~  Nov 5, 2009 4:12 am

Ya YA YA YA YA

God bless you all, what a wonderful night

This is al about my old friends, but also about all of you

we are the champions

New York New York

What UP??!!!!!

2066 jjmerlock   ~  Nov 5, 2009 4:14 am

So damn happy for Matsui - the person I wanted a championship for more than anyone else - and the MVP!!!!

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