Comments on: I Can’t Believe I Eighth The Whole Thing

By: Emma Span

Emma Span — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:41:35 +0000

[23] Yep! But at least those necklaces don’t do any actual *harm*, other than parting parents from their money.

By: jeremydneezy

jeremydneezy — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:14:30 +0000

Every kid on my nephew’s little league team wears the Phiten necklaces. So in essence we have two things at play here that have been a part of the national pastime for many years: 1. Major Leaguers engaging in what could be categorized as superstitious behavior. 2. Major Leaguers selling questionable products to young baseball players who mimic their every move.

By: ms october

ms october — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:28:08 +0000

oh hell yeah!
yep, great write-up emma.
i still can’t believe the yanks pulled that off.
after robbie’s home run i thought they might make it interesting, but my my, that 8th inning.
the stunned looked on nolan ryan and w’s face was delicious.
[7] haha, diane, i wondered last night if the rangers were going to go to him in the 8th.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:20:17 +0000

Man, Nolan Ryan looks like he just ate Don Zimmer.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:18:51 +0000

[5] Thinkalike! >;)

By: Boatzilla

Boatzilla — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:46:10 +0000

[6] Dude, it starts at 5:00 AM here. Starts at 4:00 PM EST with DST in the States. I will be up. Enjoy.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:09:24 +0000

Man oh man, I missed almost the entire game last night….tuned in during the bottom of the eighth.

But today I am hunkering down for the whole game.

Can’t wait.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:00:14 +0000

[15] word, OYF.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:57:46 +0000

the Sabathia dive was huge at the time because it finally stopped the gushing, but who knew the run he save would loom so large by the end of the game?

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:53:04 +0000

By the 8th inning, we had slightly less then a 2% chance of winning.
Cano is POG, with 3 hits and 2 RBI.
But Gritty Gutzy Gritner gets my vote for getting a hit on a ball that was obviously an out. I mean the guy can fuckin’ fly!

After seeing the replay 3 times, I’m convinced Young was simply afraid to get in front of ARod’s smash. If that ball was 2′ higher, he would have dove and caught the LD rather easily. It was a buttet, but literally 12 inches from where he was standing. It’s the PS. That’s a game changing situation. You HAVE to get your body in front of that shot….. OR THE YANKESS MIGHT COME BACK AND WIN!

How big was CC’s tag out at the plate in the 1st?
Cano’s HR was a laser, that must have curved 30′ before it just blew inside the pole. Nearly killed someone in the walkway.

An AMAZING Win! Considering the circumstances, a historical comeback. A Series changer. AN AMAZING COMEBACK!

( Ron Gardenhire took Nolan Ryan out drinking after the game).

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:44:24 +0000

To state that Brett Gardner merely “singled” seems unjust.

The only negative that I came away with from that wonderful game was having Swisher attempt to bunt in the 9th. Before he even stepped up I said “Do not bunt”. And I’m a bunting type o’ guy too.

By: kenboyer made me cry

kenboyer made me cry — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:29:41 +0000

Nolan Ryan: a human steam whistle right before quitting time. Rangers 0-7 at home in playoff games. Damn Yankees. Remember the Alamo.

I know this is snarky, but I hate when Texans are happy. No hate today.

Best meaningful win since the Aaron Boone game. Whose your daddy?

Fabulous write up, Emma you are a solid wordsmith and always a pleasure to read.

Less than 6 hours sleep last night, but today is a couch surfing day, with afternoon baseball! And no Fox on the cable, so no Phillies/Giants. Fuck Fox and those greedy miscreants. I refuse to let Murdoch fund the Tea-Baggers on my dime.

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:19:47 +0000

A game like that makes Yankee haters hate the Yankees even more. I like that. Bring it on.

By: seamus

seamus — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:04:47 +0000

I believe that headline can be found in the third basement. Nice job Emma on the write up Emma!

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:41:06 +0000

they can give the MVP to whoever they want. Cano is my AL MVP, and not only because I called it going into this season. He has carried this team with huge hits from start to finish this year (not that his work is done yet).

[0] very nice piece of hitting on the headline Emma.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:40:46 +0000

I missed most of the game, too. BUT I SAW THE GOOD PART! Awesome.

Just quickly skimmed the thread from last night — jjmerlock, dude, don’t forget to close the italics tag.
I should be home in time to catch the opening pitch today. (I’m in Buffalo, of all places. The way I’m looking at it, it’s nice to be in the Empire State for the opening of the ALCS.)

By: Boatzilla

Boatzilla — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:11:22 +0000

Great write up Emma. That headline is pure genius…and I write headlines for a living. Fantastic, gut wrenching, nail biting, heroic game, but this: in the end, a lot went the Yankees way, a lot that might not have. A-Rod’s hit in the 8th was a rocket, but it could have easily been a rally-killing DP.

Otherwise, he had a horrible game and seemed to be pressing again. He swung at the first pitch in every at bat. Even that bases-loaded hit—wouldn’t it have seemed logical to take a few pitches. Sado was also Jorrible at the plate and behind it. And without that pick-off, Kerry Wood/Could have imploded. I hope they can build off this.

Having said that, I am in heaven.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:01:05 +0000

Given the oomph on Ryan’s pre-game “first pitch”, I’d say HE would have been a decent choice in the 8th.

whatta game.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:37:47 +0000

[4]
[5] Nice! I’m going to be home for the first half of tomorrow’s game (starting 6am here…) but will miss the ending..am hoping for the same. Comeback wins just take all the life out of your opponent!

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:18:25 +0000

I missed almost all of the game last night, but was finally able to sit down and watch a few minutes, which were the end of the bottom of the 7th. I was falling asleep standing up, so I knew I had to go bed (and my wife was gently telling me the same, knowing how much I hate to miss postseason games). As I turned the TV off, I said to her, “They’re going to come back, you know.”

Never have I been so happy to have been right!