I'm not looking forward to these games anymore.

It shouldn't be that way.

Henderson doesn't strike anyone out.

immediate strikeout. This team fucking sucks

Edge of the outfield power.

It's funny.
Before reading the thread's title and [1] my thought was
.... I'm actually scared to watch these next 4 games.

If we end up missing the PS by ONE game,
will we look back over the entire 162 and pick the worst loss that ending up costing the year?
Might it be one of those 'meaningess' April games?
We we have our own 'Fucking Bucky Dent' as in 'Fucking Ciriaco'?
Will we end up doing the ONLY thing that will give RSN just a little taste of pleasure?

.... I'm actually scared to watch these next 4 games.

[4] Its just not fun. The team isn't playing well, and Joe's a good bet to interfere and usually make things worse. You watch the whole game waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Come on Phil. Yeesh.

And there it is.

Fucking Phil Hughes.

Fucking Phil!
FORGET ABOUT THE RUNNERS WHERE THEIR BEST BATTER IS UP!!!!!!!!

In the inevitable housecleaning that's going to come after this epic collapse, I really, really hope Chamberlain and Hughes find their way in it too.

[9] There will not be a housecleaning. Maybe a few coaches, but firing Girardi would be a useless gesture. Who are we going to dump? ARod? Jeter? Teix? CC? Cano?

Frankly, while I like Granderson, he's is the only player I can see being let go.... and he will be difficult to replace. Martin maybe? Hughes maybe?

I just can't see any radical moves.
The blame game doesn't work.
It certainly didn't help the Re Sox this year.

Chime in here rbj....

Things are going pretty well so far, don't you think?

Geez, when will this team start playing like the season is on the line?

Ichiro's line as a Yankee: .330 / .352 / .469 /.821 WAR: 0.3
He had a 0.3 WAR his entire time with Seattle in 2012.
I know he is still NOT the Ichiro of old, but there is no doubt he was seriously depressed in Seattle, and couldn't get fired up fot the season.

Here's Montero's line: .259 / .295 / .387 /.682 WAR: 0.2
I still believe he will be an impact Hitter, but Seattle is killing him also.

I remember Kay mentioning that ARod got all over Montero for not showing up early to batting practice or putting in extra time. I think Montero had a bad attitude, and that may have been the straw that broke the camel's back, in terms of him being traded.

Jesus, 3 home outs in and this game is as good as over.

Fuck this team.

[10] Firing Joe Girardi would prevent Joe Girardi from being the manager of the New York Yankees. I don't see how that's useless.

Non-tender Chamberlain.

Trade Hughes to the NL West.

I think Martin is gone, but I don't thats necessary. As long as they don't do something stupid like promote Cervelli, it may not be so bad.

Blow up the bullpen so its not full of specialists. That was the worst mistake we made. Like giving a bottle of hooch to an alcoholic.

Figure out whose fault it is that this team can't develop major league starters and send him packing.

There's alot of things that can be done to improve a deeply flawed team.

[12] Old habits are hard to break. Maybe it happened, but I think the FO/Staff should have gotten on Cano... to more more selective, and Granderson, to prioritise CONTACT with 2 strikes and with RISP, and maybe even tell Jones that swinging OUT OF HIS shoes every cut is NOT in the Yankees best interests... much earlier in the season. I know these guys are veterans, but I wonder if they were ever taken to task for their unproductive approaches.

[13] I still don't think that was a bad trade. I think the Yankees clutching their pearls over his defense was absurd considering that we put Posada and Cervelli out there regularly, but trading him for (hopefully) equal value is totally fine.

Someone please tell me why I shouldn't be convinced that the Orioles will clinch the division by Tuesday.

[11] It's just too frustrating.

Chavy has 16 HRs in only 273 AB. That's a it better then one every 18 AB, or about 1 every 4 games. His line is also quite a bit better then ARods.

And FUCK! O's already up 3-0.
I think the Sox are resting and getting ready for there series with us.

16) I wish I could...Sox pitching well so far. 3-0 O's in the first.

Maybe the Angels will lose twice today

Amyone notice how the Sox have set up their rotation for us?
Lester, Laptops and Dice-K. Coincidence?

Can't take advantage. Story of the season.

FUCK!
Swish was 8 for his last 15 with RISP.

[22] Does it even matter? We can't hit Ricky Romero.

ICHI-GO!!!!!!

Remember when Phil Hughes was gonna be Roger Clemens? And then Joba Chamberlain was gonna be Roger Clemens? We were gonna have two Roger Clemens? What the hell happened there?

Damn! ICHIRO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[13] I know he is still NOT the Ichiro of old, but there is no doubt he was seriously depressed not really trying very hard and mailing it in in Seattle, and couldn't get fired up for the season.

[26] They are Roger Clemens...unfortunately, they are Roger Clemens *now* rather than the 1986 version.

[26] Special rules.

Grandy now 1 for 13 in this series.

Crap ... 2 well hit balls ... 2 outs.

[26] We traded for Ivan Rodriguez ...

Getting completely shut down by and striking out like crazy against Henderson Alvarez.

This team is too old. But how do we get younger? Infield isn't going to change. Blow up the outfield? New catcher?

[35] Yeah. If only we had an MLB ready, young catcher in the system...

[36] We do? Sweet! Who is it???

Hello second place.

Man, was that inevitable, or was it just me ...

Derek Jeter does not deserve this pile of shit

Well, so much for first place. Thanks Phil. Roger Clemens my ass.

Ahhhhh, don't worry Phil, they're just saying BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-ughes, right?

Just run it up there and put it on tee next time, Phil. For fuck's sake! He has no clue where any pitch out of his hand is going to go. Release and pray is no way to pitch.

3-4 against Minnesota and Toronto. This team deserves all the scorn its gonna get.

Oh Christ, Kay, the last thing I want is Joe trying to jumpstart anything. He sucks at it.

Wow, Lawire gave it that long look and flipped the bat for his whopping 11th of the season.

Meanwhile, in Baltimore the O's are beating up on the Sox again.
who said the schedule favored the Yanks?

You gotta beat the Jays to win

No reason to take Hughes out - we have to save the bullpen for next season

I'd go with my old standby, courtesy of that old Yankees fan Jack Nicholson ... this team needs an enema.

Fuck Girardi.

Fuck Cashman.

Fuck Hal.

Oh, look, Joe Girardi is alive.

This just keeps getting better and better.

And ... fuck this game, I'm going to go watch the Orioles.

Hey, at least hockey season starts soon

It's not age. The 2 players that have been hurting us this last month (considering their talent and expectations) has been Cano and Granderson. Nova has disappoined. Phil has had a number of stinkers. For what we expect, can you complain about Jeter, ARod, Andy., Chavez and Raul?

Young is better then old, but Good old players are better then Fair young players.

Grandy's OPS is now .790.
Cano's OPS of .900ish is fine, but 84 RBI for a Yankee's Cleanup hitter is pathetic. Teix has 3 less RBI then Robbie, in 180 less AB.

Obviously these guys don't stink, but Grandy, Teix and Robbie are the heart of our offense. We need them to produce to Win.

I have no problem with that being the last we see of Phil Hughes in a Yankee uniform.

TB is up and LAA is down. The ONLY good news of the day.

[54] Hey, now! He'd be totally cromulent as a 7th inning guy!

I really have the feeling that since the Yankees were the first AL wild card, all along they wanted to be the first second wild card

If Hal Steinbrenner actually gives a shit (which I have serious doubts), there's gonna be a bloodbath in Yankeeland in a few days.

(56) Cromulent? I think Cleveland Steamer is more appropriate

I'm going to stop watching now. The Yankees seem to play better when I don't watch. So I'm letting my wife turn on the "Murder She Wrote" marathon. See ya later, guys!

[56] I think that's Joba's job. Or is he the sixth inning guy?

I want them both gone.

The ChiSox never had a huge lead, but they are 2-9 over their last 11, and Price might be about to all but eliminate them. That's a pretty big choke.

[61] Ooh, what channel?

A great bases empty hitter there.....

[63]I see what you're trying to do, but no.

This is leagues worse. When the Yankees complete this collapse, no one is going to remember the White Sox.

[58] He's going to commit seppuku???

[53] After that 14 inning game, they were just flat the next day, as if they were just tired, unlike a young team. And playing flat yesterday after winning big the night before, I just think they seem tired at the end of the season. Only thing I can attribute it to is age.

[66]There will be major changes.

1st and 3rd. No out. Can't wait to see the shitshow that happens next.

2 men on, no out.
com'mon Curtis. SWING AS HARD AS YOU CAN!

Walloped that one Curtis.

CHRIST!
Why is he swinging at that pitch???

So, anyway, got myself some tickets to see Aerosmith in MSG. That should be a blast

[68] I say take off and nuke the entire team from orbit. It's the only way to be sure ...

I have come to the conclusion that what we have here are bookends - this current Yankee era began with their winning the wild card in 1995 and is about to end with their winning the second wild card in 2012. As far as next year is concerned, I shudder.

One run out of that.

Yup. Thanks goodness for wild pitches.

[74] I don't consider myself an overly vindictive man.

I want blood. I wasted way too much time, money and energy on this team to see this disaster.

Matt, it's the Hallmark Moviechannel. Good stuff!

[78] Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man!

Well.... we had 1st and 3rd, no out, and managed to score ONE run (on a WP). Is that GOOD for this team?

2nd & 3rd, no outs, heart of the order. This will be interesting to see how they screw this up.

ARISE YANKEE BATS! ARISE FROM YOUR SLUMBER!

I swear, after 18 years, and ARod still has no pitch recognition.

Oh God, the Angels are catching up

When was Alex's last home run?

[87] I think its been ten games since he drove a run in, so start there.

Good AB from ARod.
R(bi-less)obbie up!

So, if we manage to hold onto the WC, we probably play Oakland in California, yes?
And if we Win that, it's Texas?

[87] 2009.

[83] "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Rodriguez R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"

Christ! Do these guys know this Pitcher throws a Splitter?

Look Splitter. If ya get the FB, swat it the other way.

How about a double steal here?

NOT DEAD YET!!!

A hit!

What?
What happened there?
Was that a wild throw by the Catcher?

Get the runs in Nick

C'mon Cornflake, I trust no one else but you!