Comments on: Act III: Stand Tall or Don’t Stand at All

By: Boatzilla

Boatzilla — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:27:27 +0000

Just got back from the hospital. I was lucky to have signal see the fireworks in the waiting room.

I came back to read all the talk about Girardi pinch-hitting for A-Rod and nothing. WTF

Guys that has got to be the ballsiest move of the decade. Pinch-hitting for a HOFer, one of the greatest HR hitters of all time, at home in a one run game.

Girardi is a genius in my book.

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:09:43 +0000

So…. TWICE Raul has 2 ABS, tieds the game in the 9th and Wins it in Extras. TWICE. Within a 2 week time no less.

According to Steve at WW, that is the first time in Post Season HISTORY that a player had 2 PA and 2 HR.

By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo

Mr OK Jazz Tokyo — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:02:14 +0000

[508] Always said that A-Rod was a team guy all the way. He agreed to move to 3B despite being a better shortstop than Jeter! Glad I am way over here and can easily avoid the tabloid nonsense about him. He’ll hit tomorrow and Yanks will clinch in 4, “you can put it on the board, Yes!”™

™Phrase the property of Hawk Harrelson.

By: Bruce Markusen

Bruce Markusen — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:59:44 +0000

Give Rodriguez credit. He is handling the postgame questions well, and was one of the first players to greet Ibanez after he hit that first home run. Good job, A-Rod.

As Gene Hackman said in Hoosiers, “Team. Team. Team.”

By: kenboyer made me cry

kenboyer made me cry — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:45:52 +0000

Buck’s act does wear thin after a few years.

This game for Raul is right up there with Reggie’s 3 homers in the WS. Aaron Boone’s HR was almost inevitable after the team comeback. But Raul’s HRs saved the game and probably the season singlehandedly (not even counting his bombs in the Oakland and Boston games that preserved 1st place). Tonights game will never be forgotten, and could be the start of the endgame for Arod and the Yankees.

By: Bronx Boy in NC

Bronx Boy in NC — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:32:05 +0000

I thought Philip S-H looked just like Art Howe?

By: knuckles

knuckles — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:29:13 +0000

I’m watching the post game…can someone do a mashup of Showalter tonight and Philip S-H as Lester Bangs in Almost Famous? Can barely tell them apart except for the cap on Buck’s head.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:27:18 +0000

502) Agreed. I think the O’s might have another one left in them. Sure hope the Yanks put a fucking beating Saunders who seems to be pitching on another level with his wily ass self. And there’s always the Hughes factor.

You are right, too. That was a beautiful job by Boone, Sori and Robertson.

By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo

Mr OK Jazz Tokyo — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:26:43 +0000

[494][499] Go look up the character Leon in “Blade Runner”. Cult came up with that nickname.

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:25:41 +0000

[498] He sure was, man. I really like that guy. Bullpen came up big, too, after a LOT of rest.

Let’s kill this insufferable Orioles late inning narrative. It’s the Post-Season now, kids.

By: Bronx Boy in NC

Bronx Boy in NC — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:24:30 +0000

Now, let’s have Phil find a can of Not-Suck and let CC start another Game 1.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:24:15 +0000

Raul saved Alex but also the Yanks. Ichi and Swish hitting .200. Robbie, Alex, Grandy well under. Now, they’ve got two chances to move on. Great great win.

By: bartap

bartap — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:22:56 +0000

[494] It’s Ibanez’s nickname in these parts, but I don’t know why.

Professional hitter?
Leon, the Professional?

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:22:05 +0000

Man, and Hiroki was just great.

By: bartap

bartap — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:22:00 +0000

First walk-off loss for Baltimore all year (only team since 1900 not to lose a game like that for an entire season).

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:21:55 +0000

[492] Bingo.

By: Bama Yankee

Bama Yankee — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:20:20 +0000

Looks like Raul was the one with the keys to the Score Truck…

By: Bruce Markusen

Bruce Markusen — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:19:56 +0000

All right, I’m just joining in on the fun, but who the heck is LEON?

By: mhoward120

mhoward120 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:17:24 +0000

So lets recap – 2 9-inning comebacks in 1 week and the O’s extra-inning streak is OVAH

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:15:56 +0000

You know, that was a grown man’s home run trot. No need for theatrics. He knew he nailed it. And he was just feeling it. That was cool.