Here's to not going out without a fight.

Look. No matter the outcome we should probably chill on Boone.

Every conceivable decision has already been made.He's just the messenger.

Just want them to have a good showing tonight, even if they lose.

Let’s GO!

C’mon Yankees! I believe!

[2] Whoever made the decision to bat Stanton 5th today and Jazz 4th,plus CONTINUE to play Vergroundout, these are fireable/indefensible/infuriating offenses :(

Crap, and I have to take my mom to the dentist at 8:30 in the morning.
Just win tonight

Let's go Yankees!!

Can't win 4 without winning one ... how about winning one tonight?

[5] This is where the facepalm emoji would come in handy.

[9] Hee-hee, or the exploding brain one.
Is Cole not 100%? I'm surprised he didn't go tonight, elimination game starting a rookie? 'Not what you want....'

Wow : (

Need Luis to be a Gil-a monster.

Aw Fuckity fuck fuck.

Please, please, even with a lead, put Marcus Stroman in to hit that jackass. Why else is he on the roster?

There goes the MVP.

Unreal

Verdugo (.195, .283, .317, .600) in instead of The Martian.

Is there something seriously wrong with the Yankee coaching staff? We know the 3b coach is trash, but how do they keep giving Freeman these pitches to crush, is it just bad execution?

That's better.

[17] Dude is in the zone and the Yankees certainly cannot locate.

Would it really be such a bad thing to stick one in Freeman's ribs the next time he comes up? This is frigging batting practice. Boston used to do it to the Yankees all the damn time.

What a maroon ... hope you got your money's worth, moran.

Nice job, dipshit.

Of course

Well, that is something I have never seen before.

[20] My thoughts as well.

That was hilarious

So, strikeout or double play?

Ok good job Soto

All right, Judge!

That’s my buddy Ed on organ!

[2] My issue with Boone isn't so much the in game decisions he makes. It's him tolerating players not playing fundamental baseball. We don't need to bunch much but everyone should know how. The base running is atrocious. Guys don't hit the cutoff guy. And when Gleyber dropped that ball the other night it shouldn't have mattered because someone should've been backing him up. So, while I'm rooting for Boone to succeed I want a manager who cares about fundamentals.

Run into one, Jazz. C'mon!

Inexplicable Stanton not hitting cleanup now. Boone is just a horrific manager.

P.S. for Jazz: 47 AB - .170, .220, .255, .475

Bunt much not bunch.

[30] I'm really glad he's playing tonight!

[33] Boone needs a LH bat between Judge and Soto.

OK playoff G, let's go!!

Their baserunning is ghastly, the 3rd base coach is a WWI General just itching to send the boys over the top! THIS TIME WE'LL TAKE THE GERMAN LINES, LADS!

OK, but, we actually saw baserunners in the first. Progress!

And that’s that

[37] No, that is not logical given the players and also, all the data shows you just bat your best players higher in the lineup.

This is my shocked face. : /

[39] cult, you are hilarious!

Pro tip - if his name isn't Davey Johnson or Willie Randolph, don't hire a former manager of the Mets.

I am not surprised

Leadoff double? Shocking!

Hey some GOOD D!
For once

A break!

Now THAT was actually shocking!

I saw on the bird machine earlier that the Yankees watched 24 fastballs last night. Garbage. Rizzo watches another one. Strike 3.

Thanks for the steal ... finally

I think this is the 12th time the Yanks have been in the WS during my lifetime. I was too young to remember the first one, which is the only time we got swept…

What the fucking fucking fuck Volpe????

Nice job,Volpe.

Un-fucking-real
I saw somewhere that we were rated the worst baserunning team in the majors ... I believe it.

Great steal, but why look? And a long one at that. It only slows you down.

And now he doesn’t score??? And the ball didn’t go out???

The 3rd base coach hold was the Yankee play of the series so far.

This is when the crowd should scream the YANKESS SUCK cheer : (

We’re not scoring this inning…

Wells isn't going to score.

Ok that’s one run!

A run! Better than not a run!
Verdugo still sucks, and wearing Robbie Cano's #24 is an unsult

[62] er...an 'insult'.

Nice ab there Gleyber. Jesus, these guys are terrible.

Pathetic ... completely pathetic.

Yankees deserve to get swept.

Unreal

Gleyber's success has stemmed from his patience. So fuck it he says.

Hmmmmmmmm...... What would Bob Gibson do?

A 1-2-3? Also shocking…

Hey, a run.

That’s one way to get on base.

And they have the audacity to check itt?

(Middle finger emoji)

Thanks for hitting Judge, assholes

Wow. Ropes a ball and has speed … but it’s only a single.

We’re not gonna score…

Worst swing ever, G

Fucking dumb rule. Now and forever.

Fuck you!!!

Gonna be a really annoying double play we hit into now…

Now we can hit into the more conventional DP…

Now would be a good time to run to the store, walk the dog, do laundry, etc.... ; )

[76] I think our first baseman is long overdue for a home run, personally...

Dodger manager barking. FUCK YOU!

A pop up is like a VERTICAL home run, Shaun!

Or a pop up. C'mon, Yanks! A lead for my birthday, is that so much to ask?

PATHETIC

That, however ... is a horizontal one!

Surprise, surprise, surprise!

[81] cult I was one batter early!!!

TATER-RIFFIC!!!!!!!! Grand Salami!!!!! A 3-run lead!!!!!

VOLPE!!!

VOLPE!!!!

Freakin' rally killers!

I can’t muster up much more than a golf clap

Geez, I leave for a minute . . .

[91] we went crazy! A chance to cheer!

No way! Volpe the KID@!!!!

[92] I believe Ara made that suggestion [78] :)

My hands are red from clapping

What a great moment for Volpe!

That’s the way to hit and field. About damn time

I wish I would have gone nuts, like I did when Soto went BOOM against Cleveland, but I feel defeated and deflated

[99] Hey man, it's all good. Gotta feel how you feel.

What a double play!!!

Hey. A team that looks like they belong!

Good D this inning! Vibe feels different.....maybe at least they can get it back to L.A.?

Fucking beautiful. We look like a real baseball team!

Fuck. We can’t catch a break

[105] We got this!

Let's do this! No mercy.

[95] How much dog walking can I do? Besides, they are sleeping now.

Has it been mentioned that Rizzo has a .926 PS OPS?

[106] Happy Birthday, Shaun!!! (party emoji)

Motherfucker!

Wanted to see a 1970's slide from Verdugo.

I’ve got a good feeling about Judge/Jazz/G next inning.

[112] i just want to see him verduGO (away)

[109] really amazing with two broken digits!

GODDAMN FUCKING HELL

Sigh

Great 0 - 2 pitch.

[106] happy birthday Shaun!

And.......a walk.

I would have liked 5 from Gil, but I'll take this.

[110] [119] Thank you both!

It's amazing that Yankees had starting pitching "advantage" last week.

[122] Cheers, Shaun!

leadoff homer to the 8-hole hitter, walk the 9th batter, bring up the best baseball player in the world with no outs as the tying run.

that's the good stuff right there.

[123] amazing what 'on paper' can do

fuck yeah!

FUCK YOU, Roberts

Shitty toss from Torres ... more lousy D

oh my goodness.

this is going to be a 1-run game. his ankle has had a month to heal...

He's safe. What't the hold up?

i think volpe had a bit of a double clutch too

[128} At least he did't toss it into right left field. Yippee!

[124] Thank you!

Can we just walk Freeman!

fuck off, oscar the grouch.

thelarmis when you said the first series of you life was a sweep I thought "holy cow, that guy is older than me, I wasn't around for '63" and then I realized you meant '76

[135] Are you talking to me? My sister calls me Ocscar! lololololol

All right, another baserunner to start an inning!

i guess i'll accept that error

Two baserunners for Big G!

Double steal! I'm not kidding.

[141] i don’t want them to walk Stanton though

[142] They didn't

RISP fail #1.

Let's see some Rizzzzzzzz.

RISP#2

Volpe, let's do this.

You think after the GS that a corner might have been turned?

NO ... of course not.

Never just a single, a bloop, a gapper, a baltimore chop. Something! As the GS batter steps up to plate.

RISP FAIL is just fucking pathetic with this team

Boom or bust. You can't fucking win that way.

Did I imagine that the Yankees took 25 four seem strikes looking yesterday? Did that happen?

[152] I watched a twitter video of it today.

[150] That’s something the Torre teams didn’t do. Good, fundamental baseball.

I HATE HATE HATE that these games start after 8:00. sigh.

Can we survive Holmes?

Those 2 clowns from the Betts play are Bartman famous. Them boys ain't right.

Could you imagine the insanity of the Bartman play in today's social media environment?
Or Jeffrey Maier?

[158] Maier gifted Jeter a homer. That doesn't happen today.

Yeah, I don't need to be that kind of famous.

Wells!!!

Wells! That's what we do!

MY SHARONA!!!

Good lord ... Stache power!

KAAAAAABBBBBOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!

That was a Wells struck ball!

i was just typing that we should be destroying The Knack

WELLS BABY!

[166] nice!

[167] Destroyin the Knack, once again

[158] The exact event is not the point.

not a strike on a soto.

more like a ball to soto called a strike...

I was about to say how much I like Doug Eddings and his strike zone goes haywire for Soto. Bollocks!

[173] My recollection is that usually he calls a good zone, but sheesh. Everyone makes a mistake from time to time, but that was a little much.

Leiter Jr again? Does Boone just seriously not understand the stakes here?

Don't walk anyone ffs!

Enough with the bad counts and walks. Sheesh.

Ohtani is due to crush one about 450+.

Well, this is scary as fuck

terrible pitch, terrible throw.

Slo-mo was very helpful there.

Do not walk anyone else!

He is throwing pitches that no one would ever swing at. Nobody.

Boom!

Two Ks for Leiter!

Leiter gonna throw 140. Family tradition.

Yowza. Weaver for 7 outs. JFC.

great pitch, terrible swing! : )

I am glad I am not the manager.

[187] the score truck is going to deliver a copious amount of geico runs. then stroman will give them all back...

Good Lord Boone. Put down the scripted plays for one game. Every season you've managed was a gift from God, you didn't deserve to cut the line. Take a chance with house money.

So Nestor is pitching the ninth I presume:/

stop giving this guy extra chances.

At least Freeman can only hit a solo homer.

Weaver for at least 4, and then Tommy Tightpants to finish it up. They got this!

Onions!

My clapping has gotten a bit more genuine!

AB in the house!!!

195) You are right but I have a bad feeling about Tommy Tightpants tonight I don't know why—oh, yeah, cause I'm a neurotic nut!

OK ... I'd like another couple here ...

198) Hey O

Yes, please, more runs, eh?

[199] I second that emotion.

[202] We'll take 'em and the neurosis, AB!

Here comes the Judge breakout!

I feel like strike 2 was ball 3 and that was another walk, but c'est la vie

Ferocious Jungle Cat!

(apparently, i forgot to 'post comment' before)

Better abs for Judge so far.

Close. Getting close.

feh.

Dag.

sigh.

And RIP, Teri Gar. Great in Young Frankenstein

God, Jazz, that's garbage.

Garbage offense. Not a winning strategy.

before frederick ruined my dinner yet again, i was going to try to be tooptimistic. (is that the right word?)

beat them against LA's bullpen game. cole shoves hard and gives length. rodon pitches to his talent. Game 7.

Knack looks like the sorta awkward husky kid that makes the high school football team (mostly rides the bench) and becomes more of a bully than he really ought to be.

Argh, I thought that was going somewhere far but no such luck.

Yargh, hard hit out

i am looking forward to a full season of Jazz.

i hope to look to a full *decade* plus of Soto.

The six hardest outs of the year.

Let's go Weaver!

[214] I'm not a copycat, AB. My computer is a few seconds beind. : )

stanton smoked that. why is teo better afield than he should be? i wonder where he'll sign next season. santander too...

i really hope to be here with you all tomorrow night!

i see some of you pretty much daily on facebook, which i love. there are others from here i see there but haven't been on these threads much.

i see some of you in emails and/or texts.

i love my online banter family and sooo very much appreciate Alex keeping the lights on!!! (royal blue heart emoji)

[225] 同感！ (Likewise!)

see? that was easy. (exhale)

[225] Ditto!

nice, weave!

we have him next year too, correct? anyone know his contract status?

[225] oh, and I should have said i've seen some of you in person!!! : )

i'll accept that called strike!

let's go!!!

Weaver has to start the 9th.

Luuuuuuuuuuuuke!

One win. Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow

[229] The Yanks have a club option on Weaver for 2025, which I think they will absolutely exercise. So yes!

[233] agreed.

[236] thanks!

i listen to a shitton of baseball podcasts - mostly on jomboy media - every day, but have avoided them since the walk off grand slam. really hope i get to listen again tonight and tomorrow...

um, not a good bunt, AV

[238] I’m similar in that when things go poorly I’m less eager to digest content. But when things go well I can’t get enough…

[229] Club $2.5 million option. Picked up but I guess a multi year new contract

Agreed. After moving, getting married, and taking a job that doesn't allow for a ton of baseball viewing, I was shocked to see the Bronx banter still alive and well. Kudos to y'all and especially Alex for keeping this place going!

Volpe does not want to lose!

this was the Rays farmhand who used to get injured and shit-talked Chris Archer while he was still in the minors, right?

Volpe!

Bad base running pays off

oof, there's the luck we needed!

Nevermind the check swing replay. Smoltz is disappointed in the double.

OMG Volpe you were so out haha. But yay!

i'm surprised roberts isn't arguing it was in his glove long enough...

Just a single with a man on 2nd. Please.

Oh look, a Dodgers defensive miscue. :)

another break. score AV now.

OK, 2 on. I hear the Score Truck rumbling...

Sloppy d. Catcher shoulda caught that one.

Volpe will not be denied!

A double steal!!! #chickenparmpower

good job, kid

They are close to the plate to see Verdugo strike out.

Verdugo with a nice AB here.

spoiling pitch after pitch

Love that Wells took second on that steal too.

Just like that, but fair.

that was double digits!

Safe! Runs scores, everyone is safe!!!

this one goes to 11 !!! (pitches, not innings)

Insurance!

Finally ... the right baserunner at the right time and place

Who was it on the Mets had the epically long AB in 1986- Mookie, Backman?

Let's go Gleyber! A non-out event and then Soto is up!

blow it open.

I forgive you Tony for that terrible blunder earlier.

[269] i LOVED Mookie Wilson!!!

My gob is smacked. The Yankees have been thrown out at home at least 5x this year like that.

WOO HOO!!! Or that!!!

MOAR RUNS!

[271] Ask and ye shall receive!!

DOUBLE DIGITS!!!

Gleyber Day!!!!!

Donezo!!!

And Double Digits, thank you Gleyber.

Bronx Bombing!

Huge!

Yay it’s gleyber day!

Now they can save Weaver for tomorrow.

Good things happen when the Bronx Bombers hit bombs!

Now no Weaver for the 9th, save him some pitches. Cole 'ace' game tomorrow, then we get back to L.A. and they are nervous!

Soto hasn't looked as good today.

[285] Yup. tommy tightpants is up in the pen.

Hell yeah. Plant a seed of doubt in that other dugout. LFG!

i'd prefer to save tommy.

cousins is also up. he should come in with a 6-run lead

Lotta pitches for Honeywell here.

Cole better shove tomorrow. is a complete game, shutout, no hitter, no walks, no errors, perfect game while we score double digits again too much to ask?

SOTO!!

[292] Roberts is letting him wear it, to save his best relievers.

Yes, Soto.
Wake up every sleepy bat here tonight and carry it into tomorrow.

Can't believe the 90's Yankees didn't ever score 10 runs in the WS.

judge needs to join the party right now

[293] Nope. But if our boys score only 9 runs make sure you still smile. :)

Nice hitting, Captain!

Do score trucks still get mentioned around these parts?