[40] Although I will give him this, he could pitch 8 innings, strike out 16 and it wouldn't really matter in this game, I don't think we're scoring off Haren.
[42] I have a bad feeling about the last few games..had a real chance to gain on the Sox and take the division..just not seeing the urgency from the team or JoeyJoeJoe..
[43] I'm not sure I'm there yet. I'm less than happy with JoeyJoeJoe and his "strategems", but I don't think the team isn't playing hard, they're just tired AND beat-up ... and a couple of key guys (Gardner and Granderson) are REALLY slumping.
The bats looking like crap against 2 of the top 15 pitchers in the league isn't all that surprising ...
Well, I'll say this at least, tonight's spanking by the Angels means I get to see Kontos and Betances and hell, maybe even Brackman make their MLB debuts!
To cheer ya up... a few comments from Red Sox fans:
Supersock wrote:
Just trying to figure out who Sox can get as manager next year all the good managers are under contract.They can steal Cashman as GM from Yankees his contract is up.Maybe we take a shot on Bobby V. or Ozzie Guillen at least they do not coddle the players the way Tito does.He won his 2 championships but it is not working any more. Would love Scoscia Or Maddon but that is not happening.
rambaum wrote:
I still say Maddon does more with 40M than RS do with 160M payroll. It will be hard to make playoffs. Fire Theo and Francona. Way overrated!!
baseballliferbaseballifer wrote:
A meltdown of epic proportions. If you're not worried, you should be. A loss tomorrow and they limp home with their tail between their legs. Sad.
23FenwayFan wrote:
I can't take it anymore -- it's like watching a train wreck or a car crash in slow motion -- and every night they figure out new ways to torture us. Don't know about you guys but I new game was lost when Ortiz hit into double play in the eighth. Joe Maddon has been beating Ortiz for how many years? We needed to take the lead there and not let it go to extras -- we don''t have the bodies.
good work francona , cant bring in papelbon to win the key game 3 of the toronto series , you blew the lead in that game , now 4 loses in a row. How can you not understand that the game is one of confidence and momentum...WILL YOU BE FIRED IF THE PLAYOFFS ARE MISSED THIS YEAR.....ONE CAN ONLY HOPE
X-rays are negative on Russell Martin’s thumb, but Joe Girardi said he’ll be out a day or two. Girardi also doesn’t want Jorge Posada to catch back to back games.
“Montero will probably catch (tomorrow),” Girardi said.
Francisco Cervelli is going back to New York for tests and Girardi indicated that a catcher will likely be called up. He hinted at Austin Romine.
I get it! Joe's banking on Sox imploding faster and longer than his team, so he can rest everyone once again and ease into the playoffs as usual. Then they can flip the switch and play the Games That Count! Ah yes, that's what champion veteran teams do. They also don't play their rookies to full capacity either; even if that capacity is capped at a low number or low leverage situation. It took me almost four season to figure out, but I get it, hallelujah!
No, I want to see Romine! It's worth giving away 100 OPS points or whatever. Okay, 200. For a few AB.
Amazing, the Yanks have four catchers on the roster, and they're going to call up another one.
Swisher is day-to-day with elbow tendonitis.
Alex is out for a few days with his still sore thumb.
Frankie Brains is brained from that awful play at the plate back in Baltimore and is out with post-concussion symptoms.
That's good enough for me!
The Red Sox' pitcher looks like he's 15.
Helickson also looks like a kid. It could be a high school game. Maybe the JV.
[1] Ouch, hope he's able to come back, but there isn't a Dr. James Andrews for brain injury.
Can't stay up for cc, but I say yanks win 5-2 and everybody is stoked. Make it so.
Now that's my Cap'n.
Speaking of Cookie Monster ... I present the best-synced mashup I've ever seen ... in part because Tom Waits sounds like Cookie Monster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5X4N2exOsU
Dammit.
sounds like the Yanks are getting good wood on Haren. Of course, Sterling has already called 2 HRs and since retracted them. :)
What is up folks?
Huge sports weekend. Pennant races (sorta), full slate of college fb, tennish, Gmen tomorrow, rugby world cup.
Go get em CC.
And it is wasted.
Wow, I knew Jeff Mathis was bad, but a .176 BA?
That's insane.
[13] Horrible. How does Scioscia get a pass for that? Put Napoli in there, is the AL West race even closer?
Are you FUCKING kidding me?
HeyZeus!
Blech.
Maybe a bit loopy this morning but I'm hating the Angels even more than the Sawx now.
Mathis ... it figures.
Red Sox trail 5-3 with 2 innings to go.
Uh oh, just what we don't need right now.
Please be ok, Bodie ...
Ouch.
Yankees are all thumbs. Sore thumbs.
Oh crud, Yankees gonna lose the DH. Which means CC bats or else he's out early for a pinch hitter
They have to bring up Romine... no?
[24] With CC's pitch count, he probably only sees 1 AB.
This is going to be one of those series, isn't it?
Sigh.
[25] I would, *if* Martin couldn't go.
Wow, Martin's out.
This is NOT good.
FUCK.
It's Jorge!
27 cult of basebaal ~ Sep 10, 2011 9:54 pm
This is going to be one of those series, isn't it?
Sigh.
What a complete fucking mess.
Good thing we're not playing a team that loves to run ... oh, wait.
Take that, Soscia!
wait. I'm at work and idly listening on mlb.com.
What's going on with Montero and Martin? Why is Posada catching? someone please 'splain...
[31] Hah! IN MY FACE!!!
Hip Hip!
[33] Martin took a foul tip which messed up his thumbnail on his throwing hand, had to leave the game. Hip Hip has now donned the tools of ignorance.
Good Ol' Kyle Farnworth just coughed up back-to-back homers, and the Sox tie the game in the ninth.
... followed by a double.
Is it just me, or does this feel like a disappointing start from CC?
1 run is nice, but he's already @ 80 pitches after 4 innings and has looked at all dominant.
[38] hasn't
[38] Yeah, it's more 'gritty', which is not really what you're looking for from the Fat Guy.
THAT was a major league pop-up.
[40] Although I will give him this, he could pitch 8 innings, strike out 16 and it wouldn't really matter in this game, I don't think we're scoring off Haren.
This game, like last night, is on the bats ...
[42] I have a bad feeling about the last few games..had a real chance to gain on the Sox and take the division..just not seeing the urgency from the team or JoeyJoeJoe..
[43] I'm not sure I'm there yet. I'm less than happy with JoeyJoeJoe and his "strategems", but I don't think the team isn't playing hard, they're just tired AND beat-up ... and a couple of key guys (Gardner and Granderson) are REALLY slumping.
The bats looking like crap against 2 of the top 15 pitchers in the league isn't all that surprising ...
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[43] It's an older team, and there are no more greenies in the game.
I'd hate to be the guy who tried to put Bob Gibson on a pitch count.
cc's very hittable lately...
[47] Dare I say? Since he came back after 2 rain delays in the game against Seattle?
Michael Kay is freaking out
Bare-handed pick and throw by Izturis?
Sheeeeeit, now they're just rubbing our faces in it ...
[49] Do he and Al not like each other?
[51] I don't know ... But the fan in Michael Kay is really taking over and it's not a pretty sight.
SIT DOWN AND SHUT THE FUCK UP SCIOSCIA.
[53] RT.
Uh. Chavey, bro, that was going foul.
This is a weird game
Yes. Oh, C, CC Rider, we saw what you could do....
[56] Jorge catching. Jorge throws someone out. Couldn't get weirder.
Did Kay snort some blow or what? Man he's wound up
Jennings triples to lead off the bottom of the 11th, everybody in for Boston ...
Crikey, Granderson is striking out at a furious clip
Longoria singles him in ... Rays win, Rays win!
[62] Sad that it's come to this ... but yay!
[62] Yanks got to take advantage!!
Good thing the Rays are taking out the Red Sox, about the only thing that doesn't have me kicking puppies right now ...
[59] California Lurrrrve..
Man it's hot today. Are you sweatin' Jazz.
I"m trying a new program. If I only listen to John & Susan, maybe the Yanks will get some hits.
Ain't woikin' so far.....
2 fucking hits.
2.
[67] Hung some laundry on the balcony, humidity attack! Heading out to outdoor jazz later though.
[69] Watched "Twelve Angry Men" with Sachi this morning. That movie still gives me goose bumps. Still pertinent.
[70] Nice when they get older, isn't it? I sang two Barney songs and changed a diaper for Jazz Princess :)
Wonder if the Angels would take Napoli back for Wells...
Fuck, that was a hit right off the bat.
Game.
Over.
[71] Nah, I wish she was still crawling.
Oh lovely, Martin taken for x-rays on his thumb ...
The Motherfucking Angels are the most annoying team in baseball.
[76] They certainly are, especially when we're playing like garbage ...
Mathis.
Jeff FUCKING Mathis.
That's embarrassing.
No, really ...
I fucking hate the Angels
Jeff Fucking Mathis. I'm done.
garbage
Oh, for FUCK'S sake ... get Kontos into the FUCKING game.
[74] But it is nice going on "dates" with her.
[83] Jazz Princess so cute at 1 yr old but now habit of taking my cell phone and trying to put it in the sink or ofuro..
Oh well, not going to let ANOTHER Yankee loss spoil my day! Jazz and beer ahoy!
Uh-oh, should I watch for the rest of this inning....
Every time I try to get away they pull me back in
Well, I'll say this at least, tonight's spanking by the Angels means I get to see Kontos and Betances and hell, maybe even Brackman make their MLB debuts!
Welcome to the bigs, rook.
To cheer ya up... a few comments from Red Sox fans:
Supersock wrote:
Just trying to figure out who Sox can get as manager next year all the good managers are under contract.They can steal Cashman as GM from Yankees his contract is up.Maybe we take a shot on Bobby V. or Ozzie Guillen at least they do not coddle the players the way Tito does.He won his 2 championships but it is not working any more. Would love Scoscia Or Maddon but that is not happening.
rambaum wrote:
I still say Maddon does more with 40M than RS do with 160M payroll. It will be hard to make playoffs. Fire Theo and Francona. Way overrated!!
baseballliferbaseballifer wrote:
A meltdown of epic proportions. If you're not worried, you should be. A loss tomorrow and they limp home with their tail between their legs. Sad.
23FenwayFan wrote:
I can't take it anymore -- it's like watching a train wreck or a car crash in slow motion -- and every night they figure out new ways to torture us. Don't know about you guys but I new game was lost when Ortiz hit into double play in the eighth. Joe Maddon has been beating Ortiz for how many years? We needed to take the lead there and not let it go to extras -- we don''t have the bodies.
good work francona , cant bring in papelbon to win the key game 3 of the toronto series , you blew the lead in that game , now 4 loses in a row. How can you not understand that the game is one of confidence and momentum...WILL YOU BE FIRED IF THE PLAYOFFS ARE MISSED THIS YEAR.....ONE CAN ONLY HOPE
From LoHud:
I'd reckon that is ... suboptimal.
[89] Ah reckon so...
I get it! Joe's banking on Sox imploding faster and longer than his team, so he can rest everyone once again and ease into the playoffs as usual. Then they can flip the switch and play the Games That Count! Ah yes, that's what champion veteran teams do. They also don't play their rookies to full capacity either; even if that capacity is capped at a low number or low leverage situation. It took me almost four season to figure out, but I get it, hallelujah!
No, I want to see Romine! It's worth giving away 100 OPS points or whatever. Okay, 200. For a few AB.
Amazing, the Yanks have four catchers on the roster, and they're going to call up another one.