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Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

it's too bad they signed good players this offseason.

CENTS-LESS SOX SPENT $ ON CLUNKERS
By KEVIN KERNAN

August 22, 2009 -- BOSTON -- The Red Sox might as well end their Cash for Clunkers program, too.

Brad Penny, following in the footsteps of another failed veteran pitcher, John Smoltz, was ravaged last night in the Yankees' 20-11 annihilation of the Red Sox at Fenway Park that put the Bombers 7½ games up in the AL East.

Penny allowed eight runs and 10 hits over four innings as the Yankees pummeled the right-hander, scoring six runs over the first two innings. Remember in spring training when all the praise was being heaped on the Red Sox for landing Penny and Smoltz and how deep the Red Sox pitching was going to be this season? Maybe the Red Sox should have just gone the Yankees route and signed A.J. Burnett and CC Sabathia.

Penny's record dropped to 7-8 and his ERA is 5.61. Opposing hitters are batting over .300 against him. He did not fool anyone last night. He could be out of the rotation with Tim Wakefield close to returning.

"I think we're always probably evaluating," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "Wakey pitched tonight [for Pawtucket], and it sounded like it went pretty well. We'll get together tomorrow and kind of see where we need to go."

Sounds like a lost Penny.
"I really wasn't commanding the ball tonight," Penny said. "I tried to go in and I'd end up throwing it over the plate."

The Red Sox tried to take the cheaper rout, signing Penny and Smoltz, figuring the veterans would bounce back. The Red Sox gave Penny a one-year deal worth $5 million, plus incentives. Smoltz was given a $5.5 million deal and finished 2-5 with the Red Sox with a bulging 8.32 ERA. Smoltz was released and is now with the Cardinals.

The temperature was 83 degrees when Penny faced his first batter and allowed a ground rule double to Derek Jeter, the first of 23 Yankees hits. This was a night where Penny needed to step it up. This was a night when the Red Sox thought they could get back in the AL East race.
Penny never gave them a chance.

He wilted in the heat. Bottom line: The Red Sox should have traded Penny when they had the chance.
"The Yankees have a great team," Penny said. "One through nine they all can do damage."
Noted Francona, "They took some pretty healthy swings once they got going."

This was one of the worst outings by a Red Sox starter in the last 55 years against the Yankees. Over that time just two other pitchers have allowed at least eight runs and 10 hits over four innings, Tom Bolton and Bill [Spaceman] Lee.
Now the Red Sox are running out of space in the rotation for Penny.
kevin.kernan@nypost.com

Posted by: min0 lee

A.J. can't pitch in Boston.

Posted by: min0 lee

Boston will not quit.

Posted by: min0 lee

Now let's see if they can make a comeback....8-0....

Posted by: min0 lee

Talk about a Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde pitcher, either AJ is great one day in other days he sucks.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Talk about a Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde pitcher, either AJ is great one day in other days he sucks.

I prefer the Jekyl...or the Hyde. Wait, which one is the monster again? I'm pretty sure it's Hyde. Well, I like which ever one is worse and I'm glad he showed up today.

I went to bed last night when it was 15-4.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I have 53 posts in this thread and 46 in the Red Sox thread.

Effing Yankees.

Posted by: min0 lee

It's 12-1 now.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I want 15.

Posted by: min0 lee

I can't blame the Yanks for not hittiing today, they are just fatigued from running around the bases all night long.

Posted by: min0 lee

Looks like Ortiz is back.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

I want 15.

ha ha! you didn't get 15.....oh wait...

Posted by: Jodi

14 works good for me!

Posted by: Triple Threat

Did Girardi fall asleep last night in the 4th inning while Joba was getting Smoltzed?

Posted by: Triple Threat

What has happened to NY pitching? Giving up double digits runs in 3 of the last 4 games isn't very encouraging.

Posted by: min0 lee

I ask myself that same question.
The Joba rules should just end, it doesn't seem to be working at all.

You have to admit that last inning was very exciting...now why did he call for Swisher to bunt when that pitcher couldn't get anyone out.
That killed the rally right there.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Texas' offense is excellent.

The Red Sox can throw out an A line up that is arguably the best in baseball.

It shouldn't disappoint you too much that they're giving up double digit runs on occasion to good teams.

I did think this was interesting when I saw it though (by Christopher Reina):

Joba Chamberlain's ERA rose to 4.34 on Tuesday evening when he gave up seven earned runs on nine hits in four innings of work. He now has an 8.55 ERA for the month of August and another blight on his home record, which seems to follow a common thread; high pitch count, high strikeout rate, high walk rate.

Chamberlain's home/road splits are staggering and it goes beyond merely how small Yankee Stadium plays for hitters. He has given up 10 homers in 70.2 home innings, compared to six homers in 60.0 road innings, but when accounted for the difference in plate appearances it is one for every 32.4 at home and 43.0 on the road.

For a frame of reference, the Yankees have collectively allowed one homer for every 30.4 plate appearances at home and 35.5 on the road.

The real difference in comparing Chamberlain's splits is how he still holds that shutdown, strikeout reliever's mentality when pitching at home. When he is at home, he's still looking to strike everyone out and consequently lets his walks and pitch count increase.

He has struck out 70 batters in 70.2 innings at home, but he has also walked 43 batters, which works out to be about 5.5 walks per nine innings, an inexcusably high rate.

On the road, Chamberlain pitches to contact with greater frequency. He has struck out just 44 batters in 60 innings, while maintaining a walk rate of 3.3 per nine innings.

Even though the difference between batting average at home and the road is just nine points, the OBP allowed is +41 at home. Chamberlain allows an .817 OPS at Yankee Stadium, which is the equivalent of facing Ian Kinsler in every at bat.

From everything I've read and heard about Chamberlain, maturity is something he could use more of and taking a more conservative approach at home will have to be part of that process.

Posted by: min0 lee

Texas is a real good young team, I hope they continue to be competative for years to come.

Red Sox the best in baseball...too many good hitting teams out there to say that, although with Big Papi making a comeback it does look better.

Posted by: soxmuscle

I agree - but the A line up I speak of (which isn't an every day thing) with Ellsbury, Pedroia, Martinez, Youkilis, Bay, Ortiz, Lowell, Drew, Gonzalez is extremely balanced, especially if Ortiz can be effective.

Posted by: min0 lee

I like the addition of Martinez who you can move around, but his defense as a catcher isn't very good.

Posted by: min0 lee

A switch hitter even better.

Posted by: min0 lee

NEW YORK YANKEES HAVE INTEREST IN PITCHER BRAD PENNY - New York Post

YANKEES HAVE INTEREST IN PENNY By GEORGE A. KING III

August 28, 2009 -- The Yankees have an interest in veteran right-hander Brad Penny, who was released by the Red Sox late Wednesday night.
According to a person with knowledge of the Yankees' plans, the club doesn't know if there is an agreement between Penny and the Red Sox that he wouldn't sign with an AL team if they released him.
Penny, who is expected to clear waivers Monday because he has about $1.5 million left in salary and attainable bonuses, might be considered an upgrade over Sergio Mitre in the fifth rotation spot. After he clears waivers, Penny would cost the club signing him only $100,000.
Several Yankees spoke glowingly of the 31-year-old, who faced them last Friday night in Boston when he gave up eight runs and 10 hits in four-plus innings.
"He's got good stuff," Johnny Damon said of Penny, whose fastball touched 97 mph and averaged 91 to 93 at Fenway Park. "His secondary stuff might need a little tweak, but his fastball was electric. It cut and he hit his spots with it. Bring him here, why not? I love the way the guy competes."
Derek Jeter didn't go that far, but said: "He throws hard and he challenges you. He comes right at you, it's not like he is trying to trick you."

Posted by: Triple Threat

Jerry Hairston experienced every fielder's nightmare - making a late inning error, thus spoiling a perfect game. I think it rattled Pettitte too, since the next hitter broke up the no-hitter.

I also don't believe Pettitte when he tried to console Hairston by saying he didn't want to pitch 9 innings anyway. Bullshit! A major league pitcher not wanting a change at a perfecto? No way.

Posted by: min0 lee

He was pitching really good last night.
Poor guy, I hope this doesn't screw him up.

There was a weak ground ball hit to him that I doubt Arod would have made a play due his injury...I think.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Are you referring to the error or an earlier play?

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Are you referring to the error or an earlier play?

The bare handed play he made innings before.
That error he made was an easy out, he look like he just choked.

Posted by: min0 lee

Bad blood bubbling in Baltimore

September2 When A.J. Burnett allowed a home run by light-hitting Felix Pie in the first inning yesterday, he turned around and shouted some unkind words in the direction of the Baltimore outfielder.
The words weren’t necessarily at Pie, they were more an expression of frustration. My desire to remain gainfully employed prohibits repeating them here.
The Orioles, as you might imagine, weren’t thrilled.
“A lot of our guys thought Burnett made some gestures to Pie when he hit the home run. I don’t know why. Pie didn’t do anything,” manager Dave Trembley said.
Bench coach Dave Jauss yelled at Burnett from the dugout. Burnett later claimed he did not yell anything at Pie, which isn’t exactly true.
“I didn’t know they were yelling at me,” he said. “I might have done something different. That’s bush league.”
Then in the eighth inning, Nick Swisher struck out looking at a pitch that appeared outside. He stood at the plate with an incredulous look that prompted Orioles pitcher Matt Albers to suggest out loud that Swisher should have swung the bat.
Swisher responded with a few words you won’t hear in church. Orioles pitching coach Rick Kranitz then screamed at Swisher. Now Swisher is looking forward to his next at-bat against Albers and/or charging the mound.
This has nothing to do with CC Sabathia and Jason Berken, who start tonight. But baseball being baseball, don’t be surprised if somebody gets hit. If you’re the Orioles, what else do you have to get excited about?
Back later with the game post.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Magic number for NY is 23.

Posted by: min0 lee

Alex Rodriguez gets his 2,500th hit

Posted by: min0 lee

161st and River

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STATE OF THE STRIPES: The Yankees have won six straight, seven of eight and 23 of their last 29. They lead the Red Sox by 7.5 games in the American League East and the Angels by 6.5 games in the race for home field advantage in the playoffs.

STATE OF THE JAYS: Yikes. Toronto was 27-14 on May 18 and led the division by 3.5 games. They are 32-59 (.352) since. The Jays have lost three straight, six of seven and 14 of their last 18.

A LITTLE BIT LUCKY: The Yankees have a run differential of +141 (now the best in the majors, by the way). Based on the Pythagorean winning percentage determined by Bill James, the Yankees should have 79 wins.

THE JETER METER: Derek Jeter has 2,713 career hits. He needs only nine more to pass Lou Gehrig for the most in franchise history.

HOMER HAPPY: The Yankees have hit 208 homers, a pace that would give them 253 for the season. The franchise record is 242 by the 2004 team. The Major League record is 264 by the 1997 Seattle Mariners.

JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY: Johnny Damon has a seven-game hit streak that has bumped his batting average up to .293.

A-ROD ON A ROLL: Alex Rodrigez has hit in 11 straight at 18 of 43 (,419), albeit with only three extra-base hits. He has 11 RBI in that stretch. His batting average has climbed from .254 to .274.

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHES: Closer for the weekend Philip J. Hughes of Orange County has a 1.14 ERA in 31 relief appearances. Check out his last 10 outings:

10 innings, 5 hits, 0 runs, 3 walks, 14 strikeouts. Remember these days when he wins the Cy Young in 2011 in his second full season as a starter.

DOMINATION: The Yankees have outscored their foes 47-14 in their six-game win streak.

THIS CAN’T BE TRUE, BUT SOMEHOW IT IS: Jeter is 3 of his last 13.

GODZILLA SLUMPING: Hideki Matsui is 4 of his last 24 with two RBI.

THE MELKMAN: Melky Cabrera is 10 of 24 in his last six games. He’s up to .274.

Posted by: tucker01

A-rod cops a feel then goes for the gun, with one of Toronto's finest

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | NYY@TOR: A-Rod collides with a cop fielding a ball - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

Posted by: min0 lee

She was not happy at all, she really looked angry.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

She was not happy at all, she really looked angry.

Not sure why... she is pulling in $80 an hour, and has the best seats in the house.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Not sure why... she is pulling in $80 an hour, and has the best seats in the house.

What!!!

Posted by: tucker01

Those are nice cozy cash pay off duty hours.

Posted by: tucker01

Doc was on fire last night. Making the best hitting team in the league look like well, the Jays on most nights lol.

1 hitter, and the 1 hit was hardly anything to brag about.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Doc was on fire last night. Making the best hitting team in the league look like well, the Jays on most nights lol.

1 hitter, and the 1 hit was hardly anything to brag about.

Of all players to get that hit it was the light hitting Pena.

This is the Doc I said was better than Santana.
I think the trade talks screwed up his mind.

Posted by: Triple Threat

After a split vs the Blue Jays and a doubleheader sweep of the Rays, the Yankees magic number is now 16, with a big thanks to the White Sox.

It's time to get rid of Mitre and try someone else.

Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple Threat

After a split vs the Blue Jays and a doubleheader sweep of the Rays, the Yankees magic number is now 16, with a big thanks to the White Sox.

It's time to get rid of Mitre and try someone else.

I really can't blame Mitre for that loss, the defense was really awful that day.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I saw a guy yesterday with a t-shirt that read, "The Red Sox can thank God for inventing the Wild Card." Asshole.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

I saw a guy yesterday with a t-shirt that read, "The Red Sox can thank God for inventing the Wild Card." Asshole.

Do you know where they sell them?

Posted by: min0 lee

In chasing Lou Gehrig's record, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter's burden is Monumental

Bill Madden
Tuesday, September 8th 2009, 2:34 AM

Pilling/MLB via Getty
Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth and the other Yankee legends enshrined in Monument Park are in a class that few ever have a chance to enter.

Sipkin/News
Derek Jeter remains on the doorstep after Monday's 0-for-9 day at the plate in a doubleheader sweep of the Rays.

Suddenly, the normally unflappable Derek Jeter is finding the rarified air where the Yankee deities reside can be suffocating.
With two games and nine plate appearances to attain the four hits that would enable him to eclipse Lou Gehrig as the Yankees' all-time hits leader Monday, Jeter came up empty. In the day game, the Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Garza hung an 0-for-4 collar on him, while in going 0-for-4 with a walk against three different pitchers in the rainout-makeup nightcap, the closest he came to a base hit was when Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura speared his bases-loaded grounder up the middle in the fourth inning and converted it into a fielder's choice RBI.
"It's not like I'm trying to do anything different," Jeter said. "You're always trying to get a hit."
Until lately, until he passed the likes of Babe Ruth for fourth place on the all-time Yankee doubles list, and until he began rubbing elbows with Gehrig atop the all-time Yankee hits list, Jeter was much like all the other nearly 1,500 players who have passed through the Yankee annals. He was enveloped in the tradition and lore of baseball's most storied franchise but always with a kind of detached awe when it came to the deities. After all, those are the unassailable Yankees, Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle, all enshrined in free-standing bronze, the Mount Rushmore of center field's Monument Cave.
There are the four of them, 1-2-3-4 all-time in homers and RBI with Ruth atop of the all-time homers (659) list and Gehrig atop in RBI (1,996). And there are Ruth and Gehrig again, 1-2 in runs with 1,959 and 1,888, respectively. And Gehrig all alone at the top of the all-time doubles (534) and triples (163) lists. Seemingly eternal Yankee records, all of them.
It was thought Gehrig's 2,721 hits was one of them too until, very quietly, very consistently as he prefers to look at it, Jeter was upon it before anyone realized it. It is among the most prestigious of Yankee records and it says something, too, for Jeter that he will have surpassed both Ruth's doubles and Gehrig's hits total this season and is getting to within striking distance of Mantle (currently 1,677-1,564) for third place behind Gehrig and Ruth on the Yankee runs list.
"I just try to focus on what I do that day," Jeter said, "and not look back. When you start focusing on what you've done, I don't think you'll ever improve."
But while he may be starting to make a dent on the Yankee deities, they are still all what they are - in a separate class insofar as the greatest Yankees of all time. On that list, the best Jeter can be viewed right now is sixth - behind Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle and Yogi Berra. DiMaggio, Mantle and Berra all won three Most Valuable Player awards apiece to Jeter's none, while Ruth and Gehrig undoubtedly would have won their share of MVPs had most of their careers not occurred before 1931 when the award was incepted. Jeter probably should have won in 2006 when he hit .343 with 118 runs and 97 RBI, but finished second to the Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau. And in 1999, by far his best overall season in which he hit .349 with career highs in homers (24) homers and RBI (102) for a championship team, he somehow finished sixth.
Still, the MVP disses aside, Jeter can certainly take pride at having already taken his career to the doorstep of the Yankee deities. He may not ever quite belong in their exalted class, but at least he's injected himself into the discussion. I remember Don Mattingly telling me a few years ago when he realized he could be in the discussion. It was 1986, the year after Mattingly had come within four doubles of Gehrig's seemingly unassailable Yankee record of 52.
"It was late one night and my brother Randy and I had been drinking a few beers at Elaine's and Randy said to me, 'You made a run at Gehrig last year, now it's time for him to go down,'" Mattingly recalled. "For the first time, I thought it was okay for me to go after his record."
A few weeks later, Mattingly brought Gehrig down, hitting his 53rd double on the last day of the season at Fenway Park, prompting Yankee pitcher Bob Tewksbury to tell Sports Illustrated: "I guess now everyone looks at him the way his teammates have for a long time - with admiration and awe and almost romance."
When it's all over, Jeter will own the Yankees' all-time hits and stolen base marks (he trails Rickey Henderson by 27) and he needs 99 doubles to eclipse Gehrig's record 534. And Mattingly would tell him, it's okay to go after Yogi (1,430 to his 1,063) for No. 5 on the all-time RBI list. And if all of that isn't enough to earn him a place among the top five all-time Yankees, he will at least have had the satisfaction of knowing his teammates looked at him with the same kind of admiration and awe.
bmadden@nydailynews.com

Posted by: min0 lee

Posted by: min0 lee

One away! Derek Jeter ties Lou Gehrig for Yankees hit record at 2,721

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 10:17 PM

Sabo/News
The fans go wild as Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter ties Lou Gehrig's record in the seventh inning.

Derek Jeter and Lou Gehrig are tied at the top.
Jeter matched the Yankees record for hits with a seventh-inning single Wednesday night against Tampa Bay. Jeter's third hit of the game gave him 2,721 in a Yankees uniform, tying a mark held by Gehrig for more than 70 years.
Jeter had a chance to break the record in the eighth inning, but he walked against reliever Grant Balfour.
Already on their feet in anticipation, fans at Yankee Stadium let loose with a roar when Jeter's sharp grounder inside the first-base line got by a diving Chris Richard in the seventh.
Jeter's parents, watching from an upstairs box between home plate and first base, raised their arms and exclaimed in excitement.
Jeter took off his helmet and twice waved it to the crowd of 45,848 during an ovation that lasted about 2 minutes. Rays players and coaches clapped as Jeter stood at first base.

After entering the game in an 0-for-12 slump, his longest hitless stretch this season, Jeter broke out of the rut with a bunt single toward third base leading off the bottom of the first inning. He beat the play without a throw, bringing a standing ovation from the crowd.

With cameras flashing all around the ballpark on every pitch to Jeter, he grounded out in the third inning against Rays starter Jeff Niemann and drove a ground-rule double to straightaway center in the fifth.
On his first chance to tie Gehrig, Jeter came through in fitting fashion — with an opposite-field hit.

In the middle of the eighth inning, the large video board in center field showed a replay and flashed “Congratulations Derek!”

Jeter also swiped second base in the first inning for his 300th career steal, which ranks second on the franchise list behind Rickey Henderson (326).
Gehrig's final hit came on April 29, 1939, a single against the Washington Senators. The Iron Horse had held the club record for hits since Sept. 6, 1937, when he passed Babe Ruth.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

It's time to get rid of Mitre and try someone else.

OK....I now agree with you.

Posted by: Triple Threat

What's Girardi waiting for? Until his ERA hits double digits?

Posted by: Triple Threat

And before Iain gets in here:

After watching the replays of last night's game, I give Posada 99% of the blame for the altercation.

Carlson gets the other 1% for being a Blue Jay.

Posted by: tucker01

I like posada and his bravado. But that was just a pussy move.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Posada should have expected to be thrown at. Stop being a pussy.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

What's Girardi waiting for? Until his ERA hits double digits?

The guy looked like he was throwing batting practice.

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

And before Iain gets in here:

After watching the replays of last night's game, I give Posada 99% of the blame for the altercation.

Carlson gets the other 1% for being a Blue Jay.

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

I like posada and his bravado. But that was just a pussy move.

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Posada should have expected to be thrown at. Stop being a pussy.

Agreed....notice how he doesn't know how to fight, he dove head first.

Posted by: tucker01

Carlson has some balls though. He is tiny kid. And took on the whole team right in front of there Dugout. LOL

Posted by: min0 lee

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YouTube Video

Doesn't it look gay when the bullpen comes out to join in the fracas?

Posted by: min0 lee

Cito had a great line, something along the lines of "Hey, we aren't making the playoffs, so they have a hell of a lot more to lose than we do. They probably shouldn't do such stupid things."
Being a veteran that Posada is, he should have known better.
Bill Lee ruined his or almost ruined his career because of a brawl like this.

Posted by: tucker01

These two teams even though not the same rivalry. Really don't like each other.

Even last week Towers, plunked Ruiz in the Jaw. But being a tough guy he was back playing the next day.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Both players were suspended for 3 games.

Posted by: tucker01

That hurts the Yanks more then the Jays.

Posted by: Triple Threat

True but for 3 games NY can manage with Molina and Cervelli. Posada got off lightly IMO.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Posada got off lightly IMO.

agreed

Posted by: tucker01

The skankees. have dinged off more batters then any team in MLB.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

So they each got 4 games, but since they are not appealing, it got dropped to 3 games.

Since when does MLB reduce suspensions for not appealing them? Isn't that the whole point of the appeal?

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

The skankees. have dinged off more batters then any team in MLB.

Now this is true which I wonder how much is it intentional.

During the Torre era they really didn't throw at hitters, in fact I believe Torre was not for it.
Sad, because they were the punching bags in the AL for a while...Pedro used to hit the Yankees a lot.

Posted by: min0 lee

I wonder if the Yankees peaked too soon.

Posted by: soxmuscle

it would make my day but boy, would it be a real let down for Yankee fans if they lost to either the Tigers or Twins in the division series.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

it would make my day but boy, would it be a real let down for Yankee fans if they lost to either the Tigers or Twins in the division series.

Like I have said before, you hate the Yankees more than you love the Red Sox.

It's happened before and it wouldn't surprise me either, that's what I love about Baseball.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

it would make my day but boy, would it be a real let down for Yankee fans if they lost to either the Tigers or Twins in the division series.

OK, let's say you have $10,000 to bet. Who are you placing it on for the World Series? Straight up...no odds or anything.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Ichiro hits it high, it is far, and it...is...GONE! Mariners win! Theeeeeee Mariners...WIIIIN!

Posted by: min0 lee

They look like they are slowing down.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

So, how's that rear view mirror looking??

Could be an interesting week, with the Yanks playing Anaheim and the Sox playing KC.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

So, how's that rear view mirror looking??

Could be an interesting week, with the Yanks playing Anaheim and the Sox playing KC.

I said it before, the Sox are not dead and the schedule favors them.

It doesn't look too good, they seem to have slowed down a bit and of course the Bosox are hot now.

Joba isn't doing too good of late.
AJ has been unpredictable
Andy needed to rest.
CC has been real good the last 8 games.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Ichiro hits it high, it is far, and it...is...GONE! Mariners win! Theeeeeee Mariners...WIIIIN!

That's a pretty good impersonation.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

So, how's that rear view mirror looking??

I believe the words you are looking for are "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear".

Thanks for nothing Baltimore.

Yankee pitching needs to get better and soon.

Posted by: min0 lee

The Bombers have lost 18 of their last 23 games in Anaheim.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Like I have said before, you hate the Yankees more than you love the Red Sox.

It's happened before and it wouldn't surprise me either, that's what I love about Baseball.

Close, but most definitely not true.

Playing 162 only to lose 3 in the division series is heartbreaking for every playoff team but when your the Yankees and have pretty much dominated since the beginning of June, it would have to be particularly heart wrenching.

Not that a game makes that much of a difference, but I wish the ALDS was seven games like the rest of the series'.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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OK, let's say you have $10,000 to bet. Who are you placing it on for the World Series? Straight up...no odds or anything.

You can pretty much rule out the National League.

Realistically, the Yankees will beat the Tigers or Twins.

So it comes down to the Yankees, Angels and Red Sox...

Beckett
Lester
Buchholz
Matsuzaka

v.

Sabathia
Burnett
Pettitte
Chamberlain

v.

Lackey
Weaver
Kazmir
Santana
Saunders

Of those three rotations, I think the Yankees are the worst with the Red Sox second and the Angels number one.

Pitching wins so I guess I'd say the Angels but if it was truly my money, I'd bet on the Sox or nothing in this instance.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Not that a game makes that much of a difference, but I wish the ALDS was seven games like the rest of the series'.

I completely agree with you there. Didn't the NBA used to have a best-of-5 first round also? Best-of-7 is better.

Posted by: min0 lee

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I think I will survive, considering you placed them at 4th place I am proud that they...again made you look bad.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Of those three rotations, I think the Yankees are the worst with the Red Sox second and the Angels number one.

Pitching wins so I guess I'd say the Angels but if it was truly my money, I'd bet on the Sox or nothing in this instance.

You really think the Angels have a better rotation?
I think Bostons better to be honest, the only Yankee I trust would be CC right now....maybe Pettite if his tired shoulder can make it.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

I think I will survive, considering you placed them at 4th place I am proud that they...again made you look bad.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

You really think the Angels have a better rotation?
I think Bostons better to be honest, the only Yankee I trust would be CC right now....maybe Pettite if his tired shoulder can make it.

Like you, I only trust CC.

Pettitte, Chamberlain and Burnett have been shaky of late.

Lester has been dominant, Buchholz has been excellent and Beckett is starting to come back to form. If Matsuzaka is there, the Red Sox could win the Series.

The Angels have a solid rotation - I like Lackey, Santana has looked sharp of late, Kazmir is coming around - as much as I hate him - Weaver is a solid pitcher.

Bullpen wise - with Bard (shaky performance last night in the rain), Wagner, Papelbon, Okajima, Saito and some lesser names behind them, the Red Sox might have the edge there.

Who knows - thats why the playoffs are fun.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Varitek is a terrible player, but he's better than Molina.

That's not saying much considering that Molina is one of the worst catchers in the league.

7 stolen bases against V tech in one night, Martinez is no Bench at catcher either.

Molina can't hit but he's way better at catcher.

Posted by: min0 lee

The Yankees winning the division and home-field advantage for the playoffs with a sweep of Boston with Jeter having a MVP type year leading off and playing a real good defense at short feels good.

Posted by: min0 lee

It will be a different beast once the Playoffs start though....

Posted by: tucker01

Yep impressive season after that slow start. Even though A-rod didn't perform as expected. Once he came back in the line-up it certainly improved all areas of that team.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Yep impressive season after that slow start. Even though A-rod didn't perform as expected. Once he came back in the line-up it certainly improved all areas of that team.

Yes, it did help. It helped Tex the most.

A-Rods numbers are not too shabby even for him.
BA HR RBI
.285 28 93

Posted by: min0 lee

You know it's really never too late to join the Dark Side.....

Posted by: tucker01

Those numbers are a little deceiving... he has been on fire lately.

Posted by: min0 lee

The division title is the 46th first-place finish in club history, the most of any team in pro sports.

Posted by: tucker01

No I won't ever do that. I am just a baseball fan.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Those numbers are a little deceiving... he has been on fire lately.

True, at first most of his hits were homers while his BA was around .240 to .250, he adjusted his batting stance and now he's hit for a higher average.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

No I won't ever do that. I am just a baseball fan.

This is the first time since the strike that I have watched more than 10 games in a season.

Posted by: min0 lee

Leading off Jeter.
Game winning pitcher Pettite
Closing it Rivera.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

This is the first time since the strike that I have watched more than 10 games in a season.

Yep I agree. I just started again a couple of years ago.

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Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

It will be a different beast once the Playoffs start though....

I just hope they don't look past their first round opponent.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

I just hope they don't look past their first round opponent.

I hope they learned their lesson.
I have to say they are a bit different, gone are the Browns and Sheffields...surly, selfish players.

Posted by: min0 lee

Just heard on the radio this may be the best offensive infield ever..anyone care to dispute this?
Think about it.

Posted by: min0 lee

Number one in attendance....The New York Yankees.
The Mets are 6th.

The money the Yankees made from the attendance alone will go back to getting good players and with rev sharing it will go to the KC and Pittsburg owners pocket.

The Mets will find old aging latino players to spend it on.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Number one in attendance....The New York Yankees.
The Mets are 6th.

Not bad only a 5% drop in actual percentage of seats occupied from previous years.

92% to 87%

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Not bad only a 5% drop in actual percentage of seats occupied from previous years.

92% to 87%

True, I imagine a lot of people couldn't afford the new ticket prices.

Posted by: min0 lee

What a comeback!

Posted by: Triple Threat

I was hoping that the Twins would take 3 out of 4 from the Tigers, making them dead even going into the final weekend. Having them finish in a tie, forcing an extra game, would be even better.

Posted by: min0 lee

I would rather face the Twins.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

I would rather face the Twins.

Well that is a no brainer.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Well that is a no brainer.

I put a lot of thought into this one.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Big series this weekend for the Yankees.

Will Jeter join the 20+ HR club and help NY set a MLB record of 8 players with 20 or more HRs?

Will Sabathia get his 20th win?

Will Teixeira hit 1 more HR and win the AL HR title outright and can he hold off Jason Bay for the AL RBI title as well?

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Big series this weekend for the Yankees.

Will Jeter join the 20+ HR club and help NY set a MLB record of 8 players with 20 or more HRs?

Will Sabathia get his 20th win?

Will Teixeira hit 1 more HR and win the AL HR title outright and can he hold off Jason Bay for the AL RBI title as well?

This turned out to be a really enjoyable season to watch.
This team was actually fun to watch, Swish, Burnett, Cisco to name a few brought some smiles to this team.
If their pitching holds up they may win it all.

Posted by: min0 lee

A-Rod hits 2 HRs, drives in AL-record 7 in inning - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—Alex Rodriguez (notes) hit a three-run homer on his first swing of the season and smacked a grand slam on his last. The New York Yankees slugger was pretty impressive in between, too.
Setting what he hopes will be the tone for a successful playoff run, Rodriguez homered twice and drove in an AL-record seven runs in a 10-run sixth inning Sunday, helping the AL East champions finish the regular season with a 10-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

I would rather face the Twins.

Maybe not.

Posted by: min0 lee

The rotation will be CC, Burnett and then Pettite.

Posted by: Triple Threat

I hope the Yankees don't take the Twins too lightly.

Posted by: min0 lee

Down 2-0 in the 3rd inning.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Good 1st game for the Yankees.

It seemed like they started out a little sluggish, but the Jeter HR woke them up. Good to see A-Rod finally hit with men on base. Tex did nothing, but they didn't need it last night.

What's up with the 2 PBs on Posada? Thinking about riding the pine in game 2?

Twins should be more rested for the next game. Yankees need to keep up the intensity and not give the Twins any hope.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Heh...Carl Pavano is pitching game three.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

What's up with the 2 PBs on Posada? Thinking about riding the pine in game 2?

I don't remember the one PB, but the one I do remember I wouldn't really call a PB, C.C. threw something completely different then what posada was expecting and the complete opposite side of the plate.

Wow is posada getting ripped on, ever since the AJ getting Molina to catch.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Heh...Carl Pavano is pitching game three.

I would have liked to see him go in game 2, so the Yankee fans could show him how much they appreciated his efforts when he was there.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

That's the NY Press for you, they like to print drama.

Posted by: min0 lee

Wow....just wow!

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Wow....just wow!

That is one way of putting it. A win is a win I guess.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

That is one way of putting it. A win is a win I guess.

That was a blown call but it's still no excuse to leave 17 on base and they had bases loaded with no one out in the 11th inning.

Posted by: Double D

Well I guess I will come over here now and check it out since my team sucks ass!

Posted by: Double D

My question, will the Yankees go after Holliday in the off season? I know they will pay the price for him....

Posted by: min0 lee

Good question, I'm not sure they will resign Damon or Matsui back....so they may be interested in him.

Posted by: Double D

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Good question, I'm not sure they will resign Damon or Matsui back....so they may be interested in him.

If hes smart he stays in NL where he can hit! When he goes AL hes average.

Posted by: Double D

This Cougill guy for the Twins, SUCKS!

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Malley

This Cougill guy for the Twins, SUCKS!

He killed that rally, heads up play by Jeter.
Jeter is great in the post season.

Posted by: min0 lee

Yankees sweep the Twins.

Posted by: Double D

Definitely saw that coming!

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Malley

Definitely saw that coming!

They have a good organization, this is a small market team that's well run.
Pittsburgh and Kansas city should take note.

Posted by: min0 lee

I really didn't care to listen to Chip Carey...but the one that really makes me turn the volumne would be Milner...

Posted by: min0 lee

Posted by: Triple Threat

The Minnesota Twins school of baserunning.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Good question, I'm not sure they will resign Damon or Matsui back....so they may be interested in him.

Tough call on both of them. They're getting old, but both had fairly good seasons this year. If they'd sign for 1 yr plus an option, it would be OK.

What other outfielders will be free agents this winter? I don't follow that area too closely.

Posted by: min0 lee

Potential Free Agents for 2010

The following players have contracts expiring or should have the six years of service necessary to become free agents after the 2009 season.

* - current contract includes 2010 option
(A) - projected as Type A free agent
(B) - projected as Type B free agent

Bobby Abreu LAA (A)
Garret Anderson ATL (B)
Rick Ankiel STL
Rocco Baldelli BOS
Jason Bay BOS (A)
Marlon Byrd TEX (B)
Mike Cameron MIL (B)
Frank Catalanotto TEX
Endy Chavez SEA
Coco Crisp * KC
Carl Crawford * TB (B)
Johnny Damon NYY (A)
David Dellucci CLE
Jermaine Dye * CWS (A)
Darin Erstad HOU
Cliff Floyd SD
Ryan Freel TEX
Brian Giles SD (B)
Ken Griffey Jr. SEA
Vladimir Guerrero LAA (A)
Eric Hinske NYY
Matt Holliday STL (A)
Geoff Jenkins * PHI
Reed Johnson CHC
Andruw Jones TEX
Gabe Kapler TB
Austin Kearns * WAS
Mark Kotsay CHW
Hideki Matusi NYY (B)
Jason Michaels CLE
Xavier Nady NYY (B)
Magglio Ordonez * DET
Scott Podsednik CHW
Manny Ramirez * LAD (A)
Dave Roberts SF
Gary Sheffield NYM
Fernando Tatis NYM (B)
Randy Winn SF (B)

Posted by: min0 lee

Signing Jason Bay would be a real kick in the balls to Boston.

Posted by: KenEm

The Yankees/Anaheim series should be real interesting. Anaheim is a much tougher team than Minnesota was.

Posted by: min0 lee

No doubt, the winner here will win it all.

Posted by: min0 lee

The Yankees have been a brilliant, cohesive unit this season, but really they are three teams masquerading as one.
They are the young kids, like Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain, on their first winning joyride. They are the veteran mercenaries, like A.J. Burnett and Johnny Damon, having a good-old, pie-faced time, with one eye on the paycheck.
And, of course, they are the Core Four - Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera.

Posted by: min0 lee

I wish these games would not go into the winter and I also would love for them to start earlier.

Posted by: tucker01

Yeah MLB has some really serious issues starting games so late.

Shit look at the one game playoff between Detroit and Minny started at 5. Highest Television Ratings all year.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Yeah MLB has some really serious issues starting games so late.

Shit look at the one game playoff between Detroit and Minny started at 5. Highest Television Ratings all year.

There you go, even if it started at 6:00 I wouldn't complain.

I can't count the times I've feel asleep and missed a walk off home run.

Posted by: min0 lee

Jeter hits another lead off homer.
They made a good decision leading him off.

Posted by: min0 lee

It looks like A-Rod is getting hot.....if he does I feel sorry for the other teams.

Posted by: min0 lee

Joe overmanaged.

Posted by: soxmuscle

What is it with teams making blatant boneheaded blunders (say that ten times fast) against the Yankees in these playoffs?

The Yankees are good enough. Don't lose the game/series for yourselves like the Twins did, at least make the Yankees earn it this time...

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Joe overmanaged.

Again. And this time his players didn't bail him out. What was the deal with pulling Robertson after getting the first 2 guys out in the 11th? After that pitching change, he had only 1 pitcher left. What if the game had kept going?

The Angels were well placed in extra innings with Santana on the mound. He could have gone several innings if necessary.

And Scioscia got the better of Girardi when he called for the pitchout and nailed Gardner trying to steal second.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

What is it with teams making blatant boneheaded blunders (say that ten times fast) against the Yankees in these playoffs?

The Yankees are good enough. Don't lose the game/series for yourselves like the Twins did, at least make the Yankees earn it this time...

Hard to believe that a veteran player like Abreu did that. But then again, perhaps he was trying too hard to stick it to the Yankees for letting him go. Since LA won that game, the baserunning blunder will not take on too much significance.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I thought for sure the Angels were going to lose after gacking up that 10th inning opportunity. A fine piece of pitching by Rivera to squirm out of that.

Posted by: min0 lee

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That was bad, whether Joe called it or not.

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I'm thinking Abreu saw both Jeter and Cano in the outfield and didn't expect Tex hustling behind him.

If Jason was still at first the yankees would have lost this one long ago, he makes his plays. Great investment.

Posted by: min0 lee

I just shed a tear.....
Say it aint' so Mariano....say it aint' so....

Mariano Rivera Spitball: Video Evidence?

YouTube Video

YouTube Video

Posted by: min0 lee

Another stunner....my heart can't take this...

Why am I the last to know....that baboon was right...I hate you baboon..

AROD grabs Jeter's ass during the ALCS

YouTube Video

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

I just shed a tear.....
Say it aint' so Mariano....say it aint' so....

It's clear that he spit. It's not clear where it landed. Is it possible that out of the 5 umpires who had a view of the mound (Rivera's back was towards home), 2 base coaches for LA, a dugout full of players plus a bullpen full of pitchers, not one person saw anything worth questioning? There's too much at stake for that to happen.

Now as for Arod, I have no possible explanation for that.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Tonight's game doesn't start until 8pm. Guess I won't be watching much of that one.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Tonight's game doesn't start until 8pm. Guess I won't be watching much of that one.

Yeah, that 4:00 start yesterday was sweet. They need more of those.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

There are players in the Hall who made a career off that pitch. Looks like there will be another one.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I think the Phillies will provide a little more of a challenge to the Yanks than the Twins and Angels did. It'll be like trying to destroy the Sun by shooting two nukes at it instead of one.

Posted by: min0 lee

Ryan Howard is the man.

Posted by: soxmuscle

There the Champs.

This sucks.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

There the Champs.

This sucks.

Well they were bound to win it again eventually. It was inevitable.

Posted by: min0 lee

They have a good lineup.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Need a solid outing from Burnett tonight to avoid having to bring the series back to NY. I'm tired of hearing about the last time NY had a commanding lead in the ALCS.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Need a solid outing from Burnett tonight to avoid having to bring the series back to NY. I'm tired of hearing about the last time NY had a commanding lead in the ALCS.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

So what the hell is going on with AJ Burnett tonight? He is pitching like a cock jockey.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

HOORAY, there will be a game six! Anaheim postpones the inevitable, but I am glad there will be a game to watch Saturday night.

Posted by: soxmuscle

If money actually mattered to the Yankees, I wonder if they would consider Burnett a failure.

He's been pretty mediocre all year. Probably one of the more overpaid players int he league.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

If money actually mattered to the Yankees, I wonder if they would consider Burnett a failure.

He's been pretty mediocre all year. Probably one of the more overpaid players int he league.

Yes, he's overpaid for what he produces. He'd make a decent #4 starter, but as #2 behind CC, he's not getting it done. Maybe less time spent throwing pies in people's faces and more time working on pitching better?

There's no way he should have gone back out there for the 7th. After sitting there that long, the game should have gone to the bullpen. Of the two losses in this series for NY, both can be directly attributed to Girardi's handling of the pitchers.

Posted by: JerseyDevil

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

They have a good lineup.

They have a great line up...
I am not here to talk trash... the Yankees are the best team money can buy.

The Phillies are going to give them a run for their money. If the bullpen can remain solid, may even stun them.

Jersey said it first

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

They do have a great line up but I can't say the same about their bullpen and starting pitching.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

If money actually mattered to the Yankees, I wonder if they would consider Burnett a failure.

He's been pretty mediocre all year. Probably one of the more overpaid players int he league.

I wouldn't say he's the most over paid.

The guy has a wicked curve....good stuff...they brought him in because he was supposed to be good during the playoffs...he's so-so.

Money does matter to them, they just make a shit load of it and they reinvest their money back into the team.

Take a look at how pissed off they were with Parvano.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

So what the hell is going on with AJ Burnett tonight? He is pitching like a cock jockey.

I had this feeling he would get hit.

Posted by: Jodi

I hope the phillies give a better challenge and of course win 2 years in a row.

I was hoping the Angels would take it to game 7!!!

Posted by: soxmuscle

Like I said. This sucks.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Yankees over Phillies in 5.

Posted by: min0 lee

Posted by: tucker01

All you need is AJ there with his "creampie"

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

All you need is AJ there with his "creampie"

He better not screw up in the WS.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

He better not screw up in the WS.

He is the weakest link.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Burnett worries me and there's a chance that Lee might outpitch CC in one of the games. So I'm going with NY in 6. Besides, it'll be better to have them win it at home rather than in Philly.

Posted by: min0 lee

This is going to be a good series.
CC vs. Lee....good bout.
What were the Indians thinking?

Posted by: Double D

Phillies take game one. No one is better than Lee right now. I think CC is very good, but he looked hitable in his last outings. Lee hasnt looked hitable all playoffs. I think the entire series depends on which Clay Hamels shows up. I really think they win every game Lee pitches which will be 2 games. If Hamel is on his A game then you got your equivalent of the old Randy Johnson/Curt Shilling duo......well and of course they dont throw as hard.

Posted by: Triple Threat

Hamels has been erratic all year. I don't see him shutting down the Yankee lineup.

Posted by: min0 lee

Pedro and Burnett for game 2.
I see fireworks on that night.

Posted by: Double D

Thats what I am saying.....if hes on track Phillies win hands down.

Of course whats it take to get him on track?

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Burnett worries me and there's a chance that Lee might outpitch CC in one of the games. So I'm going with NY in 6. Besides, it'll be better to have them win it at home rather than in Philly.

Posted by: min0 lee

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