Aug
05
Game 107 Spillover Thread
ByTie game, don’t screw it up Mitre.
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a-rod that was right down the middle
Crew it up?
Yes, its slang for upsetting team unity.
Yeah yeah yeah.
I love Brad Penny on the Red Sox.
man i hope we can get CC next year.
4-1 Tampa.
That’s a big F U to Penny.
crawford…gotta love the pennyman
Crawford deep off Penny. 4-1 Rays.
CARL CRAWFORD!!!
2 RUN JACK
4-1 lead TB
Arod needs a hug.
Maybe a bear hug from Sabathia?
Reading youtube comments will rot your brain.
Rule #1 of the Internet:
NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER read YouTube comments.
Ever.
Seriously, just don’t. Ever.
No.
Rule #1 of the Internet:
Don’t talk about the Internet
Lol, dialogue we could only dream of.
jcaputo42 (3 months ago)
Michael Kay is the man?
stewie6910 (3 months ago)
michael? kay is a douche
Since when did John Rocker (charwk) learn how to use teh internets?
very similar routine, but I end mine with curtsy.
i cant wait til every analysts have to say what a fucking joke signing Penny and Smoltz was
I’ll get ya some refreshments, Zach. You’ll be in for a long wait waiting for that coverage.
ha i know
i love brad penny
USE THE PEN!
USE THE PEN!
They’re gonna hang him out to dry, I think.
110+ pitches. They basically have to.
nice brad penny.. and we get to hammer john smoltz tommorow too!!
that came out a little weird
thats what she said
lefties are batting .397 against him
smoltz or penny?
smoltz
we get to hammer john smoltz tommorow
Its been so long, I though MCHammer was going to be a McDonalds commercial.
Hey, I thought the sux were good against good teams?
Come on rays, run those punks out of Florida with their tails between their legs and their bull pen ravaged.
Buchholz is Boston’s emergency reliever.
But more worried about this game–walking Lyle Overbay? Seriously?
those were both strikes
WHOA MOLINA
got him
Oh snap (throw)!
F**ckin gunned!!!
WOOO-HOOO!!!
MOLINA!!!
Vernon Wells FAIL
haha
Hava Molina!
Think that’s the first time I’ve seen the snap throw work.
Molina!
wow. what a sick throw by by Molina…
what an awesome throw by MOLINA!
That’s some nice help, Molina.
Molina!
Damn, Molina. That’s what I like to see!
Molina with the stirke to Tex!! Molina is a defensive stalwart
Awesome. Baseball in the snow.
Just don’t let our Yankees do it.
Why the hell does Youkilis have to be so good.
Man I hate that guy.
how bad-ass were those white sox unis? all black with white collars.
Yeah, they were bad.
Wait, you said bad-ass, didn’t you? Oh. Then no, they were not bad-ass. No.
come on! they made everyone look like old hoss radbourn!
They made everyone look like it was nappy-nap time.
they did have a certain “ones-y” quality
Pedro has 9 k’s in 4 innings vs Trenton!
Trenton could only be saved by Jesus.
yikes!
however, jesus would take his 93mph softball and blow it up
If Pedro still throws 93, he wouldn’t have had to wait this long for a job.
He was clocked at 93 the other day.
I saw that and I don’t buy it at all. He hasn’t thrown 93 since 2003.
Word but in the WBC he was sitting at 90-91, it’s possible.
neither do i
lol…
Pedro>>>>>>>>>>>>Minor Leaguers
Yeah, he can outsmart those guys even if he has nothing.
He probably gets strike 1 on fear/intimidation/respect/awe alone.
He’s like “The Most Interesting Man Alive” in that way.
Stay thirsty my friends, stay thirsty.
Brad “Smoak type bat” Penny has to face this lineup one more time! Awesome!
Do ya guys think Posada feels sad knowing there is a man with THAT much better of an arm on the team? He must feel a little depressed knowing his weak arm is an even bigger issue than it already is.
Not really, because the mismatch between their bats is much greater than the mismatch between their defensive abilities.
I don’t think he feels sad at all. Two sides to the game of baseball..
Thanks for the responses, just ponderin out loud River Avenue
Was that post supposed to have sexual underpinnings?
He probably does.
And then he remembers that he’s getting paid 13M a year and gets to go home to “those”:
http://images.dailyradar.com/m.....373956.jpg
And it’s all better.
No, actually, I had no sexual undertones in my question. I’m just curious thinking how Jorge (who is very prideful)feels that Molina is a vastly better defensive catcher, thats all.
P.S. And I know he is lucky because like any guy I can appreciate going home to a lady like Mrs. Posada.
Waitaminute, I can’t
Posada doesn’t have a weak arm…
True, but he doesn’t have a strong one.
Do you think Jose Molina feels sad knowing there is a man (well, many men really) with THAT much better of a bat than he does on the team?
considering Molina has THAT much better of an arm than most catchers out there, i dont think Jorge is losing sleep over it
I’m pretty sure that his mindblowingly superior bat and millions of extra dollars and dirty hot wife make it all feel better.
I said it better than you did.
Plus, I linked to a picture of the actual boobies in question.
Me >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
Yes, that picture made my entire argument seemed mute at this point.
M-O-O-T
lol well said
gotta love the first pitch outs
Would players rather go 4-4 with 4 home runs, or 4-4 with the cycle?
Another reply fail for you, Pop.
Heh, I’m racking them up.
Four or five in the past 2 days
Mike Pop is fucking up. /chappelle show’d
Mike Pop is fucking up
“Am I fucking up right now? I’m your conscience.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_L-gbpKZpo
(You gotta watch the whole thing. Trust me. Seriously, it’s worth it.)
Okay, I’ll do everything you want me to do…
Dude, what cha think of Eli’s new contract?
The same thing I thought of Jeter’s contract back in 2000:
He’s overpaid by probably about 20%-30% since he’s not remotely the best at his position, but it’s a contract they basically had to give him based on who he is, where he plays, and what he means to the team.
great inning david price
the lower part of the zone is gone for Mitre…fuckin ump! thats his main strength
ugh, crap hit again.
Melky hasn’t had a hit since the triple to complete the cycle.
Bust.
Cash should have traded for Grady Sizemore at the deadline.
What an idiot he is.
He’s scared.
We need to go back to the days of the 1950s with Col. Ruppert.
BUST!!!!111!!!!1!
WHERE IS CODY RANSOM ???
note: poochie died on the way back to his home planet
+1
+ a lot
Think his career is over, like David Cone was after his perfect game?
Man I wish we were facing Penny. That fastball is up in the zone sooo often.
C’mon Serg!
Joe Inglet’s got an eye like DiMaggio. It’s almost not fair for pitchers…
It seems like the Yankees must lead the league in walking the opposing team’s 9th batter.
they also lead the league in most offensive categories, including nosehair.
they also lead the league in Boner of the Week awards.
This guy’s a convicted felon, isn’t he, Monty?
well, he should be….
Dynamite drop-in Monty, that broadcasting school really paid off.
They don’t call him the best color man in the game for nothing.
Flyball. Caught.
One hit? We got one goddamn hit?
You can’t say goddamn on the air.
Oh no one’s listening anyway!
I fuckin love Major League!!!!
Joba, Pettitte, Mitre >>>> Bucholz,Penny, Smoltz
Bucholz or Penny or Smoltz >>>>>>>>>> Mitre
splitting hairs
Well, of course Buch is cause he’s 25 and was an uber-prospect.
true, 5 years down the road yes. today? they’re all in that same class of pitchers with eras over 5
My Dogs Ass >>>>>>> Bucholz or Penny or Smoltz
Since Cashman has now said that they’re going to throw Joba in the rotation in the playoffs (although I still don’t know how they manage that, but whatevs)
Our playoff quartet (CC-AJ-Joba-Pettitte) >>>>>>>>> Their playoff quartet (Beckett-Lester-??????-??????)
Beckett and Lester and pray for a sou’ wester?
Wait, when did he say that?
I read it in today’s NY Times. Cashman said come playoff time all hands are on deck on the pitching staff and there was a quote from Joba basically saying he cant wait to start in the playoffs.
Ah, well that’s different than “Cashman has now said that they’re going to throw Joba in the rotation in the playoffs.”
Way to take it out of context,TSJC. You owe me a new pair of pants.
No but really it basically said that Joba will be starting in the playoffs because Cashman admitted that not picking up a starter at the trade deadline has basically put them into that position.
Think it was in today’s NYP or something – he said something to the effect of all hands on deck in the playoffs and innings limits won’t matter so much when it comes down to it.
TSJC, you’re forgetting that Beckett is so clutch he counts for two playoff wins at a time so Boston’s quartet is instantly better.
No argument here.
maybe they want Igawa. Get on that Cash.
If my Peter Gammons “Pitcher to Prospect Equivalency Chart” is accurate, based on Brad Penny, Kei Igawa should be worth at least a Nick Weglarz type bat.
not hitting the zone with da sinker
Please don’t walk him, Sergio.
To say that John Flaherty is ‘as dull as dishwater’ is an insult to dishwater everywhere.
Come on Mitre, this is big right now.
Way to go Serg
Can Mitre get himself through five?
Sergio Mitre proving tonight that he is a true #5 starter. Now they just need to give him some runs.
thats not an easy play with the runner passing in front of you, nice job JJ
What’s worse — those faux umps, or the whistling in the Enzyte commercials?
ugly.
posada’s arm>>>> varitek’s arm
giradi’s arm >>>>> varitek’s arm… just saying .
Varitek’s ability to captain things >>>>>>> Ahab’s ability to captain things
TSN just showed Jimmy Key at the game for the Blue Jays reunion this weekend. Love Jimmy Key.
What’s he? Like 45? I could hit him.
Can you hit another 45+er that’s big, tall and lanky and also used to wear pinstripes?
That old gag.
Ohhh yeah. One of my all time faves.
I own one jersey, and it’s a KEY #22.
It actually says “KEY” on it?
For shame, Steve.
I must now distance myself from you, in accordance with the intricate knowledge of Japanese culture that I learned by watching Rising Sun with Wesley Snipes Sean Connery, and Harvey Keitel.
I have a Mattingly jersey where it says his name too and its not even a game jersey its some kind of Nike Yankees Cooperstown Collection jersey.
I now feel ashamed….
Yeah, yeah. It has to have KEY on it, or everyone will think I’m a douchebag Clemens fan.
Yeah… no.
Unfortunate accidents of ambiguity >>>>>>>>>>> Yankee jerseys with names on them.
Never EVER get a jersey with a name on it. That’s not permitted.
You have let me down, Steve.
I’m way too excited for Sabathia v. Buchholz. That’s so lopsided, it has “reverse lock” written all over it.
I hope Buchholz pulls a Chase Wright through the first 4 batters in the game.
I wonder what Jose Molina actually thinks when he walks to the plate. It sure isn’t that he’s locked in and ready to hit.
probably something like my job is to call a great game and make sure to keep the running game to zip
what sweet shirt am i going to wear for my postgame interview tonight?
He thins, “I hit the very last homerun at OYS.”
Something like this
http://media.bigoo.ws/content/.....on_164.jpg
Is there anything they can’t do?
Wells, you picked a terrible time to work CF.
How did my reply end up here? Whoops!
Maybe I’m just stupid (that’s a given, that’s a given) but I still don’t get why that dude has a shoe attached to him in the increasingly annoying “pixels” ads. Do people step on their bill? Throw a shoe through the TV? I don’t get it.
nothing about that ad makes sense. it’s maddening
Throw a shoe through the tv because they’re mad.
Well that’s just irrational.
yeah that shit’s pretty weak.
I’m just glad I don’t have to see that Cablevision reggaeton commercial anymore with the mermaids and the dude dressed up like a seamonster.
rance looking a little metro these days
You know khow who’s due for a HR? A-rod, that’s who.
That went far.
Oh boy. That was a Teixeirian shot
What was that, Sergio?
a reallllllly flat fulgy changeup, Pops
Overbay smoked that.
well that was quick
Did not realize Girardi would be so quick with the hook. Hope this means Ace is ok.
oh biy which Ace hows up tonight I so hope he isn’t hiding a legit injury
wow type good sorry
Well if that doesn’t say Girardi has no confidence in Mitre, I don’t know what does.
Then you don’t know what does. He’s at 92 pitches, and still coming off TJ surgery.
wow, you love making excuses for this guy
Not excuse, he wasn’t horrible tonight. Let him go, if he gets out of it, it might help his confidence.
Looks of it, he’s going to be 5th starter for a while, he needs to go some more innings. Let him go at Wells, take it batter to batter from there.
I cite facts, not just irrationally attack the guy like others do.
I think people need to learn the difference between excuses and explanations.
still??? wtf is he doing pitching!!!!!
damn, Lind…I HATE that guy. Someone get him out of the AL East (with Markakis, Jones, Wieters, Romero, Tillman, Matusz, and several others)
Ugh, let him stay in.
Nice job Sergio, something to build on in a tough ballpark for sinkerballers.
Hopefully he builds on it in Scranton.
and you want . . . ?
Don’t say Hughes, please.
Yeah keep Hughes in the bullpen so he gets pulled for Mo in the 8th inning all the time. Damn right I want Hughes in the rotation.
I know its not going to happen mind you….
agreed
So, does Surge earned himself another start? No!!!!!
I think he did.
Me too.
same here
why? Because there’s no other choice or you like him genuinely.
These r guys who think Wang was good
No, these are guys who thought Wang was showing signs of improvement.
And he was.
I don’t think he earned himself another start, but he also didn’t earn himself a removal from the rotation.
So, were there a suitable replacement, he’d be in there, but since there isn’t, Mitre’s start was just bad enough to keep you concerned but not bad enough for you to want to see Igawa or Towers yet.
Status quo remains intact.
no rust plz ace.
Wait, why not just use Claggett for a few innings?
Joe pulled Mitre so we can get the win, he’s not just gonna throw Claggs in there yet.
True. But if he’s there to save the important bullpen arms…
He probably would have if Mitre had a real clunker like his last start.
Remember the last time we did? When Wang pitched?
That was like a bajillion years ago.
Fresh start.
Singy loves those fan umps behind the plate.
So, Ace, maybe you shouldn’t be coming inside to Wells?
Ace doesn’t give a shit he didnt even watch to see where the ball landed, set him up to throw junk over the outside and wells popped it up.
The deuce? It was dropped.
FUCKIN NASTY!!!
Nice curveball, Ace.
Shoulder looked just fine
Yep. I’m hoping he takes Joba’s place when we start skipping him soon.
mmmm arm feeels gooood
Thats the Ace we know and love.
6 strikes 1 ball
i predict we win this game, ace gets back on track in a big way, and this is mitre’s last start (deservedly so)
Bad form – they just played “We Will, We Will Rock You” at the Rogers Center, after having just taken the lead. Everybody knows you only play that song when you’re behind and trying to mount a come-back rally. Bad juju.
I’ve never seen those Yankees shirts with just a bigass logo on the front.
Oh hell no
Wow….
fucking wells….
Damn, we were about 2 inches from seeing ajax tomorrow.. Shit nice catch vernon.
Nice play, but jump was so unnecessary.
With the old Vernon Wells please go away.
Vernon Wells must have missed the memo alerting him to the fact that he’s one of the worst defensive outfielders in baseball.
Right….because UZR says so
The sun shines on a dog’s ass every now and then.
Earning that 20 mil
someone forgot to tell Wells he is now a bad CF’er
Dammit, I thought A-Rod really drove that shit.
Any word on when Grit is taking that cast off?
FUCK, I thought Arod got that. That’s his happy zone.
Damn you V-Mart!!
I thought he hit a 3R home run or somehting.
Must be taking those funny pills those guys are all on up there.
damnit V-Mart
what he do?
solo jack
Sandy Koufax has retired 10 Yankees in a row. (no chance in hell Im spelling this kid’s name)
Heh, Encarnacion is still wearing his Reds batting gloves.
lol I forgot Barajas was running..
Jose Molina looks mad huggable, no homo.
Dont know if no homo saves you from that comment.
Why can’t a heterosexual guy tell another heterosexual guy that he thinks his booty is fly?
Which reminds me…
I read on some blogs’ comments section (can’t remember where) a conversation about all of these women talking about Tex’s ass and calling it cute.
Don’t lie–you have that bookmarked. With pictures from first base.
Haha, nah seriously. I dunno why, maybe it’s the prowess, maybe it’s the cannon lazer arm, maybe its his infectios smile, I just wanna give the dude a big ol hug.
maybe it’s the cannon lazer arm…
Heh, lazer rocket was the term I was looking for.
damn aceves, that’s just nasty
Bye bye Sergio
woooow
Wonders why Ortiz gets away with not talking about his PED admission. The media would have killed A-Rod if he did that
um they DID kill ARod for taking more than 12hours, this dude has almost a week under his belt
I wondered the same thing (in fact my post oddly very similar in the wording to yours in the previous thread)
It’s pretty pathetic that the media hasn’t done anything. Nothing on EPSN. Pretty pathetic. What I love is that Buster Onley said that each player who got caught with that test got notified so the guy knew about it.
Merloni use the excuse, “You know ball players, they dont open half the mail they receive so its probably in his desk somewhere”
i. laughed. hard.
because the media is corrupt and biased, Jake. Lets hope Alex and the Yankee Univers shuts them up!
ACE is back!!!! 1.2 innings. 15 pitches. 13 strikes. 2 balls.
Mo-esque
Yankees sign Russ Ortiz.. If he’s called up to take Mitre’s place.. Over/Under 4 starts?
Russ Ortiz makes Sergio Mitre look like Chien-Ming Wang (v.2007)
HaHa, “Lightning in a Bottle”? i guess.
I think you’re reading that incorrectly, J Squared.
are those starts for SWB? because hes not seeing the Bronx
Mitre please.
He’s just as bad, they’re not gonna call him up. under (i say he makes 0 starts)
I’ll take the over.
I bet we see one Russ Ortiz start, in September, when we’re up 7 games. No sooner.
Last game of the year, when Molina’s managing and Aceves is the pitching coach.
Nah, Swisher gets that start.
4th outfielder in the house!
Nick Swisher!!!
Pete Abe called that ish.
?He said someone on the team with the most homers in baseball would hit a home run at some point, and he said it an hour ago. Not exactly Nostradamus.
Ok, my bad, missed the twitter update.
Fuck yeah SwishMan
Swisher with the road work!
SWISHER!!!
Nick Swisher is unimpressed by your last name.
SWISHA
Worst HR call ever?
Would it kill them to make Kenny the lead announcer? He’s great at it.
i love the foul ball LOOK OUT! calls
0 ABs since Swisher’s last homerun.
SWISH!! What a call by Flaherty, very vivid…was Singleton in the bathroom or something?
Dirty son of a bitch, I was just about to say, our lineup has a habit of making managers look silly for leaving a starter in too long.
Aceves – 5 batters, 5 outs, 15 pitches. Those are nice numbers.
Pete Abe called a Swisher HR earlier in the game!!
That’s his famous “called shot”, where he points at his laptop.
+33
SWISHA!!!!!!!! BITCHES
Business. They’re in it.
<3Good Robbie<3
Hey, bringing the the fruits of the Rolen trade.
Cano has gotta hustle 3 there
No way, no how. Rios has a howitzer.
I think they left Mr. R in an inning too long. It’s contagious.
Why cant Swisher hit at home? He would have gaudy numbers
Nick Swisher doesn’t like easy ways out.
neither does Tex…no cheapie, all of his HRs are absolute bombs
Robbie’s been hitting well in the second half, but he hasn’t gone on his “Hey, I’m gonna hit .460 for 15 games, just because I can” second half tear yet.
maybe it starts today?
Saving it for October.
Muhammad Ali will be at Yankee Stadium tomorrow night. Wonder if he plays as himself in Fight Night Round 4….
I guess Girardi forgot Melky hit for a cycle on Sunday.
Nesn just advertised for a “Closer look at Johnny Damon’s power surge this year.” It will be before the game tomorrow.
O/U on bandbox references?
147.5
this guy is good.. that scott rolen trade was unfathomable for the reds. they got an injury prone 34 year old guy even though they’re not in the playoff race for EE and two potential closers. really weird trade
Stewart has starter potential, potential #3-4
Encarnacion, Roenicke, and Stewart >>> Rolen
Only 3 >’s????
So I’m guessing A-Rod comes out to play third now.
Hinske.
You see damnit where is Cody Ransom!!!!
Or Hinske plays third…
Doubt we’ll see that in a non-blowout situation.
That’s right Matsui.
Wow, I didn’t think that even had a chance at dropping! Sick
yeah baby and the yankees take the lead
Run made in Japan
HR Burrell 5-2
Matsui
Matsui is a pro.
So guys, how about something like seven more runs so Mo can get a rest?
Hah, V-Mart hit the homer, and my Sox buddy IM’d me immediately “Penny will give it right back.” And he did. Go Burrell.
ha has there ever been two slower base runners on at the same time?
That’s why I want to see a double steal.
HIDEKI MATSUI? FROM SECOND?!?!?!?!
MULTIPLE INTERROBANGS?!?!??!?!??!?!
They walked Jose Molina. Now make them pay.
Time to salt it away here, Jeets.
Jeter had no chance. Blown away.
How often do you see that happen to Jetes? Impressive.
Oh my, right down the middle each time.
Four fastballs, three swinging strikes. Wow.
wow 3 pitches right down broadway
heh, what on earth just happened
damn blew it past him.
Or not.
BENCH JETER.
What a failure.
Most Valuable Bust.
Damon breaks a bat in this at bat. Watch.
Was that gun accurate with 91?
nope, 96 on gameday. the yes gun is hilarious. they literally had mitre’s sinker at both 50 and 100mph at different points in the game
Thought so, many thanks.
Yay Mark!
Nope.
OK, its the 7th and we have a lead. Hughes and Mo both pitched last night, each throwing 26 pitches. I’ll guess Girardi wants to save both for the Boston series.
Manage the bullpen. Who do you use?
Ace all the way?
Ace-Coke?
Ace-Melancon-Bruney?
If they can keep this inning up, it’ll be Claggett.
Manage to win today, worry about tomorrow when it comes. For all we know it could be a 10 run game tomorrow.
So you’d use Hughes and Mo tonight.
I’d go Melancon-Bruney with the 3 run lead. Only get Mo or Hughes up if I have to.
+1.
Claggett.
Thank you, Barajas.
Greatest play ever.
Thanks Rod. Big insurance run.
Fuck yo couch Barajas!
speed kills lol
Nice D, Barajas. Mats was out by 10 feet if he makes that play.
Matsui is so slow. Time stood still and was faster then him.
WOO-HOOO!!!
Breathing room!!!
Molina, Posada >>>>>>>>>>>Barajas
Damon = The Shit
Dude, how amazing is that? Matsui scoring from second and Molina getting to third.
Jorge: the gauntlet has been dropped. You’ve got to climb back up the baserunning ladder.
Joe Inglett v. Hideki Matsui = Barry Bonds v. Sid Bream
Hey guys, just had got home from a killer Japanese restaurant, great food, how did Mitre look?
He looked like Sergio Mitre.
In one word… “Meh”.
Is it in Nyc? if so , What’s the name of the spot?
Ridgefield, CT sorry…
http://www.mannenridgefield.com/index.html
Anyways GO YANKEES!
Can Swisher go deep twice in the inning?
How nice would a GS be here?
Jeff Blair’s tweets are funny.
Can’t they just turn the radar reading off? It annoys me to no end.
Am I the only who enjoys those fan umpires are being bummed out, right now?
Also, how would guys handle the next 9 outs?
depends how this inning finishes up
Come on blue strike one was a wee bit high.
Hahah, YOU’RE MY BOY
I believe A-rod has the highest OBP in high leverage situation this year…itsOK, he’s saving the hits and HRs for October I hope.
If thats the case, Salty. Then he is longer overdue to delivery a motherlode of hits, runs and great moments.
damn, Swish that was a RBI walk if you hadnt swung there but I’ll take a 3 run lead everyday
More runs would have been nice, Swish.
So . . . spillover thread?
/meta-commentary
cut Swisha!!
That’s a gutsy pitch to throw in that spot.