Game 142: Or, maybe not
ByUpdate 8:00 p.m.: They’re saying first pitch around 8:20. I’ll believe it when I see it.
Update 7:00 p.m.: Yeah, definitely a delay.
Update 6:56 p.m.: The Yankees Weather Twitter feed says there’s a delay. The beat reporters haven’t heard.
It’s still rainy out, but as of this moment it appears they’ll play the game. We’ll let you know if we hear otherwise.
So, to kick things off:
Say what you will about George Bush, but that was a strike, from the mound, with a flak jacket. Then there’s the whole schtick with Jeter: “This is Yankee Stadium,” Jeter said. “You’ll get booed if you don’t throw from the mound.”
If they get this one in, the Yanks will face off against rookie Chris Tillman. A 2006 second-round pick of the Seattle Mariners, Tillman headed to Baltimore in the Erik Bedard trade. Quite a steal for Andy MacPhail and company, indeed. Tillman’s stock shot up after last season when he experienced success as the youngest player in the Eastern League. Heading into the 2009 season he was ranked 22 in Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects. He dominated at AAA this year before finally getting the call on July 29.
He’s gotten off to a rough start, allowing 24 earned runs in 46.1 innings so far. Like many young pitchers, he’s had trouble striking out major league hitters, his K/9 at 4.7 after being up around a strikeout per inning in the minors. Still, there’s no doubt he’s a legitimate talent. He’s just got to put it together. Thankfully for them (but unfortunately for the Yankees), the Orioles have learned much about patience over the years.
After sweeping the Rays, the Yankees come into the series 8-2 in their last 10. They’ll send Andy Pettitte out to keep the streak going. He’s one of the big reasons the Yankees have played so well in the second half. While Joba and Burnett were struggling in August, Pettitte was busy getting outs. He had a 2.50 ERA for the month, though he had one disproportionately bad start. Even so, he struck out 39 in 39.2 innings, an insane number for him.
Since the All-Star Break, Pettitte is 5-1 with a 2.88 ERA, and the team is 8-2 when he pitches. He’s held opponents to a meager .573 OPS,a nd has struck out 65 in 65.2 innings. His WHIP in that span is just a hair above 1.00. Andy will continue to work towards his incentives in September, and he deserves every one of them. It’s difficult to overstate his contribution to the 2009 team.
The only note, other than them trying to get this game in, is that Johnny Damon‘s out of the lineup with back issues. Word is it locked up. I’d think it’s doubtful we see Johnny until Sunday at the earliest.
It’s cool, it’s rainy, let’s see some baseball.
Lineup:
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Nick Swisher, RF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Hideki Matsui, DH
6. Jorge Posada, C
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Melky Cabrera, LF
9. Brett Gardner, CF
And on the mound, number forty-six, Andy Pettitte.
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Today , in Greensboro North Carolina, our Time Warner Cable Provider started carrying the YES network .So in honor of Lou Gehrig…..”Today, I consider myself, the luckiest man, on the face of the earth”
they don’t blackout for the game?? I had YES for a while in CA, but no Yankees games
I said it on facebook and it bears repeating: Want to stick it to the terrorists? Do what they despise.
Live, laugh and love.
We already stuck it to the terrorists when the Yanks started allowing bags back into the stadium. Duh.
It falls under the “live”.
Ill say this for ole Bush….it was one of the best first pitches youll ever see
agreed.
I can’t get over how much younger he looks. Note to self: don’t become President.
(And for once, I’d like to see a dignitary throw a pitch a la the one Coney threw earlier this year.)
Can’t find it now, but I saw pics of Clinton, Bush and Obama the day they announced. Then pics 8 years later (current for O). Those dudes age in dog years.
Enjoying 74 and breezy for the Huntsville Stars vs TN Smokies, free admission for Vets/AD.
I’m drinking beer, watching baseball, arguing politics…fuck you UBL–i’m winning.
Got chills down my spine remembering that and rewatching it, even more-so when you hear the voice announcing the game. “Thank you… Mr. President”
I just read Keith Law’s latest chat transcript. Tell me again how he’s not anti-Yankees.
Grew up a Yankees fan.
Well he sure isn’t a Yankee fan now.
I guess you missed the part when he called them the best team in the game.
Then you must of have missed the part when he stated the Yankees only had one reliable starter.
Is he wrong?
So now Pettitte isn’t reliable in your estimation?
I think he’s reliable enough, but let’s not act like he isn’t prone to getting lit up at any given moment.
The same can be said about any of the playoff teams except maybe St. Louis with Carpenter and Wainwright. Beckett is struggling in Boston while the Angels pitching outside of Weaver have been up and down.
Of course it can be said about any playoff team, but no one asked KLaw about other teams. They asked him about the Yankees.
Since when was he prone to getting lit up at any given moment? He’s been spectactularly good since the ASB. You can say that about any starter, there’s no reason to single Pettite out.
Andy? For the second half at least.
As of this moment, no he isn’t far off.
Although AJ getting back into the swing of things would go a longgg way.
Well what’d he say? Because I’d be willing to bet it at first seems anti-Yankees to us, but, upon further reflection, becomes a lot closer to objective.
He said that Jeter passing Gehrig wasn’t that big a deal, in no uncertain terms.
You know what? It really isn’t, if you’re not a Yankee fan. Should Jeter be getting a lot of attention in the New York area for what he’s about to do? Of course he should. But nationally, no it shouldn’t be a story unless it’s 3,000 hits.
Keith, I’m a HUGE Red Sox fan and an even bigger Yankee hater. But I really can’t understand how most experts devalue Jeter’s contributions to his team and the game. Sarcasm aside, the guys gonna end up with 3000 hits and rightfully, in the Hall of Fame.
Keith Law (1:49 PM)
I haven’t argued with either point; I think he’ll probably end up in the mid-3000s in hits and finish in the top 10. I just don’t understand why we’re making a big deal about him taking over the top spot in hits for the Yankees. Would we do this for the Pirates? Cleveland?
“Would we do this for the Pirates? Cleveland?”Thats just it KLAW, we are NOT talking about the Pirates or Cleveland. We are talking about the NY Yankees. The greatest franchise in the history of sports. Home of some of the greatest all time players.
Keith Law (1:56 PM)
They’re the greatest franchise in the history of sports? Who said that? Oh, wait, the YANKEES said that. I guess we should believe them.
How mnay times have writers either compared a player to Derek Jeter or said he was going to better than Derek Jeter?
Keith Law (2:00 PM)
I can’t remember one.
I’m a Mets fan, but when you pass names like Ruth and Gehrig on just about any list…I think a little extra hype is ok.
Keith Law (2:05 PM)
Yeah, I remember when Al Oliver passed Gehrig on the hits list, we got a day off school.
That’s pretty nasty.
Um, maybe they’re the best franchise in the history of sports because they have the most tieles by far and four players that are among the legends of the baseball world.
Like Gehrig is a no game guy. And who said anything about taking off of school? We’re not allowed to be happy that the person will be passing Lou Gehrig, one of the game’s all time greats, and will soon have the ost hits in Yankees history, that at least by the measurement of world titles and all time great players is the best franchise in all of sports.
But I guess we shouldn’t care because Keith Law said so. I guess we should believe him.
Guys, Keith Law is EDGY. That’s his THING.
NO, Keith Law is nasty, biased & ignorant bastard. That’s all he, and all of his NESPN cohorts, can offer an audience.
I don’t believe anyone will disagree with you on that one crawdaddie. Still, what do you expect from any employee of NESPN? Professional journalism died long ago over at that media outlet.
Hmm so wouldn’t it be strange if Jeter breaks Gehrig’s record tonight and gets the standing ovation, only to have the game rained out and the hit being taken away? So he would have to break Gehrig’s record twice!
Remember when A-Rod hit his 500th homer? They had that suspended game to finish in KC a few weeks later, and if he homered in that game it would have technically been his 500th because that game was played first?
Only A-Rod.
That would’ve pissed me off ’cause I was at the game when he did hit his 500th homer.
I just want Jeter to get that final hit so we can stop talking about it. I’m really sick of it.
I’m a horrible person, because I am gleeful my tickets are for tomorrow’s game…
you are horrible.
You just brought the rain with you tomorrow.
love the name
So what time do you guys think this game will start?
have I been cut off ? cant see other posts…..or am I just a mOron ?
i see dead people.
Hit refresh.
Let’s hope the game gets in!
have they said an expected start time?
weather.com makes it seem like it’s not that rainy in the Bronx, but apparently that isn’t the case.
http://www.weather.com/outlook.....hour/10451
Dude, I’m in the Bronx. Looks like a winter storm here, just with rain instead of snow.
If it’s really hard rain, it probably will let up soon. It’s the moderate stuff that will go on forever.
Right?
Per Pete Abe:
Man. Talk about Jim Rice’s HOF induction being a travesty…look at this bum they just put in!
http://www.baseball-reference......rdan001mic
My favorite of his many memorable plays…
let them play let them play let them play
Why is it that no one can make a decent list of the top 10 best Yankees ever? I don’t want to see Jeter ahead of Yogi, or Mattingly ahead of Whitey Ford.
The argument can be made for Jeter over Yogi; but Mattingly over Ford is inexcusable.
I can’t see Jeter of Yogi. Yogi is arguably the second best catcher in the history of the game, at worst he’s third.
Yeah, that’s true. What’s your top ten, then? I think after the first six it’s pretty tough.
I have no idea, I haven’t really sat down to think about it. I can assure you the top five would be Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, Joe D., and Yogi in some order.
I’d go:
Ruth
Gehrig
Mantle
DiMaggio
Yogi/Jeter
Jeter/Yogi (I’d have to crunch some numbers)
Ford
then who knows what. Combs? Ruffing? Dickey?
Fasano?
I should’ve been more clear. This list is the NFD, Non-Fasano Division. It’s just unfair to try and stack those guys up against Sal.
Two Words: Nick. Swisher.
Top Five : Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, Yogi, Joe D.
Bottom Five: 6. Mariano Rivera, 7. Whitey Ford, 8. Jeter 9. Mattingly 10. Toss up? Red Ruffing, Bernie, Bill Dickey?
U can’t make an argument for Jeter above Yogi. Yogi has 3 MVPs, finished twice in 2nd, 10 Rings, 15 all star appearances, and caught a perfect game.
Rivera 6th? Absolutely not. I know we all love him but there’s no way he’s above Ford and Jeter. There are probably other pitchers you could put in front of him, too.
Jeter 6, River 8
Da list: Ruth, Gehrig, Dimmaggio, Mantle, Yogi, Jeter, Whitey, Mo, Lazzerri, Coombs
Scooter
Yogi
Winfield
Goose
Caveat: met them or heard them speak
Yogi is the best catcher in the history of the game, forget second or third. Full package, meaning defense and offense, no question.
http://www.baseball-reference......jo01.shtml
He says hi.
Also, it’s worth nothing that Jeter is a few spots ahead of Yogi on the CHONE WAR list (though it is in many more PAs).
Johnny Bench was really, really good too.
I’m not saying other catchers are not in the discussion (such as Bench), but I’d take Yogi number one.
Okay, before anyone jumps at me, I did say no question, yes…however I meant for that to mean in my mind, he was always number one. There are certainly other worthy candidates.
For what it is worth Rocky Road Redemption, I am fully supporting your opinion of Yogi being the greatest catcher ever. No reason to feel bad about going against the popular belief Bench was better.
start time 8.20
I know Ill probably take an ass whipping over this but I kinda dont think Mattingly deserves to have his number retired, much less be in the top 10 yanks….not enough great seasons
I haven’t sat down to think about a top 10, but I agree that he didn’t have enough holy crap seasons.
We’re gonna throw you to the wolves with this one…a bad back kept him from having more great seasons…he played with a back that would have retired many people…He’s Donnie Baseball for crying out loud.
please dont get me wrong…I LOVE DON MATTINGLY…but compare him to everyone else in monument park
Lester starts, throws 24 pitches, allows three baserunners, and it start raining with one out in the top of the first. Boston’s going to lose one of his starts because of the rain.
Why can’t he start again tomorrow? 24 pitches isn’t much I doubt they want to waste his start.
I don’t know if they’ll do that.
well that’s awesome
i’d love to see that bullpen get abused for 8 2/3 innings for sure
Tyler Kepner tweeted before that not only did Damon’s back lock up, but both hamstrings are bothering him also. Do the Yankees need to be cautious when considering resigning Damon? He has been mostly healthy this year with the occasional days off, but I think we need to be cautious about his health. I don’t want Damon to be a clone of Matsui next year, gotta make sure he can be an option of more than just DH. As long as his health holds up I’d like to see him back with the team.
1. Thats why Johnny gets days off when the team has a 9 game lead in September, so I dont want to hear other people bitching next time hes not playing.
2. In Damon’s defense, hes been on the DL once in his career- and thats because he crashed into the wall. He’s always beat up a little, but if given the proper days off/DH he can stay healthy. And really a 1 year + option is being cautious, its not another 3yr/45m contract hes going to get.
Very well said.
I’m not complaining Damon isn’t playing. In fact when I first saw the lineup I assumed it was a scheduled off day for him. Damon always plays hard and gets hurt very little Its probably normal wear and tear given his age. I was just stating that we don’t need nagging injuries to become something more serious. I think a 1 year contract with a team option is perfect.
UPDATE, 7:50 p.m.: First pitch at 8:20 p.m.
Woo!
Trying again:
start time 8.20
WOW I really liked that commercial. Does anyone know the song?
What commercial?
Maybe it wasn’t a commercial, but it was that one with all the Yankees on it and the showed all of the Bronx and stuff.
Mark Sanchez was just in a Toyota commercial with Eli Manning.
Cant be worse than the Eli/Payton Oreos commercials.
HEY ZZ!!
Less awkward than Johan sand CC. Giants and Jets don’t hate each other.
My Yankees Top 10 (like it really matters):
1. Ruth
2. Gehrig
3. Mantle
4. Joe D
5. Berra
6. Jeter
7. Ford
8. Dickey
9. Mo
10. Many candidates (Bernie, Henrich, Munson, Mattingly and a few SP’s like Guidry, Gomez, Ruffing)
I think the Top 4 are on a different planet from the rest of the list though.
Definitely. But if Yogi Berra is in your second tier, you’re doing something right.
Yes, I almost think Yogi’s legendary quotes and personality make people forget how damned great a player he was. You hear more about his Yogi-isms than his 3 MVP’s.
good to see the pregame show on point
What does everyone think while discussing the top 10 lore, Bernie or Donnie?
I go Bernie. I think sometimes, because of his last few years, we forget just how great (and feared) a baseball player Bernie was.
I’d probably go Bernie as well. Almost identical numbers, but Bernie did it from centerfield and did it for longer.
I think probably Bernie for his longevity and the rings, but Mattingly, even with his last 6 seasons, his career OPS+ was 127 which is slightly better than Bernie at 125.
It’s funny, without looking it up I’d think Donnie had a better peak but crashed early due to injuries, but then when you look it up, it’s not really the case.
Donnie’s best 6 year stretch he had a 147 OPS+, Bernie’s was 146+, so their peaks were (by one stat) were almost identical. Stretch it to a 10 year “peak” and Bernie’s OPS+ is 137, DB(HOF) is 132. When you throw in the GG CF defense, I think the edge goes to Bernie as a player. When it comes to ranking them as Yankees, I certainly think the rings push him well above Donnie.
You could also argue that Bernie’s OPS+ during the mid-late 90′s and early 21st century (when he posted at least a .900 OPS from ’96-’02) was skewed by the offense of the times and the “steroid era.”
At the same time you could argue that if he was clean, his OPS+ was in fact lower than it should have been due to the “steroid era.” If guys like A-Rod/Giambi/Tejada/Palmeiro etc. weren’t putting up juiced huge OPS numbers, the average would have been lower, thereby increasing Bernie’s OPS+. That is assuming Bernie was clean, which while I don’t assume anyone is clean, Bernie would be near the absolute bottom of suspects.
Please let Jeter’s record breaking hit be a fly ball turned into a home run by a young boy that sticks his glove over the wall.
+1
Nah, inside outer through the 3.5 hole. Vintage Jeter.
Wait, are we still talking about baesball?
Bases Loaded for Tampa? Sweet.
Probably why a Rain Delay was called.
Hey they are wearing the red hats tonight!
this has to be good karma since they are 2-0 on red hat day if i am not mistaken
Hope Minka Kelly is at the game and will be jumping up and down celebrating Jeter’s record….
Cole Hamels just abused Nick Evans. He was so far out in front of that change he could have swung twice.
I’d love to see that, hope they show that on MLB later.
i really hope he can be Mr. November again this year
Three players have at least 20 homers every year of this decade. Who are they?
Aaaaaaand go!
A-rod, thome are two i can think of right now
I was gonna say Thome but in 2005 he only had 7…
aah good catch, i didn’t know that
maybe alfonso soriano as the third?
Pujols. And Thome isn’t one of them; he was injured in ’05.
Pujols didn’t play in 2000.
Yeah, I realized that below.
A-Rod yes, Thome no. Thome was hurt and only had 7 one year in Philly.
and Berkman?
Ding ding ding. Berkman got #20 tonight. So we have two of the three, Berkman and A-Rod.
One more minutes then I’m giving the answer, I want to watch the game.
Carlos Lee
he only has 19.
its Arod and Carlos Lee and…
nevermind, didnt know Berkman hit one tonight already. but Lee is the last name
There it is, Carlos Lee is the third.
A-Rod
Berkman
Lee
wait, is 2000 or 2001 the beginning of the decade?
2000.
Alex, Manny and Jorge?
Thome. HT Dela
Posada only had 19 in 2005
/stat checker guy
Manny, not including this year (though he’s close).
Manny doesn’t count, he’s not there yet this year.
Tex, A-Rod, Pujols is who I’ll go with.
Oh wait, I’m an idiot. I forogt about 2000-2001. My baaaaaaaad.
Berkman, A-Rod, Carlos Lee.
All due respect, but that was one of the worst first pitches I’ve seen.
No offense, but your sister’s a whore. Now, I say that with all due respect.
MJ HOF speech about to begin.
*Snuffs Steve Kerr*
*Bets Barley $20G that Kobe cries himself to sleep every night*
/23
lets hope the defense holds up for pettitte in the rain soaked ground and stuff
WOW looks pretty ugly still weather wise.
Derek has to be a lock for the gold glove by now….
good start for andy there
Peace, Brian.
WOW MJ real emotional. He is crying like I did after the 93 Knicks-Bulls series.
There is no way they’re finishing this game. Jeter’s might have to get #2,722 twice.
Yeah. It looks like a feakin’ blizzard.
great first inning
How many times do I have to see this throat cancer commercial?
Until you begin to appreciate how cool that accent is.
/window seat, please
Is it Australian/cancer or British/cancer? I can’t tell.
Not sure, but I hope the guy didn’t have Geico for his insurance.
What about Aflac? Its his throat not his carburetor. That Yogi Berra Aflac commercial is classic. Kind of miss those duck ads on YES.
Michael…please just shut up while this at bat goes on. Please. Just let the crowd noise and the sounds of the game dominate this at bat rather than your stupid ramblings that no one wants to hear but you.
Michael Kay is literally never going to shut up.
Think he watches The Office?
How many times over the past week do you think that Michael Kay’s mentioned that Jeter’s first hit was off of Tim Belcher?
Hey guys did you know Jeter got his first hit off of Tim Belcher? I sure didn’t.
ugh kay
shut the hell up
“making the ballpark look like a circular version of the rockefeller center christmas tree”
at least it’s not a circular mt. olympus
damn, that was a FILTHY breaking ball
Jeter just wants to make sure they are playing the whole game first.
wow the weather is crap out there, one of those games that Hairston-Pena-Hinske should all be starting
3-1 fastball right down the middle and Tex swang through it. Wheeee….
Steep decline.
A-Rod is so unclutch
ABOMB FROM AAAAA ROD!!!
Wow, I thought that was going upper-deck for a second.
Now, everyone swing and miss through everything to get five innings done.
Damn you stat padder!! Good job Al
A-Bomb….who-hooooooo!
I like this A-Rod character.
me too!
Meh, he’s okay. He’s no Randy Velarde but okay.
This game just might work out in our favor…
That, and in Boston, Lester is on the mound, got the bases loaded… then the rain delay happened… so he might not be pitching more than 24 pitches tonight.
that awful team in black and orange we are facing tonight, helps A LOT though
Only if we play them in a game of baseball. Half of their bullpen are guys 6’9 or taller, so we best not play them in a game of basketball. They’d have our number (except for Brackman, who is on the 40-man).
Here’s hoping he gets to the big 30.
Typical scumbag Arod. Trying to steal Jeters shine
Bryce Harper could hit the 2nd deck in left!
Bryce Harper is going to knock the train off its tracks.
Hopefully he (someday) gets 81 chances a year.
I LOVE it!!! MJ just thanked Riley, Starks, Oakley, Ewing and Jeff Van Gundy in his speech!!! Actually wait he was really mocking them, fuck u MJ!!!!
Hey BigBlueAl,
The long suffering Knicks Universe has at least this moment to remember fondly against his airness….
Damn! I was watching the Michael Jordan Appreciation Speech to himself. (I suppose he does deserve it)
Yes. He’s almost in the Nick Swisher territory of greatness.
.968 OPS for A-Rod since Florida. Suck it, Olney.
But he moves like a 1B. Oh, and don’t bash Olney for that, he got that from “an anonymous scout”.
Was it KLAW?
No, it was Uster Bolney. KLAW would have had no problem writing that himself if he thought that. That being said, KLAW’s baseball knowledge is 1000x more than Olney, so he probably never would have jumped to such an overreacting conclusion.
Yeah, I know. I felt like bringing the earlier part of the thread full circle.
{Shakes Fist like old geezer}
Damn you “anonymous scout”!!
“There is no ‘I’ in team, but there is an ‘I’ in win.”
-Michael Jordan in his HOF speech.
CLASSIC!
Haha…that is awesome!
Michael Jordan’s Speech was epic
wow that had me skurred for a sec
That drifted quite a bit.
I’m sorry, but the red hats look stupid. And I have one of them!
/looks stupid right now
But the red hat helps put money in Jeffrey Loria’s fat wallet. That should make you feel much better about wearing it.
You know what one of my favorite moments of Yankee awesomeness this year is? The pathetic look of defeat on Mora’s face after Swisher caught that ball in the RF corner in Camden.
It always comes back to Swisher huh?
Of course it does.
how are there no drains in that area?
It’s the Bronx. They were probably stolen.
IETC.
Cause an outfielder could break an ankle on it.
aaah gotcha
Mantle’d.
Damn sprinklers.
Mantle’s potential/upside was so ridiculous that we can still look at the numbers he put up and say “what if?”
Such a scary thought, that he could have been significantly better. Let’s not even get into if he wasn’t such a boozer. Oh my Mo.
Andy missed his spot pretty badly on that one.
Melky would have had that.
/Trying to make Axisa’s head explode’d
B.J. Upton would’ve had that while walking on his hands and impaling the ball on his spike.
Peace, Matt.
Peace, Felix.
i always laugh at how their GM is Andy McPhail… They can’t get a McWin?
Sure it’s not McFail?
haha yeah its mcphail
Whistle night? Are they flying Bubb Rubb out here for the occasion?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnzw_i4YmKk
The whistles go woop wooo!
just for decoration man
That’s only in tha mornin’. You s’posedtah be up cookin’ breakfast or sumthan…It’s like an alarm clock.
you cant even make it up.
although i still love this report:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vi35H9H4Og
i cant stop laughing at 0:45
One of my all-time favorite memes. Say “YEAH!”
maybe its a crackhead who got ahold of the wrong stuff!!
is tillman really tall?
holy cow he jumped really high and got that
Dude is 6’5.
damn
For what it’s worth, Petitte is the same height.
Nice play by Mora. That dude seriously never looks happy, though.
he and miguel tejada have those pouty faces
I still don’t get why the big black guy in the IO ad is glad he’s pink.
He’s not glad. Pink makes him look chubby.
But he says in that ad: “Man, I’m glad I’m pink!” I don’t get it!
It’s because you’re racist.
No, I don’t think Jeter will get 4,000 hits.
me neither
JETERIAN!!!
HE DOES IT!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
fist pump!
2,722
Now that he’s finally gotten the hit, we don’t have to talk about this again until he’s near 3,000, right? I’m so tired of hearing about this. Let it be done with.
Every hit he gets sets a new Yankee record though. We’re going to have to hear it for the rest of his hits, forever.
YESSSS!!!!
Shout out to jsbrendog
I think you were right, this means a little more today. I hope your enjoying the moment.
damn minka kelly is hot hot hot
And she’s the ugliest girl he’s ever dated. Tyra, though, is probably the craziest. Remember, that’s a list that includes known basket-case Mariah Carey.
but he had mariah when she was mighty fine in the mid 90s
Well, Mariah wasn’t crazy when Derek dated her.
I don’t buy it. I’d still wager she was a wack-job, even then. It just wasn’t as public (as having a breakdown).
Minka is much better looking than Jordana Brewster.
Really? I disagree. Minka’s cute, sexy even, but looks like half the girls I’d run into in Manhattan on a daily basis.
That was awesome, congrats Jetes.
Minka looks yummy.
Gah, I keep on missing her.
I’d like to keep hitting her.
*stands and applauds*
i’d be a little pissed if i was the o’s. this reminds me of when the jets lost a game to the raiders because of an impromptu on field ceremony for tim brown.
also, this moment needs more minka kelly.
Der-ek Je-Ter
MINKA MINKA MINKA MINKA
Too bad Yankee fans in the future will have to look back wondering: What the hell? The Yankees wore red hats??????
+2
Your watching a legend folks.
Its a good thing Keith Hernandez wasnt playing 1B for Jeter’s last 2 hits!!
2 1/2 minute standing ovation for Derek
and a 10 minute Kay monolog
We wouldn’t have it any other way.
Min-ka Kel-ly…*clap**clap**clap**clap**clap*
Forget the hit record, Jeter deserves a standing ovation for his choice in women.
Damn Right I would be happy with just the leftovers.
More like his ability to get them. They’re all in our taste but not to many of us have 4 WS rings and a nice fat pay check every 2 weeks.
Wow. Tillman’s breaking ball is fucking N A S T Y.
Damn Swisher with the loud FUCK after that K.
My wife and kids noticed Swisher’s potty mouth….haha…
haha don’t be too upset swish, not all of us can be jeterian
that curveball IS SICK!!
For all you kids watching this, cherish this. I plan on telling my kids some day that I saw Derek Jeter play. Unless I’m sterile of course.
Or senile.
Not sure what I’d rather be.
Jeterian should be a new baby name.
i’m already planning on naming my firstborn “2″
/costanza’d
HAHAHAHA IETC
holy cow
that curveball will be dynamite for many many years
Tillman’s curveball is really bringing teh pwn.
yes it is…