Oct
17
ALCS Game Two Spillover Thread III
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It’s too early for pie!
we will take the lead before pie is necessary.
That.
Yeah, I think Mike forgot that this is the 7th inning, ie Yankee mashing time.
come on yankees
No pie tonight.
In the eighth inning Al will get the job done.
I do.
Dear Hideki Matsui,
Please stop trying to pull EVERY pitch.
Sincerely,
Your hands.
That’s when you know Matsui is in / going into a slump. He gets severely pull happy.
His right hand must be tired from a late night with his vaunted pr0n collection.
How did this porn story get started? Seriously, I dont know the background…
considering his adult movie collection Matsui cannot be blamed for being ‘pull-happy’
We have a Matsui-masturbation pun winner!
Someone’s gonna hit a walk off homer for the Yanks. Who will it be?
Atleast I get to sleep with Kate Hudson tonight
…not after your last atbat
If this is the same guy, changing names….
Prob the same guy throwin around the n word last thread.
Why, because us blacks like to change names?
PAT YOU RACIST FUCKO!!!!!
you dont deserve to reply to a Kate Hudson comment
We don’t change names around here. Pick one and stick with it. Don’t post anonymously.
No mojo for the offense in the middle innings.
Shit happens.
We still got this.
On an unrelated note, I can’t believe it hasn’t rained.
May Hideki showed up tonight…
Awful AB by Arod as well
A.J. still?
Oh man.
He’s atoning for his mistakes.
I’m not complaining. Just hope he doesn’t blow up, don’t feel like hearing hate on Joe G.
does joe hate the bullpen?
A.J. Burnett is a good pitcher.
Buck+McCarver sucking dick much?
apparently not enough because they wont shut the fuck up
LOL.
there wont be any pie
yanks win this game 4-2
Anyone else not get why Fox is showing the speed of the pitch as it reaches the catcher. I’m not Isaac Newton but I’m pretty sure that all pitches slow down at the same rate. It’s pretty clear that they’re running out of gimmicks.
Whatever happened to the cam that was in front of home plate?
Things you can’t verify yourself are always good to BS..
FB drops 7-8 MPH, curve drops about 4-5. At least based on AJ, tonight.
But every 95 mph pitch will arrive at home plate at the same velocity depending on external factors such as wind resistance. It’s just an utterly useless stat.
No. Tighter spinning pitches experience less resistance.
Tighter spinning pitches experience MORE resistance… thats why they break better. Come on, now
Oh please. Get off the Angels nuts. Hideki Matsui and Mark Teixeira were running. Give me a break.
What is the DEAL with AJ Burnett still pitching?
/Seinfeld’d
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effectiveness
You’re relentless tonight, man. I’m just havin’ a laugh. I thought we were friends!!!
[Runs away crying.]
NO COMMERCIALS… NO MERCY!!!!!!
I would bring in Coke if he gets Napoli for Aybar, Figgins and Abreu.
I’d rather stay with AJ. Coke scares me…
I know he’s been alright this year but I always feel like he’s gonna give up a bomb.
The wind hurt A-Rod before, now it helped A.J. Phew.
Oh no, here comes the evil leprechaun that. Talks like. This. With all the. Weird pauses.
IETC
It’s the pauses. It’s. Almost as bad. As Christopher. Walken.
If it had been me who… hadn’t made it… right now, Major Coolidge would be having this talk with my son… Jim.
If AJ gets through the 7th, at worst we are tied after 7. Can anyone tell me the Yankees record when tied after 7?
Ugh.
Coke does not make me feel good.
Dang, that last FB had screwball action.
Wow, I’ve never heard of a baseball player having one rough night on the field and then coming back the next day and…doing well.
This Angel team is out of sight.
Pete Abe has been annoying me a bit all night on Twitter. So I say to him ‘you love taking shots at yankees, don’t ya?’
‘He direct messages me saying ‘Mentioning A.J. pitching poorly is taking shots? I thought NYers were tougher than that? Calm down, Sally’
I love/hate that guy.
Moreso hate, he’s a douche.
Someone should mention that pitching 6.1 innings of 3-hit, 2-run ball is not pitching poorly.
And then call him a dick.
He may have been reading RAB.
He’s extremely sensitive. AJ didn’t pitch that badly tonight. Had one bad inning, but 6.1 2 runs isn’t bad.
I had jokingly replied that at least he didn’t have to worry about travel when the Sox were eliminated and he sent a DM saying he doesn’t work for the Sox or root for them.
Great reportr, and he loves to take playful jabs at players but if you try and engage him back on anything he gets so defensive even if it’s just good-natured.
Abreu’s PAs tonight have been key for the Yankees. MVP!
Commenting fail.
D:
Great fucking job Cano.
AJ is in there because JG doesn’t want to bring in Phil Robertson.
That’s not very ninja like
Dammit robbie.
I thought you ninjas were supposed to have good hand-eye coordination.
I’m losing confidence. This game is very typical of Yankee losses.
Jeter DP: check
Matsui going into his “groundball to 1B phase”: check
A-Rod missing balls and slamming his bat: check
RISP fail: check
Cano makes a bonehead play: check
Psssst. Hey. Don’t say anything like that in here.
He’s allowed to lose confidence.
He’d be a fool, but he’s allowed.
And yet the game is still tied, and they have 9 outs to play with.
Typical in Yankees wins:
The 2009 Yankees are the 2009 Yankees: check
game tied still: check
Yankees destroy opponent’s bp: check
most come from behind wins in MLB: check
have little faith: me check.
Most Walk-Off Wins in 2009 MLB: Check
We’ve got this.
Hakuna matata.
What a wonderful phrase!
It means no worries…
…until 2010…
Cano, you’re better than that.
This ninja cano bootin balls and shit
cano wasnt even looking at the ball, great job AJ.
Ugh horrible Cano. Hopefully they get out of this.
Come on lazy.
why are we trying to impersonate Angels from game 1? we won that game..lets do the same thing.
I heard Phil Coke and cringed. I must admit.
It’s all good though, he got this.
Nice job shitdick
Outside of the first ALDS game, the offense has been somewhat lackluster. Considering that they’ve been winning, I’ll take that as a good thing. For when the bats come out, there will NO stopping this team. Now, c’mon bats!
Fine job, AJ.
Agreed. I’m waiting for them to blow up.
In retrospect, that may have been one the most scrutinized completely dominant starts I’ve ever seen.
There were two good swings off him the whole night. They just happened to come in the same inning when he also decided to see if he could bounce his curveball 15 feet in front of home plate.
Good job AJ.
if Cano’s E costs us Ill have to hate him again……until he gets a big hit
But he looks so friggin cool and slick like a ninja!
Like the one earlier tonight?
Best bad start, or worst great start?
That’s what I’ve been pondering.
Worst great start. He had one bad inning, other than that he was pretty untouchable.
Worst Great Start. He pitched above average in a playoff game.
That’s typical AJ.
Eh, Cano makes that play and AJ gets Figgins out again.
7 inning 3 hits, more ovaltine plz.
Coke makes me jumpy, nervous,paranoid, and usually very thirsty
ICWUDT
This Coke is making me thirsty.
Have a little faith
if coke had a good move he would pick off aybar and then fox would come up with excuses for that too.
I’d much rater see Joba here.
Im ok with Coke here.
It’s called playing the numbers. Take a seat, Strawberry.
“percentages.” damn. I’m off my game.
Figgins can’t hit lefties.
.246/.325/.305 this year, .266/.340/.351 lifetime.
Lets go Coke.
Aybar bothers me, why does he look like he’s trying to be cute?
And now the ump begins to SQUEEEEEEZE.
Oh, come on…Coke is all over the place. Everything is up
C’Mon Coke! Get Figgins out.
P-COKES, WTF
And why is Joba’s hat covered in cocaine?
It’s urine.
Reply fail..
It IS urine.
Posada must be working with him in extra side sessions.
The Ghost of Steve Howe Returneth.
Get the hell out of here, Steve, we need the good ghosts.
throw damn strikes Coke..please don’t walk this midget..
Coke needs to buckle down and get figgins here. Big spot in this game
Please pick one name and stick with it.
? Changed my name once
Keep in mind that admins can read your IP address.
So far tonight you’ve been:
1. Duci J
2. I’d Pop Mike
3. A-Rod
4. Kate Hudson
5. Burnett beats up Bitches
Love a DP here.
Throw a fucking strike
Come on Phil throw some strikes bud, lets not fuck ourselves.
Fuck Phil Coke.
Cokie. That is really unacceptable.
Fuck You Coke
BRING IN JOBA TO SHUT THIS SHIT THE FUCK DOWN
So, Chone Figgins can’t get a hit… right? And we’re walking him… why?
Marte and Coke are on the roster… why?
Ok, I do believe we’re fukked.
Are you Angels fan?
If so, you are completely correct.
IETC
You can’t walk a guy who is hitting like figgins
Nothing is worse than watching a guy walk the first guy he faces after coming in.
Love how Phil is so worried. Get the guy out at the plate. Period.
I don’t know if there is anything more frustrating in sports than a walk. Especially when a guy has no hits in 17 at bats.
0 for the postseason and we have hit him and walked him twice our pitchers = awesome
Let’s fucking go, Phil. Roll one.
Phil Coke gives me as much confidence as Damaso Marte right now.
This game however is still ours to lose.
Coke really blew that one. He could have at least dusted him. He should have had that in the bag. Too bad he got nickel and dimed. He was dealing.
So hm… guys, Marte or Coke?
Gotta love Jeter’s expression in that lil meeting.
He pretty much said “wtf are you doing? are you shit crazy?”
hey so diaz does know how to call a strike against laa
Much like yesterday, there have only been a couple times I’ve felt like the ump missed a strike. He called some outside for Lackey that I felt AJ wasn’t getting, but that’s not all that uncommon when one guy’s a lefty and the other is a righty. That ball crossing to the outside corner against a lefty from a lefty is hard.
Here we go, lefty on lefty to a guy without home run power. Coke should be fine here.
coke has .8 whip against lefties.
please get abreu out
please
come on cokie.
Come on, Phil. One. More.
Hey Buck, why don’t you calm your mangina. Molina can talk to the pitcher as much as he likes.
Slidepiece Cokie, just don’t bounce it.
Thank you sir.
oh god I wish I was way drunker
i just took two shots of Crown and its not helping…..YET
No slider off the plate on 1-2?
Never mind.
HUGE!
Oh dear. Joba overthrowing much?
Give him an eephus Cokie. He’ll never quess it.
No one would ever guess eephus.
I always sit eephus.
I strikeout looking a lot.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.
PHILTHY!!!
COKIE!!!
COKE IS IT!!!
Strike 3!
Thank you, Coke!
That’s how you do that shit Coke. Fuck Yeah
Broke that slider off in Booby’s ass
Booby…ya didn’t lift.
big k
Bobby Abreu is our bitch.
Big K.
Filth.
Nice. Now the JOBA !
coKe
fistpumps for everyone!
Here we go…bulldog mentality111
lets go joba
The time has come for a defining “Joba Moment.”
I don’t know if it’s this head cold or my TV, but the Stadium crowd is so loud I can barely hear Buck and McCarver half the time.
Mo willing.
BULL MEET CHINA SHOP
IETC
Joba, the 8th inning most dominant reliever ever in the world ever!!
So has Joba passed Hughes in the bullpen hierarchy????
No.
Phil is likely going to pitch the entire 8th.
Sorry you use Hughes here if he is definitely your best non-Mo reliever.
Big out there Coke. Now it’s Joba’s turn.
Big out there Coke. Now it’s Joba’s turn.
Prediction:
Joba is going to throw the ball really hard
Sincerely,
Tim McCarver
Of course then it’s going to slow down as it reaches the plate.
IETC
so for fox next time abreu is up…24 pitches, 15 min at the plate…0 for 4 5 LOB
PLEEEEEEASE be GOOD Joba
Abreu = non factor
Things go better with Coke! Finish him off Joba. Joba goes better after Coke.
Should I be worried about going to Joba here? I have this nagging feeling like D-Rob is the better choice for Guerrero. What are their stats?
Sorry, I meant Toriiiiyyiiiyyii Hunter.
After that replay of his warmup fastball I’d be a bit worried…if I were Torii Hunter.
joba is amped.
Haha love the FB to the backstop. awesome
Youkilis loves him some Joba up and in too.
Big first pitch. Let’s go, Joba. Get it done.
See that warmup pitch shows he didn’t intentionally throw at youk.
Just hit the Bull.
Was that the change?
it was a hanger, if so.
great pitch selection by molina if he is that pumped to go with the slide piece.
Seriously, that was the last thing anyone was expecting.
If Joba locating that Slider, Hunter has no chance.
Is the Stadium loud or have I gone deaf?
Joba is feeling it.
damn, 96 down in the dirt
not too bad
let’s get 96 past his bat please?
Come on, Joba. One more.
Blow it by him now, Joba.
call the strike diaz you know you want to come on
one more strike joba
4 bad sliders.
Joba’s repertoire does include a fastball no?
Finish him off Joba!
Dial it back a notch, Joba.
This kid’s gonna be a very good starter next year. Can’t wait.
ugh, c’mon joba.
come on FUCK
Shut Up McCarver.
Wow…that was so anticlimactic.
fuckin A
Fuck that noise.
That lucky sonofa with a pussy hit…
You have to try to get the runner there, don’t you?
Meh, Hunter was probably already at the bag.
You’re right.
No. That’s a tough throw. I would rather see him hold on to that than risk a bad throw scoring two runs 100 times out of 100.
Did anyone else smell that fistpump?! Cause I sure fucking did! *FIST PUMP*
A-Rod and Cano both tag balls that go right to guys, and Hunter gets a hit on that. Ugh.
Crap nuts…
mother fucker.
I would give my left nut to get out of this inning scoreless and for the Yankees to take the lead and win the game.
FUck! good shit though Joba. We got this.
Ugh, weak Gb can’t convert it.
Well that was pretty lucky. Good thing Vlad is up and will chase 3 pitches out of the zone for the 3rd out.
I’ve never seen a team more lucky. Bloop doubles, infield hits, calls go their way, Yankees hitting line drives right at ‘em.
come on joba….
DO NOT THROW A BALL IN THE DIRT. FASTBALL AT THE EYES. PLEASE.
C’mon Joba – this guy will swing at anything!
Ughhhhh, can someone get these
angelsdemons outs?Finish this Joba!
What sucks is that you can’t even try and get him to chase here, with a slider.
Molina would do well to block a nice slider in the dirt here.
that pitch was in the other batter’s box.
Good fastball, but we want it inside.
Why fastball outside?? Bust him in.
OMG Molina.
LISTEN TO MOLINA YOU COCKBAG
Forget the slider, Joba. Give him the heater.
Does Joba need a couch?
ok even I have had enough of the vists lets go joe get this shit straight
FIST PUMP THAT SHIT!
YOU KNOW IT!
I like all the visits just because it irritates McCarver
Bush league fist pump!
Epic fist pump
I love this pitching staff.
+27, 28, 29, 30.
We runnin’ this.
Great pitch Joba.
Fist pump is back!!!!
Triple fist-pump.
the 1 good slider is the one he needed.
Fist pump…every one…shot of grey goose..
Bigger K
I hope that we don’t see Joba tear his rotator cuff on a fist pump at some point. That was violent.
Outstanding.