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+40
How sweet it is!
FUCK
and
YES
Where’s Hank?
You’re not allowed to smoke in the stadium
River Ave. Hookers.
I smell a sister website!
River Ave. Blue Balls
Jennifer Love Hewitt movie on cable tonight.
I see Hank as more of a Skinamax/Shannon Tweed fan
He’s got a crush on JLH. It’s documented. He claims she’s his favorite actress.
Congrats to a great team and a great group of guys! Let’s get #27!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How ironic… getting the trophy from Jackie Autry.
Winning pitcher: Andy Pettitte
Save: Mariano Rivera
All seems right with the world
4 wins to 27 bring it Phily
*Likes*
/facebooked
GET THIS BLOOMBERG CRAP OFF THE SCREEN, WTF!!
New champaign tax?
Speaking of which, you know what person not affiliated with either the Yankees or with MLB is pleased as punch to see the Yankees go deep into the postseason this October and November?
Mike Bloomberg. The only thing better than having a bottomless campaign warchest to outspend your opponent on commercials is having that bottomless warchest + lots of TV shows on the air that your constituents will want to watch. Bloomberg was gonna win this thing anyway, but having millions of New Yorkers watch these games and see probably an 8-to-1 ratio of Bloomberg spots to Thompson spots during them just clinches it.
This is a boon to Hizzoner. Just like the 2009 World Series, this shit was over before it started.
Woo Hoo!
Uh, is Hal wearing a rug?
Hal’s Wife = Mmmmm
Seconded…. sup Christina Steinbrener AY SHAW-TAYY
god i am so fucking happy
i just lit a victory cigar
was she the dark-haired cutie on the right of the screen during the trophy presentations? If so, I agree.
lol, no Hank
I. LOVE. THIS. TEAM.
I miss the Boss.
The Boss is going to the World Series
Big Stein wants an eggplant calzone!
Randy Levine always looks like a Dbag!
“is” a Dbag.
Corrected.
gracias!
Joe Girardi is going to cry.
Let’s do it guys
Yanks in 6
Bloomberg trying to get some cheap publicity. Isn’t he from Boston?
Bloomberg, sounds Jewish, I bet don’t like that guy.
/Tynan’d
(golf clap)
Did Hal steinbrenner just catch some bubbly on his jacket??
oh shit…
Hal looked pissed that Bruney shot him with some champagne. WTF man? chill
Hal didnt look like he liked being sprayed….looks like Bruney’s getting cut tomorrow.
THIN ICE, BRIAN BRUNEY.
VERy THIN ICE
VERY THIN ICE
Haha, Levine just got sprayed in the back with champagne by Swisher. He looked pissed.
No Co-MVPs? Weak
Oh well, CC deserves it too!
Oh, that was Hal.
CC over arod for the MVP…i dunno
why is Bloomberg there?
To remind everyone what a crappy Board of Ed President Bill Thompson was
We want Rudy! We want Rudy!
No!
Rosenthal: Mr. Giuliani, your thoughts on this Yankee victory?
Giuliani: Yankees win, 9/11.
Yeah… he’s a 10 on the awkward scale right now.
Well I guess you can’t argue with giving the MVP to CC…but I just assumed it was A-Rod’s.
CC gets the MVP? Not Alex?
Should have been co MVPs.
There were 27 comments when I jsut logged onto this thread – An Omen??
without a doubt
Loving the Bernie concert on YES, but I’m ready for the postgame. Sign off, FOX!
fuckin awesome baby. there’s still work do be done though
It’s ok, A-Rod can win it in the next round!
BLOOMBERG JUST WAS AWARDED ALCS MVP
A-Rod deserves some love…
hmm Alex gets snubbed for the mvp can’t realy argue CC at all but still strange wonder if it has to do with off the field things
What the hell is Mike Bloomberg doing there?>
he’s clearly hard at work
Hahaha, GET ‘EM JORGE!
don perignon?
HAl Steinbrenner: “Hell of a job, Andy. Now, go grab a shave.”
LOL Posada spraying Champagne with straight malice!
Jorge just blasted D-Rob in the face.
Pat? Is that you?
Heh, no, but I certainly approve.
YES Post Game jsut started – Yeah
and went right to commercial
ok seriously….why is Bloomberg just standing there?
He needs someone to tell him what to do.
He doesn’t know what to do with his hands.
Where else can a mega-zillionaire, top government official, self-important nanny wannabe be completely ignored – another reason to love Yankee Stadium
Torment a groundhog?
AL Champs!!
By the way, thank you guys once again for voting and letting me watch the game. I know I haven’t been the most positive Yankees fan but I’m a big fan nonetheless.
Now on to the WS!
Do some cachaca shots to make up for it. DO IT NOW!!
There was an actual vote? WTF have I been missing? Oh well no one deserves to be banned unless it’s really, really bad. I’ve seen much worse here so it’s all good.
On espn.com.br (espn brasil) so they could show the game.
You better start believing, brother. This team is legit, we’re gonna fucking make some more history.
Beisbol ftw!
Brazilian mea culpa FTW!
Let’s ride that good karma to a World Series trophy!
If you don’t want to get wet, stay out of the fucking pool, son!
Someone needs to spray A-Rod during this interview.
a rod got snubbed
In terms of the actual logistics coming into the World Series, winning in game 6 is just as good as winning in game 5 to me. CC is more than fully rested. The bullpen will be more than fully rested. The Yankees won’t be waiting close to a week before playing another baseball game.
Thank you Mo. Enjoy it tonight, Big Game Wednesday.
Confidence level = 42
27
Thank Kate Alex. Thank Kate.
Shouldn’t take any chances. Hal should sign her for a guaranteed 8 year ‘consulting’ contract.
Arod with the full ski goggles
Beautiful game. Pennant is great. A-Rod in my opinion is the MVP but hey, hope he gets is the WS.
Love It!
Hughes wearing a ski goggle.
YES postgame is on.
good god i am so fucking happy
i just lit a victory cigar
ONTO YES. Thank Mo!
Ah, I see. CC gets the ALCS MVP. A-Rod gets the WS MVP. Perfect.
If AJ and Pettitte do their jobs, CC will win the WS MVP. He’ll win half the requisite games all on his own.
Thank good YES is on… sorry Fox… I’d rather watch my guys.. Couldn’t be more excited the Yankees won, they deservered it. Clearly they were the better team, it’s unfortunate they didn’t win it earlier, but luckily it didn’t come back to bite em.
Ah well, there goes my coverage of the game. Times like these when I hate living away from NY. If only the Nationals got good and I could have a Yankees-Nationals postseason.
I laughed..
I hear ya the DC news just isn’t the same.
I think if the Nats won the pennant the DC news would still be covering the Redskins.
If you have MLB Network, they’ve got lots of post-game coverage still going. I have no YES, but this ain’t bad.
I’m a lot more confident in this team then 03. Those were hellish games against the Sox that drained the team.
4 more wins til we get what we all want.
Ah they’re keeping it on. Jorge just got dumped on by CC, bahahaah.
Look at all those adorable children…just waiting to be drafted into the Yankee system.
The Phillies and their one legitimate starting pitcher should be slaughtered.
Jorge is such a chap-assed, dour old man.
And his kids are totally scheming on how to sneak out a bottle of bubbly.
The pee soaks into his hands, shoots right to his brain.
Yo, lets grab this shit and go behind the tarp.
i love that even in celebration…Jorgie’s still pissed. LOL
Coñaso, what the fuck, I’m doing an interview, chingatumadre!!!!
ROFL jorge
Its close guys.
CC pitched 2 dominant, winning games. CC epitomized the “ACE” of a playoff staff.
What if Mo was your dad?
Wait then I guess you would be Jesus so never mind.
So he’s Jesus Rivera and not Jesus Montero?
I… uh… damn. U R RITE.
Why do I not care that the Angels are taking it hard?
reply fail. That didn’t go here. I’m just beside myself.
That was fun. Can’t wait for Wednesday.
Awwwww man, this is so fuckin sweet.
I’m still waiting for the Torii Hunter interview.
Can’t possibly live up to the crapelbon implosion
Hi Mike Socia! How’s it going?
Luckily we have a giant clubhouse……
FOR ALL THE TABLES OF BUBBLY
w000000000000000000000t
At least we wont have to hear Phillips talk about how the Phillies are better…….
FIRED tomight.
How do you throw it all away banging a chickk that looks like Al from Happy Days??
Al had a nicer ass
Yeah, gun to my head, I might pick Al.
ESPN is having the worst week ever. Phillips fired and Yankees go to the series!
Mets fans know how she feels – Phillips screwed them, too
Scioscia wants to jump into the hot tub with Buck and Mccarver to cry on their ……
ARod’s Post Season Line .438 Avg, .548 OBP, .969 SLG, 1.516 OPS. That’s 1.516 OPS!!!!! How does he not get at least co MVP???????
Haters. CC is the the easy pick.
Either way. salll good mang.
To all the Girardi bashers…he did what Torre couldn’t do…he helped get past the Angels.
+1
That’s where Scioscia earned his ‘genius’ label, by running circles around Torre with lesser talent. Girardi proved we can beat them, Torre never did.
He’s definitely not Joe Torre! I love it.
I almost wished they were playing the Dodgers so that Girardi could say: where I was once the learner, now I am the master.
/Darth Vader’d
I am your father… ‘s brother’s cousin’s uncle’s former roomate.
So what’s that make us?
Absolutely nothing. Which is what the Phillies are about to become.
Aaaaand, scene! Ok boys, let’s take 5, grab the champagne, and clear out the Canyon of Heroes.
I’ll be in my trailer.
+1
Rosenthal is really the same size as that equally annoying Little Bit o Luck douche. Has anyone ever seen them together or is Li’l Ken moonlighting?
He’s about the same size as Little Bit o Grit – aka lil Dusty
IETC.
We’ve got a post up about CC’s MVP award, in case anyone’s looking for it.
CC cant pitch in the post seasonA-Rod can’t hit in the post season
The Yanks are old
Scioscia is a genius
Girardi is overmanaging
Mo is done
What will the media say now?
They bought it.
Michael Kay likes pie?
The Fake Michael Kay does it again:
http://twitter.com/yesmichaelkay/status/5165719768
They bought teh pennant!!!!
I’m watching the FOX postgame, and Joe Buck and Tim McCarver look so sad. They should be put on suicide watch.
John Kruk is a douchebag.
What did the bloated bag of no-nothing shit say?
Phillies are a team of destiny, blah, blah, blah. This hours after he said that Joe Saunders was going to shut the Yankees down and game 7 was a lock.
He’s filling the ‘stupid’ void left by Steve Phillips
We know this.
The Yanks are back where they belong. Lets take a breather and come back ready and positive about our march to # 27!
Who was that woman who attacked Derek with the champagne?
Asst. GM.
Assistant GM/Stalker/Secret Admirer
Jean Afterman, assistant GM
That’s a great last name for a prominent female AGM, isn’t it?
lol that is an excellent last name
Congrats everyone. This is the one site I can say I’ve read every single day. Thanks for keeping it up fellas.
I strongly second that thought. And thanks to all the great RAB commenters. You’ve all made it more fun to be a Yankee fan.
BANGWAGON
/third’d
fourthmeal’d
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ROOSEVELTS BAY BAY
Did anyone else hear some “Yankees suck” chanters in the background during Hughes’ interview?
Yankees are sucking their way to the world series bitches!!!
EAT SHIT TORII HUNTER!
Guys, I’m so proud of the Yankes and I have to say this the best Yankees blog I have read. RAB is devoted to Yankee coverage. LETS WIN 27!!!
There’s a sick part of me that wants to Steve Phillips get hired by the MLB Network so that him and Harold Reynolds could do shows together. They’d be like, the ex-ESPN-analyst-sex-pervert-who-got-fired-duo.
Coming up next on MLBN:
Extra Innings with Matt Vasgersian at 6:00
Bitch, Don’t Tell My Wife About This Shit with Harold Reynolds and Steve Phillips at 6:30
Around the League with Victor Rojas and Sean Casey at 7:00
Exactly. That’s a fucking goldmine right there. I think they’d be talking about a lot of “what not to do” examples, in both their personal sexual relations AND the organizational management & player development of baseball teams.
Phillips: This is a big offseason for the Blue Jays.
Reynolds: Agreed. You don’t want to price Halladay so high that you can’t get anything real offers. It’s more important to get something good than to get maximum value.
Phillips: I agree. Similarly, you don’t want to use text messaging or emails with your ugly mistress, or let her know your home address so she can come stalk your wife. That’s a big mistake.
Reynolds: Absolutely right, Steve. It’s also important to establish consent before you start propositioning female interns left and right, telling them graphic details about what things you’d like to do to them sexually, Bill O’Reilly style.
Phillips: I think the Jays need to find a new closer.
Reynolds: Absolutely.
Phillips: We’ll be right back with more “Bitch, Don’t Tell My Wife About This Shit” after these commercial messages.
… aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, SCENE!
fucking money
i can’t stop laughing
I’ll be laughing about that to myslef for a while.
Four wins away from proving this was one of the greatest teams in Yankees History. Love it.
On a side note, Halos Heaven is good for a laugh, because they blame anyone but their players for their losses. Apparantly balls just weren’t bouncing their way – it’s not that they made a bunch of errors and every pitcher but Darren Oliver blew royally.
Sounds like SoSH, doesn’t it?
Gotta love Swisher
“Swish-hawk is back!”
Congrats, boys!
Somewhere Joe T is smiling. He’s happy for a lot of our players.
Well time for some more laughs…about to go pop in to Halos Heaven and see what the good word is.
Kim’s smile was a little freaky just then .
David Cone’s suit is horrible.
Psh, you don’t dig the mid-20th century FBI agent look?
Ever watch Hockey Night in Canada? NOTHING beats a Don Cherry suit
What in the hell is hockey?
It’s something that those Canucks do on ice like that shuffling thing with the brooms.
At least his commentary is better than his threads!
He doesn’t even have a dance, either.
from Halos Heaven:
I hope the Phillies Sweep and every single Yankee player bleeds out rectally.
…real classy guys.
Fuck the other blogs.
On SoSH, there’s serious discussion about whether to ban a guy who dared say “Red Sux”.
In the same game thread, someone wished Nick Swisher would die, Jorge Posada was referred to as the Chinless Wonder, Tex referred to as a huge douche, Steinbrenner called a vegetable, and there was jovial talk of Al Qaeda attacking Philadelphia during World Series Game Three.
Didn’t see any ban requests on those.
RAB gets rowdy sometimes, but I’ve never seen anything quite like that not nipped in the bud by the classy RAB admins, and or called out by the excellent RAB regs.
(EG: Someone said “Eric Gaybar” earlier. Fairly mild compared to the examples above, but still brainless and insulting. Commenter was jumped on with both feet by several people, and deservedly so.)
I’m a newbie on this site — just found this place a couple months ago, tops — but this is the best damn comment-centric baseball blog I’ve ever seen. Especially since they manage to pull it off while not requiring a registration/account to comment.
In conclusion, this site rocks, and I love this damn team.
Fin.
Yeah man this fucking site and this fucking baseball team kick some god damn ass. Shit.
Welcome aboard, bro, glad to have ya.
I love Mo’s interview and his final line:
“We’re not finished yet.”
This team is happy with the ALCS pennant, but they only have their eyes on one prize – a World Series championship. That focus is going to be huge for this team.
Let’s get ‘em on Wednesday boys. Number 27 is four wins away.
My favorite shot of the night: http://twitpic.com/mzl6z
That is terrific!
Caption: A-Rod carries his teammates in October.
The 2009 New York Yankees: making little girls cry all season long.
From Halos Heaven:
“…I love Mike Scioscia and don’t think there is a better manager, but I don’t want to hear anything good about that miserable piece of shit for a few months.”
by snowhor on Oct 25, 2009 9:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
/Strange Loop’d
Classic
kim jones has a big nose as well as a big rack….
was she bangin Kay like some said?
I thought he plays “on the other team”…not that there is anything wrong with that
being at that game was the most beautiful experience of my life
Seconded. God bless the impact of bad weather on last minute Stubhub prices. Got two tix in 118 for way under season ticket price. This team… completes me.
My red sux fan fiancee (i know, i know) is still talking smack. She’s like a NY Post writer. Don’t let the facts get in the way. Anyway, this feels great. I’m in LA and people were talking a lot of smack after game 5 and my response was Pettitte at home in game 6 was all we needed. Once again, Andy didn’t let us down. Nothing better to say than: Its fu—ng champagne time.
All I can offer is extreme jealousy.
Odd. That was meant to be to the previous post. Guess I’ve had too many drinks. Woops.
Well, time to dust off the old “who’s your daddy?” chants.
YANKEES.
need i really say more?