Nov
02
World Series Game Five Spillover Thread III
ByTime to start chipping away…
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Lets. Go. Yan. Kees!
How long can K-Rob go?
If Girardi had half a brain here, he’d let Molina hit, then pinch hit Posada for the pitcher. That way Posada comes in permanently, and you don’t burn a second pinch hitter.
i was thinking the same…its still fairly early
Letting Molina hit is pretty much burning an out tho.
But can you afford to give up Molina’s out in the first place?
Frankly, it doesn’t really matter which order he pinch hits them for.
I think I’d rather see both Posada and Hinske as pinch hitters here.
Yup.
The only problem is that your way involves Molina hitting. I see your point, but Matsui after Posada gives you a better chance of getting something going now, why wait?
I would have liked him to hit for Gardner with Matsui before. Put Matsui in left. Jorge in for Molina. Granted your defense suffers but at this point does it matter all that much? Gotta get some runs.
Girardi is not bright enough to do that
The force is strong in young David.
At the very least we need to make Lee work this inning.
(straps Cliff Lee dummy to tackling sled)
(passes out bayonets)
I got $50 bucks here for whomever fucks Chase Utley’s sister.
I shall work hard for those 50 bucks. Though if she puts on hair gel like he does I might have to pass
Does D-Rob go out there for the 5th? I hope so.
He’s due up this inning.
Nope. PH for.
At least we get Posada to lead off.
Hopefully this puts to rest the whole BS AJ-Molina tandem. He got rocked in the first inning 2 games this postseason.
Poland Spring? Fuck that. I drink water with lithium!
/also eats batteries
/shits space ships
So we can’t beat Cliff Lee. So what. He won’t pitch game 6
nope he won’t. but we rely on a 37 year old on short rest.
And we should.
Who says we can’t beat Cliff Lee? I don’t see his final line up on the screen yet.
Linny, Tuck, and Ming-Ming too!
I hate those assholes.
I think you mean, “I hate those asshoes.”
/Ming-Ming’d
mike, what you said on twitter was smart.
Was it?
Hinske should have been burnt regardless. Why dick around and leave Molina in the lineup any longer than necessary?
If we can get to the phils bullpen anything is possible. 2 run defecit in the 9th, i like our chances
absofuckinlutely
i used to want $man to trade for Howard; no thanks after this WS.
Prince me!
…but we got Tex’d already. And he’s the best of the 3.
I’ll take “None of the Above”.
/Brewster’d
/capitalism’d
So who bats this next inning? Posada, Matsui, and Jeter? Do you save Matsui?
Yes they are. Good. Hinske is coming up after Posada.
Chipping away….like the CHIP IN SHANE’S BROKEN HAND?!! How dare you Mike…..how dare you?
This series would have been such a piece of cake if not for that trade the Phillies made.
they wouldn’t be here though.
Could be worse, could have traded for Roy H.
How much better could Doc have pitched than Lee?
oh he could have gone 3 times this series
And yet, if they had Doc and not Lee, they probably would have been missing a piece or two from this team; possibly Happ.
Not like Happ has a role in the playoffs. 5.1 IP, and 3 came in relief
I’m not saying it would have crippled them, just pointing out that the Doc trade would have been costlier. Perhaps that cost removes players who would have contributed positively to this Phillies team.
Yeah I get your point
LET’S MAKE IT A MOTHAFUCKIN’ GAME AGAIN!
Go own Lee, that fucker is due for a beatin’. He is but a mere mortal.
Asking to get at least 5 off Lee is a bit much, unless they get him out soon. Then maybe…
Get em at home. Although Andy on 3 days worries me…but CC is CC, if it even gets that far. He’ll get it done.
Well, there goes Axisa’s idea…
My favorite WS analysis so far, from Don LaGreca on ESPN Radio (paraphrasing):
“Sure, the Yanks are in control. But if they lose tonight with Burnett on short rest, then they might get tight with Pettitte on short rest. If they lose Game 6, then they’re going to start thinking about ’04. And the Phillies are DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPS. So, this series is far from over. ”
Yowzahs.
I would have liked Hairston-Posada. Guy with some speed to start the inning, in case he gets on.
Speed down five runs? Irrelevant.
And nevermind. Nice job burning Hinske.
If he scores a run it’ll be worth the move, no?
Yes, and it was.
This would be an epic win…..because it would force people to look back on the year and be like “yea, they were THAT much better than everyone else”….something most of us will do anyway
*trying to use mental telepathy powers to convince Charlie the smart thing to do is pull Cliff Lee to save him for a Game 7*
the good news is I did access the confines of Charlie Manual’s mind.
the bad news is he isn’t pulling Cliff Lee.
the good news is I programmed his mind to order us all pizza
the bad news its from some crappy pizza chain
the good news is free cinnamon sticks
the bad news…oh its run its course
Again, another hard hit ball, damn.
This baseball game that you Americans play. Is wery good. I like the men in tights.
Man, pinch hitters are lame.
What’s the point of having dudes on your roster that bat once per game?
Remember there are a lot of double switches and the pinch hitters replacing players in the field. Often times they do get more than one at bat.
The Oureness of the game Doug. Watching bench players play is a sign of sophistication.
*Pureness.
Hinske looks like he’s eaten well over his vacation
IETC
I’m still waiting for an explanation.
Am I crazy for not completely losing faith in this one?
Nope, we’re here with ya buddy.
Yes, you are many things.
Losing faith? were you in a coma during last night’s game?
No because you’re in the asylum with the rest of us
this game has classic written all over it. yankees chip away and then A-rod comes up in the 9th and Mo closes them out. We ain’t the Mets, we’re the Yankees. This is what we do.
Good job Hinske.
Tyler Kepner just said the last time Hinske batted in the WS was last year when he struck out to end the series.
True, but he also homered last year too.
That walk was beefy!
don’t question teh girardi
Let’s get some fuckin’ runs now, baby!
That’s how it starts.
Let’s go, Johnny!
who’s pitching the bot of the 5th? who should?
chip away motherfuckers, chip away
Heh good job Molina. Increase his pitch count.
Or Hinske. Why the hell did I say Molina?
b/c they’re now the same size?
same body type?
PUT ON YER RALLY CAPS BOYS!
And away we go!
Wow, that was fascinating. Thanks for that little piece of info on grilling.
Now I’m hungry. Thanks a lot, Fox.
Good job Dj.
We got something cooking.
IT’S ON, BITCHES.
Business. They’re in it.
Woo Jeter! Cmon Johnny! No DP!
Let’s go Yankees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1st to 3rd!!
/Angels’d
CAPTAIN! Let’s get this shiet back in business! Enough pussyfooting and inflating their fucking egos.
Who cut a fart?
What exactly is on Cliff Lee’s hat? Something on the brim and the back.
Rosin.
Most likely the powder from the rosin bag.
Rob Neyer says it’s talcum powder.
NOW IS A CHANCE TO TAKE BACK YOUR DOUBTS, ALL THOSE WHO MAY HAVE HAD FEAR AND DESPAIR IN THEIR HEARTS. Repent and don’t get bitched at when we this fucker.
*win* this fucker
they were jumping off a bridge in a tied game last night. I doubt they will ever take back their doubts.
Let’s go Damon!
Tenacious D
HR here brings us within 2
A single would be good also.
Maybe we can get some runs now?
Don’t want to be too optimistic…given how Tex is hitting, not exactly all pumped up yet.
Come on Damon!!!
Let’s go Hoyas!
Great job Hinske.
It’s a start, nice work Hinske
Jeter with the amazing dodge.
Alright that’s a start.
How to tell a new Yankees fan. When they refer to Jeter as “Captain Clutch” which sounds like a cheap cereal.
Hah. I have waffles called, “Leggo my Preggo.” It’s really big in areas that frown on contraceptives.
Nice baserunning, Eric,
Not the worst result.
Now we need a couple base hits!
you guys see this?
http://twitter.com/IAmCentaur
Hinske! Hinske!
Too bad utley wasn’t impaled with the bat.
I tried man, I tried tapping into my inner spirits and somehow guide it towards Utley.
His hair gel acts as a shield anyway. He’s impenetrable.
Bull’s BBQ? Shouldn’t Boog Powell be able to sue since he started Boog’s BBQ in Baltimore. Does every team now get a BBQ stand started by some fat former player? Boomer’s BBQ in NY?
Okay, a run an inning. We can catch them!
Well, at least we got 1.
Now c’mon Mark, start earning your paycheck.
That might have gone foul if Howard doesn’t glove it. Odd play.
Go fat Hinske!
Hinske looks like he’s put about 20 pounds on since I last saw him in a baseball game about a month ago. I am imagining that?
Hinske is good at pinch-hitting and baserunning
Teix is MORE than due.
The bat almost got Jeter…Nice heads up Jete!
Chipping away is right!
There is hesitation on the face of Cliff Lee. We’re cooking now!
before all you “Hinske people” celebrate there Joe Girardi would like you to know Guzman would have scored on the same play, and QUICKER!
And not needed 3 cheeseburgers to recover from a romp around the bases
Heh.
If only he could have gotten on in the first place, yes.
But teh speed! He’d be on second with a strikeout.
Damnit Tex, another pop-up?
How many fly balls does Tex have? Dammit. He’s upper cutting everything!
Hinske comes off ice cold and pwns that shit.
Wow. Tex is all sortsa’ lost.
Teixeira is just killing them.
how many times can you pop out in 5 games?
A lot. How’s the weather in Vermont?
Winter’s coming quick…
Yeah. I left in June (to return to NY/NJ), partially to avoid the dreadful Burlington winter.
Even the summer sucked this year. Of course there was a perpetual rain cloud over the entire northeast so it wasn’t just us.
DAMMIT, MARK. Why is he swinging first pitch on a night when Lee isn’t dealing?
Sigh.
Because it was down the middle.
Jeter also swung at the first pitch, but different outcome so you didnt complain
Mark hasn’t been swinging the bat well, figure it would help to take a couple of pitches and at least get himself squared up on one.
Oh well.
He would also be down 0-1 in the count
Because the first pitch was a decent pitch to hit? It could be that.
Another qualuty AB for Tony Clark.. I mean Tex
OH, ICWUDT!!!!!!!
You called Tex Tony Clark, another first baseman who had notable playoff struggles!!!!
Comedic Genius!!!
In Soviet Russia, comment posts you!
Actually all glove no bat… catch up please
Don’t try the veal.
Dude, I hear the Jay Leno show is hiring.
I am exploding!
All sorts of awesome.
TWSS
???
Mark hasn’t really helped the team at the plate very much. Hopefully he starts at the end of the game.
And A-Rod has to lead off an inning.
AGAIN!
It would really be nice for Tex to get a frigging hit with 2 outs. Hell a hit ANY time.
Tex is absolutely worthless !!! Can Hinskie play first or Matsui ?
Matsui at first. That would be hilarious. With Nick Swisher pitching.
Let’s throw Andy in CF while we’re at it, he has amazing speed.
HA i actually laughed
please go back to Tibet. Your statement is an epic FAIL.
Nice cultural reference. You went full circle.
Why not ? Tex is now an auto out.
(thinks for a second)
Because HE’S MARK FUCKING TEIXEIRA.
Yeah, on defense too! Maybe you’d like Giambi back too.
I will nervously laugh at this until I’m sure you’re kidding.
No. You’re kidding. You have to be.
He’s not.
Fucking christ Tex…stop it.
does k-long say anything like don’t swing at a first pitch? sheesh
Maybe Tex is not sure how this scoring thing works.
We keep scoring one run an inning while holding the Phillies down and this game is tied in the ninth!
Okay, was I the only one that guessed “my genital” in that HTC cell phone commercial?
Any hot women on this site?
Hah!
This improved my mood immensely.
You minx, you.
Oh, shit. CANO CARES ABOUT BASEBALL?!
…damn, how did that end up here?
god damn he has been a total zero with the bat fuck man you have alex behnd you take advantage
This is a little late, as the Burnett on short rest conversation was mostly in the last thread, but it’s a little ridiculous how much argument goes into it. He sucked. He might have sucked on full rest, he might have dominated…we’ll never know.
Gaudin might have pitched well enough tonight, he may have gotten rocked…we’ll never know.
Bottom line is whether you were a supporter of this move or not (I was), you’ve still got to like the Yankees chances with Pettitte and CC lined up.
Let’s just root for our team, huh? The offense is plenty capable of putting this one away tonight.
we know. gaudin would have sucked.
If we lose tonight (AND WE MIGHT NOT) Andy’s got this in the BRONX
+27
All you haters can get in the big-girl car.
+1
Big-girl CLOWN car?
just saw a facebook status that said bring back Torre
odd
right because he’s managing in that other world series
You mean the very same Torre sitting on his ass at home drinking Bigelow tea while watching the Yankees play?
Well whoever said that must love losing in the Championship series 2 years in a row.
Pena “can” catch right?
Hairston can
Dave O’Brien just called him Juan Aceves.
He’s one taco reference away from getting suspended.
Tex swingin at the first pitch after Lee walked Elvis hinske on 5 pitches??
Guess what Jeter did right after Hinske? GOT A HIT ON THE FIRST PITCH
Only can do so much defending of Tex before it comes to a stop.
whatever happened to Celerino Sanchez?
The vegetable lobby got to him.
These two don’t seem to be on the same page
GRITTY GUTTY!!!!!!
What a catch!
Fuck your “home run”!
Holy shit
Brett Gardner just shat in Joe Buck’s cereal.
+1
+10
MISTER BRETT MOTHERFUCKING GARDNER, EVERYONE.
Get up Bg ..
Shake it off !!
Good man!!
Twitter list widgets?
that sounds so wrong.
What a fricken catch.
BG !
big old tex is now hitting a robust .160 in the playoffs this year. lets hope he can turn it around asap
Dont forget the robust .066 in the Series !!!
NICE CATCH
OH SHIT NO GRITTY.
What a catch. wow
Gardner ftw.
Gardner is good for a midget.
that play is making the world series highlight reel. this game is ours. you don’t lose games when you make plays like that.
Ellsbury doesn’t get that
Yeah Gardy
premature ejaculation by Joe Buck.
great catch by grit, better hope he’s not seriously hurt
“NO!!! NO!!! NO!!! HOW DARE YOU BRET GARDNER!!! THERE IS ONLY ROOM FOR ONE GUTSY CF ON THE JOE BUCK SHOW!!”
Gardner, please please please be okay. You scared the entire evil empire.
that had to smart
What a play by Gardner!
Bobby Abreu he’s not.
McCarver can’t control his girly laugh.
Attn: Jason:
When he catches the ball, you’re out.
u get a half run if you touch home before he gets off the ground.
and the lovely laugh of Tim McCarver
you know, outside of being finger pointed as paranoid fans, I’d love to see someone in the MSM point out that when FOX basically changes the World Series schedule to suit their own needs how we as fans aren’t supposed to wonder how much these games could be manipulated for the sake of “sexier TV matchups”. Like Buck immediately speculating (borderline suggesting) that Manual would start Cliff Lee on short rest in Game 7.
holy shit what a catch by grit
Amazingly, watching the replay, Buck was downright disappointed that Gardner made that catch.
Yep.
…. and he makes the catch.
Can you name the Yankee who has the most tortillas?
SYMBOLIC MOMENTUM SHIFT BY GARDNER. Keep the Phillies from scoring anymore and we still got this.
This is my hope!
NICE! Get Lee right back in there, so that they can slap him around some more.
a “lout out” is still an out joe buck
Ace looks pretty intense.
OK OK OK BP is doing the job lets start chippin away.
Bullpen stopping the bleeding: check.
Offense coming to life and fucking shit up: in progress.
great catch by gardner.
do we want this to end tonight, or at the stadium?
Tonight
Tonight.
Don’t matter, as long as #27 goes up on the board.
Tonight. I remember saying in ’04 that I was glad they had a chance to win it at home, and we all know how that turned out.
Remember that catch. When we rally and win, that catch will be remembered.
It’s going to be tattooed on my friend’s back, gotta get him drunk first…
Does Tex bat 8th on Wednesday night?
/torre’d
Hah!!!
No.
No, because Joe Torre isn’t managing this team.
We only have Brett Gardner because we buy all our players. Him, Hinske…they’re all big buckages boys
ARod homers to lead off the inning
The Yankees are good.
Has all the familiar signs of a comeback
Time for some runs, Yankees. Start it up right, A-Rod. Let’s fuckin’ go!
Also, let’s just stop and think of what the reaction would be if anyone on the Yankees did what Werth just did.
Joe Buck would be bitching about it for the next hour and a half…
The Yankees and their warning track power.
Where’s the offense!
I missed gardner’s catch, what did Werth do?
Ran around the bases despite the catch being made.
Didn’t he also slam his bat down and squeal to his bench after he hit his 2nd HR off pettite in game 3? What a tool.
Joe Buck can suck it hard.
Ace is putting a message out.
“Your balls are staying on the ground from here on out, bitches.”
Ace the dominatrix.
chip chip chip I like chips
Get a case of the runs like yesterday plz Yankees. kthx.
do you know which yankee is homosexual?
Please, God, do not let anyone respond to this question.
Not so omnipotent, after all…
I just don’t want to feed the trolls.
But…but…okay…
I was hoping there would be no responses nested under it altogether.
Thanks tommie. Thanks a lot.
I was attempting to preempt the responses with a non-response.
It’s like an unvitation.
Lovely word. Unvitation. Thanks for it.
It’s not Michael Kay, is it? That would really crush me.
I hope Michael finds someone to share his love of baking & hate of himself.
Whether is a man or a woman, can’t say I care, but that guy needs a hug.
HEY!
I was kidding about the batting 8th thing, but the yanks don’t win the series period unless tex and robby do something! We need another run here. Let’s go!
but the yanks don’t win the series period unless tex and robby do something
False.
need to make Lee work here. he’s at 76 pitches. we need to get into that bullpen and break there cheesesteak eating hearts.
anything below the eyes and above the ankles is a strike for this ump…
Come on alex strike one was down the pizzike.
Do you think Philly understands what a vulnerable position they’re in now with a lead and Ace the Vulture on the mound? This has comeback, let’s-rip-their-heart-out, win written all over it.
It would be fitting for Ace to get the W in the clinching game
Blah.
I think my target would Werth-less if and when Yankees decide to retaliate
damn, AROD is just off by a bit.
No, Joe Buck, the Phillie Fanatic is not the best mascot in baseball.
The best mascot in baseball is Dustin Pedroia.
Who doesn’t like cookies?
Ernie and Dustin pride themselves on their cookies.
There are no good mascots. I want to rip Mr. Mets head off.
WHAT? I thought Oompa-Loompas are already trademarked by Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory…
Haha!! My favorite comment of the night…
pedroia’s brother is the best prison mascot
ANOTHER FUCKIN STRIKE WE JUST LOOK AT
I’m sure Tim McCarver WOULD like to see Swisher’s flexibility in all those different positions…
Hey Swisher did you just swear? Haha…I am glad the mics picked that up.
Make him work!
I think Kevin Long needs to change Tex and Robby’s stance, it worked for Swish and Alex!
K-Long fixed Robby’s stance last year, and its kind of worked out for him…
In the 7th, we get to Lee.
We make him pay now.
Watch Cano get a hit now.
Boom
I called that, in the post season he only gets hits when it doesn’t matter.
SSS
as usual with the bases empty
3rd time lee got away with a pitch right down the middle.
guess he hides the ball well.
that’s a legit hit for cano
Good job by Cano to clear the pitcher…
Nice rip, Cano.
It’s about time, Robbie. BABIP FTW!
Robbie pops his WS cherry!
he had a hit yesterday…
Finally! Cano finds some unmanned land.
BUNT here. Put some pressure on these guys!
Gardy’s not a great bunter anyway. So why would you do it with two outs?
C’mon BG. You shoulda swung at that !
Gotta hit that, Gardy! Great pitch to hit.
I think they do paper rock scissors in the dugout to see who’s going to hit.
“Mr. Cano I think I see the problem here. Your invitation was for a few days ago but you didn’t show up until tonight.”
Ugh…GGBG looks pretty confused.
WTF Brett, swing the fucking bat.
Goddamnit, Gardner! Did you forget your bat?
How the fuck do you not swing at that?
Gardner is pathetic. Melk will be sorely missed.
Gardy you dick.
The fuck are you looking at, Gardner?
Sigh.
Four runs, three more at bats? Winnable.
gardner, they are never going to respect you if you don’t swing the bat, err
No one lets more pitches down the middle right by him than Brett Gardner. No one.
Jesus Christ Gardy, we all know you aren’t a ML hitter, at least swing the fucking bat
so was that a gritty gutty strike out
swing the bat