Game 151: The A-Team

September 21, 2010 by Mike Axisa 904 Comments

Hopefully Jamie Shields will follow Matt Garza's lead tonight. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Injuries, ineffectiveness, and plain old rest have gotten in the way of Joe Girardi fielding his best team in any given game in quite some time. That all comes to end tonight though, even if it’s just for one glorious game. No reserves, no injury subs, it’s just the best the team the Yankees can field, and I’m certainly not alone in saying it’s about time. This is the starting nine we’re going to see in the postseason, and frankly, I love it. Here, check it out…

Jeter, SS
Swisher, RF
Teixeira, 1B
A-Rod, 3B
Cano, 2B
Posada, C
Berkman, DH
Granderson, CF
Gardner, LF

And on the bump, it’s Phil Uuughes.

Amazing, ain’t it? The game starts a little after 7:00pm ET and can be seen on My9. Enjoy the game.

http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS

Yay for My9 games!!
CBean

I want us to absolutely destroy them tonight.
ZZ

I didn’t want to mention this yesterday, because I did not feel it was appropriate during the ceremony, but what the Steinbrenners have done to Monument Park is very sad.

It is hard to even put into words what they attempted to do by giving George a plaque that overshadows and sits over the legendary members of Yankee history. They have tried to take over Yankee history. They not only want George to be remembered as owning the Yankees, but as owning the great Yankee history and tradition. The Steinbrenners may own the team, but they do not own that.

It is a lie and an attempt to reconstruct history.

I hope younger Yankee fans continue to learn the entire history of this franchise. I hope they are not misled by this plaque when they walk in Monument Park for the first time.

If Yankee fans really want to be honest with themselves, he was not even the most important owner in this franchise’s history, let alone the most important figure as the size of the plaque portrays.
- Guest
  
  The Yankees were the Yankees well before George came on board. You are certainly correct in that, ZZ.
  
  But the Yankees were moribound by the time George entered the picture. They were a shell of their former selves. And George came in and everything changed pretty damn quickly. While there were many losing seasons during his tenure/years in suspension induced exile (Did someone mention the early 90’s? Did that happen or was it just a bad dream played to a Vanilla Ice soundtrack? I’m going with a bad dream), he helped bring back winning.
  
  More importantly, he turned the Yankees into a cash cow that will help to increase the chance of consistent prolonged winning. Mystique and Aura may have resided at Yankee Stadium before George, but George found a way to monetize them. He created the Yankee empire, and we, as Yankee fans, all benefit.
  
  So while the others in monument park are clearly much more important figures in terms of the history of baseball and will hold much larger places in the hearts of the fans, I think the oversized plaque might actually accurately represent Big Stein’s impact on the power and future of the franchise.
  - ZZ
    
    I agree that George was a huge figure in Yankee history and had a huge impact. But, this plaque overstates his impact in my opinion.
    
    I don’t think many people realize, but the late 80s and early 90s were even worse than when George took over the team. It was one of the 2 or 3 worst times in the history of the franchise.
    
    I am not saying this is you, but also many Yankee fans really don’t realize how bad the bad was with George.
    
    Finally, while he was a great owner as you describe, I don’t think he was the most important.
    
    If any owner in this team’s history is going to get a plaque that big, Jacob Ruppert deserves it.
    
    That is when the Yankees as we know it were really created. Under Ruppert’s watch.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      If Jacob Ruppert wanted to make a big-ass plaque for himself in YS1, the stadium he built, I’d be fine with that.
      
      George Steinbrenner built this stadium. He can have the biggest plaque in his stadium. There’s nothing wrong with that.
      
      The Yankees and Yankee Stadium are not the same thing.
      - ZZ
        
        He already has a statue in the stadium.
        
        The Steinbrenners did not create Monument Park. They inherited that part of Yankee history and took it over.
        
        I am not going to argue that the family has the right to do whatever they want with their stadium. Of course they do.
        
        But what they did is misleading and distasteful in my opinion.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        And in my opinion, it’s not misleading or distasteful in the least.
        
        Agree to disagree.
        
        ZZ
        
        Sounds good.
- Avi
  
  That’s what you get to do when your the Boss (or his family). It’s the house the George built. It’s definitely VERY big but i don’t think anyone is going to confuse an owner with players. They each have their own functions.
  - ZZ
    
    Of course that is what you get to do.
    
    It doesn’t mean it is right.
    - Dream of Electric Sheep
      
      ZZ , I see your point. Cooperstown isn’t putting up an extra large plaque for GMS. The NY Yankees are just that and not the GMS Yankees. It’s not that big of deal if he has bigger monument in a stadium that he built.
    - Avi
      
      I understand your purist view. It just doesn’t bother me though. In a way it says a lot about George and his personality. Egotistical,Headline hungering, having to always to be the center of attention and on the back pages etc
      - ZZ
        
        A big part of George’s personality was also that he respected and loved the Yankee tradition as much as anyone.
        
        His plaque swamps the people who created that.
        
        thurdonpaul
        
        That is an excellent point.
    - Poopy Pants
      
      It doesn’t really matter when the Stadium is filled with rubes watching babied millionaires throwing, catching and hitting balls.
      It’s really not important in the scope of real life.
- Big Stein
  
  5 feet by 7 feet, weighing 760 lbs.
  
  I thought it would be a simple granite slab like the one for the players or for Jacob Ruppert, not a billboard.
  - ZZ
    
    That is what I thought also. Very disappointing.
- Thomas
  
  I agree 100%. I thought by giving him such a large plaque, it is showing he is bigger than anyone else who has ever played/worked for the team. This is obviously a lie since you can ask any 5 year old American who Babe Ruth is and they likely know him, but I suspect few would know who Steinbrenner is.
- MikeD
  
  The Steinbrenners own the Yankees.
  
  The Colonel, Jacob Ruppert, created the mythic Yankees as we would eventually know them, was instrumental in building the original Yankee Stadium, and his ownership of the Yankees changed the game forever.
  
  The Boss, George M Steinbrenner, revived the mythic Yankees, was instrumental in building the Yankees new home, and his ownership of the Yankees and changed the game forever.
  
  As I said at the top, the Steinbrenners own the Yankees. If George was my father, I’d erect a huge, bad-ass monument for him too.
  
  It won’t bother me at all the next time I walk through Monument Park.
- Dalelama
  
  I agree, money can’t buy class.
- hornblower
  
  ZZ I’m with you. I always hoped to outlive the GS craziness. No disrespect to the family but the Yankees to me are Mantle, Joe D. etc. GS was just an owner.
Guest

As I stated in the off-topic thread after I saw the lineup on LoHud:

Double Rainbow!!!!! It’s so beautiful (sobs uncontrollably)

Also, please someone make the appropriate Mr. T related A-Team joke. I don’t have the comic chops.
- Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
  
  What you talkin’ about Willis?
- Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
  
  Mr and Mrs. T’s Bloody Mary Mix, buy it or I’ll kill ya.
  
  /closer?
- Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
  
  Wait wait, I got it…
  
  I feel really bad that we are going to have to score more runs than you, Tampa Bay.
  
  With love,
  Mr. T
- I am not the droids you’re looking for
  
  You ain’t got no skills Phil. (save that one for the WS)
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

LOL someone come up with the caption for the picture, too damn funny looking to not have a caption.
Big Stein

Bill Simmons on PTI called Torre an “attention whore”.

Gotta agree with him. Digya see Torre already start his campaign to join the Mets. http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5601334
- Nice
  
  Torre is the Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton of managers – constantly in front of the cameras. I understands he sleeps in a television studio, just in case someone wants to interview him.
  - Thomas
    
    Luckily we haven’t seen an exposed crotch shot.
  - Hughesus Christo
    
    Speaking of attention whoring managers… I think Mattingly better watch his back, TLR knows a guy.
Pete

I kinda wish Thames was starting tonight against Shields. I think the change would be less effective against him than against a LH Berkman. Just a hunch, though. Lance has been hot lately and that’s his better side, so it’s probably a wash
Dream of Electric Sheep

A lineup for sure. You could make a case for Thames over Berkman as Shield is generally more effective against LH (870 OPS vs 757 RH) this season. Perhaps tonight is the night for a big Puma fly.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  Oops, 870 OPS vs RH
Nice

Why isn’t Grandy bating 2nd? The way he’s hitting, he’s earned the number #2 spot.
- pat
  
  Swish has been doin it all season. Gotta reward the consistent consistency.
Not Tank the Frank

That A lineup is crazy with a capital nuts.
NYY-SWISH

Still, while I’d rather see Gardner lead off, this lineup makes my pants tight.
Jerome S

Berkman, eh? is he gonna be spun over to the right side for this one? Cause if so, then this is like the 96/100 Lineup. Which I guess is still an A.
- http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
  
  shields is a righty, so why would berkman bat from the right side??
  - Carlosologist
    
    Because Berkman sucks so bad he forgets from which side to bat.
    
    /dumbass yankee fans’d
  - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
    
    See above other comments about Thames and change-ups.
    - http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
      
      eh, i love berkman, and the fact that he’s batting a zillion this month, i have no problem playing him
      - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
        
        I’m with ya, just pointing out that a few people have been bringing up the same point.
        
        It would be interesting to see if a manager at some point played same-handed hitters against really good change-up pitchers.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Joe Maddon did it earlier this year.
        
        Dream of Electric Sheep
        
        See Shawn Marcus. It makes sense. Plus when Thames is hot , he has hammered everyone this year.
        
        Dream of Electric Sheep
        
        Marcum, fuck , can’t type tonight.
U Thant

This lineup is good.
- Carlosologist
  
  That is a severe understatement.
  
  This lineup is deep and thick.
  - U Thant
    
    Correction. This lineup is good, deep, and thick.
    Thanks Carlosologist.
    - Big Stein
      
      Correction. This lineup is good, deep, thick, and uncut.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

hmm kim jones is looking good tonight…
- Big Stein
  
  Yankees need to upgrade her position this offseason with JEts bombshell Ines Sainz. http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a127/tjdr666999/Ines%20Sainz/ines-sainz-3.jpg
  - Carlosologist
    
    (jeans get tighter)
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      D:
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        Not that I should really talk considering I’m all like ZOMG PETTITTE just you’re 12!
        
        (Yeah I know you’re 14/15. :p )
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    She doesn’t speak English well, so she’d be a very poor sideline reporter.
    
    Hire her at once.
    - Thomas
      
      There is a website or a website post dedicated to getting Heidi Watney fired from the Red Sox claiming she fills neither of the two sideline report requirements: 1. being informative or 2. being attractive.
      
      In conclusion, Red Sox fans are unintelligent.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        I’d say that Watney is attractive, but it’s not a slam dunk, I can see why some people wouldn’t be into her.
        
        I have no idea if she’s any good as a reporter.
        
        Thomas
        
        She’s an average reporter she says the normal stuff, nothing spectacular, but nothing bad.
        
        I’ve always thought she was undeniably gorgeous, but I guess everyone is different.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Yeah, I’d say “pretty” or “above average”, but not “undeniably gorgeous”.
        
        But, to each his own.
Pat D

Wanted to leave work early today, didn’t have time available to do so.

Let’s kick some ass!
Carlosologist

Fun fact: The Yanks are the first team to reach 800 runs. Now imagine if we didn’t have that fail of a road trip. We’d be well on our way to 900 runs!
- Avi
  
  Imagine if Cashman didn’t sign Nick Johnson. And had a backup catcher and utility player that produced better than 20% the league average. We’d hit 1000 runs this year.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Imagine if ~~Cashman didn’t sign~~ Nick Johnson stayed healthy.
    - Avi
      
      Bex, That would be like expecting ramiro pena to pop 40 dingers.
      that was an AWFUL signing – one of MANY awful moves by Cashman. and im not monday-morning quaterbacking. I couldn’t believe they signed nick johnson.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        It wasn’t an AWFUL signing. It was a signing that didn’t work out.
        
        An AWFUL signing was Jaret Wright. The Nick signing wasn’t awful because Nick Johnson had a good chance to play at a high level and contribute.
      - Kit
        
        What “many” awful moves did Cash make? I get the argument for Javy even though I disagree wholeheartedly, but Nick just didn’t work out. As far as I’m concerned, with the exception of Javy and Austin (who is still a useful player in a bad slump), everyone picked up during the off season/trade deadline has been useful, so I don’t know where this “many” came from.
        
        Slappy White
        
        Chan Ho and Randy Winn sucked but other than that hes built a Deep And Thick roster
        
        Kit
        
        Whoa, completely forgot about Chan Ho Park. His existence was erased from my memory. And yeah, Winn did suck. But I don’t see those as “many”. Park was a decent pick up that didn’t work out.
        
        Slappy White
        
        I agree. I figured you forgot those two
        
        Avi
        
        Carl Pavano, jaret wright, kei igawa, letting Pettitte go after ’03 in favor of Kevin brown; Vazquez part one (trading for him over curt schilling and giving up MUCH more than the Red Sox did in the process), Vazquez the sequel, Randy Johnson’s two year extension, trading ted lilly for jeff weaver, AJ burnett just to name a few.
        Cashman has a nearly UNLIMITED payroll from year to year and we don’t have even a quality third starter, never mind fourth.
        
        Roy Halladay, Roy oswalt and cliff lee all change teams in the last nine months (Lee was traded TWICE) and we end up with VAZQUEZ!
        Something is VERY wrong with that picture. That’s very poor judgment on Cashman’s part.
        
        Cashman is paying out $20 MILLION to Vazquez, Nick (wheel chair) johnson, Chan ho park and Randy Winn this year.
        I know Twelve-year old kids that could’ve spent that money more effectively!
        
        Any VP, President, or CEO to make as many high cost mistakes as that would have been out of a job LONG ago.
        
        ANYONE WHO THINKS BRIAN CASHMAN IS A SHREWD GM NEEDS THEIR HEAD EXAMINED!
        
        Again I’m not Monday morning quarterbacking on ANY of these. These are all moves that put me in a terrible mood on the days that they were each made.
        
        I’m sorry to state my opinion harshly. It’s the years of frustration watching this talking.
        Thanks for listening.
        
        Kit
        
        Too long and I don’t care enough to read it. Cashman is actually one of the better GM’s in MLB, and if you don’t like his decisions, you can’t do anything about it but deal, like the rest of us. At least he tries to bring in good players.
        
        Avi
        
        Kit, I stongly disagree. By what measure is he one of the better GM in MLB? Other than trading for Swish where are the smart/shrewd moves in the last decade that show ANY creativity?
        Cuz on top of the bad moves i just listed there are MANY more i could go through.
        The fact the we can’t do anything about it makes it so frustrating. But what’s even more frustrating is this perception by most yankee fans that he’s a good GM. The media apparently also thinks so. He NEVER gets taken to task in the papers,radio or web for any of these terrible moves. At least if people would realize how inept he is there would be pressure for change.
    - Slappy White
      
      But that NEVER happens
  - Avi
    
    Meant Utility infielder – ramiro pena would make an EXCELLENT bat boy.
    Not sure same could be said about cervelli. Maybe an effective parking lot assistant for frankie? He’s obviously in the wrong line of work.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Cervelli’s actually better than the league average in offense for catchers, while being a backup. He needs to work on his defense though.
    - Carlosologist
      
      Pena and Cervelli aren’t supposed to be superstar everyday guys. They’re bench players. They exist to give the superstars some rest and for defense. That’s why we’ve all grown to expect very little out of our backup guys.
      - Avi
        
        They’ve given less than very little.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Cervelli and Peña have combined to produce +0.5 WAR.
        
        That’s actually damn good for a backup catcher and a backup shortstop. Without looking, I’d bet that most teams in baseball don’t break even on WAR from those two backups combined.
        
        Avi
        
        If you could let me know where that ranks compared to the rest of MLB i’d appreciate it Tommie.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Since you’re the one you wants to claim they suck and Cashman’s a moron, no.
        
        Do your legwork for your flawed argument yourself.
        
        http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
        
        Shoppach has been worth 0.3 bWAR. The Rays don’t really have a comparable player to Pena, as Sean Rodriguez and Reid Brignac have both gotten way more playing time. The closest playing time comp they have is Kapler, who is at -0.5 bWAR
        
        Slappy White
        
        Dont you go again trying to confuse us with your fancy facts :)
      - Avi
        
        Pena and Cervelli combined:
        400 AB’s, ZERO homers, 50 Rbi’s and a VERY low BA, OBP and slugging line. didn’t do the math..
        for a team that speant almost $3 mil on Randy winn and Chan ho (out of the) Park that’s INEXCUSABLE. Never mind the fact that the no hit catcher CAN’T THROW!! – sadly comical.
        Only one way to explain such ineptitude: BRIAN CASHMAN
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        Poll: Is “Avi” a male name?
        
        http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
        
        Yes
        
        Thomas
        
        The author Avi is male, but I needed to check wiki and always though Avi was female.
        
        Kit
        
        Applying the first name rule?
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        Yes’m
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Let’s name the “Male First Name Only Rule” the “Bo Corollary”.
        
        Slappy White
        
        First name only rule ?
        
        Avi
        
        Yes. It’s a Jewish nickname for Abraham. I’m a 29 YO dude..
        
        Avi
        
        Better idea: how about just ask me.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        A.) the 3M spent combined to get Park and Winn probably wouldn’t have bought a single backup catcher or backup shortstop better than Cervelli or Peña, because players better than them wouldn’t sign on to play only 30% of the time backing up a future HoF franchise cornerstone. The players better than Cervelli or Peña all went elsewhere to get legit starting chances.
        B.) Ramiro Peña has 159 plate appearances this year. That’s 2.6% of the team total. No big whoop.
        C.) Frankie Cervelli, as bad as he has been, is the 31st best catcher in all of baseball by WAR. Of all the big league backups, he’s probably the best.
        
        Your mind: BLOWN.
        
        http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
        
        Pffft, he’s no David Ross.
        
        http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
        
        Ramon Castro is having a pretty good season too
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Fine, we don’t have the best backup, we have one of the best backups.
        
        Avi
        
        Cervelli has played in more than HALF the yankees’ games this year. Being that he’s the “31st best catcher in baseball” this means we have WORSE than the WORST CATCER IN BASEBALL playing HALF our games.
        Ha! leave it up to Cervelli to be worse than the worst.
        Great job Cashman.
        Didn’t realize cashman was a family member though Tommie – it’s nothing personal.
        Just wondering: if there’s 30 teams in baseball how can you be “31st BEST” at anything?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Fun Fact #2: The Yankees were the first team to 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 wins.
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    But you stats people keep telling us wins don’t matter? Well, who is right?
    
    /BBWAA member’d
  - Thomas
    
    Fun Fact #3: The Yankees were the first team to win 27 WS and will be the first to 28.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      http://www.hiyoooo.com
  - Carlosologist
    
    Will we be the only ones to reach 100 again? I think so.
  - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
    
    Whatca think, any 100 win teams this year?
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      We need 9 more wins with 12 left to play?
      
      I’ll say… no. We finish with the best record in the bigs at 99-63.
    - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
      
      Need 9 wins in 12 games. I’m going to go with no, but without much conviction
    - Hughesus Christo
      
      The Rockies will find a way
      
      #whycanttheyplaybeforeaugust
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        If the Rockies could get their shit together before September they’d blow away the 1998 Yankees in terms of the regular season, seriously
- Carlosologist
  
  I love a little tidbit I shared sparked a huge Nick Johnson debate. Again.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    dalelama shows up to make some really dumb comment in 3…2…1…
    - Dalelama
      
      You are beautiful….
Kit

Loving that line up. No mercy for Shields. Kick ass, boys.
Avi

This is our BEST lineup against Right handed pitchers. I’m referring to the players. The actual order can be debated.
All Star Carl

Come on Hughes beat the Rays
All Star Carl

Nice change up
Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog

Sterling reads RAB?!? “This is the A-Team”

“Pity the fool” jokes to ensue?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Sterling reads ~~RAB~~?!? ~~“This is the A-Team”~~
  
  ~~“Pity~~ the fool~~” jokes to ensue~~?
  - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
    
    Thanks for FTFM.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

good inning for huuuuuuuughes, but would love the pitches per A/B to go down plz
- Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
  
  He turns everyone into, uh, that guy who is known for hitting a lot of foul balls that I can’t think of right now nor find by using google.
  - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
    
    Carlos Baerga?
  - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
    
    I couldn’t let it go. Apparently I was thinking of Luke Appling.
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    David Eckstein?
Slappy White

I knew Hairston was a warrior. Played 2 months with a broken leg….DAMN
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

I am sure that I missed this earlier in the thread, but Philly has to stop this 22+ pitch stuff. Dude your killing your arm.

Now, I would like to see a 5 spot by the 3rd inning
Across the pond

Anyone got a scouting report on this Shields guy? What pitches has he got?

*I amuse myself and that’s all that matters
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

SWISHAHOUSE!!!
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

Swish!!!
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

Hey Shields, here is your Cortisone shot
CBean

SWISHALICIOUS!!!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

I might be able to hit double digit homers in the number two spot of this lineup.
- Carlosologist
  
  To be the number 2 hitter for the New York Yankees… that is a dream I will achieve.
Big Stein

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Kit

Swish!
Ben

Anyone know the last time the Yankees had their full lineup out there (or one with Thames instead of Berkman)?
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Someone was saying it was like August 4.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

passing the baton

i like
Across the pond

Question:

What is the circular thing that batters have on their thumbs (i think). Just seen Swish with one and seen one the other day at a baseball game.

Couldn’t get a good look to see what it’s for though.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  I think it’s just called a “thumb guard”.
  
  It’s padding.
  - Across the pond
    
    Ahhh. Much obliged.
Kit

I would like a productive 3-4-5 today, guys. Liking it so far, get them in, Robbie.
- Slappy White
  
  TWSS (or, in this case, what you said)
Hughesus Christo

I’m pretty sure I would hate Jason Heyward if he weren’t on my fantasy team. Best player ever, or best player ever?

I’m anticipating 10 HRs from him in this year’s the World Series, despite a Yankees sweep.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  You thnk ATL will come out of NL ? My money goes to the Phils.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    I think Atlanta holds on to win the WC. But yeah, the Phillies are terrifying right now.
    - Kit
      
      I would prefer they not make it so they can’t be the post-season three-peat team, but they’re on a serious tear.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

i know it’s extremely difficult, but the yanks have got to stop swinging at those pitches out of the zone against sheilds. Those low and away pitches are going to be the death of the righty
Yankeefan91 Arod fan

so is anyone going to the last game at home im exited im sitting in section 130
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

That strike one pitch was almost on the ground!
Carlosologist

that was a strike?
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

LOL gotta love the guy singing “Ole Ole” with “Jorge Jorge”.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

HIP HIP!
Kit

I love you, Jorge.
- CBean
  
  So much.
Carlosologist

Is this what you call… offense
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Hip fucking hip!
swisher’s fauxhawk

Come on Puma. Your Yankee pinstripes are still waiting.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Come on Puma. ~~Your Yankee pinstripes are still waiting.~~
  
  Fixed.
- Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
  
  Sorry I’m listening on the radio, what is he wearing?
  - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
    
    A golden thong.
    - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
      
      I’m glad I’m just listening then.
      - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
        
        LOL
  - swisher’s fauxhawk
    
    A Roman toga, circa 100 BC.
  - Kit
    
    He means the spiritual ones you earn when you become Alex Rodriguez in 2009.
Thomas

88 AB without a HR, put in Miranda.

/sarcasm
Dream of Electric Sheep

Come on PUMA ! Time to pounce !
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

PUMA!!!
swisher’s fauxhawk

Puma!
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

PUMA TIME!!!

upton looked so lost
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Lance fucking Berkman’s in the house!!!
CBean

Big Puma!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Joe Pawlikowski

Hey, where’s the Berkman troll from this morning?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  I apologize for subtly implying that he’s an idiot.
  
  (Not really.)
Kit

Puma!
Thomas

And Fat Elvis says, “Thank you very much.”
Dream of Electric Sheep

Aight , I take that. Some XBH oomph!
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

1 run to go.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

circular lineup is circular
JD

Big Game James
All Star Carl

Puuuuuuma
U Thant

in play, (runs)
Guest

I love it when you call me Big Puma
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Tell your friends, to get with my friends, and we can be friends–
  
  Shit, we can do this every weekend! Aaaight? Is that aaight with you?
Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog

Is that all he has? Warning track power?
Slappy White

I guess James doesnt consider this a big game
Carlosologist

Damn it would have been impressive for Berk to go out of the Stadium with a dead center shot.
- CBean
  
  I”m still at work so I’m on the at-bat and they were doing a live look-in. And they cut it out just as Berkman hits that ball. I was all AHHHHHHHH what happened to it and hoping for his first HR as a Yankee.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

Lance Berkman: True Yankee™, or Truest Yankee™?
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  I will wait for him to tee off Pavano and his stache to crown the ‘truest’ part.
- Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
  
  FOR A DOUBLE???
  
  Maybe “Not the most False Yankee”
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    It was a trick question.
    
    They were all Twix.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

Grandy Man!!

Yes he can!
Guest

The A-Team…Niiiiiiice, I like.
Dream of Electric Sheep

FU Joe Maddon!
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

Grandy! Yeeaaaaaaa!

Big Lame James has NOTHING tonight.
Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog

Suzyn. “Shields is a human being, and you can’t predict baseball”
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

And there is my 5 spot before the 3rd inning. Thank you very much boys.

Now I can have a drink in peace.
Kit

Hell yeah! No mercy, Shields.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  NO COMMERCIALS… NO MERCY!!!!!!
swisher’s fauxhawk

I absolutely adore Puma running the bases.
Jose the Satirist

Let’s destroy their bullpen tonight.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  (puts on tuxedo, prepares to fuck shit up)
CBean

After the roadtrip last week, it’s so good to seeing the Yankees playing like this.
http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS

Big Game James’ ERA is, as of this moment, over 5.
- Thomas
  
  In the playoffs he’ll post a -5.00 ERA, because that’s when its the biggest.
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

I hate that move he does before he gets into position, the whole twist around to look at 1B shit.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  His windup makes my eyes fucking bleed
swisher’s fauxhawk

Made that ass work.

Good job, boys.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  TWSS
Carlosologist

I predicted a blowout sweep yesterday. We’re halfway there now.
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  are you trying to predict baseball? Because you can’t predict baseball.
  
  Also, this game is very very very very very very very far from over.
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    well, that didn’t work
Sunil

the yanks have the A squad out tonight. swisher has a decent shot at 100 rbis this year. if he did that, the yanks would have 2-3-4-5 hitters with 100 or more rbi.
JD

Good job looking at strike 3, Brett. This team does not have the killer instinct.
- Sunil
  
  are you serious?
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    He’s not.
- swisher’s fauxhawk
  
  Not gritty or gutty enough.
  
  Dustin Pedroia, now there’s a man who personifies grit.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  They didn’t hit a sac fly or have a suicide squeeze there, so I do believe their KI went down, sadly.
  - JD
    
    You can’t expect to win by just outscoring teams. You have to play small ball.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      That makes sense.
- swisher’s fauxhawk
  
  Jeets.
Jon in CUO

There’s no way they can keep up this pace and score 45. Prepare yourselves for 8 innings of frustrating, scoreless Yankees baseball.

/irrationalnegativenancy’d
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  You know what would be awesome? Scoring 45 runs this game.
  
  /irrationallyhighexpectations’d
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

that was a filthy curve
Kit

Ah fuck you, Matt Joyce. You and your attractiveness.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  He looks really bad with the scruff now though, it’s a bummer
  - Kit
    
    I didn’t notice he was scruffy. =(
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      He is and he looks way different and way less hot, I do not approve at all. Some guys look a lot better with scruff (hello Mr. Pettitte), he does not.
      - Kit
        
        That’s unfortunate.
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        Video evidence that Andy Pettitte looks nice with scruff
        
        http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=12249527
        
        (There’s no reason for me to post this, I just am. La la la)
        
        Kit
        
        I will not complain about Andy Pettitte pictures/clips, and he always looks good.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Shake it off, Hughesy.
Carlosologist

Jeez, I wonder why Phil gives up so many HR?
- Slappy White
  
  Dont worry young man, The Great John Flaherty will explain it to us all
- Guest
  
  Lots of fastballs. Not afraid to challenge hitters. Kind of a recipe for giving up HRs. Of course, I would guess a part of it is he is getting unlucky with his FB/HR ratio.
  
  BTW, nothing wrong with giving up a lot of homeruns. Lots of great pitchers gave up HRs. The key is to make a lot of them solo HRs.
- Thomas
  
  IIRC a bunch came off cutters to lefties that just didn’t move much (rather than moving hard inside).
Slappy White

Wipe that cocky smirk off your face Joyce , its still 5-1
CBean

Ok Phil, no more of those.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Homer’s fine, shake it off and get the next guy.
phughesisgod

Ohhhhhh 3 changeups in 2 innings, all strikes???? Me likey!
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

Good shit, time to widen the gap some more!
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  … too easy.
  - Jon in CUO
    
    /sortofVader’d ?
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Now you realize that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
      
      /DarkHelmet’d
      - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
        
        Yankees playing tonight at Ludicrous Speed.
  - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
    
    TWHS.
  - Slappy White
    
    Oh come on, its right there. Show no Mercy
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Oh come on, its right there. Show no Mercy
      
      TWSS
      
      #humorousjuxtaposition
      - Slappy White
        
        Slappy with the assist
http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS

Dear Flash:

please never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever mention pitching to the score again.
Copperhead65

So annoying that guys like Johnson and Joyce hitting Hrs

At least with Pena you expect it
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  IsoP:
  
  Carlos Pena: .216
  Matt Joyce: .222
- Pat D
  
  Eh, Johnson’s always had power. So has Joyce for that matter. They’re just mediocre, 4A-ish type players, and that’s what is annoying.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    I can’t prove that Carlos Peña, Matt Joyce, and Dan Johnson aren’t all the same player.
    
    /GlennBeck’d
    - Pat D
      
      Yea, especially since he can’t see very well.
  - Copperhead65
    
    Thats what I mean, but it always seem to be against the Yankees
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      a. it’s called confirmation bias
      b. I know that Dan Johnson murders at least the Red Sox too. Does that make you feel vaguely better?
      - Kit
        
        If he doesn’t then there’s nothing we can do, because we all know about Boston’s five aces and how great they are.
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

JETERIAN!
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  SHIELDSIAN!!!
Jon in CUO

Prediction: Jeter gets 8 AB’s this game, without extra innings. Make it happen!
- Thomas
  
  If the Yankees score that much, Jeter would likely be subbed out.
Dream of Electric Sheep

Keep on and keeping on boys.
Guest

If I hear the phrase “Jeterian swing” one more time…I probably wouldn’t do anything about it.

But still.
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  GOB: Let me ask you something. Is this a business decision, or is it personal? ‘Cause if it’s business I’ll go away happily. But if it’s personal, I’ll go away… but I won’t be happy.
  - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
    
    Good ol’ Gob.
    Good to see he is getting a new show.
  - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog
    
    C’MON!
Kit

I know you’re banged up, Mark, but I miss you being productive. Get well soon.
swisher’s fauxhawk

Ahhhhhhh. So close.
Kit

Damn! So close!
CBean

Goddammit Sterling.
vin

I hate Sterling.
Hummingbird S.

damn, so close. Tex crushed that.
http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS

Tex hit a home run three innings after the toe injury. Stop saying he has been homerless since getting hit.
- vin
  
  That’s not as good a story though.
Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Blog

I hate when Sterling get’s me excited?

/do it Tommie
/twice’d
vin

Sterling (after talking about the position of the press booth and being able to call HR’s fair/foul): “I can never tell. I just wait for the umpire to call it.”

Do you really?! Then what is all this “It is high, it is far…” business? Just treat it like every other announcer – with uncertainty regarding fair/foul.
- Thomas
  
  He’s just describing the travel of the ball.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Poorly worded text poll
- Kit
  
  What was it? I just heard all the choices.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Who should Joe Girardi “tap” to pitch the 8th inning in the playoffs?
    
    Yeah. Tap.
    - Kit
      
      …wtf. Who comes up with those.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Tappa Kegga Dei?
  - Thomas
    
    Who would you want Girardi to “tap” as the 8th inning guy?
- Thomas
  
  I’d “tap” Wood.
  
  TWSS
Dream of Electric Sheep

I like Sterling personally. He is seldom accurate and very emotional like a normal fan.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  After reading this comment, I realize the following two things:
  
  1.) I still don’t like Sterling
  2.) I don’t like normal fans
- yungsta
  
  I can do his job for less money and more accuracy. But last I knew, “normal fans” don’t get paid for saying silly crap.
Slappy White

I DONT WANNA SEE JOE GIRARDI TAP ANY OF THOSE GUYS….THIS IS A FAMILY SPORT
pat

Doesn’t the ump know if Phil throws a change up anywhere near the plate it needs to be called a strike?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Q: Doesn’t the ump know ~~if Phil throws a change up anywhere near the plate it needs to be called a strike?~~
  
  A: No.
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    I laughed.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      If there was a “interrupt ” button here at RAB, I’d use it so much you’d have to turn it off.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Stop talking about lust, Michael Kay
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  PLEASE STOP CALLING YOUR ARMS “GUNS”!!!!
  
  /Corningstone’d
Kit

C’mon, Phil. Uno mas.
Jon in CUO

Folks watching My9: were they just discussing the Carl Crawford/Cervelli dustup from last night?
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Get this Phil. Stop screwing around.
Copperhead65

Uh oh
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

Ok, Phil is either gassed or his mechanics have gone to shit. Perhaps a Javier sighting tonight, unless he is still in Joe’s doghouse.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Hey, Phil. Can you like…not do that. kthxbye.
yungsta

How does the most storied franchise in sports history have such tools for announcers?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  We don’t have enough Killer Instinct.
  - Thomas
    
    Well played.
http://fmylife.com Bryan

Teh 3-Man Rotation?
Kit

Try to keep the walks to a minimum, Phil. Get the runs back, offense.
Copperhead65

Does Flaherty work for the Yanks

Dude is so negative
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Does Copperhead65 root for the Yanks
  
  Dude is so negative
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Flaherty and Kay not being huge Yankee homers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> having an announcer like Hawk Harrelson or the Red Sox boys
    - bonestock94
      
      If you can get past the Boston accent, the NESN guys are less biased than ESPN in Yankees @ Sawks games.
      - Kit
        
        When he said “Boston boys” I thought “ESPN,” actually.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        If you can get past the Boston accent, the NESN guys are less biased than ESPN in Yankees @ Sawks games.
        
        If you can get past the filth, inbreeding, and bestiality, Boston is a lovely place to spend a weekend.
        
        http://www.yfsf.org AndrewYF
        
        If you can get past Boston, the Atlantic is an upgrade.
      - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
        
        I kinda like the NESN guys. At the very least, Jerry Remy is entertaining
  - Copperhead65
    
    I respect that
Hummingbird S.

I miss good Phil. It looks like we might need more than 5 runs tonight.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  It looks like we might need more than 5 runs tonight.
  
  Good thing we’re playing the Rays tonight.
  
  http://www.hiyoooo.com
  - Hummingbird S.
    
    Good thing we are facing james shields
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Bingo.
- Donny
  
  no sh!t. are we AGAIN going to say, “Oh, he pitched great… Just made a coupla bad pitches that cost him”… I’m sick of that.
CBean

Come on Yankees, get some more runs for your Hughes.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

who took a dump in john’s cheerios this morning?
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Looks like I missed the beginning of a good game.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  It was awesome.
  
  Brick killed a guy.
  - Nick
    
    Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident.
    
    /Tamland’d
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

hahahahahaha that didnt even hit him
Cy Pettitte

Jorge WHAT A CHEATER

DISGRACE
Kit

Does anything in Jorge’s name rhyme with “cheater”?
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  Posada fake alotta?
  - Kit
    
    That is terrible. Rejected.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      That is so bad we should adopt it
      - Kit
        
        I don’t think adopting that and raising it to be a respectable member of the meme society, will erase all the terrible.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Bronx School of Acting.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Bronx School of Acting.
  
  The first words that came to mind were “Dean Steve Schirripa” and “Professor Emeritus Vincent Pastore”.
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

LOL against the same team.
Zooboy

Jeter should run out and hand Sado a pair of crutches.
- Kit
  
  That’s Gino’s job. The man is an excellent supporting actor.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

ZOMG THE YANKEES R SUCH CHEETERS

No seriously, I’m laughing really hardcore
NYY-SWISH

This has bothered me a tad before the season even started, but does anyone else find it bogus that the Yankees start and end the regular season in Fenway Park?
- Kit
  
  Why is it bogus?
  - NYY-SWISH
    
    I don’t think I really have to explain that.
    - Kit
      
      No, you kind of do because otherwise, it makes no sense to bring it up.
      - NYY-SWISH
        
        Well hello Miss Sassy Pants, I didn’t know attitude was in this season. Anyway, I don’t really care anymore. I just hate the Red Sox and being in New England only augments such sentiments.
        
        Kit
        
        That wasn’t meant to be rude at all, I was asking you a serious question and then you completely blow me off like you have no idea why it’s bogus, you just wanted to use the word.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        I’m not Mr. Sassy Pants, but I also would like to know what “bogus” means as you’re using it, NYY-SWISH. It’s quite ambiguous.
        
        We can’t intelligently respond to your point until we understand what you’re trying to say.
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  extra pain for the Sawx. Very nice…
Little Bill

Jorge Posada just cheated the fans and the entire game of baseball. He should be suspended 50 games for that.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  He’s murdered baseball history, again.
  
  /JaysonStark’d
Jon in CUO

Rays broadcaster/former Red Sox manager/massive crybaby Kevin Kennedy: “This is a joke. This is getting out of hand. If you can act, you can get to first base.”
- swisher’s fauxhawk
  
  The Yankees are cheating the competitive spirit of baseball with their vaudeville shenanigans.
Pat D

Wait, did Posada just pretend to get hit?
pastadivingarod

shame on jorge he has a sick kid and he cheats (sarcasm off)
- ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
  
  really?
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Texas and…someone else.
- http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
  
  Toronto.
- Thomas
  
  Texas and the Rockies
  - Kit
    
    I think it was AL teams only.
    - Thomas
      
      Oh I missed the question.
  - Thomas
    
    That actually wasn’t supposed to be a reply.
pastadivingarod

The rays anouncers are harping on it and that madden pointed it out
http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS

No 100-win seasons:

Texas and Toronto?
- http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
  
  thats exactly who i was thinking
Copperhead65

Not sure but I thought MLB said Maddon could not wear sweatshirts
Jon in CUO

More Kennedy: “Carlos Pena had to hold on Posada at first when he shouldn’t have even been on base. That Berkman line drive was a rocket, it could’ve struck him in the face.”
- pastadivingarod
  
  And you guys thought the Hawk was a cheerleader
  - Pat D
    
    There is no greater cheerleader than Hawk.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Paula Abdul?
Kit

C’mon, Phil. Keep the walks down.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Carlos Pena still has a .331 OBP, .332 wOBA, 15% walk rate, and .216 IsoP, as well as 27 homers. Batting average aside, Pena is still having an okay year.
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  Why, it’s almost like batting average doesn’t tell you the whole story
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  BUT THE BATTING AVERAGE
  
  AND THE STRIKEOUTS
  
  CLEARLY USELESS ERGLEBERGL.
  
  (capslock. And sarcasm alert.)
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Kent Brockman: Tonight on Smartline: The power plant strike — Arglebargle or Fooferah? With us tonight are plant owner C.M. Burns, union kingpin Homer Simpson, and talk show mainstay Dr. Joyce Brothers.
    Dr. Joyce: I brought my own mic!
- Hughesus Christo
  
  It’s not so much that he hasn’t sucked as it is that you’re mildly surprised that a certain set of numbers place him as “kinda shitty” rather than “OMFG, HIDE YA KIDS KIDE YA WIFE”
  
  He has been in the bottom tier of 1Bs.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    BUT TEH CONTRACT YEAR PUSH!!!?!??!
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

lets go phil
charliechoochoo

What a crazy team this is.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Mmm Carlos Pena pouting
Dream of Electric Sheep

Gaudin , Javy or Moseley, any preferences in who is coming out BP first tonight?
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

I don’t get what speed has to do with batting average, Mike.
- pat
  
  More infield singles?
- http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
  
  Also, Upton still has a .337 wOBA, a .185 IsoP, an 11% walk rate. Again, decent year when not just looking at batting average.
- Thomas
  
  I can see it helping for picking up some infield hits, but obviously in Upton’s case it is problems making contact.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Carlos Pena worse than Ramiro Pena?
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

does kay know that 80 speed =/= great batting average??

look at corey patterson…
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Look at Homer Bush.
  
  (Yeah, I said it.)
Pat D

What’s his pitch count at?
swisher’s fauxhawk

Get coordinated, boys.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

AJax threatening rookie strike out record?

Stats please.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  http://www.google.com
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  Record: 185, Pete Incaviglia, 1986
  Ajax: 159, coming into today
  
  I say he doesn’t get there.
Kit

They really wanted that out.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Communication, please.
Kit

One more out, Phil.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Yeah, guys, it’s lack of veteran leadership that has made Upton “underperform.”
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Wow, this whole conversation about BJ Upton and the Rays and their motivation or whatever is really pissing me off.
- Thomas
  
  Hire Bowa to bust his ass.
CBean

Ok Yankees, no sloppy playing.
Hummingbird S.

Great. Giving them free outs. This is getting ugly.
Cy Pettitte

Home run Javy loosening up
Kit

But they have Javy…not really an improvement given his struggles, but it probably won’t kill the bullpen.
Sheepmeister

So thats a strike on 3-0 but not on 0-0
Ray the Anti-Handle

Ummm, where were pitch 1 and 2?
Copperhead65

Comon Phil
Pat D

Gotta love it when your starter puts himself in trouble.
Dream of Electric Sheep

Come on Hughes, you can do it. I rather see Moseley than Javy if Hughes gets out this inning.
ZZ

It is hard to believe how little BJ Upton has gotten out of his talent. What a waste of such great gifts for a player to have.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  /ABronxTale’d
- http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
  
  He’s still having an okay year and he’s got plenty of time to have many more good years. It’s not like he’s 30 and has stalled out.
Thomas

Alright Hughes.
Kit

Come on, offense, give Phil some help.
- Kit
  
  *more
  - Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
    
    wow Kit, you’re tough on Kit…
    - Kit
      
      I’m tough on everyone. NO MERCY!
      
      /unnecessary
cjc

what a god awful job by Hughes just terrible
Cy Pettitte

close one….can we add 10 more runs and make this an easy win please
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

I know Zobrist had a great year last year, so this year is technically a “down year” for him, but last year was the first time he had more than 227 PA. Isn’t it possible–probable?–that we don’t quite know what an up and down year is for him? I doubt he’s this “bad” but I also doubt he’s as good as 2009 showed.

Did that make sense?
- Kevin in Delectable Princeton
  
  Like you said, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  Career BABIP: .283
  2010 BABIP: .281
  2009 BABIP: .326
  
  I tend to think of hitter BABIP as much more variable than pitcher, but every player finds their baseline eventually.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

thank god
cjc

watch him pitch into the 6th after that first inning ridiculous
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

RISP failure by our opponent? Not possible.
Ray the Anti-Handle

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/cache/numlocation.php-pitchSel=461833&game=gid_2010_09_21_tbamlb_nyamlb_1&batterX=35&innings=yyyyyyyyy&sp_type=1&s_type=1.gif

The Jaso walk. I’ll give the ump the first pitch, but that second one…
- Kit
  
  Ouch. That second pitch is kind of brutal.
Copperhead65

Well there you have it Michael Kay just called the game

Yanks have no momentum
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  What did he say?
  - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
    
    Said the momentum is slowly shifting towards the Rays.
    - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
      
      He has also been saying that every 22 seconds since the end of the second inning.
  - Copperhead65
    
    Saying Momentum has shifted in Rays favor
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Michael Kay, known genius.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  momentum is the next Home run up his …. that and ‘swagger’ is all BS talk.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

How many fucking times have they talked about the momentum shift?
- http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
  
  it shifted 4 times in the last inning according to kay
- ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
  
  Enough times for you to curse while asking how many times they have talked about it.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Jeets having a Gardnerian ab…
Kit

No more walks, Phil, an easy inning would be cool.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Back to House Of Steinbrenner on espn
Copperhead65

All I want for Christmas is 3 straight outs
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

Ugh… Flaherty just STFU…
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Derek Jeter’s HOF speech will be full of cliches, no? It will–as most of his interviews–say a lot without saying anything.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Both teams played hard, my man.
  - Kit
    
    Don’t forget to tip your cap.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      I’ll set the over/under on “Mr. Torre” references at 2 and take the over.
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  We took it one game at a time, gotta play for today. A stitch in time saves nine. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. Thank you.
Jon in CUO

Jimmy Fallon is wearing a Yankees cap. Wha-wha-wha?
- ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
  
  Fuck, his unfunny ass needs to take it off.
  - Jon in CUO
    
    As far as I’m concerned, he’ll never be on TV late enough.
    - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
      
      Screw that, he shouldn’t be allowed to be anywhere near a recording studio or a TV.
- Slappy White
  
  Im Fuckin Confused
- Hughesus Christo
  
  Jimmy Fallon is from Brooklyn. Fever Pitch wasn’t a documentary.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

Speaking of (Dumb) S#$! Michael Kay Says:

On TMKS today, Kay said that the Jets would be “hypocritical” to suspend/discipline Braylon Edwards for his DUI arrest because “his character issues are the reason they acquired him.

No, seriously.
- Kit
  
  I know absolutely nothing about football, but that sounds stupid as hell. I expect nothing less out of Kay.
- Carlosologist
  
  I don’t listen to radio, but that must have sounded more batshit insane in verbatim.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    It was. I can’t even do Kay’s dumb justice, I’m too smart to be able to mimic it.
    - Pat D
      
      Is Kay’s dumb justice like Judge Goombah’s Freedom Watch?
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        ZOMG FREEDOM WEEK
- swisher’s fauxhawk
  
  There’s no way he could have seriously made that argument without completely choking on his laughter on-air.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Nobody even called him out on it either. I never call in to talk radio, but I got on the phone. They weren’t taking calls (since the rest of the hour was booked for the Mark Sanchez/Andy Pettitte interviews).
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  I heard that and if that wasn’t the most juvenile comment by a “homer” announcer I’d like to hear what was.
  
  /Put it on the Booooaaaarrrdddddd’d
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  I know nothing about football but goddamn that is so dumb
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    It would be akin to saying that the Yankees would be hypocrites to want Nick Swisher to play well because we traded bad players to get him.
    
    Asinine.
- http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
  
  Yeah, I heard that. What was he saying? You can’t get mad at a guy for having character issues when you knew he had them when you got him. Ridiculous.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

The momentum is slowly shifting back

/KayFlash’d
ZZ

Great change ups by Hughes tonight. Very encouraging start.
- Pat D
  
  Not really.
  - http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
    
    I think he means in terms of the changeups, not the results.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  He had no command at all. I love Hughes and I liked that he busted out the other pitches, but it’s hard to call this that encouraging.
  - ZZ
    
    This is an incredibly encouraging start from a young pitcher. Hughes had no control at all tonight, yet so far he has limited the Rays to 2 runs. He had no control of his offspeed pitches, but he stuck with them, because he knows he needs to work with those pitches to be successful in the playoffs. He is tired tonight and instead of folding like many young pitchers, he battled through it and has pitched a solid game.
    
    He learned from how some of the Rays got to him last start. He saw how Dan Johnson beat him and this start he made a huge adjustment. 3 great changeups in one at bat to Dan Johnson who beat him on mistake fastballs the last start out. Beautiful.
    
    This start was a great sign going forward and in the playoffs.
    - Carlosologist
      
      He’s developing the ace mentality.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      My rebuttal:
      
      While Hughes establishing his changeup is a good thing going forward, for this start and the rest of this year, the more critical thing for the 2010 Yankees is not the establishment of his changeup/secondary pitches, it’s his ability to deal with fatigue and make it through 6 innings as a starter as he pitches above and beyond 146 innings for the first time in 4 years and 170 innings for the first time in his life.
      
      For 2011, this start is great. For 2010, I’m much more concerned with how much gas Hughes has in the tank than with how effective his 4th pitch is, and thus this start is less than great.
      - ZZ
        
        The changeup is not just for next year. It is for now.
        
        The Rays hitters are so much more off balance than most lineups have been recently. They can’t sit on his fastball anymore.
        
        The advanced scouts are scribbling down notes and they don’t know what to expect from Hughes now. His mixing of his pitches could pay huge dividends in the postseason.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Agreed. He hasn’t fully hit the wall yet… let’s hope he doesn’t at all.
Pat D

98 pitches after 5? Hmm, I hope the B bullpen is ready to get some outs.
pat

Wow, you can’t throw a more perfect change up than pitch #4

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/cache/numlocation.php-pitchSel=461833&game=gid_2010_09_21_tbamlb_nyamlb_1&batterX=42&innings=yyyyyyyyy&sp_type=1&s_type=3.gif
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Everytime I see a BrooksBaseball strikezone chart posted and available on the internet mere seconds after the pitch happens, I think of this FJM line:
  
  If you could go back in time and take Nap Lajoie into a room after Rube Waddell K’d him on three pitches and show him a glowing box with a video replay of the at bat, he would call you a demon, slit your throat, tear out his eyes, and generally freak the fuck out. It’s a different game, these days.
  
  http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2008/08/bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuce.html
  - http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
    
    Haha, that’s one of my favorite FJMs ever.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Ditto. I love that.
  - Dream of Electric Sheep
    
    It’s a different world , Tommie.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Different era. No way to compare it.
      
      /GhostOfAlexGonzalez’d
JMS

Well, well now, it seems there is a bigger idiot out there than the Yankees Joe G, and it is Joe Maddon…How did all those loudmouth pants work out for ya Joema? Too busy coddling players, and creating road trip clothing to actually manage a team. Rays will fall, not because they can’t play, but because they have a worse manager than the Yankees. Keep using those graphs without common sense, and see how long that lasts, especially when the Rays already announced tonight they are slashing payroll even if they win the World Series…that will make them run to the game to watch…

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/sternberg-no-matter-what-payroll-going-down#comments
Dream of Electric Sheep

Aight Offense , let’s get those two runs back. Javy Alert!
swisher’s fauxhawk

How the frig is that a foul ball?
- swisher’s fauxhawk
  
  Boo me. Good call.
Kit

C’mon, offense, you really can’t keep giving him easy innings.
http://www.yankeenumbers.com Mr. Sparkle

For all complaining about Kay…at least you’ve been spared some Classic Sterling tonight. Nary an inning has gone by without him jumping a call…and I’m stuck with the radio until about 10:30.
- MikeD
  
  I’ve listened to Sterling for years, even pre his doing the Yankee games. He used to be a decent announcer. Now he really sucks. All he cares about his setting up his HR call so that it’s as clean as can be when it’s replayed. So even if he doesn’t think it’s going to go out, he has to startstaging the call just in case it is a HR. So anything that’s possible sounds like a HR. Listening to that on the radio is very, very annoying…and disappointing. I keep thinking the Yankees have a HR, only to have it pulled back.
  
  Worse, he pays no attention to regular plays. A good announcer can pretty much tell the listner if a hit ball will be a hit right off the bat, or is slightly doubtful, just by varying the tone and tension of his voice. Sterling has none of this.
  
  Sorry for stating the obvious, but I had to listen to him a few times in the last week as I was driving and it was clear he’s gotten worse.
  
  Now back to the game.
swisher’s fauxhawk

Bleh. Knock him out next inning.
MikeD

So Shields tossed over 40 pitches in the first inning, and right now he’s only in the low 90s after five, throwing less pitches than Phil.

Annoying.

I’ll take the score, though.
cjc

93 pitches unreal
Dream of Electric Sheep

How to get 12 outs without Drob, Wood, Mo and Logan. Here we go…I am fully prepare to sweat it out the next 4 innings.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  scratch that LOL, 9 outs …
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

WTF was that lame ass attempt of a commercial for the Giants on My9?
cjc

5 runs 40+ pitches in the 1st and yet more economical than Hughes bad job lneup after the first
- http://www.yankeenumbers.com Mr. Sparkle
  
  I was hoping this wouldn’t turn into one of those “settle down” games after that first inning. Especially since the Rays seem to be a late inning offensive team.
swisher’s fauxhawk

One more, Phil.
kcm

last thing we need is javy to warm up in the pen
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

One more pitch, then call it a night, Phil.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

I hope you guys are DVR’ing this ESPN 30 for 30 piece on the Steinbrenner family. Very well done.
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  we are watching at every game commercial…
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Depleted bullpen? Don’t these guys read RAB?

/Sanchaladejo’d
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  /Sanchaladejo’d
  
  Brilliant. I would have liked to see Ring and Moseley in there as well, though.
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    /Roystin Sanchaladejo’d
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      THAT’S GOLD, JERRY! GOLD!
  - Jon in CUO
    
    SanchaRiDejoMos?
    - Jon in CUO
      
      Sort of sounds like a verb, come to think of it..
Ray the Anti-Handle

Nice finish, Hughes.
Cy Pettitte

great finish from Hughes
swisher’s fauxhawk

Mah boy. Nice.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Oh peace, B.J. Way to end on a high note, Phil.
CBean

Good job Hughes!
Kit

I think that was a nice, “Fuck you guys,” from Phil. Good job, babe.
kcm

HUGHES!!!!!!
ZZ

Yes. Beautiful. It really is such a great sight to watch a young pitcher develop. Have really missed this as a Yankee fan.

So impressed with Hughes tonight.

Pitched like a seasoned veteran tonight and actually got stronger in his final two innings hovering around 100 pitches.

Can’t wait to watch this kid in the postseason.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  Game 3 starter ?
  - ZZ
    
    Without question.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      You had me until “without question”.
      
      There’s still a question. He’s the frontrunner, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see AJ get the ball for Game 3.
      - ZZ
        
        That’s my opinion, not necessarily what would happen.
        
        Sorry for the confusion.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Gotcha.
        
        Dream of Electric Sheep
        
        Same here. I think it’s more likely he will pitch better than Burnett given all things status quo.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    If AJ can show anything at all I think I’d prefer AJ
    - Kit
      
      Agreed. But on the condition that he continues to look better/not a hot mess come October.
      - http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
        
        That.
    - ZZ
      
      Why?
      - http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
        
        Because he won’t have to start in the ALDS and he hasn’t been inspiring in his past few starts save today.
        
        ZZ
        
        Why is avoiding starting him in the ALDS a positive?
        
        Hughes sure has looked inspiring to me his past 2 starts against the second best team in baseball. Two great starts in different fashions.
        
        http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
        
        His only two starts have been mediocre against the Rays. And saving Hughes innings that he doesn’t have to pitch is a positive to me.
        
        If Burnett and Hughes are both pitching meh to decent I’d rather go with Burnett.
        
        ZZ
        
        We will just have to disagree then, because I don’t think his two starts have been mediocre at all.
        
        http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
        
        Sure. His first start tough he pitched 6 IP and 3 ER tough with 6 runners on abse.
        
        His other start he pitched 6.2 innings and let 6 runners on 4 hits.
        
        He hasn’t been bad but this start now certainly is encouraging. And I have no memory of those two games so I don’t remember how his stuff has been and if he was unlucky so I can’t say for sure.
        
        But if Hughes had no damn limits he’d definitely be my pick.
        
        ZZ
        
        I am very encouraged by his past two starts in terms of formulating that for postseason success.
        
        He doesn’t have limits once the month changes.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Wow, that was awesome of Hughes.
Kit

C’mon, offense, more runs would be cool.
Hummingbird S.

Wheres the O?
- http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
  
  Right there!
Cy Pettitte

Albie and Joba should be able to get 9 outs between them
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

Hip HiP!!!
Kit

Yeah, Jorge. Bring him in, Puma.
swisher’s fauxhawk

Puma getting respect.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

hmm, bringing in a lefty to face the guy shields has pwned his career?
kcm

Hughes will only continue to get stronger through his career. He’s got the stamina, guts and attitude to become a strong 3 or 4 starter. Just gotta mix up his pitches more. I love his change-up and the 12-6 curve. If he’s slated to start a game 3 or 4 in a series, and if he’s got all of his pitches working and effectively, then goodnight Texas or Minnesota.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

Lance “Feared Jr.” Berkman.

True Yankee™.
- http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
  
  136 career IBB.
  
  Jim Rice? 77.
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    Joe Mauer–79. He’s 27 years old
    - Carlosologist
      
      No one will ever get the IBB record set by Barry Bonds.
      
      That record is: 688
      
      No, seriously.
      - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
        
        The second and third place guys (Aaron and McCovey) had 553 IBB combined.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        BUT TEH STEROIDS!!!
        
        Jim Rice never used steroids. All his homers came from pure fear, American power, and steroids.
        
        Carlosologist
        
        IETC
        
        To be honest, I don’t really care if former players did steroids.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        You: preaching
        Me: the choir
      - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
        
        Yup–Hank Aaron is second with 293.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Intentional walk pitches should only count as 0.5 in the pitch count. No strain.

Game must be getting boring to think about that…
Eirias

What?

Hughes’ Start is evolving!

Congratulations! Hughes’ Start evolved into Quality Start!
- http://www.yfsf.org AndrewYF
  
  Can I nominate this for the worst post of the year?
  - Eirias
    
    I’m sure I’ll manage worse.
charliechoochoo

I left when Hughes sucked and came back and he’s a hero. What happened???
- Kit
  
  Finished (?) off with a strong 1-2-3 inning.
- Carlosologist
  
  He buckled down and didn’t give up the lead after he walked the bases loaded.
kcm

The Grandy man, Oh the Grandy man can
kcm

slap one to left gardy
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

great inning by grandy/gardy…
ND Mike

Gardner should’ve bunted.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Obviously, Gardner should squeezed there. Granderson too, just to be safe.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Our Killer Instinct is approaching replacement level.
kcm

unfortunately gardner has only one blemish on his talents, that’s bunting. he’d be a legit .310 hitter if he knew how to bunt. hopefully next year, he’d improve….we hope
- Zooboy
  
  I thought I read something in spring training how he spent the off season working on his bunting. If that’s the case, maybe he just can’t.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  unfortunately gardner has only one blemish on his talents, that’s bunting. he’d be a legit .310 hitter if he knew how to bunt.
  
  If he bunted better, those bunts wouldn’t count towards his batting average, meaning the effect on his BA would be minimal. If bunting better made him a .310 hitter, that means he’s probably basically a .310 hitter regardless of his bunting ability, and if he’s a .310 hitter regardless of his bunting ability, I want him trying to hit every time up and not bunting ever.
  
  I want Ramiro Peña and Frankie Cervelli to be ace bunters, because they’re not good hitters. Brett Gardner is a good hitter, he shouldn’t bunt.
  - Ellis
    
    I think he means bunting for a hit
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Bunting for a hit is still a fairly high-risk, low-reward play in most situations, even for the superfast guys like Gardner.
Cy Pettitte

Hughes still in there? that’s surprising
Dream of Electric Sheep

I am surprise that Hughes is still out there. Come on Hughes DP right here.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Phil Hughes-shower time.
Hummingbird S.

Runner on in a close game, Gaudin time!
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

If Hughes needs an innings cap why let him go well above 100 pitches?
cjc

the guy is hitting like 260ish you can probably throw him strikes
kcm

why joe! why! get up robertson or albie! not javy
http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.

Should I trade Jamaal Charles for Calvin Johnson?

I’ve got Felix and Thomas Jones, Jahvid Best, Michael Bush, Dez Bryant, Steve Smith(NYG), Frank Gore, Roddy White and Mike Sims-Walker. 2 WR and 2 RB and 1 RB/WR start for me.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  I’d say no.
  
  I’d try to deal Best for some other wideout instead. Gore/Charles/White/Sims-Walker are the best 2 RB and 2 WR you have, Best is the one I’d use to try to upgrade the WR core.
  
  But then again, my fantasy advice has been shit this year, so do the opposite of whatever I’d do.
  - http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
    
    Heh, I’m not so sure though. Charles probably won’t have a lot of monster games because of Thomas Jones. I’m trying to get Dallas Clark in the deal, though.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Charles’s OL >>>>> Best’s OL
      - http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
        
        Best’s carries >>>>> Charles’ carries.
        
        He won’t bite on Clark though.
      - http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
        
        Actually, nevermind, you’re right.
Kit

Get a couple of outs for Javy, Phil.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

cmon phil

plz
MikeD

I think it’s time for young Phil to experience a Dallas Green-inspired 200-pitch count game. Did wonders for the first five years of Al Leiter’s career.
cano is the bro

why is hughes still in the game?
Little Bill

Javy is warming up but Logan should be brought in to face Crawford. And I wouldn’t be surprised to see Gaudin brought in to face Longoria., Girardi said before the game he likes the matchup.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

man i forgot javy was even on this team

ugh
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  Joe likes his cuppaJavy
- Kit
  
  You weren’t the only one.
Jon in CUO

Spotted: the Wave at Yankee Stadium. Sigh.
- http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
  
  lol that sounded like a gossip girl blast
  
  [/sigh, yes i religiously watch gossip girl and knew this
- charliechoochoo
  
  If they do that during the playoffs I will seriously go crazy
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Isn’t the wave a 1980’s phenomenon?

/embarassing
- Jon in CUO
  
  /winningnestteamofthedecade’d
- charliechoochoo
  
  It’s a non-baseball fan phenomenon. Who the hell has time for this shit in September baseball? Go the hell home if you’re bored.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Time for Javy to dazzle with his nothingball.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  2 outs Javy , 2 outs please.
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    Or five, that works too. As long as IP > R, I’ll live.
- Kit
  
  That’s mean, but I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t laugh.
- Big Stein
  
  WHO?!?!?
  
  IS GONNA HIT?!??!?
  
  MY NOTHING BALL!?!??!?!
  
  /Bingo Long’d
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  69 mph curve/79 mph change/89 mph fastball
  
  /book it
- Jon in CUO
  
  I feel like the term “nothingball” was coined exclusively for Javy Vazquez v.2010. It captures the essence of his stuff so perfectly.
- Slappy White
  
  Same as the Gyro-ball ?
kcm

i’d rather be stranded at the mall seeing my gf shop, than see javier “chokes” vazquez pitch
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  This is both kinda not-the-most-gender-enlightened-statement and really dumb. At least you spelled “Vazquez” right I guess.
  - Jon in CUO
    
    “Steve Sax played the game like my wife shops— all day.”
    
    /MisogynistLasorda’d
- Carlosologist
  
  This man loaded the bases and should have been left to get out of it himself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Brown_%28right-handed_pitcher%29
- Jose the Satirist
  
  Spot on. Remember when he loaded the bases and allowed that grand slam against the Red Sox? Javy shouldn’t be near a team that actually competes.
ZZ

Great start from Hughes.

Doesn’t look like the Yankees are really concerned with any fatigue or workload with Girardi pushing him there.
Slappy White

Im so glad they got Phil outta there so Kay will shut the fuck up about his innings limit. He says the same exact shit every fuckin time. God what an irritating sonofabitch
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  The Yankees would be hypocrites for limiting Hughes’s innings, because they acquired him to pitch innings.
  
  /Kay’d
  - Pete
    
    hahahahahaha
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

I wish Gardy wouldn’t put his arms out to his side as if he can’t see the ball in the lights.
- Kit
  
  Me too. My heart dies a little when he does it. Good thing he manages to catch them.
esteban

This is terrible the bleachers have been starting the wave. Embarrasing
- ND Mike
  
  Must be filled with Tampa fans.
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

Fucking bloops.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

:( i hate opponent bloop hits
LB

i think garder could have thrown him out
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  No way, keep Crawford at first. Much more important.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Bah, cheap little hit.
ND Mike

Does the tatoo on Carl Crawford’s neck look stupid to anyone else?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  It’s his zodiac sign, no?
  
  (And yes, getting your zodiac — or anything else, for that matter — on your neck is stupid.)
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  I’m sure it means something very personally meaningful and blah blah blah to him but… yup
- LB
  
  anyone not in a yankee uniform looks stupid
- Slappy White
  
  I always think of a hook worm when I see it
  and I dont even know what a hookworm looks like
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    It’s the sign for Leo.
    
    http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&biw=1370&bih=716&gbv=2&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=leo+zodiac+sign&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=leo+zo&gs_rfai=
- MikeD
  
  Yes. I really do not want Crawford on the Yankees next year. Hoping he runs off to the west coast.
http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS

Damn. Downright Gardnerian from Crawford
Kit

C’mon, Javy. Just one more out.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Stupid Rays and their bloops
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  Stupid Rays and their everythings! Bunch of sissy homos is what I call ’em. Eh, Bexy?
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    /IronHorse’d
kcm

my point excatly. get him outta here
- http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
  
  …because of a weak bloop single?
  - ND Mike
    
    Probably more in general. He can take his 86 mph fastball too.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    MY NAME IS KCM AND I LIKE BOVERREACTING!!!!
- FIPster Doofus
  
  Uh, he gave up a bloop hit.
Hummingbird S.

Predictable. And now its a HR hitter against HR Javy. This lead might not last long.
- Hummingbird S.
  
  Thankfully I was wrong. Still, lets not go to that matchup ever again
kcm

because of 2004 game 7 alcs and all of 2010. disgrace
- FIPster Doofus
  
  Fail.
- Kit
  
  Let. it. go. It was a mistake pitch to a good hitter and he wasn’t the one who loaded the bases. This year is an entirely different story. But let it go for the sake of everyone who really thinks 2004 was just unfortunate and Boston will never be as good as the Yankees as a franchise and has learned to move on.
  - Carlosologist
    
    2004: Boston :: 1969: Mets
    
    /twobirdskilledwithonestone’d
  - Slappy White
    
    Years of counseling and 2009 helped me let it go
    - Kit
      
      Pfft. You needed counseling? Weak, Slappy. Weak.
      
      /kidding
      - Slappy White
        
        Sadly, believe it or not, there are issues yet to be resolved
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Javy Vazquez pitched every single inning of that 2004 ALCS and gave up 1,000,000 runs in the 7 games. I remember it like it was yesterday.
    - Kit
      
      Well the mistake that Torre made was obviously having Javy pitch at all. Why bring in a decent pitcher to try to get out of a jam? Can’t he predict the future like the rest of us?
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        JOE TORRE NEVER MADE MISTAKES!!!! YOU TAKE THAT SHIT BACK!!!!
        
        Kit
        
        I KNOW HE’S ALL ABOUT BEING THE EPITOME OF CLASS BUT BUNT, MOTHAFUCKAS!
      - ND Mike
        
        Now that I think about it I don’t know why Torre didn’t have Mo pitch 5 innings of relief.
        
        Slappy White
        
        /Gossage’d
        
        Kit
        
        Right? It’s not like he thinks arms are valuable…or useful for pitching in the future. You pitch with your feet or you GTFO.
Kit

Alright, offense, help Phil and Javy out.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

good job javy

battling back to get the 3rd out
Cy Pettitte

bullpen Javy>Starter Javy
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  Javier Bardem > all
  - FIPster Doofus
    
    “What’s the most you’ve ever lost in a coin toss?”
    - Wil Nieves #1 Fan
      
      lmao
      - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
        
        Laughing? That scene was super tense
ND Mike

Yay Javy! Duplicate that over 6 innings and now you’ve got something.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  I think it’s too late for that.
MikeD

…returning from hiding behind couch when I saw Vazquez pitching to Longoria with tieing run at plate.
kcm

here comes 2 runs this inning
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  You’re gonna be annoying, I can tell
  - Wil Nieves #1 Fan
    
    I was thinking the same thing, Bex.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

I’ll start watching when they change the name to “How I Met Your Whore Mother.”
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  I’ll start watching when… ah, who am I kidding, I’m never going to start watching.
  
  On a related note, the fact that “The Big Bang Theory” is a popular show that has won awards makes me lose faith in humanity.
  - Wil Nieves #1 Fan
    
    Yeah, that show is just awful. I’m not a big fan of those laugh-track lame-oh comedies. As of now, I’m just waiting for Conan to come back on.
  - Pete
    
    The Big Bang Theory sucks. How I Met Your Mother is actually kinda, like, awesome. Jason Segel and Neil Patrick Harris are hilarious
- Jose the Satirist
  
  Porn parody name: “How I Did Your Mother”
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    S#$! My MILF Eats
Sheepmeister

Now the low strike is called?!?!?!
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

The G-men are anxiously awaiting Plexico’s getting out of jail so he can rejoin the team and display the character they liked in him when they first acquired him.

/if Kay was a Giant fan
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  (golf clap)
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

You cannot stop Nick Swisher; you can only hope to contain him.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Chad Qualls…Chad Balls.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Mark really toe-ing it down the line..
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

damn, flaherty is such a damn stiff
Slappy White

Its not that fuckin funny Kay….The mans a fucking doctor
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

Nails.
China Joe

Let’s get a couple of runs here…then Javy can pitch as long as he wants
Sheepmeister

So, I never noticed this before but is joe maddon trying to be the baseball belichek with the disgusting hoodie.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  “What? Look, I cut the sleeves off because it looks awesome–GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME!!!!”
- ND Mike
  
  No kidding. Use some of that Centrum vitamin commercial money and buy a nice pullover.
- FIPster Doofus
  
  Belichick actually sent Maddon a hoodie: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/04/joe-maddon-and-bill-belichick-joined-at-the-hood/1
MikeD

You know, some businesses have to pay for commercials on the YES Network. Not Dr. Koco Eaton.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

hmm marv albert is at the yankee game? i’m shocked he isn’t dressed like a woman tonight
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  I hope he doesn’t bite that cute usher girl who works the RF home plate Legends Seats on the ass… I wanted to do that first.
  - http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
    
    hahahahahahahahahaha
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Champ: “I will say one thing for her, Ed. She does have a nice big ol’ bee-hind. I’d like to put some barbecue sauce on that butt and just berjbsdjbgkjskjer…”
      - Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
        
        and the Michelle Obama arms..
  - Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
    
    he won’t risk the blond toupee coming off
    
    well he might…
Kit

C’mon, Robbie.
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

Gardner makes that play.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

woohoo cano!!!!!
Dream of Electric Sheep

LOL, love it , take that blooper !
Kit

BEAUTIFUL! Just beautiful.
Cy Pettitte

Ribbie Cano strikes again
Carlosologist

Dominican hustle!

/oxymoron’d
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  :: head explodes ::
  - ND Mike
    
    Ha.
  - Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
    
    it looked like Crawford’s head exploded.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Yay.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

Robbie Cano >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “matchups” and “platoon splits”
Copperhead65

wow

way to go mr. Cano
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Goddamn look at the shit-eating grin on A-Rod.
- Kit
  
  I love it. He knew he was screwed but it worked out for him anyway. Love those smirks of his.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    I love his “goddamn I got away with that shit” smiles.
  - Slappy White
    
    Hes turned out to be one of the more likeable guys on the team. He seems like hes just having fun now. I love the guy
    
    /tearing up
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      He seems like hes just having fun now.
      
      /Favre’d
      - Slappy White
        
        Its NOT about the money Bex
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        “Sure, Alex got more money… But it’s not a matter of ‘he did this for the money’, he really did this for the love of the game.”
        
        http://riveraveblues.com/2010/08/for-key-yanks-age-is-more-than-just-a-number-33994/#comment-1045068
      - Cecala
        
        damn you
    - Cecala
      
      /BrettFarve’d
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Alex is comfortable in Wranglers.
    - charliechoochoo
      
      One WS ring will do that for you.
- Cecala
  
  Good Ol’ Slappy McBlueLips
  - Kit
    
    They’re purple, not blue! Get it right!
    - Cecala
      
      It just doesn’t have the same ring though
      - Kit
        
        True. Blue is acceptable then.
    - Slappy White
      
      Is That Racist ?
      - Kit
        
        I hope not.
      - Cecala
        
        Didn’t mean for anything racist
China Joe

Crawford?”That’s the way we play! we’re an aggressive team, we slide for balls we can’t possibly reach. You don’t understand!!!!”
- ND Mike
  
  It’s the Ray’s way.
MikeD

Crawford wasn’t even close to catching that. Should not have dived.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  It’s the RaysWay.
  
  /Crawford’d
ZZ

What a fundamentally sound play by the Rays. They are so good at cutting the ball off that they do it even when the runner is probably dead at the plate.
- MikeD
  
  Don’t question the Rays. That’s the way they play. Even f-ups are by design.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    They’re just feigning us into a false sense of security.
    
    In the playoffs, they’re going to reveal their secret weapon: they’re not left-handed.
    - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
      
      DUN DUN DUUNNNNNNNNNN
    - MikeD
      
      My name is…
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSr_uvgWgu0
Kit

Hey Jorge, you know what would be awesome? More runs.
- ND Mike
  
  Jorge, you’re loaded. Buy a cup.
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

See the amazing results of using the A team?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  It’s all Lance Berkman. He’s the key. He makes this engine purr.
  - http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
    
    The key of deepness and thickness.
- Cy Pettitte
  
  Mr. T coming in to close?
DallasGreen

the baseball gods owed us that hit
Cecala

Damn those 3-0 strikeouts are the worst
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Thanks for the 3-0 autostrike, ump.
Kit

Ground balls, Javy.
Kit

Get it together, Javy.
Cecala

Javy is only lining things up for the triple play.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Javy bb, c’mon.
Copperhead65

Get somebody up Joe
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Never easy. Hopefully Joba’s up and ready to end this shit before it starts.
Jon in CUO

How about a few nothingballs over to first so Joba has time to get ready?
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Eiland: C’mon Javy, don’t get away from your nothing ball
China Joe

I’m gonna let you in on a little secret…Javy Vazquez sucks ass
Pat D

Javy pitching himself off the postseason roster, too.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  He did that about a month ago.
  - Pat D
    
    I figured they’d still take him over Gaudin, Mitre, Moseley. Assuming Nova is the long ‘pen men at this point.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Do not throw Pena a fastball Javy. Slow and slower time
Sheepmeister

Javy isnt throwing changeups, they are fastballs slow enough to have the correct location.
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

I don’t think Javy is going to pitch an inning of importance in the playoffs. A shame.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Wow-Pena cannot even pull Javy. Major loss of dinero in next contract sir.
Dream of Electric Sheep

Question : Is Joba hurt on any level ? Or rather, G and the Brass are just playing cautiously with his game appearances and innings accrued.
- The Big City of Dreams
  
  Probably just playing it safe
Graig not Craig

Thank you for the short leash.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Javy’s passion comes and goes.
Kit

A DP ball would be awesome, Joba.
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  Real question: when’s the last time Joba got a DP?
  - Kit
    
    No clue. It would still be awesome/useful especially after what just happened.
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    three days ago
FIPster Doofus

Well, that’s some shit luck
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

can joba be any more unlucky??
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Joba’s mechanics are always impeccable.
Slappy White

Reflex Fail
All Star Carl

Fat Joba doesn’t feel that.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Typical Joba horse shit luck in the 8th inning.
Copperhead65

Flaherty the optimist

What an asshole
Kit

Question: Is Albie still around? And if the score holds would it be wise to go to him or is there something about him that I’m not aware of?
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  He is only effective against the Red Sox? The guy just took the all-time single season saves mark at Scranton. I don’t know why Joe hasn’t used him. This would be a good game for it.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

12 ft. breaking ball.
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

The 55 foot slider fools no one.
ZZ

What a play by Jorge.
- http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
  
  #ycpb
Kit

Yeah! Uno mas, Joba.
Dream of Electric Sheep

Fist Bump !
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

HUUUUUUUUGE K
Slappy White

Sit your ASS down Hawpe
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

He missed that by 3 feet. Bad guess.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Cme on, Joba. One more out, dude.
Kit

Beautiful! Good job, Joba.
Oneill21

Thank you joba!
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

Good sheeeeeeeee-it.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Huge. Thank you, Joba!
Pat D

Alby for 9th?
- Kit
  
  I asked that and got ignored. =(
  - Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
    
    no you didn’t.
    - Kit
      
      I hadn’t checked when I commented, but I did now, and thanks for answering me.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    The thread was kinda moving fast back then. I wouldn’t mind it though.
    - Kit
      
      Yeah, you’re right. I figured it got buried under other/more interesting stuff.
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  Yes. Good spot for him.
http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller

Am I the only one who has noticed that Yankees pitchers have been 3-2 to every stinking hitter tonight?
- Kit
  
  Well, you had Phil Hughes who sort of lacked control/has a billion pitches fouled off of him, and then you had Javy who has a “Nothing ball”, and then an unlucky Joba. Not exactly pitchers who are lights out.
Kit

Is that a BJ sucks chant? Hilarious.
Copperhead65

Ok here is a vote

Waldman/Sterling vs Kay/Flaherty

painful either way
- Slappy White
  
  Heres a better Vote
  Who’d You Rather
  A-Kim Jones
  B-Nancy Newman
  C-Suzyn Waldman
- Graig not Craig
  
  I vote Rizzuto/Messer/White
Carlosologist

Was the crowd chanting “BJs suck?”

From people I know (ZZ’d), I’m told BJs do not suck.
- Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)
  
  “So much of life ahead of you young man”
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

He has been Lancing that boil tonight..
Copperhead65

What about Albie?
Kit

Run, Brett, Run!
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

Insurance run, please. I want some Romulo.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  I am curious as well .
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Awesome.
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

Jeterian!!!
LB

jete!!!
Slappy White

Tack on runs are gooooood
swisher’s fauxhawk

Derek’s been eating the Wheaties.
Carlosologist

Jeter ripped that into the gap. Somebody is going to have a bounceback 2011…
Kit

I love seeing you hit and look so much better, Derek.
Sick Nwisher

Let the pigeons LOOSE!!!!!
Dream of Electric Sheep

Brackman time ! Warm him up!
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Jeter l-l-lives???
- Pat D
  
  They live? Oh, crap, where’s Roddy Piper???
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp_K8prLfso
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

Nova just told Joe: “Alby can hold this 5 run lead, no need to pitch Joba another inning”

Joe: Let me check the binder young man.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

We want Romulo!

/clap, clap, clapclapclap
pat

OMG GIVE ME ROMULOOOOOOO
Yo Quiero Montero (formerly LarryF)

We win. Joe G pitching Joba makes no sense.

Sigh
ZZ

Good call by Joe leaving Joba in.

No reason to mess around in an important game with a short bullpen.
Pat D

Another guy with questionable control?
pat

Btw, did anybody else here the “BJ SUCKS” chant at the end of the inning? Awesome.
- pat
  
  Ignore this plz. Whoops.
- http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
  
  yeah what was that chant about?
pat

Btw, did anybody else hear the “BJ SUCKS” chant at the end of the inning? Awesome.
Slappy White

BREAKING NEWS
RED SOX BRING IN CLOSER DOWN 5-1 IN THE NINTH
- Kit
  
  Sounds like they have officially hit rock bottom.
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    Nah. Hard to get him work when you are never winning.
    - Kit
      
      That’s a good point.
- Pat D
  
  End of the season, can’t hold anything back now.
  
  /Dan Fouts in Waterboy’d
  - FIPster Doofus
    
    Dan: Boy, that foul tip really knocked the poop out of Posada.
    
    Brent: Poop?
    - Apollo22237
      
      These two comments are really funny.
- Graig not Craig
  
  The O’s are knocking him around too. Gotta love “the Bot”.
- Zooboy
  
  And he’s getting rocked.
- MikeD
  
  …but Michael Kay told us yesterday the Sox just won’t go away. He wouldn’t lie to me.
  - http://ballcraft.blogspot.com Zanath
    
    They’re so gritty and full of heart.
    
    Also, 5 Aces.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

hahahahahahahaha swisher
Kit

Oh fuck! You okay, Jorge?!
Carlosologist

NO DON’T TAKE JORGE
pat

Oh that’s not good.
swisher’s fauxhawk

On the last freaking strike of the game this happens?
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

oh no, that hit him in the nuts
Slappy White

Worst pain there is
LB

that one actually did hit him…yikes
Kit

I had the same reaction as those kids, except my face fell way more.
pat

Don’t worry Jorge, Lauren will take care of that for you.
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

Yankees win!
Kit

Yankees win!! Yay!!
LB

thaaaaaaaa yankees winnnn
Carlosologist

Let’s get a picture of the Babe up.
- MikeD
  
  At this rate, the Yankees might clinch before the Sox show up in town.
  
  Just thinking positive thoughts.
  - Carlosologist
    
    WE.
    WILL.
    CLINCH.
    THURSDAY.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Nicely done, boys.
MikeD

Let’s take the next two!
FIPster Doofus

So the Rays are guaranteed to leave the Bronx in second place. Excellent.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Not to tempt fate, but because I think that magic number picture will change soon: just lovely. :3
Dream of Electric Sheep

A very satisfying win consider what I seen from Hughes tonight.
I will take a split in the next two games.
- Jon
  
  We won the first two, theres no way you should be thinking lets split it. All or nothing baby!
ZZ

Great game all around.

Great game from Hughes, great job by the offense, great job by Joba, and great job by Girardi.

Nothing for Yankee fans to complain about tonight.
Slappy White

Pic us out a good pic of the Bambino. Looks like Magic number 3 in a few….if ole Paps can ever get Os out
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

oh this is grrrrrrrrrreat! Paps can’t get anyone out
- tom
  
  It’s almost like The Red Sox would rather be officially dead before they get to NY Friday, so they won’t have to experience the loss in person.
Kit

Red Sox lose. Great night all around.
- Kit
  
  Oops. I was wrong. Fail. I thought they were playing in Baltimore. Sorry.
  - http://ballcraft.blogspot.com Zanath
    
    They’re going to lose, though.
    - Kit
      
      Probably. I just didn’t want to misinform anyone who is tracking the game on their phone.
http://ballcraft.blogspot.com Zanath

Missed all of this game except the end. Sounds like a real fantastic game all around (though the 8th sounded a bit scary). And good to see the Sawx getting beaten up.

Saw the movie “The Town,” btw. Real great movie.
steve (different one)

The problem with pulling Joba is that there is no “safety net” tonight. It would be one thing to have a 5 run lead and Mo or Wood available.

If Albaladejo comes in and starts getting knocked around, who comes on to clean up?? Romulo Sanchez??

They were short in the pen, the Rays had the heart of the order coming up, and this is still a semi-important game. It’s a little staggering to see Girardi ripped for not going to a ?? like Jon Albaladejo.
- Graig not Craig
  
  I’m with you. There will be opportunities for Albie and Romulo – just not tonight.
- Kit
  
  …Who is ripping him? Some of us were saying we would like to see him, not that Joba being there was OMG, THE WORST THING EVER. It was a good lead for someone who is used to closing, so some of us thought that would be his spot for him. That’s it. No one is ripping Joe at all. There is really very little, if anything at all, to complain about in this game.
  - steve (different one)
    
    We win. Joe G pitching Joba makes no sense.
    
    Sigh
    
    Does that qualify? I think it does.
    
    But whatevs.
    - Kit
      
      That’s one person, and as you may or may not have noticed, not everyone is insightful/understanding of why things are done the way they are. That’s their opinion, and if you think that’s “ripping” then you are really sensitive.
      - steve (different one)
        
        You are right, I didn’t notice the several comments “lightly criticizing” Girardi were all from the same person.
MikeD

The Buck-driven Orioles keep powering along. The A.L. East next year is going to be sick.
MikeD

Papel-bomb’s ERA is now 3.92. Not a good year for the man who thinks he’s Rivera.
- http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
  
  remember when he proclaimed that he should close over rivera in the all star game a few years back?
  
  good shit
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    They asked him who he would pick to close, and he said himself. That’s not really the same thing.
    - MikeD
      
      It’s the same.
    - http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
      
      lol thats exactly the same thing
  - Carlosologist
    
    Papelbon’s idea was even more batshit insane because:
    
    A) It was in 2008
    B) It was on our turf
- Reggie C.
  
  It just gets easier for Theo to cut Papelbon loose. He’ll offer arbitration and Papelbon will turn it down. I’m just wondering if this guy is a Type-A free agent.
  - http://www.twitter.com/jordan_smed JGS
    
    He can’t turn it down, he can only make a counter-offer. He isn’t a free agent yet.
MikeJ

I know it will be 3 soon, but the Iron Horse needs his time in the Magic Number box! :)
- MikeD
  
  Did ol’ Biscuit Pants make it up, even for a few minutes?
http://ballcraft.blogspot.com Zanath

Here comes the Babe!
- Kit
  
  Yay!!!
Pat D

I want to punch Mitch Williams right now.

I mean, I want to punch Mitch Williams all the time, but now I just really want to punch him. Repeatedly. Until he bleeds.
- Jon in CUO
  
  What’s he saying?
  - Pat D
    
    He was saying something about the Yankees starters having to deal with the Twins lineup, Delmon Young in particular. OBP doesn’t matter to him, apparently.
    
    And then I’m 99% sure he mentioned that Pavano pitched well against the Yankees this year.
    
    Oh, and of course he’s marveling about the Phillies not having Rollins right now.
    - Carlosologist
      
      Pavano didn’t pitch against us this season lol
      - Pat D
        
        Yep. You are correct, sir.
        
        And, really, the Twins only have 5 players with OBP’s of at least .340 and one of them may not play again.
Carlosologist

The Minnesota Twins are the AL Central champs. And there wasn’t a 163rd game to decide it!
- Pat D
  
  Well, not yet, but once the White Sux lose…
  - Carlosologist
    
    You can kind of tell that the White Sox have nothing.
    
    We’ll be celebrating on Thursday, so don’t worry about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUvg7Empjfg Captain Jack

Not related to the game but ESPN’s 30 for 30 on the Boss was downright amazing.
- MikeD
  
  When do they rerun these things on ESPN?
  
  They had one on Mariano earlier this year that I missed. I’ve never seen it pop up again.
  
  I’m used to YES or the MLB Network where everything is repeated like a bijillion times.
icebird753

This isn’t related either, but there’s no thread…its a shame that Hamilton gets hurt all the time, if it weren’t for the drugs and crap in his life, imagine how great he would’ve been. I think we are only seeing a player without his full potential, as it has been slightly sapped from him over the years. He’s still great, but would’ve been otherworldly if he had a healthy, clean/sober career.
- http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
  
  Posada was a PINCH RUNNER when his career started – who knows how many bases he could have stolen if he wasn’t an everyday catcher?