Game 153: CC vs. Price, Part II

September 23, 2010 by Mike Axisa 936 Comments

Last week we were treated to perhaps the most well pitched game of the season when CC Sabathia and David Price locked up for eight or so scoreless innings before giving way to the bullpen. Unfortunately someone had to lose, and on that night it happened to be the Yankees in extra innings. I was in attendance for that one in Tampa, and I certainly had never been to a game where both pitchers were that dominant for so long. I’ll be in attendance again tonight, and if we get anything remotely as exciting as that game, I’ll be thrilled. Of course, a different outcome would be greatly appreciated.

Here’s the lineup…

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

And on the bump, it’s Carsten Sabathia.

This one starts a little after 7pm ET and can be seen on either YES locally or MLB Network nationally. Enjoy.

http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW

So, Josh Norris of the Trentonian, who covers the Thunder beat, as agreed to do an interview with moi.

If you have any questions you’d like asked, let me know and if they’re good ones I’ll ask them!
- Big Stein
  
  Boxers or Briefs?
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Spit or Swallow?
    - 69
      
      Top or Bottom?
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Edward or Jacob?
        
        http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW
        
        Jacob. I hate twilight and edward is an abusive asshole
        
        69
        
        Edcob?
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Well played.
        
        Jen or Angelina?
        
        69
        
        Angelina ! When in doubt I go with the more exotic name. There lies a great probability of ‘top’ and ‘swallow’ there.
- Nice
  
  What’s it like to bed Snooki?
- MikeD
  
  What does he think of Keith Law’s view of Dellin Betances and Austin Romine.
Carlosologist

Let’s kill Tampa and not have to deal with these asshats until the middle of October.
http://twitter.com/faketaleb Nom Chompsky

I was playing around on Fangraphs, and something stood out to me:

You know where Derek Jeter ranks amongst AL Shortstops in batting runs?

First.

Even in his “sky is falling, oh noez” year, he is essentially the best hitting shortstop in his league. Salary/history aside, he really hasn’t performed that badly.
- Carlosologist
  
  But Jeter’s horrible offensive season is offset by the poor quality of AL shortstops this season.
  - http://twitter.com/faketaleb Nom Chompsky
    
    That’s the thing — he’s only having a horrible offensive season compared to what we’re used to seeing from him. Clearly, relative to the other AL options at shortstop, he’s having a GOOD offensive season.
    
    In the time it took me to write this comment, Troy Tulowitzki hit two home runs and narrowly missed a third when it hit a pigeon mid-flight.
- http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW
  
  I’d argue it’s more a comment about the state of AL shortstops, but that’s just me.
  - http://twitter.com/faketaleb Nom Chompsky
    
    Sure. My point was simply this: for as much as people complain about Jeter’s offense, every other AL team has it worse.
    - MikeD
      
      …and it’s a valid point. If people want to replace Jeter, well, we’ll need a replacement. The Sox have gone through six or seven SS’s since 2004. Let’s not join that club. We’ll need a Jeter replacement, just not today.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        The one gigantic hole in this argument:
        
        Those other teams that are saddled with that poor, non-Jeterian production at SS aren’t paying those players 20M a year (nor will they continue to do so for the next 3-5 years as their respective shortstops move into their late 30s).
        
        Chris
        
        The goal is to win, so having the best player at a given position is important. You’d rather not overpay, but when the choice is to overpay for a good player or pay market rate for a crappy one – over paying for the good player is generally the right move.
        
        In the end, you need to have the best 25 player (give or take) roster, not the 25 best contracts. Going for the best 25 contracts makes you the Marlins.
        
        http://www.yfsf.org AndrewYF
        
        Plugging the hole (preemptive TWSS) –
        
        The Yankees have clearly not been hampered by Jeter’s salary.
- Poopy Pants
  
  You’re right. I hope the Yankees give him 10 years at 20 million/year this offseason.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW

Feinsand says Brackmonster is wearing 66.

Sorry, Carlos.
- Carlosologist
  
  noooooooooooo
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  I wanted Marcus Thames to rock the #66 this year, but alas, ’twas not to be.
  
  #66 is way cooler than #38.
CBean

Run support for CC would be greatly appreciated.
ZZ

tommie,

I was just kidding before about the knowledge thing with Marte. Cashman mentioned it in an interview.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Grazie. If Marte can make it back by next week, that’s awesome. If not, I’ll take Royce Ring, kthxbai.
  - 69
    
    There was apparently some talk that Damaso Marte might not be finished for the season afterall. Girardi squashed that rumor. “I don’t think we’re getting him back,” Girardi said.
    
    Via Lohud by Jennings
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Via LoHud when, though? Girardi said that exact thing two weeks ago, is he repeating it now or is that just the old, originally sourced quote from then?
      - 69
        
        like ten mins ago.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Link?
        
        69
        
        http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/09/23/pregame-notes-yankees-beginning-to-plan-for-october/
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW

So, when you were playing what number did you wear?

I wore 8 cos it was the only t-shirt they had small enough to fit me
- Carlosologist
  
  Gonna wear 13 in honor of the best third baseman to play the game. :D
  - http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW
    
    eres demasiado joven
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    That doesn’t make sense, David Wright doesn’t wear #13.
    
    Sincerely,
    Snooki
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  24.
  
  -My dad’s number was 23 and I wanted to be one better than him
  -Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr.
  - thurdonpaul
    
    Robbie Cano
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Yes, that now. I bought a #24 pinstripe jersey (unnamed, of course) from a fine fellow here at RAB.
      - thurdonpaul
        
        Yeah and im still waiting for you to send me the money !!
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Heh.
- Nice
  
  You wore Yogi’s number!
  - http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW
    
    I did!
    - Yogi
      
      you know Rebecca 90% of writing is half mental.
      - http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW
        
        Tell me something I *don’t* know
- Snooki
  
  Eye war double 00 becuaze I haz Double DDs and cuz I haz too zeros in mine naime.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    I’d assume this is actually “JerZGuy” in disguise, but he’s not clever enough to pull this off.
- VO
  
  I wore 2, 24, and now 15. Oddly enough the first 2 weren’t influenced by MLB.
- 69
  
  I read Dungeon and Dragons fantasy books while others played.
  
  In an alternate universe , I probably would have wore the number 777.
- JM
  
  53… oh yeah…
- http://kierstenschmidt.com Kiersten
  
  22. When I was 10 and first started playing little league, I obviously wanted #2 but they didn’t have it, so I took 22 and everyone called me Double Jeter. So then I was 22 for forever, except one season when I was 21 cause someone else was 22. I also mainly played right field so that worked out.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    A “Double Jeter” is usually way more graphic than that story.
- Kit
  
  I wore number 3, but we didn’t get to pick.
  - Wooderson
    
    24 in little league, 33 in high school
MikeD

Sadly, another game on Yankees Classics.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/sports/baseball/24crosby.html
- MikeD
  
  Uhh, I mean, Sadly another game that will NOT be on Yankees Classics.
U Thant

To quote my second favorite Mariano…..We play today. We win today..Dass it.
- http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW
  
  The only time I’ve seen people with a name “U” is if they’re from south asia, usually Burma.
  
  So I ask, are you Burmese?
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    I’m not him, but:
    
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Thant
  - U Thant
    
    Nope. Just a fan of the movie That Thing You Do.
    - http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW
      
      Ah, okay, never seen the movie =)
      - U Thant
        
        WHAT!!!! Sorry for the caps lock. Great movie for one-liners.
http://dontbringinthelefty.blogspot.com Lucas AA, aka don’t_bring_in_the_lefty

Hm, the MLB Network panel of John Hart, Joe Magrane, and Al Leiter gave the CY Young to CC in a unanimous vote. I’m not really that surprised
- http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW
  
  I’m going to try not to give up on America here…
  - Apollo22237
    
    I guess we have to root for like a 7-5 victory where C.C goes 6 2/3 and gives up 4. Not too bad, but enough to look bad in comparison to King Felix.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Honestly, if CC’s gonna win the CYA, and I think he will (not that he should), I’m gonna root for him to actually deserve it. So, CC, please be ridiculously dominant from here on out. kthnx
      - Apollo22237
        
        Ok, that sounds good too.
        How about we win first, then worry about what CC did, hehe
    - MikeD
      
      I am NOT rooting against CC at any point. Go out there and pitch a perfect game.
    - ZZ
      
      This has to be one of the dumbest things I have ever read from a Yankee fan.
      
      You are rooting against CC Sabathia, because you think, keyword being think there that Felix Hernandez should win the CY Young. Incredible.
  - ZZ
    
    The only thing sillier than the people who have been saying that without a doubt Felix Hernandez deserves the CY Young is the people who decided the CY Young weeks ago with like 15% of the season left for these pitchers.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Weeks ago with like 15% of the season left, Felix had a massive lead and needed to completely collapse to have CC catch him.
      
      He didn’t collapse. CC’s been great down the stretch, and solidly deserves to finish #2. But what we said weeks ago is still correct: Felix Hernandez is the best pitcher in the American League, hands down.
      - ZZ
        
        Like I said.
        
        Saying Hernandez is hands down the best pitcher is silly.
        
        There are several deserving candidates.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        There are several, and it’s closer between Felix and whoever you think is #2 than it was between Greinke and whoever you thought was #2 last year, but that’s more a testament to how awesome Greinke was than any sort of dig at Felix. But it’s not silly to say he’s the best.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        No. There are several deserving candidates for third place.
        
        There is only one deserving candidate for the award (Felix) and only one deserving candidate for second place (CC).
        
        Saying Hernandez is hands down the best pitcher isn’t silly, it’s the truth. Saying that there are several deserving candidates for the AL Cy Young is like saying that there are several Numbers in the 90s deserving of being bigger than Number 100.
        
        ZZ
        
        These comments are why I generally choose to stay away from the Cy Young discussions.
        
        To be honest it borders on obnoxious when people claim to know without a doubt who is the best. There are so many factors and variables, that making that statement is nearly impossible. Like Hernandez playing a park that drastically suppresses offense and in front of an amazing defense.
        
        There are 3 or 4 pitchers that I have no problem getting the award and all have a valid case for being the best.
        
        I will be rooting for CC as a Yankee fan though.
        
        Chris
        
        Hernandez pitches in one of the best pitchers parks in baseball, and then goes on the road in his division to pitch in two more good pitchers parks (Oakland and LA). CC on the other hand, pitches in a great hitters park and has three other hitters parks in his division (Boston, Baltimore and Toronto).
        
        When you take all that into account, I’d still give the award to Felix, but it’s not as big a gap as it appears on the surface.
        
        http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
        
        I agree. There are a lot of deserving pitchers but if I was a voter I would still pick King Felix.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        There are a lot of ~~deserving~~ excellent pitchers but if I was a voter I would still pick King Felix.
        
        Every year, there’s lots of pitchers who have had amazingly awesome dynamite seasons. Only one of them each year “deserves” the award, though: the one who had the best season of all.
        
        http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
        
        I disagree, there are multiple deserving candidates. Cliff Lee for example while he’s lagging in IP by 30 still provided for fWAR by 0.4
        
        Franisco Liriano has 0.3 for fWAR than the King.
        
        While WAR isn’t end all be all there are certainly multiple deserving candidates IMO.
        
        Chris
        
        Yeah, it’s hard to argue that only Felix is deserving of the award when he’s third in the AL in WAR.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  John Hart is such a condescending idiot, though at least he gave us deep and thick. Love Leiter to pieces, but he’s a terrible Yankees/Mets homer. Don’t really care about Magrane either way.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  CC’s got a strong case.
  
  He’s a horse that pitches a ton of innings, he’s got one of the lowest ERA’s in the league, and he leads the AL with 20 NOTHPALFIALOCARGWHOHSMRTHOHDA’s (Number Of Times Having Pitched At Least 5 Innings and Left (or Completed) A Regulation Game With His Offense Having Scored More Runs Than He (Or His Defense) Allowed) and he has only 6 NOTHAPVFOHDMRWITRGATPORTTNORSBHODTSPOT’s (Number Of Times Having Allowed (Possibly Via Fault Of His Defense) More Runs Whilst In The Regulation Game As The Pitcher Of Record Than That Number Of Runs Scored By His Offense During That Same Period Of Time).
  
  Impressive.
  - Apollo22237
    
    Wow, never mind CC being impressive with those complicated stats… what you did is incredibly impressive.
- http://kierstenschmidt.com Kiersten
  
  Ok I understand, and completely agree, that Felix deserves the Cy Young. But let’s stop acting like CC hasn’t had a fantastic year and that it would be a travesty if he won the award. He’s been the second-best pitcher in the AL this year, pitching for the best team in the AL. And maybe the team he pitches for shouldn’t matter, but it does. It’s not like they’re trying to give A.J. Burnett the Cy Young.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Ok I understand, and completely agree, that Felix deserves the Cy Young.
    
    He does, thank you for acknowledging that.
    
    But let’s stop acting like CC hasn’t had a fantastic year
    
    Nobody is.
    
    and that it would be a travesty if he won the award.
    
    It would be. Because his fantastic year isn’t the MOST fantastic year.
    
    He’s been the second-best pitcher in the AL this year,
    
    Which is why it would be a travesty if he won it, because he’s only second best, and we all know it.
    
    pitching for the best team in the AL.
    
    Since the reason his team is better than Felix’s team has nothing to do with either Felix or CC, I fail to see how that matters.
    - Apollo22237
      
      I have to admit, I very much enjoy when you do sentence by sentence breakdowns like this.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      I’m a huge defender of Felix but IMO there’s a difference between “a travesty” and “not the optimal choice.” CC winning would be far from an optimal choice, but not a travesty. It’s like Clemens winning in 2001. People act like it was a horrible choice now. It wasn’t. It just wasn’t optimal. Mooooooooose!
      - http://kierstenschmidt.com Kiersten
        
        Exactly.
        
        Bartolo Colon in 2005 comes to mind.
    - 69
      
      and that it would be a travesty if he won the award.
      
      It would be. Because his fantastic year isn’t the MOST fantastic year.
      —————
      Travesty implies a grotesque imitation of the real McCoy . I will go with the word injustice or shame.
    - ZZ
      
      You are lying to yourself if you think you know without a doubt who is the best pitcher this season.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        “Lying to myself”?
        
        Gimme a fucking break, ZZ. Just stop.
        
        ZZ
        
        You can continue to carry on like this, but the people that claim these things are frankly wrong.
        
        You can’t possibly make that type of determination with the little analysis people like you tend to do.
        
        It is also hilarious about all the stat heads are ignoring that CC tops bref WAR now when they go on their rants.
        
        You can continue to carry on though, because like I said I hate these conversations given their obnoxiousness.
HotCarl

Bold lock of the game; Golsen homers.
- MikeD
  
  Golsen, in LF, throws out Carl Crawford standing only a foot off first base to end the game.
- U Thant
  
  Is that a Stone Cold Lock?
- DallasGreen
  
  inside the park??
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  What about Golson, though? Any predictions for him?
  - http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
    
    He doesn’t homer. Only Golsen does.
  - MikeD
    
    Golson? He’s going 0-4 with 4Ks. Golsen, though, he’s the man tonight.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Any predictions for Gerardi? If he’ll hit-and-run, make a double switch, shit like that?
DallasGreen

potential for another classic tonight!
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

That was … an intro
http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy

Cy Cy Sabathia
http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy

Golson in left? What are the statistical probability odds of the game ending on a Golson caught fly in left then double play on the throw to third with Crawford running again?
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  There probably isn’t a statistical way to figure that out.
  
  Goddamn it’d be awesome though.
  - http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
    
    I’m sure there’s some strange way to bet on it in Vegas though lol
  - Chris
    
    There probably isn’t a statistical way to figure that out.
    
    Of course not, because we all know you can’t predict baseball.
Carlosologist

IMO, I think Felix should win the Cy Young because he’s been the best pitcher in baseball, but if CC gets 21-22 wins then he’s a lock for the hardware.

/saddenedwithbaseballwritersandtheirsimplebrains’d
- Kit
  
  I feel the same. Felix deserves it, but I think it will end up going to someone else (probably CC). I won’t complain, but it’s really sad that the more deserving pitcher is hindered by a sucky team and Wins-Losses.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Yep. I also think CC’s not exactly a lock, but he will win it, even if he doesn’t get 21/22 wins.
    - Kit
      
      Yeah. I’m just going with the speculation that he will get it, but there have been plenty of other pitchers who are equally deserving, without the 20+ wins. I love CC, but I also love seeing good players rewarded.
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        Ditto. I won’t be devastated if CC wins it, because I love him and he’s had a great season, but Felix really does deserve it.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    I haven’t cross-checked these numbers, but I’m pretty sure if Felix was backed up by the New York Yankee offense, his W/L record would be 47-1 right now.
    - Kit
      
      Including possible no-decisions? Or does he ALWAYS get the decision?
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        He might even win games he doesn’t pitch in.
        
        Carlosologist
        
        Felix Hernandez: The Most Interesting Pitcher in Baseball?
        
        Kit
        
        For him to win 47 games alone, he’ll probably get someone else’s decision just because he’s that good.
- Apollo22237
  
  Just throwing this out there, random thought. Imagine if the Cy Young was chosen from the entire MLB. Instead of AL and NL, just one Cy Young. Imagine the arguments that people would be having about wins and losses and between strength of AL vs NL.
  - Greg
    
    It used to be that way until the late 60s
    - Apollo22237
      
      I wonder why its split up that way. Not necessarily the Cy Young, but the MVP. You got football and basketball with one MVP and MLB with 2. I’m not saying one is better than the other, just saying.
      - Chris
        
        The amount of interleague/interconference play is much greater in football than in baseball.
  - Carlosologist
    
    It would be even more of a clusterfuck of stupidity. I don’t even want to picture it.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Wasn’t it that way before?
- Jerome S
  
  I’m afraid that Felix is not only in danger of not getting a Cy Young that he clearly deserves, but that he’s baseball’s least-noticed ace. If he were on any team but the O’s or the Mariners – seriously, ANY team – you’d hear about him every night. Additionally, he’d be a lock for the Cy but we’ve covered that.
Greg

Doesn’t look like CC’s sharp. Better hope Price is the same
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  /Greg’d
- http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
  
  Rather have CC not be sharp now than in the playoffs. Although I’d rather have CC be sharp both tonight and in the playoffs if that were an option also. How about you?
  
  By the way, the name’s “Murphy”
  - Greg
    
    cue Dragnet theme
    - http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH7VhP0Yr7c (SFW)
      
      Even better.
      - Greg
        
        Oh Yeah
        
        http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
        
        Was there anything Matlock couldn’t do?
        
        The answer is no, there isn’t.
        
        http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
        
        Woops “wasn’t”
  - Apollo22237
    
    I always have that same kind of thought. I know it doesn’t matter, but for some reason I would rather see a bad performance pretty close to the playoffs just so that he “got it out of his system.” I know its crazy, but whatever.
    I also feel the same way with a winning streak into the playoffs. I would rather lose like the 2nd or 3rd game before the playoffs than go in with a 9 game winning streak. Just me being weird I guess.
    - Greg
      
      THe one arguement to that are the 08 Rockies
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        07. And they got their asses stomped out by a far superior team in the WS.
        
        Greg
        
        Sorry, 07 Rockies
        
        What I meant that they were hot going into the playoffs and succeeded in the playoffs.
JM

Hopefully next inning CC can get the pitch count lower.
Greg

Also his velocity isdown a tad
- Kit
  
  Meh. He’ll probably settle.
Kit

The fuck is that noise…
- MikeD
  
  It’s a new, annoying trend in advertising. There was a Corona advertisement at the top of the screen. Get used to it. These things have a tendency NOT to go away.
  - Kit
    
    It scared the hell out of me. I thought it was an insect or something since my window is open.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      I had no idea what the hell that was either, until I saw the tiny little bar for Corona.
Greg

All right, let’s make Price work
Kit

Swisha!
Greg

Importsnt to note. Last time we played Price, we ran like the wind in him
- Greg
  
  Ran on him
  - Kit
    
    And we scored all of zero runs. Small ball: not always the option.
    - Greg
      
      I meant at the stadium after the All star break.
      
      Sorry
      - Kit
        
        Ah, okay.
Copperhead65

Damn
Kit

DAMMIT! So close.
Greg

nice play
Accent Shallow

Teixeira has to be so pissed right now. Robbed by Rocco Baldelli? That’s like getting robbed by the Easter Bunny.
http://kierstenschmidt.com Kiersten

The Rays broadcasters are so. awful.
- Copperhead65
  
  Compared to Waldman and Sterling???
http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy

How does David “Vincent” Price look tonight? I’m not at home :/
- Kit
  
  Like David Price. Though I’m sure he had a mini heart attack with that near Tex home run.
MikeD

Baldelli is going to need a week off after this first inning.
- MikeD
  
  I’m apologize for my insensitive remark.
  - MikeD
    
    No I don’t.
    - Kit
      
      Having a split personality moment there?
      - MikeD
        
        It happens.
        
        Kit
        
        I guess it does if you actually have split personalities…
Greg

Oh Alex
http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy

In a similar match up in the playoffs do we put the same lineup out there? Specifically Golson in LF (w/ Golsen pinch hitting)?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  In a similar matchup in the playoffs, Golson only leaves the bench as a 9th inning LIDR or as a pinchrunner for Posada/Berkman/Thames.
- Kit
  
  You bet your ass Golsen will be pinch hitting.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  I’m thinking you play Gardner, he’s just having a day off today.
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Just got home…. puttin in that OT!

How we lookin?
- Kit
  
  Shaky, but hanging in there. The other side looks the same though.
  - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
    
    Urf. How ya doin Kit, hangin in there?
    - Kit
      
      No. I’m slowly letting go.
      - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
        
        Godspeed, then! *salute*
        
        Kit
        
        *salutes back*
      - Kit
        
        Forgot to add the, how’s it going with you?
        
        http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
        
        Really tired but pumped for some baseball :b
Mickey Scheister

Nice inside strike call after the non strike call on the check swing to far, baseball karma.
Mickey Scheister

1-2-3 strikes your OUT, save your arm CC, strike out a Ray. Just beautiful pitching!
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

Today 100 percent should vote for 1.
Accent Shallow

Who was the guy here who recalled giggling with David Price about how easy it would be to get Robbie out?
Kit

HOLY FUCK, THAMES. BEAUTIFUL.
http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy

40 pitches in 2 innings for Cy Sabathia, yeesh
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

FUCK YEAH

That’s Mr. Thames to you!
Greg

THEY CALL ME MR. THAMES
Mickey Scheister

Thames is a MONSTER.
- esteban in DFW airport
  
  bitch, he’s a monster no good blood sucker
  
  /rawse’d
theyankeewarrior

I’m sorry, but the Rays have an absolutely terrible lineup. Price is great, but CC will counter him in every game. The rest of TBs rotation is very similar to ours:

Garza v Pettitte
Shields v AJ
Hughes v Davis

Our pen has the edge on their pen. Our lineup absolutely murders their lineup.

This guy isn’t scared of no Rays.

Speaking of…. THAMESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
- Greg
  
  I differ on the bullpen issue
  - theyankeewarrior
    
    Not sure how TB’s pen could be as good as…
    
    Mo, Wood, DRob, Joba, Logan
- Total Dominication
  
  Comparing Garza to Pettite is a crime.
  - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
    
    Garza doesn’t even deserve to be in the same sentence as Pettitte, unless that sentence is “Matt Garza is not as good as Andy Pettitte.”
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Or “Andy Pettitte is a whole hell of a lot hotter than Matt Garza and doesn’t have horrible douchey facial hair.”
  - theyankeewarrior
    
    Haha, you’re right. I’ll take Pettitte all day, and they’re two completely different pitchers. Just proves my point even more.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  – Pettitte > Garza this year
  – I’ll say Shields > AJ this year, but Shields is very capable of completely imploding so that game could be a wash for both sides.
  – Davis > Hughes but it’s not like Hughes sucks.
  
  I think they have a better pen but it’s close. Agreed re: lineup.
  - Kit
    
    Agreed with Bex all around.
  - theyankeewarrior
    
    Just not sure where everyone is going with the TB pen.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Balfour/Benoit/Soriano is pretty super nasty. Choate is awful though and I don’t think Qualls is anything great. Not really familiar with the rest of their pen. Hellickson is good, dunno if he’ll be on the roster.
larryf

Sitting fastball

Good Thames are here again!
Dustin Blowsley

Lefty Masher!
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

Mr. Thames to you.
nsalem

I’ve seen this movie before.

Randy Johnson
Total Dominication

THEY CALL HIM Mr. THAMES!!!!!!
JM

Hoorah!
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

Another wild card team and extended replay? Thank you Bud for considering it but please put it in.
- JM
  
  Not a fan of two WC teams/league.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    But what if they have to fight each other to the near-death?
Jon in CUO

Thames is nasty.
http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy

I once sailed the river Thames. It was nice.
- Betty Lizard
  
  Sweet Thames, run softly till I end my song,
  Sweet Thames, run softly, for I speak not loud or long.
  But at my back in a cold blast I hear
  The rattle of the bones, and chuckle spread from ear to ear.
  
  /TS Eliot’d
CBean

Our DH spot is looking much better than it has.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  We took a circuitous route to get there, but the combo of Thames+Berkman is probably a better and more productive DH amalgam than any of our other options (including Thome, Vlad, Matsui, Damon, Johnson, etc.)
  - Greg
    
    Exclude Vlad from that. He’s having a monster season
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      He had a monster first half… the second half is much more pedestrian. And his production is largely Arlington-fueled. ON the road, he’s also pedestrian.
      - http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
        
        So could I say that me and Vlad are both pedestrians then?
        
        http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
        
        I’m sorry, Vlad and I
esteban in DFW airport

That man Thames is a bad bad man
69

Priceless
Dustin Blowsley

Jorgie, phone!
http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy

Jorge looked like a shark on that strike out
Greg

Price was pissed

Thames: The Price is WRONG, bitch!
Brooklyn Ed

for a second, i thought i was watching the posada’s directv commerical. same exact scenario.
- Greg
  
  “they’re jammin’ you inside” or soemthing like that
Sunil

if this is all cc needs, and he cruises through the next few innings, i think it would really solidify his case for cy young
- 69
  
  CC is undoubtedly the CY Young in my mind and also MVP.
  - JM
    
    Ehh… pushing it.
    - 69
      
      Why? I am a Yankees fan.
      - http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
        
        Cano will win it.
        
        Accent Shallow
        
        He has a great arm, but I don’t know if I’d give him the Cy, especially since he hasn’t pitched yet this year.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        I am writing in to protest that Swisher didn’t win the Cy Young last year. 0.00 ERA!
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

With CC that may be all they need.
JM

Quick inning, pl0x.
Dustin Blowsley

I wouldn’t mind a 2-0 win.
- http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
  
  Is there a sort of Yankees win you would mind?
  - Dustin Blowsley
    
    Good point.
    - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
      
      I mean I guess you could argue, “I would not be okay with somebody getting seriously injured and they won,” but those are really unrelated problems….
  - JM
    
    If they won 6-5 all unearned and everyone got injured.
    - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
      
      Added this.
http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy

Good effort by Golson, at least he didn’t look like a shark striking out like Jorge

Jorge will get them next time though
Sunil

with the way philly has looked, i would covet a 2-0 win. roy oswalt pitched a 1 hitter or something i think. that two roy 1-2 punch by philly is looking retarted
- Greg
  
  One important note
  
  Halladay has never pitched in the playoffs.
  - Kit
    
    I don’t think that matters. A good pitcher is a good pitcher, post-season or not. And he can still own the Yankees, the Phillies/Yankees series where they lit him for 8 runs excluded.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Meh, I’m sure he’ll still be good.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Cliff Lee never pitched in the playoffs before last year either.
    - Chris
      
      And look how that worked out for the Phillies! They lost!
- http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
  
  Wish we could have just given up junk for him or packaged Roy O with Lance “Bass” Berkman or just scratched Lance Bass altogether and went after just Roy Rogers
  - Slappy White
    
    Who are the people ?
  - Accent Shallow
    
    Man, you are a regular character with these hilarious and original nicknames.
    - http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/robocop-feat.jpg Officer Alex J. Murphy
      
      Thank you. Thank you very much
      
      [gives Elvis lip]
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    I dunno if I would’ve trusted Oswalt in the AL. Obviously the way he’s pitching right now, he’d probably be good anywhere, but oh well, I’m not always right.
- Sheepmeister
  
  It is pretty impressive, but i take it with a grain of salt, their schedule from sept. 3 on is brewers (3), marlins (7), Mets (6), Nats (6), and slumping braves (6). Not exactly facing the powerhouses there.
- http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
  
  Cole Hamels ain’t bad either, and he’s the #3 guy.
ZZ

Thames has had some huge hits for the Yankees. Amazing how much he has produced for them this year when he was generally an afterthought.

He is a streaky hitter and hits HRs in bunches. Hopefully another one of his streaks are about to begin.
Mickey Scheister

Getting the inside corner, I like, I like!
Greg

Bartlett’s been a pest
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Hey, Bex, the Giants just put up 10 runs in 2 innings. I don’t think your ycpb post will be tough to make tonight.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Heh, apparently they were interviewing Jonathan Sanchez after yesterday’s game on the Giants’ offensive woes and he said something like, “Well you never know, we could bust out tomorrow and score 10 runs.”
  
  Boom!
  - Kit
    
    Good call for Sanchez.
  - Jackson
    
    Does that mean Sanchez can predict baseball?
Kit

Ground ball to an infielder, CC.
Greg

Looks like we’re going to need our good bullpen tonight
yankwin

at work so gameday can’t tell me how CC has looked. high pitch count I see so how has he actually looked?
69

Tuberius Giganticus will prevail !
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Well, that could have been worse. Textbook rundown with a runner on 3rd, though. Made sure to freeze Crawford before tagging out Zobrist. Really heads-up by Tex and Jeter.
- Slappy White
  
  Fundamentally sound Twins/Angels Baseball
tom

I have faith in CC, but I can’t help thinking, Damn, wish he had last week’s stuff tonight. This is going to be agony again.
- MikeD
  
  But Flash kept telling us in the first inning that it was clear CC had bought his A game to the mound. He kept saying it even though CC’s velocity was down, two runners were on, he was over 20 pitches!
  
  That said, I have faith CC will battle through,and could even improve. Gotta get the pitch count down.
NYY-SWISH

Bad CC. Too many hits. :(
- Sunil
  
  lets just hope price falls off a cliff. he definitely has it tonight, 35 pitches so far
All Star Carl

CC at 58 pitches already. Needs to settle down.
Cy Pettitte

Swisher “FUUUUCCCKKK” was hilarious
Dustin Blowsley

You kiss your mother with that mouth, Nick?
- Kit
  
  He’s been cursing up a storm lately.
  - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
    
    I approve times a thousand.
    - 69
      
      Nothing wrong with talking ‘dirty’.
Kit

Tex! More hits, guys!
NYY-SWISH

Time for the Vampire Diaries! HOLLLAAAAAA!
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Nice to see Tex get some BABIP love there. He’s been dreadful with the bat lately.
Mickey Scheister

That’s sexy Texy! Two good ABs so far, come back time for Big Tex! Cmon Alex, mash one!
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

Pitcher A: 34 GS 230 IP 7.71 K/9 2.62 BB/9 3.39 FIP 3.82 xFIP 6.0 WAR
Pitcher B: 32 GS 224 IP 7.35 K/9 2.77 BB/9 3.58 FIP 3.83 xFIP 4.4 WAR

What the hell? Why is pitcher A with barely sexier stats have a 1.6 WAR difference? Bonus points to whoever guesses these two pitchers.
- MikeD
  
  They’re both CC.
  
  Unlike B-R, my guess is FanGraphs has not updated its park factors, or had a different way of calulating it. Considering how YS has played this year, I’d thnk his WAR would be higher this year, as it is on B-R.
  - http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
    
    Yeah that may be it thanks. I tired seeing how WAR is calculated but I gave up after the first sentence. Tough it does vary from year to year in calculations I don’t think the same level of performance would have such a drastic change form replacement level.
http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya

Now I’m not talking about in the sense of a fine, but do you think someone, somewhere can give Swish a talking-to for swearing loud enough for the mics to pick it up? Because I love it and I think it’s hysterical, but TV is filled with jerks who care about language.
- http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ
  
  What did he say? Didn’t catch it.
  - Kit
    
    He screamed “Fuck” really loudly and yesterday he let out a very loud “Shit!”
  - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
    
    “FUCK!”
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  I would say it’s more the responsibility of YES to get the crowd mics far enough away so it doesn’t pick that stuff up. I don’t think you can try to tell the players not to curse on a baseball field.
  - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
    
    I would definitely say that it’s stupid (and unfair and will be ignored) to try to get a player curb their tongue, especially given the circumstances (guy on second, yanks vs. rays, winning, etc) – but no one ever accused anyone in the tv business of being rational.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Hey, Bud Selig said “bitch” on YES…
  - 69
    
    In what context?
    - Kit
      
      As in “bitching and moaning”, if I’m not mistaken.
  - DallasGreen
    
    ya, i caught that too! pretty funny
- Slappy White
  
  He can fuckin say fuck any fuckin time he fuckin wants
  
  /TonyMontana’d
- Sean C
  
  My softball coach came to me after an at-bat last summer about cussing. It was pure reaction when I lined out to second base and yelled “Fuck!” and his 4 year old daughter heard it, and started repeating it occasionally. THAT was hilarious. It’s YES, etc.’s fault for having the mic too close, not Swisher’s for reacting naturally to being pissed off.
Kit

Lets make that 190, Robbie.
U Thant

please stop chasing that high garbage.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  It’s like the opposite of garbage with Price
- Kit
  
  Easier said than done.
yankwin

alright quick inning here
Kit

I also wish you luck, Rocco. But not today.
charliechoochoo

They had to have Swish cut his hair, keep his cap on for after game field interviews…I think that telling him to not swear is getting a bit much. Soon there will be no Swish to Swish.
- http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
  
  I loved his swish-hawk. Sad times.
Chip

Randy Johnson?
yankwin

so gameday disagrees blue
Slappy White

I thought Nick didnt see that one for a sec there
ND Mike

Bob Costas is funny. On the first fly ball last inning Bob said “…and Swisher limps in and puts it away” Oh Bob, you funny.
Sean C

I will say, Costas is a treat to listen to on the MLBN broadcast.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  I wish he could do the playoffs again. It’d be so much better than Buck/McCarver.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Agreed. He sometimes tries to make everything so ~meaningful~ but he’s really good. He loves the game.
    - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
      
      Yeah, his narratives during Strasburg’s debut were kind of over the top, but he’s as good as anyone at the epic play-by-play call.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Donald Trump’s hair looks even worse than usual
Mickey Scheister

Michael Kay should really stop trying to sound hip, very awkward.
Slappy White

Is The Donald applying the self tanning lotion or is he just Orange ?
Kit

Don’t get ejected, Jorge. C’mon.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Ugh, poor Dontrelle.
- Kit
  
  It really is sad.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    [after shooting Louis]
    Ordell Robbie: What the fuck happened to you, man? Shit, your ass used to be beautiful!
    - Kit
      
      Your knowledge of Quentin Tarantino movie quotes is awesome and hilarious, TSJC.
      - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
        
        Your knowledge of ~~Quentin Tarantino~~ movie quotes is awesome and hilarious, TSJC.
        
        Fixed.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Jackie Brown was a Tarantino movie.
        
        http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
        
        But you know like, every movie ever.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        When you’re right, you’re right. And you — you’re always right!
        (Know what movie that one’s from?)
        
        Kit
        
        Spaceballs?
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Bingo.
        
        RIP, Candyman.
        
        http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
        
        Space Balls.
        
        I love that movie.
        
        dkidd in sunny los angeles
        
        his best one, narrowly beating out inglorious basterds
yankwin

on gameday looks like Price is getting a bit bigger zone tonight
69

Anyone grew up in NY was a fan Jerry Girard on WPIX? He was funny as shit IMO. He had a quick wit and rye sense of humor.
http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller

Yeah, it seems like Price is getting calls that CC isn’t – or am I just biased?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  It’s probably both.
  - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
    
    Yeah, it’s pretty terribad both ways:
    
    http://twitpic.com/2rbe2m
    - Kit
      
      That is one seriously gross looking zone.
  - http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller
    
    I have to admit, I’m pretty biased.
EB

What chance does anyone have if Price is getting the call low and inside on RHs. Come On
Dream of Electric Sheep

CC got this .
All Star Carl

Come on catch that.
yankwin

oh no here comes Ty Bartlett
All Star Carl

GJ CC
http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller

Pitchers best friend.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

CC Sabathia’s and BJ Upton’s Gameday Pics look like the “Before” and “After”.

Similar eyes, noses, mouths. Just fat and thin.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  Had a friend who went to high school in Vallejo with CC. He has been this way since then.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    He’s just a big big dude.
MikeD

CC’s pitch count is back in order, at around 75 after five.
Cy Pettitte

Golson! nice double
MikeD

Golsen!
Kit

Say wut?! Golson? Nicely done.
Dream of Electric Sheep

Applauding Joe G, you are a Genius!
Greg

Question

Do we play smallball with Price?
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  No.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    FACT: We’re the Yankees. You can’t play smallball when you only have huge balls.
    - Kit
      
      Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        I love a woman that loves huge balls.
        
        Kit
        
        What is there to dislike?
        
        (No, I’m kidding, I just found your previous statement hilarious).
        
        http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
        
        Hey, it’s not easy to walk around with those things.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        I had to get special pants.
        
        Kit
        
        I’m laughing hysterically.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Desire smells like that sometimes, m’lady.
    - Dream of Electric Sheep
      
      King Kong Ballz
      
      Cell Block 4’d
Slappy White

Hells yeah Golsen
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

GOLSON!!!

AND, GOLSEN!!! WAY TO GO, BOYS!!!
yankwin

don’t bunt derek you almost can’t hit into a DP here
Copperhead65

Lets drive up price’s pitch count!!!!
Greg

Well done
Dream of Electric Sheep

EL CApitain is back !
Kit

Derek! Love it! Keep it going, boys.
Slappy White

Kay didnt say Jeterian ….WTF ?
http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller

Can we get the runner in from 3rd?
Dustin Blowsley

I tried the Jeterian swing at softball once. It did not end well.
Copperhead65

Comon Swish keep the line moving
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!

(yes, I’m kidding.)
Dustin Blowsley

Tim Mclelland is a smug motherfucker.
- Slappy White
  
  How old is that fuck ? He was the “pine tar game” ump
  - Kit
    
    I feel in my heart of hearts, that he is 59 (looked it up on Wikipedia).
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    The fact that he’s been blowing calls and acting like an ass since the first Reagan Administration makes me lose faith in humanity.
Kit

Swish! Nice!
Klemy

Swiiiiishhhhaaaaa
Copperhead65

Yea we’ll take it
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Keep the line movin! (And keep praying to the BABIP Gods!)
Copperhead65

Comon Tex!!!! Keep the line moving
CS Yankee

No outs…we need more!
Klemy

I notice Price isn’t smiling and having as much fun as he was last night.
- Kit
  
  Good. Hopefully the offense makes sure he continues to not have fun.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Yeah, heaven forbid he smiles when his team wins, or whatever.
  - Dustin Blowsley
    
    Fun fact: Players aren’t happy when they lose.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      Except for Joba Chamberlain, he’s only about the money and the fistpumping.
      - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
        
        And grunting. And farting.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Seriously, what a jackass!
    
    (Honestly, Price seems pretty classy and like a good guy. I’m not gonna kill him for being psyched over big moments for his team.)
    - Klemy
      
      Jesus. It was simply a joke about enjoying being in the lead ourselves everybody! I have no problem with the man. lol
    - Chris
      
      Just like he can be happy when the Rays beat the Yankees, I can be happy when he’s not.
  - Klemy
    
    Meh, that’s fine I just always noticing him laughing it up when they are beating us. I simply enjoy the opposite.
Copperhead65

Thats ok

Comon AROD!!!!!!!
Greg

Good slider
Slappy White

Teix shoulda bunted those runners over

/idiot’d
- Kit
  
  Some one better be fucking squeezing…
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    TWSS
    - Slappy White
      
      hilarious
- Greg
  
  I thought if he did bunt, no one would have seen it coming and he might have gotten on.
  
  but who knows
Copperhead65

Arod has not had that look on this face since……..KATE HUDSON
CS Yankee

Arod needs his 26th for the year.
- Dustin Blowsley
  
  My fantasy team would appreciate that.
Dream of Electric Sheep

80 pitches for Price already ! Excellent inning regardless if we score here.
Kit

Robbie, the last time you hit a home run I was baking cookies. FYI, I am baking cookies again. Make it happen.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Robbie rejects your cookies!
  - Kit
    
    (sobs)
  - LGY
    
    …………….I’ll take em.
- Slappy White
  
  oooooooohhhh Cookies…..what kind ? do tell
  - Kit
    
    Chocolate chip.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      THAT’S RACIST!!!
      - Kit
        
        Ugh. Don’t tell me I have to apologize publicly again.
http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller

Good at-bat A-Rod. Make Price work. Get that pitch count up.
Copperhead65

That sucks
Dustin Blowsley

Fuck me.
- Slappy White
  
  Whoa man , thats a little foward. Try a more subtle approach
ZZ

Looks like the retractions on those who wrote Jeter’s obituary are starting to trickle in.

Scary how little patience was shown for a first ballot HOF from Yankee fans.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  To be fair, it was the majority of the year. But the hostility was absolutely ridiculous.
  - Jerome S
    
    I’m still very sorry.
  - ZZ
    
    I think a player with a 14 year track record as impressive as Jeters gets a pass for the majority of one season.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Well no, if he’s not performing up to task he should be at least criticized for that. And it’s gonna come up, what with his contract.
      
      That said, the “FUCK YOU JETER”-type comments, a lot of them from people who should really know better? Awful.
      - ZZ
        
        “Well no, if he’s not performing up to task he should be at least criticized for that.”
        
        We will have to part ways here.
- poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
  
  I’m not gonna give him a reprieve. I NEVER “trashed” Jeter. But he had an extremely sub-par year. Let’s not try and tell ourselves his year has “turned around” because of a few good weeks.
  - ZZ
    
    Not going to give him a reprieve after the career he has had with this team because of 5 subpar months. Like I said, scary.
    
    I don’t think you can conclusively say he is “fixed.”
    
    But then again I never thought he was “broken”
    - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
      
      Scary?
      
      Stop with the condescension, man. Jeter is getting old, and this is an age where even the good shortstops generally start falling off. I find it even “scarier” that people atually don’t find a year like this VERY troublesome at his age.
      
      Might he turn it around and have a great year next year? Sure. I’m not saying he won’t. I AM saying there’s cause for concern.
      
      BTW, I never said a word about Jeter’s career as a whole nor called him “broken”.
All Star Carl

God damn some horrible at bats. All that and only 1 run.
- http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller
  
  Hasn’t that kind of been the Yanks MO the last couple of week?
  - All Star Carl
    
    Thought it would change since we are at home
  - Greg
    
    They got it together against Baltimore and the first two against the Rays.
Greg

Threw him soft stuff away, but the Yanks tack on
Klemy

Bit of a let down, got away from you, kind of inning.
Copperhead65

That Blows

But at least pitch count is 86
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

WHAT THE HELL IF A-ROD TEX AND ROBBIE BUNTED WE WOULD HAVE SCORED LIKE 22 RUNS ITS A FACT SMALLBALLLLLLLLLLL
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  GERARDI IS AN IDIOT FOR NOT SQUEEZING
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Alright, so he can wiggle out of trouble. Big deal.
jonathan

Damn Robbie…that hurt
http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller

Shut ’em down, CC!
Dream of Electric Sheep

We might get the soft underbelly of Tampa’s bullpen tonight consider Price is nearing 90 pitches and Benoit threw 28 last night.

Of course, you still have to hit them.
Jerome S

Serious lack of killer instinct, guys.
- Kit
  
  No Heart!
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  We should give Ortiz 3 years and 50 million in the offseason. He leads the league in Killer Instinct Factor!
  - http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto
    
    He also leads the league in the most non-mentions of his HGH use.
    - Kit
      
      Didn’t he already clarify that he was set up by someone in New York. SET. UP. So he’s innocent!
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

This is the part of the game where CC dials it up and gets nasty.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Guys, Price is REALLY good, there’s not really deathly shame in him striking people out
- All Star Carl
  
  No its annoying because you leave the Rays in the game. Now they are set up to tie the game.
  - Kit
    
    Home runs don’t come on cue.
    - All Star Carl
      
      Didn’t ask for a home run. Sac fly would have been just as good.
      - Kit
        
        …how would that be keeping the Rays out of the game?
All Star Carl

That sucks.
Copperhead65

Comon CC lets not give any back
Greg

Get the bullpen up
- Mickey Scheister
  
  Gaudin is stretching.
Kit

Settle down, CC, can’t give those runs back.
tom

Ugh. Going to be that kind of night.
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Stop letting Longoria beat you, CC. It’s Ben freaking Zobrist behind him!
Copperhead65

This is where the Rays are Annoying
Dustin Blowsley

What does the binder say, Joe?
Jerome S

I’m sorry, but on gameday, when I see “Sabathia 20-6 3.03″ and “Zobrist .257 10 HR 52 RBI” I can’t help but think “Overmatched!” So what’s that thing about predicting baseball?
Mickey Scheister

Cmon CC, Buckle down and strike this fool out!
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Do it, Big Guy. Shut ’em down.
Dream of Electric Sheep

Aight, You got this big boy, 2 more to go.
- Dustin Blowsley
  
  This sounded gay.
  - Kit
    
    Not cool, dude.
    - Slappy White
      
      And when he says gay, he just means dude is really happy
  - Dream of Electric Sheep
    
    Whatever floats your boat dude.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Gay is not and should not be a pejorative term in any way.
- Slappy White
  
  TWHS ?
http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller

Now, we all love McClelland, right?
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

I couldn’t even get mad at the Longoria double because it interrupted the stupid Kay “Felix doesn’t deserve the MVP!!!!” narrative.
Kit

Ugh, shitty cheap hit.
LGY

How often does a slow roller like that happen??
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Against the Yankees? Like every damn day.
  
  /confirmation bias’d
U Thant

weak…and now he needs his rest.
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Man, if only the Yankees could hit those massive swinging bunts!

/Carl’d
Slappy White

Rocco uses his weakness to his advantage…..Genious
Mickey Scheister

FUCK! Little dribbler, the Yanks have so many weak hits against them. Well I’m sure all teams do but damn they hurt!
jonathan

fuck you babip
jonathan

a GIDP or K would be massive
Copperhead65

Thats what make these Rays annoying, borderline AAA players killing us
- Kit
  
  Lucky hits aren’t exactly “killing” us.
  - Copperhead65
    
    That one did
    - Kit
      
      No it didn’t. That solid base hit did.
      - Copperhead65
        
        Thats what I ment
        
        The Dan Johnson, Matt Joyces and Aybars
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Yeah, I know. 3 runs in 6 innings. It’s like the ’27 Yankees out there.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  I’m sure that’s what Rays fans say about Marcus Thames hitting a 2-run bomb off of David Price.
Kit

Brackman! Did you cut your hair?
U Thant

we can’t can a flyball but the rays can get something cheap like that. you know what you can’t do? predict baseball.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  The Swisher and Jeter hits weren’t exactly smoked, you know. It goes both ways.
LGY

Augh dammit!!!
Dustin Blowsley

Jesus!
Mickey Scheister

Hey-ZEUS!!
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

Aybar… that is the equivalent of Dan Johnson.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Ah, balls.
Kit

Fuck. No more, CC. Keep them where they are.
All Star Carl

Just give us the wild card.
- Kit
  
  My God, this game isn’t even over and there’s still a few more to play and already conceding defeat. Great fan you are.
- http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
  
  based on a BABIP bloop and a few singles? Thanks, i’ll pass for the championship.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  (takes All Star Carl’s white flag)
  (breaks it, pees on it)
  (buries it)
  (shakes some sense into All Star Carl)
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  LET’S GIVE UP!!!!
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    NO FUCK THAT YOU’RE NOT GOING TO GIVE UP BEFORE ME I CAN BEAT YOU AND GIVE UP FASTER THAN YOU CAN!!!
    - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
      
      NO WAY TSJC! I’M GOING TO BUILD A TIME MACHINE AND GO BACK IN TIME SO THAT I CAN GIVE UP BEFORE YOU CAN GIVE UP BEFORE ME!! AGH FUCK THIS, I GIVE UP!!!
- Jerome S
  
  hey hey… shut up.
U Thant

eff. these. effin. rays.
jonathan

damn how quickly the momentum flips. I thought we’d be at least up 4-1 and now all they need is a fly ball to take the lead….damn….
Sheepmeister

Personally I want the twins in a short series instead of the rangers with lee twice.
- Kit
  
  Fun fact: The Twins have the same record we do. Meaning, they’re not cupcakes. Texas sucks on the road and against pretty much anyone in the AL East.
  - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
    
    Well… I’m not so sure. They have destroyed a weak AL Central to the tune of like 50 wins.
    - Kit
      
      Very true, but they’re also not as weak as they were last year.
Henry

Looking at Foley for too long. WTF is Michael Kay smoking. Just like the other day against Texas. “Texas isn’t exactly a threat.” Then they swept the Yankees.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

This is a situation where failure to hit a fly ball deep enough to score a run or just come up with something kills the Yankees.
- Greg
  
  That’s why they should have played smallball
  - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
    
    /facepalm
    - Greg
      
      In retrospect, they should have
      - Kit
        
        Hindsight is always 20/20, Greg.
      - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
        
        Who did you want to bunt? Swisher, who got a hit? Tex, who has probably never bunted in his life?
        
        Oh, I see. You wanted the guy with 600 home runs or the probable AL MVP to bunt. Got it.
        
        Kit
        
        If Alex bunts in a situation like that, I will pull my hair out.
        
        Greg
        
        Tex because no would have expected it. THe element of surprise.
        
        Kit
        
        Who the hell do you think they’re playing? Blind people?
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        They wouldn’t have expected it because it would be fucking dumb. Tex is one of the best hitters in baseball, he should be swinging away and trying driving in runs.
      - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
        
        Withh all due respect, I do think that’s complete and utter bullshit. It’s pure hindsight. Who’s to say they would have executed correctly with their “smallball” techniques? And wth the caliber hitters they have with nobody out and men on Smallball should basically NEVER be used. Maybe if Pena or Cervelli is up.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Correct.
        
        In retrospect, they should have traded an out for a run. In retrospect. That’s the only way it makes sense, though: In retrospect. If I know thanks to hindsight that we were going to pop out and strike out, I would have wanted us to squeeze bunt or hit a sac fly.
        
        In the moment, when I don’t know that what’s going to happen is that we’re going to fail, I wouldn’t choose the path that requires a failure. Because that’s what sac bunts/sac flies are: failures. Slightly productive ones, sure, but failures nonetheless.
        
        All the “we should have bunted/hit a sac fly” calls are ridiculous Monday morning quarterbacking.
        
        We should have taken the sack there instead of throwing that interception, damnit!!!
jonathan

anybody have the number of 3 ball counts CC has faced? it says he’s throwing like 91 on gamecast. Does he look gassed?
http://www.sbcimpact.net Dave Miller

Did someone tell the Yankee pitchers the last couple of days that they HAVE to go to a full count on EVERY batter?
- iYankee(next generation from Apple)
  
  Part of Eiland’s new program to stretch the pitchers so they are in post season shape.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

Deep trouble for the Yanks. Crap
poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag

Fuck, I put gameday back on and the game is tied. WTF?
Henry

Who do we blame for the RISP problem the Yankees are having. The players or Girardi?
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  3 runs off David Price is hardly a “RISP problem”, in my humble opinion.
  - It’sATarp
    
    bases loaded and 1 out you should be able to get one run….that was fail on the team
  - http://twitter.com/firstheart42 seimiya
    
    I’d say it’s a “David Price” problem.
- Jerome S
  
  5 LOB for Cano, a talented everyday player. Blame the players but sometimes you have a bad day…
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Q: Who do we blame for the RISP problem the Yankees are having? The players or Girardi?
  
  A: Baseball.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Ouch. That looked like it hurt.
Mickey Scheister

CC = Command & Control? I know the Ump is inconsistently inconsistent but man up and get these Rays out!
- Mickey Scheister
  
  Consistently inconsistent!
Greg

Get him out
Slappy White

Nothing good ever happens after walking Kelly Shoppach
All Star Carl

Yeah go ahead and walk this scrub CC
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Eeek, poor CC.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Trust your fastball, CC.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

CC looks gassed.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Thanks, Mr. Umpire.
Kit

C’mon, CC. You can do it.
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Where the hell did that miss?
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Err.. that pitch looked like more of a strike than the 3-1 pitch.
LGY

Dammit. This was too sticky of a situation
Mickey Scheister

Awful! Does this mean Gaudin is coming in?
- http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto
  
  *chuckle*
Little Bill

It pains me to see these putrid hitters have better at bats with men on base than our best hitters did last inning. Our ace got outdueled by their ace. CC lost this game for us, no excuses. This is what we have to look forward to come October.
- RalphieD
  
  yeah your right…CC pitches like this every game…
- swisher’s fauxhawk
  
  http://www.sadtrombone.com/
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  LET’S GIVE UP!!!!
  
  Also the game isn’t over.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Good joke, Little Bill. That was a funny one.
- All Star Carl
  
  Ok It’s over now right? Yankees choked.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Have you watched a baseball game before, All Star Carl? Are you aware that they go 9 innings?
cano is the bro

ugh this sucksssss
jonathan

wow, my stomach hurts
Greg

Make up call 101
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

Well, three runs, now Joba. Odds are not favorable.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

So the 3-1 was a strike but that wasn’t? K
- Greg
  
  it was a make up call
Copperhead65

that was a payback call
All Star Carl

Way to choke Yankees.
- poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
  
  The game:
  
  Not even close to over.
  - Mickey Scheister
    
    It’s just begun, Yanks will put together some good ABs and make it happen!
    - Mickey Scheister
      
      Fuck me. I think Fringe is on.
Kit

(shakes head)
Alright, Joba. Get us the hell out of this inning.
Jon in CUO

Strike 3 on the corner according to Brooks
- Kit
  
  Probably a make up call since that previous one was a gift.
  - Ray the Anti-Handle
    
    Not a gift according to Brooks.
    
    http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/cache/numlocation.php-pitchSel=282332&game=gid_2010_09_23_tbamlb_nyamlb_1&batterX=51&innings=yyyyyyyyy&sp_type=1&s_type=3.gif
    
    Also, the Shoppach AB. CC just wasn’t getting the close ones.
    
    http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/cache/numlocation.php-pitchSel=282332&game=gid_2010_09_23_tbamlb_nyamlb_1&batterX=50&innings=yyyyyyyyy&sp_type=1&s_type=3.gif
    - Ben
      
      They’re not even as close as Brooks would lead you to believe.
- Ben
  
  Brooks uses a 24 inch wide strike zone.
http://www.carusophotography.com Jay

I’ve discovered an even bigger homer than Michael Kay. His name is Joe Kennedy.
- Jon in CUO
  
  Kevin Kennedy, Rays announcer?
  - http://www.carusophotography.com Jay
    
    Douche moment. Yes, KEVIN Kennedy.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    No, Joe Kennedy, political scion and Citgo pitchman:
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNE0os3f3VY (safe)
Matty

I did not see this meltdown coming.
RAYRAY from Tampa Bay

Chokers
- It’sATarp
  
  and yet even if we lose we’d be in first place. heh go figure
  - Matty
    
    Tied in the loss column.
  - RAYRAY from Tampa Bay
    
    idiot, you kidding me, like maybe we played one less game
    - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
      
      What’s your fucking point?
      
      If you lose that game, guess what? You’re in second.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

This performance officially takes CC out of the Cy Young bid. Too many runs, too many pitches, and gave up the lead.

Sad part is, if Price goes 2 more innings, regardless of getting the win, he will win the Cy Young
- Kit
  
  Are you high?
  - iYankee(next generation from Apple)
    
    Why? Telling you how the VOTERS will vote. If your looking for logic, ignore baseball writers ability to assess seasons in terms of awards.
    - Kit
      
      I have no idea what the fuck you’re rambling about, but it’s cool, because I think it’s dumb anyways and will promptly ignore it.
- It’sATarp
  
  did king felix, Liarno and Cliff Lee all retire today or something
Dream of Electric Sheep

This was a bad performance by CC . Let’s hope for min damage.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Come on, YES. This is CC’s shortest outing since…?
Jerome S

Everyone, CTFD. I see cream in the future…
- Seamus
  
  TWSS
  - Jerome S
    
    I was aware of that risk going in…
Ben

Definitely a ball. Price was able to do in the fifth what CC was unable to do in sixth – limit the damage (not to mention Price did it against much tougher hitters).
U Thant

you don’t walk the 8th and 9th hitters.
Greg

Game over
RAYRAY from Tampa Bay

Hitters best Friend Jobaaaaaa
Kit

Ugh, ugh, ugh. C’mon, Joba. C’mon, offense.
Matty

CC just said adios to the Cy Young Award.

/Felix’d
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Come on, Jobber.
Cy Pettitte

what an epically bad inning
Dustin Blowsley

Good job, fat boy.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

And there is Joba to officially put the FUCK in the game.
All Star Carl

You don’t throw 3 sliders in a row to BJ Upton.
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED! What are we going to do with our division lead and 99.9% playoff odds! Good season, fellas. Time to pack it up.
- Greg
  
  Division is gone because the Rsys have cupcakes after this.
  It’s not our year.
  - Jerome S
    
    Obviously, fuck it guys.
    
    No killer instinct in this team. We should hand the division over to Tampa, right now.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  If we qualify for the playoffs, we should do the noble thing and forfeit and give our spot to the Red Sox, they deserve it more than we do.
Little Bill

Ballgame over. Pathetic performance by CC. Pathetic at bats last inning by Teixera, Cano, and Thames. The series was going so well after the first two games but the Rays are now going to win the division.
- Jerome S
  
  DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!
- It’sATarp
  
  you realize even if we lose we still have a lead? /face palm jump off now, i don’t care
The Evil Empire (The original) -Burnett is still way overrated.

LOL this guy was supposed to start somehow
All Star Carl

Cy young is gone. Warren Spahn award! Gone :(
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

*rolls eyes*

Trolls.
Andy

What a fucking mess
Kit

Is it me or has the defense looked a little…not good, today?
Dustin Blowsley

Joe Girardi is to blame, somehow.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Joe Gerardi, too.
Reggie C.

Just turned into a spanking.

I guess this kills CC’s Cy Young campaign.
CBean

Well this sucks.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

Well….. Joba.

So other than Mariano who has been shaky is there anyone in the bullpen right now who can get necessary outs?
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Wood? Robertson? Logan? Hurrrrrr.
  - iYankee(next generation from Apple)
    
    Wait those guys still pitch for the Yankees? l didn’t know they were there. All I have seen lately is Gaudin, Vasquez, the new kid last night, joba…. Could have sworn they were traded.
Copperhead65

Thank god we have Joba in the pen
Greg

It’s just not our year. We might win the Series next year.
But the Rays are better than us, and the Phillies are better than us.

It’s not our year
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Then please, by all means, stop posting here.
- CBean
  
  Yes, we should clearly give up right now and go home.
- Kit
  
  Okay then, if that’s what you think, then stop watching the games and go away. Your input is not liked or well received here. In fact, we really hate it. So for everyone’s sake, go away.
- http://www.twitter.com/deanezag Zack
  
  Seriously?
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  I repeat: LET’S GIVE UP!!!!
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    But seriously, if you have no confidence in this team, get the fuck out. No one really likes your posts anyway.
- Pasqua
  
  Please call WFAN with any and all ridiculous and uninformed complaints.
- ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
  
  Why didn’t you warn us during mid season? Thanks for being selfish! Wait, why the heck are you still here if you knew it wasn’t going to be the Yankees’ year?
  
  Oh right, you’re here just to whine like a little cry baby and wag your finger at everyone. So that when things DO go wrong, you look like an amazing genius.
  - Greg
    
    The reason I came here is because I wanted to chat with people who didn’t make stupid comments like on ESPN.com and let me voice my opinions.
    
    But obviously, no one around here feels the same way I do.
    WHy shouldn’t I think this way? THe Yankees are playing really bad right now.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
      
      WHy shouldn’t I think this way? THe Yankees are playing really bad right now.
      
      Because how we play right now doesn’t have much bearing on how we play in October. September isn’t October; if it was, we’d trot the A-lineup out there every night.
    - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
      
      Wait, so you came here because of the idiots at ESPN? Talk about the dunce laughing at the moron.
      
      There is a really simple rule in this world: when you act/talk like a moron, people will refer to you as a moron. Why don’t you keep that in mind?
      
      Yankees are human, they’ll have off games and bad games. Where the heck is your dedication as a fan? Last I checked they don’t have a 20-100 season. So while you say you have given up, why bother to keep this up? Go and give up, stop making these asshat comments.
    - Pasqua
      
      You’re talking yourself right into a problem: “The Yankees are playing really bad right now” DOES NOT EQUAL, “It’s just not our year.” That you feel comfortable making the leap from the former to the latter is the reason you will continue to suffer a shitload of heat from people here.
http://www.twitter.com/deanezag Zack

I guess all the trolls received a flyer to come to RAB tonight
It’sATarp

ugh thanks for nothing joba
Dustin Blowsley

Now’s the fucking time to bring in Gaudin.
pastadivingarod

Please trade Joba in the offseason
- The Big City of Dreams
  
  did you want him traded when he was pitching well
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Of course not, no.
  - Pasqua
    
    My guess? He doesn’t even realize that Joba has been pitching well.
Stratman9652

Um Joba, we get it, your gonna throw the slider. Unfortunately so does every other team.
Kit

C’mon, offense.
- RAYRAY from Tampa Bay
  
  Go bake your stupid cookies
  - Kit
    
    Go pick a fight with someone else. You really, really don’t want to fuck with me.
    - RAYRAY from Tampa Bay
      
      My guess is that you spend all your time on this thread, you are probably 300lbs and eating Chips as we type. You are right I probably do not want to fuck you
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        My guess is you’re the type of loser who would go troll on an opponent’s website.
        
        You know why I post on here? I love the Yankees. You know why I don’t post on your Tampa Bay Rays blog? Because the Rays are fucking beneath me, and I’m not enough of a pathetic asshat to go to some blog that is designed for a team I don’t care for to try and start shit like a petulant child.
      - Kit
        
        I weigh 125 and I don’t spend all my time on this thread. I just happen to enjoy civil conversation with well educated, intelligent people who love baseball as much as I do. You know, with fellow fans. Who do you have to cheer your team with you? No one? You must be one of the five tampa fans. Keep cheering for your team, kid, the Phillies are praying they get them as a match up.
        
        http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
        
        I wouldn’t even bother, Kit. When he has to resort to personal attacks it’s just sad and not worth responding to.
        
        Kit
        
        Yeah. I felt kind of foolish for answering him. I knew he was being an ass and I should’ve just backed away, but I hate people like him–childish about everything.
Little Bill

I blame Girardi for this. Chad Gaudin was clearly the guy who should have been brought in this situation. Gaudin matched up better with Crawford and Longoria.
- Henry
  
  I think Edwar would have been a better match up.
ZZ

The Yankees should skip CC’s next start. He has looked tired his past 2 outings.

Get him ready for the playoffs is #1 priority.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  I’m sure he’ll throw 5 innings in Boston on 6 days rest, something similar to last year.
  - ZZ
    
    He was already getting rest prior to that start with extra days between his starts. This year they are going to have to do something a little more drastic this late in the season.
    - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
      
      Well, I believe after tonight he’s 1 inning shy of matching his regular season total from last year. I think he’ll be fine as long as they give him a half-start sometime before the playoffs.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Hard for me to get mad when he’s been lights out and comes in bases loaded, one out. But damn, Joba.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Some of you need to nut up.

/blunt
- Pasqua
  
  Not blunt enough, really.
Henry

Wow. Thanks CC and Joba. Especially you Joba. You inherited 3 runners and let them score. Then the other runners scored too. Awesome.
Dustin Blowsley

Joba, please have a shitload of booze and drive really, really fast on your way home.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  …
  
  Hey, Champ, why don’t you stop talking for a while? Maybe sit the next few plays out.
  - iYankee(next generation from Apple)
    
    Now that was funny… Good Anchorman reference.
- http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto
  
  Hey now.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Not okay. At all.
- Pasqua
  
  You changed the “M” in “Mosley” and replaced it with “BL” which spells “Blowsley”! America! What a country!
- ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
  
  Wow really? I wonder how you would feel if someone asked you to set yourself on fire, you know for the sake of the gene pool.
Copperhead65

Now the Boston Series means so much more

Minny might have best record

Tampa feeling good about themselves

This night SUCKs
- All Star Carl
  
  Some people want to play the Twins at Target field. They want to!
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    I don’t give a shit whether we play the Twins or the Rangers, at home or on the road. We’ll beat either of them.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Joe Pawlikowski
  
  You just got banned because your friend is an asshole. Too bad.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Wait, who got banned?
    - http://www.riveraveblues.com Joe Pawlikowski
      
      The Rays douche. Who has the same IP as this guy.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        Naturally. Why stop at douchebaggery and trolling? Add in the trifecta of SBGL-multiple-personalities as well.
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        I’m really shocked Copperhead65 was actually a concern troll what with the fact that he never said anything good about the Yankees and was constantly predicting doom and gloom.
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        But Copperhead65 has actually been here for longer. Is he the “real” poster and RAYRAY from TampaBay his dumber, unfiltered alter-ego?
        
        These are the eternal questions of life…
- Pasqua
  
  The Boston series means not one ounce more than it did at 7 pm tonight. 2.5 games ahead or .5 games ahead, nothing is locked up, and that Magic # up there can, at best, drop to two.
Dustin Blowsley

Again, I held off watching porn for this.
- Jerome S
  
  o.O
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

So this totally mans we’re missing the playoffs, right? I just wanted to check so I could find the nearest bridge/ledge/gallows.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  I’ve begun proceedings to have us excommunicated from the league entirely.
  - http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno
    
    Expedite the process, Tommie. The sooner, the better.
  - Pasqua
    
    We shall initiate sovereign rule and form the Church of Tradition.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Well, after this game, the Red Sox playoff odds rise to…. 0.1%. CHOKE CHOKE 2004 CHOKE!
- CBean
  
  Yep. I heard that Yankees might even be canceled next year. They’re just going to bag the whole thing.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

And, I completely disagree with those poll results.
Matty

I have to admit it, you guys here at RAB are good sports.
The Rays just laid the smackdown on the Yankees that inning and most of you are like ho hum. Very kool.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Being in first place and knowing that we’ve already guaranteed at worst a split of the 4-game series will do that for you.
- Kit
  
  Having 27 rings will do that to you.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  I’m sure, win or lose in the playoffs, you will look back on that meaningless game on September 23rd and be like “FUCK IF WE HAD ONLY WON THAT GAME!”
  
  Honestly though. This is not do or die. There’s plenty of time to get stressed out in the playoffs, I’m not about to let my blood pressure rise over this.
- http://www.mystiqueandaura.com Steve H
  
  Having more than 57 fans show up to home games will do that to you.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Knowing that this game isn’t the most important game in our franchise’s history (nor is it in the top 10,000) will do that for you.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  ALL that logical stuff and smoking a joint will do wonder to one’s prospectives.
Dustin Blowsley

Are you fucking drunk, Jorge? Piece of cunt shit.
- http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto
  
  Why don’t you calm it down, fella.
  - Poopy Pants
    
    Why don’t you ignore him if you don’t like it?
- poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
  
  There gonna be a banhammer appearance?
RAYRAY from Tampa Bay

For all those predicting a sweep

Fuck you alllll
- It’sATarp
  
  still in first place. keep screaming, maybe you can scream the rays to first place
- Kit
  
  O:S
- Pasqua
  
  Aw, shit. We just got owned, y’all!
All Star Carl

4 pitches 2 out. What in the hell is this?
phughesisgod

So, uhh, you know who I would love to see right now? Andrew Brackman. Make it happen, Joe.
- Dustin Blowsley
  
  His name is not in the binder.
  - phughesisgod
    
    What is that supposed to mean? He’s active for tonights game.
    - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
      
      Seeing as he was in the dugout and not in the bullpen I’d say the chances of him coming in are rather slim.
Dustin Blowsley

What the fuck is Golson smiling for? You’re losing, jackass!
Cy Pettitte

Lets see some Brackman/Sanchez now, lol
Dustin Blowsley

I want to see Jesus, goddamnit!
Copperhead65

So whats on TV tonight?

Any new shows?
- Dustin Blowsley
  
  At least I have 2 gb of porn.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    I would have expected someone with massive amounts of porn to be more relaxed and easygoing.
Jerome S

Now that I’ve counter-commented a few trolls,

Seriously, guys? An inning ago this game looked pretty good… Price was throwing a lot of pitches, CC was keeping the Rays down pretty solid.

Then there was the big inning. One inning. One half-inning, actually. Oh, and Posada and Grandy getting out on four pitches.

If I may:

…Why can’t the Yankees seem to get a hang of this whole big inning/shut ’em down thing?
- Dustin Blowsley
  
  Somehow, Joe Girardi’s at fault.
- It’sATarp
  
  shit happens, especially with joba. we’ll live
- poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
  
  Yeah, I mean, they’ve only done it 92 times!
  
  Sorry, I’m in a piss-poor mood tonight.
  - Jerome S
    
    Yo, we all understand…
    - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
      
      Bro-hug
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Let’s go, Swish. Keep the line moving.
- Jerome S
  
  you’ve said that several times, at least.
  - http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto
    
    Not tonight, I haven’t.
Dustin Blowsley

A HBP to Tex wouldn’t be all that bad. Let Arod clear the bases.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Damn you, Michael Kay. Damn you to hell.
- Dustin Blowsley
  
  It is high, it is far…caught at the warning track. Fuckers.
Cy Pettitte

fucking KAy, that wasn’t even close, got me excited for nothing
- ThrillHouseMD
  
  Seriously, even the crowd knew that one was in the park.
Kit

God dammit, Kay.
It’sATarp

first pitch swing…really tex?
All Star Carl

SHOCKING!!!!!!!!!!!
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

The fact that Upton was able to get to that ball easily while playing shallow is rather impressive.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Joe Pawlikowski

I am shocked, SHOCKED, that Dustin Blowseley is Jersey Johnny.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  The “gay” comment should have given it away.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  That… makes so much sense.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Seriously, I want Ross to move out of Jersey. It’s gone to seed.
    - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
      
      What is it with my state and producing horrible posters :( I really need to move…
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
        
        The weird/sad thing isn’t that your state produces idiot posters (all states do that), it’s that so many idiot posters from New Jersey want to fly their Jersey flag high and make sure you know where they come from.
        
        poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
        
        I guess that’s where the bad reputation comes from. All states have stupid people. New Jersey is just PROUD of their stupid people.
        
        Pasqua
        
        I live in New Jersey. (And I was saying “Boo-urns.”) I’m a sad panda.
      - Dream of Electric Sheep
        
        Nah , SSS . Atlantic City is there! I love your state.
ZZ

Neither CC or Price have great stuff tonight. The Rays took advantage of their opportunities and unfortunately the Yankees came up short agan. Also, doesn’t help when you bring in a reliever and he lets 4 runs score in the span of only 11 pitches.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Yeah.. that certainly escalated quickly on Joba. He used to be so good with runners on base, too.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
    
    Eh, all relievers have nights where they just don’t have it, even Mo.
  - http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto
    
    YankeesWFAN
    
    “Joba Chamberlain had allowed only 5 inherited runners to score all season before tonight. He gave up 3 tonight.”
    - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
      
      Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. He used to be money in those situations, not tonight :(
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

and splat. Fuck.
Greg

Frankly I’m acting in a pessismistic way because I dont want to be dissapointed.

Now I didn’t think they were going to repeat at the beginning of the year because of the difficulty of the feat.
- http://www.mystiqueandaura.com Steve H
  
  That’s a hell of a way to go through life.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  That sounds like a “you” problem.
- ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
  
  So you cry like a baby and talk like a moron when you are disappointed? Well you know, you’re going to be crying a whole lot because there is whole lot of disappointing things that are going to pop up in your life. Because people can’t always have things their way in life.
  
  Out of curiosity, do you pout and bawl when your ice cream melts?
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  I don’t want to be disappointed too but you don’t just act like a pessimist, you act kinda silly all the time, what with the whining about smallball and what have you.
- Kit
  
  No one wants to be disappointed really, but there is life outside of baseball. Conceding victory to another team when there’s still games left to be played is ridiculously dumb.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Look, keep in mind that baseball is a release. It’s a chance for us poor middle-class saps to forget about life and let baseball distract us for 5 hours a day. Enjoy it. If you let it get to you so much you should really take a step back and calm down.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

So now Javy is in… Joe conceding?
China Joe

They should throw Andrew Brackman out there for an inning just to cheer people up. Any objections?
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

You say potato, Flash says Potata.
Kit

Ouch…Javy. Don’t plunk people.
Cy Pettitte

Javy you have to be kidding me

bring in the Brackman
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

HBP Javy doesn’t quite have the same ring as Home Run Javy.
poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag

Kind of amazing how fast this game turned into a train wreck.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

Joe:

Was “RAYRAY from TampaBay” and “Copperhead65″ also “Matty”?

It would make sense.
CBean

Javy is auditioning himself out of the postseason.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Well this escalated quickly.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Holy CRAP, Javy. Holy crap.
MikeD

I step out of my home for 15-minutes and 3-1 Yanks turns into 8-3 Rays. I don’t even want to know how.
- Pasqua
  
  New rule, MikeD: You may not leave your home until November.
  
  Seriously, have some consideration for the rest of us. Geez.
Pasqua

If this series ends up a split, it’s worth pointing out – from an objective baseball standpoint – that these two teams are putting on one helluva show this season. When was the last time the East lead was bigger than 3 – 3.5?

Imagine if there was no Wild Card. This would be epic in scale.
- It’sATarp
  
  we’d be like the central from the last two years…except better.
It’sATarp

boy would it be great next year when we upgrade from javy to cliff lee
Kit

Holy fuck, Javy. This isn’t good at all.
Mark

Quick maybe Brackman can win a spot in the Yanks pen.
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

Javy, I mean… what the hell?

Worst part about this is the Rays are almost certainly going to hit a Yankee in retaliation.
Cy Pettitte

how can NOBODY be up

get up Sanchez, or untie Mitre and drive him over to the stadium from Joe’s house
- http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto
  
  +1
Cecala

Hes not even hitting them good, Javy needs throw strikes
- LegendsField
  
  I didn’t think he had enough control to hit three guys in a row, so maybe he’s improving
Andy

I love how it’s cool on this board not to get upset about games like these.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Perspective >>>>>>>>>>>>>> irrationality
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Who says we’re not upset/annoyed/whatever? Just what’s the point of bein’ a Tough Guy On The Internet about it. It’s one game.
  - Kit
    
    This. I’m pretty sure everyone is pretty fucking heated/frustrated right now, but there’s no point in being assholes about it and raging and whining. It’s one game. There’s still plenty left.
    - Andy
      
      I wasn’t advocating being an asshole at all. Just a tough game to watch. And when people are upset sometimes it feels good to vent, and venting can often be irrational/whinny.
      - Kit
        
        I wasn’t saying you were, I was just speaking generally.
- NYY-SWISH
  
  I hate it. Games like this piss me the fuck off. Disgusting on all accounts.
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  I’ve learned it’s actually a lot more productive to go punch a pillow or go for a run than to vent frustration on a message board. Mostly.
Kit

I’m like really sad and embarassed for Javy right now.
- Jon in CUO
  
  Agreed.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Ditto, this is like that game Dontrelle pitched against us.
  - Kit
    
    It really is. Breaks my heart to see it for both Dontrelle and Javy. It just really sucks for him.
Jon in CUO

So on the Rays channel, they’re advertising their “pre-order 2011 season tickets for guaranteed access to postseason games” package. Given their attendance problems, the selling point seems pretty weak – if I’m a Rays fan, I’m just not that concerned that postseason tickets will ever be that hard to come by.

I went to Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS in Tampa. We got an unbelievable deal on quality tickets from a scalper out front 15 minutes before first pitch.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder
  
  Yeah, why would I ever buy Rays season tickets when I can walk up to the ~~shithouse~~ ballpark at any moment and buy any ticket I want at face value (or below)?
ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)

LOL, Javy isn’t throwing hard enough.
- Kit
  
  He’s got nothing today. Damn.
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

So Girardi gave up…again.
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

Michael, he’s going to get booed either way.
Cy Pettitte

I’m booing Vazquez at my house
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

Javier Vazquez ate the whole wheel of cheese.

Honestly, I’m not even mad, this is amazing.
- http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto
  
  Well, that escalated quickly. I mean that really got out of hand, fast!
- Slappy White
  
  They better put Javy in the “soft restraints” tonight. Just in case
Poopy Pants

Can we now stop with the Cy Cy Young talk?
King Felix is better.
- Pasqua
  
  Never underestimate the power of the almighty WIN.
  
  Though, I would also argue to never underestimate the power of the almighty MSM-Bew York bias.
  
  So, who fuckin’ knows, really?
- Chris
  
  Yeah, but Lee and Liriano are even better.
http://theyankeeu.com Matt Imbrogno

This is super sad to watch. It’s like watching that one kid who tries REALLY hard to pitch but just cannot make it to the plate with any semblance of accuracy.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

Wow 2 more runs.

Seriously, i know the Yankees are in the playoffs but how anyone can honestly say that this team is ready for a 5 game series starting in Minnesota or against Cliff Lee is beyond me.

They are just not playing very well.
Chuck

he’s probably just tired. he’s been pitching for 20 years or more! those ligaments are barely hanging on.
Slappy White

This is the biggest pitching meltdown ive ever watched….Im actually worried about Javy. This guys head must be all fucked up
- Kit
  
  He’s probably mortified. This isn’t what he’s capable of.
Stratman9652

On the upside it would be kinda cool to see Swish on the mound again.. I missed it last year.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

10-3…. Wouldn’t now be a good time to sit Cano, Jeter, Arod, Tex … give them some extra rest heading into this weekend; considering that the Red Sox games will be marathons.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside the Elder

HEY A STRIKEOUT!!!

Nice job, Javy.
http://www.mystiqueandaura.com Steve H

Javy has hit more batters in one inning than the Yankees hit during the Torre years.
Slappy White

Put in Brackman with instructions….”You couldnt do any worse”
- Stratman9652
  
  Honestly it’s a perfect time to let him see some major league batters, like you said, it couldnt get much worse. At least somebody would get something positive out of it.
Jon

So..chances the yanks come back for 8+ runs against tampa bullpen? I’m banking on Maddon keeping his best relievers in this game.
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

Wow I didn’t hear much boos.
- It’sATarp
  
  everyone probably left after joba’s mess
http://www.twitter.com/vscafuto Vinny Scafuto

I’m not in the mood for Kate Smith.
- Slappy White
  
  Any man in the mood for Kate Smith needs to quit drinking
poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag

Whenever I think of how shitty they’re playing right now and wonder how good they’ll do in the playoffs, I remember the 2000 Yankees.

NEVER FORGET.
Cy Pettitte

never been so happy to finally hear kate smith
http://www.mystiqueandaura.com Steve H

I think the Yankees should offer Javy arbitration now.
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

How can you not feel bad for Javy? A really great guy and a good pitcher who just happened to fall apart in the seasons he pitched with the Yankees. I can’t buy the “can’t handle New York” bullshit at all.
- Kit
  
  I adore Javy, I do. Horrible pitcher or not, it’s really sad to see how far he’s fallen since last year. He did so well and now he’s…collecting dust in a bullpen just because he lost velocity and couldn’t get his mechanics down. It’s just super unfortunate.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  That’s the perception out there Ross, He can’t handle the big spot.
  - Kit
    
    It’s bullshit though, which is what he’s saying.
  - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
    
    You know they said the same thing about CC and A-rod before the postseason last year. Perception != Reality
    - Dream of Electric Sheep
      
      Yeah, except there will be no more opportunity to prove it otherwise in NY. That’s the reality of it , be it injury or other variables. He has failed twice in NY in his tours of duty in the Big Apple, his legacy won’t be kind .
      - Kit
        
        He was probably one of our best starters in the beginning of summer. Once he got his mechanics down, he was great, but he’s lost it and this will probably be it. His legacy won’t be kind because people will only remember the bad things.
- CBean
  
  I don’t either. It kinda breaks my heart. I really wanted him to put all that to rest this year.
- MikeD
  
  He could have handled NY fine, if only he didn’t leave his fastball in Atlanta.
  
  Be interesting to see what kind of offers he gets now. No more than a one-year, incentive heavy deal is my guess. I’m sure the Braves will have an interest in him since they remember him from ’09.
- Pasqua
  
  Unfortunately for him, no matter what, the legend will always be that he failed under the bright lights. That’s the power of teh small-minded sports media.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  It’s really awful to see. Like, that last inning was just sad. He seems like such a nice guy who’s really determined to do well, and he just can’t. It doesn’t have anything to do with NY, just his mechanics and fastball. Maybe he’s hurt, who knows. It’s sad.
Dream of Electric Sheep

Javy’s legacy in NY is not pretty. I am gonna assume we won’t see him in the playoff.
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

So is it have a career day for my fantasy team after I lose in the playoffs?
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

So what are the odds the Yankees score 7 runs with 9 outs and send this to extra innings?
Ben

Not too upset about the loss, even though I think it puts the Rays in the drivers seat for the division – considering their much easier schedule the rest of the way.

However, I’m very curious to see how they handle CC down the stretch, and to see how he pitches when he’s out there. He hasn’t pitched well in three of his last four starts (and four of his last six). This poor stretch has been coupled with a noticeable dip in velocity. I’m not saying I’m concerned, just a bit anxious to see what he looks like from here on out.
- MikeD
  
  This was an important game for the Yankees winning the division. A win we’re up 2 1/2, a loss and it’s half-game lead and we’re tied in the loss column. Considering their schedule and our schedule moving forward, the odds are in the Rays favor.
  
  The bigger issue is the magic number remains at three, so we can’t even think of resting players until we secure our spot.
  
  Yet the beauty of baseball if you never know.
tom

Even with this debacle (assuming something like this score holds), the Pythagorean thing still makes the Yanks the best team in baseball. But they may only end up with the third best record in the league. Those 6 1-run losses they just endured really hurt the cause.

Or maybe they’ll shellac the Red Sox while Tampa & Minnesota stumble a bit in the next ten days. Things can turn on a dime. Witness the last two days.
http://twitter.com/iiKeane JobaWockeeZ

Well wild card doesn’t sound bad.
- Kit
  
  Just stop, please. No one is in the mood right now.
http://www.richardiurilli.com Richard Iurilli

Who are these men?

Pitcher A: 10-9, 149.2 IP, 5.05 ERA, 1.370 WHIP, 1.93 K/BB
Pitcher B: 11-10, 152.0 IP, 5.15 ERA, 1.467 WHIP, 2.60 K/BB

(Stats are as of this morning.)
- poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
  
  A is Burnett, B is Beckett?
  - Kit
    
    Beckett’s W-L is 5-5 this season. Can’t be him.
    - Kit
      
      And now that I say that and re-read what I wrote, you didn’t specify a date, so my logic is stupid. Sorry about that.
  - http://www.richardiurilli.com Richard Iurilli
    
    I didn’t realize it, but before today, A.J. and Javy had identical ERA’s at 5.05.
- Pasqua
  
  Just guessing: AJ and Javy?
- Kit
  
  Player A is 2010 Javy.
  - http://www.richardiurilli.com Richard Iurilli
    
    Ding ding.
    
    Player B is Mike Mussina – in 2007.
    - Kit
      
      Moose was like the furthest thing in my mind while I was thinking about that. I just recognized Javy’s IP and W-L.
    - tom
      
      The point being? That Javy’sgoing to bounce back and win 20? Mussina had rather a more impressive earlier resume than Javy.
      
      I certainly agree with everyone that Javy seems like a truly good guy, but I’ve never warmed to him as a pitcher. He’s always seemed to me to be a guy who looks more like a winner on paper than he does on the field.
      - http://www.richardiurilli.com Richard Iurilli
        
        There isn’t really a point, other than to show that even great pitchers with “impressive earlier resumes” like Mike Mussina can have terrible years and that it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re finished.
- http://www.richardiurilli.com Richard Iurilli
  
  Javier Vazquez 2010 ERA by month:
  
  April/March: 9.00
  May: 4.91
  June: 3.23
  July: 3.34
  August: 5.96
  Sept/Oct: 7.59
  
  Mike Mussina 2007 ERA by month:
  
  April: 9.00
  May: 5.22
  June: 3.44
  July: 5.08
  August: 8.87
  Sept/Oct: 3.49
  
  Pretty darn close.
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

And there is the last month in a nutshell – GIDP.
John Cerra

Brackman in the ninth?
Or do you you hide him from Tampa, just in case he goes wild and makes the post season roster?

There are a lot of pitchers I think he could pass…Gaudin, Mitre, Javy…
- Cy Pettitte
  
  he’s in the dugout so I don’t think so, sadly, I really don’t think we’ll see him pitch at all this season
Sean C

Well, this season’s over. See everyone next year.

/jumping off the bridge’d
- tom
  
  Well, at least the season ended with the Yanks in first place.
  - Sean C
    
    Haha, exactly. I’ve been getting texts from my asshole friends that are rooting for Tampa declaring the Yankees finished for the season. I don’t exactly understand their logic, since there’s no rational basis to their assertions.
    - Kit
      
      Did you remind them that we’re still in first?
      - Sean C
        
        Patronizingly, yes I did.
        
        Kit
        
        That’s the spirit!
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      declaring the Yankees finished for the season
      
      whaaaaa
      - Sean C
        
        In my opinion, the World Series trophy should be the only thing to declare the Yankees finished for the season.
Cy Pettitte

lmao at this lineup now, so awesomely ridiculous
Stratman9652

Screw the A lineup lets go with the triple A lineup.
poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag

Let’s have a vote guys. All in favor of forfeiting the playoffs now to avoid embarssment, say aye.

I thiink it’s time.
- Kit
  
  I really hope you’re joking because this is just increasingly annoying.
  - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
    
    I could not possibly be any less serious.
    - Kit
      
      My bad, poster, I’m just getting annoyed at all the crap tonight.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    I know poster, he’s kidding. I think.
- It’sATarp
  
  we’ll since every free agent prematurely too while we’re at it
  - It’sATarp
    
    *sign
  - Ray the Anti-Handle
    
    http://www.theonion.com/articles/yankees-ensure-2003-pennant-by-signing-every-playe,32/
    
    Heh.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  We need to give up our spot to the Red Sox, who will get an automatic bye to a 3-0 lead in the ALCS. It’s only right, what with all the injuries.
  - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
    
    The Grit will just blind other teams when it flies into their eyes. Blind them.
- Sean C
  
  If you want, I’ll send Cashman and the Steinbrenner’s a text to let them know the Yankees are forfeiting the playoffs. That’ll take care of it, right?
  - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
    
    Come on man, we need more than that. Ben, Mike, and Joe need to sign it since they’re baseball guys. Cash will realize that with not one, but three people calling for the Yankees to forfeit, all of whom run a popular blog, he has no choice but to acquiesce.
    
    Good plan.
It’sATarp

well this javy outing sums up pretty much javy’s season a good stretch sandwiched between a stretches of suck.
Sick Nwisher

Is it a little late, to trade for another reliever?
- Sick Nwisher
  
  /sarcasm’d
John Cerra

Javy has lost too much velocity to be Javy. He is trying to go “El Duque,” that is, slow down the change up even more to keep the gap between his 88 mph fastball and the change up.

He might adapt and become the next El Duque, but it can’t happen fast enough to help him this year.

He knows it too, the lack of confidence is a problem.
poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag

Anybody have good classical music I could put on my MP3?
- poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
  
  Guess I’ll have to settle for Garth Brooks’s “Low Places”.
  - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
    
    In all seriousness, though I like “Low Places” I’m liking Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”.
    
    This is literally the first time, ever, I’ve listened to classical music.
    - Kit
      
      D:
      - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
        
        What for? “Low Places” or the classical music comment?
        
        Kit
        
        The fact that you’ve never listened to classical music. It seems really strange to me.
        
        poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
        
        Huh.
        
        Kit
        
        Not that you’re strange, but it’s in a lot of places. Mostly elevators.
        
        poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
        
        Well sure, it’s all over pop culture, but I never actually listened to it before, you know?
        
        Kit
        
        I see. I just thought it was odd. I was introduced to classical music as a kid and I still listen to it when I study. Mozart for Meditation is a pretty good album if you’re still interested in listening. Too many long track names so I won’t list them, but I’m sure they’re online somewhere.
    - ShuutoHeat (Don’t Trade GGBG Pl0x)
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yctfXIqugXc
      
      BOOM!
Ray the Anti-Handle

The AAA Lineup? Sweet, I can laugh even harder when they score 8 in the 9th.

(maybe a tad too optimistic?)
- Jon
  
  Just a smidgen
Stratman9652

Golson for the ninth?
It’sATarp

well lets just sweep this sox this weekend and call it a season (until the postseason)
John Cerra

Javy again?
Sigh
Chris

I’m thinking about this game and trying to understand how people are going to blame this on Girardi. I know it’s coming, but I’m just not sure what tact they’ll take…
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  Why bother?
  But to play devil’s advocate.
  
  G should have taken out CC early , HE was Clearly tired and installed Wood in the possible highest leverage situation there.
- Kit
  
  I’m sure they’ll find a way to pin it on him, but so many things went wrong that it’s going to be awe-inspiring to see what they go with first.
- Sean C
  
  I really don’t think this one’s on Girardi, even though many people will find reasons as you said.
ND Mike

Ok, I was away for awhile. How many Yanks fans have punched walls or thrown things at the TV tonight? :)
- Kit
  
  My things are still in tact, but I can’t speak for anyone else.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  I lit my dog on fire!!!!
  
  (I’m kidding, I don’t even have a dog)
  - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
    
    You’re missing out. Dogs are ridiculously awesome.
It’sATarp

when did javy suddenly stop sucking? this is not the same guy who was pitching 2 innings ago
It’sATarp

on a side note, it’s hard not to expect a split when two teams with practically the same records go head to head. so i don’t get the earlier crying about splitting with the rays, it’s not like we slight a series with the pirates, since the two teams are pretty much evenly matched…
Joltin Joe

What’s the record for most battles lost while winning the war?
- http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
  
  Ask the French.
  - Joltin Joe
    
    Touche…but they usually depend on the Yanks to bail them out.
  - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
    
    Ask Washington. The man won like, two battles.
    - Dream of Electric Sheep
      
      Or Joseph Starlin.
      - poster on another computer who happens to be a deuce bag
        
        In ‘Nam, the U.S. lost no battles. Not one. And lost the war.
- Dream of Electric Sheep
  
  I am hoping for a historical fact and a moral lessons here.
  What’s your point?
- Kit
  
  I think it may belong to the 1997 Marlins (92-70).
iYankee(next generation from Apple)

That game was like passing a kidney stone.
Andrew518

BOOOOOOOOO!
hexed

This team does not look as good as last year. With the way things are right now can we beat the Phils…dont think so.
- It’sATarp
  
  sure we can. Shit happens. i bet even the orioles or the pirates can take a game or two from the phils in a short series
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    the Astros swept the Phillies in a four-game set at CBP earlier
    - hexed
      
      earlier…being the highlighted word. If we are to meet them in the WS, i fear for out batters facing there 1 thru 3…that lefty in there has mean off speed stuff and he has been on his game off late. Sure anything can happen but we dont look good. I will take the advice and sink into ice cream i need more than a tub..
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        the point is the season can turn very quickly. I do think they might be the scariest postseason team right now, though. But that don’t mean nothin’ in November, necessarily…
Dream of Electric Sheep

Nothing beats ‘washing down’ a lost with Haagen Daaz ice cream , it’s the fucking elixir of all things.
- Kit
  
  I hit the Belvedere, and now I’m exhausted.
  - Jose the Satirist
    
    You’ve gone up a notch in my book. Nice choice for vodka.
    - Dream of Electric Sheep
      
      Ditto, no shame in that , wish we could share.
    - Kit
      
      I got it as a birthday gift, actually, and it’s been sitting around for months. I’m not big on drinking, but a friend wanted me to try it after raving about it. It works its magic though.
      - Dream of Electric Sheep
        
        1 oz lime juice
        1 1/2 oz vodka
        1 tsp powdered sugar
        
        Read more: Vodka Gimlet recipe http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink6567.html#ixzz10PcyDGVC
        
        Jose the Satirist
        
        In my opinion Belvedere should only be drunk straight. Use lesser vodkas if you are going to mix it.
        
        Dream of Electric Sheep
        
        I used to drink a lot of Gin , a bad habit I picked up oversea.
        
        But I enjoy a nicely mixed Gimlit. Now I just settle for a pint of blue moon with friends. Well, more than a pint.
Bigdragos

I am new to the site

Just need to vent, I know this lost does not mean much, but watching the yanks implode makes me want to explode. Also watchin Phils and Twins roll makes me really nervous going into the playoffs, they seem to be peaking while Yanks seem to be trading water
- Bigdragos
  
  I ment treadung water
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Well aren’t the Twins and Phillies “peaking” now a good thing for the playoffs? Better they peak now than October/November.
  
  Also, we don’t have to worry about the Phils til at least the WS.
  - Bigdragos
    
    You might be right, I just want to clinch and enjoy the moment, it has been hard and exhausting watching them the last three weeks. My wife and kids think I am nuts!!
Bigdragos

Does anyone know if Yanks beat sox counts as two games or one

Thanks
- Total Dominication
  
  2
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  It counts as two for the magic number for the playoffs.