ALCS Game One: Yankees @ Rangers
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Six long days after the Yankees dispatched the Twins with ease in the ALDS, the ALCS is finally ready to get underway. For comparison’s sake, just five years ago the White Sox and Angels were already playing Game Four of the ALCS on this date. Something has to happen with all of these off days, two between the LDS and LCS even if it goes the full five games is just too much. It’s baseball, these guys are used to playing every day. Anyway, the wait is over and the Yankees are four wins away from their second consecutive World Series.
Unlike the Yanks, the Rangers aren’t able to send their ace to the mound in the Game One. Cliff Lee had to take care of business in Game Five of the ALDS just to get them here, and he’ll be on the shelf until Game Three on Monday. Getting the ball in his place is another very good lefty, the former closer C.J. Wilson. He described himself as a lesser version of Lee in a press conference of last series, and it’s true. He’ll throw any of his four pitches at any time, all of which are solid but not knockout offerings like Lee, and his command isn’t on the same level either. Then again, whose is? He will walk himself into trouble, so pay attention to his pitch count and the quality of the at-bats early on. If the Yanks are working deep counts the first time through the order, they’re going to do some serious damage the next time around.
CC Sabathia gets the ball for New York, just as planned. He last pitched nine days ago, and overall has thrown just six innings and 111 pitches in the last 17 days. He adjusted his routine from the last long layoff, throwing an extra bullpen as well as another flat ground session. CC said he was too strong against the Twins in Game One of the ALDS, leading to command issues that hindered him all start. Hopefully the extra work in the interim helped him stay sharp. Again, watch the at-bats early. If Sabathia has quick innings and avoids deep counts early on, he’ll be on cruise control soon enough.
Make sure you check out Joe’s preview at FanGraphs, ditto Jeff Zimmerman’s for Texas. Here are the lineups…
Yankees
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Nick Swisher, RF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Robbie Cano, 2B
6. Marcus Thames, DH
7. Jorge Posada, C
8. Curtis Granderson, CF
9. Brett Gardner, LF
CC Sabathia, SP (21-7, 3.18 ERA)
Rangers
1. Elvis Andrus, SS
2. Michael Young, 3B
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Vlad Guerrero, DH
5. Nelson Cruz, LF
6. Ian Kinsler, 2B
7. Jeff Francoeur, RF
8. Matt Treanor, C
9. Jorge Cantu, 1B
C.J. Wilson, SP (15-8, 3.35 ERA)
First pitch is scheduled for 8:00pm ET and can be seen on TBS. Enjoy.
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Six long days after the Yankees dispatched the Twins with ease in the ALDS, the ALCS is finally ready to get underway. For comparison’s sake, just five years ago the White Sox and Angels were already playing Game Four of the ALCS on this date. Something has to happen with all of these off days, two between the LDS and LCS even if it goes the full five games is just too much.
As long as Bud Selig is letting the networks run things, we’re stuck with it. If only he had an ounce of integrity.
And this is with eliminating the non travel off-day.
Then maybe we can get more replay…
Just a question to clarify something.
I believe in the notion of pitching to the score at times. I have noticed around here though that is not a popular thing to mention. In the chat today Mike you said that Kinsler’s HR off CC could have come in garbage time with CC just throwing strikes. Wouldn’t that be pitching to the score?
I gotta run, but I am interested in the responses so I’ll check back later.
Ha, yea during the chat, I tried asking about that too. I think it’s possible that some pitchers will change their approach based on the score, but over a career, the effect is negligible, and someone like Jack Morris should not get credit for ‘pitching to the score’ to boost their HOF candidacy.
No, but he should get credit for pitching ONE GAME that SINGLE HANDEDLY won his team a WORLD SERIES!
/other argument’d
Maybe it’s semantics, but I believe all pitchers at all times are pitching to the situation at hand. Whether they nibble with first base open, try to keep a batter from hitting to the right to move a runner over, or making sure he throws strike with a big lead.
I think the problem is when someone calls a changing approach a special ability a pitcher has that he can turn on and off his greatness.
To me, it’s not that “pitching to the score” doesn’t exist. Of course it does. It’s not some brilliant notion that only Jon Heyman is smart enough to recognize. It is a relatively small and not particularly significant aspect of pitcher performance.
What it provides ZERO insight into, however, is how one pitcher pitched versus another. That’s the problem. If Jon Heyman thinks that Jack Morris was a HOF caliber pitcher and only had a high ERA (by HOF standards, anyway) because of runs he gave up when his team was up (a theory which, to my knowledge, has never been dissected despite the obvious availability of pertinent information), that’s fine. I don’t think he was HOF material, but Heyman’s allowed to think what he wants to think.
But it is insanely unfair to say that a pitcher who outperformed Morris in every
othermeaningful way (Bert Blyleven) is undeserving based on the premise of pitching to the score. Morris may or may not have been good at pitching to the score, but to assume that his performance would have been better if he had received less run support is utterly ludicrous. If he could have performed better, then he should have performed better where he was. Cuz I betcha he’d have won even more games if he’d cut his career ERA down by the 1+ run that separated him and Blyleven.I think that’s the root of peoples’ issues with the “pitching to the score” argument. It’s used to justify ranking lesser pitchers above better pitchers.
Joe Sheehan looked at this in depth:
http://www.baseballprospectus......cleid=1815
Lets get ready for War mothafuckers!!!!!
To the next level, my brothers and sisters! Fight on! MISSION 28
We should quickly dispatch of CJ and get into that atrocious Texas bullpen. If CC can pitch better than he did in Minnesota we should have no problem taking a 1-0 lead in the series tonight.
Woo hoo! At work again! Will be for most of this series!!! But I’m not going to get a call scored today so I think I can get away with not paying attention! Woo hoo!!!
Overuse of exclamation points!!!!
How are you watching? Also at work and hate Postseason.tv.
Benefits of writing your own schedule on the east coast…you never miss a Yankees game!
I work in a call center, they’ll put it on the TV monitors around here.
And I’ll kinda follow on my phone.
I also work during most of the games, but I’m off on Fridays so I at least get to pay full attention tonight and during Game 6 if necessary.
Why do I not have a good feeling about this?
/feeling unreasonably pessimistic
Amen, as do I and I have all week! CC WILL DOMINATE!
And since when was RAB driven by Ford???
Been like that for some time, as far as I know.
They wanted to prove to everyone that they were not socialists. The only way to do that was to accept Ford’s advertisements.
America, **** yeah!
Been a minute homes. The RABbis are making that paper now.
Forever!
7. Jeff Francoeur, RF
8. Matt Treanor, C
9. Jorge Cantu, 1B
Nooice
That wouldn’t even be solid at AAA.
I wonder how often a firstbaseman has started in the 9 hole in a postseason game.
I just remembered that I’m pretty sure I heard Brian Kenny lead off SportsCenter at 6 by saying, “The Rangers, back in the ALCS…”
I laughed.
Cubicle bound and without TV, it’s gonna be a long night.
Cubicle on a Friday? what do you do so i know to avoid that profession.
Don’t go into computer manufacturing. 24/7 producing widgets for your damn game systems. LOL
Ha. Well from an avid gamer, thank you.
I am also an avid gamer so, this.
Same.
lucky for you, i quit gaming consoles!
I’m really sick of people being shocked that there are people who work schedules other than M-F 9-5.
Go out and grab game one Yanks.
beer………..check.
burgers……check.
dogs……….check.
avocados……oops!
Cannibis…Check!
That’s bush league, bro!
Damn… just beat.
THAT’S BUSH LEAGUE, BRO!
Brochacho
/mixed commercials
significant other!
Enough of talking! Bring it on!
FINALLY
6 days is way too long, this has been torture
what are your guys thoughts on cj wilson?
0-1 with a 5.74 in 3 starts against us, should pound him
He’s been goood, but the Yankees can beat him.
Unimpressed.
Let him dig himself into a hole with walks, then fill that hole with home runs and XBHs.
He’s, like, really hot.
Seriously? You too? He really isn’t, though. I don’t get it. At all.
Now you know how I feel about Megan Fox.
http://dailycontributor.com/wp.....ormers.jpg
This scene helped that a lot.
I am the only male ever who does not think she is hot. I really don’t think she’s that attractive.
Yup there’s rust on the Yankees but anyone acknowledge the Phillies has a long layoff too?
No because the Phillies are a small market team with no history of postseason success.
Oh wait…
has there even been a yankee playoff run without references to the yankees “rust” after long layoffs between series? when will people ever learn that the “rust” is nonexistent? did they watch last year?
I’ve missed you so much, baseball. Let’s go, Yanks.
Bayonet passing out time, mother fuckers. Let’s get this shit on.
to arms comrades!
This fucking Antler thing will piss me off to no end.
Yeah. It’s annoying as fuck.
I tried to explain it to one of the math teachers at my intern-school today and he goes “That’s the dumbest fucking thing I’ve ever heard.”
+1, it’s so ridiculous it’s annoying
could you imagine Robbie hitting a double then giving the claw to the dugout from second? or BG stealing and base and then making antlers? lol
Well, with Gardner it’d make sense. I mean, the dude’s the only guy fast enough to catch a deer so I’m sure he could catch up to the fuckin’ thing, cut its antlers off, and use those instead of his hands.
I am nervous about this game. I am confident but it’s crazy that there hasn’t been baseball for so long.
I’m a bit nervous, but I have confidence in CC
Multiple Mauer swings and misses? I like this montage.
Wonder if this Texas crowd has a fluffer like they do in Atlanta.
I actaully have butterflies it makes no sense
I seriously hate Postseason TV. Why can’t this series air on FOX instead, not TBS?
I’d prefer YES, and I do not love YES.
lol. touche. my parents decided to take out my sport package, and it hurts badly.
Timmy McCarver is so bad I mute him the whole game and listen to nothing. I would rather have TBS.
I might take stupidity over bias whenever the Yankees do something.
if it was on YES the whole series would just be Kay talking about rosin on Lee’s hat
I’ve been so nervous all day, c’mon, boys.
Fun Fact: One intensive week of training at the state of the art camp in Compton California can jump start your career as an MLB ump. Wow!
Texas has to be nervous.
Gonna have a low strike zone, it looks like.
Rangers fans, act like you’ve been there before. Oh wait…
Matt Treanor is the dude married to Misty May right?
Yes he is
Too bad he can’t be as good at baseball as his wife is at beach volleyball.
low strike zone today
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/.....type=7.gif
Zone is a bit wide tonight.
It’s not wide. It’s low
That’s what she said.
Don’t worry, the zone will shrink when CC is on.
thats a given
Although I realize that McCarver and Buck bad, I actually don’t mind them compared to the TBS guys, since a lot of my early memories of postseason baseball are with them announcing.
Does Dice-K even have a damn gyroball?
No, it doesn’t really exist.
The gyroball or Dice-K?
I think they scrapped it because major leaguers crushed it. But it was basically a variation of a change up.
really, swish?
Wow these people could even be more annoying that Twins fans.
oh they are, a stadium full of people getting their first ALCS in claw/antler shirts, ugh
Why would they boo Teixeira? He was traded away.
And they made out like bandits. Stupid fans–don’t yell out touchdown, guys.
Yep, that’s the way to get free agents to your city–boo them after they’ve been traded away.
That one female write wrote that story in August saying he was dying to get out of Texas just like ARod.
I am so proud to be a part of a fanbase that CHEERS our former players, even if they leave via free agency.
To be fair, if I rooted for a team where players always left by choice to make more money, I might boo too. Most of the former Yanks leave not by choice to make less money or no money at all.
Johnny Damon?
Yankee fans cheered David Cone, the Boston Red Sock (Sox?). You know if Bernie had left to go to Boston, we would have cheered him too.
Seriously.
OMG FREAKOUT THEY DIDN’T GET A BASE RUNNER.
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED.
I can’t believe we’re getting no hit
we’re doomed
No, we’re doomed if C.J. keeps getting that low strike
teixeira sucks lol whateves.
would have liked to seen more pitches but its plenty early
Would be nice to score first to get the crowd out of it. Hold ‘em down CC!
agreed. The crowd seems especially hostile.
postseason yankee baseball and chinese…perfect ny night.
Chinese food? hooker? checkers?
Jeff Francouer looks fat.
I was thinking the samething LOL
CC looks a tad… wild.
Not the best way to start a game.
That 2-1 was a strike for C.J.
Bad bad start.
Ball 3 to Andrus looked pretty close.
BB’ing Andrus? Really CC?
someone takeout the guy waving the flag behind the plate
Can’t walk Andrus.
DP, let’s go
Who did we want to keep off the bases again? Oh yea, Andrus.
Great now hes gonna squeeze CC
Wow CC getting NO calls so far.
OMG!! He walked the first guy. He’s rusty! We’re dead!!!
/sportsradio’d
Strike is not wide tonight.
Ump calling a little tight for CC, eh.
And the first two balls to Young also looked very close.
COME ON CC
What is up with this damn zone, was that really outside?
Can we get a fucking strike call!
I thought we started CC Sabathia, not AJ Burnett
Yeah CC just looks terrible.
Dear Command,
Please come back.
Thanks,
Yankee fans.
at what point does TBS remove the pitch trax thing?
When umpires become good?
Strike 3 your out. Oh wait you you dont want to call strikes.
Dear Command,
Please come back.
Thanks,
Yankee fans
oops double sorry
He’s hitting all the fucking corners, call strikes you moron!
Those were at the least borderline. They were better pitches than the ones to Jeter.
Am I the only one who gets really nervous about a delayed steal when Jorge tosses the ball back to the pitcher?
You might be.
Well it’s clear who MLB wants to win, fuck! At least wait till the 5th or 6th to screw the strike zone up!
With the way Jorge was catching them, they did look to be up and away to be fair to the ump
great start
eek
Oh boy.
Horrible start, CC has no command.
Yeah, it’s not like he’s ever settled down and gotten out of trouble before. DOOMED.
0-2 HR.. it’s going to be a long night.
He said horrible start, do you disagree?
It happens.
Great… just great. We’re going to spot them an early lead.
I thought CC was a true ace.
the big man shoul have gotten laid prior to the game
Well, game over. See you guys tomorrow night.
no, series over, see you guys next spring
Let’s not break out the seppuku knives just yet.
Now break out the knives
C.C. got squeezed that last AB…
………….
Well, that’s not good.
FUCK!!!
Well FUCK
I hate everything
So that sucked.
Facepalm
Okay. We’re in trouble.
God, what a horrible start for CC
cc has nothing
yeah, unfortunately that looks the case.
Uh oh.
Wow. Could Ernie Johnson be anymore excited? Douche. And what the hell is up with this music?
I find they get excited for the home team. They were quite excited when the Yankees scored in Game 3.
Fireworks in the first inning…
They always do that in Texas.
Same with the music.
well that was quick arg
Terrible way to start the game CC.
I must have earned some bad karma or something.
Holy shit.
C.C.’s adjustments aren’t working right now, that’s for damned sure.
amazing.
Well, looks like we are going to have to put some runs on the board tonight.
Bet you they wont
And Cliff Lee is looming in game 3. I don’t like our chances anymore.
oh, please
What the fuck is CC doing? Get your shit together.
omg
we cant lose to this team
Woops. Gotta try to go low and away there, CC.
Are you fucking kidding me?
That’s a rude re-introduction to baseball after nearly a week off!
Let’s hold it here CC and build a come-back.
Cool, the panicking has started already.
Optimists. We need your Kool-Aid ASAP.
shucks
God damn CC.
What the fuck is wrong with CC? Jesus. That was almost gone.
Fuck Arlington.
We’ve got a lineup full of guys who can replicate that line-drive HR.
CC is getting killed right now.
It’s official. CC’s got nothing
Chill homie. Its the first inning. After all the years you’ve been a Yankee fan are you honestly scared of this?
If CC gets out of this inning without giving up another shot i’ll be impressed.
cc is just throwing meatballs right down the middle.
CC needs to shape up or he will not get past the third.
Ok, no more runs.
Somehow that out didn’t make me feel better.
Well, we’ve seen Game 1 3-0 deficits already…
it’s a matter of C.C. settling down. He looks fucking awful.
Whoa, these are not the Twins. Got to give Hamilton respect, absolute beast.
I really think the Yankees are going to get shut down. I said it before the game… I just dont feel good about this
Then stop watching. Seriously, that sucked, but it’s the first inning.
I don’t think they’ll get shut down, but they may be down 6-0 by the time CC gets out of this inning! Isn’t this supposed to be our shut down ace?
For fuck’s sake.
Because other aces have never struggled before.
The offense shut down is not what I’m worried about. It’s more C.C. not being sharp after what must seem like a month without pitching. Exhibit A, B and C already. Thanks Selig.
Go away.
i see the look of the txas players and i cant imagine them beating us, i’m cool
Too much rest, just get your shit back CC it’s cool.
They WILL score on Wilson. CC needs to straighten up in a hurry, or I’d get someone up in the pen.
I’ll take bad CC over Mitre/Moseley, thanks.
Your welcome. If he is getting shelled, you gotta try something else.
You’re….
I don’t think he’s coming out until seven or eight runs are on the board. He’ll have to fight through it. I can’t imagine what Texas would do to any of the alternatives.
Hopefully that doesn’t happen in this inning.
If anybody thinks the Yankees can’t score 4 runs off C.J. Wilson and the Texas bullpen, just do us all a favor and GTFO.
This.
It’s not a matter of us scoring four runs. It’s us holding them to three
Seriously though, it’s not like the opposing team has had a lead and we haven’t come back.
Exactly. Once pressure is put on a team like Texas, they’ll wet their pants a little. They did it against Tampa…no reason they won’t again.
I don’t think CC is going to hold them to 3 runs.
This is getting annoying. Really inexcusable. Not only is CC putting the team behind the 8 ball tonite. he’s threatening to kill the bullpen for tomorrow.
Ok, let’s take a deep breath, this is still CC and its the 1st inning. The Yankees WILL come back.
not if its 14-0
And this isn’t even the game Cliff Lee is starting! Hell, he still ain’t throwing strikes! Start warming up Moseley.
Did you pick up your cyanide pills?
Who wants to bet George King is sweating feverishly over his keyboard writing the obligatory ‘We saw this exact same thing with Wang, but the difference is CC has $xx left on his contract. 5th place in 2011.’ article.
Very irritating to say the least.
Yeah. This start to game 1 is absolutely irritating. CC’s throwing a ton of pitches right now.
23 minutes into the broadcast and I’ve now muted it.
I beat you
better fucking get it togeher NOW
Yikes.
Difference from one playoff season to another. Twice last year, C.C. pitched on extended rest and was pretty damned good. This year, extended rest isn’t working so well for him.
Guess I’m gonna stop refreshing here, because being at work is bad enough, I don’t need all the negativity here to pull me down.
That being said, WAKE UP, BOYS!!
Maybe one of our guys will single on an 0-4 pitch to get a rally started.
Get Mitre up
seriously this guy’s zone is terrible.
Start warming up Moseley now! We cannot let CC continue to walk us into a loss.
I’d rather have a rusty CC lose the game, and still give us a chance to win, than have Mosely get bombed.
Type the same thing for a third time, maybe someone will care
what is this strike zone?
I fully believe the team can come back from this, no sweat. But CC looks lost out there
Wow this is infuriating
Fuckin a I guess bullpen sessions aren’t enough
It’s bad enough that CC doesn’t have great command, but the umpire is making it impossible to throw a strike.
That could work against CJ too, you’d hope.
C.C. just isn’t himself right now, at all.
I mean, judging by the zone to Jeter, it helped CJ
If the Yankees win this game on a balls/strikes break, even though Texas would’ve gotten the better zone all game, somehow, I think there would be complaints how Texas got screwed.
It’s not like we’ve seen this before or anything.
Exactly. CC could wriggle through this if he had the slightest break on the calls
This. The only strikes called are the ones directly down the middle, unlike the low calls CJ got.
First inning, folks. CC will settle down and we’ll score some runs.
How can you say that? He might not get out of the first inning with this command.
You’re not seriously suggesting CC will be pulled in the first inning, are you?
And all the pressure is now on Phil Hughes to win game 2. With Lee in game 3 and Burnett in game 4 we could be looking at an early exit thanks to CC. Start warming up Moseley!
LOL, ok guys this is getting ridiculous. It’s the first inning. The *first* inning.
I’m not saying it’s going to turn out well, but it’s going to turn out *something*, so let’s see what happens before we get too far ahead of ourselves.
Time for CC to get his shit together right the FUCK NOW!!!
Apparently “CC” doesn’t stand for “Command & Control” tonight, AMIRITE?!
Great job, you fat fuck!
What do I have to give to get a Francoeur GIDP?
CC is a mess man…. WTF
The Mute Button… GENIUS!
This announcer needs to check Fangraphs/BB-Ref GB%. He sounds like an idiot.
Well, a double play would be nice. Is it just me or does anyone else wanna shoot these TBS announcers in the face?
CC has no command. At all. 0.
Please get a DP I’m begging of you
CC’s getting squeezed, but let’s not kid ourselves: he’s got nothing.
Let them shoot their load this inning and we dominate from here on out.
TMI, TMI
How many times I’ve seen an underdog come out of the gate strong and fade in the stretch. I’d say they’re working off emotion early. That never lasts.
Are people seriously freaking out about the series already? Wow.
No “wow”, about that. You’re implying surprise.
This is nothing surprising to see.
With Cliff Lee looming, the thinking was that we have to win these two games
I was unaware that this game was over and the Yankees lost already.
We can beat Cliff Lee. The idea that Lee is unbeatable is ridiculous. Especially in NY with Pettitte on the mound.
+28
Not really. I think most people were thinking a split would be OK. By the way…Cliff Lee is human.
The start of the game has been frustrating, but yeah people are freaking out wayyyy to early.
The Rangers must yearn for opposing aces, I guess.
They hit Price well in the first round. Very well.
Can we get a FUCKIN call on the outside corner to the righties!!!????
yea, po has always been too jittery behind the plate for me too
If Francoeur looks at pitches you might have to ask if the game’s rigged.
this is a nightmare
When the Yankees win in 5, this will just make everyone who said the Yankees have no pitching besides Sabathia look all the more stupid.
I mean, if they didn’t look dumb enough anyway.
can’t believe all this negative comments against CC For all he has done for Us…
I think it’s a bunch of rogue Rangers fans come here to kill our confidence.
It’s the nature of sports today: What have you done for me lately?
Really? It’s the same trolls that been here all year
Well he is sucking so he is not getting nice comments, pretty simple. Most people appreciate CC, but don’t appreciate shitty starts like this.
Prediction: 5 2/3, 4 runs.
Watch.
Sanity. An oasis of calm in a sea of panic. Me likey.
That works.
Well im here, that means the yankees are going to be ok…
that pitch was right down the middle
At least we know Frenchy still sucks
Steinbrenner is turn over in his crypt.
cmon this guy is matt treanor cc
Extra rest is no good!
get this guy score a run settle the game down a bit and go from there
I knew he was gonna be rough, but it looks ugly. He is all over the place.
I love how Nelson is totally just hanging out with Robbie at second. Had his arms around him and everything.
almost at 40 pitches already
Thankfully Frenchy sucks, that was a hanging slider.
These umpires lately…
CC needs a DP. A double penetration right up his fucking ass.
There’s already 2 outs. Why would he need a DP now.
You’re a class act.
cc doenst have it period
did anyone else go to the mute button too?
After the Hamilton HR.
Walking the backup catcher is tough.
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?
I’m guessing it’s the seemingly month long layoff.
more balls than strikes wow just wow
One hit here and the ballgame is over.
the fkin strike zone is so small. these umps must have gotten orders from bud selig to fix this game.
Why would he fix it so that the Rangers would win?
trying to drag out the series
THis is it right here
So the guy only calls low strikes then one thats in the zone but low gets called a ball. I don’t understand.
Pitch count is gonna be a big hill to climb tonight.
did anyone else go to the mute button too?
These guys are too excited for the rangers
That’s called “announcing the game.”
sheesh…this is ugly. what’s his pitch count already?
Man…
I get the feeling that Joba will see some time tonight at some point.
Just stop the bleeding CC.
That’s the tamest suit Sager’s worn yet.
CC!
THANK GOD
i can’t believe the fucking strike zone differences. CC is not getting the low calls that CJ is getting and it’s only the first fucking inning.
I wish umps were consistent.
i’m already seeing that high outside pitch to rights being called a strike for CJ and not for CC and CC threw it 3 times in a row.
What a way to record the third out! Holy shit.
what a play by Jorgie
Break we needed? shut them down pl0x
Nice!
CC!
Good play! Nice!
WOW. Caught a huge break
Nice break for CC
we are soooooooooooooo f.., back
great job CC and Jorge!
HUGE!!!
CC and Posada drew that up…
Holy shit. What a lucky bounce.
TURNING POINT!
Thank MO that is over. Finally a bit of luck our way.
That was a helluva play, and that fucking brick wall finally helped this team.
What a break. Let this be the worst inning tonight C.C.
(he was safe, btw.)
He was out.
Hmm, I guess not. Good call.
But I was told the Rangers would win with their baserunning!
whew…
thank you brick wall!
What luck…
haha sit on a banana washington u fkin crack head
Coke, not crack. RonWash don’t get down like that
settle down brah
I can’t tell if this is meant to be racist, or merely nonsensical.
We GOT A CALL! YES!
CC just got very lucky. He didn’t even pitch his way out of it, he got a gift from the ump.
Troll harder
He was out. Nice call by the ump.
HE WAS SAFE … damn!
Montero definitely could have done that!
I’ll take it, but Jesus Christ CC what the fuck are you doing
this is 2000 all over again
…when we won the WS?
Rangers: 3
Yankees: 0
Physics: 1
Nelson Cruz: 0
Holy Sh*t I cannot believe THAT is what it took to get the 3rd out of the first inning of the first game of the ALCS
The Yankees need to score a run THIS INNING to stop momentum
I’m thinking it’s more important for C.C. to have a good inning in the 2nd. The offense will come.
Wow, the doom and gloom crowd is out in force tonight.
Good God. I just saw $160M land awkwardly on that ridiculously good play. Hopefully that’s the spark we needed. Let’s do this.
That was crazy. Why would you risk it when their ace is struggling to throw strikes to guys who shouldn’t be on playoff rosters?
CC and AJ drew that inning up. Time to go to the vomitorium.
Okay, let’s score some runs now.
Hey guess what – if CC can have a bad outing, so can Cliff Lee!
Imagine that.
Seriously. It’s not like he’s Mike Scott and the Yankees are the ’86 Mets. Have some perspective, people.
(For one, the Yankees do a lot less coke)
Great. The third out is recorded on a wild pitch. That about sums up that less-than-stellar inning.
CC will be better moving forward. Let’s score some runs here in the second.
Rally time boys
Clearly Burnett should have started Game 1.
thank god theres no instant replay in baseball!
might have been safe there
Was Cruz safe? haha.
that was an ugly half inning… real ugly. He can turn it around though.
restore order lets go boys
Alright, CC. Time to settle down and let the guys score some runs for you. C’mon, offense.
Great spark…let’s not go down 1-2-3 top 2nd please.
Everyone raise your hand if you went to the Mute button?
Lost my remote… =/
I’m sure we’ll see some replays upcoming, but it did look like he might be safe. I’ll take it as a positive sign!
Replay shows he was out.
well, it could have been alot worst.
they really need to pull him if he does this again in the 2nd.
Had Dave Island been fired, CC would not have given up these runs. Shit coach=shit pitching!
Seriously dude, who the fuck is Dave Island?
He’s referencing a joke from a previous thread…at least I hope he is!
I don’t think so…
You’re probably right since he’s not a regular, at least by his name.
Is he related to Revis Island, I know he’s black but you never know.
No man is an Island.
Not to get all “back in the day” on you all, but dial it back to 1996, Game 1 of the World Series. Andy Pettitte doesn’t last 3 innings, Yanks lose 12-1. Then the lose Game 2 4-0. “Boy it looks like it’s over, doesn’t it?” they said.
It’s the first inning of Game 1. I’ll sit back and watch before stepping to the ledge.
And with that Cruz cruise to home cut short, the fire has been doused. Time for the Yankee bats.
How can the people like the Rangers, it’s a team of drunks and junkies. Motherfucking red state pieces of redneck shit.
Because they’re reformed now. Everyone loves a comeback story, just look at Michael Vick.
no shit. fkin druggies.
Way to be the bigger man, dude.
+50.
We’re gonna have to pound out a win if we’re to salvage the series. With CC throwing so many pitches and looking so erratic who knows how many he’ll give up and I don’t have much faith in Moseley.
So why did you say warm up Mosely seven times?
Ok time for the Offense to produce some positive vibes, otherwise known as “Runs”
And he was OUT. Umps are great haha
Cruz was definitely out. Great call by ump.
Alright, everyone on the ledge, step away from it. Either direction works. Just chill out. We’ve got plenty of time.
I don’t know man, if they’re on the ledge already we should help them and push them off.
Do we get to select which ones take one step forward?
They should know who they are, haha.
Big /= not agile
Cruz’s front foot never touched the plate.
It wasn’t even close when you considered the front leg didn’t even touch the plate >_<
Maybe the SAP announcers get more excited when the Yankees do well?
This is getting ridiculous. Where was that call for CC?
Looks like we have two strike zones tonight boys
Wow, nice job ump in calling 2 different zones.
Not the way to bounce back
Give it time. It’s the first time through the order.
We don’t have to get it all back in one batter.
Hey Alex, you’re overdue for a couple of HR’s, you know, but I’d prefer them with runners on base. Thanks.
OMG, a called ball for CJ!!!!
Wow, nice catch by Andrus there. Definitely thought that was falling in.
So, absolutely nothing is going the Yankees way right now. Not the way you want to open a series.
I hate the Rangers already.
Can someone tell me how texas is loose and cool?
They’re at home. They’re the underdog.
Read every ALCS related article between Tuesday and now.
They have one of those idiotic, small town gimmicks to sell t-shirts. That’s how you know.
Wonderful play by Andrus
Wow, nice catch.
Ernie Johnson’s jizz is probably on Ron Darling’s pants. Calm the fuck down assholes.
I’m listening to the radio right now…wasn’t aware the same assholes were in the TV booth.
Excellent dive by Nelson Cruz.
that play isnt special.
That was… unnecessary
Who would you trust more in a start for your team? Sabathia or Wilson? Think about it, then wonder if the Yankees can come back. The Texas adrenaline rush will wear off and the Yanks will have their chance to pounce. Especially against the guy who led the league in walks.
Not if the ump has an inconsistent strike zone
The ump isn’t the reason CC pitched the way he did in the 1st. The guy had no idea where the ball was going.
Mr. Sparkle FTW
Right now I trust Wilson. CC has just looked awful while CJ has quickly disposed of our top 6 hitters.
Second trip through the order, he’ll start walking guys as long as the Yanks are patient with him.
That call CC didn’t get. Come on.
WOW a call on the outside for cj vs thames BS
still not worried.
+that
I was out for a little. Sup? We’re doomed? Okay cool.
were getting beat by tweakers and rapists
Wow that’s one way to put it.
Yikes. Take it easy there.
Cyanide pills have already been passed out, you missed them.
no, no, not doomed,
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!!
Apparently we suck and have no chance.
Just keep hitting the ball hard and the Yanks will score their runs.
. . .
CJ Wilson looks sharp with great command and CC looks terrible with no command. Not what one would expect.
Kruk predicted it spot on.
(not)
Not our night. We can’t win if the umpires our fucking our asses. Fuck you Bud Selig. I hope your wife gets raped.
It ain’t the umps fault we are getting beat right now. But there is still plenty of time to comeback.
this is almost blatant…that high outside pitch to righties.
Intense
george bush paid selig
R U kidding me? This is ridiculous. Grow up.
I look forward to urinating on Selig’s grave, but come on.
Show some class.
Hey ump! Can CC get the outside corner too!?!?
just said this up top:
i’m already seeing that high outside pitch to rights being called a strike for CJ and not for CC and CC threw it 3 times in a row.
Two strike zones is bullshit. MLB wants the Rangers in this series
WHY? Yankees would give them better ratings
Yankees got this! The game is still young, and CJ will be HUNG by inning 6!
Texas is an irritating team.
Then again, so are/were the Rays.
Oh Good, a 10 pitch inning. That should have given CC enough time to regroup. guh. Ok Big Man hold em at 3
If there is a God, the home plate ump will die tonight.
Stop it. Just STOP.
ump is just doing what his boss tells him to do. bud selig is the culprit.
Olney says CJ Wilson is in complete command after 2 innings.
And Buster Olney’s a Yankee guy
He was their beat writer for a while, but he’s no Yankees fan.
TBS Anouncers Blow!
That’s why you mute them.
A stiff boily one!
I wish Hawk Harrelson was in the booth.
Well, since he won’t have the White Sox to root for, he might not be that bad compared to…
We came back from 5-0 against Lee folks.
no game’s over, that’s unpossible.
I’ve never seen CC this out of whack. He can’t seem to throw anything for a strike.
He’s had bad games, just not this inconveniently timed. If we can get a quality start out of him I’ll be thrilled.
pitched what twice in 16 days? Not good.
About 6 Phillies fans around me who are relentlessly cheering for teh Rangers.
This is why I will kill myself should the Yankees lose to the Phillies in the World Series.
Do they have ash-gray faces and say “brains!” all the time?
Close.
These are supposed to be the best of the best umps….amazing.
They’re humans, not robots!
I’m human too and I’m pretty damn good at my job.
Sarcasm.
Angel Hernandez is part of the so called “best” crew.
Umm…isn’t Angel Hernandez on this crew? ‘Nuff said.
Hernandez is on the crew. When I heard, I literally groaned.
They don’t pick the best umps. They alternate who gets to do the post season so all the umps get more $$$.
dig deep cc
you got this, big man
Cantu do anything right?!!!
/crappy pun
Hiyoooooo
omg, andrus has 0 power.
OMG…a called strike!
Well we were down 0-3 to the Twins in game 1 and we know we lost that series so I guess it’s all over.
These aren’t the Twins, man
Oh yeah, they’re soooooo much better, I forgot.
Yes they are.
Twins are a good regular season team, not a postseason team
With Cliff Lee and that offense, they are much better than the Twins.
“that offense” isn’t that much better than the ones the Twins rolled out there. And we’re the mother fucking Yankees.
Uh yes it is. More power spread through out the lineup.
The Twins single you to death. The Rangers homer you to death.
You’re talking about a team that has never been to the ALCS before as being better?
I didn’t say they were better than the Yanks. I said they’re better than the Twins
And you’d be wrong, because their total offensive numbers are very, very similar.
These are the Yankees, man.
But they had Liriano and Pavano.
/sarcasm
Yea, I’ve already turned off the game. What’s the point of watching the rest of the game or series? Stick a fork in them. I mean it’s already the 2nd inning of Game 1.
Seriously what do we pay Dave Eiland for?
Don’t tease us and call that strike once
Can hardly blame Andrus for starting towards first there.
I didn’t want to say this but I am literally embarassed by some of the things some of you are saying here. Just because some of the Rangers have past issues with drugs does not make it okay for you to attack them. It’s a game. It’s frustrating right now, but there’s plenty of time left. Grow up.
Self-loathing Yankee fan, eh?
/kidding I agree with you’d
It’s just really embarrassing to hear the “CC SUCKS TONIGHT, BLAH BLAH BLAH, HAMILTON IS A COKE HEAD, BLAH BLAH BLAH,” and know that we cheer for the same team. I’m not saying we have to agree on everything, but please, have some common decency to not attack other people.
The wonderful world of the Internet.
Yep. I was just reading this thread and some people here are really embarrassing themselves.
I thought I was on a Mets board for a while.
Tex, you are the man.
Nice play.
If Jorge would just set up a little further outside, those pitches would look a lot more like strikes. Jorge is constantly reaching across his body to catch those pitches just on/off the corner.
nice play!
zomg, an out! and a strike one
An average defense first base man catches that on the fly. Texeria has such limited range
/URZ’d
(UZR’d I meant)
Did he just call that a changeup? O_o
What’s that? CC Sabathia doesn’t suck?
Imagine that.
good bounce back inning
LET’S GET SOME RUNS
CC sucks! The Yankees are doooooooomed!
That’s more like it, Mr.
WayneSabathia.mind meld
more like it.
Let’s go Yankees!
Get some runs on the board!
Okay, that was much better. Time for the bottom of the circle to start the merry go round.
We got a rhythm now. Time to wake up the lumber!
1-2-3 inning. THAT’S what an ace does. Has an awful inning, then comes back and shuts em down.
He still doesn’t seem to have much control, but an improvement non the less. 5 more of those and we’ll be in good shape
CC holding it down!
the universe feels back in place
let’s start wearing down wilson…
SNAP BACK TO REALITY YANKS!!!!!
Improvement. I’m not looking for a “typical” CC bad game. 7 IP and three runs! Let’s score.
Small typo. I meant I’m “now” looking for a typical CC bad game, which is 7 IP and three runs.
cc getting his groove on.
Perfect game / no hitter / shutout still in tact.
CC looked better that inning. Still, not himself, but moving in the right direction.
There was a time the Doom & Gloomers were at a minimum here. Seems they’ve climbed the gates. For shame.
They come out of the woodwork, don’t they?
Gets worse and worse each year. I left the Banter game threads years ago, because a couple cam in and ate up all the space. I thought it’d be safe here.
They come any time the Yankees are losing. It’s inevitable.
Thank goodness for John Sterling and 880 AM. TBS, you are muted!
So how do we get TBS to put up a damn pitch count? They have a large box showing the supposed strike zone, but they can’t include a pitch count?
I think we’ve all come to rely on that from YES. Eventually I bet everyone starts using it
I caught the last few minutes of Francesa’s show when I turned on YES, and he mentioned that he thought the production values and the look and feel of Yankee games on YES was better than any national TV broadcast. He wasn’t talking about the announcers, but the production. Never thought about it, but he’s right. The pitch count is just one small thing they provide others don’t.
CC – his body is late coming down the hill… last two ABs to Andrus and Young a getting better.
By late… his arm is going to much before he’s landed.
no ranting and raving that the pitch to young was way inside? No wishing for the umps death anymore?
We got a bad call in our favor, yeeeeaaa! Here it is…chip away a run at a time!
If CC can get the Yankees to the 6th after those 2 innings, then the Yankees are good to go as long as they can chip back at the score.
time to take more meth!!! -rangers
So Wilson thinks he’s Cliff. Touching the pine tar on the back of his hat?
they’re using every cheat in the book: paying the ump, drugs, pinetar like you said. fk these guys.
Things I’ve learned tonight: Ernie Johnson cannot pronounce “Andrus” properly.
Good question. Is it “Andrews” or “An-Druss”?
I would say the latter.
It is pronounced “Guy-with-0-power”.
Platoon Granderson!
CURTIS!!!!
Bye bye, no-no.
my man c-grand
My man, C-grand. Cured!
Heh Curtis against a lefty for the first hit of the game.
a hit!
If only Curtis could hit lefties
Steal!!!!!!!!!
They broke up the perfect game!!!! The Yankees might yet not be out of it.
The Grandy Man can.
GRANDY CANT HIT LHP!!!!
/word on the street
Well, Granderson really couldn’t hit lefties. But now, thanks to Kevin Long, it looks like he can.
Granderson is going to hit .350 with 50 bombs next year if he keeps this up.
Grittsky time!
Gerry Davis is HORRIBLE. It’s not any better when he misses calls for the Rangers.
I agree, its like he’s at another game calling balls and strikes.
HORRIBLE BOTH WAYS NOW
Yo, Brett, step into that one!
Any predictions on C.J.’s 30 pitch inning? I’m thinking the 5th.
3rd
Nice, here we go.
The zone taketh away what the zone giveth…
/something like that
Time for Wilson to unravel?
Squeezing Wilson now, awesome.
That should at least get people to notice how tight the zone is.
Rally?
brett sure can take a walk.
Getting some nice calls for Gardner. Of course, people who hate the Yankees will completely ignore the fact that CC was getting squeezed the first innings as well.
double steal! (ikid)
here we go…
Good eye gardy. Time for a Jeterian moment
sigh
And this is why the Yanks are so uniquely dangerous. The lineup never ends.
Jeter, it is time to do something Jeterian.
Damn.
BG walk, time for a clutch Jeterian gapper
<—- Praying to the no double play gods
Ok we got something going now.
No DP Jeter
Thanks, Derek.
Really Jeter? Damn man.
“You wanna kill this rally as soon as possible” Thanks for obliging Jeter.
Derek, that was a bit deflating.
Our lefties are getting on base. Now let’s see if one of our righties can join in here.
Three lead off hitters in a row, then modern day murders row?
WOW DEREK….that’s disgusting after walking the 9 hole.
a wild pitcher walks Gardner on 5 pitches and fucking Derek Jeter gives him an easy out on the first pitch.. amazing.
It was a good pitch to hit. You would have preferred him passing up on maybe the best pitch he will see in the at bat and start 0-1? I get its frustrating he didn’t get a hit, but come on.
Yes.
gj jeter lol
ok, at least give us something Swisherian
wow jeter…
Seriously, this not smart hitting their. The guy lead the AL in BB’s and he just BB a batter, make him throw strikes jeez.
i think scoring just 1 now would be nice. although upping the pitch count is nice
then again, he’s only thrown 36…crap
Great approach there from the veteran.
yeay!
….
FUCK!
fail
C’mon, guys.
wow what a wasted opportunity
So bad.
yay for not being able to hit with RISP
DAMN
ugh…
That was really frustrating.
I blame Derek Jeter for that inning. Guy leads the AL in walks and you swing at the first pitch
Jesus, Can we take a fucking pitch, Jeter?
CC can’t pitch/is fat, A-rod sucks, RISP fail, I think we’ve covered all the bases from the doomsayers.
Fire Girardi! Forgot one.
Damn, true.
you forgot jeter is washed up.
You forgot “This team sucks if you can’t even get a hit off coke heads!”
But Posada sucks lol whatevs.
MOST OVERRATED PLAYER IN BASEBALL!!
BRING IN MOSELEY!!!1!!!!11!1!!!
/fixed
lol yeah, give up in the 1st inning, always a sound strategy.
Settle down, its the 3rd inning
This thread is fucking unreadable. I’ll be back later.
So, uh, I guess the Yankees’ hitters never got the memo that Wilson walks a lot of guys, and you have to take a few pitches to get walks.
why is the cialis logo two people in side-by-side bathtubs?
Because showing them having wild, crazy, teenage like sex would be inappropriate.
But shouldn’t they both be in the same tub?
that’s blasphemous.
they’re both getting wet.
0-2 –> 4-2!!!
What an embarrassing pitch sequence. He couldn’t even touch the fastball again.
He looks very embarrassed.
So’s your face!
/I’m 12′d
Carl, you know, most of your analysis would be okay if you didn’t refer to everything as embarrassing or pathetic.
But it would be a much less dramatic analysis.
You’re embarrassing AND pathetic
/juvenile’d and kidding
Wow. 0-2 to four pitches not even close. Ouch.
Oof, CC. Get that command back.
I think Vladdy knows what to do with a pitch down the middle u dumb fuck!
Even Franceour knows what to do with a FB down the middle.
Or maybe not
Always read the ump threads:
Ross in Jersey says:
October 14, 2010 at 3:49 pm
I posted this link on twitter awhile ago that basically says Gerry Davis had the smallest strike zone in the majors in 2007.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/m…..their-own/
Yeah, its not particularly close either. At least he’s been kinda consistent according to Brooks
two 0-2 to 3-2 counts.
61 pitches, 0 outs in the 3rd. You have to get a long man up soon.
While the zone has been bad for this game. CC’s approach is just terrible.
He doesn’t have an approach. He can’t throw the ball within five feet of his target right now.
Terrible throw, he should have been out.
but I guess it’s cause posada sucks lol whatevs.
what a throw by posada!
Wow. And Montero’s the one with defense issues?
Jorge Posada’s poor defensive abilities doesn’t make Montero good. I mean, have you seen Montero in person to compare the two? There are very few if any scouts who think Montero can be a catcher at the MLB level right now.
Haha this is a joke
Only if you have a sick sense of humor.
If that run scores from 3rd this game might be over.
Games end after three innings?
No, it’s only the 3rd inning, with 1 out. So we still have the requisite 5+ innings to go, regardless of that runner on 3rd.
Chill out brochacho.
you are an idiot
what a choke job by CC
Jesus, Time to think about yanking CC. We might need him in game 4 on short rest
Stretch him out, it seems like lack of activity is the problem.
That bobble helped.
Bringing the IF in WORKED?!
There you go Alex.
Hahah of course, now the Posada hatred. You can’t make it up. Can someone say Girardi should be fired so we really cover everything?
YOU SHOULD BE FIRED!!!!!!!! AHHHHH LKJASD;FLKJ
Fire Dave “Island”!
Nice play staying with it, Alex.
Hey, it could always be worse. The Twins could have won the series.
way to be Alex…Ken Caminiti style….without the Coke and roid rage.
Nice.
Take out CC Fatbastia and put in Andy, or someone who knows how to pitch.
Dumbest. Comment. Ever.
Oh I’m totally saving this one.
CC Fatbastia, really? Did your daddy teach you that? Or did you think of that yourself?
This must be a satire of some sort…right?
Let’s ask Ian Hislop…
Ian: “Nope…”
joke?
Dude, can I get an ounce of whatever it is you’re smoking?
a. That’s not even funny
b. CC’s a better pitcher than Andy.
man..this ump sucks…pitch is in the same place, called a ball.
Again, Jorge is receiving these pitches like shit. It looks like it was far lower in the zone the way Jorge catches them.
I didn’t realize we had a scout on the board. Call up the Yankees.
You don’t have to be a scout. All you need is a couple of working eyes.
ump should be calling pitches, not where the catcher catches it. no excuse.
but unfortunately, that’s not how things work.
i want robots!!!
its not that easy. All the complaining about the umps is getting old.
so are mustaches…
DOOOOOMED I TELL YOU DOOOOOOMED
We are lucky to only be down 3-0. We can make this up.
Wow, on Gameday the 1st and 2nd pitches are in nearly identical locations. 1 is a stike, 2 is a ball. Oooo-k…
I’m looking forward to the Pitchfx of this game. It should be interesting.
It’s already there, it’s constantly updated.
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/.....vDate=1015
Thanks.
We need fucking bats lets go
Tex, A-Rod, Cano….back to back to back jacks!!!
/i can dream
Well, everything that can go well for texas has gone right.
Time to return to normalcy.
Very confident of a 7-5 win today
I wouldn’t call getting thrown out at home and leaving a runner on third with one out stranded there, everything going right.
this reminds me of so many games were the other team comes out huge..and we can’t buy a hit…and it’s like 4 or 5 to nothing in the 6th or 7th and then bam, monster comeback. I hope that’s how it ends. Wilson is not unhittable tonight
I sorta get that sense too.
/Trying to be optimisic’d
Whatever. Should be 2-0 at worst. CC just threw a pretty solid inning, if he’s not going to get the inside strike to Hamilton, he really shouldn’t be throwing strikes at all, not with the bases empty.
Is there a way to start a write in campaign to getting Glory Daze canceled before it’s ever aired?
In a world where the Cleveland show can be renewed for a second season before airing a single episode? No.
Or the kid from Two and Half Men makes liek $400k an episode. Who watches that show and thinks it’s good?
CC needs a breather. Do your thing, O.
The big black guy who’s apparently running the frat in that Glory Daze show has a Callahan Auto Parts t-shirt on, obviously from Tommy Boy. Tommy Boy came out in 1995. The show takes place in 1986. Attention to details fail.
Callahan Auto Parts was founded by Tommy’s dad.
I guess that’s *your* theory.
Rascals…
Young Mark was kind of skinny.
Why do dumb rangers fans resent tex and arod…they were traded away…
maybe because of the great haul they got from trading Soriano in his prime haha
Everyone hates A-Rod, and apparently it never seemed like Tex ~liked~ Texas or something.
So, some runs?
I’d settle for some hits.
cj wilson has pinetar on his cap
Just off the plate?
It’s not low, it’s not high. IT’S FUCKING INSIDE!
Man we look so bad
Wow. ARod just missed a fastball down the middle.
I’m not going back through all 800 comments, but doesn’t it seem like the announcers are more enthusiastic tonight than they were at all during the Twins series? It is like they left their cocoon of depression.
EJ basically admitted after the first game that he dropped the ball. He’s been trying harder since..
Because the Yankees are losing.
Everyone hates the Yankees, that’s why I love Micheal Kay. Plenty of inane bullshit but at least no hate.
Don’t know. I muted those guys and turned on the radio broadcast. I’ll take crazy old John Sterling any day.
I’m not sure, got too much steam coming out of my ear.
Sorry, but that’s insulting to us. You must go and read all 800 comments and file a book report.
It was obvious to all that they were a little down beat. Maybe it was because the Yankees were winning, but more likely these guys have never worked together before so they’re trying to find a beat. They have production review meetings, so my guess is the producer told them to bring the energy level up. I actually noticed it from game one to game two.
Nice AB Robbie.
Great AB I should say, after that hit.
Hell yeah. first decent AB from a top 5 hitter tonite.
used up Wilson pitches as well. It’s (typically) amazing: the Yanks have done next to nothing offensively, but they’re still making him throw c. 15 pitches an inning
All craziness aside, CC gave up 4 in 6IP to the Twins. Then this. It’s going to be an expensive offseason.
Obviously, he’s terrible
You missed my point. Obviously the Yankees will spend a lot of money to have insurance if CC turns sour next year or any year after that.
That being said. The bats will pick up once they start getting into a groove.
Robbie Cano is still pretty good.
He looks damn good but clearly not unhittable
he looks like liriano before a banana was shoved up his ass
lol
Good hit by Cano, a HR by Thames would be greatly appreciated.
Good job, Robbie.
Get hot Thames!
Mr. Thames, doing work.
BABIP for Marcus!
And so it begins. Strike now Yanks.
What’s that? It’s almost like it’s C.J. Wilson, not v.1965 Sandy Koufax pitching.
Come on Jorge.
HIP HIP
need a Po moment….not happening.
omg that is so fuckin gay
Some people around here are not gonna be happy you used gay as a negative term.
Gay is not an insult, dude.
nice try posada, that was hit hard.
Ah jeez, good contact, just needs to be away from the fielder. Confidence level rising…
Figures… another line drive out with runners on. BABIP will correct in time. Just like off Pavano.
I pray you’re right.
Grr. Ahh it’s ok they’re getting to CJ now. It’s only a matter of time before they break through.
Well, that was a good swing. FML
POSada
Bring up Monteroooo!
/sarcasm’d
it’s like they are not allowed to hit when there’s a runner in scoring position.
Yeah, god, it’s the 4th inning of game 1! What a bunch of CHOKERS!
left 2 on again.
Who else saw that chick in the stands with a Texas Teixeira jersey and a giant X taped over the back?
…seriously?
Too cheap to buy a new one.
I caught that. Geigh. mad geigh
I remember reading a comment on ESPN about how Granderson “sold out” by going to the Yankees for more money. I guess that’s what I get for looking at comments on ESPN boards.
Balls being hit hard at least!
Lets try this optimism thing.
positive posse..gear up.
Pass out the reserve bayonets
If only we switched Grandy and Posada in the lineup
if CJ takes it into the 8th, we may be screwed. But guess we’ll see what happens its a shame we could’t get at least 1 in the past 2 innings
You’re getting weaker Greg.
can’t always direct the ball. can only hit it hard
it will come
at least the O is showing a pulse now. CC needs to buckle down and give at least 2-3 more shutout innings
/obvious’d
We’re getting closer. CC just needs to keep it right where it is.
CC can pitch so well that they have to take runs off the board for the rangers.
Ahh, Frenchy. Thanks for the easy out.
Need a new thread asap.
CC needs to pitch game 4 and 7 if needed
Freakin Pie traynors son just got a hit….. god guys when are we going to put a rally together???
Pitch 5 was a ball?????
Jorge Cantus cheeks look like freddie Krugers cheeks!! EWWWW!
I just killed a huge-ass spider. Maybe this will bring us good luck.
I moved the hyphen one word over. Get into it.
Did it have antlers?
Didn’t work. Maybe that was the spider of good luck. Try CPR quickly.
So the Phillies fans clap when the Rangers do something good. My fellow Yankees fans are trying to outdo them now.
I have my backs turned to all of them and to the TV’s, so I can’t tell who’s doing what.
All I know is that it’s annoying as shit.
Shows they’re scared of facing the Yankees. As they should be.
I know that. I told them that. Needless to say they won’t admit it.
Where are you that there are Philly fans around?
CC will get through six.
I just shaved off my beard after the 1st inning for good luck… keep the good luck coming guys!!
Ahh that’s about as far as Andrus can hit it.
IETC
they need a babip correction. bastards.
2 BS hits man.
Big fella can’t catch a break.
C’mon, Luck. You’re on the wrong side right now.
FUCKKKKKKKKK
fuck balls.
you gotta be fucking kidding me CC wtf is your issue??
Ballgame. Way to go CC, our supposed true ace. The whole series rests on Phil tomorrow.
you are, once more, an idiot
Just to let you know, its a 7 game series, not a 3.
Not with Cliff Lee
You know how CC had this outing? Cliff Lee’s capable of this too. Yep, he really is!
Amazing how you disappeared and showed up again now. Go back to NYYfans.
That’s game
CC’s eerily echoing Hughes/Red Sox from June — going to strike two on almost everybody, failing to nail it shut.
Not helped by an umpire who seems to demand strike four.
And that could be your ball game.
Ah good, the knockout punch with 2 outs. Of course.
that’s a big uh oh.
We need a new goodluck thread… this isn’t working.
what he said.
Nolan Ryan just pissed in his Depends.
It’s five fucking runs, you guys. If you have no faith in this team, stop cheering for them.
Are you watching the same game I am? Sabathia has nothing. He is going to give up more than 5 in this game.
It is difficult to come back from 5 runs in 5 innings.
I get that, but they’ve come back before. If you have no faith whatsoever, then it’s best to just not cheer for the team from the get go.
But Kit, We’re facing a pitcher thats never had one drop of alcohol…..not ONE drop !
That’s so fucking true, Slappy. We’re so doomed ’cause people can’t attack him for doing drugs.
And he’s a good influence on that drug addict Josh Hamilton. You know they gave each other a celebratory ginger ale bath to celebrate the ALDS win
Hey, again, I’m with you, but there is a difference between being negative for that sake alone and being pessimistic about their remaining chances tonight.
Trouble is too many people here are the former.
The problem is, it will probably end up being more then 5
Oh god get off it already.
I don’t listen to bridge jumpers or naysayers, so you get off it.
Both extremes are very annoying
You don’t fall in the middle, so please stop pretending you do. You’re not fooling anybody.
Yea, you won’t find any positive posts by me.
I won’t look either, so seriously, your sense of some superiority is wasted on someone who frankly, doesn’t really give a fuck about your comments or opinions. And now I’m done.
Overreacting is bad, but thinking that it will be very tough to win this game isn’t exactly pessimism either.
I’m not saying be completely optimistic either, I’m just saying, if you’re giving up now there’s no point in watching the game to begin with. Just go somewhere else. There’s a few innings left. They’ve come back from worse.
And that’s the ballgame. Let CC go 140 pitches, see if he’s better in game 5 (if we get there).
no.
and that folks is how you hit with risp and 2 outs…. please take note jorge jeter and swish….
I know!!!! it’s so easy!!!
Not good, not good. Yanks are going to have a tough time coming back. Not doom and gloom just realistic, need to scores runs within next two innings and make it close.
take CC out. its game over.
Hopes aren’t too high for game 1 anymore. 7 game series, fuck it.
man..this is a tough night…we need a huge HUGE comeback and we can do it. we just need to start now.
I’m not seeing this one. Gotta hope Andy has his good stuff in game three.
Hopefully we can go back to NY 1-1
Why do u wanna lose tomorrow
I like this guy
Glad to see Ernie has found his voice.
Low strikes are not for Yanks i guess.
Fuck you George Bush!
That’s my sign to turn the channel.
“no poliitcs” rule here.
(But I’m with you)
LOL @ Ernie Johnson saying “some habits are hard to break” when talking about Ron Washington.
Getting crap past the censors.
Yea, a better choice of words was needed there.
Yo Ron Washington looks like he’s on that white girl
I think that’s it for me. CC just doesn’t have it. I’ll check back later before I have a heartattack. I thought this was the one they could win on the road. Oh well.
But is this lead Joba proof. Wait, what?
I would take CC out after this inning so he could come back in game 4. Series rests on Phil tomorrow. We just have to hope Andy can be our true ace in game 3.
Great, Joba on 32 days rest…
LOL. That can’t be true can it?
Anyone else getting the 2002 Angels flashback? I am not a doom and gloom guy, but the 8th and 9th guys just flared weak hits. Remember when the Angels would hit pitches no where near the strike zone for hits?
I do remember. I always thought the Yankee pitchers didn’t pitch poorly in that series (although the stats are horrific) – the Angels’ bats were just incredible.
And no, I’m not getting flashbacks.
Actually, the Yankees came back (in dramatic fashion) and won game one against the Angels in ’02. So, no — not seeing much analogy
I didn’t mean game for game. I meant general feel. Like the Rangers’ bats will not be retired easily.
How do you get that feeling from less than one game?
Wtg Posada. Glad you’re there man.
I guess Cliff Lee is staying in Texas too.
Go Nats!
cant do anything right
Joba now the longman?
Yeesh.
its not over. but, so far this is like eating a big sh*t sandwich.
that would taste better
This big lead might work against the Rangers long-term. Girardi can take CC out a little early and let him start in game 4.
/trying to be optimistic’d
Phil Hughes!
I think some of you are forgetting that Texas actually has an ace who can shut down a lineup. He has shut us down before in the playoffs and this year. It’s just a shame we don’t have that ace. A lot of pressure on Phil tomorrow.
And I think you’re forgetting that the Yankees could easily score 7 runs in the next half inning. The game isn’t over yet.
Game 5 of the WS last year the Yankees scored 5 runs off Cliff Lee. FIVE
Didn’t we lose that game?
Because AJ sucked worse than Lee. That doesn’t absolve Lee from his bad pitching that night.
Yeah, but we don’t have Damon.
#joke
After he completely buttfucked them in Game 1…yeah, go ahead and ignore that one.
Hi, I want you to meet my friend the Strawman.
And if we lose this series, we probably lose Cliff Lee too. He has said if the Rangers go deep into the postseason he will stay in Texas
and Johnny Damon will never play for the Yankees too right? Money > everything else for 90% of players.
im sure thats a load of shit. he will go to the team that will pay him the most $$$.
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED in 2011
No I didn’t say that
I’m begging you: STFU or leave. You’re not a fan. You’re Eeyore
haha..well said.
We have one, his name is CC Sabathia, he just didn’t have it tonight. Like Cliff Lee might not have it on Monday or whenever. Just get off the fucking ledge already.
Yeah, that’s not happening with Cliff Lee…which is why he was worth Jesus Montero.
did you really just say we don’t have an ace?
Oh, you mean the same ace that choked a pretty good lead against the Yankees during the season?
We don’t have that Ace?
He’s pitched one meh game and one bad game, and he’s not an Ace?
Your logica is atrocious. I suppose if Lee shits the bed next start, he’s not an Ace, right?
We have an Ace that can shut down another team. He’s just pitched twice in the entire month of October. So he’s a little rusty.
This game reminds me of a certain other game CC pitched last year in a series that ended up okay for the Yankees.
/just sayin’d
which game was that?
G1, WS.
that was strike 3? I’ll take it. but wow
looked like makeup for the check swing
That was definitely strike 3. Gameday has it as a sure strike.
Down five after four. Really need the bats to come alive here,
U know u are playing novices when the double gets the claw and moving up on passed ball gets the antler.
9 innings boys
So uh CC. Damn. I think we can rebound from this. If not, we’ll have a go at Lewis tomorrow. Hopefully we can beat him and go nuts back in the Bronx.
(I’m in such a good mood that not even the Yanks losing handily bothers me.)
Striking Hamilton out looking might be the highlight of the game so far.
Brutal so far but not insurmountable.
It can be done. Would be nice to get at least 1 back this inning
Some sign of life would be great!
Yeah, this isn’t 2009. Jeter, A-Rod, and Posada are no longer good…they also don’t have a guy like Matsui at DH anymore. Yeah, insurmountable…they aren’t doing shit in this series. I guess YES can just run the 2009 postseason highlights…that’s the only way this team is seeing the series.
It’s game 1 bro! Chill-lax, go rub one out you’ll feel better.
Best advice I’ve heard all night, you’re alright by me.
dude…you’re not a yankee fan. did we lose the WS after losing the first game? no. pull your wedgie out.
No, but CC at least pitched well and someone told Alex Rodriguez it’s okay to hit homeruns in October…a bit different.
Hey, because this game means every game in the future will be the same for CC. and A-rod forgot how to hit homeruns.
What are you trying to do with these comments?
O:S.
Don’t respond to this troll anymore.
You are fucking awful.
Feel free to warn me for personal attacks. Needed to be said.
Are you joking? This is the Yankees, not the Mets.
Oh yeah, you have a right to call people out after all the garbage you spewed in Game 1 of the ALDS. Get out.
Still think this team has a chance?
You’re a fucking joke.
Someone get in touch with Kate Hudson ASAP. A-Rod needs his medicine.
Unreal
fuck all the “this game is over” nonsense. we’re close to putting up a 5 spot of our own, i can feel it. joba’s gonna come in and dominate. it’s gonna be epic.
don’t pessimize, notarize.
Word up homie
Want to take a $100 bet on that?
Nolan Ryan ordered a million gnats just for this situation.
It’s Texas, that isn’t hard to find.
*Blink* *Blink*
Yes, last year’s ALCS MVP has just been called a choker. You’ve read this correctly. As well as an obscene, unnecessary swear word.
People are morons: Exhibit A.
You are such an asshole dude. Such an asshole.
And an idiot too. I have no respect for you.
And you know what? If you don’t respect me, I must be doing something right.
The game isn’t over, it’s one fucking game, Lee isn’t invincible, we won the World Series last year despite losing the first game. Some of you need to calm the fuck down.
Seriously. And of course, I get attacked for saying essentially the same thing you’re saying.
Don’t let it stop you, Kit. Better than them.
Actually Lee has been the definition of invincible on postseason play. That being said, dropping game 1 isn’t the end of the world.
The Yankees have beaten him before. He’s not a machine.
They’re having too much fun trolling us faithful. They’ll be gone when we start bringing it.
If that happens I will still be here. Unlike the asshole who started tonight I am not a cunt…and forget re-signing Derek Jeter, let him go else where with that garbage. Take next year as a rebuilding year.
Probably not. The chances of the Yankees scoring 5 runs in 5 innings is so low. In fact the umpires might just call the series because a 5 run deficit is impossible to come back from. In fact in fact, they should give the rangers the WS trophy right now because 5 runs is such a big league. In fact in fact in fact, the Yankees should give the Rangers all their WS trophies and agree to never attend a post season again.
That or maybe the Yankees, the team with the most comeback wins in baseball the last seasons will score some runs off Wilson.
Texas with a commanding 5-0 lead. Not the start they wanted and a deep hole with the lack of offense tonight.
Agreed but even though they haven’t scored any runs there have been a lot of hard hit balls The game is far from over.
Citifield is right across town. I’m sure you’ll be welcome.
Mods, new thread now pls!
We need a fresh start.
Grandy came to play.
Baserunners are good.
Dont doomsday so early folks…the Rangers have certainly been the better of the two teams.
I am just curious do scouting reports have something about umpires and strike calls. It seemed in the first inning cc did not get outside pitches but CJ got low calls.
It could just be that this umpire calls low strikes but is tighter on pitches outside. That worked to CJ’s advantage but not CC’s. Plus, Sabathia was overall wild, and that usually works against pitchers, even when they do throw pitches on the border.
Bottom of the order = gettin’ shit done.
Yes! Now we have a better chance of a multi-run inning than had Grandy homered.
/McCarver’d
Was that McCarver? I always assumed it was Morgan who said that.
Its kinda funny you can’t predict baseball at all, everyone assumed the score would be 5-0 us considering it was CC versus CJ.
win or lose, the series is not over after one game. that said, we can still win this game.
Good AB Grandy. I’m not even surprised anymore when he does something good against LHP. Time to get aggressive, steal a bag, get in Wilson’s head…
This game is so enjoyable right now. Their soft hits find holes our liners are right at people. CC will be lucky to finish the fifth inning. We’re down by 5 and can’t score. Still can’t believe we’re losing to Texas.
This team has sucked through these first couple of innings.
It’s CJ Wilson not Cliff Lee. Score a fucking run.
Sorry about the rant I just don’t feel well and am unhappy right now
It’s one game. Relax and try to enjoy the game, it isn’t over. If it’s causing you that much stress you’re watching baseball for the wrong reasons.
If you’re unhappy with the game to the point where it’s annoying you excessively don’t watch
I can’t wait for Wilson to “pitch to the score” so we can begin the comeback.
Rally thread!
New thread please!
You can’t double GGBG.
At least Gardner is fast enough to avoid the DP.
…but, sadly, Derek is not.
damn…how many balls can we hit hard without getting a hit?
Yea no way you’re doubling up Gritner with your 3″ high grass.
Remember that series last year where the Yankees fell down one games to none in a series where the other team’s best pitcher was Cliff Lee…and lost?
Yeah, me neither.
Get your wisdom out of this here joint.
ya but he threw in game one…we didn’t fall behind then have to face him in 2 games. huge difference. not saying we can’t win because we easily could (including this game). But that is a MASSIVE difference. And Pedro/Blanton aren’t pitching in this series either, + home field advantage. not even close to the same situation.
The problem is that we haven’t faced Cliff Lee yet.
I do not want there to be a DP, but trying to steal here would just be silly. Find a gap, eh Derek?
Gah.
Jeter with a bomb?
Some of us are old enough to remember the 1996 World Series where the Yanks got embarrassed in game one lost again in game two and still took home the title.
Question:
If you’re Nolan Ryan and that burrito you ate starts acting up – do you try to squeak out a fart… even though you are sitting next to the ex-President? Ryan’s a HOFer, but he’s gotta be a little inhibited around W.
I think I try to cork it.
Just sayin’
Cmon Jete!!!!!!!
I can’t imagine how sick CC feels right now. The dude is a warrior. I can see him asking for the ball in Game 4.
Honestly, if we win one of two in Texas, im good with it.
Oh, Jete.
anyone know Jeter’s WPA for the game? serious question.
Derek, man, want to do something to remind us why you’re going to the HoF one day?
Jeter, yikes.
gj jeter