Open Thread: Another day off
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This picture makes me laugh. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Sheesh, life without Yankee baseball stinks, doesn’t it? These six days off are going to suck, I don’t know what to do with myself. My nightly routine is all out of whack. Anyway, it’s for the best. The players get to rest, the coaches get to game plan, yadda yadda yadda. Just a few more days and they’ll be back at it.
For now, here’s your open thread. The Braves are sending Derek Lowe to the mound on three day’s rest to try to save their season at 7:37pm ET (TBS), the Giants are countering with young Madison Bumgarner. Brooks Conrad is not starting the game, if you’re wondering. Can’t say I’m surprised by that. Meanwhile, the Jets are playing Vikings at 8:30pm (ESPN), which should be fun. You guys know what to do, so have at it.
Oh, and in case you missed it, here’s the MoneyBart episode of The Simpsons from last night. Bill James and Mike SciosciaFace make cameos.
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I hope some other team goes down 3-0 to come back to win the series in the ALCS, NLCS or the World Series to spite Curt Schilling.
http://sports.espn.go.com/bost.....id=5650658
Ugh.
Maybe we will?
I would love for that to happen. My heart may not be able to stand the initial 3 games though. But if it happens to the Yankees in the near future that will be all sorts of awesome. Or at least a team against the Red Sox.
I hope the Yankees do it against the Sox, but absolutely bludgeon them in games 4-7. I’m saying like 10+ runs a piece.
Ehh. I’d prefer the Yanks just go 11-0 in the postseason. Seems more dominant.
That would be better than rallying to come back from 3-0. Going 11-0 is straight domination holmes. Rallying to comeback down 3-0 means you screwed up in the beginning and now have 0 margin for error.
Come back from 0-2 in the ALDS to advance to the ALCS
Come back from 0-3 in the ALCS to advance to the World Series
Come back from 0-3 in the World Series to win it all
…how hard would that be!
Oh my Mo. What an amazing year that would be for anyone. I pray anyone gets it but the Red Sox.
It wasn’t baseball, but the Bruins collapse in the playoffs last year was all sorts of awesome, just because they’re a Boston team.
You know the present is bad for them when they’re still thinking about what happened 6 years ago.
Everyone: Yankees are winning and are about to be champions again!
Schilling: Oh yea? Well, 2004 was awesome.
This is so true. And Red Sox fans all used to kill Yankee fans for “living in the past” before last year, too.
Remember when every Sox fan tried to say all Yankee fans live in the past, because there’s nothing for them in the present?
Heh.
Beat ya. :p
I hear ya.
But Bexy beat ya.
Yea… But gotta say- until 2009 I know a bunch of us Yankees fans that were still reminiscing about the 2001 world series.
The only things in sports that will “never happen again” are the things that are realistically impossible to do due to changes between an older era and a modern one, like the pitching records of the deadball era that came from 2 or 3 man rotations/350 IP per season, or winning 5 games in a best-of-9 postseason series.
As long as the ALCS remains a best of 7, though, bet on this: somebody else will make a comeback from down 0-3. People who say “This will never be topped” about a sporting accomplishment are always wrong. Whatever happened before will happen again; whatever record was thought to be insurmountable will be bested.
Sport is an unending progress forward.
Sport is an unending progress forward.
Except where instant replay is concerned.
Meh, he’ll die eventually.
I dunno man, we’re still waiting for someone to break a four-minute mile.
In all seriousness, I wonder if I’ll be alive when someone breaks a three-and-a-half minute mile. The world record is 3:43:13 (set in 1999), so it took 45 years to shave 17 seconds off the first 4:00 in history. Eh, maybe if I’m lucky.
I assume you mean 3 minute mile, and I think that would be nearly impossible. That would take 45 seconds for each lap on a regulation 4 lap track, and the world record for the 400m (1/4 of a mile) is 43.18 by Michael Johnson in the same year El G broke the mile record.
I ran :58-1:00 minute 400m sprints when I did track in high school, yet I could not run a 4:00 minute mile, let alone a 4:30 mile. The record at my school for the mile is 4:10 and I believe the 400m record at my school is 47-49 seconds.
Cool story, bro.
Or if PED’s get better and permitted. Otherwise no 3.30 will not happen in our lifetime
That. I’m not going to completely bash Schilling since he was apart of the team but why bring it up in the first place? I don’t see articles about the 1998 Yankees team being possibly the best team ever.
It’ll happen again sometime, I just hope it’s sooner. Unless it’s the Sox again. And I chuckled at this nugget.
We won because we knew that if we focused, no one could beat us.
/MediaPerceptionofCano’d
Ok but for all intensive purposes, I’d be willing to bet no one breaks cy youngs wins record
unless legal/legitimate medicine advances to the point where people can pitch well into their ’50s. You don’t know that to be untrue. Hell, Satchel Paige got major leagues out when he was what, 56?
That being said, the nature of the modern game and its focus on the preservation of its starting pitchers will certainly make it insanely unlikely.
Ok even if people pitched when they were 60, I still doubt it. I’m not saying it can’t happen, I’m just saying I’d bet money that it doesn’t.
Which is why I said
I may be wrong, but the phrase is, “for all intents and purposes,” no?
Yes. An intensive purpose would be totally extreme, I admit.
My favorite is because it happened ONCE, Yankee fans should never think the series is in the bag. Never mind the number of times we’ve swept, let alone the number of times we’ve won a postseason series. Ok Sox fans, keep reminding us that the Yankees choked that once when your team choked, oh what, every year for 86 years?
Much as I hate to say it, I agree with Curt. That’s just about as good as it gets as a sports story.
The Baseball obsessed city, the (fictitious) Curse, the long suffering rabid fan base, coming down from 3-0 against the hated rivals who practically define their baseball existence, the bloody sock, etc etc. What else could you possibly have? If it was a movie, you’d say it was all too far fetched.
Even if the Cubs won the WS, it’s hard to imagine a scenario that’s any better than the Sox in 04 from a sports journalist’s standpoint. It’s the best Baseball story of my lifetime, and possibly even better than the 1980 Olympic Hockey team or 2007 Giants.
2007 Giants and 1980 Hockey are pretty damn good. IDK.
But besides that, who cares if he’s right? It’s totally sour grapes. Yeah, the 04′ Red Sox were an amazing story. So? That has zero bearing on the current WS run.
Well, the story wasn’t intended to say anything about the Yankees. He was just writing about the 2004 Sox separate from anything else. Inspired by the current playoffs, possibly, but he doesn’t really make any claims about current teams or say anything that’s untrue. Even if it’s stupid/unnecessary to be writing about the series 6 years later.
I think that’s what the Artist was getting at.
Yeah, ‘sour grapes’ or ‘waxing nostalgic’ is probably in the eye of the beholder when it comes to these two very partisan fan bases. I’m a Yankee fan, but I try to retain some objectivity.
I only caught a glimpse of the Simpsons last night but it was awesome
Ehh I can’t put my finger on it, but something’s wrong with the Simpsons post-season-12 or so. The timing is off or something, it just doesn’t seem the same. Maybe I should get over my nostalgia and realize times have changed.
They linger a little too long sometimes. That’s the main problem.
Go Giants ! I believe they are best equipped to beat the Phillies.
Aside from the Yanks of course?
Absolutely.
Yup. That’s why I want a Giants vs Phillies NLCS. The Braves would just get swept by the Phillies.
By seimiya/@firstheart42, so awesome
Agreed. I finally got around to watching it myself about 5 mins ago.
so awesome
seconded
Third
The Home Run/Gunshots had me LOL’ing.
Fantastic job.
How completely kick ass is that? I love it.
thanks. ^___^;;;
sweet video. that song always makes me want to go back and listen to the Clash song it samples though, just to get the annoying sound of MIA’s voice out of my head.
lol whatevs
The Yankees don’t play till Friday, and the Bruins till Saturday…
This week is gonna be tough.
I know the Yankees announced the plan to go with 4 starters in the ALCS, but they didn’t actually say what pitcher will pitch what game right? That would seem contrary to Girardi’s/Cashman’s MO. I had a lengthy discussion with V.Rojas about this, he seems to think the reports say it is possibility #2 but he thinks #1 is the wiser choice. I agreed and disagreed with him at the same time. I disagreed with the fact that the reports say it was possibility #2, but agreed that #1 was the better choice. Of course he is member of the media and I would assume he has his sources. I do not have sources and am just basing this off of what we already know about the Yankees’ MO and what makes the most sense logically. Nor am I saying that I came up with this idea.
So it seems like the two possibilities are:
Possibility 1:
Game 1 – CC (8 days rest)
Game 2 – Andy (8 days rest)
Game 3 – Phil (8 days rest)
Game 4 – CC (3 days rest)
Game 5 – AJ (17 days rest
Game 6 – Andy (5 days rest)
Game 7 – CC (3 days rest)
Possibility 2:
Game 1 – CC (8 days rest)
Game 2 – Andy (8 days rest)
Game 3 – Phil (8 days rest)
Game 4 – AJ (16 days rest)
Game 5 – CC (regular rest)
Game 6 – Andy (5 days rest)
Game 7 – CC on 2 days rest? Phil on regular rest? AJ on 3 days rest?
I don’t think that Girardi will announce the rotation until about Thursday; around the time he announces the lineup, but I do agree with option 1 being the wisest choice.
Yeah I tend to agree that their is no way that Girardi announced his rotation already. Everything to him, even the most obvious things are considered state secrets and are not announced until the last possible minute. I agree with this policy. Do not give your opponents any definitive knowledge to which to prepare with. He should lie to the media and say he is leaving CC, Mo and Arod off the roster just to screw with them.
I have no problem with scenario number 1. On 2, I would start Phil in 7, have CC on alert coming out of the BP .
I’d have Andy in Game 3, lined up for game 7, with Phil in games 2 and 6.
But I’d go with scenario 1 anyway.
That’s a good point. I didn’t consider doing that.
But yes I agree Scenario 1 is the best choice.
Would be so nice to win a laugher in Game1 and get AJ an inning.
CC has to pitch 3 times. We can’t credibly argue giving Hughes another start over CC based on Phil’s 1 year as a starter and 1 post season start. CC’s body of work dwarfs that of Hughes. CC has pitched well on short rest, and if the series goes 5-6 then he’s perfectly lined up for a Game 1 WS start.
The only scenario where I don’t pitch CC 3 times is if I’m going game by game, and the Yanks jump out to an 2-0 or 3-0 leading the series. Then you have the luxury of keeping everyone on full rest and going 1-3 twice w/Burnett in the middle.
So I knew the devils were screwed, but I didn’t realize it was *this* bad
Isn’t this the equivalent of calling the Yankees done by May? Come on now!
This.
Blame Kovalchuk.
The Rangers game sucked for me. Del Zotto gave the puck away twice and led to the Isles scoring chances. In the third period, they got careless penalties that led to a 5 on 3 powerplay and two goals by the Isles to win it. Lundqvist rolling around in net didn’t help either. Otherwise, they played pretty well.
But the refs definitely botched the Stepan call when he was against the boards, as well as his assist to an Avery goal when DiPietro let go of the puck before the whistle.
Yeah, I didn’t realize they were so stretched for cap space that they had to play with just 15 skaters today. They’re lucky Arnott and Langenbrunner come off the books after the season, otherwise they’d never be able to afford Parise.
Maybe they’ll get lucky and Brodeur will retire, then they’ll have enough money to fill out the rest of the roster.
15 skaters?
Cripes. They didn’t even have a fourth line today.
I think Bumgarner is such a tragic last name.
/12 years old
http://www.baseball-reference......ru01.shtml
Also tragic. Giggling though.
http://perpetualpost.com/?p=4312
That’s hilarious. “Dick” Harden? I’m laughing and crying.
Dick Pole was a longtime pitching coach for a whole bunch of organizations. Mitch Williams talked about him once on MLBN and I started cracking up.
If those names weren’t intentional, I will be extremely upset, but that’s hilarious. I can just imagine Mitch saying his name with that slow “I was dropped on my head” drawl of his.
Best laugh I’ve had in ages. I like the platoon of left and right Boobs.
It’s actually a good thing. It means he’s getting ass!
/14 years old
Madison Bumgarner = female protagonist’s name in a romance novel set in 1880
Haha…seriously though. The Madison threw me for a loop, but the Bumgarner is just tragic.
I keep telling myself that 6 days off means I can get some actual work done, but instead, I keep refreshing RAB.
Yeah
I honestly hope the Braves lose tonight. Bobby Cox would be able to leave on his home turf and not have his last game be an embarrassing loss to the Phillies.
I am also hoping the Giants win. I feel terrible for Bobby, but at least he’ll get a nice standing O and lots of love.
This. I also really want to see a Halladay-Lincecum NLCS Game 1.
You want his last game to be an embarrassing loss to the Giants instead?
I think it would be easier to swallow for him than making to the second round and then getting owned.
Hate Tomahawk Chop. Go Giants!
I hate it tenfold after Saturday night.
/bittermiamihurricanesfan’d
Bumgarner started this season throwing 88-89. He’s got gas now. Should be fun for Atlanta.
MadBum will overwhelm them ! Go Giants!
MadBum?
Really?
Might be worst nickname I have ever heard.
Jonathan “cinco ocho” Papelbon
Well played.
Big Game James Shields.
That’s all I got.
I mean it might not fit, and it might not be original. But at least it sounds ok. MadBum just sounds like something I’d want to avoid.
And sorry for the italics fail. Meant to end that after “sounds”
That’s very true.
Roy-tation?
Unfortunately that’s what they call him in San Francisco.
Baseball-related nicknames these days suck.
Durty and Panda are not bad at all.
Well, Yes. I think it’s a fitting nickname for a player on that eclectic team.
Mike, I have a PSU Question: Is there any chance that Paterno finally retires? We need to do what they did at Florida State with Bowden……….. Put him out to pasture. ps. The 2011 Recruiting Class does not look good, we cannot afford another bad season like this one.
I doubt it. He doesn’t do much “coaching” anyway, his assistants and coordinators due most of the work. He’s a bit of a figurehead right now.
I am sorry to hear that. I think Al Golden could be a nice replacement, anyone who can win at Temple can obviously coach. Not to mention he and his staff, have extensive ties to Happy Valley.
The offense in this series is quite overwhelming.
Chris Rock AND Spike Lee?
I have no idea what that means.
Bumgarner is really effing good too. This Giants pitching staff is nightmarish.
They screwed up so badly with the Rowand/Zito signings. They are developing their ways out of it, but a Crawford/Dunn signing would be so good for them this offseason.
They have ~20M coming off the books. I’m sure if they advance to the World Series then ownership will allow Sabean to go out and splurge on a bat.
*then ownership will probably expand payroll and allow Sabean to go out and splurge on a bat.
I miss the edit function.
Where’s the 20 mil coming from?
Considering Sabean’s track record, I’m expecting Adrian Beltre with a move of Sandoval to 1B.
And considering Beltre’s track record, I’d expect him not to perform.
Well he’s moving to the NL West if it happens. And since it’s the Giants he’s not facing Lincecum, Cain and Sanchez.
I know, but his track record has been that he has (with the exception of 2009, when he was hurt) always performed the best in his contract years. Maybe he’s put it all together finally, but I’m still skeptical.
noonecares
I actually did this in OOTP ’11 with the Giants, but Beltre was relatively cheap because he had a normal season. Sandoval became a GG 1B, Beltre had a pretty good season with excellent defense. We won the division.
/noonecares
Brooks Conrad clearly cast a jinx on Mike Fontenot.
Seeing Suzy Kolber dressed down in a tanktop in those pregame production meeting shots gives me a newfound appreciation for her.
She’s doable.
Always had that appreciation.
Joe Namath certainly agrees.
errors. errors. errors.
Why can’t we be as good as the Braves against pitchers we haven’t seen? D:
Yeah I was thinking that too. But I certainly wouldn’t trade that success for the Braves offense.
Hey, we beat a pitcher we never saw before to clinch our post-season spot. I’d take our adjustment period over the Braves’ everything on any given day.
J-E-T-S JETS! JETS! JETS!
A rain delay on MNF?
Lame.
I thought football players could play through a little rain and lightning? That’s what football fans always tell me anyway. Unlike pussy baseball players.
lowe made it look too easy for bumgarner to get out of that
He is a pitcher…
true, but at least take a damn pitch
GASP. PEOPLE CAN BE FRIENDS IF THEY LIKE DIFFERENT TEAMS?! Blasphemy!
Where did you get that foolish notion?
TBS showing two dudes sitting next to each other wearing a Giants and a Braves jersey.
Right after they were on the camera, one of them broke a bottle over the other one’s head.
I knew there was something wrong with that picture. You can’t be friends with people who don’t like everything you like.
I still wonder as to how I get along with my friend, who is a diehard Red Sox fan.
My best friend is a Red Sox and Mets fan and we make it work.
“Red Sox and Mets” sounds suspiciously like “I just hate the Yankees”
Do you know her? Because that describes her perfectly. She was a Yankee fan at some point. I’m still trying to wrap my head around what happened.
Whaaaaaaaaa o_O
I’m sure she’s lovely. But just… whaaaaaaa?
I’m going to assume no, but one of my closer friends here was a Mets fan for a while, realized (pre-2007, believe it or not) what being a Mets fan entails, still hated the Yankees, and so switched wholesale to being a Red Sox fan (we went to college in Boston, that helped with that). No one is a fan of those two teams unless they just hate the Yankees.
That’s worse than my best friend, who’s just a plain ol’ Mets fan.
I’ve been trying to show her the light for 8 1/2 years now, but she won’t come around.
I have the same problem with my grandparents and my mom. My grandfather just roots for NY teams since he knows the Mets futility but my grandmother gives me speeches about how evil the Yankees are and how she hates them. I’ve tried, but I can’t break through.
I have cousins who are Phillies fans. Luckily we’re not very close.
I also have cousins who are Phillies fans. We’re pretty close. Christmas last year was fun.
I have a friend who is a Mets fan. Admittedly, this might be the wrong way to go about it, but whenever he complains about there terrible management/coaching/inability to get a hit/shitty closer/DL/everything, I go, “Well, there is another team in New York, if you’re interested….”
I know someone who did the exact same thing. She was a huge Yankee fan, then somehow slowly evolved into a Sox fan.
If I remember correctly, the deciding factors were trading Robin Ventura and the existence of Varitek, which may well be the stupidest reasons anyone has ever done anything.
That’s like being a red-meat lover and then one day out of the blue saying, “Hmm, tofu… maybe I’ll give that a try.”
I am a red-meat lover who has willingly eaten tofu on several occasions
I have 3 friends who are Red Sox fans, and a 4th who jokes that he is a Red Sox fan because the other 3 are, even though he doesn’t like baseball.
Two friends who are Mets fans, and 1 who is a Rockies fan.
I’ve dated two Red Sox fans.
Mark my words, I will never do so again.
Have you been able to get the vermin infestation out of your apartment yet?
One of my ex-boyfriends was a huge Mets fan. Who also owned a White Sox hat… entirely in Mets colors. idefk
I’m still disgusted by the fact that I was once in a relationship with an Angels fan. I fucking hate the Angels.
this one has gone out with both a red sox fan and a rays fan. i think i lose. in my defense, neither were actual relationships…
in my defense, neither were actual relationships…
exactly.
Red Sox AND Mets? Give your friend props, it takes real mental fortitude to be a fan of two teams who have been relatively futile for the larger part of their existences.
She’s only gotten to see the winning side of the Red Sox (fan since 2004) and she’s a Mets fan because she hates the Yankees.
I see. Show her the 1986 World Series to see if she’s really a fan of either team.
I never asked her who she would have rooted for, but I’m sure she would’ve been happy that the Yankees didn’t make it.
My boss is a huge Red Sox fan but he’s still secretly a good guy. He’s the reason that I got to go to the game this weekend.
I went to college in Boston. 2007 was NOT fun. The last postseason I was there for was 2008, so it was a whole bunch of “Oh when’s the last time the Yankees won? Stop living in the past” But yet even at that point, I had seen the Yankees win 4 WS to the Red Sox 2, so that shut them up.
I’m a little sad I didn’t go to school in Boston* cause last year was my senior year and it would have been epic.
*not really, I went to school in Miami, let’s be real.
derek lowe works very fast
TWSS
lolz
TWSS
When the hell did Derek Lowe learn to strike people out?
My brother, a Braves fan, was trying to convince me that we should trade Gardner for Lowe.
Only if we get Heyward or Hanson.
http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/a-l.....ive/653?nc
“Though loyal fans of the critically acclaimed, woefully underappreciated series “Friday Night Lights” know exactly who Minka Kelly is, the majority of the general public might wonder why Kelly was tapped to follow in the famous footsteps of former Sexiest Women Alive — who include Kate Beckinsale, Halle Berry, Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, and Angelina Jolie.”
Objectively false.
I apparently lost Mark Clayton and Calvin Johnson yesterday. I did sit on Marshawn Lynch waiting for a trade, and I still have Andre Johnson… but wtf is up with Greg Jennings?
Why do I even play fantasy football? It’s a joke.
According to mlbtr Damon said
After being informed by the Tigers that they will look elsewhere to find a designated hitter for 2011, Johnny Damon says that he is very open to another stint with the Yankees, according to George A. King of the New York Post.
“I would love to have that as an option,” Damon said. “It would be very exciting to go back there.”
I wouldnt mind Damon returning for one year. He is suited perfectly for Yankee Stadium and if we miss out on Crawford which seems likely with the Red Sox/Angels pursuing him hard we could have him back up Gardner
Anyone agree?
Meh.
This.
No.
For 3 million dollars, I agree.
Yup. The only price point I’d be good taking on Johnny Damon at is the one he’d be too insulted/prideful to take.
Wait check that (Messer’d ) for Thames money, I agree.
Same.
He’ll want too much. He’d DH while Posada/Montero/resting veterans will be there. No thanks.
I <3 Damon, but there is no place for him here. He's on the decline, and Gardner/Whoever we have DH is a better bat, and a better fielder.
Sorry.
That ship has sailed.
There is only one quarterback in the NFL this year with at least 100 passes attempted and no interceptions.
His name is Mark Sanchez.
dont jinx him!
Jinxes are for the mentally weak.
true
I can see it already, tsjc. Tomorrow’s headlines:
New York rejects Minnesota a win, for the 4th time, in 1 week, in 2 different sports!
It would had seemed better if the Knicks beat the Timberwolves earlier.
THERE’S ONLY ONE COCKTOBER!!!!!
/Favre’d
So the fans are pretty into it at Turner Field.
Gee, I wonder if not making the playoffs for five years makes the them appreciate playoff baseball again.
http://cache1.asset-cache.net/.....D400B837B7
Bexy bait?
But also, yum.
I wanted to find a picture from the last time the Braves were in the playoffs, and, well, that picture fits that description while also appeasing some around here.
Call it a double win.
Double win indeed.
DOUBLE ROYBOW!!!
/PhilliesPhan’d
Ughhh…List of reasons why I hate the internet and fans: That.
http://30fps.mocksession.com/2.....2%202.jpeg
That’s probably the worst sign I’ve seen since the old Mariners fans’ “Edgar-o-meter” signs at the Kingdome.
Oh my god…
http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/IMG_1476.JPG
He’s such an adorable little munchkin.
I love you, Roy Oswalt. But the double Roybow is just the worst thing ever. And he is adorable, even in his attempts to be an attention whore.
Which is worse: Double Roybow or Roytation? I have to say “Roytation” because ONE OF THEM ISN’T EVEN NAMED ROY GODDAMN IT
Roytation is worse, but I had erased that from my mind, so Double Roybow is horrible, but not quite as bad as that one.
I hate H2O also
I didn’t even think Philadelphians were that stupid.
And the only people I even think of worse than those of Philadelphia are the chowdahheads of Bahston.
http://twitter.com/JeffFletche.....7078762664
Can’t see that on television.
But I can vividly remember watching both the ’04 and ’05 NLDS’s they played vs. Houston with the lower bowl half empty. As the picture helps show.
I remember Pettitte murdered Atlanta in the 2005 NLDS with his big bat.
/this is not entendre, no it is not’d
Things that would make me go to Turner Field: that picture.
Why won’t the link work for me?
won’t work for me either.
Worked in IE, but not Firefox. WTF?
hate hate hate windows.
This is the first time the Braves have scored first in the series.
#offensiveineptitude
Game 3 of the ALDS was the first time the Yankees had scored first against the Twins in a playoff game since the 2003 NLDS.
Hell, it wasn’t until the 8th Yankees/Twins game at the new Stadium that the Yankees scored first, and they won the previous seven games, in addition to that 8th game.
In fact, that’s probably the worst thing for Twins fans in all of this. The Twins have led in virtually every game, and still lose. Talk about setting yourself up for disappointment.
I noticed Fontenot is at third . What happen to the Panda?
He’s been struggling. Nothing physically wrong, they just decided to give him a game off. Well, two actually. He didn’t play yesterday, right?
Benched.
Panda caught the We Farm fever that the Rays are going through, and he is in the club house playing it on his iPad.
At least James Shields knows Angry Birds is where it’s at.
FRUIT NINJA HD, BITCH!!!!
I know this is thinking into the future a bit but all these off days suck.
My 1st question is, if the Yanks and Phils meet up in the WS(long shot), and the Yanks get dominated by their rotation, Cashmoney hands Cliff Lee a blank check the 1st day he can?
My 2nd questions is, do you think, with a good postseason, you would trust Phillip as the #2/#3 starter if Andy comes back for 2011? The Yankees could acquire a cheap middle of the rotation guy and use some money to lock-up some younger guys like Hughes/Joba/Swish/Cano.
You lost me at “(long shot), and the Yanks get dominated by their rotation“.
Yep.
No matter what happens in the playoffs, I bet Cashman hands Cliff Lee a check that, while not blank, is more than anyone else can offer.
With that in mind, the rotation would be CC and Lee for the front end and Andy, Hughes, and AJ for the back end. No need to lock up Joba, who is just hitting his first year of arbitration and won’t pull in all that much. Hughes will pull in more for his 18-win season but it won’t be that huge. Swisher is signed for next year with a club option for 2012 and Cano has options for 2012 and 2013.
But wouldn’t it be awesome to see Cano locked up for 10 years the way DJ was and not have to worry about his next contract for awhile. He’s proven he is durable and a heck of a player. Swish would probably have to wait until the end of his contract when you factor in that this is his first outstanding season as an all around offensive threat but could make the front office nervous with his tendency to get bruised up but never seriously hurt.
And the Yankees offer players extensions since… never.
Moving on.
Randy Johnson
The only exception is pre-arbitration players who would get very big raises through that process, similar to Jeter’s first megadeal and Cano’s contract. Depending on how Hughes does next year, it wouldn’t be crazy to lock him up either.
Second baseman don’t age very well because of the beatings they take around the bag on double plays and stuff. Usually they fall off a cliff at age 32-33.
Cano’s signed for what, three more years? That’s plenty.
I don’t see that being the case for Cano because he is so durable but you never do know how a player will age. All I know is the kid can hit and I dont think not do I ever want to see him stop. I was counting on him to take over Jeters spot in my heart whenever he….retires. I need Yankee baseball. Now Im thinking so far into the future I see the Captains retirement speech.
I really cannot understand the swarms of people, many of whom are generally intelligent and realistic baseball fans, that are handing the Phillies the NL pennant let alone the World Series. It is just so counter intuitive to me I simply cannot wrap my head around it.
The better team (and I don’t think the Phillies are the best team in the playoffs) very often loses during a 5 or 7 game series. The probability is with the Phillies to go to the World Series, but it is not even close to an overwhelming probability that many are making it out to be.
It wouldn’t have been shocking if the Phillies lost to the Reds. It won’t be shocking if the Phillies lose to the Giants or Braves.
It is a completely realistic scenario well within a normal range of probability.
I would be shocked they lose to the Braves. The Giants with it’s left handed and general excellent starting pitching has a realistic chance of beating the Phils.
I was shocked when the Red Sox came back in the 2004 ALCS.
I would not be shocked in the least bit if the Braves were to beat the Phillies in the NLCS.
Writing outrageous things on RAB is my anti-drug.
Huh?
Problem with the Giants is that with their offense against the Phillies pitching, I could very possibly see the Giants scoring negative runs in some of those games.
The Braves are definitely not anywhere as close to good as the Phillies and the Giants will only go as far as Pat Burrell and Buster Posey will carry them. I only see the 3 remaining AL teams posing a real threat to that team.
Like I said the better team does not always win in a 5 or 7 game series.
You are vastly overestimating the probability of the Phillies winning the NL pennant.
Well of course it’s silly to just hand the pennant/WS win to them. It’s also silly to act like they’re not the dominant team in the NL, IMO. I think it’d be pretty shocking if they lost to the Reds or Braves, but I can see the Giants pulling out some 3-2, 4-3, type victories. But then again, Atlanta had THREE ACES – who were usually supplanted by a really really really really good fourth starter – and only got one championship, so.
Atlanta had three Hall of Famers in their prime. Don’t belittle them by comparing them to the Red Sox.
Ye of little faith. I don’t think the Phillies are properly challenged by the NL, which is why they look so dominant. They have a great rotation and it’s formidable, don’t get me wrong, but they don’t see offenses that compare to the Yankees’. Halladay is scary, Oswalt and Hammels are incredible, but the Yankees can break through and do damage.
They should make the effort to acquire Cliff as soon as possible, but if it’s money he wants or rings, he’ll find them both here. There’s also CC who he is close friends with, so I can see him coming to the Yankees. Not to say there isn’t a chance he’ll go elsewhere, but he looks set to come here and I can’t wait to see him.
I don’t think they will shut us out and sweep us but they have looked mighty good for the past month and haven’t really slowed done in the playoffs. Im just saying that if they did dominate the Yanks I would be surprised but I do think it is possible.
I’m not expecting the Yankees to have an easy time, but getting dominated would surprise me a little bit.
It’s hailing outside.
What town is your “outside” in?
Currently, I’m in Manhattan.
Grazie. In the north Bronx, I’ve got thunder and lightning but no actual precipitation to speak of.
Yeah, I’m downtown. Now it’s just pouring. There’s a monsoon outside. And my dinner is never going to get here.
South Bronx, and same here.
I second that, thunder and lightning and very very frightening!
Hold me Tommie!
So jealous
of what? Manhattan or the weather?
Manhattan. Born & raised on Long Island. Lived all over. 2001- 2004 in Manhattan. Last 6 years in Chicago.
Chicago is nice ,no? But yeah, I understand the sentiment.
Chicago is certainly “my kind of town” but..”concrete jungle where dreams are made of…”
Chicago is nice, no?
Meh.
I love it here. Also love I get to travel to NY a ton on business.
We just had hailpocalypse in Brooklyn. Quarter sized stones. There is a sheet of ice on the roadways.
where?
I hear a hurricane but no hail.
Big deal. It’s hailing all day, everyday where I work.
I work across the street from a Taxi stand.
At first my parents loved that I found a job across the street from the house. My father, who was Irish, was sent to work at the age of 12. He liked that I got myself a job. He always used to say that American kids were spoiled lazy. My mother was happy after she found out the Ciceros came from the same part of Sicily
as she did. To my mother, that was the answer to her prayers. I was the luckiest kid in the world. I could go anywhere, do anything. I knew everybody, and everybody knew me. Wiseguys would pull up and Tootie would let me park their Cadillacs. Here I am, this little kid, I can’t even see over the steering wheel, and I’m parking Cadillacs!
But, it wasn’t too long before my parents changed their minds about my job at the cab stand. For them, it was supposed to be a part-time job. But for me… it was definitely full time.
I’ll be shocked if there’s anyone who doesn’t get this reference.
*raises hand*
Well . . you get a pass, darlin. It’s a guy movie.
I’ll give you a hint. It’s a good movie with a bunch of fellas in it.
I resent that “it’s a guy movie.” *crosses arms*
Not saying women are excluded, just that it’s different than . . . say “Steel Magnolias” or “The English Patient”
I have never seen either of those movies. In fact, I haven’t even heard of “The English Patient.”
Really? You never saw ‘The English Patient’?
OK, I’ll fill you in. Here’s what you missed
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Haha…I’m not surprised. I’m not really into chick flicks. I like bloody acting movies or stuff dealing with gore, zombies and horror. Last movie I watched and loved was Ninja Assassin. Why? ’cause people get sliced in half by a ninja.
By “acting” I meant action. I miss the edit button.
It’s from Goodfellas if I’m remembering that long rant correctly.
Sure is
How you remember lines from all these movies still impresses me.
The second part is the only part I could actually quote word-for-word off my head. The first part I looked up and cut-and-pasted.
I see. Still, kudos to you for being able to work them in so seamlessly.
Goodfellas, right?
/riskslosingmancards
I had nothing like two minutes ago. Now: CRAZY STORM.
Brett Gardner could steal third base in a hail storm.
The greatest hitter of all time is on mic right fucking now.
Hal finally cloned Babe? About time.
Quick, Mo next!
Hold on a second, the head of Ted Williams is speaking!
The re-animated corpse of Ty Cobb?
Minka Kelly is Esquire’s sexiest woman alive for 2010.
http://wonderwall.msn.com/tv/m.....?gt1=28135
Even on a off day Jeter is still getting big hits.
JETERIAN!!!
He’ll be inside-outing it all day.
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....nt-1211001
Beat ya
Yes sir!!!!
Like. But Izabel Goulart is sexier.
Derek Lowe has a no-hitter through 5? Damn, there goes the Lincecum-Halladay NLCS Game 1 matchup.
On three days rest.
Who would’ve thought Bobby Cox actually knew what he was doing starting Derek Lowe in games 1 and 4?
Kinda like he knew what he was doing in the top of the ninth yesterday… oh wait
Eh. His moves were questionable, but not crazy or anything.
Just to continue the discussion of baseball signs from earlier:
This is, easily, the best sign ever. Held up by an Arizona fan, game 6 of the 2001 WS.
…I just looked, and can find no picture. But it said:
Every sign aspires to be this sign.
Legendary.
Not baseball, but a sign at a USC – UCLA football game:
It’s still comes in secon to the 2001 WS sign.
That sign is the reason I have not lost all hope when it comes to signs at baseball games. IT is a flash-of-lightning stroke of genius by an enlightened soul.
The guy screaming at Bumgarner is getting on my nerves. STFU random guy. You’re fucking loud.
I’m rooting for the Braves, especially after yesterday’s debacle.
But even with them having a 1-0 lead, I can’t help but think to myself “ummmm….who’s closing this game?”
KYLE FARNSWORTH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH.
(oh god)
Ha. I texted my friend the other night that Kyle Farnsworth had won and saved a game in the post-season and she texted back to ask if there was an asteroid heading towards the earth.
Speaking of asteroids, I have to pick up some Preparation H.
This would make the game endlessly interesting.
I hope it comes to that. Even when he was blowing up, I enjoyed watching him pitch, holding out the slim hope someone would try to charge the mound on him. Specifically, I wanted him to Paul Wilson Ortiz or Tek.
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1818684
wow.
note to self: don’t. ever. fuck. with. kyle. farnsworth.
He also took down Jeremy Affeldt. I have the video. I’ll make a youtube account in a minute and put it up.
Derek Lowe.
http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/08/.....n-coleman/
You know, if you have to pay 125K to break up with a girlfriend, you might want to consider Heidi Fleiss.
WTF is this strike zone
Well, fuck the no-no.
Cody Ross is not impressed by Lowe’s out distribution.
Wow, Ross’s HR just came out of fucking nowhere.
Cody Ross knows that ballpark.
Cody baby ! The Giants got him for free!
Fuck Cody Ross.
You would?
cody ross = rob coordry on steroids
McCann!
That was sudden.
Must be the game of quick strike home runs.
McCann. Of Bumgarden. Hah!
The “off/of” typo is always one of my favorites.
“Bumgarden” didn’t do it for you?
no. that’s just hilarious.
“McCann of Bumgarden” sounds like an Irishman who lives in a gay neighborhood.
Bochy is pretty bad, ya’ll.
It’d be so much easier to root for the Braves if they didn’t have the stupid-ass racist chop cheer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOWz0yqn3ug (SFW)
That they stole from the Seminoles.
yuck.
The same one they ripped from a University, no less.
That’s my favorite part of it – it’s not even a original cheer. Worse than that, they ripped it from Florida State. Needless to say, I couldn’t give two shits about that school.
Needless to say, I couldn’t give two shits about that school.
+8647826210293749827384723895893457890347millionty
on columbus day yet
Hah. That’s true, I didn’t even think of that.
That is my second favorite hand cheer ever. I could gator chomp all day.
How could someone like both?
Hell, I’m not even that big a fan of the Gator chomp.
Yeah I’m pretty sure it’s illegal in this state to like both.
Sometimes I need a break from the wave.
Yeah. The only reason they one a W.S. is because the team they beat has a Chief Wahoo mascot.
won. (Wow)
If the Braves win this game they should start Lowe on Wednesday.
Yankees are playing with house money most pundits did not pick us to get out of the first round of the playoffs
I’m pretty sure what the pundits say don’t really matter.
That feels not true
The Yankees are the house.
What an odd play.
jake gyllenhaal needs to just come out of the closet already
be kinda hard to come out of the closet when you’re banging Reese Witherspoon.
http://snagwiremedia.com/wicke.....15;316.jpg
Bochy: What’s this stat mean?
IT Guy: It’s how often he gets on base. Why do you keep asking me, I’m here to fix your server.
Bochy took to many hits to the head as a catcher.
He’s as bad as Torre.
From 2002-2004, the Braves had home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs, against San Francisco, Chicago, and Houston, and in all three of those years, they went to a decisive fifth game, and lost at home.
Almost gives me hope that Texas wins tomorrow.
Why do you prefer Texas to win?
I’m rooting for Texas to lose.
Not because I fear one team anymore than the other, no… I’m rooting for Texas to lose because that state sucks and I want to see their “Only team never to have won a postseason series” streak continue for as long as possible.
Seppuku by Antlers!
wait wait wait
texas doesnt suck
I’m rooting for Texas to lose because that state sucks
Civil War General Philip Sheridan, on Texas:
Not Carcillo, but I see Texas as the inferior team of the two. I’d rather face them than Tampa.
Any particular reason you think they are inferior or just in general?
Just in general. While TB’s post-Price rotation isn’t scary, I think it’s better than Texas’s and Tampa’s got a good back end of the bullpen, too.
Because they’re not as good as Tampa Bay.
I’ll ask you as well. Why?
Well for one thing, they have six less wins which, while not an indicator of how they’re playing RIGHT NOW, is not a small amount at all and does point to some sort of deficiency in that Texas team that Tampa Bay simply doesn’t have. That alone makes me more wary right off the bat of Tampa Bay than Texas.
I’ll have to look up the stats though to give you more details.
Because they’re quite a bit worse than the Rays?
What makes them quite a bit worse?
Because the Rays have the ability to hit away. And in a SSS the Rangers got blanked out in YS3.
That’s the reason for real?
I don’t give a shit who the Yankees face. But yes I do find the Rangers inferior. They can’t hit away, and only two of their starters really seem dominant.
only two of their starters really seem dominant.
Who on Tampa is dominant other than Price?
(I don’t really care who wins Game 5, as I don’t think either team will be easier than the other. They both have their strengths and weaknesses, and the Yankees match up well against both.)
I agree with you about not caring who wins. I would prefer Texas because their bullpen/starting pitching seems weaker, but you never know what any person is capable of in any given situation. Tampa is troublesome because of their defense, pitching and their running game, but some of the Rangers have good career numbers against Andy, so it’s not like either team is a solid lock for us to win against.
Texas also has a more pronounced platoon split (team .772 OPS against RHP, .718 vs. LHP as opposed to Tampa, which is .737/.733), not to mention the ugly home/road (.800/.716)–Texas on the road against a lefty sounds like it would be ugly.
Neither team is a lock for anything, but against either team the Yankees would be slight favorites.
Right. The Yankees definitely have the advantage against both.
I know. Everyone that has responded seems to. I don’t necessarily disagree, but I am trying to find out why you and others think that.
To follow up.
How many dominate starters do the Rays have? The Rays may hit away, but they don’t really hit at home this season. Their home OPS is only 10 points higher than the Rangers road OPS. Does their split really matter then in this case, especially since the Rays/Rangers have HFA?
The #2′s for both Texas and Tampa aren’t much of a concern to have if we’re basing it on prior history.
Matt Garza hasn’t beaten the Yankees in the past two years, and the Yankees had their way against Wilson this season, despite only winning one of the three games he pitched (he sucked in those two games, nonetheless).
I think their inexperience plays right into the Yankees’ hands. If nothing else, many players on the Rays know how to get the job done in the playoffs (hell, they just battled from 0-2 with a pair of road wins, pretty uncommon) and they’ve played the Yankees 18 times this season with a good deal of success. Both teams know each others strengths and weaknesses. I think this Yankee team can beat anyone if they play their game, but the Rays certainly give them fits on the basepaths.
With the Rangers, they strike me as a team that is prone to wilting under the pressure, they’re a very young team, and outside of Lee, their rotation is eminently beatable. In the last series against them, in Arlington, the Yankees were a hit here or a hit there from taking two of three, instead they got swept. That’s baseball, but I was completely unimpressed by Texas in that series.
Regardless what happens, I think the Yankees will win. I think those odds are higher vs. Texas.
/Grady Little’d
which free agent should Yanks get next year?
Cliff Lee. That’s all.
Cliff Lee.
All of them.
/Onion’d
Cliff Lee.
I honestly don’t care. If Lee doesn’t sign I wouldn’t particularly be devastated but that’s definitely only me.
Clifton Phifer Lee
Lee or bust, I guess. No one else really intrigues me.
So what happens if Pettitte retires AND the Yankees don’t get Lee? I think Joba finally gets a chance to start again and maybe they make a run at a small time FA like Kuroda or Lilly or give Nova a shot. That scenario is a dream for non-tender candidates like Gaudin, Mitre, and Moseley.
Kuroda makes me vomit the least out of those.
Big time trade comes to mind, but my trade proposals suck.
Paul Konerko
Me!
Oh hell no. Not even the prospect of a hilarious media circus makes me want to like that idea.
Earlier, the headline for this game on MLB.com was: “Don’t blink: Giants have Braves’ Season on Brink.”
Worst headline ever or worst headline ever?
Worst headline ever.
Worstest.
http://www.ihatethemedia.com/k.....-carradine
Bonus points for the “other” headline on the page also being horribly awful.
Nobody can ever top the NY Post for “worst ever” in anything.
True, but MLB.com has some bad ones. The Post is a tabloid so it’s business is writing bad headlines.
Dewey Defeats Truman?
“Harvard Wins, 29-29″ is up there, just because nothing involving a Harvard-Yale football game should ever have been considered worthy of a headline, ever.
You know that was the headline for the Harvard Crimson, right?
Yes. That doesn’t make it okay. It’s Harvard. They should know better than to care about Harvard football.
“Don’t Shudder: Giants Throw Braves’ Season in Gutter”
“Don’t Spoil It: Giants Drop Braves’ Season Down the Toilet”
Look at that grit from Lowe.
I got this, Cox. I GOT THIS!
Better than Lackey/Scoscia.
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver are STILL talking about that.
Impressive performance.
My uncle pointed out to me earlier that the Braves had two starters in their lineup back-to-back that bat right and throw left, Ross and Bumgarner. How often does THAT happen?
Ross and Ryan Ludwick are the only current non-pitchers that do that.
I believe Nick Swisher is one of the few MLB switch-hitters that throws left.
Heh, actually, Swisher, Lance Berkman, and Melky Cabrera seem to be the only MLB position players that switch-hit yet throw left. Amazing.
b-ref PI search for 2010 season “bats switch, throws left” came up with:
Swisher
Berkman
Melky
Justin Smoak
Daniel Nava
Cedrick Bowers
JC Romero
Not sure why a couple of relievers (Bowers is an AL reliever no less) are on there, but there you have it.
Foreshadowing. Nice.
At least he didn’t throw a bitch fit.
Poor Braves.
For the sake of my fantasy team I need this game to be a slugfest with the Jets kicker getting NO points.
…I’m fucked.
Great throw.
Best play in baseball is the play at the plate.
Especially when the Catcher has the ball in his hand, tags the runner with his glove, and still gets the call.
/Posada’d
Come on Atlanta, come back and win this shit.
“anything that’s the something of something isn’t really the anything of anything”
-great line. Though McGill seems pretty awesome
Hypothetical: Gardner for Tommy Hanson? I think it would be a pretty good move for both sides. It gives Atlanta a reliable CF and it gives us a good young RHP with room to grow (We’ve kinda fucked over Joba).
This only happens if the Yanks decide to sell high on Gardner after the season.
The Braves would never ever ever do that. That’s not nearly enough, it would have be Gardner and Montero or something.
Would you take Gardner straight up for Hughes? No, and Hanson > Hughes.
If you include Joba plus another good prospect in the deal, then you might have something.
Gardner isn’t NEARLY enough for Hanson.
How about Bumgarden?
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....nt-1211225
http://img837.imageshack.us/im.....owemad.gif
From tonight. This here internets move fast! (NSFW, language)
He really needs to control his emotions.
Can’t get too high or too Lowe.
I’ve never been a big fan of puns, but that was a good one.
it’s pundamonium
I gotta get on that internet.
Damn. Someone is angry.
The only thing better than when someone is caught yelling vulgarities is when on-field mics pick up someone yelling vulgarities.
Talk about something that quickly perks the ears.
This sort of reminds me of David Wells after he gave up the homer to David Ortiz in the 2003 ALCS, Game 7.
Jets are up 3-0 if anyone cares. And if you don’t, lol whatevs.
sanchez sucks ass
lol whatevs
Great defense so far, and LDT has been great. Sanchez more inconsistent than other games, and Braylon’s gotta catch that ball.
Anyone else see this strange quote from Cashman: “What I’m communicating to our fans is they need to be prepared for a four-man rotation and that probably includes A.J. Burnett.” What the hell does that even mean? Is he warning fans not to buy tickets to the game AJ’s pitching?
lol i bought tickets to game 4
damn it
At least you get to watch the Yanks clinch another AL pennant after coming back from a six run deficit.
true dat
Aj’s pitching game 5. You get CC
I think you’ll see CC.
that would be grrrreat!
…If I have to get up and go buy some frosted flakes because I crave them, I am blaming you.
That’s good, because CC starts game 4. AJ starts game 5
I don’t know why he’s being coy. The only other possibilities are Mitre and Moseley, and we know that probably ain’t gonna happen.
He’s probably just telling people that he doesn’t want to hear any complaining ’cause it’s happening whether we like it or not. His word is law.
It’s happening because they’ve looked at all the configurations of the rotation, and that’s the one that makes the most sense.
And Cashman’s word is much greater than law. Laws can be broken, his decrees cannot.
True on all counts.
Is it acceptable to root for someone getting injured tomorrow in the Rays-Rangers game?
Or would that be taking it one step too far?
Nah, leave that stuff to Sawx fans. Yanks fans don’t hope for another team’s players to get injured or cheer when it happens, IMHO.
Never ever root for an injury. That’s bush league, bro.
be a True YankeeTM fan, and don’t do that.
Bush league, bra.
and remember, Karma is a bithc.
Rooting for an injury is taking it too far, yes. You can, however, root for long games and bench clearing brawls.
That’s a good point. Root for a team to get injured = not cool. Root for a team to get really, really tired = cool.
Hey, long games happen. You’re not causing them, they just do.
Injuries also happen, but you know, at least you don’t get smacked in the face by karma, if you believe in it.
I agree with you. There’s a definite line between rooting for a team to get tired out from playing too hard and to actually get hurt or injured. I think we all were happy to see the Rays/Rangers go to five.
Too far. I’m rooting for 20+ innings.
whenever i hear the tomohawk chop chant, particularly when the braves play the yanks…i hear Mo, oh oh oh oh oh, Mo Mo Mo – helps me get through the insanity
Mo’ chop; Mo’ cutta
Why wasn’t Gonzalez running?
I guess he thought Renteria caught the line drive.
That’s not an excuse. As a baseball player I’m sure you know that.
He is a lollygagger. Good thing they traded Yunel Escobar for him.
SO FUCKING CLOSE.
I cant believe Santonio almost came down with that one. Sick body control.
Sanchez is just a little off tonight, gotta connect on those deep balls.
The spirit of Christopher Columbus is looking down upon the Braves fans doing the war whoop and thinking, “This isn’t what I had in mind at all.”
http://nomaas.org/2010/10/that.....ment-22093
Eric, just wondering if you saw this.
I don’t know if its all the same guy, but the comments section of just about every NoMaas post is loaded with RAB references. I’ve seen stuff about Bexy, TSJC, Joe P., and Ben. I’ll probably make tomorrow’s post after this comment.
What, no mention of me?
Why do people go on to NoMaas to make fun of people who post here? Is it just banned people? If not, what the hell is the point?
I like how the anti-me posts are invariably apropos of nothing.
Not a single thing in that thread before that post could even tangentially be linked to anything about me.
I could see (not really though) being mad about being banned and then saying something, but going after individual commenters? That’s just bizarre.
Best quote: When do we play an actual major league team?
Kinda harsh but funny.
I counted about 20-21 comments were either impersonations or that RAB guy. Yikes.
I’m still amazed at the fact AL East rejects are the decisive factors in the NL playoffs.
Freddy Sanchez: Red Sox
Aubrey Huff: Rays/Orioles
Pat Burrell: Rays
Edgar Renteria: Red Sox
Eli Whiteside: Orioles
Ramon Ramirez: Yankees/Red Sox
Javier Lopez: Red Sox
Derek Lowe: Red Sox
Mike Dunn: Yankees
Kyle Farnsworth: Yankees
Takahashi Saito: Red Sox
David Ross: Red Sox
Troy Glaus: Blue Jays
Alex Gonzalez: Red Sox/Blue Jays
Melky Cabrera: Yankees
Matt Diaz: Rays
Eric Hinske: Not the Orioles
a vineyard? give me a break.
You seem very animated about the subject.
With a vineyard you can make your own product and get wasted with it.
true dat
heyward has been garbage this series
He can’t handle the pressure of the playoffs. Obviously.
/every paper, article, series “analysis” ever
Seriously. He looks like Dave Winfield from 1981.
santonio holmes ftw
Wow Kimbrel got a arm.
Brian McCann – Most underrated MLBer?
Adrian Gonzalez, Shin Soo Choo, or Joakim Soria.
I hear much more about those three players than I do McCann.
Those three might be better players, but I’d say McCann is more underrated on a national scale.
Must be receiver reunion week.
Minnesota reacquired Randy Moss, now New England reacquired Deion Branch.
http://profootballtalk.nbcspor.....iot-again/
6-0 Jets. Yeah yeah, Sanchez still sucks. I know.
He’s 8-18 and they have 6 points. Not sure what you’re responding to.
Last time I posted the score, someone responded that “Sanchez sucks” so I’m beating him/her to the punch.
Here we go Atlanta. 3 outs for your season.
I wonder if Bochy would start Sanchez in Phillie and save Cain for game 3 at home.
Jason Neighborgall’s line at A level South Bend in 2007 is just incredible:
5 G, 1 IP, 3 H, 12 BB, 2 SO, 3 HBP, 9 WP, 108.00 ERA.
81st overall pick in 2005–1st pick of the third round. The Yankees drafted Gardner 28 picks later.
How fucking awesome would it be for Conrad to hit a HR?
Alas, not to be.
Sucks to be you, Brooks.
OMG, there’s a big beard on the mound. Wonder if it can pitch?
HALLADAY/LINCECUM MUST HAPPEN.
jinx buzz
loving a halladay lincecum match up
Hinske!
Although I have to say, Mr. Hinske, you leave the Yanks you grow a Sawxian chin beard?
Wilson looked burned out last night, so…
Do it, Hinske.
Wilson again? Scary beard man.
Epic beard man:
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty.....go_pad.jpg
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty.....go_pad.jpg
He scares me. A lot.
Believe it or not, he was clean shaven and baby faced when the season started.
Must have gotten bored sometime in June.
That’s sad. He should get rid of that beard.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/p.....son/399101
That was him circa March.
Never mind. Keep the beard. *shudders*
#throwstrikesdammit
love tim hudson pinch run
Melky Cabrera on deck.
Hahahah.
Holy shit.
Walk, omar, walk.
Melky on deck. I smell magic.
Melky’s on deck? Shit, this is going to Game 5.
/hopefully not
Wow, Infante. Wow.
wow braves are choking
Here comes Melky
The Braves season comes down to Melky Cabrera.
Melk Man FTW
The Braves’ season is up to… Melky Cabrera.
Yeah.
OH GOD. MELKY.
Bobby Cox, it is up to Melky Cabrera to extend your managerial career.
Leche!
Walk-off Melky time.
Welp.
I like the Melkman, but its hard to see any teams entire season come down to him.
Figures….
Poor Melky.
Yay Giants win!
/waits for inevitable chorus of “Fuck yeah!”
I’m still trying to find a clip of Lincecum saying that. MLB must have edited it out of the videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA2PrwYE-8U
here it is.
apparently he’s done it TWICE
Well done, Giants. *golf clap*
Melky, aha.
Same old Melky we know and lo-
Same Melky.
Man that sucks.
Lincecum vs Halladay. Can’t wait.
I’m kind of glad the Bobby Cox MSM story is over, no disrespect for the man’s career, hope you understand what I mean
How anticlimactic, Melky.
Well, when your season rides on the worst player in baseball getting a hit off a lights-out closer… yeah, that’s not good.
worst player?
Check fangraphs, bro.
http://www.fangraphs.com/leade.....38;month=0
By quite a margin, too.
You clicked on “qualified players only”. If you click on “All players” and go to page 36…
There are 4 non-pitcher batters (it doesn’t make sense until you actually go to page 36) worse than him.
Luis Valbuena
Akinori Iwamura
Brandon Wood
Pedro Feliz
They had less playing time than Melky and cost their team more wins. In fact: Luis Valbuena, Brandon Wood, and Pedro Feliz are all worth more runs below average with the bat than the pitchers on that list.
SF Giants will win in 6 against the Phils!
like very much
Announcer: “The Giants did it the hard way! Winning two games on the road!”
And what OTHER team won two games on the road?
(Thinks)
Holy hail storm.
http://gawker.com/5661459/holy.....apocalypse
Ya’ll been getting some crazy weather up there.
ha i havent heard anyone but my say ya’ll since i moved to the city. Good to see someone else saying it
It’s a useful word. I liked it before I moved to the South.
Love it!
i’ve lived in texas and north carolina, i’m ok with y’all, but not ok with y’all’s (as in y’all’s way of doing things up in the north is different from ours) – a double contraction is…bad!
I blame the entire south.
Huh, I’m right across the Hudson in north Jersey and didn’t get anything but rain.
It’s just thundering in the South Bronx. I haven’t looked out the window in a while though.
man the refs are god awful
Cox may be gone and Chipper may be on his last legs, but I think the Braves have got got a talented, cheap core of Hanson, Heyward, and … damn. I guess its really only 2 deep. Guys like Freddie Freeman and Mike Minor miiiiiiiiiiiight be ready by August of next season.
I guess the Braves should look to trade for Prince Fielder. If not, i guess signing a Jayson Werth would be a top priority.
so…was McCAN off Bumgarden the biggest score of the game?
Oh no, Bobby, please don’t cry. It’ll make me cry and I don’t want to.
be carefull, he may punch you in the face
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4282827.html
Wow. No recollection of that. Horrible.
well, you can understand, you know women don’t listen
/o.j.’d
Philly is gonna have their hands full with Lincecum and Sanchez
And hey that other dude is pretty good too what’s his name THE NUMBER 2 GUY.
MadBum?
Big Daddy Cain.
the jets defense has been sick!
damn it keller
What a touching moment for Bobby Cox.
The baseball gods gave us the Lincecum/Halladay matchup we all (I) wanted.
Prepare yourselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL6_1W5Guls
Lee > Price manana.
Honestly, I agree but I am going to sit back and enjoy that match-up no matter what the outcome. Then, I am going to enjoy the Halladay-Lincecum pairing in Game 1 of the NLCS.
These are two prime examples of why I laugh when people claim that MLB is on decline.
god dammit I needed the Jets to blank the Vikings
wow what a touchdown pass
Ahhh Jets are gonna convert a red zone appearance into a TD right? C’mon!
Shittttttttttttttttt
ugh
fun fact:
Among all qualified players, Brett Gardner has the highest UZR and UZR/150.
Although Peter Bourjos in about half the innings total as Brett Gardner has a higher UZR/150. He is the closest to becoming “qualified” among the massive group of “unqualified” players.
Finally a TD! Woo
Fun fact #2:
By fWAR the LEAST valuable players in all of MLB.
1. Pedro Feliz (-2.1)
2. Brandon Wood (-1.8)
3t. Ryan Rowland-Smith(-1.6)
3t. Akinori Iwamura (-1.6)
5t. Brian Tallet (-1.5)
5t. Luis Valbuena (-1.5)
7. Melky Cabrera (-1.2)
BRING BACK TEH MELK MAN
unbelievable
favre wont die
That’s an F for our clock management exam.
and jets pretty much have this wrapped up