Game 160: Obsessed

October 1, 2012 by Mike Axisa 697 Comments

Dustin Pedroia — (Jared Wickerham/Getty)

This might be news to you, but the Red Sox and most of their fans have a bit of an obsession with the Yankees. They would rather knock the Yankees out of the postseason this year as payback for their collapse last year rather than the Orioles, the team that actually knocked them out of the playoffs a year ago. Boston rolled over in Baltimore this weekend and lined up two of their three best starters for this final series of the season this week. You know they’re just itching to make life miserable for the Bombers. Here’s the starting nine…

SS Derek Jeter
LF Ichiro Suzuki
DH Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
1B Mark Teixeira
RF Nick Swisher
CF Curtis Granderson
C Russell Martin
3B Eric Chavez

LHP CC Sabathia

Tonight’s game is scheduled to start little after 7pm ET and can be seen on YES. Enjoy.

Get Phelps Up

No Pedroia OR Ellsbury for the Red Sox…they must really want that top 5 draft pick.
- Steve
  
  Itching to make life miserable by benching their two best players
- DC
  
  Ciriaco is going to play all nine positions.
Mike N

Let’s pound the shit out of these motherfuckers!
http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F

Boston fans are going to be saddened by this, but they can’t knock us from playoff contention. They can ruin the division, but we’re in the Wild Card at least.
VT Yankee Fan

Gag, stuck watching the games on NESN.
- Mike N
  
  FAAACK BAAAAHSTAN!!!!!!!!!!
  - VT Yankee Fan
    
    Faaaaaack Pedroier.
Zack

The Blue Jays and their fans hate the Yanks too yet they didn’t roll over for the O’s nor will the Rays.
Say what you will about Showalter,Maddon etc but they will never tell their team to roll over. They would make the teams playing against them earn it.
- Winter
  
  Rays still have something to play for (at least for one game).
  
  Showalter last year didn’t have a choice between spoiling the Yankees and the Red Sox. They only played the Red Sox at the end of the season (whereas the Red Sox this year play the O’s and the Yankees)
  
  Props to the Blue Jays for giving both the O’s and the Yankees a fight.
  - Ro
    
    Exactly. This is what I said last night. Tonight is perhaps the most important of the 3 games for the Yanks. Mainly for the reason the Rays have massive incentive and motivation to win their game since the A’s are playing late. If the Yanks take this one (with CC pitching nonetheless) and the O’s lose and the Yanks playing against wiffleball Dice-K on Wed, I’ll feel pretty damn good about a tie for the division or winning it.
- WhittakerWalt
  
  False. Showalter had his Rangers give up on the last day of the season in 2006, which affected the Yanks playoff positioning. I think he pulled his starters in the third inning against the Angels.
  - Kramerica Industries
    
    That would’ve been 2005, then.
    - WhittakerWalt
      
      I knew it was one of those. Point is, Showalter definitely quit on that last game, just to screw the Yankees over.
Eddard reboot v.1.0

That’s all fine and good but these guys are more like the Pawtucket Sox than the old Boston Red Sox team of the mid 2000s. Look at the lineup they’re running out there against our lineup which is FINALLY at full strength. The lineup is so stacked that Chavy is hitting 9th. You can never go wrong with that.
Ro

“They would rather knock the Yankees out of the postseason this year as payback for their collapse last year”

Yeah, well, it’s probably worth pointing out that the Yanks technically have already made the post-season, so if that’s what the Sox fans are thinking, it just adds to their ultimate stupidity. Furthermore, if the Yanks only clinch the WC, its not like there will be high fives going on in the Sox dugout. “We did it!” We did it!” “We did it!” We…did…”oh wait, they’re still going to the playoffs. High five!

Point being, if the Yanks lose the division, it’s the Yanks fault and not “because of the Red Sox.” I refuse to let them take credit for that. Entirely different scenarios compared to their situation last year. Completely different.

Lastly, there is greater incentive to lose these games with the hopes to draft higher, which 5/6 is massively different than 8/9.
- Ro
  
  ..er last sentence meant to say greater incentive for the Sox to lose these games..
Brandon Mauk

They’ll be very disappointed. We got our big man tonight against the Laptop Thief, “Phelpsy” tomorrow versus Lester, and the Hiro against Dice-BB
King of Fruitless Hypotheticals

Maggots, moustache and Phelps.

Man this needs to end quickly and well. Frickin sox. It’s always the sox.
- King of Fruitless Hypotheticals
  
  DAMN BASTARDS. Of course Ellsbury is on my fantasy team and I need 2 steals and home run asap…its always the sox.
- jjyank
  
  Great minds, my friend. I had the same choices.
Zack

If the Yankees don’t win the division,it will not be because of anything Boston does.
It will because of games like the ones in Chicago,Cleveland(Masterton),this past weekend,the game we lost in Fenway on 9/11 where we had bases loaded and did nothing with them.
It will be like games last Tuesday or several other ones where our bullpen couldn’t stop inherited runners from scoring or gave up leads they were charged with protecting. That’s been a key reason we’ve done poorly in one run games compared to the O’s.
We’re still in the playoffs no matter what and after what they did this weekend,I never want to hear any Red Sox writer or fan say what the Yanks did in game 162 was rolling over. There were valid reasons not to use Mo,Robertson etc in that game.
- VT Yankee Fan
  
  The sweep in Oakland too.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

So this is the first time except for that one game in midseptember that we’ve had our full line up since right around the trade deadline right?
- Mike N
  
  Yep! Just in time!
Christopher

We’re gonna win.
Will (the other one)

Well, in fairness, if things were reversed and the Yankees were just finishing up a miserable season that was universally considered an abject failure, most of us would be pretty fixated on spoiling things for Boston too.
- Zack
  
  We would but we wouldn’t just roll over for the other team the way they did either.
  - http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso
    
    You mean like we rolled over in Tampa last year to keep Boston out?
Pasta Stumbling Sojo

I didn’t see this mentioned elsewhere, but did Valentine or someone else explain why Zach Stewart started yesterday out of nowhere?
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  So he could push Buckholz and Lester back for this series.
  - Ro
    
    But to keep both his best players in Pedroia and Ellsbury out of the line-up tonight? I get what you’re saying, but that makes no sense.
    - Hummingbird S.
      
      Pedroia is hurt, Ellsbury simply sucks
    - jjyank
      
      Maybe Bobby V is “having a moment”.
    - http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
      
      according the radio, Pedroia jammed his finger on a slide this past weekend, and Ellsbury is suffering from a stiff shoulder and “general malaise” (aka I don’t give two shits)
Hummingbird S.

let’s take care of business tonight
Get Phelps Up

Nice start for CC!
Hummingbird S.

the slider looks unhittable
jjyank

Alright. CC looks sharp as hell, and the AAAA Red Sox won’t stand a chance if he keeps that up. I’m feelin’ good.
- Get Phelps Up
  
  Calling that Red Sox lineup AAAA is being generous.
  - jjyank
    
    This is true.
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  AAA* I think you’re giving them a little too much calling them a quad-A line up.
  - http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
    
    Yea I used to play quad-A ball…
Cy Pettitte

hope that first inning was a good preview of the next 8
BENICIO DEL TORO

Lolz on this red sux lineup. 2 strikeouts that inning for CC on 8 pitches
Mike N

Good start by CC! I was just getting my dinner on the plate, and by the time I sat back down, he was done!
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  8 pitches, 2 Ks. Can’t do too much better.
Captain_Turbo

I’m glad the Sox are playing it this way. When we pound them to dust and take the division it will be all the sweeter cuz they tried and failed to play spoiler.
mt

If Boston playing well over next 3 days means we lose division and have to be the wild card , I cannot vouch for how Boston fans will feel – I am sure there will be some satisfaction, especially if Yanks were to go on to lose wild card game. Will it offset in any substantial way this train wreck of a season for Red Sox? Given their Yankee obsession, maybe it will.

However, as a Yankee fan, Red Sox will be an afterthought in 3 days – if Yanks lose to this team over next 3 days and have to be the wild card, I will be most angry at Yanks!!! – Yanks should be able to beat this lineup, especially CC tonight (Pedroia is hurt and Ellsbury I guess has been hurt but Valentine is saying he is not playing tonight because of lefty/lefty – ???). Also horror shows like Saturday in Toronto will probably also be remembered (massive RISPFAIL in the face of major defensive and baserunning errors from Toronto where they wre trying to give us the game).
mt

If Boston playing well over next 3 days means we lose division and have to be the wild card , I cannot vouch for how Boston fans will feel – I am sure there will be some satisfaction, especially if Yanks were to go on to lose wild card game. Will it offset in any substantial way this train wreck of a season for Red Sox? Given their Yankee obsession, maybe it will.

However, as a Yankee fan, Red Sox will be an afterthought in 3 days – if Yanks lose to this team over next 3 days and have to be the wild card, I will be most angry at Yanks!!! – Yanks should be able to beat this lineup, especially CC tonight (Pedroia is hurt and Ellsbury I guess has been hurt but Valentine is saying he is not playing tonight because of lefty/lefty – ???). Also horror shows like Saturday in Toronto will probably also be remembered (massive RISPFAIL in the face of major defensive and baserunning errors from Toronto where they wre trying to give us the game).
RkyMtnYank

Huh, so the Yanks and O’s would have to play an extra game to determine the division winner. I don’t like that, they should use another tie-breaker of some form. Maybe runs for versus runs against in the head to dead matchup or something.
- Winter
  
  Winning the division is such a huge disadvantage (you don’t have to play a win-or-go-home game right off the bat) that I can’t think of any tiebreaker stat that would fairly relegate a team to the wildcard game. The only fair way of doing it is a tiebreaker game.
  - RkyMtnYank
    
    Yea, I guess so. On the bright side it keeps them playing and tuned up for whatever game they play next.
Rocky Road Redemption

WOW I hope we win. Pulling out the division this year would be so sweet after what this team has been through.
- jjyank
  
  Absolutely. For all the faults this team has, I will give them a metric shit-ton of credit for winning division considering it all.
Get Phelps Up

D. none of those
BENICIO DEL TORO

Man, A-Rod is looking older at the plate every day. Hoping that he can get out of this slump, because he just looks straight up bad
- MannyGeee
  
  he needs some Just for Men…
Cy Pettitte

0-2 to 3-2 to a leadoff double against Mauro Gomez.
Rocky Road Redemption

Is it me or has Ichiro featured a worse arm since he got here than Grandy?
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  He takes forever to get rid of the ball. He’s the exact opposite of Matsui in that regard. Matsui had a weak arm but got rid of the ball right away.
  - Rocky Road Redemption
    
    I mean, I was expecting this mythical super-arm we’ve heard so much about, but not only do players take the extra base against him all the time it never even seems to be that close.
- MannyGeee
  
  ironically, he’s also featured a hotter bat than Granderson
  - Rocky Road Redemption
    
    Heh, that’s true.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

First of all: who is Mauro Gomez, I can’t believe he’s hitting clean up.
Second: I can’t believe CC allowed a double to him.
BENICIO DEL TORO

leadoff double to this scrub?? are you kidding me?
Hummingbird S.

blind ump, awesome. That was clearly a strike.
curt hennig

Their AAA players can double off our “ace”, our “super athlete on absurd bloated contract” fans weakly at a bad pitch from a AAA pitcher, great start guys.
- jjyank
  
  I really don’t get this logic. Yeah, Gomez doubling is annoying, but what are your standards here? Perfect game or bust? The runner hasn’t even scored (yet)! Man.
  - Tom
    
    Perfect game? 27K’s or bust! Not a single hitter should be even able to make contact.
    - curt hennig
      
      If Steve Nebraska could do it, then CC should be able to do it.
- Get Phelps Up
  
  Buccholz is an AAA pitcher?
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  1st off, nobody has called Buckholz a “AAA” pitcher. He’s actually been excellent since about July. Secondly, if you gave me a 100 ABs against CC I’d probably at least make contact, and I’m Joe Shmo. I’d expect a minor league player to muster a hit or two off of a major league pitcher if it’s 93 and right down Broadway.
  - Genghis
    
    I knew Joe Shmo. Joe Shmo was a friend of mine. And you, sir, are no Joe Shmo.
Eddard reboot v.1.0

Why are people so down after one double? The guy hasn’t even scored. And even if he scores it’s 1 run.
- jjyank
  
  And he didn’t score. It feels weird to say this, but I agree with you whole-heartedly.
  
  Like I just right above there, what is the standard? Bitching and moaning on ONE hit in 2 innings so far in a scoreless game? Seriously.
- http://theevilsquare.com handtius
  
  right. people are edgy as hell. 3 deep breathes and some valium.
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  It’s really the whole it’s against some no name. After such a dominate 1st. It was slightly off putting.
Hummingbird S.

no outside corner against righties for CC..
Pasta Stumbling Sojo

I was away for a little so I didn’t get a chance to respond to you, Tom Riddle. Did Valentine or anyone on the Sox actually acknowledge that they wanted to line up Buchholz against the Yanks? It’s one thing to play hard to play the spoiler, but it seems kind of ridiculous to publicly acknowledge that you’re trying to help one team and hurt another.
Eddard reboot v.1.0

Dontcha know
Rocky Road Redemption

ROBBIE!!!
http://theevilsquare.com handtius

was that off the glass?
- http://theevilsquare.com handtius
  
  wow. it did.
- http://theevilsquare.com handtius
  
  wow. it did.
- Mike N
  
  YEP!!!
mt

We need to do what O’s did yesterday to Red Sox – score runs early and maybe demoralize them. The longer Sox hang in or even lead us the more emboldened Red Sox get.

Many Yankees have great numbers against Clay B so I hope we see it.

Thank you , Robbie!!
Mike N

OH! HELLZ TO THE YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cy Pettitte

Robbie! holy shit. he is definitely out of that slump.
Get Phelps Up

Robbie!!
Hummingbird S.

SEEEEEE YA! ROBBIE!
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

ROBBIE!!!!!!!!
Tom

Robbie!
Effthisnoise

Ummmm roped
jjyank

Beautiful, Robbie.
Need Pitching & Hitting

Watching the Yankees is so much more enjoyable when Robbie is hot.
Captain_Turbo

Robbie!
Get Phelps Up

I hope that landed in stuart a’s living room.
- mt
  
  But he did not drive in anyone in scoring position :-)
- MannyGeee
  
  it NEEDZ MOAR PARADES
- jjyank
  
  I hope that landed in stuart a’s ~~living room~~ crib.
  
  Fixed.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Wow. That hit off of the black. That’s the first time I think I’ve seen that.
- jjyank
  
  What just talking to my friend about that. It was a serious bomb.
- Get Phelps Up
  
  Branyan hit one off there in 09 I think.
- http://theevilsquare.com handtius
  
  posada hit one of there too.
- Mike N
  
  And not just the black facing below the window: the actual glass.
Darren

I don’t hear the name Bobby Murcer enough. I miss him.
- Mike N
  
  Yeah. I got a little teary-eyed when they said they wished he could have been there to call Cano’s homer.
- Chilango
  
  Yeah tied Murcer didn’t he.
Hummingbird S.

this umpire is awful. CC isn’t getting that call.
MannyGeee

wow, that strike zone just got HUGE for Teix. welcome back
captain kiwi

let’s go boysssss
MannyGeee

wow, Swisher just said fuck yo change up
CountryClub

Granderson batting 7th is pretty sweet. Can deal with the all or nothing result down there.
Cy Pettitte

awww yea Grandyman!!!
Rocky Road Redemption

The Grandyman can!
Mike N

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PILE ON NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Need Pitching & Hitting

Grandyman!!!!!
curt hennig

I’m worried by Swisher’s hitting — 13 of the last 14 games mean his current streak is due to peter out early in the ALDS (assuming they make it there), which means he’s set for bad hitting all throughout the playoffs.
- Rocky Road Redemption
  
  Ha, this post is hilarious. “I’m worried, one of our players is hitting too well!”
- Havok9120
  
  You’re…..worried about a player hitting well?
  
  RAB is jumping the shark a bit tonight.
  - http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
    
    Haha. I think he’s a troll. But seriously. That is too much.
  - OMG! Bagels!
    
    Nothing to complain about makes for sadness.
Get Phelps Up

GRANDYMAN!!!
Hummingbird S.

GRANDY!!! SEEEEEE YA!
Eddard reboot v.1.0

This one could get out of hand quick. LOL Boston!
Captain_Turbo

Ka-boom!
jjyank

Awesome start. Now if we can only get the fucking Orioles to start losing.
MannyGeee

huge home run. I am so glad todays the day Bucholtz decided to turn back into a pumpkin
your mom

Beeeautiful! No excuses now CC.
Chilango

Keep it going guys
Mike N

HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get Phelps Up

Wow, what a moron Red Sox fan.
Hummingbird S.

RUSS!!! SEEEE YA!!!
Eddard reboot v.1.0

Belly to belly
Need Pitching & Hitting

Ha! Help from the Red Sox fan. Review time.
FachoinaNYY

a boston fan no less
http://www.ProjectNeoX.com ProjectNeo

by a red sox fan lol
- Anthony
  
  You know Red Sox fans will complain about that EVEN though the guy is wearing a Pedroia jersey!!!! Too funny.
Pasta Stumbling Sojo

Ha, it was a Sox fan that caused the interference.
Anthony

BACK2BACK!!!
- Anthony
  
  Shit…. that replay :(
jjyank

Balls. That wasn’t a homer.
Captain_Turbo

Another ka-boom!
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

RUSSEL!!

ALL ABOARD THE RUSS BUS!!!!!!
captain kiwi

HAHA YES!
FachoinaNYY

Coney knows whats up
Chilango

interference it will be overturned
Get Phelps Up

It should be a HR just because a RS fan reached for it.
Hummingbird S.

no way to tell either way, you have to keep the call on the field
Effthisnoise

Oh NOW we want replay. Eff you
- MannyGeee
  
  If I was Boston I would want to see absolutely NOTHING from 2012 over again, including that home run.
your mom

Suck that Baltimore Arreolas!!!!
MannyGeee

ha, they’re gonna review it. even Jery Remy is doing his best NFL Network impression saying he “believes it will be inconclusive”
Mike N

That was a fucking Red Sock fan!!!
Darren

Double.
Tom

Incontrovertible evidence?

Enough to overrule the call on the field?
Eddard reboot v.1.0

I think it would have hit the very top of the well and bounced back into play. Double. It’s not indisputable visible evidence though.
Rocky Road Redemption

WOW, bad call. I’ll take it. :-)
- FachoinaNYY
  
  Actually I think it was correct, I thought so too initially, but the more they showed it the trajectory looked liked it would have skimmed the wall and got out.
https://twitter.com/#!/Paddock9652 Stratman9652

I would let it stand just to watch that guys friends kick the shit out of him.
jjyank

Wow, it was a homer. Really close play, even with replay. No complaints here.
Hall and Nokes

Best Sox fan ever.
Chilango

upheld?
Captain_Turbo

Still looks like a homer… too close to call anyway.
Hummingbird S.

HR!!
Kramerica Industries

Keep the bloodbath coming.
Eddard reboot v.1.0

They’re kicking the guy out? Who wouldn’t try to get the ball? Kick everybody out then.
- MannyGeee
  
  really? dick move by the stadium
  - CountryClub
    
    I believe it’s an MlB rule. If you interfer with a ball on the field of play, you go. Since it was a HR, they should let him stay. It looked like they were going back to their seats when the YES cameras cut away.
- Chilango
  
  If there’s no interference what are they kicking him out for? Lame move.
  - FachoinaNYY
    
    Ichiro’s time in Pinstripes could honestly not gone any better thus far
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  It’s an MLB rule. Reach over to touch a ball in play and you’re gone.
  - Get Phelps Up
    
    But that ball wasn’t in play…
    - Darren
      
      It was in play. The trajectory was altered while it was in fair territory. Clearly interfered with. The umps can still rule that there wasn’t enough evidence to overturn the call. The rule is intended to prevent situations like this.
      
      My argument would be that I was protecting myself and it was unintentional interference.
Nice Scheister of Doom

To close to overturn.
Leg-End

You can’t chuck him out for that!
CountryClub

The Yankees bottom 3rd tonight is averaging 26 home runs. Awesome.
Rocky Road Redemption

Are they serious about kicking this guy out? What bullshit.
- jjyank
  
  Yeah, if it’s a homer, I don’t see why he’s in trouble.
  - Rocky Road Redemption
    
    Even if it wasn’t, that’s STILL bullshit.
    - jjyank
      
      I agree, but I get the fan interference thing.
      
      But in this case…if it was a homer on replay, there was no interference. And if there was no interference, what his he getting thrown out for?
- Anthony
  
  So many O’s fans still sore over Jeffrey Maier…. didn’t some newspaper or something award him with free tickets or something? Well, at least Sox fans can’t complain about that…and they SHOULDN’T since one of their own caught it!!
Pasta Stumbling Sojo

Why aren’t they showing whether the fan ended up getting kicked out after it was called a homer? Part of me wants him to remain because that’s ridiculous for him to get kicked out if it was ruled to be not interference, and part of me thinks it’s hilarious for a Sox fan to cause a Yankees homer AND get kicked out unjustly.
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  I’m just letting that second half take over.
your mom

Didn’t even notice our line-up today. It’s the best I’ve seen in a long while. Chavez is the ninth hitter???
mt

Martin now has 4 HRs in 12 ABs against Bucholtz.

Last time in Boston pril gave up 5 homers to Yanks the day they celebrated Fenway’s 100th anniversary.
Kramerica Industries

Under these circumstances, C.C.’s gotta be able to lock this one down, no?
Darren

what a great, natural call by Scooter on #61

Imagine Sterling butchering it? “Roger that one! Into the Terrace!! From Maris!”
- jjyank
  
  My money is on: “MARIS!!!……HE HIT IT TO PARIS!!!!”
  - Darren
    
    gah! horribly perfect
jjyank

Man I hope this game ends up 20-0. That would be fun.
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  they can’t get dizzy running the bases.
OMG! Bagels!

Pink hats were not in attendance in Fenway.
Mike N

Am I delusional, or was Buchholz a CY contender some years back?
- Hummingbird S.
  
  I also remember him throwing harder, like consistently up to 94-95. Maybe I’m misremembering.
- Get Phelps Up
  
  He had a shiny 2.33 ERA in 2010 but a 3.61 FIP.
  - MannyGeee
    
    on like 110 innings or something foolish too, if memory serves.
    - Get Phelps Up
      
      173.2
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  2010 he finished 6th.
OMG! Bagels!

El Capitan
OMG! Bagels!

Aceves says I’m with the wrong fraking team.
Kramerica Industries

Well, it should be 49 saves for Johnson, but, you know…
MannyGeee

In Bobby V’s final act of defiance, he’s gonna leave Bucholtz out there to hang.
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  I’m completely okay w/ that. Let the kid’s confidence shatter and let his arm turn to rubber.
  - OMG! Bagels!
    
    I’m actually feeling sorry for him.
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  Well, it’s impossible to hate him more.
OMG! Bagels!

Ichiro. Damn.
Mike N

ICHIBAN!!!!!!!!!!
Chilango

Pile.it.on.
Karl Krawfid

Pass Gehrig please.
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  Didn’t he pass him earlier this year? Or did he just tie him in ATL?
  - captain kiwi
    
    only tied him. 23 for arod
Eddard reboot v.1.0

Here’s a good opportunity for Alex to deliver the knockout blow.
Chilango

ARod goes deep I can feel it
- MannyGeee
  
  and if by deep you mean hit the ball, it makes a loud pop, efveryone in the stadium screams and it goes right to the left fielder.
Captain_Turbo

Nice of Bucholz to pitch BP today…
mt

I know Yanks are doing well but I have to say this – I have never seen a team get so many hits with RISP and NOT score a run – hopefully Arod won’t whiff or DP.
- Need Pitching & Hitting
  
  It does seem to happen an awful lot.
  - OMG! Bagels!
    
    Not. this. time.
  - jjyank
    
    It does. I’d imagine this is a consequence of having a generally older and slower team. Also a team in which it’s best speed threat (among the regular line up spots, anyway) in Gardner has missed almost the entire season.
Mike N

YEAH!!!
Cy Pettitte

I’ll take an RBI from ARod at this point.
Hummingbird S.

wow, no power whatsoever.. he’s done.
forensic

Dear Red Sox,

Thanks for pushing back Buchholz to tonight!

Signed,

All Yankees Fans
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Well from the crack of the bat on the radio he squared the ball up well…just happened to hit it at some one I guess?
- Mike N
  
  BASES CLEARING DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Chilango
  
  ARod? Hit it hard, on a line.
- Hummingbird S.
  
  it wasn’t all that hard hit.. it was inside a bit and he simply doesn’t have the bat speed to turn on those pitches and hit them hard.
- MannyGeee
  
  he hit it square, just right at Nava. it was louder than it was far, thats for sure
Captain_Turbo

In on the hands.. darn.
Cy Pettitte

Robbie again!!!
Effthisnoise

Wow cano…..lol
OMG! Bagels!

NICE!!!!!!!!!!
Mike N

CANO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get Phelps Up

This inning is all kinds of awesome.
Hummingbird S.

ROBBIE!!! SCORCHING RIGHT NOW!
Need Pitching & Hitting

cano should definitely get a parade now…….
jjyank

God I fucking love this game so far. I know the Red Sox are terrible, but it always feels so damn good to beat them.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Hahaha have some RBI’s Robbie!!!!!!!!

I guess stuart a was busy tonight? RBI’s…parades…extensions……..raises…for…EVERYBODY!!!!!!
- jjyank
  
  Don’t worry, he’ll pick a new victim soon enough. First A-Rod, the Cano…you can only pitch about the team’s best hitter for so long.
  
  Who wants to place bets on his next target? My guess is Tex.
Captain_Turbo

Robbie is damn scary when he’s hot…
captain kiwi

oh hell yes robbie! keep piling it on!
Eddard reboot v.1.0

LOL Boston. Let’s go Rays!
Get Phelps Up

So…Zach Stewart ended up pitching better than Buchholz!
Leg-End

Well this is fun.
Hall and Nokes

I dunno Bobby, I’d let Buchholz try to work through this.
curt hennig

So…everyone on the team managed to get on base this inning, except for two players – an injured aging player who hasn’t showed up for the last 30 games, and Mark Teixeira.
- Chilango
  
  I’m not a big ARod fan, but he did hit a solid line drive
- MannyGeee
  
  obvious troll is obvious. we get the meme, A-Rod is old, Swisher is going to choke in the playoffs & stuart a was right.
  
  thanks for coming by
CUYanks

After winning, of course, my hope is for the Yankees to keep the margin so big that CC can be lifted after an easy 90-100 pitches and be ready in case he needs to go on short rest in a must-win game.
OMG! Bagels!

Show us your imbedded Yankeeness Al.
Tom

Aceves, aka Bobby’s best friend.

100 pitches tonight?
Tom Q

So, aside from worryrwarting that CC might go cold waiting out this long inning, there’s not much to feel anxious about here tonight.
- http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso
  
  Until Aceves takes over for Padilla and starts headhunting
- CUYanks
  
  I hope so. Let’s get a few more innings in though.
http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso

Damn, I actually felt a tiny bit sorry for Buchholz.
- jjyank
  
  I don’t. Fuck the laptop thief.
OMG! Bagels!

Hope CC is still sharp after a 2 hour inning.
captain kiwi

i almost feel bad for them. aside from salty and ciriaco, i don’t hate the sox that are on the field.
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  Agree.
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  Apart from those two I barely know any of these guys.
  - captain kiwi
    
    yep. haven’t done anything to warrant hatred.
- Captain_Turbo
  
  It’s Sox fans I despise more than anything…
  - MannyGeee
    
    yeah, considering today’s Red Sox team is as non recognizible as they come, I think its the ideas of beating the Red Sox that makes me happy. and hating the ‘concept’ of the Red Sox, as it were
CountryClub

Cano has seen two pitches in two ABs. If he popped both up, most fans would be all over him. It’s a game of inches.
OMG! Bagels!

The season’s kinda no fun without the rivalry.
- Rocky Road Redemption
  
  The O’s pissing me off has kind of supplemented it.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Actual John Sterling quote “Baltimore didn’t play great against Baltimore, in Baltimore, so I guess Baltimore didn’t expect them to win.”
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  Holy crap.
- http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
  
  He’s horrid to listen to.
  - http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
    
    by the way dude, I know I told you yesterday that you should have somebody look over some of your reading to help improve your grammar. I’d love to help you, I also should because I haven’t had to edit anything in almost a year and plan to try to get my job back as sports editor on BBC’s paper when I go back next semester.
    - Darren
      
      Are you talking to Sterling? If not, what grammar are you correcting?
- Rocky Road Redemption
  
  That’s one of his all-time best right there.
- Captain_Turbo
  
  One of these days Suzyn is going to freak out and bite him.
MannyGeee

why, hello Ace…. just lob it in, dont worry about pissing Bobby off. his bags are already packed.
Rocky Road Redemption

This is fun.
http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F

7-0. I can watch Dallas without having to switch back and forth anxiously.
Cy Pettitte

Teix!!! oh man this is epic.
jjyank

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

*pauses*

AHAHAHAHAHaHA
Need Pitching & Hitting

LolSox
Mike N

THIS IS FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPYHAPPYHAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get Phelps Up

Best inning of the season?
- Mike N
  
  I don’t think they’ve scored 9 in an inning before this.
Hummingbird S.

SEEEEE YA!! TEIX!!!
Karl Krawfid

Now this is what the hell im talking about.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

A TEX MESSAGE!!!!!!!!
Tom

Good grief….

Guess the swing is OK.
MannyGeee

welcome back Tex… and thank you Ace Man.

I think imma go see how the Rays & Os are holding up.
Tom Q

Man, I wish this was the game Phelps or Kuroda was pitching. It’s almost a waste, to pour it on like this when CC looks so good.
- MannyGeee
  
  NOva must be heated. he could have used this kind of run support
your mom

LOL. Tex imagining it was Padilla.
Eddard reboot v.1.0

Welcome back, Mark! What a lineup! Finally healthy.
Effthisnoise

Wow
OMG! Bagels!

Okay let’s get this over with.
captain kiwi

i just ‘gasmed. SO MUCH FUN
dkidd

no beanballs/brawls/injuries please
your mom

Too many runs!!! Now we won’t score the next 2 games.
Eddard reboot v.1.0

CC’s already gone to bed. Just put in Lowe to finish it up.
OMG! Bagels!

Mo closes last game of World Series. Calling it.
Bartolo’s Colon

Alright, get cc back on the mound, stop the stat padding
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  agree
The Real Greg

Rays up 1-0
nsalem

Thoughts on pulling CC early and when? I have mixed feelings.
- Chilango
  
  5th inning or 80 pitches. Assuming the lead is still huge
- MannyGeee
  
  i liked the comment from up there… 90 or so. although, at this rate he could go all the way on 90 pitches
Hall and Nokes

Zobrist HR
Effthisnoise

Lets go tampa!
http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso

Tampa Bay takes 1-0 lead
jjyank

Tampa up 1-0…good stuff. Bring it, Alex Cobb.
Hummingbird S.

atta boy Zobrist
http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F

ZOBY!
- Get Phelps Up
  
  You should change your handle to Joe G ;)
  - http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
    
    Most obnoxious kid in elementary-Jr. High was a kid named Joe G. So no thanks.
https://twitter.com/#!/Paddock9652 Stratman9652

Tex will end the season with 30 HRs, calling it right now. Might end the game with 30 who knows.
BENICIO DEL TORO

This is absolutely glorious. How do you guys think Girardi will handle CC the rest of this game?
curt hennig

The Yankees hit too many home runs this inning…this does not bode well for the playoffs, since home runs do not count in the playoffs.
Effthisnoise

Damn, swish almost
Mike N

Sterling called it a homer?
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  kay almost did
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  It was high, it was far, it went foul. I’m having far to good a time to care.
OMG! Bagels!

Holy cannoli….
MannyGeee

goddammit, straighten that out. that would have been epic
Rocky Road Redemption

Yeah Tampa!
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

This is just insanity. I don’t want it to end though.
http://theevilsquare.com handtius

people done complaining for tonight? thought so.
- MannyGeee
  
  I can find something to complain about. like, for instance, I have never seen a 10 run inning (except for in my beer league…) If Swish didnt hook that foul then I would have been all set.
  
  there. challenge completed.
  - http://theevilsquare.com handtius
    
    not wasn’t really complaining, just pointing something out.
FachoinaNYY

I think we all needed this
http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F

Classic Yankees Red Sox.

Rent some cahs?
- Captain_Turbo
  
  That’s wicked cold.
stuart a

enough. no mas… white flag. this is hard to watch..

aceves will not be in the league next year, he has a loose coconut…

painful to watch…
- jjyank
  
  Is this you admitting that you’re just a troll and not an actual fan?
  - WhittakerWalt
    
    The Sox are his team, no wonder he’s so bummed.
    - jjyank
      
      Someone said once that he was a Mets fan troll. But this comment makes it seem like he’s a Red Sox fan.
      - WhittakerWalt
        
        He also says “ARoid” and that’s a Sox fan thing to say, all the way.
      - Rocky Road Redemption
        
        Yeah, I thought Mike outed him as a Mets fan.
  - Nice Scheister of Doom
    
    I think it’s ole Stu claiming he actually reads no mass and isn’t an actual fan but rather Bobby Valentines’ jock strap.
  - Rocky Road Redemption
    
    About time!
    
    Parade time!
Bartolo’s Colon

granderson sucks
Mike N

That was fantastic!!@!
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Joe F, it got a little crazy here, so I’m not sure if you saw this:

http://riveraveblues.com/2012/10/game-160-obsessed-76835/#comment-4891740
- http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
  
  Awesome! I now have like three people helping me edit my college essays. All editors!
  - http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
    
    Yeah dude, if/when you want me to take a look at them let me know. I have your email from when you messaged me to bust my chops on tumblr, so when you want me to take a look I’ll email you my email address and I’ll be happy to look at it.
    - http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
      
      Hahahaha you got that?
      
      Yea I got to finish them first. I’m going to work on one tomorrow. Essays are easy.
      - http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
        
        Haha, of course I did.
  - jjyank
    
    Well I’ve never done editing as part of a job. But I do have 6 years of higher education that largely required me to write and edit my own papers.
    - http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
      
      I trust you still.
      - jjyank
        
        I’m fairly certain that my current job application is moving along mostly on the strength of my writing samples, so that’s something. I’m good at it, I promise.
        
        http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
        
        You made it into RU graduate school. That’s where I want to be. Well not grad school, but you know.
        
        jjyank
        
        Those basterds made me go to Newark though. To be honest, I was underwhelmed with Rutgers, but I’m sure New Brunswick is different. Maybe I just missed my undergrad professors.
        
        http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
        
        That’s rough. I want New Brunswick.
        
        http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
        
        Most undergrad programs are run at New Brunswick as far as I know. I know about 10 people that went there (not including JJ) and all but one of them when to NB campus. and the one might have been a graduate student, I wasn’t that close to her.
        
        jjyank
        
        You’re right, for the most part. There were several undergrad dorms in Newark, though. Most of the grad programs were in Newark. Poli Sci, med school, English, business I know were all in Newark.
- FachoinaNYY
  
  For saying that Sterling is horrid?
  
  What am I missing?
  - http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
    
    Joe was looking for help on improving his grammar for the SATs last night. I told him the best way to do that is to write and have somebody to read it and correct it, so I’m going one step further and offering to do the actual reading and corrections.
jjyank

Gotta love it when the offense has more runs scored than hits. That’s good stuff.
Effthisnoise

Ive seen shorter rain delays than that inning
- Captain_Turbo
  
  My marriage didn’t last as long as that inning.
  - OMG! Bagels!
    
    HA
  - MannyGeee
    
    awesome!
  - MannyGeee
    
    awesome!
curt hennig

Granderson is such a choker…
Captain_Turbo

Grandy’s a slacker.
Eddard reboot v.1.0

Someone needs to wake CC up from his nap. Wonder how Girardi will handle him. They might need him to go on 3 days rest Friday in the WC game. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that but they have to plan for it just in case.
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  Capn Crunch IV STAT
OMG! Bagels!

Torre still asleep.
http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F

RED SOX SIGN JEREMEY LIN.
Kramerica Industries

This should be C.C.-proof.

Heheheh.
WhittakerWalt

Stuart’s going to be taking this one off, I’d imagine.
- jjyank
  
  Oh no, he posted. Not sure what to make of it, though.
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  Arod only hit sac fly. Jerk.
  - WhittakerWalt
    
    slap hitter… ike davis… rbis…cano the choker…throw them a parade…
- Anthony
  
  lol
curt hennig

So, Yankees up 9, that means we’ll see Logan in the 7th, Robertson in the 8th and Soriano in the 9th, right? Need to get those guys some work, need to save Lowe/Eppley/Rapada for when we’re behind 1. (Can’t use Robertson or Soriano there, it’s not a save situation.)
Effthisnoise

Linsanity!
OMG! Bagels!

no one at the Trop. fair weather fans.
- Get Phelps Up
  
  There aren’t even people there when they’re winning. They didn’t sellout their playoff games last year.
- Tom
  
  They are not fair weather fans at all.
  
  They don’t show up when the team is winning and they don’t show up when they are losing.
CountryClub

I believe Jeter needs 1 more run scored to have the 2nd most 100 run seasons in history. At least thats what a reputable source tweeted the other day. I know people are down on runs as a stat, but still impressive.
Bartolo’s Colon

god damn, iglesias has got one hell of a glove!
dkidd

michael kay referencing WAR

/head explodes
CountryClub

Yanks should throw nova out there in the 4th. Save CC in case they need him Friday.
- Bartolo’s Colon
  
  nova could easily give up 9 runs
- Bartolo’s Colon
  
  nova could easily give up 9 runs
Tabbert

Michael kay channeling his inner Brian Kenny with all this sabrmetric talk.
OMG! Bagels!

Cabrera should get it.
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  Idk, I think it should be Trout. With out him the team would probably be like a .500 team. Plus if you take defense and difficulty of position into account as well as comparing offensive production of positions, I’d go with Trout.
  - Get Phelps Up
    
    The Angel’s record is better than the Tigers, but Cabrera will win the MVP and “lead his team to the playoffs”
    - jjyank
      
      Man I hate that argument. “His team didn’t make the playoffs, how valuable was he really???!!!”
      
      *face palm*
      - Get Phelps Up
        
        I hate it too but it’s what happens. Bautista or Ellsbury should have won last year but their teams didn’t make the playoffs.
        
        http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
        
        Agreed. If Bautista was on a team that was even in contention for a playoff spot I think he would’ve won it easily. I personally think he should have won it.
        
        http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
        
        He led in almost every major SABR stat. Agreed.
      - CUYanks
        
        Yeah, might as well just wait for the playoffs to end and only give it to someone on the championship team. “If you didn’t win the WS with me, you could not win it without me.”
      - Need Pitching & Hitting
        
        Cabrera should be rewarded for having the foresight to play in a weak division.
- Bartolo’s Colon
  
  i think trout should get it. trout is an awesome hitter, granted, cabrera is a better pure hitter, but you can walk cabrera, you cannot walk trout. plus his defense is just ridiculous, cabrera not so much.
Effthisnoise

Shut down inning???
Hummingbird S.

Ciriaco 0-2. Almost as good as that 9-run inning!
OMG! Bagels!

Where’s Pedey and Ellsbury?
- Cy Pettitte
  
  jammed thumb and sitting against a tough lefty
- Chilango
  
  Injured and tired, resp.
Anthony

9-0 and Ciriaco strikes out… I’m crying tears of joy.
Hall and Nokes

I don’t even really understand how Cabrera/Trout is even a sabermetrics vs old school issue. It seems like a purely normative debate over whether baserunning and defense matter.
- Need Pitching & Hitting
  
  +1
- jjyank
  
  Exactly. Maybe there can be some debated over how much they matter, but of course they matter. And there also is no debate that Trout does those things much, much better than Miggy.
OMG! Bagels!

This new thing gives me a freaking headache.
Tabbert

Rays making me nervous. Lets score some more runs guys. only 9 outs to go until Rodney is up.
OMG! Bagels!

Joe’s Girardi’s binder will be in charge of everything. Oh the charts he’s probably making already.
Captain_Turbo

Nine more runs this inning?
- Captain_Turbo
  
  I guess not.
Havok9120

The commentary this inning is out of control.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Typical Yankee offense. Hit some homeruns in an inning and just go to sleep the rest of the game. This team hits far to many homers rabble rabble, rabble RABBLE rabble.

/trolling, am I doing it right?
- Captain_Turbo
  
  You forgot to add that they hit so many home runs because they play in a band box.
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  Now watch Fat Guy give it all back rabble rabble, rabble RABBLE rabble…not a true ace rabble rabble, rabble RABBLE rabble.
- OMG! Bagels!
  
  You forgot arod sucks and everyone is old and tired.
- MannyGeee
  
  also, Swisher chokes and they need more grit.
Anthony

Ahaha nice job YES catching the cursing in the Sox dugout.
http://theevilsquare.com handtius

oh no! it’s all unravelling!
MannyGeee

this Rays/Os game is scaring the shit outta me. need some more offense Tampa. get it together
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  Ha. Asking for the Rays to have a good offensive game is like asking 9 Eduardo Nunez’s to have an error free game.
brian

that’s why you don’t pull jeter for nunez…. a boot there and who knows, maybe its 9-4 by the end of the inning
OMG! Bagels!

Valentine tried to rag on the Yankees before the season and he screwed everything else.

Pedey looks disgusted.
OMG! Bagels!

Pedroia looks really pissed.
http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso

Pedroia isn’t even playing and you can still hear his potty-mouth.

Stop with the f-bombs you trashy fuck!
dkidd

is paul konerko a hall of famer?
- http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso
  
  No, he’s still an active player
  :)
- http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso
  
  No, he’s still an active player
  :)
http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso

The Orioles emergency landed here last night. I took a dump in Mark Reynolds’ suitcase
Anthony

Cano on is on a tear!
Hummingbird S.

Robbie heating up at the right time!
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Robbie is back. and absolutely on FIRE right now!
Tabbert

Cobb gets out of the Jam. 0-0 going into the bottom of the 6th.

Only 6 more outs until rodney! lets go rays.
Cy Pettitte

Cobb and Buchholz have been our best players tonight.
Get Phelps Up

Haha Chris Davis takes strike 3 right down the middle.
WhittakerWalt

I love this version of Cano.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

I know we’re trouncing them, but according to game day the 1-0 pitch in that count (called a ball) was more a strike than the 3-0 pitch (called a strike)
- RkyMtnYank
  
  It looked that way too.
captain kiwi

loving the yankees in october so far. here’s to hoping they’re just getting hot at the perfect time.
Tabbert

Brett Anderson is expected to be back for the A’s on friday for that Wild card game. Another reason to avoid that play in game.
- Jersey Joe
  
  -cringe-
  
  With Grandy and Ichiro vs. lefties + the DH situation in question…I’m scared! Maybe Nunez at DH? Possibly Andruw Jones?
Pasta Stumbling Sojo

Hey Tom Riddle (and others), I wanted to finish the conversation above about the Sox starting Zach Stewart.

Did Valentine or anyone on the Sox actually acknowledge that they wanted to line up Buchholz against the Yanks? It’s one thing to play hard to play the spoiler, but it seems kind of ridiculous to publicly acknowledge that you’re trying to help one team and hurt another.
Tom

So assuming stays on this pace, about 7 innings and hand it off to Lowe? Garcia?
- Get Phelps Up
  
  Warren.
- Jersey Joe
  
  Yeah I say Warren too. I hope Melky Mesa can get an AB or 2. (Is he still on roster?)
- Need Pitching & Hitting
  
  Not Lowe. He’s probably their best long man at this point. I’d save him in case Phelps struggles early. Maybe Wade or Garcia.
  
  Maybe only 6 innings for CC as well.
The Real Greg

Oh Matt Wieters ties it up
Tabbert

Orioles tie it at 1…
- your mom
  
  Of course, fuckers.
Need Pitching & Hitting

Dammit Weiters.
Rocky Road Redemption

Dammit…
anon

freakin wieters
Anthony

C’mon Rays play like your season depends on it.. because it DOES. Orioles are so irritating.
Hummingbird S.

they can’t lose 1-run games. TB needs to score at least 2 more..
- The Real Greg
  
  No they can’t lose extra inning games. Rays can’t be tied after 9.
Tabbert

Cmon tampa… your season is on the line tonight. Put up some damn runs. PLease.
Mike N

CC looking good!
MannyGeee

two very important things I just learned while watching NESN:

1) Apparantly the team (and apparantly Orsillo & Remy) took the train down to NY. this is the first time since the Prohibition Era have heard of a pro team taking a train.

2) It seems that the train had a food car, and the main attraction on the food car was “fried chicken”….

FRIED CHICKEN!!!!!!!!! too soon? nah, fuck it… Fried Chicken.

P.S.- this entire 1/2 inning has been a discussion about fried chicken and how much Don Orsillo eats.

The 2012 Red Sox, ladies & gentlemen
- RkyMtnYank
  
  Glad I get the Yes feed on Mlb.tv but good to hear there are no meaningful baseball discussions in Boston.
MannyGeee

wow, the Trop is an absolute graveyard.

tell you what, say what you want about the people of Boston (Red Sox fans in particular), but I would bet my house and my dog that Boston could support a SSECOND team better than Tampa supports their 1.
- jjyank
  
  Heh that’s not saying much. Maybe they just need a new stadium? You’d think with how Miami constantly pisses off their fan base, they’d have a real opportunity in Florida.
  - Get Phelps Up
    
    I think the Rays need to move to Las Vegas, Portland, San Antonio, etc. It’s pretty telling when they coundn’t even sellout their playoff games last year.
    - jjyank
      
      I’d love to see a team in Vegas, personally. They’d have to reconfigure the divisions, though.
      - Get Phelps Up
        
        Indians move to the AL East, Rangers or Astros move to AL Central, Rays move to the AL West.
        
        jjyank
        
        I’d love that. Mostly because my uncle from Ohio is a huge Indians fan and he used to give me so much shit back in the day. I would love the opportunity to destroy the Indians as a division rival.
        
        Get Phelps Up
        
        It definitely would be nice to play the Indians 18 times instead of the Rays. And family bragging rights are cool too. I have cousins in Minnesota who are big Twins fans…2009 and 2010 were fun.
  - MannyGeee
    
    Need a new stadium? the only way those motherfuckers would sell out a game in October (non Red Sox & Yankees, of course…) is if you make that motherfucker 15,000 seats.
Get Phelps Up

Rays with 1st and 3rd, nobody out!
- Tom
  
  While I’m not going to complain when he does it against Baltimore…
  
  How in the hell is Jeff Keppinger hitting .326?
  - dkidd
    
    steroids
Cy Pettitte

1st and 3rd no outs for the Rays.
Tabbert

men on first and third with no outs for the rays! lets go rays!
The Real Greg

Rays have something cooking. 1st and 3rd no out in the seventh.
Captain_Turbo

Hey, anyone know if the Rays have anyone on base?
anon

yeeaa rays lead!
Chilango

Rays 2-1
Tabbert

2-1!!!!
jjyank

I love how the game thread has become focused on the Rays/O’s game. And no, that’s not sarcastic. I freaking love it. It means the Yankees are kicking ass.
Get Phelps Up

Rays lead 2-1!
Hopefully Peralta and Rodney can finish it.
Cy Pettitte

Rays up 2-1, 3 outs to Rodney!
The Real Greg

Francisco hits a sac fly. Rays up 2-1
Hummingbird S.

Rays score!
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

2-1 bottom 7th in Tampa!!
Mike N

2-1 Rays!!!
your mom

Ciriaco 0-3, Yay!
Anthony

Uhhh c’mon the closer they get to Rodney the better. Sit these Orioles down!!!!
Cy Pettitte

Fuld chops one just over Reynolds head, Rays magic?!
Kramerica Industries

Get some insurance, Rays.

Orioles are a lethal team in these close games.
Get Phelps Up

Ruld with the Orioles-like BABIP luck there.
- Get Phelps Up
  
  *Fuld
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Okay 8 run lead? Pull CC, let Warren go through the line up once, maybe Garcia, just in case we have to play the play-in game…
Hummingbird S.

1st and 3rd, one out for TB. Comon good guys!
- http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  2 outs. Roberts just popped out.
Ivan

Wow, that inning there just screams we quit and we are already planning our vacation by the Sox there….
Kramerica Industries

Tattoo man.

Good job.
your mom

Fucking Ryan Roberts, you suck.
Hummingbird S.

pop out. damn
Get Phelps Up

4-1 Rays!!!!!!!
Cy Pettitte

Giminez!! 4-1 Rays.
anon

yeeaa rays score again!
Kramerica Industries

Chris Gimenez hurting teams not called the Yankees.
Tabbert

4-1!!!!!!!!!
Need Pitching & Hitting

Giminez!!!!
Hall and Nokes

4-1
Hummingbird S.

In play, run(s)!!!
your mom

Thanx for leaving Chen in Buck.
Chilango

4-1 Rays but you know that
Tom

Ichiro looks locked in… 2nd highest batting average in Sept (behind Mauer) and he’s even hitting into some loud outs.

I was sketpical of the trade, but he’s been a big part of why the Yankees are where they are.
- Jersey Joe
  
  Ichi is batting .329, higher than his AVG from 01-11. I love this trade.
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

4-1 Tampa something good just happened there.
Jersey Joe

God I wish we could kick ass like this against BoSox when they’re in pennant race.
https://twitter.com/#!/Paddock9652 Stratman9652

Apparently the Rays realize that they owe the Yankees for letting them walk into the postseason last year.
- CUYanks
  
  I’m still holding out hope for a 3-way tie for the second wildcard!
MannyGeee

Giminez!!!!

Funny, when they were scanning the crowd (again, up close and from a lower angle to make sure you dont see the 5th row being empty…) i thought I saw my uncle in the crowd. then I remembered its Florida and all senior citizens in Tampa look identical…
your mom

If the O’s come back they deserve to win the division. Not! -Borat
Ivan

Lets Go rays
Ivan

Lets Go rays
Ivan

Lets Go rays
- Get Phelps Up
  
  Lets Go rays :)
Ivan

Lets Go rays
Ivan

Lets Go rays
Ivan

Lets Go rays
Ivan

Yay Rays!!!
http://needanewnamegivesuggestions.tumblr.com/ Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

I’m out guys, go Rays!!
Hummingbird S.

Hopefully this is CC’s last inning.
anon

Don’t understand why CC is coming out to pitch still in this blowout…. why not save him for a potential wild card or division deciding game?
- The Real Greg
  
  He’s at 77 pitches. Have him pitch to his usual 100 and then yank him.
  - CUYanks
    
    I think 90 or so is enough. 77 I think was maybe just a little too low for his normal routine.
  - anon
    
    But if we need him for either 1) WC game or 2) game to decide who wins the East, he’ll basically be pitching on 3 days rest.
    
    Why not pull him now to save his pitch count since we are up EIGHT runs and save him for either of the 2 scenarios? This game is basically over.
    - The Real Greg
      
      Another reason is what Michael Kay just said. They need as much bullpen as possible for tomorrow.
      - Need Pitching & Hitting
        
        They have more than enough potential mop up guys who will have zero impact on tomorrow’s game.
      - anon
        
        You do realize we were up 8 runs coming into this inning with 9 outs to go? I’m not saying we should have DRob, Joba, Boone, or Sori pitch, but someone like Garcia, Warren, heck even Eppley or Aarsdma could come in to get the final 9 outs
        
        The Real Greg
        
        I’m fine with that. He’s probably coming out after this inning.
  - Need Pitching & Hitting
    
    They may need him to pitch on short rest on Friday. Why not give him a light load while they have the chance?
    - anon
      
      +1. This.
- Get Phelps Up
  
  He’s only at ~80 pitches…let him go 7 and have Warren or Freddy finish it up.
  - Jersey Joe
    
    this
The Real Greg

Lets go Rays
Captain_Turbo

I guess we used up all our offense in the second inning.
- MannyGeee
  
  perfectly OK by me. it was an orgasmic 2nd inning
  - Captain_Turbo
    
    It was pretty cool.
  - RkyMtnYank
    
    This is an old team, only one orgasm per day anymore.
Ivan

oops sorry for the repeated posts, my computer was acting dumb slow
Mike N

YEAH! Go Rays!!!!!!!!!!!
Hummingbird S.

I know it’s no big deal but it would’ve been kinda cool if they scored double digit runs
MannyGeee

fuck ~~Pedro Ciriaco~~ Mauro Gomez
Cy Pettitte

left field bleachers roll call in the 7th inning is pretty funny
Tabbert

4 outs to go. Farnsworth is warming up and not rodney… NOT COOL
- CUYanks
  
  Maybe Joe Maddon’s gonna go all out-of-the box and pitch Farnsworth in the 3-run save and start Rodney tomorrow in a must-win game.
  
  (Kidding of course, I’m sure Rodney will be in there in the 9th)
- The Real Greg
  
  He;s probably warming up if McGee doesn’t get McClouth. Rodney’s still going to come in.
  - Tabbert
    
    I sure hope so!
- Tom
  
  I’m good with saving Rodney for 2 innings tomorrow (or have him only throw 1 inning so he’s definitely available the next 2 days)
Mike N

Thankfully Ibanez was not in LF.
MannyGeee

Ichiro.

better than your 4OF.

suck it, rest of the league.
CUYanks

The real tragedy of the Red Sox getting swept with their worst SP’s on the mound vs the O’s is that the Rays could have had a chance to catch the O’s with a sweep if the Red Sox could have taken just 1 in that series.
Tabbert

3 outs to go in tampa.

That Rangers vs A’s game is a win win for us. IF the rangers lose, Yanks will be tied for the best record in the AL, IF the Rangers win, the Rays will be playing another must win game tomorrow. PERFECT.
forensic

3 outs to go in Tampa.

In the immortal words of Jim Leyland:

“You can tell Fernando Rodney that if he shoots that (arrow) three times in the next three days, I’ll be his cupid forever,”
Jersey Joe

So, what is postseason roster-batters only? –Knock on wood for ALDS–

14 batters:
Jeter SS
Ichiro LF/RF
Teixeira 1B/DH
Cano 2B
Rodriguez 3B/DH
Swisher RF/1B
Granderson CF
Martin C
Ibanez DH
—
Nunez IF/DH
Gardner OF/Pinch Runner
Stewart C
Chavez CI/DH
______________ =

I actually think Andruw would make the most sense as far as flexibility and I think with Gardner being limited and Tex needing rest at 1st, Ichiro/Grandy needing PH against tough lefties, etc.

Thoughts?
- forensic
  
  No way I see Girardi leaving Jones off the postseason roster.
  
  And Nunez just got a gift with the Nix injury. His season isn’t over yet.
  - Tom
    
    Pinch hit dammit!
    
    (I’m kidding)
    - Tom
      
      wow…. that was a good reply fail (about letting Chavez hit).
      
      He will want a righthander to pinch hit though….
  - anon
    
    Girardi would be even crazier than I thought if he carried Jones on the roster. Jones hasn’t shown anything the past few months to even deserve consideration. No longer hits lefties, BA is about .190 or so
    - forensic
      
      His stats will mean nothing to Girardi in this case. He’ll say he’s been swinging better since he hit that one homer weeks ago and he’s a veteran who’s been on the roster all year.
      
      Almost 0% chance he’s not on the roster.
- Get Phelps Up
  
  That’s only 13, and I’d add McGehee.
  - Need Pitching & Hitting
    
    I think the last spot will come down to either Jones or McGehee.
    Joe seems to like Jones more.
    - Get Phelps Up
      
      He left Ibanez in to face Oliver the other day…hopefully that means he’s done with Jones.
      - Need Pitching & Hitting
        
        Could be. Or that might have just been because Ibanez had great career numbers against Oliver and Jones didn’t.
Tom

Tex looks pretty good for his first game back.

Would like to see Girardi pull him next inning – he won’t get any more AB’s and I’m not sure he needs the defensive reps.
MannyGeee

Since this game is pretty much over, I suppose I can leave you with this ancecdotal story, while off topic I feel is if I should share. during one of the early Yanks/Sox series:

Don Orsillo on TV: “Bruce Springstein will be at Fenway Park this year on August 15th, and…”

My kid: “Wow, Bruse Springstein… on my birthday!”

Me: “Yeah, pretty cool huh…”

kid: “Yeah. So wait, what is Bruce Springstein do? Is he like a ball player or a wrestler or something?”

Me: “NO, he’s a rock star *continuing to geek out for like 5 minutes about Bruce to my kid”

kid: “ohhh…” 30 seconds later “I wonder what else is happening my birthday…”
- Mike N
  
  Nice story! I hope you then listened to the entire Born To Run album with your kid!
- RkyMtnYank
  
  Your kid is wise beyond his years. lol
anon

5-1 rays now
Chilango

Rays tacked one on
Tabbert

5-1
CUYanks

If the scores hold up, I will be rooting pretty heavily for an A’s loss tonight so the Rays can enter tomorrow in must-win territory again.
- Mike N
  
  YEP!
Anthony

Miggy is leading the majors in HRs now.
Effthisnoise

Dear baltimore this it what it feels like when teams actually try against you. Get use to it from now on
- Captain_Turbo
  
  Heh… maybe the Sox rolling over for the O’s was a blessing in disguise.
Anthony

The O’s are not looking good right now. I like this.
anon

why the EFF is CC still pitching?!?!?
Need Pitching & Hitting

Why?
- Anthony
  
  I’m wondering the same thing. Maybe Joe will yank him at 100? Even with Phelps on a short leash tomorrow I feel this is a too much.
Hummingbird S.

there’s absolutely no need for CC to pitch here.
The Real Greg

And now we have found something to complain about. Way to go guys.
Mike N

Interesting that CC is in. I guess they don’t want to mess with his regular rhythms or whatever.
Tom

Good job by Girardi getting Tex out with no more AB’s coming.

Not sure why CC is still out there, but not a huge deal.
The Real Greg

They had Garcia warming up in the bottom of the seventh. My guess is that CC talked Girardi into it.
- Need Pitching & Hitting
  
  Who’s managing the team?
- anon
  
  Joe G needs to be smarter than that to just “listen” to his players and follow what they tell him. This game is over. We have mop up guys for a reason.
  
  Hopefully this doesn’t come back to bite the Yanks in a few days
  - anon
    
    And there’s a reason Joe G is getting paid to be the manager
Hummingbird S.

Is Iglesias the worst hitter in the majors? he sure looks like it
- Tom
  
  He had a ~.600 OPS in AAA over 2 years.
  
  The scouting report on the bat was… “well he’s a potential elite defender” or in Gammons speak “he has a lot of bat speed and potential”
Cy Pettitte

holy shit get Farnsworth out of there.
Need Pitching & Hitting

Fucking Farnsworth.
Get Rodney in.
Get Phelps Up

The trop is such a piece of shit.
Tabbert

wow… 5-3 now. Damn Farnsworth. PLease bring in rodeny
The Real Greg

Oh Kyle Farnsworth’s at it again. 2 run homer by Davis. 5-3 Rays
Hummingbird S.

Farnsworth still trying to fuck the Yankees.
captain kiwi

jesus, get farnsworth outta there joe.
Kramerica Industries

Only at the Trop.
- VT Yankee Fan
  
  What a joke.
The Real Greg

If the Rays blow this, Maddon’s going to get some heat for not starting the inning with Rodney.
Anthony

wowwwwwww (very ironic we are all still antsy even while we’re winning haha)
Mike N

FARNSWORTH!?!?!?!? Fuck.
Hummingbird S.

Gardner with a bat! He’ll hit!
jjyank

So, Gardner’s gonna hit? Interesting. I can’t say I was expecting that.
anon

Tying run to the plate for the Os…no outs
Kramerica Industries

Now the tying run at the plate for Baltimore.

Unreal.
The Real Greg

And now the tying run comes to the plate in Tampa as Jones gets on
Cy Pettitte

helmet off = Nunie safe
CountryClub

It’s a little weak that the yanks didn’t tack on more runs. Mostly because Boston trotted out bad pitcher after bad pitcher.
- Yankee Fan 1
  
  really gunna complain about 10 runs? lol
captain kiwi

haha, nunez losing the helmet! beautiful
anon

Now 1st and 2nd no outs
http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso

Oh my God. Rodney is a double-agent.
Kramerica Industries

Never easy to beat the Orioles. This is absolutely ridiculous.
forensic

Wow, Nunez, Gardner, and then Mesa on deck.

If only you could steal 1st base…
Hummingbird S.

Rodney trying to blow the game over there. Great.
Cy Pettitte

are the Rays fucking serious right now….
jay

DO NOT BLOW THIS FOR ME RODNEY!
Nice Scheister of Doom

Damn Rays, bullshit!
your mom

Frickin O’s, unreal bullshit.
Anthony

This is getting slowly out of hand………
Get Phelps Up

1 out for the Orioles…finally.
The Real Greg

Thome strikes out. 1 away
anon

2 more outs…still 1st and 2nd
Mike N

Watching on MLB.TV. Rodney just whiffed Thome.
Cy Pettitte

the Melk man delivers!
rconn23

Thome about to make it 6-5. Unreal.
Kramerica Industries

And now Mark Reynolds.

No three run shots here. Those aren’t the Yankees on the diamond.
Tom

Melky Mesa – congrats dude!
- Tom
  
  He even remembered to touch 1st base! (couldn’t resist)
  - Tom
    
    Ha! Apparently Chavez was pointing to 1st and telling him to touch the bag.
Mike N

WOOO! Melky Mesa!!!
rconn23

Or not. Come on Rodney.
Robinson Tilapia

THE MELKMAN DELIVERS!

Oh, hi everyone.
- jjyank
  
  OH HAI
  
  I FUK’D UR SEASON
pistol pete

I don’t understand Girardi pitching CC 8 innings after 2 stints on the dl and who knows what is looming in the playoffs. Does anyone think this Red Sox team is coming back from 7 down. How about 6 innings and done for CC instead of 8, ridiculous.
- jjyank
  
  His pitch count was fine. If they pulled him after 6, he would have only had like ~70 pitches (I’m ball parking here). That’s overkill.
  - anon
    
    might need him on fri on 3 days rest and this game was over early, game was not close and we could’ve saved CC’s pitch count for a potential do-or-die game Friday
    - pistol pete
      
      Agree, Girardi is short sighted, CC will pitch on 3 days Fridat if there’s a game and he burned him 8 innings and 103 pitches tonight, ridiculous.
      - YanksFanInBeantown
        
        Burned him 8 innings and 103 pitches?
        
        Huh? Girardi just let him get his work in and saved the beleaguered bullpen. This game wasn’t any more stressful for CC than a bullpen session would have been after that 2nd inning.
        
        anon
        
        no one is saying we should’ve used Drob, Joba, Logan, or Sori, all of whom are overworked.
        
        With the big league we had, we could’ve easily used the likes of Garcia (who actually came in the 9th), Eppley, Aarsdma, Warren, etc. None of these guys will pitch in a close game anyway, so tonight was a perfect opportunity.
        
        anon
        
        **big lead, not league
Cy Pettitte

Chavez saying touch the bag….oh man that’s epic.
- Big Members Only (formerly RI$P FTW)
  
  He learned it from Jerry Sandusky! LOL!
  - forensic
    
    Yikes, especially considering your current choice of handle.
jjyank

Haha who heard Chavez there? “TOUCH THE BAG!”

Congrats, Melky Mesa.
captain kiwi

dammit. rodney ruining all the good feelings from this game.
http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F

5-3 Rays.

10-7 Bears. :(
anon

1 more out needed!
Wil Nieves Number 1 Fan

lol Mark Reynolds
- Wil Nieves Number 1 Fan
  
  YA DOUCHE!
Get Phelps Up

1 more out for the Rays!
Mike N

Rodney just fanned another.
The Real Greg

Reynolds K’s. Two away.
Chilango

One out to go in TB
Mike N

Amazing the movement that Rodney gets on his fastball.
Cy Pettitte

Shoot that arrow to the heavens you beautiful bastard
anon

rays win!
Get Phelps Up

Orioles Lose!!!!!!!
Mike N

DONE! Rays win!
http://fendersonandhampton.com Cuso

Best bow-and-arrow ever
Chilango

O’s finally lose!!
Kramerica Industries

First Place.

Don’t fall back into a tie again.
CUYanks

Give the Babe a couple of minutes in the spotlight!
Ethan

Yes Rays win!
Mike N

Assuming we win this game, it is great to now have it in our control. Sweep the series, and win the AL East.
Preston

Melky Mesa!!!
Anthony

WOOOOOO!!!
forensic

Poor Ruth. Only gonna get a half inning of face-time in the sidebar. Then Jeter will hog it all night.

But it’s a beautiful thing.
- Mike N
  
  Thanks for reminding me to take a look! But that’s Gehrig.
  - forensic
    
    Yeah, looks like Mike is gonna take the easy way out and go directly to Jeter.
    
    BOOOO!!!
    - Kramerica Industries
      
      New Curse of the Bambino?
your mom

F U O’s.
http://theevilsquare.com handtius

haha garcia.
Ethan

Now I want oakland to lose tonight so the rays still have something to play for! If oakland wins i don’t want the rise to just roll over on the orioles!
Tom

Freddy’s final appearance in pinstripes?
Get Phelps Up

What a perfect win.
Mike N

Awesome win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO HUGE!!
Captain_Turbo

Sweaty Freddy gets the save! lol…
captain kiwi

first place, oh so nice. repeat this tomorrow yeah?
- http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F
  
  Clinch?
forensic

Very good night. Yankees put it away early and the O’s lose too.

Seems like that would be a nice thing to do tomorrow too…
JLC776

Rarely do I like to indulge in fantasy, but now that we just won and our magic number is 2, I’m beginning to think of all of the missed opportunities. The blown call in Baltimore and two horribly lost games against Toronto (the Soriano BS a few weeks ago and the fiasco on Saturday) are at the top right now. I know we stole plenty of wins as well, but… damn… I sure would rather be popping an extra beer right now rather than worrying over tomorrow and Wednesday.
http://yanksgoyard.com/ Joe F

FIRST PLACE.
anon

Joe G on the post game press conference said (in his usual short-sighted manner) that he had no plans to pull CC and save him for Friday’s potential game because he is “worried about today and not tomorrow”….smh
- forensic
  
  He still only threw 103 low intensity pitches. It’s not like it was 120 or a tense game. He’s also already had a month of rest this season.
  
  Sure, you could pull him an inning earlier, but I don’t think it’s nearly as big a deal as you’re making it out to be.
  - jjyank
    
    Agreed 100%. CC has started on 3 days rest under worse circumstances. As far as today’s game, maybe resting bullpen pieces is just as important as saving CC ~10 pitches. This is semantics, as far as I’m concerned.
  - anon
    
    The game was blown wide open and we may need CC to go deep in the playoffs. Why have him throw 103 when we only needed him for ~80?
    - anon
      
      Plus we MAY have a friday do-or-die game. I’d rather have him be as rested as possible pitching on 3 days rest than having to recover from a “full” outing of 100+ pitches.
- JLC776
  
  What’s wrong with having a fresh bullpen for tomorrow – you know, another must-win game?
  - anon
    
    We were up 8 with 9 outs to go and 7 with 6 outs. We have Garcia, Eppley, Warren, Aardsma in the pen who aren’t “core” guys and will not pitch in a close game anyway. If you can’t use those guys up 7-8 runs with 2+ innings left, when can you?
    - YanksFanInBeantown
      
      Why not let CC get his work in?
    - JLC776
      
      Stranger things have happened in baseball. Could you imagine the shit storm if he pulled CC and suddenly a save situation formed an inning later?
      
      You always take the win that’s in front of you at this point in the season. We bitch enough when Girardi plays revolving-door bullpen, we can’t also bitch when he doesn’t.
      - anon
        
        We were up 7 with 6 outs to go. We could’ve used Garcia for those 6 outs, or Garcia for 3 and a combination of Eppley/Aarsdma/Warren for the other 3.
        
        If those 3 guys (not including Garcia) can’t get 3-6 outs without giving up less than 6 runs, they don’t deserve to be on the roster.
        
        To counter your point, can you imagine the shitstorm if we have to play on Friday and lose because CC is ineffective, not having fully recovered from throwing 100+ pitches tonight when it was unnecessary?
pistol pete

Rodney stopped Orioles 9th inning rally, 1 up 2 to go.