2009 New York Yankees Season Discussion

[Snoogans]

I wanted baseball chatter......Like, Hey now Wanger whatdaya say kid? Hum you!

but you dont understand. You get a free snow cone. Even if you only play half game, you still get a whole snow cone

[Tenbatsuzen]

but you dont understand. You get a free snow cone. Even if you only play half game, you still get a whole snow cone

"Hey, what about instructions on a pop-tart?"

[Snoogans]

"Hey, what about instructions on a pop-tart?"
see, i notice on my box of pop tarts that they had instructions. Seriously, if you need instructions to cook a pop tart....

[Tenbatsuzen]

"Hey, what about instructions on a pop-tart?"see, i notice on my box of pop tarts that they had instructions. Seriously, if you need instructions to cook a pop tart....

Another caller: "Snoogans, I heard you had a science project due..."

[Knowledged_one]

but you dont understand. You get a free snow cone. Even if you only play half game, you still get a whole snow cone

Grape, Grape is favorite cherry is favorite too, but grape is most favorite

[Snoogans]

Another caller: "Snoogans, I heard you had a science project due..."

HAHAHAHAH i would go more into this but Parisi just got hit in the face by a cross check and now im pissed

[Tenbatsuzen]

HAHAHAHAH i would go more into this but Parisi just got hit in the face by a cross check and now im pissed

"It's a cup... of teeth!"

[Kevin]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/2007/02/27/uY8isxom.jpg

Is NO GOOD

[Kevin]

Good, i didn't want that Abreu play to be the only hit.

[TheGameHHH]

Good, i didn't want that Abreu play to be the only hit.

i think the more i thought about it i would have been more upset if Crisps bunt single was the only hit, so in a way im glad Bobby "Is Good" screwed that catch up.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

good win


I have Chicken Wing Wong in my fantasy league

[Bulldogcakes]

Anyone want to explain that whole "true ace" thing to me? Is it because Wang doesn't strike guys out? That was about as dominating a performance as you'll see. Ahead of every hitter, used his secondary pitches well, and kept his pitch count so low he was able to go the distance. He doesn't need to overpower, he sets them up and makes them get themselves out.

[Bulldogcakes]

Nice to see Giambi finally get some results tonight. He's been tattooing the ball, he's just had zero luck.

[Doctor Z]

.TOTAL WANGINATION!!!

So much for Wang being a question mark this season, based on his end to last season. Big Wanger's looking as regular-season good as ever. At 3-0 only 2 weeks into the season, could this be the year he finally breaks 20 wins? Here's to hoping he stays healthy.

Also, just a side note: Awesome job bunting for a hit with 2 outs and no one on in the bottom of the 9th when a guy's got a complete game 1-hitter going. Classic Red Sox douchebaggery.

[Doctor Z]

Notwithstanding Cocoa's middle finger bunt single at the end, Wang could've pitched a perfect game, if not for A-Rod's high throw to first, and Abreu letting that HR go out. HIS DEFENSE LET HIM DOWN! HE COULD'VE MADE HISTORY!!!

How legendary would that footage be... Wang celebrating a perfect game on the mound at Fenway...

*sigh*

[Kevin]

i think the more i thought about it i would have been more upset if Crisps bunt single was the only hit, so in a way im glad Bobby "Is Good" screwed that catch up.

Oh yea, no doubt. But since he already had a hit i didn't want that 1 hit to be a hit that prob should had been caught.

[Kevin]

Anyone want to explain that whole "true ace" thing to me? Is it because Wang doesn't strike guys out? That was about as dominating a performance as you'll see. Ahead of every hitter, used his secondary pitches well, and kept his pitch count so low he was able to go the distance. He doesn't need to overpower, he sets them up and makes them get themselves out.

Well thats the thing. What didn't make him a true ace last year was not really the K's it was the fact that for whatever reason, Managing or whatever, he did not use his other pitches well. If his sinker was not working, he was DEAD!. This year he isn't throwing as many sinkers and getting people out with a fb and a slider and keeps people guessing more. Now like tonight, if he didnt have his sinker he has other pitches. He is a different pitcher this year. And will go deeper into games because he wont throw as many pitchers and have that many runners on.. What he finish with, 93?

[Kevin]

On another note.. You KNOW Torre was bringing in Joba in the 8th and Mo in the 9th, even with Wang's then i think 73 pitches.

[TheGameHHH]

Anyone want to explain that whole "true ace" thing to me? Is it because Wang doesn't strike guys out? That was about as dominating a performance as you'll see. Ahead of every hitter, used his secondary pitches well, and kept his pitch count so low he was able to go the distance. He doesn't need to overpower, he sets them up and makes them get themselves out.

In prep for a mod quote i'll get it out of the way now but, I love Wang. With that said, maybe the argument is a "true ace" wins in october and not just blaming torre for the short rest. i love everything he does during the regular season and ill take his 19 wins a year for the next decade. but he HAS to start pitching better in the playoffs, plain and simple.

[Bulldogcakes]

In prep for a mod quote i'll get it out of the way now but, I love Wang. With that said, maybe the argument is a "true ace" wins in october and not just blaming torre for the short rest. i love everything he does during the regular season and ill take his 19 wins a year for the next decade. but he HAS to start pitching better in the playoffs, plain and simple.

Here's his total post season record (http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wangch01.shtml)

Year Round Tm Opp WLser G GS ERA W L SV CG IP H ER BB SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
2005 ALDS NYY LAA L 1 1 1.35 0 1 0 0 6.2 6 1 0 1
2006 ALDS NYY DET L 1 1 4.05 1 0 0 0 6.2 8 3 1 4
2007 ALDS NYY CLE L 2 2 19.06 0 2 0 0 5.2 14 12 4 2
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
3 Lg Div Series 0-3 4 4 7.58 1 3 0 0 19 28 16 5 7
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+


Obviously he was awful last year, but he was great in 05 and acceptable in 06. Look at Pettite (http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pettian01.shtml), Clemens (http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clemero02.shtml), Mussina (http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mussimi01.shtml)or even David Cone' (http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coneda01.shtml)s post season records. They're very similar. Some great outings, some awful ones and alot in the middle.

[BoondockSaint]

Also, just a side note: Awesome job bunting for a hit with 2 outs and no one on in the bottom of the 9th when a guy's got a complete game 1-hitter going. Classic Red Sox douchebaggery.

So down by 3 runs with two outs in the 9th he should have been worried about Wang's 1 hitter and not trying to get on base any way possible in order to win? That's just dumb.

[Doctor Z]

They obviously had no chance of winning. The game was over at that point (down by 3, no one on base, 2 outs, starter still in the game, Joba & Mo in the bullpen). And I have NO DOUBT they would've bunted even if it was 10-0 and he had a perfect game going, just for the sake of shitting on history.

They had just gotten embarrassed on their home field, so they bunted for a single. It was more of a gesture than a legitimate effort to win the game.

[BoondockSaint]

Yeah cause there's no way Pedroia gets on after that and then Ortiz puts one in the seats. Never seen that before.

[Doctor Z]

Who's Ortiz?

[Epschtein]

"Also, just a side note: Awesome job bunting for a hit with 2 outs and no one on in the bottom of the 9th when a guy's got a complete game 1-hitter going. Classic Red Sox douchebaggery."

lol @ the lengths people will go to.

respect the one hitter! lmao.

[Kevin]

Yeah cause there's no way Pedroia gets on after that and then Ortiz puts one in the seats. Never seen that before.

See, this what you aren't getting Boony.. Here are the 3 keys to winning and having a great season.

1 Start 9-2.

2 start with an avg of at LEAST 545

3 Have a manager thats a real man.

So I don't think Ortiz would have hit anything, he has started terrible so he can't bounce back. He is DONE!

[BoondockSaint]

Here's his total post season record (http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wangch01.shtml)

Year Round Tm Opp WLser G GS ERA W L SV CG IP H ER BB SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
2005 ALDS NYY LAA L 1 1 1.35 0 1 0 0 6.2 6 1 0 1
2006 ALDS NYY DET L 1 1 4.05 1 0 0 0 6.2 8 3 1 4
2007 ALDS NYY CLE L 2 2 19.06 0 2 0 0 5.2 14 12 4 2
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
3 Lg Div Series 0-3 4 4 7.58 1 3 0 0 19 28 16 5 7
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+


Obviously he was awful last year, but he was great in 05 and acceptable in 06. Look at Pettite (http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pettian01.shtml), Clemens (http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clemero02.shtml), Mussina (http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mussimi01.shtml)or even David Cone' (http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coneda01.shtml)s post season records. They're very similar. Some great outings, some awful ones and alot in the middle.

He's also a completely different pitcher on the road. I think his ERA was near 5 on the road last year.

[A.J.]

So I don't think Ortiz would have hit anything, he has started terrible so he can't bounce back. He is DONE!

He'll bounce back! You'll see!

[Kevin]

He'll bounce back! You'll see!

Its always nice to have dreams and fantasies.

[Doctor Z]

"Also, just a side note: Awesome job bunting for a hit with 2 outs and no one on in the bottom of the 9th when a guy's got a complete game 1-hitter going. Classic Red Sox douchebaggery."

lol @ the lengths people will go to.

respect the one hitter! lmao.

I didn't say respect the 1-hitter. I said don't lay down a bunt and be a douche. If he gets a legitimate hit there, then good. Hell, knock Wang out of the complete game for all I care. But laying down a bunt single there is like stealing a base with a 10-0 lead. It's faggy.

[TheMojoPin]

I didn't say respect the 1-hitter. I said don't lay down a bunt and be a douche. If he gets a legitimate hit there, then good. Hell, knock Wang out of the complete game for all I care. But laying down a bunt single there is like stealing a base with a 10-0 lead. It's faggy.

Yeah, OK.

[Doctor Z]

I knew you'd understand.

[TheMojoPin]

What if was basically a swinging bunt or an infield hit with the exact same result? That's suddenly "legitimate" and not "faggy?"

[mikeyboy]

I didn't say respect the 1-hitter. I said don't lay down a bunt and be a douche. If he gets a legitimate hit there, then good. Hell, knock Wang out of the complete game for all I care. But laying down a bunt single there is like stealing a base with a 10-0 lead. It's faggy.

That's pretty retarded. I say you use whatever you have in your arsenal to try to get something going.

Edit: and can you say with a straight face that your opinion would be the same if the teams were reversed?

[Kevin]

That's pretty retarded. I say you use whatever you have in your arsenal to try to get something going.

Edit: and can you say with a straight face that your opinion would be the same if the teams were reversed?

Well then it would just be hardnosed hussle baseball!

[A.J.]

I didn't say respect the 1-hitter. I said don't lay down a bunt and be a douche. If he gets a legitimate hit there, then good. Hell, knock Wang out of the complete game for all I care. But laying down a bunt single there is like stealing a base with a 10-0 lead. It's faggy.

What if was basically a swinging bunt or an infield hit with the exact same result? That's suddenly "legitimate" and not "faggy?"

That's pretty retarded. I say you use whatever you have in your arsenal to try to get something going.

Edit: and can you say with a straight face that your opinion would be the same if the teams were reversed?

http://www.whiterose.org/pete/blog/images/arod1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/bmwkaya/Arod-BlueJays.jpg

[TheMojoPin]

Well then it would just be hardnosed hussle baseball!

Played by a gritty grinder with fire in his belly who never quits and doesn't know when he's dead!

[Kevin]

http://www.whiterose.org/pete/blog/images/arod1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/bmwkaya/Arod-BlueJays.jpg

He was trying to do whats neccesery to win the game!

[A.J.]

He was trying to do whats neccesery to win the game!

Its always nice to have dreams and fantasies. :tongue:

[Kevin]

Its always nice to have dreams and fantasies. :tongue:

Whoever said that is a smart person.

[TheGameHHH]

I fucking hate facing Josh Beckett

[Kevin]

I fucking hate facing Josh Beckett

Yea, but who the hell have we hit this year?

[Kevin]

Wait, hold on hold on...







WHY ARE YOU NOT FUCKING WALKING MANNY WITH A BASE OPEN AND 2 FUCKING OUTS????

[BoondockSaint]

Wait, hold on hold on...







WHY ARE YOU NOT FUCKING WALKING MANNY WITH A BASE OPEN AND 2 FUCKING OUTS????

Well, Mussina was working on a 7-hitter so they figured Manny wouldn't try and get a hit.

[Kevin]

Well, Mussina was working on a 7-hitter so they figured Manny wouldn't try and get a hit.

You know who's fault this is...

[BoondockSaint]

Torre would have walked him. I figured Girardi would have had Mussina drill Manny because, you know, that was all going to change now.

[joeyballsack]

BB

[Kevin]

Torre would have walked him. I figured Girardi would have had Mussina drill Manny because, you know, that was all going to change now.

Yea, he stayed a little too long after his previous hr at bat. Girardi is supposed to be a real man dammit!!

[BoondockSaint]

Yea, he stayed a little too long after his previous hr at bat. Girardi is supposed to be a real man dammit!!


He is! He's already gotten Kim Jones pregnant 7 times and Wladman 11!

[Kevin]

He is! He's already gotten Kim Jones pregnant 7 times and Wladman 11!

Well then, i stand corrected.


Its not even fucking raining that fucking hard, wtf.

[Bulldogcakes]

Whoever said that is a smart person.

Well then it would just be hardnosed hussle baseball!

Or not.

[Doctor Z]

http://www.whiterose.org/pete/blog/images/arod1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/bmwkaya/Arod-BlueJays.jpg

Name a time when I defended either of those plays. I'm STILL embarrassed that A-Rod pulled that shit.

[Kevin]

Or not.

There goes the spelling insult again. The originality is just AMAZING!

[Doctor Z]

A-Rod Vs. Papelbon! Primetime On Fox!

[Kevin]

Name a time when I defended either of those plays. I'm STILL embarrassed that A-Rod pulled that shit.

HA!

[Kevin]

A-Rod Vs. Papelbon! Primetime On Fox!

I hope this game goes 19 ins and fucks up their stupid NASCAR Schedule.

[Bulldogcakes]

Wait, hold on hold on...







WHY ARE YOU NOT FUCKING WALKING MANNY WITH A BASE OPEN AND 2 FUCKING OUTS????


Just got home, nice job on the first guess there. You, me, Sterling/Waldman and basically every Yankee fan on the planet was thinking the same thing. As it turned out Bruney gave up a hit to Youklis, so I'm not sure how much difference it would have made had you walked Manny and pulled Moose after that AB.

FOX said that it was Moose who insisted on staying in, and Girardi gave in. I don't think you'll see that happen again.

[Bulldogcakes]

There goes the spelling insult again. The originality is just AMAZING!

You are very original, I'll give you that. You make up shit I never said all the time.

[Kevin]

Just got home, nice job on the first guess there. You, me, Sterling/Waldman and basically every Yankee fan on the planet was thinking the same thing. As it turned out Bruney gave up a hit to Youklis, so I'm not sure how much difference it would have made had you walked Manny and pulled Moose after that AB.

FOX said that it was Moose who insisted on staying in, and Girardi gave in. I don't think you'll see that happen again.

Who knows what the hell would have happened. But you DO NOT pitch to Manny with a base open and two outs. Its just an asinine move.

[Doctor Z]

http://masklinnscans.free.fr/4chan/fail.jpg

[Bulldogcakes]

From LoHud (http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/12/game-12-yankees-at-red-sox/)

UPDATE, 4;19 p.m.: Mrs. A-Rod is due to have their second child sometime next week, so Alex will be getting a couple of days off. He and Cano are the only Yankees to have played every game so far.

Yikes. I know he hasn't done much so far, but this lineup is so anemic right now its scary to lose A-Rod for any amount of time. I just hope its not the middle of next week, Wed/Thu is the home Boston series. You have Tampa before and Baltimore after. This might be the first time in my life I find myself rooting for a cesarean. FRIDAY! FRIDAY!! COME ON FRIDAY!! WOOOO!!!!

Then again, who knows. You never know how stuff like this plays out. You could have said the same thing with Posada being hurt and Molina's been great.

[cougarjake13]

I hope this game goes 19 ins and fucks up their stupid NASCAR Schedule.

with this rain it just may

[Kevin]

They waited a fucking hour and everytime they cut to fox IT WAS BARLEY RAINING. Now its pouring. Nice fucking work.

[Bulldogcakes]

Are they really going to bring in Paps after he got fully warmed up and waited an hour?

[Doctor Z]

Almost there... Allmostt theerrrrre.

[K.C.]

Is this game coming back on? I'd like to catch the end.

[cougarjake13]

Is this game coming back on? I'd like to catch the end.

not sure

but chris myers just said theyll go back to the game if they get it going

but what if the race starts by then ???

maybe split screen ??? or one game goes to fx ???

[BoondockSaint]

not sure

but chris myers just said theyll go back to the game if they get it going

but what if the race starts by then ???

maybe split screen ??? or one game goes to fx ???


I remember this happened with the Mets once. They had a long ass rain delay and then NASCAR started and they never went back to the Met game. Not even in NY.

[cougarjake13]

I remember this happened with the Mets once. They had a long ass rain delay and then NASCAR started and they never went back to the Met game. Not even in NY.

thats prob what will happen

[Kevin]

I remember this happened with the Mets once. They had a long ass rain delay and then NASCAR started and they never went back to the Met game. Not even in NY.

thats prob what will happen

Yanks Sox, Arod vs Paps. they are going back.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I am guessing one of two things will happen:

FOX sends the NASCAR race to SPEED and has the game, OR split-screen or picture-in-picture, with the race in a small box at the bottom of the screen.

[Bulldogcakes]

Geez, NASCAR is just hideous.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Geez, NASCAR is just hideous.

BDC, don't hate. Seriously.

[Bulldogcakes]

Yanks Sox, Arod vs Paps. they are going back.

Yeah, I'm not even sure if they can call it without playing a full half of an inning. Once they get the 3rd out, they can call it. Don't think you can do it before, but I'm not certain about it. They changed this rule about a year ago and I'm not sure what the rule is now.

[K.C.]

Fuck Jared!

[Bulldogcakes]

BDC, don't hate. Seriously.

Sorry if I stepped on some toes, but there's only so many SUBWAY logos I can take.

[HBox]

If all the drivers were high on heroin while driving I'd watch this shit all the time.

[cougarjake13]

Yeah, I'm not even sure if they can call it without playing a full half of an inning. Once they get the 3rd out, they can call it. Don't think you can do it before, but I'm not certain about it. They changed this rule about a year ago and I'm not sure what the rule is now.

yeh i dont think they can call it in the middle of an inning

[Tenbatsuzen]

There's only so many SUBWAY logos I can take.

Oh christ almighty, the sponsorship scheme in NASCAR is just as bad as a bunch of other sports. The FOX NFL Pregame show, sponsored by Ford? The Budweiser Hotseat on ESPN?

Yes, the cars are sponsored. NASCAR is an expensive sport. but c'mon.

[Bulldogcakes]

If all the drivers were high on heroin while driving I'd watch this shit all the time.

If I was high on heroin then Jeff Gordon might make some sense.

[Tenbatsuzen]

If all the drivers were high on heroin while driving I'd watch this shit all the time.

He finished 5th in the race. Does that mean Heroin is a PED in NASCAR? If so, FUCKING AWESOME!

[Tenbatsuzen]

If I was high on heroin then Jeff Gordon might make some sense.

OK, now you're just talking out of you ass. 1) Gordon is one of the most well-spoken men in the sports and 2) if you follow NASCAR, you know what he's talking about.

[BoondockSaint]

OK, now you're just talking out of you ass. 1) Gordon is one of the most well-spoken men in the sports and 2) if you follow NASCAR, you know what he's talking about.


Banging his sister?

[Kevin]

Banging his sister?

In Gordon's case, Brother

[Bulldogcakes]

Oh christ almighty, the sponsorship scheme in NASCAR is just as bad as a bunch of other sports. The FOX NFL Pregame show, sponsored by Ford? The Budweiser Hotseat on ESPN?

Yes, the cars are sponsored. NASCAR is an expensive sport. but c'mon.

Yankee broadcasts are above all this crass commercialism. Now let's get back to the pure beauty of the game of Baseball. That was the 15th out, and 15 minutes could get you quote from GEICO.

[Tenbatsuzen]

In Gordon's case, Brother

I don't like Jeff, but he's NOT gay.

You know how we get when people call Jeter and A-Rod gay? Apply the same to Gordon.

[Kevin]

I don't like Jeff, but he's NOT gay.

You know how we get when people call Jeter and A-Rod gay? Apply the same to Gordon.

Yea, i know.. I was only jokin.

[BoondockSaint]

In Gordon's case, Brother

"That's a nice Meineke Muffler you got there, bro."

[Bulldogcakes]

Lets play "How many things are sponsored on Yankee broadcasts" for a minute here. Forget pre and post game, just the during the game stuff.

-15th out by GEICO
-Matsui HR's by Benihana Restaurant
-the Daily News bottom of the 5th

I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch.

[Tenbatsuzen]

A person who posts in this thread is a closet emerging NASCAR fan.

I won't reveal who, but I know for a fact he watched a large majority of a race this season.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Lets play "How many things are sponsored on Yankee broadcasts" for a minute here. Forget pre and post game, just the during the game stuff.

-15th out by GEICO
-Matsui HR's by Benihana Restaurant
-the Daily News bottom of the 5th

I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch.

Suzyn Waldman is brought to you by Sloan Kettering Cancer Center?










...too much?

[BoondockSaint]

Lets play "How many things are sponsored on Yankee broadcasts" for a minute here. Forget pre and post game, just the during the game stuff.

-15th out by GEICO
-Matsui HR's by Benihana Restaurant
-the Daily News bottom of the 5th

I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch.


Official water of the Yankees Radio Broadcast booth.

Kleenex for every time Suzyn cries.

[Kevin]

A person who posts in this thread is a closet emerging NASCAR fan.

I won't reveal who, but I know for a fact he watched a large majority of a race this season.

Snoogans?

[Tenbatsuzen]

BTW, Liz and her friend (who looks suspiciously like Eve Lawrence) is bringing me Harold's for dinner. Life is good.

[cougarjake13]

BTW, Liz and her friend (who looks suspiciously like Eve Lawrence) is bringing me Harold's for dinner. Life is good.

whats harolds

[Kevin]

BTW, Liz and her friend (who looks suspiciously like Eve Lawrence) is bringing me Harold's for dinner. Life is good.

Hedeki Matusi has spent 5 good years with the Yankees and Benny Hannah's has had 30 great years serving you. For great food, go to a near by Benny Hannah's.

[BoondockSaint]

And after all that A-Rod goes down like Jeter on Christopher St.

[Tenbatsuzen]

whats harolds

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n289/billyboy71_2006/IMG_0010.jpg

[Tenbatsuzen]

I am really annoyed that all you fuckers are totally ignoring that joke.

[Kevin]

And after all that A-Rod goes down like Jeter on Christopher St.

Who expected him to get a hit? Not me.

[Bulldogcakes]

Official water of the Yankees Radio Broadcast booth.



Yeah "Le Nature". Good one.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Why is Not Paul O'Neill in this game? Very anti-Torre move.

[Bulldogcakes]

Good morning

Good afternoon

Good Night.



That was worth waiting 2 hours for.

[Tenbatsuzen]

The game is on FX. If this goes to the Green flag, the game goes to FX.

[Kevin]

Why is Not Paul O'Neill in this game? Very anti-Torre move.

Tino either. where the hell is Mariano Duncan.

We play today, we win today.. DASSIT!

[cougarjake13]

Tino either. where the hell is Mariano Duncan.

We play today, we win today.. DASSIT!


where the hell is kevin maas when you need him

[Tenbatsuzen]

where the hell is kevin maas when you need him

Get me Sam Militello and Andy Hawkins on the phone!

[Kevin]

Get me Sam Militello and Andy Hawkins on the phone!

While your at it.. TRY MATT NOKES DAMMIT!!

[BoondockSaint]

Steve Balboni would definitely hit a game tying home run here.

[HBox]

Oscar Azocar and Alvaro Espinoza is where it's at.

[Bulldogcakes]

Scott Kamenicki . . . . ahhhh the good ol days.

[Bulldogcakes]

What the hell is Bobby Meachem doing coaching third? GIVE THAT MAN A BAT!

[HBox]

you Have To Be Fucking Kidding Me.

[Tenbatsuzen]

you Have To Be Fucking Kidding Me.

Honestly, with the kind of shit that Papelbon was throwing, did you expect a positive outcome?

[HBox]

Honestly, with the kind of shit that Papelbon was throwing, did you expect a positive outcome?

You don't cut away from any baseball game in the ninth, with 2 outs and a 3-2 count in a 4-3 game for lap fucking two of some random NASCAR race.

[Tenbatsuzen]

You don't cut away from any baseball game in the ninth, with 2 outs and a 3-2 count in a 4-3 game for lap fucking two of some random NASCAR race.

I think BDC is calling WFAN to complain right now.

[Kevin]

You don't cut away from any baseball game in the ninth, with 2 outs and a 3-2 count in a 4-3 game for lap fucking two of some random NASCAR race.

You expect anything more from Fox? Really?

[BoondockSaint]

That cut away was brought to you by the Acme Scalpel Company. Next time you need to do some cutting away choose Acme.

[Doctor Z]

Fox could not have possibly dropped the ball at a more inopportune time.

In the middle of an at-bat, ON A FUCKING FULL COUNT WITH 2 OUTS?!

SERIOUSLY?!

What clueless JACKASS made THAT executive decision?! I sit through 2 hours of rain delay, listening to their intolerable no-chemistry analysts trying to make jokes, and I missed the fucking end of the game, because I was busy fumbling for the remote trying to find FX... because Nascar couldn't wait 30 MORE FUCKING SECONDS for the game to end?! FUCK YOU FOX!

FUCK. YOU.

[Bulldogcakes]

That cut away was brought to you by the Acme Scalpel Company. Next time you need to do some cutting away choose Acme.

I would have went with "Rabbi Shlomo Rubenstien's Circumcisions-R-Us! For a speedy Briss, call Shlomo!"

But thats just me.

[Bulldogcakes]

Yankees' Girardi doing things his way (http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080413/SPORTS/804130429&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL)

Interesting read, I know he's very tight with Zim who was known for this stuff. But I still think he'll learn that you just don't let Manny beat you in that spot. Some guys are just prolific in big spots, and Manny's one of them.

[Bulldogcakes]

For HHH


AJAX DOUBLES 4/10
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[Kevin]

STADIUM HARDHATS UNCOVER SOX SHIRT (http://www.nypost.com/seven/04132008/news/regionalnews/hammering_the_hex_106315.htm)

The curse has been broken - out of the ground, that is.

A pair of hardhats working at the new Yankee Stadium dropped a dime on the location of a buried Red Sox jersey.

Beantown-loving construction worker Gino Castignoli, who lives in The Bronx, confessed to The Post last week that he buried a Red Sox slugger David Ortiz jersey at the site last summer while working at the stadium.

The quote from Hank that i heard on the Fan.

"I hope his co workers beat the crap out of him"

Gotta love Hank..

[Bulldogcakes]

Sorry theres no video of the guy, but Jesus Montero is absolutely destroying the league in Charleston, .959 OPS so far in the early going. 18 years old, was signed as a 16 year old out of Venezuela a few years back. Scouts rank player skills on a 20-80 scale, his power ranks an 80. He's hit at every level, the only real question is whether he'll outgrow his position (C) and end up at 1B. Baseball America puts him at #6 (http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/265405.html) (#4 if you don't count Joba and Kennedy) and that was before this year started. He could be turning into an absolute monster of a prospect by mid season. Stay tuned.

[Bulldogcakes]

STADIUM HARDHATS UNCOVER SOX SHIRT (http://www.nypost.com/seven/04132008/news/regionalnews/hammering_the_hex_106315.htm)

The curse has been broken - out of the ground, that is.

A pair of hardhats working at the new Yankee Stadium dropped a dime on the location of a buried Red Sox jersey.

Beantown-loving construction worker Gino Castignoli, who lives in The Bronx, confessed to The Post last week that he buried a Red Sox slugger David Ortiz jersey at the site last summer while working at the stadium.

The quote from Hank that i heard on the Fan.

"I hope his co workers beat the crap out of him"

Gotta love Hank..

Thats just hilarious on both ends. The guy who did it and the Yanks digging it out.

[cougarjake13]

STADIUM HARDHATS UNCOVER SOX SHIRT (http://www.nypost.com/seven/04132008/news/regionalnews/hammering_the_hex_106315.htm)

The curse has been broken - out of the ground, that is.

A pair of hardhats working at the new Yankee Stadium dropped a dime on the location of a buried Red Sox jersey.

Beantown-loving construction worker Gino Castignoli, who lives in The Bronx, confessed to The Post last week that he buried a Red Sox slugger David Ortiz jersey at the site last summer while working at the stadium.

The quote from Hank that i heard on the Fan.

"I hope his co workers beat the crap out of him"

Gotta love Hank..

Thats just hilarious on both ends. The guy who did it and the Yanks digging it out.



didnt the yanks or hank say that the story was untrue about the shirt being buried ???

[Jujubees2]

Fox could not have possibly dropped the ball at a more inopportune time.

In the middle of an at-bat, ON A FUCKING FULL COUNT WITH 2 OUTS?!

SERIOUSLY?!

What clueless JACKASS made THAT executive decision?! I sit through 2 hours of rain delay, listening to their intolerable no-chemistry analysts trying to make jokes, and I missed the fucking end of the game, because I was busy fumbling for the remote trying to find FX... because Nascar couldn't wait 30 MORE FUCKING SECONDS for the game to end?! FUCK YOU FOX!

FUCK. YOU.

http://www.teletronic.co.uk/heidi.jpg

[Doctor Z]

I don't even get what that means.

[cougarjake13]

I don't even get what that means.

what dont you get ?? the heidi reference ???

if its heidi its referring back to a raiders jets game that was taken off the air b/c it ran long and they put on heidi

[Bulldogcakes]

didnt the yanks or hank say that the story was untrue about the shirt being buried ???

Yes. Lonn Trost denied the story completely, said "it was an April Fools day joke 5 days late." He said that a few days ago, he might have believed that at the time. According to this story a few of the construction workers who worked with the Sox fan came forward and they searched around and found it.

[A.J.]

STADIUM HARDHATS UNCOVER SOX SHIRT (http://www.nypost.com/seven/04132008/news/regionalnews/hammering_the_hex_106315.htm)

The curse has been broken - out of the ground, that is.

A pair of hardhats working at the new Yankee Stadium dropped a dime on the location of a buried Red Sox jersey.

Beantown-loving construction worker Gino Castignoli, who lives in The Bronx, confessed to The Post last week that he buried a Red Sox slugger David Ortiz jersey at the site last summer while working at the stadium.

The quote from Hank that i heard on the Fan.

"I hope his co workers beat the crap out of him"

Gotta love Hank..

Did they also uncover a Phil Rizzuto keychain?

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[Bulldogcakes]

2. Edwar Ramirez’s Story isn’t over (http://mvn.com/milb-yankees/2008/04/13/five-things-that-we-learned-this-week/)


Strange flukes sometime happen in baseball. Sometimes players have some kind of ridiculously good (or bad) season that is uncharacteristic of their ability level. Edwar Ramirez was better in the minor leagues last year than any reliever in recent memory. He failed to make the team more because of better options ahead of him rather than his own spring failures. How has Edwar started the season? He has pitched 6 innings in 5 games, with 11 strikeouts, 1 walk, and 1 hit allowed. There might be three or four teams in the majors, including the Yankees, that are not clamoring to call up a reliever while being this dominant. His 16.5 K/9 is almost exactly the same rate that he struck batters out at last year, but this time he’s not walking any body. Its hard to believe that he would do a worse job than Kyle Farnsworth at the very least, and he could be just as dominant as Joba Chamberlain at his best.

I think he just needs a slight wrinkle to his fastball that will keep MLB hitters from crushing it. Maybe a 2 seamer or cutter, anything to make it just a little bit better. Or even just spotting the fastball slightly off the plate. Only problem with that is with that approach is that he'd never end up throwing a strike, and I think MLB hitters would catch on.

Carlos Gomez of the Hardball Times thinks he has one of the best changeups in all of baseball (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/mechanics/discussion/edwar_ramirez_selling_the_changeup/), his strikeout rates are insane, he will be useful and possibly even great someday. Since the changeup is such a feel pitch he also needs steady work, which he didn't get under Torre. I still believe in Edwar, and having a swing and miss guy coming out of the pen like that could be invaluable.

[Doctor Z]

YES!!! Finally on YouTube! My favorite commercial probably in YEARS:

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[Doctor Z]

what dont you get ?? the heidi reference ???

if its heidi its referring back to a raiders jets game that was taken off the air b/c it ran long and they put on heidi

Oh... Well then.

Anybody who's anybody knows that.

[TheGameHHH]

For HHH


AJAX DOUBLES 4/10
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look at that swing, its just a thing of beauty.

[A.J.]

YES!!! Finally on YouTube! My favorite commercial probably in YEARS:

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Ha ha! Nice!

[Kevin]

Yea,... I think Hank and Hal may want to lay low on this one..,



As it turns out, Castignoli, 46, has been in trouble before. The hulking mason once pleaded guilty to involvement in a $40 million illegal gambling operation with ties to the Gambino crime family.
He was busted in February 2002 during a roundup of mob-connected gambling dens, according to the Brooklyn DA's Office.

[Kevin]

Oh... Well then.

Anybody who's anybody knows that.

Yea and the fact that it really does not make that much sense because there was a big comeback in that game after it went off air, and this one was over in like 4 pitches after.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Yea,... I think Hank and Hal may want to lay low on this one..,



As it turns out, Castignoli, 46, has been in trouble before. The hulking mason once pleaded guilty to involvement in a $40 million illegal gambling operation with ties to the Gambino crime family.
He was busted in February 2002 during a roundup of mob-connected gambling dens, according to the Brooklyn DA's Office.

Why? I would think most goodfellas are Yankee fans.

[Kevin]

Why? I would think most goodfellas are Yankee fans.

This dude is a poser, he isnt a real sox fan.. He just wants to be different and controversial. Oh look at me i am a sox fan in NY.. Bullshit.. He said he started rooting for the sox in 75 because he fell in love with Jim Rice.. Stop it, Italian wise guys do not like black people. Hell Redsox fans didn't really like Rice. Bullshit poser.

[Dan 'Hampton]

I agree with Kevin. Plus once the paper got ahold of the story it tried pumping it up big time hoping that it'll re-ignite the rivalry which isn't what it used to be. As a sox fan I couldn't care less. This guy did it for the attention. Plus why would he bury a hack knock-off jersey instead of an official. NOB on a home jersey, please.

[Jujubees2]

This dude is a poser, he isnt a real sox fan.. He just wants to be different and controversial. Oh look at me i am a sox fan in NY.. Bullshit.. He said he started rooting for the sox in 75 because he fell in love with Jim Rice.. Stop it, Italian wise guys do not like black people. Hell Redsox fans didn't really like Rice. Bullshit poser.

Hey, I'm a Red Sox fan and I loved Jim Ed Rice!

[Kevin]

Hey, I'm a Red Sox fan and I loved Jim Ed Rice!

Poser.

[Epschtein]

"Hell Redsox fans didn't really like Rice."

wrong, fans LOVED jim ed, media didnt like him but only because he didnt like them or make it easy for them.

hey, did girardi catch hell from the NY media today for pitching to manny?

[dino_electropolis]

How do you know the whole fkn Yankee organization are a bunch of idiots?


Because they set up this whole sham excavation of the jersey......they never found it, and knew they never would, so they just buried one for the sake of excavating it for camera crews.


Yankees (and their fans) are just morons......really.

[Kevin]

I would like to find out the % of outings that this team makes an error on Hughes. Its like they always make Errors when he is out there.

[cougarjake13]

68 %

[Kevin]

How do you know the whole fkn Yankee organization are a bunch of idiots?


Because they set up this whole sham excavation of the jersey......they never found it, and knew they never would, so they just buried one for the sake of excavating it for camera crews.


Yankees (and their fans) are just morons......really.

Oh yea, like the sox fans didn't go overboard over a certain curse and stuff. Like finding or sinking old pianos and bringing ruths daughter to the stadium and many other things.. Yea Sox and their fans are not paranoid.. riiiiiiight.


Idiot.

[dino_electropolis]

Oh yea, like the sox fans didn't go overboard over a certain curse and stuff. Like finding or sinking old pianos and bringing ruths daughter to the stadium and many other things.. Yea Sox and their fans are not paranoid.. riiiiiiight.


Idiot.

ass clown, did i say anything about Red Sox paranoia, or there lack thereof??

Oh, look at that! I didnt. In fact, the word paranoia wasnt even mentioned.

Sounds like something said by someone who is, well, paranoid.


U sir, are the moron.

[TheMojoPin]

Calm down, gents.

[Kevin]

Calm down, gents.

He started it dad.

[TheGameHHH]

why do the Yankees blow?

[Kevin]

why do the Yankees blow?

Because they do. Cano Damon and particularly.

[ChrisTheCop]

why do the Yankees blow?

They dont blow. They were playing THE CHAMPS!!!

[Bulldogcakes]

Yanks likely to add catcher after Molina injures hamstring (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3345898)

and the hits just keep on coming . . . . .

[joeyballsack]

That hard play at the plate in spring training is looking bigger now.

[A.J.]

Hell Redsox fans didn't really like Rice.

I did. That's why I became a Sox fan.

[A.J.]

Oh yea, like the sox fans didn't go overboard over a certain curse and stuff. Like finding or sinking old pianos and bringing ruths daughter to the stadium and many other things.. Yea Sox and their fans are not paranoid.. riiiiiiight.

It's true. I'm beginning to wonder if putting an Ortiz jersey in the cement didn't curse in reverse. Look at the slump Papi has been in all year.

[Jujubees2]

Oh yea, like the sox fans didn't go overboard over a certain curse and stuff. Like finding or sinking old pianos and bringing ruths daughter to the stadium and many other things.. Yea Sox and their fans are not paranoid.. riiiiiiight.

Idiot.

At least Red Sox fans didn't have to bring a goat to Fenway.

http://thenastyboys.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/goat.jpg

[Jujubees2]

Joba's father in critical condition as reliever leaves team to head home (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3346151)

This is horrible news for Joba and really puts the wins and losses and who to pitch to problems in perspective.

[Bulldogcakes]

Weak ground balls are a good sign for Kennedy. When he's going good, you see a lot of them.

[TheGameHHH]

Weak ground balls are a good sign for Kennedy. When he's going good, you see a lot of them.

Wanger?

[cougarjake13]

Joba's father in critical condition as reliever leaves team to head home (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3346151)

This is horrible news for Joba and really puts the wins and losses and who to pitch to problems in perspective.

fuck that he gets a salary and has a job to do

its not like he's a pitcher on the side of his real job of being a doctor

i'd fine him every day like the vikings did with troy williamson

[HBox]

fuck that he gets a salary and has a job to do

its not like he's a pitcher on the side of his real job of being a doctor

i'd fine him every day like the vikings did with troy williamson

You should be more interested in finding Johan Santana and arresting whoever that impostor is wearing his uniform.

[TheGameHHH]

You should be more interested in finding Johan Santana and arresting whoever that impostor is wearing his uniform.

Face! Face!

[cougarjake13]

You should be more interested in finding Johan Santana and arresting whoever that impostor is wearing his uniform.

prob the same guy who was impersonating randy johnson and mike mussina

[TheGameHHH]

prob the same guy who was impersonating randy johnson and mike mussina

and Carl Pavano and kevin brown

[Kevin]

prob the same guy who was impersonating randy johnson and mike mussina

Randy was 56 and Mussina had a great 3 years including that almost no hitter in fenway.

[HBox]

prob the same guy who was impersonating randy johnson and mike mussina

Maybe they are all hiding out with Pedro Martinez.

It's nice to see Tom Glavine resurfaced though. He'd been missing for quite a while.

[Kevin]

It's true. I'm beginning to wonder if putting an Ortiz jersey in the cement didn't curse in reverse. Look at the slump Papi has been in all year.

Yea Yankees did it out of paranoia ill admit that. The notion that they didnt find something and pretended like they did is idiotic. It would have been better if they didnt find anything. It made the Yankees look stupid that it was actually found.


And Yes ORTIZ wil NEVER ,...... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVEEEEEEEER, BE THE SAME.... A GAIN!

[Kevin]

Well, this is getting interesting..

[Kevin]

There goes Kennedy's W..

Fucking Torre.

[TheGameHHH]

Just keep feeding them fastballs Bruney, youll get out of the inning soon enough....



JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cougarjake13]

Maybe they are all hiding out with Pedro Martinez.

It's nice to see Tom Glavine resurfaced though. He'd been missing for quite a while.

ahh not quite true, his first 3 years with the mets were horrible but 06 and 07 save for that last game he was pretty good

[TheGameHHH]

Even Farnsworth could have gotten out of this inning with better results.

[cougarjake13]

Yea Yankees did it out of paranoia ill admit that. The notion that they didnt find something and pretended like they did is idiotic. It would have been better if they didnt find anything. It made the Yankees look stupid that it was actually found.


And Yes ORTIZ wil NEVER ,...... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVEEEEEEEER, BE THE SAME.... A GAIN!

they prob dug up some random spot and threw the jersey in there before they took pics

[cougarjake13]

mlb.com is showing randy johnsons season debut for free tonight at 1015 pm

[Kevin]

they prob dug up some random spot and threw the jersey in there before they took pics

Yea like the big hole in the visitng locker room was dug up just to fix a pipe.. Make thousands of dollars worth of damage just for shits and giggles.

[BoondockSaint]

Tony Parker should be proud.

[cougarjake13]

Yea like the big hole in the visitng locker room was dug up just to fix a pipe.. Make thousands of dollars worth of damage just for shits and giggles.

why not ,, the yanks are good at wasting money

[Kevin]

Don't Ya Know!

[Tenbatsuzen]

That jersey is awfully clean looking for being buried in cement.

[cougarjake13]

That jersey is awfully clean looking for being buried in cement.

my thoughts exactly

and if it was buried at the time of them pouring cement, how the hell did they extract it completely intact ???

[TheGameHHH]

my thoughts exactly

and if it was buried at the time of them pouring cement, how the hell did they extract it completely intact ???

its the government man, they set it all up just like they crashed those planes into the towers

[Bulldogcakes]

If anyone's been wondering how Shelly Duncan has been doing (http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/14/scranton-does-its-best-charleston-impersonation-2559/#more-2559)

Shelley: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB - hitting .500-.560-1.136-1.696 in 5 games since being sent down

My boy Betances has been doing well in Charleston as well (http://www.riverdogs.com/dogs/stats/index.html?autoload=teamstats_pitching&team_id=233)



2-0 15.1 IP 23 SO 11 H 10 BB 3 HR 3.50 ERA

Most of those walks (6) came in one outing where his mechanics went kablooey. The good thing is he corrected it and finished strong. Thats the type of pitcher he is, he's very tall and lanky and guys like that can get out of whack at times. Think early Randy Johnson. But unlike Randy at his age he's kept it together more often than not. He just turned 20 and is still a few years off, this season is just about him getting some innings under his belt.

[Bulldogcakes]

A few interesting reads from a good site

The Deception of Scott Patterson (http://saberscouting.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/the-deception-of-scott-patterson/)

Breaks down his funky mechanics and delivery. He has only average to above average stuff, yet he does nothing but get guys out and hitters say he's very tough to pick up. The true "over the top" delivery is also rare and Mike Marshall swears that pitchers who use it have rubber arms and rarely get injured.


Phil Hughes’ Mechanics: What’s The Deal? (http://saberscouting.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/phil-hughes-mechanics-whats-the-deal/)

Sounds to me like he's trying too hard. I still think he needs another pitch.

[Bulldogcakes]

Joba's mechanics-Driveline (http://drivelinemechanics.com/2008/04/10/pitching-mechanics-joba-chamberlain/)

He hates them

Joba's mechanics-Hardball Times (http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/chamberlain-or-hughes-whos-got-better-mechanics/)

He loves them.


This is an art, not science.

[Bulldogcakes]

Hawkins gives up #21 (http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080416&content_id=2533255&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy)

ST. PETERSBURG -- Tired of receiving flak for wearing a number last used by Paul O'Neill, the Yankees' LaTroy Hawkins has decided to surrender his No. 21 before the club opens a two-game series against the Red Sox on Wednesday.
The right-hander declined comment after the Yankees' 5-3 victory over the Rays at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, but Yankees director of media relations Jason Zillo confirmed the change. Hawkins' decision was first reported by

Hawkins wore No. 22 with the Yankees during Spring Training, but switched to No. 21 when infielder Morgan Ensberg decided he no longer wanted to wear it. Ensberg was randomly assigned the number upon reporting to camp as a non-roster invitee and later revealed that he received numerous vulgar comments from Yankees fans during the Grapefruit League campaign.


Hawkins eagerly accepted No. 21 as a tribute to Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente but quickly learned that a pinstriped No. 21 has other meanings for Yankees fans. Unaware he was donning a number that had not been worn since O'Neill retired following the 2001 World Series, Hawkins was booed when introduced on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. Fans chanted "Paul O'Neill" during one of his appearances in the Bronx.
According to CBSSports.com, Hawkins made the decision after discussions with Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and other Yankees veterans, who told Hawkins that the number is not worth the headache it's causing.

"I figure if it's important enough for Jeter and Mariano and some other veterans to ask me about it, it's not worth it to keep wearing the number," Hawkins told the Web site.

Hawkins will wear No. 22, last worn by Roger Clemens, when the Yankees take the field on Wednesday. He had said that he would be interested in wearing No. 42 on Tuesday as a tribute to Jackie Robinson, but declined to change his number for the game against the Rays. Hawkins, who is African-American, wore No. 42 last year for the Rockies, the lone player wearing that number for Colorado.

Gay, all around. The fans and him.

[Kevin]

Hawkins gives up #21 (http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080416&content_id=2533255&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy)



Gay, all around. The fans and him.

Seriously, I love Pauly, but when the hell did he become Mickey or Babe or Yogi? No one can''t wear 21? I guess its really the fact that awful Hawkins had it. If a Brackman r Bettencies or Austin Jackson wear it, the fans will take it better.

[A.J.]

Hawkins gives up #21 (http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080416&content_id=2533255&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy)



Gay, all around. The fans and him.

Then retire the fucking thing already.

[TheGameHHH]

I was 7th row last night behind home plate, just wanted to brag. That was the closest ive probably ever watched a ball game. Also, I've heard many sportswriters and radio personalities rag on Tropicana Field for being a dump. It's actually quite a nice place to watch a game.

[TheGameHHH]

Abreu and A-Rod.....back to back and belly to belly

[Kevin]

Is say, Clay is getting hit just a tad..

[TheGameHHH]

Is say, Clay is getting hit just a tad..

"Clay........NO WAY!"

Thats my Sterling call for the evening

[Kevin]

"Clay........NO WAY!"

Thats my Sterling call for the evening

Did he seriously say that?

[TheGameHHH]

Did he seriously say that?

No, that was all my brain child.

[Kevin]

No, that was all my brain child.

Well, its just bad enough that he would use it.


And base loaded no outs, you take only 1 run and run with it.

[TheGameHHH]

Well, its just bad enough that he would use it.


And base loaded no outs, you take only 1 run and run with it.

Wanger doesnt have command of the strike zone yet, its either gonna get really ugly of he'll settle down. We'll have to wait and see, but youre right I'm happy with only 1 run.

[Kevin]

Wanger doesnt have command of the strike zone yet, its either gonna get really ugly of he'll settle down. We'll have to wait and see, but youre right I'm happy with only 1 run.

He does tend to settle down as the game goes by, but we will see.

[Marc with a c]

why did he send varitek there?

[Tenbatsuzen]

I was 7th row last night behind home plate, just wanted to brag. That was the closest ive probably ever watched a ball game. Also, I've heard many sportswriters and radio personalities rag on Tropicana Field for being a dump. It's actually quite a nice place to watch a game.

Sterling was KILLING the place for the pumped in music and sound effects last night.

[Epschtein]

im going to head to bed so i can get up at 6am and still catch the end of this one ;)

[Kevin]

Fantasic pitching.

[Kevin]

I told everyone of you that Latroy Hawkins was a great signing.

LISTEN NEXT TIME!!!

[Doctor Z]

Did I just witness Latroy Hawkins getting 6 outs and only allowing 1 hit? ...and then Chad Muller going 3 for 3 with a walk?

This game is just all-around silly.

[Doctor Z]

SAFE by a long shot! Fuck that shit.

[TheGameHHH]

Sterling was KILLING the place for the pumped in music and sound effects last night.

Yea, i remember him and Suzyn saying the same thing last season and the season before. Maybe it does suck in the press box but when i looked up there i didnt see the speakers they spoke of. I just really liked the place and if it was located where the Marlins stadium was I'd go see a lot more games there. I'm already going back up there next month for the last 2 games of a four game series the Yanks are playing in Tampa.

[Doctor Z]

Wow... I don't think I've ever seen such a blatant non-call on such an obvious strike.

I mean, that wasn't a borderline pitch. That was right down the pipe. Not even debatable. And no strike 3 called.

At least it didn't lead to anything bad.

[TheGameHHH]

Wow... I don't think I've ever seen such a blatant non-call on such an obvious strike.

I mean, that wasn't a borderline pitch. That was right down the pipe. Not even debatable. And no strike 3 called.

At least it didn't lead to anything bad.

And whats worse is this guy takes 45 extra seconds to make the hand motion so after to no-call i kept waiting for him to gesture strike 3. he's a decent ump though, my only grip with him is his delay on calls. he didnt give clay that outside pitch tonight, so at least he's consistent.

[Doctor Z]

Let's just SAY the Yankees score a couple runs here... Shouldn't somebody else be warming in the bullpen so Mo won't have to work 3 nights in a row?

[Kevin]

Let's just SAY the Yankees score a couple runs here... Shouldn't somebody else be warming in the bullpen so Mo won't have to work 3 nights in a row?

If you were Girardi, would you have any faith in this offense scoring in late innings?

[Doctor Z]

I stand corrected, I guess we'd send Bruney back out.

PS - Timlin fuckin' stinks yo.

[Doctor Z]

Gotta love the W.B. Mason commercial with the 10-year-old iMacs running OS 9.

[Bulldogcakes]

Boston
1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 9 14 1
NY Yankees
3 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 X 15 16 0

Look at that linescore. There's about 5 final scores of reasonably well pitched games in there. 3-1, 1-0, 4-1, 6-4, 4-0. But those were just innings. I left in the 7th, it was past my bedtime and I'd already seen a weeks worth of baseball.

Got home to see Bruney, and shit was he dealing. I was very impressed when Girardi left him in during his last outing against Tampa after giving up two bombs. That's the kind of thing Torre used to do when he gave a shit about developing players he could rely on later. I like Bruney's new aggressiveness. I'd rather see him give up some HR's here and there than walk the ballpark like he used to. I think he's our 7th inning guy.

Ohlendorf wasn't awful either, he was just put in an lousy spot. Relievers are going to let up base hits and runs here and there. He just did it on a night when he came in with the bases loaded. He struck out the side though, and that shows what kind of stuff he has. 97 MPH plus a nasty slider. He's just still learning the ropes as a reliever.

Between Bruney, Ohlendorf and Joba the Yanks have some vicious arms coming out of the pen. Top it off with Mo and this is the best bullpen we've had in years. Look at last night's game, innings 6, 7, 8, 9 for the Red Sox were all zeros.

[Bulldogcakes]

Yanks looking at Piazza? (http://gothambaseballmagazine.com/yankees/piazza-coming-to-the-bronx.html)

Up until the last few days, Yankees' GM Brian Cashman has often resisted the temptation of putting Mike Piazza in pinstripes. But with his current catching situation (and don't forget prospect Francisco Cervelli is still out with a broken wrist) and the very aggressive Reds trying to sign Piazza to a contract, Cashman and his advisors -- we're told by a team insider -- are meeting to discuss whether a Piazza move is the right way "to address the current situation."


Dusty Baker is telling friends that he's "confident" that Piazza will sign with the Reds because "Tommy (Lasorda) will want him to play for me". Though most of the people that are monitoring the Cincy backstop search say the Reds want a "throw and catch" guy, Baker is saying that he thinks "Piazza could hit 25 homers in the GAB.".

One NL scout we spoke to said that "Piazza's defense isn't what either team needs right now, but (he) does know how to call a game and both teams seem to feel that he would be a good influence on their young pitchers."

An AL scout, who followed Piazza closely last season for his club said that "any team that adds Piazza will be getting a player who is obsessed with winning a World Series."


Righty off the bench with pop, could be a fit. But they have Duncan for that and he has been destroying AAA. Piazza's better off in the AL than the NL these days but I still doubt he'll end up here. That's crazy money for a 3rd string catcher.

[A.J.]

And whats worse is this guy takes 45 extra seconds to make the hand motion so after to no-call i kept waiting for him to gesture strike 3.

That delayed call bullshit was pissing me off all night. I thought it was Frank Drebin/Enrico Palazzo behind the plate.

[A.J.]

Yankees Bury Bernie Williams Under New Stadium For Good Luck (http://www.theonion.com/content/news/yankees_bury_bernie_williams_under)

http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/TS-Yankees-Bury-R.article_0.jpg

[Doctor Z]

Damn you AJ... Beat me to it.

[Kevin]

Hey dickhead, how about not letting Mussina pitch to Ramirez anymore.


Thank You.

[Epschtein]

worst pitchout ever. lol


edit;

"Hey dickhead, how about not letting Mussina pitch to Ramirez anymore."

you were saying? ouch hehe.

[Kevin]

worst pitchout ever. lol

See Molina's pitchout last weekend.

[Bossanova]

Hey dickhead, how about not letting Mussina pitch to Ramirez anymore.


Thank You.

I thought he had him.:lol:

[Kevin]

I thought he had him.:lol:

Its like Lameriilo playing Marty 82 times a year.. STUPID!

[Bossanova]

Wait, two straight innings? :lol::lol::lol:

I think its time for Moose to retire

[Bossanova]

Its like Lameriilo playing Marty 82 times a year.. STUPID!

I agree with you on that brother

[Bulldogcakes]

Hey dickhead, how about not letting Mussina pitch to Ramirez anymore.


Thank You.

How about not letting anyone pitch to him? I can't even say it gets me upset anymore, its happened so many times.

[Bossanova]

Get the hook already.

[Kevin]

How about not letting anyone pitch to him? I can't even say it gets me upset anymore, its happened so many times.

How about knocking his ass down a few times so he wont have a fucking picnic in the fucking batter box.

[Bossanova]

How about knocking his ass down a few times so he wont have a fucking picnic in the fucking batter box.

Sadly, even if you knocked him down. I think Manny is the one guy that it wouldn't bother

[Kevin]

Sadly, even if you knocked him down. I think Manny is the one guy that it wouldn't bother

Well its certainly worth a try.

[Bossanova]

Well its certainly worth a try.

Oh, if I was in any situation to make that call. Manny would be bruised on his entire left side

[Kevin]

Oh, if I was in any situation to make that call. Manny would be bruised on his entire left side

Bring Joba in the 1st and drill his ass, one of his non pitching day. And take him out.

[Kevin]

Tell him Manny hit your dad thats why he collapsed.

[Epschtein]

manny actually responds well to getting plunked, he has gone on some real tears after getting hit intentionaly.

[Bossanova]

Tell him Manny hit your dad thats why he collapsed.

Oh shit:lol:

[Bulldogcakes]

How about knocking his ass down a few times so he wont have a fucking picnic in the fucking batter box.

Manny loves the off speed stuff, so lets have a new rule.

If you don't throw 95 MPH, you walk him. I don't care if its the 1st inning or the bases are fucking loaded.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Every time I see Pedroia, I have to remind myself to wet down the sponge.

[Bulldogcakes]

I didn't know JD Drew does a Manny impersonation. He's got him down pat.

[Epschtein]

what did drew do? i switched to the bruins game for a bit.

something stupid i imagine lol.

[ChrisTheCop]

I didn't know JD Drew does a Manny impersonation. He's got him down pat.

what did drew do? i switched to the bruins game for a bit.

something stupid i imagine lol.

I switched over to the white sox game for a bit...

reading that, I thought Drew hit a home run.

[Snoogans]

I switched over to the white sox game for a bit...

reading that, I thought Drew hit a home run.

he turned a single into an RBI double by missing a ball on a bounce and letting it roll to the wall

[ChrisTheCop]

he turned a single into an RBI double by missing a ball on a bounce and letting it roll to the wall

...but they said "Manny", not "melky":happy:

[Kevin]

...but they said "Manny", not "melky":happy:

Yea, that would make sense if this was 2005..

[ChrisTheCop]

Yea, that would make sense if this was 2005..

gotta go back even farther for it to make sense to be a yankee fan.



(i know, i'm a visitor in the thread, but he started it! lol)

[Kevin]

gotta go back even farther for it to make sense to be a yankee fan.



(i know, i'm a visitor in the thread, but he started it! lol)

Well, look at the source.. I don't think Manny should be made fun of right now..

[ChrisTheCop]

Yay! Farnsworth!!!!!

[Snoogans]

all manny did was laugh at him. I dont even think Manny would know if he got hit

[Doctor Z]

Suddenly I've taken a liking to Kyle Farnsworth.

[TheGameHHH]

Suddenly I've taken a liking to Kyle Farnsworth.

Please don't let "crazy kyle" suck you in............

Owning Josh Beckett in a fantasy league is such a tough position to be in. Do any of you guys own him too? I dont know if I can do this all season.

[Doctor Z]

Hey, anyone who throws at Manny's head is cool in my book.