Home sweet home
Last October, the Yankees forced a decisive Game 5 against the Angels in the first round, but they had to travel 3,000 miles to play it. Things didn’t turn out so well for the Bombers, who turned right back around after the Division Series loss, making for what was surely one of the longest flights of their lives.
This October, New York will be in a better situation, having secured home-field advantage throughout the postseason on Friday night. Now, as Joe Torre pointed out, it won’t mean anything if they don’t get past the first round, but knowing that they will kick off next week’s playoffs at home — and every subsequent round as well — has to be a good feeling for the guys in that clubhouse.
Considering everything this team went through this year, to have the league’s best record is a pretty impressive feat. I don’t have to remind you of the obstacles, but from Matsui to Sheffield to Cano to Rivera, they have had plenty of them.
Now, with the postseason set to start in four days, a new obstacle has presented itself to the Yankees: Randy Johnson’s back.
Despite some reports being printed and broadcast, the Yankees don’t know whether the Big Unit will be able to take the ball for Game 3 next Friday. Some media outlets are reporting the story as though Johnson has no chance to make his start, but I think that’s jumping the gun.
Sunday will be a big day for the Yankees, who will watch Johnson throw a side session and make a decision as to his availability. Just as many people are saying that the Mets should be able to get by the first round — and possibly to the World Series — without Pedro Martinez, I would say the same thing about the Yankees and Johnson.
Yes, it will certainly be a bumpier road if the Yankees have to throw Jaret Wright and Cory Lidle in Games 3 and 4, but hardly an impossible one. The Twins, who are the Yanks’ likely opponents, will be throwing Carlos Silva and either Matt Garza or Boof Bonser — both rookies — in those two games. Are you telling me the Yankees can’t outslug the Twins in those matchups? Please.
The guess here is that Johnson takes the mound next Friday at the Metrodome. Who knows how effective he’ll be, but things have a way of working out sometimes.
Isn’t it a little presumptuous to say that the Yankees are definitely playing the Twins? It’s still all tied up in the Central. While the Tigers hold the season series tie-breaker, the Twins could still pull off a division win.
While the Yankees can win the World Series with The Unit, it certainly won’t be that easy. That being said, Randy was still not a guaranteed great game in the playoffs, and that has to be remembered. Sure, he’s probably a better option than Corey Lidle, but that’s the way things seem to have fallen. That being said, I am still sumpremely confident with the Yankees chances this year. No Red Sox, no Angels. I just don’t see another team in the playoffs that is capable of beating them. Most powerful lineup hands down, to be honest, middle of the pack starting staff, without Randy, closer to the top with him, and the best closer in the game. I just don’t see another team that can beat them. Then again, I didn’t see the 2003 Marlins coming either.
Oremus!
Let us pray the Yankees only have to play three games in the ALDS while the other two teams battle for five games … in extra innings. Maybe, with the help of God and a Chiropractor, R.J’s disk is herniated and not fractured. And, he’ll be able to go in the ALCS or, at least, the World series. I’ve been waiting 5 – LONG – years for our 27th Championship! (Let’s hope the 6th year is the charm.)
Wang and Moose are sure things. Wright’s not too bad. Neither is Rasner nor Karstens. (Especially with our bats getting HOT at the right time!) I’d rest R.J. to put them both on the roster. Proctor and Villone are worn out, but we need them. Someone’s got to get to Mo! Joe loves Myers – for 1 left-handed batter. That leaves 2 more pitchers. I’d pick Bruney and the grossly overpaid, UGH, Farnsworth. (40 % blown saves!)
However, take heart! Pitching IS 75% of the game. But, right now, we have the BEST lineup since the ‘27 Yankees.
now we might really be in a fix! With Johnson possibly out, that means little lidle
I’m not sure I even want RJ on the mound anymore. Let’s remember what he did against the Angles last year when got embarassed and that game basically knocked us out of the playoffs.
RJ is either an 8 inning no hitter, or 6 runs in 4 innings. I’d take a Rasner or Karstens who will give up 4 through 5, and take the chance that the bats can beat the other pitcher.
Lest I mention Kevin Brown…old power pitcher, who used to be good, with a balky back…yeah…lets start HIM in game 7 …grumble gumble.
Also the reason I agree w/ Mark is that the Tigers are playing the Royals (lost 100 games) and the Twins are playing the CHI Sox (this is their 2 game playoff as a spoiler)… plus the Tigers have the tiebreaker, so the Twins need to win 1 more game than the tigers over these 2.
I think we see Santana in the Bronx Tuesday night. Wang better bring his A++++++ game, and that grounds crew better keep that infield nice and slow.
If this is going to end up like 03 where wells did a disappearing act then I don’t want RJ out there. But I do believe he will pitch because I think he has more heart then Wells. If he can’t I still feel confident that Lidle and Wright can step up. I’d rather hear there names be brought up rather then names like Louiza, Vasquez, and Brown. Those names bring back bad memories from 04.
People have had to step up all year (Melky, Bernie, Cairo, Guiel) when others went down. Someone else may have to step up here.
The funny thing about postseasons is that you never know who may be the hero. Who’d have thunk Bobby Richardson would have the WS records for most RBI in a game or Series, or that Brian Doyle would hit .438 in the 1978 WS? Look at Game 1 of the 2000 WS with Vizcaino’s 4 hits or Leyritz’ HR off of Wohlers.
Time will tell what happens in the postseason. The hero could be someone you least expect.
Leyritz being in 1996 game 4 of course.
But the WS and postseason are full of unexpected heroes. Maybe Melky gets a big hit or Bruney a big K.
In the immortal word of Joaquin Andujar…
youneverknow.
Thanks for giving me the heads up Mike
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I wonder if Lola is watching the Rutgers/Fla. game.
Posted by: nyyangel74@yahoo.com | September 29, 2006 11:14 PM
OH YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rutgers is 5-0 baby!! OMG, things here are spazztastic right now (i still live in Brunswick)…this is amazing!!!!!!!
I wonder if we are gonna move up higher in the rankings now. We were number 23 last week. CAN U BELIEVE RUTGERS IS RANKED???? Awwwww, i wanna cry…this is so unbelievable. LET’S GO RU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Lola | September 30, 2006 08:36 AM
There is a new thread up, Lola.
Posted by: yankeefan1@enter.net | September 30, 2006 09:34 AM
I am definitely elated about Yanks clinching homefield!!
Worried about RJ though :-/
FYI:
ESPN – With the regular season coming to an end Sunday, the Yankees are again headed to the postseason. But before the playoffs arrive, we offer up our final rankings. Guess who’s No. 1? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/powerranking
SI.com –
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/john_donovan/09/25/power.rankings/index.html
“Johnson, who has complained of tightness in his back for much of his Yankee tenure, missed a start because of it last year. He was hurting so much last month in Kansas City that two other pitchers, Wright and Jeff Karstens, were told to be ready to pitch, though Johnson eventually made that start.”
And this is how it went:
7IP 1H 0R 2BB 8K
Talk about big hits in the postseason how about Luis Sojo’s world series rbi winning single against the Mets in 2000.
White Sox lead Twins 4-0.
hey all. Made a disturbing discovery last night while I was watching NESPN to try to cure me of my insomnia. They have taken patheticness and total lack of impartiality to new heights.
They showed a promo commerical for the DS playoffs, which I guess they will be televising (*GAG*) Anyhoo, it depicted a S*x fan locked in the bathroom, crying. There were a large group of people outside, presubambly trying to talk the fan down from the ledge. The dude outside the bathroom who was leading the pity party said something like, I know you’re sad the Red Sox didn’t make playoffs, but now or job is to root for one of the other teams to beat the Yankees and watch them get knocked out of playoffs. With that the crowd started cheering and the girl bounded out of the bathroom, her zeal for life renewed.
uhhh….Dubya T.Eff?! could you see them making a promo like that trashing ANY other team besides us?! Like telling Pale Hose fans to just look forward to Twinkies getting knocked out?! Somehow I can’t imagine that.
In the end you just have to laugh though, I think. They get more and more pathetic every day. It is sad (yet funny) to see them so utterly deflated that they have to create those pitiful prop ads.
Considering Yankees history of facing rookie pitchers in the past, I would certainly hope that RJ’s back would not be an issue in the playoffs and he could be the old decent RJ that we used to see on the mound.
A Tigers win and a Twins loss today would mean that the Yankees will definetly play the Twins in the ALDS.
Taking a break for a while now. I may or may not resurface here or on the Yankee blog next. I want to thank Feinsand and your fellow yankee ****, Vince, for your staying over here all *******’ summer by returning the favor by hanging out on the freakin Yankee Blog and aggravating the L out of all of you throughout however short of a stay you may have in the playoffs. I will be oozing on your blog under an entirely new and untraceable ID. …….but you’ll KNOW it’s me. You bet your ask, you’ll know it’s me!!!!!!!
Posted by: daniel_fagan1940@verizon.net | September 30, 2006 08:53 AM
there’s the tipoff.
I hope they make another ad after the Yankees win the World Series showing the same fan jumping off a bridge.
Hey All,
Howz everybody doing? Have been really really busy the last couple weeks. Hence the lack of blogging. Getting stuff done NOW, so that I can spend as much time as needed rooting for the yankees in the playoffs.
Lola: I am really disappointed that I wasn’t in your dream. Did you check the corners of the bowling place. As I told you, I am a shy person and may be I was just lurking around aloof.
Hi Vik, it seems as if Fagan was still talking about you and Vince, even in your absence. Kind of creepy.
How are you Andrew? Regarding Fagan, stray dogs bark at royal elephants.
I’m doing good, just enjoying the 3 day weekend and another final week leading up to the playoffs.
Hi all. Just stopping in before I go out. I hope Randy is honest with the team about what he can do. I would hate to see another David Wells or Kevin Brown incident. If he can’t go, I don’t want him to take up a roster spot. Only time will tell…
Vik, did you meet Ashley in Andrew’s basement?…I think
she might still be down there.
Alex, I made Vik promise not to speak of what he experienced down there.
Oh I see…haha. Anyway, loving the title for today’s game preview, “Yankees can enjoy carefree weekend.” I’d like to see the face of the franchise as well as Mario in there today.
Hiya Vik, hope things went well for you. We missed you here.
And Vince, thanks for sharing the terrorist threat. Not sure why some people live to make life unpleasant for others.
Personally I’d like Melky to pitch an inning or two, but the chances of that happening don’t look good.
Thanks for asking Paul. I missed the bloggers and the games too. Everything went well. I was on a trip to Tuscon, Mexico, Dallas and Columbus. AND next monday is our project go live date. So I was really busy.
Alex, I am going to break the promise I made to Andrew. Ashley is not doing very well. Andrew is employing sleep deprivation and other torture techniques to make Ashley marry him instead of Wang.
I liked hearing that some of the guys not making the post seasonb roster will be traveling with the team, like Green, Guiel, and Wilson.
welcome back vik….haha paul it is just stunning how he accuses me of being vik and yet says he will return in a different email address lol.
LOL VIK wow
Guess the news we want to hear today isn’t so much the game as it is RJ’s throw session.
Regarding youknowwho…they really should take computers away from the mental patients….
I love everything about October. The cool temperatures, the foliage, and of course, the postseason(where “you have to deal with pressure.” As Billy Joel would say.)
Mike, I think RJ is just playing catch today…the bullpen session is tomorrow.
Twins down 6-0 in 9th. Tigers could then clinch with a win tonight.
Either way, we hope he comes through both ok.
Yeah same here.
Can you imagine Ryan Howard in Yankee Stadium with that short left porch? *drool*
*returns to blog after spending last 2 days brushing up on bowling skills and trying out kamikaze golf*
Twins/Tigers @ Yankees will begin at 8 ET Tuesday, on FOX.
Game 1: Twins/Tigers @ Yankees will begin at 8 ET Tuesday, on FOX.
Oops, semi-double post…sorry about that.
From the ESPN power rankings:
“The Red Sox have remarkably had 105 errorless games this season, a major league record.”
You mean “errorless” games like that one where Hinske dropped the ball? This record is worthless. Anybody who watched the crappy scoring that went on in Fenway without the S*x rose-colored glasses on would know that.
“Designated pariah? Barry Bonds (.325 BA, 12 HRs since Aug. 1) could be playing in the AL next season.”
Bonds in the AL…..
I wonder if more pitchers will be willing to drill this ******* when they don’t have to worry about getting one back?
Looks like Twins. What time is Game 2 on Wed.? The bus company has to call me up to let me know when the bus is leaving for the game.
They’ll have to take advantage of every opportunity vs. Santana and run, bunt, hit & run on him.
I can so imagine BAMF throwing a ball at Bonds’ head then transforming into the Hulk and tossing him out of Yankee Stadium when he tries to charge the mound.
“Dealing Carl Crawford in the offseason would be an ideal time for the Rays as his trade value is seemingly at its peak.”
Yes, please, deal him to the NL.
Wang vs. Santana Game 1. Then I see Moose vs. ??? in 2.
Radke or BOOF BONSER!!!!!
Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Barry Bonds hit by pitch.
Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Barry Bonds tossed from stadium by pitcher Brian Bruney after charging mound.
Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Brian Burney tossed from game by HP umpire Jerry Crawford for tossing Bonds and taking shots of JD on the mound.
Mattingly has a blog up. Ghost written, but words from Donnie.
http://www.donmattingly.com/blog.php
Batting race update:
Mauer didn’t play today. He’s still at .346
I saw that rediculous commercial with the redsux fan won’t leave the bathroom until Tommy”fat guy” Lasorda states hey at least you can root against the Yankees everyone will. It just proves my point that a good amount of the sports media really wants the Yankees to lose. I think I might mute fox on Tuesday night simply because I can’t stand listening to Joe Buck and Tim Mccarver. I would rather listen to Bob Costas and Bob Ucker.
Interesting line-up today. Is Joe moving Cano up to get him more AB’s?
Melky CF
Cano 2B
Jeter SS
A-Rod 3B
Sheffield 1B
Abreu RF
Matsui LF
Bernie DH
Fasano C
Karstens P
WB, Andy. I was afraid you went on tour with Jingles.
In the playoffs Joe’s batting order will be alphabetical.
Check out Pete’s blog. Lots of stuff, incl. Tuesday’s lineup, Randy, postseason roster, etc.
Someone last week wondered who the manager will be for the last game. I gave my thoughts and it turns out I am right.
It’s Bernie.
Perhaps he is trying to put A) Cano and Jeter in a position to both get 4-5 ABs, and B) Jeter in a position to get some RBI?
Two very important pieces of news from Pete Abraham:
* Randy Johnson worked out for about 20 minutes in the outfield, playing catch with bullpen coach Joe Kerrigan. At the end, Kerrigan took a knee and Johnson threw eight balls with some zip on them. He will work off the mound tomorrow to test his back. Johnson seemed optimistic that he will make his start in Game 3.
And for the piece everyone was waiting for:
* Randy Johnson worked out for about 20 minutes in the outfield, playing catch with bullpen coach Joe Kerrigan. At the end, Kerrigan took a knee and Johnson threw eight balls with some zip on them. He will work off the mound tomorrow to test his back. Johnson seemed optimistic that he will make his start in Game 3.
* Bernie Williams will manage the team tomorrow. Mike Mussina and Mariano Rivera are vying for pitching coach duties.
Ahh Mike you stole my thunder haha.
You are right on the $$, Rob regarding Cano and Jeter.
Whoopa I messed up the copy paste thing too…computers don’t like me very much.
I called it though Alex. What was it, a week ago I said it’d be Bernie?
And $$ is everything when it comes to the Yankees, right, Mike? lol
Bernie’s already got Torre, Mattingly, Guidry, Bowa, and Pena pencilled in.
Alex, I’ll let you c/p the news on Tuesday’s lineup.
Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Barry Bonds hit by pitch.
Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Barry Bonds tossed from stadium by pitcher Brian Bruney after charging mound.
Top 8TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Brian Burney tossed from game by HP umpire Jerry Crawford for tossing Bonds and taking shots of JD on the mound.
Posted by: rob.bush@excite.com | September 30, 2006 03:14 PM
Aaahahahahaha nice Rob!!!
Seriously, classic. I snarfed my coffee all over my screen reading that! *high five*
Sorry for the delay, the site wouldn’t let me sign in (see what I said about computers).
Anyway, yes Mike, you did call it, althugh I think it was more like 2 weeks ago. haha
On tuesday, Sheffield will be at 1B with Giambi as the DH.
*although
anyhoo guys I heard something highly amusing on SportsCenter last night. Thought I’d share.
Apparently, Esteban Loiaza is the A’s game 2 ALDS starter. LOL….is Macha criminally insane?!
Hey Mark, any word on the possible start times for the 1st round of the Playoffs? I am assuming they will get the prime time games, unless they chose to go with the Mets…
Yay, the comment box is back.
The system may be crashing.
Mike I said I expected Bernie was the most likely candidate to manage the last day. A few of us expected it to be Bernie.
I cannot recall who it was last year. Was it Mike Mussina? I recall Roger Clemens was it the year he “retired.”
I think we all were having problems with the site.
Karstens is dealing right now. 15 pitches through 2? Excellent
Gabe, Game 1 starts at 8 ET on FOX, no word on Game 2 yet.
Paul, I don’t think they did it last year, but does anyone know who did it in 2004?
(sigh)
Too bad there is no room for the Cat next year. I’m sure we could get him if we had a spot for him.
Yes. No one could get on for about 1/2 an hour. Hits for Cano and Jeter (both .343 now, 3 points back).
…and a great play by Melky (playing CF).
Hmmm….Ruben Sierra had it one year, but I forget which year.
*re-returns to blog after spending last 2 hours waiting for access*
* Bernie Williams will manage the team tomorrow. Mike Mussina and Mariano Rivera are vying for pitching coach duties.
I’m confused, what does this mean?
Must have been 2004, Mike.
Btide, where did you get your info? I need to start making excuses at work, as I have tickets to games 1 and 2
Andrew, it means that Bernie’s going to make the lineup and bullpen, and Mussina or Rivera is going to visit the mound to ask the pitchers what they’re doing after the game, where they’re going for dinner, and oh yeah maybe give them some advice on what to do in the situation.
BTW, Gina, I’m glad you enjoyed my look into the future. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a clear look at the logo on Bonds’ uniform, or I’d be on my way to finding dirt on that teams GM in order to blackmail him and keep him from being stupid and signing that piece of garbage.
Oh so is it like a “fun day” or something?
andrew the last day of the season if the yankees have everything wrapped up torre selects players to coach and whatnot, so yes a “fun” day.
What did Karstens have for lunch?
Karstens looks terrific so far, 24 pitches over 3 innings.
Rob, from my view over here–albeit obsctructed–it looks like the logo you were squnting at says Tigers.
At least that would be my best guess as of now.
Paul, unfortunately, Jingles came to an untimely end in 2004 when he tried out a new clown suit that included a Red Sox logo and a t-shirt that said “the curse is dead.” It was just bad luck that the meanest bull on the rodeo card that day was named “Babe”….
Yeah, sort of. Now that I think of it, maybe Joe didn’t have any “guest” manager last year because even though the Yanks clinched on the next to last day of the season, the last day still meant something to Boston because they and Cleveland were still battling it out for the wild card. I’m not sure on that, but maybe that’s what happened. Joe couldn’t do it last year because of the situation with Boston/Cleve.
LOL, Andy, that sounds like a lotta bull.
Sterling and Waldman defending Bernie, his numbers, and a return next year as a 4th OF/bench player.
Nice to hear. The way some people rip him on Pete’s blog is just too much for me.
That’s what Jingles thought, too.
Looks like Karstens had his Brian Bruney Super Cereal this morning.
Does the ump have a generous strike zone. Or is it just gamecast?
Somebody ate their Wheaties today.
LOL Brian Bruney Super Cereal. Love it….it must have Jack Daniels in it right?
Yes
When Brian Bruney was born, he already had a full beard.
I am a real Bernie fan, but I hate to see him in the field. He really can’t field like he used to.
OMG, Kay should just listen to Al Leiter. SHUT UP!
I’ve gone from really loving Kay to struggling to like him. :-/
I heard that when Bruney was just a young lad, he no-hit the ’86 Mets in both games of a doubleheader.
What is Kay jabbering about now? I was never really big on him.
ALEX!!!!!!!!!
THATS MY BOY!!!!!!!!!!!
sO unclutch this man! ha ha
Hey All,
Howz everybody doing? Have been really really busy the last couple weeks. Hence the lack of blogging. Getting stuff done NOW, so that I can spend as much time as needed rooting for the yankees in the playoffs.
Lola: I am really disappointed that I wasn’t in your dream. Did you check the corners of the bowling place. As I told you, I am a shy person and may be I was just lurking around aloof.
Posted by: yankee_indian@xyz.com | September 30, 2006 02:00 PM
And Hello Vince.
YES A.ROD!!!
Except…getting hot just in time for the playoffs is sooo unclutch!
Since this is before the 8th inning – does that make it clutch? Feh – who cares?!?! Sweet job AROD!!
LOL BACK TO BACK!
I turn on the radio and A-ROD homers!
A hot A-Rod come October would be so wonderful.
YES!!!! SHEFF’S COOKIN!
Guess Sheff found his groove.
A-Rod in September:
.358 / 8 / 25
Bum.
Think Sheffy’s back?
Hehehehehe
ESPN will find a way to slip in A-Rod’s earlier GIDP in their postgame recap.
He was saying he’d really be dissapointed in Mauer if he sits out tommorow to win a batting title. Kay was trying to explain (OK…SHEFFFFFFFFFF!!!!
)
yeah, as i was saying Leiter was trying to explain that his manager might rest him because he is his best catcher and wants to give him a rest, but Kay is going on and on about ********* his way out of the race by resting.
It makes sense, yes, but i definitely think preparing for the ps should be prevalent over individual titles. And if Joe Mauer wins by sitting out tommorow, so be it. He didnt get to .346 over a day. If Joe Mauer wins it, i’ll be very happy for him. He’s a great kid.
(And this coming from me when my hubby Cano just reached 502PAs today.)
but Kay keeps insisting if he sits out tommorow and wins that way, he’d be dissapointed.
*rolls eyes* Kay needs to listen to someone who actually played the game sometimes.
THIS is why we got Abreu!
Fly out? maybe – 8 pitches – nice!
OMG, Vik…we’ve missed you!!
welcome back!
ITA Lola. Mauer is a sweet kid and very talented. Considering his position, his batting is amazing. I have no ill will for him and in fact I would a million times rather Jetes and Cano lose to him than to someone like Miguel Tejada.
I don’t understand why Kay is making such a big deal since it is rather common for managers to sit their batting champ players on the last day to preserve the lead. Thank goodness Leiter is there to keep him in line!
Thank you Lola. But u still havent answered my question.
Boy, this kid looks like the class smart-aleck.
aah, the lefty vs. Matsui. Thank You!
Vince I read your “How to Properly Round the Bases” article. I thought it was… interesting.
holy **** Fasano just got a hit.. but they get thrown out. Oh well.
Bernie thought he was Melky trying to score from 1st.
awww why did they send Bernie all the way home?
But if that is only maybe the second time all year Bowa has made a bad call we have nothing to complain about!
Or Bowa thought it was Melky.
hahah thanks andrew, i’m glad you are a somewhat loyal reader…..now that is something that will never ever be on this blog, wayyyy too innapropriate. Just to let you know though, the reason i wrote it is because i got into an argument about it, i think i mention that though.
Save some magic mushrooms for the playoffs Sal!
How close was it? Was he out by a mile? Or was it just a great relay throw?
from Pete’s blog
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/457081p-384688c.html
why are the starters pulled this early???***?
its only 3-0. Oh now 3-1.
Sterling said great relay. Seemed pretty close.
Vince, you should post segments of it here. Or at least segments that don’t make it out to be what it really is.
Final in Miami, Phillies win 4-3!
SF trails LAD 3-2 in 4th! Go baseball Giants go! (eeeek that feels weird to write…my Grandpa is turning in his grave at that one no doubt..lol.)
I blame Sterling. He said the evil words earlier.
phillies are done
lol, Vik i didnt forget u! U were the trip organizer :-p
(lol, never naming names again, never…****!)
Who would have guessed the NL wildcard would come from the west?
Phightin Phils aint done yet!
SF will play this game and the next like they are Games 6 and 7 of the World Series. I wouldn’t count the Phillies out yet!
OMG Lola. ME? ORGANIZING? Its not possible that something I organized went according to plan. Oh well, may be because it is a dream. Still hard to believe.
Sorry to see Karstens lose the no hitter. He has been terrific this game.
okay i wont the dodgers could collasp i guess!
Hello Kaylee. How are you??
hello i am good.in pain but…good.
um the phillies are not eliminated unless the padres and dodgers, more specifically the padres, win.
in pain but good?? ok whatever.
Was on phone. Phils not only need to win tomorrow, but they need either SD or LA to lose today AND tomorrow. The last out of Phils game? Man on 3rd (tying run) and whoever was up for Marlins smokes one but Victorino catches it maybe 10-15 feet in front of the 434 sign.
Good to see the back to back HRs. Great to see the Sheff is cookin’….just in time for Santana, we hope!
Interesting article, Vik. I’m fine with Sheff going anywhere but Boston though. I want Melky to start next year.
Why shouldn’t Melky be the ROY??
While in a more normal year Melky is an obvious ROY candidate, with the likes of Verlander/Liriano/Papelbon this year he has no real shot.
Jeter puts more pressure on Mauer.
Yeah DEREK! MVP!
Just want to get people some at bats and keep them sharp….and NO INJURIES! Not now. ’tis why some people get pulled halfway through the game.
YAY DJ!!!!! MVP!
(another play Make Vacation Plans could only dream about making!)
Can Mauer have pressure put on him if he’s not playing? lol.
Karl, I would agree with you except for this:
Verlander: faded towards the end? (I haven’t looked at stats so this might be wrong.)
Liriano and Papelbon: didn’t finish the season. While injuries are not they’re fault, how much of the season one played should be considered.
Yep the Dodgers could still collapse and let’s hope they do!
8 Ks for Nomah would be music to my ears! hehe
Ribbie double by Cairo.
Jeter 33/38 in SB this year.
and now an SB…what a player.
Miggy!! HOLLA
Mauer .346, Jeter .344, Cano .342.
Why is Cairo sooooo underrated?? A team with 9 Miguel Cairo’s will be a VERY GOOD team.
For as few AB’s as Phillips has been getting you’d think he’d want them to last a little longer.
They’ll look at Johjima too, even though they screwed Matsui in 2003, when Matsui should’ve won.
Cairo is so maligned on several blogs. I think he is terrific.
By the way, Melky looks terrific in center.
I echo the above sentiments on Cairo. Hearing him ripped makes me madder than a wet hen! What did he ever do except almost anything the Yanks could have wanted from him in Cano’s absence and beyond?!
Who in their right mind NOT like Cairo? I shouldn’t be surprised by anything people think or say after 3-4 months of blogging but ..
Yeah, Miggy doesn’t have power and the average is .237, but he is 11/12 in SB, plays good D at several positions, and his 30 RBI in limited time shows that he’s getting the hits when they count.
*NOT=WOULD NOT
2006 Detroit Tigers 17 W 9 L 3.63 ERA 30 Gms 30 Starts 1 CG 1 SO 0 SV 0 SVO 186.0 IP 187 H 78 R 75 ER 21 HR 6 HBP 60 BB 124 K
Sorry about the format, but those are Verlander’s #s. I love Melky, but they just don’t compare.
the Melkman delivers a great catch!
future CF anyone?
I should also mention that Miggy is one of the few guys on the team that could lay down a bunt when necessary.
Exactly guys. Miggy knows his limitations as a player and focuses on what he CAN DO. And then does a **** good job executing those things.
What’s not to like?
Karstens VERY impressive today.
Was A-Rod’s HR into the black? According to Gameday, it appears that way. Looking for confirmation.
Right, Mike, he’s .333 with RISP. I was sorry when they let him go last year, and ecstatic when they picked him back up for this season. I think he’s the best utility player in the game.
Cairo might be the best backup infielder in baseball.
Yes it was Mike
Couldn’t have said it better myself, Karl.
Re: ROY. It is sad Melky came along the same year as all those pitchers. Me gusta la leche also, but I think Verlander wins it and Weaver comes in 2nd.
Matsui did get robbed in 03 since they also considered Iguchi last year. But Cano got robbed the worst of all. C’mon, they’ll give a rookie closer (Street) ROY but they won’t give the best closer ever the Cy Young? Bite me voters!
I think Cairo is the smartest player on the team. Bar none. But that is just my opinion.
Thanks Karl. I was on the phone and when I got off I just knew that he had hit one.
Looks like the Cards will be in. They got a big win today, and SD and LA lead, so both would be in with wins.
I agree Cairo is sharp but for me, Moose has got to be the smartest guy both on the team and in all of baseball!
C’mon, they’ll give a rookie closer (Street) ROY but they won’t give the best closer ever the Cy Young? Bite me voters!
Posted by: a24diun@yahoo.com | September 30, 2006 05:39 PM
Very well said. I too don’t think Melky will get it. I don’t even think he should be in the top 5. But there should be more recognition give to a rookie who comes in to fill in for a guy like Matsui and performs well on the biggest stage in the world.
There are so many good candidates this year I forgot about Weaver. Nick Markakis in Baltimore has also been mentioned a little.
Re: The NESPN promotion. I hate NESPN but I think that was a smart commercial. There’s no doubt the yankee fans will be watching their games. So they need to sell it to yankee haters. Hence the commercial makes a lot of business sense. I haven’t watched it yet.
Why is there so much hype over Lastings Milledge but none really over Melky? Melky has better numbers than Milledge in basically every offensive category and is superior defesively.
I remember when Sid Finch lost out on Rookie of the Year. It was an injustice.
The Cards won? That’s too bad, I wanted to see them blow that lead and laugh (the Cubs fan in me). I spent last night in a cabin out in the woods on an orchestra retreat and have no idea what happened last night in baseball.
I hate watching playoff games on ESPN…it just doesn’t have the right feel to it. Joe Buck is the man.
I dont think Melky deserve’s it more than the above mentioned players. But they are not yankees. So I am campaigning for Melky.
That was a strange case, Paul.
There’s a facebook group called “Lastings who? Melky is the sh1t”
Every time a Yankee has been on his way to a perfect game this year, Sterling has shot his mouth off. Today it was something like, “it needs to be said, Karstens is pitching a perfect game.” The VERY NEXT INNING, homerun.
That *******.
Oh and about ESPN, yeah it doesn’t have the big game feel that FOX has. Right down to the music and the scoreboard format, FOX just seems more important.
I hate playoff games on ESPN more than any of you because I do not even get ESPN. Yankees Internet Radio for me! But I can watch the FOX games, which means I probably can’t be here for those ones. =(
Mo to have his last tuneup soon.
FOX just seems more important.
Posted by: marksman@ny-yankees.net | September 30, 2006 05:50 PM
Exactly what I was thinking…their theme song is second to none as well…sometimes they even beef it up for the playoffs.
Karl- laptops are your friend
Anyone else think that the FOX MLB music is the sh1t?
well the padres are gunna win unless arizona can figure out david wells quickly.
OK, I’m officially jumping on the “Karstens for the postseason” bandwagon. This kid really is good.
Raise your hand if you wanna see Bernie play and manage at the same time tomorrow…*rasies hand*
ESPN’s format never seems to say “big game” no matter what sport it is.
lol that would be hilarious. He would be reading his lineup card when suddenly a ball is hit at him, so he drops the lineup card and charges at the ball.
I think Mo might pitch the 9th, Joe likes to put him up against the meat of the order and that’s when it will probably come up next.
Hey, if Bernie is going to be making the lineup card, he can definitely write himself in. I wouldn’t mind.
“big game” for ESPeeN is whenever the S*x are playing.
Yes, I may have to “borrow” my dad’s laptop during the playoffs.
Street’s performance this year vs. Cano’s should be all the indication the voters need that they COMPLETELY dropped the ball on that one.
I feel sorry for the promising rookie hitters like Melky and Markakis that will get overlooked b/c of pitching. Lastings Milledge is sooo overrated. Isn’t his defense a big ole mess?
baseball has a lot of useless stats, lol
Gina, it’s not lookin good for the Phitan Phils…both SD and LA are winning.
awwww, the wave is making me miss the stadium. *tear*
Just noticed Pedro is having rotator cuff surgery… he won’t be able to begin baseball activities for 8 months. Bet the Mets wish they traded Lastings for Zito…
i cant belive baseball is ending :’(
what are we gonna do with ourselves?
Karstens and Rasner could end up battling it out for the 5th spot in the rotation next year.
I feel sorry for the promising rookie hitters like Melky and Markakis that will get overlooked b/c of pitching.
Posted by: a24diun@yahoo.com | September 30, 2006 05:55 PM
My personal opinion is that they should have 2 ROY awards: one for pitchers and one for position players.
Awwww Phils
believing till the last minute, let’s go SF!! But you are right, I think the Phightin ship is sinking *sniff*
I agree Rob. It has even occurred to me that perhaps they should do the same with MVP. But then I figure nah, thats what Cy Young is for.
Yeah looks like the Yanks will be the Wednesday 4pm game on ESPN. HATE ESPN baseball… the only thing ESPN does right is poker.
Joe Buck is the man.
Posted by: btide21@aim.com | September 30, 2006 05:46 PM
joe buck is hot!
4pm!! Uh-oh, someone help me invent an excuse to leave work early!
The writers got both RotY and Cy Young all wrong last year. It isn’t a coincidence that the runners-up for both of those awards were Yankees.
4PM game on ESPN?…That’s the double whammy right there…I hate playoff day games.
…considering a Yankee won the MVP, that is.
hahaha, Gabe. You mean the “Extreme Sports Poker Network?”
Where’d you see that Gabe?
Great job Karstens! See you next year, I hope!
Mike Myers in. Good, I wanted him to get some pitching time today.
Wow. Pedro wouldn’t be back until probably late June 2007 at the earliest.
Rats. Myers gave up a hit. Come on, save the game for the kid. Karstens did a good job.
Guys, *seriously* let’s all put our heads together for leave work early excuses. If we think of one great one, we can all use it!
“Rats. Myers gave up a hit. ”
And to McDonald of all people too. Jebus!
dont give the lead up myers!
Well I know where I’ll be Wednesday, then…in front of my computer. On Friday I have to choose between my High School’s Homecoming game and game 3. If they play the Twins I could bring a radio to the game though.
The Wednesday 4pm start is not official. But it seems that way. In all likelyhood they will but the Mets Game 1 on Prime Time, because they probably will be playing a west coast team, thus maximizing the markets. The one interesting thing, is that ESPn has a 10pm start that night, and no West Coast home game, the NLDS A schedule is the one without the Wild Card team and as of now it looks like it will be either the Padres or Dodgers. ESPN will have a nightmare as they have to split the markets for the 7pm game. Again, nothing official, but I do work in TV and stayed at a Holiday Inn Express…
4 pm for Game 2? I would guess my bus would leave at noon then. I’ll probably get the confirmation on Monday.
How abt just telling ur bosses the truth? Get ur **** done before 4 pm and leave.
Come on TJ! Get back to your Trenton/Columbus form!
I’m in a play so I’ll be able to watch all of Game 1, then I have a dress rehearsel on Wed. so if that game is at 4 I’ll miss the whole thing, then I’ll miss parts of Game 3 and Game 4 if it goes that far.
Manure.
I still think Beam’s picture makes him look like a Mouseketeer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse_Club
Seeing that I live in Philly and the Phils are about to miss the playoffs by a hairbreadth for the 2nd year in a row, I’m not sure honesty will work in my case. :{
Excrement. :{
Boo!
Well, at least Karstens made a pretty good postseason audition. We’ll see what happens if Randy indeed misses the playoffs, or at least the ALDS.
fudge.
They would have had a big problem should Philly get in and that Series go to Game 4. Game 4 would be in Philly 10/8…and Dallas at the Eagles is at 4 pm that day.
Gabe, if the Mets game 1 is on Wednesday, they could be on FOX. There will be an NLDS game on ESPN probably at 1 PM on tuesday, so the Yankees hopefully could still get the night game on Wed.
IF it’s a 4pm game, it will really ****. The Stadium is not as electric as it is at night. Plus it would have been nice to have Randy pitching in the shadows and not Mussina. Maybe ESPN will disrespect the Mets, or make a “bad” decision and have the Yankees play at 7. I say “bad” because logically having a fresh team and fresh stories is better for thier and Fox’s ratings.
Typical.
Bring in Myers. They pinch hit a righty, and he can’t get the guy out.
Oh, then bring in Beam, who never seems to be able to get an out in a pressure situation. Swell.
I know, the game doesn’t mean anything, but it ***** that Karstens just lost the win. At least he can’t lose.
Why was Karstens taken out in the first place might I ask?
Oh wow I totally forgot about the 10/8 Cowgirls/Beagles game. Guess I will not be watching Yanks from a bar that day! (I probably wouldn’t anyway..I usually watch at home so I can cry if things are bad, lol)
Catalanotto was just showing how much he loves the Yankees by tanking that AB. lol.
4:00 ET is better than 1, which is just awful when you’re in school in the Central Time Zone. The game one in 03 vs. the Twins were both early, and it was awful; my friends and I were asking teachers for updates. (Not that missing that loss bothered me much)
There are no games on Fox on Wednesday. The first game of the day on Wednesday is scheduled for 4pm on ESPN. The second at 7pm and the third at 10pm. The only way they move a game to 1pm is if there is not West Coast home game, in which case the Mets and Yanks are in play for only the 1pm and 4pm.
I’m in the Atlantic time zone so eveything here is an hour later than on the east coast.
Awww, I’m glad it was Villone who got out of it. He needs all the confidence he can get going into playoffs.
That would really blow.
mmm having fun with fagan on the other blog….a 4pm start wednesday and I hurt somebody. Then I will not be missing the beginning of the game, i will be missing the ending with a 6:30 night class…..that’s weak.
There will be a west coast home game on wednesday…It’ll be the Cards at LA/SD whichever wins the division.
They took out Karstens because they wanted to preserve the win for him, and he was struggling in that inning. Unfortunately, the bullpen didn’t hold up.
It’s a shame. I think Karstens should have 5 or 6 wins considering how solid he’s been in his short stint.
who works in nyc here?
We will know the TV schedule for sure IF the Tigers win, and both the Pods and Dodgers win, tonight. Even though the Astros still could be the Wild Card, all that matters to set the schedule is making sure the wild card doesn’t come out of the east.
Then I will not be missing the beginning of the game, i will be missing the ending with a 6:30 night class…..that’s weak.
Posted by: yankeevmm@yahoo.com | September 30, 2006 06:16 PM
Be late for class.
Jeter’s not getting much help. He needs guys on base for those 4 RBI. Want to bet Bernie bats him 4th or 5th tomorrow?
Doesn’t help the Yanks, even if there is a West Coast home game on Wednesday that game starts at ten and we’re back to the 4pm vs. 7pm debate… I work in NY and have an understanding with my editor (who is a Met fan) baseball comes before work.
lol rob it’s a once a week class, we just had a test and i’ve missed it already, i’m not so sure that is an option
gameday stuck. Robbie probably drops to .341. He’d probably need a 4 for 5 or 5 for 5 tomorrow.
Come on, Jeter!
FOX needs to buy the rights for all of the playoffs.
I had a once a week class once. If I went, I only went for the first half of the class and then skipped out after we took our break midway through.
I got a B in the class, I think. It was not a class most of the students liked very much. The proff gave us a study guide for the final; when we all go there to take the final, not one thing from the study guide was on it. The poor TA was getting yelled at because the cowardly proff didn’t even show up for the final.
hahaa. He doesn’t give us a break he just lets us leave about 15 minutes early for that exact reason. People like you.
That would be wonderful, Alex. But I am still pissed they stole the BCS from ABC. I hate FOX football.
who works in nyc here?
Posted by: Lola | September 30, 2006 06:18 PM
who works in nyc here?
Posted by: Lola | September 30, 2006 06:18 PM
who works in nyc here?
Posted by: Lola | September 30, 2006 06:18 PM
who works in nyc here?
Posted by: Lola | September 30, 2006 06:18 PM
At least we only have to deal with ESPN for 2 games at max.
not me, Lola. But I have been to New York…once.
I do, Lola… why?
two games with those announcers is alot alex.
yup.
I Google Earth’d NYC a few days ago while at work.
In 04 the Yankees had the 8 ET on FOX and the 7 ET on ESPN on the Tuesday and the Wednesday I think…let’s hope they use the same plan.
People like you.
Posted by: yankeevmm@yahoo.com | September 30, 2006 06:28 PM
Hahaha. Hey, I was about to graduate. All I cared about at that point was passing the class to get the credit. Besides, the guy was A)boring, B)not very well prepared for the class, and C)boring. It was clear that his TA liked him less than the students.
Honestly, I think I’d enjoy Internet Radio far more than ESPN telecasts.
Hey, Villone had no hits or walks given up today. First time since Aug. 4. ‘Course he only faced one batter, but it’s something!
i’m thinking of a trip to espn zone to watch game 2 of the alds on wednesday
Right. But the Mets weren’t in it. From a TV point of view the Yankees are old news. The Mets being a “new” team will generate new viewers, plus they are from the largest market. And if the Mets are playing the Dodgers, forget about it. That is a Network’s wet dream scenario. In any of the rounds. If TV had it’s drothers, they have a Yankee/Dodgers World Series and a Met/Dodger NLCS.
My father-in-law has one of those TVs with a built in radio receiver. We used to turn on football games and switch over to the radio for sound so we wouldn’t have to listen to ESPeeN’s announcers.
That’s right Alex, I remember listening to Game 2 on Twins Radio (ugh). Great game. Game 3 was a Friday night that I missed most of due to HS football, and game four was an afternoon game on Saturday.
I don’t see Derek hitting 4th or 5th for the 100 rbi…
He’ll be probably in the 2 hole to get the at bats and hopefully the hits to catch Mauer.
Get a hit here, Derek!
Lola, stay away from ESPNZone. There are a million better bars that will be really really fun to watch the game in, and will be cheaper and more engergetic…
My lineup would have Sal Fasano leading off with God batting 3rd.
I do that with the radio/TV during FOX Packers broadcasts too, Rob. (mute the TV and turn on the radio). Usually the radio is ahead of the TV feed, making it amusing to watch. It is also amusing when they cut to the female sideline reporter on TV and the guys in the booth are talking in the radio, it’s like one of those identity theft commercials.
Yay Jeter!!!!1
Speaking of fun bars to watch the game in, does anyone know any in Philly other than Chickie and Petes?
YES JETER MVP! Nice start to inning!
All I remember from 2004 is that I wasn’t able to listen to(I later figured out I could have) or watch any of the ALDS games or ALCS game 1. I had to ask a teacher for the score of ALDS game one at school the next day and I called a friend in PA for a game 2 update. Game 3 I went to this bar to watch and it started pouring down rain during the game…I think I left in the 5th and for game 4 my mom called my aunt and had my cousin look up the score on the internet. It was quite an adeventure.
Jeter passes Yogi on the all-time Yankee hit list.
Mauer feels the heat.
My lineup has Bruney batting in spots 1-9 and pitching.
there’s DJ’s hit… .345?
Rally starting is nearly as important as getting the big hit. MVP.
Gina, what about D&B?
.345. Cano .341.
I’ll be at a picnic tomorrow, listening to Derek try to overtake Mauer.
Mo in the 9th.
Dave & Busters? Good call, I’ll check that out. Tho I think I’d have to take like 3 buses to get there. Philly subway blows!
Mauer .34623
Jeter .34466
Dodgers are in
Bruney will catch also while Bruney pitches.
correct me if I’m wrong, but San Diego is 3 outs away from knocking out the Phillies. Does anyone know who has the tie braker between the Pods and Dodgers?
Lola, stay away from ESPNZone. There are a million better bars that will be really really fun to watch the game in, and will be cheaper and more engergetic…
Posted by: gabehonig@aol.com | September 30, 2006 06:37 PM
really? like where? i need some new suggestions for places to go.
i just go to espn zone by default cause i love their fries, lol. but i’d love to try out another spot.. (with huge screens).
It is not important, whoever in the NL reaches the World Series, will be knocked out by the Yankees.
Padres won season series by a lot (13-5?)
Bernie should have gone to Wright and Mo and say that Mo will start the game tomorrow to get his work in and then Wright comes in in the 2nd inning.
JUST KIDDING! LOL
Tomorrow, Bruney will start, then in the 7th inning, Bruney will come in to relieve, and then Bruney will close out the game in the 9th.
The Yankees play an hour earlier than the Twins tomorrow so Gardenhire can play or not play Mauer depending on how Jeter is doing.
Bruney will also throw in the bullpen along with Nick Green. While he is pitching a perfect game, batting and catching.
Lola, Park Ave Counry Club (it’s a sports barrestaurant) is really really fun. So is Blondie’s or the Brother Jimmy’s. Trust me, you’ll have a better time there then the ESPNZone
Well the Phitans gave it a run but unfortunetly just didn’t have enough.
lol I see that Brian Bruney has reached the level directly below the level of the Almighty Nick Green.
El Come Dulce!
Nick Green will serve as HP ump, pitching coach, and bench coast. While Bruney manages.
YES BOBBY!
Mets are in trouble if the Dodgers lose tomorrow or San Diego wins. And so are we for having a night game on Wednesday. No way they bump Mets/Dodgers to 4pm EST 1pm PST.
Bruney will call his own perfect game as well via wireless mic.
Awww Phillies. Sigh.
If only they had Bruney on their roster…
Lola, of those three I gave you Park Ave Country Club and Blondie’s have the biggest TVs.
The dodgers better not get st louis or they are out first round.They like to give st louis the ballgames.
Big inning for Mo coming up. If this will be it, the ERA is 1.82 going in.
I want to see it stay under 2.00.
I don’t know Kaylee…as Ken Rosenthal was saying today, the Cardinals really aren’t a very good team according to playoff scouts.
So it looks next inning is Bernie, Posada PHing?, and the Melkman.
Any team that has Jeff Weaver in there rotation doesn’t have good pitching.
Bottom 8TH B:2 S:3 O:3
Aaron Guiel called out on strikes. Aaron Guiel punches (853) home plate umpire Brian Runge in the face.
that was one of the least thrilling attempts at a rally I have ever experienced. Must be a meaningless game.
True alex….St.louis has not been playing like a playoff team lately.
Lola, try *******.
Wait, you wanted big SCREENS. Never mind.
SD just won. That knocks the Phils out. SD and LA in.
Perfect scenerio: Yankees load bases, Jeter hits walk-off GS getting his 100 RBI and catching Mauer in one AB.
It’s been a while since I’ve not been upset at a potential Yankee loss.
Actually ******* is a fun place and I like the food. Also discovered one of my favorite beers there. (Pete’s Wicked Strawberry Blonde)
Oooh park ave cc was not too far from me when i was at the old job.
now i am in the 40s. :-/
i’ll take ur advice though =)
I like *******
…the restaurant that is.
Perfect scenerio: Yankees load bases, Jeter hits walk-off GS getting his 100 RBI and catching Mauer in one AB.
Posted by: ataustin@aol.com | September 30, 2006 06:53 PM
And we all go to ******* to celebrate.
lol..*******..memories..lol
Amen.
If we win this game, I will release everyone from my basement.
So that’s JFK, Elvis, Ashley, Brian, Ann…
What about Knoblauch and Baldelli?
it’d be cool if we all lived in nyc. it’d be fun to go to games with u guys, or *******/d&b/espeen zone etc.
I had Baldelli shipped to Siberia.
I hate Josh McDonald. He always plays well against the yankees.
hopefully none of u are crazy/psycho :-p
I dislike McDonald. He is awful but gets hits vs. the Yankees and I believe he was the one who hurt Jeter a few years ago.
Mo seems to be just fine and ready to do his usual thing in October.
Mo ends the year under 2.00. It’s the 7th time his ERA ends under 2.00.
No other closer ever has had more than FOUR seasons under 2.00.
Of course not Lola. *grins evilly while nudging basement door closed*
Now I can’t speak for Vince…
Time to bring Bruney in to PH!
That was actually Ken Huckaby, Karl, but point taken.
What on earth kind of name is Boof?
Did his parents not like him, or something?
Great minds think alike, Vik!
The only thing that I am crazy about is my Yankee fandom, Lola.
Hey, Boof Bonser replaces Placido Polanco as the greatest name ever so shush.
You know Plaxico Burress in the NFL? Imagine the possibilities… Plaxico Polanco.
I think Boof’s parents actually meant to name him Brian Bruney, but they were drinking too much Jack and forgot. hehehe
Boof is short for Elizabeth.
Melky’s gonna jack one.
Here a Boof
There a Boof
Everywhere a Boof Boof
Mork from Ork had a spaceship
E-I-E-I-O
No, I think this was a different injury…but what do I know, I might just be getting everyone confused.
Angel: Boof’s original name was John or something like that. He changed it himself. I worry about his mental health.
Of course not Lola. *grins evilly while nudging basement door closed*
Posted by: marksman@ny-yankees.net | September 30, 2006 07:00 PM
Ok, maybe its a good thing we all live far far far away from each other
John Bonser isn’t much better.
Ok I take it back.
lol, i hate how when we lose, the woman sings new york, new york, but when we win, Frank sings it. What are they tryna say? woman: bad, man: good? :-p LOL
sure i got a few screws lose, eh.
“I worry about his mental health.”
I think he needs to share a padded room with Christopher Nixon, who decided Trot would be a better name for him.
Oh well, meaningless games.
At least Karstens was good. I worry about Myers taking up a spot on the postseason roster if this is what’s gonna happen with Morneau, Thomas, etc.
I wonder if Melky realizes how many people he just condemned to more time in “The Basement” *cue creepy music*
If Bonser kept his original name, he could call himself Jon Bon, but who would want to call themselves such a stupid nickname?…..
lola, the woman’s version is terrible, it’s like kicking me when i’m down when I hear that…..I agree frank should be sung at all times though
eh. A meaningless win for Toronto.
Bright side: if Boston loses, they’re in 3rd! hehehehehe
For the record, TJ Beam blew a save in a non-typical save situation. It happens to middle relievers all the time, even in games that end with Yankee victories. That’s why Proctor and Farnsworth have such skewed save ratios.
When a closer blows that many saves, it’s a problem. But when a setup man does it, it really doesnt make a difference.
LOL, same here Vince. It’s like..hello! no fair! lol
Never mind I don’t mean Thomas, I meant Thome, then realized he isn’t in the playoffs.
And yeah Karl, the upside is Toronto can keep second.
I do too, Karl. I wonder if he did it after visiting Australia…yikes. Its NOT a good word by any stretch of the imagination there, lol.
BTW, I’m sorry but the best name in all of sports is former Twinkies reliever–get ready for it– Grant Balfour.
boston is just a team that is full of themselves if you are gunna talk playoffs back it up with good baseball.
Nixon, Bonser, and Chipper Jones (who I always have disliked for some reason) can share a room together.
Well, I gotta go but I will be sure to be here during the last game of the season. See ya!
Yankees lose. So, we still don’t know for sure if Jimmy Hoffa’s corpse is in Andrews basement.
Yeah, the game didn’t matter, but I am severely disappointed that the team couldn’t get Karstens the win. He deserved it.
LOL I forgot about Grant Balfour. But bOof BOnzeR beats him out.
He was Australian, I think. Grant Balfour, lol.
The basement is getting crowded.
What about Kiko Calero? That’s one of my personal fav’s.
LOL…nothing like starter Lohse and reliever Balfour on the same team.
There’s also the livin’ on the edge Pale Hose reliever David Riske.
I had a student last year who’s name was ****. I didn’t see him for a quarter becuase he was homebound. When he finally did show up, I found out he was a total *******. I wished he would have stayed homebound.
What was the error the yankees had?
How about those Cubbies…nothing to play for but after falling behind 8-0 to the Rockies, they came back and tied the game at 9 in the 9th inning…they’re now in extras.
God F-ing Dammit
You’re kidding me, it bleeped out Ki ke?
God F-ing Dammit
Posted by: sunny615@gmail.com | September 30, 2006 07:12 PM
Uh, okay, sunny. That was kind of out of the blue. hahaha
Angel, Phillips who was put in for defense missed a catch…how ironic.
There’s also the livin’ on the edge Pale Hose reliever David Riske.
Posted by: a24diun@yahoo.com | September 30, 2006 07:11 PM
LOL
I had a student last year who’s name was ****.
Posted by: rob.bush@excite.com | September 30, 2006 07:11 PM
***? someone named their kid 4 asterisks??? was he a celebrity child? ;-p
any relation to prince?
LOL Rob I was wondering what the **** was.
If only his parents had named him Brian Bruney or Nick Green…
Best wacko celeb child name: Apple Martin. Umm…Apple Martini anyone?!
Yeah, I didn’t expect it to bleep out Ki ke. I mean, why would it? Is Ki ke (with no space of course) a horrible word in Swahili or something?
Rob, it’s a racial slur.
Best wacko celeb child name: Apple Martin. Umm…Apple Martini anyone?!
Posted by: a24diun@yahoo.com | September 30, 2006 07:16 PM
****. What about Fifi Trixleberry. And my favorite: Pilot Inspektor.
it is a jewish slur.
lol, thanks Alex. That is ironic.
hey Rob, thats not a good word.
Its a word mainly known in English-speaking countries as a highly derogatory term used to refer to a ***.
Myers taking a spot on the post season roster really concerns me. It seems everytime Joe puts him in lately, they pinch hit for whatever lefty is up to bat. With Chicago and Boston both out of the playoffs, what dominant lefties are left for Myers to face? Are there any lefties that play for Oakland, Detroit, or Minnersota that are so valuable that the manager would never pinch hit for them?
I’m not really sure what it means and how it has any relation to ****, but apparently it is a slur.
lol, its trixibelle, Lola. And thats almost normal compared to her half sister Heavenly Hiraani Tigerlily.. haha.
Thank you Lola and Andrew. I was not aware that it was a slur. I’ve never heard it before.
****. What about Fifi Trixleberry. And my favorite: Pilot Inspektor.
Posted by: Lola | September 30, 2006 07:19 PM
No! Those actually exist?! Sheeesh…Angie’s Maddox and whatever the other one is called are seeming more and more normal…
Yep, it is. The Nazis used it a lot. Its a very nasty word. *shudders* I would assume thats why it censored it.
Rob, there is Morneau.
I think my favorite will always be Moon Unit Zappa.
I was out and just came back – I left the Yanks were winning, I came back and we lost – What the frick happened??
****, don’t forget good ole Dweezil too!
Heavenly Hiraani Tigerlily.. haha.
Posted by: nyyangel74@yahoo.com | September 30, 2006 07:21 PM
*dead*
I still love Pilot Inspektor. In fact, i decided i will name my first male child that too. ****.
j/k
What the frick happened??
Posted by: sunny615@gmail.com | September 30, 2006 07:24 PM
Myers and Beam. Oh, yeah, and an error.
Or i will be creative and go with Oreo McFlurry and uhmm..Strawberry Shortcake.
I’ve already put my dibs in on Rainbow Brite.
I wish he’d named one of his kids Bug. I think of that every time I see one of those backyard electric insect killers.
Well at least Jeter kicked it up a notch.
Mauer – .346 (did not play)
Jeter – .344 (3-3)
Cano – .341 (1-4)
Dammit – well – it goes to show just how valuable Proctor, Villone, and even Farnsworth has been this year. But it also shows we better get a couple more pitchers this offseason.
I love Robert Rodriguez’s kids name:
Rocket, Racer, Rogue and i am forgetting the 4th…its an R though.
its Rebel, just remembered. lol.
He cant be mad when these kids act their name (especially the Rogue).
Rogue would be an awesome name to have. Donovan and Raul are great too.
“My name is Raul, mother ******”
I like my name the most. VIKRAM.
Rob, there is Morneau.
Posted by: marksman@ny-yankees.net | September 30, 2006 07:22 PM
Okay, I wasn’t sure if he was a lefty or not.
Apparently, Justin Speier is going to be a free agent. Should the Yankees try and sign him? He has had a good season and seems to have pitched well against the Yankees all year.
When I went to SUNY, Buffalo for one semester I shared apartment with a guy named HARIHARASUDHAN THIRUVENGADA RAMANUJAM. When he received his license he found all the vowels in his name were missing. He called Albany just to be sure and they told him, that his full name wouldn’t fit on the license otherwise.
A few years ago I attended a high school graduation in Eugene, OR which is like Berkeley North. The seniors must have all had flower-child parents from the 60′s. My favorite 2 names were (boy)Thelonious Sojourner and (girl) Celestial Seraphim.
There were also Sunny, Rainey, and Windy. I kept looking for a Partly Cloudy.
HARIHARASUDHAN THIRUVENGADA RAMANUJAM.
Posted by: yankee_indian@xyz.com | September 30, 2006 07:36 PM
Wow..thats heavy!
I love my name! =)
DamiLola means wealth in Yoruba.
But since everyone started naming their kids Lola, i’ve preferred to be called Lo.
I’m gonna name my kids Soda and Seven like George Costanza wanted to. Hey at least then technically one will be named after Mickey Mantle.
And my b/f has refused to name a child Derek, so at least I’ll still be sneaking a Yankee in there!
If I heard Suzyn correctly, Moose and Mo flipped a coin to see who would be pitching coach tomorrow. Moose won.
I have named my gadgets after all Yankees.
My car is The Babe.
My PSP is The Mick.
My future plasma TV is Adrenaline (not a yankee, lol).
My PSP is Tanyon (as in Sturtze).
My Camera is The Jeet.
And my boom stereo system is the Hot Rod.
(yes, i know i am corny, LOL
)
Lola was worried about others being crazy?
I wanted to name my daughter Lauralanthalassa, but my wife wouldn’t go for it.
Had to settle for Laurana instead.
I just don’t want to hear about any body parts named Larrupin’ Lou or Joltin’ Joe.
the second PSP is supposed to be cellphone. my PSP is The Mick, my cell is Tanyon.
YAY MOOSE!! Thanks for the good news!
Now I think I will have to spring for the TV feed of tomorrow’s game to see him walk out to the mound. Awww!
LOL @ naming your appliances Lola! Which one is Cano?
Our old buddy Andy Pettite is pitching on 3 days rest trying to keep the Astros in it.
With 1 more day to go in the season, I just had some MVP thoughts. I think Dye and Ortiz should be out, since their teams didn’t make the playoffs, and neither has such spectacular numbers that they are way above the others. That leaves Jeter, Morneau, and, possibly, Santana. Here are the numbers:
Jeter: 118 R, 213 H, 39 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 96 RBI, 69 BB, 100 SO, 33 SB, 5CS, .418 OBP, .345 Avg.
Morneau: 96 R, 189 H, 36 2B, 1 3B, 34 HR, 129 RBI, 53 BB, 93 SO, 3 SB, 3 CS, .376 OBP, .321 Avg.
Yes, Morneau has more RBI and HRs than Jeter. But, he hits in a spot where he is expected to drive in runs, whereas Jeter is in a spot where he is expected to get on base so that somebody else can bring him in. It’s close, but I think the ability that Jeter has to run and do the extras, things like staying alive just long enough to let the runner score last night, put him ahead. Let’s just hope the voters see it that way.
Of course, if they decide to go with Santana, I don’t know how to argue against that, since he’s been the most dominant pitcher this year. I just don’t know how you can pick an every 5 days player over an everyday player.
Awww, go Andy!! Not only cause I love him but because I bett $25 on the Stros!
I just don’t want to hear about any body parts named Larrupin’ Lou or Joltin’ Joe.
Posted by: ataustin@aol.com | September 30, 2006 07:51 PM
Or “appliances”.
Which one is Cano?
Posted by: a24diun@yahoo.com | September 30, 2006 07:57 PM
He’s another type of gadget.
I wanted to name my daughter Lauralanthalassa
Posted by: rob.bush@excite.com | September 30, 2006 07:49 PM
??? why??? lol
PS My first radio show (in college) is tomorrow at 4. I announce it because it, like mikes, is streaming on the internet. To Listen just go to wqaq.com and press listen live or whatever the first option is. Tomorrow will exclusively be about sports since the hockey season is starting, it is a sunday and the playoffs start soon for baseball, but usually we don’t generally just talk sports.
He’s another type of gadget.
Posted by: Lola | September 30, 2006 07:59 PM
ROTFL! Nice!
Lola I think you just crossed the line there LOL.
Guys:
Having Myers in the bullpen is a great idea. Even if the other team pinch-hits, you realize that they took that lefty out of the game. I would much rather have Justin Morneau or Carlos Delgado out of the game than worry about Myers facing Rondell White or Julio Franco.
I wanted to name my daughter Lauralanthalassa
Posted by: rob.bush@excite.com | September 30, 2006 07:49 PM
??? why??? lol
Posted by: Lola | September 30, 2006 08:00 PM
I like the name, Lola.
Plus, I think it would have been fun to see people try and say it. But, my wife couldn’t say it, so that’s why she put her foot down.
TWO QUESTIONS:
1.Which team would you rather play-DET/MIN in the ALDS?
2. WHAT do we do now that Randy is 50/50 to pitch game 3? I don’t trust Wright or Lidle. I honestly would rather see Karstens get the nod before Lidle. It just ***** bc Randy hasn’t done **** for us in the playoffs and I was hoping for him to earn his pinstripes this October! Sorry, just venting alittle bc I stuck it to my friends who are Mets fans about Pedro and now the same **** may happen to us.******* RANDY!!!!!YOU OLD *******!
Now that the Yankees have clinched the ALE and home field advantage A-Rod is starting to hit!!! Surprise, surprise; no pressure big hero, a little pressure big flop!
randy will start, i’m calling it now.
I’d rather have minnesota, they have a dominant starter but less pitching depth and sanders isn’t starting therefore we should crush them in games 2 and 3 and games 4 and 5 are strong win possibilities if it gets that far. I also now hate them for all this **** they talk.
…and here they come crawling out of the sewers…
Lol, Swolansky, that’s what I was thinking.
I just don’t want to hear about any body parts named Larrupin’ Lou or Joltin’ Joe.
Posted by: ataustin@aol.com | September 30, 2006 07:51 PM
Or “appliances”.
Posted by: ataustin@aol.com | September 30, 2006 07:59 PM
How did I know?
Lola I think you just crossed the line there LOL.
Posted by: marksman@ny-yankees.net | September 30, 2006 08:03 PM
Right Lola. Not that I dont like such comments, I absolutely love them. But remmeber there are kids on the blog.
It was hysterical and scary all wrapped up together.
Anyone too young to read the comment probably didn’t understand it anyway.
Oh yeah, here’s another thought…
Anyone who sees his or her comment printed and the result is mostly a series of *********, it means you need a larger vocabulary.
I wanted to name my daughter Lauralanthalassa, but my wife wouldn’t go for it.
Had to settle for Laurana instead.
Posted by: rob.bush@excite.com | September 30, 2006 07:49 PM
Someone here is a big fan of Dragon Lance
I don’t much care whether we play the Twins or the Tigers. They’re both excellent teams, as are most teams that make the playoffs, each with strengths and weaknesses. I think the Yankees are better than either of them, but in the playoffs it often comes down to who’s hot and who can step it up a notch.
I hope that whichever team plays the A’s beats them, because I think they’re the most dangerous of the three.
I am worried about the A’s the most then Minnesota then Detroit.
Still holding out hope the Yanks can get to play the Rangers. They do well at the Rangers, but I worry about a Yankee falling on the ice or getting run over by the Zamboni.
The A’s have a lot of faith in Dan Haren being a stopper, I guess. That must be why he’s pitching in Game 3 for the A’s. Frankly, I think that’s a smart move on their part.
I think Fasano is the only Yankee slower than a Zamboni.
Wow. KC is absolutey kicking the **** out of Detroit right now. Zach Miner only went a third of an inning and gave up 5 earned. His replacement isn’t doing much better.
Pettite’s given up 4 hits and 1 run through 7 on 3 days rest. I still can’t believe we let him get away.
Lol. KC should start Ambiorix Burgos more often, if this is how their offense is going to respond.
Hey all you mfn!!!!****&&&& Yankees s***ckng m*or*n sh*t for brain fans of the Evil Empire. Just kidding. Just doing my best Daniel Fagan impression. He has been littering the space on our RedSox.com blog. Thankfully, hasn’t found my BoSox Banter blog. Anyway, I keep reading where you would like to play the Twins. Be careful what you wish for. The Twins and A’s match up very well with the Yankees. Not so sure about the Tigers since they are severaly stumbling into the playoffs. Should be interesting. Good luck with Wang, Mussina and whoever else you throw out there.
We DIDN’T let Andy Pettitte get away. He took LESS MONEY to go to Houston!
But the Yankees didn’t make that bigger offer until he’d already agreed to go to Houston. It seemed the Yankees took it for granted he’d want to stay and low-balled him at first. In fact, the Yankees initial offer was so low he was thinking of retiring instead.
At the time, Petitte said if the Yankees had just offered him what the Astros did, he wouldn’t even have talked to other teams.
Jeff the twins have alot of rookies who have no chance against the yankees.Johann Santana is the only legit gu that can beat us.okay i hope this does not come back to haunt me like everything else i say about teams s*cking does.
The one thing that is the truth is the Stadium will be going crazy on Tuesday night. Nothing like playoff baseball in Yankee Stadium.
have to agree – we let pettite go. But I believe at the time, Cash and Boss had issues with his elbow.
And – Pettite has also grumbled this year might be his last. His arm is about to fall off apparently.
Kaylee, obviously the Twins have more pitchers than Santana who are a threat to the Yankees. Otherwise, they would not have one of the best records in baseball. Everything came together at the right time for the Twins. They have adequate starting pitching, a strong bullpen and, most importantly, great chemistry. They feel they are a team of destiny – and teams like that are dangerous this time of year when they have the talent and momentum to back it up. We’ll see what happens starting next week.
yeah but how many of those games were won by Liriano who is out?
Jeff not sure where you get your info about wishing for the Twins. They are a tough team. So is Oakland.
Oakland had its way with the Yanks this season and scares me.
Detroit is the only potentially soft team.
Getting to the World Series will not be easy.
Letting Andy Pettitte get away was one of the worst moves of Steinbrenner’s reign.
Not sure if it was the Tampa contingent or Cashman’s own doing but the Yankees did not make an offer early in the negotiations when they had exclusive rights. When the free agents were open to all teams they lowballed Andy.
It was a grave mistake.
These proxy issues and sign in problems are frustrating and increasingly more frequent.
I think the mlb blogs are crashing.
If things hold up in the KC/Detroit game, tomorrow will decide all the marbles in the Central. It’s nice to see the post-season matchups coming down to the final day.
Is it possible Andy really didn’t want to come back to the Yankees and refused any offer from the Yankees until he was available for all? Just so he could claim the low ball excuse and not look like the “bad guy” in the eyes of the fans?
Just postulating. (Is that even a word? lol)
I just watched the first 5 innings or so of game 3 in the 2003 ALCS (that’s all the VHS could hold), and here was the lineup:
Enrique Wilson 3B
Derek Jeter SS
Jason Giambi DH
Bernie Williams CF
Jorge Posada C
Nick Johnson 1B
Hideki Matsui LF
Karim Garcia RF
Alfonso Soriano 2B
And that was only 3 years ago.
Sorry rob, The Yanks bombed on that one. No conspiracy theories here. If the Yanks had just gave him a $35 mil 3 year deal, it would’ve been done and over with. The yanks swooped in at the last minute to save their own faces so it looked like they at least “tried.” Feh I say. He was a keeper.
“Anyway, I keep reading where you would like to play the Twins.”
Uhhh where did you read that?Because thats not an overwhelming sentiment thats been posted on this particular blog. In fact the only people boneheaded enough to say something anywhere remotely like that – have been Toriiiiii Hunter and Carl *pseudo-owner* Pohlad!
The only “conspiracy theory” I’m hearing is the one that involves the Yankees lowballing Pettitte and that being the reason for his leaving.
When was the last time the Yankees UNDERPAID for anybody?!
both the astros and yankees offered 13 million a year except the stros offered a 4th year….thats the only difference between the contracts and im drunk.
I would have preferred the tigers but i’ll get more enjoyment out of beating the twins. The a’s are hot but they always are in september. Zito and loaiza will lose and they will lose in 4 games to whoever they play. The yankees will beat the twins in 4. The twins may consider themselves a team of destiny but they split vs the yankees and in april they beat a bullpen that was completely different. Farnsworth wasn’t lights out, rivera was off to his usual slow start and guys like proctor and bruney had not yet emerged. I consider the yankees bullpen in the playoffs better than that of the twins. I think the yankees match up well with the twins and brad radke, along with bonzer and garza will all be destroyed (no more than 6 innings). That said, i don’t expect any blowouts in the series. The twins are good again but it is nothing new. They haven’t exactly been lighting it up when given the opportunity to win the central.
Vince, obviously you aren’t drunk enough if you could type that all out without hitting any wrong keys.
Looks like the pitching matchups will look like this should the Yankees play the Twins:
Game 1: Santana vs. Wang
Game 2: Silva vs. Mussina
Game 3: Johnson vs. Radke
Game 4: Wright vs. Bonser/Garza
Or Vince got it all right because he is drunk. I usually shoot pool better after downing half a dozen Coronas.
Right Lola. Not that I dont like such comments, I absolutely love them. But remmeber there are kids on the blog.
Posted by: yankee_indian@xyz.com | September 30, 2006 08:08 PM
hey hey, i am innocent! *points to halo*
You’re the one with the dirty thoughts!
so glad to here good news on the big guy. he will pitch gm 3 =)
Well, here we are again at the end of another rugular season…….. How many people were stunned/shocked/extremely disappointed after last years first round KO? I couldn’t sleep that night, i just kept on thinking to myself “what the **** just happened?”. This year there is no excuse, and anything short of a WS win will be a big disappointment.
I really hope A-Rod has a solid post-season and starts to win some people over.
The twins and the tigers are tied with one game to go. there are 4 possible outcomes, 3 of them include the twins coming to the bronx.
Twins lose, Tigers win= NY vs Min
Twins lose, Tigers lose= NY vs Min
Twins win, Tigers win= NY vs Min
Twins win, Tigers lose= NY vs Det
The Yankees started a dynasty in 1996, now let them start another one in 2006. That 2004 ALCS still leaves a bad taste in my mouth but it’s getting smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror, but no is the 2000 WS Championship. I can’t believe it’s been 5 years.
Again, there’s no excuses this year. They have the best team they’ve had in decades, if not ever, they will have the best record in baseball and homefield advantage, No Angels, No Red Sox.
Although, it would be SWEET to beat the Angels in the ALDS(3-0), the Red Sox in the ALCS(4-0), and the Mets in the WS (4-0).
In this off season I feel as though the Yankees Front office can really focus on upgrading the pitching, and I hope they pick-up Sheffield. I don’t want to see him go just yet.
OMG, pls read this http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6018380
Pettitte implicated? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Vince, obviously you aren’t drunk enough if you could type that all out without hitting any wrong keys.
Posted by: btide21@aim.com | October 1, 2006 08:33 AM
Maybe he was typing really slow….
Hey everyone!
Time for one last regular season game, then the beginning of every Yankee fan’s favorite time of year.
Awwww, Bern looks so cute out there as manager. awwww
I wish he’d be a real manager in th future. that’d be swell!
And i am soo sad today is the last day. I am sobbing like a big baby. :’(
Awwww, Bernie managing, Moose pitching coach, and A.Rod hitting coach!
aack wrong email. But hi anyway.
is vernon wells the first base coach?
Lola, in reference to that article and Grimsley’s accusations: (forgive me if I read something wrong. I skimmed because I had already heard this on TV last night.)
The document that was released had the names blacked out. The names reported come from the ‘recollection’ of a reporter who was shown the document with the names showing, but he/she was not allowed to keep it. Also, the article says that Grimsley was connected to statements that he denies he ever made. So, can we really believe all of those accusations?
Person by person, I can believe Tejada, Gibbons, and Roberts. Tejada has been accused before (Palmeiro,) and wasn’t Roberts’ sudden power surge last season a little strange? Clemens I can also believe. Petitte, however, doesn’t have the body that you would typically attribute to a steroid user. Nor has he had a “sudden resurgence” or anything like that. So I’m skeptical of that one.
The TV schedule for the postseason has been partially filled in. Check out this link. The TBD for the Yankees Wednesday game will be either 7pm or 8pm… all night games!!!! They shoved the Mets to 4pm on Wednesday… hahahahaha…
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/schedule/ps_06.jsp
Thanks, Lola, for that link. The story mentions that Grimsley named 6 players but they name 5.
Clemens
Pettitte
Tejada
Roberts
Gibbons
I guess I am surprised most about Pettitte. If he did do that I guess I am glad he is not still with the Yanks and could explain why his body is breaking down.
Not sure if it is true, not sure who the 5th player is, and pretty sure there are many more.
did leiter just say this kid has 21 walks per inning? lol
A lot of teams named TBD playing in the post-season. lol
off the record, i’ve suspected tejada and gibbons a long time ago.
Pettitte i cant believe. I still dont believe. I think its all BS.
MVP! MVP! MVP!
Jeter now tied with Mauer!
Okay, Bernie will send in a pinch runner for Jeter, Mauer won’t play today, and they tie for the title.
I know, won’t happen. lol.
ugh guys I am so mad right now. I am a MLB audio subscriber throughout the season but today I paid the $4.95 for MLBtv so I could see the last game of the season, Moose pitching coach, etc.
Now my MLB audio has shut off in favor of the MLB TV, but the MLB TV won’t load! GRRRR! Does anyone know what may be wrong?
Baseball has been tainted by this issue for many years with Bonds and Magwire and Sosa and all the other bashing that set records.
Yet baseball has tried to sweep this all under the rug.
Mauer leads by fractions.
I know this might be an abomination to say, but i kind of want Mauer to win.
We (Jeet and Robbie) will be cool with the WS. Let Mauer win the batting title. He certainly deserves it.
What on earth is your obssession with ERA? sheesh.
Anyone know how RJ did this morning?
rob was right i was typing really slow…mauer technically still leads
lol, i didnt know jorge had the ability to run, lol.
Posada has, what, tripled his career high in stolen bases this year? Even his speed’s gone up!
hahaha. Posada with a steal.
I love it that Jorge steals bases!
Maybe he found the fountain of youth!
Trifecta of the Year
Just when you thought you’d seen every kind of play in baseball that could possibly unfold, along came those innovative Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sept. 2 to show you it was still possible to go where no team had gone before.
They turned a triple play against Seattle — without a ball being put in play, without a bat even being swung.
How’d that happen? Raul Ibanez took strike three. Adrian Beltre then got nailed stealing second. Jose Lopez then broke for home, and shortstop Ben Zobrist zipped the throw back to catcher Dioner Navarro for out No. 3.
It was the first 2-6-2 triple play in history. And it was the first strike-’em-out, throw-everybody-out trifecta since 1880 to be turned by just two players.
So if a double play is a pitcher’s best friend, what’s a play like this?
“First one I’ve ever seen,” said pitcher J. P. Howell. “Throw a strike and let them do it. I just watched the ball fly around like a snowball fight.”
THOUGHT THIS WAS FUNNY – Wish I could have witness this.
Who’s obsessed with era Angel.
Posada stole a base? What the fetch is going on here? lol
RJ’s session went really well, he will start game 3.
ok now it works.
LOL way to give up on tryna get Giambi out!
3-2 IBB?
Andy P is .333 with the bases loaded—his highest average in any situation.
Oh well.
I want Bernie to come out and agrue a call!
What on earth is your obssession with ERA? sheesh.
Posted by: nyyangel74@yahoo.com | October 1, 2006 01:22 PM
who? :-/
Sam.. is obsessed with ERA,
Vik.
Good grief, Andy. Don’t you realize the post-season roster can still be changed?
That was absolutely horrible. The only question I have? Why did it take 9 pitches for McGowan to finally intentionally walk Giambi?
Its like its the only stat he knows about.
Anyhoo, as to the whole steroid thing.
Tejada has now been accused–or at least implicated–by 3 people: Canseco, Palmeiro and now Grimsley. Hmm. At first I thought he was innocent but if 3 people tell you it’s a duck, it probably aint a goat!
I believe it about Brian Roberts too. Would not have thought it about Clemens but you never know.
Of course the one accusation that has me dying inside is the one against Pettitte. I can only hope and pray it isnt true!
Detroit took the lead vs KC, bases loaded, 1 out…
Btw, those who are saying this is possibly the best Yankee team in history?
Batting, yes. Pitching, no way. That doesn’t mean I think our pitching is bad. But this staff isn’t on par with those of the late 90s.
I’m so giddy right now listening to Living on a Prayer. i absolutely adore this song.
I think their batting more than compensates for their pitching though.
thanks for that triple play fact, i think im gonna use it to end my show today
Absolutely agree, Rob. The starting pitching is not a strength but on par with the other teams, except Oakland.
Living on a Prayer.
Have the Mets in mind Lola?
If you haven’t read Pete Abe’s Sunday notes yet, you need to. Great article about Pedro.
I want to see Bernie get into an argument with the home plate ump.
Im not really all that impressed with Andy P’s hitting, although he really wasn’t bad when he had more consecutive AB’s earlier in the year, to be fair.
MVP! MVP! MVP!
Nice over-the-shoulder catch Jeter! MVP!!!
Russ, you are forgetting one thing: RJ is still capable of a dominant performance. He has shown us that this year. Doesn’t mean it will happen, but you don’t sit a guy like that.
Whatever, Sam.
You’re like one of those birds in a cage that can only mimic or repeat things over and over again.
I don’t know what to make of Andy Phillips. He had such a great June and I saw lots of potential for him, but then he has struggled so badly in other months.
are the jays also coaching with players too? why is wells at 1st?
Angel, I’m not impressed with Phillips’ bat either, especially after K’ing on 3 pitches against a guy who struggles to throw strikes. (If McGowan threw good pitches, I don’t know, I’m only Gamedaying.) However, Phillips won’t be on the post-season roster because of his bat, but for his defense. (I’m saying this to remind myself as well as others. lol)
Holy screenshot of our manager and pitching coach! Moose is sooo in his element right now
Holy screenshot of our manager and pitching coach! Moose is sooo in his element right now
Posted by: a24diun@yahoo.com | October 1, 2006 01:40 PM
Gina, are you postulating as to Moose’s next career?
hey come on guys, be easy on Andy. he was pretty good when he was played consecutively (remember all those triples?)…its pretty hard to come off the bench once in 5 million days now and get a big hit :-/
From Pete Abe’s Sunday notes:
“4. Mets: The playoff rotation now consists of 55-year-old El Duque Hernandez, six innings of Tom Glavine and hide-your-eyes Steve Trachsel. It is too late to get Jae Seo back?”
****
Interesting: the only 2 hits so far are from Cano and Jete, the 2 guys in the batting title race. (Although, Cano is probably out now.)
Cano is soooo freaking hot. i love this man to pieces
Bernie is trying to get his team the AL lead in stolen bases. lol.
russ, he is not our ace, he is our 3 starter, name me a 3 starter (not oakland because they consider loaiza a 2 starter) in the playoffs you would take over rj.
His defense is really good, and with Sheff being the first baseman, he IS a must for late game close situations. I think he really needs consistent playing – he’s shown he can hit well when given decent playing time, I just dont see him getting that on the Yankees.
Bernie sure loves to start the runners, doesn’t he!
Go Robbie!
in the same ESPN article as the trifecta was mentioned, Carl Pavano was named Mr. Disabled List of the year
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“6. Padres: David Wells missed a start with the gout on Monday night. It cost him $200,000 in incentive bonus money. Or to put it in Wellsian economics, 10,000 table dances.”
kenny rogers? carlos silva/boof bonzer/matt garza?
Steve trachsel in the nl? the rookies in la? a no name with san diego? Maybe anythign passed carpenter in st louis?
LOL Rob.
I just dont see him getting that on the Yankees.
Posted by: nyyangel74@yahoo.com | October 1, 2006 01:45 PM
i agree, :-/
Angel did not say RJ was Cy Young. How does adequate equate Cy Young? Why must you live with extremes as opposed to understanding degrees and elements of evaluation other than the best and the worst?
“Some people don’t like the way I am. Half the people in Chicago are probably happy we didn’t make it. It’s not just Cubs fans. There’s some White Sox fans, too.”
self-impressed White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, on his team not making the playoffs
When it becomes “all about the manager” and not the team, maybe it’s time to make a change?
The Yankees don’t need backup who can pinch hit till the World Series anyway, so they can bring AP along and he will be an asset defensively.
******* umpire robbing Jeet!
Rob $20 for a table dance is high…
Wow, what a way to spend $200,000
Who is the HP ump? Cause me and him might have a little bidness to take care of after the game seeing how THAT WAS NOT STRIKE 3 and all!
that was strike 3….strike 1 was the ******** call
I never said he was our ACE or our CY Young.. stop putting words in my mouth I didnt say!
I commented on your regurgitation of the ERA statistic as the be all and end all.
How many teams have 17 wins from their #3 starter? At this point is his career ERA is not as important as the overall amount of wins he can give the team. He has a offensive lineup that can handle the ERA he has.
LOL yes Rob I am postulating. Nothing I’d like to see more than Moose the post-retirement pitching coach. But I think it’s just wishful thinking, he has said that after he retires no one will be able to find him :\
russ, regardless of how it happened, johnson has more wins than mussina and is top 5 in the league. Money is money, let cashman and the boss take care of that.
Paul, I was quoting that from Pete Abe’s Sunday notes. Not my figures. I just thought it was funny.
****, I live outside of Vegas, and I can’t tell you what a table dance would cost. I really don’t want or care to know.
There ya have it Vince! Strike 3 wasn’t strike 3 cause strike 1 wasn’t strike 1!
ha ha ha, Mauer’s not playing. he won this thing.
i’m bout to do some mathematics and come back.
******.
*********.
oh wait..sorry, he’s dh..he’s playing. let me still do the math anyway.
Andrew. I want McDonald in ur basement. Forever.
russ, if santana was on tampa, he might be 500 this year, yes, when you put a pitcher on a crappier team, u tend to do worse with victories, that goes for any pitcher. Wait for him to A: do bad, B: make excuses and C: continue to underachieve throughout the post season since he is 1 of 25 players before you accuse him of something that has not and probably will not happen.
If RJ was on Tampa, he might be a .500 pitcher this year.
Posted by: sam13281328@aol.com | October 1, 2006 01:53 PM
Irrelevant. To use somebody else’s words with a little bit of a change, “I don’t have to pitch in that rotation.”
As often as RJ has had games when he’s gotten blown out and has been pulled early, there have been a few games where he’s flirted with no hitters for at least the first 5 innings, and once where he pitche a great game and got no run support. He’s hardly has horrible as you’re making him out to be, Sam.
Russ: RJ is not (and for that matter none of the yankees are) playing to impress one Mr Russ. They are trying to impress majority of the yankee fans. And that I think they accomplished.
Is Gameday accurate in that it looks like Wright is leaving his pitches up?
Ugh, Sam irritated me so much I didnt proofread, lol.
Rob, I was just amused by the table dance thing.
I have never had one.
Well, not this week.
Yet.
Ok, mauer has 517 at bats so far…assuming he gets 4 at bats in this game, then he’d have 521 total at bats 179 total hits. Thats .3436
If he gets 1 hit, thats .3455
If he gets 2 hits, thats .3474
If he gets 3 hits, thats .3493
If he goes 4 for 4, he has .3512
Mauer is DH’ing though
Wow.. Lola. You really are a math whiz.
**** @ Paul.
I wasn’t accusing or anything, just letting you know where the info came from.
Besides, I never said I’ve never had one, I just have never paid for one….wait, too much information, back to baseball.
Lola, you done mathematizing yet?
augh.
Ugh. Can this not be ugly for the last game? Just ONE game? Please, God Almighty!
Now lets do Jeet. Including his 2 at bats today, he has 618 at bats and 213 hits, which puts him as we know at, .3446
If he has 2 atbats left in this game, then total atbats 620.
If he goes 0 for 2, then .3435
If he goes 1 for 2, then .3452
If he goes 2 for 2, then .3468
lol MK, is getting a bee in his bonnet about the players being coaches today. He says its *trivializing* Jaret’s start. Thank goodness for Al Leiter being able to give the perspective of a former player, lol, and talk him down off the ledge… haha.
so then according to lola’s math, either mauer needs to go 0-for the day and jeter needs a hit, or jeter needs 2 hits and mauer has to be 1-4
lol, should i do robbie?
When Gameday said “Coaching visit to mound,” should I assume it was Moose who went out there?
mussina the “trivializing” pitching coach lead wright to a k to end the inning. What I don’t understand about the argument kay is trying to make is, wright isn’t pitching as an audition, he knows he’s pitching game 4 so it is not trivializing anything.
Lola, you are crossing your, um, line here… LOL Good to see that you’ve stopped crying.
Lola, I’m betting Robbie needs to go 4-4 today and have Mauer go 0-4 to get it. But, yes, please do Robbie.
rob, it was indeed moose.
All right, guys, let’s get some runs!
Yes Rob it was Moose.
I hate Kay!!! Thank goodness Al Leiter is there to tell him what time it is. Trivializing?! Yeah like Moose has ever trivialized anything in his life! I guess he was just joking around too when he got his economics degree from Stanford in like 4 seconds. Thank you Leiter for being the voice of reason!!
Anyhoo, holy close-up of Moose’s pitch count clicker, convo on the bullpen phone, and visit to the mound!! *fangirl heaven*
Exactly Vince. And he was really serious when he went out there and talked to him. I dont really have issues with MK, but you can tell he wasn’t a player because he doesn’t always see things from the perspective of a player.. which is I guess why they have guys like Leiter and the other around him who where and who have played with a lot of these guys.
Robbie would need to go 3 for 3 (assuming he has 3 at bats left in this game to end up with).3451
This is because so far he has 478 at bats and 163 hits, which is why he is at .3416
If he gets 3 more atbats, he’s at 481. If he gets 3 hits, he will have 166, which winds up to .3451
*were
seee, guys now you agree with me that Michael Kay gets besides himself sometimes??
Now lets do Jeet.
Posted by: Lola | October 1, 2006 02:02 PM
****…yes, let’s! Can I be first in line please?!
uh-oh am I crossing the line? lol
Thanks Lola.
Good to see Giambi looking healthy there.
Now thats more like it Andy, well done!
lol lola, of course kay goes a little overboard sometimes, that doesn’t mean he hates a rod though which is the point i disagreed with
Definitely. Kay is a drama queen.
Mike Mussina, that kidder…always trivializing everything!
YES GIAMBI AND ANDY!!
****…yes, let’s! Can I be first in line please?!
uh-oh am I crossing the line? lol
Posted by: a24diun@yahoo.com | October 1, 2006 02:11 PM
You girls are jerks. Wait. Can girls be jerks??
I dont really have all that much of an issue with him Lola – sometimes he’s a little annoying, I suppose. I think because he wasn’t a player that he doesn’t see things from the perspective of a player sometimes. That’s fine, thats why they have former players around him to give him that perspective, as Leiter did.
Awww, Jeter is helping Moose out! Gaaawd, they’re SUUUUCH trivializers.
I’m sorry guys, i did Jeet’s math wrong, i didnt include his 2 atbats today. So let’s do over (mauer’s is right, he’s yet to have an atbat).
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Now lets do Jeet. Including his 2 at bats today, he has 620 at bats and 214 hits, which puts him as we know at, .3452
If he has 2 atbats left in this game, then total atbats 622.
If he goes 0 for 2, then .3440
If he goes 1 for 2, then .3457
If he goes 2 for 2, then .3473
i really like leiter. That said, i think he makes great points, but he does not have an announcers voice which is unfortunate
so if jeter does not get another hit, one hit from mauer ends it.
Gibbons wishes he could go to the bullpen with as much aplomb as Moose does.
You girls are jerks. Wait. Can girls be jerks??
Posted by: yankee_indian@xyz.com | October 1, 2006 02:13 PM
Guys are jerks. Girls are stupid. Oh wait, ‘stupid’ is guys too. What are girls?
You girls are jerks. Wait. Can girls be jerks??
Posted by: yankee_indian@xyz.com | October 1, 2006 02:13 PM
LOL, if we can I am sure I fit the bill.
In addition to being a jerk, I am also a trivializer. Be like Mike!
correction on Robbie too..
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Robbie would need to go 3 for 3 (assuming he has 3 at bats left in this game to end up with).3465
This is because so far he has 479 at bats and 164 hits, which is why he is at .3424
If he gets 3 more atbats, he’s at 482. If he gets 3 hits, he will have 167, which winds up to .3465
If he goes 2 for 3 (which is the only wayhe can still stay in), he’ll be at .3444
girls are girls, Rob
So here is the correct Math for all.
Mauer:
517 at bats so far…assuming he gets 4 at bats in this game, then he’d have 521 total at bats 179 total hits. Thats .3436
If he gets 1 hit, thats .3455
If he gets 2 hits, thats .3474
If he gets 3 hits, thats .3493
If he goes 4 for 4, he has .3512
Jeter:
Including his 2 at bats today, he has 620 at bats and 214 hits, which puts him as we know at, .3452
If he has 2 atbats left in this game, then total atbats 622.
If he goes 0 for 2, then .3440
If he goes 1 for 2, then .3457
If he goes 2 for 2, then .3473
Robbie:
Robbie would need to go 3 for 3 (assuming he has 3 at bats left in this game to end up with).3465
This is because so far he has 479 at bats and 164 hits, which is why he is at .3424
If he gets 3 more atbats, he’s at 482. If he gets 3 hits, he will have 167, which winds up to .3465
If he goes 2 for 3 (which is the only wayhe can still stay in), he’ll be at .3444
Awww, how cute is A.Rod with the binder?!?
Spammit.
Oh well, we’ll get Accardo next inning.
Now lets do Jeet.
Posted by: Lola | October 1, 2006 02:02 PM
****…yes, let’s! Can I be first in line please?!
uh-oh am I crossing the line? lol
Posted by: a24diun@yahoo.com | October 1, 2006 02:11 PM
OH YEAH!!!!
lol
jeez you’re so hormonal.
jeez you’re so hormonal.
Posted by: yankeevmm@yahoo.com | October 1, 2006 02:21 PM
who is? LOL
all the girls in here.
Royals staging a minor comeback vs. Tigers, not necissarily the Twins yet.
It is raining in Boston. I find that amusing.
Mauer’s up.
Wow.. Lola. You really are a math whiz.
Posted by: nyyangel74@yahoo.com | October 1, 2006 02:00 PM
LOL, all thanks to the calculator. But i gotta pretend this Statistics masters i am doing does count for something, LOL.
.222 and .221. You’d think those would be the guys Wright should get out. But no.
it’s not just wright….macdonald kills us for some unknown reason
Mauer struck out.
He can only now be left with these:
. Thats 0 for 4: .3436
If he gets 1 hit, thats .3455
If he gets 2 hits, thats .3474
If he gets 3 hits, thats .3493
mauer strikes out.
Mauer 0-for-1, strikes out swinging
I have noticed that those two dbags always seem to hit well against yankees Rob.
Thank you, Javy Vazquez (ugh).
has anybody ever won the batting title, mvp and world series in one season?
Also, has anybody ever won the batting title, been mvp, won the world series and started in the all star game in a single season?
Also has anybody ever won the batting title, been mvp, won the world series and started for the winning team in the all star game in a single season?
McDonald is Toronto’s answer to Corey Patterson, apparently.
Come on, guys! The girls are not jerks are stupid; our girls here on GREAT! You go, girls!
Well Jeter is already the only player ever to be WS and All-Star MVP in the same season isn’t he? So I wouldn’t be surprised if he breaks some more, similar, records this year
Robbie can only make 1 mistake here. He needs 2 more hits out of 3 to stay in it.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
OR…. Duh
i want my baby to win it, eff a mauer :-p
CANO!!!! 2-2
Is this the same McDonald that was with Cleveland? I could swear he hurt DJ at some point with a slide or something.
Robbie wants the title too!
awww, this is tough…on the one hand, i want mauer to win it.
on the other hand, how could i not support my hobby’s quest?
lol why are you complaining about the score when we have everything wrapped up, players are coaching, our 4th starter is pitching and the bluejays are fighting for their lives to get 2nd place?
…and wilson and phillips are in the lineup.
russ. Did you even read my comment?
lol why are you complaining about the score when we have everything wrapped up, players are coaching, our 4th starter is pitching and the bluejays are fighting for their lives to get 2nd place?
Posted by: yankeevmm@yahoo.com | October 1, 2006 02:35 PM
hmm playoffs with your best lineup and your coaching staff compared to meaningless game where we are resting players and coaches and playing a team that actually wants to win to hold boston in 3rd place……hmm, do you see a difference there?
aww, but he gets an RBI.
what do you want them to do, forfeit? Revenue for one…..cano and jeter for two….an extra day for shef and matsui to play for 3….one more tuneup for wright for 4….need more reasons?
Thats what he does best (besides putting words in peoples mouth they didnt say), Vince.. complain unnecessarily.
They haven’t lost YET, and they ARE out there playing and scoring runs. Geez.
aw, too bad they don’t score that a “sacrifice groundout”
.
Astros are scattering hits, but don’t score. Too bad though, cause the Cards are losing, and I liked Houstons run the past week.
oh btw russ, it is also the 4th inning and now the game is tied.
Joege! He is hot going into the playoffs.
And that would be another ball with your name on it. Idiot.
YES JORGE
now now, play nice, at least russ is typing in complete sentences and acknowledging other people on occasion.
Joege? I meant Jorge.
paul was typing in old english…the language he learned in elementary school.
I’m giving the meds credit for that, Vince.
Hip Hip…JORGE!!!!
Since about August I have been daydreaming about a huge moment in playoffs for Jorge. Maybe something similar to Tino’s grand slam. Cause I am sick of people ripping on him for his postseason numbers. With him getting hot at the end of the season, which he rarely has done before, things are looking good for me to get my wish!
Jorge’s line for the year
.277, 93rbi, 23hr and defensively probably second only to Pudge. I can argue he has been the MVP of our team.
Let’s update the Math!!!!
Mauer:
518 at bats so far…assuming he gets 3 more at bats in this game, then he’d have 521 total at bats 179 total hits. If he goes 0 for 3, he’ll end .3436
If he gets 1 hit, thats .3455
If he gets 2 hits, thats .3474
If he gets 3 hits, thats .3493
Jeter:
Including his 3 at bats today, he has 621 at bats and 214 hits, which puts him as we know at, .3446
If he has 1 at bat left in this game, then total atbats 622.
If he goes 0 for 1, then .3440
If he goes 1 for 1, then .3457
Robbie:
He is 2 for 2 so far!!! If he gets 2 more at bats, then he will be at 482 at bats.
So far he as 165 hits which makes him 165/480 = .3438
If he gets 2 more atbats, he’s at 482. If he gets 2 hits, he will have 167, which winds up to .3465
If he goes 1 for 2 he will have .3444
If he goes 0 for 2: .3423 (lets hope this doesnt happen!)
I am looking for career stats of Yankees vs. Santana but am sturggling to find them on MLB.com. Looking at their year-to-year numbers, which gives for a small sample size, it seems Sheffy, DJ, Robby, and Godzilla hit him well. A-Rod does not. Cairo also seems decent in limited time.
But its looking like both robbie and jeet will get at least 5 at bats, need to do my math over!!
(this is hard! lol)
should i do it with 5 at bats a piece?
How do you get a table to dance? And how come it costs $20?
I just saw the Mets designated Kelly Stinnett for assignment. I did not know he was on the Mets.
OMG Jete, what a play!
JETER IS THE MVP OF THE ENTIRE GALAXY.
That is all.
mauer is better defensively than both pudge and posada.
this is my playoff wish list:
1. beat santana
2. beat the twins
3. win the world series
4. if we play the mets, sweep them.
5. clutch hitting or even a clutch hit, preferably a homerun for alex rodriguez
6. derek jeter continues to play historically well in the playoffs. This can include a .350 average or a huge play on defense
7. Randy Johnson pitches lights out en route to ending his career with one final ring
8. Wang defeats santana and then pitches well for the rest of the playoffs
9. Kenny rogers gets everybodies hopes up with successful alds pitching en route to knocking out the A’s once again in the alds but then is slapped around and embarressed by the yankees.
10. mauer is shut down for the entire alds.
wow holy **** jeter jumps high. and then he turns a dp by himself, the man gets off to pressure and adrenaline
And why does David Wells like to watch tables dance?
MVP! MVP! MVP!
wave a $20 at it Andy.
here is more info on the playoff TV schedule…
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20061001&content_id=1693243&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
This is vs MIN pitching staff this year.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/teamBatterVsPitcher?categoryId=71596&oppCategoryId=71595
Hopefully Mauer’s power will be soured for the playoffs. (sorry)
****, the only thing Dave Wells likes about tables is the food on them.
WITH 5 AT BATS A PIECE:
Jeter:
Including his 3 at bats today, he has 621 at bats and 214 hits, which puts him as we know at, .3446
If he has 2 at bat left in this game, then total atbats 623.
If he goes 0 for 2, then .3435
If he goes 1 for 2, then .3451
If he goes 2 for 2, then .3467
Robbie:
He is 2 for 2 so far!!! If he gets 3 more at bats, then he will be at 483 at bats.
So far he as 165 hits which makes him 165/480 = .3438
If he gets 3 more atbats, he’s at 483. If he gets 3 hits, he will have 168, which winds up to .3478
If he goes 2 for 3 he will have .3458
If he goes 1 for 3 he will have .3437
If he goes 0 for 3: .3416 (lets hope this doesnt happen!)
Looks like Moose’s trivial visit to the mound did a good job calming Wright down.
That Moosey! What a joker!
This is a link to absolutely nothing http://www.akbwejkrbwekjagjax
iF ROBBIE GOES 3 FOR 3 HE ENDS WITH .3478 AND BEATS BOTH JETER AND MAUER AT THEIR BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!
I refuse to do Mauer with 5 at bats, lol…too much work.
Russ, reading comprehension is weak, eh?
Lola, do it with Nick Green having 77 at bats.
First 3 games at 7 then. Thanks Gabe and Angel.
****, u are nuts! :-p
Dude I am a lidle tired of hearing how A.Rod needs to step it up in the playoffs. What player on our team DOESN’T need to step it up? A.Rod has been hitting well recently, so why the spotlight on him? Why no talk about Damon who is truly slumping needing to step it up?
oh man those links are gonna be clutch for me in an hour…
do the mets know who they are playing yet/are the astros eliminated yet?
GO ROBBIE GO!!
Hey guys, anyone know what happens if someone ends up tied for the batting title? Do they settle it with rock-paper-scissors or the nose game?
Astros are 3 innings away from being eliminated, they’re trailing atlanta 0-3
“http://www.akbwejkrbwekjagjax could not be found. Please check the name and try again.” Says my computer. Disappointing.
Astros have to win and St. Louis has to lose to force St. Louis and SF to play a makeup game. If all that happens, then if St. Louis wins the make-up game they’re in, if they lose they’re tied with the Astros and those two play a one-game playoff for the Central title. Clear?
Robbie is now 2 for 3
If he goes 2 for 3 (which means 2 for his last 2), he could still end with .3458
Jeter will have to go 0 for 2, then .3435
OR 1 for 2, then .3451 for Robbie to beat Jeet.
And Mauer would need to go 0 or 1 for his last 3 for Cano to win (anything more disqualifies Cano).
Andrew, I heard that any ties would be settled by Brian Bruney and Nick Green.
Karl, it was random typing.
So keep trying.
Andrew: they keep on going down the endless decimal points that can be added on to averages. If they have the same number of hits and ABs, then they spilt it I guess.
Shut up, Russ.
Hey guys, anyone know what happens if someone ends up tied for the batting title? Do they settle it with rock-paper-scissors or the nose game?
Posted by: marksman@ny-yankees.net | October 1, 2006 03:01 PM
cant happen. check my math…it will defer by at least 0.0001 percentage points.
Do you guys think Mauer will get 5 at bats? Should i do it?
What do they win for the batting title? Do they get to wear a crown during the games?
Ohhh I thought they didn’t round it and left it up to 3 percentage points.
I know, Paul. I just had to try.
I’d like to blame that run on the error, but due to the leadoff double, it probably would have scored anyway.
I remember when Wade Boggs sat out the last 100 games or so and won the title over Mattingly. It was so frustrating.
Yeah! Somebody who can get McDonald out! WOO HOO!
I heard that the winner of the batting title gets a free lifetime supply of Brian Bruney Super Cereal. (haha I wish I knew how to do the trademark thing there.)
Well Jete is 1 for 4.
to clarify, if the cards win or astros lose…..it is st louis vs the padres?
grrr.
Whatever Sam.
Mauer with 5 at bats (dare someone tell me he can have 6, lol):
5 at bats will put him at 522 total at bats.
518 at bats so far…assuming he gets 4 more at bats in this game, then he’d have 522.
He has 179 hits, so far, so If he goes 0 for 4, he’ll end .3429
If he gets 1 hit, thats .3448
If he gets 2 hits, thats .3464
If he gets 3 hits, thats .3487
If he gets 4 hits, thats .3506
Whenever Kevin Thompson plays, he does something well. Yay!
Bernie really likes playing small ball eh?
that’s not certain yet, the NL West division champ will be decided starting at 4 I believe.
St. Louis or Houston would play the West winner. San Diego and LA are tied going into today.
right, so who has the tie breaker, i recall one owns the other like 15-3 this year..where is mike dammit
Assuming Jeter doesnt have 6 at bats in this game…the highest he can now end up with is .3451 (by going 1 for his last 1).
if San Diego wins they win the division and the Dodgers play the Mets. Pods play the Central winner.
If they play the bottom of the 9th or go to extra innings, then its in the hands of God and i have just wasted my time. LOL
If they finish tied the Padres win. 13-5 season series.
Where is Russ complaining abt not being able to score from 3rd with less than 3 outs????
Mauer just got a hit. He’s 1 for 2.
this game should remain tied until DJ has caught Mauer…let him go 8-for-15 or something
Russ. Do you ever use ur brain? If scoring from 3rd with less than 2 outs is automatic, why dont they just award the run in such a situation??
Mauer had a hit..the lowest he can now end up with (with 5 at bats) is .3448
Assuming Jeter doesnt have 6 at bats and doesnt get a hit his next time up, then he is out (highest jeet can have with 5 at bats is .3451)
Awww, no high socks for BAMF today!
So frustrating the refresh rate. It’s taking me forever to get the comments up each time I refresh.
The Yankes should hire me as their Quantitative Analyst
do you guys think JETER will get 6 at bats???
Vik, I hate to say it, but in this case, Russ is right (ouch, that hurt worse than I thought it would). Nobody is saying it’s automatic, but getting runs in from third often makes the difference between winning and losing.
However, I don’t find much connection between what happens in this game and what’s likely to happen in the playoffs.
Bruney has not looked as good the last 2 weeks.
NOPE, for him to get 6 at bats, either at least 6 batter come up in the bottom of the 8th or they play the bottom of the 9th.
Good job getting out of the inning.
VERY NICE DP!!!
very nice DP!
WOW Bruney! what a play…
BAMF BAMF BAAAAAAMMMMF!
Bruney aint skeered!
geez, this game is an exhibition…supposed to be fun
THIS IS NOT A PLAYOFF GAME.
Repeat after me…
F U N.
Paul you’re right he hasn’t looked *as* good…probably the law of the averages catching up a bit. But he has still looked pretty good. And Farnsworth and even Villone have been looking better, so I am feeling relatively good about bullpen.
Vince can you give us the way to hear your radio show again?
And can we call up and heckle? Oops, I mean encourage you.
do the math sam. If we are losing against bad teams, like u claim and still have the best record in MLB, then we must be kicking the *** es of good teams. guess what? we only play good teams from now on.
I wonder how many managers will be fired this week.
Washington announced Frank Robinson will not be back.
Please Robbie…please go 2 for 2!! (but i think he’ll only get 1 more at bat so in that case, the highest he can be is .3444) :-/
Sam more shril and upset Sam gets the more he sounds like one of those fans that jumped on the bandwagon in the 90s and the less he sounds like the thousand year fan he says he is, lol.
if he doesnt get a hit, he ends .3423 and is out :’(
Dusty Baker will be gone. Probably Joe Girardi.
Hmm, managers getting fired. Probably Baker, Girardi (stupid Loria.) Maybe Hargrove, Wedge? I think Wedge will get another year to prove himself though.
Maybe Charlie Manuel? Since Phils didn’t make playoffs?
http://www.wqaq.com-go to the site and click the option on th eleft that says “listen to qaq live” it may ask u to dl something, if it does, just do it, it is nothing harmful. and then it should load up. It is me and greg my roomate
please don’t curse if you decide to call, it reflects poorly on me and then i may have to cyber smack you when i get back….i’ll have my comp so i may or may not comment throughout the show
actually, Robbie is already done…assuming Joe goes for 5 at bats, his lowest is .3448 with anymore hits, while Rob’s possible highest is .3444
Best case scenario for Robbie will be going 5 at bats, and 2 for 2, getting him to .3458 and he will win assuming jeter is 0 for his last 1 and joe is 0 or 1 for his last 3.
Wedge should be fired and ran out off baseball. redsoc bu tt kisser.
I was just listening to Twins radio for Mauer’s AB, and they said “I don’t see how anyone can vote for someone other than Morneau for MVP.”
I spent the last 15 minutes in the bathroom barfing.
Vince i hear music, are u on commercial?
now it says:
Broadcast unavailable. “wqaq981sports” is not broadcasting on our system at the moment. Please try again later.
I agree about Wedge. Last year I thought he was good but this year he is just insanely bad. But apparently Indians owner has gone on record saying Wedge is part of the solution, not the problem. We will see I guess!
LOL Kay just used the Wilson Phillips line. But he called them a “GOOD” musical group. ?!?
Thats the point Sam. Being the best doesn’t mean u win every game. That is ur logic. I want to call u a retard but I wont.
You keep saying “I am eating crow and it tastes good” and then continue to crow anyway.
Oh BTW, did anyone see AJ Burnett’s shoutout to Al Leiter before?! Adorable!
Houston just got eliminated.
^ And I am now $25 poorer dammit. :\
Great pitching by Proctor. Great note on which to end regular season for him. And Bruney too getting out of that jam before.
don’t click the sports option lola, that is stricly sports games….click the option on the left that says listen to qaq or whatever….i’m not on until 4 so chances are it is somebody elses show and they are playing music.
cano is done
The Cards have to be one of the most impressive playoff back-ins ever.
Lola…root for extra innings!
he ends with he ends .3423
Yes extra innings!
The Blue Jays have flights home to catch so maybe they’ll get distracted and throw Robbie and Jetes meatballs
Swearing? I never swear, dammit.
extra innings would be swell, but cano would have to have 3 more at bats and go 3 for 3 and hope joe goes 0 for his last 3.
Don’t look now, the Royals are coming back (down 1 in the 8th still batting) and the Twins are leading the White Sox.
DET 7 KC 6… not over yet
my hubby is done :’(
jeet’s done to, save 4 extra innings.
Royals tied it up!!!
If the Twins ever play here, I bet Mauer will get hit by a turkey.
awwwwww Jeter. :**(
Can the Yankees convert Scott Proctor to a starter for next year? He has too many good pitches to be wasted on a relief pitcher, and he certainly has the endurance for it, if he’s still dealing like this after 100+ innings out of the bullpen.
Just a thought.
Well, Congrats Mauer. He just singled to go to 2 for 3. Looks like he’ll be the batting champ.
jeet ends with .3435
lowest joe can do now is .3448
Mauer got another hit. He’s got it.
KC tied it up in the 8th, bases loaded!
actually, joe jut singled..so lowest he can end with is .3464
Jeet and Robbie would need the game to go 16 innings and they both get 4 more at bats a piece to compete.
I think its safe to say congrats to Joe.
lol, both have nyy and tor have 5 10 1
Go KC, please keep the updates coming, guys.
OMG guys, season is over :’( :’(
LOL, I hope this isn’t going to be an extra-inning game……and both teams have pretty lethal bats off the bench.
Can the player-coaches play in the game? I’m talking about Vernon Wells, Bernie, and Sheffield…because I don’t see why not.
bases loaded 2 outs, 3-2 count KC…
Farnsworth’s got some cool specs, huh?
Yes, congrats Joe Mauer. Good guy, great season.
Plus hopefully he will have to be satisfied w/batting title while Jeter wins his 5th ring and Cano his 1st.
Curtain call to Bernie has me a bit emotional right now.
Is Farnsy spectacled today, or is he spec-less? For anybody watching.
ROYALS TAKE THE LEAD
SIT DOWN TODD JONES
DeJesus beats it out for the infield single, KC leads 8-7
YES I love Farnsy’s specs!
Makes him look even more gorgeous if thats even possible
KC! 8-7!!!
ALL HAIL THE JESUS! (Jersey boy BTW)
Looks like Swolansky already answered my question.
Good luck on your first show, Vince.
Break a lip.
So this is Homecoming week at my high school, and I am going to drive all the Twins fans insane with my choice of clothing for the themed dress-up days.
Mon-Superfan Day-Yankees uniform, complete with Yankees socks.
Tues-Dress Your Best Day-Yankees polo shirt
Wed-Hero Day-Jeter shirt
Thurs-Archrival Day (supposed to wear colors of a rival Duluth HS)-my Twins shirt (I will not be caught dead in Red Sox clothes
Friday doesn’t work since you’re supposed to wear the t-shirt you buy. Oh well.
well, even if we go into extra innings, joe still wins cause jeet’s out of the game and robbie neds 4 at bats to catch the lowest joe can do. Congrats to Joe Mauer. He derserves it!
We’ll get out digs by winning the WS =)
On a non-baseball note. Good game going between the Colts and Jets.
Manning just scored to take the lead back for the Colts. And he spiked the ball.
I can’t believe after all of this twins talk, it will most likely be the TIGER’S
OH MY GOD!!!!!!
I think the twins have a better shot at beating the yankees. so I’ll take the tiger’s if they want in.
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Hahahahahaha, Farnsworth finishes the season with a bang!
Farns…
game over.
congrats joe.
also congrats blue jays for finishing 2nd for the first time in a couple of yrs.
Excrement.
too bad…
Thank you ROYALS!
**** you LIND!
thank you paul, here we go
Concers for postseason:
-RJ
-Farns
-Myers taking a spot on the roster
-A-Rod
****** Adam Lind.
Farnsworth just wanted to make sure the Blue Jays finish ahead of Boston in the loss column, rather than needing the tiebreaker to finish 2nd.
What a nice guy!
quick, we need the Tigers’ playoff rotation…anyone got it handy?
Bernie and A-Rod should PH
i wouldnt celebrat a tigers loss yet…still 1 and 2/3 to go.
Look at the bright side… Yanks loose today and the Jays are in 2nd place pushing the Sox to 3rd!!!
ha ha, soon as i type that tied..homer.
…and let’s be honest, nobody wants an extra-inning game right now. Nobody on either team does.
Matt Stairs hit a PH home-run for Detroit
Tie game in Detroit. Stairs just homered.
I think Myers is the biggest concern right now, especially with Villone having had a tough September.
8-8
When did DET pick up Stairs from KC?
Anyone getting “Playlist not available” on Vince’s radio player?
You people actually trust KC to hold that lead? lol
YES just announced Paulie doing all pre and post-game shows in playoffs. YAY!
awww, Vince’s voice is so cute. lol
andrew u may need to download a plugin
I tried Opera and Firefox, switching to Internet Explorer now.
I hear it, Andrew.
Vince sounds good. Good modulation and diction. Interesting accent.
Holy gratuitous Jeter muscle shot! Whoa Nelly!
If we do lose, that makes up for it, lol.
Bernie’s PHing himself…LOL!
hope he homers
awww, playing Enter Sandman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whoever is talking about “Enter Sandman” sounds COMPLETELY stoned.
i wish somebody was on for Bernie. How dramatic would it have been.
haha accent?
here’s a nice shoutout to mo and the yankees.
Bernie PH with himself!
YEAH BERNIE!!
till the sandman comes…sleep with one eye open..
BERN BABY BERN!!!!!
if he’s on second – who’s calling the shots now?
man, this song is gonna make me cry cause i wont be at the stadium anymore this year :’(
Vince you guys should start singing along. PLEASE. You MUST!
yay Bernie!!!
lol @ the scoreboard: “Bernie Williams
Manager
Hitting for Miguel Cairo”
Does that mean Arod is coaching?? He should PH himself in there too.
Thaaaa Yankees… lose? lol
Oh well, 97-65, solid record. Could have been like 110-52 if Matsui, Sheff, and Cano hadn’t gone down.
The Yankees lost but they finish with the best record in baseball.
One more time…..
the best record in baseball.
And some said they would finish in 3rd place.
The BEST record in baseball.
do all the guys shower together?
OK, i didnt mean it in the way it came out. LOL.
NEVER MIND!
hahah andrew, we’re singing all right, just not over the air haah.
oh well.
Who would’ve thought though, after all the injuries, the Yanks would have the best record in baseball? A remarkable run. It’s been fun on here, thanks again everyone.
Time for a little scoreboard-watching, but, whoever it is they’re playing, it’s TIME FOR YANKEE PLAYOFF BASEBALL!
i dont shower at all Lola
Yes, Lola, even during the off season.
well Lola, what do you want the answer to be?
Vince, i’m going to call in once u start talking about the yankees.
Vince are you the guy who sounds stoned or the guy who sounds bored?
I dunno why they didn’t PH A.Rod but it’s all good.
This was a terrific regular season. Hopefully to be followed by phenomenal playoffs and No. 27!!
does vince sound like Tony Soprano? thats how I imagine him to sound like, lol.
well, I thought about PH-ing A-rod as well, but would they want to risk A-rod ending the season there, the media jumping on it, and adding pressure for Tuesday. We know it wouldn’t mean anything, but the media’s been working in weird ways this year.
wait, if both the twins and tigers win, what happens? who owns the tie breaker?
Yeah he does haha. Vince give some shoutouts!
i believe the tigers do.
Vince is the one doing most of the talking, not the stoner one.
Sort of a cross between Minnie Mouse and Ernest Borgnine.
Joking. Not really like Ernest.
Still trying to figure out the accent.
Vince your friend sounds so stoned…
^^ the tigers have the tiebreaker
the highlights on yes are making me cry.
I LOVE THIS GAME!
CRAZY play at the end of the jets/colts game!
thats me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOLA VINCE’S FRIEND CALLED YOU A NERD!!!!!!
LOL Vince gave a shout to the person calculating it the BAs! LOL
Lola, kick the stoner’s butt for calling you a nerd.
SMACK HIM WITH A FROZEN TURKEY!
****, eff vince’s roomate. LOL
Lola I’ll be right back. Don’t call in yet!!
Anyhoo, someone made their playoff wish list before which I think is a cool idea. Here is mine:
1) Complete game shutout for Mussina.
2) Wang wins each of his starts
3) .300 or over batting and a grand slam for Posada
4) Toriiii goes hitless with 9K and makes 6 fielding errors, at least 4 of which cost 1 or more runs.
5) Zero hits for Pudge
6) 8.00 ERA for Rogers in his one start, which he loses
7) Jeter ALCS MVP and phenomenal throughout playoffs
8) A.Rod hits walkoff, WS-winning home run and is WS MVP.
9) Pinch hit HR for the Melkman
10) Brian Bruney gives up no hits throughout playoffs and is our “secret weapon” ala K.Rod with the Angels.
I’m sure there are more things I’d like to see, but I guess this is enough for now!
OG, these highlights, i am such a cry baby! :’(
Ok, i’ll call in soon.
I need a good question to ask!!!
Ok go for it Lola.
Siege, ditto you comments on the end of the Jets/Colts game.
Bottom of 9th in Detroit. Still tied. Are we hoping for extras there?
what should i ask? lol
Lola just call in and start screaming about how awesome the Yankees are.
vince has good diction. thumbs up!
Lola’s question(s):
“Do the guys shower together after the game?”
“Which Yankee do you two think is the hottest?”
“Can I interest either of you in a Turkey dinner?”
Vince’s friend is like “yeah man… I’m stoned, huh huh huh”
hahah ill tell greg about the frozen turkeys after the show
****, u guys are nuts.
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Who do you want the Yankees to play? Tigers or Twins?
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(quick run down….go)
Tigers
Lola, ask Beavis if he showers with frozen turkeys.
“I’m glad [Josh Beckett's] career has gone downhill”
LOL Vince
Beavis LOL
Vince, Sanders?
You mean Twiins pitcher Scott Baker who beat them twice?
i called, kept ringing.
should i wait for them to say they are taking calls?
And Paul gets a shoutout.
I want one..
when did paul get a shoutout?
did anyone else try to call? lets support vince!!!!
The Royals could sweep an NK team.
Vince mentioned Paul when correcting himself.
LOL..vince’s friend *shaking my head*
Vince sounds terrfic on the radio on the Vince & Beavis Show™
i didnt hear it. what did he say?
He was like “…yeah”
What the **** is Vince’s friend talking about?
i wonder if Mark has someone take care of his travel arrangements for him or if he does them himself. Everyone’s travel plans are in limbo at the moment, lol.
OMG MARK SHOULD CALL IN. That would be SO awesome.
IT KEEPS RINGING! :’(