Chillin’ in The O.C.
I’m here in Anaheim for the weekend, as the Yankees close out their 73-day road trip with three against the Angels.
It’s strange for me to be in "The O.C." since I just started 
watching the show with the same title. I’ve been hearing Bordo and T-Kep talk about it for two years, and Dena was harassing me into watching the first two seasons with her.
Needless to say, we started Season 1 and I was hooked within about 25 minutes. I only wish Samaire Armstrong, who played Anna, was on the show longer.
We finished the first season and will start watching Season 2 next week.
I also just started watching "Entourage" this week (I know, I know, I should have been watching from the beginning), and I finished Season 1 on the flight today. Great stuff. I can’t wait to watch the next DVD. Again, Samaire Armstrong (Emily) should have played a bigger part on that show, too.
Back to baseball.
The Yankees had a disappointing series in Seattle, but hardly a crushing one. They dropped a game in the standings, but still hold a 5 1/2-game lead over the Red Sox.
Boston still has six games on the West Coast, and I’d be surprised if they go any better than 3-3. The Angels always give the Yanks trouble, but I see New York taking two of three this weekend. Not sure why, it’s just a gut feeling.
Either way, the Yankees are in great shape. They have tough series at home coming up with the Tigers and Twins, but they have played the good teams very well this season. They took 3 out of 4 in Detroit and played the Twins tough all the way back in April, though it’s hard to remember back that far.
Carl Pavano threw six solid innings at Triple-A on Friday, and Joe Torre is making it sound like he could be back with the Yankees within the week. He has been a punchline for more than a year, but if he could actually return and pitch to his ability, it would be a nice addition for the stretch run.
BABY PAPI? I just saw a picture of Howie Kendrick (right) on the scoreboard during his at-bat. Does anybody else think he looks like an 18-year-old David Ortiz?
A GOOD READ: For those who want to know how Scott Proctor turned himself into one of the most valuable players on the Yankees this season, check out this piece by Tyler Kepner in the New York Times.
MONKEY BUSINESS: I have to admit it — I think the Rally Monkey is hilarious.
For those who haven’t seen it (though, if you’ve watched the Yankees-Angels playoff series in 2002 and 2005, you have indeed seen it), they put a jumping monkey in an Angels jersey on the scoreboard when the game is tied or the Angels are losing in the late innings. He supposedly brings them luck.
Well, they have also inserted the Rally Monkey into fake movie clips. Tonight’s topped them all: Monkeys on a Plane. Brilliant stuff.
Mark it Down 
Mark, don’t say Pavano will be back!!! He’s going to stub a toe or break a nail because you said that!!!
Hey, anyone there? Hope to see everyone’s favorite utility infielder Mr. Nick (Mr. Greenjeans) Green in the lineup tonight. Is A-rod still sick?
i doubt pavano does that, entourage is the ******* greatest hbo show on tv. I watched it for the first time last week and watched 4 episodes in a row, now im in withdrawel, it is amazing.
Don’t start watching Deadwood now, unless you get to watch the full season prior episodes first. Its at the climax.
Deadwood is great. Watched first 2 seasons. Tigers lost to the Tribe, 4-2
Pete, last line up I saw, Guiel is at 1st, Green not in the line up
whats with the tigers losing.
Is A-rod playing tonight?
Yes, according to the line up I saw, batting 5th playing at 3rd Pete
the possibility of pavano being back that soon has me spazzing out!
but i dont want to get too excited lest i jinx him and he trips and falls on his way to the mound.
I’m going to feel very stupid when Pavano comes back and saves us.
YANKEES
Johnny Damon CF
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Jason Giambi DH
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Aaron Guiel 1B
Melky Cabrera LF
Jaret Wright RHP
isnt it cool that all the AL teams on top have 5.5 game leads over the second in their division? =)
I see that Wilson has fallen out of favor if Guiel is making his first CAREER start at 1B.
the whitesox are only 5.5 out? wow detroit is pulling a tom petty
Thanks for the line-up. Pavano could be awesome. But its been a long time since he’s pitched in the Majors.
Seems like everyone is getting some playing time. Bet Wilson PH’s later on, maybe Green too.
I am sooooo happy to see my boy Alex is well and back! =)
I am spazzing out at the possibility of a Subway Series. I’ve been saying it since June and i cant believe it could possibly be reality….
Cory Lidle faces Santana tommorrow. The way Lidle has been pitching could be a pitcher’s duel.
is tomorrow a day game?????
Nice article on Green, Mark. You know he’s special.
lol lidle has had one great start in a row and subway series is waaaay to in advance to claim the mets will make the ws haha
Jeter for MVP…case closed
Good to see them working the count.
Soriano fastest ever to 200 HR’s and 200 stolen bases
Well Lidle made some claims, but then backed it up on the field. If I remember correctly he posted a three hitter against Boston. We’ll see tonight.
pheww…i do not like 1-2-3 innings when we are on the receiving end.
ha ha,i read this headline on yankees.com:
Yankees notes: Green gets shot; A-Rod out
and i was like, OMG, Green got shot??? LOL. My heart seriously skipped a beat.
ok guys, unfortunately i am being forced to have a life and cant watch the game tonight
please bring good luck to our yanks. 2 on one out, yikes. come on Jaret!!
Hope i come back to a win! (coupled with a boston loss). Lets go Yankeees!! =]
Whats with all the 2 strike hits??
C’mon Wright!
Wow, is anyone else having trouble getting the page to load? Hi everyone…Tomorrow’s game is at 4 eastern i think, it’s a West Coast FOX game.
This Blog is clogging up again. Why is it so slow to refresh?
Seattle up 1-0. Wright needs to get his *** into high gear.
Seattle leads 1-0
images are making it load slower
I think Wright almost had 30 pitches there
Took me 2 minutes to refresh there.
Typical Wright so far.
And now it tells me:
“In an effort to combat malicious comment posting by scripts, I’ve enabled a feature that requires a weblog commenter to wait a short amount of time before being able to post again.”
What’s going on, Mark???
OK, 2 more minutes…
Thanks I can watch that one on FOX even though i hate those announcers!!!!!!!!
Hehehe good hustle there, Giambi
Whew… Glad to be out of the first inning.
How many K’s does A-Rod have this season?
Mark, is there something wrong with the server?
Typical Angels’ D. Thank you for being awful. You’d think the Yanks could beat teams like this.
Are Pete and I the only ones having an awful time loading this thing, or is everyone else?
Zito w/a no hitter through 7
no I am oo.it finally came up.
Maybe if we scream long enough Mark will notice and do something (though he probably can’t)
OK mine’s working again.
schilling had more first inning struggles. eh?
I think Wright is going to have 100 pitches by the 4th LOL
Oh what a grat start to this inning.
I can’t wait till Jaret Wright’s contract is bought out. I hated the signing and don’t like him. There are very few Yankees I dislike, but he’s one.
GRR. 1-0.
soon to be 2-0
Zito’s no hitter over in bottom of 8th, DeRosa singles for Texas…
Here they come…
You jinxed him, Russ. hehe
Can we get Pavano back soon?
I can’t believe I’m saying that.
Nice play DJ!!!
Wow, maybe not 2-0. Bad mistake there by Molina.
I hope I didn’t, Wright 45 pitches so far
I meant you jinxed Zito.
I don’t think Wright’s going to make it through 5.
got to go…have a life with my boyfriend now.
UGH, I did jinx Zito…I don’t know, I liked to have him…couple of people here said he’s washed up. His ERA is like 3.60….
I can’t stand Wright innings.
Night Kaylee
That’s only the second out? Wow.
If Karstens pitches decently again, I want to keep him in the rotation and plug Pavano in Wright’s spot.
I think Pavano can make a difference. We don’t need him to throw shutout ball every time out but if he can go 6 or 7 innings and give up 3 runs or so he would be fine.
@#$#@*@%$.
So yeah, good call pitching to Vlad.
he was ahead 0-2 of almost every batter and he still gave away 3 runs. ughhh.
Gees, 2 strikes on Vlad…3-0 now 60 pitches….this is getting bad
I had a feeling this was coming. Wright looked atrocious the few times he came in for relief.
Yeah, Pavano can definitely make a difference. He’s pitched well in his rehab starts, Torre says his stuff looks really good, and he actually does have a lot of talent. I know he’s a running joke, but he can help a lot.
Good start Melky
Damon and Abreu cooled off a little bit. The rate they were hitting at, they were bound to. But they’ll be ok.
urgh
I’m going to stop watching before I get frustrated.
Ok, come on Jason!!
dang….
They picked a very inconvenient time to stop hitting.
A Jaret Wright-pitched game in which the offense is asleep. Hard to think of a less appealing Yankees game.
Haha take that Juan Rivera
Wright nearing 70 pitches UGH
I hate Adam Kennedy.
Less appealing game?
Kenny Rogers in any postseason game.
me too gonyy. I hate players that do well against us and stink against the redsox.
Where’s Nick Green?
So, Vik, you pretty much hate the entire Angel team then?
A-Rod does not look like he’s healthy yet.
A Rod has K’d 115 times coming into this game. Now 117 in like 470 at bats
Can we score a cheap run here now please?
YEAH GUIEL!
I like him.
yeah. Except Vlad and Orlando Cabrera. They did well against Boston too.
Hate Kennedy.
Go JD!
Yeah I like Vlad; he’s fun to watch. But I hate Cabrera for 2004.
I’ll take that
Great job there, JD!
Go DJ!
Woods in Seattle just got Ortiz to ground out with 2 on.
I dont like what he did in 04 but for some reason I dont hate him
Thank you person-I’ve-never-heard-of-named -Woods
Why does Jeter get beaned so much??
He’s OK, c’mon Bobby!
What’s wrong with Abreu? He swung at the first pitch.
That hurt UGH….dang, needed a bit hit there
understandable. When u strike out 2 times in the game, you tend to put every ball in play.
*ball=strike
Abreu has done a lot for us so he gets a pass on that one.
Back in the game though. And at least the big guns in the pen are rested.
That was supposed to be sarchastic about Abreu but it obvuiously didn’t work. Sorry.
2-0 Seattle.
Haha sorry I’m not at 100% right now.
Wright is unable to put away hitters today.
whew. Why does Figgins always kill the Yanks?
I hate Izturis. He did not do s hit against Boston.
Don’t think many of us are at 100% around now. Jaret Wright definitely isn’t. Sick of him.
Watching Wright is like getting teeth pulled sometimes, makes it so difficult…anyway…leaving work..all have a great night…talk to you tomorrow
That was a very accurate comment by Russ, I must say.
Here comes Villone
Wright at 92 pitches….UGH UGH UGH…Dang Vlad…OK. out of here….have a good night all
Wright owes Villone a cookie after the game.
Nice job Ronny!
Good start, good start
A-Rod should still be resting. He is not well at all.
Wow take A-Rod out. Nick Green will deliver us from evil.
**** that was close by Robby there
Lackey’s looking hittable to anyone not named A-Rod
Raul Ibanez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alex Cora. Jose Lopez scores. Raul Ibanez to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Alex Cora. Throwing error by pitcher Curt Schilling.
Hahahahahahaha.
grrr. Hits not coming when needed.
There’s that amazing Red S*x defense at work again. Anything Schilling does badly makes me laugh with glee.
Since Paul is not here:
Juan Rivera. Why don’t we ever get players like that?
Boston down 5-0. Now we need to step it up.
Here we go again
Villone is way too overworked. I want a starter who can give innings.
If the Yankees lose tonight it will be a severely wasted opportunity.
A-Rod’s last 8 ABs
1 HR
7 K’s
Hi everybody!
Big out there. Now let’s get two more.
Hey jjc (what’s your name? I know you’ve posted it before but I forgot)
@#$^%&#@^&#. Who the **** is Erik Aybar?
**** so close.
My name is Julio, but just call me jjc if you want.
Aw Boston. We were almost out of that jam unscathed.
How can anybody say a loss would be a wasted opportunity? You all have been talking all day about how the Yankees would win no more than one game in Anaheim, so why would you expect them to win?
You also said that Boston wouldn’t lose a game in Seattle. Shouldn’t a Boston loss be enough good for the Yankees, going by what y’all said?
Considering the fact that we’re ahead of the Red Sox in the standings, wouldn’t it be a wasted opportunity for Boston to gain ground?
Um, Mark, I said this is a wasted opportunity if they lose, but I didn’t make those other predictions. I definitely think the Yankees can win 2 in Anaheim, and I’d never ever say Boston would win all 3 in Seattle. That sounds plain stupid to me.
Yes!
Yeah nice job Ronny. You earned a day off for your poor tired arm.
When you take into account how the inning started (first and third with nobody out), I think the Yankees should be satisfied giving up only one run. We’re still in the game, but the bats have to come alive.
Is that a ghost pitching for Boston right now?
Hey Mark, I’ve got the perfect headline for you if Cano helps the Yankees win a game:
“Catch-22”
Poor little Melky is trying his heart out. Too bad no one else can bring him in.
Catch-22 was already used by Yankee magazine.
Who’s in for Boston.
Nice start to this inning!
Lol, Sal Fasano has infected everyone with the Moustache Virus.
I’m sorry if I sound stupid saying this, but do you spell it “moustache” or “mustache”? I watched YES’s Ultimate Road Trip a few days ago and they had no idea how to spell it either.
Catch-22 was already used by Yankee magazine.
Posted by: marksman@ny-yankees.net | August 26, 2006 12:22 AM
Aw man.
moustache I think.
YES DJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here we go. Let’s win this **** game.
[QUOTE] “We’re still in the game, but the bats have to come alive.”
[UNQUOTE]
I love it when they listen to me.
Knotted up at 4.
Suddenly this game is looking much better.
I’m wearing my Lucky Jeter Shirt today. Last week, I wore it in the Baltimore win and he hit a homerun. I wore it on Sunday when he tied the Boston game off Papelbon. And now he gets a huge hit here.
I need to wear this shirt more often. It’s definitely going on when I go to the Stadium for the first time ever next Sunday.
Mark, I never said Boston wouldn’t lose. Nor did I say the Angels would definitely win.
That was a GREAT AB by Abreu. Now they can get a run with an out. Go Giambino!
Isn’t it extremely annoying how the Orioles are a respectable 56-60 against teams NOT named the Boston Red Sox?
Not only do the Orioles give Boston wins, they give them players too.
They pitched around Jason there. It’s all on A-Rod now.
First and third, one out, key situation in the game.
How’s at bat?
Oh, yeah. A-Rod. Again.
It’s been said before. These situations just seem to find him.
Ugh. I really hope and want A-Rod to come through here.
I’m not convinced he’s really healthy right now, though.
How’s = Who’s
Who’s on first.
A-Rod’s at bat.
I wonder what A-Rod was looking for in the at-bat. It’s almost as if he was lost.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Now we all get to hear from ESPeeN how horrible A-Rod is for getting a sombrero for the 2nd time this season.
A-Rod is still sick. He shouldn’t be playing.
He is very obviously not healthy. At least I hope that’s the case.
Golden sombrero for A-Rod.
Ratsickles.
Well, we tied the game. I’m sure anyone not named Russ will accept that.
Now let’s pray that the bullpen will keep it this way.
A good inning, but could’ve been a lot better.
Proctor needs to do well since my fantasy team just lost Huston Street.
I can see the headlines on ESPeeN tomorrow:
“A-Rod’s feeling oKKKKay”
My fantasy team’s lost Thome, Gordon, and Moose this week. Great pickups, but I’m kinda doomed now.
Arod has struck 8 of his last 9 at bats. I think it is a bit more than still sick my friends.
seriously, I feel SOOOOOOOOO bad for this guy, I don’t care that he makes mega bucks. He is in some much pain this season, it has been writted all over his face, body language, fielding, and throwing. Something is not right with the guy. I am done expecting him to do something big.
I don’t think it’s about baseball anymore for him, he is going to crack. I can’t help but say he looked like he had terror, and agony in his eyes. First thing came to my mind was that this guy is a step away from being suicidal.
Scary! I hope this guys get’s himself together, I really do. I don’t think he can make it in the bronx though, I really don’t. He is lucky he was not at yankee stadium.
forget about the boo birds right now, I want to win games. Arod needs to be hitting the 8th or 9th spot. let him earn his way back.
Is there a place on the internet that you can check his last 30 at bats?
Man, I feel bad for him right now.
Completely unrelated, but did anyone read about how Pluto isn’t a planet anymore?
Wow. What is this world coming to?
Smooth inning for Scotty
hi everyone – just got in and turned on the game – let’s hope this is a big inning for the yankees!!!!
ps – go see “Little Miss Sunshine.” I highly recommend it – it was hilarious!
Mike, I just have one word. Whatever.
JJC, unless I am mistaken, it’s not the first time Pluto has been undesignated as a planet. It’s bounced back and forth a couple of times.
I also feel A-Rod’s pain.
Pluto is too small to be a planet.
what the?
Yesssss Wilson!
Great move there by Torre. Puts the guy in that has success with lefties and it results in a double.
Whoa Wilson?
OK, I have no problem with that.
Go Melky!
rob, yeah who cares about Arod? Let me guess you actually think he is not in a major slump?
Rob one word. Duh!
Lol you think you’re doomed.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/marksman510/nickgreen.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/marksman510/league.jpg
And that’s after losing Derrek Lee, Bartolo Colon, and Huston Street.
Got my glass of melk. Let’s go!
Yes, a great move by Joe.
I also have Sheffield on my fantasy team. Oops.
Getting milk in a crucial Melky AB is not 3 for 3. Go JD.
We’ve been over this and over this and over this, mike. Not going to rehash it. Fine. You’re right. Major slump for A-Rod. But still on pace for 100+ rbi and 30+ HRs. If you think that’s horrible, then there’s nothing anybody will do to change your mind.
So, again. Whatever.
Time for DJ to be my hero again.
Rob … looking at the immediate picture, he’s looked awful at the plate. I don’t know if it’s the illness or what, but striking out in 8 of your last 9 at-bats is pretty bad.
WP YES
YES, YES, YES, YES, YES!
Oh, shut up already, Mike Scioscia, could that have been any safer?
But the damage is done.
MVP anyone? He struck out and still delivered.
MVP anyone? He struck out and still delivered.
Posted by: marksman@ny-yankees.net | August 26, 2006 12:57 AM
Lol, you said it.
Well, there’s the lead. Now for The Formula, 2006 Ed.: Proctor to Farnsy to Mo.
I agree with that 100% Mark.
I’m just getting sick of the argument that he’s been horrible all year, and that he can’t succeed in New York. It’s like people ignore the last 2 seasons and the fact he is still putting up respectable numbers.
A-Rod has hit as many huge HRs this year as any other Yankee. Opening day, the Mets GS, Braves walkoff, 2 go-ahead shots v. Boston, and I know there’s another big one I’m forgetting. He was also the player of the month in May and won an MVP last year. Anyone who says he can’t win in NY is just plain wrong.
****, Hendrick.
Oh God here we go.
Aw, ****. Kendrick.
Blarghackarghglackarghack.
Double ****.
I’d rather have an A-Rod who doesn’t put up huge numbers but delivers when needed over an A-Rod who just puts up huge numbers when it doesn’t matter.
And we’re screwed.
P ~*~ E ~*~ P ~*~ T ~*~ O
Now Cabrera. Augh.
I’ll be happy to get out of this tied.
And Posada does it again.
Love Posada’s arm.
This looks like it’s going to be a wild one.
We got out of it. Now to take the lead back.
Yikes Scotty did not look good that inning. Time to score some more.
If there are men on, does Torre pinch hit for A-Rod? I can’t believe I’m actually asking for that.
But, again, I’m not convinced he’s fully recovered.
A-Rod got on base!
It may not have been sexy, but he did it.
What is 5 Ks, a platinum sombrero?
Oh he didn’t K. Sweet.
Hey he made contact and YES they threw it away!
I will now eat my words about pinch hitting for A-Rod. Even though he did reach on an error.
I thought Waldman had jinxed him. She said he has never K’d 5 times in a game in his career.
I think they were expecting him to K and that’s why they weren’t ready.
Grrr. Man, Cano you gotta deliver when they give you a gift.
Sounded like the “Yankees ****” chants were going in the background. I’ve always had to laugh at that. “We can’t cheer for our team because we’re too busy knocking the opposition.”
Pepto Time!
What’s really pitiful is Mets fans chanting “Yankees ****” when they’re beating other teams. What a desperate cry for attention. Losers.
Farnsy nasty to Figgins there.
Farns having a good day.
Farnsy has been so great since the break.
Wouldn’t it be nice if he could pitch more often? We’re gonna need innings out of Lidle tomorrow.
being drunk kicks ***…..i hate k rod i hope he gets destroyed
**** yeah Vince.
Good start, Georgie!
C’mon…Wilson? Gulp.
His Holiness Nick Green pinch running.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT???????????????
his holyness pinch thrown out ***, he *****…..hes still god though, HOW BOUT THEM MARINERS, I LOVE BEING WRONG ABOUT A SWEEP, don’t worry guys the redsox are a serious threat, they showed us.
WHY run with Wilson, who can’t bunt, bunting. Why bunt with Wilson, who can’t bunt?
And now Mo isn’t up in the pen. Even more confused now.
Torre is the best manager in baseball and I usually agree with him even when most don’t, but he has me baffled
H7TU9HWTYISGJH0I[VH=GB]AGH9EW-GHDS9GHI[Z
Myers for Anderson, then Dotel
I think Nick Green will win it for us because he was just replaced by Sal Fasano, who will homer to win the game.
oooooooh no
****
Dang, another 6-5 loss. Oh well, our magic number still reduced by a game after Boston loss
And that’s that. Dotel in.
Go Lidle tomorrow.
Wasn’t Dotel not supposed to be used with men on base? And not in key situations.
There went that.
GO DOTEL!
Well Mark’s 13-8 prediction just went out the window LOL…..
Christ. It’s over.
whoa this is hopeless
That’s it, I’m shutting off the game. I can’t take it anymore.
I’ll check in tomorrow to see the Yankees pulling it out in extra innings. G’night everyone.
Surely I’ve missed something. What’s going on with Mariano? Can somebody tell me?
Why can’t we beat this team? UGH….just can’t get big hits past couple of games
Need a miracle
hey theres 1!
Rob Arod’s stats are decent, I agree. It’s okay that he is not hitting what he is capable of, I am talking about his ‘mental state’. It does not look good, he is suffering! It’s written all over his face and his natural ability. It’s horrfying.
tell me this? What is arod’s average for the last 4 weeks!?
There’s light at the end of the tunnel.
We have no idea why Mo isn’t in. I’m just as lost as you are Jorge.
A Rod has K’d 119 times this season now out of about 470 at bats………..
Rob: I think I’ve missed something. What’s happening with Mariano?
A-Rod: .314 avg for August, .412 obp.
That what you wanted to know, Mike?
Dodgers game is in the 13th inning…
****. ****. ****.
There must be something, gonyy. I can not understand this situation. Mo hasn’t pitched for a while. Why?????
****.
What a stupid way to lose. See you all tomorrow. Lidle needs to win.
thats it.
Over. When you lose with your best man on the mound, you can understand it. This game, I simply doesn’t understand
Who knows what could have happened had Dotel started the inning?
Don’t know why Torre didn’t pitch Mo, unless he just didn’t want to have to use him for two innings.
I’m so lost with this entire inning’s strategy, top and bottom. Why bunt with Wilson and run with Green? Why not Mo? He hasn’t pitched since Sunday? My only guess: they didn’t want to use him for 2 so they were saving him for a save op in extra innings. But I don’t get that. Oh well. Night everybody, I need to sleep. Lidle will win, don’t worry.
Torre said after the game that he didn’t want to use Rivera for two innings if he doesn’t have to. On the road in a tie game, you would have to use him for two innings no matter what to win the game.
He has been pretty consistent with this all season. This late in the season, it didn’t surprise me a bit.
Yes, Russ, my prediction is over. Maybe I should quit my job now.
when they lose tomorrow, the yankees will be 10-10 over their last 20 games. and yet, somehow, everyone thinks it’s so unrealistic that they finish the season playing .500 ball. really? that’s out of the question? huh. interesting.
who’s pumped about jaret wright? how ’bout that guy! and, guess what, if you thought that was bad, wait until you see karstens work. that kid’s going to get BATTERED sunday.
who’s pumped about a-rod? huh? give it up for a-rod!! by my count, he’s struck out something like 8 times in his last 11 at-bats. AWESOME!! M-V-P! M-V-P!
but this thing’s in the bag.
sure, boston lost tonight. playing without manny or youkilis, to say nothing of varitek. but all three of those guys will be back within the next seven days. guess what? the yankees are playing at full strength, and they STILL look awful.
but, yeah. they’ve got the division wrapped up.
you’ve got to be kidding me.
Yes, Boston looks like a team ready to make a big charge at the division.
The Yankees won’t have to be much more than .500 to win the East.
Kasey: I tried to ignore ur negativity as best as I can but you kept coming back with more stupid reasons. 13 out of the last 20 games have been on road. 14 out of the same 20 have been against Chicago, Boston and LA. 3 or 4 of those 20 games we fielded our B team. The only over 500 teams we play after this series are Detroit, MN, Tor (twice) and Boston. All of them except Toronto once at home. Our roads games will be only against Tor, KC, Tampa and Baltimore. Boston plays @OAK, @NYY, @TOR, vs MIN. They have 8 games against teams that are not over 500.
And yes, Boston did not play 2 of its best players (not that they would have made a 6 run difference, they were not doing much better with them either). But do you remember who was on the mound last night. Beckett has blisters. Wells is a hit or miss.
If you want to not get your hopes high to make sure you wont be dissappointed, I dont have a problem with it. Please dont try to shove ur pessimism down our throats and dampen our hopes. I want to enjoy the lead now. And I KNOW the chances of Yankees winning AL east are great. Anything can happen from here on out. But what is going to happen wont change just because of your loser attitude. Our positive outlook wont change things either. Atleast that lets us enjoy today.
Anything can happen, but chances are Yankees win AL east.
Can anyone tell me why we can’t win in the west? The Angels only have to put a team out there and the Yanks stumble (home or Away) They are the only team with a winning % over the Yanks.
When will Torre get rid of Wright he is a big bust, Yes he wins a few but he really stinks.
I hope Pavano will be an improvement although I can’t see him doing any worse than Jaret.
WE are still waiting for Arod to come around, maybe for the post season?? He is certainly due, Why not stop the booing and maybe we can turn him around. We still need a strong finish for momentum into the play-offs and World Series
Mark, I wouldn’t quit your job. Making 6 figures, flying around the country, writing about your 2nd favorite team, getting to watch baseball all the time…we all envy you!! Yanks are not winning 2 of 3 against LA. Leading after 7.5 and not winning isn’t good. We could have been right there w/Detroit w/a win last night and at least one more at Seattle. I hope I am wrong, I called 10-11 on the road trip, one win here in the next 2 days would be fine. Don’t think Karstens will do anything tomorrow, hopefuly Lidle will get the job done.
As long as Boston is within 5-6 games when they come to NY, still anybody’s division. They could easily sweep NY at home as we did them, so like Kasey said, I am not getting to cocky right now…..
Kasey,
UHHHH. You are missing something!
“The yankees are playing at full strength”
Ever heard about Sheffield or Matsui? DUH!
What would have Boston done all year with out Ramirez or Ortiz??
DO you not forget the bashing we just gave Boston..
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
hahahha
What is with this comment spam filter?
We are in it for the long haul, Losses are inevitable. Torre is taking advantage of the position the yankees are in right now. That is the smart way to manage. ENJOY IT
Mark, This comment filter is cutting into comments. What am I doing wrong? I don’t understand it.
Is there something attaching to my comments?
Ok so not only am I not getting the Yankee game on FOX, but they insult me by broadcasting the Nationals-Braves game instead.
lol Andrew. I have the game on fox.
russ name me the last time the sox swept a 4 game series at yankee stadium…yes we swept at fenway that doesn’t mean it was easy or it is easy for the sox to retaliate, it is idiotic to ever think either team can sweep each other, esp on enemy turf
I said something about star wars and was filtered…obnoxious!
A-Rod is batting second.
Samurai spam filter.
Mark, \\I don’t know if there is anything you can do about the filter, but its like hitting on way too many keywords or something. An earlier post had to be cut by 3/4 before it would pass. Is it catching on keywords or coyrighted words?
Maybe there are too many negative waves. Allright everybody, on 3, think postive about A-rod!
Is A-rod really 2nd? I think that’s a great idea! Torre is probably experimenting with that. It should take alot of pressure off him.
Vince, you expected a sweep at Fenway? I sure didn’t. You are probably right, however, it could happen. Red Sox chances sweeping Yanks in NY are as good as Yanks winning today or tomorrow…..slim….
What’s with the negative waves Sam?
Not negative Pete. We just can’t beat LA. Lidle will have an OK chance today, but Karstens tomorrow? We shouldn’t have lost last night after leading going into the bottom of the 8th. I miss Moose
sam we split with la last time we faced them and i said the exact opposite thing of what you just accused me of. I did not expect a sweep in fenway just like i dont expect a sweep at yankee stadium from either team. The logic of saying that the yankees swept the sox at fenway so that makes it “easy” for the sox to sweep the yankees at yankee stadium is what is absurd.
I predict a win tonight and tommorrow night. Arod will hit the game winning home run tonight. Lidle will pitch three hit game, Karstens will pitch 6 scoreless innings. AAY-HUUMM
I have to agree with Sam. Trying to stay positive, but Lidle is 0-1 with a 5.56 at Angel Stadium and I don’t like the idea of throwing Karstens out there tomorrow either. But I’m still hoping for the best. Maybe Lidle can continue to keep the 2-2 and 2.82 ERA thing going.
Not negative Pete. We just can’t beat LA. Lidle will have an OK chance today, but Karstens tomorrow? We shouldn’t have lost last night after leading going into the bottom of the 8th. I miss Moose
i think andrew has been hanging out with kasey and russ on weekends since right before the fenway series, andrew didn’t you learn your lesson last time you fell into a web of pessimism when we played the redsox?
sorry, posted twice. Will see Vince. I highly doubt Boston will sweep at the Staduim….
I’m not being pessimistic lol, I’m just setting myself up so I won’t be hugely disappointed. I still expect a win.
As long as Boston is within 5-6 games when they come to NY, still anybody’s division. They could easily sweep NY at home as we did them, so like Kasey said, I am not getting to cocky right now…..
Posted by: sam13281328@aol.com | August 26, 2006 12:40 PM
russ, *** are u talking about, you just said they could easily sweep the yankees at yankee stadium, i’m the one saying it is doubtful
They “could” “could” sweep…I meant there is always a “chance” as it “could” happen……”If” Yanks were up 5-6 games coming into that series, my point being is there better not be a let down like this current west coast trip…..
Time to get a win.
A-Rod is batting 2nd, in case someone hasn’t noticed.
Here we go, my fingers, legs, arms, toes, are all crossed
Damon K’s
A Rod w/ANOTHER K….like 9 in his last 12
Manny “could” lay down a bunt with the score tied at 0-0 in the ninth inning wiht one out and Papi at second base.
Well isn’t this a pretty start?
Almost feel sorry for A Rod..what the heck is wrong with him?
Lets see how he does batting in the #2 slot. Santana usually comes out strong.
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How is that spam?
Not sure what the deal is with the comment filter. I had the same issue last night, so it’s not just y’all.
Why is Giambi playing so close to 1B?
What channel are you getting the game on?
aaack.
Fox. I live in Michigan.
I hate the Angels.
I really hate the Angels.
Have I mentioned that I hate the Angels?
I hate the Angels.
I live in New Orleans. Don’t understand the programming.
Giambi saved the day for Lidle. That throw had trouble written all over it.
They show the Yankees/Angels in Michigan, but not Minnesota? I hate FOX. Not in a good mood here.
But I do like Giambi’s D there.
GO, BOBBY!!
WOO HOO!
Nice job Bobby!
I dont like their approach in the field today.
What is with this ******* team? I don’t understand it. How do we always lose to these idiots?
I thought Melky was playing a little too shallow in the left field.
Doesn’t it make sense to p lay normal field with two out nobody on.
Got the runner over, nice job by Giambi.
Now Cano needs to come through.
If Melky was playing normal depth, Cabrera would have been out or held to a single.
ps: P lay is a spam word. Looks like they are using some p orn dictionary to filter s pam.
Cano is hitting .371 in day games.
testing…play is a spam word?
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that’s weird, it worked for me. But earlier it did not let me type mlb.com
leave a space between .. and play
Thanks NY, I’ll have to keep a list of spam.
Small ball comes through. Good job Giambi and Cano.
Nice job, Robby.
The spam filter has me completely confused now.
it worked for me now. I dont know whats happening. It did not let me post until i made play=p lay
Bad job Bernie.
The spam filter must look for a combination of words.
The spam filter must be a top secret Monnumications (com-intel) device used by the Red Sox to speak to their moles inside “The Evil Empire”. The satellite photography is encrypted into the Michigan Fox broadcast for quick pitch information. The yankees all of mastoid transplants (earphones)with the decoded info.
Never seems like we have an easy inning w/these guys
no no no don’t walk Napoli to get to Figgins
Esactly.
Exactly..
Sal MAY have saved a run in that inning.
For once in my life, I want to see a 1-2-3 inning against the Angels.
whew.
Lidle 40 pitches…doing his Wright immitation
we need innings today from Lidle
nice sac there
c’mon JD!
That was a great bunt and the throw almost got away from Kendrick. And JD doesn’t like the call on the second strike.
rbi op. for A-Rod
That pitch that he fouled away was juicy.
hey he hit it hard…
Ok. That was a well hit ball. I cant believe I am because ARod did not strike out.
ugh
Melky pissed of a chick. He did not give her the ball after catching Izturis’s fly.
Lidle is laboring.
We need INNINGS, not more overwork for Villone and Scotty!
HAHA I can imagine Melky being like “Why is she mad at me?”.
Nice play by Salvatore.
man Cabrera got a great jump. great tag by Cano.
wow that was lucky
I dont think he noticed her. He had his back to her.
That’s probably why she’s pissed at him.
“MELKY WHY YOU IGNORIN’ ME?!”
anderson only homers against the yankees….it is *******************
I hate Anderson.
Goddamnit, these 2 out RBIs will not do.
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I think it is mental, we can’t beat LA
I actually agree with that Russ.
we need a ******* day off
LA is only 7 games over .500, how can that be? Seems like they should be 37 games over .500
Some offense about now would be pleasant.
I think it is because of their bullpen. Usually we torture bullpens.
The 5 players with most hits since 1997 are all in the ballpark today,
Jeter, ARod, Garet Anderson, Vlad and Damon.
instead of a day off, the Yankees fly across the country to p lay the best team in baseball (record-wise) and then the hottest team in the league. If they get through this week with a 5 game lead or so, I’ll feel very safe.
that was a wierd hit
a threat…
go Bernie!
why does Giambi have to be so slow?
When is the last time we got a big hit?
Melky is sooo clutch
yah I’ll take it!
GOFASANO
Fasano up w/bases loaded LOL….WE WANT GREEN
urgh.
But aa run is a run.
Nice ab Fasano LOL…that was quick…dang, left bases loaded
Needed at least 3 there.
Wow these ******* Angel douchebags don’t understand what it means to have a quick at bat, or at least a long at bat that ends in an out.
Russ/Andrew: The rally started with 2 outs. You cant ask for more. They had a walk and 3 staright hits. How much more can u ask.
Howie Kendrick is now added to the Hated-Player List.
Your right Yankee. We were just hoping for more…as you can see, AGAIN leadoff guy on for LA
Kennedy did not do s hit against Boston.
I don’t like the way this game is going.
It seems that every inning there’s a guy on third base.
oh no not again
here we go..thanks Lidle…NEVER an easy inning, NEVER…MENTAL
Yuk. Is Bruney warming up yet? Please tell me he is. Lidle does not have it.
nobody in the pen.
Wow I hate this ******* team.
sit down Scioscia. I do not like him either. He aruges more calls than Ozzie Guillen yet gets away with it.
These are all freak hits. They are reaching over the plate and poking at the ball. Even the Napoli double. The only well hit ball was the one Figgins made an out on.
Thank you, stupid Angels. God I hate them.
and the Kennedy hit.
does this ever end?
they are freak hits, but both outs were also freak outs.
Unbelieveable, Lidle over 80 pitches,,,,this stinks
Yeah. They we freak outs.
Go Seattle, Meche vs Wells. 10-10 last 20 games so far…
scary to think this, but that could’ve been a lot worse.
Lidle and Wright can’t make it out of the 4th inning…kidding me?
thank you for the walk, Santana.
GO A-ROD! Get a hit! Break out of it!
A Rod flies out…UGH
or not.
DJ beaned again.
man oh man A Rod
they keep on beaning Jeter. Grrrrr.
But it does bring up the tying run.
giambiiiiiiiiiii
GIAMBINO!
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
GOOD HIT GIAMBI….CAN WE HAVE AN EASY BOTTOM OF INNING?
what’s going on with Cano?
Ok he’s fine.
But his AB was not.
he swallowed his chew or something
1,2,3 come on guys
That pitch at Guerrerro was definately acceptable retaliation for the Jeter beanings. And he didn’t even run on his groundout.
I hate Rivera
oooh, more retaliation. I’m liking Brian Bruney.
I think the ball got away.
Good thing Posada was not behind the plate. It could have gone bad.
YEA an easy inning
Sterling thought it was intentional, and I’m OK with it if it was. Either way it served its purpose. Yay! a 1-2-3!
Jorge was yelling from the dugout.
Looks like Bernie tweaked his ankle. a little bit.
Yeah Bernie! Nice start!
stop stumbling and scaring me, though.
Com’on Yanks, winning a close one against the Angels would be very nice… yay bernie!
Here comes Jorge
what is Jorge’s main purpose here: pinch hitting, or be behind the plate in case there’s going to be more beaning? 😉
tie game
JORGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
WP!
It’s a good thing he wasn’t beaned, Bernie wouldnt be on 3rd.
Jorge’s purpose was to induce a wild pitch so he could SF Bernie in. Nick Green taught him that play.
oooooooh. Just foul.
I think those beanballs fired the team up.
A Rod up UGH…
Yet another chance for A-Rod
Seems like it has been years since A Rod has done anything
I am following the game on Sportsline, and A Rod is up, “strike looking”….”strike looking”…and he strikes out? What the **** is wrong w/him?
speechless.
how surprising, a K…I’ll support A-rod whatever you like, but he better pick it up soon…
Now K’d in 10 out of what, last 14-15 AB’s? GEES
Howie Kendrick is officially on my sh*t list.
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this is demoralizing, really is……team comes back all this game and can’t hold a lead
Every single time the offense claws back against the Angels, the pitching gives it up right away. Every single time.
Now Kennedy’s beaned. Not intentional I guess.
they never had a lead, they came back and tied it…this game is not over…for the record, this bruney guy looks better and better
YEAH! 2 out
Right, keep coming back to tie it…and we give the lead right back, it is demoralizing,,,
DP! It’s far from over, not by a long shot
I like Bruney, he deserves a roster spot. Homer aside, he was sharp today.
The offense needs to get back at it again.
I like Bruney, he deserves a roster spot. Homer aside, he was sharp today.
The offense needs to get back at it again.
yes, way to settle down after a homer and a beaning
aack proxy error; sorry.
How can it be demoralizing when the moral is never up??
they’re bringing in their lefty, Romero. He’s not too good if I remember well, and the Yankees coming up can hit lefties. I hope…
Nice shot, Vik.
Because Yankee, when you as a team keep coming back to tie the game, when you can’t beat LA, and your down to your last 7 outs, and your pitching can’t get the job done by giving up runs left and right, it is demoralizing.
No, no, no, no, no, Craig Wilson is batting for Giambi. No, no, no, no, no!
UGH…
what?
Russ, you’re always demoralized. Even when they win, you find something to gripe about.
One swing by Giambi can tie it up…why pinch hit? Shields in….Wilson history
I am not saying that is not demoralizing Russ. I was just wondering how it can be “DE” moralizing to you.
Why doesn’t Shields’ arm fall off?
Your happy about today’s perfromance so far Rob? Really? Sorry, I am not to this point. Talk to me after the game………….
because he has a “Scott Proctor (TM)-arm”
Now Guiel is batting. Slightly better.
Giambi must be hurt.
speaking of tm, where is paul?
what’s the link between that vince, i must have missed that?
and it is kinda slow here tonight, or is it me?
no gonyy. They pinch hit Wilson for Giambi against Romero (lefty). Sciosia made a pitching change and brought in Shields. So Guiel pinch hit for Wilson.
aack.
paul always uses the registered and trademark symbols
I think Paul is off composing his next Ode to Nick.
I do not believe they would bring up Wilson for Giambi, even against a lefty. It’s insane. His injury must have acted up again.
Giambi had to run the bases last time up. He probably tweaked his hammy again.
why would he play the field if that is the case. I dont think so.
I think we should just forfeit tomorrow’s game because the way this game is going I don’t think we have a chance in **** of winning tomorrow and we may as well rescue our relievers from the 5 or 6 innings they will be pitching tomorrow.
Walk, here we go
7-5 game over…..even I didn’t predict 1-5 on this trip…however I did predict 10-11 for the 21 days…I am a smart LOL
Pitch 1 – Ball
Pitch 2 – Ball
Pitch 3 – In play, run-scoring play
New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi left the game due to an injured hand/wrist.
What are they trying to do, dump all the bad news on us at once?
Thats one of those Vlad only hit.
Go Meche tonight!!!! Beat up on Fatty Wells……..
Is Dotel going to be on this team next year?
Howie Kendrick is on my **** list.
I don’t think Myers is worth having either.
ARod saved 2 runs right there.
I hate Kennedy more than Kendrick. Kendrick did well both against us AND the sox. Kennedy absolutely stunk against the sox.
This bullpen is resembling Boston’s, really bad. Still a long way to go, I am w/Rob….long way to go in this one…RIGHT!!! Great pitching today!!!
Has anyone else ever noticed that when A-rod throws overhand he is like perfectly accurate but when he does his litle sidearm thingy he loses control and velocity. That last play was a great example of his skills.
JDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
I knew this would happen. It always ******* happens. They give up like 5 runs then they score a few back to give us hope, then they just lose anyway. It pisses the **** out of me.
Guys, this might be a moot point, especially since we are losing, but i havent been here for the game, and i am chekcing gameday now and i am concerned about Alex. I see Joe moved him up to the 2 spot, to take some pressure off a little, but he is 0-4 today. I see he did however fly out twice to outfielders. Were those hit well or were they soft lazy flyouts?
Defending him aside, i am starting to be really concerned. I have never seen him like this, and i am a bit worried for him, as a player and as a person.
I know some might say, he cant take the pressure in NY, but we watched him marvel and win and mvp here.
I’ve been watching alex for a while, since when he EARNED his best player in baseball rep, and he truly earned that rep, even though some dont think so *cough*paul*cough* lol…
I want to hear constructive opinions about what u guys think is really going on here.
As i type this, Damon puts us back in the game, woo hooo, thats my boy JD!!! 😀
why is giambi being pinched for? is he ok?
Lola, he’s K’d 2 more times today…like 10 out of 16 at bats or something…something is not right w/him…Our pitching melted down again today. Lidle stunk, Dotel stunk, Bruney wasn’t bad…
Giambi hurt his hand and was removed.
As for A-Rod, I have nothing more to say, but I still hope he will find himself and be the player we know he is.
You would think 7 runs could beat LA, UGH
Every time A Rod, “strike looking”…”strike looking” on my Sportsline…why is he always “looking” at strikes? And A Rod K’s AGAIN, for the 3rd time today, I am speechless
Lola, I’ve been watching baseball for a long time, and I’ve seen nearly every player go through slumps like this. In the past we didn’t have the access to every game to see how bad they looked. Sometimes it’s mechanics, sometimes it’s just a confidence thing, but even the best go through it. I said this a couple of weeks ago, but it looks to me like Alex is not picking up the ball very well and is guessing. But he’ll come out of it.
This bullpen is resembling Boston’s, really bad. Still a long way to go, I am w/Rob….long way to go in this one…RIGHT!!! Great pitching today!!!
Posted by: sam13281328@aol.com | August 26, 2006 07:09 PM
I’m sorry, what?
I can’t watch anymore today,,,take care people…check in tomorrow…5.0 game lead now…
Watch, they’re going to give up another 4 or 5 runs after giving us hope.
Oh darn, Russ is leaving. And here I am still trying to figure out exactly how he is “with me.”
Oh no, Giambi hurt?
is it bad???? please tell me know.
Sam/Russ, we’ve all figured out that there’s something not right with him, this year. I’m wondering why though. Whats going on? This is not the lex i have watched for many years. I mean, i remember alex in his shortstop days, back when him, jeter and nomar used to be compared a lot. He was AMAZING! All my girlfriends that dont even know anything about baseball were paying attention to this young handsome charismatic shortstop that rightfully earned the title of the best in the game.
I am sad right now, cause i dont know what went wrong. Some people say its the pressure of new york, but he was here 04 and 05 and he did well.
I am starting to feel there are a lot more personal issues here we do not know about…
This makes me really sad… =[
there is no hope, K rod is in…..Rob, i was agreeing w/you, long way to go in this game, still anyone’s game AND a leadoff walk….you called it Marksman
If we knew what is wrong with A-Rod, they would have fixed it a long time ago. That’s the problem. No one has any clue.
Sterling says his theory is that this is the first time A-Rod has ever actually “failed” in his life and doesn’t know how to handle it. It’s an idea. Who knows.
He we are with people focused on A-Rod. Uh, Yankees scored 7 runs today. I don’t think A-Rod is the problem. Pitching, perhaps?
“…..Rob, i was agreeing w/you, long way to go in this game,”
Exactly why I am confused. When did I ever say that?
I agree Lola, something more than what we may know
Rob’s right, A-Rod is not this team’s biggest problem. The moment the bullpen starts looking decent, it gets shelled.
They shouldn’t have to rely on Jeff Karstens to get big wins.
they just never stop.
Give the Angels some credit for this. They just never stop.
rob, i am not saying arod is the issue. i am not one of those who thinks arod is the issue…if u have observed i am one of his strongest supporters.
However, i am worried about him. 0-5 today, 0-4 yesterday.
No one answered…were the fly outs lazy or were they hit well and he just fell on tough luck. I need to see some kind of silver linning in this..
Torre’s ticked.
Rob you said I am always negative, etc, etc…so I said I am agreeing w/you, being positive, long way to go in this game, we can win….I assuming your so optimistic that we can win today still
One of the flyouts was hard and right at someone, the other one was as lazy as they get.
Was I right or what.
2 more and my prediction was right on the ball.
good lord.
Lola, I’ve never had any issue with anything you’ve said. I also have been behind A-Rod all year, because I realize nobody can put up MVP numbers every single year. I also realize A-Rod has really ****** it up at the plate lateley. If he had been decent the last two games, would the Yankees have won either? Who knows. All I can say is that the Yankees have scored enough runs to win each game, but the pitching has let them down.
You called it Marksman….catch tomorrow…maybe we can not get swept…
Good thing we are getting blown out. As opposed to losing a close game.
I have addressed the AROD issue so many times here, I get ridiculed or ignored.
Rob, we know you love Arod, and I am glad you are not a boo bird. Neither am I.
I give up, what can you expect from Arod now? Zero! Something is not right, I sure do not think it’s his physical body. I am certain it is mental.
Like I said before, He can’t get honest about his playing ability, he tries to sugar coat it everytime he is asked about it.
Again, Arod if your listening.. you need to get honest with yourself if not nobody else!
If Arod said, “I am trying so hard guys, I can’t figure it out! I know you all have been patient with me a lot, but please don’t give up on me, I’ll get my ‘game’ back, I just don’t know how yet, but I will”.
If he said something like that, he would at least be admitting there is a problem. You can’t get help for a problem you pretend does not exist!
Poor Arod, he is lost!
this team needs a butt kicking….OK, I am done LOL…have a safe night all
I don’t want to see Villone again until the middle of next week. He needs a vacation; maybe a few long walks on the beach. Way too overworked.
Villone has given up at least 1 run in 5 straigh appearances. Obviously something is not right.
I stated a while back that I was concerned about how overworked the bullpen was. I still think we have a great bullpen, but unless we can get them some rest, they’re in trouble.
Before bashing A-Rod too early….Let’s see what he can do in the postseason…It just needs a couple of huge AB in october and people will talking very differently…
ok, we cant score 5 runs in the top of the 9th inning. lol…lets just all collectively root for the mariners tonight, eh?
Why cant we ever win for sh’t against these angels. You know, they are starting to get on my last **** nerves! lol.
Rob…im not even dissecting the game as a whole yet. I know its bad, but the first thing i looked at when i opened gameday was Alex’s stat line, and a cloud of sadness just loomed over me.
I just hate to see him like this, as u can obviously see the frustration in his face too. He’s miserable out there it seems. I remember an interview he did when he was in seattle, and he said, “baseball makes me happy. ever since i was a kid, since my dad left us, thats what i have been able to turn to.” I look at him now, and i just wish that could be true for him again. It makes me sad cause as crazy as it sounds, i feel like more for him than just as a player that plays for my favorite team. This worries me as much as it’d worry me to see my own brother going through issues. I guess i am emotional…i dunno *shrug*
I am through the boo-ing, espn criticism, blah blah blah, i just want to know, where do we go from here…i just want to see baseball making Alex happy again…
Fire Joe Torre! He can’t get out of his own way. Last night’s decision to straight steal nick green was as dumb as they get.Bunt him over and then you have two shots with melky and damon, instead he kills the rally by getting a pinch-runner thrown out off a pitcher that is quick to the plate. Torre is a manager that inherited a good team, thats all. Fire him.
Has anyone on this blog ever played organized nbaseball?
I have played organized golf, does that count?
Or had anyone watched the game seriously for more than a coule of months?
I played in high school and college, Pete.
Um, Joe Torre is the best manager in baseball, in case somebody didn’t notice.
And I’ve watched seriously for about (cough) years.
organized nbaseball? Even little league is ‘organized baseball’.
Never played ‘nbaseball’ anything.
Trade Arod for Miguel Cabrera, and the can play nbaseball, yeah that would be swell.
At least they worked Shields and K-Rod a lot, maybe they’re unavailable tomorrow.
Of course, the Angels have to be held under 30 runs for that to matter.
Mike, trade A-Rod for Miguel Cabrera? Uh, hello, Marlins? Payroll? Contract?
Nice dream.
I’ve had enough of this ****. See you all tomorrow.
I’m sure the yankees want to win! But there are a lot of substitutions for situational strategy. There are, however, a lot of things going on today that you probably won’t see in the playoffs. At least not in to the degree you see it today. Even if the Yankees see the Angels in the playoffs (which is doubtful), this game almost certainly has no impact on that fact, other than to learn the Angels tendencies (the angels are trying to catch Oakland for the AL West). Its intersting to watch the pitching matchups with each batter, and to see the backups play different roles, try different things, etc. When the Yankees decide to turn up the volume, they will be able to. I’m looking forward to the detroit series.
I’m just reacting to the negativism.
I agree, Pete. Big picture still looks very good.
after boston wins tonight and tomorrow, and the yankees lose tomorrow, it will have gone from a 6.5 game lead to a 3.5 game lead in six days. and yet, somehow, the division is out of reach for the red sox. to quote peter abraham, they have “no chance”.
ridiculous. not only are the red sox going to give the yankees a scare, they’re going to catch and pass them. i guarantee it.
and if you think i’m wrong and an idiot, that’s fine. the yankees aren’t going to make the post season this year. are not. you may think i’m wrong, and i’ve certainly been wrong many times before, but i couldn’t be more confident. “all they have to do is play .500 ball…” right now, they’ll be lucky to finish this west coast swing playing .200 ball. you think this team is magically going to figure it out again? wrong. dead wrong. they’re finished. boston’s getting varitek and wakefield back, both of which will MASSIVELY bolster their rotation, and they’ll be back in first place by the time they leave yankee stadium in september, if not before. i absolutely guarantee it.
watching this team the last six days has been absolutely disgusting. they don’t deserve the divison.
anyone expecting 6 innings and 3 runs from karstens tomorrow obviously didn’t watch him pitch in seattle. the kid has NOTHING. the mariners were getting themselves out, chasing pitches, and hitting a LOT of warning track fly outs. he’s going to get eaten alive tomorrow.
what two things do randy johnson, jaret wright and cory lidle have in common?
1) they all struggle getting the third out of an inning. 2) they all pitch for the new york yankees.
when you get two outs and can’t close out an inning, that’s the sign of a mediocre pitcher.
speaking of mediocre pitchers, how about that octavio dotel? man, he is providing a HUGE boost for the bullpen, huh? huge contribution.
moving alex rodriguez up in the order was one of the all-time stupidest mistakes torre has made. you want your number 2 hitter to make contact and stay out of the double-play, neither of which is something alex can do. as a bonus, the move also shoves abreu into the cleanup spot, a place where he is notoriously uncomfortable.
i guess, as long as alex’s ego is still intact, fielding the best possible lineup doesn’t matter.
torre couldn’t have botched that more if he tried.
this team is absolutely pathetic. i don’t care to watch.
Tomorrow we need to get back on the winnoing track…Eh!!
-kaylee
Rob, lighten up. As if that was serious.
I am not even going to respond to Kasey’s rants. His guarantees have as much credibility as his promise of staying away from this blog.
What people seem to forget is that we are at the tail end of a 21 game stretch in 20 days. I have posted several weeks ago when we were 2 games behind Boston that if we were in the same position on september 3rd, we will win the division. That is because this stretch had me really worried. I am happy with the overall result of that stretch, though I admit I expected more after the sweep. But Wright single handedly killed our bullpen before and after that series.
Inspite of all that we picked up a lot of games on Boston thru that stretch. Now Boston is in the middle of a similar stretch. They haven’t been playing well at all. To GUARANTEE that they will win AL east is just ADAMANT stupidity. Its like somebody WANTS to sound stupid.
Kasey, I don’t agree about how bad you think it is. I do believe that putting Arod in #2 was absolutely dumb!
I was expecting him to move him in the line up, but I was thinking 6 or 7. The top of our line up has been great!
Joe is desperate too, he has no idea what to do about Arod’s slump. Again, for sure it was a wrong move, I agree whole-heartedly.
I am not sure ARod will be able to get over it this season. This is just a lost season for him. If he turns it around, I’ll be happy.
Having said that, I am sure he will be back to his normal self next season.
vik,
we don’t have to agree.
here are my favorite parts of your post:
1. “I am not even going to respond to Kasey’s rants.”
2. “To GUARANTEE that they will win AL east is just ADAMANT stupidity. Its like somebody WANTS to sound stupid.”
good stuff. keep it coming. no inconsistency there. none.
Your comments were so stupid I wasn’t able to get over them inspite of trying my best.
it happens. maybe next time.
But we are wasting all the opportunities to catch Detroit.
and Kasey, did u see what Schilling did yesterday??
First of all catching Detroit only means a one game swing in the home field advantage during the playoffs. Thats a good thing but not hugely important. Give A-Rod/the rest of the lineup more than one game to see if thay can produce with Alex in the #2 slot. Lastly, Kasey, that knid of talk is why people hate Yankees fans.
I’m serious about your comments, Kasey. Friends of mine who are also Sox fans feast on that kind of rhetoric. You’ve got to have more faith in the Yankees and their manager to be a fan. Rmember all the signs the Sox fans had in 2004 with “I believe”? That’s what it is all about. If you grew up in Boston and had been a Sox Fan during the 70’s or 80’s (now that would be a paradox) you wouldnt have remained a fan for very long. Or you would have had a heart attack.
Rob, lighten up. As if that was serious.
Posted by: mike@poordog.net | August 26, 2006 09:41 PM
Mike, you don’t make a post on this blog without making some crack on A-Rod, and I’m supposed to think you’re joking?
When the Yankees win, certain posters to this blog either disappear or tell us how this win doesn’t matter because dire times are ahead. When the Yankees lose, the same posters are here to tell us all about how the Yankees won’t make the playoffs and how “right” they were about some prediction. I’m tired of people who come in here cheering for the Yankees to lose.
We all know that the Yankees struggle with the Angels. We all know that the Angels are the only team with a winning record against the Yankees in the last, what is it, 10 years? We know that the best Yankee pitchers will not be on the mound for this series. Some of us still hoped that the Yankees would win the series. Since that didn’t happen, the same “us” are hoping from a good outing from Karstens tomorrow. I’m not ready to give up on the season yet. Nor is any other real Yankee fan on this blog.
Thanks Rob. I cou’dnt imagine thes esame “fans” stayng aournd for long if the Yankees didn’t have George Steinbrenner, the 200 million dollar salary budget, Joe Torre, and the bench depth the Yankees have.
Who is Karstens I must have missed the last game he starting in.Cause I do even who he is.
Starting=started
Karstens got called up from the minors. AAA Columbus, I think. I thought I read an article by Mark on calling up Karstens in the Yankees headlines.
Thanks pete!
Karstens got called up from AAA Columbus as per an 8/19/06 press release.
Better day tomorrow, oh yeah, the Yankees play Anaheim tomorrow. Can’t wait (really!).
**** loretta just put the sox in the lead.
This is a very good reason why Ortiz should not win the MVP. His defense is so atrocious that they rather sit Manny than have Ortiz play 1B. He is removing Manny’s bat from the lineup. Manny with a half good knee is better than most hitters in the league. That lost production has to be accounted for anf Ortiz is responsible for Manny not DHing.
I agree Vik.
how are u Kaylee?
I am good.Seattle just tied the red sox.2-2.
how’s school?
School is fine except I hate my spanish and american history classes.
Is spanish class mandatory?
No,It is an elective I am taking.
ok
Manny just made another boneheaded base running mistake!!!!!I hope that costs the red sox the game.
Boy has Mike Timlin Really s*cked latley for the sox lets Hope Boston doesnt score here.
-kaylee
The Sox bullpen coughed up another one? Good lord.
Yes they did.Cant win doing that.
Nice, Putz strikes out the side. Boston down, no ground gained or lost today. Lucky for us the Sox are terrible.
Yes we are lucky.
Well just checking in, school starts for me tomorrow, so I won’t be around much during the day obviously. Night all.
Andrew/Kaylee: The difference is we were able to keep Boston within striking distance even when they were hot. They were not able to do that when we were hot. Now we are both struggling. Its understandable that the yankees are struggling because we are at the end of a 21 game stretch in 20 days most of them against very good teams. The 5 game series vs boston took a really heavy toll on our players. As if that wasn’t enough look at all the travelling they had to do. I mean both teams.
Night Kaylee. Night Andrew. Catch u guys tomorrow.
Yeah but I wouldn’t complain. I mean if I was getting paid $10 mill+ a year to swing a stick at a ball, I wouldn’t complain LOL.
Of course there’s more to it than that.
Andrew you start school on Sunday?Alright night guys!
No Kaylee it’s Sunday now.
Oh **** I forgot that you’re not on the east coast. I feel retarded now haha.
Andrew: I travel from Detroit to Dallas every other monday. I find it really hard to be productive on travel mondays. That is after a well rested weekend. Imagine playing a marathon series and flying from Boston to Seattle immediately after that. That after not having had a break in 15 days.
Andrew That’s okay I forgot that it was now sunday on the east coast too.
-kaylee
So u r both retards. lol.
haha Yeah vik.Basically.
night all. this time for real.
Actually, remember the april series in anaheim? Yanks crush the halos on the last game 10-1after losing the first two? Well, I hope we’d do that again tmr…I mean their bats really way overdue with RISP….so hopefully tmr’s the day…Moose started that game, hopefully his fill-in Karstens could do the same.
pete,
i grew up during the 80s and 90s, and i was a yankees fan then. they weren’t exactly racking up championships.
i distinctly remember some “fan” saying they are 100% sure boston would take 2 out of 3 at least, or even sweep the mariners, and by the time the weekend is over, the yankees are down to a 2.5 games lead.
If my eyes dont deceive me, the sox lost last night and lost again today, so the best they could do is 1 out of 3, and the worst we can leave the west with is a 4.5 game lead.
Again i wonder why these “fans” continue making predictions when 99.99% of the time, they are wrong.
Exactly like I thought: The Yanks ain’t winning, but neither are the Sox.
I know the Yankess continue to strugggle against the Angels, which, by the way, is dumbfoundingly baffeling. However, I also remember the World Series in ’03 (and I’m sure you all do) when after a grueling 7-game series and aaron goes Boon, the Yankees could hardly get a stinking base hit in the World Series vs a far inferior Florida Marlins team. I’m not sure why the intensity level cannot be maintained over the course of longer than a week, but I do remember the disgrace of losing that World Series – at the Stadium, no less – after the jubilation of the 7 games against the Red Sox and big poopy crying. Perhaps the poor lack of concentration of this past week has something to do with it. I also recall Torre making some questionable managing moves in the World Series of that year (and others), which are amplified in games in which the Yankees don’t look good. The Mariners and the Angels are teams which, at least during this past week, used their opportunities handed to them to win their ballgames, capitalizing on the Yankees’ lack of focus. Concentration and focus is exacly what the Yankees used, and showed us all, against the Red Sox last week in that unexpected, but beautiful, sweep. We now know that these Yankees possess that spirit and ability to turn it up. After this West Coast swing and with tomorrow off, let’s hope that we welcome the winning Yankees back home.
Oh, and one more thing: We willnot facing the Red Sox or the Angels in the post season this year… (-:
Just read comment on Pete’s blog…Pavano shut down w/an oblique strain? Anybody here this?…….
i continue to make predictions, lola, because there’s absolutely no harm in them, wrong or right.
it seems pretty simple.
Kasey, I will give you Yanks and 9 runs today LOL
Carl Pavano is running out of body parts to break down.
Following his rehab start for Columbus (Triple-A) Friday night, Pavano talked of a problem with an oblique muscle, and there is the possibility he will be shut down.
Asked to confirm the problem before yesterday’s game, Joe Torre said he couldn’t until he talked to GM Brian Cashman. After the 12-7 loss to the Angels, Torre said he still hadn’t gotten in touch with Cashman.
Pavano, Wright, Lidle, does it make a difference?
Kasey: What is your PREDICTION for today? We lose 0-30 and Boston wins 100-1?
Guys, this is Harry. What are the chances of Jeter’s bat getting hot in sept? I’m so depressed lately to see his avg come down to the low 330 all the way from 350…I mean he still comes up in big situations but with pitchers going inside to him (angels hit him twice)…they seem to be able to get him lately
yankee indian: I think yanks win this last game, and make a statement to tell the angels “see you next year”.
Got to unpack yet. Just getting home. I leave and miss two games and the crew here couldn’t deliver one win for me? Shame.
Got the scores, little else while I was gone. I did hear that Boston lost twice so no harm, no foul. Magic # down to 29.
Check in later after unpacking and chilling out.
BTW, I don’t like Alex in the # 2 spot. Don’t like it at all.
Yankeefan, Why don’t you like Alex at #2? Its only been one game, give it a chance ce. A-Rod and the rest of the line-up said, when interviewed, that they like the change. Torre said its only to try and jump start Alex’s bat, so if it doesn’t work it’ll be changed again. Remember Reggie Jackson, Mr. October? He used to have terrible slumps before the end of the season. Now A-rod has alot more potential than Reggie, but the point is, he could turn a corner at anytime, and play like a man on fire. I just hope he’s given a chance.
Giambi out of line up today, Wilson at 1st, Green at 2nd, Cano is the DH…(however Karstens is pitching, UGH)….LA w/same line up
Well, since we won’t win today,,,here is some good news…….Another day of injuries galore for the Red Sox. Lester has been scratched from his start tomorrow because of back woes. Steve Stiffler (I mean Kason Gabbard) will make that start. Seriously, all you American Pie fans (the movie, not the song), Gabbard couldn’t look more like Stiffler than he does. it’s eerie.
Also, Manny is out of the lineup again. His knee is just too sore, says Tito. And Mirabelli has all been scratched with recurring ankle woes.
There are two guys playing out of position — Loretta at first and Youkilis in left.
Buckle up!
In the long run I don’t like Alex at #2 either. But that wasn’t meant to be a long-term move, just a change. That’s often a good way to get a player out of a slump and it was worth a try. If it had worked everyone would be jumping up and down saying what a great move it was.
A Rod batting 4th today
Something that jumped out at me from the game preview article:
“Karstens hasn’t lost on any level since May 9 at Triple-A.”
I find it interesting that some of you are already accepting that the Yankees will lose. If that is the case, why even bother playing the game? That just goes right along with a point I made last night. Although we are fearful of the worst, some of us aren’t ready to write the Yankees off until at least part of the game is played.
Rob…keep the faith, Yanks shouldn’t lose by more than 2 touchdowns today LOL…..
Amen, Rob. Amazing how you can write off a rookie pitcher after only his first start. No, he wasn’t overpowering, but he had decent control with a very inconsistant umpire. A good pitcher doesn’t have make the batter miss the ball. He just has to make the batter miss the middle of the ball.
Yay jump out to a quick lead.
Go DJ
Go DJ and JD too
Just found an interesting stat. Among the AL East teams, the Yankees have the best record against the West at 17-17. Among the West teams the Rangers have the worst record against the East at 20-20.
jeter!
Taht’s what we like, 16 pitches, no outs!
Glad the whole lefty-rookie thing isn’t affecting them today.
Though that may be because they have faced him before.
And of course A-Rod is the first out via K…
Jon lester has been scratched from his start tomorrow for boston
The kid hasn’t thrown a ball after the walk to Abreu. He was ahead in count even to JD and DJ.
Why don’t I like Alex at 2? Do you remember where he was hitting in the last two postseasons? Do I need to remind you how he did and what the results where?
Hey everyone!
Looking good so far, or until that play by Karstens.
Here we go again. Karstens error.
Russ, you’re an idiot. That’s all I’m going to say to you today.
If there weren’t already 2 on, I’d almost wish for a beaning of Anderson.
picked himself up. good job.
Good poise by the rookie. Committs an error, comes right back and gets Guerrero on 1 pitch and Anderson on 2.
Now they’ve got to keep after Saunders. Can’t let him have an easy inning here.
the yanks filled up the score line already. Including errors column.
BTW, you mention Reggie and his slumping.
Reggie never was moved to 2.
You have one of the best # 2 hitters in baseball (along with Iguchi). Jeter is having a great year, leave him there. 3 losses? Need a W? Look what Derek does. Hits one out (just like an MVP) and gives the team a quick 2-0 lead.
You’re right, Alex did well in that spot before, and he has the speed to be near the top of the order. I think he has the ability to hit 2nd, I just like his power down farther in the order. A #2 hitter is too often asked to sacrifice his power in order to move runners, and I think it’s waste of Alex’s power.
cmon Work the count
Bern, Baby, BERN!
Bernie goes BOOM!
Beautiful! Bernie goes BOOM!
Tyler Clippard for AA Trenton had a rough 1st inning, but has settled down.
Clippard, T 5.0 innings so far.
6 hits
2 runs (both earned)
2 walks
5 Ks.
ERA 3.50
BERNIE!!!!!!!!
bernie!!!!!11
Is there anything sweeter for a Yankee fan that seeing Bernie still hitting ’em out?
I was thinking yesterday, but wasn’t sure if I was right. Didn’t A-Rod’s struggles get worse after he was moved from the 4 spot?
Nice job, Bernie.
Where would they be w/o him this year?
bern baby bern
Very nice, 41 pitches for 4 outs, and a 3-0 lead…
the rookie did not want to mess with God.
“This isn’t the first time Torre has tried this move with Rodriguez. In 2004, the manager moved A-Rod to the No. 2 spot during a prolonged slump at the plate. The move worked, as Rodriguez hit .301 with three homers and 25 RBIs in 93 at-bats in that spot.
Rodriguez also hit second in 24 games in 2005, including eight of the season’s final nine contests. He batted .333 with eight homers and 23 RBIs in 102 at-bats batting second during his MVP campaign.”
From Mark’s column on MLB.com
where is Melky and is Pavano really hurt again???
At least Saunders has reverence for his Holiness.
I actually think we will read one day that Pavano stubbed his toe putting on his shoes.
I noticed Wormhead isn’t in the lineup for Boston today.
Yeah he is still whining that he is injured
Actually Arod in the playoffs in 2004 hitting in the 2nd spot was .320 BA with 3 HR and 8 RBI…..2005 was a different story
I liked A-Rod batting 2nd in 2004, but not last year. And it sure hurt last year, especially with that DP in game 5. Without that, the Yanks might win.
Karstens is settling in a bit.
Karstens looking just fine so far.
karstens is lloking good so far
for a player like ARod who can hit for average and power AND has speed, it doesn’t matter where he hits when he is on his game. You cant pitch around anybody in the yankee lineup. Atleast not around any of the top 6 hitters. ARod hitting well in one spot than other is just a coincidence as far as I am concerned.
time to make saunders work some more, if we can keep working the count like this, maybe we can get him out by the 5th or so.
Karstens is settling in a bit.
Posted by: marksman@ny-yankees.net | August 27, 2006 04:23 PM
Karstens looking just fine so far.
Posted by: gonyy27@yahoo.com | August 27, 2006 04:24 PM
karstens is lloking good so far
Posted by: kayleexxx@aol.com | August 27, 2006 04:24 PM
Great minds think alike.
Rob, your a pimpleweed, that’s all I am going to say
Anybody know what Bobby’s OBP is since joining the Yankees? it’s like he’s on there all the time…
… White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen on the National League Central: “(St. Louis starter) Mark Mulder wouldn’t even make my team. If we played National League teams, the Central Division, we might win 150 games.”
Umm, that might be a bit of a stretch. 120 games, maybe.
WOO HOO! HIT FOR A-ROD!
bostons starter keeps walking guys.
Alex Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Chone Figgins. Bobby Abreu to 3rd.
Is this a gameday mistake or did he really get a hit?
lol Andrew.
Nice hit by Abreu, better play by Figgins to keep him at 1st.
Go A-Rod, please!
YAY HE GOT A HIT
Looks like Saunders knows about Cano’s numbers with the bases loaded….
Agreed, Vik, when he is on his game he has the ability to hit anywhere. I’m just saying I like his power and RBI ability behind the table setters. Joe DiMaggio would have been a great lead-off or #2 hitter, but I want his bat in an RBI slot, too.
2004 was 2 stories as we all know…the first 3 games…
and then the next four. All the damage was in the first 3 (esp. game 3)
I remember Bobby Bonds in 1975. The Yanks didn’t know what to do with him, despite his 30-30 season. He struck out too many times for the # 3 spot (32 HR but only 85 rbi). You wanted his power at 3. His speed (30 sb) was great for leadoff, but his HR were then wasted–too many solo shots. It seemed that they were damned if they put him here, and damned if they put him there.
Kind of sounds familiar.
Damon-Jeter-Abreu is the perfect 1-2-3 for this team in regards to OBP and speed. I don’t want that 1-2-3 messed with. Giambi at 4 is another OBP machine. I’d like that 1-2-3-4. The OBP there is fabulous, as is the speed 1-2-3.
So far, so good for Karstens.
FINALLY, A HIT FOR ALEX! Alright.
Now being away for two days, what the heck is this Pavano story that he is hurt yet again? Sheesh.
Andrew yes he got a Hit!!!!!!
WOO HOO!!!!
CANO, A HIT WITH THE BASES JUICED!
Saunders is cooked.
nice BB Georgie.
Cano does not hit well w. bases loaded. Time to change that.
I am so releived ARod got a hot. And in a meaningful situation.
nice Cano
BERNIE, BERNIE, BERNIE, BERNIE!!!!
Hey, wait a minute. I thought it was guaranteed the Yankees were losing this game?
Looking good today so far. Up 5-0.
Rivera hasn’t pitched in (GASP!) a week.
Wow I think my radio feed’s slow today
Seattle just wasted a golden opportunity with the bases loaded.
Rivera will pitch today. I will be extremely surprised if he doesn’t, no matter the score.
Oh happy day 😀
Alex gets a clean hit, and the yanks lead 5-0 in the 3rd with only 1 out and 2 on.
This is me –> 😀
Kyle “I have to pitch 5 innings to win?” Snyder threw 30 pitches in the first inning but gave up no runs.
Andrew,at that rate I will be surprised if snyder makes it to the 5th
BERNIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Take that, you Yankee doubters!
LOL BERNIE AGAIN. SEE YA!!!!!!!
BERNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Ooooooooooooooh shieet!!!
I cant believe Bern just homered again! OMG, this is the best freaking day ever!!!
Bernie is HOTTTTTT
i am spazzing out! 😀
Let’s all give a big “BUH BYE!” to Mr. Saunders.
Get Wilson out, Giambi can play. PH here.
Pinch hit why sam? we are leading 8-0 in the 3rd.
Great hit Bernie..so far so good
Bye, bye Saunders.
I do not mind it when people say “I think the Yankees will lose today” or “it’s likely they’ll lose today” but when people say **** like “after they lose today” or “they cannot win with _______ pitching” or the worst, “after Boston wins,” that makes me angry. Saying those things is ignorant and stupid and shows a lack of understanding of baseball. Anyone can beat anybody, any day.
Because rookie pitching…lead isn’t safe, 3rd inning..and Wilson well as I am typing K’s AGAIN against right hander
GoNYY, i completely agree. It gets on my f’cking nerves when i read that. Urghhhh, u dont even know. Nothing to kill my day worse than a “fan” saying that.
lol Rob I wrote that without seeing what you posted first regarding Saunders. Lots of great minds thinking alike today, I guess.
When we lose its better we lose big. Apparently the boys take it to heart and beat the bull out of anybody they face the next 4 or 5 games. Cleveland embarassed us and they paid for it dearly. Boston was unlucky that Baltimore beat up on us in the last game of the series. We took it out on Boston. Angels should have been better served if they did not score so many runs in the 8th yesterday. Now they are paying for it.
the way Karstens has been throwing so far Russ, there’s no need to worry at the moment. We’ll see how he holds up, but so far he hasn’t done anything to make me nervous yet. And stop acting like we’re 10 pitches away from losing this game.
Sam, why not just celebrate the fact that we have a 8-0 lead in the 3rd inning?
Can u ever just breathe and be happy for a second? I understand your concern, but i feel like this isnt fun for u, which bothers me
Don’t waste your breath Lola.
I am very encouraged by Karstens. Do I think he’ll one day be Roger Clemens? No, but he seems to be showing the same kind of poise Wang showed when he came up last year. Dropped ball for an error? No problem, he just went out and got two very tough hitters out on 3 pitches.
I am concerned about the fact he had a bit of trouble with the strike zone after walking Kendrick. But I am very satisfied with the way he has filled in for Moose. So far.
Jeter and Bernie. Just like old times.
Russ, you must have the highest blood pressure of anyone
YES JETER!!!!!
ok back to what I was saying, you can relax a bit with an 8-0 lead, you know. Not become complacent, but you don’t need to worry constantly. Enjoy the happy moments for a bit, will you? You’re a fan, not a manager. You don’t need to worry about those things.
Seattle, 2nd and 3rd w/1 out…come on Seattle
I really dislike Vlad and that Maicer dude.
This inning should be over. Too bad they don’t give errors on missed DPs.
LOL *** HOLE MADE AN ERROR. YAY FOR *** HOLE!
Russ, you’re always demoralized. Even when they win, you find something to gripe about.
Posted by: rob.bush@excite.com | August 26, 2006 06:37 PM
I hate Izturis and Kennedy. They absolutely stunk against Boston but seem to get a hit every time up against us. douchebags.
1-0 Seattle.
Has that ump ever heard of the neighborhood play? Gave them a run, maybe more.
Inning over in Seattle. Only 1 run for the Mariners, but Mr. Snyder is up to 51 pitches.
Only Jeet’s d can get Kendrick out.
what happened gonyy?
Nice. Important out for the kid to get.
Game Over Rob? Karstens, 60 pitches, 2 runs so far….your right, Yankees won….When that letter “F” for final is beside the Yankees after 9 innings, that means “win”….so far, they are playing very well offensively….but struggling pitching again….
BERN BABY BURN!
Rob, now he can’t throw to second! *grins
Mike, like I said yesterday, you can’t make a post without criticizing A-Rod. What’s with your obsession? And what does Green’s foot being off the bag have to do with A-Rod?
On what should have been the inning ending DP (the grounder to A-Rod), Nick Green was apparently not standing on the base, but normally the umpires give the 2nd baseman the out; it’s called the neighborhood play, and it’s a way to protect the defender from getting spiked. But they didn’t call it, and it led to 2 runs.
Go Bernie!!!
On another note, I think Seattle pitching is handling Boston quite well
thanks gonyy.
Pitch 1 – Called Strike
Pitch 2 – In play, out(s) recorded
Adam Kennedy doubles (21) on a soft fly ball to left fielder Bernie Williams.
I hate gameday sometimes.
and people are blaming ARod for it. I cant believe how stupid some people can be.
god I hate Kennedy
Blown DP chance and now things are starting to really fall apart.
holy cow. espn gamecast is still in the top of the 4th.
Somehow everything has become A-Rod’s fault, and I’m sick of it. I’m going to Yankee Stadium for the first time Sunday, and I’m going to stand and cheer A-Rod every time he bats, no matter what he does in this week or in that game. The anti-A-Rodnees is getting really old.
Nick Green stepping off the bag was a divine test of the faith of his followers.
Nice DP.
Whew!
He gave up a run, but only 8 pitches in that inning!
yay a dp.
Bottom 3RD B:3 S:2 O:0
Raul Ibanez reaches on fielding error by second baseman Dustin Pedroia.
I always love it when I see the all-mighty Buston defense committ an error.
Anybody else wonder if Bernie will get thrown at next AB?
Isn’t Pedroia their 2nd base prospect/god? hehehe
Big Dp. Hope Karstens gives one more inning.
Who is ripping Alex? I was gone the last two days. I just don’t want Alex at # 2.
I wonder how many more errors redsox would have had if their scorers had any amount of integrity at all.
Either this Gregg guy is pitching really well, or the Yankees are just afraid to get a hit off from him because they don’t want to get beaned.
Uh oh, Robbie is in trouble.
3 for Bernie?
Good Robbie. Can’t afford to hit Bernie now.
Yankeefan Mike, my earlier comments were directed to the other mike, not at you. Just in case there was confusion.
Big game for Bernie today.
Yeah the Red Sox scoring is awful. The Hinske play? wow. And they give their guys hits when they should be errors, like Ortiz off Mo in Sunday’s game. No wonder Ortiz has such a high AVG in those situations.
Bernie is bernin’ hot
PH Giambi here for Wilson…he can’t hit right handers..another wasted opportunity….Wilson is horrible
Chacon got lit up for Pittsburgh today:
4.1 inn, 6 hits, 7 runs (5 earned), 4 BB, and 3 Ks.
I once said the Chacon for Wilson trade was a wash. I was really dumb for saying that.
how Wilsonesque.
Thanks for the clarification.
Wilson needs to just concentrate on making contact. Otherwise, it is the golden sombrero.
3 k’s for wilson today already
Look at what Ortiz can do without Manny behind him. NOTHING.
I once said the Chacon for Wilson trade was a wash. I was really dumb for saying that.
His performance today is making me really doubt my above statement, but, still I have to say that Wilson has done better for the Yankees than Chacon has done for the Pirates.
GREAT job Karstens…good pitching>>>>
that was quick
5 innings, 2 walks, 3 runs. i know its not the most impressive stat line, but this is more than i asked for. And i am glad the offense woke up today and everyone who isnt named wilson, green or posada has pitched in, lol.
How many pitches that inning? Karstens had 68 going in. Since there is a five run lead, if he is at 85 or less, I’d try to get another out of him.
The couple hits Wilson has had are worth more than awful start after awful start.
That was a very pretty Karstens inning. I bet he goes 6.
let’s get some more runs…come on Seattle
Didn’t Chacon got lit up by Astros the last time out too? (first career HR for Oswalt?)
Green batting .194 UGH
Waldman just mentioned Pavano’s new injury. Something wrong with his oblique. I’m starting to wonder if the oblique is a part of the brain.
Russ, look at Green’s avg as a Yankee, not his awful stint in Tampa. His numbers here are not worthy of an ugh.
Damon had an oblique problem earlier this year and missed a week, maybe less. Hopefully it’s a similar injury with Pavano.
Nice to see DJ’s average going up again
Russ: You dont like highly paid players. And you dont like hitters with low averages. Do you think Vernon Wells and Vlad Guerrero will play for yankees @ $10/he because Russ is a yankee fan??
I think we should have a lottery to predict which body part he hurts next.
May be he will hurt his hair next. Anything is possible with Pavano.
His rear, Mike, his rear.
Because if he doesn’t start getting over his “injuries” somebody in the clubhouse is going to go over the top finally and kick the sh*t out of him.
good job again by Karstens
Great job Karstens…sit down…you earned it today…nice pitching!!! Lidle/Wright,,,did you see how to make it through the 6th inning?
Nice job Karstens.
ooh I get Pavano’s elbow!
that sounds weird
A Rod K’s AGAIN…gees
Who the heck is the Gregg guy? He has totally shut the Yankees down since coming in the game.
Good job Karstens. Gave six, leaves with lead. Good.
Gotta go. Internet radio show in 20 minutes. So I’ll be listening to the regular radio (ballgame), and also listening to Internet radio (our Yankee show)…LOL.
Waldman just called Romero “Romano”.
update-Boston has no hits after 5 innings…………..Manny out. Hold on Yankees!!!!
Mark has a new thread….
Boston tied it up dang
OMG, OMG
Bernie…i am speechless.
he missed another homer by a hair…wow!
great job Bernie!!!!!
Bernie is red hot today… Seattle 1st and 3rd, no outs… still no hits for Boston, although they scored
OMG OMG
Grand salami for Ibanez! mariners lead 5-1, wooo hooo 😀
uhm,…at least we got the runner on second.
now its 6-1 mariners! 😀
i am glad at least one EZ brother remains in beantown =]
wow…now the yanks are just showing off. LOL. another homer by DJ.
i see everyone has decided to roll out
Rob, Green’s foot was off the bad so the throw wouldn’t go into centerfield.
My obsession with AROD? NOT, if any of the yankees were slumping as bad as him I would still mention it.
Arod is beyond slumping at this point, you our the only one whoo thinks differently.
Seriously he struck out 3 times today, he can’t hit a 93MPH fastball down the pipe.
Again, Rob.. so you get this right.. I have an AROD Jersey and I still wear it. I want nothing more but for AROD’s bat to come alive. I am beside myself about it, and this happens to be the place I vent.
MLB.com shout add a “Yankee’s Chat” room here 🙂
I can do it easily, if they would let me.
OH, Rob, that reminded me in the beginning of the year when I wrote a program to calculate Arod’s pay per hit =) it would be fun to calculate his pay per strikeout, but I don’t want to add insult to injury.
yeh i dont think Zito Is gonna come to the yanks and finally for once the yanks payroll wont get another top free agent. Zito will be going to another team i dunno who prob the mets or giants or dodgers but not the yankees. oh no not this time yankees.
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