Baseball Toaster was unplugged on February 4, 2009.
Jarod Washburn will evidentally not start tonight. From what I can tell, he's been scratched due to a fever. John Lackey will start instead. Shawn Chacon hopes that his magic carpet ride in the Bronx isn't over just quite yet. The Yankees have their backs up against the wall. It's do or die for our boys tonight.
Go get 'em Bombers. We luh yas.
If Unit comes in tonight to pitch in relief, will Torre sub in Posada?
Clemens was huge, wow.
Let's hope our beloved heroes can avoid becoming the next Atlanta--perennially just good enough to get this far and no farther.
And you're right, it does beat being Kansas City.
Still, there's something just not right about Atlanta. Is it the fans? Is it that offensive chant and the tomahawk chop? They just lack soul, somehow, as if resigned to their role as perennial also-rans.
Too bad. They deserve a shot at the PS.
It was raining like crazy yesterday and earlier today, but I assume they had the field covered. It should be okay.
Times that by 10 right now...
It's on.
Let's go, Yanks..
Not that he needs to go 3-3, but we need all of our hitters to be competant tonight.
Go Yankees.
FWIW, I've been winning at Spider Solitaire today, which usually happens when the Yankees win. (By saying this, I've probably jinxed it.)
I watched Game 1 on Fox - Yanks win;
Missed game 2 - yanks lose
Missed first part of game 3 - randy...well, we all know what happened
Head out, catch the game when I was out - saw the Yanks catch up and take the lead
Left the place with the cable...Yanks blow it on the way home...sigh
So to recap, you'd better believe that I'm not getting my butt up from in front of the TV until 27 Angel outs are recorded - let's go Yankees!
Is that a hammerable offense?
3-1 pitch and they see their pitch, they need to swing.
"It is often said that hitters have to be patient with pitchers, Chacon is a pitcher that's patient with hitters."
Let's put it this way: McCarver and Buck are twice as bad as McCarver without Buck. But it's awful anyhow.
Come on, let's get Shawn some run support! He looks like he's dealing - here's to that holding up the whole game
Seriously, was there ever a more unlikely Yankee than Deion Sanders? Even Jose Canseco was more likely given George's love of big power hitters.
SWING THE FUCKING BAT
Two outs. Shit.
A-Rod, you damn well better earn your fucking keep here.
DAMMIT A-Rod.
This MVP chant doesn't work as well for A-Rod as it seems to for Ortiz.
PROTECT THE PLATE - IT'S A 2 STRIKE COUNT
LITTLE LEAGUE 101 !!!!!!!!!!!
SHEEEEEEEIIIIT !
off topic: my wife is an angel, all I do during these games is swear and eat junk food (and I usually eat pretty healthy....) It's chips, cheerios (don't ask), ice cream, smart food, etc......
so f-in nervous.....
Ah, well. Jorgie and Robby took care of it.
Wow Jorge!
Jorge is on his game tonight
Now, once again for all the sleeping bats in Yankee land:
Let's get some runs!
Hell, I'd be happy if anyone could emerge. We have to make Lackey work harder than this or he'll go all 9!
Are they Yankees waiting for a shutout, with a plan to score 1 on a bomb late in the game?
Aside from Chacon, this game is very hard to watch.
Tell me about it. We must score, considering the respective strengths of our bullpens. We should have enough offense to overcome it, I hope.
Care to admit it?
I thought not.
Thank you, Chris Myers.
This is embarassing
I hate to be a defender of the damned here, but if Chacon gave up 10 runs in the first 3 innings, he wouldn't get ONCE OUNCE of the shit Randy gets for giving up 3 runs in, say 5 innings. And YES I know that isn't what he did recently, it was worse, but the expectations are a LITTLE different.
Not that Randy, HOFer that he is, shouldn't have lived up to those expectations, but the poise and attitude comes from that, I think.
Chacon, at this point, simply can't lose. If he lost this game, he still gets the pat on the back for getting them here.
What, huh, hell yes we have to jinx him, you can't be serious.
Jorgie's the MVP of this game so far...on offense and defense.
The reverse mojo worked!
Jorge brought his working boots.
Speaking of which, here comes Chone
What a fucking disgrace.
It's been real, gentlemen.
A-Rod maybe? How about you?
My money's on A-Rod and Giambi. Jason's been flirting with it all night
man, does it feel like the bottom of the 9th already or what ?
This team lacks that. Our motto seems to be "we'll get 'em next inning"
A-Rod is up 2-0. He has to do something this at-bat. He should've nailed that one, it was up.
Hard to argue with that.
Let's go Sheff.
Yes!
Usually, I'm happy when the bullpen comes in. I don't know what to think right now.
Hopefully, Joe will leave Chacon in.
Hey Cliff.... Alex.... you guys here tonight?
His hammy?
Hopefully, Joe will leave Chacon in.
Hey Cliff.... Alex.... you guys here tonight?
Another Leiter sighting and we wonder how we got to this point...
Keep the faith.
Mo will pitch the ninth, at least. If we don't win, he's got all winter to rest. And he's the only one in the pen guaranteed to come back. Though Small, Gordon and Sturtze will get nods.
No Joe, I hate these lefty-lefty / righty-right matchup things.
Ummm, bats, you out there ?
Note that Cano pulled off a little early on that play as well. Another makeup call from the 2nd base umpire.
And bats, WAKE UP!
And it looks like we're going directly to Mo, do not use Leiter again and do not even think about Tom Gordon.
Thank you for everything you have done. Your number will be retired, you will get a monument. Again, thank you
Hmm, I don't know about a momument, a plaque for sure.
For..
Oh crap.
The noise has been quieted by our play in the playoffs as of late.
And I think Paulie should get a plaque too.
Grab yourself a sandwich!
Way to go Big Rube!
My heart...
What a GREAT call by the ump!
Good job, guy.
What a GREAT call by the ump!
Good job, guy.
What, the Yanks don't slide anymore ?!?!?
Wow, I thought he was out. Slo mo said no !
Great call
Holy sh*t
Now, do you skip Gordon entirely (cool, damp night, balky shoulder, have him fresh for tomorrow)and go with Mo for two?
Damn straight.
Here is your chance Arod, here it is.
Anybody notice Cano taking him time between 3rd and home? With Vlad in LF? This kid is good by too casual.
Didn't Jorge learn ANYTHING from jeremy Giambi?
Impressive rally, very impressive.
Don't ask me what we do tomorrow, and the day after.
Of course, I'll take the grand slam as well. ;)
Strikeout - same thing
Sheff, come on baby!
now it's homina homina homina time.
Ok Ok, It's all about Mariano "Cy Young" Rivera. Lets go!
6 outs 6 outs ..... .... ....
THE
FUCK?
Joe, I think your a damn fine NY manager (dealing with all the crap about playing for the New York Yankees) but losing the DH and going a step down in CF? Can't defend that. Even for Bernie.
Joe, I think you're a damn fine NY manager (dealing with all the crap about playing for the New York Yankees) but losing the DH and going a step down in CF? Can't defend that. Even for Bernie.
Homina Homina Homina.
Quick story (commercial) - My wife and I went to a game last year. As usual, we went early to see bp/infield practice. Arod and Jeter were warming up, Jeter around home plate and Arod around 1st base. They were just tossing the ball- ropes nonetheless...they kept moving backward 'til finally they were throwing from behind home plate to well out into left field. We were sitting down the first base line watching these frozen ropes thrown effortlessly by these two. I mean they were just tossing the ball (I would have needed a running start just to reach either of them !) A great moment.
You might have had to have been there - but a cool moment for me.
Yikes I'm nervous !
Mo doesn't get Cold!
It isnt just Tino, it's the entire team, with two out.
Make that codeine, laughing gas....
You are correct, Sir.
1 down.
homina homina homina.
Nice K, though.
Ben and Jerrys, Haagan Daz, etc
NOT DEAD YET
And I hate that overgrown mouse.
We're going back to Cali!
Mo, you're a stud!
Hot damn, Mo is the man.
What a game. What a team. What a closer.
G'night all. Great game.
Go Yanks !
(How great does Frankie sound now !!!???)
Fuel up that jet!
Posada had a helluva game.
Chicago is our kinda town, baby ;-) We're arriving Tuesday.
Wow, Sierra of all people comes through. I guess people were right when they said PH was his only role. I think we can bring it to Colon tomorrow, now hopefully Mussina comes up big again. If not Wang should be in early.
I really thought that game was over. Jorge really came up through, that's the best game I can ever recall him having in the playoffs.
I have half a mind to change my kid's name to Mariano.
But he won the game with his defense and bat, definitely.
When we went down 2-0, I donned my treasured road gray (for wishful thinking) 2001 ALCS Champion (Official Patch) Paul O'Neill #21 jersey — purchased at The Stadium in '02.
Some prayers and superstitions too silly to mention helped, too...
Off Topic — Anyone respond to the Newsday writer who posted here or see anything published? Didn't have time to follow up, just wondering...
Also, winning a low-scoring, one-run game on a little squibber down the third-base line. How old school is that!
Imagine if somehow this team could manage to cut its strikeouts in half. It just kills me to see them strike out in big spots.
Luis Gonzales earned my eternal respect and admiration when he explained he choked up for the first time in his life in that ab against Mo, resolved above all to put the ball in play. That's baseball.
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