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Could be Worse (Could be Raining)

2007-08-22 18:19

by Alex Belth

What to say, what to say? We've bitched and moaned for two days now as the Angels have once again handed the Bombers their bacon. Lots of humble pie round these parts, dag nabit. The Yanks put Andy Pettitte on the spot to come up with another huge performance tonight, hoping they end their losing skid at two. It'd sure be nice to see 'em leave Southern California with a victory. Unfortunately, they've got to deal with the tough John Lackey, but hey, playoff teams beat good pitchers, and if the Yanks think of themselves as a playoff team, well, they'll have to face the likes of Lackey, Escobar, Beckett and Matsuzaka somewhere along the line. So never mind the bollocks, Let's Go Yan-Kees!

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2007-08-22 18:37:28

1. markp

Nothing like a bollocks reference to change our luck.

2007-08-22 18:40:10

2. Chyll Will

At this point, could rain really be a bad thing? It would keep the bumpires from attacking...

2007-08-22 18:42:18

3. Matty B

Lackey has been tough this year, but this seems to be a favorable match-up for the Yankees. The offense hasn't exactly been the problem so far in this series. With our best pitcher of late throwing, and a ready-to-pitch Joba, the Yanks stand to pick up a victory tonight and gain a game on the Mariners who lost to the Twins earlier today.

2007-08-22 18:47:30

4. Yankee Fan in Chicago

Lackey's actually one of the few Angels to play worse at home than on the road. He's still pretty darn good at home, but not nearly as good as he's been on the road.

Go Rays. Go Yanks.

2007-08-22 18:52:36

5. Yankee Fan in Chicago

Pena failing to get the runner in with bases-loaded one out could end up hurting very much tonight.

4 outs to go for the Rays.

2007-08-22 18:56:35

6. Yankee Fan in Chicago

Cora k's.

3 outs to go. Youk, Papi, Lowell coming up.

Time for the Rays to tack on some insurance.

2007-08-22 18:57:03

7. Jersey

Could be worse: the Angels could hang 30 on us.

2007-08-22 18:57:23

8. Yankee Fan in Chicago

French Canada's strongest Yankee fan in for the Sawx.

2007-08-22 18:59:17

9. vockins

0 Let's hope that the Yanks take a holiday in the sun and that they don't end up like a bunch of bodies out there. Otherwise their postseason chances look pretty vacant.

2007-08-22 19:08:00

10. rsmith51

Ortiz is having a nice year.

2007-08-22 19:08:12

11. Mattpat11

0 Luckily, we own Matsuzaka. Boston wins in spite of him.

I'm ready for some fine Yankee baseball.

2007-08-22 19:10:20

12. Mattpat11

Fat Man up in Tampa.

2007-08-22 19:10:36

13. Mike T

Figgins not playing tonight.

2007-08-22 19:10:51

14. rsmith51

Why can't YES be the station for the MLB Extra Innings? I don't see how Angel fans can listen to these guys every day.

2007-08-22 19:11:28

15. Mattpat11

Jeter's 20th DP of the year

2007-08-22 19:11:29

16. rsmith51

Jeter now leading the league in DPs?

2007-08-22 19:11:36

17. williamnyy23

Goodness...Jeter has really been killing rallies with double plays lately.

2007-08-22 19:11:42

18. Vandelay Industries

The DP machine that is Derek Jeter.

2007-08-22 19:11:57

19. Benjamin Kabak

That's a career best (worst?) for Jeter. Ouch.

2007-08-22 19:13:03

20. Vandelay Industries

I think Manny "Why run when I can walk" Ramirez is ahead of him. So for all intents and purposes, Jete does lead the league, because Manny's come from shear laziness.

2007-08-22 19:13:16

21. Yankee Fan in Chicago

What is it with Jeter and the friggin double plays?

2007-08-22 19:13:48

22. Shaun P

Given who's usually on base in front of Jeter (Damon or Melky), that DP figure is somewhat surprising.

Papi walks, and I'm off to bed - early meeting tomorrow. Go Yanks (please win).

2007-08-22 19:14:03

23. williamnyy23

I never thought I'd say it, but it might be time for Jeter to break out the bunt again.

2007-08-22 19:15:44

24. Benjamin Kabak

We finally got Chone Figgins out of this lineup. Good.

2007-08-22 19:16:07

25. Yankee Fan in Chicago

Nancy up. One out to go.

2007-08-22 19:16:29

26. Benjamin Kabak

Can Al Reyes please just get some outs? PLEASE.

2007-08-22 19:16:44

27. Mattpat11

20 He tied Manny, Aaron Hill and Mark teahan

2007-08-22 19:17:35

28. Yankee Fan in Chicago

Can't believe there's no one to pinch run for Papi, who's already been thrown out at the plate tonight iirc.

2007-08-22 19:17:50

29. Benjamin Kabak

Thank god. Devil Rays win.

2007-08-22 19:18:18

30. Zack

Tonight's now a huge game, let's get 'em boys! C'mon Andy!

2007-08-22 19:18:34

31. Mattpat11

Boston loses.

2007-08-22 19:19:03

32. Mike T

Tampa 2-1 Boston Final

2007-08-22 19:19:05

33. Mattpat11

That San Diego Zoo sign gives me flashbacks.

2007-08-22 19:20:19

34. Yankee Fan in Chicago

Ah, Captain FaceMask makes the final out . . .

And Andy gets them 1,2,3 in the first.

2007-08-22 19:21:01

35. fansince77

Already the ump is squeezing- what is with this shit? If Andy doesn't get the outside corner- it's going to be a long night. Umps seem to have a chip. Let them play!

2007-08-22 19:21:48

36. OldYanksFan

The Sox have a call go against them that cost them a tie. The leave 14 LOB. Good luck for us.

2007-08-22 19:23:47

37. seamus

Tonight is a huge opportunity to minimize the damage from this series. A win tonight with Boston and Seattle losing would be huge. C'mon Yanks!

2007-08-22 19:24:55

38. Mike T

Solid AB by Matsui.

2007-08-22 19:25:41

39. Mike T

So, I am thinking that when we play the Orioles from now on, we need to borrow some players from the Rangers.

2007-08-22 19:25:46

40. seamus

nice AB from Hideki!

2007-08-22 19:27:00

41. Mike T

Good baserunning my Matsui, nice hit by Posada. Let's go guys!

2007-08-22 19:27:35

42. Mattpat11

39 35 runs in one day. Damn.

2007-08-22 19:27:59

43. Mattpat11

This has DP written all over it.

2007-08-22 19:28:41

44. Mike T

Another DP. We won't sniff a victory with plays like that.

2007-08-22 19:29:30

45. Mike T

Our guys had a solid inning going there too.

2007-08-22 19:29:35

46. Yankee Fan in Chicago

Dammit Robby. It's flippin May all over again lately with him.

2007-08-22 19:29:37

47. JeremyM

43 You were right. Ugh. A nice inning gone to waste. Hard to believe Jeter has more than he does.

2007-08-22 19:30:12

48. williamnyy23

Bad job by Cano...he has to try to lift the ball. The poor execution on the coast continues.

2007-08-22 19:30:17

49. weeping for brunnhilde

Hey Team.

How are we doing?

2007-08-22 19:30:41

50. weeping for brunnhilde

48 That good, huh?

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2007-08-22 19:31:09

51. Yankees Brasil

Don't desearve to play in the postseason if we keep this shit going..

2007-08-22 19:31:26

52. williamnyy23

Nice to see the Yankees go to school on Anderson...another off speed and another hit. Was anyone watching last night?

2007-08-22 19:31:27

53. weeping for brunnhilde

Anderson ropes a single.

How 'bout that.

2007-08-22 19:32:44

54. weeping for brunnhilde

Ah, well done, Team!

Nice play, Robby.

2007-08-22 19:33:10

55. OldYanksFan

What goes around, comes around.

2007-08-22 19:33:42

56. weeping for brunnhilde

Nice job, Andy.

2007-08-22 19:35:19

57. Matty B

Does anyone feel this is our best potential offensive line-up? Or is Melky leading off, Damon sitting, and Giambi DHing better?

2007-08-22 19:36:10

58. Mattpat11

http://tinyurl.com/3awne4

Bud on coke would explain a lot

2007-08-22 19:36:31

59. williamnyy23

57 The best offensive lineup would have Giambi in, Damon out and Jeter leading off.

2007-08-22 19:36:57

60. bobtaco

57 Definitely Giambi DH'ing is better. But I like Wilson at 1B (except for the K's)...

2007-08-22 19:37:10

61. williamnyy23

Crap...I really hope last inning wasn't the Yankees best chance to score.

2007-08-22 19:37:15

62. Mattpat11

That pitch was too...

something for Wilson to offer at.

2007-08-22 19:38:13

63. weeping for brunnhilde

Nicely struck, Johnny.

2007-08-22 19:39:46

64. weeping for brunnhilde

Ah, well.

He hit it well enough.

2007-08-22 19:40:06

65. williamnyy23

At least it wasn't another DP.

Something makes me think that the only scoring in this game will come from an A-bomb.

2007-08-22 19:41:47

66. fansince77

It was so nice to see Jeter not ruin an innng with a double play. Always prefer innings being ruined other ways.

2007-08-22 19:42:11

67. weeping for brunnhilde

I love the way Andy's left arm dangles about in his follow-through.

2007-08-22 19:42:23

68. weeping for brunnhilde

Thirty to three?

2007-08-22 19:43:00

69. williamnyy23

What's going on? Did both teams get a copy of the same play book?

2007-08-22 19:43:18

70. weeping for brunnhilde

65 Or from Jason. Oh, wait, if Damon's playing, is he not in the lineup?

2007-08-22 19:43:27

71. JeremyM

68 Boy, Leo Mazzone must've rocked himself silly during that one.

2007-08-22 19:47:34

72. weeping for brunnhilde

What the hell was that?

2007-08-22 19:47:57

73. weeping for brunnhilde

I think it did hit the ump in the mask.

2007-08-22 19:48:17

74. williamnyy23

How badly can this team play this series?

2007-08-22 19:51:00

75. weeping for brunnhilde

Nice job, Andy.

Andy's a golden god.

2007-08-22 19:51:09

76. Mattpat11

This may not be PC, after two years, I'm still not used to seeing a white man come up when they say Reggie Willits.

2007-08-22 19:54:45

77. weeping for brunnhilde

Christ, 42 homeruns.

That's really prodigious, when you stop and think about it.

2007-08-22 19:56:05

78. williamnyy23

After hearing Abreu's #s against Lackey, it really makes you wonder why Giambi is on the bench (1.153 OPS is 35 PAs).

2007-08-22 19:56:29

79. weeping for brunnhilde

It's nice Alex took that walk rather than getting himself tied up chasing up and in.

I love his discipline these days.

2007-08-22 19:56:51

80. williamnyy23

Mathis has done that 4 times this series...makes you wonder why it has been very close each time.

2007-08-22 19:58:52

81. weeping for brunnhilde

Pfffffffff.

This is really frustrating.

2007-08-22 19:59:42

82. Mattpat11

You would have thought the play was close at third.

2007-08-22 19:59:45

83. weeping for brunnhilde

Hideki and Derek both with almost-hits.

Nice job, Jorgie!

Laced down the letftfield line.

Gorgeous fucking hitting.

2007-08-22 20:00:49

84. weeping for brunnhilde

Nice take, Robby!

2007-08-22 20:01:14

85. weeping for brunnhilde

Cano's seeing the baseball.

2007-08-22 20:02:09

86. williamnyy23

Was Cano really zoning low and in the dirt on 2-0?

2007-08-22 20:02:10

87. weeping for brunnhilde

Aggggghhhhhh!

How does he take the first two and then swing at the same pitch 2-0?

2007-08-22 20:03:03

88. williamnyy23

That was ball 4...here comes the bouncer in the dirt.

2007-08-22 20:03:04

89. weeping for brunnhilde

Fuck, and now it's 3-2.

It was looking so good at 2-0.

2007-08-22 20:03:09

90. bobtaco

How did he miss that last one?

2007-08-22 20:03:45

91. weeping for brunnhilde

Yaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!

He threw the ball away!

Jorgie being Jorgie.

2007-08-22 20:03:50

92. Mattpat11

Posada really can't run the bases.

2007-08-22 20:04:25

93. williamnyy23

From good luck to bad luck in 2 seconds...did that ball really have to bounce right back to Quinlan!

2007-08-22 20:04:40

94. fansince77

Bad luck. Jorge is a bad baserunner but that was a wierd bounce off the wall.

2007-08-22 20:05:25

95. 3rd gen yankee fan

What the heck did ARod just do? Did you see him fall over at home???

2007-08-22 20:05:27

96. williamnyy23

92 I can't blame Posada there...he couldn't have known the ball would hit the wall and bounce right back to the first baseman.

2007-08-22 20:06:31

97. williamnyy23

I don't feel good about 1 run on six hits.

2007-08-22 20:06:38

98. weeping for brunnhilde

You're right, he couldn't, but Derek could.

;)

2007-08-22 20:06:45

99. bobtaco

How the hell was that not an error on Lackey's throw?

2007-08-22 20:07:14

100. Mike T

Hoe exactly is that a base hit and not an error?

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2007-08-22 20:07:52

101. weeping for brunnhilde

God damn, but Vlad can hit.

2007-08-22 20:09:15

102. weeping for brunnhilde

They never go quietly, do they?

They respond to every fucking thing we ever do.

It's demoralizing.

2007-08-22 20:09:41

103. weeping for brunnhilde

Hate.

This.

Team.

2007-08-22 20:09:47

104. Mattpat11

99 Didn't lead to a run.

2007-08-22 20:12:04

105. weeping for brunnhilde

Nice pitch, Andy.

2007-08-22 20:12:08

106. bobtaco

104 Seriously, you can throw the ball away, and let a man on base, and if he doesn't score it's not an error.

2007-08-22 20:12:40

107. weeping for brunnhilde

All right, that's fine.

2007-08-22 20:13:45

108. weeping for brunnhilde

Oooh, beautiful 1-0 change.

2007-08-22 20:14:05