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Last night won't mean much if the Yanks don't win again tonight. They need to win this game and they need to win this series. Being three games up on Seattle is a whole lot better than just a one-game lead. Then again the Mariners need to win this game badly too. I expect their best effort and Washburn has been tough on the Yankees in the past. But I also expect Hughes to throw a good game and I expect the Yankees to win. Could be wrong, of course. They could come out flat. Who knows what we'll see. But they should win, right? Alex Rodriguez is in the starting line-up, he'll DH. Jorge sits, so does Abreu. Betemit plays third, G'bombee plays first, and Shelley SlamDuncanstein is in right.
Let's Go Yan-Kees!
10 Bauer on the other hand is a certified bad ass!
What was that, 20 pitches?
Abreu? Dunno, we'll see how well Duncan does.
Also, Clipper had almost the exact same career SLG (.579 for JD, .577 for Arod).
OK, really leaving this time.
Maybe eight.
Hot and cold. He's looked very good, and very bad.
Tonight we win, tomorrow we rest.
Wow, only his first dinger of the year.
Over 50 pitches. 34 strikes. I guess that's still a low percentage.
Well, let's put up a crooked number, and Phil can pitch the fifth and sixth.
Hopefully today signals that Hughes' curve is back, which means maybe the control will follow. That curve is a thing of beauty.
Washburn sure is getting a lot of jam-shots.
Forgive the non-sequitirs this morning, big typhoon hitting here and its got everyone a bit loopy...
Well, this is better, it gives Masher Molina a chance to lead off. I predict we'll score next inning, third time through the order.
Phil got a good call on that fifth pitch, the low fastball.
Now let's get him a W.
I think this kid will be alright.
97 pitches
But better. His confidence should go up some.
Joba-Joba-Mo coming. A win if we score 2.
Almost so excited for next year's Hughes/Joba/Kennedy rotation that I won't be too upset if we miss out this year
really weak O today, awful...
If the Yankees don't want to be here, couldn't we just forfeit? Why even bother?
If the Yankees don't want to be here, couldn't we just forfeit? Why even bother?
That is an over-overreaction.
See Mike, you can succeed with an 86 mph fastball, and yes, you can throw inside as well.
You see, if you only throw away away away, that's when you get clobbered, but you can still get an 86 mph pitch in on the hands and get some popups. Thank you Professor Washburn.
Jeter is in a bad way right now. Posada and A-Rod are the only ones who can hit right now. The pitching is suspect to say the least.
It's an old, tired team. Jarod Washburn is an average pitcher and they make him look like Koufax. Most infuriating team ever.
and there is Kay orgasming over 100 mph yet again
I guess I'll stop watching.
And I don't disagree with bunting Molina over. It's the sixth inning and he's the only one who's actually had a hit. Tie up the game and get into the Seattle bullpen.
238 I assume you mean one more.
Joe is a big time liability and remains the biggest obstacle between this team and the post season. What a waste.
No k's for Joba? BOOOOOOOOOOO!
1) They are playing in America.
2) The players and fans are currently in America.
3) It would be a tad impractical to play "God Bless Wherever You're From" for a dozen countries.
Why is it that you can't say something good about one thing without people some how interpreting it as a slight against all other things that are not that thing.
Mind boggling that that's an issue in my opinion.
"God Bless America
Land that I Love
All those other countries
Can go straight to hell.
From the mountains
To the prairies."
Yep, very offensive, I had no idea.
M.....V.....P!!!
M.....V.....P!!!
Take that junk back to Seattle.
A-God!
Okay, I think Washburn is rattled now. If Shelley can get the timing right, this could be fun.
(Just sayin')
I do remember a young lady forgetting the words to "O, Canada" back in '85, I think.
Yes. Wikipedia confirms that. I didn't think it was that long ago, but thats definitely what I was thinking of.
But it really makes that bunt look bad.
And there's Jorgie! Oh yeah!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4880PJnO2E
Class act.
Cool, we get to see another crappy relief pitcher. And Bobby Abreu. Fun!
Yeah, I'm kidding. Posada is the right move.
Thing is, no manager is perfect. If Joe gets fired, you will find things that you don't like about the new guy (as would I, I'm sure) and start calling for his head. I simply see it as that, no manager is perfect and all come with faults. To say this, "...a big time liability and remains the biggest obstacle between this team and the post season. What a waste" is a tad overboard.
You can't fault Joe for the team not doing their job. I know he has bullpen management flaws but I think there is some serious hind sighting going. Add that to all managers having flaws and you get someone who isn't happy with their manager.
I know we won't agree on this and we could go back and forth for ages, so this will be my last comment on this matter.
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I know it's not how the song is meant though. I don't really find the song offensive. There's nothing wrong with asking for your self or family or nation or continent or hemisphere to be blessed if that's what you wish. The song is not saying "to hell, with everyone else."
Still, I'm no big fan. But, I wasn't living in NY on that day and recognize that it may still hold meaning to those who were.
Right.
Well, apparently, they do know how to hit.
I just remembered that he already homered this inning!
Okay, I'll stop yelling now.
This game could have sealed the award.
But I know Joe will still find it necessary to pitch Joba, because that was the plan before all this
Man.. I have to learn to type faster.
That will be tough to beat, but when ARod gets hot... LOOK OUT!
But, I guess that would be kinda stupid.
Seems like a Guinness lunch today to celebrate
There's no D...
Not sure if there's anything else
Maybe another "Stick?"
Man, nothing as exciting as radio play-by-play.
I'm still waiting for them to take over the AL East or whatever all the talking heads were predicting before last year.
Also, my Firefox spell check knows "motherfucker." Awesome.
He threw the ball toward the umpire as he left.
Way too much importance placed on a player who plays for a team that wins 2 or 3 games more then a better player on the other team.
The boxscore is out of control on the M's side. This should be the last of them for this year as far as anyone is concerned. October, here we come...
I don't like your bullpen!
(No way, no way!)
I think you need a new one!
White pointed at the umpire, which got him tossed right away, then flipped the ball over his shoulder. Johjima tried to block the line of sight of the umpire as White started barking. It was pretty funny.
And Mags is having a great year. But still a couple of notches below ARod.
Oh, and of course, Gagne. So there's still hope.
433 Oh, not that 13!
Torre's solution would be to give him more work and let him pitch out of it:)
Its been the Orioles, Yankees and Blue Jays that have hit him lately.
Which is why I don't think Torre's eventual replacement will be this God send people think he will be.
This is after he got rid of his team's second best hitter for an ego trip.
He then removed K-Rod from an elimination game in the bottom of the tenth at Fenway so he can bring in Jarrod Washburn (99 Regular season ERA+ 3.1 IP 5 H 7 ER 3 BB in Game 1) so he could use his left handed superpowers against David Ortiz.
Mr Ortiz was not impressed.
Why are the Sox IBB-ing Guillen to get to Perez?? Perez is a much better hitter. I don't get it.
Sorry, I couldn't let that one go:
Timo's a career .264/.304/.376/.680
Guillen meanwhile -- .291/.359/.451/.809 for his career.
There's really no comparison. There's a reason Timo's bounced around the league and Guillen hasn't. And Ozzie knows it, as Timo put up the following atrocious seasons w/ the ChiSox in 04/05 -- .623/.562 ops Yikes.
Take it back!
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