Still in It
by jscape2000
on Aug 21, 2008 7:09 AM EDT
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Baltimore beat Boston, while the Angels rallied against the Rays.
We're 5 back on the wild card with 36 to play. We have to pick up a game a week.
Tonight Sir Sidney faces down Doc Halladay.
Daunting, but not impossible. The good doctor has faced the Yankees more than any other team but Boston. In 27 starts he's thrown 184.1IP, given up 166 hits and 44 base on balls to a stellar 2.88ERA. My ray of hope is that his numbers against Boston have been nearly as pretty: 227IP, 244H, 56BB and a 4.51ERA.
Maybe tonight is the night the Yanks figure out Halladay and knock him out of the game in the third...
I know, I know- I dream too much. But if the Yanks can pull out a win tonight I won't make any cracks about a lack of fight for the rest of the season.
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If only
the Yanks were facing the guy whose picture that is. That looks like Litsch, not Doc.
The Yanks beat Doc in their home opener this year. If I’m not mistaken the Melk Man hit a solo shot. If that can happen, anything can happen.
"Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankees win."
-- Phil Rizzuto after hearing about the Pope's death
by matthaggs on Aug 21, 2008 9:42 AM EDT 0 recs
i predict melky will NOT homer
against Halladay. I know, I’m going out on a limb here- but I am that sure. Hopefully a couple of the other guys will.
Yeah that is Litsch in the pic.
The Jayfiss Report ...one fan's rants
by NumberSeven on
Aug 21, 2008 9:47 AM EDT
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Not really ...
We’re too inconsistent. We don’t hit with runners in scoring position. Arod is vanilla. Cano has sputtered all season. Giambi, while he’s impressed me somewhat at firstbase, has really disappointed me with his inability to hit the ball to the leftside.
No, we’re not out of it, but we’re not in it, either.
"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will
by Ronster22 on Aug 21, 2008 10:31 AM EDT 0 recs
Cano is hitting, Jeter is hitting, Melky
going to Scranton may have been a message to Cano. Remember Mantle Ford and Martin. Billy went to KC.
I have to rate the season as a long, long shot. They have a decent chance to catch Boston, But they have to catch the 2nd place team in the Central too. Do you think it will be the Sox or the Twins?
Pavano is going to provide the spark, definitely.
Go Yanks
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
by Cbeck3 on Aug 21, 2008 12:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Big uphill climb
The Twins are dangerously good, and without Manny, the Sox look much less formidable to me. They also have some injury issues. I’m gonna’ go with the Twins. They’ve got those perennial Cy Young award winners, Perkins, Slowey and Liriano … not to mention Nathan.
"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will
by Ronster22 on
Aug 21, 2008 1:22 PM EDT
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Pavano? You crack me up!
"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will
by Ronster22 on
Aug 21, 2008 1:23 PM EDT
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he is definitely starting Saturday
http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/carl-pavano-to-start-saturday/
Game time is 7:05. I expect Pavano to be in the intensive care unit at the hospital nears to Camden Yards no later than 7:39.
by long time listener on Aug 21, 2008 2:30 PM EDT 0 recs
if
he’s there and since I live in Baltimore, I may have to pay Pavano a little visit ; )
by emille2 on
Aug 21, 2008 6:12 PM EDT
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34 minutes
i’ll take the under on that please.
put me down for $500.
by Clutch like Leyritz on
Aug 21, 2008 6:13 PM EDT
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I BELIEVE!!!!!!
I am a true Yankee fan. I believe in my Yankees. I have heard nothing but bitching and moaning about the Yanks. Everyone should stop being so pesimistic and start being positive for a minute. All I hear is This guy sucks,that guy sucks. He’s too old, he has no heart.
With 36 games left we are 5 games back. Are you kidding me? With all of the problems and injuries this team has faced. All of the adjusting it has had to do. We should be 10 games or more back. Take what we have lost and equal that with another teams counterparts. Nobody would be close to where we are.
Wang, Hughes,Moose,Pettite and Kennedy. How many of our starting five do we have? Oh! Two? Thats great. So take away Beckett, Bucholz and Lester. Now our everday catcher. Take away Varitek. Our everyday left fielder. Take away Bay or Manny however you figure it. Take that away from the Sawx and see where they’re at.
Girardi has done a fantastic job to this point so far. Except for the wacky line-ups. If and when this shit works out Cash will get GM of the year. This team has adjusted and adapted all season and now is the time to overcome. I am also a avid Giants fan and before the playoffs everyone doubted them. We all know what happened there. 18-1!
So I will not doubt my team. These are the New York Yankees. The greatest sports franchise in the world. October is coming we can smell it. Its time to play. All of the doubters jump on now. The Yankees are making the playoffs. The Yankees are winning the World Series. These are The New York Yankees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by krizzwhite on Aug 21, 2008 6:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Give you a chance to change your mind krizz
It’s not too late to stop smokin’ pot and use that dope money to truly believe in winning a lottery
by ilBrutto on Aug 21, 2008 11:03 PM EDT 0 recs
At least I am a true yankee fan and not a basher. I don’t turn on my team when things get bad. This is not the season I expected. I thought pitching would be the problem coming into the season. I never imagined the hitting would be so lackluster.
Despite all of the problems the Yanks have hung in there and until we don’t make the playoffs I will continue to believe in them. I’m sure if they do make the playoffs all of you doubters will say " We knew they were going to get in." Just a bunch of wagon jumpers if you ask me. I have only seen a few positive fans on here. Like the guy taht posted this blog. For all of the believers and true Yankee fans. Keep pulling for the greatest franchise ever. For all of the fly-by-nighters. You guys all suck and I hope the Yankees prove you all wrong.
by krizzwhite on Aug 22, 2008 4:18 PM EDT 0 recs
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