Yankees 4, Angels 3: I Can't Think
by jscape2000 on Oct 18, 2009 1:15 AM EDT
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Print3000+ comments. 5 threads. 5 hours. 13 innings. (only?) 13 hits. 1 pie. The Yankees are 52-1 when they hold the opponent to 2 runs or less. Crazy Yankee Chick will certainly have something to make of those numbers.
A brilliant outing by AJ.
A homer for the Captain.
An Arod homer on the 0-2 count to tie in a must score inning.
Magical work by Houdini Robertson.
A clutch pinch hit for Jerry Hairston.
I can't think any more tonight. I'll write a real recap tomorrow. Oh sweet Lord, I think I love this team more than any team since 1996.
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Hell yeah. I think I had the score wrong. If you fixed it, thanks.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
This was a good one
I really love this team. I mean, really. They kept at it and didn’t give up, even though I wanted to several times. :P
Rumple
I like chicken, pico de gallo, and lots of cheese, with sour cream & green salsa on the side. :D
It's the Yankees' year
Nobody is going to beat them this year.
I want that black taco now.
I’m super cereal.
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
lol
A thousand lips. A thousand tongues. A thousand throats. A thousand lungs. A thousand ways to make it true. I want to do terrible things to you.
by Nine Inch Nails on Oct 18, 2009 2:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
To be fair
It wasn’t a walkoff hit. But then again, the quote is “hits a walkoff,” not “gets a walkoff hit.”
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Please ship the cash for the taco, not the taco itself.
WOW
is really all i can say after that. i’m watchin Fuentes challenge A-Rod with those fastballs and thinkin to myself “keep tryin that” then a homerun on the next pitch. that game had just about everything, except a hidden ball trick. i’m really gonna laugh if Burnett goes to pie someone and they get him in the process.
"When my time on Earth is gone, and my activities here are past, I want they bury me upside down so all my critics can kiss my a**"- Bob Knight
by JumpinJackFlash on Oct 18, 2009 1:34 AM EDT reply actions
What happened to Tex?
Although did anyone notice how un-clutch Tex has been?
He’s playing excellent defense, without question, but he hasn’t done anything wit his bat. Here’s to hoping he gets it together on offense as well.
He'll come around
And he won us game 2 in the first round.
If nothing else, he’s earned his check with his defense.
Yeah, but...
…besides A-Rod and Derek, most of the team has been sleeping offensive-wise. I just hope they can get it together ASAP.
Hideki "chop it to first" Matsui?
He needs to wake up to protect a white-hot ARod
I guess I'm just being cautious
I really want these next games to be blowouts. I can’t take anymore tension. :P
He's gonna turn it on soon
look at Damon and how fast he turned around after a few games. We all know Tex is a slow starter =P
That's true
Damon’s been pretty steady ever since he got past the Twins series.
Definitely Tex’s defense has been saving us a ton of runs, but at this point, I’ll settle with him putting up walks and singles, instead of HRs.
Don’t get me wrong, I love having him on the team, but like the others above have said. I’m ready for some good-fashioned multi-HR games that are over by the 7th, with us winning by like 6. We won’t even need Rivera to come in to pitch for 2 innings!
by Vancouverguy on Oct 18, 2009 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions
wow a-rod. Wow
A thousand lips. A thousand tongues. A thousand throats. A thousand lungs. A thousand ways to make it true. I want to do terrible things to you.
by Nine Inch Nails on Oct 18, 2009 1:36 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
outside of awful errors
by Cano and DJ, the D was great: Tex, Damon, Swisher, even Arod made a couple nice plays.
I've been really impressed
by Damon’s D in this series. Given that he’s also hitting the ball well now, he is one of the MVPs so far.
I'm also surprised....
not of Damon’s D… I always thought that was passable, but the fact his arm hasn’t been that BIG of a liability yet.
A lot of unsung heroes also stepped up. Molina, Gardner also were surprisingly effective. Same with the bullpen.
by Vancouverguy on Oct 18, 2009 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions
He made big catches
in each of the first two games. That is what i am referring to.
Wow im still stunned!!!!!!! In-fuckin-credible……A-rod is a GOD lol robertson and his escape trick is fantastic and even tho robbie drives me crazy with routtine grounders turned errors we are some how goin to cali up 2-0….OMG seriously. Its been 6 freakin years since I felt this way. ‘04 doesn’t count =‘( LET’S GO YANKEEEEES!!! Pettite give us a gem!!
by Br0nxb0mber914 on Oct 18, 2009 1:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Brilliant outing by AJ?
I would say that “lucky” might be a little more like it. That fifth inning collapse didn’t exactly make me feel all that confident about him. I would hope that he gets his mechanics back in a hurry, the way he did the last few games of the regular season, otherwise the WS could make for a LONG series.
Quality Start
vs a team arguably better than either NL team we’d face in the WS. I’ll take it all day baby.
Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
by CasanovaWong on Oct 18, 2009 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I was at his last start. Maybe it only felt better because I wasn’t living and dying with every pitch.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
I dunno what you were watchin....
aside from that ONE inning, AJ was brilliant. Even in that one…he only gave up 2 runs. Since when is 2 runs a collapse?
TWO!
CC Sabathia is a different level of pitcher. We all know from looking at AJ’s stuff, that he could be even better than CC if he had that command, but he’s not. He’s wild. That’s how he’s effective.
BRILLIANT outing by AJ, he would have gone longer if not for CaNO’s error.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions
or perhaps.. keep AJ on a shorter leash? It seems like inevitably, he’ll have 1 wild inning. Does he need a psychiatrist? He’s getting paid millions of dollars, hire him a psychiatrist while we’re at it.
Shorter leash?
He goes 7 if Cano doesn’t make that error.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 7:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Alright everyone
Enjoy your Black Tacos. They’re in the mail.
by Rumplestiltskin02 on Oct 18, 2009 2:13 AM EDT reply actions
im not in the tri state area
could you just send me the 89 ceents or whatever it costs instead?
by Brian5517209 on Oct 18, 2009 2:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't wanna sound like a jerk but,
you must not love the Yankees that much.
Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
by CasanovaWong on Oct 18, 2009 3:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow...
Really?
You…you must have missed games 1-167
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 7:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I got that
It’s a walk off thing. But it also has been a White Sox thing. I guess Swisher just took a piece of his old team.
I just popped over to Halosheaven
and I swear, I thought the Sox had whiners… my dear lord they are just a load of crybabies.
A-Rod is clutch as fck this season
Jeter is Jeter
Tex is a vacuum cleaner at first like always
Mo is gonna be the first MLB player to be unanimous first ballot HOFer
Roberts is the unsung hero of the post season so far, that kid has done it all
If you don’t want the runner called safe on second base… touch the fucking bag like the rules say… “The Neighborhood” rule is BS.
Fuentes had no earthly business even being 2 feet near the plate against ARod with an 0-2 count, thanks Fuentes. So far Nathan, Papelbon, and now Fuentes have solidified MO as the greatest closer in the history of baseball.
We need to apply some serious pressure offensively against Weaver on Mon. If he is ANYTHING like his brother he will unravel like bad origami if he is hit hard early.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 18, 2009 2:57 AM EDT reply actions
i was there too
yeah, they’re definately doin some whinning. always sayin “A-Roid’s homer is a routine fly ball in any other park”, well on a night like this maybe. “pitch him inside, not out over the plate”, ok watch the replay the pitch was far enough inside A-Rod couldn’t fully extend his arms if A-Rod gets his arms extended on that pitch there’s not a stadium that holds it.
"When my time on Earth is gone, and my activities here are past, I want they bury me upside down so all my critics can kiss my a**"- Bob Knight
by JumpinJackFlash on Oct 18, 2009 3:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Here's the thing about that:
1. The Angels had equal opportunity to hit their “routine fly balls” over that part of the fence, but they didn’t.
2. With the cold temperature and high humidity last night, the ball wouldn’t carry the way it would on a warm summer evening… in more typical baseball weather, that ball is crushed. Which brings me back to point #1 above.
i know
i was referring to what seemed to be the general whines of the Angels fans, over on their blog. i know the cold weather just worked to knock the ball down, that’s why i said on a night like that. after seein all the whinin they were doin i’m hopin for an Angel Annihilation.
"When my time on Earth is gone, and my activities here are past, I want they bury me upside down so all my critics can kiss my a**"- Bob Knight
"All the arguing in the world can't change the decision of the umpire."- Lou Gehrig. Got that Aybar?
by JumpinJackFlash on Oct 18, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't getting on you, was backing you up.
Hope it didn’t read otherwise!
I’m with you on hoping for some great Yankee performances out there in Anaheim. GO YANKS!!
it's all good
i have never really hated the Angels, more like an annoyed respect. i like the “small ball” they play, it’s usually more effective in cold weather. the Angels to the Yanks tho have gone from fly in the ointment to thorn in the side and are increasingly movin their way towards pain in the ass.
"When my time on Earth is gone, and my activities here are past, I want they bury me upside down so all my critics can kiss my a**"- Bob Knight
"All the arguing in the world can't change the decision of the umpire."- Lou Gehrig. Got that Aybar?
by JumpinJackFlash on Oct 18, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
dont forget K-rod
i know he isnt in the post … but he is a “top of the line” closer … and he looked like filth this year
I'm still pissed...
they got away from loading the bases for A-Rod by pitching around TEX in extras.
They REALLY needed to pay for that.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions
You should see this thread they have
It’s about 450 comments of crying and blame. It’s impressive actually.
I think I will...
tho I would have to say..I really don’t know what to do with all these Angel fan tears….
Red Sox fan tears? They just go on everything.
Angel fan tears? I dunno….do I just let them sit there and perfume the room?
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Lost in the craziness of this game:
Our starting pitching continues to be stellar.
C.C., AJ, and Andy’s combined ERA: 1.99 in 27.1 innings
On top of that our team ERA is 1.42
Considering that was basically our greatest questions mark along with ARod (.368 with 3 HR and 8 RBI in 5 games), I’d say we’re setting pretty.
4 runs in 22 innings.
Sucks for u Halos.
Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
by CasanovaWong on Oct 18, 2009 3:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice to see
Burnett settle down after losing the strike zone in the 5th.
Also, remember that the Yankees have only scored 5 earned runs in those same 22 innings. This is going to be a tough series.
Things I think
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, North of San Diego in Orange County of California in the Pacific Standard Time of the Western Hemisphere must know Destiny rarely chooses a team with such a stupid name. They aren’t as good as they thought, Boston was just as bad as we all knew.
Ayber looks like Predator
Vlad… hmm I wonder if the stringent PED testing is ummmm you know… ummmm… YEAH
Chone Figgins, besides having parents who cannot spell, is the worst lead off hitter in the post season so far
The Angels look shook the fuck up. They look rattled. They look scared. They should be.
All the media is talking about how the Angels will be fine if they start hitting. Nobody seems to realize that the Yankees Jugernaught hasn’t been hitting either, when they do it’s could be REALLY painful.
All we need now is a Giants win tomorrow and this weekend will be complete
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 18, 2009 3:25 AM EDT reply actions
aybar IS one ugly mofo....
Whether its at HH or the sux lame ass blog…until the learn to respect our fuccin rings…no respect for eeither of them….and let me just say that the angels are quickly gaining ground to being the team yankees fans hate most. Never in sox history other then pedroia was any team that damn pesky at the plate. I wanted to jump thru the t.v. and rip the angels heads off cause they just won’t strike the f out!…..there lil overrated fruit flies next to summer peaches. ANNOYING!
by NYYWinsRings26 on Oct 18, 2009 3:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I believe
he’s upset that the Angels are allowed to have quality players.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
HALFWAY!!!!!
i officially cant stand aybar anymore … his face and his attitude … cant stand it … he didnt touch the bag na dhe couldnt make the final catch …. AWESOME!!
if we had lost because figgins scored aybar … i wouldve gone into a DEEEEEP melancholy …
hell of a game .. hell of a game.
Interesting that Aybar missed the bag them couldn't understand why the runner was called safe
(something like, “but we always cheat that way and you call the runner out!”)…
and was staunchly defended by McCarver (something like, “he’s a great fielder, the neighborhood play is understood, the ump’s been calling it out all game and now ump suddenly calls it safe!”)…
and the same Aybar blew the play that clinched the win for the Yankees. Is it an unfortunate coincidence, or maybe, just maybe did Aybar not play very well defensively last night??
BTW, it’s worth noting that following McCarver’s statement, Fox personnel went back and looked at the entire game’s video footage for how the outs at 2nd had been called… guess what? The second basemen (including Aybar) had touched second base EVERY TIME prior to Aybar’s mistake.
one of them
wasn’t a DP anyway since Jeter beat the throw. it was called an out and now it’s in the past so we can’t change it and no sense in whining over it. Aybar was still complainin about that call the next inning. he’s a pro he should know that he has to touch the bag.
"When my time on Earth is gone, and my activities here are past, I want they bury me upside down so all my critics can kiss my a**"- Bob Knight
"All the arguing in the world can't change the decision of the umpire."- Lou Gehrig. Got that Aybar?
by JumpinJackFlash on Oct 18, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
YES!
BYAH!!
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 7:28 AM EDT up reply actions
A-Rod.
Damn.
Cano? Your errors to me are forgiven cuz Jeter did the same thing (really, so did the Angels IF). Also, that triple early on put the Yanks on top.
Lets just keep winning. I’m too excited to think about the last time we beat the hell out of Minny in the ALDS then played a team I frickin hate in the ALCS…did what we are doing now…and……
Oh…GGGGGGG———MMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
Any one remember
that writer from the NY Post back in May who wrote that this Yankee team lacks character and resolve. Wonder what he thinks now?!
were's my black taco?
"I'm not superstitious, just a little stitious"- Michael Scott
by GTWYankee on Oct 18, 2009 10:25 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Another One Bites the Dust!!!!!!
Once again the Yanks destroy another so called elite closer. Bryan Fuentes join Joe Nathan, Trevor Hoffman, Mark Wholers, B.Y. Kim, etc… What a year for A-Rod.
by upstateNYYFan1984 on Oct 18, 2009 10:49 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
That's one
for the ages. That’s playoff Baseball as it should be. At last, the Yankees show their full potential in the playoffs, too. What a team. You can be very proud of it. Now I am happy that the Tigers hadn’t played against the Yankees in the ALDS this year. Good luck for the games in California
Greetings from Germany. Dirk
Guys this game could have been a L
If the ball that bounced off Molina’s shinguard in the 5th inning & Aybar was sent back to 3rd base. He’d eventually score, but had that ball not caromed into the stands, we would have lost. Just remember that for next game, but it was great to see Arod in the clutch do it once again. With all these things going the Yankees way, I think this might be the season!
What could be better than a black taco?
An A-Rod Black Taco
"When you go to other parks, they hang banners for the wild-card or Eastern Division or Western Division champions. Around here, they don't hang anything unless its for being world champions."
-Chili Davis
It looks like an Admiral Hat
that is waaaay to big for him.
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