ALCS Game 5: Never stop fighting...it's time for the final blow
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels, Oct 22, 2009 7:57 PM EDT
The more I think about it, the more I'm relieved the Yankees didn't beat the Angels on Monday. Because being up 3-0 would have undoubtedly cued a barrage of clips from The Unspeakable Year. And if they had won 3, then lost 1? Forget about it, the sports world would have had a veritable field day predicting "Here we go again!"
But that's not the case. The Yanks have Anaheim right where they want 'em: 27 outs away from the final hurdle in the Road to 27. A.J. Burnett (13-9, 4.04) gets the honor of trying to close out this series, while John Lackey (11-8, 3.83) gets the chore of trying to avoid headlining Anaheim's season swan song.
Burnett, who I assign a generous helping of credit to for lighting a fire under this team's ass, is too much of a pistol to not rise to the occasion here. In his last start, he let up 2 earned runs and 2 unearned, with his wild penchants discernibly surfacing before getting pulled. Lackey got worked in Game 1, giving up 9 runs and 4 runs over 5.2 IP.
The Yanks won't be able to rely on their sit-on technique that worked like clockwork again Scott Kazmir: Lackey's a 1st-pitch-strike kind of guy (my head is already hurting from T-Mac and Buck marveling at this for about 89 mentions.)
This also might be a good time for Mark Teixeira flex his offensive muscles and break out of his .133 postseason freeze. #13 can only compensate for his buddy's sleeping bat for so long... As for predictions, I think #34 delivers us to 4-3 final tonight, giving the Yanks their 40th pennant with a 4-1 series victory. All on the eve of #41's 31st birthday.
LET'S GO YANKEES. THE TITLE AWAITS!
And for something a little lighter...
Hurt Angels, hurt Angels,
Will you beat them?
My darling Yankees,
Who tee off on their pen,
I'm just a fan,
A fan who loves Yankees.
Hurt Angels, hurt Angels,
The team we abhor,
You've beat us forever, and ever more,
But not this year,
You'll be the ones out the door...
I root for you, and I knew,
The value of the Tex and CC trades,
I hoped and I pray that next month,
I'll see you riding in the World Series parade.
Oh oh oh oh oh OH!
Hurt Angels, hurt Angels,
Beat L.A.,
My darling Yankees,
Will take it all the way,
Angels are fools,
For thinking they'd top youuu.
I watch you play, and I say,
"They're something like the early dynasty,"
The bats and the arms of this club,
Are out to prove their superiority.
Oh oh oh oh oh OH!
Hurt Angels, hurt Angels,
Win in five,
My darling Yankees,
You've almost arrived,
I'm just a fan,
A fan in love with Yankees.
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in the immortal words of fake George Steinbrenner
I smell a pennant!
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions
5 more wins!!!!!
Too bad the Dodgers didn’t make it. I really wanted to face them. Although now at least we’ll get to boo Pedro.
End this tonight. GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!
YES should offer Keith Hernandez a contract.
I’d love to see him answer questions from Nancy Newman.
+ 1
"It's only fun if you win, Skip." -- Me.
by Paul O'Neill on Oct 22, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
What can I say, I'm a beast.
"It's only fun if you win, Skip." -- Me.
by Paul O'Neill on Oct 22, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I know you were. I read minds.
"It's only fun if you win, Skip." -- Me.
by Paul O'Neill on Oct 22, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Tim Salmon is a gentleman.
Always liked him, and despite the fact that we lost to them in 2002, I’m happy he was able to end his career with some hardware.
im am the proudest father
I live in Philly and my 5 year old daughter wore her arod jersey to kindergarden today. Some little pink started messing with about the phillies and she told him the phillies sick and their bullpen is a joke and made him cry!!! I have done my job!
by swanny4eva on Oct 22, 2009 7:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
thankyou.....
Damn you blackberry and your predictive text
by swanny4eva on Oct 22, 2009 7:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You clearly are in need of help if that's how you raise a child
but dammit, I sure as Hell don’t want to be the one to give it to you. GO YANKEES!!!!
really
He picked a fight, she beat him with words not her fist. I’ve never been prouder
by swanny4eva on Oct 22, 2009 7:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
hell no
She logically presented the facts. He got in trouble for harrasing her
by swanny4eva on Oct 22, 2009 7:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you should be charged with child abuse
For raising a kid in Philly. Guess it’s better than Boston, though.
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
or Anaheim
if all Angels fan are just like those guys at HH then that would suck. Although since the Angels have like 20 names, I have no idea where they actually are.
LOL!
need I say…Your Daughter is the MAN!!
…smart kid too.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
thank you
God I love that kid.
by swanny4eva on Oct 22, 2009 7:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
game on
Start it off right, El Capitan.
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions
How many times have we fuckin seen that?!?!
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Oct 22, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions
How many times has he done that?
Jeter is having an amazing postseason.
true
It’s been obscured by A-Rod’s post-season, but Jeter has been outstanding, as usual.
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
JOHNNY!
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
TEx?
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
Okay, we gots a RISP after 3 pitches
Let our big bats bring them in.
Mention of payroll...
drink.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
You're gonna get alcohol poisoning.
by Rumplestiltskin02 on Oct 22, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
college student holmes...
we’re immune.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
So am I
But that’s gonna be probably more alcohol than you have anyway
by Rumplestiltskin02 on Oct 22, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
please tex
just out of the infield, use black taco power
He can't, we haven't seen it yet
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Oct 22, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Tex wasn't looking for a hit at 3-2
He was hoping to be walked
damn
that was a good pitch by Lackey, although out of the zone according to the FOX strike zone.
COME ON A-ROD!!!!!!
I can't expect ARod to keep coming through
but I’d sure like him to here.
consider expectations met.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
our great start is turning into a nightmare
don’t want to get 2 on and get nothing for it. I hops Mats can come through.
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions
It's been the story of this series
except for yesterday.
Then why did I just sit bolt upright and scream in terror?
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
damn this inning started off fast.
lets go mats.
I'm sick and tired of the curveballs
we can make him stop throwing it if they sit on it and launch one, because that seems to be the only pitch he can throw over the plate.
That's completely ok by me
We can get to Lackey… That’s all I want to see.
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Oct 22, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions
BAH!
RISP Fail
……………Drink.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
that's OK.
as long as Allan James gets those calls too.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
yea..
cuz the first inning is the last one.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Calm down
It was one inning… plenty of time left to drop a 10 spot on these boys
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Oct 22, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
arod didnt get a hit
HES IN A SLUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAAHHH....WAH,,,
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Black Taco Count - 1
AJ is going to DEAL this inning
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Oct 22, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions
I welcome non-yankee fans as well
so long as they are respectful.
lol
you don’t have to worry about me lol, i was on here the other night, but wasent able to type yet cause I was new lol. anyways, go yanks!
by Kuzzie2 on Oct 22, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
drink.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
My concern is Lackey usually seems to settle down eventually
Here’s hoping we crack him before he gets on a roll
Joe Buck on Conan some nights back --
I’m convinced he was entoxicated.
"It's only fun if you win, Skip." -- Me.
Freudian slip by McCarver --
“Good first sign ……. for the Angels”
weird pause between those two phrases.
not good
Find that zone, AJ. Find it now.
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions
HEY!!
AJ!!!
WTF?
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
WTF
just reminded me of the South Park episode last night.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Oct 22, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Here i am ready for the final blow...
Kinda lagte but w/e….let me catch up on a few things…a.j. no more walks…
Tex start frickin hitting…
F u abreu…
Well this isn't good
We look to have the wrong AJ in tonight.
Welll
If the Yanks gimp Torii does something..its a long night
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
...its a long night.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
ok
settle down and start over A.J.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Oct 22, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions
Warm up the pen
AJ is giving up 6 runs in 3 innings tonight.
Game over!
AJ is about give up 20 runs!
by Static Shock 1987 on Oct 22, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions
At some point, it doesn’t matter. I’d rather not burn through the bullpen, if he’s going to put the game out of reach early.
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Deep breath AJ
Lets get out of this
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Oct 22, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions
Does us no good.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
THAT
will kill the Yanks.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
no problem
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm not going to be ridiculous here
but they better get somebody up right now.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Oct 22, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions
Good thing we have Molina in
to help AJ out. Otherwise we might be down 3-0 after the first 4 batters.
Wait…
a.j. is shitting on himself royallu..
This is not what i was looking forward to….good things its early..
Bean someone please.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
oh...boy...
Warm up CC.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
you're right
everything is flat.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Oct 22, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Gaudin?
Needed the good AJ.. Doesn’t look like tonight
"I don't want one of those guys who'll drive in two but let in three every game." Casey Stengel
by tnredneckyankeesfan on Oct 22, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
come on aj...turn this game around now
and we cna come back. right?
RIGHT????
time to pull the plug
gotta stop the bleeding.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Oct 22, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions
see ya
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
this is embarassing
You’ve got 8 major leaguers on defense, and a guy throwing batting practice to the opposing team.
by long time listener on Oct 22, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions
what's Spanish for douchebag
Tim McCarver?
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Oct 22, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions
let em walk....
weren’t worth a damn anyway…
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i know
this game isn’t over yet, but they need to limit the damage. No more batting practice, or it will be out of reach!
yea, i agree......
Angels are very agressive right now…..
by Gangsta Yanksta on Oct 22, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
One Out pleast AJ?
Baby steps..
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
YAY!
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh I'm sorry
Is your name Rev Dustyjacket13?
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Oct 22, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
don't go to HH level
umps didn’t lose game three for the Yanks. And A.J.s doing all this to himself right now.
Umps have been terrible, but the Yanks have overcome those.
The worst part is that
I am sitting here in Anaheim Stadium watching this crap.
by garp on Oct 22, 2009 8:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
good seats for the comeback?
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
At this rate there'll be plenty of
good seats by the 5th.
by garp on Oct 22, 2009 8:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
why is everyone panicking?
3 runs is nothing to the offense we have
still nothing.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Angels are........
Very agressive right now, They will get too aggressive and it will bite them later on, When Yanks come back
by Gangsta Yanksta on Oct 22, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
all due respect..
time for tex to get off his ass….i love the D….but now would be a good time to bring that bat back…looks liek its gonna be that type of game fellas…
they need to score off Lackey though
who is really good. And getting those runs can only boost his confidence.
+1
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice job AJ.
Keep it here.
Bats will do the rest.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
if aj throws 7ip 4er
I’d say thats not a bad night, everyone has their bad innings
maybe he was just getting his over with early
the Yankees can score 5 runs
The question is, can AJ hold them to 4?

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