We will have to wait until Sunday

by Ed Valentine on Oct 24, 2009 7:35 PM EDT in New York Yankees News

Tonight's game has been postponed.

Rain postponed Saturday's Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, and the Angels and Yankees hope for better conditions on Sunday in New York. Game 6 will be played at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday and aired on FOX. If Game 7 is necessary, it will be played on Monday at 7:57 p.m.

The Yankees -- leading the series, 3-2 --will stick with starter Andy Pettitte, who is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA so far this postseason, and the Angels will stay with lefty Joe Saunders, who has a 2.57 ERA in the ALCS. New York manager Joe Girardi said that postponing the game was a good decision.

"The one thing is you don't want to stop and start," Girardi said. "I don't think any of us are exactly sure when the rain is going to get out of here or how late it's going to be, so I respect the decision they made.

"I'm sure both clubs would've loved to have played. The weather is not permitting."

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FIRST!!!

naw im kidding this sucks i had plans to go to a party but decided not to go to watch the game. and i could’ve had popeyes chicken. oh well tomorrow will be my sports day i guess

by jv52yankees on Oct 24, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

Never wanna miss out on an opportunity for popeyes chicken!

Yea this sucks but anybody who lves in Ny seen this coming from earlier today….pesky rain wouldnt stop…So F it…i can wait one more day too see a beatdown….Go Yanks!!

by NYYWinsRings26 on Oct 24, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions

thats the spirit

by jv52yankees on Oct 24, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Pitch CC?

by Static Shock 1987 on Oct 24, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions

terrible idea

pitch him and we guarantee we only get him twice in the WS. Pitch Andy and we can clinch without CC and use him 3 times in the WS, and if we don’t clinch with Andy we put CC on the mound anyway in game 7 and still only use him twice in the WS if we go.

by GMan83201 on Oct 24, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea stick with andy....

by NYYWinsRings26 on Oct 24, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, Andy and offense. Close it out tomorrow (but I won’t be able to watch it all because we have a performance in Brooklyn at 7:30!)

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 24, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

in a band?

by Brian5517209 on Oct 24, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Ha!
I’m not talented. I work in the office for a professional dance company.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 24, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

what kind of performance

by jv52yankees on Oct 24, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

damn...now it coincides with the giants game.

Of course I will watch this, Game 6 of ALCS >> Week 7 football. Still, would’ve been nice to see both fully.

by Edgware on Oct 24, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions

Giants are going to lose anyway, watch a winner, watch the Yanks

by YankeesJets on Oct 24, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn you rain!!!

Believe it or not…it’s not to brag…I was just offered two tickets from a friend (has to fly out of town for work emergency) to the Giants game tomorrow. So I would go to Atlantic City early tomorrow and drive back with him to Giants Stadium. But NOOO….Game 6 is now tomorrow and I don’t want to miss it. So that means no AC and no Giants game. Yes…I’m bitching.

by Scooby Snacks on Oct 24, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions

Ed what are you doing tomorrow night?

This was the worst case scenerio for die hard Yanks & Giant fans. Both games start around the same time.

by Landeta on Oct 24, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions

if this goes to game 7 now...it will be

Lackey vs. CC

by figgifig on Oct 24, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

I would take CC over Lackey

especially with Lackey on short rest.

by GMan83201 on Oct 24, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Was there ever a doubt?

by Scooby Snacks on Oct 24, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

of course take CC over Lackey

but Lackey/Weaver vs. CC is better than just Weaver vs. CC

by figgifig on Oct 24, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions

CC is better even without Lackey's short rest

no argument here

by figgifig on Oct 24, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions

man, luckily im a steelers fan and they're game is at 1pm

"I'm not superstitious, just a little stitious"- Michael Scott

by GTWYankee on Oct 25, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

Damn, I thought having to wait about 45 hours for this game was bad.

But I end up having to wait another 24 hours and 20 minutes. I mean, come on!!

by Rumplestiltskin02 on Oct 25, 2009 2:59 AM EDT reply actions

this sucks

i got all my buddies to come over and the next thing you know its postponed till tomorow. and i have a wedding to go to :(

"I wake up evry morning, and piss excelence"
-Ricky Bobby

by bennyboy on Oct 25, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

Game 6

With all the money spent on building the new Yankee stadium, why didn’t they make it a dome so this wouldn’t happen? Ruins the entire sports weekend schedule.

by Dancing Gal on Oct 25, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions

Careful… only sissies think that a retractable roof on Yankee Stadium isn’t sacrilege.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 25, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

why?

good question. i’ve been asking that all year. but be careful, ‘traditionalists’ (some from California no less) will tell you you’re a ‘pansy’ or worse if you don’t like sitting in cold, freezing rain. meanwhile, baseball is supposed to be played in warm weather.

we’ll hopefully see a retractable roof added in the coming years. i mean, the ‘history’ was left in the previous building, so why not make the new one good and modern?

by Travis G on Oct 25, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

There Will Never Be A Retractable Roof On Yankee Stadium

World Peace Has A Better Chance Of Happening. Sorry but its not just about history, baseball is suppose to be played outside. I might be in the minority but I miss the days of double headers. Stadiums with roofs mean no rainouts, which means no doubleheaders. Some of the posts are hurting my head.

by YankeesJets on Oct 25, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions