Yankees at Mets: Is Today the Day for 500?
by jscape2000 on Jun 28, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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With an off day coming, I expect to see Mariano Rivera play either way. What better way to cap a sweep of the Mets than with a milestone for the greatest closer ever?
For that to happen, though, Chien Ming Wang is going to have to step up and perform in a way he hasn't lately. If you had bet me a hundred dollars last May that the sinkerballer would go a year between victories I would have called you a fool.
Wang has shown the old life on his pitches in his last couple of outings, but the endurance isn't there yet.
The offense wasn't quite intimidating yesterday, but it was efficient. I'd love to see Arod, Posada, and a few others all get hot together and power us through the next stretch.
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Remember when I gave Hanson big credit for shutting down the Yanks last week? He did it to the Sox today.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
Hope Wang's healthy
ESPN is saying that he, Hughes and others caught the flu bug that’s going around the clubhouse.
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions
^?
….
Damn would it suck to bea Met fan right now. Bad defense all around, nice hitting by Tex, and some more bad D allows Swish to score.
Bases jacked with Cano
pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase no 2x play
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions
wanted for murder
Robinson Cano, for killing that rally. Don’t worry about taking pitches just bang right into that DP.
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
why take wang out?
he gave up only 4 hits…this not gonna help build his confidence if u take him out at every big moment
Look at it this way
If things stay the way they are, you get out of the inning without sheffield on second scoring, CMW gets a ND at worst… Better than a loss worsening his confidence
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Cano
batting .222 with RISP……
"Hey Derek do you actually drive the Edge?","I don't drive that piece of crap!"
Cano deserves a day off
not cuz he’s tired, cuz he’s an idiot right now.
by FreeBradshaw on Jun 28, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
nice D
Mets fans must be tearing their hair out.
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
i'll sign up for that...
i’d take a base hit too.
by NumberSeven on Jun 28, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
whaddaya know
A ground ball to the infield…
How many has cano stranded?
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
at least he hit it hard
Plus, he hasn’t left that many on base, because he’s grounded into two double plays. Gotta look for the silver lining.
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
Id like to campaing for Cano NOT to be hitting 5th anymore.
Id go with MELKY hitting 5th over Cano right now
by FreeBradshaw on Jun 28, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Woh
Pump your brakes there tiger, lets not get too hasty
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
well maybe not Melky
but either Swisher or Posada makes ton of sense. He’s the serial killer of rallies right now.
by FreeBradshaw on Jun 28, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I worry he might have Tom Gordon Disease (TGD)
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
he's showing signs and symptoms
I think he needs and MRI and blood test to confirm.
by FreeBradshaw on Jun 28, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Just get to Mo, Brian
Don’t screw us out of history tonight…
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
welcome to the big leagues kid
three pitches.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions
I hate it when Joe does this....
Mo for 4 outs, and two on base…
Gotta
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions
better bring in Mo
i mean Omir Santos certainly demands that kind of respect.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions
Phew
That was a close one…
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions
i wish there was a backwards "K" feature for this blog
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions
good gravy
the mets defense is brutal
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions
Ooooof
ESPN: “You could maybe say a mental error on his part”
No, really? Thanks for the insight…
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions
Makes me almost want to listen to Susan Waldman...
Almost
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
side note
two players stole home today – Matthews Jr. and Getz.
i wonder if that will be worldwide headline news like when Ellsbury did it a few weeks ago.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions
Never
As always, its only important when you do it against the Yankees
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
they were talking about it like it was
the greatest play in baseball history.
sure it was embarrassing, but it happens every once in awhile.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
for pete's sake
let’s get a run this inning, huh?
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions
Did you hear that? We can watch baseball on ESPN tomorrow
Steve Phillips is taking the day off!
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions
will K-Rod point to the sky and act like he just won
the World Series if he gets out of this jam? i don’t know how he acts in non-save situations when trailing.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
K-Rod balked back there
Bullllllllllllllll
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
GOD I hope Jeter gets a hit here....
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions
History
Closer pitching to Closer Rivera
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
That was a swing
and a half
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
let's see K-Rod
point to the sky after this. if he does, he’s an even bigger douche then i thought.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions
please for everything holy
let K-Rod walk him. that would be better than Castillo’s dropped pop-up.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
YES HAHA
K-ROD? MORE LIKE BB-ROD, AMIRITEGUYZ???
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
more like
ArmandoBenetiz-Rod. zing.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Benitez will always be my second favorite closer of all-time
by FreeBradshaw on Jun 28, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
he should've gotten a couple of votes for 2000 WS MVP
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
He'll always
be my dark horse winner that year.
by FreeBradshaw on Jun 28, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
1st RBI, 500th Save?
(/knockonwood)
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
if that happens he'll be the first player ever to do that
and probably the only player
HA
Jerry Manuel’s head drop post-Rivera-RBI… I need a still shot
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:41 PM EDT reply actions
Phillips is still talking about the Jeter at-bat
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:45 PM EDT reply actions
it was pretty stupid on their part
You can’t predict that your closer will walk ours, but still, you’ve got to make the guy who has batted 5 times beat you.
by long time listener on Jun 28, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't understand why they thew him that first pitch
mind-boggling, even for the Mets.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
I think this should go in the Francisco Cervelli Facts.
But it scared Manuel into pitching to Jeter cuz it was CERVELLI on deck.
by FreeBradshaw on Jun 28, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta love that cutter
1 away from 500
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:47 PM EDT reply actions
Mother lover...
I thought he had him after that check-swing “strike”
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
But he got them there
CONGRATS MO
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
GAME OVER
THE YANKEES WIN, THEE YANKEES WIN. w/ mariano rivera’s 500 save
by NYYEastcosterNJD on Jun 28, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions
poor Fredo
and the redheaded stepchild of the city fails again.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions
BREAKING NEWS:
NY Mets changing their iconic symbol…
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Mets!
hey, almost Jets season too.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Mets... Jealous?
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
11 games over, 3 back,
5 straight wins – the bi-polar season continues.
by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jun 28, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions
CHING MING WANG
GETS HIS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON!!!!!
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by ProfessorBigelow on Jun 28, 2009 11:54 PM EDT reply actions
best moment of the season so far
was K-Rod walking MO
aside from all those walk-off wins
but still, damn that was amazing
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