Yanks 10, M's 1: Insert Your Own Fister Pun

by jscape2000 on Sep 20, 2009 1:56 AM EDT in New York Yankees Analysis

It's all about the verb.

11 baserunners in 4 innings means the division magic number is 9, best record is 10.

CC Sabathia earned his 18th win of the season in his usual way: 7 innings, 1 run, 4 hits, 2 BB. I've got a story on the burner examining the average start for the playoff team, and you'll see how hard it is for Sabathia to look incredible because his average is just so good. He's got the second best WHIP in the league (sorry Greinke, I just don't see a Royal Cy).

Mark Teixeira hit his 3rd triple of the season. Oh yeah, he belted a pair of homers, too.

Johnny Damon made Tex look good by posting another 3 hit game.

Don't look now, but Bruney and Albaladejo pitched scoreless innings. Girardi is juggling the postseason roster as we speak, and the thought of that brings on my agita.

Unrelated thought: It's a hard thing for me to watch the Tigers-Twins series. The less Verlander in my life the better, but the better the Twins do, the more inevitable Joe Mauer's MVP looks.

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Sorry CC, MO, TEX, And Jete

I’ll take a title over the awards.

by YankeesJets on Sep 20, 2009 2:34 AM EDT reply actions

just what i wanted to see

a Mariner massacre. there’s still a long way to play though and anything can happen.

i can picture it now…

Seattle-“have mercy”
NYY-“sorry, all out of mercy”
Seattle-“Ichiro did it, kick his 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

by JumpinJackFlash on Sep 20, 2009 3:18 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

we all know

that the Yankees are gonna get screwed out of the MVP voting(Jeter and Tex) as well as the Cy Young for CC… the writers hate the Yankees and unless you have unbelievable numbers that outshine EVERYONE in the league you won’t win in those categories, not if it’s a close race, it will always go to another team other than the Yankees…

Who cares, I would rather win the Pennant and World Series than MVP or Cy Young. This year is about the Team as a whole more than ever! Maybe our players falling short of these accomplishments is what the Yankees need.

by Fluke on Sep 20, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions

The fact that there's even a discussion for MVP and CY doesn't make sense

If Mauer and Greinke don’t win the hardware it’ll be an epic travesty, even moreso than when Jeter didn’t win in 06. There may have been years where you could make arguments for Yankees winning awards, but this is most definitely not one of them.

by jman2050 on Sep 20, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

there have been plenty of years that a guy like Greinke or Mauer haven't won it

…the most deserving MVP many times is not that to the writers.

Is it a “travesty” if they don’t win? Nope. It will be forgotten in a couple years too of course aside from the slighted team’s fans (if there still are Royals fans…)

The writers like wins, ERA for the CY.

I think out of the 2, CC has the inside track on the CY, simply cuz he likely is gonna have 20 wins. That, in a year when he may be the only one, will proabably make him the lock.

Not saying I don’t think Greinke and Mauer don’t deserve it, cuz they do, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t.

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 20, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I really think MLB should codify a distinction between the Hank Aaron Award and the MVP. But that’s just me.

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

by jscape2000 on Sep 20, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

... Don't forget...

Grienke is only 14-8.. Decent… He needs more wins if he wants Cy Young.. Plus he may miss his next start because of a bruised arm..

Mauer has missed a month of baseball and that may prove significant I. This years MVP race.. As well as the Twins playoff hopes… If they don’t make it in over detroit he shouldn’t win (in my opinion)…

What makes a player an MVP if he can’t help his team into the playoffs?.. At least that’s what I think

by Fluke on Sep 20, 2009 5:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

unfortunately

you are right when talking about Grienke’s win total. But the idiot writers don’t realize that the bats have to score runs in order for a pitcher to win games.

Grienke has been the best pitcher in the AL this year (so that means all of baseball…..and he doesn’t get to face the Royals either….)

14 wins on the Royals is like 25 wins on the Yankees.

Cy Young award is not an MVP award. Its the best overall pitcher and that has to be Grienke.

To me, CC is actually the team’s MVP and should win the award.

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 20, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

He has something like 5 or 6 starts he only let up 1 run and the royals lost.. But 15 wins is not enough.. He should finish with 16 or 17.

by Fluke on Sep 24, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

why no recognition for Cano?

Damon and Tex are undoubtedly deserving but Cano had a 4 hit game, including 3 doubles to bring him to 45(!) on the year
raised his average to .323 too
show some love!

by Brian5517209 on Sep 20, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

No....

RISP failure.

I mean I aint complaining about the team’s record at all, but if Robby was even semi-decent with RISP the team could have 105 wins right now and the East would be sewn up.

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 20, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

i think you are complaining...

actually.

Almost every other team would fall over themselves to have Robby as their second baseman. I happy he’s a Yank. .323 hitters don’t grow on trees, and the whole RISP thing has to wrok itself out. Wonder what his BABIP vs. his BABIP with RISP.. might have something to do with luck…

by NumberSeven on Sep 20, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I wasn't complaing at the team's actual record...

I couldn’t be happier.

All I know is that Cano is the Yankee’s Lamar Odom (and I HATE the Lakers….). They are good when he does nothing or has a bad game even. But he puts up good stats and is very productive.

But when he truly impacts a game and is using his all his talent, the Yankees are unbeatable (unfortunately…just like the Lakers when Odom is beasting)

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 20, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions