New York Yankees Notes: Monday Reading Material

by Ed Valentine on Oct 18, 2010 1:54 PM EDT in New York Yankees News

A few New York Yankees for your reading enjoyment this afternoon.

From SB Nation New York:

The Yankees believe Andy Petttitte is the right guy to pitch against Cliff Lee tonight.
Jeff Freier says the Yankees' patience, bats and bullpen will get them to the World Series.
Howard Megdal compares several Yankee stars to Mad Men characters

.Other good reads.

Davey Johnson says Joe Girardi "ain't leaving" the Yankees.
A.J. Burnett will start Game 4 for Yankees.
Was Watching looks at the five great pitching duels in Yankee postseason history. This is an awesome stroll through history.

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Pateince, bats, and bullpen

will get us to the World Series. No one has faith in our starting pitching any more?

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

I'd be concerned

With Sabathia and mostly Hughes. Not as much Sabathia, he is still a great pitcher. But I’d be concerned with Hughes and do not look forward to that Burnett start.

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by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I think I'll have faith in my team thank you very much.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Not saying you shouldn't

Just saying you should be slightly concerned.
BTW I knew that was you the whole time before you told me ;)

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I heard Ortiz shot an 81 this morning!

I’m sorry… I had to let that out. I give you credit for actually watching these games.. I love baseball but would never sit and watch the playoffs if the Yankees were out.

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III

by Chris McKeown on Oct 18, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I am a Red Sox fan but a baseball fan first, I would never miss the playoffs ever.
I do need content for my show, I have to watch ;)

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

yea i pwn.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I did know it was you

I tell from your leBron-Cowboys bias.
How bout dem Cowboys? ;)

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Again wasn't Romo's fault.

Romo is a positive on this team. Not even a top 5 problem. THROUGH THICK AND THIN.

Maybe you’re a LeBron and Cowboys hater bias? eh?

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I do not like LeBron

But I did before he pulled all that crap.
And no matter what the stats say, I will never be a Romo believer.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Give this man an offensive line!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldo144UetZc

37 seconds to a minute.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Well

what has Romo ever won?
He seems like Drew Bledsoe part two as well.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

But Bledsoe won a Super Bowl!

really though, he won that AFC title game in 2001 that sent them to their first Super Bowl victory.

by GMan83201 on Oct 18, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

You really have no clue about sports if you think winning =

individual success. Winning is a team thing.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Winning > Individual Success

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III

by Chris McKeown on Oct 18, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

You're right.

Eric Hinske > Evan Longoria

Hinske has two rings.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah...

But Hinske didn’t really actually play.
Sorry for the double positive.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Cowboys

LOL

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by Chris McKeown on Oct 18, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

No offense

But does Yankees-Cowboys-Heat seem slightly bandwagonish?

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes

Yes it does

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by Chris McKeown on Oct 18, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Thought so

At least I’m all Boston.
Except for the gators, but who can blame me for not liking BC?

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Army.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Perhaps

But we’ve already accepted him as family. You? Not so much. I like mine on Rye.

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm fine with him

He’s good. You don’t welcome me? Sorry to hear that. How much do they welcome you is the question.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Hes the welcome committee.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh really?

OK
I’m sure plenty welcome me. I see no reason not to.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

You jealous.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

No...

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Not, I didn't mean it that way

You’re a Sox fan, thus you can’t be “family”

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Ahhh

But I believe I am here enough, and i do “follow” the Yankees, though I do not root for them.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Wagon/

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

That doesnt even make sense

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

"follow" = fan.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

No

I follow them as in, I watch their games and follow what happens. i follow the Rays as well, but I hate them.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Are those sandwiches ready yet?

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

slightly...

Bokeem Woodbine

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

In the same way that Albert Pujols is slightly better than Ramiro Pena.

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by Lord Duggan on Oct 18, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Ha

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Nah.

Still looking forward to it.

I would totally stand outside Marc Albrighton's house playing Peter Gabrial music.

by MattF15 on Oct 18, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Says the man that called me crazy for believing in Burnett!

hypocrisy at its best!

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III

by Chris McKeown on Oct 18, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

me? Or David D?

Individuals don't win Championships, Teams do.
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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

David D

a bit of sarcasm mixed in though

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III

by Chris McKeown on Oct 18, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

You said "call you crazy"

…so I did

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Indeed

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III

by Chris McKeown on Oct 18, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Is it me or is SBN really slow today?

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I am SO

psyched for tonight’s game. I’d love to see a 1-0 walkoff victory with Jeter scoring from first on an A-Rod double to the left-center field gap. Sound good?

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

How about el capitan gets pie'd?

Individuals don't win Championships, Teams do.
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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Oooooh

Even better!

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

I actually want to see his reaction.

Individuals don't win Championships, Teams do.
Chase for 28
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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Come to think of it

I’d prefer we get an early lead. I’ve had enough suspense and with Lee pitching a few runs early would be nice, as unlikely as that may be!

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

:( . . . r.e.p.l.y…f.a.i.l.

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Meaning would the captain take kindly to getting pied?

Individuals don't win Championships, Teams do.
Chase for 28
"Boos are compliments" - Alex Rodriguez
Get Off My Mound

by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

That is the question

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

OK, Gang

Enough is enough. The back-and-forth, immature stupidity that is going on with the responses and the baiting of Best of Boston stops now. The banhammer comes out if it doesn’t. ‘Best’ is here all the time, does not trash talk, is a terrific sports fan and tries to contribute.
Those of you baiting and acting like 5-year-olds — and you know who you are — are embarrassing the website.

by Ed Valentine on Oct 18, 2010 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

Thank you

and sorry.
I was just trying to make a point. I did not want that.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I know you didn't

Unfortunately, some folks see ‘Boston’ and automatically want to discredit the fact that you are allowed to walk the earth and — egads! — have an opinion about the Yankees. It’s too bad.

by Ed Valentine on Oct 18, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah....

I appriciate the fact I am accepted so well here, much more than I thought I would. I have been banned from a few blogs for Boston alone. May have not been the smartest username, lol.
But thank you for supporting me being here, I appriciate it.

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

bbs is a good contributor here

There was nothing wrong with what she said above…she just rubs some of us the wrong way occasionally when she says things like “sorry, burnett is just not that good” with no backing at all.

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A supporter of the MFY.

by Edgware on Oct 18, 2010 3:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

This.

In no way was I telling her she wasn’t apart of the community though, Ed. I was joking with here.

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

by Yankees10 on Oct 18, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

This

If we went over to OTM and posted, “sorry, Beckett is just bad”, you’re banned right away.

PSA actually has a lot of leeway with the rules. But sometimes it becomes too much. And some of her comments without backup fall into that category.

I hate all Boston sports teams

by nyyrocks29 on Oct 18, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

I hate all Boston sports teams

by nyyrocks29 on Oct 18, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

is it 8 yet?

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by Edgware on Oct 18, 2010 3:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

aaaalllmost

only 4 hours and 17 minutes…

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope so.

I would totally stand outside Marc Albrighton's house playing Peter Gabrial music.

by MattF15 on Oct 18, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Not yet

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

whats the show about today ALCS?

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by Jeterian 2 on Oct 18, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

baseball

by bestbostonsports on Oct 18, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep

by Yankees10 on Oct 18, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

No but we’re closer by the second.

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by groot on Oct 18, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s deep.

by david d on Oct 18, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

That should clear up any question on who starts game four

And yet, I’m sure we will have at least 17 people saying they think CC is starting Game 4 if the Yankees lose today. Well he isn’t. The Yankees made their choice before the series started and it ain’t changing (and shouldn’t change). Burnett will and should start Game 4. I’ll be watching and rooting for him on every pitch.

Time for Andy to have a big postseason game tonight and put the Yankees in command of the series. Lets go Andy!

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by nyyrocks29 on Oct 18, 2010 5:46 PM EDT reply actions

I’m not sure if you had me in your original calculation of 17, but it is absolute insanity if we don’t try and squeeze an extra start out of CC in this series.

But it was also pretty insane to look at ~15 innings of Phil Hughes pitching well in Arlington and 7 innings of the ALDS and make him the game two starter, so I guess you are correct in that they are being consistent.

Also, until I see AJ on the mound in Game 4, I won’t take anything that is being said for certain.

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by Lord Duggan on Oct 18, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions