Pie! Yankees 3, Orioles 2
by 3460kuri on Sep 8, 2010 4:23 PM EDT
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PrintInjury update 4:56 p.m. - Posada had the day off because he...
... felt post-concussion symptoms Tuesday after getting hit by a foul ball. The star catcher sat out Wednesday and was sent to a neurologist for tests. His status for New York's upcoming road trip was uncertain.
Not good.
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As the bottom of the 9th rolled around, I was thinking about what to say about this game. Perhaps something about the Yankees hitters forgetting that gametime was 1:00 PM. And then Nick Swisher hit a 2-run, walk off homer.
So to recap, Nick Swisher is awesome. While he'll never have the stature of somebody like Jeter or Pettitte, I feel like he's become the Paul O'Neil of this Yankees' run.
Ivan Nova pitched well for the 3rd time in 4 starts, limiting the Orioles to 2 runs over 6 innings. He's still on a pretty short leash, and I'm not sure if Girardi doesn't trust him, or if he's simply watching his pitches/innings. Either way, I think it's fairly obvious who the 5th starter will be once Andy Pettitte returns. The last Yankee starter to pitch this well during a late season callup was Ian Kenn......on second thought, let's not jinx this.
The bullpen did what the Yankees' bullpen seems to be doing a lot lately - shutting down the opposition. 3 innings, no hits, no walks, 6 strikeouts. It's nice to see everything coming together at the right time. By the way, has anybody else noticed Joba lately? He's, you know, actually pitching well. While there may not be enough innings left in the season for him to get his ERA under 4.00, he's done what's been expected of him since the All Star Break. Maybe he's not a headcase and maybe he can pitch in New York.....
Play Of The Game: Brett Gardner's 3rd inn Nick Swisher's walk off homer increased the Yankees chances of winning by 77%. I doubt there have been many other plays this season that single-handedly increased a team's chances of winning by that much.
Quote Of The Game: I can't resist. After a conversation about a lack of run support, the link was made to another kind of "support" that baseball players typically wear below the belt. Thanks for the Carl Crawford picture, Kevin L.
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double digits!!
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
OM NOM NOM NOM
pie is delicious and nutritious
"...we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. there is no such thing as death. life is only a dream and we are the imagination of ourselves..."
How does a walk off HR increase chances of winning by 77%?
what can possibly occur this other 23% of the time? Loss by intestinal parasite? Spanish tickler fatality? Dinner time? Jousting with paper javelins? Jets suck?
Increases from 23% to 100%
Not TO 77%
"He wasn't an astronaut, he was a tv comedian! And he was just using space travel as a metaphor for beating his wife!"
that's a fact of life
"...we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. there is no such thing as death. life is only a dream and we are the imagination of ourselves..."
by Nine Inch Nails on Sep 8, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Sep 8, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Good thing baseball lasts 9 innings.
Did you know Joe Morgan thinks Cano will win a batting title one day?
Talk about torcher. Had big money on this game.
Torcher for 3 hours and then, when all hope seemed to be lost, BAM, in a blink of an eye i win!!
$$$$
I’ll go back to football now, thank you…. phew!
im not sure if this is a joke or not
but if it is…LOL
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
i knew you were gonna show up because of this
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
Oh yeah, it made my spidey senses go off that someone was grammatically incorrect on the internet.
Or…I just got home.
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Sep 8, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
nah i just assumed because fire was involved
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
You're a lawyer right
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
right, and so's Cougar right?
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
Yes, that's what we are both studying to be.
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Sep 8, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
we all already covered that months ago
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
gambling on baseball is dangerous
You can’t predict baseball.
by long time listener on Sep 8, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
exhibit a
nick swisher
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
true
0.00 ERA
0.00 WHIP
100.0 FUN
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
2.00 WHIP*
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
my mistake
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
That may be true, but don’t forget the 9 K/9
"Young men, I have no doubt that you're gonna do well today. But I have 1 favor to ask of you... SAVE JIMMY JOHNSON'S ASS FOR ME!" Lou Holtz
by TheRealSlimShady on Sep 8, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
havent been swept in a 3 game series that is
and havent been swept in a 3 or 4 game series at the new yankee stadium
so who's ready for football
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
I'm going to try to enjoy tomorrow's game...even though I hate both the Saints and Vikings, lol
but still, it’s
FOOTBALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
i just want the raiders do f*ck up again so i can see them on c'mon man
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
italian baseball
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
-1 billion
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
yes! equilibrium!
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
I do it like every 10 mins
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
That's called "Soccer"
Cuz you play it with your Socks
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
that's futbol not football
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
paul the octopus says yes
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
Matt, where are you from?
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
So why don't you call it Soccer? Just curious...
Who cares what the rest of the world calls it. I’m from the US, I call it Soccer. People outside of the US (‘cept Canada) call it Football. That’s fine. There’s no right or wrong, just where you’re from.
Not critcizing you, but why do you call it Football?
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
maybe cause
the players kick the Ball with their Foot? not being an ass, just saying the term ‘football’ makes a lot more sense in regards to soccer than American football.
Actually, the British used to call both rugby and soccer football
One was called Rugby, and football was called Association or Association code football. But that’s been dropped now, so “rugby football” is just rugby, and football’s football.
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 5:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I admit it, it does. I'm not really defending calling it Soccer, if I grew up elsewhere or if my parents called it Football I would too
I just call it Soccer because it’s what I grew up calling it.
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
Plus the sport wasn't invented here
I don’t agree with renaming it just because we have one called the same thing…also I like it better than Amreican Football
Barndon's Worst Enemy
technichally, "Soccer" isn't an American invention
The British themselves came up with that term and used it interchangeably with “Football.” Soccer is a shortening of “Association Football” to differentiate it from Rugby, which is also called “Football”
Ha
Just what I said above. I didn’t know they’d coined the term soccer, though.
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 5:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
PIE
a few things:
- a lot to like with Nova. He only gave up two runs to the team that scored 4 and 6 off Burnett and CC. That’s impressive by itself.
- Jeter looks totally lost at the plate.
- the bullpen again was tremendous.
-Swisher being swisher
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
Painful thought: May not be a bad thing
Was at Tuesday’s game. Posada for some time now seems to be suffering the early aging of a catcher’s life. His bat and his reflexes seems slow. He makes a lot more mental mistakes, especially in fielding. There are more ‘wild pitches’ that get away from him and runners that seem to steal more easily. Cervelli has been very good and deserves the chance to start now. Posada has great pride, so I know this will be hard for him but the change may be a good one for the Yankees.
Cervelli's been just as bad behind the plate
and Posada’s really done nothing different behind the plate then he has his entire career. He’s always been a bonehead.
And he’s got 17HR and is OPSing .862. Cervelli deserves to be the backup to that.
Has Swish gotten pied by AJ?
I don’t have the game on TV.
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 4:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Damn
The one pie-ing I remember seeing live was JHJ. That was in the playoffs, I think.
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 5:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Lol, terrible bowlers in cricket are called piechuckers
Maybe they knew something.
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 5:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVzfL8INd1Y
"I am a man of great mental power." ~Alfonso Soriano
Dammit, my friend's a complete idiot
I was working at the computer, he charges me from behind and accidentally rams my fingers hard into desk. My index finger is still sore like hll (hurts like a beach when I bend it) at the start of the finger…smh
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
yea...my teacher wanted me to go to the nurse...it's just sore and swollen
If I went to the nurse I’d have to face “We gotta be careful it may be dislocated/broken”
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
Use your middle finger on him
But seriously, hope you feel better soon
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 5:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So yeah...that's why I may struggle batting the next couple of weeks
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Granderson, and I'm a bus-o-holic
A supporter of the MFY.
On the contrary, I feel there's a big Curtis streak coming up
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 5:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
"The Paul O'Neil of this Yankee run"
I like that.
"I am a man of great mental power." ~Alfonso Soriano
Nice win
But a fairly ugly series against a mediocre Baltimore team
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
I have to write a letter to he editor of my local paper for my Opinion Writing class
and I have NO EARTHLY IDEA what to write it about.
Barndon's Worst Enemy
There are too many states nowadays. Please eliminate three.
P.S. I am not a crackpot.
by long time listener on Sep 8, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
If you eliminate solids, liquids and gases
Everything will be just plasma. Not sure everyone will be cool with that.
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 6:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I considered a jokey one...not sure how well that would go down with the prof though.
Barndon's Worst Enemy
Ah....yeah, bad idea
I was print journalism, I feel your pain
"I am a man of great mental power." ~Alfonso Soriano
How long does it have to be?
Maybe you could write about how lax some bars are being with checking ID? I dunno.
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 6:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
WHAT A GREAT GAME TO GO TO!
.98c SEATS AND A WALK OFF SWISHER HOMERUN!
LoL, and if Swisher is the Paul O’Neill of this Yankees era, then I’m gonna promise a kid in the hospital that Swisher will hit him 2 homeruns in one game.
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Sep 8, 2010 6:12 PM EDT reply actions
Wow, that must've been pretty cool
Can’t beat catching only the second walkoff homer of the season.
Was the attendance kind of low today? Think I read that somewhere.
by pkyankeefan on Sep 8, 2010 6:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, it looked low....for Yankee Stadium anyway.
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Sep 8, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Walkoff wins are quite fun to attend
I was there for Thames walkoff against the Jays on the 4th of July…but musta been even better since we were down heading into the 9th
Barndon's Worst Enemy
I love Swisher but...
…I’m not ready to compare him to O’Neill just yet. He’ll need to maintain this sort of production a little while longer. He’s quickly become one of my favorite players though. A great example of someone whose contribution to the team is far greater than what his already impressive numbers show.
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