New York Yankee News: Tuesday Schadenfreude
by jscape2000 on Sep 27, 2011 8:09 AM EDT
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Check another successful game off the schedule; the game is over and no one got hurt. The Yankees are counting down until they open the playoffs in New York, and the only question is whether they'll face Texas or Detroit.
At the moment, Detroit trails Texas by a game, and each team has two to play.
The other drama, you may have heard, is happening in Baltimore, where the Red Sox have squandered what was at one point a 9 game Wild Card lead. Odds sites like Cool Standings now give the Red Sox a 66% chance of winning the WC, and 33% for the Rays. I supposed that would be true if the Rays were really facing the Yankees, but since Joe Girardi's strategy is to field most of the AAA team each night, I actually think the Rays have a slight advantage.
The Sox start Eric Bedard tonight, while the Yankees face Jeremy Hellickson. Then while Jon Lester starts on short rest to save the Sox's season, Rays ace David Price.
This is perfect, because neither team will be able to start their best pitcher in Game 1.
Arod and KLong are working out the kinks, trying to straighten up the superstar's timing by adjusting his leg kick.
Hazing is a wonderful thing:
That togetherness was shown after the game when the rookies dressed for 1980s success. The Yankees had a big team laugh with the annual rookie hazing, outfitting their rookies as 80s pop stars. My favorite was the giant pitching combination of Dellin Betances and Andrew Brackman as Milli Vanilli.
The White Sox have released Ozzie Guillen from his contract, paving the way for the manager to move to the Florida Marlins.
Oh man, just when I think I can hate Russell Martin, he goes and makes me laugh:
"I asked if he had stretched before the game; then I asked him again," Martin said. "He looked at me kind of funny and I said, 'I feel like you're kind of tight right now.' He tossed me. He just threw me out of the game. I was like, what happened? I thought this was fun. I thought this was a game, you know?"
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Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
by Rorschach44 on Sep 27, 2011 8:24 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
"Is that a playoff beard?"
No.
THAT is a playoff beard
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Sep 27, 2011 8:40 AM EDT reply actions
I told my O's fan buddy,
Pulling for the Fighting Showalters and the Rays tonight. Of course, I’m not going against the Yanks, I’m hoping the Single A team in Yanks uniforms doesn’t win.
Buck Foston!
Because
If the Yankees and the Red Sox win then there isn’t a playoff game
by NYYankeeDude on Sep 27, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Um...
I’m not sure you understand the concept of “the Red Sox and Rays are tied.” To have a one game playoff, both teams need to end the regular season with the same record, a.k.a. tied. If the Yankees win the last 2 games, then Baltimore has to win the last 2 games for a Red Sox/Rays one game playoff to happen. If the Red Sox win the next 2 games, then the Rays have to win…and so on and so forth.
Reporter: "Joe, how closely were you following the Red Sox score on the scoreboard throughout the game?"
Girardi: "Well, I mean, it's hard not to see it. Our scoreboard's really big."
"Red Sox Nation? What a bunch of bullshit that is." - Hank Steinbrenner
by Ella Grace on Sep 27, 2011 10:04 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
THAT CANT HAPPEN
"in order that you will write correctly of wat you really see if you dint go around with your eyes shut"
Cricket blog?
b4 ripping
look two further posts down to see his correction.
by Thextreme71 on Sep 27, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Just went to OTM
It’s indicative of the attitude of Sox fans at this time in their collective collapse. On two of their latest blog posts, one, posted this AM, has 1 comment, and the other, posted at 3AM, has 29, many of whom appear to be NYY fans making what appear to be non-trolling posts.
Even their “loyal” followers seem to have given up.
This place is usually plenty quiet the day after the season ends.
October ’08 was like a skeleton crew.
"Have faith in the Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
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yea but their season isn't...
oh wait, I see.
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
by Rorschach44 on Sep 27, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Rays fans sure are classy....
OMG you guys are choking worse than lackeys wife as she dies from cancer with divorce papers in her hands.
karma maybe?
by Badancil on Sep 27, 2011 8:20 AM PDT
"Son, Nobody is half as good as Mickey Mantle"
wowww
almost makes me want to see them make it now. Mostly I jut want that person to get hit by a bus
That's what I said
Made me rage at the whole Rays fanbase for a few seconds, before I just decided this guy warranted the same treatment as those Westboro Baptist Church assholes, a ten-minute suspension of the constitution so they could be locked up somewhere horrible.
"Son, Nobody is half as good as Mickey Mantle"
I’m sure that’s just an example of one moron.
"Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier, the cigars taste better. The trees are greener."—Billy Martin
by Chris McKeown on Sep 27, 2011 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately, I see a LOT of DRB people on OTM doing the same
Almost as many people from DRB on OTM as there were at the Trop yesterday…
PA ZING
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Sep 27, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s unfortunate to hear.
"Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier, the cigars taste better. The trees are greener."—Billy Martin
by Chris McKeown on Sep 27, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope TBR & BAL win today, then tomorrow BAL takes an early 6-run lead and we can play that game for real.
I couldn’t watch yesterday’s game and I can’t watch today’s because I know what I really want is for us to lose.
by PortlandYankee on Sep 27, 2011 10:16 AM EDT reply actions
An interesting link or two
ppOver at OTM one of their writers has a post and in it he calls back to a previous post early in the month about how races are not over. This post: http://www.overthemonster.com/2011/9/9/2414239/bostons-path-to-october-can-be-altered-this-weekend is that previous post. I thought it was kind of interesting (especially the idiot who thinks the Yanks could pull what the Sox have just finished doing).
Then this one: http://www.overthemonster.com/2011/9/12/2420012/red-sox-swept-by-rays-but-all-hope-is-not-lost was put up after the first series between the Rays and Sox, supposes that the Yankees would be the ones most hurt by this. Not quite.
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This is Boston's lineup for tonight:
Ellsbury cf, Pedroia 2b, Ortiz dh, Lowrie 3b, Gonzalez 1b, Lavarnway c, McDonald rf, Crawford lf, Scutaro ss. SP — Bedard.
LOL? Wow.
Jesus Montero fangirl
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Sep 27, 2011 3:10 PM EDT reply actions
What is this I don't even
Aaahhh derka derka derka
by Captain_Mick on Sep 27, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Lavarnway must be good
Montero is our version of him
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
Wut.
"in order that you will write correctly of wat you really see if you dint go around with your eyes shut"
Cricket blog?
Mood Music
Dead Man Walkin’ – Bruce Springsteen
by Scooby Snacks on Sep 27, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
....the fuck?
AND LOOK WHO’S BATTING NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINTH
SCU SCU SCUTARO!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Sep 27, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I f you would rather listen to than read about Boston teeth-gnashing and blame laying, check out WEEI, which is the Boston sports talk radio station of record.
Even though it’s football season, and the Bruins are starting up, it’s non- stop whining. Blame is split between the pitching staff, and Theo Epstein for letting the staff get that way. They have an audio clip of Theo back in February, when everyone was predicting 110 wins, saying that the Sox had 8 starters and that most teams use at least 10. They blame him for not fixing that hole. They also blame Beckett and Lester for not pitching like aces.
They’re giving their Little League defense, ineffective Bard, inconsequential Crawford, and punchless bottom of the lineup a pass. Just so you know.
I skipped last night’s Scranton- Tampa game and will likely do the same tonight.
by designatedquitter on Sep 27, 2011 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
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