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Game #67 -- New York Mets at New York Yankees

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New York Mets

Jose Reyes,  SS
Paul Lo Duca,  C
Carlos Beltran,  CF
David Wright,  3B
Carlos Delgado,  1B
Jose Valentin,  DH
Shawn Green,  RF
Ruben Gotay,  2B
Carlos Gomez,  LF

Orlando Hernandez,  RHP  (3-2,  2.38)


New York Yankees

Johnny Damon,  DH
Derek Jeter,  SS
Bobby Abreu,  RF
Alex Rodriguez,  3B
Jorge Posada,  C
Hideki Matsui,  LF
Robinson Cano,  2B
Melky Cabrera,  CF
Miguel Cairo,  1B

Chien-Ming Wang,  RHP  (6-4,  3.49)


Chien-Ming Wang is making his first career start against the Mets tonight and has been nothing less than outstanding in his last 6 starts (5-1, 2.30).  El Duque has pitched extremely well this season in his own right, but has encountered some bad luck against the Yankees (0-3, 4.26 in 3 starts) during his career.

It almost doesn't seem fair that the Yanks play the Mets this weekend while the Red Sox played and swept the dismal San Francisco Giants.  Never fear, folks.  The odds will even out a bit this week with the Yankees facing the Rockies and Giants while the Red Sox travel cross-country to play the Braves and Padres.

Both Seattle and Oakland have already lost today, so it would be really sweet to take 2 of the 3 games this weekend against the Mets and gain some ground on two teams they are chasing in the Wildcard standings at the same time.

The featured graphic for today's game is the primary cap logo for the New York Mets.

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First!!!!
:D

Come on Yankees, let's take the series!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Yawn
Nothing too exciting on Baseball Tonight right now.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 7:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Go Yankees...
...let's start off this game with a bang.  And by bang, I mean some hits.  And by some hits, I mean a grand slam in the first.  Is that too much to ask?

by skwire on Jun 17, 2007 7:54 PM EDT reply actions  

No....
that's not too much to ask.

:O and Happy Father's Day to you all dads in the Yankeesland!

Let's go Yankees!

Go Wang!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks...
...my daughters (seven and three) have been, as usual, their wild selves.

by skwire on Jun 17, 2007 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Only thing that sucks...
...is that I have to watch Joe Morgan on TV.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 8:03 PM EDT reply actions  

I think
it would be huge after loosing the 1st game of this series to end up winning the last 2 and taking the series.

by AKJoe on Jun 17, 2007 8:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Ha!
Good.

I'll just have to settle with a no-hitter instead of a perfect game then.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'll hold my hands up....
I'll hold my hands up....

I never thought Chien-Ming would be as successful as he is. In his short career, he's proven to be a good fit for the Yankees.

Really happy for him because I was born in Hong Kong.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Indeed
I think most people expected a regression because of his astoundingly low k rate but it hasn't happened yet.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

5 pitches
If he keeps it up, he'll only throw 45 pitches tonight!

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

How..
How cool would that be!!!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

El Duque...
...I enjoy watching him pitch.  We still have to beat him, of course.  =]

by skwire on Jun 17, 2007 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Beltran
It's a good thing he's not on the Yankees with the way he's playing right now, because he'd be getting booed worse than ARod ever was.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Ended up being a good non-signing
At first, I thought the Yanks were stupid for passing on him, but in hindsight, it's not so bad. Definitely not worth the money he's getting paid, and he doesn't hit for average, either.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

I disagree
They could have had him for 7 years, 96M. That is a steal considering what Damon and Wells got.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

El Duque
Generally, does El Duque get a good reception from the Yankees fans in the stadium?

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:18 PM EDT reply actions  

He's...
He's soooo cool isn't he.

Just do his things, get his hits, win his games....

Tomorrow is another day.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's such a machine...
So simple,so smooth....

by AKJoe on Jun 17, 2007 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

What the FUCK
Someone tell Abreu to stop trying to bunt.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Hot damn
That was crushed.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 8:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Got half...
...of a grand slam.  We'll take that any day of the week...and twice on Sunday.

by skwire on Jun 17, 2007 8:27 PM EDT reply actions  

prediction...
prediction for the next inning please?

:D

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's......
That's A-Rod's way of saying 'F*** you to all haters.'

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Yep
I personally think he got sick of Pujols being universally regarded as the best player in baseball and just decided to take his crown back. He has been punishing pitches all season long.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

After last year
I don't trust the voters at all. Morneau was the worst MVP of my lifetime and I am now skeptical of the voting.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well said...
Kind of a joke....He wasn't even the MVP of his own team...

by AKJoe on Jun 17, 2007 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

ROD
Arod is good.
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang
Now on pace for 68 pitches for the game.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 8:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang
How cool is that dude!?!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:35 PM EDT reply actions  

By the by
The Transformers movie is going to suck.
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

WHAT?
Come on man...

I wish they'd come out with a Voltron movie.

by AKJoe on Jun 17, 2007 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

1) It's not animated
  1. Megatron doesn't look nearly as cool as he used to.
  2. Michael Bay sucks.
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

They did come out with a Voltron Movie
It was called the Power Rangers.
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

NO!!!!!
That is not Voltron.  

POWER RANGERS ARE GAY!

by AKJoe on Jun 17, 2007 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

But....
I can't wait to see the new Die Hard movie!

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Watched.....
watched Fantastic Four.

A throw-away pop-corns movie.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did Jon Miller just say
That Minky is out for the year?
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 8:44 PM EDT reply actions  

He did say that
But I don't believe anything the ESPN announcers say.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

What was worse
Miller's factual faux pas, or Morgan's "Valentin, no Gomez, no Gotay."
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miller
That's standard for Morgan.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was solid
I was waiting for him to get down to Kaz Matsui or Wally Backman
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes
He said so... that's news to me.

Is Dougie really out for the year?!?

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why do
announcers for national games always suck so much? (i.e. this crew of miller/morgan and buck/mccarthy and any others people feel suck)
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn Cairo
He's been reading the board. This is his middle finger to us.
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 8:47 PM EDT reply actions  

I would
I would gladly accept his middle finger if he keeps playing like this!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

It is my Father's Day present
from Cairomack.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow
I was sure Miguel was going to K the way he was taking crappy half swings.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 8:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Cairo!!!
Take that you SOB!!!

Ha Ha!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 8:48 PM EDT reply actions  

My wife says yes
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Heh
I love when a mother gets mad at her kid and calls him an SOB.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

My mother...
...used to call my brother and I "little bastards" when we were extra-naughty.  =]

by skwire on Jun 17, 2007 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice throw
I think Green thought Torre was still in his catching years, almost got it to Joe in the dugout.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 8:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Miller keeps 'em coming
"The Yankees have a thing with the deuce."

Great. A poop joke.

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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 8:51 PM EDT reply actions  

By the way....
does A-Rod hit anything but bombs anymore?

It seems like every HR he hits now is a tape-measure shot.

by anaconda on Jun 17, 2007 8:56 PM EDT reply actions  

morgan
"Roger Clemens never does anything to hurt his team"

I hate joe morgan. what does that quote even mean?

"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

What's better
Was Roger basically telling Gammons that his first question was stupid.
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha yeah
it would have been better if roger was like "well, we don't actually speak the same language" instead of "he doesn't talk much"
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Awesome
That was great- "well, Peter, as I've said many times already..." as in, do your homework and don't waste my time.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wang is F'n sick...
WOW...This is really great to watch.

by AKJoe on Jun 17, 2007 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang is rolling
This should be a quick 'n easy one at this rate.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 9:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Ha
Good Jorge promo.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Poor rook
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 9:04 PM EDT reply actions  

yes
poor fielding skills
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, not another HR
But another run, which is almost as good.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 9:06 PM EDT reply actions  

73 RBI in 66 games
I could care less what skank he bangs with those numbers!
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

With those numbers
He'll have plenty of spillover skanks.
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sigh
Ok, maybe miller is worse tonight- that ball was hit about 370 to center- is there any park in the league that small?

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

No way....
Jon Miller does a good job.  

He and Joe Buck get a bad rap because of their respective broadcast parters.

He was right, though.  That's off the wall at several parks in MLB right now.

MLB yard are getting smaller each year.

by anaconda on Jun 17, 2007 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't mind Miller either
I like the tone and excitement in his voice. He makes the game seem exciting. He still can't beat the guy who does the national NBC hockey games. That dude shits his pants on every goal.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, fuck that guy
He also calls Devils games. I hate the Devils. Therefore I hate him.
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Understood
but you get my comparison. A bang bang double play and Miller needs to change his shorts
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep
My friends and I always do our Jon Miller impressions when we play whiffle ball.

They kill me if I do Sterling.

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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

miller
I like miller too because of his soothing voice. And that hockey announcer (Mike Emmerick sp*) is the devils regular announcer. It's crazy listening to him day in and day out. (not that I'm a devils fan, but still)
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ditto
I don't mind Jon Miller.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Minute Maid looks that small
I wonder how far away from home plate that hill/flagpole/planetarium/Jiffy Lube travesty they have in center field is?
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tack on,
boys, tack on.  (Royalties have been paid to Cbeck3)

by skwire on Jun 17, 2007 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

if there were
you can bet every single power hitter in the game would want to play there
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Jeter had that
Oh well. Now watch Reyes steal another base.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 9:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Fuck yeah!
We got him!

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 9:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Effin finally
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 9:15 PM EDT reply actions  

"Nice tag by Jeter"
Hi Joe. Just wondering if you're watching the game. That was Cano.
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice tag by
Cairo, no Womack, no Mariano Duncan, no Knoblauch.....
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Toast
Good call on the pitchout.  Thank god the ump finally got a call right- that was much closer than some they've missed this year.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

wow
lo duca was barely in the picture when the ball made it to first base.  Great hustle by all of the New York Metropolitans.
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang
is f**king dealing!

YAY!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 9:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Random between-innings question
How far will Barry Bonds's homer off Igawa travel?
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 9:20 PM EDT reply actions  

hopefully
far enough to send igawa back to japan
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

What the hell
With as abhorrent as Clippard has been, they might as well give Igawa a shot. I expect about the same results from Blower-san as Tyler though, which makes the roughly 8.7M cost difference really sting.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

So..
so you are assuming Igawa would have to throw a strike to start with?!?

J/K

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

True
If you have a guy who can't throw strikes against the guy who has walked more than any active player, just go ahead and let him start at first and save everyone the trouble.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 17, 2007 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was going to comment about that....
not sure where home plate at AT&T faces, but Bonds is going to hit one to the East Coast, Japan, Canada, or Mexico.

There you go...all four directions are covered.

by anaconda on Jun 17, 2007 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Across the bay
Right field is into the bay, so he might hit it to Oakland.

by SP on Jun 17, 2007 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn....
Wang has only thrown 47 pitches thru 4.0 IP.

He's hardly breaking a sweat out there.

by anaconda on Jun 17, 2007 9:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang
Wang would be fresh enough to pitch on Tuesday.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

"Odalis Perez"
Go Joe! Go Joe!
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by PinstripePowerhouse on Jun 17, 2007 9:22 PM EDT reply actions  

wow
delgado is swinging at empty air
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang
Wang is such a rock star.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Short porch in right
Gotta love it.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 9:35 PM EDT reply actions  

its sad
el duque is the last pitcher i would want this to happen to... but ya gotta do what ya gotta do
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Love El Duque
but if you're right-handed and you don't throw 95 plus, against this lineup your name is toast.

by matthaggs on Jun 18, 2007 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Damon says....
'I feel left out.... I'll just hit one out then.'

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 9:36 PM EDT reply actions  

lets get one more Rod
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Just gettin' along
I can see Wang pitching the whole game. Any idea what his pitch count is?

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 9:50 PM EDT reply actions  

That's good
Too bad he got injured in spring training, or he'd have a much better record and ERA.

Given the way he's pitching, he may very well end up back in Cy Young contention.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

WOW!!!!
That last fastball almost looks like one of Mo's.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 9:54 PM EDT reply actions  

wow
never thought reyes would get double up 3-6-3
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Damn
We just turned a 3-6-3 DP on Reyes.

Say what you want about Cairo, but it is damn nice to have someone playing probably the most competent 1B since Tino.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Ha!
I love someone finally showing Morgan some stats to show that Jeter's on a better pace than Pete Rose. I fuckin' hate Joe Morgan's idol worship of anyone who was on the Reds.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 10:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Man
Wang is just mowing them down.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 10:10 PM EDT reply actions  

abreu sucks
can he even play the outfield?
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 10:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Well, there goes the shutout
If only Posada would've caught that strikeout.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 10:15 PM EDT reply actions  

About 85 pitches so far
I think he can finish the game.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang has 8 strikeouts
That's pretty solid for a groundball pitcher.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 10:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang...
...is making the Mets look like Little League.

by skwire on Jun 17, 2007 10:41 PM EDT reply actions  

10 Ks
Damn.

That's probably his last inning, given that he's at 105 pitches or so, I think. Maybe Pettitte will pitch the 9th?

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 10:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Torre is probably going to pull Wang
and his starting pitcher too.

At 105 pitches, might as well take him out and let him leave on a high note by striking out the side.

Let Bruney pitch the 9th.

by anaconda on Jun 17, 2007 10:45 PM EDT reply actions  

alright
time to get get him joe
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 17, 2007 11:07 PM EDT reply actions  

scratching my head
For someone so quick to pull his starters, I'm bafffled that Torre is leaving Wang in the game. 105 pitches is a lot (and as I say this, Beltran singles home a run). Should've started fresh with Bruney (especially given the off day). Oh well.

by long time listener on Jun 17, 2007 11:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Why is Wang pitching the 9th?
Torre's an idiot. No reason for Wang to have come out for the 9th.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 11:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Okay...this REALLY makes no sense
Torre should have just let him finish it.

by anaconda on Jun 17, 2007 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hmm..
So he could tip his cap?  That'd be the only thing I could think of.

by AKJoe on Jun 17, 2007 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great job!
Great job big guy!!!!

Well done!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 11:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Wang
always sit in the corner.

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 11:11 PM EDT reply actions  

yeee-hah!
what a win!
proud of the pinstripes tradition and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. a yankee forever.

by nyy23girl on Jun 17, 2007 11:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Myers just owned Delgado
3 pitches, 3 strikes. Of the 11 at-bats that Delgado has made out against him, 10 are strikeouts. Ouch.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 11:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Great game!!!!
More the same on Tuesday please!

by CharlieBrown on Jun 17, 2007 11:12 PM EDT reply actions  

I can't wait
to hear Mussina complain about Colorado.  

They might as well record his interview now.

by matthaggs on Jun 18, 2007 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

With that last pitch...
the AL East and Wildcard standings have been updated.

by anaconda on Jun 17, 2007 11:13 PM EDT reply actions  

ooh... "the bronx is burning"
i read this book - it's amazing.  this should be good, unless ESPN ruins this...
proud of the pinstripes tradition and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. a yankee forever.

by nyy23girl on Jun 17, 2007 11:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Watching Preview.
I'm excited.  That looks really interesting and entertaining.

by AKJoe on Jun 17, 2007 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

john turturro as billy?
now that's interesting casting.  seriously - read this book.  it's unbelievable.  the full title of the book is "ladies and gentlemen, the bronx is burning: the battle for the soul of a city," by jonathan mahler.  it's about a lot more than the yanks: rupert murdoch, the blackout, and the son of sam.  so good...
proud of the pinstripes tradition and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. a yankee forever.

by nyy23girl on Jun 17, 2007 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Preview looks interesting enough
I only wish I had been alive back when the Bronx Zoo was around. Looks fascinating.

by PsiFighter37 on Jun 17, 2007 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

my dad...
...was in NYC the night reggie jacked the 3 HRs.  he said it was the most amazing thing he'd ever seen in his life.

damn my being born in 1981! :)

proud of the pinstripes tradition and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. a yankee forever.

by nyy23girl on Jun 17, 2007 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great game
I'd love to read the bronx is burning, I was alive then but I was so young I don't remember things in a defined way.  Except we were all afraid of the son of sam.  But I was like 7 and 8 so I'd like to really read about it from an adults point of view.

by Greenfuzz on Jun 17, 2007 11:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Re: Bronx is burning ...
Great book.  It was interesting to talk with my grandparents and parents about that summer after reading the book.  
"And on the 8th Day, God created the Yankees."

by DailyKingfish on Jun 17, 2007 11:34 PM EDT reply actions  

great game great book
the game was PHENOMENOL.  It's been such a terrific weekend at the Stadium (gettin up in the am is going to suck.

I bought The Bronx is Burning when it first came out in hard cover.  Since then it's been given to me THREE TIMES as a gift.  I donated the extras to the NYPL...it is a great book.

I was alive then and remember the year, it was just so WTF is going on in this city...the Bronx in particular...but the Yankees were saviors.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Jun 18, 2007 12:17 AM EDT reply actions  

"getting up in the AM is going to suck"
just talked to Cbeck and Jscape on the cell phone, they are looking at a 4am ETA....

For a game like that its worth it, don't you think?

Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and f*** the prom queen.

by Edwantsacracker on Jun 18, 2007 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

3:50
But it was worth it.  Great crowd at the stadium.  Nice to take a series going into a travel day.
I like this winning thing; shall we do it again on Tuesday?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Jun 18, 2007 4:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

yes
it was
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Jun 18, 2007 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I watched Reggie
hit the 3HR's..it was on three pitches from three different pitchers I believe...I have to read that book. I lived through the Son of Sam too..,,I'm getting old...There had been a rumor floating that he drove a yellow VW. A bunch of us were drinking beers in an alley and suddenly...a yellow VW creeps down the road...There was a lot of hot heads saying they were out looking for him, but we were all scared until it passed us by...

by John Amato on Jun 18, 2007 12:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Way a crappy way to wake up
After such a great win, somebody please tell me that I didn't just read that the Yanks are interested in trading for Shea Hillenbrand.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 18, 2007 7:01 AM EDT reply actions  

Its George king
so its 99.9 wrong.
Pride, Power, Wildcard?

by ReLaunch on Jun 18, 2007 7:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

True
It is just that their previous, inexplicable interest in him from this past winter has me worried. If that trade happens, Phelps may slit his wrists.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 18, 2007 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

The part that really sucks
is that Carlos Pena has 16 bombs for the Devil Rays. Who was that genius who advocated the Yanks giving him a real shot all year last year?
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by pfistyunc on Jun 18, 2007 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Best Part..
..of last nights game when Reyes hit into the double play. Second best part was when Jorge threw out Reyes trying to steal second by about two feet. Reyes v Jeter?? I'll take Jeter.

by BobbyNYC on Jun 18, 2007 12:04 PM EDT reply actions  

True
but there is also something to be said for having one of the best starts to a career in history. Reyes is good and plays a premium position but to compare him to Pujols is a fucking joke. Reyes is nowhere near as valuable and good as Pujols.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 18, 2007 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thankfully
We have the ability to compare Reyes and Pujols.
Pujols: VORP- 23.9 WARP3- 9.5 EqA- .327
Reyes:  VORP- 32.1 WARP3- 9.4 EqA- .312

For Comparision
Jeter:  VORP- 30.1 WARP3- 10.3 EqA- .316
Arod:   VORP- 45.5 WARP3- 11.9 EqA- .359
Posada: VORP- 32.3 WARP3- 7.6  EqA- .333

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 18, 2007 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

where were
you yesterday?  We didn' see you a lot 3.
Pride, Power, Wildcard?

by ReLaunch on Jun 18, 2007 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah
With the traffic we didn't get to the Stadium in time for any tailgating.
Maybe next time.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Jun 18, 2007 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

I assume that is only for this year
wherein Pujols has been slumping and Reyes has greatly excelled.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 18, 2007 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

the stats
have to be from this year, but Reyes isn't hitting as well as he did last year.  So he isn't doing more than he has before.
Pride, Power, Wildcard?

by ReLaunch on Jun 18, 2007 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Huh?
Reyes OPS is higher this year and his OBP is almost 50 points higher, making his deadliest weapon which is his speed that much more effective. His power and RBI's are down though. Pujols' OPS is down to. By down, I mean under 1.000!
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 18, 2007 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I was
referring to his HR and RBI.
Pride, Power, Wildcard?

by ReLaunch on Jun 18, 2007 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't think
its a joke to compare Pujlos and Reyes.  They are boh awesome, but remember, Reyes will continue to get better.  He also can change a game in many different ways.
Pride, Power, Wildcard?

by ReLaunch on Jun 18, 2007 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep...
Non-Yankees, Pujols and Reyes are easily the top two.

And Johan would be the top pitcher (pointing out the obvious, sorry)

by CharlieBrown on Jun 18, 2007 1:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd put
Miggy and Sizemore ahead of Reyes too.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 18, 2007 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miggy
Yes, on talent, Miggy is up there. But to quote some Fish fans I met, 'Miggy is a bit lazy'.

Sizmore I'd agree he belongs right up there along with Reyes. Sizemore, Crawford and a younger Vlad (though he's STILL awsome).

by CharlieBrown on Jun 18, 2007 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

While we are here....
Let's throw in Chase Utley as well.

But make no mistake, Pujols is still No.1

by CharlieBrown on Jun 18, 2007 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

True
Miggy's weight gain can lead him to fall down on this list, but on talent alone is in the top 3 in baseball.
Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jun 18, 2007 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Best plays of the night.
Best plays of the night:  Every Yankees hit and every single home run, plus Wang's performance from the first pitch to the last (It's ALL good for me, I'm easy to please).

Second best plays:  Reyes' double play, his being picked off by a pitch-out, and his striking out in the 8th or 9th.  Jeter is still The Man.  Reyes has a long, long, long way to go before he can be compared with Jeter.

Excellent game for the Yankees.  Excellent, indeed.

by Lucy on Jun 18, 2007 1:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Jon Miller, please get another job
Last night game was perfect -- well, almost perfect, except for Jon...Miller.  

Jon Miller is HORRIBLE!!!  I hate the way...he speaks...with his constant...pausing...and hesitations...  He's got his little anti-Yankee digs that he keeps repeating and repeating and repeating again and again and again...(can you believe he brought up A-Rod's "ha" once AGAIN?)  He's obviously not a Yankees fan and doesn't have a clue about factual reporting when it comes to the Yankees.  Thank God Joe Morgan is there is set the record straight when it comes to the facts.  

by Lucy on Jun 18, 2007 1:56 PM EDT reply actions  

You're joking
right?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Jun 18, 2007 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did they really?
There were some chants I couldn't hear, I must have missed it.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Jun 18, 2007 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

To explain...
When I'm watching the game I really don't pay a whole lot of attention to the commentators, until I hear something that irks me. It's ALWAYS Jon Miller saying something idiotic and Joe puts him in his place right afterwards. I'm not vouching for everything Joe says. It's just that he always seems to have a good response to Miller's nonsensical comments. Miller's slow speech pattern wouldn't bother me very much if he didn't repeat the same garbage over and over and over again. How many more times do we have to hear about A-Rod's "ha"? Enough is enough. Miller, needs to get another job -- or retire if he's that old.

by Lucy on Jun 18, 2007 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miller is fine
Morgan's an idiot - he can never get player's names right, even stars, which makes him a complete shithead in my opinion.  As for Miller, I like him - his voice has a nice pitch and he offers some genuine excitement at the right moments (He gave a hearty "Wow!" when A-Rod hit no. 27).  Any pauses or hesitations, I think, are brought on by his advanced age.  I'll forgive him for being old.

by docgonzo on Jun 18, 2007 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

And how many more times...
How many more times can Miller repeat that Jeter can beat Rose's record "if he stays healthy"? That's a given, so to repeat it over and over and over again didn't sit well with me. We will always assume good health for Jeter and all our players. To suggest otherwise, and repeatedly at that, is shameful.

by Lucy on Jun 18, 2007 8:19 PM EDT reply actions  

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