Who needs days off anyway? We’re right back to baseball after last night’s win over the Orioles, and now we get to watch Andy Pettitte face the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS. Here’s the lineup courtesy of LoHud.
Derek Jeter SS
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Raul Ibanez DH
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Nick Swisher RF
Curtis Granderson CF
Russell Martin C
And for the Tigers.
Austin Jackson CF
Omar Infante 2B
Miguel Cabrera 3B
Prince Fielder 1B
Delmon Young DH
Jhonny Peralta SS
Andy Dirks LF
Avisail Garcia RF
Gerald Laird C
On the mound it’s Andy Pettitte vs. Doug Fister.
The game starts at 8:00 PM EST. GO YANKEES!
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I fully expect that the Yanks will break out their hitting shows tonight and we’ll get to see Jeter become the 1st to get 200 post season hits and Pettitte the 1st to 20 post season wins.
Come on Yanks put a CAT-astrophe on the Tigers.
They’re going to have to hit steady, not 10 runs one game and 0 the next.
First thing I see, Cabrera is cat and we is mouse.
Let’s hope the Yanks are the mouse that roared.
Cano says, “rar.”
Fister is twisty, but Texy lookin’ in the mood for a stroll.
Rodriguez gets a quick chance to win the fans over.
Oh my! Bases loaded, 2 outs, A-Rod up!!! Cue Billy Joel.
Now cue up Led Zeppelin, “The Song Remains the Same”
I do believe that’s the first time I’ve heard Thornton Wilder mentioned during a baseball game.
Thornton, I dunno, but twisty balls means pressure to come. Active patience, me boys.
struck ‘em dumb, I did.
Come on Andy, give the DT’s fits.
Would it be rude to refer to the Detroit team as the Big Pussies?
I, uh, dunno. Better run it by them, first.
If the shoe fits…
That’s # 200 for Jeter!
I wonder if the Yankees can leave the bases loaded in all 9 innings.
What a record that would be.
Yanks first RISP hit fails to produce a run.
hey, you said that before Robbie hit that smash. You listening to the radio?
Not that I know of.
But it was Itchy’s INF single with a runner on 2nd that I was referring to.
ump musta thought that one was cheap. Just loaded ‘em, right?
I wanna see SLO-MO on that one.
Hey, his knee will heal, no need to call him names.
slacker.
Brian, “Mo will NOT pitch this year.”
Tex is a shifty hitter.
Now Texy squeeezing thru the shift. Looking pretty sexy.
Hit for Rodriguez now.
he’ll git it next time.
What I’d love to see: The Yanks win this series and leave A-Rod off the WS roster.
hunh? You don’t think he can fix what ails him? You’re ready for Chavez, Nix, with a side of Nunie?
I want him so mad that he’s willing to void his contract to get moved.
I know, wishful thinking.
need some miraculous thinking.
Rodriguez just never came back from the broken wrist. Maybe he’ll be healthy next year. But right now he isn’t.
now that may be, but they haven’t announced a wrist injury. I’m under the impression it was a simpler metatarsal like bone that broke. I have wondered.
Whatever it was, he’s slugged .369 since he came back. Maybe it’s healed but he isn’t back into his physical groove. Whatever. He needs to work it out other than in high-leverage situations.
First 3 innings, Yanks have 3 BBs, 4 hits, and no runs! This is beginning to feel like the last series.
TBS misspelled “Willie Mayes” in its graphic. Even I know more den dat!
Charlie Brown once lost a spelling bee because he spelled “maze” M-A-Y-S.
Now that’s a-MAYS-ing!
clever lad, knew what was interesting.
YANKEE TRIVIA QUESTION: Who were the first Yankee players to form a rap group?
Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, and Yogi Berra.
Mantle & Maris, The Eminem Boys.
I now pronounce you Pun Gent.
Hey, I used my deodorant today.
Or are you saying my jokes don’t pass the sniff test?
rappin’ out hits?
Gotta keep pounding first. Prince’ll cave.
Or at least get too tired to hit.
might have long term benefits. Worth the work, and if they catch one, it’s for the short porch or the corner.
damn cheap Yankee fans, thinking more of their $500 seats than the ground ruled double.
If the Yanks can limit the BP’s to just these two runs, they can make that up against their pen.
Maybe I should take up bird watching.
Alright, Andy. We gotta quit playing around, now.
Due up, Tex, Raoul, and A-Out.
Tex has just got too much mojo for them.
Two productive outs and the score is tied.
Ha ha ha ha. Funny, no?
Ibanez knows where first is.
C’mon Swisheroo. Git some.
Ar least Swish did no damage. Good eyes. (I tend to think he used both eyes.)
That was a beautiful 2 seamer, Russell, eyes up,,oh, shit.
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Andy did his job tonight. Kept the Yanks in the game. It’s just too bad the Yankee hitters have shown so far rather little interest in staying in the game.
He’s a Lowe ball pitcher.
Fister’s at 97 pitches, so hopefully the Yanks can knock him out the game in the bot 7th.
let’s jam him up good, before he goes.
Well, Itchy represent a dollop of marmalade.
Tying run at the plate.
Please bring in Phil Coke.
Unfair, I thought Coke was a banned substance!
“Fister is pretty much doing what Verlander did, in a different way.” Smoltz. Deke them into loading the bases, then we’ll…
He did pitch a hell of a game. Bent, never broke.
a twisty pitcher, indeed. Still like to see the slo-mo on Robbie’s smash.
On the other hand, with Coke, Cano & Tex made him look good. They both had pitches to hit, and hit hard.
What is your perspective? They suck, or what?
No, I think that in many cases Fister made good pitches that the Yanks did not hit, but that Coke had some that were hittable, but weren’t hit.
an expert complainant, then.
That was a Lowe blow.
Goodnight.
Well, night anyway.
The Yankees just look tired.
I really think they should all see a hypnotist to get them to relax in RISP situations.
What do I do to relax in RISP situations??
Heroin
Now that was a nice catch, unfortunately.
excellent catch, Benoit says, “no problem, two outs.”
Swish had the idea, but I guess Benoit did his job.
But those were two hard hit balls. Many CF’s would not have gotten to that one by Chavez.
yes, I remarked on the false confidence.
Couldn’t have effing done that with the bases loaded?
Apparently not.
Damn, for a second I thought that ball was going off his glove and into the stands.
And can’t TBS get some bleeping new commercials? I don’t want any of this stuff, and I’ve seen these 50 bleeping times each.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffSIQ57ROk0
that guy used to sit out in Park Avenue and yell about the end of the world, or poor dividends, or something.
But, thanks.
Instead of relief pitching tonight we’re seeing torment pitching from the Yanks.
He may be named Clay, but I think his arm is made of rubber.
One good thing about living in Houston, no matter how badly the Yanks play I’ll not be tempted to root for the home team.
Alright, Russell. Baby steps, round the diamond.
Two more baserunners and they can leave the bases loaded one more time.
would you prefer four or five solo homers?
oh, sorry, man on.
Fine.
Damn, had to take Katie outside to do doggy duty. Walked back in to seethe replay of Itchy’s HR.
Raul, swing solid.
oh, baby! Raul, you fool!
Well, at least tying run came up.
Oh
My
God
I don’t believe it!!!!!
Um…um…um…um…um…
We bad, we awful, we suck it up!
Wow. Pretty dang amazing.
Still gotta win it, though.
Damn you’re hard to please. Just a few minutes ago you were happy just that the tying run was at bat!
Papa not so Grande
Finally, in the 9th the mouse says, “Rawr”
Prior to that it was, “squeak.”
Roar!
Hey, it’s my mouse and if she wants to saw rawr, then she can say rawr.
yeah, your mouse is mousey.
well, are you guys from Missouri, or are you ready to cheer, or root, in a positive vein?
I’ve been positively negative all game.
I should be freaking out, but I’m too worn down from the first 8 innings, not to mention the whole Bird series.
it’s a long season. no time to quit now.
Ibby for Mr. October II!
Mr. Knocktober.
Very nicely put!
call the Post, gimme a cut.
What do you guys say to a run here?
mmm, maybe. But maybe we gotta string ‘em out a little.
I don’t care if Swish comes out of his shoes swinging, as long as he connects! End it in the 10th!
they say (the experts) that you gotta look to push them around, rather than swing big.
Grandy – a sweet one woulda been quicker – got us a base closer. Three to go.
Yup. The best example was that easy swing Reggie would take.
Do tell, do tell.
Steal.
he’s already distracting him, maybe.
oh, yeah,he made it.
Russell, get a solid knock!
one for all.
I think they just Ibby to get the game winning hit.
Up to the pen now. Soriano for another inning?
Only threw 13 pitches, but no I think I’d go to D-Rob
You called it.
IT!
Nice one on the corner, Sir Dave.
Must get Infante. Do NOT want Miggy up again.
Would somebody choke that random yeller, please?
I know, and that effing whistle after Ks
run
Up to Suznotex!
Then Mr. Knocktober
I’m ready for a walk, whack, win!
Ichi, Ichi, Ichi. Nicely done.
Two singles, and we’re home.
Ichiro’s 4 for 6.
Steal.
lefty pitching. Avila catching now, and -man- Ichi got a great jump!
Ichi should go early.
Too me, the last several games Cano looks to just a little late on everything.
he rolled over one earlier, but yeah.
Only pitchers left are Joba & Phleps, and I’m sure under ideal circumstances they’d prefer not to use Phelps in case Oki-san runs out of gas early tomorrow.
Got to wonder about Joba’s elbow.
This is a tough inning for Phleps.
I think it’s Phelps tonight. Joba must still be hurting because I can’t envision why they wouldn’t prefer him to face Miggy & Fielder.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Oh, fudge.
…………too stunned to typed anything else.
Whew, Nixy was there for a dp.
fffffff
All right Yanks. Suck it up and win one for the Captain!
Alright, boys, win one for the wounded Captain.
If Chavez and Swisher get on, Garnder will hit a 3 run HR to win the game.
Get on, Swish.
Fuggin booing fans should be shot.
DAMN! But my biggest concern is Jeter. That sprain looked bad! The Yanks can overcome the loss, but losing Jeter would be devastating.
ankle fractured, out for three months.
Any Yankee fans lawyers? I wanna sue the bastards at Tbs. One series of this is enough.
Chat y’all this afternoon.
swisher is a disaster,,,you guys love him , why..beyond me.. how girardi plays this guy is mind blowing ..he sits arid ..but keeps this guy playing… we are all loyal yankee fanatics on here…but you guys year in and year out love this albatross..tonight his glove choked…he will never get a big hit in the playoffs..never..joe takes brandy out and leaves this bum in.. just venting here..tigers will knock us out again..
did you see his double at Fenway in May? He comes through there, pretty big. Many other times. Get off his case, and let him cope with it, if you want the Yanks to win.
The bases were loaded when Robinson Cano smashed one back, off Fister. He was plainly safe at first, I could see in NJ, in real time. Umps, announcers, some of these “fans,” who else do the Yankees have to overcome? That play was a loud error, changed the game.
When Jeter went down, Smoltz said, “he’s fine.” Just continuing his train of thought, lucky he didn’t say Jete was just embarrassed.
MLB Network’s Sean Casey just said Yanks have to start Nunez at SS for his defense… ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha… easily makes him the new worst analyst on this network.