| Boston Red Sox | New York Yankees |
| Jacoby Ellsbury, CF | Derek Jeter, SS |
| Dustin Pedroia, 2B | Ichiro Suzuki, LF |
| Daniel Nava, LF | Alex Rodriguez, 3B |
| Cody Ross, RF | Robinson Cano, 2B |
| James Loney, 1B | Nick Swisher, RF |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C | Mark Teixeira, 1B |
| Ryan Lavarnway, DH | Curtis Granderson, CF |
| Pedro Ciriaco, 3B | Raul Ibanez, DH |
| Jose Iglesias, SS | Russell Martin, C |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP | Hiroki Kuroda, SP |
The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., on YES. Let’s go Yankees!
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How about an easy one tonight, huh?
I watched a little of the Tex/Oak game. Early on the play-by-play guy for the Rangers was going on about how the Oak lineup shouldn’t scare any pitcher!
I listened to the Rangers radio feed until the game got to be a blowout. I liked one of the announcers. He was really excitable.
I watched it all on the MLBN. Comcast Sportnet makes a fine production, esp the color man. Wow, I was trying to find out his name, he was so good. Explained pitching and action wonderfully!
If you find out, let me know.
Oh yeah, all right
Are you gonna be in my dreams tonight?
And in the end, the win you take
Is equal to the win you make
No apologies to John & Paul
Come together. Right now!
Last night I should have done “Swinging in the Rain.”
On the one hand this is another BIG game for the NYY because a win guarantees the home field thru the AL playoffs.
On the other hand, right now the ONLY thing that matters is that the Yanks win the last game they play.
Kuroda’s No. 2 (in wins for Japanese-born pitchers). He tries harder.
Not another 1st inning like last night. NO. I simply won’t have it.
You spooked Pedroia.
Good. Now for the rest of their lineup.
Don’t cross me Ross!
Damn, that mo fo did! He’ll play for that!
Bobby Valentine looks totally turned in to himself.
Savoring his game as the Red Sucks manager.
Time to slice & dice Dice-K!
Take Matsuzaka OUT.
Lung Disease bring death to the birds! They strike first!
Forget that game! Win this game!
Always need a back-up plan.
6 pitches?!?
That was an absolutely ridiculous bottom of the first. Only 6 pitches. That guy doesn’t throw strikes.
even Michael K. said Ichi had ‘found his mojo’ with the Yanks. ‘Bout time he listened.
I’m watching on ESPN.
oh, they ain’t got no mojo over there.
They’re Orel retentive.
It took a while, though. He was dreadful at first.
yeah, we had to pay patience dues.
Ciriyukko’s not-against-the-Yankees batting average must be horrible.
there are a lot of pitchers in the same boat.
Professor & smurfy, I must say I have really enjoyed chatting with both of you this season. I hope we go through a WS win!
amen, brother Phil, and, of course, the ever affable Professor (long as the Yankees win, he’s effably affable.)
I admit to a wee bit of curmudgeonliness when the Yankees are not playing well, but that’s it.
It’s been great. I’ve really enjoyed it. smurfy has my e-mail address, but if you ever need to drop some words of wisdom or bad puns on someone over the offseason, I’d be happy to give it to you. I don’t want to post it here, but I have an old mindspring address. If you send an e-mail there, I can send you the up-to-date one. The front part is “grammarian”.
I’m going to post my quickly, then remove it. So write fast!
Got it.
Rob-E, now 21-36!
Rall-E. Rall-E. Don’t threaten, MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Teixeira can make good on yesterday here.
No DP. He’s improving.
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Professor, smurfy, did you get my email address? I posted it, then removed it. If not I can do it again.
I sent you an e-mail. Let me know if you get it.
Just saw your response Professor.
Got it & responded.
Phil, I worked thru the Prof. He’s got mine for ya.
Nice inning. That’s how to hit Matsuzaka.
Oki-san, get out that old John Deere and mow down the Red Sucks batters.
Can I get in on the love fest? I have been here too..watching..every day…
Sure. But you have to towel off before the group hug.
All we have is love!
Love is all we have!
5 or 6 runs will probably be enough, so let’s get them early and then…get some more.
As far as I’m concerned, the Yanks can never score too many runs.
Professor, you’re going to leave the game to watch the debate?
It’s at 9:00, isn’t it?
Yup. I heard that if Romney wins Curt Schilling is going to pie him on stage.
Not a pie, a bloody sock in the face.
Has anyone been hotter than Cano is right now?
He powdered that ball. It wasn’t even a monster swing.
I bet there’s O guano all over the field in St. Pete
oh. birdshit. They said the crowd watching the Yanks’ game went out to the bar when Ibanez did his deed.
Ha ha. They’re going to have to play the Rangers sudden death. I don’t know who to root against more.
I just root for lots of runs and lots of pitching changes for both teams.
the Bal’more Boids is definitely worth the salt.
The Rangers looked out of ammo.
So root for the Rangers. OK.
I would, but then I’d think if they beat Roger McGuinn they wouldn’t be out of ammo.
had to puzzle awhile. Sure, shooting birds with six guns tires the trigger finger. Of course, more so if the flock is flying.
Right now I’m watching the game with the sound off, listening to my Beatles radio show, and preparing to DVR the debate.
Such multi-tasking. If I tried that the TV would end being tuned into Jersey Shore, the radio to Megadeath, and the DVR would explode.
By the way, I recommend the radio show, Wednesdays at 8-10 on WNHU, streaming at http://www.wnhu.net, hosted by Ken Michaels (http://www.kenmichaelsradio.com/). Answer Beatles trivia and win prizes.
I wrote that down for when I get new speakers.
me, too, but I will set the VCR up.
VCR?!
I’m a 20th century man, and I don’t wanna be here.
I’m a real Nowhere Man…..hey, it’s Houston, The Wasteland for Yankee fans, Jacob D.
yeah, I’m happy to have saved the money so far. I never watch my tapes, because there’s always something decent on. I’ll have to keep it, tho, since my beloved Dogfights are on there.
The Comcast Sportsnet had a nice little feature they showed before a new half-inning. A dozen stills from scenes of the first few innings, the Coors Freeze Cam or something. The best was of Josh Hamilton’s eyebrows and face in the dugout, right after Wash asked him “what the hell happened on that goddamned popup?”
I saw that replay. Just one of those things that happens every 1,000 fly balls or so. No reason for it, other than that the human central nervous system isn’t 100% accurate.
I dunno. Kinsler was flaky on an easy throw, then another play. Cruz, of course, had his thumbs tied to his shoelaces.
Mojo’s rising. (think the Doors)
I saw the play with the catcher staggering under an easy pop and missing it. That was horrible.
Not that the Hamilton fly wasn’t. But it wasn’t like he got a bad jump, or lost the ball in the sun, or something like that. The ball just didn’t hit the sweet spot on the glove.
wait a minute, wait a minute. It’s not like it was a flukey bad jump, or the nasty fall sun in his eyes, he just missed it. That’s the fluke. Hmmm, pretty flaky flukey.
Saltalla! Muck my yip! I’d like to dust in his pedroia
I tried to put this into Google translate, but it didn’t recognize the language.
wap! wap! wap! (I’m dusting my pedroia)
TMI
Lngoria hit his second solo homer.
Perfect time on our posts.
Lungoria hit a second one!
Hey, go ahead Rays. It’s a long winter. Get your bops off.
Nice play by Rodriguez.
Buster Brown, I mean Olney, said that all but 2 players & managers told him Miggy for MVP, but all suits in baseball said The Fish.
MVP awards don’t excite me.
I just love the controversy.
Give it to Ibanez. Without him, we don’t win the division.
An xtra-base hit for No. 13!
ESPN got A-Rod that double. They were just talking about him going 67 ABs w/o an extra base hit. Longest since his 1st 65 ABs in MLB.
They should talk about him not hitting homers.
You want him to beat up on a cartoon character and Cinn pitcher?
That exactly the thing I have against those who say that the MVP has to come from a playoff team. In tight races you can say that about everyone on the team.
Opps! That was supposed to be posted under the comment about Ibanez.
Cano is Buster Poindexter Hot Hot Hot.
I wonder if he’ll get a bat carrier like Itchy’s?
OMG!!! What planet is that man from?
I don’t know, but they must need baseballs, because Cano keeps sending them back there.
He’s now 23 for last 38, .605.
Boy, pitching for the Mets and Red Sox this season. That’s tough.
I looked it up. Granderson needs two more strikeouts to reach a billionty quadrillion for the season.
That sounds like Bill Gates’ net worth.
No. 3 for Longoria!
They’re returning last year’s favor. I love a team that pays its debts.
Smilin’ Nick.
So next game should be on Sunday?
No clue.
Some website I just looked at says Saturday in Detroit.
Assuming either this or the O’s-Rays game score holds up.
Then Yanks would be Sunday!
yeah, that was the import of the YES graphic: if they win 1st seed, best record in the everloving AL, the pennant, er, they play Sunday at the wild card team’s site.
Looked like Russell reached in towrds the bouncing ball to distact Iglesias, as he was running by.
Robbie could really bust it open right here. Leave Roger McGuinn without ANY hope.
he’ll have to catch that horse if he can
because they won’t catch us!
4 sure. If the Yanks win I’ll be Eight Miles High.
Come on, Teixeira, do some damage.
70 pitches through the first 6 innings. Nice game.
I love it, the Yanks $10M import out pitched the Red Sucks $100+ import tonight.
Sir Siriacco, I presume. We have to sign that guy for utility, after the RS cut him.
He’s a cereal hitter against the Yanks.
Lucky Charms?
tip of the hat!
well, beep!beep! He can run and field and who knows the effects of Yankee ojom on him.
9th inning for the Byrds.
McGuinn & McGuire couldn’t get much lower
In the Trop, you know where that’s at.
Ms & Ps
did you write crossword puzzles for a living?
It’s because I grew up in a city that thought all the kids were stupid. They even posted signs all over that said “Slow Children.”
I wondered why the drivers always stopped and asked if I could find my way home.
I vote for B. Robinson Cano.
I think it’s S. Robinson Cano.
No, the YES Player of the Game text poll choices were
A. Robinson Cano
B. Robinson Cano
C. Robinson Cano
I vote for B. Robinson Cano
Are you crazy? It’s C. Robinson Cano.
B. Robinson Cano could wipe the floor with C. Robinson Cano!
What game have you been watching. A. Robinson Cano and B. Robinson Cano together aren’t equal to C. Robinson Cano.
Double digits. Just for fun.
Well, at least for tonight you gotta love Grandy’s HR to K ratio.
OK, I’ll give him credit for that.
Nice to see Gardner get a hit.
Brett’s got a bingle.
4-1 but two outs in the 9th.
I don’t suppose three-digit scoring is possible, is it?
nope. Don’t waste ‘em.
Yanks are division champs. Still playing for seeding.
They’re old, but I don’t think I’d call them seedy.
Wow. The number of baserunners on when Teixeira comes up is amazing.
I know it’s going to take some time yo get his timing back, but damn he can afford a Cartier.
If y’all don’t here from me it’s because I’ve been getting data base errors time & time again.
Me, too. But seems to be back.
Bring in Soriano. He needs to work out his kinks. Getting days off anyway.
Where are all those guys who were complaining about the Yankee collapse? And the ones who think Girardi should be fired? Or that Ibby was useless?
I have used great will power to avoid “Where Have All the Doubters Gone.”
Right here.
WOW!! How many different personalities do you have?
I’m not schizophrenic, but my other personality is.
I complained at times about all three. In fairness, I was right.
I too complained at times, except about firing Girardi. But I was CERTAIN about my complaints.
i’ll give you that. Not wishywashy.
Are you calling me dirty?
Michael Kay just confirmed, Sunday at either Baltimo’ or Texas.
Then it must be Saturday.
Girardi should pitch Warren in the 9th.
Hmmm, maybe not, it’s been so long since he’s pitched, it may be setting him up for disaster.
I’ll pitch the 9th.
I guess they’ll have to cut B. Robinson Cano from the roster. He’s a bum anyway, as long as they keep C. Robinson Cano.
But we can agree that A. Robinson Cano should be DFA’d immediately?
4 sure. Easy decision. Now hurry up and get in uniform.
Ah, they went with Freddy.
Sorry. I bet you could throw that hard.
aw, make me sad if that’s Adruw’s last ab. Damn Cervie hit it harder.
Fibber at 2nd?
Reds @ Giants sounds like a fun one.
Freddie struck ‘em out good.
Celebrate, celebrate. Dance to the Music!
Pennant! Best record in AL!!
The Over the Hill Gang WINS!!!
Power to the AARPers!
hey, I want my champs t-shirt. Keep the hat.
I want one that says, “Chimps are Chumps for Champs.”
you and Clint Eastwood
I don’t talk to stools.
Well, not too often.
Champeens! Been a crazy season, but it worked out so far.
Champ beans? What are Champ beans?
Not the Bosox.
Chat y’all on Sunday!
Amazing that they could lose 10 games of lead, then see the Birds in the rearview on our tail, and no more. Never let them take it.
The Rangers just realized that they’ve got competition.
Remember when we lost to Detroit last year? It was over all over sudden. Felt like we should yet come back.
This seeding is nuts. Yanks wind up playing teams with almost the same record they had. The only team significantly worse is Detroit.
I don’t understand your complaint about seeding and the near-equivalence of records?
The Yankees won 95 games and are the No. 1 seed. But they will wind up playing either Texas or Baltimore, who both won 93 games. The one significantly worse team is Detroit, which won 87 games, but the Yankees don’t draw them, even though theoretically the No. 1 seed gets to play the weakest team.
ah, so.
I quail from Verlander/Scherzer/Fister, so I had a priority in not understanding.
Detroit has the worst record, but a dangerous team for a short series. It’s a PITA that they won the AL Central to be honest. Damned Black Sox.