The New York Yankees have a hard time with Scott Kazmir. As a team, their slash stats are .222/.307/.323; Arod has mustered only 3 singles in 30 plate appearances. On the season, Kazmir went 2-1 against New York and allowed 7 runs over just shy of 20 innings.
C.C. Sabathia takes the mound for the Bombers on three days’ rest. B-R game preview. Lineups follow, comment away.
Lineups courtesy LoHud
New York Yankees
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jorge Posada C
Hideki Matsui DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Melky Cabrera CF
CC Sabathia LHP
Los Angeles Angels
Chone Figgins 3B
Bobby Abreu RF
Torii Hunter CF
Vladimir Guerrero DH
Juan Rivera LF
Howie Kendrick 2B
Kendry Morales 1B
Mike Napoli C
Erick Aybar SS
Scott Kazmir LHP
by on October 20, 2009 at 5:31 pm in Yanks Gamers/Postmortems · 335 comments
We have to win this game.
krueg the miserable October 20, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Kaz could be nasty, or he could suck. He’s like AJ, except for not. I hope we get the shitty Kaz today.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Also a bit of bad timing on the Yanks part for not hitting.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 5:52 pm
This is literally the day that immediately jumped to my mind back in August or September when we heard of the ridiculously premature dumping of kazmir by the Rays, who were within striking distance of the WC at the time. It was a brilliant stroke by the Angels FO and a big FU from the Rays to the Sox and Yanks who were leading them at the time. Well, now the day is here. I sincerely hope the Yankees make him look foolish for once.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Predictions pulled out of my netherparts: Kazmir lasts longer than CC, Teixiera breaks out of his slump, another umping outrage, another extremely close game…
Hudson October 20, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I don’t have a good feeling about this game at all…the ghosts of choke-jobs past are filling my soul with loathing.
krueg is NOT positive ANYMORE October 20, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Won’t be long now…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 7:35 pm
haha, krueg is treating this like a ‘dead man walking’ moment. what was your last meal?
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Getting ready to eat some pork…not “partaking” tonight either so my anxiety level is rising…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 7:49 pm
It’s like listening to Angels announcers…these two morons have huge boners for them…WILLING them to victory. I f-cking hate Joe Fuck and McDouche.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Basically CC has to run the table…AJ is going to get housed on Thursday. This game is the series. I feel sick.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 7:53 pm
kreug, you don’t trust Pettitte and CC at home?
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Anyone know where I can find the Yankees radio team online? I would love to mute these idiots…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I trust no one…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 7:59 pm
kreug, es impossible in any legal way, unless you buy some sort of Gameday Audio package.
How many times has Jeter led off the game this postseason with a hit?
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Leadoff single for Jeter…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:00 pm
That’s what I thought…thanks Andrew.
Jeter caught stealing…we are going to lose this fucking series. Game.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Or a caught stealing….stop trying to out-Angel the Angels, especially on the road!
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Damon goes down easily…SURPRISE!!!! Not.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Tex hits a laser foul…lame. K coming…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Called it. Thanks for showing up Tex you f-cking loser.
Kaz laying us down per usual…another pinstriped choke job. I knew this was all too good to be true. Motherf-ckers.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:06 pm
not a good beginning. I missed the Jeter cs. Pisses me off that we didn’t make kaz work longer out of the stretch.
i’m not watching the bottom of the inning. too nervous.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Figgy ripped one at Jeter…1 pitch, 1 out. Can CC get through the game on 27 pitches? That’s what it’s going to take with our pathetic f-cking offense…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Nope.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Ump is squeezing CC too…that’s not good for us.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:10 pm
4 pitch walk to Fat Bobby…game.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:10 pm
4 pitch walk to abreu. well, he doesn’t exactly look sharp.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Whew.
Now can our offense actually score some runs??? Not.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Sabathia doesn’t look dominany but he has a good first anyway.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:16 pm
a-rod with the steal.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:21 pm
ARod walks then steals 2nd…dude is a beast. Thanks for showing up ARod, now for the rest of the scrubs…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Nice steal by ARod. That’s what I’ve been pushing for, but ya.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:23 pm
I just got in, any mention of the spitball on air? Haha..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Kazmir sort of looks like the actor who played the older brother in adventures in babysitting, that elizabeth shue classic.
Posada walks!
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Matsui with a chance to give them the lead. The black hole bunch is batting behind Matsui though, who is batting 4/9 this series.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Another walk to Hip Hip…1st and 2nd, no outs…sounds familiar…anyone want to come through? McFly? Bueller? Anyone?
COME ON YANKEES!!! QUIT F-CKING AROUND!!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Mmmmmm…Elizabeth Shue.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Nothing yet Lar…they are too busy blowing the Angels…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:25 pm
hideki fails.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Godzilla chokes…here comes the DP. We are f-cking horrible. Blow another opportunity.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Matsui pops it up, a huge out. To be fair, other than ARod and Jeter, that’s who I would want up.
Here’s Cano, who has not hit with men on base this year, trying to prove people wrong.
But ya, 1st and 2nd, no out, you got to score.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:27 pm
cano with a runner in scoring position combined with the fact that it is the postseason means this should result in a gidp.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:28 pm
here we go again…
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Cano pops it up. Bah, two outs. Swisher is up.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:29 pm
shocker, a weak out to left field.
awesome.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:29 pm
I am so sick and tired of hearing about how good Cano is…he f-cking blows. The guy never comes up in a big spot. Never.
2 f-cking outs. Here comes Flusher the automatic out. Completely wasted another fucking golden opportunity. We are going to lose this series.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Completely letting Kaz off the hook…just awful.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:30 pm
kazmir thinks every pitch he throws is a strike even when it clearly isn’t.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Kaz looks awful, but Yanks not taking advantage..
Big 3-2 pitch right now..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Swisher fouls that one.
But ya, I guess a walk isn’t so bad for Angels, since Melky is up next..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Swisher bails out Kaz. Bah.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Flusher out.
We picked a great time to completely stop hitting…the ALCS. Gotta love this team. What a waste of talent and money. Bunch of sorry ass f-cking losers.
CC is going to have to pitch about 13 scoreless innings for us to score a f-cking run.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:34 pm
again.
this is ridiculous.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:34 pm
38 pitches, only 20 for strikes, and we aren’t doing much.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:34 pm
now swisher wants to hit a ball out of the infield when he couldn’t do that twice yesterday.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 8:35 pm
The Yanks offense has made everybody look like Mariano, without the spitball.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:35 pm
To AGAIN have 2 on with no outs and get no runs if f-cking atrocious. The wheels have completely fallen off. We look like a bunch of f-cking amateurs at the plate…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:35 pm
snowballa – I was thinking the same thing. If he just hit flyouts, we would’ve won yesterday. Or something.
But ya.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:37 pm
CC can hit, should have hit him in the DH spot…better than these fucking losers.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:38 pm
ah, a productive out.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 8:40 pm
krueg – with respect to Cervelli, I was hoping for it last night, haha..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:42 pm
CC is so good, but even he will give up runs.. so let’s score some Yanks!
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Sabathia doing his job.
Melky to start off the next inning.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:43 pm
CC is our only chance…top 3, 1 out already with Melky coming up…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Melky!!!!
a great bunt.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:46 pm
They really are trying to out-Angel the Angels.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Well slap my ass and call me Sally…was that a base hit for Melky??? Here comes the DP…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:46 pm
..and it’s f-cking annoying Andrew.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Melky with a good play.
Jeter with another one of those balls that is hit hard, but right at Abreu again. Good swing, nothing out of it.
JD with Melky on first.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:47 pm
1 out. Color me apathetic. Here comes the front end of the “rally killers”…Damon and Tex.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Damon is looking overmatched here. 0-2
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:48 pm
i swear i looked down for a second and looked up to see 1 out. how about being patient at the plate instead of swinging first all the time?
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 8:48 pm
C’mon JD. Daddy wants a HR.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Or like, a base hit.
snowballa – to be fair, it was a good drive, just right at someone.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:48 pm
At least they’re running up his pitch count, though the Yanks has not hit the bullpen much..
And JD grounds to fielder choice..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:50 pm
2 outs. Damon is a f-cking joke. Tex is out #3. Another garbage inning. Leadoff man on in every, single, f-cking inning and nothing.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Teixeira. Let’s break out of something.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Tex walking is best case scenario at this point…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Teixeira continues his glorious postseason hitting.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 8:55 pm
How f-cking bad is Tex…I mean seriously.
Kaz couldn’t be pitching much worse and we have NOTHING to show for it…it is all coming apart. We f-cking suck. Period. End of story. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200. This series is over.
What free agents are there for the outfield next year? Starting pitchers?
Is Crawford a free agent? We could get Lackey…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:56 pm
CC = Obi Wan Kanobi
i.e. Our only hope.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 8:58 pm
You know even if we don’t win it all this season, i have to say that i’m happy i found my new favorite player. I love CC. I love him.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:04 pm
How could anyone not like CC, he’s just a big friendly bear.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:05 pm
A-rod continues to be good.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:09 pm
shit. 2nd and 3rd, 0 outs.
i don’t have a good feeling about this.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Isn’t it a rule that you have to score if you have 2nd and 3rd, no one out?
C’mon, Matty.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:10 pm
hideki fails again.
wow.
i’d bet a lot of money they don’t score.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:12 pm
0 for f-cking 25
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Into the “Rally Killers” now…we finished. I’m going to f-cking puke.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:13 pm
FINALLY.
It’s not a hit, but I’ll take it!
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:13 pm
AROD IS THE TRUTH!!!! Great slide in SPITE of sorry-ass f-cking Cano…
1-0
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:13 pm
A-Rod wills the run. Cano was crappy again.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:14 pm
what is it with cano and these infield weak ass hits? thank god, alex ducked that throw.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 9:15 pm
bases loaded.
kazmir is practically begging the Yanks to win this game
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Flusher walks…that was a gift.
Bases loaded, 1 out…who thinks we won’t score another run?
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:17 pm
0-7, 11 stranded with 4 K’s…JUST DON’T HIT INTO A F-CKING DP MELKY!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:18 pm
finally melky, finally
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 9:21 pm
HOLY SHIT
MELKY
A HIT
RISP
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:21 pm
FUCKING MELKY!!!!! NICE!!!! MRS. KRUEG REJOICES IN HER MANS AWESOMENESS!!!!
3-0!!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:21 pm
MELKY IS THE HERO! Now that that’s out of the way, we can steamroll through the rest of the postseason, right?
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Flusher was out. Hehe. Suck it SoCal.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:23 pm
wow, are they showing the replay in the stadium? I thought that wasn’t allowed.
Anyway, Swisher needs to be talked to.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Wow, they actually show replays in Angel stadium? Isn’t that against some kind of policy? They never show replays in YS.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:24 pm
oh hi, my name is nick swisher. i haven’t been hitting so when i finally get on base, i decide to get tagged out.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Andrew and I thinking alike.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Anyway, Swisher needs A BEATING.
Fixed that for you Nick. :)
Walks the bases loaded again. COME ON DAMON YOU BASTARD!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Make up call. That sucked.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Well, that was a makeup call if I ever saw one. Still, two wrongs most definitely don’t make a right.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:27 pm
sort of a make up call for another bad call. how do you say he left early?!
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:27 pm
No stupid f-cking Angels fan can cry about that call at 2nd now…that was CLEARLY a make up call.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Betcha they don’t show that replay in the stadium.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:28 pm
what the umps giveth they taketh away.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 9:29 pm
That was a makeup call!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Instant. Replay. NOW.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:30 pm
holy shit. the ump isn’t even looking at swisher!
wow!
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:30 pm
mccarver, i want you to dwell on mcclellan for the rest of the game. your annoying shit might prove worthwhile if you humiliate that ump on national tv.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm
c’mon guys, swisher was out at second. thinking of that will keep you from drop kicking your TV
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Tex-Alex-Hip Hip…Step. On. Throat.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 9:34 pm
I’m with snow, he shouldn’t have been at 3rd for one, and we’ve had a few calls go our way. Now the slate is clean. The Haters will have nothing to cry about now…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm
We know, but that’s actually somewhat defensible, and umpires get it wrong from time to time. McClelland wasn’t even LOOKING at Swisher.
I agree with McCarver, how the hell is an umpire supposed to determine when he left the bag? This is another obvious use of instant replay, where a human being just doesn’t have the ability to make the correct call.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm
HERE COMES TEX BABY!!!! LOOK OUT FANS IN THE OUTFIELD, THIS ONES COMING FOR ONE OF YOU!!! Not. 1 out already.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I’m down with instant replay…why not get the calls right if you can? This isn’t 1936!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:36 pm
McClellan made that call out of position and without even LOOKING! The 2B umpire missed the call but was in position and watched the play. There’s a difference. McClellan was playing God evening things out.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 9:37 pm
TEX GOT A HIT!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! SCIENCE BE PRAISED!!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Nice Tex, time for some more runs. A bomb from A-Rod would be ideal.
I wonder why Torii thought Swisher left early? Did he somehow get an assurance that there would be a makeup call? That would be a much worthier conspiracy theory than the ridiculous ‘spit-gate’.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Great point John…but it evened out. Clearly an agenda by the Ump, but he’s probably from New England so f-ck him!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:39 pm
He’s been so good but is it too much to ask for Alex to keep it going here?
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Into their bullpen in the 5th inning…no excuses…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:41 pm
No John, no it’s not…
COME ON AROD!!! THINK ABOUT KATE!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:42 pm
wowza, alex.
attackgerbil October 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm
I guess not…LOL
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm
A-Rod continues to have a freaking amazing postseason.
Although this is just a stat-padding homerun.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm
abomb. and my neighbors are now officially disturbed. 300 pound dude jumping up and down in a 3rd floor apartment…
5-0!!!!
AROD IS A GOLDEN GOD!!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm
“Think about Kate”
hysterical
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 9:45 pm
changed the channel, came back, another a-bomb and no one out. can we keep this going? we beat ourselves yetserday, let’s not have that go again today.
cc wins this game, he will be have to be 2nd in line for ALCS MVP. a-rod, obviously first.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 9:45 pm
my streaming video just went kaput right before the homer. why? why?!!
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:46 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…that sucks NIck. Damn internets.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:48 pm
HIP HIP…STOLEN BASE???? Are you kidding me????
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:49 pm
it’s still kaput.
maybe it’s all for the better. maybe i’m not supposed to be too happy.
oh god, i guess i haven’t tried hard enough.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Cano can kill a rally like nobodies business…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Posada just stole a base. Jorge Posada just stole a base.
Wow.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:50 pm
I went to take a walk because this game is seriously negatively affecting my heart. I come back to the best thing ever, if they can hold on to this effing lead this time.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 9:50 pm
WTF?!
Did Jorge steal a base?
I mean I guess I did see Haley’s Comet, but, frankly, it wasn’t too impressive.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Hunter totally faked Hip Hip out…meh. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. Come on Flusher…DO SOMETHING YA WEIRDO!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:51 pm
And only Jorge Posada could be unable to score from second on a double.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:51 pm
what the hell was that!
attackgerbil October 20, 2009 at 9:53 pm
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT??? IS CANO RETARDED??? This ump is a joke…should be both outs.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Ridiculous. Get your head in the game. Both should be out.
attackgerbil October 20, 2009 at 9:53 pm
a player didn’t score from 2nd on a double?! I’m not seeing any of this!
Has a 3-headed zebra pranced through the infield yet?
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:54 pm
McClelland is having the worst umpiring day ever.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Bottom line…Flusher and Cano are both horrible baseball players, dumb too.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Holy Ship!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Nick – that would not be the most unbelievable thing that happened in that inning.
What is wrong with every single person?
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 9:55 pm
lame
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Yanks doing their best impression of the baserunning errors that had plague them. They’re up 5-0, but it’s an ugly 5-0, as they look like they can do so much more. Still, you got to take it – it’s been awhile since they score more than 4 runs (game 1 of the ALDS, in fact).
Lar October 20, 2009 at 9:57 pm
points off for John right now. No more exclamations without supporting descriptions. I cannot watch this game. It has been fated.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Bad baserunning at cost them at least a run that inning, along with some unproductive outs.
And CC gave one of them back, to the righty hitting Morales. 5-1. Bah, if they lose this game..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:00 pm
ok, so what happened?
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Do they really need to shoot off fireworks after a HOMERUN?
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Here we go…5-1. Wheels are falling off in front of our faces…
How stupid is it to shoot off fireworks? How sad is your fanbase that you need a childish gimmick like fireworks and thundersticks…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Nick, I just got in, what are you asking?
A pretty high fast ball that Morales just turns around. Not an awful pitch, and barely gets out of a leaping Melky, but ya, result is 5-1 anyhow.
And now Napoli with a hard singles down the line, well played to keep it a single – thought it was a double off the bat.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:02 pm
a-rod you gotta catch that!
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 10:02 pm
great. i finally get it back and get to see the replay of the morales homer. and now napoli.
maybe i should just not watch.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Seriously, yesterday you could say they were not clutch. Today, if they lose, it will literally break my heart. Maybe I should not watch the rest of the game.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:03 pm
The only thing worse than the Yankee base-running in this game is the umpiring. The missed calls have been stunninglybad. Really.
And now the Angels start chipping. 5-1. Bear down for another 3 innings CC and shut the plastic-tube-smacking boneheads up.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 10:03 pm
HERE COMES THE CHOKE JOB!!!! 5-0 lead means nothing…we are finished. Typical.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Nick – we should not watch together and just get trashed somewhere. It’ll seriously be better for our hearts and anger management courses.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:03 pm
What’s most amazing to me is that Howie Kendrick hasn’t gotten on base yet this game.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 10:04 pm
I hope he gets out of it. He probalby won’t go 9, but it’ll be nice to see him go 7-8, and rest Hughes/Mo a bit.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Or alternatively, Yanks score as many as they really should, which is another 5, and make it a laughter.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Nick Posada and Cano both tagged out at 3rd on baserunning mistake yet McClellan called Cano safe. Clearly out!
Morales HR, Napoli line drive single.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 10:05 pm
I should have continued my nasty little habit for this game…I feel a stroke coming on…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Indeed, Rivera definitely needs the rest. Even with the off-days, he’s pitched in every single postseason game so far.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Is the FoxTrax speed thing pissing anybody else off? We get it, the ball loses speed in the air!
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:05 pm
surprised girardi hasn’t brought in one of his lefties from the bullpen yet.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:05 pm
CC’s count rising…our bullpen is tired and garbage.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Is the FoxTrax speed thing pissing anybody else off? We get it, the ball loses speed in the air!
I guess that isn’t a “master of the obvious” scenario to some…
CC is falling apart. Like our postseason.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:07 pm
don’t lose him, CC!
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:07 pm
C’mon CC, what is this shit. Shut them down.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 10:08 pm
ok, i’m leaving the room.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Aybar singles, Napoli to second.
Give Aybar credit, he earned that single. That said, I give it to CC so far, just some random arrangement of hits. Still up 5-1, no need to panic just yet.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:08 pm
This is pathetic. I knew we were going to lose this game but to blow a 5 run lead in the 5th inning to the bottom of their order??? Must be nice to have guys at the bottom that can hit…we wouldn’t know. F-cking losers.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Here comes Chone, to be pesky.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Figgy is going to hit a double…watch.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:09 pm
CC can’t strike anyone out now…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:10 pm
They are getting some good swings this inning, but CC is getting strikes on everybody, just not finishing them off. Figgins on an 0-2 pitch..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Figgins too fast for the DP, but does get the man on 2nd, 2 outs.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Cant turn 2…f-ck. The nightmare comeback continues…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Fat Bobby will come through…just to piss me off further.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Dangerous Fat Bobby now up, 2 outs.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Wowza, 97mph heat from CC.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Fat Bobby flies out and while that was exciting, CC got out of the jam.
End of 5, 5-1 Yanks.
Guys, he only gave up 4 hits this game..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:12 pm
i must admit, if i’m an angels fan, i’m plotting bobby abreu’s demise
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Science be praised.
We need more runs. Rip their fucking hearts out…now.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:12 pm
You know how I am Lar!!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:12 pm
God, that was rough. I need at least a 30-pitch inning from the Angels to recover from that.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I think I need the Yankees to be up 15-1 and Rivera on the mound (although that should never happen in that situation!) for me to not worry.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 10:13 pm
ok, it works. i leave the room and good things happen. so, i’m going to not watch until it’s like 23-1.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Another hit for Captain Clutch…Johnny???
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Jeter with a lead off single. Not bad.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:17 pm
This ump is a joke. He needs to be waterboarded.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Damon gets Jeter to 2nd at least…Tex? Please?
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:20 pm
What have the umpires of Major League Baseball been smoking this postseason, and where can I get some?
Hudson October 20, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Tex…COME ON MAN!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? At least he got Jeter to 3rd…
No way they pitch to ARod…no way.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:21 pm
WHAT THE F-CK????? THAT WAS NOT A STRIKE!!!! WHY DO ALL THESE UMPS SUCK???? WHY???
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Well, there’s that. Time for the Angels to make a comeback with their vaunted running game or what have you.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Productive outs.. except for the runs.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I would say, a lead off walk is one of those things no one likes. Except for the Angels.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:30 pm
This is getting ridiculous…seriously. How the fuck was that not a K. He swung AND it was a fucking strike.
I am really starting to get pissed off right now.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:30 pm
And now Vlad singles. 2 on, no out. Inning made key right here.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Daddy wants a DP.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:32 pm
How about the pathetic Fox crew not even showing a replay on that play…just move along quickly and hope the Angels win!!! Fuck you Fox.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:32 pm
The wheels are coming off…CC is falling apart, it’s over. We lose this game and that’s all she wrote.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:33 pm
HUGE DP! HUGE! One more CC…make me look like a douche. Bring it.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Daddy gets double play, though another possible mental lapse by Posada..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Thanks ARod, for backing up.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Here’s Howie Kendrick, who can steal home base from first.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 10:36 pm
does cc come out for the 7th?
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Kendrick lines to Teixeira, who’s a ball magnet, as they get out of the inning giving up 2 lead runners..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I’m starting to question the intelligence of some of our players…FLUSHER…cough, cough…CANO…cough, cough…HIP HIP…cough cough…
Thank you CC. Can we have 2 more please?
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:37 pm
snowballa – I would think he’s going to.. save that pen a little, though really only Mo needs to be saved, so another run or two would be sweet.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:38 pm
“does cc come out for the 7th?”
YES!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Pile on time Yanks. Seriously. I despise this ballpark. Make it the cite of an unseemly slaughter so we can all have some memories to cherish here.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 10:39 pm
It’s the morning here so I can’t justify drinking. People will talk. But, if there ever was a game to drink over, it’s this one.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Time to tack on a few more. Or, at least, work the count a bit.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Or, at least, not make Santana look like Cy Young.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I’m sort of amazed by the Angels’ plate approach tonight. They have not been patient with Sabathia, with a number of guys swinging into an out on the 1st or 2nd pitch. Considering that CC’s pitching on short rest, and Joe Super-Geeniuss Girardi burned the entire pen yesterday, you’d think the Halos would have been taking as much as possible and trying to get CC either tired or knocked out early. Instead they are helping him to get through at least seven, maybe more, and Girardi may not need Mo for more than 3-4 outs.
Hudson October 20, 2009 at 10:42 pm
How bad was that inning? What the hell is wrong with these guys???
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:44 pm
why does cano keep swinging at balls in the dirt? why can’t be fucking adjust? posada look asleep at the plate. why are we seemingly attempting to beat ourselves
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Trying to enjoy every moment of this series but it’s so nerve racking!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Girardi requested an expanded bullpen before the game so he could bring in multiple relievers to face the same batter while warming up multiple more.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Beautiful. Take ‘em down, CC.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Sit Kendry. Love it.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 10:51 pm
That’s HUGE! (strikeout of Morales after being down 3-0)
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 10:51 pm
“Girardi requested an expanded bullpen before the game so he could bring in multiple relievers to face the same batter while warming up multiple more.”
i laughed:)
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Ok, Sabathia is rolling now. Amazing how he seems to just gets stronger as the game goes on.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Back to back K’s…wow. One more CC, bury these monkey-loving, firework shooting, thunderstick needing as-holes!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Backs up changeups and k’s Napoli. That change is nasty tonight. Selling it well.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 10:53 pm
12 pitch, 1-2-3 7th…great work CC. I love you.
so far. ;)
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:54 pm
What’s a 1-2-3?
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Awesome inning. Best one yet.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Feel the pressure Angels.
Joe should leave CC for another inning. Seriously.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 10:56 pm
i know it’s fruitless to think like this, but it would’ve been so much greater if this was the close out game. instead i have to rest my hopes and dreams on a erratic pitcher who looks like he cooks meth between his pitching starts.
again, fruitless thinking.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 10:56 pm
ok, it’s official i’m starting the CC Sabathia Fan Club. krueg, you’re the spokesperson. IH, you get the message out around the world. Andrew, you coordinate the events. Lar, you run the stats. dc, you send the telegrams. I’ll make the cookies.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:57 pm
snowballa, i think CC should take AJ’s place.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Let’s go Swisher.
Alright, take one for the team, HBP.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:58 pm
HERE YE, HERE YE…LET ALL IN THE LAND KNOW THAT THE CC SABATHIA FAN CLUB HAS BEEN CREATED!!! LET ALL BOW BEFORE HIS GREATNESS AND SEND NICK $100 FOR PUNCH AND PIE!!!
Flusher took one for the team…his first contribution! Nice!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Gardner pinch runs. Not bad, gets hit on the toes or something, so tons of range in the outfield, though Damon has no arm.
Here’s Melky up.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 10:59 pm
This is a good pitch to run on, maybe.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm
(The 2-0 pitch..)
Jeter on deck, waiting for his turn..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Great pitch to run on, low and a great throw gets him out. Gardner not having a great base running couple of games..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:02 pm
QUIT GETTING THROWN OUT GARDNER!!!! WTF!!!!!
Looked safe on the replay…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:02 pm
New plan, Yankees: do not attempt to steal bases again this series.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Melky walks to put a guy on first again, though now with one out. Jeter is now up.
Mike S has seen enough, and Santana is out.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Holy Ship stop forcing the issue! 2-0 is a terrible count to run on. What’s he throwing on 2-0? FASTBALL. What’s the easiest ball for the catcher ti handle? FASTBALL. Wait until 2-1. Your odds increase. Unreal.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Nice play by Aybar to get Jeter out at first, and just barely. Wow.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:08 pm
This Angels bullpen has not been nearly as bad as advertised.
Nice play by Aybar!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:08 pm
JD with a chance to pad that lead. If only someone wasn’t thrown out..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Thanks JD. 7-1 lead!
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Base hit takes away the grand slam…
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm
shades of game 7 2004…DAMONNNNNNNNN
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Thank you, JD.
YF_in_MA October 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm
JOHNNY DAMON!!!!! YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
7-1!!!!!
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Hey guys, I love baseball
doug YF October 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm
JD basically just said, please shut up and let me hit… haha..
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:09 pm
exhale
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Atta Boy JD!!! HR to right 7-1.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Tex still sucks.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Tex pops out to continue a non-hitting week, but JD more than makes up for it.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Well, that’ll help save the bullpen. I say Robertson should be backing up Sabathia here.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Andrew – I was just going to say something like that – JD tells Mo to rest. =)
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Letting Gaudin get some work in would be a nice idea too. Has he pitched at all in the post season?
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:12 pm
CC at 92 pitches, or 3 pitches more than Kazmir.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:13 pm
1 out.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:14 pm
i’m ok with tex hitlessness because every run he takes away from us, he does the same at first base.
but this cannot continue if we make it to the world series
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 11:14 pm
“CC at 92 pitches, or 3 pitches more than Kazmir.”
wow.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:15 pm
He needs some serious negative reinforcement…get ready Tex.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Another K for CC.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I just took a #2. While I sat there my wife was banging together some plastic noisemakers while dressed up in a monkey costume. When I was done she lit some sparklers and M-80′s to celebrate my accomplishment.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:16 pm
SIT DOWN FAT BOBBY YOU PIECE OF SHIT!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
You are CC’s bottom bitch.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:16 pm
CC at 101 pitches after 8. Yanks up 7-1.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Nice John…
Another 1-2-3 inning for CC…this guy has been incredible. I am floored.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Keep him in Joe!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:18 pm
John – I hope there weren’t any .. “comebacks” in that “series”…
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:18 pm
“I just took a #2. While I sat there my wife was banging together some plastic noisemakers while dressed up in a monkey costume. When I was done she lit some sparklers and M-80′s to celebrate my accomplishment.”
awesome
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:18 pm
More runs please…
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:19 pm
So do you pitch CC in game 5?
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:20 pm
CC Sabathia just sat on the Los Angeles Angels. All 4,000 lbs of him. Absolutely beautiful. Mike “we have momentum” Soscia – how’s 7-0 in your home park momentum!?!?!?!
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Fucking ARod.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:21 pm
CC’s done who will it be?
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:21 pm
ARod with a double.
Okay, but with all respects, he’s still got to hit, at least to close out the series. Because he was on a tear the last postseason except they never closed it out..
Posada up.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:21 pm
a-rod.
wow.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Hughes and Gaudin warming up.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Posada with a chance to pad his stats and the lead just a little bit more. You never know.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Shhhhh…no celebrating yet. Gaudin is coming in. Shit happens!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:22 pm
8-1!!!! FAT BOBBY WITH THE ERROR!!!! YOU SUCK FAT BOBBY YOU LOSER!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:23 pm
ARod said this is how you “force the issue” – tags up on Posada’s fly to Abreu, who was somehow misplayed by Figgins and ARod takes home, says Thanks!
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:23 pm
That’s a nice hustle play forced a mistake.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:23 pm
a-rod.
wow.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Error on Abreu, but really, if you’re Figgins, it’s your job to at least not let it get by you.. and no back ups..
Either way, it’s 8-1.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:24 pm
@nickyf: ha. seriously.
cc for the 9th?
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 11:24 pm
“You are CC’s bottom bitch”
If I were eating anything it would have come out my nose at this.
Nick, I’ll get notice in the UNSG spokesperson’s morning news brief re: the formation of the CC Club of Cocky Crowing Cowbell-ringing Carousers (CCCCCC).
Can you launchthe Jakarta chapter?
Maybe John-YF can come up with a logo.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 11:24 pm
did matsui even try at that at bat?
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 11:24 pm
ARod is a killing machine.
attackgerbil October 20, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Matsui quietly having an awful night, 0-5 with 3 K’s. Quietly because the Yanks are up 8-1.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:25 pm
No Ryan Garko champagne type comments boys!!!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Sad Angels Fans Are Sad.
doug YF October 20, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Ortiz was a great post-season slugger. Howard is a great post-season slugger. A-Rod is as great a post-season as youcould imagine this year AND he plays superb defense, steals bases, and dates Kate Hudson. He wins hands down.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Gardner gets a low pressured AB.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:26 pm
“Can you launchthe Jakarta chapter?”
done. just went out to the street and screamed “CC CC CC”.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:27 pm
One more time Leche!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Gardner does single, and a girl is crying because the Angels are losing.
Melky doubles in two runs, and the Yanks are up 10-1.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm
10-1
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Leche has had a great game.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Melky is such a selfish stat-padder.
doug YF October 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Was going to say Melky had those key RBIs making it 3-0. After weeks of sucking, he came through at a good time.
Here’s Jeter with Melky at 2nd.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm
“LET’S GO YANKEES” chant fills the stadium…love it.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Jeter is so unclutch, stranding a guy on second.
Is Gaudin coming in? 10-1 lead.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:29 pm
“Is Gaudin coming in? 10-1 lead.”
he should.
if it were felix heredia i think i say no.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Chad Gaudin, human victory cigar.
doug YF October 20, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Nick you better hope CeCe doesn’t have some sort of hidden meaning over there!
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Gaudin indeed.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Glad Chad is getting some work…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:33 pm
At 10-1 I’m cool with Gaudin being in.
John -YF October 20, 2009 at 11:33 pm
“Chad Gaudin, human victory cigar.”
Classic. If I were partaking, I may have had a heart attack from laughter.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:34 pm
chad looks good.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 11:34 pm
“Nick you better hope CeCe doesn’t have some sort of hidden meaning over there!”
dude, i have this way with other languages that leads to very awkward situations. This is true: When I was studying in Prague, I once thought I was asking a waiter if I could smoke a cigarette in the restaurant. Turns out my Czech was all off. Apparently, I was asking him if I could blow him in the restaurant. The waiter scurried off and the rest of the meal was very very weird.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Hell they could bring Farnsworth back for this inning.
Actually, no.
IronHorse October 20, 2009 at 11:35 pm
That…was…fucking…awesome.
YANKEES WIN…THAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YANKEES WIN!!!!
Once more boys, one more…
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:38 pm
well, it was nice watching this with you guys. Hopefully we get this finished in Anaheim next game.
Nick-YF October 20, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I think we need to give co-MVP awards to A-Rod and CC for the postseason so far.
AndrewYF October 20, 2009 at 11:39 pm
How about ARod and CC…keep it up boys.
krueg is miserable October 20, 2009 at 11:39 pm
@nickYF: agreed. it was a small and intimate convo with some crazy yankee fans. we laughed, we cried, we CCed.
snowballa October 20, 2009 at 11:51 pm
CC worth every dollar, whatever else.
Lar October 20, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Torii Hunter just before Game 3 of the ALCS:
“I think you can say the Yankees are America’s Team. I think everyone is a Yankee fan, whether they’re jumping on the bandwagon or not”.
Thanks Torii. We figured as much. Clearly the SF regulars here and other fans are just in denial of these immutable facts. Once they – like A-Rod – give in to and embrace reality, they will all feel better and find that they are able to perform to their respective potentials.
IronHorse October 21, 2009 at 12:34 am