MLB Corner

[Night_Hawk90]

yea i agree i wasn't expecting much from pedro i was actually surprised he didnt start in the bullpen because the phillies pitching has been quite good. But matt im guessing your happy with the yanks winning once again over the jays,

[myankskent]

I just don't understand why Jamie Moyer is complaining about being in the bullpen. The guy is 90 years old and has the highest ERA in baseball. At this point, Pedro might be able to give the Phillies more than Moyer.

I'm not just happy that the Yanks are winning, I'm really happy about the team chemistry that the Yanks have. For years after the championship run, the Yanks have been too corporate. This group of guys seem to get along and have fun and I think that's a positive when you are playing big games. To be completely honest, this team is probably one of the most exciting teams to watch each day. I loved the championship teams, but this team is different. Obviously they still need to win a championship. If they don't, then everything that I just said above doesn't matter.

[Night_Hawk90]

yea i have to say i am very impressed with how the yankees are doing right now they're clicking on all cylinders. Their pitching which has been their achilles heel is doing extremely well i though AJ burnett would suck but he's been impressive. Than even with the a-rod situation this team has managed to carry on quite well. Now they need to stop losing in the first round.

[myankskent]

Yeah. I'm trying not to get too excited because let's face it, the Yanks have had great regular seasons and then have looked terrible in the postseason. The postseason is a whole different ballgame when the pressure is on and every pitch matters. Anything can happen. But I guess the best way to explain it is that the Yanks have all of the things necessary to win in the postseason. Clutch hitting(especially at home and late in games), good starting pitching, solid defense and a much better bullpen with Hughes. The ingredients are there, it's just a question of them being mixed together at the right time to win a championship.

[Karafan1]

The guy is 90 years old

:lol::rotfl::lol:

[myankskent]

So Detroit finally gets a win against the Red Sox. I'll tell ya, Detroit has been butchered by the Yankees and Boston. They are 1-6 against the Sox and 1-5 against the Yanks. Ouch. The White Sox still have to play the Red Sox 8 times and the Yankees 3 times so those are games that could determine whether or not Chicago will stay in the race. The Tigers are done with the Yanks and Boston.

[Karafan1]

Speaking of butchered, The Cubs lost 8-1 today..They've been outscored 20-6 the last 2 games..

[Night_Hawk90]

did anybody see when victorino got doused in beer yesterday by the cub fan? supposedly victorino has filed a lawsuit against the fan

[myankskent]

Speaking of butchered, The Cubs lost 8-1 today..They've been outscored 20-6 the last 2 games..

That's what the Phillies will do to you. They were slumping for a while too, but I guess they broke out of it.

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did anybody see when victorino got doused in beer yesterday by the cub fan? supposedly victorino has filed a lawsuit against the fan

I heard that they arrested the wrong fan. I'm not sure if they found the right guy, though. I still can't believe that Victorino was thrown out of the game from center field a few days ago. You just never see that happen.

[The Dark Knight74]

I heard that they arrested the wrong fan. I'm not sure if they found the right guy, though. I still can't believe that Victorino was thrown out of the game from center field a few days ago. You just never see that happen.

Last I heard, Chicago PD was still looking for the guy. Haven't heard if they have found him yet.

[Karafan1]

I saw on ESPN that the beer guy turned himself in to the cops today..

[The Dark Knight74]

I saw on ESPN that the beer guy turned himself in to the cops today..

Good. I hope he gets the max. punishment. There is no excuse for that nonsense.

[myankskent]

I guess the beer guy had nowhere to hide, since the police had video footage of the incident.

[Karafan1]

Cubs are beating the Pirates 14-2 in the 4th now..The air and water show is this weekend there and the jets keep buzzing the stadium:lol:

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17-2 now..Lee has 7 RBI's

[myankskent]

Looks like the Cubs are getting healthy now that the Phillies are out of there. That's quite a beat down.

Wow. I didn't realize that it was only the 4th inning! The Cubs are on pace to score 30. Didn't Texas put up 30 a couple of years ago?

[Karafan1]

Yep vs. the Orioles..That was the 1st game of a double header...Only I would know that:lol:

[myankskent]

I was thinking that it was against the Orioles too. I just wasn't sure if it was Texas or Cleveland.

Jim, I'm going to give you two games tonight and on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate them?

Red Sox at Rangers and Giants at Mets.

[Karafan1]

Since the Rangers are only 1/2 game behind the Red Sox I'll give that a 7..It would be 10 if it was the last week of September. Giants/Mets would be about 4 since the Mets have no hope of winning anything but the Giants are only 1 1/2 back in the Wild Card race..

[myankskent]

Agreed about the Red Sox/Rangers. I'd probably lower the Giants/Mets to a 2 or 3 just because of how bad the Mets are. I find it funny how the Mets are honoring the Giants this weekend by wearing old uniforms. They seem to honor every time except their own. They have a whole Jackie Robinson rotunda in their ballpark while not having a lot of Mets stuff.

[Karafan1]

Well the Mets have only been around since the '60's and have had maybe 4 good years when they made it to the World Series so they gotta have other stuff in their stadium:lol: I doubt they have a big pic of Beltran looking at strike 3 to end game 7 of the '06 NLCS:lol: I'd like to have a poster of that!!

[myankskent]

Well the Mets have only been around since the '60's and have had maybe 4 good years when they made it to the World Series so they gotta have other stuff in their stadium:lol: I doubt they have a big pic of Beltran looking at strike 3 to end game 7 of the '06 NLCS:lol: I'd like to have a poster of that!!


:rotfl: I think that this year, the Mets should fill the ballpark with pictures of key moments when each of their players got hurt. The only problem is, the ballpark probably isn't big enough to show all of them.

"So, with the trainer watching him, Niece will throw a practice pitch to show that he is ok. He goes into the wind-up and Niece falls down in pain. See you next year, Jonathan."

[Karafan1]

:rotfl: I think that this year, the Mets should fill the ballpark with pictures of key moments when each of their players got hurt. The only problem is, the ballpark probably isn't big enough to show all of them.

"So, with the trainer watching him, Niece will throw a practice pitch to show that he is ok. He goes into the wind-up and Niece falls down in pain. See you next year, Jonathan."

:lol::rotfl::lol: They could also make a room showing how they choked away the division the last 2 years..

[myankskent]

:lol::rotfl::lol: They could also make a room showing how they choked away the division the last 2 years..

Well, at least they were playing meaningful games in September those years.:rotfl:

[Karafan1]

Yep..I doubt they'll be playing meaningful games this September...Cubs just won 17-2..Finally broke their 5 game losing streak..

[myankskent]

Yep..I doubt they'll be playing meaningful games this September...Cubs just won 17-2..Finally broke their 5 game losing streak..

I don't think that the Mets will be playing meaningful games in August. It should be interesting to see if that new ballpark is filled. I heard that they reduced some of the ticket prices already.

Wow, so they were shut down at 17. I was hoping that they would score 20, at least. Sometimes I like to see teams score more than 20 and just crush the other team. But still, 17-2 is nothing to sneeze at.

[Karafan1]

They coulda had 18 easy but the 3rd base coach didn't send the runner in the 8th..I would have!! But I'm sure the next guy would get hit by a pitch if that happened..

[myankskent]

Eh, it's the Cubs. Weird things happen with that franchise so I would've sent the runner. To be honest, the way this game is right now with all of the offense, I just don't agree with holding back even when you're up by a lot. You just never know.

[Karafan1]

Especially since it's the Cubs..If anybody can blow a 17-2 lead in the 8th, it's them:lol: I wouldn't feel safe with them having a 17-2 lead in the 8th during game 7 of the NLCS or World Series:lol:

[myankskent]

Especially since it's the Cubs..If anybody can blow a 17-2 lead in the 8th, it's them:lol: I wouldn't feel safe with them having a 17-2 lead in the 8th during game 7 of the NLCS or World Series:lol:

If the Cubs ever blew that kind of lead in the playoffs, I would definitely say that there is a curse on them that will never be broken. I think that they will win a championship sooner or later. The Red Sox did it and it's only a matter of time for the Cubs.

[Karafan1]

There definitely is a curse on them..How else can you explain the '84 NLCS choke job and the 2003 NLCS meltdown??:lol:

[myankskent]

There definitely is a curse on them..How else can you explain the '84 NLCS choke job and the 2003 NLCS meltdown??:lol:

I just think that with the Cubs, it has become mental. They know that they haven't a championship in a long time so that thought is in the back of their minds. I really think that the reason why Boston was able to break the curse was because they had a lot of players on that 2004 team who were wild. They called themselves idiots. They weren't an uptight group and I think that helped them.

[Karafan1]

I see the Rangers ended the weekend 1/2 game ahead of the Red Sox..I hope that is a close race the rest of the season!!

[myankskent]

I hope the Yanks smoke the Red Sox this weekend and the Rangers keep winning. At this point, unless the Yankees collapse, they're going to win the division. I just don't want to see Boston get the wild card.

[Karafan1]

I'd like to see the Rangers get in..It's always nice to see somebody new in the playoffs..

[myankskent]

Texas is winning again tonight while the Red Sox are off.

[Karafan1]

Rangers now 1 full game ahead of the Red Sox in the wild card..Typical Cubs game tonight..Ahead 1-0 in the 9th, the Padres tied it then won it with a homerun in the 9th..Curses!!!!!

[myankskent]

The Red Sox and Rangers are now tied for the wild card lead. It should be interesting to see if Tampa makes a run. They have 6 games left with the Rangers and 6 games left with the Red Sox. There's plenty of time for some big changes to occur. God I love baseball.

[Karafan1]

I see Smoltz signed on with the Cardinals today..They should keep him in the bullpen since he wasn't very good as a starter for the Red Sox..

[nicmar]

He is way past his prime as a starter. He was a great closer for a while so he has bullpen experience maybe a 7th or 8th inning guy

[myankskent]

I think that Smoltz would be better in the bullpen because he still has something left in the tank, it's just that it doesn't last past a few innings. Also, Smoltz would be better off in the national league. He spent his entire career over there and we all know that national league pitchers don't fair well in the american league, especially when they are 39 years old.

[Karafan1]

Serious beatdown of the Mets tonight..15-2 Braves in the 9th..Braves got 8 runs in the 2nd..

[nicmar]

Cliff Lee another complete game 1 run 2 hits 11ks

[myankskent]

It's funny how the Mets scored 8 runs in one inning last night to beat the Braves and now the Braves return the favor with an 8 run inning of their own. This kind of thing doesn't happen often.

[Karafan1]

I thought it was funny..The inning shoulda been over at 4 runs but I guess the Mets wanted to give up 8:lol:

[myankskent]

Yeah, Castillo failed to cover second base.

[Karafan1]

I heard Smoltz will start for the Cardinals on sunday..

[myankskent]

So they are starting him? I think that's a mistake. I haven't been following the Cardinals very closely. Are they in desperate need of a starter right now?

[Karafan1]

Yeah, one of their guys is hurt so they wanna try out Smoltz as a 5th starter..

[myankskent]

How has their bullpen been?

[Karafan1]

Franklin has been good as their closer but don't know about their other guys..

[myankskent]

I know that they have an excellent starting three with Carpenter, Piniero and Wainwright. Chances are that by the time the postseason starts, barring any injuries, Smoltz will be in the pen anyway because I don't see a spot for him as a starter.

[Karafan1]

He sure didn't do much as a starter for the Red Sox..The last thing the Cardinals need is to start him in a NLDS or NLCS game and have him give up 8 runs like he did vs. the Yankees..

[nicmar]

The Cards top two starters are exclellent. Depending on if Cole Hammels ever gets right this year they could have the second best 1-2 punch in the Nl then their pitching falls off dramaticaly. However I can't see Smoltz in the play off rotation.

[Karafan1]

Low scoring game between the Braves and Mets tonight..Braves won 3-2..Far cry from the 15-2 win last night..

[myankskent]

It's still a win, though. Now the Braves start up a big series with the Marlins. I just can't believe how well the Rockies are playing. Who would've thought that they were going to be this good when the season first began?

[Karafan1]

They must like making 2nd half runs..

[myankskent]

Yeah. Colorado and Houston are two teams that usually have a great second half. When the A's were good, they were a good second half team too.

[Karafan1]

But they would always run into the Yankees in the ALDS and make a quick exit in the playoffs:lol:

[myankskent]

:lol:That's true. But those games were great. The Yanks had their back against the ball down 2-0 and came back to win. It wasn't that the A's were outplayed, it's that they just weren't able to finish the Yanks off. I hope that the A's get a new park. Watching the Yanks out there this past week reminded me of how bad of a park it is with all of the foul territory. No A's hitter has ever won a batting title.

[Karafan1]

That Jeter throwing to home and Posada tagging out Giabmi(I think)play in the '01 ALDS was amazing..

[myankskent]

Yup. As I've told you before, I'd love to get my hands on some of those playoff games. They really should sell all of them on dvd. They just released a dvd set with all of the no hitters and perfect games, which is great, but I'd rather see the playoff games.

[Karafan1]

I still have the last few innings of games 6 and 7 of the '91 World Series on tape and of course game 6 of the '95 W.S. when the Braves finally won it all!!

[myankskent]

You can probably get the Cardinals world series on dvd too.

BTW, I just heard that Billy Wagner was put on waivers by the Mets and was now claimed by an unknown team. I wonder who it was. He threw 97 when he returned last night so I would have to assume that he would help someone in the bullpen, even as a lefty specialist.

[Karafan1]

Unknown team?? How is possible that nobody knows who it is?!?

[myankskent]

It usually takes a few days before the team is revealed when a player is claimed off waivers.

Yanks lead 12-1 in the 5th against the Red Sox. Jenn, if you're reading this, what was the Yankees record against the Red Sox through the first 8 games again? I can't seem to remember.:)

[WickedJenn]

It usually takes a few days before the team is revealed when a player is claimed off waivers.

Yanks lead 12-1 in the 5th against the Red Sox. Jenn, if you're reading this, what was the Yankees record against the Red Sox through the first 8 games again? I can't seem to remember.:)

16-7...16-7...LOLOL.

Oh...you know Matt, I just CAN'T seem to recall, really, it just has slipped my mind for some reason...;)

[Karafan1]

I can recall..0-8:lol: But it looks like the Yankees own the Red Sox now..

[myankskent]

16-7...16-7...LOLOL.

Oh...you know Matt, I just CAN'T seem to recall, really, it just has slipped my mind for some reason...;)

Yeah, same here. I must have hit my head or something, causing me to forget.:lol: Seriously, outside of beating the Angels, the Yanks have done everything right. I hope that we have a nice, relaxing September before things really start to heat up in October.

[WickedJenn]

Yeah, same here. I must have hit my head or something, causing me to forget.:lol: Seriously, outside of beating the Angels, the Yanks have done everything right. I hope that we have a nice, relaxing September before things really start to heat up in October.

Well I must've hit my head as well then, haha. Yes, they have. I feel very good this season. I hope they win it all.

[myankskent]

19-7. Two home runs and 7 RBI's for Matsui tonight. Pile on, Yanks. Just pile on.

20-7.

[WickedJenn]

Hahaha! It's like they're building a house with these runs.

[Karafan1]

One word describes that game...Beatdown!!

[myankskent]

The Yanks tried to put a 9th bathroom in the house, but Cabrera was out at 2nd before Swisher could score the 21st run.

[Karafan1]

BTW, I just heard that Billy Wagner was put on waivers by the Mets and was now claimed by an unknown team. I wonder who it was. He threw 97 when he returned last night so I would have to assume that he would help someone in the bullpen, even as a lefty specialist.

I saw eariler tonight that he went to the Red Sox..

[myankskent]

Yes. The Mets have until Tuesday to work out a deal with the Red Sox for Wagner.

[Karafan1]

Another beatdown in the Yankees/Red Sox game today..How can the Yankees go from scoring 20 runs to just 1??? I did see they got 12 hits though..

[Karafan1]

Smoltz pitched really well today..5 innings, 0 runs and 9 K'S..He struck out 7 in a row at one point..

[WickedJenn]

And that's that...8-4 Yanks. SEE YA Fenway.

[myankskent]

They got the job done. Winning two out of three at Fenway after going 0-6 there this season is a positive and the Yanks actually extend their lead over Boston by a game.

[WickedJenn]

They got the job done. Winning two out of three at Fenway after going 0-6 there this season is a positive and the Yanks actually extend their lead over Boston by a game.

Yep, 78 now!

Though it still baffles me to lose 14-1 and then win like this today. Oh well, guess I shouldn't complain too much.

[myankskent]

Yep, 78 now!

Though it still baffles me to lose 14-1 and then win like this today. Oh well, guess I shouldn't complain too much.

I think that it's a positive that they got blown out yesterday and won today. They just don't let a single loss turn into two or three in a row. You need to have that kind of mentality in the playoffs. But I guess if you're going to lose a game, you might as well get blown out. I just hope that Burnett gets his act together in his next start because he has lost two games in a row, although in the Oakland game, he only gave up three runs and the Yankees were shut out that day.

So, Wagner was traded to the Red Sox and Johan Santana is going to have surgery on his arm and is out for the year.

[Karafan1]

I see the Dodgers 15 1/2 game lead has evaporated in to 2 games! I saw the end of the Dodgers/Rockies game last night and the Rockies are sure acting like they did 2 years ago when they made that run to get in the playoffs..

[Night_Hawk90]

but the rockies this year unlike two years ago have been fairly hot since June when they fired their manager they have been clicking on all cylinder Troy tulowitzki has been on fire, i hope they catch the dodgers than pass them.

[Karafan1]

I hope so too..I really don't need to see a Dodgers/Phillies NLCS for the 2nd year in a row..

[myankskent]

Yeah, I don't know what happened to the Dodgers but their lead is definitely not safe anymore. Once again, the Rockies are playing their best baseball at the right time.

[Karafan1]

The Cubs got destroyed by the Nationals last night..I've given up on them this year and the Braves lost to the Padres in extra innings. The Braves had to get 1 run in the 9th just to tie the game at 1-1!!!!

[myankskent]

I saw highlights of the Atlanta game. I'd stick a fork in the Cubs too. Things just aren't coming together for them, which is surprising. I think that they have a better team than what they are showing.

[Karafan1]

The Nationals hit a grand slam last night and I just knew it was coming when the Cubs brought in a new pitcher:lol:

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The Braves have been playing better but they can't lose games to the Padres!! They don't play the Giants or Rockies again this year so they'll need help if they wanna win the wild card..

[myankskent]

The Braves need the Rockies to start losing, which I'm not sure will happen. If the wild card winner finishes at around 10 over .500, I think the Braves will have a shot but I just don't see the Braves being good enough to finish 15-20 games over .500. Same thing with the Giants.

[WickedJenn]

Well that was a great Yanks game to see on TV tonight! Bats were on fire and so was Pettitte.

I am very worried about Posada though, ouch. I saw that happen. A Rod looked a little shaken but ultimately I think he'll be okay.

[Karafan1]

I see the Dodgers 15 1/2 game lead has evaporated in to 2 games! I saw the end of the Dodgers/Rockies game last night and the Rockies are sure acting like they did 2 years ago when they made that run to get in the playoffs..

I think I jinxed the Rockies by saying this:lol: They lost wednesday night..

[myankskent]

Well that was a great Yanks game to see on TV tonight! Bats were on fire and so was Pettitte.

I am very worried about Posada though, ouch. I saw that happen. A Rod looked a little shaken but ultimately I think he'll be okay.

Posada didn't break his finger so that's a good sign. I'm sure he'll sit out a couple of days so that it can heal. The good thing right now is unless the Yankees go on a long losing streak, they pretty much have the division wrapped up so they will be able to rest a lot of players, especially the older ones like Damon, Matsui and Posada.

[Karafan1]

That didn't take long..Cubs are behind 1-0 already:lol:

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3-0 now..Still 0 out in the 1st..

[myankskent]

Yanks are down 3-1. At the start of the game, it looked like Burnett had no-hit stuff and then he walked two guys and the Rangers first hit was a three run homer.

[Karafan1]

5-2 Nationals now..Ramierez hit just a 2 run homer for the Cubs. Other than that, they have done absolutely nothing vs. the Nationals today..

[myankskent]

Who's pitching for the Nationals?

[Karafan1]

Some guy named Clippard is pitching now..

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J.D. Martin started..

[myankskent]

That's probably Tyler Clippard, an ex-Yankee.

[Karafan1]

Yep, it's Tyler..5-3 Nationals in the 7th..

[The Dark Knight74]

I think I jinxed the Rockies by saying this:lol: They lost wednesday night..

Thursday, too. Thanks, Jim.:lol:

[Karafan1]

I'm done talking about the Rockies now:lol:

[The Dark Knight74]

I'm done talking about the Rockies now:lol:

At least until the first of October anyway.:rotfl:

[myankskent]

I'm done talking about the Rockies now:lol:

The Rockies are probably very happy about that.:lol:

Soriano is not having himself a good day in the outfield today.

But he's having a good day at the dish because he just hit a 3 run home run giving the Cubs the lead.

[Night_Hawk90]

scott kazmir maybe going to angels very shortly this will mightily improve an already great angels team.

[nicmar]

I would not have thought he would clear waviers, I don't think he makes that much money and could bolster a teams staff as a 3or 4 depending on the staff.

update this appears to be a done deal

[WickedJenn]

3-run walk-off HR, number 11!!! YAY Yankees!!

[myankskent]

And to think that people were worried when the Yankees moved into their new stadium and how that would destroy their home field advantage. The Yanks have definitely figured out how to win at home this year, in dramatic fashion no less.

10-0 wins are always fun to watch. It looks like the Rockies are about to go down to the Giants again. The NL wild card race is starting to heat up. I think the Cubs would love to play the Mets another 30 times this season.

[Karafan1]

Maybe I should delete my comment about the Rockies..They haven't won since I posted it:lol:

[WickedJenn]

Heh, maybe you should Jim, I think it's hexing everything ;)

Another fantastic win by the Yankees with an almost perfect game by Mitre. The new Murderer's Row had bats sounding loud and clear.

I hope September is also a great month for the Yanks, things are def. falling into place.

[Karafan1]

If they lose tomorrow I'll delete it, but it will still be in atleast 2 other posts in the quote part:lol:

[myankskent]

The Rockies have lost again as the NL wild card race gets tighter and tighter. You have to start to wonder if the magic has run out for the Rockies.

The Tigers are going to win the AL central. After watching the White Sox this weekend, they are a dead team. Did you hear what Guillen said about Contreras the other day? After his bad performance, Guillen said that it's the same bad movie that he is watching over and over again with him. He also said that they had no choice but to start Contreras. Then he went on to say that the entire team is stealing paychecks from the owner. Those are some harsh words right there.

Also, Halladay can't seem to win a game these days. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes on the DL, which usually happens around this time of year with him. It's a good thing that no teams decided to trade for him.

[nicmar]

I was rooting for the Rockies but I never thought they had a chance. The fact is that they don't have enough pitching they just don't.

[Karafan1]

The Rockies have lost again as the NL wild card race gets tighter and tighter. You have to start to wonder if the magic has run out for the Rockies.

Yeah it's all my fault:lol:


Also, Halladay can't seem to win a game these days. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes on the DL, which usually happens around this time of year with him. It's a good thing that no teams decided to trade for him.

I wonder if he'd acting like this if he had been traded to another team??

[myankskent]

Yeah it's all my fault:lol:


But there could be a positive to this for you. If the Braves can go on a winning streak, they can still get the wild card.



I wonder if he'd acting like this if he had been traded to another team??


That's a good question. I just worry about Halladay's health over the long term. Don't get me wrong, I love the way he pitches and how he wants to pitch complete games, but he's not a big guy. All of those innings might eventually catch up to him. He's not Sabathia, who can throw 115 pitches per start and not get hurt.

[Karafan1]

But there could be a positive to this for you. If the Braves can go on a winning streak, they can still get the wild card.


Unfortunealty they didn't start a winning streak tonight:(

[myankskent]

Unfortunealty they didn't start a winning streak tonight:(

No, but they were playing Philadelphia on the road so it's tough to beat them. They're going to have to really take it to teams like the Reds, Nationals and Mets if they want a shot at the wild card.

[nicmar]

No, but they were playing Philadelphia on the road so it's tough to beat them. They're going to have to really take it to teams like the Reds, Nationals and Mets if they want a shot at the wild card.

The other problem they have is that the Giants Front end pitching is so strong it will it does not seem likely that they will have protracted losing streaks.

[myankskent]

The other problem they have is that the Giants Front end pitching is so strong it will it does not seem likely that they will have protracted losing streaks.

True. As long as the Giants can continue to score enough runs, they should be in good shape with their starting pitching.

The Reds beat the Pirates in the first game of a DH today. A show of hands of how many people care about it...

Wacky game in progress....The Blue Jays led the Rangers 11-0 in the 5th and it's now 11-10 in the 8th.

[Karafan1]

Boy, the Giants have been hot lately! There..That should jinx them:lol:

[myankskent]

If you say that about the Yankees, you and I will have a problem Jim.:lol:

The Rangers couldn't get it done last night after they gave up 7 runs in the 9th. That's a tough loss after they came back initially.

[Karafan1]

Don't worry, I won't talk about them..Unless it's a Yankees/Cardinals World Series:lol:

[myankskent]

Hey, it could happen. I think the Cardinals might be the best team in the national league with their pitching. The Phillies are great, but they have question marks with Lidge and their rotation going into the postseason.

[Karafan1]

I can't believe how Lidge has fallen apart this year..Maybe the Pujols moonshot from the 2005 NLCS is back in his head:lol:

[myankskent]

He's really just had an up and down career. This year, injuries kind of threw him off the tracks a bit and the big question is if he can get back on track by October.

[WickedJenn]

Ooh hey Matt, how awesome was it that there were Yankees fans at Camden Yards last night chanting "Let's go Jeter" and "Hip Hip JORGE!" ;)

[Karafan1]

I really don't wanna see the Phillies in the W.S. again so I'd love to see Pujols hit another bomb off him to win game 7 of the NLCS:lol:

[nicmar]

Hey, it could happen. I think the Cardinals might be the best team in the national league with their pitching. The Phillies are great, but they have question marks with Lidge and their rotation going into the postseason.

Lidge is the Phillies one Glaring weakness and I think they have options there. Lidge has been better but I would not bet my season on it that is why I think Brett Myers is being given rehab starts he was the Phillies closer before Lidge. As far as the starting pitching the Cardinals have a good one two punch but Lee and Hammals match up well and the Cards 3-4 are not as strong as the Phillies. I would fear the cards more in a short series than say a NLCS.

[myankskent]

Ooh hey Matt, how awesome was it that there were Yankees fans at Camden Yards last night chanting "Let's go Jeter" and "Hip Hip JORGE!" ;)

Hey Jenn. Where have you been hiding these days? When the Yankees are in the playoffs, you better be posting on this thread everyday.:)

Camden Yards is really Yankee Stadium south. I was actually surprised at all of the empty seats while the Yankees were in town, but that's because nobody roots for the Orioles anymore. That organization really has collapsed since the late 90's.

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Lidge is the Phillies one Glaring weakness and I think they have options there. Lidge has been better but I would not bet my season on it that is why I think Brett Myers is being given rehab starts he was the Phillies closer before Lidge. As far as the starting pitching the Cardinals have a good one two punch but Lee and Hammals match up well and the Cards 3-4 are not as strong as the Phillies. I would fear the cards more in a short series than say a NLCS.

Yeah, Myers will be the key. He's been out for a while so he's going to have to really show the Phillies something in order to get that job back. I still think that Piniero is a good number three starter for the Cardinals. He has a 3 ERA.

[Karafan1]

The Orioles haven't done much of anything since Cal left..

[nicmar]

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Yeah, Myers will be the key. He's been out for a while so he's going to have to really show the Phillies something in order to get that job back. I still think that Piniero is a good number three starter for the Cardinals. He has a 3 ERA.

That's true too but J Happ has been great as well

[The Dark Knight74]

Boy, the Giants have been hot lately! There..That should jinx them:lol:

Hey, it worked. They lost to Philly. :lol:

[myankskent]

The Rockies are finally winning 7-2. I don't know if that's a product of Jim's comments starting to wear off or the fact that the Rockies are playing the Mets.:lol:

[nicmar]

The Mets would be my guess but good for them I would like to see them win the wild card

[Karafan1]

The Rockies are finally winning 7-2. I don't know if that's a product of Jim's comments starting to wear off or the fact that the Rockies are playing the Mets.:lol:

It's because I commented on the Giants:lol: The jinx moved over to them:lol: Playing the Mets probably helped too:lol:

[myankskent]

Camden Yards is turning into Yankee Stadium again in the 9th inning. People are oooing and ahhhing every time a close pitch is not called a strike for Rivera. And yes, I just made up the words "oooing" and "ahhhing".

[WickedJenn]

Camden Yards is turning into Yankee Stadium again in the 9th inning. People are oooing and ahhhing every time a close pitch is not called a strike for Rivera. And yes, I just made up the words "oooing" and "ahhhing".

It was even more-so tonight, I was cracking up.

Well Matt, I have to say it, I think it's the Yankees' year this year.

[Karafan1]

My Giants jinx only lasted 1 game??? My Rockies jinx lasted almost a whole week!!!! I see ESPN actually has 2 games tonight. They haven't had 2 wednesday night games in years!!

[myankskent]

It was even more-so tonight, I was cracking up.

Well Matt, I have to say it, I think it's the Yankees' year this year.

No no no, Jenn. Don't say it. It's still September and the Yankees are smacking around the last place Orioles. We'll have this discussion in October. I'll gladly celebrate my birthday this year on the 28th of October while watching the Yankees play in game 1 of the World Series. But we have a long way to go before that becomes a reality.

[WickedJenn]

No no no, Jenn. Don't say it. It's still September and the Yankees are smacking around the last place Orioles. We'll have this discussion in October. I'll gladly celebrate my birthday this year on the 28th of October while watching the Yankees play in game 1 of the World Series. But we have a long way to go before that becomes a reality.

You're right, that's why I didn't mention the specific you know WS there :p

That's a heckuva nice time for a bday if my wish comes true for the Yanks.

[nicmar]

it jsut a good rule of thumb in sports not to tempt fate.

[myankskent]

You're right, that's why I didn't mention the specific you know WS there :p

That's a heckuva nice time for a bday if my wish comes true for the Yanks.

Yup. It also reminds me of how late the WS is this year. There will be no champion announced in October this year because even if the WS goes 4 games, game 4 will be played on November 1.

[Karafan1]

I wish they'd go back to the old World Series format. Games 1 and 2 on saturday and sunday, 3,4,5 on tues,wed,thur. then 6 and 7 on saturday and sunday and end it before November!

[myankskent]

I guess they don't want the World Series interfering with football twice. As it is, there is no Sunday night football for one week because of the world series.

I heard yesterday that they are moving the ESPN Sunday night game between the Red Sox and Yanks on the 27th to 1pm because of the Jewish holiday. That should be interesting. I have the Jets to watch at 1pm too.

[Karafan1]

Do you have a picture in picture tv?? That's how I solved my Monday Night Football/WWE Monday Night Raw problem..Now with Heroes I need another little picture box in the other corner of the tv:lol:

[myankskent]

Do you have a picture in picture tv?? That's how I solved my Monday Night Football/WWE Monday Night Raw problem..Now with Heroes I need another little picture box in the other corner of the tv:lol:

I do have PIP. Since my brother always comes over to watch the Jets with me, I guess I'll have the Jets on the main screen because he doesn't like the Yankees. But still, I don't know if I can deal with not concentrating 100% on a Yankees/Red Sox game, especially if the Yankees winning could knock the Red Sox out of the wild card lead at that point.

I also have to laugh at this. On October 2nd, which is a Friday, Smallville isn't going to be shown in New York and do you want to know why? Because the Mets are playing the Astros on the CW. No chance of that game getting rained out either because they play in a dome. You can't have a more meaningless game interfering with the CW's prime time lineup.:lol:

[Karafan1]

I usually have WWE Raw on the main screen...I just checked the Cardinals game and Smoltz got out of a huge jam..Bases loaded 1 out for the Brewers but only 1 run scored..Cardinals ahead 2-1..

[myankskent]

Smoltz moving back to the national league looks like it was a good move.

[Karafan1]

Yep..And he went to a team I like which is good!:lol:

[myankskent]

It's going to help the Cards too because if he's able to pitch effectively, the added bonus is that he is an experienced postseason pitcher. That's one of the reasons why I almost think that Pettitte is the Yankees best pitcher because he has postseason experience and a lot of success in the postseason, unlike Sabathia.

[nicmar]

Sabathia does not have the best post season record to be fair the Brewers basically ran him into the ground last year, but before that he wasn't great.

[myankskent]

Sabathia does not have the best post season record to be fair the Brewers basically ran him into the ground last year, but before that he wasn't great.

Yeah, he hasn't been good with the Indians. He beat the Yankees in the 2007 ALDS but that's because the Yanks left 99 guys on base and couldn't get a hit with runners in scoring position.

This was Sabathia's line in that win against the Yanks...

5 IP 4 hits 6 walks 3 ER 5K.

But hey, that's a great performance compared to his marvelous ALCS starts against the Red Sox...

10.1 IP 17 hits 7walks 12 ER 9K....ERA 10.45

[nicmar]

I think he has a no decision in there too. he is not the ace you wan't to pitch game 1 especially in a short series, it's the first round that scares me as a Phillies fan and would make me nervious if I was a Yanks fan

[myankskent]

Definitely. The first round has not been good to the Yankees the last three years they were in the playoffs. All it takes is for their offense to go into a slump for a couple of games and all of a sudden their back is up against the wall. Both the Yankees and the Phillies are going to need to hit well in order to advance to the next round, especially the Yanks because they will likely face the Tigers who have starters that are just as good as the Yanks, maybe even better.

[Karafan1]

Could Halliday one hitting the Yankees be pinned on Jenn's jinxing comment of the Yankees going to the World Series??:lol:

[myankskent]

Could Halliday one hitting the Yankees be pinned on Jenn's jinxing comment of the Yankees going to the World Series??:lol:

Absolutely. I'm blaming Jenn on this one.:D

[Karafan1]

Cool:rotfl:

[myankskent]

Texas 10-0 today over the Indians. It doesn't look like the Rangers are going to go away so the Red Sox can cruise to the playoffs.

Jeter ties Gehrig for most hits in Yankee history. Gotta love it if you are a Yankees fan. Oh, and Posada hit a three run home run to put the Yankees up 4-2 in the 8th. Things like this just don't surprise me anymore with this team.

[Karafan1]

I see the Yankees won their 13th game by a walk off on tuesday night..They must like living on the edge!!

[WickedJenn]

Jeter ties Gehrig for most hits in Yankee history. Gotta love it if you are a Yankees fan. Oh, and Posada hit a three run home run to put the Yankees up 4-2 in the 8th. Things like this just don't surprise me anymore with this team.

Bolding the crap out of this. It is SO GOOD to be a Yankees fan. Loved Jeter's helmet wave that he did twice.

[myankskent]

Bolding the crap out of this. It is SO GOOD to be a Yankees fan. Loved Jeter's helmet wave that he did twice.

Yup. I also couldn't believe that he said that he didn't know what to do because the Yankees were losing and he didn't want to disrespect Tampa by acknowledging the fans. That's just another example of how much class this guy has.

[Karafan1]

I thought that was a nice move by the Rays by clapping when Jeter got the record tying hit..

[WickedJenn]

I thought that was a nice move by the Rays by clapping when Jeter got the record tying hit..

I thought so too. It just demonstrates the respect Jeter has from other teams. I've seen it while watching a game at the stadium too.

[myankskent]

It's amazing all of the talk that is going on right now in New York. Some people think that the record is a joke and that 3,000 hits is what really matters and some feel that what Jeter has done should be celebrated. I'm kind of in between on this. Because Gehrig held the record for 70 years, it makes it really special to see Jeter do what he is about to do, but I also think that 3,000 hits will be more significant. I actually think that he is going to end up with 3,500+ hits when all is said and done, with an outside chance of getting 4,000 if he remains healthy and plays when he is 40.

[Karafan1]

Last night the ESPN guys were talking about Jeter possibly breaking Pete Rose's hits record. I think it's a bit early to start talking about that..He doesn't even have 3,000 hits yet so talk about breaking Rose's record is still a few years away..

[nicmar]

Last night the ESPN guys were talking about Jeter possibly breaking Pete Rose's hits record. I think it's a bit early to start talking about that..He doesn't even have 3,000 hits yet so talk about breaking Rose's record is still a few years away..

I agree that still seems like a stretch at this point.

[myankskent]

I agree that still seems like a stretch at this point.

Yeah, it's way too early for that. Jeter has to stay healthy and want to continue to play into his 40's. But if I had to choose a guy who could do it, I'd pick Jeter at this point. I would've gone with Ichiro had he been playing in the US his whole career.

[WickedJenn]

It's amazing all of the talk that is going on right now in New York. Some people think that the record is a joke and that 3,000 hits is what really matters and some feel that what Jeter has done should be celebrated. I'm kind of in between on this. Because Gehrig held the record for 70 years, it makes it really special to see Jeter do what he is about to do, but I also think that 3,000 hits will be more significant. I actually think that he is going to end up with 3,500+ hits when all is said and done, with an outside chance of getting 4,000 if he remains healthy and plays when he is 40.

I bet they were abuzz on the 880 eh. Do you know that comes in all the way down here sometimes?

Yeah I hear you on this. I do think it IS significant that Jeter has matched Gehrig's record. Whether you hold a parade or just simply clap, it's a feat in of itself. While 3,000 hits is a superb achievement, this is more meaningful, IMO considering the person attached to the record Jeter has met, if that makes sense.

[myankskent]

660 is what I listen to. They broadcast the Mets and also have 24/7 sports talk. 880 has the Yankees on the radio, but it's a news station the rest of the time. I think that 880 comes in a good two hours north of New York. It's a pretty powerful station, which is probably why you get it where you live.

IA about Jeter. It's a combination of two things that make it significant for me. The guy he is passing, Gehrig, and also how long that record stood. It's hard to believe that Gehrig had the record for more than 70 years. That's amazing, especially considering how many great Yankee hitters there have been over that time.

[Karafan1]

The Braves swept the Cardinals this weekend..I didn't see that coming!!

[myankskent]

I'm really disappointed in the playoff races this year. The Rockies have pulled away from the Giants and the Red Sox have pulled away from the Rangers. Unless something major happens, it looks like a very weak end to the regular season.

The schedule for the 2010 season is out. Can someone explain to me why the Yankees have to open up and close their season in Fenway Park? That's ridiculous. I know that ending with the Red Sox can create some drama, but these two teams should not be playing April 5th. Let the season play out a bit before they play.

[nicmar]

I'm really disappointed in the playoff races this year. The Rockies have pulled away from the Giants and the Red Sox have pulled away from the Rangers. Unless something major happens, it looks like a very weak end to the regular season.

The schedule for the 2010 season is out. Can someone explain to me why the Yankees have to open up and close their season in Fenway Park? That's ridiculous. I know that ending with the Red Sox can create some drama, but these two teams should not be playing April 5th. Let the season play out a bit before they play.

The reason is that Yankees and Sox is set up for opening day is that that is the number one ratings draw in MLB. Since Espn wants a marquee match up and the Yankees are a good bet to win the world series they want an early game to pop ratings

[myankskent]

The reason is that Yankees and Sox is set up for opening day is that that is the number one ratings draw in MLB. Since Espn wants a marquee match up and the Yankees are a good bet to win the world series they want an early game to pop ratings

But that Yankees/Red Sox game is on a Monday when the rest of the league opens up. I'm not sure what the ESPN Sunday night match-up is but it doesn't look like it will be Yankees/Sox.

[WickedJenn]

I'm really disappointed in the playoff races this year. The Rockies have pulled away from the Giants and the Red Sox have pulled away from the Rangers. Unless something major happens, it looks like a very weak end to the regular season.

The schedule for the 2010 season is out. Can someone explain to me why the Yankees have to open up and close their season in Fenway Park? That's ridiculous. I know that ending with the Red Sox can create some drama, but these two teams should not be playing April 5th. Let the season play out a bit before they play.

Completely agree. I just saw ESPN's tweet about it earlier. The Yankees should open at home, that should just be a given. Anyway, if they have to open away, it should NOT be at friggin' Fenway.

:rolleyes:

[myankskent]

Completely agree. I just saw ESPN's tweet about it earlier. The Yankees should open at home, that should just be a given. Anyway, if they have to open away, it should NOT be at friggin' Fenway.

:rolleyes:

Or at the very least, if the Yankees open on the road, let them close at Yankee Stadium. This is two straight years now when the Yankees have opened and closed on the road.

[Karafan1]

I'm really disappointed in the playoff races this year. The Rockies have pulled away from the Giants and the Red Sox have pulled away from the Rangers. Unless something major happens, it looks like a very weak end to the regular season.


One of those division or wild card leaders need to start falling apart now so the races will become interesting..

[myankskent]

Brawl in the Yankees game. Melancon on the Yanks hit Aaron Hill in the back with a pitch. I really don't think it was intentional, mainly because Melancon has no control. Carlson on the Jays threw behind the back of Posada. Benches empty but nothing happened. Posada came around to score and bumped into Carlson and all hell broke loose. A lot of guys got banged up, even Girardi has some cuts.

[Night_Hawk90]

baseball players have to be some of the worst fighters i have ever seen. and supposedly when hill was hit that was the second time a blue jay was hit so i think retaliation was in order. i still can't believe how bad the jays are killing the yanks im shocked

[myankskent]

If the Jays want to retaliate, I don't have a problem with that but I also can't blame Posada for getting all worked up that a pitch was thrown behind him. Plus, I'm not sure why Carlson was right in Posada's path as he came around to score. He's supposed to be behind home plate backing up the play. As far as the Jays killing the Yanks, the pitching match-up today was Halladay vs. Mitre. I kind of expected this score.

[Karafan1]

The Cardinals lost again..That's 5 of their last 6 games. Back in 2006, they fell apart and about blew the division lead but held on and made it to the World Series and won it. So if them acting like this means they'll win the W.S., I'm all for it!:lol:

[myankskent]

Yanks had a walk-off win tonight. It looks like the Red Sox might lose but things were getting a bit hairy there for the division. Having a four game loss column lead over the Red Sox is extremely tight, especially with a west coast trip and three more games with the Red Sox. I'm hoping that it goes up to 6, although the Red Sox are still alive in the 9th.

The Red Sox have tied it, but Green was really struck out on a 3-2 pitch. That should've ended the game. Now the Red Sox win on a bloop single. Unbelievable. I'm sure the Angels will take out their frustration on the Yanks next week out in Anaheim.

[Karafan1]

I hope the Red Sox send a thank you card to the homeplate and 1st base umpire for basically giving them a win last night...That was pathetic..Good thing it wasn't game 7 of the ALCS..

[myankskent]

Yeah, I can't believe how good that pitch looked on K-Zone. Plus, I hear they blew another call earlier in the game that went against the Angels. The funny thing is that Nick Green was about to walk to the dugout because he knew that he was struck out.

[Karafan1]

Then the Angles left fielder made no atrempt to get the ball that ended up being the game winning hit..The ESPN guys were all over him for that..

[myankskent]

Keep your eye on the Tigers. They got blown out by the Royals today and now play the Twins in a 3 game series. The Twins are just 4 games behind, along with the White Sox who are winning right now. The Twins have 7 games remaining against the Tigers and the White Sox have 6 games remaining against them.

[Karafan1]

The Braves have now won 7 in a row!! I wish they were closer to 1st in the wild card but I think the Giants and Rockies are to far ahead for the Braves to catch..

[myankskent]

I don't think that the Braves are done just yet. They have 7 games left against the Nationals and 3 more against the Mets. If they win the majority of those games, they can jump back in this race.

[nicmar]

It will be tough though mainly because the have to leapfrog two teams, now I can see the Giants losing some games because they can't hit and pitchers 3-5 are just ok and I could see the Rockies losing some games as well but it is hard to see both,

This weekend will obviously be big for the Braves, if the they can beat the Philies 2 out of three it would help alot but I'm looking at it that if the Phils can sweep I don't see it happening but I can hope our magic number is down to 3

[myankskent]

Just a random thought here, but the Yanks playing Seattle this weekend got me thinking about something. Obviously Seattle is out of both the divisional and wild card races, but it's amazing to me how much this team has to travel for their games. They have to go all the way to Tampa next week to play 2 games and then go to Toronto after that. Seattle to Tampa is the longest trip you can have, unless it's Seattle to Miami where the Marlins play. Could you imagine if they were actually in a playoff race with that kind of schedule? Even playing divisional games equates to a 2 or 3 hour plane trip for them. I'd like to compare the hours that Seattle spends in a plane to all of the other MLB teams. I'm sure the difference is significant

[nicmar]

I'm sure your right the although the only other option is to schedual extreamly long homestands and roadtrips to compensate

[myankskent]

You're a Phillies fan nicmar. What's your take on the closing situation for the Phillies. Who should they use to close games?

[nicmar]

You're a Phillies fan nicmar. What's your take on the closing situation for the Phillies. Who should they use to close games?

Yeah born and raised. That is a very good question that has no good answer as far as I can see. Lidge is done this year he has blown 11 saves already and given up runs in his his last few sucessful save conversions so he's out. Madson has closer stuff, plus fastball good change up but he does not have closer nerve seeing as he has 5 blown saves himself. Then there's Brett Myers he was the closer for the Phils the first we made the playoffs during this run but he's hurt and he got lit up in that 10-9 embarassment. JC Romaro and Chan Ho Park are hurt so it's a mess

The only two options I see are first closer by comittee second take a chance and insert Padro into the starting playoff rotation and allow Happ to try to close after they clinth the division. neither option thrills me

[myankskent]

I'll admit that I am on a Jets high right now so I am in a very good mood, but I have to be honest about something. If the Yanks have a bad few days out in Anaheim, which let's face it, is definitely possible given their lousy track record out there, the Yanks/Red Sox series this weekend could very well be for the division. The Red Sox just don't lose anymore and the Yankees have been tripped up in the last couple of series. I still think the Yanks will win it, but this Anaheim series has me a little concerned.

And as for Joba, the Yanks have destroyed him. My message to the Yanks...are you worried about his arm? Fine...send his a** home for the year because I don't know how anyone can trust this guy in the playoffs. I've had to hear endless discussions about how Joba had to have his innings limited at the end of the year so the Yanks have had to build his arm back up now at the end of the season given his limited work load. Well, what good is a built up Joba if he sucks?

[Karafan1]

You never know Matt, he might come through in the playoffs..Crazier things have happened..

I heard the Cubs suspended Milton Bradley for the rest of the season..I'm guessing he won't be back with them next season..

[nicmar]

I'll admit that I am on a Jets high right now so I am in a very good mood, but I have to be honest about something. If the Yanks have a bad few days out in Anaheim, which let's face it, is definitely possible given their lousy track record out there, the Yanks/Red Sox series this weekend could very well be for the division. The Red Sox just don't lose anymore and the Yankees have been tripped up in the last couple of series. I still think the Yanks will win it, but this Anaheim series has me a little concerned.

And as for Joba, the Yanks have destroyed him. My message to the Yanks...are you worried about his arm? Fine...send his a** home for the year because I don't know how anyone can trust this guy in the playoffs. I've had to hear endless discussions about how Joba had to have his innings limited at the end of the year so the Yanks have had to build his arm back up now at the end of the season given his limited work load. Well, what good is a built up Joba if he sucks?

You can thank Stienbrenir's son for that Joba was a great 8th inning guy who could have been the heir aparant to Rivera but No he just had to call out the manager and play gm demmanding he start which basically ended his run as a good mlb pitcher

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You never know Matt, he might come through in the playoffs..Crazier things have happened..

I heard the Cubs suspended Milton Bradley for the rest of the season..I'm guessing he won't be back with them next season..

good I'm not a Cubs fan but I have no tolerence for malcontents, who have to act out

[Karafan1]

It started going down hill for him when he thought there were 3 outs and threw a ball into ther stands during their game vs. the Twins..

[myankskent]

You never know Matt, he might come through in the playoffs..Crazier things have happened..


Anyone can have a good start in the playoffs, but Joba looks like a dead pitcher right now. He really hasn't been a good starter all year long.



I heard the Cubs suspended Milton Bradley for the rest of the season..I'm guessing he won't be back with them next season..

I wouldn't bring him back. No matter where he goes, trouble always seems to follow.

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You can thank Stienbrenir's son for that Joba was a great 8th inning guy who could have been the heir aparant to Rivera but No he just had to call out the manager and play gm demmanding he start which basically ended his run as a good mlb pitcher


Yup. And now the Yanks want to move Hughes back into the rotation next year as well. The Yanks love taking things that work and going the extra mile with it, thus screwing everything up completely. I'd take Joba and move him right into the bullpen now. If he can show the Yanks that he can get guys out in the next couple of weeks, that should be his role in the playoffs. If he stinks out of the bullpen, then he's useless this year.

[Karafan1]

Another beatdown of the Mets by the Braves..8-0 after the 2nd inning..Ouch. The Met killer Chipper Jones strikes again..3 run homer in the 2nd and before he got to home plate, Manuel was walking out to take out the pitcher:lol:

[myankskent]

I just want to thank the Kansas City Royals this morning for showing some fight against the Red Sox last night and beating them. I hope that they are able to do this the next few days because I don't think that the Yankees will be winning any games out in Anaheim. Disney is supposed to be the happiest place on earth and the Yankees melt when they're out there. Maybe they prefer Six Flags?

[Karafan1]

I just want to thank the Kansas City Royals this morning for showing some fight against the Red Sox last night and beating them. I hope that they are able to do this the next few days because I don't think that the Yankees will be winning any games out in Anaheim. Disney is supposed to be the happiest place on earth and the Yankees melt when they're out there. Maybe they prefer Six Flags?

:lol::lol: I did see the highlights of the Royals/Red Sox game and I was surprised the Red Sox blew that lead. How many more games do the Yankees have left out thee??

[myankskent]

:lol::lol: I did see the highlights of the Royals/Red Sox game and I was surprised the Red Sox blew that lead. How many more games do the Yankees have left out thee??

The Yankees have another two games to lose out there, tonight and tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to the Yankees/Red Sox game on Friday. I figured it would be a nice, enjoyable game where I can buy a 9 dollar beer and just relax, but now this game could mean a lot if the Red Sox get the job done in KC and the Yankees continue to lose in Anaheim. Either way, I'll be there. Look for me in the left field seats. I'll be the one wearing the Yankees hat.:lol:

[Karafan1]

I'm sure you'll be really easy to spot!!:lol:

[Karafan1]

Well Matt, your Yankees finally won in Anaheim! The Royals played spoiler by beating the Red Sox so the Yankees are now 6 ahead of the Red Sox and became the 1st team to clinch a playoff spot..I'm sure the Yankees blowing that 5-0 lead had you very concerned..

[myankskent]

Well Jeff, your Yankees finally won in Anaheim! The Royals played spoiler by beating the Red Sox so the Yankees are now 6 ahead of the Red Sox and became the 1st team to clinch a playoff spot..I'm sure the Yankees blowing that 5-0 lead had you very concerned..

How did you know that I changed my name to Jeff? That's ok, I figured that it was a typo or something. I have to say that I am shocked the Yanks won that game last night. Even when they were up 5-0, I didn't feel good about the game because the Yankees always find a way to blow it out there. But once the game got to 5-5, I didn't think that there was any chance the Yankees were going to win. But I"m glad I was wrong. They still need to win today. Winning a series out in Anaheim would be huge to get the monkey off their back.

[Karafan1]

Yes it was a typo, I just changed it in my post...Sorry!!!!!

[myankskent]

It's no big deal. I'm getting really intrigued with this Detroit/Minnesota race. I really hope that the Twins can get into the playoffs. I'll take my chances against them rather than facing Verlander and a cast of other good starting pitchers.

[nicmar]

I have a soft spot of the Twins, any time a loyal fanbase in a small market has to hear about possible legue contraction, like Twins fans did a while back I tend to root for them a little

[Karafan1]

It's no big deal. I'm getting really intrigued with this Detroit/Minnesota race. I really hope that the Twins can get into the playoffs. I'll take my chances against them rather than facing Verlander and a cast of other good starting pitchers.

Yep, finally a close race! My uncle and cousin are huge Twins fans so they're really looking forward to their series vs. the Tigers next week..I'd like to see the Twins in the playoffs also..They were close last year, but lost that 1 game playoff to the White Sox..

[Night_Hawk90]

I have a soft spot of the Twins, any time a loyal fanbase in a small market has to hear about possible legue contraction, like Twins fans did a while back I tend to root for them a little

the twins are on a roll and they missing their biggest bat in Justin Morneau i prefer minny over detroit in the playoffs

[myankskent]

It's just amazing how the Twins always seem to be in it despite their low payroll. This year, if they do end up making the playoffs, they are going to do it without Morneau. Just staying in this race with the Tigers without Morneau is impressive.

[nicmar]

the twins are on a roll and they missing their biggest bat in Justin Morneau i prefer minny over detroit in the playoffs

I am impressed they made it this far.

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It's just amazing how the Twins always seem to be in it despite their low payroll. This year, if they do end up making the playoffs, they are going to do it without Morneau. Just staying in this race with the Tigers without Morneau is impressive.

This is really the only good race in baseball this year. the other divisions are locked up barring a pretty epic collaps on someones part and since the Mets arn't involved this year that is pretty unlikely. So this is the race to keep your eye on

[Night_Hawk90]

I am impressed they made it this far.

ron gardenhire (however you spell it) easily the most underrated manager he always gets the best out of his line-up it seems every year

[myankskent]

This is really the only good race in baseball this year. the other divisions are locked up barring a pretty epic collaps on someones part and since the Mets arn't involved this year that is pretty unlikely. So this is the race to keep your eye on

Oh, I'm going to be all over this race. I can't wait to watch the four game series next week between the Tigers and Twins. I'm sure ESPN will carry some of those games.

[nicmar]

Oh, I'm going to be all over this race. I can't wait to watch the four game series next week between the Tigers and Twins. I'm sure ESPN will carry some of those games.

I have the internet package which is the best deal in sports I got everygame all season for $75 so I will definitly be checking out these games

[Karafan1]

I have MLB Extra Innings on my digital cable so I will be watching!!!

[myankskent]

I have the internet package which is the best deal in sports I got everygame all season for $75 so I will definitly be checking out these games

Yeah, I don't have the package so I usually just watch the MLB network or go out to a bar. I think that next year, I'm going to get the package. As nice as the football package is, it's kind of a waste if you are a fan of a team. I used to have it and whenever the Jets played, I watched them all of the time so it really didn't pay to keep the package.

[Karafan1]

I was at a house a few years ago that had the NFL sunday ticket stuff and eventhough I'm a Steelers fan, I did watch alot of the other games..It was cool!! With the MLB package, I've seen alot of cool stuff in games tht go later than the Braves games like the Twins walk off grand slam vs. the Tigers back in May and a few other game winning homeruns..

[nicmar]

Yeah, I don't have the package so I usually just watch the MLB network or go out to a bar. I think that next year, I'm going to get the package. As nice as the football package is, it's kind of a waste if you are a fan of a team. I used to have it and whenever the Jets played, I watched them all of the time so it really didn't pay to keep the package.

I can't tell you the lack of quality sports bars in Orlando. so no one has the philies, I found a place were a guy from Philly brought his Cheesesteak place down to Florida he has the package so I'm covered for the Eagles but he closes at 8 so i'm on my own for baseball.

The other problem I have is that the locals cover the Dolphins, Jags, and Bucs so I can't get anything else two AFC games and a NFC blackout on game two. I would love Direct TV but becasue of the weather they won't gaurentee the picture.

[Karafan1]

Football-wise I'm stuck with Broncos/Chiefs games because of my location. The Fox saturday baseball games are usually the Cubs, White Sox or Cardinals and the FSN network here shows Royals games constantly so I'm glad I have the Extra Innings package and wish I had Direct TV!!

[myankskent]

I can't tell you the lack of quality sports bars in Orlando. so no one has the philies, I found a place were a guy from Philly brought his Cheesesteak place down to Florida he has the package so I'm covered for the Eagles but he closes at 8 so i'm on my own for baseball.

The other problem I have is that the locals cover the Dolphins, Jags, and Bucs so I can't get anything else two AFC games and a NFC blackout on game two. I would love Direct TV but becasue of the weather they won't gaurentee the picture.

I remember that when I went on vacation to Orlando a couple of years ago, I went to the ESPN zone. I think it's in Disney and I was able to watch the yankees there. But yeah, I had a hard time finding bars around Orlando so that I could watch some baseball.

[Karafan1]

Hey MATT, I see your Yankees are ahead 3-0 so far..

[CompanyMan]

ron gardenhire (however you spell it) easily the most underrated manager he always gets the best out of his line-up it seems every year

Not to bash, but don't forget, the Twins are just barely over .500 and battling for a playoff spot.

[nicmar]

Not to bash, but don't forget, the Twins are just barely over .500 and battling for a playoff spot.

True but he is doing it with a fraction of the payrole

[myankskent]

Hey MATT, I see your Yankees are ahead 3-0 so far..

And they held on for the win! That was impressive, especially since Damon, Swisher, Arod and Posada weren't in the lineup and Hughes wasn't available in the bullpen. They had to pitch Ian Kennedy, his first appearance of the year because he was hurt, in the 8th inning. That was the first series win for the Yanks in Anaheim since 2004. Maybe they should play their scrubs more often against them.

[Karafan1]

I did watch the 8th and 9th inning of the Yankees/Angles game. When the Angles had the bases loaded in the 8th I thought, "Uh oh, I jinxed the Yankees with my post":lol: but the Yankees got out of it, ended up winning and bailed me out from getting blamed for jinxing another team:lol:

[myankskent]

I did watch the 8th and 9th inning of the Yankees/Angles game. When the Angles had the bases loaded in the 8th I thought, "Uh oh, I jinxed the Yankees with my post":lol: but the Yankees got out of it, ended up winning and bailed me out from getting blamed for jinxing another team:lol:

Don't worry, I wouldn't have blamed you. I don't think that it's possible to jinx the Yanks when they play the Angels. They've lost too many times for a jinx to have an effect now.:lol:

[Karafan1]

Cool..Nice to know I woulda been off the hook if they had lost:lol:

[nicmar]

ANOTHER BLOWN SAVE why? why? can anybody who knows baseball tell me why Brad Lidge is allowed in games at this point.

[Karafan1]

Maybe they wanted to see if he was back last years form, but I it looks like he isn't..

[nicmar]

Maybe they wanted to see if he was back last years form, but I it looks like he isn't..

After 10 blown saves and an era of 9 they are just thowing away games at this point it's not like he has been getting better. He can't locate any of his pitches and the umpire even bailed him out he should have walked another guy but they called a ball a strike. and people wonder why were negitive.

[Karafan1]

That's kinda like Mark Wholers of the Braves back in the '90's..He closed their playoff and World series games back in '95 when they finally won it all, but after he gave up that homerun to Jim Leyritz of the Yankees in the '96 World Series, he was never the same..

[myankskent]

Yanks/Sox game tonight. This series won't mean anything unless the Yankees sweep and clinch the division on Sunday. That would be sweet. I hope that Joba doesn't make me want to pull my hair out tonight at the game.

Atlanta jumped over SF in the loss column. I wonder if the Rockies will pull this out. They can't even beat the Padres and now have to face the Cardinals while the Braves face the Nationals.

[nicmar]

Yanks/Sox game tonight. This series won't mean anything unless the Yankees sweep and clinch the division on Sunday. That would be sweet. I hope that Joba doesn't make me want to pull my hair out tonight at the game.

Atlanta jumped over SF in the loss column. I wonder if the Rockies will pull this out. They can't even beat the Padres and now have to face the Cardinals while the Braves face the Nationals.

With all due respect to the Yankee fans here I am over Sox/Yanks this year as you say the series means nothing and Between ESPN,ESPN 2, MLB network, Fox, and TBS I think every game between the two has been on tv this year I understand why they are shown but I had my fill when the still mattered.

As for the NL wild Card I think that Atlanta has a shot becaue their schedual is extramly soft execpt 1 series with the Marlins they finish with the Mets and Nationals.

Atlanta and the Rockies are very similar team in that they are not great at anyone thing but do have above avarage aspects to their team. The Braves have good but not great pitching and a line up that is just ok, they also have closer issues their guy has blown 7, the Rockies have a better line up but their pitching does not impress me, so given the schedual difference this might be a race yet

[myankskent]

With all due respect to the Yankee fans here I am over Sox/Yanks this year as you say the series means nothing and Between ESPN,ESPN 2, MLB network, Fox, and TBS I think every game between the two has been on tv this year I understand why they are shown but I had my fill when the still mattered.


I hear you. I can't tell you how many times I have flipped over to TBS or ESPN and I can't watch any games because the Yankees are on, which means that the channels are blacked out for me. Yankees and Red Sox fans always care when they play each other, but baseball fans don't.



As for the NL wild Card I think that Atlanta has a shot becaue their schedual is extramly soft execpt 1 series with the Marlins they finish with the Mets and Nationals.


Yeah, that's what Atlanta has going for them. If they beat up on the Nationals and Mets, that might actually be enough to win given how Colorado has been playing of late.

Got back from the game late last night because it was so long, but the Yanks winning made it worth it. But I have to be honest, the regular season is over for the Yankees. The Tigers losing and the Twins winning really gets me all fired up. I really hope that there is some big time drama in that race and the NL wild card race. The Rockies won so the Braves couldn't gain ground.

[Karafan1]

Congratulations Matt and Wicked Jenn for your Yankees winning the division on sunday!! My Braves are only 2 1/2 back in the wild card!! This will be a very exciting last week I think with the AL central and NL wild card races being so close!!!!

[nicmar]

As I have said before the Braves schedual is in their favor the Mets,Marlins, and Nats all seem to have packed it in so they while I don't think they can run the table they can probably come close.

[myankskent]

Congratulations Matt and Wicked Jenn for your Yankees winning the division on sunday!! My Braves are only 2 1/2 back in the wild card!! This will be a very exciting last week I think with the AL central and NL wild card races being so close!!!!

Thanks Jim. I hope that you get to celebrate as well with the Braves. All they do is win these days. I don't know where Jenn is. I thought that all Yankees fans around these parts would unite today but it looks like I'm alone.

That Minnesota and Detroit race is still interesting as well. The bad thing for Minnesota is that they will have to face Greinke again this weekend after the series with Detroit and they couldn't get it down to 1 game going into the 4 game set.

[nicmar]

I hope so this is the one race that I am still looking foward to due to the head to head nature

[Karafan1]

Thanks Jim. I hope that you get to celebrate as well with the Braves. All they do is win these days. I don't know where Jenn is. I thought that all Yankees fans around these parts would unite today but it looks like I'm alone.

That Minnesota and Detroit race is still interesting as well. The bad thing for Minnesota is that they will have to face Greinke again this weekend after the series with Detroit and they couldn't get it down to 1 game going into the 4 game set.

I hope I do too!!!!!

My uncle and cousin, who are huge Twins fans, are going to their last game in the dome this coming week..

[myankskent]

I hope I do too!!!!!

My uncle and cousin, who are huge Twins fans, are going to their last game in the dome this coming week..

Blackburn vs. Porcello tonight. The Twins need this game tonight because they have to face Verlander tomorrow. Winning 3 out of 4 is a must because then you're tied. Get this...in the event of a tie for the division, the play in game wouldn't be until Tuesday because of Monday night football on ESPN. Chances are the Yanks will take the series with more days off, which would mean that game 1 will be on Wednesday. That would be a tough situation for the Twins/Tigers to have to play a one game playoff and then the very next day, start a series against the Yanks. I just want to see drama, and drama means the Twins and Braves winning.

[Karafan1]

Yep, last week heard about them having to wait an extra day about a possible Tigers/Twins playoff game because of the Vikings game:lol: I love chaos like that!:lol: I agree that will be an advantage for your Yankees though, getting that extra day off..

[myankskent]

It depends on how you look at it. By having the extra day off, the Yanks won't have to pitch their 4th starter and Sabathia will be able to go twice. If the Tigers get into the playoffs, the Yanks might have to face Verlander twice in that series, which is dangerous. Right now, Verlander is scheduled to start on Sunday so as long as that game means something to the Tigers, he'll pitch. If he does, then he won't be available for game 1 and will only pitch in game 5 if he goes on three days rest. There's a lot of stuff riding on what happens this week with the Twins and Tigers.

I also like the fact that all of the teams in the playoff races this year are comfortably over .500. It really bothered me in the past when you had teams in weak divisions barely over .500 in the playoff hunt.

[Karafan1]

I also like the fact that all of the teams in the playoff races this year are comfortably over .500. It really bothered me in the past when you had teams in weak divisions barely over .500 in the playoff hunt.

I think it was 2006 when the Padres won the NL West and they were either at .500 or a game or 2 over..I don't like seeing teams with records like that in the playoffs either..That's like 8-8 teams in the NFL making the playoffs..Let somebody else in there who has a better record and deserves to get in..

[nicmar]

It depends on how you look at it. By having the extra day off, the Yanks won't have to pitch their 4th starter and Sabathia will be able to go twice. If the Tigers get into the playoffs, the Yanks might have to face Verlander twice in that series, which is dangerous. Right now, Verlander is scheduled to start on Sunday so as long as that game means something to the Tigers, he'll pitch. If he does, then he won't be available for game 1 and will only pitch in game 5 if he goes on three days rest. There's a lot of stuff riding on what happens this week with the Twins and Tigers.

I also like the fact that all of the teams in the playoff races this year are comfortably over .500. It really bothered me in the past when you had teams in weak divisions barely over .500 in the playoff hunt.

I really do think that being able to set your rotation is one of the biggest keys especially in a short series

[myankskent]

The Tigers and Twins are playing two today. That really changes this entire series, since it's very hard to sweep a DH.

[Karafan1]

I'm watching game 1 now..1-1 in the 7th..

[myankskent]

I'm following it on the computer. Looks like the Twins have something cooking here. 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Let's go Twins!

[Karafan1]

Didn't get anything out of that inning:(

[myankskent]

Damn Twins! Score a run already!

[Karafan1]

I wonder if this years Red Sox/Angles ALDS will have a different outcome than the last few ALDS's..I would like to see the Angles win this one..

[myankskent]

If you believe in "due", then the Angels are certainly due to beat the Red Sox in the playoffs at least once. I think the big factor is whether or not the Angels can get on base. Varitek can't throw anybody out behind the plate and Victor Martinez isn't much better, so they will run on the Red Sox all day long. The Yanks stole 7 bases off of Varitek a few days ago. But then again, the Angels usually get shut down by Boston pitching.

Going to the 8th. Heart of the order up for the Twinkies.