I had never really seen Rickey Henderson rocking the pinstripes, so that was pretty cool.

I demand an old-timey beat down.

Washburn’s trade value declined yesterday as Ponson outpitched his peripherals last night(50% strikes 3/1 FB/GB ratio) which means he’ll stick around for a while.

Stop walking Teixeira.

Any doubt that Rickey could outhit Melky in the OF?

WaldmanMart informed us that Moose didn’t have one of his best outings last time.  I did not know that.

If Jeter and Damon don’t get on then Abreu and Arod can’t strand them

Hey, strikeouts drive up Weaver’s pitch count.

Abreu sucks so fucking much

here we go

Just fucking forefeit

shitfuck cock

JUST FOLD THE FUCKING TEAM

THANSK GIRADI! BRILLIANT FUCKING MANAGING THERE

I think there’s something to be said for allowing forfeits under the right circumstances (say, after 5+ innings with a 6+ run deficit).  Would the fans in the stadium mind that much?

I cant believe they fucked up a tailor made GDP.

Walked away what did he do?

He put Wilson I suck shit at every aspect of baseball Betemit at 2B, and he promptly fucked up a tailor made DP ball throwing it away and allowing two runs to score.

Cano supposedly has had a bad hand for a week and he’s their only other IF.  Lots of people were happy when we got him.  He’s mostly sucked.

Weekly:  Cano is hurt.  Who do you want playing 2B?  Ponson?

Also, Matthews hit Betemit with a good take-out slide.  Giambi’s the one with concrete hands that let in the extra run.

I didnt know Cano was hurt.

Still what a depressing play…Moose deserves better.

Weekly:  Cano is hurt.  Who do you want playing 2B?  Ponson?

Willie Randolph is in the building.  I’m not sure about Chuck Knoblauch or Bobby Richardson.

Maybe instead of Christian we should have a slick fielding no hit reserve infielder on this squad.  Betemit does not hit enough and he’s not a 2b.

Giambi back to sucking complete shit as well. Wow, this team got bad fast.

Are the Old Timer’s still hitting?

I’ll still take Betemit on my team rather than Cairo/Enrique Wilson/Clay Bellinger/etc.

I hope when they traded the AG they got someone who has at least minimal upside because at least he can field.

And I’ll take Randolph at age 55 or whatever over Knoblauch at 42.

Nady breaks up the almost cetain perfect game.

Nady not yet fully woedoctrinated.

REDEMPTION!

Nice how that works.

Redemption for Wilson.

WJ, everything cool now?

Please forgive me Wilson

As Seinfeld said everything evens out-he’s still been a disappointment.

baseball is the craziest game in the world

How do I do an embarrassed smiley?

Don’t forget that we added Betemit and added by subtraction—taking Proctor away from Torre.

Willie Randolph is in the building.  I’m not sure about Chuck Knoblauch or Bobby Richardson.

How did I forget Horace Clarke?

Also, how do I do the galloping Behemoth? My wife loves that one

Just click “SMILEYS” right above the text box, WJ.

:glombi: yay

Who’s doing the stadium voice today?  Its certainly not Bob Shepherd-ish.  Its downright awful.

sorry Wilson

Is Joe Buck saying the Yankee Starters didn’t want Pudge?  What the hell is he talking about?

First to third for Molino?  Slap my ass and call me Sally.

Lest you forget I don’t think we wanted Knoblauch trying to turn that DP either

Molino is going to win his starter role back.

That’s why Jeter is the Captain.  He doesn’t care that he won’t get the RBI because of the GIDP, he just wants that run in…..

ugh.

I continue to disbelieve the consistency with which Jeter GIDPs.

Jonathan- It’s best not to try to understand Buck or McCarver.
Bad things happens.
REALLY bad things.

Jeter’s really got that DP stroke down pat.  He should put out an instructional video

That presumably lowered the expected runs in the inning - I wonder how many people in baseball realize that?

Abreu would never have hit that if Jeter hadn’t captained into the DP.

Did what McCarver just said about 2 out hits surprise anyone?

It’s nice to see Bobby is still alive.

Villanix- What did he say?

Hmm, the Yankees seem to intend to win this game.

Hmm, the Yankees seem to intend to win this game.

Get some Jamba Juice for Giambi and Irod

Yankees best hitting team with 2 outs.  Is what he said.  Something something about Angels being good hitting team with less than 2 outs, but that was too confusing to try to bother.

I guess it makes sense, you have to get all those 2 outs RISP to not drive them in.

Tim McCarver talking about thongs is VERY uncomfortable…

Fabian- I can imagine. Though to be fair, Tim McCarver talking is VERY uncomfortable…

When’s the last time we hit a none bases empty HR when it mattered ie late and close.

Buck after that last out: “Another run for the Yankees.”

Uh, there were two runs scored that inning, Joey.  Nice try in short changing them.

When’s the last time we hit a none bases empty HR when it mattered ie late and close.

So you want us to go to last year’s box scores?

Good answer 10th bad guy

I wonder why, if they comment on how good a fielder Moose is, they don’t show the replay.  I heard it but wasn’t in viewing range.  Sucks.

The Angels have three sons of big leaguers on their team.  That seems like a lot.  Is that the most anyone has had?

John Lackey has to be one of the trivia answers.  No idea who the second one is.

Any doubt that Rickey could outhit Melky in the OF?

Ricky wouldn’t outhit Melky, but would out OBP him.  Easily.

What does Times Square have to do with the Yankees?

Moose is a beautiful man.

Molino is not that bad looking too!!!!!!!

Molino needed competition

Moose is much handsomer then he was last year.  Face lift?  Botox?

10 years??? Ha, good luck, Tex.

Finally!  Moose the Beautiful!

Last year Arod did that in slightly more meaningful situations then he has this year

Stat padder.

How high of a priority and how much would it be to resign Vlad?  I’d be concern production and health wise going forward.

I wonder what a non bases empty HR looks like.

Baseclogger does his thing.

Mike Mussina is a god.

Update:

A-Rod is OK too.

How much more does Moose needs to do to get in the HOF? Or is he already there?

That 10 year thing was surprising.

George has engineered many good things, some not so good, but opting to pursue Shef over Vlad was not one of the good things.

How much more does Moose needs to do to get in the HOF? Or is he already there?

From my understanding, a 20 win season is a requirement.

Yankee true-ness = GIDP.

Moose = loose

Moose is a ball throwing god.

I suspect that Moose’s HOF candidacy will gather momentum over the years, the way Goose’s did.  Ten-twelve years from now, voters will be less interested in 20-win seasons. 

I mean, you used to need 20 wins to win the CY Young, but that’s no longer the case.

What Moose is doing today is amazing and just huge for this team.

I like Moose.

Who the hell is the PA announcer today??

Trivia on top of trivia:

They just told us the answer to the trivia question.  Who were the two pitchers with the fewest career wins to start and win a world series clinching game? 

The answers Whitey Ford and John Lackey with 9.

Bonus trivia:

Mel Stottlemeyre had 9 career wins when he started game seven of the 1964 World Series.  He lost to the Cardinals and Bob Gibson.

the Frog- I think it was Bill James (maybe Rob Neyer?) who said Mussiana was first of his kind- a good to great pitcher who doesn’t win 20 games because of how starters are used today.

Molino wants his starting job back so badly.