at least arod will be able to pad his postseason OBP when they pitch around him all game.

Brickyard is a spectacular name.

Brickyard is a spectacular name.

It is.  You almost hope Burnett doesn’t break his record so he can stay in the record books.

i would have flipped gardner and molina.  If Molina gets on by some miracle, they can still get force outs on AJ’s bunts.

Jeter will double to lead off the game. He’ll then stare at the Yankee dugout and yell, “He’s worried! I cut him! I hurt him! You see? You see? He’s not a machine, he’s a man!”

So no Guzman, but Pena.  Someone had the foresight to start him in the OF in all those minor league games this year.

why would they not flip teixera and arod.

swisher wont be able to protect teixera either, but at 1-14 in the series i would rather take away teix’s bat for this game then arod’s.

If I murder Kim Basinger and or Dana Carvey that’s justifiable homicide, right?

Also Howie Long.

nice move. pujols could probably pitch like lee if he really wanted

Clay Bellinger prepares to meet his maker.

[8] Is “sans cable” supposed to make me think “sans-culotte” or something?

@i’m not sure, but it makes me think “kill…kill…must kill.” the irony is that i HAVE DirectTV, live in a building that is wired exclusively for DirectTV, couldn’t switch if I wanted to, and yet, I have to watch that frickin commercial 13 times per game.

And i’m not buying a Chevy no matter what Howie Long says.

What about Evony?

Howie Long makes me want to throw cold water all over his giant meathead face.

no evony. I downloaded that MLB Dugout Heros game and I played it a few times and wanted to blow my brains out.

@15 yeah and he’s so friggin smug to be working for Chevy which if I’m not mistaken almost went out of business a few months ago.

HOLY CRAP GUYS WE ARE ONE WIN AWAY!

Following a team from spring training to a championship is a truly gratifying experience for completely illogical reasons. I know it’s not over but I’m pretty pumped up for tonight.

Back in 2000 I actually rooted for the Mets in Game 5 because I had tickets for Game 6. Back then I thought winning World Series was routine, that no one could possibly blow a 3-1 lead. I’ve learned a lot since then. Don’t let up Yankees: step on their necks.

Man, that is some WOEtacular talent at the bottom of the lineup.

bTW, anyone see the old Phillies fan right behind home plate rocking the block R Rutgers hat? He was the only fan I felt bad for last night.

ha, i assumed he was just too cheap to buy the “right” red hat.  Us RU grads are quite cheap….that’s why we went to RU in the first place.

Kronic,
  What did you think of that ending on Saturday afternoon? Was that something or what.

Howie Long makes me want to throw cold water all over his giant meathead face.

Flaming sword.

HOLY CRAP GUYS WE ARE ONE WIN AWAY!

Computers, don’t fall for the sweet talk. Beware the monitor smashing. (I mean that in a jokey kinda way.)

Ha, I’ll admit that when I was calling my friend to confirm our WS plans, he told me the game had just ended and HOW it had ended. totally forgot about the game. If only i had called a few hours earlier!

My head tells me the Yankees lose this one but for some reason in my heart I think they’re going to win it.

Mike Francessa would not shut up today about Gaudin.

MLB sold the World Series ending postgame coverage to FOX (pronounced fuks).

YES can’t start postgame coverage until after FOX has ruined it with terrible coverage.

Bud Selig should have his ______ ripped off and stuck in his ______ with a _____ hammered upside down into his ______ while a pack of _______ _______ his _______ upside down tied to a _______ with 12 _______ and a ripe apple.

Wait, what? We’re upset about no YES postgame coverage? I think I’ll live without Kim Jones asking AJ Burnett how big a win this was.

YES can’t start postgame coverage until after FOX has ruined it with terrible coverage.

You know FOX ain’t going to linger.  Football is 5 days away.

But I guess it’s to get most of the award handing out out of the way.

Tonight the centaur summits!

[30] You know the Monster manual says that centaurs aren’t very good at climbing. I bet that ARod rolls a natural 20.

Does he do anything naturally?

Win it for Scott Proctor’s jellified rotator cuff, destroyed in vain.

double damage

[32] I’m not sure if there is such as thing as a chemically aided 20.

Win it for that wall that Kevin Brown punched.

[33] Don’t forget Tanyon Sturtze’s.

Win it for Derek Jeter’s ringless thumb.

Win it for Tom Gordon’s puke bucket.

“Is he the greatest Yankee of all time?”

[head explodes]

What. The. Fuck.

Win it for Bubba Crosby and Gary Sheffield’s bruised bodies and egos.

Win it for the bite marks on Jeff Weaver’s glove.

WJ- what are you referring to? Not watching the TV any more than necessary.

Win it for Kyle Farnsworth, who was apparently beloved by his teammates. For Moose and Giambi, who left a year too soon.

Win it for Tony Clark’s extra-bouncy baseball.

For Matsui, who has hung around just long enough.

Win it for Joba’s bug spray.

Fox Panel just asked if Derek Jeter is the greatest Yankee of all time.

Win it for Chien-Ming Wang, whose biggest contribution to this season was getting injured and not pitching anymore.

[47] really? Wow.

For David Wells’s favorite liquor store.

Win it for Felix Escalona.

The worst part is that Ozzie Guillen said yes.

Ozzie Guillen should have been in the announcer’s booth for this Series. The entertainment would have been amazing.

Also, win it for Raul Mondesi’s sad, sunken eyes. Ah, what am I talking about? Screw that guy.

Win it for all the Redsox, Mets, and Phillies fans!

Win it for all the Yankee haters!

Win it for Cody Ransom, so he won’t have to jump over tall boxes anymore.

[48] Win it for Chien Ming Wang who may not be on this team next year. I really hope he and Cash work out something to keep him around, but wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t.

Win it for Karim Garcia…whoever he is.

Win it for the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation.

Why does everyone seem to think that the first game represents a reasonable standard for expected performance from Lee?
Was his average performance, even in AAAA, a nine-inning shutout?  A nine-inning one-run game?  Did he average nine innings per start at all?  Eight, perhaps?  Was his ERA or FIP under 2?  It seems highly unlikely that he’ll pitch similarly now that this line-up has started hitting, esp. in that band-box (no irony, it’s obviously a hitter’s park) in Philadelphia.
Can Burnett match him?  Of course.

I wish Alanis would have sang something off Jagged Little Pill instead of the SSB.

Win it for Steve Howe’s trusty, but not airplane aproved, shotgun.

[60]
Backtracking… not everyone, I know.  Lots of people, though.

Win it for Glenallen Hill’s mighty but fruitless hacks.

now that this line-up has started hitting

Unfortunately, it’s not the same lineup. Not even close.

Win it for Jack McDowell’s hanging breaking ball.

Win it for the minimum of $5,000 I have spent on Yankee tickets and paraphernalia

Win it for Flipper.  Or… Lassie?

Win it for the comma guy.

Win it for the grease in Utley’s hair

Win it for the grease in Pedro’s hair

I’m off for the night, dudes. Let us be bound for glory this evening.

And, win it for Alfonso Soriano, a pretty damn good player, without whom we would not enjoy the vital services of the Centaur.

Win it for Halosheaven, WOE, and Sal Fasano.

Win it for Jason Giambi’s ‘stache.

Win it for inventor the wishbone defense

WTF? Should Melky be jumping like that?

Win it so we don’t have to hear Buck anymore!

Win it for Bigelow Green Tea, whose advertisement budget went down the toilet after 2007.

Win it for the unparalled, unimaginable heights of sheer whiny, moaning kvetchitude that will be achieved in the privacy of the Pedroia and Yucky family homes.

If this thing does go Six I think Moose should get first pitch duties in Game 6.

Melky’s hamstring looks terrible.  I’m sure he could jump much higher in the pregame dance if her wasn’t injured.

Win it for the big gipper

pooo

That had hit written all over it. Until it didn’t.

what is it on his hat??

Bloopitydoop!

East River alert!  East River alert!  Can’t predict baseball!

I am rather un-worked up today for a game that could be the last baseball game this year, or something that sends the game back to NYC.

Hopefully Yankees come out with a win.

Teixeira has not done much in this series but his two home runs were both of the super clutchitude variety so all is forgiven.

Come on, let’s get serious now.

Let’s go Teix.

Atta boy Texy. Take at least one strike. Make this guy work.

I disapprove of swinging at ball four there, Texy.

We need to get to this guy early because the bottom half of our order is unlikely to help much…

Tex is so bad

That was a disappointing result.

RUN RUN RUN

A-Rod!

AROD!!! DAMON!! WHEELS!!

Holy shit.  I think Sterling is on speed.  I have never heard an announcer speak that quickly who wasn’t calling a soccer match.

Yeah Kate!!!

AROD!!!!!

That is good.