The baseball thread.

[skikola]

YANKEES ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS.
hottest team in the al right now.....watch the fuck out!!!!!!!!

[concretejungle]

You've been nothing but helpful in stating the facts.

[stump832]

YANKEES ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS.
hottest team in the al right now.....watch the fuck out!!!!!!!!

Seriously. You're awful.

[skikola]

Seriously. You're awful.

I'm awfully glad the yanks are in the playoffs, I'll tell you what...
what an amazing season for the organization.
the young talent that emerged, posada with his best season ever,
the veterans all coming through......after a season that looked to be a waste, everyone saying they were dead, they pulled together and have played amazing ball in the second half. today is a great day for yankee fans everywhere.
so hate all you want, i don't give a fuck!

[stump832]

what an amazing season for the organization.

Standards are dropping down in the Bronx, eh? As far as I can tell, you've still got a team with a $200M payroll coming in second. Now thats some fucking mystique!!

[MassLiberal]

Yeah, and if you chowds would just cheer for Drew instead of booing him he might be worth about half of what you pay him.

As opposed to NY fans booing the AL MVP?

[Brock Landers]

As opposed to NY fans booing the AL MVP?

Wasnt it 2 or 3 years ago when Yankee fans were booing Derek Jeter when he was slumping at the beginning of the year?

[CantDog]

Wasnt it 2 or 3 years ago when Yankee fans were booing Derek Jeter when he was slumping at the beginning of the year?

Apparently the Yankees fan base now rests in the hands of a guy who wants to beat up some 7 year old Mexicans for riding his too small bike, a displaced New Yorker whom has a love affair with young men irregardless of what uniforms they where, and irul.

[Jackie Treehorn]

Standards are dropping down in the Bronx, eh? As far as I can tell, you've still got a team with a $200M payroll coming in second. Now thats some fucking mystique!!

Hopefully the Yankees can break the record for the team with the highest payroll to win a World Series, which is currently held by the 2004 Boston Red Sox.

[Brock Landers]

Hopefully the Yankees can break the record for the team with the highest payroll to win a World Series, which is currently held by the 2004 Boston Red Sox.

At least they still have the honor of team with the highest payroll to lose a postseason championship series after being up 3 games to none.

[pappag]

So how do the Yanks match up with Cleveland and Boston with Anaheim?

[powder11]

So how do the Yanks match up with Cleveland and Boston with Anaheim?

than yankees have been playing their hearts out just to make the playoffs and with a wild card spot wont have much time to rest the bumps and bruises. the streak is mighty admirable given the giant hole the yankees dug themselves out of, but the key players are showing signs of fatigue and its going to catch up with them sooner or later.

[Benny Profane]

well, I've got tickets for Yanks/Orioles at Camden Saturday night. That's going to be a hard fought contest.

PS: I just sat through a Barry Bonds suckup schmoozefest on Sportscenter. Jezuz, do they own stock in this guy? Enough already.

[Brock Landers]

So how do the Yanks match up with Cleveland and Boston with Anaheim?

Yanks are 6-0 vs indians this year. Boston does well against anaheim too, but the angels did have the best home record for a while. The yankees are playing well but the indians will pitch carmona and sabathia twice each and they are at home for 3 games...Angels and Red Sox should come down to the bullpens- both teams can hit and score, and both starting staffs will be about even. Escobar/Lackey and Beckett/Schilling the first 2 days then I think Dice K and maybe Saunders game 3. Beckett going twice gives the Sox an edge I think (and being at home).

[Adolf Allerbush]

After reading this article it left me wondering what the Yankee faithful think of Clemens performance this year. Was signing him worth the price?

Current stats to date: 6-6, 4.18 ERA, 99 IP, in 17 starts

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3037948

Would the Spankees have made the playoff's without him? Maybe they would've won the AL East going with some of the younger guys and/or bringing up an array of rookies?

[pappag]

Yanks are 6-0 vs indians this year. Boston does well against anaheim too, but the angels did have the best home record for a while. The yankees are playing well but the indians will pitch carmona and sabathia twice each and they are at home for 3 games...Angels and Red Sox should come down to the bullpens- both teams can hit and score, and both starting staffs will be about even. Escobar/Lackey and Beckett/Schilling the first 2 days then I think Dice K and maybe Saunders game 3. Beckett going twice gives the Sox an edge I think (and being at home).

Should make for a very interesting AL postseason.


NL is nuts right now ... 7 teams fighting for 4 spots.

[KIRinPNW]

Werent 3 of the last 4 games for the Skanks extra innings games? Sounds like they will be a bit tired coming into next week.

[Benny Profane]

After reading this article it left me wondering what the Yankee faithful think of Clemens performance this year. Was signing him worth the price?

Current stats to date: 6-6, 4.18 ERA, 99 IP, in 17 starts

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3037948

Would the Spankees have made the playoff's without him? Maybe they would've won the AL East going with some of the younger guys and/or bringing up an array of rookies?

Nope. He started at the pivot point between dismal early season and winning. He may not be the Roger of old, but he helped a lot.

[kokomas]

i'm a diehard mets fan trying to come to grips with things. this coming across my desk didn't help:

Beat the mets, beat the Mets
Last place teams defeat the Mets
Hanging sliders, minor-league speed
Guaranteed to waste a seven run lead

Because the Met bullpen keeps fading away
October baseball won't be at Shea

Mota....Sosa
Every game is now in doubt
Can anyone who's on this staff
Get three men out?

[Lemmiwinks]

i'm a diehard mets fan trying to come to grips with things. this coming across my desk didn't help:

Beat the mets, beat the Mets
Last place teams defeat the Mets
Hanging sliders, minor-league speed
Guaranteed to waste a seven run lead

Because the Met bullpen keeps fading away
October baseball won't be at Shea

Mota....Sosa
Every game is now in doubt
Can anyone who's on this staff
Get three men out?

My Mets fan roomate is going through this too. They can still make the playoffs, but their pitching is pretty bad. They are going to have to slug their way to win. There has been a lot of swearing and throwing of objects the past week.

Sox can clinch the division tonight, here's hoping Baltimore can sack up for one more series.

[kokomas]

it got so bad last night, when joe smith came in the game, that i had to change the channel. i actually started watching the yankees game. my girlfriend said "hey why are you watching my team". then to make things worse, michael kay of the yes network announces that the mets coughed up 5 runs in the fifth in that nasily voice of his.

[lionelhutz]

The NL is nuts right now...well said Nick.
As a phillies fan I fully expect the team to not make the playoffs but that's not to say this hasn't be the best season in the last 15. With the pitching staff ravaged by injuries I (like the rest of philly) gave up on this team because none of the past teams have showed any heart. Well I was wrong. Rollins, Utley, Howard, Rowand, Wyrth, Victorino, and even Burell have just come alive and played with such a desire to win that I don't even care if they make the playoffs. It has been such a treat to watch important baseball this late in the season that anything extra is just gravy.

[pappag]

I wish someone would pull a Tonya Harding on Burrell.


And I say that with the upmost respect.

[lionelhutz]

Two months ago every single person in Philly wanted to kick burrell's ass. He sucked until mid july. Then he just got awesome. It's good of us because he now has HUGE trade value.

With that said- he does SLAY the mets.

How's Billy Wagner treatin' you?

[pappag]

How's Billy Wagner treatin' you?

He's a step up from Looper and Benitez.