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Thursday, October 04, 2007

AL Wild Card NY Yankees (94-68) at AL Central Champs Cleveland Indians (96-66) - 6:30 PM EDT

NYY: Wang (19-7, 3.70 ERA)
CLE: Sabathia (19-7, 3.21 ERA)

Apparently, a cameraman - either from YES or a Cleveland station tried to run down Doug Misspelling before the game. I realize its a big game, but wouldn’t you want to go after a bigger name if you want to hurt the Yankees? Like maybe strangling A-Rod with one of Steven Tyler’s mic scarves from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Sean McNally Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:25 PM | 393 comment(s)
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1. Tony H. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:40 PM (#2560381)

Ah, playoff chatter. I'd always heard it existed, but just assumed it was a myth.

Go Tribe.

2. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:40 PM (#2560382)

Maybe he's a Jason Giambi fan!

3. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:47 PM (#2560387)

strangling A-Rod with one of Steven Tyler’s mic scarves

Sure if Arod says " I am off to fame and glory" right before that

4. Mattbert Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:54 PM (#2560392)

Lucky for Mientkiewicz that his ankle was shielded from further damage by Jeter's clutch protective aura.

5. Gamingboy Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:18 PM (#2560412)

Going after Mientwhatzhisface to stop the Yankees is like trying to conquer the World by focusing on New Zealand.

6. Tony H. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:40 PM (#2560423)

Well, that's not a particularly good way to start.

7. Sean McNally Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:40 PM (#2560424)

Jesus saves!

8. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:40 PM (#2560425)

How about a decent ####### replay, you idiots?

9. PJ Martinez Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:41 PM (#2560427)

Did they get that right? I couldn't tell.

10. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:41 PM (#2560428)

What a useless replay.

11. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:41 PM (#2560429)

CC Sabathia really shouldn't be giving up a HR to Johnny Damon.

12. Sean McNally Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:41 PM (#2560430)

It looked fair on radio PJ

13. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:43 PM (#2560432)

Well, at least we had Dugout Cam and Follow Damon Around the Bases Cam.

14. Softball-Playing Human Refuses to Be Walked Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:44 PM (#2560433)

Abreu batting third against the lefty?

15. Sean McNally Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:44 PM (#2560434)

Yankee lefties vs. LHP this year…

Cano - .328/.374/.490
Matsui - .274/.363/.451
Abreu - 262/.329/.349
Damon - .281/.353/.353

That’s not horrible.

Doug M. - .231/.344/.269

That sucks.

16. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:45 PM (#2560436)

I'd qualify Abreu's numbers as pretty horrible too, for a corner OF with shitty defense.

17. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:45 PM (#2560437)

Woooo!!!! Damon!!!

(Just got home)

18. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:46 PM (#2560438)

Sabathia being squeezed there, though to be fair both pitches were close.

19. Softball-Playing Human Refuses to Be Walked Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:47 PM (#2560439)

What I mean is, I'd have thought you'd want A-Rod third against a lefty instead of another lefty hitter.

20. Tony H. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:47 PM (#2560440)

Ball 4 looked closer than ball 3, but they were both very close.

21. Tony H. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:49 PM (#2560445)

not good

22. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:49 PM (#2560446)

Since it hardly makes a difference, they're better off just alternating left and right so they don't give Wedge a tactical advantage matching up with the bullpen.

23. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:49 PM (#2560447)

Anyone watching this online? I am getting a audio/video mis-sync..

24. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:49 PM (#2560448)

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! YANKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Now here's another hit (walk) A-Rod!! We outta here, baby!!!

25. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:52 PM (#2560451)

Another ace who struggles in the first inning?

26. Sean McNally Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:53 PM (#2560452)

They more or less do that Greg... just only Cano and Matsui are back to back

27. Lassus Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:54 PM (#2560453)

I thought Matsui was going to be sitting the first game? What happened?

28. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:54 PM (#2560455)

No radar gun for this game for TBS?

29. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:54 PM (#2560457)

Strike two to Matsui looked like the two outside pitches that were called balls to Abreu.

30. Tony H. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:55 PM (#2560458)

All right, good job limiting the damage.

31. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:55 PM (#2560462)

33 pitches..wow!

But still only 1-0. Lets go Grady!

32. Lassus Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:56 PM (#2560463)

CC seemed to have gotten it back, which may not be good news for the Yankees.

33. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:56 PM (#2560464)

####, I feel like the Yanks are going to regret not getting more there. I was going to say at least we got the PC up, but thinking about the Indians' BP lefties, I'm not so sure that's a good thing.

34. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:58 PM (#2560465)

Good start for Wang

35. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:58 PM (#2560466)

Ugh...

36. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:58 PM (#2560467)

Good start.

37. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:58 PM (#2560468)

Wait, did that hit him?

38. Rafael Bellylard (p8p) Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:58 PM (#2560470)

Isn't that how the White Sox started the 1919 World Series?

39. Tony H. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:58 PM (#2560469)

he was obviously trying to ruin grady sizemore's ankle

40. PJ Martinez Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:59 PM (#2560471)

It appeared to hit him on the back foot. Not positive, though.

41. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:59 PM (#2560472)

Wang-ian!

42. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:59 PM (#2560473)

Well, now it really IS a good start for Wang.

43. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:59 PM (#2560474)

They more or less do that Greg...

I know. I was responding to the idea that the Rod should have been batting third against a lefty.

44. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:00 PM (#2560475)

Hit the top of his shoe..

GRRRR, you had to run Grady!

45. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:00 PM (#2560476)

No, no: two steps to his right is where he can't get it. One step he can do.

46. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:00 PM (#2560477)

Is hafner healthy?

47. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:01 PM (#2560478)

Hafner has a beard?

48. Tony H. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:01 PM (#2560479)

Is hafner healthy?

Other than his habitual elbow problems, I believe he is. He hit really well in September.

49. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:03 PM (#2560482)

WTF is this music?

50. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:03 PM (#2560483)

Hafner is healthy and he has a beard. Victor is healthy too.

51. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:04 PM (#2560485)

Is Gordon Gund in the box behind home?

52. PepTech Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:06 PM (#2560486)

So on GameCast, where it says stuff like "Martinez after an 0-2 count", does that really mean "ON an 0-2 count" or does it include what he does after 0-2 becomes 1-2 or 2-2. Question mark.

53. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:06 PM (#2560488)

Viktor!

Takes Vodka shot

54. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:07 PM (#2560489)

What was that Posada?

55. Urban Faber Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:07 PM (#2560490)

And we're tied.

56. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:07 PM (#2560491)

Tied.

57. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:07 PM (#2560492)

Eh...

58. Zeba Zeba Eata Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:08 PM (#2560493)

Jeteresque by Cano

59. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:08 PM (#2560494)

Should Cano have had that one?

60. Lassus Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:08 PM (#2560496)

Well now this game just got a lot more interesting. No play at home? Odd.

61. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:08 PM (#2560497)

How can you not try to throw Pronk out at the plate?

62. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:09 PM (#2560498)

No bite on Wang's FB right now.

63. PepTech Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:10 PM (#2560499)

Hey, Hafner is faster than Edgar Martinez...

64. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:10 PM (#2560501)

That pitch was called a ball for CC.

65. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:10 PM (#2560502)

So if Mussina ever pitches to Garko, will it be the first Stanford to Stanford in the Major Leagues?

66. Urban Faber Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:10 PM (#2560503)

What was the point of having Froemming's crew in Milwaukee if he was going to work this series?

67. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:10 PM (#2560504)

Got away with a terrible slider on 2-0. Also wasn't a strike, but was called one.

68. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:10 PM (#2560505)

I am sure Mussina faced Jeffery Hammonds at some point.

69. Lassus Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:11 PM (#2560506)

I have really loved TBS in comparison to FOX, but they are showing some replay weakness in this game. I would like to see what developed there with the throw and non-throw of Abreu and Cano there, respectively.

70. John DiFool2 Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:11 PM (#2560507)

2-0 was a ball, 2-2 was a strike.

71. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:11 PM (#2560508)

Froemming flinched on the 2-2, but it was a definite ball on the graphic.

72. PJ Martinez Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:11 PM (#2560509)

"2-2 was a strike."

Not really.

73. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:11 PM (#2560510)

Froemming really sucks

74. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:12 PM (#2560511)

I could be wrong.

75. Urban Faber Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:13 PM (#2560512)

I don't think they had a play on Hafner.

76. Lassus Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:13 PM (#2560513)

A umpire does not "suck" if every call doesn't go your way.

77. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:13 PM (#2560514)

Awesome.

78. Urban Faber Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:13 PM (#2560515)

So who's the Yankees' long man?

79. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:14 PM (#2560516)

There was no play on Hafner with him running on contact with 2 outs.

80. Dr Love Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:14 PM (#2560517)

"This might be all the offense you'll see tonight"

I got news for you Bob, at least one more run will be scored tonight, I guarantee it.

81. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:14 PM (#2560518)

So who's the Yankees' long man?

I thought "Joba" was the answer to every Yankee bullpen question.

82. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:15 PM (#2560519)

3-1

83. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:15 PM (#2560520)

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

84. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:15 PM (#2560521)

How the #### do you get caught off second there? Why was he even rounding the bag at all?

85. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:15 PM (#2560522)

Stupid baserunning by Peralta. They had no play at the plate that he needed to draw a throw.

86. Urban Faber Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:15 PM (#2560523)

Peralta gave the Yankees a break there.

87. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:15 PM (#2560524)

So who's the Yankees' long man?

Hughes, but he's shadowing Clemens/Moose. Maybe Ohlie.

88. Shock Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:16 PM (#2560525)

Has this PBP announcer ever watched baseball before?

89. Anthropophagus Mets Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:17 PM (#2560526)

So who's the Yankees' long man?

Wang always gives you length.

90. Softball-Playing Human Refuses to Be Walked Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:18 PM (#2560528)

Nicely done.

91. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:19 PM (#2560529)

Just checked. Hammonds never faced Mussina. Was on the same team as him for most of his career.
Guthrie, Gosling and Bruntlett are other major league players from Standford I could identify. I think it is going to be a first

92. NJ in DC loathes his classmates and the law Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:19 PM (#2560531)

Well, let's not waste this walk, guys.

93. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:20 PM (#2560533)

For ####'s sake CC, they just gave you the lead, you're supposed to settle down now.

94. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:20 PM (#2560534)

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that, yes, Chip Caray has watched baseball before.

95. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:20 PM (#2560535)

CC is nervous. He will settle.

96. Bull Pain Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:21 PM (#2560536)

There are lots of Stanfordians that have played MLB. I'm sure Jack McDowell faced a guy like Hammonds or David McCarty.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/stanford.shtml

97. Urban Faber Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:23 PM (#2560538)

Just checked. Hammonds never faced Mussina. Was on the same team as him for most of his career.

How about ex-Indian Jody Gerut?

98. Chip Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:23 PM (#2560539)

He's struggling more throwing strikes to the lefties than he is to the righties.

99. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:24 PM (#2560540)

Isn't Gerut involved in a lawsuit against the Pirates or some such?

100. Gamingboy Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:25 PM (#2560541)

Chip Caray has probably been watching Baseball since his crazy Grandpa brought him to a game.

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