June 5th @ Oakland

[RedsoxFanInNYC]

the season starts "for real" if you guys give away about 10 games of your lead. Then' date=' you should worry. Every team hits bad stretches and I had been saying that the sox were not as good as they were playing for awhile now. That being said, the pitching has been pretty good and should make shallow the bad times and strengthen the good. If you were putting this lead together solely on O, then I'd say you were beatable. But right now, unless Beckett goes down again, your team has a hammer and then a corps of solid pitchers. You'll be fine.[/quote']

 

Thats what I just said. Heres the first dry spell of the season. All was dandy now we are going to find out about the team we root for. You guys miss quote alot.

[TedWilliams101]

I don't know about you, but I don't think the Orioles really have a shot at winning the division. I want the O's to keep winning, obviously not to catch up with us, but keep the pressure on NY.

[Youk Of The Nation]

as a yankee fan' date=' I remember what it was like having big leads...And 1st place sleep is such a nice slumber.[/quote']

 

And I was being nice to you. <_>

 

 

[mosox]

Why is Lopez still pitching to a righty? Did Tito have Donnelly warm up for no reason at all?

[Youk Of The Nation]

I don't know about you' date=' but I don't think the Orioles really have a shot at winning the division. I want the O's to keep winning, obviously not to catch up with us, but keep the pressure on NY.[/quote']

 

Oh they wont. I remind her of that constantly, dont worry.

[jacksonianmarch]

Thats what I just said. Heres the first dry spell of the season. All was dandy now we are going to find out about the team we root for. You guys miss quote alot.

 

no, you said the season started for real now, when you are up by 12.5, maybe 11.5 after tonight. And I am telling you that you cannot honestly sit there and say the seaosn starts now when you have nearly half a months lead on us.

[jacksonianmarch]

And I was being nice to you. <_>

 

 

 

I wasnt being an *******. I just remember 2004 when I got so frustrated in May or June when we would lose a game in the standings. Yeah, you guys won the WS, but in terms of the division, you should sleep soundly until it gets down to 3 games or so.

[RedsoxFanInNYC]

no' date=' you said the season started for real now, when you are up by 12.5, maybe 11.5 after tonight. And I am telling you that you cannot honestly sit there and say the seaosn starts now when you have nearly half a months lead on us.[/quote']

 

It does start now. You take the good with the bad. We had too months of good now early june is rough so far. Can't know just how good you are until you are battle tested which Boston clearly is after tonights game.

[RedsoxFanInNYC]

I wasnt being an *******. I just remember 2004 when I got so frustrated in May or June when we would lose a game in the standings. Yeah' date=' you guys won the WS, but in terms of the division, you should sleep soundly until it gets down to 3 games or so.[/quote']

 

Agree only to me it's until the Yankees hit 500.

[jacksonianmarch]

It does start now. You take the good with the bad. We had too months of good now early june is rough so far. Can't know just how good you are until you are battle tested which Boston clearly is after tonights game.

 

no, they are not. You get "battle tested" when you fight off an opponent in a clutch spot. Unless you consider April to be clutch (is this ARod?) then you havent been "battle-tested" this season. And to be honest with you, you dont want to be "battle-tested". That means you let your s*** slip into a reachable range.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I wasnt being an *******. I just remember 2004 when I got so frustrated in May or June when we would lose a game in the standings. Yeah' date=' you guys won the WS, but in terms of the division, you should sleep soundly until it gets down to 3 games or so.[/quote']

 

I know you werent, dude. But I really appreciate the posts youve been making. Nothing like a level-minded Yankees fan to shove a little common sense and realism into the faces of some of the more idiotic Sox fans around here. Hell, Id recommend you as a Mod if we needed another one, just for the awesomeness of the shock value.

[RedsoxFanInNYC]

no' date=' they are not. You get "battle tested" when you fight off an opponent in a clutch spot. Unless you consider April to be clutch (is this ARod?) then you havent been "battle-tested" this season. And to be honest with you, you dont want to be "battle-tested". That means you let your s*** slip into a reachable range.[/quote']

 

Ok then how about challenged is that a better choice of words?

[jacksonianmarch]

Agree only to me it's until the Yankees hit 500.

 

what does us hitting .500 have to do with anything? If we make it to .500 (which would take a week at this point if we didnt lose, fat chance) and you guys still have a 11.5 game lead, what would it matter.

[EvilDonut]

I wasnt being an *******. I just remember 2004 when I got so frustrated in May or June when we would lose a game in the standings. Yeah, you guys won the WS, but in terms of the division, you should sleep soundly until it gets down to 3 games or so.

 

Question Jacko, If you had to choose between being 30 games out in June and eventually losing, or losing it in the last game of the season which way do you go? They both have their benefits, but i'm just curious.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I love the Orioles. 5-4 Seattle.

[jacksonianmarch]

Ok then how about challenged is that a better choice of words?

 

challenged would be the same thing.

 

How about, slumping. The sox are slumping for the first time this season. Thats about all you can say.

[mosox]

Living on the edge with the Sox bullpen for another night.

[Youk Of The Nation]

The Red Sox are turning me into a chainsmoker.

[RedsoxFanInNYC]

what does us hitting .500 have to do with anything? If we make it to .500 (which would take a week at this point if we didnt lose' date=' fat chance) and you guys still have a 11.5 game lead, what would it matter.[/quote']

 

You guys are still the Yankees. I'll use a example so i'm not mis quoted. Met fans last year with the Braves were going nuts when Atlanta got to 9 out in early August. Point is when you dominate a era for so long until the dragon is slayed it still looms.

[jacksonianmarch]

If you really want to find something to worry about, then I can give you something.

 

The season doesnt start until the sox stay mediocre for an extended period of time and the yankees actually play to their potential. I have a feeling neither will be coming any time soon.

[mosox]

Time for Embree to be battered.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Does it bother anyone else that Castiglione keeps saying "Houston" Street?

[EvilDonut]

You guys are still the Yankees. I'll use a example so i'm not mis quoted. Met fans last year with the Braves were going nuts when Atlanta got to 9 out in early August. Point is when you dominate a era for so long until the dragon is slayed it still looms

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I swear that post mis-proved yourself

[jacksonianmarch]

That is how it is pronounced.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I couldve sworn it was pronounced like it was spelled. Oh well, its' not really that important. Just something that annoyed me.

[jacksonianmarch]

I swear that post mis-proved yourself

 

I really just want to give that kid a fit. He seems the worrying sort. Now he is worrying about not having anything to worry about. I figured I'd throw him a yankee flavored bone.

[jacksonianmarch]

I know I cant say anything because my team has been pwned by Bako, Hairston, Danks, and the like. But getting shutout by Dinardo for 6 innings and being closed out by Embree is pretty sad. Wow.

[RedsoxFanInNYC]

I really just want to give that kid a fit. He seems the worrying sort. Now he is worrying about not having anything to worry about. I figured I'd throw him a yankee flavored bone.

 

Not the worrying type at all. Thats the fun of sports you never know what can happen. Still alot of ball to be played.

[jacksonianmarch]

Game over. 2-0 A's win.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Wow that sucked.