...and whoever's playing the Yankees - 2008 Game Thread

[msubulldogs21]

My best friend and I in junior high school? :dunno:

 

LOL, nice JHB.

 

Still 0-0 in the 8th. Marte in now.

[Optimist]

Mo is not able to pitch in these situations this year for some reason.

[msubulldogs21]

Base hit for Torii Hunter!! 1-0 Angels!

 

Hunter is on FIRE. :thumbsup:

[The Dustball]

Ballgame over. Yankees lose. Ha. Fatty acutally pitched a good game tonight and the Yankees wasted it.

[a700hitter]

Ballgame over. Yankees lose. Ha. Fatty acutally pitched a good game tonight and the Yankees wasted it.

There won't be too many games where is arteries are clear enough to pitch a game like he did tonight. This was a big missed opportunity for the Yankees.

[yankees228]

Really tough game. For whatever reason Mo just isn't quite as sharp in non-save situations as he is in save situations. Can't blame Girardi for pitching him in these spots though, he's their best and eventually he should turn this around.

 

ORS, I saw your explanation for why the Angels have been lucky this year in terms of scoring runs, and I think it makes a lot of sense. However, they just seem like they are far and away the best team in baseball because of their superior starting pitching and very solid lineup.

 

They can just beat you in so many different way (win 12-6 on thursday and then 1-0 tonight). It just seems like they can win in a slugfest with anyone, but they also have excellent starting pitcher, especially the top three (Lackey, Saunders, and Santana). In my opinion all three of them should have been in the all-star game (I understand that Lackey missed some time but he pitched so great when he was healthy that he deserved it) and how often do you see more than half of a starting rotation on the all star roster?

[yankees228]

Ugh...I had listened to this game and just got a chance to see the highlights. What is really unfortunate is that the game winning hit that Hunter got easily could have been a double play and killed the rally.

 

For those who didn't see it they had runners at first and third with nobody out against Rivera in the ninth. Hunter hit a hard grounder to the first base side of the mound that was going right to Cano as he was taking a step towards the bag. The runner at third was not going on contact so Cano could have stepped on second and thrown to first without the run scoring. Unfortunately the ball hit the top of the mound, and because Cano was playing in, it bounced over his head.

 

I guess when things are going well other things tend to go your way and vice versa. For what it's worth, I'm not trying to make excuses, just an observation.

[yankees228]

Well, I'm pretty sick today so I have nothing to do besides post here and watch the Yankees game lol.

 

So...Mussina vs. Weaver. Why do I get the feeling that watching this game will make me feel even worse...

 

But, no need to be negative.

 

Cano is out today because of a sore hand that may have contributed to his recent struggles.

 

EDIT: After that first inning I don't think I need to see JHB's analysis lol. It looked to me like Moose got at least three or four calls and two of them resulted in strikeouts.

[yankees228]

Ugh! Talk about really missing Cano. Awful turn by Betemit.

 

EDIT: So far so good for the offense.

[Optimist]

No near no-no today for Lackey.

[Gom]

The Angels are the best team in baseball. Don't think there's much doubt at this point. 6-1 against Yanks/Sox this week. Damn.

[jacksonianmarch]

5-3 X to the Nady hitting well again

[Gom]

NADY NADY NADY!!!

[Optimist]

Xavier's 3 run shot gives the Yankees the lead.

[jacksonianmarch]

NADY IS GOD! This is the kind of game that sparks a team for awhile

[ORS]

6 bases, 5 RBI....Pretty good for a mediocre COF having a career year. Oh wait, that's only when comparing him to the greatness of Tabata.

[Gom]

Was that a knock on Jacko?

[ORS]

Yeah

[Optimist]

Saw that coming from a mile away....

 

Bases empty with two outs...Edwar blows it. :thumbdown

[ORS]

That was f***ing stupid by Girardi. Letting Teixeira hit LH in that stadium against that gopher ball machine from last year is nuts. Yeah, he's got good numbers against Marte, but you turn him around and make him hit to the big part of the park. Totally insane.

[Gom]

Pin this loss on Girardi. Why Mo wasn't in the game, I'll never understand. Just gotta hope the Rays lose.

 

Mo can get a four out save. No big deal. Terrible non-move on Girardi's part.

[ORS]

This is the kind of game that sparks a team for awhile

What does it mean now?

[Optimist]

Speed is killing the Angels this inning...

 

GAME TIED!:thumbsup:

[zackredsox]

No freakin way! I thought these were profesional athletes! tied up

[Optimist]

The Angels are falling apart...

 

10 - 9 Yankees

[The Dustball]

Wow, honestly this pisses me off beyond belief. They are so f***ing lucky it is crazy. 3 errors in one inning? And another key error a few innings before. Stupid.

[zackredsox]

Again, I thought these were profesional athletes! 10-9 Yankees

[ORS]

Holy crap did the Angels put on their clown shoes last half of the inning.

[zackredsox]

Chone Figgins is a choke

[Gom]

This is one of the worst and weirdest games I've seen this year.