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

[a700hitter]

Will that idiot rookie Christian get demoted tomorrow? As I posted earlier in this thread, Girardi has been a flat out failure as a manager, because he hasn't done the one thing that was expected of him--- to have the team be fundamentally sound. This team is far less fundamentally sound than teams managed by the laid back Torre. Michael Kay made the exact same point about fundamentals and Girardi right after the pick off. The death spiral continues.

[a700hitter]

7 games behind in the loss column with about 40 games left.

[Optimist]

Another night of pathetic baseball. Yankees suck. What's new?

[Cocos Disciples]

It's gonna be weird not seeing you guys in the playoffs. Hasn't happened in my fandom.

[jacksonianmarch]

it has been over for awhile now. Nothing new. Close out the yr. Turn off the lights on the old stadium. Yankee stadium ends with no pizzazz. The lights will go off for the final time during the regular season. Seems almost criminal

[yankees228]

Well, tough loss. Nothing else to say. As for Mo pitching in non-save situations...I know that it has become common for him to give up a run but I think it's purely coincidence. In most of these situations he really hasn't pitched poorly. He doesn't beat himself by walking people (5 walks this year) and usually it's maybe one solid hit and then another soft hit. He never (IIRC) gives up more than one run whenever he is scored upon. It's too bad, but you have to keep throwing him out there.

 

Ponson vs. Greinke tomorrow. Tough to stay positive but we'll see what happens.

 

Oh, and I'm really looking forward to seeing Pavano at some point.

 

By the way, I realize this post is probably going to be ignored (especially by the Yankee fans) because of the theme of this thread (that the Yankees season is over) but I figured I'd post it anyway.

[Gom]

In a way, it's almost fun. Watching this team implode is fun in a way. If we aren't going to make it, might as well totally s*** the bed. Maybe that moron Cashman is shown the door now.

[ORS]

It's kind of funny how ARod has turned back into an unreliable performer in big situations this year after signing that huge deal. He just K'd with sacks full and nobody out. Not as bad as a DP, but it sets it up for the next guy to do it and end the inning with no runs scored. Nine more years.

[a700hitter]

The Yankees with bases loaded and none out in the 4th inning and ARod k'd. Giambi will have to pick him up.

[a700hitter]

The Yankees with bases loaded and none out in the 4th inning and ARod k'd. Giambi will have to pick him up.

He hit into a DP. Still 1-0 KC

[Bostonsportsgreenlava]

He hit into a DP. Still 1-0 KC

 

Grienke is a good pitcher judging by simply watching 4 innings of him. But Ponson is doing his part exciting game.

[riverside sluggers]

He hit into a DP. Still 1-0 KC

 

Yea finally got my mlb subscription back! So far a good 1st game to watch on it. Yankee fans are feeling that their beloved team is in a spiral. Cano wasnt able to get to a line drive single in the 1st, even then the boos came out

[a700hitter]

Grienke is a good pitcher judging by simply watching 4 innings of him. But Ponson is doing his part exciting game.

Ponson is a pig. It will only be a matter of time before he acts like one. It might not be today, but it will happen and he'll get cut as he has before.

[Bostonsportsgreenlava]

Wow the Royals really screwed that scoring chance up. Then again they are the Royals.

[a700hitter]

Ponson still acting like a good pitcher.

[Bostonsportsgreenlava]

Ponson still acting like a good pitcher.

 

So is Grienke. It's actually shocking watching the Royals show some competitiveness.

[a700hitter]

It's about time for Ponson to give up a three run bomb.

[riverside sluggers]

last inning yankees had bases loaded no outs... arod and giambi, and nothing

 

now royals have bases loaded 1 out, esteban german

 

EDIT: And its German who takes advantage! Sac Fly 2-0

[a700hitter]

Yankees waste a lead off double from their rookie midget. Will this be the inning when Pigson gives up a three run bomb?

[riverside sluggers]

Heres Marte!!

 

Holy s*** that was strike 3

[a700hitter]

good move by Girardi taking out Ponson. He was just about to turn back into pigman.

[CrespoBlows]

Heres Marte!!

 

Holy s*** that was strike 3

 

Looked a bit low.

[a700hitter]

Stupid mistake by DeJesus.

[redsoxrules]

Wow KC blows

[Bostonsportsgreenlava]

Stupid mistake by DeJesus.

 

What happened?

[Bostonsportsgreenlava]

Wow KC blows

 

Yea but they won last night to be of some use. And today the fact that we are still tuned in is a major upgrade for a team that awful.

[a700hitter]

What happened?

He got double off second base with one out. Now Alex Gordon does his juggling routine on a grounder that he threw into the stands for two errors on one play.

[redsoxrules]

nice f***ing play gordon

[redsoxrules]

Sweet DP

[riverside sluggers]

Nady grounds into the double play!