New York Yankees Gameday Thread

[Yaz Sideburn]

That's right. You would play the Twins. If we beat up on you this weekend that should end up being a good thing by lining you up with the Twins. Who wins the tiebreaker?

 

the yankees going on the road to face the twins in the alds isn't a walk in a the park. the twins have the best home record in baseball and they'll be using two lefties in the playoffs

 

as for a tiebreaker between the yankees and rays, the rays would win the division because they have the better head-to-head record

[Yaz Sideburn]

another awesome game. the yankees now have the third best record in the al so jm you might have to lay off all the talk about them being the best team in baseball

[Divinity]

Yankees already have a playoff spot, they don't need to play there best players everyday for the sake of having the best record in baseball

[yankees228]

Yankees already have a playoff spot' date=' they don't need to play there best players everyday for the sake of having the best record in baseball[/quote']

 

You think a playoff spot is guaranteed if the Yankees lose tomorrow?

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Yankees already have a playoff spot' date=' they don't need to play there best players everyday for the sake of having the best record in baseball[/quote']

 

Although the chances of the Sox going to the playoffs are getting slim you don't have a "guaranteed" spot. You don't have the best record in baseball anymore so...

[ORS]

You think a playoff spot is guaranteed if the Yankees lose tomorrow?

Of course their spot is guaranteed, it's the Yankees, they can clinch without mathematically eliminating their opponents. Intangibles FTW.

[Divinity]

Okay "nearly" guaranteed, the elimination number still at three, meaning any combination of Yankees wins and Red Sox losses would end Boston's chance

[ORS]

Yeah, we know what the elimination number is, and until it's 0, they don't have a playoff spot.

[Yaz Sideburn]

You think a playoff spot is guaranteed if the Yankees lose tomorrow?

 

what are you talking about? didn't the yankees clinch in april like they usually do?

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

what are you talking about? didn't the yankees clinch in april like they usually do?

 

According to Jacko yes. Y228 is a reasonable yankees fan. He makes sense. Those are hard to find.

[Yaz Sideburn]

According to Jacko yes. Y228 is a reasonable yankees fan. He makes sense. Those are hard to find.

 

i agree, y228 might be the most reasonable person on this site. that wasn't meant towards him, it was just a joke about the yankees

[Keeper]

what are you talking about? didn't the yankees clinch in april like they usually do?

 

Erroneous, they clinched in Spring Training.

[yankees228]

I don't understand why AJ even tries to throw inside to righties. He can't do it.

[Divinity]

AJ is just awful

[yankees228]

Yeah Joe, go ahead and pitch this guy in game two of the ALDS.

[Yaz Sideburn]

 

man is it fun to watch the yankees look like the best team in baseball most of the year and then implode at the end. i think the red sox might have a better chance in the playoffs

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Yankees are losing 5-7. Now watch "if" they take the lead Jacko magically appears. Yankees have only scored runs due to HRs last couple days. The whole Sox/Yankees series they've scored most their runs via HR. Tonight same thing.

[Yaz Sideburn]

Yankees are losing 5-7. Now watch "if" they take the lead Jacko magically appears. Yankees have only scored runs due to HRs last couple days. The whole Sox/Yankees series they've scored most their runs via HR. Tonight same thing.

 

we don't mention the troll who will not be named for fear that it may hear us

[Yaz Sideburn]

still 5-7 with toronto batting in the 7th

[yankees228]

Now CC has to start tomorrow.

[Yaz Sideburn]

Now CC has to start tomorrow.

 

that makes me happy

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Another great game huh Yaz?

[Yaz Sideburn]

Another great game huh Yaz?

 

you know it was a great game when it who will not be named doesn't comment on it

 

here's to hoping this streak continues into october

[jacksonianmarch]

I was working last night and guess what, I am working again tonight. I have tomorrow night off just in case you are wondering, seeing as you seem to be stalking me. It's called a good job. Love the fact that you are obsessed with my not being part of the game thread though.

 

Back to the game. Good to see the offense put up a fight. Burnett is quickly pitching himself into the #4 spot in the playoff rotation. Who knows, I might rather have Nova go.

[jacksonianmarch]

Now CC has to start tomorrow.

 

I thought that was the plan all along? If he pitches tonight and we clinch, be it via win or sox loss, then he can have 7 days off before he opens up the ALDS

[jacksonianmarch]

we don't mention the troll who will not be named for fear that it may hear us

 

Who is trolling now? You are in the Yankee forum side essentially baiting as you usually do. Regardless, enjoy the fact that you dont get to watch baseball this post-season. I understand that you must be frustrated and need to take it out on someone. So go for it Yaz, let it out. You wasted another 6 months of your life rooting for a team that history will forget.

[yankees228]

I thought that was the plan all along? If he pitches tonight and we clinch' date=' be it via win or sox loss, then he can have 7 days off before he opens up the ALDS[/quote']

 

If they had clinched last night, I'm almost positive (based on his comments) that Joe would have held CC off till Friday. CC doesn't want to have that much rest between his last regular season start and his first postseason start. If they clinch sometime this week, I'm very curious to see how they handle it, possibly throwing him a few innings on either Friday or Saturday.

[Yaz Sideburn]

as bad as they're playing, the yankees should be able to clinch tonight with cc starting against kyle drabek

[Divinity]

Seems the Yankees will be facing the Twins in the first round. They can go with a 3 man rotation, having CC Pitch games 1 then short rest for game 4, have Pettitte pitch game 2 and be on full rest for game 5, then have Hughes pitch game 3. I don't see them giving Burnett the ball seeing how absolutely awful he's been. Not to mention Lefties match up well against the Twins

[bsox0407]

Seems the Yankees will be facing the Twins in the first round. They can go with a 3 man rotation' date=' having CC Pitch games 1 then short rest for game 4, have Pettitte pitch game 2 and be on full rest for game 5, then have Hughes pitch game 3. I don't see them giving Burnett the ball seeing how absolutely awful he's been. Not to mention Lefties match up well against the Twins[/quote']

 

Pettitte is still not where he needs to be. I think he needs to put as the 3 with CC and Hughes as 1-2.