07/17 - Red Sox @ Yankees We packed the broom, didn't we?

[SoxnCycles]

Well now i have to root for the yankees these 4 days coming up.

 

I can't do that.

I'll just take it as a win, no matter who loses.

[TylerD]

Well now i have to root for the yankees these 4 days coming up.

 

Makes you throw up just thinking of rooting for them doesn't it

[d-money]

Makes you throw up just thinking of rooting for them doesn't it

 

It does lol but they ain't going anywhere this season.

[Kimmi]

Hey FJ.

Or you can say tanaka pitched like an ace for 6 innings and after giving up an early run proceeded to shutdown the high octane offense of your rival for the rest of the game. Price did not pitch like an ace after getting an early run he proceeded to give up hard contact and one bad run scoring inning to a anemic offense. Our offense certainly didn't help him out and most definitely most/all of the blame goes to the offense but there are times where you hope/wish your ace can dominate and get you that 1-0 W....

 

Tanaka's performance last night was an ace performance. He basically shut down our high octane offense in a game that the Yankees needed to win to have any hope. Most people think the Yankees already have no hope, but that's beside the point.

 

In addition to quoting his pedestrian stats, McAdam nailed it with this part of his article:

 

Aces don't stumble when their team has won six straight and is going for a series sweep of a struggling rival.

 

Aces don't trip up when that struggling rival is desperate for a win, in a game the opposing manager suggested was "the most important (July) game we've played in a number of years."

 

And aces don't consistently get outpitched by the best pitcher on the other side, the way Price has far too often this season.

 

He's already lost to Madison Bumbgarner in San Francisco. And Chris Tillman of Baltimore. Now, add to that list Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees.

 

...But aces don't pitch well for stretches; they consistently dominate opponents and deliver their best efforts when they're most needed. Like Sunday night.

 

That the Sox missed out on a chance to put the chokehold on the Yankees won't, in the long run, make or break the season. The Yankees aren't a factor in the division, and are unlikely to transform themselves into one in the coming weeks.

 

And even with the loss, the Red Sox won a road series against a division opponent and are 9-3 in the month of July, heading home for an extended homestand against (mostly) mediocre clubs.

 

But again, that's not the point. Aces don't let down, or fail to finish a task off the way Price did Sunday.

[Kimmi]

Well now i have to root for the yankees these 4 days coming up.

 

I know that I should be hoping for the Yankees to win, but I just can't do it. Honestly, I would be happier if they lose. That said, if the Os lose, I won't complain.

[Bellhorn04]

Here's how you 'hope for' the Yankees:

 

'Come on you miserable scumbags, win this game for us, even though you suck and are going to end up under .500 this year.'

 

'Come on you worthless pukes. Etc.'

[a700hitter]

Here's how you 'hope for' the Yankees:

 

'Come on you miserable scumbags, win this game for us, even though you suck and are going to end up under .500 this year.'

 

'Come on you worthless pukes. Etc.'

When I am forced to root for the Skanks sometime I place a wager on them. If they win, the $ makes me feel less disgusted, and if they lose, I have more reasons to hate them.

[Spudboy]

To me it's a no brainer to temporarily hope for the Yankees to defeat The Os and the Jays because my team has to go through those two teams to get to the promised land.

 

Plus, I'm pretty tight with God. I may sin, but he does not grade on a scale.

[SoxHop]

I hope it's a 2 out of 3 game. That way, either of them scumbags can't cheer that much......

 

But, I think I get an extra chuckle when the Yanks lose..... the Yankees losing never gets old......... and they don't like to be buried.......

[SoxHop]

Youk......... I'm bullshitting with the meds joke....

 

Love you man...... seriously I can't think of another person handling this the way you do............ I applaud you..........

 

this songs for you.......

[Youk Of The Nation]

I appreciate the thought, but I'm going to have to ban you for getting that song stuck in my head for, almost certainly, the rest of the goddamned week.

[Jack Flap]

I know that I should be hoping for the Yankees to win, but I just can't do it. Honestly, I would be happier if they lose. That said, if the Os lose, I won't complain.

 

My first instinct is that I'd prefer to see the Yankees completely crushed (and preferably be there to see all hope leave their eyes, but we can't have everything, can we?) and deal with the O's later, but upon reflection, a few Yankee wins could keep them in that twilight zone between being true contenders and falling out of the race. If that keeps them from being sellers at the deadline and making some much-needed changes, it could be much more damaging to their long-term outlook.

[SoxnCycles]

My first instinct is that I'd prefer to see the Yankees completely crushed (and preferably be there to see all hope leave their eyes, but we can't have everything, can we?) and deal with the O's later, but upon reflection, a few Yankee wins could keep them in that twilight zone between being true contenders and falling out of the race. If that keeps them from being sellers at the deadline and making some much-needed changes, it could be much more damaging to their long-term outlook.

 

A very pragmatic approach.

I like it!

[Bellhorn04]

My first instinct is that I'd prefer to see the Yankees completely crushed (and preferably be there to see all hope leave their eyes, but we can't have everything, can we?) and deal with the O's later, but upon reflection, a few Yankee wins could keep them in that twilight zone between being true contenders and falling out of the race. If that keeps them from being sellers at the deadline and making some much-needed changes, it could be much more damaging to their long-term outlook.

 

They are definitely in Bud Selig's Twilight Zone at the moment.

[User Name]

Tanaka's performance last night was an ace performance. He basically shut down our high octane offense in a game that the Yankees needed to win to have any hope. Most people think the Yankees already have no hope, but that's beside the point.

 

In addition to quoting his pedestrian stats, McAdam nailed it with this part of his article:

 

Aces don't stumble when their team has won six straight and is going for a series sweep of a struggling rival.

 

Aces don't trip up when that struggling rival is desperate for a win, in a game the opposing manager suggested was "the most important (July) game we've played in a number of years."

 

And aces don't consistently get outpitched by the best pitcher on the other side, the way Price has far too often this season.

 

He's already lost to Madison Bumbgarner in San Francisco. And Chris Tillman of Baltimore. Now, add to that list Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees.

 

...But aces don't pitch well for stretches; they consistently dominate opponents and deliver their best efforts when they're most needed. Like Sunday night.

 

That the Sox missed out on a chance to put the chokehold on the Yankees won't, in the long run, make or break the season. The Yankees aren't a factor in the division, and are unlikely to transform themselves into one in the coming weeks.

 

And even with the loss, the Red Sox won a road series against a division opponent and are 9-3 in the month of July, heading home for an extended homestand against (mostly) mediocre clubs.

 

But again, that's not the point. Aces don't let down, or fail to finish a task off the way Price did Sunday.

 

DFA Price! Reinstate Buchholz!

[Maxbialystock]

What surprises me about Kimmi's post of the McAdams article is the apparent belief that Price is our ace. His money says he is, but in reality he is not.

[Bellhorn04]

What surprises me about Kimmi's post of the McAdams article is the apparent belief that Price is our ace. His money says he is, but in reality he is not.

 

That could change pretty quickly though.

[mvp 78]

DFA Price! Reinstate Buchholz!

 

He got out pitched by Bumbgarner and Tanaka! He must stink!

[Kimmi]

To me it's a no brainer to temporarily hope for the Yankees to defeat The Os and the Jays because my team has to go through those two teams to get to the promised land.

 

Plus, I'm pretty tight with God. I may sin, but he does not grade on a scale.

 

My rational side agrees with you. My emotional side, which is winning out, does not. The worst thing imaginable would be for the Yankees to go on some kind of run and be right back in this thing.

[Kimmi]

My first instinct is that I'd prefer to see the Yankees completely crushed (and preferably be there to see all hope leave their eyes, but we can't have everything, can we?) and deal with the O's later, but upon reflection, a few Yankee wins could keep them in that twilight zone between being true contenders and falling out of the race. If that keeps them from being sellers at the deadline and making some much-needed changes, it could be much more damaging to their long-term outlook.

 

It's seriously like you were in my head when you wrote this post, especially the part I bolded. I was thinking that if they keep 'hanging around', they might blow their opportunity to make some good trades with the seller's market being so ripe. That would definitely not be a bad thing.

 

That said, if I could decide the fate of the Yankees, I would go with the completely crushed option. We can take care of the Os on our own.

[Kimmi]

What surprises me about Kimmi's post of the McAdams article is the apparent belief that Price is our ace. His money says he is, but in reality he is not.

 

Well that's the whole point. He was acquired to be our ace. While he has pitched decently, he has not lived up to expectations.

 

If he were pitching like an ace, we would be in first place. That is not to say that he is the team's biggest concern, just to say that he's been a bit of a disappointment.

[mvp 78]

My rational side agrees with you. My emotional side, which is winning out, does not. The worst thing imaginable would be for the Yankees to go on some kind of run and be right back in this thing.

 

That's why watching the scoreboard in July doesn't make much sense to me. If the Sox are playing well, they should be in the hunt come September. Worrying if they are 2 or 3 games back and fretting over every Orioles win just seems like a waste to me.

[mvp 78]

 

That said, if I could decide the fate of the Yankees, I would go with the completely crushed option. We can take care of the Os on our own.

 

I can get down with this thought process.

[Kimmi]

That's why watching the scoreboard in July doesn't make much sense to me. If the Sox are playing well, they should be in the hunt come September. Worrying if they are 2 or 3 games back and fretting over every Orioles win just seems like a waste to me.

 

I have to admit that I keep an eye on the scoreboard pretty much all season. However, I do not worry about being 2-3 games back, nor do I fret over every Orioles win. I honestly fret more over every Yankees win than I do over every Orioles win. Why? I don't know. Everyone tells me that the Yanks have no chance, but they are on my list of things to worry about.

[mvp 78]

I have to admit that I keep an eye on the scoreboard pretty much all season. However, I do not worry about being 2-3 games back, nor do I fret over every Orioles win. I honestly fret more over every Yankees win than I do over every Orioles win. Why? I don't know. Everyone tells me that the Yanks have no chance, but they are on my list of things to worry about.

 

I guess I have too much other nonsense to worry about in my life than wondering if the Yankees are doing ok.

[Slasher9]

I have to admit that I keep an eye on the scoreboard pretty much all season. However, I do not worry about being 2-3 games back, nor do I fret over every Orioles win. I honestly fret more over every Yankees win than I do over every Orioles win. Why? I don't know. Everyone tells me that the Yanks have no chance, but they are on my list of things to worry about.

This and flap jacks post is where I'm at.

[Kimmi]

I guess I have too much other nonsense to worry about in my life than wondering if the Yankees are doing ok.

 

I have plenty of stuff to worry about. It's what I do - I worry. A trait inherited from my wonderful mother.

[Kimmi]

This and flap jacks post is where I'm at.

 

Yankees haters unite!

[mvp 78]

I have plenty of stuff to worry about. It's what I do - I worry. A trait inherited from my wonderful mother.

 

That sounds like a terrible affliction. I'm sorry.