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I love the Yanks but sometimes I need to take a step back. Getting so emotionally invested in a game you have no control over is a sure way to go insane.

Went out on a date instead of watching the game. Blew $250 and didn't get any. But after reading jacko's ongoing obituary I think I made the right call.

We should score at least 12 runs off of Kluber tonight. At least.

Nah, I'm sure you already have a go-to site

riveraveblues Come on down, anyone can post. In fact, we're all commenting on the Sox game as we speak.

In the LDS era, the team that wins Game One in the best-of-five series has gone on to win the series 71% of the time

I rely on you guys for entertainment (sadly) and you're bringing up real world issues right before the game??? Psshh lemme go check out the Pats board and see if anyone is having a meltdown yet.

During this day and age, I would not be surprised by anyone using steroids. But i do not suspect judge anymore than the next guy. But Pedroia?? That guy is massive, I don't think there's any question. PEDroia

Yankees fans starting game threads for the Sox seems like bad luck. For the Sox.

Bad weather predicted in Cleveland, might buy Sevy and the bullpen an extra day

That was so dope

Arizona beat up on the Dodgers in their last series or two. I would probably bet money on the Dbacks beating the Dodgers in the ALDS

This game is both exciting and nauseating to think about. If anything, it's meant as entertainment for everyone but the fans of the two teams playing.

Despite Tanaka's inconsistency, I don't see how he's not part of the rotation mix should we advance. I will be surprised if the rotation order is not Severino, Gray, Tanaka, CC (Sevy pitching WC game would mean Gray pitches game 1). I think Monty doesn't make the 25 since they will likely opt for Garcia as the long man out of the bullpen (Yanks always go with the veteran). And they'll probably use the vacant 5th SP spot for a pinch runner, my guess is Wade.

Pretty awesome seasons for both. If you had envisioned best case senarios for both Judge and Severino heading into this season, you wouldn't have even dreamed of the seasons that they have put up. It's exciting to see all of these pieces start to come together (Sanchez, Bird, Didi, Montgomery, Hicks, C Frazier).

Nice work jack, very thorough

Jonathan Loaisiga is a pretty interesting prospect. (He) features a potentially plus fastball-curveball combination with the ability to throw either pitch for strikes in any count. The fastball consistently hovers around 95 (t97) with late movement … expect him to start shooting up prospect lists. He originally signed with the Giants out of Nicaragua back in 2013, but they released him a year later after some injury issues. The Yankees picked him up, he blew out his elbow and needed Tommy John surgery last year, and came back looking good this year. Loaisiga turns 23 in November, and he’s listed at 5-foot-11 and 165 lbs., plus he has an injury history, so there are some things working against him. Still, the Yankees picked him up off the scrap heap, and now he’s being written up as a breakout prospect.

Okay all these extra innings victories are getting old. Like stop it already geez.

Can you guys stop with these extra innings comebacks? So annoying!!!

Would be great if he could go on a little run these last few weeks. Might be enough to get us back into the division race, pending how the Sawx play.

Scouts have compared his hitting profile to Christian Yellich. That's no slouch.

I like Solak too. I guess now that I think about it he's a fringe top 10 prospect at this point. I'd maybe have Guzman ahead of him, but that's personal preference. Hopefully Schmidt and Sauer pan out and make a jump up the list as well.

Where'd you get this list from? I haven't seen Solak in any top 10s to date.

Yankees-Rays series moved to Citi Field due to Irma. This essentially becomes a home series for the Yankees. Before all you Sawx scream about Yankees bias by the MLB, let it be known that the Yankees suggested it be played in Chicago but Tampa asked for it to be in Citi field.. likely because it will draw a lot of fans (mostly Yankees fans) and it will quadruple their annual ticket sales.

Per writer Mike Axisa: "MLB is no doubt going to discipline the Red Sox for the whole stealing signs thing, though I don’t think it’ll be particularly harsh. They’re definitely not taking wins away or anything like that — that is not a precedent MLB wants to set — and ultimately, I think they’re going to slap them with a fine. I doubt they’re even going to take a draft pick away. The Cardinals had to pay a $2M fine and send their top two draft picks to the Astros for the hacking scandal, and that was a far more serious infraction. That was literally corporate espionage. The Red Sox broke baseball’s rules, not the law. The Red Sox have been playing the “he did it too!” game the last few days, but the fact of the matter is they used an illegal electronic device (the Apple Watch) in the dugout and admitted it when approached by MLB’s investigators. The sign stealing is not really the focus here. It’s the illegal electronic device. Technology is a huge part of baseball and everyday life, and it’s not going away. I think MLB will levy enough of a punishment a) because they have to do something, and to let teams know hey, don’t do this. Anyone hoping MLB hammers the Red Sox is probably going to be disappointed." Seems logical.