2010 MLB Season

[papsrus]

Yeah. The Yankees could come back and win three straight. Just not the way they're playing right now.

The networks may not want a San Fran - Texas World Series. I'd like to see it. (no offense to Yankee and Phillies fans here.)

[BERIGAN]

look at Benji's wrist on that homer!

[Brad]

Based on what we've seen so far there's really nothing to indicate that they can win three in a row, particularly with the way the bullpen has been exposed. They will probably win tonight but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

[Dan Gould]

Let's not forget the troubles the Rangers have had at home in October. Best thing for them is to come out relaxed and smack Sabathia around, and have Wilson pitch as well as he did in the first game - and a lefty in the Bronx is at an advantage. I'd want to get this over with and not let the Yankees get any ideas.

[Brad]

I agree with Dan. I know ballplayers look at games one at a time but they have to be a little demoralized as things seemed to be going their way for a little while last night. Don't give them a chance to breathe.

[Matthew]

It would be very sweet if the Rangers close out the Yankees at the Stadium, a mighty warm glow that's for sure. I still don't understand why Giradi kept AJ in to pitch to Molina, even Joba would have been a better choice. On a side note: I really cannot believe how poor the umpires are right now, they can't get anything right.

[MartyJazz]

Let's not forget the troubles the Rangers have had at home in October. Best thing for them is to come out relaxed and smack Sabathia around, and have Wilson pitch as well as he did in the first game - and a lefty in the Bronx is at an advantage. I'd want to get this over with and not let the Yankees get any ideas.

"Ideas" won't do the Yanks any good. Clutch hitting, an ability to throw base runners out, bullpen effectiveness, decent starting pitching, and finding a way to control the bats of Young, Hamilton and Guerrero, would do well to extend the series. To expect all of that to happen is not at all realistic and of course, losing Tex defensively (his offense was non-existent) hurts. However, I've felt all along that the 2010 Yanks are not World Series championship caliber and so I cannot say that I'm very surprised by how this series has turned.

[JSngry]

Back to Arlington...

[BERIGAN]

I don't trust the Yankees to roll over and die one bit...I was a little off, but in 1996, the Braves beat the Yankees at home by scores of 12-1 and 4-0. Headed to Atlanta up 2-0, then lost 4 straight. It wouldn't surprise me a bit to at least see them win the next 2 games.

[BERIGAN]

and looking more like a moron than I usually do, I thought the game was tomorrow, thought it would just be the Phils/Giants tonight. But without even knowing the game was on, I were right!

[ghost of miles]

Back to Arlington...

Just got home from work and tuned into WCBS... return of the MFY? Maybe. Given Texas' proven ability to tag us for lots of runs in the late innings, I'm not resting easy at all in terms of this game. (People have talked about the Rangers' bullpen... what about NY's? No way you guys are out of this one yet.) In terms of the series, I think only that it's quite kind of the MFY to put you in place for wrapping up the title on your home turf. You've got Cliff Lee in your back pocket, man! Even if you drop this game and Game 6, you've got that. Yeah, no guarantees in baseball, but Cliff Lee against the Yankees is about 99.8% of the way to being one.

EDIT: tying run for Texas now on deck for the Rangers in the top of the 6th.

Edited October 20, 2010 by ghost of miles

[JSngry]

The only upside I can see is that our offense didn't completely fold, and that with some halfway decent starting pitching by Wilson, the game would not be a total runaway.

But you get a motherfucker who can't throw hard strikes to bats that have been lethargic, hell, what else can happen?

Cliff Lee or not, I do not want a Game 7.

Then again, if you're going to be a champion, you got to be able to take 'em the hard way...

[The Red Menace]

Comrades, if you want to win a championship, I always say: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!!!

[Chuck Nessa]

Then again, if you're going to be a champion, you got to be able to take 'em the hard way...

THAT should be your new sig line.

[The Red Menace]

But how I miss my own beloved team after their premature departure from the postseason:

Look at that man, charging like a T-34 across the plains of the Ukraine on its way to liberate the oppressed peoples of eastern Europe!!! What a specimen!!!

Edited October 21, 2010 by The Red Menace

[JSngry]

Then again, if you're going to be a champion, you got to be able to take 'em the hard way...

THAT should be your new sig line.

You have no idea how "championship mentality"-averse I am unless needed...that East Texas High School Football Hero Worship can do that to you if you ain't on the receiving end...

Edited October 20, 2010 by JSngry

[JSngry]

I'm kinda missing Molina behind the plate too...I know, older guy, day game after a night game, maybe Wilson couldn't have found his zone today no matter what, but still...

Oh well, he should be fresh for Friday.

[ghost of miles]

Well, way to stay alive and all that for the Yankees, but I still think they're destined to be this year's edition of the 2009 L.A. Angels. (Good parallel for TX fans, as NY lost on the road while up 3-1 against the Angels last year and then wrapped the series up on their home field in game 6.) Sure, NY fans can hope that Phil Hughes reverts to previous form at Arlington, can hope that the bats come up with a few runs to support him...and then can hope that somehow Andy Pettitte/Kerry Wood/Mo pull off a 1-0 game against Cliff Lee in Game 7 (which would also ride on the hope that somehow NY scratches out a run against Mr. Lee or that one hitter manages to go deep on him).

That's a helluva lotta hope if you ask me.

[JSngry]

I just hope we get a quality start from Lewis. Everything else should take care of itself.

Of course, next to "if", "should" is one of the biggest words in the language...

Oh yeah, I also hope that Cruz' hammie ain't too jacked. That guy is one to have.

[paul secor]

Whoever wins the NY/Texas playoff, at least I've seen the last of A.J. Burnett this year.

[JSngry]

Would that the same could be said about the "That's Logistics" commercial...

[papsrus]

Bah. Just means more postseason baseball for the rest of us nonpartisan bystanders.

Game 7s all around, I say!

[papsrus]

Man, nice play at the plate just now to keep the Phillies from tying the game ... at least for the moment.

Nice play.

[ghost of miles]

Whoever wins the NY/Texas playoff, at least I've seen the last of A.J. Burnett this year.

I thought A.J. actually pitched fairly well last night--if Joe Girardi had lifted him after the IBB, as he should have, that game might have had a very different outcome. (In fact, Jsngry, Joe's managing of the bullpen in Game 4 comes close to giving back what Texas gave to us in Game 1.) If, by some mad chance, NY made it to the World Series, we'd probably see A.J. again.

Meantime, what was with the wild dude who stormed the field last night trying to attack A-Rod--allegedly because he's jealous of A-Rod's relationship with Cameron Diaz? Guy goes by the name of Grim LeRogue... posters over at Pinstripe Alley were joking that it was one of the mods.

Edited October 21, 2010 by ghost of miles

[papsrus]

Meantime, what was with the wild dude who stormed the field last night trying to attack A-Rod--allegedly because he's jealous of A-Rod's relationship with Cameron Diaz? Guy goes by the name of Grim LeRogue... posters over at Pinstripe Alley were joking that it was one of the mods.

Mad mod mayhem invades Gotham ... highlights at 11.

Phillies take the lead.