New York Yankees 2011

[MedicCook]

Here are the Yankee rookies dressed up as 80's music stars.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/2011/09/27/92lOngCU.jpg

[The Poet]

Here are the Yankee rookies dressed up as 80's music stars.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/2011/09/27/92lOngCU.jpg


:r :r :r

And who's that one in the middle, with the black shirt and bald head . . . Billy Joel?

[357]

I think you have every right to be excited and happy with this chance at post-season baseball, for many teams never even get meaningful games in the last few weeks of September. Good for the Tigers, the city of Detroit, and all their fans.

My only problem is with your penchant of quoting stats to show us how powerful your team is, touting their performance in numerous catagories, and even proposing three of them as MVP. Again, good for them, but they are all 0-for-October, and you don't count your goose-eggs before they're even laid. The Baseball Gods never sleep. Besides, there is one significant stat you have NOT brought to our attention. Your Tigers are presently 26 games over .500, but against the East and West Divisions you are only 4 over. You got fat on the Central . . . just like everybody else does. :D


So I'm guessing you guys are excited to face Verlander and Fister at home? ;) Would you have rather faced Boston or Tampa?
BTW all the teams are 0-for-October since it's still September. Every year each team is different. the 2010 Yanks were different than the 2011 Yanks. Same is true of any team. Ask the Twins, Giants, Braves, and Reds. All four played in October last year, none of them will get to this year.

I can't wait for tomorrow night!

[The Poet]

I can only speak for myself, but though I'd like post-season success for my Yankees I neither demand nor expect it. It's all gravy, and I've never been one who needed a WS Ring to validate a season each and every year. Besides, they've already given me all the goals I wished for. They were expected to fight tooth-and-nail to even gain the wild-card, according to the experts, yet they ended with the best AL record. Jeter got his 3,000th hit in classic fashion, plus a whole lot more, and erased the grins off the faces of Yankee-haters who claimed that he was done. Mo got his MLB-leading saves record, and did it with the same cool reserve he's always shown. And though I fully realize that Verlander and Fister present challenges to any team, I also know my team believes it can compete with the best, and look forward to proving themselves.

I only have two points of argument with you, the first being that YOU seem to be the one exuding confidence that the Tigers will take the series, and even The Series. Well, for your sake, I hope your team does not expect everybody to roll over and play dead for them. Second, when I referred to 0-for-October, I did not mean October 2011, but October baseball. Derek Jeter has more post-season hits than anyone ever had, and Mo's 42 post-season saves may never be approached again. I'd be more shocked if these numbers DON'T increase than if they do. Of course, much of this is due to the increased number of post-season games, but that's not the germaine point. The point is, the Yankees know what October baseball is, while your Detroit Tigers have much less, or zero, experience in this arena. If you think that will not matter, you may be right. But if you think that CANNOT matter, you're fooling yourself.

[357]

We'll see. I won't disappear if I'm wrong, I'll admit it. However, I think you might want to check your facts. Some of the current starting lineup for the Tigers have rings, just not from their time in Detroit.

Also, I think it's funny you tout the Yank's experience yet their #2 starter is a rookie. Outisde of CC (who is facing the AL Cy Young & Triple Crown winner), I don't think your other starters are going to be creating too many post-season save opportunities for Mo. Then again, it's just my :2

One of us will be eating crow. Can't wait to see who.


P.S. I hope you know I have a huge smile on my face while writing this. It's all in good fun. I mean no disrespect, just a little friendly trash talking in prep for this playoff series.

[icehog3]

Mike...don't poke the bear. :r


Let's Go Tigers! :)

[VirtualSmitty]

We'll see. I won't disappear if I'm wrong, I'll admit it. However, I think you might want to check your facts. Some of the current starting lineup for the Tigers have rings, just not from their time in Detroit.

Also, I think it's funny you tout the Yank's experience yet their #2 starter is a rookie. Outisde of CC (who is facing the AL Cy Young & Triple Crown winner), I don't think your other starters are going to be creating too many post-season save opportunities for Mo. Then again, it's just my :2

One of us will be eating crow. Can't wait to see who.


P.S. I hope you know I have a huge smile on my face while writing this. It's all in good fun. I mean no disrespect, just a little friendly trash talking in prep for this playoff series.

Should be a good series. Verlander is about the only pitcher better than CC in the AL I think, both Fister and Nova finished strong, who knows about the rest. Garcia has been up and down. I do think the Yankees have a better offense and a much better bull pen personally, so i'm thinking the Yanks make handy work of the Tigers pretty quickly.

[The Poet]

Mike...don't poke the bear. :r



You are a wise man, Tom. I've been trying to, as nicely as I could, warn him myself. You and I, we've seen how warped a sense of humor The Baseball Gods possess. :r

As for me, I'll be watching Fringe tonight, and will check in around the 6th, when I expect things to start getting interesting. ;)

[GreekGodX]

Coming in to say, GO TIGERS!! :)

Hoping the AL batting title winner and AL pitching Triple Crown winner are on top of their games tonight :D

[GreekGodX]

Coming in to say, GO TIGERS!! :)

Hoping the AL batting title winner and AL pitching Triple Crown winner are on top of their games tonight :D

[The Poet]

Hoping the AL batting title winner and AL pitching Triple Crown winner are on top of their games tonight :D


I have no problem with that . . . as long as my guys ahead of them in RBIs and HRs continue to hold the edge that shows up on the scoreboard. :r

[icehog3]

You are a wise man, Tom. I've been trying to, as nicely as I could, warn him myself. You and I, we've seen how warped a sense of humor The Baseball Gods possess. :r

As for me, I'll be watching Fringe tonight, and will check in around the 6th, when I expect things to start getting interesting. ;)

Hope Granderson doesn't come back to bite the hand that once fed him, Thomas. :lr

[The Poet]

Hope Granderson doesn't come back to bite the hand that once fed him, Thomas. :lr


When you consider that the Yankees have fed him so much better, why should he not? :r

A beautiful morning and afternoon has turned towards an iffy evening. Over the night and through tomorrow there's a 50% chance of rain in The Bronx. So, what happens if CC and Verlander both pitch a few innings, then sit through a 2-hour delay? Can either restart, or will it go to the long-relief? Might be interesting to watch for this.

[icehog3]

Verlander throws 120-130 pitches on a regular basis, and I think with his delivery style, he can come back after a long delay.

My concern if I was Girardi would be keeping CC away from the pizza in the clubhouse during the rain. ;) :r

[The Poet]

My concern if I was Girardi would be keeping CC away from the pizza in the clubhouse during the rain. ;) :r

Hey, if David Wells could successfully channel his inner Babe, why can't CC too? :D

[icehog3]

Hey, if David Wells could successfully channel his inner Babe, why can't CC too? :D

Kind of like John Daly drinking Shirley Temples?

Ok, maybe my analogies are a little exaggerated. :r

[macsauce13]

Lets go Yanks! So excited for this post season.

[The Poet]

As I foresaw, The Baseball Gods have already started having their fun, throwing a wet blanket over everybody's pitching strategy. This game is weird, which is much of the giggles.

[icehog3]

I heard the weather forecast in NY isn't any better today, this could get crazy.

[MedicCook]

Can you say double header Sunday. :r

[icehog3]

Can you say double header Sunday. :r

Will CC pitch in his pajama bottoms again? :)

[MedicCook]

Will CC pitch in his pajama bottoms again? :)

You just wish you could wear pajama bottoms on the ice. :D

[The Poet]

I heard the weather forecast in NY isn't any better today, this could get crazy.

It's been cloudy all day, but only a few drops scattered here and there. It will get a bit raw in late innings.

Will CC pitch in his pajama bottoms again? :)

I don't care if he pitches in a teddy and waders, as long as he throws a shoutout. Yet I think you'll only see him in the dugout tonight.

[icehog3]

It's been cloudy all day, but only a few drops scattered here and there. It will get a bit raw in late innings.



I don't care if he pitches in a teddy and waders, as long as he throws a shoutout. Yet I think you'll only see him in the dugout tonight.

Tigers say Verlander is pitching Monday. Haven't heard if CC will as well.

[MedicCook]

Tigers say Verlander is pitching Monday. Haven't heard if CC will as well.

CC is pitching Monday also. Yankees moved AJ out of the bullpen and into game 4 and Nova will pitch game 5.

[icehog3]

CC is pitching Monday also. Yankees moved AJ out of the bullpen and into game 4 and Nova will pitch game 5.

:tu:banger

[MedicCook]

Definately changes the entire series now.

[MedicCook]

Almost game time.

[VirtualSmitty]

Nice win tonight, Nova looked good :tu

[icehog3]

Awesome performance from the Yankees young starter, as well as Mr. Cano. Losing Fister's "start", combined with starting Scherzer tomorrow really puts the Tigers behind the 8 ball. Would be tough to start Verlander in Games 3 and 5 (assuming they got that far.)

I told Son not to poke the bear! :r

[GreekGodX]

Awesome performance from the Yankees young starter, as well as Mr. Cano. Losing Fister's "start", combined with starting Scherzer tomorrow really puts the Tigers behind the 8 ball. Would be tough to start Verlander in Games 3 and 5 (assuming they got that far.)

I told Son not to poke the bear! :r

No you didn't, Pops! You told Mike not to :r

I totally agree with this though. I'm scared about Scherzer pitching in Yankee stadium today. Hopefully we get the Jekyll Scherzer today.

[taltos]

Nice game last night guys. You have something special in Cano. This from a Boston fan.:tu

[GreekGodX]

Nice game last night guys. You have something special in Cano. This from a Boston fan.:tu

Wow that is saying a lot. Cano is one of the best all around hitters in the league for sure.

[icehog3]

Sorry, Son, it was MIke.

Mike. Do NOT poke the bear again today. Not even a little.

[MedicCook]

Only got to see the highlights on the news since we are not allowed to watch tv at work anymore. Tigers did a nice job bouncing back from game one. Tomorrow should be a fun matchup with the Ace's take two.

[icehog3]

Never expected Scherzer to get the first Tiger win.

Verlander V. Sabathia should be epic....if it doesn't rain.

[357]

No you didn't, Pops! You told Mike not to :r

I totally agree with this though. I'm scared about Scherzer pitching in Yankee stadium today. Hopefully we get the Jekyll Scherzer today.

Scherzer was fantastic.

Sorry, Son, it was MIke.

Mike. Do NOT poke the bear again today. Not even a little.

I will say nothing more than Go Tigers!

[The Poet]

Verlander V. Sabathia should be epic....if it doesn't rain.

Is it in the forecast? Can I watch Terra Nova, House, and Hawaii 5-0 in peace tonight? :r

[icehog3]

I will say nothing more than Go Tigers!

:wo

No rain in the forecast, Thomas, I guess you will have to TiVo "Dancing with the Stars". ;) :r

[jonumberone]

So it all falls on A.J.
Will he bring his A-game or his J-game. :sh

That's what the Yankee season boils down to, Which Burnett shows up!

[macsauce13]

Please Yankees. Win. PLEASE.

[Dave128]

Uh ohhh....Yankees might be playing golf with the Mets pretty soon.

[357]

Go Tigers!





I will say no more.

[BigAsh]

Season rests on AJ's shoulders....that's gotta be comforting...what's the over/under on what inning Girardi gives him the hook...:D

[macsauce13]

Go Tigers! The Yankees suck and you don't stand a chance!





I will say no more.


Jeez, I hope you didn't just jinx the Tigers, tonight...


:r:r

[icehog3]

Go Tigers! It will be tough, AJ is the bestest pitcher in the Majors!!

Why would that jinx the Tigers? :D

[Blak Smyth]

Just checking to see if Mac is in here posting about how he has been coverted into a Yankee fan:r

He must be on the last page:D

[yachties23]

Uh ohhh....Yankees might be playing golf with the Mets pretty soon.

Yep. Mets got one extra week of practice in, but I think the Pinstripes should start making tee times for tomorrow.

[macsauce13]

Why would that jinx the Tigers? :D

:sh Don't know what ever you mean. :)

[floydpink]

I'm still foolishly optimistic. Maybe because we're done with Verlander.

A win tonight, it heads back to New York tied.

[The Poet]

It's a double-dose of NCIS for me tonight. Win or lose, I've enjoyed this season, and college hoops is just around the corner.

Hey fellas, it's just a game. :D

[kelmac07]

Just checking to see if Mac is in here posting about how he has been coverted into a Yankee fan:r

He must be on the last page:D

Ain't gonna happen!!

[MedicCook]

I am hoping for the best and expecting the worst with AJ.

[MedicCook]

Yankees strike first with a Jeter 2-run double.

[MedicCook]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/1004/mlb_u_grandts_576.jpg

[MedicCook]

AJ made it 5 innings so far and only gave up 1 run. I will take that. :tu

[MedicCook]

10-1 Yankees win. :tu

Back to NY for game 5.

[icehog3]

Nice win (lambasting) by the Yankees.

Hoping Fister brings his good stuff to NY.

[MedicCook]

The Grandyman had some nice catches tonight.

[icehog3]

The Grandyman had some nice catches tonight.

That is an understatement.

[MedicCook]

That 2nd one was insane. He was like superman flying through the air.

[icehog3]

That 2nd one was insane. He was like superman flying through the air.

If I didn't like him so much, I'd wish he had put himself out for Game 5. ;) :r

[yachties23]

The Grandyman had some nice catches tonight.

To say the least. I mean he did misjudge that ball in the first and made it a very difficult catch, but if he doesn't make it, the game could have gone very different. That at very least is a 2 run double with men on 2nd and 3rd, and with how all over the place AJ was in the first, who knows if he gets through the first.

[357]

You guys are right on. If Grandy doesn't come up with that missle in the first, AJ might not have gone the distance.

Nice win by the Yanks. Porcello wasn't bad, but wasn't lights out either.

Austin Jackson should have had at least one of those RBI hits into center. Plus, if he could manage at least one hit in a 5 game series it would be nice.

V-Mart got the solo, but hasn't done much else. Betemit looks hurt as does Avila.

Fister needs his A game and the bats need to wake from their slumber. Go Tigers!

[macsauce13]

Nice win last night. Got ugly late, though. I'm hoping that sixth inning where everybody got some hits will have lingering effects for tomorrow.

Go Yankees!

[MedicCook]

Let's go Yankees!

[MedicCook]

Tigers started good. :td

[MedicCook]

Well Joe has already started his over thinking. Not a good sign for the Yankees in this game.

[MedicCook]

Yankees going to the pen again. You give up a hit your out of the game. :r

[skullnrose]

Yea that's Joe. Already using CC hope we can hold them at 2 and get the Bombers Bats working!

[MedicCook]

They blew a great chance last inning.

[skullnrose]

Blew an even bigger chance just now ! Can A-rod or Tex just come up with one big hit already.

[MedicCook]

Basesloaded twice tonight with 1 out and they score 1 run on a walk. They do not deserve to win with hitting like that.

[MedicCook]

In the words of the late Boss, "The season was a failure."

[BigAsh]

Wow!....
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[357]

Good series Yanks. Valverde looked like himself in that 9th.

I was on the edge of my seat all night. Love that tension. Glad my Tigers came out on top.

[BigAsh]

The Yankees, the hindenberg....fitting that last out was Arod?
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[skullnrose]

Shouldn't have come down to it considering the amount of guys they had in scoring position but holding up alex at third in the forth inning probably cost us a run. The tigers deserved the game their pitching was as clutch as clutch gets.

[icehog3]

Girardi's revolving bullpen door almost worked.

Congrats to the Yanks on a good season, a good game and a great series

[TheDudeAbides]

Can A-rod or Tex just come up with one big hit already.

Not that I've seen.......
-Dude

[kelmac07]

Here you go fellas...have a seat right beside me on the couch. :D

[BigAsh]

Here you go fellas...have a seat right beside me on the couch. :D

Your seat's a little worn though brother....just sayin'....:D

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll369/kdos66/CIGAR/Worn-Out-Couch.jpg

[Bruins Fan]

I hope the Poet isn't on a ledge somewhere :D

[MedicCook]

Now the off-season starts for the Yankees. Will CC opt out? Has Posada played his last game for the Yankees? Is Cashman staying as GM? Where will they find some more starting pitching? Are they going to pick up Swisher's option? Is it worth putting a contract out on A-Rod?

[MedicCook]

New York Yankees right-hander Daniel Gil, who is on the Class-A Tampa Yankees, was suspended 50 games for testing positive for Sibutramine, a performance-enhancing drug.

Two players int he Phillies system also suspended.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7075817/three-minor-leaguer-players-suspended-violating-baseball-drug-policy

When are these players going to learn?

[The Poet]

I hope the Poet isn't on a ledge somewhere :D


And why would I be? I believe I made it clear that I was already happy with this season, and am never discontented to get a little gravy as opposed to a whole boatload.

Understand this: People who "hate" the Yankees claim they do so because they spend so much money, but that's not true. They do so because the Yankees have had success while spending money to accomplish this. Were they as ineffective as, say, the Os or Mets . . . or even the Red Sox over the past 2 years of missing the playoffs entirely . . . no one would give a damn how much they spend.

Understand this too: The Yankees have won more post-season games than any other MLB franchise. The Yankees have also LOST more post-season games than any other MLB franchise, so a rational fan has become inured to that fact. But perhaps, as a Tar Heel, I have that advantage over many others . . . I've been there many March days, as well as many October evenings. :r

[MedicCook]

The Yankees have started to work on the first contact of the off-season as they work to resign Brian Cashman.

[The Poet]

The Yankees have started to work on the first contact of the off-season as they work to resign Brian Cashman.

The guy can't bat his age, much less his weight, and couldn't strike me out! :confused:






;)

[MedicCook]

The Yankees can now offcially start the off-season. Brian Cashman and the Yankees have agreed on a 3 year contract extension. Cashman's first goal now is to get CC a new contract before he opts out.

[MedicCook]

The Yankees excersized options on Cano & Swisher. :tu

[x man]

I read the article, they hesitated with Nic, because of
his lack of post season performance, but he`s still on the team.
Great competitor. Hope he has a good year.

[x man]

CC back in the fold for an xtra 30 mil. wow.

[Dave128]

Makes sense to me: Don't make it to the World Series = Spend more money. :D

[x man]

Whats another 30 mil. over 5 yrs.
Chump change west of the East River.
But then we didnt invest with Madoff. :r

[Dave128]

Madoff killed the Mets chances of getting really good players. Heck, we're even making our ballpark smaller to attract the peewee players!

[MedicCook]

Yankees declined the option on Brackman's contract. He is now a free agent. Still a chance the Yankees resign him but at more of a minor league price since it was obvious he is not ready for the big leagues yet.

[VirtualSmitty]

The Yankees excersized options on Cano & Swisher. :tu

Cano was a no brainer, Swisher i'm not so sure about. I love his attitude but the Yankees have to many guys who die come the post season. Swish is pretty good during the regular season but he sucks come October.

[MedicCook]

Brett Gardner got snubbed by the gold glove voters.

[MedicCook]

Congrats to Cano on his 3rd and the Grandyman on his 1st Silver Slugger awards.