Burnett was his own worst enemy.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Game 2 thoughts
If Burnett pitches well tonight, MLB can start polishing the trophy and package it for for shipment to the Big Apple, I'm that confident.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
That's one
Joe Girardi really wanted Game 1, I guess. Sabathia,, Hughes, Chamberlain and Rivera. I'm splitting hairs here, but didn't Hughes earn the right to be the bridge to Rivera? How does Chamberlain immediately slot into the eighth? Whatever.
The two runs the Twins pushed across show exactly why they are a pesky team. Get em on, get em over, get em in. Any way you can. Bloopers, passed balls, whatever.
I thought if the Yankees scored one against Duensing, they'd score 10. I was close. By the way, Brian Duensing looks like Johan Santana, just as Francisco Liriano did. Weird.
Great pitching and timely hitting for the Yanks, even from A-Rod. Ha!
What an odd pairing in what I can only assume are A-Rod's seats. Kate Hudson and Jay-Z? Who on Earth could wear those glasses and not look retarded? Harry Carey? Maybe? Mos Def probably.
If A-Rod's gonna hit, we need more starlets and rappers. More I say!
The two runs the Twins pushed across show exactly why they are a pesky team. Get em on, get em over, get em in. Any way you can. Bloopers, passed balls, whatever.
I thought if the Yankees scored one against Duensing, they'd score 10. I was close. By the way, Brian Duensing looks like Johan Santana, just as Francisco Liriano did. Weird.
Great pitching and timely hitting for the Yanks, even from A-Rod. Ha!
What an odd pairing in what I can only assume are A-Rod's seats. Kate Hudson and Jay-Z? Who on Earth could wear those glasses and not look retarded? Harry Carey? Maybe? Mos Def probably.
If A-Rod's gonna hit, we need more starlets and rappers. More I say!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
TBS is still weird
The logo for the American League Division series looks, at a glance, like this:
AIDS
when in fact it says:
ALDS
just wondering if there's a better way.
Even on EPSN Gamecast that was great game last night, made better by the victor depleting itself to win a chance to get spanked.
The Twins will start ... Brian Duensing in Game 1 against CC Sabathia.
Duensing stats aren't horrible, in 20-plus games and 9 starts. Sabathia stats are pretty good in 9 seasons.
Duensing is 5-1 in his last 10 starts, with a loss to Detroit and a 2.54 ERA.
I'm not saying this is going to be a massacre, you never know with baseball, and the Yanks traditionally have trouble against guys they've never seen. but given the stage, given with the Twins had to do just get into the post-season, the Yankees couldn't be in better shape.
AIDS
when in fact it says:
ALDS
just wondering if there's a better way.
Even on EPSN Gamecast that was great game last night, made better by the victor depleting itself to win a chance to get spanked.
The Twins will start ... Brian Duensing in Game 1 against CC Sabathia.
Duensing stats aren't horrible, in 20-plus games and 9 starts. Sabathia stats are pretty good in 9 seasons.
Duensing is 5-1 in his last 10 starts, with a loss to Detroit and a 2.54 ERA.
I'm not saying this is going to be a massacre, you never know with baseball, and the Yanks traditionally have trouble against guys they've never seen. but given the stage, given with the Twins had to do just get into the post-season, the Yankees couldn't be in better shape.
Monday, October 5, 2009
And it's over
The end of a baseball season is always very weird. It's around for so long, you never expect 162 to roll around.
Considering how awful the Yankees were to start this season, the injuries they sustained, I didn't think they'd be anywhere near the top of the American. But, then again, I did vastly over-estimate the talent and depth of the Red Sox.
The Rays were a flash in the pan. I said that at the start of the season. Last season, everyone on that team had a career years, the Yankees were terrible, frankly, the American League was pretty bad, so ... we got what we got.
But this year ... oh, this year. I still hate Joe Girardi, but despite him, the Yankees are going to plow through the playoffs. They have depth and speed and pitching. The offense is clicking. And the bullpen, with Joba finally slotting back to where he belong, will be lights out.
I'm pulling for Minnesota tomorrow night, because their pitching is a mess. When Carl Pavano is your go-to guy in a must-win game, you're not in a good place. The AL Central is much like the NFC West. Someone has to win, but whoever does probably is a step or 10 behind everyone else.
Justin Verlander in a short series is bad news. And you never know with Detroit's offense.
I'd rather see the Yanks take their chances against Joe Mauer and his merry backups. With no Justin Morneau, that team is a shell.
Lost, at least to me, in all this was Chien-Ming Wang. He was mentioned yesterday in the post game and my first thought was "Who?" He went from ace to trainwreck with startling speed.
Michael Kay keep saying Freddy Guzman will make the postseason roster. Why? His speed. Aaaaannnnddd?
I've seen Guzman play rightfield once. Every time he's gotten into a game, his run for Matsui or whoever, stolen second and that was that. What other value does he bring to a limited roster? What justifies his legs taking the spot of a complete player? Nothing in my estimation. Brett Gardner will be on the bench: he can run, hit, play center.
So, you have the regular nine, which includes Matsui at DH, Sabathia, Burnett, Pettitte, Chamberlain, Hughes, Coke, Aceves, Rivera, Chad Gaudin, Dave Roberston, then Gardner, Molina, Hairston, Hinske ... and, um ... damn, maybe Kay is right. There's no one else? Hairston and Hinske cover whatever positions you'd need ... so, yeah, maybe Guzman is an option.
But barely. This isn't over Michael Kay, not by a long shot!
Considering how awful the Yankees were to start this season, the injuries they sustained, I didn't think they'd be anywhere near the top of the American. But, then again, I did vastly over-estimate the talent and depth of the Red Sox.
The Rays were a flash in the pan. I said that at the start of the season. Last season, everyone on that team had a career years, the Yankees were terrible, frankly, the American League was pretty bad, so ... we got what we got.
But this year ... oh, this year. I still hate Joe Girardi, but despite him, the Yankees are going to plow through the playoffs. They have depth and speed and pitching. The offense is clicking. And the bullpen, with Joba finally slotting back to where he belong, will be lights out.
I'm pulling for Minnesota tomorrow night, because their pitching is a mess. When Carl Pavano is your go-to guy in a must-win game, you're not in a good place. The AL Central is much like the NFC West. Someone has to win, but whoever does probably is a step or 10 behind everyone else.
Justin Verlander in a short series is bad news. And you never know with Detroit's offense.
I'd rather see the Yanks take their chances against Joe Mauer and his merry backups. With no Justin Morneau, that team is a shell.
Lost, at least to me, in all this was Chien-Ming Wang. He was mentioned yesterday in the post game and my first thought was "Who?" He went from ace to trainwreck with startling speed.
Michael Kay keep saying Freddy Guzman will make the postseason roster. Why? His speed. Aaaaannnnddd?
I've seen Guzman play rightfield once. Every time he's gotten into a game, his run for Matsui or whoever, stolen second and that was that. What other value does he bring to a limited roster? What justifies his legs taking the spot of a complete player? Nothing in my estimation. Brett Gardner will be on the bench: he can run, hit, play center.
So, you have the regular nine, which includes Matsui at DH, Sabathia, Burnett, Pettitte, Chamberlain, Hughes, Coke, Aceves, Rivera, Chad Gaudin, Dave Roberston, then Gardner, Molina, Hairston, Hinske ... and, um ... damn, maybe Kay is right. There's no one else? Hairston and Hinske cover whatever positions you'd need ... so, yeah, maybe Guzman is an option.
But barely. This isn't over Michael Kay, not by a long shot!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Yanks lose BUT ...
This season has been so great for the Yankees that even former utility infielder Mike Blowers is in on the action.
Blowers predicted Matt Tuiasosopo's first home run ... the inning, the pitch, the spot. Now that's big time.
I'd give you the link, but I'm not allowed, apparently. Grumble.
But then there's the Yankee Bowl. The Yankee Bowl? The Yanks are that hard up for cash? This is awful, insulting, pathetic. Gotta pay for the billion dollar catastrophe though.
Blowers predicted Matt Tuiasosopo's first home run ... the inning, the pitch, the spot. Now that's big time.
I'd give you the link, but I'm not allowed, apparently. Grumble.
But then there's the Yankee Bowl. The Yankee Bowl? The Yanks are that hard up for cash? This is awful, insulting, pathetic. Gotta pay for the billion dollar catastrophe though.
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