If a Tree Falls in the Woods: Yanks Vs. Sox 3

Here's your place to talk about all the excitement of today's game. It's a beautiful day for baseball, try not to ruin that Yankees. Moose is going for 17 wins today, while Lester tries to stay hot. Comment away!

Comments

[ponch - sf]

Really? all by myself?

[sf rod]

an inauspicious start for lester. no more ace talk for this guy.

[Lar]

All hope was abandoned. Of course, unless the Yanks win out the rest of the season. That would be something..

[dw (sf)]

rod- is that better? re: Lester :)

[Lar]

Ah, there's the ARod we all know and love. Well, know.

[sf rod]

welcome aboard mr. kotsay.

[sf rod]

i've kinda been hoping one of the sox pitchers would single out a random yankee hitter and throw at his head everytime he comes up for no particular reason. maybe ransom is that guy.

[dw (sf)]

well. Lester got him in the big toe, does that count?

[rootbeerfloat]

I like this new Tek....

[Micah-SF]

Varitek? REALLY?

[Brad]

Gotta love those legs of his.

[Brad]

Joe C just said "speed will never go into a slump". hahaha.

[Brad]

It's really pretty funny to follow along on LoHud during the day games.

[Micah-SF]

Baaaaad call there.

[sf rod]

brad- lohud's been fun all season but the last 3 day's have been pure comedy. loving every minute of it. what's your handle over there?

[sf rod]

if you told me at the start of the season that our lineup would look like this on aug. 28th, i'd guess we'd be 15 games out and packing up for the winter.

[krueg]

There's a game today???

[I'm Bill McNeal]

Third HBP. Is there a "beanball war" going on? I'm without audio and video today. Only Gameday.

[sf rod]

looks like there's an extra 6 inches on the plate today. guess everybody wants to get on the road quickly today.

[rootbeerfloat]

Doesn't seem to be any intention on the HBP, no real reaction from the batters or the benches.

[Lar]

Moooooooose for 20!

But of course, here's another chance for the meat of the lineup to do nothing..

[Lar]

I still don't know how this team doesn't score 900 runs. Injuries aside. Sigh.

[Lar]

All ARod has to do is not GIDP to score a run. Hrmm, where have I heard this before?

[rootbeerfloat]

well he didn't GIDP...

[Lar]

Thanks Yanks. Can't even get a win for Moose. Bah. I don't even know why I'm watching this.

[krueg]

ARod is so awesome...we are so lucky to have him for the rest of his career!!!! GO AROD!!!

[krueg]

I hope we keep Fat Bobby forever too!!! I'm sure Moose and Pettitte can pitch into their 50's easy...I hear 7 figure extensions baby!!!

[Brownie]

I just realized who Ronan Tynan looks like:
http://tinyurl.com/2jbvch

[Micah-SF]

Bah, Ransom ruins the seventh.

Still, a phenomenal performance. Lester has really owned the Yanks this year.

[John - YF]

Oki-Doki were back in it!

[Micah-SF]

I HATE GIAMBI SO MUCH.

[Micah-SF]

I HATE GIAMBI SO MUCH.

[rootbeerfloat]

God I hate Giambi...

[John - YF]

And so goes the "Owner" of the Sox and his bid for a win. This spoiler role ain't so bad!

[I'm Bill McNeal]

Oki has a Timlin moment. So much for the return of the old reliable Oki.

[John - YF]

I smell a turning point...

I also know that Ronan Tynan will now be singing GBA every day at the stadium if they win this game. Hank is already on the phone with his booking agent.

[I'm Bill McNeal]

Oh, give it up, John.
Tynan is no Robert Merrill.

[John - YF]

IBM, I am kidding pal. In case you haven't read the rest of what I posted here I waved the White Flag already bud. Just having some fun, that's all.

[rootbeerfloat]

Personally I'm glad to see a little snark from a YF - it's unnerving to see them give up.

[I'm Bill McNeal]

John, me too.

[Lar]

Too bad Moose can't win it. Ah well.

[I'm Bill McNeal]

But we can pretend to be testy with each other to entertain everyone else.

[Micah-SF]

Well, that was an annoying - and annoyingly long - half-inning. Since Girardi's clearly incredibly determined to win this game, how long does Mo stay in?

[John - YF]

Ohhhh ok gotcha IBM. Wasn't sure.

[I'm Bill McNeal]

That seems like an odd move, bringing Rivera into a tie game. YF's, isn't this where Mo's been somewhat vulnerable this year? (Vulnerable of course, for Mo. Which is not the same as vulnerable for Craig Hansen.)

[I'm Bill McNeal]

I don't mean to be condescending, but you do know Merrill's history, right?

[rootbeerfloat]

I dont - know Merrill's history...

[I'm Bill McNeal]

I really would have preferred Masterson, not Oki, replace Lester back there.

[I'm Bill McNeal]

For the longest time, whenever Merrill sang the national anthem at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees won. Or so it seemed.
And they always seemed to bring him in at just the right time. It was almost uncanny.

[Lar]

Turning point again!

[Lar]

Jeter demands an error.

[krueg]

Don't mess with Ronan!!! He sings at the Sabres games too...

ARod- 0-4 3k's

Worth every penny...

[krueg]

Even Jeter sucks now...great.

[krueg]

$100 says Bay comes around to score...

[I'm Bill McNeal]

Wow. A-Rod amazingly impotent in this series.

[sf rod]

this would be a beauty spot for kotsay to endear himself to the faithful.

[krueg]

Are you kidding Bill????

[krueg]

Guess I owe you guys $100...

[sf rod]

ummmmmm....where did those last two pitches miss?

[I'm Bill McNeal]

Can't figure out what's going on.
My Gameday keeps freezing and the mlb.com front page already has the game in extra innings.

[attackgerbil]

Didn't miss by much.. especially that 2-2.

This is exciting.

[krueg]

giambi will hit into a DP...watch.

[I'm Bill McNeal]

Are we in extras?

[FenSheaParkway]

Yahoo's boxscore finally updated to show Papelbon in the game. Sounds like the gamecasts didn't handle the pitching change well.

[attackgerbil]

Giambi wins the game with a single after falling in an 0-2 hole.

[John - YF]

TURNING POINT!

[I'm Bill McNeal]

MLB.com still has the game going into extra innings. What a bunch of bozos.

[attackgerbil]

Pitch hung belt high just off the plate.. Jason reached out and stroked it to left center.

[krueg]

yay. we won. i'm so happy.

[I'm Bill McNeal]

Not gameday, but the mlb.com front page.

[Brad]

Normally, I'd be upset by this. But, somehow today, it just seems like it's okay. I don't know if it's because the Yanks just aren't in it, or if it's becuase they really were supposed to win it, the last game against these two in this house.

[walein]

I think we're going to see the greatest run for the post-season since Colorado in 2007.

[Micah-SF]

I loathe Giambi's fat, ugly, thong-wearing steroid-fueled ass.

[attackgerbil]

> steroid-fueled ass

Have you seen him run? I don't think the fuel went there.

[walein]

Wouldn't be surprised if the following happened:

Papelbon, having lost all confidence, turns into Brad Lidge of a couple years ago.

The Yankees run off 12 straight wins where the starting pitcher (after giving up less than 3 runs) figures into the game's decision only twice.

Hank Steinbrenner says something which translates onto the back-page of the Post as "OOga-booga---ugggghhhhhhh"

Alex Cora becomes the only productive hitter on the Sox for the next 3 weeks.

Just telling you what I saw; and there were all kinds of scientific methods being employed in those predictions.

[attackgerbil]

Pinching lefy Jason against lefty Oki for a righty makes Joe look brilliant.

[Devine]

Stinks losing today, but beating Baltimore, Toronto, and New York consecutively on their home turf...yeah, I'd have signed up for it.

[attackgerbil]

Beckett scratched from tomorrow's start against ChiSox.

[attackgerbil]

Never mind about the genius thing.. I didn't realize it was Molina.... oops.

[Sam-YF]

Anyone get the sense that the sox arent being totally honest about Beckett's arm here? Thats 3 starts he has been scratched from now. That doesnt sound like something that happens from sleeping wrong on one's arm...

[Lar]

Only 6 games back!

[AndrewYF]

The question is, will Pete Abraham now berate Terry Francona for not being up front about Beckett's injury?