The new-fangled Yankees found out last night that without good starting pitching, Pudge and Xavier don't make that much of a difference. Good thing Sidney Ponson takes the mound tonight to set things straight. One gets the distinct impression that another poor performance tonight and he'll see his next start being made by Alfred E. Newman, whose tearing them up in Scranton W-B. No pressure Sidney. He'll face the Angels, who haven't lost a series since June and whose farts seem to turn into extra-base hits these days. Yankee line-up below as X-Man is day to day with a sore knee.
Watch if you dare - and comment away...
Damon - LF
Jeter - SS
Abreu - RF
A-Rod - 3B
Giambi - DH
Cano - 2B
Betemit - 1B
I-Rod - C
Melky - CF
Ponson - P
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Before the game they're playing "Bye bye bye" on mlb.tv, while doing a video montage of Manny.
Sorry for putting this here, but there's no Sox gamer up yet. I'm tearing up a little bit.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Ohh, I just assumed you meant it was playing for Sidney and I teared up too. With joy.
Posted by: IronHorse (yf) | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 07:14 PM
HAHA no such luck for you IH. You're still stuck with him, even though he got through the 1st on 11 pitches.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 07:18 PM
That song makes me tear up every time.
wait, what
Posted by: doug YF | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Don't worry doug, I'm sure you meant that you enjoy beer and boobies and would never, NEVER watch the Lifetime Channel.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 07:25 PM
oh, yeah, that's what I meant. TITS, SPORTS AND COLD ONES AMIRITE GUYZ
Posted by: doug YF | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 08:29 PM
Ponson pitches very well and then Mo comes in and blows it. Go figure. I know you can't do this but I think we should let someone else pitch in non save situations. Mo has been awful in these situations.
Anway, K-Rod vs A-Rod...Battle goes to K with a changeup that apparently hit the corner.
Posted by: John - YF | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 09:37 PM
That's gotta be one of the most random Yankee losses in ages. Whatever. I'll take it!
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Doesn't Girardi know by now not to use Mo in non-save situations?
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Joe G had better know by now...
GOTDAM Los Angeles Angels of Greater Anaheim, Californiaaaaaa~~
Posted by: doug YF | Friday, August 01, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Seasons over.
Posted by: krueg | Saturday, August 02, 2008 at 10:13 AM
paul's one of our respected stat-guys...if he says there's something to this idea of mo not being effective in non-save situations because of something that makes sense, then ok...otherwise, i'll just chalk it up to one of those quirky aberrations that helps make our game so loveable, and gives us something to chew on...
Posted by: dc | Saturday, August 02, 2008 at 11:22 AM
dc - My reaction exactly! Everytime someone is quoting stats, I just figure Paul will tell me what to think.
Posted by: rootbeerfloat | Saturday, August 02, 2008 at 11:40 AM
dc - My reaction exactly! Everytime someone is quoting stats, I just figure Paul will tell me what to think.
Posted by: rootbeerfloat | Saturday, August 02, 2008 at 11:43 AM