New York Yankees

[MarkC]

Yes network for sale. What does than mean?

It means that it will be a bit less painful for George to pay for A-Rod, Posada, and Mo next year.

 

[JimG.]

Time to have some fun.

Footsteps...first walking, now jogging. Hear them?

There's no doubt the Yanks are back in the playoff race. The wildcard is right there.

And lately I've heard alot of Bosox and other anti-Yanks fans babbling about how the division is out of reach. Really?

6 games out of first.

 

[JimG.]

I never would have been so foolish to make a statement like that ... just to much history. I have been nervous the whole second half .. I am sure the sox are looking over their shoulders now. If the yanks had been playing like this during the first half of the season .. the sox would be 15 back by now. The September series always seem to determine the division champs.

I sometimes listen to WFAN...yesterday the Mad Dog was on a total rant about how the Yanks would never catch the Sox. I listened a bit at lunch and he was still ranting on the way home from work 4 hours later. I'll bet there was heavy traffic on 90 and 84 west yesterday as Bosox fans hit the road to shut him up with gags and chloroform.

I'll admit it...when the Yanks are in first I'm worried about the Sox; even if they're out of it they can wreck the Yanks with losses and tough games.

These 2 clubs make each other play better no matter what the standings. Hands down the best rivalry in sports.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

I sometimes listen to WFAN...yesterday the Mad Dog was on a total rant about how the Yanks would never catch the Sox. I listened a bit at lunch and he was still ranting on the way home from work 4 hours later. I'll bet there was heavy traffic on 90 and 84 west yesterday as Bosox fans hit the road to shut him up with gags and chloroform.

I'll admit it...when the Yanks are in first I'm worried about the Sox; even if they're out of it they can wreck the Yanks with losses and tough games.

These 2 clubs make each other play better no matter what the standings. Hands down the best rivalry in sports.

Well said Jim, 6 is still alot in baseball, even with over 50games, i mean everytime the redsox win say they won 25 u gain no ground, and the other games they lose if you lose you gain no ground, its hard to make up 6 games, i do not like the fact however that they have exactly 6 games remaining with eachother. The yankees over the next 2 weeks will decide their fate, very tough schedule, alot of games with Detroit.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

You want fries with those words? I sure hope you don't have to eat them later. I remember the red sox blowing larger leads in less than a month before .. oh Detroit really has been on a roll lately .. losing .

Oh everyone has blown leads i didnt mention they play Cleveland, Boston and the Angels who are beating the sox now and who the Yankees have never beaten in a big spot the last 5yrs. I dont know if ill eat my words or not on the division or playoffs but i do know the yankees are not winning the world series this year.

 

[JimG.]

Oh everyone has blown leads i didnt mention they play Cleveland, Boston and the Angels who are beating the sox now and who the Yankees have never beaten in a big spot the last 5yrs. I dont know if ill eat my words or not on the division or playoffs but i do know the yankees are not winning the world series this year.

I like a brave Sox fan. Not afraid of silly curses or past history.

I had to listen hard because your words were being drowned out by the jogging footsteps that are now running at a fast pace.

Down to 5 games.

Soon the footsteps become stomping.

 

[2knees]

blah blah blah. would you rather be 5 games up or 5 games out.

whatever, you're still in second place. And its taken an amazing run to get this close. Its like in basketball. A team is down 20 at halftime and makes a furious run to get within a basket or two with 4 minutes left. Invariably, they never get over the hump cause they spent so much energy just trying to tie the score. Same thing here. Yanks will eventually lose a few games and the lead will go back to 7 or 8 and then there will be only 30 games left. Make another little run, cut it to 4 then lose a couple and be back 6 with 20 games.

Mark my words. ITS OVER!

 

[tjf67]

blah blah blah. would you rather be 5 games up or 5 games out.

whatever, you're still in second place. And its taken an amazing run to get this close. Its like in basketball. A team is down 20 at halftime and makes a furious run to get within a basket or two with 4 minutes left. Invariably, they never get over the hump cause they spent so much energy just trying to tie the score. Same thing here. Yanks will eventually lose a few games and the lead will go back to 7 or 8 and then there will be only 30 games left. Make another little run, cut it to 4 then lose a couple and be back 6 with 20 games.

Mark my words. ITS OVER!

I dont care if we catch the sox. I really dont know that we can. What I do know is that we can get into the playoff, from there on out everything is equal. The next three weeks will tell the story.

BTW any of you roger haters watch him last night? Great game and took care of business
How about joba. Oh boy!!!

 

[JimG.]

blah blah blah. would you rather be 5 games up or 5 games out.

whatever, you're still in second place. And its taken an amazing run to get this close. Its like in basketball. A team is down 20 at halftime and makes a furious run to get within a basket or two with 4 minutes left. Invariably, they never get over the hump cause they spent so much energy just trying to tie the score. Same thing here. Yanks will eventually lose a few games and the lead will go back to 7 or 8 and then there will be only 30 games left. Make another little run, cut it to 4 then lose a couple and be back 6 with 20 games.

Mark my words. ITS OVER!

Ah! Another brave Sox fan.

At this point, I'd rather be 5 games out than 14 games out like we were a month ago.

Unlike tjf67, I do care if we catch the Sox. The fact it's so unlikely still only makes it more appealing. And unlike your basketball analogy, the Yanks have done this before.

Long ago someone said the Yanks had to gain alot of ground before anyone could take them going to the playoffs seriously. I heard alot of "no ways" back then too.

As of today, with 6 games with the Sox left, The Yanks destiny is in their own hands regarding the division title. Fair game now as far as I can tell.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Ah! Another brave Sox fan.

At this point, I'd rather be 5 games out than 14 games out like we were a month ago.

Unlike tjf67, I do care if we catch the Sox. The fact it's so unlikely still only makes it more appealing. And unlike your basketball analogy, the Yanks have done this before.

Long ago someone said the Yanks had to gain alot of ground before anyone could take them going to the playoffs seriously. I heard alot of "no ways" back then too.

As of today, with 6 games with the Sox left, The Yanks destiny is in their own hands regarding the division title. Fair game now as far as I can tell.

Jim the way i look at it is this, the sox should never have been 14 games up, they were playing .700 baseball for 2months and the only team to do that for a season was the 98 yankees, so they had to come back to earth, and now the yankees are now what 19-8 since the all-star break, once again .700 baseball, this hot streak will end like the sox did, and the law of averages will work itself out where they should be playing .600 baseball which still gets you to 100 wins which is alot in most peoples eyes. The Yankees season in the next 2 weeks not the 6 games with Boston, just say they took 2/3 both series with boston, thats only 2 games you have gained, the next 2 weeks is where its at for yankee fans, end of story. Lets talk then.

 

[JimG.]

Lets talk then.

OK; but remember, I'm not a numbers guy. All that talk about .700 baseball means nothing to me.

And I agree that the next 2 weeks will tell us alot. August...when baseball really matters.

We're at where we're at, and the Yanks are in the thick of things.

 

[tjf67]

The way I look at it is that we should be playing 700 baseball. We are the yankees. Our bench is better than half the leagues regulars.

we keep winning three out of four and all is good with me

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

OK; but remember, I'm not a numbers guy. All that talk about .700 baseball means nothing to me.

And I agree that the next 2 weeks will tell us alot. August...when baseball really matters.

We're at where we're at, and the Yanks are in the thick of things.

Hey and thats all you can ask for , id be happy to be in the playoff hunt and division hunt if i were a yankee fan considering where i was 2 months ago in the standings..

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

The way I look at it is that we should be playing 700 baseball. We are the yankees. Our bench is better than half the leagues regulars.

we keep winning three out of four and all is good with me

Well they are playing well, im not sure their bench is that good but its not bad, too bad your bullpen isnt as good as half the leagues bullpens or else you really would be the Yankees now wouldnt ya.

 

[ajl50]

All hail Phil Hughes.

 

[tjf67]

Hey and thats all you can ask for , id be happy to be in the playoff hunt and division hunt if i were a yankee fan considering where i was 2 months ago in the standings..

I think we took care of some of our bullpen problems. Did you see the game last night? YIKES 97 MPH with a crazy slider.

 

[JimG.]

Well they are playing well, im not sure their bench is that good but its not bad, too bad your bullpen isnt as good as half the leagues bullpens or else you really would be the Yankees now wouldnt ya.

Ooofff! Careful there.

Seen Mariano pitch lately? Classic form, back to blowing cut fastballs right by hitters.
I still don't trust the 8th inning guys. Viscaino might be decent, who knows yet about Chamberlin.

Hey, you have the best pen in baseball right now. You should be confident.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Ooofff! Careful there.

Seen Mariano pitch lately? Classic form, back to blowing cut fastballs right by hitters.
I still don't trust the 8th inning guys. Viscaino might be decent, who knows yet about Chamberlin.

Hey, you have the best pen in baseball right now. You should be confident.

Im still not sold on Okie, i mean i think hes good because of his quirky motion to the plate and nobody has seen him, not sure come next year how he will be, i do have alot of confidence in Pap and Gagne though.. I saw Mo, i wasnt referring to him, i meant innings 6-8, i have never lost any confidence in Mo getting the job done even when he wasnt doing much in the beginning of the year, hes the whole reason you have half those rings in the last decade and thats a fact.

 

[tjf67]

Here we go. The next 20 days are going to determine our season

 

[JimG.]

Here we go. The next 20 days are going to determine our season

I'll be watching or listening to every game.

The best baseball has to offer-August/September.