New York Yankees

[JimG.]

So Mo blows it today after the yanks tie it up, the sox almost come all the way back but in the end they both lose. Sox have a tough weekend series with the Angels, Yanks the same with the Tigers.

Seattle lost too...no change from yesterday.

Rivera is going through his usual mid-season slump a little later because he wasn't used as much as usual until now. He's had NOTHING his last 3 appearances.

The Yanks bench has gone from terrible to good.

 

[tjf67]

Seattle lost too...no change from yesterday.

Rivera is going through his usual mid-season slump a little later because he wasn't used as much as usual until now. He's had NOTHING his last 3 appearances.

The Yanks bench has gone from terrible to good.

He has really lost it for now. His fast ball is only getting to 92/93. It is usually in the 94/95and the cutter is not cutting.

No real worries for now but it time to get back on the horse and start puching ahead again.

 

[2knees]

When you think about how long rivera has dominated basically throwing just a cutter, its almost hard to believe.

the guy is a freak of nature and the best closer ever.

 

[JimG.]

3 losses in a row...if they start going back the other way again it's over.

They have to win the next 3 games.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

3 losses in a row...if they start going back the other way again it's over.

They have to win the next 3 games.

If Gagne keeps blowing games the yankees wont have to worry about losing 3 in a row, this guy is pissing me off, thats 3 out of 4 hes blown in 1 week..

 

[JimG.]

If Gagne keeps blowing games the yankees wont have to worry about losing 3 in a row, this guy is pissing me off, thats 3 out of 4 hes blown in 1 week..

I thought about you guys when GAGne blew that game on Saturday. Bad mojo that carried over to yesterday.

Despite it all, the Yanks are exactly where they were last Monday...4 games out. Winning 3 in a row only offset losing 3 in a row.

Shows you how hard it really is to gain ground this time of year.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

I thought about you guys when GAGne blew that game on Saturday. Bad mojo that carried over to yesterday.

Despite it all, the Yanks are exactly where they were last Monday...4 games out. Winning 3 in a row only offset losing 3 in a row.

Shows you how hard it really is to gain ground this time of year.

Now we will see what happens whey they play Anaheim, they are pretty good, oh and i believe the only team Joe Torre has a losing record against in the regular season as the yankees manager. I still say its 5 or 6 games when they get together..

 

[JimG.]

Now we will see what happens whey they play Anaheim, they are pretty good, oh and i believe the only team Joe Torre has a losing record against in the regular season as the yankees manager. I still say its 5 or 6 games when they get together..

That was one hell of a game neither team would be ashamed to lose.

My only question is why the hell SEAN HENN was pitching in the bottom of the 10th.

 

[tree_skier]

That was one hell of a game neither team would be ashamed to lose.

My only question is why the hell SEAN HENN was pitching in the bottom of the 10th.

SEAN who???????

 

[JimG.]

SEAN who???????

Who is on first.

Henn was pitching.

I didn't even know he was a Yankee.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Who is on first.

Henn was pitching.

I didn't even know he was a Yankee.

That makes 2 of us Jim. Well its midnight i was watching the yanks make a pretty good comeback cutting the lead to 7-5, but ummm well its now 13-5 Angels in the 4th, i feel its safe to go to bed now.

 

[JimG.]

That makes 2 of us Jim. Well its midnight i was watching the yanks make a pretty good comeback cutting the lead to 7-5, but ummm well its now 13-5 Angels in the 4th, i feel its safe to go to bed now.

Henn was able to join in again on the damage in last night's rout...Mussina is done. The guy can't win a big game anymore. All you really missed was Anderson's grand slam in the 7th.

I'm beginning to question if the best team in the AL isn't the Angels. won 4 of 5 from Yanks/Sox so far.

Tonight, Pettite gets to back up my claim that he's a pitching stud...Yanks have to win this one and he's up against Lackey who had a bad outing last start. Tough one.

 

[2knees]

Henn was able to join in again on the damage in last night's rout...Mussina is done. The guy can't win a big game anymore. All you really missed was Anderson's grand slam in the 7th.

I'm beginning to question if the best team in the AL isn't the Angels. won 4 of 5 from Yanks/Sox so far.

Tonight, Pettite gets to back up my claim that he's a pitching stud...Yanks have to win this one and he's up against Lackey who had a bad outing last start. Tough one.

ummm Jim the sox split with them and only Gagne kept the sox from winning 3 out of 4. Dont lump the red sox in with your miserable numbers against the angels.

 

[JimG.]

ummm Jim the sox split with them and only Gagne kept the sox from winning 3 out of 4. Dont lump the red sox in with your miserable numbers against the angels.

Admit it Pat, the Angels scare you...what would be worse than seeing the Yanks miss out on the playoffs only for the Sox to lose to the Angels?

GAGne only makes it worse.

 

[2knees]

Admit it Pat, the Angels scare you...what would be worse than seeing the Yanks miss out on the playoffs only for the Sox to lose to the Angels?

GAGne only makes it worse.

Hell yeah they scare me. They are a very balanced team. The only thing they lack is power but they still score their fair share of runs which is all that matters. Bullpen is A+. Escobar, Lackey and Weaver are all top notch starters and they have speed to burn.

But i couldnt let those facts get in the way of needling a yankee fan when the opportunity arose.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Hell yeah they scare me. They are a very balanced team. The only thing they lack is power but they still score their fair share of runs which is all that matters. Bullpen is A+. Escobar, Lackey and Weaver are all top notch starters and they have speed to burn.

But i couldnt let those facts get in the way of needling a yankee fan when the opportunity arose.

The Angels are good Jim, but unlike the yanks the redsox beat them in the playoffs in 2004, im sure it would go 7 games this time around.

 

[tree_skier]

Also the angels have memories of Dave Henderson much like the sox have of bucky dent.

 

[JimG.]

The Angels are good Jim, but unlike the yanks the redsox beat them in the playoffs in 2004, im sure it would go 7 games this time around.

If you say so...I don't know how you can be so sure though.

 

[JimG.]

Pettitte...Stud.

Wins 2/3rds of his starts after losses. BIG win last night...pitched brilliantly. 5th straight win.

11-7 record. 6 no decisions in games he gave up 2 runs (earned and unearned) or less. If the Yanks had played at all up to their potential in the first half he would be leading the league in wins.

Not that it would matter because he gets no respect and would never win the Cy Young. They'll give it to Santana again even though his team is out of it.

A good night for Yanks fans...a game gained on both Boston and Seattle.

 

[tree_skier]

Pettitte...Stud.

Wins 2/3rds of his starts after losses. BIG win last night...pitched brilliantly. 5th straight win.

11-7 record. 6 no decisions in games he gave up 2 runs (earned and unearned) or less. If the Yanks had played at all up to their potential in the first half he would be leading the league in wins.
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Of course if you want to play what if Beckett would not only be leading the league in wins but have 20+ as he has at least 6 games with a no decision or loss where he gave up 2 runs or less including a 1-0 complete game loss.

just remember Petite is 11-7 with a 3.69 era

Beckett 15-5 with a 3.15 era