I was very close to purchasing tickets for this game until my friend had to bail on me. I'm glad I didn't go, that was a pretty tough game to watch other than Montero's at bats.

RDF4EVA wrote: To add to the ignorance--Ramiro Pena is back why??

why ??? beccause nunni ,is Trouble !!!

The two pluses: Colon pitched great and Montero hit the ball hard three times against one of the best pitchers in the game.

ill, say it before, and ill say it again, every team the yanks play bring theyre A game, regardless of there standing.....everyone wants to beat us a la shitty Os, etc....

mrG777 wrote:

hellyanx21 wrote: What is up with these washed up Angels outfielders hurting the Yankees

angels always play us tough !!! come to think about it, alot of teams play us tough !!!

bailsbud wrote:

BleedPinstripes wrote:

ggilpereault wrote: hey bleed, seems like we have a wild card  at the very least..

I don't think we will miss the playoffs. I'm just one of those guys who feels when you back into the playoffs you usually quickly back out.

I hate giving away games like the past few.

I'm a believer in the idea that if you have a chance to step on your opponent's throat you take it.  The Yankees had an opportunity to gain more ground afte the Boston loss and failed to capitalize.   Sure the offense scored only one run against a great pitcher but the bullpen choices after Robinson were suspect at best.   If you are going to coast at least play the call-ups with potential so they can get their feet wet.

yea u def got a point bails least the yanks got the little cushion they do because tampa is closing the gap on the wild card but the yanks have a bigger lead on them than boston does imagine if the yanks were 5.5 ahead of tampa the D&G would be out in full force

anthonyd46 wrote:

bailsbud wrote:

BleedPinstripes wrote:

ggilpereault wrote: hey bleed, seems like we have a wild card  at the very least..

I don't think we will miss the playoffs. I'm just one of those guys who feels when you back into the playoffs you usually quickly back out.

I hate giving away games like the past few.

I'm a believer in the idea that if you have a chance to step on your opponent's throat you take it.  The Yankees had an opportunity to gain more ground afte the Boston loss and failed to capitalize.   Sure the offense scored only one run against a great pitcher but the bullpen choices after Robinson were suspect at best.   If you are going to coast at least play the call-ups with potential so they can get their feet wet.

yea u def got a point bails least the yanks got the little cushion they do because tampa is closing the gap on the wild card but the yanks have a bigger lead on them than boston does imagine if the yanks were 5.5 ahead of tampa the D&G would be out in full force

Hey Anthony, read my comments about the A game........every team brings it...

This bullpen looks like it could use a CG from CC tomorrow.

ggilpereault wrote:

anthonyd46 wrote:

bailsbud wrote:

BleedPinstripes wrote:

ggilpereault wrote: hey bleed, seems like we have a wild card  at the very least..

I don't think we will miss the playoffs. I'm just one of those guys who feels when you back into the playoffs you usually quickly back out.

I hate giving away games like the past few.

I'm a believer in the idea that if you have a chance to step on your opponent's throat you take it.  The Yankees had an opportunity to gain more ground afte the Boston loss and failed to capitalize.   Sure the offense scored only one run against a great pitcher but the bullpen choices after Robinson were suspect at best.   If you are going to coast at least play the call-ups with potential so they can get their feet wet.

yea u def got a point bails least the yanks got the little cushion they do because tampa is closing the gap on the wild card but the yanks have a bigger lead on them than boston does imagine if the yanks were 5.5 ahead of tampa the D&G would be out in full force

Hey Anthony, read my comments about the A game........every team brings it...

yea ive seen it throughout the years its annoying to say the least the yanks are still in good shape its just frustrating to lose close games i can take getting blown out better lol

hellyanx21 wrote: This bullpen looks like it could use a CG from CC tomorrow.

Rivera, Wade and Noesi should be fine.

CHIYANKEE wrote:

bailsbud wrote: So do we pin these past three losses on Girardi or the pen?

I'd say the lack of offense and Jeter's error.

But they knew going in that runs were going to be at a premium so the pen had to do better.   I grant you Jeter's error was costly  but it was only one run and tied the game.

mrG777 wrote:

RDF4EVA wrote: To add to the ignorance--Ramiro Pena is back why??

why ??? beccause nunni ,is Trouble !!!

Fine--but you have Chavez to put in at 3B and make a double switch if you want Chavez up sooner--it's why you have people up--to use not to have guys who can't field (did you see Pena point to 2nd base on the hit and run play--hey moron--the ball has to come to you--that runner means nothing he's not going to take 2B on that play) Pena can't hit and his glove cost this team a game (Mets), so he adds??? Nunez has at least helped the team win--but I have a hard time believing the manager gives a guy the green light on an 0-2 count?? WTF was that? They can pitchout 2 times in a row if they want.

Aaron Laffey and Scott Proctor the past 2 days makes me F-ing SICK.

I'm not doom and gloom but I HATE one trait Girardi doesn't understand--until you have qualified for the playoffs--you ARE NOT in-so you push hard to get in--then can mess around and use useless players. Can't do that crap when Rays are now within 8 games of you in loss column with 7 to play agains them, and 3 left with Sox--not to mention your lineup can't hit right now and has to face Haren, Santana, and Felix Hernandez the next 3 nights. The one guy who has a live bat--you bat 8th and then will give off the next few games because he's far too hot and you want to see what "Jorge" can do--as if the 5 months of wasted AB's weren't enough.

Finish STRONG--get into the postseason and then worry about what you'll do with roster when you get there--until then, this managing has to be put into the disgusting focus it has earned. Aaron Laffey and Scott Proctor couldn't get out HS players who can't get play town team ball.

6 of the starting 9 went 0 for

the other 3 had 1 hit each

RDF4EVA wrote:

mrG777 wrote:

RDF4EVA wrote: To add to the ignorance--Ramiro Pena is back why??

why ??? beccause nunni ,is Trouble !!!

Fine--but you have Chavez to put in at 3B and make a double switch if you want Chavez up sooner--it's why you have people up--to use not to have guys who can't field (did you see Pena point to 2nd base on the hit and run play--hey moron--the ball has to come to you--that runner means nothing he's not going to take 2B on that play) Pena can't hit and his glove cost this team a game (Mets), so he adds??? Nunez has at least helped the team win--but I have a hard time believing the manager gives a guy the green light on an 0-2 count?? WTF was that? They can pitchout 2 times in a row if they want.

Aaron Laffey and Scott Proctor the past 2 days makes me F-ing SICK.

I'm not doom and gloom but I HATE one trait Girardi doesn't understand--until you have qualified for the playoffs--you ARE NOT in-so you push hard to get in--then can mess around and use useless players. Can't do that crap when Rays are now within 8 games of you in loss column with 7 to play agains them, and 3 left with Sox--not to mention your lineup can't hit right now and has to face Haren, Santana, and Felix Hernandez the next 3 nights. The one guy who has a live bat--you bat 8th and then will give off the next few games because he's far too hot and you want to see what "Jorge" can do--as if the 5 months of wasted AB's weren't enough.

Finish STRONG--get into the postseason and then worry about what you'll do with roster when you get there--until then, this managing has to be put into the disgusting focus it has earned. Aaron Laffey and Scott Proctor couldn't get out HS players who can't get play town team ball.

i think boston has more concerns with the rays right now than the yanks do its not likely the rays win all 7 games against the yanks

wont disagree

anthonyd46 wrote:

RDF4EVA wrote:

mrG777 wrote:

RDF4EVA wrote: To add to the ignorance--Ramiro Pena is back why??

why ??? beccause nunni ,is Trouble !!!

Fine--but you have Chavez to put in at 3B and make a double switch if you want Chavez up sooner--it's why you have people up--to use not to have guys who can't field (did you see Pena point to 2nd base on the hit and run play--hey moron--the ball has to come to you--that runner means nothing he's not going to take 2B on that play) Pena can't hit and his glove cost this team a game (Mets), so he adds??? Nunez has at least helped the team win--but I have a hard time believing the manager gives a guy the green light on an 0-2 count?? WTF was that? They can pitchout 2 times in a row if they want.

Aaron Laffey and Scott Proctor the past 2 days makes me F-ing SICK.

I'm not doom and gloom but I HATE one trait Girardi doesn't understand--until you have qualified for the playoffs--you ARE NOT in-so you push hard to get in--then can mess around and use useless players. Can't do that crap when Rays are now within 8 games of you in loss column with 7 to play agains them, and 3 left with Sox--not to mention your lineup can't hit right now and has to face Haren, Santana, and Felix Hernandez the next 3 nights. The one guy who has a live bat--you bat 8th and then will give off the next few games because he's far too hot and you want to see what "Jorge" can do--as if the 5 months of wasted AB's weren't enough.

Finish STRONG--get into the postseason and then worry about what you'll do with roster when you get there--until then, this managing has to be put into the disgusting focus it has earned. Aaron Laffey and Scott Proctor couldn't get out HS players who can't get play town team ball.

i think boston has more concerns with the rays right now than the yanks do its not likely the rays win all 7 games against the yanks

2-1 loss, come on guys. 

I'm glad Mariano gets 3 days of rest. It annoys me when Girardi chooses Aaron Laffey over guys like Kontos who has way more talent. Laffey is a legit scrub pitcher.

The Yankees are lucky the Sox are playing their worst baseball since early April...Watch out the Rays are closing fast too..To me the offense offense needs to get back on track..They have 0 runs off the opponents bullpen in three games. To many easy outs and poor ab's...The Yanees have had one base runner reach second base safely since the fourth inning of the game on Thursday and that was on Montero's HR last night...Thats pathetic for a team like the Yankees...

rpillai wrote: I'm glad Mariano gets 3 days of rest. It annoys me when Girardi chooses Aaron Laffey over guys like Kontos who has way more talent. Laffey is a legit scrub pitcher.

Whats real sad is that are idiot GM has had are year to fix this lefty specialist out of the pen situation and he hasnt...Logan has done ok but isnt a lefty specialist...

zig74 wrote:

rpillai wrote: I'm glad Mariano gets 3 days of rest. It annoys me when Girardi chooses Aaron Laffey over guys like Kontos who has way more talent. Laffey is a legit scrub pitcher.

Whats real sad is that are idiot GM has had are year to fix this lefty specialist out of the pen situation and he hasnt...Logan has done ok but isnt a lefty specialist...

"idiots Are Us"...

inger wrote:

zig74 wrote:

rpillai wrote: I'm glad Mariano gets 3 days of rest. It annoys me when Girardi chooses Aaron Laffey over guys like Kontos who has way more talent. Laffey is a legit scrub pitcher.

Whats real sad is that are idiot GM has had are year to fix this lefty specialist out of the pen situation and he hasnt...Logan has done ok but isnt a lefty specialist...

"idiots Are Us"...

actually HE DID fix it.  Did you forget this guy?:





Not the gms fault the mets over used his arm and the injury happened

anthonyd46 wrote:

inger wrote:

zig74 wrote:

rpillai wrote: I'm glad Mariano gets 3 days of rest. It annoys me when Girardi chooses Aaron Laffey over guys like Kontos who has way more talent. Laffey is a legit scrub pitcher.

Whats real sad is that are idiot GM has had are year to fix this lefty specialist out of the pen situation and he hasnt...Logan has done ok but isnt a lefty specialist...

"idiots Are Us"...

actually HE DID fix it.  Did you forget this guy?:





Not the gms fault the mets over used his arm and the injury happened

 Pedro didnt throw a pitch all year and by midseason it what clear Pedro wasnt going to be back this year....He had all July and August to add someone and didnt.

He didn't feel the urge to come back after Ike Davis broke his ankle. 

zig74 wrote:

anthonyd46 wrote:

inger wrote:

zig74 wrote:

rpillai wrote: I'm glad Mariano gets 3 days of rest. It annoys me when Girardi chooses Aaron Laffey over guys like Kontos who has way more talent. Laffey is a legit scrub pitcher.

Whats real sad is that are idiot GM has had are year to fix this lefty specialist out of the pen situation and he hasnt...Logan has done ok but isnt a lefty specialist...

"idiots Are Us"...

actually HE DID fix it.  Did you forget this guy?:





Not the gms fault the mets over used his arm and the injury happened

Pedro didnt throw a pitch all year and by midseason it what clear Pedro wasnt going to be back this year....He had all July and August to add someone and didnt.

zig74 wrote:

anthonyd46 wrote:

inger wrote:

zig74 wrote:

rpillai wrote: I'm glad Mariano gets 3 days of rest. It annoys me when Girardi chooses Aaron Laffey over guys like Kontos who has way more talent. Laffey is a legit scrub pitcher.

Whats real sad is that are idiot GM has had are year to fix this lefty specialist out of the pen situation and he hasnt...Logan has done ok but isnt a lefty specialist...

"idiots Are Us"...

actually HE DID fix it.  Did you forget this guy?:





Not the gms fault the mets over used his arm and the injury happened

 Pedro didnt throw a pitch all year and by midseason it what clear Pedro wasnt going to be back this year....He had all July and August to add someone and didnt.

And who would he have added?  Was there a premium lefty reliever store somewhere?   Cashman looked around as he always does and couldn't find anyone worth giving up the farm for.  Simple as that.

bailsbud wrote:

zig74 wrote:

anthonyd46 wrote:

inger wrote:

zig74 wrote:

rpillai wrote: I'm glad Mariano gets 3 days of rest. It annoys me when Girardi chooses Aaron Laffey over guys like Kontos who has way more talent. Laffey is a legit scrub pitcher.

Whats real sad is that are idiot GM has had are year to fix this lefty specialist out of the pen situation and he hasnt...Logan has done ok but isnt a lefty specialist...

"idiots Are Us"...

actually HE DID fix it.  Did you forget this guy?:





Not the gms fault the mets over used his arm and the injury happened

Pedro didnt throw a pitch all year and by midseason it what clear Pedro wasnt going to be back this year....He had all July and August to add someone and didnt.

And who would he have added?  Was there a premium lefty reliever store somewhere?   Cashman looked around as he always does and couldn't find anyone worth giving up the farm for.  Simple as that.

We also thought :



Would be back at some point but he just kept having setbacks after setbacks

inger wrote:

zig74 wrote:
Whats real sad is that are idiot GM

"idiots Are Us"...

lol.  Nice.

zig74 wrote: The Yankees are lucky the Sox are playing their worst baseball since early April...

Or maybe the Sox are lucky the Yanks have lost three in a row too and neither team lost or gained any ground.

I was hoping the Sox could take advantage of what has to be a really tired Yankee team. They still might, but TB has a very good pitching staff...

AutomatedTeller wrote: I was hoping the Sox could take advantage of what has to be a really tired Yankee team. They still might, but TB has a very good pitching staff...

You are right on.  The two teams that have always scared me outside of Boston were the Angels because of their manager.  The other was Tampa because of their young and real good starting pitching.

AutomatedTeller wrote: I was hoping the Sox could take advantage of what has to be a really tired Yankee team. They still might, but TB has a very good pitching staff...

Right now, this is like two heavyweight fighters that have hit each other at the same time and both are laying on the canvas while the referee's count has started...one...two...three... You have to wonder which one will get up first, and which one will build up the head of steam fastest, with September 23 and the next meeting between the two coming up soon. Who will be hot, and who will be cold then???

yankee54 wrote:

AutomatedTeller wrote: I was hoping the Sox could take advantage of what has to be a really tired Yankee team. They still might, but TB has a very good pitching staff...

You are right on.  The two teams that have always scared me outside of Boston were the Angels because of their manager.  The other was Tampa because of their young and real good starting pitching.

If you read the Angels board, they say that Sciocia needs to be fired.

Mark478 wrote:

yankee54 wrote:

AutomatedTeller wrote: I was hoping the Sox could take advantage of what has to be a really tired Yankee team. They still might, but TB has a very good pitching staff...

You are right on.  The two teams that have always scared me outside of Boston were the Angels because of their manager.  The other was Tampa because of their young and real good starting pitching.

If you read the Angels board, they say that Sciocia needs to be fired.

Maybe we could work out a trade involving the managers...with that Weaver kid as a throw in...

Well, you guys want Girardi fired and I bet that's as mysterious to the angel fans. At least you guys have a slight excuse - you got spoiled by a 114 win team, so any team that is less pretty much unacceptable.

AutomatedTeller wrote: Well, you guys want Girardi fired and I bet that's as mysterious to the angel fans. At least you guys have a slight excuse - you got spoiled by a 114 win team, so any team that is less pretty much unacceptable.

What's amazing about the Yankees 114 wins in 1998 is that the Yankees started that season with a 1-4 record.

Mark478 wrote:

AutomatedTeller wrote: Well, you guys want Girardi fired and I bet that's as mysterious to the angel fans. At least you guys have a slight excuse - you got spoiled by a 114 win team, so any team that is less pretty much unacceptable.

What's amazing about the Yankees 114 wins in 1998 is that the Yankees started that season with a 1-4 record.

......and no real super stars !!!

mrG777 wrote:

Mark478 wrote:

AutomatedTeller wrote: Well, you guys want Girardi fired and I bet that's as mysterious to the angel fans. At least you guys have a slight excuse - you got spoiled by a 114 win team, so any team that is less pretty much unacceptable.

What's amazing about the Yankees 114 wins in 1998 is that the Yankees started that season with a 1-4 record.

......and no real super stars !!!

I thought the 114 wins was the amazing part.

bailsbud wrote:

mrG777 wrote:

Mark478 wrote:

AutomatedTeller wrote: Well, you guys want Girardi fired and I bet that's as mysterious to the angel fans. At least you guys have a slight excuse - you got spoiled by a 114 win team, so any team that is less pretty much unacceptable.

What's amazing about the Yankees 114 wins in 1998 is that the Yankees started that season with a 1-4 record.

......and no real super stars !!!

I thought the 114 wins was the amazing part.

it sure was , winning every nite never got boring !!!

bailsbud wrote:

mrG777 wrote:

Mark478 wrote:

AutomatedTeller wrote: Well, you guys want Girardi fired and I bet that's as mysterious to the angel fans. At least you guys have a slight excuse - you got spoiled by a 114 win team, so any team that is less pretty much unacceptable.

What's amazing about the Yankees 114 wins in 1998 is that the Yankees started that season with a 1-4 record.

......and no real super stars !!!

I thought the 114 wins was the amazing part.

The 125 win team was amazing, but I don't think that has anything to do with fans dissatisfaction with Girardi.  

I think some of us would like to see the manager utilize the team's strength's, instead of weakening it with bunts, foolish stolen base attempts and overmanaging the bullpen.