MLB 2007 Season Thread

[Innovator]

WOOOO got back a while ago, sick game

I'm lucky for A-Rod, every game I've gone to he's hit an ABOMB. Wang gave an awesome performance tonight.

[SammyG]

Dodgers 3 outta the wildcard, 3 outta the division. DOIN THANGS.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I think that squirrel must be good luck. Damn, that A-Rod homerun was SWEEET!!

Me too! Where the fuck was that squirell when we needed him earlier this season? Yeah, Awesome performance by Wang too. Hopefully Hughes can keep the ball running. Who's he against? I know I read it somewhere but I forgot.

[Dragon]

He's facing Washburn tonight

[Innovator]

CT

Not an awful ride though. An hour to an hour and a half on the train probably.If you take the New Haven line, make sure its the express. It only takes me 70 on the express...80-90 otherwise....fucking Greens Farms

[SammyG]

Stults pitching tonight for the suspended Wells, it's a pretty huge game. Dunno about this one, we need every single win we can get right now to get into the playoffs. Stults needs to step it up big time. ESPN 8:05 ET NIGGAZ.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Joey Votto's first major league start: 3 for 3 with a homerun

let the hype train begin

[Hanso Amore]

Joey Votto's first major league start: 3 for 3 with a homerun

let the hype train begin

Yeah, I knew he was going to come in big. I love late season call ups, it at least gives losing teams a chance to look at next year. I called it a few weeks back. If the reds can maybe make a move or 2 and bailey comes up next year, they might contend next year.

[Azriel]

Inno, I am so jealous right now. Glad you had a good time though.

[ClockShot]

#47 over the wall.

[ClockShot]

#48 over the wall.

IN THE SAME INNING!

[Azriel]

A Rod bookmarked that inning with homeruns. I tell ya, regardless if the Yanks get to the post season, Alex should get MVP this year. That was an insane inning.

[YOUR Hero]

Joey Votto's first major league start: 3 for 3 with a homerun

let the hype train begin

Oh Canada!

[Dragon]

Nice, got back from the game a while ago. Definitely was a fun game to be at.

The biggest thing was Hughes pitching decently, he only made that one mistake and it ended up being a home run. And of course A-Rod being A-Rod with a couple bombs was nice.

[FakeLaser]

MVP MVP MVP

[SammyG]

This Dodgers shit has got me worried. sooo close.

[BCWWF]

Man, I wish the Twins were still in contention. They play at KC next week but nobody is excited enough to make the trek.

[SammyG]

ETHIER 3 RUN BLAST, DODGERS WIN. 2.5 outta the wildcard. ffuuucckkk.

[mrslackalack]

A-Rod said on the t.v. show Extra ''we'll see'' and ''he hopes to'' when asked if he would stay with the Yankees.

[FakeLaser]

Ankiel did HGH. So much for that feel good story.

[Loose Cannon]

he overcame his additcion

[SammyG]

Damn, there goes the feel good story of the year.

[Loose Cannon]

he overcame his addiction though. that was back in 2004. come on

[MVP]

Ankiel is a [reborn] freak of nature

[SammyG]

We need a sweep of the Giants here, fo sho.

[Azriel]

Come on Mo. Nice work from Joba as usual. Nice to see his father got a chance to watch him

[Azriel]

Woohoo. Yanks win 3-2, and Farnsworth gets the win no less. Go figure

[SammyG]

Fucking Dodgers, we wasted a chance to gain a whole game on san diego

[Skippord]

Rockiezzzzzzzzzzzz

[OssMan]

Rick "Frodus" Ankiel, the feelgood song of the year

[SammyG]

David Wells had a perfect game through like 5 1/3 today. 2 outta the wildcard. This shit is exciting. NFL TOMMORROW TOO.

[ClockShot]

Wooooo. 50 and 51 out of the park for A-Rod.

[Dragon]

Man, 2 more homeruns for A-Rod today.

Holds the record for most HRs in a season for a third baseman and a shortstop now.

[MTH15]

That rookie pitcher did a shutout right?

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Man, 2 more homeruns for A-Rod today.

Holds the record for most HRs in a season for a third baseman and a shortstop now.

Man, that's pretty impressive. A-rod is quite the player this year. It's funny how he could change so quickly in the course of one year. That guy is a Home Run Machine.

[Dragon]

LOL honestly, could A-Rod be any more ridiculous right now? Just had his first at-bat today and hit a 2-run shot

[YOUR Hero]

some pitcher needs to plunk ARod, he's far too comfortable in the batter's box

[Dragon]

I don't know why pitchers aren't pitching around him more right now. They keep giving him stuff to hit even though Matsui is batting behind him and struggling lately.

[ClockShot]

So before the Yankees game came on over WCBS, Susan Waldman says that as soon as our farms are done with their seasons, all of our best arms are coming aboard the team for the final stretch. Everyone from Igawa, Clippard, Karstens, DeSalvo, and a handful of others.

[Dragon]

The only one I'm looking forward to seeing is Ohlendorf. I've seen enough of those other four already this year.

[SammyG]

FUCKING DODGERS. Pads lose today, and we give up a 3 run home run in the 8th, and we lose. fuckkkk. Terrible sports day for me.

[Skippord]

THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ROCKIES WIN

[Azriel]

Yanks sweep the Royals. oh, how sweet it is. Blue Jays, you're next

[YOUR Hero]

Dam Jays, lost 2 of 3 to the Rays. Now I respect the Rays and their offence but they are very beatable and the Jays have to bury these teams if they plan a run this year OR ANY YEAR.

[MVP]

Papelbon has been a beast lately. Hopefully he keeps up his consistency into the playoffs. I don't want him to have that shoulder problem again, but Tito has been so careful with him all season that it shouldn't be a problem.

[Loose Cannon]

terrified of facing LA in the first round if we get the WC.

[RP]

THAT IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT CUBBIES!

Man we needed that win so bad. BIG BIG win.

[Dragon]

terrified of facing LA in the first round if we get the WC.

Yeah, thats why I've been paying attention to the Indians and Angels so much lately. We really need the Indians to finish with the better record of the two so we face them the first round. I think Cleveland is 1 game behind LAA record wise so its really close. The fact that we are 6-0 against the Indians this year makes it that much better.

But hey, I thought we would steamroll through Detroit last year in the playoffs and that obviously didn't happen so who knows how it would play out.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Yeah, thats why I've been paying attention to the Indians and Angels so much lately. We really need the Indians to finish with the better record of the two so we face them the first round. I think Cleveland is 1 game behind LAA record wise so its really close. The fact that we are 6-0 against the Indians this year makes it that much better.

But hey, I thought we would steamroll through Detroit last year in the playoffs and that obviously didn't happen so who knows how it would play out.

Yeah, but last year was last year. I think this year even if we played Detroit again we'd win. We have a stronger rotation then we did in 2006. Let's face it last year we had Johnson and Wright. This year we have have Pettitate and Hughes. Last year we didn't have a strong guy like Joba pitching in the 8th inning. Who is being compared to Joel Zumaya of the Tigers.

I really want to play the Angels there could always be a chance we could get in to the playoffs by beating them. The Angels always beat us. I want them in the playoffs just to prove to them that we're not gonna get our asses handed to us anymore by them. So I say bring on the fuckin Angels.

[Skippord]

The Rockies Bullpen is ridiculous

[YOUR Hero]

Halladay leaves in the 9th, 2 outs, up 3 runs... and the Jays loose.

[Loose Cannon]

yea wtf. 4 runs

[McLegend]

The Rockies Bullpen is ridiculous
Pat Burrell is more ridiculous

[OssMan]

Wow Wright is awesome YESSSS

[Skippord]

God Jorge Julio sucks

thats like ten blown leads in the past 2 months

[Skippord]

Also if Troy Tulowitzki doesnt win rookie of the year the MLB is bullshit

[CNM]

Clint Hurdle needs to be fired. He is hands down the worst manager in baseball.

[Skippord]

Seriously, also he looks like some sort of overly fat chipmunk or something

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Also if Troy Tulowitzki doesnt win rookie of the year the MLB is bullshit
Ryan Braun, sir

[SammyG]

Huge series coming up tommorrow. San Diego in town for 3, LA down 2.5 in the wildcard. Peavy vs Loaiza tommorrow.

[Skippord]

Ryan Braun, sir
Tulo is better on defense and has a higher batting average and Colorado has a better record

and I'm a homer :shifty:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I'm not sure where you learned that .290 was a larger number than .328 but I think I know something that's pretty high right now.

[Skippord]

I definitely did not make that up at all

[Skippord]

Also Ryan Braun kills kittens

[YOUR Hero]

Had the Jays won for Halladya last night, I would have said he had an outside chance at the Cy Young.

[OssMan]

Ryan Braun and his 894398089 errors are gonna be RotY

[ClockShot]

Wow. White Sox give Ozzie Guillen a contract extension.

:wtf:

[Dragon]

Yup, tied for the worst record in all of baseball and he got a 5 year extension

[Dragon]

Another solid start from Hughes. Didn't look great the first two innings but settled down and got through 6, giving up 1 ER. And another win for the Yankees.

Also, how terrible is the Devil Rays pitching? Red Sox were down 8-1 earlier and here it is in the 7th and the Sox are winning 14-9. Pretty awful.

[SammyG]

Fuuuckkk, Dodgers down 4-0 after 2, with Peavy pitching? I'm not watching anymore, it's over pretty much.

[Skippord]

lol at Matt Hollidays face after he got hit by the pitch

looked like he was gonna kill a man

[MVP]

Wake has been looking pretty bad in his last two starts, even though he went 20+ shutout innings before that. He is probably gonna be in the bullpen for the playoffs due to his lack of consistency, which means Lester will be the fourth starter, and that scares me since Schilling [insert bloddy sock comment] and Dice-K are unpredictable.

[Skippord]

lol at how weird the Rockies game has been so far

[Skippord]

OMG Matt Holliday is incredible

[Dragon]

Yankees win again. 7 in a row now

Now if only TB could hold this lead against the Sox, just one time would be nice

[Fenix122]

I just want to thank the Rockies for taking 2 out of 3 from the Phillies and dropping the Mets magic number down to 11

[Dragon]

LOL man, the Devil Rays are such a joke.

The ball falls a row back and Delmon Young is running around in circles trying to find where its going

[MVP]

So many of the Sox wins this year came from behind, it's ridiculous.

Yanks 7 in a row, shit...

[Hardkore Kidd J]

LOL man, the Devil Rays are such a joke.

The ball falls a row back and Delmon Young is running around in circles trying to find where its going

Yeah, every single time it seems like the Rays lose. I can't believe they're even a MLB team that's how ridiculous it is. It's pretty sad when David Ortiz comes up to bat and you can tell at that very moment he's gonna hit a Home Run in the 9th.

Right now don't worry about catching up to the Sox because if they keep playing the Tampa team . They'll be now way we could beat them.

Come on Yankees make it 8 in a row tonight.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

DAVID ORTIZ

[RP]

I was keeping an eye on that game last night and i was thinking " Damn the Devil Rays are gunna win this game " then they turned back into the Devil Rays.

[RP]

I cant believe the Brewers are still hanging around in this playoff race with the Cubs. Pretty unreal.

[RP]

If the Cubs can pitch Ted Lilly every night, they have a shot at winning this division.

[SammyG]

David Wells gonna bring us within 1.5 game of the wildcard tonight!

[Loose Cannon]

lol, Nationals vs Marlins game today

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2753/nationalsmarlinsgamezu5.png

[FakeLaser]

lol

[BCWWF]

Damn, Terry Ryan resigned today. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Althought he's not saying it, the pressure to do the right thing re: Johan Santana, Torii Hunter, Joe Nathan and Justin Morneau with limited money and a new stadium opening in two years has got to be a factor.

[RoXer]

wtf was there a rain delay or something?

[RP]

lol, Nationals vs Marlins game today

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2753/nationalsmarlinsgamezu5.png



wow. How does a team with two World Series titles have an empty stadium like that?

[SammyG]

lol wow.

[OssMan]

haha yeah like 400 people there or something :o

[ClockShot]

Ugh. Tough loss. We really could have used that win today. But we had a 7 game winning streak. It was bound to end sooner or later.

[OssMan]

Wow finally. seriously over the last month it seems that whenever i hear the scores every night, the yankees are ALWAYS winning. i cant remember the last time they lost.

[Skippord]

Rockies are getting sodomized here

[Dragon]

Really good game by Kennedy, sucks they wasted his start.

7 innings of 1 hit, 1 run ball.

And that only hit and run came on that play that Melky really should have had. Can't complain too much about this game because the only reason Britton was in there was because Farnsworth and Joba weren't able to go today.

Now we go into Boston. Honestly, it feels like we need to sweep to have a chance at the division. All the Sox have to do is win one game and it keeps their lead solid.

[YOUR Hero]

Kennedy and Burnett had solid pitching performances. Neither figured in the decision. Burnett only gave up 4 hits. HAd it not been for the solo HR by Damon... well anyway. About time the Jays employed the running game.

See Jays, stealing a base can = good things. Rios steals 2nd and then Thomas gets a simple little single to score the winning run.

[YOUR Hero]

BTW, the Expos drew more fans than that. :n:

I sure hope that was a rain delay. I'm going to go check some sporting news.

[YOUR Hero]

OK, figure this out...

There were about 400 fans on hand when the game started Wednesday afternoon and the announced attendance was 10,121. The Marlins have the smallest total attendance in the majors.

[Loose Cannon]

LOL WTF.

[SammyG]

Hahaha

[YOUR Hero]

they've got some of the youngest, most exciting talent. They got 2 World Series championships in what?... 10 years? They play in one of the largest US markets and they can't draw flies to manure. That's pathetic.

[MVP]

The Marlins upper management needs to be fired, needless to say.

[Azriel]

This Yanks-Sox game could be salvaged after all. Come on Yanks!!

[Triple A]

ROFL ROFL ROFL

[Loose Cannon]

woooo

[Loose Cannon]

where the hell's Joba?

[Loose Cannon]

oh dam, can't use him. shit

[Innovator]

break the rules, bring the JOBA

[Dragon]

Haha, I seriously love this.

Game is still far from over though

[mrslackalack]

Whoa

[mrslackalack]

So a TNA event beat out a Marlins game in attendance? lol and the Marlins have players on the team to go watch! (Cabera, Uggla, Rameriz, Willis)

[Loose Cannon]

god, one on

[Loose Cannon]

I think Variteck is my most hated player of all-time minus Joey Cora

[Innovator]

THE YANKEES WIN


THHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN

[Dragon]

And Mo nails it down.

Incredible. It was shaping up to be a terrible game but ended up being pretty epic for the Yankees. LOL man, that 8th inning was the greatest inning ever. 4 runs off Okajima and 2 off Papelbon to come back from a 7-2 deficit. I love it

[Azriel]

God damn that was an awesome come from behind win. Wang tomorrow. Yeah, the Sox have Beckett but if we strike early, hopefully it won't be a problem. And that game was almost 5 hours

[OssMan]

cue a million posts about a great Yankees win and joba chamberlain

[Nervous Ferret]

great win by the Yanks and we get Joba back for tommorrow

[ClockShot]

2nd longest game in MLB history. And it was well worth it.

[MVP]

I'm sick of seeing the Sox get owned by Wang. Jeter already hit a HR off Beckett DAMNIT

[SammyG]

Dodgers playing very good ball as of late.

[ClockShot]

Ugh. Gonna need a miracle to pull this off.

COME ON 8th INNING!

[MVP]

Finally :D

[YOUR Hero]

Wooo Halladay didn't have to pitch a complete game for a win today.

Guy should win the Cy Young. But won't.

[SammyG]

Fucking Padres, LOSE YOU FUCKERS.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Neither Miguel Cabrera nor Hanley Ramirez is old enough to rent a car, but they've both already shown that they're going to be generation defining hitters and good enough to go to the hall of fame and nobody knows who they are. Miami should not be allowed to have pro franchises. They are pathetic.

[Skippord]

bastards

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Going to the game tomorrow, really hope Clemens gets rocked in his last game at Fenway

[OssMan]

Wright 1st player to 30/30 :cool:

[OssMan]

Phillies about to sweep Mets again :cool:

[SammyG]

At least if the Dodgers win, I might feel slightly better :(

[Skippord]

Theres the Rockies offense

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>8 straight losses to the Phils now :|

Ridiculous. I'm confident with a 3.5 game lead and playing the Nats and Marlins from here on out (with a makeup game against the Cards thrown in)...but damn.

I'll shit myself if it somehow ends up being a Mets/Phils NLCS.</font>

[Fenix122]

<font color=goldenrod>8 straight losses to the Phils now :|

Ridiculous. I'm confident with a 3.5 game lead and playing the Nats and Marlins from here on out (with a makeup game against the Cards thrown in)...but damn.

I'll shit myself if it somehow ends up being a Mets/Phils NLCS.</font>

that would be absolutely terrible...i wouldn't be able to watch those games at all.

[Splaya]

Tigers win and are now only 2 back of the Yankees. I'm so hoping Clemens fucks shit up tonight

[McLegend]

Wish the Phillies played the Mets every game.

[YOUR Hero]

Jays are mathematically out, have been for a couple games now. Again today, they leave so many men in scoring position with 0 or 1 out and can't get a run in. Very frustrating to watch.

[RP]

Bases loaded bottom of the 9th. 2 outs, and here comes Papi.

[Loose Cannon]

these games make me sick

[Loose Cannon]

Rivera throwing like crap doesn't help

[Loose Cannon]

phew

[RP]

Rivera popped him up. Game over.

[RP]

ROFL what a nightmare scenario for the Yankees there. Rivera is steaming. Cant put a pitch down the strikezone and the bases are loaded and you have to put it down the middle against Ortiz or you walk the winner in. ROFL. wow.

[Dragon]

Wow, what a game. Jeter came up big time with that HR and Mo continues to make things interesting in Fenway every time he pitches there.

Today was a big game to win just for the fact that Detroit seems to be playing really well and are kind of creeping up on us in the wild card. It would be pretty great if the Indians sweep them in the next series.

[Azriel]

Well, we couldn't sweep them this time out, but at least we won the series. Let's hope they sweep Baltimore.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

I just got back from the game...............................FUCK, really thought they where gonna win it

[RoXer]

Clutch

[FakeLaser]

I just got back from the game...............................FUCK, really thought they where gonna win it
nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Still gonna win the AL East

Also, Lowell took Jobbgayaa yard which was pretty swet

[SammyG]

2.5 out again :(

[Nervous Ferret]

Still gonna win the AL East

Also, Lowell took Jobbgayaa yard which was pretty swetRaised his ERA to .05 :(

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Still gonna win the AL East

Also, Lowell took Jobbgayaa yard which was pretty swet

We didn't really have a chance at the East even if we did sweep. I would have liked a sweep though not because of the East but because of the lead we have in the Wild card. Basically I don't care about the AL East. Boston won in the 2004 World Series being first in the Wild Card. I am really hoping for it to be Vice Versa this year.

[Innovator]

Still gonna win the AL East

Also, Lowell took Jobbgayaa yard which was pretty swetJobas gotta learn that he can't blow fastballs by everyone...especially high heat

[Innovator]

Oh yeah on the 2nd game, damn Beckett is ridiculous, his fastballs got serious movement

[ClockShot]

2 out of 3 ain't bad. About time Captain Jeter came around and start blasting home runs.

[MVP]

If A-Rod doesn't come to the Red Sox, which he probably won't, I hope we re-sign Lowell. Everyone says that he is one of the best guys to have around the young players because he knows and can pretty much do every thing in the game.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah Lowell is seriously overlooked IMO. Apparently he's expressed interest in coming to the Mets but I doubt that would happen...only place they'd be able to put him is 2B where he's played a whopping 8 games his whole career.

Speaking of which, I wish Mets fans would stop predicting A-Rod will come to Queens. It ain't gonna happen...One of Reyes or Wright would have to go to 2B (no way A-Rod would go there), and Reyes already has proven he sucks at 2B. Wright's said he'd gladly move over and learn the position for A-Rod but it's not gonna happen regardless.</font>

[SammyG]

Prepare to suck on Chad Billingsley's wang tonight Skippord.

[FakeLaser]

Guys. A-Rod is going to be a Yankee.

[RoXer]

Or an A.

[RoXer]

Most likely an A, actually.

[SammyG]

oh nvm, I guess the Dodgers Rockies series starts Tuesday with a doubleheader.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

I've been to a lot of baseball stadiums, and while places like Baltimore are way more comfortable/better designed I still love sitting down the first baseline at Fenway. Seeing balls fly up into the Green Monster seats is really something else

I'd love to sit up there, but I think they are 125+ dollars face value alone - The seats I had where like 85 dollars I think...I was looking around on eBay and Stubhub and they where going for like 430+ dollars. So I can only imagine how much the Monster Seats would be going for

[MVP]

Yeah they're ridiculously high priced. Celebrities sit up there.

[Azriel]

I hope the Jays crush the Sox.

[Skippord]

Prepare to suck on Chad Billingsley's wang tonight Skippord.
Young Matthew Holliday will dominate the Dodgers

unless Penny is pitching any of the games Penny dominates the Rox

[ClockShot]

BUGS BUNNY STRIKES AGAIN!

[ClockShot]

Thanks, Blue Jays.

[FakeLaser]

EDWARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RAMIREZ

[MVP]

lol Steve Phillips cracks me up. He said that C.C. Sabathia has the potential to win 300 games in his career, even though right now at 27 he has 98 wins, so he has to pitch 10 seasons with at least 20 wins to get there. Given his size and injury record, I'm pretty sure he's not getting there.

[ClockShot]

Yanks win. In another long game. Almost 4 hours long. Sox/Jays I think knocked theirs out in 2 hours and change.

[Azriel]

So, 9 games to clinch the wild card. A good night for Yankee fans.

[YOUR Hero]

CC has the tools and got a young start to his career, but there are so many factors that if someone tries to seriously project things, they are foolish. Now there's nothing wrong with making the comment off handedly.

[SammyG]

LOLLL Shelley Duncan

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/21711

[FakeLaser]

SLAM DUNCAN STRIKES AGAIN

[Skippord]

lol Shelley Duncan is my hero

[SammyG]

Fuck, well looks like we are gonna lose the first one. ALL WILL BE WELLS in the 2nd part of the doubleheader though.

[Fenix122]

the Mets better shape up or they won't even make the playoffs let alone win the division.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mets blow a 4-0 lead to the fucking Nats for the 2nd straight night.

Fuck it...they are done. Even if they make the playoffs they'll lose first round.

I wish I could be more confident...but I just can't be.</font>

[SammyG]

lollll Mets, this could be such an epic collapse.

[Skippord]

That David Wells guy is pretty good

[OssMan]

I dunno any scores besides the Mets right now but I guarantee the Phillies are winning and are gonna win the WS

[ClockShot]

lollll Mets, this could be such an epic collapse.


I can think of one worse. But I'm keeping my mouth shut right now.

[Dragon]

LOL, Gagne comes up big for the Yankees once again

[Skippord]

Matt Holliday has the Power

[ClockShot]

Thanks, Gagne and Blue Jays.

[FakeLaser]

I <3 Eric Gagne

[OssMan]

Yankees obv gonna win 5 in a row to make my life worse. Prolly Atlanta too

[OssMan]

Maybe the Yankees can win the AL East and that can be the exclamation point on the worst season of baseball ever.

[MVP]

Hey, you know who wouldn't suck ass if he was still in Boston?

Kason Gabbard

[YOUR Hero]

My Jays are playing the spoilers pretty good now that they're out of it.

[Skippord]

Todd Helton > Takeshi Saito

[SammyG]

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

Bye bye playoffs :( :( :( :(

[Skippord]

Todd crushed that ball

[CNM]

Best win of the season right there

[OssMan]

lol phillies about to win in 14...you kidding me

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I'll tell you one thing . I'm happier and happier every time I hear about Gagne in Boston. Imagine if we traded Melky and Kennedy like they were asking for Gagne.

If I were a Boston fan I will tell you this I'd be sweating profusely by now. Never this whole season have the Yankees been closer to the East. And if by some chance we don't make it to the East we got the Wildcard by 4 1/2 games.

[Innovator]

I'll tell you one thing . I'm happier and happier every time I hear about Gagne in Boston. Imagine if we traded Melky and Kennedy like they were asking for Gagne.

If I were a Boston fan I will tell you this I'd be sweating profusely by now. Never this whole season have the Yankees been closer to the East. And if by some chance we don't make it to the East we got the Wildcard by 4 1/2 games.that extra day of rest would be great though

[YOUR Hero]

Gagne got the 1st 2 outs. Then he walked a batter. Then a single, then another walk. Bases now loaded. Then he walks in a run. Then he gives up a double 2 runs score, and a 3rd is thrown out at the plate. If Zaun hadn't been thrown out at the plate, I think the Jays would still be batting.

[YOUR Hero]

Meanwhile Papelbon was ready in the pen standing there watching the implosion. Great management by Francona.

[MVP]

I don't know what he was thinking. It's the end of Spetember, time to stop babying Papelbon.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Willie's a goner if the Mets blow this. Can't count the number of times when a pitcher doesn't have it...the pitcher knows it, both teams know it, the fans know it, the announcers know it, and Willie doesn't and leaves them in to get beat.

Also, his insistance on using Guillermo Mota in a tight spot appauls me.</font>

[SammyG]

I hope the Mets dont make it. It will make me feel a bit better.

[Fenix122]

<font color=goldenrod>Willie's a goner if the Mets blow this. Can't count the number of times when a pitcher doesn't have it...the pitcher knows it, both teams know it, the fans know it, the announcers know it, and Willie doesn't and leaves them in to get beat.

Also, his insistance on using Guillermo Mota in a tight spot appauls me.</font>

i want to take a sniper rifle to shea and shoot mota's throwing arm so he can't play anymore. Mets fans everywhere groan when they see him coming in to a game then if they aren't at the game they turn it off because they know what's coming.

[ClockShot]

Come on Mo......

[ClockShot]

1 GAME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Azriel]

The Yankees are coming back. Yeah baby. Also, congrats on Pettite for win 200

[Triple A]

Holy fucking shit I love the Yankeesss

Amazing drama in this game.

[Loose Cannon]

LOL again. Boston's famous September collapse

[Fenix122]

so the mets finally get a win...now let's hope the cards can beat the phils.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This Yankees comeback infuriates me. Probably because like every single Yankee fan in my school (hundreds) completely gave up on them and stopped watching the games in May. Like, totally stopped watching baseball. Now they are all coming back out of the woodwork like nothing happened. Fucks.

Anyway, nice to see a Mets win finally. Magic number at 10...possibly 9 later if the Cards win. Going to Florida now where they've played well all year. We'll see.</font>

[Dragon]

Nice win for the Yanks. Mo made it interesting again in the 9th.

The 4 game series with Toronto is gonna be tough though. Having to face Halladay, Marcum, McGowan and Burnett definitely won't be easy especially considering Burnett seems unstoppable right now.

[Skippord]

Brad Hawpe > Jonathan Broxton

[Nervous Ferret]

Jays will be ridic tough this weekend

[toxic rooster]

and CC does the business

grab a broom

[MVP]

Yay for getting owned by mediocre pitching :(

[SammyG]

What the FUCK Johnathan Broxton. Piece of shit. Our bullpen has been SO terrible as of late. in the WORST POSSIBLE FUCKING TIME. They were solid all year, to collapse in the last 2-3 weeks. FUCK.

[Skippord]

Hawpe FTW

[SammyG]

Fuccckkkk :( :( :(

[Skippord]

The Padres are really starting to piss me off

[FakeLaser]

hellllllllllllll yeah

[Hardkore Kidd J]

The Red Sox better watch out. Never in a million years did I think we'd get this close. For the whole year I thought if they were lucky they'd get the Wildcard. Now it could be possible that the Red Sox end up in the Wildcard if that.

[Loose Cannon]

all I ask if we get the Indians first round.

[YOUR Hero]

yesterday I was musing about how Francona left Gagne in when he should have got Paplebon in the game. Well. The next game he brings in Paps. (i call him that, you know, cause were 'tight') and Paps gives up a grandslammy to the soft hitting Russ Adams. Don't get me wrong Adams is a gritty player and in fact is the one that won the game the other night by doubling in 2 go ahead runners VS Gagne, but Paps should have been able to get him out...

Hey Yankee fans, don't get too cocky. The Jays are coming to town and we are planning on giving you what the RedSox just got.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Wow unbelievable, after having like the one of best bullpens for the entire season the Red Sox relievers are completely tanking it. Well the whole team is pretty much tanking it. Can't believe the Yankees are only 1 game back right now.

It's kinda pissing me off though how everyone is saying how the Gagne trade was a bad move - it really wasn't. Nobody could have predicted this breakdown for Gagne, and what they gave up wasn't really all that bad. A pitcher with a history of elbow problems who was at his highest value ever and a outfielder who had no shot of ever playing in the majors for the Red Sox. I really thought Okajima, Gagne and Papelbon would be lights out.

Still though the Yankees are one game out so it's not like its over yet, however the way Red Sox have been playing is pretty disappointing.

[VonErichLives]

yesterday I was musing about how Francona left Gagne in when he should have got Paplebon in the game.

It was Gange's "last chance" to prove himself, at least that's what they got out of Francona w/o him saying the exact words... I don't expect to see him on the post season roster.

That being said, it's pretty clear here Francona and cares little about the division and views the Wildcard or Division as the same thing.

He's resting everyone who needs it, getting the at-bats for whoever needs them, letting pitchers try prove themselves (Gange) and other role players to earn their post-season roster spot.

and yes.... IT DRIVES ME COMPLETELY NUTS!

I want the Division I want a World Series win "Old School" by winning a division, not a Wild Card!

[SammyG]

I hate baseball :(

[Hardkore Kidd J]

all I ask if we get the Indians first round.

It looks like we might get the Angels. Either way it's not gonna be easy. Every fan wanted Detroit to face the Yankees last year and look where that got us. Like I've said I'd rather play the Angels that way we have a possibility of getting some revenge. Trust me Stima you're not the only one. I saw that Gagne was going to the Red Sox and I seriously thought "UH oh Gagne, Okajima, and Papelbon are gonna be lights out"No one had any idea that Okajima would die down and Gagne would as well. The good thing for all Boston fans is that Gagne will probably want to be a closer next year. So Gagne would probably be another team's problem next year.

[Loose Cannon]

Indians and Angels are like tied, so it can be any one of them.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Pujols reportedly officially done for the season. His attempt at a 7th straight year with 100+ RBIs is done.</font>

[RP]

Those of you who had ' Groin Pull ' as the injury that will put Griffey out for the rest of the season, please collect your prize.

[OssMan]

<font color=goldenrod>Pujols reportedly officially done for the season. His attempt at a 7th straight year with 100+ RBIs is done.</font>
boooooooooo

[OssMan]

JOE SMITH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>OK, I've had enough.

Willie leaves Jorge Sosa in for a 2nd inning (after pitching 2 yesterday)...he clearly doesn't have it.....why not try Humber or Collazo? If your gonna lose, lose with them.

Fucking incompetent clown. Even if the Mets somehow won the World Series, I still want him gone. Doesn't have a clue how to manage pitchers.

Fuck.</font>

[SammyG]

lol, Houston is up 18-1 people.

[Skippord]

Matt Holliday should really win MVP this year

dude's a beast

[YOUR Hero]

With Fielder being the spotlight guy most of the year and the Brewers still fighting for a playoff spot, it'll be hard for Holliday to edge him out.

[YOUR Hero]

I do like him though...

[Supreme Olajuwon]

which is too bad because Holliday is miles ahead of Fielder in every category except homers and slugging

[Skippord]

Matt Holliday could chin a man

but it would kill them

[MVP]

Matt Holliday
David Wright
Chase Utley
Hanley Ramirez
Ryan Howard

All of the above are players I would vote to win NL MVP over Fielder

[SammyG]

BREAKING NEWS

Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants will part ways after this season, according to Bonds' Web site.

Bonds cites a recent conversation with Giants owner Peter McGowan, in which McGowan told Bonds his play this year exceeded expectations but that the orginization decided this would be Bonds' last season with the team.
"Although I am disappointed, I've always said baseball is a business - and I respect their decision," Bonds said on his Web site. "However, I am saddened and upset that I was not given an earlier opportunity to properly say goodbye."

[Azriel]

Damn you Torre, should've kept Wang in.

[ClockShot]

Dammit. This is going to be tooth and nail these next few games.

[Azriel]

And the Yanks tie it up thanks to some very fortunate occurences. Extra innings baby. Let's not screw this up

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>If the Yanks pull this out, God officially wears pinstripes</font>

[Skippord]

Good Lord Peavy is incredible

[SammyG]

ly gay

[Azriel]

As soon as I heard that Bruney was pitching, I knew Torre pretty much handed the victory over to the Jays. Now, here's what I'm wondering. How come, if Torre was going to play Joba, why not have him pitch the 8th?

[Dragon]

Because we were down by 4 runs in the 8th. Would have been a waste to pitch him then.