Are the Rangers Serious?

[Pappy13]

It looked like a great play could have been made had the fan not bent his glove out of the way.

The problem is that there is no such thing as fan interference if his glove is beyond the field of play which it clearly would have had to have been for him to catch the ball.  So even if his glove was poised to catch the ball and a fan pulled it out of his glove, it would still have been a home run by rule.  The call was the correct one because it was impossible for him to have caught the ball within the field of play which has to be possible for there to be fan interference.  It doesn't matter that they reached onto the field of play because the ball itself was not in the field of play.

[bsfins]

Let's go Rangers...Clap,Clap,Clap.....Let's go Rangers...Clap,Clap,Clap....

[EDGECRUSHER]

The ball hit the fan in the hand after he leaned over the wall to interfere with Cruz's glove.
http://photographyblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/yankees-home-run-or-fan-interf.html


But the point is now moot.  The Rangers have outplayed the Yankees in almost every conceivable way.
And now the question must be asked...Are the Yankee's serious?  Because so far, they are not.

If not for one inning out of the 36 played, the Yankees would already have been swept.

Nah, the Yankees aren't serious. They haven't been since mid-August. The media went crazy when the Twins came in with their psychological issues and got swept by the Yankees, then the bullpen imploded in Game 1 of the ALCS and everyone proclaimed the Yankees as repeat champs. What they forgot to look at was this team has had a losing record for almost 2 months now and are the epitome of "championship hangover".

I watch almost every game, I know the differences in body language and attitude. This team just doesn't have it in them to put in the work to win the World Series again. The Rangers do, because they have never even came close before. But for just this year, the Yanks don't have it.

You're right, sans 1 inning it is a 4 game sweep. As it stands, the Rangers are basically going to beat the Yankees in 5 straight games. Pettitte cares, as does Cano, Grandy and Mariano, not so sure about everyone else. Girardi must be pissed that the Cubs gig is already gone before he had a chance to interview for it.

[Landshark]

You're right, sans 1 inning it is a 4 game sweep. As it stands, the Rangers are basically going to beat the Yankees in 5 straight games. Pettitte cares, as does Cano, Grandy and Mariano, not so sure about everyone else. Girardi must be pissed that the Cubs gig is already gone before he had a chance to interview for it.

I'm not so sure Girardi is the right manager for this team.  He did great with the Marlins, but that was basically a young AAA type team.  You need a manager who can handle a locker room full of superstars.  Girardi isn't that type of manager.  He's played with some of these guys.  They don't respect him for that.

[mecadonzilla]

The Yankees are playing well enough tonight.  It kinda works out for me, though, because I've got tickets for game 6.  I've got a 1976 Rangers powder blue Gaylord Perry jersey I plan on unveiling at the game.  The tickets are right behind home plate, but row 19.  I'll move down and wave at you guys if I get the chance.   

[EDGECRUSHER]

I can't say for certain, but the differences in BABIP between both teams must be extraordinary. The Yankees have on many occasions just smoked the ball, but it's been right at someone. Whereas the Rangers keep finding holes and Elvis Andrus keeps getting infield hits.

Probably just seems more dramatic than it really is, but when you have your ball stay fair by resting on the foul line, you have to feel confident that this is your year.