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« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2009, 03:31:08 pm »
Yankees win, on a home run. What a surprise.   pffff
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« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2009, 06:05:18 pm »
Quote from: Thundergod on October 18, 2009, 03:31:08 pm
Yankees win, on a home run. What a surprise.   pffff

no they didnt, they won when the 2nd baseman threw the ball away
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« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2009, 07:30:53 pm »
True. True.
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« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2009, 02:23:37 pm »
Back on 8/24/09 I said:

Quote from: MaineDolFan on August 24, 2009, 10:27:34 am
I think that the Yankees are the best team in baseball...and getting better.  I don't think anyone could beat them in a seven game series.  The only hope for the Yankees to not win the World Series is someone catching lightning in a bottle in the five game ALDS match ups.

Take a look at the Yankees top to bottom.  Speed?  Check.  Not overpowering speed, but they do have some.  Average?  All kinds of check.  Power?  Check.  Defense?  Check.  Starting pitching?  Check.  Bullpen?  Check.  Bench?  Check.

I don't see many, if any, holes in the Yankees game.  Taking a look at the teams that are reasonable playoff teams...no one matches up well with New York.  Texas and Tampa Bay don't have the overall offense to keep up with New York.  The pitching is a pretty big drop off as well.  CC versus Millwood?  I'm taking my chances with CC.

Boston?  I think the last two series have shown that Boston's offense just doesn't have enough jump to it against New York's top guns.  The 14-1 game was kind of a fluke.  Boston, talent wise, is not up to par this season with New York.  If the Yankees are an A+ team, Boston is an A-.

Anaheim is riding a lucky pitching wave right now.  They would have the best shot in a five game series, zero in a seven game.

Looking in the NL - the Phillies might have the starting rotation that matches up well with New York.  Huge difference once you get into the bullpen.

I don't think the Yankees can be stopped.  I also think they'll win about 103 games before it's all said and done.

I think it's funny that I hit the 103 wins on the road...which is nothing more than dumb, pure luck.  I'll stand by what I said in the spirit of this post, however:

The Yankees can't be beat.  The only team with a shred of a chance would be the Phillies.  And they have a chance...but it's small.

Even if the Angels hadn't beaten themselves in the 13th inning the other night they also did nothing to WIN the game.  I fully expect the Angels to win two out of three on the west coast and then the Yankees will end it game six.

Say what you will about the way game 2 ended and that the "Yankees didn't win, the Angels lost."  I don't agree.  The Angels were not able to put away the Yankees and that one error opened the door to the loss. 
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« Reply #19 on: October 19, 2009, 03:49:03 pm »
Quote from: MaineDolFan on October 19, 2009, 02:23:37 pm
The Yankees can't be beat... 

The only team with a shred of a chance would be the Phillies

So...they can't be beat, but the Phillies can possibly beat them.

Well, you definitely pad your bet that way, I suppose... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2009, 08:38:23 pm »
ALFREDO ACEVES YOU PIECE OF SHIT!!!!  TWO OUTS AND YOU CAN'T FUCKING FINISH!!!!  I HOPE THEY BENCH YOUR ASS FOR THE REST OF THE POSTSEASON!!!!!!
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« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2009, 09:11:11 pm »
i was kind of wondering why Joe Girardi toke out Robertson when he went 2/3 of the inning  not allowing a hit or walk.
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« Reply #22 on: October 20, 2009, 09:01:14 am »
Quote from: Sunstroke on October 19, 2009, 03:49:03 pm
So...they can't be beat, but the Phillies can possibly beat them.

Well, you definitely pad your bet that way, I suppose... Roll Eyes



I know, Stroke, it's a very hard concept to understand.  Two teams in a seven game series.  Someone wins, someone loses.  The Yankees are, basically, too good to lose.  As I said in August - and you didn't seem to notice enough to chirp in then - they are too good to lose.  However there is one team that presents enough of a match up issue that could provide enough to upset them.  The Yankees will beat the Angels in six.  They would beat the Dodgers in 5.  They'll probably beat the Phillies in six.  That said, the Phillies have the line up and pitching that they could steal a game or two.  It is, afterall, baseball.  Sometimes those things happen.

Clear enough on how I am "hedging my bets?"
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« Reply #23 on: October 20, 2009, 09:31:21 am »
Quote from: Tommy on October 19, 2009, 08:38:23 pm
ALFREDO ACEVES YOU PIECE OF SHIT!!!!  TWO OUTS AND YOU CAN'T FUCKING FINISH!!!!  I HOPE THEY BENCH YOUR ASS FOR THE REST OF THE POSTSEASON!!!!!!
Make a move just to make a move. Gotta be involved, Joe. I know that prolific .211 hitter demanded a pitching change. I completely understand why you would take out the MLB leader in strikeouts per 9 innings for a "different look", as you stated in your press conference.

Jackass...... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #24 on: October 20, 2009, 10:12:43 am »
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Clear enough on how I am "hedging my bets?"

Yes, I recognized your angle the moment it hit the screen...  Your "The Yankees can't be beat" was simply hyperbole used to underscore the fact that you are an AL Elitist swine.

That was pretty damned simple to figure out... Wink

Viva la Senior Circuit... The fatter the pinstripes, the harder they fall!
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« Reply #25 on: October 20, 2009, 10:18:13 am »
Listen, Junior...don't make me stop this car!
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« Reply #26 on: October 20, 2009, 10:34:33 am »
In other news, Dewey beats Truman....






Edited to add: MLB had this posted on their website at the top of the 9th inning. I guess they forgot that the Phillies still had an at-bat Wink
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« Reply #27 on: October 20, 2009, 11:42:44 pm »
Man, the Yankees really put it to the Angels tonight.  They were PISSED about losing out yesterday.  If Joe Numbnutz doesn't make so many moves, this series would be over. 

Angels fans can take those Thunderstix and stick them in the Rally Monkey's stink dot for all I care.
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« Reply #28 on: October 20, 2009, 11:55:23 pm »
I couldn't believe the whooping the Yanks put on Los Angelitos tonight. Wow.

Please... please... please... get that last win. Do not let this be a lesser 2004. My heart would tear in 2.
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« Reply #29 on: October 22, 2009, 04:39:06 am »
How godawful has this umpiring been this postseason? It's almost as if they are tanking on purpose so they can get instant replay. It has been in the Yankees favor almost everytime, but it's still pretty hard to watch.

A-Rod is a beast, this is really the only way he can shut people up. He has to hold the Yankees postseason HR record and he has to win MVP, or at least share it with CC.
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