AJ Burnett is really dealing but Hunter got an excuse me drop-in ball near the Right Field foul line for a double. Thankfully he promptly got Vlad to ground out to Jeter.
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AJ Burnett is really dealing but Hunter got an excuse me drop-in ball near the Right Field foul line for a double. Thankfully he promptly got Vlad to ground out to Jeter.
I'm still a baseball retard, but I'm here!
Saunders vs. AJ Burnett
Lineups
Angels
C. Figgins 3B
B. Abreu RF
T. Hunter CF
V. Guerrero DH
K. Morales 1B
J. Rivera LF
M. Izturis 2B
M. Napoli C
E. Aybar SS
Yanks
D. Jeter SS
J. Damon LF
M. Teixeira 1B
A. Rodriguez 3B
H. Matsui DH
N. Swisher RF
R. Cano 2B
M. Cabrera CF
J. Molina C
Jeter made a quick 1 pitch ground out to third.
Damon just missed a homer to right in a good at bat.
AJ used 16 pitches and Saunders used only 13
I'm seeing on Twitter people are blaming the weather for the ball not traveling. Too cold or the wind?
That is about right, it is the cold and heavy air.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
AJ opens with another good strike, a fastball with movement. Strike Out!
Ex-Yank Juan Rivera is up. He came up through the Yank farm system.
Nice play by AJ for the third out.
AJ's looking strong so far.
I might get in trouble, but I just linked to here from the Dope Playoff thread. Hopefully they will give me this one.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
And A-Rod is up.
2 easy outs and Swisher who has barely been hitting is up. He is 2 for 16 so far in the postseason. He almost always takes pitches though. He can frustrate pitchers even when he makes his outs.
Robby Cano is 2 for 15 so far. He is not known for patience but has been getting better. Down 0 and 2 is a tough count. Let’s hope he gets a pitch.
He did and Swisher goes home for the first run, 1st to home on the Cano Triple.
Now is Melky, who has been 3 for 14 so far.
And we're at Yankees 1-0.
AJ has had mostly great counts. He is really looking good. Aybar has hit well in the post season until last night. Hopefully AJ can also shut him down. Easy high fly to Swish.
Napoli skies it to right.
Impressive footwork by Teixeira there.
Man Teixeira has the longest toes in baseball ;)
Figgins is down 1-2 in the count.
Wrong guy to walk, 2 outs though.
AJ appears to be letting the runner get to him, always a bad idea. Got the count to 2-2. Figgins is off on the pitch but an easy out to Center.
So AJ used 45 pitches in 3 quick innings. This bodes well.
Molina made an easy out but Captain Clutch hits it Out! Jeter!!!!
Saunders is a little rattled.
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Not well played by Juan Rivera but not terrible. So Damon gets a single to setup the big guys.
Hitters count for Teix at 2-0. Fielder Choice sees Damon forced out at 2nd and Teix on 1st.
A-Rod up but an easy fly to right. Saunders is at 54 pitches. Not bad.
Gotta love two pitch outs and more acrobatic stretches by Teix. Damn you McCarver, I wrote that first. :fist:
Vlad is barely thrown out and Morales hit by pitch but at least there are two outs. Juan Rivera is back up. Juan drops 0-2 in the count. Molina is getting beat up though. Fans on their feet for the K. Ground out to Jeter!
Man, the Angels really aren't doing so great.
I hope it keeps up and I hope the Yanks tack on some runs now.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
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Exactly the inning that Saunders needed. 3 fairly quick outs.
So are the Angels just not able to deal with the cold tonight or what?
Little bit weather and a lot about AJ Burnett has his A game tonight.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
Yeah, AJ really has been pretty hardcore tonight.
Bottom of the order for the Angels and AJ has a 2-1 count on Izturis before he gets a lead-off ground rule double.
Got an easy can of corn to Cabrera to hold the runner for the first out.
AJ is looking a little less sharp. First pitch balls and Izturis scores.
Holy shit and the Angels scored.
Stolen Base for Aybar. Figgins in a 1-1 count. He steps out.
Ball hits Figgins on the first. So runners 1st & 2nd.
AJ went from looking great to looking well less than great fast. Conference at the mound of course with Bobby Abreu up and two on.
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Runners in motion on the full count and Abreu hits a foul. Pitch Count climbing fast this innings as another foul by Bobby.
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A really deep fly to left with the wind really pushing it. Running on the pitch worked against the Angels this time.
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Another first pitch ball. Down 2-0 in the count to Hunter. Come on AJ, what happened? 2-1 count. 2-2 count. Fans on their feet again for the rally ending strike out. Rudy G. is at the game tonight. Yet another conference at the mound. Full count, runners in motion of course. Walk for bases loaded. Pitch bounced into the stands.
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Everyone on their feet again for another interminable conference on the mound with the 1-2 count for Vlad. AJ throws the ball away. Idiot! Game is tied. Finally out as Vlad grounds out to Jeter.
Things have turned around pretty quickly now. The Angels have picked things up a bit and the Yankees are slipping. If it wasn't for Teixeira, they'd be behind now.
I do not believe it. 1st and 2nd as Melky and now our worst hitter Molina get back to back singles. Jeter's turn.
Damn! Double Play. Bad call at 1st but on a bang bang play.
Wow, Jeter beat that throw by a good amount.
Jeter beat it, but umps often make the wrong call at first when it is close.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
And Damon goes down. I am surprised Girardi let Molina hit and then left him in to run when he did get a hit. So clearly Girardi is planning to get another inning out of AJ.
Morales strikes out and Rivera has an easy fly out to right. Back to Izturis.
2-1 count, 3-1 count, come on AJ. 3-2 count. 104 pitches so far. Can of Corn to Melky Cabrera.
Figgins cannot complete the play. Teix is safe. A-Rod pops out to Right.
First pitch Double Play for Matsui. Ouch
Napoli flied out to right but on a 3-2 pitch Cano blows a play and lets Aybar on with an error. First of the post season for the Yanks. AJ is out and Phil Coke is coming in.
And here we go.
Figgins walks, first and second one out.
Coke walks Figgins so runners 1st and 2nd for Bobby Abreu. Getting scary. Perfect Slider by Coke, he has been working on it all year. Strikes out Abreu.
Joba Chamberlain coming in now.
Quick 0-2 count on Hunter with 2 outs and runners still 1st and 2nd. Now a pitch down low for a 1-2 count. Another high tension game and the count goes to 2-2. Now 3-2 count as Molina runs out to the mound. Expect high heat and no play on a slow grounder to Jeter. Bases loaded for Vlad.
Quick 0-2 count again for Joba. Foul count stays 0-2. I am getting pissed at Molina now. What the hell. Phew big K.
Swisher leads off with a single and pinch run for by Gardner. He should be off immediately. Another double play, oh man. Why Pinch run Gardner and never run him. Melky strikes out.
Whoa, Jeter made an error.
I am in serious pain now. That Strike Out helped. Here comes Mo. Now that was efficient.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
Yeah, this whole thing has turned around pretty quickly for you Yankees fans.Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?
Another walk off night in the making.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
Quick out for Jorge. Jeter has a 1-1 count. 2-1, 2-2 as Jeter swings through a 97mph pitch and strikes out. Bad call by the Ump, dropping the ball on the tag means the play needed to be made at first.
Damon goes down easy.
I did not think Johnny could get that, 1 more quick out. Nice Strike Out for Bobby. Now Hunter. Yep a big Strike out!!!!!!!
Now for the walk off please as the rain is about to hit.
Two outs for Teix and A-Rod. Matsui gets a single and Guzman comes in to run.
I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.
Hit and run. Guzman to third and Gardner on First. Cano dribbles one to the pitcher.
Uh oh.
3 more outs after a lead-off single.
Now Darren Oliver has to stop Melky, Jorge and Jeter in the 10th.
Hunter got a terrible jump on that ball. Melky leads off with a single.
Man, this is exhausting. I don't know how they're keeping their game up at this point.
Hunter apparently isn't.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
Holy Cow. The Ump said Aybar never touched the bag. He was correct.
They walk Jeter of course. If you are going to lose, let Damon beat you, not Jeter.
And a full count of course. Pop-Foul 3rd base side. Down to Teix.
Damn
Ace will be coming in for the next 2-3 innings.
Oops, I see umbrellas going up.
The rain is coming down and Ace gives up a lead-off walk.
Can they really play in this for much longer?
They are going to try hard. Should the Yanks tie it and not win, they will probably stop the game at that point is my guess.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
Damon should have thrown the ball to second and not home. He forgot he does not have an arm.
Here we go, double play to get out of the inning.
A-Rod against their closer Fuentes.
So I see, with the dirt dumping and such.
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Yes!
A-Rod ties the game.
I BREAK MY BAN ON POSTING TO SAY THAT MAH BOYFRIEND ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahahahaha.
(Hi Sleeps!)
Oh well, 3 outs after A-Rod's huge homer.
Checking the Satellite the strong rain should move over the stadium within 30 minutes. I think they will keep playing.
So apparently I chose the Yankees' longest postseason game since 2004 to watch. Oh, sleep. I'll miss you.
Congrats. Joe G is trying to make it as long as possible.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
That was a rough inning.
Melky, Posada and Jeter are due up. This game ends this inning.
That single was all Abreu. He called off the second baseman.
1st and 3rd. How about a wild pitch?
You sure about that?Quote:
Originally posted by What Exit?
They are giving Alex the chance to win it. Terrible call by the Angels. I hope A-Rod makes them pay for it.
Damn, Damn, Damn!
Oh, maybe you were right after all. Let's see...
Oh for God's sake. This is the game that never ends.
Leading off single for Hairston.
Good bunt, Intentional Walk and the Angels CHOKE!!!!!
Yankees WIN At LAST.
WTF was Izturis thinking there?
He may have been numb between the ears.Quote:
Originally posted by Zuul
I mean, seriously. The hell? I just started watching baseball and can see that was dumb!
Oh, also: congratulations, Yankee fans. Be happy.
Wow. That was certainly a game to remember. And boggle over.