The 2006 ILB Hating On Los Yanquis de Nueva York.

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CentreSportsCenter had a bit yesterday about how the Yanqui pitching was already in trouble. I didn't bother to watch because, yes, Moose and Unit are older than dirtt.

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 17 February 2006 16:54 (twenty years ago)

Luckily they will score approximately 15 runs per game.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 17 February 2006 18:19 (twenty years ago)

Pavano already on crutches?

Why the fuck is Steinbush hating the WBC news?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 17 February 2006 19:19 (twenty years ago)

SCOTT ERICKSON

― Stuh-du-du-du-du-du-du-denka (jingleberries), Saturday, 18 February 2006 02:32 (twenty years ago)

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060217/capt.bf64fbfbcf71491680f17f4e25b0efde.yankees_spring_training_baseball_flrb103.jpg?x=309&y=345&sig=hTyfTm.mExxVboc0iGuOhg--

― maura (maura), Saturday, 18 February 2006 04:15 (twenty years ago)

Someone was playing teh Linkin Park too loud.

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Saturday, 18 February 2006 04:49 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

from the dallas morning news via btf:

"Rodriguez’ performance did add legitimacy to the WBC. It must have been a big-time event, because Rodriguez never comes through in big-time events."

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Sunday, 19 March 2006 18:03 (nineteen years ago)

8.1

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Sunday, 19 March 2006 18:25 (nineteen years ago)

6.4 - some Mike & Angry Puppy caller sprachen'd the same duh-eutsch.

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 20 March 2006 03:48 (nineteen years ago)

i'm sorry, but what in the hell are you people talking about?

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Monday, 20 March 2006 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

the anti-facts of sports-talk callers.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 20 March 2006 16:14 (nineteen years ago)

the numbers are bringing me down, maaaaann.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Monday, 20 March 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

From a Prospectus live roundtable of last night's stomp in Oakland:

Steven Goldman (7:17:08 PM PST): Bernie Williams hasn't batted yet, but I just want to say... He's KILLING the Yankees!

Steven Goldman (7:17:19 PM PST): ...With his guitar playing!

Steven Goldman (7:32:30 PM PST): If George Steinbrenner had owned the Yankees in 1951, Joe DiMaggio would have played over Mickey Mantle in 1952, 1953, and 1954.

Jay Jaffe (7:40:33 PM PST): if there's one thing I want to see this season, more than a World Series for either the Dodgers or Yanks, it's Larry Bowa creamed by a Sheffield foul ball.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/rt/rt.php?rtId=4

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 18:32 (nineteen years ago)

Luckily they will score approximately 15 runs per game.

OMG I AM A GENIUS.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 18:34 (nineteen years ago)

When the game gets blown out, it's amazing how much the BP guys sound like ILX (Jim Walewander, Dead Milkmen, Spielberg-hating) ... well, a little smarter, with better manners.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 18:42 (nineteen years ago)

does anyone else turn YES over to Spanish language just so they don't have to hear that smarmy cunt Michael Kay?

― jinx hijinks (sanskrit), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 18:46 (nineteen years ago)

The Barbara Manning recommendation is just way too Raposa/gygax!...

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 18:46 (nineteen years ago)

I turn my TV onto the Spanish SAP whenever McCarver or Steve "Psycho" Lyons does a game of interest on FOX.

― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 19:21 (nineteen years ago)

I wonder if Christina Kahrl is good looking because if so...

But the chances of that are like .002%, I guess.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 19:22 (nineteen years ago)

Oh man, Christina Kahrl is a transexual! Holy moly!

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 19:24 (nineteen years ago)

pre-op, I think.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 19:26 (nineteen years ago)

pre-op, I think.

Yeah. Wow, that's cool. I had no idea.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 19:28 (nineteen years ago)

"Mashing comes in handy around Thanksgiving, and we all know starches are a great way to soothe feelings wounded by not winning everything every year."

HA!

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 19:52 (nineteen years ago)

Randy Johnson is even more of a douchebag than you might have thought.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/403662p-341866c.html

― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/013673.php

The Daily News, at the bottom of the article, asks, "Why?"

Observers were befuddled that Johnson would file a lawsuit over what amounts to chump change for the millionaire - all while risking unwanted publicity on an intensely private matter.

Because he's a highly competitive athlete. It's not about the money, it's about winning something that Randy feels he should win. That's why he's a great pitcher. It's the same thing that drives players to cheat with drugs and corked bats and spitballs. These athletes have an intense desire to win, so intense that it often clouds their judgement. They put down others do they appears even greater. If you want to win, you want this kind of player on your team. But you need to accept all the baggage that goes with it.

Oh, Pinto...

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 22:21 (nineteen years ago)

yeah, what a cock. for real.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 22:49 (nineteen years ago)

his nick "big unit" comes from his big cock.

― jinx hijinks (sanskrit), Tuesday, 4 April 2006 23:25 (nineteen years ago)

Steven Goldman (7:17:08 PM PST): Bernie Williams hasn't batted yet, but I just want to say... He's KILLING the Yankees!

Steven Goldman (7:17:19 PM PST): ...With his guitar playing!

Bernie Williams - Samba Novo

― jinx hijinks (sanskrit), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 01:41 (nineteen years ago)

More!

― Jimmy Mod: My theme is DEATH (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 01:51 (nineteen years ago)

seriously? i have another.

― jinx hijinks (sanskrit), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 02:06 (nineteen years ago)

hit me

― Jimmy Mod: My theme is DEATH (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 03:00 (nineteen years ago)

That was a fun game. Started raining at the top of the 9th but very sweet revenge. I got some good pix for you guys (well, Morbs).

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 05:27 (nineteen years ago)

i hope you froze your ass off Shasta:

Bernie Williams - Dust In The Wind

― jinx hijinks (sanskrit), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 11:33 (nineteen years ago)

awww, SS (I hope of Huston Street as well).

That was worth staying up for -- or rather, I slept early and woke up in time to see most of the 2:00-4:30 am replay. (YES skips innings on the rerun -- they probably had some Yankeeography of Luis Sojo to get to -- and they cut it off about 10 seconds after Scutaro's hit, w/o a replay). The YESbots were amazed the A's would bunt the winning run to 2nd with no outs cuz, y'know, they're a Moneyball team.

This thread is less fun with no Dahlem telling us to fuck off.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 12:28 (nineteen years ago)

The YESbots were amazed the A's would bunt the winning run to 2nd with no outs cuz, y'know, they're a Moneyball team.

Whereas Jeter doing the same thing in the top of the 7th was perfectly understandable, because that's how Baseball Is Played, The Yankee Way.

(In all sincerity, I miss Dahlem too.)

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 15:45 (nineteen years ago)

The YESbots were amazed the A's would bunt the winning run to 2nd with no outs cuz, y'know, they're a Moneyball team.

I would have done the same thing!

Jason Kendall 2006: .000/.143/.000

0-6 with an HPB.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 15:50 (nineteen years ago)

wait...billy beane's moneyball?

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

With stats like that you gotta wonder if he could help some other team out with his scrappiness, which doesn't show up in stats.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

He's no Jeter (if that's what you're implying).

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

Where the hell is Dahlem? And who would sleep with Randy Johnson?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 17:12 (nineteen years ago)

wang!

how bout dem royales?

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

Sturtze! THE GRAND TANYAN!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 18:29 (nineteen years ago)

OMG JETER SO CLUTCH

gag barf gag barf augh barf blah

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 19:05 (nineteen years ago)

Now it's all up to the Sandman...

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 19:12 (nineteen years ago)

i got pwned 2 ways, tried not to look at the score so the rerun would be more enjoyable but NYT on my Google desktop announced the winner as I was leaving work. Then YES didn't even rerun the fucker. Are they TRYING to mint more Mets fans?

― jinx hijinks (sanskrit), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 14:12 (nineteen years ago)

Reading the Holy Jeter coverage today makes me reach for my revolver.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 14:16 (nineteen years ago)

I KNEW IT

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 14:46 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/VanessaHarding/2.jpg

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 14:49 (nineteen years ago)

Jason Kendall 2006: .000/.143/.000

0-6 with an HPB.

SMALL SAMPLE SIZE!!!!

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

I will be sitting in the 5th row behind home plate for Thursday's game against KC watching Randy Johnson strike many batters out. Hopefully, I will see you on SportsCenter!

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 13 April 2006 04:37 (nineteen years ago)

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WIERD

― Jimmy Mod's Champion Erotic Fantasy Team 2006 (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:21 (nineteen years ago)

Way to get in the way of the ball, Jetes! <fist-pump>

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

HE DOZNT DU TOO MUCH W IT

― Jimmy Mod's Champion Erotic Fantasy Team 2006 (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:35 (nineteen years ago)

How does that still count as a "hitting streak"? Isn't it more of a "lack of failure to hit" streak?

― ojitarian (ojitarian), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:12 (nineteen years ago)

a hitting streak is determined by at-bats, not plate-appearances.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

Although I do favour the phrase "lack of failure streak".

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

JN (GA): It's become a stathead meme that Jeter's improved defensive numbers are a result of having A-Rod at third base. How exactly does that work? How is it different from blaming his past stats on A-Rod's predecessors?

Steven Goldman: I don't necessarily buy any of the discussion, from Jeter's improvement to A-Rod's role in it... The Fielding Bible had Jeter sucking as much as ever last year and I tend to buy into their arguments.

The argument about Jeter, from my point of view, is that his positioning could have corrected many of his problems. He lacks a great first step but there's nothing wrong with his arm. He could have done what Cal Ripken did, back up a bit knowing that his arm could make up for the lost time on grounders. If having A-Rod around gave him the confidence to alter his positioning a little bit then in that sense having A-Rod helped. That doesn't make A-Rod responsible for the improvement necessarily.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 14 September 2006 18:49 (nineteen years ago)

wtf is the difference between at-bats and plate appearances? what a stupid game :(

― FUCK BABY SURI I HOPE IT CHOKES TO DEATH ON HUBBARD WAFERS (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 14 September 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)

last night Melky subs in at the plate for Posada on an 0-2 count. if he gets a hit it's Melky's stat, if he K's it Posada's.

NOT A FAIR WORLD.

― mr. brojangles (sanskrit), Friday, 15 September 2006 19:34 (nineteen years ago)

"[Mike] Mussina doesn't get hammered at all. He's making a boatload of money. Giambi's making [$20.4 million], which is fine and dandy, but it seems those guys get a pass. When people write [bad things] about me, I don't know if it's [because] I'm good-looking, I'm biracial, I make the most money, I play on the most popular team ..."
-- Alex Rodriguez in this week's SI

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2595523

― maura (maura), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 13:29 (nineteen years ago)

I found myself agreeing with him right up to the point where he started fishing for sympathy by telling us how pretty he is.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 13:32 (nineteen years ago)

""You [expletive] call those hits?" Giambi said, according to SI. "You had two [expletive] dinkers to right field and a ball that bounced over the third baseman! Look at how many pitches you missed!"

So they were outs? I'm confused Jason Giambi. Also I am pretty sure that Giambi uh took a fair amount of abuse when he was playing badly. I could be wrong, but I think I remember a few people being down on him.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 13:34 (nineteen years ago)

Admittedly the irony is that Rodriguez ISN'T playing badly at all. People is just dumb.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 13:35 (nineteen years ago)

A hit's a hit, for the love of fuck. Just because you didn't smack the stitches off the damn ball don't mean it counts less. And just because the Giambino can't go to right field anymore w/out a bullpen cart doesn't mean he should shit on the team's best all-around hitter.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 13:36 (nineteen years ago)

Obviously I meant OPPOSITE field. Tee-hee.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 13:37 (nineteen years ago)

Jason Giambi, Motivational Speaker:

"So I hear there is a lot of pressure on you A-Rod. And I also hear that you don't seem to be reacting well to it. BUT I know how to solve the problem! Belittle your accomplishments and PUT more pressure on you. I know it worked for me when I was hitting .196 and you spat in my face and called me a washed up cancer riddled drug addict."

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 13:48 (nineteen years ago)

I do love A-Rod's "people hate on me because I am sexy"-thing.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 13:51 (nineteen years ago)

don't hate me because i'm beautiful

― mr. brojangles (sanskrit), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 16:08 (nineteen years ago)

CarryMyJetski: /pitches

**Online Host**
homosexual_rod has turned into a blithering woman.

homosexual_rod: HALP HALP OH NO EEEEEK

/holds bat in front of face

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)

what

― jergins (jergins), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 19:43 (nineteen years ago)

NEVER FORGET:
http://www.osber.net/soxgallery1/images/14%20-%20ArodPurse.jpg

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 19:53 (nineteen years ago)

I found myself agreeing with him right up to the point where he started fishing for sympathy by telling us how pretty he is.

http://www.megacalendars.com/images/posters/Muhammad%20Ali%20Poster%20AA882.jpg

― Jimmy Mod's Champion Erotic Fantasy Team 2006 (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 21:14 (nineteen years ago)

I don't remember Ali fishing for sympathy (well maybe a little when they took away his title.)

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 21:41 (nineteen years ago)

a-rod reminds me more and more of this guy:

http://www.stomptokyo.com/img-m1/full-contact1.jpg

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 22:29 (nineteen years ago)

HAHA

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 22:44 (nineteen years ago)

A-Rod's prettiness is one reason some people hate him though. He's not manly enough, so you get things like the (still-hilarious) purse slap.

― milo z (mlp), Thursday, 21 September 2006 00:39 (nineteen years ago)

WE WILL NOW SEE SHEFFIELD PLAYIN 1B!?!?!?!

― Jimmy Mod's Champion Erotic Fantasy Team 2006 (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Thursday, 21 September 2006 10:23 (nineteen years ago)

My first thought was "Mussina is just as good-looking, punk."

So who is better equipped to knock off the Empire in the LDS, Minn or Det? I'm thinking Twins.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 September 2006 13:12 (nineteen years ago)

Assuming Gardy doesn't have any brainfarts like he did the last time the Twinkies faced off w/ the Yanqs, then yeah, Twins.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 21 September 2006 13:22 (nineteen years ago)

Let's see, Minnesota has a better offense, the best pitcher in baseball, one of the top two or three closers in the league (provided Gardy doesn't try to get three inning saves out of him or whatever it was that led to the Game 2 meltdown in 2004), doesn't have Sean Casey and Neifi Perez in its lineup, and is by far the hotter team right now.

I'm thinking Twins as well.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 21 September 2006 13:35 (nineteen years ago)

I would much rather the A's face the Tigers than the Twins in a short series so GO TIGERS!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 21 September 2006 13:47 (nineteen years ago)

of course, Alex, if the A's pass the Yanks for best record (only 3-1/2 behind -- what was the season series result?), you'd still get the Twins if they are the WC.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 September 2006 15:04 (nineteen years ago)

A's won the season series with the Yanks. 3 1/2 games is a lot though.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 21 September 2006 15:34 (nineteen years ago)

Go Red Sox...?

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 21 September 2006 15:51 (nineteen years ago)

2007's been a career year for A-Rod
Career high in GIDP
Career high in Ks
Career high in Errors
Career low in Batting Average

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 21 September 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)

You are Mike Lupica, and I will hit you with a 2x4.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 21 September 2006 17:53 (nineteen years ago)

btw, aren't clinching celebrations where you do it AFTER A LOSS supposed to be "subdued"? Not the Yankee Way, I guess!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 September 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)

Actually, according to this damning post-Verducci/A-Purse article, that IS the Yankee Way.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 21 September 2006 18:14 (nineteen years ago)

"SUSAN WALDMAN IS OFF FOR TEH JEWISH HOLIDAY"

― Jimmy Mod's Champion Erotic Fantasy Team 2006 (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 22 September 2006 23:13 (nineteen years ago)

it's a bunch of jealous bitches in here.

― Shaun (shaun), Saturday, 23 September 2006 21:35 (nineteen years ago)

Someone give the Yankee slaphead a JETER SUCKS tee.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 23 September 2006 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

Randy Johnson: "I can win 17 games anywhere." With a 5.00 ERA? Wotta schmuck.

― nate p. (natepatrin), Sunday, 1 October 2006 02:45 (nineteen years ago)

It's kind of interesting how Mets Thread 2006 is the new Yankees Thread 2005.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 1 October 2006 06:33 (nineteen years ago)

Morbius is the new Dahlem

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 1 October 2006 08:29 (nineteen years ago)

Jeter came out in the ninth inning of a tie game, presumably because he was 1-5 and Mauer already had two hits, leaving him with virtually no shot at the batting title.

NOT CLUTCH

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 1 October 2006 19:22 (nineteen years ago)

UNCLUTCH

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 1 October 2006 20:13 (nineteen years ago)

TANGIBLE

― nate p. (natepatrin), Sunday, 1 October 2006 20:19 (nineteen years ago)

OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 1 October 2006 20:21 (nineteen years ago)

S-CRAPPY!

― gear (gear), Sunday, 1 October 2006 20:41 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

You know, suddenly it's totally OK that the VV fired him.

http://www.villagevoice.com/bestof/2006/category/sports/65

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

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