2007 ALDS: Indians vs Yankees

Yanquis in 5, but I am not confident about it.

There is NO FUCKING WAY the Indians are losing this series.

Indians in four.

I'd like to think the Indians win this, but there is some bad recent history here and frankly I wouldn't want Joe Borowski pitching any time in the later innings let alone closing. . . so Yankees in 4.

Whatever happens, we all know that ARod is to blame.

CLE-4

Series MVP: Victor Martinez

nyy will win (in 4 i guess) but i hope otherwise

Indians in 4!

Indians in 5

Series MVP Fausto Carmona

tribe in 4

go Tribe go

Tribe in 5.

good pitching beats a-rod.

I kind of like this year's Yankees team, but I can't root against a team like the Indians.

indians in 5

if everyone is picking the indians (including mr. snrub), then the yanquis must win, which makes me unhappy

CLE in 5.

i'd rather watch the yankees lose to the red sox or in the world series.

Cleveland in 5.

Midwest dominance of national sports continues.

Indians in 5. Sabathia will dominate.

yankees in 2 (clutch performances)

Jim (Utica): Jim, Will Ian Kennedy be on the ALDS Yankees roster?

Jim Callis: (2:55 PM ET ) Google says no, due to a sore back.

Bert (NYC): what do you think of Ohlendorf and Veras making the Yankee post season roster?

Keith Law: (1:44 PM ET ) Very surprised. Neither has much big-league experience; Veras was hurt most of the year and Ohlendorf didn't pitch all that well in AAA. Both have good arms - Veras is easily 93-95 - but that's hardly enough. And who comes in to get a lefty out? I believe their pen is all RHP.

BAHAHAHAHAA
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/yankees_decline_wild_card

and so it begins...

Fucking Froemming

500 posts by Saturday ...

I bet A-Rod's getting booed in every bar in NY for taking that extremely unclutch walk.

Sabathia looks really uncomfortable.

That should help.

Not exactly a battle of the pitchers so far!

grizzled vet lofton with a key hit! bonehead P. runs us out of the inning as usual. Cy Cy must settle down!

i need cable, y must i be a stingy midwesterner and know the value of a dollar :/

instead i listen on my shortwave radio

THE RETURN OF DON FLAMENCO

yeow!

lollerskates

omg

omg again

WTF @ Damon and Abreu at-bats in the top of the fifth. Right down the middle of the plate and they're called balls. I was absolutely freaking out.

Of course Sabathia's such an amazing pitcher that he still got out of it. God they need to resign him.

It pretty obvious that Major League Baseball does NOT want the Indians to win this series.

*It's

Yes I'm very drunk.

good times!

OH MY

lmbo

GREAT times!

I loved hearing WFAN's Mad Dog & Fat-cesa handicap this just before the game started "Yeah, Yankees in 4 ... Whutami gunna pick em in 5?"

Alright - loss #2 coming up!

Yeah, well. A-Rod in October >>> Imminent Borowski Flameout.

Chip Caray: "If it's fair, it's gone" (on the Abreu home run AND the Posada foul)

O RLY?

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/images/2007/03/22/joe_torre_sleeping.jpg

awfully quiet in yankee stadium ;)

big ups b-word!

it's hard to hate this indians team
it's like getting beat by cardboard

nothing is better than a team that is not the yankees celebrating on that field

ha ha haha

taking the pulse of the flyover states

the Marlins in '03 was the best ever

got quiet in here ;)

-- gabbneb, Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:45 PM (Yesterday)

got quiet in here ;)

-- gabbneb, Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:45 PM (Yesterday)

got quiet in here ;)

-- gabbneb, Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:45 PM (Yesterday)

got quiet in here ;)

-- gabbneb, Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:45 PM (Yesterday)

Cleveland should really look into not having the shittiest closer in the majors next year.

or a manager whose idea of managing is 'dance with what brung ya' even with a 5+ era

lol sanskrit

loooool
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071009/capt.59814801dcae4fc7b6b9456cd42822c7.correction_indians_yankees_baseball_nyjj124.jpg

new york baseball will never be the same!

jeez man rudy is scary enough on his own, did he have to bring his creepy wife too?

so - goodbye torri, goodbye arod, goodbye clemens, goodbye pettitte, goodbye posada?

goodbye torri!

http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2007/database/torispelling/tori_spellinga_300.jpg

ts: torri titties vs. torre

wait, is that tino martinez behind rudy in that pic? it's almost hard to decide who i dislike more!

that is definitely tino

Caray was so anxious to see Borowski.

Caray in the eighth: "YANKEES MANIPULATED THIS VERY, VERY WELL."

You mean *allowing* Shoppach to 2B, then IBB'ing Sizemore for the potential force plays, with a bunch of stalling in-between the hitters, in order to allow Rivera enough warm-up pitches? Yes, they just pulled all the right strings to position themselves into an optimal damage control situation.

Granted, he also referred to Byrd's eight hit/five inning performance as "scintillating."

MYSTIQUE & AURA! Or, as this morning is known in my house, Christmas!

1.5 innings played one hour.

I'm glad I didn't miss much when I went to bed in the fifth and woke up in the ninth. American League, you may be superior, but your 4-hour 9-inning games are unfuckingwatchable.

so - goodbye torri, goodbye arod, goodbye clemens, goodbye pettitte, goodbye posada?

ESPN said last night the Yanks may lose 6 HOFers; lol, they included Pettitte. Mussina should firebomb Cooperstown if the Fundie Cajun gets in and he doesn't.

I had no idea that VMart played 30 games at 1B.

Doesn't Giuliani's rictus grin look exactly like Chief Wahoo's?

Cleveland should really look into not having the shittiest closer in the majors next year.

as long as the shittiest closer in the majors continues to lead the league in saves, i won't complain too much.

American League, you may be superior, but your 4-hour games are unfuckingwatchable

So true!

even espn.com columnists have caught on to saves being a joke stat.

apparently last night's game got something like an 8 share, up against MNF. i understand why chip was rooting for the yankees so hard now

American League, you may be superior, but your 4-hour games are unfuckingwatchable

and yeah this is super otm

well, Chip would only have been rooting for one more game, as Fox has the ALCS and World Series.

Luke (Queens): Cap'n Jetes had as many double plays as singles in the series! ... my perception of reality is being completely thrown on its head ... help

Rob Neyer: (12:07 PM ET ) Sorry, not sure what I can do. I'm sure Cap'n Jetes will come up with a big hit *next* October. And you can always look forward to his next Gold Glove...

sweet neyer zing action

gus - ny: is there anything you like more than tweaking yankee fans?

Rob Neyer: (12:44 PM ET ) Ignoring them is fun, too. But I like to mix things up.

haiku from Sons of Sam Horn:

Sizemore rounding third . . .
Here's Damon's throw to the plate . . .
Bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce

Indians in four.

-- Andy K, Sunday, September 30, 2007 11:46 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Link

CLE-4

-- Rock Hardy, Monday, October 1, 2007 1:13 AM (1 week ago) Bookmark Link

Indians in 4!

-- mattbot, Monday, October 1, 2007 3:10 AM (1 week ago) Bookmark Link

tribe in 4

-- The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Monday, October 1, 2007 1:20 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Link

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10092007/photos/sports_lede.jpg

SPORTS

The eyes were runny and red, and Alex Rodriguez tried to make light of that, said it had come from an all-night bender. He wore a designer T-shirt with "ROYALTY" stenciled in gothic lettering across the front, and an expression that said at this moment he felt like anything but.
"It's on me," he said.

"Whatever blame you put on me," he said, "that's fine."

"The most courageous group of guys," he said, "that I've ever played with."

"Tonight I will cry," he said, "myself to sleep."

Had almost forgotten about the shot of Shelley Duncan wiping a tear from his eye.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/etienne_saint/duncancry.jpg

roffle

Brave timing from "am0n"!

you've been quiet lately ;)

i had to "work" ;)

douchebaggery from "gabbneb" ;)

why is this thread still "active" and reminding me that i am going to be "sad" until "pitchers" and "catchers" "report" ;)

Neyer can be so awesome when he uses his arrogance for the good of mankind.