Yankees head to Weekend from Hell

[Mike Landi]

Detroit did it again!!! Johnny Damon and Jorge won the game for us and the Sox slipped. If we can hold the three game lead, we will be in good shape for this 'weekend in hell'.

[Judy G. Russell]

Five games in four days sure qualifies for THAT title. What's our rotation for the series? (Come ON Detroit!)

[Mike Landi]

I think it is Wang, then Ponson on Friday, then Johnson, Musina, and Lidle.

The Red Sox will be a desperate team. They are three back now and if they slip more, they may be out of the playoffs.

[Judy G. Russell]

I think it is Wang, then Ponson on Friday, then Johnson, Musina, and Lidle.Hmmm...

The Red Sox will be a desperate team. They are three back now and if they slip more, they may be out of the playoffs.To quote Han Solo, "Don't get cocky, kid!" We have eight games with them yet to go, including this weekend, and we still have to face Detroit ourselves for a three-game series.

[Mike Landi]

We will be tested over the next eight weeks. I like how we look, now...can we execute?

[Judy G. Russell]

I liked how we looked before we lost to Baltimore tonight...

[Mike Landi]

We stunk last night, and it was not all Cory Lidle. He settled down and gave up only three. We could not score when we had tons of chances.

I hope we can avoid that type of performance in Boston.

[Judy G. Russell]

I hope we can avoid that type of performance in Boston.It'd be nice if we could have avoided it this afternoon too!

[Mike Landi]

What the @#%&? is going on? Baltimore is killing us. We are now going into Boston 1 1/2 ahead? We should have FEASTED on the 'Birds.

(I can hear Gail laughing now...)

[ndebord]

What the @#%&? is going on? Baltimore is killing us. We are now going into Boston 1 1/2 ahead? We should have FEASTED on the 'Birds.

(I can hear Gail laughing now...)

Mike,

It is certainly Gail's fault. She's been very busy quietly doing her thing with those Voodoo pin!

I guess the good news is they managed to get Dotel some innings and he is still throwing 93mph fastballs and a very good curve in the mid 80s. We need him to be well and good in Beantown.

<sigh>

(I've been offline for the last two days, so will try to catch up here when I can get away from reinstall issues.)

[Judy G. Russell]

What the @#%&? is going on? Baltimore is killing us. We are now going into Boston 1 1/2 ahead? We should have FEASTED on the 'Birds.Somebody I know started talking about a Bosox meltdown and JINXED us!!!

(I can hear Gail laughing now...)Only too true, I'm afraid...

[ndebord]

Somebody I know started talking about a Bosox meltdown and JINXED us!!!

Only too true, I'm afraid...

Well, it IS the dog days of August, so a dog fight is not unexpected, particularly when you think of New York and Boston.

<sigh>

[Judy G. Russell]

Well, it IS the dog days of August, so a dog fight is not unexpected, particularly when you think of New York and Boston.I'd rather have us 12 games ahead going into the series, if you don't mind...

[ndebord]

I'd rather have us 12 games ahead going into the series, if you don't mind...

Judy,

Sure and I'd like Snow in August too!

;-)

[Mike Landi]

Dotel also got hammered yesterday (then again, everyone did).

This is going to be a LONNNNNNG weekend.

[Mike Landi]

Somebody I know started talking about a Bosox meltdown and JINXED us!!!

He calls 'em as he sees 'em.

...and I saw crap yesterday.

[Mike Landi]

I'd like Snow in August too!

<spitting water>

I'm sure Judy would love that also! <gd&r>

[ndebord]

Dotel also got hammered yesterday (then again, everyone did).

This is going to be a LONNNNNNG weekend.

Mike,

Dotel will be fine. Just rust, unless he still has arm troubles. The only question for me is has enough of the rust been chipped off with Baltimore so he can be ready for Boston. I certainly hope so. We need another relief pitcher desperately.

[Mike Landi]

We'll need him.

Wang is burning up pitches and the game is tied at 1.

[Judy G. Russell]

It's now 4-3 Yankees and I'm not getting much work done...

[Judy G. Russell]

Whoop whoop whoop! It's now 8-3 Yankees...

[Mike Landi]

I am getting ZERO done!


...and it is 8-3 Yanks!!!

[Mike Landi]

So, when do we get a 'Bronx' section here???? <g>

[Judy G. Russell]

So, when do we get a 'Bronx' section here???? <g>Uh... there are those who think we already have it, and are giving us Bronx cheers...

TWELVE TO FOUR. Not bad. Not bad at all. Even if we split the next four, we come out okay.

[Judy G. Russell]

I saw crap yesterday.You sure didn't today -- two games down, two in the win column! Even ARod's errors couldn't cost the Bombers these games! Whew!!!!

[ndebord]

You sure didn't today -- two games down, two in the win column! Even ARod's errors couldn't cost the Bombers these games! Whew!!!!

Judy,

Ah, looks like I looked at the early scores. What a comeback, down 10-7 and coming back to win 14-11. WOW!


(Ponson is kind of forgiven...)

[Judy G. Russell]

What a comeback, down 10-7 and coming back to win 14-11. WOW!It was fabulous...

(Ponson is kind of forgiven...)Well, now, I don't know that I'd go that far...

[Judy G. Russell]

You know, if this wasn't such a hot rivalry, I might even feel sorry for Boston. Robbie Cano just hit a homer with two men on and the score is now 13-5 Yanks. And there's only one out...

[ndebord]

You know, if this wasn't such a hot rivalry, I might even feel sorry for Boston. Robbie Cano just hit a homer with two men on and the score is now 13-5 Yanks. And there's only one out...

Judy,

Feel sorry for those beantowners? Not in this lifetime!


Meanwhile, Joe Torre is a freakin' genius. What can you say about a guy who pitches Johnson for 7 innings, then WRIGHT in relief for one inning and remembers that he liked T.J. Beam (even though he bombed in his initial callup from Columbus last month) and brought him in to finish the game in the 9th inning!!!

Oh yes, Johnson, 7 innings, 5 runs. Almost self-destructed in the middle innings but then finished strong, very strong. Wright and Beam, each pitched a scoreless inning. Impresssive.

The hitting? Outstanding!!!

[Mike Landi]

..and, and, 14-11.....and, and, 13-5!

Am I dreaming this?????

[Mike Landi]

E-Rod tried, but he could not lose the game for us Friday! <weak grin>

[Mike Landi]

Ponson has been punted! Designated for assignment. He's outta here!

[Mike Landi]

Johnson showed a lot of guts today, and humility. He got himself into, and then out of trouble. He out smarted Boston and trusted his catcher. Good job, and great that he went into the seventh.

Using Wright for an inning was genius. I'll bet it was his work day, so why not work from the mound? The main stays of the bullpen got to rest (for us) and Boston's got beat on again.

The Yanks look good and they are playing hungry!

[Judy G. Russell]

Am I dreaming this?????If you are, please don't wake up. It's such a happy dream.

[Judy G. Russell]

Joe Torre is a freakin' genius.That, my friend, is quite definitely the understatement of the year.

[Judy G. Russell]

Ponson has been punted! Designated for assignment. He's outta here!And he should be so lucky as not to have the door smack him on the way out. I don't want to take away the fact that he was there, a warm body on the mound, when having that was critical, and I seem to recall he even pitched a good game. But geez...

[Judy G. Russell]

The Yanks look good and they are playing hungry!And they are playing smart. Alex Rodriguez may be having a terrible year in many ways, but even he knew enough to stand there and let them walk him in.

[ndebord]

That, my friend, is quite definitely the understatement of the year.

Judy,

And now (we hope) for the stake in the heart. Moose against Schilling.

[Judy G. Russell]

And now (we hope) for the stake in the heart. Moose against Schilling.I'm not counting on this one... but it sure would be nice...

[Mike Landi]

Well, in the rain delay, Boston is up 2-0, but Schilling has used a lot of pitches so far.

I do not think I will be awake for the end of this one.

[Judy G. Russell]

Can't we DO something about David Ortiz...???

[Judy G. Russell]

I'm gonna be sorry tomorrow... or should I say "later today" ... but oh my... 8-5 thanks to two homers in the top of the 10th...

It is soooooooooo sweet.

[ndebord]

Can't we DO something about David Ortiz...???


Judy,

Mo took care of that. Ortiz made the final out. Four straight wins!

[Mike Landi]

I turned it off when Ortiz hit his HR. I was drifting off, even though I wanted to watch.

I think I would have thrown up seeing Ortiz up in the 10th with a chance against Mo!

[Mike Landi]

He is a Yankee killing machine!

But....we have Mo!!!

[ndebord]

He is a Yankee killing machine!

But....we have Mo!!!

Mike,

The one, two punch of Manny and Papi is the best in baseball. But we had Giambi!

[Mike Landi]

and Melky! Papi and Manny is a dangerous combination, but we have it down the line.

Jason has come so far back from the depths of hell. No one complains about his contract anymore!

[ndebord]

and Melky! Papi and Manny is a dangerous combination, but we have it down the line.

Jason has come so far back from the depths of hell. No one complains about his contract anymore!

Mike,

With his batting average down, you'd think he was in decline, but his base percentage and rbis are right up there. They are doing the Ted Williams shift on him and he is still getting his runs to right field. Mattingly tried to get him to go to left field in the Spring and it just did not work for Giambi.

[ndebord]

I'm gonna be sorry tomorrow... or should I say "later today" ... but oh my... 8-5 thanks to two homers in the top of the 10th...

It is soooooooooo sweet.

Judy,

And the final game is a nailbiter. Zero Zero in the 6th inning, but in the 5th inning, Cora started off with a single to right, crisp sacrificed Cora to 2nd. Loretta hit a grounder to 3rd and Big Papi walked. Lidle was walking a thin line there in a scoreless game, but Kapler then grounded into a fielder's choice and we're on to the 6th inning in a scoreless game between Lidle and Boomer!

[Judy G. Russell]

we're on to the 6th inning in a scoreless game between Lidle and Boomer!It's the top of the 8th and it's 1-0 Yanks... geez... my heart can't take any more of this!

[Mike Landi]

Make that 2-0. Nick Green. Who'd a thought?

Who'd a thought we would take 4 of 5 and are on the verge of a sweep?

[Mike Landi]

Giambi is a key part of the lineup. He comes up early in the order and he scares the hell out of opposition pitching.

What a lineup!

[Mike Landi]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!

THE YANKEES WIN!!!!!!!!



We swept them!


I'm going to pass out......

[Judy G. Russell]

BREAK OUT THE BROOMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ndebord]

BREAK OUT THE BROOMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Judy,

The first sweep in just about forever, and as Cashman said, "Lidle was key to the Abreu trade."

How sweeeet it is!

<g>

[Mike Landi]

All praise King George and Grand Wizard Brian!

Brian for setting up the deal and George for still having the guts to do it!

[Judy G. Russell]

How sweeeet it is!I'll drink to that!

[Judy G. Russell]

All praise King George and Grand Wizard Brian! Brian for setting up the deal and George for still having the guts to do it!I'll drink to that too!

[ndebord]

I'll drink to that!

Judy,

As I sit here with my Maker's Mark, good old country sipping bourbon, I heartily, if groggily, concur.

<VBG>

[Judy G. Russell]

As I sit here with my Maker's Mark, good old country sipping bourbon, I heartily, if groggily, concur.<VBG>Here'sh to dat...

[Mike Landi]

I'll keep drinking! <g>

I think I'll spend some time today reading Boston newspapers. <evil grin>

[Mike Landi]

Uh, Judy...


Your wurdn' yur slurs...

[Judy G. Russell]

I think I'll spend some time today reading Boston newspapers. <evil grin>It was fun doing that... especially the Herald.