You haven’t heard much from me about the Yankees because I didn’t want to talk about anything that was so orgasmically special. The World Series starts this Wednesday and the Yankees are playing the Phillies. Here are two videos that came out after the Phillies won the NLCS. Keep in mind that the Phillies won the World Series last year. Come on idiots, act like you’ve been there before:
hahaha… ok. This one is awesome.
I really hope 2009 is not Bizzaro World for MLB AL Playoffs. I mean the Red Sox ALWAYS dominated the Angels and this year three ANGELS made the SAWX look like and NL team. And the Yankees have always gotten smoked by LA, so lets hope the reverse does not happen tomorrow.
Lets Go DODGERS.
Thanks El Nino for the Video
Yesterday, the Yankees completed a sweep of the Boston Red Sox and clinched not only the AL East but home field advantage throughout the playoffs. That and a quarter can get you a rub and tug in Thailand. While you would rather have home field advantage than not, if the Yankees do not make the World Series it means as much as a bag of crap on your doorstep. Everyone is saying the right things in the clubhouse but the only thing to do now is take the long division series, put Joba in the bullpen for the ALDS, set up the rotation and win.
Last night the Yankees beat the Angels in the 9th inning and the win couldn’t have been better. It has nothing to do with the win clinching at least the Wild Card spot for this year’s playoffs, making it 14 out of the past 15 years that the Yankees have made the playoffs. It is the WAY they beat the Angels. With HUUUUUUUUGHES striking out Hunter and Vlad to keep the game tied in the 8th, then Brett Gardner getting on base, stealing, moving over on a sac bunt then scoring on a sac fly. Small ball baseball that will be needed in October.
I’m also glad they acted as business as usual after clinching the playoffs. It isn’t anything to celebrate. Winning the division, making the World Series and winning said World Series are what we need to be celebrating. Hopefully we will be.
Interesting post from Pete Abraham of the LoHud Yankees Blog where he questions whether Joe Mauer actually has the MVP locked up. Joe Mauer will win it but Pete makes a good point. If someone mentions a Yankee for MVP it has been Tex… but Jeter should 100% be in the talk. MVP is a meaningless award and I could care less if Jeter wins it or what have you, but it he should be included in the convo:
Mauer:
Jeter:
As you can see, Mauer has better numbers and should win it but Jeter needs to be included in the conversation. The fact that Jeter has lead his team (.371 Average since July 1) to the best record in the majors isn’t a bad thing either. Where are all those idiot Boston fans that say Jeter sucks and is old and shouldn’t be a starter?
FYI, here are Teixeira’s numbers:
Tex:
Nothing matters but a World Series win and with Andy Pettite almost pitching a perfect game (screw you Hairston!… not really) last night the Yankees are looking strong heading into September.
Why is it that whenever the Beckett loses Boston fans have to come up with some excuse? Beckett is a great pitcher but every pitcher loses. His last start it was because Beckett and Victor Martinez weren’t “flowing” and now last night it was because he is injured. Deal with it Boston fans.
Also, what’s the deal with all this talk lately about pitchers not throwing good games because of their catchers? First it was Beckett/Martinez then this weekend it was Posada/Burnett. How much does it actually matter who the catcher is? I am sure it can affect a pitcher, but that much? I don’t buy it. To quote El Capitan (who is playing out of his mind): “It’s up to the pitcher to throw the pitch he wants.”
Wives that is. Honestly WFT is going on here? You have to be liked by ”veteran Yankee wives Michelle Damon and Laura Posada, whose stamp of approval is crucial, a source said. ” Honestly, really, at first Hudson had to sit in a private box and then the women had to invite her to the family section, a place where Minka Kelly still is not allowed? Personally I am on team Minka. Younger, hotter, better, faster, stronger and much more intelligent, and that is all I want to say about that.
SHE made it past third base with Alex Rodriguez, but Kate Hudson isn’t getting a warm reception at the plate from Minka Kelly, longtime squeeze of Yankee captain Derek Jeter.
At home games in The Bronx, things between the two photogenic actresses are frostier than the new stadium’s $9 beer, according to spies.
“There’s been visible coldness between Minka and Kate,” an insider told The Post’s Lachlan Cartwright. “I don’t know if it’s a personal thing, or just an extension of the ongoing A-Rod-Jeter rivalry.”
Our source added, “People are choosing sides.”
“Friday Night Lights” hottie Kelly has been dating Jeter since last year. Since then, she’s usually cheered him on from his private seats, kept a low profile and has rarely been photographed with him.
Then, high-profile Hudson arrived on the scene. She’s been snapped smooching A-Rod in the stands, and recently switched from sitting in a private box to hanging in the family seats, cheering on the team with Yankee wives including Amber Sabathia and Karen Burnett.
Hudson, who also enthusiastically attended the Bombers’ family picnic, seems to have gotten an early thumbs-up from veteran Yankee wives Michelle Damon and Laura Posada, whose stamp of approval is crucial, a source said.
Reps for Hudson and Kelly didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Kevin Spence, who ranks player wives and girlfriends on WAGrankings.com, noted: “It would be the best reality show ever if they would allow a camera to follow them around. I think tensions and jealousy will grow in time.”
The AL playoff race is FAR from over but with two months to play do the Red Sox HAVE to trade for Halladay to have a chance this year? As a Yankees fan, I would literally punch myself in the nuts if the Sox sign Halladay but I think they don’t really have any choice. Smoltz sucks (1 – 4 with 7.04 ERA) and Dice-K, as discussed on Barstool Sports yesterday, is bitching about how the Red Sox are making him train and that it the reason he is on the DL with a 1-5 record and 8.23 ERA in 2009.
I am loving the state of the two above pitchers and obviously don’t WANT the Sox to sign Halladay… but how can they not make a HUGE move for him?
Wait a minute… forget I said anything. Smoltz will be fine and Dice-K will turn it around. You hear me Theo?
I have seen way too much Boston on this site and I need to start stepping it up for our Yankee Faithful. With that said, I wanted to share a nice stat I read today. A-Rod, who has played in 61 games so far this year, has 19 homeruns… great right? Well, of those 19, 10 have either tied the game or given the Yankees the lead. BAM!
After a SPECTACULAR start by Joba the Hutt yesterday, the Yankees are ready to rock for the second half of the season. Twitering buffon John Henry better watch his team’s back.
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3 Games before the All-Star Break and the Yankees and Red Sox are tied on top of the AL East. Assuming that neither team sweeps, we will be heading to the second half of the 09 baseball season with a 1 game difference in the standings. This is when baseball gets just absolutely fantastic. We can no longer say “it’s early”… we can no longer use injuries as an excuse… we can no longer say “don’t worry about it Sully, Smoltz will turn it around and be fantastic”.
So let’s just get through the pointless All-Star game and subsequent festivities and get ready for the second half of the greatest sport in the country.