It is high, it is far, it is... caught!: ALDS Game 5: "This time for sure!"

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

ALDS Game 5: "This time for sure!"

Posted by Stang at 3:00 PM

194 comments:

Mildred Lopez said...: Crazy how it took 165 games for the Yankees to realize Stopgap-Falefa is not the answer, the answer being Peraza who is buried somewhere in Jersey I presume, with the result being Cabrera having to step in because Marwin is invisible forcing Boone to play Hicks in the most important game of the year.; October 18, 2022 at 3:16 PM
The Archangel said...: Nasty Nester to the Native Americans of Cleveland,

"Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat. No Spidetac up my sleeve."; October 18, 2022 at 3:31 PM
BernBabyBern said...: I want to listen to John and Susyn via my SiriusXM app, but the app is nearly 2 minutes behind the TV and I don't want to be that far behind, so it's Costas and company. Oh, well.; October 18, 2022 at 4:15 PM
mik said...: Hey Bern - How about an old-school transistor radio? Have any of those in the back of the closet?; October 18, 2022 at 4:20 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Judge struck out on a 78-mph change-up. NOT a good start.; October 18, 2022 at 4:24 PM
BernBabyBern said...: Somewhere, but I'd have to hunt it out of the closet, and that might take a bit. I can't remember the last time I listened to an actual radio that wasn't in my car.; October 18, 2022 at 4:25 PM
BernBabyBern said...: Giancarlo! Non si puo stoparlo!; October 18, 2022 at 4:26 PM
mik said...: A “STANTONIAN BLAST!”; October 18, 2022 at 4:26 PM
Joe of AZ said...: GIAN MUTHA FUCKIN CARLO SO NICE OF YOU TO SHOW UP TODAY....; October 18, 2022 at 4:31 PM
JM said...: Cleveland Jardiance.; October 18, 2022 at 4:31 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Three runs! And Crusty legs out a hit!; October 18, 2022 at 4:31 PM
JM said...: Tweet from @AndrewSimonMLB: Nobody has hit more HR in his first 23 career postseason games than Giancarlo Stanton.

He now has 11, tied with Carlos Beltrán.; October 18, 2022 at 4:34 PM
Hinkey Haines said...: Guten tag, volks. I’m quite happy about he rainout yesterday: this’ll be like staying up for a west coast game. No TV feed, so I’m also about a batter behind.

Starting to think it doesn’t matter what Stanton does all season - just roll him out for the playoffs.; October 18, 2022 at 4:35 PM
Doug K. said...: The real question is why doesn't Stanton keep his front leg down all the time. When he does he's a different hitter. so why not all the time?; October 18, 2022 at 4:42 PM
Mildred Lopez said...: Francesa's right. I don't remember Costas being a babbling idiot, but here we are.; October 18, 2022 at 4:44 PM
Stang said...: Nestor averaging three pitches per out.; October 18, 2022 at 4:46 PM
ranger_lp said...: @Mildred...someone on twitter the other day said that listening to Costas was like listening to a Ken Burns documentary...; October 18, 2022 at 4:47 PM
AboveAverage said...: Nasty N:

2 innings pitched

18 pitches thrown

13 for strikes

Keep it up, Mr Nestor.; October 18, 2022 at 4:48 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Love hearing that big, Yankee Stadium roar at the end of each inning.

But half the fans they show look sick. I know what they're thinking: Need more run...need more runs...need more runs...; October 18, 2022 at 4:49 PM
AboveAverage said...: Exactly Sir Stang . . .; October 18, 2022 at 4:49 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Hey, ranger! Don't insult Ken Burns!; October 18, 2022 at 4:50 PM
AboveAverage said...: HC -

If you're sick the last thing you're going to be wanting is more RUNS; October 18, 2022 at 4:51 PM
mik said...: Keep it up Nestor is right. Like Cole the other night we need the maximum length from the starter.; October 18, 2022 at 4:51 PM
ranger_lp said...: Judge!!!; October 18, 2022 at 4:53 PM
JM said...: The Twin Towers come through.; October 18, 2022 at 4:53 PM
BernBabyBern said...: Judge and Stanton homering in the playoffs. What we envisioned when we signed Stanton all those years ago.; October 18, 2022 at 4:54 PM
Mildred Lopez said...: "Francesa's right"

I must have had a mild aneurysm when I typed that; October 18, 2022 at 4:54 PM
Doug K. said...: All Rise!; October 18, 2022 at 4:54 PM
JM said...: AA, ICWYDT; October 18, 2022 at 4:55 PM
AboveAverage said...: thanks JM :); October 18, 2022 at 4:56 PM
BernBabyBern said...: And I dug the old radio out of the closet, and turns out it's busted.

Oh, well. I just head to the SiriusXM app after the homers to listen to Sterling's call. "A Judgian Blast!"; October 18, 2022 at 4:56 PM
Ken of Brooklyn said...: THIS is more like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; October 18, 2022 at 4:58 PM
Mildred Lopez said...: @ranger...but when you're listening to a Ken Burns documentary you put it on there to listen to a Ken Burns documentary

I'd like Costas to just take a breath, shut up for a while let us watch the game. If I turn it down the sound in here is my dog snoring.; October 18, 2022 at 4:58 PM
mik said...: Good play by Hicks holding that to one base.; October 18, 2022 at 4:59 PM
ranger_lp said...: Hicks made a good play…; October 18, 2022 at 4:59 PM
BernBabyBern said...: Correction ... the cord just needed to be fiddled with a bit. Got it working, and the TV and radio are synched. So, Bob Costas has been relieved by John Sterling.; October 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM
AboveAverage said...: Nice play by Hicks?; October 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Though Costas actually had a useful bit of information: This is Reggie Day. October 18, 1977, 3 home runs against the Dodgers. 45 years ago. (Fuck, we're old!)

And Darling had a good quote: When Reggie was asked where a ball he hit was, he said, "Fence high."; October 18, 2022 at 5:01 PM
mik said...: Good going Bern. I need to get a cord, these AA batteries are getting expensive.; October 18, 2022 at 5:02 PM
JM said...: Wtf? That was embarrassing. Hicks looks hurt.; October 18, 2022 at 5:03 PM
AboveAverage said...: Hicks is down; October 18, 2022 at 5:03 PM
JM said...: Oswaldo. Damn kid.; October 18, 2022 at 5:04 PM
BernBabyBern said...: John is disgusted. "How do you like that? Dropped by 3 people! I've never seen a team drop so many pop outs"; October 18, 2022 at 5:04 PM
JM said...: Was that really a fair ball? Could've fooled me.; October 18, 2022 at 5:06 PM
JM said...: Hicks does good, so gets hurt.

Oh shit, not Marwin. Ffs.; October 18, 2022 at 5:07 PM
Joe of AZ said...: Bye Hicks; October 18, 2022 at 5:07 PM
AboveAverage said...: Lots of love for Hicks from his fellow players as he left the field; October 18, 2022 at 5:07 PM
Doug K. said...: They should check the foul ball/fair ball. But that would mean boone was awake.; October 18, 2022 at 5:07 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: So nobody can say anything to Cabrera like, "Let the vets call it"?

Should have been Hicks' ball. And of course, Donaldson has to be out there, making an ass of himself.

This is like a recurring nightmare. Another big stoppage, just when Nestor was rolling.; October 18, 2022 at 5:08 PM
Stang said...: You could call taking Hicks out an accomplishment. Oswaldo continues to impress.; October 18, 2022 at 5:08 PM
JM said...: Guess that collision was the interruption Nestor watchers were pointing out here today.; October 18, 2022 at 5:09 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And Hicks cannot continue. So they put in...Gonzalez. Oy.; October 18, 2022 at 5:10 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: That was me, JM.; October 18, 2022 at 5:10 PM
mik said...: I have to admit I feel bad for Hicks. That was not his fault, he would have caught that ball. An innocent victim of an overly aggressive rookie. I don't blame Oswaldo either, he is doing the best he can in a big spot. Shame on the Yankees for having to resort to putting a raw rookie in the short-stop position in an elimination game.; October 18, 2022 at 5:11 PM
JM said...: So now instead of a good glove, no hit left fielder, we have a no glove, no hit left fielder.; October 18, 2022 at 5:12 PM
AboveAverage said...: keep Nestor going; October 18, 2022 at 5:13 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Nice recovery by Nestor. But yet ANOTHER run because our guys can't catch a pop-up to short left field. Unbelievable.; October 18, 2022 at 5:17 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And now Cleveland, seeing a chance to steal it after all, starts to roll in the top relievers.; October 18, 2022 at 5:19 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Oh, look: guys who can converge and manage to catch a ball!; October 18, 2022 at 5:20 PM
BTR999 said...: Say, who was the guy in the Donaldson mask who was busting it down the first line?; October 18, 2022 at 5:21 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Wow, another perfectly executed catch in left field. How do the Guardians do that?; October 18, 2022 at 5:24 PM
JM said...: Got away with one there. He was safe.; October 18, 2022 at 5:26 PM
Doug K. said...: Can they challenge after the commercial?; October 18, 2022 at 5:28 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Yeah, yet ANOTHER botched, fundamental play. We really got a break there. I guess Francona didn't want to risk losing his challenge, but oy.; October 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM
JM said...: Trevino and Marwin just can't hit. Though it's nice of Bob to tell us how good Marwin was five years ago.; October 18, 2022 at 5:35 PM
Joe of AZ said...: Trevino is clutch but GAHDAMN his in between at bats are painful....when can we get an actual catcher....you know like fuckin Realmuto who we spit on; October 18, 2022 at 5:36 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: All those guys peddled away because "we don't want to lose them to the Rule V draft." And...we lose Stephan to the Rule V draft.

Okay.; October 18, 2022 at 5:36 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: This is the inning of truth. Nestor buzzes through here and it's not like it's over, but it's a big step.; October 18, 2022 at 5:37 PM
AboveAverage said...: LETS GO NESTOR!; October 18, 2022 at 5:37 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: NICE...recovery by NASTY.

1 more for Nestor? He's only at 60 pitches.; October 18, 2022 at 5:43 PM
mik said...: At least 1 more by Nasty; October 18, 2022 at 5:44 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: MORE RUNS MORE RUNS MORE RUNS MORE RUNS MORE RUNS MORE RUNS MORE RUNS MORE RUNS MORE RUNS

Sorry, I know that sounds a lot like "morons." Don't want Cashman or Boone to think anyone is calling for them.; October 18, 2022 at 5:44 PM
DickAllen said...: 61 pitches through five. That’ll do pig. That’ll do.; October 18, 2022 at 5:47 PM
AboveAverage said...: More on Runs later, But now THIS:

We'll need 6 to win.; October 18, 2022 at 5:48 PM
AboveAverage said...: Did Gleyber just steal second base?; October 18, 2022 at 5:51 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Aw, hell. First Judge doesn't get the walk, then another strikeout. They really have his number this series.; October 18, 2022 at 5:52 PM
AboveAverage said...: HC - that was a great pitch he struck out on.; October 18, 2022 at 5:54 PM
Publius said...: Boonie's looking ahead I fear.; October 18, 2022 at 5:55 PM
JM said...: Is Goone going to take out Nestor? John seems to think so.; October 18, 2022 at 5:57 PM
Local Bargain Jerk said...: Rizzo; October 18, 2022 at 5:57 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: True, AA. I think Tito might've pulled Stephan a little early.; October 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM
DickAllen said...: I’m praying Booooooone gets tossed.; October 18, 2022 at 6:01 PM
JM said...: In the East River.; October 18, 2022 at 6:01 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Also, is there a more annoying ballplayer on this planet than Josh Donaldson?

He hit what even I could tell on the TV was your basic can o' corn, but stood there at the plate with his arms, bat, and eyes lifted to the heavens, as if perhaps waiting for the jet he hit to come crashing down.; October 18, 2022 at 6:01 PM
JM said...: Yep, Nestor is gone.; October 18, 2022 at 6:02 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Mistake to pull Nestor now. We don't have the horses to take us the rest of the way.; October 18, 2022 at 6:02 PM
DickAllen said...: So much for that idea; October 18, 2022 at 6:02 PM
AboveAverage said...: NO no no - not in the East River - Down that WELL I read about in a touching poem yesterday; October 18, 2022 at 6:03 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And...yet another birdbrain play by Torres, rushing over to block Cabrera, but not making the play himself.; October 18, 2022 at 6:04 PM
Oasisdave said...: Idiot Boone and his Loaisiga obsession; October 18, 2022 at 6:05 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: Sooooo.. just got home from work. I see they pulled Nestor. He must have been really struggling.; October 18, 2022 at 6:05 PM
DickAllen said...: If it’s going to be the east river, let it be up by the Spuyten Duyval where the currents can kill a man; October 18, 2022 at 6:06 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: So, after 45 consecutive lucky breaks in this series, the Guardians get a bad one and Naylor is just shaking his head. Yeah, way it goes.; October 18, 2022 at 6:06 PM
Publius said...: Got help Boone if this goes sideways. River, well, the depths of hell...; October 18, 2022 at 6:09 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: YEE-HA! JOHNNY LASAGNA! UNHITTABLE PITCH!; October 18, 2022 at 6:11 PM
AboveAverage said...: Daddy Stache!!!!; October 18, 2022 at 6:17 PM
Publius said...: John called Rizzo "Rizzuto". Been waiting for that for two years.; October 18, 2022 at 6:20 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Only the Yankees could manage to pull off a successful hit-and-run where the lead runner doesn't get past second.

Terrible hitting by Porn Stach and Gleyber.; October 18, 2022 at 6:23 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And the big defensive move is Cabrera to left and Falafel to short? Oh, this should be classic!; October 18, 2022 at 6:25 PM
BernBabyBern said...: Wait a minute ....

The Yankees are up by 4 runs with three innings left. They need to replace Marwin.

So they move Cabrera to left field (where he's not that great), and bring in IKF at short (where he hasn't been that great).

Why, with a four-run lead, would you make moves to make yourself WORSE defensively at TWO positions? Why not just bring in Locastro, a defensive UPGRADE, and stick him in left?

What, we need to save Locastro for "emergency" pinch-running?????; October 18, 2022 at 6:27 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Yeah, terrible move.

And can Cleveland get any MORE jerk off dribble hits? Holy shit.; October 18, 2022 at 6:31 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Almost another. Nice arm by T. E. A. Donaldson.; October 18, 2022 at 6:32 PM
DickAllen said...: Well, Horace, when you can’t get to first base, jerking off is the way to go.; October 18, 2022 at 6:33 PM
mik said...: Man oh man Donaldson is a poor third baseman.; October 18, 2022 at 6:34 PM
AboveAverage said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; October 18, 2022 at 6:34 PM
JM said...: That would be a good name for them. The Cleveland Jerk Off Dribble Hits. Think of the logo possibilities.; October 18, 2022 at 6:34 PM
AboveAverage said...: I can work on one of those . . .; October 18, 2022 at 6:35 PM
AboveAverage said...: QUESTION:

Who is the MVP of this series?

Bader?
Stanton?
Nestor?
Cole?
Hicks?; October 18, 2022 at 6:40 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Why does the infield fly rule not apply there? Glad Rizzo kept running, though.; October 18, 2022 at 6:42 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: AA, those shadows suddenly rising behind you...those are the juju gods!; October 18, 2022 at 6:42 PM
Doug K. said...: Has to be two guys on to avoid the cheap double play. with one guy on it's just a simple force out.; October 18, 2022 at 6:44 PM
Stang said...: Re: MVP, AA, I’d surprise myself and pick Cole.; October 18, 2022 at 6:45 PM
Doug K. said...: The infield fly rule needs two guys on.; October 18, 2022 at 6:45 PM
mik said...: MVP at the moment? Rizzo: is 4 for 14 with 3 RBI's and a bunch of good plays.; October 18, 2022 at 6:46 PM
AboveAverage said...: Sure LOCK Holmes . . . not bad; October 18, 2022 at 6:52 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS??? YOU'RE PRACTICALLY CALLING THEM TO COME AND FEED!!!!!; October 18, 2022 at 6:54 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Helluva nice pitch by Holmes on Rosario.

And another out!; October 18, 2022 at 6:54 PM
BTR999 said...: My vote for MVP and I’m surprised myself to say it’s …Cole!; October 18, 2022 at 6:55 PM
JM said...: Costas thinks we lost the WS in 09. Ok.; October 18, 2022 at 6:57 PM
AboveAverage said...: I just threw a few hundred pounds of raw steak at those shadows - they'll be occupied for hours; October 18, 2022 at 6:57 PM
BTR999 said...: Costas mangling Yankee history with his WS comments; October 18, 2022 at 6:58 PM
JM said...: Said we haven't won since the the threepeat.; October 18, 2022 at 6:58 PM
BernBabyBern said...: Luetge for MVP. Not one mistake in five games.; October 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: I am not warming up my vocal cords. I. Am. Not.; October 18, 2022 at 7:01 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Right you are, 999. Bobby Talk-talk can't even get the recent history right.; October 18, 2022 at 7:02 PM
JM said...: Ralph plunked.; October 18, 2022 at 7:05 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: I love John Sterling but he’s scaring me. We’ve got three outs left and he’s acting like we have this all sewn up. In his mind we’re playing the Indians, so he must think Rivera is coming in the 9th.; October 18, 2022 at 7:05 PM
JM said...: Why would anyone put on a hit and run with Trevino up?; October 18, 2022 at 7:05 PM
JM said...: He did say Indians, Beau.; October 18, 2022 at 7:06 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: How is it possible that Boone has ONLY Peralta warming up? How about everybody remaining in the pen?; October 18, 2022 at 7:07 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: If you cant beat ‘em, hit ‘em.; October 18, 2022 at 7:07 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Plus Cole?; October 18, 2022 at 7:07 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Uh. Uhuh.

No.

Stop.; October 18, 2022 at 7:08 PM
mik said...: Here we go boys....; October 18, 2022 at 7:08 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: No second look at the play at second?; October 18, 2022 at 7:09 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Everyone knows it's uh-uh-uh Wandy.

Uh.

Fuck.; October 18, 2022 at 7:09 PM
JM said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; October 18, 2022 at 7:10 PM
JM said...: Look, Tink, it's Wandy!!

Cole warming.; October 18, 2022 at 7:11 PM
AboveAverage said...: Cole really wants that MVP; October 18, 2022 at 7:12 PM
BernBabyBern said...: Wandy pitching and Cole is up in the pen.

Not sure how I feel about all that.; October 18, 2022 at 7:12 PM
mik said...: Cole in the pen? Better than Cole in your stocking.; October 18, 2022 at 7:13 PM
BernBabyBern said...: On a side note, I love the "Who's Your Daddy?" chants to Naylor.; October 18, 2022 at 7:13 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Th-uh.

Memememeeee.; October 18, 2022 at 7:13 PM
JM said...: Another dribble hit.; October 18, 2022 at 7:14 PM
mik said...: UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many dribblers, pop ups, etc??????; October 18, 2022 at 7:14 PM
AboveAverage said...: another piddle splash single; October 18, 2022 at 7:15 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Oh, Gleyber. I think he would've beat it out anyway, though.; October 18, 2022 at 7:15 PM
BernBabyBern said...: John is flabbergasted at how many soft roller hits the Guardians get.; October 18, 2022 at 7:15 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!; October 18, 2022 at 7:16 PM
Doug K. said...: If they bring in cole they are nuts!; October 18, 2022 at 7:16 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Gimemenz, GRAB SOME BENCH!!; October 18, 2022 at 7:17 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Bern,

The Indian war chant was pretty good too...; October 18, 2022 at 7:17 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Another GREAT pitch!; October 18, 2022 at 7:17 PM
JM said...: Peralta has been damn good.; October 18, 2022 at 7:18 PM
DickAllen said...: If this had been a better team than Cleveland, the Yankees would’ve gone home by now

Those dribblers would’ve turned into doubles in home runs, and probably will when we get to Houston; October 18, 2022 at 7:18 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!; October 18, 2022 at 7:18 PM
JM said...: An actual hit.; October 18, 2022 at 7:18 PM
Local Bargain Jerk said...: YES; October 18, 2022 at 7:19 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: FUCK.; October 18, 2022 at 7:19 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: These Our Second Half New York Thu-Uh-Uh-Uh-UHUIHUHUHUHUH-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhAAAAAAhhhhhh-Aaaahh-Aaaahh-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-THE-THE-THE YANKEEEEEESSSSSSSSS WWIIINNNNNNNNN, YOU FUCKERS!!!!!!!; October 18, 2022 at 7:19 PM
mik said...: Peralta For President; October 18, 2022 at 7:19 PM
JM said...: Gleyber taunting Naylor. Not cool.; October 18, 2022 at 7:19 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: These Our Second Half New York Thu-Uh-Uh-Uh-UHUIHUHUHUHUH-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhAAAAAAhhhhhh-Aaaahh-Aaaahh-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-THE-THE-THE YANKEEEEEESSSSSSSSS WWIIINNNNNNNNN, YOU FUCKERS!!!!!!!

These Our Second Half New York Thu-Uh-Uh-Uh-UHUIHUHUHUHUH-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhAAAAAAhhhhhh-Aaaahh-Aaaahh-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-THE-THE-THE YANKEEEEEESSSSSSSSS WWIIINNNNNNNNN, YOU FUCKERS!!!!!!!

These Our Second Half New York Thu-Uh-Uh-Uh-UHUIHUHUHUHUH-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhAAAAAAhhhhhh-Aaaahh-Aaaahh-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-THE-THE-THE YANKEEEEEESSSSSSSSS WWIIINNNNNNNNN, YOU FUCKERS!!!!!!!; October 18, 2022 at 7:19 PM
Doug K. said...: Whew!; October 18, 2022 at 7:20 PM
BernBabyBern said...: John with an inspired Win Warble.; October 18, 2022 at 7:20 PM
JM said...: Never win mean.; October 18, 2022 at 7:20 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Why the Naylor taunt?; October 18, 2022 at 7:20 PM
Doug K. said...: Now they can reset the roster! Add Peraza!; October 18, 2022 at 7:20 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Who's your Daddy??; October 18, 2022 at 7:20 PM
JM said...: Torres is immature.; October 18, 2022 at 7:21 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: WHAT A WARBLE!; October 18, 2022 at 7:21 PM
JM said...: Trade Torres for that alone.; October 18, 2022 at 7:21 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: The Master warbles!! More games with Judge in Pinstripes!!; October 18, 2022 at 7:22 PM
Doug K. said...: Naylor mocked Cole after a home run with a I'm your daddy "rock the baby" gesture as he ran around the bases.; October 18, 2022 at 7:22 PM
AboveAverage said...: MVP?; October 18, 2022 at 7:23 PM
mik said...: Yup, Torres is immature. I feel like he may be around here for a long time, lets hope he grows up.; October 18, 2022 at 7:24 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Second best news of the day -- CostASS will be in the studio, not doing play by play for the ALCS.; October 18, 2022 at 7:25 PM
JM said...: Doug, he did that at the All Star game, too. That's not a Yankee specific gesture. Naylor just does that when he homers.; October 18, 2022 at 7:25 PM
ranger_lp said...: Just finished dinner...did miss anything...lol?; October 18, 2022 at 7:27 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Nestor.; October 18, 2022 at 7:27 PM
AboveAverage said...: Mr Nasty was great; October 18, 2022 at 7:28 PM
BTR999 said...: Just another night Ranger!; October 18, 2022 at 7:28 PM
mik said...: Question - who has the advantage in game 1: Houston because they are rested or the Yankees because they have momentum?; October 18, 2022 at 7:29 PM
JM said...: Don't complain too much about Costas. It could be Joe Buck and the Yankees hater.; October 18, 2022 at 7:29 PM
BernBabyBern said...: Yeah, Torres' baby taunt after the last out was immature and I wish he didn't do that, but Naylor kind of asked for it with the goofy taunt on his HR earlier in the series.; October 18, 2022 at 7:29 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Yes! And I also like Cole for series MVP. (They don't have one, do they?) And I thought it was a good move for Boone to have him up, just in case.; October 18, 2022 at 7:34 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And yes, Torres is immature. BUT...that was really outrageous by Naylor, particularly in a game his team was still losing.

Back in the day, could you imagine someone taking, say, Bob Gibson or Don Drysdale deep, and doing that? They would have been hit in the head every time they were up for a year. And his own teammates would've approved of it.

In the year of Timmy Anderson's fake outrage, it was a fitting climax. Don't call yourself "Jackie Robinson" when you're not. Don't say you're Gerrit Cole's daddy unless you want to pay the price.; October 18, 2022 at 7:40 PM
DickAllen said...: Payback is a bitch; October 18, 2022 at 7:42 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And good question, mik.

I don't think the Yankees have much of a chance. But momentum aside, I think MAYBE a bigger thing is that both Judge and Stanton seem to be regaining their strokes. And a key hit from Rizzo!

If those three get going, the Yanks might—MIGHT—have a chance. Still a huge longshot. But...if they're all hitting together...

Also, while I never like to see anyone injured, Hicks going out should actually be an advantage, especially if they're smart enough to put Peraza on the roster.; October 18, 2022 at 7:50 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: We did get a break with them starting Civale. Houston won't start anyone that bad against us.

On the other hand, Cleveland should not really have scored a run today. And nobody is going to pitch better than that.; October 18, 2022 at 7:53 PM
Platoni said...: Have to disagree with you guys on Torres. That was awesome. Full disclosure, didn't mind Naylor doing it either. Let them have fun. However, Naylor looked dumb doing his, because they were losing AND lost the game. Torres waited for the win for his. Perfect.; October 18, 2022 at 7:55 PM
Doug K. said...: I notice in the player interviews no one compliments Boone.

Compare to the Giants and Daboll (I know the football coach is more important, but still.); October 18, 2022 at 8:12 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: I'm with Platoni on the baby naylor.

I'm with Doug on Boone having nothing to do with the win (at least by reading his players' quotes).; October 18, 2022 at 8:31 PM
Local Bargain Jerk said...: Not sure what it's worth, but I'm 100% with Platoni.; October 18, 2022 at 10:50 PM