And don't forget the 2018 cheating scandal, when they were caught stealing signs. Or the firing of Alex Cora, when they busted former Captain Jason Varitek down to clown coach. Best of all, it's their raging sense of abuse, of betrayal...
They know what's happened, they know what's coming, and they know their owner doesn't give a diddly shit.
He'll spend this winter on the Elysian, his $90 million super-yacht. When doom-counseling Boston fans, that's my go-to image: John Henry, on a floaty in his infinity pool, sipping a martini and deciding not to re-sign Pine Tar Sonny Gray. Excuse me. I just farted, joyously. My body speaks when my mind knows the moment is too wonderful for words.
This is the Redsock Weekend of Rage, a magical time when the Fenway Nation devours itself with fava beans and a nice chianti. It's a magnificent 30 hours, and it conjures memories of the Wayback Nineties, when the Curse of the Bambino kept Dan Shaughnessy awake all night - back before the Yankeocalypse, from which we are still recovering. (And there is only one way to end our suffering.)
It's wonderful when they lash out at each other.
Tomorrow, we can ponder the hate-fueled town of Tampa. We certainly know them. We play them all year, and even on the road against them, we sleep in our own beds. Our radio broadcasts cut into their market. Our fans infiltrate their bleachers. They loathe us with the intensity of a billion melanomas, especially because their stars secretly want to join us, to play in packed stadiums instead of a giant ping pong ball with sound effects. But today, let's enjoy the reliving of Mookie and Boston's list of grievances. Dear God, it's a day for Calgon Bath Oil Beads and Brigadoon Refsnyder. Bring on the wonder.
Dare we say it?
Oh, hell, let's say it...
Yanks in Five.
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It's a great day to be a Yankees fan. Even better is to hear Sonny badmouthing his manager. He has a bit of Jonathan Papelbon in him.
I'm reserving my judgement and predictions, premonitions and even prepositions for the moment. Tampa is not Boston. And Boston will be sending all of their spiritual energy into our demise, beginning tomorrow. But we shall see. I am NOT without hope. Just keeping my big trap shut. I'm waiting for you all to weigh in: Hoss, HOG, Carl, Rufus, JM and everybody else. What say you? I'm still feeling queasy.
I'll go with Yanks in 4. Take one in Tampa and then finish at home. I'd prefer them to take the Saturday game a) to set the tone and b) so I can stay awake for the entire game and enjoy the win in real time.
Also, is it dulcimer or dulcet?
Same etymology, so both work.
For the Master, it was dulcet tones every evening.
My first thought is we should be playing Cleveland or Chicago - we have the 2nd best record in the league and it seems we are being penalized for it.
I’m a lot less confident playing Tampa, I expect the games to be close. We’ll go as far as our pitching carries us. But I don’t expect to win this series. Hope I’m wrong. But close games put the outcome in boone’s hands and that’s trouble waiting to happen.
Paraphrasing Griffin from men in black, with Bonehead Boone anything is possible. Hoping Mikey Glassman is not on the roster so that will take away one of Boone's tools to throw the game.
Hoping for the best. Expecting the worst. As LBJ said, Saturday is key.
This series is completely unpredictable, and will probably be decided on mistakes and breaks. I was impressed with the Yankee's offense in the Boston series, an effective combination of power and small ball. They will need to keep that up to beat Tampa at their own game. Defense may be the deciding factor.
The body also speaks. It speaks whether I the have the words or not. My body is quite loquacious.
The fact that we CAN beat them is not a predictor of whether we WILL beat them.
Yankees in Three.
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The keyword in Von Bittystein's above comment was the word JUDGEment
The team has announced Cole as its Game 1 starter. The Rays have fared much better against RHP year, struggled against LHP. Why not start Rodon, who has also pitched much better than Cole recently.. This feels like the first of many missteps the team will take, flying in the face of common sense, almost as if it’s based on who’s getting paid more. And Boone is terrible in managing close games or when we’re playing from behind.
A series which seemed almost a toss-up now skews in Tampa’s favor.
MLB has changed the rules so much that I had to go on the mlb site to confirm whether this is a best of five series. And I hope there is no ghost runner in extra innings for the playoffs.
This is going to be a close series, unless Trent Grisham plays CF again. In which case, this series is already lost. I can just hear Kevin Cash laughing in his office "Boone ... what a fucking loser! We got this one in the bag."
IF Trent Grisham is on the bench, where he belongs, then the Yankees have a chance to pull this one out in four or five. A lot depends on Game 1. I think the Yankees probably have to win Game 1 to win this series. Whereas Tampa could lose Game 1 and still win the series.
This is another series where my head tells me Tampa has a big advantage. But my heart says Yankees. So which way to predict?
Cole is pitching the opener?!?!?!
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
Dear Lady can you hear the wind blow?
And did you know?
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind
Yes, I forgot about that. Which means the Yankees probably lose that game. Which means the Yankees probably lose this series.
Great point! I like the idea! I don't like Cole pitching in Tampa. Scene of too many meltdowns.
Well, we all know how crazy and stupid is Yankee management. So I think Grisham will be in center field this whole series. And with Cole starting Game 1, I gotta think that this series is already flushed down the fucking toilet. Picture Boone's hand on the toilet handle, on the SELF-DESTRUCT button.
The one x factor we can hope for is that Tampa comes out sleepy and rusty, due to their long layoff whilst waiting for the wild card series to play out. And I think the Yankees have fared better against Tampa in the second half of this year. So there's that.
But everything else stands against the Battlin' Bronx Bastards. Kevin Cash is like Einstein, or Dr. Frankensteeeen, compared to Aaron Boone. We all know how Cole fucks up against Tampa. (He can't even hold a 7 run lead against them.) Tampa really stays within themselves, hits liners the other way, hits balls through holes, beats out dribblers all over the infield and especially down the third base line. I can see Ryan McMahon making 18 errors in this series, plus another 22 errors that were not errors. I can see the sky filled with parachutes and dying quails droppin' in all over short center field, with Grisham moving like a 5,000 year old Egyptian mummy, all singles or fly outs turned into doubles or triples or inside the park homers. I can see Tampa stealing a zillion bases against Austin Wells. I can see Tampa stealing home when Wells throws through to second base in a first and third situation. I can see the Yankee hitters completely flummaxxed by Tampa starting pitching. I can see the Yankee hitters completely shut down and dominated by Tampa relievers. I can see the Yankees losing Game 1 by a 10-2 score; losing Game 2 by a 7-1 score, and Game 3 by a 24-0 score.
Yep, bottom line, I think Tampa takes this series 3 games to none. Sorry to disappoint everyone, but that's the way I sees it.
What can we do? Pray. We can petition The Lord with prayer. Petition The Lord with prayer. Petition The Lord with prayer. (Hey, it's worked so far for the Chicago White Sox this year. They got the Pope on their side.) Hope for a miracle. With God, nothing is impossible.
I will go out on a limb with a bold prediction: Yankees in 4!
But, as Rufus stated, we have Boone pushing the buttons, so...
" Hoping for the best.Expecting the worst." Did you intentionally pluck that from Alphaville's "Forever Young?"
"My body speaks when my mind knows the moment is too wonderful for words."
el duque, you are the Derek Jeter of sports writers! I love it!
And yes, Boston will try to advect their negative energy through the ethereal realm. But do not despair! Fortunately, I've hired a Shaman who lives locally in a teepee in the woods.He assures me that no negative juju will penetrate. No coyote, bear, or other predatory animal dares to approach him. However, should you encounter him somewhere in your travels, please follow the advice of Mr. Whipple and please do not squeeze the Shaman.
My advanced demensia coupled with EtOH prevent me from misremembering whence that was stolen.
Cole in game 1. May all the home runs the Rays hit off him be solo home runs.
Sox-enfreude. Not much better in life.
Think the same thing. I’d start Rodon in Game 1 & have Cole pitch Game 3 in NY. Then again, I’d’ve never hired Boone, so I obviously don’t know squat.
The Yankees making a decision based on who's getting paid more????
Ye gads, whoever heard of such a thing!!
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