Yanks, Pettitte Take Care of Angels, Return to World Series
Baseball October 26th. 2009, 10:30am
The Yankees are back in the World Series for the first time in six years. To no surprise, getting them over the final hump was good old Andy Pettitte, who threw 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball in a 5-2 victory over the Angels.
Naturally, making things interesting in the late innings once again was Joe Girardi, who tabbed Joba Chamberlain to relieve Andy in the seventh. Joba’s ledger against the Angels in this series before last night? Five hits in one inning of work. And all five of those hits were destroyed. Luckily for Girardi, it worked.
Johnny Damon’s bases loaded single was huge and certainly got the Yankees off the mat, but if you’re an Angels fan, you have to be speechless this morning over the Scott Kazmir-Howie Kendrick meltdown. Both committed atrocious errors in the eighth inning on two consecutive sacrifice bunts, giving Mariano two insurance runs to work with right after he had just coughed up a run* in the top half. That’s an absolute no-no. Ballgame.
What will sadly get lost in the shuffle while everyone is busy gushing over the Yankees and A-Rod, is the performance of Vlad Guerrero, who did nothing but grind at-bats and deliver in key spots of this series. Remember, his two-out, two-run shot off Pettitte in Game 3 is the only reason we’re even talking about the ALCS today. Pretty memorable performance, and very likely his last as an Angel.
Hilarious Upcoming Storyline: CC Sabathia takes the mound on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the World Series against Cliff Lee, both former Indians who happily fled Cleveland like Jack Parkman. Additionally, the Browns lost 31-3 yesterday. Safe to say, this news does not come at a good time. It’s like someone treating an open flesh wound by rubbing dog shit on it.
Anyone Seen The Yankees GM? Where the hell was Brian Cashman last night? Every unlikable Yankee executive from ticket prick Lonn Trost to Randy Levine were present during the trophy presentation. The one guy who deserved to be up there was nowhere to be found.
*That was the first run Mo has given up in a postseason home game since October 22, 2000 (against the Mets). Last night’s came off the bat of who else, Vladdy.
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October 26th, 2009 at 10:32 am
i think the steinbrenners were sick of hearing in the NY media how he built this team.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Its gonna be a sad day when the Yankees lose to the Phillies.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:36 am
I’m just excited to see Petie Martinez pitch at Yankee Stadium again.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:37 am
That’s not even remotely funny.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:38 am
I’m pretty sure they keep Cashman in his kennel once games are over. They then bring him a treat if the Yankees won with a player he signed.
For the amount of shit that he deals with, and for the fact that he receives almost no thanks in return, Cashman by now I imagine has to be pretty well downtrodden. At least he works for a club that wins. If he worked for the Nationals, I think he would have blown his brains across the clubhouse wallpaper by now.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:39 am
anyone up here for a for-fun bet? I’d prefer to pick on a Phillies fan.
I’m thinking Yankees in 6.
the good news is, the weather is looking decent…for this week, at least.
I believe we have more Yankees fans here, right? I’m going to sleep with the following baseball cards under my pillow this week: Kevin Maas, Andy Hawkins, mike pagliarulo.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:39 am
go yanks.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:39 am
It’s seriously shocking how long he has been the GM of this team. And I don’t mean getting fired, it’s surprising he hasn’t just walked away.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Vlad was probably the only Angel hitter that really scared me throughout the series, Abreu was the best thing since sliced bread but yankees fans watched him shit the bed for years and werent too nervous.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Cashman wasn’t there because Sundays are changing George’s diaper day in Tampa for him
October 26th, 2009 at 10:40 am
As a Phillies fan, I’m all for being picked on.
Would love to see the Phillies win again and beating the Yankees would be best case scenario. Probably think the Yankees will win, though. Depends on what the Phillies can get out of Hamels, he really needs to get back to form quickly.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Hernia – You are now on the list. Completely unnecessary.
/Oh… also completely true… Walks away weeping.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:41 am
doesnt take much of anything to dangle a paper napkin with a 9 digit number on it
October 26th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I’m just excited to see Petie Martinez pitch at Yankee Stadium again.
“Down goes Zim-mah!”
October 26th, 2009 at 10:42 am
I actually think he’ll pitch well. Most Yankee fans are going to assume he’ll get smacked around, but he’s capable of doing it. Mango tree magic.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:42 am
The Phillies need to win for one reason and one reason only – another It’s Always Sunny episode featuring the green men and riot punch.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:43 am
That’s an amazing image that’s still fresh in my mind years later. Good times.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:44 am
I actually think he’ll pitch well. Most Yankee fans are going to assume he’ll get smacked around, but he’s capable of doing it. Mango tree magic.
I do also, hernia. He pitched great against the Dodgers, and he sure isn’t going to be intimidated in the Stadium. I love Pedro.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:44 am
That game 1 matchup should be incredible.. is it Hamels or Pedro in game 2?
October 26th, 2009 at 10:44 am
I heard he’s scouting Arizona Fall League right now. Such fucking dedication.
/single tear
October 26th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Real fucking hard job – go throw obscene amounts of money at whatever All-Star is available.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:45 am
pressing questions:
- Will Brett Myers beat his wife/get arrested this week?
- Will Pedro’s heater top 85 in game 2?
- in a beanball battle, would Cole Hamels’ hair get messed up?
- Brad Lidge vs. A-Rod in a big spot …. BWWHHHHAAAAAA
October 26th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Welcome back Clown. Not seeing that gravatar bummed me out.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Yankees in 7. Burnett will get lit the fuck up in both of his starts. Mark it down.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:46 am
I think He was in London sitting next to Robert Craft in the Patriots box. I was a little Drunk but I know a guy who looks like a penis with glasses when I see it.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Phillies in 5. That’s becoming their M.O., so I’ll stick with it.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:49 am
That was Kraft’s son, Jonathan.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:51 am
I’m just excited to see Petie Martinez pitch at Yankee Stadium again.
“Down goes Zim-mah!”
I was in NYC in a bar in Greenwich Village somewhere when that happened and I started screaming that. 20 guys wanted to pound me.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:51 am
So A-Rod’s officially a good player now? He clutch? He Mr. ClutchityClutchMcGirk? All of New York ignoring treating one of the two or three best players of his generation like shit year after fucking year? That’s nice of you guys.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Thats sad.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:52 am
BOOOO!
October 26th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Are you Yankee fans the least bit worried about Hughes and Joba? The bridge to Rivera was starting to look a little shaky.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Reaaaazy will love this
Phillies in 6.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:54 am
You’re right. Being GM of the Yankees is cake.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Yanks in 5.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Congrats to the Phils on winning the Quadruple A Championship. Now please step aside.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Wow, that’s surprising. Phillies have insane bats and smacked the living shit out of Burnett in May.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Shit I could be the Yankees GM. All your mistakes get nullified
October 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I hope the Yankees win in four, A-Rod hits five home runs, and when they give him the MVP trophy he takes a dump in it after repeating Hogan’s NWO turn promo almost word for word, ending with “this crap in this trophy represents all of you!”
October 26th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Reaaaazy will love this
Phillies in 6.
looks like pictures of the sexual predators arrested last night that you see in the newspaper
October 26th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Being the Yankees GM is hard.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:00 am
cracker jack -who was the douchebag wearing (what looked to be) a john lynch jersey in the box yesterday?
and reading Olney’s “Last Night of the Yankees Dynasty” was pretty cool to read about all the shit cashman deals with – and you know thats only the tip of the iceberg
October 26th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Cashman looks like he has some kind of weird fetish. Im not sure which one but there is definitely something there.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:01 am
the hogan nwo turn has the be a top 5 wrestling event of all time. Great stuff
October 26th, 2009 at 11:01 am
lame, O/t
Cleaning out the DVR and see the USC-ND game. Just watched the part where it was 34-14 and looking bleak. TD. pick. TD. we’ve got ourselves a ballgame.
when the shadows begin to cover the field in south bend on a saturday afternoon, there aren’t many better settings in college football. plus was absolutely jumping.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Im not sure… I know his 2 sons were both in suits. Nantz just called the rest of them “family and friends”.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:03 am
3 things that scare me for this series as a yankees fan:
Burnett
Hughes/Joba – probably will be seeing a lot of Rivera 6 out save attempts
Utley – Guy fuckin scares the shit out of me.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:03 am
I’m rooting for the largest blizzard of record to hit the East Coast this week and continue thru the weekend as tempatures continue to fall to new record lows.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:05 am
If Rollins gets on base at all in this series, the Phils will win in 5.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Can someone find a link to this?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:06 am
/fixed for that poor 9 year old who has never seen a Yankee championship
October 26th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Best part is when ND loses.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Why? Because of his incredible good looks and boyish charm? I think a friendship with him could be a real home run.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:09 am
So, after years of Yankee fans killing ARod…..you guys like him now?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Burnett actually matches up great vs the Phillies. But I don’t trust him as far as I can throw him.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:10 am
ahhh as if the female sex hasnt kicked my balls in enough i get sportsgal jumping on the bandwagon on a monday morning. what could be better.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:10 am
On the front page of ESPN they have a story about firing Phillips – from “ESPN Wire Services” WTF?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Real Yankees fans have liked him the whole time. The fairweathers like Vinny from Queens and J-Mac from the Burbs are finally coming around.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:11 am
It was pretty ugly in May though.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Real Yankees fans have liked him the whole time.
You mean the ones from Texas?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:12 am
October 26th, 2009 at 11:13 am
What does he do to his hair? Looks like a spider-web version of the Pat Riley.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:13 am
I don;t even remember that game. But the Angels game should be proof enough. His pitch selection is very hot and cold. And when its cold, its fucking frigid.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:13 am
That’s what happens when the Bears take one on the chin
October 26th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Yankees in 6
/me picking a team is the kiss of death
October 26th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Just like ESPN to throw someone under the bus.
Anything on Bob Griese saying something racist? No.Shocking.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:15 am
How is Antoine Walker being poor worth a post but Mark McGwire returning from a ten year exile because LaRussa strong armed the Cardinals front office is not?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:15 am
When masturbation’s lost its fun and you’re fucking lazy…
October 26th, 2009 at 11:16 am
“Did they say masturbation?” Giggles “Green Day are cool!” Giggles
October 26th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Jason from the interwebs are finally coming around
taguchi: J-Mac from the burbs = the above.
btw, welcome back clown
Anything on Bob Griese saying something racist? No.Shocking.
off with his head! Fire him! Boycott ABC!! Burn his house down!!!!
feel better?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:17 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwr1dTrLbY0
October 26th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Mark Shapiro and Larry Dolan should be forced to watch this game from Pat Sajak’s seats to pay for their sins.
/Larry Dolan is just one more reason that I hate ND
October 26th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Clowns humor is too deep for me.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:19 am
thats what i love to see cracker. now that i’ve seen that. i’ll go ahead and say it. see you at the parade. book it.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:19 am
I was talking about ESPN. But I would expect that sarcastic reaction from NY Transplant living in Ft. Lauderdale.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:20 am
No love for Ken Phelps?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:20 am
You have to click the second option on the right to get the speech on that Hogan link, the link is just to the turn/beatdown, the garbage throwing fans and Hogan telling everybody to stick it is on the other link.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Go Phillies!!!!!!!!!!!!
/loves baseball
//for serious
October 26th, 2009 at 11:22 am
YYSA – do you not watch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Phillies in 6.
A-Rod 1-17
Jeter 2-19
Rollins 11-22. MVP.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:24 am
and for the record, the greatest moment in wrestling history is the debut of the YETI. Case closed.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Man, I ate two brats at three am and I feel like God is killing me for it. Guess 26 is too old to be trying to act like an undergrad. Oy.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:29 am
That’s a good Sunday.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I was talking about ESPN. But I would expect that sarcastic reaction from NY Transplant living in Ft. Lauderdale.
what am I a mind reader?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Yeah, and last weekend I babysat my niece and nephew and while they were asleep I drank all my sister’s Bacardi and filled the bottle up with water. I’m on a roll.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am
i loved Razor Ramon
October 26th, 2009 at 11:33 am
That Hogan video just made my morning.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Over/under on Phillies SBs in this series? With George Posada behind the plate?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:34 am
October 26th, 2009 at 11:34 am
i didn’t know he had fans
October 26th, 2009 at 11:35 am
There will be nothing better than Game 2 when the entire Stadium is chanting “Who’s your Daddy?” and little Petey’s arm falls off.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:36 am
This is the extended version of that Hogan video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H76DwHgOwpA
October 26th, 2009 at 11:37 am
probably the same amount as the Angels, and they ended up stealing a lot less than everyone expected.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:39 am
But, but…
(sighs)
/checks into rehab
October 26th, 2009 at 11:39 am
/fixed
October 26th, 2009 at 11:39 am
There will be nothing better than Game 2 when the entire Stadium is chanting “Who’s your Daddy?” and little Petey’s arm falls off.
Pedro winning that game will be better
October 26th, 2009 at 11:40 am
i’m guessing it was the west village.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:40 am
though the best part is missing. the fans go nuts and start throwing all their trash into the ring.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Wonder if they’ll finally fill all the seats now at the Stadium?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Sparty, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H76DwHgOwpA&feature=related
October 26th, 2009 at 11:45 am
I remember this really disturbing me. Of course I was 10 at the time, but I was really upset for awhile. I was such a pussy looking back.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:45 am
more fixed
October 26th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I still think Boston fans chanting “Who’s your Caddy?” in Yankee stadium in 2004 Game 7 when the Sawx were way ahead, was about the best chant in the history of chants.