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They have been doing well without him which is a good thing. Hopefully he can slide back in and add to the team and not cause any clubhouse drama with his divaness.

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AJ needs to get rid of the attitude.
He shouldnt need to be coddled.

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They are in a no win spot with AJ. He is the worst starter they have, but if they send him to the bullpen it will be even worse on his fragile head, and cutting him is not much of an option with $35M still owed.

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I know this, he needs to get over himself and his bank account.
He was known as the Sox killer, they couldnt hit him on a bet when he
was with the Jays.

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Bullpen? Shoot, I'd not care if they sent him to Tampa . . . or elsewhere, even if they eat the money. Hell, today I'd trade him for two tickets to Spy Kids 4D and a bag of popcorn.

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Right now he is the #6 guy with Colon #5. I think Nova has a good shot at the Rookie of the Year with the way he is pitching.

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Nice game for the Yankees offense today. 3 grand slams setting an MLB record. Martin went 5 for 5 with 2 HR's. Jeter is now batting .299 on the season.

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PH only lasted 2 innings, gave up lots of hits. We had the
Bases loaded 16 times, DJ came up 4 times
with the bases jammed and only got one ribbie.
But he is still my idol, lol. We still lost 2 of 3 to the A`s pitching,
it was 7 to 1 when the barage started. And the sox kid rookie
called up for Dice K shut out the mighty Rangers 6 to 0 yesterday.

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Even I gotta give props to the Yanks for that...quite impressive....

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Yes it was.

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Maybe they should give 'em some sort of nickname . . . like the Bronx Bombers, or something like that. ;)

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Yankees attempted to modify this weekend series with the Orioles due to the impending storm to get as much of the series in as possible. The O's declined. :td

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Well, in a way you can't much blame them. Their season ended 15 years ago. :r

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:r

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AJ's record is now 9-11. I think it is time the Yankees call 911 for some help.

The double header on Saturday has been cancelled.

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:r:r

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Burnett stinks. He stunk last year and he stinks this year, needs to go into the pen at this point.

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I don't want him in the bullpen. They have a good bullpen as it is and putting a disgruntled starter out there can kill that harmony.

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The Yankees fought for the win tonight against the Red Sox. Sox had plenty of chances to win but the Yankees pitching got out of the jams.

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It is true the Rod Sux left half the population of Baastun on base, but the Yanks didn't exactly get a key hit when needed to blow it open either. And I don't think I've ever seen Girardi more angry than he was when Mo was charged with a "hit batsman" to bring the tying run to the plate.

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That was definately a swing not a HBP.

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Beckett.....just sayin'...

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Yeah, well, it ain't like Cliff Lee's exactly been Sandy Koufax either. :D


Just sayin'.

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Yankees take 2 of 3 from the Red Sox. :tu

Rivera pulled a Wickman tonight in the 9th loading the bases before getting the last out.

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You should know by now it's all a tease. The Yanks love to give Baastun a whiff of hope before they snatch the plate away. It's backfired a time or two, but it's all the sweeter when it works. :r

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Yanks win, Sox lose, Yanks back in 1st place, all is right with the world again.

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Congrats to Mariano Rivera for recording his 600th save. :tu

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Congrats to Mo on #600. :tu :tu

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Mazel Tov big Mo

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You guys feeling the heat behind you yet? Tigers and Verlander have each won 11 in a row. The Tigers have won 21 of their last 25 and are only 4 1/2 back from the Yankees.

BTW Congrats to Mariano Rivera on #600. Very Impressive.

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Don't poke the sleeping bear, Mike. ;)

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No poking, just curious if they've noticed. I know Boston, New York, Texas, or Philly can all bring it. :D

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Mike, not sure what the Yanks should be looking out for?
Best overall record in the AL?

If that's what your gunning for you can have it.
Truth be told, Regardless if they finish above the Yanks or right behind them, they still get Boston in the first round.
Which is a tall order!

Home field advantage in the ALCS is only worth something if you get there!

And since I don't mind poking the bear a little ;)
Of the 21 wins, only 3 were against a team that is above 500!

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What a load. Firstly, that 4 1/2 means 5 back in the loss column, with the Tiggers having only 14 left. Secondly, the Yankees are interested in winning the AL East, then moving on to the playoffs, and do not care who wins the Central. And thirdly, Detroit is the ONLY team in said Central division with a record over .500, whereas at this moment the O's are the only team in the East UNDER .500. That does not diminish the "threat" of Verlander, who's damned good, but it does somewhat lessen the significance of the Tiggers' dominance in a division that, quite frankly, sucks.

Still, more power to Detroit. Let them win all the games they want in September, as long as they collapse come October. :D

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The Yankees clinch the AL East tonight with a double header sweep of the Rays. :tu

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My fiance is a Red Sox fan Watching the game with her and knowing the Sox lost was fun to say the least. Now lets kick some ass in the playoffs

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I don't think I could date a Red Sox fan.

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I might be able to date her, :r
but i couldnt live with her.

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Like i said, i could date her. :tu

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I could have hate sex with her. :r

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You guys feeling the heat tied with you yet? Tigers and Rangers have identical records for 2nd-best in the AL, and with only 7 games left both are still 5 losses behind the Yankees. :D

Don't ever, EVER, tempt The Baseball Gods. :sl

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Yes. I want the Tigers to get the BoSox in the first playoff round, and hope by some miracle the Rangers knock off the Yankees. ;)

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The way the Sox have played in September, everybody wants them in October. And Tejas would need no miracle to beat my Yanks . . . they can hit, and their starters are pretty good. But if it comes down to the bullpens, the Yankees might prevail.

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With Detroit losing today and the Yanks clinching home field for the playoffs and the fact they are clicking on all cylinders they should be tough to beat.

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Nice "loss" to the Rays last night. Way to stick it to the Sox!!

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I'm not so worried about the Yankees "clicking on all cylinders".

http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articl...ians_0/7045168

Not to mention Cabrera's going to win the batting title (after going .400 for the past month) and V-Mart is only hitting .323, Avila & Pehalta are both hitting .300 w/ 19/20 HR.

Valverde has 47 saves in a row; no blown saves in 2011. Heck they're also 75-0 when leading after 7 innings this season. The Tigers are hot.

I'm not saying they'll win it all. I'm just saying I don't fear any team.

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The Yankees have not been clicking on all cylinders all year, so I don't understand this statement. Yet I do hope the Tigers are as confident as you are, Mike, and expect to win before they walk out of the dugout. Pride is a sin, but hubris is a fatal flaw.

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"clicking on all cylinders" was a response to this comment...

I'm not prideful, just excited. It's all in good fun Thomas. I watch my team lose an AL record tying 119 games in 2003. They backed into the playoffs in 2006, spanked the Yankees and A's, only to lose to an inferior Cardinals team. This is their first division win since '87 (before the AL Central existed). I was born in '79 so, for me getting to watch playoff baseball is a rarity. I vaguely remember the '84 title or the '87 run. 2006 was the first time I got to watch the Tigers in the playoffs and actually remember it.

If we're going to get into pride, I don't think Tigers fans could hold a candle to Yankee fans. In many ways for good reason. The Yankees have been a good team for the better half of a century. Just don't assume because they often win that they will this time.

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I think you have every right to be excited and happy with this chance at post-season baseball, for many teams never even get meaningful games in the last few weeks of September. Good for the Tigers, the city of Detroit, and all their fans.

My only problem is with your penchant of quoting stats to show us how powerful your team is, touting their performance in numerous catagories, and even proposing three of them as MVP. Again, good for them, but they are all 0-for-October, and you don't count your goose-eggs before they're even laid. The Baseball Gods never sleep. Besides, there is one significant stat you have NOT brought to our attention. Your Tigers are presently 26 games over .500, but against the East and West Divisions you are only 4 over. You got fat on the Central . . . just like everybody else does. :D