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MedicCook 09-27-2011 02:45 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Here are the Yankee rookies dressed up as 80's music stars.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/image...7/92lOngCU.jpg

The Poet 09-27-2011 02:55 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MedicCook (Post 1422581)
Here are the Yankee rookies dressed up as 80's music stars.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/image...7/92lOngCU.jpg


:r :r :r

And who's that one in the middle, with the black shirt and bald head . . . Billy Joel?

357 09-29-2011 09:34 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by The Poet (Post 1422564)
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


So I'm guessing you guys are excited to face Verlander and Fister at home? ;) Would you have rather faced Boston or Tampa?
BTW all the teams are 0-for-October since it's still September. Every year each team is different. the 2010 Yanks were different than the 2011 Yanks. Same is true of any team. Ask the Twins, Giants, Braves, and Reds. All four played in October last year, none of them will get to this year.

I can't wait for tomorrow night!

The Poet 09-29-2011 03:36 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
I can only speak for myself, but though I'd like post-season success for my Yankees I neither demand nor expect it. It's all gravy, and I've never been one who needed a WS Ring to validate a season each and every year. Besides, they've already given me all the goals I wished for. They were expected to fight tooth-and-nail to even gain the wild-card, according to the experts, yet they ended with the best AL record. Jeter got his 3,000th hit in classic fashion, plus a whole lot more, and erased the grins off the faces of Yankee-haters who claimed that he was done. Mo got his MLB-leading saves record, and did it with the same cool reserve he's always shown. And though I fully realize that Verlander and Fister present challenges to any team, I also know my team believes it can compete with the best, and look forward to proving themselves.

I only have two points of argument with you, the first being that YOU seem to be the one exuding confidence that the Tigers will take the series, and even The Series. Well, for your sake, I hope your team does not expect everybody to roll over and play dead for them. Second, when I referred to 0-for-October, I did not mean October 2011, but October baseball. Derek Jeter has more post-season hits than anyone ever had, and Mo's 42 post-season saves may never be approached again. I'd be more shocked if these numbers DON'T increase than if they do. Of course, much of this is due to the increased number of post-season games, but that's not the germaine point. The point is, the Yankees know what October baseball is, while your Detroit Tigers have much less, or zero, experience in this arena. If you think that will not matter, you may be right. But if you think that CANNOT matter, you're fooling yourself.

357 09-29-2011 09:20 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
We'll see. I won't disappear if I'm wrong, I'll admit it. However, I think you might want to check your facts. Some of the current starting lineup for the Tigers have rings, just not from their time in Detroit.

Also, I think it's funny you tout the Yank's experience yet their #2 starter is a rookie. Outisde of CC (who is facing the AL Cy Young & Triple Crown winner), I don't think your other starters are going to be creating too many post-season save opportunities for Mo. Then again, it's just my :2

One of us will be eating crow. Can't wait to see who.


P.S. I hope you know I have a huge smile on my face while writing this. It's all in good fun. I mean no disrespect, just a little friendly trash talking in prep for this playoff series.

icehog3 09-29-2011 10:53 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Mike...don't poke the bear. :r


Let's Go Tigers! :)

VirtualSmitty 09-30-2011 06:21 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 357 (Post 1424914)
We'll see. I won't disappear if I'm wrong, I'll admit it. However, I think you might want to check your facts. Some of the current starting lineup for the Tigers have rings, just not from their time in Detroit.

Also, I think it's funny you tout the Yank's experience yet their #2 starter is a rookie. Outisde of CC (who is facing the AL Cy Young & Triple Crown winner), I don't think your other starters are going to be creating too many post-season save opportunities for Mo. Then again, it's just my :2

One of us will be eating crow. Can't wait to see who.


P.S. I hope you know I have a huge smile on my face while writing this. It's all in good fun. I mean no disrespect, just a little friendly trash talking in prep for this playoff series.

Should be a good series. Verlander is about the only pitcher better than CC in the AL I think, both Fister and Nova finished strong, who knows about the rest. Garcia has been up and down. I do think the Yankees have a better offense and a much better bull pen personally, so i'm thinking the Yanks make handy work of the Tigers pretty quickly.

The Poet 09-30-2011 02:10 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1424967)
Mike...don't poke the bear. :r


You are a wise man, Tom. I've been trying to, as nicely as I could, warn him myself. You and I, we've seen how warped a sense of humor The Baseball Gods possess. :r

As for me, I'll be watching Fringe tonight, and will check in around the 6th, when I expect things to start getting interesting. ;)

GreekGodX 09-30-2011 03:06 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Coming in to say, GO TIGERS!! :)

Hoping the AL batting title winner and AL pitching Triple Crown winner are on top of their games tonight :D

GreekGodX 09-30-2011 03:06 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Coming in to say, GO TIGERS!! :)

Hoping the AL batting title winner and AL pitching Triple Crown winner are on top of their games tonight :D

The Poet 09-30-2011 03:22 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 1425575)
Hoping the AL batting title winner and AL pitching Triple Crown winner are on top of their games tonight :D


I have no problem with that . . . as long as my guys ahead of them in RBIs and HRs continue to hold the edge that shows up on the scoreboard. :r

icehog3 09-30-2011 04:03 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by The Poet (Post 1425516)
You are a wise man, Tom. I've been trying to, as nicely as I could, warn him myself. You and I, we've seen how warped a sense of humor The Baseball Gods possess. :r

As for me, I'll be watching Fringe tonight, and will check in around the 6th, when I expect things to start getting interesting. ;)

Hope Granderson doesn't come back to bite the hand that once fed him, Thomas. :lr

The Poet 09-30-2011 04:14 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1425617)
Hope Granderson doesn't come back to bite the hand that once fed him, Thomas. :lr


When you consider that the Yankees have fed him so much better, why should he not? :r

A beautiful morning and afternoon has turned towards an iffy evening. Over the night and through tomorrow there's a 50% chance of rain in The Bronx. So, what happens if CC and Verlander both pitch a few innings, then sit through a 2-hour delay? Can either restart, or will it go to the long-relief? Might be interesting to watch for this.

icehog3 09-30-2011 04:18 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Verlander throws 120-130 pitches on a regular basis, and I think with his delivery style, he can come back after a long delay.

My concern if I was Girardi would be keeping CC away from the pizza in the clubhouse during the rain. ;) :r

The Poet 09-30-2011 04:25 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1425626)
My concern if I was Girardi would be keeping CC away from the pizza in the clubhouse during the rain. ;) :r

Hey, if David Wells could successfully channel his inner Babe, why can't CC too? :D

icehog3 09-30-2011 04:59 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by The Poet (Post 1425632)
Hey, if David Wells could successfully channel his inner Babe, why can't CC too? :D

Kind of like John Daly drinking Shirley Temples?

Ok, maybe my analogies are a little exaggerated. :r

macsauce13 09-30-2011 05:33 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Lets go Yanks! So excited for this post season.

The Poet 10-01-2011 10:29 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
As I foresaw, The Baseball Gods have already started having their fun, throwing a wet blanket over everybody's pitching strategy. This game is weird, which is much of the giggles.

icehog3 10-01-2011 01:09 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
I heard the weather forecast in NY isn't any better today, this could get crazy.

MedicCook 10-01-2011 01:20 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Can you say double header Sunday. :r

icehog3 10-01-2011 01:37 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MedicCook (Post 1426329)
Can you say double header Sunday. :r

Will CC pitch in his pajama bottoms again? :)

MedicCook 10-01-2011 01:45 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1426345)
Will CC pitch in his pajama bottoms again? :)

You just wish you could wear pajama bottoms on the ice. :D

The Poet 10-01-2011 01:51 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1426323)
I heard the weather forecast in NY isn't any better today, this could get crazy.

It's been cloudy all day, but only a few drops scattered here and there. It will get a bit raw in late innings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1426345)
Will CC pitch in his pajama bottoms again? :)

I don't care if he pitches in a teddy and waders, as long as he throws a shoutout. Yet I think you'll only see him in the dugout tonight.

icehog3 10-01-2011 02:02 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by The Poet (Post 1426353)
It's been cloudy all day, but only a few drops scattered here and there. It will get a bit raw in late innings.



I don't care if he pitches in a teddy and waders, as long as he throws a shoutout. Yet I think you'll only see him in the dugout tonight.

Tigers say Verlander is pitching Monday. Haven't heard if CC will as well.

MedicCook 10-01-2011 02:16 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1426359)
Tigers say Verlander is pitching Monday. Haven't heard if CC will as well.

CC is pitching Monday also. Yankees moved AJ out of the bullpen and into game 4 and Nova will pitch game 5.

icehog3 10-01-2011 02:27 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MedicCook (Post 1426366)
CC is pitching Monday also. Yankees moved AJ out of the bullpen and into game 4 and Nova will pitch game 5.

:tu:banger

MedicCook 10-01-2011 02:32 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Definately changes the entire series now.

MedicCook 10-01-2011 06:34 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Almost game time.

VirtualSmitty 10-01-2011 11:51 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Nice win tonight, Nova looked good :tu

icehog3 10-02-2011 01:46 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Awesome performance from the Yankees young starter, as well as Mr. Cano. Losing Fister's "start", combined with starting Scherzer tomorrow really puts the Tigers behind the 8 ball. Would be tough to start Verlander in Games 3 and 5 (assuming they got that far.)

I told Son not to poke the bear! :r

GreekGodX 10-02-2011 07:27 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1426765)
Awesome performance from the Yankees young starter, as well as Mr. Cano. Losing Fister's "start", combined with starting Scherzer tomorrow really puts the Tigers behind the 8 ball. Would be tough to start Verlander in Games 3 and 5 (assuming they got that far.)

I told Son not to poke the bear! :r

No you didn't, Pops! You told Mike not to :r

I totally agree with this though. I'm scared about Scherzer pitching in Yankee stadium today. Hopefully we get the Jekyll Scherzer today.

taltos 10-02-2011 09:45 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Nice game last night guys. You have something special in Cano. This from a Boston fan.:tu

GreekGodX 10-02-2011 09:46 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by taltos (Post 1426895)
Nice game last night guys. You have something special in Cano. This from a Boston fan.:tu

Wow that is saying a lot. Cano is one of the best all around hitters in the league for sure.

icehog3 10-02-2011 10:33 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Sorry, Son, it was MIke.

Mike. Do NOT poke the bear again today. Not even a little.

MedicCook 10-02-2011 09:51 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Only got to see the highlights on the news since we are not allowed to watch tv at work anymore. Tigers did a nice job bouncing back from game one. Tomorrow should be a fun matchup with the Ace's take two.

icehog3 10-02-2011 10:56 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Never expected Scherzer to get the first Tiger win.

Verlander V. Sabathia should be epic....if it doesn't rain.

357 10-03-2011 02:02 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 1426822)
No you didn't, Pops! You told Mike not to :r

I totally agree with this though. I'm scared about Scherzer pitching in Yankee stadium today. Hopefully we get the Jekyll Scherzer today.

Scherzer was fantastic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1426922)
Sorry, Son, it was MIke.

Mike. Do NOT poke the bear again today. Not even a little.

I will say nothing more than Go Tigers!

The Poet 10-03-2011 02:15 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1427311)
Verlander V. Sabathia should be epic....if it doesn't rain.

Is it in the forecast? Can I watch Terra Nova, House, and Hawaii 5-0 in peace tonight? :r

icehog3 10-03-2011 04:10 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 357 (Post 1427929)
I will say nothing more than Go Tigers!

:wo

No rain in the forecast, Thomas, I guess you will have to TiVo "Dancing with the Stars". ;) :r

jonumberone 10-04-2011 06:16 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
So it all falls on A.J.
Will he bring his A-game or his J-game. :sh

That's what the Yankee season boils down to, Which Burnett shows up!

macsauce13 10-04-2011 07:47 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Please Yankees. Win. PLEASE.

Dave128 10-04-2011 08:14 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Uh ohhh....Yankees might be playing golf with the Mets pretty soon.

357 10-04-2011 10:46 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Go Tigers!





I will say no more.

BigAsh 10-04-2011 10:53 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Season rests on AJ's shoulders....that's gotta be comforting...what's the over/under on what inning Girardi gives him the hook...:D

macsauce13 10-04-2011 11:33 AM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 357 (Post 1428970)
Go Tigers! The Yankees suck and you don't stand a chance!





I will say no more.


Jeez, I hope you didn't just jinx the Tigers, tonight...


:r:r

icehog3 10-04-2011 12:28 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 357 (Post 1428970)
Go Tigers! It will be tough, AJ is the bestest pitcher in the Majors!!

Why would that jinx the Tigers? :D

Blak Smyth 10-04-2011 12:30 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Just checking to see if Mac is in here posting about how he has been coverted into a Yankee fan:r

He must be on the last page:D

yachties23 10-04-2011 12:38 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave128 (Post 1428786)
Uh ohhh....Yankees might be playing golf with the Mets pretty soon.

Yep. Mets got one extra week of practice in, but I think the Pinstripes should start making tee times for tomorrow.

macsauce13 10-04-2011 01:10 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1429077)
Why would that jinx the Tigers? :D

:sh Don't know what ever you mean. :)

floydpink 10-04-2011 02:53 PM

Re: New York Yankees 2011
 
I'm still foolishly optimistic. Maybe because we're done with Verlander.

A win tonight, it heads back to New York tied.


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