Baseball

I am so f**king fed up with the Yankees.   They've played absolutely sh*tty baseball for the last couple of weeks.  Today, 2B Robinson Cano failed to step on the bag to complete a fielder's choice, which cost them a run, Melky Cabrera had a fly ball fall out of his glove (still not sure why that wasn't an error), and Bobby Abreu ended a potential rally getting caught stealing, in a situation in which a stolen base doesn't really better the team's chance of winning the game.  That's pretty much been a typical ballgame for the Yankees, who haven't played well in the field or smart on the basepaths for weeks now.  The team currently has a grand total of two legitimate starting pitchers, and even when the team does get a quality outing from a starter it gets thrown away by bad fielding and lathargic hitting.  The Yankees aren't gonna make the playoffs this year, and frankly, they don't deserve it.

I just bought 4 tickets to a Cardinals/Brewers game that I can't go to.  DOH!

crimhead wrote: Garion81 wrote: crimhead wrote: Looking at the Dodgers relievers I wonder if Torre wishes that he had never taken the Dodgers job?   Dodger releivers have been spectacular for the most part for a team that doesn't score a lot of runs.  The last two games were bad but overall they have done well.      Well with Saito on the DL all they have is Broxton. I got to see Kershaw shut down the Cards today. Manny launched a 2 run HR. The Cardinal faithful love booing that guy. Could it be that they are upset that their GM couldn't pull the trigger and get him?

Kuo has been remarkably effective as well.  He got the loss today, but that was because of two errors and a double play that should've been turned. 

I know the Angels have been giving the Yankees fits even back when they sucked and the Yanks were great.
But it still hurts...
Swept by Anaheim

The Tigers have been shutout 11 times this year and they have lost 19 games when they had the lead or were tied going into the 7th inning.  These two items are exaclty why they are 3 games under .500 and 7 1/2 games out of 1st place in the Central.  Can you imagine the Yankees losing 19 games when they had the lead in the 7th inning or later with Rivera as their closer?  Boston with Papelbon?  Chicago with Jenks?  Minnesota with Nathan?   I would be really surprised if any of these teams have lost more than 5 games when tied or leading in the 7th inning or later.  Very frustrating.  Any how, the Tigers held on to beat the White Sox 8-3 tonight.  I say hang on because with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th the score was 5-3, the Sox had men on 2nd and 3rd base, and Ramirez hit a line drive to left field that Ryan Raburn dove full out  to catch and rob Ramirez of a single and 2 RBIs.  It definitely hasn't been easy.

crimhead wrote: Looking at the Dodgers relievers I wonder if Torre wishes that he had never taken the Dodgers job?

JJLehto wrote: rileydog22 wrote: That sucks, they really made it seem like Joba just got a cramp in the heat.  Yeah, it looks like the Yanks are flat out of ways to not call up Kennedy.  Actually, the way things are going, they'll probably get Seattle to push Washburn through waivers and grab him just to piss ProgBagel off.  Yea, Im pretty sure they're calling up Kennedy After wang, if the Yanks continue on fine through losing Joba....well I dont even know

Looks like the Yanks are regretting trading Karstens to the Buccos. 2-0 with a near perfect game against the Diamondbacks.

Looking at the Dodgers relievers I wonder if Torre wishes that he had never taken the Dodgers job?

Kennedy!!! PLEASE!!!!

Now there should be no reason not to bring him back. If he does well, fill him in that 5th spot. When Joba comes back drop Ponson. Done.

I have had both Izzy and Jones on my fantasy team this year and neither was a pleasurable experience. 

At least Brandon Lyon has been good for me all year.