NYC's Weak Sisters, 2007 (part II)

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think they were down one at the time of the homer.

Which means Derek Jeter was the tying run on third, so...

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

It was 6-2, 2 out and 0 on in the 9th when it started!

Phelps HR
Posada 1B
Damon BB
Jeter RBI 1B
Abreu RBI 1B
Wild pitch
Arod 3rHR

8-6 final.

All off Borowski.

Sterling sincerly said afterward it was the most improbable MFY victory he's ever called.

[nymr83]

I'd obviously still prefer the Yankees lose, but its hard not to root for Arod when all the Yankee fans hate him.

[smg58]

Rotblatt wrote: The real question is, why did Cleveland elect to pitch to him with first base open?

Not only did the wild pitch leave first base open, but it put Borowski behind in the count. And A-Rod's been hitting pretty well lately from what I've heard. The Indians' manager will have fun trying to explain this one.

[Frayed Knot]

The only rationale is that the intentional walk brings up Giambi making it righty-v-lefty and that it loads the bases w/nowhere to put Giambi who works a lot of walks which would bring in the tying run
... but I still think it's a no-brainer. ARod's the hottest guy on the planet right now and is a better average hitter under normal circumstances.

Of course the real problem was putting on the 5 guys in a row before ARod ever got there.

[Guest Rotblatt]

]I'd obviously still prefer the Yankees lose, but its hard not to root for Arod when all the Yankee fans hate him.

I 100% agree with you, Nymr. Now that Yankee fans hate him as much as I used to, I really want A-Rod to succeed. And, incidentally, dramatically outperform Jeter ("True Yankee" personified) in every way imaginable.

The only thing more delicious than A-Rod producing the unquestionably best single season ever, then completely tanking in the playoffs would be A-Rod producing the unquestionably best single season ever, followed by the best post-season ever, but having the Yankees' efforts come up short due to inexcusably bad play by Jeter.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Wow.

Though I think I'd add a Met win in there somewhere.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I'm hoping Arod starts whispering a lot of unkind things about Jeter.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I hope he logs on to do it.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

They'll be lovin' arod within a week or two if this keeps up. They gave Giambi
a pass, they'd give Mussolini a pass if it meant another ring.

I can't root for any of them, don't even bother most times rooting against them.
I root for another year of no ring, playoff futility, or not making the show at all.
Any of these will do.

[DocTee]

]They'll be lovin' arod within a week or two if this keeps up. They gave Giambi a pass, they'd give Mussolini a pass if it meant another ring.

I read this thrice before realizing it was Mussolini and not Mussina-- much funnier now that I clarified it.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Rotblatt - "The real question is, why did Cleveland elect to pitch to him with first base open?"

Well, it's not like he's Barry Bonds.


I hope A-Rod has a monster year, but despite his heroic efforts the Yankees miss out on the post season in a one game playoff loss in which Jeter boots a routine grounder with two outs in the ninth that allows the tying run to score. Then in a futile attempt to atone for his initial error, Jeter picks up the ball and makes an ill-advised, wild throw that allows the winning run to score.*

*I know these are horrific run on sentences, but there is no grammar or punctuation in my delirious dreams.

[Benjamin Grimm]

As long as he wears the pinstripes, I can't root for Alex Rodriguez.

A monster year? No thanks.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

but, but, but....my scenario climaxes with absolute humiliation of Captain clutch and the lack of a post-season appearance by the pinstriped forces of evil.

[Guest iramets]

Rockin' Doc wrote: * I know these are horrific run on sentences, but there is no grammar or punctuation in my delirious dreams

Perfectly fine sentences. Nothing wrong with either one, from a grammarian's perspective.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Damn, I feel so proud.

[Guest holychicken]

It is kind of cool to see A-Rod hitting at the pace he is. . .

However, that throwing his hands up and looking into the dugout like he is saying "what did I tell you" really pisses me off.

It is cool to be excited, but that is just obnoxious.

Am I being reasonable or am I just blinded by hate for the MFY?

[Guest Rotblatt]

]Wow. Though I think I'd add a Met win in there somewhere.

Well, of course! We'd be their opponent in the World Series and Jeter would be in such a brutal slump that we'd be pitching around Mientkiewicz to get to him.

In my scenario, A-Rod would almost single-handedly lead the Yankees to 3 wins against us (despite generally superior hitting, defense and pitching by the Mets), forcing a Game 7, during which time, Rockin' Doc's dream would become reality--with the following addendum: the routine grounder Jeter boots is hit by Castro, and Jeter has nigh-infinite time, even after initially booting the ball AND double clutching, to throw Castro out, but instead he DROPS THE BALL, and by the time he picks it up and fires wildly towards first, the score is already tied and Castro safe at first.

The Mets' wild celebration would come at Yankee Stadium, amid a chorus of boos aimed squarely at the Intangible Captain of Clutch, and a few grudging cheers from Yankee die-hards who concede that ours was the superior team. Next day's back-page Post headline: "'Captain' CR*P. Is This the End for Jeter?"(The front page, of course, being reserved for, "Mets Champions of New York, World!").

During the off-season, A-Rod voids his contract with the Yankees, and signs with the Mets, saying, "I got beat by the best last year, and now I'll get to play with the best," and he goes on to win 5 consecutive rings* while playing second base for the Amazin's.

If you're going to dream, dream big, right?

* One more than Jeter, and 5 fewer than both Reyes & Wright would go on to win.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Kei Igawa is beaten up by the Devil Dogs. Rays trying to protect a 10-6 lead in the 9th NOW

[Frayed Knot]

Igawa - again - can't make it thru the 5th, further straining the NYY pen.
So, partially as a result of that, the Yanx have gone against their pre-season pledge (F***KING LIARS!!!!) and will call up prized pitching prospect Phillip Hughes for the start on Thursday against the Jays.

Matsui re-activated today - Chase Hughes heads back to the minors with the memory of those 4 HRs in his final 10 pitches.
Wang will come off the DL for tomorrow.


A-Rod HR'd twice tonight. That's 14 folks in 18 games.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Gotta love it: Arod hits 2 more HRs, including a 2-run shot in the 9th but the MFYs still lose and fall 5 games out.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Doug Mientkiewicz is

(a) The difference between Alex Rodriguez last year and this, given him an old buddy he can trust and a natural ally in a clubhouse woefully short on them.

( The dumbest dumb idea the Yankees have had in years.

[Gwreck]

One would think that good lineups can usually sustain one no-hit glove man (see Santana, Rafael), especially a nine-deep AL lineup.

[metirish]

I suppose calling up Hughes could be seen as desperation as the starting pitching has been piss poor,how many more times will AP get his side throwing done in a real game this season....fucking love it.

[DocTee]

I recall some on this board wondering if the Mets should have made a play for Igawa.

Bullet dodged.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gwreck wrote: One would think that good lineups can usually sustain one no-hit glove man (see Santana, Rafael), especially a nine-deep AL lineup.

And, if you've got to sustain as such, you'd best do your sustaining at a position where gloves are particularly valuable.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Edgy DC wrote: ="Gwreck"]One would think that good lineups can usually sustain one no-hit glove man (see Santana, Rafael), especially a nine-deep AL lineup. And, if you've got to sustain as such, you'd best do your sustaining at a position where gloves are particularly valuable.

There's a big hole at shortstop.

[Guest iramets]

Frayed Knot wrote: Yanx have gone against their pre-season pledge (F***KING LIARS!!!!)

Well, yes, now that you mention it. Fucking liars, fucking panickers, fucking pussies, fucking clueless SFB motherfuckers who aren't to be trusted for a second even if you ask them which way is up or is black darker than white.

Good for you, FK. Now try it when the Mets do it, and I'll give you props.

[Guest sharpie]

Tonight is Kazmir vs. Wang in the Battle For Fourth Place.

[Frayed Knot]

"Good for you, FK. Now try it when the Mets do it, and I'll give you props."

Absolutely, because I intend to be deadly serious about assuming general pre-season statements to be stone-cold promises which when broken - due to faster than expected progress, altered circumstances, or just plain changing of the mind - should be treated as if breaches of trust & security on a Watergate-like level.






* Hey, I'm reigning NL Player of the Week Carlos Beltran