ALDS IGT, Indians at Yankees, Game 4

[Zvon]

See, thats why we don't need instant replay in baseball.

All calls, good or bad, even non calls, eventually even themselves out.
It's cosmic.

Baseball is a cosmic game.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Huge inning there for Betancourt.

[metirish]

I'd like to see Wedge leave him in to pitch the ninth.

[smg58]

Wedge wouldn't take him out for Borowski, would he?

Would he?

[smg58]

Borowski: 1.43 WHIP, 5.07 ERA
Betancourt: 0.76 WHIP, 1.47 ERA

For the life of me, I can't imagine that Wedge couldn't have found a perfectly acceptable excuse to change closers before now.

[metirish]

Come on that was a pretty routine catch by Damon and Chip goes crazy on it....

[Frayed Knot]

And even if you're not going to "change" closers, you're simply opting to let Betancourt continue off what was a very quick & perfect inning.
THEN if he gets in trouble you can think about Borowski.

Borowski's numbers are somewhat skewed by a horrible early season - but part of that horror was a 6-run 9th by the Yanx back in April that culminated by a 3R walk-off by ARod ... who's hitting 3rd in this inning.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Here we go!

The Tribe gets this done, and we will see the end of Clemens AND Torre!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

metirish wrote: Come on that was a pretty routine catch by Damon and Chip goes crazy on it....

I was thinking the same thing.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Of course it's Borowski. Of course.

Strap them safety belts

[smg58]

Come on Joe, prove me wrong.

[Guest Iubitul]

I swear, Chip must be auditioning for YES...

And the great Jeter pops out to 2nd...

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gonna be a long offseason for you, Derek. Pack your bags, Fruitcake.

[Frayed Knot]

That Derek Jeter ... he always comes through
(repeat as neccesary)

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Gonna be a long offseason for you, Derek. Pack your bags, Fruitcake.

Verducci tomorrow: "Even in pop-up and double-play, Jeter showed greatness..."

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

At least they're solo homers.

Gulp!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Do they play "The Natural" theme after every home run, or just when they are down on the ninth and about to lose a series?

[Guest Iubitul]

Chip doing his best to jinx Borowski...

[Guest Iubitul]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Gonna be a long offseason for you, Derek. Pack your bags, Fruitcake. Verducci tomorrow: "Even in pop-up and double-play, Jeter showed greatness..."

must. clean. monitor.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Iubitul: We lived in the Robert Treat Apartments. (Answering a post in another thread from long ago that I just saw now)

[Guest Iubitul]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Iubitul: We lived in the Robert Treat Apartments. (Answering a post in another thread from long ago that I just saw now)

Cool - that's about a mile from where I live now (just on the other side of the Milford Green)

[Frayed Knot]

If you don't put dumbo-ears on base Joe then you can't face the tying run.

Remember that.

[smg58]

Exhale.

[Guest Iubitul]

Now I can enjoy the rest of the post-season...

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

YES!!!

YES!!!

Clemens? GONE!

Torre? GONE!

GoofRod? GONE!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yay!

I Sterling-ed the final pitch. Low-key all the way.

Skip in the meantimne thinks this is about the Yankees.

[metirish]

Yes, I love it.

[Guest Iubitul]

Shocked the Yankees? Weren't the Yankees the Wild Card?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Do Sager's jacket and shirt even come close to matching?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gonna be great CSs:

AL -- The two best clubs
NL -- The two best young clubs