The Dynasty Crumbles - the 2013 MFY Thread

[Frayed Knot]

Vic Sage wrote: The Yanks should then have to play their next few seasons at their A-ball park in Staten Island.

Where the team is so bad that they fail to sell-out the park.


Meanwhile two more HRs from Soriano last night (hitting them since the trade at more than double his early season rate), plus another one from ARod and one from Mark Reynolds, all recent pick-ups (in one form or another). Makes me wonder how all those YLDBs who complained about "too many HRs" last year and about how they wanted more small-ball and to replace all those HR-hitting guys they didn't like (Teixeira, Granderson, ARod) with more of "the kids". Yeah, how'd that work out for you in the first half? And does all this winning now offend you somehow on account of the un-aesthetic way it's being done?

Indians lost (despite 3-hitting the Braves), Rays lost their game in the 9th, and Baltimore lost (to Boston so there's some consolation there).
Only Oakland, among the WC contenders, won yesterday and they had to go through Detroit and Verlander to do so (and got some help from the rain).

[G-Fafif]

They're not fucking going away, are they?

[Frayed Knot]

Certainly helps them out that:
- Tampa has lost six of their last seven and was 11-15 in August
- Cleveland has dropped five straight while going 12-16 in August
- Baltimore has dropped four of five to end August at 12-14

An illustration of how it's going for them happened Thursday afternoon when, within about two minutes of each other, Oakland lost on a 2-out/9th inning 3R HR (Torii Hunter/Detroit) while Tampa's potential 2-out/9-inning 3R HR was caught about 2-feet short of the wall vs Anaheim.

Yanx have already passed both Cleveland and Baltimore and now sit just 3.5 & 5.0 behind Tampa & Oakland having only to pass either team ... and they STILL have a negative RS/RA ratio through all this.
Then there's that upcoming schedule of theirs mentioned earlier.

[ashie62]

3 1/2 with a bullet...Unreal..

[MFS62]

This might not have been mentioned (or noticed) before,
But even if it has, it is worth repeating.
The MFYs end their season with a three game series against the HOUSTON FUCKING ASTROS!
At least we might be able to see Texan Roger Clemens fellatiate both Jeter and Mariano before the final game.

Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"Oh my goodness gracious! Roger Clemens is not in a box..."

[Frayed Knot]

MFS62 wrote: This might not have been mentioned (or noticed) before, But even if it has, it is worth repeating. The MFYs end their season with a three game series against the HOUSTON FUCKING ASTROS!

Not just the Astros, but three each against White Sox, Giants, Blue Jays, and Astros.
That's 12 of their final 26 games against last place dwellers.

[Edgy MD]

I just heard some office buzz that the Yanks may be calling up switch-pitcher Pat Venditte.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Frayed Knot wrote: MFS62 wrote: This might not have been mentioned (or noticed) before, But even if it has, it is worth repeating. The MFYs end their season with a three game series against the HOUSTON FUCKING ASTROS! Not just the Astros, but three each against White Sox, Giants, Blue Jays, and Astros. That's 12 of their final 26 games against last place dwellers.

Look I hope it doesn't come to this but getting eliminated on the season's final week by a team with 100+ losses will be a LOLLY way for it all to end.

[Gwreck]

Need a Rivera blown save in there too to make it perfect.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

And Jeter making a major error and striking out in a clutch moment, then picking a fight with a disabled child in the stands, and as he's escorted from the ballpark, a steroids syringe falls out of his back pocket.

[G-Fafif]

Just lose a lot now. The flourishes can come when they come.

[Edgy MD]

They're doing just that, down 3-1 to the Chicago Venturas tonight in the sixth.

[Edgy MD]

His fastball's got some real cut to it.

His face has got some real flush to it.

[Edgy MD]

But too much plate there. Yikey.

[Frayed Knot]

Five straight NYY hits off three different ChiSox pitchers and the game is tied in the 8th w/the Yanx still batting.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Five straight NYY hits off three different ChiSox pitchers and the game is tied in the 8th w/the Yanx still batting.

Yeah, check that, make it six hits off four ChiSox pitchers and the Yanx are up 6-4 in a game they were losing 4-1 until a few minutes ago.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Matt Lindstrom can blow me.

[bmfc1]

Holy crap, ESPN NY radio is "celebrating the Month of Mo."

[Ceetar]

bmfc1 wrote: Holy crap, ESPN NY radio is "celebrating the Month of Mo."

I searched Twitter to find that and mock them/him but got '**** of the month's account instead. I'm better off.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

The Yankees losing to the Red Sox is always great but that the do so in such a disheartening fashion is superb.

[Ceetar]

lose again. Tampa losing keepings them 2.5 out but Cleveland and the Orioles pass them again.

Mike Napoli's grand slam was literally a fly out in basically any other stadium or one with Endy Chavez playing outfield.

[MFS62]

Shane Victorino isn't quite as repulsive when he beats the MFSs.
Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Oh, this is a fun series.

Willets? Eyewitness report?

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Oh, this is a fun series. Willets? Eyewitness report?

Yes, it is fun. Lots of Sox fans in our section. Nothing beats seeing the hopes & dreams of an Empire dashed.

I have to admit that I liked YSIII as a ballpark. I think it's better than YSII in many respects.

[Ceetar]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Oh, this is a fun series. Willets? Eyewitness report? Yes, it is fun. Lots of Sox fans in our section. Nothing beats seeing the hopes & dreams of an Empire dashed. I have to admit that I liked YSIII as a ballpark. I think it's better than YSII in many respects.

well, low bar.

It's a little sterile (unless they've fixed that, it's been 3 years for me) but it has it's nice points.

[G-Fafif]

What coulda been great ended up sucking.

[G-Fafif]

Rivera gave up tying HR T-9. BOS allows winning run on wild pitch.

[Frayed Knot]

I believe that's five blown saves for Rivera over the last couple of weeks - but, frustratingly, the Yanx have won four of those games IIRC.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Derek F. Jeter out AGAIN and out indefinitely. Jeter is hitting .186 with one home run and six RBI in 17 games this season.

How much are they paying this guy, and how long is that contract?