27!!!!!!!!!
What the hell am I supposed to write besides
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
November 5, 2009
YESSSSS!!!!
November 4, 2009
MLB Considers Rule Change
Game four of the World Series gave the Yankees a 3-1 lead in the series.
It may have also changed the way the game is played.
The game came to a standstill in both the first and fifth innings as the Jorge Posada met with CC Sabathia multiple times. Fourteen times to be exact.
Posada and Sabathia wore out a 60-foot, 6-inch path between the mound and home plate, including a span where they visited each other four times during one Jayson Werth at-bat.
This has been an all too familiar scene this postseason
“It’s just part of the game,” Posada told the Associated Press (AP). “We want to talk to each other so we know what we’re doing.”
Major League Baseball’s vice president of umpiring Mike Port said that frequent mound meetings will be discussed during the off-season.
“It would fall under the province of pace of game,”said Port.
Not everyone agrees with the possibility of changing the rules, including Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland.
“You can’t take away from the beauty of the game. I know fans get upset and Major League Baseball may get upset with that, but that’s just part of the game.” Eiland told the AP.
There are currently rules that apply to coaches visits to the mound, but none that limit the amount of times players can meet. A coach can visit the mound once per inning and any more visits means the pitcher must be taken out of the game. To prevent long games, MLB has tried to enforce the few rules they do have in place to dictate a quicker pace of play.
The most notable player to be penalized is Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Paplebon, who was fined a few times this season for failing to deliver a pitch in a reasonable amount of time.
Eiland has a better idea to help shorten the games. “Don’t take three minutes between innings. You know how many times a pitcher is standing on the mound waiting for the umpires call to throw the first pitch?” he said.
October 30, 2009
Chase Utley is an American Psycho
I am really digging Chase Utley’s Patrick Bateman haircut:
Seriously, he looks like Bateman with hat-hair and minus the chiseled physique. I wonder if he kills hookers in his spare time? Is he obsessed over business cards? Does he listen to Phil Collins?
More on that later…..
DON’T JUST STARE AT IT!!! EAT IT!!!
-Brenden
October 28, 2009
WORLD SERIES BOUND
I am beyond excited for the WS to start.
Complete preview coming this afternoon and I just want to point out that basically all of my ALCS predictions came true.
YANKEES IN SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Brenden
October 21, 2009
Steve Phillips Fails at Life Too…
If you thought trading Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano was stupid, check this out
So far he has been suspended by ESPN for a week and his wife has decided not to extend their marital contract for the 2010 season.
October 20, 2009
Did Mo Throw a Spitball?
Check out this video from Youtube:
The notion that Mo had thrown a spitball has been debunked thanks to Deadspin.
Apparently an Angels fan put this on Youtube….no surprise there.
October 18, 2009
WHAT A WIN!!!
What an ugly but amazing game…..no post tonight, I need some sleep….expect one tomorrow
GO YANKEES!!!!!!
-Brenden
Happy Hairston....what a game
October 13, 2009
“It Will Be a War”-American League Championship Preview
“It Will Be a War”- Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte
Game 1: Angels (John Lackey) at Yankees (CC Sabathia), Fri., Oct. 16, FOX
Game 2: Angels (Jered Weaver)at Yankees (A.J Burnett), Sat., Oct. 17, FOX
Game 3: Yankees (Andy Pettitte) at Angels (Scott Kazmir), Mon., Oct. 19, FOX
Game 4: Yankees (TBD) at Angels (TBD), Tues., Oct. 20, FOX
Game 5: Yankees (TBD) at Angels (TBD) (if nec.), Thurs., Oct. 22, FOX
Game 6: Angels (TBD) at Yankees (TBD) (if nec.), Sat., Oct. 24, FOX
Game 7: Angels (TBD) at Yankees (TBD) (if nec.), Sun., Oct. 25, FOX
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Record: 97-65 American League West Champions
HOW THEY GOT HERE:
The Angels needed to pull out the rally monkey on the road in their dramatic, come-from-behind victory, in the clinching game three Division Series over the Boston Red Sox. Former Yankee, Bobby Abreu, led the offense with a whopping .556 batting average while Vladimir Guerrero followed suit with a .400 batting average. Chone Figgins had a terrible series, going 0-12 and only reaching base once.
Pitching was key for the Angels, holding the normally potent Boston bats to a .158 batting average for the series. John Lackey set the tone in game one throwing 7-1/3 shutout innings. Jered Weaver contintued the strong pitching performances tossing 7-1/3 innings while only giving up one earned run in game two. Newly aquired Scott Kazmir got hit hard, giving up five earned runs in six innings of work in game three. The bullpen was excellent, only allowing one earned run in 5-1/3 innings pitched.
KEY PLAYERS:
Chone Figgins- Figgins tends to be a thorn in the Yankees’ side. He needs to get on base where his speed can be a vital asset in helping the Angels manufacture runs.
John Lackey- Lackey has the challenge of squaring off with 19 game winner CC Sabathia. Lackey needs another strong game one performance in order to get his team off on the right foot.
Jason Bulger and Kevin Jepsen- The Angels set-up men will have to bridge the gap between the starting staff and all-star closer Brian Fuentes. The late innings are when the Yankees tend to win games, so these two will need to have their “A” game in every appearance.
New York Yankees
Record: 103-59 American League East Champions
HOW THEY GOT HERE:
The Yankees reached a three game sweep against the Minnesota Twins, their first playoff series victory since the 2004 Divisional Series. Alex Rodriguez got the monkey off his back, belting three home runs with six runs batted in (RBI) while posting a .500 batting average. Other than Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada, the normally devestating Yankee offense, was dismal with Nick Swisher and Johnny Damon each hitting .083 for the series. Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera never got things going either, with each of them hitting a lack-luster .167. Even Mark Teixeira hit only .167, but he did hit the walk-off home run in Game two that crushed any hope Minnesota had in the series.
Pitching got the Yankees past the Twins, with strong starting performances by CC Sabathia, A.J Burnett, and Andy Pettitte. The bullpen combination of Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes bridged the gap to the always dependable Mariano Rivera.
KEY PLAYERS:
Alex Rodriguez- He proved he can carry the offense, but can he continue to keep his head where it’s been at?
CC Sabathia- Like Lackey, another strong pitching performance in game one can once again set the tone for the series.
Johnny Damon- Hitting .083 in the second spot in the order will not cut it this series. It is crucial for Damon to get on base in order for Teixeira and Rodriguez to drive him in.
Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain- If each pitcher dominates as usual, the combination of Hughes, Chamberlain and Rivera will mean that each game could be over after the sixth inning.
Prediction- The New York Yankees win a tough series in six games, although I can see it only going five as well.
October 12, 2009
ALCS Preview
Check back in tomorrow for a full preview of the ALCS
Also follow my twitter account Smokingwithhank for my random thoughts.
GO YANKEES!!!
-Brenden
October 7, 2009
PLAYOFFS BABY!!!
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am beyond pumped for the playoffs to start.
I feel like Cartman waiting for his Nintendo Wii.
But Mommmm!!!
I am kind of surprised Girardi kept three catchers on the roster, but I guess it’s just insurance since Posada and Molina are both old. Speaking of those catchers, I am glad they have chosen to have Molina catch Burnett. Remember, defense and pitching win championships and we all know how important Burnett will be this postseason. If he is on, he is un-hittable, and he has pitched very well when Molina is behind the dish.
Congrats to the Twins for winning a thrilling game, but they are no match for the Yankees.
Keys for the Yanks:
Alex Rodriguez- He needs to keep his head straightened on right this year. Although the bombers have an excellent lineup, they need him to produce.
Joba Chamberlain- If he can be anything near what he was out of the pen a couple years ago, the games will be over after the sixth inning, just like they were when Stanton and Nelson were setting up Rivera, or when Rivera set up Wetteland.
Prediction: A-Rod breaks out of his playoff slump with a huge series; expect a couple of dingers from him. The Yankees will win in three and get to wait for the Red Sox and Angels to finish beating the crap out of each other.
LETS GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!
-Brenden
