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Strange Bedfellows

Think it’s been weird for Sox fans to root for the Yankees? One of my Sox buddies was cheering with no problem cause he said the alternative was hockey season. Another Sox friend, however, refused to budge. I thought he just didn’t want to give me the satisfaction. Then he said, “What makes you think I want to watch these bastards anymore?”

Point taken.

A month ago, did anyone think the final series against Boston would be essentially meaningless for the Yanks? Dag.

Here’s the lineup:

Derek Jeter SS
Eduardo Nunez 2B
Mark Teixeira DH
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones LF
Jesus Montero C
Jorge Posada 1B
Brandon Laird 3B
Greg Golson CF

Never mind hating the Sox, Russ:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

 

64 comments

1 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 4:42 pm

I root for the Yankees.

Period.

If the situation was reversed, I'd be rooting like hell for the Yankees to win and not caring one way or the other what the Red Sox were doing.

2 mhoward120   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:00 pm

Just remember everyone - while the magic number is now 0, the Magic Number is now 11.

3 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:07 pm

Definitely a have clinched lineup.

4 Just Fair   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:17 pm

Good thing there are season premiers on tonight. bleh!

5 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:17 pm

Damn, 2-0 already???

6 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:19 pm

Crap.

16 pitches ... 3-0??!?!?!?!?

7 mhoward120   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:22 pm

So if Fat Freddie sucks too much now to pitch in the playoffs, and if Bloated Bartolo suck too much now too, and if Hurt Hughes is the same, who do we turn to for the Game 3 starter in the playoffs??? I vote for Noesi and 7 other relievers - God knows its better than that othr guy

8 ms october   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:24 pm

this is not the way to instill confidence in you bart.

9 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:24 pm

I'm excited to watch Matt Moore. Rays just keep pumping out great pitching..want no part of them in a short playoff series..

10 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:26 pm

[9] Me too. He was stones in the game against the Red Sox.

Luckily, the Rays aren't going to make the playoffs ...

11 Just Fair   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:26 pm

They got an extra powerful mic on homeplate tonight? Lots of noise back there.

12 Alex Belth   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:27 pm

Wow, this kid's got some easy fuggin cheese. Fluid.

13 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:28 pm

[12] He got Natural Gas ...

14 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:31 pm

Yikes..I don't like the thought of Price, Shields and Moore in the Rays rotation next year..let's get this year out the way first though!

15 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:37 pm

A little too much celebrating last night?

16 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:39 pm

Whoa, Cano with some MVP talk!! AB did you post on this earlier today? I havn't checked the previous posts yet this morning.

17 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:40 pm

WE WANT BRACKMAN!

WE WANT BETANCES!!!

18 Just Fair   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:42 pm

I can't muster up too much angst. But ferfuck's sake, Bart. Stinkaroo thus far. Oi!

19 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:42 pm

BETANCES!

BRACKMAN!!!

20 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:45 pm

[19] PROCTOR! PENDELTON!!

21 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:47 pm

[20] YOU WATCH YOUR ASS!

22 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:50 pm

Farnsworth!

23 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:52 pm

Brandon Laird?

Wow, this really IS a AAA lineup tonight ...

24 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:52 pm

[21] STURTZE?

25 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:57 pm

WE WANT BRACKMAN!

WE WANT BETANCES!!

26 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 7:59 pm

I'm going to do some laundry, have a nice evening everyone!

27 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:06 pm

Bartolo, don't turn into a pumpkin until Halloween.

28 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:07 pm

[26] Watching a spin cycle is better than watching THIS SHIT ...

29 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:13 pm

Awwww, just what I ALWAYS want to see when I watch a Yankees' game ... Scott FUCKING Proctor.

30 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:15 pm

MORE RUNS!!!

31 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:16 pm

YES!

MORE RUNS!

FUCK YOU JOE!

32 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:18 pm

And ANOTHER error for Jeter.

33 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:18 pm

[29] But cult, without Proctor we wouldn't have seen that 750ft home run by Upton! Wasn't that worth it?

34 Alex Belth   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:20 pm

Good Night IRENE!

35 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:21 pm

FUCK YOU GIRARDI!

WE WANT BRACKMAN!!

WE WANT BETANCES!!!

36 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:21 pm

I can't be upset at this game. I kind of expect it after the clinch last night. Still, Colon worries me.

37 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:21 pm

[33]

WE WANT BRACKMAN!

WE WANT BETANCES!!

38 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:23 pm

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

39 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:24 pm

And it's Aaron Laffey warming up!

40 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:28 pm

I HATE Joe Girardi.

DIEDIEDIEDIEDIE.

41 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:30 pm

[28] So I got this different brand of detergent, it seems a lot stronger than the previous one I used. Half the amount per wash and the clothes still clean! This was a happy development.

42 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:32 pm

Ramiro Pena?

I'm just going to have to walk away now ...

43 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:40 pm

Hits.

I want MORE hits.

FUCK Joe Girardi.

44 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:45 pm

DIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIE.

I mean *you* Joe FUCKING Girardi.

45 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:47 pm

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

FUCK YOU GIRARDI!!!!!!!

46 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:49 pm

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

47 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:53 pm

Cult, it's a hangover game. We've won the East and are in a great position to have homefield advantage through the AL post season. Just think, this is going to make Boston fans sweat more.

48 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:57 pm

[47] Uh, it ain't THAT.

I was completely at peace with a loss in tonight's game, even before the 1st game began.

What I'm pissed about is the fact that Girardi is fucking about in the middle of mediocrity in the worst possible way.

FUCK JOE GIRARDI.

49 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 8:58 pm

[48] Hasty,hasty..warming up in the pen, Mr. Andrew Brackman!

50 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:01 pm

BRACKMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

51 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:02 pm

YES!

52 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:15 pm

[48] We're about to win home field advantage through the AL and you're upset?

53 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:18 pm

[52]

my point

~~~~~~~~

your head

54 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:28 pm

[53] Why care at all about tonight's game? Yankees can lose 35-0 for all I care. Get players rest, and even if there's a save opportunity no Mo. Rays are playing for the postseason give up the game to make Boston sweat.

55 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:29 pm

[54] I agree with both you AND Cult. Give up the game, but NOT with Proctor, Laffey, et al. Let's see the kids!!

56 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:31 pm

[55] Here's a man who sees the plan!

Kids ... not squids!

57 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:35 pm

Nune5!!!

58 rbj   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:40 pm

[56] But doesn't getting them into a ML game start their 6 year clock? IPK, Joba and Hughes got a looksee one year with no appearance to keep them eligible for arbitration for another year.

59 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:48 pm

[58] Huh?

It's about being on the 40 man roster.

If you are, you is ... regardless if you do ...

60 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:50 pm

Betances!!!

61 RIYank   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:53 pm

Did everyone see this?

Martin said on Thursday that he'd love to see the Yankees play spoiler this weekend at Yankee Stadium and try to knock the reeling Red Sox out of the postseason completely.

"Anything to get the Red Sox out would be awesome for me," Martin said. "They're coming up next, so it'll be fun."

Asked why he felt so strongly, Martin responded, "Because I hate the Red Sox."

10 internets to Russell!

62 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 9:54 pm

[61] Yes!

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

63 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 10:06 pm

Kontos!

64 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 22, 2011 10:31 pm

KONTOS!!!

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