I've given up hope.

About the only thing I'm waiting on is Derek's return, if at all this year.

Surprisingly, I'm not frustrated or bitter or anything.

Just feel bad for Mo going out without one last October.

They have enough games remaining in AL East to still have a fighter's chance.
Winning series is crucial.
Yeah, this is probably the biggest game of the year.
However, I do plan to keep an eye on the NY Giants game, just because I haven't seen them since last year.

1) I also do not feel frustrated or bitter. This season has been odd, but very interesting, and sometimes fun - aside from the ARod mess which is just a pathetic sideshow.

[2] I just wish all the parties involved in that mess would just STFU and handle their business; Yankees, A-Rod & Co., MLB, everyone. But I understand it's an integral part of ensuring due process in today's world; it's the reason why we fight wars in far away lands.

The boys ABSOLUTELY have a chance.

Not a great one, but it exists.

Going to root this one to the bitter end!

Alfonso Soriano in 20 games has already accumulated enough offensive WAR to pass everyone on the team but Gardner and Cano.

Interestingly, Gardner already has 103 Ks for the season. He is on pace for 136. Ouch. Double Ouch when you consider the #2 hitter has an OBP of 306.

The Yankee offense will revert to its regular anemic form. Adding Granderson just upgrades it from terrible to weak. Same with Arod (assuming he isn't leaving soon).

So I have given up hope for the season. I would have loved for Mo to be on the mound saving Game 7 in the WS. But I don't see a Dodgeresque run in the Yanks future.

[5] #2 hitter refers to Suzuki.

I was a toddler during the original Bronx Zoo™. Any wise elders in the Banter care to comment on how it compares to this current circus? Cashman's comments today were crazy..people look back fondly now on Reggie/Martin/George and their nonsense but somehow I don't think anyone will look back at this with nostalgia..

Link?

Nevermind, read about it over at LoHud.

Sheesh.

STFU, Alex, and I say that as someone who wishes that Bud Selig would hurry up and die in a grease fire already ...

[7] In its own way, much crazier. More alpha males in the spotlight. And it was before I realized Mike Lupica is a sanctimonious asshole.

Curt Schilling?

Oh, joy.

[9] Agreed.
[10] Funny. But yeah, that George-Billy-Reggie triangle is hard to beat., ego overload. Cashman and A-Rod both seem like whiny brats, and where is Hank to bring some bluster?

[7] I think the most fascinating part of the whole saga is that there's not one person in it even a little bit likable.

[11] Can you get the Spanish feed? I may turn the J feed on here. If Schilling and Kruk are on it's completely a NoGoZone.

Well, I was wrong about Suzuki. I really believed he was dogging it in Seattle to get traded. He obviously hated playing for a team that never made any effort to win. I thought he would still be his old self here. He isn't. He won't be next year. I hope he's ok being a fourth outfielder / pinch-runner type, because that's what he should be on a winning Yankees team next year.

Alex is a cheating lying sociopath. The Yankees organization is comprised of a greedy deceitful bunch of people. The Yankees knew what he was and re-signed him anyway. I hope Alex continues to make their lives hellish and vice versa. Never have a group of people so richly deserve each other.

I honestly don't know what to make of it all. I think A-Rod really believes this stuff. He really sees himself as the victim.

Either he's nuts, or Levine is.

[16]Basically.

There's no Thurman Munson here

Ok, I'm going to take JazzJr to the pool. This is unwatchable and unlistenable. Have a nice Sunday everyone!

We have no chance because CC is cooked.
If he was still an Ace, we might have an outside chance.
And there is Run #2, and CC has 1,836 pitches already.

Craptastic.

C'mon Alex!

Fuck off, Beantown.

Good grief.

Low rent punks.

Unreal Dumpster doesn't get tossed.

Christ. Umpires suck.

And just like that -- I have sympathy for Arod and hate Boston again.

What a fucking pansy, Dempster. And how in the fuck doesn't he get kicked out?

STOMP THESE FUCKS.

Warm up the long man and let's hit my little pony in the head. Fuck conigliaro.

[28] Yup. Now if he just manages to keep his mouth shut postgame.

Good call Alex. Dempster should be gone.

And plunk Big Pedi.

Meanwhile, have I mentioned how much I LOATHE Chris Stewart?!@?!?!?!

[17] All sociopaths lie compulsively, viewing themselves as victims when confront with their deceit. They have no remorse for their behavior or empathy for their actual victims. Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, and Lance Armstrong are textbook examples of sociopaths.

[35] Why do you loathe Chris Stewart?

Way to keep the lead asshole.

Arod may be a sociopath but right now he's our fucking sociopath.

And Ortiz juiced too, By the way.

So wait, I missed Dempster hitting A-Rod?

I can only assume he hits Big Fatty with objects in the clubhouse?

[39] And Manny. 2004 & 2007 are tainted.

[37] Why *DON'T* you loathe Chris Stewart???

It's only the second. Wait until later in the game.

[42] The cheapness of the organization forced him into a role he had no business being in. I feel bad for him.

[36] I've never been a fan, but that's a little harsh. To me, he just grew up without someone having a firm hand steering his morality; getting yes'ed to death as a young player, and now protecting over $100M. A lot of "professionals" want a piece of that treasure and are leading him to bad decisions.

I missed all the fun.

After now seeing the replay. Wow. That stupid fucking asshole home plate umpire can go piss up a rope. Toss Dempster ya' Douche!

C'mon, Alex, make them suffer.

[42] He seems like a perfectly nice guy. I used to watch him play in Scranton. He has groupies. Kind of a good-looking guy, I guess.

I'm amused that he keeps trying to get away from the Yankees, and they keep trading for him and getting him back. :-)

Well hit, good enough.

I'll take a go ahead rbi.

[49] He has groupies?

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit, I'm way off base ...

Ugh.

I feel like Fat Bastard is going to piss this fucking game away.

Fucking, fuck, fuck, fuck.

FUCK!!!

[7] Late to your comment but:

I don't see Alex, Brian, Hal and Bud teaming up for any Miller Lite commercials a few years down the road.

And damn straight there's no Thurman Munson here. This crew doesn't deserve to speak his name. And there's no Guidry, no Roy White, no Willie Randolph... man, I don't usually play the "Lookit how old I am" card, but since your question was based on your having been too young... I'll say it was a helluva team to live and die with every day as an 11-year-old boy. With Scooter in the booth, natch.

[52] Well, there were some teen or college-aged girls screaming things like, "I love you Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Also, when I posted a photo of him to my Tumblr, it got 50-something likes/reblogs. A-Rod rated maybe 15.

Do you loathe him just because he's not very good?

Those Bronx Zoo teams worked well together. That environment was much crazier. This is just Alex. Which is plenty crazy, maybe singularly crazier than anything back then, but the rest of this team is bland.

Not to say those 70s guys were admirable as people. Munson, Nettles, Jackson, Lyle--these guys were douchebags--and I liked them.

[54] There is Derek, and Mo.

54) And CC and Granderson. Wells, Overbay. These are boy scouts.

Can we please see the damn game?!? WTF is this 3 hours of sanctimony?

Loved the 70s Yankees! Billy and George. Billy and Reggie. Reggie and Thurman. But they could play some damn baseball.

Meanwhile Nunez is making Salty his bitch.

Just back in. Really, how the hell was Girardi tossed there and not Dempster?? Sox as usual get a free ride from MLB. Unreal.

A young George would have loved this. As long as if it puts fannies in the seats, it's good.

Fuck Shillking. He asks, "why would any free agent want to play for the Yankees"? Funny thing, most do.

CC seems to be missing his first base and home plate assignments lately.

Gosh, CC, another huge fail tonight.

Scored a single, not an error.

HA!

Classic.

nice, alex!

and FUCK YOU, DUMPSTER!!!

fucking coward, fucker. pussy ass little bitch fuck.

Embrace it, Alex. Nice shot.

i just cursed out dumpster soooo bad, my comment is awaiting moderation.

good on you, alex! power.

And he busted out the Bonds 'sky point'! SO awesome.

easy, nune5

Hey thealarmis -- come see George Clinton and the Paliament Funkadelic next month. Its at the Avondale Brewing Company.

[73] yeah, and stayed there for a minute.

[75] saw that. don't think i can make it though. should be a fun show - enjoy!

[74] Wow. Where is that?

Buzz off Schilling..a career pattern of use. You mean like the guys who won you rings in 2004 & 2007, Big Papi and Manny??

Rbj - its in Birmingham, Alabama.

No PH for Stewart??

what did a-rod mouth rounding the bases? at first, i just saw a loud "YEAH!", but just now there was more and i didn't catch it all... something like: "fuck yeah, mother..."

Good riddance Dempster. I guess acting as the commish and pitching a decent ballgame were too much for you tonight. Maybe shoulda tried to stick to the latter.

Gardy!!!

FUCK YEAH, GRITNER!!!!!!!!

suck it, boston. fuck every last one you scumsuckers!

Gritner!!

gritner with a "fuck yeah"!

F yeah boys.

crap. that sucked balls.

Ouch..why was he running there? Out by miles and miles.

he should've swung at that...

[90] I think that was called from the dugout.

And what's wrong with Nunez? If he's out for awhile, who's the SS? Nix? Call up the Attorney General or Brendan Harris?

Nunez slid too hard back into first after pounding a long single off the Monster (for the second straight AB). Jammed his ankle a bit but it didn't look too bad.

Nunez really seems to get a hurt a lot..always wondered about guys like that. Is it random or are they just kind of brittle?

jesus, cc - throw a fucking strike!

kinda surprised he's still in...

damn. he's sucking this year.

I still think anyone who roots for A Rod as sort of David vs Goliath hero is seriously deluded, but I'm pretty sure I'm now rooting for him in some kinda postmodern antihero way.

holy fuck.

STRIKES, dude!!!

can't spell Kelley without the "K"!

nice, fellas!

why aren't they chanting "yankees suck"?!

Lots of Yankee fans at Fenway; and the college students are not yet in Boston.