Wow, I am really hungry now.

Here's another entertaining item ('another' because I'm thinking of this as follow-up on the Papelbon tidbit I tossed this afternoon).

Of JD Drew's 20 home runs this season, 15 have been solos. Red Sox Nation considers this to be evidence of what a lousy, lazy, ungritty player JD is.

Oh, also: in a combined 20 innings this month, Dan Bard and Jonathan Papelbon have given up 15 runs. 27 hits and 10 walks.

Looks like the Yankees off season just got more expensive:

The Rangers, cash-strapped for years with owner Tom Hicks, have signed a 20-year extension with Fox Sports Southwest that will guarantee them $3 billion. It’s the highest TV package for a team that doesn’t own its own channel.

Yes, that’s $150 million a year before even playing a game, plenty enough to re-sign ace Cliff Lee, bring in free-agent outfielder Carl Crawford, or whoever else they wish.

In comparison, the Dodgers make about $45 million a year off their TV deal with Fox.

I'm so happy after last night that I can even stomach an AJ Burnett appearance.

What the fuck was that?

That was the funniest thing I've seen all year. Great way to start the game. WIth a joke. When do yo usee that? ANd then SIngy goes, "I don't think I've ever seen that before. Not to start a game."

And that's why we watch, right?@?!?

Pity we didn't have anyone on base, cause that would have been a balk.

my mom is from Bayside. Can't remember which street, but it's a nice one near the train station. Did the Lomains live on Column A Avenue, near Chef's House Delights Plaza?

#30 tonight, A-Rod.

thanks, folks. you've been a great audience. I'll be here all week. Try the duck.

The cameras in the Skydome have always been funky.

Burnett should be left in to pitch the entire game, regardless of how he does. Whats the worst that could happen - he throws 200 pitches and is never able to pitch again? Perhaps thats really the best that could happen.

I just can't give the MVP to Hamilton

Come on guys, beat this guy for everything he's done to torment Superman. http://tinyurl.com/22b2pn

LOL. We get to hear the umps.

I have a sneaky suspicion this is going to be a long night.

This team still sucks.

Granderson did an absolutely fantasssssstic job in that at bat with 1st and 3rd, one out.

Did anyone actually think they were going to score there?

I have come to the point that I despise watching AJ's Bitch Show out on the mound.

He is so gutless, it's pathetic. He's like Jeff Weaver, with stuff.

And mlb.tv keeps doubling and tripling up with that insanely annoying pro glide ad. That actor needs a broken face.

Yeah, I can see why I thought it would be relaxing to catch a ballgame.

Very nice, guys. This guy is making you look ridiculous. And he's Mark Ryhtirrufgdfwrdcv[jheerweww.

I dislike hearing that whiny ass Omar Vizquel is on the top of any list.

Also, I hope to got we don't see anyone that throws a changeup in the playoffs.

[17] He's throwing a changeup.

After Granderson's big hit to start things off last night, I'm having trouble getting mad at him- although I HATE seeing all these runners stranded on third.

He's a WIZAAAAARD.

You know, if Girardi really wanted to keep the guys rested, they could have stayed home.

This trip to Toronto looks pointless.

The hitters do realize they haven't clinched anything yet, right?

Yeesh.

[18} Edwar Ramirez would run wild on the Yanks!

You can do better, honey

Unbelievable.

[19] How in the world would he not, as a lefty, have figured that out in his first two outings against this team???

Btw, I haven't wanted to say this because Granderson has had some big hits recently, but I could swear that for the last three weeks his swing has looked as long to me as it was at its worst. That swing looks long, and if he's supposed to be quiet at the plate, why is he moving his hands all over the bat like he's playing a flute?

The only thing I can see that is from the "new" approach may be that he's starting with the bat back.

[23] The Yankees have never managed a hit off Edwar

Lead off walk.

Yep, AJ's headed in the right direction.

He is GARBAGE.

Christ AJ Burnett sucks.

I wanna see some Brackman!

And plunks a batter. He's a disgrace.

Is there any realistic chance that we can leave Burnett out of the post-season rotation?

Burnett, thanks for 2009. Now go jump in a lake.

It's always a good idea to give free passes to the two batters before Bautista.

[31] I don't know how we can afford to keep him IN the post-season rotation. He's terrible.

[37] Hell, even his 2009 contributions are overrated IMO.

Maybe Burnett can be crossing the street just as Braylon Edwards is driving home...

Fucking Burnett.

Well, we'll always have 2009 ...

Three more years of this shit.

[35] I know it, but his one start against Philly was pretty big at the time.

Get this feckless piece of shit out of here. Send him out in Toronto with a bus ticket.

He sucks and he's a coward.

[35] Wow, you replied to the future ... from the past!

Far out, man, far out!

[35] [37] How did you know he was going to post that? :)

AJ, f-ck off.

[39] And game five was a putrid mess.

I HATE AJ BURNETT

Could you imagine how we'd be feeling right now if we hadn't WON last night???

I don't like AJ Burnett Michael.

A long night.

And we night as well pencil in AJ's post season starts as losses.

I'd pull him right now. No need to save the bullpen, bring out the flotsam and jetsam and let AJ stew.

[43] Yes it was, hence the "one game" :)

GODDAMMIT, GET THAT PIECE OF SHIT OUT OF THERE!

Moseley, Mitre, Sanchez, Brackman ... the FUCKING BALL BOY ... who FUCKING CARES!?!?!?

GET.

HIM.

OUT.

Sad. Maybe AJ can quit baseball. It's sad how desperately we would all love for him to do that.

Are you ready for some football???

[49] And I think game five cancels it out.

At this point, I would rather take a chance with Nova.

I know why he can't get people out Kenny. AJ Burnett is an immature little fuck that never learned how to pitch and has decided that the answer to everything is throwing his pin straight fastball as hard as he can, despite the fact that he never has anything resembling a clue as to where its going.

In the bathroom. So….. what’s the score?

I repeat, three more years of this shit.

[56] A lot to a little.

[55] Is Jeff Weaver with some stuff really that far off?

Way to use AAAAAALL the ballpark their Alby ...

"poor Alby."

We should call up a whole bunch of the has beens and never wases from AAA to face him so he can be more comfortable.

On the bright side, we should see Brackman today.

[59] Jeff Weaver has some semblance of control.

Holy mother of Christ.

Good night folks.

Contact!

I'd send AJ home for the year tonight. Maybe it would send a message that his brand of garbage is unacceptable.

If George hadn't died earlier this season, watching AJ deliver his season-summarizing "Ode to a Steaming Turd" would have surely put him in the grave.

It's particularly frustrating to watch the suck show of guys who formerly gave the Yankees fits. This is very reminiscent of one of RJ's meatball platters.

Before the playoffs Kevin Long needs to work on this team and teach them how to hit changeups. It doesn't even have to be a good changeup. It doesn't have to be changing up off of anything. The Yankees just can't hit 85 mph slop.

Stop walking guys before Bautista.

Thank God they won last night. I honestly felt that if they lost that game, it was going to be2004 all over again- except worse.

Red Sox are winning. BTW

Man, sure wish we'd had *this* Granderson all year!

[71] Well, at least we have him now.

don't worry guys. check out the side bar, if CC doesn't get 'em tomorrow, then we've got, uh, oh no. not him again.

if that's a joke alex, that is pretty friggin hilarious.

Games not over yet boys... Keep clawing and scratching.

[73] LoHud reported that earlier as well :)

Can't we all start a fund to purchase a hit on Burnett and get him out of our lives once and for all? Even the cops would be with us on this one.

Come on Jeter.

So, apparently Granderson has gone yard again.

Which makes my earlier post seem very silly - but does anyone else see all the movement?

Are my eyes playing tricks on me? I mean, he is moving his hands everywhere as he waits for the pitch, isn't he?

[78] Dude. Give me more movement like that.

But I'm watching football now.

I hear ya'. I just wonder if that part of changing things up has been discarded. Maybe all they needed to do was start with the bat back, instead of having him load and swing, in succession.

Looks like everyone has checked out - and why wouldn't they?

# 1 ... that's DAMN good hustle from Jeter, especially in a game down 7-2 that probably doesn't mean anything.

#2 ... please don't do that again and turn your ankle ... please?

7-5 baby!!!

I'll give this team this, as deep a hole as the starters can dig, the bats don't quit trying to fill it in.

They certainly have a knack for not giving up, even when the rest of us have to turn it off to avoid permanent cases of AJ-itis. Have to give them that.

[80] Honestly, when I saw him swing last night I thought it looked very "sleek" for lack of a better word. He seemed to get the bat through the zone very quickly.

Cito Gaston is playing chess now I see.

C'mon Mr. Thames!

Damn, Tames-eh has had a couple of rockets find gloves the last 2 days ...

Robertson still sux

FRICK-EN LAZER BEAM!!!

I don't think Robertson sucks.

Please die Kearns

Well, you certainly can't spell Kearns .. without a K.

Yo, Jorge, you can't hit a 2-run homer on a 3-0 count, even en espanol.

Thats right, you fucking asshole Girardi, burn out the bullpen in a losing effort - I still say that Burnett should have been left in to pitch the whole game - hopefully either his arm would have fallen off or his chicken-shit hear gave out, but nooooooo, Genius Girardi at work again.

Twins in 3 - and I'm willing to back it with $

Oh Chad Gaudin, how I've missed you.

Your move next, Gaston. The chessmaster has me dizzy right now. Left, right, left, right.

Sure Jeter swing at 2-0

Bob Lorenz - "Right now, Yanks are tied for the division lead". Who is fucking high now?

There is something particularly galling about being completely shut down by Kevin Gregg like we have this year