Cobb Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 http://mlb.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/det.png vs. http://mlb.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/nyy.png Probable Pitching Matchups: Game 1 (Saturday 10/13, 8:00 PM ET at Yankee Stadium): Doug Fister vs. Andy PettitteGame 2 (Sunday 10/14, 4:00 PM ET at Yankee Stadium): Anibal Sanchez vs. TBAGame 3 (Tuesday 10/16, 8:00 PM ET at Comerica Park): TBA vs. Justin VerlanderGame 4 (Wednesday 10/17, 8:00 PM ET at Comerica Park): TBA vs. Max ScherzerGame 5* (Thursday 10/18, 4:00 PM ET at Comerica Park)Game 6* (Saturday 10/20, 8:00 PM ET at Yankee Stadium)Game 7* (Sunday 10/21, 8:00 PM ET at Yankee Stadium) *= If NecessaryAll games will be broadcasted on TBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 I'm rooting for New York because I really don't like the Tigers. I think the series will be close just like last year when the played in the ALDS. I'll give the series to New York in 6. Verlander won't be able to impact the series as much, and I don't trust their other starters like I trust Pettitte and Kuroda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Oh my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EastCoastNiner Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Pete Abraham ********@PeteAbeYears from now, people will claim they were in those empty seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted October 14, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I was seriously anticipating another Ibanez bomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Wow, really sucks to see Derek Jeter being carried off right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 All of this is A-Rod's fault. Jeter's injury included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 All of this is A-Rod's fault. Jeter's injury included.Nope, he's a gem and should be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Damn, fractured ankle for Jeter. Out for remainder of postsesason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 NNN Nix n Nunez baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Nope, he's a gem and should be appreciated.Not quite, but we can start by not pinch-hitting Eric Chavez and recognizing that Swisher and Grandy have been just as much of an issue at the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Not quite, but we can start by not pinch-hitting Eric Chavez and recognizing that Swisher and Grandy have been just as much of an issue at the plate.Who goes in for Swisher and who goes in for Granderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Who goes in for Swisher and who goes in for GrandersonWasn't saying that we pinch-hit for them. I was making two separate points: for Girardi to not PH Chavez and for fans to recognize that they are really overdoing it with making A-Rod the scapegoat. That said, I stand firm on the idea of our using Gardner in place of Granderson. Curtis' at-bats are AWFUL I would take Gardner with his single-digit number of at-bats since the spring over Grandy in a heartbeat. Edited October 14, 2012 by octoberGR8NESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Well there's a clear replacement for A-Rod, and he makes more money than Curtis and Swisher (and Chavez) combined. He's a scapegoat because better is expected and we've gotten this level of play from him before, unfortunately. Gardner hasn't played in months and hasn't played center in years. Now's the time to mess with it? Granderson is instant runs if/when he connects, which he has on occasion this postseason (and the final month of the year). Alex hasn't, and Gardner hasn't played. Alex Rodriguez makes the most money on the team and has produced the least (along with Cano and Swish) this postseason run so far. He deserves every single ounce of criticism he gets. Fun fact: Granderson's .158 AVG was 5th best on the team during DS play. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 A-Rod got BABIP'd earlier in the game. And what's the point of starting him if you're going to pluck him out of his plate appearance in the final innings and continue to mess with his head? To bring his contract into it is almost five years old. We knew that it was an awful deal immediately when Hank Steinbrenner decided to champion Boras and Rodriguez in '07. I see no purpose in booing him as a result of it. Yes, I would take the risk of placing Gardner in CF. It's not like we're losing spectacular defense by taking out Granderson. Curtis looked the same way today that he did during his 1-16 over the first four games of last series. He's connected once, and outside of that, he hasn't hit anything especially well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) The purpose of starting him is to hope he gets going. When he doesn't, they hope someone else can. Because his contract is a few years old he's free of criticism? He opted out for heaps more money and now isn't performing. He deserves criticism. Didn't realize you were such a Fraud fanboy. ZERO excuses should be made. Mess with his head? He's a grown man making hundreds of millions of dollars playing a game. He needs to sack up. Edited October 14, 2012 by iMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Cano, Granderson, Rodriguez, Swisher, Chavez are now a combined 10-for-104 with 37 strikeouts in the postseason. http://t.co/hkyU1Dtt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 The purpose of starting him is to hope he gets going. When he doesn't, they hope someone else can. I honestly don't think they stick in Chavez if that ball gets past Peralta in the first inning and scores two. Because his contract is a few years old he's free of criticism? He opted out for heaps more money and now isn't performing. He deserves criticism. He isn't free of criticism. But are we really going to jump at every opportunity to rip the guy apart? The contract was an awful idea. Hank is a moron for succumbing to A-Rod's demands. Everyone should've known that the second it happened. No one should be shocked that his power numbers and bat speed have both declined significantly at age 37. It makes no sense to me that we keep bringing a ten-year deal up that has long been considered a failure as reason to attack someone anymore than anyone else who is playing like garbage right now. When he's 42, do we continue to boo him? It makes more sense to view him through the same scope as everyone else whose hitting is abysmal right now. I expect more from Cano than from A-Rod and he is rolling over a hell of a lot of pitches. Didn't realize you were such a Fraud fanboy. ZERO excuses should be made. Mess with his head? He's a grown man making hundreds of millions of dollars playing a game. He needs to sack up.And if he doesn't? We're just going to accept the bad results and continue to point fingers at him even if the bad decision is on Girardi? The reality is Jeter may very well have had trouble not falling apart had the Yankees dropped him in the lineup in the 2010 regular season, and that move would've actually been justified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Ron Darling immediately after Jeter goes down: "He's alright." Idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) It's going to be interesting to see if the Yankees can hit a legitimate home run when they go to Comerica Park, and none of these short, poverty home runs. Also, that sucks to see Jeter go down like that, but we'll see if someone can step up for them. Edited October 14, 2012 by EastCoastNiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 It's going to be interesting to see if the Yankees can hit a legitimate home run when they go to Comerica Park, and none of these short, poverty home runs.This isn't the first time the Yankees will be playing on the road. And to be fair, Delmon Young also hit a "cheapy" yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 This isn't the first time the Yankees will be playing on the road. And to be fair, Delmon Young also hit a "cheapy" yesterday. I'm aware. It's not just the Yankees that hit them, but they sure as hell benefit from them more than any team, especially when you play half of your games at that Stadium. It's not even much of an anti-Yankees comments as it is an anti-stadium comment. I just don't like that stadium at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletopez Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) I'm aware. It's not just the Yankees that hit them, but they sure as hell benefit from them more than any team, especially when you play half of your games at that Stadium. It's not even much of an anti-Yankees comments as it is an anti-stadium comment. I just don't like that stadium at all.They benefit more when it comes to team power numbers, but in terms of wins and losses, it's the same venue for both teams. Of course, if the Yankees put together a team that produces a lot of well-hit fly balls, they'll have an advantage over select teams. But you could say that about any venue with its specific features. The Red Sox both benefit from and get screwed over by their wall heights, their awkward dimensions, and the Pesky Pole. I'm fine with the dimensions, but I do hate a whole lot of other things about Yankee Stadium. Edited October 14, 2012 by octoberGR8NESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Still in disbelief over Ibanez, last 2 HR's he hit were balls asking to be hit for homers, but still...he did it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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