I have no ability to post, read or comment from work. A draft is in the attached Word doc. Pls paste it in and garnish with photos of Yankees. And heavy-chested women. Gracias.
Clicks.
1 – Jeter (SS, R)
2 – Ichiro (LF, L)
3 – Teixeira (1B, S)
4 – Cano (2B, L)
5 – Swisher (RF, S)
6 – Ibanez (DH, L)
7 – Chavez (3B, L)
8 – Martin (C, R)
9 – Granderson (CF, L)
Two switch-hitters and two right-handed hitters means you can’t help but have back-to-back-lefties at some point, but we’ll likely be seeing match-up relievers by the third go-round in the lineup, which gives Girardi the opportunity to find a low-pressure pinch-hit opportunity for A-Rod in place of Ibanez or Chavez.
Yes, the team’s top HR hitter is batting ninth. And yes, Jeter is back at SS. I don’t care if Jeter can’t move well. Ibanez’ bat is sorely needed in this deciding game. Same for Eric Chavez, who has hit well all year against righties. Jeter will have to find a way to turn DPs with one good leg. The elephant in the room remains the “how the hell do you bench A-Rod in a deciding game” question, but the fact of the matter is that this lineup gives the team the best chance to win, and A-Rod’s porcelain confidence is clearly cracked.
Both teams have other issues to consider, including severely depleted bullpens. Rafael Soriano has pitched 3.1 innings in the last two days (although only 39 pitches). It’s also worth noting that while A-Rod and his .125 average have been the face of the Yankees’ hitting woes, Nick Swisher (.133 average) Ichiro (.200 average), Robinson Cano (.111 average) and Curtis Granderson (.063 average) have been equally horrendous.
Thankfully, the 5:07 PM start time means I won’t hear any insufferable yapping on sports talk radio about the lineup. Whatever Girardi does, he deserves some slack, based on the big stones he whipped out in Game 3 by pinch-hitting for A-Rod.
Prediction: Yankees win 6-2. CC shakes off a shaky first couple innings and goes 7+ strong innings. Teixeira gets the big hits early to put the game away.
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who's posting the nats version of this.
and someone needs to find that girl some trousers that fit.
I volunteer to help her try on new pants.
I've listened to Charlie Slowes call of Werth's home run 11 times today.
just heard the slowes call for the first time. fannnnntastic.
arod not in the lineup. there you go.
TR, a genius.
On couch all day from here on out and actually in the mood to watch an entire ball game and nothing on. Ice is on the ballthz. Sore to very sore I have to tell ya.
According to ESPN:
D. Jeter, SS
I. Suzuki, LF
R. Cano, 2B
M. Teixeira, 1B
R. Ibanez, DH
N. Swisher, RF
C. Granderson, CF
R. Martin, C
E. Chavez, 3B
C. Sabathia, SP
Nice job by you TR.
As I stated last night. The awesomeness of the Werth home run call depends heavily on your perspective. Personally, I have no use for it.
That you didn't use "Werthless" in that comment either makes you very cool or very lame (also depending heavily on one's perspective).
Note that no one responded to Danimal's aching nads comment with a "dickless" joke.
That hurts z. No, really. It fucking hurts.
My boy has asked me to pause the game while he puts on his pj's. Sorry buddy.
Did the Orioles just get screwed on the could ball/home run call? I think so.
No...twas foul
Too tough to call, but the fact that the right field ump was 120 feet away was idiotic. Looked like it mighta nicked the pole.
The very threat of which is why I do no manscaping.
Danimal nicked the pole.
And that's why I wax.
Not the pole z. If so I'd be in spry as a mother fucker.
They should have poles made of chalk. Foul poles.
can a brother get bein sports online?
That one was fair.
Brothers gonna work it out.
Am pounding my wife's bud limarita's. Not joking. They are good and loaded with alcohol...doin it for the ballthz
Black and blue.
not gonna be pounding anything else anytime soon.
was that wrong?
Kind of.
But wasnt that the point of it all?
Yeah....in about 16 weeks it's on like donkey kong.
the usmnt is in real jeopardy of not making the world cup. so that's happening.
eddie johnson, hero.
I am on the natwagon
sadly, no longer on the nadwagon.
That's wonderful start for Wainwright. Fuuuuuck.
Ahl
Eddie Johnson, pederast.
Different Eddie Johnson. But still.
This Nats game has the eerie feeling of colossal choke permeating it.
If the Cardinals hadn't bailed out Gonzalez by swinging away in the 4th it might have already reached that point.
shut up
not you, mark
i said it on twitter but I think it bears repeating here. Say the name of Nats outfield Roger Bernadina. But say it like Bob Dobalina is said in the old Del song "Mista Dobalina". It's pretty awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk2ISOa2jEQ
Hey Clarence!
Great. For once I was right. F-ing Cardinals.
The interesting backstories are effectively liquidated from the postseason now.
Rob, I blame this on you and your Red Sox
You can blame me too if it helps, Shlara.
Go Cardinals! /ducks
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