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32green · 10-14-2012, 07:22 PM

Lmao....Alice Rodriguez with a two out hit.

TheMikeIsHot · 10-14-2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 32green

Lmao....Alice Rodriguez with a two out hit.

It didn't matter.

The blackhole of Rodriguez-Granderson-Swisher was bound to end the game, no matter what.

Why Girardi puts these guys all in a row is beyond me.

What has he been watching? He must think it's June.

TheMikeIsHot · 10-14-2012, 07:32 PM

Game 3... Joe has to shake things up to get a jolt out of this offense. He won't. They will lose.

adb280z · 10-14-2012, 07:45 PM

Lineup for Game 3

Ichiro RF
Nunez SS
Tex 1B
Ibanez LF
Chavez 3B
Nix 2B
Martin DH
Stewart C
Gardner CF

TheMikeIsHot · 10-14-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by adb280z

Lineup for Game 3

Ichiro RF
Nunez SS
Tex 1B
Ibanez LF
Chavez 3B
Nix 2B
Martin DH
Stewart C
Gardner CF

That will never happen. And they would have no chance to win even if it did.

They have to keep giving Cano chances. Part of his problems are just bad calls and bad luck IMO. The strikezone always seems to expand when he's at the plate. Also, he is hitting balls hard.

Swisher, Granderson and A-Rod look overmatched. Granderson and A-Rod at least play good defense.

Swisher is the first guy who should sit without a doubt. He should not see the field again this season unless there is an injury. And there is a very logical replacement for him in the lineup. Gardner is a very easy move to make. He's a LH hitter against a staff full of RHP and he's a great defensive player. This is a move they should have made for Game 2.

A-Rod is next, especially against Verlander. Give Chavez the start.

Granderson has to play because there isn't really a replacement for him. Just bat him 9th.

Gardner LF
Ichiro RF
Tex 1B
Ibanez DH
Cano 2B
Chavez 3B
Martin C
Nix SS
Granderson CF

IHATEDOLPHINS · 10-14-2012, 08:03 PM

Wow bats are so dead

It's a shame I think we were all worried about the pitching going into the playoffs,but the pitching has been great.

Let Swish go in the offseason.Trade Granderson.Should be able to I believe he has a reasonable contract

adb280z · 10-14-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMikeIsHot

That will never happen. And they would have no chance to win even if it did.

They have to keep giving Cano chances. Part of his problems are just bad calls and bad luck IMO. The strikezone always seems to expand when he's at the plate. Also, he is hitting balls hard.

Swisher, Granderson and A-Rod look overmatched. Granderson and A-Rod at least play good defense.

Swisher is the first guy who should sit without a doubt. He should not see the field again this season unless there is an injury. And there is a very logical replacement for him in the lineup. Gardner is a very easy move to make. He's a LH hitter against a staff full of RHP and he's a great defensive player. This is a move they should have made for Game 2.

A-Rod is next, especially against Verlander. Give Chavez the start.

Granderson has to play because there isn't really a replacement for him. Just bat him 9th.

Gardner LF
Ichiro RF
Tex 1B
Ibanez DH
Cano 2B
Chavez 3B
Martin C
Nix SS
Granderson CF

I was kidding.

Traitor Jay & the Woodies · 10-14-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMikeIsHot

That will never happen. And they would have no chance to win even if it did.

They have to keep giving Cano chances. Part of his problems are just bad calls and bad luck IMO. The strikezone always seems to expand when he's at the plate. Also, he is hitting balls hard.

Swisher, Granderson and A-Rod look overmatched. Granderson and A-Rod at least play good defense.

Swisher is the first guy who should sit without a doubt. He should not see the field again this season unless there is an injury. And there is a very logical replacement for him in the lineup. Gardner is a very easy move to make. He's a LH hitter against a staff full of RHP and he's a great defensive player. This is a move they should have made for Game 2.

A-Rod is next, especially against Verlander. Give Chavez the start.

Granderson has to play because there isn't really a replacement for him. Just bat him 9th.

Gardner LF
Ichiro RF
Tex 1B
Ibanez DH
Cano 2B
Chavez 3B
Martin C
Nix SS
Granderson CF

I don't understand how or why Nick Swisher was brought back for 2012. He should have been benched for Gardner the last series. I don't know what they are waiting for. He cost us the game defensively last night. And he should have caught that foul ball today. Gardner can strike out just as easily and provide better defense.

nyctomjetsfan · 10-14-2012, 09:59 PM

It's frustrating beyond belief watching these guys. I can understand struggling against a guy who is pitching lights out but neither one of these clowns Detroit threw at us did that. They were hanging pitches over the plate all game long and generally tossing hittable pitches. Yankee batters are swinging for the fences at pitches in the dirt and whiffing at hittable pitches over the heart of the plate. They can't make contact with a RISP to save their friggin lives.

Arod and Swisher should be benched for the remainder of the playoffs. I don't even want to see those bums on the bench. Aside for that I really don't know what else I'd do as a manger in regards to the rest of this lineup. Nobody except for Ibanez and Ichiro is hitting with any sort of consistency. I'd add Jeter up there to but he's of course gone for the remainder of the playoffs.

What can a manger do with a roster filled with overpaid choke artists?

2009fatman · 10-15-2012, 01:37 AM

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Let Swish go in the offseason.[/QUOTE]

Agreed! Everybody likes Swish, but his constant choking in October, and his two errors, which cost us the game last night was enough for me. I don't want to see him next year.

Tucker134 · 10-15-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Traitor Jay & the Woodies

Not to mention one of the world's biggest douchebags. I wish he was here so I could punch him in the face.

I used to think he was a d-bag as well...but don't think he is anymore...just a free spirit. Sux he can't hit in the post season, he's def costing himself alot of $$ for his next contract

TheMikeIsHot · 10-15-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Tucker134

I used to think he was a d-bag as well...but don't think he is anymore...just a free spirit. Sux he can't hit in the post season, he's def costing himself alot of $$ for his next contract

Agree.

I don't think he's an ass, he's probably a good guy to have around the clubhouse as well. But man does he suck in October.

You're right. He cost himself A LOT of money because with his regular season production, he's probably a $12-15-million a year guy -- no playoff contender is going to sign him to that kind of money with his track record.

chirorob · 10-15-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMikeIsHot

Agree.

I don't think he's an ass, he's probably a good guy to have around the clubhouse as well. But man does he suck in October.

You're right. He cost himself A LOT of money because with his regular season production, he's probably a $12-15-million a year guy -- no playoff contender is going to sign him to that kind of money with his track record.

He strikes me as a guy who loves to play baseball, and is having a great time. Kind of a big, goofy kid. I actually like him alot, but you can't hit .030 in playoff crunch time, and do it year after year, and then play bad defense on top of it.

TheMikeIsHot · 10-16-2012, 12:26 PM

So is there ANY chance -- even .01% -- that the Yanks knock Verlander around tonight and win this game?

A snowball's chance in hell?

Or do they already have tee times for this weekend?

AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite · 10-16-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMikeIsHot

So is there ANY chance -- even .01% -- that the Yanks knock Verlander around tonight and win this game?

A snowball's chance in hell?

Or do they already have tee times for this weekend?

The talent is there to do it. But sweet jeebus, I see a shutout coming...

adb280z · 10-16-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMikeIsHot

So is there ANY chance -- even .01% -- that the Yanks knock Verlander around tonight and win this game?

A snowball's chance in hell?

Or do they already have tee times for this weekend?

I think they're gonna win tonight.

32green · 10-16-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMikeIsHot

So is there ANY chance -- even .01% -- that the Yanks knock Verlander around tonight and win this game?

A snowball's chance in hell?

Or do they already have tee times for this weekend?

I think if Phil can limit himself to one or two of his patented home run gopher balls...we will win.

Its not on the same level, but I remember us hitting Pedro when no one thought we would...and we have hit Verlander before.

I think alot is on Girardi to get them into the right mindset, and this worries me. I dont think he's a particularly inspirational guy...plus he buried his father yesterday.

Dont forget either, this same sort of pall was hanging over Boston in 2004 coming into Yankee stadium.

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TheMikeIsHot · 10-16-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 32green

I think if Phil can limit himself to one or two of his patented home run gopher balls...we will win.

Its not on the same level, but I remember us hitting Pedro when no one thought we would...and we have hit Verlander before.

I think alot is on Girardi to get them into the right mindset, and this worries me. I dont think he's a particularly inspirational guy...plus he buried his father yesterday.

Dont forget either, this same sort of pall was hanging over Boston in 2004 coming into Yankee stadium.

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Call me crazy, but I feel like this series is aligning for some sort of wild resurgence. Nobody is giving them a chance, most experts are saying they'll get swept... and maybe they will.

But a Yanks win tonight could totally crush Detroit's spirit.

It does remind me a of 2004 -- only difference is I don't have WS tix this time

Jgrlica3 · 10-16-2012, 05:37 PM

Just pulled tonite's starting lineup off MLB.com. No A-Rod, no Swisher

Gardner, B, LF
Suzuki, I, RF
Teixeira, M, 1B
Cano, R, 2B
Ibanez, R, DH
Martin, R, C
Chavez, E, 3B
Granderson, C, CF
Nunez, E, SS

Yankeejet22 · 10-16-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jgrlica3

Just pulled tonite's starting lineup off MLB.com. No A-Rod, no Swisher

Gardner, B, LF
Suzuki, I, RF
Teixeira, M, 1B
Cano, R, 2B
Ibanez, R, DH
Martin, R, C
Chavez, E, 3B
Granderson, C, CF
Nunez, E, SS

I woulda started Arod at SS. Nunez is shaky.

10-14-2012, 07:22 PM	#41
32green The original road-kill pus slurper. MMMmmm pus. Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The depths of Despair. Posts: 37,672	Lmao....Alice Rodriguez with a two out hit.

10-14-2012, 07:32 PM	#43
TheMikeIsHot All Pro Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 7,043	Game 3... Joe has to shake things up to get a jolt out of this offense. He won't. They will lose.

10-14-2012, 07:45 PM	#44
adb280z All League Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Belleville, NJ Posts: 3,431	Lineup for Game 3 Ichiro RF Nunez SS Tex 1B Ibanez LF Chavez 3B Nix 2B Martin DH Stewart C Gardner CF

10-14-2012, 08:03 PM	#46
IHATEDOLPHINS growing tired of rex ryan All League Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,028	Wow bats are so dead It's a shame I think we were all worried about the pitching going into the playoffs,but the pitching has been great. Let Swish go in the offseason.Trade Granderson.Should be able to I believe he has a reasonable contract

10-14-2012, 09:59 PM	#49
nyctomjetsfan Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,113	It's frustrating beyond belief watching these guys. I can understand struggling against a guy who is pitching lights out but neither one of these clowns Detroit threw at us did that. They were hanging pitches over the plate all game long and generally tossing hittable pitches. Yankee batters are swinging for the fences at pitches in the dirt and whiffing at hittable pitches over the heart of the plate. They can't make contact with a RISP to save their friggin lives. Arod and Swisher should be benched for the remainder of the playoffs. I don't even want to see those bums on the bench. Aside for that I really don't know what else I'd do as a manger in regards to the rest of this lineup. Nobody except for Ibanez and Ichiro is hitting with any sort of consistency. I'd add Jeter up there to but he's of course gone for the remainder of the playoffs. What can a manger do with a roster filled with overpaid choke artists?

10-15-2012, 01:37 AM	#50
2009fatman Go Geno! All Pro Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6,794	[QUOTE=IHATEDOLPHINS;4645443) Let Swish go in the offseason.[/QUOTE] Agreed! Everybody likes Swish, but his constant choking in October, and his two errors, which cost us the game last night was enough for me. I don't want to see him next year.

10-16-2012, 12:26 PM	#54
TheMikeIsHot All Pro Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 7,043	So is there ANY chance -- even .01% -- that the Yanks knock Verlander around tonight and win this game? A snowball's chance in hell? Or do they already have tee times for this weekend?

10-16-2012, 05:37 PM	#59
Jgrlica3 Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 93	Just pulled tonite's starting lineup off MLB.com. No A-Rod, no Swisher Gardner, B, LF Suzuki, I, RF Teixeira, M, 1B Cano, R, 2B Ibanez, R, DH Martin, R, C Chavez, E, 3B Granderson, C, CF Nunez, E, SS