Damn! Skankees about to climb out of the cellar!

[joeybee12]

Tampa Bay was trounced, and Spankees have come from behind to tie it--I have this feeling (nausea) that they'll pull it out.

In lighter news, Red Sox winning handily!

[JohnKleeb]

1. When they get to 500, I'd start worrying

Them being behing hte orioles is good enough for me.

[joeybee12]

2. Looks like your Orioles are going to win...

...Toronto might not, though.

[JohnKleeb]

3. Good

I am pissed at those jerks for taking two of three from us. Orioles win, 19-9.
BTW Hattenburg is up for the A's with the bases loaded with only one out in the Yanks game.

[joeybee12]

7. Toronto just lost!

Looks like it'll be a two-team race in the East pretty soon!

[JohnKleeb]

8. Ahh interesting

Seriously, I just like the fact that they're doin good, the orioles that is.

[joeybee12]

20. I can be fairly generous sports-wise these days now that I have lived

to see the Red Sox win it all. Seriously, I never thought they would--my father is 85 and last year was his first Sox victory! Anyway, as long as it ain't the skankees, I say good luck to any team!

[JohnKleeb]

21. It was amazing to watch, Ive really developed a sort of soft spot for them

over the years because hey, we've had our hopes and dreams dashed by the meanies from the bronx too many itmes.

[joeybee12]

22. They turned into America's team last year--at least for the series--

seems like everyone knew of the team's history and wanted them to FINALLY win!

Oh well, sleep peacefully knowing your team won, and evil was thwarted for another night.

Dobrou noc!

[cruadin]

4. Sox win!!

Mariano Rivera just gave up 2 runs in the 10th in New York.
5-3 Oakland in the top of the 10th.

Edit to add***Rivera just WALKED in a run now 6-3 Oakland top of the 10th

[JohnKleeb]

5. his ERA nearly doubled

:wow: You know I know part of why Mussina left Baltimore for NY is that the Yanks offered him a no trade clasue or whatever but I know ole Moose wanted to win 20 games at least once, or get his Cy Young, or win a world series, and here we are 4 years later, and the Orioles have a better shot of getting to the series than the Yankees, oh god, Moose, you so silly.

[joeybee12]

6. Yeah, I just caught that score!

I figured the Skankees had the momentum. Silly me--I shoudl have realzied that they also have Rivera!

[JohnKleeb]

9. And the Yankees lose

Millions of Children reportedly happy.

[joeybee12]

13. And millions once again believe there could be a God after all!

[JohnKleeb]

15. ha

Seriously, this is what IVe been asking for, the Yankees to step aside so the Orioles can make way.

[joeybee12]

18. Well, you're getting your wish, that's for sure!

[JohnKleeb]

19. Seriously

I predicted this would happen eventually, ha and the Yankee fans said I was wrong when I said they were in decline earlier this year, well guys, I like the apples alot, thank you.

[cruadin]

16. Maybe not so many children in NY.

http://devers.homeip.net:8080/worldseries/yankees_lose/1098364798_5780.jpg
I think there's a new curse in baseball.

[cruadin]

10. Yanks lose!!

New York's ace closer, Mariano Rivera gives up 3 runs in the 10th to LOSE AGAIN!!

[JohnKleeb]

11. Jesus they need help

You know I honestly feel a little bad for them, they're learning life lessons for sure.

[joeybee12]

14. Tell me again, what games did Mariano blow for the Skankees in the

ACLS last year!?!?!?

[OneBlueSky]

26. let's not be too hard on Rivera . . . he was helped by three errors . . .

in that inning . . . one each by Martinez, Jeter, and A-Rod . . . only one of those runs was earned . . . still, he seems to have lost a lot this year . . . he didn't pitch all winter, and I'm beginning to think that he just hasn't pitched enough to get into form . . . whatever the reason, something is very, very wrong in Yankeeland . . .

this loss had to be particularly disheartening, since they were back home and had managed to come from behind to tie the score . . . with A-Rod at the plate, Posada made a dumb baserunning mistake and ended the inning with two men on . . . then they went on to lose in extra innings with their star closer on the mound . . . because of errots by their star infielders . . . that HAS to be depressing . . .

George's horse runs tomorrow, so he'll be able to return his attention back to the Yanks . . . he won't go after Torre, and going after the coaches makes no sense since the problem is the composition of the team, which he's largely responsible for . . . my guess is that he'll start lambasting individual players in public . . . just like he did when this same scenario played out in the 80s . . . it wasn't solved until he turned the decision-making over to the baseball people, led by Gene Michael . . . that's what's going to have to happen again for them to rebuild the team . . . it's gonna take a decade or more, imo, because right now they're saddled with ridiculous contracts and have no minor leaguers to trade for anyone that could help them . . .

this isn't a good team playing badly . . . this is a bad team . . .

[Lauri16]

12. Thankfully,

that game wasn't televised, for my area anyway. We don't get WOR. Have I used the word pathetic lately? :p

But hey, the Mets are winning so i'm happy for Willie. :)

[joeybee12]

17. It's all psychological--seriously--they may have too many players

past their prime, but they still should be doing better than this!

[cruadin]

23. Red Sox fans check out this thread w/ an historic link.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3203413&mesg_id=3203413

[JohnKleeb]

24. hahahaha I remember that well

The best choke ever.

[Lauri16]

25. Okay, now I found that funny!

Just the whole "in your face" thing. Arrogance really can be a bad thing! :)

[joeybee12]

27. This should be a reminder that it ain't over til its over!

God did I take shit that Saturday night--then, after Sunday, all my Skankee fans STOPPED calling!

[redsoxliberal]

28. fair weather fans

That night was one of the worst for me...
My parents were in Barcelona on business, and I was home alone to witness the 19-8 trouncing. I left messages on my dads answering machine to update him on the game, but by the end, I was sobbing uncontrollably in my sleeping bag. Of course, I watched every out, but I was absolutely miserable.

Oh how our fortunes changed!



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[joeybee12]

29. I have to wonder if their meltdown in the ALCS has really stuck with

the Skankees...after 1986...we didn't make the WS again until last year?!

[JohnKleeb]

30. correct

You got it.

[joeybee12]

31. Never underestimate how much any sport is mental...

...The Angels fell apart in the ALCS in '86, allowing the Sox to get to the Series--took the Angeles about 16 years to recover!

[JohnKleeb]

32. Ahh I know it

We havent been back to the playoffs since the 97 ACLS, it didnt go to seven games but what makes it all so heartbreaking is that all the four losses in that series were by one run.

[joeybee12]

33. BTW, Toronto is losing right now...

...could be they ain't the real deal!

[JohnKleeb]

34. I dunno if they are not yet

[joeybee12]

35. Huh?

[JohnKleeb]

36. Toronto, they got good pitching

Halladay and whatshisface are good.

[joeybee12]

37. Oh! I thought you meant specifically yesterday's game...

...don't know who pitched, but 10 runs ain't good!