In Response to Phillies show real class : I won't ask what your point is I'll just ask if it has anything to do with   the phillies not playing till sat vs some other team that plays fri
Posted by pinstripezac32

In Response to Re: Phillies show real class : Phillies don't play till Saturday.  That is the difference. My intent was not to call out the Yankees, only to recognize that it was pretty cool that some of the star players on the Phillies were grinding out a 13 inning game when it meant very little to them.  Maybe they wanted STL in the 1st round so they did care, I don't know.  Sorry for offending your sensibilities Yankee fans.
Posted by Thesemenarecowards

In Response to Re: Phillies show real class : C'mon man stop with the jedi mind tricks, you knew what you were doing and got called on it.
Posted by majormathew

In Response to Re: Phillies show real class : Knowing what I was doing I did not.  Yoda
Posted by Thesemenarecowards

There's no crying in baseball. But yes, continue to blame your HISTORIC Horriffic start and finish of the season on the Yankees final game. I'm just glad that the Yankees could find their way some how in this MONUMENTAL Regular season COLLAPSE.
Posted by RedRuffing

sean - how can you say the Yanks weren't trying to win, especially if they were winning all three games. Game 2 - Yanks up by a run; 7th inning and Soriano comes in, just as he has since he came off the DL list. He gives up a HR and Yanks lose lead. Yanks bring in Robertson and Mo to keep the game close but offense cannot come back. How did the Yanks not try and win this game? Game 3 - up by 7 runs going into the 8th inning. In fact they are shutting down the Rays with community pitching. Understanding that Mo, Robertson and Soriano will not pitch, Girardi sets up his end game relief with Logan, Ayala and Wade. Going into the game, Logan had an ERA of around 3.00 and Ayala and Wade had ERA's at about 2.00. Sadly and to our frustration, all three implode leaving only Proctor in the pen. How did the Yanks not try and win this game? Sunday (2nd game of doubleheader with Boston) - in two consecutive innings prior to Ells HR, Girardi decides not to pinch it for Romine or Pena with either Jeter or A-Rod. Did you have an issue with that? I have zero issues with some Sox fans feeling put out because the Rays came back. And I will always question Girardi's bullpen acumen. But to think it was done on purpose to keep the Sox out of the playoffs is ridiculous.
Posted by jesseyeric

Agreed. I have stated here since day 1 that I am not a fan of Girardi, especially when it comes to the bullpen. He mismanaged the game somewhat last night, but if Logan, Ayala and Wade are going to be part of a championship run, then they need to go out and perform. They did not last night and all Girardi had left was Proctor and his 94 mph straight fastball.
Posted by jesseyeric

Oh please!  Not another MORON blaming the Yankees. Sox just play .500 ball in Sept and this is over 2 weeks ago!
Posted by KRomine

To most of the Yankee fans on this board...you show up on a Sox board and expect not to see what you are seeing written about the Yankees? 
Posted by traven

In Response to Re: Phillies show real class : No... Yankees did not try to win even though they were leading in all 3 games...
Posted by seannybboi