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Open thread – fire away!
You sports fans are out there, and millions more crawl out of their caves during the playoffs, so let’s discuss this right here in the YWN Coffee Room.
Please, no comments about “sports on YWN”?!
If this thread is approved, then it’s obviously OK, so let’s just keep this to sports talk.
Shikur.
Mookie Wilson.
Sandy Koufax!
Thank you WSJ!
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Question: is this going to be a man only thread?
Comment: Negativity will not be tolerated against the Yankees or their fans, it will be tolerated and even encouraged against their opponents.
Say what you want about his lack of hitting, but Mark Texeiras defense has saved at least 1 run every game this post season.
from the archives
Royals Defeat Giants
In a stunning upset the lightly regarded Royals defeated the heavily-favored Giants in dramatic fashion.
After being taunted regularly by the Giants leader, the diminutive Royals starter managed to deliver a knockout blow that no one could have seen coming. Although the Giant slugger appeared to have no weaknesses, the Royal hurler managed to find a chink in his armor that he took full advantage of. Before the stunned crowd knew what was happening, the battle was over and the mighty opponent had been decapitated.
This modest young man has shown coolness under fire and a refusal to be rattled that bodes well for in increased leadership role in the future.
Despite his modesty, we who witnessed this epic battle will never forget the stunning upset that occurred today, with the final score: Dovid Hamelech 1, Golyas 0.
Uh excuse me!! Man only thread? I don’t think so!!! LETS GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Yankees!!! They are winning the playoffs right?
I love football! Go Yankees!
shikur: perfect thread! lets hear it Yankee fans!
26: i won’t even ask!
72: my thoughts exactly when i saw this on the board!
mybat, there in the world series
As a mother, I would like to admit that last year, it was my fault that the Yankees did not make it to the post-season. Due to the fact that I have sons who have a healthy interest in baseball, I felt that it would affect their learning due to a lack of sleep, listening to all those late-night games.
So, I did it. I put the whammy on the Yankees last year.
I said, several times, out loud, with the heartfelt words of a mother’s tefillah: “The Yankees should XXXX!” (I won’t say it, but it’s a four letter word meaning “to be defeated”).
But I made a deal with my sons this year. If they would get to sleep at a reasonable hour, even with an important game on the radio, I would refrain from doing so this year. Obviously, they agreed.
So…the Yankees are doing pretty well this year, aren’t they?!
pookie: The Yankees are winning the playoffs, right now. They haven’t made it to the World Series, yet. All they need is to win one more game, and they’re in.
pookie: no there not. Johnny damon finally started hitting but teixera can’t hit!
A-rod is jeter and reggie jackson in one.
thank you ny mom
go ny mom! u should get an award for helping them ;0)
I just realized that, as a New Yorker, it is in my economic interest to root for the Yankees to go all the way. It will generate much-needed revenue to help the city and state close massive budget shortfalls.
I feel sick.
my bad i didn’t mean that thanks for the correction
GO YANKEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!
the yanks won’t clinch 2nite they always clinch on shabbos.(i hope im wrong)
I ? the Yankees. No matter what happens, they’re always my winners.
They must clinch before sunday or it will interfere with football 🙂
Jack Chesbro
[grumpy old man voice]
That young upstart?? Feh. You win 41 games in a season and you think you’re great.
Give me Old Hoss Radbourne any day.
[/grumpy old man voice]
The Wolf
The upstart Highlanders still competing with the Giants?
Give me Old Hoss Radbourne any day.
Any records set in the 80’s and 90’s have the taint of possible steroids use and will not be recognized.
Thank you, goody613! 🙂
And pookie, no problem! We oll make mistaks!
go cubs?
ICOT: I didnt know steroids were around in the 1880s/1890s.
feivel: stay on topic!
feivel-
As I got older, I greatly reduced my “hoping team x loses” way of thinking – I’m sure there are people who would be quite happy if they win.
I’m not a Chicagoan, but if the Cubs win, I’ll be happy for you.
I see ballplayers as artists.
Although this may seem dumb art manages to find its place in the eye of its beholder.
Good luck – I’d never tease a Cub fan, ever since I learned middos 101, years ago.
Shikur, you really are drunk… Ethier, Loney, and Hudson play for the Dodgers, not the Angels.
Thanks, we edited his article. Shikur, please don’t drink and post. – YW Moderation Team
ICOT: I’m sure 101 years of excellent middos have taught you not to say “How did that get through the legs of Leon Durham” or , “how did that ball bounce over the head of Ryne Sandburg a NINE TIME gold glove winner” or even “how did Rick Sutcliff walk Carmelo Martines on 4 pitches”?
For those who are not long suffering Cubs fans or dont enjoy taunting them the references are to things that happened in the 7th of innning of game 5 of the 1984 playoffs between the Cubs and Padres. The winner of the series would have the honor of being the sacrificial lambs for the Detroit Tigers, baseballs best team, by far, that year.
Rick Sutcliff, arguably the best pitcher in the league that year opened the inning with a 3-0 lead. He promptly walked light hitting Carmelo Martinez on 4 pitches. The next batter (maybe 2 batters later?) hit a ground ball right at Leon Durham (this was actually GOOD luck for the cubs, since his range to the right and left was about 6 inches) and the ball went right through his legs. Later in the inning a ground ball bounced right over the head of NINE TIME gold glove second baseman Ryne Sandburg (cubs fans willt ell you it was a bad hop, I guess for the Cubs it was bad). the Padres went on to win the game and ended the hopes and dreams of Cubs fans everywhere.
Feivel,
Don Kessinger, Glenn Beckert, Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Jim Hickman, Paul Popovich, Joe Pepitone, Fergie Jenkins, Ken Holtzman, etc.
jphone-
I didnt know steroids were around in the 1880s/1890s.
I didn’t either, but who am I to doubt Jeff Kent?
“How did that get through the legs of Leon Durham” or , “how did that ball bounce over the head of Ryne Sandburg a NINE TIME gold glove winner” or even “how did Rick Sutcliff walk Carmelo Martines on 4 pitches”?
Either you’ve got a steel-trap memory, or the “Google” button is being put to good use.
The only things I remember from ’84 are the 2-0 (in games) blown lead, and Sutcliff hitting a ball out of the stadium in game 1.
ICOT. You left out one possibility.
. I have a cousin, a long suffering cubs fan who has repeated these things so many times, i wont be able to forget them, for at least as long as the cubs havent won the world series.
Is everyone getting redy for yankees-angels in less then an hour???
GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!!
As of this writing the Yankees are losing 3-0.
ICOT. Not to go off topic, but this long suffering Cubs fan who laments that game 5, at least twice a week, is also quick to remind me how Charles Smith still cant hit a 3 foor shot, even if you gave him 5 MORE attempts. That is one that us knick fans wont forget for 101 years (the eibishter should grant us arichas yamim) either.
yankees losing 4 nothing….going into 3rd ining…
bizyonos mammish.
tehillim raboysai
Can YWN post a kappitel Tehillim?
Shikur and j0j0, can you say 2004?
jphone-
I was never a basketball fan, but I think I remember what you’re talking about.
Wasn’t he fouled on that play?
Didn’t the Knicks get payback a year or two later when they eliminated the Bulls after winning game 5 on a bogus foul call?
What’s all that yelling from my sons’ bedroom?
Sounds good for the Yanks!
Shikur? What have you been drinking tonight?! 6 – 4!
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