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That's a smart move. Hopefully it backfires. Timmy gone, now Brian Wilson. Torture.

Giants ahead on Jose Uribe's homer, 3-2, and they're bringing in Lincecum to pitch the 8th. Wow...

I'm actually very excited about the World Series this year, all three clubs remaining play very attractive baseball, not station-to-station by any means. Bud Selig probably hates what's left, but I think baseball fans are in for a fun ride.

It's nice to know I wasn't the only one who noticed a big time Karma pay-back to ARod -- even sweeter: Strike three looking. Good to see the Yankees go down, but this series showed they have big problems, with age being at the top of the list. There is no hot, young, everyday player, coming up, on is even on the team now. Even if they do sign Lee, that's not going solve a lot of the problems. The have enough money though, to cover a lot of holes in their lineup. It could be this is 1964, where they made it to the WS, but lost to St. Luis, then 1965, the bottom fell out of the franchise (Jim Bouton's Ball Four has the best insight into that situation).

Thanks for the birthday greetings, hard to believe I'm 52, time seems to go so fast. I was in meetings all yesterday, but I was able to listen to the last inning where the May Flower Yankees* lost -- sweet. That is what MFY stands for Dan, isn't it?

It would be very sweet if the Rangers close out the Yankees at the Stadium, a mighty warm glow that's for sure. I still don't understand why Giradi kept AJ in to pitch to Molina, even Joba would have been a better choice. On a side note: I really cannot believe how poor the umpires are right now, they can't get anything right.

Hey, first time I'm able to catch the Giants / Phillies, at a good time also -- 3-0. Who would have ever thought that Cody Ross was a series changer?

Yeah, I was also thinking how far Joba has fallen. That Yankee publicity machine really pumped him up. Strangely though, I still think he can be a quality pitcher, not with the Yankees though, Garadi messed Joba up big time. Game not nearly over yet. What is scary about the Yankees is the fact they can put up a five-spot in any inning, it's the starting pitching that might kill them after all.

Yankee starting has been truly terrible. Maybe there's hope for Texas yet.

What a crap performance by the Texas bullpen. Geesh, that was pathetic. I hate seeing the Yankees handed a game like that. Edit: spelling. Hard to see off my BlackBerry

Don't know if anyone is following the on-going drama of the PAC 10 realignment, but what's coming out so far stinks. Pat Haden, AD for USC says it's all about money (of all institutions!), but it really is bad that they're thinking of breaking up the California schools, that's what the whole conference was based on for years. The NCAA, and this BCS system has killed any interest I ever had in college athletics.

I agree. Nothing but the most bland, vanilla, broadcasters on Television now, Cosell wouldn't get with ten miles of a network microphone nowadays.

For some reason, I've been having a nostalgia bender for the baseball of my youth (1970 - early 80s) on Youtube -- think this might be my favorite clip, reminded my of Bobby Cox this week.

As I've said before - send him home for the rest of the post season. AJ has been officially been named game four starter by the Yankees -- good luck on that one, Ghostie, David, and Paul. I wonder if the Yanks are down in games 3-0 to the Rangers, or even 2-1, if Girardi will stick with A.J. in Game 4. He's not only completely unreliable and frequently simply awful this year, but the batting order is also hurt by having Cervelli in place of Posada. Guess Posada can always DH in place of Berkman or Thames, but that's a bit risky. I would say that if AJ winds up starting game four, he will be on a very short leach, especially if the Yankees find themselves down, and if that's the case, I would not be surprised to see CC pitch on three days rest (when's the last time CC has pitched?). Though, the Rangers have yet to show that they can win a game at home. Oh, and I'm sorry Martyjazz for leaving your name off the Organissimo Yankee Fan Club™ roll call.

Pure beauty from Brain Eno.

As I've said before - send him home for the rest of the post season. AJ has been officially been named game four starter by the Yankees -- good luck on that one, Ghostie, David, and Paul.

A.J. Burnett hits two Yankees during simulated game

That's ditto for the Inland Empire. Man, when is Fall actually getting here?? Yeah, it's already 90 here. Can't wait for cooler weather to arrive.

Crawford's gone, of course. I think Soriano's likely gone, too. Pena hardly had a standout year and could give the old hometown discount. Fan base is OK, just not eager to pry open the old wallet for ballgames in a crappy park. I think they do quite well as far as TV ratings go, if that's any gauge. And they did pack the place for the playoffs. I noticed some wide open spaces in the upper decks at Turner Field in their deciding game. I think this attendance thing is more widespread than Tampa-St. Pete. Tampa averaged 23,000; Cincinnati 25,000; San Diego 26,000. All pretty disappointing for teams taking a run at the playoffs all year. Anyways, as they refer to the offseason round here ... back to the drawing board. There was a surprising lack of attendance for a lot of teams this year. San Diego has never really cared for the Padres, or any sports team for that matter, usually the games that were loudest were Mets games, with all the transplants yelling for New York. Even the Chargers don't sell out their games. I was very surprised about Cincinnati though, good baseball city, 2011 will probably see a huge increase in Reds attendance.

I dunno, man--Wilson didn't have to pitch tonight and will start Game 1, and like they just said on TBS, NY struggles against lefties and was 1-4 at Arlington Park this year. Plus Cliff Lee will pitch Game 3 at Yankee Stadium and will be on tap for Game 7 in Texas if the series goes that far. I'd say the Yankees better try to win in 6 or they won't win at all. Anyway, I think this all is just one big battle for the privilege of losing to the Phillies in the WS (though you know I'll be pulling for the Giants in the NLCS!). Could be right. For Texas to win, Hamilton needs to get his groove back on -- left handed bat, with major power, at Yankee Stadium, (excuse me! New Yankee Stadium) he can cause a lot of damage if he gets hot. What's the over/under for the number of shots of Nolan Ryan? 1,000,000?

Oh well, now it looks like the Yankees are going to the World Series, I don't see them losing to the Rangers.

David Price, acting like he's dead from the neck up. Two runs scored in this game because he's not paying attention to what's going on.

It's just so stupid to have that long of a wait. Why? If there had been a game 5, it would have been played Weds, right? Ok, perhaps Friday then....still, 2 days wouldn't have seemed that bad. When do the Yanks vs. ? game start? I just think baseball should compact these series instead of the staggered stuff we get now. Start all series on the same day, so they end quickly. It's getting as bad as the NBA, for example: between game one and game two in the Phillies series, there was a completely unnecessary off-day. The World Series doesn't end until the first week in November, which is crazy -- can you imagine the weather if it's a Philadelphia / New York World Series? Just from my perspective, the post season could be scheduled in a lot better fashion. I just don't think the TV contract would allow that. Toughest in the first round with 4 games. Games would overlap more than they do now. I guess my major problem is that I think Bud Selig is an absolutely terrible Commissioner. He was crap as the owner for the Brewers, always covering his ineptitude by claiming "small market teams can't win," which has been proved total bullstuff. He is crap x2 as the Commissioner, who turned a blind eye at steroids, claiming he had no idea. Continues to let Latin players be totally exploited, despite proof that baseball people made money off "selling" these players, and overall, just sucks at his job. AND what really burns me up!: This complete fool will be elected to the Hall of Fame the first year he retires. What. A. Joke!

It's just so stupid to have that long of a wait. Why? If there had been a game 5, it would have been played Weds, right? Ok, perhaps Friday then....still, 2 days wouldn't have seemed that bad. When do the Yanks vs. ? game start? I just think baseball should compact these series instead of the staggered stuff we get now. Start all series on the same day, so they end quickly. It's getting as bad as the NBA, for example: between game one and game two in the Phillies series, there was a completely unnecessary off-day. The World Series doesn't end until the first week in November, which is crazy -- can you imagine the weather if it's a Philadelphia / New York World Series? Just from my perspective, the post season could be scheduled in a lot better fashion.

Phillies / Giants start Saturday in Philadelphia (thanks for the long wait Bud! You're money as always!). Should be a great series.