Game Thread Yankees vs. Rays 7/3/15 7:05PM

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nothing short of a 3 run HR, again........, hell I'd settle for a 2 run HR, tie it, and then what, your guess is as good as mine......
 
and no not that kind of crack, (either a plumber bent over ala Terry Forster), and not the crack some smoke either......

C'Mon Tex.......take 'em downtown.......
 
Oh yeah, the fireworks got started a bit early, I'd of held them til Tampa came back up to bat, but a true fitting blast in the sky, with Brian Mc's can do HR, CYA Tampa..

I swear the way the AL East is playing, all East Teams are going to beat up each other, to a degree, I hope the AL East still has gas in their tank come Playoff time.....

this team goes from making me scratch my head for plenty of WTF moments, to a game like tonight's, enough to give any Fan, reason to hopefully believe, even tho' some of the parts to this Club are missing......no doubt they can compete, when the offense takes their Iron supplements, in lieu of being anemic w/the bats.......

Overall a nice game......
 
McCann is one guy I'm glad to see getting back to snuff. Damn good catcher, gamer, had a rough time adjusting to AL pitching last year but seems to be right on track.
 
Yankeefan5545 said:
McCann is one guy I'm glad to see getting back to snuff. Damn good catcher, gamer, had a rough time adjusting to AL pitching last year but seems to be right on track.
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My exact sentiments too, and that of most others too....

Brian has found his groove this year, and its great to see him return to the form and successes he had in Atlanta........Yeah......!

Break out the Homer Hankies, no wait, I blew my nose in it........shucks.......
 
And finally on a night when the rest of the division lost. Great start to the 4th of July weekend indeed.
 
Tomorrow is the half way point in the season.
 
If there is one team I hate to see the Yankees lose to most its the God Damn Rays,
 
totus44 said:
Livin or dyin by the Homer.
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And we'll take our chances with the HR.....they count too....especially when they come with runners on base.

Plenty more where that came from as the season moves along.
Yankee Stadium - house of horrors for opposing pitchers.

This isn't exactly something new....been going on for decades.
The secret/trick is to have lineups with a few leftys who can pull The Big Fly to RF.
They don't all have to be fancy ".300 hitters"....they just have to make sure they pop a few here and there. Of course RH are also welcome to hit a few.

Arod and Tex did contributed "hits" in the winning inning.

Arod is such great smart hitter....I think he can hit over .300 if he chooses to punch oppo singles here and there through infield holes more often - at his age.
 
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That was a rough replay call on Longoria's double.
 
totus44 said:
Tomorrow is the half way point in the season.
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to be honest, in the Minors, I like how the winner of the 1st half, have to play the winner of the last half, for a best of 3 game Championship.....

But this wouldn't work in MLB, although 81 was just that......
 
Messiah717 said:
That was a rough replay call on Longoria's double.
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Honestly, I was kinda' surprised the Umps reversed the call, tho' I thought DD got to Longoria when he lifted his cleats, yet, to overturn a play that close of maybe 1/2 to 1/4 of an inch (perhaps), and the replay couldn't show daylight b/t Evan's cleats and the bag, yet there was no doubt (obviously) Evan's foot indeed left the bag just enough, to create on helluva fine call by Joe's replay guy in the clubhouse......
 
Someone remind me again, why the Yanx can't have a Longoria at 3rd, or a Machado even better, IMO........

the yanks had to know A-Rod was going to be a DH sooner than latter, rather than try him back at 3rd, especially with his 2 hip surgeries. And we get Headley, why not Uribe, he could of been had for a wing and a prayer, 2nd in Gold Glove balloting 2 yrs in a row, and Juan can hit too........I'm just not impressed with Headley's combos of errors, albeit fielding and throwing......
 
Would've been another one of those miserable late loses. Glad they pulled this one out.
 
Messiah717 said:
Would've been another one of those miserable late loses. Glad they pulled this one out.
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Great win....Archer rolling along to start the series..Rays still lose...the rest of the division also lost.
A tried and true good formula for beating TOP opposing pitchers➡have YOUR pitcher keep the game close and then beat THEIR bullpens.

Tanaka did well enough.




Outstanding win...great job guys.
 
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blgridesagain said:
Great win....Archer rolling along to start the series..Rays still lose...the rest of the division also lost.

Outstanding win...great job guys.
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Archer is having a dream year, its a moral victory to hang in the game, til Archer was pulled for the BP, then goodbye cya and sayonara........
 
Well hopefully the good Pineda shows up for his 4th of July start.
 
Messiah717 said:
Well hopefully the good Pineda shows up for his 4th of July start.
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some think he wears his hat crooked, but I say, his head is crooked and his hat straight, I don't care as long as he Wins, and wins........
 
I think this Yanx Team has more players with a shot at "Comeback Player of the Year".......
 
Mattingly23NY said:
Archer is having a dream year, its a moral victory to hang in the game, til Archer was pulled for the BP, then goodbye cya and sayonara........
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Yes indeed.
Tanaka did well keeping the game close and then the Yanks beat their bullpen.
That's been the formula for years and years....stay close to "aces" and get to the bullpens. That's how those Yankee teams used to win when Pedro and other aces were facing them.....just make sure you also send out a "pretty good" SP more often than not, ....which is still the biggest question regarding this Yankee team going forward- imho
 
blgridesagain said:
Yes indeed.
Tanaka did well keeping the game close and then the Yanks beat their bullpen.
That's been the formula for years and years....stay close to "aces" and get to the bullpens. That's how those Yankee teams used to win when Pedro and other aces were facing them.....just make sure you also send out a "pretty good" SP more often than not, ....which is still the biggest question regarding this Yankee team going forward- imho
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I'd say its the most pressing, and important at the same time. No doubt the biggest question, going forward..........

It's how they won games vs good teams, and Starting Pitching, by wearing out SP's to get to the throat of their opponents, exposing any weaknesses.

while beating all other Teams, by making other Teams die by those great Yanx SP and RP Staffs. Especially 96 to 09........but then any decades dynasty isn't over looked of previous years of Great Yanx Teams.......
 
Messiah717 said:
That was a rough replay call on Longoria's double.
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Saw that on quick pitch, pretty sharp call, Longoria looked really pissed leaving the bag. Getting tired of Longoria getting comfy against this team, he needs to be placed on the "dust" list with several others. That bomb McCann hit was really out there but the game could have been won earlier with a timely base hit. Surprised by Shreve, usually gets the. job done. I'd like to see the Yankees straight out kick some butt today.
 
...yup, this team cannot continue to be so reliant on the HR.
 
When I stopped watching the Yankees were down 3-0 in the 8th, imagine my surprise. Great win.
 
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