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B in ALB : 10/12/2017 12:52 am
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Was this the quickest & most painless rebuild  
Dave in Hoboken : 10/12/2017 12:55 am : link
in the history of sports?
We needed this  
Greg from LI : 10/12/2017 12:55 am : link
Between the Giants, Knicks, and what the rangers are looking like early, the Yankees are our only life raft.
RE: We needed this  
Del Shofner : 10/12/2017 12:56 am : link
In comment 13645022 Greg from LI said:
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Between the Giants, Knicks, and what the rangers are looking like early, the Yankees are our only life raft.


Really. And I know you're not a soccer fan but the USMNT really shat the bed as well. Thanks to the Yanks.
hire cashman  
gm7b5 : 10/12/2017 12:57 am : link
to rebuild the giants
I am so very happy right now  
Neckbone1333 : 10/12/2017 12:59 am : link
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It's been 20 years since I've been this excited about Yankee baseball.  
bceagle05 : 10/12/2017 1:01 am : link
My stomach was in knots before the game, I was pacing around for three hours - it was glorious. What a fun team to watch.
My legs are aching from my RLS  
adamg : 10/12/2017 1:07 am : link
But goddamn was that an exciting series. Have to keep that energy going into HOU
Needed this one bad  
Kyle in NY : 10/12/2017 1:33 am : link
Between the Giants season from hell, the USMNT last night, and AV screwing up another Rangers season, this is really a lone bright spot in pro sports right now.

So grateful for this group and all the fun they've provided this season.
Yankees are dangerous...  
Bchurch : 10/12/2017 1:34 am : link
we are talented and playing with house money. You don't have that opportunity often.
I keep trying to keep my expectations for the Yanks this year down.  
wgenesis123 : 10/12/2017 2:29 am : link
They won't let me do it!
Didi is amazing  
02/03/2008 : 10/12/2017 2:42 am : link
Moving into Jeter's spot and just being incredible.

Cashman deserves so much credit and Joe has done an great job managing.
Funny thing for me  
Neckbone1333 : 10/12/2017 7:03 am : link
I am 41, and was just diagnosed with a pretty severe leaky aortic valve and need to have valve replacement surgery.

The doctor wanted to do it soon, so I asked him if January was ok and he said that it was. He told me to take it easy until then and try not to stress.

Well, the Giants are not stressful anymore, so I thought I would be fine.
Then comes last night and this series... I could stop pacing and I felt like my chest was gonna explode!!

I may have to move up the surgery to right after Yankee baseball!!

But boy was that fun last night!!! Go Yanks!!!!
RE: It's been 20 years since I've been this excited about Yankee baseball.  
TexasGmenFan : 10/12/2017 7:45 am : link
In comment 13645030 bceagle05 said:
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My stomach was in knots before the game, I was pacing around for three hours - it was glorious. What a fun team to watch.


yep! my sentiments exactly in the gamethread. this team reminds me so much more of the 90s teams than anything we fielded in the last 15+ years.

fun time and now we really are playing with house $, gonna be a fun few weeks
I was pretty calm until the  
section125 : 10/12/2017 7:53 am : link
8th inning, figuring it was all with house money. I was hoping Joe would bring in Kahnle for the 8th because Chappy, in my mind, has not been so great in 6 out opportunities. That walk to start the 9th was excruciating, but when he calmed it down and threw a couple subsonic 97 mph FBs for strikes, I figured he was ok.

The ump was loose with the zone, but loose to both sides and that 101 at the top of the top of the zone to end it was magnificent.
It's been an unexpectedly great season even with the bumps  
Del Shofner : 10/12/2017 7:56 am : link
in the road, which have definitely been there. But when this team is hot, it's hot. Can't complain about being in the ALCS and the Girardi demons from game 2 in Cleveland seem to have been exorcised.
To me..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 10/12/2017 8:01 am : link
this is one of the most fun Yankee teams to watch.

Probably a year away, but they can battle!!
who pitches game 2?  
Joey from GlenCove : 10/12/2017 8:04 am : link
does tanaka pitch in houston?
I go  
Neckbone1333 : 10/12/2017 8:07 am : link
Gray, Sevy, Tanaka.

I want Sevy on the road and Tanaka at home.
Good thing I'm not the GM  
Dave in PA : 10/12/2017 8:11 am : link
I wouldn't have made that Rutherford deal. The Cash Man delivers again
RE: I go  
section125 : 10/12/2017 8:15 am : link
In comment 13645105 Neckbone1333 said:
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Gray, Sevy, Tanaka.

I want Sevy on the road and Tanaka at home.


I think you are right. Tanaka is much better at home which is strange since it is a smaller park. I just hate starting Gray at the start of the series as he never seems to get far even if pitching well which then taxes the bullpen right away.

Gray
Sevy
Tanaka
CC
Gray
Sevy
Tanaka
These kids are great  
superspynyg : 10/12/2017 8:16 am : link
They rallied back from two down against a team that won 102 games this year and broke the wins in a row record (technically).

Watching the last few innings again  
Neckbone1333 : 10/12/2017 8:19 am : link
One play which might get lost in all the analysis, was Frazier’s play on the ground ball.

Huge out there to keep momentum going.
Just goes to show you how special winning it all is  
jcn56 : 10/12/2017 8:21 am : link
Here's a post from the Cleveland board:

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Fuck this team, they are a bunch of fucking losers and they always will be. They have proven now, last year and this year, that they are losers and they will never overcome this.

What good are 102 wins, what good is a 22 game winning streak, what good is another Cy Young if the team folds when it matters the most?

The faces and names on the jerseys change, the managers change, but the results stay the same. An organization of losers. Kluber, Lindor, Ramirez, Urshela, Kipnis, Jackson, they’re all losers and nothing will ever change that.


That team had won 102 games and was on fire since the all-star break, and now they're sitting at home, with their fans questioning their will to live. That's after being up in the WS last year.

Just going to sit back and enjoy this run, wherever it takes us.
Frazier..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 10/12/2017 8:26 am : link
takes shit here, but that guy can battle and his fielding is so much better than Headley's.

His at bat and hustle in the 9th last night was right up there with Gardner's grit.
Crazy that both Kluber and Sale are done  
Neckbone1333 : 10/12/2017 8:26 am : link
and shit the bed.

Sevy came up with a gem when he pitched in the ALDS after that horrid start in the wild card game. A very veteran-like performance.
RE: Frazier..  
Neckbone1333 : 10/12/2017 8:28 am : link
In comment 13645119 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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takes shit here, but that guy can battle and his fielding is so much better than Headley's.

His at bat and hustle in the 9th last night was right up there with Gardner's grit.


This ^^^
jcn  
MetsAreBack : 10/12/2017 8:29 am : link
i understand Cleveland'd frustration - not only 1948, but they are something like 6-20 in game clinching situations going back 20 years now.

But that post was pretty harsh - i highly doubt that's normal. More like a sub-segment of BBI's reaction after a bad Giants loss (or folks who post on gameday threads in general).

Kluber's series was really perplexing though. I hope for his sake he's hurt, because otherwise that is one fucking choke job.
RE: RE: Frazier..  
Stu11 : 10/12/2017 8:38 am : link
In comment 13645121 Neckbone1333 said:
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In comment 13645119 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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takes shit here, but that guy can battle and his fielding is so much better than Headley's.

His at bat and hustle in the 9th last night was right up there with Gardner's grit.



This ^^^

This +2
Not to mention evidently he is huge in the clubhouse.
RE: I was pretty calm until the  
yatqb : 10/12/2017 8:51 am : link
In comment 13645093 section125 said:
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8th inning, figuring it was all with house money. I was hoping Joe would bring in Kahnle for the 8th because Chappy, in my mind, has not been so great in 6 out opportunities. That walk to start the 9th was excruciating, but when he calmed it down and threw a couple subsonic 97 mph FBs for strikes, I figured he was ok.

The ump was loose with the zone, but loose to both sides and that 101 at the top of the top of the zone to end it was magnificent.


section, I felt exactly the same way...very calm up until inning 9, when it finally became clear that we were SO CLOSE to winning the series, then on the edge of my seat until the final out.
Congrats guys!  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 10/12/2017 8:55 am : link
Gutsy to fight back from 0-2.

Good luck vs. 'Stros. Cubs-Nats tonight should be fun.
RE: Watching the last few innings again  
section125 : 10/12/2017 8:55 am : link
In comment 13645112 Neckbone1333 said:
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One play which might get lost in all the analysis, was Frazier’s play on the ground ball.

Huge out there to keep momentum going.


How about Castro's pick of Santana's smash and weird hop..?
RE: RE: I was pretty calm until the  
Stu11 : 10/12/2017 8:56 am : link
In comment 13645152 yatqb said:
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In comment 13645093 section125 said:


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8th inning, figuring it was all with house money. I was hoping Joe would bring in Kahnle for the 8th because Chappy, in my mind, has not been so great in 6 out opportunities. That walk to start the 9th was excruciating, but when he calmed it down and threw a couple subsonic 97 mph FBs for strikes, I figured he was ok.

The ump was loose with the zone, but loose to both sides and that 101 at the top of the top of the zone to end it was magnificent.



section, I felt exactly the same way...very calm up until inning 9, when it finally became clear that we were SO CLOSE to winning the series, then on the edge of my seat until the final out.

I was very nervous throughout, but I wasn't angry at all the few times things didn't go well like the 5th, and I really had the calm feeling that even if we gave up the lead and lost I'd be strangely ok with it because really Cleveland was a great team this year and there'd be no shame losing in 5 tough games. I was really nervous seeing Robbie in the 5th because I though there was no way he could get us to the 8th. I was wrong...
No need to thank me, guys.  
GiantFilthy : 10/12/2017 9:05 am : link
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what agreat year. Cashman deserves a ton of credit  
Victor in CT : 10/12/2017 9:05 am : link
especially with Didi and Hicks.
So, here you go...  
Bob from Massachusetts : 10/12/2017 9:10 am : link
congrats from a Red Sox fan (pains me to say so). Quite an accomplishment, and the starting pitching really showed up in the playoffs after the Severino fiasco in Game 1. The Red Sox look bad by comparison, but it should be a good competition going forward with a lot of good young players for both teams. But the Sox haven't figured out their starting pitching in the playoffs; if they don't do that going forward, they won't be competitive.
im not a fair weather fan. i had given up on baseball entirely  
GMAN4LIFE : 10/12/2017 9:15 am : link
when jeter left. Was a big fan of the core 4.

I didnt have faith in Cashman rebuilding the team and starting with the prospects.

I am gladly saying that i was wrong and im back to being a fan. The team looks great and even if they dont win the ALCS, they have a real bright future ahead of them.

go Yanks
Has Syndergaard encountered any Yankees fans  
Mr. Bungle : 10/12/2017 9:24 am : link
in New York City yet?
I can't believe the Yanks  
GentleGiant : 10/12/2017 9:46 am : link
are going with Sonny Gray again in game 1. Is he the new Kenny Rogers circa 1996?
RE: im not a fair weather fan. i had given up on baseball entirely  
rich in DC : 10/12/2017 9:53 am : link
In comment 13645198 GMAN4LIFE said:
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when jeter left. Was a big fan of the core 4.

I didnt have faith in Cashman rebuilding the team and starting with the prospects.

I am gladly saying that i was wrong and im back to being a fan. The team looks great and even if they dont win the ALCS, they have a real bright future ahead of them.

go Yanks


THIS

I was thinking about this last night- other Yankee playoff teams worried me because if they lost, I was afraid they would buy a bunch of high-priced declining vets and go backwards instead of forwards.

This team is not only built for the long haul- but this team is ahead of schedule- they were designed to be ready in 2018 or 2019.

Here's the really fun part: the rebuild isn't done. Sometime in 2018, the Yanks are going to add Miggy Andujar- maybe at 3B, Gleybar Torres- 3B? 2B?, Chance Adams- who is at least a mid-rotation guy, with the possibility of more, Big Red Clint Frazier in the OF and a whole host of power relievers.

The scary part is that if they can get the right mix of vets and young guys, this team could not only be better in 2018- but potentially a LOT better.
Yankees have made the  
Giant John : 10/12/2017 9:53 am : link
Giants crap show a little more bareable. Thank you Yankees!
RE: RE: im not a fair weather fan. i had given up on baseball entirely  
dune69 : 10/12/2017 9:57 am : link
In comment 13645282 rich in DC said:
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In comment 13645198 GMAN4LIFE said:


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when jeter left. Was a big fan of the core 4.

I didnt have faith in Cashman rebuilding the team and starting with the prospects.

I am gladly saying that i was wrong and im back to being a fan. The team looks great and even if they dont win the ALCS, they have a real bright future ahead of them.

go Yanks



THIS

I was thinking about this last night- other Yankee playoff teams worried me because if they lost, I was afraid they would buy a bunch of high-priced declining vets and go backwards instead of forwards.

This team is not only built for the long haul- but this team is ahead of schedule- they were designed to be ready in 2018 or 2019.

Here's the really fun part: the rebuild isn't done. Sometime in 2018, the Yanks are going to add Miggy Andujar- maybe at 3B, Gleybar Torres- 3B? 2B?, Chance Adams- who is at least a mid-rotation guy, with the possibility of more, Big Red Clint Frazier in the OF and a whole host of power relievers.

The scary part is that if they can get the right mix of vets and young guys, this team could not only be better in 2018- but potentially a LOT better.



Rich- great post.
Congrats to Yankee fans for an impressive comeback  
Ira : 10/12/2017 10:17 am : link
and for proving Yogi's maxim - 'It ain't over til it's over.'
Good luck  
spike : 10/12/2017 10:19 am : link
with the Astros!
RE: RE: im not a fair weather fan. i had given up on baseball entirely  
mfsd : 10/12/2017 10:58 am : link
In comment 13645282 rich in DC said:
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In comment 13645198 GMAN4LIFE said:


Quote:


when jeter left. Was a big fan of the core 4.

I didnt have faith in Cashman rebuilding the team and starting with the prospects.

I am gladly saying that i was wrong and im back to being a fan. The team looks great and even if they dont win the ALCS, they have a real bright future ahead of them.

go Yanks



THIS

I was thinking about this last night- other Yankee playoff teams worried me because if they lost, I was afraid they would buy a bunch of high-priced declining vets and go backwards instead of forwards.

This team is not only built for the long haul- but this team is ahead of schedule- they were designed to be ready in 2018 or 2019.

Here's the really fun part: the rebuild isn't done. Sometime in 2018, the Yanks are going to add Miggy Andujar- maybe at 3B, Gleybar Torres- 3B? 2B?, Chance Adams- who is at least a mid-rotation guy, with the possibility of more, Big Red Clint Frazier in the OF and a whole host of power relievers.

The scary part is that if they can get the right mix of vets and young guys, this team could not only be better in 2018- but potentially a LOT better.


What's amazing is with all that was written about the deadline deals Cashman made last year (add the McCann deal to that mix), none of the prospects we got back are contributing to the big club yet - except for a nice little stretch by Clint Frazier this season.

Adam Warren came back in the Chapman trade, but don't consider him a prospect of course.

Point is, the core of this year's squad was already in the system before we sold at the deadline last year. Pretty remarkable.
RE: RE: RE: im not a fair weather fan. i had given up on baseball entirely  
Bogey : 10/12/2017 11:02 am : link
In comment 13645388 mfsd said:
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In comment 13645282 rich in DC said:


Quote:


In comment 13645198 GMAN4LIFE said:


Quote:


when jeter left. Was a big fan of the core 4.

I didnt have faith in Cashman rebuilding the team and starting with the prospects.

I am gladly saying that i was wrong and im back to being a fan. The team looks great and even if they dont win the ALCS, they have a real bright future ahead of them.

go Yanks



THIS

I was thinking about this last night- other Yankee playoff teams worried me because if they lost, I was afraid they would buy a bunch of high-priced declining vets and go backwards instead of forwards.

This team is not only built for the long haul- but this team is ahead of schedule- they were designed to be ready in 2018 or 2019.

Here's the really fun part: the rebuild isn't done. Sometime in 2018, the Yanks are going to add Miggy Andujar- maybe at 3B, Gleybar Torres- 3B? 2B?, Chance Adams- who is at least a mid-rotation guy, with the possibility of more, Big Red Clint Frazier in the OF and a whole host of power relievers.

The scary part is that if they can get the right mix of vets and young guys, this team could not only be better in 2018- but potentially a LOT better.



What's amazing is with all that was written about the deadline deals Cashman made last year (add the McCann deal to that mix), none of the prospects we got back are contributing to the big club yet - except for a nice little stretch by Clint Frazier this season.

Adam Warren came back in the Chapman trade, but don't consider him a prospect of course.

Point is, the core of this year's squad was already in the system before we sold at the deadline last year. Pretty remarkable.


I think also having the depth from the 2016 trades allowed us to trade Rutherford and Mateo. Only highlights that Cash has been doing a solid job for a while. It wasn't just last year.
RE: Has Syndergaard encountered any Yankees fans  
Sec 103 : 10/12/2017 11:47 am : link
In comment 13645217 Mr. Bungle said:
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in New York City yet?

^^^^^
This LOL
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arcarsenal : 10/12/2017 12:16 pm : link
Congrats, guys - at least you've got something to be excited about. Life as a Giants/Rangers/Mets/Knicks fan has been absolutely, positively BRUTAL for quite a while now. Feels like all I've been watching for the last 6 months are losses.

Must be nice to have a baseball team that can field a team capable of competing for more than a year at a time. They did a nice job rebuilding.

Lastly.. still with the Syndergaard stuff? I can't believe some of you guys still care about that.. LOL. Just be happy you have a good team and an exciting future.
Congrats Yankee fans  
Go Terps : 10/12/2017 12:23 pm : link
As a fan of the Giants/Rangers/Mets/USMNT, last night I felt a bit like this guy...

.  
Kyle in NY : 10/12/2017 12:33 pm : link
Terps and Arc, thanks fellas. It was just two years ago I was watching the Mets run thinking to myself how much I missed that for the Yankees, and a bit envious of how great the crowd was and how exciting your team's play was.

Things can turn around quick. No reason why your team can't be right back in this position again soon.

And the Rangers will get it turned around, even as the coach continues to really test my patience.
Anybody catch the Fox postgame show last night  
B in ALB : 10/12/2017 2:32 pm : link
Hilarious. Big Sloppy is actually pretty damned hilarious.
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