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Angels in the Outfield
It was definitely a hell of a series when the Yanks played the Angels earlier this week in Anaheim! Pure insanity. It was so intense; I literally couldn’t breathe after the first two games. Not good. I mean, I get all worked up with Red Sox series (watch tonight at 7:10pm on Fox!) but this series had me WORKED UP, ya know what I’m sayin’? Alright, ima keep this one short and sweet people, so pay attention!
Monday we started the series 
with a loss…plain and simple: LAA 5 – NYY 2. Pettite was already feeling better, so he started that night. He was definitely a sight for sore eyes! Unfortunately, Andy gave up 3 runs in the 6 innings he pitched. Afterwards, Bruney (as always) and Albaladejo gave up a run each, giving the Angels a 3-run lead and the win. This was a very painful game to watch, although Matsui and Alex each homered to tack two runs on the board.
Tuesday had a much better outcome: NYY 6 – LAA 5. That night, the Yanks were also the first to claim a spot in the playoffs. Gaudin was the starting pitcher; gave up 2 runs in the 4.2 innings he was on the mound. Ace Hood was brought in after Gaudin and surprisingly gave up 2 runs as well. The real shocker was when Phil Hughes gave up a run! That was definitely not expected. On the bright side, Alex and Matsui provided an encore for those who missed their homers on Monday. Posie also joined in the fun! We were in the lead until the 8th inning, where the game became tied. Mr. Speedy Gonzalez (Brett Gardner) broke that 
tie in the 9th when he hit a line-drive to CF and made it to first base. He then stole second base & Jeter walked. With men on first and third, Johnny Damon bunted and got the job done.
Wednesday was just as stressful as the first two games, but again, the Yanks came out of that one with another win: NYY 3 – LAA 2. Burnett, which many fans weren’t sure of, did very well that night and convinced us he was ready for the postseason. He gave up the only 2 runs that the Angels produced in the 5.2 innings he pitched. No homeruns this game, but the Dominican Duo© (Smiley and Melk) came up with some powerful hits for the ribbies!
-That’s all guys! Red Sox/Yanks game starting NOW!
“Let’s do it! Baseball in the Bronx.” Michael Kay
The Rookie
Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot! This is probably one of the many ways you’ll hear me describe Francisco Cervelli. As one of the newest additions to the New York Yankees, he’s been working really hard to make his teammates proud. He’s been a part of the team since 2008, but has really made an impact this year. Cervelli covered for Molina when he was hurt earlier in the season. He has proved to be an amazing catcher and personally, I love the way he sets up behind home plate. It was a sad moment for all when he was sent back down to the minors in June. His absence wouldn’t last long, though. He was called back up in September again when the rosters expanded for all MLB teams.
This would greatly benefit the Yanks, as they found out this past Wednesday. Lately, I find myself talking to dedicated fans who have suddenly given up on the Comeback Kids and expect them to lose if they don’t take the lead right away.
Gaudin was the starter that night and he did pretty good, but he gave up three runs. At least he wasn’t as bad as my good ol’ friend Brian. Bruney hadn’t even gotten to the mound yet and had already given up a run (*not being literal, but you get me). By the bottom of the 8th, the score was TOR 4 – NYY 2. My Twitter friends were already getting ready to shut the tv off and hit the hay or had already done so.
Then, Matsui came up to the plate and decided it wasn’t over for the Yanks. So with Alex on base, he hit the game-tying homerun. This is when I made my walk-off prediction/wish. Bottom of the 9th now and Brett’s already gotten to first base, stolen second and proceeded to third with a little help from Jete. Cervelli was up next. Just the man I was waiting for…
BAM! Where had the ball gone? Past a diving Aaron Hill and 
onto the grass in LF. Gardner scores. There’s the 14th walk-off win for the Yanks! The most in MLB this season. Cervelli rounded first and kept running as he was chased down by Cano, Melk, Edwar, and the rest of the gang. He looked like a little boy running from his teammates. It was one of the cutest things I had ever seen, next to the Phillies fan giving his daughter the foul ball he had caught.
Cervelli just has this innocence about him <3 and when he was interviewed by Kim Jones afterwards, you can see how truly grateful he is to be wearing pinstripes. I love it. So after a stressful night for us fans, Gardner and Cervelli both made sure we had a sigh of relief and that I was screaming at the top of my lungs.
-’Til later on tonight bloggers!
A new meaning to “Boogie Down in the Bronx”
I thought I’d give you guys a quick recap of the last 5 games since I haven’t been blogging lately.
**Jeter broke Lou Gehrig’s record on the 11th getting his 2,722nd hit & 2,723rd hit. (sorry for the horrible quality of the mini-schedge)
So, I’m not even going to reiterate on the figurative a$s-whoopin’ that happened last night, but I will go over the literal a$s-whoopin’!
From alllllll the recaps I saw on Sports Center, Around The Horn, PTI, and the Yankees Pre-Game Show I can tell you that I honestly do not think that Melancon threw the pitch at Aaron Hill on purpose. Mitre? I’m not really sure. It could’ve been intentional, but maybe it wasn’t. Only he knows.
We all know Carlson was just backing his players up when he threw behind Posada. I applaud him for that. Why? That’s loyalty. His only problem was that he chose the wrong Yankee to prove his point with. Don’t you know Jorge’s a Puerto Rican!? You don’t mess with hispanics, Carlson. lol jk. Posada was clearly peeved and immediately started walking around saying “You don’t want to do that!” With bat in hand, he continued to pace around while the benches cleared and the ump gave warnings. I could’ve sworn Posie was gonna go at him with the bat. =X That definitely would have been interesting.
Everyone finally went back to the benches and Posie got himself a walk. Brett Gardner came soon after and brought him in for a run. On Jorge’s way past home plate he ended up elbowing Carlson. In my opinion, Carlson brought it upon himself because he was standing in the way, but I digress.
That’s where it got ugly. Release the hounds! Or at least the benches…For this part of the night, I’d love to give it a hashtag as they would in “Twitterland”:
à #UknowUfromtheBronxwhen
The Yankees bench cleared MUCH quicker than the Blue Jays’ bench did…if it even cleared at all! So, they got down to it. Jete, in typical Derek fashion, tried to break up the fight, but the poor thing didn’t have a chance. Damon flew between the two & Teixeira came from behind to get to Carlson. Then Z.Z., Pettite, & Burnett. After that, it was hard to identify anyone! I had to rewind the recaps over and over to figure out who was who!
The giant mob then split in two as Edwar Ramirez, that little stick of a man, dragged Barajas by his catcher’s gear. Shelley Duncan was on top of him probably trying to get some punches in. Swisher was trying to get an opposing team member off of them. Then, Cito Gaston got Edwar in a chokehold to get him to release Barajas. Ramirez turned around and while still holding Barajas with one hand started fighting Gaston off with his other hand. This was my favorite part of the fight. I couldn’t stop cracking up.
In the end, Jorge was “escorted” back to the dugout by Pettite & Sabathia. Girardi left the
mob with a black eye and a bloody ear, Carlson left with a nice shiner (compliments of Posada). Carlson, Posada, and Duncan all got 3-game suspensions, but Shelley is going to appeal.
-See ya later bloggers!
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