THE YANKEES WIN!!!

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

WOOOHOOOO! :D

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

1. So I was first!

YESSS! I rock.

[MrScorpio]

4. That curse of the Bambino is something, ain't it?

Man, I gots to get me one of those.

My Tigers can really use one against the BosTox

[baby_bear]

5. I knew they had to bring in Aaron Boone

The Boonies rock.

So does Mariano, and Torre played a smart chess game by bringing him in when he did. I thought it might backfire, but it was perfect.

Those Damn Yankees.....

:D

s_m

[bunk76]

9. Congrats to all...

Yankee fans,go get em.With that being said"Grady what the f**k were you thinking,the bull pen got you there,and you dont make a fuc**n
move with Matsui?I know Monday morning quarter backing but I have been suffering with this team for forty years.O well wait till next year.

[FlemingsGhost]

2. Congratulations to the New York Yankees

One of the best series I've ever witnessed. It is a shame someone had to lose tonight's game.

I'm convinced very few will watch, but good luck in the Series against the Marlins anyway...

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. How close was Ortiz' double to being out?

it look like it hit the top of the wall. Where was Jeffrey Maier? :)

[Red_Storm]

THATS WHY THE YANKEES............

ARE THE YANKEES !!!!!!!!!!!!



:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[sabbat hunter]

7. ortiz

his hit was about mid wall


how about mariano 3 scoreless innings!!!

yankees win. Yankees win!!!!
THEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEEES WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

onto the WS
go yanks

game one in about 43 hours

peace
david
:hippie:

[JohnKleeb]

10. Dont remind me

Lets just say I as a Baltimore fan the other majority of the year was getting my revenge ;) and by the way I am still pissed off about that. The stinkin New York press acted like he was a hero, no shit, if he had done that in Baltimore, :argh:.
:argh: to the Yankees and painful memories.

[returnable]

77. Did Jeffrey Meier...

...make Todd Zeile spike that throw from third?

Did Jeffrey Meier make the ball roll through Alomar's legs?

Just thought I'd throw those out there, since we're strolling down (selective) memory lane :hi:

[JohnKleeb]

80. Still I think we would have won game 1

We then won game 2, and would had the big Momentum going home. Besides maybe next year will be the beginning of the Yankees downfall.

[Blitz]

11. It hit the bottom of the wall ...

He needed about 10 more feet.

What a series, what a game!!

You just gotta love Aaron bleepin' Boone (well, YOU may not, but i'll buy his drinks :) ).

[Bake]

6. The Curse: Soooooooooo close but no cigar!

Just like the Cubbies, this ALCS was designed to go to the very end, to let Will Pitt and the Red Sox fans get close enough to the Series to taste it, only to have it snatched away at the last possible second!

Sorry, Will (you too, Matcom!). I shouldn't gloat, and I won't anymore. What a heckuva series between two mortal enemy teams! The Sox left it all on the field; my hat's off to them. Martinez was dominant for 7 innings, but they left him in one batter too many.

NOBODY beats Rivera in the post-season!!

GO YANKEES!!

Bake

[dreissig]

59. Mariano Rivera

NOBODY beats Rivera in the post-season!!

The Diamondbacks beat him in the bottom of the ninth last year. Fair and square, with a couple of hits.

[neverforget]

8. I won't watch 1 minute of the World Series.

I hate, no, I DESPISE the Yankees.

[Blitz]

16. That's ok

I'll keep an extra TV on just for you.

[Red_Storm]

27. if hating is your thing.................

then keep hating...........

[neverforget]

34. Hate them in the sense that I'm sick and tired of them.

Time for someone new.......

[theHandpuppet]

68. Amen!!

I had thought there might be a World Series worth watching this year.... oh wait a minute... Steinbrenner's rich boys AGAIN.

YAWWWN. How tiresome for the majority of baseball fans who DON'T cheer the Yankees. Little wonder the sport is losing fans and viewers in droves.

I never thought I'd say this, but GO MARLINS!

[piece sine]

78. losing viewers in droves?

with an 81 market share in Boston and a 68 makret share in NYC...these are colossal numbers. Baseball rocks! Yankees rock! and that adonis Derek Jeter sure rocks my boat... he dah man!

[WindRavenX]

89. Boston's payroll is 3rd

So Boston has "rich boys" just like the Yankees.
It was an exciting game. If you didn't watch it just because it had the Yankees, well, it's your loss.

[Blitz]

91. Um, baseball is going through a resurgence

the likes of which it hasn't seen in twenty years. Interest is at an all-time high. Bitterness seems rather high too, but that's to be expected.

[bluestateguy]

12. Warning to Marlins Fans

Better turn your TV's down during the World Series. Joe Buck and Tim McCarver are the biggest drooling sychophants for the Yankees known to man. And to make them even more objective, they've added Bret Boone, the BROTHER of Yankees Aaron Boone to the booth. All you'll be hearing throughout every game is how the Yankees are unbeatable, how amazing they are, how Joe Torre is a better manager than God Almightly, how brilliant Yankees GM Brian Cashman is(what a name for a Yankees GM), and rhetorical questions like "Tim, why did the Marlins even bother to show up this year?" Turn your TV's down.

[Blitz]

17. Sooo . . .

You don't think the Yankees are amazing?

[sabbat hunter]

21. mccarver

if you are a fan of the game, and listen to tim mccarver you would know that he is one of the more unbiased announcers out there (unlike joe morgan who makes no bones about hating the yanks since they get compared to the big red machine)

hells tim was fired by the yankees as an announcer because he wasnt a 'homer' and called games down the middle.
and bret till the end did his best to hide his favoratism to the yanks with his bro there. i think he was a poor choice nevertheless cause he didnt quite fit in the booth with two professionals like mccarver and joe buck.

peace
david
:hippie:

[markses]

13. This Yankee fan says: RED SOX FUCKING ROCK!!!!

Great series, Sox. Great fucking baseball fans. Best baseball fans in the World live in Boston, no goddamn mistake.

On Edit: That said, now....

START SPREADIN' THE NEWS....Go Yankees!

[Loyal]

14. YAYY, GOOOO YANKEES!!

WHAT AN AMAZING COMEBACK, FOLKS!

To Boston fans: you'll have another shot at lifting the Curse next year. :)

As a side note - to Cubs fans: you'll have another shot at lifting your own curse next year.

[LynneSin]

15. Geez, why do the Reds trade all their good players to the Yankees??!!!

Aaron Boone now?

Geez, I still haven't gotten over the Paul O'Neill trade

[berner59]

19. no words....

THE most dramatic game...EVER!!!! What an effort by both teams...I gave up on the Yanks but I guess I should know better...

Boston should not hang their heads even if their hearts are...

GO YANKS!!

[Blitz]

45. The A's helped too

We couldn't have done it without Jason Giambi (too bad Jeremy wasn't playing too ... would have been a nice storyline).

[GalleryGod]

63. The Reds are the Modern Day version of the old K.C. Athletics

Cincy serving as Evil Empire's "farm team" once more:puke:

[HPLeft]

71. I'll give them Boone back for Claussen right now

I hated that deal when it was made, and I still hate it. Boone had one good swing in an otherwise pathetic series.

[MaineDem]

18. Congratulations to the Yankee fans

I know I'll feel better tomorrow.

It was a great series.

[xray s]

20. The enemy of my enemy is my friend

Go Yanks...fillet the Marlins in 4.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

22. It wasn't meant to be

Let's try to enjoy...I was pulling for a Cub/Sox series myself.
Congratulations to fans from all teams.
Who to pull for????

[Yavin4]

23. My Yankee Hat Is Off To The Boston Red Sox

Red Sox fans, your team is the hardest playing, toughest, and courageous professional sports team that I have ever seen. Your team deserves a better manager than Grady Little.

Congratulations on one terrific season. You should be damn proud of your team. Man, what a ball club.

[FlemingsGhost]

30. Grady Little will likely be AL Manager of the Year

Without him, there is no extra-inning Game 7.

He did an amazing job this year.

[bunk76]

Ron Gardenhire......

will be the manager of the year.I believe Pedro was out of gas,the move was Embree,to pitch to Matusi,just my opinon for what it's worth.

[dreissig]

61. Grady Little

Boston's manager got burned, that's all. If he brings in a reliever and the reliever squanders the lead, the second-guessing will never stop. He probably hoped to get out of the inning but it didn't happen. The second-guessing will never stop now, either.

Baseball is full of these situations. Go with your gut against your better judgement, you can look brilliant. Or you can have people shaking their fists at you!

I've seen Earl Weaver - supposedly a top shelf manager - lose important games by overmanaging. Grady Little didn't do that tonight. That's baseball for you.

[HuckleB]

24. Congratulations to the Yankees!

And to all Yankee fans who are mature enough to be good winners.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

25. I agree

Graciousness says class to me.
Great sentiments from Yankee fans!
Now...who to pull for?

[HEyHEY]

26. AAHHH...Maggie..Yankees fan.....I never knew

Words Can't express the horror I feel.

[Red_Storm]

28. what a game and..........

what a series and what two great teams ...........will be remembered and talked about for a very long time.........


for those who say baseball is boring.........

THEY KNOW NOTHING

[HEyHEY]

32. it's just folks with ADD

Who can't pay enough attention

[Blitz]

42. You're right

They'll be replaying this game on ESPN Classic thirty years from now.

[Red_Storm]

43. no doubt..........

this game will never be forgotten by everyone that watched tonight......beyond classic...........

[sabbat hunter]

72. 30 years?

hells it is an instant classic!
wouldnt be surprised if they show it within the next 6 months on ESPN classic


peace
david
:hippie:

GO YANKS!!1

[Blitz]

86. My point is

They'll STILL be showing it in 30 years. It was that good.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

79. Come on now

I live in New York. It is like some kind of statewide mandate. :D

actually, nah, i just like derek jeter. :D

[JohnKleeb]

82. Well what if Jeter got traded to Baltimore

:D, hey Maggie its all good, I just dont like these assholes around here who go for the Yankees exclusively because they are good, native new yorkers I can understand and lol yes :D Derek Jeter lovers. Now if they can get a cute model to play for a soccer team, then maybe lol my eyes will be on soccer.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

83. Well there are no models in soccer but...

The US and Canadian women's teams have some really cute players in my straight female opinion. The WUSA also does.

www.wusa.com

[Chovexani]

84. I'm a Native New Yorker and Jeter Lover

It's my belief that the Yankees are the best looking team in baseball. Other teams have hotties, for sure, but I just think we have more on average. Derek Jeter, Alfonso Soriano and Bernie Williams make squeal like a 13 year old girl at an N'Sync concert. :loveya: Of course, if I really wanted Bernie I would have to fight my 62 year old mother, who also squeals like a 13 year old girl when she sees him. :)

I also think Hideki Matsui is adorable. I don't know why, I just think he is. :)

[JohnKleeb]

85. I dont look at the players

lol.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

87. Bernie Williams is adorable!

I go "awww it's bernie" when he gets up to bat... He looks like he'd be a very nice guy in real life. :)

[Corgigal]

88. Remember Tino Martinez?

Name my cat after him and he got TRADED. So on my next cat I wanted to name him Bernie but I got nervous that they might trade him next. However I want Derek Jeter as a son in law. As long as he comes over on the holidays wearing a mesh shirt and blue jeans.

[Blitz]

90. My GF thinks Petitte is cute

And maybe Posada too. Mussina is pretty easy on the eyes too (from my straight male perspective). Also, Torre has a face that you just can't hate. He looks like the world's favorite uncle or grandpa (couldn't you just see him playing the grandfather in The Princess Bride?).

Oh, and Bernie is apparently very nice. Very much the antithesis of the superstar athlete. Quiet, private, plays classical guitar.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

92. Posada is dorky cute

Mike Mussina and Pettite are cute too, the yankees really are the most attractive baseball team out there.

[Blitz]

94. OK, I checked

She doesn't think Posada is cute. "Not enough chin."

On edit, she'd like me to point out that Clemens is cute too. That's it ... no more baseball for her ... nothing but The Golden girls and autopsy shows ... of course, she thinks Hockey players are cute too ... especially this guy:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

29. Marlins-Yankees?

Gee I hope they're good games, but it's not as much fun with no one to root for...

[Blitz]

39. Root for the Yankees

Live a happy life and spare yourself the therapy bills.

[jus_the_facts]

49. HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY.......*doin' the happy dance*

[DrGonzoLives]

60. In other words

jump on the bandwagon, it's easy that way...

[OneBlueSky]

31. twas foreordained . . .

as the Yogi-meister said: "They been trying for 80 years; they can't beat us!" . . .

congrats to the Yankees . . . and condolences to the Sox and their fans . . . you guys have a great team, and they gave the Yanks everything they could handle . . . but the bottom line is, we had the Bambino on our side . . . again . . . forever . . .

bring on the fish! . . . :)

[MrBenchley]

75. According to the Newark Star-Ledger this AM

Aaron Boone was acting anxious in the dugout during the sixth inning last night and Derek Jeter told him, "Don't worry....soon the ghost will start stirring."

Amazing comeback...it had been 1925 since anybody came back from that far down in a seventh game...

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/yr1925ws.shtml

[nyrnyr1994]

33. Cheer up Red Sox fans

check out post #22 on a "completely different" thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=170117

This was a tough one to watch for me too, I'm a Mets and a Red Sox fan (I know I'm strange :crazy:)

[jus_the_facts]

35. GOTTA LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Red_Storm]

36. Of all people............

Aaron Boone...who's struggled offensively since he came over this season and into the playoffs.......UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!!

[jus_the_facts]

37. MO.......MO.......MO......MO......MO....MO....MARIANO!!!!!!

:loveya:

[Red_Storm]

38. MARIANO.........

IS THE GREATEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT HE DID TONITE WAS............


BEYOND WORDS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jus_the_facts]

46. Yes.....I literally cried with him tonight.......

....still just overjoyed beyond words...and had promised myself I wouldn't gloat....but FUCK THAT.....WOOOOOOOOFUCKIN'HOOOOOOO!!

[Red_Storm]

54. After tonight's game......Could there be any doubt left............

Mo is not just the best relief pitcher in post season history..........the best relief pitcher EVER......I know theres been alot of great relief pitchers in the history of the game..........but I don't think any of them have come close to what Mariano has accomplished and continues to accomplish........he threw close to 50 pitches tonite !!!!

[JohnKleeb]

40. Dont you know your team's history

http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dentbu01.shtml
Look at Bucky Dent's stats from 1978. Baseball history is always filled with the unsung hero.

[Red_Storm]

47. no I don't wizard............

who is Bucky Dent ?

[JohnKleeb]

53. I was joking calm down

I was just saying the unexpected heroes always pull it off, sheesh Dent's regular season that year was nothing to be proud of, hey thats the good of the sport,

[Blitz]

41. Does anyone know

if the bars in Boston are staying open late tonight? Wow . . .

[Chovexani]

44. Giving props to the BoSox

I'm a huge Yankees fan, but I need to give some props to the BoSox. That was one of the most thrilling games of baseball I've ever seen. Boston, ya'll have nothing to be ashamed of, the BoSox played their hearts out. :toast:

That was truly one for the ages.

--C.

P.S.: Hideki rocks! :loveya:

[Blitz]

58. Amen to that

Plenty of teams fold when the going gets tough. The Sox played every pitch hard. There isn't a single person on that team, including Grady Little, Martinez and Wakefield, that have anything to apologize for in this game. Great at the plate, great in the field (unbelievable, at times) and great on the mound ... for both teams.

What a game.

[SiobhanClancy]

48. I really need to share this..

I feel a need to post this. I don't know if anyone will read it or not...it's OK if they don't. It's just a little story to explain what the Red Sox mean to me,and why this hurts so much. On April 20,1912,my grandfather was at the first opening day at Fenway Park. In 1918,right after the end of the World Series,my father was born. All through my childhood,he always had season tickets for all the home games. The excitement and wonder of going to games with my Dad will be some of my very best memories till the last day of my life. He waited his entire life to see the Sox win the Series,and never did. We've come close,but never quite got there. I moved away from New England for 12 years and moved to the Florida Keys. Every year,I came back up for a couple of games. I was here when the Sox had their worst loss at home(22-2,I believe),on the day that the ultimate Sox fan,Lib Dooley died. Even then,I stayed till the end. This year...once again,for the first time in years,I truly believed. I also believed that Pedro was done after the 7th..but what do I know? I just wanted to share the story of one Red Sox fan(there are many such stories)to help those that don't understand what it means to us. I'm sorry if this sounds maudlin,and I'm sure that next year,as always,hope will rear it's tantalizing head again.
Congratulations again to all you Yankee fans :)

I know there's no crying in baseball,but time is moving on for me,too...I hope somebody understands.

[jus_the_facts]

50. I understand Man......

...and thank you for your congratulations! :pals:

P E A C E :)

[Red_Storm]

51. I really feel what you're saying..........

You're wrong about one thing though.......there is crying in baseball....how can you not cry, if you love so much.......I know how you feel, trust me, yes even Yankee fans cry too......it's the nature of fandom.....good times , bad times, we've all been there ...............

[Redneck Socialist]

52. great post Siobhan

My dad was born in 1918 as well and our mutual love for the Red Sox is one of the few connections that we have manged to maintain. I am fortunate in that my father is still alive and will yet live to see the Red Sox win the World Series. Wait 'till next year. Red Sox Forever.

[markses]

55. Great Story

I'll say it again: Bosox fans are the best fans in baseball. I'm a Yankee fan and I've been a Yankee fan all my life. I was doing friggin' backflips tonight when Boone sent that baby over the wall - and i even tirned the TV off and read for 10 minutes when the Sox were up in extra innings - I simply couldn't stand it. Luckily, I always turned it back on in time for the Yankees ups. I missed Mariano's excellence though.

Congrats to the Red Sox for a great season and a helluva series.

Go YANKEES!

[JohnKleeb]

56. A true fan you are

:toast: very cool about your grandfather. My great grandfather was a friend of Honus Wagner and a big Pittsburgh Pirates fan.

[VOX]

65. I understand *completely*, SC...

Baseball, for all its wonders, can be heartbreaking. As an Angels fan, I know a little bit about suffering -- they finally won a WS last year (their first), after a 42-year drought. I wish my dad, who made sure we had Angels tickets every year, had been alive to see it.

"The New Yorker's" senior fiction editor and baseball writer, Roger Angell, wrote a beautiful piece on the gut-wrenching 1986 WS, when Boston lost in 7 games to the Mets. The essay is titled, "Not So, Boston." I recommend this highly. The specifics are:

"Not So, Boston" by Angell, Roger
Article in "New Yorker" 1986
Reprinted in Angell's book "Season Ticket" (p.310(38))

I recall that a Boston fan, after the 1986 swoon, and agonizing over his beloved Red Sox, said words to the effect of "They took our grandfathers, they took our fathers, and now they're coming for us."

I too would like to see Boston win a World Series in this lifetime, so I hoist my glass to you and say, "Let's look forward to that."

Kind regards -- :toast:

[greatauntoftriplets]

67. I understand Siobhan,

that's how I felt when the Cubs lost Wednesday night.

Now, Yankees, beat the Marlins!!!!!

[HuckleB]

74. Thank you for sharing.

I understand as much as humanly possible, without actually being in your shoes. My condolences to all Red Sox fans. It was an absolutely amazing series. Though the playoffs did not turn out as many of us had hoped, they will be remembered fondly -- once the pain subsides (by me, at least). And I really do think the Red Sox and Cubs will be in the thick of it again NEXT YEAR!

Take care.

Cheers!

[NYYFan]

57. Glory !!

Great game !! Fantastic, nerve racking, and memorable. Couldn't have asked for a better game 7.

[GalleryGod]

62. You got a REAL chance of Gettin' $$$ from Me

Buzz off!:nopity:

[GalleryGod]

64. Cool! 11 more for the Ignore List!

I believe we call it, "ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT".

Now waddle along and go play in your own shit.

[Cheswick2.0]

66. I am pretty sure "ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT" is when.....

you get all bitter over someone else winning a baseball game.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

81. WOW.

Chill out. I'm not a hardcore Yankees fan, I was just posting that they won.

[Loonman]

69. Go Marlins!

Yankees and NYC still suck.

[Pale Blue Dot]

70. Good news for Chicago/Boston DUers.

Fox and Rupert Murdoch just lost a ton of money. A Cubs/Red Sox World Series would have been the most watched series in years. Now I think viewership will be average or down.

[Braden]

73. congratulations NY Yankees

great series, Great Game.

shoulda, coulda, woulda, about sums it up.

[returnable]

76. How sweet it is!

Cheers to Boston for a classic series.

:toast:

[paulk]

93. well, I'm a Yankees fan

and you don't look a gift horse in the mouth...

But why, oh, why did Little leave Pedro in?