- What in the world does Nick Swisher have on Joe Girardi? 8-53 lifetime in the playoffs. He is now 0-8 and has left 19 men on base when he's batting with RISP. Granted, if Gardner started the game, Swisher probably would have been batting in the 9th, but why have him in the lineup making 3-4 outs a game? He's been as useful as a cigarette machine in a cancer ward.
- Has anyone seen Phil Hughes this postseason? He's been dreadful. He gave up a hit to the fossil Vlad Guerrero on a 1-2 count and then pitched to Kendry Morales with a 3-1 count. Terrible, terrible baseball. He's allowed 9 hits and 2 walks in 4.2 innings. Hideous - and Brian Bruney-like.
- Jeff Mathis? Jeff Mathis? How in the hell did this career backup with the career .200 batting average record 6 straight hits, including 4 doubles, is incomprehensible.
- Why bring out AJ Burnett for the bottom of the 7th after sitting for so long? Sure, his pitch count was down. What is Girardi's aversion to using David Robertson? He's only won 2 games this postseason and bailed the Yanks out of a bases loaded, no out jam against the Twins.
- Please, Joe - I don't want to see Joba unless you are up by 10 or down by 10.
- Tex, thanks for finally showing up. That was still a horrible first pitch swinging at bat in the 9th inning.
- I reserve all my venom for Swisher though. 0-5 tonight and an absolute dreadful 3-29 in the playoffs, 2-17 in the ALCS and 0 for his last 11. What in the world is he doing in this lineup? I honestly would have felt better with Jerry Hairston, Jr. for his final at bat. He's a contact hitter and doesn't swing for the fences like the imposter of a player that's playing RF for the Yanks right now. Swisher is not even walking. I still can't believe he popped up that pitch right down the pipe.
- Honestly, this Angels team isn't that good. I don't know how they swept Boston, because their other playoff teams were a lot better then this present bunch. The Yanks essentially have won every game this series. Brian Fuentes needs a change in shorts every time he pitches against the Bombers.
The Yanks have now allowed a dead team to believe that they can win this. The Yanks will only get tighter and I'm smelling a Game 7. Pettitte hates pitching in the new stadium and does not fare well against the Angels. The Yanks are the only team that can't figure out Joe Saunders and his gaudy 4.60 ERA. And with that, I don't think CC Sabathia cannot possibly fool the Angels a third time. I'm calling another epic collapse - unless Girardi had the cajones to bury Swisher on the bench.
Yankees Postseason Record: 6-2
ALCS Series: Yanks up, 3-2
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