August 9, 2006 - Yankees @ White Sox from U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL

[BroadwayBomber55]

Are you ready? Are you ready? LET'S GET IT ON, COME ON!

[simmy886]

This night is all about 3 words.

Randy Freaking Johnson.

Pick the team up.

[Tifoso]

Si vince con un grande Unit

Hi everyone!

[BroadwayBomber55]

This night is all about 3 words.

Randy Freaking Johnson.

Pick the team up.

I'll add five more. DON'T (EXPLETIVE) THIS START UP!

[Coup]

It's on ESPN !! I can actually see it !

That said, I confess I'm scared sh*tless....please let us see the good RJ...

[MatsuiFan55]

This night is all about 3 words.

Randy Freaking Johnson.

Pick the team up.

Amen to that. Any lineups yet?

[Casey37]

Yanks are gonna kick some butt tonight, just watch.

[simmy886]

I love Leiter as a broadcaster. He has an awesome personality.

[Jersey Yankee]

Please, let Randy be Dandy. We could use it.

[Sam18]

Si vince con un grande Unit

Hi everyone!

You did WHAT with a grande Unit???

[simmy886]

He can still dominate a game as far as I'm concerned.
- Torre Yes Pregame

[ZYanksRule]

Big game tonight, don't wanna lose a series.

Huge start for Randy, this is a very good hitting team, they hit for average and power, so this is a great test of what we're gonna see for the rest of the season

[MatsuiFan55]

He can still dominate a game as far as I'm concerned.
- Torre Yes Pregame

IMO, that's what Torre has to say. If Torre went in front of the cameras and said something along the lines of, "Randy is washed up and he has nothing left to contribute to the team," then it would be in all the newspapers and the lead story on SportsCenter. He's just saying that to protect his player. As for how Torre really feels, well only he knows.

[Tifoso]

Big game tonight, don't wanna lose a series.

Huge start for Randy, this is a very good hitting team, they hit for average and power, so this is a great test of what we're gonna see for the rest of the season

I am really expecting a top notch Randy..

but what if he's not good? Yanks go out and get another frontline starter????

[ZYanksRule]

By the way, does anyone know what Abreu's AB music is, and what Lidle comes out to?

[Coup]

IMO, that's what Torre has to say. If Torre went in front of the cameras and said something along the lines of, "Randy is washed up and he has nothing left to contribute to the team," then it would be in all the newspapers and the lead story on SportsCenter. He's just saying that to protect his player. As for how Torre really feels, well only he knows.

He's gone 10 2/3 innings without a single K, the last time he went 3 starts without any was his rookie year....

[Jersey Yankee]

I am really expecting a top notch Randy..

but what if he's not good? Yanks go out and get another frontline starter????

No, we DFA him, talk bad about him, then have Jim RO him. Dat's what we do!!!

[Jersey Yankee]

He's gone 10 2/3 innings without a single K, the last time he went 3 starts without any was his rookie year....

I'm more concerned with runs allowed than whiffs. What if he fanned 8 guys, but walked 5 and hit 3? Then what?

Put it all into a blender and if he has 7 innings, 2 earned runs, I couldn't give a flying poop what the other stuff is. Just win the game, dammit!!!

[Jglaubman]

1. Damon
2. Jeter
3. Abreu
4. A-Rod
5. Posada
6. Cano
7. Bernie
8. Wilson
9. Melky

[Tifoso]

No, we DFA him, talk bad about him, then have Jim RO him. Dat's what we do!!!

[Jersey Yankee]

By the way, does anyone know what Abreu's AB music is, and what Lidle comes out to?

Using my unedumacated guessemethodology:

Abreu:

We are the Champions

Lidle:

We will, we will Rock You! Rock You!

[Jersey Yankee]

No fine Italian wine fer him. Just a tall cold glass of water, much like himself. Even that will be from the NYC pipes.

[fredgmuggs]

Good evening everyone.....

Si vince con un grande Unit

Hi everyone!

Lou, as far as I'm concerned you can speak/write in Italian all night because everything sounds nicer in Italian.... it's such a beautiful language to hear (and I can't understand all but a few words).

[Jersey Yankee]

1. Damon
2. Jeter
3. Abreu
4. A-Rod
5. Posada
6. Cano
7. Bernie
8. Wilson
9. Melky

Wilson's playing 1B tonight?

[ZYanksRule]

Using my unedumacated guessemethodology:

Abreu:

We are the Champions

Lidle:

We will, we will Rock You! Rock You!

He's the only starter for whom I don't have AB music. I play the AB music for when the guys come up to the plate... it's sad, really. I even have most of the pitchers

[Tifoso]

Good evening everyone.....



Lou, as far as I'm concerned you can speak/write in Italian all night because everything sounds nicer in Italian.... it's such a beautiful language to hear (and I can't understand all but a few words).

E vero. Una lingua belissima, certo. Mi piace parlarla; in fatti ho un serpente nei pantaloni.

[Jersey Yankee]

He's the only starter for whom I don't have AB music. I play the AB music for when the guys come up to the plate... it's sad, really. I even have most of the pitchers

Personally, I'm not a big fan of AB music. I like the heavy bass in Giambi's tho. Even the kids dance to that stuff.

Still, it was an open mike, so I had to get my cheesy joke in.

[Coup]

I'm more concerned with runs allowed than whiffs. What if he fanned 8 guys, but walked 5 and hit 3? Then what?

Put it all into a blender and if he has 7 innings, 2 earned runs, I couldn't give a flying poop what the other stuff is. Just win the game, dammit!!!

In general I would agree. and let's be clear: I want RJ to be effective for us. What scares me is, unlike say Wang, an effective RJ has always needed the Ks. As I've said before, if he can't get them with his old strategy, he needs to start learning to compensate... yesterday....

[Jersey Yankee]

E vero. Una lingua belissima, certo. Mi piace parlarla; in fatti ho un serpente nei pantaloni.

Does that mean we're gonna kick some arse? And so will KC tonight?

[utopiapkwy]

OK boys, get 'er done.

[Tifoso]

Does that mean we're gonna kick some arse? And so will KC tonight?

Pretty much

[fredgmuggs]

Does that mean we're gonna kick some arse? And so will KC tonight?

I think he just told me that I need to pull my pants up.

[Jersey Yankee]

In general I would agree. and let's be clear: I want RJ to be effective for us. What scares be is, unlike say Wang, an effective RJ has always needed the Ks. As I've said before, if he can't get them with his old strategy, he needs to start learning to compensate... yesterday....

I don't memorize dates, but from what I've noticed about RJ, after his back has barked, he's gotten shelled, the following game, even if he went 6-7 innings, he wasn't dominating. Perhaps 3 K at most, but he worked in & out of trouble. Certainly not as much trouble as Wright the other day, but he avoided a few disasters.

It was like the next start that he was on his hi-K game. If he gives me a good game where he keeps the score low, the number of whiffs is immaterial to me. I'm all about the pudding, not about the ingredients.

[Jersey Yankee]

I think he just told me that I need to pull my pants up.

Yeah, and zip it up.

Pretty much

Let's shell them Pale Hose. Let Papi hit two jacks, but them lose 8-4.

[Sam18]

I think he just told me that I need to pull my pants up.

Guys let's get all the gay stuff over with before Trish gets here.

[Tifoso]

I think he just told me that I need to pull my pants up.

Closer

[4bronxbombers]

Well if Randy doesn't do so hot at least we get to watch eye candy Garland pitch.

ehhh hmmm...........

[Jersey Yankee]

Well if Randy doesn't do so hot at least we get to watch eye candy Garland pitch.

ehhh hmmm...........

The only looks he could do for me is getting whiplash watching balls fly over the fence. Other than that, I wanna see him cry like a baby tonight.

[4bronxbombers]

The only looks he could do for me is getting whiplash watching balls fly over the fence. Other than that, I wanna see him cry like a baby tonight.

ok ok. I got carried away. I hope he sucks too but he'll be fun to watch.

[Coup]

Well if Randy doesn't do so hot at least we get to watch eye candy Garland pitch.

ehhh hmmm...........

Now that is pretty gay.....

[Tifoso]

Now that is pretty gay.....

no more, OK?

[MatsuiFan55]

He's gone 10 2/3 innings without a single K, the last time he went 3 starts without any was his rookie year....

I understand that, but he still has to protect his players when talking to the press, no matter how bad they may be performing.

[DaYanks24]

looks like Buck Martinez has been doing some serious fake baking. dude is orange

[Coup]

I understand that, but he still has to protect his players when talking to the press, no matter how bad they may be performing.

Totally agree, we have no choice... RJ remains a 'dominating starter', no matter what happens...we just hold our breaths and hope for the best each outing...

[Jersey Yankee]

ok ok. I got carried away. I hope he sucks too but he'll be fun to watch.

I hope he's fun to watch also. By the 4th inning, I hope he's gone.

[gdn]

Let's go Yankees

[Jersey Yankee]

Have we won yet?

[ZYanksRule]

Wow, I didn't know taking the field was firework inducing... I mean, it's so amazing that it happens every game, but still.

The real question, do they set them off when they take the field in every inning, or just the first?

[Tifoso]

Who the heck are the Detroit Tigas?


Is that their soccer team?

[ZYanksRule]

Have we won yet?

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