these past 2 months have been pretty remarkable for the yankees. on June 1, they were a mere 23-29. It's August 10, and they are now 62-51. they went an impressive 39-22 in a 2 month stretch. talk about building some confidence here.

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63 and 51 you mean...soon to be hopefully 65 and 52 after Sunday at the very least. I"ve always liked the Indians since I pity them, but now would be perfect timing for a sweep!

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 well, we are back in the race for the playoffs at least. Two months ago I was ready to say it was all over given how horrible they were playing. I still think the division is a little too far out of reach but Cleveland/Detroit/Seattle look susceptible and the Yankees have big series against them all in the next month or so. At least it will be an interesting race anyway!

see this is what I don't get about yankee fans, because this thought seems to be the majority opinion out of Yank fans camp...

and it boggles my mind...

THE DIVISION IS NOT OUT OF REACH, why settle for the wild card, its the FUCKING RED SOX!!!!! History says Sox will choke... yeah Yanks caught up on their own and not because of the Sox... but jesus, its SIX games... thats nothing to come back on, plus six more Sox-Yanks games... Division is SO not out of the picture at all...

I just wish Yanks fans would be more cocky...lol... I mean... I know the Sox will blow it, so you should know it too!

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mariners all day

I already posted in this thread that I was gunning for the division. So there.

Hughes gave up 1 hit today in 6 innings and I pulled him out of my starting lineup at the last minute. I hate when I do that! Really I hate it.

Joba Chamberlain (next phenom) came in an went 2 innings, 0 hits, 4 K's.

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Obviously I'd prefer the Division and it's still possible but I'm only going to be cautiously optimistic about it. Besides, it's been a painful last 6 years for Yankee fans (2 close losses in the WS, the collapse in 2004, underwhelming post seasons the last two years, all the ARod drama, etc). I don't have much to brag about these last few seasons.

At this point I just want to make the fucking playoffs.

edit: That Chamberlain kid was very impressive when I was at the game in Toronto but tonight he was totally fucking lights out. As Paul O'Neill was saying on the YES broadcast, when he misses, it's not by much and at such high velocity that hardly anyone can keep up with it. IMO, the Yankees' farm system is vastly underrated and overshadowed by all the bitching about lofty FA signings.

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Last edited by Dj Smitty20 on Aug-11-2007 at 04:32

ZERO runs for Dice-K tonite... then they got him 5... and he left, and they friggen blew it... to the ORIOLES???

are you kidding me... I'm just glad I was right... yeah

5 GAMES now!

still cautiously optimistic??? Cause I sure as hell ain't!

Are the sox like... I don't know, untouchable or something? Are they perceived as AMAZING?(Outside of New England anyway, cause I get the feeling they are) Cause I don't see it... Schilling is old, Beckett is awesome, Dice-K can't get run support, Wakefield has 13 wins, how he got there I have no idea, I've hated the guy since I was 15, Oki is a surprise, Papelbon, eh, whatever.... Manny is a clown, Papi isn't playing like Papi, Lowell is having a good year, Pedroia can hit for averge, but thats about it, PUK-ilis is back to being shit(thank the lord)... Lugo is pure Shit, Coco can only play Defense... JD is playing exactly like I expected him to, like overpaid trash... I mean... team is destined to be swept first round of the playoffs.... I just wish people could OPEN their eyes... like the idiots on Baseball Tonight, asked who would win the wild card, and the guy said the YANKS... I would have said the SOX, or go as far and say why do the Yanks only have a shot at the Wild Card, and vice versa for the Indians/Tigers... its silly to talk about cementing the wild Card, unless the WC teams are completely out of hte division race... or thats what I think...

time for me to shut up now... but you people got me started on the Sox... and this crazy thing going around where everyone thinks the Sox are untouchable... anyway, g'night and good luck!

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I never said they were untouchable...and you're right, 5 games is fuck all. I guess the AL East is very much alive and I was very surprised to see the Red Sox blow it tonight against the subpar Orioles.

If the old guys like Clemens, Moose and Pettite hold up and pitch well down the stretch, the Yanks are gonna be tough to beat. But, if in the end, all they can lock down is the Wild Card, then I will certainly fucking take it because 2.5 months ago, we were over 14 games out of a playoff spot. and my god I am stoned right now!

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 I never said they were untouchable...and you're right, 5 games is fuck all. I guess the AL East is very much alive and I was very surprised to see the Red Sox blow it tonight against the subpar Orioles. If the old guys like Clemens, Moose and Pettite hold up and pitch well down the stretch, the Yanks are gonna be tough to beat. But, if in the end, all they can lock down is the Wild Card, then I will certainly fucking take it because 2.5 months ago, we were over 14 games out of a playoff spot. and my god I am stoned right now!

I shut it off when it was 5-1, cause I was happy Dice-K was getting his 14th win, then I see they friggen lost.... Oki and Gagne... yeah two studs, and they can't HOLD the O's... thats pretty sad... friggen idiots...

If I was a superstitious Yanks fan, I guess I'd rather have the WIld Card, seeing the luck the last few WC teams have had with winning it all.... but you can't let the Sox win the Division... 8 Division titles in 90 years... theres a reason for that.... its not suppose to be!!!

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Originally posted by King Ecnal time for me to shut up now...

indeed

the Yankees just destroyed the Indians this weekend, despite a late surge in the game today against a shaky Rivera. I am so impressed by this team lately! They are looking like a real contender - a total 180 from April and May.

Is the rest of Red Sox Nation (I fucking HATE that term) as worried as Ecnal now?

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 Is the rest of Red Sox Nation (I fucking HATE that term)

worst term EVER, I agree...

and yes RS Nation is shittin thy pants... seriously... its very funny to me...

can't even sweep the O's... pathetic!!!

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