This is one post I’m sure you will want to take back in the morning.

By the time Girardi finally decided to go to Robertson, the damage had effectively been done.

I’m all for him starting the inning but Robertson blew this. The game was no where near tied before he gave up the long ball.

I had to watch The Descendants with my wife. I am overjoyed to learn that my new favorite player, Rafael Soriano, was not responsible for the loss. I suppose it doesn’t mitigate the blow of losing a game they should have won, but Soriano’s shirt tuck routine has given me a new reason to watch the Yankees.

The above sounds really stupid, but I honestly did not watch games for most of the spring until happening to catch a Soriano save. During the Sunday Mets game, I found myself glued to the edge of my seat for the first time in years. And the first thing I thought when Cano homered was, “Nice! Soriano time soon.”

The best part of having watched five world series celebrations is that I am now liberated to watch baseball for whatever candy ass reasons I choose.

Hope this softens the loss for those who are upset.

I blame Girardi, but it’s just one game. We can start the next streak tomorrow.

Nova and Kuroda and I don’t care one iota! or… something

Congratulations to the 2012 Division Champ Boston Red Sox on finishing 96-66, 50 games ahead of the 46-114 New York Yankees.

This Yankee team has no business being that good, that’s why this losses hurt so much.

I blame Girardi AND Robertson.

[1] Robertson gave up a long ball in an inning where he shouldn’t have been needed. If Rapada doesn’t screw the pooch he’s got 1 outs, nobody on, gets out of it before Robertson is warmed up. Yeah, he threw the pitch, but Rapada created the situation that made it costly.

[2] I recommend and extended The Quiet Man viewing session. It will make you feel better.

Rapada was the one who lost the game today. But still can blame Girardi and Robertson for not doing their job at all.

I agree with SG about how good Joe has managed the pen and how bad he was tonight.

They all lost it.  There’s no I in effed up blown game.

I was there!  Thank Zod I was drinking.  Man that 9th inning blew.  My game highlight was when girl next to me said “Excuse me, I’m from England, why are you all booing that one player…”.  I think we know which player with a dead ferret on his face she was talking about.  Man that ending blew.

Need more than 3 runs in a game started by such a mediocre hurler.

I assumed Axelrod pitched well because of the Supreme Court ruling today…

Felix prevails 1-0 over townies.

Casper Wells is pretty good. Hell of a defender and has some offensive potential.

Why not blame Rapada? Gotta get at least one out there. At least.

At least everyone else lost, TWN in even more crushing fashion perhaps.  One less game til the division title I say.

Was Robertson even properly warmed up when he waas brought in? The HR pitch was a 90 MPH fastball - a bit slower than what are used to seeing, no?
Later Joe G said he did not want to use DRob. If so, DONT change your mind two batters later. (Reminds me of Game 5 2004 ALCS, where he did not bring in Rivera until the 4-2 lead was 4-3 and it was 1st and 3rd and no one out. I still can’t get over that one.)
Why didn’t Wise steal? If he did, the OF would have been in and Jeters shot would have been a game tying hit. Expecting Jeter to hit a double is pretty dumb when lately 90% of his at bats seem to end up in the infield. he finally hits a agood one and it is caught. sigh.
Why do all games against the white sox seem to end with the RF making a tough catch?

Friday rant time is over. have a nice weekend.

I am in Florida for the wedding of a friend and I was at a BBQ last night so I was only checking the score on my wife’s phone so I did not have nearly the reaction it must have been to follow it live. Sorry for those of you who watched it live!

This is one post I’m sure you will want to take back in the morning.

Nope.  Boo Girardi.