Here's one reason why the Red Sox swept the Yanks over the weekend. It's a video of Jacoby Ellsbury stealing home last night off Andy Pettite with the bases loaded and the score tied. The reaction of the crowd is great. It's just one run, but if there is such a thing as momentum in baseball, that's the type of play that swings it. You really don't see home stolen that often these days, so whoever made that call for the Red Sox deserves a lot credit.
The Bosox absolutely embarrassed the Yanks over the weekend. On Friday, ex-Pirate Jason Bay homered with two outs off Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera to send the game into extra innings, where the Sox won with a Youkalis blast. On Saturday, the Red Sox came back from an 0-6 deficit to win like 16-11 or something, and last night you had this home stealing thing.
It's a long season, and maybe the Yanks can get it turned around, but things aren't looking too bright in the Bronx right now. Not to mention, the problems the Yanks are having with the new ballpark, because of seats priced too high for the current market and an inordinate number of cheap home runs. I guess there's some kind of irony there.
Ralph
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This is not the first time someone has stolen home on Petitte. Seems like, when he goes into his wind-up, he takes a long time to deliver the ball.
It's funny, cuz it looks like he's going to cry after the play.
That's got to be one of the biggeset embarassments in sports.
I mean, here's this dude, who can throw the ball at 100 mph, standing on a little hill---waiting to throw the ball to home plate.
Then you have this runner, who is able to cover the 90 feet before the pitcher can get the ball to the catcher. Amazing.
It's very exciting for the fans and psychologically devastating to the pitcher, just like when Antonio Cromartie returned a missed Vikings field goal 109 yards for a TD.
Makes you want to puke...
Well, he had a big lead, which was probably contributed to by the fact that the Yanks' third baseman was playing only his second game at that position -- I guess we do miss A-Rod, but nonetheless, you're right, it was completely demoralizing - but please don't put us in the same class as the Vikings - please (wink, wink, nod, nod, or something.)
Wow, will the real Ralph please stand up?
I feel like I'm playing "To Tell the Truth."
Yes, I was posting to my work blog and forgot to log-off before commenting.
All in good fun. Besides, sometimes having a conversation with you is like having a conversation with two different people.
Good to have two different photos to make the effect complete.
Enjoy your day...
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