# MLB post season: 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 4, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592 "2009-10-04T21:59:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/501 "2009-11-05T07:03:08Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Although I pay little attention to sports these days, I am a lifelong Yankees fan. I have memorabilia that goes back to 1972 or so, including pennants, programs, and a baseball signed (in pen) by the 1976 team. > > So count me as a happy guy when I saw the final score of tonight’s game! > > Go Yankees! How perfect. Someone who really doesn’t care enough about baseball to actually watch the game, but is happy to “find out” that the Yankees won. Wow… go YOU, baseball fan!! ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/502 "2009-11-05T07:08:31Z")
> [@Mr\_Buttons](#): > > If you can figure out a way to get 8 million people to not care enough about 55,000 seats a night (.006% interest in each game), let me know. We Pennsylvanians will get on it right away. 🙂 You might want to call Omar Minaya. He seems to have it figured out pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/503 "2009-11-05T07:09:35Z")
> [@sweepkick](#): > > How perfect. Indeed. You’ve certainly exhibited how little the Yankee’s winning bothers you. ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/504 "2009-11-05T07:22:10Z")
> [@Crawlspace](#): > > Indeed. You’ve certainly exhibited how little the Yankee’s winning bothers you. Do you like puppies? ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/505 "2009-11-05T07:35:16Z")
More than most, Mr. Scrooge. Why? What do you plan to do to them? ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/506 "2009-11-05T08:22:42Z")
> [@Crawlspace](#): > > More than most, Mr. Scrooge. Why? What do you plan to do to them? About as pertinent to the argument as anything you have said in this thread. In all seriousness.. _congratulations_. Have your fun. _snicker_ ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/507 "2009-11-05T09:44:28Z")
> [@sweepkick](#): > > About as pertinent to the argument as anything you have said in this thread. Strong words coming from a man who’s only other posts let everyone know how little he cares that the Yankee’s won. (Well that and some random bit about puppies.) And I will have fun. The parade is always phenomenal. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/508 "2009-11-05T12:00:30Z")
I just want to say, despite the fact that the Yanks won in 6, this was a much tighter series than the final scores showed, thanks to the tendency towards big final innings. Philly played a great game, and it was only a matter of very slight degree who came out on top a few times. The two teams in the series _were_ the best teams in baseball, this year, and it was a delight to see them play. That said, I’m glad the Boss got to get one last series win in, cause I don’t know if he’ll make it to the next season. And it was a good way to wind up the new park. But I’ve been calling the lineup ‘Murderer’s Row’ all year, and I think they lived up to the name. Me? I’m going over the bridge, folks. See you next year. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/509 "2009-11-05T13:24:53Z")
Yes, it was one of the better Series in a few years, competition-wise. Two very good teams; memorable plays (the Damon double-steal will go down as a classic WS moment); great performances (Utley; Matsui; Jeter; Lee in Game 1.) I wouldn;t mind if they played a few more games (as long as the Yankees still get to win… ) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/510 "2009-11-05T14:43:36Z")
Matsui sure made up for his lack of timely hitting in the previous rounds. This was one of the better World Series in recent years. The Damon running was an all time classic. Loved [MLB.com](http://MLB.com)’s headline the next day: “Everybody Loves Damon”. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/511 "2009-11-05T14:49:54Z")
It was fun and Utley and Lee were sensational for the Phillies. Rollins on the other hand should really learn to shut up. Even though Teix barely hit, his hits were usually timely and his gold glove work was sensational throughout all the rounds and all year. Swish and Cano really looked lost but thankfully their teammates picked them up. Yanks need to get Andy back on another one year contract and fast. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/512 "2009-11-05T15:57:12Z")
Woo, the Yankees bought another one. Incredibly, at least to me, this is the second time someone has hit five home runs in a postseason series and still had his team lose. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/513 "2009-11-05T15:59:48Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Woo, the Yankees bought another one. > > Incredibly, at least to me, this is the second time someone has hit five home runs in a postseason series and still had his team lose. Who’s the other? My guess was Barry Bonds in the SFO-Anaheim series, but he “only” had 4. (To go with his 1.994 OPS for the series). ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/514 "2009-11-05T16:44:44Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Who’s the other? My guess was Barry Bonds in the SFO-Anaheim series, but he “only” had 4. (To go with his 1.994 OPS for the series). Juan Gonzalez in the 1996 ALDS between Texas and New York. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/515 "2009-11-05T17:20:08Z")
By the way, the Yankees finished the series with an outfield of Jerry Hairston Jr., Brett Gardner, and Nick Swisher. That’s not a Murderer’s Row - it’s three guys you might not recognize if they were behind you in line at Subway. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/516 "2009-11-05T17:34:34Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > By the way, the Yankees finished the series with an outfield of Jerry Hairston Jr., Brett Gardner, and Nick Swisher. That’s not a Murderer’s Row - it’s three guys you might not recognize if they were behind you in line at Subway. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/517 "2009-11-05T17:39:41Z")
I’d recognize Gardner from his misshaped skull. Kid should not go with a shaved head. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/518 "2009-11-05T17:40:00Z")
Congrats, Yankees fans. The best team won. Figures that after years of arguing with Yankees fans about how their anti-A-Rod complaints were silly, the year he blows up and wins a World Series it’s against the Phillies. Fucking Lidge, man. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/519 "2009-11-05T17:51:37Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > By the way, the Yankees finished the series with an outfield of Jerry Hairston Jr., Brett Gardner, and Nick Swisher. That’s not a Murderer’s Row - it’s three guys you might not recognize if they were behind you in line at Subway. Well, Hairston was a defensive replacement for Damon when the Yankees had a 4-1 lead. Not a bad move, considering Damon is not a great fielder and throws like Bernie Williams. So it’s not exactly like Hairston was part of the regular outfield; he had 6 at-bats in the whole series. Gardner is a good fielder, and a decent choice when the Yankees can use Matsui as a DH. And even he only had 10 plate appearances in 5 games. As for Swisher, he hit 29 homers with 82 RBIS and an OPS+ of 126 this year, and earned five and a half million dollars. Only in Yankee-spending land could this type of player be paraded as an example of anonymous mediocrity. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/520 "2009-11-05T17:54:43Z")
> [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](#): > > Fucking Lidge, man. Yeah, Lidge is NOT a sufficient Billy Wagner replacement. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592.md?page=27)