# Yankees go home! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 4, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389 "2001-11-04T02:48:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/1 "2001-11-04T02:48:36Z")
I think the Yanks may have a secret strategy of making the 'Backs overconfident. Or maybe they’re trying to wear out Randy Johnson by making him run the bases over and over again. Maybe Jerry Colangelo had a secret anti-Yankee death ray installed in BOB. There is no normal explanation for this. It’s too early to say they have it in the bag but they’re steamrollering the Yanks so far. That’s one thing but to see every player in the lineup get at least one hit by the third inning is amazing. Randy Johnson getting two for two with an RBI is un-freaking-believable. He’s getting better but his lack of batting skill was made into a Nike commercial. Okay, the big unit finally struck out in the fourth. The universe probably won’t collapse on itself now. Yanks have retired a second pitcher before the middle of the game. ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/2 "2001-11-04T05:08:53Z")
When it was 14-2, I figured, “Hey, no problem. The Yanks will put up a 12 spot in the top of the ninth!” But those goddamned D’backs just had to push across that 15th run, didn’t they. Any hopes for a comeback were quickly dashed after that. Damn them! Damn them all to hell!!! 😛 😛 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/3 "2001-11-04T05:42:33Z")
Umm. They pushed across run number 15 in, I believe the 4th. It wasn’t until it was 15-0 that the Yankees managed to score. Hee, hee! 😃 Doesn’t matter who ultimately wins (although I’d LOVE to see the Yankees go down) - I think the Diamondbacks have proven that they’re the better team. They beat themselves - the Yankees never beat them. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/4 "2001-11-04T05:45:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dire Wolf \* > \*\*When it was 14-2, I figured, “Hey, no problem. The Yanks will put up a 12 spot in the top of the ninth!” > > But those goddamned D’backs just had to push across that 15th run, didn’t they. Any hopes for a comeback were quickly dashed after that. > > Damn them! Damn them all to hell!!! 😛 😛 😛 \*\* To Hell, eh? According the Nuh Yawkahs, that’s where they came from, to begin with. BTW, I’m posting this from Phoenix, AZ. 3-3, see ya tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/5 "2001-11-04T05:49:24Z")
AH! Another Phoenician! **Padeye** , methinks we’ve found a Newbie to induct into our nefarious schemes! ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/6 "2001-11-04T06:14:07Z")
Howdy Lizard King. Glad to see another Pheonix Doper. You’ll have to attend the next local fest. Amazing game. The most hits ever in a world series game, broke the old record by two. Matt Williams is the only one ever to get two doubles in the same inning of a WS game. Randy Johnson is the first pitcher to score two runs in the WS since '68. ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/7 "2001-11-04T06:22:02Z")
Sheesh, look at me. I am _not_ a baseball stats fanatic… but still… Randy Johnson broke Sandy Koufax’ regular + post season strikeout record and there is still an outside chance he may pitch tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/8 "2001-11-04T16:54:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jadailey \* > Umm. They pushed across run number 15 in, I believe the 4th. It wasn’t until it was 15-0 that the Yankees managed to score. Yes, I realized that after posting. After 9-0, I wasn’t exactly following every pitch. It was obvious after the first inning that Pettitte didn’t have it. > [@](#): > > Doesn’t matter who ultimately wins (although I’d LOVE to see the Yankees go down) - I think the Diamondbacks have proven that they’re the better team. They beat themselves - the Yankees never beat them. OK. Let’s see if I have this reasoning correct. When the Diamondbacks groove pitches that the Yankees take deep, that’s the Diamondbacks beating themselves. But when Yankee pitching is practically throwing BP, that’s not the Yankees beating themselves, is it. Makes sense to me. And if the Diamondbacks want to prove they’re the better team, it’s easy: just tell them to go out and win 4 more World Series in the next 5 years. ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/9 "2001-11-04T17:05:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Sonoran Lizard King \* > To Hell, eh? According the Nuh Yawkahs, that’s where they came from, to begin with Lizard King, since you’re new, the little " 😛 " generally indicates something silly or humorous. I was kidding. [sub]c’mon, 12 runs to tie???[/sub] —\> 😛 ---
**Author:** ![dono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@dono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dono)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/10 "2001-11-04T21:51:08Z")
Go D-Backs Go! I spent six weeks in Phoenix last winter and was impressed by the fact that people there seem to regard the D-Backs owner as a pretty good guy - especially compared to the Cardinals owner. And cheering for the Rockies wasn’t much fun last season :mad: I think I just got the magical double-digit post count! ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/11 "2001-11-04T22:13:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dire Wolf \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by The Sonoran Lizard King \* > > To Hell, eh? According the Nuh Yawkahs, that’s where they came from, to begin with > > Lizard King, since you’re new, the little " 😛 " generally indicates something silly or humorous. I was kidding. > [sub]c’mon, 12 runs to tie???[/sub] > > —\> 😛 \*\* I took no serious offence, I would have smileyed back, but I’m not in the habit. Testing 😛 is that it? Game starts in about 2-1/2 hours, I may even watch this one, instead of reading about it in the paper tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/12 "2001-11-05T00:52:36Z")
Just to let you know, I will take a Yankee win as further proof of God’s hatred for me. **Go D-Backs!!!** ---
**Author:** ![dono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@dono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dono)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/13 "2001-11-05T04:19:03Z")
WAY TO GO D-BACKS!!! ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/14 "2001-11-05T04:24:46Z")
This is amazing. I have to go out in the street and turn over some cars 😃 The park is five miles from my apartment and I can hear the crowd from here! ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-go-home/91389/15 "2001-11-05T06:01:11Z")
Congratulations to the Yankees on a series hard fought, and well played. Driving home cars kept honking as I drove past, and I kept checking to make sure my headlights were on. Fastest Franchise to win a World Series. Now, that’s something.