Posted on 07/02/2004 6:53:37 AM PDT by johnny7
July 2, 2004 -- IT had to end this way, of course, because the Yankees simply do not lose games when Derek Jeter acts as if it's October already. They do not lose when their captain dives into the stands on the dead run, when he steals two extra-inning runs away from the Red Sox, when he disappears into a crowd and emerges with his face looking like Chuck Wepner's. When Jeter does this, it isn't a contribution, it's a demand.
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No... no you don't. I've seen quite a few stellar catches in my day but none ever done with the full knowledge that if you catch it, it might end your career... or at least put you in the hospital. It was an awesome thing to see.
Up in Boston, up in the GayState of Massachusetts, they show their knowledge of baseball talent by bellowing 'Jeter Sucks... Jeter Sucks!' They do this while their team boasts the pathetic defensive skills of David Ortiz, Kevin Millar and Manny Ramirez. All three move like there uniform was made of freshly mixed concrete. All three show as much workmans desire as a union steward on the last week of an over-budget pork project.
In a state where pubic educations goal is mediocrity, marriage is for anybody and state employee unions cuddle with elected officials, the phrase 'Jeter Sucks... Jeter Sucks!' makes the dullards feel better.
I'm glad I stayed up for the extra innings last night (had to get up reeeeeeal early this morning). That was one of the gutsiest plays you're ever going to see in sports - the man went FACE FIRST into the seats at top speed. The Sox were broken by that. Can you see Nomar throwing caution to the wind and running his brittle body into the stands? Manny Ramirez can't even run out a ground ball, and David Ortiz looked like the second coming of Buckner the other night. The Yanks have heart.
Ted Kennedy's ship (Oldsmobile) went down and he sailed on.
This article is really poorly written.
Did something happen to Jeter?
Yankees Suck!
I found this from the sports page web thing:
Derek Jeter left the game in the 12th with a lacerated chin, a bruised right shoulder and a bruised cheek bone, for which he was taken to the hospital for x-rays. Jeter was hurt while diving to the stands to make a great catch to end the inning.
what a GAME!!! Once of the greatest regular season games I've ever watched. So many great plays. The only mid-season game I can think of that was that much fun was the pedro/clemens matchup 3 or 4 years ago over Memorial Day. This one was different. It wasn't about the pitchers, it was about two teams gutting it out.
Yep. All the way to World Series championship number 27.
Probably sometime late this October.
Damn John Bleepin' Flaherty.
Damn errors and unearned runs.
Damn LOBs.
Damn Cesar Crespo and his no BBs and .165 average.
Damn Nomar and his suckiness since 9/25/99.
Damn Al Reyes straight to hell.
Damn the punched ticket to the playoffs for the MFY.
Damn all the teams near us (or ahead of us-- I'm talking to you, Billy Beane) in the wild card race
Damn the National League game tonight in Atlanta where we either play Ortiz at first and have his sucky defense or we lose his bat and where Arroyo, Schilling and Lowe have to hit.
Okay, now I feel better.
Keep Manny, Ortiz, Youks and Schilling and blow the rest of this team up.
My bad. Sorry it's in english.
He landed face first in a fan's crotch and wouldn't get up out of it so the fan beat his face to a pulp. To make matters worse, A-Rod got jealous and made Jeter sleep on the couch last night.
[/Jeter sucks]
Yankees Rock. Red Sox suck!
And damn Brad Halsey who looks like sh!t against the Mets, but looks like a sure ticket to Cooperstown against us.
As long as the Red Sox don't win the WS I don't care who wins.
You gotta check out #9 in this thread.
It was a terrific game and when Jeter dove into the stands like that I was certain he'd be seriously injured.
Watching him leave the stands I had the feeling he'd broken a tooth but it seems he didn't. Great player, great guy.
Hey Manny... go back to sleep. The game won't be televised tonight.
BTW No politican showed up so there was no booing. [Cheney and Hilliary get equal treatment. Yankee fans think all politicans should go Cheney themselves] The ground crew did their YMCA routine. The crowd and players did their seventh inning stretch, attentively stood and sang God Bless America facing the American Flag. 55,000 Americans all unified.
Jeter is a prima donna.
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