So started my conversation with my dad after the latest Yankees walk-off. This team continues to come back and walk-off, making them a deadly team at home this season where they have 57 wins. The only team with more than 49 wins at home are the Red Sox.
They now have 50 comeback wins and 15 walk-offs. The Yankees are an insane 51-16 at home since May 15 (via PeteAbe). Not too shabby for a team that looked, at the beginning of the season, like they didn't have any fight in them when they went down to the Red Sox 8 straight.
The best part of tonight for me (besides the fact that they did this against Kyle Farnsworth)? The fact Joe Girardi left in guys like Cervelli and Hinske and Miranda to bat and run in the bottom of the 9th when he had Jorge Posada's bat ready and able on the bench. Cervelli and Hinske will probably both be on the ALDS roster (at least I think so). Cervelli may be called on to bat in an extra inning game and Hinske may need to run the bases.
And Juan Miranda? It was awesome watching Melky run after him before he even touched first or Nick Swisher be the first guy out to the outfield. This team feels like a close-knit group. You hope that when times get tough in October, they'll stick together like this.
And let's hope there's many more pies to come in October.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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