***The OFFICIAL Yanks @ Angels ALDS***

[Zeno]

[ QUOTE ]
I posted about this elsewhere, but I suspect it's in a thread that might be deleted, so here it is again:


As they came off the field after the last out in the bottom of the 8th, the camera caught Jeter exhorting A-Rod with a "Let's go!" or "C'mon" or something. He shouted at him. Jeter was to lead off and Alex was to bat second.


I knew at that moment that Jeter would get on base. I knew it. And he did. And Jeter suspected, I guess, that Alex would be pressing or nervous or whatever and wanted to pump him up to attack.


Sure enough Jeter got on. And sure enough, Alex "choked," killing what could have been a potential rally when the next two guys behind him got on base.


Jeter took a strike whereas Alex swung at the first strike. Mistake by Alex? Not really. Jeter's job was to get on base since his team was down by two runs. Once he got on, Alex was swinging to tie the game. Still, Jeter got a hanger and Alex swung at a low pitch that was going to be a ground ball if he made contact. Alex could have waited for a better pitch to handle.


But I still think that shot of Jeter yelling at Alex coming off the field was quite something. And then the guy who was yelling whacked a hit and the guy who needed to be yelled at hit into a season-ending double play.

[/ QUOTE ]

[img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

-Zeno

PS. You'll get the meaning of this sooner or later.