In the good old Curse of the Bambino days, it seemed the Red Sox always led the AL East on Memorial Day, and the Yankees always caught and passed them by Labor Day. The Sox broke the Curse in 2004, but the Yankees still won the division that year and the next two, with the Red Sox failing to reach the postseason at all in 2006. It seemed 2004 was a fluke. Then the Sox stormed to both the division title and another world championship in 2007 and it was the Yankees who found themselves watching the postseason on television in 2008.
The Yankees, flush with the new stadium revenue, spent wildly this past winter, but I still thought they’d have to settle for the Wild Card given the strength and depth of the Red Sox’s roster. Indeed, the Red Sox held a slim one-game lead over the Bombers on Memorial Day having already won the first five head-to-head games between the two teams to that point. Two weeks later, the Sox would take three more from the Yankees in Fenway Park, suggesting that, no matter how well the Yankees played against everyone else, the Red Sox were still the better team.
Then came the four-game set in the Bronx two weeks ago, when the Yankees not only got of the schnide against their division rivals, but beat them in every way possible (13-6 laugher; 15-inning scoreless duel; clean, well-pitched 5-0 win; and dramatic late-inning comeback). When the dust cleared, the Yankees held a convincing 6.5 game lead, a lead they’ve maintained heading into this weekend’s three-game set in Boston.
Both teams have gone 7-3 in the interim. The Yankees won series against the second-division Blue Jays and A’s as well as the should-be second-division Mariners. The Red Sox took a four-game set from the AL Central-leading Tigers, but dropped two of three to the Wild Card rival Rangers, only to rebound by sweeping the Jays, outscoring them 14-2 in their last two games.
The Yankees now arrive at Fenway to do the one thing they haven’t managed to do all season: beat the Red Sox in Boston. The Sox are a .679 team at home, where they score 5.66 runs per game and allow just 4.05. The Yankees, however, are no chumps on the road. Coming off a 5-2 west coast swing, they’re playing .565 ball away from home, scoring 5.44 runs and allowing 4.58 away from their homer-happy home park. Only the Angels and Phillies have had more road success than the Yankees in all of baseball.
Once again, the mission for the Yankees is to prove it when it counts. Their four-game sweep of the Red Sox in the Bronx didn’t ice the division, but if they can take two of three from Boston this weekend, doing it to them in their own park and leaving town with a 7.5-game lead with just three head-to-head games in the Bronx remaining, that very well could do the trick.
The pitching matchups favor the Yankees as they’ll have their top three (Andy Pettitte, A.J. Burnett, and CC Sabathia) going while avoiding Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz, the latter of whom has turned in three straight quality starts dating back to his six innings of two-run ball against the Yankees on August 8. If the two teams split the first two games, Sunday night’s ESPN matchup of Josh Beckett and the red-hot CC Sabathia will be must-see TV for baseball fans of all stripes.
Brad Penny goes tonight. Relative to the performance of John Smoltz and the health of Rocco Baldelli, Penny has been a successful gamble. In a rotation that has been surprisingly thin due to Daisuke Matsuzaka’s disaster season, Tim Wakefield’s back injury, Smoltz’s failure, and the departure of Justin Masterson in the Victor Martinez deal, Penny hasn’t missed a turn, delivering 23 starts, 11 of them quality. Sure, his 5.22 ERA is ugly, but he was never supposed to be more than a fifth starter, and he’s been very much that. He’s been a bit too hitable (opponents hitting .291/.345/.482), but he gets out there and battles. He also shut out the Yankees at Fenway for six innings back on June 11.
Penny’s mound opponent tonight is Andy Pettitte, who has been flat awesome since the All-Star break with five quality starts in six tries, posting a 2.04 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 4.3 K/BB, 9.73 K/9, and allowing just one home run in 39 2/3 innings. That run includes seven shutout innings against the Red Sox in the Bronx on August 9.
Adding to that disadvantage, the Red Sox are without Jason Varitek tonight for the fifth straight game due to a sore neck and have now resorted to reacquiring Alex Gonzalez to play shortstop. Gonzalez is hitting .214/.258/.298 on the season and has never had another defensive season like he had for the Red Sox in 2006. He’s also just one year removed from knee surgery. The Sox might actually be better off without their captain in the lineup, but Gonzalez represents a hole in the Boston order that just doesn’t exist for the Bombers.
Damaso Marte has been activated and joins the Yankee bullpen tonight, bumping Ramiro Peña back to Triple-A. Marte has been on the disabled list for most of the season with shoulder problems, last appearing for the Yankees on April 25. He pitched 13 innings on his rehab assigment, 11 of them coming in Triple-A. In those 11, he struck out nine against four walks and gave up three runs on ten hits, two of them homers. That all works out to a 2.45 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with solid strikeout and walk rates, but the PawSox (whom he faced twice) and the Red Sox are two different monsters.
Boston Red Sox
2009 Record: 69-51 (.575)
2009 Pythagorean Record: 69-51 (.575)
Manager: Terry Francona
General Manager: Theo Epstein
Home Ballpark (multi-year Park Factors): Fenway Park (108/106)
Who’s Replaced Whom:
- Alex Gonzalez has replaced Jed Lowrie (DL)
- Brian Anderson (minors) has replaced Josh Reddick (minors)
- Michael Bowden (minors) has replaced TBA
25-man Roster:
1B – Kevin Youkilis (R)
2B – Dustin Pedroia (R)
SS – Alex Gonzalez (R)
3B – Mike Lowell (R)
C – Victor Martinez (R)
RF – J.D. Drew (L)
CF – Jacoby Ellsbury (L)
LF – Jason Bay (R)
DH – David Ortiz (L)
Bench:
S – Jason Varitek (C)
L – Casey Kotchman (1B)
R – Nick Green (SS)
R – Brian Anderson (OF)
Rotation:
R – Josh Beckett
R – Clay Buchholz
L – Jon Lester
R – Brad Penny
R – Junichi Tazawa
Bullpen:
R – Jonathan Papelbon
L – Hideki Okajima
R – Manny Delcarmen
R – Ramon Ramirez
R – Takashi Saito
R – Dan Bard
R – Michael Bowden
15-day DL:
RHP – Tim Wakefield (back)
OF – Rocco Baldelli (ankle)
SS – Jed Lowrie (wrist)
1B – Jeff Bailey (ankle)
C – George Kottaras (back)
60-day DL:
RHP – Daisuke Matsuzaka (shoulder)
RHP – Miguel Gonzalez (TJ)
Typical Lineup:
L – Jacoby Ellsbury (CF)
R – Dustin Pedroia (2B)
S – Victor Martinez (1B/C)
R – Kevin Youkilis (1B/3B)
R – Jason Bay (LF)
L – David Ortiz (DH)
R – Mike Lowell (3B)
L – J.D. Drew (RF)
R – Alex Gonzalez (SS)
As there is a huge line of thunderstorms headed this way, I'll predict now the game gets delayed.
[1] We got a huge downpour here in northern NJ about 30 min ago, but it came and went fast and it's almost sunny now.
We just had a Biblical deluge here in NH, 70 miles N. of Fenway. It's drying out now. Is more coming?
Still lots of rain south of Boston, but it looks like the line of thunderstorms may pass West of the ballpark.
The Red Sox claimed Billy Wagner off waivers. Will the Mets pull him back?
[5] very interesting. one thing i am kind of surprised he fell that far (i guess the finances scared others off). the other is i wonder how much of the sox claim was to block the yankees. they too only have i lhp in the pen, but somehow i didn't think they would *want* him.
Please make Penny look like the fat, useless piece of shit he is tonight. Nothing less, please.
That's all, more after the game. Toodles.
in addition to a thick neck penny is one of those thick neck dudes
damn jeter is still hot
Have they stopped evaluating umpires?
i hope andy gets this zone too
Yanks have to hammer Penny here.
My goodness, that's awful.
need to score a run here boys
Gamecenter showed that being at least 6 inches outside.
If you're Joe West and three different batters have thrown their heads back in disgust, do you think maybe you are the one who is wrong?
nice hit po
[15] it's been total bs - like i said andy better get it too
Big hit by Posada....so far the Red Sox have not recorded out. Too bad Joe West has recorded two on his own.
Nice!
[17] I hope so too...regardless, I think they need to add "Joe West" as third line on the linescore.
[18] Joe West is so far beyond horrible. I don't get it.
If I could have control of one thing in MLB, it would be supervision of the umpires.
robbie might need hyponosis or something
Yankees need Cano to snap out of it...I really don't like the fact the he was jogging slowly to 1B on that groundball.
shit damon is out hurt
Damn it! Losing Damon is big.
especially sucks that damon knows the monster so well and hinske is sub-optimal in a normal outfield
If I was Girardi, I would have moved Swisher to left and had Hairston play RF. That outfield is very scary now.
[28] this is a total griradi handedness move
I hate to pick on Posada, and you have to love his offense, but why does it seem like there are rarely these kinds of delays when Molina is back there.
Pitching around Ellsbury with the lead? Is that the strategy?
what happened to Johnny???
More sloppy play from Cano...it's incredible how he has just stopped playing on both sides of the ball.
[32] Fouled a ball off his shin.
[32] fouled a pitch off his knee
This looks like bad Andy.
Again, another visit from Posada.
When the Home Plate ump makes such aggregiously bad calls, it all but ruins the game for me. I agree... I don't get it. Doesn't MLB review any games/calls? Where is Questec? How can you stand centered and 5' behind the plate and make sure terrible calls? It almost seems like a fix is in.
Thunder, lightning and rain here in NH... but I am 50 miles inland, so Boston may escape these storms.
alright calm down andrew
He and Posada can't get on the same page....starting with the first batter of the game. I don't get it.
thanks for the Johnny update. can we blame Joe West?!
I guess Andy does NOT get those calls....
i'm surprised Pete Abe hasn't mentioned anything about Johnny yet...
[42] It looks like West has a tight zone outisde to righties, but wide outside to lefties. He has shifted the plate.
Watching NESN, I'm pleased to announce that this is Jerry Remy's first game back in the booth since his Cancer treatments. Welcome back Jerry.
i hope andy settles down now with no ellsbury on base to bother him
[43] probably has a lot of newspaper work to do
The Yankees did everything right in the top of the first, and thanks to an awful umpire only scored two. Then two sloppy plays in the first and they give one back. The Red Sox have really not been a factor in this game.
[45] that's good - remy was the onlt thing that made nesn bearbale for me when i was captive in rsn
How did Youk get taken down when he was running with a full head of steam at a stationary target?
nice pitch andy - sit down ugly
[49] i again must invoke emma's joey friends from her yankee stadium memory - "he's a fucking pussy"
Howdy folks, just got in. Did the game start on time? 45 minutes for one inning doesn't bode well for a sub 4 hour game.
[46] he just mentioned something about Andy, but nothing 'bout Johnny...
[52] yep started on time - no delays (except a couple of minutes for damon hitting a foul ball off his leg) - both pitchers threw more than 25 pitches in the 1st inning
[52] Yep... a while bunch of long counts. This is definitely setting up to be a very sloppy, long game.
Swisher not exactly busting it down the line...what's going on?
[49] We do that all the time in Aikido. Just get out of the way and change the direction of his momentum.
[53] yeah there goes my theory
i wonder if joe west realized his strike zone was ridiculous and changed it
[54-55] Thanks. Fortunately I am well provisioned with adult beverages.
OK Yankees...yes...Joe West's strike zone is huge (yet for soem reason, Andy and Posada didn't attack it), but let's adjust.
crush one, derek.
[59] ooh, have 1 for me - it's been a coupla weeks since my last brew...
Great baserunning Melky.
good i like that - nice that melky was running and good hit jeter
I miss Johnny already...he never hits into a DP.
oh man i forget hinske was next
DJ!!!!
send jeter?
Is anyone else about to explode watching West's strike zone?
your zone sucks asshole - someone is going to be barking at you alnight
we should be running wild on Professional Hitter.
[68] Yes.
Why is Hinkse taking those pitches??
[68] yes - very much
[73] was to you william in [69}
Thatta boy Hinske...swing at Penny...swing!
good job hinske
[74] It's one thing to make bad calls, but West does so with such an obvious arrogance.
nice work, Eric !!!
If Beckett and CC were pitching in this game, it would be 0-0 in the 12th, with both going the whole way.
i really wanna plate both of these runners...
yes, nicely done tex - a real score truck here
Nice job Tex...more runs guys, I have a feeling we are going to need them tonight.
Maybe one good thing about West is it will force the Yankees to maul Penny.
Wahoo TEX!!!!
Oh yeah, baby.
Penny's is having a sale on hits tonight and the Yankees are buying. Keep it up.
Nice job...Arod moved the runner over :)
[77] i didn't know this, but kenny pointed out that the dugouts at fenway are far away so west was basically trying to hear someone complain about his bs because he knows these calls suck - and yes he is being totally arrogant about it
Professional Catcher!!!
A-Rod - MUST plate Tex !!!
keep it going nice hit alex - but with that bad hip he just can't nake it to second
What? How slowly was Arod going there? Hate to give away an out...so far, Penny has recorded only one out on his own.
It looks like Arod was safe.
i like the 6th run. was Alex stoopid stretching it? hope his hip is alright...
ah damn - but nice inning team
Wow...that's about as bad as you can pitch over 2 inning. The Red Sox are lucky the Yankees only have 6 runs.
Thief! Don't steal Godzilla's homeruns.
ooh, did Mats *just* miss a homer?!
[92] In retrospect, he really, really hit that ball hard and it still took a perfect play...and he was probably safe.
[92] i would say the decision was in the gray area, but i think arod still hasn't totally come to the realization that he has lost a step or two because of the hip
[92] william's calling him safe, but looked to me like the throw beat him.
was it stoopit? nah, good aggressive play there. sweet stroke, too.
figure in Boston they're calling the pitcher JC Penny at this point, as in... Jesus Christ, Penny!
please make this quick, easy and painless Andy.
thanks,
t-mis
[99] funny! and thanks everybody for the update on the a-rod hit/out...
Robbie is definitely going badly now...he is the only batter making a definitive out. Then, on defense, he gave the Sox their run.
Snap out of it, Robbie! Don't spoil a very good season.
This pitch should be 5 feet off the plate.
Why is Andy fooling around here?
Hello all. I see that the Yankees once more have decided to go with 13 pitchers and a short bench, and then Damon has to come out of the game early. Grrrr to both.
that was strike earlier asshole
West looks like he is sticking it to the Yankees...still, Andy needs to stop nibbling! It makes no sense.
[105] I don't see the point of it either. There's plenty of pitchers that Girardi hardly ever uses anyway.
i know i'm in the minority, but i don't like lowell...
[105] It worked out with Hinske, but I think you'd normally have liked to use Hairston to replace Damon, but he is now the only backup infielder.
This has to be a joke?
how was the 3rd pitch a ball???
squeezing the shit out of Pett, blue!
Andy with a no-hitter!
did Andy say anything to West on his way off the mound?
[114] you STOP that!!! what's wrong with you??? : /
[115] yeah, gave him the arms wide open "what the fuck?" Ump gestured like move along, Pettitte.
Remdog?
another concern with the short bench and this asshole behind the plate is someone getting tossed
this fuckwit is checking to see how deep po is?
almost every mlb hitter is out of the box
this is unreal
This game feels like the Yankees vs. Joe West with the Red Sox just watching.
[117] thanks, man. wish pedro was around to tackle the ump...
damn po made that close
Posada reaches on a Posada. Nice!
was it the pitch or the (professional) catcher? did they show vagitek in the dugout?
robbie you are in a zone now man - and not a good one
Robbie jogging down the line...if Pena was here, I'd pull him right out. Right now. He needs a serious wake up call.
[124] funny! would be hilarious if he successfully stole 2nd!!! : o
[125] A good catcher blocks that pitch rather routinely.
dammit, Robbie!!! : /
[127] word. that was horseshit jogging.
[125] i woulnt' say it was victor's fault
showed captain facemask earlier -
i guess william has higher catcher standards than i do
What would make Cano just stop playing? I wonder is something is wrong?
[133] Probably the only high standards I have.
Missing the game! 6-1...Brad Penny stinkeroo?
i kind of think cano is letting his poor hitting with risp get to him and the frustration is impacting his other play
finally:
UPDATE, 8:12 p.m.: Damon, according to the Yankees, had a bruised right knee. I’m fairly sure I could have made that prognosis from up here. No tests are planned and he’s day-to-day.
[134] Maybe he doesn't care about baseball much right now. Could be something personal that's bothering him?
[136] no neck is very hittable tonight (well at least for everyone but poor robbie)
[136] Put it this way...Boston is lucky to the score is only 6-1.
ok, andy - 3 straight out in fewer than 20 pitches. thank you, please!
Joe West is a coot. Period. I don't like calling people names so simply, but there it is.
Robbie's saving his whupass for Taz the Spazz, and Beckett. Not worried.
Just dog days dawgin' it. Somebody on the bench will get in his helmet.
[143] Ever since he called Cano out for running out of the baseline in the 2005 ALDS, I have disliked Country Joe. He was dead worng on that call and it could have turned the game around.
[144] I hope so, because he was doing the same thing in Oakland.
Dusty McGrittles!!!
way to be there jete
Hey folks.
I'm watching, but I'm doing something else at the same time so not Bantering. Interesting, people here aren't too pleased with the game, it seems like! I'm enjoying it immensely. There will be calls for Penny's head tomorrow in RSN, for sure.
Hey Midget... Last out... 3rd base? NOT!
what a dipshit dusty is
Nice...Jeter showing Pedroia what real intangibles are all about.
[144] Am I right in thinking that Robbie was doing the same thing around this time last season?
Nice stretch, Shorty, now go get yer glove and think about the lesson there...
[149] It's not a matter of not enjoying the game...it's just that if you were really paying attention, you'd see just how awful Joe West has been.
[140][141] Thanks for the updates! Hope to check in later, they better not blow this one.
[143] Chyll Will, read an essay about Pier Paolo Pasolini's "Salo" yesterday, saw it in college years ago..interested to hear your opinon..in light of recent popularity of torture-gore-horror..does that film still shock?
R-revoir!
Was that ball hit even 310'?
thanks, andrew! (14 pitches)
[149] we're enjoying it - i don't mean to presume you haven't been watching closely or from the beginning, but if you haven't, the complete frustration that is joe west might not have taken over you the way it has william and myself (and maybe others)
{150] Bad, bad baseball decision.
[153] He was doing the same thing for just about all of last season :(
[157] he listened to you!
[156] Is that wall even 310'?
Seriously, the Yankees play some very adventurous LF defense.
there's a guy at the Braves game celebrating his 102nd birthday!!! he looks fantastic and was standing up, doing a little dance, waving his braves hat soaking in the applause. when it died down, he kept going, looking for more!
we should all be so lucky...
[162] In the mid-1980s, I remember a story about a writer trying to walk off the distance before being stopped by security. It was his guess that it might be close to 290' than 310'.
wow melky made that close
Whoa...that looked close at 1B.
Melky with the hustle...take note, Mr. Cano.
i hope we knock out Penny quick and waste their bullpen for the rest of the series.
[163] Good thing he isn't a Cubs fan.
jeter is mad he didn't do something with that pitch
More runs, please.
jeter didn't get a hit? weird.
[171] yeah, what he said!
stop showing those two nitiwts please yes!
crap. we're letting penny off easy.
another quickie, Andy!
VMPH™
[172] Decline phase?
that's it, Andy. nice 'n easy!
[176] indeed
so satisfying to get ugly out
Kenny is the cousin of Doc Rivers? Hm...didn't know that.
[169] I was thinking the same thing >;)
[155] I'm not big on horror-gore; I think I scare more when you let me imagine what happened as opposed to being graphic. I will check Salo out since it sounds like the type of pretentious French New Wave films I so loved in college >;)
Diabolique still shocks, I will say that...
[177] it's gotta be the baggy pants & dreadlocks! ; )
[180] me neither. fwiw it's in wikipedia
[175] Is there a full moon? You're particularly bloodthirsty tonight >;)
[153] yeah, Chyll. August must be when Robbie sees his Cadillac dealer.
I don't think they would have sent Pena down if they knew he was hurt. I think he's just um pacing himself. yeah, that's it.
any outs that are made when the ball is hit to lf are a big plus
Andrew!!!
i like how wikipedia says singleton is the play-by-play guy when mk is unavailable
[184] ooh, this vampire LOVES full moons!!! : )
[184] actually, i'm about to head out to a VERY loooooong gig. i'd like to catch as much of the game as i can online and i'd like to keep the big lead...and pad it, while we're at it.
i'll be able to follow the scores at some point throughout the night, but it's gonna be a loooong one for me at work. better than no work though...!
[182] I just read that...what a weird comment. I don't mean Rice griping about baggy pants or steroids. Obviously those are things that rub a lot of people the wrong way. But what the heck does Jeter have to do with any of the complaints that Rice leveled? Perhaps this is more evidence that pro athletes should not be asked to speak to anyone about anything.
how many people actually watched that game again last night?
damn monster
My goodness...that was a single and no RBI?
Man I would like to see a few more runs to salt this one away...and as I write this, A-Rod misses a HR by two inches for l-o-o-o-o-o-n-g single. No outs, gotta get something here.
[192] I was there...it is ingrained in my memory forever.
That missed literally by 2 inches
Brad Penny getting booed by the home crowd after a Mitresque start.
you could definitely see alex favoring that hip running to first - i hope people are appreciative of what he is doing
[198] yes, penny was quite unlucky :}
[196] have you receovered from that game yet william?
[200] Ha-ha!
[192] Which game was that?
[191] Rice is a jackass. i've never liked him. most of all, he's NOT a hall of famer - as a baseball player or a human being. fuck him and his former ballclub!
i'm digging the start to this inning.
let's go Mats!!!
[202] the 15 inning burnett/beckett duel from a few fridays ago that alex ended with a walk off hr
(might have been when you were on vacation)
godzilla!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just read Rice's comments...totally classless, which is how he was reportedly supposed to be as a player.
Ahhhhhhh...that's better.
Delicious, Matsui!
[204] Ah. I believe I was.
Godzilla doesn't get robbed now.
Welcome to the bigs, kid.
[200] I am eating solid foods again, so almost.
bowden has a weird hitch in his motion
GODZILLA!!!
[210] hilarious!!!
[191] Listening to Rice sometimes is like asking for scrambled eggs with your breakfast and being served a soft-boiled egg.
Good for Matsui, he's been trying to do that all game it seems...
Call me a superstitious freak but I almost worry that Jeter is doing TOO well. I don't want him to slump in late Sept or - no jinx! - October.
i hope Tejas comes back against Tampon and the Jays hold out on the Halos...
po is abusing victor tonight!!
Selig should definitely get on the phone to his good pal John Henry and demand that Rice apologize. Baeball doesn't need its "Hall of Famers" denigrating the game.
Besides, what's so bad about baggy pants? Has Rice ever seen footage of the Babe, Gehrig, Joe D and Teddy Ballgame?
[214] In that case, Robbie may be counterbalancing that.
Hey!!! Welcome back Robbie!!!
[217] everything about what he said was so idiotic. for one thing jeter wears his uniform pretty fitted
hey cano - nice first step back
The Yankees have now taken over the run differential advantage in the season series versus Boston. It now stands at 66-64.
dontchya know, robbie cano!
these are score truckin' good times!!! : )
double digits!!!
plate your buddy, Melky! i wanna double-digit lead before i walk out the door!
no billy traber types in the pen to absorb all these innings, except maybe ramirez
[220] Great lesson for kids too...the players now fratenize too much. It would much better if they hated each other. I mean, my goodness, what will become of the children if they actually get along with the opposition?
[224] Rock out thealarmis!
Francona wont let Bowden take a beating? Will he?
there you go thelarmis - melky with the rbi
At this point, I don't mind a four hour game, if it means the Yankee score truck is double parked for an extra special delivery. Or ten.
[228] yeah i don't think bowden will get rented mule treatment
atta boy, Melkowitz!!!
and with that, i'm off to work...
i hope Andy can go 7 strong. perhaps give marte and maybe even mitre an inning.
have a good one, people! : )
[226] Yup. Too much fraternization in this world, not enough hate. Just think how better off we'd all be if we didn't get along.
Rice, you're finally in the Hall. Time to relax.
Jeter hustling up 11-1. I love that.
going to be a long break for andy here
Boy, this is fun. Just had to drop in to say that.
I guess if you're gonna get a crappy umpire, it may as well be on a day when the score truck is rolling out of control down a 6% grade, huh?
[228] Francona will leave him in there until his right arm falls off, pulls itself into the dugout, and signs to Francona: 'please take me out while I have one arm left'.
Kind of wish Pena was here so Girardi could rest Arod and Jeter.
I have dreds, long ones. But that's not why I think Jim Rice is a tool. I don't know of too many HoFers who sulk for 15 years bcuz they're not in the Hall after being treated like garbage throughout his career, then turn around and spits on the guys coming after him. If you're that bitter about it, you should have told them to go to hell like Harry Carson.
But then Jim Rice is no Harry Carson...
[237] Tough way to treat what is supposed to be a nice prospect, don't you think?
Don't let up!
[237] [240] yeah i thought bowden was a real prospect. but no one is up.
[239] Too bad there wasn't a child whose dad had dreds in attendance. I would have loved to hear Rice explain to the child why his dad was a bad man because he wears dreds. I mean, WTF is that all about?
[236] Perhaps the strategy is "because we have a crappy umpire, we'll just jump-start the ol' score truck and throw away the chock-logs...
[243] Make that: Too bad there wasn’t a child in attendance whose dad had dreds.
[226][233] In Rice's defense on this one point, there is rule on the books that forbids fraternization. At least in this case it could be argued that Rice's complaint has some basis.
At this rate, Bowden will definitely be ready for a full 2010 workload.
Um, you really don't want to do long term damage to this kid's arm by making him throw a hell of a lot of pitches in one inning.
[246] yes, that's pj's favorite rule :}
he hasn't been around here much lately
[243] Believe me, if I were there I'd have asked him to explain it as soon as it came out his mouth... that would have been something to write about!
I wonder what Pettitte will be like in the bottom of the inning. Hopefully he can just throw the damn ball over the plate and muscle through a couple more innings.
Maybe Jim Rice doesn't like Black folk?
[246] That's always been a curious rule. I would love to know its origins. My best guess would be to prevent conspiring to influence outcomes.
Sox have thrown 129 pitches through 5.
Let's please remember this game next time we diss Mitre.
[253] Or to cut down on drinking after the game?
[253] I'm sure that's it. I wonder if it was added before or after the Black Sox?
[239] few athletes are as straight up mighty and righteous as Harry Carson. That's the big man.
I can't get too worked up over Rice's dopey comments. Sounds like he's just auditioning for a job at Fox or ESPN. Based on the reaction he's getting here he's probably already been hired, and we'll see him tomorrow and Sunday.
lowell is really looking old
[254] i'm trying not to remember shit about mitre
[255] The rule only covers "while in uniform", so that doesn't seem likely.
[254] Well, Mitre would never be allowed to throw 129 pitches...he would have done about what Penny did before being removed, about when Penny was.
[246] Are they supposed to not be friendly during Very Important Exhibitions, such as the All-Star Game? (Hey Fosse, say high to Pete and his Hustle!)
[246] True, but baseball's also had in the past another rule that Rice probably wouldn't have liked. A little light banter between runner & fielder isn't going to hurt the game.
From the baseballpage.com (http://tinyurl.com/lh8j99), though I can't vouch for its accuracy:
[252] Yeah, that's Problem No. 3 on The List... >;)
[252] He played for the right team then...Doh!
Hinkse really should be playing closer. Come on Andy, protect that ERA.
Don't get sloppy now! Keep this game easy.
Too much rest for Andy. Good problem to have though.
alright let's not fritter this away - time to get out of this inning now andy
Hinske has been awful out there.
Uh boy, Andy does this a lot when he gets a ridiculous lead, huh?
Oh come on, just get out of this frigging inning so the don't have to burn the real BP when Girardi panics.
why were those 2 pitches, last one in particular not strikes?
That 13th pitcher might be called on yet tonight.
[273] According to the pitch tracker (or whatever it's called on NESN) they WERE off the plate. But, they've been strikes all night.
there you go andy
OK...now score more.
[273] Remember, Joe West is a coot! >;)
So, would you send Andy (97 pitches) out for the sixth, or just pull the plug on him now?
Glad that inning is over.
goodnight Andy. well done.
nick green plays of?
[279] Andy at 97 pitches looks a lot different than CC or AJ at 97 pitches, so not really...
[279] Pull the plug. He's at 97, I doubt he'd last the 6th, get someone in there to start the inning rather than have to come into a dicey situation.
And Mo better not have to be used tonight.
[279] I'd let him throw a little more.
[284] On second thought, I agree.
i quite like bowden
[282] Nick Green plays where Nick Green's told. And that's all you need to know about Nick Green.
yeah i'm leaning to pull the plug - especially if this is anoter long half inning - might as well make use of the bakers dozen in the pen
It may sound silly, but I think those 2 wins in Oakland were huge.
Bad Robbie returns...boooo!
They sent Bowden back out? I wonder if his arm is going to contact EDSP's arm for the number of the nearest battered arm shelter.
[291] He was starting, but these pitches must feel like x2.
[289] Long inning is the clincher for me. f this inning drags, I would start to warm one of the 47 pitchers in the BP.
I'd let Andy start the inning on a short leash. Still an 8 run lead and Andy can throw 110 pitches.
I guess Bowden goes back down tomorrow?
[291] Maybe his arm will start a blog of it's own...
melky has looked good tonight
How much could Boston use Materson now? I really think they are going to regret trading him.
It's hard to imagine the numbers ARod would post at Fenway.
Lovely.
[299] Too many damn singles off that wall!
[295] At this rate, they'll be driving him back before the ninth inning.
Yup, PawSox are at home.
nice. fuck em in the ear, Jeets!
The Sox are VERY smart. They rest their players... meanwhile, they are wearing us out, making us run the bases and have 8 ABs per player.
i think with this lead and the lenght of the inning already time for the bakers dozen (yes, i'm pleased with this nickname)
I like this game. Lots of fun.
[304] Once again Theo outfoxes Cashman and crew...
Vmart has actually looked worse than Posada has recently.
Is Victor Martinez wearing a cup?
"let's put it his way - he is not a good catcher" - oh mk, you really don't understand a lot do you?
The Red Sox traded one major league ready starter and two pretty good prospects for a below average 1B/well below average C with a career OPS+ around 120.
So does this qualify as the long, good night Andy, inning?
[303] nobody really fucks ears. just an expression.
well andy back out there
[311] There'll be no cornering those chairs in tonight...
[312] I guess not.
Bowden with 63 pitches through 2 IP.
Jesus... can't we rest anyone? Posada?
Cano is a little too cocky.
please don't rip your um groin off tex
[313] There was an old man from Nantucket...
Why is Girardi doi this to Andy?
I thought we said goodnight, Andy. well done. now get to bed!
[313] Ever been to NH?
Hey, Team. Long time. I tune to see we're killing, which is great, but then two sloppy plays. Cano should have set his feet and Swisher bobbled the ball.
Anyway, nice to see we're on a roll.
what the fuck you idiots - buck up
What. The. Fuck?
Maybe I should turn the game off.
Things were fine before I showed up.
So, that was Mekly's ball, no?
Again, why is Girardi doing this to Andy?
Also, what the hell is Hinske still doing out there?
Braindead Melkdud is back!
On no planet is that a hit. Someone needs to take an E for that.
[323] hi weeping - make that 3 sloppy plays
Joe is so smrt...
Grrrrrr. And now someone has to come in in a kinda somewhat dicey situation. Being up by ten helps, but if Andy had to throw 97 pitches to get through five it was clear tonight wasn't a good night for him.
[313] I'm really happy to hear that, Sliced.
Too bad Andy's ERA had to get whacked before Joe pulled him. But, good day for him to break down a bit, I guess.
[328] That's pretty harsh. That was clearly Hinske's ball. I guess Melky should know Hinske is not a LF'er, but I mean come on, just catch it.
I didnt think there was a chance Andy would start this inning.
Bad job by Joe letting Andy talk him into another, or trying to get lucky.
[326] Yes.
[330] Hey, ms o. You think it's possible that someone told them I was watching and somehow my relentlessly critical eye put the Fear of God in them? Didn't mean to make them tighten up.
[317] Well, the bench is currently...Hairston. So that limits the "resting" options severely. Molina could come in for Po, but doesn't that violate some commandment involving "but what happens if the back-up gets hurt"?!?
[333] You'd think Joe would look out for Andy there?
Sad to say it, but this game is not over...and that's unacceptable!
[334] I always thought the CF was "in charge," so if he gets there (and he was the closest), then he has to call everyone else off. Even Jeter pointed to Melky.
[336] could be - though if you think damon are swisher are sketchy out there hinske demands to be heard
In all fairness there should be 2 outs already this inning. AP wasn't that bad. He had to sit on the bench for an hour in the 5th inning.
Shit... we will end up using more pitchers then the Sox.
wow Jim Rice is a real fucking asshole....I didn't know all that stuff he said about Jeter until tonight.
[334] Jeter called for Melky.... Melky is by far the superior fielder.... when it doubt, it's up to the CFer... and the ball dropped 5' from Melky
[343] That's sad, but true. Something also tells me Hughes and or Mo will be in this game.
Damn, I'm starting not to like this game.
Anyone have a link on Rice's comments?
This is horseshit.
this is not good baseball team
[345] Jeter shouldn't be calling ianything unless he wants to catch it. The ball was right to Hinske.
This is frigging nuts. Just throw strikes...
Bruney is an awful choice for this situation. Even up 15-4, the game seems to be moving too fast for Girardi.
Why is BB getting fancy? THROW FUCKIN' STRIKES!
THROW STRIKES!!
no, no, no, no, NO, Bruney. You stop this shit right now.
eiland is usually pretty calm - not so just now with bb
Get Aceves up, now! What is Girardi waiting for?
[351] I think he was calling off Hinske because Melky was there--that's what it looked like to me (not knowing what was said). CF has to take charge, especially when he is the one closest to the ball when it lands.
Three and one.
For the love of Jehovah.
Wow...I can't believe the manager is factoring into this game.
Please throw strikes to...Alex Gonzalez.
[348] http://www.lohud.com/article/20090821/SPORTS01/90821028
[359] Then let Melky call it...nothing leads to more problems than in infielder trying to direct which outfielder should catch the ball.
[350] best record in baseball...who's better?
Thank the Lord.
Ahhhhh....
we'll take a dp there - now completely stop fucking around
All of Andy's run scored.
[346] If Mo has to come into this game. . . . .
[364] Regardless of what Jeter was doing, then, Melky should have caught the ball that landed three feet from him. Yes, Hinske should have gotten it, but he also should have deferred to Melky who ended up where the ball was, and backed off from the play last.
That was a lot of wholly unnecessary aggravation. If only Cano had set his feet...
[365] just meant the team wasn't playing good baseball for about 10 minutes or so
see, Brian, those eight guys with the leather gloves on their hands, they can help you if you let them....
Now, for the love of God, can they just get through this game without using teh three or four trustworthy relievers.
What Jim Rice ought to say is: "It's a complete embarrassment that my team won two world series with two obvious steroid users; Mitchell had a conflict of interest and ignored the evidence of their steroid use; someone on his legal team leaked Paul Byrd's name to the media during the 2007 ALCS to impact the results; and meanwhile the team taught minor leaguers about using the juice; and now that Papi's off the juice he's turned into a fat ass clown like Mo Vaughan."
Does that cover it?
[371] Clearly that was Melky's ball, for the reasons you say. A) He's the centerfielder and; B) he watched it land five feet away from him. I'm a centerfielder myself and I've never let a ball just drop like that in my vicinity. The centerfielder's job is to call all comers the fuck off and catch the ball. If you can't do that, you shouldn't be in centerfield.
Varitek now = blowout scrub.
Alex is a strong man.
alex was like screw this - i am getting an extra extra base
Nice hit, Alex.
Is it me, or would that have gone out in previous years? It looked like Alex's A-swing and yet it didn't make it.
Cripes, how the hell did A-Rod hit the ball that hard on that swing?
.
.
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Now, pull A-Rod.
[379] He is a very strong man. He was a bit jammed and still he hammered it.
Good, we got one back.
[371] I see it totally differently. It looked to me like Melky was going to let Hinske catch the ball, but then Jeter started calling it. Maybe Melky thought Jeter was calling Hinske, which would make sense. Of course, Hinske probably thought Jeter was calling Melky, which would also make sense. In other words, let the outfielders make the call. I still play and that's one rule we have...no one but the pitcher calls the ball for someone else.
[376] "But Then, That Would Be Wrong... >;)
If Alex's hip were okay, he would have walked home, right?
[363] "He got a standing ovation from players and coaches, though some of the 11- to 13-year-old players were yawning or had their heads in their arms on the table about 15 minutes into the talk."
Rice is a terrible speaker. He sometimes does the Sox post game. He's really bad. Joe Morgan like.
oops... sorry about all the Bold.
[385] Tell it to Jeter. And please film it for us Banterers.
[388] That's ok.
ARod with a triple, single, missed a HR by inches, missed a double by inches.
there you go bruney - build on those strikes
nice catch swisheroo
[389] My guess is Jeter knows it already and wouldn't have intervened if Hinske wasn't involved.
Nick Swisher flashes the leather!!
Wow, he caught the ball. God must have been with him.
Swisher makes what, ten of those, for every nine bad plays?--it's the more exciting way of being a slightly above average outfielder....
oh bruney - you do realize captain facemask absolutley sucks
Rule #1: With an 11 run lead, walk the leadoff man.
[394] Well, whatever Jeter or Hinkse were or were not doing, it does not change the fact the CF, captain of the OF, was the closest to the ball when it landed. He should made the catch despite the antics.
Btw, speaking of nice catches and our right fielders and Bobby Abreu's fear of the wall, what happened to Damon? Did he run into a wall?
[399] Lead-off man flew out to RF, so that rule was broken!
problem with that catch by Swisher is his body's going to need 48 hours to recover from that sprint.
[401] hit a foul ball off his knee
[400] I don't think he was the closest...I think Hinske was the closest.
[401] He ran into a foul ball, off his knee, in the first inning.
I guess Bruney wants to see Mo pitch?
[401] drove a foul ball into his knee in the 1st. hopefully just a bruise.
[397] I can't believe he's above average. If so, that's one sad ass commentary on the contemporary state of right field play.
Eiland has to be wondering if Bruney's wearing a cup right now...
i think girardi should invite jim rice to the clubhouse after the game
[405] Well, I guess we'll just have to wait for the replay. As I recall, the ball was more in LF, but Melky charged hard and was the closest after Jeter peeled off (and Hinske did whatever he was doing).
I never fell for the myth of Bruney.
Why isn't Robertson in?
[399] Does Rule 2 involve beaning someone?
Cheers, friends.
[411] Hehe heh heh heh heh heh!
These freaking pitchers.
please, this shit is painful even on the radio, just take him out, Joe.....
[414] Perhaps Joe thinks this is a "Teachable Moment" for Bruney...
Why is Bruney in this game? Even when he is going well, Bruney is a one inning pitcher. Now he has him throwing 40 pitches!! That has to be more than he has thrown all season.
This is just pure and simple bad management. Joe Girardi is making this a game. He shouldn't be angry at Bruney. It is Girardi's fault plain and simple.
Oh, btw, Team, I'm going to the game next week with my six year old! Our first time at NYS, his second time at any YS.
I think it's next Thursday. Day game.
Any tips, advice, etc. would be welcome.
Remind me again why Melancon isn't on the roster.
This is stupid. BB moves down 2 notches on JG's 'Trust List'.
Are you watching this on TV William? The ball landed MUCH closer to Melky.
Instead of beginning this inning with Robertson, we are treated to Bruney loading the bases and Marte cleaning them up.
[424] I am...it wound up landing closer to Melky because after the confusion, Hinske peeled away and Melky made a last desperate attempt. Before the confusion, the ball was pretty much going to land right in Hinske's glove.
[423] i don't think he has mastered the art of walking the bases loaded
I thought I was gonna have a Gamefly moment there...
[422] Get there early and watch BP from the just in front of the bleachers in right field. You will definitely get a ball if you sit in about the third row.
I had to flip over to watch the Soup.
[382] You've been waiting a long time to use that, haven't you.
[425] Give a reliever a clean slate inning when you can is a good philosophy. Would have worked in the 6th, when Bruney could have just thrown some "hit it if you can" pitches instead of being too fine.
got to give marte a lot of credit there - very nicely done
[427] *slaps head*
WTG. Marte.
Welcome back Damaso...how nice would it be if he could actually make a contribution.
See, it was a ploy to see how Marte did in a semi-big spot. Well done.
Thank goodness.
[422] heh. bring yer wallet, and yer walking shoes. 6 year olds like to venture out of the seats every couple innings. The new place is much better than the old one for walking around with kids. It handles the crowds much better, feels safer, cleaner. You and the boy are gonna love it.
Jeter up to .334.
ARod's 4 hits have his OPS over .900
Pitches: Yankees, 147. Sox, 156.
Sox still only have 8 hits.
Big Mami's 1 for 3 skyrockets his OPS to .750.
I had to step out for a bit. I see Marte made his return.
i can't believe it's actually the 8th inning
get control of your shit saito
[439] That because Phil Hughes isn't in the game.
I want Mattpat to comment on Marte.
Missy October... these Yankee games are really bringing out the sailor in you!
[386] There will be blood?
So....is everyone excited for Buck/McCarver tomorrow and Morgan/Phillips on Sunday? It's going to be a stupid fest
[436] 6 year olds like to venture out of the seats every couple innings.
Just make sure it's not during the 7th Inning Stretch >;)
Games on Fox tomorrow and ESPN on Sunday.
[438] and I stand corrected for saying Marte wouldn't pitch this season.
not that i want to run through relivers, but i hope marte is not back out there next inning.
for one thing it would actually be nice for him to be healthy and useful the rest of the year, and another is i wouldn't push my luck with him tonight
[444] AHHHHHH!
Oh, god, that's just horrible. I'll be listening to Sterling.
[444] correction: it's Buck/McCarver/Rice tomorrow and Morgan/Phillips/RIce on Sunday. Weeeeeee!
[445] Hey, I forgot to mention, I tested that during my trip to YS! And no problem. I walked casually over to a concession stand while whatshername was blasting out God Bless America.
[442] Proxy [444] ?
[449] I don't too many games up here. I'll have the TV on...sound down.
Thanks sliced, william! William, how early? Like two hours before gametime?
[443] i blame thelarmis - whe he isn't here my swearing seems more pronounced
[44] if it's any consolation no buck tomorrow - awful announcing says kenny alber and mcacrver - buck too busy with football i guess
[451] I read that they would stop doing that, but that doesn't mean they get off so easily >;)
[445] [451] :)
[453] Okay, I probably will too. I've tried having Sterling plus tube, but it's just too disorienting having John six seconds ahead of the picture.
Remind me again why Mitre is on the roster. And don't say because they need to have someone to pitch the eighth inning of blowouts.
Kenny Albert is a yawn, but on Fox that's a positive.
[459] Joey G. likes him.
Oh. Huh.
Wait. I'm confused. Do we not need Mitre this time through because of the days off? Or how will the rotation work?
[444] I oppose censorship on the internet. A comment like that, however, should get the death penalty. There are just somethings women, children and grown men who have killed in combat should not be exposed to.
[459] I thought he was going to start now and then. But obviously I'm confused.
[462] yeah - he supposedly won't start again until the end of the month
ARod has a great arm
[458] Yeah it's like having an obnoxious clairvoyant on teh radio. On the other hand, it usually takes Sterling a pretty long time to let the listening audience in on the secret of what just happened, so maybe the TV-radio sync would be better than you might expect.
So, Swisher for the ninth?
For a 1PM start, I would try to get there by 11AM.
[454] I think a little earlier if you want to catch bp. Though, I don't know the precise Yankees bp-time for matinees.
[467] True, the picture would be in perfect sync with his self-corrections.
Gotta keep the 37 man BP fresh. ; )
HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLL YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Diane must be pretty happy about MITRE in for MARTE.
[470] For the night games, the Yankees don't start hitting until about 5:20. They may hit a little earlier in the day.
ok i'm here. sweet awesomeness to see us with 16 runs. my only fear was a sweep. that looks dead in the water. :)
[464] Look at it this way; Girardi is forced to use up his most mediocre pitchers early on so he's not tempted to use them during the rest of the series... for any reason...
[474] shit. happy? diane must be in heaven!
[467] [468] Heh hehe heh heh heh he.
[463] sorry meng....
[47] i like the idea of someone saying it fast
That was funny, Ellsbury.
Ellsbury spazzes. Let's make it an even 20.
I said it a couple weeks ago, but it bears repeating about tomorrow's Sox starter:
Tazawa is Japanese for Igawa...
[484] japanese anagrams are interesting...
i think poor kenny has really spent too much time with mk
Man... ARod looks smaller now that he's not on steroids....
Ah, Hairston for A-Rod...
The chess match begins!
[488] begins?!? tito ph baldelli for drew innings ago!
[464][465] It's classics Yankees roster management. The guy shouldn't even be on the roster to begin with, but he is. So he sort of supposed to start, but maybe not, now that Gaudin is starting (after not starting, or even pitching, for several days). But they can't demote Mitre because he's out of options, so he gets to ride the pine and hope for 15 run blowout, or maybe a start in a few weeks. Meanwhile, for fear of keeping only 12 pitchers when two of them are Gaudin/Mitre, the Yankees demote one of the players on their bench (which is typically short, given the way MLB teams are constructed).
Yeah, I know, I'm being too negative for a game that has other than a few blemishes, been quite enjoyable.
[454] always earlier the better, I say. Beat the crowds in, you're already committed for the day, right? It's great to cruise around the concourses with kids before the games. Lots to see. You won't have to walk 75 feet before you run into an employee to guide you to whatever you're looking for. Again, the spaciousness and cleanliness really make it so much better than the old stadium for kids. Enjoy!
[487] funny, Papi looks a LOT bigger now that he's off steroids and back on the cheeseburgers.
[488] Got to get him as much extra rest as possible.
Kay begins musing portentously about nature v. nurture.
WTSP
And Girardi says, "My dear Tito, I believe that's checkmate... AHHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!"
OK, can Mitre finish the game? If they put him in an inning earlier, he might have gotten a save!!!
Damn, Hideki!
(Kay screams, "And the Yankees are POUNDING the Redsox..." as if it's the fifth. "This just in...")
WOO HOO!!! GOZILLER!!! wow the ped sox suck.
Weeping, are you driving in?
[491] Cruising the concourses is definitely a must....you can stop right behind the plate or go stand atop the restaurant. The mobility is a great plus of the new place.
Woot. One more run!
[494] He's more qualified to opine about nachos vs. nurchos.
[490] i agree with you - roster management is a course the yankees should sign up for
Mo can pinch-hit for Matsui next time up, then send in Robertson as a pinch-runner...
[496] Brilliant!
Thanks, Nick Green
Oh, man, Nick Green's competing with Swisher out there.
(The ball was smoked, to be sure, but...)
Yankees, A's, Red Sox...the tradition of LF defense continues.
NIck Green going for the double-axel!
If only they can plate Cano, Mo will stop warming.
19-07! clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!
[497] oh yes - something i never thought i would say - but mitre better be in there next inning
[500] No, I don't think that makes any sense. We'll probably take the train.
[508] Green, Swisher, Damon, Youkilis. All in one game.
I do miss Manny, though.
There's your even 20!
ellsbury has damn near run the boston marathon tonight
Yes! The magic 20th run!!!
[512] No!
We want Swish.
We want Swish.
We want Swish.
Joe West is a dick.
Yep, the Yankees are putting a whupping on the Red Sox.
Joe West really has it in for the Yankees....
[519] True dat.
West should hit the rodeo circuit to sell his CDs.
It's hard to say Dammit! when you score 20 runs, but that was just annoying on two counts.
[514] i want to be watching the day melky cuts off one of damon's throws - i don't know what i would do with myself if i got to see that
Pythagorean standings, look out!!
A dozen hits from our 1-4 spots.
Godzilla for POTG tonight.
What was the under/over?
Wtf is Kay talking about? The Citgo sign?
[514] Manny would've gone for a restroom break back in the third inning and they'd still be waiting for him now...
Guys and Gals, y'all need to check out NoMaas and read the song lyrics under the cute wittle picture of Dustin...
Fucking hilarious.
[524] Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh!
Very, very unlucky.
Boo.
[529] yes the lights in the citgo sign being out - i don't even know what to say about mk - he probably doesn't know that a lot of people in boston wanted to topple the sign a few years ago (a very political thing)
Now he's on about John Hancock?
Does it seem like we always give up a shot to Varitek for virtually no reason?
At least he didn't walk Tek. That would have been unforgivable.
[533] we need to send the poor guy a rabbit's foot
[535] Wow, really? That's interesting, on what grounds did they want to topple it?
[537] Maybe it's part of Girardi's clever plan to convince the Sox to put him back in the starting line up?
And it is a four hour game.
[541] He's going to be in the starting line-up most of the time, actually. They are still absolutely convinced that Beckett and Lester need him.
Shhhhhhh.
We need Karim Garcia to come flying out of nowhere to beat up that bullpen guard...
[541] You may now be more anti-Girardi than I am. j/k
I think they should make the Citgo sign a Theo sign with the same lights. A fitting tribute to the General Manajah.
You know, just because we have 20 doesn't mean they should have 9.
[539] And maybe a horseshoe.
Turn in your uniform, dude.
[532] Heh. Thanks.
[540] well i don't want to start a massive political flame war, but citgo is basically owned by venezeula - chavez said some things abot the 43rd president - you get where this is going
[546] I think it should be a display that gives access to John Henry's wisdom through his tweets.
wow Papi must be taking horse steroids again....neeiiiiiiigggggggggggggghhhhhhhh!
[544] Correction: We need Karim Garcia to come flying out of nowhere to beat up Sergio Mitre...
[551] Chavez has said some things about every not aligned with his dictatorship.
I'd make this unlucky bastard stand out there all night until he gets the third out, or it's a save situation. And I'm not kidding.
Then I'd fucking cut him.
maybe that gurad that bumped mitre as he was leaving the pen was really a yankee employee
at least mitre is eating innings
Go away.
Man that Mitre is so unlucky. Throw more pitches Sergio...it decreases the likleihood of seeing you anytime soon.
We want Swish!
We want Swish!
C'mon. 1 more frigging out.
[551] Ah, I see. Yes, I know all about that. I was thinking it had something to do with...I don't know, not wanting the Boston Red Sox to be associated with a gas station because it was unbecoming of a dignified baseball club or something like that.
But hey, ELEVEN runs?
This is not good.
Rivera is starting to stretch.
I'm just feeling good thinking about how much addition we could make by a little subtraction. Wow, major addition.
Man, everytime Sergio Mmitre pitches, the Yankees seem to win. Got to get him in the game more!
Ok, there it is.
Bizarre.
Bottom line, though, 7 1/2 so I can't go crazy about the sloppiness on our end.
He's a brick...
house
He's mighty Mitre
just lettin it all hang out
about time.
Yes! Good night all. Though there's going to be a whole bunch of ERAs headed to the emergency room.
good to get the win - but that was not crisp baseball
i hope the unlucky one starts his rehab assignment tomorrow
Man, check out Kim's zoot suit!
Well, that was fun. Not quite as much fun as it should have been, but what the hell.
Kim Jones is wearing a table cloth.
[571] yeah but who plays crisp when up by 10+ runs. A good win in that we just won the opener in a 3 game series that now means nothing because we won.
I can excuse the sloppy play, especially because it came after taking such a big lead. This game pretty much mirrored the opener at the Stadium and we all know how that turned out.
We score twenty runs and I still feel annoyed...
Hey, twenty runs. New meaning to the Score Truck.
[572] zoot suit? white jacket with side vents five inches long?
she's out on the street again, leaping along?
Mitre getting hit hard is a GOOD thing. Had he done a decent job, it would have bought him even more of a role. Hopefully, Girardi's eyes have finally been opened.
Holy fuck, do you know how many errors Nick Green has?
FIFTEEN!
Please don't tell me he's a full time leftfielder and he has FIFTEEN errors.
Talk about making a mockery of the game.
[581] He was playing SS for most of the year.
[579] Dressed right, for a beach fight, but I just can't explain...
[581] No, he's a utility player, really. Just not a good one.
[579] ?
[580] What, from coma to drowsy? It won't happen unless he ends up having to use Mo in a twenty-run game because of him... (knocking on wood)
[582] Pfew. Thank you. I feel better now.
[584] "Cut my hair". Who song.
[583] heh.
[584] sorry, can't not break into that when prompted by zoot suit.
[587] pavement?
Don't look now, but here come the Rays. They're right on the heels of Texas, and a stone's throw from the Red Sox. If we could sweep these guys, they might be in some serious post-season jeopardy.
[589] Huh?
[589] shit, pavement covered that?
[580] One can hope. But I figure they'll say what a good job he did throwing strikes, and he'll say that his mechanics were off.
[579] I know, an industrial-sized, Kay-fitted shower cap!
[592] [589] Oh, "Cut YOUR Hair". Yeah, different tune.
No Who song I know. Must be post Quadrophenia.
Cut My Hair live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaI__f5Ao4Y
[596] Uh. No, it's the fourth track on Quadrophenia!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_V4GLevv6w
[595] yeah definitely different tune. oops
hehehe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoMdkyeZOqE
[598] Heh heh heh heh he he. Ok, ok, Who's Next, then!
Oh, *that* song! Of course I know that song. I just never bothered listening to the words other than "why should I care."
Carry on...
damn, got hooked into watching the Who on youtube for a moment and never got to see Kim Jones in he riot gear.
ah well. Let's fucking kill them again tomorrow then, eh?
[603] Heh ehhe heh eh eh heh! Riot gear, indeed.
Here's to fucking killing them again tomorrow, and good night, Team.