people used to gather here during games, no?

[1] that was long ago and far away, in another age entirely...

nick johnson walked. i'm shocked!

i guess you can say, nick has a knack for walking. guess it helps him avoid injuries associated with skipping, jogging, running or even moving in a hie...

tex in april. what a horrendous pairing.

[3] he also seems to have a knack for fouling pitches off himself. i don't think i've ever seen someone do it so often.

Oops, I was in the wrong thread.
Afternoon, Teamosaurus.

AJ looking pretty good so far...

that looked deep on the gamecast

[8] Just in front of the warning track.

gave it a ride, just to the wrong spot.

hate the result of that, but i love how the Nick's see so many pitcher per AB

Gardy! Speed kills.

i'm assuming that gritner was lightning up the basepath

[12] i wonder if he likes speed metal. i know i do! : )

it'll be a big letdown if we don't score any runs here

Jorgie, not lighting up the basepath.

It's Nick Johnson. He'll walk a run in, at least. ;-)

win, lose, or walk!

that was actually an easy call.

it's time, Tex. make your entrance to the season a grand one...

People used to know who Joe Walsh was too.

i'll take it!

[20] i've always known who he was. got any gum?

Damn it, he just missed.

Feldman at 61 pitches.

61 pitches thru 2 innings. pathetic and embarrassing. in fact, i'd go as far as saying these ballclubs are disgraceful and should be ashamed of themselves.

[22] Dude.... do you know the album
"Child is Father to the Man"?

i hope the long layoff doesn't throw AJ off his game

[26] no. sue me.

Why can't Jorgie catch the baseball?
He is a catcher, is he not?

Hey kids. Chill day at home. Recording session tamara so I'll watch today's game. How is everyone?

Thome hit his 565th homer.

[30] have fun in the studio tomorrow! i had 2 gigs last night and 1 tomorrow morning. i was called to play in Albeturkey tonight, but there's no logistical way that could happen. the gig got canceled and is now back on. i'll get some practicing in later...

[30] Fine here. Back from errands. A bit chilly here, the weather report for SE Michigan tonight actually included the word "sleet".

i don't like the leadoff walk, but i'll take the backwards K there. and now the 9th hitter...

God, Jorgie fucking sucks back there.

i'm not real pleased w/ the wild pitch putting a runner in scoring position. at least it's a catcher on the basepaths

My first day of spring break spent 2 hours walking the dog in cold ass weather. Saw some flurries. Watched an inning of a little league game. A tad frustrating watching 10 year olds with better skills than my JV team. Ugh. Slam the door, AJ. Good.

[36] That was scored a wp? I mean, I guess, it did bounce and all, but that was eminently blockable.

Maybe Cervelli should be AJ's personal catcher. The wildest pitcher in the league is not a good combo with an almost 40-year-old catcher.

nice

[28] Sue you? What's your social security number?
Look it up (the album) and see if you can download it.

[38] yeah, that's what it said on gamecast. i can't see it, but i'm sure it was jorgie's fault!

The good thing about Jorge's defense is that Montero shouldn't be too shocking.

[41] oh, those guys are great. i believe i've played some of their tunes before.

At least he's hitting. Nice hit, Jorgie.

jorgie sure can hit though!

Christ..... Jorge tumbles into 3rd base!

Jorge has another gear?

Feldman gets the hook. He's only at 73 pitches.

AL Cooper founded 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' but left after that one album. They then became a bit of a pop band. Still good, but the Cooper album is classic. A bit eclectic, so it is more of a musicians album. Rock band, horns and strings. Great arrangements. Made in 1968, but would be considered ahead of it's time if it was released now.

9 baserunners and only 2 runs. i hope we destroy their pen. starting now...

haha -- I was about to criticize Posada for not being able to take 2 bases, and there he goes. THANK you, Jorge, for not making Grandy stop at 1st.

Speed scores!

[50] Al Kooper's great. my parents are big fans and go see him in the city a lot. i didn't know he was part of blood, sweat & tears.

not a rock band, behind the horns, but i'm a BIG Tower of Power fanatic! i listened to In The Slot a few days ago on my ipod. i LOVE that album!!! Garibaldi is a Drum God!

Man o man.... that wasn't even close at 1st. Speed kills!

Go Lil' G.

Wow.
Texas sucks at baseball.

Rangers aren't very good fielders, are they?

I love this speed. forces the D to make rushed throws, etc. Nice.

Ron's gonna need a bump after this game. Yikes.

Wow, what crappy defense.

[60] ouch! but hilarious! remember, he only did that once...

Oh CAPTAIN!

Man!
Derek SMOKED that motherfucker!
I love when he turns on a pitch!

Jeter!

Look at him bring those hands in.
Wow.

Sweet, Jete.

lotsa infield singles in this game. shallow singles and regular singles, too...

fuck those singles!

JETERIAN!!!

[54] I went to college with Adolfo Acosta, who played with Maynard [RIP] and for the last (8 years?) has been with ToP. sweet.

Did I say Cooper? I'm thinking (Cecil) baseball. KOOPER (who also did 'Super Session' ) was not a 'part' of BST, he founded them and put them together. Tower is good... more power then BST, but the Kooper BST album is totally on a different level. It's art as much as music.

A great but short lived horns band was "Lighthouse". Had a big hit called "One Fine Morning" (classic). "Edgar Winter's White Trash" was my fav horns band for pure kick ass, high energy, great show. Edgar is an AMAZING talent.

[70] coolio. i'm not familiar w/ that horn player's name. i saw ToP about 2 years ago in Mexico. i'm guessing that guy was in the band then...

Maynard was great. gregg bissonette kicked ass on the Live in San Fran album in 1983.

there was a band from Queens called White Trash that had horns. heavier edged, but really great stuff!

i'm loving this AJ. i hope he keeps it up for the entire game (and season, of course...)

Yay-Rod!

another long national nightmare put to rest!

A-ROD!!!

goddamn. looked like a tapper. And it's... OUTTA HERE! Nice one, Alex!

and that moves him past McGwire . . .

ARod's power going the other way is just silly.

Man, he didn't even get all of that. Sweet.

After this year, Alex with be 6th all time.... and still paying at a high level.

If this were the 'always' AJ, our rotation would be just sick.

[73] my bad

ya know, I do find it rather convenient to have the pitch count up there on the bug. Nice work, jes netwerk.

Straight cheese. Now roll a pair.

[83] yeah, i saw highlights while on my gig last night, and dug that on-screen box. too bad i don't have the yes network. then again, i'd never get anything done...

aj just wanting to set up a force at every base, thazzall...

dammit. c'mon AJ. settle down and induce a groundy to DJ.

that'll work, too.

nice! now, get outta this...

Atta boy, AJ!

Nice Houdini act, AJ.

just wanted it to be exciting for us, I suppose.

beautiful, aj!

83 pitches thru 5. he should certainly be able to get thru 6, maybe into the 7th. his in-game WHIP is 1 and he's striking out a batter per inning. no runs. me likey!

Wow.
Amazing what speed can do.

Get 'em started young.

Unfuckingbelievable.

Madness! Out methinks.

that's sweet -- kinda looked out, but hey! we'll take it!

How can you not enjoy watching Gritner. Christ... if he actually learns to hit the ball OUT of the infield, he could be dangerous.

The bases are loaded on infield singles. Amazing.