I'm pretty sure Felix Hernandez is boss, actually, but I'm hoping the Yankees just go nutzo against the two lefties the next two days and maybe weasel out a win against the pen tonight, assuming they can get Felix out of the game.

Baby steps, people . . .

For a team that never seems to score against the King, just about everyone but Arod, Cervelli and Pena have pretty good numbers against Hernandez. Speaking of Cervelli and Pena, I wonder how many pitches King Felix with throw to those two batters over the coarse of the game. In an odd way, that could be a key to the game.

Even if Felix stays in the game, it's no guarantee that he doesn't give up 6 runs like he did last time :). Also it should be noted that the M's haven't been scoring, so it's a possibility that the Yanks may be able to sneak one tonight.

Will AJ continue his streak of not having a 1,2,3 first inning since Little League? Probably.

[4] Yep

Looks like "Bad AJ" showed up tonight.

Sterling would say "Russell terrierized that ball ..."

Okay, well, that's that!
No suspense in this one. Which is fine -- it's Friday night, and now I won't be tempted to sit in front of the tv. My wife thanks you, AJ.

Cervelli's not having a good game either.

[9]

that wasn't his fault ....

[8] Ain't that the truth. Nice of AJ to get it over with quick and spare us the disappointment.

Time to break out the glue.
[8] Yeah, may fire up the fire pit and sit this one out. Fuckin A.

[10] Yeah but he still had the bobble on the SB

Just FYI, the Red Sox game might be fun to watch...

E6. C'mon, Grandpa.

Seriously, something is wrong with Lester. Holy cow. He's making AJ look like, I dunno, Mike Mussina.

Gritty strikeout.

#%#%#%#%#%%##%#$%#$%#%#%#$%#%

for someone who hits line drives to the opposite field, he hits a LOT of 6-3s, which would seem to me to say "not level swing"

If Jeter is able to break up a double play and successfully turn a double play he will have completed the rare double play cycle.

[4] Oh AJ, what could the matter be?

I have a novel idea for AJ's starts. A relief pitcher should start the game and go one or two innings. Then AJ comes in to hopefully finish.

[20] Halfway there

[15] I hope Jeter doesn't find out your true identity.

what the fluck is A-Rod doing in the lineup if he can't run at all

[24] A stiff aRod is better than no aRod at all?

This feels like a self fulfilling prophesy tonight. King Felix has shut down the Yankees, so the King will shut down the Yankees. It's a beautiful night to hang outside anyway.

[23] It's all in in jest. : ) I call my dog grandpa, too, and he's not even ten, yet.
I am firmly against the "can't assume a double play" bullshit, though.

This game seems to be going about as badly one would imagine. IF Felix retires the Yankees in order the rest of the way---a distinct possibility---he won't get credit for a perfect game because Gardner reached 1B on the K. Right?

I think I'll turn on the Jays-Sox game.

[28] You'll be glad!
Actually, the Sox game is kind of dull too. I think I'll take off for the evening. Have fun.

[24] Another baseball score keeping contradiction. If a batter hits into a DP with, say, the bases loaded, he gets no credit for an RBI even though he drove the run in. So, in this case, the batter is "punished" for hitting into a DP. But if a fielder fouls up a DP but they get one out, he is not given an error because you can't assume a DP. This implies that the DP is such a difficult and exotic play that it can never be assumed. But if that's the case, why is it held against a the batter?

Ahh, now 4-0. OK, I'm outta here.

MLB Network has Cardinals game coming up .... looks more promising than this

The Yanks have the best record in baseball, so I kinda feel like I shouldn't complain. But jeez, it all seems so fragile.

[32] It does seem fragile, and they'll probably make the playoffs, but can they go far? Will they toughen up and play at a high level for an entire game and series in the post season? This has been a very interesting season, with underlying currents of intrigue. Time will tell.

[31] Ya mean the Giants game?

There goes the no-hitter.

Will tonight be the record for the least amount of posts for a game thread?

[27] My dog is getting old too...I guess I can call her grandma. The way Jeter's personal life is going, he'll be about 70 before he can be called grandpa.

Maddon would squeeze here. : )
Oy. Why am I still watching?

[38] Nah. Pena looked much better striking out pathetically.

Glad I showed up to see *that*.

Getting nabbed between 2nd and 3rd down 6-0 ... AWESOME!

That about sums up this game, methinks ...

I like that Avis commercial.
"Wicked cold guys. Wicked cold."

Let's go A's!

Let's Go Giants!

It's a Bay Area kinda night.

Man, the Sox are getting clobbered tonight.

[44] Not only are they getting clobbered, Pedroia's back on the DL

God damned Burnett

[46] At least I know I don't have to look at the box score now >;)

A's win. Yanks stlll one game up on the Rays, and Boston seems in non-refundable trouble. Unless armageddon happens, at least the wild card is fairly certain.

Sounds like a bad game for the boys, and AJ..I've got some semi-poison Fugu fish for you, how about a few starts off, eh?

But damn, King Felix is awesome!