I hope they get the game in. Been a rough day, and I really need some baseball tonight.

Yucky rain, followed by cold now.

Four-letter network or not, I am there. Nova should be good, and I'm curious to see if Nishioka has some flash. Three games and he's batting .182.

2) Let's hope it doesn't go down like it did in Denver: my Gramps called me when it was 84 on Saturday, then it snowed yesterday. The forecast doesn't look too bad for NYC.

Kim just did a fun, fluffy interview with Granderson. The dude's enthusiasm is infectious.

It's ridiculous how likable he is.

[5] I was just thinking that. He was so excited about his favorite food (soup in a bread bowl - cheddar cheese or potato). And complaining that they don't get it every day. LOL. Somehow, I never imagined these millionaire ballplayers fretting over whether there's soup in a bread bowl on the cafeteria menu. They can eat anything they want, whenever they want. But I guess it wouldn't be any fun if they actually did that.

Forecast is looking good (kock on wood)!

[6] I know! And he comes from teachers and he just seems like the most approachable guy in the world. He's too good to be true, I'll bet he's a closet depressive or something.

Granderson is legitimately a good guy. Love the way he plays the game, talks to the media, is personable with everyone. Baseball needs more like him.

[4] It "only" got to the mid 60s here today, now is 20 degrees cooler, but the only snow forecast is flurries in Michigan.

Check out this craziness from Cliff over at Pinstriped Bible. I knew the Twins had trouble beating the Yankees, but I didn't know it was *this* much trouble.

The Twins have gone 16-45 (.262) against the Yankees since Ron Gardenhire took over as their manager in 2002. That doesn’t count their 2-12 record against the Bombers in postseason games, the component parts of four Division Series losses dating back to 2003. Add those games in, and Gardenhire’s overall record against New York drops to 18-57, a miserable .240 “winning” percentage over 75 games. To put that in context, since the creation of the American League, just one team in either league has posted a winning percentage below .250 over a full season, that team being the 1916 Athletics, who won at a miserable .235 clip.

Against the rest of the major leagues over the same span, again including the postseason, Gardenhire’s Twins have gone 977-746, a .567 winning percentage, equivalent to a 92-win season. In nine seasons, Gardenhire’s Twins have never finished below third place, only once had a losing record, and have won their division in six of those nine seasons. Yet, they just can’ t beat the Yankees.

What?

What the HELL is Teix talking about?

Because he's a power hitter we freak out more if he has a bad April because you can't hit 30 home runs in April?

What?

Did that make sense to anyone?

I bialieve in Nova!

(insert groan here)

Hey...Yankees-on-the-boob-tube-in-Canadia-nite. Awesome. Well, that is, until my wife switches the channel to Italian Dancing with the Stars (Ballando con le Stelle). Gotta live it up while I can.

C'mon, Ivan, time to be a superstar.

NOT pastadivingjeter...who didn't even dive.

Encouraging.

[16]

good scouting helps ....

Hmmmmm.grrrrrrr.

can't they build a latched flap on that batter's shin guard, so it covers the top of the foot?

Holy Fuck!

When was the last time we saw him turn on a pitch like that?

Damn, he was fast!

Way to make them pay for that HBP, Alex.

He so often gets tied up on that pitch.

Damn, that bodes well.

ARod is gonna have an unGodly year!

Well, that was a nice 1st inning on both sides.

[23] I see that slowly, over the years, you have come around to that ol' selfish style of baseball?

: )

[26] HA!

I like lightning-quick hands, is what I like. :)

Damn, good for Thome, still going strong.

Hmmm, that would have been a *good* time for pastadivingjeter ...

[28] I have to admit, Thome is one of my favorite players in the last 15 or 20 years, one of the not to spend any time with the Yankees.

[29] Yes, yes. Aggressive positioning giveth and taketh away.

[29] Or just leave it. Christ, I think Granderson could have fielded it and thrown out Thome.

[30] I know, I like him too and I'm not even sure quite why.

How can a "hit TV show" PREMIER tomorrow?

[32] Or simply put him out 8 unassisted.

[34] I have one word for you: postmodernity.

Uh.
The Bleacher Creature phenomenon started with Swisher???

[35] [36] Hahahah!!

Ugh, gotta go pick up my kid. I'll listen to Sterling call three Yankee HR while I'm driving. Please.

This dude is all the fuck over the place.

[39] Hurry back!

(Damned kids!)

OH, Jorgie!

Fucking mashing!

So I guess the "Posada can't hit as a DH" meme is DOA.

Hip Hip!!!

Mercy. What has Jorge decided to do during the top half of innings?

I think this DHing gig is working out for Jorge.

Damn, I thought that was a real moon shot off the bat, but it really didn't clear the fence by all that much. Still, it counts the same..

[39] That's one.

[46] Yes, same with Swisher's shot. It looked real good off the bat and then totally died shy even of the warning track. Ball's not carrying to right.

Flash just contradicted that voodoo Teix was spouting about it being worse to struggle in April for a power hitter than an average hitter.

Run, Gritner, run!

[49] I couldn't care less if Teixeira spent his interviews babbling about the Illuminati if he keeps cranking home runs ...

[51] Heheheh.

CC' hooked up Nova with some suits. That's good stuff. Ugh. Lead off walk. Badbadbad.

Nicely turned, boys.
Nice inning, Nova kid.

Jazz, you out there? The game is supposed to be on BS1 today because Nishioka, of course, but they are blocking us. Apparently, NHK started a new system on April 1. As we've never paid the bastards, I guess we are out of the game. How 'bout you?

Stoopid wind.

Nova seems to have good sink on his fastball.

C'mon Nova, get out of this here.

Ruh roh!

Man... Thome can still hit.

Hey Alex! A new Baseball book to review.
http://hmhtrade.com/knuckler/

[55] Boat, I got the game on here (am home today). I never paid NHK either but still getting both BS1 and BS2..no idea why you would be blocked, something to do with your house being older?

I didn't like that Thome-Nova battle at all..

You don't hear Thome spoke about much as an all-time great, but he has all-time great numbers. Will get #600 this year, and has a better OPS then ARod.

Yeah, I got the one -- John started the call just as I turned on the radio. "Jorgie juiced one!" Then I could only listen as Nova got all jiggly.

[61] And the fourth best HR/AB rate of all time. Definite HoFer.

Russel Coltrane Martin!! Need I say how much I love this guy?

And now a stolen base!

The ol' delayed steal trick.

[64] No kidding, that's his name? I didn't know that.

Oh, sunuva...

Day-um!!

Gotta tip your cap to that.

Ooh, nice save by Delmon Young there!
[67] Yep, ridiculously awesome name.

Blech, Nova picking up where he left off last year.

2 run job coming up.

Oy, the Captain, he ain't looking so sharp.

Dang

Oooooooooh.

Shit, A Rod...

Mmmmmmm.
They do that very well. (6-4-3)

[60] Dude. It must be a J-Com thing. How do you get your BS? Are you on J-Com?

2-2 pitch was a fucking strike BLUE

Way to GO Nova!

Atta boy!

Sweet. Very nice ending for Ivan.

Well, wasn't the prettiest thing, but I'll take that every 5 days from Nova.

[78] No, we don't have cable tv, just get BS1 & 2 by plugging into the wall..this building only 10 years old so we get it automatically. You're in an older ikko-date, right? No BS channels without getting a cable package?

Uh oh, Joba warming ...

They can't take him out with only 86 pitches..that's ridiculous.

[86] I agree. Let him pitch for Mo's sake!

[86] 86!

Ok, hang on to your hats.

JoeSoMo?? Flaherty's dry reaction there was perfect..

Wow, look at Joba!

[90]

In this game, it would be NoJoSoMo

Good Joba, I can put away the Tums ...

Hey, maybe Joba could also pitch the 8th. On second thought, that would just be plain silly. Oi!

if MLB truly wants to speed up the game, they'd make the Yanks get rid of God Bless America

[94] DO NOT BLASPHEME THE MIGHTY BINDER!

[95] Amen.

[95] So happy they always cut away from that on Japanese tv..having Steinbrenner's politics forced down our throats is one of the worst things about being a Yankee fan..oh well, Joba grew his hair out so maybe they're relaxing that rule at least!

[96]

Immodium is my idea of a mighty binder ....

Brett is stroking it tonight. No success, but he's ripping.