"A New York Treasure" --Village Voice

But I Want to Know For Sure

Tonight gives the case of two unpredictable pitchers, A.J. Burnett and Tim Wakefield. They could be super, they could be garbage. I can’t call it, can you? I feel like the Yanks should win the game and the series but nothing’s shocking around these parts.

In the meantime, Mark Teixeira is in the line-up but Russell Martin (back) is out. Also, the Yanks placed Joba Chamberlain on the D.L. with a strained flexor muscle.

Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Brett Gardner LF
Eduardo Nunez 3B
Francisco Cervelli C

Never mind the blood lust, how about a win?

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

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1 TheGreenMan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 4:43 pm

Maybe it's because of when it came out, but I have such fond memories of that film. Love it!

2 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 4:45 pm

1) That might be, but it's still great. Probably on my top ten list of all time!

3 Greg G   ~  Jun 8, 2011 5:00 pm

Excellent film. Demme does a lot of fun stuff with that cast. I loved the scene where he has to leave the restaurant without paying. The guy who plays Pop? has been in most of Demme's movies.

4 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 5:02 pm

Kenneth Utt. His longtime producer (since passed away). And then there was the chef, Charle something or other, who chased them down the highway. Lots of great throwaway scenes in that. Maybe the music is dated but not in a bad way. I just love how it's really credible as a screwball sex comedy and then turns into something darker. The acting is pitch perfect. Daniels is so winning, Griffith kills LuLu and Liotta has rarely, if ever, been better. This was Demme at his peak.

5 Start Spreading the News   ~  Jun 8, 2011 5:11 pm

Posada is also gone to be with his son who is having surgery on his skull. Hope things go well there.

6 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 5:38 pm

TESH! is in the lineup!

Yay!

Meanwhile, our bench AND bullpen is a LOAD OF BOLLOCKS ...

Mey?

7 Chyll Will   ~  Jun 8, 2011 5:38 pm

Noesi was also sent back to Scranton. Scrambled eggs, anyone?

8 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 5:40 pm

[7] worn arm for a live one, ok, but still ... JEFFREY F!!!MARQUEZ???

We shit better arms in SWB ...

9 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 6:02 pm

Come on, sock it to me one time!

10 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 6:04 pm

Ooh, "Something Wild!"

That was a cute little film! A lot like "After Hours" and that other eighties film with Jeff Goldblum, was it? "Into the Night," I think?

11 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 6:04 pm

[9]

TESH!!!

=)

12 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 6:06 pm

[3] Oh my God, I know! I was just thinking of that scene the other day, for some reason! I don't know why, but that scene pops into my head quite often, which is funny considering there's nothing flashy about it. It's just very memorable, for some reason.

13 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 6:07 pm

[11] I know, right? Fucking dude is Superman!

14 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 6:36 pm

Hmm. Nunez and Cervelli.

15 RIYank   ~  Jun 8, 2011 6:53 pm

Red Sox have Captain Facemask. Salty was puking his guts out.

16 Just Fair   ~  Jun 8, 2011 6:59 pm

I just finally saw Papi's homer from last night. Asshole. If CC was on the hill tonight that fat ass would be sitting.

17 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:10 pm

Here we go.

18 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:10 pm

It's really early to be as hot and muggy as today and yesterday have been.

19 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:11 pm

Eh, I'm not really all that perturbed about Big Sloppy last night.

We doubled up after a purpose pitch and he hit a VERY good pitch on the inside corner out.

Bully for him.

Get him next time ...

20 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:12 pm

OH, FOR FUCK'S SAKE!!!!!

21 RIYank   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:13 pm

There's a used car lot with Frankie Cervelli's name on it.

22 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:14 pm

Amazing Robbie still made that play.

23 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:15 pm

Good old Kay, back at us with the Fallacy of the Predetermined Outcome.

24 RIYank   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:15 pm

[22] A-Gon is very slow.

25 RIYank   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:16 pm

Greek god of walks.

26 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:17 pm

I just can't believe Ortiz is back.

Much as it kills me, you have to tip your hat to the guy, some year he's having.

27 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:20 pm

Oh, Jesus.

Why?

28 RIYank   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:21 pm

Wow.

29 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:21 pm

Oh, for FUCK'S sake.

FUCKING AJ ...

30 Just Fair   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:21 pm

These games are sucking all the pleasure out of baseball for me.
God damn Mother Fucker!

31 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:21 pm

I'm in a foul mood, suddenly.

32 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:22 pm

[30] " "

33 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:25 pm

Jesus, I hope they pound the fuck out of Wakefield. There's nothing more aggravating than watching six innings of hopeless flailing.

34 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:26 pm

Has anyone noted that we have a defensive backup catcher that's a horrible defender?

35 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:26 pm

Eight pitches, three outs.

I love this game.

36 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:29 pm

Oooh, look at Kim!

37 tocho   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:29 pm

[30] [31] what do you guys mean... losing again against our bitter rivals when the record is 1-6?? the boys helplessly swinging at a 45 year-old junk pitches?? big papi hitting back-breaking hrs?? why would that cause grief?

sad times

38 monkeypants   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:29 pm

Hm. It's really late here, and I have to get up early tomorrow. But I was tempted to put on the ol' MLB.tv-o-cast of the game for a bit. Right now I'm thinking no.

39 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:29 pm

Wait, what?

Wtf happened to Joba?

When was this?

40 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:30 pm

[36] I'm *LOOKING* at Kim ...

Meanwhile ... FUCKING JOEY JOE JOE ...

41 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:31 pm

[34] "Boone Logan remains important!"

42 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:31 pm

I FUCKING HATE this ORG sometimes ...

43 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:32 pm

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHA

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHZHAHHAAHAHAH@@@@@@@@@@@@@!!!!!!!

44 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:33 pm

FUCKNING CERVELLI.

Seriously, DIEINAFIRE ... or FUCK YOU.

45 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:33 pm
46 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:33 pm

Its time to make Cervelli go away

47 monkeypants   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:34 pm

Someone remind me what Frankie Cervelli is good at?

48 SteveF   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:35 pm

On the Red Sox broadcast, Remy is putting part of the blame on Cano for failing to back up second base properly. He's saying Cano should be getting deeper onto the outfield grass to prevent the runner from advancing on the errant throws. Looking at the replays of Cano, I'd have to say he's right.

49 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:35 pm

[46] Not sure that's where I'll start, but sure ...

50 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:42 pm

Cornflake!

51 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:43 pm

[48] Well, Remy played 2nd base and he is a smart baseball guy. He's not a homer and I take what he say seriously.

52 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:44 pm

Wakes ball is moving all over the play tonight.

53 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:45 pm

Well, this game would get a SHIT-TON more interesting with a hit here ...

54 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:46 pm

Well ... no.

FUCK.

55 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:46 pm

[48] Oh, for sure, Robbie deserves his share of blame, certainly for the first one. He wasn't really ready for the ball to get away from Derek, or he'd have been in better position.

56 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:46 pm

Wait, hold up, the Yanks are losing? I'm SHOCKED, SHOCKED I tell you.

57 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:49 pm

Mighty Mouse hit that one pretty good...

58 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:50 pm

[55] BLAME is a bad word. I do think Robbie might get in better position in the future.

59 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:50 pm

I love Leiter.

60 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:51 pm

[58] Well, whatever you want to call it. My initial, gut reaction as the play unfolded was exasperation with both of them, in sequence.

61 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:53 pm

Ok, time for Score Truck right about now, isn't it?

62 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:55 pm

HR Cervelli here.

63 The Hawk   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:56 pm

Unreal. I missed the start of the game, turn it on ... 4-0. Are you fucking kidding me? AJ you piece of shit.

64 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:56 pm

Good, there's a start.

65 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:56 pm

Eh. Close enough

66 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:56 pm

BRAINS motherfuckers.

BRAINS.

67 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:56 pm

[63] He really hasn't been too bad.

68 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:58 pm

Paul dropped his son off at college in June?

69 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 7:59 pm

[68] I know, I don't...ahh, basketball.

70 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:00 pm

Jesus, Jeter ...

71 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:01 pm

Come on, one fucking run...

72 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:02 pm

C'mon Tesh!

73 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:03 pm

Fugh.

74 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:03 pm

sigh

75 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:04 pm

I hate this team

76 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:05 pm

[75] PULL MY FINGER?

77 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:07 pm

They've NEVER made him feel uncomfortable.

78 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:07 pm

We've been talking about making him feel uncomfortable for ten years, now!

79 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:09 pm

Lester makes enough money to fix his teeth

80 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:09 pm

Why am I even watching this?

81 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:11 pm

Paulie just called out Michael!

I love it!

82 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:12 pm

[80] Because Paulie might snap and beat Kay to death with a hot italian sausage???

83 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:13 pm

Oh for christ sakes. Its Marco Scutaro.

84 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:13 pm

Losing again?
Sigh..

85 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:14 pm

Nice play, Rob.

86 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:14 pm

[82] I enjoyed listening to Paulie working through whether or not the Niekros are still in baseball.

Joe Niekro is dead.

87 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:14 pm

[84] Even worse ... SUCKING again.

88 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:14 pm

[82] Heehee! Indeed.

89 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:15 pm

"You started it all!"

These guys slay me!

90 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:15 pm

This has very little chance of ending well.

91 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:16 pm

O'Neill is totally the second coming of Scooter. It's really coming together.

92 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:16 pm

[86] I'd enjoy O'Neill beating Kay to death with an Italian Sausage ... or Joe Niekro ... or Phil Neikro ... or ANY Neikro.

93 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:17 pm

Damn.

But nice work, Robbie.

94 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:18 pm

[92] Or ANY sausage.

Sigh ... the things I do for amalgamated, conglomerated meat-by-products ...

95 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:19 pm

Frankly, I think Kay is bad luck. Things were going so well when he was away

96 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:20 pm

So demoralizing.

97 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:20 pm

[95] Indeed!

98 The Hawk   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:20 pm

This is bullshit. Win a fucking game you cocks

99 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:21 pm

Eff' this..life is too short and baseball is supposed to be a happy diversion in life. They're just a better team right now :(

100 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:21 pm

Leave it to AJ to turn in the worst possible performance on a day when we needed length

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101 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:21 pm

"It looked like an easy ball to catch."

102 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:21 pm

[98] TESH!

Sigh ...

103 The Hawk   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:22 pm

The Red Sox are not better to the tune of beating the Yankees seven out of eight games, or even seven out of nine, should things go well tomorrow. I mean fucking fuck.

104 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:22 pm

You know what would help AJ???

A CODE RED ...

!!!

COCKSUCKER.

105 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:22 pm

WHAT THE HELL IS FRANCISCO CERVELLI GOOD AT?

106 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:22 pm

Seven.

SEVEN.

This fucking sucks ass.

I'm getting angry now.

107 The Hawk   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:23 pm

[102] I'd love to laugh with you about silly names and whatnot. Unfortunately this game is pissing me off too much. Aw geez!

108 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:24 pm

FUCK.

YOU.

AJ.

Would you like that in Braile?

109 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:25 pm

SEVEN FUCKING NOTHING.

And we have more hapless flailing against a senior citizen to look forward to.

Fuck baseball.

110 The Hawk   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:25 pm

AJ is garbage. I seriously would be happy if he and Garcia were kicked off the team. Maybe if Papa Steinbrenner were still around. I'm serious. To hell with them.

111 The Hawk   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:26 pm

It's GREAT when the Red Sox OWN the Yankees ... at YANKEE STADIUM no less. I mean are you ****ing kidding me???

112 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:26 pm

And I get to go to the game tomorrow. Yay!

113 The Hawk   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:26 pm

I'm going to watch True Grit.

114 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:27 pm

Ok, there's one.

115 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:27 pm

...

116 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:27 pm

[113] Have you seen it?

117 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:27 pm

Well, at least that's something ... finally.

118 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:27 pm

Horses, horses everywhere. And A-Rod closes the barn door.

119 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:28 pm

[116] The latest one is quite good ...

120 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:28 pm

[119] Yeah, I adored it. She was a revelation.

121 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:30 pm

He really cracks me up, O'Neill, with his little Charlie Brown act. He must the younger sibling.

122 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:33 pm

Damn it.

123 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:33 pm

Yeah, Mattie and "LaBeef" were fantastic ... strangely enough, I was much less impressed with the performance of Jeff Bridges as Cogburn, even though I love Bridges most of the time ...

124 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:43 pm

Ya know, people talk about athletes having pride, protecting their home park, etc etc etc. I don't want anyone getting seriously hurt, but isn't it time for SOME Yankee pitcher to put Ortiz on his ass? I mean seriously..wake the fuck up, guys! You're going to let Boston run away with the division very quickly..

125 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:45 pm

Brains..... batting star!

126 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:45 pm

Frankie Brains say: "How My Ass Taste???"

127 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:46 pm

YESSSS!

128 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:48 pm

[126] :)

129 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:48 pm

Come on, Tesh, you HAVE to get Derek in.

130 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:49 pm

Yaayyyy!!!

131 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:49 pm

TESH!!!

132 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:49 pm

Yes! I never lost faith!! We're going to come back!! ;)

133 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:49 pm

Melky would have thrown him out.

134 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:50 pm

Ok...keep their asses off the fucking board and we might have a shot.

135 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:53 pm

[118] Hey, it's your buddy!

136 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:55 pm

Uh oh, Frankie Brains seem to have a problem with his ... uhhhh, little brains ...

137 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:55 pm

Catchers are fucking insane.

138 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:58 pm

Oh, Jesus.

Goodbye, AJ.

139 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 8:59 pm

Thanks a whole FUCKING lot AJ.

Is there a FIRE you could die in ... maybe???

140 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:02 pm

Ball one.

141 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:02 pm

Of course.

142 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:03 pm

Three and oh!

143 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:04 pm

Hey look, Boone Logan can't get lefties out

144 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:04 pm

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

145 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:05 pm

This may not end well..

146 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:06 pm

God, shoot me now...

147 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:06 pm

Aggghhh!!

FUCK!

148 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:06 pm

Logan needs to be DFA

149 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:07 pm

That's a fucking strike.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

150 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:07 pm

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOne.

Douche.

151 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:07 pm

Currently banging my head into the floor.

152 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:07 pm

12 pitches, 9 balls. Now that's how you spell relief!

153 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:08 pm

Ok, fugly's going yard, this game is over.

154 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:08 pm

[151] I'm going with the door to the kitchen, but that will do also ...

155 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:09 pm

Wow.

That's a miracle.

156 tocho   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:10 pm

[151] I doing the head against my desk... for some reason my officemate does not appreciate it.

157 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:12 pm

Nickie "Itsy-Bitsy" Haffner.

Damn, now *there's* one for Emma.

158 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:20 pm

[156] hey tocho, by any chance are you in 日本?

159 tocho   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:22 pm

is Aceves really throwing 95?

160 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:22 pm

Baseball is so dangerous.

Remember when Jermaine Dye broke his leg on the foul ball?

161 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:23 pm

Wow!!!! Have you ever seen someone foul a ball off their head???

162 tocho   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:23 pm

[158] nope, Mexico city

163 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:24 pm

Ok, let's do this...

164 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:25 pm

[162] Cool, was just wondering cause "tocho" in Japanese is the City Hall building.

Gracias, Eduardo!

165 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:25 pm

Alright, Frankie Brains ... make 'em pay.

166 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:26 pm

BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS!

167 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:26 pm

Good!

168 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:27 pm

How did Brett not score there?

169 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:27 pm

[125] Brains..... batting star!

170 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:27 pm

Let's GO!

171 tocho   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:27 pm

[164] heard that. its my nickname... nothing to do with Japan.

let's go yanks!!

172 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:28 pm

How about his second career granny?

173 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:28 pm

Let's go, Captain!

174 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:28 pm

Am I allowed to hope for a hit here???

175 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:28 pm

[172] Man, he still only has the one?

Indeed, number two...

176 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:29 pm

Was Gardner asleep?

177 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:29 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

178 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:29 pm

WHY IS HE NOT RUNNING THERE???!!

179 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:29 pm

Oh JESUS BRETT!

180 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:29 pm

Brett Gardner is terrified of running

181 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:29 pm

He didn't see the baseball.

182 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:29 pm

AAAAAAAAAAAAAH ... GOOOOOOOOOO!!!

183 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:29 pm

3-1...

184 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:30 pm

OHHHHHHHHHH, GOD!!!!

DEAD RED!

185 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:31 pm

MOTHER FUCKING FUCKER.

186 OldYanksFan   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:31 pm

I CAN"T STAND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

187 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:31 pm

Why did he watch that 3-1?

God, that kills me.

188 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:32 pm

Terrible. Awful Gardner, awful Jeter. That could be the game there! Someone needs to kick Gardner's ass for not running there, 100% inexcusable from fastest guy on the team.

189 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:32 pm

FUCK YOU Gardner.

FUCK YOU Jeter.

FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK.

190 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:33 pm

well, that sucked

191 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:34 pm

[181] The six foot something man frantically waving him in should have been a clue.

192 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:35 pm

Ah, and now the Fallacy of the Predetermined Outcome invoked again, this time, explicitly.

193 Raf   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:35 pm

He though Jeter got hit, and looking at Jeter's initial reaction, I can see why Gardner didn't run.

194 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:35 pm

ZERO?????????????

195 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:35 pm

[189] I'm with you!! Seriously awful play there not running on the PB, could cost us the game..I need some damn codeine, this game making me too hyped up.

196 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:36 pm

Yanks are still winning this game.

197 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:36 pm

Now he gets a lefty out. Joe will be extremely impressed and we'll get three more months of Boone Logan

198 Raf   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:36 pm

Did Nuñez and Jeter switch positions on the shift?

199 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:40 pm

[193] The frantic waving should have been a tip off.

Hell, if hit Jeter, Gardner scores, so he should have been jogging home anyway.

He's clearly scared.

200 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:44 pm

[199] Agreed that he's scared. And rightfully so, with all the outs he makes on the base paths.

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201 Raf   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:45 pm

[199] The frantic waving didn't happen immediately. Either way, Gardner's not going to put his head down and start charging towards home. That'd be stupid.

202 Raf   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:46 pm

Aceves is sweating like a slave out there.

203 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:47 pm

FUCKING Alex.

204 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:52 pm

[201] It happened pretty damn quickly. And Jeter didn't act like it hit him. He leaned out of the way of the baseball, turned towards the wall and started waving. Gardner stood there. Because he thought the ball hit Jeter and was waiting for the umpire to walk him down the line, apparently.

That makes no sense.

205 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:52 pm

This is worst case scenario.

206 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:55 pm

[204] Yeah, it's on Gardner, all the way.

He's not the worst FASTEST baserunner I've ever seen, but he's in the conversation ...

207 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:56 pm

[204][206] Yeah, he's GOT to challenge the catcher there with his speed. Can't get over that play..sigh..

208 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 9:58 pm

[207] It Brett's mind, whats the worst case scenario? He runs down the line on a play where he would have been forced home? He might LOOK SILLY?

209 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:01 pm

I wonder if Yankeeography Joe Girardi covers his weird love of Wilson Betemit

210 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:04 pm

[209] Considering Betamax's work for the KCR the last 2 years, perhaps you should chose another scapegoat?

211 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:08 pm

Hey, Robbie, when you swing at garbage, garbage gets called strikes.

Fuck.

212 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:11 pm

[210] No. Nothing that happens in 2011 can change the absurdity of "Defensive replacement Wilson Betemit" or "pinch runner Wilson Betemit"

213 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:16 pm

[212] Yeah, but I'm also counting 2010.

Perspective.

You should try it some time ...

214 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:18 pm

And now, in *this* case, *my* perspective says ... we're FUCKED.

Meh.

215 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:20 pm

Hmm.

216 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:20 pm

Oh, brother

217 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:22 pm

[213]How does 2010 or 2011 or 2009 affect his terrible play in 2008? Hoe does that make him a good defender or a good baserunner in 2008?

218 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:27 pm

[217] It explains WHY, son, WHY.

Again, perspective ... it's a wonderful thing, and the world is a surprising place when you find it ...

219 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:31 pm

TESH!!!

!!!

220 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:33 pm

FUCKING Alex.

Rodriguez that is.

Meh.

Blah.

Blech.

Fugh.

221 Mattpat11   ~  Jun 8, 2011 10:36 pm

[218] No, it really, really doesn't. Even if Girardi ignored the frankly, atrocious play of Betemit because he saw potential, that doesn't explain the way he played him. Wilson Betemit is now, and was then, a poor defender and runner. Using him in those situations just emphasized his (bigger) weaknesses.

222 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 8, 2011 11:25 pm

[221] No, it really, REALLY, does.

Because, oh, oh, wait for it ... it's A + B + C that = D.

And ALL of those things go into the equation.

And the truth, the cold steel simple truth is that both before and after he played for the Yankees, the Betamax was a *NET* positive player.

It's not very difficult to ascertain, it merely takes the looking to see. Which explains the the concept of the POTENTIAL WHY, which is why the Yankees obtained him and the ACTUAL WHY of why they played him.

223 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 9, 2011 12:42 am

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224 cult of basebaal   ~  Jun 9, 2011 12:43 am

Meh, stoopid HTML ...

225 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jun 9, 2011 3:14 am

[223] Did you know the actor in the Warriors who said that later appeared on Twin Peaks? And I believe was also the slimy "Sully" in "Commando"...all of those I would rather watch on repeat than another Yanks-Sox game now..sigh..

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