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How Do You Spell Relief?

The Mets look to cool off the Yanks on a hot summer day in New York. The Bombers have won six straight will try to keep it rollin’ with Bartolo Colon back in action. The game is on Fox.

Brett Gardner LF
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez SS
Bartolo Colon RHP

Don’t forget the sunscreen, never mind the announcers, and:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photography by Ondie]

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70 comments

1 Just Fair   ~  Jul 2, 2011 1:50 pm

Going to miss out on a week's worth of games due to a trip to the Outer Banks. Leaving in an hour. My only fear is that I am going to miss seeing Jeter's 3,000th hit live. The way Pip Nunez is hitting I hope they give him a few extra days to heal that calf. GO YANKEES!

2 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:02 pm

Radeberger Pilsner 500ml. Check.
Pilsner glass. Check.
Highspeed internet. Check.
MLB.tv subscription. Check.
No blackout in Germany. Check.
Afternoon start EST, reasonable hour CET. Check.
Game thread. Check.

Go Yankees!!

3 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:15 pm

The downside of Gardner bunting more for basehits is that he takes fewer pitches. Of course, if he can get on base doing it, so what.

4 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:20 pm

Man, Bartolo Colon is one weird looking dude.

5 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:22 pm

The Fat Man seems not to have lost any velo from his layoff.

6 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:25 pm

God, I hate Buck and Timmy.

7 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:27 pm

Nuñez flashes more fancy leather.

8 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:28 pm

Nunez seems to have added "missing throws" to his defensive repertoire

9 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:33 pm

[8] In his defense, he may have been unprepared for a throw from a Yankee catcher hitting him in the glove.

10 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:37 pm

Hmm. After that white-hot start, Russell Martin is starting to look a whole lot like Russell Martin.

11 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:42 pm

The second inning of the national broadcast, and the announcers are talking about the Mets will conduct the fire sale of their best players. Way to sell the game, boys.

12 rbj   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:43 pm

[2] I'm stuck with Indians - Reds. Sigh.

13 RagingTartabull   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:43 pm

I don't want the thoughts of people who hang out at Tonic East when it comes to ANYTHING in life

14 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:45 pm

NOONEY!

15 Start Spreading the News   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:45 pm

Nunez still batting 1.000 in July!

16 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:46 pm

[12] Yuk. My recommendation is that you double down on the Radeberger Pilsner (or whatever strong drink you may have on hand).

17 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:48 pm

Squeeze, Gritner, squeeze!

18 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:49 pm

Not optimal.

19 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 4:58 pm

Fat Bastard on the other hand = optimal

20 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:05 pm

[10]As long as he doesn't start looking like Frankie Cervelli

21 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:09 pm

Bartolo Colon was not pitching in the majors in 1995, Tim.

22 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:09 pm

[20] Last 28 days:

.191/.291/.255/.546

Russell "Brains" Martin?

23 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:12 pm

The FOX slobbering is excessive, but the Phillies are awfully good. A YAnkees-Phillies WS rematch could be fun.

24 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:13 pm

[22] What are his caught stealing numbers?

25 OldYanksFan   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:14 pm

AAA Montero: .289 .345 .411 .756
Where have all our Catchers gone...
Long time passing...

26 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:16 pm

[24] Not too bad, but not great (but better than Cervelli): 27%.

All of which is to say: Jesus. Montero.

27 Marek   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:17 pm

Gee whiz!

28 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:17 pm

Jesus.
Montero.

29 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:19 pm

Colon is rolling, but he is on a short pitch limit. PH here?

I would not.

30 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:20 pm

NOONEY!!!

Somehow, we must create a mighty Frankenstein of offense AND defense ... Eduardo Pena ... or Ramiro Nunez.

31 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:20 pm

[26] 27 percent has to be above average. I can sort of live with mediocre offense if he does everything else well.

32 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:21 pm

[30] I still say we give him some time at DH

33 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:24 pm

[25] Montero's two seasons at AAA are interesting:

2010: .289/.353/.517/.870
2011: .289/.345/.411/.756

After a really slow start this year, he has gotten his BA and OBP more or less up to last season. What seems to be missing is a lot of power. Odd.

34 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:26 pm

[31] AL ave this year is 28%, NL is 27%.

35 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:26 pm

[33] Hanley Ramirez Part 2

36 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:27 pm

[34] Alright, so its about average.

37 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:32 pm

Hmmm ... c'mon Fat Bastard, time to bear down.

38 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:33 pm

Uhoh

39 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:35 pm

Can I amend [29]?

40 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:36 pm

[39] Take that, MP!!

41 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:36 pm

FAT BASTARD!!!

BRAVO!

Now go eat a pizza and pound some budweisers!

42 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:37 pm

Perfect. Great job Big Bad Bart

43 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:38 pm

[41] I think Chessmaster brings him back out for the 6th, unless the lineup turns over here (not likely).

44 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:41 pm

GRANDYMAN!

45 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:41 pm

Yay.

46 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:43 pm

Nice recovery Alex.

Ok, Robbie, get 'er done!

47 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:44 pm

Every ball hit hard so far this inning.

48 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:45 pm

RIPPER!

49 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:46 pm

Every ball hit hard.

Meanwhile. A-rod looked really awkward coming home.

50 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:46 pm

Alright Cornflake, sweep the leg!

51 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:52 pm

That was a morally satisfying inning right there.

52 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:57 pm

[51] Yes. The selfish and potentially rally killing HR was atoned for by a couple of singles, a virtuous triple (almost always so since the batter-runner must usually hustle), and most importantly a sac fly.

53 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 5:58 pm

And perfect timing by Colon: strong finish just in time to PH for to start the next inning.

54 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:08 pm

"...a guy who got a lot of work from Joe Torre..."

55 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:30 pm

Montero, Jesus.

56 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:31 pm

HOLY NUNEZ!

Quick, somebody drill Jeter in today's game in Trenton ...

57 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:32 pm

OK, so Nuñez is ever going to make an out again?

58 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:33 pm

[57] Previous time up?

59 OldYanksFan   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:34 pm

Eduardo 'Pipp' Nunez goes deep!!!!

60 OldYanksFan   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:37 pm

Wow... Jason Bay has really fallen off the cliff.

61 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:38 pm

I like Nuñez well enough...and I certainly a whole lot more than Peña. But I am still pretty skeptical of a guy whose career MiL stats read .274/.318/.369/.687 (which looks a whole lot like his career ML stats before today: .267/.310/.373/.683).

62 OldYanksFan   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:38 pm

Meat Tray is back!!!!!

63 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:38 pm

Awwww, yeah ... there's the MEAT TRAY we know so well!

64 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:39 pm

He just had to bring Mitre in. Oh look, some instant Bad Luck™. Now Mo gets to warm up.

What was the reason for not letting Wade close it out?

65 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:41 pm

So let me get this straight, the Yankees actively acquired Mitre. They weren't forced to pick him up because of some arcane MLB rule?

66 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:42 pm

[64] DO NOT QUESTION THE MACHINATIONS OF THE CHESSMASTER!

67 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:44 pm

One more base runner and Mo gets a save. Come on, Lucky!

68 monkeypants   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:45 pm

Nice recovery by Mitre. Good game overall.

69 The Hawk   ~  Jul 2, 2011 6:52 pm

Ah Mitre, making sure there's no case of mistaken identity

70 Sliced Bread   ~  Jul 2, 2011 9:06 pm

nice. 50 wins at the half-way point. good show, fellas

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