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Treat 'Em Right

Tonight gives return of Eric Chavez.

Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Eric Chavez 3B
Francisco Cervelli C

Our old pal C.C. is on the hill.

Never mind the hubbub (bub):

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Picture by Steven E. Hughes via Yankeegirl4ever]

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1 Jon DeRosa   ~  Jul 26, 2011 5:27 pm

Al, to the joy of scribes everywhere, CC dropped the periods (or ate them as the case may be). why don't you take advantage? or are you making a stand that the periods should not be dropped?

2 Jon DeRosa   ~  Jul 26, 2011 5:29 pm

even with cervelli in there and arod out, what's the spread in this game, a touchdown? td and a field goal?

3 Yankee Mama   ~  Jul 26, 2011 6:56 pm

[1] I just removed the periods of a mythical character I created for a story. I feel liberated. CC is awfully compliant.

4 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 7:14 pm

Oooh, Chavez is back!

5 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 7:43 pm

Fucking hell, the poor bastard had a kidney stone?

Goddamn.

6 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 7:49 pm

Oh, good, Jorgie knows how many outs there are!

7 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 7:53 pm

Damn, Ichiro is at .268.

8 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 7:59 pm

Wow.
Fat kid is dominating this evening.

9 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:00 pm

Fuck, I knew I should have gone to the game. (I happen to be staying with my dad, who lives on w. 156, walking distance...I should have gotten up off my ass and bought a ticket for CC day.)

Man, this motherfucker is dealing the baseball.

10 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:03 pm

Gone!

11 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:04 pm

Nice hitting, Curtis!

12 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:04 pm

Weeping, I know home runs are aesthetically unappealing, but Curtis going to the opposite field mitigates the ugly, doesn't it?

13 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:05 pm

319 foot blast!

14 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:05 pm

Lance Berkman has 27 homeruns?

15 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:06 pm

Oh, too bad. Rob cracked that one.

16 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:06 pm

[12] :)

It does. It mitigates the ugly.

17 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:08 pm

[14] Fat Elvis has been crushing the ball this year ...

18 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:09 pm

noNoNO.

NO RAIN.

NO DELAY.

19 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:09 pm

Jesus, he is just mesmerizing them.

20 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:10 pm

Jesus!

21 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:11 pm

WOw.

Wow.

22 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:11 pm

I mean, they're basically high school players. Looks like. It's ridiculous.

23 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:12 pm

This is incredible.

24 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:13 pm

Look how small baseball players used to be!

25 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:13 pm

!!!!

26 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:14 pm

Why am I not at this game?

27 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:14 pm

[23] What he said ...

28 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:15 pm

[18] I was thinking, "Well, if he mows them down this inning it's official anyway."

But I now see your point.

29 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:19 pm

Two gorgeous line drives in a row!

30 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:20 pm

THREE!

My boy Chavez!!!!!

31 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:20 pm

CHAVEY!!!

32 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:20 pm

[30] I so, SO hope he can stay healthy for the rest of the year.

33 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:20 pm

This is Weeping heaven.

34 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:21 pm

Speaking of staying healthy: would you give up a prospect to get Eric Bedard, who is supposed to come off the DL shortly?

35 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:24 pm

Should we play "What is Frankie Good At?", or is that just depressing?

36 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:26 pm

Hard to get a read on him in 1 start, but he's been very good when he's been healthy this year.

Kind of depends on what Seattle wants for him.

Maybe they'd take Nune5 (and stuff) ...

37 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:26 pm

Fugh, here comes the rain.

38 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:30 pm

Fuck, it really is raining. Fuck fuck fuck fuck...

39 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:31 pm

Omg...

40 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:31 pm

Seven.

41 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:31 pm

Woof. Pouring. FUCK

42 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:31 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

43 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:31 pm

Ohhhhh.
Oh, man. That really, really sucks.

44 seamus   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:31 pm

wow. hold off rain!

45 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:31 pm

Un-

believable.

46 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:32 pm

FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK.

47 seamus   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:38 pm

sigh. anyone take a look at the radar?

48 randym77   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:38 pm

Shoulda sprung for the retractable roof.

49 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:39 pm

Game is official though right? CC gets the W and credit for the..shutout??

50 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:40 pm

[47] They'll finish the game, not sure whether CC will get a chance to come back out ...

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/36410:20

51 seamus   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:41 pm

[50] thanks. hopefully he does get the chance. but it'll be hard to be as good as he's been after a break.

52 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:42 pm

[49] Yes, but... if you were watching, you'd know that feels like a minor issue.
He was completely dominant. All his pitches were working, the Mariners looked demoralized, they were flailing.

53 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:44 pm

Hm, the NOAA Hourly Forecast Graph makes it look like the rain could end soon.

54 Diane Firstman   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:54 pm

Complete game no-nos of 8 innings or less:
http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/N6cOs

55 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:58 pm

Everybody ready?

56 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:58 pm

[52] It's so painful.

57 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 8:59 pm

[56] Are we coming back?

58 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:00 pm

Here we go...

59 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:01 pm

[58] CC coming back?

60 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:01 pm

Ironically, David Cone is in the ballpark! Now if Alanis Morisette were here, that would be ironic.

61 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:01 pm

Breaking ball strike.

62 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:01 pm

Strike two.

[60] :))

63 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:02 pm

[59] He is back. Paul O. guesses the delay won't really bother him. But now it's raining more. (Are you watching the game, Mr OK?)

64 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:03 pm

Oh, this little pissante worries me.

65 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:04 pm

HA!

Six.

66 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:04 pm

I think Michael Kay is going to hyperventilate.

67 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:04 pm

Chone Figgins has an OBP of .235. His OPS is .476.

Lower, now.

68 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:04 pm

[63] Only Gameday today, but had Sox-Royals on during delay.

69 seamus   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:06 pm

still looks nasty.

70 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:07 pm

Fuck, it's pouring again.

71 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:07 pm

Did CC ask them all to swing at everything?

72 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:08 pm

Wow, back sooner than I thought, went out for a walk.

I guess they decided a little rain was worth playing through with a perfecto going ...

73 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:08 pm

radar looks like the worst is through, but there might be a couple cells to follow.

74 Diane Firstman   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:12 pm

If I were the Mariners ... I would bunt.

75 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:12 pm

Fucking Ichiro...

Here we go...

76 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:12 pm

Strike two...

77 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:13 pm

OHHHHHHH!!!!

FUCKIN' A!

78 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:13 pm

8 to go!

79 Diane Firstman   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:14 pm

73 pitches .... 58 strikes!

80 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:14 pm

Now I'm feeling it. This could happen.

81 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:15 pm

Damn.

82 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:15 pm

Oohhhhhhhh.

Oh.

83 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:15 pm

Fuck, there it goes.

Gotta wonder what might have been without the delay.

84 seamus   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:15 pm

damn

85 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:16 pm

Sheeeeeeeeeeyaaaaaaaaat.

86 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:16 pm

Fucking Megan's Law looking Mook.

87 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:19 pm

Well, at least that's a career high for K's.

88 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:19 pm

Sigh.

I'm still disappointed.

89 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:21 pm

I might grow to like this CC character

90 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:24 pm

Let the sky open up, and end this game now. ☁☂
Hello everyone.

CC will get his eventually.

He IS the premiere pitcher of the AL. ♕

91 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:25 pm

Man.
Just 8 non-Ichiro Mariners to go.

Sigh.

92 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:28 pm

Andrew Miller spit the bit, Ace is in for the Sox. But Boston starts the bottom of the fifth with five straight hits to take a 9-7 lead.

93 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:31 pm

[92] The Vulture, living up to his name, wherever he pitches ...

94 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:36 pm

Now 12-7.
I thought the Royals had a good bullpen.

95 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:43 pm

Anyone surprised that C.C. is still in there?

96 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:44 pm

90) Jered Weaver and Justin Verlander might have something to say about that.

97 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:45 pm

[95] Yeah, me.

Just don't see the point of taking any risk there.

98 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:46 pm

I guess it was only 14 minutes, but still.

He's

99 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:46 pm

i'm home in NY. watched the first 3 innings. CC was unfair. just wow.

went for some Thai food w/ my parental units. Cult texted me about the perfecto. i wasn't surprised CC was dealing, but i figured that it would get gone. then, my dad said "no-hitter" at the dinner table and i was like, "NO. NO.!!!" then Cult texted me: nevermind.

in any case, thanks for the heads up, Cult!!! : )

oh well. i can't believe the brown bear is back out after 2 rain delays. he's been ruling lately. i loves it!!!

damn Shit Sox and they're daily dose of double digits. DOUBLE FRICK!!!

100 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:47 pm

99) YO! Where you been, Hoss?

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101 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:48 pm

yeah, CC doesn't need to be out here still.

Alabama Hamma, Sandman, New York-New York...

102 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:48 pm

SHIT

103 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:48 pm

[101] BAMA HAMMA!!!

104 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:48 pm

get him outta there already!!!

105 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:49 pm

[103] yessir.

106 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:51 pm

[99] No problems, I just felt bad after the very next guy got a hit, though.

107 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:51 pm

[100] i've been on tour for the past month. still have 3 weeks to go. the travel has been crazy and i've been gigging all over our beautiful country. the routing is nuts. i go from Long Island to Utah. a coupla weeks ago, i went from New Joisey to friggin' Oregon (which was beautiful). hell, before that it was San Diego to Wisconsin (or Michigan. who can remember, at this point?)

i haven't been able to post, but i've read every single Banter post you've put up! gives me a sense of "home," while i'm living in temporary homes. i especially enjoyed the excellent interview with Craig Robinson!

108 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:52 pm

Hm.

Well, D-Rob loves this situation, right?

109 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:52 pm

OH FER FUCK'S SAKE.

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!?

FUCKING GIRARDI.

110 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:52 pm

Girardi is a shithead here for letting him pitch the 8th.

111 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:53 pm

why in the world did CC come out for the 8th.

then again, maybe he was just saving Robertson the trouble of loading the bases himself. now, Houdini can just show up and strike 'em all out!

but, seriously - why the fuck was CC still in.

112 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:53 pm

107) Good to know. Missed ya, pal!

113 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:54 pm

D Rob will walk at least one batter here.

114 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:55 pm

Curve ball, first pitch, really?

115 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:55 pm

Jesus.

116 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:56 pm

Man, Kennedy had a fat pitch to hit there.

117 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:56 pm

Caber toss!

118 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:56 pm

[106] yeah, i knew you were gonna jinx it! ; )

119 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:57 pm

3-1 was ball four.

120 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:57 pm

Trust the force, young D-Rob.

121 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:57 pm

so was the 3-2.

122 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:57 pm

Phew.

We gots lucky there.

123 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:57 pm

Turn two you dingbats.

124 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:57 pm

[113] That's on the record, Belth. D-Rob and I are gonna make you eat that.

125 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:58 pm

[112] thanks, man! i hope to be back around on a regular basis, mid-August.

i might even be unveiling myself here, at that time. if RI behaves himself...

126 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:59 pm

Throw strike Bama!

127 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 9:59 pm

[125] If I behave myself, you will unveil yourself?

I think I once had a proposition like that, but it wasn't from a drummer.

128 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:00 pm

Fuck, but we'll take it.

129 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:00 pm

Oh, Eric.
You know Nuñe5 would have got the DP.

Yeah, maybe not.

130 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:01 pm

wet ball.

little midget pony fucker is 4-4 w/ 3 runs scored and a walk. why is even good?

now, florida evans is up w/ the bases juiced (with Vitamin-B, of course) and only 1 out. isn't a dozen runs enough? damn. : /

131 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:02 pm

Chavez pulled an Eduardo

132 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:02 pm

[127] ha! actually, i would've done it a coupla months ago... i'm waiting on my website guy to put up audio snippets of my CD selections. hopefully, it'll be done in a few weeks, when i'm off the road...

133 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:03 pm

high socks, baby!!!

134 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:03 pm

[129] He would have fielded it cleanly, stepped on 3rd and then thrown the ball over Tesh's head ...

135 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:03 pm

That's my D-Rob.

Yeah, eat it, Belth! :-)

136 Mattpat11   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:04 pm

Good enough

137 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:04 pm

fat liar already has FIVE fucking rbi tonite. 3-3 + BB. thankfully, he struck out. now, i wish he'd retire...

138 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:04 pm

[134] Eduardo Scissorhands.

(But you know the Centaur would have ended the inning.)

139 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:08 pm

wow. nice catch. i still remember when that dickhead hit 3 homers in one playoff game for the hated halos...

140 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:09 pm

TESH ... with a frickin' LAZER BEAM!

141 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:09 pm

TEX!!!

142 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:09 pm

Insurance, good.

143 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:09 pm

keep it here, fellas. i wanna see my man Mo, live, from here in NY!

144 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:12 pm

um, i thought that was strike 3...no doubt.

here comes Mo!!!

145 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:14 pm

C: Holy Cow.

[coz that's what i grew up with...]

146 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:15 pm

Yup ... C: Holy Cow.

Scooter!

147 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:16 pm

C'mon Mo, make the bad man fly!

148 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:16 pm

siddown, 'stache!

149 51cq24   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:18 pm

looks like this umpire came from 1997

150 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:18 pm

That's Mr. Rivera to you, kid!

Siddown!

151 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:18 pm

give him the golden sombrero!

152 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:19 pm

cervelli looks like tony pena back there...

153 RIYank   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:19 pm

Thanks be to Mo.

154 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:19 pm

[151] You called it!

155 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:19 pm

Mariano!!!

wow. thanks be to Mo!!!

156 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:20 pm

Remember kiddies, afternoon game tomorrow!

157 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:20 pm

[154] i actually called Tex's solo shot, too! but only verbally to my Pop... : )

158 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:21 pm

[156] ooh, i've got a 10-hour workday. looong soundcheck, etc. i'll be at the gig all day and will miss the game. but since i'm in NY, it'll be easy to find out what's happening...

159 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:21 pm

Hughes vs King Felix.

The Mariners might just end their slide ...

160 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:21 pm

[156] i think i should be able to hear the 1st hour, or so, on the radio...

161 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:22 pm

[159] not on my watch! or my listen... or my being on home turf...

gitchya brooms, peoples!

162 thelarmis   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:24 pm

oh, how nice - boston made it a bakers dozen and are in line for more.

i fucking loathe that goddamn team. : /

163 Alex Belth   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:35 pm

135) Crow never tasted so good!

164 The Hawk   ~  Jul 26, 2011 10:39 pm

"When he has his stuff ... he's almost unhittable, sometimes"

- Jack Curry's overly cautious lauding of CC Sabathia

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