Nice.

Goddam I'm late. Worse, I left rbj to carry the entire Banter load.

[2] It's why I'm headed back to the couch for a bit. This is hard work.

[3] Yeah, get off your feet. You've done your share.
I'm just about caught up now. No RBI for Teixeira, too bad. I didn't watch the top of 1 -- did CC look good, or not? The Ks say yes, but the hits say no.

Well, he looked really good in the second, anyway.

That's my favorite punch out in the league right there. : )

Praise Jesus.

A bomb from The Captain!

Robbie came out of the sweet play with a perfect 4 seam grip on the ball. Unreal!

Just Fair, good coverage. Got us a nice lead.

Way to go, Fat Man.

Now Sori, and then a five run inning for us, and then Wade. Sori-Cory.

here i come to save ruin the game thread!

at 111 pitches, Black Sabs is prolly just in to face the lefty...

got him swingin'!

and here's Sori to face Joey Bats. (i'm glad no one's on base)

Sabs with a 10:1 K:BB rate today. that's pretty good. 6 hits in 7.1 innings. 2 earnies.

the question is:

leadoff walk or leadoff homer?

answer:

leadoff homer.

(shocked, i tell you. just shocked.)

I really don't like Bautista.
[14] Hey, my Labor Day party starts after the game. C'mon over. ; )

ya know, i'm kinda pissed this joker is on my team. i can't fuckin' stand this clown. didn't really think i'd say it, but i miss Joba...

[16] i'm so there, dude. thanks, man! : )

on me way...

oh good, a single after the homer. tying run at the plate. why not just walk this guy and maybe hit a batter for good measure. then blame, i dunno, a-rod for hitting a solo job.

remember, the Hamma can't nail today...

alright, teh eighth is over and done with. maybe get that run back and Mo gets #597!

rbj fell back in the couch. that's a good excuse on a "holiday" weekend.

RI just straight disappeared. he better have a very good excuse. he can't use the "power is out" line any longer!

; )

[[21] It's been a damn quite weekend. A laborious effort today to find the broom, too.

from one 3rd basement to another...

Rauch is a fucking animal. Damn is he HUGE!

nice AB, robbie!

Oh yeah.
That'll do it -- now my Sori-Cory finish is looking good!

Do doubter, from Swisher. Beautiful.

[24] yeah, i know. and that neck tattoo is just gross. ick!

of course, i can't see the game. i have a wonderful game on right now - tex-ass vs. shit sox on tbs. 6-0 rangers. bases loaded, 1 out and hamilton at the dish.

josh pretends it's nighttime and clears the bases with a TRIPLE!!!

still 1 out!

9-0

I'm actually watching two games: laptop, tv. Just after the Swish jack, Josh Hamilton, ninth batter of the inning for Texas, ripped a 3-rbi triple. The Rangers look tough, real tough.

SWISH!!!

i was hoping he was gonna hit one out. i shoulda typed that; too busy with the game i can actually watch...

remember when gritner had more homers than swish, in like, May?!

HA!

[21] Dude, I didn't disappear! I was just quiet. I've been here. (Had to do a couple of chores around the house but I can watch while I do those.)
Glad you're getting to watch the Sox game, it's a beaut!

[29] yeah yeah yeah. likely story. take it up with my agent.

(ahem.)

Good news on the Sox. If were just .500 vs them. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......

[32] see [33]!

sooo glad you're back up 'n runnin'. you were missed. as far as you know.

yeah, let's hope the rangers make it to double digits!

The bigger they are and all that good stuff. Adios Ogre.

i don't like him, but i'd like michael young to take the batting title from a-gon. just cause...

[35] Yeah, it sucked, but I now appreciate all of my grid connectivity so much more! That's why I'm doing two baseball games at once, to make up for lost time. :-)

Jeez, Matt Albers. He's very bad. But I guess Tito has given up on this one.

fatt albers walks young. 1st & 3rd, 1 out.

NO DP!!!

ooh, beltre is back.

We want double digits for the Tejas Ranjers!

[38] yeah, you had to deal with that for waaaaay too long. that's brutal. sorry, man.

crap. beltre wasn't even close. down swingin'.

shit. sooo close to dropping. no double digits...yet!

i'm still pleased with a 9-zip lead.

how frickin' cool would it be for Jete to hit his 2nd granny here?!

do it for minka!!!

Wow, good day for the Captain!

Geico runs! 5 ribeyes for the captain. Huzzah!

Good enough.
So, Cory for the ninth? Ayala?

i'll take it!

now, i want double digits for my pinstriped heroes!

We want EDSP.

no double digits. oh vell.

i'll take a quick, clean & painless 9th.

how bout one of the callups. NOT proctor!!!

[48] Oh, I definitely do not want double digits for the pinstripes. (Considering what would have to happen first.)

ooh, ugly is back.

glad he popped out quick, my TV looked gross.

C-Dick and Blaird, good.
And Cory! Just like I called it, Sori-Cory.

i can't stand watching Fat Liar bat. i look forward to the day he retires...

Big Babi looks baaaaaad swingin' at that slider away.

sawx down quickly after the 7-run outburst. me likey!

i like cory wade.

[52] I'm watching NESN. They helped viewers by showing long shots of the Green Monster instead of Ortiz.

You know this is probably Papi's last season with the Red Sox? Contract up, and they expect him to command too high a salary in free agency.

damn, the braves just tied the Mattingly's at 3. off kershaw, no less. i'm not paying any attention.

i'll head to the kitchen as soon as our game is done, have some food and listen to Don Sutton on the radio.

captain is hitting .298

[58] I'm gonna skype with my son, then head to a neighborhood Labor Day party.

[49] who's "we"? you and green tea?! ; )

[57] yeah, i've been following that, but i'll believe it when i see it... i wonder if he'll go back to being david 'arias', or whoever the hell he was...

[60] MUCH better plan than mine! i'm quite boring, i'm afraid...

C-Wade. Quade.

[62] I resent that. ; )
Good win.
Happy Sunday, all.

Nice finish. Dropped over Cano's shoulder and into his glove. The-heheheheheheh YANKEES WIN!

Nice win.

BROOMS!!!

Oooh, nice non-play by Carl Crawford, putting on a little juggling show in the corner. I guess I'll hang out a little longer and watch that one...

[63] with the way the cubs manager pronounces his last name, we might have to spell it "Quaid"...

[64] doh, that's right! yeah, take that RI - i'm headed over to Just Fair's pad, we're havin' our own Labor Day party. drummers only, no sackbuts "aloud"!

[68] yeah, i was hopin' that would end up a double. but hey, 1st & 2nd now and our boy Kins is up!

[69] What??? You guys discriminate against wind(bag)s. No fair, Just Fair.

Squib Cakes!

Nice little Jewish infield hit!

[71] All are welcome. Plenty of cold ones to go around.

[72] Are squib cakes kosher? It sounds like some kind of shellfish.

[71] your not a wind instrument. brass, brass, brass.

bases loaded for Elvis. let's hope he leaves the building!

We want double digits!
We want double digits!
We want double digits!

[75] i haven't a clue. i was just quoting the badass Tower of Power instrumental tune. speaking of "brass", those guys WIN!!!

and David Garibaldi is a drum *genius*!!!

[76] you're.

[77] yes we do! 2 outs.

c'mon, Hamilton!

[76] Not a woodwind. But a wind nonetheless, no?

Goddam it. Hamilton and Elvis suck.

Fruhling Posanens!

i guess i'm gonna have to go see that Moneyball movie.

oh yeah way to go Yankees! and the bloody socks are down by 9!! woo hoo!

[83] Brad Pitt as Billy Beane. Hmmm.
But I'll definitely see it.

[83] [85] is it out?

[85] i just saw the commercial. looked okay. i hate to admit it, but i haven't read the book...

seamus!

[86] i don't think so, not yet. it said "this film is not rated".

i'm hoping for a lot of bare boobs! ; )

my boy boBBy just hit a homer for the halos. his power has pretty much disappeared. i think that was #283. i'm still holding out hope he gets to 300. he's 10 away from 400 SB's.

i want him and Beltran in the 300-300 club. Soriano stopped stealing, so he'll fall shy. Cameron's doing better with the Fish, but who knows if he'll play the next year or two...

[88] There will surely be many boobs, but not the kind you're thinking of.

shelley duncanstein is a sept. callup and homered. his 5th of the season. i wonder how many teammates and coaches were brave enough to withstand his forearm smash...

[90] ah, then forget it. terrible movie.

ryan braun is having some year! he's 3-3 w/ another homer today, so far...

[88] yo man! thanks i forgot they were making it

of course, it's frickin' scutaro who breaks the shutout...

bravo to this game thread, you guys rocked it.

9-4? yuk

[96] damn you are right. 3 guys carried the whole game!

[97] 10-4, double digits!

[98] oh cool! thought it was still bottom of 8th. not really tracking or watching so much as checking the score now and then.

double digits for tejas!

10-4.

mike gonzalez sucks. shit sox scored 2 the last 2 frames.

lackey has a 6.11 era.

yanks have a +205 run diff.

martin prado w/ the game winning hit here in rainlanta!