Chilly here. Upper 50s. Summer's over.

nice. this quickly went from a possible 10 pitch inning for matusz and is ballooning nicely. Let's Go Yan-Kees!!

nice job by jones!

ugh. freddy, what's going on with ya?

Lame. Hit after hit and now a passeb ball. Blah.

Ugh, looks to be one of those games.

Bad throw, Teix. Fuck.

well, this fuggin' sucks.

[6] Yeah, no doubt.

OH BOY, it's EDSP warming.

If that's not waving the white flag, I don't know what is ...

Fat Freddy's got FUCK ALL today.

Blech.

[9] Look, I'm happy for EDSP and the fact that he was still pitching in the majors this year, but there's absolutely NO reason for him to be on this team right now.

There are guys in the minors who absolutely DESERVE a chance to show something this month (Kontos, Wheeler), signing and pitching a fucking nothing like EDSP is just a disturbing reminder of how uncommitted this team is to giving the majority of its minor leaguers a legitimate chance ...

edsp? really?! fuck.

this game is totally in reach.

[9] that really would be waving the white flage...and that pisses me off.

[11] this.

Nicely done, Jesus, nicely done.

The good thing is the Baltimore pitcher is crappy too, so Yankees have a shot.

Who's going to suck less today. Yeesh.
Good eye, kid.

let's get a coupla back here.

i can see the Chief settling in and giving us 5 innings...

[16] how was the party?!

Noesi's not back yet, is he?

Guess we've got the pu-pu platter if Fat Freddy Fifth Flinger can't go a decent amount ...

i love my captain!

[19] i think tomorrow, the 6th, is 10 days. so he should be back then...

Cap's at .299 and his SLG is approaching .400 (.392)

I <3 Granderson.

I <3 Granderson.

Nothing like a nice rip into the corner. I LOVE seeing Buck pissed. Ha.

MVP!!!

alright Tex, let's tie this bitch up. or, take the lead. i'm good with that.

wow, what a quick hook! and we're back in it!

Well, Showalter may be a douche, but he manages pitchers the way I would.

If they ain't got it, they ain't got it, see if someone else might.

Which, of course, is the actual point of a spot-starter/long-reliever ...

in their bully already!

let's avoid that with ours. Freddy needs to settle in.

EDSP still up? (hope not...)

[25] See, I don't think of that move as a quick hook at all, at least for a bottom of the rotation starter. I wouldn't do that with an ACE, but if it's a rookie, or a low-order starter, I'm MUCH more willing to make an early change.

I mean, if I was Girardi and I had Noesi available to me, Garcia would have already been replaced ...

crush one, a-rod.

nice. i like when the reliever comes in and walks the first batter.

Ouch. C'mon, Robbie. Lace one into a gap.

is he ok???

we best tie, then take the lead here...

[28] It's certainly more of an option at this time of the season too (with lots of relievers available). But I don't see how that doesn't make it a quick hook. Surely that's what it is. With that said, I have no problem with it strategically. Just surprised at how quick it was. On another note, don't you think Garcia is more than a bottom of rotation starter for us?

this guy is completely wild.

where'd it hit alex?

[32] I think it hit his pad so he should be good.

[35] and by that i mean left elbow pad. so it turns out that thing is useful.

Robbie!!

Even better. Modamn is he special.

ROBBIECANODONTCHAKNOW?!?!?!?!?!?

Wait, this isn't the Fourth of July, is it? Talk about fireworks.

WOOO YEAHH!!!!

oh - FUCK YEAH!!!

Robbie RULES!!!

i also kinda like this Waka/Jawaka guy! ; )

By the way, what they hell is that kid doing throwing Robbie nothing but fastballs? What is he a stupido?

bottom of the second and their SECOND pitcher has thrown 20 pitches.

it's been a long half-inning, but i think we should send Freddy back out and see if he can settle in. hopefully, the O's are feeling deflated and we can keep the Proctologist outta this here game...

[43] baffling for sure

another walk!

Waka/Jawaka!!!

I love that Robbie passed A-Gonz for RBI leaders. i like things like that.

this is an awful lotta fun. i really do wish i was actually able to see the damn game. argh. i might have to remedy this next season...

now...DOUBLE DIGITS!!!

(then we can see EDSP...)

[48] ooh, nice!

yeah, i'm hoping michael young passes him in batting average. just cause...

That was a poor ab.

aw, man. was he trying to do too much to get his first ribbies?

waka/jawaka (zappa reference, btw) can't buy a freakin' out!

i still want double digits...

[33] No. He's a guy with sub-par stuff who, if he's on, can be effective, but who if he's not on, is going to get crushed. If his "stuff" isn't "on", he's easily the worst of the 6 potential starters that we've got ...

crap. so much for settling down.

ok, FUCK!

now...get him outta there.

this is not fun anymore...

Oh, look, another ball that's crushed.

Who could have possibly seen that coming.

A quick hook has NOTHING to do with how far into the game you've gotten, it's about pitcher stuff and game situation.

There's NO reason for Fat Freddy to still be in this game.

None.

the #9 guy is hitting him like mad.

get him the fuck outta there! just don't put in proctor...

Yup, gotta take Freddy out here.

great. proctor.

why in the FUCK would you put this chump in to pitch??? cause he's "warmed up"?!

christ almighty. : /

Oh, well, EDSP ... guess this isn't a game we want to win ...

Everyday Scottie!!!!

Proctology. What year is this?!??!

Wow, a hit ... who knew?

[63] WHY CAN'T TORRE USE FELIX HEREDIA HERE?

not a good start. i don't have faith in proctor but i've always liked him.

Fuckett is outta the game after 3.2 innings. i'm guessing an injury, of sorts? he was pitching great...

6K/1BB, 3 hits, no runs, 58 pitches.

Ace/Vulture took over...

[67] oh wow, couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. i do miss ace though.

ah, i wanted more Waka/Jawaka.

guess i have to listen to that CD instead...

[68] yes, to all of that.

[67] Right foot injury.

[71] That's a shame.

jesus motherfucking christ. starts him off w/ 2 strikes and *still* walks the leadoff man.

i can't fucking stand this chump. why in the goddamn fuck is he on my team and pitching in a Sept game we could win when trying to win the friggin' division?!?!?!

fuck.

Right, Kay ... because Proctor and Sturtze and FLAHERTY, ARE SCRUBS, FUCKING SCRUBS.

SCRUBS *NEVER* think they should say no, BECAUSE THEY'RE SCRUBS!

[71] aw, poor thing. will it cause him to shave his chin? i sure hope so.

[74] scrubs = excellent tv show!

Wow, finally, glad we get to the fucking point ... eventually.

from lohud:

UPDATE, 2:32PM: The YES Network’s Jack Curry is reporting that prospect Dellin Betances could soon join the Yankees. Curry spoke to Brian Cashman, who said he was going to discuss the possibility with Girardi.

i just saw 2 stat lines i like:

Hideki Matsui is batting .343 with a .385 on-base percentage since the All-Star break.

Carl Pavano is an awful 1-5 with a 5.57 ERA in 10 starts since the All-Star break.

(from espn.com)

go yard, robbie.

[78] I'm impressed that Matsui is doing so well!

77) forget Betances. The future is already here and his name is Proctor

no. more proctor??? no, no, no & NO!!!

if he walks this leadoff guy...

here comes the walk...

i'm shocked.

i'll just go ahead and credit mark reynolds with that strikeout...

Watching Scott Proctor pitch this afternoon...............is depressing.

FUCK YOU, Proctor.

FUCK YOU, Joe ...

Oh, that Scott Proctor! Sure, I remember.

[85] No, it's FUCKING INFURIATING.

Hey Procky way! Tie game.

Get. Him. Out.

and there it is.

fuck you, scott proctor. fuck you straight to fucking hell.

and fuck you, girardi.

asshole.

Can we still Win if our BP scrubs give up an average of 1 run per IP?

[91] Yes, we can win all the games in which the BP scrubs do not pitch.

oh good, aaron laffey is back. how very nice.

wtf, GI Joe??? oh, and he's gonna say he's trying to win the division again??? goddamn cocksucker.

[90] Dude! Tell us how you really feel!
Seriously, our SP went all of 2.2 IP and gave up 7 ER.
Not much Joe can do under the circumstances.

Praise Jesus! OPPO!

JESUS!!!!

Praise Jesus!

JESUS SAVES (the bullpen)!!!

Jesus!

I can't wait to hear Sterling's call...

Stud

Jesus!!!

Hey Now. Chill with that curtain call shit though. One run game, man.

Man... the kid is STRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JESUS!!!

[103] Alex, Alex. You were young once too.

Grampa.

What is he thinking right now, what is he feeling?" says Kay. He's thinking he's going to get laid tonight, that's what, Hoss.

106) I hate curtain calls, you damn whippersnapper.

Wow what a play. Damn

I'm dying to know what the home run call for Montero is on 880.

[108] Yeah he didn't need to come out there. That would piss me off, too.

Scoreless through 6.5 in Baltimore.
You all know that Beckett got hurt, of course.

[112] I'm all choked up about it.

I liked the last lefty #22 better.

Uh, Toronto, not Baltimore. Yeesh.

[111] I have to imagine someone *told* him to go out and take it.

We'll probably find out after the game ...

like that leadoff walk from laffey. good job.

[110] from lohud:

UPDATE, 3:10PM: For those wondering, the official John Sterling call for Montero’s homer is, “Jesus is loose!”

i think it's pretty lame...

I don't like curtain calls either, but I'll give him a pass for first career blast, and being shoved out there by the veterans. They put him up to it. Wasn't Monty's decision.

[118] Totally lame. It kind of de-emphasizes the holiness factor.

Okay. Not exactly a clean inning, but pretty good.

[118] "Jesus shoots one into the heavens"

What would Jesus do? Turn meatballs into gopher balls.

Or if he worries about offending with a "Jesus" make it someting "Monty."

[120] yeah, at first i didn't even register the rhyme, 'coz i never think of him as "hey-zeus", only "geez-iss", as in: JESUS!

[119] True. Not like this was what Lastings Milledge did when he first came up and slapped hands with the fans after tying a game.

I'm sure he's shying away from anything vaguely religious. It would be so easy to offend 8 million Yankee fans. (It would be extremely difficult to offend me, though.)

i won't get to use it this season, but i can't wait for "Monty" (i don't like that, either), to hit one out vs. the Pale Hose. i'd be very disappointed if the call wasn't:

"Jesus just left Chicago"!!!

(ZZ Top, of course!)

and i still want double digits...

[124] Do you think saying "Jesus nailed that pitch" could be misconstrued?

will it be sori-hamma-Mo?

[130] that's pretty fucking awesome, dude!

[122] is good, too...

Couldn't tell, might Cano have been safe if he had, you know, run out of the box?

Ugly strikes out looking, with 2 on, to end the (top half of teh...) 8th! i'm sure he was a whining little bitch after. (RI?)

still scoreless in toronto...

[132] Yeah, now imagine if I had posted the ones I erased?

[135] Don't hold back on my account!

[129] I have a feeling we're going to need double digits.

more ayala? motherfucker.

don't walk him, you stoopid jerkbag!

[135] oh, please post them! PLEASE!!! : )

[137] an overwhelming feeling...

Dear Ayala,

FUCK YOU!!!

t'mis.

ps - please pass on that heartfelt sentiment to your idiot manager who obviously does not care about the division or home field advantage. feh.

I forgot today was a holiday and therefore there'd be a day game.

9-8?

Wtf?

Anyone care to offer haiku game summary for me?

That was a nifty 4-6-3.

My Dearest Luis,

please accept my heartfelt apology, to both you and your brilliant manager. but understand, leadoff walks drive me fucking MAD!!! mad, i tell you. mad.

Your Pal,
Thelarmis.

[140] i have to go to work soon, on this "holiday". playing outdoors, at a park, in the rain...

haiku = too much work on a non-work day, esp one on which i'm working!

Ace has matched Fuckett w/ 3.2 scoreless. : /

NO, Kenny, Reynolds had no chance at that ball.

TESH wouldn't have gone for that one, sorry.

well, that's double digit hits...

[140]
Freddy chucked extra bp
Cano's Salami
Jesus earns a curtain call

Dude hits the ball a long way with a broken bat.

[147] Yaay!!

That's scintillating and perfect, thank you!

[140]
Both starters were lame
Robinson slammed one grandly
Jesus nailed his first.

(Thanks to Dimelo for the inspiration for the last line.)

Jesus Christ!

Fuck!

Hot damn!

Now, he can take a curtain call.

Wow!
He rises fast!

BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!

JESUS SAVES!!!

what a crowning for Jesus!

Damn this fucker can hit!

Halleluiah! Jesus delivers us unto the promised land of double digits.

Was not a bad pitch.

He doesn't need much prodding to go out there. lol....

It wasn't *that* out over the plate, he had to go get it a little.

That was exactly the kind of pitch Manny would hit out the other way, too. Good comparison.

This Savior needs to start *EVERY* game from here until the end of the season.

Well, except the last HOME game of the season, which should be for Posada ...

Well, I sure wouldn't deny that three times.

nailed to the fucking cross!

[150] :)

[164] [165] I'm trying to decide whether to save some particularly sacrilegious ones for his future successes, or just spill the whole bag now.

Jesus and his apostles of 8.

i can't wait to see highlights later!

got my double digits! now, i've gotta go get ready for my gig...

Hamma-Mo to..."nail" it down?! i best come back to a victory!

[165] i didn't mean that in a bad way, of course. i was actually thinking of the Whiplash song of the same name. old metal band from Jersey...

[147] Holy shit. boooooooooooo You fucked up the syllables. It's been awhile I guess. : )

[167] I'm kind of trying to get them all out now.

The real Jesus learned to sin so he can hit.

[164] My fave so far.

How about, "Damn, I feel expurgated!"

[170] yeah, i was wondering if you could go 7-5-7 instead of 5-7-5. i dig it, man. it's like cross-rhythm heaven! : )

Markasis looked safe on first glace. Dumb move.

So ... 3 shitty plays = 1 out?

I guess I'll take it ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vINCq_IAI

Yeah, I think he was safe.

Can we refer to any future curtain Jesus curtain calls as Immaculate Receptions?

Safe ... except for in the eyes of the one guy that counts ...

[174] that'll work nicely if Jesus hits one out on Yom Kippur. which is Sat. Oct. 8th, so it's possible and would be a big playoff helper! : )

[180] Approved. What are we going to call being rung up with the tying run in scoring position?

Logan???

ok, girardi truly is doing *everything* possible to lose this game. wtf???

is d-rob ok?!

[182] We can call him "Yahweh" on Yom Kippur.

The Yanks should sign Moises Alou just to have some fun with this Jesus thing.

[183] And on the 3rd strike he froze again.

[187] if it's in April, he may have been leaning a little to the left that day.

Damn, thought that one had the distance and THEN some ...

"On the warning track"!?!!?

[187] +1 internets!

Nice Alex, nice.

[185] Hm, different guy, I think. That's his dad.
I mean, not to start a heated religious dispute or anything.

free baseball north of the border. (scoreless)

[194] Good, something to watch after Mo!
A walk-off by Bautista would be awesome. Off Papelbon.

[193] Yahweh, is such a weird name, too. i remember seeing that in 'religious studies' class back in college. i wasn't a fan of that name.

weeping is the one who knows about all this stuff, methinks...

anyway...crazy game.

let's go Mo and get it over with!

[195] sweet jesus!

i'm liking all the jesus quips. now c'mon Mo!

I can see the NY Post headline already: "Jesus helps Yanks nail another win"

[199] I probably shouldn't say "win" till the Yanks actually win.