Mo won’t be alone wearing the number 42 on Jackie Robinson Day.
1. Jeter, SS
2. Granderson, CF
3. A-Rod, 3B
4. Cano, 2B
5. Teixeira, 1B
6. Swisher, RF
7. Ibanez, DH
8. Martin, C
9. Gardner, LF
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
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May 8, 2024
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Sunday Night Special
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"This ain't football. We do this every day."
--Earl Weaver
--Earl Weaver
Going to first game of the year tomorrow night. Very excited
Sweet. Joe Mauer and co.
I feel like I've seen the Twins a million times recently, but according to my trusty scorebook, this will be four times (including a playoff game) since the 2010 season, and nothing before that going back to 2006.
I have seen Baltimore 70000000 times in those six years though. That's not an official count, but its probably close.
[3] You get to see Carl Pavano in person! フレーーーー！(Hoorayyyyy!)
Let's go NOVA!
[4] Just saw that. I'm actually giddy
That didn't go so well
Dang. 3 bagger.
These ESPN people are annoying.
Good work, Nova.
Ice cold!
Nice pitch
Nice job, Nova.
Sounds like there is some energy in the stadium tonight.
Have the Yankees ever seen Williams?
[9] Francona brought some great insight though. "If your leadoff hitter has a high .OBP then he's going to score some runs". Enlightening!
Get the feeling the Yankees are going to be completely shut down by frigging Jerome Williams of all people tonight?
Nicely played, Curtis.
[16] God, I know! I couldn't believe he actually said that.
Also, he didn't even say he's going to score some runs, just that that way he can be in a position to score some runs! Or something.
I love me some Nova! Sit down, Abreu!
[19] To be completely fair, this is probably breaking news to someone like Dusty Baker.
[19] Hey, see Tebow and Dwayne Wade talking there?
"Hey Tim, you check out the new Biggie remix up on the Source.com?"
"Yeah Dwayne, it's in the queuu on my iPod right after Kathie Lee Gifford's Christian Classics comp."
ESPN..
Spoke too soon. Shit.
I hate the Halos.
Hey ESPN guys..can you just get on your knees abd finising blowing Scioscia before the Yanks come up to bat next inning? I don't think I can take this for 7 more innings..
O.K. Limited damage.
Nice story in the NYT today regarding Williams. He was lost, overweight and washed up in MLB. Playing in Taiwan and the work ethic there was his inspiration to rebound.
Nova holds it together...
Very nice hitting.
Is Joyce miked up tonight?
Raul!
Man, what a well-turned double play. Great job by Howie Kendrick to make a good throw.
The Buckler!
Wow.
Reggie and Albert the Great..that's some serious tater power.
Albert is overdue.
And Nova had no "rules".
Impressive job by Novalicious.
Man, Game of Thrones and Mad Men trumps tonight's game for the wife and I.
Keep mowing 'em down, Ivan. And get some 2 outs hits fro cripe's sake!
Jetes!
Honestly, I thought Don Newcombe was dead.
[37] Live baseball vs. taped series?
Nova dealing, like a Chevy salesman.
Ol' Man Derek looking good this year.
Yay!
A-rod!
hey team : )
[42] You're #42!!
Hey, it seems like Cano is BBing more this season so far..that's a great sign.
TEX!!!
Wow. This game is looking fun. Too bad I have to schlep to the salt mines. Maybe I'll catch Mo at the office.
BTW, Jazz, fucking Apple is forcing me to upgrade my OS if I want to watch MLB At Bat on my iPhone. So I can't watch games in route for awhile. Bummer.
More yay!
YES
[43] holy crap, that RULES!!! : )
Pour it on, 42's.
Williams now has an ERA of 15.43
That'll do.
i'll take another run!
[50] i remember him when he came into the league with the giants. he's just what the doctor ordered for us tonight!
[50] Make that 16.88 :-)
Hey, who's number 42 on the Angels?
(sorry)
[43] Going into tonight, he was on pace to walk 60 times, a career high (previous high was 57 when he should have won the MVP in 2010)
And nice job by Swish to get that extra run in, too.
Let's go Jackies (and Mo)!
[45] But why? I got the AtBat on my phone with no problems..that sucks.
JESUS CHRIST NO SIX MAN ROTATION
Nicely turned, Teix.
nice dp!
nova's a big dude.
[60] Noesi with the great start yesterday..and a Jesus homer. Made me sad.
Teix always beautiful with the glove.
That wasn't such a great throw.
It was adequate but not so impressive as all that.
Major league baseball players make things look so easy.
Nice little catch, Brett.
[65] I counter with Wilson Betemit, who never made anything seem easy.
Nice AB for Dino (new nickname for martin).
not taking away anything from jackie robinson, i always wish that larry doby would get waaaay more attention and credit than he does.
[68] Honestly, I always thought the Yankees should honor Elston Howard on this day.
[68] Agree. Second guy always gets a bit forgotten.
2 good ab's to start the 4th
Beautiful at bat by Gardner.
[69] that would be cool.
[70] first black in the junior circuit.
on a playing surface, as far as seconds go...tim raines - 2nd greatest leadoff hitter, best in senior circuit. he best make it into the hall...
[68] Tougher to be the first of color in Cleveland than in Brooklyn.
C'mon Mo, more runs please.
matt kemp has 6 homers already. he wasn't kiddin' about gunnin' for 50-50!
I really, really hope Derek does this all year
JETERIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check out this Derek Jeter guy!
Happy Jackie Day, Jetes!
Yay!
Now, double digits.
Holy cow. It's the Jeter of old.
Makes you wonder what all those pitches Takahashi shook off. :)
[81] I would love that.
Did anyone know this?
About Derek tipping his cap to the opposing manager?
that was a nice hook.
dude's leg hitch is almost as annoying as this ump's horrific strike call.
[73] Raines will make it. His stats are just overwhelming.
Is it me or does that near-collision-confusion between shortstops and leftfielders happen a lot to visiting teams in the Bronx?
well, this sucks.
oh, how i hate the leadoff walk...
Cripes, Ianetta fisted that one out.
Cheapy HR, no worries. Nova's looking nasty tonight.
crap. carp, even.
very nice.
1 more
Nova gets a LOT of backwards K's.
Fucking awesome.
sit down and grab some pine.
That was good stuff from Hershiser there about moving the infielders depending on the pitch.
8 k's thru 5 for Boss(a) Nova!
good job Tex.
let's get those 2 runs back!
[98] But that would mean...
DOUBLE DIGITS!
Can they do it?
Did Teixeira just steal a base?
holy crap. big tex with a steal! no love lost between him and the halos.
[100] He most certainly did.
Just goes to show ya.
that was unproductive...
Off to Mad Men folks. Season is still early.
Jim Joyce does have a crazy-loud strike call, but I like his consistency and also that he always defers to the 3B or 1B ump for check swings. He doesn't come off arrogant to me.
Of course, he's also the ump that bangeded up Galarraga's perfect game awhile back. ouch.
[105] Yeah, but in the end everybody loved him.
Good throw.
[105] oh yeah, he's a good dude. i just hate the loud strike call. it's pointless and incredibly annoying...
[108] Blind fans like it.
Ivan might be tiring.
ugh. deficit cut in half. me no likey.
of course, the walk stings...
[109] hadn't thought about that. good point!
Nova out of gas. He's got one more batter...
Hm.
Dino caught daydreaming.
Dang. A-Rod saved that inning.
wow.
major web gem for a-rod!!!
How many "Carpenter"s are there in MLB? Weird.
holy crap, jeter kinda crushed that!
[118] and are any them jewish with long hair?
I would prefer that we not attempt to steal any bases at all.
oh man, not even close on grandy's steal attempt.
[120] You forgot "long hair beard and sandals with a funky bunch of friends"!
[121] Gardy too?
[120] Hmmmmmm.
Well, they're all pitchers, right? So they climb the mount... but I haven't heard any sermonize.
[124] Well, do you trust Joe to distinguish? I mean, I would rather take the power out of his hand.
Maybe if it was programmed into his iPad that only Brett could steal, that would be okay. (Although when Brett got picked off the other day I almost screamed.)
Walking Aybar is not a good way to start.
I hate the Angels.
Oh cripes. This is irritating.
jesus. not a good start...
With all due respect.
Pooh Holes must roll craps here.
[131] Or Soriano.
Fug
not good.
of course, it coulda been worse, but...
i'm not a fan of r. soriano...
I don't know why Francona acts like Girardi isn't completely obsesses with matchups
A-Rod is our pitchers' best friend today.
To be completely fair to Soriano, the Kendrick bunt fubared things a bit
Some of these aren't close
Soriano, muy malo ahora.
I hate myself for saying this but Robertson is going to shit the bed right here.
[137] But the A-Rod snag makes up for that.
And, he walked Aybar.
[140] No sir.
Da Hamma just loves this situation. He was hoping Sori would load 'em.
[140] Shush.
Bad feeling here
Mark Trumbo. Scary batter? Just another nail.
hammered!
Woohoo!
RUNS
SO happy to be wrong.
(By the way, thanks to AB and Mattpat. When you both got gloomy, I knew it was gonna work out fine.)
[144] You know, it gives me a bad feeling to know that Swisher and Ibanez are going to be in the oufield for major innings this year.
D-Rob does it!
I like Soriano..think he's lost in NYC. Paid like a closer, pitches only the 7th now.
Watching colored dots on gameday is boooorrrriiinnnngggg......Damn Soriano!
Does this set up Albert vs Mo?
Hey, shitheads? How 'bout some insurance runs?
Bammie bound! "Robertson cleans up the mess". Double entendre there?
[151] I think you can watch ESPN online. You know the game is on ESPN?
another walk for robbie.
NO STEAL ATTEMPTS!!!
i'm headed out. gotta eat; gonna go grab a coupla slices. game should be on at the pizza joint. either way, i'm gonna record the end of the game and hope to watch Mo mow 'em down for the save later!
[156] Ciao. And chow.
Eat some vegetables, would you? I worry.
[157] i do eat veggies! : )
there's the steal...
Yay run.
geico run!
nice.
Hey!
Yeah, keep scoring! That works for me!
The Hammer vs. The Carpenter.
I still find it amazing that Jason Isringhausen is still around
[158] Pizza isn't a vegetable.
Last night I had a baked avocado with mushrooms. I do not recommend this. It didn't sound like a good idea, but I thought, what the hell.
[156] They have pizza in ATL?
Swish delivers.
[164] Funny juxtaposition!
Hell ya.
...Damn
RaUUUUUUUUUUUL!
(Werewolves of London...)
I think I like this Ibanez guy. Wasn't sure at first.
We have more runs than hits.
Hot Damn. Upper tank!
[168] He's the hairy-handed gent who ran amuck in Kent
[172] Catch you at Lee Ho Fook's.
Izturis is charmed today.
Hammered Halos.
[172[[173] RIP, WZ.
[162] Wasn't Isringhausen one of the famous 2000K Mets, their prototype version of Generation Tres?
Rocket Robbie!
Break for the Halos. Although I guess it doesn't matter much at this point. Though Rob could use the rbi.
I know Arod has an RBI, but his day at the plate is highlighted by his day on the field.
Oh, Boone. Good. So Mo has a chance to get a Save.
So Logan's our new closer...
I think Ibanez's dinger just landed.
That's how you know Pujols is off.
Pooh Holes soiled his uniform.
Boooooooone.
The-e-e-e-e-e-e Yankees Win!
Nice tidy game
Booooonnnne!
Eat it, Scoscia. : )
Hershiser seriously just accused us of overhyping our prospects with a Red Sox guy in the booth. Die, Moral Orel. Luckily, Francona isn't in the mood anymore and was like, no, actually, shut up, you biased dick.
Nice win. The Yankee Killers missed, and the Bombers take the series.
[187] Don't worry, he never misses a meal, or a snack, or....