Concerns and complaints from the Yankees after the game last night. Chad Jennings has the notes.
In the meantime, the Bombers turn to an unlikely source to stop stop the bleeding: Freddy Garcia.
He’ll need plenty of support, from his fielders, the bullpen, and especially the offense.
Never mind that hangover: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Luca Pierro]
Going to Camden Yards today.. Freddy needs our strong support
If they fall out of first, I don't think they come back.
Just win.
Sending Freddy, Curtis and Swish a lot of positive energy. Stay with it, team!
Fucked! From Lohud:
Mark Teixeira is going for an MRI tomorrow. Joe Girardi doesn’t expect Teixeira to be available for the upcoming Boston series, and Girardi admitted that he’s wondered whether Teixeira will play again this season.
Whooo, boy, I sure am glad I stopped watching yesterday's game LOOOOOONG before the blown call in the 9th.
That just might have caused a stroke if I was watching it live.
In any case, I'm here with a prediction: the Yankees are going to make the playoffs ... and good ol' CentWAR will be the reason.
Yup, that's right, Alex's going to go Ape-Shit for the next month and take this team with him.
[4] That's alot of Steve Pearce
Five from Willie
Cornflake busts out ... right here!!!
[8] There were a few balls in that walk that he was swinging at in Tampa. That's a good sign.
Well, bleh, that's not a great start to my prediction.
Man... ARod appears to be running underwater.
Robbie!
YES! Robbie hits it where it's pitched. Great AB.
A swarm of locusts just flew by my window.
Well, 1 goal is ... something.
Uh, Fat Freddy? You might want to stop hanging the slop ... just saying.
How I despise our righty "lefty mashers"
I love the way that older woman got in Arods face with that popup she beat him on
[17] Why do you say this? They are not mashers. They are scrapheap pickups whose sole remaining skill is hitting opposite hand pitchers decently. 'Mashers' are starters. There's a reason a HOF player is making all of $1m.
Man, Jeter is not far from hopping down the first base line on one leg.
[19]They play every time we face a lefty, regardless of whether or not said lefty pitcher has any success against lefty batters.
I can only presume they must be lefty mashers.
Add Casey McGehee to that list too. He;s just wretched.
[21] McGehee isn't bad against lefties. .766 OPS this year. Not a 'masher' but he's done fine.
Uh-oh. Everybody close their eyes. Bases loaded, no outs.
They're loaded up for Steve Pearce!
[22] He's been horrific for us.
Any possibility of a quadruple play?
Okay, lets focus on the good though. Bases loaded, no out for my new hero Steve Pearce
We accept the gift.
Now let's see if we can earn a couple, huh?
Okay, I'll take it.
Now, Andruw, hit one of those homer things you used to do. -
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Holy mother, Andruw.
Take a fucking picture, Jones. It'll last longer.
Seriously. I know he's left handed. I really do. But could Chris Dickerson POSSIBLY be worse?
As they used to say - Nix's the one
Nice.
Half gift, half earned. Acceptable.
[33] Huh?
Oh, I get it, [36] [33] never mind.
Yeah, I mean, no, there's no way he could be worse. Andruw Jones is done now.
[33] Than Andruw Jones? Could Chris Dickerson possible be worse than Andruw Jones?
Yes! CHOPPED!
NOW a safe call?!?!?
Typical Yankees big inning. : )
Hey, Buck! GFY.
That was Ichiro's most ironic hit of the year: a Baltimore chop rbi against the Orioles!
[37] And I really, really like Andruw Jones. But its not fucking working by any stretch.
I kinda wish Ichiro was called out just to see Girardi run out there and go complete ape shit.
[44] I sort of have a feeling that after last night and what Winters said afterwards, Ichiro would have to be out by 50 feet to get called.
Wow.
Okay, a Jeter rbi the easy way. Man, Jetes did not want to walk, either.
I happen to like these barely small-ball Bombers
(47) I mean - bombers
SWEEP!
THE!!
LEG!!!
Now is the time Mr. Swisher. Pretty fucking please with sugar on top.
Crap.
That pitch should have gone 400 feet.
Oh yay, runs.
Missed it by THAAAAT much
Sad.
Time to pass the Iron Horse
Who would have thought that a 4 run inning could be so uninspiring?
Ball. Fucking. Saxbury.
sheesh. i just logged in. read the comments. assumed we were losing. checked the score. we're up 4-0. why are we unhappy?
[58] It was a disappointing four-run inning, believe it or not.
Mainly because the four came across on two BB and two pretty cheap singles. A double at some point would have been very satisfying.
Alright Fat Freddy, now's the time for your filth flinging finessing!
The GOOD news is we have a 5 runs lead.
The BAD news is it seems we have an even chance of losing a game after having a 5 runs lead.
And now it begins.
Oh christ, here we go
And now it continues.
O fuck - Joba
Oh God almighty no Joba
*Filth* flinging ... not *FUCK-ME-I-WANT-CLAW-MY-EYES-OUT* flinging.
Ok???
0-2 again - uh oh
Oh fuck, fatter man is warming.
Maybe it's a good thing I'm about to leave to go have lunch ...
Remember when Betemit was probably the worst player in baseball for the Yankees?
(68). I'm about to lose mine
And now it festers and boils.
I do not care for these pesky Orioles.
10 game lead - 5 run lead. A bad pattern
Bud, please change the rule to 2 strikes and you're out
[74] Phil Hughes for Cy Young!
Unfuckingbelievable.
No sir, I don't like them at all.
And now it turns into a fireball.
Pathetic.
Fucking pathetic.
I haven't missed Nova so much since last year's break-the-fast
How many pitches before it's tied?
Uh, why is Fat Bastard pitching in a game we need to win???
You know, for all the talk about how this might be Freddy's last start, Phelps has been unusable lately too. We're in big, big trouble
[82] We need him to "work through it"
He's a generic right handed middle reliever, but for some reason he's apparently very important to this team.
Let's review here - 5-0, bases loaded, one out. Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2012 story line.
Oh.
Huh.
Baseball is puzzling.
It's hard to predict.
He's baaaaaaaack!!!! And as bad as ever. For 2 batters, at least
Bet anyone any amount that Sterling said for the jillionth time - "oh, what a funny and unpredictable game"
And yet it feels so UNfunny and Predictable.
I'm assuming the strategy is just to keep pitching Joba until he inevitably falters.
Got a feeling that the score truck is closed for the day
[90] Kind of anti-rouxlette.
Yay!
In other news, I'm on a real Fleetwood Mac kick today. My God Fleetwood Mac and Rumours were great albums.
We love Joba.
Who the hell is that wearing no. 62? It might be the same guy who played Paul after he died in the late 60s.
Wow!
What an unpredictable stretch of baseball.
Goodie.
[94] Was it the Bill Clinton speech at the DNC? Did that set you off?
(99). He works for me every time
Arithmatic!
I wish I had 200 million in my IRA - sorry, Alex, hope I didn't violate the guidelines
Yesterday's gone. Yesterday's gone.
(103) Chad and Jeremy -1964
[99] Actually, no. iTunes suggested I buy Rihannon for 69 cents an I fell down the rabbit hole.
[102} I'm with you but politics is pretty much frowned upon round these parts. And for good reason. It's best to stick with baseball.
Any reason Nix appeared to be playing next to A-Rod? Was it just one of our infamous shifts that never work?
Boooooooone!
Cory Wade? Does the fun never stop around here?
[109] Maybe Joe just has a ton of faith in his offense to out up an eight spot here.
I'm surprised there are no comments pertaining to [4].
What th...
Bases loaded, one out - hmmm, where have we heard that before?
Man... when ARod runs, it looks like there is sawdust in the crankcase.
[113] Well, they did score four runs in this situation, actually.
Gonna need a wild pitch.
Make that a 2 out wild pitch.
Or that Atta boy, Curtis! Damn straight!
A two out hit!
Curtis to Just Fair [117]:
Just Eat It.
(110). Shit, Mattpat11, how'd ya know?
[111] I made a Steve Pearce joke and we all just pretended that its not happening.
I forgot how awesome our bullpen is. The Orioles can't touch these guys.
[120] numnumnumnum.
5 run lead with 2 innings to go.
IS THIS JUST ANOTHER TEASE???????
WOO-HOO!
I love The Captain! What a season!
It is officially a good game.
7 run lead with 2 innings to go.
IS THIS JUST ANOTHER TEASE???????
I love to rub it in
Four hits from Willie, BTW
I think its pretty amazing that Derek Jeter at 38 might win the batting title for the first time.
[132]It is.
Also, am I correct that Melky is going to win the NL batting title?
After this game, we have 3 against TB, 3 against Oakland, and 13 against bottom feeders (Boston (3), Toronto (7), Minn(3).
Meanwhile, TB and the Boids have 6 head-2-head games.
I said we need to play .500 against TB and the O's to be in decent position (although playing ,500 in a 3 game series against TB is tough).
In any event, the schedule favors us nicely.
Ok, so what's the Yankees 0-fer record?
Just when I think I'm out they pull me back in. : )
[132] Certainly within reach, but 2 guys ahead of him and 2 not far behind. He does certainly look like he will lead MLB in hits.
You just can't predict Curtis' at bats.
Heh.
Well, ten run lead. Ibanez is a bonehead, but no real harm.
WOWZA!
Maybe this gets Curtis back on track.
By the bye, Robbie is 2nd in the AL in WAR.
Robertson 8th and Soriano 9th, Joe?
And.....
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10 run lead with 2 innings to go.
IS THIS JUST ANOTHER TEASE???????
Red Sox lose.
(143). Will Sox be relegated to Int'l League next season?
[137] I probably don't have the smart money on him, but its certainly a possibility, which is pretty damn cool.
You're welcome [3] >;)
Nice win.
Yay! I planned that perfectly. I'll have to try timing my exit to perfection in more close games!!!