Just win and keep on winning baby.

Oh great, an URP

OK, now that's much better.

Ok swish!

What the ....?!

Never saw that before.

Girardi's Things to Do List
9/28/12

1) Make sure Granderson got his mandated high colonic
2) Make sure something heavy is dropped on Cano's head
3) Put glue in Nunez's glove
4) Ask Teix which is his bad calf (just to make sure)
5) Tell Swisher there's no way he comes close to a FA contact at $16m AAV
6) Tell Jeter he doesn't think this team has the balls to Win the Division

For a stand in, Swisher is playing the Hell out of First Base.

Friday night fellas. I'm here making and eating dinner with my wife, drinking wine.

That was something I've never seen. For those reading later, watch the highlights, Grandy liner to the pitcher, ball and glove catch.

The Jays have slotted a 1st round pick pitcher, mediocre minor stats, just a look see second start. They are giving the Yankees the game. The hitters have responded and should keep on doing it.

O's up on the Sox 2-1 in the 1st.

[8] Great play!

Just tuned in to hear "..fallacy of the pre-determined outcome.." Ah, good morning Michael Kay :)

[9] Think the Sox will stick it to the Yankees by laying down for the O's series then trying hard in the final three?

wow, shit sox really suck.

o's 6-1 in the 1st.

we better sweep their sorry asses...

[11] Sox are beaten like a mangey dog. I don't think they will lay down, but I don't think they will play with much motivation.

[11] Didn't see [12] Maybe I was wrong.

[12] Yo thelarmis, will get back to you about that Miles question. Been a busy week here but Sat&Sun off so some jazz time is on the menu.

Sox give up single-walk-single-HR, all with 2 out.

[15] oh, no worries, man. i'm picking my mom up at the airport in just a bit. (rain delays in NYC...) so i'll be busy, anyway...

listening to Bebo Valdes now. he's the KING!!!

i'd love #2 for #2!!!

do it, derek!

i know Mr. OK hates him, but there was just a really nice tribute for Chipper at The Ted.

1st ballot HOF'er right there. no doubt.

i meant #2 as in:

grand slam

NOT

double play!!!

Very suboptimal.

[19] Me want Larry to go home. Nah, don't hate him but my Mets fan friends REALLY dislike all the tributes they had at Shea.

fuck yunel escobar.

i hate wild pitches. (on our side)

boston pitcher knocked out in the 2nd. jeesh.

Martin with the pick off!

I like me some Russel Martin!

cool!

wha happened? : )

And it cost Toronto a run.

[26] Runner at third was napping off base, Russell threw down and Alex applied the tag. Next hitter got a base hit.

[22] i definitely do not. i really wish he'd play another season or three. he's relatively healthy, hits for average & power, displays patience and is (still) underrated in the field. he has a fine glove, cannon for an arm and is excellent on the charging bare-handed play. so what if he doesn't have great range to his left; that simmons kid can cover a lot of ground at short.

if chipper played another coupla seasons, he would easily reach 3,000 hits & 500 homers.

what's with all the hits, hiro?

[28] sweet. thanks, rbj!

I know you've missed it....
so it's time for:
The OldPoll!

Overall as a Yankee, how would you grade Martin as a Defensive Catcher?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E or
F) Fail

i also dislike this lawrie character.

get out of this unscathed, hiro.

[22] I kinda never liked Chipper either, even as a Yankee fan. It might have been the "chop" in Atlanta when he was young, his cracker (sorry southerners) looks or whatever. I never considered him as a HOFer, but the breadth of his career warrants it. I begrudgingly have to give him his due.

What's with Kuroda tonight? He's got to settle down. This pitcher for the Jays will not be in the game much longer, and he had to keep this lead.

jesus.

[33] B+

Kuroda determined to cough up the lead.

[31] haven't missed it. : )

[33] living here for so long, and essentially his entire career, i've seen his body of work up close. it's not difficult to respect him as a surefire hall of famer. it's not that i'm a big fan of his, it's more that i marvel at his exceptional baseball acumen and talent. he's an unbelievable baseball player.

rasmus. another clown. i guess i don't like the blow jays! dave steib was cool. delgado, too. barfield. hell, mookie even played there!!!

there ya go, hiro!

[36] Living in the city you have to pull for a lifer star amongst you. Nothing to explain.

Wow, looks like Curt Schilling is going to escape any real penalty for his game company adventure..OYF & RIYank, is this still in the news up in Olde' New England?

Jeez.... Hiroki gives up 5 hits and 1 BB in 2 innings. BJs should have 2 or 3 runs. He is not looking like a PS #2 right now.

[37] Mookie! I remember when he came to our Little League banquet in Brooklyn in 1987, the kids were BUGGGIN' out. He was super nice and seemed genuinely happy to be there. This was post their WS win so am sure he had some great free partying to get to after meeting the kids :)

[39] Maybe it makes the Sports pages, but I haven't heard much about it.

That pitch was in on Cano's hands.

[40] To be fair, one "hit" was something of an Ibanez special.

Meanwhile. O's. Not. Going. Away.

[35] I meant [31]

don't let this kid pitcher off the hook!

[38] he's not the dick that everyone thinks he is. he was definitely a cocky jock fuck early in his career. he really matured and put together a career that's beyond brilliant.

[41] MOOKIE!!! mookie is my favorite player ever of all-time!

mookie was my nickname in little league. i wore #1, lead off & played center.

my godfather was the VP of the Muts and i used to get to meet & hang with Mook a bunch. he was the best!!! oh, and not a party guy...

his stepson Preston did pretty well in the majors, for awhile...

[47] Oh, you're right he wasn't part of the Backman/Dykstra/Strawberry party squad on that team. Did you read Jeff Pearlman's "The Bad Guys Won" about that team? Really fun read.

speaking of Toronto, there's a great latin-jazz bass player up there. Roberto Occhipinti (and Alma Records).

trout just hit his 29th homer.

[48] no interest in reading the book, but i have read a bunch of stuff about that (crazy) team...

man, was that AWESOME watching boston crumble and lose! : )

hiro has thrown more pitches than the other guy...

Why does it feel like the bottom is about to fall out?

[49] Is the live scene there really good?
[51] Oh, you should. Super interesting to read about how the Mets 80s teams were built and what characters they were. I lent my copy to a Red Sox fan here and he never returned it..of course.

[54] no clue about toronto live scene. i've played there a coupla times, but don't know it intimately.

reading: in my spare time! no, seriously - i don't have ANY time for that sorta thing and i have read a decent amount about how it was built. and my godfather/uncle has talked to me a lot about that stuff. he was there in the early 80's...

That cut the plate in half, waist high.

[35] Thanks for playing [31].
What's up with you other retards?

Jeez... Hiroki looks like shit. We are lucky to be ahead.

Boston scored their 1 run on a bunt single, error, sac bunt and sac fly. That is their only hit so far. O's up 9-1.

Better root for TB and against LA.

Grandy bunting?

Where did everyone go?
Is it my breath?

[61] Here! Could it be the poll?

[60] These last two games have been frightfully dull..I got more excited just now being able to fit all my laundry on the balcony.

Woo-Hoo!

[60] Not much happening. Felt for sure this would snowball into a laugher.
Thank you Russel!

[61] for [60}

Russell Martin has been lying low all year to spring up as a force in the late season and beyond.

Good to knock out both Cecil and Frasor, they've pained the Yankees and fans enough.

Yargh! I wanted more.

Oh, fuck me, here comes the mixing and matching.

Mix'n'match time!

[69] {70] BP needs work in a low pressure environment? Are we in a rush

Homer Bailey no-hitter.

[71] Few things more mind numbingly boring than constant pitching changes.

One of the top reasons I hate GirardiBall.

[70] I just hate the trips to the mound and cuts to commercials.

Michael Kay just watched a man pick a ball up off the ground and thought he caught it

[74] [70] should be [71]. Second error, I'm pulling myself. Er, that doesn't sound right.

Boston gets a lead off bunt single, and that's it. O's with a 1 Hitter.

A lot of talk about Miggy and the Triple Crown. Ryan Braun is 15 BA pts away from a NL Triple Crown.

Phelps getting squeezed.

Nice insurance run there.

78) Trout with a homer and a triple so far tonight.

2 run homer for Chavez. Hopefully, that sits Soriano down.

Joe Girardi is completely fucking out of control.

Daughter's field athletics day today. Lunch break. Only time for a quick comment.

Soriano is pitching in this game.

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK!

He dissed Girardi by not untucking his shirt.

[54] Dude, what are you saying?! I have the book, and you know I ain't no Shit Sox fan.

You can have it back any time. As long as you return Fortress Of Solitude.

[84] Not to defend Girardi for no reason, but jeez, Soriano hasn't pitched in a week. He needs a little game, mound time. It will not effect him for tomorrow or later.

In the PS, the Yankees would be fortunate for him to pitch everyday; for the save.