What with King Felix going and all. Let’s hope the Yanks pull off an upset today.
Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Travis Hafner DH
Vernon Wells LF
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jayson Nix 3B
Reid Brignac SS
Chris Stewart C
Never mind the odds: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Bryden McGrath]
Yanks blow chance to score in the first, loading the bases against Felix. He K's Ichi to get out of it. Drat.
Now can we get Nix home?
Helluva bunt by Stewart. Now, squeeze with Gardner?
Chris Stewart has unsuspected talents.
Stolen bases, bunts, oh my! Now cash someone in ffs!
Gritner!
Lil' G!
Extremely gritty AB.
Gritner!
There you go, Brett!
Cano, however...
$%#%@%.
A Run!!!
Oh, Rob. Killed that party fast.
Goddamn Robbie. Jesus.
Where was that pitch? Oi!
Goddamit.
Bullshit inning.
I guess if the baseball gods had offered Phelps = Hernandez for four, I would have signed.
Gritner has solved King Felix.
Gardner! The Melky Cabrera workout regimen?
Is Robbie cooling off?
[21] Well, no, he's pretty cold. In the last month his OPS is .704.
8th inning redemption song, Robbie. Let's go!
Lean into it, Stein.
Way to go, Wheels!
Way to swing at ball four, Teix.
F.A.I.L.
Christ.
Can't any non-Gritner hit the damn ball? Where's Chris Stewart?
Shoot. Come on, D-Rob, go to work now. Need some Ks.
Ruh roh. I've got a bad feeling here.
The Wheel?
Both teams get a man on 2nd with no outs in the 8th. I have a feeling the M's won't blow it.
Interesting.
The Mariners drop their Win Expectancy from 73% to 70% with the successful sacrifice.
Nailed!
Da man!
Bang, Bang.
The ol' reverse jinx. Hold the fort all. Go Yankees!
Man, the New York Magazine cover they showed from this week's issue with Mo looks great.
An Ichi walk!
Every time the other team's closer walks our lead-off man, I get a little pang about Life After Mo.
The Yankees drop their Win Expectancy from 57% to 56% with the successful sacrifice.
Isn't it about time Reid did...something?
[42] Guess not.
Tomorrow?
Dammit.
FUCK YEAH
Stewie comes through!
Ahem, [28].
After that good Vernon Wells month, the fun with Pronk, who thought the best signing of the off-season was Chris Stewart?
But I think he's the best signing.
Insurance?
The best part is: Joba sits down.
Hah!
Fat lot of good it does us, but still.
C'mon Robbie...
I want some insurance Robbie.
Holy smokes, Rob, that wasn't close. Yow.
(The second strike, I meant, obviously.)
Okay, I'll take it. Now the pressure on Perez is huge.
Score a fucking run already.
Wow! A little out in front there, Teix.
Pulling a little Luis Tiant there. LOL
Damn, still out in front of the fastball. Man, if I'm Perez I don't throw another strike and take my chances.
Yep. Fooled ya, Mark.
The Golden Sombrero.
Oy, Mark.
Hm.
Like yesterday.
Oh, that is so fucking sweet.
More exciting than it needs to be.
Well, finish them with a backward K, please.
Come on Blue
Dammit.
Thanks be to Mo.
Ah, Mo.
Praise Be.
That must have been satisfying to watch. Any win against King Felix is a blessing no doubt.
Red hot: Phelps, Gardner
Ice cold: Cano, Texiera, and most of the rest of the order
I never thought I'd say this (this year), but we need A-Rod in a big way.