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Yanks play tonight, they win tonight.

Brett Gardner CF
Derek Jeter SS
Carlos Beltran DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alfonso Soriano LF
Francisco Cervelli C
Brian Roberts 2B
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Yangervis Solarte 3B

RHP Ivan Nova

Fug what you hoid.

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

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1 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 6:36 pm

Crazy that people are complaining about Daniel Murphy. 3 days, 2 games when his wife is giving birth?

2 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Apr 3, 2014 6:51 pm

(1) Someone complained about that? Must not have kids. That's crazy.

Man, that Chad Curtis piece was heavy. What a sick f@ck.

Anyone else a bit turned off by the Jeter farewell tour thing? I find it impossible to listen to the announcers go on and on about it..LOVE the captain but let's not forget the 'leadership' he showed by not giving SS to A-Rod, the better fielder..it all just seems a bit over the top.

3 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:01 pm

Yeah, Francesa was in full caveman mode. What an imbecile that man is.*

I want three hits from Solarte this evening. (Does 'solarte' mean 'to sun yourself'?)

*No offense to imbeciles intended.

4 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:07 pm

(3) Francesca. Naturally.

Boy, can't wait till the Yanks get out of Houston and start playing some weaker teams they can beat up on.

5 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:09 pm

1) That's crazy, man.

Except the people who are bitching about it will never remember this and he'll remember being with his wife for his whole life.

2) P.S. tonight is Take 3, the Don't Suck Edition of Yankee Baseball. And they'se winning tonight, guys.

6 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:20 pm

See Yankees, that's what you should be doing.

7 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:21 pm

Hm.

8 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:23 pm

Ah.
Well, this will make it much easier to get guys out.

9 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:26 pm

Yeah I'd have gone home.

10 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:26 pm

I turn on the game to find ... this???

Nice thinking, Solarte.

::facepalm::

11 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:30 pm

Yay!

12 mhoward120   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:31 pm

This is the longest Aoril Fools joke of all time - cut it out already, this shit ain't funny no more.

13 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:31 pm

When the bases are loaded and I change the channel and then turn back to a commercial I assume a double play. That must be good.

14 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:35 pm

This Houston pitcher is meat. Yanks will get to him eventually. Just a matter of Nova calming down.

15 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:41 pm

Scrappy Yankees vs. Powerhouse Astros

16 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:49 pm

Run Ichi, run!

17 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:50 pm

The Wife calls him Port Jervis.

18 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:53 pm

Hey! What's this???

19 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:53 pm

Atta kid, baby!

20 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:54 pm

Congrats, Solarte!

21 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:55 pm

Hey, offense!

22 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:55 pm

Let's all applaud again, let's all applaud again.

23 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 7:57 pm

A rally. Go figure.

24 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:00 pm

YANGERVIS SOLARTE =

A SORRY EVANGELIST
VASTLY REORGANISE
REVOLTING ASSAYER
GRAYS REVELATIONS
REVEALS GYRATIONS
OVERRATES SLAYING
VOYAGERS LATRINES
TEASERS VAINGLORY

Diana must love him.

25 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:02 pm

OK, Carlito. Time for dinner.

26 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:03 pm

Kid has a good eye. Might amount to something one of these days.

27 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:05 pm

We'll take it.

28 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:05 pm

Bop.

29 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:06 pm

And now his first run scored! A lead, a lead.

30 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:08 pm

Better than zero runs.

31 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:08 pm

Hey yeah, first lead of the season.

32 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:10 pm

A lead ... whodathunkit???

33 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:12 pm

WTF? Does Ivan dislike Jason Castro? He knows Jason isn't related to Fidel, right?

34 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:37 pm

Me likey.

35 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:37 pm

Hm. Warming up to this guy fast.

36 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:41 pm

Yay Captain! And the kid's hustle earns a run.

37 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:42 pm

That's what I'm talking about.

38 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:43 pm

2RS in his first game. Watch out, Rickey.

39 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:47 pm

Hey, Nova, you're supposed to HOLD THEM HERE!

40 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:51 pm

Oh ffs!

41 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:52 pm

DON'T HIT JASON CASTRO PLEASE.

42 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:54 pm

I'm thinking strikes would be good.

43 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:55 pm

Pitcher's best friend ...

44 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:55 pm

Damn, the GIDP has been berry berry good to Ivan.

45 rbj   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:56 pm

I hate these western games. Vikings is on in a few minutes.

46 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 8:58 pm

[45] Lol...I'll be checking out soon to see what Ragnar and the gang are up to. : )

47 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:00 pm

Isn't Pedroia like 5 feet and hasn't he batted cleanup more than a time or two?

48 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:01 pm

[45] Without spoilers, how has this season been? I've all the episodes stacked up on my dvr.

49 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:02 pm

Pedroia ain't 5'8".

50 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:07 pm

[49] I think he is. He just has a hobbit-like demeanor. Deceptive.

51 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:21 pm

[50] You may be right. He seems like he might be five foot nothing. But you may be right.

52 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:23 pm

just got home from the studio. watching the game on my laptop, via mlb package, for the first time.

why in the world is GI Joe taking Nova out? i was thinking he could go 7.

matchups!

ps - i'm watching the astros feed. i can change to YES...

53 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:23 pm

[50] please don't compliment the pony by comparing him to a hobbit. harrumph.

54 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:24 pm

[52] Because he had a hard time finding the plate? I don't have a problem with this one, Nova's not been quite on all night.

55 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:25 pm

Yeah, he was all over the place, esp. this inning. His pitch count wasn't high but he didn't have much control.

56 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:25 pm

clearly, Joe is a genius. i must be a drummer, or something...

57 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:25 pm

Also, because Adam Warren.

58 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:26 pm

[54] [55] thanks, fellas! yeah, and i saw the guy due up ripped a double earlier.

nice to see you both! : )

59 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:27 pm

Thelarmis, my son is in Hobbiton. Or the Shire, I forget which. He's studying in New Zealand. "Studying." In fact wandering around the country, and now doing a North Island LotR tour of some kind.

60 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:28 pm

Apparently, not everyone's buying it:

61 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:28 pm

Jeez, something went wrong with that comment. In short, there were a couple of funny articles about Pedroia's height that come up on the google.

62 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:30 pm

Okay, kid, got one more hit in you tonight?

63 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:31 pm

Warren didn't look half bad.

Nova's curveball really wore out the lefty batter's box tonight.

64 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:33 pm

Dude kinda reminds me of Melky at the plate, with his stance ...

65 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:34 pm

Holy LOL. Two in one game!

66 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:34 pm

[24] Awesome, RI. And the kid has good initials, too - YS. I look forward to seeing him hit there!

67 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:35 pm

Uh, line-drive-in-the-box-score???

68 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:35 pm

There are the Astros!!!

69 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:35 pm

3 games in and I get to state one of my favorite creeds, "Let the pitcher catch pop ups for fuck's sake!" Ha.

70 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:36 pm

3-for-3 !!!

71 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:37 pm

[69] Even if he wanted to, I think he lost it badly in the lights. He looked lost.

72 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:37 pm

[58] Good to "see" ya, too!

73 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:39 pm

jj, you have a comment in moderation, I think, so your numbering is off. (Subtract one for the true numbering.)

74 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:41 pm

[72] (?) Oh dear, it's all gone pear-shaped. I'm very html out of practice. It's my homage to the Astros' fielding.

75 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:41 pm

SOOOOO-Lar-tey, Whohhhh-Ohhhh...

C'Mon Jeter, take a candlestick to this peacock!

76 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:41 pm

Oh, noes, Derek!

77 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:43 pm

[74] Get a Clue.

78 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:44 pm

[59] That is sooo far beyond awesome!!! We would love to go there for our honeymoon, but it's too expensive and we don't have the time. Maybe one day...

79 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:46 pm

[77] Wait, huh, wha???

You're engaged?

80 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:47 pm

Warren has looked ... quite good so far.

81 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:48 pm

[78] YUP!

82 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:48 pm

[79] He looked good last year too, didn't he? Yeah, he's a keeper.

83 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:48 pm

Dude, congratulations!

And she, I mean, she knows what she's getting into, right?

84 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:48 pm

nice pitching, kid.

85 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:49 pm

[78] Whawhahuh???

SECONDED!!!

86 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:49 pm

[1] [2] Jazz, are you forgetting where you live?

Japanese management complains if you take a couple of days off for a funeral, never mind a birth. And women are regularly canned (for "performance" reasons) while on maternity leave.

Meanwhile slackers are always "working" overtime to get free dinners and taxi coupons.

87 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:50 pm

[82] Thanks!!! : )

And, yeah. This whole thing is pretty much her idea ; )

Hey - I think I have your main email address. I can send a pic, if you want proof...

88 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:51 pm

Yes, pic!

89 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:52 pm

[85] What up, Boat!

I remember but you forget I work at a small, 'suitless' company with flexible hours. Japanese traditional firms are totally in the Stone Age.

[80] Three Cheers for thelarmis and future Mrs. thelarmis!

90 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:52 pm

[84] Thanks, cult! I'll shoot you a text in a little bit...

RI - I found an old email addy, back from my 1st CD. Not sure if it's still valid...

91 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:53 pm

[88] Thanks, Jazz!!!

92 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:54 pm

What happened with Jeter? My feed died.

93 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:55 pm

[88] Oyasuminasai, OK Jazz!

94 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:55 pm

[88] Nice day for Cherry Blossom viewing...this weekend will be the end.

95 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:57 pm

nice catch, kid!

96 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:57 pm

Man, that reminds me why I hate playing 3rd base, SOOOOOO much.

97 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 3, 2014 9:58 pm

I hope we've seen the last of Kelly Johnson.

98 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:00 pm

[87] RI - check your inbox. email should be there. if not, let me know...

[88] Mr OK - you saw pix, right? if not, i'll shoot you an email.

Cult - text forthcoming...

99 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:00 pm

Oh my god, you are so out of your league, Thelarmis.
She just likes drummers, huh?

100 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:01 pm

[96] he'll prolly hit 20 dingers this season. and he's mainly been a 2nd baseman. he'll most likely spell roberts there and take over after the inevitable injury...

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101 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:02 pm

[99] I bet he won't spell Yangervis.

102 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:03 pm

[98] : )

yeah, she does. in fact, she teaches kids drum troupes. she studied west african and brazilian dance and drumming.

103 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:05 pm

[100] he can use your awesome anagrams. i'll accept any of those spellings.

speaking of spelling...

How do you spell an augmented 'fuck' chord?

104 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:05 pm

3k's for Frankie Brains ... not so hit.

105 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:06 pm

Ohhhhhh. That helps explain it. She's also a drummer. So she's... how do I put this... she doesn't see the world in exactly the same way that most people do.

106 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:07 pm

RI - you see this???

http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2014/03/06/the-funky-drummer/

click the 2nd link (New Scientist)

107 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:09 pm

[104] Well, she's a 1st grade teacher. She's not really a "drummer" per se. But she's quite creative and artistic. Mainly a dancer...

108 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:11 pm

So this is better

109 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:13 pm

[102] Thinking.
Fb U Cb K#?

[105] No! But I can't get that link to work. But pretty awesome.

110 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:15 pm

Congrats, thelarmis. Sláinte!

111 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:17 pm

[108] Didn't work for me either.

112 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:17 pm

Well this is stupid.

113 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:18 pm

[108] close! F U C# K

[108] i'll email you the link.

[109] grazie!!!

114 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:18 pm

This will speed the game up.

115 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:19 pm
116 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:20 pm

[112] Ah! Well, mine was a German sixth chord in U major.

117 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:21 pm

HAMMER. TIME.

118 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:21 pm

So the kid gets on base four times. With a rbi (sort of) and two runs. And a shoestring snag of a blistering line drive at the hot corner.

119 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:23 pm

Now I have a comment in moderation. Completely mysterious. It was some enthusiasm about Solarte, but I have no idea what word triggered the neurotic blocker.

120 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:23 pm

I has a sad.

121 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:26 pm

that hill in centerfield, is so incredibly dumb.

122 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:27 pm

Alex Presley, you ain’t nothin’ but a HAMMERED hound dog!

123 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:27 pm

The gas face.

124 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:28 pm

NAILED

125 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:28 pm

[120] It's like minigolf, or a pinball machine.

126 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:28 pm

Nailed!!!

127 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:28 pm

[119] The hill in centerfield is the dumbest aspect of any stadium in the majors

128 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:28 pm

[119] I had the very same thought. It's like they're trying to get someone hurt.

129 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:29 pm

Well thank God for that

130 cult of basebaal   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:29 pm

SWEET HOME, ALABAMA!

131 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:29 pm

YAY!

Only many hundreds left to go.

132 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:29 pm

And there it is.

The first of D-Rob's 55 saves in 2014.

133 Ara Just Fair   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:29 pm

Whoo-hoo. All rise. er, uh, forget about that one.
Good work, Dave.

134 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:30 pm

A win!!!

135 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:30 pm

[128] No bullpen r*ulette tonight. And our relievers look good so far...

136 RIYank   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:30 pm

[132] Nope, that one's retired. Never again.

But this is a new era.

137 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:31 pm

I'm digging this mlb package. i've been holding off updating my iphone to IOS7, but it's the only way i can get the games on my phone. i guess i need to do that sometime soon...

138 jjmerlock   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:33 pm

Of course, the monuments in centerfield were kind of just waiting to kill someone.

139 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:35 pm

[125] exactly.

[126] absolutely.

[136] agreed.

140 Shaun P.   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:35 pm

[135] iOS7 isn't so bad, I have it on my iPad. IMHO, not really that much different from iOS6, but I'm really an android guy, so what do I know?

Hey everybody - got to watch the Yanks at last and thrilled to see the first post Mo save and watch the Hamma nail down the 9th. Looking forward to Tanaka in Toronto tomorrow night and hopefully getting to join you all for the whole game!

141 thelarmis   ~  Apr 3, 2014 10:40 pm

[138] Thanks, man! Yeah, I hear it's not so bad and so different. I'm not good with change, but I'll probably have to take the plunge in the near future...

142 seamus   ~  Apr 4, 2014 12:26 am

thelarmis! engaged!!!! Congratulations old friend. I'm so happy for you!

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