What, I'm first? I thought I was late.

Dang. Good smack, too.

[1] Was just at Aikido. Sensei was a no show, as was the guy who was supposed to teach, so it fell to me. And I haven't been on the mat much for the past year, but it went well.

Uh.
Michael Kay thinks that in the United States, the baseball games are played in three different time zones.

I wonder which zone he thinks has no baseball games.

Wowsers. yikes.

Aw crap. Thought that was foul

Sunuva...

Wowzers!

I REEEEEALLY don't like that the manager can stall until he gets a thumbs up

Oh, I thought HRs were automatically reviewed. No?
I guess I don't understand the rule.

[5] [8] Two wowzers! Wowzerses.

Nice one, Carlos!

Beltran bomb!

Bronx Bombers!

So it's gonna be one of those games.

Good thing he didn't Jeter out of the box. ; )

Kelly Johnson looks like a heavier Ted Mosby

Who is Ted Mosby?
On train listening to O's radio fees ( they're very good). Is my man Ma-Kun getting shelled? Who is this Schoop that took him deep?

Walks before homers. That's how it's done. Maybe Young Jarvis can show them how.

Turn him loose on 3-0 please!

Rats. Just missed it.

[18] The main character from the How I Met Your Mother

Bah.

[18] Not killed, but big mistake. Jonathan Schoop, big young 3B. Looks good.

(24) thanks RI. Tanaka is going to be tater prone it looks like bit he doesn't walk many guys so it's acceptable.

[25] Sounds like Phil Hughes.

This August FXX is going to do a 12 day 552 episode Simpsons marathon

Wow, he just bamboozled Cruz. Nelson had no idea where the ball was going.

[26] That's exactly who I was thinking about as Tanaka's pitch count creeeped towards 60 in the top of the third.

Brooks and Frank Robinson is the answer to the quiz I'm positive.

They've also both won League MVPs (Frank won both leagues) and they're the only players to win league, all star and World Series MVPs at some point in their career

[26] That's a horrible thing to say about someone

Okay, there's a 1-2-3!
Now he can go six innings, should be no problem.

Half way to the cycle

I like and admire Derek Jeter, there's been it seems a piling on about his declining defense. His throwing does look a little rickety, I just hope he never has to make excuses or be embarrassed. He just needs to help the team win, and get through this year.

Good base running.

He does have 8 K through 5. Pretty damn good.

This kid's bound to crush one. And soon.

Port Jervis!

Aw nerts.

Too bad Porto didn't make it to second on that bloop hit. Tanaka would be winning.

Oof. Watch those hands, Sori!

Flashing some D!

At least our OF can do it ...

[42] HA!

Well that was quick.
So he'll maybe even go seven, after that rough start.

The aging all-stars strike again. Now score some fucking runs.

Ugh. Fuck the shift.

Tanaka ain't no Hughes.

[47] Wish JoeyJoeJoe would let him head to the 8th, 100 pitches for this guy is nothing.

TanaKKKKKKKKKKa!

Hell yes.

[48] Eh, long season, save the bullets.

Man, if he got a do-over for that one bad pitch this game would be a gem.

[51] Well, yes but there is no proof that 100 pitches is 'safer' on the arm than 120 pitches. Every pitcher has his own body. Tanaka just doen't need any 'Rules'..(and I shudder just typing that damn word..)

Very nice pitching!

FFS!

Argh. Hate that.

[52] 7 ip. 6 hits 0 runs 11 k's (shouldawouldacoulda k'd Schoop)
sigh....

Well this is fun

Yay!

Jeter has been a wonderful player. Unfortunately, he is the anchor of a very poor defensive infield. There will be many extra hits given up by this group. Hope for more runs and many fly balls.

GRITNER!

Atta boy, Brett. Jeter bunt methinks.

Ooooh, Gritner was likely dead to rights at 3rd.

Squeeze?

[60] I think Roberts is an average or maybe slightly plus 2B. We don't really know about Solarte. First base doesn't have a huge impact defensively. So I don't think it's going to be that bad.

Boy does that suck.

Grrr.

Jesus christ.

Shoulda squoze.

More like ... Smellsbury ... amirte???

=(

Fug. DAMMIT.

Seriously people thought that 300 foot lazy flyball was going out? Even Kay didn't

Have to check the stats, but I'd bet it's closer than it looks, Beltran really isn't strong against LHP.

Ouch, welcome to LCF in NYS, Brian McCann, you'll probably want to avoid that area in your future ...

This lead off double will not go to waste. Or will it? dun-dun-DUN!

Ouch. Not enough arm from Gardner, but Coney makes it sound like he might not have had any chance on it if the runner had been busting it all the way ...

I have a feeling Kelly as the closer is not going to be a fun two weeks

Oh, fudge.

I HATE the $#$!@#$$!@$#!@#!$ o's. grrrrrrrrrrr!

[77] Except ... I'd didn't say ... fudge.

Some hard luck for Kelly here. Shame--another impressive performance for Tanaka after he wasn't crisp early.

Kelley ain't been great, but he made good pitches on those last 2 hits.

Only way out is through, Kelley ...

I think it was Cone who calls him "Big Game" Tommy Hunter, which completely misses the point of the nickname.

He also says James "Big Game" Shields, so he may be in on the joke

Michael Kay just said that Adam Jones is gonna "take in every Yankee/Oriole game this year."Well no fucking shit. He'll be there.

Jeez

Sad Trombone ...

They're worried that this inning may prevent Kelley from closing games against Boston.

Like Kelley is Rollie Fingers or something.

Hmmm. Do we get an early clue into to the story of this season, tonight???

Whoever said that Johnson reminded them like a LH version of Aaron Boone, was spot fucking on ...

I'm not sure that's a base hit. I'm quick to award errors though

Oh, come on, don't have Ichiro anchored to first

I think I would have sacueezed, right there ...

[90] You don't expect an old dog to suddenly learn new tricks, do you?

I fucking HATE when we put in a pinch runner so he can stand on first and wait for the game to end

Damn. Just not enough.

I hate Joe Girardi. I really do.

Holy frustrating. Good on Tanaka, though.

Double fucking play, with an assist from Joey Joe Joe with another successful "pinch stand there" ... and that's how it goes.

I mean seriously. Kelly Johnson couldnt stand on first and wait for the game to end? We needed SPEED to not run? I HATE THAT FUCKING MOVE.

[98] We rarely agree on things, but ... I FUCKING HATE THAT MOVE.

[98][99] We on&off agree on things but I too...FUCKING HATE THAT MOVE.