Gotta get that run differential turned around.

Had a ribeye n baked potato. Cooked a 4 oz. Kansas City steak for the hounds after a morning at the park. Looks like the Jack-in-the-Pulpits are finally coming up.

I had everything for some Mexican food -- not the platanos, but my normal stuff. And then, it was 4:00, and then it was 5:00, and I just didn't feel like it.
So I'm gonna eat guacamole and chips and drink a margarita or two.

And I don't seen how Donald Sterling continues as the Clippers' owner. Good thing Jeter is in NY and not LA.

Jervis was scratched with a sore shoulder. Roberts is in his place.
Let's go Yanks!

Crap Sox lost big.

[6] Watched the whole thing. Including the post-game interview with Lester. Loved it. (And I've already admitted that I don't dislike Lester at all, but still.) Xander Bogaerts botched a dp ball, too, which triggers RSN phobias.

But I don't get the [4] Jeter reference. I only vaguely know what the Sterling thing is -- he made some bizarro racial comments about photos of his wife, right?

[7] He didn't want his girlfriend to put pictures of her with black men up on instagram, including Magic Johnson (whom he doesn't want at Clipper games) and Matt Kemp, who is also biracial.

Anyone feel like going to Clipper games when the visit the Knicks or Nets next year?

[8] Yeah, huh.
I mean, it doesn't ever surprise me that there are still race issues in America, at all. But how can somebody be that batshit crazy and be in the position Sterling is in? Mind-boggling.

Good start.

Pasta ...

Less good.

siddown, albert!

Sit down Prince Albert, you've been canned.

[13] Yo, moderately long time no see.

[9] If you don't like black people, don't buy and NBA franchise.

[10] Marge Schott wasn't that long ago and Sterling has owned the Clippers for forever. He's really a relic of a previous generation ...

[16] and don't marry them, either.

How about some baseball chatter, folks

[18] See, that's the thing. A guy who doesn't like black people, and he marries one and owns an NBA franchise. Well, I guess I can sort of see it -- maybe he's into the 'ownership' aspect. But it has to be brain damage or something, right?

Uh oh, Tanaka walk. Unusual, and bad.

damn.

[19] Hey, cool, baseball meta-chatter!

Oooooh.

Yeah,baby, tanakalakadingdong!

Tanaka-san!

good!

[22] yeah! That's what I like about this place!

[1] word.

3k's, a walk, and a hit with just 20 pitches in the 1st. That would have taken Phil Hughes at least 45.

[26] oh, but there's sooo much more!

[28] true! but, he kicked ass this weekend and in his last start...

with apologies to coleman42, i need to chime in on the earlier dinner comments, since everyone knows how much of a foodie i am...

just finished an excellent meal - spicy thai basil with chicken. washed down with a barq's root beer. the asian noodle house is sooo good, we're having them cater part of our wedding this summer!

Oof. That is one nasty pitch.

crap. i remember when this guy first came up and got his feet wet in the bullpen. we beat him up pretty bad...

[28] Like starter Phil Hughes could get 3 strikeouts in an inning ...

[31] You saving money on a band ... and playing your own wedding?

=)

Man those plantains look good. When they have that char to counteract the sweet combined with the silky beans and rice , yum.

This is a big time game tonight...

Donald Sterling has been a laughingstock since the '80s. You have to see Snoop Dogg's message to Sterling on YouTube. Sorry don't have the link handy, google it.

[15] Hi, RI!

yeah, it's been a minute, but i've been keeping up on every banter post and reading all the game thread comments.

work goes late and i was in NY all weekend for my middle nephew's bar mitzvah. i got to watch some Yankee baseball at parents' house. yeah, it was tough finding the station yesterday. my pop found fox sports 1 on fios channel 83.

this week is going to be really hectic, between teaching and starting to move into our new home!

[34] HA!

[35] Yup!!! : )

Oh, shut up Kruk.

That's 4.

nice!

[39] yes, please.

i can't stand ianetta.

[37] Geez, you're buying a house?
I guess I was wrong about the difference between drummers and savings bonds.

fuck. TWO walks. hmmm...

[44] only ONE matures and makes money?!

[31] we had spaghetti and Greg Norman Shiraz, which I'm still enjoying.

not solarte, espn. roberts. solarte is out with a sore shoulder.

worldwide leader in sports!

[44] not buying - renting...for now. we'll look to buy in a few years. it all depends on schooling. we're pretty much set for the next 3 years.

[46] Apparently not!

[49] Ohhhhh.
I feel better. My world was trembling a little.

Dang, is this sumbitch unhittable??
Teixeira will work some pitch-repel magic and draw a walk.

This dude is just firing 96 and 97 mph lasers over and over again. Man!

Argh!

Not having a good feeling about this game...

If Trout wants to make a productive out, I'll take it.

[35] cult - we're looking to do the entire thing as cheap as we can. we're having what's called a "bohemian" style wedding in our backyard.

i'm wearing jeans!!! (at my fiancee's request. yes, she's a keeper!) how badass is that?!

as far as the music goes, yeah, i'm taking care of that : )

during the ceremony, i'm having a former's students' dad and a very close friend play Bach pieces (separately), on piano and acoustic guitar, respectively.

the two main dance pieces will be performed by a duo of dear friends. i have one guy playing the piano, with the other singing.

my fusion group will play an original jazz composition of ours:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKIinyEXTfY

then, i'm gonna have a bunch of different combos. my pop will sing and play a few songs, including "Here Comes The Sun." my brother and sister-in-law will probably do a duet together and i might assemble a couple of other trio tunes that i'll play, or something. i'm not allowed to turn it into a gig, so most of it will be drummer-less, unless some friends/students sit in...

at some point, we will just have music being played and the house will be wired up so the sound system is inside/outside and all throughout.

most importantly, however - beer.

Ooooh!
Okay, that's one (and 5).

[51] you have a few tremble free years left.

Tenakkkkka looking good early on.

[57] sounds like a grand time! I'm excited for you thelarmis!

This angels pitcher does seem unhittable thus far.

Drill him in the ass, Tanaka! lol...

WTF???

holy crap.

[46] Greg Norman makes wine?

[57] Sounds perfect!

Whew.

(Translation for Toledoans: phew.)

wahoo!!!

Pitcher's best friend.

Still, 50 pitches through 3 is ... not optimal.

nice! wow, i must be way behind yinz.

[62] i'd love that! i'm not a big poo-holes fan...

[61] thanks, seamus! later on in the summer, we'll have a party at my parents' house in NY, so friends and (extended) family can make it out. i'm hoping a few penn staters make it to that! we're keeping it really small here in the ATL.

Dear cult & RI,

I do NOT look like Mike Carp. harrumph.

the only similarity is our income. (i wish!)

[there is a photo or two of him where i can see a very slight resemblance...]

[68] 50 through 3 is okay. He'll go seven.

And a hit for the good guys!

beat the shift outta them!

[71] Isn't Mike Carp the one who looks Amish? Or the singer from the Spin Doctors?

I'm a bit doped up on cold/flu meds..maybe I should just troll tonight.

[65] He does, and not bad shiraz at that. I always figured you would get a lot of Aussie wine in Japan, no?

[66] Thanks!

Bizarre.

[74] Not troll! Linger? Damn, what is it when you read but don't post??

[65] good stuff. Uses his name, originally Australian wine, now uses California grapes, I think. But I digress, back to the game.

it's no secret we all hate the halos, and their anaheim name is beyond brutal. but, how 'bout this qualm with their moniker...

The Los Angeles Angels = The The Angels Angels

jeesh. : /

[74] and remove the entertainment that doped up mr Jazz promises us?

Let!s go Ichiro!

Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust a bit outside!

[65] Thanks, Mr. OK! and, feel better : )

He hit the bull!

woah that was bizarro

dammit, ichi.

[75] Yes, lots of Aus wine joints. They always have the flag hanging outside.

[80] 'Man..that part when Wayne Shorter & Jaco were trading riffs was like...wow, too groovy man...'

[71] Too late, the association has stuck!

[77] Lurk.

[74] good call, Jazz! He totally looks like Chris Barron from the Spin Doctors (I do not), and does look Amish (i *definitely* do not!).

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.

[88] Noooooooooooooooooooo ; )

[87] you are under the weather...report!

[77] Lurk.

An incontinent Tony Siragusa ... now there's an association I totally didn't need ...

Another double, and RIYank is wayyyyy behind the banter [92].

mike crap.

[36] just watched snoop. I enjoyed that.

Here's a pretty damning Carp pic.

Although, now that I look at the picture, Carp has a kind of weak chin. Thelarmis doesn't have that.

KKKKKK

just setting up the DP...

Freacking cripes.
This is a pattern.
Double, harmless out, free pass.
Now we should get a dp I guess.

give the kid some pine tar!

[there. i said it.]

[88,92] Thanks!
[93]??

Hmmmm

[97] hmmm, yeah, i guess i can't argue too very much there.

i definitely don't have that mole on the cheek! and, yeah, my chin is definitely longer; i have a more oval face than him.

i just thank you for sharing a photo of him in a seattle uni and not the shit sox!

DAMMIT. I wonder what's wrong.

wow.

get outta this, dude.

Tanaka is ... kaka ... tonight.

unbelievable.

Not good

Still not having a good feeling about this game.

Oh, man. Not hard enough.

Rats

bollocks.

keep 'em at 1...

[91] thelarmis, I saw Wayne Shorter and his quartet a few weeks back. Brian Blade on drums kicks serious azz!

Tanaka was due a stinker, no biggie.

damn.

[114] yeah man - and john pattitucci on bass and danilo perez on piano. long standing band. they'll have a new studio record on Blue Note later this year. Brian Blade's new BN release comes out on Tuesday!

Got 'em!

OK. Limited damage

7 Ks

[114] One run in four innings isn't exactly a stinker.

71 through 4 is ... sub-optimal.

i believe his K:BB ratio on the season is still at a stellar 7:1

yeah, he's still throwing a pretty nice game and should certainly give us 6 "quality" innings. perhaps, even 7...

ok i think i'm offline for the rest of the night. enjoy the game all! Go Yankees!

i'd like for my captain to tie this game right now.

[120] Whaddayamean, he needs to go 32-0 this year and beat Gibson's single season ERA record!

Ciao, Seamus.

Ah. And, he couldn't even throw a strike when he was trying to pipe one. Good sign! Maybe he's lost the zone.

Dare I say it, but this game reminds me of the typical 'Yankees are terrible when facing pitcher they haven't seen before' game.

i kinda wish beli would've attempted a steal.

you know, a play!

C'mon Sori.

[129] we call them URP's around these parts : )

thing is, we have faced him before...

Blevh

Back at attention. Did someone say that Tanaka is throwing a stinker?

Trout flounders!

Growing up a Jeter fan? Gawd I'm old.

waka jawaka tanaka!!!

[h/t - cult and zappa : )]

[135] you've been sitting on that one awhile, huh?

bye-bye, albert.

The Sox should trade Carp to the Angels. He and Trout really should be on the same team.

apparently, tanaka is the 3rd yankee to begin his pitching career with the team with 7+ Ks in his first 5 games. (CC & Moose) [from e@%* stats]

[135] That sounds fishy to me

ARGHHHH!

Sometimes I can't figure out what the hell Ichiro is up to.

Ichi-NO!

Ichiro?

Ichi the Spiller!

ichiro and tanaka? hmmm...

perhaps these guys are on the same cold meds as Jazz Tokyo!

one more of those strikes, please!

Tanakkkkkkkkkka!
Big one there, very big.

fuggin' beautiful!!!

[138] not as bad as Pujols stinks

Ichiro a little rickety there. Tanaka picks him up!

[139] bring Tim Salmon outta retirement.

he needs 1 homer for 300 anyway...

Ah Tony siragoesso

[150] i just called him poo-holes, didn't say he stunk! : )

[132] remember most of the Yanks this year are new to the Club, but they're typical veterans who have to have 2+ ABs to get a feel for the guy. Maybe we can wait till Angels bullpen kicks in.

Runs, please!

[151] don't forget Sid Bream.

There's the Teixeira pitch repellant I was looking for.

i'll take it.

let's have a big inning, fellas!

I love Tanaka. He really pitches even on a day when he doesn't have much control. No matter what happens in the 6th he's at least kept the team in the game so far. He's fun to watch.

[156] i live in Atlanta; i can never forget sid bream!

[i don't eat fish, though...]

[156] Scale back on the fish puns, will ya guys?

[161] see - now that's a good one!

Runs, I have to switch to Mad Men soon.

Well well.
Too bad Teixeira is slow as a fish.

YAY!!!

awesome.

and another stoopid fan that almost touched the ball. jeesh.

[162] I'm no brain sturgeon but I DO like a good pun.

Old pro Roberts pokes one!

Okay, that's a run -- Ichiro didn't strike out at all!

[161] Very finny.

tied up!

Tied!

Oh, hey, Brian Bass and Matt Pike. Yeah, there must be a baseball Sturgeon, right?
They should all play for the Marlins.

[164] I thought you said he motors? Fish swim fast, run not to. Ichiro gets the run in!

[166] oy vey!

[164] marlins are fast fish. maybe they should all play for miami...

[161] I think they're starting to tail off now ...

These announcers got one thing right tonight. Richards does look like AJ and Jered Weaver.

ooh boy...

[172] the baseball sturgeon was on [166]

as far as Florida is concerned...great minds drink alike! [174]

BA against Richards up to 75 pitches: .176.
After 75 pitches: .300.

There's hope!

Randy Bass! http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/03/baseball/bass-still-standard-by-which-foreign-players-measured/

[173] I must have been attempting irony.

Oh, also George Gefilte, I forgot about him.

Well that didn't last long.

Clam up on these fish puns.

[172] resurrect "Gill" Hodges and don't forget our Catfish Hunter.

double digit Ks!

Chester Guppy

Bobby Sturgeon

Art Herring

Tanaka real upset with himself. He can't win every game, and tonight he's battling and still looks damn good.

[182][183]etc Now you're just trawling with all these fish puns.

Sky rockets in flight...

[183] There was a Johnny Gill.

and we can't forget Steve Lake. well, i mean, we can, but we shouldn't.

[187] It's the net, of course there's trawling!

Frickin Trout.

stayed up just a bit too long...

[190] Load of pollocks here if you ask me, I'm going to go look for more a serious comment thread.

Chester Guppy? Really?

awesome!

unravel now, please.

[187] So I'm a shrimp. Let's lob ster the ball over to Mark

[194] minor leagues!

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=guppy-001che

shit mac.

Sigh.

terrible, sori.