It’s the return on Ivan Nova as the Yanks look to stop sucking. At the very least, they’re looking to avoid being swept.
Welcome back, Hoss, no pressure.
Yanks have a tough assignment this afternoon in Cole Hamels.
Brett Gardner CF
Chase Headley 3B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Carlos Beltran RF
Chris Young LF
John Ryan Murphy C
Didi Gregorius SS
Jose Pirela 2B
Nice to see Tex back too.
Never mind this losing:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Good start for Nova
Um?
Hamels pitches around John Ryan...
Good hustle there
Nothing like shitty defense by the other side to put you in a good mood.
Why is it that the "worst" teams always seem to play their best against the Yankees? "Discuss."
Blue Jays Estrada is through 7 w/o a base runner
That game now on MLB network, 8th. DeJesus batting, great catch into stands by Donaldson!
Challenge that call
Infield hit under review
Damn
Score 0-0 in that game
It always pays to hustle on every ball hit!
That goes for Didi and the Rays hitter
Gritner
Dag, Alex, gotta get a run home there, papi.
Nice, Tex!
Didi has almost completely turned his season around. I was one of his early detractors but am getting used to him. The glove is finally broken in!
Gritner with the leather
Swell return thus far for Mr. Nova.
Phillies have numbers on arm of uniform as well as back. Not sure I've seen that before.
I would take Nova out after the infield single.
Nova Bossa
Nice tip of the hat by Nova.
great job, ivan.
hope no runs end up on your ledger...
i want double digits!!
and a shutout : )
I fully support this piling on.
Revenge! De Fratus struck Alex out each of the past two games. This time, Alex gets some payback.
Double digits!
Yanks doing the Gashouse Gorillas march around the bases now...
Good.
double digits!
ooh, i hope a-rod's neck is alright.
fuck - there's goes the shutout.
at least got to double digits. let's end this quickly and make up some run diff. thank you, please.
Damn, no shut out
Diego Moreno: No
jesus. quit with the big hits. just get 3 fucking outs, goddammit.
[34] diego moreNO!
more? NO!
One down.
I'll trade runs for outs.
Two down
christ. frenchy's a better pitcher than moreNO!
Three down!
yanks win!!!
Couldn't watch, but listened some. How great was Nova first game back?
There us something very healthy about the potential friendly competition between Nova and Pineda.
On to the first place place Houston Astros!?
They must be dying of jealous rage in Texas Rangerland.