Afternoon baseball in the Bronx today.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Mark Teixeira DH
Brian McCann C
Garrett Jones 1B
Didi Gregorius SS
Chris Young RF
Stephen Drew 2B
Cole Figueroa 3B
Masahiro’s on the bump. Let’s hope fer good things for him and the sorta, kinda, not so bad, pretty good–but not that good–New York Yankees.
Never mind the drizzle:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Well, that was quick! I voted for Brett like 90 times in last 2 days. Every vote counts and no limit.
I'm real troubled by Tanaka's performance since he's returned.
A's seem to have Tanaka figured out.
Stuck at work.
oh, how i'd love a double steal here!!
...followed by a 3-run jack of course : )
i'll take that too!
Clutch Tex
Fuck!
I swear I thought that was out of there.
fuck. garrett CRUSHED that pitch. how'd it stay in the park??? : /
[9] i know, right?
I don't like the squandered opportunity there.
We should have broken this thing wide open.
[12] agreed. chavez owned us last time out and tanaka has been pretty unreliable. that 6-run lead he squandered against Houston hasn't sat well with me.
also, i frickin' hate this billy burns kid.
billy butler reaching first on a wild pitch strike 'em out? me no likey.
fair ball. went over the bag.
clearly over the bag. can't be reviewed. call better stand!
rbj - so good to have you back, man!
wow. that was even closer to being foul, but just grazed over the bag.
game of inches.
Yaay!!
Hit parade!
That's an error.
gotta give brett a hit on that. he scorched it. home scorer, zobrist is a good fielder.
[20] shhh.
I'm gonna find ya, I'm gonna getchya getchya getchya...
[22] I miss Robbie, btw.
He was good at baseball.
two down. i really want more runs this inning...
[17] Thanks. Who the hell is Cole Figueroa?
Yay, Brett!
:)
congrats, gritner!
you most certainly deserve it : )
I take back earlier comment about Tanaka. He's settled down nicely in last few innings.
[30] He has but don't jinx him.
Nice inning, Tanaka.
Congrats, Brett.
My son just informed me that my grandson's team, the Lewisboro "Lightning," had won their game the other night vs. the Shrub Oak "Storm," 3-2 in a rain-shortened 5 innings. I left when the rain started, without knowing the opponent's team name.
great work, tanaka!
Excellent, Tanaka. Excellent.
Great, great outing!!
Such a relief!
Seems like Tanaka had a wonderful outing, eh?
Bench Drew...put Figueroa at 2nd.
Chase 'em, Chasen!
wow, tanaka went out for the 8th, huh?!
so...since gritner is in the A-S game, is he replaced on the Final Five ballot? it's over tomorrow, so i imagine no...
Once again, the Kay jinx...2 for 41, 2 for 41...ok we get it. Then Reddick gets a hit. Sometimes you just have to keep your mouth shut and call the game.
Nice win you guys.
Was at the game with a business associate (wink wink). Great win, Tanaka was masterful, and soaked up the crowd accolades when he left the game. And the cheer for Gardner after his AS game announcement was truly sincere.
That SS the A's go with is a force of nature in ineptitude.
Afternoon game, booooo. :(
[44] I don't understand the analytics on that guy..people saying his D has not really hurt the A's. How can that be?