No, we’re not in NYC, I just love this picture. Still, the Yanks are looking for a win tonight, man before they split from Cleveland.
The Jays won again this afternoon and it sure would be nice to see the Bombers head to Toronto with a win.
Young Greg Bird makes his major league debut tonight and gets the start at first base.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Alex Rodriguez DH
Carlos Beltran RF
Brian McCann C
Chase Headley 3B
Greg Bird 1B
Didi Gregorius SS
Stephen Drew 2B
It’s Eovaldi–dude, Yanks are looking to you to have a strong start, Holmes.
Never mind the late night flight to the Great White North:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
No plays, please!
No bunt from A-Rod, in particular.
Although, in retrospect...
Goddamit. Just a little further and Beltran would have had a cheap hit.
Well I'll be damned.
I can't say I expected that!
McCann can!
Yes! McCann comes through!!
Just Fair! Who-hoo!
Whoa.
Nice stroke though, kid!
And, nice inning.
Rats, still a nice rip, Birds
I'm glad we have Eovaldi, but he can be hell to watch.
Goddamn it, Nathan! Throw strikes FFS!
Yike. Scary fly ball.
Okay!
Let's get back to that fun run-scoring thing!
Can't predict baseball.
That's Drew's fifteenth homer???
There's one for the Drew Fan Club.
Ohno! Sorry sorry sorry. I have tilted the banter. Can't close the tag now, right?
Dammit, Drew is doing just enough to not be DFAed
Dimelo will not be pleased.
Brett needs a few days off.
Test
Ah, worked.
DFAing Drew is not an answer. But Ryan has no role. He should be the one to go.
What did you do to fix it?
Holy moly. 100 on the black. nasty.
I used both close em and close I. Don't know which one worked.
Ah. I tried the close i. I mean, </i>. So I guess your close-emphasis worked. I wonder why.
Drew must have the record for total bases with a sub .200 average?
Hello all, is this the night we can down a few, chuckle, and feel some confidence for our beloved team?
Bollocks! X2
Well, 0-fer-2, but this kid can clearly hit.
Nerts, but another good rip
[27] Yeah, could be. He has 58 hits and, hmm, I think a little over twice that many bases.
Bird playin' "Repetition"?
He'll get one soon.
Uh.
That was a stupid bunt. I mean, you're down four runs.
What' a slow curve that one was!
They're kind of crushing Nate now.
Just end it now...
Infuriating
Yay, Bird
Lucky Bird!
Lucky to get out of that one.
Part luck, part bad managing by Tito.
[41] Cone supposed that the bunt was not a sacrifice, but try for a hit. Ya think?
Another Xbase hit for Drew!
Yay, Drew
That feels so weird
[42] Yeah, that makes sense. And he did almost beat it out.
Booooo, Jacoby.
Cool beans, Brett!
I approve of getting those two runs back
Have you guys seen this?
It's a list of the fastest pitches thrown this year, at MLB Statcast. Only, the fifty pitches on the first page have a certain something in common...
... and look at the special 'filter' you can turn on near the top of the page.
I still miss Scooter.
Ah, that's an inning I can live with.
I miss Scooter too, and Mickey, and Jerry. Mickey and Jerry both died within a week of each other. The end of my childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.
Brett just needed a suggested day off.
Gritner! Good thing it wasn't Carlos running
Eovaldi reminds me of Roger Federer for some reason.
Fucking Bollocks!
Even with all the good pitching lately, and 7 runs, nothing is easy.
Wow, Eovaldi gives up four runs, and we're in the driver's seat.
Highly unexpected.
[58] Oh, well, yeah, you could look at it that way too.
Yuck.
I thought ball three and ball four were awfully close.
Okay, big batter right here, Dellin.
Oh, gawd.
[60] that's why. Can we has more runs, please?
Whew.
Still, unpleasant.
That was exciting.
This.
I still like the Yankees chances, but Cleveland will not give up.
How will the team compete with Toronto this weekend, with this kind of struggle against Cleveland? But you know Suzyn, ya can't predict baseball.
Time for Miller Redemption Time!
Work in the morning, night all.
Keep swinging them bats.
Runs! I love runs!
That was a very relief giving rbi hit from Gardner.
Feels pretty safe, but I will still accept another home run.
Do we stick with Dellin or save him for tomorrow?
[73] this game is kinda a must win, he stays...
2 more, Miller. Let's go!
Our long national nightmare is over. See Y'all in Toronto.
The season starts tomorrow!
good to win, because it's "nice" seeing all the Mets swag out in the world.
I can read the sports section again.