I know this is extreme but it’s true—I actually rooted for the Red Sox over the Blue Jays last weekend because right now I dislike the Jays more.
Go figure that, huh?
Yanks get their first taste of the Toronto Bad Boys tonight.
Here’s hoping they hold their own, and then some.
Never mind the dingers:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Go Yankees!
Glad Ellsbury is fast. C'mon gardy.
That would have been a sure dp. Glad he was running.
Yuck, Mark
This is tucking brutal.
Finally
Thanks for those extra bases, BJs.
Strikezone seem kinda small for both guys?
Teeny tiny zone tonight.
9th rbi for Canostro!
Well we got one run
The extra day seems to be hurting him.
You know, when you have 35 pitches with no outs in the second, you really shouldn't be throwing waste pitches.
this game is so slow.
Pitch count getting awful.
Nothing like a 10 pitch k
Talk about slow play. Finally finish 2 while the Nats/Braves are in top of 4th.
Striking out the side does make the high pitch count a little easier to take.
I feel like any 2016 reference to Gavin Floyd should be followed by "of all fucking people"
This is a boring baseball game.
Just remember, Tanaka, strikeouts are fascist
Brett loves watching strike 3. Oi!
Damn, Joey Bats expects to get $30M/year?
I don't think that's realistic. Maybe I've lost track of the market, but he's just too old.
[22] I like to watch, Eve.
The strikezone isn't just small, it's oddly shaped. It lists into the right handed batter's box.
Oh, jeez.
On an 0-2 pitch.
I'm betting we see Nova for multiple innings tonight
And it looks like we're gonna pay for it, too.
Misplayed. Fuck.
Bad me, bad me.
What in the hell was THAT?
Watchtower BJ feed. ESPN'S Shuloan is their home announcer. Better than most.
Auto correct went nuts. Sorry. I'm watching the BJ feed, and Shulman is calling it.
The first was more interesting, Gary, but the second does make more sense.
This is agony.
Psssttt, Tanaka. The Hughes strategy is frowned upon.
Wow, really really needed that.
And a nice 7 pitch inning too.
I still pick the Orioles to finish last
Some Yankee are decent actors.
Andrew Miller is not.
[40] A. Miller's more of a playwright than an actor.
Yay!
Yay, Brian! Tied up. Death of a Lead
[14, etc] You guys would hate games here in Japan, the pitcher is always nibbling and full counts seems to happen all the time..less commercial breaks though and less time between pitches so the games are not too long regardless.
[41] Very nice.
McCann can.
Strike zone seems to be widening.
Tiggers already lost their McCann to an injury, sprained ankle, hope we don't lose ours.
I missed the homer. Rats.
[49] our homer rats are hopefully not endangered.
Nice bunt, Didi
Really a strike?
Line drive in the box score!
Okay, I'll take it!
Ok. Bloop works fine.
I like it.
Better than a walk.
When was the last time the Yanks tried a squeeze?
Goddammit, Brett!
Damn.
Brett seemed like the perfect guy to have up in that situation, but he kind of laid an egg.
However, a centaurish single would make everything okay.
[58]. Last year. Late I think. I saw the Dodgers pull a perfect safety squeeze earlier today.
Crap
Sigh.
Good swing A*rod. Now it's seriously bull pen time.
Grrrrrrrrr....
Our old friend S. Drew just started a DP for the Nats. 0-0 bottom of 8th.
Heh. Didi takes charge.
Glove it!
Day-um, hell of a catch
Holy smokes.
That was a Major League grab.
Buckle up.
Hm, I'd go to Betances here. Oh, so will Joe, good.
[73] I've not been closely following each game yet but..seems like Betances has already thrown 240 innings..is JoeyJoeJoe Scott Proctor-ing him?
Hmmmm.
Hell yes!
Hell fucking yeah. Nasty.
That's what I'm talking about.
That really was beautiful. I'd like to put that AB on my wall and look at it every once in a while.
Bryce Bryce baby drives in 2 bottom of 8th making it 2 zip nats! 2018 in pinstripes is my dream.
The Orioles are a juggernaut.
(Also, the Red Sox pitching is a shambles.)
[80] Me too!
[81] Wait, aren't they projected to win the division (again)?? :) I had their game on in the background yesterday, didn't care for their new play-by-play guy..and the O's color guy was horrible..I'm cranky with announcers these days.
Random thought. Why does the Canadian broadcast show pitch speed in mph?
All these risp stranded. Unwise.
[82] I guess. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised, but I didn't read anything about baseball before the season started. (Kind of took a break from sports entirely.)
[83] Because baseball doesn't have kilometers.
[82]. I caught a Cardinals game on the MLB network the other day. McCarver. (shuddering)
See ya!
Dancin' Betances!
Yum
DB. What's his k/9, about 12?
[86] Really? Glad he's healthy enough to broadcast but don't want to hear him..( he WAS great back in the Mets WOR days though.)
I'll have to watch these Betances Ks later.
Ya, I'm so old I remember when McCarver was a breath of fresh air.
[90] It's almost 14.
Really.
Miller time
Whoosh.
K
One down
Two down
2
Nice throw hedley
There ya go! Three down!
Smoaked!
Beauty.
Love our bullpen.
Night all
He has nowhere to go up defensively after last year. Nice play, Headley. Great win.
Miller save. I know it's early, but doesn't hurt that BJ are losing early. See ya tomorrow.