Raul Ibanez in the ESPN booth

Do our batters definitely understand the point of the game? It's hard to believe.

Another quality inning from the Yankee offense

So the Rangers pitcher has walked 14 and struck out only 11. So of course he strikes out the side

The Rangers could save energy by not taking the field in the top half of the inning. They could rest on the bench. I mean except for Perez and Holaday.

DP, naturally.

[6] First ball put in play by the Yankees!
Probably they should go back to striking out, and taking the walks when available. Just don't swing at all, maybe.

Or that!

A RISP hit!

Is Ryan Rua really a player that demands an extreme right handed shift?

Uh oh. This bodes ill.

This doesn't look good

Very nice.
Now maybe a strikeout?

Sigh.

Damn, tied up, but that's all they get!

I mean, I guess that was as good an outcome as could be reasonably hoped for, given two RISP with nobody out.

Blergh

That's a HBP? I'd refuse it on principle

This is a soft rally. I think one more run probably pushes this game out of reach.

Phew, phoul.

Odor stinks.

(It had to be said. I'm sorry.)

There ya go

Tee-hee

A-Rod went boom-boom? フレー！ But if this O is really relying on him then it's in big trouble..

Dang, should have been more

Chase "the lineup always finds you" Headley

Just got to the motel in St. Augustine. Nice to see a tie score, and an Arod HR.

[26] One of the more boring players in Yankee history, surely.

I'm folling on Gameday, how does CC look?

A hard hitting in inning wher two balls made it 60', 6"!

[28] best outing so far this season

Alex with some power tonight

Sit down, Desmond!

[28] Fat. But you knew that. Pitching has been close to phat.

[28] Someone needs to watch Chase' basketball commercial

[34] I stand corrected! That was funny.

Modammit!

God fucking dammit!

Beltran just can't cut it in RF any more.

Jazz you are missing the "A Team". We've got Kenny & Coney today.

Unfortunately, Beltran forgot his Segway and let another ball roll to the wall.

[39] Horrifying defense and/or stupid shifts doomed Sabathia tonight.

CC should be in a position for a win. But we've got a putrid offense.

Think CC not getting support he deserves.

Its impossible to credit individual pitchers any more

[39] Yeah, some last minute work here before the Golden Week slumber.

[42] Another one that got away.

Now we got we a mafia hitman on the mound. Let's hope he "takes care of that thing."

Getting tired thanks to spring allergies, night all.

[45] First he's 'gotta talk to dat guy'.

[47] actually "laughing out loud,' but I refuse to use that acronym.

I gotta go into to the orafice soon, but finished most of the heavy lifting already.

No notes on Papa Wemba?

Movie titles to sum up this season so far: Silence of the Lambs.

[48] Played a track on this week's podcast! Some tunes too this Sat at the next African DJ night.

[50] Will check it out this afternoon.

[49] Misery

Do you think opposing teams' pitchers salivate at the prospect of facing the Yankees? They have to, right?

Thank Christ there's an off day tomorrow. I need a break from this team.

These guys are shitty.

Stink. Stank. Stunk. (Odor)

Actually, though, I have no problem with the way they went out in the nice. He hits that ball just a tad harder and we have tie.

"ninth"

[56] I'm kinda tired of moral victories

I am kinda perversely interested to find out what the excuse is tonight. Smart money is "They just kept us off balance all night." Maybe "he changed speeds!"

"We hit the ball hard!" Who had that line of bullshit in "Putrid Offense Excuse" Bingo?

[60] "Sometimes you gotta tip your cap..." ;>)

Okay, so if you had to choose one, repeat IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE ONE, 1, uno, singular reason that the Yanks lost tonight, would it be the kick-yourself-in-the-balls lineup or Girardi's too-notebook-to-fail strategies?

And you can't cheat by killing yourself to avoid the decision.

[62] I'll take a stab. What's the point of pinch running for A-Rod (the best hitter in your line-up in a game that may go to extra innings) if the runner is not even going to attempt to steal second. Not even attempt. Fuck me.