What a fun win that was last night. Just when the Yanks were getting aced by an old junk-baller, too. McCann’s homer was tremendous (especially after hitting a homer foul the previous pitch) and Castro’s wasn’t half bad neither—mmm’ belly to belly, as John said.
And then Carlos with the game-winner.
Pretty cool, indeed.
Never mind the Halos:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Picture by Bags
I want the good Mike to show up tonight
Woot, Carlos go boom
Nice brain fart Escobar
And we convert into a run
Hey, I already missed good stuff!
I love when scioscia's head looks like it is about to explode.
[5] best part was seein Scioscia so pissed
Ha!
[7] His face matches his hat.
Sometimes plays work. I recognize that. Especially when unexpected.
Shut 'em down, Mike!
God help us. Leiter and Paulie again. The Bobbsey Twins of malapropisms.
Leiter is simply unable to speak in complete sentences.
What, you don't like malapropisms?
I always enjoy a nice derangement of epitaphs.
Someone from YES should transcribe what Leiter says during the game and then force him to read it and edit it into standard English for homework. He's a highly paid buffoon but he's not funny.
At least he's not Hawk Harrelson
[13] Sounds like Casey Stengel.
[15] Oh, he's the worst.
Starlin! Why, it's a run in three straight innings.
Nice!
Castro has been a breath of fresh to this dismal season...so far.
I am a walking malapropism. It takes a half brilliant mind...
You think therapy would help?
I'm putrified to find out.
[16] It does! Or even Yogi.
(Although that line was actually Mrs. Malaprop herself.)
Butt hurt Angels hee hee
I'm such a homer. Happy about the team now, and really the Yankees should have swept the O's.
Beltran in the field is an asthma attack to watch. I hate jeopardizing the team's best very veteran hitter to injury in the field.
[22] Thanks for the link. Hilarious.
I remember when the Yankees had three managers in one season
That's 3 managers, Al.
Nice catch, Didi. But my hips are hurting after that
Modammit!
Kay seems to be amazed that people talk to themselves. What planet is he from?
Grrrrr. Big Pine leaking sap.
Nothing's easy this year.
[32] as a favorite songwriter of mine (Iris DeMent) says, "Easy's getting harder every day".
Do we get to see Ghidorah tonight?
Geez. Start dinner at 5-0 and come back to 5-3. Shite.
Nice, Ref
Do not do the wave at the stadium
All in all a good stand for Big Pine. Now let's win this thing.
What was "Operation Enduring Freedom"?
[37] Unless you are in Mexico. ;>)
[38] Yes. Good day at the office.
[39] something Aldous Huxley warned us about.
[39] Afghanistan, I believe
[41] Bwhaaaa! (I really don't know)
Just a bit outside.
Yay, some insurance
Two-out rbi are what it's all about.
Brett Gardner steals second, and Arod drives him in with a single? What year is this?
Ah, Betances and Miller
One down
Urm
Two down
From afar, my wife thinks Andrew Miller is an alabaster God, and DiDi Gregorious is an ebony God.
Three down!
Night all.
Nice win, goodnight.
[52] They are good looking men, no doubt. I like when Miller pushes his cap back after he gets the save.
Night folks, thanks for the company. Gotta go to work now.
Huzzah!
Hello Banter,
I was recently in a crew working a Japanese TV shoot in the ballpark on Staten Island where a minor league affiliate of the Yankees play.
http://news.walkerplus.com/article/79418/image448038.html links to a news article about the show, with photos of folks many of you surely have fond memories of.
One of them, a switch-hitter, batted lefty in all his ABs.
Didn't know he was going to be there and I never imagined I'd see him slugging in pinstripes again.
It was a fine day.
I guess no new thread
Sigh, down 1 - 0 already
Tied up!
Untied!
Modammit. Might be a slugfest game
Ugh
Not a big fan of shitty Nathan.
The Snozzberry!
Damn, just missed
Ah, catchers interference
Dammit
Rats. Split second of maybe.
Aw pity that big mistake James Shield is getting lit up
Yup, getting slugfesty
And retied!
Had to go for a refill, a lead!
8-5! And Sciocia is not happy. His tears warm my heart
Word.
Hot damn!
Want a fourth run so Cerberus isn't used.
Hey, really?
Parmalee?
Cool. Who knew?
There ya go!
Holy shit.
Who are these guys??
12 runs. Goddam.
Holy Score Truck!
2 more while I let the dogs out?
I'm at work, but...
DOUBLE DIGITS!!
I love Beli! The Dirty Dozen. Let's go for a Baker's : )
Stalin joins the hit parade!
Now Torreyes needs one.
Uh, sorry, Starlin. Wrong communist.
[85] Don't you just hate autocorrect?
Come on blue, outside
Wait, what happened to that part of the inning where Yankees run all the way around and cross home plate?? For some reason we skipped that part.
Gawd.
Trouted.
One down!
Two goodbyes
Yay!
Fun game.
Three. And the big three didn't even get up.
Night all
Most satisfying. Cheers.
[57] Cool. Thanks for sharing. Matsui is having a very active post-career.
[95] Thanks! Did you see this? He's playing in the same league again this year. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/sports/baseball/hideki-matsui-suits-up-for-nippon-club-baseball-tournament-on-randalls-island.html?_r=0
Thanks again. I did not see that. Great story.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you're having a good day in the Big Mikan.
thanks for the link, iyasu! : )
hi thelarmis! so glad you enjoyed it