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We’re Havin’ a Heat Wave

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So I was at the game on Friday night. Malcolm Gladwell threw out the first pitch and he would have made Dave LaRoche proud. It was an exciting game—sloppy, especially for the Giants, but exciting. Ton of Giants fans there—and yesterday afternoon, and today too, I’m sure—and it was nice to see them exit quietly. Yanks won a close one on Friday, lost a close one in extras yesterday.

Still hotter n July.

Never mind the out-of-towners:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

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78 comments

1 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 12:24 pm

Beli goes BOOM!!

2 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 12:44 pm

Gotta be the shoes!

3 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 12:45 pm

Huh? For some reason my comment is awaiting moderation.

4 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 12:45 pm

Well, whatever.
Anyway, I approve of the white shoes.

5 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 12:45 pm

Shoes

6 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 12:46 pm

Very weird. I used an extremely common word for things you wear on your feet. Teixeira is wearing white ones. I now have three comments in moderation, the only thing in common among them is that they use that word.

7 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:05 pm

toe rings?

8 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:05 pm

nope. that wasn't it.

9 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:11 pm

Hoo boy.
Nate.
Buckle down, bud.

10 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:11 pm

Shoos.

11 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:14 pm

Needed that!

12 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:15 pm

good. two down.

lotsa "let's go giants" chants : /

13 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:18 pm

it shouldn't be this difficult to put away el nino.

14 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:18 pm

Whew.
Had 'em all the way, Nate!

15 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:19 pm

whew. got out of it unscathed!

16 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:34 pm

'Angel Pagan' is a cool name.

17 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:36 pm

I guess 'whew, got out of it unscathed' is going to be the catchphrase of the game.

18 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:55 pm

Six goose eggs for Eo.

19 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 1:59 pm

really nice job by vivaldi.

20 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:00 pm

looks like nate's gonna go out for the 7th. i don't have a great feeling about that...

21 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:02 pm

That hit-and-run worked, but let's not get carried away please.

22 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:02 pm

ooh, i like this development!

i'll feel a bit better about nathan in the 7th if we score more runs here...

23 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:03 pm

Huh.
Well, I guess I accept that run.

24 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:03 pm

wow. that's a nice double play (dammit).

i'll take the run though.

25 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:05 pm

goddamn, carlos beltran is good at baseball.

26 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:07 pm

what's the origin behind "rubber game"? i mean, i get it. but, it's still an odd term and i don't really like it. is there a history behind it?

27 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:09 pm

Hey! It's an unexpected rally!

28 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:10 pm

hell yeah! i'm loving this 2-out rally with nicely struck singles. and good baserunning by beli.

29 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:11 pm

Yeah, the term is from bridge. In bridge, a rubber is two games -- I mean, you win two games and you win the rubber, like winning a set in tennis. So when each side has won a game, the next game is the rubber game.

30 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:12 pm

that rocked! wish it stayed in bounds...

31 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:12 pm

And now Didi!

Jeez, imagine if they didn't turn that nice DP? This would be a huger rally.

32 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:13 pm

[26] acha. i know nothing about bridge. i knew you'd know the origins though. thanks! : )

33 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:14 pm

At least, hm, I *assume* that's where the term comes from. I probably don't actually *know* that's where it comes from.

34 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:14 pm

(I can't do the numeral references because of my 'in moderation' comments about shoos.)

35 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:24 pm

oh yeah. and it's just you and me, so it was unnecessary for me to link the number.

one more out, vivaldi.

36 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:25 pm

One batter too long.

I know, the Banter is counting on the two of us to eat up innings today, even though it's hot.

37 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:27 pm

ugly fielding by hicks.

that's it for vivaldi. really nice ovation for him as he walks off the field!

shreve coming in. i really really hope he preserves the shutout.

38 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:29 pm

i'm up for the task.

39 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:30 pm

i'm definitely afraid it's gonna be 5-3 in a second...

40 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:31 pm

Oh for pete's sake.
Come on, Chasen, you know the rule.

41 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:32 pm

what an asshole. left-on-left walk.

chad green coming into face posey with the bases clogged.

42 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:36 pm

99 mph

43 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:38 pm

2-2, 2 outs.

i always wish announcers would say "deuces are wild"

i've only heard it *once*

44 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:38 pm

Yeah.
Okay, well, good thing we had that unexpected rally.

45 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:39 pm

motherfucker. lucky hit.

tying run at the plate. feh.

46 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:40 pm

Should we get more runs, just to keep things safe? Or just leave it at five?

47 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:44 pm

[40] we call it the ballerina count (tutu).

Can stomach that inning, keeping a three run lead. But who finishes?

Taking the lead from thelarmis, Vivaldi, Green, Four Seasons...what's the quirky phrase?

48 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:51 pm

green can be Verdi.

Verdi and Vivaldi - i like it!

let verdi finish. he's been a starter...

49 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:51 pm

We should have Billy Wagner to close today, he'd be a fitting guy to follow Vivaldi and Verdi.

50 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:54 pm

Verdi for Vivaldi. For the autumn of the game.

51 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:54 pm

RI - that's *awesome*

52 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:55 pm

Die, Gillaspie, damn you!

There ya go.

53 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:56 pm

the shit sox offense is relentless. they already have 8 more runs today. : /

54 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:57 pm

Are you kidding me? That doesn't happen in baseball.

55 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:58 pm

huh. almost looked like he bobbled it when trying to show the ump he had it.

i dunno. beltran would've had it!!! : )

56 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:59 pm

If Hicks hadn't tried to pull it out of his glove while he was still rolling, he would have held it. Don't you think?

57 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 2:59 pm

I ACCEPT THAT DOUBLE PLAY!!

I'm now glad Hicks didn't hold the ball.

58 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:00 pm

WOW!!! That was fucking fantastic. what a double play!!!

i like how hicks set it up.

59 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:02 pm

What a play by Verdi!
Giants singing Ave Maria!

60 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:04 pm

Mercifully, the Hicks era should be behind us soon.

61 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:08 pm

chapman is pretty much gone. should know where and for whom later today.

62 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:10 pm

Wow, really? It's fait accompli?

Not too disappointed, honestly. I hope Cash got some bright prospects for him.

63 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:12 pm

The booth boys with some numerology!

64 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:12 pm

nice, kenny! i dig area codes : )

65 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:13 pm

sounds like the indians are in the lead...

66 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:15 pm

something tells me it's about to be 5-4...

67 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:16 pm

The Yanks made a brilliant move signing Chapman. Showcased the free agent that nobody wanted,p at the beginning of the season to get prospects, there was no downside except the character issue.

68 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:17 pm

Bravo Verdi!

69 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:17 pm

The Twins have loaded the bases with nobody out in Fenway. Tying run on first now.

70 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:18 pm

Ballgame over, Yankees win!

71 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:18 pm

it's true. let's just hope they don't break the bank to resign him in the offseason.

nice win!!!

72 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:20 pm

go twinks!

73 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:21 pm

altuve having himself a day...

74 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:22 pm

I don't think the Yankees will try and sign Chapman with both Miller and Dellin under control.

75 RIYank   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:25 pm

Reimold walk-off homer.

76 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:27 pm

trumbo hit his 30th in that game.

verdi gets his first save!

77 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:29 pm

nope, i was wrong. trumbo may have hit his 30th yesterday or something...

78 thelarmis   ~  Jul 24, 2016 3:36 pm

fuxton struck out. dammit.

minny scored two, but trail 8-7

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