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The Yanks are getting pushed around by the Jays and while it’s not official yet, they are pretty much playing out the string at this point.

But that all seems minor—the losing, C.C.’s resilient but hard-luck season, whatever is going on with Joe Girardi—in light of the news that Jose Fernandez, star pitcher for the Miami Marlins, died last night in a boating accident. This is truly a horrible day in the annals of the sport.

We’ll watch the Yanks today, and root for them, but with muted emphasis. Our thoughts and prayers are with Fernandez’s family.

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86 comments

1 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 12:02 pm

Stunning. Had a brilliant career ahead of him

2 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 12:13 pm

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3 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 12:40 pm

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4 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 12:46 pm

A boating accident, damn. What a tragedy.

5 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 12:54 pm

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6 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:07 pm

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7 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:12 pm

Well that's the ballgame.

8 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:13 pm

We need pitchers who can hold the opposition to –1.

9 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:23 pm

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10 seamus   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:23 pm

This is an awful way to end a good run.

11 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:36 pm

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12 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:36 pm

Got to clean the bathroom and not miss anything.

13 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:48 pm

Papa Johns is breathing easy with their six run offer.

14 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:54 pm

Now we'll never know if rbj can count to 34.

15 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 1:54 pm

Wait, what? Are the Yankees allowed to do that?

16 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:13 pm

Of course, we're gonna cough it up immediately...

17 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:13 pm

Completely shocked and saddened about Fernandez. What a tragedy : (

18 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:20 pm

Yay!

The only time I love plays is when the other team uses them. Thanks for the free out, Blue Jays!

19 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:20 pm

Warren! Well, color me surprised. I guess we'll just lose on a walk off in the 9th.

20 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:21 pm

Yes!

21 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:26 pm

NO PLAYS. DO NOT BUNT.

22 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:29 pm

Swung at ball four, Jacoby.

23 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:35 pm

I thought I remembered new rules to try to speed up the game, like limits on how long pitchers can take between pitches. Benoit should be fined. Or jailed.

24 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:37 pm

now, gary swings at ball 4.

25 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:37 pm

Goddamit! I was feeling very optimistic about 20 minutes into that AB.

26 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:38 pm

Sigh

27 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:39 pm

Ugh. That hurt. Wasting the double.

28 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:39 pm

what a waste.

29 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:41 pm

[27] [28] We are a frugal people. Few things upset us like waste.

30 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:43 pm

dellin in the 8th.

31 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:44 pm

i like that dellin is in to face the tough batters. did GI Joe get ejected and Pena is calling the shots?

32 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:44 pm

a leadoff walk. my favorite! : /

33 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:45 pm

and there it is. betances is worse at keeping runners on than maddux, who just didn't give a shit.

34 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:46 pm

Uh oh.

I feel like Dellin has kind of run out of gas this month.

35 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:49 pm

fuck it all.

36 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:50 pm

Shit

37 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:51 pm

at least we won't get shut out?

38 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:53 pm

yes, coltrane, it was a gorgeous hook and you need to take a seat. also, a bit of nice framing from gary.

don't worry, russell - your team will win the game.

39 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:55 pm

that was unpossible. he is truly AWFUL with runners. wow.

wow wow wow Wow WOW!!!

40 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:56 pm

i'm actually hoping that runner scores now. that was completely inexcusable. terrible, dellin, terrible. beyond terrible actually.

41 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:57 pm

Are the Yankees trying to make me hate baseball?

42 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 2:58 pm

[41] yes.

43 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:00 pm

pinch stand there for tex?

44 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:01 pm

i figured it would be EYJ, but it's Ref. huh.

country breakfast pinch hitting...

45 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:02 pm

Yay!
Oh no, they're gonna bunt, aren't they?

46 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:03 pm

he's certainly been doing his job since he came over.

EYJ would've been on 3rd...

47 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:04 pm

Ah. Well, that was equivalent to a bunt.
Fine, let's see if we can make this work...

48 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:04 pm

[45] same difference. got lucky it wasn't fielded cleanly.

49 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:04 pm

Would you play the infield in? I think I would not. But the Jays are.

50 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:04 pm

i like mason. i hope to like him more after this a-b.

51 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:05 pm

Hey hey hey!
Very cool. Tie game. Let's win this mofo.

52 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:06 pm

[50] I do!

53 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:06 pm

[50] And indeed you do! I can tell.

54 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:06 pm

i like him more!

tie game. huh. please plate the guy at 3rd.

55 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:07 pm

plays!

me no likey joe espada.

56 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:07 pm

Oh, joy, a safety squeeze.

Freaking plays.

Well, the infield obviously has to be in now...

57 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:07 pm

he's gonna strikeout on a breaking pitch...

58 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:08 pm

Ronnie did it! Good enough. I ACCEPT THAT FLY BALL.

59 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:08 pm

Untied! Sac fly is acceptable

60 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:09 pm

Does Dellin have enough left in the tank though? He'll face pinch hitters I believe.

61 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:09 pm

we're winning? huh. you couldn't tell from the announcers. they sure were fucking *psyched* when the blow jays took the lead. i hate that.

dellin threw 26 pitches in the 8th. who's pitching the 9th?

62 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:14 pm

Do. Not. Walk. Him

63 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:14 pm

Oh man.
Ahead 0-2 and he loses this loser.

64 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:14 pm

it's dellin.

96 swinging strike
98 swinging strike
98 foul
98 ball
99 ball
88 ball
lost him...

fuck.

65 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:14 pm

Yup, yank him.

66 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:15 pm

I think this is right. Betances just isn't a great pitcher this month.

67 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:16 pm

[63] now, we will lose the game.

68 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:16 pm

i was kinda surprised he started the inning...

69 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:16 pm

who will hit the homer off t-clip?

70 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:18 pm

Yay!
Thanks for the strikes.

71 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:20 pm

Unbelievable.

72 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:21 pm

Or rather, highly believable.

73 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:21 pm

Boo

74 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:21 pm

here it comes. pretty predictable...

75 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:22 pm

Wow.

That was a truly horrendous play.

Oh well. Hey, who cares about winning?

76 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:22 pm

Of course. Now for a walk off wild pitch

77 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:23 pm

really? little league fielding?

pathetic.

chapman just added an extra year to his record setting contract...

78 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:23 pm

[76] or, maybe another bunt.

79 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:24 pm

I guess that's one advantage of plays. (He begrudgingly admits.) Probably the pitcher botches the play a lot more often than you'd imagine.

80 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:25 pm

Why not bunt again?? Too late now.

Seriously, if it was a good play last batter, why wasn't it a good play here?

Hey, a strikemout!

81 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:25 pm

it's about to end...

82 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:26 pm

this IBB is for you, RI

83 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:26 pm

Uh. Walk Donaldson to get to EE. So now the expected outcome is a walk-off-walk.

84 RIYank   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:27 pm

Or that.

Oh well.

Now I'll go watch football.

85 thelarmis   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:27 pm

baseball sucks.

86 rbj   ~  Sep 25, 2016 3:28 pm

Or a hit. I hate this game

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