I don’t remember who around here came up with the concept of “The Score Truck.” Was it Hank Waddles or Chyll Will? Or someone else. Man, I don’t recall but I know it was created because the Yanks were having trouble scoring runs.
These days, not so much. Feels like every game they win is a blowout.
Yesterday, it was over before it started. Though Chris Tillman retired the first two batters, Aaron Judge followed with a rope into the left field seats, the kind of home run Dave Winfield and Gary Sheffield used to hit (and the kind that lights up the Exit Velocity Meter these days). Before the inning was over, the Yanks scored 6 runs. And a long night ended with a lopsided, 16-3 final score.
Dag.
More this afternoon on a scorcher in the BX.
Never mind prosperity:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Picture by Bags
July 11, 2009. The blog entry was by Emma Span, and the comment was by our man Hank.
I can't do it justice with an excerpt, so go read it here (comments 32 and 33).
The rest, as they say...
[1] I thought Hank said it in one of his posts. The comments aren't included in th link. Can you justify giving us an excerpt?
K'd the first batter!
K'd the second batter! Both looking. But, with a 50-pitch limit today, going to 3-ball counts on every hitter is not going to allow him to last very long. Lotsa Domingo German coming up.
1-2-3 foist!
Bases clogged for Castro, one out. How about homering for the third day in a row?!
I'll accept that single
This offense is bananas.
Beautiful 2-run single by Starlin! Line drive straight up the middle. Love it!
And that homer
WOW!!! Gary goes fucking BOOM!!!
5-zip, still just one out...
Drinks on me! Hot damn!
That homer by the Sanchize was just gorgeous
450 feet, above and beyond the bullpen
Ha! The Oakland Orioles ;)
I love the look on Buck's face.
My brother is going to this game, but he's stuck waiting in line to get in! Missed five runs!
College World Series has higher level of playing than the Orioles
Huh? Of course the comments are in the link. It's just the page of that blog entry. Oh, you must be trying to read it on your phone or something?
Anyway, okay, here's an excerpt: (Hank is talking about Jeter having dropped a pop fly)
Then in the next comment, he writes,
Another K for Green!
Thanks, RI. Yeah, I'm on my phone coz there's a security issue with this website on my Firefox...
Chad looks great. What is his pitch limit supposed to be today, have they said?
I hope Chad makes it through 3 (scoreless) frames.
Yeah, 50 pitches or so. Needs a quick 3rd...
You were just in NOLA? How's the boy doing there?
[18] Ha!
Why'd be swing at that pitch?
[24] Well, last month, yeah. He's great!
There was music everywhere, it was amazing. Went to the Zulu on the Bayou festival...
Hicks walked anyway. Dude is an on-base machine.
Some kid name Judge is at bat.
Nice. Music is the BEST!
My friend Ed must be in a rockin mood today. He's already played in a gadda da vida and smoke on the water.
Oh boy.
Thanks for the free runners!!!
I think they should IBB Starlin. Come on, he's so hot, do it Buck! Show us how smart you are!
Walked the bases loaded.
Deja vu for Castro: bases loaded, one out. I'll accept another picture perfect base hit up the middle.
Who's starter gets pulled first?
Too anxious
Did you guys see that some umps have a lot of trouble with Judge's strike zone? Because his knees are so high, they are calling low pitches as strikes. It's on Fangraphs, I think. Stanton has a similar problem but not quite as bad.
Feh.
Neither thelarmis nor I accepts that DP!
Boo
Thelarmis, I am channel-jumping over to the US vs Norway women's soccer during this game.
You would enjoy it, I am confident.
Chad beginning to turn into a pumpkin?
hi pals. just tuned in. Seems like you have to watch this team from the first pitch.
[41] Always record.
Well, this is no bueno. I hope we don't come to regret Castro last at-bat.
Green is out and I kinda am too. The wife wants to go do stuff. Guess we're going for lunch and hiking.
Ooh, I'll have to check out the Norway footballers!
Thanks Chad. Let's go Jason.
Hmm, not liking this.
We won't win this game with five runs.
Toil and trouble.
this is not good
Yuck. Off to my graduation ceremony. Hold the fort. Go Yankees!
Hmmm, interesting
Buck is going to get tossed.
Okay, good work Chasen.
could have been worse. Let's get couple back.
close. too close
Nice play, Didi!
Cash these runners in.
Jones didn't even try on that hit.
Extremely satisfying.
I ACCEPT THE TWO-RUN SINGLE.
that's a bit more comfortable
Maybe Adam can give us a couple more innings.
This is going to be a long game just from the pitching changes.
D'oh!
nice hustle down the line
I remember that no hitter.
Wow, nice! Whew. Torreyes saves a double and probably a run.
Dang. Whacked by Hicks, but run down.
Ahhhhh.
Holy, holy crap.
Wow!
495
double digits
Double digits redux!
Well, sure, Starlin, but, ya know, just a home run.
Exit velo?
[74] It was 119 mph. Only good enough for sixth place this year!.
Statcast pic
Double Digits!!
[76] Dude, you missed a Judge monster. I thought Kay might have wet his pants.
Welcome to the bigs, kid
Yay! First punchado!
Welcome, kid.
I add my welcome as well.
O's announcer says first time yanks have scored 8 or more in this many consecutive games since 1956.
Judge's SLG is over .700 now.
[80] Yeah, Michael and Paulie have been all over that 1956 thing since the top of the game. Michael is particularly impressed.
I accept the extra runs! I accept all completely unnecessary, piling on runs!
Hicks!
Oh, come on.
This is a very unrealistic game. It's just getting silly.
MVP!
2 tds. 2 for the Judge!
Last September we all thought that Sanchez was the future. Judge and Sanchez together is unreal. Can we hope that Bird is the 3rd star?
[88] I know. It's possible. I think Bird was considered the surest prospect of the three, wasn't he?
This would be the sickest line-up since...
But I'll take Severino as the Third Star.
Geez, it's really nice this season, when I say something like [47], I can legitimately think, "But we'll get more, no problem."
Is there a more fun, more entertaining player in MLB right now than Aaron Judge?
[0] [1] Score Truck...awesome! Reminds me of the old days.
Well, if he brings Monkeypants out of Yankee exile, that's pretty impressive.
14-3? Holy shit. Bring on the angels!
Yay!
I accept Ronald Torreyes as an official "Nice Little Player."
Gary at first, again
One and two down
let's end this thing
Okay, calm down kid. Just slam it in there, don't have to overthrow it...
Heh.
I ACCEPT THAT WEIRD ENDING.
Well that was an interesting end
in the books. take out the brooms!
Damn. Gary. Don't hurt yourself. Whoo-hoo!
Another shellacking AND a Score Truck drop?? This was a great thread to wake up to here. Onwards to Anaheim!