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ALCS Game One

Masahiro on the hill against the dread Dallas Keuchel down in Houston tonight. Matt Holliday gets the nod at DH.

Dude, Yanks in the ALCS. How cool is this?

Never mind the beefsteak:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

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1 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 6:17 pm

Psst, Yankees, I’m not asking for a birthday present, but if you want to get me one, may I suggest a victory?

2 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 6:37 pm

Yeah, I'll be forty in a month. They won it all three weeks before I was born, so some symmetry would be nice.

3 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:02 pm

Oh, goodie. Buck and Smoltz. Mo, help me. At least I've memorized the 4 different channels to find the game. Go Yankees!

4 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:04 pm

I keep thinking about 2009. I was 34. A lot happens in 8 years. Holy...

5 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:10 pm

Here we go

6 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:11 pm

Here We Go!

7 seamus   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:18 pm

Let’s go Yankees!

8 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:21 pm

That's a strike.

9 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:23 pm

get green up

10 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:25 pm

I guess I was a tad overly enthusiastic can‎celing spectrum. I turned it off today and Direct TV installs tomorrow. So my Yankee game will be on the radio on my phone. The silver lining is Fox Sports 1 wouldn't work anyway. 

Let's go Yan-kees!

11 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:25 pm

(9) Scott Proctor should be rested.

12 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:26 pm

Joe Buck is worse than Kay at fly balls

13 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:26 pm

[2][3] Geez I turned 50 back in January. And I even got an AARP letter in the mail.

14 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:27 pm

[11] circle of trust

15 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:27 pm

[13] 53 today

16 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:28 pm

[12] i definitely thought it was gone off the bat, but then i'm not there

17 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:28 pm

[15] happy bday

18 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:29 pm

Thanks

19 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:34 pm

Not a strike.

20 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:34 pm

JoeBuck & Smoltzie..not so awful yet. Saw on YTube the other day Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola though, two masters.

Don’t like all these Ks...

21 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:35 pm

Happy Bday, rbj! Pour out a fine dram or two

22 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:37 pm

[21] Thanks, and if you say so

23 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:37 pm

HBD, rbj.

24 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:44 pm

i love that beli's ops is .666 \m/

like kei igawa's era!

25 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:47 pm

happy birthday, rbj!

26 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:48 pm

Weak tea.

27 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:51 pm

nice, gritner!

here comes the judge!!

28 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:51 pm

Atta boy, Brett!

29 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:52 pm

Happy Birthday, rbj. Nice hit the other way, Brett.

30 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:53 pm

Gritner! Thanks, ara and thelarmis

31 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:53 pm

And iyasu

32 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:53 pm

that was fucking LOW!

33 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:54 pm

dammit. strike two was ball 4.

34 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:54 pm

Not even close. Fucking Bollocks!

35 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:54 pm

WTF was that strike call!

36 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:54 pm

Judge overruled

37 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:55 pm

Judge is lost but he's also getting f'd by the umps.

At this point I wonder how much the latter is informing the former.

38 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:55 pm

how is supposed to NOT strike out every at bat when his strike zone is that big? total garbage.

39 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:55 pm

Keuchel can go get bent. Arging about that pitch. They are all low. Fucker.

40 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:56 pm

[15] bobby abreu!

i'll be reggie jackson in december.

41 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:57 pm

37) In that mid season slump he was still getting about 2 or 3 pitches to hit every game, recognizing them, putting good swings on them and just missing. So far apart from the game against Minnie he is not even really getting fat pitches to take a pass at. He'll be OK. Think he'll do better vs. Verlander.

42 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 7:58 pm

[40] I’ll be Reggie next March!

43 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:05 pm

[42] I'm celebrating Mo all year and into the summer. And Jackie, of course.

44 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:08 pm

Masahiro's pitches look sharp, expression and posture composed.

45 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:10 pm

Painted.

46 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:10 pm

what are you looking at??? : /

47 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:11 pm

I'm over this dude and his beard. Fuck!

48 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:11 pm

If I tried a split like that now, I’d be in traction

49 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:12 pm

Big pitch here.

50 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:12 pm

i'm tired of these appeals when it's not even close.

51 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:13 pm

Yikes that's a great play.

52 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:13 pm

well, that sucked.

53 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:13 pm

Um don’t discount Judges D. He’s already robbed a homer this post season

54 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:14 pm

How much more fucking muddy can they make the infield? Holy Christ.

55 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:14 pm

Hit one for teens!

56 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:16 pm

bruno mars with a base knock!

left it up...

57 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:16 pm

Come on Hicks

58 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:16 pm

Thank you. Starlin is darlin'

59 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:17 pm

Dammit!

60 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:17 pm

Just missed.

61 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:17 pm

goddammit. that was close. fuck.

hicks gave it a loooong ride...

62 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:18 pm

[56] Hah!! That’s funny

408 ft..1 ft too short

63 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:20 pm

Evenin' all!

Damn that tiny tot and the big part of the ballpark in that last inning.

64 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:20 pm

ball is not flying out to center tonight.

[53] to be fair, all he had to do was go back and jump a little. but he is a very good fielder in general.

65 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:20 pm

So frustrating.

66 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:23 pm

Damn, he’s fast

67 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:23 pm

that's a bang-bang play.

68 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:24 pm

Masa's miffed.

69 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:24 pm

[62] looks a lot like him. a lot.

70 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:24 pm

[63] cuuuuuuuuuuuuult! hey, man :)

71 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:26 pm

stop the booing. the throw overs make sense here.

72 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:27 pm

little fast bastid.

73 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:27 pm

Shit.

74 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:28 pm

Shite.

75 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:28 pm

fuck.

76 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:28 pm

I'll give Smoltz this, he's solidly behind Sanchez as a catcher.

FUGH. GRRRRR. Hanger from Tanaka.

77 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:29 pm

this guy is annoying

78 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:29 pm

Need a DP here

79 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:29 pm

Shit

80 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:32 pm

Modammit

81 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:32 pm

Meatball.

82 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:32 pm

fucking crap.

83 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:33 pm

Shit.

Hanging splitter.

Dammit, Tanaka.

84 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:34 pm

The Yanks were going to have to score at least 1 anyway. Let's go!

85 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:35 pm

Good mojo. I did't know Beltran's an Astro.

86 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:37 pm

Good start.

87 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:38 pm

Salt Peanuts

88 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:38 pm

Holliday looks cooked..

89 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:39 pm

An MVP error!

90 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:40 pm

haha! hell yeah! let's do something with this.

91 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:40 pm

Hah!

Take that Tiny Tot of Terror!

92 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:40 pm

double steal!! [i kid, i kid]

93 seamus   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:40 pm

MVP!

94 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:40 pm

[91] Guess that should be Tiny Tot of Error!

95 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:40 pm

Now make them pay for that E.

96 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:41 pm

[91] tiny tot of error!

97 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:41 pm

[94] yup! great minds [96] : )

98 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:42 pm

unproductive out.

99 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:44 pm

that shit's low, blue. FUCK YOU!

100 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:44 pm

Damn... Dallas is threading the needle.

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101 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:44 pm

Just outside?

102 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:44 pm

Good job, blue.

103 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:45 pm

Nasty.

104 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:45 pm

Ugh, Brett

105 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:45 pm

Ugh.

106 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:46 pm

That was the worst pitch!

107 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:46 pm

The AB.

108 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:46 pm

Those first two pitches weren’t strikes

109 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:46 pm

hit a 3-run jack here, judge. shut this shitty crowd up.

110 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:46 pm

DK treating the strike zone like a bubble. Just going to keep pushing it until he finds the breaking point.

111 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:46 pm

[108] correct.

112 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:47 pm

FUCK.

STOP CALLING THAT BALL A STRIKE.

113 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:47 pm

early and high.

114 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:47 pm

I guess looking to right field is not in the cards.

115 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:48 pm

That curve has a steeper drop than it looks to Aaron.

116 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:49 pm

F!

117 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:49 pm

Oy,

118 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:49 pm

motherfucker. that was a perfect throw.

119 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:50 pm

Might as well challenge

120 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:50 pm

How in the fucking world did he not score when it was 3-2?

121 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:50 pm

SON OF A BITCH.

122 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:50 pm

no way this is getting overturned.

123 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:50 pm

That was not close. Poor send, there.

124 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:51 pm

Replays inconclusive.

125 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:51 pm

[120] Short fence, great throw, hard hit ball.

126 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:51 pm

Not enough to overturn

127 yankintexas   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:51 pm

Could Bird have taken any longer to round third base? Like he was running in quicksand

128 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:51 pm

Oh. It was Bird.

129 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:51 pm

Blinded by chalk.

130 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:52 pm

(Lack of) speed kills

131 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:52 pm

That was Tino-esque running there.

132 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:52 pm

still don't see where or when he gets tagged, that call could have gone either way

133 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:53 pm

That was a nice hit by Judge anyway.

134 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:53 pm

terrible send though with bird running. really stupid

135 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:57 pm

Nah, I'm okay with the send, that was a very, very good throw.

136 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:58 pm

[133] Yes. Plenty of innings left.

137 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 8:59 pm

i honestly don't think that was such a great throw. a strong arm gets him easily there

138 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:00 pm

Left fielder threw 97 mph.

139 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:01 pm

[138] really? never mind, then

140 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:01 pm

That's what the broadcast said.

141 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:02 pm

whew.

142 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:07 pm

my eve finally caught up. just in time for another K.

143 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:07 pm

Infuriating bullshit.

144 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:08 pm

that's DVR

145 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:08 pm

Yes, get into their bullpen

146 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:09 pm

Motherfucker!

147 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:11 pm

Astros just playing too well right now

148 51cq24   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:14 pm

i don't understand how we can have a dallas keuchel and still so many people think you have to throw 98 mph to be a good pitcher now

149 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:14 pm

Way to stay with it.

150 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:15 pm

Throw three pitches, I think he said.

151 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:17 pm

Zoinks ... Tanaka was about 6 inches from ... well, do pitchers wear cups in the majors?

I know I never did when I pitched ...

152 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:18 pm

Get someone up, just in case.

153 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:18 pm

[153] Ha. Me neither.

154 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:19 pm

Doesn't look like he's wearing a cup. Risk vs reward of no cup is heavily the latter.

155 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:19 pm

Beltran looks like Voldemort these days.

156 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:20 pm

Nervous here..

157 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:20 pm

Curveball? What is Smoltz talking about?

158 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:21 pm

Get him, Gary. Throw him out.

159 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:21 pm

beltre never wears a cup. remember when he bought it down there? ouchie!!!

160 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:21 pm

[156] nah. dp coming.

161 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:22 pm

ok. nervous now...

162 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:22 pm

Oy vey

163 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:24 pm

That'd been a strike on Judge, ASSHOLE.

164 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:24 pm

fuck you, blue!!!

that was a STRIKE!!!

165 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:24 pm

[163] i was *just* about to type that.

166 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:24 pm

Keuchel been getting that call all night!

167 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:24 pm

Damn!

168 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:24 pm

sit the fuck down.

169 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:24 pm

GREAT PITCH!

170 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:26 pm

good. let's either get to a tiring bearded fuckface or their bullshit pen.

171 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:28 pm

tanakasan shows why he's great. how about some runs?

172 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:30 pm

That horror themed recap was pretty cool. Pissed me off at the same time.

173 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:31 pm

Best the beard!

174 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:33 pm

Come on, Greg. Commit crushery.

175 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:34 pm

Jesus Fucking Christ. Swung at ball 5 and 6.

176 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:34 pm

well, this pretty much sucks.

177 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:35 pm

Fuck. You KNOW he's throwing it in the dirt with two strikes.

178 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:35 pm

Anything from the DH position? You know, where your only job is to hit?

179 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:35 pm

They can’t touch him. Looks like a game 1 loss..how’s the Astros pen?

180 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:36 pm

all they need is devenski and giles tonight. those guys are good. beyond that, not so much...

check out RAB for lots of amazing info. that site fucking rules!

181 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:38 pm

[180] I read their game recaps usually, missed the preview this AM though.

182 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:39 pm

Free Clint Frazier!

183 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:40 pm

i would've kept tanaka in. his pitch count was low.

184 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:42 pm

damn, is he slow!

185 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:42 pm

I'm glad Carlos is still playing, and that he grounded out.

186 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:43 pm

Not a thing you can do about that.

187 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:44 pm

crap. i wish he were as slow as beli...

188 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:45 pm

Good job, ex-Yanks.

189 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:45 pm

good. now let's score some motherfucking RUNS!!!

190 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:49 pm

At least it wasn’t Dallas Braden

191 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:52 pm

Yikes . 50/50

192 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:52 pm

Gritner toughs out a walk.

193 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:52 pm

Ok, Judge we want a reprieve

194 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:52 pm

tie the game, judge.

195 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:54 pm

[182] Not on the roster ... good thing we brought 45 pitchers ...

196 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:55 pm

good eye

197 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:55 pm

inside

198 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:55 pm

Make him throw strikes!

199 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:55 pm

[195] Thanks. I didn't know. Ugh.

200 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:56 pm

hey, look at that - two strikes.

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201 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:56 pm

[197] Been calling that one all night.

202 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:56 pm

count even

203 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:56 pm

Just read the thread. Been watching, but not Bantering. Looks like the Score Truck and the Bat Rack got left in Cleveland.

Man, Holiday was a great idea. I guess he's living up to his name.

204 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:57 pm

Swing at a strike.

205 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:57 pm

runner in scoring position. and he has real speed!

206 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:57 pm

unproductive out

207 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:58 pm

Gary: you got this. Giles is a chump

208 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:58 pm

Well struck ball. Twicetonight by Judge. Turning the corner?

209 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:58 pm

c'mon, sanchize.

210 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:59 pm

Launch it, Gary.

211 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 9:59 pm

[208] I caution you with the words of the immortal Winston Wolf, but, yes, signs have been positive this evening.

212 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:00 pm

Groove one for Gary.

213 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:00 pm

Winston Wolf..any relation to Warner?

214 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:00 pm

Didi!

215 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:01 pm

[213] The Cleaner.

216 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm

Didi makes contact, we just need a single..

217 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm

good walk. i don't like that gary is out of the game though.

218 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm

Not a strike. X2.

219 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm
220 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm

That was not a strike!!!!

221 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm

[213] I wonder if anyone else remembers him His big complaint was calling it the fair pole.

222 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:03 pm

DD is GG, I believe.

223 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:03 pm

Pretty fucking please. With sugar on top.

224 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:03 pm

That one was juicy.

225 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:03 pm

Crap, that was a pitch he could drive.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

226 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:05 pm

Cmon Didi!

[219] ugh, I hate Tarantino

227 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:05 pm

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.

228 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:05 pm

Ugh squared

229 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:05 pm

fucking crap

230 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:06 pm

So....curveballs in the dirt all series. Fucking Bollocks!

231 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:06 pm

and now lettuce is our catcher. ugh.

232 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:10 pm

[226] Get in line behind me, but Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown are all outstanding.

233 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:10 pm

So we lost Gary, just so some pinch runner could stand on first for 2 pitches. There's absolutely no logic there. Even if DiDi got a hit. Gary's not that slow.

234 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:11 pm

That's a strike.x3

235 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:11 pm

The case of the 3-run snatch litigated by Castro, Hicks and Bird, LLC.

236 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:11 pm

Way to mess up your bat twirling hissy fit.

237 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:11 pm

[232] What the fuck happened to you, man. You used to be beautiful.

238 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:12 pm

i'd prefer gary be in the game too, but i guess i can see the logic. gary IS slow. if didi hits a gapper, RoTo is most likely scoring and gary probably isn't. also, only 1 inning left so gary prolly won't bat again. still, i'd rather have gary in that lettuce...

239 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:12 pm

[232] Agreed.

240 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:13 pm

total waste of a really good tanaka performance.

241 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:14 pm

of course.

242 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:14 pm

Tiny Terror Tot is PISSING me off already.

243 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:14 pm

[232] Blah. J Brown was ok, probably cause he didn’t write it. P Fiction one of the most overrated films of all time, other than Samuel L. I found it terribly boring.

Boat, Gary is slow! A happier by Didi and it would have been tied.

244 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:14 pm

Altuve is the player the media pretends My Little Pony is

245 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:15 pm

I used to like little people. Other than my little pony, obviously.

246 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:15 pm

3 outs left to work with.

LET'S GO YANKEES!

247 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:16 pm

Bird, will you hit a three-run homer?

248 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:16 pm

[243] Those are clown takes, bro!

;)

249 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:18 pm

Pulp Fiction is one of my all time favorites. My wife says she hates it but is always quoting it. Different strokes.

250 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:19 pm

[248] I could harp on for hours about RD and PF.

251 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:19 pm

[239] Inglorious Basterds is very good, IMHO. (and don't forget he wrote True Romance).

Hateful Eight is absolutely unwatchable though. I'm glad I never paid to see that rubbish. I could only stand about 5 minutes of it at home.

252 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:19 pm

[248] Self admitted film snob

4 hits....that’s not going to do it.

253 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:19 pm

Bruno Marslin Castro

254 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:20 pm

[251] Agreed on IB, and TR's a gem.

255 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:20 pm

wow. we've only been shut out twice in 386 postseason games. damn. let's keep that intact!

256 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:21 pm

Shut out 2x in 386 playoff games. Holy shit.

257 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:21 pm

craplin. crapstro.

258 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:22 pm

All these Astros fans pretending they like baseball when all they care about is local HS football...making me cranky

259 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:22 pm

I used to beat my neighbor in some early 90's video baseball game by throwing nothing but curveballs out of the zone. He never learned.

260 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:23 pm

this sucks. let's go back to cleveland.

261 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:23 pm

I didnt expect to win tonight

262 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:23 pm

[252] Once again, get in line behind me.

263 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:24 pm

[258] My sister lives near Dallas. 3 kids in HS. They get all jazzed up for the games . Ugh.

264 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:25 pm

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.

265 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:25 pm

goddamn motherfucker.

one more fucking miserable out.

266 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:26 pm

Well..at least Gilesy is throwing a lot of pitches so maybe will be tired tomorrow

267 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:26 pm

[258] Eh, Houston gets a pass from me this year ... might have heard, they had a little dampness recently?

268 Start Spreading the News   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:26 pm

It feels like I am a watching a team of Alphonso Sorianos. Tons of free swinging but could hit a homer at any time. Hope but usually agony.

269 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:26 pm

late on that pitch.

270 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:27 pm

Yes!

271 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:27 pm

[262] I don't think he means what you think he means. ;>)

272 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:27 pm

Word to Big Bird.

273 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:27 pm

Yeah I’m going with a Verlander coughing up a hair ball tomorrow, wait?

274 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:27 pm

[267] ouch, true.

Bird Lives!!!!!

275 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:27 pm

ME HEART BIRD!!!

Dammit, wish there was a man on for that.

276 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:27 pm

i said to my wife and daughter: hit a homerun, birdman.

he hit it to birdland!

2-1. still alive. not shutout!!!

277 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:27 pm

Well, as I said, everyone's talking about the....well this guy!

278 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:28 pm

Fuck yeah. Do not go gently.

279 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:29 pm

don't make an out.

280 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:29 pm

get on base. how 'bout a CI?!

281 thelarmis   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:29 pm

brutal.

282 iyasu   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:30 pm

Good night, Banter.

283 rbj   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:30 pm

Damn, night all

284 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:30 pm

Bummer.

285 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:30 pm

I've never seen so many shitty at bats.

286 seamus   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:30 pm

Ellsbury has been terrible for a month. Again

287 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:31 pm

Jeezus, Ellsbury. Try a tennis racquet next time.

288 seamus   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:32 pm

The upside is that their closer is burnt until game 3 and their bullpen isn’t amazing. We need to work Verlander.

289 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:32 pm

See y'all tomorrow.

Go Yankees!

290 knuckles   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:33 pm

Bah

This is best of seven though and I'm willing to chalk this up to our post comeback comedown versus HOU having three extra days of rest and their ace on the mound.

That said the Yanks have numerous holes in their lineup at the moment. Need a visit from the score truck soon.

Go get em tomorrow.

291 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 13, 2017 10:47 pm

Such a frustrating night. Sanchez had a good pass at the 2-0 pitch in the 8th. Felt like that was the game right there. Good job by Bird to avoid the shutout.

Hoping they can jump over Verlander tomorrow.

292 iyasu   ~  Oct 14, 2017 6:28 am

Time is a human construct that has a depressing effect. As individuals, we cannot escape death. But there is a place, even in urban environs—where the clock ticks louder and the gears grind harder—where one can be free from all that.
The one I'm thinking of is the baseball field with game in session.
Watch a game, or play or officiate. It frees you from time and personal demise. Experience community and be in love and passion.

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