Say it ain't so, Robbie Cano.

I'm not so much surprised as I am disappointed.

Yeah, very disappointed, The Ripper was one of my favorite Yankees.

Hicks leadoff?

Gio throws tons of pitches

Against LHP, yes.

Gritner has hit LHP for a couple of years now.

That's hasn't

Nats announcers need to learn how to pronounce Yankee names.

Gary smoked that

here's an irrelevant fact. Papa John's gives you half off when the Nats score 7. Don't they give half off when Yanks score 6?

Yes, it's 6 with the Yankees.

Crap. Obligatory homer

Rendon smoked that ...

Little Miggy!

Oh, joy, a pitcher hitting.

just happy that Tanaka didn't hurt himself

I don’t mind Tanaka striking out

So fucking stupid. May as well pull a random dude from the crowd to hit.

Go has his 6 to 12 curve working

I'm glad Frazier is back. Don't know where he's going to get his abs.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh.

I'm not happy with the LOB.

These other two, however . . .

Didi gets that 99 out of 100 times. Shite!

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh.

This isn't going well.

Well this sucks

When Tanaka doesn't have it, he just doesn't have it.

Obligatory passed ball.

What a shitshow.

Finally

yech. have you noticed that Tanaka takes off his cap on the way to the dugout?

damn, Gio working fast.if we can get to the pen, still has a great chance.

that's better. good D by Judge

Hey, if pitching from the stretch is what it takes for 1-2-3 innings, have at it Tanaka ...

Ha. Classic.

Jesus, Kay, CLINTON was President in the 90's ... you daft birk!

Yay, error

I'll accept the E

I'll take it!

FDR, Ike, Clinton, Coolidge, Hoover ... is my guess

That'll do. Big fly!

Austin!

Tyler Austin, making them pay!

fat pitch. Tyler!

Papa John's doesn't stand much of a chance in The Bronx unless you're giving it out at half the price of any other pizza in town. Six runs figures to be a pretty frequent achievement, so it's easier to move inventory. They'll make their money in any regard. Not so much in DC, however, where pizza is... um... *ahem*... *cough-cough*... seven runs would make it appear as more of a reward with the Nats.

Even so, I wouldn't even touch that crap if it were free.

an AB w/O injury is good for Tanaka

Honestly, Andujar, did you not WATCH Austin's at bat???

You hammer the outside curveball THE OTHER FUCKING WAY.

Chill, funny how local spots offer "NY style" pizza. It's pizza. not the crap from PJ

I'm about 10 miles north of Nats Park. Thunder rolling. Might be a long nite

[40] Damn, missed Harry S.

[45] Papa John's really is crap.

byw, Kendrick has been an excellent sub for Murphy.

[49] Since it's the top of the 5th next, the Yankees may really regret not scoring in the 1st two innnings ...

[49] That is one UGLY looking radar map.

Tanakasan has a good inning. now please get a lead for him.

[0] Oh Robbie..one of my all time favorite players to watch, just so smooth. Maybe it WAS a mistake? No regulation at all in the DR for OTC drugs, or so I would imagine..

I have WiFi trouble, Gameday not working smoothly. Glad they cut it to 3-2.

Living in the pacific NW in the early 90s I came across Hawaiian pizza, which has ham and pineapple. An abomination. But the pizza outside of the greater NY area is not good.

Line drive in the box score

I think Stanton looks like The Rock sometimes.

[56] Only 9:25AM here but I'm already thinking pizza for lunch. There's one NY Style place in town and lucky for me it's 5mins from my office. B- or C+ if in NYC, but for here it's an A.

[55] He was prescribed it by his Dr.

Have you read the statement "he" put out, especially the first paragraph?

Reads guilty to me ...

let's get a lead, please

Tough take. Good call, blue. For once.

Time to cash in these ducks on the pond, to mix metaphors

Just a bit outside

Son of a fucking bitch!

I’ve been on two different diuretics because I have developed high blood pressure. I’m in my fifties. Cano couldn’t show a valid medical reason for it.

He’ll need to get 3000 hits for the Hall, and have to wait a few years.

Ties it up

[60] Just settling in here, will look it up.
[66] I think he'l make it anyways, by the time he retires then the five years, the PED hawks may not be voting anymore.

great AB

[58] I've said here before, he's half "The Rock", half "Arod"

[70]. Ha. Yes! Dwayne Johnson cracks me up.

Man, Andujar's ankles are taking a beating this game.

10 pitches

Shoulda woulda coulda.

God, what a frustrating at bat from Andujar.

What a frustrating game. Sooooooooooo many LOB.

Rats. Should have been more

Hope they can take this one. My boy Jazz Jr said 'tomorrow is Scherzer? We're doomed for sure..'

Phew. That one could have gone much further.

Funny to watch Sanchez tap his glove, down, Down, DOWN and Tanaka hung it up big and fat.

let's get out of the inning ASAP

Scherzer may just be the best pitcher in MLB now

[78] It's an UGLY radar map.

nice play by the kid.

Yet ANOTHER hanger from Tanaka.

Ouch

Rain finally delays. how long? could be a long one.

Rain delay

question: if it rains for a couple of hours, cab they finish tomorrow as part of a day/nite double header? not sure on the rules

[88] Tomorrow's forecast is rain all day.

I thought Robbie's press release was well done. It sounded like it came from the heart. I believe him.

I believe him more than I believe he would be stupid enough to goof up like that, given the current rules.

On the other hand, I never gave a fuck about PED use. It was part of the game. Tacitly approved by owners and the league, until it wasn't. Who are we to judge?

nite all

[90] Really?

I thought the 1st paragraph was absolute weasel bullshit and it made me more than certain he was guilty.

You'll notice that he never bothers to identify this mystery "medical ailment"?

I wonder why ...

Frankly, he should have gone with the I-like-to-burn-one-down-in-the-offseason excuse, hell, they'd love him *more* in Seattle ...

[92] Yeah, well he was guilty, but he had to explain it. It was probably a "recovery and fatigue" issue.

The weird thing, in my view, was using "Performance Enhancing Substances" (PES?) rather than the more widely used PED. I guess "drugs" is too scary.

Just chiming in to say, I have an *awesome* pizza joint here in Atlanta. There are several locations and I’ve been a regular for the nearly 22 years I’m down here. If I couldn’t find top shelf NY style pizza, I doubt I would’ve stayed!

Cult and I texted about Robbie. Really sucks...

GO YANKS!! !!!

lite rain in DC area at noon.I'm guessing they will play the finish of the first. Calling for heavier rain tonight. Glad I didn't spend for tickets.

Ugly looking radar, but they are playing in Baltimore.

Hmm, Yankees were worried about Cano and PEDs back in the day?

both games pp till July 19. rats.

oops, June 18

Rats no baseball til Friday.