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We’re Havin’ a Heat Wave

…currently interrupted by great rain. After swapping late inning comebacks with the Rays (and uh, why, Mr. Chapman do you triple up on sliders?), yesterday’s game was rained out. More thunderstorms in the Bronx this morning but they are scheduled to play two today.

Here’s hoping they split at least.

Never mind the wailing and moaning and complaining—it’s hotter ’n’ July folks.

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

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1 Springdeeds   ~  Jul 18, 2019 12:53 pm

decided to buy a 13 dollar ticket in bleachers 203 today-- 2 games for the price of one, nothing to do today, so why not? havent gone to a game alone before but looking forward to just sitting around for a few hours. will be nice to see german pitch as well.

lets go yankees!

2 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 18, 2019 1:48 pm

could be pretty were today. Yanks only have 2 more games this season with the Rays. another postponement would not break my heart.

3 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 2:13 pm

Sigh, rain delay.

4 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jul 18, 2019 2:16 pm

More rain. Wtf!?!? I watched the game 7 Boone homer game last night on YES. I couldn't believe how much I had forgotten. I love how they edidted the game to show just action. Great stuff. And a glorious way to end the 2003 season. : )

5 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 3:20 pm

4:20 supposed start.

6 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 3:28 pm

#obligatoryhomer does not need to be a thing.

7 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jul 18, 2019 3:30 pm

Well fuck.

8 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jul 18, 2019 3:59 pm

Put a tent on that curxus!

9 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 3:59 pm

I'll take that oopsie.

10 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jul 18, 2019 3:59 pm

Spelling fail.

11 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 4:02 pm

Gio!

12 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 4:08 pm

Go Boone

13 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 18, 2019 4:23 pm

at least driving up the pitch count

14 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 5:10 pm

And burning up those mound visits.

15 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 5:14 pm

I wonder if Rays fans are second-guessing not walking Gary.

16 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 5:15 pm

Oh. Wait.
I mean, whether they would be, if there were any such things as Rays fans.

(It's like wondering if unicorns like oats.)

17 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 5:16 pm

Luuuke!

18 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 5:19 pm

And Gio

19 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 5:37 pm

Hicksie with a bomb!

20 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 6:06 pm

Zack Britton is really good.

21 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 6:16 pm

Whaaaaaaaa?
They're playing 2 today??
I didn't know, dammit.
Well, at least I came in for a 6-2 lead.
Go, Gio, go!

22 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 6:18 pm

C'mon Boone, at least for a runner to get on before you dry-hump Chapman.

23 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 6:34 pm

Nice win.

24 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:06 pm

C'mon boys, sweep the leg.

25 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:06 pm

9 up in the AFILC

26 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:07 pm

Bad Chad, bad.

27 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:13 pm

Phew

28 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:14 pm

Whew.

29 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:14 pm

Good Chad, good.

Funny, I was listening to a podcast about The Great Escape ...

30 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:25 pm

This Walk Everybody strategy, I dunno. I have my doubts.

31 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:28 pm

Let's Play Two?
[0] You guys don't know from rain, our summer hasn't even begun here yet as we've had 34 straight rainy days with 90% humidity..it's a struggle to walk outside.

Boon's meltdown was awesome, you all hear the audio?

32 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:37 pm

Is anyone else watching MLB.tv and getting Spanish commercials at the start of EVERY break?

33 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:39 pm

[31] Missed the beginning of the first game.

34 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:40 pm

[32] I’m watching on MLBN.

35 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:41 pm

[31] Heh, I was born in Hong Kong during Typhoon Rose, lived in Kuala Lumpur for 7 years and spent a winter in Seattle; 34 days of rain sounds like heaven.

90% humidity does not.

What have the temps been like?

36 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:44 pm

Walks.
Suck.

37 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jul 18, 2019 7:53 pm

[35] Steadily rising though not nearly as hot as last year, when hundreds of old folks died in the heat wave! Right now at 10am it's 80F and 87% humidity so quite sauna-ish.

38 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:09 pm

Sounds like Malaysia in the Monsoon season!

It was great when I was a kid.

Now?

No bloody way.

39 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:20 pm

Voit Volt

40 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:21 pm

Luke went Boom Boom? I missed it!

41 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:23 pm

Missed it too.

42 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:32 pm

I don't really get the 'Opener' thing.
Is the idea to get a platoon advantage?

43 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:34 pm

Nice lead off double

44 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:43 pm

I'll take a sac fly here.

45 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:46 pm

BB acceptable.
Now I'd prefer a hit...

46 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:47 pm

Or a balk. A balk is nice.

47 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:47 pm

Okay that was *highly* acceptable.

48 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:48 pm

As is a double

49 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:48 pm

How about an up-the-middle single now, Didi?

50 RIYank   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:48 pm

Oh man.
Very sweet.
Slurp.

51 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Jul 18, 2019 8:55 pm

Are the Rays in Keystone Kops mode?

52 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jul 18, 2019 9:05 pm

I like it.

53 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 9:11 pm

Am on mlb.tv now, no Spanish ads but lots of AWS ads.

54 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 9:15 pm

Time for tack on runs.

55 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 9:17 pm

Not that way though.

56 Boatzilla   ~  Jul 18, 2019 9:33 pm

I'm back in the Big Sauna. Actually, Jazz, I think I missed all the rain when I was in Cali (past 10 days). When I left the rainy season was giving us weak sauce.

Nice games (so far). Nice work by Cessa & Co. This team plays good baseball in so many ways, and to quote our leader, the Yankees are "Fucking savages in the box. Fucking savages."

I don't know what the means but it sounds good. I want the T-shirt:
"Savages in the Box."

BTW, the other day I saw someone in at the Stadium wearing a T-shirt that said, "That's baseball, Suzyn."

57 Boatzilla   ~  Jul 18, 2019 9:46 pm

Double Dip Sweep!

58 rbj   ~  Jul 18, 2019 9:46 pm

Ten in the AFILC! Night all.

59 Springdeeds   ~  Jul 19, 2019 5:36 pm

expecting a quality start from happ today who in some ways might be looking to protect his spot in the rotation. opener system looking good, domingo back, possible trade in the next week or so.

went to the first of the two games yesterday, sat in 203 with the creatures. enjoyed seeing boone get tossed, although from where we were i dont think anyone realized he actually got the hook. sat by a fan with an andujar jersey who seemed to actively root against urshela which was a bit strange. i love miggy and perhaps he felt that his spot could be in jeopardy with gio hitting so well, but... i dont know, doesnt make a ton of sense to me.

was only my second game at the stadium this season, and i was struck by how tough our lineup is--- i obviously know they take a lot of pitches, make pitchers work hard, and hit tons of home runs, but there is just a palpable sense that theyre going to do something good. Its pretty cool--- lemahieu, judge, gary, urshela. it goes on. lets go yankees!

60 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:14 pm

Hope we get a good ump at the plate tonight.

61 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:16 pm

[53] Weird. It only started maybe a month ago, but now, almost every first ad is one in Spanish.

62 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:21 pm

Sad, awful, terrible news about Jonah Keri

63 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:25 pm

Happ actually survives the 1st unscored upon.

64 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:30 pm

Not the 2nd

65 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:36 pm

Keystone Kops inning

66 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:36 pm

Oh fer fuck's sake.

67 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:37 pm

That’s better.

68 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:37 pm

the defense giveth, the defense taketh away

69 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 19, 2019 6:46 pm

this pithere reminds me of some Japanese pitchers!

70 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:00 pm

wow. judge is everything

71 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:12 pm

Oh man.

72 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:13 pm

Parrot slam!

73 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:13 pm

That is some EE salami.

74 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:13 pm

THE PARROT WALKS

75 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:14 pm

EE!!!!!

76 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:19 pm

Uh oh, everything ok with Happ?

77 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:20 pm

Hm.
Nobody knows what's going on.

78 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:23 pm

I guess no problem!

79 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:43 pm

Tack on

80 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:45 pm

Oooooh.
Sometimes Aaron hits one of those just-foul blasts and then...

81 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:46 pm

Or that.

82 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:46 pm

The robots can't get here soon enough, god that was a bullshit strike call.

83 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:49 pm

I wonder if that midget altuve gets rung up on balls at his head as much as Judge gets screwed on ankle biters.

84 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:56 pm

Ummm.

85 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:57 pm

I tried to say 'whew' and Wordpress said it looked like I'd already said it.

86 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 7:58 pm

The Red Sox game is going great. Price is getting lit up in a torturous way.

87 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:09 pm

[85] yeah, you have to add something else, even a period or comma to trick WP.

88 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:17 pm

It would not be fun to face 0ttavino when he's on

89 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:24 pm

Oh excellent.
We have a fast team.

90 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:26 pm

There ya go.
All rise.

91 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:27 pm

Hey it's 8-2 Yanks,
8-2 Orioles over BoSox,
and the Rays are losing 8-2.

92 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:28 pm

Sweet.

93 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:34 pm

Not sure if this lead is Tarpley proof

94 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:38 pm

Kicks left, very funny.

95 RIYank   ~  Jul 19, 2019 8:41 pm

[93] Nothing to worry about!

96 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 9:05 pm

[95] Twice noless.

97 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 9:22 pm

Nice leather, Luke.

98 rbj   ~  Jul 19, 2019 9:24 pm

Tarpley with the three inning save. Also saving the pen.

99 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 9:24 pm

[95] Indeed!

If Tarpley could pitch like that more often, he'd be another weapon out of the bullpen

100 cult of basebaal   ~  Jul 19, 2019 9:24 pm

Gnite

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101 Springdeeds   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:18 am

really fun game all around-- ottavino looked incredible. so did tarpley to lefties.

i have a really tough time listening to ryan ruocco do the play-by-play... anyone else feeling this?

102 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jul 20, 2019 12:39 pm

Little league triple for Gleyber!

103 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 12:41 pm

[101] Yeah. He just doesn’t have a distinctive voice.

104 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 12:45 pm

Rockies caught napping

105 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 12:54 pm

I approve of all these RISP hits

106 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 12:57 pm

just tuned in. outstanding start.

107 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:06 pm

score like this, you'd assume they were at Colorado

108 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:08 pm

Darn.
Well, mustn't be greedy.

109 Ara Just Fair   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:08 pm

I like it. Again

110 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:12 pm

Baseball seems so *easy* some days. You throw the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball.

111 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:14 pm

There ya go.

112 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:16 pm

think Harvey is worth a look?

113 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:21 pm

interesting article in the Washington Post today about why advanced metrics justify Moose in the HOF.

114 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:22 pm

[112] He's such a mess now. I'd say stand pat, but yeah it's tempting because we know how good he *can* be.

115 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:42 pm

Yeeowch!

116 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:42 pm

Oh my god.

117 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:44 pm

Take that!
Scoring is the best revenge.

118 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:47 pm

Next up, double digits.

119 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:47 pm

The Rockies are welcome any time.

120 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 1:49 pm

One thing about this game is disappointing, though...
I was looking forward to seeing whether Chapman's mph could top the temperature. Unlikely to make an appearance now.

121 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:00 pm

Yup, take Luke out.

122 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:05 pm

46 pitches through five innings?!?!?!?
You'd be thinking CG, but that seems totally insane today. I guess Tanaka gets to sit in the clubhouse while the Yanks bat, but still.

123 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:10 pm

I hear that the clubhouse is kept cold, and they keep the dugout cold too. would love to see a CGSO.

124 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:12 pm

talking about a 10 run rule.... actually, might be interesting, say after 7 innings.

125 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:20 pm

well, shut out gone

126 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:20 pm

No more shut out.

127 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:24 pm

Hm.
That was fast.

128 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:24 pm

oops, a game just broke out.

129 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:26 pm

That sucked

130 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:27 pm

Um, bullpen?

131 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:29 pm

crooked number not appreciated

132 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 2:44 pm

Glad Voit is ok, hope they didn't take Judge out too soon.

133 RIYank   ~  Jul 20, 2019 3:08 pm

That is one loooooooong single.

134 rbj   ~  Jul 20, 2019 3:44 pm

Another nice win. 31 over .500

135 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Jul 20, 2019 3:44 pm

walking the dog worked well today.

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