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Hurry Up and Wait

Season ends today and the Yanks will start the ALDS against the Twins on Friday.

Lots to digest and prepare for.

Been a fine season thus far. Never mind the boo-boos:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

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1 rbj   ~  Sep 29, 2019 2:14 pm

This season has flown by.

2 mhoward120   ~  Sep 29, 2019 2:34 pm

(1). The “season”? I’m 68 years old - life has flown by.

3 rbj   ~  Sep 29, 2019 2:45 pm

Right behind you, I turn 55 in two weeks.

4 rbj   ~  Sep 29, 2019 2:51 pm

306!

5 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 29, 2019 3:10 pm

Damn, I'm the spring chicken around here ... I'm only 48!

6 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 29, 2019 3:14 pm

Ugh, no es bueno, Masahiro ...

7 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 29, 2019 3:22 pm

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH ... and Gio comes out of the game after tweaking his ankle.

Sigh.

8 rbj   ~  Sep 29, 2019 5:01 pm

And on to the postseason

9 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 29, 2019 5:11 pm

[8] Good thing, give the results on this last roadtrip ...

10 cult of basebaal   ~  Sep 29, 2019 5:12 pm

See y'all Friday!

11 rbj   ~  Sep 29, 2019 5:53 pm

Happy New Tear for those celebrating.

12 yankintexas   ~  Sep 29, 2019 7:25 pm

It's a good thing there is a layoff before game one because if the series started tomorrow the Twins would probably sweep us.

13 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Sep 30, 2019 7:32 pm

[2][3][5] You old geezers, me only 45!

Absolutely unacceptable that there is no baseball today, especially given the warm, humid weather still around here in the Tokyo Metro Area..

14 rbj   ~  Sep 30, 2019 10:46 pm

[13] I’m going through withdrawal symptoms. Weird that I want the Yankees I. The post season but hate the shorten schedule. Plus Winter.

15 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 1, 2019 7:31 pm

44! I'm surrounded by much wisdom. Max Scherzer giving up homers to put Nats in early 3-0 hole.

16 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 1, 2019 7:46 pm

Brew Crew got to Scherzer? Ya just can't predict baseball, Suzyn..

17 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 1, 2019 7:49 pm

God, I can't stand Ron Fucking Darling. Thank god for the mute button. Why are the playoff announcers always the worst of the worst?

18 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 1, 2019 7:51 pm

[16] Does that mean....dare I say it....the Bombers and get to Cole or Verlander, if we should get that far?

19 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 1, 2019 7:53 pm

[17] I actually like Darling. Costas/Smoltz/Verducci team makes want to wretch though. And looks like they are on the Yankees series :(

20 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 1, 2019 8:10 pm

[19] Interesting. I LOVE Costas. Smoltz is a dope. Verducci is OK.

21 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 1, 2019 8:37 pm

[20] Costas doing NBA is great, doing baseball seems like such a fuddy-duddy.

22 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 1, 2019 9:22 pm

[21] But the only true NBA announcer is Marv "The Perv" Albert.

23 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 1, 2019 9:26 pm

[22] Best there ever was!

BTW, why does anyone pronounce Washington as 'Warshington'?? I find that really annoying..like people who 'carmel' for 'ca-ra-mel'...baffling mystery

24 rbj   ~  Oct 1, 2019 9:33 pm

[23] it’s a certain Midwestern dialect, but I’ve also heard Brits say it.

25 rbj   ~  Oct 1, 2019 9:34 pm

Oh, and it is carmel. Next up, the pronunciation of aluminum.

26 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 1, 2019 9:50 pm

My co-teacher is from near Lancaster, PA. We had do make a video last spring together. Her takeaway was, "I never knew I had an accent." My gob was smacked. I was floored that she was clueless.

27 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 1, 2019 9:53 pm

[24] Interesting, guess like Midwesterners saying 'pop' for 'soda'. That confused me first time I heard it.
[26] Same, an American here from Seattle told me 'wow, you're accent is SO New York! Like a movie!' I was like 'what?? Have you ever heard a deep Brooklyn accent before???'

Hader is in, Nats look cooked..

28 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 1, 2019 9:58 pm

Holy shit. Way to Buckner a routine single to left. Oi!

29 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 1, 2019 9:59 pm

I mean right. I Bucknered my own comment. Whoops.

30 rbj   ~  Oct 1, 2019 10:03 pm

[27] I’m from New Jersey. I was surprised to learn I had an accent. I speak every word correctly, at least in English.

Go to the Delmarva peninsula, where the still say thee and thou. It’s oldish English.

31 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 1, 2019 10:08 pm

Thise from Rochester are well aware vof their accent. Lol.. Sucks for the brewers.

32 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 1, 2019 10:09 pm

[31] Oh no, my international feed is behind, Soto just coming up!! Does he granny it??

33 rbj   ~  Oct 1, 2019 10:10 pm

Ryan the liar and getting a guy fired Braun’s season is over. I don’t mind cheating so much, just own up to it when caught. And don’t hurt anyone else. And don’t fargging repeat it.

34 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 1, 2019 10:39 pm

[30] What exit? ;>) I'm from Jersey, too. Grew up in Denville. Lived in Cranford during my post college years, up until I moved to Japan. I really loved Cranford for the town area, bookshops, sub shops, diners and an independent movie theater, and easy train access to NYC. But Denville had the forests, which I spent my youth in. Great for getting away from it all and sneaking out to snog with your girlies or smoke a doobie.

35 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 1, 2019 10:42 pm

Wow. What a finish! Post season rounders is the best.

36 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 2, 2019 11:04 am

Watching my 2nd favorite tem (the Nats) overcoming their own horrendous out-in-every-deciding-playoff-game curse was a pleasure. In most years, it's the Nat who "Buckner" or the hit by pitch review gets overturned. One teeny tiny step to my dream of the Yanks vs. Nats in game 7 of the WS (with the Yanks wining, of course).

And I'm 69.

37 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:28 pm

Rays - A's..can't say I know much about either of these teams except they have cheap owners and play in horrible stadiums..

38 rbj   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:28 pm

Well that didn’t take long.

39 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:35 pm

[37] Yeah, but at least Oakland's a pretty cool city.

A reminder to those in the US, ESPN2 has the game with the Statcast AI booth.

40 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:39 pm

[39]I'm imaginingg Tampa Bay is..not?

41 rbj   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:44 pm

Man, it’s going to be homerun derby between the Yankees and Twinkies, isn’t it?

42 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:49 pm

[40] Depends on how much you like heat, humidity and a population waiting to expire ...

43 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:55 pm

[42] Umm, you just described Japan... :(

Rays 3-0 already

44 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:56 pm

[40] The YouTube algorithm has been spitting out good stuff for me recently. A couple of days ago it suggested this and I immediately thought of you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjxxVkSd0XA

45 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 7:57 pm

[43] Well, at least how you describe Japan! I thought about making the obvious joke, but I figured I'd just set you up with a meatball down the middle!

;)

46 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:01 pm

It's getting late early in Oakland ...

47 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:02 pm

Uh.... e$@× is showing game on their 2 main channels with different announcers. Alrighty then.

48 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:03 pm
49 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:03 pm

[47] see [39] ESPN2 is the Statcast crew.

50 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:07 pm

[44][48] Oh yes! My buddy here has both those, golden age of hipness for sure.

A's radio guys are a good listen, I'll pass on ESPN's crew..

51 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:10 pm

[50] Well, pass on the main ESPN booth for sure, the statcast crew is much better.

52 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:31 pm

So it's basically Revenge of the Nerds part V.

53 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:35 pm

[52] Or, intelligent commentary, if you prefer ...

54 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:38 pm

Let's go A's!

55 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:44 pm

Or not.

56 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:45 pm

My name is Gilbert Lowe. And I'm a nerd. Lol... I'm listening to the stats crew. Arod and his troupe can go piss up a rope.
My Android doesn't show comment numbers, Cult. Or else I'd do the fancy brackets. : )

57 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:51 pm

The thought of the trop being any part of playoff baseball is nauseating. Maybe a game can be decided on a cat walk ricochet. Or maybe a Speaker snafu. Fuck that dump.

58 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:55 pm

[57] And their cheap a$$, hedgefund a-hole owners.

59 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 2, 2019 8:56 pm

[57] And their cheapasss hedgefund ahole owners..

60 rbj   ~  Oct 2, 2019 9:15 pm

Looks like Tampa is to be the virgin sacrificed to the almighty Astros.

61 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 2, 2019 9:58 pm

[58] Uh, you just described Hal, but substitute "hedgefund" for "silver spoon"

And it's precisely why the Yanks don't have one starter they can trust with a big game.

62 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 2, 2019 10:10 pm

Beware: the A's performance tonight is a good example of what's likely to happen to the Bomber Bats against good pitching in the postseason.

63 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 2, 2019 10:35 pm

So now we wait. Jeez they waste a lot of time in the postseason.

64 RIYank   ~  Oct 3, 2019 9:34 am

[61] Hm, the Yanks scored 5 runs per game against the Rays this year. Not as good as their overall average, but more or less what you'd expect against better-than-average pitching. They didn't get shut down or anything.
The Twins have good pitching, but not dominating.
Of course, anything could happen! It's going to be chilly, and I am expecting the unexpected.

65 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 3, 2019 12:00 pm

Growing up in NYC, I hated the Dodgers (especially when they beat the Yanks). I could never grasp why Dodger fans became Met fans after the Dodgers moved to LA. Let's go Nats!

66 Greg G   ~  Oct 3, 2019 12:48 pm

I feel bad for CC being left off the roster, but I think it is the right move. I would not have felt good with him on the roster with his knee issues and now his shoulder hurts too.

If the Rays can bounce the Stros, that might be our only hope. Anything can happen in a 5 game series. Then again, the Yanks went to 7 with the Stros 2 years ago and it would be wonderful to face them down.

This is not to look past the Twinkies. The Yanks have shut them down so much in the postseason that it might be scarier to wear a Yanks hat in Minnesota than Boston. This club can mash and we need Paxton to have his good stuff. I think Boone is more experienced now and will go to the bullpen quicker after letting people have longer leashes last year.

I'm camping with my kid's school this weekend, and I can't believe that I'm going to be in a tent watching the archive version of the game on my phone in the tent at 10pm on Friday & Saturday instead of my comfy couch and big screen at home. The things we do for our kids.

67 yankintexas   ~  Oct 3, 2019 7:11 pm

[66] Boone had a longer leash last year? Last year, only Severino (191 innings) pitched more than 156 innings. This year two did, Tanaka (182) and Happ (161).

68 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 3, 2019 7:26 pm

Cards-Braves all tied up! Atlanta has players fun to root for (Freeman, Acuna, Albies) but my god their fans..how can they still do that awful chop and chanting in 2019...??

69 rbj   ~  Oct 3, 2019 7:58 pm

Helluva top of the ninth for St. Louis

70 yankintexas   ~  Oct 3, 2019 9:27 pm

Corbin and Buehler are dealing. Can't wait for this one to end like the others with a bullpen meltdown.

71 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 3, 2019 10:10 pm

Fernando Rodney is STILL in the majors. Incredible.

72 Greg G   ~  Oct 3, 2019 10:49 pm

Dodgers are takin the skin boat to Tunatown.

73 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 3:29 pm

Gee, JV is one hitting the Rays. What a non-surprise.

74 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 4:58 pm

Goddamn, verlander. The ortiz/ramirez pitcher version. Yankee Killer. Beating him once would be a miracle. Beating him 2x would be pretty, pretty good. But first, the twinkies!

75 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:07 pm

Hello, Savages!

LET'S GO YANKEES!!!

I am sooo fucking excited!!!

76 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:08 pm

Hey everybody! Any chance Smoltz will get sick and we could have Coney fill in? I don't want to watch this game on mute.

77 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:10 pm

Let’s go Yanks!

78 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:11 pm

YEAH!

79 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:12 pm

I'm wearing my Fucking Savages In The Box shirt!

80 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:12 pm

[76] Yeah. agreed!
[75] thelarmis, whazzup!! Breakfast treats all ready here, Let's Go YANKEES!

81 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:13 pm

Unreal.

82 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:13 pm

FUCK!

83 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:14 pm

Well Paxton got #obligatoryhomer out of the way right quick.

84 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:14 pm

unfortunately, the twinkies are up...

85 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:15 pm

Paxton making me very nervous. Throwing too many pitches.

86 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:15 pm

Bollocks.

87 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:15 pm

crap. need a 1-pitch dp right here.

gritner's going yardy in the foist.

88 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:17 pm

nice soft stuff, big maple.

89 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:17 pm

That was better!

90 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:17 pm

Sano is a scary hitter.

91 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:19 pm

strikes out the side. not in order, of course...

92 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:19 pm

Nice!

93 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:20 pm

shit, i don't have a DJLM baseball card for my superstitious stuff! he's so fucking good, he doesn't need me...

94 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:24 pm

fuck. couldn't hold up.

95 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:27 pm

judge with a very nice AB

96 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:27 pm

Nice at bat

97 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:27 pm

Judge is such a good hitter, great eye.
C'mon Gardy!!

98 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:28 pm

This game would be better if Costas was talking to himself. Where's our Cone game app?

99 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:31 pm

i'd say the parrot's side is feeling fine!

100 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:31 pm

[98] seriously.

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101 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:33 pm

Tied!

102 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:33 pm

YEAH!!!

whew.

103 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:34 pm

Uh oh. Rats

104 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:34 pm

I think out.

105 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:37 pm

oh, shit. that's gonna be overturned. crap.

untied.

106 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:38 pm

No es bueno on a 3-0, Giancarlo.

107 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:39 pm

He's got the A-Rod disease.

108 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:39 pm

Stanton did look a bit slow there. That’s ok. So long as he stays healthy.

109 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:40 pm

[107] D'oh!!!
Great play by Sano.
Smoltz hasn't been too bad yet..

110 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:42 pm

Seriously DJ?

WTF???

111 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:42 pm

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

112 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:42 pm

Wtf wow.

113 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:42 pm

holy fuck.

it's because of the graphic they just showed of gold glovers and they didn't include DJ. i wonder if it's coz he's playing 1st and his GG are from the keystone.

114 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:44 pm

Paxton keeps throwing out of the zone early in counts.

115 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:44 pm

very nice

116 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:44 pm

Nicely turned DP.

117 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:45 pm

Pitcher's Best Friend!

118 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:45 pm

Yes!

119 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:45 pm

That dp made up dor it. Phew. Now runs.

120 yankintexas   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:46 pm

Would feel more comfortable if Paxton was our #3.

121 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:46 pm

Gardner batting third? I thought this was the playoffs. I hope Boone knows what he is doing.

122 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:46 pm

Well, uneven so far. We need to keep the fans loud. Runs will do that. Please.

123 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:47 pm

Good to see Eddie back, though.

124 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:53 pm

What'd Gary do? My goddam AtBat froze! Grrr.

125 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:53 pm

Walk

126 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:53 pm

Walked

127 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:54 pm

OK. BB.

128 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:55 pm

crap.

129 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:58 pm

This fucking sucks!

130 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 6:59 pm

Bleh. Working his pitch count at least.

131 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:04 pm

very nice catch! what's there to check?

132 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:05 pm

Judgeian!

133 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:05 pm

Really prefer Judge wouldn't dive like that. Remember when Matsui broke his wrist that way

134 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:05 pm

FACK!

135 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:05 pm

motherfucker.

and, why don't people constantly talk about cruz's PED suspension? they would if it were A-Rod...

136 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:06 pm

Maybe I should take a walk. I need some soy milk.

137 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:06 pm

[135]. I didn't know he was suspended.

138 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:10 pm

i'll take it.

139 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:11 pm

[137] years ago. i think he was still in texas.

140 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:11 pm

[136] You mix soy milk in your Metamucil?

141 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:13 pm

Word! Whistles it is right.

142 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:13 pm

nice liner, judge.

wish gleyber was up now...

143 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:14 pm

Berrios has wicked movement..

144 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:17 pm

That will work, Gardner

145 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:19 pm

Damn, just too quick.

146 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:20 pm

Yes!!!!!

147 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:20 pm

edwin is pretty fucking great!

148 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:20 pm

EE with another BB 2b!

149 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:21 pm

EC is just dangerous, Parrot Attack!

150 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:21 pm

Now would be a good start to stay off the shit list, Stanton.

151 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:22 pm

Woo-Hoo!

152 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:23 pm

Way to lay off!

153 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:23 pm

working him hard. gleyber needs to make him pay now.

154 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:23 pm

I’ll take that walk

155 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:23 pm

Love the BB Bat Flip!

156 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:24 pm

Good. C'Mon, Gleyber! Make it happen.

157 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:24 pm

It's only the 3rd inning of Game 1 and I'm spent...playoff baseball!

158 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:24 pm

And that error.

159 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:24 pm

FUCKING YES!!!

160 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:25 pm

[157] me fucking too, man.

161 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:25 pm

Boo-Ya!

162 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:25 pm

twinkie fail.

163 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:26 pm

Can't predict baseball.

164 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:27 pm

Before that error (and actually, before the Stanton walk too), the Yankees were trailing but had a < 50% Win Probability.

165 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:27 pm

thankfully it didn't hit him. unlike when GI Joe didn't review...

166 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:27 pm

ARGH YOU IDIOT.
I meant, a greater that 50% Win Probability.

167 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:27 pm

Hi, RI !!!

168 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:28 pm

Oh hi thelarmis!

169 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:28 pm

[166] hey, no name calling to my friend! ; )

170 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:28 pm

Not even self-name-calling?

171 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:31 pm

[170] that was the joke!

172 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:34 pm

Hm, well, maybe you're wasting your best material on an idiot, did you ever think of that??

173 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:34 pm

We are getting closer to bully time.

174 Bronx Boy in NC   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:34 pm

Hi gang. I’m ready for Costas to shut the fuck up about right field at YS. Grab a bat, son

175 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:36 pm

very nice frame, james!

176 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:36 pm

[173] Yeah, although maybe not if Pax is really getting stronger, as he seems to be?

177 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:36 pm

[175] Why thank you, Eric!

178 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:38 pm

[177] i didn't say jamie!

179 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:38 pm

[176] I'm just noivous. More runs would solve that.

180 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:42 pm

[175] That's what SHE said!
[174] Costas is really not fun, and Smoltz is indeed terrible..

181 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:46 pm

[180] Don't forget Verducci and All-Star Twit.

182 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:49 pm

another K for RI!

183 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:49 pm

[182] Slurp.

184 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:50 pm

would be cool if the booth were R2/coney/paulie!

185 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:50 pm

clint frazier could've done that

186 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:54 pm

beautiful bender, big maple!

187 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:58 pm

Last batter for Paxton??

188 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 7:59 pm

please strike his ass out right now. i'm rather on edge...

189 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:01 pm

Hanger., Fucking hanger.

190 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:01 pm

motherfucker.

191 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:01 pm

ARGH

192 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:02 pm

Lucky that wasn't a long tater..

193 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:02 pm

Same as it ever was. Meh.

194 yankintexas   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:02 pm

Stanton plays like an ironing board is welded to his back. For a guy in the shape he is in he has terrible flexibility.

195 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:08 pm

krazy kahnle koming

196 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:08 pm

Bye, Zero. Nice batter. Yeesh.

197 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:08 pm

Why Ottavino for only one batter? Me no understand this..

198 yankintexas   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:09 pm

Over-managing starting earlier than I expected.

199 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:10 pm

sweet.

200 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:12 pm

Only limited damage.

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201 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:14 pm

Time for the bats to come alive.

202 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:15 pm

FUCK!!!

203 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:15 pm

Damn, just foul

204 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:15 pm

game of fucking inches. : /

205 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:16 pm

I'm pleased with Judge's OBP.

206 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:17 pm

Littell wild...

207 yankintexas   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:18 pm

I didn't know the Twins had an elf for a pitching coach.

208 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:18 pm

fucking hell. DON'T HIT GRIT!!!

209 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:19 pm

Littell wilder.

210 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:19 pm

Yeeowch

211 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:19 pm

Lean into it, Stein.

212 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:19 pm

[206] i see what you did there...

213 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:21 pm

This is getting interesting.

214 mhoward120   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:22 pm

Who do we have to kill at MLB TV to stop all those annoying fucking commercials?

215 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:23 pm

I could have had that at bat.

216 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:24 pm

A three run jack would be nice here, Stanton. Just saying.

217 yankintexas   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:24 pm

[215] Minus the foul tip? :P

218 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:25 pm

[216] i was thinking the same thing, rbj.

219 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:26 pm

I accept that walk!

220 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:26 pm

gleyber up with the bases juiced and 1-out one more time.

go yard, kid.

221 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:26 pm

Gleyber Day! C'mon. Dude!

222 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:27 pm

what are you looking at???

223 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:29 pm

This is tense..and it's still only the 5th!

224 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:30 pm

Acceptable double

225 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:30 pm

That was FUCKING awesome.

226 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:30 pm

GLEYBER!!!

227 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:31 pm

Kid can hit. Hot damn!

228 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:34 pm

Locked Gary up. Shite!

229 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:36 pm

terrible.

230 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:36 pm

You coughed up two runs Duffey, you douche. Don't be mouthing now.

231 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:36 pm

Fail. That. Is. Garbage.

232 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:37 pm

[230] Yelling at himself?

233 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:38 pm

I dunno, it seemed like he was pumped because he struck out Gary and Didi.

234 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:39 pm

Good thing I have low blood pressure. Five runs is not enough to win this.

235 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:40 pm

Cripes.

236 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:40 pm

motherfucker. really need to plate those two other runs.

237 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:41 pm

Costas is babbling.

238 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:42 pm

NYS giveth, taketh away..

239 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:42 pm

[237] A shock! He's the Ken Burns of sports announcers

240 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:42 pm

Yeesh. Moar runs pleeze. For the Yankees I mean.

241 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:43 pm

chad green for the 6th & 7th.

242 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:43 pm

"There's need for such patience on both sides of the club."

Does Smoltz have brain damage?

243 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:43 pm

That's why you have to Fucking cash in when it's 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs. Now homer walk. Bollocks.

244 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:45 pm

Bob. It's true that the Yankees might have to beat three 100-win teams to win the WS. But did it occur to you that the Twins are in the same situation?

245 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:46 pm

[242] Wekk, he's a golfer so..

246 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:47 pm

Is Chapman going to get 11 outs tonight?

247 yankintexas   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:47 pm

I can see this ending up with Happ having to pitch 6 innings in extras.

248 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:47 pm

[246] Yeah but he'll walk six guys in the process.

249 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:51 pm

Nice job, Gary.

250 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:51 pm

kind of a weird play. 2 outs though.

251 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:52 pm

"He got that before the ball... looked like it was gonna stay fair..."

252 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:52 pm

going to crack my first beer of the night soon. cheers, savages!

253 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:53 pm

[251] yeah, i caught that too. the line, not the ball.

254 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:53 pm

Okay that's six.

255 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:53 pm

Arise!

256 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:53 pm

Yes! Cheers, thelarmis.

257 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:53 pm

[254] well, i'm gonna start with one. but, yes, i imagine i will certainly drink 6.

258 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:54 pm

[256] clink!

259 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:54 pm

really nice to have the team together again here : )

260 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:54 pm

[252] Okay I'm gonna grab a whiskey.

261 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:57 pm

[260] Skål!

262 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:58 pm

britton warming. still need 9 outs. green stays in, then britton, then chapman. i guess...

fuck it - MORE (YANKEE) RUNS!

263 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:58 pm

Now we're talking.

264 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 8:59 pm

DJLM!!!

265 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:01 pm

"One of the taller middle infielders, if you will."

I'm collecting the inanities.

266 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:01 pm

[260] 11:00am here, that's ok for a wee beer?

267 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:02 pm

DJ's hair is awesome. that's gonna be a GIF.

268 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:03 pm

wait. that can't be a strike!

manny was doing so well behind the plate until that...

269 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:04 pm

[266] it's the playoffs, why not?! says the guy who wouldn't be awake at that ungodly hour and doesn't day drink!

270 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:04 pm

HELL YEAH!!!

271 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:04 pm

i was 5 innings late on my prediction! hopefully, i'm still Nostra to cult!

LET BRETT BANG!!!

272 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:07 pm

i'm drinking out of my Yankees pint glass!

273 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:07 pm

Got my Irish whiskey in time for a Gardy Party!

274 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:07 pm

Did I miss out on a home run? Because I had to walk the dog.

275 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:12 pm

dellin for the 8th??? (ooh, how i wish!)

nice play, zacK

276 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:12 pm

[275] gritner went upper deck!

277 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:12 pm

ah, that was meant for [274], obviously...

278 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:13 pm

[275] Is Dellin allowed in the dugout while on the DL?

279 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:14 pm

let's follow that 4-pitch walk with a 1-pitch DP. thank you, please.

280 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:14 pm

[266] DUUUUUDE! You are outta control. I just switched from coffee to JP Cola. (which is Japan's version of Diet Pepsi)

281 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:15 pm

[278] not positive. i mean, cc and nestor are in the dugout. not sure it's safe for dellin's foot though...

282 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:15 pm

[278] CC is there. He's been on the double-secret DL all year.

283 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:16 pm

Whooosh!

284 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:16 pm

Sweeeeet. 2 out.

285 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:19 pm

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!

Gold Fucking Glove JUDGE!!!

286 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:19 pm

All RISE!

287 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:19 pm

Judge rules that an out. Dayum.

288 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:19 pm

There Go Da Judge!!

289 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:19 pm

That looked like a hit. Phew

290 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:20 pm

Hell yeah! The Judge rules!

291 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:20 pm

What inning is it? Seems like the 19th.

292 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:23 pm

Was that a bottle of TUMS on the bench next to DJ??

293 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:24 pm

Thanks, thelarmis.

The only one not allowed in the dugout is German as he’s on administrative leave.

294 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:25 pm

Excellent, we need more chatter about stomach ailments.

295 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:26 pm

Low and outside. Shoulda been ball 4. There it is. Ball 5.

296 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:26 pm

[294] TUMS!!

297 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:26 pm

Happy to see Stanton taking his walks.

298 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:27 pm

[296] I vaguely remember a time when I actually liked Bob Costas.

299 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:29 pm

Go, Hammerin Cameron!

300 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:30 pm

Rally!

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301 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:30 pm

I ACCEPT THESE WALKS.
(It's important for someone to do the official acceptance.)

302 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:31 pm

[298] Not since the NBA on NBC days.

Nats up 3-0 on the Dodgers..

303 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:31 pm

[298] Costas was good in the beginning, but there cropped up two flaws, over exposure and he read his press clippings.

304 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:34 pm

Show a replay. Didn’t look like he went

305 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:36 pm

Yes. Feeling good about the team and its chances because of what they possess. Exactly. It's a matter of possession, John.

306 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:37 pm

Ooooh. Old school, double steal!
Maybe that's one of the Little Things.

307 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:37 pm

God, I LOVE the double steal!!

308 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:38 pm

Boom.

309 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:38 pm

I'd like to offer you some insurance, Mr. Bomber.

310 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:39 pm

Wow, a double steal. Way to mess with the Twinkies, and every other playoff teams’ heads. Excellent managing.

311 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:40 pm

Must. Score. Runs.

312 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:40 pm

Shut up, Bob. STFU!

313 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:41 pm

Gio - you’re due, bud

314 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:41 pm

Hello, opportunity. Don’t fuck it up. Hey, Costas. Quit Fucking complaining you asshole. If you don’t like your assignments then go away.

315 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:41 pm

"In and of itself". Come-on Costas.

316 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:42 pm

Dammit.
I was really expecting at least a run from that AB.

317 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:42 pm

Unproductive out.

318 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:42 pm

Been bad at getting that runner home from 3rd with less than 2 outs.

319 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:42 pm

That’s outside

320 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:43 pm

Come through again, DJ

321 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:43 pm

Whoa, Happ for the eighth!

322 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:43 pm

[314] It's just so obvious Costas and Smoltz hate today's game. And they're not necessarily wrong, but for the playoffs shouldn't they get more enthusiastic announcers?

323 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:45 pm

Hoooohohohohoo!!!!!
Oh man.

OH MAN.

I LOOOOOOOVE 3-rbi doubles.

324 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:45 pm

DOUBLE FUCKING DIGITS!!!

325 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:45 pm

Bang Zoom!

326 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:45 pm

The Amazing D.J.

327 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:45 pm

Le Machine! Double Digits. Woot, woot!

328 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:46 pm

BOOM!!!!

329 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:46 pm

I guess it's safe for Homer Happ now?

330 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:46 pm

DJ is a fucking monster! French for MVP!!!

331 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:46 pm

That one hit makes the whole post season a success, as far as I'm concern. Base-clearing double with two outs. I'm in ecstasy.

332 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:47 pm

[331] Picked a bad week to give up Ecstasy?

333 seamus   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:48 pm

Hoo yah to 10 runs!

334 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:48 pm

[322] they are indeed wrong!

335 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:50 pm

Didn't some Banterer say the other day that we could expect the Yankee bats to go quiet against good pitching in the post-season?
I don't wanna call anyone out on that, but... yeah no.

336 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:50 pm

Nice Breaking Bad reference by Costas.

337 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:52 pm

[322]. It’s outrageous. It’s the MLB network ffs. It’s Yankee Stadium on a Friday night. Every stupid fucking nfl game is 3/12 hours of penalties, injuries, bad calls, non-calls, concussions, and beer and truck commercials. I’ve never heard an announcer bemoaning the fact that there is 11 minutes of action in that time. /rant

338 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:53 pm

Rocco Baldelli is a Rhode Islander, by the way. In case anyone was wondering. I remember when he was playing high school ball. Bishop Hendricken, I believe.

339 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:55 pm

"These series are all part of the statistical gymnastics of what I call five-game swings."

That was not a promising beginning to a speech, and Smoltzy certainly delivered.

340 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:56 pm

[337] this.

341 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:56 pm

[337,334] Oh, I agree completely! I didn't mean about the length but more the three-true-outcome type games can get boring.. NFL is unwatchable, without gambling no chance it would get suh ratings

342 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 9:58 pm

Pasta Diving Didi

343 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:00 pm

Strasburg No-No through 4 over in LA..

344 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:01 pm

[341] Yes. Surprisingly, the Super Bowl, which always used to suck, has become the only watchable NFL game any more. Luckily it's the only game we get live in Japan.

345 RIYank   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:02 pm

Gorgeous.
Okay, this lead finally looks safe!

346 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:02 pm

Yay, J.A.!

347 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:02 pm

[345] shhh...

348 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:04 pm

I'm gonna need a nap after this one.

349 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:08 pm

Johnny Lasagna for the 9th?

350 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:09 pm

Who is this Punky Brewster dude?

351 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:12 pm

Why Chappy??? Rusty, I guess. But, they don’t need to see him...

352 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:12 pm

[349] Good idea, but it looks like Chappie. Why?

353 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:14 pm

[341]. It’s all good. I’m just bitter that Cone isn’t announcing. : )
They best keep starting all east games at 7ish or else they are incapable of rational decisions.

354 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:18 pm

One
[353] I want Kay. And the games in Minnesota start at eight.

355 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:20 pm

That was strike three!!!

356 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:21 pm

That was bollocks. Manny was having a very good game earlier...

357 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:24 pm

100% opposed to using Chapman here. Why waste 25 pitches up by 6??

358 rbj   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:25 pm

Phew. Drive your enemies before you and hear the lamentations of their women.

359 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:25 pm

10 wins to go..

360 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:27 pm

I like it. Cheers, y'all.

361 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:29 pm

One down. 10 more to go.

362 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:30 pm

Seeya'll tomorrow.

363 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:30 pm

GREAT WIN!!!

Kershaw down 3-0...

364 thelarmis   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:32 pm

if i were interviewed post-game and posed the question about seeing 193 pitches in 8 innings, i'd have answered: we're fucking savages in the fucking box!

365 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 4, 2019 10:35 pm

[364]Ha!

366 BobbyB   ~  Oct 5, 2019 7:19 am

Morning after thought; I may like this team as much as the 98 Yankees. True Grit.

367 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 5, 2019 1:10 pm

96 to 98 are my favorite. Clemens always soured me a bit to the later teams.

I really don’t like Gardner batting third. He as an OPS of around 900-1000 batting 5-7 and around 600-700 batting 1-3. Hopefully he proves me wrong.

368 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 5, 2019 4:16 pm

New thread up.

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