I’ve been a bad host. Remiss. Haven’t hardly left the light on.
Well, here’s a new thread because they are still playing baseball. I have to admit, I have not been watching much. Haven’t seen anything in at least a week. But in my heart, I’m always root-root-rootin’ for the Bombers.
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Picture by Bags
Hi, my friend. Hope you are well.
Thanks.
Monty’s pitching well.
All rise.
Sigh. Pull Monty now while it’s still a five run lead.
Ok, no further damage
Grr
I like it. Atta boy, Ford.
Come on, double digits.
Ballgame!
Thanks for turning us back on Alex. Been glued to the tube for eveery game.
Now, prediction time:
Judge sets record for HRs per game this year.
Season ends when 6 teams are in quarantine; then the remainding top 16 go into a bubble for abbreviated playoffs.
[10] And Stanton is done for the season.
Rats, wasted opportunity.
Crap
Kraken!
Clint! Belly to belly
I'm glad Frazier ia back. Atta boy, Clint!
Nice glove work.
Safe!
Who is that masked man?
More runs
How ya holding up,rbj? Pretty quiet this "season."
[21] it’s weird with no fans.
Currently I’m staying with my parents, mid 80s with health issues. So I have to be careful. Plus I had to put my dog down in late March, he was probably older that we guessed, his body gave out. So I went the next day and adopted to owner surrendered Jack Russell terrorists. They play fight on (not at, but on) my feet while I shave every morning. Plus they hate every non human creature out there.
Aha! I missed the original connection about the terrorists/terriers. Lol...Now your comments maks sense. Sorry about the other stuff. Ugh. My folks both turned 77 in recent weeks. Luckily they are doing okay so far and we still see eaxh other. My black lab turned 2 this week. Not enough hours in the day to wear him out. To better days ahead. Slainte.
Hey, it’s Shane Greene.
Yeah, Teddy’s walks were getting shorter. I spent a few months saying good bye to him.
One down
Not good
Two
Sweet! Nice W!
Three!
Judge to the DL. Sigh.
Judge & Stanton on the IL..Chyll Will you out there? You said it two years ago, are these guys just too big?
Gleyber!
Yay!
I've always liked the Gleyber theory of value.
(There's something so baseballicious about a base hit with runners on second and third.)
[35] Hi RI! Thought that said ‘babealicious’.. :)
Safe.
Phew
Got that run back.
Kraken go deep!
Maybe Gleyber and Gary are heating up just in time to compensate for the Stanton-Judge rest period.
Hey Mr OK!
How are you enjoying this weirdo season so far?
Love the bloop and the blast.
Cole is a stud. Hot damn!
Damn.
I mean, I know it's only the cellar-dweller Sox, but a really dominant performance by Cole.
Clint with more rbis.
It's a good feeling when I think about how many times we get to play the Red Sox.
Memo to self, don’t walk the terrorists when the Sawx are batting.
Rats no rbi for Tyler
Double digits!
Ana One
Ana two
Ballgame. Night all.
Dang. Fox has the game.
Will the real Slim Paxton please show up, please show up, please show up?
Frazier goes down...and comes up! Woo-hoo!
To quote our Godfather, "Is this thing on?"
Just got back from walking the terrorists. It’s been raining all day and they didn’t get the required exercise.
Gio!
Most happy!
(BTW, every time you write "terrorists", for a heart beat I have this vision of you in some kind of Guantanamo situation.)
I still don't get why we need a reporter "on-the-field" at an empty ball park, when he's not allowed to get near the players. Much less, one who wears a bow tie.
Wow. That was a cool play.
[59] Sorry. They were in fine play fighting form this afternoon.
[62] Sounds like fun.
Since I've been mostly working from home the past 6 months, I've been yearning for a dog, but I can't get approval from The Boss.
Ugh
Aaaaand Paxton shits the bed again. Not Big Maple - maple syrpal.
Just when we thought it was safe to go back into the water.
Bad Pax tonight
DJ went 2 for 5 yesterday, his BA went down!
Pre-dinner 2-0. Post-dinner 3-2. Way to hold it, Paxton.
Kraken released!
Woo-hoo! SCARY!
Oh, Jesus....
Oh good, bullpen is up. We got five from Paxton with the lead.
Adios, DJ. JFC! Grrrrrr.......
Clint! Tack on runs.
Gone goes Frazier. Gone goes Frazier.
[76] I was gonna say,
"Downtown goes Frazier! Downtown goes Frazier!"
Ok Ford, your turn to contribute.
Sheesh. I stopped watching for a bit and missed a Clint dinger.
Sprained left thumb for Le Machine.
Double digits
I've discovered I have difficulty sticking with the broadcast when it's not the YES team. So I turn off the sound and get distracted.
That’s why you add tack on runs.
Brett wants to jump on the IL bandwagon.
Ball game. Night all.
Finally. Night gents.
[80]Back in the day it was tape it up and play on. Today, it's a revolving door to the IL. Nobody plays a full season any more. Starters don't even sniff 200 innings much less 250+ that was common and yet players are hurt more now then ever before. Who's running this show? Mr. Glass?
That’s a strike, blue.
Ford drives one in
Ha! 2 out rbi bounces off the 1st base bag are extra nice.
[90] reminds me of a Willie Randolph play. Ball bounces of second and into Willie’s glove. He throws to first for the out.
Pillar makes me sick. Puke.
ESPN’s constant use of the split-screen really blows.
Ford!
Just tuned in. GD Arod on the call
And why is the ESPN play by play insist on calling Gio Giovani?
[92] Kevin Millar? Or Pillar? :)
I'm happy the Yanks are playing well but the 'rivalry' seems dead and dull right now. Wonder if any analysts out there still defending the Mookie Betts trade?
[97] For me, both.
And Monday’s game is on MLBN, Tuesday is back on ESPN.
I want Micheal Kay.
Hey, I've just discovered ESPN Statcast. I think it's on ESPN2? I'm watching on my computer.
It's actually good. I've learned a lot already, only been watching it for an inning and a half.
They're explaining the huge fall-off for all pitchers when they go third time through the line-up. And this amazing factoid: more pitchers have appeared this year than pitched in the entire 1998 season.
Wait. Now I'm not sure exactly what that means.
Clint is hitting well.
Rake on, Clint!
Clint's OPS+ is 466. Looks like a typo.
I’m watching the Statcast one.
Verdugo was an asshole with the Dodgers. Now, fuck that guy for switching to #99 as a right fielder.
I wish Boone would let Otto pitch longer...
[99] Hard to say what's worse, this regular ESPN booth or FOX with Smoltz yesterday. Wish I could get that channel here with the other announcers
Whew.
[104] Hey thelarmis! You doing well in Hotlanta??
Why was Verdugo an ahole in LA?
All good here in the ATL.
Verdugo is a douche. Also, he was part of that sexual assault scandal in the Dodgers minor league system.
ESPN and fox are both awful.
I don’t like Perez, but am a fan of Petriello. I love when he’s on MLBN
Hicks with another BB
I don’t see why they don’t do a Negro League weekend every year. It’s a chance to sell more jerseys. Yankees can play as the Black Yankees.
Ford’s OPS is 666. Boone should pinch hit for him!
[108] Ugh! Didn't know that.
Whoever this is with A-Rod is terrible. 'Every Jersey kid's dream, to play with Bruce Springsteen or the New York Yankees'
The Red Sox have the lowest percentage of ground balls turned into outs of any infield in MLB, according to the geeky version of ESPN.
Huh, those young guys were supposed to be so athletic and good...
It seems as though Britton has given up more fly balls lately than usual
Jesus
More Jesus
Yeah, ballgame. Bury the Sawx.
Gleyber Meacham rides again.
I want a sweep.
It’s good to hear Jim Kaat.
Oh my god.
Dammit.
That's better.
Man I was afraid that was gonna bounce into the stands and hold Wade at third.
Luuuuke!
Damn.
How many more times do we get to play the Sox?
Rats, only three more times.
Oh come on.
That's ridiculous.
Darn! And I guess that's it for this evening!
Rats, rain delay.
Ooooh, I didn't realize they resumed until the count was 0-1 on Verdugo. Nice performance.
Thairo hits one to Cairo.
Gleyber, Gleyber, Gleyber. Sigh.
JFC!
Phew.
More Luke.
Oh man.
I'm really gonna miss the Red Sox. I mean, Luke is REALLY gonna miss them.
Wheww.
Oh, hey, MLNN only works on the tv, not my phone. But MLB.tv has the YES feed.
I'm watching on NESN.
(The game is blacked out for me on mlb.tv, of course.)
Back goes Frazier!
Nice catch Clint. I’d still rather have his honor out there.
There ya go.
Is that four HR?
I like it!
I’d like to report Aaron Hicks for abusing a baseball. Coming and going.
Not enough to overturn.
SwEEEEp!
Next man up, again. Chappy looks fine
Let’s go, Tanaka
Good start, Masahiro.
I got a Zoom meeting soon. Keep 'em in the game, guys.
I’ll take a baserunning blunder.
Tanaka ain't fooling nobody.
#obligatoryhomer
Fuck the rays. JFC!
Ouch, 田中 doesn't have it tonight.
I've grown to hate the Rays. Their stadium, their cheap hedgefund billionaire owners, their uniforms. :(
Grrrrrr.
The Rays are not the Sawx.
Luke is hot
[157] Missed a tater? Rare day at the ACME office for me here so not watching the game.
Yup, two run shot.
[158] They made you go in? Boooooo!
Every time I take my eyes off Gary he launches one.
Hmm, out? Not sure if there’s enough to overturn
Good throw, Clint.
[160] Needed to some in-person reviews! But home again tomorrow!
Not SO hot today, phone only says 'Feels like 38C'
As crap, doubled off.
Roe vs. Wade
Love it!
Yuck, ballgame.
Dang. Get 'em next time.
MLB tv carrying YES
Think Cole pissed he gave up the finger? 97+on next 6 pitches
Happy birthday Bobby Richardson! Remember the infield with Boyer, Kubeck, and Moose
Nice SB by Gardy
Gio flashes leather, Cole gives up another!
Not good.
Luke gets one back.
Quick pace tonight
That 3-2 hook was sick. Siddown!
Gary really looks lost up there
Wonder why Gary goes to one knee at times, not others
I love when YS turns struggling pitchers into Bob Gibson.
Come on, tie it up at least.
Thank you.
Let Cole get another W
Tied up! Cole is really something, even with the tater he gave up.
What’s the Banter think of the Tatis Jr. ‘incident’? Can’t believe his manager didn’t back him up!
Also, looks like they’ll be an announcer opening in Cincy, lead guy caught on a hot mic saying a very very bad word....
Mr OK JT. I saw the following tweet from Johnny Bench earlier and completely agree. And I never liked JB. Lol....
So you take a pitch...now you're 3-1. Then the pitcher comes back with a great setup pitch...3-2. Now you're ready to groundout into a double play. Everyone should hit 3-0. Grand Slams are a huge stat.
[184] The steal of third? Only 6 runs up in the fourth. If he thinks the defense is napping, I’m fine with it. Swinging 3-0 for a grand slam? You get paid based on results. If salary is now tied to analytics, thing are going to have to change.
[185/186] Yes and Yes! What was odd is that the Rangers and Padres managers are not even old guys..
You go to the shift with the go ahead runner on third?
Sigh
Oy.
Motherfucking rays!!!!! grrrrrr!!!!
Damn..
Talk about shitting the bed.
Crap.
FAIL.
1 pm game today
Luke gets things off to the right start.
I hate the MLBN broadcasters. They are good in studio, not good for broadcasting games.
[198] This is why I listen to John and Suzyn in the office on MLB radio.
The Yankees have 8 losses and 5 of those losses are to the Rays. We really need to beat them today.
Huh, they have secretly replaced Paxton with a major league pitcher.
Fuck.
Gio!
This inning is going well.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your second place New York Yankees.
I found out this game was happening 20 minutes ago. I wish I had not.
[206] It was going pretty well when it was 3-0 an hour ago.
Didn't we used to have a good bullpen?
[208] We did. To be fair, Paxton coughed up 3 runs and then the pen gave up the rest.
I'm glad we only have to play Tampa 3 more times this season. Hopefully, after we lose those 3 games, some other team will eliminate them from the postseason.
Perfectly fine afternoon ruined.
And tomorrow’s game vs. the Mets is postponed.
And now Saturday and Sunday too.
Add Torres, Paxton and Avilan to IL.
They are trying to break their IL record from last year but in a 100 less games.
So were all the games postponed because of weather?
No. A couple of Mets tested positive.
Rats, no scheduled make up tomorrow.