Man, you’ve got to have a lot of heart to be at the Stadium tonight. I can understand sitting in the cold in October, but April? Thank you, no.
Pineda goes for the Yanks and that should be fun. He’s one of the few guys on this team I’m really excited about (I guess Tanaka’s worrisome health and got me distracted from dwelling on Pineda’s worrisome health).
Be hilarious if Alex takes a knuckler deep. Be great if they can beat up R.A. Dickey and the Jays:
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Carlos Beltran RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Brian McCann C
Chase Headley 3B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Stephen Drew 2B
Didi Gregorius SS
Never mind the chill:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
*Post title refers to this, just cause.
[Photo Credit: The Great Saul Leiter]
Via hardballtalk:
"Major League Baseball today announced the launch of the “Franchise Four” campaign, which will allow fans to vote for the most impactful players who best represent each Major League franchise"
Yankees page is here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2015/franchise_four.jsp?c_id=nyy
Yogi, Joe, Whitey, Lou, Derek, Mickey, Mo and the Babe.
Man, this will be tough. Babe of course, so that leaves three slots for seven guys.
I'm with you, Alex, I can't believe they're going to play baseball in this weather.
[1] "Best represent." Hmmm...
[1] I mean, do we look at Derek and Mo as competing for the same spot? And if so, Mo, right?
And likewise, do we see Mantle and DiMaggio as competing for the same spot? And if so, which one?
Nice inning for Pineda.
Nice first inning for Pineda.
(1) so who represents the Mets - Choo Choo Coleman?
Oh, for FUCK'S sake!
I do love me some PIneda.
God. So strange to see Derek not there on that play.
He doesn't play shortstop anymore.
I'll be watching on line until it gets warm enough to play real baseball.
Another nice inning.
[4] I'm going with eras, so it's Derek over Mo. and Joe for mid century. I put Lou in too because of his story and first athlete to have his number retired.
Mark!
nice Tex! batting righty worked I see.
Chase Headey's walk up music is Whitesnake?
Mid-season RISP fail.
[16] You mean from the eighties?
Fuck.
Nice work going to his left but fuck.
First play I've seen from Didi. I've read all about his accurate arm, though. ; )
Is it just me, or would Derek not have gotten that?
Big strikeout!
(18) Yeah, am sure that was Whitesnake. Odd choice for someone that age..
Batista is terrifying.
Sweet.
Got him!!
Nice pitching!
[24] I don't know. Manny and Ortiz were terrifying. I don't know that anyone else will ever rise to that level. He's scary, to be sure, but...
Bounce back for Pineda.
[27] Yikes..awful memories. Was it against Mussina that one time in his last year, I seem to remember an AB where it was so completely obvious that Manny was going to homer..and then he launched one 440ft..
Jesus, with the circus act.
Oh jeez, Keystone Kops time.
He's got some good stuff, this Pineda does.
Stephen Drew, one year and counting of craptacular baseball!
Fair ball!
Did he just fall down?
[35] yes and the crew missed it.
[1] One time?
I meant [37] for [29]. My first post from my phone. Oi!
WOW!
What a play!!
Nice job, Brett!!
gritner!
Gritner! 90+ pitches for Pineda, great pitching but in line for a loss because the Yankees offense is pathetic so far.
Ok.
It's time for the Score Truck to make an appearance.
our offense is as bad as expected so far. yay hit!
Steal a gd base! Early.
Thank you!
[45] :)
Fuck.
You fuckhead, what are you doing standing right there?
i'll take it.
Well, at least we squeezed out a run.
Rats! Good play, though.
Aw damn, but at least a sac fly.
Going to see a lot of that this year.
God, Drew.
Three pitches.
It's great having a centerfielder in left.
Just so great.
Oh fucking great. Game is over.
You know, if you can't score runs, it's really important to be able to field.
We can't have this.
Well this fucking sucks.
Down 2, May as well go to bed...
[56] Going to be a long year..watching players like Machado on the O's and Puig on the Dodgers..why don't we have guys like that??
Try to remember 1998 bad start...channel it.
[59] because we had a shot at Drew? Seriously, we made no serious attempt for a big bat this winter and it was obviously a big need.
All right...how hard could it be to scratch out two runs?
[60] laughing
You know, I was thinking the same thing.
Wow.
Ok, let's do this...
Nice hit!
Very pretty stroke.
Me!
[66] Hahahah!
I hear that Score Truck coming..it's coming round the bend..
OWWW!
My GOD, can you imagine how much that hurts in this cold?
(68). I'd like to shoot James Dolan...just to watch him die.
So cold out there, so rainy and yet, some nice noise-making by those hearty souls out in the stands. And now, a bloop, a clean single, a walk, a rally. C'mon boys, get back in it and take this sucker.
[69] I have Gameday on..where did he get git?
Why do I feel nervous?
Nice. There's one.
Yaayyy!!
[72] I'm not exactly sure...I think in the upper arm, below the shoulder?
woot!
72. Forearm, close to his wrist but he seems to have avoided anything serious.
[72] right hand just above the wrist
Ok fellas, calm down now, we just might score here
Fucking hell.
Yes, you swung.
Time for McCann to get back the run he allowed last inning. I say he comes through here.
[72] Like I was saying, right hand, just above the wrist.
[82] Ouch..
Should have been Cano batting there, not Beltran..sigh.. (Dead Horse, sorry!)
That'll do.
All right, I'll take that!
Yay!!!
I'll take a HBP. Tied up!
What a fantastic closer!
[83] Remember him?
[88] Saw him rip a single up the middle for the Mariners yesterday :(
Two HBP this inning and a WP? Is the cold turning the Jays into the bad News Bears?
Man, big swing there.
C'mon, Chase!
"Bernie had the old 'bug in the eye' trick."
Whoo-hoo!
A powerful rally
Yaay!!!
More Keystone Kops!
[94] We'll take 'em any way we can get 'em.
A-Rod is due for a slam.
Happy Baseball everybody!
First Yankees BBall I see is Arod with an Abat and hopefully, an Abomb!
Whoooooosh! Damn the weather looks shitty.
Come on, Alex.
Nice and easy...
Come on!
That wasn't a strike.
Blargh!
[98] isn't A-Rod tied with Gehrig? I'd rather see that capped, because, Lou Gehrig.
Goddammit!
[99] And to you!
What's funny is that booing Alex has been such a part of his Yankee career that even at 39 and broken-down he still gets booed when he makes an out.
Alex has 24 grand slams, Lou 23.
[108] Thanks, must have missed that.
One down.
Wow, nice change.
God, look how off-balance he is.
Miller Time!!
Miller's looking tough.
I like it!
Damn.
That was savage.
Two change-ups and then heat just blows him away.
Damn.
Man.
That was a gift win but I'll take it.
1-1.
Weather looks nasty. Had an upset stomach so took the day off, only outside time for me was letting the dogs out.
Three outs!
Night all!
TEX!!
Nice, Tex! Great job.
First win. Jeter fist pump you guys!
Why the hell was Drew at short?
[120] Yeah, I don't know what that's about.
How about that!
1st win!
Faux John Sterling: Well, Suzyn, Gregorio subs in at second base for the Yankees. Would you say that's a... PETIT lineup change?!
[123] Groan.
(Don't encourage him.)
[125] I can't get enough of Faux John Sterling..the real John is another matter!
[126] Me too...on both counts.
On the other hand, I plan on listening to more radio broadcasts this year, especially because the team is "unwatchable."