Game 107 Spillover Thread

August 5, 2009 by Mike Axisa

Tie game, don’t screw it up Mitre.

Charlie

a-rod that was right down the middle
http://and-that-happened.blogspot.com Evan

Crew it up?
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Yes, its slang for upsetting team unity.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Yeah yeah yeah.
Mike Pop

I love Brad Penny on the Red Sox.
- Drew
  
  man i hope we can get CC next year.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

4-1 Tampa.
Drew

That’s a big F U to Penny.
nyrfan

crawford…gotta love the pennyman
http://www.twitter.com/wahbjo01 Jordan

Crawford deep off Penny. 4-1 Rays.
Dela G

CARL CRAWFORD!!!

2 RUN JACK

4-1 lead TB
putt

Arod needs a hug.
- Jose
  
  Maybe a bear hug from Sabathia?
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Rey22 says:
Looking at the Pena HR celebration in the dugout, how the hell do all these players come up with these elaborate handshakes with all these twists and turns?

putt says:
I have 32 handshakes, one for each of my students. Most of them are pretty basic, but some of them are MLB quality (mostly from the big, sport-crazy boys in class). Parents are amazed that I remember them, but I think it’s just ingrained in my dna.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEmNmotvQ1w
- Accent Shallow
  
  Reading youtube comments will rot your brain.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Rule #1 of the Internet:
    
    NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER read YouTube comments.
    
    Ever.
    
    Seriously, just don’t. Ever.
    - King of Fruitless Hypotheticals
      
      No.
      
      Rule #1 of the Internet:
      Don’t talk about the Internet
      
      :)
  - Drew
    
    Lol, dialogue we could only dream of.
    jcaputo42 (3 months ago)
    Michael Kay is the man?
    stewie6910 (3 months ago)
    michael? kay is a douche
  - putt
    
    Since when did John Rocker (charwk) learn how to use teh internets?
- putt
  
  very similar routine, but I end mine with curtsy.
Zack

i cant wait til every analysts have to say what a fucking joke signing Penny and Smoltz was
- DougPinstripesForever
  
  I’ll get ya some refreshments, Zach. You’ll be in for a long wait waiting for that coverage.
  - Zack
    
    ha i know
Dela G

i love brad penny

USE THE PEN!

USE THE PEN!
- Accent Shallow
  
  They’re gonna hang him out to dry, I think.
  
  110+ pitches. They basically have to.
Charlie

nice brad penny.. and we get to hammer john smoltz tommorow too!!
- Charlie
  
  that came out a little weird
  - Dela G
    
    thats what she said
- Zack
  
  lefties are batting .397 against him
  - Charlie
    
    smoltz or penny?
    - Zack
      
      smoltz
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  we get to hammer john smoltz tommorow
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q2TA2zPtac
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    Its been so long, I though MCHammer was going to be a McDonalds commercial.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrNipeP4HvQ
ShuutoHeat

Hey, I thought the sux were good against good teams?

Come on rays, run those punks out of Florida with their tails between their legs and their bull pen ravaged.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime

Buchholz is Boston’s emergency reliever.

But more worried about this game–walking Lyle Overbay? Seriously?
Charlie

those were both strikes
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime

WHOA MOLINA
nyrfan

got him
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Oh snap (throw)!
Chris B

F**ckin gunned!!!
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

WOOO-HOOO!!!

MOLINA!!!
Drew

Vernon Wells FAIL
haha
Mike Pop

Hava Molina!
Accent Shallow

Think that’s the first time I’ve seen the snap throw work.

Molina!
CanoFTW

wow. what a sick throw by by Molina…
Dela G

what an awesome throw by MOLINA!
http://and-that-happened.blogspot.com Evan

That’s some nice help, Molina.
Salty Buggah

Molina!
Riddering

Damn, Molina. That’s what I like to see!
DougPinstripesForever

Molina with the stirke to Tex!! Molina is a defensive stalwart
Mike Pop

Awesome. Baseball in the snow.

Just don’t let our Yankees do it.
Mike Pop

Why the hell does Youkilis have to be so good.

Man I hate that guy.
dkidd

how bad-ass were those white sox unis? all black with white collars.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Yeah, they were bad.
  
  Wait, you said bad-ass, didn’t you? Oh. Then no, they were not bad-ass. No.
  - dkidd
    
    come on! they made everyone look like old hoss radbourn!
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      They made everyone look like it was nappy-nap time.
      - dkidd
        
        they did have a certain “ones-y” quality
yankees boy

Pedro has 9 k’s in 4 innings vs Trenton!
- Mike Pop
  
  Trenton could only be saved by Jesus.
- Dela G
  
  yikes!
  
  however, jesus would take his 93mph softball and blow it up
  - Accent Shallow
    
    If Pedro still throws 93, he wouldn’t have had to wait this long for a job.
    - Drew
      
      He was clocked at 93 the other day.
      - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
        
        I saw that and I don’t buy it at all. He hasn’t thrown 93 since 2003.
        
        Drew
        
        Word but in the WBC he was sitting at 90-91, it’s possible.
        
        Dela G
        
        neither do i
- Drew
  
  lol…
  
  Pedro>>>>>>>>>>>>Minor Leaguers
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    Yeah, he can outsmart those guys even if he has nothing.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      He probably gets strike 1 on fear/intimidation/respect/awe alone.
      - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
        
        He’s like “The Most Interesting Man Alive” in that way.
        
        Stay thirsty my friends, stay thirsty.
DreDog

Brad “Smoak type bat” Penny has to face this lineup one more time! Awesome!
DougPinstripesForever

Do ya guys think Posada feels sad knowing there is a man with THAT much better of an arm on the team? He must feel a little depressed knowing his weak arm is an even bigger issue than it already is.
- Accent Shallow
  
  Not really, because the mismatch between their bats is much greater than the mismatch between their defensive abilities.
- Drew
  
  I don’t think he feels sad at all. Two sides to the game of baseball..
  - DougPinstripesForever
    
    Thanks for the responses, just ponderin out loud River Avenue
- DreDog
  
  Was that post supposed to have sexual underpinnings?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  He probably does.
  
  And then he remembers that he’s getting paid 13M a year and gets to go home to “those”:
  
  http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_large/2009/07/08/full_wenn1373956.jpg
  
  And it’s all better.
  - DougPinstripesForever
    
    No, actually, I had no sexual undertones in my question. I’m just curious thinking how Jorge (who is very prideful)feels that Molina is a vastly better defensive catcher, thats all.
    
    P.S. And I know he is lucky because like any guy I can appreciate going home to a lady like Mrs. Posada.
    
    Waitaminute, I can’t :(
- Tony
  
  Posada doesn’t have a weak arm…
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    True, but he doesn’t have a strong one.
- http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
  
  Do you think Jose Molina feels sad knowing there is a man (well, many men really) with THAT much better of a bat than he does on the team?
- Zack
  
  considering Molina has THAT much better of an arm than most catchers out there, i dont think Jorge is losing sleep over it
- whozat
  
  I’m pretty sure that his mindblowingly superior bat and millions of extra dollars and dirty hot wife make it all feel better.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    I said it better than you did.
    
    Plus, I linked to a picture of the actual boobies in question.
    
    Me >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
    - DougPinstripesForever
      
      Yes, that picture made my entire argument seemed mute at this point.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        M-O-O-T
    - thurdonpaul
      
      lol well said
nyrfan

gotta love the first pitch outs
- Mike Pop
  
  Would players rather go 4-4 with 4 home runs, or 4-4 with the cycle?
  - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
    
    Another reply fail for you, Pop.
    - Mike Pop
      
      Heh, I’m racking them up.
      
      Four or five in the past 2 days
      
      Mike Pop is fucking up. /chappelle show’d
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        Mike Pop is fucking up
        
        “Am I fucking up right now? I’m your conscience.”
        
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_L-gbpKZpo
        
        (You gotta watch the whole thing. Trust me. Seriously, it’s worth it.)
        
        Mike Pop
        
        Okay, I’ll do everything you want me to do…
        
        Dude, what cha think of Eli’s new contract?
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        The same thing I thought of Jeter’s contract back in 2000:
        
        He’s overpaid by probably about 20%-30% since he’s not remotely the best at his position, but it’s a contract they basically had to give him based on who he is, where he plays, and what he means to the team.
Dela G

great inning david price
Salty Buggah

the lower part of the zone is gone for Mitre…fuckin ump! thats his main strength
pat

ugh, crap hit again.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Melky hasn’t had a hit since the triple to complete the cycle.
- http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
  
  Bust.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Cash should have traded for Grady Sizemore at the deadline.
    
    What an idiot he is.
    - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
      
      He’s scared.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        We need to go back to the days of the 1950s with Col. Ruppert.
- http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime
  
  BUST!!!!111!!!!1!
- Dela G
  
  WHERE IS CODY RANSOM ???
  - dkidd
    
    note: poochie died on the way back to his home planet
    - Accent Shallow
      
      +1
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        + a lot
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Think his career is over, like David Cone was after his perfect game?
Drew

Man I wish we were facing Penny. That fastball is up in the zone sooo often.
Drew

C’mon Serg!
putt

Joe Inglet’s got an eye like DiMaggio. It’s almost not fair for pitchers…
BigBlueAL

It seems like the Yankees must lead the league in walking the opposing team’s 9th batter.
- putt
  
  they also lead the league in most offensive categories, including nosehair.
  - BigBlueAL
    
    they also lead the league in Boner of the Week awards.
  - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
    
    This guy’s a convicted felon, isn’t he, Monty?
    - putt
      
      well, he should be….
    - BigBlueAL
      
      Dynamite drop-in Monty, that broadcasting school really paid off.
      - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        They don’t call him the best color man in the game for nothing.
        
        BigBlueAL
        
        Flyball. Caught.
        
        http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        One hit? We got one goddamn hit?
        
        BigBlueAL
        
        You can’t say goddamn on the air.
        
        http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        Oh no one’s listening anyway!
        
        BigBlueAL
        
        I fuckin love Major League!!!!
John Duci

Joba, Pettitte, Mitre >>>> Bucholz,Penny, Smoltz
- BigBlueAL
  
  Bucholz or Penny or Smoltz >>>>>>>>>> Mitre
  - Zack
    
    splitting hairs
    - Mike Pop
      
      Well, of course Buch is cause he’s 25 and was an uber-prospect.
      - Zack
        
        true, 5 years down the road yes. today? they’re all in that same class of pitchers with eras over 5
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    My Dogs Ass >>>>>>> Bucholz or Penny or Smoltz
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Since Cashman has now said that they’re going to throw Joba in the rotation in the playoffs (although I still don’t know how they manage that, but whatevs)
    
    Our playoff quartet (CC-AJ-Joba-Pettitte) >>>>>>>>> Their playoff quartet (Beckett-Lester-??????-??????)
    - Accent Shallow
      
      Beckett and Lester and pray for a sou’ wester?
    - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
      
      Wait, when did he say that?
      - BigBlueAL
        
        I read it in today’s NY Times. Cashman said come playoff time all hands are on deck on the pitching staff and there was a quote from Joba basically saying he cant wait to start in the playoffs.
        
        http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
        
        Ah, well that’s different than “Cashman has now said that they’re going to throw Joba in the rotation in the playoffs.”
        
        Way to take it out of context,TSJC. You owe me a new pair of pants.
        
        BigBlueAL
        
        No but really it basically said that Joba will be starting in the playoffs because Cashman admitted that not picking up a starter at the trade deadline has basically put them into that position.
      - CanoFTW
        
        Think it was in today’s NYP or something – he said something to the effect of all hands on deck in the playoffs and innings limits won’t matter so much when it comes down to it.
    - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
      
      TSJC, you’re forgetting that Beckett is so clutch he counts for two playoff wins at a time so Boston’s quartet is instantly better.
    - BigBlueAL
      
      No argument here.
    - Drew
      
      maybe they want Igawa. Get on that Cash.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        If my Peter Gammons “Pitcher to Prospect Equivalency Chart” is accurate, based on Brad Penny, Kei Igawa should be worth at least a Nick Weglarz type bat.
nyrfan

not hitting the zone with da sinker
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Please don’t walk him, Sergio.
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

To say that John Flaherty is ‘as dull as dishwater’ is an insult to dishwater everywhere.
Mike Pop

Come on Mitre, this is big right now.
Drew

Way to go Serg
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime

Can Mitre get himself through five?
Little Bill

Sergio Mitre proving tonight that he is a true #5 starter. Now they just need to give him some runs.
pat

thats not an easy play with the runner passing in front of you, nice job JJ
Accent Shallow

What’s worse — those faux umps, or the whistling in the Enzyte commercials?
John Duci

ugly.
nyrfan

posada’s arm>>>> varitek’s arm
- DougPinstripesForever
  
  giradi’s arm >>>>> varitek’s arm… just saying .
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Varitek’s ability to captain things >>>>>>> Ahab’s ability to captain things
BigBlueAL

TSN just showed Jimmy Key at the game for the Blue Jays reunion this weekend. Love Jimmy Key.
- http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
  
  What’s he? Like 45? I could hit him.
  - http://www.twitter.com/wahbjo01 Jordan
    
    Can you hit another 45+er that’s big, tall and lanky and also used to wear pinstripes?
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    That old gag.
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Ohhh yeah. One of my all time faves.
  
  I own one jersey, and it’s a KEY #22.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    It actually says “KEY” on it?
    
    For shame, Steve.
    
    I must now distance myself from you, in accordance with the intricate knowledge of Japanese culture that I learned by watching Rising Sun with Wesley Snipes Sean Connery, and Harvey Keitel.
    - BigBlueAL
      
      I have a Mattingly jersey where it says his name too and its not even a game jersey its some kind of Nike Yankees Cooperstown Collection jersey.
      
      I now feel ashamed….
    - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
      
      Yeah, yeah. It has to have KEY on it, or everyone will think I’m a douchebag Clemens fan.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        Yeah… no.
        
        Unfortunate accidents of ambiguity >>>>>>>>>>> Yankee jerseys with names on them.
        
        Never EVER get a jersey with a name on it. That’s not permitted.
        
        You have let me down, Steve.
Accent Shallow

I’m way too excited for Sabathia v. Buchholz. That’s so lopsided, it has “reverse lock” written all over it.
- http://www.twitter.com/wahbjo01 Jordan
  
  I hope Buchholz pulls a Chase Wright through the first 4 batters in the game.
http://www.twitter.com/wahbjo01 Jordan

I wonder what Jose Molina actually thinks when he walks to the plate. It sure isn’t that he’s locked in and ready to hit.
- cjc
  
  probably something like my job is to call a great game and make sure to keep the running game to zip
  - Zack
    
    what sweet shirt am i going to wear for my postgame interview tonight?
- LiveFromNewYork
  
  He thins, “I hit the very last homerun at OYS.”
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Something like this
  
  http://media.bigoo.ws/content/layout/film-cartoon/film-cartoon_164.jpg
  - Riddering
    
    Is there anything they can’t do?
  - Riddering
    
    Wells, you picked a terrible time to work CF.
    - Riddering
      
      How did my reply end up here? Whoops!
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Maybe I’m just stupid (that’s a given, that’s a given) but I still don’t get why that dude has a shoe attached to him in the increasingly annoying “pixels” ads. Do people step on their bill? Throw a shoe through the TV? I don’t get it.
- dkidd
  
  nothing about that ad makes sense. it’s maddening
- pat
  
  Throw a shoe through the tv because they’re mad.
  - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
    
    Well that’s just irrational.
    - pat
      
      yeah that shit’s pretty weak.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        I’m just glad I don’t have to see that Cablevision reggaeton commercial anymore with the mermaids and the dude dressed up like a seamonster.
dkidd

rance looking a little metro these days
Salty Buggah

You know khow who’s due for a HR? A-rod, that’s who.
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

That went far.
Drew

Oh boy. That was a Teixeirian shot
Mike Pop

What was that, Sergio?
- DougPinstripesForever
  
  a reallllllly flat fulgy changeup, Pops
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Overbay smoked that.
nyrfan

well that was quick
Accent Shallow

Did not realize Girardi would be so quick with the hook. Hope this means Ace is ok.
cjc

oh biy which Ace hows up tonight I so hope he isn’t hiding a legit injury
- cjc
  
  wow type good sorry
http://www.twitter.com/wahbjo01 Jordan

Well if that doesn’t say Girardi has no confidence in Mitre, I don’t know what does.
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Then you don’t know what does. He’s at 92 pitches, and still coming off TJ surgery.
  - Charlie
    
    wow, you love making excuses for this guy
    - Mike Pop
      
      Not excuse, he wasn’t horrible tonight. Let him go, if he gets out of it, it might help his confidence.
      
      Looks of it, he’s going to be 5th starter for a while, he needs to go some more innings. Let him go at Wells, take it batter to batter from there.
    - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
      
      I cite facts, not just irrationally attack the guy like others do.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      I think people need to learn the difference between excuses and explanations.
  - http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/e6omir.gif OmgZombies!
    
    still??? wtf is he doing pitching!!!!!
Salty Buggah

damn, Lind…I HATE that guy. Someone get him out of the AL East (with Markakis, Jones, Wieters, Romero, Tillman, Matusz, and several others)
Mike Pop

Ugh, let him stay in.
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

Nice job Sergio, something to build on in a tough ballpark for sinkerballers.
- BigBlueAL
  
  Hopefully he builds on it in Scranton.
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    and you want . . . ?
    
    Don’t say Hughes, please.
    - BigBlueAL
      
      Yeah keep Hughes in the bullpen so he gets pulled for Mo in the 8th inning all the time. Damn right I want Hughes in the rotation.
      
      I know its not going to happen mind you….
  - Charlie
    
    agreed
DougPinstripesForever

So, does Surge earned himself another start? No!!!!!
- Mike Pop
  
  I think he did.
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    Me too.
    - Salty Buggah
      
      same here
      - DougPinstripesForever
        
        why? Because there’s no other choice or you like him genuinely.
        
        Rick
        
        These r guys who think Wang was good
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        No, these are guys who thought Wang was showing signs of improvement.
        
        And he was.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  I don’t think he earned himself another start, but he also didn’t earn himself a removal from the rotation.
  
  So, were there a suitable replacement, he’d be in there, but since there isn’t, Mitre’s start was just bad enough to keep you concerned but not bad enough for you to want to see Igawa or Towers yet.
  
  Status quo remains intact.
Drew

no rust plz ace.
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Wait, why not just use Claggett for a few innings?
- Drew
  
  Joe pulled Mitre so we can get the win, he’s not just gonna throw Claggs in there yet.
  - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
    
    True. But if he’s there to save the important bullpen arms…
- http://and-that-happened.blogspot.com Evan
  
  He probably would have if Mitre had a real clunker like his last start.
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Remember the last time we did? When Wang pitched?
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    That was like a bajillion years ago.
    
    Fresh start.
Mike Pop

Singy loves those fan umps behind the plate.
Accent Shallow

So, Ace, maybe you shouldn’t be coming inside to Wells?
- pat
  
  Ace doesn’t give a shit he didnt even watch to see where the ball landed, set him up to throw junk over the outside and wells popped it up.
Mike Pop

The deuce? It was dropped.
John Duci

FUCKIN NASTY!!!
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Nice curveball, Ace.
A.D.

Shoulder looked just fine
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Yep. I’m hoping he takes Joba’s place when we start skipping him soon.
nyrfan

mmmm arm feeels gooood
Salty Buggah

Thats the Ace we know and love.

6 strikes 1 ball
Charlie

i predict we win this game, ace gets back on track in a big way, and this is mitre’s last start (deservedly so)
baravelli

Bad form – they just played “We Will, We Will Rock You” at the Rogers Center, after having just taken the lead. Everybody knows you only play that song when you’re behind and trying to mount a come-back rally. Bad juju.
pat

I’ve never seen those Yankees shirts with just a bigass logo on the front.
Drew

Oh hell no
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Wow….
putt

fucking wells….
pat

Damn, we were about 2 inches from seeing ajax tomorrow.. Shit nice catch vernon.
Mike Pop

Nice play, but jump was so unnecessary.
Drew

With the old Vernon Wells please go away.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Vernon Wells must have missed the memo alerting him to the fact that he’s one of the worst defensive outfielders in baseball.
- SayNoToUZR
  
  Right….because UZR says so
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  The sun shines on a dog’s ass every now and then.
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

Earning that 20 mil
cjc

someone forgot to tell Wells he is now a bad CF’er
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Dammit, I thought A-Rod really drove that shit.
Drew

Any word on when Grit is taking that cast off?
pat

FUCK, I thought Arod got that. That’s his happy zone.
Mike Pop

Damn you V-Mart!!
- http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/e6omir.gif OmgZombies!
  
  I thought he hit a 3R home run or somehting.
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Must be taking those funny pills those guys are all on up there.
Drew

damnit V-Mart
- Salty Buggah
  
  what he do?
  - Drew
    
    solo jack
BigBlueAL

Sandy Koufax has retired 10 Yankees in a row. (no chance in hell Im spelling this kid’s name)
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Heh, Encarnacion is still wearing his Reds batting gloves.
Drew

lol I forgot Barajas was running..
pat

Jose Molina looks mad huggable, no homo.
- BigBlueAL
  
  Dont know if no homo saves you from that comment.
  - Riddering
    
    Why can’t a heterosexual guy tell another heterosexual guy that he thinks his booty is fly?
    - Salty Buggah
      
      Which reminds me…
      
      I read on some blogs’ comments section (can’t remember where) a conversation about all of these women talking about Tex’s ass and calling it cute.
      - Riddering
        
        Don’t lie–you have that bookmarked. With pictures from first base.
  - pat
    
    Haha, nah seriously. I dunno why, maybe it’s the prowess, maybe it’s the cannon lazer arm, maybe its his infectios smile, I just wanna give the dude a big ol hug.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      maybe it’s the cannon lazer arm…
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G0loI0Jn5M
      - pat
        
        Heh, lazer rocket was the term I was looking for.
Charlie

damn aceves, that’s just nasty
Rick

Bye bye Sergio
nyrfan

woooow
http://twitter.com/Hopjake Jake H

Wonders why Ortiz gets away with not talking about his PED admission. The media would have killed A-Rod if he did that
- Zack
  
  um they DID kill ARod for taking more than 12hours, this dude has almost a week under his belt
- Salty Buggah
  
  I wondered the same thing (in fact my post oddly very similar in the wording to yours in the previous thread)
  - http://twitter.com/Hopjake Jake H
    
    It’s pretty pathetic that the media hasn’t done anything. Nothing on EPSN. Pretty pathetic. What I love is that Buster Onley said that each player who got caught with that test got notified so the guy knew about it.
    - Zack
      
      Merloni use the excuse, “You know ball players, they dont open half the mail they receive so its probably in his desk somewhere”
      
      i. laughed. hard.
- DougPinstripesForever
  
  because the media is corrupt and biased, Jake. Lets hope Alex and the Yankee Univers shuts them up!
Salty Buggah

ACE is back!!!! 1.2 innings. 15 pitches. 13 strikes. 2 balls.

Mo-esque
J Squared

Yankees sign Russ Ortiz.. If he’s called up to take Mitre’s place.. Over/Under 4 starts?
- Accent Shallow
  
  Russ Ortiz makes Sergio Mitre look like Chien-Ming Wang (v.2007)
  - J Squared
    
    HaHa, “Lightning in a Bottle”? i guess.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      I think you’re reading that incorrectly, J Squared.
- Zack
  
  are those starts for SWB? because hes not seeing the Bronx
- Drew
  
  Mitre please.
- Charlie
  
  He’s just as bad, they’re not gonna call him up. under (i say he makes 0 starts)
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  I’ll take the over.
  
  I bet we see one Russ Ortiz start, in September, when we’re up 7 games. No sooner.
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    Last game of the year, when Molina’s managing and Aceves is the pitching coach.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      Nah, Swisher gets that start.
Accent Shallow

4th outfielder in the house!
Mike Pop

Nick Swisher!!!

Pete Abe called that ish.
- http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
  
  ?He said someone on the team with the most homers in baseball would hit a home run at some point, and he said it an hour ago. Not exactly Nostradamus.
- http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
  
  Ok, my bad, missed the twitter update.
Drew

Fuck yeah SwishMan
http://and-that-happened.blogspot.com Evan

Swisher with the road work!
Little Bill

SWISHER!!!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Nick Swisher is unimpressed by your last name.
SouthernYankeeFan

SWISHA
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

Worst HR call ever?
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Would it kill them to make Kenny the lead announcer? He’s great at it.
  - Zack
    
    i love the foul ball LOOK OUT! calls
Riddering

0 ABs since Swisher’s last homerun.
putt

SWISH!! What a call by Flaherty, very vivid…was Singleton in the bathroom or something?
pat

Dirty son of a bitch, I was just about to say, our lineup has a habit of making managers look silly for leaving a starter in too long.
toad

Aceves – 5 batters, 5 outs, 15 pitches. Those are nice numbers.
BigBlueAL

Pete Abe called a Swisher HR earlier in the game!!
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  That’s his famous “called shot”, where he points at his laptop.
  - Riddering
    
    +33
Salty Buggah

SWISHA!!!!!!!! BITCHES
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Business. They’re in it.
Accent Shallow

<3Good Robbie<3

Hey, bringing the the fruits of the Rolen trade.
John Duci

Cano has gotta hustle 3 there
- Accent Shallow
  
  No way, no how. Rios has a howitzer.
toad

I think they left Mr. R in an inning too long. It’s contagious.
Salty Buggah

Why cant Swisher hit at home? He would have gaudy numbers
- Mike Pop
  
  Nick Swisher doesn’t like easy ways out.
  - Salty Buggah
    
    neither does Tex…no cheapie, all of his HRs are absolute bombs
Accent Shallow

Robbie’s been hitting well in the second half, but he hasn’t gone on his “Hey, I’m gonna hit .460 for 15 games, just because I can” second half tear yet.
- putt
  
  maybe it starts today?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Saving it for October.
BigBlueAL

Muhammad Ali will be at Yankee Stadium tomorrow night. Wonder if he plays as himself in Fight Night Round 4….
BigBlueAL

I guess Girardi forgot Melky hit for a cycle on Sunday.
Drew

Nesn just advertised for a “Closer look at Johnny Damon’s power surge this year.” It will be before the game tomorrow.
- putt
  
  O/U on bandbox references?
  - King of Fruitless Hypotheticals
    
    147.5
Charlie

this guy is good.. that scott rolen trade was unfathomable for the reds. they got an injury prone 34 year old guy even though they’re not in the playoff race for EE and two potential closers. really weird trade
- zs190
  
  Stewart has starter potential, potential #3-4
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Encarnacion, Roenicke, and Stewart >>> Rolen
- BigBlueAL
  
  Only 3 >’s????
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

So I’m guessing A-Rod comes out to play third now.
- Mike Pop
  
  Hinske.
- BigBlueAL
  
  You see damnit where is Cody Ransom!!!!
- manimal
  
  Or Hinske plays third…
  - Accent Shallow
    
    Doubt we’ll see that in a non-blowout situation.
Mike Pop

That’s right Matsui.
Drew

Wow, I didn’t think that even had a chance at dropping! Sick
SouthernYankeeFan

yeah baby and the yankees take the lead
pat

Run made in Japan
Drew

HR Burrell 5-2
Salty Buggah

Matsui
toad

Matsui is a pro.
Accent Shallow

So guys, how about something like seven more runs so Mo can get a rest?
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Hah, V-Mart hit the homer, and my Sox buddy IM’d me immediately “Penny will give it right back.” And he did. Go Burrell.
SouthernYankeeFan

ha has there ever been two slower base runners on at the same time?
- Mike Pop
  
  That’s why I want to see a double steal.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    HIDEKI MATSUI? FROM SECOND?!?!?!?!
    
    MULTIPLE INTERROBANGS?!?!??!?!??!?!
Little Bill

They walked Jose Molina. Now make them pay.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Time to salt it away here, Jeets.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Jeter had no chance. Blown away.
- Accent Shallow
  
  How often do you see that happen to Jetes? Impressive.
Mike Pop

Oh my, right down the middle each time.
Accent Shallow

Four fastballs, three swinging strikes. Wow.
cjc

wow 3 pitches right down broadway
Drew

heh, what on earth just happened
SouthernYankeeFan

damn blew it past him.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Or not.
Riddering

BENCH JETER.

What a failure.
- http://www.twitter.com/wahbjo01 Jordan
  
  Most Valuable Bust.
manimal

Damon breaks a bat in this at bat. Watch.
Mike Pop

Was that gun accurate with 91?
- Charlie
  
  nope, 96 on gameday. the yes gun is hilarious. they literally had mitre’s sinker at both 50 and 100mph at different points in the game
  - Mike Pop
    
    Thought so, many thanks.
    
    Yay Mark!
- http://and-that-happened.blogspot.com Evan
  
  Nope.
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

OK, its the 7th and we have a lead. Hughes and Mo both pitched last night, each throwing 26 pitches. I’ll guess Girardi wants to save both for the Boston series.

Manage the bullpen. Who do you use?

Ace all the way?

Ace-Coke?

Ace-Melancon-Bruney?
- Accent Shallow
  
  If they can keep this inning up, it’ll be Claggett.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Manage to win today, worry about tomorrow when it comes. For all we know it could be a 10 run game tomorrow.
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    So you’d use Hughes and Mo tonight.
    
    I’d go Melancon-Bruney with the 3 run lead. Only get Mo or Hughes up if I have to.
  - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
    
    +1.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Claggett.
Mike Pop

Thank you, Barajas.
http://www.twitter.com/wahbjo01 Jordan

Greatest play ever.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Thanks Rod. Big insurance run.
Drew

Fuck yo couch Barajas!
cjc

speed kills lol
Accent Shallow

Nice D, Barajas. Mats was out by 10 feet if he makes that play.
http://twitter.com/Hopjake Jake H

Matsui is so slow. Time stood still and was faster then him.
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

WOO-HOOO!!!

Breathing room!!!
DougPinstripesForever

Molina, Posada >>>>>>>>>>>Barajas
Salty Buggah

Damon = The Shit
Riddering

Dude, how amazing is that? Matsui scoring from second and Molina getting to third.

Jorge: the gauntlet has been dropped. You’ve got to climb back up the baserunning ladder.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Joe Inglett v. Hideki Matsui = Barry Bonds v. Sid Bream
Johan Iz My Brohan

Hey guys, just had got home from a killer Japanese restaurant, great food, how did Mitre look?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  He looked like Sergio Mitre.
- manimal
  
  In one word… “Meh”.
- Reggie C.
  
  Is it in Nyc? if so , What’s the name of the spot?
  - Johan Iz My Brohan
    
    Ridgefield, CT sorry…
    
    http://www.mannenridgefield.com/index.html
    
    Anyways GO YANKEES!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Can Swisher go deep twice in the inning?
Riddering

How nice would a GS be here?
Mike Pop

Jeff Blair’s tweets are funny.
Drew

Can’t they just turn the radar reading off? It annoys me to no end.
DougPinstripesForever

Am I the only who enjoys those fan umpires are being bummed out, right now?

Also, how would guys handle the next 9 outs?
- Zack
  
  depends how this inning finishes up
pat

Come on blue strike one was a wee bit high.
- Mike Pop
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGS6najMzjI&feature=related
  - pat
    
    Hahah, YOU’RE MY BOY
Salty Buggah

I believe A-rod has the highest OBP in high leverage situation this year…itsOK, he’s saving the hits and HRs for October I hope.
- DougPinstripesForever
  
  If thats the case, Salty. Then he is longer overdue to delivery a motherlode of hits, runs and great moments.
Salty Buggah

damn, Swish that was a RBI walk if you hadnt swung there but I’ll take a 3 run lead everyday
Accent Shallow

More runs would have been nice, Swish.

So . . . spillover thread?

/meta-commentary
Zack

cut Swisha!!
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

That’s a gutsy pitch to throw in that spot.