Game 125: Joba returns

August 25, 2009 by Benjamin Kabak

Earlier this afternoon, Joe previewed this Texas series. For an extended look at the Rangers, you should check that out. Tonight’s storyline, though, revolves around Joba Chamberlain. The young pitcher, nearing his innings limit, is making his first start in eight days.

Since the All Star Break, Joba has pulled a bit of a Jekyll-and-Hyde routine. In his first three starts after the break, he went 3-0 with a 0.83 ERA. In 21.2 innings, he allowed just 8 hits and 8 walks while striking out 19. In his three most recent starts, though, Joba has been less than impressive. Over those starts, he is 1-1 with an unsightly 6.75 ERA. Over 16 innings, he has allowed 18 hits and 12 walks while striking out just 12. Hopefully, the good Joba will return tonight.

In other Joba-related news, the Yanks said that Joba will pitch on Sunday on regular rest. After tonight’s outing and his Sunday start, Joba will have but four starts left in September.

Game time is 7:05 p.m., and it’s a My9 Tuesday night special.

Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Melky Cabrera CF

putt

Do we want Jekyl or Hyde to show up? I always confuse those two…
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Joseph Pawlikowski
  
  I dunno. Didn’t pay enough attention in junior year literature.
  - putt
    
    There’s enough literati around here to answer that question for us.
    - Sam
      
      Jekyll is the good guy, Hyde is the bad guy. But they’re the same person, like how Finkle=Einhorn.
      - Rob
        
        Einhorn is Finkle, Finkle is Einhorn.
        
        Einhorn’s a man….. EINHORN’S A MAN!
        
        http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
        
        …Quitter.
    - http://www.riveraveblues.com Joseph Pawlikowski
      
      Eh, I consider myself part of the literati, and I couldn’t give two shits about Jekyl and Hyde.
Dela G

LETS GET GET GET IT YANKS!
EvoLuTioN

Ugh i hate My9, worst picture quality

I hope Joba really attacks the zone tonight, nothing annoys more than watching him nibble around the strike zone ending up walking the whole park
- http://leegrantphotography.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/madmax.jpg gxpanos
  
  Seriously.
- JGS
  
  I love My9–first game I’m actually going to get to watch since I moved
- http://www.secondavenuesagas.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  The HD looks pretty damn good to me :)
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

In other Joba-related news, the Yanks said that Joba will pitch on Sunday on regular rest. After tonight’s outing and his Sunday start, Joba will have but four starts left in September.

Will he start in October? I ask because there’s three regular season games in October (TB on the 2-4th). If he doesn’t start one of those games, he’ll probably make his first start in the postseason on like 10+ days of rest.

/pedantic but important nitpick’d
- Zack
  
  Girardi said on WFAN that he wouldnt worry about starting Joba on 5+ days rest in the playoffs.
  - Zack
    
    No that doesnt answer your question, just reinfoces the possibility
- Sam
  
  Yes, indeed. Shallow and pedantic. They’ll probably do with him what they did this week and have him throw an extended bullpen session 5 days before his scheduled start if he doesn’t pitch at the end of the season.
pat

It would make me feel all nice and warm inside if Joba pitches a solid game. 6 and change 1 or 2 ER with minimal walks and 6 or 7 strikeouts.
- http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
  
  Me too.
JobaJr

Do you think Joba will be put in the Pen during the postseason?
- JGS
  
  don’t think so, but you never know–I drew this up as a hypothetical ALCS against Boston (and jiggered it so AJ didn’t pitch at Fenway). He wouldn’t be needed in a five game series. This is all assuming Joe gives the #3 starter to the more experienced Pettitte
  
  game 1–CC
  game 2–AJ
  (off day)
  game 3–Andy
  game 4–CC
  game 5–Joba
  (off day)
  game 6–AJ
  game 7–CC
  - Sam
    
    Actually there’s an off day between game 4 and 5 too, so they could alter the rotation there depending on how they’re doing in the series.
    - JGS
      
      hmmm…I did not know that. nice
- Dan
  
  No, I think the plan is to let him start a few more times this year and then put him back on regular rest as a starter in the post season. My guess is he would be the #4 starter.
- Dela G
  
  its a given that he will not be in the pen, he will be starting
- Little Bill
  
  I think he’ll be starting. Girardi said there’d be no restrictions in the playoffs. I would expect to see him be the #4 starter so he’d only have to make 3 starts maximum- 1 start in each series.
http://leegrantphotography.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/madmax.jpg gxpanos

Murphy with his first pro jack today, Slade 0-4.

Cotham 5 K’s in 2 IP. I feel like he’s the one in this draft class that will draw my man-love the most.
- JGS
  
  0-4????
  
  what a bust
  - http://leegrantphotography.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/madmax.jpg gxpanos
    
    Seriously. Good thing it’s obvious that Murphy is going to be Johnny Bench mixed with Mauer mixed with Pudge.
    - pat
      
      As long as it’s roidfest texas ranger pudge, i’m good with thyat.
- http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime
  
  BUST !!!11!!!1
- pat
  
  Lane meyer tagged him as Joba-Lite
  - pat
    
    Cotham, that is.
- Salty Buggah
  
  Yea, Cashmoney did an awesome job considering we had only two high picks. He took some less sexy names but ones that have a chance to be pretty good. Even though its waaaaay too early, hats off to him.
  - JobaWockeeZ
    
    Isn’t it Damon who makes the decisions?
  - pat
    
    It’s more D-Opp that should get the shoutout. Damon tags em, Cashman bags em.
  - Salty Buggah
    
    yea both of you are right. How about Cashmoney, D-Opp and Co.?
Dela G

How many Ks does chris davis have today?

13?

haha i keed
- JGS
  
  ooh, hes back in the majors?
  
  I’m going to go with the golden sombrero today
  - Dela G
    
    yeah, today is his first game back from the minors
    - JGS
      
      I guess they wanted to spare him breaking the single season strikeout record?
      
      If he plays every day, he might get still get close…
      - Dela G
        
        haha i know, right?
- http://leegrantphotography.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/madmax.jpg gxpanos
  
  Over/under is set at 2.5.
  - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
    
    I’m going under: two strikeouts for Davis.
  - Dela G
    
    i’ll take the over
    
    especially if he has to face d-rob today in the later innings
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Kenny and Coney. Love it.
- Dela G
  
  you are lucky, i have to watch the texas rangers broadcast for 3 days thanks to blackout MLB.tv rules
  
  kill me now
  - JGS
    
    wait, how do you get around the blackout rules?
    - Dela G
      
      i don’t get around them. I live in texas, and the rangers games come on tv here. However, since they are playing the rangers, i have to watch the rangers broadcasts since its readily available on tv.
      - JGS
        
        oh. fair enough
      - Tank the Frank
        
        Where in TX are you? I graduated from Texas Tech.
- pat
  
  Throw in Pauly and that would be the shizz.
  - http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
    
    Too much food talk.
JobaWockeeZ

Oh nice Singy and Cone with no Kay.
chriskeo

PUDGE is back!
Tank the Frank

Oh I can’t wait for a postseason game to be played at that Stadium. I’m going to try and go to one game a series. I’ve already started saving…a lot.
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Is Joba lip synching to the song playing? Awesome.

Also: what do we think Pudge’s reception will be?
- Dela G
  
  i’d boo since he sucked
- Tank the Frank
  
  He’s an all-time Yankee great; massive standing ovation!
Accent Shallow

Things I’m bummed about: Joba’s K/9 being under 9 so far this year.
Dela G

alright lets do it!
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Alright, Joba. Let’s worry about establishing the fastball before we fall in love with the slider. Please?
- pat
  
  Nope, 3-2 slidepieces all day.
JGS

how often do DHs lead off?
Bugsy

for the love of god.
Tank the Frank

Already throwing 3-2 sliders are we?
Bugsy

was that a 3-2 slider? have we not learned anything?
JGS

that is not how you want to start
Accent Shallow

Please, walk the Punch and Judy hitting leadoff man. Oy vey.
- Accent Shallow
  
  A man with 9 career MiLB home runs, and a .401 minor league slugging percentage. Ick.
Dela G

damn, he got squeezed on one of those
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Wonderful.
Salty Buggah

well, a 8-pitch walk to a speedy guy isnt good
http://www.secondavenuesagas.com Benjamin Kabak

I hate to buy into this meme about Posada’s game calling, but a 3-2 breaking ball to the leadoff hitter is pretty shoddy pitch selection.
- Dela G
  
  agreed
- Bugsy
  
  that’s 2 in a row, as well
- Tank the Frank
  
  I thought it was all up to the pitcher, no? Perhaps not with a young Joba I guess.
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

How was Young player of the week over Jeter?!

/ignorance(?)
Dela G

can we stop throwing to first now?
Dela G

damn the tag was not placed
Riddering

Is Joba really nibbling or is he missing?
- Dela G
  
  its a bit of both. But he is throwing strikes
Bugsy

here come the sliders.
Dela G

excellent K for joba
- Bugsy
  
  apparently michael young didn’t read the scouting report
  - Dela G
    
    haha IETC
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Nice comeback, Joba.
Tank the Frank

Nice curve!
Tony

Is this lohud? Chill the eff out.
Accent Shallow

The breaking balls appear to be on this evening.
- JGS
  
  and he hit 96 already…i think this is going to be a good night
Dela G

wow the 96mph!
Accent Shallow

96 mph fastball?!
Tank the Frank

I’m surprised we don’t see Joba go for more swings and misses up in the zone with 2 strikes if he can dial it up to 96 when he wants.
Tank the Frank

A 3-2 slider! Well at least he’s changing things up.
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Stop with the 3-2 sliders, please.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime

Over/under on game time is 3:36, and I’m taking the over.
Bugsy

3-2 slider count: 4
- Tank the Frank
  
  Haha excellent. We should definitely keep track of that.
Accent Shallow

At least Hamilton didn’t do what we know he can do with hanging sliders . . .
Salty Buggah

I can has a DP?
- Salty Buggah
  
  Hehe, 2 seconds before it happens!
- Dela G
  
  yez you canZ!
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

‘uuuuuuuuge.
Abe Almonte

That is what I am talk about!
Dela G

double play!

ON TO TEH BOTTOM
Accent Shallow

What the hell is Marlon Byrd doing batting cleanup?
- Bugsy
  
  I’ve been asking about this for so long now. I mean, why not Kinsler? or Cruz? Imagine if Joe Girardi did this shit.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Ah yes, the hacktastic Marlon Byrd.
Sam

That was much needed
Little Bill

There it is! Great DP.
JGS

beautiful–caught a huge break that in that Borbon has lousy baseball instincts
Riddering

Joba’s working the Jeter fistpump so far tonight.
Andy In Sunny Daytona

Sad news today. Melvin “Asesino de los Sueños” Croussett season came to an end today. The DSL Yankees lost game 3 of the best of 3 playoff series today.
- Dela G
  
  its ok, they will do better next year!
- http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD
  
  :(
- Salty Buggah
  
  Dream Killer?
  
  But its for the best Andy. The world can’t handle too much exposure to Melvin.
  - Andy In Sunny Daytona
    
    I guess that he will chill with Ganesh this winter. I’m sure Melvin can teach Ganesh some life lessons that he can pass on to others.
    - Salty Buggah
      
      Yes, that would be nice to our pinstriped universe.
CanoFTW

At least 20 pitch innings will keep Joba’s innings down?
- Dela G
  
  he should settle down soon
  - Bugsy
    
    i dont know how you say that with confidence
    - Dela G
      
      eh, im being an optimist :p
    - CanoFTW
      
      If this was CC, I would agree. Joba “settling down” is not the norm…
    - Salty Buggah
      
      eh, I think he will too…that might be rust
pat

Kevin Millwood prepare to meet your maker.
- JGS
  
  not until the 4th
  - JGS
    
    I stand corrected
    - pat
      
      Not a bad time to be wrong…
baravelli

Wow, that is a long time without a walk for the Captain. Although, I guess, who needs walks when you’re hitting .500?
Dela G

jeter with a great AB making him work
Tank the Frank

I want him to work a walk…just cuz.
- LivefromNewYork
  
  well there ya go
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

OMG A WALK!
pat

Watched all of Eastbound and Down on netflix yesterday, Katy Mixon rawrrrr
Dela G

wow jeter walked!
Tank the Frank

There! Doesn’t that feel good?
Salty Buggah

Jeter walk! no DP Johnny!
Riddering

WHOA.

Jeter walked!
LivefromNewYork

DAMMIT
Dela G

wow i am shocked that jeter was thrown out
JGS

yeah, that cannon is still there
Abe Almonte

He uses the steroid
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

It’s too bad Pudge couldn’t throw anyone out like that when he was with the Yankees.
Tank the Frank

Damn Pudge. Jeter got a good jump…that’s how you gun out a MFer.
Dela G

aight alex, make em pay
LivefromNewYork

Perhaps Teix will not try to run on Pudge.
- Salty Buggah
  
  Jorge’s fault and Pudge cant handle the pressure of NY!
  
  I was there for his first game in pinstripes, which we lost big time but I got to see 5 HRs that day. It was like Tex’s 2nd or 3rd game with the Angels too.
Salty Buggah

Anyone see Tex on Letterman last night? I thought he was kinda funny and didn’t seem nervous.
- Tank the Frank
  
  Shit I totally forgot about that. It should be on Youtube soon enough.
  - Salty Buggah
    
    its on there already
  - Sam
    
    http://www.scottproctorsarm.com/2009/08/teixeira-on-letterman-video.html
    
    That just happened!
    - Tank the Frank
      
      Oh the galldarn interweb!
Abe Almonte

Watch Pudge catch 3/3 basestealers and go 3-4 with a HR and 3 RBI’s…typical …
whozat

They’re running on Pudge, but wouldn’t run on Varitek and Victor Martinez??
- Dela G
  
  unbelievable, eh?
- Accent Shallow
  
  I’d complain more, but I’m not sure that running would have made a difference in the game they did lose.
Dela G

great hit by alex
LivefromNewYork

coulda been a run
- Salty Buggah
  
  yea, I HATE it when I have to second guess like that. It stings.
  - Salty Buggah
    
    but that helps a lot
Abe Almonte

Very nice piece of hitting.
Tank the Frank

They’re no on teh same PAGE!1!!
Dela G

HIT DEKI!!

2-0 yanks
JobaWockeeZ

MATSUI!!!!!
Salty Buggah

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

High five. Go Godzilla.
- Dela G
  
  i am high fiving you through the screen
  - Sam
    
    http://www.ihighfive.com
Accent Shallow

What a rocket. Gotta love Godzilla.
Little Bill

Hideki!
Sam

2 out rally!
JGS

I’m going to miss this guy
Johan Iz My Brohan

Matsui is on fire!
http://www.baseballbrewery.blogspot.com HolyGhostClaw

Wow, Matsui!
Riddering

Matsui moved that ball with his MIND!
Accent Shallow

Bet Pedroia doesn’t sail that throw, Ian.

/playing on Kinsler’s insecurities
- Tank the Frank
  
  Shit. Pedroia’s range lets him play that ball out of the corner.
Zack

DFA HIM! oh wait 3 year contract extension!!
Salty Buggah

Imagine if he had healthy knees
Salty Buggah

HIP HIP JORGE!!!!!!!!!!!
PinstripesForeverDouglas

Jorge Juiced One!!!! 4-0
JGS

Jorge juiced one!!!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Posada was definitely on the same page with Millwood’s pitch right there.
- Riddering
  
  +3-2
LivefromNewYork

Bandbox!
Sam

Well that escalated quickly
Dela G

JOPO!

4-0 yanks
Little Bill

BENCH POSADA AND PLAY MOLINA TWICE A WEEK! THE DIFFERENCE IN OFFENSE IS INSIGNIFICANT!
- Dela G
  
  + ignorance!!!111!!!THEJUAN!!!
- Salty Buggah
  
  heh
Rey22

Hip Hip!
LivefromNewYork

Wait. do we want to win these Texas games? I’m confused.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Win every game. Always.
  - PinstripesForeverDouglas
    
    Yup
  - LivefromNewYork
    
    True that. I was echoing some of the weekend posters who said we should help Texas win the WC
- Johan Iz My Brohan
  
  We could always knock the sox out of the playoffs ourselves. I think it would be nicer than having the white sox or rangers do it for us.
- Little Bill
  
  Yes, win. Nothing is clinched yet. Would the Yankees rather have HFA throughout the playoffs or lose these games to hurt Boston. Tampa is better than Boston anyway.
PinstripesForeverDouglas

Hell, Millwood is being overwhelmed tonight. It’s going to be a good night for us.
Johan Iz My Brohan

Wow, this team is unbelievably good.
Riddering

These are the 2-out runs I like to see!
V

Re: Joe: Jekyll & Hyde = teh awesome.

[/almost a major in literature with a focus on the Gothic Romance’d
Tank the Frank

I LOVE making the first pitcher of a series work and getting him out of the game early. It just sets up the rest of the series so well.
PinstripesForeverDouglas

Yankees are 50-14 when scoring first. 51 is coming tonight!
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  What about when they score the first four runs?
  - Dela G
    
    well they lost to boston after being up 6-0 a long time ago, so thats one loss…
    - PinstripesForeverDouglas
      
      Ugh, please Dela don’t bring up that game. But yeah, that would be one loss in these situations
  - PinstripesForeverDouglas
    
    I’m not sure but I bet it’s even more impressive Mike.
    
    Anywhoo +4!
baravelli

I gotta say, that was solid analysis there from Kenny and Coney, about the three true outcomes for our offense. That’s something that should probably be talked about more often.
- JGS
  
  I missed it…sum up?
  - baravelli
    
    They said that the Yankees offense is so good because they hit a lot of homeruns, walk a lot, and don’t strike out very often. They have the league’s best walk to strikeout ratio as an offense, apparently, and we all know about their power. Then they just expounded about why that makes things so tough for pitchers.
    - JGS
      
      take note, Joe Morgan
Tank the Frank

Well they got that one right at least.
PinstripesForeverDouglas

Yeah, see Robbie. Let Mark catch the popups, please!
Johan Iz My Brohan

Lester has no command tonight, he’s getting behind in a lot of counts, unfortunately guys like Rios have no idea how to work a count and swing at a low 3-1 pitch. uhhhh.
Abe Almonte

Isn’t throwing strikes fun?
LivefromNewYork

Cone is much more serious and analytical without that assbag Kay. Kenny sets the tone.
Riddering

Who has more 3-2 counts: Swisher or Joba?
Bugsy

3-2 slider count: 5
Johan Iz My Brohan

How does Joba look tonight btw?
- http://www.baseballbrewery.blogspot.com HolyGhostClaw
  
  Like a big dumb animal, with some control of the slider.
Tank the Frank

Wha?
pat

Defensive indifference in the 2nd inning?
- CanoFTW
  
  Pudge was practically at 2nd base by the time the pitch got to Posada.
PinstripesForeverDouglas

Damn, does Pudge plan on beating us by himself?
Salty Buggah

4 pitch walk to Chris Davis?
Dela G

wow i cant believe davis walked
Riddering

Seriously? A single and a stolen base?
Dela G

cmon joba

throw a strike
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

C’mon Joba. Overpower this 20-yr old.
CanoFTW

How do you walk Chris Davis on 4 pitches? He’s hitting .202 and will swing at anything close to the zone!
Tank the Frank

Atrocious pitch selection.
Bugsy

I cannot take this.
Dela G

throw it down the middle for him
- Dela G
  
  now do it again
Salty Buggah

cmon Jobber, get him out
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Christ almighty.
Dela G

wow i am shocked that was fair
V

I hate to say it, but ARod looks like a 1st baseman out there. Wow.
- Bugsy
  
  he looks pretty bad. He should have made the play on 2 plays that inning.
  - CanoFTW
    
    Yeah – I thought he shoulda made the play on Pudge’s ball too…
CanoFTW

A-Rod’s defense looks atrocious lately btw.
Lanny

Joba is painful to watch. Never puts a hitter away. Nibbles. Another typical Joba start. 5 innings. 100 pitches.
- Zack
  
  hey a comment when a Yankee struggles, another typical Lanny post
- JobaWockeeZ
  
  Well I do suppose it’s awfully hard to complain since they lose very little nowadays…
Salty Buggah

WOW! Cmon Joba! You got a 4 run fucking lead!
Jersey

And the .202 hitter he walked with two outs comes around to score. Joba really did it to himself that time…again.
Tony

ARod is looking… not in great shape right now.
Dela G

joba has got to get these guys out on 2 outs
Johan Iz My Brohan

What has happened to Joba this year? He needs to do a TON of work during the offseason…
Lanny

The bottom part of the order has been killing Joba lately. That is a focus issue.
- Bugsy
  
  how do you know that joba has focus issues? Better question: are you a real human being or are you a bot?
- V
  
  I’ll make sure to tell Girardi when we have lunch together tomorrow. He always likes to know what Lanny thinks.
CanoFTW

Joba is shaking off Posada a ton again – weren’t things going well when he just threw whatever was asked? Why revert….
- Johan Iz My Brohan
  
  If it’s happened to him (a few times) and Burnett, what the hell is going on with Jorge then?
  - CanoFTW
    
    Well, Burnett knows what he’s doing at this point in his career. Joba, not so much…
Dela G

alrightnow lets get to millwood again
Brazilian Yankee

Let’s hope Millwood continues to be on a giving mood cause Joba will need some more runs.
Tank the Frank

Those two runs were entirely unnecessary. All brought about by suddenly being averse to throwing strikes. That’s just a product of being a young pitcher IMO and hopefully he’ll continue to learn from those kinds of innings.
Accent Shallow

Millwood and Joba are having a pitcher’s duel to see who can throw the lowest percentage of strikes.
Salty Buggah

While A-rod should have gotten that, he was going to cover the bag and couldnt react fast enough to the ball
Dela G

nice play by davis there
Salty Buggah

ah damn, kinda bad luck for Melky
- Chris
  
  Not surprising though, unfortunately. He’s gotten no breaks whatsoever all month long.
Bugsy

if there was ever a play when I thought a broken bat would kill a player, that was it.
JGS

2702…..
- PinstripesForeverDouglas
  
  This is guy pretty darn good.
  
  /Gehrig’s ghost’d
Dela G

jeter is automatic
Rey22

Is it even possible to get Jeter out anymore?
- Salty Buggah
  
  Only about 60% of the time
- Bugsy
  
  he’s hitting at the same rate as shaq hits free throws
Dela G

cmon marky t
putt

Damn that Jeter, he’s so hot right now.

/Mugatu’d
- Tank the Frank
  
  He is a hot little potato right now.
Johan Iz My Brohan

Teixeira destroy himmmm!
- Salty Buggah
  
  Exodia…OBLITERATE! Replace Exodia with Tex
  
  (Yu-Gi-Oh reference if you dont know/remember)
  - PinstripesForeverDouglas
    
    I like using the Dark Magician, personally.
  - Johan Iz My Brohan
    
    Blues Eyes White Dragon foolz
    - PinstripesForeverDouglas
      
      Meh, that’s Seto Kaiba’s calling card.
  - Bugsy
    
    Nerd
    - Salty Buggah
      
      heh I had a lot of cards in 7th grade and loved that show. That summer, my younger cousin came from Canada and took every card so I have even seen that show since. But did I like it.
PinstripesForeverDouglas

Joba better start locating better or Texas might just come back and win this Baseball game!
Riddering

No MVP for you, Teixeira!
Salty Buggah

Cmon Joba, dont beat yourself again this inning
Bugsy

i just switched the channel to SNY and saw Daniel Murphy commit 2 errors in succession. It relieved some frustration from watching Joba “pitch”.
- JGS
  
  ah Murphy…the only mets opening day starter to not get hurt this year
  
  yet……
pat

smile of the game FTL
- Salty Buggah
  
  what happened?
  - pat
    
    Not as appealing as previous selections.
Dela G

alright, they will have to get em next time
Dela G

SWISHA!!!
PinstripesForeverDouglas

Did Kenny just pwned Ruben Sierra?
Accent Shallow

Holy crap, Swish!
Bugsy

Alright!
Salty Buggah

SWISHER!
Dela G

damn it cano
PinstripesForeverDouglas

would have loved Hamilton being called out going back to 1st base :)
Salty Buggah

I can has another DP?
- Dela G
  
  no need!
- VO
  
  No
- JGS
  
  unnecessary
Accent Shallow

Hamilton shouldn’t have been on first to begin with, so it’s nice to see him removed.
Dela G

great throw out there JOPO
Brazilian Yankee

Joba couldn’t be any slower off the mound.
Dela G

oh wow

that was not a strike
Riddering

No walk for you, Byrd!
Accent Shallow

Hey a twelve pitch inning, with no walks and a K!

Maybe he will be able to make it through 6.