Game 153 Spillover Thread II

September 23, 2009 by Mike Axisa

Heh, AJ did not want to give that ball up to Girardi…

Tom Zig

Hughes isn’t availiable today, is he?
- chriskeo
  
  He should be able to pitch one inning, if he didnt throw too many yesterday, and with the off day tomorrow, but lets see what the score is after 7.
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    38 pitches last night.
    - chriskeo
      
      *gasp, does that mean… we’ll see bruney with a small lead?
      - JGS
        
        that’s what I’m worried about
    - Tom Zig
      
      Curt Schilling?
  - http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
    
    Didn’t he throw like 33 pitches last night?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

I didn’t want him to give up the ball.
BigBlueAL

How the fuck is this bullpen going to get 7 outs to get the ball to Mo w/o Ace or Hughes????
- pat
  
  Duct tape and magic.
- Tom Zig
  
  Guess we’ll find out soon enough.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Ian Kennedy.
  - handtius
    
    +3
- Sleepy Carl
  
  IPK?!?!?!?!
handtius

Pat, it was yesterday in the first game thread, I believe.
- pat
  
  Ahh ok cool thanks. I’m kind of excited to read it. I think that makes me a big loser.
  - handtius
    
    yeah, I does. But, ya know, we still like you.
    - pat
      
      Heh thanks. I was expecting something different when you said he outed himself.
  - Zack
    
    dude, im running over to go read it too
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Jeets with the WICKED SHAAAP BATTING EYE
handtius

Burnett didn’t get that call.
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

That second pitch was definitely not a strike. Maybe that makes up a bit for the last BS walk.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Where was that pitch??!?
- Brazilian Yankee
  
  Horrible umpiring as usual.
- V
  
  Jinx?
V

Wow. Where was that pitch??!
handtius

this ump is waterboy.
Tom Zig

That was strike 3
- http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
  
  Looked a bit low to me, though it was close. Whereas strike 2 looked high. Not even close.
Yankee1010

Where did that damn pitch miss?
chriskeo

That was scarier than it should have been, i miss swisher’s defense
BigBlueAL

So Marte for Aybar and Abreu then dare I say it Bruney???? I cant imagine Hughes pitching today.
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

Girardi pushes the right button again. heh, some people would make you think he’s never made a good move out of the pen.

I didn’t want AJ facing Chone, dude was on fire and AJ hasn’t had an answer for him today.
- Zack
  
  Alby?
- Goldmember
  
  If I wasn’t so lazy, I would look into other manager’s bullpen moves. I mean besides TLR, of course. I think every fan is unfairly harsh on their manager’s bullpen choices, most of the time.
  - Sweet Dick Willie
    
    That’s an understatement.
    
    Go on some Sux sites. Team hadn’t won shit in 86 years, Tito wins 2 WS in his 1st 4 years, and some of those Massholes want to bury the guy.
    - Zack
      
      Well there is no reason that Varitek should be playing more than once every 5 games. Or Ortiz getting more DH time over Lowell. Or Drew sitting against LHP.
      - Sweet Dick Willie
        
        I see absolutely nothing wrong with that!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

Three innings for the B-grade bullpen…

I would like more runs now!
handtius

Does anyone think the umping is really bad this year, like worse then usual? I can’t remember it being this bad.
- Tank the Frank
  
  I was just thinking the same thing. The strikezone shifts from day to day and the umps have had some itchy trigger fingers when it comes to ejections. Add that to the fact that we’ve seen some egregious calls go against the Yankees this year.
  - pat
    
    Yeah but we get our fair share of missed calls too. Gardy was actually out at 2b last night. It all evens out in the wash.
    - handtius
      
      I wasn’t saying against us, I was just saying in general. Umps have been off this year. Lazy, old, what ever color or nationality umps are.
      - Tank the Frank
        
        I agree it’s been the whole league. But I’m just pointing out that we’ve had our share of bad calls too.
      - Ed
        
        Eh, I don’t think the umps are off any more than they normally are. It’s just that we have Pitch F/X now, which makes it a lot easier to get people on the internet to listen to you when you feel like complaining about the call on a specific pitch. Pitch F/X also provides a way for people who didn’t watch the game to have an opinion on the issue.
    - Tank the Frank
      
      Maybe, but that only strengthens the argument that the umpiring has been consistently bad.
      
      Plus that was a close, close call on Gardy. You could barely notice he came off the bag for a split second on slow-mo. The ump really didn’t have a good angle there.
Tom Zig

Does anyone know how accurate Gameday is with the pitch movement and locations?
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

Why is Molina playing over Cervelli? They’re both sub-par offensive players with good D, good arms. At least Cervelli has a bit more speed. Any chance we see Molina next year?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Doubt it.
Tom Zig

Jose Molina:

0-3

5 pitches
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

Have Bulger and Fister ever played on the same team?
- Tom Zig
  
  heh
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

TSJC said this earlier, but I’d like to visit it: Who wants to see IPK pitch? I sure as hell do.
- JGS
  
  second that
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  WE-WANT EEE-AN!
  (clap clap clap-clap-clap)
  WE-WANT EEE-AN!
  (clap clap clap-clap-clap)
- Tank the Frank
  
  Fo realz.
- yankeefan91 Arod fan
  
  i do as well
- http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
  
  I think everyone would enjoy an IPK sighting.
  - http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
    
    It seems unanimous, then. He’s a local boy, too.
JGS

what’s going on?
- http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
  
  I think Hairston is injured?
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Hairston’s wrist acting up, they yanked him. Pena coming in.
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

A-Rod sighting? My money is on Pena.
Dax J.

I’m seeing an injury delay in Gameday. What’s up?
- http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
  
  Hairston seems to have some sort of wrist injury. Pena is PHing.
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

damn looked like J-Hair said he felt something pop.
stew

hairston hurt? pena PHing
JGS

why is Pena pinch hitting? (not what happened to hairston, but why Pena?)
- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering
  
  Girardi doesn’t want to take away rest from his regulars + Pena has better defense than Hinske.
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

It’s not a big deal but why not let Al ph then send Pena out to third?
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Peña pinch hitting?

Who does Juan Miranda have to blow to get a PH opportunity?
- yankeefan91 Arod fan
  
  I rather have Hinske ph.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    I’d rather have Miranda pinch hit because he’s just wasting away down there. Throw the kid a bone.
    
    This game doesn’t matter anyway…
- http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
  
  Maybe they’re saving him as a PH for Molina later? Or Duncan?
- Goldmember
  
  How do you know he didn’t do that already to get called up?
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    http://www.hiyooooo.com
stew

prob because he can play 3rd? Sounds like they want to give A-rod full day off.
- JGS
  
  so why not Damon or Miranda
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Yeah, but you can have Hinske or Miranda take a pinch-hit spot and then let Peña be the defensive substitute. Mix it up a little, let some of these boppers have a go at the plate.
  - Slugger27
    
    100% agree…. let hinske hit, then pinch run pena if hinske reaches or just sub pena for hinske next inning if he doesnt…. i just dont get that
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      You know, have some fun.
      
      Maybe go down to SeaWorld, take your pants off… see what happens.
stew

and peña strikes out…
- http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
  
  In all fairness, Pena wasn’t sent up as a ph because of his hitting ability.
  - stew
    
    True, but you can still let him pinch run if you wanted someone with a better bat.
    - http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
      
      yeah I’m just guessing Joe doesn’t want to risk someone getting hurt and not having someone to replace them. Also, it’s not like he had much time to make up his mind.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Shoulda had IPK pinch hit.
    
    (still wants Ian)
- Goldmember
  
  Hairston strikes out, right? Doesn’t it go to his stats?
  - JGS
    
    does it? that seems unfair
  - chriskeo
    
    thats a good point, i really dont know.
    Mike?
    - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
      
      No idea.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        According to this, if Hairston had left with two strikes and Peña had gotten the third, the K would be charged to Hairston. Since Peña made all three of the strikes, he gets charged with the K.
        
        A batter also does not have a plate appearance in the rare instances when he is replaced by a pinch hitter after having already started his turn at bat (in such a case, the pinch hitter would receive the plate appearance). (However, notice that if a batter is replaced when he already has 2 strikes, and the pinch hitter then completes the strikeout, the at-bat is charged to the 1st batter.)
        
        http://www.statemaster.com/enc.....appearance
pat

I wanna see IPk as much as the next guy but I don’t know if his best re-indoctrination to MLB hitters should be protecting a 1 run lead late innings in Anaheim.
- http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
  
  Throw em into the fire!11 See if he’s a bust!!!111!
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  STOP BABYING HIM YOU POSITIVE POSSE PANSY!!!
  
  /IronHorse’d
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

I feel like I’m reading War & Peace. Hurry the fuck up, Bulger!
- Slugger27
  
  ietc
handtius

zombieland looks like an enjoyable ride.
- http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
  
  Looks trite to me. Zombies, how new and different!
  - Tom Zig
    
    zombies always make for a good movie
    - http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
      
      Totally disagree.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        CATFIGHT!!!!!
        
        http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
        
        Ramiro Pena’d
  - handtius
    
    nothing is new and different. It’s all how you make it your own.
    - http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
      
      I see what you mean, but frankly, zombies seem to be overdone with little imagination. This may be different but it seems to have shades of the zombie satire movies of the early, mid-2000s. I’m not looking for Citizen Kane with zombies, but it doesn’t seem like it brings much new to the table.
      - handtius
        
        I disagree, but will wait to see the movie before I continue to argue the point.
        
        http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
        
        Sounds good. Let me know how it is after you check it out.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  That role was MADE for Woody Harrelson. It’s what he was born to play. Best casting since Muhammad Ali played Muhammad Ali in the movie “Muhammad Ali, the Greatest”.
  - handtius
    
    I love the role. reminds me of his roll in Natural Born Killers.
    
    Real reason I want to see.
- Tank the Frank
  
  Is that going to be a spoof of Adventureland? The same kid is in both movies, Jesse Eisenberg. I really loved Adventureland. Great movie.
  - handtius
    
    No. Actors are aloud to play in multiple movies where there are not the same theme. New rule, except for mike myers. he’s stuck in that contract for about 10 yrs now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

That was disappointing.
- pat
  
  You know what I’m gonna say here.
Brazilian Yankee

Are we counting on Marte to get through the 7th? That might not be a good idea.
- Zack
  
  Yes they are, 2/3 at least.
  Is there a better option besides a 3 inning Mo save?
Nels

I don’t have much confidence in the Yanks bullpen w/o Hughes, Aceves, Coke and Robertson available. I’m prepared for an adventure.
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

Thank Mo Gardy didn’t pull that dive shit.
- http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
  
  Yeah. If he makes it to 3rd (or home) on that, I’m finding my torch and my pitchfork and waiting outside Gardner’s house.
  - http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
    
    /crazy Bill’s fan’d
    - http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
      
      They’re artists, not vandals!
yankeefan91 Arod fan

marte ge a dp
- yankeefan91 Arod fan
  
  hey marte listen to me
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

We’re gonna need a bigger run differential.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Straight cash homey. Got MArte.
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

there it is!
JGS

phew–that was awesome
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

That was nice.

Thank you again, Bobby!
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

Oh boy.

Torii>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Albe

me scared
- http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
  
  good first pitch.
  - pat
    
    Hahaha damn.
handtius

who pitches the 8th? I’m completely at a loss if it’s not Hughes.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  KEN-NE-DY!
  KEN-NE-DY!
  KEN-NE-DY!
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  You know who it’ll be. You get one hint. It’s starts with “B”, and ends with “rian Bruney’s shittiness” .
  - handtius
    
    made me laugh..thanks. agree with Tommie though, or hopefully agree with it.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

That’s some hot DP action right there.

(3… 2… 1…)
- King of Fruitless Hypotheticals
  
  http://www.hotchickswithdouchebags.com/
  - http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
    
    Living in New Jersey, I can say that about 80% of the men on that site are from my state.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Mmmmm, that’s some nice Ass Pear right there.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Nice chuck by Shelley.
- chriskeo
  
  makes up for the nice belly flop
yankeefan91 Arod fan

wow phil coke coming in.
- Zack
  
  Morales is horrible against LHP
Tank the Frank

I heard Suzyn Waldmen say Coke lost eight pounds from that instestinal virus. Those are tough to come back from. Hopefully he can make some good pitches here. I don’t expect his velocity will be the same.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

Good thing there’s a day off tomorrow.

And D-Rob is coming home.
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

Shelley is a horrible fielder. Anyone who complains of Swisher’s lack of grace out in Right, please observe.
- Lanny
  
  He makes Swisher look like Ichiro.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

WTF, why not have Albie walk Morales??
Goldmember

Kendry Morales looks like something/someone, but I can’t put my finger on it. Anyone else have an idea?

Being serious here.
Lanny

Couldnt Marte have given up a double to Hunter?
- Zack
  
  yeah but then you who have bitched that they left Marte in
- Joebrah
  
  no shit.
  
  exactly what i was thinking.
  
  i really love this mixing and matching.
  
  save the bullpen for joba starts, you need them!
  - http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
    
    lol, Joe can’t do anything right…
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      WTF WHY THE HELL IS GIRARDI CHEWING SUNFLOWER SEEDS INSTEAD OF SKOAL DIP?!?!??!?
      - http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
        
        Because his doctor said he’d have lung cancer, heart disease, throat cancer, bladder cancer, overmanigitus (it’s like meningitis)…
        
        Love that commercial.
      - Joebrah
        
        srsly!
        
        what a pussy.
handtius

This has shite storm written all over it. I’m hoping the weather forecast is wrong as usual.
Mattingly’s Love Child

So about Molina being a lazy-shit behind the plate this year and stabbing at balls….
BigBlueAL

TSJC might get his wish!!!!
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  MY THREEWAY WITH ESTHER BAXTER AND MELYSSA FORD?!??!?!??!?!
  - http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
    
    +steaks (I’m assuming blowjobs have already been included).
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      I’ll need the protein in the steaks for energy.
      
      http://images.askmen.com/photo...../83503.jpg
      and
      http://api.ning.com/files/dbZS.....rtatoo.jpg
      
      (not safe. DUH.)
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        Sorry:
        
        http://bit.ly/14mJ5w (NSFW)
        
        http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK
        
        That ass is something otherworldly. Aside from nailing obese girls with low self-esteem, my other thing is asian girls with a thick ass.
        
        Sweet Dick Willie
        
        Aside from nailing obese girls with low self-esteem,
        
        Are you related to pat?
        
        handtius
        
        I like steak.
yankeefan91 Arod fan

Ian Kennedy in the pen.
- chriskeo
  
  really?
  - yankeefan91 Arod fan
    
    yepp he was warming up hell be in there for the 8th
- http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
  
  Where’d you hear that?
yankeefan91 Arod fan

good job coke.
pat

OOO cokie, u sneaky bastard.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

THANK MO.
Lanny

Why not give Kennedy a shot? he cant be worse than bruney, edwar, alby, melancon, etc.
acb

idk why it took 3 pitchers to get out of the 7th inning. girardi does some odd things in 1 run games.
- pat
  
  well our top non-mo bullpen guys are unavailable. That is a problem.
- http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
  
  Well, he planned on using two pitchers, then Albe gave up a double. I blame Joe!111!
- Zack
  
  Player 1:
  vs RHP .288/.358/.489
  vs LHP .353/.417/.627
  
  Player 2:
  vs RHP .308/.362/.584 27 HRs
  vs LHP .292/.307/.492 4 HRs
  
  Without your elite arms available, would you want a LHP or RHP pitching to player 1?
  
  Same question for player 2?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

Seeing that it’s the 8th, how many runs do the Yanks put on the board?
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Kendry Morales looks like a fat, bloated Billy Zane.
- handtius
  
  Oh, I see that one.
- http://twitter.com/Jacksoneem Jackson
  
  He’s a cool dude.
  - pat
    
    Hahah thats what I was gonna say.. WHY DONT U LISTEN TO UR FRIEND BILLY ZANE
    - pat
      
      ~~WHY DONT U~~ LISTEN TO UR FRIEND BILLY ZANE
- Goldmember
  
  That’s a good one. Maybe a those big fat characters from Fraggle Rock? No, something else.
- http://z.about.com/d/tvcomedies/1/0/F/-/-/-/judge310_72.jpg The Honorable Congressman Mondesi
  
  Listen to your friend Billy Zane, he’s a cool dude.
  - Tank the Frank
    
    I’ve heard stories Derek he’s limber, he’s too limber!
  - http://z.about.com/d/tvcomedies/1/0/F/-/-/-/judge310_72.jpg The Honorable Congressman Mondesi
    
    God I’m slow on these jokes.
- Marcus
  
  Fat, bloated Billy Zane = Full Metal Jacket-era Vincent D’Onofrio
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    That works.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

Now they send Hinske?
yankeefan91 Arod fan

finally Eric Hinske in there.
- acb
  
  whos gonna replace hinkse in rightfield though?
  - Mike bk
    
    maybe damon in left, melky to right?
  - http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew
    
    Freddy.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      Bingo.
    - Mike bk
      
      anyone know anything about his d other than just his speed?
  - yankeefan91 Arod fan
    
    guzman
  - http://twitter.com/Jacksoneem Jackson
    
    Melky, Gardner, and Guzman in the outfield in the outfield. They should be able to chase down some fly balls eh.
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    Uh, Guzman.
Mike bk

busy day for hinskie. hope he isnt too exhausted. haha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

Guzman to the third!
Tank the Frank

I love this whole “speed” thing off the bench.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  +1.
  
  I love meaningless September games. All the fun, twice the players, none of the pressure.
Accent Shallow

Napoli is such an amateur. Gorgeous.
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

to third!
Lanny

Guzman would be some heck of a player if he could get on base at a .350 level. Gardner too.
- pat
  
  I guess that means Gardner is some heck of a player?
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Point, pat.
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

Unlucky for the melkman.
- handtius
  
  yeah. he seems to be (hopefully) be coming out of his slump.
  
  sidenote: there you go Tommie.
acb

god damn this commercial is so annoying. STFU no one cares.
Tank the Frank

Such crap luck! That’s happened a lot lately…singles ticketed to CF knocked down by the pitcher.
chriskeo

So can Guzman field well?
- pat
  
  He runs well, that’s no guarantee he can field well.
Teix is the Man

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

OMG IPK.

Awesome.
Mike bk

here we go IPK. the new 8th inning guy. just wait for francessa.
Accent Shallow

Oh shit, it’s Ian Kennedy!
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

someone tell yes it’s 3-2, not 4-2
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

IPK! Awesome!
http://z.about.com/d/tvcomedies/1/0/F/-/-/-/judge310_72.jpg The Honorable Congressman Mondesi

Um… IPK. This is awesome. Heads are exploding all over the NY-metro area right now.
chriskeo

nice grab!
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

IAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

U-S-A!
U-S-A!
U-S-A!
- Rey22
  
  /Conan O’brien’d
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Nice play, Ramiro!
Rey22

What better way to say welcome back to the bigs, Ian than to throw you into the 8th inning (most important evar11) of a 3-2 game going for the first series win there since forever.
Lanny

Would make for some story if Kennedy could be a vital member of this bullpen. Especially teaming with Hughes.
Mouch “Half Man Half Couch”

Sorry if I missed it but is Mo available today?
- pat
  
  yup
Dela G

hey look at that it’s ian kennedy!
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

Kennedy throwing 93.
Dela G

cmon ian, you got this my man

you’ve got this
handtius

TAKE HIM OUT!!!11!!1111!22@$%UY568698789%^84#!!!
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

It almost looked like he leaned into the pitch.
- sangreal
  
  Yeah, I guess that is one way to avoid the sombrero
http://z.about.com/d/tvcomedies/1/0/F/-/-/-/judge310_72.jpg The Honorable Congressman Mondesi

Kendrick dropped his arm into that pitch as he started to swing.
chriskeo

DP?
Jay

Kennedy throwing 93 and plunking guys…
pat

Guys, John Sterling is flabbergasted.

Just thought you should know.
Accent Shallow

Gameday has Kennedy at 92-93, but the fastball loses a bit more speed on the way to the plate than it does for some other guys.
- pat
  
  Does that make it a changeup?
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

YEAH, IAN, YOU SHOW THAT LITTLE FUCKER WHO’S BOSS!!!!

First day in prison: Kick some random guys ass just to show everyone you’re not going to take anyone’s shit.
Nels

Is Mo warming for the 4 outer?
Ivan

Come IPK.
Mattingly’s Love Child

Anyone watching on MLB.tv just have it switch to commercial?
- Mattingly’s Love Child
  
  I paid good money for this shit, and have hardly used it in the past month….and then it goes to fucking commercial mid-pitch!
- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering
  
  I’ve seen more Breyers commercials in this inning than previously in my entire life.
  
  /rage
Goldmember

John Kruk and Steve Phillips just jizzed in their pants. Ian in the 8th is too much for their tiny brains to comprehend.
Dela G

get that command :)
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

He doesn’t do the little Mike Mussina bow anymore.
Dela G

man he got squeezed on that pitch called ball 3
mustang

I’m surprise RAB is still up and hasn’t explode from the excitement of having IPK on the mound.
LOL
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  All the normal IPK haters are still sleeping off their hangovers.
  - mustang
    
    Not a hater at all I’m pulling for kid. I just see him for what he is not for what everyone wants him to be.
    
    Welcome back IPK !!!!!!
Mike bk

that 2-1 was a strike.
Mouch “Half Man Half Couch”

Ok, welcome back Ian now we have a division to win. Lets go !!!
handtius

he’s got the Marky M decease.
Brazilian Yankee

Poor Kennedy. This is too much for him.
- Zack
  
  IPK>you
Dela G

effing A

kennedy just does not have the command at the moment
Mike bk

i assume we have a bunt coming that u take napoli out for this dude?
JGS

why can’t you believe that Bruney isn’t in, Jawn? you’ve said like 30 times that you are flabbergasted

Bruney sucks. so does Mitre. who would you throw, Towers?
- Jersey
  
  Mo knows he’s nothing if not repetitive.
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Let’s go, Ian. Get out of this.
J.R.

WTF did everyone else lose the game on MLB.tv?
- J.R.
  
  never mind, I just needed to log back in.
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

I’m confident he’ll get out of this. I don’t know why, I just am.
Russell NY

Yea we’re screwed. They’ll walk and single this guy to death.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Macier Izturis reminds me of Wilmer Valderrama.
Mike bk

there u go Ian.
Goldmember

Can somebody call the ASPCA or PETA about the monkey?
Dela G

HUGE FUCKING K!!

HUUGE!
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

Talk about a swing and a miss.
chriskeo

holy crap, the bat went further than the ball!!!!
Andy In Sunny Daytona

Save the Big 3!!!
http://bronxbaseballdaily.com Matt ACTY/BBD

Haha, that was so awesome.
Ivan

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

What could Scioscia possibly be thinking here?

“Should I let Vlad Guerrerro, one of two players in history with 1,000 hits for one AL team and one NL team, pinch hit here? Nah, Maicer Izturis will do just fine.”
- Ivan
  
  It was a hard decision mike, really hard.
- Jersey
  
  It’s called playing the percentages.
  
  /burns’d
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

Ian killin kids!!!
Mouch “Half Man Half Couch”

Hold on to your bat you F’n jerkoff.
JGS

you have an off-day tomorrow

good job Ian, give the ball to Mo now
Accent Shallow

Can Kennedy get Figgins? Figgins seems like he’d eat Kennedy for breakfast.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

BOOOOOOOOOOOM, MAKE IT EXPLODE!!!!!

(I’m still so jazzed just to see IPK.)
handtius

would you walk figgins here?
- handtius
  
  guess yes.
chriskeo

Is anyone else having trouble loading the page?
Time for a spillover thread?
- Dela G
  
  yeah its really slow for me
Charlie

this is bullshit. mark melancon is sitting there like, “what the fuck did i do to girardi”. i can’t understand how you use kennedy over melancon or even bruney here.
Brazilian Yankee

Mo should be in this game…
Dela G

WHERE DID THAT MISS?
Mattingly’s Love Child

Unintentional intentional walk?
Lanny

Well nice effort Kennedy. 2 walks and a HBP aint gonna cut it.
- Accent Shallow
  
  One more strike and he has an incredibly shaky hold.
  
  One screw-up, and shit.
- Sweet Dick Willie
  
  Oh, but it did!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

Oh sweet Mo, just one more non-contact strike.
http://martelli.mlblogs.com/melky%20c.jpg Drew

get it young fella
Russell NY

Miracle if he escapes this
Mike bk

damn he had him.
Mattingly’s Love Child

Lovin me some Molina….
Gregg

Oh man IPK!!!
chriskeo

does he throw that again?
JGS

wow, Jawn is really angry about this–I don’t think I’ve ever heard him this animated about anything
Mister Delaware

I am going to throw this low and inside. You are going to swing. Repeat.
Dela G

FUCK YEAH IAN!

FUCK YEAH
chriskeo

So Guzman can field!
Accent Shallow

Why we saved The Big Three:

Because all three can pitch teh eight!
Russell NY

Holy cow he did it!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/riddering/Baseball/reachforthestaaaaars.jpg Riddering

/SOAKED PANTS STANDING OVATION
Mike bk

there u go IPK. last year he gets shelled there. way to hang in.
http://tomorrowsnewsyesterday.wordpress.com/ JMK

I called it!
Mouch “Half Man Half Couch”

Welcome back IPK.
JGS

IPK!!!!!!!
Andy In Sunny Daytona

Ian Patrick Kennedy. My man from the Southland.