ALDS Game Two: Twins @ Yankees
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So here we are, the day everyone’s been talking about. The day Jorge Posada will sit in favor of Jose Molina. This move has been debated more than enough in the last week, so instead of rehashing it, I’m just going to focus on tonight’s starting pitchers.
You see, AJ Burnett and Nick Blackburn as essentially polar opposites. Among pitchers that threw at least 200 innings this year, Burnett posted the seventh highest K/9 at 8.48. Blackburn? The second lowest at 4.29. What about walks? Burnett’s 4.22 BB/9 was second worst in that group, Blackburn the fifth best at 1.79. The one thing the two guys have in common is nearly identical FIP‘s (Burnett checks in at 4.33, Blackburn 4.37) and tRA’s (4.74 for Burnett, 4.68 for Blackburn). Despite residing on completely opposite ends of the spectrum in how they get it done, Burnett and Blackburn have pretty much been each other’s equal in terms of production. Of course one guy is making $16M, the other close to the league minimum.
The weather isn’t looking great, but there seems to be enough of a window to get the game in. Here’s each club’s starting nine:
Minnesota
Denard Span, RF
Orlando Cabrera, SS
Joe Mauer, C
Jason Kubel, DH
Michael Cuddyer, 1B
Delmon Young, LF
Carlos Gomez, CF
Matt Tolbert, 3B
Nick Punto, 2B
Nick Blackburn, SP (11-11. 4.03)
Yankees
Derek Jeter, SS
Johnny Damon, LF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, DH
Nick Swisher, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Jose Molina, C
AJ Burnett, SP (13-9, 4.04)
TBS and Chip Caray have the broadcast, with first pitch set for 6:07pm ET. Enjoy the game.
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How many more times are we gonna hear Francesa call Burnett the “Little Girl with the Curl”. He says it like the put the patent on it.
enlighten me, what is the intent with such a ridiculous tag? I clearly missed the show.
it’s a line from the highly-underated movie “Bottle Rocket”..
With that OF, we should probably just aim for the seats.
We always do, buddy… we always do.
http://www.hiyoooo.com
If not the seats, just aim for LF. Delmon sucks there. -19.6 UZR
are there numbers to back up my sense that our “grind out long at-bats” line-up matches up worse against control guys versus power guys?
doesn’t matter, we’re winning tonight
Despite residing on completely opposite ends of the spectrum in how they get it done, Burnett and Blackburn have pretty much been each other’s equal in terms of production. Of course one guy is making $16M, the other close to the league minimum.
That extra 16M?
It’s for all the pies.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM, THAT JUST HAPPENED. IS YOUR MIND BLOWN?
I don’t care about their FIPs tRAs or WORPies or whatever the hell your crazy stats are called.
AJ Burnett is 13-9. Nick Blackburn is only 11-11. AJ is clearly a much better pitcher.
/ghostofalexgonzalez’d
It’s all about the team rallying.
If I was making a team which could include anyone, it would include Scott Feldman.
/ghostofalexgonzalez’d
ietc
That’s still my favorite.
Carlos Gomez in Jose Morales out is pretty much the same defensive upgrade and offensive downgrade as Molina and Posada
/do I need too?
“too”? yikes reverse grammar fail.
It wouldn’t have been Morales at DH, though, would it? Morales has a pedestrian line against righties (.294/.365/.324), is he really the righty side of their DH platoon in the absence of Morneau?
Yech.
AJ is going to kill it.
He’s a pie-fucker.
pie fucker, do you need assistance? because java-molina will help you, theoretically.
Is that a close relative of the fruit fucker?
Are the little NY boxes on the side of the comments staying up tonight?
I’ll give it 3 innings before it has to go.
I win.
No, thanks for reminding me to turn it off.
Chip Caray makes me look forward to Joe Buck come ALCS time.
ESPN radio has Jon Miller and Steve Phillips. Do I choose them over Jon and Suzyn…? In both cases, you have one great voice with questionable brains attached and obnoxious sidekicks in tow. Hmmm…
Sadly, that’s the most muted and understated suit I’ve ever seen Craig Sager wear.
Fair enough, but his tie was practically an optical illusion.
No doubt.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
In the land of the blind, they can still see that tie.
sager is a smart dude, funny, too
Aight fellas here we go! Here’s to another win!! Let’s do this!
HIP HIP!!! JOSE
Based on those first two pitches, Burnett’s throwing a perfect game tonight.
Woohoo 1st pitch strike = Awesome
We’re two pitches in, and I’m liking what I see so far.
Slider? It’s a curve, you dopes!
One up, one down! PIE PIE PIE
I thought Cuddyer was batting 4th and Kubel 5th??
OH SHIT JOSE IS HURT LETS PUT POSADA IN NOW
Im surprised Posada didnt go Tonya Harding on Molina last night.
Well, he peed all over him, but it had the reverse effect of what Jorge anticipated.
That would be kinda funny
Ah, you see… Girardi predicted that, and put Jose in to take the hit for Posada. Always five chess moves ahead.
“We Play Today, We Win Today” Lets go Yanks.
Das it!
Those looked like strikes.
Mauer: what an eye.
Nasty!!
OHHHHH Shit!
That was dirty
Filthy.
Nasty.
Nasty Pitch
AJ Burnett is fucking filthy.
Also, Ray Romano has another sitcom? Scott Bakula? Some black guy I don’t recognize? Fuck.
Boy, you did not just put down Andre Braugher.
I’ll give him a pass, since he was in Homicide: Life on the Street.
Yeah, but Andre Braugher’s acting chops put both Bakula and Romano to shame. Braugher’s the one you should recognize, and it should be “Who are those other two white guys from old shows I vaguely remember?”
it’s cassiel from City of Angels.
Fuck you, TBS, putting “Under Pressure” in the ad for your show will not get me to watch it.
WE GOT OURSELVES A BASEBALL PLAYER!
“You’re never too old to be dirty.” ~AJ Burnett
Nice AJ…I have a feeling Molina gets a hit today. Then, many will say that we need to resign Molina for AJ next year.
how big of a hit does he need to shut the whinners up?
This player hater says: a 5-run home run.
We don’t need production from the catcher, not with this offense.
Jorge for backup catcher, Molina to start!!1!
Doesn’t AJ throw a curve, not a slider? Shouldn’t the announcers know that?
Pitch trax is definitely off-center tonight.
Nick Blackburn is the sort of pitcher they should absolutely obliterate, to the point it’s almost a reverse lock.
Damn, this guy is a big fan, huh?
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpi.....AidE6To%3D
I hope that’s not your uncle or something, because that just looks awful and amateurish.
Heh, no way. I dont think anyone I know in my family has a tattoo, at least not a big one.
I’m all for hats, T-shirts, jerseys, hell… even pins. That shit is just wrong.
I didn’t know Derek was allowed to make outs in the postseason.
In postseason games where Jeter does not make an out, the Yankees have a winning percentage of 100%.
So this is not a good sign.
Are they calling Burnett’s curveball a slider because he throws two differently-breaking curveballs?
I think he does have a slider and a Knuckecurve.
Don’t forget about the pieball.
No, I think he does throw 2 curves. I’ve heard about a slider from him. He does throw a changeup once in a while though.
*I’ve never heard
Carlos Gomez looks high as hell in his picture.
There goes Jeter’s OBP.
Weak.
Damon is getting around on the fastball. He’s going to have a good game.
Teix, 6 for 7 vs Blackburn.
Al, 3 for nine.
It’s official, Tex is a bust.
No, he’s a team player. He’s just looking for Alex or Jeter or anyone else, just in case they 0-fer today
Ajax is also from Denton.
Somebody fix the pitchtrax or take it off
Jose must have let Jorge call that 0-2 pitch
LMAO
I wish i had that game to bad Xbox 360 doesnt have it
It’s pretty awesome
Im stuck wit that 2k9 Game ugghhhhhh.
I was reading today that while NYS was the most homer prone stadium in baseball it yielded the 2nd fewest doubles behind only Petco and triples werent much easier to come by either.
Uhhhh… because of all the “doubles” that became homers.
PIE!
Delmon Young: allergic to breaking balls
Uggghh these announcers suck.
that “slider” is a curve no?
Yepp.
Young got raped by Burnett’s Curveball rite there.
Seriously, if I have to listen to these idiots refer to Burnett’s great slider anymore I’m watching this game on mute
That was nasty.
Yeah they need to move the pitch trax zone to the right a little.
Gomez can fly.
I think Burnett’s ‘faster’ curveball is being called a slider by the announcers. Maybe it does look like a slider. Who cares what it’s called.
I dunno, the old-timers would call a good 12-6 curve a “drop ball” for obvious reasons. AJ’s curve sure looks like that.
Damn, he’s gotten to 2 strikes on a lot of guys. Only 2 K’s though. I want K’s Damnit!!!!
/greedy
molina is pitching a great game so far
Molina on the mound
Too bad his presence is causing all the bats to go cold.
crowd seems more into it tonight
I know its an inning late, but Darling’s comparison of Mauer to Olerud is spot on.
Time to crush Mr. Blackburn. We’ll score at least 3 this inning.
Dayum, 29 pitches, 21 strikes for AJ.
Thats the key. Quality K’s.
There’s gaames when u watch Burnett, and you say to your self, “how do people hit this guy” and then there’s other games you say to your self “How the hell people hit this guy” That’s Burnett.
Postseason.tv’s mid-home-plate camera is funny to watch during the half innings. It keeps going to hot chicks and staying on them for awhile lol. Saweet!
Damn Alex, that was your pitch. Hanger and a half.
Freaking popups are annoying.
Damn, what’s up with these high flies/pops. 3/4 outs.
We’ll get to him soon enough.
really want matsui to get a ring before he heads home
Yeah, dude needs some hardware.
+1
Pinch-run for Matsui, we’re only going to need 1.
Swisha HR or DP here, calling it.
Should have predicted K or BB.
never mind…he would have with a good ump though
Matsui just made Blackburn walk him. Glorious Nippon 1, Twins 0.
Perfect game over!
Can someone define part-time everyday player for me?
Darling just said twice a week in the field, DH rest of the time.
Matsui still considers himself an outfielder? Oh, Hideki . . . then again, if his knees don’t blow up, he couldn’t be as bad as Bobby last year.
Eh, it’s hard to say he “can’t” play the outfield. I’m sure he can, the issue is if his knees can hold up or not.
Did Ron Darling say Matsui struggles against lefthanders? Way to do some research.
He said in 2008 he really struggled.
Hmm, Blackburn keeps gettting that outside call.
Ugh, that was kinda high
AJ doesn’t get the high strike but blackbum gets it? That makes no sense
BULLSHIT STRIKE THREE
Bad call but I won’t complain about a big zone when Burnett is on the mound.
You should, AJ is not getting the same calls.
2 innings. Not worried; its not like he got squeezed.
Yea, this ump and the pitchtrax just do not equal eachother
This is the season for the Twins .. Blackburn’s up to task.
8-9-1 coming up? Ugh.
Can Kay just pop-up in the TBS booth just to say Blackburn has a No-no?
No problem, Yankees have Melky and Molina to lead off the 3rd inning.
My boy Melky will get the first hit. Watch.
Yankees will hit him hard second time through the order
Time for the hot chick camera! Mid-Home-Plate on postseason.tv
Someone tell me they saw that girls knockers!
Thats the money clip!
Want to own a piece of New York Yankees history?
POWERTHIRST!
Dammit, I wish I had Teen Nick so I could watch Degrassi.
lol
Fucking ump, comon!
why do we pitch punto like he’s babe ruth?
Blackburn got that outside call everytime! Fuckin ump
That cannot happen.
Walking Punto? Really?
Hell has frozen over when Nick Punto walks
Girardi doesn’t want A.J. to pitch to Punto.
Nick Punto is the second best Athlete on the Twins?
Uh, I’ll take Gomez and Span any day before Punto.
Whenever they talk about a white being one of the best athletes on the team, I just assume they’re not taking all the black guys on the team into consideration to make ti fair.
Walking Nick Punto. Not good.
wtf? that was clearly out..
Either way, span is fast
He was out.
Umps screwing the Yankees yet again.
That was A close play.
Good play Johnny!
Request to Twins, you can hit to all other eight Yankee fielders whichever way you want. Don’t hit these whacky line drives to Johnny Damon. It makes us nervous.
Greeting fellow Yankee fans. it has been a while. Nice to finally watch the game live at a normal time rather than at 2 am from Greece.
This umpire sucks tonight.
glad to have you, yes he does
Hey, where you been! Missed ya, bro.
Have been in Greece for three weeks checking out the sites. Watching 2 am feeds on my iPod.
Wonderful. Yay, democracy!
Take a seat Mauer, bitch.
A.J. Burnett >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joe Mauer.
PWNAGE, BITCHES.
When AJ is on, dude it’s just not fair.
Pure filth.
nice, burnie looking sexy tonight
Hooray!
Burn baby Burn !!!
That strike call helped balance things out.
Aj Has Great stuff tonight.
Nasty AJ, nasty.
The Melkster will get on base.
Dang. It’s aight Melk.
Two walks in three innings? Posada might as well be catching!
/not serious
It will be only poetic if Jose hits one out this inning.
Your Yankee replica CC Sabathia jersey had his name on the back, Majestic.
Hence, it’s not a replica and I won’t be buying it. Get bent.
We win this game 8-0. All 8 RBI’s are from Melky and Molina.
HERE WE GO BABY
If that ends up right this blog should fold asap n head to Vegas
Heh.
was looking up mauer’s stats and came across larry walker’s insane 3-year stretch in colorado:
.366
.363
.379
crazy
Forget the batting averages, look at the OBP’s.
One of my all time favorite players. Before the injuries started to take their toll, he was unbe-fucking-leviable.
True story: When I started to switch hit, I made my lefty stance like his. It didnt work out all that well at 1st. But its really different and normal now.
I was sold Jay Bruce as Larry Walker II. Not quite, atleast not yet. Nowhere near the same discipline.
He swung a mean stick… as a righty.
http://www.enquirer.com/editio.....50x407.jpg
all-star game?
Yup. Against Big Unit.
Just listing BA doesn’t even do him justice.
.366/.452/.720 178+
.363/.445/.630 158+
.379/.458/.710 163+
I know there’s a Coors effect, but that’s still just sick.
let’s go jose!
OK, after Molina here, the 2nd time thru the order starts, so does the mashing.
Melky sucks. 2 auto outs
Every other team in the playoffs starts at least one hitter worse than Melky every single night. Remember that.
wow i thought that was gone.
Derek Jeter: mortal, after all
Nope. Study is inconclusive. SSS.
Jeter sends one to the track the second time he faces Blackburn. And so it begins…
very wrong part of the park to hit that one damn next time around this scrub gets his mark my words
Dj just missed it … if he only had Arod strength..
Oh man Center is DEEEP.
TWSS
TWSS?
http://101tees.com/blog/wp-con.....15;300.jpg
I Think It Means That’s What She Said.
See that, Jete hit it hard. We’re bout to pounce
That commercial had nothing at all to do with Blackberries.
a-rod hits a home-run in this game
book it
I hate TV networks raising volume automatically during commericals
Samesies.
Freakin wicked pitching. LIke this AJ. Now get that man some runs…
Think AJ is benefiting from the stripes on the sides of his hair cut.
He’s got the second best haircut in sports at the moment.
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/h.....1117_n.jpg
Kubel is getting OWNED
I think Mauer made the right choice.
Last two pitches flying, slow it down slooooow it down
I’m sure that was best feeling 92 mph fastball for Young as he got on base.
AJ, you gotta throw strikes to guys like that.
I really despise Gomez.
Yup. Almost breaking Tex’s wrist and then getting salty? Fuck him.
um, whats goin on?
As good as AJ has been, he can’t hit the outside corner to righties.
Son of a dammit, AJ.
That’s right! We hittin everybody!
Settle down AJ, everything flyin’ on ya.
Someone tell Jose to stop letting Jorge call those HBPs
Please don’t allow 2-out runs. Pretty please.
Well you said “pretty please” lol
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
feel like burnett often has a bad 4th or 5th inning and then rights himself
GREAT PLAY SWISHA!!!!!!!!!
Holy shit, what a boneheaded play by Gomez. Wild.
UN FUCKING BELIEVABLE!!! SWISHMASTER!
Wow, just wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No run! No run! What a play by Swish!
yes, motherfucker yes!
sorry
SWISHER IS FUCKING MONEY.
I think AJ is angry and is telling the offense to hit the Twins.
SWISHER BITCHES!
$1,000,000 that Young was coasting.
Ok. I’m down $1,000,000. Double or nothing we score here.
SWISHAHOOOOUSE!
OH SHIT NICK SWISHER AND DEREK JETER ARE SUPERGENIUSES!!!!!!!!
They are a buddy cop movie waiting to be filmed!
SWISHER IS GOD!!
SWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
SWISHALICIOUS!!!
Now thats heads up
Posada better start getting ready to pinch-hit for Molina’s next at-bat.
Playoff luck !!!
Playoff
luckSKILL !!!Swisher is bad OF
/Detractors’d
Great play Swish.
derek jeter is a fucking man
u speedy son of a bitch..don’t get too excited running behind a bum…
Nick Swisher >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the haters
Gameday’s explanation: “Carlos Gomez out at third, right fielder Nick Swisher to second baseman Robinson Cano.”
I’m glad I have the TV on, otherwise I wouldn’t know what to make of that.
Jeter made the tag no Cano!! Gameday fail!!!!
really? It didnt say that for me. It was right.
huuuuuuuuuge play by swisher.
So, we’ve got 2 BB, 2 HBP, and 4 Ks? Boy, thank goodness Jorge’s on the bench. I don’t know if he could have coaxed burnett pitch so “great”
At least the Yanks are really hitting the ball well off Blackburn. Totally don’t need the extra bat.
That play by Gomez was just all kinds of stupid. Even if he doesn’t fall, he’s gonna be out at third by a mile. Falling just made it worse in that the run didn’t score.
you can take the player out of the mets, but you can’t take the mets out of the player
IETC
ietcvm
Damon needs to get out of his slump!!
Can we get some freakin hits please?~!!!!??!!?
Yankees’ offense a no-show so far. We can’t afford that during the playoffs, especially against mediocre pitchers.
Patience, young padawan.
I’m trying, Master.
The Yankees aren’t in the dark side for patience. It’s full power now or GTFO.
The Emperor has sent me here to put you all back on schedule.
But they need more men…on base!
Wow. Just wow.
Darling keeps going through that Fearless Punto explanation despite replay showing that Span was camped under it.
Actually Ron, Both Gomez and Span COULD get there.
Exactly. If Span couldn’t have gotten there, Punto wouldn’t have needed to reach over him and Span wouldn’t have needed to bail out at the last minute to avoid the collision.
Announcing FAIL.
I like the exclammation point of Span looking at Punto and clearly saying “That was my ball, man”.
Apparently Molina is hitting in all 9 spots of the lineup.
Did he just say 6up 6down he can count for shyt.
No hitter intact.
Blackburn = Gamer
hmm we’re getting friggin no hit
Blackburn pitching well is infuriating.
+ 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
A hit anytime soon would be nice.
Wow, a no hitter for Blackburn so far. Very interesting.
nick blackburn is pitching a no-hitter
kay’d/
Too late. He would have said that in the 1st inning.
Anyways a jinx from him would be great since he probably jinxed AJ early on.
I hate that we’re making Blackburn look like Nolan Ryan. Hits please?
So do they pinch hit for Molina next time he’s up? It’ll have been at least five innings for Burnett by then, maybe six.
Nope. Not while Burnett is still out there.
Yeah, because Molina has made him AWESOME.
it turns out that AJ is AJ, no matter what. Shocking.
Nick Fucking Blackburn- no hits thru 4!!!! Not even a hard hit ball.
This fucking guy led the AL in hits allowed. Classic.
Yup, yup, Yanks should give up.
No kidding, it’s the last guy you’d expect to no-hit someone.
Blackburn is pitching great. He’s been lights out for a month.
Great pitching beats great hitting in the playoffs.
That girl in the tight black pants in the Taco Bell commercial?
Yeah, she can get it.
Dude, she is nice and has a fine fine fine back side…
Cornbread…
… ain’t nothing wrong with that!
I find everybody’s lack of faith… disturbing.
http://images1.wikia.nocookie......ABitch.jpg
Hey, dont include me in that everybody
Okay, you’re good.
(stops Sith-choking Salty Buggah)
Agreed.
Give it time folks.
Hey, some of us are ready to slit our throats over meaningless games in June…
I actually follow Darth Vader on Twitter….
That’s awesome. What’s his @ sign?
http://twitter.com/darthvader
* Name: Darth Vader
* Location: Empire, CO
* Bio: Evil Orphan Annie™
Nice.
He is my 2nd fave to follow next to of course yesmichaelkay.
Wait, you mean this shit isn’t over after 4 innings?
::restores faith::
Is it just me or does the time in between innings seem extra long tonight?
THERE’S ONLY ONE OCTOBER!!!
/DaneCook’d
Ass.
Need extra time to give Darling time to come up with every comment after every pitch… Friggin annoying.
I also agree it takes forever
nastyyyyyyyyyyyyy
nice very nice
AJ is dealing!!!! Lets get this guy some runs!! I think the racing stripes are good luck.
I feared facing Verlander in Game 2 of the ALDS not Blackburn damnit!! BTW that TBS pitch track’s strike zone looks like a strike zone for a kid in T-Ball.
That TBS strike-zone tracker is freaking annoying.
Why? Blackburn has been way better than Verlander the last 3 weeks…
Chef’s right.
IMO, because Verlander is better and has done it before. If Verlander was pitching, I’d be thinking, shit, he’s going to keep pitching like this through 120 pitches.
Is this the most economical Burnett has been all year?
2 outs, AJ. Finish the inning, no messing around.
Is that Jim Joyce or Goose Gossage over there at 3rd?
Its Jim Joyce.
In the 7th inning were not even there.
TBS Broadcasters=FAIL
That announcer sucks seriously.
If ever a batter needed to be drilled just for the sake of drilling someone, it is this guy. Can’t stand this guy.
I agree.
Sincerely,
Edgar Renteria
drop a deuce on him, aj
C’mon Molina.
3-2 Curve? Posada could have called that
Obviously, Darling has never watched Burnett pitch before.
…
I’m concerned.
Mauer up.
Don’t worry. We got this. Twins aren’t scoring. Period.
Excellent game calling, Jose. Good job at the plate, too.
Joe Mauer scares me. He can go o-fer in this series and I’ll be scared every single time he steps into the box.
Get back to pitching.
Aj is scared.
He’s forgotten the strike zone.
No, he hasn’t forgotten it, he’s just never been on good terms with the strike zone. It’s part of his charm.
The strike zone killed his dog when he was younger, so it’s understandable
C’mon aj, so want you to succeed
what’s the matter with AJ not getting outs with 2 outs.
C’mon AJ!!!
Who Would You rather Have Mauer,Hanley Ramirez or Albert Pujols?
I think Hanley should be removed from the question.
I think Pujols should be removed from the question. All three are amongst the 10 best hitters in all of baseball.
Two of them do it in defensive-intensive positions.
Hmmm… In order;
Mauer
(atomically small gap)
HanRam
(gigantic gap)
Pujols
IMHO, I do the reverse…
Catchers are so susceptible to injury. First basemen are safe investments.
But good catchers are harder to find than good 1B. Mauer is more valuable and not 30 yet.
That’s exactly how I would do it. I guess at times Hanley and Mauer can be switched for me.
Depends on how long too. Hanley is the only one I trust to be at a high-spectrum (SS or maybe CF eventually) in 5 years.
HanRam over Pujols?? I haven’t looked up the numbers but I figured he be above and beyond HanRam, and that’s including the prime position he plays at…
Trick question. I’d take Jacoby Ellsbury.
You’re so wise. You’re like a miniature buddha, covered in hair.
What TSJC said.
Though, I’d probably have an even smaller gap between Mauer and Hanley, but the catcher would still trump the choice for me.
All of them with A-Rod at third and Cano and second. Make it happen Cashman.
But seriously Mauer. He’s unreal for a catcher.
AJ has let 8 guys reach base today
And that’s why we have an automatic out in the lineup. Joe G. is a genius.
Fuck, man. 2 hits and 5 Ks but 6 freebies.
2 out base runners are eventually going to kill him
show me shaolin strikeout
Quick question – since PeteAbe was a Yankees writer who went to cover the Red Sox, is he now considered a traitor? Or would that only apply to players?
he’s considerd a man taking care of whats best for him career wise
Do these 2 ever shut up? ARe they getting paid by the word?
No kidding
anybody else feel like AJ’s getting squeezed a tad?
molina: you know him better than i do, what do you think jorge would call?
Nice job AJ.
thata boy..
lets bust this open
That works, but why couldn’t you have gotten O-Cab to do that?
Good job getting out of the inning.
Sweet!! Now lets string together some freakin hits here.