Game 86: Bartday!
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It’s my favorite day of the week, Bartday. Bartolo Colon will make his second start off the disabled list, and his first looked like vintage Bart. He was fastball heavy, throwing the two-seamer inside to lefties for called strike threes, getting batters to stare at the four-seamer on the outer half. It’s gorgeous. Here’s the lineup…
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Jorge Posada, DH
Russell Martin, C
Brett Gardner, LF
Bartolo Colon, SP
First pitch is scheduled for a little after 7pm ET and can be seen on YES locally or MLB Network nationally. Enjoy.
Mariano Rivera Update: Mo threw today and felt fine, so he’s available to pitch tonight if needed. He will, however, skip out on the All-Star Game next week.
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Baaaarrrttt
Big Stoppa jr.
Z-Mac makes his first start for the Indians tonight.
Yeah I saw that. I always liked Z-Mac and hoped he would put it together and somehow develop an out pitch. Who knows… if he got called up maybe he did. I just remember he got totally shelled in Triple-A with the Yankees.
Espn’s Doug Mitler: “The Yankees could be looking to add a reliever with the health of Mariano Rivera in question, and a team such as the Padres could be interested in Montero as part of a deal for Heath Bell.”
ESPN actually pays this guy for his analysis?
“Montero as part of a deal for Heath Bell.”
Sweet merciful crap. My favorite part is “as part of a deal.” As in, the Yanks need to toss in something else.
This will never happen, but once more and with feeling, sweet merciful crap.
Crap like this knows no mercy. It is sweet, holy, unmerciful crap.
They should throw in Romine and Betances. Bell can lock the end of this bullpen down.
Sincerely,
Theoretical Mike Francesa
Francesa saying that would not surprise me in the least, he was among the first media types arguing for Joba to be in the bullpen.
For the record, I’m just goofing, I haven’t listened to Francesa in years.
It totally sounds like him, though.
Order of where Joba’s stuff plays out (ranked best to worse);
1) As a starter
2) As a late reliever
3) As a middle reliever
4) As a DL player
5) As a driver leaving a strip club
In Joba’s defense*, if you had been to The Foxy Lady, Lincoln, NE’s premier gentlemen’s club**, you’d want to be drunk off your ass as well.
(*I’m not actually coming to Joba’s defense, I’m just using it to take a dig at Lincoln, NE. Please don’t think I’m actually cool with drinking and driving.)
(**There’s no such thing as Lincoln, NE’s “premier” anything.)
Were cool, nothing to see here.
It could very well end up happening if Randy Levine holds any power.
Just like the 24-hour news cycle is full of garbage, the need for 12 ESPNs and 50 different variations on ESPN.com makes for the need for more speculative garbage like this to fill the time.
If it’s almost a sport, it’s on the Ocho.
No problem in giving Montero if they give us Bell, Adams, AND Latos. Otherwise, nope.
And Casey Kelly, of course!
#theSeventhAce
Is it wrong that I get more excited about Bartolo’s starts than CC’s?
Bartolo is a genuinely exciting figure out there. Nothing wrong at all. We all laughed at first, but what team wouldn’t love to have this guy right now?
Only if your eating Captain Crunch during his starts.
No. CC’s spectacular and the man and all that, but we knew that already. It’s fun to watch him dominate, but we’ve seen that movie before…many times.
Bartolo, well, there’s just no precedent for this. Everytime he goes out, it’s just undeniably entertaining to watch a pitcher built like an actual baseball throw a baseball so well.
And he’s 38. And people thought he was done for years. And he’s not doing it with “guts” or “guile” or whatever the hell else the Jamie Moyers of the world use to be adequate when they’re past their prime. He’s doing it with ridiculous, sick-nasty, overpowering stuff.
It’s almost as if his right arm thinks its attached to a 25 yr old stud prospect that is blowing away the league in his third year rather than a 38 yr old fat dude who would get picked last for a pick up game at the local YMCA.
Absolutely no shame in being more entertained by that story than by the predictable and therefore somewhat less thrilling awesomeness that is CC.
While you make excellent points, I’m going to have to say I’m most entertained by The Allan James Burnett.
Just something about him.
yeah, every start by AJ is an adventure. I am guessing you ride roller coasters too.
With a 50-50 shot of he next guy to you barfing all over you.
Bartday Bartday, gonna get down on Bartday!
/couldnt’t resist
(grunts and Barts)
I have a feeling Jeter isn’t getting 3K until Saturday when I’m away white-water rafting.
Price is the best against him (when compared to the other Rays starters), so that’ll be the pitcher that yeilds the hit.
Just saw Damon interview with Sweeney Murti on MLB Network. His t-shirt (no sleeves) said on the front “There is no safety’s on these guns” with arrows pointing to his arms. Classic Damon.
I wish he wasn’t so old so he could come back to the Yankees
I love Johnny. He seemed so nice.
Should’ve said: “There’s no spaghetti sauce on these noodles.”
jus buttah, baby!
To celebrate Bart’s starts, I eat an entire Thanksgiving dinner with a 20 lb turkey all by myself.
They should only sell Bartolo Colon jerseys (if they do sell them) in only one size; XXl. Those things will be flying off the shelves like hotcakes.
Is it too soon to start the “CY Colon” campaign? If so, what am I gonna do with all these custom t-shirts and Pez dispensers?
“come back (player of the year) Colon” campaign would probably have a better chance of success
That’s a slam dunk in my opinion.
/Tenet’d
Cy Lackey
Cy DiceK
if a few more Sox pitchers go down it will be Cy Millwood
Cy Millwood
Cy Wakefield
AL Cy Young: SS Jose Iglesias
The sad thing is that Beckett might win it.
if it ended tomorrow, you would have to think CC would have it locked. 4.3 WAR through 85 games is No Fucking Joke
I have a feeling the Arod will finally hit a homerun during this series and Jeter will get his hit tomorrow.
Also, AJ will get the win on Saturday.
I hope he gets it on Saturday just because that’s when I predicted it would happen…
bold… AJ should hope for the ND against Price.
but then again, Try as you might Susyn…
Flash and Kay for a four game set, wonderful.
Oh shit. Kay and Flaherty again?
I thought Kay said on his radio show he wouldn’t be calling the series. Hopefully he’s leaving on his vacation tomorrow.
He’s not leaving until he’s called DJ3K.
Yay!!!!!! Flaherty for a 4 game set against the Rays!!! Fun series!
Although there should be anticipation and history involved. That said, Flaherty sucks.
so the Rays are “gritty and gutty” and “the little engine that could”
oh God.
Lol did they say that on YES?
At least the Rays are a likeable team (not like the Red Sox).
Kay said that. Makes me dread what’s to come with him and Flaharty…
“Colon hasn’t won a game this late in the year since 2005″
damn.
sweet start.
Two defensive gaffs on one play.
“That’s not the way you drew it up if you’re a Yankee fan” -Flaharty
REALLY????
Hmmm, a usual out at first base, that then could have been held to a single if he bounces slightly off the wall, is then misplayed into a triple.
Nice.
Colon is already pissed at the ump.
LMAO Ian O’Connor and Wallace Matthews are the worst writers ever. Their articles are such garbage.
I’m offended by your statement.
Sincerely,
Jeff Pearlman
Eek, Colon’s a little wild.
Well, in fairness Colon was due for a clunker.
It’s still early though
That’s not how “being due” works…
Barolo’s fastball command is off. History says this won’t be pretty unless he can right his ship here quickly.
that helps.
righted
Dwayne Staats is the worst play-by-play man in the business. It’s not even close.
think about that when you complain about Kay/Flaherty tonight.
He used to a straight, play-by-play guy when he was a Yankee radio guy in the early 90s. Has he turned into a real homer, or just needless commentary that doesn’t fit the action?
Wasn’t he a TV guy then, still? Staats and Kubek on MSG!
I disagree. I used to hate Staats, but he’s grown on me.
BJ Upton with a Kevin Long session could be very interesting.
BJ Upton
with a Kevin Long sessionas a Washington National could be very interesting.Fixed.
Well, that could have been much worse.
bleh.
At least that was only 1 run
You can totally tell Flaherty hates Kay.
Also, does anyone else think the whole “I wasn’t a good player” comments by Flaherty are getting a little old?
Flaherty also has to analyze everything. I remember one game in which Teixeira was high fiving Cano or whoever it was and Flaherty was actually analyzing the high five. WTF?
holy crap they got lessons from Dick Ebersol
2 away!
He’s back!
Nice. Only 2 away.
2 away! Jete with the XBH!
2998
DJ is hitting the ball with authority again. very nice.
Jeeeets.
Is this “BJ Upton is talented” nonsense still going on? The dude is fast, and that’s it. He’s trash and his potential as a ballplayer is way overstated. His brother has all the talent.
And the basis of this is… what exactly? He’s a bust and therefore had no potential?
That’s not what scouts have said but okay, ‘trash’ it is.
Yes. Trash.
Can I call Phil Hughes trash?
The dude is fast, and that’s it.
Freddy Guzman is fast, and that’s it. B.J. Upton is good for at least 2.0 WAR a year, and can (and has) approached 5 WAR.
You’re underrating him.
Jeter is hitting the ball so much better since he got back.
Come on Jeter, save #3000 for Sunday
Is that you, Hank Steinbrenner?
haha no, but I have tickets for Sunday
Yay for Tino cheering on Derek
Derek looking a bit better. Nice.
Maybe Jeter should have pissed off 15 months ago?
/reallygladheisdoingwellagain’d
wtf kind of shift is that?
That shift on Teixeira is ridiculous.
I hate Joe Maddon’s shifts
TWSS
My money is on Saturday for 3000. My father has an uncanny knack for being at every Yankee classic moment by chance.
I’m Joe Maddon and I’m gonna position my players in the 5th row of the upper deck in right field because I’m so innovative and edgy and I take lots of chances. Oh hai ESPN wanna chill tonight?
Heh the hate you have for someone getting praise that isn’t a Yankee is funny.
I don’t take issue with non-Yankees getting praise, so I have no idea what you’re talking about.
If BJ Upton was a Yankee I would bet 60 billion dollars you’d never call him trash.
Is tonight the first time you’ve ever read my comments?
I have a shit memory.
lol
I like Maddon. I wouldn’t mind having him as manager.
Let’s get that line drive swing on Alex.
So, seriously, is that the “normal” infield shift against Tex, but in this case it’s in to try and cut down the runner? Or is is something new from Maddon? Probably have to see next time up.
I really hope Arod keeps the 30 HR 100 RBI streak alive.
This drought is putting that in jeopardy.
When he gets “HR Hot” they come quickly.
ARod is streakier than a drunk Frank the Tank.
Blame inter-league. Citifield and Wrigley stole homeruns from him
How could Wrigley steal homers from him?
Because sometimes the wind blows in and sometimes it blows out
that’s what she…….nevermind
After 5 months of poor contact, Jeets may be back. I have to say it-those hits are the old Jeter. I say he gets it tonight.
OMG, that must be the closest you have ever come to giving kudos to Jetes.
You do know he is not Montero or Golson or Nunez or Golson or Montero or Golson, don’t you?
I loved Derek until last July. he has sucked for a long time. If he starts driving the ball to the gaps, I will be happy for him and the team. I would still like to see Noonie/Golie/Monty all playing on the varsity.
I would still like to see Noonie/Golie/Monty all playing on the varsity.
(throws up in mouth)
Niemann’s curveball is by far his best pitch right now, I hope the Yankees are taking note
Cano is a very clean person.
And articulate too. /Biden
seriously the Yankees need to take some RISP lessons from the Mets, who lead the league in scoring with two outs
(looks at Mets record)
(looks at Yankees record)
Nope, don’t care.
I get that but if we could be as uber clutch as they are, we’d be invincible.
OR:
Maybe being uberclutch doesn’t really mean that much anyway. There’s that.
If the dog didn’t stop to take a crap, he could of caught that rabbit.
The Mets have uber-clutched their way to 3 games over .500 and 9.5 games out of first place. Scoring w/ 2 outs doesn’t stirke me as a particularly rock steady statistic.
Yankees better be careful at Citi Field. CC is lucky he missed the Mets.
http://m.espn.go.com/general/s.....ocalId=nyc
That should tell you right there how little scoring with two outs correlates to winning.
I don’t think I want the Yankees offense to start emulating the Mets and their 50 combined homeruns any time soon.
wasting a leadoff double from Jeter really annoys me.
double bleh.
Splendid. Not even through the 1st inning and we’re already losing. I’m so glad we’re paying Teixeira 18million to hit .245!!
Yes it’s Tex’s fault he drew a walk
Not as glad as I am that you’re commenting here.
Were paying him nothing.
The Yankees are paying him to play for them with the bonus of Teix not playing for the BoSox.
His average is down, but his dingers are up…paced currently close to 50. Not bad.
Of course the Sox lucked out by trading for a 1B a little better than Teix at huge fucking discount because Hoyer loves him his Sox still.
We didn’t give up three of our best five prospects to get Tex, though.
Straight Cash, Homey.
Don’t think that contract is inked yet.
Plus, this standout year will net him more but his Fenway homers would have equated to 2 Petco homers. His power isn’t all that…maybe the surgery short term effect, maybe Nick the stick effect.
2011…runner-up MVP, signs 180M$ deal
2012…bats .300 with 20 HR
2013…bats .280 with 15 HR
$ per WAR…10M
Your mind…blown
I think Cano has been robbed two straight ABs by the opposing second baseman.
Actually, I think it was Cabrera, the SS, last night.
5. Into the seats
Derek Jeter isn’t the best player in baseball, but he may very well be the best player for baseball. Can’t help but be a fan tonight.
No, Michael, the majority of Jeter’s hits have not gone to right. More combined have gone to center and left.
It looks like Colon’s fastball has lost a few mph
that was a strike
That HP umpire is crap
Colon can’t put hitters away! Demote him to AAA!! Call up NOVA!!!!
Wait I’m sorry, I thought we were talking about Hughes. Carry on.
Wow first lead off walk this season from Colon.
Walks kill. Bartolo will not do that again this year.
douchebag Staats
http://www.siue.edu/artsandsci....._small.jpg
He looks like one of those creepy next door neighbors that spends way too much time with little kids.
lol, yep
Colon’s fastball has usually been 92-95. Tonight it’s 90-92. That’s not good. It makes him like Phil Hughes honestly
Dude he’s hit 94 and 95 several times.
It’s Greg.
Except for the fact that Colon’s pitches have actual movement at this point.
4 seam is 93-95
2 seamis 89-92
Oh Christ, where is David Cone and his Buster Keaton good looks? John Flaherty is the Mary Pickford of announcers. Micheal Kay is Socrates.
Those are some SERIOUS analogies. Bravo.
Jeter definitely has his defensive shortcomings, but for my money nobody turns a smoother double play than him and Cano
Colon is channeling his inner Chien Ming Wang
And Colon cleanses the basepaths…
/Tasteless-Sterling’d
Chipmonk will probably bury SweetTea out in the backyard one day.
+1
Nice hustle, Swish.
He never hustles down the line. The good news is he will never pull a hamstring.
Let’s get Golie up here pronto. He’ll always hustle hard back to the dugout after his strikeouts, lineouts, groundouts, and popouts.
Actually he has a high # of hits this year as well.
Poor Swish gets unlucky again.
BABIP fucked
Man the Yankees have had some rotten luck since last night’s game.
Where is our goddamn luck
Calling a Posada dinger on a 2-1 or 3-1 pitch.
was waiting for Sean Rodriguez to make that play.
No BABIP could take that away!
Need Martin to start hitting
boom
Russell! XBHs ftw.
Yay Russ!
Anybody else happy that Posada didn’t try to score?
I was waiting for him to run back to first to tag up
We’d all be bitching about what a terrible baserunner he is.
99% of baseball players score there.
Whatever, at least Jorge didn’t find a way to get thrown out.
goddam I wish Jorge knew how to run the bases… this would be a tie game
Absolutely, MannyGee. Even a very slow baserunner like Jorge should have easily scored. That was an amazingly pathetic piece of baserunning. It looked obvious — from the TV shots anyway — that the right fielder was VERY unlikely to catch that ball. Jorge should have been running for all he was worth almost from the crack of the bat instead of enjoying the view.
They’re hitting rockets off Niemann. They’ve got this.
Damn, so close to being out. Let’s score this time.
That fucked up the Yankees in so many ways. That was close to being a homer and if it was anyone else besides fucking Posada. Oh well. Actually I don’t think Gardner has the guts to do it anyways.
Martin with Monterian power!
Way to pick it up Russell. Honestly, if it were up to me I would STRONGLY suggest he sit out the All-Star Game and get some rest. He was lighting it up in April.
Wow what the fuck was that?
Between the play on Swish and how close Martin’s ball came to going out…if the Yanks don’t score here, I’m going to start mumbling to myself.
Fuck Gardy
Please for like the first time this season get a clutch hit.
well Brett, dont think that one has the distance.
I was waiting for Posada to tag up and try to score
oh he thought about it… guarantee it
Hahaha too real
Jeez, the only time they’re not making contract or hitting the ball hard is with a man on third and less than two outs!
Let’s go, Derek.
Damn risp failure but tonight Deric will be epic!
Brett is walking directly back into my doghouse
Along with A-Rod, Cano, and Gardner, then? When do you actually root for this team?
It’s Greg.
Another inning where we don’t bring in the runner from 3rd? Bullshit
Lol. The Biggie walk-up music from ’97?
Jeter, you lousy f*ck…
Grit for leadoff…not yet!
this game is fucking depressing.
Are we doomed yet?
It should be 3-1 right now.
Pathetic.
well… RISPFail strikes again…
That was really, really frustrating…
Oh my god, we can’t even tie the god damn game up
So many RISP fails, so little time.
C’mon, A-Rod and Gardner have to get the ball out of the infield with a man on 3rd and one out.
Let’s pick it up people!
Gardner hasn’t got the ball past the infield since like June!
its back to the old ways of RISPFAIL for the Yankees
Jeter is probably the suckiest WPA for the past 2 or 3 years.
A: The strikeout and the popup.
Q: What are the two surest ways you can miss scoring a runner at 3rd with less than two outs?
The Yankees were kind enough to illustrate in innings 1 and 2.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I wonder why the media hasnt picked up on the story of Jeter’s lack of “clutchness”. He sucks with RISP this season..
Well fuck.
Zobrist remains one of the most underrated players in baseball.
Ben Zobrist huh. shit.
This is awful…
2 runs might be enough with this putrid offense.
Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun
Just isn’t Bartolo’s day, is it?
It feels like we’re done, given our luck and the Rays are hitting.
And I actually had faith that we would win this game, which for me is very rare.
Is faith that lasts less than 60 minutes really faith at all?
Fuck it. I’m not watching anymore. I’ve far exceeded my daily dose of frustration. Tissues and lotion here I come!
damn…
This is why I hate YES. They don’t give one shit about the game. What a cheap fucking HR. It’s just one of those stretches so far I guess. A whole game and 1/3…
Folks, if you’d like a little comic relief, please feast your eyes on the genuine Odd Couple behind home plate…
They are surely going to be the stars of the newest buddy-cop show on television. We’ll call them, “Hawaiian Shirt and Neckbrace.”
Are you talking about the fella wearing a neck brace? I thought it was a neck brace at first.
Yes. Hence the name above.
beard at first*
He’s a new-age priest.
That’s the cycle in less than three innings. Damn, the fat man’s getting crushed.
Bart not fooling many today. Even the outs are hard hit.
Colon is getting knocked around
wow, look at Bart with the dive there! almost agile
Bart has nothing…
Wow that was a shitty throw by Grandy
Looks like we’re gonna be seeing a lot of Noesi tonight
They’re going up there hacking early. Do something, Colon. Do something, offense.
I actually believed with all my faith that we would win this game. This is why I am a pessimist.
this team is now unwatchable
What’s up with Bart?
Is Hector the Protector still on the team?
I’ve read somewhere he’s the designated 11th inning reliever.
They are hitting strike one fb. Simple as that. We have no luck and risp failure but we will pick up Bart.
I can only imagine that The King of the Gloom-Baggers is writing a “the clock has struck midnight on Colon” article.
lol it’s probably a 2 pager
I’m the Harvester of Sorrow as much as anyone here, but even Doc and Verlander have some shit starts. No one can stay as good as Bartolo was during every start. Another start like this, DFA NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!!1111111!!!one!@!111!!
John Jaso. He of the .294 OBP. Twice.
Girard’s praying again. This isn’t a good sign.
Larry Rothschild looks so sad every time YES cuts to him on camera
he misses his boy Zambrano
Praying’s not gonna help Girardi
This is frustrating to watch
Not getting a runner in from 3rd with less than 2 outs is a huge momentum swing in a game, and when you do it twice, you’re just asking for trouble.
Yet another game where it seems like they’re “going through the motions” in the early innings. What a joke that they ruled that ball in the first inning a Triple for Zobrist.
Meh, you wouldn’t be saying that if it wasn’t for Zobrist’s diving stop in the first.
The only reason anyone is complaining about “bad luck” is that they aren’t creating their own breaks because of the horrible at bats in those spots.
Even a ground ball to short or second base would have gotten either of those runs home, but instead they had pretty much the two worst at bats you could have in those situations.
When you let a good team off of the hook that many times, they are going to come out and start tacking on runs. The only reason that Colon’s performance is any bit deflating is that the offense has zero on the board instead of the two it should have.
Should have been a double with an error by Swisher.
what is wrong with bart today, he looks like balls. not even just the way he’s pitching, his body language is bad, maybe just because he’s getting rocked
OMGOMGOMG… excuse me while I jump off the nearest bridge!
holy shit guys, this game is much less frustrating than yesterday when they got 2-hit by Justin fucking Masterson… they are hitting Neimann HAAAAAARD. those are gonna land soon enough
You want to bet your life on it?
I’ll bet Greg’s life on it.
I’m talking to MannyGee
Manny, do it. DO IT!
splashhhhhhh
While I agree with the “not jumping off the bridge” part, I don’t know what game you’re watching if you’re saying the Yanks ate hitting Niemann “HAAAAAARD.”
So the AL AS team is losing a lot of serious firepower: Felix, Pineda, Rivera, Verlander, Price, and now Rivera. Yikes.
and cc too, he’s pitching on sunday, oh wait…he wasn’t selected
I guess the staff is Weaver, Beckett, CJ Wilson, and then the relievers? Bard? Walen?
Let’s see what the Yankees can do with the heart of their order up.
Nothing
Absolutely nothing
If you want to know if Arod is gonna have a good at bat all you need to do is look at his stance. If he’s perfectly square, not closed at all he has a good AB. if he’s slightly closed he’s all off kilter. Just watch his back foot from the center field camera. If the view of his back foot (his inner right heel)is totally blocked by his front foot he’s perfectly closed. If you see his inner right heel it’s because he’s slightly closed. his body is turned to right field. I’ve noticed this a few years back and it holds true. Let me know what you guys think of this.
Again if you can’t see his back foot it’s good if you can it’s no good.
what if hes eating popcorn?
Meant to say if the view of his back foot (inner right heel) is totally blocked by his front foot he’s perfectly SQUARE or even (not closed).
Chisenhall just caught a fastball in the face. No Buenos Dias.
runs mother fuckers, can you get them?
(looks at the AL runs scored leaderboard)
Yes.
wow, this offense really sucks
I’m so fucking sick of Mark Teixeira pop-ups
Like Giambi with a better glove…
These first three innings have been a fucking abortion.
I hate when the 3rd batter in a short inning swings at the first pitch.
Hate it.
Zach McAllister making his big league debut for the Indians
Remember what I said about momentum, Ever since the Mets loss the Yankees are potentially going to lose 3 of 4. That’s momentum.
And again, I honestly believed that they would win this game, and they still might. But it doesnt good right now
They do seem to be back to the bad AB’s from the month of May
You said that one loss led to another which would lead to another, and so on.
A blowout win in Cleveland doesn’t fit into that pattern.
That is true. But the fact reamains that the Yankees are bordering of losing 4 of their last 5 which began with the Mets loss.
That is momentum.
(thinks)
Still don’t care.
bottom 4th =/= ‘about to lose’
It’s Greg.
Read the bottom of the top post.
Tex is just horrible right now. Provides nothing for ARod or Granderson.
wow. what was that, 7 pitches? gonna have to do better than that, boys. Bartolo could really use a breather…
(breather = root beer float & chicken wings)
Suddenly, things suck.
I’ve got Winfield, Henderson and Boggs…no idea who the 4th could be
Paul Waner
According to my friend, the 4th is Paul Waner.
Given that I’ve never actually heard of Paul Waner, I’ll have to take his word for it.
He literally had one hit as a Yankee.
You’ve never heard of Paul Waner?
Yikes.
Shut up, Kay
Oh great, here we go with the “gutty and gritty” shit again.
Boggs, Rickey Henderson, Dave Winfield, annnnnnd…….
I got nothin
signing/trading for ex-Rays players is no bueno
Matt Garza takes offense. But Carl Crawford says hi
Pena is starting to hit well, so that’s the exception.
There are times to be aggressive, and times to be patient, and the hitters seem to be inbetween approaches tonight. In a sac fly situation, it’s not the worst thing in the world to lean into that first pitch and put it in the air, but down 3 runs with the bases empty?
Bartolo is ineffectively wild today.
Ugh 3-0? Yanks haven’t scored off Neiman?
These guys are in a total crap stretch right now.
i think joe maddon has magic baseball dust that makes players better than they really are, or least magic bullpen dust
I think Joe Maddon slicks back that shiny Silver Fox hair, polishes up those Drew Carey glasses and goes trolling for young pussy on off days.
Does young pussy even exist in the Tampa/St. Pete metro area?
If by “young” you mean their late 40′s, than yes.
oh boy it does… it just happens to go bad very early out there… like 35.
i think its the heat.
Bartolo needs to tackle Zobrist and sit on his face
I kinda want Kim Kardashian to do just that to me.
I laughed. Loudly.
Niemann this year has been a fly ball pitcher, yet the Yankees have 6 groundouts as opposed to 1 fly out.
And it’s hard to say that Niemann has been sharp tonight. They simply haven’t had many good at bats.
They’ve also had 4 men on base with less than 2 outs.
They just need to get some big hits.
They just needed to hit a ground ball to 2nd or short, and didn’t even do that.
They have caught a few bad breaks on balls in play, but the real bad breaks have been self-induced (strikeout and pop up).
They just needed to hit a ground ball to 2nd or short, and didn’t even do that.
You say that like it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. The Rays know all the Yankees needed was to hit a ground ball to second or short, so they pitched to those batters in a way to try and prevent that from happening.
You don’t just get to walk up to the plate and hit a grounder to 2nd just because you want to.
You don’t just get to walk up to the plate and hit a grounder to 2nd just because you want to.
I do!
In hindsight, it might be good that Girardi didnt pitch Noesi last night.
Anyone else agree with me that Bartolo isn’t getting any borderline calls?
Yes, but he doesnt have good stuff either.
Agreed–the ump’s not helping, but if you can’t locate your fastball you’re screwed either way.
Think this strike zone is bit ridiculous tonight. This has to be the worst overall year for “balls/strikes” in terms of inconsistent. Eric Gregg gave three feet on each side of the plate but was at least consistent.
Then how did the Braves not win that game if the strike zone was consistent for both teams?
They choked as they every year but one. Sincerely, Jim Leyritz.
PS. Don’t believe me, I will run you over.
It’s time for these assholes to pound this scrub.
I left after Martin hit abdouble and it was second and third 1 out.
How did they not score?
my 6 y.o. just called that Cano hit
Robbie Cano: chasing DiMaggio.
My worry is that this is Niemann is the worst Rays starter we see this series. If we cant beat him…
Hmm…John Sterling is always saying something about predicting baseball…but I can’t quite remember the specifics…
You can ALWAYS predict baseball.
It’s Greg.
Do this a few more times and I think we have a sitcom.
I’ve already got Bronson Pinchot in talks to star.
Actually, you start worrying when the sun comes up in the morning.
People wonder why offense is down so much around the league. Well tonight is a very interesting example of one of the theories that I’ve seen.
Colon hasn’t been quite as sharp tonight, but he’s thrown a lot of pitches that have been borderline. However, the umpire isn’t calling them strikes, so they are turning into walks and runs.
With some of the insane strike zones that the Yankees faced in the Cleveland series, they were given no chance to work deep counts. It changes an at bat when you give a pitcher called strikes 2-3 inches off the plate. The hitters have to be a lot more defensive and expand the zone.
Swisher now called out on a borderline pitch that hasn’t been called for Colon tonight.
It changes the entire tenor of an inning when you give pitchers those kinds of calls.
Nothing has fundamentally changed in the game between say 2007-2008 and 2010-2011. Amphetamines and steroids were already gone in both periods. If that’s the case, then what on the field has changed?
It certainly seems like the strike zone has been awfully wide these last few years.
Swisher GoDp
Can you imagine the heat Jeter would take with theatrics like that??
Swisher GIDP
Ugh. Watching Boggs drop to his knees and kiss homeplate still makes we wince. I’m appreciative of his time as a Yankee and all, but that was so over the top. Just round the damn bases. /just my opinion
Haha, where was that pitch?
fucking Kay.
Kay, that wasn’t even close shut your face.
Fuck you Michael Kay
Micheal Kay was the only person in the world who thought that ball had a chance.
John Sterling probably did
so. Konerko and Victorino, huh. yet CC and McCutchen sit home.
All star voting is racially motivated. Yeah, I said it.
Kay is starting to get positively Sterling-esque with these non-homerun calls.
I’m going to kill Kay.
I want to punch Darrell Cousins in the face…bullshit call
I wish Kay knew how to read fly balls.
Kay needs to be thrown into a deep pit with a bunch of angry, starving pigs.
BABIP nightmare.
52 pitches through 4, this guys is gonna throw a fucking CGSO. This team has been so bad since the Mets walkoff it’s not even funny.
because the CC game didn’t happen and it’s a small sample size of 4 games? omgz
It’s called momentum
It’s called many things, but momentum isn’t one of them. Momentum is a concept. That’s it. Call it good pitching, call it failure to hit with RISP, call it bad luck at times, call it bad pitching (as is the case for Colon tonight) but guess what? One game does not impact another every game is different, with different contexts and circumstances (oh, and results). That’s why they play 162 of them.
It’s called four games in the midst of 162.
And they were great for the eighteen games before that.
As long as the good periods last long than the bad periods (and I suspect they will), then everything is going to be OK.
As long as the good periods last long than the bad periods (and I suspect they will), then everything is going to be OK.
As long as the good periods last long than the bad periods (and I suspect they will), then everything is going to be OK.
As long as the good periods last long than the bad periods (and I suspect they will), then everything is going to be OK.
Threepeated for emphasis.
Niemann is getting a combo of BABIP luck and generous calls from the umpire, watch him throw a fucking CGSHO
Not watching YES. Did Kay break out the “Deeee-eeeep?”
Bad luck, bad calls, just missing… the makings of a mini slump.
we should stop hitting the ball hard…since it’s no working
Another flyball another Kay homerun call dry-hump. He seems to be doing that more than ever now.
Nunez woulda had that ball…
#JeterHatin
…but dropped it, then rushed to pick it up, wildly overthrowing Tex, mortally wounding one of Jeter’s parents in the luxury box.
#NunezHatin
game over. see ya folks
Yanks averaging 5.27 runs per game, not over yet.
yes we’ll win this game by .27 runs
/frustrated
Okay, now it’s getting depressing.
Kay didn’t read that ball either
wow. Upton TATTOOOOOD that.
its time for Colon to get hisself a shower
Game es over, Manny. You can jump.
GEROOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Can I have your stuff?
Nice job, Yankees!
Of course, this game wouldn’t be as obnoxious of they bothered winning the completely winnable games on Sunday and Monday.
How can Kay go silent after that leaves Upton’s bat yet go ape shit when Posada hits a pop up?
UGH. Fuck. This. SHIT
Well we’re done.
This game is the reason why I’m a pessimist. I actually had faith that we would win this game. What a waste of faith.
we’re not allowed to score anymore?
Have you seen our offense tonight?
So we’re not allowed to score because we hit a few hard balls at people?
If they do come back, that’s great. They proved me wrong. I want that. Prove me wrong, Yankees
nah they won;t they don’t like you
Greg, a sincere question: Are you an adult?
Yes.
Haha I hate/love Greg’s comments so much.
I asked him his age and he refused to answer. I wasn’t asking to be mean either.
I’m 23. I dont want to get into my personal problems but basically I need self esteem and the Yankees give it to me. I also use sports as a social tool.
Well I wasn’t trying to pry for personal problems, but as I said then it was just to let you know that disappointment is the norm.
I dont want to get into my personal problems but basically I need self esteem and the Yankees give it to me.
Only when you let them, Greg, only when you let them.
We’re the best team in the history of North American professional sports and have grown into an unstoppable financial behemoth that ensures we remain astride the sport like a colossus.
Keep that in the back of your mind and stop thinking that four bad games in a five game stretch means the world is ending.
I actually had faith that we would win this game.
Brian Fantana: I was in love once.
Ron Burgundy: Really? What was her name?
Brian Fantana: I don’t know.
Ron Burgundy: That’s not a good start, Brian, but keep going.
*Hits ball hard, watches it go straight into fielder’s glove*
Kay sure knows how to call a home run… Flew off his seat on Posada’s fly out and slow call’s Upton’s moon shot. He’s entering Sterling territory.
Has Upton reached his potential yet, Kay?
The Yankees lost any scrap of momentum that they had in this game as soon as they had some of the worst at bats of the season with those runners at third base and less than 2 outs.
Baseball is as much a mental game as a physical one. Sure, Colon has given up 5 runs, but it’s hard to say that it would have played out the same way if he was given a few runs and a chance to settle in.
Go O’s!!
This is unbearable
Well, early night. They just seem flat since the Sunday game with the Mets – discounting the Carrasco meltdown (Thank you for not making this a potential 5 game losing streak.)
DIABEETUSSSSSS
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9L1m.....y_want.jpg
worst part of this game? I have to read shit like this from that moron Heyman
“the #rays are killing bart colon, killing him. five runs so far, but it seems like 10. #expirationdate?”
what an ass clown. Haters gonna Hate.
I have to read shit like this from that moron Heyman.
No, you don’t.
Fuld is a diabetic… its no Jon Lester Lymphoma, but it could get him laid…
people here can be so fucking obnoxiously pessimistic at times it makes me want to bang my head on a table.
so, what I’m hearing is you’d like to join me on the edge of the bridge… got cha.
I’m right behind you bro!
Just wait until you hear their pessimistic bullshit said by Bronson Pinchot set to the chuckles of a live studio audience. It’ll be a laugh-riot.
I guess Perfect Strangers was not your favorite show.
I had faith that it would be good, but that faith ended 3 minutes into the pilot episode when I had not yet laughed. I can only assume the show was quickly cancelled afterwards, because there’s no way to come back from a drought like that.
I laughed. ALOT
that was funny!
Wait a minute…
This stretch reminds me of last year in Sep when they had that 8 game win streak before going on to shit the bed
Luckily, the all star break can give them time to regroup and they don’t have to go straight into the playoffs playing like this.
Also we got swept by the angels going into the 2009 ASG…
John Flaherty is as annoying as Suzyn Waldman. Tries stating the obvious as something earth breaking.
wow, how did Brigniac get there! great play by Reed.
alright, im calling an arod two run shot this inning (3 if we’re lucky) hows that for optimism?
Dr. Kissinger! My fav.
I’m pretty sure that if Kissinger tried to watch the Yankees in Toronto, he’d be arrested for war crimes
Ehh, it’s Toronto. They wanted to arrest Dave Winfield once for hitting a bird with a ball.
WRONG!!!!
They did arrest Winfield for that. The charges were dropped, mostly due to Billy Martin’s insight.
Please get a hit Derek, so I have a reason to continue watching tonight.
FCK YOU BABIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fuck you Sean Rodriguez
Fuck you Sean Rodriguez.
My my! There is so much venom and hate tonight!
Since we’re all Yankees fans, we should love eachother and respect eachother’s opinions.
Right?
Fuck you.
Fuck you both.
LMAO I forgot to change my handle
what a fucking dumbass I am.
Oh lord it’s been one of those games haha
I love seeing Tino lurking in the Jeter box haha
What is Tino doing up there with Jeter’s family?
serving drinks.
#PersonalServicesContract
You don’t wanna know…
Well we can’t catch a break.
wow Minka absolutely glows on camera. well done, DJ
That’s Vaseline on her big ass forehead making her glow.
Derek brought Tanyon Sturtze to the game to watch him get 3,000? Hrm. Never saw that coming.
Ramiro Mendoza & Scott Proctor had prior commitments?
Lolfense has been out in full force the first five innings, hopefully they can get a big inning sooner rather than later.
Granderson – determined to lead the league in HR’s and K’s.
I wouldn’t have a problem with that at all.
Some moron on ESPN.com questioned me when I said Granderson was an MVP candidate. After I listed my reasons, he said nothing else.
Agreed. Especially given the triples, high slugging percentage, runs, rbis, improved walk rate, and very good DF in center.
Yup. I would take a second half of the season that exactly mirrors his first half.
Keep goin Grandy, keep goin.
and white bitches…
#ShakaLutherKing
This team looks dead again.
It’s baseball.
So…you’re saying zombies make good players?
/another sitcom idea’d
Of course they can. Just ask Eric Chavez.
not when they’re on the DL… Chavez…
Yankees have put up zeroes in 13 of previous 14 innings.
That’s dead.
I guess when Posada/Swish/Grandy are your best hitters, that’s to be expected.
List of teams in baseball history who have looked dead for a various 14 inning stretch:
All of them
[end of list]
Yeah
Not the 2011 Red Sox. They are the 1927 and 1998 Yankees combines.
can it be all star break now?
Colon goes from throwing 89-90 and after 90 pitches he’s throwing 94… what?
stem cells baby. they are a funny breed
Hey, Michael, YOU are one of the reasons this series feels like it’s all about Jeter.
Fucking fucktard idiot.
Bartolo gutting out a lousy start…and he has a lot of gut.
I’d shit myself if Zobrist hit a cycle
at .265 he is completely dominating.
If Zobrist tore his ACL right now I’d be like “k cool”
Guys, I’m going to go text the Yankees and tell them they’re allowed to score runs when CC isn’t pitching.
You do that.
yeah CANO!
momentum swing just happened!
reply fail, I’m an asshole
wow. that was an adventure for Sir Bartman Colonius. glad that is over so we can concentrate on what is really important. getting Jeter like 17 more ABs, so he can get those last two pesky hits.
It’s Hurling Hector time.
Hurling Russ time
Russell has a cannon
Last year, they played well going into the break, then like crap coming out.
So Colon is taking initiative and helping the entire team get the shit out of it’s system.
ICWYDT
it’s unbelievable how quickly this team can turn. all or nothing. unbearable
Baseball’s funny that way.
it’s unbelievable how quickly
thisevery single team in the entire 140+ year history of baseball can turn. all or nothing. unbearable.Fixed.
Kay is outta control.
“Ummm, I think Cano tagged him on the sleeve….”
This series is about Jeter, not the Yankees winning!!!
Tex, what the FRICK
Tex is MVP of infield popups
Teixeira’s IFFB% well above his career average this season.
Where are the tanks? Where are the soldiers?
can I get a Megatron up in this bitch!?!?!?!!!!?
Unicron is off tonight.
4 hits 0 runs off of a piece of crap pitcher.
That is so pathetic.
I would never tip my hat to Neimann. The guy just isn’t a good pitcher.
Remember when everyone was all pissed off that we almost got no hit by that “piece of crap pitcher” Phil Humber, who had been (GASP!) cut twice?
Yeah… good times.
Or when Brent Lillibridge, a defensive troll, made two great catches. He’s made a few more since then.
People are wondering if Jeter is the last 3000 hit player? No one is wondering that. Not a single person anywhere on the earth, Michael.
A Rod will never get to 3000 if he does not put the goddam ball in the air.
Alex, just GTFO.
You can hear Flaherty just try to talk about anything, and Kay just reverts back to the 3,000 hit discussion.
God I hate you Kay
All Star break can’t come soon enough. Yankees need AARP to step in.
none of the Yankees should go to the dang All-star game. they all need to regroup.
Bleacher Creatures <3
What are they singing?
Mic is too close to the Creatures apparently.
Teix, you’re making it very hard for me to defend you against the Mojo’s of the world.
Finally.
baserunners
That’s a start.
garbage time Homer…. he’s gonna do well next Monday night
RBInson
Finally a run!
He’s getting into Derby shape.
at least they broke up the shutout
loud out by Swish.
Wow, I can’t believe Kay kept it in his pants on Swisher’s flyout.
wake up Yankees.
If we can get this to a two run lead in the next two innings we have a shot
If we can get this up to a one-run lead in the next three innings, I think we might win.
No because we would lose 5-4
Sean Rodriguez gets that
I’m suprised the Rays have scored 5 runs already. Their lineup isn’t that good. And Colon is a good pitcher.
Yet the best offense in baseball can’t do anything against Neimann.
Well you know Suzyn…
Shit happens? wait no that doesn’t sound right…
I’m surprised that this baseball game did not play out the way I had predicted that it would.
technically boston has taken our crown for best offense (at least runs scored)
They’ve played an extra game. Coming into tonight, Yankees were percentage points higher in runs per game.
Geez. Another allowed hit. For once, can we have not have an inning where there’s a baserunner on tonight?
holy shit snacks!!!!!! they woke up!
http://sadtrombone.com/
The Rays were inspired watching Jorge run the bases, apparently
Badass! Best 5-4-3 DP ever.
What A Wacky play
5-4-3 for 2
What were the creatures singing? Was that the gangbang song I heard?
Can’t remember how it goes but it starts with calling out the right fielders name. “Matt Joyce, Matt Joyce… You can’t beat us, you suck the Yankee’s penis.” Theres a lot more to it, its been a while.
Yet his team is winning…
Rays supply some comedy and an ass whooping. Very generous team.
Why were people cheering at the end?
NESN trying to convince me that Daniel Nava has a future? HA!
sure he does. not particularly as a baseball player… but I bet you he could sell the shit out of an iPhone!
GBA is so annoying.
I’d much rather see one of those WB Mason commercials. Preferably the one with the choir or the doo wop group.
GBA is so annoying.
That’s it, you’re officially on Judge Andrew Napolitano’s shit list.
Judge Goombah!!!!!
Man I don’t miss seeing him on the tv at my job. Or any of his Fox friends.
its time form some runs…
No MIke
fuck Sean Rodriguez…
gonna be a bleak, bleak series.
I’m starting to hate Sean Rodriguez
14-4 with Nunez
1-5 without Nunez
Not this again.
stats don’t lie.
I forgot that he played all nine positions during every game simultaneously.
While Jeter and Colon were on the DL, Eduardo Nuñez threw two perfect games. I remember it like it was yesterday.
He’s no Greg Golson, but still…
Ball don’t lie neither.
/Rasheed’d
PRACTICE??? We talkin bout PRACTICE!!?!?!?!?!
because if you ‘Sheed someone, it should only be followed up by AI.
Both teams played hard, my man.
I like how you completely disregard the 60-something games before Jeter got hurt.
Or the 15 years before that.
A handful of rings with Jeter, one month of (mostly) inter-league play with Nunez.
yeah
2 Championships with Chad Curtis
0 Championships without Dave Winfield
Curtis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Winfield
Q.E.D.
Dave Winfield is a saint! A saint!!!
KISS THE RINGS, BITCH!
Sincerely,
Ricky Ledee
Well if the ’95 Indians didn’t choke, he’d have 2!!
Nunez was on that Toronto team.
You mean Mr. May
You’re going to make me have to hurt you.
Russell Martin sucks.
Can’t wait until Montero is 33 so the Yankees can pick up a Veteran backstop.
Kay gets excited for Jeter, when Gardner gets a hit. STFU!
Kay, Jeter would get another AB anyway
He’s been in rare form tonight.
Actually, wait a second, that’s normal form for him.
time for one of those lazy dribblers we’ve grown to loathe
yeah
can he get 2 hits in this AB and get it over with already?
That old rabbi and the blonde are praying. I think he gets a hit here.
Further proof that prayer is worthless. It was not God’s will that it be done.
uhhhhh…. what?
George Carlin kind of reference.
Saying that praying for things is dumb, and that what happens if you don’t get what you pray for, you say, “Well, it was God’s will.”
Carlin’s response: “Fine, but if it was God’s will and He was going to do whatever He wanted anyway, why the fuck bother praying in the first place? Couldn’t you just skip that step and go right to His will?
welp, go Orioles.
and right as I say that, home run boston. great.
Anti-climactic
fuckin Orioles
Are the Orioles playing in this game? No? They’re not?
Then why the fuck are we talking about them?
Not much interesting to talk about in this game. Except for the journey, the quest, the man, the myth, the legend, the marketing…
because its a nice change of pace from the last 95 minutes of “Fuck this Yankees team”
Meh, I’ll have a Mike’s Hard Lemonade instead.
Must be nice to play in a little league field with cameras installed all over the place and a team of juiced up clowns.
Fenway?
Wait a sec. The little league kids are juicing now? I KNEW IT!!! And I bet their camera-loving parents are too!
Must be nice to be a complete moron
Thanks for intelligently responding to a clear joke. Who is the moron now?
Stop picking on the other kids Honey! And go to sleep, it’s way past your bedtime!
But mom it’s too easy to make fun of Yankees fans. They have a 200 million dollar team that is going to miss the playoffs.
Cool story, bro.
I am completely FUCKING OVER that strike at the throat they’re calling tonight…
All this Jeter 3000 talk reminds me of something Lewis Black once said.
He was on one of his priceless rants about we the people going overboard and insane with the patriotic crap. He was talking about the Super Bowl one year. “Four hours before the game came on, the NFL present its tribute to America. That’s great! The NFL, which can’t present football properly, is now going ot present America! And by the time the game started…I was sick of freedom!! I pined to be enslaved.”
I kind of feel that way right now.
thats pretty goddam funny. especially if you imagine it in his inflection… classic
I can’t remember which album it was. Either The End of the Universe, Rules of Enragement or The Luther Burbank Arts Center Performing Blues. Or whathever the hell his 4th album was called.
Since Saturday the Yankees haven’t scored runs until the 5th or 6th inning.
Except on Tuesday.
Cool story, bro.
You tell him Mr Crump. I knew I seen you at Yankee Stadium before.
I look more like Harold Ford Jr. than #44.
Harold Ford Jr. looks like Jake Steed. NSFW.
Things I never thought I’d hear anyone say.
so you’re saying there’s a chance….
Fuck that HP ump
Cousins has been awful with his consistency.
Tex trying to hook everything.
Giambi.
Teix not making any sweet, sexy contact.
He’s starting to look like a white dwarf approaching a black hole. It’s physics. It’s inevitable.
He’s starting to look like a white dwarf approaching a black hole.
That’s nasty.
Yup, yup. I saw that episode of Game of Thrones.
You ignore the Tropic Thunder reference?!?
I just couldn’t pass up the “that’s nasty” rejoinder. It was too tempting.
Well you gotta stick with what works.
I was trying to fit Bronson Pinchot in there somewhere, but I didn’t want to force it.
(3… 2… 1…)
that’s what he said???
holy shit is Juan Cruz bald!!!!
I am so sick of those fucking popups
wow. A Rod is just NOT there this week, month, since the oblique….
.317 in his past 10 games
.350 with a .410 OBP since his last homer.
My gut >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> facts
I should link a post from last night for you to peruse, but that would be tedious.
You should, because A-Rod and Tex have SOOOO much in common.
Hey, how ya doing???
Yea, that wasn’t the point, but you knew that.
And I’ll have you know that I copyrighted the “sweet and sexy contact” statement that you showcased earlier in the thread.
Good, because I intends to whip it out whenever I feel like it.
Fuck your #s and stats… my gut is running things here!
…and a .986 OPS for the month of June.
0 Homers in over 80 ABs… EVERYTHING he touched in April was tattoo’d, and then the Oblique, and now the knee. not saying hes not ‘hitting’, just not doing A-Rod-Level damage…
That’s the truth, Truth!
…but, nevertheless, he has been there.
Arod: 0-4
Thanks for showing up today, Alex
god damn this team is terrible
It’s not just terrible, IT’S TURRIBLE.
i can’t believe we’re going to end the season in 2nd! (the season ends after this game right)
Yea………………………maybe you should sit this one out, champ.
Did you mean to post this on the Astros blog you have up in another window?
Cano just cost Derek another AB.
For some good news: Nova with 10 K’s in 7&2/3rds tonight.
I miss Nova already.
of course he did. Nova can pitch, and was not by any means the worst pitcher in the BX then he got sent down…
but hey, Mitre…
not good news: he got injured
He also got hurt.
Hopefully nothing major, like his arm.
Hit by a grounder. He died.
The Sox hit 3 fucking HRs in a row. God.
Who the fuck are the Sox?
Chase Wright was pitching, eh?
You just had a faster Internet connection.
Well my brain definitely isn’t faster. Spent most of the day in a car in New Jersey.
It’s like being waterboarded, just without the simulation of dying.
Doing what I did actually kills a piece of you.
I also was slowed down since I forgot Wright’s name and had to Google him. He’s never pitched in the Majors since 2007.
Chase Wright back in the A.L.? Looks like he’s improving.
Good teams tend to hit bad pitching. Except the Yankees.
Hurlin’ Hector
Good job Nosei..too bad we won’t see you for another month.
I hate getting beaten by this 42M payroll team. Their top salary (Damon) isn’t even playing.
Could be worse. They could be getting beat by large payroll team that actually, you know, sucks.
Like the Dodgers.
I’ve yet to see a payroll play a game.
Good comment. Put Nunez and Montero in asap.
Great. Boston is about 6 minutes from going into first place.
3 HR in a row? ESPN is going to have an orgasm.
You know, it’s too bad Gardner couldn’t catch a popup and Rivera couldn’t get the third fucking out.
And now Nova is injured all because he had to go down for fucking Hughes.
Grreeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaat. I am so pissed right now.
I’m not being mean here, but……
Sucks to be you, huh?
No. I’m just sick of the offensive futility and the Red Sox winning.
Well you sounded pretty upset, so I just wanted to make sure.
Step away from the edge.
Poor you. It’s not like if we win tomorrow and Sox lose we’ll be back in first. And it’s also not like you can turn back time.
So good luck being miserable..
BREATHE.
You were doing so good there for a while. I guess you can only be
happy/optimistic if the Yankees are in the midst of 7 game winning streak.
You know I’ll be over this in the morning.
I am just SO PISSED that AJ go the loss in the game on Monday.
If Gardner caught that popup I honestly would not care about this game at all.
Get help.
Guys, we still have a chance. It’s Kyle Farnsworth.
Everyone bitches about Cervelli, but do realize Martin is hitting .221!! Time to put Jorge behind the dish.
That’s Montero.
Oh yeah. And tomorrow the Yankees will score 1 or 2 runs against a crap pitcher they’ve never seen before. So that’s a loss.
Then on Saturday they probably will score 1 run max because AJ gets no run support and Price is pitching. So that’s a loss.
But wait! CC is pitching on Sunday! So naturally the Yankees will score 7 or 8 runs for him because he needs it soooooooo much.
Ugh.
lol
They’ve seen Hellickson before.
Just sayin.
This.
Stole Jimmy Rollin’s crystal ball i see?
That is currently stuck on “Ask again later.”
FTLT CAN predict baseball.
no nunez, no win.
BUT HE’S INJURED! fuck you.
Where were you Sunday, Monday and last night, hmm??
We all could of used the laugh.
2nd place.
I see you have vision problems as well.
hey what happened to your boyfriend there, huh?
You’re a funny child. Go to bed.
k old dude, and you have fun with your hemmorhoids
There’s the laugh we needed!!!
Don’t ever change, nunez fan. We’d be a depressed bunch without your offbeat shenanigans.
just get on so Kay can milk some more DJ!!!!!!!
Russell Martin. Joe Girardi 2.0.
Ump suddenly expanding the zone eh?
suddenly?
Colon wasn’t getting any calls
This. This ump was not a fan of the 2 seamer coming back aross the corner.
Yay!! Kay can have a Jeter orgasm!!
here we go. Jeter is gonna earn his clutcheyness here.
More umpires need to be fired. After Joe West’s crew’s tirade last night and all season, umps need to be the mediators of the game, not the bullies. Cousins has been terrible tonight, but it might scare umpires into working on their eye at the plate.
What tirade is this? What did I miss?
They ejected 4 players last night. This is their totals for the year.
http://www.platoonadvantage.co.....art-2.html
Yikes.
Just remember, Joe West was once thrown out of a game by another umpire. Speaks to his abilities perfectly.
If I was Selig I would seriously consider firing this crew or at least suspending them. Theres not a good one in the bunch.
Actually, if you were Selig, you would ignore the obvious problem entirely.
Just get on Derek, anyway possible. We need another runner.
Jeter is going to keep the rally going tomorrow i guess
so… in closing
Fuck Sean Rodriguez. time to beat off and go to bed.
Seriously, Sean Rodriguez again? Fuck him.
captain clutch right there
Wow, Jeter. Wow.
Grounder to third – what a surprise!
Jeter was trying to drive the ball with that big hack he took.
F U C K S E A N R O D R I G U E Z
Honestly aside from Martin…Jeter is the last guy i want to see to keep a rally going right now.
Much to Kay’s shock, Jeter unable to tie the game with his 3rd homer of the season, a 3 run jack that scores 4 to tie the game! God is Kay annoying. No mention of Jeter trying to get on for a guy on deck with 25 HR’s.
I’d love to play 3B when Jeter bats.
Lol whatevs I’m already over it.
The all star break is next week. I think these guys need a rest.
Honestly this loss is so much better than the ones on Sunday and Monday.
Although scoring one run of a pitcher with an ERA of 5 is a bit disappointing. But whatever. Robbie hit a HR so I’m happy.
Who are you and what did you do to FTLT?!?!?!?!
1. http://riveraveblues.com/2011/.....nt-2377847. I said I’d get over it
2. They’re 1/2 game out of first and it’s not even the break yet. I’d be very surprised if they never took the lead again
3. There have been some pretty funny comments tonight that make me not mind this loss
4. It’s a baseball game. I really don’t care what happens. I don’t have to go to school and deal with Boston fans and I don’t have to read ESPN or listen to sports radio so there really is no reason to get angry.
I could make a sexist joke here, but it’s probably best I refrain.
Pig tails.
No. Say it. I actually wanna hear it. I actually find sexist jokes funny. They don’t offend me for whatever reason.
I was just going to say that it’s obvious you’re female because every game seems to be such an emotional roller coaster for you.
It’s like watching each game is going through a pregnancy.
(Note: I say this because my younger sister could go into labor at any time)
LMFAO
every game seems to be such an emotional roller coaster for you.
That’s what my mom says about AJ!
That was a pretty funny joke though.
this team is owning sucktown right now
$200 million for this? Embarrassing.
this team is frustarating me right now but i also now they will not loose evey game from now and the end of the year. Also i bet we win twomorrow.