Cano's Nasty.

Hey, Team. Can't stick around long, unfortunately, but just wanted to say I'm devastated not to have caught a lick of Andy yesterday. I keep hearing about his performance and it just kills me that I missed it.

Oh well, that's baseball.

I agree with Singleton. I don't think Cano had possession.

That's a good break.

Posada needs to control A.J.'s control a little better or else..... : )

This is the video Kenny S. was talking about good stuff. Virgin ears beware.
http://tinyurl.com/23l5qp

I get it, Michael, Kenny's black, you're white.

Jorgie!!!

Ahhh, so nice to see that finger injury's not an issue.

Pfew.

Hey... who's that kid we have Catching?

[7] :)

Ya get the feeling if someone talked to an Ump like that today, they'ld be tarred and feathered.

I don't know if umps were better back then, or TV coverage just wasn't that good. They were certainly more patient.

[9] Yeah, I couldn't see someone doing that with say, Laz Diaz. Not a fan of manager tantrums, I feel that they're just a colossal waste of time. I know I hated when my managers/coaches would come out while I was on the mound or at bat.

Keep up the good work, A.J.. You're doing great. CACK!

Here's an interesting stat ....

The Yanks went 21-7 in August, but Burnett went 0-4 in his 6 August starts ...

Another pitcher's duel at Camden Yards? Is good-AJ going to return in time for the playoffs? Can the Rays continue their mastery of the Sox in Tampa? All this and MORE will be revealed in the next episode of "As The Pine Tar Rots"...

How was Cano's tater? Always love watchign his swing...

This is the game thread... yes?

[14] I thought so but...tumbleweeds....

A 1-2-3. Didn't think I'd see one.

[15] Chyll Will left some crickets in the comments box.

[13] The boys in the booth were commenting how him and Melky were out early this afternoon working on hitting when Cano came up. He took a massive rip on a first pitch fastball and just missed hitting it square. He laced the next pitch on the inside corner a few feet over the high scoreboard in right. A line drive that could have held a month's worth of laundry. : D

Posada's mnd is fu%$ing elsewhere tonight. Doesn't go to first on ball 4. 2 run job. Walks to dugout on strike 3. WTF!

[20] Oh, and another 2 run job. : )

Nobody gets as happy about a Yankee home run as Nick Swisher.

[20] Oh, very nice self-reference: you picked the perfect number!!!

Yeah, I wish Jorgie would have this much of a concentration problem every night.

[22] I try to self reference at least 1x per week. Makes me feel extra self-important. : ) The AD at my school a few years ago quoted himself by accident during an awards ceremony. I smile just thinking about it and I still give him shit for it.

Did Monday's typhoon here catch a jet-stream over to the east coast of the US? Where are all the Banterites?

[21] One more time, as it never gets old..."The New York Yankees have announced a trade with the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees will receive Mr. Nick Swisher, the WHite Sox will receive Mr. Wilson Betemit".

Hinske get hosed. Soon I want to see a check swing with the catcher pointing to the 3rd base ump. The home ump will simultaneously call a swing as the 3rd base ump says no swing. Than what? One can dream.

A.J. and Posada are having a bonehead contest. I foresee a photo finish.

What was the deal with Jorge's boneheaded play? Following on Gameday so the comments were unclear..

A.J. LOVES that 3 run job. A-hole.

[27] When he walked, he didn't realize he had walked, thought it was still ball three. Then in his most recent at bat, he thought he'd struck out when it was still 2-2. That time A-Rod flashed him two fingers and smiled, and Jeter thought it was hysterical.

[27] His first ab he saw ball four and the ump had to tell him to go to first. In another ab he saw a 3-1 fastball for a strike and began walking back to the dugout thinking he struck out. He got back in the box and hit a 2 run homer.

Since no one is here to argue, I want to see Damon bunt here.

[31] I'm back! He should have bunted!!!

Thanks for the posada update..for a "veteran" he does seem to blank out quite a bit..

Strike one to Teix was at his ankles. Strike 3 was at his chest. Lame.

C'mon, Alex!! At least Melancon will get some meaningful innings to keep it close.

2 out rbi makes the Baseball God (Mo) happy.

A-Rod continues to be clutchity-clutch

[31] Agreed on the bunt. The probably would have walked Teixeira and Arod's hit would have scored two...

A.J.'s back for more. Whaaaaaaaaa? I'd like to see him give up 15 hits in 6 innings. That would be impressive.

I guess Girardi keeps AJ in as long as he stays in single digits?

Marte. Interesting.

This is freaking outrageous. Hope he's not hurt too bad. I don't see why Teix didn't retag him after he went down.

[41] But he was just safe at first and overran the bag. Teix couldn't have tagged him out. I don't understand how Teix missed the catch, though. Did anyone see?

Who needs a right fielder? Oy. Hinkse has to call off Cano. Yikes.

That was (a) efficient and (b) scary.

A pop fly between Cano and Swisher. AAAAAAAHAWGGAWHAFGH!

[42] The throw was high.and just tipped Teix's glove.
Holy shit Robbie! Will he catch one on the warning track???
Our RFer MUST call that ball.

[42] It was high. I don't think Teix extended as high as he could have. The ball hit the top of his webbing. I was confused b/c the 1st base ump made the safe sign when Teix tagged him the first time. Then Jones went down in a heap. Roll on Robbie.

Meanwhile, TB is about to play themselves out of the WC race.

Oh, Hinske, yeah. Swisher's in LF.

Dope.

A lot of rally killers tonight. : O

Swisher is a very happy man.

I LOVE when we play smallball !!!!!!!!!

Red Bulls all around.

The Yankees are good at hitting home runs. Especially short home runs!

Not a lot of banter tonight, eh?

AJ is wild, man.

[55] I hope someone is making sure he's not punching clubhouse walls. Just a shitty night for him.

Is Hinske an FA after this year? The guy was once a stud (ROY?)... but nobody seems to want him. He is great to have on the bench. If we resign him, I hope they work him at 3rd base. Yeah he stinks in the field, but he stinks in the OF, so why not have him at 3rd. With him at 3rd and ARod as DH, it's a strong lineup and gives ARod some rest.

Shit Sox winning 6-2 in the 7th.

[57] Next year I'd expect Pena to be available to spell A-Rod.

That stat from Kim Jones is amazing: Swisher has more homers in Camden Yards this year than in Yankee Stadium.

[58] Tampa, oh Tampa...I am still so scarred from 2004&7 that I am very nervous about facing the Sox in the playoffs...

[60] Look at it this way. If things go according to the program, then we face either the Angels or the Red Sox, but definitely not both. (I'm assuming we get past the Tigers.)

[61] Verlander and Miggy Cabrera scare me too! I am already a nervous wreck thinking about the playoffs..a Sox-Dodgers WS would make me take a vacation to Laos to avoid the news..

Good for Marte.

[62] Since Kenny Rogers shut em down a few years ago, logic dictates the 09 Yankes would destroy Verlander. Or something like that. : D I'm down with your nervous wreckitude, though. Last October was fucking terrible but completely free of stress.

aahhhhhhh... the beaches of Laos...

Wow... no Willaim or MP...
SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHING PEDANTIC AND DOGMATIC!

Love Dave Robertson. Love.

I can't believe the Yankees are only winning by 3. They allowed the Orioles 6 runs. I'll say it again, a team like this will get nowhere in the post-season.

How's that?

[66] I think you just did.

Which am I?

[66] Can I sneak in a political reference, or will the Death Panels get me??

[62] "Be careful or you will fear even the Reds of Cincinnati and the White Sox of Chicago."

[68] Nicely done. And you're relatively new here!
I guess you said you'd been lurking a while, so you developed the "ear".

Robertson in the 9th?

[73] No way.

Someday I want to figure out the history of September call-ups. I've always thought it was odd that teams could play with huge rosters during the stretch run...strikes me as inelegant. I wonder why MLB doesn't do something like they have in the NFL, where you could carry up to 40 on your roster after September 1, but can only suit 25 (or whatever number) for each game.

[72] Yes, I enjoy reading you guys more than listening to the announcers. Can't say I agree with everything, but definitely more interesting and entertaining.

[71] Reds & Pirates double-header yesterday..shudder....
Highlight show last night, Braves at Marlins.."maybe" 2000 people in the stands..why do they have a team again??

[73] Did you mean the eighth?

[66] Jorge and A.J. cannot be successful as battery mates and it is now adversely affecting Jorge's abilitiy to pay attention while batting. Homeruns be damned. They're rally killers anyway.
: D

[78] I think with expanded rosters, teams should be able to use the same pitcher for the eventh and ninth, but not the eighth. That way, the Yankees could use Robertson for the seventh and ninth and still save the eighth for Hughes.

[77] From the Pittsburgh-Post.
There were, by the Post-Gazette's count, little more than 800 people in the Great American Ball Park stands yesterday afternoon, even though the Reds announced a paid attendance of 13,051. That translated into roughly 12,000 folks who decided, on a splendidly sunny day, to be no-shows for the first half of a day-night doubleheader between the National League Central's bottom feeders
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09244/994641-63.stm#ixzz0PuZW9KLa

[80] Hmm. Well, Robertson could play RF for the eighth, then come back and pitch the ninth. That would be fun, I bet he could do it as well as Hinske.

I'd like to see Aceves pitch all the odd innings one night. The even innings could be Joba, Robertson, Bruney, and, well, obviously, Hughes.

Robertson still in the game...color me surprised!

Eric Hinske looks like a gorilla.

[80] I never understood why they don't have expanded rosters in April for the first month..then slowly whittle down the roster..it's unfair when your rival gets to face Kansas City's AAA scrubs..

hey everyone! just gettin' in. catching up on all things baseball (and dinner!). looks like AJ wasn't very effective, but we're mashing. let's...WIN!!!

[82] That would be awesome!

[66, 70} Joe Girardi is clearly incompetent and is most likely a socialist

[85] They used to do that in the 1950s or 1960s. I think they started with 28 or 27 then cut down to 25.

Love Dave Robertson. Loooove.

Nice, Michael! The ball took an erotic hop and went right past Hairston.

Ooh, now it's Cokey. Girardi has a few more tricks up his sleeve!

Oh, it's the wrong Phil.

Okay, I just looked at the O's line-up, and I can live with Coke right now.

[91] I tried to take an erotic hop with the gorgeous lobby woman, unfortunately she shot me down with a Baltimore Chop..

When you look at what Marte and Robertson just did, it makes it all the more disturbing that Burnett got the snot kicked out of him by these birds.

Rays pound Okajima. He faced 6 batters got none out. Papelbon coming in to get the 2 inning save. Bases loaded no outs in the 8th.

[94] Then you should hand out with Michael Kay.

Monkeypants, I guess you aren't getting the YES feed. Kay just pointed that if the 3-run lead holds for another inning, Mo will get a chance for another Save.

[96] motherfucker struck out the first batter. damn him!!!

[97] Nope, thankfully. No YAnkees game for me on TV, and I'm sort of boycotting Sterling-Waldman tonight. Just following, more or less silently, on Gameday.

I am, however, enjoying tje Blue Jays-RAngers double header.

goddamnit, 2 outs w/ no runs scored. : /