"A New York Treasure" --Village Voice

Yankees Fluster Feldman

By the end of his two-inning stint in the Bronx, Scott Feldman must have felt like Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein. The Texas Rangers’ ace received first-hand evidence of the Yankees’ ability to grind through opposition starting pitchers like no other ballclub. Feldman, a sinkerballing right-hander who usually has a knack for throwing strikes, needed 61 pitches to work through the first two innings of a matinee at Yankee Stadium. Feldman escaped the first inning unscathed, but allowed two runs in the second, as the Yankees launched a 7-3 win over the Rangers.

The Yankees did not exactly crush the ball during the rally–they mixed in two infield hits with a walk–but their ability to foul off pitches and prolong at-bats clearly frustrated Feldman. Feldman also hurt himself by failing to throw out Brett “The Jet” Gardner on a softly tapped grounder down the first base line. With two outs and the bases loaded, Nick “The Stick” Johnson waited out Feldman, drawing a walk on a 3-and-2 count to score the first run of the game. The slumping Mark Teixeira followed up by hitting a ground ball into the second base hole. Joaquin Arias made a diving stop on the outfield grass, but was unable to complete the play with a throw to first. Tex’s relatively soft infield single gave the Yankees an early 2-0 cushion.

The Yankees used another infield single to add to their lead in the third inning. After Curtis Granderson’s opposite-field double knocked Feldman from the game and pushed Jorge Posada to third, Gardner slapped a ball to the left side of the infield and easily beat Elvis Andrus’ throw to first base. (Fast as a flash bulb, Gardner would finish the game with three infield hits.) The Yankees then pulled a page out of the “Billy Ball” playbook by having Gardner attempt to steal second with the idea of drawing a throw from Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden. Opting to throw through, Teagarden badly short-hopped Joaquin Arias, as Gardner stopped midway between the bases before continuing to second base. With the ball trickling into the outfield, Granderson scored easily from third, giving the Yankees a 4-0 lead.

Derek Jeter then delivered the hardest hit ball of the first three innings, slamming a batting practice pitch from reliever Doug Mathis into the left-field bleachers. The two-run shot gave the Yankees a comfortable 6-0 lead. One inning later, Alex Rodriguez ended his season-starting homerless streak by touching Mathis for a solo home run, an opposite-field blast that easily cleared the right-center field wall. A-Rod’s 584th career home run pushed him past Mark McGwire and puts him two behind the illustrious Frank Robinson on the all-time list.

In the meantime, A.J. Burnett handled the potent Rangers with relative ease. Throwing a fastball that consistently clocked 93 to 94 miles and mixing in a diving curve ball, Burnett kept the Rangers quiet through the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth. Texas loaded the bases on a double by Chris Davis, a single by Arias, and a walk by Elvis Andrus, but Burnett stiffened by retiring Julio Borbon on an infield pop-up and Michael Young on a lazy fly ball to right field, thereby maintaining the shutout.

Burnett finished off his effort with two more scoreless innings, highlighted by seven strikeouts. He struck out Nelson Cruz three times during the seven-inning stint, an impressive achievement given his slugging percentage of over 1.000 this season. Cruz did connect for a home run in the eighth, a three-run shot coming against Alfredo Aceves. But by then the Yankees had things well in hand, as they coasted to their third straight victory.

Yankee Doodles: Robinson Cano’s 10-game hitting streak to start the season came to an end. Cano went 0-for-4 against an assortment of Rangers pitchers… The Yankees had six infield hits in the game, including the three hits for Gardner… Although Rodriguez and Teixeira have combined for just one home run, the Yankees have a record of 8-and-3 and have won their first four series to start the season… Prior to the game, Curtis Granderson received the Marvin Miller Award from the MLB Players Association. The award, which honors performance on and off the field, was based on a secret ballot of major league players.

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1 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Apr 17, 2010 7:22 pm

Granderson won the MM award, voted on by the players? That is so cool..I'm thrilled the Yankees picked him up! Watched Detroit and Seattle on tv yesterday morning, seeing Johnny D in a Tigers uniform was sad..watching him throw a 7-hopper to the cutoff man made me happy...

8-3! As has been said, just wait till A-Rod and Tex pick it up!

2 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:28 pm

Missed this one -- I was out today (despite the cruddy weather). Caught the extra innings of the Sox/Rays postponement from last night, and it was delightful -- my favorite part was when the Sox loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the eleventh with Ortiz coming to bat... and failed to score. (Of course Burrell's two run Monster seats blast in the twelfth was nice, too.)

They're playing today's game now and Laptop is being tortured, partly by the Rays refusing to swing at his junk at partly by Mike Cameron's jaw-dropping, Little League error with two out and runners in the corners. Soft line drive literally bounced out of the webbing of the Gold Glover's glove. Inexplicable. And as I type Pat Burrell comes to bat with the bases loaded and two down, and a Fenway Fool screams "Pat Burrell Sucks!", which as we know is quite the badge of honor for Burrell, so he rips a base-clearing double. Laptop is looking overmatched.

Gosh, this has been a fun April so far!

3 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:29 pm

Dude, how bout them Mets? They are in a scoreless game in St. Louis in the 16th inning.

But they led off the 16 with a single, so there is hope!

4 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:30 pm

if anyone is out there...check into the braves game. it's heading into the 9th. let's just say - it's possible history is made. now, shut up!

5 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:31 pm

[2/3] oh, i guess the two of youze is out there! cool. check on the braves-rox game. it's going to the top of the 9th right now. it's the bottom of the frame you'll wanna follow...

6 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:34 pm

[3] so, how do you think the Muts will lose this one?!

7 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:35 pm

Holy smokes. Okay I'll watch the Mets. That beats the fun of watching Boston get bashed. (Sorry, thelarmis.)

8 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:36 pm

[7] i see how ya are!

9 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:37 pm

[6] Ohhhh. That one's good too! yeah, I forgot you're all about the baseball superstitions.

10 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:38 pm

1 out in the 9th here in atlanta, for ubaldo jimenez!

11 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:39 pm

Here's Albert...he's walked four times in a row...

12 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:40 pm

chipper's down. 2 out. 1 more to go. it's up to McCann...

13 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:40 pm

[4] Thanks. Listening now.

14 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:40 pm

Plus first day of the NBA playoffs! I'm sooo stoaked!

15 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:42 pm

No hitter for Jimenez!

16 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:42 pm

Albert got a hit and Colorado got the no no.

17 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:43 pm

It'd great if this goes to 17.

18 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:44 pm

NO HITTER!!!!

1st one in Rockies history. jimenez had 6 walks, so he took the AJ Burnett route. he was effectively wild. colorado is sooo excited. always nice to see history!

congrats, ubaldo!!!

19 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:44 pm

RUNDOWN!

20 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:45 pm

[17] not gonna happen.

you both beat me to the no-no. i was watching it inside...

21 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:46 pm

Hol-ee Shit.

22 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:47 pm

Mets are going to win this...

23 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:47 pm

Wow.
[17] And so they do.
And very cool that you said that with comment #17.

24 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:47 pm

Mets pulled off an unconventional DP to end the threat in the bottom of the 16th to save the game. Ludwick ran through the sign at 3rd.

25 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:48 pm

jimenez sounds like a great kid. nice interview.

dexter fowler made a rather excellent diving catch in the gap to help preserve it.

unfortunately, caray was calling the game. no fisting allowed!!!

26 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:49 pm

D Wright leads off with an infield single.

27 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:49 pm

[22] not a chance! ; )

[24] thanks for telling me what happened. RI's certainly no help! ; )

28 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:50 pm

I can hear MK in my head complaining about why batters slide into 1st base...

Although it worked out for D Wright.

29 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:50 pm

Dexter Fowler is a great name.

30 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:50 pm

infield single - theme of the day

31 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:50 pm

Mets. Will. Win.

32 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:51 pm

[29] agreed.

ubaldo = not so much!

33 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:51 pm

[31] they need a win, man.

34 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:51 pm

This game is intense and boring at the same time. Be great if the Mets scored three runs, the Cards tied it up and then they keep going...

35 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:51 pm

[31] maybe. but i highly doubt it. : )

36 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:52 pm

Whoa, nifty play.

37 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:53 pm

thelarmis, the Mets game is on Fox. Stop whining and turn it on.

38 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:53 pm

[34] thankfully, they play at 4:10pm tomorrow and not a 1 'o clock game.

39 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:54 pm

[37] damn! right on. i was about to mention i can't watch it. cool.

about time you pull your weight around here! (he he)

40 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:54 pm

good ol' Frenchy.

41 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:54 pm

i'm glad todd helton got to take part in a no-hitter.

42 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:55 pm

[37] oh, i forgot to show my appreciation.

thanking you, RI !!! : )

43 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:55 pm

Holy shite... so this is the Fox Sat afternoon game?!? Craaaaaaazy.

44 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:56 pm

name that Molina!!!

45 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:56 pm

goddamn. these teams are playing hard. holy ben sheets.

46 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:56 pm

That was some kind of throw.

47 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:58 pm

leadoff homer coming up...

48 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 9:58 pm

It was a great throw.
Poor Metsies.

Oh, you are sooooo welcome, thelarmis.

49 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:00 pm

Siddown, Yaddie.

50 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:01 pm

wow, 17 innings of timmay. at least joe fuck's not there...

51 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:01 pm

I have a slightly sore throat and two members of my family are sick, so I'm a little concerned about drinking, but the Fox broadcast crew is driving me to a big glass of Scotch.

52 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:01 pm

good to see reyes back out on the ballfield

53 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:01 pm

aight.. I'm gonna call this now. Mets will win 5-3 in 22 innings. Anyone want dem odds?

54 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:02 pm

[51] [50] Exactly.

55 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:02 pm

This is going to 18...

56 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:02 pm

[51] viruses can't live in a 100% alcohol environment.

57 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:03 pm

It's like getting a free baseball game!

58 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:03 pm

[51] yeah man, i've got a raging headache for like 2 days now. i was originally planning on drinkin' tonight, but i can't since i have to get up early to play a jazz brunch. no beer for me...

timmay ran out of scorecard. hopefully that means he's excused for the rest of the game...

Feel more betterer, RI !!!

59 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:03 pm

51] If you were a Mets fan you'd of started drinking in the third inning.

Still say the Mets will win.

60 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:03 pm

[56] Excellent point. I am sterilizing my innards.

61 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:04 pm

[55] Chai !!!

62 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:04 pm

Yeah, feel better!

63 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:04 pm

[59] if he were my bass player, he'd have never stopped!

"What's the use of getting sober...when you're gonna get drunk again?!"

64 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:06 pm

whoa, felipe lopez is pitching? talk about a utility guy! all for a million bucks. holy crap, loeshe in left?! this is indeed a crazy ballgame...

65 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:06 pm

C'mon BLUE

66 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:06 pm

[63] when I was a kid, I used to try and pass off a similar argument w my pops. "why do I hafta make my bed when I'm only gonna get back in it?".

Then he'd retort, "well, why do you wipe your ass if you're only going to shit again". Okay, I'll make the bed.

67 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:07 pm

What a PLAY!

68 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:07 pm

wow, cool catch, stirrups!

69 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:07 pm

He is just hissing that sucker in there! 76 mph with no movement.
Oh, man, over the shoulder!

70 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:08 pm

i'd pay to see Ichiro pitch.

71 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:08 pm

I bet the Cards would just love to have Nick Swisher out there.

72 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:09 pm

Weird when a game becomes funny like this.

73 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:09 pm

uncle charlie!

74 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:09 pm

oh god. this is getting silly.

75 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:09 pm

This is hilarious.

76 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:09 pm

Shelley Duncan would be a great pinch pitcher!

77 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:10 pm

Damn, Gameday doesn't have Pitch F/X data for this game. I really want to see the break on these pitches.

78 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:10 pm

The Folly Floater...!

79 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:10 pm

7 strikes in a row.

just a biiiiit outside...

this AB is a battle!

80 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:11 pm

OMG!!!!!!!

81 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:11 pm

Nice base running DICKHEAD.

82 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:11 pm

little league plays going on here, man. AHHHHHH

83 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:11 pm

Oh my god. That is so embarrassing.

84 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:11 pm

this is a friggin' video game!

85 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:13 pm

watch him get picked off...

86 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:13 pm

Mets. Will. WIN

87 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:13 pm

Mets win on a stolen base and two balks.

88 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:13 pm

LOL

89 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:14 pm

terrific! he had no-hit stuff!!!

90 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:14 pm

Oh, man.
He's gonna get the W, isn't he?

91 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:14 pm

[86] ah, you'll come around soon enough...! ; )

92 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:14 pm

[90] yup. maybe the game winning hit, too!

93 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:17 pm

would be cool if the cards still had rick ankiel. (he hit 2 homers today and is off to a hot start)

94 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:17 pm

[92] that would be awesome! He's due up 9th, though.

95 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:17 pm

my little pony groundouts w/ runners on the corners. big game james has 4 k's and a 4-0 lead after 3...

96 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:17 pm

Mather is a fucking punk. Way to miss that shit, Meat.

97 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:18 pm

[94] ah, my plan foiled...again. : ~

98 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:18 pm

[95] Ohhhhhh. Poor little pony.

99 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:19 pm

i'm glad ryan got rid of his porn 'stache but kept the stirrups

100 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:19 pm

man on.

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101 randym77   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:20 pm

This game is completely insane.

102 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:20 pm

that 86 mph fastball looked like a 106 after watching Lopez!

103 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:22 pm

[102] Hey, Lopez touched 81!

104 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:22 pm

METS WILL WIN!!!!!

105 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:22 pm

shit, looks like the Yanks might be on Fox here next Saturday afternoon. i've got a gig in Athens (UGA), and that's a drive, so i'll miss the telecast. damn.

wow, nice turn. Lopez for 2?!

(shut up, timmay)

106 monkeypants   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:22 pm

Wow, this Mets-Cards fiasco might generate more comments in the post-game thread than the Yankees did in the game thread today!

107 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:23 pm

[104] highly unlikely. : )

108 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:24 pm

don't bring up Joba rules, Timmy.

109 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:24 pm

i can't believe 1989 was 21 years ago. yikes.

110 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:24 pm

[108] that was the 16th, man!

111 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:24 pm

Can you imagine trying to keep a scorecard for this game?

112 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:25 pm

Reyes you fucking MUTT, swing that bat.

113 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:25 pm

wow, that's pretty cool that the local high schools get to play on the major league field.

114 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:25 pm

Reyes is scoring.

115 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:25 pm

[110] Yeah, but who will pitch the 18th???

116 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:26 pm

[112] he'll steal 2nd AND 3rd.

[111] depends how much it paid. ; )

117 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:26 pm

here comes a balk

118 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:26 pm

This guy Mather is garbage.

LOL

119 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:26 pm

steal 3rd.

120 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:26 pm

The Mets are dumbass' bunting there. How about this? Mets score and then K Rod blows it.

121 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:27 pm

castillo looks hurt.

122 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:27 pm

Yeah, Castillo is hurt, that's why he bunted. But why not steal second first???

123 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:27 pm

[120] ah, i like the way you're thinking!

124 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:28 pm

5-3 mets in 22 innings. no joke.

125 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:28 pm

[122] whadjya decide on the scotch?

126 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:29 pm

Ouch.
Yeah, that IBB was very stupid. Mather will struggle to get the ball in the zone.

127 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:29 pm

Be something if the Mets can't score here.

128 randym77   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:29 pm

They'd have to go 33 innings to match the record.

129 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:29 pm

Effectively wild, huh?

130 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:29 pm

how bout the hot blonde behind the plate laughing that bay got hit. wtf?

frenchy will bounce into a DP

131 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:30 pm

[125] That Scotch is long gone, thelarmis. Long gone. And I'm feeling better!

132 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:30 pm

HOORAY

133 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:30 pm

wow, frenchy came thru. would be awesome if reyes left early and was out on an appeal...

134 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:31 pm

[131] good for you. it'll be awhile before i have another beer...

135 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:31 pm

Another IBB.
I dunno, I think an excellent strategy for the Mets would have been to take every single pitch. Uh, Tim is agreeing with me, that's scary.

136 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:31 pm

Mather's WHIP is shite.

"don't swing" -- ahhh, the chicken little method...

137 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:31 pm

i wonder if they're still selling beer at the stadium...

138 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:32 pm

Cards are gonna win this...

139 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:33 pm

Now, Albert will homer to tie it.

140 monkeypants   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:33 pm

Mather covered 1B exceptionally well.

141 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:33 pm

Yeah, none of those three pitches was in the zone.
The Mets aren't good at baseball.

142 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:33 pm

Pujols solo shot - tie game - onto the 20th.

143 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:33 pm

K Rod, right?

144 randym77   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:34 pm

A real pitcher. I guess Paul Janish's record-setting 49.50 ERA is still safe.

145 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:34 pm

Quite a contrast between the Cards' 19th inning pitcher and the Mets'.

146 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:36 pm

i hate k-rod.

147 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:38 pm

Yeah, walking Ludwick to face Albert, not ideal.

148 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:38 pm

Albert, Albert, Albert, Albert, Albert....

149 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:38 pm

Pujols hit 2 dingers in the game me and me boys went to at Busch last Summer.

150 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:38 pm

yeah! atta boy, frankie. 2-run bomb by Albert coming up...

151 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:39 pm

Wow!
Actually, he really looked safe.

152 monkeypants   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:39 pm

Why, why, why, why, why would the Cardinals steal there?

153 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:40 pm

ahhh fuck. I wrote that Ludick would get caught and then Pujols would tie it solostyle, but I erased it.

154 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:40 pm

nooooo! what an idiot moron.

he may have been safe...

155 randym77   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:40 pm

Looked safe to me.

156 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:40 pm

Wow.

157 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:40 pm

[153] suuuure ya did ; )

158 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:41 pm

imagine if kyle loeshe does something with the bat?!

159 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:41 pm

Jesus.

160 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:41 pm

close. was supposed to be a gust a wind.

161 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:41 pm

fuck. woulda been a tie game...

162 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:42 pm

Tony La Russa: baseball genius.

163 randym77   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:42 pm

Uh, boy. That CS is brutal.

164 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:42 pm

[159] That's right. Nobody fucks with the Jesus, man.

...pederast

165 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:42 pm

albert should steal 3rd, then score on a suicide squeeze. i mean, why not?!

166 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:42 pm

158) He won't.

167 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:43 pm

Gameday is now showing the Pitch f/X data, and these pitches are sitting at 92-93.

168 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:43 pm

Mo had an rbi walk vs. frankie!

169 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:44 pm

wild pitch. tie game.

ooh, Yadier's the one who broke the muts heart in the playoffs a few years ago!

170 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:44 pm

Yad die Yad die!

171 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:44 pm

Oh, yeah, Mets are winning this game.

172 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:45 pm

k-rod's lookin' a bit pudgier in the punim.

173 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:45 pm

Is Molina a better hitter than Craig? Oh, they aren't walking him, okay.

174 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:46 pm

k-rod's delivery is so violent and ugly. i hate it like i do fat papi's swing.

175 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:46 pm

Oh. My. God.

176 randym77   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:46 pm

I don't understand why La Russa would call a hit and run with Pujols batting.

177 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:46 pm

haha... IT NEVER ENDS!

178 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:46 pm

YES!

179 monkeypants   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:46 pm

Kill. Me. Now.

180 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:46 pm

Bite ME K ROD

181 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:46 pm

YES!!!!

[171] care to revise? ; )

damn you, ludwick!

182 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:47 pm

it's even better that it's off k-rod

183 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:47 pm

the fans are all hung over by now. hehe

184 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:48 pm

The burning question all year for the Cardinals has been: Who will pitch the 20th???

185 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:49 pm

who the hell's gonna pitch now, Willie McGee?!

186 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:49 pm

[184] i believe that was Steve Mura's gig.

187 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:50 pm

cameron just struck out on 3 pitches.

188 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:51 pm

mather is going for 2. i'd rather have seen lopez back out there...

189 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:51 pm

Well, now the Mets can win. So long that K Rod blew the save.

C'MON Mather's you fucking dumb ass.

190 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:52 pm

what's next? a rain delay?

191 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:52 pm

squibber. and another infield hit.

watch yadi sneak a throw to 1st and get him!

192 monkeypants   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:52 pm

The Mets have not really pounded the ball against two position players pitching in three innings.

193 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:52 pm

BALK!

194 Just Fair   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:52 pm

Checked in a couple of hours ago and saw 1 comment. Looked now and saw this. lol. Too funny. Fuck K-Rod. Kiss the sky now dude.

195 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:53 pm

[192] Yes, I think it's fair to say that they haven't pounded the ball.

196 monkeypants   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:54 pm

OK, that was a hard hit.

197 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:54 pm

you know my prediction...

198 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:54 pm

who's throw day is it for the Cards' starters? that's who TLR should have warming up.

i'm jumping to Alex Belth's side - the Muts are gonna win!

199 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:55 pm

damn.

will it hold up???

200 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:55 pm

I think they really need another one.

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201 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:56 pm

i can't stand mather's delivery or the way he releases the ball.

gold glove!

202 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:56 pm

The Mets still suck.

203 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:56 pm

[200] alcoholic beverage?

204 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:56 pm

[202] yes. i agree, wholeheartedly!

205 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:57 pm

The Mets aren't good at this game.

206 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:57 pm

and to think, mather shoulda made the play on the first batter. he woulda had a 1-2-3 inning!

207 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:58 pm

crap, scoot-aro homered. 4-1. professional hitter up. deuces wild 2-2, 2 outs.

208 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:58 pm

[206] No, the Jacobs hit.

209 monkeypants   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:58 pm

[206] Poor defense always comes back to bite you in the big games.

210 Just Fair   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:58 pm

I'm pissed at the MLB network for not showng the end of the Rockies game. WTF. Before the bottom of the 9th I'm watching it and they've got a commercial about "watching history here." Then they come back to the 2nd inning of the Marniners game. At least they had Jimenez's update scrolling along the bottom. booooooooooo

211 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:58 pm

They should lose simply because they couldn't score more than one run there.

212 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:59 pm

210) yeah, I noticed that too. What's up with that?

213 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 10:59 pm

shields out of it. 7 k's thru 5. 4-1 Tampon.

214 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:00 pm

[208] d'oh! you're right.

[211] i agree. they should lose. i hope they do! : )

215 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:01 pm

[214] You're blocking Jacobs, because it pisses you off that despite his name he isn't Jewish.

216 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:01 pm

[210] ooh, i'm sorry you didn't get to see it. i was listening to a few innings in the car. then watched a coupla bottom halfs when i got home...

217 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:02 pm

wait a tic. Did he just say this is the longest game innings wise in Mets history, but the Cards played a 25-inning game in '74 against the Mets in Shea stadium?

218 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:03 pm

c'mon, stirrups!

219 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:03 pm

still alive

220 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:03 pm

[217] You're listening to Tim McCarver?
Pull yourself together, dude.

221 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:04 pm

bossman junior just stole 2nd. pat the bat up...

222 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:05 pm

walk him.

wait, swing at 3-0 and tie the game!

223 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:05 pm

Just making it close...METS. WILL. WINNNNN!

224 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:05 pm

Cards still have a 18% win expectancy.

225 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:05 pm

wow. 4 straight balls. rally time!

i hope the Cards pull it out. just cause...

ludwick. atonement time...

226 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:05 pm

hehe this is the worst cool game ever.

227 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:06 pm

[224] i fully expect them to win.

228 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:06 pm

[221] And then he stole third! Love that.

229 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:06 pm

bossman junior stole third.

230 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:07 pm

MISSED his pitch...it's over...

231 Just Fair   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:07 pm

Time for a shout out to Rochester and the longest ever minor league game. : )

232 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:07 pm

Hooray! Yay Mets!

233 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:07 pm

knew it all along.

234 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:08 pm

wow. game over.

go rays!

235 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:08 pm

[231] And Pawtucket!

236 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:08 pm

every team should win at least one game each week.

237 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:09 pm

Kind of reminds me why I don't like the Mets.

238 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:09 pm

well, in any case, this was a lot of fun following with you guys! a no-hitter as an added bonus!

hopefully tampa brings BJ home...

239 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:09 pm

And K-Rod gets a most undeserved W.

240 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:09 pm

[231] Boggs & Ripken were both in that game!

241 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:10 pm

tampa doubled. 5-1. scott achison is not a good pitcher. i'm glad he's on boston.

242 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:10 pm

[238] Already have. The back-up back-up catcher doubled him in.

243 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:11 pm

[241] I know, they should go pick up a Cardinal utility infielder or something. (Of course, the Rays are not the Mets, so it might not work.)

244 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:13 pm

[242] oh, okay, that's who that guy was - i was wondering...

245 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:14 pm

Time for...playoff hoops!

246 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:15 pm

K, y'all I'm signing off. Nice little bonus banter tonight! Have a great night.

247 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:15 pm

Ciao, Alex.

248 randym77   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:15 pm

They have a 4 pm game tomorrow. Would really suck if it was a 1 pm game.

249 RIYank   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:16 pm

Just in case anyone's still here: what a bunch of drunken morons at Fenway tonight. "Come awn, graaaaaan slaaaaam, Papi!"

250 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:21 pm

[248] yeah, i mentioned that earlier.

[249] nancy makes an out. shields thru 6.

251 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:30 pm

watching SNL

252 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:35 pm

crap. little pony boy is really off to a hot start. 2-run shot. 6-3 rays.

253 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:36 pm

[251] i've never been a fan of that show. have a great session tomorrow!

254 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:39 pm

[253] It's mostly not that funny. But sometimes they score one. Thanks man.

255 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:43 pm

FUCK! ugly w/ a 2-run job, too. 6-5. i can't stand that little league field. i really can't. i hate how the whole world thinks it's such an awesome stadium. fuck fenway, fuck the sawx.

sonnanstine into pitch..

256 thelarmis   ~  Apr 17, 2010 11:43 pm

[254] sometimes the shit sox score 2. then 2 more.

then...hopefully NONE more. and LOSE!!!

257 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2010 12:26 am

ugly ended it. sux lose!

258 Shaun P.   ~  Apr 18, 2010 1:23 am

[257] Lot of folks out in Massachusetts not very happy with the Sox so far. Lots of "Ortiz is toast, I knew this defense thing wasn't going to work, why didn't they re-sign Bay" and the like.

Me, I'd just like to be able to sit down and watch a Yankee game without having to work.

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