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Don’t Mess With Tex

With Joel Piñeiro going for the Angels this afternoon and Javy Vazquez taking the hill for the Yankees on Sunday, last night’s loss was a tough one for the Yankees to take, but while Kendry Morales’s two-run homer off Joba Chamberlain might have been the decisive blow, the more memorable one came in the third inning when Mark Teixeira, after being hit in the triceps by a pitch, rounded third and absolutely flattened Angels backup catcher Bobby Wilson, who was making his first major league start.

After the game, both managers (both former catchers) said they thought the play was clean, and despite a few more bits of accidental contact and hit batsmen later in the game, there was no jawing between the teams, no real sense of anger or conflict. Despite all of that, I thought it was a dirty play on Teixeira’s part, not only because Wilson had set up behind home, giving Teixeira a clear path to the plate, but because of Teixeira’s behavior in the immediate after math of the collision.

After leveling Wilson, Teixeira stood up and went back to touch home, clearly indicating that his initial target had been the catcher, not the plate. As he then spun back around to head toward the Yankee dugout, his eye caught Wilson sprawled out in the dirt, clearly in pain, but not only didn’t he ask Wilson if he was okay, he didn’t acknowledge him at all and showed no concern after returning to the dugout despite the fact that Wilson had to be helped off the field and carried down the dugout stairs. After the game, Teixeira spoke kindly of Wilson and said he intended to call him to make sure he was okay (Wilson was taken to a local hospital for a CT scan and was diagnosed with a concussion), but in the heat of the moment, I don’t believe Teixeira had any regard for the well being of his opponent.

Was it because of the hit-by-pitch? Because of the virulent booing he’d gotten from his former home fans at Angel Stadium? Was it boiled-over frustration because of his slow start? Probably not, though all likely helped bring out the red-ass in the Yankee first baseman.

We’ve seen that before. Last year, in a game against the Twins, Tex almost got into it with Carlos Gomez because the Twins’ center fielder was crossing first inside the bag and Teixeira was afraid of a potential collision. We’ve also seen him level catchers before. The first thing I thought of when I saw Tex flatten Wilson last night was the play in that wild triple-comeback game against the Rangers in May 2006 in which Jorge Posada was knocked back into the homeplate umpire on a collision at the plate but held on to the ball for the out. The baserunner on that play? Mark Teixiera. From Alex’s recap:

By the end of the next inning, the Yanks would have a one-run lead. But before the home team came to bat, Jorge Posada was involved in what will go down as one of the unforgettable plays of his career, let alone the 2006 Yankee season. With two men out, Hank Blalock laced a double down the left field line. The ball hugged the corner and Melky Cabrera fielded it nervously–he looks unfamiliar and uncomfortable out in left. Mark Teixeira, who had a great night with the stick and seems to have gotten his groove back, raced around second and now charged towards home. Cabrera finally got the ball to Jeter who fired to Posada. The ball skipped home in time, Posada fielded it and then was crunched by Teixeira, who lowered his shoulder and let him have it. It was as hard a collision as I can ever remember Posada being involved with. The blow knocked Posada backwards and into the leg of the home plate umpire. But he hung onto the ball and the place went nuts.

Best I can tell, Mark Teixeira didn’t play football in college (though he’s a big football fan, both college and NFL), but given his ability to lay a hit on an opponent, he should have.

So, Tex put a little extra heat in this series. We’ll see if anything comes of it. For now, the Yankees need to win two unfavorable pitching matchups to avoid their first series loss of the year. (I told you it wouldn’t be easy.)

This afternoon, Andy Pettitte takes on Joel Piñeiro on FOX. Both starters have been outstanding in their first three starts, Pettitte going 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA, Piñeiro going 2-1 with a 1.77, his one loss coming in a quality start in which he got just one run of support from the Angels’ offense. Piñeiro dominated the Yankees for seven innings in the Bronx last week, striking out seven against no walks while allowing just one run on five hits, the key hit being an RBI triple by Nick Swisher. The night before that, Pettitte held the Halos scoreless for six frames, striking out six.

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1 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 3:23 pm

The Posada hit didn't bother me back then, and I absolutely think Teixeira was in the right with Gomez. Gomez has one skill, he should, at the very least, be expected to do that properly.

Last night's play was far more uncomfortable than either one of those, for the reasons you listed

2 51cq24   ~  Apr 24, 2010 3:37 pm

the unfavorable matchup of joel pineiro and his 99 career era+ vs pettitte and his career 116? maybe pettitte is old, and maybe pineiro is coming off his best season since 2002 (pitching in probably the worst division in baseball for the one team in that division that has any offense), but i don't know how you can possibly call this an unfavorable pitching matchup. maybe piniero pitches as well as he did last week, but i very much doubt it.

3 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 3:38 pm

i saw the replay online - tex's action was unnecessary and reaction not that cool.

there is a really illuminating piece on team chemistry on the fox pregame.
they even have a documentary style narrator to accompany the piece.

4 Cliff Corcoran   ~  Apr 24, 2010 3:50 pm

Interesting stat from Yahoo! Fantasy:

LHP CC Sabathia and RHP A.J. Burnett pitched in losses for the Yankees back-to-back for only the second time since the pair joined the club last season. The pair has started consecutive games 23 times.

5 The Hawk   ~  Apr 24, 2010 3:53 pm

As I mentioned elsewhere, I think this is a problem for Teixeira. Or for my rooting for him: He's a little chippy. A little pissy-whiny. It doesn't happen too often but it's pretty unattractive when it does.

6 williamnyy23   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:00 pm

I don't think yesterday's loss was tough because of the next two day's matchups. It was tough because the Yankees played poorly.

Interesting tidbit...the loss snapped a stretch of 17 straight wins when the Yankees were tied in the 7th inning or later. That is a major league record.

[3] [5] I agree that the play was questionable, but thats because I think all home plate collisions are. If you accept them as part of the game, however, I don't think what Tex did was bad at all. As for his reaction, I definitely have no problem with that. As Girardi said, this isn't a family reunion softball game. Unless he knew the extent of Wilson's injury, simply walking away was fine.

7 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:13 pm

My uneducated opinion is that strike throwng machines give the Yanees the the most trouble.
Run, Brett, Run.

8 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:13 pm

Does Jeter have a first inning hit this year?

9 williamnyy23   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:16 pm

[8] Two, I think.

Andy will need to be on his game because the Yankee offense seems like it is in going into a slump.

10 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:17 pm

Why is Peña getting a start on the same day that Posada sits?

11 rbj   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:19 pm

I saw worse last night at the Mudhens game -- The hens were already reduced to having the pitche, Rudy Lugo,r bat due to various injuries, and the second hitter of the game hit it right off his head, just above the right ear. He's in the hospital, labeled serious condition.

Not much you can do about it, can't really have pitchers wearing helmets.

12 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:20 pm

Nice quick inning...good for Andy, and it also means less Joe Buck talking!

13 rbj   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:20 pm

[10] Sunday house money lineup! Oh, wait, it isn't Sunday.

14 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:22 pm

[11] Well you could, but it would look insanely stupid.

15 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:25 pm

[12] still not fast enough to limit buck.

16 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:26 pm

Good Lord, I miss Tim McCarver

17 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:28 pm

i guess joe and karros didn't see the alds last year to see how fundamental the twins were then.

18 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:29 pm

Nice one, Nick.

19 rbj   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:29 pm

Swish!

20 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:29 pm

a hit and run with cano actually worked out!!!
nice ab from swish

21 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:29 pm

I want to bring Joel Pineiro back to earth.

22 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:30 pm

boo

23 Dimelo   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:31 pm

Yay! Cano and Swish.

[0] As for last night's Tex play, I didn't think the play was dirty at all. I don't get why, even though he and Wilson have no animosity against each other, Tex should go back and tend to Wilson, or even apologize to Wilson. That's all part of the game.

24 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:36 pm

Nice play

25 rbj   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:36 pm

Nice play, Jetes.

26 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:36 pm

the jeterian jumpthrow!

buck seems extra stupid today.

27 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:38 pm

Ditto

28 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:38 pm

Hey, Kid. Nice grab.

29 rbj   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:38 pm

Pena!

30 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:38 pm

nice grab pena

31 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:47 pm

"Jeter's on for the first time today"

Like he was 0-6 previously.

32 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:48 pm

That's 20 laps for, Brett.

33 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:48 pm

[31] yeah i caught that too.

the strike zone seems pretty wide

34 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:48 pm

Fun little game. When do you guys think Jeter hits 3000? Is 13 months toooptimistic?

35 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:49 pm

1,000,000 push ups. Damnit.

36 RagingTartabull   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:50 pm

wow, nice play

37 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:50 pm

[34] I think you may have christened a new Banter term.

38 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:52 pm

[37] Toooptimistic? :)

39 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:52 pm

[34] probably not. he is at 2720, averages 208/year - if he gets about 210 again this year he just needs 20 next season so, maybe right around this time next year he gets it.

40 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:58 pm

good for napoli being a dipshit

41 rbj   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:58 pm

You got greedy, Napoli

42 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:58 pm

Eat shit, Scioscia.

43 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:58 pm

Okay. All worked out

44 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:59 pm

Terrible play! Not just running, but running slow into 2nd. Could have been on 3rd EASILY!

45 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 4:59 pm

Umps seem to be in poor position to make calls more often than not.

46 rbj   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:00 pm

[39] If he's @ 2720, gets 210 this year = 2930. So he'd need 70 next year -- 35/month, end of May, start of June.

47 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:01 pm

lot of line drives here andy.

48 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:02 pm

[46] sorry, typo he is at 2770 after today's hit

49 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:02 pm

Abreu broke that long ohfer to.o

50 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:02 pm

[47] He's not fooling anyone. : (

51 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:05 pm

Throw him out.

52 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:05 pm

That looked a foot inside to the naked eye

53 rbj   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:07 pm

[48] Ah, then you are correct.

Kwityerbitchin Torii.

Later all, off to see the Mudhens, though a thunderstorm is supposed to be headed this way.

54 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:07 pm

[52] Wide strike zone today for sure...maybe it's best that NJ is on the bench for this one. Now, let's hope Gardy gets the message.

55 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:11 pm

Please don't try to bunt, Swish.

56 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:12 pm

I am not tooptimistic about the Swisher-sac-bunt play working out.

57 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:12 pm

So, who would smply walk Grandy to get to Murderer's Row at the bottom of the lineup?

58 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:12 pm

uhoh - now swish has shown he can bunt and the yanks now need pena and brains to get a big hit

59 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:12 pm

[57] And as I write...

60 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:13 pm

The legend of Pena will soon grow.

61 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:13 pm

Ya know, at real speed could Tex really tell that Wilson had part of the plate open or that he didn't have the ball? Tex did go back to touch home, but he did touch it when he first came in. He prolly wanted to make sure. The press and all are making something out of nothing. Sciosia said it was a clean baseball play, let's move on. If Tex was hitting...would we have noted anything about it?

62 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:13 pm

I ask again, why is Peña getting a start on the same day that Posada is sitting?

63 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:15 pm

That was probably not a swing, but in any case that was a baaaad AB.

64 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:16 pm

Gazoo Brains!!

65 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:16 pm

[61] Teix said he was intentionally trying to dislodge the ball. In my book, that is never (or should never be considered) a "clean" baseball play, regardless of what the managers tells the press.

66 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:16 pm

Multo bene!

67 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:17 pm

When you can bat a guy like Cervelli ninth, that is one powerful lineup!!

68 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:18 pm

Ahhh, I see Cervelli has been working on base-running with Po. It's nice to see the veterans mentoring the young guys.

69 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:18 pm

great sequence - but cervelli has learned some of po's baserunning tricks

70 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:21 pm

[65] As the rules are written, it has never been a "clean" baseball play. Since before Ty Cobb the block and collision at home plate has been the norm. If following the rules as written is the issue, take it up with the MBL, not Texeira

71 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:21 pm

How do I train my TV to block that Dusty commercial? Cack.

72 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:23 pm

[70] Ooops, mean MLB (not MBL).

73 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:23 pm

[70] Actually, Rob Neyer wrote an article on this several years ago---it did not become the norm until much later than Cobb. But I take your general point.

74 The Hawk   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:23 pm

I hope everyone is coming around to the Cervelli Reality. He is it, by god.

75 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:26 pm

[74] Don't tell Romine or Montero. : )

76 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:28 pm

There's your message Asshole.

77 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:28 pm

Gardy! + Abreu = 3B

78 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:28 pm

very nice hit from gritner

79 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:30 pm

Hey everyone. At work (again) and listening mildly on mlb gameday audio. Gardy! (that just happened on this broadcast -- so slow)

80 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:32 pm

Who wants a belt high fastball?

81 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:33 pm

damnit completely fooled him there

82 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:33 pm

way to go cano.
would have been hard to let a lead-off triple go for naught.

83 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:37 pm

This is the Joel Pineiro I remember.

84 kenboyer made me cry   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:38 pm

Delish, swish! Shhh, are the Yankees quietly putting this game out of reach?

85 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:42 pm

how's Pettitte looking today?

86 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:45 pm

"That's the way the Angels have played under Mike Scioscia"

Stupid?

87 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:45 pm

I may take shit for this, but I really look forward to Gritner's ABs. I love watching him run!

88 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:46 pm

[85] Vintage. High WHIP, hard hit balls, no runs, lean and mean when he needs to be.

89 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:48 pm

[85] been hit a bit hard, several balls hit right at fielders and scattered the other hits, so doing his usual routine of not letting the damage build on him - given up no walks, 5 well timed strike outs.
so not as sharp as last time, but quite effective.

90 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:49 pm

[87] i can't say just yet that i love his abs - but i love his hits and his work on the base paths.

91 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:50 pm

And in the AL Central:
Melky Cabrera - .135 .250 .154 .404
But he does have 8 BBs.

92 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:52 pm

[87] His ABs are much, much better this year. He's not playing Take-Take Brett Gardner. I hope he keeps it up.

93 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:52 pm

[90] What about his tuckus?

94 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:53 pm

[88][89] thanks, guys. I was just looking at his in-game line. can't complain about 5 solid innings south of 70 pitches. Can't wait to see the highlights.

Let's hope we don't see anymore Dead Ball Joba.

95 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 5:58 pm

Why was there a shot of Mark Teixeira making a funny face in the game montage?

96 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:00 pm

Gritner's current line: .333 .434 .400

97 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:01 pm

I still say that was a ball

98 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:02 pm

Okay. Just keep it here.

99 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:06 pm

[98] not a problem - that's andy's specialty

100 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:08 pm

Tuckus!

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101 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:10 pm

I's just getting caught up on today's BB posts (the perils of shiftwork), and I'd just like to say:

DIANE! What an awesome post game wrap! So great.

Anyway, back to the game.

102 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:10 pm

good to see tex getting some hits

103 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:19 pm

Just waking up..any fireworks this game? Someone hit Tex? Scioscia eat Brett Gardner?

104 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:23 pm

[103] Hell hath frozen over. Brett the Jet with 3 hits (2 line drives and 1 triple) and is currently at: .348 .444 .413

105 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:24 pm

Andy at 96 pitches after 7.0 innings... bring on the 8th!

106 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:26 pm

[96] I'm way tooptimistic, but I predicted that Gritner would keep up his good start all season and I'm sticking too it.

107 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:27 pm

[105] The eighth is inevitable. The only question is...who is the Eighth Inning Guy???

108 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:27 pm

[104] Nice, thanks. Read through the game thread, so much more enlightening than FOX, obviously!

Morning Fun Fact: On the greatest team of all time (1998 Yankees), Hideki Irabu had 2 complete games...reading this made me happy for some reason.

109 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:29 pm

[107] gotta send Andy out for the 8th, IMO. Who's up? Napoli, Wood, Aybar. Yeah... Andy is Dandy.

110 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:29 pm

[106] you were one of the more bullish banterers on brett - if he keeps anything like this up color me extremely impressed and pleased - his speed is undeniable so when he has productive abs he is a real weapon.

111 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:30 pm

[108] And one shutout. The fat toad was actually more or less effective that season...that's how freaky good that team was.

112 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:31 pm

these "emails" to the fox booth just give buck more opportunity to blather on inanely.

113 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:33 pm

[110] He won't hit .348, but I think he will hit closer to .300 than .270. And if so, he's going to be a real plus. IF.

114 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:33 pm

[111] Wells only gave out 29 walks the whole season! Always loved watching him pitch..

[112] I heard Joe Buck had a short-lived chat show on HBO(?)..what were they thinking??!

115 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:36 pm

Real Time with Joe Buck?

116 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:37 pm

[109] girardi heard you.

117 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:37 pm

This game is just slogging along, isn't it?

118 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:42 pm

Almost time to head out to work, let's hope the BlueJays can take down those Tampa upstarts later!

119 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:43 pm

[118] work? on a Someday?

120 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:43 pm

Andy for President.

121 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:44 pm

114 pitches...oh well, no CG today. It might be Boone Logan time.

122 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:45 pm

andy is a golden god!

123 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:45 pm

[116] I spoke w him on the ol' dugout phone. He said yes, Pettitte for the 8th and then Marte for the 9th. oh Joe...

124 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:45 pm

[121] marte is warming up

125 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:46 pm

[121] Setting up a save opportunity for Mo?

126 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:46 pm

In 77 PAs, Austin Jackson: .300 .364 .414 .778

127 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:47 pm

Joe Buck's fake laugh is terrifying

128 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:47 pm

[119] We at ACME Investigations never sleep until the job is done, and done well! Or as I like to think of it, we "play the game the right way". :)

129 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:48 pm

[124][125] Garbage time for somebody. The only remaining question is when (if) Girardi panics and brings in Mo.

130 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:49 pm

I love me some Robbie.

131 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:49 pm

Lucky > Good.
Lucky + Good = Even better.

132 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:50 pm

i would say gritner is the biggest pleasant surprise to start the season - with andy and robbie next

133 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:50 pm

After a 4 hit day, Cano's line: .359 .403 .641 1.043

134 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:50 pm

Check out Pettitte so far in 2010 over 4 games:

28.0 IP, 21 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 9 BB, 22 K, 1.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP

Not too shabby for the start of his 16th season -- what a workhorse!

135 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:51 pm

[129] NOT UNLESS A MAN GETS ON BASE!

136 monkeypants   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:52 pm

[132] For me, it's Gritner and Hughes. But I've always been a Phan of the Phranchise.

137 Just Fair   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:55 pm

Boy, if Dusty made that catch it would have been AMAZING.

138 OldYanksFan   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:55 pm

How does Robbie get that?!?

139 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:56 pm

[136] yeah i could include hughes in there too.

140 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:56 pm

[137] of course, how many miniature ponies do you know that can make a running catch?

141 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:57 pm

Whorey Hunter

142 ms october   ~  Apr 24, 2010 6:59 pm

back on the winning track - just need to beat up kazmir tomorrow and have javy take another step forward. poof - that is it.

143 NYYfan22   ~  Apr 24, 2010 7:00 pm

[142] poof > poop

144 RIYank   ~  Apr 24, 2010 7:28 pm

Yo, Banterers.
I came in late to the game, DVRed it. Wow, what a huge advantage the DVR gives you in a Joe Buck game. It's indescribably sweet to >> past his drone.

Rob and Andy day. Awesome. Also Gritner. Also Frankie Brains. Yay, everybody!

Feeling toooptimistic.

145 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Apr 24, 2010 8:06 pm

Bravo, Andrew Eugene.
Bravo.

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