This is sorta, kinda, in a small way.... a Must Win game.
Cannot lose 4 in a row.

I'd have been ecstatic this morning if you told me that Javy would pitch seven innings and give up only two runs today. :-P

I assume this is the game thread?
Anybody around?

[3] Here.

Jeter has become a groundball machine.

Evening, Team. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy that short swing of Gardner's?
[5] It's kind of alarming, no?

[6] Very....he is swinging at more balls out of the zone and turning those into groundballs at the expense of line drives. It could be a looming cloud on the horizon.

Good job, Alex.
Good job, Brett!

That's a big RBI.

Gritner and Alex, what a team!

Alex should go now.

Unless Robbie doesn't give him a chance.

What's that, two one-pitch ab this inning?

[11] Bonderman faced five Yankees, 14 pitches.
That is not the Yankee Way.
(Although I'll take a run any old way.)

Oh no...Tim Redding as signed a contract with the Yankees.

[13] Who's he?

[13] Oh Christ

[14] You mean, 'o's 'e?

Long relief.

Tim Redding pitched once for the Yankees in 2005, against the Red Sox, after being traded for Paul Quantrill. He lasted one inning, allowing six runs on four hits and four walks.

The next day, the Yanks designated him for assignment to make room for Al Leiter.

Uh...welcome back?

[14] Someone we never want see take the mound.

[14] A ravening engine of destruction, slavishly devoted to the immolation of the Yankees name?

[17] I have no memory of this guy. Zilch.
[18] So I gathered. :)

I know it's not Thames fault that Girardi doesnt realize he is strictly a DH against lefties, but I can't stop myself from disliking him.

Marcus Thames ... the man who is quickly becoming the odds-on-favorite to gather my vote for the "2010 Miguel Cairo Memorial Least Favorite Yankee Through No Fault of His Own Award".

[19] Unleashed upon us by Sauron, no doubt.

[22] see [21]

We *can* agree!

=)

Watching the way the Yankees have played the last 3 games makes me really miss Nick Johnson.

[20] Melky dove for a ball in that game that wound up being a Trot Nixon inside the park HR

[24] My new philosophy is there are no bad baseball players, just bad managers who play them.

[26] OH!! I remember THAT! Ugh.

I liked Thames -- when he was DHing for the Mudhens. A plethora of out of the park home runs. I wouldn't mind seeing him back in Toledo. It would solve a couple of problems.

Hmmm ... now I'm torn between "Frankie Brains" and "Gazoo" as the proper nickname for Cervelli.

And, on cue ... the Detroit announcers reference the "Great Gazoo" helmet.

Less funny is the fact that they joking acknowledge that after they made fun of a Tigers' player for wearing the "Great Gazoo" helmet last year, that player stopped wearing it.

-1, fuckwits, -1.

[21] Isn't that how the legend of Wilson Betemit began? Betemit had skill in only one area (although for the life of me I can't remember what it was supposed to be) and then Girardi just fell in love with him, playing him constantly, using him as a pinch runner and defensive replacement (both of which he was horrendous at) when he didn't start.

I grew to hate that man.

[25] Watching the Yankees the last three days makes me curse Nick Johnson.

[30] Because, as we all, know ... career-threatening concussions are HI-larious.

hi team.
seems too dreary for baseball.

ole marcus is best in small doses.

poor frosty is unable to stand the cold.

Gritner would've had an inside the parker there.

Ooh. Nice pitch

That's some major-league pitching there.

[31] I remember Sterling talking about he he had more pop than his competitor, whoever that was (Cairo, maybe?).

Nice pitch, Phillip.

[31] That's kinda unfair. Betemit had a 113 OPS+ when we acquired him ... FOR SCOTT FUCKING PROCTOR.

AND ... he essentially replaced Miguel Cairo (who was replaced subsequently).

It may not have worked out, but I'd make that trade in hindsight once a day and twice on Sundays ...

Meanwhile ... I believe that curve is illegal in several southern states ...

[38] RELEASED, rather than replaced ... sorry.

Hughes is going to be around at least 40 pitches by the end of this inning. The Tigers are having the ABs the Yankees are not.

Savage.

Oh my.

Wow. That curveball made me all Chris Matthew's tingly ...

He missed by a lot there, but blew it by him anyway.

Phil's FB finishes REALLY strong!

Forget Uncle Chuck, LORD Charles is in attendance tonite ...

[38] The trade isn't the issue (although I don't think I would have been running around screaming that we got the next David Ortiz, but whatever.) At some point early in 2008 it became very obvious that Betemit was very bad. And he just kept fucking running him out there, finding stupid reasons to get him in games if need be. It drove me up a wall.

Philthy.

Phreak.

Whoa.

Right by him upstairs.

Phil Hughes, ladies and gentlemen.

[48] [49] Oh, that was kind of cool.

[37] But only under certain conditions. It had to be a righty pitcher born in the western part of the United States during a leap year with a Republican president or something.

I'm watching the ESPN broadcast. Are the rest of you watching something else? (Or rather, listening to someone else?)

Everytime I hear Don Kelly, I imagine a sit down with the North Side mob in Chicago.

I have no interest in hearing Eminem call an inning.

[54] Uhuh

[52] :)

I really miss those gratuitous HRs ARod used to hit...

AJax was playing him at little league depth.

That's an amazing catch.

Damn, I thought that was sure to drop off the bat.

If the Yankees thought Jackson was only a "good" CF, I think they misjudged him.

[55] ?

"That used to be the old fence."
Sounds like Alice in Wonderland: "The name of the book is called Haddock's eyes."

[53] I'm watching YES.

What's that? A walk by Jeter?

Best swings I've seen Jeter take in a while.

[53] I'm only getting the Tiger's feed. Monday their announcers had a bunch of Ernie Harwell's old broadcast partners on, everyone saying how nice & classy Ernie was. Tonight, they are making fun of players wearing the big helmets to prevent further concussions.

[66] Or not take.

[61] Yeah, me too.
The impressive part of that play isn't the speed, but the balance/footwork.

Gritner was not a walk-on in college. He was a run-on.

Decent throw would have had him I think

Well, Sutcliffe is pretty impressed by Jetes.

Hey, william, were you the one with the Gardner's-only-swung-through-one-pitch-in-the-strike-zone-all-year stat?

[71] That's what I thought, but then on the replay I decided it would have had to have been perfect.

I hope Weeping enjoys that "have had to have".

[73] That was courtesy of River Avenue Blues, I believe.

[71] Me too. I thought he'd be thrown out.

[73] That was earlier in the year...I relayed it, but it game from RAB. Part of the reason I think that has been the case is because Gardner sees a ton of fastballs, but now that he is hitting them, that might change.

That was an awful call.

Thats a strike

[74] Weeping does.

Tex proving that sometimes its better to be lucky than good.

Seeing-eye single.

I'll take it

Oh, sweet.
Dave O'Brien: "Here's Teixeira, who had never had a hit off Bonderman... and there's a ground ball, base hit..."

[75] [77] Cheers. I wonder what the percentage is now. He seems rarely to swing and miss.

[80] He's due some luck. There have been lots of line drives he's hit right at people.

[77] Last week, I believe ...

Eminem and Jay-Z are going to be in the ESPN booth next inning. I haven't really been paying attention -- what's the reason they're here?

[83] Not sure of the number, but he has made contact on 99% of swings at pitches in the strike zone.

[86] They'll be in the YES booth next inning. I think they have an announcement or something.

Em at least is from Detroit.

[88] Right. They're going to team up to do a concert in Comerica, and a concert in YS.

Man, Hughes just looks locked in.

Phantastic.

As someone not up on the rap scene, who is considered the bigger name?

Eminem will headline in Motown, Jay-Z in NYC.

Rick Sutcliffe is psyched! (jk)

That's gotta be such a hard catch to make.

[93] They're both huge. I guess right now, Jay-Z.

[90] How do you know the secret announcement that Kay has been touting?

[90] Ah.

[97] He's got the ESPN feed.

I love watching Cervelli catch.

[93] I'm not either, but I think they're both huge, no? Jay-Z's just newer?

Sutcliffe is hysterical.

Em says he had stepped away from baseball for years, and now he's trying to get back into it.

They missed the entire half inning, by the way.
They're kind of goofy, Sutcliffe and O'Brien, but I like them.

Phucking beautiful.

What just happened, game-wise?

Until Johnson returns, the Yankees really should make Posada the DH against righties and have Cervelli catch. Not only does it improve the defense, but it also keeps Posada fresh for late in the season.

[97] [99] Right, ESPN got them on first.

I'm not extremely into rap, myself, but both of those guys are worth listening to. AB will no doubt write up a little something for us.

Was Cano hitting before he got banged in the knee?

Watching A-Jax steal hits is pissing me off.

Right now Em & Jay are in the Detroit booth.

[106] Rap is one genre I simply can't abide. Heavy metal is one of the others. [ducks]

Michael Kay trying to sound tapped into the current music scene is going to make for some awkward television.

Come on!
This ump is pissing me off.

The relative performance of AJax/Damon and Johnson/Granderson has to be close to Cashman's worst nightmare.

[110] Same here. Give me some of the good old blues.

[111] Hehehheheh. It is. Then again, Michael Kay makes for some awkward television, period full stop.

God, his swing is long.

You know what the worst part of starting Thames is (besides using him against a righty and playing him in LF)? It wastes a useful pinch hitter against a lefty. Instead of strategically using Thames, Girardi lets Leyland dictate the matchup.

[105] I'd like to see Miranda get a chance against RHP. One, I think he can be an above average bat when platooned (even at DH) and two, because of that, he might actually serve purpose as some sort of trade chip if his value is established ...

[115] You mean you didnt enjoy his interview with Queen Latifah?

[114] Interesting.
I like all genres, though I would say that metal and blues are both relatively low on my list. They both seem, well, a little boring.

[118] I wouldn't mind either, but unless he is still dinged up, it seems like the Yankees don't agree.

It's been a long time since I rooted this hard for a 1-2-3 inning.

Jay Z doesn't sound like I thought he would.

[120] I also hate disco & barbershop quartets.

Meanwhile, there's a game going on.

"These guys just played a double-header, eighteen innings, I don't wanna do that."
Hah aha ah ah !

Ugh.
Time for SuperPhil.

Poetry?

[125] Meanwhile.

Jay Z seems suprisingly modest.

The other one is DEAD!

Agggggh!
Fuck.

Now I've gone to the mute button.

Ooooh.
This is nerve-wracking.

I'm making brownies.

Let's go Phil...no gaurantee on more runs!

Ok, this is an actual baseball game right now, how 'bout we deep six the yuckity yucks.

If I was the producer of a baseball telecast, I would insist on no guests not directly related to the game.

Man.
Phil missed by two feet on that one.
Got him anyway, though.

Big K there.

There's superphil.

One more, bro.

Hughes is missing spots and still succeeding. That's the sign of a great pitcher.

[137] I don't mind occasional celebrity guests, but it would be nice if Kay at least acknowledged that Hughes is in a jam here.

Why are they even here?

Cervelli looks like a boxer ready for a knockout.

Missed again. He can't keep it up for some reason.

As awkward as this interview has been, I would pay cash money to hear Sterling and Waldman give it a shot.

Pfew.

Phew!

Hughes with command is dominant...without it, he is still very good. Please keep that golden arm healthy.

Hell yes. Hell yes.

I can accept the A-Jax deal, no Damon, blah blah blah. We kept Phil. Phew.

evening folks

[149] Amazing, isn't it?
Joba's never going to be a starter.

[151] Hail, Diane!

[141] And great stuff ...

[152] At least one spot opens up next season, so you never know.

"I'm the Slim Kay-dy"

[146] Hah ah ah aha a !!! You're not alone!

[146] Michael Kay's been stealing my jokes for years.

How long is Pena's leash? Can he last if he doesn't hit?

Was that the same ball as last time?

Eight Mile .... isn't that the documentary about Jamie Moyer's fastball?

HA! They're mocking Sterling!! Both of them!
Noel Coward!

[161]

+1

Hey, all that music chat on the game thread is not allowed if the thelarmis and I are not here! [120] RIYank doesn't like the blues? :(
[110] Williamnyy23, I believe you once mentioned a fondness for Timmah's 1940s standards album...

Another philthy performance from the Phranchise!

[152] If I was betting man, and Vegas posted odds, I'd vote for "Joba is going to be a reliever".

Not because I believe it's the best outcome, only the more likely.

The one thing I would present in defense of the alternative, if that the evidence of Phil discovering his inner bad-ass starter in the bullpen is fresh in Cashman's mind (at the very least).

I can very easily see the Yankees at least giving Joba a look in the rotation next year to see if his rediscovered stuff and aggressiveness carries over (just as Phil's did).

Of course, a strong year from the rest of the bullpen would go a long ways towards providing cover for moving Joba next year ...

The Captain is back to hacking away and pulling groundballs on the first pitch.

If Jeter doesn't snap out of this, there are going to be some uncomfortable conversations over the summer.

[164] Love the songs...just not Timmy's renditions.

[164] I said I like all genres. Blues is low on my list, is all. Not enough musical variation in the blues. But I do like it. Them.

[159] I'd rather give Russo a chance ... If they're willing to suffer Dr. Strangeglove out in LF, they should be able to give Russo a few starts at SS to see if he can fake it enough to carry the bat ...

And, Russo can play the OF ... even fake CF ...

[165] I think you hit the nail on the head. Because of Phil, I think Joba gets one more chance.

[165]

Brains!

Wow

Nice, Frankie. Jorgie would still be getting up out of his crouch.

That's a great play by Cervelli...the guy can play the position.

the CAT!!!!!!

Oh, now this is just what the doctor ordered. They're going to give Phil an extra inning!

Brains baby, Brains.

Damn, that Brains is good.
Makes me never ever want to see Jorgie back there again except for sentimental reasons.

[177] What's the pitch count?

Mom .... I found this catcher in the backyard ... can we keep him ma ... can we .... huh huh?

Six pitch freaking inning. Perfect.

What's Frankie's quote again?

It's baseball. Everyone plays and good things happen?

[180] 79

[180] 78 now.

weeping my dear man - jay-z dropped his first album, reasonable doubt, in 1996 - he ain't newer than em

Via LoHud:

UPDATE, 8:35 p.m.: The Yankees have confirmed the Tim Redding signing.

Time to break out the vodka.

And the fire extinguishers.

[183] Everybody is happy. Everybody wants to play baseball. So, things happen.

[188] Thanks.

Dude just keeps hitting and hitting.

[187] If he winds up drawing a major league paycheck, it really makes the release of Gaudin look even worse.

[186] Right, I meant to say that -- but Jay-Z is hotter than Eminem, while Em almost certainly has the more significant career. That's why Weeping was thinking of them that way.

Umm, can I make a confession here?

Ever since Hughes had that boo-boo down in Texas and just didn't seem to be the same as a starter, I've scoffed at the notions that Hughes would ever be anything more than a 4/5 starter.

Obviously, it isn't just this start, but having seen him pitch this year, I'd like to take this moment to say the following to Phil, I offer a complete and utter retraction. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, and was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my comments may have caused you, or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat any such slander at any time in the future.

That should cover it, right?

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIT NER!

Hey JB? If Gritty is going back in standing up ... you ain't got no move!

[193] I am going to wait a little longer, but I have a similar apology coming to Gardner.

[186] Hah ahh ha hh !!! Really?
Hah aha ha a a a !!!
I guess I'm spectacularly wrong then, eh?
I do know that Mario Cuomo is no longer governor of NY though, right?

haha gritner - nice play

Fucking Gardner.
Damn.

Why is Kay shocked? Tagging up is a no brainer.

Arod's speed has really diminished.

[188] That's beautiful. Omg. That's immortal.

Fuckfuckfuck.

Nice fucking play.

Wow. Just WOW. GREAT play at 3rd.

Wow. Still got him.

Dear A-Rod:

Please be clutchity-clutch here. You are no longer a Mr. May, so, good things happen.

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

[201] I know! I thought he might actually beat it out but it wasn't even close.

That sucks.
Robbie, get it together, man.

The Yankees have been quited by three less than stellar pitchers over the past three games....what's going to happen as they face better ones?

ROTTEN Robbie in the house ... sigh.

[205] Dude, you are way behind.

Too much blues.

[192] alright where are the rest of the hip hop heads tonight?

[207] Cano is in the midst of a well deserved slump. Jeter hasn't really hit for a while now. Arod keeps stopping and starting. Jorge hasn't rebounded since the injury. Things are looking kind of barren right now.

[193] Heh heh eh eh eh ehhehehhe.
Classy.
Very classy.

[208] a few big bats slumping and having either thames or winn in the lineup every day will do that to you.

[210] Been busy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyAa4Xp3sTg

Nah, just damn Gameday being a step behind..

Seems like Damon bats every inning.

[212] This is JoPo's 2nd start since then, no?

[216] At the height of Manny Ortez, my father swore they hit 3-4 and 8-9 in the lineup.

[211]

I'm down wit' OBP ....
Whose down wit' OBP ...

[217] Yep. He DH'ed a few games too.

That ball just caught Thames.

He caught the baseball!

would tim redding actually pitch for the big club?

[219] You have a team of writers helping you with these, right?

[222] Phil's heart stopped, though.

"I'm going to get in trouble right now, again..." Oh Sutcliffe.

Two quick innings by Hughes just bought himself a seventh. Total command.

[225] Indeed.

[218] haha, i did too.

Phil Hughes, The Greatest American Hero?

[230] Believe it or not.

[226] Sutcluffe is horrible...once heard him say "good team guys" were more important than having selfish sluggers, even if they were not as good hitters...

[232] Was he drunk at the time?

The seventh inning was just a rumor to Bonderman and Porcello before today.

yes mk i am sure frankie stopped using batting gloves because po doesn't wear them

ooh another double for frankie b

Brains!

Zombietime!

Don't mess it up, Pena.

With any luck, Bonderman just reached his limit...

Joe has to hit for Pena here...this run is very big.

[235] Like a little puppy dog.

Urge. To. Kill. Pena. Rising.

Fucking terrible.

I can't believe he let Pena make another out. That's not bad hitting; it awful managing.

[241] He is what he is.

[243] Yeah, you're right ... Pena is who we knew he was ...

[244] Coke to me!

The Coors Light window is the new stupidest thing I've ever seen

Hey, no Thames!!!

Oh, I get it.
We're winning. So, we are all about defense now. That means, leave Pena in the game, and bring in Golson for Thames.
So simple. Istic.

So, he lets Thames hit against the right, and then takes him out of the game.

Seriously? Girardi and this depleted roster is going to add up to some needless losses.

Gah.

Oh are you kidding me??

I really wish the Yankees had a manager like Leyland.

All is forgiven, Ramiro.
Well, not all.

at least pena brought his glove

Just what the doctor ordered.

Sutcliffe is very impressed by Cano.

[249] Run Prevention! We learn from the best!

[257] As well he should be.

Two heaters right down Broadway, and he's ahead 0-2... Okay, now 1-2...

Phantastic. Hughes Cruise.

I'd love another run or two, especially because Mo has to be rusty.

[262] No kidding. And it's cold.

Joba + Mo?

[264] No doubt.

Hey, the Other Phil!

Ohhh, Derek.
God, this is really painful to watch.

Why the hell doesn't Phil Coke give up homers against us?

[266] NO, it's COKEY!

Watching Jeter makes me very sad...it really seems like this is more than a slump.

[270] Is it Minka Yoko Kelly's influence? He seemed to hit much better when he was juggling hot models..

[271] I fear its diminished bat speed.

Whoa.
Did he close his eyes? How could he miss that catch???

i don't realize that was cokey at first

When do we get to start being concerned about Alex?

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH.

GODDDAMMIT ALEX, STOP REACHING FOR BALLS!

FUCK.

That annoyed me.

[275]

uh?

[276]

now?

I have a very bad feeling about this game.

Joba against the heart of the order really scares me.

[274] If Gardner would have hit a HR it would have hit you like a ton of bricks.

[272] + [271] So his bat has gotten softer?

Joba time.

[278] Three dingers in nearly a month and a half now. He's on pace for, what, about 12?

[281] Ohhhhhhhhh! Groan!

C'mon Joba ... put me in the way back machine and take me back to 2007!!!

Well, I certainly hope we don't need to rally later.

Weeping, I have a question for you.
Do you know why Phil and Joba are not getting any coffee today?

I am reduced to hoping Randy Choate doesn't give up David Price's lead? How far I sink for fantasy baseball.

[287] Oh, God, I'm afraid to ask...um...ok, why?

Thank you, Teix!

nice play alex and tex

[287] Oh, never mind, never mind!
Duh!

[288] Shower. You need a shower.

Great play on both ends...Sizemore reaching base would have been a disaster.

Joba really has to work on getting his slider to break out of the strike zone. He hangs way too many.

[287] You think I'm fuckin' with you?
I am *not* fuckin' with you.

I dunno, a switch off of 2-0 games has a nice symmetry to it.

[292] :-)

Gulp.

Damn it! Here we go.

Oh, fuck.
(I hate Michael's insistent distinction between a "waste" and a "wasted" pitch.)

Fuck...he was out...now you just know something bad will happen.

Horseshit.

Wow, that couldn't have been closer.
Oh, he was out!

Hmmm. Prolly OUT. But close enough I can't get bitchy.

please no baserunners for Cabrera..

Noooo, anyone but Damon!!

That's a recipe for Commotio cordis right there.

[301] Man, you need to smudge with sage or something ... you've got bad juju on the brain ... just sayin'

A-Jax was out!

Good job, Rob!

Pfew, good.
One more...

What a play by Cano... that is really one of the more difficult plays to make for a 2B.

Why does Maglio bat third instead of Miggy C? Seems odd...

[308] Bad managing does that to me...it makes me feel like the bad decisions will come home to roost.

And I think you should shut your WHORE MOUTH, Sutcliffe.

You can't walk Magglio here.

OK, Joba. Let's get nasty.

Sutcliffe: that slider is unhittable.

Hey everyone. Busy day for me--just getting in.

Wow.. What a play by Joba! Showing the
athletecism!

Take that Valverde!

Oh yeah. Pump it, Joba.

Good job from Joba getting four tough outs.

Nice Joba!

Wow!
NIce job, Joba.
(But please, tone it down.)

[312] He's good.

[315] What, about Joba being suited to the bullpen?

Just got into the office, folks. Did you guys see Jay-Z and Eminem? The Detroit broadcasting crew had an interview session with them. It was pretty cool. Each wearing their city's cap.

[324] I don't have a problem with Joba, or any pitcher, getting pumped up after an inning. Valverde seemed to be going nuts in between *pitches*. That's what rubbed me the wrong way.

[314] Love the imagery, like Dali or Escher or something. Winged decisions coming home to roost.

alright robbie - take cokey yard

[315] Heh heh eheh . That's from "Deadwood," no?
What'd he say, anyway?

[327] Yep. They visited the YES booth, and the ESPN crew, too.

That's our Cokey.

[327] Slacker..I been up working for 4 hours! :)

Wait? What is Winn doing in the game?

[327] We did. William was especially thrilled. ;)

[335] he was in lf last inning - defensive replacement for swisher

[335] He was the defensive sub last inning.

Wow what a play!

Girardi is really a bad manager...the Yankees winning last year in spite of him was truly a remarkable accomplishment.

Not only is taking Swish's bat out absurd, but now you can't hit for Golson.

[328] Yeah. I just don't like it, period. It's just not cricket.

So the bottom of the Yankee order is now Winn-Golson-Cervelli-Pena?

Yikes.

How exciting.

[340] http://mysportsblog.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/ten-most-hilarious-sledging-incidents-in-world-cricket/

hi.

i'd like a geico run for mo.

[334] Dude, my daughter had a concert at school. I was in the gym at 8:30 AM, thank you.

They really did almost get Winn.

[339] He don't need no pinch hitters.

Congrats, Golson.

[314] I know, but like I said to Nostralarmis today ... ya gots to learn Zen and the Art of the 162 game season ...

I ain'ts gonna tell you about "the rabbits" today, but then, again I don't have any reason to ... it's May, Lenny, it's May.

Posada could bat for Pena, and then Russo could play.
But Girardi won't do that, because what if something happened to Cervelli in the ninth?

way to go frankie b

Right on, Brains!

Jesus Christ, they almost threw behind Golson and got him too.

Frankie Brains!!!

oh no, is Swish hurt???

I guess that's why Golson batted. ;>)

[347] Nope...it worked out just as he planned.

See what a nice short stroke can do?
Easy peasy.

[344] Your wish is their command!

[341] Ye of little faith.

I'll take 3-0 over symmetry.

[341] You doubt that lineup?

Oh Frankie, you and Phil are DREAMY!

Oh, wait, that was my out loud voice again, wasn't it?

[353] no - they just put lifted him for a lidr

[341] Hey. Step off. That there is the kind of talent only a financial titan can accumulate.

[345] I'm not looking forward to those endless school events...

[353] It's possible. Nobody's said anything about it. Looked like Joe just went with the defensive replacement, but it could be some kind of owie.

Win expectancy for the Tigers is still 3 percent. Drive a stake through it.

[360] thanks, ms. o.

sutcliffe is a moron.

Pena will swing if Coke rolls the ball up there.

Isn't .000 a batting average?

[366] we just might see that happen

[362] No. It was sweet. She really bops around while she's singing. Then they did the MIckey Mouse March on their Pianocas.

all his swings are off-balance undercuts. yuch!

Man, Cokey looks like he joined a biker gang since leaving the NYY ...

Wow

[371] haha definitely - and one that makes a lot of pit stops on the side of the road for beer and pulled pork sandwiches

Wow. Coke really does add life.

OK Jazz - can't believe i haven't put this together yet, but Hank Mobley has a tune called "Avila & Tequila" - it's on on the Jazz Messengers live at cafe bohemia vol. 2. i'll now always think of that when i hear the tigers catchers' name.

what is "avila" anyway?

Ohhohohoho!

That's strike 3!

But that's also ball 4.

That's both the RPE (Ramiro Pena Experience) that I HATE ... and the PCE (Phil Coke Experience) that I HATED!!!

Dogs and cats ... living together!

MASS HYSTERIA!!!!!

[373] Hah aha hh a a ha ha a a ah a a

Syd the Kid was bounced...NHL can't be too happy.

Alfredo Figaro, now pitching!!

[376] HEAD EXPLODES.

It's sort of strange that Leyland left Coke in that long. That seems to be his blind spot: leaves his relievers in too long. (Zumaya two days ago.)

[373] Oh, and also, mmmmmmm!

All right, Derek, let's see what you've got.

how the hell is mk just finding out about tim redding

[371] Perhaps the biker from the village people.

how bout granny #2 for #2 !!!

Don't swing.

[384] I know.

[381] fernando rodney last year in that one game playoff

Oh, this guy's from the Dominican?
I figured, Seville.

Ohhh, Derek.
Jesus.
Brutal.

[375] Avila is a place in Spain i think..I actually don't have that album, must acquire asap...

It's almost like Jeter isn't even trying anymore. His ABs are pathetic.

AAAAAAAHHHHHH!

DEREK!

FUCK.

POUNDS HEAD AGAINST DESK.

Shoulda crushed him.

Now would be a great time for Brett's first granny.

[392] It is. Teresa's from there.

Either Jeter is losing confidence in his own bat speed, or the contract is weighing on his mind.

Nice and easy up the middle, Brett.
Easy peasy.

[392] oh, okay - thanks. i just bought a new atlas, so i can check on avila!

it was one of the very first BN cd's i got way back in college...

that was awful, derek...