It is supposed to rain and rain and rain some more in Baltimore tonight. Here’s hoping they get the game in. If’ ‘n’ they do, you know how we do: Let’s Go Yan-Kees.
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Sunday
December 29, 2024
Since 2002
"This ain't football. We do this every day."
--Earl Weaver
--Earl Weaver
Rain.
Bah.
the "Wednesday Game of the Week" .... sounds strange
Hello to the few.
These BaltO-Yanks games seem like bloodless workmanlike affairs. With CC on the mound, we can expect the usual dismantling of the birds.
Careful, Po.
Oh great, an URP tomorrow.
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled their top outfield prospect, Jose Tabata, after he batted .308 with three home runs and 25 stolen bases at Triple-A Indianapolis.
Evening, Team! We got baseball!
A 'SS out of position' single for Jeter.
It appears that reports of Cap'n Jeter's demise were greatly exaggerated ...
Shit. Jeter slowing down with age.
Ouch, it coulda been two on with no outs. Damned predetermined outcome!
[10] He really is. We're none of us getting any younger, alas.
Teix just doesn't know if he's coming or going up there.
[10] He's 6-8 this year after 30-35 last year. Sometimes the throw just beats the runner.
I'm sorry, there's no excuse for taking that pitch.
That's a pitch Robbie drives into the left center field gap.
Sweet pitch.
[14] No, but you can see that he's slower. His foot-speed.
[14] He looked to have gotten a pretty good jump.
*I'd* like to tell Kim Jones ... "I'm a BUNS guy!"
[16] I can't see anything up here except Toronto v. TB. And Sterling-Waldman certainly don't describe the game action. In any case, slower or not he still steals bases at more or less the same fine rate. It doesn't really matter how he does it, does it?
[16] Yeah, that ... or maybe it's a slow track after the rain
[17] Actually, it looked like he *hadn't* gotten a very good jump and the announcers made a point of it ...
[20] Good point.
[17] I know, I heard Kenny say that, but it looked pretty good to me. The point is, he would have beaten it out in his younger days, but whatever.
Jesus Christ, does nobody teach the concept of hitting the cutoff man???
FUCK.
[23] I know. He had no play at the plate.
I bet Earl Weaver was one.
Earl Weaver and Davey Johnson!
I <3 Robbie!
Child's play, this hitting thing, eh, Robbie?
AHH HAHHHAHA HA HA!
Good swing at that curve, Curtis!
Again with the curve!
Great AB, Curtis!
Beautiful!
It's really coming down.
Dang official game now.
Hank Bauer was the other one. 57-23
[33] Uh, only bottom of the 4th.
DEVO "Beautiful World" in the background at Camden Yards .... cool!
Ah, I missed an inning. Not official yet.
Way to go Kevin.
All right Russo, you're now 1 for 2 in the baseball fundamentals!
That's a weird bunt.
like "a butterfly with sore feet"
Damn, probably out if it weren't for the weather conditions ...
Damn, how slow is Tejada!
Tabata hitting 2 for 3 tonight for Pittsburgh
my god, Cano is 2 for 2 again. That kid is so unreal when he is on.
I don't know what Teix is trying to accomplish up there.
Into the fucking dragnet, every time.
Maybe he should start wearing #25.
[46] what do you mean?
hi team. the o's infield should just donate their gloves.
[48] He's swinging like a wild man. Constantly fooled, constantly off-balance.
Just chill and try to hit the baseball, for starters.
Evening, Ms. O.
Talk some sense into Teix, would you?
Hahahah!!
They're not good with the leather, are they?
[50] ok. i can't see him swing so they looked like good swings to me. haha. thanks
A situation where almost anything gets a run in, even a double play. Thats usually how you find out if its going to be one of those games (TM)
SLASHER last time, I'm calling RIPPER here!
Even Robbie's crap somehow gets through!
When you're hot, you're HOT!
Though even if that was pulled, I can't really call RIPPER on that one.
i love robbie
1st reaction: FUCK!
2nd reaction: WHEEE!!!!!
The Orioles are kind of bad.
[59] In a "water is kinda wet" sorta way ...
It's never pretty when Brains are exposed ...
[60] Orioles are to baseball as Timmah Mac/Joe Buck are to...
I think I remember that from my SATs back in the day..
Well... the O's only misplayed 3 balls that inning.
[62] water : wet :: The Orioles : ???
=)
[63] and we only scored two runs. yikes!
What up, gang? How's the big fella been looking? I've only caught the Yankee ab's.
Kay's habit of going through the same stories and talking points every single game are why I'm glad Jonny Gomes is out of the league
[66] Eh. But good enough
[65] Rob Neyer In Game Analysis: "It's obvious the Yankees don't care about clutch hitting.." ooops, that joke long beaten into the ground..ok, back to work for Mr. Jazz. Go Go Yankees!
[69] oh shit serious? wowzer.
I don't like the idea of baseball players being so much younger than me. That needs to stop.
Love watching A-Rod make that long throw. Whooooooshhhhh.
C'mon big guy ... let's get this last out here!
I've had "The Night the Drove Old Dixie Down" stuck in my head all inning. I'm not sure what, if anything this has to do with the game, but if it does, its probably not good.
NICE PITCH!!!!
big k big man.
Atta boy, CC!
[74] Robertson's from Alabama. Good thing he didn't have to come into the game there!
[72] It never gets old. Fucking howitzer.
Indians put up a 7 spot in the 8th against Sox bullpen. Ha.
[80] Yeah, I've been watching that one. Very entertaining. They'd put up six and batted around before the Sox recorded an out! And the Tribe is still batting. It's very embarrassing.
for chrissakes mk that was very foul.
but suddenly toronto sucks. wtf?
That's the Brains we all know and love.
there you go frankie b - nice run to have.
BRAINS!!!
If you're only going to go 3 for 30, you'd better pick you're spots!!!
[84] you settled in from your move yet?
Big run.
Now I feel confident!
Also, Justin Masterson finished the game, CG shutout. That must feel good.
That's what yer here for Rook ... get that run into scoring position, any way you can!
[87] Indeed. Thanks for asking. I've done stuff in the last 3 weeks I never had to worry about before.
Mailed the first of 30 years of mortgage payments yesterday. Whoo-eeeee.
[90] love the use of indeed :}
glad to hear you have settled in. congrats - that is exciting!
[88] And the Sox ONLY get 2 hits against their boy. Two!
[88] Revenge is a dish best served as a shutout. Sweet.
holy christ what a catch kid.
New to the outfield, eh? Awesome catch.
Not bad for a UIF!
Eh, not such a great route, but that was smoked.
Uh oh. It's Scary Fly Ball Joba.
settle the fuck down joba.
alright that's a start joba.
Got 'im. Any old way works.
alright made it through the most important inning of the game.
The not-zombie Teixeira would have crushed that shitty breaker ...
I want to see Wiggington drop one more infield pop up. He's a mope.
ha. eventually they were going to start with the IBBs to Cano.
btw, I almost expect Robbie to swing at one. YOu know, Robbie style.
One.
Two.
Tabata was 2 for 4 with a walk and a stolen base. I hope he can be good for the Pirates. Bring a little excitement to the games. Though, the only game I've made this year was a 3 hour rain delay where I left before the first pitch. I had other priorities I guess.
All rise. Word!
ah mo.
Three.
Praise be to Mo.
Nice. Good to see Mo back in form.
FYI... from ESPN:
Gardner arrived in the Yankees clubhouse with his thumb tightly wrapped in adhesive tape. An X-ray of the thumb taken just before the game came back negative. Gardner said he underwent treatment earlier in the day and the injury had responded somewhat.
"There's nothing going on in there like last year," said Gardner, who suffered the break last July when his thumb slammed against second base while trying to break up a double play. "Hopefully, it's nothing and I'll just be day to day."