Doesn’t take much to get me riled-up. Just ask my old pal Rich Lederer, die-hard Angels fan, who had me cursing like a sailor last night as the Angels pounded the Yanks. Eh, I don’t like to disappoint, so I gave him a show. In honor of Sweet Lou announcing his retirement. Yeah, that’s it.
The Yanks and Angels finish their two-game series this afternoon with Mr. Vazquez and Mr. Pineiro on the hill. Pineiro has been terrific for the past two months, and Vazquez hasn’t been too bad himself.
Another scorcher out there today; this one could be a barn-burner. Nevermind the heat, boys…
Let’s Go Yan-Kees!
[Picture by Bags]
Hey. This is a surprising treat. Go Yankee!. It's freaking dark and thundering in the Upstate.
Now it is simply pissing.
Sneaky double by Teix.
You guys got to see this from last night's Dodger game. Unreal.
http://tinyurl.com/27dqt6v
[4] That's awesome. Billy Martin would have been proud. Of course, if Bowie Kuhn were commissioner, he would overrule the play and make the teams pick up the action where they left off...
[5] Didn't Martin stick Guidry in cf for the last inning of the make-up? I have blind faith in Curtis. I will forever hold out hope that he'll pick it up.
[6] Yeah, as a sort of protest...and to manipulate the rules...he moved a bunch of players all over the field. This resulted in his best hitters batting in the bottom of the inning. I wonder if they have changed the rules for suspended games? (then again, there is only so much you can regulate. After all, it is quite possible that several players who played in the first part of of a suspended game will not be on the roster for the completion of said game. All in all, suspended games are goofy!)
That's an E6 for a big league shortstop. Cripes. Jeter NEEDS the hit, though.
Ahh, today Jeter's grounder misses the defender's glove, sort of.
Go Teix!
OK, I could get to like this version of the Yankee offense.
Kay with the mistake HR call...
Dang, almost forgot it was a 1 pm game today.
Cano is fucking awesome. He styled that swing.
MVP
[14] My radio-via-computer feed is really, really behind. So your comment is like a comforting message from the future!
There it is..YAY!
oh dang, look what I found! so much for work today
http://atdhe.net/13040/watch-la-angels-vs-new-york-yankees
Don't like to see Matsui look lost in the field.
But...this is the kind of game needed on a hot afternoon. Everybody hits, Vazquez keeps the lid on. We'll see.
for as much as everyone loves to fall over themselves proclaiming him the second coming of John McGraw, why does no one take Scioscia to task for putting a semi-cripple in the OF damn near 20 times so far this year?
Uh, thanks for that call their Kay
3 hits for The Captain. Though they have all been pathetic.
19) you can't fault Scoscia for that. Look at his roster, especially the OF. Matsui needs to start a few games out there. Fault the GM.
reports of the Captain's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
[21] Hits are never pathetic, because caught screaming line drives don't count.
23) "I'm not dead yet..."
Jebus, Teixeira, where the hell was that swing for May and June???
Tex's last 30 games coming into today: .302/.406/.612 with 9 homers and 25 RBI's
that'll work.
[24] I hear ya'. But I respectfully disagree. : )
the leak in Tex's swing appears to have been plugged
I really can't fault them for wanting no part of Cano
I predict something big from Miranda here.
little blooper here...
[26] Is the Jebus mass transit in the Vatican?
[31] a Miranda warning?
ack! Get 'em next time, Juan.
31) or not. Don't take any stock tips from me, either.
[34] You have the right to ground out to second base.
i woulda liked 2 more runs there. call me greedy...
34) nice.
I actually don't mind Miranda as an option on the bench, but him in the lineup on a semi-regular basis just proves how badly they need another bat
Jake Fox with regular AB's in Bawlmar is gonna hit
40) yep.
Though the optimist in me hopes that if he hits a little bit, he and Thames can make a serviceable platoon.
AND the helmet!
Sign that kid up!
We need to get through this Angels at bat. T-storms are forecast.
[42] I think his best case scenario would be 2003-2004 Ruben Sierra, which isn't terrible by any stretch.
Tough AB by Rivera.
[43] Probably saved a wealthy patron from a concussion.
Vazquez is working a lot harder this inning. Hopefully he can keep his act together for this and the next inning.
keep it together, Javy
4 games upcoming vs. The Royals. Make hay whiie the sun shines, boys. But win this one first.
Fuck.
Well, BLECCH.
ah crap. Does Javy still have a 2 hr minimum?
son of a...
just give me 6 IP/3 ER and I'm happy Javy, come on now
Get a freaking out, will you?
oh no. please don't fall apart now. we really need this game.
rays took the lead back from the hydrox (oreo's)...
ok this is annoying now
[53] you vewy funny, sliced!!! : )
This looks like the "Ozzie Guillen/White Sox, Javy peters out in the 5th/6th inning" version of Javy.
[56]
Munchausen Hydroxy: drawing attention to oneself by presenting your baseball team as being sickly?
Eat shit, Scioscia.
Frankie!
Scoscia with the WTF look :)
Ayebar to the rescue!
that team sure does play heads-up baseball
gritty AB Curtis
I am convinced the Yes cameras show Scioscia 10X more than any other manager. Drives me nuts.
Oh, fuck me! No one told me it was a day game! I could have been watching.
How are we doing?
Sorry Jetes, I'm going with blue on that one ... corner, knees ... strike 3
[67] the general adoration of Scioscia annoys me. the difference between his resume and Ron Gardenhire's is a 3 home run day from Adam Kennedy and a Robb Nen meltdown...thats pretty much it.
That pitch could have been low, but...
oh Javy, just get me through this inning
[68] Javy cruising until the 5th, when he was hit hard. 6 run lead not enough, and now 3. Trouble brewing.
Christ....
Good work, Javy. Your junkballing could only fool 'em for 4 innings. Bollocks!
Friggin Angels. Yankee killers.
[53] You have your answer.
Uh, Joe. What are waiting for?
[73] Oh, for fuck's sake. Fucking typical California game.
HOOORRRRRRRRSSSSSSSEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSHIIIIIIIITTTTTTT
[70] Not to mention his 1-3 record vs. the Red Sox in the playoffs.
80) which part, precisely...or the whole shebang?
[81] I'm not even calling him a bad manager. But people act like its just common knowledge that he's the best one in the game, why exactly? His resume is pretty much identical to Gardenhire's except for the 2002 run. And I'm not trying to discount the championship, but lets be real...Bob Brenly has a ring too.
that is one spectacular mullet Mitre has cultivated
[80] Oh no...dare I ask?
Robertson is a practitioner of the three true outcomes.
84) "Mattingly, cut your hair!"
Frustrations.........Rising........
And I’m not trying to discount the championship, but lets be real…
Why not? If it wasn't The Lizard calling the shots in the opposite dugout, the Angels would still be looking for a ring ...
Dammit!
Crappy throw. Bah.
Grrrrr.
[84] En Espanol: mújol
I wish 1978 version of Gossage was available for a 3-inning save right now.
This is like slow torture.
95) check that...this IS slow torture.
I cannot watch
Phew.
Whew...lucky is good too!
Better to be lucky than good.
I'll take it
[89] I just don't wanna be that guy who says "well anyone could've won." But like I said, he's won 1 championship in a decade of managing...and thats totally fine. But that doesn't make him "the best manager in baseball"
Just got in a bit ago... just in time to see a double, HR an various other depressing plays.
Looking at the box score, it looks like ARod must have left about 7 men on base? Some with less then 2 out I'll venture? Jeez... I'm scared about ARod. Is he injured? Permenently disabled? He doesn't run well anymore and his glove is average at best. Is he gonna be 7 years of a very expensive .850 OPS guy?
Oops.... as I said, he can't run anymore.
Wait, it was 6-NOTHING??? And now it's 6-5?
Fucking hell.
At least Montero is heating up in AAA. He has 10 HRs (2 hit yesterday) and his OPS is now just over .800.
Daniel Boone vs. Godzilla.
Could be a 50's Japanese Horror flick.
C'mon fat man, shut 'em down ...
moment of truth here Jobber
[102] i've been in 'n out, but yeah, a-rod had runners on 2nd & 3rd w/ 1 out and he grounded to short. that's back when it was 6-0. i wanted 2 more runs there...
don't let napoli tie this shit up!!!
shit. please DON'T hit a 3-run jobber here...
This is worse than torture.
Again...I can't watch.
Whew, maybe for the sake of team I should turn the game off.
Phew!
whew...
[111] me, neither. but that's mostly 'coz i don't get the yes network! ; )
ah, frack. i really hate it when the parentheses portion of the emoticon goes to a different line. takes away the whole effect... : ~
miranda rights!!!
Woo hoo!
and thats why I'm ok with Miranda having a role on this team....just not an essential one
Miranda got great wood on that. Majestic shot.
See...my Miranda warning was issued a little early, that's all.
Lucky > good, again
ok time to cash in the insurance
Bunt!!
oh eat me Blue
Dumb, Gardy, dumb.
c'mon gritner, more please
what'd Gritner do?
[115] Go to 17. There is a link to a live feed.
uh, wha happened? i take it he argued the strike call...
F.U. ump.
Damn, I just got ejected by the ump.
something has to be done about these umps. Between this and Cuzzi this past weekend this is approaching NBA levels of farce
[129] thanks man. i actually saw that before. i have waaaay too much to do though, no time to watch. in fact, i need to scoot outta here for a few, in a few...
128) He stepped out of the box and questioned strike two, From my view, he sort of showed up the ump...it was a quick hook, to be sure, but I think Gardner needs to be smarter there, wait until the AB is over at least.
Paulie says it's BULLCRAP!
Gardner did absolutely nothing wrong there, thats a classic power trip move. Bullshit.
Paul O'Neill isn't happy, I'll tell you that much
of course, the shit sox already scored in the 1st.
rays 1 out away from winning...
[128] Had the temerity to question a strike call that appeared to be inside
GREAT PLAY BY GRITNER!
And it all works out...
Li'l CC makes us all feel easy. That was Gardner's plan all along.
You see, it was all part of Girardi's eeeeeeevilllll plans!!!!
I FUCKING LOVE IT
Cashman (on phone): Colin Curtis for Oswalt?
Ah, so it was all part of Gritner's plan. Get tossed in the midst of an AB, and have Curtis hit the 3 run homer.
Perfect.
And a Joba proof lead.
soak it in rookie
who the fuck is paul emmel, anyway? (hp ump)
CURTNER!!!
great idea brett! thanks paul emmel!!!
HA!!!
double digits : )
i love it when a plan comes together!
Curtis & Miranda= Stars of the game?
150) with an honorable mention to Boone Logan.
I think my head is going to explode!
Joba has been very unlucky. That swinging bunt last inning, and now a check swing base hit.
Eh, put the Mo back in the vault. The bullpen get this done, right?
RIGHT?
Hm, that was not unlucky.
[153] Don't tempt them to blow it.
Eh, Joba's not very good again. Don't put the Mo back in the vault.
has there ever been a pitcher who was judged on a batter-to-batter basis more than Joba?
see?
[158] JOBA'S BACK!
Let's be fair...one real hit against Joba that inning.
[157] Javy's judged pitch to pitch
[161] good point
Glad I stepped out for 30 min. At least I got to hear Grandpa John and Aunt Susan. : )
Mo needs work?
Mo v Matsui. I'll watch that.
[165] At least Hideki honored himself and hit the ball.
I haven't had this peaceful easy feeling since it was five-nothing.
All Rise. See ya' next spring, Scioscia.
A good riddance.
It is right to give Mo thanks and praise.
and it is done. and mo's ERA below 1.00 again.
Kimberly Jones, not what you'd call a big woman, is bigger than Colin Curtis.
Colin Curtis' nickname should be "awshucks".
[172] how bout "Traded for Oswalt". That could stick.
awshucks, we can't trade him.. we love this kid.
[171} Parts of Kim are big, and that dress was revealing. Li'l CC was very flattered, seems like a nice guy.
Good win. Now lets sweep the Royals.
[175] nice we don't face greinke. he pitched great today...
So... tuned in at 4-0, head nearly exploded by the time it was 6-5, had to go to an appointment, but thanks to my new best friend, this somewhat trusty blackberry, followed along with our big inning.
Has that ever happened before?
In the history of the game, prior to today, has there ever been an instance involving a rookie coming to the plate following an ejection, starting with an 0-2 count, and tagging a three run homer?
I don't know if they covered it on the telecast (going to watch in a bit), but I really wonder if that's a first.
Whatever it was - and this happened in DC, no less - a few hours ago, I took the best cab ride ever.