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Please Don't You Be Very Long

Yanks-Jays tonight in the BX.

Cliff has the Preview, we do the cheerin’:

Let’s Go Score Truck!

[Picture by Craig Robinson]

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1 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 6:00 pm

Yet another underrated George song!
Nice work, Alex! :)

2 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 6:15 pm

Oh, the game's in the Bronck's? It's been raining all day in New Haven so it doesn't look good, does it?

3 The Hawk   ~  May 23, 2011 6:33 pm

I must be one of those people who underrate it ... *yawn* ; )

4 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:06 pm

[3] :)

I mean, it's not amazing or anything, but it's interesting, atmospheric, woozy, and very, very well-paced, languorous, quiet. Lots of good sounds in it, like those strings at the end...

It's a rich little song for a mediocrity. (The Beatles, ladies and gentlemen.)

So much more interesting than "Your Mother Should Know," which follows it.

5 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:06 pm

Also, the weird backing vocals are very interesting.

6 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:07 pm

The contrapuntal celli: ("Pleeeeeease donnn't beeee long (Hmm hmm hmm hmmmm)..."

Such a rich track.

7 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 7:08 pm

FAT BASTARD TIME!

8 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 7:09 pm

[0] I love that drawing.
Go Yankeees!

9 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:11 pm

So is Swish actually injured, is that what's going on?

I thought he was just being rested or something.

10 The Hawk   ~  May 23, 2011 7:13 pm

[4] Ha hard to disagree with so eloquent a defense. And "You're Mother Should Know" ... yeah (though in its defense, I don't think they were going for "interesting" there).

11 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 7:13 pm

Wow.

Well, Bautista won that battle.

Might I suggest an IBB next time?

12 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 7:13 pm

For the rest of the series, just walk Bautista.

13 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 7:13 pm

[9] Has a bad case of the sucks.

At least from the left side.

14 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 7:14 pm

[12] Seriously, I'm fine with giving him the "Bonds treatment" from here on out.

Especially with freakin' Yuniel Escobar hitting 4th.

15 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:16 pm

[10] Heehee. Thanks. And no, they most certainly were not, Paul was going for the grannies, as John liked to quip.

16 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:18 pm

Good work, Curtis.

17 The Hawk   ~  May 23, 2011 7:19 pm

I hate when I hate a talented player but Bautista seems like a real dick

18 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:21 pm

I want Robbie to turn things around now.

19 OldYanksFan   ~  May 23, 2011 7:22 pm

Are ya ready for some SMALL BALL?

20 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 7:27 pm

That's really small ball. It's teeny-tiny ball.

21 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:30 pm

[20] Indeed.

22 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 7:31 pm

They're a vaudeville act, Kay and O'Neill.

23 Boatzilla   ~  May 23, 2011 7:33 pm

I woke up late. What happened to the : we know and love in the foist inning.

24 The Hawk   ~  May 23, 2011 7:36 pm

I wonder if Cano CAN turn it around. This is reminding me of 2008 more than anything else

25 OldYanksFan   ~  May 23, 2011 7:38 pm

Good comment by Paulie on Cano's swing.

26 OldYanksFan   ~  May 23, 2011 7:38 pm

Just missed...

27 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 7:44 pm

[24] Well, since his response to Kevin Long pointing out that he's getting himself out by swinging at balls out of the strike zone is to say, "I just told Kevin I’m just going to keep swinging. I’m not going to take pitches or anything like that … I’m just going to go up there and do my thing." I'd say that's a real possibility.

Kind of staggering when you think of how much success he had last year doing exactly the opposite, but there you go ...

28 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 7:49 pm

Thanks, Toronto.

29 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 7:49 pm

That was a nice cs. Now just walk the dude.

30 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 7:57 pm

A hit!

31 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 7:58 pm

Gritner sure is fun to watch run the bases.

32 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:00 pm

For fuck's sake! That was at your eyes dummy.

33 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:02 pm

Gah.

34 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 8:03 pm

Well struck, just work on placement.

35 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:04 pm

Clemens, Winfield and someone else.

36 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:05 pm

Wait, is Clemens in the HoF yet?

37 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:09 pm

That pitch is nasty.

38 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:11 pm

Damn, forgot about Niekro.

39 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:13 pm

Lead off walk. Now put a couple of hits together.

40 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:13 pm

Suck on *that*, shift!

41 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:16 pm

Oh, damn it!

42 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:16 pm

Fugh.

43 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:16 pm

Garbage! FUCK!

44 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:17 pm

Rob is down to .272.

God, that's disgraceful.

45 The Hawk   ~  May 23, 2011 8:18 pm

How many times have we heard that Cano's ability to hit bad pitches works against him. Enough!!!

46 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:18 pm

Good work, Robbie!

47 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:18 pm

Hurray small ball.

48 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 8:19 pm

That's really big small ball.

49 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:19 pm

Well, at least we got 1 out of it.

50 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:23 pm

[49] Yes. Always be grateful for the bird in the hand. A bird here and a bird there, pretty soon you're talking about real birds.

51 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 8:24 pm

[50] As long as we aren't Angry Birds at the Yankees offense.

52 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:25 pm

That pitch is fucking sick! It comes back like six inches!

I know it doesn't, but man, that's a LOT of late movement.

53 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:25 pm

[51] Remember when Dave Winfield murdered that poor seagull?

In Toronto, in fact.

54 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:27 pm

Two-seam sinking fastball, says O'Neill.

Whatever happened to the screwball, btw? Was Valenzuela the only one to throw it?

55 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:28 pm

Fuck.

How 'bout that Bartolo Colon.

56 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:31 pm

Can they really not say Schmuck on tv? Or show it in print? That is fucking lame.

57 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:33 pm

That's the big profanity?

Shmuck? Really?

58 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:36 pm

Well, yes, Paul, but the bottom line is, you're on first base or you're not.

We're really just quibbling over book-keeping here.

59 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 8:38 pm

[53] Yup. He had to pay a fine, didn't he?

60 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:38 pm

Gardner should stop trying to steal.

61 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:38 pm

[59] Yeah, I think so.

62 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:38 pm

Well, counts as a stolen base in the box score.

63 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:40 pm

Mo damn!

64 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 8:40 pm

Rats, Derek!

65 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:40 pm

Well, *that* was a giant fucking disappointment.

I thought that was loooooong gone.

66 Boatzilla   ~  May 23, 2011 8:42 pm

[53] Not murder, gullslaughter. It was an accident.

67 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 8:44 pm

And that pitch was right in Derek's unfinished basement, too.

68 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:45 pm

Not well played by Dickerson.

69 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:45 pm

[66] *laughing* Indeed.

70 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:46 pm

[67] :)

71 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  May 23, 2011 8:46 pm

What I miss, What I miss?

72 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:48 pm

[71] Not much other than yet another fabulous performance by Colon.

73 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:48 pm

Colon kills me tossing that ball up in the air. Good stuff.

74 OldYanksFan   ~  May 23, 2011 8:48 pm

Offense...
Offense...
where forth art thou?

75 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 8:51 pm

Bollocks!

76 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:51 pm

Well, this game has gone to shit.

77 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 8:52 pm

Fuck me.

That's all my fault.

I should have shut the fuck up.

78 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 8:52 pm

[72] I'm blaming you!

=)

79 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  May 23, 2011 8:52 pm

[72] Err..I guess I was bad luck..

80 rbj   ~  May 23, 2011 8:54 pm

Well a nice cute little game sure got ugly in a hurry.

Damn beer goggles wearing off.

81 Boatzilla   ~  May 23, 2011 8:56 pm

What the hell happened?!! I had to step away to deal with a repair man.

82 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  May 23, 2011 8:56 pm

Bautista hit another tater earlier in the game? Wow.

83 Boatzilla   ~  May 23, 2011 8:58 pm

[78] I'm blaming the Jazz Man. When I left everything was hunky dory.

84 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  May 23, 2011 9:03 pm

[83] Society always blames the deep-thinking jazz prophets..it's a burden we bear with dignity. I'm going to get to some investigatin', hope they can come back!

85 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 9:08 pm

I'm just gonna close my eyes and pretend that Cano did something else to end up on 1st.

And take the gift out.

C'mon Russ!

86 OldYanksFan   ~  May 23, 2011 9:14 pm

This team just SUCKS! with RISP!

87 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 9:14 pm

It's just depressing to watch Jorge these days.

88 OldYanksFan   ~  May 23, 2011 9:28 pm

It's just depressing to watch Jorge these days.
And Jeter.
And Swisher.
And Robbie.

89 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 9:33 pm

I hate the blue jays.

90 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 9:42 pm

Nice at bat Curtis!

91 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 9:45 pm

Jesus, Teix.

There's no fucking excuse for swinging through that pitch.

Goddamn it.

92 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 9:47 pm

[84] *cracking up*

93 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 9:50 pm

Well that's a tad better.

94 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 9:51 pm

Nice job Robbie.

95 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 9:51 pm

Fucking hell.

96 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 9:51 pm

Fucking HORRIBLE!

97 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 9:52 pm

Fucking AWFUL job Russell.

AWFUL.

98 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 9:52 pm

Alright, calling a LH Hip Hip.

Right here.

Now.

99 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 9:53 pm

Or ... not.

Sigh.

100 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 9:54 pm

Pop out 20 feet in front of home plate and a weak 2 hopper to 3rd.
booooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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101 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 9:56 pm

[100] And don't forget Teix's K on an eminently hittable pitch.

102 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 10:00 pm

[101] No doubt. He made Teix look like an absolute fool. On an 84 mph slider. I don't get it.

103 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 10:02 pm

Brett really looks to be back on track.

Now, if only he could learn how to steal a base.

104 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 10:09 pm

Jesus, Curtis, don't hurt yourself.

105 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 10:10 pm

[104] Umm, no, indeed. We could scarcely afford such an occurrence.

Speaking of which, any word on Chavez?

106 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 10:10 pm

Yeah, that was appropriate.

G'nite all.

107 Just Fair   ~  May 23, 2011 10:10 pm

Strand one final runner just for good measure. ugh.

108 cult of basebaal   ~  May 23, 2011 10:11 pm

[105] Boot off but not running. No baseball activities until he can run, so no timetable yet.

109 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  May 23, 2011 11:29 pm

[108] Cheers, cult.

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