Watching the Women's World Cup. Fucking refs are trying to give the game to Brazil. Two red cards to the US, and a redo on the penalty kick? Utter bullshit.

Wha, huh? There's a game today? I thought the season ended yesterday >;)

[1] Only one red card. But yeah, it's an awful job by the officials. (Also missed the offside player on Brazil's Extra Time goal.)

[1] What's a World Cup?

; )

What injury to Nick Swisher?

[5] Quad. Not very serious.

Hey, D-Rob is on the All Star team! Replacing David Price.

Oh Jesus Christ, ow!

Please someone coach players not to slide into 1B.

[6] In the game yesterday, I assume?

That was an amazing play.

He almost had him.

Not a bad bunt, either.

OK, now Jeter is just showing off.

[11] Heehee.

No, it is NOT easier said than done.

I mean, yes, literally, it is, but it's really not that hard a feat for a professional baseball player.

Unbelievable.

good defense by the rays that inning.

US just tied Brazil, 2-2.

rbj, still watching the WWCup???

Ah, you are.

Wow, that was absolutely amazing, what a goal. Wow.

Now they must win the PKs!

Well done, CC.

[9] I think he said he aggravated it in BP or something like that.

[17] Flipping back n forth.

Wow. Wow!!!!

(Soccer, sorry.)

Awesome, that was one of the best soccer matches I've ever seen.

US Wins in PKs, 5-3

You would think that after watching how many hundreds of games, Kay would not get fooled so often on "deeeep" fly balls.

[24] I guess that game was going here in Dresden. To come back to a question you (?) asked me before: I have started to notice a little more excitement about the Women's WC. Cars with Germany flags, people with jerseys, etc. It's still nothing like the Men's WC last year, though.

He *is* inviting disaster!

Like I say, what kind of lunatic would be a catcher?

[26] It is in Dresden, that's right.
The Germans are out, but the crowd seemed psyched about this game -- they got very annoyed at a couple of Brazilian players, and then (as rbj said) there was a series of horrendous calls against the US, so the crowd became extremely pro-US.

One special note for you: the British announcer shouted at the end of the match, "The US have quite literally come back from the dead!"

[28] One special note for you: the British announcer shouted at the end of the match, "The US have quite literally come back from the dead!"

Ra-thuh!

Well, Rose didn't really stick around at a high level.

Driven...

[30] Well, high enough to keep hitting.

[32] He had some pretty stinky seasons from age 37 onward, especially given that he played corner OF and 1B. His biggest advantage was being able to write his own name on the lineup card his last few seasons.

Hey, cool DP!

Hooray other teams making mistakes.

[35] Lots!
Wow, Shields is not pleased.

Damn, the only thing missing from that run was a big bow.

The Red Sox have Kyle Weiland pitching. He appears to be a jr high school student. (He also pitches like one -- it's 6-6 in the fourth.)

[36] He should be...he had Cano dead to rights at 3B.

[39] He should be pleased because he had Cano picked off?

Good game for the Big Man.
I have to say, I would have him come out for the ninth. (Unless we score a few runs.)

[41] Mo is still dinged up, right? Yeah, CC definitely comes out for the ninth...heck, even they do score a couple of runs.

Shit-tray warming up??? Wtf??? Does Girardi really hate CC that much? Or his own team, for that fact?

Mitre is warming lurking.

Huh.
What does Joe's iPad know about Mitre that we do not?

I would have D-Rob ready to come in, honestly. Because CC will pitch until/unless he puts a man on. And Mo doesn't come into games with a man on base.

Don't catch the ball like that, Andruw Jones.

Big Papi up with the bases loaded and one out...

If Mitre comes in this game, then Joey G. is conceding this game to start the all star break on time. Mitre is bad mojo.

Just love (in a bro kinda way) that Teddy Bear; Baby Huey CC!

[33] The man still had to hit the baseball, is my point. A thousand hits is a lot to amass after the age of 37.

Jeremy Guthrie walks Ortiz to force in a run, Sox take the lead.

Kudos for the "Let's Go CC" chant.

Have a seat, Zobrist.

Big zone.

[54] Big man deserves it.

CC CG!

9K 1BB. 98 mph.

Way to go, CC!

The Man - the Master!

Nice win.

Very nice.

I'm still pissed at Tesh, but whatever, it worked out.

Kim in purple again.

Wow! CC is♤.

Yanks win SF Giants style, 1-0!

Hey! New meaning for pie!

Pie!

Maybe AJ should change careers, and open a bakery?

I like that CC.

[60] Indeed. Slammin', as the kids say.

[64] hahahah

[66] The color agrees with her.

CC hugging Martin makes him look like a anorexic kid cousin.

Vlad triples to start the fifth.
It would be cool if the O's could win and we went to the A-S break in first place (by percentage points).

Oh, sorry, Adam Jones triples, now Vlad is attempting to plate him...

Weiland beans Vlad. Corners with nobody out.

Ah, the pitchers had already been warned, so Weiland is gone.

13 wins for CC. Our Ace is the biggest and baddest!

Ace is in for the Sox to try to work out of the mess -- he strikes out Wieters...

Ace strikes out Derrek Lee.

Wow, the Orioles suck.