It’s Andy today against another impressive young pitcher. I’m out of the house early so I don’t have the line-up here. Head on over to Chad Jennings for the latest.
Meanwhile, never mind getting complacent: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Via Municipal Archives of NYC]
UPDATE: Rodriguez has the day off.
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Russell Martin C
Eric Chavez 3B
i'll be landing in NY just as the game is most likely ending. hopefully, in another win for Andy!!!
looking forward to seeing the new stadium for the first time on Monday!
GO YANKS!!!
hopefully, it's just a scheduled day off for A-Rod:
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Russell Martin C
Eric Chavez 3B
Andy Pettitte LHP
Andy is a golden god!!! (please don't get hurt batting/running!)
2) Seems to be. They rested Cano last night, A Rod today, maybe Jetes gets the day off tomorrow.
[3] Granderson needs a day off.
Excuse me for being blunt, but it is absolutely asinine to give our best hitters the day off in a National League park with natural turf. That leaves two easy outs in our line-up, which would otherwise be far superior to any NL crew. Fer fuck sake Joe.
[5] Why? I don't get it. (Maybe I'm as slow as Joe.)
I mean, I don't agree that Eric Chavez is an easy out, but suppose he were? Why would having one easy out today and one next week be better than having two easy outs today and none next week?
Rusty Robbie. And the first stupid official scorer's decision of the day. That's an error all day. Hit. My ass.
Get your head out of your ass, Robbie.
crap
Nice play by ZImmerman, the throw to second was outstanding.
Tough at bat here by Tex...
Ugh, Tex takes him deep, but FOUL on the 3-2 pitch. Fug.
Gets him looking on a perfect slider on the outside corner. Aie. Zimmerman is tough. They made him work for it in that inning though.
Nice, Eric.
It's time to see some grey unis running around the basepaths.
Robbie fucked that up, too.
Take advantage, fellas.
Thanks Mo for shitty defense.
2nd error of the inning. Really third, but you can't assume a double play.
Rats! Good catch.
Dang, good play.
Crafty veteran beats brash kid.
Andy OWNS Bryce. OWNS him I tells ya!
RISP no outs. Scary time.
Tied up. Now untie it.
God dammit!
stupid bat
Chavez!
Whoo-hoo. Atta boy, Chavy! (Donny Baseball lookalike imo)
Chavie!
No matter what happens--and boy Zimmerman has made two fine fielding plays--the Yanks have done a great job the last two games wearing down two excellent young pitchers.
Ruh roh, hope Nick isn't nicked up.
Moore was all over Andy that entire AB.
32) Thinking it's just a Charlie Horse. Hoping, that is.
Rob with ducks and 2-0, that's gotta be good...
2-1...
Fug.
drag.
Bryce clocked it.
Andy's pitching great.
Phew.
So far so good.
Spoke too soon. Shite!
Fuck
OH, man. Crap. 0-2.
No W for Pettitte.
Sweet fucking play! : )
A Wise throw!
Great ab by Chavez.
Good start
Eric, superb. Just excellent.
[46] [47] [48] so it's unanimous.
Oh, the double-switch, forgot! Joe just loves this, you can tell.
What? That 2-0 pitch was a strike. Nonsense!
Oof. Didn't want that high one. C'mon, Curtis!
Make it 1 for 12 with risp today and bring on Soriano. Forfuck's sake!
Up to you Mark.
fucking game.
Replay show runnner safe at Home Plate.
Crap.
Useless with guys on base. It is mind boggling.
The man can still pick it at the hot corner.
Booooooooone!
Surely t-Clip is done.
Right? He threw a whole lot of pitches.
Harper will win it. With his bat and legs.
Dag
Great, more chess. I have a feeling Freddy Garcia is coming into this game.
Take advantage guys.
Sigh.
Freddie Vs Bryce? Trouble!
Bryce ks again!
Dang, Bryce isn't taking his bat into the field today.
Let's go Gnats?
Jeter having a tough day, that last ground ball for the third out was a little tense.
[70] Nats. as in Nationals.
Hoo boy, 14th coming up.
OK, that's just stupid. Flipped over to the Tiggers game. Miguel Cabrerra is up, so they do a split screen of him and a beer ad. Given his issues, they should really not do that.
And now he hits a squibber that doesn't reach the infield, pitcher throws it wide, so far from any fielder that he makes it to third, and the ball is thrown past the third base man and Miguel gets to come home.
[74] A little league home run!
Now plate him.
[75] That's exactly what the Tigers' announcers said.
[72] I kinda knew that. Maybe they should be chanting Let's Go Nashes to keep the pronunciation the same.
Come on Curtis!
Ugh. Can Tex be the hero? At least the pop fly he normally does?
Mark! And getting some insurance as well.
Yay!!!!! Insurance too!
ON THE MARK!
I decided in the 10th to take a run before the game ended. I got back just in time. Holy shit! And Huzzah!
[75] That's MY line. ; )
[83] Your run might have been the only one tallied...but Tex woke up.
One.
Hmmmm.
Ruh roh.
Dag, Sori, the boys have come along way to fuck it up now.
Oh shit...
That's the 2nd time I've heard the Nats play " I just want to use your love tonight." You could have given my a hundred guesses to name the band.
answer = The Outfield
C'mon Soriano, ya' bum!
Two down.
I'm callin it now: Walk Off from Bryce.
Shoulda bunted.
Yes!
God I love it when I'm wrong (which is often). Sheeeeeeit: LET'S GO YANKEES!
Ahhhh.... the youth of Bryce. Too anxious this whole game.
Thanks for the reverse jinx, Belth!
[93] I like that reverse hex.
Yanks stole this one, it should have ended 4-3 Nats in regulation. And Fat Freddie gets the win!
Sweeeeeeet!
Freddy gets the win. I mean GO Figure. This is how it goes when you are on a roll.
Damn, I was hoping today was a night game; this was the first start of Andy's I've missed. From the box score (I'll skim the thread shortly), he looks to have pitched another gem (though three walks and relatively few K's).
Nice win.