The unofficial Yankee Score Truck makes its way around town each and every weekday. I saw it driving north on Sixth Ave last summer and then again the next day headed south on Seventh Ave. But it was moving and I didn’t have to take a picture. I didn’t see it again although I kept my eyes peeled. Last weekend, however, I sat in an outdoor cafe with my cousin when I saw it drive by.
And then today, I’m walking up Eighth Ave and I stop for the light at 57th Street when the Score Truck drives past, moving east. I looked after it–missed it again!–when it stopped at the light on Broadway. I took off and ran through pedestrian traffic until I reached it before the light turned. Got my pictures and talked about tonight’s game with the driver.
Here’s the line up:
1. Jeter SS
2. Granderson CF
3. Teixeira 1B
4. Rodriguez 3B
5. Cano 2B
6. Swisher RF
7. Jones LF
8. Martin C
9. Pettitte P
Tonight gives two lefties with pronounced noses. Let’s hope the rain stays away.
Never mind the Chicken Dance: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
It's raining in the BX, I expect the game will be delayed some...
Rats.
Rainout and a two-fer tomorrow please! I'm going to miss tonight's game so..
Love that Score Truck!
Man, it was like the NBA finals here in RI, except here the Thunder came and wiped out the Heat. We had serious electricity, really.
Burnett just walked the second batter of the game, Berry quickly steals second.
Tarp coming off! Lohud says 8 pm start.
[6] TY
Play Ball!
Oh, man, Robbie, terrible.
Boy, Robbie had a couple of pitches to drive. Missed opportunity.
Yes, he had good swings at those first two, but was late.
Andy's going to wiggle out of this, never fear.
I want a double play.
Two outs.
He's missing with his curve.
Wow, gutsy to throw it again there.
Called strike one.
Fuck.
Holy fuck.
Damn it damn it damn it damn it damn it.
Crap.
Well, shit.
Andy's got nothing.
Man, this is brutal.
Jesus.
Come on, Derek, come on...
Nice and easy, two fat runs...
Goddamn it.
Exasperating.
Andy's recovered. Shame the score truck has a flat.
Jeez, Derek, chill out up there...
If the Yankees can't score, does it matter that Andy gave up 5? Seeing the replay, Davis' wall scrapper was nearly caught by Swisher, and this game would have a different feel if he did.
[29] All I can say is, yet again, I am proud of Andy, and this is what I love about him. Even when he is bad, he'll give you a chance to win.
I wish the boys would at least make it close.
Jesus, Teix.
You can't hit a five run homerun with no one on base.
Nice, Alex.
At least that's one.
He hit the fucking apple.
You like apples?
How bout these apples!
(I just hope their plan isn't to come back via four more solo shots.)
Jesus, Robbie!
They're all fucking so hard.
Damn it, just fucking chill, people!
MEET the baseball!
(Laughing--SWINGING so hard!)
Frustrating.
Sigh.
That was lame.
[36] your slip is showing.
[40] :)
Bravo, Andy, bravo.
I'll take that for a bad start any day of the week.
Weeping's right. The Yanks can't Win because they're Fucking too hard.
We are literally an inch or so froma 2-1 game.
[35] Good call.
How to evaluate Pettitte tonight? I missed the first inning live, but it seems that a lucky soft liner by Turner and a wall scraper HR by Davis all with two outs did the damage. Besides that Andy was great.
The Mets cashed in their opportunity, can the Yankees?
[46] Yup... all with 2 out. Baseball is truly a game of inches.
Shades of the old Andruw.
Sandusky guilty.
(The leg kick is killing Alex.)
ARod missed a cherry there.
YES
ROBBIE!!!!!
Fucking Nasty that Robbie!
(Wait, it's just occurring to me, this is the same Battista who started Game 3 for AZ in 2001?)
50) I don't know, man, he hit the ball on the screws three times tonight. Had a little Reggie-Welch reaction to getting beat in his wheelhouse. His reaction was funny as it was fitting. Must be kicking himself for that.
I guess Frankie Francisco will have a chance after all tonight, eh?
Ach, terrible, Nick.
(Man, this is some kind of one dimensional offense, huh?)
[56] Hmmm...
Interesting. Did you guys know about this?
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mlb%E2%80%99s-blackout-problem-keeps-sport-in-dark-ages.html
Garber et al v. MLB is a class-action antitrust suit looking to do what no amount of complaining from baseball fans could: destroy the blackout rules. Four fans – Fernanda Garber, Marc Lerner, Derek Rasmussen and Robert Silver – are suing MLB, MLB Advanced Media (which runs the MLB.tv service), DirecTV, nine teams and eight stations that broadcast games. They claim baseball "colluded" by packaging its out-of-market games together via the Extra Innings and MLB.tv offerings and that the league and its partners "exploit their illegal monopoly by charging supra-competitive prices."
Nice job, Nick.
Hey, Kay. Fuck your poll. How about mentioning Swisher misplayed that one.
Not an easy catch, well played by Russell.
This is going feel worse when this a hole gets the save.
Come on, fucking Derek!!!
Damn, Derek missed that one.
Base hit!
Come on, Curtis...
Come on...
FUck!
He missed it!
Damn it, good swing.
Fuck.
RIght down the chute! FUCK!
Ohhhh, Christ.
Jesus.
Fuck fuck fuck.
What was Granderson waiting for?
The booth said every Yankee could see Francisco was throwing nothing but fastballs for strikes. Granderson had a brain cramp.
OH, GODDAMN IT!
I hate this.
Backwards K, popout.
Can't anyone around here slap the ball around now and again?
One bad inning from Andy did them in. Couldn't get a big hit. Good job coming back, good job grinding. Last week, they win this game, this week, they don't. That's baseball.