The Yanks have already won the weekend series against the Angels. Today, they go for gravy against Jered Weaver, the Angels’ best pitcher and arguably the best pitcher in the league. Ivan Nova is on the hill for the Bombers on a muggy overcast day in the Bronx.
1. Jeter SS
2. Granderson CF
3. A-Rod 3B
4. Cano 2B
5. Teixeira 1B
6. Swisher RF
7. Ibanez LF
8. Chavez DH
9. Martin C
Never mind feeling content: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Painting by Eric Drooker]
Lordy!
Hey Paulie, keep talking about how Nova "just knows how to win."
Long homer by Aybar.
Hey, Paulie, but "he just knows how to win, right?"
That'll do
Way to go Al.
Yay Arod! Feels good to say that. Shut me and the crowd up.
Nice swing, Spike, you non-baseball-playin' dork.
Hit and run, Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher.
Drive up the pitch count.
Also, Jered Weaver, another of those great pitchers the Yankees can't possibly hit homeruns off of come playoff time.
Wow, nice cut by Chavie. LOL
10) They did hit three homers against him in Game 3 of the ALCS in '09.
Nice hit by Jeter, too bad he god his faced washed rounding first. Yankees lead, Weaver getting bothered.
Not god, but got. ♮
Dayum Curtis, nice catch. Why do so many say he is not an elite center fielder?
I hate baserunning mistakes.
Well, that there was a bunch of Benny Hill horseshit. Jeez, fellas.
Something about adult millionaire ballplayers playing monkey in the middle. That was comically bad.
[12] They hit one today. The "can't hit homers in the playoffs because they're facing good pitching" meme is stupid.
I've had enough of Trumbo.
Big out for Nova.
Raul Ibanez in the field is terrifying.
Even bigger out for Nova, nice.
That was a bit more adventurous than I'd have liked.
So, anyway folks, I'm heading to the Bay this weekend, and I'll be at the Yanks/A's game on Sunday (and the Giants game Monday). I'll come back with a report on the lovely 0.co Coliseum.
19) Word. I'm with yeah.
22) Yeah, that's a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book I'd rather not read. That pop fly was nerve-wracking, huh?
[22] [24] Something to get the blood moving, while sitting on the couch?
[27} Yeah. motivated me to no go do some carpet steam cleaning.
[25] Do them a favor, burn that shit down.
Nice job by Nova to retire Trout after falling behind 3-1. Got him to chase a pitch for the ground out.
Bad job by Nova walking the number two hitter so that Pujols comes to bat...
[29] I'd do millions of dollars worth of improvements
Yikes. ANOTHER one for Dino.
Jeez, Ibanez is like a professional looking little leaguer. LOL
[31] Nova has command, and good stuff. I've said it before, it just seems that he has lapses in concentration. It must be exhausting, and with maturity and experience he should be dominant.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Horseshit play, horseshit execution.
Hope that first and third no out DP doesn't come back to hurt them.
I smell trouble...
Trouble
Fortunately, as Paulie says, Nova "just knows how to win." So there's always that.
The Yanks need a bone headed running play to their advantage here.
Needs a strikeout here.
Good at bat by Callipso.
That was a meatball fastball. Lucky that Curtis made such a nice catch.
I hate the angels. 1st homer of the year. Bollocks! That little piece of nothing. bleh.
As my Southern friends would say, "that was lovely".
That Nova, he "knows how to win."
Lousy inning for Nova.
What a smash. Kaboom!
So it's one of those games.
It really is a shame what Mark Prior did to baseball. They're going to cost the team the playoffs for some arbitrary innings limit.
Ball is flying today.
Whatever happens today, this is the last time we'll see the Angels this year. So that makes me happy.
Got to keep the Angels off the board here. Yanks have great shot to win this game.
Please, Chad, throw a double play ball right here...
I totally believe that Joe Girardi would bring me in to face a right hander.
Because I'm right handed. And righties get righties out.
Why the Hell wasn't DRob in there?
Why give up the game?
I hate the Angels.
Joe needs to lecture Mike on how the squeeze never works, and the only plays you should ever put on are sacfrifice bunts and intentional walks.
Chad Qualls is awesome.
[61] But he's right handed. And righties get righties out
3-0 CURTIS! That's a fucking horrible play. Do you have dinner plans? Jesus.
You know, its nice for Joba that he's coming back, but I just can't get excited about middle relief.
Glad I'm not paying much attention to the game at this point.
Tieing run at the plate.
Keep the line moving.
Andruw swings at Ball 3.
Hang one more, Scott.
Damn!
Damn, just missed.
No matter what happens here, good to see scioscia squirming.
Wow!
Oh, boy. It always comes down to Alex. ; )
Come on, Alex, make 'em pay for this insult.
Lame.
Dammit!
Oh well, Arod just missed it.