If I were a hot dog, I would feel all warm and fuzzy about this lineup. True, you'd have to throw me in the garbage if a raccoon didn't get me first, but I'd always have that feeling.

ESPN is going to show all of arod's at-bats. He is looking like Miggy these days; hopefully he can hit like him too.

[2] Someone added A Rod to their roster in my fantasy baseball league. I thought that was precious.

5-4-3 DP for A-Rod

So far there have been two bunt singles to A-Rod. Via the radio, so I don't know if they were legit or Alex isn't quite in game shape.

Strike out looking in second AB.

Hey, random Q but anyone can explain to me, when Sabre guys use the term 'value' as in 'he provides value'..do they really mean 'production'? When did the term 'value' become so prevalent?

Well at least Hughes hasn't give up any runs yet.

Nice quick inning there
[7] I think value means production without overpaying (think anti-A-Rod)

[9] So salaries are always considered?

[10] I believe so, though my sabermetrics knowledge is limited.

Keep on eye the Reds-Giants game. Homer Bailey is pitching well.

Votto just saved Bailey's bacon on that force play at 3rd.

[13] Yeah, can you believe that? Bailey just froze on the mound w/o covering 1st. 7 in the books.

Bailey's got the no-hitter through 7, good stuff!

Amazing play there. Gotta do that on instinct.

ruh roh.

Nice pitch, Phil.

Now for some more.

2 Ks! Now we need a third out.

Well hells bells. Phil escapes.

Hughesdini!

huh. somewhat impressive.

i was all ready to phire off a phuck youghes...

Time for the 8th.

5 to go.

4.

Cool. 3 more to go.

Through 8.

3.

oh hey and a Yankee lead! Living large tonight.

Bailey and Hughes both entered the league in 2007 at 21. One is a career 55-43 with a 4.44 era and 719 ip. The other is 42-39 with a 4.42 era and 746 ip. Hughes is the former.

well, hey alright!

time for the ninth.

We'll take it.

Ichiro! Line drive in the boxscore.

2 to go.

FIghting off some tough pitches.

97 mph. Yowzers.

1 to go.

97 to make it 1 away.

1 strike.

Nice! Atta boy, Homer.

Congrats Homer!

NO NO!

no-no!

that's his 2nd, methinks.

The last pitcher to own the last 2 hitters since Nolan Ryan.

old friend Raul (Dino) hit his 20th homer tonight.

he should reach 300 for his career this season!

phinished after 6 and 101 pitches?

did pretty well, again. only a 3:2 k/bb ratio, but just 1 run and 1 hit per inning.

[47] I would. Quality start (for realsies) let him feed off of it.

Kapow! 3 run blast from Cano!

Robbie slaughtered that ball.

robbie!!!

alright, i'm headed to the studio to practice.

rock on banter : )

Mo best not need to stir. And right on cue. Phew. 2 outs.

Nothing's easy.

All Rise. I love the twinkies.

Congrats Ara, on calling that Homer no-hitter early.