So, how about this Jack Clark accusation that Pujols juiced?

Never did like Jack Clark. Asshole.

Let's see if the kid can continue with his ace impression. Now if only we could find someplace to get him 3+ runs tonight the game might be watchable. Enjoyable, even.

[1] I already believe that Pujols is 10 years older than he claims so PEDs use does not seem like a stretch to me.

Sooooo, anything to look forward to with tonight's game?

[1] He's also accused Justin Verlander based upon a loss of velocity, which is actually false. So Clark has no credibility with me.

John Rocker did a AMA at Reddit. He's still a putz. And he thinks NY is a city full of dirtbags, who needed to learn this. From him, of course.

I hope ARod gets the dingers needed this year to get his 6 mil. It is a real longshot, but if he comes back and plays at all next year his salary and 6 mil bonus could screw the Yanks in their plan to get to 189 mil.

ARod could also do something that would likely endear him to Yankee fans (at least make them hate him less). He could play out this year and then accept a 1 year ban for next year. But I doubt that will happen.

[3] Quite possible.
But that doesn't improve Clark's standing in my book. Still a jackass.

Weird. I've given up on the playoffs (just hoping for a respectable finish to Mo's career), but I still look at that lineup and think maybe.
That looks like a lineup that can win a ballgame with Nova on the mound.
Betcha a chocolate milk ARod hits one out tonight.

From Lohud:
"Serious series trouble: The Yankees are 0-5-3 in their last eight series, their longest single-season drought of non-winning series since 1991."

Oh great, we're back to the wilderness years.

How long is the delay expected to be?

[10] Tigers broadcasters estimating half an hour. Obviously A-Rod's fault.

[11] Thanks. I was afraid there wouldn't be a game tonight. Manholes are flying off the road around here, it's raining so heavily.

Pastadivingnenez!

I can't believe they are wearing those hats on the field for the game. I'm disgusted. If it's a superstition thing, I hope they get blown out and never entertain this idea again. For the greater good.

Tigers broadcaster goes out on a limb and predicts the Hall of Fame for Ichiro.

Sounded like more than 50% cheers for Alex.

I'm an A-Rod fan but that was the most CPB K ever.

What's with the odd hats tonight?

Robbie!

I'm guessing A-Rod will whiff in every remaining home AB this season.

On the bright side, I'm digging Ivan Nova these days!

Bleh, nothing to do about that dribbler

Nova should've done an El Duque there.

Those multi-colored hats are trippy.

[22] What's with those? Rain hats? Merchandising? The Yanks are supposed to do stuff like that.

I mean: are "not" supposed to do stuff like that.

[17] What's CPB?

[23] The booth was explaining why and that's when I noticed. I all I heard was, "it's for a good cause." Someone's bound to know.

The hats are in support of the David Koch Foundation, to fight cancer.

[27] Is that the same Koch who, with his brother, contributes large sums to right-wing political groups?

[28] Yes.
He has managed the almost incredible feat of donating over $100 million to cure cancer and still doing more harm than good in the world.

But this is not really a proper topic...

[28] Got it. I was afraid to say anything, because of the posting rules, but also because I don't know enough about Koch.

[29] As long as Mr. Jazz is offline, we should be OK.

Let's not trade for Bruce Rondon. He's the kind of pitcher who would just drive you crazy.

"But he throws 100 mph..."

Chris Stewart.

I miss Jorge. (Although he did GIDP a lot too.)

Dammit.

Come on, Lyle. A little more effort there...

I need a new hobby.

F'ing Miggy.

Sigh.

Fuck.

Damn.
[31] EXTREMELY difficult for me to articulate my disgust at the Yankee organization for having any relationship with those guys.

Cabrera...man. Is he entering Bonds territory now? What a hitter!

Oh, Mo ...

You know, the MoBot turning human *would* just be the perfect turd-cherry on top of this season's shit sundae ...

[27] Thanks. Not happy about it.

[40] There you are!

Kay was saying that Mo might have thought A-Rod should have fielded that Dunn hit that blew the Chicago game. That sounds un-Mo like.

Wonder how he feels about Overbay not giving it up.

Sure. Walk the lefty.

[45] Was playing kickball upstairs with the JazzKids. Prepping to head out into the microwave weather in a bit. Maybe half-a-jockey all it will take get drunk in this heat?

Overbay..tough play but yeah, he could have made it.

[47] Dude, this weather is killing. Five seconds outside and i'm dripping. We head to LA on Sunday and it's supposed to be 97. I will be soaking wet before we reach Ogikubo.

Welp, too bad Alex is out of the game. This would have been a fun moment.

[48] Enjoy man, catch you when you get back. I'm just back from Kyushu, was stupid hot there too. Whole world is burning up..oops, the Koch sponsors are going to ban me for that! :)

[50] Sheeeeit, I've lived in SoCal since '89, and this just might be the mildest summer I've ever known. I think we've hit the mid-90's two, maybe 3 days?

The average daily temperature so far this summer in Irvine, where I work, probably hasn't been much above the low 80's ...

[51] Great. I'm going to Mission Viejo.

It's been around 90 or higher every day for the last two weeks in Tokyo.

Make 'em pay, Chris.

Fucking horrible.

Good. Beats losing.

Gardy gets it done!

I'll take it. Small victories n all that, these days.

Gritner!

[52] It's been great! Steady marine layer in the morning, sun in the afternoon, cooling off rapidly in the evenings.

Just lovely ...

Yay! A win!!

Well that was refreshing. Like getting a prize from your dentist after a root canal.

At last. I was cursing Girardi leaving Stewart in to hit. Gardner's hit was lucky, but lucky is better than good. Thank god, Miggy's HR left me mumbling in a catatonic state.

[62] Miggy's range on that Gardner hit was of the 'I've Fallen And Can't Get Up' level! Nice win, let's hope Andy P and Hughes can hold dem' Tigers on the weekend.