It’s been getting late early for the Yanks for a long time now (g’head and check out the preliminary 2014 schedule if you’d like). They need to win almost every game in order to make the playoffs.
It’s Nova and you better you better you bet.
Brett Gardner CF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Alfonso Soriano LF
Curtis Granderson DH
Mark Reynolds 1B
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Chris Stewart C
Never mind stealing signs:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Thomas Prior]
Have no fear:
LHP Mike Zagurski is now in our bullpen.
we'll be more than fine.
OK, i'll play along.
who in the goddamn fuck is mike zagurski?!?!?! and matt daley and jim miller and the rest of these fuckers. this is september baseball in a race for the freaking 2nd wild card?! feh.
alabama hamma back tomorrow night!
[0] i saw the schedule earlier today. was hoping the Yanks would visit the ATL next season - this time on a weekend, for a change - but no dice.
[2] September callups... itizz what itizz.
[4] yeah, but these names haven't been bandied around at all. i recognize a ton of the names on the farm, but not these...
anyway, i'm off to teach.
GO NOVA! GO YANKS!!!
[2][4] Is he a really September call-up? He pitched in AAA before opting out of his contract a few weeks ago, floated around unsigned, and now the Yankees have re-signed him. To make room, Hafner was moved to the 60-day DL (surprise!).
How about a repeat performance, Alex.
Boooooo! Boo, A-Rod!
Don’t even hear a murmur of a prayer
It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there
Well that stunk
Okay, well, we're winning the tie-breakers. (Hits, pitch count.)
Good job, Alex.
Yay, A-Rod!
I love how Michael and Kenny have become connoisseurs of A-Rod Booing. "I don't think it's as vociferous here as it is in Boston..."
Three innings, 30 pitches.
Knock on wood.
Nunez stinks.
Nuñez rocks!
Oh, cripes.
NO PLAYS!
Clearly the soil born pathogen was A-Rod's fault.
I think it's "soil-borne". Carried, rather than birthed.
Booo! Boo, soil-borne pathogen!
Ivan's first test now.
Nune6 Stinks.
Fail.
[20] Thanks
This inning is not going to end well.
WTF IS GOING ON!?!?!?!?!?
Boo A-Rod.
[26] Sum booshit.
[28] Boo got that straight.
Quit hitting home runs, Chris. I want Miggy to go back to back.
Ayyyyyyyyy!
[30] Back to back. Wrong dudes but we'll take it.
Day-um
Whoops. Just realized Curtis was in between the two homers. D'oh!
[34] Grandersandwich.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to insist that our next home run come with men on base.
C'mon, Robbie. Time for your first hit.
I predict Gausman is about to lose the strike zone.
Tied!
Tied game is tied at 4 says Kay. Whoo hoo!
Jeez, that play at the plate was close. Much closer than I thought when I saw it skipping up the middle.
Oh my god.
He's incredible.
Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! FONZIE!!!!!
[35] Sori was listening.
Every time I think I'm out they pull me back in.
Tack 'em on, boys!
Atta boy, Kid! Bucky Baseball!
Machado doesn't do everything well, I guess.
Well that was pretty pathetic.
No two inning Mo!
Gift K.
Jeez
Oh lord.
Well, J. R. gets to play!
[50] It was. But on the other hand, it was just about the perfect pitch to get Adam Jones. The swing was predictable.
Man, when I saw him play his rookie year (might have been his second year), I thought he was going to be Ken Griffey Junior Junior.
WP is generous
I wish Girardi was back there instead.
For fuck's sake. Way to whiff the tag.
Yeah, missed the tag.
Come on Shawn, fer crisake.
Attaboy. Don't need that run anyway.
So basically it's SWB vs. Baltimore.
The binder!
Mo time!
Ooooh. I dunno. I wouldn't go to Mo here, honestly. If for no other reason than that it means he can't pitch tomorrow.
Murphy picks up a put-out.
[61] Yeah, normally I like the idea of using relievers for more than one inning and not forcing them into fixed roles like "closer." In this case I would probably have gambled that the the BP could hold a two or three run lead for two innings and save Mo if possible for a tighter spot tomorrow. We'll see how it plays out.
Not sweeping the leg when we had the chance has hurt us (and could cost us).
[63] One more out for Kelley probably makes the difference between No Mo tomorrow and Mo tomorrow.
Well, I shouldn't say 'probably'. Could well make the difference.
Or put it this way: two out and nobody on with a two run lead in the eighth, that is not exactly a high leverage situation.
Meanwhile, Dos a Cero! Pack your bags boys, it's Brazil 2014!!!
3 for sori?
I didn't realize Showalter was of the Girardi school of "Bring in the lefty to walk a lefty" managing.
Alex went out grabbing his hammy?
Sigh.
This year won't quit ...
[69] And Romine left as well. Honestly, I expect lots of sleep in October.
[67] Sorry.
[69] Not really. It's a little mysterious. He went out after sliding home, but no obvious grab.
[70] But that was probably precautionary -- a little dizzy after taking a pop in the mask.
The one that worries me is Nova...
Let's go mo!
[72] Instead of everyone goes for ice cream, it's everyone goes on the DL.
[74] Joe's taking everyone out for Advil!
Oh shut-up, Brian Roberts. You got lucky on one call, don't get all uppity.
One more
[75] LOL!
Thanks be to Mo.
Ah, Mo!
All haul no!
Well that one was easy. : ) All Rise. Praise be to Mo.
[72] Wait, what happened with Nova?
[71] I thought it was pretty clear on the replay that YES showed last inning while talking about it. Alex grabbed the back of his left leg right above his left knee immediately after sliding through the plate. Hopefully, it's just a coincidence, but who knows.
And ... exhale.
Mo es bueno!
[83] Well, he left after throwing 79 pitches. Makes me worried.
Way to go, Red Sox!
And KC, if it holds up.
Yeah, A-Rod hammy tightened up rounding third.
Nova's arm doesn't feel too good, right above the elbow. Hurt the whole game in fact. He said he's been pitching with this problem for a while.
Yikes.
Austin Romine got dizzy and nauseous.
So, that's not such great news.