With all the carrying on about Mariano and a lost season for Derek Jeter*, it’s easy to overlook Andy Pettitte who likely has just a handful of starts left in his fine career.
So let’s take notice of Ol’ Reliable tonight with some extra appreciation.
Brett Gardner CF
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Alfonso Soriano LF
Curtis Granderson RF
Mark Reynolds 3B
Lyle Overbay 1B
Brendan Ryan SS
Chris Stewart C
* Here’s a tweet from Mark Feinsand: Cashman said Jeter is being put on the DL which will “effectively end his season.”
Never mind those Birds;
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Bill Keane]
Jeter on DL, out for the season.
Sigh.
But, the Indians bow down before Big Game James.
It's kind of unfortunate how many teams we're watching, but it does keep things interesting.
A misbegotten season for the Captain.
Oh Captain : (
I hope Andy comes back for one more. I kinda think he will...
GO YANKS!!!
BTW, Bobby V is an asshole:
"“Let it be said that during the time from 9/11 to 9/21, the Yankees were (not around),” Valentine told Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on Wednesday. “You couldn’t find a Yankee on the streets of New York City. You couldn’t find a Yankee down at Ground Zero, talking to the guys who were working 24/7.”
He added: “Many of them didn’t live here, and so it wasn’t their fault. And many of them did not partake in all that, so there was some of that jealousy going around. Like, ‘Why are we so tired? Why are we wasted? Why have we been to the funerals and the firehouses, and the Yankees are getting all the credit for bringing baseball back?’ And I said ‘This isn’t about credit, guys. This is about doing the right thing.’”"
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/09/11/on-wfan-bobby-valentine-reflects-on-mets-role-following-911/
Either David Cone has never understood the "Big Game James" nickname, or he purposely calls him "Big Game Shields" to annoy someone
[5] That is so Valentinian.
[6] That is so... Conic.
One of the few nice things about the Red Sox having a good season is it makes Valentine look like even more of an overrated buffoon.
Good job everyone on the quiz; I posted the answer in the comments. Banter wins the Internet for a week >;)
We play tonight, we win tonight, someone's spleen falls out tonight ...
You know Alex, if you hit the ball 450 feet, you can jog around the bases ...
[9] Even though I didn't play, I did enjoy it.
[8] Yeah, it sure looks like he's about 25 wins worse than John Farrell.
Attaboy.
A Gritner run
[12,9] I was finally able to check out the Banter for today a bit ago. I agree.
[9] Yeah, that was great. I'm trying to find a picture worthy of being Chapter Three.
We could win hitlessly tonight. I would accept that.
[18] I'd accept a forfeit win.
Yike, Chris Davis with two aboard. Ugh.
Well this sucks.
Gawd awful throw.
Yeah.
So, probably not going to win hitlessly. Must become hitful!
I'm not sure I've ever seen a team that's more ineffective at shifting than the Yankees. Its like we just sort of move people around because everyone else does it, but we're not looking at charts or anything.
[9] memphis
Alex Cobb just IBBed Papi to load the bases with one out.
Mike Napoli makes them pay with a double.
Sweet no-hitter.
Arod Ks on ball four.
The Feldman Express.
Sox plate another.
However, I feel confident that we will not make the playoffs if we don't get any more hits this season.
Machado muy buenoen la tercera base
Albert Belle the human being used to terrify me as a child.
[31] Hablas beisbol bien.
[30] Going out on a limb there. Space alien zombies might come to earth and attack every other AL east team.
Did you know that in Mexico, an unearned run is “una carrera manchada por el pecado”?
[34] Shoot, that's right. I always forget about the aliens thing. Can't predict space aliens. Especially Zombies, Suzyn.
[35] What is fielder's choice in espanol?
Professional Justice Administrator Ryan Dempster is spitting the bit in Tampa.
Whew, Desmond Jennings bails him out.
[37] I think it's una jugada de selección.
Yeah, that's what this seems to say.
Atta boy, Curtis!
Curtis! No no-no.
Curtis murdises one.
Keep chuckin Andy.
Baltimore is cool place to visit. Crab cakes, pit beef, dap caulk, Fort Henry, Natty Boh beer, some really great used record shops. What else?
Alex! TIe game, y'all!
This is a strange game.
Hammy didn't bother A*rod!!!
Yay-Rod!
A non HR hit!
Rob doesn't understand. Yankees aren't allowed to stop on a base. When you hit it, you have to keep running until you score or you're out.
[45] The aquarium. Then go to Annapolis. lol...
We left a man on base. First one.
47... ft. McHenry; inner harbor; great food on fells point.
6-4-3 for the Old guy.
One more inning? D-Rob should be okay, right?
The Yankees' BABIP this evening is .077.
(I think. 18 outs so far, but 6 are strike-outs, and only one of their hits was on a ball in play. So that's .077.)
Yeah, I'd take him out too.
Nice job Andy
Thanks for the out!
I missed a few outs when counting up the BABIP. Now it's .059.
No, Kay, Gardner's not gonna run. He already went tonight. That's his attempt for September.
OK.. for just a sec I thought...
Please Hammer ... HURT THEM!
Chris Davis with a man on. No like.
Okay! NAILED!
WTF Blue? Looked like a perfect pitch to me.
WTF????
BOTH of those were strikes, you stiff.
Okay, nice job.
One more.
Show me the pivot, Robbie!
Gar. Thought that 0-2 should have been a strike ...
[70] It appears I am behind a pitch or so ...
Cack. At least get a glove on it.
For a defensive whiz Ryan kinda sucks.
DAMMIT.
I thought that guy was supposed to be so freaking good.
Hell, Nune5 could have done that ...
The Incredible Shrinking Strike Zone!
[75] He probably would have tripped over the ball and kept it in the infield.
Bye-bye, nails.
Six runs please.
[77] I think he might have got to it and thrown it into the dugout.
[77] C'mon now, cut him some slack ... he's only terrible at the things he's not mediocre at!
DONCHA KNOW!!!
Robbie!!!
Damn straight!
Sometimes, I like being behind things ... ROBBIE THE RIPPER!!!!
BOOM. I heart Robbie. Grandy ain't so bad, either.
WOO-HOO!
Now score him.
Isn't that grand!
He dropped it!!!
Deep fly Mark!
Deeper than that!
Aw hell.
Quiet night, eh? Besides historical NY geography quizzes, beisbol vocab lessons, Space Alien explanations, and A-Rod/Cano taters?
Give mo some geico!
BogFuckNuts ... should have hit for Reynolds ...
Cripes.
I retrospectively PH for Reynolds. It seems so obvious now. RH batter, big SO guy...
[93] Granderson hit Eutaw
Smile its Lyle!
Lyle with some insurance!
[96] I thought about it, but who do we have?
Especially with the possibility that Reynolds hits a flyball
YAY LYLE!
Hey now!
Lyle! Hits it a (fiftieth of a) mile!
[100] I was thinking Ichiro.
I fear that might be Brendan Ryan's offensive contribution for the year
"Megan's Law"!
I wonder what Captain Kangaroo has to say about this.
[103] I might rather the guy who can hit a deep fly there.
Someone's going to get tossed
Ohhhhhhh.
Interesting!
Wieters belongs to the Manny Machado school of knowing the baseball rules.
[97] Really? I love the Return of Power Hitting this month.
Cmon mo
Oh, I get it. Because the ball was in play when he swung and missed. So he was struck by a ball in play.
I think.
Maybe I'll look this one up!
Well, enter the spin of the wheel that is home stretch Mo ...
[110] Yep. I think it was 421 feet
[112] I *think* it hits him and becomes a dead ball, so it can't be dropped third strike.
But he swung, nullifying the HBP
Ah, no, it's very simple. Rule 6.05:
A batter is out when...
(f) He attempts to hit a third strike and the ball touches him...
That looked familiar
2 put outs for mo
Oh no.
Crud. Thought he had him struck out too.
Thought gardi could get it
Was Garnder playing shortstop there?
I think Brett was playing in the smart place, but it wasn't the right place.
[112] He swung before it hit him, so it was a dropped third strike, with a man on first, so no where to go.
Dammit ... how am I still behind? I just quit and restarted the MLB app!!!
C'mon Mo!!!
STOP SAYING ONE MORE STRIKE!
[115] Happened to Miggy this week. Have to figure it out when some adult beverages have passed.
[124] But that doesn't matter with two outs, right? They can both run if the strikeout is the third out.
I hate the fucking Orioles.
NO!
Goddam it.
I really hate it when that happens.
I don't like where this is heading.
Ugh-
I hate Roberts
And shit, a guy I dislike is up
I just realized Machado wouldn't have faced Mo last year
Finally, the low strike!
YAY!
Ah, Mo!
YES!
[128] Right.
But, [116].
All hail mo, tied for saves lead.
Okay, now to extra innings to see what the Rays do.
Praise be to Mo. Hot Damn. What a year. What a friggin' September.
Huzzah!
Mo is the reed that bends but does not break!
[140] Yeah, I understand that. I was just making sure the guy on first wasn't the issue.
Thanks be.
Tampa tied it somehow
[146] Our buddy Brandon Workman just blew another one.
But, still hope.
Mo gets it done, but praise to Overbay for legging out that infield hit with two outs scoring Granderson. Strange game...but the season, she continues!
Oh, and no matter the Yankee history, I really think Buck is a schmuck.
[148] Home run by whatshisname. Guy they picked up from the Dodgers.
[152] Loney?
You guys see the fun in Miami? I'm in love with Jose Fernandez..let's hope we can somehow get him when Florida does their next tank session.
[153] Yeah, Loney.
No, what was the fun?
[154] Jose Fernandez hit a long home run and did a Bonds-worthy stare and trot out of the box. 3B Chris Johnson for the Braves took offense (some history between these two apparently) and went after him. Feel the grit and 'right way' to play!
Fernandez hit a long home run?
I have the right Jose Fernandez, right? The pitcher?
[156] Yes! Swooooon....
Stanton also hit a ridiculous home run, you got to check the highlights.
So, are we rooting for Boston tonight, then?
Hey! The Rays/Sox game is on Chyll's favorite cable channel.
[157] Okay, I read the account. Yeah, pretty cool. A guy who breaks unwritten rules. I like that. (Or I would, except the problem is, there aren't any unwritten rules.)
Yeah, we are swallowing hard and rooting for the Red Sox.
And may I point out that John Farrell is using his close in a tie game on the road?
It's almost like he's saying, "Remember Bobby Valentine? Yeah, he was a douche bag, and, he was also bad at managing."
And by his 'close' I mean his 'closer'.
Hughes is getting a start? Suzyn seems to be saying so.
Phil Hughes is starting tomorrow.
Son of a fucking bitch I really hate this team sometimes.
BB, bunt, IBB to Ortiz. I don't like that play, but Maddon knows what he's doing so probably right.
[163] Don't we have 34 relief pitchers on the roster now? They could dispense with the out-moded 'starter' concept and just toss seven guys out there.
And Hernandez walks Napoli.
So, [164] maybe Maddon isn't so smart.
Yay? Carp hits a grandslam, Sox up by 4.
GRAND SLAM CARP! YAY!
My God, I feel so dirty.
Joe Maddon, best skipper in baseball!
[165] We did that in the first game of a double header against tampa two years ago.
It was excruciating.
This pennant race is aging me terribly.
[169] I think he is. But, I didn't like the IBB.
[170] But was it effective? I can drink some gin and deal with some excruciation.
[172] We won. We clinched a playoff spot in that game and the division that night.
I, for Christ knows what reason, decided to go to both games with separate friends. So I had like ten hours in the South Bronx including like two by myself in McDonalds waiting for my other friend to show.
It was a fun day, but I don't think I'll ever do it again
Tampa loses!
(172) he's overrated. Brutal use of the pen this game just one example.