The A’s outclassed the Yanks when the two teams met in the Bronx a few weeks ago. Let’s see what the Yanks got for them this weekend in Oakland.
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Brian McCann C
Carlos Beltran DH
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Brian Roberts 2B
Kelly Johnson 3B
Phelpsie is due for a good start.
Never mind the Boogie Man:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Picture by Derek Chatwood]
Nice hitting!
I love that.
Just finished Holland vs Spain ... hell of a game.
Let's go Yankees!
Keep the line moving...
...or not
That was fucking awful from McCann. Just fucking awful.
The final two outs on two swings.
Way to keep the pressure on, guys.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Rangers up 2-1 in 3rd period
God, enough with those fucking drums.
wow, 2-0 already? I didn't expect that.
who is that in the yes booth with singleton? I wasn't paying attention but going to commercial his voice didn't sound familiar.
Bob Lorenz, the post game guy
[12] ah ok, thanks.
Rangers tied at 2
Let's go Kings!
nice job gardy!
Nicely done Gritner!
What the fuck kind of base running was that?
Captain!
[18] Shitty?
yeesh, glad we scored but kind of wasted a chance to blow this open.
That was fucking lame.
Something else Kelly Johnson doesn't do well.
Rangers being outplayed, except for Lundqvist
the drums make me think i'm watching a high school football game.
i like how on that potential gapper, there was zero gap in left center.
I'm not really into hockey that much, but Kings look bigger, stronger, faster than Rangers. NYR will be lucky to win this
Into OT in LA
I gotta say, this ump seems to have a generous strike zone. But I'll take it.
phelps doing well so far.
Roberts looked like a vaudevillian on that swing.
[31] more like an old-timers swing
Yes.
ha, ichiro always makes thing look interesting.
alright! got out of that. They hit him a little hard though so hopefully he settles before the bottom of the 5th.
Rangers playing better in OT
this pitcher for oakland has really settled in. Frustrating we didn't get more runs in that second inning.
phew. ok, more runs please!
Phelps-y!!!
I would ask for the score truck but i feel we need something more earthy for this particular team. Maybe an electric run bicycle.
[40] or maybe that's the issue with this team...
Into 2nd OT for LA-NY.GO Rangers!
Blargh ... the Yankees really failed to put this one away.
Let's go LA!!!
this guy does have a big strike zone. I like it when we're pitching mostly.
100 pitches. Too late for a young man named Sonny to be out.
ugly. ok, let's go phelpsy.
[46] well said. or at least, i'd prefer since he is now pitching well that he retire for the night.
i mean, i know his control hasn't been great the last couple of innings. But Phelps is still throwing a 1 hitter. I don't think i'd look to pull him just yet. Not when he is only at 86 pitches.
Double play!!
beautiful!
Nice work!
Wow, that was nice.
nice. looked off to a rough start there but Phelpsy really got it done.
And that double play was well executed. I was impressed by both Teix's handling of it and Phelps stretch back to his left.
[53] Yes. (Though I'll admit I was a bit nervous at Teix's throw, he seemed to lollypop it just a tad. Also, I think I'm still traumatized from years of watching Giambi make a fiasco of that play.)
that was scary
I think my post got moderated? Just thinking that the hit to Gardy's head was scary.
[54] oh my, giambi haha.
Phelpsy's high pitch count on the year is 109. He has looked pretty good this inning but damn, that was hit well.
Two pitches, out number three.
Very nice.
nice job dellin. ok, down to two innings. we can do this!
[57] Yeah, he left it right out over the dish.
GO CRAZY KINGS!!!!!!!
Gee that was a wonderful game. Players giving it everything they had. Wow!
Now I can focus on this game.Lundqvist may have played his best game tonight
teix is a slow man haha.
hit to the wrong part of the park there. let's go ichiro!
I love that hit.
nice! that's two off of the pitcher's glove for ichiro.
Wow!!!
How did Ichiro score??
Ichi-go-Go-GO!!!
yes! ichiro scoring on that was awesome!
[68] ball got away from catcher on throw to plate.
Someone was out of position. Shouldn't the pitcher have been backing up the catcher? Or the first baseman?
No reason for Ichiro to score on that play.
[68] Pitcher backed up a throw from RF, ball bounced like it was a throw from the LF, long way to run ...
[72] that's true, but as cult says [73], it bounced in a weird direction.
Squeeeeee!
God!
Look at all these beautiful hits!
Nice and easy, right back up the middle!
pile on!
[73] [74] Ok, fair enough.
Kelly Johnson got a hit. Is time to say good night?
Wow. Nice fucking catch.
Bah!
damn. that was a nice catch. Such a shame as that was some nice hitting from Gardy.
[79] i can't! still mopping the floors. :)
When you can totally confuse both the hitter AND your catcher ... YOU have a nasty breaking ball!
This is the first i've gotten to see Ramirez. Two impressive outs so far.
Nice win, Team.
nice job kid! very nice win overall. g'night all!
Night, Seamus!