Hmmm ... do I watch Deutschland curb-stomp Brazil ... or Tanaka-san.

Oh, hell, I'll do both!

More little league stuff from the Indians.

Thanks!

Damn, 7-1.

Wait, what's going on -- rbj are you watching it DVRd or something?

(And by the way, good hustle, you.)

[4] No. I'm still in shock over it. And hustling is the one thing I can do. Can't hit, run, field or throw.

Hmmmm.
Tanaka is awfully hittable.

Whew.

Fun Sox-Sox game.
Red ones loaded the bases in the first but could not score (Gomes GIDP).
White ones load the bases in the second... and Gillespie moves the carousel, 1-0 still nobody out.

(Only one more scored for Chicago.)

NO BUNTS, DAMN YOU.

Heh. Love watching Zelous' eyes when he hits, I swear they get as big as saucers as the ball approaches the plate.

Wait, I changed my mind. Girardi was following Biblical instructions:

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zelous of good works.

got it back.

Hm, slightly disappointing for a two-on-no-out start. But, that's kind of what you ask for when you bunt. Play for one, you don't get many.

This is not going according to plan.

C-Dick bailed him out. Tanaka just can't locate tonight.

They secretly replaced Tanaka with Folgers crystals. And we can tell the difference

Phew

Wwwhhhhhew.

[16] They secretly replaced our Tanaka with Brazil ... and we can tell the difference.

Wow.

Just reached the "shock and awe" portion of the programme.

Jebus, I knew Germany got three in three minutes (or some such), I didn't know they got three in three consecutive times down the field and three in essentially three sequences of play.

Hans Guderian would have been green with envy of that Blitzkrieg ...

Grrrrrr ... I think we're going to need a bigger boat with the way that Tanaka is pitching tonight.

The obvious is easy, but watching Tanaka is a joy to behold.

He's a few clicks from perfect, but plays the game like an artist.

Swish Tanaka Swish

Tanaka is getting stronger.

[20] Gene Hackman Scolari just said 'This is the worst day of my life'.

Go Go, Masahiro!

[25] And Leon's getting larger!

94% humidity in Tokyo right now, somewhere our Banter friend Boatzilla is chaging into his third shirt of the morning..

d'oh! No reason to steal third there

[29] with all the errors on base Bellsbury playing with house money?

Crap!

Brantley hits

Does Tanaka need the Yanks to get shut out or squeak out only 1 run in order to dominate? Grrrrrr.......

I repeat [21]

More hackysack

[34] we need a bigger old hat.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11190888/brian-mccann-never-comfortable-playing-new-york-yankees-says-terry-pendleton-atlanta-braves

Anyone see this? So basically, Terry Pendleton is saying Brian McCann is a hick who can only be comfortable in Georgia or Texas? I think the problem is he's hurt, not 'adjusting to New York'.

[21] Yup.

[37] Yeah, don't know what prompted that.

Wait I go to refresh my drink and the score is wrong

Aw fuck!

Tanaka-San meet young Mr. Brantley

I love the way Tanaka hates it.

Is he tradeable? :(

Blah. Night all

In a season where the Yankees have to win when Tanaka pitches, these losses are numbing.

[28] Was that a "shout out"? Thanks. I'm actually wearing what we used to call a tank top in Jersey, because I took what the Aussies (or is it Brits?) call a "sickie" this morning to be tantalized, teased and ultimately tortured by Tanaka.

Did you guys hear Cone say, "Brazil got waxed" in the beginning of the telecast?

I was cracking up. I'm glad my daughter had already left for school. I would not want to have to explain that one. Leave to to David to sift in some "not for prime time" comments.

[47] That comment almost made me open my laptop. Cone loved it and Kenny just kept babbling away because it went right over his head. Cone is the best. : )

[48] I think Kenny P.C. Singleton tactically ignores Cone's edgiest stuff. There was like a second of dead air after it.