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Saturday Night Baseball in April

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New York in is in bloom at long last. Yesterday and today are the first ridiculously nice days of the year: warm, sunny, lots of energy, lots of color. I strolled through Central Park last night after work and saw a few ball games.

Tonight, Masahiro looks to give the Yankees their first series win of the year.

Jacoby Ellsbury CF

Brett Gardner LF

Alex Rodriguez DH

Mark Teixeira 1B

Brian McCann C

Chris Young RF

Chase Headley 3B

Stephen Drew SS

Gregorio Petit 2B

Never mind the pollen:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

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1 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 5:41 pm

Yeah, was able to go sans coat while doing errands today. But next week it looks like it's lawn mowing time.

2 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:05 pm

Hurry up and get the Sox - O's game over. I don't get the other channels.

3 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:06 pm

What the hell is Fox Sports GO?

4 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:08 pm

[3] looks like it's a streaming app http://www.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/

5 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:17 pm

I bet the game gets tied up in the bottom of the ninth.

6 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:20 pm

It's now on YES. No score top 2.

7 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:24 pm

Not getting the YES feed here in Toledo. Usually I do for the games.

8 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:26 pm

It's weird. Don't recognize commentators voices. They're worried about Tanaka elbow...

9 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:28 pm

My Verizon Fios doesn't subscribe to GO. Looks like YES jumped in quickly, within first 10-15 minutes, to pick up then feed.

10 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:29 pm

Opposite field single for McCann, top 2.7

11 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:31 pm

Dustin Kutcher, Brian something? Never heard of them.

12 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:33 pm

Brian Anderson, maybe Ashton Kutcher?

13 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:33 pm

Odorizzi looking good thru 2.

14 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:36 pm

YES continues its coverage, game now on Fox Sports 1, 583 on Fios too!

15 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:39 pm

Unfortunately, Tanaka just looks more hittable this year, not as good as last year fooling batters.

16 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:41 pm

Tanaka efficient tonight so far, 22 pitches in 2 innings.

17 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:54 pm

The Tampa Bay booth teams pretty good, IHMO.

When are we going to get to see one of our exciting minor leaguers at 2nd instead this dreck? Perhaps, I am being overly practical and optimistic.

18 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:55 pm

Sweet.

19 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 6:57 pm

[17] Agreed. Not as anti-Yankee as usual Fox and ESPN guys.

20 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:05 pm

Bought gloves for my girls and just had a catch with my wife and daughter in our local park.

Go Yanks!!

21 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:09 pm

Tanaka heating up in the 4th.

Is anyone out there besides rbj and Boat?

22 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:18 pm

Run-support challenged Tanaka's gotta be loving this line-up Joe put behind him with two automatic outs.

23 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:20 pm

[21] We are not alone. We've got a drummer.

24 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:22 pm

beautiful pitching right there!

25 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:23 pm

[23] give the drummer some!

i might not be here too long. gotta make a beer run. and the place i need to go isn't too close. but they're the only place around here that has leftovers of a seasonal i want...

26 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:28 pm

I'm stuck at a huge exhibition center in Yokohama listening to boring people talk about boring things. Go go, Masahiro!

27 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:29 pm

Hit a homer, Alex

28 Bronx Boy in NC   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:29 pm

[0] Is that Heckscher fields? Dropped a corporate-league heartbreaker there once.

29 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:29 pm

good, brett!

let's go, purple lips!

30 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:30 pm

[27] yes, please!

31 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:30 pm

this kid has a nice changeup.

32 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:32 pm

c'mon, Tex!

33 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:33 pm

a little low...

34 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:33 pm

Oy, Mark

35 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:34 pm

dammit.

36 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:34 pm

c'mon, Mac. you hit this guy well. we need a big one here!

37 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:35 pm

Triple!

38 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:35 pm

I'll take that, Brian. A triple from the catcher!

39 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:36 pm

Fourth triple I've seen first hand in two days.

40 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:37 pm

FUCK YEAH!!!

though i really wish it would've gone out.

i'd like Mac to score.

good job, Mac!!!

wait, it hit the yellow strip. is that a homer in this joke of a ballpark? i guess not...

41 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:38 pm

Who can?

42 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:39 pm

crap. i'll take two, really wanted three...

i'm watching on my laptop, via mlb.tv. not sure if it's the tampa feed or not, but the announcers are pretty good. might be that anderson, kutcher team mentioned earlier in the comments...

43 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:40 pm

[26] Inakamono! Very un-Jazz like.

44 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:41 pm

Tanaka averaging 11 pitches per inning through 5. Amazing.

45 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:41 pm

yup, brian anderson and justin kutcher.

46 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:42 pm

DON'T give these runs back!

47 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:43 pm

[45] It's like the "nearly celebrity" team.

48 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:45 pm

BIG 'k' right there!

49 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:49 pm

K with the curve

50 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:50 pm

That was sweet.

This is a damn good game.

51 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:50 pm

YES! tough at-bat, terrific result.

52 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:51 pm

excellent!

53 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 7:51 pm

That. Was. Truly. Amazing. Inning.

54 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:00 pm

yes! sooo much better than bunting on that first pitch...

55 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:02 pm

god, he's slow.

can't believe he was safe. hope it stands!

56 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:02 pm

Safe! Bet it'll be challenged

57 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:02 pm

SAFE!!!

58 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:02 pm

Definitely safe.

59 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:03 pm

tag on the tuchus was late.

why isn't drew on 3rd?!

60 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:03 pm

please score drew.

61 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:04 pm

Its not often ol' Bob gets one right like that

62 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:04 pm

That was the weirdest safe call I ever saw. It was like shaking your head for "yes."

63 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:04 pm

glad gritner is up; hard to double up.

64 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:06 pm

Anyone know why A-Rod was dabbing his helmet with rosin bag in on deck circle? Psychological advantage over pitcher, distraction?

65 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:08 pm

Gritner!

66 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:09 pm

This is developing into a fine game.

67 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:09 pm

Yay!

68 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:09 pm

nice piece of hitting, brett!

double steal with a new reliever coming in, or don't distract alex? i say double steal early in the count!

69 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:14 pm

That was just ball four by Balfour

70 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:14 pm

another walk for alex.

more runs!

71 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:14 pm

[64] Looks like he loaned it to Josh Hamilton.

72 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:17 pm

shit. i just lost my mlb feed. can't get it back.

crap.

73 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:18 pm

Sac fly ok by me

74 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:18 pm

Sac fly is kind of a let down.

75 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:19 pm

what happened with the bases loaded?

76 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:19 pm

Reloaded

77 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:20 pm

[75] sacrifice fly to right.

78 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:22 pm

i'm back!

more runs, please. i like chris young. always have...

79 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:24 pm

Woo-hoo!

80 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:24 pm

Salami time for Chris Young!

81 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:25 pm

A very nice game indeed!

82 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:25 pm

FUCK YEAH!!!

awesome. batted around.

i want double digits!!

83 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:25 pm

Fickle fans.

84 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:25 pm

send tanaka-san back out after a long layoff? he hasn't thrown a lot of pitches, but it might be smart to rest him...

85 Boatzilla   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:26 pm

Wow. I'm feelin' Young.

86 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:26 pm

grant him ballfour!

87 Mattpat11   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:26 pm

Okay, this is getting excessive

88 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:26 pm

Brian Anderson is an ex-pitcher who had 2 Tommy John surgeries and is now the Rays color guy. Now I'm even more impressed with his objectivity.

89 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:27 pm

this is fun to watch!

90 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:29 pm

another ballfour.

he's taking one for the team, i guess...

91 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:33 pm

hmmm, he's back out there.

not sure how much I love this...

92 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:39 pm

Nice, Tanaka-San!

93 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:39 pm

Still don't let him go for the CG SO.

94 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:47 pm

siddown, dude.

yeah, carpenter needs to get his K's up. that was his calling card here in atlanta.

95 thelarmis   ~  Apr 18, 2015 8:50 pm

nice inning. quick, clean, and easy. 9 pitches. strikeout, groundout, fly out.

96 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 9:10 pm

Come on blue that should have ended the game.

97 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 9:11 pm

Pinder LOOKS like a baseball player

98 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 18, 2015 9:14 pm

Just one more pin, Rodney...

99 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 9:16 pm

A revolting development

100 rbj   ~  Apr 18, 2015 9:18 pm

There ha go! Night all

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101 coleman42   ~  Apr 18, 2015 9:18 pm

Good job guys. Tomorrow we get to .500.

102 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 18, 2015 9:20 pm

Very nice win, you guys.

103 RIYank   ~  Apr 18, 2015 11:14 pm

Wow, missed a fun one.
I'll go watch the highlights.

104 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Apr 19, 2015 5:59 am

[103] Same same. I'm interested to see what Tanaka's stuff looked like. Even with the lame Rays lineup 7IP/0ER is great.

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