The Yanks are in Atlanta this weekend to play a lousy Braves team. Which doesn’t necessarily mean much considering how mediocre the Bombers have been of late.
Here’s hoping things turn around for our boys.
Never mind the tomahawk chop:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Painting by Kenneth Southworth Davies]
Headed to the game in about an hour. It'll be Yankee Stadium South! It's usually like 80-20 % Yankee fans at The Ted. I'm not kidding.
My girls and I will be clout out in Yankee gear : )
I just hope no pitcher gets hurt running the bases.
That's a nice little hand for McCann.
Cake him throw strikes
Make
Chase!
DIDI!!!
Wow, what a beautiful stroke!
What a Gregorious home rum
DIDI!
More runs than they scored in the Astros series
FUCK YEAH!!!
It's good to bat first
There might be 4 or 5 people here *not* wearing a Jeter shirt. Maybe.
I don't like seeing this new, less than dominant Tanaka. It's saddening.
Well, I guess I'm not witnessing a no-hitter.
Sub-Optimal. Throw fucking strikes, dude!
Or a shutout...
Uh oh, is this going to be one of those games?
It's too early for Scotch.
I can't believe they're still doing that fucking chant.
For the love of Christ.
Man, nicely played by Chase.
That was just good hitting.
It sure is looking like Tanaka's going to have to become more of a battler, more of a pitcher. His stuff still looks good enough to win, but not quite enough to dominate consistently.
I hope he can figure it out.
Way too many pitches...
Holy fuck!
What a fucking catch!!!!
Willy Mays!!
Me! Heck of a play, ellsbury
Pretty catch. Phew.
That was some catch! I'm sitting right in between Gritner and rbj, field level.
Well, that was an eventful first frame.
Please don't get hurt.
(I don't know why I spelled Willie with y.)
(Wow, Nick Markakis is still around?)
Wow. In the bullpen already!
Let's greet him in a grand way!
Get to their bullpen early
Btw, the weather is *perfect* at the ballpark.
I'll take that
Way to work the walk, kid!
Brutal.
That too
Got em both back!
Mercy strike
I want DOUBLE DIGITS!!
Didi dodo it again!
Next up, double digits
Didi in a personal quest for thelarmis to change his nickname. : )
Jack one, Tanaka!
Rats, almost a hit for Tanaka
Do pitchers bat in Japan?
I hate the NL
Ha! It did feel weird saying "let's go Didi" : )
Now that's my Tanaka
Struck out the side!
I was a little worried after that at-bat
Thelarmis, in case Didi hits another HR your way, what kind of Yankee shirt are you wearing? Or perhaps you could wave to us?
rbj - you on?
Steal, if yes!
Get Detwiler out of there. He's got no command, could be dangerous.
I'm wearing a slate blue Thank You Captain t-shirt : )
[55] Gotcha
Booooooo!!!!!
Man. Didi really does have a good arm.
Wow. Beli sure takes his time getting to the dugout from right field : )
Ok. Who's gonna get me my double digits?!
Thelarmis, you wearing gray shorts?
[58] He does. A lot to like, actually.
Did you guys see that scraggly longhaired dude I saw in the left-center bleachers? Blue "thanks captain" Yankee shirt. Two gorgeous females with him. Man, those Atlantans are something.
Sugar Ray? Have we entered boxing territory?
Dammit, drew
Gray pants, not shorts.
RI - you're joking. Right?
I did just take my hair down and put my Yankees hat backward. Also, The little one is in the kids zone at the moment...
It's tamer than usual here. And not sold out, like it usually is when the yanks are in town. Really strange. It's a gorgeous night, at supposed to rain over the weekend and it's not Labor Day yet. Weird...
Yeah, sorry, I was joking.
It's not a gorgeous night -- it's a GREGORGEOUS night!
It will be when we reach double digits !!
Of course the blow jays are winning...
I'd rather have Tanaka on the bench than on base.
Crap
I would've preferred he walked when the bases were loaded.
Do NOT get hurt on the basepaths.
Phew, no injury
5 Ks in 5, not so bad. One walk, not so bad. The homer, bad.
So far I'm giving Tanaka a B-.
Huh, this never occurred to me before, but maybe it's obvious: there's a special advantage to the NL, because strategy in pinch hitting for the pitcher favors the home team, and when it's an NL vs AL game that means it favors the NL team.
Is that obvious?
That homer was hit far too.
I dislike the NL
Blow Jays won...
My friend texted me About Donaldson's homer because he was at the game. Banged it off the facing of the 5th deck. Damn. I think Canseco hit one up there once a few rows deep.
Pinch hit for Tanaka, give Mitchell a couple of innings. 6 run lead can afford a couple of runs
I wish nick lost that in the lights like I did...
[78] Yes.
Unless Drew makes two outs here. I know it's technically impossible, but I still think he might do it.
I lost that one in the lights too. Damn.
Nope, Tanaka batting for himself...
Ok, no Wang issue tonight
Glad to hear that, rbj.
RBJ!!
I've been thinking about CMW also...
K on the 100th pitch.
I retract my suggestion
Nice strikemout to finish Tanaka's night.
Is it wrong of me to be disappointed if we don't reach double digits?
[89] No. You deserve it.
I guess we might not use a pinch hitter at all. Funny.
If Gritner doesn't score, I'm gonna be really pissed at Espada.
This could be it...
McCann will walk.
Oooh, not looking likely at 1-2...
Yay!
Not a walk!!!
Double Digits!
There's yer double digits!
Welcome back, Mac!!!
That's a dozen : )
Two applications of the ground rules for Chase!
Let's go for a baker's dozen!
Oh, man, great evening for Didi.
Half-dozen RBI for Gregorious.
This is a good game for our run diff!
All 25 braves fans have left The Ted.
Dere ya go! Hit the coffee shop and pastrie in the morning.
I have to take the dogs to the park in the a.m.
night all.
Oh, that's why rbj was taken out. ; )
Willy bringin the heat!
Good to see Mitchell back.
Two touchdowns to a field goal
Oh, wait. Jonny Gomes is pitching. Haha!
Ryan vs position player