I have been to the Trop. several times. Awful place. Seats too close together. Ugly field that needs a new turf. Faux palm trees. Very empty during the week because no one can get there after work. There is no reason to have a team in Florida.

Good first for CC

The September Yankees. See something completely terrible every night.

whew/phew.

get one more.

What the hell? Yankees clown routine in the field?

Phew

[4] more like eewww, but the Yankees and CC get out of it. It's hard enough for CC...

hello, offense?

What will it take to retire Drew and Ryan? Neither can hit and their fielding is going south.

Ah, good CC.

no mas perfecto!

A base runner!

Fortunately, at this rate of pitch consumption Ramirez will only be able to go... uh... nine innings.

If CC can get through six...
This lineup: Ellsbury and Gardner slumping. No Tex, Arod decent, but all long ball, McCann showing pop, Beltron leading the team in average, who would have thought that in June? Bird, an exciting Rookie who will probably bat 250, and Chase Headly who I've been watching all year, but still have no vibe for. Oh, and general mediocrity at second. DiDi has really developed into a player the Yankees might keep for a long time.

Who are these players? I will give Girardi some credit, but he has mental lapses too. We've had a great year as fans, but it could be a flimsy house of cards right now.

Yeah, Beltran is now the 3rd best hitter on the team. Well, second best since Teixeira is not really "on the team" anymore. Amazing.

DP!

Now let's see if we can end the no-no and shut out

Didi sure can sling it. Him and Robbie would have been a mean dp combination. Sigh...

Seems like Didi should be in charge of ending the No-No. Just for the sake of echolalia.

It was a nice DP, great pick up and throw by Ryan, and pivot by DiDi.

Nope.

I mean, "Uh uh."

[18] Funny, and prolly the Banter debut of "echolalia"

Not Ryan either

The Fernando screwball. Wtf!

Yeah, the spellchecker doesn't believe in 'echolalia'.

chase is a below average defender. what the fuck, dude?

Well at least Headley didn't make a shitty throw.

Oh, Chase

CC pitching in the house of horrors.

LALIA... Lalia... lalia...

that was a STRIKE!!!

Just tuned into Gameday. Is Edwar Ramirez throwing a no-no against us?!

blind ump.

great job, carsten charles!

[31] I think it was.
But, no harm, no foul.

[32] yup.

Good outing by CC, such rare occurences should not be wasted.

[32] yeah yeah.

It's echolalia night at the Banter. In honor of CC, I guess.

CC representing! Good for him. He needs to be rewarded. Get a hit,two or three somebodies!

Just tuned in. Happy new year to the Jewish banterers. Steal gardi. Alex, end the no no.

[34] it wasn't a foul. should've been a called strike. ; )

btw, i thought my laila echo effect post was rather brilliant. ahem.

Oh goddam it.
Are you kidding me?

Jesus Fucking Christ.

McCan't.

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[facepalm]

What kind of shi*y baserunning

Motherfucking Modammit! Thought it was going out.

Well, really? Nice play by Nanook of the North.

Rays radio guys having on-air orgasm from that catch..justified?

L'shanah tovah, Gary from CC.

[40] Genius, by drummer standards.

[48] Good catch. Leaping against the wall. Definitely highlight film, probably won't make Sports Center.

[46] i did too.

[39] happy jew year!

[49] yes, exactly. i agree.

c'mon, blue!

[50][51] thelarmis, RI, a local friend here asked me what non-Christian people did on Xmas day in the US. I said they either joined other folks parties, or if they are New Yorkers, Chinese food & the movies. My friend said 'ah yes, same for Japan except you take your sweeteheart for Chinese or Italian food, then a love hotel instead of the movies.'

nice, cc!

[53] nice! yup, chinese food and movies for me. well, now that there are no more tolkien films, i might opt for the "love hotel" instead ; )

No W for CC.

CC'S best start of the year. Give him some help please!

crap. lost him.

sabs won't finish the 7th...

[53] I don't think I've ever been to a love hotel.
There has to be a joke about coming once a year here, but I'm not the one who's gonna make it.

Great job , Big Fella.

Whew.

Nice! Now, some runs

whew!

ok, i'm going to grab a burrito. i want some yankee runs when i get home! [there is definitely a joke in there. i put on it on a tee for RI]

[59] http://tokyodesu.com/2013/12/12/japans-10-strangest-love-hotel-names/

[63] no grabbing a burrito at the love hotel? No brisket for Rusha Homa?

Better luck next time, dude. Now score some runs!

A hit!

Beli!

I get in the car and we get a hit!

Salsa time

[64] number 10 is particularly funny in a sophomoric kind of way.

And a steal

Is rush homa auto correct?. And indeed we had briskit! An end to the no no. Since bird is up. I'll add we had duck with the briskit

[64] Awesome. Obviously “Ora Ora” is the love hotel of choice for echolalia day.

And an error?

Wait...
Oh, he did catch it.

This is an odd game.

[71] nah, that's what we called it at work, because we had to leave early.

Transfer

Goo Research? Lol...

Speaking of Chinese restaurants, I'll take a run from Colome, and a run from column B.

[71] We use the bris kit for an altogether different occasion.

Dammit

Back-to-back puns by rbj and RIY!

Fuck. Shoulda stole home : )

Should've stolen...

[79] but there might be brisket served after the the procedure.

[84] Yeah, no.
Maybe just some nice vegetable soup.

[85] yeah, carved meat is not really appropriate.

Oh, look, here's Logan Foreskinscythe.

Sigh.

Aw crap

We're done.

Yeah, feels like a walk-off, doesn't it?

Heartbreak Hotel Banana and donut.

Friggen Wilson out of his league (of nations) again.

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

season over.

[93] Yes, you make a good point there. Or 14.

3 fucking errors.

Inexcusable.

[92] Always wanted to visit Hotel le Sound, but alas the opportunity never arose..

After the football Giants loss last nights, and now this...I might have to give up TV sports for a while.

[94] Don't be melodramatic.

[95] I see what you did there.