I went upstate last night to hang with my niece and nephew–my bro’s family–so I missed the game. Mercifully, it turns out. I checked the score on my phone, of course, but turned it off when it was clear this was going to be another hard-luck loss for the Yanks and another hard-earned, well-played, fortuitous win for the Mets.
The Hell you want to sit through that for? Okay, I came back later to see how it ended–more pain. But I wasn’t going to let the Yankees’ misfortune get in the way of our good time so I let it go at: Fey.
Anyhow, I’ll be watching the game this afternoon, root, root, rooting for the visitors. It’s all about Big Mike. That dude shows up, I like the Yankees’ chances. If he’s not, we’re looking at the Yankees’ getting their asses swept. Go up to Toronto DOA and oy fuggin’ veh. Maybe Jacoby can show up to play, hah? And maybe Bird gets into one. How bout you, Headley?
Thor is not untouchable but he’s also no joke. The kid can dial it up.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Carlos Beltran RF
Brian McCann C
Greg Bird 1B
Chase Headley 3B
Dustin Ackley 2B
Didi Gregorius SS
Michael Pineda SP
Never mind the open sores:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
This is nice. I mean, they aren't pounding it, but two base runners is nothing to sneeze at.
Oh, yeah, baby!!!
BELTed! Damn.
Puny god.
Carlos is teaching us to do the mambo!
That'll do, Carlos. Big Fly!
Mighty fine start. Man, this kid throws smoke.
Up to Big Mike.
Wow, this young man brings it.
Yeah, he hit triple digits on that one pitch to Beltran. But Carlos sent it back a lot faster.
Just tuned in. Up very late finishing proofreading work before a 5 day weekend holiday. Japan finally took a sensible approach and is jamming all these odd holidays together. Well, this was actually day 1, but we aren't going way until Monday.
Should I say away? Whenever I don't watch, something good happens. Missed the Beltran Bomb.
Wow, very nice stop by Headley. That one looked like trouble.
Nah, hang around. And proofread "Syndergaard", that's gotta be wrong.
Good. Another zero.
Shite, we got to suffer with Fox? I hate these guys.
Dang, nice catch. Jeez. Brett would have been on third base, huh?
Damn fine catch.
[11] I just had to look up "disaccharides." We had it wrong in 3 places. It's a supplement brochure.
[15] We're gonna get to this guy. Get Alex in there at some point.
[16] Sure, I remember, Nikos Disaccharides. Greek kid. Nice glove, no bat.
Oh ferfuck's sake! Walking Curtis in front of this guy.
[18] Nice!
These announcers might as well be on the Mets PR staff, ferfuckssake.
3 scoreless. 55 pitches. We'll take it. Let's go Bats!
Me like Mike.
[4] "My grandmother never did it!"
Hellz yeah.
Strikemout for Mike, Throwemout for Brian.
That's what I'm talking' about!
Be nice to score some more runs.
That'll do!
Push it to 4-0.
Damn and Didi got a good swing on that.
Hackley!
Shit. Misses the second fastball. Now you can see, Strikeout, Pineda out, and then Noah getting out of it...
Maybe Pineda bunts?
Brutal.
I've never heard announcers that were promoting one team as shamelessly and gleefully as this. Fox is supposed to be neutral, right?
"Had he been more squared up, I think he makes the catch." WTF? He totally misplayed it. He's always been a disaster in the field.
If so, it has to be a safety squeeze. I mean, Pineda's not that good at bunting.
Okay, he's not bunting.
Pick 'em up, Jacoby!
Crap, what a waste.
That is just pitiful.
What a fucking waste of a triple.
DiDi needed just a ground ball...
Wow, National League baseball at it's best. Can Ellsbury work the count a bit.
This JP guy is like the Ryan Seacrest of baseball coverage.
Bronx Bombing.
#fuckyeah
Fuck Yeah!!! Kaboom!!!
Now we can forget about Didi's failure to hit a little ground ball.
McCandyman! Happiness. But are the Yankees now only playing for the #1 WC?
[48] Unless they sweep the Jays, I guess. In that case they'd have a shot to catch 'em.
See. I stepped away again and boom-boom.
It's going on 4:00. The wife may wake and give me shit….but I can't leave now.
Whiff this Candyass!
Damn.
But, Pineda doesn't look bad. Just bloops.
I wanna see a K now.
Granderson looked better in a Yankee uniform.
Exactly!
Excellent.
Oh, too bad, I would have liked to see Mike finish the inning. But this is obviously a double switch...
Whooooosh. The Gas Face. 2 more now!
Pineda is still the best choice here IMHO.
Fuck yeah!
[57] Lefties coming up. Match-ups.
Uh.
Explain this to me.
Oh, Drew is out, right? That makes sense. And Headley is still in?
Strike three Blue
How can Smoltz be so alienating to the largest MLB fan base?
Beli and Brian!
Why pull Big Pine after only 86 pitches???
Not good.
Come on, Justin, ya bum.
Walk the lefty. Atta boy, Justin.
[54] i loved grandy.
[59] Wright RH?
so, the muts fans were chanting "let's go blue jays"? that's kinda clever, but fuck 'em!
This ump.....
WHAT???
c'mon, blue! that was strike fucking three!
That's more like it.
Now just get this Lucas guy
Du-da, Du-da...
Nope, PH for Duda.
[68] I find it snarky, and anti home town. I wants the Mets to do well (except today, tomorrow and maybe the WS).
Got 'im!
Very nice.
strike-em-outs!!
I love it when a plan comes together.
[73] i'm with you.
[76] now i have the a-team theme song in my head!
Mutha Fuck Yeah!
Ok RI, I'll take a deep breath now...
[67] Indeed, but Murphy and Duda.
Pineda's stats show a pretty sharp decline in the high 80s pitch count. It's not a big sample size, though, so it could just be an illusion.
Coaches, do the Yanks go with the big guys or save them unless it gets close.
[82] Save 'em for now, definitely. Can't ask them to get nine outs with a five run lead, that makes no sense.
so...i'd like to thank everyone again for your congratulatory posts last night. means a lot.
rbj - i loved the part about upper/lower case and bangs (!!!). here's the general gist of it...
if i'm on my laptop, i generally do everything lower case. i like typing and am pretty fast at it. i dig the rhythm it makes. having to stop so often to capitalize a letter throws off the cadence, so i usually just forgo that.
when i'm on my iphone, it automatically makes capital letters. it also usually changes words which is highly annoying, but that's another story...
when i email Belth, he hates that it's all lower case. he should be happy that i make paragraphs though! ; )
[78] ha! Late to last night's game. Congrats on the new digs.
DiDi cooling off lately. But my wife calls him GreGorgeous. She admires his perfect ebony complexion.
[85] thanks, man! yeah, i saw that super late and replied, but it was a dead thread by then. would've liked it had the yanks won on my closing day...
[86] his skin is awesome. i'm the palest humanoid you can imagine. i love seeing complexion like didi's.
Lotta strikemouts for JW.
[88] and there's another one!
Uhhhhh.
Oh, match-ups? Or WTF?
Was that Bailey coming in? Just s a face for a second, and no mention from the Mets I mean Fox announcers.
Not really. He is trying to save pitches from Wilson.
Cotham
Ah Caleb. Thou mustif pitch welleth.
And Cotham gets his batman!
CC really good this year? What rock have they been under?
Nice! More runs in the top half.
Finally, got the new tires.
[98] changing tires upstairs bro?
dellin really needs to pitch in a 5-0 game? jeesh.
Maybe Hirschbeck will open his eyes now.
Big guy needs work to stay in line. That's why he couldn't be a starter.
Dang.
So the Mets have just gone through their full batting order without putting the ball in play!
wait. why didn't he strike out?
Aw rats, the streak is over.
Throw the MoDamn ball Headley. FFS!
How nice of Joe -- just to give the Mets fans their money's worth!
Ah, my favorite, mix'n'match
Joe wants to save Pazos's pitch count. Really don't want to let him get above two if you can help it.
Where's Gwynneth?
Hmm, not liking this development
why is miller warming up???
Oh my god. It's a Save situation, isn't it?
Sweet Baby Jeebus, Joey Joe Joe has completely over managed this inning.
No, it's not a Save. Tying run is not on deck.
So, yeah, I don't understand why Miller is in.
Okay!
Nice easy game. Can't remember the last one we had, honestly.
Phew!
nice win.
really need the blow jays to lose later.
Gee, that was nice.
Useless fucking shit sox.
that's less useless.
tied up in the 9th, north of the border
Saux!!!
Aw my gawd!
Pawpi, and Pedrawya!
The Sawx ah back!
definitely less useless!
It's weird rooting for the Red Sox but that's just what I'm doing!
Christ, they're closing with Robbie Ross. That bullpen is a nightmare.
But three runs, they'll hold, right?
Are you guys actually watching the game? I have it on NESN.
Unbelievable. I mean, quite believable. Joey Bats against Robbie Ross, Jr., it was one of the likely outcomes.
That's their closer. Man. We are lucky.
Jesus Christ, shit sox!
Hurts worse this way.
Oh thank gawd.
Thanks bosox for beating blow jays!
Fuckin hell
Oh good. I just saw the double...
Red Sox Win, Thuuuuu Red Sox win.
Shit Sox back to being useless again...
back to being less useless!
tied up in canada.
Useful!