The Yanks are getting pushed around by the Jays and while it’s not official yet, they are pretty much playing out the string at this point.
But that all seems minor—the losing, C.C.’s resilient but hard-luck season, whatever is going on with Joe Girardi—in light of the news that Jose Fernandez, star pitcher for the Miami Marlins, died last night in a boating accident. This is truly a horrible day in the annals of the sport.
We’ll watch the Yanks today, and root for them, but with muted emphasis. Our thoughts and prayers are with Fernandez’s family.
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Stunning. Had a brilliant career ahead of him
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A boating accident, damn. What a tragedy.
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Well that's the ballgame.
We need pitchers who can hold the opposition to –1.
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This is an awful way to end a good run.
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Got to clean the bathroom and not miss anything.
Papa Johns is breathing easy with their six run offer.
Now we'll never know if rbj can count to 34.
Wait, what? Are the Yankees allowed to do that?
Of course, we're gonna cough it up immediately...
Completely shocked and saddened about Fernandez. What a tragedy : (
Yay!
The only time I love plays is when the other team uses them. Thanks for the free out, Blue Jays!
Warren! Well, color me surprised. I guess we'll just lose on a walk off in the 9th.
Yes!
NO PLAYS. DO NOT BUNT.
Swung at ball four, Jacoby.
I thought I remembered new rules to try to speed up the game, like limits on how long pitchers can take between pitches. Benoit should be fined. Or jailed.
now, gary swings at ball 4.
Goddamit! I was feeling very optimistic about 20 minutes into that AB.
Sigh
Ugh. That hurt. Wasting the double.
what a waste.
[27] [28] We are a frugal people. Few things upset us like waste.
dellin in the 8th.
i like that dellin is in to face the tough batters. did GI Joe get ejected and Pena is calling the shots?
a leadoff walk. my favorite! : /
and there it is. betances is worse at keeping runners on than maddux, who just didn't give a shit.
Uh oh.
I feel like Dellin has kind of run out of gas this month.
fuck it all.
Shit
at least we won't get shut out?
yes, coltrane, it was a gorgeous hook and you need to take a seat. also, a bit of nice framing from gary.
don't worry, russell - your team will win the game.
that was unpossible. he is truly AWFUL with runners. wow.
wow wow wow Wow WOW!!!
i'm actually hoping that runner scores now. that was completely inexcusable. terrible, dellin, terrible. beyond terrible actually.
Are the Yankees trying to make me hate baseball?
[41] yes.
pinch stand there for tex?
i figured it would be EYJ, but it's Ref. huh.
country breakfast pinch hitting...
Yay!
Oh no, they're gonna bunt, aren't they?
he's certainly been doing his job since he came over.
EYJ would've been on 3rd...
Ah. Well, that was equivalent to a bunt.
Fine, let's see if we can make this work...
[45] same difference. got lucky it wasn't fielded cleanly.
Would you play the infield in? I think I would not. But the Jays are.
i like mason. i hope to like him more after this a-b.
Hey hey hey!
Very cool. Tie game. Let's win this mofo.
[50] I do!
[50] And indeed you do! I can tell.
i like him more!
tie game. huh. please plate the guy at 3rd.
plays!
me no likey joe espada.
Oh, joy, a safety squeeze.
Freaking plays.
Well, the infield obviously has to be in now...
he's gonna strikeout on a breaking pitch...
Ronnie did it! Good enough. I ACCEPT THAT FLY BALL.
Untied! Sac fly is acceptable
Does Dellin have enough left in the tank though? He'll face pinch hitters I believe.
we're winning? huh. you couldn't tell from the announcers. they sure were fucking *psyched* when the blow jays took the lead. i hate that.
dellin threw 26 pitches in the 8th. who's pitching the 9th?
Do. Not. Walk. Him
Oh man.
Ahead 0-2 and he loses this loser.
it's dellin.
96 swinging strike
98 swinging strike
98 foul
98 ball
99 ball
88 ball
lost him...
fuck.
Yup, yank him.
I think this is right. Betances just isn't a great pitcher this month.
[63] now, we will lose the game.
i was kinda surprised he started the inning...
who will hit the homer off t-clip?
Yay!
Thanks for the strikes.
Unbelievable.
Or rather, highly believable.
Boo
here it comes. pretty predictable...
Wow.
That was a truly horrendous play.
Oh well. Hey, who cares about winning?
Of course. Now for a walk off wild pitch
really? little league fielding?
pathetic.
chapman just added an extra year to his record setting contract...
[76] or, maybe another bunt.
I guess that's one advantage of plays. (He begrudgingly admits.) Probably the pitcher botches the play a lot more often than you'd imagine.
Why not bunt again?? Too late now.
Seriously, if it was a good play last batter, why wasn't it a good play here?
Hey, a strikemout!
it's about to end...
this IBB is for you, RI
Uh. Walk Donaldson to get to EE. So now the expected outcome is a walk-off-walk.
Or that.
Oh well.
Now I'll go watch football.
baseball sucks.
Or a hit. I hate this game