Damn, that smart. Not only did the Yanks get swept in Boston but the way it unfolded, especially last night, was just painful. Up 4-1 in the 9th, they blow a lead—an error by Miguel Andujar extended the game—and lose in extra innings. It was long and brutal, a mid-summernight’s dream for the home team and nothing but misery for the visitors and their faithful. Which is us. Who are presently irked. Or pissed off, whatever you want to call it.
But there is more baseball to play tonight.
In Chicago.
We’ll be there rooting for our fellas, hoping they put an end to this losing business.
Never mind the Division:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Picture by Bags
I'll take the blame. Been in the bush in Africa without WIFI or phone for 20 days. Back in WIFI territory, so got all if the crappy news at once. It ain't over till it's over. Let's go Yankees!!
There was a series a few years ago, Yankees in Boston, 5 games. NY swept, effectively ending the pennant race. This felt just like that, in reverse.
[2] Yeah I remember series like that. Eventually it was going to be us.
Terrible start
Not promising. C'mon, Lance. Out unsuck Sonny. Or something.
And I’ve just lost the satellite signal, thanks to a thunderstorm
[6] it’s a mercy?
Finally. At some point, maybe we need to re-visit how we call a game. These pitch counts are inflated in every game at this point.
Hicks taking the hit to the center of the field too literally.
And we’re back. Though now I have a dog in distress.
Still processing the sweep..seems the Sawx just better in every facet of the game right now. And did I miscount or did they steal 75 bases in the 4 games??
[11] 76 bases maybe? They are also playing their best right now and us our worst. Bad mix.
[11] And Steve Pearce hit eleventy home runs.
[12] Yeah, and Yanks could still easily get to 95+ wins so this shouldn't be seen as a lost season..
[13] Steve Pearce! Ugh..
I went to bed last night after the 8th expecting a Chapman meltdown. Bizarre turning in the tube at 7 a.m. to see how it went down. Sigh.
So, I see that going down feebly in order, without making the pitcher work, is firmly in place as our new approach on offense. Got it.
Nice, Did! Disappointment time?
Rejoice!
I want to thank Anderson for that flop.
That wqs ugly. We'll take it.
Motherfucker!
Motherfucker!
Ha! Just Fair - we always something similiar!
And back again. Just in time to see Bird get robbed. Call out the Chicago police. Where excessive force is authorized.
Lol...
I’d feel much better up 5-nil...
Alright i’ll Take it
Damn that was close. Gritner!
Who thought a corporate down arrow was a good look for a team. Idgits
I underestimated the value in the Lynn trade. Not just tonight but when I looked close at his numbers. He’s a great pick up I think.
Great to play a rebuilding team after that disaster series. Now if Boston could just lose a game again we may have a chance at the division..?
Clappity-clappity-clappity.
Sweet.
And I’m in and out of the thunderstorm. Not going to fight it. Night all
Walks never come back to bite ya.
Booooo. Throw strikes!
[31] I think I'll be happy if we take WC1 easily and set the rotation up.
Keep the shutout intact!
Start a streak. Cheers, y'all.
ESPN HEADLINE
Yanks Elsburry has season ending hip surgery.
What season?
And just when the team could use me
Time to step up big, CC
Ow!
#rispfail
Nice fielding, Hicks. I’d have muffed it leading to a run.
[43] Seems par for the course this season, especially recently ...
Five pitch inning? Jeebus
Hmm, CC 67 Ks away from the magic 3000.
Maybe not a first ballot, but a HoFer.
Grr
Gah
Down 0-1 ... but we're dragging this one over the line, RBJ ... OVER THE LINE!
Yes, yes we are, cult.
Lord knows we need it ...
Blargh
BIG MAN!
Big man, pig man
Ha, ha, charade you are
Sorry, Pink, you got it wrong ... no charade here!
Large and in charge. Up to you, offense
TWICE IN TWO DAYS?!?!!?!?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.
Arrest that man. Engel is a serial home run robber
The hell was that call?
Engel is pissing me the fuck off ...
Fuck you, blue
Blue blew it ...
CC!
LOVE YOU BIG MAN!
CC!
We’re still being no hit?
There ya go
Well, at least we got a hit tonight ...
Get this damn run in!
Hicks-y!!!
What a fucking shit show.
Fuck this team.
At least it wasn't bases loaded ...
Come on, Greg
How much leash does Bird get? He's done nothing..
That call was BULLSHIT.
Fuckity fuck fuck
Yeesh, #rispfail, #rispfail and more #rispfail.
I'm starting to get a bit ... irritable ...
Why didn’t Cashman Trade Sunnyboy, Bird and Frazier for someone with a heartbeat?
And I'm missing JoeyJoeJoe now..Boone seems really lacking.
[74] I LOVE me some Bird ... or at least the *idea* of "the word" ... but at this point ... I'd rather have Walker at 1st and Bird riding pine ...
I’m getting dodgy internet. Night all. If this goes through
Dammit, CC deserved that last out ...
MIGGY!!!
AND NOW HIGGY!
Ka-BOOM! Let's hope this kickstarts the O.
[84] Nice Floyd drop earlier, Cult!
CAN WE PLEASE NOT #RISPFAIL ... AGAIN?!?!?!?
Uhhhhhhh ... guess not.
Strewth.
This appears to be another kick in the Bollocks.
And WTF is with the Redsox? 5 runs in the 10th? Jeez…Maybe we can send some hand foot and mouth disease to them.
Dancin!
Betances!
Did Dellin have a few red bulls? Holy moly.
I wish I had faith, but I don't think we make it though this inning ...
That was a ballsy flip by Gleyber.
Happy to be wrong
Dios mio, Gio!!!
I was hoping Stanton was going to do that.
Here's hoping Britton doesn't suck.
Nothing is easy. Modammit!
Nice job, Zach. Well done.
Oh for Christ sake
Where is Chapman?
Mother Fucking bullshit! And the shit sox came back to score double digits late, because of course they did.
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...
Why isn’t Chapman pitching?
I'm watching my iPad on mute. I have no clue what's up with Chapman. I do know watching w/o sound made that moment less shitty somehow. Fuck!
Voigt is on fire!
Gray..?
Great. Sonny Gray in to pick up the loss.
Green only pitched 1/3rd of an inning...
Sonny fucking Gray…is this the twilight zone?
I was in the car coming home from work. I’ve been warming up to Sterling some. Can not stand Suzyn...
Sonny! Sonny! Sonny!
[112] Unreal that they are still the radio team.
[113] Sonny! Has he found a home?
Need 5 runs here. Cushion for Sonnyboy…
Last half inning for me. Fucking Britton!
Love Andujar. Just love watching him hit.
Damn sonny did it! Good for him and good for us!
Hooray! Got to beat these tanking teams. But the Sawx just keep winning..
How about a sweep
Face ... meet fist.
AAAAAAAAAARGH.
C'mon Sevy, let's start this one out better than in Boston ...
Face ... meet fist.
AAAAAAAAAARGH.
Abreu ... AGAIN?!?!?!?
Hey there. Another early deficit. Whoo-hoo.
Lettuce cheer!
#rispsuccess.
Ugh, Shane.
I apologize, Shane
SUGAR SHANE ROBINSON!
What is this risp success? Does. Not. Compute.
Dear Mr. Stanton ...
SWEEP THE LEG HERE.
KTHNKS, BYE
Stanton delivers a salami!
Hell yeah, Stanton. Salami!
I missed a salami tater?!?
[133] You missed a Stanton salami!
[134] 'Stanton Salami'...where is boatzilla to provide the filthy retort to that?
Pad the lead
I’m at work... I see Sevy is still a bit broken and, of course, the Shit Sox have reached their daily dose of double digits. Fuck them straight to fire of Mordor
Yeah, I’m resigned to hosting the WC.
I'm holding out for a sox slump. Fuck them.
It took me until the 7th to notice Gleyber at ss. Oi!
Luis!
Crickets!
Echo!
Evening!
Cheers, y'all.
I guess it’s used game thread
Good, J.A.
JA!
KABOOM!
Hicks go boom!
HICKS GOES BOOM!
2-0!
Didi can make it look pretty.
HAPPy so far ...
Rats, storm blocking the satellite signal
Jeez, what was Stanton thinking?
Miggy Jr.!
Belly to belly
Only Cone can do Andujar's name. Justice. Belly to Belly!
Valiant effort on the dive.
No bueno.
Not good
Laser!
Boom
I'm HAPPy with that, time for the bully.
I’m HAPPy with that outing. Turn over to the pen now
[164] GMTA
Coming off an illness, I wouldn’t send him back out
I like it.
[166] Is that something like GTHOOMM?
[169] Great minds think alike.
The Bombers are Back!
[170] Ah ... I went with Get The Hell Out Of My Mind ... but it's essentially the same thing!
;)
85 mph from Dellin? He can do that?
I’d go with Chapman
Greg Bird killed it in the playoffs Last year. Start hitting, dude!
More not good
Throw strikes! Oi!
One
Even his strikes are balls. Dammit, blue!
I've been a fan if Odor since he clocked Bautista.
Two
Nice win.
There ya go!
Make it five in a row
Harmless baserunner
Beltre will do that
Oh, and #obligatoryhomer
I could live #OBLIGATORYHOMERUN ... but 2 is bollocks ...
Good hustle, Didi
Blargh ... safe
Nerts, overturned
Well, poop.
G'nite.
Got one back
And given right back. Three #obligatoryhomers to a bad team is unacceptable
Yup, it’s over. Night.
This is a clusterfuck.
Let’s try this again
Stanton go boom
Five and fly.
Dang, just foul.
Bird may be the word again. 2 doubles. Huzzah!
Risp success. Be still my heart.
A little insurance there.
Not good. One more, Zach
Crap, Beltre with the bases loaded I do not like.
The last time I saw Britton pitch he gave up that game tying 8th inning homer. Now a walk to load bases. Sweet.
Jesus Fucking Christ!
The walk is the least bad outcome.
You have got to be fucking kidding me. A balk?!
Miggy Jr.!!
Leadoff walk. Typical.
one down
There's two
Ouch.
Ruh roh
Strike three! phew.
Way to hold down the fort, RBJ. Cheers.
Once more for those in the back row
Well, jet lag mostly gone. Sunday daytime baseball, a couple of dogs on the grill, some cold beer, Stanton HR, Andujar getting lots of practice at 3rd w/o damage. BTW, who is this Voit character?
[219] Bird insurance?
Get CC some runs. YES!!!
4 is better that 3. And 6 is better than 4
Didi with the leather and the bat!
I love me some Didi.
Want double digits
Not the particularly good Sonny
A lot of slow rollers there.
FWIW,love Kenny S.
Sonny would probably do much better elsewhere. How about Pittsburgh?
phew
And who is Shane Robinson? Is he connected to Will?
ana one
Ana two
Nice win. Good to take 3 of 4.
Strike three!