So Alex is on assignment — or perhaps on the run — and he’s left me the keys to the place. You’re all welcome to stop by whenever you like, just don’t act like a bunch of animals. I’ll be in and out myself, but I trust you. Don’t steal anything. If I come back here and anything’s missing, I’m going straight to the police. I mean it.
So now that that’s out of the way, on to the Yankees. Not much going on there, eh? Suddenly a five-game winning streak, capped last night with the Wells Walk-off (though I must admit that I prefer pie to Gatorade), and things are looking a lot different than they were a week ago. Some fans might even be looking with hope towards the top of the standings rather than dread towards the bottom.
Oh, another thing — a guy named Jeter is scheduled to make his first rehab start down in Scranton tonight, and there are whispers that we might see him in the Bronx next week. It won’t be too soon.
And finally, the lineup, featuring the recently recalled Eduardo Núñez (David Phelps was sent down):
Brett Gardner, CF
Ichiro, RF
Robinson Canó, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Zoilo Almonte, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Luís Cruz, 3B
Eduardo Núñez, SS
Chris Stewart, C
Andy Pettitte (5-6, 4.40, 1.36) vs. Chris Tillman (10-2, 3.68, 1.30)
Bronx Banter. There is no substitute.
Do you happen to watch this movie late last night, too?
Princeton could use a guy like Joel.
Man, when Nune6 is an upgrade. . .
Of ffs! Gardner jumped INTO the wall. He has played out there before, hasn't he?
Phelps was actually placed on the 15-day DL. Slight forearm strain.
Air mailed.
This game is not starting well ...
This game is not going well.
Well there's one. Good. TIme for more.
Lyle got Jorge'd. Bollocks!
No freaking way that should have turned into a double for Machado. Damn!
Nice play Robbie.
ROBBIE!
crap
PATHETIC job from Pettite.
Much better, but now we need the bats to come alive.
I sure hope Pineda throws a gem for SBW tonight.
Run Nune5, run!
Double Steal!
Very nice bunt.
Damn. That's quite a snag by the damn 2nd baseman.
Ichiro!
Nice. New ballgame.
Oi! Swing the bat!
Hey, I go outside to clean my gutters and it's a brand new ballgame.
Lyle is 3-3
Lyle cannot be stopped!
Good job Luis.
Lyle!
NUNEY!
Hot damn! Atta boys, Lyle and Nuney. Supermanning over the catcher. lol...
Lyle looked like he had some damn evil intentions!
Nune5!
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!
i'll take the lead, though i wanted more...
OK, Andy - howza bout a nice, efficient, clean & quick 1-2-3? Thanks man!
[33] wait, we now have a Gar on the team? too many new names to keep up with! ; )
Nune5 needs to attack that ball. He rounded around it like he had all day.
that's it for Andy.
here comes Shawn for K!
Yes!
Sláinte!
Sweet!
Good try, Robbie. That's something I wish Teix had tried at least once in about 1,000 at bats.
good start to the frame. keep it going, Pronk.
[41] did he bunt toward 3rd base, to avoid the shift?
lohud had the game listed on tbs and i was excited to get to watch andy pitch, but it turns out the tbs game is tomorrow and i prolly won't be able to watch it...
[43] He did, indeed. Push bunted down the line b/c Machado was pretty much at ss.
You know what I was thinking? Teixeira probably doesn't even need to bunt in a game. All he would have to do is lay down a few bunts in BP. Just that might force other teams to notice and reduce the shift. If not, at least he's getting practice and then he could do it for real.
[45] my guess is that if Tex punted in a game, he'd screw up his ankle. i wonder if he's a switch-kicker! ; )
i kid, i kid. loved your substitute line at the end of your post today!
this is scary...
high socks!
How about some insurance.
You guys ever see a rhythmic gymnast throw out the first pitch of a baseball game?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVeo6QMcbW4&feature=player_embedded
Mo time.
here we go, Mo!!!
[man, i wish i could watch him pitch right now...]
[50] Balk.
[50] wow. that was awesome. and she's *beautiful*!
[53] HA!
i'd take the extra base with her anytime.
Wow, that was close. Rob is so casual.
[55] Yeah, not shocked to hear that.
Oh, man. Almost, Rob.
argh.
crap. i was hoping for that 10-pitch quick inning...
was robbie too casual?
Strike one looking, down the pipe to C-Dick.
Second pitch, classic, bending in on the wrists, strike two swinging...
Thanks be to Mo.
A man dealing with boys!
A fluke homer imo and an E1 from Andy were the only blemishes of this game.
All Rise. Praise be to Mo and 6 in a row.
Ah, Mo.
Thanks be to Mo!!!
13 pitches, 10 strikes.
[60] No, it was a very tough play. He traveled a long way to get it, didn't quite field it cleanly, and it was a slow roller anyway.
[55] lol... She's not even blond.
i wonder how many times Mr. Mo has had 30 saves before the A-S Break...
he's at 29 now.
Thelarmis, I watched this game on a warm evening in Yorkshire. Lucky to get a nice day game so I could watch.
So, what pubs can you recommend?
[68] ha! i was waiting for that...from someone ; )
i *prefer* blondes, but it's a general look & style that i'm drawn to. she had it. long, skinny, straight hair...
[64] another flawed stat. Andy is not charged with an earned run because of the error, but it was *his* error. Should sorta be an earnie...
[69] Maybe never. He's only gone over 50 saves once in his career!
[70] ooh, nice! amazing you can watch the game in the Land of Eng, but I can't see it here in the ATL.
amazingly, of all the places I've played in the UK, I don't recall gigging in Yorkshire. what I can recommend is trying Iron Maiden's new beer - The Trooper. and try to grab a beer mat or three : )
[supposedly a fantastic ale...and i don't doubt it!]
[73] i was thinking the same thing.
wait, twice. he had 50 in '01 and 53 in '04. you may have forgotten, because in both of those years the Whirled Serious was cancelled.
i'm not good at using the baseball-reference stat pages, like Dianagram.
Well, I said over 50.
Jim Johnson had 51 last season! Just goes to show you.
There have been many, many great closer seasons, but very, very few great closers.
[76] semantics.
[78] My favorite!
well, at least your not anti-semantic.
And I'm not pedantic.