The Yankees won April. That’s one more month than I thought they were going to win. But they’re only up one game on the Rays and Sox and barely more than that over the Orioles and Jays. One bad weekend and we can turn these standings upside down.
Of course, it’s more than the records. The Yankees have held their own against their direct competitors and their series wins against Detroit and the Mets are more impressive than anything else the AL East has mustered. But one bad weekend and… you know.
The coming weekend series, whether good, bad or otherwise, is up in Boston against those second-place Sox. The Yanks would do well to leave Boston with the Sox in third or fourth. But just keeping them in second would be a major accomplishment.
The Red Sox, against all odds, do not have the starting pitcher with the higher ERA in tonight’s matchup. CC Sabathia, 0-4, would fit right in the Boston rotation however as they, as he, have served it up to all comers thus far. Chops will be licked in Fenway tonight.
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Brian McCann C
Carlos Beltran RF
Chase Headley 3B
Garrett Jones DH
Stephen Drew 2B
Didi Gregorius SS
Lineup via LoHud
Masterson has trouble with lefites, so no Arod tonight. Gets to stew in his 0-6 for three days. He might pickle.
Just read that B.B. King is in hospice.
And away we go. Nice start.
Carlos! finally
Yay Carlos!
I wanted more.
(2) He's been ill for awhile right? :(
Did you all hear Kenny say he was 'down with .OBP'? :)
[7] Long time diabetic.
[7] Yeah you know me.
I hate when they say "he's not been hitting well recently."
Panda swings at everything.
CC ain't getting any swings & misses...
Nice catch!
Damn, tied up.
Hmmmm..lollipops...
CC just too hittable, not fooling them.
that was a strike!
little midget was struck out
i fucking HATE these fuckers.
why'd i turn the game on???
Shut 'em down down, CC. One more for fuck's sake!
Damage contained
Why do the Yankees never ever send their guys home? He could have scored there..
Wasted
what a bunch o' bollocks.
siddown!
Dammit!
FUCK!
zero homers before CC helped out...
fuck these fuckers!!!
goddamn, i LOATHE them. : /
Yanks shit the bed with RISP. Now this? Who could've guessed?
Sorry, fan interference
Can someone please get me home?
Ouch!
Goddammit!
Why does Big Poopi get that call?
Hey ump. Go fuck yourself. You've got to be fucking me.
Ha! Baseball gods make up for that
awesome. both of you fucking cocksuckers sit the hell down!!
Ouch
Didi Gregorius gives me a headache.
Double ouch
Phew
I stepped out for 2 minutes. Didi made another error?
masterson has already lowered his ERA over half a run this evening. feh.
fucking positioning...
masterson's beard with no mustache looks beyond awful.
warning track power...
A nice 62 degrees here.
Good at bat, Didi. Now don't get picked off!
dodo's leadoff walk spells the end for bad facial hair.
[47] i was wondering if he's alright at stealing bases. my guess is - no.
Perfect 72 and sunny here. Jazz Coffee House Juha, Jazz bar Tom and Soul Bar Stone on the menu from late afternoon. Hope after a Yankees win!
Gardner due for a HR
[48] isn't it one of the signs of the Apocalypse?
Not this time..
he didn't go!!!
you fucking piece of SHIT!!!!
don't hit Tex in the wrist. god fucking DAMMIT!!!
Ouchie!
Two unintentional, one intentional.
yes he CAN!
tie game.
Oh, Carlos. : (
Beltran is so done
[59] He did have two hits tonight, that's worth a week of ABs according to the binder
why is esmil facing Fat Liar???
[60] and a RBI...
they love him! : )
please homer.
do it, alex!
Time for 660. And a milestone congratulations from the Shit Sox.
hit a 3-0 over the monstah!
He's staying away from Alex
YES!!!
suck it, boston!!!
Hufuckingzah!
There ya go! Pay him, pay him his money down!
he did it!!!
haha, FUCK YOU, Boston!!!!!!!
Fuck Yeah!
i *really* hope it stands up and proves to be the game winner!
i wonder if he'll get the ball back...
Congratulations, Alex!!
balk this way!
pretty classless that the announcers won't even mention 660.
Wow, that HR was Alex first PH HR of his career.
that was a strike, blue.
c'mon, dellin. big DP here, buddy!!
huge K.
one more, man!
There's one.
these are strikes, ump!!
High Cheese!
FUCK YEAH!!!
*beautiful* strikeouts
So nasty.
More runs please.
Dagnabbit
this IBB should draw out RI Yank. unless he's at the game...
Just got home!
Got in my car just in time to hear A-Rod's AB, too. Sterling was excited...
[87] Probably not a bad IBB, actually. Because if the Yanks got one more run, the game was basically over, so the extra runner was almost meaningless.
One.
One down
1 down!
[88] i knew it!
Two.
that's two!!
Two down
A sweet win
Siddown, pony!
Theeeee--e-e-e-e-e-e Yankees WIN!
That. Was. Sweet.
Suck it, Shitsox!
Real good win
That's Headley! Three down.
Night all.
Oh, man.
This W made me very happy. Maybe almost as happy as a certain Centaur...
fitting - last out lined to the 3rd "basement" by my little midget with the ever-whining Big Babi on deck.
YES!!!
Man, Miller has just been money.
I don't like paying relievers, but I'll make an exception for him.
btw, i kinda called the homer! : )
see [66]
I missed it all.
Willie Mays, huh?
That's some serious shit.
Willie Mays.
[105] Tightwad.
Flash won't celebrate this "with Alex's past."
apparently, alex got weepy while talking with suzyn. aw!
[109] [108] Hm, 'tightwad' isn't so bad now that epithets for Flash are running through my mind.
I kind of wish I was in Kenmore Square right now.
Went to a Big Band in Providence, but my wife and I decided to leave after the first set. Glad we did -- although I do wish I had seen the homer. John said it was a line drive that just cleared the Monstah.
[111] :)
Listening to the FAN postgame. Suzyn reports that the players were totally psyched and couldn't wait to congratulate Alex -- he had three interviews before the clubhouse.
So, FU Flash.
I mean, juice or no juice, 660 is a lot of home runs.
It sure is.
And Willie Mays is some impressive company.
i'm happy for alex.
[116] He is!
{117] Me too.