Yanks host the A’s. Maybe our pal Ken Arneson will pop through and let us know what’s what his squad this year. Maybe too the Yanks will start scoring some runs.
Never mind the cool breeze:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Thursday
November 28, 2024
Since 2002
"This ain't football. We do this every day."
--Earl Weaver
--Earl Weaver
It doesn't look like Mike has totally lost the plate. But a 4 pitch walk with two out and nobody on in the first, oy.
Okay!
And damn, Starlin scorched that out. We should have a big rally going...
Bam!
First inning rally!
I approve of this new RISP hit getting philosophy.
A little disappointing. But they're hitting him, and Surkamp threw a lot of pitches. High twenties, I think.
A thought: with Ellsbury defensive woes, how about switching Gardner to Center?
Guess they want Gardner staying in LF since Aaron Hicks is in CF tonight...
Hm. When Mike is on, Yander Alonso can't touch him.
Well, big batter coming up.
Scary 3-0 pitch to their HR hitter with two on...
Yeah.
This isn't good
Okay.
Still confident. I think Mike will be okay. Too many pitches though.
I hate wasting lead off doubles
What an embarrassing spectacle this is.
The Yankees are facing a truly awful pitcher and they feel they need to bring the infield in in the fifth inning.
Needed that K
Yeah, Mike!
Phew
But I bet he only goes one more inning.
Yeesh
Unbelievable.
NO PLAYS. NO FUCKING PLAYS.
Fucking plays. Should be second and third nobody out with a run in!
Starlin is crushing the ball, though.
Okay, Carlos!
Woo hoo!
We got 2 runs and it's only the fifth!
Do it again, Alex!
Grumble grumble.
Stupid play cost at least a run.
Have to wonder if the A's advance scouts know something we don't?
Aw jeez
Sigh.
Ooooh. Nice K.
Another big K, need another one too.
Crap
That was an infield-in single. I mean, woulda been a ground out.
The Yankees have just been completely shut down for over five innings by a terrible relief pitcher.
Day-um! Helluvacatch.
Wow.
Cash this opportunity, please!
Oh, thank God, Cy Surkamp is out of the game.
And now an error. You can't predict baseball
Sure. Get to second and third. Just to tease us.
Modammit
Yep.
Fucking Bollocks!
I hate baseball.
Man. That scorcher by Castro in the first, that one by Brett, the ball Valencia grabbed. Some bad luck. I hope we survive it.
Scoreless through six in Fenway. Sox have one hit.
[49] Wouldn't be a problem if they had otherwise hit the awful relief pitcher that started the game.
I mean, they got seven hits, walked three times, and had three hits stolen by bad luck and good fielding. I don't think they looked that bad. Just couldn't put things together.
Didi's pulling some thievery of his own!
Ellbury sitting? Is he injured?
(Dead Horse Warning!) Damn, I still wish they signed Cano instead of Ells & Belts.
[53] RI, my boy's favorite players are Didi, Clayton Kershaw and Manny Machado. Should I hold an intervention? He also got an LA Dodgers cap from Mrs. Jazz (she asked 'what's wrong with wearing another cap? Such nice bright blue, he looks great in it!' etc etc. I married the one Japanese person with no interest in baseball..)
[55] Eh.
Dodgers are okay, no shame in Dodger Blue. Manny Machado, not so much.
Scoreless through seven in Fenway.
[56] Now that they let Donnie Baseball go I'm done with them.
Bryce Harpy Harp with another Grand Salami...guy is going full Bonds this year.
Well, that was nice and quick.
Blech
[58] My thoughts as well.
Hm.
Right.
Okay, now let's score and let Andrew get the S.
Let's raid Doolittle for some runs.
Or that.
Or not
Nice.
Well, ain't gonna be no Save for our guys tonight.
Hey, a not K out for Andrew!
Seven pitches.
So if we don't score, Miller for the tenth, right?
[70] Binder says ONLY one inning per reliever, right?
Okay! Now, NO PLAYS.
NO PLAYS.
Walk off. We walk a walk off
We walk a want-off.
Yay, I'm pinch running
[74] Jinx
[76] Read carefully...
NO PLAYS.
Christ. What the hell?
I can hear Scooter railing about bad bunting
Unbelievable.
Fucking plays. Goddam it.
What in the fuck was the point of that? If you're gonna put Jacoby Ellsbury in, just run him.
[77] I'm blaming the new hound
No. No plays, unless Jacoby sees he can swipe the base.
But keeping Rodriguez' attention on first base is good.
This is a bad baseball team.
Le sigh
Unbefuckinglievable.
Just had to do it. Just had to be smart.
Stupid, boneheaded plays today. Didi CS, now Ellsbury.
Girardi isn't the worst manager at this kind of thing, but he sure has his weaknesses.
Barbato needs a nickname
Barbato pitching really well, a keeper.
"Johnny-be-good!"
Go Johnny go
Barbathoven?
WHY WHY WHY can't one of the best relievers in baseball throw more than 8 pitches?? So infuriating...
This one goes to eleven
Ruh roh
Blech, night all. Gotta get up in the morning
Hit with risp. What Goddamn novel concept
Going quietly now.......
[55] No you didn't. because I married the other. "What's the score?" "Yanks are down by one." "So they lost." "Well, it's only the...forget it."
Absolutely no room for nuance. I never even tell her when the game is tied. Pointless.
55 and 99) LOL!