Man, Yanks take two of three from both the Angels and the Astros. That’s what I call a good homestead. Sure, the Red Sox seem to have forgotten how to lose themselves, but the Yanks are handling their business. I love watching the kids Andujar and Torres learn—they make mistakes but continue to contribute. They aren’t cocky, though like most kids in this generation, they do show their displeasure to umps more freely than rookies dared in the past.
Said it before, this is just a really fun team to watch. Yeah, they could use another starter and maybe Sonny Gray will finally settle into a groove and make things easier.
In the meantime, the Yanks are on a ballbuster of a road trip which includes a make-up double header in Detroit on an off-day. They aren’t playing great teams, let’s hope they don’t have a letdown.
Never mind the scrubs:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Picture by Bags
I've got more faith that Torres will come good than Andujar, it's fun watching the former adjust during at bats, the latter thinks he can hit just about everything and will swing at just about anything ...
Ugh ... rain delay.
Nerts
Radar doesn’t look good.
Kay did say they expect to get the game in, so there is that ...
I’d rather have a Saturday day night doubleheader than a game starting at 10 pm or whenever.
[6] Love the late starts from over here, lunch-time baseball is awesome.
Postponed. Single admission DH July 9.
These rain outs are annoying. We are now 5 games played behind the Red Sox.
I wish they would just eliminate Gray's start. Unfortunately, looks like we got him tomorrow.
So the personal catcher plan is still on, even though it's proved to be a fallacy? Grrr. Can't complain about Romine's ABs, though.
It's been raining almost every night for 2 weeks in this area. It would REALLY make sense to reschedule the games for daytime (at least on the weekend).
Let’s try this again.
Machado vs. Dray, yeah that’s what happens. At least it’s a solo
Gleyber
Gritty.
Robots.
Now.
Jebus Jumping Christ on a Fucking Pogo Stick.
Blegh.
Stanton’s closed stance is really unpleasant to look at for some reason.. that inning didn’t go as well as it should have.
Bases loaded, nobody out ... no additional runs.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Stanton’s closed stance is really unpleasant to look at for some reason
It is ... and it just seems really stupid, as well as counter productive.
Sonny Gray is just not very good. Yanks are really going to need to upgrade the staff
I'm going to miss Kenny when he's gone. He's been on so far this game.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I thought we were facing a bad pitcher
Don’t mind Gleyber trying for three
Bird shows him how it’s done
Holy Carp, that's a TERRIBAD Guidry bobblehead.
Judges ruling.
Phew
Bad Dellin tonight
Pheeeeew!
Jeez blue, those were strikes earlier.
What the fuck is the strike zone?
One down
Two down. Can’t blame him for arguing
Three down! Night all.
Will the real Sonny Gray please stand up, please stand up, please stand up.
I hope that was him tonight, but I won't hold my breath.
[38] Sucking Funny Gray is my least-favorite Yankee. I would trade him tomorrow, fill in with a RailRaider, and try for a real pitcher before the trade deadline.
Admittedly he pitched a very good game last night.
Hey, the Yankees are in first place, a half game behind the Red Sox.
I love it when that happens!
Ugh, more rain delay and ugly looking radar.
5:45 pm start, hopefully.
I hate wasting lead off doubles
obligatoryhomer
I must have been hallucinating during pre game when they said they wouldn't give Jones much to hit tonight. Rats!
Muggy jr.!
I like it.
Huzzah, Brett. Score em this time!
Now that’s my Stanton
Thank you Stanton, your 1st at bat was complete shiite.
just drove thru Baltimore, peeved by the rain delay, since I planned my drive with the game in mind, and no game. OTOH, got home in time to see Stanton go yard. Happy he went to right.
btw, rainy all over the area, and weather report is rain tonight and all day tomorrow.
#OBLIGATORYTANAKAHOMERUN
Well, 2nd one.
test
Rain starting to come down fairly hard now, I wonder how bad it will get before they go to the tarp. Have to think they really want to get this in, with tomorrow's forecast is supposedly terrible as well.
O's announcers saying umps will call this as soon as it's official.
cult, calling for rain all day tomorrow
heck of a job by Tanaka
Gardi doesn't run it out?
semi judgment #
Three outs to go.
There’s one
Two and three. Now call the game.
It's official.
We'll see how things go ...
Not two
Vaunted Orioles defense
More VOD (Vaunted Orioles Defense)!
Papa John’ed
Kenny's being funny.
The Yankees need to stop scoring we can get this one in the books.
Fuck.
Please don't be hurt, please don't be hurt ....
[68] Is Papa John's better than Domino's? It sounds like it should be.
[69] Uh, it's the top of the 6th ...
[70] That would put a sour note on the season.
[71] No.
[72] Official game. Monsoon conditions. ;>)
Double steal! NICE!
[75] Ah, misread #69.
[74] Ha! There are 3 Western pizza chains in Japan: Shakey's, Domino's and Pizza Slut. But we do have vever good independent pizza.
As chains go, I prefer Papa to Dominoes which I haven’t had in years.
Obligatorythirdhomer
Wow. He hit the crap out of that.
#OBLIGATORYOBLIGATORYOBLIGATORYTANAKAHOMERUN
[81] Corned beef hash tag?
Fuck.
Shit
Pheeew
This game has s bad feel. Let’s get the last nine outs and get out of Baltimore.
[86] I've had a bad feeling since the first couple innings of yesterday's game. Let's get outs.
More runs please
SpeeDidi.
More than one, please
Dare I be greedy and ask for more than two?
Andujar hits lasers.
The O’s are so bad. Must be the Showalter effect…
Two is acceptable
nice lead, gives me the chance to flick back to Caps
Nice outing, Dellin
thanks for the D Baltimore. no score after 1 with Caps and Vegas
That figures. Lead off double.
Not going to be easy.
One gone
There’s two
NAILED!
Dammit.
Gleyber!
What a nice game.
One more in the books!
nice win. Let's go caps
Now go Vegas.
Jeez, rain out already. This is getting old.
frickin rain. no softball for me, no game for Yanks. Did you hear how Scherzer pinch hit in the 14th last night and singled. then scored the winning run?
[110] Crazy. At least the rain moved out so the Tigers can play.
split double header scheduled for today.
Let's play two. I'm expecting a split.
Yankees not sharp early
Gleyber day!
Bird lets one fly. And Comerica is a big park.
And Austin joins the homer party
[114] They seem sharp now!
:)
That they do.
Except on that popup
There's one
And two
Not 3.
Fuck.
Phew, three.
3 and 1.
Let's play two!
Did Sterling really say, "Romie! My Homie!" ???
Draft day too.
And Jackie Robinson Day
Tigers take Casey Mize #1.
love to win 2....
Judge doesn't hold back, does he. Hope the kid can pitch well, gotta feeling we scored our runs in game 1.
Glebe at short. huh.
you don't have a glove on that hand kiddo
Obligatory....
the obligatory Sanchez PB
Miggy Mantle’s walk-up song should be Two-Bass Hit by Miles Davis, since all he does is hit doubles!! ⚾️
Tied up
how hot is Gardi!!!!
not a great AB for His Honer
Hmm, what’s all this about
that a hole didn't really try to hit Stanton (again)
Blegh
[136] Hah! Good one. thelarmis, did I tell you I interviewed Mark Guiliana last month when he was in town for some shows? Also Brian Blade, who was super friendly and thoughtful. Drummer heaven for sure!
We gots Nostra and OK Jazz! It's a HOT ROOM in the Banter tonite!
Greetings!
Lucky that didn't take his head off ...
[144] What's happening, cult! Lovely sunny day here before the one month rainy season kicks in. No worries about rain & humidity where you are right? (Orange County? LA proper?)
OC. It should be "June Gloom" right now, but's been 65-70 and sunny for the last week or so.
Starting to get the damn tourists in town though, that's the drawback ...
Miggy Jr. doubles up on the doubles
Copter with #20!
Seriously? Are we going to waste another chance???
Yeesh
[150] The answer is yes ... yes, we will.
They sent Kahnle down to AAA?? Why?
Activated Adam Warren
Ball Saxbury
Yeesh. At least no one got hurt on that clusterfuck.
[153] Needs work to get back on track
German is not making a case to stay in the rotation. (Analysis)
Fucking hell.
Sanchez is soooooooooo damn slow.
Phew, phoul
Fiers on fire tonight
That’ll do, Stanton.
Stanton! Caps up 3-0 after 1.
Dayum, Stanton. That got out purt quick
456ft
Good eye, Clint!
Up to pick #21, Yankees are at #23
rats, got under it
Leaving the bases loaded again!
Yankees on the clock
That’s amazing, Jazz! Both great players.
Back to practicing I go...
Anthony Seigler, HS catcher, ambidextrous.
Crud. But doubleheader’s are usually split, so I’m not expecting much
This is going well.
[158] Strongly disagree. He pitched a great game. No run support.
[153] Because he sucks anymore?
That’s a solid rip.
I love Hicks
I guess I missed the "good" game of this double header. Although it's set up for a Fighting Spirit come back.
It's weird hearing Kenny do color. Not bad, just weird.
German waa pretty solid despite not knowing where too many if his pitches were going. He has a bright future methinks. Dammit, Brett.
Fucking brutal.
9k in 2 games. yuck
well, at least Caps are up 4-0 in the 3rd.
Dang.