Jeez, I know I’ve been remiss but dag, go away for a week and see what happens. Yanks drop 2 of 3 to the White Sox and then a ball-buster last night to the lowly Tigers. Poor Greg Bird can’t get himself right, though at least Mr. Voight, who looks like an extra from Eight Men Out, is making up for it. The news on Aaron Judge seems to be worse than originally expected as the Yanks went out and traded for none other than Andrew McCutchen. I know he may be past his prime but I have always liked him and am pleased to see him around these parts even as a short-term rental.
Lots going on. Including three more games against these lousy Tigers. Yanks need to run the table this weekend. Starts tonight with Luis Severino.
Never mind the aches and pains:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Picture by Bags
As a semi-closeted Pirates router I am happy to welcome "Cutch." I hope the new uni revitalises him until the end of October.
Famn auto correct. Rooter not router!
Sigh.
Dang, Hicks just missed it
Blegh, another home run
McCutchen can’t come soon enough. Brett needs a day off too.
Crap
Aaron trying to light a fire
Hard to win when you don’t even have a hit.
What a tire fire.
That’s better, Brett!
Hicks for the tie!
Miggy Jr. unties it
3 hits ... 4-3 lead ... for the moment.
Let's not give this gift back ...
[15] given back
At least Gritner gives a shit ...
Good thing the Tigers usually have a shitty bullpen. That’s why they haven’t been able to win the WS since 1984.
Bases loaded. Both managers gone. Never seen that before
Gleyber!!
And a little insurance
EVERYBODY GLEYBER NOW!!!
(yes, I'm behind)
Well that was something.
Why is Andujar coming out?
Geez, it really don’t come easy
#24 He's really not a good 3rd baseman?
One down
Yeesh
There’s two
Three! Night all
Phew.
Ooof.
Winning vs. these teams should not be so strenuous.
GOOD FUCKING GOD THIS GAME IS PISSING ME OFF ... ALREADY.
This is not a good start.
Damage limited.
Oooof ... could have been much worse.
Meanwhile FOX Sports continues to show a damned college football RAIN DELAY rather than show the Yankees game as scheduled. It's on MLB.tv, so ... ok, but seriously???
Ya know ... a baserunner of some sort would be nice ...
Pathetic start for the bats.
And it continues ...
Oh, hey., Game is on. More offensive offense I see.
Need hats!
No hits! JFC!
A baserunner!
Yes!
Gleyber with a two run jack.
Blargh
Double blargh
Triple blargh
The Yankees should take note of how these 2 runs are going to score.
Strikeout! phew
I sit corrected. HUZZAH!
Phew!
How about some insurance
Would be nice if Sanchez could come through here ...
Nope.
Would be nice if Betances came through here ...
Thanks.
Dellin does!
Happy Gleyber Day weekend
Hicks!
Much better start today
Interesting article about 2019 potential starters for 2019 over on River Blues. Does not have this guy Lance pitching for us. Liking Echavaria at SS and potential backup.
Cutch makes a catch.
Didn't recognize Cutch WO the beard.
I thought the Tigers couldn't hit?
FUCK!
bah. Going to garden the yard. Only 90 here, 85% humid. Beats this crap.
I’ve been busy getting rid of stuff gue to moving. At least it was a productive afternoon, not like this clusterfuck
Damn, Bird almost hit it out
Ugh ... shit show from Tarpley (no conclusions, MLB debut and all).
Probably wasn't when I would have scheduled it ...
So much for a comeback.
3-4 homestand to two shitty teams. Grr. And now a west coast trip.
This team really does play down to the level of the competition ...
Happy Labor Day, everyone!
[75] And to you
Nice run creation, Cutch
Small ball!
Le sigh.
This game might get ugly fast ...
Le sigh ...
Seriously, Miggy???
Somehow only *3* runs feels like some small victory ...
A Voit volt!
A VOIT VOLT!!!
:)
Man, I love Kenny. He calls a great game.
Le sigh
4-3
It would be nice if CC would stop giving up runs ... This would be a good inning to begin.
horseshit leather work today
Hey! Well done CC!
Sorry, CC, not your day today.
Thunderstorm here, killing the satellite signal.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh
This game is not going well.
If the answer is "AJ Cole", chances are, you're asking the wrong question ...
Not looking good at all.
And I’m back. Ugh, come back thunderstorm
Johnny Lasagna!
Modammit!
From Mike Axisa's game recap over at RAB:
Boone Strikes Again: What impossibly stupid bullpen management. There are eleven guys in the bullpen, the Yankees were down one run with a runner on second and one out in the fourth inning of an important game, so of course Aaron Boone goes to A.J. Cole to face the middle of the order. Cole allowed the inherited runner to score (of course) and then gave up a home run (of course) in the fifth to turn a one-run deficit to a three-run deficit. Brian Cashman has to take Cole away from Boone like he took Scott Proctor away from Joe Torre back in the day. Boone keeps bringing Cole into winnable games and they become unwinnable games. And because that’s not bad enough, Chad Green entered the game with the Yanks down three in the sixth. Why not use Green in the fourth? I didn’t think “use your good relievers in important situations in important games” is something a front office would have to explain to a manager, but here we are.
Gotta love the Scott Proctor reference ... and he's right.
Boone-y might be great with the kids, but he's an absolute idiot in the dugout.
Ugh, late night west coast game. Won’t stay up for it.
Congrats to CC for the Roberto Clemente nomination
Yeah, figure it will just be me tonight.
Well, that's likely a telling start.
I'm around for a little while, Cult. However, need to leave the house before the wife returns, lest I be accused of loafing.
I'm hoping for a Yankee run first.
My 1st day of school is tomorrow. I'll be up for about an hour more of this west coast slide.
Happ has been a very nice pickup ... so far.
[105] I like what you did there.
How did Oakland score? I totally missed it.
This is not going well.
Aside from Luke Voit, this team has no life anymore.
Use The Force!
Ouch. Little Bronx Ball?
Well, at least the defense has come to play.
A hit would be good.
[107]. My iPad froze at that moment. Solo homer on the replay.
[113] Thanks.
So what inning does the fight start?
Well done, Gleyber. No need to capitalize on thw 1st hit. Get back out there and play defense.
Great at bat. Bawse loaded! WWMD?
Hicks walked it to the sticks!
Horseshit. I'm out. Hope they win at least.
Was nice to wake up to a win, hope for the same tomorrow
Let's hope for good Severino tonight ...
Bases juiced. Hmmm...
No runs. No shit.
Sevy up
So much for that ...
Robot umps ... but no excuse for a bad pitch
That didn't take long. Fuck jed lowrie. And cutch butchers one.
Despicable.
On the bright side Gary would have caught that pitch if it had not been lasered into left for a double.
What a fucking disaster
This is unbelievable.
-Kenny Singleton
That's not exactly how I'd put it.
What the hell wAs that?
4-0 already? Two passed balls and a wild pitch?? Oh Gary..
Hey, OK!
If this is the best Sevy can do? We're doomed.
[133] Wazzup, Cult! Love the west coast games, takes me into the afternoon here at ACME Investigations.
LOL!
Not going so good so far!
Man, 4-4 for Ohtani, 2 hrs ... but now for a TJ surgery
The Yankees cannot do ANYTHING right.
Ace? Bollocks.
Crazy couple of days. Sucks that Clint is done for the year. Just hope his head heals. RAB had to close comments, it was getting too ugly. And the Tigers tv broadcasters got into a physical fight.
[140] That's sad about RAB, but the comments man, always reveal the dregs of society.
Man, Andujar better be in the line-up today, and I hope Gleyber is not batting 9th, and no A.J.Cole sightings, please. Boone has been managing this team right out of the race.
[140] That story is crazy..
[141] Am happy the Banter comments stay civil..unless that rogue byasterd Mr.KennyGJazzMan shows up, then we gots problems..