Tonight the Yankees look to go five-for-five in series in the young season and extend their current five-game winning streak to six. If that should happen thanks to another solid start from Phil Hughes, the latter would be as encouraging as the former. Hughes looked sharp early in his regular season debut against the Angels last Thursday. Though he ultimately walked five and ran up his pitch count in turn, limiting himself to five innings, he also held the Halos to two runs on three hits while striking out six. For all of my grousing about Joba Chamberlain being wasted in the bullpen, Hughes is every bit as important to the future of the Yankee rotation (and thus the Yankees’ future) and his time is now. His strong debut was more than just the cherry on top of the Yankees’ hot start.
Opposing Hughes will be Ben Sheets, who despite being a veteran All-Star, has something to prove himself coming off a season lost to elbow surgery and ill-timed free agency. After three starts, Sheets has a 2.65 ERA, but has walked two more than he’s struck out and hasn’t pitched past the sixth inning, leaving room for the A’s bullpen to blow his first two games. It’s a compelling matchup of talented hard-throwing right-handers at very different stages of their careers.
Randy Winn will start in right field tonight as Nick Swisher gets a curiously-timed day off after returning to his old haunt and breaking an extended 0-fer. Maybe he was proving it all night, too.
[0] sittin swish? bah. He'll prolly PH in the 7th.
My predicted line for Phil tonight: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K, win!
[1] i forgot phil went tonight. cool. too bad i can't watch. bleh.
[0] I really Want to like Bruce Springsteen but..just doesn't do it for me. The "rock" stuff seems so stiff and bombastic..do like his acoustic albums though.
[3] I think maybe you had to be introduced to him at the right age. I don't listen to him anymore, but when I was 17 it was one of those things where I felt like he was speaking to me. Or for me, or something.
Anybody watching Halladay vs the Braves? He just lucky in the seventh when a hard struck ball with the bases loaded ended up in a 4-6-3 double play. But other than that, he's been awesome once again.
[4] Maybe that's true..but I always preferred more soul & R&B in my rock..hence Van Morrison, early-70s Stones, etc..
[6] But that stuff seemed so old when I was 17... :)
[7] Hah! Man, Nirvana just hit big when I was 17 in 1991..I dug them but not excessively..and listening to any of that grunge nonsense now is painful..I heard Paperback Writer on the radio the other day, 40+ years old and still sounds so fresh compared to a lot of new music! (Damn, just call me Abe Simpson now, feeling very very old...)
Man, am I ever happy that Halladay is in the National League.
oh Cliff, great video. I have the bootleg of that show, its a personal favorite.
so anyone see the Cubs put Zambrano in the pen, thats...interesting.
[8] Very true, about Paperback Writer. A friend just gave me a bunch of the remastered Beatles disks (he just burned a few) and I played them during my commute, for about a week and marveled at how 'new' many of the songs sounded. Although he didn't give me "Hey, Jude".
Wow, the Sox gave Beckett 7 runs worth of support, but he just couldn't hold the lead.
[8] You've got me by a couple of years, but I love Nirvana. I'm not into Bruce too much either. My wife and I are into U2 and she's in love with Bono. One thing that really pisses her off is when I compare Bono to Bruce for fun. She can't stand him.
[8] That's interesting, Mr OK. As a teenager in the early 90's I had myself steeped in classic rock so much that I was nave to the current bands. Of course, the biggest bands made it through to me via FM, etc, but for the most part, I was a nostalgic. Led Zeppelin, The Who, Rush, The Beatles, The Stones... those were my mainstays. I disliked Nirvana back then, but I like them now. Strange.
Oh, and The Beatles are just in a class all by themselves. Such a path they carved over only 10 years! The stars aligned, I suppose. I have a theory that The Beatles successfully touched every groove in existence on Abbey Road. Such a great great record!
Anyway... back to baseball!
Its kind of funny to see Hughes in the pregame show sadly resigned to the fact that he's probably in for the same organizational circus Joba got last year.
"Well, what can you do."
[11] Man, check out Wilson Pickett and Tom Jones dueting on "Hey Jude", on YouTube. Awesome!
[12] Used to be a huge U2 fan but these days it's all jazz and Congolese Rumba..
[13] Yeah, I remember trying to get some "alternative" fans I knew into Jimi Hendrix, they were horrified..tried to tell me Smashing Pumpkins were better song-writers and as a live-act..Oh, the idiocy of youth and pretension..
[15] Hey, I've heard that before (not sure where -- I think my son was playing it) but didn't know it was Wilson Pickett and Tom Jones. My God, is Tom Jones the whitest-looking human being in the history of the earth? And yet his sound is so 70's black.
[17] Man, that's hysterical! I had that clip playing and my lady in the background asked "Who are those two black guys singing Hey Jude, it's really groovy"!!
Lots of great clips from Tom Jones' variety show in the 70s, including an insane one with Sammy Davis Jr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RUNx06sk50
I mean, even for that era Sammy's outfit is astonishing..
Daniel Bard was sitting at 97mph for two innings, once or twice hitting 99.
But Neftali Perez just hit 102. Yoiks.
[8] It's the bass.
[11] That's why they call 'em The Beatles.
Jeet!
I think the most perpetually "new" of their whole catalog is "Tomorrow Never Knows."
Nice hit, Derek!
Anytime I see Ben Sheets, I think of his news conference with the A's. Say what you want about the Yankees, but when they have a presser, they have everyone dressed to the nines. It just looks professional.
Ben Sheets showed up to his press conference in what appeared to be a track suit.
There he goes again.
Damn that NJ!
Booo! Boo!
Trade the bum! Swing the bat, bum!
[16] out on tour with the smashing pumpkins. natured kids, they don't have no function. I don't understand what they mean and i could really give a fuck. (memories!)
here we go with the convo about NJ's "approach".
Hey, speaking of NJ, in another thread, Diane called him Nick the Afflict. heh
Oh, motherfucker.
H&R FAIL
That made no sense...silly decision.
How the fuck could Teixeira take that pitch?
I hate April Texeira
Owwww. Just Owwwww.
Ugh, why would you run into outs ahead of A-Rod?
[35] I think they assumed Mark wouldn't just stand there.
What a waste.
[36] But still, with a wild pitcher. Just let him walk everybody.
Thrown out at 3rd base? Small-ball with Tex & A-Rod coming up?
That was a big inning give back.
[35] Stay out of the dp.
[38] That was apparently Teixeira's gameplan.
This camera's really distortive. Like a funhouse mirror.
Nice k Phil!
Good early velocity from Hughes. Who does this Barton think he is? Nick Johnson?
Man, Nirvana just hit big when I was 17 in 1991..I dug them but not excessively..and listening to any of that grunge nonsense now is painful..
Well ... no. I never really dug Nirvana, but they're fantastic. So is early Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, and Mother Love Bone and Alice in Chains.
Just like most genres, the quality of grunge holds up just fine ...
[24] Rasheed Wallace showed up to his first press conference in Portland in a "Fuck What Ya Heard" t-shirt...to me that always set the bar in press conference attire.
or this... http://bit.ly/aLk1i9
That was scary.
I've never seen that before...very cute by Tex.
Phil hitting 94!
[47] I'm often very happy that I wasn't around for the early 80s
Well done, Hughes.
God I love Phil
I'll take that for a first inning.
Sabres-Bruins just finished the 1st overtime period. I LOVE playoff hockey. And ot's are ridiculously anxiety laden
Give 'em the GasFace, Phil.
*VERY* good inning for Philthy!!!
Huuuuuuuuuuuuughs!
If Hughes is going to throw this hard, this early in the game, and can maintain most of it for 100 pitches, he is going to be dominant.
Papelbon has retired five Rangers on a total of ten pitches.
[58] He can't maintain it for 100 pitches. But in a few weeks, maybe he will.
Yes will sell that footage of Tex to the national fire prevention org to use in their "what to do if you're on fire" ad.
[59] but how many bases did they steal?
RIPPER!
[51] what does Rasheed Wallace have to do with the "early 80's"?
[64] gotta click the link, http://bit.ly/aLk1i9
that picture just screams "cocaine is a hell of a drug"
[59] Jig worthy. Pap's is my hero. Cack.
good evening everyone. how do you take a fastball down the middle on a hit and run?
[64] The picture was from Winfield's press conference. Reggie is dressed in a zany manner.
Not so much with the hit and run today.
how do you half swing at a fastball above your head on a hit and run?
What is going on with sending the runners? Posada doesn't swing if the Cano isn't running. There is no need to "make things happen".
Uh, did I miss the memo where Kurt Suzuki throws like Jorge Posada???
[65] Link not working..
[51] Mattpat, early 80s were amazing! Reagan brought optimism back to the country, Huey Lewis & The News were about to rule the charts, men emrbaced hari gel AND harispray, the bullpen car was still in use (and still in use over here in J-pan)...you missed a lot!
I'm now worried that we won't put on any kind of play for a month and a half. Hello pinch stand there.
[71] i agree that he doesn't swing without the hit and run, but he still shouldn't have even thought about swinging at that pitch.
that's a nice play
Doesn't Winn have speed? Sheets has pitched so poorly that he should be behind at least 3-0.
I don't like this.
This seems to be shaping up like a punch-myself-in-the-face-repeatedly game ...
Going to the twelfth in Fenway.
What a stud this guy is.
Ummmmm ... me LIKEY *this* Hughes!
[73] the rise of Reagan, the fall of the bullpen car. Coincidence?
It seems like Hughes is going all power first time through. What all the lefties, it might be a good time to unveil the new changeup the second time through.
Damn. Just blows it by 'em.
Jesus.
NICE. PITCH. PHIL!!!
wow, i love Hughes!!!
why can't yes just keep the score line on the screen at all times? what possible reason is there for them sometimes delaying in putting it up?
Phil wins 16 and my buddy has to buy me dinner at NYY Steak...so yeah I got a lot riding on this
[73] Agree with you there...the 80s were pretty good. All the things you mentioned plus Scooter and White on WPIX.
Blow it by him upstairs...
[73] BEST. METAL. EVER.
Wow.
I LOVE IT
Holy phuck.
So far, loving the new and improved Phil Hughes. That 5Ks through 2?
oh that was just nasty. I mightta underestimated his Ks in my [1] prediction..
Hughes just K'd the side?? Wow...
So, Hughes looks good.
We'll have to watch and see how Phil keeps it up into the later innings ... but, if he can throw 93-94 and maintain it, he's gonna be a hell of a pitcher.
[100] Well, he did walk one guy, and one guy put it in play after shattering his bat. The rest have been Ks. Nasty curves and tremendous movement on the fastball. He's thrown a couple of cutters, haven't seen the change yet.
[101] easy for you to say. you're in pdt right?
[102] No changes yet....all but 5 pitches have been fastballs. Second time through should be interesting.
[103] out in LA, so ... yes.
There he goes again...
Baby Ruth is the "Walking Man" ...
Trade him, the loser. Lazy.
Fucking terrible.
Come on, Teix.
Hope that 1st inning DP doesn't loom large.
Odd batter to get cute with.
[110] Indeed, Sheets seems to be settling in a bit. I hope it doesn't become one of those games. His pitch count is still elevated.
Come on Grandy, you need those for UZR!
Big break on these cutters.
Again, why the curve with a weaker hitter? Only speeds up the bat. Save that for when you need to fool a better hitter.
ah what the phuck no ks??
There you go...make them prove they can hit the fastball.
Booooo...where are the Ks? Boring pop flys.
Beautiful hit, Alex.
Man, that was so Oakland.
Woohoo!
YAY-ROD!!!!
Arod waited so beautifully on that...more impressive than yesterday's bomb.
What a gift. Come on, Robbie, cash it in.
I walked out the room. TRIPLE! Nice one, Arod!
Smash one, Robbie.
c'mon RIPPER, this is a big at bat!
[122] It was a thing of beauty, that transfer of weight.
Yay, Robbie!
Yes! B2B triples?
Fucking Awesome.
Back to back triples...very nice!
What a strange game
So, um, is Cano for real? because he's starting to hit like Nomar in his prime.
woah back to back triples? wow!
c'mon jorge.. b2b2b triples. haha
The RAPID RIPPER!
NICE!
Well done, Jorgie!
Well executed Jorge.
smart kid...
[132] ask me in October ... he sure looks good right now, but he's sandwiched awesome and awful months in the past ...
Texas just isn't very good.
atta boy, Hughes.
where did *this* Phil Hughes come from?
[142] Always been here, but I really think the difference is the cutter. He came up with a curve as his main secondary pitch, but that can be unreliable. A cutter and a curve with the possibility of a change would give him a tremendous arsenal.
well done, Slappy!
goddamn that was a good play. moved the runner over. s'good
[143] Also helps that he's healthy as compared to 2008.
Johnson is very unlucky.
Wtf is Gardner doing on second base?
that's just retarded. Why didn't Gardy tag up?
I guess everyone is running tonight except Gardner.
Is there some reason Sheets is wearing what seems like a hula hoop around his neck?
sheets looks like the dude who played stifler in american pie.
Bah.
Sick pitch.
Love the aggressiveness
Go Phil go. 7 Ks now.
Hey, Joba. Wake up and take notes.
1 2 3 . Beautiful.
so, when does girardi pull him?
love it, Phil. good jorb, man.
[159] At around 110. Or if really neat things are occurring.
Good punch out.
Meanwhile, the Yankee bats remain quiet.
Philthy as good as the stat line shows? Any UZR ro BABIP luck or is it all him?
yeah, he's looking sharp. a lot of movement.
[163] Very quiet.
God damn.
This is amazing to behold.
High and tight. Low and away. Sit the f down.
That was a *cutter*?! that broke like 3 feet.
[164] he looks great, but the ump does have a very wide strike zone.
[164] I think the 8 Ks should be indicative. The hardest play anyone has had to make was Teix in the first, and that was because he had to dive away from a broken bat piece.
He's 1-2 on everyone.
[170] Any pitches in particular...I'm keeping an eye on gameday and not noticing many bad calls.
9 Ks
Woot-woot.
Hughes proving why all others are called "secondary" pitches.
1 2 3
Phil Hughes is a stud.
fuckin kid is DEALING! 9 K's. Keeping the pitch count in check, love it.
Wow. This might be as good as I've seen Phil throw ... and I watched *that* game down in Texas way back when ...
unreal. i wish i was watching this.
[173] i might be wrong but it seems like his strike zone is wide, especially outside to lefties
What is with all these 4-3s?
[181] http://tinyurl.com/2e24j2l -- used to work well.
Or 4-1 in this case. Whatever. Weak grounders to the right side.
I hate to be a wet blanket here, but in the end, it's still only 2-0 in the seventh.
I would really, really like to see us put some runs up on the board.
You double-clutch, you lose.
Woah, Brett Gardner is really, really, really fast.
Woah
GRITNER!!!
That was goofy looking by the 2b.
Run, Brett, run!
Jesus, Derek.
What's that, three first pitch groundouts?
Why would Jeter not give Gardner a chance to steal there? The offense has been very uncharacteristic tonight.
[194] Yeah, that made no sense.
That's a fucking strike.
holy FUCK was that a gorgeous curve.
oh nice MLBN is showing the game in HD!!
Unreal.
He was actually behind, 2-1, and gets the foul out.
just watch your hamstring, phil
0-2.
10 curvers for Hughes so far tonight.
Flaherty's calling cutters when Posada puts down 2.
[200] Thinking the very same thing...
[200] Bite your tongue, knock on wood or do something with salt.
[203] That has become his second pitch.
Uhm, does Joe take Hughes out after eight innings?
that cutter is looking very good ...
Sweet Jesus.
my oh my...
Impressive.
Sit em' down!!
Wow. I mean...wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow.
so sweet!!!
atta boy, Phil. niiiiiiiice.
87 pitches, 7IP..i think there's a CG possibility here.
ooh the Los Angeles Godzilla of Anaheim is batting!
I am in a world of shit.
Teix is totally lost again.
beautiful pitch from Blevins there!
2 Ks for NJ? yeah, that's an indicator that the strike zone is liberal tonight. hehe
"Either his right shoulder or his hip"
Because they're so close to each other
That's too bad for Blevins.
Awful...there is going to be a long delay that could impact Phil.
Why does the A's trainer need to wear batting gloves? Is he hoping that if everyone gets injured Geren will put him in?
I follow a lot of baseball, never even heard of Blevins before..
[225] I was thinking the same thing! Then I figured it must be chilly there.
[224] in fact, i think that whole thing was bullshit just to fuck with hughes
Very nice of Ross to warm up so quickly.
hmmm ... hammy for Blevins, methinks.
s'not good when you weigh more than your BA, Tex.
Ok, Robbie, hit one out, please.
the ol' Baltimore chop.
Bloop and a blast, or something Alex.
it came to mind earlier in the evening, but can I just say how much I like and respect Alex Rodriguez? Dammit, he *always* gives everything he has, on both sides of the ball, at bats, running and in the field.
bugger the haters ...
[231] it's definitely not good when i weigh more than his ba
1,2,3, Phil. Piece o' cake.
Oh man, that SUCKS
Fucking lame.
Well that sucks.
Nooooooo!!
Oh, bullshit.
That really fucking sucks.
Ahhhh fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
[236] It's even worse when Edwar Ramirez....oh well, you get the idea.
this is just not ever meant to happen for him, good lord
E-1 damn it.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!
What happened?!?! "Single on a sharp ground ball to the pitcher" on Gameday..what the hell does that mean??
[248] hard bouncer hit hughes hard and bounced back and he lost sight of it. he seems to be ok
[248] Hard grounder right at Phil. Hit off the heel of his glove, totally playable, but he couldn't find the ball. Runner safe.
[248] hit Hughes in the heel of the glove and deflected 10 feet toward home plate. Houghes lost the ball and couldn't get it in time for a throw over to 1B.
That says a lot about the kid. Loses the no hitter, then comes right back to get the K.
I've never liked Chavez. F#$% him.
HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUghes!!!!!!!
wow. even when it's a ball, that cutter is NASTY!
You know, those Yankees suck chants sting a lot less when you're the defending world champions.
[256] the "Yankees Suck!" chant is beyond lame when Red Sox fans do it ... when fans somewhere else around the league do so, it's laughable ...
[256] They sting a lot less when the Yankees are playing a good game period. They usually show up when we face Curt Schilling and decide the best course of action would be to take the first two pitches of every at bat.
[256] and someone is always makin money.
last batter for Phil ...
Hughes thinking way too much about the dude on 1st.
Is Eric Chavez a real running threat?
Oh, fuck.
Fuck.
Fuck.
We cannot.
Lose.
This game.
[260] yup.
He's been scared off his fastball, so it's time to make a change.
Something tells me the Yankees are going to pay for sleeping walking through the offensive portion of this game.
good game, Phil! (I stand and applaud you)
Learn how to field your position a little better, kid, and you'll be alright. : )
god damn it those were all nasty pitches too, he just didnt go for them
Not bad for a fifth starter, eh?
[269] my thoughts exactly. when that is your #5 you are looking good.
Now it's time for the other kid to do his thing.
Well done, Joba.
One more.
Jake Fox. Really?
fuck you joba
Damnit.
grrrrrrrrrr
Just pathetic...where is Mo? He brings him into 4-run games, but not now?
I don't like this at all.
grrrr ... good hitting by Fox.
Hello, Mariano Rivera?
He still pitches for us, no?
Ah, thank the Lord.
Pfheeeeewwwww.
sighhhhhhhhhh (I can breathe again)
nice! ok. Mo for the save!!
[285] or tack on 3 more and Mo can chill tonight...
oh gee quallis you jerk. my first fantasy team in a while. Today I get 0 ER over 26 innings from 3 of my starters and Qualls compromises it all with an 81 ERA. 81 ERA. 81!!! ok, i'm still in the hunt but still that is god damn awful.
ahhhhhhh infinite loop. shite!
[285] that'd be fine for sure.
Infield single Posada
Holy Mo. The sky is falling.
Another IF single for Posada?
swish battin 3rd?
ANOTHER IF 1B FOR JORGE!
A legitimate infield hit that time!
goddamn. how did that pitch NOT hit him?
where's thelarmis? he should be in soon...
Clutchner
Lil' G! Atta, kid.
Nice! A lil insurance run there.
The grit!
Gardy!!!
those belligerent fans really piss me off.
so apparently damon got thrown out of the game tonight for arguing balls and strikes. he's off to a slow start.
wow did the ump just say fuck you to the crowd?
[302] yeah, they showed the clip on Yes at the start of an inning awhile back.
Oh no, Nick could lose a limb moving like that!
Make me a believer, Nick. ; )
hi everyone. looks like i missed quite a game.
cult - thanks for the heads up on the happenings, via text message! 'preciate ya, bro
[307] there you are. I's just asking where you were. what's news?
nj swung at the 2nd pitch? i guess he's changed his approach!
mo to close it out? i didn't see how many pitches joba threw. plus, he pitched yesterday.
zambrano in the all important 8th inning. huh. ~$19 mil for that role. good gig...
sounds like MY ringtone!
[308] yeah man. wed's are my main teaching days. i go pretty late. practice for a second, then take the baseball paper and my ipod to the pizza joint. i'm just getting in and have lots to do. another busy day manana...
i saw your post about you and JJ going thru the yanks' retired #'s. i think that's sooo cool! though i didn't like that painting...at all. reminded me of the cover of dylan's self portrait album... feh!
[309] whats up nittany?
Just got in. I like the box score. Tell me about Huuuuuughes.
how long until rodney takes over the closer job for LAA? Fuentes just blew the save coming off the dl.
[311] yeah, that kid is all baseball, all the time. He was seeking clarification about #42. Guess he was concerned cause of all the 42s on Jackie day last week. So I laid it out for him about Mo and him being the last player EVAH to wear it.
One down, 2 to go! C'mon MO!
[313] Phil and CC know how to lay it down.
[312] hey! today, i got an email from my penn state percussion professor and a wedding invite for one of my old college roommates (also a drummer). i may head to state college a day or two before the wedding and catch a Spikes game!
[313] Phill looked great. a lot of 1-2-3 innings. No-no through 7, then Chavez hit a bounder off the heel of Phil's glove that he then lost and allowed Chavez to reach 1B. Then he walked Gross and Girardi pulled him at 100-ish pitches. But it was a great game by Phil! 2 BB, 10 Ks.
Oh no no no no. Not a good time for Bad Mo.
Bad Scutaro flashbacks.
wtf? i don't recall mo ever hitting anyone. damn
funny post at nomaas about "professional hitter". check it out!
c'mon Mo! GIDP comin!
oh fuck that that is not supposed to be a hbp
It feels like the Yankees have been running away from karma all game.
[317] sweet. that is something i gotta do sometime.
DP please. over 20 pitches now...
Mo's stuff isn't sharp...makes you wonder if this is a residual from being wasted last night.
Visions of 2001 danced through my head.
Shuddering........1 more
Is there anyone here who doesn't have flashbacks to Arizona every time Mo has to make that throw?
[331] I remember my wife out and out CRYING. I was shattered, but she was WRECKED. I didn't even know she cared so much!
gamecast is really slow. i can gather what happened from the posts, but i'll feel better when this thing is over...
Mo trumps karma.
So far, I'm liking the 2010 Yankees.
PhilJobaMo. Pretty satisfying win.
All rise.
phew. yay Mo! Hughes!!
I see Gritner got 2 hits. Any out of the infield?
[332] you're a very lucky guy, man! yeah, i still have nightmares about that. it pretty much ruined me...
[332] Please stop it..watching Curt Schilling rasie that trophy made me physically ill..
I threw up in my mouth a lil when he tagged that fly ball.
6 game win streak! All 6 wins for the starters!
game over. sweet!
now i have to catch up on not being home all day...
i'll miss tomorrow's day game also...
[340] my bass player gave me some weird turkish fusion cd. i'm listening now. it's pretty amazing. the bassist and drummer are just SICK! there's this one tune in 9/8 that is completely beyond! i might have to sit down and transcribe it, though it'll take awhile. i'm gonna burn myself a copy and learn it...
i like the hugheses
[340] I didn't bring it up, man.
We have a lot of memories wrapped around the Yanks. Por ejemple: Remember when Aaron Boone hit "the shot"? Jen was pregnant with JJ and as I jumped up and down reeling, she was puking in the bathroom. haha She never lets me forget it.
Shit...I had to miss nearly the whole game at a work-related dinner. Got home in time to see Mo record the last out, but entirely missed Phil Phranchise's Philthy start.
My god this Hughes! (obscure allusion alert)
That was beautiful, nearly much more so. Oh well. I'll take the win.
[345] my gig ended and i packed up my gear. the joint was jammed and everyone gathered round the tv sets. most were outta towners and the variety brand yankee haters. when boone homered, i flipped my shit and was jumping and screaming. i'm usually really reserved and super quiet away from the drumkit and off the stage, so the workers were freaking out as were all the patrons. i was in heaven! called my girl (long-time ex) and woke her up. she's from the boston area but her life was always easier when the Yanks won, so she was down with it and happy for me. i was soooo happy, i went outside and handed 5 dollar bills to my coupla bum friends who helped me with my gear! : )
[343] Get it online and send it over, sounds great!!
[345] What a great series that was..shame about the Marlins, but..
[346] me too. though my work and dinner were unrelated! ; )
[348] awesome. Of course, they show that HR all the time on YES, and every time they do, I say ahhh I remember that.. remember Jen? She cracks me up.
[349] good lord, i'll be lucky if i know how to just burn a cd of it! i think the cd-r i have is labeled though. i'll see if i can find out the name of the group and check online. that 1 tune is definitely the best. i'm about halfway thru the record now...
fucking Rays won't back down, man.
[353] i'm pissed that the shit sox won...again. they shoulda lost both to tejas. twinkies are off to a hot start, too...
[354] Even more importantly, they may have their needed ace in Liriano.
Phil postgame interview on Yes now. Said the Chavez hit got him on the left forearm.
well, g'night everyone. raise a glass to the Yanks tonight. We got us a good team. :)
[357] Yes, a "World Seriously" good team! Hahahahah!!!!
(sorry, it's cold and raining here and I six assigments on my desk at ACME Investigations..not a nice afternoon...)
what a great game and enjoyed many of the posts too! I coulldn't help but think of his texas game a couple of years ago, Phil is hopefully back to his starter form and man what a force that is, if true.
will be up at 5:30 Melbourne Australia time to watch CC in his stomping grounds. "sweep the leg, johnny" doesnt have the same punch w/o damon on the roster, but, screw it. let's sweep these clowns.
Sheets was impressive tonite, I remain a big fan of his.