And it appears that the Yankees have called up some AA pitcher and place Mitre on the DL (pulled suck muscle or something). For this we are all a little bit Lucky™.

[1] I figured Garrison was called up because he was on the 40-man roster, and available to pitch sans restrictions (Pendleton started a couple of days ago, Whelan has thrown a lot the last three days).

However, I did note that the Yanks do seem to have an open 40-man spot still. They could have called up Kontos.

[1] Does that mean that whenever he throws a strike it's a Lucky™ Strike?

Garrison's numbers were awful at Double-A, an ERA over 6.00. This guy is supposed to be a major leaguer? Why do the Yankees continue to populate the bottom of their roster with non-major leaguers? Cervelli, Pena (who's on the DL), and now Garrison.

[4] Because he's a lefty? Because he couldn't possibly be worse than Lucky™ Strike Mitre, and we all know Girardi won't hesitate to go to Mitre, so it doesn't really matter how crappy the guy is who took his spot?

Its a good question, Bruce, my snarky attempts at answers aside.

From LoHud:

More than anything, Garrison is here to serve as a long man. Girardi said he might use him if a few lefties are due up, but mostly he’s here to give the Yankees length if they need it. He was scheduled to start tomorrow, so he’s rested and available tonight. The only other long relief-type on the 40-man is Lance Pendleton, who started for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The other Triple-A starters have no relief experience.

Nice slide Grandy!

I can't remember the last time one of our guys was CS.

Rays are fish, boys.

Nice work, Russell.

Well, that was much better than Fat Bastard's last 1st inning ...

Welcome to Fisher-Price "My First Ballpark"!

[9] No, not always...

[12] Heh.

Stay, Cletus, stay!

Man, GGBG is just smoking hot right now.

Well, that was an ugly swing ... yikes.

Bartman looks good tonight.

I know the Rays aren't a great hitting team but Colon looks more comfortable tonight.

[18] I wonder if they should try a bunt or two, see if he's really all that confident in his hamstring.

Ahhhh, that's our Rob!

ROBBIE GO BOOM!

Cano!

Huh? Is that Ed Nuñe5???

NUNE5!!!

Kyle Weiland is not having a good time in Baltimore. I guess Kenny and David just mentioned that.

[23] Ed Nuñe5???

Huh? This is what happens when I take months between game threads.

[26] Read the last two characters, just the two of them...

[27] Ahhh . . . now I feel like a dummy. Quite appropriate, sadly.

Nice! A little high cheese past that rat Longoria. Suck on it, Toolshed!

19) Yeah, a little surprised they haven't.

Jeter just can't get the ball out of the infield.

Fat Man is starting to trust his hammy again.

[31] Sad!

Russtache!!!

Sweet. Russell had that nice 2-3 earlier too -- good glove day for him.

Dude, Russtachio is doing the Jay Jaffe Special.

What I miss what i miss? Cano went crackle-crackle boom-boom and Colon is back? Anything else?

[37] Ummmmmmm... no, that's about it. Russell Martin had a nice play and a CS. Cano's shot was a line drive to left center.

Ripper was just robbed.

That was interesting. Nunez fielded the ball and collected himself for a beat, so that he wouldn't rush the throw. Then he almost shanked the throw anyway. Go figure. Thank goodness for turf and for the Mark Teixeira.

Funny, Hellickson threw 49 pitches in the first two innings. Now, he's just over 100 working in the seventh. He's good.

Alex, I feel like Nuñez throws worse when he has time. Kind of a Knoblauch thing, maybe.

Aceves takes over for the Sox in Camden Yards, bottom of the seventh inning 3-2 O's.

42) Could be right. He's trying so hard, he's thinking.

Way to go, Gardy.

Nice job by Nunie hanging tough.

Way to lay off that 2-2 fastball.

Great job. He didn't offer at that 3-2 change-up, the same pitch he whiffed on in his first ab.

Crud.

Ah, shit.

Oh Derek ...

Oh, no.
Chess.

Shoot. He pitched well, though.

I have a bad feeling about this game...

Uh, Boone Logan?

Fuck!

Fisher Price "My First Ballpark."

Unbelievable.

[52] see [12]

Unbelievable.

Ace coughs up a two-run dinger. 5-2 O's.

Followed by a solo shot! 6-2.

Oh, fer cripes sake. Disgusting.

Oh, Boone. You dipshit.

Ouch.

That hurts.

...a bad feeling.

2 gane swing in the standings because of that shit

Circus.

bad play by Curtis.

Is that Yakity Sax I hear playing in the background???

Think the Yanks miss Alex these days?

evening folks

Final: O's 6, Sox 2.

Well that inning was a clusterfuck.

Grrrrrrrrr.

Frustrating.

Well, this is it.
I could see a 2-run double by Brett, or maybe a PH dinger by Andruw.

Interesting. I don't think I know what the rule is for 'quick pitch'.

Sigh. Not looking good now.

Oh, good try, Russell.

Crud, good chance to gain a game on Boston and they blew it on that circus of an inning.

Oh well, they were lucky last night with the walk-a-thon (what was Joe Maddon thinking leaving that poor rookie in there to die?). They'll get 'em tomorrow!

Blech.

That turned out ... poorly.