Couple of lefties today at the Stadium as the Yanks go for the sweep.
Derek Jeter DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones LF
Russell Martin C
Jayson Nix SS
Never mind the glare: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Picture Credit: Elevated Encouragement]
I don't want to get ahead of myself....
so I'll just whisper this...
I'M LOOKING FOR A SWEEEEEEEEP!!!
SHHHHHHHHHHH!
I mean, maybe the explanation for Andy's excellence is that he had a lot of rest.
Pfew!
I thought that was going out for sure.
[3] Oh God, don't say that. Sabathia won't start until July.
Nice work, Andy.
Wow. David Wright is third in the league at .355 and Derek is sixth at .314.
One league has two guys above .355 and the other, only five guys above .314.
Is that some random thing or is it as interesting as it sounds?
Oh, hey, it's Bobby Baccalieri!
Damn.
If at all possible, I don't want to be beat by Vinny Rottino.
Thanks
OHHHH, FFS!
Good pitch.
Strike one.
Fucking hell.
All ground balls.
This isn't good.
0-2...
Good work, Andy.
ONe more...
Base hit by Wright here makes it a long day...
Alright. We can do this
Wow, Andy survives.
Andy is a golden god.
See?
THAT is what makes Andy great.
That was it.
Bravo, Andy.
Bravo.
Good job, Robbie.
What in the fuck was that?
Just a terrible play by Swish.
Fuck, now I'm really angry.
You know, I'd rather have Swish hit into a fucking double play rather than think he's actually, you know, smart or heady or whatever the fuck he thought he was doing that horseshit. What an ass.
That was fucking disgraceful.
Nice bounce-back for Andy.
This is getting on my nerves.
Let Derek rest or something.
Nice, Andy.
Horse shit.
still mad at Swish.
[32] Yes.
Carlos Beltran paid for this guy's nose job?
What the fuck?
Jesus.
They are totally and completely befuddled by this guy.
Completely off balance.
Jesus, Andy.
Ruh roh.
Another fine start by Andy.
If only the sticks could see their way to getting him off the hook.
Bravo, Curtis, nice hitting.
All right, you fuckers, do this for Andy!
Dear Mark: some runs please.
Yes, runs.
Just hit it back up the middle, Alex. A nice, clean and easy base hit.
Grrrr.
Son of a bitch.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
He was standing right the fuck there.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
42) He did. They have him played perfectly.
Drag.
(Put us on the board, John! Put me on the Cadillac board!)
And Andy out? It's just getting better and better.
So what's this team's record when failing to hit a dinger? like 1-14 or some shit?
(It's weird, too, how the courthouse has been replaced, more or less, by that apartment building looming out over right field.)
[34] Did you see his 'new' nose? Hope Carlos didn't pay too much for that.
GOD, THIS TEAM FUCKING SUCKS!
Man... their GBs are hits, ours are DPs.
Such is the RCNB.
He dropped it!
Russell! Finally.
Homerun means we are now officially permitted to win this game!
It bounced off his glove, is how it got out!
Oh, no, it didn't!
WOW! A HR can't get any cheaper than that!!
How did that bounce into the stands? It looked like it hit the front of the top of the padding.
Wow!
How about that Derek Jeter, huh?
I'll take it. Short double.
Does ANYONE have better Karma on ground balls than Jeter? Amazing!
No bunting.
Oh No! RISP time. Maybe Jeter should have stayed on first....
Another beautiful opposite field line drive for Curtis.
I like that a lot.
A lot.
Ball one...
DON'T fucking strike out, Teix.
THROUGH!
Tied up!
A hit with RISP? We're allowed to do that?
I don't want to get ahead of myself....
so I'll just whisper this...
I'M LOOKING FOR A SWEEEEEEEEP!!!
Nice job, Mark. Didn't try to do too much. C'mon Alex. A ball to the outfield. GET IT IN THE SKY.
Late on the heater.
ARod is mssing soooooo many good pitches...
A Rod is going to whiff now.
It fell, it fell!
RBI MAN!
MAN THAT WAS A BOMB!
What poise, what power...what LUCK!
Look like a line drive in the box score.
You never know what could happen if you just put the motherfucker in play.
What happened to the YES feed?
We need some insurance!
And we're back. No bunting, Nick.
For inspiration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ditlshpQDqA
Scratch that, Ibanez steps in.
Without insurance.
Here comes Sori's first blown save.
TB looks like a Win today.
O's and Sox both tied late in their games.
SHIT!
Curtis misplayed that.
Crap.
I don't know that anyone would have had that but fuck.
Fuck.
Fuck.
[86] Fuck you, Alex.
[86] Prophetic.
91) Blame Old Yank Fan. He cursed the game from the get go.
[86] Not that I didn't share your apprehension but man, talk about a HEX!
[93] Laughing.
Indeed.
WOW!
For real?
[93] BUT SORIANO SHOULDN'T BE READING THIS BLOG!
Nix may have just saved the game...
OH, for FUCK'S sake.
Yanks ain't winning this one.
Remember that time Mo was taken out?
Like two years ago, maybe?
Against...Baltimore?
Ballsey move by Girardi.
I'd like to order a double play here.
After ARod's Bomb, we had 1st and 2nd, no out. Everytime they blow a situation like that in the 8th, I'm always afraid of the 9th.
[104] Yes.
Offspeed please.
Even slower please...
Good.
Crossed his front knee.
Robbie!
Fuck my pessimissim. OYF is right. Get the pie ready. Time for a walk off win.
So what's this thing going to go, fifteen?
[111] THANK GOD Boone Logan doesn't read this Blog!
WOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!
WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT!
YEAH!!!!!
Walk-off!
PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
113) You da man. You called it. Me of little faith!
I'M LOOKING FOR A SWEEEEEEEEP!!!
THUUUUUUUUUH Yankees WIN!
RUSSELL WITH THE MUSCLE!
(I miss Kim.)
(Nothing against Meredith.)
It's incredible more guys aren't injured by that dog pile scrum.
Russel nearly twisted his ankle stepping on the plate.
I know, Kim. Esp. when there's water being poured all over the place...
But no pie! Huh.
Had a feeling the bottom of the ninth wasn't going to last very long.
[124] Really. I wish they'ld make a rule that players can't be on the field until after the batter touches Hpome Plate.
That was so satisfying.
[128] It was. It was a nice balance of power and contact.
[128] It was.
Soriano was 9-for-9, but was anyone feeling confident when he took the mound? Man. Good for Boone, by the way. (And Rob, of course, for making that play.)
In Fenway, Bryce Harper just scored the go-ahead run as Ace gave up a triple. Well, it was a double but they tried to throw out Bryce at home and the batter went to third.
4-3 Nats as they go to the bottom of the ninth.
[130] *raises hand*
I mean not like completely calm, but I assume he'll eventually get the save in a Wettelandy manner