The White Sox are in town for a game-game series, led by our old pal, Robin Ventura. No C.C. this weekend, of course. It’s up to Nova, Hiroki, and Hughes to give the team innings and good ones. Tonight gives Nova. Here’s hoping the Yanks can continue their winning ways.
Jeter SS
Granderson CF
A-Rod DH
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Swisher RF
Ibanez LF
Chavez 3B
Stewart C
Never mind the medical bills: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
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and don't forget Adam Warren!
Loooouuuuu
"Sox of a different color."
Nice.
Houdini!
rats.
nice stab Derek.
Oh, he dropped it. Wow. Free run!
Got that run back, poised for more.
I don't know if Alex would have made it to third but it kills me to see guys jog out of the box like that.
Nicely stroked, Robbie!
Fucking shift.
Ivan gets better results than you'd think, just looking.
Game is moving fast.
[13] That last inning (bottom of sixth plus top of seventh) was ridiculously quick.
rbj, are you listening to the ChiSox crew on WGN? That's what I have. Except I turned the sound off.
You have a glove, use it ball boy.
[15] I'm so sorry. I have the YES feed. Paulie & Lou are in the booth with Kay.
Man, Lou is useless as an announcer.
[15] You Gone!
[18] Yeah, he's old skool in a bad way. Probably awesome to have beers with but on TV..no.
Critical spot here. Damn Youk...
19) He's the worst thing you can be: boring.
[19] You sure he hasn't had a few already.
Very poor play by Stewart there.
"I played by the gut but I knew the numbers, Paul."
Now, now, Lou.
Man, this is a tight spot...
Wow, caught him looking. Nice job 38. Way to go!
Eppley always looks nervous. Or high strung, something.
Dang, very nice job.
Yes! Now some insurance please.
Yes! Good Guys get out of the jam!
Can Soriano pitch tonight?
[29] I'm praying for The Hammer.
Meanwhile, Phil Coke on for the Tigers trying to keep the Rays down in the eighth. First batter RBI double.
[29] No. Probably Robertson. From Kay.
Shift that.
That's huge. Teix just pokes one. Sweet.
Dang, go to the bathroom and miss that.
Yeah, this is a real Girardi inning.
So, why didn't D-Rob just take the whole inning? Is this because Joe doesn't think he can handle it psychologically, or what? Weird. It makes no sense.
Oh jeez.
HE THREW IT INTO THE OUTFIELD!
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
ARGH.
Too many fucking moves. No moves, Joe, just D-Rob.
Unbelievable.
Side arming so and so.
Padres throwing a no no vs. Astros. 6th inning.
Shades of 2001!
Fuck.
Fuck.
Unbelievable.
Fuck, this is a fucking Girardi loss. And I hate it when people say that, but it is.
The bed has been shit.
45) Could be. But you know whose loss it really is? Clay fucking Rapada. No excuse not to make that throw.
win into a loss because you couldn't make an easy throw.
As much as I don't want to see the Yankees lose, part of me is glad Girardi's stupid ass mixing and matching ninth inning strategy bombed. Maybe he won't do it again.
45) But yeah, Girardi gets caught trying to be too cute.
[34] Oh damn. I stepped away and came back to THIS.
Damn.
[49] For the first four years, I honestly never saw a manager outsmart himself more than Joe Girardi. He has been very lucky in that regard this year. I hope it doesn't even out.
The two homers for Robertson this year couldn't have come at much worse times.
This guy has a hairy spaz wind up.
K son, now you've got to swipe second.
[52] Trade him!
A Wise start.
Tough strike one to Chavez.
Dag, what a break.
Phew missed a double play.
Here comes a line drive double play to end it.
Well, I can enjoy a good comedy as well as the next man.
Andruw Jones ain't nothing to f#ck with..he's going yard here.
Jones is toast...
Fooled him. Andruw was stuck on stupid right there.
This game is over.
[62] I stand corrected.
not feeling good.
[62] [63] You win this one, Belth.
Ugh.
Sleep well, Clay, you poor schmuck.
Oh well.
Don't do it again Joe.
Ohhhhhhh, that was close.
They've been stealing wins lately. Their turn to be jacked. Shame too, cause now Robertson is wasted for tomorrow and a nice start by Nova is sperled.
At least the Orioles lost. Rays are down 5-3 in the 9th. Let's hope the Mariners can beat the Sox...
Rapada throws away an easy out.
DRob gives up a HR.
And it's Girardi who lost the game?
Really.... some people need some anger management sessions.
Tough loss, tough to watch, but for a second there, I thought Jeter pulled it out.
Rapada has feet of clay, and I almost feel badly for him. What should not be forgotten is the pitching performance by Nova. It as if he stepped it up (maybe Andy spoke with him). Nova seemed more mature and focused.
Jeez, Rapada is nearly in tears taking it like a man in front of the press.
My guess is that he won't throw the ball away again, he'll be back.
Yeah, I feel for Rapada. This is a tough one.
Good part is they play again tomorrow. No time to hang their head.
Am I alone in fearing a strong second half from the Red Sox?
[77] Yeah, the Red Sox look to be the competition. They've won the last few series, and are already charging. I still don't think the O's pitching will last, and the Rays just don't have the offense.
[74] Other than the manager's near pathological need to PLAY MATCHUPS and some half baked after the fact excuse about an injury concern, why was Rapada even in the game to throw the ball away?