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Off Days Are Not As Fun As They Sound
So, since my excursion to the Ballpark in the Bronx, our Yanks have beaten the always-annoying Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Whew! That’s a mouthful), lost to the Blue Jays and came to blows with them, and beaten the Blue Jays in walk-off fashion. That’s certainly a lot of activity to catch up on.
Monday: Joba Chamberlain, your favorite and mine [rolls eyes], took the hill against Jered Weaver, aka the Better Brother. And wouldn’t ya know it, Joba went 4 and only gave up a run. Weaver went 7-and-a-third and allowed 5. The oddities of baseball are astounding.
Tuesday: Oh, Ser-Ser-Sergio, how you suck so! I think someone took over and used him as a human suit when he pitched so well a couple of starts ago. He, for all intents and purposes, fails. The only thing worth watching during this game was that epic fight. It was pretty intense. If there’s one thing you must learn from watching that fight, it is this: DO NOT MESS WITH THE 13-LB. EDWAR RAMIREZ. HE WILL CUT YOU. K, thanks. JoPo is a beast, Tex is an animal, and Shelley Duncan… well, we all know he’s psycho. =)
Wednesday: For what was mostly a boring, yawn-worthy game, a good result ensued. For starters, Chad Gaudin pitched relatively well, going 5-and-two-thirds, having only given up two runs in the 3rd, but when he was taken out, a man was on, so he was charged with that run as well when it came in. Hit-deki had himself a three RBI game – always a plus. But the real story happened in the bottom of the ninth. BG (Big Gunz, not Brett Gardner) hit a single, and stole second base. Jeter got him to third on a FC. Then, Frankie Cervelli, Jose Molina’s late-inning replacement, placed a single perfectly between third base and shortstop to drive Gardner home. The kid was so elated that he ran halfway into right-center field in celebration. He is friggin’ adorable and I just wanna pinch him. He definitely deserved the pie after everything he’s done for this club in the past. Love you, Frankie! You’re pretty much awesome! =)
Now, tonight is an off night, which is sad. Our boys make their way to the west coast yet again (wtf? again?) to take on the Mariners and those ridiculous Halos. I’m sick of them, to be honest. Thankfully we still have a considerable lead on them for HFA… and still a considerable lead over the Sox in the East. I just hope the rest of September is good to this team, ’cause now is certainly not the time for them to cool off, no sirree Bob. Well, I guess we’ll just have to wait ’til tomorrow to find out, right? *Sigh* I hate waiting. Whatever shall I do? I guess I’ll practice my patience. I just love doing that. [rolls eyes with great emphasis] ‘Til we meet again!
Peace out blog scouts!
…And That’s What We’re Used To
So I finally have some free time to post something. Oh, happy day! =D
School has been pretty hectic so far, hence the break, but I am back and ready for action!
Okay, today’s game… well, Andy didn’t exactly pick up where he left off in his last start. In fact, the first batter he faced drew a walk. But, despite the 4 earned runs and 5 walks, he grinded it out – a mantra of this team, no doubt – and he got the W added onto his record; his fourth in a row, as a matter of fact. Go Andy, go Andy, GO!
The offense was the thing today. Robbie hit his 23rd homer of the season, apersonal record, mind you, and Tex connected for his 33rd. Glad to see those Teix messages being sent with great emphasis. A-Rod had himself an RBI single. Melky began the Yanks’ offense with a 2-run single in the second. Melk delivered on time, no charge. Tips? If you insist…
The last point I want to make about today’s game can be summed up in two words: Phil Hughes. That is all.
So, all in all, things were put back into place after last night’s nearly-hitless loss to Doc
Halladay, a god among men. He is some kinda awesome when he’s on point. Sheesh.
Tomorrow, Ser-Ser-Sergio takes the mound for the first time since his jaw-dropping, face-slapping, hater-shutting-upping performance. We’ll just have to see if that comeback liner wasn’t anything worth worrying about. If he‘ll be able to continue where he left off, then we’re really in business. Here’s to lookin’ forward and not backward err’body! [clink] TPPT™, yo!
Siyonara kids!
Same Old Story…
I have one sentence for you, Yankee fans… We are spoiled!
Not that I’m complaining, but seriously now. It seems like we’re winning enough for everybody these days. I hate to throw the phrase “the higher they fly, the harder they fall” out there, but a loss will come at some point – we need to be prepared.
Okay, that little PSA aside, our guys had themselves a damn good game. So good, in fact, that the Orioles nearly [if not completely - someone hit me with that info.] milked their bullpen dry. Eight pitchers were needed on the side of the Orioles, only to manage a 10-2 loss. That offense is some kinda wonderful, huh?
The Hinsk-man connected for another homer, his second of the series. Good for him. Jeet, Mr. Roboto, MelkMan and even Panda had themselves an RBI apiece. Don’tcha love when you’ve got a bunch of contributors up and down the lineup? A baseball fan’s dream offense, I think.
CC (or Boss Dawg as I like to refer to him) Sabathia had himself a good game as well. He went seven strong and only gave up one run while fanning nine. He is our ace at this point, no doubt about it. He’s definitely one of the reasons we are beyond spoiled. He’s got the Midas touch of pitchers – whenever he steps onto the mound, a win is imminent. We should only be so lucky to keep that confidence with us the rest of the season, Yankee fans. We had best not take any of it for granted! Don’t worry though, TPPT™ will still be around to pick us up if anything should get us down.
This win gives our guys 6 in a row with an 85-48 record, still the best in baseball. What is there to complain about? Sure, some screws need to be tightened here and there, but that’s perfectly normal. I can hardly think of a time where every little thing involved in being a baseball team went perfectly all at once. We need not worry about every little thing that goes wrong. We don’t need those premature wrinkles about the mouth and eyes, no no no. [wags index finger]
And now, on to Toronto to take on the Toilets Blue Jays. They sure have been pretty terrible lately. They choked against the Red Sox and they most recently gagged against Texas. I think the three guys we’ve got headed to the mound – Gaudin (God willing), Joba (God willing again), and Andy – will get the job done. We can rest easy, Yankee fans. Yankees Universe is tranquil for yet another day. =)
Peace out blog scouts!
Optimism Out the Wazoo
Well, I’ve certainly had a busy past few days, and so have the Yanks. They went into the last three games of their homestand with high hopes and good feelings. Fortunately, they ended the same way. They took two out of three from Toronto and now head out West on a 10-game road trip.
As far as the Toronto series goes, two out of three ain’t bad. Sure, the starting pitching was lackluster (sorry, AJ & Joba, you know you’re my dudes… and not-so-sorry to Serg – GET WITH IT, MAN.) and some clutch hits were called for, but it still ain’t bad. Thankfully we have some offensive Wonder Boys like Mr. Roboto (with the monsterrrrr shot), JoPo (thanks Jane), and RobbieCanoDon’tchaKnow. I love clutchiness. It’s a beautiful thing.
Speaking of Robbie, he was the big hero today with the walk off single in the 11th. So clutch. I really love that word. It makes you feel good about your team if you use it a lot. You use/see/hear the word “clutch” and doubts seem to sail out the window because you have a feeling someone will at some point come through. [sits back & puts feet up]
Granted there’s still a good bit of baseball left, but there’s no denying what’s going on in the present. It’s the Yankees’ Universe and I’m just living the high life in it… No qualms about it. =)
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
Indeed, the Yankees pulled it off with Mitre on the mound. [massive sigh of relief]
Indeed, I had chicken quesadillas for dinner. Aaahhh.
I digress…
So, Mitre was still stinky. Four and a third, 8 hits, 3 earned runs.
But hey, at least it wasn’t 10 runs. He needs to get over these first inning jitters or whatever they are. (Maybe he should have a chat with Joba; he had a similar problem in the not-too-distant past if I’m not mistaken…) Thankfully our wonderful offense & bullpen were there to bail him out, and thankfully, the guy whose jersey fell prey to regurgitated Alpha-Bits did not make it through the 7th inning.
Oh, offense, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
1. The team goes 4-9 with RISP. It’s a beautiful thing.
2. Swish & J-Dames connect for a solo pop each. Clutchiness gives them extra brownie points.
3. An abundance of singles allows for a good bit of damage. Again, extra brownie points.
And the defense wasn’t too shabby either. Here’s lookin’ at you, Molina + Tex, Melkster, et. al.
Finally, to the combined effort of Aceves/Coke/Hughes/Robertson, thank you Jesus.
And they all lived happily ever after…
…until tomorrow. DUN DUN DUUUN!
Yankees/Red Sox! Tomorrow! 7pm ET! Be there or be… uncool! [maniacal laugh]
Go Yanks!
Andy Sure Is Dandy
As the title of this entry indicates, Andy Pettitte was wheelin’ and dealin’ today against the Blue Jays.
It was just what we needed – a lead from the get-go and an eventual win. I’m sure that feels a lot better after that debacle that took place the first three games in Chicago.
It feels even better than that since it gave Roy Halladay a loss. I’m surprised they left him in the whole time. Does JP Ricciardi think giving him more innings will make him less PO’d about not being traded? Hmmm… interesing.
Overall I liked today’s game; a little offense here, a little offense there (props to my dudes J-Dames, the Teixecutioner, and Mr. Roboto), and good defense throughout (props to El Capitán y Leche). No real complaints… even though Phil Hughes/Mariano Rivera allowed those two runs. I can forgive and forget [that ever happened]. =)
As far as tomorrow goes, I’m worried about Mitre. I don’t know much about our Alphabet Soup-named opponent, but apparently his starts haven’t been as iffy as Mitre’s. I just want a win, so listen up, Serg: PITCH WELL. LOCATE. BE CONFIDENT IN WHAT YOU’VE GOT. DON’T SCREW THIS UP. Thanks, you’re a doll.
So, I guess this just means I wait on pins and needles hoping to God that Mitre pitches well. Unfortunately I have to wait until 7pm tomorrow night on those pins and needles, which will undoubtedly sting, pinch, aggravate, or any other negative feeling that pain invokes.
Until next time…
That’s the Way, Uh-Huh, Uh-Huh, I Like It
Alright, definitely not a game to complain about. We did get the win, after all.
Granted CC struggled a bit, giving up 10 hits and 5 runs, but he did go 7 innings and ended up with the W on his record. Lucky for us Chicago’s pitching sucked more… And our offense actually attended the game today! What a treat!
We beat up on Buehrle from the get-go. Tell me how we can manage to do that, but not hit the crap out of DJ Carrasco. Baseball is so weird sometimes. Today was a good weird though. I was incredibly shocked to see Buerhle give up the offense so quickly. I figured CC would get the boot faster than Buerhle did for how he was pitching, but like I said, baseball is weird sometimes.
And Melky, Melky, Melky. What a guy, huh? Four-for-five with the first cycle for the Yankees since ’95 when I was a wee lass. Hard to believe he didn’t get the centerfield job right off the bat, ain’t it? Well, he’s certainly okay in my book. [wink]
Plus, Swish finally gave Chicago what was coming to them. He left his thoughts in the clubhouse and straight up contributed without doing too much. What more can you ask for? Everyone except the pinch-hitters/runners joined the hit parade today (which doesn’t necessarily matter), Mariano got his 30th save this season, and everything was clicking the way it should be (if you take CC’s shakiness out of the equation). All in all it was a decent game.
The Yankees needed this game desperately after their dismal performances the past few games. The day off tomorrow is well-deserved and definitely necessary. Hopefully Andy has checked fully out of July and will enter August mode smoothly. And hopefully Roy Halladay will be too mad at the Blue Jays to want to pitch well. Just kidding, he’s definitely not that kind of guy, but still. I’d be pretty mad too if I was in his shoes.
More positives: I’m off from work until the 11th [celebratory dance] which means I can watch games live for once! Woop-woop!
Well, I guess I can just sit back, relax, and revel in the win. No use getting anxious over what’s to come… at least until tomorrow. =)
Peace out blog scouts!
Perennial Pinstriper
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