Yankees Lose a Weird One 3-2
by Lord Duggan on Aug 23, 2010 10:49 PM EDT
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Mood Music - The Bed Intruder Song (because I felt like it)
Well, lots of strange things happened today in the first career start of Ivan Nova. And Jose Bautista also happened (but I'll get to him later). The Yankees took an early lead off of Brandon Morrow with a Robinson Cano RBI double in the first inning, and then some shoddy (but not necessarily unfair) umpiring took over.
First, Yunel Escobar singled to shortstop was called safe when he was clearly out. Typically, the next hitter, the aforementioned Bautista, took Nova deep, the only blemish on the rookie's impressive debut. Later in the game, the home plate umpire decided to follow Escobar into the field between innings so that he could flex his umpire muscles and eject him for being uppity. Cito Gaston was understandably peeved and also made an early exit. The Yankees would later tie the game on a Jorge Posada double, but Bautista provided the game winning home run off of David Robertson in the 8th. Oh, and balls in the other batters box are strikes when you're a journeyman.
Now, to get into the, uh, "heightened tension." The important thing to remember, kids, is that if you're Joba Chamberlain and you fist pump, you're an arrogant punk who disgraces the game, but if you're Jose Bautista, you can flip your bat, stare down the pitcher, celebrate on home plate, and fist pump around the bases, and you're showing passion and a competitive fire. I don't really care what players do, the game tends to police itself (Bautista being thrown at was a surprise to Bautista and Bautista alone), but you better believe that if he played for the Yankees the word "classy" would have been said a few hundred times on ESPN.
Whatever, let's pay back our Northern Neighbors with some more victories, not any more beanball. Bautista can flip his bat and stare down his television when he watches baseball in October.
Play of the Game: Bautista Part 2
Comment of the Game: Tackaberry for an amusing pork chop related gif.
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NOT CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA!!!!!!!!!
I just threw a cyber shoe at your cyber head.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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Personally, i think the bed intruder song is better than supernova.
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
I'm throwing that cyber shoe at you now
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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LALALALALA
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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I'm just irriatated at that last call to Grandy.
Sorry, but that IS unfair…even though we were probably not going to win anyway…
Bringing Absurdity to New Heights!
he's what i would like to call unlucky
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
When the ball hit the catcher’s mitt, the ump assumed Curtis had swung and missed. Normally a solid assumption that proved, in this singular case, to be incorrect.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
yup, assuming a batter swung when the bat only twitched usually leads to good outcomes
bring on teh robots!
A supporter of the MFY.
You sure about that? It gonna be this thing.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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It's pretty irritating having a team like Toronto as the second-worst team in the division.
That also goes for still having more games against them than either the Red Sox or Rays have.
Usqueadbaugham! Anam muck an dhoul ! Did ye drink me doornail?
i feel kinda bad for Toronto, lol, I feel like they could contend in any of the other divisions
A supporter of the MFY.
Waaaay OT
butt some guy just told me that he cant find the condoms he wants…
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
Never forget your glove
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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Bautista
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 23, 2010 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
why am not looking at the water?
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
What water?
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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even I
didnt look at the water for a minute or two
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
of course
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 23, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm making a name for myself!
This game was just upsetting to watch. Nova was so good; got charged with an extra run (that actually mattered in the end) because of a bad call. The home plate umpire seems to have spacial issues and can’t tell when a ball is outside.
well hopefully offense wakes up tomorrow and cy moseley shows up
plus it would be nice to see an al west team that isn’t the A’s to won’t just bent over for the rays
strike 3...
The ump was positioned like in between Grandy and Molina… Seemed extra bizarre…
by YankYourSoxOff on Aug 23, 2010 11:53 PM EDT reply actions
I know its late but
I couldnt sleep. Anybody still here???
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
are you on the East or West coast?
or central?
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
well it ain't supposed to be easy
but right now it seems a crap shoot which Yankees team is gonna show up, the one that scores a ton of runs, or the one that can’t seem to hit anything
by Monotonousblob on Aug 24, 2010 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah they keep wasting these great pitched games from unexpected places. They many not always be there
Since the face been revealed the game got real
yet they blowout a team when Sabathia is on the mound
by Monotonousblob on Aug 24, 2010 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I guess its not a total loss
Nova looked great and threw hard. He could be some much needed relief to the rotation.
Since the face been revealed the game got real
Its so frustrating.
You want them to do well, but there is nothing you can do about it. Its not like we’ve been facing a bunch of Cy Young candidates either. Our offense just cant seem to produce.
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
Did you guys watch quick pitch on MLBN tonight?
They were saying that Nova should of threw low if he was trying to get bulltistia off the plate. They totally dismissed it being an accident like he did it on purpose. There is no doubt in my mind it was an accident.
Since the face been revealed the game got real
Somehow, I'm not suprised.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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well even the Blue Jays announcer said
“why is he warning him (meaning Nova) its is first start he didn’t mean that” not sure if it was those exact words but it was real close to it
Since the face been revealed the game got real
Just wait til ESPN wasnts Nova tarred and feathered
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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I have 49 Twitter followers #50 gets a prize.
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Signed polaroids of me.
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wow. i can i unfollow you then wait until you have 49
so that i can be your 50th follower?
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
Your prize is a pic of Greg Oden's junk
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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what's second prize?
Twice as many polaroids?
by long time listener on Aug 24, 2010 1:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I haven't thought that far in advance
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There’s a bar
another bar
church
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railroad tracks
mall
bar
a college
aaaaaaaaand another bar
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I forgot about the places where they do drug deals
oops.
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There ya go, still up and bored.
ENTERTAIN ME WITH TWEETS
I'm now you're first follower
so there’s that
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I already at replied you!
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nope
i think our bullpen is fine. Dont need him.
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
oh yeah I am real happy with it as well
But he has to be called up again before sept 1st if they want to use him at all the rest of the season or post season I think.
Since the face been revealed the game got real
???
Ohh…….That Alby!
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you have an unnatural affection for soccer players
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
Its all in jest
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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How many of you actually think Johnny Damon will approve and go to the Red Sox???
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
idk its a tough call.....he might
Do you think the Sox grabbed him just so the Rays or Yanks couldn’t get him? (more the Yanks prob)
Since the face been revealed the game got real
I think they were trying to prevent Tampa from getting him
If we could, I dont think we would have gotten him.
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
I would hope not.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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the sox have a better shot at the post season then the tigers do so I think he prob will...
Since the face been revealed the game got real
You really think he would go back???
dont the fans dislike him???
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
Yeah but at this point they are so injured that he can add something to the team
LOL I remember the first game he played at fenway as a yankee the fans were throwing money at him. I am sure some fans won’t be happy but I think some won’t care if it helps them win.
Since the face been revealed the game got real
Who? And this one still wins.
I’M BEING FOLLOWED BY A MADMEN CHARACTER! HA!
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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Something tells me thats not really him
Game. Over.
http://twitter.com/Edgware13
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I know thats not really Zac Efron
it would be verified if it was.
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
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They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
I'm being followed by the English soccer team I support!
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I dont even know what language this is...
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They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
It just looks like her cat was walking across her keyboard.
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
I would guess Indian by her name
but I have no idea.
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HAH!
my new Twestie is DMing Justin Bieber for me :D
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
Please....there's only 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz_vlEbdv7c
Although I do own a Frank Lampard jersey.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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Its a PornBot
I think like 10 of my followers are. Basically its a pornsite mascarading as an attractive girl posting links to porn.
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oh lol...I was going to say whats her deal......that makes sense then
Since the face been revealed the game got real
Goodnight all
For the hell of it….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAsNAEebb94
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
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Took me awhile to see Nova's "knock down pitch"
that was just a high fastball. Bautista stands on top of the plate, the ball was barely inside probably right on the plate.
THat asshole fell cuz he’s scurred.
I agree 100%
I think if Nova was trying to hit him he would of.
Since the face been revealed the game got real
Agreed
if you look at Cervelli’s glove, he reaches up, not over, to try and reach the pitch.
There’s no need for Bautista to stare at Robertson like that. He’s be seeing plenty Robertson in October, from his couch in front of the TV set. Maybe it’s the rage talkin…
why try to hit him?
hes a .250 hitter that can’t hit anything pitched away. His inflated hr numbers are a result of mistake pitches inside. Its like hes playing MLB 2K10 and holding the joystick in the upper left position, waiting for an inside pitch. I’m more upset that the pitch from Nova that almost hit him was thrown inside (and it was clearly a wild pitch). STAY AWAY with this overrated loser.
If you're a real Yankee fan, please do the rest of us a favor and splurge the extra cash on a replica jersey without a last name on the back. Frankly, it's embarassing.
by total hermination on Aug 24, 2010 10:35 AM EDT reply actions
to call him a .250 hitter
misses about 95% of what makes him a good hitter.
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 24, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
we'll see next year
I understand what you mean. I just plain don’t like the guy or his career stats. And I think Tex is a .250 hitter right now if i’m not mistaken, and Swisher was one perenially before this year. All I know is the Pirates are mad – they drafted Bautista and had him on the team two different times.
If you're a real Yankee fan, please do the rest of us a favor and splurge the extra cash on a replica jersey without a last name on the back. Frankly, it's embarassing.
by total hermination on Aug 24, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
well I guess since he's in the Yanks division, people don't like his career stats
but he’s basically a clone of Nelson Cruz’s career stats, and I don’t hear any stupidity regarding “roids” or anything like that.
Really the only difference is Bautista has been toiling around the majors while Cruz was in the minors.
Both are the same age and really only 1 year apart they’re “breaking out”.
Bautista was almost this exact same player September of last year, he just carried it over to this whole year and has remained consistent throughout.
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 24, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
well when Cashman signs him away from Toronto
and he sucks, we can revisit this again.
If you're a real Yankee fan, please do the rest of us a favor and splurge the extra cash on a replica jersey without a last name on the back. Frankly, it's embarassing.
by total hermination on Aug 25, 2010 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Kevin Gregg is a terrible closer but he seems to have tremendous luck with umpires calling Strikes in his favor
Look at this “called strike” against the Sox earlier this year
Vs Ortiz
Robots please!
And here's the rest of outing
You can see that he threw 27 pitches and 5 clear balls have been called strikes in a critical/save situation: Unacceptable!
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