New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays GameThread, Sep 23, 2008 7:07 PM EDT

The Ghost of You Lingers: Game Thread, Yankees at Jays

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:00 PM EDT in Game Threads Comment 142 comments

New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays

Lineup

09/23/08 7:07 PM EDT

New York Yankees	Toronto Blue Jays
Johnny Damon - LF	Joe Inglett - 2B
Derek Jeter - SS	Marco Scutaro - SS
Bobby Abreu - RF	Alex Rios - RF
Alex Rodriguez - 3B	Vernon Wells - CF
Jason Giambi - 1B	Adam Lind - LF
Xavier Nady - DH	Lyle Overbay - 1B
Robinson Cano - 2B	Scott Rolen - 3B
Jose Molina - C	Gregg Zaun - C
Brett Gardner - CF	Travis Snider - DH

Well, the season is, for all intents and purposes over, but there's still something left to play for, especially this week. The Jays are looking to finish ahead of the Yankees for the first time since 1993, and they will need to take this series if they want to do so. Right now, the Yankees are 2 games ahead of the Jays.

Jesse Litsch pitches against Mike Mussina tonight and it'd be nice to show some offense. Let's face it, I know it's out of context, but if we can't beat the Yankees this season, it's tough to see how we will do next year when they will likely be much better and we will likely be mostly the same.

Tonight's title comes from a track off Spoon's record Ga Ga Ga Ga, which is way better than it sounds.

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Tease the guy about picking a lame song for a post title....

and he goes deep into the weird…..he is still the man

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hahahaha

i think spoon are pretty popular among the college music circuit. they’ve been around a long time

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

I think they are from Austin and went to University of Texas there

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeter is out of the line up

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Litsch gets the first out and the second out on ground balls

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

great inning, Jesse

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

flipping between jays-yanks and mets-cubbs

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

our old friend

reed up for the cubs.

.303/.356/.426

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wonder how many things would be different if we kept him

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we wouldnt have been treated to

stewart and mench, maybe wilkerson as well

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if we wouldn't have Lind up

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good point

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scoot

gone by quite a bit trying for the triple

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There is our MVP.....dead by what 15 feet....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

thanks michael kaye

for telling me that it’s scored 8-4-5

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow.

a lot of empty seats.

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Alex should argue that one

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

jason dying his mustasche?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

possibly to distract everyone

from his juicing

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

down 1-0

now

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Walks Ransom. Get the feeling the pitching staff is trying to make us uncomfortable about next season

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nice pitch for strike two

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh come on.....one higher and further outside was a strike on alex

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

gets the strike out anyway

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nice pitch

time to mix the Pesto. be back in a minute!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

make some for me.....fighting a flu....haven't eaten much today

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you got it

I make it with hazelnuts, sometimes macadamians

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can get Lind and Moonraker's autographs tomorrow in toronto

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hey, that's cool

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it would be but not sure I could get there for noon

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

someone's going to get thrown out tonight with this umpire

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

doesn't look like

we’re going to be scoring many today, does it?

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not with that strike zone

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

'Canada we are better off with Harper'

You would think your slogan wouldn’t be damning with faint praise if you were running for office

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Michael Kay

hahahahahahah, what a buffoon

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

trade you....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

another nice inning for Jesse

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's a cute stat though....abreu 5th all time consecutive seasons of over 150 games played

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

also, most consecutive games without diving for a ball

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

also, most consecutive supersizes at MacDonald's

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's a big boy isn't he......

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

big, slovenly, and lazy

hope we don’t sign him

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

triple crowne?

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moonraker

singles off Mussina’s forearm

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ouch

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love my kids....but wireless phones and children do not work....

couldn’t get to the phone in time because couldn’t find any of the three in the house

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh well

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

mets are down by two

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Giambi

“would give you the shirt off his back” Please God, no

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Youk hit one out in boston....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

maybe he just scared the ball away with his ugly

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ouch,,, course mussina would have gotten the strike 3 call on the pitch before that

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

One out single by Alex

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

almost a double play....don't know alex didn't slide

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

put 'why' into that last sentence ....might make sense

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

moonraker and richmond doing the signing tomorrow now....at sears. long walk for me though

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought you were in Calgary and they were in Toronto

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and that is a long walk........

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it sure is

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

there was a nice strikeout

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That guy can run

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

strangest play ive ever seen in met game

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

johan santana

butcher-boyed a groundball and broke his bat. the ground-ball ricocheted off of the shard of broken bat. ended up being an infield single

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

now, you can’t intentionally make contact twice, but if the ball accidentally hits the bat twice, it’s in play, right?

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah...I don't think I've ever seen that before.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

they just gave him a single for it. it definitely would have been a ground out, possibly a 2xPlay

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wont matter now

chub-man castillo is up with 2 out

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

bad swing by reyes

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, terrible call on the previous pitch though

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah he got robbed on that

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wright up loaded bases

2rbi 1B

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yee-ah!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's a much better game than ours

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the broken bat single.....off the bat ? that's a skill

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice Jesse

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess the idea of managers running out when they go talk to the pitcher died a quick death

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that movie looks great

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

miracle at santa anna?

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it looks good

but i think the oscar has to go to beverly hills chihuahua

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

true

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i mean, it is a chihuahua

that lives in Beverly Hills

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's got can't miss written all over it

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

have you seen the 'Watchmen' trailer?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes

it looks good, but I am a little annoyed that no one heeded my advice to cast John Cusack as the Nite Owl

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i thought the trailer looked cool

though they are not doing the part with the comic book ship, i forget what it is called

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by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks very cool to me

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

have you read the book?

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah....years ago.....

I just picked up the trade paper back so I could read it again. I hope they fix the ending some but a terrific story

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

I am curious as to how they update it for the movie. The book seemed to me very much to be in the moment of the Cold War, and it will have to be updated to be relevant now

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am curious....Alan Moore the writer has hated every movie made from his work...

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was possibly the worst movie ever made

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I suppose with the exception of the Phantom Menace

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

v for vendetta was good, and from hell was interesting...

not quite the sorry the comic was but good

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't see From Hell

but I had mixed feelings about V for Vendetta

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I liked it. But then wasn't a fan of the comic

my understanding is moore never cashes the cheques from the moviesa

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

one wonders

why he doesn’t just take a bigger role in making the movies.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he figures the comic is his story and likes it to end there....

I think he’s writen a couple of movie scriptes

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can understand

but if it were my work, I would want to make sure it was represented, if not faithfully, at least competently

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I would too,

and at least take the easy money. But he’s a bit weird. I think he demands that his name not appear on the movies, but haven’t heard anything about Watchman. I know the artist took part in it. I can understand, I have the odd weird friend

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs