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

New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays




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 reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahaha

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

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

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

our old friend

reed up for the cubs.

.303/.356/.426

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

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

we wouldnt have been treated to

stewart and mench, maybe wilkerson as well

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

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

thanks michael kaye

for telling me that it’s scored 8-4-5

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

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

wow.

a lot of empty seats.

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

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

triple crowne?

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

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

strangest play ive ever seen in met game

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

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

yeah

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

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

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

wont matter now

chub-man castillo is up with 2 out

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

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

yeah, terrible call on the previous pitch though

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

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

wright up loaded bases

2rbi 1B

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

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

miracle at santa anna?

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

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

it looks good

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

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

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

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

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

by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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

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

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

yeah

now that would’ve been interesting. of course, how many projects has he started and never finished?

"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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wasn't it the Don Quixote movie?

"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 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they actually made a movie about

his futile quest to make the movie. it was classic since the movie he was trying to make was don quixote

"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 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I think you are right.....

I remember reading about it….actors got sick, all sorts of bad stuff happened….then the flood.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zaun

wasn’t too happy about 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 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

impressive inning from Litsch, he rocks

"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 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inglett

didn’t look very good against the lefty

"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 8:46 PM EDT reply reply actions 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 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, I'm out

the early verdict: Litsch: great, Snider: good, everyone else: needs work

"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 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So since the 4 run inning on Saturday

we’ve scored 2 runs, and Rolen drove in both.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Sep 23, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boy Met's fans must just hate late innings....

up by four in the ninth and the first two get on

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

finally out of the water

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

by jessef on Sep 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's three upside-down Ks for Zaun

and one right-side-up.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Sep 23, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no Jay of the Day.....

half the offense gets the hinske…Inglett, Overbay, Zaun and Scoot.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 23, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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