So It's Better, My Sweet, That We Hover Like Bees, Because There's No Sure Footing - Game Thread, Yankees at Jays
by hugo on Sep 24, 2008 6:58 PM EDT
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New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays, Sep 24, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
Not sure that there's any particular reason that Zaun is starting again, after his stellar performance yesterday, another poor offensive performance for the team that allowed Mike Mussina, one of the biggest jerks in major-league baseball, to inch closer to that 20-win mark.
But that's not important. What is important is that A.J. Burnett will be making tonight what is overwhelmingly likely to be his final start as a Jay. Today's title, coming from a great song by the lovely Neko Case, struck me as appropriate. Anyone think it's at all likely that the Jays keep A.J.?
Well, A.J., the local media hated you for some reason, but you seem like a good guy to me, and everyone says you're a great teammate. You deserve the big bucks and a fanbase that will appreciate your talent. You're 9th on the Jays all-time list for ERA, 8th in Whip, and 3rd in K/9. Let's give the Yankees one more beating before they offer you the big bucks to play for them.
The highly touted Phil Hughes (though the shine is off that apple a bit) pitches for the Yankees. Knowing us, today will be the first day of the rest of his career. Let's go Jays!
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nice little play by Moonraker
"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 24, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice start by Inglett
"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 24, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
heck, nice to see a run
"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 24, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good day?
"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 24, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh that sucks
I sliced my finger open on the mandolin slicer if that makes you feel any better, though I don’t know why it would…
"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 24, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ouch....
no doesn’t make me feel better…..be harder to play guitar….
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
am hoping it heals in time for my gig tomorrow night. I probably should’ve gotten stitches but was too lazy
"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 24, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it...and a nice clear recording
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thanks!
"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 24, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup
"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 24, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
going to have to get my guitar out and figure the chords
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that won't take long, haha
"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 24, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks, man
as soon as I figure out how, I’d like to post 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 24, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure
"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 24, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to have to send it over to my desktop....laptop speakers don't do justice to anything but songs good to me
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
I wish “Stieb” wasn’t so hard to sing, haha
"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 24, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why the heck did Scooter
throw that? that was idiotic
"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 24, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's was quite possibly the stupidest throw ever
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is right up there....can't figure what he might have been thinking
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean, really
"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 24, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that sucked
now we’re losing. I guess that just goes to show you A.J.’s “flawed character”
"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 24, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jamie....
It isn’t a base hit into the shift if it isn’t a hit…..
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if we could get Betemit
with so much uncertainty around the infield, I like him as insurance a lot better than Bautista.
"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 24, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah?
I’d think we have enough fill in types.
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we definitely have quantity
I just think Betemit is a better hitter and fielder than Bautista. Also, he’s a switch-hitter, and we don’t have one, once Zaun leaves.
"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 24, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmmm ok....he has stopped talking walks the last couple of years
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was sure that was going to score a run
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought Betemit was already at third after the grounder.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AJ wiggles out with 2 Ks
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice hit Rios
"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 24, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sure I leave the room to search for drugs and gets a hit.....
totally stuffed up
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vernon.......love you but....pulling that pitch a foot off the outside of the plate.....
does that ever work…..
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
come on Lyle
"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 24, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lind fails to get his 4th RBI of the month
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
apparently
JP said yesterday that Hill wasn’t moving to SS
"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 24, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So... BJ Ryan for JJ Hardy?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we'd have to add something
but I’m all for getting Hardy
"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 24, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
supposedly
Milwaukee wants to trade Fielder too. Blockbuster trade?
"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 24, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think we have enough to give to get Fielder
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
though supposedly the asking price wasn’t ridiculous, though just rumor. I wouldn’t mind getting Capuano from Milwaukee if they are willing to throw him in though, we can afford 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 24, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hugo....did you see I used the proper way to title my game recap last night?
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh yeah
did it 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 24, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't see one referral from google that came thru that...
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
does that mean we go back to obscure song lyrics and random phrases?
"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 24, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought I'd try for one week....since the season is about to end....
but I like the obscure song lyrics myself
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but did see a couple of referrals from steve earle searches
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
been a surprising number of folks coming in searching on cecil fielder.....and getting the birthday post
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is 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 24, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the Neko Case lyric....
but after yesterday I was expecting Gram Parsons or Townes Van Zant or something
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
something about the A.J. situation made me think of that line
"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 24, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you ever want to be depressed over wasted talent watch 'Be Here To Love Me'
about townes van zandt…..
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that movie is devastating
"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 24, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm telling you
it’s the first day of the rest of his career
"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 24, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had thought that perhaps why zaun started yesterday was because the yankees still had sort of a shot....
but I really don’t understand why today
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it just seems so pointless
"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 24, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, I'm going to go eat some dinner
fajitas!
"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 24, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good start for AJ
Too bad the bats are trying to lock in that higher draft pick.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rolen obliges
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has 3 of our last 4 team RBIs.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cito giving AJ the chance at 19
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Two straight Ks
on 7 pitches
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It just needs to last 10 days past the end of the world series
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gets the fly ball
Doesn’t tip his cap… wonder what that means.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he isn't planing on leaving the game
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I imagine he should care if he gets hurt
Can’t get $15MM/year if he can’t opt out.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's auditioning for the Yankees anyway
he wants to maximize his face time
by SuckaMD on Sep 24, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, okay
if he did tip his cap then obviously he’s leaving. Just because he didn’t doesn’t mean he’s staying.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zaun....frig swing.....now there is a man not on a salary run
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not like he let a fastball go by
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny how he said he wouldn't go for 20 on 3 days rest
but he’ll go for 19 with almost 120 pitches already in the bank.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
118 pitches and he's going back out in a nothing game?
the fine line between guts and stupidity is being crossed here
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hmmmm hugging guys like he is leaving the team
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's what it looked like to me
Of course he’s still going to be in the dugout for the next 4 games.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
on an 0-2 count
setting up outside
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't think you did
He just missed by a mile
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice catch by Inglett
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
got him.....geeze I thought zaun's throw wasn't great...but....worked
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, closer to the ground would have given a better chance
but it worked out.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saw the ball come out of his hand high and thought easy steal.....
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but with the lefty on the mound
would have to be a shorter lead.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damon caught stealing
Very helpful.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice strike out too.....come on guys lets get a run....don't really need extras
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rios Wells and Lind coming up
This should be a part of our lineup we can count on for a walkoff, but not so much this year.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how long has it been since wells hit a homer?
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
September 9
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since when do bullpen wins mean you have a good bullpen?
They mean you have a good offense.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Specifically at coming from behind.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 24, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so if you had the question....
what storyline are you most tired of, from this season, what would you answer?
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's not quite the question....
What was the single-worst storyline in baseball this year (and why)?
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cito WAKE UP, game is still going....pitcher is tired....lets not get another one hurt
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this is getting ridiculous
someone needs to discuss this with Cito in the offseason
by SuckaMD on Sep 24, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jays of the day AJ and Rolen
hinskes to Lind, OVerbay, Wells and Scoot. I really don’t have the heart to do it but Cy has batista numbers, but Cito screwed him
by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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