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So It's Better, My Sweet, That We Hover Like Bees, Because There's No Sure Footing - Game Thread, Yankees at Jays

Bluejayperched_tiny by hugo on in Game Threads Comment 149 comments

New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays


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New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays

09/24/08 7:07 PM EDT

New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays
Brett Gardner - CF Joe Inglett - 2B
Robinson Cano - 2B Marco Scutaro - SS
Bobby Abreu - RF Alex Rios - RF
Xavier Nady - LF Vernon Wells - CF
Jason Giambi - DH Adam Lind - DH
Wilson Betemit - 3B Lyle Overbay - 1B
Cody Ransom - SS Scott Rolen - 3B
Juan Miranda - 1B Travis Snider - LF
Chad Moeller - C Gregg Zaun - C

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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

T-Dot

is what Torontoans sometimes call T.O.

"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 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah?

I’d think we have enough fill in types.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 24, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

I wonder if he has been pressing at the plate as his playing time has slipped

"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 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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