Dry Your Tears and Walk Outside, It's the 4th of July: 7/4 Game Preview and Thread, Jays at Yankees
by hugo on Jul 4, 2009 1:00 PM EDT
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PrintToronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees, Jul 4, 2009 1:05 PM EDT
Happy Independence Day to all you Yanks out there.
The Jays look to get on track after dropping the first game of this four game series this afternoon. The offense has really been sputtering, with another rough day yesterday in which Vernon Wells provided 6 of 13 of the Jays' total bases from his new home in the 6th hole.
Roy Halladay pitches for the Jays and hopes to get better run support than last time, while Chien-Ming Wang pitches for the Yankees. Wang still has a 2-digit ERA but has looked better recently.
Also, the Yankees are commemorating the 70th anniversary of Lou Gerhig's famous speech today. The Iron Horse is by far the greatest Yankee to come from the Big Apple, so I'm always a little surprised he's not better regarded by Yankee fans.
Anyway, let's go Jays, and thanks to the great band X for today's title.
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Wow, Damon cut that off really fast
Thought it was a double for sure.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Attaboy Hill
Good start. Woulda been nice for a double though,
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Damnit
Chien-Ming Wang + launchpad that is New Yankee Stadium = lots of runs
Next inning please.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Wang hasn't been all that bad lately
and the Jays offense hasn’t been all that good, so it’s not a foregone conclusion that they will score a lot. It is a good chance to get the O back on track though, I agree.
"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
Positive thinking, I'm trying my best to do this
Otherwise I get too frustrated watching the Jays get blanked by crappy pitchers that have career games against them.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Damn
That’s one of those plays that if it were at second they’d give it to the defense.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Helped my fantasy team, but I'd rather see Damon go 0 for 4 today and the Jays win
Than see my fantasy team move up because of the Yankees beating Doc.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
is that what it says?
i havent got a good view of it yet. kinda half watching the game right now, but i noticed the patch
Ya, it's cause it's the 70th anniversary of Gehrig's speech
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Wells and Rios producing in the 6 and 7 slots these past 2 games.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
That's a good start for them...
I still think we wait them out for a while before moving them down
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I thought you always did
Even before we called him up…
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
whoops...true...but I was willing to give him a shot.....
I’d rather see what Doparik (sp?) or Ruiz could do
Dellucci not off to a great start to his Blue Jay career
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
they mentioned at the beginning of the game that they were having audio troubles
but that they’re working on it
Nicely caught there Boo
I was about to start swearing about this stadium
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Ya, it's a little annoying
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
C'mon, let's see back-to-back jacks
Lind and Rolen, let’s do this. Overbay probably could have a good time too.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Seems simple enough...
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Everything is simple from the couch.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Oh, right, that's my task for today with my dad.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
OK, hotel is booked, just need to find out if my sister is wanting to watch the games too
No sense booking tickets yet unless we hear from her.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Mediterranian Inn
Just a bit north of the field. About 120$ for a king and kitchenette. If my sister comes, we’ll just get a cot.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Damn, hate leaving RISP
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
And yet we do it so often
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Don't remind me
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I think I would punch any idiot that backs into me going "beep, beep, beep" like that KFC commerical..
Absolutely the most obnoxious commercial I’ve seen in a while
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
God I hate this stadium
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I don't think old Yankee Stadium would have held either of those.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Let me have my anger
:P
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
well that was a sad inning.
I’m going to take back everything I’ve said about Cito’s ability as a batting coach soon
Yup
Frustrating isn’t it?
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
it is....I guess all teams have times like this
but we played up cito’s magic so much, it is tough to watch
so who's dumber, page three of the New York Post...
or the guy that talks about page three in the middle of the game?
Uhg, Doc is killing my fantasy team...
Way to many walks and hits.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Since when does Doc need to pitch aroudn A-Rod?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Attaboy Scoot.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Missed location though
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Adam Bomb!
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
YA LIND!
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
seems like...
Wells and Rios are getting comfortable in their new spots..ginger is right, we need these guys for the 2nd half of the season if we wanna be playing in october
You mean Scott right?
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I thought for sure that would drop
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
That ball must have taken a really strange bouce on Rios
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
i wonder if Wells and Rios would mind staying at 6-7
it seems to favourably impact their results (raising the ole causation vs. correlation argument again)
If the top of the lineup is hitting
and the bottom of the lineup is hitting, don’t mess with it.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
If we were going to have a "the" pinch runner
You’d think we’d have a guy faster than Bautista or Mac.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
intentional walk to Lind?
to set up a guy on a 21-game hit streak? hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Rolen has only GIDPed twice this year, right?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
oh well
Rolen still the no.1 guy i would want in that spot
where are the mock umps?
Yanks only spring for one game? cheap or what?
Maybe they realized the Jays' record wasn't so good when they showed up
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Do companies really need to make their ads Bronx-specific?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
every one knows that when it comes to Bourbon
if you cannot make it in the Bronx, you cannot make it anywhere
oh well....thing I don't like about the bunt is
you’ve changed it from 3 shots to score the runner from 2nd to two shots….one where you can score him on an out.
Yeah
That’s completely what I meant, because I don’t think America is a great neighbour I must meant that some of the most repressive places in the world would be better. And what’s wrong with Germany?
There has been wars in the last 60 years I don’t know about? As far as I know they are exemplary citizens of the world today. A industrialized nation with democratically appointed leaders. With a tarnished past, but go a few more years back and we wiped out the natives, so where do you draw the line?
ok....I made a mistake bring up a conversation we had last year...totally not about what country was best or worst...
but I’m ending this little line of discussion here.
yeah, but you generalized.
most people I know aren’t atheists
i understood your use of the term atheist in that context to mean vis-a-vis US nationalism as opposed to the existence of a Deity? was that correct?
no....have to explain better I guess....
hugo doesn’t like the song because being a believing american he thinks it’s silly
I don’t like it being a non believing canadian
I always think it is pretty weird that
“My Country Tis of Thee” is based on the same tune as “God Save the Queen”
it seems a little inappropriate
the tune for God Save the Queen
is based on a welch drinking song ? Wales is part of UK (by choice or otherwise) so that is probably not that big an issue?
which came first, God Save the Queen or My Country Tis of Thee? if the latter is later, I would say it is inappropriate … it would be like UK penning a song My Kingdom Tis of Thee based on the Star Spangled Banner …. just not appropriate IMHO
Oh FFS
Stupid architects. Make a real sized stadium.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Why was Roy still in there?
I’m not even watching this game and I can see via the Web that 3BB and no 1-2-3 innings mean he’s not himself.
I suppose. I was surprised because he had thrown 94 pitches, had no 1-2-3 innings,
and a lefty that he was had trouble with was coming up. I presume he’s done now. No “L” but he was in line for a “W”. Oh well.
The Game That Shall Not Be Named
Or GTSNBN as we call it.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
If you're referring to me, I was just frickin asking
I haven’t been able to see one second of this game and it just APPEARED Doc was not himself.
we are really wearing Rivera out
this bodes well for next 2 games
Accardo was talking a lot of smack about how he did not belong in the minors
earlier this year ….
well, now is time to put money where mouth is
where is Delli
did not see him in the picture?
come on bats ...lets do it here
lets not string out the pen again
I don't know if it's even noticable.
Didn’t he grow up in Louisiana too?
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
i would like to make my order from the Delli?
one tater please
this is why Delli is getting paid the big money
take it downtown
I liked Da Ali G show when it was on
but I always thought Bruno was by far the least funny of his 3 characters
Would you be shocked?
I can see Steinbrenner having a mechanized gate/vent installed that diverts the flow of air during visitor’s at bats and then opened during theirs… Hmmmm…
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
not if you think that's the title, you don't
the song is actually called Baba O’Reilly
thx
i did not think that was the title …. appreciate the info
nice play by Chavez
to jump out on that bunt and get the lead runner
and why was Cano bunting on 3-0?
it wasnt a bad move
Texiera should have ben running, it was either a Bunt, a Foul, or a walk…theres no reason for him to be standing on 2nd he broke way too late, shoulda left with the pitch…very lucky break
and looked obvious that it wasn't called...or the runner wouldn't have moved back...
looks like he ignored the take sign
not dumb not to run when you know he's not supposed to bunt that....
when you know he’s got the take on, you don’t leave the bag because only thing that can happen is you get picked off
just not enough batting in the lineup i fear
need the old Snider back
I'd like them to split this SERIES.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
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