Tuesday, October 11, 2022

ALDS Game 1: Opening Day

 


187 comments:

JM said...

I still don't get the Judge leading off thing. And Donaldson should be eighth, behind IKF and Trevino.

JM said...

Fucking Astros are threatening with two out, bottom of the ninth.

JM said...

Motherfuckers.

BTR999 said...

I suppose the simplistic idea behind the Judge order is just to perhaps squeeze in another AB for him. This isn’t Casey Stengel here you know…

Wasn’t DJL quoted the other day saying how great his foot was feeling? I guess he’s taking lessons from Boone.

Bad news about Ef-Ross, but if we’re doing honest he really wasn’t going to move the needle much anyway. Cashman’s failure is now almost complete, it just needs to be punctuated by having Darth Bader go 0-15 in the series. Maybe Bob Klapisch can spit Cashman’s dick out of his mouth long enough to write about this.

Series prediction? Cleveland 3 games to 1, which is also my prediction for tonight’s game, CLE 3 NY 1.

JM said...

Houston just got 3 in the bottom of the ninth, hr by Alvarez. Seattle blows the game.

AboveAverage said...

unreal

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...

They see destiny in the 9th, we’re about to see it in the first.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Watching on TBS is painful.

For so many reasons.

Doug K. said...

and it begins - with IKF ...

Now their best hitter is up. HR anyone?



BernBabyBern said...

2 batters in, and we have our first error. Ugh.

Doug K. said...

It really is amazing how often the left side of the infield makes errors when he pitches.

BTR999 said...

Watching IKF play SS is painful.

Joe of AZ said...

IKF in playoff form

Doug K. said...

16 pitches still one out

Doug K. said...

But Peraza wasn't good enough to make the team Yeeeeesh.

TheWinWarblist said...

Seattle in playoff form too.

JM said...

And Donaldson dropped the throw.

JM said...

Cole on pace for 5-inning energy.

BTR999 said...

Long top of the first, but we held ‘em.

BernBabyBern said...

Took Cole 24 pitches to get out of the inning. He'll need to be more efficient than that.

Hinkey Haines said...

No worries. Yankees have a well-stocked bullpen.

JM said...

Emphasis on the bull, Hinckey.

Cole is not sharp tonight. He'll be gone in five, if he goes that far.

DickAllen said...

Cole and Gallo are a lot alike. Whenever anyone gets a hit off Acecole he goes all big-eyed like he can’t believe that happened. Just like when Joey heads back to the dugout.

Doug K. said...

stanton bailing out again

BTR999 said...

IKF bails out Quantrill by swinging at the first pitch.

JM said...

Ace

JM said...

Colace.

BTR999 said...

Acehole

Hinkey Haines said...

What a loser.

JM said...

36 million fucking dollars.

JM said...

50 pitches with one out in the third. With a depleted bullpen.

JM said...

Nestor shoulda started. Cole sucks in the postseason.

Platoni said...

He hasn't shown he's the top pitcher on the Yankees staff all year. Why do they keep stroking his ego?

BTR999 said...

There isn’t a person here who doesn’t agree with you, JM.

Hinkey Haines said...

More outstanding defense. Here comes the grand slam.

Doug K. said...

Platoni

I don't know. Plus the Yankees are playing uptight.

BTR999 said...

Nice play by Trevino (not)

BernBabyBern said...

Cole needs to get this guy here.

TheWinWarblist said...

I already hate Colace's post season legacy.

Doug K. said...

uh oh... somebody didn't get the call.....

BernBabyBern said...

That was strike 3

BTR999 said...

Even the umps are against us.

13bit said...

I'm doing an ad hoc experiment.

going to start a zoom meeting now. It'll be open, but I have to walk the dog, so if I don't respond immediately, I'm out and will be back in 15 minutes.

if nobody is there then, no problem, I'll just shut it down.

if you ARE there, though, I'll turn on my video and try to talk. I don't get TBS, so if you're watching keep the game on, but you may have to mute yourself or the TV so we don't get feedback.

maybe see you all in a bit


Meeting ID: 879 2595 9589
Passcode: 232491

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...


Fucking miracle.

BTR999 said...

Not a Higashioka fan, but he had the second highest BA for the Yanks after Judge. Trevino…not so much.

TheWinWarblist said...

MASTER BADER!!!!

JM said...

Bootsy, baby!!!

Hinkey Haines said...

A Bader tater!

Pocono Steve said...

Harrison garrisons one in the left field seats!

BTR999 said...

Bader said Later

TheWinWarblist said...

Bitty, I won't be joining tonight, but I like this. We did a mass zoom drunk for my medical school reunion. I am completely exhausted for work. I had a young colleague pass away due to cervical cancer and now my mom is in ICU. I had tickets but I skipped the game.

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...

I’m sorry I didn’t give that justice. He sang it like…. Ohhhhhhh I’m just Wild about Har-ree

JM said...

Bit, it's a great idea, but I'm too wired to get on Zoom. Or is that drunk? Maybe both

TheWinWarblist said...

Cal is Paul's kid.

TheWinWarblist said...

I like Bootsy, Baby!

JM said...

Christ, Win, that's a lot to deal with. Hope your mom will be ok. Sorry about your colleague. Just awful.

Doug K. said...

From Katie sharp

"Gerrit Cole has allowed at least 1 HR in 7 straight postseason games.

That's tied for the longest streak by a pitcher in MLB postseason history."

JM said...

Two very good plays there.

TheWinWarblist said...

Mom is 88, but we have a saying in my family regarding my mom: evil never dies.

TheWinWarblist said...

Colace threw and 8 pitch inning. Good fielding there. I'm liking Oz-Oh!

BernBabyBern said...

That last called strike was 5 inches lower than the one called a ball a couple inning ago. Doncha love consistent umps?

13bit said...

ok folks, I'm going to shut it down and wheel the rocket back to the launch pad. I will do this again, although the ID changes every time. we will make it happen. PLUS we can do it the whole hot stove league

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Winnie,

Hoping for best possible outcome.

I'll give a fuckity fuck for fuck's sake.

JM said...

Thanks for the attempt, Bit. We'll do it one day soon.

el duque said...

GODDAMM, WE NEED SOME JUJU! LEZ GO!

JM said...

Win, my mom had a triple bypass when she was 88. Made it to 96. Hope your family celebrated 100 with her.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Mr. bit,

Like gremlins, you probably don't want to see me after sundown. Kinda gruesome in a bad 50s movie sorta way. Then again, this crowd is kinda sick and twisted...

JM said...

Celebrates, not celebrated.

Stang said...

Winnie, that's a lot. Sorry to hear.

ranger_lp said...

Winnie sorry you’re going through all of that…

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Bader masters that fly ball.

The Colace is at 85 pitches after five.

At least he's only given up one HR.

JM said...

Fucking Donaldson. Admiring and trotting, and didn't go out.

Doug K. said...

Donaldson is a fucking idiot! Run it the fuck out!!!!!It's the playoffs

Pocono Steve said...

Donaldson

Rufus T. Firefly said...

DFA Donalddumb

AboveAverage said...

DonaldDaddySon goes long!

Mildred Lopez said...


Old veteran. What a fucking asshole

Hinkey Haines said...

Why can’t this idiot just run until the umpire signals? Christ. What a preening douchebag.

ranger_lp said...

What a dumb fuck…

JM said...

Fucking jerk.

BTR999 said...

Donaldson should be led off the field by Boone. An embarrassment to the team.

AboveAverage said...

DonaldDaddySon is a buffoon

Platoni said...

Donaldson is the biggest piece of shit on this team

Doug K. said...

and right after Costas gave this long speech about how the Guardians hustle and run out everything.

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...

It had John fooled, but he’s like almost 90.

JM said...

A good manager benches that guy immediately and puts IKF at third. Jesus.

ranger_lp said...

He Bucknered that…

Doug K. said...

JM i just texted that to my friend. Should have chewed him out too.

JM said...

Thank God Ralph pasted one and got to third.

Local Bargain Jerk said...

It's 3-1 if Donaldson isn't an idiot.

JM said...

Really, Doug, that's unconscionable. How managers let guys get away with that shit is ridiculous.

Local Bargain Jerk said...

I would like to write a poem about what Donaldson just did. What rhymes with "Knoblauch"?

ranger_lp said...

Hemlock

Carl J. Weitz said...

What is the max fine allowed ti be levied against a player? That should be the punishment along with being pulled from the game for Donaldson.
But Boone has allowed that shit from Day One
Can you imagine how Billy Martin or Earl Weaver would have reacted?

DickAllen said...

Dickhead?

JM said...

Can you imagine that happening on a 50s or 60s, 70s, or 90s Yankees team?

JM said...

King George would've released him ASAP.

DickAllen said...

Now I’m trying to remember which dickhead I was referring to.

JM said...

So many to choose from, Dick.

JM said...

I'll give Cole this, he made adjustments and righted the ship. He should go seven, unless Boone is an idiot.

And, you know....

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...

How about Dumbflauch?

mik said...

Bob Costas was just telling some story about Boone's deep commitment to the history and integrity of the game of baseball but he neglected to explain how letting Josh Donaldson get away with running into an out because he has his head up his butt fits that narrative.

JM said...

Eat that, Ohtani.

JM said...

Exactly, mik.

JM said...

Rizzzzz!!!

ranger_lp said...

Rizzo!!!

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Nobody beats the Riz

JM said...

No-body!

Hinkey Haines said...

RIZZZZZZZZZOOOOOOO

mik said...

JM - You are right. Now with a little cushion (Thanks Rizz!) Cole should go one more. If he does and holds them right here, this would go down as Cole's best game so far in pinstripes.

JM said...

I'm not a believer, but as a long time ad guy, I have to say that Jesus campaign is pretty good.

Doug K. said...

Matlock

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...

Crazzzyy Rizzzzzooo he’s insane!

Carl J. Weitz said...

He's Crazy Eddie's son

Doug K. said...

Pop Rock also rhymes with Knoblauch

Rufus T. Firefly said...

That's insane!

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...

Suzyn says Cole doesn’t look like a man who is done. I got these terrible Sabbathia flash backs. He could never get past the 6th later on…

Rufus T. Firefly said...

OUT after one baserunner.

Carl J. Weitz said...

https://youtu.be/Ml6S2yiuSWE

Doug K. said...

again IKF. Peraza.......

JM said...

Lasagna. Hope it's the good Lasagna.

BTR999 said...

Now comes then scary part.

Doug K. said...

Rufus you got your wish.

JM said...

I dunno, Doug. Maybe Slob Rock.

JM said...

Shit dragon promo.

mik said...

These last 8 outs may be a wild ride.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Wtf with the dragon shitshow?

ranger_lp said...

No one likes stale Lasagna…

Hinkey Haines said...

This begins Aaron Boone’s quest to find the most ineffective relief pitcher & piss away the lead.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

I thought Peralta was out????

Hinkey Haines said...

The lasagna is fresh tonight, apparently.

mik said...

I don't understand why Cole did not get to finish that inning out. His he an ACE or not? Imagine Ron Guidry, Jimmy Key, Andy Pettitte, or David Cone being pulled this early?

JM said...

He's back, Rufus.

Lasagna's name reminds me of the Puerto Rican neighborhood just east of me. Known as Loisaida, which an old friend never understood until he realized it was the heavily accented pronunciation of Lower East Side. I love New York.

JM said...

We have Loisaida street signs here. It's great.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Cole doesn't have 9 lives. He wasted a few on Donaldson baserunning fuckup and ikf error.

JM said...

Another Donaldson baserunning adventure.

BTR999 said...

Donaldson has no fucking idea what he’s doing out there. NONE.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

JM, I was one of those street signs!

I have a W 42 ST. A cherished souvenir.

13bit said...

Hell, JM, where are you? I'm in the far West Village for many decades now. Can't afford to stay, can't afford to leave.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

I never hated donaldumb that much, but sheesh!?!

JM said...

And that's it for Lasagna.

JM said...

Bit, I was on 10th Street between A and B for 30 years, been on St. Mark's east of Second the past three.

JM said...

Had to move, went from an 1100 square foot place to a 1350 square foot place. We have a spare room. So odd for NYC.

BTR999 said...

So jackass booooone leaves a RHP in to pitch to a LH batter, Then after he gets a hit he pulls him for a LHP.

Boone is the only Mgr. who would do that. That is why he is considered the worst Mgr. In MLB, and not just around these parts.

JM said...

The closest and storage space is crazy.

JM said...

Boone is an idiot. But such a nice guy.

BTR999 said...

Nice by Peralta.

Doug K. said...

Way to go Wandy way to go.

JM said...

No pan for Wendy.

JM said...

Apologies to Mary Martin.

JM said...

So Bit, where you at? We should get a cawfee, as my sister says it.

Doug K. said...

My 6th favorite Martin.

Hinkey Haines said...

Rizzzzzoooo

Doug K. said...


1) Don
2) Dean
3) Doc

And as first name..

4) Mull
5) E (With a twist)

JM said...

Thank God for Rizzo s glove.

TheWinWarblist said...

That was a good pick by The Riz!

mik said...

Rizzo just saved IKF's bacon. Thank goodness The Riz really came to play today.

JM said...

What happened to Martin Mull, anyway?

TheWinWarblist said...

Everyone knows it's Wandy!!

JM said...

Wandy has starry eyes that flash at the sound of lies. Otherwise known as bad calls.

JM said...

Uh oh, it's Dice Clay.

JM said...

HBP. One pitch.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

The horror...

TheWinWarblist said...

Thu-uhuhuhuhuh HBP first thing you fucker!!!???

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Hickory Dickory Dock...

TheWinWarblist said...

I'm already exhausted. FUCKER!!!!

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Is there an echo in here?


Gotta love the 'greeting' for jack straw

ranger_lp said...

Yankees Win!!!

Doug K. said...

Well as bad as that was it turned out to be ok

mik said...

That's one.

JM said...

Winnah!!

TheWinWarblist said...

Thu-uhuhuhuhuh-how the fuuck did this happen-thuuhuh-UHUHUHUH YANKEES FUCKING WIIIINNNNN!!!@@@@!!!!!!??!?!?!!!!!!!

JM said...

Rufus, I remember the rest of that hickory dickery.

TheWinWarblist said...

Who's got the link to The Master's warble?

JM said...

Aaaaasnnnndddd bedtime!

mik said...

Rizzo gets the MVP for this game!!!!!

Rufus T. Firefly said...

For you, JM...

Hinkey Haines said...

Magic # is 10.

mik said...

That's right Hinkey - 10 more to go. Not asking too much - is it?

TheWinWarblist said...

So my colleague was 42 years old. She had a horrific cervical cancer. She left a husband and two children, 9 and 7. She was my friend but I couldn't help her grief. Not sure anyone could have. You degenerate lot help me cope day in and day out. Thank you Commentariat, you degenerate drunken louts.

ranger_lp said...

Some levity… check out the comments about Costas…

https://twitter.com/liamwiley/status/1580006659971485696?s=46&t=k4Iai6AfC0h2JFTXpUoVQg

TheWinWarblist said...

UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-!!!!!

BTR999 said...

Belliessima!

BTR999 said...

Sorry about your friend Winnie. Fucking cancer, I’ve lost friends + family to it.

AboveAverage said...

Winny - Our thoughts are (FÛCKING) with you!

The Archangel said...

Winnie, that sucks. Cancer is so draining on everyone involved.
I beat colon cancer, but in some ways, watching what it did to my wife and kids was the worst part.
I was lucky and they caught it in Stage 3, when I took my much put off colonoscopy. [Do get them gang. The prep stinks, pun intended, but by the time the average person has the symptoms, you are in Stage 4. Luckily, I avoided a live long "hip bag:" by the skin of my teeth.]

Cancer is insular and you just deal with it. The people around you just look on and worry.
I would wish that on nobody, except child rapists of course,

BTW, nice win for the Yanks

mik said...

Very sorry TheWinWarblist.

FCancer.