It is high, it is far, it is JOHN! : ALDS Game 2: "Baseball and Ballantine/ Baseball and Ballantine/ What a combination/ All across the nation/ Ballantine, Ballantine beer."

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Friday, October 14, 2022

ALDS Game 2: "Baseball and Ballantine/ Baseball and Ballantine/ What a combination/ All across the nation/ Ballantine, Ballantine beer."

Posted by Stang at 11:59 AM

UPDATE: Here's the song, courtesy of ranger_lp!

103 comments:

ranger_lp said...: Look at it from 47:40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIgtPm7xQro&t=9s

Three Ring Pete...; October 14, 2022 at 12:11 PM
ranger_lp said...: I can't find the longer version with the umpire...; October 14, 2022 at 12:15 PM
Stang said...: Thanks, ranger! Post updated to include your find!; October 14, 2022 at 12:26 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Great post, Stang!; October 14, 2022 at 12:45 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And a sad note: Bruce Sutter, dead at 69.; October 14, 2022 at 12:46 PM
AboveAverage said...: Nasty Nestor Shirt on and ready to GO; October 14, 2022 at 1:01 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: Are any of you people employed???

Work from home is my excuse…; October 14, 2022 at 1:14 PM
ranger_lp said...: I work remotely…; October 14, 2022 at 1:17 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: John just pronounced our lead off hitter as Aaron Joeggg; October 14, 2022 at 1:20 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Indeed—work from home. People really buy it!; October 14, 2022 at 1:22 PM
ranger_lp said...: Stanton!!!; October 14, 2022 at 1:25 PM
JM said...: The Glass Giant gets a terrible strike call then pastes one. Nicely done.; October 14, 2022 at 1:26 PM
JM said...: Work? What's that?; October 14, 2022 at 1:27 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: The radio feed is two batter behind :(; October 14, 2022 at 1:40 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Stanton?? Stanton!!; October 14, 2022 at 1:46 PM
JM said...: Nestor not great today.; October 14, 2022 at 2:24 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: I knew this game was doomed from the moment they showed the Curtis Granderson clip on the pregame. The one from 2006, where Mussina slowly let a 3-1 lead slip away, as Granderson ran amok. I was in the stands that day, and it drove me crazy.

Same sort of game exactly here. Cortes, who has nothing and is inexplicably wild, walking .173 hitters, letting it all slip away.

Judge now, can't even seem to play the field.

And the juju gods toying with us continuously. Donaldson hits the ball on the nose with men on second and third—and his ball stays up and is gloved. Their guy hits a 1-2 pitch and it drops.

We're doomed. Doomed, I tells ya!; October 14, 2022 at 2:26 PM
JM said...: Nifty play by Nestor. Kinda funny, too.; October 14, 2022 at 2:30 PM
Doug K. said...: Not liking the trends.; October 14, 2022 at 2:31 PM
Doug K. said...: Also, is Judge hurt? Because that was the first terrible throw I've ever seen him throw.; October 14, 2022 at 2:32 PM
JM said...: Shit; October 14, 2022 at 2:37 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And...there goes the lead.

Ah, well. We knew this team was never going to beat Houston. Better the Guardians of Traffic go get their teeth knocked out in Texas.; October 14, 2022 at 2:38 PM
JM said...: Judge has struck out five times so far in these two games. Might be something going on.; October 14, 2022 at 2:38 PM
Doug K. said...: Also Nestor is back to believing he's great. It changes the way he pitches.; October 14, 2022 at 2:40 PM
JM said...: Can we please get robo umps?; October 14, 2022 at 2:53 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Make that six for Judge. I suspect an emotional letdown—though it doesn't help that the ump stinks.

The throw makes me worry that he's hurt.

But again—not to worry about. This team is not going anywhere.; October 14, 2022 at 2:56 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: By the by, here comes the end. Nestor gives it up in this inning, Bieber goes at least another, and then their pen shuts us down.

You heard it here first.; October 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM
JM said...: They pulled Nestor.; October 14, 2022 at 3:02 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Whattaya think? Third walk in a row to Mr. 163?; October 14, 2022 at 3:04 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: They pulled Nestor, but we still can't/won't pitch to a .163 hitter.; October 14, 2022 at 3:06 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: All right, they got him. Though the pitch actually missed. At least he swung.; October 14, 2022 at 3:18 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Justin looking completely in control now. Complete game?; October 14, 2022 at 3:18 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Can't get the master to sync with TBS feed. Have to listen to Mr. Met and ultra-loquacious Costass. Both are just fucking horrible.

At least Costass called him justin beeber.; October 14, 2022 at 3:21 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: More great running by Crusty Donaldson. How is he NOT on third there?; October 14, 2022 at 3:24 PM
JM said...: Why does Francona talk out of the side of his mouth and sound like an even gruffer William Frawley? One of his illnesses?; October 14, 2022 at 3:25 PM
BTR999 said...: Hey, I’m still working. Missing the game, tryna (as the kids say) follow the game. I take it the lineup is sleepwalking again?; October 14, 2022 at 3:25 PM
JM said...: Yes ...zzzzzzz; October 14, 2022 at 3:26 PM
JM said...: Carp is batting!; October 14, 2022 at 3:26 PM
JM said...: K. Too bad.; October 14, 2022 at 3:33 PM
Joe Formerlyof Brooklyn said...: I was thinking to myself the same thing RTF typed here -- how the F can I get paroled from Costas and Darling?; October 14, 2022 at 3:40 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: I get the WFAN feed from mlb tv but no picture because my cable isn't one of the chosen tribes able to stream through the service THAT I FUCKING PAY FOR. And the workaround to bounce through Slovakia doesn't even work.; October 14, 2022 at 3:43 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: The master is about 2 innings behind the tbs feed.; October 14, 2022 at 3:43 PM
JM said...: It's not Yankees Nation, it's Red Sox Nation. This is the Yankeeverse.; October 14, 2022 at 3:44 PM
JM said...: Get with it, Costas.; October 14, 2022 at 3:45 PM
JM said...: Judge is off his game. 4 Ks, that's Stanton territory.; October 14, 2022 at 3:46 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: I prefer evil empire.; October 14, 2022 at 3:49 PM
BTR999 said...: Break time….
So, Judge 5 for his last 29 with 15K’s , a 52% K rate.
The timing couldn’t be worse.; October 14, 2022 at 3:54 PM
JM said...: Interesting that he sucked against Cleveland in the 2017 postseason, too. 20 AB, one hit, 16 Ks. Info from Costas.; October 14, 2022 at 4:00 PM
JM said...: Rookie year when he hit 52 HRs.; October 14, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: I am in fear that the only hope for the Yankees this year is for glass man to get hot until Judge breaks out of his funk.

As they say in the military, "hope is not a plan".; October 14, 2022 at 4:06 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Five Yankee strikeouts in a row. Man, we can't touch their bullpen.; October 14, 2022 at 4:07 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Make-up walk for Stanton. We'll take it.; October 14, 2022 at 4:07 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Oh, and Boone pulls the only guy who has produced any offense for Tim LoCastro. Yeah, that makes sense. Can't wait for that key, LoCastro at-bat in the bottom of the 10th.; October 14, 2022 at 4:08 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: It's late and tied 2-2 !!
It's late and tied 2-2 !!
It's late and tied 2-2 !!; October 14, 2022 at 4:09 PM
JM said...: Waldo with a chance to be the hero.; October 14, 2022 at 4:10 PM
JM said...: Hoss, I like the move with Locastro. Win now.; October 14, 2022 at 4:11 PM
Doug K. said...: plus he can score from second on a single; October 14, 2022 at 4:14 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Oh, fuck me. Costas is talking about hicksie being available on the bench.; October 14, 2022 at 4:15 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: They have Justin beeber, is the backup catcher Benson?; October 14, 2022 at 4:16 PM
JM said...: Loaded for Higgy and the signal goes nuts from TBS.; October 14, 2022 at 4:19 PM
JM said...: Fine now.; October 14, 2022 at 4:20 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Rizzuto would be calling for the squeeze play here.; October 14, 2022 at 4:20 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: He hits the ball on the screws—and right at someone. We're bad enough already, jujubees. We don't need your help.; October 14, 2022 at 4:32 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Oy. But smart move by Boone to go settle him, and good throw by Crusty.

Yeah, you better pump your fist, Mr. Rizzo.; October 14, 2022 at 4:40 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Master Bader needs to keep his bat in his hands and take the walk.

No swinging until there's two strikes.; October 14, 2022 at 4:40 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: He didn't listen to me.; October 14, 2022 at 4:42 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: I don't like this pitcher, but I do like his cousin, Grand Cru.; October 14, 2022 at 4:45 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Well, at least more contact from Judge...; October 14, 2022 at 4:46 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Right now, a dozen headline writers are sobbing as they throw away their banner head: "CLASE CLOSED".; October 14, 2022 at 4:47 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Costass just pulled a sterling. "up the middle and through" but caught by the second baseman.; October 14, 2022 at 4:50 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: HEY! EXTRAS!!; October 14, 2022 at 4:53 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Keystone.; October 14, 2022 at 4:53 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Donaldson. Of course he's involved.; October 14, 2022 at 4:55 PM
Doug K. said...: no great play by cabrera and shit throw by donaldson. (sigh); October 14, 2022 at 4:55 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: I hate Crusty.

Goes out just far enough to distract Cabrera, then throws the ball away.; October 14, 2022 at 4:57 PM
Doug K. said...: I knew this was a loss by the third inning; October 14, 2022 at 4:57 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: I understand the reasons for the positioning. But if we had just had everyone playing where they normally play, there are now two outs and nobody on.; October 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Doug K. said...: They need to ban Spike Lee from ANY NY sporting event. He is a jinx.; October 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: And because of the error, the infield is drawn in allowing the Gonzalez ball to drop in. All Donaldson's fault.; October 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Okay, that last one was Taillon's fault ...; October 14, 2022 at 5:02 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: In a wider sense, two balls laced to left—by Donaldson and Higgy—that could have brought in three runs between them, hit right at people. They get a run thanks to Naylor hitting a squibbed that he injured himself on, thereby throwing off Nestor.; October 14, 2022 at 5:03 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And, in a wider sense, we don't have the team depth to win a championship. Taillon now allows a booming double. Had Ramirez been on second, he still would have scored.; October 14, 2022 at 5:04 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Game already over 4 hours long, with barely any scoring.; October 14, 2022 at 5:05 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Why bother playing the infield in? They aint gonna score in the bottom of the inning anyway.; October 14, 2022 at 5:06 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Hosstradamus:

"Blogger HoraceClarke66 said...

Oh, and Boone pulls the only guy who has produced any offense for Tim LoCastro. Yeah, that makes sense. Can't wait for that key, LoCastro at-bat in the bottom of the 10th.

October 14, 2022 at 4:08 PM"; October 14, 2022 at 5:14 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: "Stanton" up in the bottom of the tenth. What did I tell you?; October 14, 2022 at 5:14 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Let's hope where's Waldo comes through.; October 14, 2022 at 5:16 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: NOPE; October 14, 2022 at 5:17 PM
ZacharyA said...: Well-earned loss.

Judge was horrific. One of his worst games ever.

Taillon laid an egg.

Bader, Rizzo, and Donaldson - all praiseworthy glovemen - made defensive mistakes.

The lineup went 0-7 with RISP and had two hits (both singles) after the third inning.

Boone's moves didn't work: lifting Stanton early, using Taillon against the heart of the order, leaving Nestor in for that extra inning, etc.

Masterclass.; October 14, 2022 at 5:22 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: AB,

I have a friend that 'willed' me a cellar of 300 bottles. He's still alive, but both his and his wife's liver are on life support.

They ruined their livers by drinking cheap wine and 'saving' the good stuff. A Shakespearean tragedy.

To top it off, they gave us all the wine, and because, well moving multiple times is not good for it, it had some culling that needed to be performed. He figured (correctly) that we wouldn't mind opening ten bottles to get that one really good one. We do still have sad feelings about the ones that we KNOW were good, until they weren't.

Like I said, a Shakespearean tragedy.; October 14, 2022 at 5:34 PM
Ken of Brooklyn said...: YEP> a complete horror show!; October 14, 2022 at 5:35 PM
BTR999 said...: I didn’t see the game but it seems to be the troika of trouble we’d all feared.
-1. inadequate offense. Did I hear that at one point they went 13 straight AB’s with nothing but K’s or W’s?
-2. Bullpen. Cant call it a collapse, but out BP blinked, theirs didn’t.
-3. Boone. his moves didn’t work. There is no margin of error in the postseason

Conclusion: just reaffirms what we already knew.
We ain’t getting out of this series alive.; October 14, 2022 at 5:37 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Yes, bullpen was generally good, even quite good, but when you're already down to your No. 3-4 starter by the 10th, you're in big trouble in today's ballgame.

Another example of how Cashie's deadline deals wrecked us...; October 14, 2022 at 5:49 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: To be sure, a lot of bad breaks in this one. Balls we hit well...were right at people. Balls they DIDN'T hit well...dropped for hits.
And of course, another awful game by a home plate ump.

Bottom line, though: awfully hard to win when you have one real hitter, and he's mired in an awful slump.; October 14, 2022 at 5:50 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Also...if we had Carlos Correa in our infield instead of in the broadcast booth—hell, if we'd had Manny Machado in the infield—we win that game.; October 14, 2022 at 5:52 PM
HoraceClarke66 said...: And, of course, we got ROYALLY screwed on the scheduling.

If, as usual, this game was schedule for Tuesday instead of Monday, Bieber has to go on short rest. Then we get screwed by the rain.

On the other hand, Cleveland has some good pitching and good fielders. They seem VASTLY inferior to the remaining big three, Houston, LA, and Atlanta. Hell, they don't seem as good as SD.

If the Yanks can't beat them, they can't beat anyone, and might as well fold up yet another disappointing postseason early.; October 14, 2022 at 5:55 PM
Publius said...: Getting bounced by this punchless Clevelandian team will revive florid, guilt free Cash bashing. So, there's that.; October 14, 2022 at 6:07 PM
JM said...: Same shit, different year.; October 14, 2022 at 6:20 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Fuck.; October 14, 2022 at 6:22 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: The Fat Lady sang her fucking lungs out.; October 14, 2022 at 6:23 PM
AboveAverage said...: Rufus - I'm sure many of us here (me included) would be happy to help cull those bottles . . .; October 14, 2022 at 6:54 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: AA,

I have two decanter/strainers just to keep up. Any help is welcome.

...and it is needed right now. Both the help and the drinking.; October 14, 2022 at 6:58 PM
AboveAverage said...: Rufus

My transporter is on the fritz due to a batch of crappy dilithium crystals I purchased on Amazon, otherwise I beam over from CA and help you out.; October 14, 2022 at 7:30 PM

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