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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Biggest win of the season?

Posted by el duque at 8:28 AM

Great win last night. Here's where we sit...

With Judge, we take the wild card.

Without him, nothing.

Afternoon game today.
Have a great Fourth!

69 comments:

DickAllen said...: This Orioles team is going to be scary for the next few years.

But never mind that! Look at Little Tony: Over his last 15 games, he's batting .373 and an .862 OPS

And now that mighty average is up to .225!

Please, Aaron, get that toe jam cooking. I know how this is all going to end, but it might be nice to have something to cheer about in the second half.

Happy Independence Day one and all!; July 4, 2023 at 9:24 AM
The Hammer of God said...: Very good win last night. But I suspect that the Yanks will now get to work on pissing away the rest of the series. I think there was a series earlier in the year where Judge homered to tie and they won the game, only to botch the rest of the series. It's the 2023 Yankee way.

Even when (and if) Judge comes back, I don't see this team making the wild card. Their competitors for the last playoff spot will get stronger as the race goes down to the stretch run, while the Yankees mostly collapse. They will miss out by at least a few games. The PR department will get to work with its bull about how injuries derailed their season. Boone might be exorcised as a sacrificial lamb, but Cashman will be lauded as a genius. Nothing will change for the better for at least the next few years.; July 4, 2023 at 9:52 AM
AboveAverage said...: Haiku Tuesday - 4th of July Edition

Part One:
The Beginning:

FIREWORKS BOOM BOOM
IF WE CONTINUE TO WIN
CASH AND BOONE WONT GO; July 4, 2023 at 9:55 AM
The Archangel said...: The answer to the question is yes.
So far.
Happy 4th gang !; July 4, 2023 at 10:08 AM
DickAllen said...: As much as I love the Yankees, these last few years have descended into disappointment, and lately that has begun even before spring training starts.

So what is a fella to do?

I've decided that I'm not going to turn my back on them (in spite of how much I detest the incompetence of those three brainless fools running ruining the team). So, the only thing left to do is to enjoy whatever moments of joy that come my way.

I will continue to root for Little Tony, hope Judge returns healthy, and pray for the immediate departure for that lug nut at third.

Life is hard enough without watching those three donkeys sink the ship, but every now and then (like last night) brings a brief moment of joy (not hope - I'm not that delusional). This is not a championship caliber team and will once again fall short of (unrealistic) expectations, so I'm going to (dare I say it?) "...always look on the bright side of life..."

Go Yankees!

Fuck you Harold, fuck you Boooooone, and a very special fuck you to The Intern, you untalented little weasel.

But, always, GO YANKEES!!; July 4, 2023 at 10:22 AM
TheWinWarblist said...: What the fuck happened last night?; July 4, 2023 at 10:42 AM
TheWinWarblist said...: GO LITTLE TONY!!!

"Unwavering positivity."; July 4, 2023 at 10:43 AM
DickAllen said...: And while I'm on the subject of small, joyful moments:

Clarke Schmidt, in his last seven games is 1-2, but he's posting a 2.41era

So, today is another chance for hope. Hopefully.

Constantly Wavering Positivity!; July 4, 2023 at 10:50 AM
The Hammer of God said...: Volpe is now doing what I thought he was capable of, being a very dynamic player. Actually, during this run, he's exceeding my expectations for his potential. I hope he doesn't get pull happy again because of that home run yesterday. He should continue to try to hit almost everything to the opposite field.; July 4, 2023 at 11:06 AM
The Hammer of God said...: Clarke Schmidt might be starting to learn how to pitch. For much of his time in the majors so far, this guy has pitched like a bona fide idiot. I always thought he has excellent stuff. He needed to learn how to get hitters out. He still makes really stupid mistakes. Let's hope he continues to weed out the unforced errors from his game.; July 4, 2023 at 11:11 AM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Happy 40th anniversary of Dave Righetti's no-hitter! 4-0 v. Boston, July 4, 1983—with Boggs going down swinging for the last out.

Not too shabby!; July 4, 2023 at 11:31 AM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Just when I think this Yankees team is ready for the knacker's yard, they pull off a game such as last night's.

And...just when I think they might turn it around, they have a series like the one in St. Louis.

As a great man once said...

Happy Fourth, all!; July 4, 2023 at 11:32 AM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Happy birthday to the Master!

Happy 4th to all.

Don't become six finger Johnny celebrating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jz3XBJQjfk; July 4, 2023 at 12:31 PM
Kevin said...: What in Sam Hill is goin' on hear? Yesterday there was happy talk regarding Judge. Today he is talking about the possibility of surgery in the off-season. Who the hell IS calling the shots, Dr. Frank N. Furter?; July 4, 2023 at 12:32 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: Happy 85th Birthday John Sterling. Win one for the old man.; July 4, 2023 at 12:33 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: The Daily News headline reminds me of Luis Sojo's hotel alias -- Harry Pelotas.; July 4, 2023 at 12:35 PM
Carl J. Weitz said...: I was at that 7/4 no-hitter. Sitting in the bleachers. If I remember correctly, they only opened the center-field bleaches with big crowds expected. It was the second game of the doubleheader and what I remember most was that it was one of the most hot and humid days I had ever experienced. Extremely uncomfortable perhaps enhanced by the large amount of hash smoked on the way to the game. And the booze likely added to my body's dehydration. Where my friends and I sat, there was only access to one concession area so you had to wait to get a cold drink. People were lying on cardboard, some recovering from heatstroke. A few of us wanted to leave early and a bit later prayed for Boston to get a hit but as Righetti was pitching a no-hitter we just could not.; July 4, 2023 at 12:37 PM
AboveAverage said...: Haiku Tuesday - 4th of July Edition

Part Two:
33 1/3:

LET ME TAKE YOU DOWN
ROOT ROOT ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM
MAKE YOUR MOTHER SIGH; July 4, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Carl J. Weitz said...: @ Kevin: Yeah, yesterday, Dillon Lawson said Judge looked like the same hitter as he was before the injury as far as balance and power in his legs. "The best scenario we could hope for" in regards to rehabilitation of the injury. Today, they run a story saying Judge is wondering if his toe will ever feel the same again.; July 4, 2023 at 1:11 PM
AboveAverage said...: @ Carl did u see my Dillon Lawson link yesterday where he was interviewed last week?

He is a super genius of such intellectual prowess that I do honesty believe is wasting his mighty lobes working in the baseball entertainment industry.

The man should be spending his time think-tanking somewhere hidden hundreds of feet below the ground for the betterment of all humankind.; July 4, 2023 at 1:37 PM
AboveAverage said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; July 4, 2023 at 1:41 PM
JM said...: AA, love the Lennonesque haiku.

The woman who sang the anthem should really ratchet down a key or two. Holy cow, the ear pain.; July 4, 2023 at 1:41 PM
JM said...: Gleyber Day!!; July 4, 2023 at 1:53 PM
JM said...: Hicks plays Bauer's hit terribly. That's our Hicksy.; July 4, 2023 at 1:56 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Guess that means Hicks wasn't pretending to be bad just to be released. He really was as bad as he looked.; July 4, 2023 at 1:59 PM
Kevin said...: Yep, badly played. But the stats don't show THAT. Well, not the publicly available ones...; July 4, 2023 at 2:01 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Not watching, was he cheered for that play?; July 4, 2023 at 2:02 PM
DickAllen said...: Hicks is getting the raspberries he deserves. Paulie the Apologist and that other guy both playing up the sympathy angle.

Wankers. All three.; July 4, 2023 at 2:06 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: Decoration Day lol. Is he 85 or 185?; July 4, 2023 at 2:08 PM
DickAllen said...: Stanton doesn’t even have warning track power.; July 4, 2023 at 2:25 PM
ranger_lp said...: @DickAllen…agreed something is not right with Mike…; July 4, 2023 at 2:30 PM
AboveAverage said...: My iPhone autocorrected rain into race earlier.

What’s the world coming to.

O’Neil and Kay are at their very best today.

Captivating, informative, entertaining and…..

HICKS!!!!!!

hahahahahahahaha; July 4, 2023 at 2:45 PM
ranger_lp said...: Schmidt had it and then he lost it…; July 4, 2023 at 2:49 PM
JM said...: Fuck; July 4, 2023 at 2:50 PM
AboveAverage said...: All of this damage occurred immediately after O’Neil and Kay said that Schmidt was really dealing today.

Thanks guys.

You’re responsible; July 4, 2023 at 2:50 PM
ranger_lp said...: Gleyber finally makes a good base running decision…; July 4, 2023 at 3:05 PM
JM said...: Nicely done, Gleyber; July 4, 2023 at 3:05 PM
AboveAverage said...: Haiku Tuesday - 4th of July Edition

Part Three:
Almost Three:

IF MY NAME WAS KU
I MAY SAY HELLO TO YOU
WOULD YOU SAY HAIKU; July 4, 2023 at 3:08 PM
JM said...: Reminds me of my old girlfriend Jean. Never tired of "hi, Jean."; July 4, 2023 at 3:10 PM
AboveAverage said...: jm - also werks for Gene.; July 4, 2023 at 3:14 PM
Mildred Lopez said...: My wife thinks Wandy looks like Rodney Dangerfield; July 4, 2023 at 3:39 PM
JM said...: It's the eyes.

Wtf was that caterwauling posing as singing? Jesus, the talent booker at the Stadium needs to go along with Cashman.; July 4, 2023 at 3:47 PM
ranger_lp said...: Jose!!!; July 4, 2023 at 3:49 PM
AboveAverage said...: A Trevino grows in the Bronx; July 4, 2023 at 3:49 PM
JM said...: Ole, Jose? Okay...; July 4, 2023 at 3:50 PM
JM said...: AA, you're on fire today.; July 4, 2023 at 3:51 PM
AboveAverage said...: Gleyber Torres should of course be traded after today’s game; July 4, 2023 at 3:52 PM
ranger_lp said...: Two Yankee runs score…Bader…; July 4, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: ...or during it.; July 4, 2023 at 4:03 PM
ranger_lp said...: Ya think the Yanks think this is an important series?; July 4, 2023 at 4:03 PM
JM said...: This Bader guy is pretty good. One good move by the Genius.; July 4, 2023 at 4:04 PM
AboveAverage said...: Bader has great energy- even with no hair.

One could say Master Bader has a great stroke.

(But I won’t); July 4, 2023 at 4:07 PM
Hinkey Haines said...: Carl, I had an offer to go to that game. I’d just finished a road race in Staten Island & we thought, nah, we’ve got to get home (to Boston) & there’s like, 500% humidity, so we’ll catch the end at a bar. So I saw the last couple of innings on TV but have always regretted not going. I made a lot of bad choices when I was young….; July 4, 2023 at 4:29 PM
ranger_lp said...: Great way to start an inning…smh; July 4, 2023 at 4:31 PM
ranger_lp said...: Yankees Win!!!; July 4, 2023 at 4:35 PM
TheWinWarblist said...: Did they? It's still one out. Annnnnd now they won on Yes.; July 4, 2023 at 4:36 PM
JM said...: Pretty nice warble.; July 4, 2023 at 4:37 PM
JM said...: Suzyn interviews Bader. A right guy.; July 4, 2023 at 4:38 PM
BTR999 said...: A firecracker of a win 🧨🧨🧨🧨; July 4, 2023 at 5:55 PM
Rufus T. Firefly said...: Did the Master mention his birthday?; July 4, 2023 at 6:07 PM
AboveAverage said...: Haiku Tuesday - 4th of July Edition

Part Four:
Shuts the Door:

HARRISON BADER
HATED THE TRADE LAST SUMMER
KINDA LIKE IT NOW; July 4, 2023 at 6:07 PM
JM said...: Suzyn introduced the Master by announcing his birthday. He's 85 now? Wow. Still the best, hope he keeps going as long as he wants.; July 4, 2023 at 6:26 PM
JM said...: Beauregard did say 85 earlier.; July 4, 2023 at 6:58 PM
AboveAverage said...: “why thank you Suzyn. I don’t feel a day over 80. However if these damn Yankees were constructed to play better, I wouldn’t feel a day over 58.; July 4, 2023 at 10:59 PM
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside said...: Nestor had shirts made for John’s 85th. You too can sport one for $30…

https://rotowear.com/products/team-player-shirt; July 4, 2023 at 11:30 PM
Kevin said...: I see that Mike Trout is hurt again. He's having a career similar to Mantle. Great, yet almost heartbreaking. Yankee fans would boo him for the injuries, then totally embrace him for eternity. Such is the Fate of the Great athlete. And it's built into the mythos of Mankind.; July 5, 2023 at 2:14 AM
HoraceClarke66 said...: Trout's a great player. But...is juicing involved? Just wondering.

And at 31, he has already missed some 270 more games than Mantle had at the same age, with more in the offing.

Not a great day for Shohei, either.; July 5, 2023 at 2:46 AM
The Archangel said...: Hamate bone on Trout.
Those are really bad.
Recovery time is very uncertain, although the report I hear was 6-8 weeks.
Many hitters never fully recover.
It's quite possible he's done for the year.; July 5, 2023 at 6:09 AM
Kevin said...: Could be juicing, athletes today are guilty until proven innocent.

And yeah, hamate are bad news. Didn't we have a player or two go down a few years back? It pisses me off when something like that slips my mind😡😡; July 5, 2023 at 2:17 PM

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