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What are they jibberjabbering about now?
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What was Josh Beckett's no-hitter. Notice how I used the past tense.
No hitters are overrated. They are a dime-a-dozen in college softball.
Yep. Should be a good one. Based on starting pitching so far, I think.....
We have the advantage tonight (Dice has looked shaky so far, Porcello very impressive).
You have the advantage Wednesday (Gala has struggled recently, while Beckett has impressed).
The rubber game Thursday (for which I have tix) depends on which pitcher shows up ('Late Movement Willis' or 'Hanging Over the Plate Willis' vs. 'Good Control Wakefield' or 'Walks and Hit Batters Wakefield').
Either way, it's just one series on a long road, but will be a gauge of how good we are or are not. Our season will not be decided until September. I've just noticed that we end the regular season playing 19 straight divisional games!
I'm wicked psyched to see Porcello pitch! We're missing out on Verlander ... whew.
Thus far the "gauge" is leaning towards 'not'. Actually, "leaning" is probably underselling it. Falling over might be better.
I'm heading down to the game early today. Watch BP from 11.30 - 12.30 and see if I can shag a fly ball, then I'll wander over to the pen and watch Wakefield warm up. Not often one gets the chance to see a knuckleballer up close.
Apart from a brief period of sound and fury late yesterday we've been pretty tame so far (though that said, Beckett was masterly yesterday
).
Xenophon
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NY falls to Texas as Andy has a bad day, his back may be worse then suspected.
Wang tonight, Hughes out of teh rotation.
Wang tonight, Hughes out of teh rotation.
Yesterday's game was weird.
- All runs scored in two half innings
- Dontrelle pitches great for the first two then in the 3rd walks the first 2, strikes out the 3rd, then walks the next three (including 2 runs) before getting the hook.
- Cabrera injures his hammy and leaves the game
- Reliever Zach Miner leaves the game with leg cramp
- Leyland gets ejected for arguing balls and strikes, presumably to make Willis feel better about pitching a crap game
- The umps all have to leave the field to video review a potential home run (first time I've ever seen that live)
- When he was yanked, Willis was still actually throwing a no hitter (unless you include hitting a batter)
- At one point, Boston had scored 5 runs on 1 hit.
Irrespective of all these notables, it doesn't change the fact that we just got swept at home. Bugger.
Hats off to Boston.
And the Red Wings lost. Double bugger.
On the other hand, my 9 year old went 3 for 4 in Little League, scored 2 and knocked in 2, and caught his first fly ball in center field. Pretty good catch too, over his head and moving to the left, holding runners at 2nd and 3rd and preserving a 3 run lead in the bottom of the last. Won 8-5. Well done Tom!
So, not an entirely crap day!
On the other hand, my 9 year old went 3 for 4 in Little League, scored 2 and knocked in 2, and caught his first fly ball in center field. Pretty good catch too, over his head and moving to the left, holding runners at 2nd and 3rd and preserving a 3 run lead in the bottom of the last. Won 8-5. Well done Tom!
So, not an entirely crap day!
Xenophon
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Wang stinks it up, but NY still rolls 8-6 over texas.
Rays are next up.
Rays are next up.
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It's feast or famine with Lidge this year, it's killing me. We're getting stellar pitching from our rotation now and SHOULD be going strong with 10 in a row, but then there's Lidge.
Sunday Night Baseball tonight on ESPN, our rookie Bastardo vs. our ex-starter Randy Wolf. Bastardo looked good in his debut the other night, hopefully he can keep it going.
Sunday Night Baseball tonight on ESPN, our rookie Bastardo vs. our ex-starter Randy Wolf. Bastardo looked good in his debut the other night, hopefully he can keep it going.
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And the Red Wings lost. Double bugger.
On the other hand, my 9 year old went 3 for 4 in Little League, scored 2 and knocked in 2, and caught his first fly ball in center field. Pretty good catch too, over his head and moving to the left, holding runners at 2nd and 3rd and preserving a 3 run lead in the bottom of the last. Won 8-5. Well done Tom!
So, not an entirely crap day!
Great news about your 9 year old. The best thing I can say is not to boost his ego or he will be like you and me watching sports in our forties. Fred Lynn's dad liked to throw knock down pitches at his kid. If you do this, don't throw too hard. Take care.
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NY has another comback as an 8th inning error prolongs the Yankee at bat and allows the tieing run to score.
This, combined with a Rangers win propels NY back into first.
This, combined with a Rangers win propels NY back into first.
And the Red Wings lost. Double bugger.
On the other hand, my 9 year old went 3 for 4 in Little League, scored 2 and knocked in 2, and caught his first fly ball in center field. Pretty good catch too, over his head and moving to the left, holding runners at 2nd and 3rd and preserving a 3 run lead in the bottom of the last. Won 8-5. Well done Tom!
So, not an entirely crap day!
Great news about your 9 year old. The best thing I can say is not to boost his ego or he will be like you and me watching sports in our forties. Fred Lynn's dad liked to throw knock down pitches at his kid. If you do this, don't throw too hard. Take care.
The only thing I ask of him it that when he's playing he pays attention. A kid who doesn't keep his eye on the ball is gonna get beaned. Other than that, so long as he's enjoying himself, it's all good.
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NY wins behind Pettit and lots of long ball 5-3, takiing 2 of 3 off Tampa.
Yankees now have best record in AL.
Yankees now have best record in AL.
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Game on. I hope Beckett has some hairy cheese tonight.
Xenophon
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And eats it in the clubhouse in the 4th after he is roughed up. 
(one can hope
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(one can hope
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Wow.
Ortiz just crushed a Burnett fastball right out of the yard to dead center.
Ortiz just crushed a Burnett fastball right out of the yard to dead center.
Xenophon
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I just knew that fatass would break his slump vs AJ.
Xenophon
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5-0 Boston in the 3rd, looks like beantown is taking this one.
Burnett has NOTHING and was just pulled, boy did he suck.
Burnett has NOTHING and was just pulled, boy did he suck.
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