Game Thread 2: April 18, 2009
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Wouldn’t it be cool if the new Yankee Stadium turns out to be a joke of a bandbox? Unintended consequences. But it becomes even more of a hitter’s park than the Rockies. They’d have to start putting balls on ice (if Selig allowed). Pop flies are in the third row. Russell Branyan would hit 50 homers in the new Yankee Stadium.
This means pitchers might think twice about playing there, especially righthanded pitchers. And when Mariano develops feet of clay (he will someday eventually), teams will be able to come in with lefthanded hitters and hit four homers a game. They’ll have to put up windscreens or such a la Arlington. And they’ll have to use their bullpen like crazy.
That would be mad. A $1.5 billion mistake.
by odradek on Apr 18, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
I think one of the construction guys secretly buried an Indians jersey in the new Yankee stadium in the concrete.
Wasn’t someone arrested for trying to bury a Sox jersey there?
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yeah, dude went about it all wrong. he told his friends that he did that while the place was still being built. not surprisingly, they found it and dug it up.
Evidently a Kane Davis jersey under the mound.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
ASDRUBAL CABRERA. GRAND SLAM.
GREATEST STADIUM EVER.
ETC.
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Force quit and move to trash.
by vbc3 on Apr 18, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
FYI, this thread was auto-posted an hour ago, and I put it away until now.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
This game won’t be over until midnight, since we’re going to keep scoring runs.
Who’s the bald dude?
Everyone slammed a ton of liquor to celebrate those runs and now they are all passed out on the floor.
La Presidenta del Club de Amantes de Rafael Betancourt.
Here’s some fun … didn’t take much time for Milton to get suspended again.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Kinda love the looks of that Indian in-game box score.
by Julie on Apr 18, 2009 5:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I want the final version to be like Saltalamacchia’s uniform. All curving letters around numbers in tinyfont.
by AngG on Apr 18, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
My wife listening to Hammy calling the 2nd inning BorgBomb:
That guy seems pretty excitable.
We’ve been drinking. A lot. Open bar later. Woot.
by FredOx on Apr 18, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I kinda love The Borg or Sizeborg as a nickname
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m torn. This is the first time I haven’t started Fausto in my fantasy league (drink!). This, of course, means that I cannot start him in the future. He will continue to be successful, and I will continue to lose points..
by Fundamentals on Apr 18, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I DIDNT START HIM THIS TIME NOR LAST TIME.
AND I RELEASED WANG A COUPLE DAYS AGO!
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
Do they have any leagues where you can short-sell a player?
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I’m wearing my Lee ’08 All Star Game shirt. Should I switch to Fausto?
La Presidenta del Club de Amantes de Rafael Betancourt.
Yankees fan heckled me this morning upon seeing my 99 Division Champs shirt. I want to go find him and …
by FredOx on Apr 18, 2009 5:42 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Cavs won by 18.
I’m just saying.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Holla
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Grady, conserving energy, elects for a walk instead of a two-run homer.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Everyone’s going green these days
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m all astonishment!
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by salome on Apr 18, 2009 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I still wouldn’t be able to pick DeRosa out of a lineup. Here’s hoping he never mugs me.
by Julie on Apr 18, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I was thinking about that. Would pythag’s predictive value be better if obvious outliers were excluded?
Yeah, there’s some research on that. There’s also the general principle that there is a slight diminishing returns effect on run-scoring ability, while no amount of run prevention ever reaches any diminishing returns.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is fucking comedy
So 2009.
by Gradyforpresident on Apr 18, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Hamilton: “Whatever he’s been saying to his pitchers today, they aren’t listening”
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Dear Yankees:
SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT.
Suck it hard.
Sincerely,
Turk
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Somehow, I have a feeling it’s going to.
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
The Browns trade Derek Anderson for a 2nd round pick? That would be a perfect ending to this day!
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
The only Browns news that would make me happy at this point is If Browns stadium imploded and gave way to a beautiful waterfront development complex
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, come on……what’s the matter, you not a football fan?
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for me to like the Browns. I think a lot of it has to do with my increasing disdain for NFL hype in general. This year has shown me how much I really enjoy the games of baseball and basketball, specifically MLB and NBA, more than NFL football.
I mean I say this now, but I’m gonna get worked up when the season starts. Bottom line, though, our arch rivals won the Super Bowl and I was kinda glad. That’s how disinterested I’ve become.
Plus, I really wish they hadn’t wasted that land on a stadium.
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, this is awesome!!! First a Cavs victory to open the playoffs now the Indians piling on the Yanks. I love hearing those booos!
Nothing better than wrecking two nemeses in one day
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn’t even have to use my a-k.
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by salome on Apr 18, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I thought it was Grady until he got up and threw it. That’s probably a good sign.
by still ill on Apr 18, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I know a lot of people here are annoyed by him, but I fucking love Hammy. Every bit of his enthusiasm is awesome. Every false alarm he gives us is worth it when we get a “SWING AND A DRIVE…” or “HE MAKES THE CATCH!”
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
I cherish my Tom Hamilton talking bobblehead
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Hamilton, I just wish he wouldn’t get so excited about the opposing team’s plays.
La Presidenta del Club de Amantes de Rafael Betancourt.
See, I like it because he’s not a total homer. It just shows how much he really loves the game of baseball. And he never minces words if he thinks the Indians are playing like shit.
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I take it more that he’s just responding to the intensity of the event. It’s just that his intensity sounds identical to his enthusiasm. That’s my impression. I have little doubt he’s rooting hard for the Tribe.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Yeah, I think he’s just excited by the moment. I’ve never thought he wasn’t an Indians fan.
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I always picture Hammy waving his arms around like Kermit the Frog.
by Julie on Apr 18, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who doesn’t love Hammy? I love his enthusiasm and hearing "swing and a drive . . . "
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Found a beer bottle opener with a Hammy HR call on eBay
by SeattleVinny on Apr 18, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
short story, my wife isn’t a tribe fan and had no idea who hammy is but i’ve mentioned many times his home run call is awesome and she needs to here it, so last summer or the year before we were driving back to ohio from chicago and we were finally able to pick up 1100 near the end of the tribe vs. oakland game, i’m telling her just wait there will be a home run and you can here for yourself, anyway shoppach hits a walk off slam I think and hammy was simply classic, “swing and a drive waaaaaay back waaaay outta here….”
I was so excited she got to here that, she too now enjoys hammy
The only thing that would make this better is if it had happened two games ago.
by cleveland teamer on Apr 18, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
“How many twenties do you think the new manually operated scoreboard comes with?”
What are you, an idiot?
It’s always fun to see who’s never had a real job.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Haha, astute observation. I’ve been talking about this kinda thing a lot recently.
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Fausto has a negative WPA for this game, no matter what he does. He can go 9 innings with only 2 runs and it will still be negative -0.130.
Girardi empties his bench completely. That’s kind of weird.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Yeah. Although he’s got Posada at 1B, so he won’t end up with some weird emergency catcher situation. He just might end up with a pitcher playing RF or something like that.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Choo in his batting helmet is goofy. Choo without his batting helmet is kinda hot.
by Julie on Apr 18, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, most of them look strange. Betancourt looks nice in his hat; without, freakish.
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This means Choo is like a movie librarian! You know, she takes off her glasses and lets down her hair and is instant babe.
by Julie on Apr 18, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Awww, he found his perfect match at last. I am touched.
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by vbc3 on Apr 18, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hammy: “Tribe 20, Yankees 2. Boy that sounds good, doesn’t it?”
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
HoF MFer for sure, but only a fringe HoF baseball player. I’d vote him in if his bust could be under Fausto’s left arm!
by pdxtribefan on Apr 18, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Just think, it took over 80 years for anyone to score 20 runs on the Yankees at the old stadium.
At the new stadium? Three days.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
I’ve found BenFran is a little easier to like if you imagine he’s a mobster. Just a thought. That foul off the umpire wasn’t a mistake ~ It was a message.
by JRontherim on Apr 18, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
That HR was meaningless. As long as it doesn’t get out of hand, as long as he isn’t giving up walks, Fausto is doing his job.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Eh, would be nice to see him not walking people and giving up FB/HRs, regardless of the score.
I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck
by Turkmenbashi on Apr 18, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
his chances of getting into, much less through, the 7th are now diminished … and the staff really needs this to happen one of these days
Thank God for FOX on TV + Game Day audio
by SeattleVinny on Apr 18, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing is wrong with being that, I’m just saying that’s really short for an adult male.
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Just trying to think if I’ve ever heard one of these guys say, “Hey, that rookie, he’s just basically roster filler, nobody thinks he has much of a future at all.”
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Indians lineup is, collectively, five triples short of five cycles.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I know the show has a cult following and all, but if a lot of people were going to catch that reference, that would mean a lot off people had watched the show … which would mean it wouldn’t have been canceled.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Okay. I never watched the show, though I liked the rap group. “Tennessee” was a killer song. No problem.
That was retaliation for some game in Japan in 2002.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Do I switch over to the Blue Jackets game when this is done, or not? I’m getting kind of tired of watching tv.
Do they start at 7? I might watch some of that.
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I flipped over to FSNOH and first period is over, I believe. When I last checked the score was 1-0 Red Wings.
Thanks. I’m not really a hockey fan but I’m trying to watch the playoffs some. I went to a game this season and it was really fun — hockey is a sport that’s much better in person than on TV.
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Very much agreed.
Well, I’ve never been to a pro game, but at the college level live hockey is a lot of fun.
Oh, I guess I did go to a River Otters game in St. Louis
Yeah, OSU hockey games were a lot of fun. The CBJ game I went to was against Detroit, and the arena was about 1/3 full of Red Wings fans, and Columbus scored with about 5 min. left to win the game. That was exciting.
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh, they couldn’t get a better likeness of Bob Sheppard? That looked like it was cast by Napoleon Dynamite.
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Home plate ump that got his facemask cracked by a foul ball left. One of the other umpires is suiting up, but it took longer than the last half inning to do so.
One of my cats is curled up at the end of the bed, watching the television.
EVEN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM IS RAPT WITH ATTENTION.
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by salome on Apr 18, 2009 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Francisco, with two doubles, arguably has had the worst day of any of the starters.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
They’ll keep him on the DL as long as possible, even if only for insurance purposes. After that, I won’t be surprised if he’s DFA’ed.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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The font Fox uses for the scoreboard and miscellany on the screen is hard for me to read. Is it the Benadryl or is anyone else in my boat?
22!
I thought that was a PRONKSLAM.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
So … Masa for a third inning (only faced six batters) or Steel Rafi for the tuneup?
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I thought it was pretty great when it was on Nick at Nite for a while there, but I think I may have been young enough that my taste was even worse than usual.
I feel like that’s the first easy play I’ve seen BenFran make all year.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
That’s it, guys … do your best to get injured with one out remaining in an 18-run game.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Oh yeah, I think I like Masa a lot more than I did at any point in the past 8 months.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
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