Tuesday, May 11, 2004 |
Yankees 8, Angels 7
Top 3rd
Came into this one late -- sue me.Is there any acceptable excuse for two consecutive stupid baserunning errors? First, Figgins is sent home on a grounder to second, and then Glaus decides he can steal a base with the Human Walk Machine at the plate? Troy, you are paid for many things, but stealing bases is not one of them.
Bottom 3rd
What is up with the Yanks that the stands aren't filled? Oh, yeah, forgot, different coast thing. The Angels aren't a good team, or at least, not the Red Sox. Whatever.Escobar gives up two consecutive walks, which Jeter and Payrod translate into runs. Damn, they're hitting him hard. Finally Escobar gets out of the inning, Angels 3, Yankees 2.
Top 4th
I'm wiping my eyes -- Jeffy actually hit something? On a 1-0 count? And a double? You've gotta be kidding me. Kotch, you don't have to drive everything into the bullpen to be effective. Ease up a bit, pal. I mean, it's not like I don't want to see something like...Fizz: 3-2 count, Figgins on second... Brown throws from the stretch, and Kotchman rips it to deep left field! Matsui goes back, way back, and it's gone! And the Angels take the lead, 6-3!In short, something like that moment in Aliens where Cpl. Hicks fires a shotgun blast into the mouth of one of the bitey guys ("Here! Eat this!"). But no. There'll be plenty of time for that. For now, all you have to be is better than Erstad.Hud: Wow! That's his first major league hit! And how great is it to get it at Yankee Stadium? And now the Yanks have a taste of what a real prospect looks like!
But thank God Guillen's not in the lineup. With that slick grass in the outfield, one of his legs would fall off, but knowing José, he'd tell the Times he'd be ready to go next Tuesday. ("Merely a flesh wound!")
Freaking stupid rain delay. ... Must ... kill ... Elimidate producers ...
Okay, we're that desperate... time to tune in the Braves/Cards game. My God, the Braves have horrible announcers.
Bottom 5th
Gregg. We knew it had to end some time, and the Yankees were probably the team it had to end against, wasn't it? And now stupid Gameday Audio decides it's not going to work anymore. Jerks. Handing a K to Jason Giambi doesn't make up for the subsequent walk of Sheffield, nor for the two runs before that. Sheesh.Thank God for Hideki Matsui. Angels 4, Yankees 4.
Top 6th
Vlad -- singles hitter no more. Dude, you rock.Top 7th
Raise your hand: does the Brown-Quantrill slide seem vaguely familiar? Anyone? Anyone?Bottom 8th
I can't bear it. Frankie has his B stuff on the mound today. He's not putting away the Yanks. The bench is exhausted, and the starters are mostly on the DL. Great timing. Frankie's coughed up the go-ahead runs, Angels 6, Yankees 5. Pthppt.Top 9th
Rivera. Gagné he ain't, but he'll do, against DaVanon, Kotchman, and Molina. At least Jeffy has a nice at bat against him."In a year that has been so improbable..." Well, Guillen doesn't get to do his Gibson impression just yet. But Benjie does something very like it. And Kotch gets his first big-league hit, against Rivera, no less.
Bottom 9th
Ye gods, it's late over there -- nearly 1:00 AM. And Percy can't do it. Somebody sit him down, he can't handle the closer's job anymore, at least, not in tight situations. Was that not predictable? God, this game is painful to watch. You just know the Yanks are gonna win it.
Bottom 10th
And they do. Scioscia, please take a memo:- Weber and Percy can't be trusted in tight games with good-hitting teams.
- Move Eckstein to 7th or 8th in the lineup if you feel obliged to keep him there. He continues his 0-fer ways.
Followup: The Yanks gave away tickets to September games to the remaining 3,000 or so in the stands who saw the last out. Say what you want about Steinbrenner, that was a classy move.
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