A couple of more thoughts about slaughtering the Yankees

by SC on Apr 19, 2008 6:41 AM EDT

We don't play this game on paper!

Shut it, Squinty. You give hating the Yankees a bad name.

This is sort of a "random thoughts" idea, although I really don't like how "random thoughts" sounds. I don't like the word "random." It gets used too much. That, in itself, is a random thought. Or, really, I guess it's pretty on-topic.

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Who was that umpire with the hemp necklace? Way to rock your fashion within the confines of your outfit, dude. Let's go see some Daaaaave.
On the topic of attire, Gary Thorne about made me pee last night. No man should ever wear so much beige at one time, and his complexion just isn't fit for it to begin with. As for his atrocious tie, let's just say that I hope it was given to him by a young relative for his birthday or something. I'm so catty!
Z got to even up Cabrera Bowl '08 with Danny's killer start. So many times I thought he was about to implode, but he manned up. Like a man. I hope Z kicks my ass at the game of Cabrera.
LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE!
Luis Hernandez and Melvin Mora make some of the most God awful fielding mistakes you will ever see on the left side of our infield. Mora is turning into Derek Jeter, making a good amount of highlight reel plays and falling short on what should be the routine. But Mora also has the added boner factor of frequently wanting to throw the ball home when he should just go to second or first and not worry about the run. And then he makes his Melvin Face. You know the face. And Hernandez's arm is dubious.
Randor Bierd is just plain cool. You know what I mean?
Who would win in a fight: Brandon Fahey or Edwar Ramirez?
After all the talk about how Markakis is walking a lot and you don't want your 3-4-5 hitters to walk (despite that the plate discipline of Millar is really his greatest asset and it never ever ever ever ever ever hurts to get on base instead of making an out), it was refreshing to hear Jim Palmer say the following words: "He's going to walk a lot. And why not?" Jim, you have bested Buck. Markakis was 3-for-3 after walking in the first inning.
If you haven't noticed, ol' Brian Bob is in a 1-for-17 funk.
Yankee fans still talk about their lineup as being the best in baseball a lot of the time, apparently not noticing flaws like Jason Giambi now being exactly as good as the end of the line days of Jeremy Giambi, and only being able to score two runs against the Orioles, both off the bat of Chad Moeller. This is just picking at them while they're down, really. I'm aware that they're going to score their runs.
One extra. Even if he goes down as the greatest player to ever lace up a pair of cleats, Alex Rodriguez's ability and all the nice things he does for charity and things of that nature will probably not outlive how big of a tool he is. But I will root for him to break Bonds' home run record, regardless of his toolness. I was a big Bonds fan for a long, long time, and found him to be funny in many ways, but the dude got to be too much. Is baseball missing him or Roger Clemens right now?

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1. Luke Scott should be batting 4th & I’m willing to jello-wrestle Trembley to get it done. shudder

2. Nick Markakis, with actual protection in the lineup, could be one of the top 10 offensive players the Orioles have ever had.

3. A South African barn swallow.

4. Y*nkee fans are whores. I hear all the time about how they’re the most knowledgeable fans in baseball. But, as last night’s YES flashbacks prove, they’re the douchebags rooting for someone’s no-hitter to be ruined by a meaningless single, not the baseball-loving purists who would rather see history than a 1 in the hit column.

5. I suppose it’s just a coincidence that the Chevy Blazer with NY tags & a MFY sticker in the window was riding my CamryHybridO’sMobile ass this morning down I-95? I’ll teach you about coincidences. I’ll teach your grandmother to suck eggs.

6. This team, this year, is fun. I didn’t like us last year. I’ll like us even more when Audrey & the Carpetbaggers are off the squad, but I feel a lot better about rooting for these guys.

7. Chuck Norris is always the final response.

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by OEutaw on Apr 19, 2008 9:17 AM EDT 0 recs

To be fair about #4

Who wants to see their team get no-hit? That’s a little ridiculous. I know I certainly don’t. I’d be rooting for a hit. Guess I’m not a purist and I know shit about the game.

by Stacey on Apr 19, 2008 11:44 AM EDT up 0 recs

I think there's a fine balance.

I’ve never been at a game where a no-hitter was being thrown. If it was against the Os, I’d be rooting for a hit probably right up until the last 6 outs or so, then I’d at least secretly be hoping to see a no-hitter.

Against anybody but the Os, I root for the no-hitter, obviously, regardless of who’s throwing.

"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008

Adam Jones is the tits.

by KenDixonFanClub on Apr 19, 2008 12:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

I guess it's a matter of personal opinion

It sucks to be no-hit, and I don’t want the O’s to be that team. If I was there, I’d try to start a “NO HIT! NO HIT!” chant… the proven power of the jynx.

by Y Not on Apr 19, 2008 12:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, fuck that. I don't want to get no-hit.

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again."

by 2632 on Apr 19, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'd cheer the effort after it was over

Like the Nomo thing. Game’s over. Fuck am I gonna do? Good game, Hideo.

But during? Fuck you, Nomo. I’ll take a squibber between third and short.

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by SC on Apr 19, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

To clarify...

I’m all fuck you too during the game. But I’ve been serenaded by the heads on YankeESPN about how into the game the fans in the Bronx are & how knowledgeable they are. When their guy is no-hitting us, we should be excited about the feat. T’other way ‘round, it’s a different story.

Hypocritical bastards.

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by OEutaw on Apr 19, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up 0 recs