O's 6, Yankees 0: A-ha. A-ha-ha-ha.

by SC on Apr 20, 2008 1:19 AM EDT

The New York Yankees just aren't very good.

I know this happens every April, the Yankees start slow and get warm with the weather, but I like to take the time to gloat while I can. Plus, it's getting to be a routine with the O's playing New York fairly tough, after years of rolling over for them like trained cocker spaniels.

With the O's up 4-0 in the sixth, Diamond Dave decided to go to the 'pen and get Burres out of there. I thought this was a wise, wise decision. Burres is a 5-6 inning starting pitcher. With five hits and four walks against him, we were already kind of testing fate with Brian. Plus Morgan Ensberg was coming up, and Morg is a lefty basher. In comes Jim Johnson, who finishes the final three and a third with one hit allowed and nothing more, and we go home winners on a 6-0 score.

My favorite part of the game watching the YES broadcast was one of the following:

Millar comes up in the third, Ken Singleton offers to give us the Ricoh scouting report on Kevbo. He gets one part of it, then the pitch from Ian Kennedy is coming. "We'll get to it after this pitch," says Singleton. Whack! Dong Millar. Get to it next time, maybe.
Promotional spots for tomorrow's game: "The Melk Man looks to deliver against Aubrey Huff (?) and the high-flying Orioles!" This is either a rib by someone at YES or a clear misunderstanding of Aubrey Huff's importance to the Birds. Maybe the YES staff hasn't heard of Nick Markakis. After all, he's not in Boston or New York, and he's not Ichiro. To his credit, Huff delivered a two-RBI double to push our lead to six. But really? Aubrey Huff? Not Markakis? Not Yankee Killer Brian Roberts? Not arch nemesis Kevin Millar?
Brandon Fahey got two hits. I will maintain to my dying day that he has no business in the majors, but it's not like I don't root for the dude. One of his hits was an RBI double past Posada (who started at first base since Giambi's hitting about a buck.)

Actually, let's continue with Fahey. Let's stick with the Fahey groove. Let's talk some B-Fah. After getting his two hits, a pitch hit Fahey. Billy Traber was the marksman. The rational part of me says that there's no way these dudes would ever intentionally throw at Brandon Fahey.

And then there's the fan. I say they threw at Fahey. Fahey may be a crappy ballplayer and a ridiculous member of the 25-man roster, but he's family, yo. I wanted Sarfate warmed up and ready to drill someone in the hindquarters. I am not someone that thinks retaliation is so awful -- I think throwing at someone's head is awful, whether it's Kyle Farnsworth or Daniel Cabrera, who deserved a beatdown last year for throwing at Dustin Pedroia. But plunking someone in the buttocks? That works.

The O's are 11-7. They were also 11-7 after 18 games last season. I like this team. They've got testicles.

Star of the Game: Giuseppe Franco

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Whoa! Brian "Cy" Burres and Brandon "B-Fah" Fahey! Is I hypmotized?!?

SWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEP

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on Apr 20, 2008 1:23 AM EDT 0 recs

congrat’ for the guys. yeah go for the sweep

by Shorty on Apr 20, 2008 4:28 AM EDT 0 recs

BONUS

Orioles’ bullpen=completely rested
Yankees’ bullpen= tatters.

And in a battle of dinosaurs featuring Pettitte vs. Trachsel, I ‘spect this may be a factor.

by zknower on Apr 20, 2008 6:34 AM EDT 0 recs

Jim Johnson is winning me over

I like the cut of his jib this season. Maybe ditch Aquino and keep this cat around. And bring up a fourth hitter. I would be happy with this! And hey. I’m Giuseppe Franco. I don’t put my name on something that doesn’t work.

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Apr 20, 2008 6:38 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, you can bet "volumizing" works. Sid tried it on his stomach. Thanks, Giuseppe.

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on Apr 20, 2008 8:44 AM EDT up 0 recs

obviously

that dude has great hair

NOT NOT NOT

"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones

by exitfare on Apr 20, 2008 11:59 AM EDT up 0 recs

He doesn't have the same cool accent

That Mr. Ray did on his Mr. Ray’s Hair Weave commercials. Wish I could find one of the originals on YouTube, not the 1980’s versions that barely have him speaking a sentence.

"I win! I think I'm better at chess than you, Dad." - My 7 year old, after he beat me for the first (and not last) time.

by duck on Apr 20, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

Great game last night

I’d like to give a shout out to all of the awesome O’s fans in attendance last night. The Yankee contingent was out in force as usual, but they were consistently drowned out by the O’s fans almost every time. Normally it isn’t one minute into the game before it sounds like the entire stadium is chanting “Let’s Go Yankees.” A few people in my section tried to start it up a number of times only to get to totally overruled with people chanting “Let’s Go O’s,” “Yankees Suck” or just “BOO.” It sounds corny, but it was totally heartwarming to see the fans out like that.

I’m sure they showed him on tv, but Cal was in the stands. They showed him on the big screen between innings and he got a standing ovation from everyone in the crowd, including the Yankee fans. It’s always good to see Cal.

One last thing I want to mention is that Johnny Damon doesn’t seem like too bad of a dude. We were sitting on the third base side, but back in left field. At the end of the game when the Yankee fans were deflated, there was one 8 year old boy jumping up and down and yelling at Johnny Damon. He had a Damon jersey on, but he’d taken it off and was waving it at Johnny to see. The kid was going crazy for him and after a few minutes Johnny gave him a thumbs up and the kid about had a heart attack. Then at the end of the inning he ran over and shook the kid’s hand. I know that since we’re in Baltimore I should have found it disgusting, but the whole thing was just so cute. I was happy for that kid.

by Stacey on Apr 20, 2008 9:37 AM EDT 0 recs

Awesome

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to drown out a Yankees cheer, only to utterly fail.

MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC

by spike2131 on Apr 20, 2008 12:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was under the impression

from YES the network (the one that covers the most storied sports franchise), that the entire stadium and inner harbor was filled with fans of the blue and white. I mean, Stacey, I believe you, but I don’t want to call the YES network liars or anything.

"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones

by exitfare on Apr 20, 2008 12:01 PM EDT up 0 recs