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Notes on a day in baseball:
• Do Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Shortstop. Alex Rodriguez is playing at a level only dogs can hear; his walk-off homer on Thursday (two outs in the ninth!) going for his 10th HR of the season (26 RBI), in 14 games. A-Rod is even hitting in the clutch, which must be making Red Sox fans wonder what would have happened if he had come to Boston — as many said he wanted to do — instead of New York three years ago. Well, not to rain on the Yankees or anything, but Herald columnist Gerry Callahan writes today that Rodriguez is as good as red. It's the Yankees-Red Sox, where we suppose anything goes. Rodriguez's three-run homer brought New York back from a four-run deficit in the ninth, giving the Yankees an 8-6 win over the Indians. Oh, and Sean Henn pitched one inning to get the win, following Chase Wright and Kei Igawa to become the third Yankees rookie in three games to get his first major league win. That hadn't happened since Norm Branch, Charlie Stanceu and Steve Peek did it from May 20-22, 1941, as if the Elias Sports Bureau had to tell you. The Yankees now go to Boston, where Callahan should collect some interesting quotes.
• Cora! Cora! Cora! Oh, by the way Callahan, Boston shortstop Alex Cora would like a word with you. Cora tripled home the go-ahead run in the ninth (Manny Ramirez hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.
• Meet Mr. Met. David Wright update: Hitting streak intact at 26 games. We love hitting streaks, especially ones which extend over two seasons so that people argue over wheter it counts. Mets 11, Marlins 3. Carlos Beltran 4-for-6 with a home run.
• Those Dodgers Will Sneak Up On You. Mark Hendrickson, filling in for Jason Schmidt (he's hurt already?), allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 8-1.
• Cubtastic. Rich Hill. That's all you need to know. OK, Hill gave up four hits in eight scoreless innings, Michael Barrett and Aramis Ramirez had solo homers, and the Cubs beat the Braves 3-0.
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Mr. April!!!
Rich Hill will start in SF and win the Cy Young.
And with Marquis pitching tomorrow, the Cubs will soon be on a roll!
A-Rod is on pace for 116 HRs and 301 RBIs for the year.
I think someone called that Manny home run yesterday...
(pats self on back)
Rich Hill is from my hometown, and my buddy loves his rise to prominence, since now he gets to say he hit a playoff game winning grandslam off a major league pitcher.
Of course, it was Little League, but its still a fun story.
I think that even I could get a win in my first start if I had that lineup batting for me.
The next time Gerry Callahan is right about anything will be the first time Gerry Callahan is right about anything.
Fausto Carmona's just glad he started the game rather than finished.
Great avatar Suss
Gerry Callahan just made my shit list. I'm pretty sure he's nothing more than a ton of corned beef floating in beer.
Alex Rodriguez is playing at a level only dogs can hear
That does explain the howling I hear from Michael Kay.
The Jays' bullpen makes me long for the days of Joey McLaughlin and Bill Caudill.
[/shoots self in head]
Does ESPN know that the Yanks are playing the Red Sox this weekend? Will they be sending anyone to cover it?
A-Rod and Jeter aren't even the best left side of the infield in NY.
poor Joe Borowski....that's the second time he got abused in the Bronx (in front of his family and friends - he's from Bayonne, just across the river)....the last time he pitched in Yankee stadium (with the Cubs)...he served up Derek Jeeters firt-ever grand slam.
Callahan needs an editor:
"While he is still the highest-player in the game, he only has $50 million left on the deal."
Well, not to rain on the Yankees or anything, but Herald columnist Gerry Callahan writes today that Rodriguez is as good as red.
Or, maybe, nigger brown?
Please excuse me while I hit myself repeatedly in the forehead with a hammer.
@BigTenObsession: Ladies and gentlemen, BigTenObsession has left the building.
I took my daughter to see "Meet the Robinsons" yesterday. It was showing on Gerry Callahan's forehead.
Ah, a Dodgers fast start. Reminds me of two years ago when they started the season something like 23-9, and ended it under .500. We call that the Jim Tracy era...
... Pittsburgh fans
@The Curse of Harold Ballard's Bunker:
I'd settle for a 45-year-old Dan Plesac at this point. That was fucking painful yesterday. To think I picked up Jason Frasor on my fantasy team.
Screw the Red Sox/Yankees series. Braves/Mets is this weekend.
I am going to go out on a limb and say the best thing the Red Sox (Schilling, tonight) can do is put a ball into A-Rods ribs on his first at bat.
He'd cry.
in honour of baseball & the red sox/yanks rivalry ... tomorrow at the Raps playoff game i will the "Where's your mommy?" chant for VC.
Is there a picture out there where a-rod doesn't look slightly gay?
Oh and David Wright, I love your hitting streak but hit me a homerun you bastard, signed my fantasy team.
forgive me if this has already been said, but...
i think the Black Crusaders have got it out for Barry Bonds.
@GlenAndersonLikesBoys: *i will start ...
[fridays]
@KWehme09: Or his knuckles, a la Vlad. Not that it was intentional or anything.
@PenskeMaterial: You have my condolences.
Gerry Callahan has a real fetish for pink lips. And that's somehow even more deviant than it sounds.
@Chet Lemon: That's some crazy stuff there. And of course, the lady is suing.
@Rob Iracane: And he just got his avatar to work!
Why does A-Rod act like "The Waterboy" every time he hits a hom run...
Slap Hands!! Slap Hands!!
@MitchKayak: Is there a picture out there where a-rod doesn...
yes, the many, many pictures in which he looks FLAMINGLY gay.
@Chet Lemon: Sheesh, even Canadians are starting to sue at the drop of a hat (or a hot coffee).
What a screw up. I think she deserves a free sofa.
@Rob Iracane:
dammit! banned for telling the truth.
@BigTenObsession: He can't handle the truth.
@BigTenObsession: I believe you meant to say "Jeter isn't even the best SS on his team..."
Most of us can agree with that...
@bLiNdLuCk:
Yeah, maybe they could send her one in Chink Yellow.
@Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Price:
Hey Now!
@Chet Lemon: Meanwhile, at IKEA head office, translators are working overtime to check every product name.
I feel worlds stupider for reading that Callahan article.
And for anyone wondering, he's as big a dick - and probably bigger - in real life as he is in print and on the radio.
I'll bet this guy would like to take back his assertion that Jason Frasor is a better closer pick up than Al Reyes.
B.J. Ryan is comfortably ensconced on my DL right now and I wisely decided to stay well away from Frasor. Keep an eye on Brandon League though, he should be back in a week or so and will probably take over as the Jays closer.
@UkraineNotWeak: Only if the Indian Red is out of stock
I want to punch John Sterling in the face.
That's all I have.
@BigTenObsession:
You're a crazy person that no one likes.
@Matt_T: Screw the Red Sox/Yankees series. [b]Cards/Cubs[/b] is this weekend.
Fixed.
@Chet Lemon: Money quote from her mother: "I never thought that's how she'd learn of that word."
What exactly is the perfect scenario to hear that word? NWA albums?
@Da_Mang:
Get in line.
@bLiNdLuCk:
I hung on to Ryan as well, but visiting Dr. Andrews, no matter what he tells you, is never encouraging for me.
Regarding Brandon League, am I the only one who's never heard of his particular injury before? Overdeveloped lat muscle impeding his pitching motion? That's weird, right there.
[threadjack]
You know what makes no sense at all... NBC hiring Meredith Viera instead of promoting Natalie Morales.The baseball equivalent would be signing Joe Randa to five-year contra