In an effort to do my part, and annoy my fiance’, I’m going to liveblog this game with the help of my ol’ buddy ESPN Gamecast.
We join the action in the bottom of the first, the Yankees offense did nothing in the top of the inning.
Bottom 1: After getting 2 outs, Andy give up a singe to Teahen, and a long double to Jose Guillen. 1-0 Royals.
Back in my day, we used to laugh at a one run lead. We’d be like, “One run??” That’s it? We score like 13 runs on the likes of you Kansas City fellers. Good times.
Andy Pettitte still thinks it’s good times, he’s fixin’ to give up some more runs.
Alex Gordon looks like he’s drunk in his GameCast photo. I wonder if he was. If I were a MLB player, I’d be drunk a lot.
YAY!! Andy got out of it. I just did the Jeter fist pump in celebration. I wonder if he does that fist pump when he spots a 5 for $10 deal on Tombstone Pizza. Probably not.
Top 2: Posada’s in the lineup! I didn’t see that coming. Unfortunately I didn’t see his groundout to short coming either. More unfortunately, the shortstop for the Royals DID see it coming, and threw Posaddy out.
If the over under for runs scored by the Yankees tonight is 3, I’m taking the under.
Holy crap, Cano walked!
I don’t like beards a lot, I especially hate wooly red beards, and I can say that because I have a wooly red beard. That is, when I have a wooly beard. Which is never. Ok, when I said “never” I meant “seldom.” All of this reminds me that Morgan Ensberg has a wooly red beard in his GameCast photo, and he also just struck out. I could cry.
Bottom 2: Let’s see if Pettitte can manage a drama free inning here.
Well color me impressed, three up three down.
Top 3: The best thing about that Alberto Gonzales at bat was that he made the dude throw him 6 pitches. 5 of which were probably unnecessary.
When Melky is your number two hitter, you might wanna rethink your drink. Also, when Bobby Abreu is the only guy on your team that is doing much at the plate, why is Matsui playing right field against a LHP?
Ok so. Ladies and gents, after 10 games, your New York Yankees home run leader…is Melky Cabrera. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Melky socks one to left Yanks 1 - Royals 1.
Bottom 3: Andy’s in a jam, but I’m not gonna panic. Instead I’ll sing a little song about it:
Andy you’re a star….
In nobody’s eyes but mine…
If you induce a double play…..
Andy you’re a star……..
Aaaand, there’s the DP I ordered up. Totally lying, I wrote the song after he got the two for one special.
Top 4: Posada leads off with a single I think that’s a good omen. Matsui followed with a single of his own, pushing Posada to third. That’s not a good omen, it’s just good baseball. Why bother, they score a run on a DP groundout. Awesome. I can really sense the sleeping giant stirring.
Bottom 4:
Oh for crying out loud. Looks like the crazy ass rain we had in Chicago this afternoon made it’s way to KC. The game is being delayed, I’m gonna watch Scrubs.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we’re back. Aaaaaaaaaaaaand Ensberg is on second. Aaaaaaaaaaaaand Damon is at bat.
Damon reached on an infield single, and Melky singled the run in, Yankees 3 - Royals 1. I happily just lost my over under bet.
Ok first and third for A-Rod, let’s see what the MVP has for us. A fielder’s choice run scoring groundout! Boring, but I’ll take it. Yankees 4 - Royals 1.
A bunch of nothing happened until now. Top 9 two outs and Mister April blasts a meaningless home run to center. Yankees 5 - Royals 1.
And now Posada gets in on the fun against Hideo Nomo and blasts his own home run to right. Yankees 6 - Royals 1.
I guess the bats are awake. I also guess I have to do this every game now. Awesome.
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