Sunday, June 27, 2010

Game 75 Thread: June 27 vs. Derek Jeter, 5p

Clayton Kershaw (7-4, 3.24) vs. Andy Pettitte (9-2, 2.48).

COMMENTS: Derek Sanderson Jeter (pronounced /ˈdʒiːtər/; born June 26, 1974) is an American professional baseball player. He is a Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop who has played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He has served as the Yankees' team captain since 2003. Jeter's presence in the Yankees' lineup, highlighted by his hitting prowess, played an instrumental role in the team's late 1990s dynasty. Jeter debuted in the Major Leagues in 1995, and the following year he won the Rookie of the Year Award and helped the Yankees win the 1996 World Series. Jeter was also a member of championship-winning teams in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009. In 2000, Jeter became the only player to win both the All-Star Game MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year. He has been selected as an All-Star ten times, and he has won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards on four occasions. He is regarded as a consummate professional, by teammates and opponents alike, and has a reputation as a reliable contributor in the postseason. Jeter is considered to be one of the best players of his generation. He is the all-time hits leader among shortstops and his .317 career batting average through the 2009 season ranks as the fifth-highest among active players. He has been among the American League (AL) leaders in hits and runs scored for the past ten years. He is the all-time Yankees hit leader, passing Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig in 2009. Jeter was born at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pequannock Township, New Jersey, in 1974. His father, Dr. Sanderson Charles Jeter, a substance abuse counselor, is African American; his mother, Dorothy, is Caucasian and of Irish/German descent. Charles and Dorothy met while serving in the United States Army in Germany. His father played shortstop at Fisk University in Tennessee. Derek has one sister, Sharlee, who is five years younger and was a softball star in high school. The family lived in North Arlington, New Jersey, before moving to Kalamazoo, Michigan, when he was four years old. As a child, Jeter and his sister would spend summers with their grandparents in New Jersey, who took them to Yankees games, making him a passionate fan of his future team. Jeter was inspired to play baseball by Hall of Famer Dave Winfield. In high school, Jeter was a star baseball player at Kalamazoo Central High School, where he also played basketball, earning an All-State honorable mention. Years later in 2003, Jeter was inducted into the Kalamazoo Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Jeter had batting averages of .557 as a sophomore and .508 as a junior. As a senior, he batted .508; had 23 runs batted in, 21 walks, four home runs, and 12 stolen bases (in 12 attempts); and struck out only once. Jeter collected many awards at season's end, including the Kalamazoo Area B'nai B'rith Award for Scholar Athlete, the 1992 High School Player of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association, the 1992 Gatorade High School Player of the Year award, and USA Today's High School Player of the Year. Jeter was discovered professionally by Hal Newhouser, who was working for the Houston Astros as a scout. Newhouser advocated his selection with the first pick of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft to Astros' management, convinced that Jeter would anchor a winning team. However, Jeter received a baseball scholarship to attend the University of Michigan, and the speculation was that he would insist on a salary bonus of $1 million or more to sign. The Astros passed on Jeter in the draft, choosing Cal-State Fullerton outfielder Phil Nevin, who signed for $700,000. Newhouser felt so strongly about Jeter's potential that he quit his job after the Astros passed on him. Jeter was drafted by the New York Yankees with the sixth overall pick, and he chose to turn professional. In 2004, he said that he intends to attend college in the future. Jeter spent four years in the minor leagues, beginning in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League before advancing to the Class-A Greensboro Hornets in 1992. Jeter struggled in 1992, batting .202. In 1993, playing in Greensboro, Jeter collected various awards, including Most Outstanding Major League Prospect of the South Atlantic League. He was disappointed in himself for committing 56 errors in 1993, requiring an extra focus on his fielding. Despite this, Jeter was also voted the South Atlantic League's Best Defensive Shortstop, Most Exciting Player, and Best Infield Arm by Baseball America. In 1994, Jeter played for the Class-A Advanced Tampa Yankees, the Double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees, and the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, hitting .344 with five home runs, 68 runs batted in, and 50 stolen bases combined. He was honored with the Minor League Player of the Year Award by Baseball America, The Sporting News, USA Today, and Topps/NAPBL. He was also named the MVP of the Florida State League. The Yankees had projected Jeter as their starting shortstop for the 1995 season, but when he suffered a minor injury in the Arizona Fall League, the Yankees signed Tony Fernández to a two-year contract to play shortstop and kept Jeter in Triple-A. The Yankees reportedly offered Jeter the opportunity to work out with the replacement players in Spring Training prior to the 1995 season, but he declined to cross the picket line. On May 29, 1995, Jeter made his debut in the major leagues due to injuries to Fernández and Pat Kelly. Jeter batted .234 and committed two errors in 13 games before being demoted to Columbus. Despite the presence of Fernández on the roster, new Yankees manager Joe Torre announced that Jeter would be the starting shortstop in 1996. He started on Opening Day of the 1996 season as the starting shortstop (the first Yankee rookie since Tom Tresh in 1962 to do so) and hit his first major-league home run on that day. Jeter's home run was called by one of his Yankee predecessors at shortstop, broadcaster Phil Rizzuto. Jeter played his way to a successful rookie season, hitting for a .314 batting average, with 10 home runs, 104 runs scored, and 78 runs batted in. He subsequently earned Rookie of the Year honors. Jeter batted .361 in the playoffs, as the Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves to win their first World Series championship since 1978. During the 1996 American League Championship Series, Jeter was involved in what has become a memorable moment in postseason history. During game one, with the Yankees trailing the Baltimore Orioles 4–3 in the 8th inning, Jeter hit a fly ball to right field. As right fielder Tony Tarasco moved to make a play on the ball near the fence, appearing to have a chance to catch the ball, 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier reached over the wall and caught the ball, pulling it back into the stands. Despite Tarasco's protest, the umpires convened and ruled the ball a home run. Replays conclusively showed that, had Maier not interfered, the ball would have fallen in front of the fence and potentially into Tarasco's glove for an out. The Yankees would go on to win in 11 innings and would eventually win the series, 4 games to 1. The ruling made for the first home run of Jeter's postseason career. In 1997, Jeter batted .291. However, the Yankees lost to the Cleveland Indians in the American League Division Series. In 1998, Jeter batted .324, with a league-leading 127 runs, 19 home runs, and 84 runs batted in, for a team that won 114 games during the regular season and is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time. In the playoffs, Jeter hit only .176 in the Division and League Championship Series, but he excelled in the World Series, batting .353, as the Yankees went on to beat the San Diego Padres in four games. In 1999, Jeter led the American League in hits (219) and was second in the league in batting average (.349) and runs scored (134). Jeter (who, for part of the year, batted third in the lineup) also drove in 102 runs, becoming only the second Yankee shortstop ever to do so (Lyn Lary had driven in 107 runs in 1931). His season totals in batting average, runs, hits, runs batted in, doubles (37), triples (9), home runs (24), slugging percentage (.552), and on-base percentage (.438) are all personal bests. Jeter batted .455 in the 1999 American League Division Series, .350 in the 1999 American League Championship Series, and .353 in the 1999 World Series, as the Yankees defeated the Braves to win another championship. During the 1999 season, Jeter had a confrontation with a teammate. Teammate Chad Curtis, an outspoken Christian, approached him about discussing his faith, but Jeter declined. When Curtis approached Jeter again, he became offended. Later in the season, a mid-game bench-clearing brawl with the Seattle Mariners occurred. After the brawl ended, Jeter was seen engaged in friendly chatter with his good friend (and future Yankee teammate) Alex Rodriguez, who then played for the Mariners. Upon returning to the dugout, Curtis chastized Jeter for being friendly with an opponent during a bench-clearing brawl, which violated an unwritten rule of baseball. After the game, Curtis approached Jeter in the clubhouse, with beat writers present. Jeter commented that this was not an appropriate time for a confrontation. Curtis later apologized. During the 1999–2000 offseason, the Yankees negotiated with Jeter, tentatively agreeing to a $118.5 million, seven-year contract. However, Yankee owner George Steinbrenner did not want to set a salary record, delaying until the acceptance of a $143 million, eight-year contract extension between the Detroit Tigers and Juan González. When that proposed deal fell through, Jeter's tentative deal fell through, and he agreed to a one-year deal for $10 million. Jeter batted .339, with 15 home runs, 73 runs batted in, 119 runs scored, and 22 stolen bases in 2000. He batted only .211 in the Division Series but rebounded to bat .318 against the Seattle Mariners in the Championship Series and .409, with two home runs, a triple, and two doubles in a five-game series against the New York Mets in the World Series, the first Subway Series since 1956. In 2000, Jeter became the first player ever to win the All-Star Game MVP award and the World Series MVP Award in the same year. Jeter became the first Yankee since Yogi Berra, in 1959, to hit a home run in the All Star Game. Before the 2001 season, with one year remaining until he would become eligible for free agency, Jeter signed a $189 million, ten-year contract to remain with the Yankees, making him the second highest paid athlete, trailing only Rodriguez. Rodriguez signed his deal earlier than Jeter, setting a higher market for Jeter's negotiations. During the season, Jeter batted .311, with 21 home runs, 74 runs batted in, 110 runs scored, and 27 stolen bases. In the postseason, Jeter made a notable play in game 3 of the 2001 American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics. With Jeremy Giambi on first base, Oakland right fielder Terrence Long hit a double off Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina into the right-field corner. As Giambi rounded third base and headed for home, Yankees right fielder Shane Spencer retrieved the ball and made a wild throw intended for Yankees catcher Jorge Posada. Instead, the errant throw missed cutoff man Tino Martinez and dribbled up the first-base line. Jeter came from shortstop to grab the ball and flipped it to Posada, who tagged Giambi on the leg just before he crossed home plate for the out. Facing elimination, the Yankees went on to win the game, as well as the series. The play was later voted #7 in Baseball Weekly's 10 Most Amazing Plays of all time. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, the baseball season was put on hold. As a result, the start of the playoffs was delayed, and game 4 of the 2001 World Series was played on October 31. The game went into the tenth inning tied at 3–3. At midnight, the scoreboard in center field read "Attention Fans, Welcome to NOVEMBER BASEBALL." This was the first time that any non-exhibition MLB game had been played in the month of November. Moments after this message was displayed on the board, Jeter sent a 3–2 pitch from Byung-Hyun Kim over the right-field stands. A fan in the stands held up a sign with the words "Mr. November," a reference to Reggie Jackson's nickname, "Mr. October". Michael Kay, who called the walk-off home run, called Jeter by this name, referencing the sign. Despite the nickname, Jeter was 3 for 12 (.250) in November baseball that season, as the Yankees lost the World Series in seven games to the Arizona Diamondbacks (the home team won all seven games of the World Series). In 2002, Jeter batted .297, with 18 home runs, 75 runs batted in, 124 runs scored, and a career-best 32 stolen bases. He led the majors in stolen base percentage (91.4%), getting caught only three times. Jeter connects for a hit against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 2003, Jeter dislocated his left shoulder on opening day when he collided with Blue Jays catcher Ken Huckaby at third base. Jeter, who had never played fewer than 148 games in the prior seven full seasons, was subsequently on the disabled list for six weeks, missing 36 games. Jeter returned to bat .324, losing the batting title to Bill Mueller, who batted .326. Steinbrenner named Jeter the 11th recognized captain in Yankees history on June 3, 2003, following eight seasons without a captain after the retirement of Don Mattingly in 1995. Dispute over the true count has been noted. The beginning of the 2004 season saw Jeter mired in a slump; on May 25, he was hitting only .189. This included a personal career record 0-for-32 skid in April. In June, however, Jeter broke out of his slump. He hit nearly .400 for the month and set a personal best with 9 home runs. He finished the season with a .292 average; 23 home runs, the 2nd most of his career; 78 runs batted in; 111 runs scored; and 44 doubles, a career best. During a July 1, 2004, game against the rival Boston Red Sox, Jeter made a play that furthered his reputation as a clutch player. In the top of the 12th inning, with the score tied at 3, the Red Sox had runners on second and third with 2 outs and right fielder Trot Nixon up at bat. Nixon hit a pop fly down the left field line. Jeter ran from his position at shortshop and made an over-the-shoulder catch. In dramatic fashion, he launched himself over the third-base side railing, landing three rows into the left-field seats, and lacerating his chin and bruising his face in the process. Jeter was later taken out of the game. This catch ended the inning, and later the Yankees went on to win the game in the bottom of the 13th inning. The "Dive" was awarded Play Of The Year in the This Year In Baseball awards competition, as voted on by fans at MLB.com. In 2005, Jeter was second in the AL in both runs scored (122) and batting average on balls in play (.394), and was third in the league in both at bats (654) and hits (202). Jeter won his second-consecutive Gold Glove in 2005, as his low range factor rose to 4.76 and ranked 2nd among AL shortstops. In 2006, Jeter was second in the AL in both batting average (.343) and runs scored (118); was third in hits (214), stolen base success percentage (87.2), and batting average with runners in scoring position (.381); and was fifth in infield hits (26). He finished second in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting to Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins (320 points to 306 points). Jeter has finished in the top 10 in the MVP balloting 6 times in his 11 full seasons through 2006 (including also a third-place finish in 1998). In 2007, Jeter was third in the AL in hits (203), his sixth season and third-consecutive season with 200 hits, tying Lou Gehrig. He was also fourth in both at-bats (639) and plate appearances (714), sixth in times on base (276), and ninth in batting average (.322). In the field, he was involved in a career-high 104 double plays. In 2008, Jeter's slugging percentage was .410, his lowest since 1997. One possible cause was a prolonged slump that he suffered after being hit by a pitch on his wrist. Before the injury, Jeter was hitting .324 with a .774 on-base plus slugging (OPS). After the injury, his batting average dipped to as low as .269 by the end of the month. His offense took an upward turn after May as he hit .322 with a .824 OPS after June 1. Jeter was elected to his ninth All-Star game as the starting shortstop. Jeter tied Lou Gehrig for the most hits at Yankee Stadium (1,269) with a home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price on September 14, 2008. On September 16, he went on to break the record off of Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd. In 2009, Jeter was named #8 on the Sporting News' list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball by a panel of 100 baseball people, many of them members of the Baseball Hall of Fame and winners of major baseball awards. For the 2009 season, Yankees manager Joe Girardi switched Jeter and Johnny Damon in the batting order, with Damon moving to second and Jeter becoming the leadoff hitter, based on the rationale that Jeter has a higher on base percentage than Damon, but grounds into double plays more often. Jeter batted .334 (third in the AL), with a .406 on-base percentage, 18 home runs, 30 stolen bases (caught only 5 times), 107 runs scored (in the top 10 in MLB), and 212 hits (second in MLB). On August 16, 2009, against the Seattle Mariners, Jeter doubled down the right-field line for his 2,675th hit as a shortstop, breaking Luis Aparicio's previous record for the most hits by a shortstop in major league history. Jeter became the all-time hits leader as a member of the Yankees (2,722), passing Lou Gehrig on September 11, 2009. The hit was a single off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman in the 3rd inning. In the 2009 postseason, Jeter batted .355, including .407 in the 2009 World Series, as he won his fifth World Series championship. He was named Sportsman of the Year for 2009 by Sports Illustrated magazine. Jeter also finished third in the AL MVP voting, behind the Minnesota's Joe Mauer and teammate Mark Teixeira. Jeter was the starting shortstop for the USA team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He hit .450 (9-for-20) for Team USA and scored five runs in six games. Only Ken Griffey, Jr. (.524) and Cuba's Yoandy Garlobo (.480) had a higher batting average with a minimum of 20 at bats. Jeter's play earned him recognition as the shortstop selection on the All-Tournament Team. Jeter was also the starting shortstop for Team USA in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. At the start of the tournament, he was named captain of Team USA by manager Davey Johnson. With Team USA, Jeter faced the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in an exhibition game, the first time he played against the Yankees. Jeter is noted for his very consistent postseason performances: he has a career .309 postseason batting average, with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs. Except for 2008, the Yankees have been to the playoffs every year since Jeter joined the team. He has a Major League Baseball record 175 career postseason hits, at-bats (559), runs scored (99), and strikeouts (107). Despite winning four Gold Glove awards, Jeter's defense has been the subject of criticism from a number of sabermetricians, including Rob Neyer and the publication Baseball Prospectus. The book The Fielding Bible by John Dewan contains an essay by James in which he concludes that Jeter "was probably the most ineffective defensive player in the major leagues, at any position." A 2008 study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that, from 2002 through 2005, Jeter was the worst defensive shortstop in the Major Leagues. Jeter responded to this criticism by saying "I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game, you take criticism as a challenge." During the 2008 offseason, Jeter embarked on a rigorous training program to combat the effects of age, by focusing on lateral movement and first-step quickness. As a result, many baseball writers noted that Jeter had a strong defensive season in 2009, improving his mobility and reducing errors. Jeter maintains an apartment in Manhattan's Trump World Tower and homes in Marlboro, New Jersey, Greenwood Lake, New York, and the Davis Islands neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. Jeter's personal life has been a frequent topic in gossip columns and celebrity magazines since his rookie year in 1996. He had a well-publicized relationship with pop diva Mariah Carey from 1997 to 1998. Jeter also dated former Miss Universe Lara Dutta, singer Joy Enriquez and actress Jordana Brewster. He is rumored to have dated actresses Scarlett Johansson, Gabrielle Union, and Jessica Alba. Rumors also circulated that he was dating supermodel Tyra Banks after the two were spotted sitting next to each other at a New York Knicks game, but it turned out to be a coincidence; Jeter was attending the game with his father. Jeter also had an on-and-off relationship with television personality Vanessa Minillo from late 2003 until early 2006. From November 2006 to January 2007, Jeter was romantically involved with actress Jessica Biel. He has recently been connected to Friday Night Lights actress Minka Kelly. In December 2002, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner criticized Jeter for staying out until 3 a.m. at a birthday party during the 2002 season, saying that his star shortstop "wasn't totally focused" and that "it didn't sit well" with him. In May 2003, the two appeared in a VISA commercial together where they went club-hopping, mocking the incident in a fashion similar to how Steinbrenner and former Yankees manager Billy Martin had mocked their feud in a Miller Lite commercial during the 1970s. In 2008, Jeter settled a tax dispute with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. New York State alleged that Jeter should have paid state income tax from 2001 to 2003, as Jeter bought a Manhattan apartment in 2001; however, Jeter established his residence in Tampa, Florida, in 1994 and claimed that he was still a resident of Florida at the time, where there is no state income tax. Jeter is a close personal friend of Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and served as best man at Posada's wedding. Jeter began the Turn 2 Foundation, a charity organization, in 1996. The Foundation was established to help children and teenagers avoid drug and alcohol addiction, and to reward those who show high academic achievement. The organization's name derives from the baseball double play (where "turning two" refers to making two outs on one play) and indicates the goal of the Foundation to give youths a place to "turn to" instead of drugs and alcohol. During the 2009 season, Jeter and Mets star David Wright represented their foundations in a competition sponsored by Delta Air Lines; the player with the highest batting average received $100,000 for their foundation from Delta, while the runner-up's foundation received $50,000. Wright's group, the David Wright Foundation, focuses on multiple sclerosis. Jeter is also involved in Weplay, a website designed to encourage children to get involved in sports. Jeter has appeared in national ad campaigns for Nike, Gatorade, Fleet Bank, Discover Card, Florsheim, VISA (with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner), Skippy, Ford, and XM Satellite Radio. He endorses a cologne named Driven, designed in collaboration with and distributed by Avon. Jeter is one of only three athletes to have their own Jumpman shoe and has replaced Thierry Henry in the American market for Gillette Fusion commercials along with Tiger Woods and Roger Federer. In 2006, Jeter was the second-highest paid endorser in baseball, having earned $7 million in endorsements. Also, he was ranked as the most marketable player in baseball according to a 2005 Sports Business Survey. Derek Jeter was the cover athlete for 2K's MLB 2K5, MLB 2K6, and MLB 2K7. He was also the cover athlete for Acclaim Entertainment's All-Star Baseball series of video games. Jeter is currently the cover athlete for Gameloft's wireless phone baseball game, Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2008. He has appeared on television in Seinfeld and as a host on Saturday Night Live. Jeter will be appearing in the upcoming comedy film The Other Guys, which is set to be released in August 2010. Jeter's likeness was seen briefly on The Simpsons during the eighth episode of season 19, titled "Funeral for a Fiend," in which he was parodied as a guest starring on Sesame Street. Jeter was the subject of a 2005 segment on the TV news magazine 60 Minutes. There is a wax figure of Jeter at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York.

thanks, Wikipedia!

PS (from Sax): Alex Cora and I will be representing the Sons tonight, field level third base side. Hope to see you there too; drop a line if you want to grab a beer!

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MR.F said...

Jeter Jeters Jetering Jetered Jeteriendo.

Josh S. said...

Hey! You stole my Smonkstakes bit! (That I have been slacking on.)

Also, my iPhone hates this GT.

MeanieBreanie said...

Oh my god, why don't you start a Derek Jeter blog and report his news on it.

MeanieBreanie said...

On a serious note, here's a toast to last night’s win as I raise my glass in anticipation of another.

goodchild27 said...

I'm in from Brooklyn, NYC for the game tonite, sitting in section 12TD, row C, wearing a #15 Furcal shirt. SoSG staff find me for a beer on me!

Fred's Brim said...

This post needs more photos of the dreamy hunk Derek Jeter!!
Thank you
Mrs Derek Jeter

Fred's Brim said...

Went to the Twins-Mets game today where Jason Repko made his 2010 debut. He didn't hit much, but made several great plays in the outfield

Fred's Brim said...

Orlando Hudson had a nice game too, but grounded out with the bases loaded in the 7th.

I like Blake DeWitt and I think he'll be good for us, but I miss the stability Hudson gave us at 2nd

Kyle Baker said...

Furcal 6
Belliard 4
Ethier 9
Ramirez 7
Blake 5
Loney 3
Martin 2
Johnson 8
Kershaw 1

Fred's Brim said...

hey DB - you sad you didn't get to pummel a Yankee fan last night?

Kyle Baker said...

Dodgers Tweet:

"The Dodgers would like to welcome Orel Hershiser back to Dodger Stadium as part of the Sunday Night Baseball crew for ESPN"

For a second I thought they were talking about SoSG's Orel given that he'll be there.

Fred's Brim said...

Is there still time to call in a Ribbon Board message for SOSG Orel and AC? Maybe something like "Blogger is down, call Sax ASAP"

Steve Sax said...

AC and I are en route!

Paul said...

If they are still giving the this is my town towels check out the little MLB sticker on them apparently these were suppose to be given out for the 2009 World Series. Lol.

karina said...

Epale everyone!

@Meaniebreanie looking very good, girl

@Fred's Brim when you think mankind can't surprise you, always something comes that raises the bar to unexpected heights, like that disturbing image you posted.

No offense if someone actually owns those, which is very unlikely on this blog, unless you're a spying Yankee fan or a die hard "Mrs Jeter".

karina said...

If Eric Karros doesn't grace this place with his humor and wits, I'm afraid we're on our own tonight, kiddos.

MeanieBreanie said...

@Karina
Epale! Welcome back to the land of the living. I hope you're doing much better. And thank you for the kind words.

@Fred
Perhaps one of the "Jeter Swallows" shirts on sale at Fenway should be the order of the day. MB now wishes she had purchased one although she would only have the guts to wear it around the house.

karen said...

Meanie you said it. OMG what a long GT.

No Kemp or DeWitt tonight...interesting

MeanieBreanie said...

@Karen
It's always interesting! I'm anticipating that The Dodgers will once again hand it to the Spankme's.

Steve Sax said...

Is SoSG Orel here tonight? I didn't know that

ac and i are here

karen said...

Any hope that Jon and Joe will be any better than Joe and Tim last night?

Steve Sax said...

Is SoSG Orel here tonight? I didn't know that

ac and i are here

kemp is not, apparently

MeanieBreanie said...

@Sax
Yes, Orel is there. I'm catching him on ESPN.

Josh S. said...

I always love Joe Morgan answering Jon Miller's questions while staring dead eyed into the teleprompter.

Jason said...

30 seconds into the broadcast and I've already muted Jon & Joe. I feel bad for Orel (non-SoSG) since he probably can't put in ear plugs while in the booth.

NicJ said...

I hate the fact that i am stuck watching the Yankee's broadcast.

ESPN.

Fred's Brim said...

@Sax - The post has Orel as the author so I figured he was the "I" in the "Alex Cora and I will be representing the Sons tonight"

NicJ said...

Looks like someone is tampering with the SOSG books.

Jason said...

@Nic - Didn't you know that ESPN stands for Exclusive Sport Presenter for New York?

On a related note, the stadium looks especially beautiful from my bar stool in rainy Seattle.

NicJ said...

son of a jeter!

Jason said...

Holy shit! Derek Jeter plays for the Yankees? How has this escaped my attention all these years?

Fred's Brim said...

Why sit Kemp tonight?
I thought he had some good ABs yesterday

Josh S. said...

Of the two teams, which does the national audience have less of a chance to see? So, which one gets all the coverage during the broadcast?

karina said...

I'm glad Kemp has a rest day.

Fred's Brim said...

Casey with a great pick!

karen said...

A "mental health" day of rest for Matty?

Josh S. said...

Ooh, almost!

Jason said...

The Beard looks good today.

NicJ said...

huh, loney usually can scoop those.

Josh S. said...

Ah, yes, let's give Jeter credit for that.

karina said...

That was a great catch by the Beard.

Sir, it's LOU-NI no Loony. How many times do I have to correct people who get paid to know this sport?

Jason said...

I always enjoy the infield fly rule.

karina said...

@MeanieBreanie @karen thanks :)

Josh S. said...

FORK ALL

NicJ said...

Kid K not striking out batters, but looking great.

NicJ said...

im guessing morgan is going to say something about Dre hitting well before the DL.

Steve Sax said...

Nancy B just played Master of the House for Orel, I assume

Josh S. said...

When will commentators learn that we really don't care about shadows and light stanchions?

Fred's Brim said...

where is DB? Is off choking Germans?

NicJ said...

they are just setting up excuses just in case the yankees dont hit well today.

Fred's Brim said...

fucking Andy Pettitte balk move

Jason said...

Run like the wind Raffy!

Fred's Brim said...

Dre keeps it going!

NicJ said...

man, when furcal is on he is damn good.
When he isnt well, you know.

Josh S. said...

Dre didn't give Joe time to get to his prepared material.

Fred's Brim said...

Morgan setting up Manny to fail

Kyle Baker said...

I cannot figure out what Larry Bowa's signals are for the runner coming from 2nd to 3rd. It looks like he's directing traffic with random, disjointed gestures. I can't figure out if he wants the runner to start, stop, slide, or what.

/s/Matt Kemp

Kyle Baker said...

[That comment was a serious one but I thought about adding the signature afterward for (somewhat) comedic effect]

Fred's Brim said...

damn

Kyle Baker said...

@FB

Here. Just woke up. Had a beef and early beer coma but my slumber is now ended.

If any Gerries are near, they're getting strangled.

NicJ said...

stupid morgan.

Josh S. said...

Rats.

Steve Sax said...

Shit, Manny.

Kyle Baker said...

What is SoSG count at the game, again? I thought Orel and AC were there based on the GT post. Did I make that up? Am I clueless? Am in a World Cup referee?

Fred's Brim said...

Jack can go to hell

Josh S. said...

Miller uses OPS?

Kyle Baker said...

Oh, I got it:

"PS (from Sax): Alex Cora and I will be representing the Sons tonight, field level third base side. Hope to see you there too; drop a line if you want to grab a beer!

Labels: Derek Jeter, Game Thread 2010
Posted by Orel at 2:00 PM 65 comments"

Don't know why my mind did that.

Ball was clearly over the line.

karina said...

@Nic J with your comment, I imagined Dusty doing that thing they did to the nazis in "Inglorious Basterds"

"I'm gonna give you a little somethin' you can't take off" and carving three lions.

Kyle Baker said...

Save that celebrity in the stands showing shit for flashy hip hop NBA telecasts.

Fred's Brim said...

ha! Somebody corrected the PS!
Or are Sax and Orel the same person?

Jason said...

1. Blogger is broken. Someone get Sax on the line.

2. Josh, hot avitar.

Fred's Brim said...

Canoe with the gift swing on ball four

Kyle Baker said...

OBP more important than slugging % argument among commentators. Morgan acts as thought the concept of both of these stats are completely foreign to him.

Josh S. said...

Dudes, Vinny has the camera on him twice per game (and I bet it's not his idea). Learn from the best.

NicJ said...

haha, raffy almost appeared to look at the ball in between the catch and throw.

NicJ said...

another good inning by the kid.

Josh S. said...

Ooooh...that Belliard/Johnson combo looks like it might be trouble.

Fred's Brim said...

@Josh: agreed, 100%. Johnson should have taken that

Jason said...

Every time I see the Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz Sportscenter ads I hope the motorcycle crashes in a giant ball of fire. Does that make me a bad person?

Kyle Baker said...

^ concept is, not are, of course.

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Kyle Baker said...

I see that the devil has come to get his due from Boston in that World Series deal the two parties had worked out. Vmart w broken thumb, Pedroia w broken foot, Ellsbury still out w broken ribs (robs), Cameron had to have his ovaries removed earlier in the season...

Fred's Brim said...

hehe thanks, DB. You know I love a good Mike Cameron diss

Jason said...

2009 home Loney makes a cameo.

MeanieBreanie said...

Yea Loney!

Fred's Brim said...

and 2009 everyday Russ makes his regularly scheduled appearance

Josh S. said...

Gotta love pitchers who look pissed after a 1-2-3 inning.

NicJ said...

more like second half 2008-present Russ.

Jason said...

A Walter Alston graffic? On ESPN? My world is spinning.

Fred's Brim said...

that's no good

as bad as a leadoff walk

NicJ said...

haha DB, he will probably just throw something about 9/11 back at you though. thats his answer for everything.

NicJ said...

dodger divorce talk, only took two innings

Jason said...

@Dusty - I want a version of the Human Centipede made with Guiliani attached to Steinbrener's rear.

NicJ said...

probably had a play at first, but gardner is fast so ill let it go.

Nostradamus said...

Mr. C here live from the laundry room, hiding from Joe Morgan...and doin' laundry.

NicJ said...

at second i mean.

NicJ said...

@MR C, Joe Morgan would like to point out that you cant do laundry without detergent.

Fred's Brim said...

toss him!

Nostradamus said...

Have a seat, Derek.

karen said...

Another Jeter strikeout

Life is good

MeanieBreanie said...

@Mr. C - welcome. Glad to see you lost the angry baboon. Hope runs among us : )

Kyle Baker said...

Exactly, Nic. I was working on a Giuliani/9-11 comment but you went ahead and knocked it out for me - thanks.

Jason said...

@Nic & Josh - Let's make Morgan's head explode by publishing an article on the importance of OEP - Odor Elimination Percentage.

karina said...

I never understood the baboon thing.

Kyle Baker said...

That felt good to see Kid K sit Jeter down. I'm going to re-watch that several times.

MeanieBreanie said...

@Karina
Given the string of recent losses Mr. C changed his avatar to the angry baboon. He said he wouldn't change it until we started to win again.

Nostradamus said...

Imagine how pissed he's going to be when I use a dryer. The clothesline is so much scrappier.

Kyle Baker said...

Yeah, Johnson!

MeanieBreanie said...

Luv it!

Jason said...

Mr. C's dryer = Reed Johnson, scrappy.

Nostradamus said...

@mb

The baboon is never more than a losing streak away.

NicJ said...

Johnson doesnt dick around when he is going up against left handed pitching.

MeanieBreanie said...

Mr. C - let's hope you don't unveil it anytime soon!

MeanieBreanie said...

Awesome!

Jason said...

Any Yankee error is a thing of beauty.

Kyle Baker said...

Joe Morgan: How dare this rogue NL team score on the Yankees.

Unknown said...

KeRBIshaw!

Unknown said...

darn it, gameday tricked me.

oh well, it puts us on the scoreboard.

Kyle Baker said...

Seriously, Morgan couldn't say one good thing about Dodgers in that sequence. He chose to commend B. Gardner for backing up first base!

Steve Sax said...

Little more juice, and A-Rod wouldve had that...

karina said...

@Mr C from what you said, Morgan wouldn't understand why someone would invent such a thing as a drier

karina said...

Everyone's safe, way to go, Raffy!

NicJ said...

haha, A Rod lost his glasses on that crappy throw attempt.

Jason said...

Welcome to NL style play NYY.

Josh S. said...

Bunts are Yankee kryptonite.

Kyle Baker said...

Morgan:

AL not used to playing baseball (eg bunting).

karina said...

Another Yankee error? the Heavens!

NicJ said...

Bunts have no monetary value so of course the yankees have no idea what to do with them.

Jason said...

Well, I for one hope they keep bunting until the Yankees figure out how to field, throw and catch.

NicJ said...

WOW!!!

hope belli2 is ok.

Jason said...

Belly's slide is not so wonderful but it gets the job done.

karina said...

Heard on ESPN latino: "this is a spectacle, the Dodgers are playing with a lot of heart"

Fred's Brim said...

suicide squeeze from Manny?

Kyle Baker said...

Make 'em pay, Casey!

karen said...

Morgan blaming it all on the bunt

NicJ said...
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Jason said...

The Beard will make you pay for that IBB

Fred's Brim said...

Casey knows what to do

(suicide squeeze)

karina said...

Is it greedy to ask for another run?

Kyle Baker said...

Whoa, Nic...I actually typed "play" at first then had to edit my comment. Then you made the same error in your comment. Too weird

NicJ said...

Synergy DB.

Kyle Baker said...

Work your fucking shit out, Beard. Gotta give us better than what we're getting.

Jason said...

The Beard reserves it's anger for future at bats.

NicJ said...

i think Loney is wearing Mattingly brand batting gloves, suck up.

Josh S. said...

Did Miller say we haven't gotten a hit this inning? So Johnson had a sac double? And what did they rule Raffy's hit?

Kyle Baker said...

Full count. Come on FJL, we want more!

Jason said...

Loney with the most hits with RISP in the NL. Joe Morgan disagrees.

NicJ said...

escape hatch up.

rbnlaw said...

Hey, heading for Vegas in about 30 min. I'll be listening until the signal fails in Victorville.
Taking the wife's car; no XM.

4 hours until my next beer is going to be rough.

Kyle Baker said...

Now Orel says Pettitttiitttee has "really done his job on the mound outside of some fielding errors". WTF? 29 pitches this inning, 3 runs, 2 errors, and he's done his job???

NicJ said...

well, Orel is a pitcher so of course he is gonna say that. haha.

Jason said...

Still 3 runs. Mmmmm.... Crooked number....

Kyle Baker said...

^ That's one of the dumbest statements I've heard in sports all day, and I watched two WC matches. How did Petttittttte really do his job? Baffled how that could be said.

Josh S. said...

Free AJ!

NicJ said...

forget AJ, Free Lucas May!!

Jason said...

@DB - He did throw the baseball towards home plate multiple times so, technically, he fulfilled his basic job description.

karen said...

Now it's because of the DH per Morgan

NicJ said...

Siddown you Goober.

Steve Sax said...

I got YankMes fans all around me. Dusty, where's your backup sitting?

Paul said...

@Dusty.

That was a stupid comment but Orel could make 2 million more and I won't be angry with him


Sit down Tex!

Kyle Baker said...

Sit down, A Rod.

Jason said...

Yankee shows bunt, Dodgers laugh at the hubris. Story at 11.

NicJ said...

everyone on the yankees should just sit the hell down.

Kyle Baker said...

@Sax

Look for the guys in all white very clean t-shirts, LA caps w stickers still on them, long jean shorts, and tattoos on their neck. They've got your back.

Paul said...

A-Ros hair is perfect. Lots of gel/palmade/liquid conditioner with a dash of lemon juice.

karina said...

@Jason don't be so harsh, they only want to imitate what grown ups do. Isn't it cute?

Fred's Brim said...

nice work, kid

NicJ said...

Cano has had some pretty tough at bats today so far, Kershaw 2-0 on those battles so far though.

Fred's Brim said...

Joe Girardi with the braces on. He must be looking into a modeling career

NicJ said...

The camera angle from about really shows off the gleam of Girardi's adult braces.

NicJ said...

*above

Kyle Baker said...

Yankees are trailing the Dodgers 3-0. The Dodgers are not winning.

Mrs Dusty just made this observation as ESPN cut and set up commercial.

karina said...

Guys, be nice on adult brakes!

Paul said...

I love the bunting but.....

Fred's Brim said...

where was a-rod looking on that one?

MeanieBreanie said...

Johnson again!

Kyle Baker said...

Good - Gardner out. #WarofAttrition

NicJ said...

so far sitting Kemp for Johnson has worked out greatly.

Paul said...

Nice oh man GAARP will replace him next inning.

Jason said...

Karina, you make a valid point. I pledge to lay off these Yankes during this awkward period of adolescence. Unless they deserve it of course.

Kyle Baker said...

That's a double!

karina said...

I'm fond of Girardi, he was an important piece of an Aguilas championship team. He's legend here!

He even bought his wife's engagement ring here.

Jason said...

Also, Mr. C's dryer!

Kyle Baker said...

@MR C

My friend earlier today said Matt Kemp was like the Dodgers' Emile Heskey. I couldn't stop laughing at the accurate comparison (of late at least).

Fred's Brim said...

great job, Raffy! I love that

karina said...

4-0 Dodgers.

This is the Sons' mojo!

Paul said...

Giradi bought Mr. C a dryer?

NicJ said...

we are really NL baseballing the yankees to death today.

why dont we play like this all the time?

MeanieBreanie said...

4-0 Gotta love it!

Fred's Brim said...

Belli2!!!!!

Kyle Baker said...

Dodgers playing that "National League style ball" again per Morgan. He says it so derisively, like we're cheating or something.

NicJ said...

BELLI WITH SOME AL BASEBALL TOO!!!

karen said...

Belli!!!

Paul said...

Belly bomb!!!!

Josh S. said...

Belly Tooooooooooi!

Nice fuck you to Joe Morgan.

MeanieBreanie said...

Whoo hoo - Belliard!

karina said...

This is an epic win in so many levels!

Fred's Brim said...

I hear Sax and AC yelling "Yankees suck!"

Kyle Baker said...

Belly 2.0!!!!!!!!!!

Jason said...

Does Belly's weight clause continue through the season? Or was that just a spring training thing?

And, Belly power!

#PettitteDoingHisJob

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