Game Thread Tuesday 5/24/16 Yankees vs. Blue jays 7:05PM

The return of Mr. 194........

RHP - Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 4.44 ERA)

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RHP - R.A. Dickey (2-5, 4.50 ERA)

NOTE: In 14 games in May, Jacoby Ellsbury is 16 for 46 (348) with a home run & 4 steals.

 

Alex Rodriguez will play a rehab game for the Trenton Thunder tonight as per Meredith Marakovits.

 

^^^Good to know Lil, so his possible disruption of the team will be put on hold for another day.

BTW: I don't know who makes up the schedule but a 3 game home stand is ridiculous.

 

I know Rick, the schedule is ridiculous 3 home games then headed down to that dump to play the Rays.

 

The Yankees claim RHP Layne Samsen off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds and option him to Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as per Yankees PR.

 

Time for the Yankees to start kicking Blue Jay Butt on a routine basis. A tight game may see Eovaldi, and the BP trio make Joey Bat buzz a bit.

 

I'd love to see Bautista get buzzed tonight.

 

"so his possible disruption of the team"

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Would you like me to give him the Italian Curse tonight???

 

Yes, give it to him Lil..............

TONIGHT'S STARTING LINEUP..................

CF - Ellsbury (275)
LF - Gardner (246)
1B - Teixeira (193)
DH - Beltran (274)
RF - Ackley (152)
2B - Castro (276)
3B - Headley (213)
SS - Gregorius (259)
C - Romine (250)

GO YANKEES!!

 

Damn Joe, I thought the number 3 hitter was supposed to be the teams best. Best hope there is a fire in the hole at number three tonight.

 

Bluejays are disliked around the league....and it's understandable.
They just rub the other teams the wrong way- of course not all of their players, but those other players aren't the face of the team.
Bautista- and the other asshole Encarnation who feels the need to give a little demonstration whenever he circles the bases after a HR.

Donaldson hasn't made any friends lately.
He got ejected the other day returning back to the dugout after grounding out.
During the AB, he openly showed his disagreement with a couple of called strikes.....then he hits a grounder and loafs to first base - the Twins were getting on him for dogging it and he retaliated (possibly towards the ump) with the magic words and got tossed.

Sorta leaves a bad taste in your mouth and makes you wonder - how often do "other teams" feel the need to jaw at an MVP player for lack of hustle? My guess is Mr. Donaldson wasn't liked very much to begin with, for whatever reason.
Maybe it's the uniform?

 

No Michael the best hitter generally bats behind the cleanup hitter. Oh wait..............there seems to be something wrong here.

 

Oh shit I forgot the Dickster was pitching tonight. This one could get ugly.

 

Time to knock RAs Dickey in the dirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I know there's a chance of rain tonight but DAMN! I can't believe the stands are so bare with the team currently on a 5 game winning streak.

And yet later Kay will announce the crowd as 30,000+

 

FU Teixeira, 1st & 3rd with nobody out, at least hit a fly ball to get in a run. But instead you strike out.

 

You sorry fuck, my sentiments exactly , consummate team player.

 

Last chance for Tex......that is batting in the top 5.
If he still stinks up the place tonight Girardi has to drop him in the lower third - maybe that will jog his memory and he'll know the next stop is bench city.