Here. I know it's early, but I'm off and bored. I enjoyed relaxing for the first 3 days now bored.

I'm here and just sort of depressed and mehh. Hopefully tonight's game will give me something to perk up about.

Hey! Let's hope Clay can win a game tonight!

Here's to hoping that Clay can get back on track tonight!

I know depression, have had it for over 20yrs. Sitting home with nothing to do hasn't helped. This game hopefully will make it better. Read it's 102 degrees in Kansas City.

Hey all!

Looking forward to a good game in KC tonight. Here's hoping we can improve on our crappy road record tonight.

I'm bipolar, Karen, so mine comes and goes. I'm certainly busy so shouldn't be bored. I think I'm just a little bit worn down right now...midlife crisis and all that good stuff.

I didn't realize Mikey didn't make the trip. Glad he's taking the day rather than risking damage or even just more pain.
Sorry about your mood, ecl - I'm feeling kind of low key but maybe I can sharpen up my wit for your entertainment.

P.S. I really feel for all the players and fans who have to deal with that kind of heat. I thought 93 here today was bad...but 102? :::shakes head:::

Hey everyone! Also watching the Yank - Ranger game. I've been a Josh Hamilton fan ever since the Home Run Derby.

Indians lead Rays 2-0

Mikey didn't make the trip at all? Poor guy...I hope he feels better.

Thanks, fc.

Let the "Youk in this heat" wisecracks fly!

Jesus that is a different line-up. Drew leading off?

Hopefully this rest will do Mikey some good. He desperately needed it.

Every time I hear "Gil Meche" I think "Gilgamesh."

I read Mikey got an injection to make his pain better. Sounds painful, especially since where his pain is.

I think Gil Meche looks like Joel Pineiro.

As much as I hate Mikey not playing, I'm happy that Casey is getting some playing time.

Fuck yeah!

So miss Nesn, these announcers on their local channel, on mlb.tv, not entertaining, very monotone.

God, in this heat Youk might evaporate.

Pedie!

HOLY CRAP! Giambi's stache is gone!

Pedey!!

No more pornstache?

fc, you beat me to it about Gilgamesh. That was the first thing that came to mind. I wonder how much ribbing he's taken over that.

he shaved it off yesterday, I think.

Maybe he reverted back to the thong?

Hey everyone....scoring early is nice...there goes Pedie that hitting machine agian....I think I like JD batting first, he gets on base alot so it can't hurt

Evaporation is not Youk's strong point.

The heat could explain why there are empty seats in the stands.

No stache, completely gone. I didn't realize it was him batting until they said his name.

"YOOOUUK" from the Kansas crowd - I love it.

Evaporation is not Youk's strong point.

Okay, so maybe he sweats himself into a puddle?

Either way, NASTY.

Yooouk!

The only reason I knew Giambi shaved is because there's an article about it on mlb.com.

fc: Yes, it's awesome to hear "Let's go Red Sox" and "Youuuuk" in KC.

Strike my ass.

Ok I hate that Mikey-Doubles is hurting, but it's good to see Sean getting some playing time

There's an actual article on his lack of stache on mlb? Wow.

Ugh Giambi just drove in a run. God, Texas pitching is not fun to watch.

Anyone watching Espn? The announcers choices of ties and shirts, what were they thinking?

Karen:

They're trying to make a statement: "We dress in the dark."

Haha Karen I love the guy with the pink shirt. Slightly hideous.

I was never a fan of a man in pink. Just doesn't do it for me.

Thank you Tek. I'm gonna go out there and declare a two-hit night for him. He's been swinging better lately.

That was a nice quick inning for Stickbug!

Have we not learned about predictions?

Can anyone else not stand Joba? More than the average Yankee? Something about him makes me wanna break things.

Nice first inning, clay!

Fc - I figure with Tek, it can't really hurt anyway.

I love Tek. He better get another 4yrs. I can't imagine not seeing him.

Jessi, I absolutely cannot stand Joba either. In my book he's up there with A-Rod and Brain Roberts.

Ooh, I can buy a brick at the stadium. Oh man.

I don't think I have ever seen bricks being sold at a ballpark before.

I really wish they would stop discussing Tek's slump. He is an awesome catcher.

Angie - For me, Joba ranks higher than A-Rod. At least A-Rod has proven something in his career. Joba has been in less than a year and thinks he is the shit.

But why Roberts?

I think it's the lack of neck that Joba possesses, along with the flat brimnedness of his hat and the fact that he hates Youk's head that makes him so hateable.

Can somebody explain to me how the Sox have 2 outs right now?

Lets stop talking about all the Sox slumps. Okay? Thanks.

They do the brick thing at Disney World, that's what I thought of.

Jessi, about the Pornstache:

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3251642&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Hm that's a good point about Joba.

I just don't like Roberts because he has this really cocky, annoying aura about him. I can't stand it.

I'm happy I got tickets to 2 of the 3 games in Tampa in September, just need one more night. Waiting for paycheck. I usually go to one night, decided to go for three this time, last time for the year.

It is so weird watching this game on mlb.tv and seeing FSN local. I thought it would be NESN. Waaaah. :::stomps foot:::

Yeah not enjoying the FSN local.

ecl: angry/cranky > mehh. Win!

Klay!

Awww Dam

Thank ecl for the link. Interesting article...I hate how Giambi thinks he made a "fashion statement" with his stache.

Kinda agree about Roberts, now that I think about it.

::sigh:: At least no one was on base.

Aw, crap.
Clay: DO NOT let this get to you. Pull ujp those big boy pants and execute f'in' pitches.

Memo to Clay: more of the filthy curve ball--less of the HR's.

Memo to KC: Fireworks for a home run? Really? Can you honestly get any lamer?

krap!

Oh man. What is up with the fireworks? They did this in Cincinnati too. It's lame and annoying. Is it because they don't score often?

I hate the fireworks! All they manage to do is smoke up the field.

They scored a ton of runs in the past two games. Did anyone else see that "brawl' yesterday? I was expecting more when I clicked on the video.

Imagine fireworks in Boston? There would be as much smog as LA.

Our local A-ball team has fireworks at the end of the games for WINS, not for home runs. Totally silly to do that for HRs in the majors. Definitely lame.

fc, yeah, I'd say angry/cranky > mehh. I'm a little grumpy but not quite in the angry/cranky range.

I miss NESN, these announcers are so boring.

Pedey runs balls out.
Parse that any way you like.

fc, that was very Beckett-esque

I agree with you again Jessi haha, there's too much silence. I hate FOX. Once you go NESN, you never go back.

Rays tied up 2-2

These announcers keep talking old news. We haven't been in a cave.

Yea Angie - there is either complete silence, product endorsements, or over-used facts (ie Tek is actually in a slump).

Ok, there shouldn't be cars that close to the field.

Bay struck out again? Trade the bum! ;)

Again, I say, strike, my ass.
That looked so far outside it was with Mikey on the late flight to Kansas.

And did I see a little attitude from Jason Bayby? Excellent.

KKlay!

His glove fell off?? I don't think i've ever seen that before.

WHF announcers? Yeah just call a play wrongly because you can! That's a great idea!

Moron announcer: Call a play that you know is wrong? Inexcusable.

Are you listening to these announcers? Lets call that a triple because then we can tell stories about that later.

Oy Pedroia.

These announcers are bad. Now we are comparing Pedey to the Rooster. Good, but why do we care? I would love to call these people.

Cleveland is up 4-2 on Tampa in the 5th.

And shut up about Pedie's size. We know he's short.

You know it's bad when the announcers decide to fill the time by discussing necklaces.

Shit.

Aw, shit.

I think the announcers are jinxing Clay.

Shit shit.

Sounds like I'm the only one here with the benefit of NESN?

No I do not like this...

shit

S@#t....I feel for the non-NESNers...come on Clay...buck up (bad pun there)

Please, please double-play.

God, please no Buchholz implosion!!!

I so miss Nesn. I don't get Nesn until they go home again. This is why I don't like away games.
Did anyone see the mascot? Omg, so happy Wally is ours.

I could watch ESPN if I so chose, but that probably wouldn't be much better than FSN on mlb.tv. At least this way I don't have to run from one room to the other to post.

time to send Clay back to Triple A

Turn on Espn. Those who are online.

I'm sorry but how did this kid throw a no-hitter?

Christ Giambi just hit a HR.

Is ESPN less boring tonight than FSN, Karen?

Chicago has severe weather, tornado alerts. So Boston is on tv now.

Why is this on ESPN?!

Come on Clay!!!

I just flipped over to ESPM, You have Remy & DO, on a couple of seconds delay behind NESN.

Please, make it stop!

Time to pull Clay.
This hurts.

Wow, NESN on ESPN!

Poor Clay. he is just not pitching well right now.

Clay needs to be back in Triple-A and Colon needs to be back up ASAP.

That was a weak HBP...just my opinion

Sweet NESN is on ESPN! I shall go watch it on tv now. Adios

I flipped over, when I saw the weather channel discussing tornadoes and power outages in Chicago.

I just wish Clay could figure out how to get his shit together.

Throw a damn strike! It's your job!

Clay looks like he's about to break down crying.

Mlb.tv is slower.

I guess it wasnt the best move after all to pull Masterson from the rotation and put Buccholz there

So glad thats over.....it could've been worse...ok, come on bats

Phew...that could've been so much worse. He got really lucky that guy swung on ball four.

NESN on ESPN? I so wish I got ESPN.

OK, bats and new pitching, please.
Clay, I'm so so sorry.

Now we have the Skankees on ESPN.

Ugh.

I say Clay comes back in and if a guy reaches second, take him out.

I know why Yankees. Oh man they just scored, poor Texas.

I really wonder what's wrong with Clay. he was dominant in AAA when he was sent down, but has not pitched well at all since he got called back up.

Cano is also another hateful Yank. He grins like an idiot he gets a hit.

I'm glad we're on ESPN (for the moment), but weren't we supposed to be on there anyway, or was that just selected markets?

At any rate, I've got the game going on both my computer and the TV. Feeling a little bit queasy so I may go lie in the bed and watch in there for awhile...

Poor Clay...

I want Sox on tv back.

Cathy - I think nerves. Once he gets in trouble, he starts to really struggle.

WHF sign?

Hahaha on the Brewers fight. Brings back some old memories...

Ooh, fight in Brewers dugout.

What in the world? Brawl WITHIN the Brewers dugout, Fielder and their starting pitcher? :::shakes head:::

Fight what Fight?

I see that Jessi and Karen have also not yet given up on the hope of NESN coming back to ESPN!

Um, it's not like we haven't seen a scuffle in our dugout.

Jessi - I think nerves have something to do with it, but I think there is something else that is wrong with him. I have no idea what, but he has just been really off.

COCO! Totally unnecessary striekout.

Yes I do have hope. The weather channel has been talking about the tornadoes in the Chicago area, so there is some hope.

God does Crisp look bad.

Cathy - Whatever it is, it needs to be fixed pretty damn soon.

That was not what I meant by "lets go bats"

Ugh, the Yankees again.
They are wondered about rain, I would be more worried about the tornadoes or lightning.

Clay's in there again?
Relief must not be warmed up yet.

Agreed Jessi. I wonder if him changing arm angles while he was in the minors has something to do with it.

Or maybe he just needs to talk to Dice and Lester about how to pitch with the bases loaded.

I'm surprised to see Clay again.

Geez, the look on Tito's face. He's hurtin' for his boy.

Man I was all excited about NESN on ESPN and I turned on the tv and its the Yanks! What the hell.

But in other news the Rays are losing 4-2 so far.

Strikes..strikes...

HAHA Joba 2-run HR.

Yes, Texas just scored 2, now 3-2

The radar for Chicago is pretty impressive.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=chicago%2C+il

Click on the pretty colors to get the closeup and zoom in. I doubt they'll be able to continue the game.

Now Milwaukee on espn, why?

Yeah they were discussing Chicago on the weather channel. A lot of power outages in the area, and really bad storms.

Well that was better

Red Sox and ice cream: there is a child being brought up right.

Now Rays on Espn. So cruel. I have them already on the local channel.

gil meche and joel pineiro are good friends. both came up in the mariners organization,

I wonder which teammate put gum on Pedey's helmet. Maybe Youk?

Karen, I guess they're giving the viewers a taste of "around the league" while they're waiting to see what happens in Chicago.

Not nice, making fun of Papi's weight. Grrrr...

Is there any way I can magically Duct tape these two announcers' mouths shut?

Ugh Texas balked in a run and I believe the 3B coach just got ejected. Screw Texas pitching.

Although I must say, I didn't know that Papi once hit a HR with a broken wrist. Wow.

I'll help with the duct tape. The weather channel is still discussing Chicago. 70mph winds. Nasty there, red radar. Described as very dangerous situation. I don't think they will be playing soon.

Does anybody else think this stadium is wierd? There's cars on pedestals way too close to the field, a waterfall, and big cushy seats that you would find on coach buses.

I really want someone to hit a homerun and break a window of one of the cars.

Yeah I noticed the cars earlier. Looks Rednecky. Now Colorado on tv. Can we finish around the league and go back to the Sox?

Someone please let me know if ESPN cuts back to the Sox. I cut my TV off because having two sets of game sounds was too distracting.

Karen, "red radar." I can picture that. Ugly and scary! :::running to check the situation where some of my cousins live in the western 'burbs:::

Ugh okay I really hate these announcers. We get it, Bay made a mistake, shut up about it already. They're over-using their replay power.

"Red Radar" - excellent band name.
And here I was all set to name my band Jon's Left Ear.

And btw: K! YAY!

How about the fact that they can't stop talking about Tek's slump. I think I have heard that before.
Yankees again.

Kansas announcers: Masters of beating the dead horse.

Then again, Equine Decay has a nice ring to it.

They blame the beach balls on Boston. Great. I did notice though in Boston, if a player gets it they through it back into the stands.

Texas 5-4

Okay, that was weird...separated at birth.

YES! Here's the rundown of what just happened in the Yankee game.

What was initally ruled as a double-play was reversed. A few pitches later, two men on base and no outs. The Joba gives up 3-run HR. Texas leads 5-4.

THAT was one hell of a DP.

Double play!

Nice DP boys...ok, the stanks and the rays are losing, how about we get some runs

Oh, the trainer just took out Joba.

Joba's out of the game in the fifth...walking off with the trainer. He was pointing to his shoulder.

Can you imagine the Yankee pitching rotation w/o Joba? Haha.

So Joba's going with the old I-suck-today-but-I'm-going-to-blame-it-on-an-injury.

ESPN's talking about the Brewer fight if anyone's interested.

What happened in that fight?

The starting pitcher - Parra? - and Fielder were in the dugout exchanging words. Parra didn't look happy and was slamming his jacket about. Don't know what provoked Fielder but he pushed Parra hard. Then slapped/smashed his face. Parra kinda just sat there as teammates pulled Fielder off.

Yay my Tek prediction is half-way true.

Coco needs to stop swinging his bat at pitches as high as his head.

Oh Coco, that was a sucky at-bat.

Well the good new is Meche is probably done..109 pitches....i don't know much about KC's bullpen, but I'm crossing my fingers

Wow - is Clay pulling it together? I hope, I hope...?

KKKKlay!

Fc - Now what have we learned about hopeful predictions? ;)

I have a ticket for Wednesday's game in KC if anyone wants it for the price of overnight shipping...

Wait, no, did he just have a 1-2-3 inning?!

Rays lost! 5-2

Yay for the Indians. The Rays and Yanks basically need to suck whenever Clay pitches.

Did we leave our offense on the plane boys...

I bought tickets for September in Tampa, now there is a better one online for that Monday. Ugh, I should have waited.

Positive note: Clay gave up less runs in 6 innings than Joba in 4.1 innings.

K-Mast - possible nickname?

KK-Mast!

I really like this kid.

RALLY, DAMMIT.

SEAN...come on Jed....remember those clutch hits, we need another

STFU. Right. Now.

Jed!

yes, thats what I meant Jed....now you do the same Tek

My ass again questions that strike call.

*#*&*#()@((*#$#&*&@&Y@

!@#$%^&

lame

:::sigh:::

Aww Tek...nice try. At least we have Drew and Pedroia up in the next inning.

I still love Tek.

My god Nady hit another HR to tie the game. His fourth HR with the Yanks.

I hate Tek.
He is the Living Embodiment of Evil.

Fc - Seriously?

Let's go ninth inning comeback!

Yes. She told me the other day that she believed Tek caused international terrorism.

fc and mhc are cracking me up...

Now me, I just believe that Tek's inability to hit derives from the trail of death, destruction and blasphemy that follows in his wake.

Coco...come on boys...rally time

He shall reap what he sows.

Haha ok you guys. Now I just feel dumb!

The horsemen of the apocalypse...

PESTILENCE
DEATH
WAR
CONQUEST

and the lesser known...
VARITEK

Sorry everyone.

I took an extra dose of bitch pills today and slipped one in fc's drink too...

Screw umpires.

F-that...come on Pedie

mhc, I thought it was pretty clever. I couldn't begin to come close...

FUCK YEAH!!

And any day I've made at least 1 person feel dumb is a day well spent.

You are very welcome.

ecl-- another interview scheduled today!

But seriously folks. Run support.

Thanks fc. You are too kind.

I work in tech support. Call me. :)

Jessi-- please excuse fc. She's a horrible person and can't help it.

Seriously. She works in IT. Making people feel stupid is her forte.

Good luck, mhc, MPH! :::grins:::

fc--

behave.

or I'll tell Sean Casey you weren't being nice.

SATAN! BE GONE!

OK, sorry. Baseball.

I'm not a huge fan of tech support to be honest, the guys I call aren't always that helpful haha.

:sigh: Papi does not look that good. I miss pre-injury Papi.

I couldn't be in IT. I would seriously want to tell people how stupid they are. I want to do that everyday when people tell me that want me to come to there house, cause they can't screw a bracket into a wall.

chicken-shits

Jacoby!!

aww dont walk himmm

And you know if J-Bay doesn't get a hit, everyone is going to rag on him.

I wonder how it feels to be walked on purpose. Why bother holding the bat?

NO PRESSURE JASON.

YEAH YEAH YEAH KEYSTONE COPS

OH MY GODDDDDD

WOOHOOOO!!!!!!

thats wht im TALKING about

Ugh.

NO NO ARRRGH NOOOOOOOO
SO close.

NOOOO

That sucked

it was nice while it lasted..

Awww SHIT. So close...

dammit.

Oh man that stinks. And more fireworks.

mother-f-er....so close

ARGH!!!!!!!

At least TB lost tonight too.

Meanwhile... STOP LOSING. PLEASE.

Okay, I'm gonna be sensible and go straight to bed. See y'all tomorrow.

Oh well. At least the Rays lost too. It would've been nice to make up some ground though.

Hey all. Sucks that they lost but TB lost too so that's cool. I've also come to the realization that Justin Masterson is baseball's answer to Mr. Rogers.

I won't be home until after the game tomorrow night. Be back Wednesday night. Have a good one.

Well tomorrow's another day...too bad we can't seem to win when the Rays loose...

Eh that should've been over earlier w/o that infield mix up. We'll get them tomorrow. And Clay looked better except for that horrible inning.

On a positive note, out bullpen is looking better....nite all...see ya tomorrow

I think the important thing for Clay is that he collected himself after he unravelled. I'm guessing that's the lesson Tito and Farrell were going for.