Before I get into tonight’s fun fest, what to make of the Yankees’ acquisition of Brian Gordon, the well-traveled minor leaguer who will probably get the start on Thursday (leapfrogging over a couple of the Yankees’ own triple A guys)? On one hand, it’s an odd move; we do have in-house candidates including Noesi. On the other hand, Gordon had great numbers for the Phillies’ triple A team. Maybe he’ll be another Aaron Small. Remember him?
All he did was go 10-0 after toiling in the minors for years.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. Tonight was all about beating the stuffing out of the supposedly unbeatable Alexi Ogando.
The Yankees did it every which way in a truly memorable display of offense.
Interesting that Jorge has a streak going, that Gardner looked great in the leadoff spot, that Nunez played the Gehrig role to Jeter’s Wally Pipp, that Swisher finally hit the ball. We put our “weakest” lineup on the field and they delivered big time.
CC wasn’t at his dominating best but he didn’t need to be. He inspires confidence on the mound and was worth every penny. (Hey, it’s not my money.)
Once the game was well in hand, my entertainment came from the booth listening to Paul O’Neill with Leiter and Kay. The guy is hysterical. I said on twitter that he should have his own sitcom on YES called “Everybody Loves Paulie” with Kay dropping in every week as his wacky neighbor. Judging by the overwhelmingly positive response I got to the tweet, the show would have a huge audience. Now, people, how can we make this happen?
Great game last night. I love when they score runs with two outs! And Nuñez did a good job.
Oh, I’d love to see “Everyone Loves Paulie.” Or he could have a talk show. He is very funny and also a really good analyst. Who’d a thunk a guy who routinely smashed the water cooler was actually such a funny, personable guy?
You are right on about “Paulie”. He is a real gem in the booth. His home ties limited his booth appearances before this year but it appears now he is going to appear more often. More Paulie and less Flash certainly is a pleasant thought. Please, please, please!
There has been an outbreak of rodents in the Central Connecticut area. Red Sox fans have been seen roving around in packs pounding their chests. I have been acting like the Orken man and exterminating as many as I can. I find reminding them they had given up back in April and May, many of them actually puting it in writing,
effectively keeps any eggs they may have laid from hatching. It’s a tough job but someone has to do it.
All those hits last night with runners on and with 2 outs. Not hard to get used to.
Last week I had my choice of Yankee coverage – I could watch them on My9 or NESN. The catch was that NESN was HD and my9 was not. My husband could not understand my choice to watch on My9 and listen to the YES announcers rather than watch in HD (according to my daughter, who is minoring in psychology, men are much more visual than women.) He just could not understand that I preferred Yankee-friendly announcers to those Beatown oafs! I just read to him Jane’s comments about Paulie and further explained and justified my decision. Thanks Jane, for confirming what I already knew – Paul O’Neil is fun to listen to!
And last night was fun to watch. The offense was a nice blend of singles, doubles and homers. It was nice to see Nunez come through and Jorge continue his streak. And I begrudgingly tip my cap to A-Rod for starting that second-inning rally. I would love to see him produce the way he is supposed to. Thanks for the great game, Yankees – wish we could distribute those runs a little amongst some of last week’s games but I enjoy them whenever they come.
In this hypothetical show, I will watch every week as long as the opening credits show Paulie kicking that baseball every single week. That’s still one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on a baseball field.
Melissa, it’s the dichotomy between the water cooler kicker and the family man talking about the indignities he suffers at the hands of his wife and kids that makes Paulie such a perfect sitcom character. I think his show would be absolutely hilarious. The game was fun too!
More Paulie and less Flash works for me too, John. Flash puts me to sleep. But I think one of the reasons Paulie works is because he has a foil in Michael Kay. They’re like Jackie Gleason and Art Carney. So you’ve been the exterminator, huh? Well, keep on doing your fumigating.
I often have those same choices when I turn on a game, Audrey. And I pick the Yankees announcers every time, HD or not. Yesterday you wrote that A-Rod hadn’t hit in the clutch so I checked his RBIs and he has over 40. At this point in the season that’s mighty clutch.
HAHA, Jeff. I want this show on the air so badly!
When I heard about Gordon, I immediately thougth about Aaron Small – we would be lucky to get that kind of performance, or even half that much, from him! I wasn’t on Twitter last night, but if I had been I would have totally endorsed “Everybody Loves Paulie” – as long as Leiter is along for the ride every week. The whole thing with the M & M’s last night was too funny. Oh, and the game rocked. Hoping for more of the same tonight.
And, obviously, I didn’t use spell-check. It’s *thought*
I didn’t get to see most of the “fun stuff”, as I was stuck at a Planning & Zoning meeting most of the evening. But when I ever got in the car and heard 9-3 Yanks, wow, was I totally ecstatic!! I love when our boys win, and I love it more when they win BIG!!!
I have always loved Paulie in the booth. He is a great analyst, but also makes me laugh out loud. What a great combination, especially in a game that can, sometime, be kind of slow! He is truly a great entertainer, and I would absolutely watch any show he was in!!
You’re so right about Gordon, ladyjane. Even if he gave us 5-0 it would be a gift. Aaron Small really was a feel-good story. Sorry you missed the Paulie conversation on twitter, but I know you’d endorse the show. If Kay is the wacky next door neighbor, then Leiter could be the cool guy who does everything right and makes Paulie seethe with jealousy. LOL.
Sorry you missed the beginning of the onslaught, Missy. It was fun to watch. I too love blowouts. And Paulie does make the time go by during a slow game or when we’re losing and feeling depressed. And the best part is he probably has no idea that he makes us laugh.
Envy! that’s what i feel reading all these comments about Paul O’Neill and the Yankee announcers. I live in Arkansas(Thank God for Mississippi) where I have to watch Fox Sports Southwest to catch the Yankees playing Texas, and THEN I have to listen to the Rangers announcers. They are almost as bad as the team the White Sox use. I was almost ecstatic when they were making excuses for their pitcher who had been 7-0 until last night. Great game, though, whoever the broadcasters happened to be.
And who is this Gordon character? I checked the Yankees transaction page and found no mention of him. I checked the active roster and found no mention of him. ?????????
I’m sorry to tease you with all the Paul O’Neill stuff, yankeefansince1941. I know what it’s like to be stuck with out-of-market broadcasters, believe me. And I’m not a fan of the Texas announcers at all! I just got lucky last night that the game was on MLB Network. Brian Gordon is a 32-year-old (I think that’s his age) right-hander who is said to be a “control pitcher.” He’s been on several minor league rosters, but he had an opt-out with the Phillies, where he did very well for their triple A team. Given the Phillies’ starting rotation, he had no shot to make it to the bigs with them. So the Yankees picked him up and he appears to be starting tomorrow. Very surprising.
Well, good. Nice to have a nite with good news all around. Out-slugging Tejas anytime is a good thing, even if they had to mix it with a CC outing. I’ve taken to calling him “our ONLY pitcher,” hardly fair but not too far off the mark nowadays.
Like our ’41 Yank Fan, I might as well be in the Ozarks, since I don’t get MLB or Yankee-anything. Tonite is a nice bonus…hope it’s NOTHING like last Wednesday, when the game was unwatchable from the very first inning, and I was stuck in a timeshare with two gleeful Yankee-haters (I ‘retired’ with a good book; every inning or two, Son #1 would come in with a score downdate…fun!). Glad you got “Paulie” to enjoy! Hard to believe he’s so entertaining, but it sounds just great…
Let’s hope that Mr. Gordon is an inning-eater — at this point, the Yanks need that as much as anything. Winning his starts would be great, but a bonus; I don’t care if he’s 3-7 or 2-8, because that will mean (1) he’s probably pitching a LOT (eat eat eat those innings), and (2) unless he’s getting shelled every time out, he’s proably keeping Da Bomberz in many games and saving the ‘pen. At least, so we can hope…
Hi Jane & Fellow Baseball Fans …
I went to the game last night and didn’t get home till almost 1:00 am but it was well worth it and the train ride a very happy one. What a game !!! Who knew the bats would come alive like they did??? Gardy was great in the lead off spot ..Nuney did the job at short adding some hits, 3 more home runs by Grandy, Robbie & Swishy. How about those plays by Jorgie & CC… the first two hitters in the game???? Tex & Alex hitting too. Lots of hits, lots of runs always equal lots of fun. The only non-fun thing was the weather …IT WAS COLD !!!!!!!! Thankfully I had my Yankee jacket but I really could have used my hooded sweatshirt too It felt like the first games in April…BRRRRRRRR (at least it did in the upper deck where I sit).
No complaints tho’ …THEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WON !!!!
Here’s to Nova having another terrific outing like his last and the Yankee lineup to keep on mashing.
Go Yankees 2011 !!!
As usual …I can’t post without a mistake. Ignore the two words It felt. I deleted something I wrote but not the whole thing …duh !!!!
Go Yankees 2011 !!!
Yes, an innings eater, Dave. That would be important for Gordon. If he doesn’t walk too many guys maybe he can keep his pitch count down and stay around long enough for Ayala, Robertson, Mo. We’ll see. In the meantime, we need a loooong outing from Nova tonight.
I thought of you during the rain delay last night, Peggy. You must have been shivering. Such a trooper. At least you didn’t wait out the game for nothing and you saw a lot of great baseball. Maybe they won because you left your “lucky” Met fan cousin home this time?
You’re right, Jane, I saw A-rod’s RBI stat last night and realized I owed him an apology. I’ve never been a big fan of Alex and I guess I’m a little hard on him. I know I’m a lot more forgiving of Tex or Swish when they slump, anyway.
My son just moved to Brooklyn and texted me last night that he was at the game and hoped I was watching. Lucky kid! Maybe he’s our new talisman. I know the last three games I’ve attended we have lost so I’m certainly not lucky for the Yanks. I probably should stay away.
I think A-Rod will forgive you, Audrey. LOL. Very cool that your son was at the game last night. Could we all chip in and send him to every home game from here on?
I’m sure he’d be happy to do that for us. What I enjoyed about that is that he seems to now consider himself a Yankee fan. My daughters have long been but Dan wasn’t as interested in baseball, more football and basketball. So to hear him say things like “I figured when we had twelve runs we had the game won” really warmed my heart. Not “the Yankees” but “we” had won. The collective language of a fan.
I love that he said “we,” Audrey – a sure sign that he’s hooked!
sweet, The Mothership is carrying the Yanks tonight. I’ve tuned in just in time to see Cervelli’s move that will get any and all runners that wander into center field out for sure. So much for that first blush of excitement I was feeling. One more of those and its Stanley Cup Game 7 for sure.
This could be a very long game, NYL. We took the lead back, and now lost it. But it’s still early…..