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Jane Tuesday

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Waiting for the first pitch in London! Hopefully it's a great game, even if the Cardinals and Cubs are both having down years. 

I thought this was an interesting listen. The beat writer for the Post-Dispatch sat down to talk to two British Cardinals fans plus one British baseball podcaster. It's fun to hear their enthusiasm for the game, how they became fans, what it's like trying to follow MLB from across the pond. 

A Baseball Writer in King Arthur's Court

And here's a great read from The Guardian, to get a UK perspective. 

London calling for devout MLB fans as historic rivalry goes international

To clarify, I'm not personally in London. I wish! 

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A's fans were still able to make their fury at the Astros known when the teams played in Oakland last night. They may not be physically allowed in the stadium, so they did the next best thing:

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I read that Houck said he was "bummed" that he would missing a start. Hmmm, if only there was something he could have done to make sure he could play in every park. 

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ProudMary

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I had a similar injury to my big toe about 25 years ago. It was incredibly painful and while I certainly didn't receive the level of medical care that is being given to Aaron Judge--the ER doctor just taped my big toe to the second toe and told me to take Advil--it took several months to heal. Walking was very difficult, and changing the way I walked to alleviate the pain in my toe caused other issues in my heel and ankle.

OTOH, I've broken both pinky toes (separate incidents) and was virtually pain-free within about 10 days, with no additional complications.

Suffice to say, I was fairly certain that for Judge, this was going to be an injury with an extensive IL stint. 

For a few days now, I've been thinking that the Yankees should be sellers at the trade deadline. Now I'm sure of it. I don't see Hal doing that, though. 

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Carey

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The saying is injuries are a part of the game, but when you're supposed to win, as a fan, you have every right to be more upset than someone else that's not expected to win.

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JTMacc99

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2 hours ago, mojoween said:

Has it been brought up before, that David Arquette could believably play Anthony Rizzo in a movie?

I googled their names together, and yes, there are several hits if people saying that. 
 

I’ll add this one to my perpetually expanding cast for my 30+ year old plan to make “The Jesse Barfield Story starring Billy D Williams”.

 

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shoregirl

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sad new york mets GIF

Philadelphia Phillies Popcorn GIF by MLB

 

The Phillies finally won a series vs the Mets. It wasn't pretty but I'll take it.

Speaking of Mets vs Phillies I wonder when the London Series tickets go on sale for next year. I may start saving now it looked like it was a lot of fun.

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mojoween

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I am relatively ambivalent towards the Cubs and have a minor dislike of the Cardinals, but I watched both games and enjoyed it, especially when Ian Happ lost his earpiece and they couldn’t bother him while he was working any more.  But it was a good production by FOX/ESPN.

Interesting , though, that Michael Kay won’t go to Minnesota but has no problem flying to England for one game.

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ProudMary

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If any Yankees' fans are still up, you may want to turn on the game. Domingo German has been perfect through eight innings out in Oakland. The Yanks are having a long top of the 9th though with several hits, which may have an effect on the bottom of the inning. Score is currently 10-0.

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2 hours ago, mojoween said:

I MISSED IT.  Dumb time zones.

Me too, Mojo.  At least we have highlight videos and Yankees Encore.

(I can’t remember who it was, but one perfect-game pitcher said that he’s signed more baseballs for people claiming to have been at the game than were actually there.)

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mojoween

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Thankfully YES is re-airing at 6 and 9 this morning, and I’m sure they will air it one zillion more times.

They should do a marathon of Larsen, Wells, Cone and German (*small voice* I feel icky that it was German).

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Ok so YES did not break away for commercials between the top and the bottom of the ninth and the Oakland stadium guy played “Hit Me…Baby, One More Time” while German was warming up and I CANNOT.

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ProudMary

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33 minutes ago, mojoween said:

(*small voice* I feel icky that it was German).

I feel the same way. Watching it live, I was kinda hoping he'd give up a hit in the 7th or 8th, especially as winning the game wasn't in doubt. But then as it got to the 9th, I decided that I wanted it for Kyle Higashioka and even for Ryan Ruocco in the booth, who was trying so hard to contain his excitement while calling the game. 

Michael Kay must be kicking himself. 😄

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mojoween

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Bad week for ol’ Michael to take a vacation!

Don Larsen and Yogi Berra

David Wells and Jorge Posada (love this for Jorge)

David Cone and Joe Girardi 

Domingo German and Kyle Higashioka

This means nothing, but all four for the Yankees are for a pitcher whose name starts with D, and if Kyle had the night off three of four catchers names would start with J.

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ProudMary

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Short MLB compilation video (3:46) of just the 27 outs from last night's Perfecto. Rizzo was the defensive hero, especially on that play in the 5th, but overall the Yankees' defense was good last night. That has not necessarily been the case lately. 😏 

Watching Stanton make the plays in right, I feel bad for Aaron Judge. It must have been killing him not to be on the field for this game. 😢

 

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Lantern7

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4 hours ago, ProudMary said:

I feel the same way. Watching it live, I was kinda hoping he'd give up a hit in the 7th or 8th, especially as winning the game wasn't in doubt. But then as it got to the 9th, I decided that I wanted it for Kyle Higashioka and even for Ryan Ruocco in the booth, who was trying so hard to contain his excitement while calling the game. 

Deadspin has you covered. Man, has a bigger jackass thrown a perfecto?

Headline: “YANKS GET 4TH PERFECT GAME!” Other headline: “Mets Owner Encourages Fans To Day-Drink”

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Carey

Carey

14 minutes ago, mojoween said:

If you are stealing second and the catcher hits you right in the batting helmet with the throw you should be out.

In 1973? Probably. In 2023? Probably not.

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ProudMary

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2 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

Deadspin has you covered. Man, has a bigger jackass thrown a perfecto?

Thank you for that, @Lantern7. Some commentator mentioned the the perfect game would be the first line of his obituary. OK, that'll probably happen but it should sound something like this:  "Domestic abuser and former Major League pitcher Domingo German, who pitched a perfect game on June 28, 2023, has died at the age of fill in the blank."

David Wells definitely has jackass credentials for other reasons, and truly, as much as he is beloved both in the Bronx and in Queens, David Cone also has a questionable history, especially when he was with the Mets of the late '80s/early '90s.

 

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mojoween

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Oh I’ll always remember Dallas Braden because A-Rod walked in front of him one time.

Here’s some trivia that will make Moose happy - when Catfish Hunter pitched his perfect game, he also had three hits and three RBI in a 4-0 win.

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ProudMary

ProudMary

3 hours ago, mojoween said:

Oh I’ll always remember Dallas Braden because A-Rod walked in front of him one time.

Here’s some trivia that will make Moose happy - when Catfish Hunter pitched his perfect game, he also had three hits and three RBI in a 4-0 win.

Braden and Catfish were the answers to today's YES Network trivia question, Who were the two other pitchers that threw perfect games at the A's stadium? I'm proud to say I got them both. Catfish was a no-brainer, but it took me a minute to recall Braden's name. My first thought was, "It's the guy who told A-Rod to "get the **** off my mound!" Then I remembered his name. 😄

OT: This is an interesting article on perfect game data and other MLB rarities.

GERMÁN’S PERFECT GAME IS 1 IN 10,000 FOR MLB: DATA VIZ

On Wednesday, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán threw just the 24th perfect game in MLB history. It was unfortunate that the Yankees played in Oakland, because a feat that has been accomplished in just one out of every 9,822 games in MLB history was witnessed by a fanbase that ranks last in the league in attendance.  

Germán’s perfect game was the first since Felix Hernandez’s in 2012. On the scale of baseball history, however, there have been more perfect games in recent decades, with half of all instances occurring since 1990. In fact, there were three perfect games thrown in 2012 alone, part of a four-season stretch in which there were six (a total that would have reached seven if not for a blown call that cost Armando Galarraga perfection).

 

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smittykins

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I was surprised to learn that Germán is the first Dominican-born pitcher to throw a perfect game.  For some reason, I thought Felix Hernandez was Dominican, but he’s actually from Venezuela.

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mojoween

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10 hours ago, Mittengirl said:

As any Detroit Tigers fan knows, there have actually been 25 perfect games thrown.

Armando’s sad face will never leave my baseball memories.

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Carey

Carey

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!  I'm not sure how the atmosphere is for Mets fans, but there is always at least one day that's worth it for someone in the community...or not!

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Lantern7

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3 hours ago, Carey said:

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!  I'm not sure how the atmosphere is for Mets fans, but there is always at least one day that's worth it for someone in the community...or not!

Insult, meet injury.

Any of you guys play Immaculate Grid? Great way to find out how little you know about baseball history!

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ProudMary

ProudMary

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18 hours ago, Mittengirl said:

As any Detroit Tigers fan knows, there have actually been 25 perfect games thrown.

This Yankees' fan agrees. I still can't believe that Selig didn't rectify that. It still hurts to watch.

I do think that among baseball fans, the name Armando Galarraga is much more memorably connected with perfection than say, Dallas Braden or Phillip Humber. The missed call really sticks with you. Painfully.

Edited to add: I don't mean to take anything away from Braden's or Humber's accomplishments. It's just that their names are more likely to be forgotten than Roy Halladay's, Randy Johnson's or Felix Hernandez's. Also German's name goes right into the forgettable category, too.

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mojoween

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We’re playing baseball!  Nope rain delay.  Loooooooong rain delay.  We’re playing baseball!  Nope, rain delay.

They are damned determined to get this series in, and Mother Nature just laughs and laughs.

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mojoween

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33 minutes ago, ProudMary said:

 "Now pitching for the New York Yankees, Number 28, Josh Donaldson, Number 28."

Hey he went 1-2-3.  Gives Boonie something to think about!

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Jane Tuesday

Jane Tuesday

12 hours ago, mojoween said:

I was LED to BELIEVE that the Cardinals are a shitty, just TERRIBLE team.  What the fuck.

They manage to get it together every third game or so. Just enough to remind us what they should be capable of doing. 

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Lantern7

Lantern7

Mets are only sending one guy to Seattle . . . Pete Alonso. He'll also be taking part in the Home Run Derby, which means they'll probably discount "select" seats based on how far he goes. If he wins, it'll be tough for me not to take a day off, even as the team drives the fans to drink and worse.

Hey, they beat the Giants and took the series. Good for them.

Any other Mets fans was to weigh in on the in-game fireworks for home runs? I think it's a bit bush league when other teams do it. The giant apple rising from the hat is enough of a punctuation for my taste.

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