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B. Kozlowski (L) BR BP BC E mi Japan

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Keep it Rollin'

2008-06-26 12:49

by Alex Belth

Yo, I just wanted a chance to post a picture of Kent Tekulve, a name that I couldn't pronounce for the life of me when I was a kid.

Let's Go Moose!

Comments (150)

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2008-06-26 14:08:39

1. mehmattski

So, Donald Sutherland will be playing him in the movie, then?

2008-06-26 14:28:11

2. Mattpat11

Really a must win tonight with the matchups over the weekend.

I also really, really want to see Moose win 20.

2008-06-26 14:59:24

3. SF Yanks

2 I second both of those statements.

2008-06-26 14:59:50

4. Matt B

Odd-looking guy, odd-looking glasses, odd-looking delivery. Pitched in a ridiculous number of games. I always liked him.

2008-06-26 15:15:38

5. Mr OK Jazz TOKYO

1 4 Yes, Yes! Fantastic uniform, and one of the great all time wind-ups. My buddy was a huge Pirates fan when we were kids and they had Pops Stargell and the Family, he used to always try and pitch like Tekulve. Didn't he hold the all time appearences record until Jesse Orosco broke it?

2008-06-26 15:22:16

6. cult of basebaal

6 tekulve pitched in 91 and then 94 games in consecutive years ... he's joe torre's wet dream

2008-06-26 15:36:50

7. Biscuit Pants

0 The Don Mossi of the 70's-80's

2008-06-26 15:39:27

8. randym77

Holy guacamole. That's unreal about Shawn Chacon. He attacked the Astros GM, choking him and throwing him to the floor. He was angry at being demoted to the pen. He's been released.

His career is likely over, and should be.

I had no idea he was like that.

And too bad about KT. He had season-ending surgery on his hand, and was released by the Pirates.

2008-06-26 16:08:11

9. tommyl

Woah, new gameday is pretty badass.

2008-06-26 16:08:37

10. SF Yanks

Aggressive base running, but necessary?

2008-06-26 16:10:01

11. randym77

9 Yeah, it's pretty cool. You can see the pitches in 3D.

2008-06-26 16:10:57

12. mehmattski

9 It's like a video game! That I can't control!

2008-06-26 16:11:44

13. Just fair

Oy. Make mine a double. Screw it. Make that a triple.

2008-06-26 16:13:27

14. RIYank

Whoa, this is unreal.

2008-06-26 16:13:59

15. randym77

12 That's what Paul Maholm is thinking.

2008-06-26 16:14:08

16. tommyl

Weeee...this is fun Yankee baseball

2008-06-26 16:14:24

17. RIYank

I'm stuck listening to John and Suzyn only today. I guess it's nice that they're enthusiastic.

2008-06-26 16:14:34

18. ms october

is this batting practice? normally the announcers aren't on during bp - but maybe this is something new.

2008-06-26 16:15:12

19. mehmattski

The Yankees are currently hitting 1.000/1.000/2.250 in this game.

2008-06-26 16:15:24

20. tommyl

boooo....no fun Yankee baseball

2008-06-26 16:16:21

21. randym77

A-Rod's baserunning has been...interesting so far.

2008-06-26 16:18:18

22. mehmattski

Yankees ran themselves out of several runs in the first there.

2008-06-26 16:19:28

23. RIYank

21 It's kind of hard to blame A-Rod for that, isn't it? (Keep in mind that I didn't see it.)

2008-06-26 16:20:46

24. Biscuit Pants

I always get the feeling A-Rod isn't the brightest led on the scoreboard . . .

2008-06-26 16:21:10

25. Eirias

23 Absolutely not. It was mere bad luck that Giambi popped it up. A-Rod had that base stolen cold.

2008-06-26 16:21:44

26. Just fair

My sister when to St. Mary's, which is across the street from Notre Dame. She had a roommate from Montoursville who dated Mussina in High School. I always thought that was mildly interesting.

2008-06-26 16:21:45

27. Eirias

25 You should absolutely not blame A-Rod, is what I mean.

2008-06-26 16:22:28

28. RIYank

Maybe we should station Abreu in the power alley in right-center.

2008-06-26 16:22:29

29. ms october

22 23 i really have no idea if any yankees are able to steal on their own - but if arod went on his own, it wasn't that smart as it was unnecessary (though i do like some of the aggressiveness over the last few weeks) - can't blame him for getting doubled off on a pop up to the catcher though

2008-06-26 16:23:00

30. Eirias

Come on Moose! Don't you want donuts soon?

2008-06-26 16:23:28

31. randym77

23 It was more the way he stopped between 1B and 2B to look at where his ball hit. I guess he thought it was a home run or ground-rule double. But jeez, if there's any doubt, get your butt over to 2B.

2008-06-26 16:23:33

32. Biscuit Pants

Moose is throwing strikes

2008-06-26 16:23:56

33. nick

24 really? I'd say he's the smartest ballplayer on the team....

2008-06-26 16:25:14

34. Biscuit Pants

33 I'd say the guy pitching might have that honor . . .

2008-06-26 16:26:43

35. RIYank

31 Oh, okay. I thought it was a ground rule double.

2008-06-26 16:27:01

36. mehmattski

This could be a long game. With the DH tomorrow, I'm sure it's up to Mussina to eat at least six innings no matter the cost.

2008-06-26 16:29:34

37. Eirias

So what is pFX and degrees?

2008-06-26 16:30:48

38. Eirias

37 Or, what are pFX and degrees, rather.

2008-06-26 16:31:58

39. Eirias

Ah, Gameday Blog explains it nicely.

2008-06-26 16:33:26

40. mehmattski

Um, Moose?

2008-06-26 16:33:45

41. Biscuit Pants

39 Pitch effects

2008-06-26 16:36:12

42. mehmattski

90 mph fastball from Mussina?!? Either Pitch F/X is broken, or it's suddenly 2004 again. Complete with mediocre results.

2008-06-26 16:37:34

43. ms october

alright melky pretend you are the actual leaf-off hitter here

2008-06-26 16:37:51

44. mehmattski

I rewound my DVR and the FSN Pitt radar gun had the first two fastballs to Bautista at 88 and 86, rather than the 90 and 89 that Pitch F/X had.

2008-06-26 16:38:48

45. Mattpat11

Not an encouraging inning from Mussina

2008-06-26 16:39:28

46. Biscuit Pants

43 You mean in October?

2008-06-26 16:40:37

47. Eirias

41 Not terribly helpful.

2008-06-26 16:41:06

48. Biscuit Pants

47 Sorry, I'm a simple man

2008-06-26 16:41:50

49. ms october

46 ah lead-off - though unfortunately some of my man melky's swings could be useful with leaves

2008-06-26 16:42:05

50. mehmattski

According to the Pitch F/X data, Mussina has thrown 22 pitches more than 89 mph this year, and only one pitch greater than 90 (90.48 mph):

http://tinyurl.com/6gx5t4

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2008-06-26 16:44:09

51. Biscuit Pants

49 Maybe we just need Brent Gardner . . .

sorry

2008-06-26 16:44:15

52. RIYank

50 That proves Farnsworth is 10% better than Moose.

2008-06-26 16:46:13

53. Biscuit Pants

and . . . that should be Brett

2008-06-26 16:50:51

54. RIYank

Um. Homer Bush. But I'm too lazy to make up a full-fledged pun.

2008-06-26 16:51:47

55. Biscuit Pants

Sit down Freddy

2008-06-26 16:52:07

56. Just fair

What the heck was Sanchez belllyaching about. That was right down the pipe. Better, Moose.

2008-06-26 16:52:17

57. mehmattski

54 Lefty Grove!

2008-06-26 16:54:04

58. mehmattski

That's one nasty storm rolling in:

http://tinyurl.com/3hjzkf

2008-06-26 16:55:16

59. mehmattski

It's a Tarp!

2008-06-26 16:56:19

60. Mattpat11

Hopefully a quick moving storm

2008-06-26 16:57:02

61. Just fair

The only thing missing from some of these City-scape shots is the Bat Signal. Blow on through, baby.

2008-06-26 16:57:20

62. mehmattski

60 ... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 830 PM EDT
for Allegheny and Washington counties...

At 734 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a severe thunderstorm capable of producing penny size
hail... and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was
located near Virsoix..moving east at 28 mph.

Eek.

2008-06-26 16:57:37

63. ms october

crap - let's hope moose will be able to still pitch and that this rain does not harm the mustachioso

2008-06-26 16:57:56

64. cult of basebaal

ugh ... that storm looks NASTY

2008-06-26 16:58:07

65. RIYank

54 But Brian Cashman told me Lefties don't grow on trees!

2008-06-26 17:01:49

66. mehmattski

65 That's because the soil is too Al Kaline!

2008-06-26 17:05:20

67. Shaun P

65 That must be the Kei reason the Yanks signed Igawa!

2008-06-26 17:05:29

68. RIYank

66 Yipes!

We need Chyll Will to get us through this rain delay.

2008-06-26 17:08:03

69. Chyll Will

Ah, good to see you all. Alex, I still don't know how to pronounce his name without cheating. So I'll just call him either Tek-Serve or Tek-None. Vote?

And that uni... reminds me of my LL uni, except the letters were royal purple. We couldn't even win for losing, that's for sure...

2008-06-26 17:08:05

70. Shaun P

68 I can only do a partial impersonation of our buddy Chyll, and sadly, that impersonation is useless during a rain delay. But what the heck:

(cricket, cricket)

2008-06-26 17:08:17

71. Mattpat11

Yankeeography means stalling

2008-06-26 17:08:38

72. mehmattski

65 Well, Bob Lemon would disagree (hey, he batted lefty).

2008-06-26 17:09:23

73. RIYank

Wow, I summoned Will!

2008-06-26 17:09:24

74. Chyll Will

68 See, and you didn't need a special bat-signal or anything >;)

2008-06-26 17:10:32

75. RIYank

72 Ah, but if we had a lot of Lemons, the soil wouldn't be so Al Kaline, and then there would be no problem.

2008-06-26 17:10:49

76. Chyll Will

71 Hopefully it's Carl Stalling...

2008-06-26 17:19:38

77. mehmattski

75 If life gives you Bob Lemon, make yourself a Troy Glaus of lemonade.

2008-06-26 17:19:41

78. Chyll Will

Okay, ya summon me and then you ignore me. I'm still getting paid for this, yunnow >;) (POOF!)

2008-06-26 17:19:46

79. unmoderated

hey rain delay chums, look for me tomorrow at the game, i've got those nify monument park seats.

too bad pedro is starting game two.

2008-06-26 17:21:03

80. Chyll Will

77 (zip) better that then a David Glass? (zip)

2008-06-26 17:21:53

81. RIYank

That does it. I'm gonna have a Glaus of TJ's brother Jim. I think the rain delay means we don't have to wait for Farnsworth Time.

2008-06-26 17:23:27

82. RIYank

I also have gin. If I had some vermouth we could have Martinez all around.

2008-06-26 17:24:09

83. RIYank

You could have your choice, twist of Lemon or an Oliva.

2008-06-26 17:26:33

84. OldYanksFan

Good news on the forcast.
Tonights weather is being dominated by a Canadian low... which is not to be confused with a Mexican high.
Tonights forcast..... DARK!
Remaining mostly dark, turning to widely scattered light in the morning.
Play Ball!

2008-06-26 17:28:41

85. Biscuit Pants

84 I'd rather have a Canadian low than a Kameron Loe

2008-06-26 17:29:46

86. mehmattski

83 Shaken, or Stirnweiss, Snuffy?

2008-06-26 17:32:29

87. mehmattski

85 What about a Derek Lowe? Or does that weather pattern suggest too many days of Tim Raines?

2008-06-26 17:34:36

88. Mr OK Jazz TOKYO

Please stop this alcohol conversation at once, I have 8 hours of work ahead of me on a swelteringly hot Friday morning...

2008-06-26 17:34:57

89. randym77

Well, I guess Moose's night is done. Who's the long man out of the pen? Can't be Hawkins again so soon, can it?

2008-06-26 17:36:55

90. RIYank

The Yankees have definitely been dominated by Derek Lowe. But he's not Canadian.

2008-06-26 17:37:19

91. OldYanksFan

PeteAbe can sometimes be a really funny guy.
He has drawn a hilarious mental picture with this one.
Check out 'When worlds collide' on the Lohud site.

2008-06-26 17:40:03

92. Shaun P

89 Traber is my guess.

The problem with blowing through the pen tonight is tomorrow is a doubleheader . . . so Traber gets sent down for someone (Patterson, Karstens, Igawa? (shudder)) to help during Giese's start if needed, then that someone gets demoted for Ponson? Then what happens? Does Giese have options? Ponson, I'm sure, does not. Is he one and done? Or do they finally DFA Moeller?

Giese has done too well to get sent packing.

2008-06-26 17:41:00

93. Biscuit Pants

87 Or J.T. Snow flurries?

2008-06-26 17:46:24

94. RIYank

94 Bob Hale?

2008-06-26 17:46:25

95. randym77

92 Traber was sent down when Christian was added to the roster.

2008-06-26 17:46:45

96. Travis08

89 Traber was demoted to make room for Christian, right?

2008-06-26 17:47:22

97. mehmattski

The Cleveland game, which had been delayed by this same storm, has just resumed play. The Yankees will be in for a long night, but they will get the rest of the game in.

No idea who's going to pitch. Veras pitched yesterday, but only one inning, so maybe he's good for another. Hawkins can't be ready yet after his 49 pitches on Tuesday. Ohlendorf threw 19 pitches yesterday, I guess he'd be okay for one. Edwar last pitched Tuesday (12 pitches). My guess:

4th and 5th: Ohlendorf
6th: Edwar
7th: Veras
8th: Farnsworth
9th: Rivera

Rather than burn out one pitcher in a close game, just a moderate effort from a bunch of them.

The Pirates, meanwhile, have that pitcher they just traded for, Denny Bautista, who can go for a lot probably.

2008-06-26 17:48:14

98. Biscuit Pants

94 Or Jim Breazeale