Yardwork: The Brewers Rock Doc & Mo Blows One
By Tim Ryan
Marlins 6, Pirates 0 — Josh Johnson has been poetic in four starts, making his numbers uninviting in the eyes of anyone holding a bat: 27 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 27 K, and a WHIP of 0.65. The man is filthier than Don Gorske’s colon.
Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5, 10 innings — Mariano did his best Ryan Franklin impersonation, serving up four hits and two runs. When that happens, “thaaaaaaaaa” Yankees lose.
Mariners 13, Tigers 3 — We can finally put a ‘W’ on the board for Fister. Ichiro went 4-for-5. He’s gunning for his 11th straight season of 200-plus hits.
Braves 10, Dodgers 1 — It’s not often you see a 2-1 game in the ninth inning turn into a nine-run blowout win, but that’s exactly what happened here. I actually caught most of the onslaught. Even when witnessing a team become completely unhinged, Vin Scully makes it incredibly enjoyable. Wish I heard him call games on a regular basis.
Orioles 11, Twins 0 — Carl Pavano got bombed. He’s had two tremendous starts and two starts where the opposition has turned that ‘sumbitch sideways. Last night would be a prime example of the latter.
The following video has become a staple of Yardwork, and on a morning like today, I can’t think of a more appropriate piece of footage that so closely applies to the performance of both the Yankees and Knicks last night:
[Top two photos via Getty]