Yardwork: Pujols Is a Freak, The Mets Are Hilarious, and Longoria’s Heroics
Baseball, Video August 5th. 2009, 10:30am
Cards 12, Mets 7: This was a brutal loss for the Mets on many levels. First, K-Rod, who rarely gets these opportunities, blows a two-run lead in the ninth, a rally in which the left-for-dead Julio Lugo was prominently involved. Then, in the 10th, Sean Green hits Mark DeRosa with the bases loaded to bring in the go-ahead run, followed by Albert Pujols dropping the big elbow with a grand slam. But that wasn’t it. Luis Castillo, who’s been the Mets hottest hitter of late, fell down the dugout steps and sprained his ankle. Amazing. I’m convinced the Mets are secretly filming a movie with Leslie Nielsen. That’s the only conclusion to be drawn at this point. Back to Pujols though, these are his numbers with the bases loaded in 2009: 9 AB, 7 H, 5 HR, 24 RBI. Disgusting. That’s even good for a video game.
Dodgers 17, Brewers 4: As you know, Prince Fielder charged down the home dugout steps after the game to get to the Dodgers locker room so he could pretend to fight while being held back by security and teammates. What a raging badasss! Does anyone understand what he was doing? The Brewers hit Manny in the seventh, so L.A. hit their guy in the middle of the thigh, big deal. That’s how it works, fatty. Anyway, six different Dodgers drove in at least two runs and Joe Torre left after the sixth inning.
D-Backs 6, Pirates 0: Yusmeiro Petit became the 432nd pitcher this year to almost throw a no-hitter. It was broken up in the eighth inning by Ronny Cedeño. The Pirates failed to score, I smell a fan revolt.
Orioles 8, Tigers 2: The pennant race is obviously too much pressure for Jarrod Washburn. He gave up six runs in 5 1/3. He had given up a run or less in his previous five starts before joining the intense AL Central.
White Sox 5, Angels 4: Scott Podsednik came through with his third game-ending hit of the season. This guy was on Colorado last year and then waived? Had no idea he was such a mess. And Gordon Beckham has been tearing it up ever since I made fun of him. It never fails.
Rockies 8, Phils 3: Old man Moyer got rocked. Cliff Lee makes his Philly debut on Friday.
Rays 4, Red Sox 2: Evan Longoria, who struck out four times, won it in the 13th with a walk-off two-run shot, his second homer of the night and seventh overall against Boston this season. Jon Lester pitched well but only made it through six because his pitch count was already at 110.
Yanks 5, Blue Jays 3: For the second time this year, the Yankees hit three home runs off Roy Halladay. Normally, they look as baffled against him as they used to against Burnett. It was closer than it should have been after a shaky appearance by Phil Hughes, who’s given up four hits and three runs in his last 3 2/3 innings.
Bet this guy sucked at tee ball:
30 Responses to “Yardwork: Pujols Is a Freak, The Mets Are Hilarious, and Longoria’s Heroics”
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August 5th, 2009 at 10:49 am
great photo of fielder.
how good of a night was it for yankee fans?
Mets lose in extras.
Boston loses in extras.
Angels lose in 9th.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Washburn is an extreme fly ball pitcher. Seattle has the best defensive outfield in baseball and one of the biggest parks in the American League. Detroit does not. be afraid Detroit. Be very afraid.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Minnesota beats Cleveland 10-1. Only 11 more games between the two this year.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:52 am
That’s too bad. I was hoping there would be about 30 more.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:52 am
second’d
August 5th, 2009 at 10:52 am
One day Tito will learn not to pitch to Evan
Buck Foston
August 5th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Orioles 8, Tigers 2:
Matusz (2008 #4 overall pick) wins his MLB debut. Orioles have had six pitchers make their MLB debut this year, with five of them earning a win.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:55 am
I hear what you’re saying, but you forgot to add that he shit his pants.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:56 am
I don’t wanna be Debbie Downer, but Mo looked like complete shit last night trying to close out the game. It was a little scary.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:57 am
WTF happened yesterday? Gallardo, Duke, Pineiro, Washburn, Verlander, Halladay all gave up five runs at least.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:57 am
also, he shit his pants.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Hernia, Carlos Gomez (!) hits a homer and you don’t mention it? I’m a little sad.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:05 am
It wasn’t a home run. It was a 3-run home run on a very nice swing. Not as nice as Longoria’s, but still smooth (especially when you consider who it was, too).
August 5th, 2009 at 11:07 am
it would have been cool with me if you hadn’t mentioned the Pirates game.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:10 am
I picked him up 3 2/3 innings ago. There’s your answer.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Heard on the radio last night that Pujols slugging percentage with bases loaded this year: 2.44
August 5th, 2009 at 11:12 am
The Rays broadcast last night was spanning the crowd when someone opened up their shirt to reveal the Buck Foston Tshirt underneath and the camera quickly veered in the other direction, it was great.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Stupidly disgusting
August 5th, 2009 at 11:19 am
That photo of Mr. Met and Leslie Nielsen just made my damn morning a lot brighter.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:22 am
on second thought, how about a black russian?
August 5th, 2009 at 11:24 am
“Hey meh, it just shows you that you have to keep working hard at this game meh. There are going to be times I have a hard time hitting the ball and that just makes me work harder meh. But I work hard, and I thank God, and these things will continue to happen meh.”
August 5th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Impossible. Both starting pitchers on the same team.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:31 am
my bad, verlander sucked the day before… for an inning. But it was quite the shitty inning.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:59 am
WTF happened yesterday? Gallardo, Duke, Pineiro, Washburn, Verlander, Halladay all gave up five runs at least.
How about Gorzelany with 7 innings of 1 run ball.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Comerica’s dimensions are pretty close to Safeco’s, and in some instances, even larger, so being a fly ball pitcher in Detroit should be fine. Comerica is definitely not a hitter’s park, unless you are a gapper with speed (see Granderson, Curtis, 2006-2008).
August 5th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
How about Gorzelany with 7 innings of 1 run ball.
or petit almost throwing a no hitter? Why I love daily leagues in fantasy baseball. throw enough shit against the wall day after day and your gonna win ks and Ws and be decent in era/whip.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
The Rays broadcast last night was spanning the crowd when someone opened up their shirt to reveal the Buck Foston Tshirt underneath and the camera quickly veered in the other direction, it was great
i saw that too CJ. You can buy one for $14.95. well worth it
August 5th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Tuck Fampa
August 5th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Hughes was fine – he faced 5 batters, striking out 3 and yielding 2 singles. This included inheriting runners at first and second via Pettite and striking out Bautista to get out of the 7th inning and preserve a 1 run lead. Hughes’ only problem was that he gave men on first and second to Rivera, who promptly came in and shit the bed courtesy of a line drive double from Vernon Wells. It was Girardi’s blunder – Wells is 5 for 16 lifetime against Rivera, including a walk-off HR – there was no reason to replace Hughes.
August 5th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
He’s also had just two swings and misses all year with the bases loaded(yes, you read that right).