Comments on: Red Sox/Yankees. Again. And this time, it matters. http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56348 Lyndsay Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:35:45 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56348 nope. she is still very much a blonde, and did not look preggers whatsoever. nope. she is still very much a blonde, and did not look preggers whatsoever.

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]]> By: Velvet http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56347 Velvet Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:51:44 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56347 Hey, Lyndsay -- hope you see this -- interesting seeing the Damons in your lobby -- she's preggers again, no? Or so I heard? Also saw a pic of her last time she had let her hair go natural dark. Weird. LOL Hey, Lyndsay — hope you see this — interesting seeing the Damons in your lobby — she’s preggers again, no? Or so I heard? Also saw a pic of her last time she had let her hair go natural dark. Weird. LOL

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56346 Sarah Green Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:42:37 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56346 @Coley: I wonder if Joba throws at Youk because he's the only ballplayer in the majors who's a bigger douchebag than he is?? Maybe for this year's <a href="http://umpbump.com/press/the-1st-annual-douchie-awards-an-umpbump-tradition-since-2007/" rel="nofollow">Douchies</a>, they can have a douche-off. @ Lyndsay: If they had let Beckett out the next inning, I think he totally would have thrown the first pitch at the first batter. He was basically done for the night anyway. I feel your pain about the Yankee bar. Today, I listened to most of the game (aka, "embarrassing disaster") while driving from Connecticut to Pennsylvania, right past a certain metrop.---and I had no choice but to listen to the Yankee radio broadcast! Gross. @Coley: I wonder if Joba throws at Youk because he’s the only ballplayer in the majors who’s a bigger douchebag than he is?? Maybe for this year’s Douchies, they can have a douche-off.

@ Lyndsay: If they had let Beckett out the next inning, I think he totally would have thrown the first pitch at the first batter. He was basically done for the night anyway.

I feel your pain about the Yankee bar. Today, I listened to most of the game (aka, “embarrassing disaster”) while driving from Connecticut to Pennsylvania, right past a certain metrop.—and I had no choice but to listen to the Yankee radio broadcast! Gross.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56345 Lyndsay Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:50:08 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56345 I was totally sure we had them with Farnsworth too, Sarah. I thought he would at least try and pull something stupid like throwing behind the head and get himself ejected. but no. and I am really surprised that none of the sox pitchers retaliated - especially since Beckett looked like he was mentally cataloguing every sketchy maneuver on Joba's part. I was totally sure we had them with Farnsworth too, Sarah. I thought he would at least try and pull something stupid like throwing behind the head and get himself ejected. but no. and I am really surprised that none of the sox pitchers retaliated – especially since Beckett looked like he was mentally cataloguing every sketchy maneuver on Joba’s part.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56344 Lyndsay Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:46:46 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56344 what was weird was that I was in a bar in Waltham watching the game, and when Mike Lowell got that call, I was like "that is BULLSHIT!" and the rest of the bar...cheered? and then when they yankees won, half the bar...cheered again!! I looked around and saw guys turning their hats around and then realized that I was in a YANKEE-owned bar? WTF? I was set up! what was weird was that I was in a bar in Waltham watching the game, and when Mike Lowell got that call, I was like “that is BULLSHIT!” and the rest of the bar…cheered? and then when they yankees won, half the bar…cheered again!! I looked around and saw guys turning their hats around and then realized that I was in a YANKEE-owned bar? WTF? I was set up!

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]]> By: coley http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56343 coley Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:46:49 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56343 If I'm the umpire and the pitcher throws at Youk, I buy that pitcher a beer. Throwing at Youk is a sign of good taste. If I’m the umpire and the pitcher throws at Youk, I buy that pitcher a beer. Throwing at Youk is a sign of good taste.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56339 Sarah Green Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:21:25 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56339 Oh, and complaining about the umpire is Reason #36 that baseball is awesome. But really, those were some of the most egregious strike calls I've ever seen. Ever. If I had mad video skills, I would post the replays here for all to see. But I don't. And it's late. So I will just sleep the angry sleep of the woman scorned. Oh, and complaining about the umpire is Reason #36 that baseball is awesome. But really, those were some of the most egregious strike calls I’ve ever seen. Ever. If I had mad video skills, I would post the replays here for all to see. But I don’t. And it’s late. So I will just sleep the angry sleep of the woman scorned.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56338 Sarah Green Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:15:58 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56338 That was an utterly dispiriting loss. Shutout in the Fens? By the Yankees?! So dispiriting. Josh Beckett battled, but he wasn't his dominating self. Joba totally had Boston's number, and I positively SALIVATED when Farnsworth came in. "At last," I said to myself, "Some runs!!!" But apparently Joe Girardi realized what he'd done before it was too late, and Farnsworth was removed. I just have to tip my hat to the Yankees---even though my team was on the losing side, it was a great game. Except for one thing. What the HELL was going on with that home plate umpire? Called strike three on Jacoby in the 8th was the exact same (way outside) pitch he'd just called a ball on the previous pitch. And the called third strike to Lowell in the 9th was ridiculous! And I'm sorry, but if I'm the home plate umpire and Joba throws at Youk, I'm tossing him from the game. Chamberlain throws at him *literally* every time they face each other. Every. Single. Time. It was obviously going to be the last time they faced each other tonight, so he threw at his head. Nothing could have been more predictable. How was he not ejected? That was an utterly dispiriting loss. Shutout in the Fens? By the Yankees?! So dispiriting.

Josh Beckett battled, but he wasn’t his dominating self. Joba totally had Boston’s number, and I positively SALIVATED when Farnsworth came in. “At last,” I said to myself, “Some runs!!!” But apparently Joe Girardi realized what he’d done before it was too late, and Farnsworth was removed. I just have to tip my hat to the Yankees—even though my team was on the losing side, it was a great game.

Except for one thing.

What the HELL was going on with that home plate umpire? Called strike three on Jacoby in the 8th was the exact same (way outside) pitch he’d just called a ball on the previous pitch. And the called third strike to Lowell in the 9th was ridiculous!

And I’m sorry, but if I’m the home plate umpire and Joba throws at Youk, I’m tossing him from the game. Chamberlain throws at him *literally* every time they face each other. Every. Single. Time. It was obviously going to be the last time they faced each other tonight, so he threw at his head. Nothing could have been more predictable. How was he not ejected?

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56337 Lyndsay Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:06:51 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56337 ok, so uh, Johnny Damon was in my office lobby building lobby this afternoon. It's downtown Boston, but still, it's a pretty non-descript small building with a tiny lobby, nothing fancy, no one special works there as far as I know - just a bunch of ambulance chasers and/or immigration attorneys. I guess I could have quipped something to him about Giambi's mustache, but instead, I just stood there and stared. and yes, his wife's rack was falling out all over the place. that's my Inside Track update for you. ok, so uh, Johnny Damon was in my office lobby building lobby this afternoon. It’s downtown Boston, but still, it’s a pretty non-descript small building with a tiny lobby, nothing fancy, no one special works there as far as I know – just a bunch of ambulance chasers and/or immigration attorneys. I guess I could have quipped something to him about Giambi’s mustache, but instead, I just stood there and stared. and yes, his wife’s rack was falling out all over the place. that’s my Inside Track update for you.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/07/25/red-soxyankees-again-and-this-time-it-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-56336 Lyndsay Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:48:51 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2483#comment-56336 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SARAH....for the Pedro-Zimmer picture. this is like my Jesus at the last supper picture. it almost brings tears of joy to the eyes. and I second Mike Lowell in saying: fuck that strike call!!! dammit, I'm throwin my helmet down on that one! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SARAH….for the Pedro-Zimmer picture. this is like my Jesus at the last supper picture. it almost brings tears of joy to the eyes.

and I second Mike Lowell in saying: fuck that strike call!!! dammit, I’m throwin my helmet down on that one!

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