I'm Loving It? (Ramirez vs. Towers)
MAY 31, 2009 (Moosic, PA) - Gotta give credit where it's due. The player of the game was undoubtedly one Darnell McDonald.
Crabman in the on-deck circle. I think tattoo on his neck says "Braveheart." Either that, or "Brendanukkah." One or the other.
Drew Stubbs is too cool for school in his shades:
Danny Dorn warms up in left field:
On the mound for the SWB Yankees was Josh "Control" Towers:
Towers was once despised in Yankeeland. Now he is a Yankee. Go figure.
Ramon Ramirez started for the Bats:
The Baby Bombers drew first blood, in the bottom of the first. Todd Linden walked, stole 2B, then came home on a Shelley Duncan single. Safe!
Drew Stubbs was batting second again. He went 2 for 5.
Bats fans didn't have to wait long for the three-run homer. Michael Griffin provided one in the top of the 2nd.
The scoreboard had a section of dead pixels in it. Batting practice home run, maybe?
Ramon Ramirez:
He was not exactly lights-out. Luckily, Towers was worse.
Eric Duncan, once the Yankees' hottest prospect, was robbed by Darnell McDonald.
Crabman made a diving, tumbling catch, turning what looked like a sure double into an out.
McDonald followed it up with a two-run homer in the 3rd:
Left fielder John Rodriguez watches it go:
Josh Towers started the 4th by giving up a double to Luis Bolivar:
Austin Jackson and Shelley Duncan try to field it off the wall:
Bolivar scored on a Danny Richar single.
Darnell hit a double:
That plated Richar.
Yankees fans were wondering why a stud like Darnell wasn't at least a fourth outfielder somewhere in the bigs.
But Ramirez let the Yankees back in, by giving up five singles and a walk in the fourth.
Dorn fields a ball in front of the Yankees bullpen:
Rick Sweet takes the ball from Ramirez:
Ramirez heads to the showers.
He pitched 3.2 innings, with 7 hits, 5 runs, 5 earned runs, 4 walks and 3 Ks.
Robert Manual took over.
Josh Towers was also pulled at 3.2 innings, and Paul Bush came in.
The Yankees are very excited about Bush. They signed him out of the independent leagues. He went 3.1 innings, no hits, no runs, one walk, and 5 Ks.
Shelley Duncan led off the 5th.
He fouled it to left, where it dropped in between Dorn and Griffin:
Dorn got the error.
I was worried that the Bats would pay for that mistake, but Shelley Duncan ended up grounding out. He went only 1 for 4 in this game, and his only hit was just a single.
Brian Peterson was 0 for 4, with four Ks.
I guess that's why he's mostly the first base coach. Probably got the start in this game because it was a day game after a night game and/or the Sunday lineup.
Michael Griffin is not afraid to get his uniform dirty:
Drew Stubbs, sticking out his tongue again.
Pedro Viola pitched 1.2 innings.
Drew Stubbs sets up underneath a fly ball.
Josh Roenicke got the last two outs.
Bats win, 7-5.
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Man Mountain: There are worse things than Brendanukkahs out tonight.
Darnell McDonald: Like what?
Man Mountain: Like me.
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Jun 4, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent job once again
Paul Bush is a family friend, real nice guy. He was in Atlanta’s system and got up to Richmond once or twice but couldn’t crack the big league team. I’m glad to see him catch on with Scranton. I think he’s starting tonight.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's not related to
the former president, is he?
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by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just wondering
Since Dubya does have baseball connections and all.
Good to know. It will make it easier to resist the urge to automatically boo when the name “Bush” is announced. ;-)
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by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bush is pitching now
It’s the second game of a double-header.
So far, so good.
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by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nuts
3 innings, 4 runs, 3 earned. But he did K 5 while walking only one.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they're very happy with that
He’s a reliever, and going more than three innings was probably a stretch.
The last two runs were credited to him, but it was the usually solid Mark Melancon who let them score.
Man, Melancon had a bad inning there. Not gonna get back to the Bronx that way, kid.
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by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
here's what Chad Jennings said
Paul Bush is out after an error, an RBI single and a walk. The guy’s a reliever who pitched two perfect innings — with four strikeouts — and retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced. He struggled here in the fourth, but it’s hard to ask for much more than what he gave the Yankees.
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by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good to hear
I was surprised to hear that he was starting tonight.
by ken on Jun 4, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
congratulate him
He pitched well. It’s not his fault that SWB Yankees are short of starting pitchers are forcing their relievers to start.
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by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see McFluffly is in the 3 slot in Batsville
Another stellar photo journal report. Brilliant!
It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians. Henrik Ibsen
by Madville on Jun 4, 2009 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like those unis
RamRam still brings back some unpleasant memories.
by ol Pete on Jun 4, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if you're wondering
why they sometimes wear the black jerseys, and sometimes the road grays, it’s up to that day’s starting pitcher. He gets to choose what outfit everyone wears.
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by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't Slyde do that too...
It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians. Henrik Ibsen
by Madville on Jun 4, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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