Yankees/D-Rays

[Ksyrup]

So I've had this game on for 5 minutes, and Travis Harper of the D-Rays has given up 9 runs and 4 HRs - 3 in a row - in one-third of an inning, during a 13-run 8th inning. This has to be one of the worst pitching performances in the history of baseball. The D-Rays actually lead 10-2 at one point, and 11-7 going into the 8th.

Inning just ended. Wow.

[Easy Mac]

Technically he pitched 2/3 of an inning.

[Easy Mac]

ANd Paul Wilson:

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[Ksyrup]

Technically he pitched 2/3 of an inning.
Well yeah, but when I typed it, he still hadn't gotten the third out.

[McSweeny]

i saw the score earlier tonight during the Red Sox game and i thought to myself "oh good, the Yankees lost tonight"

[Ksyrup]

I did the same, when I heard it was 10-2. And against Randy Johnson, no less. Then I turned it on really quickly during Reno 911 and saw it was 11-7, and I knew they were in trouble. Ten minutes later, I'm watching Harper serve up batting practice to the entire lineup.

[MrBigglesworth]

I heard a theory that Lou left Harper in as a statement to management, like, "If this is the stuff you are going to give me, this is the stuff I am going to use".

That was one of the most exciting Gamecast innings I have ever seen.

[Solecismic]

It's Lou Piniella giving a gift to his future employer. They should put him in the Penalty Box for a couple of weeks.

[Easy Mac]

But there were no pics of half-way naked women.

[Ksyrup]

Well, the silver lining is that the Yankees were one fluke inning away from being swept in 4 games by the D-Rays - at home! After this game, the Yanks talked about how this could be the turning point of the season, and then they lose the next 2 after dropping the first game. Haha!

[LloydLungs]

After this game, the Yanks talked about how this could be the turning point of the season,

Wait a minute, I thought they and the blowhard media were declaring Steroid Monkey's homer against the Pirates last week as "the turning point of the season." I wish everyone would settle on one turning point, but then they might run out of things to talk about.

As a matter of principle though, if one finds a win over the Pirates or Devil Rays to be a turning point for a team, that organization should fold.

[Ksyrup]

As a matter of principle though, if one finds a win over the Pirates or Devil Rays to be a turning point for a team, that organization should fold.
True. Particularly that game against Pittsburgh, which they actually lost. The ump blew the double play call that would have ended the game.

[Easy Mac]

Well, if this is their 2nd turning point, they're right on track.. They went from losing, turning to wining, now turning to losing.