Jul 7

Devon Needs To Get Back To Both New York And Blogging

Baseball, New York City, Sports

DEVON GRANDY (Honolulu, Hawaii)

If there were ever a time at which Devon wished he could be in New York with Nicole, yesterday was most definitely it. The Yankees battled back to win a hell of a game, 5-4, against the rival Boston Red Sox last night in extra innings, just one night after winning another 2-1 nail-biter. The game essentially captured everything that this half of the Break Out The Oreos writing staff loves about both the sport and his team. And so, as the Yankees continue to battle in hopes of revitalizing their playoff chances, a photo essay:

Joba Chamberlain struck out five batters over six innings in his first start against Boston. He also started wearing stirrup-style socks.
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Much more after the jump:

Alex Rodriguez hit the 536th home run of his career, tying him with Mickey Mantle.
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The game featured two close plays at the plate, including Kevin Youkilis’ hard slide into Chamberlain on a passed ball. The run scored.
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Yankees manager Joe Girardi was thrown out of the game after arguing over several borderline strikes.
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Manny Ramirez, pinch-hitting in the top of the 10th, was struck out by the Yankee closer Mariano Rivera on three pitches to end the inning.
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Yankee rookie Brett Gardner, with only his fourth career hit, won the game in the bottom of the 10th with an RBI single up the middle following a scrappy, eight-pitch at-bat.
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Not pictured, but still noteworthy:

  • Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis reacting to a pitch thrown behind him by Joba Chamberlain.
  • A gorgeous 3-6-3 double play by Jason Giambi and Derek Jeter, with Jeter leaping above a takeout slide to make the throw to first.
  • The reaction of Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon to giving up the winning run.

Cheers! Devon will begin writing again in the morning. About something other than baseball.

EDIT: And the rivalry continues in full force off the field. Tip to Pinstripe Alley.

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4 comments so far...

  • no imageMatt R (Who am I?) Said on July 7th, 2008 at 10:54 am:

    As a Met fan who watched the whole game, I will say this:

    1) This is the third time this year that Joba threw at Youkilis. The last time, he got ejected. I don’t know why that didn’t happen this time, it was obviously intentional, since it was the only pitch that was even inside to right-handed hitters he threw all game.

    2) Derek Jeter did not make a great play in the double play. He sidestepped the runner, then made an unnecessary and awkward jump after he was already clear. His throw was strong an accurate, though, and Giambi’s pick of the original grounder was good.

    3) That run had no chance of scoring had it not deflected off of Julio Lugo’s glove. To be honest, it was a bad play by Lugo, since he wouldn’t have had any play if he had caught the ball. Letting it go would have meant that Coco Crisp, who has a good arm, would have had a great shot at the plate.

  • no imageDevon Grandy (Who am I?) Said on July 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pm:

    1) It’s Yankees-Red Sox. Personal vendettas are as much a part of the rivalry as what happens on the field. See Thurman Munson vs. Carlton Fisk.

    2) As long as Jeter makes the play, he’s pretty much earned the right to do it as he likes by nature of his being a member of a playoff team for every year of his career.

    3) The ball went straight up the middle, and Lugo simply wasn’t there to make the play. Even if Crisp had gotten to it, there would have been a play at the plate, which would have been exciting, too. And besides, even if there had been an out, it would have gone on to the 11th.

  • no imageDevon Grandy (Who am I?) Said on July 7th, 2008 at 1:59 pm:

    Actually, both of us are wrong. That was Alex Cora at shortstop, not Julio Lugo.

  • no imageNicole Catá (Who am I?) Said on July 9th, 2008 at 10:42 am:

    So as not to confuse the readership, Devon always wants to be in New York City with Nicole.

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