Game 119: Yankees (Schmidt) at Braves (Fried)

He was sweating a lot some of it might have been fatigued but chi is correct lot of hits/runs with 2 outs.

Just before this game started I was thinking about my boxing days when I would always want to fight bigger guys than me. I always wanted to get punched once good to show that I could take it, but for the most part, it was about establishing myself early, letting them know I punched hard, especially to the ribs.

The Yanks got the bases loaded in the first, but came away with only 1 run. But they doubled down and got a run in the second to break the 1-1 tie.

That’s where my boxing analogy started to crumble, because the goal I had was to get the lead and just keep working hard with body punches, keeping the big dudes tied up where they could only punch my back or top of my hard head. Try to get off one extra punch at the bell, maybe Land on one of their big biceps to tire their arms.

Instead the Yankees let the Braves start landing big blows and the rest.. is history. Oh, we still have a puncher’s chance, big we only have a couple punchers in our line up. If we don’t get those runners on base again to set up some really big punches we just meekly go down…

My friend Dougie and I spent about a week in Tijuana, Mexico, and few other places down Baja.  After the Sunday bullfights, we decided to drive to Las Vegas.  We stayed at the MGM for like 68 bucks a night - total for both of us.  This was just before Vegas began to realize they could charge whatever they wanted for hotels and buffets and people would still go there to gamble. We had a great time, but we always had a great time no matter where we were.  My impression was it was a garish and over-the-top destination that one should make at least once.  

Of course, upon returning, Sarah had to go.  She actually enjoyed Las Vegas much more than me, enjoying all of the Cirque shows and Jimmy Buffet concerts.  I cannot recall how many times we went together or with with friends.  Maybe eight or ten times.  The restaurant scene certainly improved (as did the prices) over time.  From Emeril Lagasse to Bobby Flay to great steak houses, we dropped more coin eating than we did gambling.  One of my favorite times was seeing George Carlin at the height of his powers.  My stomach hurt the next day from laughter.  

Yankees get screwed there. Every time the Yankees get something going it's followed by either : bad call, doofus base running, pitching giving it right back, stupid error, etc. Like they have so many problems doing anything consistently.

Yankees have -8 runs from base running this season last in baseball.

Some people might blame the coaching, or lack thereof.