What the Heck...HDLR Thursday!

What the Heck…HDLR Thursday!

I’m working from home, so an impromptu Heartland Digital Living Room couldn’t hurt any. Welcome to the Heartland Digital Living Room, everyone! Grab a digital leather recliner, some wings, chips, and something cold to drink with the action. Lineups as per Pete Abraham are below. It’s a terrific pitching slate for today, with Hughes, Coke, Bruney, Marte, Albaladejo, and Melancon all getting work against the defending AL East champs Tampa Bay. Note also that Cano is pegged fifth, an interesting move in what may be a close approximation of the everyday lineup for the season. Come on in, relax, and enjoy.

YANKEES (1-0)
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Nady RF
Posada DH
Molina C
Cabrera CF

Pitching today: Phil Hughes followed by Phil Coke, Brian Bruney, Damaso Marte, Jon Albaladejo, Mark Melancon.

RAYS (0-1)
Kennedy 2B
Crawford LF
Aybar DH
Ensberg 3B
Zobrist SS
Kapler CF
Richard 1B
Riggans C
Ruggiano RF

Rays pitching: Wade Davis followed by Winston Abreu, Calvin Medlock, Chad Orvella, Dale Thayer and Julio DePaula.

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On February 26, 2009 at 11:15 am mike said:

i’m IN!
On February 26, 2009 at 11:16 am jasonheartland said:

Mike, WHAT IS UP?!?
On February 26, 2009 at 11:19 am mike said:

CHONE:

American
East W L Central W L West W L
Yankees 97 65 Indians 90 72 Angels 85 77
Red Sox 96 66 Tigers 85 77 A’s 81 81
Rays 89 73 Twins 79 83 Mariners 78 84
Blue Jays 75 87 White Sox 73 89 Rangers 72 90
Orioles 74 88 Royals 72 90
On February 26, 2009 at 11:20 am mike said:

i
m up–dassit. actually i woke up WIDE awke at 5 am…was up til 7 then went back to bed…now i’m guzzling coffee
On February 26, 2009 at 11:28 am jasonheartland said:

Mike, it just might be the most heavily caffeinated HDLR even with just us. I’m working through a 16 oz. Amp, and will probably have another in a little while. It reminds me of when my good friend Greg, who teaches business and accounting, discussed teaching on a cappuccino buzz, “doing a 50-minute lecture in 18 minutes, erasing with one hand and writing with the other.” Hilarious.
On February 26, 2009 at 11:37 am mike said:

i just now installed the beta vesion of Safari 4…it clains to load a lot faster. so far it sems to be good.we’ll see. it may be buggy
On February 26, 2009 at 11:42 am jasonheartland said:

Is that the Mac version of Mozilla, Mike?
On February 26, 2009 at 11:45 am mike said:

yeah it is…and it is a great browser…i was always a firefox user when i was on windows and i do have it installed here as well. but safari dooes run faster. they do make it for windows now as well…but i would stick with firefox over there if i were you
On February 26, 2009 at 11:46 am mike said:

this version does refresh instantly though…great for snappy commenting
On February 26, 2009 at 11:53 am jasonheartland said:

I use Firefox exclusively. Good to see you’re enjoying it thus far. Sorry for any delay in commenting. I’m wrapping up some work, and will be focusing on the game shortly. No radio pre-game today, unfortunately.
On February 26, 2009 at 11:53 am mike said:

not to worry
On February 26, 2009 at 11:54 am mike said:

you hear johan santana has a sore elbow. yikes
On February 26, 2009 at 12:03 pm jasonheartland said:

Ahhh, the reassuring voice of Kenny Singleton.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:03 pm mike said:

kay and kenny–so great to see them!
On February 26, 2009 at 12:08 pm jasonheartland said:

I did not hear that about Santana. Terrible news. I hope it isn’t serious. I’ll never root for the Mets. But I don’t root for injuries, either. Plus, watching Santana must remind others of what watching Koufax was like, more or less.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:09 pm jasonheartland said:

I really like Sabathia. He seems like a good guy to have a few beers with.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:10 pm jasonheartland said:

Teixeira’s glove will be a huge bonus for the Yanks.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:11 pm mike said:

yeah agreed on johan–i can only imagine what the posters on metsblog are saying today–lining up on the ledge no doubt
love CC and teix and aj as well…can’t wait!!
On February 26, 2009 at 12:11 pm jasonheartland said:

I’ve noticed it before, but it just struck me now–Teixeira defines barrel-chested. He’s a big dude.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:12 pm jasonheartland said:

They’re probably ready to jump in the East River, Mike. That link you sent me last year, a blog with a bunch of nearly suicidal posts after a Mets loss, was priceless.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:13 pm mike said:

according to the mighty abe-big stein is there
On February 26, 2009 at 12:14 pm jasonheartland said:

You know what, Mike? I’m going to make a big bacon sandwich with extra, light mayo for the game.

I am so psyched not just to see the guys pitch, but that stacked lineup. I like the message–right from the get-go, best of luck against THIS lineup.

So thrilled to see Jorge back, too. That’s so crucial.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:15 pm mike said:

oh they are truly hilarious —like parodies of baseball fans
On February 26, 2009 at 12:16 pm mike said:

bernie threw out 1st ptch!
On February 26, 2009 at 12:16 pm jasonheartland said:

Great move having Bernie throw out the first pitch. They’re working hard to salve that wound. Bernie belongs within the Yankee organization in some fashion.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:16 pm jasonheartland said:

Morgan Ensberg is batting clean-up with TB. Huh.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:17 pm jasonheartland said:

Be sharp, Phil.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:18 pm mike said:

jeez–hit him
On February 26, 2009 at 12:18 pm jasonheartland said:

Strike, then HBP.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:19 pm mike said:

i love those molina bros and their snap throws to 1st
On February 26, 2009 at 12:20 pm jasonheartland said:

This is big for Hughes–he needs to learn to put guys away with two strikes.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:20 pm jasonheartland said:

Same here, Mike. Poor guys, losing their Dad last october.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:21 pm jasonheartland said:

High heat K’s Carl. Nice.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:21 pm mike said:

K!
On February 26, 2009 at 12:22 pm jasonheartland said:

Hughes hit Aybar. Jeez, kid.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:22 pm mike said:

plunk…not pretty
On February 26, 2009 at 12:24 pm Mike said:

nice to see the X man
On February 26, 2009 at 12:24 pm jasonheartland said:

F9, two down, and a strong throw by X-Man to Jeter on the relay. Nice.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:24 pm Mike said:

now i’m on fire fox–i wanna test the speed of reload differences
On February 26, 2009 at 12:25 pm Mike said:

is that his change up he’s trying?
On February 26, 2009 at 12:26 pm jasonheartland said:

Hughes with a chance to end the inning here. C’mon, kid.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:26 pm jasonheartland said:

I think so, Mike. The YES guys are saying he’s not throwing his cutter until later in camp.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:26 pm Mike said:

those pitches that were 83mph
On February 26, 2009 at 12:27 pm jasonheartland said:

Hughes’s velocity is pretty good–low 90s.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:27 pm Mike said:

thanks
On February 26, 2009 at 12:28 pm jasonheartland said:

Two HBP, but nothing otherwise. Not bad, and importantly, Hughes didn’t have to throw 20+ pitches like he did early last season. He needs to be more efficient than last year.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:28 pm Mike said:

ok-ill take that
On February 26, 2009 at 12:28 pm jasonheartland said:

Mike, I’m so excited to be WATCHING LIVE BASEBALL right now. Awesome.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:29 pm mike said:

me too totally thrilled
On February 26, 2009 at 12:30 pm mike said:

wow..nice catch by ens
On February 26, 2009 at 12:30 pm jasonheartland said:

Where did Ensberg’s vertical come from?
On February 26, 2009 at 12:31 pm jasonheartland said:

Jeter jammed, 6-3, two down.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:31 pm mike said:

cmon tex! i dont wanna see a 123 by this scrub
On February 26, 2009 at 12:31 pm jasonheartland said:

I’d love to see Teixeira rip one out.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:32 pm jasonheartland said:

Word is that Boston will give Teixeira a rough ride when he comes to Fenway. Babies.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:32 pm mike said:

hmmm -the season is over
On February 26, 2009 at 12:32 pm jasonheartland said:

1-2-3, yeesh. Wade Davis looked like Ron Davis.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:33 pm mike said:

yeah i read that from some idiotic vice empress of red sox nation
On February 26, 2009 at 12:34 pm mike said:

nice play !!
On February 26, 2009 at 12:35 pm mike said:

you think big g woulda made that play?
On February 26, 2009 at 12:36 pm jasonheartland said:

Heck of a play on both ends, from A-Rod and Teixeira.

LOL, Mike. Yeah, they’ll snivel forever about Teixeira spurning them, just like they turned their backs on Damon when their own team didn’t make a serious offer to him until the Yanks got involved. They say they’re not followers in Boston anymore, but that’s not always true.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:36 pm jasonheartland said:

No way, Mike.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:37 pm mike said:

well phil is a bit wild…but nice curve there
On February 26, 2009 at 12:38 pm jasonheartland said:

No way on Giambi making that stretch, that is–not without pulling his groin and tearing that golden thong.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:39 pm jasonheartland said:

Two K’s with the heater for Phil. I love it.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:39 pm jasonheartland said:

Hughes’s curve looks tight today.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:40 pm jasonheartland said:

That 1-1 fastball didn’t miss by much.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:40 pm mike said:

yeah –i wonder how many starts we’ll see him in in the bronx

i guess i should hope none…
On February 26, 2009 at 12:40 pm jasonheartland said:

Love Hughes’s yakker.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:40 pm mike said:

nice inning
On February 26, 2009 at 12:41 pm jasonheartland said:

Two nice, efficient innings (pitch count-wise) for Hughes. I like it a lot.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:42 pm jasonheartland said:

Still hammering the java, Mike? I’m working on my second Amp after a thick bacon sandwich.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:42 pm jasonheartland said:

BTW, have you spoken with Nick lately?
On February 26, 2009 at 12:42 pm mike said:

more cheers than boos? i guess
On February 26, 2009 at 12:43 pm mike said:

i haven’t heard from him –i’m eating an italian sausage sandwich
On February 26, 2009 at 12:44 pm jasonheartland said:

Jeez, lots of breeze from the last two Yankee batters. Get things going, Cano.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:44 pm jasonheartland said:

Good eye from cano on the 1-1.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:45 pm mike said:

this guy is making us look bad
On February 26, 2009 at 12:46 pm jasonheartland said:

Davis has fanned 3-4-5. Yikes.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:47 pm jasonheartland said:

Indeed, Mike. The Yankees are whiffing out of the gate.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:50 pm jasonheartland said:

F7, one down. I like this kid Coke. I’d love to see him up in The Bronx starting the season. His velocity is very good.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:51 pm jasonheartland said:

Hughes only threw 33 pitches; good work from him today, definitely encouraging.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:51 pm mike said:

yeah on both–love to see coke picth
On February 26, 2009 at 12:52 pm jasonheartland said:

How’s the Italian sausage?
On February 26, 2009 at 12:53 pm jasonheartland said:

Great play by Cano as fans continually stroll across the camera. Love the D.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:53 pm mike said:

its delicious…nice play cano-lets see him keep that up. i wanna see his uni as dirty as pedroia’s
On February 26, 2009 at 12:56 pm mike said:

hip hip jorge!!
On February 26, 2009 at 12:56 pm jasonheartland said:

Hip Hip, Jorge!

Welcome back, Jorge!
On February 26, 2009 at 12:58 pm jasonheartland said:

That was quite a blast, hit very deep and into the wind.
On February 26, 2009 at 12:59 pm mike said:

funny comment from kay on the little g
On February 26, 2009 at 12:59 pm jasonheartland said:

F8 shallow from Melky, two down.

Jeter to Gardner after Brett’s homer, “Just so you know kid, it only goes downhill from here.” Hilarious.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:01 pm jasonheartland said:

Just listening to Francesca on the commercial bothers me. I just don’t like him.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:02 pm mike said:

he’s just so fucking arrogant to callers
On February 26, 2009 at 1:03 pm jasonheartland said:

I can’t wait to take my kids to the Yanks-White Sox games in August. So psyched.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:04 pm mike said:

now while i’m doing work on my computer i’ll listen to max k in the morning, then francessa’s first rant for about an hour then when michael kay comes on i switch over
mad dog in the car.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:05 pm mike said:

yeah you guys will have a blast. i will be dj ing a party in nyc i think in early may–so i will definitely go to the new place then…

nice of melky to hold him to a single
On February 26, 2009 at 1:05 pm jasonheartland said:

Nice hitting from Zobrist, taking it to RCF.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:06 pm jasonheartland said:

Awesome, you’ll need to tell me how it is.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:07 pm mike said:

nice grab robbie
On February 26, 2009 at 1:08 pm jasonheartland said:

Nice 0-1 pitch from Coke, jamming him.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:09 pm jasonheartland said:

Cano has had a good day.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:11 pm mike said:

oh cmon just put him away…and he does!
On February 26, 2009 at 1:11 pm jasonheartland said:

That’s one heck of a 3-2 pitch at the knees from Coke.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:12 pm jasonheartland said:

0-2 to 3-2 wasn’t great from Coke, but he threw a perfect pitch to get Richard looking.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:15 pm mike said:

nice…lets keep this inning going
On February 26, 2009 at 1:16 pm jasonheartland said:

nice hit through the hole by Teixeira, the first of hopefully about 1,500 as a Yankee from him.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:17 pm mike said:

nice alex
On February 26, 2009 at 1:17 pm jasonheartland said:

Yuck, 5-4-3 DP.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:17 pm jasonheartland said:

He’s just getting them out of his system now, Mike–I hope.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:20 pm mike said:

nice to see alby back–and my new season resolution is to forget how i felt about girardi and start with a fresh slate. i wanna love the guy
On February 26, 2009 at 1:21 pm jasonheartland said:

Girardi sounds…happy. I hope he’s on lithium this year.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:22 pm mike said:

HA!
On February 26, 2009 at 1:23 pm mike said:

i think they make a bit more sophisticated drugs these days than lithium..not sure which ones are sanctioned by the papacy though
On February 26, 2009 at 1:23 pm jasonheartland said:

I like Girardi, but he needs to loosen up.

Boy, Bruney looks thin. Wow. When he joined the Yanks in 2006, he must have weighed 40 pounds more.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:23 pm jasonheartland said:

Designer lithium.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm jasonheartland said:

Bruney is still throwing hard. I love the guys in our bullpen Mike. I also love the guys with the heat, admittedly. It’s the great veto.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:25 pm jasonheartland said:

K ends the inning, terrific work from Bruney.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:25 pm mike said:

i just hope that melky doesn;’t have a miracle spring considering what joe is saying…but you have to think that joe hates the melkman with his clubbing and his chubby physique
On February 26, 2009 at 1:27 pm mike said:

thers the cano we know and love
On February 26, 2009 at 1:29 pm jasonheartland said:

True Mike. Melky has really fallen in my eyes, and I’m pretty patient with players. But his issues were self-inflicted, and that irks me.

On Cano, I see your wit is in mid-season form.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:29 pm mike said:

nice seeing him go the other way
On February 26, 2009 at 1:29 pm jasonheartland said:

Nice hit, Nady. Good to hear about the energy and clubhouse presence of Swisher. The Yanks need that.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:30 pm mike said:

x man that is
On February 26, 2009 at 1:30 pm mike said:

hip fucking hip
On February 26, 2009 at 1:31 pm jasonheartland said:

That’s so key for this club. Last year, so many guys looked like they were pull-happy.

Speaking of mid-season form, Jorge ripped that to center, and jeez did Kapler misplay that.

Great to have Jorge back.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:32 pm jasonheartland said:

Excellent anecdote about Swisher and the music. I love that, and that Girardi embraced it.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:32 pm mike said:

why i wonder does mekly consider bunting…even in a ST game? why?
On February 26, 2009 at 1:33 pm jasonheartland said:

Also, that about Swisher being a Yankee. Love it.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:34 pm jasonheartland said:

Nice to see the Yanks add another run. Jorge 2, Rays 0.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:34 pm mike said:

speaking of mid season form–jose and the melkman…
On February 26, 2009 at 1:34 pm jasonheartland said:

I didn’t see it, Mike. The phone rang on me.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:35 pm mike said:

yeah i love that swisher. i remember watching him on the A’s and wishing we had fun guys like that
On February 26, 2009 at 1:35 pm mike said:

you missed nothing jas
On February 26, 2009 at 1:35 pm jasonheartland said:

Yeah, true Mike. Jorge’s health is so crucial to the offense, as we’re seeing in spades today. Melky [Sigh], I’m just not optimistic.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:36 pm mike said:

sorry but there is no way that melky can be a contributor–so i’d just as soon be done with him by april
On February 26, 2009 at 1:37 pm jasonheartland said:

Cody Ransom playing first, Gardner in, your boy Shelley in RF. I like Ransom.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:39 pm mike said:

i like ransom as well. i’ll always love shelley–im wish he could just go to an NL team and have a little career
On February 26, 2009 at 1:39 pm mike said:

nice relay guys
On February 26, 2009 at 1:40 pm jasonheartland said:

Ensberg showing off his patented speed. He was out by 10 feet.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:42 pm jasonheartland said:

I wish I could go to one of those KC games but, going to 2 in Chicago, I can’t complain. But that ball park looks so nice.

Little G out trying to bunt.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:43 pm mike said:

not a great bunt gardy…i guess a drag bunt woulda been better
On February 26, 2009 at 1:43 pm mike said:

how long a drive is it to KC for you Jas?
On February 26, 2009 at 1:44 pm jasonheartland said:

Elliot Johnson, that SOB.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:45 pm jasonheartland said:

About six hours, Mike. It would mean a stay-over; plus I just have too much else going on around that time.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:46 pm mike said:

wow 6 hours is way too long for me…i hate driving. a trip to atlanta at 140 miles is daunting to me. too many years w/o a car i guess
On February 26, 2009 at 1:46 pm jasonheartland said:

Those were six of the fastest innings I’ve ever seen. This game might be over in just over 2 hours.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:47 pm mike said:

yeah nobody is exactly working the count
On February 26, 2009 at 1:47 pm jasonheartland said:

Nice cover, Cox. One down.

Understandable given your years in NYC, Mike.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:49 pm jasonheartland said:

I’d like to see Cervelli come out from behind home and belt Johnson.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:50 pm mike said:

i will say that the last time i drove back from atlanta at night there was no traffic and with great music blaring it wasn’t bad at all. but driving on highways in traffic is torture to me.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:50 pm mike said:

me too
On February 26, 2009 at 1:51 pm jasonheartland said:

Nice snare by Berroa, but that stinking thorn Johnson beat it out.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:52 pm jasonheartland said:

I have to split to grab my son from school, Mike. The game might be over when I get back, but I’ll check in when I get home.

Good chatting with you during this. The Yankee pitchers looked great.
On February 26, 2009 at 1:52 pm mike said:

damn!
On February 26, 2009 at 1:52 pm mike said:

ok jason–have a great day

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