Games 247 & 248 - Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

September 5/6 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY
YES Network

Early Saturday afternoon first pitch after a night game/long night for me, we're going Mute mix.

As always, these are actual albums/tracks that were played on actual tape players.


Since we're on the subject of muting things, I will say this about the YES crew and in particular, play-by-play fella Michael Kay:

I have not been horrified at the things Michael Kay has said this year. In fact, I have very nearly not noticed Michael Kay. In fact, I may be baking some Michael Kaykes in my (neighbor's) kitchen right now.


Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin

* I'd like to take this brief moment to say goodbye to an old friend. We officially lost my Houses of the Holy tape early today at the age of 42. He lived a good life & he's survived by his lovely wife Maryanne and their two kids, currently unnamed.

The tape played one final side and then made some gurgling sounds before passing.

Appalachian Memories - various artists
Sailing to Denver - Sailing to Denver
Various tracks - COLOR
Blood, Sweat & Beers - Bastard Suns
Random live tracks - Radiohead
When She Flies - Dolly Parton
Cumberland Records - sampler
Surround Sounds - The Chief
Funky Monkey - The Technician
Bluegrass Sessions - Bela Fleck

Game 246 - Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs

September 4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
Comcast Sportsnet

Plenty of Baseball Phrases & assorted silliness from the broadcast team of Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies in this one, a 14-5 Cubs win. We'll break down the nonsense on an inning-by-inning basis. 

Bottom 1

"Step on the gas pedal"
"Hostile environment"
"The wind is blowing out at Wrigley"

Top 2

"Popular guy in the clubhouse"
"Had some crazy english on it"
"Body language"

Top 3

"Deja vu all over again"

Top 4

"Early trip to the showers"

Bot 4

"Difference maker"

Bot 5

"Traffic on the bases"
"Joins the hit parade"


Bot 8

"Replacement level"

Top 9

"Put this one to bed"
"All bets were off"


Webb Bobo All Stars

Our newest member is Arizona reliever Silvino Bracho.

Don't do that, Zack Godley

The Arizona starter was not good - 3 2/3 IP, 6 ER - and one of his six walks was issued to Jon Lester. Lester, who picked up the first hit of his CAREER earlier this season, came into the game with an .021 on-base percentage.


Game 244 - Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals

September 2 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO
ESPN

Wednesday was Rick Sutcliffe Night, which sounds like something that would happen at an American Legion, but no: broadcast booth of a Major League Baseball game.

Rick, you're up.

1. Sutcliffe: "I love the story of Evan Gattis. You know that some day it's gonna be a movie."

Who knows? You?

Gattis fought through depression & drug addiction and became a big league baseball player, which is great. I'm just not as convinced as "Sutty" (nickname patented by family friend Joe "The Machine" Benson) that the man's story will be made into a MOVIE.

2. Some more Sutcliffes:

"Without Bryce Harper, they're (Washington) the Philadelphia Phillies."
[silence]
"Right?"
[silence]

3. On the Nationals - "they can't afford to lose another game"

30 games left. Washington needs to go 30-0.

26-4? Not good enough. [insert one of three standard golf jokes] !


Other Sutcliffes:

"He's got that champion in him"
"And Max Scherzer will put the train back on the track"
"Heart of a champion"
"He left everything he had out there on that mound"

Game 243 - New York Yankees at Boston Redsox

September 2 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA
NESN/YES Network

Baseball Phrases

Michael Kay, YES:

"monster seats"

Game 242 - Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

September 2 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
WGN

Game 241 - Texas Rangers at San Diego Padres

September 1 at Petco Park in San Diego, CA
Fox Sports San Diego

Special moment here at 300 Game Season as we're about to have our first Late Night Mute Mix (Percy Sherman Moon Mix) (P.S.M.M)!

Instead of silly Dick Enberg, let's listen to several other things!


Von Grey - Von Grey EP
Dave Matthews - random rare tracks
The Strokes - Angles
Harpo Marx
Bernie Williams - The Journey Within
Traffic - live in Germany 1973
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
Bob Marley - Satisfy My Soul

Game 240 - New York Yankees at Boston Redsox

September 1 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA
NESN

There was plenty to like about Tuesday's game, including the 3-1 Yankees' win. Michael Pineda pitched well (6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K), Stephen Drew delivered what turned out to be the winning, two-run double in the fifth and Brett Gardner got his first extra base hit since May of 1972 with an insurance, solo home run in the eighth.

But my favorite part of the game?

David Ortiz

4 plate appearances
4 strike outs

Game 239 - San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers

August 31 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA
Comcast Sports Net