The Yankees face elimination as they return to the Bronx looking to extend the series against the Blue Jays. Hopefully this will go a lot better than the games in Toronto went. The Bombers got the bats going a bit in game 2, hopefully they will stay hot for game 3.

–Pregame

   —The Yankees don’t have to win 3 games in a row. That’s not the goal. They only have to win one. One game. That’s it. They have to win tonight.  

    —8 pm starts suck

    —Well. Worst comes to worse and I’ll have one less thing to watch tomorrow night when the Mercury, Celtics and Bruins are all playing.  

    —Here we go. Let’s see how bad Boone can screw this up.

–Top 1

    —I still don’t trust Rodon.

    —I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing but Rodon already looks like he’s been pitching for 3 hours.  

    —Might want to try and keep guys off base when Vlady cones up.  

    —I really don’t trust Rodon.  

    —The guy with the Marlins jersey is back.

    —Not terrible. Gotta hit early and often

–Bottom 1

    —This could be Grisham’s last game as a Yankee. 

    —This better not be Belli’s last game as a Yankee

    —Have to make it matter. Got to take advantage of mistakes an opportunities. Make it matter.

    —Giancarlo!  

    —Jazz scrapped the Straw Hat pendent.

    —Swing the bat Jazz

    —Ok. It’s a start.

–Top 2

    —Still should never slide into first.

    —Rodon’s pitch count is climbing quickly.

    —Lot of pop ups. I’ll take ’em.

–Bottom 2

    —Keep on hitting.

    —Or don’t 

–Top 3

    —Might want to keep guys off base when Vlady is coming up.

    —Does no one at Fox know about Vlady’s grudge against the Yankees??

    —Hey, Boone took a page put of Toronto’s book. Of course now Kirk is up.

    —Someone on the field should probably pay attention to the base runners.

    —Get someone up.

    —Bringing the infield in is a mistake.

    —I hate always being right 

    —Well, I said I didn’t trust Rodon and now you know why.  

    —Hey, it’s the Yankees only reliever, Fernando Cruz

    —Hey, they got out of it.

–Bottom 3

    —Lot of baseball left to be played but have to start hitting now

    —That’s as close as the hit by pitch was.  

    —Well, was just a .atter of time before they got screwed.

    —Now he gets 2 bases

    —Gotta get him in from 3rd with no outs.  

    —That will get him in.  

    —Why does Fox think Judge is on 1st base? 

    —Come on Belli get him over

    —Man on 3rd with no outs again. Gotta get him in. Even a GIDP gets the run in.  

    —That pitch was right there. Swing the bat.

    —The contact play is the dumbest play in sports. I have no words.  

    —Well, still have to get the guy in from 3rd with less than 2 outs.  

    —Good work Stanton.  

    —Have to keep hitting.  

    —Jazz needs to check in here.  

    —And this is why you don’t bat McMahon 7th. Not the guy you want up right now.  

    —I wasn’t paying attention, if this next pitcher is a lefty, they have to pinch hit. 

    —Rosario not exactly trying to slap that one over second base. Stop trying to be the here and hit the ball.

    —Goldie hit like .400 against lefties most of the season. Just saying. 

–Top 4

    —Still a ton of baseball left. Have to hold them at 6.  

    —Walk him again

    —At least they kept him in the yard.

    —Now lets see if they can do the same with Kirk.

    —That’s more like it.

–Bottom 4

    —Let’s get some more runs

    —Fluharty is a funny name

    —Ahh, Volpe showing off that awesome pitch selection. (He said sarcastically)

    —Would be a great time for Wells to check into this series.

    —What’s with the glasses on the guy next to the guy in the Marlins jersey? They must be for something but they look like VR goggles.

    —HAVE TO MAKE IT MATTER!!

    —We got ice. Even for your head.

    —Make it matter.

    —I know it was 100 mph but it was middle middle.  

    —Captain Clutch

    —That’s how you make it matter

    —Now keep hitting!!!!

–Top 5

    —Have to hold them at 6

    —Freaking Clement is killing them.

    —Santander drives in the run here I am taking all my money out of his bank.  

    —Best. Player. In. Baseball.

    —Atta boy Timmy

–Bottom 5

    —Get the bats going again.

    —How was that not a swing?

    —Jazz hands!!!!!!!!

    —That’s how you get involved!! What a bomb.

    —Everyone get involved

    —Need some insurance runs

    —Eewww. Yankee jerseys with names on them. Ugh

    —Wells big hit.  

–Top 6

    —Don’t give it right back.  

    —Boone loves to go too long with Tim Hill. He can’t let him face a lot of righties.  

    —Great inning. Now Vlady bats with no one on. It better not be against Hill.

–Bottom 6

    —Start piling on. Need more insurance.  

    —Belli getting involved.

    —Corner outfielders really shouldn’t dive for balls. No back up. Need to be sure.  

    —Gotta get this run in from 3rd.  

    —Beautiful piece of situational hitting.  

    —Oops

–Top 7

    —The Airbender. This could go either way here.  

    —That was almost a disaster.  

    —Kirk giving me a fright.

    —There we go

–Bottom 7

    —Can never have enough runs

    —Not the best inning I have ever seen.  

–Top 8

    —Don’t give them hope. Shut them down again.  

    —I don’t know about Devin for 2 innings. Not something he is used to.

    —Get someone warming.

    —Wow. Big K. Blew it right by him.  

    —And now he us going to have Bednar throw more than 1 inning. I don’t like this.

    —He does know if they win they have to play tomorrow, right?  

–Bottom 8

    —How about throwing up an 8 spot so Bednar can come out if the game??  

    —Wells having a big game.

    —MVP MVP MVP

    —I shouldn’t have jinxed him like that.

    —Really wish they would have scored some runs there.

–Top 9

    —One down

    —Do that to Vlady. Make him uncomfortable 

    —Two Down 

    —Not dead yet!