Where far too many ex-players indulge in nonsense clichés and idiotic platitudes badly disguised as analysis, Leiter actually, y'know, analyzes and stuff. His insights are always cogent and well thought out and cleverly explained. I remember the first time I heard Leiter do analysis, he'd been hired by FOX to help cover the postseason while still a player, and all I could think was, "Please someone hire this guy after he's done playing." I was beyond pleased when he joined the YES crew after he retired in 2006, and he's remained there and with the MLB Network. The only thing that makes me happier than hearing that David Cone or Al Leiter is announcing a series on YES is the news that they're both on the crew together. And as we were regaled by the comedy stylings of Sterling 'n' Waldman, I started thinking about the various and sundry folks charged with providing vocal commentary before, during, and after Yankee games. For everything else in the world of baseball, stay tuned to Baseball Nation.Because I spent the weekend in New Hampshire visiting friends, I didn't get to see Hiroki Kuroda's incredibly dominant start on ESPN, as we didn't leave New England until a little before 8.īut we did get to listen to it, marking the first game I experienced completely on the radio in the 2013 season. For complete coverage of the Baltimore Orioles, head on over to Camden Chat. Here's a few more GIFs to get you through the night.Īnd above all else, let this serve as the definitive Mark Teixeira GIF:įor all news and information regarding the New York Yankees, please visit Pinstriped Bible or stop by SB Nation New York. Will the Yankees have to forfeit this game for creating a pit in the right-handed batter's box? Or will the poor groundskeepers have to fill that in between batters? I don't know! It's never happened before! Well, that's baseball for you, I guess. Weird how accurately NMA is able to predict the future. Also, this is supposed to depict the upcoming Rays-Yankees series, I guess: That is probably pretty accurate, actually. They've even given us a look at what the celebration will look like! that would really explain so much.īut anyway, apart from depicting the Yanks and Orioles as bloodthirsty pirates (because that's the only metaphor they could think of, I guess), the Yankees as geriatric nincompoops and Alex Rodriguez as a humorously-oversized-syringe-crazed steroid freak, the statement is made that the O's WILL win the American League East. The video really runs the gamut, by which I mean "every joke a person who does not follow baseball has heard about the Yankees." They even deliver a note-for-note dig about CC Sabathia's weight that may as well have been written by Yakov Smirnoff.Īctually, what is Yakov up to these days, besides performing in Branson? If Yakov Smirnoff writes these NMA videos, that would. The below video came to our attention via HardballTalk, by way of the esteemed Jonah Keri. It opens with Alex Rodriguez being cut open like a barbecued sausage. Perhaps you're familiar with Next Media Animation, AKA "those animated news things from Taiwan." (If you're not familiar with them, welcome to the Internet! Please stay away from YouTube comment threads and for the love of God, turn your SafeSearch filter on.) The geniuses at NMA have taken the time to lovingly craft a freakshow three-minute video depicting the current American League East battle between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.
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