Yankees vs. TB 4/15 (Live Chat)

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Game 4: Fat Sid Gets His

It's payback time.

Sidney Ponson has appeared in 21 games for the Yankees (18 starts), made it through 96.1 innings and gave up 71 runs for an ERA of 6.66 (MARK OF THE BEAST). The message is clear. Sidney Ponson must be the sacrficial lamb today.

The Yankees players have had to stand idly by while he got ripped for 7 runs against his former team at the Stadium last year, again against the Red Sox in Fenway, and one more time against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

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I turned to the only place I know to go for real raw, revenge music... Mobb Deep. They also enlisted Big Noyd and Ghostface to make sure Sid gets the message:

[For some reason it doesn't start up 'til 0:16]

What you gonna do when my whole crew is blazing at you?
Wit macs and tecs to lend to get your dome crush,
You thought that you could come around my way, you big stupid fuck,
What the hell you smoking, what the fuck possessed you,
To come out your face, now I have to wet you,
Throw on my tims, black mask and black serpent,
Twist a n---a cap, then jump in the J-30.

Game 3: Aint No Wastin' Time No More

Before this year, as a Yankee fan, I really never thought that I would be depending on A.J. Burnett for anything. I used to hate him. Everything about the guy, from his angry sneer to his demonstrative asshole presence on the mound. His freakish gifts and his inconsistent performances. He was an easy target.

No more.

Burnett will be donning the Road Grays today and trying to salvage at least some semblance of dignity from what has been a very disappointing start to the season. Win today and the Yankees are one game from .500, lose and they'll need to sweep the Royals to get back there.

You can use this as a game thread if you have a way of following the game at work. See you in the comments section.

You don't need no gypsy to tell you why,
You can't let one precious day slip by,
Look inside yourself, and if you don't see what you want,
Maybe sometimes then you don't,
But leave your mind alone and just get high.