Roundtable: A-Rod's return

Thursday evening, the three of us got together to discuss two things: the Manny suspension and the return of A-Rod to New York. This is our conversation about A-Rod.

[23:00] Coryhouser: Come on, next item
[23:00] Gentleman Jim: Ok.
[23:00] Gentleman Jim: A-Rod is going to be coming back tomorrow night against the Orioles.
[23:00] Gentleman Jim: Knee jerk?
[23:00] Shaun Parent: Speaking of fallout.
[23:01] Shaun Parent: I cannot wait to hear the reaction from the fans on this one.
[23:01] Coryhouser: Ehhhhhhh
[23:01] Coryhouser: I really don't know what to expect out of this
[23:01] Coryhouser: Honest to god
[23:01] Shaun Parent: Now, let's get one thing straight.
[23:01] Shaun Parent: If the Yankees were not in desperation mode right now.
[23:01] Shaun Parent: A-Rod would be given some extra time.
[23:01] Gentleman Jim: I agree.
[23:02] Shaun Parent: A-Rod would probably not be playing for another two or three more weeks.
[23:02] Gentleman Jim: The best thing they got going for them is Nick Swisher.
[23:02] Shaun Parent: And that's not saying much.
[23:02] Shaun Parent: I was waiting to say this in a post...
[23:03] Shaun Parent: But I feel bad for Joe Girardi.
[23:03] Coryhouser: me too
[23:03] Gentleman Jim: Would like a whole post to get into that?
[23:03] Shaun Parent: Because the dude is gonna get canned here soon if this team remains the way it does.
[23:03] Shaun Parent: And it's not his fault.
[23:03] Shaun Parent: And I'll leave it as that so I can post about it later.
[23:03] Gentleman Jim: That's what we call in this business a teaser.
[23:03] Shaun Parent: I got more things I want to say, but I'll wait to do it.
[23:04] Shaun Parent: And I didn't even have to wear my g-string.
[23:04] Coryhouser: God damn it
[23:04] Gentleman Jim: lol
[23:04] Gentleman Jim: I want to take some bets on A-Rod the rest of the year.
[23:04] Shaun Parent: Bring it.
[23:05] Gentleman Jim: Give me one sec.
[23:05] Shaun Parent: One.
[23:05] Gentleman Jim: Ok, the rest of the year.
[23:06] Gentleman Jim: Over or under, .305 BA
[23:06] Shaun Parent: UNDER.
[23:06] Shaun Parent: Ballpark? .210-230.
[23:06] Gentleman Jim: Cory?
[23:06] Coryhouser: For A-Rod?
[23:06] Gentleman Jim: Yeah.
[23:06] Coryhouser: *sigh*
[23:06] Coryhouser: Fuck it
[23:06] Coryhouser: Over
[23:06] Shaun Parent: WHAT?!
[23:06] Coryhouser: I'm taking a chance
[23:06] Gentleman Jim: I kinda like the over too.
[23:06] Coryhouser: See, yeah fuck you
[23:06] Coryhouser: Eat some fries
[23:07] Shaun Parent: I'mma kick your ass.
[23:07] Gentleman Jim: It's definitely going out on a limb
[23:07] Gentleman Jim: Home runs.
[23:07] Shaun Parent: You're basically making A-Rod a savior for this team.
[23:07] Gentleman Jim: Over or under.
[23:07] Coryhouser: Home runs?
[23:07] Gentleman Jim: Over or under 28.
[23:07] Coryhouser: Eek
[23:07] Shaun Parent: Mmm..
[23:08] Coryhouser: I'll say under
[23:08] Shaun Parent: I say SLIGHTLY under.
[23:08] Gentleman Jim: I think I set a good line there.
[23:08] Coryhouser: Yeah you're a dick
[23:08] Shaun Parent: 20-25 homers.
[23:08] Gentleman Jim: I think its just slightly under too.
[23:08] Shaun Parent: LOTS of strikeouts, methinks.
[23:08] Gentleman Jim: Ok
[23:08] Coryhouser: Sounds a lot like Boriano
[23:08] Gentleman Jim: Over or under 95 Ks.
[23:08] Coryhouser: Under
[23:08] Shaun Parent: Over.
[23:09] Gentleman Jim: I want under.
[23:09] Gentleman Jim: One last one.
[23:09] Gentleman Jim: RBIs
[23:09] Gentleman Jim: Over or under 100.
[23:09] Shaun Parent: Oh god under.
[23:09] Coryhouser: Under
[23:09] Shaun Parent: No more than 85.
[23:09] Gentleman Jim: I want over 100
[23:10] Shaun Parent: You uh
[23:10] Shaun Parent: Have him on your fantasy team, don't you?
[23:10] Gentleman Jim: No.
[23:10] Shaun Parent: LIAR.
[23:10] Gentleman Jim: I have 6 fantasy teams.
[23:10] Gentleman Jim: I have him on one.
[23:10] Shaun Parent: See.
[23:10] Gentleman Jim: And that team is in dead last.
[23:10] Shaun Parent: Called you out, buddy.
[23:11] Shaun Parent: Ow.
[23:11] Gentleman Jim: That's a whole nother story.
[23:11] Gentleman Jim: I think he's 25-100-.310
[23:11] Shaun Parent: You're a dreamer.
[23:12] Gentleman Jim: Perhaps.
[23:12] Gentleman Jim: What kind of line tomorrow night?
[23:12] Shaun Parent: Ask Betsy McBetterson over there.
[23:13] Gentleman Jim: I'll go with 2-5, 2 RBI
[23:14] Gentleman Jim: Cory?
[23:14] Shaun Parent: 1 for 3, BB
[23:14] Coryhouser: What who
[23:14] Coryhouser: Uhh
[23:14] Coryhouser: Who is he facing
[23:14] Shaun Parent: A pitcher.
[23:14] Gentleman Jim: Orioles
[23:14] Gentleman Jim: hang on.
[23:14] Coryhouser: Well pfffffff
[23:15] Gentleman Jim: Jeremy Guthrie
[23:15] Coryhouser: Hmmmmmmm
[23:15] Coryhouser: 2 for 4
[23:15] Coryhouser: 1 K
[23:16] Coryhouser: 1 HR
[23:16] Gentleman Jim: oh
[23:16] Gentleman Jim: alone on an island
[23:16] Coryhouser: ?
[23:17] Gentleman Jim: nobody else thinks a HR
[23:17] Shaun Parent: If he hits a home run
[23:17] Shaun Parent: I'll buy you a steak dinner
[23:17] Gentleman Jim: OH
[23:17] Coryhouser: He's a career .200 hitter against Guthrie
[23:17] Coryhouser: 3 for 15
[23:17] Coryhouser: 1 double
[23:17] Coryhouser: 2 RBIs
[23:17] Coryhouser: Excuse me
[23:17] Coryhouser: 1 RBI
[23:18] Gentleman Jim: That's a stretch, him getting a HR.
[23:18] Shaun Parent: More of a stretch than calling my t-shirts 2XL
[23:18] Coryhouser: LOL