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Yankees Sweep Braves Behind 20-Run Avalanche
The Yankees came into Atlanta having surrendered first place to the Toronto Blue Jays, missing its top home run hitter and run producer in Mark Teixeira and desperately struggling to score runs. They left having swept the Braves by a combined score of 38-11 in three games.
Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run home run and Chase Headley and Stephen Drew added two-run shots off right-hander Julio Teheran while Nathan Eovaldi rolled to his ninth straight victory as New York thrashed Atlanta at Turner Field on Sunday.
Drew, who collected four hits and Headley, who added three, each drove in four runs as the Yankees scored eight runs in 4 1/3 innings against Teheran (9-7).
When the Braves managed to rally for two runs in the third inning and three runs in the sixth against Eovaldi (14-2) to draw to within 8-5 and chase the 25-year-old right-hander from the game, the Yankees put together a nine-run seventh inning against left-hander Ross Detwiler, right-hander Peter Moylan and right-hander Jake Brigham to put the game out of reach.
Pinch-hitter Alex Rodriguez, Brian McCann and Headley each drove in two runs in the inning in which the Yankees sent 14 batters to the plate and pounded out nine hits.
The Yankees added three more runs off Brigham in the eighth inning, capped by an RBI double by rookie relief pitcher Branden Pinder.
Teheran, who entered the game with a 7-1 record and a 2.55 ERA at home this season, was charged with season-high tying eight runs on nine hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
The rookie right-hander Brigham, who was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, was charged with eight runs on nine hits and four walks with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.
Eovaldi yielded five runs on eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts to run his career-best winning streak to nine games spanning his past 13 starts. The nine-game winning streak is the best in Major League Baseball this season.
However, Eovaldi needed help from right-hander Adam Warren and Chasen Shreve to get out of the sixth inning. Pinder and right-hander Bryan Mitchell pitched the final three innings to preserve the victory.
Including the 1996 and 1999 World Series, the Yankees have now 17 of the 19 games they have played at Turner Field.
With the victory the Yankees improved to 72-57 and they remain 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. The Braves, who have now lost 12 of their past 13 games, are 54-76.
- Drew has been batting under .200 for most of the season after batting .162 last season. But he was 4-for-4 with a homer, three singles, two walks, three runs scored and four RBIs. The four-hit game raised his season average to .201.
- Headley was 3-for-3 with a homer, a double, a single, two walks, three runs scored and four RBIs. Headley was 6-for-11 with a home run and seven RBIs in the three-game series. He raised his season average to .277. While most of the team has been struggling in August, Headley is batting .297 for the month.
- After a prolonged slump at the plate, Ellsbury is showing signs of life. He was 2-for-6 with a homer, a single, a walk, two runs scored and three RBIs in the game. Since Aug. 13, Ellsbury is 24-for-69 (.348) with two homers and six RBIs and he has scored 10 runs. That has raised his season average from .260 to .278.
- Eovaldi seems to get bogged down when he gets a big lead, which happens often since the Yankees provide him with more than seven runs a game. Even with a 7-0 lead he ended up allowing the Braves back into the game and left after giving up three straight hits to begin the sixth. He has to do better despite the fact he is 14-2.
With Teixeira still nursing a deep bone bruise on his right leg, manager Joe Girardi is having Rodriguez resume workouts at first base as a potential right-handed option along with rookie Greg Bird, who bats left-handed. Rodriguez has not played in the field since May 23, when he finished a game at first base.
The Yankees will open a three-game series with the last-place Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park starting on Monday.
Right-hander Ivan Nova (5-6, 4.50 ERA) will start the series for the Yankees. Nova is coming off two straight losses and gave up seven runs in a loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
The hapless Red Flops will counter with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5, 4.39 ERA). Rodriguez gave up two runs on seven hits in six innings in a no-decision last Monday against the Kansas City Royals.
Game-time will be 7:10 p.m. EDT and the game will be telecast nationally by ESPN and locally by the YES Network.
Birdman! Rookie Swats Pair As Yanks Sweep Twins
Just six days ago the Yankees raised eyebrows when they called up 22-year-old first baseman Greg Bird. After the performance he put on Wednesday in place of the injured Mark Teixeira it is now clear just why they called him up.
Bird not only hit one two-run blast for his first Major-League home run, the rookie added another two-run homer that proved to be the game-winner as New York completed a sweep of Minnesota in front of a paid crowd of 38,066 at Yankee Stadium.
With right-hander Nathan Eovaldi pitching a perfect game through five innings, Bird provided him with some early support by connecting in the fourth inning on a 0-1 change-up from right-hander Ervin Santana and launching it into the second deck of the right-field bleachers to score Carlos Beltran, who had singled, to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.
Unfortunately for Eovaldi and the Yankees, it was not enough.
The Twins not only broke up the perfect game in the sixth inning. They also sent nine men to the plate and took the lead.
Chris Herrmann started the uprising with a one-out bloop single behind third base. Shane Robinson followed with a hard-hit single to left and Aaron Hicks advanced both base-runners on a groundout.
Eovaldi walked Brian Dozier to load the bases and Joe Mauer followed with a two-run single to right. Eovaldi then walked Miguel Sano to reload the bases and Trevor Plouffe scored Dozier on an infield roller between home plate and third base.
Santana was sailing despite giving up the two-run homer to Bird in the fourth. He held the Yankees to two runs on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts through 5 2/3 innings until he walked Beltran in the sixth inning.
That allowed Bird to come up to the plate. Santana threw him 1-0 fastball and Bird laced it on a high line drive into the Yankees bullpen in right-center to allow the Yankees to reclaim a 4-3 lead.
After Bird rounded the bases and headed into the dugout most of the Yankees fans were on their feet urging the rookie to take his first Yankee Stadium curtain call. After some fevered encouragement from his teammates, Bird came out to tip his cap to the crowd quickly.
"We're just trying to win games here and anything I can do to help, that's all I'm trying to do. Nothing more, nothing less," Bird told reporters.
Eovaldi (13-2) ended up collecting his eighth victory in a row and he is undefeated his past 11 starts. He was charged with three runs on four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in seven innings.
Santana (2-4) pitched 7 2/3 innings but took the loss after giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts.
With the Yankees bullpen without the services of Andrew Miller after he pitched in two consecutive games, left-hander Chasen Shreve and right-hander Dellin Betances combined to preserve the victory for Eovaldi by each pitching one scoreless inning.
Betances threw perfect ninth and struck out two batters to earn his eighth save of the season in 11 chances. His two strikeouts gave him 101 on the season and he became the first Yankees relief pitcher to ever strike out 100 or more batters in two consecutive seasons.
With the three-game sweep the Yankees also completed the season series with the Twins at 5-1. Since 2002, the Yankees have a record of 69-27 against the Twins – a .281 winning percentage for the Twins. That percentage is the worst in baseball for any team against any opponent (minimum 50 games).
The Yankees also also have won six of their past seven games and they are now 67-52 this season. Coupled with the loss by the second-place Toronto Blue Jays to the Philadelphia Phillies the Yankees have extended their lead in the American League East to two games.
The Twins fell to 59-61.
- I could tell when I saw Bird's spring during the exhibition season that he was going to be something special. You can see why he has a combined minor-league average of .282 with 48 home runs in just over 1,200 at-bats. His swing is similar to former Blue Jays first baseman John Olerud and he might end up as a similar type of hitter. The question will be what do the Yankees do with Bird as long Teixeira is playing first base and Alex Rodriguez is the designated hitter?
- Eovaldi was simply lights out for five innings and then he ran into a lot of bad luck. Only one of the four hits was hit hard. But he did make things worse by walking Dozier and Sano. Now that Eovaldi is succeeding with his split-finger fastball, he is becoming a very good pitcher. Despite the great run support he has received, Eovaldi has earned his 13 victories.
- Betances stepped back into the closer's role and did not miss a beat. If Betances had pitched better during spring training and early in the season, he would have likely been the closer. But you can't argue with Miller's 27 saves in 28 chances. Of the two I suspect teams fear Betances more. But they both are pretty devastating.
- Rodriguez ended an 0-for-18 slide on Tuesday with a grand slam home run that proved to be the game-winning hit. But on Wednesday it was back into a funk for the DH. He was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout. His season average has now dipped to .259.
- John Ryan Murphy has been hitting well (.282) when he starts to give Brian McCann a rest. But Wednesday was not one of those days. He was 0-for-3 and struck out all three times.
Right-hander Michael Pineda will make a second rehab start on Friday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said on Wednesday. Pineda, 26, has been on the 15-day disabled list since July 30 with a right forearm strain. He is 9-7 with a 3.97 ERA in 19 starts. Girardi said the he hopes this will be Pineda's final rehab start and they would to activate him before Sept. 1.
The Yankees will play host to the Cleveland Indians for a four-game weekend series that begins on Thursday.
Right-hander Ivan Nova (5-4, 3.57 ERA) will open the series for the Yankees. Nova defeated the Blue Jays on Friday, limiting them to three runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts in seven innings.
Right-hander Josh Tomlin (0-1, 2.84 ERA) will be making only his second start of the season for the Indians coming off shoulder surgery. Tomlin yielded two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings in a loss to the Twins on Saturday.
Game-time will be 7:05 p.m. EDT and the game will be broadcast by the YES Network.
Yankees Down Twins In 10th On Nunez's Misplay
On a night where the team was literally battered, bruised and besieged leave it to a former New York Yankees shortstop to provide the Yankees with the mistake that handed them a hard-fought 10-inning walk-off victory at Yankee Stadium on Monday.
Chase Headley's hard-hit bases-loaded grounder clanked off Eduardo Nunez's glove just enough to allow Greg Bird to score the winning run as New York came back from a 7-5 deficit to beat Minnesota on what was Frank Sinatra Night.
And in true Sinatra-like fashion, the Yankees did their way.
Facing Twins closer Glen Perkins, Bird opened the inning with a line-drive double in the gap in right-center. The only reason Bird was in the game is starting first baseman Mark Teixeira was forced to leave the game in the sixth with a bruised right leg.
Brian McCann, who had driven in five runs on the night with a two-out three-run homer and a two-out two-run single earlier, delivered a double off the glove of left-fielder Eddie Rosario, which should have scored Bird easily with the winning run.
However, Bird went back to tag up at second base and was unable to score because Rosario got the ball in quickly.
With Bird at third and McCann on second, the Twins intentionally walked Carlos Beltran, who had tied the game up with one out in the sixth inning with a two-run home run. Twins manager Paul Molitor then replaced right-fielder Torii Hunter with infielder Eduardo Escobar and positioned him to give the Twins five infielders.
Headley then slapped a 1-2 pitch on two hops to Nunez at shortstop. But Nunez – who basically punched his ticket out of New York because of chronic fielding issues – allowed the ball to carom off his glove.
Nunez inexplicably threw to first base to retire Headley after Bird already had scored the decisive run.
I want to wake up in a city
That doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill
Top of the heap
The Yankees' walk-off victory allowed them to extend their lead in the American League East over the idle Toronto Blue Jays to a full game.
But getting from Point A (the game) to Point B (the victory) proved extremely difficult despite the fact that McCann provided rookie right-hander Bryan Mitchell an early 3-0 lead on a night that CC Sabathia was scheduled to pitch but didn't because Yankees manager Joe Girardi wanted to give all his starters an extra day of rest.
So the Yankees opened the first with Jacoby Ellsbury reaching on a single and Alex Rodriguez drew a one-out walk. One out later, McCann launched a 0-2 fastball off right-hander Kyle Gibson deep into the right-field bleachers for his 21st home run of the season.
The Twins got one of the runs back in the second inning when Rosario and Kurt Suzuki hit a pair of two-out singles and Nunez capped it by lining a wicked line drive that struck Mitchell in the face and the ball caromed into center-field to score Rosario.
Mitchell immediately fell to the ground with blood pouring profusely from his nose. Mitchell was able to walk off the mound with a towel covering his face with what later was diagnosed as a nasal fracture.
Girardi called upon rookie right-hander Caleb Cotham to replace Mitchell and Cotham was able to strike out Aaron Hicks to end the inning with Suzuki on third and Nunez on second after a stolen base.
But the Twins took advantage of the inexperienced Cotham in the third inning. Brian Dozier led off with a single and, one out later, Miguel Sano stroked his eighth home run of the season into the left-field bleachers.
Forced to leave Cotham in because the Yankees were a man short in the bullpen with Mitchell starting, Trevor Plouffe exploited it by singling to right and Hunter reached on a fielder's choice in which shortstop Didi Gregorius mishandled his ground ball for an error and it allowed Plouffe to reach third.
Rosario followed with an RBI single to center and the Twins took a 4-3 lead.
But the Yankees reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the frame after Ellsbury singled, Brett Gardner walked and Rodriguez hit a hard-hit grounder that caromed past Plouffe into left-field for an error. Ellsbury, however, was thrown out at home plate on a throw from Rosario. It was his 11th outfield assist of the season.
Because the Twins were running the bases every chance they got in the game, Rodriguez decided to steal a base on a befuddled Gibson. That proved to be a very smart move.
One out later, McCann dumped a bloop single to right that allowed both Gardner and Rodriguez to score. The Yankees reclaimed the lead 5-4.
But it did not last for even one hitter in the fourth. The Twins again exploited Cotham when Hicks led off with his eighth home run of the season into the Yankees bullpen in right-field.
Two batters later Cotham left in favor of left-hander Chasen Shreve after being charged with four runs on six hits in just two innings.
But the normally reliable Shreve was ambushed in the fifth inning when Plouffe led off by cracking a 1-2 pitch that also landed in the Yankees bullpen for his 18th home run of the season.
Plouffe extended the Twins' lead to 7-5 with two out in the sixth. After Joe Mauer and Sano reached on two-out singles off left-hander Justin Wilson, Plouffe followed with an RBI single to left.
But the seesaw game swung back again in the sixth inning after Teixeira battled Gibson to draw an 12-pitch walk. Bird pinch-ran for Teixeira after the veteran first baseman fouled a pitch off his right leg earlier in the at-bat.
Molitor replaced Gibson with left-hander Brian Duensing. After Duensing struck out McCann, Beltran tied it 7-7 with his 13th home run of the season and his third homer in his past four games.
Gibson, who entered the contest with an ERA over 10.00 in four career starts against the Yankees, was charged with six runs on four hits and three walks and struck out two in five-plus innings.
The game remained tied despite the fact the Yankees loaded the bases with one out against first left-hander Ryan O'Rourke and then right-hander Casey Fien. The Yankees had McCann and Beltran up with the bases loaded but McCann was retired by Fien on a weak infield popup and Beltran struck out swinging.
But the Yankees bullpen trio of right-hander Adam Warren (seventh), right-hander Dellin Betances (seventh, eighth and ninth) and left-hander Andrew Miller (10th) held the Twins to one hit and one walk and struck out five in the final four innings to set up the walk-off victory in the 10th.
Miller (1-2) was credited with his first victory of the season in relief. Perkins (1-4) took the loss.
The Yankees improved their season record to 65-52. The Twins dropped to 59-59.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall
And did it my way
- McCann had himself a MVP-like night after going 3-for-5 with a single, double, home run, a run scored and five RBIs. The five RBIs tied a career high, which he has done six times. You think that was good? Well, how about his work behind the plate? McCann threw out three Twins base-runners to become the first Yankees catcher to do that since Jose Molina did it 2011 against the Boston Red Sox. McCann threw out Dozier in the fourth, Hunter in the fifth and Nunez in the seventh.
- Beltran's hot streak in August continued in a big way on Monday. He was only 1-for-4 but that one was a game-tying home run. This season eight of Beltran's 13 home runs have either tied or given the Yankees a lead. Beltran is batting .317 with five homers and nine RBIs halfway through the month. It appears Beltran is tired of being platooned with Chris Young and he now has become a must-start every day.
- Let's give a shout out to Brian Cashman for having the foresight to release "Eduardo Scissorhands" (Nunez) on April Fool's Day of 2014. That seems appropriate since Nunez committed 42 errors in 270 games with the Yankees between 2010 and 2013. Now he is the Twins' problem and his shaky fielding handed the Yankees a victory. "It's all my fault," Nunez told reporters. "The pitcher did his job. I have to do my job and make the play. It's all on my back. This game. I think I lost the game." Well said, Scissorhands!
- I have no idea what the Yankees see in Cotham, 27. He looked tentative on the mound and he seemed absolutely afraid to throw a pitch in the strike zone. It might get hitters to swing out of the zone at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre but not in Major League Baseball. There is a strong possibility that Cotham will be shipped back to Scranton now that he is sporting a 7.36 ERA in just two games.
- Rodriguez's struggles continue and they are getting worse. He was 0-for-4 with a walk, which means he is now in a 3-for-37 (.081) skid since Aug. 6. His season average has sunk 19 points from .281 to .262 and he struck out 10 times in those 37 at-bats. He was rested on Saturday so that is not an excuse. Perhaps he needs to be lowered in the order. That is what got him going early in the season.
X-rays of Mitchell indicated a small nasal fracture but the team is also going to monitor the 24-year-old right-hander for concussion symptoms. He is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game. . . . Precautionary X-rays taken on Teixeira's right leg just above his knee were negative. Teixeira, 35, was unable to put any pressure on the leg after the game and he is listed as day-to-day. . . . As part of a salute to the late Frank Sinatra on Monday, his son Frank Jr. sang the national anthem before the game and the first 18,000 fans (21 and over) were given free Frank Sinatra music download cards.
A battered and tired Yankee team will resume its three-game home series with Twins on Tuesday.
Sabathia (4-9, 5.23) will pitch for the Yankees with that extra day of rest. Despite giving up two runs on nine hits and two walks in six innings against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, the Yankees gave him just one run of support and he took the loss.
Veteran right-hander Mike Pelfrey (6-7, 3.70 ERA) will pitch for the Twins. He held Texas Rangers to one run on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts in seven innings of a 11-1 victory on Wednesday.
Game-time will be 7:05 p.m. EDT and the game will be broadcast by the YES Network.
Drew's 4 RBIs Leads Assault As Nova Tames Chisox
The past two seasons the offense for the New York Yankees struggled to score even three runs a game because injuries decimated the roster. The 2015 version is healthy and – as the Chicago White Sox found out on Sunday – they are firing on all cylinders.
Stephen Drew drove in four runs and Jacoby Ellsbury and Mark Teixeira each homered to back a strong six innings from right-hander Ivan Nova as New York captured the rubber game of weekend series at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Yankees put the game out of reach by scoring five runs in the fourth and three runs in fifth against right-hander Jeff Samardzija (8-6), who ended up leaving in the fifth inning in what was his shortest outing of the season.
The stage was set when Ellsbury led off the game with his fourth home run of the season to give the Nova (4-3) and the Yankees an early 1-0 lead.
The Yankees turned the game into a rout starting with what looked to be a routine popup in shallow center by Brian McCann that became a single that dropped between three White Sox fielders with one out in the fourth inning.
Carlos Beltran followed by drawing a walk and Chase Headley hit a lined single to right to load the bases. Didi Gregorius then looped a two-run, opposite-field single to left.
Drew singled to reload the bases and Ellsbury hit a sacrifice fly that scored Headley and Brett Gardner rolled a two-run single to center to extend the lead to 6-0.
Teixeira opened the fifth by launching his 29th home run of the season and his third in the weekend series.
Later in the inning, after two were out, Samardzjia finally succumbed to the 100-degree heat and a rising pitch count by hitting Headley with a pitch and walking Gregorius.
White Sox manager Robin Ventura replaced Samardzjia with right-hander Scott Carroll and Drew greeted him with a two-run double to left.
Samardzjia was charged with a season-high nine runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of work.
Nova, meanwhile, was able to hold the White Sox down despite coming off an outing in which he left after five innings with arm fatigue.
Nova kept the White Sox off the board until the sixth, when Adam Eaton drew a walk to lead off the inning and advanced to second on a groundout by Jose Abreu. He then scored on a two-out single by Melky Cabrera.
Nova yielded just the one run on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.
The Yankees scored three more runs off Carroll in the seventh on a two-run triple by Drew and an RBI groundout by Ellsbury.
In their past three victories, the Yankees have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 46-14.
The victory improves the Yankees' season record to 59-45 and they hold a six-game lead over both the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. The White Sox dropped to 50-53.
- Drew is doing a great job of recreating the Phoenix rising from the ashes. He was 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and three RBIs on Sunday. Drew has lost playing time this season to Gregorio Petit, Jose Pirela, Rob Refsnyder and Brendan Ryan and seemed destined to be released by the team. But he lately has been hitting the ball well as a platoon second baseman. On July 22, Drew was hitting .179. Since that time, he is 11-for-31 (.355) with a homer and seven RBIs. That has raised his season average to .199.
- The bottom of the order did the most damage to the White Sox with Headley batting seventh, Gregorius eighth and Drew ninth. That trio combined for seven of the 11 hits, eight of the 12 runs scored and seven of the 12 RBIs. Pitchers are finding out lately that those supposed soft spots in the batting order are no longer there. Samardzija expended so much energy dodging Alex Rodriguez, Teixeira, McCann and Beltran that the bottom of the order ended being his downfall.
- Nova bounced back nicely after leaving his last start after just 75 pitches due to concerns about his arm after undergoing Tommy John surgery last season. Nova has now won his past three starts and he has a 2.65 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 17 innings in that span. With Michael Pineda on the disabled list, it is good to see Nova begin to start to get a good groove going heading down the stretch.
Normally reliable left-hander Chasen Shreve gave up a pair of solo home runs to Alexei Ramirez and Geovany Soto in the seventh inning but the Yankees were already leading 12-1. Other than that there was nothing to say about this victory. The offense is just devastating and it is carrying this team for the first time in three seasons.
The Yankees placed rookie right-hander Diego Moreno on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday due to discomfort in his right elbow. Moreno, 28, was impressive in throwing 5 1/3 innings of scoreless and hitless relief against the Texas Rangers last week to win in his Major-League debut. However, he was tagged for four runs in three innings in an 8-2 loss to the White Sox on Saturday. He reported the discomfort to the Yankees on Sunday and he is scheduled to visit Dr. Christopher Ahmad in New York on Monday. The Yankees recalled right-hander Branden Pinder from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Moreno's place on the roster.
The Yankees will try to keep their bats hot despite a day off on Monday before opening up a three-game home series with the Boston Red Flops on Tuesday.
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (7-4, 3.80 ERA) will open the series of the Yankees. Tanaka gave up four runs on nine hits and three walks with three strikeouts in a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday.
The last-place Red Flops will have left-hander Henry Owens make his Major-League debut against the Yankees. Owens, 23, is 3-8 with a 3.16 ERA in 21 starts at Triple-A Pawtucket this season. The only reason he is pitching is because the Red Flops are now 13 games out and in last place in the division. So much for the pundits who predicted they would win the division. Hah!
Game-time will be 7:05 p.m. EDT and the game will be broadcast nationally by the MLB Network and locally by the YES Network.
A-Rod Turns 40 In Style As Yankees Blast Rangers
The entire 2015 season has been a celebration for Alex Rodriguez because he did not play at all in 2014. On Monday, he celebrated his 40th birthday in fine style at Globe Life Park, a venue he knows very well form his days with the Rangers.
Rodriguez cranked out a home run and Didi Gregorius also homered and drove in a career-high four runs as New York continued its hot run in the heat of July by defeating Texas in front of national TV audience on ESPN.
With the Yankees leading 3-2 with one out in the sixth, Rodriguez sent a 3-1 offering from left-hander Matt Harrison (1-2) just over the wall in right-field for his 24th home run of the season and the 678th of his career.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rodriguez joined Ty Cobb, Rusty Staub and Gary Sheffield as the only players in baseball history who homered before turning 20 and also homered after turning 40. Rodriguez also has the distinction of hitting six home runs on his birthday – four of them in Arlington, TX – which leads all Major League players.
The run support benefitted right-hander Ivan Nova (3-3), who pitched five solid innings to win his second consecutive start after losing three consecutive starts for the first time in his career.
The Rangers actually struck first with two out in the bottom of the second inning
Josh Hamilton blooped a single in left and Elvis Andrus followed with lined RBI double off the left-field wall to plate Hamilton. Leonys Martin then rolled an RBI single to center to give the Rangers a 2-0 lead.
But the Yankees responded in the top of the third on a leadoff single by Chase Headley, one of his three hits in the game, and Gregorius followed by lining his fifth home run of the season into the right-field stands.
Brendan Ryan extended the rally by lacing a triple off the left-field wall. After Brett Gardner drew a walk, Chris Young scored Ryan on a sacrifice fly to left to give the Yankees a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the game.
Nova, 28, gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings. The bullpen comprised of Chasen Shreve, Justin Wilson and Dellin Betances did not yield a hit and struck out six batters over the final four innings to preserve the victory for Nova.
The Yankees chased Harrison in the seventh after Carlos Beltran drew a leadoff walk and Headley stroked a double to right-field.
Rangers manager Jeff Banister replaced Harrison with left-hander Sam Freeman but Gregorius greeted him with a two-run single to right to extend the Yankees' lead to 6-2.
Harrison, making only his third start of the season after recovering from back surgery, was charged with six runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six-plus innings.
The Yankees have now won 12 of their past 15 games and they are 15-5 since July 1.
The team's season record improved to 56-42 and they increased their lead over the second-place Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles to seven games in the American League East. The Rangers fell to 47-51.
- On May 15, Gregorius was batting .202 and he was making a lot of mistakes in the field and on the bases. But very quietly Gregorius has cleaned up his play in the field and he is 20-for-68 (.294) in July with a homer and nine RBIs. That has raised his season average to . 248. Though Gregorius, 25, will never replace Derek Jeter it appears he is growing into a worthy successor.
- Headley continued his red-hot hitting by going 3-for-4 with a double, two singles and two runs scored. Headley is 24-for-69 (.389) with a homer and 11 RBIs since July 1. That has raised his season average to .268. With Headley and Gregorius hot at the bottom part of the order it has lengthened the lineup and made it tougher for pitchers to navigate through it.
- Rodriguez's 24th homer of the season ties him with former Rangers teammate Mark Teixeira with the team lead. Though Rodriguez is batting only .251 this month, he has cranked out nine homers and he has four in his past two games.
All is well. The team is getting solid starting pitching, they are scoring runs and the bullpen is shutting down opponents cold in the late innings. You add that all up and there is simply nothing wrong with this team. They are playing like they are going to coast to the division title. No complaints.
Manager Joe Girardi said he removed Nova after only 75 pitches in five innings because Nova complained of arm fatigue. The 28-year-old right-hander was making only sixth start of the season after returning from Tommy John surgery. Girardi said Nova said he was not experiencing any pain but just thought it was better not to try to risk going out for the sixth inning. . . . Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was not in the starting lineup a day after crashing into the wall making a great catch at Target Field but he was deployed as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning on Monday. Ellsbury jammed his right shoulder on the play but he said that Monday was a scheduled day off and the injury is not serious. . . . Teixeira was angry with third-base coach Joe Espada on Monday after Teixeira was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on Headley's single with two out in the eighth inning. Espada apparently said "Easy, easy" as Teixeira rounded third but Martin threw Teixeira out at the plate. The 34-year-old first baseman threw up his arms and screamed at Espada after the play. Later Teixeira was shown throwing a cooler in the dugout.
The Yankees will continue their four-game road series with the Rangers on Tuesday.
Left-hander Chris Capuano (0-4, 5.64 ERA) will come out of the bullpen to make a rare start for the Yankees in order to give Masahiro Tanaka an extra day of rest. Capuano, 36, will be making only his fourth start of the season and his first since May 29. He is expected to pitch about five innings and give way to right-hander Adam Warren.
The Rangers will counter with left-hander Martin Perez (0-1, 4.91 ERA). Perez, 24, will be making only his third start of the season after coming off the disabled list. He gave up three runs on six hits and four walks with two strikeouts six innings of a no-decision against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.
Game-time will be 8:05 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally by FOX Sports 1.
A-Rod, Tex Back Nova As Yankees Ground Birds
The Yankees started the second half of the season with a lead that they hoped they could maintain. In order to that they were looking for continued production from the two biggest bats in their lineup in Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez.
On Wednesday, both those two bats delivered some big blows that left the Orioles in their dust.
Teixeira hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Rodriguez added a mammoth tape-measure solo blast in the fifth to back six strong innings by right-hander Ivan Nova as New York clinched the three-game series with Baltimore in front of a paid crowd of 43,887 at Yankee Stadium.
In what has been their trademark all season the Yankees jumped on right-hander Kevin Gausman (1-2) in the first inning as Jacoby Ellsbury led off by slicing a double down the right field line.
Brett Gardner followed with a lined single up the middle into center that scored Ellsbury. One out later, Teixeira cranked out his 24th home run of the season into the bleachers in right field to give the Yankees an early 3-0 lead.
Nova, making only his fifth start of the season, was able to hold that lead despite running into some difficulty in both the third and fifth innings.
J.J. Hardy led off the third inning by lacing a single to left and Ryan Flaherty followed by smacking his fourth home run of the season to the bleachers right-center to bring the Orioles to within a run.
Later that same inning Nova gave up a one-out double to Manny Machado. But he stranded him by getting Travis Snider and Adam Jones on groundouts.
In the fifth, Nova issued walks to both Hardy and Flaherty to start the frame and Caleb Joseph advanced them with a sacrifice bunt. However, Nova wriggled out of trouble by retiring Machado and Snider on groundouts.
Gausman was able to recover from the first inning to retire 12 of the next 14 batters he faced until there was one out in the fifth and Rodriguez hit an estimated 453-foot blast into the base of the wall in front of the bleachers in left-center for his 20th home run of the season.
The home run also marked Rodriguez's 3,024th career hit, which moved him past Lou Brock to 24th on the all-time hit list.
Gausman was charged with four runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.
Nova surrendered two runs on three hits and three walks with three strikeouts before turning the game over to the bullpen in the seventh.
Left-hander Chasen Shreve and right-hander Dellin Betances pitched a perfect seventh and eighth innings, respectively. Left-handed closer Andrew Miller pitched around a solo home run by Chris Davis with on out in the ninth to record his 22nd save in 22 chances this season.
With the victory the Yankees have improved their season record to 52-41 and the 11 games over .500 is a season high for them. They also remain five games in front of the second-place Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East.
The Orioles fell under .500 to 46-47 and they are now six games behind the Yankees.
- Texeira is not letting up on what has been a revival season for him. He was 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a run scored and two RBIs. He leads the Yankees in home runs (24) and RBIs (65). he also has more extra-base base hits (44) than he does singles (34).
- If anyone believes that Rodriguez's first half was a fluke you can dispel that myth now. At age 39, Rodriguez can still turn on a mid-90s fastball. It was his first home run since July 12 against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. He now has 20 homers and 54 RBIs on the season.
- Nova, 28, is still trying to find his rhythm after missing most of last season having to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. But this effort was a step in the right direction. Nova was able to keep both his curveball and his two-seam fastball down in the strike zone and that led to nine of his 18 outs coming on ground balls. This is start Nova can build upon after losing three straight starts.
- Last night the bottom part of the order was actually responsible for pushing across the game-winning run. But they took a step backward in this game. Chase Headley (batting seventh), Didi Gregorius (eighth) and Stephen Drew (ninth) combined to go 0-for-8 with a walk and three strikeouts. Gregorius lined out to left in the sixth and that was the only ball they got out of the infield.
The Yankees will have a chance to sweep their division rivals and deal a serious blow to their playoff hopes on Thursday.
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (6-3, 3.65 ERA) will get the call for the Yankees. Tanaka, 26, is coming off a victory against the Seattle Mariners on Friday in which he yielded three runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings. He does not have a victory in his career against the Orioles.
The Orioles will counter with right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (7-5, 3.29 ERA). Jimenez, 31, is coming off a disastrous shelling in which he gave up seven runs and three home runs in just 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
Game-time will be 1:05 p.m. EDT and the game will be broadcast nationally by the MLB Network and locally by the YES Network.
Gardner, Ellsbury Help Tanaka Overcome Oakland
Masahiro Tanaka was well aware of the whispers after he went 0-2 with a 6.26 ERA in his past four starts. They were saying that he was not pitching well because of that slightly torn right elbow ligament.
On Thursday he got a chance to silence those naysayers and he did it in style.
Tanaka (5-3) pitched two-hit baseball over 7 2/3 innings and newly selected All-Star team replacement Brett Gardner homered while Jacoby Ellsbury added two RBIs as New York won the three-game series over Oakland in front of paid crowd of 40,084 at Yankee Stadium.
After Gardner hit his 10th home run with one out in the first inning to hand him an early 1-0 lead, Tanaka struggled in the second inning.
Josh Reddick reached on a rare catcher's interference call on Brian McCann. Billy Butler followed with an RBI double to left that scored Reddick. Two outs later, Mark Canha plated Butler with an RBI double off the center-field wall.
Though the Athletics did not know it, Tanaka would then go on to retire the next 18 batters he faced without giving up a hit or a walk. Butler did reach first with one out in the fourth inning after striking out on a wild pitch.
So Tanaka ended his day being charged with two runs (one earned) on two hits and no walks and he struck out six in a masterful season-high 114-pitch performance.
The Yankees, meanwhile, were able to tie the game in the bottom of the third inning against right-hander Jesse Chavez.
Ellsbury drew a leadoff four-pitch walk and Gardner followed with a single to center as part of his three-hit day. Mark Teixeira then scored Ellsbury on a single up the middle for his 62nd RBI of the season, which leads the American League.
The Yankees took the lead for good in the fourth after Chavez issued Stephen Drew a one-out walk and Cole Figueroa, who was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the day, delivered one of his two doubles on the afternoon to advance Drew to third. Ellsbury then laced a two-run single to right to score Drew and Figueroa.
Chavez (4-2) surrendered four runs on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five innings.
The Yankees added a pair of unearned runs in the eighth inning off right-hander Fernando Rodriguez.
Chris Young drew a one-out walk and Figueroa followed one out later with a ground-rule double to right. Both Young and Figueroa scored when Marcus Semien fielded Ellsbury's ground ball but committed his major-league-leading 28th error of the season when first baseman Ike Davis was unable to catch his errant throw.
Left-hander Chasen Shreve and right-hander Adam Warren combined to throw 1 1/3 scoreless innings to close out the victory for Tanaka.
With the victory the Yankees are now 46-39 and they have opened up a three-game lead over the second-place Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. The A's dropped to 39-49.
- Tanaka's final start before the All-Star break was just what he needed to build upon after he missed more than a month with an arm injury unrelated to his elbow ligament tear. He is 5-3 with a 3.63 ERA in 11 starts. In order for the Yankees to maintain their lead in the division it will be important for Tanaka to pitch closer to the 13-5 and 2.77 ERA he recorded last season in 20 starts. I would not want to bet against him doing it after seeing him on Thursday.
- Ellsbury's return to the lineup on Wednesday after being activated from the disabled list paid big dividends in this game. He and Gardner combined to go 4-for-9 with a walk, a home run, three singles, two runs scored and three RBIs. They reached base in seven of their 10 at-bats. Gardner was 3-for-5 and is now hitting .303 on the season. This speedy tandem is going to create a lot of havoc on the bases in the second half as long as they stay healthy.
- Figueroa, 28, was called up to play third base in the absence of Chase Headley, who has some minor inflammation in his right calf. All Figueroa did was go 2-for-4 with two doubles and he scored two runs in his first major-league game. Figueroa was hitting .317 with three homers and 36 RBIs in 77 games at Scranton.
Nothing negative here. The Yankees got a great effort from their ace right-hander and with Gardner and Ellsbury getting on base often it is going to be difficult for teams to keep the Yankees from scoring runs in bunches. The rest of the division better watch out.
In order for the team to call up Figueroa the Yankees sent Jose Pirela, 23, to Scranton. Pirela was hitting a disappointing .212 with one home run and four RBIs in 29 games. Pirela hit.305 at Scranton last season and batted a robust .370 this spring. But he has not found his stroke with the Yankees this season. In addition, the Yankees had to designate for assignment outfielder Taylor Dugas, 25, to make room on the 40-man roster for Figueroa. . . . In the fifth inning the public address announced that Gardner, 31, had been selected by Ned Yost of the Kansas City Royals – who is managing the American League All-Star team – to replace outfielder Alex Gordon of the Royals on the roster. Gordon suffered an injured groin in a game on Wednesday and will be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks. Gordon had been selected to start for the American League in the fan vote. For Gardner it was the first time he had been selected for the team. Gardner is batting .303 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs this season.
The Yankees will open their final pre-All-Star Game series with their hated rival Boston Red Sox on Friday at Fenway Park.
Right-hander Michael Pineda (8-5, 3.79 ERA) will start the series for the Yankees. Pineda pitched a brilliant seven innings of shutout baseball. yielding only five hits and one walk while striking out 10 against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He did not get a decision but the Yankees eventually won the game in the ninth inning.
Right-hander Clay Buchholz (7-6, 3.27 ERA) will start for the Red Sox. Buchholz threw nine innings of one-run baseball, giving up six hits, no walks and striking five in a complete-game victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
Game-time will be 7:10 p.m. EDT and the game will be broadcast nationally by the MLB Network and locally by WPIX.


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Hello There!
My name is Jennifer.
I'm a blessed woman, 31 years of age, with a great husband of 9 years. We are both blessed with 2 daughters, one who is 9 yrs. old. and another who is 4 years old. I am born and raised in California, USA.
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
I created this blog to share my life, my ideas, tips, and reviews about planners, stationery products, papercrafting, organization, and all things the color, PURPLE!!!
Blitsy: Creative Design Team Member - 2016
Webster's Pages: Creative Planner Design Team - 2015-Present
Sweet Stamp Shop: Creative Designer Team Member - 2015
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Filofax Blog: Spring Filofax Blogger Challenge
2013 Philofaxy Award Winner - Best All Rounder
Philofaxy: Philofaxy Awards - 2013 Results
Guest Posts and other blogs I've been featured in:
Webster's Pages: Using Your Planners : Treats from our Designers
Paper Crafter's Library: Trend Watch – 2015 Year in Review
Amy Tangerine: New Craft Totes from Creative Options
Planner Bug: Friday Feature: An Interview with My Purpley Life
Sweet Stamp Shop: Planning Made Easy
Sweet Stamp Shop: Sticker Time With Planner Stamps!
Creativity for Life: DIY Washi Paper Clips (Tuesday Tutorial)
Life in Simple Words: My Top YouTube Channels for Planner Lovers
Craftological: YouTube
Cosmocrazewoman: My Filofax – A5 Finsbury
Cre8tive Cre8ations by Andrea Gomoll: Stamps, Planners & Fun – out of the box Ideas for using Stamps in your Planners
My Crazy Crafty Life: My New Obsession!
uppermanagementmummy: Organizing: A Way of Life for Filofax Lovers
Filofax: My Filofax Story
Light & Lens: My Purpley Life
Adam Marek: Filofax, I missed you
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Sakuralala: Paper Addict Planner Kit
Filofax: Video Spotlight
Philofaxy: Tips for Filofax Video Bloggers
Philofaxy: Using Washi Tape in Your Filofax
Philofaxy: Reader Under the Spotlight
Paperlovestory: Stationery Addicts Anonymous, Meeting #11
Paperlovestory: My Week Round Up #1
Jagged Little Thoughts: Homemade Journaling Tags for my Filofax
She's Eclectic: Planner Envy - My Purpley Life
No Wasted Ink: Tea Rose Garden - A Filofax Adventure
She's Eclectic: Philofaxy All Stars Guest Post: My Purpley Life's Planner Envy
DIYfish: Philofaxy All Star Guest Post – How to Create Your Own Inventory of Ink Pads
Vroman's Bookstore: A Splash of Color to Your Day!
No Wasted Ink: Vroman's Bookstore: A Filofax Extravaganza
OrganizedJen: Week in Review - Planner Addicts on Instagram
MaxiMi: How to Organize Your Children's Room
Lissa's Loves: My Filofax
A Pretty Obsession: My Latest Obsession
Heart Handmade UK: Planning and Goal Setting for 2014
Nadia van der Mescht: Meet Free Monday: Planning Editon
Vintage Glam Studio: Free Printable Download – Doodled Floral Daily To-Do List
YouTube videos where I have been mentioned:
LifeIsMyTeacher - Filofax Upgrade! Thanks to Dollar Tree & Staples Haul!
adamsfilo - Stationery Haul Part 2 - Superlovely and eBay!
adamsfilo - How I Decorate My Filofax Pages w/ Washi Tape!
nadinetx - VR to Jen - My Washi Tape Collection
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liveloveorganize - Filofax Osterley Set-Up! :)
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johannenevin - Filofax Malden ochre and accessories
Liz Doty - Metropol update!
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Amy Wendt - Filofax Setup April 2013
itsbyemi - Louis Vuitton agenda, mm, monogram, insert
Kristy Sherrod - Filofax update - April 2013
ohaijoy - Haul: Joanns and Daiso
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Watts My Target is an Alliance bombing quest found in Icecrown. It is given by Kibli Killohertz who is located atop one of the towers at Aldur'thar: The Desolation Gate.
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Kibli Killohertz wants you to kill Bombardment Infantry, Gargoyle Ambushers, Frostbrood Sentries and Scourge War Machines.
- Bombardment Infantry slain (40)
- Gargoyle Ambusher slain (20)
- Scourge War Machine slain (10)
- Frostbrood Sentry slain (10)
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Put on your lucky socks, <name>, and say your favorite prayers. This next mission will test your wit and fortitude like a visit from the in-laws!
Request another bomber from Karen No. Take it beyond The Bombardment and over the Valley of Lost Hope. You have more targets this time, both on the land an in the air. Keep your shields charged and your ammo loaded, <name>! I'll see you when it's over.
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You made it back! And all in one piece! You have real skills, <name>. Did you play a lot of hand-eye coordination games as a child? It shows...
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Kibli Killohertz is located atop one of the towers at Aldur'thar: The Desolation Gate in Icecrown.
Quest progressionEdit
- [60] Watts My Target
- [60] Putting the Hertz: The Valley of Lost Hope
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February 10, 2015
Do you believe this to be true?
Reflect on a time when someone made you very angry and took you to that level that you said you would never go again. Or how about that time when someone said something to you that really helped get you back on track….to the point where you were focused and knocking out goals left and right.
Yes, different people DO awaken different beasts in you. The question is: which beast will you allow to be awakened? #positivity or #negativity
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372 – Difficult to tell!
Chapter 372: Difficult to tell!
Disorderly snow scattered, early plum blossoms budding.
The entire plum garden was shrouded in snow, there was only an expanse of whiteness in sight.
The snow was getting heavier, yet there was no way it could suppress the delicate plum blossom fragrance. Bursts of strong aroma were wafted to one's face, penetrating deeply into the heart and refreshing the mind.
Without plum blossom, snow alone is not as beautiful. Without poem, snow is not as elegant.
In such a blizzard, with such a mood, there should be 3-5 friends chatting and drinking merrily, reciting poems and playing chess.
But Li Muyang was talking about the serious matter of life and death with one of the most powerful people of the Kingdom.
The previous Li Muyang was just a child, protected by his parents and cared for by his sister. On his way to Starry Sky, the black dragon that had entered his body, as well as the string of events that followed had quickly made Li Muyang grow up.
He knew it was time to stand up and take responsibility.
Lu Xingkong had planned for everyone; he also needed to plan for his little family.
As he said, as long as the Lu family prospers the Li family will be safe. If the Lu family collapses, then the Li family will die.
Some things have to be thought about, and some things have to be done.
Since they were all on the same ship, it is natural to hope that this ship will remain tall and stable and never sink.
Lu Xingkong looked at Li Muyang, smiled and said: "What? You want to help me?"
"I am helping myself."
Lu Xingkong gently shook his head, sincerely looking at Li Muyang in the eye, "Just do your own thing is enough. Practice martial arts and break into the next realm, as soon as possible reach the Starry Sky realm, become the king of the divine continent. With absolute strength, all the crafty plots are nothing but paper tigers. If the Lu family needs you to help, it proves that the Lu family has been defeated, nothing can save it then."
Li Muyang earnestly nodded, "Practice martial arts to break into next realm. Muyang has been working hard at it everyday, I have not slacked off at all. If the Lu family needs me, I will certainly do my best."
"As long as you do not stand on the opposite side of the Lu family, I will be satisfied."
"How could that happen? I am in debt to the Lu family, why would I stand opposite of the Lu family? If I did something like that, wouldn't I, Li Muyang be an ungrateful person?"
Lu Xingkong gently sighed, there are thousands of words, but it was still difficult to clearly tell him.
"Grandfather——" Li Muyang noticed that Lu Xingkong had sank into deep thoughts, softly called out.
Lu Xingkong shifted his line of sight back from the view of the snowy garden, saying in a low voice: "The great snow destroys the city, tragedy will come soon. Who will the tragedy start with? And when will it begin?"
Li Muyang felt that the old man had a heavy weight on his mind, a sense of oppression difficult to be released.
Could it be that, the Lu family was in imminent danger?
"The Lu family have been standing for thousand years, there certainly will not be anything bad happening." Li Muyang consoled him. 。
"Tiandu city has been drowned by this heavy snow, I do not know how many demons and monsters are being covered up. Some attacking, some defending, someone hiding in the side beating a drum. It's not easy for everyone to live." Lu Xingkong looked at Li Muyang, a smiling face as he continued. "Fortunately, I also have been prepared, I must not to let my Lu family all be captured in the same net."
Li Muyang pondered for a moment then asked. "Grandfather knows where Lu Qiji has gone?"
"There's no need to worry about her." Lu Xingkong said with a smile.
"Does Grandfather think that——there's something different about her?"
"Something different?" Lu Xingkong thought for a moment then said, "You want to ask why she has purple hair and eyes?"
"It is a little strange." Li Muyang said with a smile. "Her appearance is not like any other West wind citizen."
"Thousand people, thousand faces, all decided by the heavens. Some have black hair, some white hair, some red hair, and some purple hair, who is able to determine their own appearance? I think, since the Heavens has given Qiji such an appearance, it must have its profound meaning." Lu Xingkong was a very want open-minded old man, seemingly not a bit troubled by his granddaughter's unusual appearance.
Li Muyang had a complex feeling about it, nodding: "Grandfather is right. Thousand people, thousand faces, the Heavens decide all. There are some things that are human cannot control. Sometimes it's not what kind of person we want to be, but what the heavens have decided we should be."
Lu Xingkong lifted the cup of tea that has been cooled, taking a sip, before he said: "You've accompanied this old man for half a night, your family most likely are waiting for you. Go and be reunited with your family, this is the happiest thing in the world."
Li Muyang thought to butter up Lu Xingkong once more, deepening the relationship between the Li and Lu family. "For some reason, when I chat with Grandfather the time does not feel slow, like I am chatting with my family."
Lu Xingkong burst into a hearty laugh: "We are originally one family."
Since the other person has already raised the teacup asking the visitor to leave, Li Muyang also felt he should not stay any longer.
He got up from the ground, bowed deeply to Lu Xingkong, saying respectfully: "Thank you Grandfather for the tea."
"You can go." Lu Xingkong waved, a smile on his face.
Li Muyang left the teahouse, where Elder Lu was waiting at the door.
Elder Lu was going to walk Li Muyang back, but Li Muyang repeatedly refused. "How can I let an elderly escort me? I can go back on my own."
Elder Lu also no longer forced, instead said with a smile: "Reunite with your family. You saved Qingming's life, the entire Lu household takes it as a personal favour. If the lady rewards you, you should accept it. They treat you with sincerity."
Li Muyang did not understand why Elder Lu would say this to him, but it was still a show of good intention. He then bowed again to thank him. "Thank you, I will bear this in mind. No matter what Aunt Gongsun's reward is, I will take it."
"Hahaha, such a good child. Same as Shinian, you both are a good child." Elder Lu laughed.
Standing under the veranda, watching Li Muyang's figure disappear into the distance and out of the plum garden, the old man turned toward around to enter the tea house.
Elder Lu touched the teapot, realising that the water inside the teapot had gone slightly cool. He hurriedly placed it on the fire to heat up. He then poured out Lu Xingkong's cup of cold tea, added tea leaves, and poured in boiling water to bring a cup of steaming hot tea for Lu Xingkong.
"Exactly the same as when you were young." Elder Lu set down the cup in front of Lu Xingkong as he said with a smile.
"But more energetic than I was when I was younger." Lu Xingkong had a wide smiling expression.
"Happy?" Elder Lu tucked his hands into his sleeves.
"Happy." Lu Xingkong stated aloud. "We should have met long ago, but for some reason, I lacked courage, and pushed it back again and again, until tonight." "
Elder Lu gently sighed, "Has Master ever thought of telling Young master?"
"How do I say it?"
"We have enough people to hate us, why do we have to add a member of the Lu family to that list?"
"But the situation is pressing, if you do not say it, I am afraid that——the gap will become even deeper."
"Even if it is wrong, let it continue to go wrong." Lu Xingkong's voice was almost inaudible. "Until the last minute, who knows just which action is key?"
"Sigh." Elder Lu gazed at the Master who had gone into deep thoughts again for a long while, before turning around to walk outside.
When Li Muyang returned to the little courtyard, he heard voices of people talking inside.
He knocked on the door, only to see that the person running over to open it was unexpectedly the beautiful servant that Lady Gongsun had gave him, Chuyao.
"Why are you here?" asked Li Muyang, with a startled face.
"Zhaihua and I came to see Young master, to see if Young master has anything to order us servants to do." Chuyao said with a smile on her face.
"Zhaihua is also here."
"Young master." In the house helping to clean up table was another servant Zhaihua, who also came out to greet Li Muyang.
Li Shinian pursed her lips. "Aunt Gongsun is not being fair. I have been here for so long, yet she hasn't sent me a servant. How long have you been back? All of a sudden, four servants were given to you——and all four are so pretty. They are not a wife, why do you need them to be so pretty?"
Luo Qi went over to pinch Li Shinian's cheeks. "When you first came here, did your Aunt Gongsun not give you any servants?"
"Where are the servants?" Li Shinian evaded her Mother's attack while asking loudly.
"I refused." Luo Qi said. "You have the life of a servant, why do you want a servant?"
"I don't want it." Li Shinian said irritably, rolling her eyes. "Mum, tell brother to give me two servants?"
"No. Your Aunt Gongsun gave them to your brother, what does it matter to you?" Luo qi refused.
"Aunt Gongsun also gave me servants, why did you decline for me?"
"Because you are my daughter."
"Is Li Muyang not your son?"
"Your brother has grown up." Luo Qi stated. "Whether they stay or leave, he can decide for himself."
"Mother, do you dare say you're not favouring one of us? You are biased."
"Yes, I am biased. I am biased towards you. Why do you need a servant? If you do not know how to make soup, cook, sew and needlework, how will you find a good husband?"
"Sister Xiaoxin also does not know. Does that mean she will not be able to find a good husband?"
"Am I wrong?" Li Shinian smiled proudly.
"Mother, I was going to tell you about it. I came back to Tiandu just to see you two——and, of course, Shinian. I'm relieved to see that you're all right, and I'll going to go back to Starry Sky in a few days to continue my training. Aunt Gongsun had gave these four girls to me, I also cannot send them back, why don't you let them stay to serve you and father?"
Zhaihua and Chuyao immediately knelt down, waiting for Luo Qi's final decision. If Luo Qi agreed, then they would became the servants of the Li family.
For them, the words of Li Muyang were their fate.
Luo Qi shook her head and said to Li Muyang, "Muyang, Mother understands your intention. But we absolutely must not have servants. Think about it, we have just arrived in Tiandu, but we have already received many favours from the Lu family because of a little relationship back then. No one had said anything, but they will all remember this matter. If you give us these four beautiful servants, how can we continue to live in the Lu mansion?"
There was something else that Luo Qi did not speak out publicly. Li Muyang's identity was sensitive and cannot be exposed to the people of Tiandu.
If their family suddenly have servants, people with bad intention will be suspicious of Li Muyang's return once they find out.
This was not good for Li Muyang's safety.
As parents, they always put their mind on their children first, and do not bear to see them suffer in the slightest or get hurt.


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Regardless you are a first-time-traveler to Vietnam or come back to Vietnam, there are best experience in Vietnam you have to try, or try it again.
1/ Cyclo through Old Quarter in Hanoi. The Old Quarter is the cultural heart of Hanoi, where the pulse of life has been beating for nearly 2,000 years. It's definitely worth taking a cyclo for an hour or so at the start of a visit to Hanoi. This authentic way allow visitors discover the city center in intense emotions.
2/ Cruise in Halong Bay. The World Heritage seascape of Halong Bay, dotted with jagged limestone pinnacles, is one of Vietnam's biggest attractions. The most popular way to experience the bay is on a cruise.
3/ Boat into the rice paddy in Ninh Binh. The undulating limestone cliffs surrounding the city of Ninh Binh, about 2 hours south of Hanoi, have been nicknamed "the inland Halong Bay" - and for magnificent reason. A visit to perhaps the most famous wetlands of the region, Tam Coc, will quickly show how the area has earned the honorable nickname. If you're wondering what to do in Ninh Binh, look no further! A glorious Tam Coc boat tour into the rice paddy wetlands framed with daggering limestone formations is well-worth the ride on the train from Hanoi to Ninh Binh. It may just be your favorite thing you do while backpacking in Southeast Asia!
4/ Trek in Sapa. Sapa trekking and a hill-tribe homestay among the remarkable rice terraces nestles itself firmly at the top of any Vietnam travel itinerary. When going on a Sapa trekking journey, you'll want to find a local guide familiar with the landscape, weather changes, terrain, and the most beautiful spots.
5/ Join your hands on cooking class (Hanoi, Hoi An, Saigon). The cooking class began at local market where guests shop for ingredients. The Chef leads the way through narrow lanes flanked with stalls set up on temporary tables, upturned crates and on plastic ground mats. You will learn typical Vietnamese ingredients and punchy aromatics like garlic, ginger, lemongrass, lime, chili, fish sauce, and the abundant use of herbs and spices. After cooking, taste it.
6/ Hit the beach (Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Phu Quoc, Hoi An). With over 2000 miles of coastline, Vietnam has plenty of secluded coves with white sands and waters fit for snorkeling. For days spent sunbathing and evenings watching stunning sunsets, these are the best beaches in Vietnam: Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Phu Quoc, Hoi An.
7/ Explore on a bike tour to countryside (Hoi An, Mekong). This real bike tour is a perfect combination of cycling and discovery of the Vietnamese culture and way of life. Venture off the tourist trail and pedal around the river delta, hopping on a boat or cycling across bamboo bridges. Stop off along the way to peek into rural villages, experience traditional handicraft demonstrations and eat lunch with a local family at their home. This is a great way to discover real Vietnam.
8/ Stay local home-stay (Mai Chau Village, Hoi An, Mekong). Staying in small local hotels is a great way to get a feel for the culture you're visiting, but if you really want to understand more about the daily lives of the local people, then there really is no substitute for spending a few days as a homestay guest. Homestay is the best way to experience local life in Vietnam.
9/ Crawl through Cu Chi tunnels. Perhaps, Vietnam is known into the world by the Vietnam War, also known as the Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. Cu Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War. Nowadays, Cu Chi Tunnels is one of the must-see place when traveling to Vietnam.
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Corporate profit margins are near historic highs, and analysts project they could go higher.
Most agree that these fat margins have come at the cost of the American worker. The unemployment rate is high and wages are low as companies squeeze their employees.
Here's a chart from Credit Suisse's Andrew Garthwaite that shows the inverse correlation between margins and wages.
Last week, Garthwaite cranked up his year-end target on the S&P 500 to 1,640 from 1,550. Among other things, he noted that he expects corporate profit margins to stay high.
"According to his research, margins don't turn until months after wages bottom," he said.
Here's his evidence:
"We note that all the signs are that wage growth is still muted and we doubt that it accelerates until unemployment falls to c6.5%," he wrote.


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|Courtesy: bhadrachalaramadasu.com
In his composition 'Idigo Bhadradri' he describes the magnificence of Bhadrachalam temple.
Idigo Bhadradri Gautami adigo choodandi - 2
mudamuto Sita mudita Lakshmanulu kalisi koluvaga Raghupati yundedi
Idigo Bhadradri .......
Charu swarna prakara gopura dwaramulato sundaramai yundedi
Idigo Bhadradri .......
Anupamaanamai atisundaramai danaru chakramu dhaga dhaga merisedi
Idigo Bhadradri .......
Kaliyugamanduna ilavaikunthamu nalaru (vaikunthamuna + alaru) chunnadi nayamuga mrokkedi
Idigo Bhadradri .......
Ponnala pogadala poo podarindlanu chennu meegadanu srungarambadu
Idigo Bhadradri .......
Srikaramuga Ramadasunu prakatamuga broche prabhu vasamu
Idigo Bhadradri .......
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Here is Bhadradri i.e Bhadrachalam. There is River Gautami (Godavri), have a look.
This the abode of Raghupati (Rama) who is residing with wife Sita and brother Lakshmana.
The temple looks beautiful with gold entrance gates and walls.
The beauty of the glittering Chakra (the celestial disc) is unparalleled.
Prostrate the abode of Lord Vishnu (i.e Vaikuntham) on Earth of this Kaliyuga (an era in Hinduism).
The beautiful flower garden with flower of Punnaga flowers and Pogada flowers looks like a creamy flower house.
This is the abode of Ramadasu's Lord - the protector of all.
The last line of all Ramadasu Keertanas invariably contains his name.
Listen to the Keertana sung by Balakrishna Prasad.
This Keertana is usually sung on Sri Ramanavami day