Archive for August, 2009
Strategy Shmategy
Call me old-fashioned, but I like a starter who can go for six, even seven innings. Gone, of course, are the days when it wasn’t considered a crazy feat of superhuman strength to pitch a complete game. That all ended when we started paying our pitchers enough to consider them worth “protecting.” But, still, I [...]
An Orgy Of Victory
In this weekend’s series against the Chowdas, the Bombers — with their 6 1/2 game edge — have the opportunity to effectively secure the division and dash any real hopes the Sawx might have of catching our lead. Or, as an alternative, in the words of George King, “They can allow the Red Sox to [...]
Great For Football
Well, it’s official. Brett Fav-ruh is a Minnesota Viking. And cheeseheads everywhere are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. In the less than 48 hours since the announcement, fan forums and comments sections have been filled with the vitriolic rants of Packers fans who insist that Fav-ruh is nothing more than [...]
Philadelphia — Staying Classy
In 2008, the Texas Rangers served as an unofficial home for the wayward ballplayer, providing refuge for some of baseball’s most undesirable types – the crackheads, the ones with anger management issues. Apparently, Donovan McNabb’s utopian vision for the Eagles would have them employing the ideology of the Rangers of ’08 when building their team [...]
Bicoastal Fascism
In response to my recent post about the fascist regime at the new Yankee Stadium, I received the following e-mail from guest blogger and friend Chris Yamaoka. It’s a real gem, so I thought I’d post it for you: I have a question for you. At the new, super fancy, super posh Yankee Stadium, when [...]
Talkin’ Basebrawl
It is a truth universally acknowledged (by readers of this blog) that Kevin Youkilis has some truly disturbing facial hair. More than his OBP, I would argue that it’s the facial hair that constitutes Youkilis’ most notable feature. While I’ve always considered this particular facial hair to be indicative of a black and nefarious soul, [...]
Leave Hamilton Alone
Last summer, when Josh Hamilton wowed the world with a crazy display of fireworks at the home run derby, he became the feel-good story of the year. From the promise of greatness, he sunk to the depths of despair, and then eventually arose from the ashes to achieve the success that had always been expected [...]
Numbers: They’re What Matter
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you insight from the newest member of the Struck Out Looking guest blogging team — Chris Mirabella. (Not to be confused with Chris Yamaoka, despite the fact that they’re both Chris, both work at fancy law firms, and both have foreign last names.) Enjoy his piece, the first of many, [...]
Ode To Munson
Last night, in the first home game at the Stadium since the death of Thurman Munson, Jorge Posada paid tribute to the old Bombers’ captain. How? He fixed a small number 15 to his catcher’s mask in honor of Munson. According to Jorge, “I just wanted to give a little tribute. Thurman is special to [...]
Good Lord, Tell Me When
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Winning against the Chowdas matters. No, as Derek Jeter will be quick to point out, it doesn’t count more if we win these games than it does if we win against, say, the Royals. Moreover, while they may pose our greatest threat for the division, we [...]
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