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Trying A Little Extra
Last year, when the Cincinnati Reds came to New York for a visit for the first time in thirty years, Ken Griffey Jr. was decidedly unenthusiastic, commenting to the press, “My favorite Yankee Stadium memory? It’s leaving Yankee Stadium.” He was subsequently dubbed, “Grumpy Griffey” by the New York Post. (They’re very clever over there.) [...]
It Doesn’t Matter How You Play The Game
The first round of the Subway Series has come and gone, and the Yankees have been awarded the bragging rights. Kind of. We went 2-1 in the series, but I don’t know that Friday’s victory gave us much to brag about. Still, at the end of the day, 2-1 is 2-1. I’ve been learning more [...]
Prospects And Notspects
I was at the gym last night watching the games. (For the record, if the gym is your thing, I highly recommend this as a game-time activity. Most health clubs have TVs in the dozens. Almost invariably, most, if not all, major sporting events on any given evening are on at least one of the [...]
Win, Obviously
Johnny Damon has a number of skills. For one, he is exceptionally adept when it comes to hitting dingers to the short porch in right field at the new Stadium. He is really good at making seamless transitions in disparate hairstyles. But, perhaps, above all else. Damon is a man who knows how to state [...]
Righting a Wang
How can something so Wang feel so right? (Sorry, I couldn’t resist. And this from the girl who has a running beef with writers who choose titles like, “David’s Got The Wright Stuff.”) The point, however, is that Wang is back in our rotation. Supposedly, so is his sinkerball. On behalf of those of us [...]
No Part Of That
CC Sabathia is becoming a regular den mother over at the Yankees clubhouse — the go-to guy for any off-campus field trip. The man has a penchant for planning that makes me believe that his children must lead an intensely structured life comprised of lots of educational activities. Last week, the Sabathia-sponsored outing came in [...]
Nobody Puts Joba In The Corner
It’s time for another dose of that medicine that I like to refer to as “Why doesn’t anybody listen to me?” And you’re about to get a heaping spoonful. Warning: If you’re tired of talking about Joba, you’d be best to click on your merry way. Because, yes, I’m going to do that again. I’ve [...]
The Shame Of The Yankees Fans
Earlier today, I was at my neighborhood coffee shop — not an uncommon phenomenon as caffeine is my lifeblood. Some clown in front of me wearing a Yankees hat and an oversized royal blue tracksuit with an unfortunate sheen to it walked up to the counter blabbing away on his cell phone. He took a [...]
A “Friendly” Exchange
(For those of you who are unfamiliar with my use of quotations to signify irony, see this post on the subject.) During about the fifth inning of last night’s game against the Twins, I received the following e-mail from a friend. A friend from whom I probably haven’t heard since late ’08: “Do you realize [...]
Honesty Is Hardly Ever Heard
Honesty is such a lonely word. (Everyone is so untrue) My reference to Billy Joel is pointed. I figure that since I am tipping my hat to Upper-deki, I might as well pay tribute to his recently discovered love of America’s favorite 80′s pop rock icon from Long Island. (He has mysteriously changed all of [...]
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