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I hate off days
October 21, 2009 by
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I hate off days.I hate them in the winter when all is cold and gray, and I hate them in the summer when they mean I can't just plop down on the sofa and watch some baseball while eating my dinner.I hate them, most of all, in October.I know why they're there, so the TV networks...
Caption Contest needs your Votes!
October 21, 2009 by
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Vote for the winner in the first ever PBP Caption Contest!You may vote in a comment or via email. I'd ask that you only vote once, but since commenting is open it'll have to be an honor system here. You are, of course, allowed to vote for yourself.Voting ends Friday, at midnight...
La vie en bleu
October 21, 2009 by
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If no one says anything, you know the umpires are doing their job.As with any officiating, the most successful are those that go unnoticed, unheeded and forgotten as though they've never been there in the first place.Alas, if this is the case, the MLB umpires responsible for officiating...
Triple the pleasure, triple the fun
October 20, 2009 by
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[I will do a separate post detailing the umpiring or lack thereof in the morning. For the moment, let the Yankees' win in spite of the umpires speak for itself.]For mere humans, starting a Major League baseball game on three days' rest is asking for disaster.For one Carsten...
The Legend of Mariano Rivera
October 20, 2009 by
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The kid, no more than six or seven, sees the pitcher warming up in the bullpen."Is that Mariano?" He asks, his eyes wide with excitement."No," says the man sitting next to him. No, it's not Mo warming up in the bullpen, it's Damaso Marte.****One is 42, one...
Mariano Rivera and the....Spitball of Doom?
October 20, 2009 by
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SERIOUSLY?I know thinks are whack in California, but SERIOUSLY?The Greatest Closer of All Time, and not-quite-mortal, and you think the Panamanian is throwing a spitball?Sheesh, dude, if you forgot, you won the game yesterday. Yeah, I know, you won in spite of Rivera's 1st-and...
A Taste of Their Own as Angels Walk Off on Yanks
October 19, 2009 by
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Generalizations never achieve much, but in this occasion, one generalization can explain a lot.The Yankees lost game three of the 2009 ALCS because Joe Girardi managed a road game as if he were still home.You can call it over-managing if you'd like--and indeed, it probably was...
Watching a Road Game at Yankee Stadium
October 19, 2009 by
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[Because there is so much about today's game to digest, I will do so in two posts, one talking about watching the game at Yankee Stadium, and the other about the game itself.]As you likely know, Yankee Stadium opened its gates to the general public to watch today's game, free...
Cool Thing about being a Yankee Fan #1892738
October 19, 2009 by
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Via @YankeesWFAN [Sweeny Murti] on Twitter, the Angels' fans will be employing thunder sticks in full force this afternoon.Reason number 1892738 it's better to be a Yankee fan:We don't need thunder sticks, or terrible towels, or any gimmicks to support our team. We'...
This ain't '98, and that's all right
October 19, 2009 by
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In today's Record, columnist Bob Klapisch makes the '98/'09 comparison.It's a comparison we've seen before and we will see again.After all, this year's squad has won more games than any team since 1998, and seems poised for great things.Yet, I wonder, must we...
Stadium to Open for Fans for Game 3
October 18, 2009 by
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From MLB.com:The Yankees announced on Sunday that they will open the Stadium Field Level and Great Hall to the public to watch the Yankees face the Angels in Anaheim as New York tries to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the ALCS."We wanted to provide a place for our fans to come...
Singing the praises of the unsung
October 18, 2009 by
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There are many heroes to choose from in last night's game.The most obvious of these is easily Alex Rodriguez, who has gone from having a "Yankee moment" in game 2 of the ALDS to having a "Yankee postseason", pure and simple, but others should not be overlooked...
Fundamentals 2, Angels 0
October 18, 2009 by
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Fundamentals. Fun-duh-MEN-tuls. Noun. 1) Something that is part of the foundation of another thing. 2) In sports, the key concepts that must be mastered before attempting advanced work.Example: A fundamental concept of baseball is the ability to correctly catch and throw a baseball...
The first ever PBP caption contest
October 17, 2009 by
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(image credit AP)Have at it. NinjaCanó captions are especially appreciated.Winner gets a small prize.Rules:1) Try to keep the captions clean, okay? 2) Don't copy anyone else.Go for it. NinjaCanó can use the loving.
"This New Guy We Got"
October 16, 2009 by
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When you can get 45,000+ fans all chanting your name in a LCS in your first year in New York, you're obviously doing something right. CC's something? 8 innings, 4 hits 1 run 1 walk 7 strikeouts. Yeah, I don't know about you, but I'd say that new guy did pretty well...
Correspondence
October 16, 2009 by
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To: Philadelphia BullpenFrom: Pedro MartinezPlease for the love of all things holy, I gave you seven shut out innings. I made like it was 1999. Please don't blow this!To: Pedro MartinezFrom: Philadelphia BullpenErm. We tried. To: Philadelphia BullpenFrom: Pedro Martinez...I thought...
Erm. Ronan, Jewish jokes in NY are probably not the best idea
October 16, 2009 by
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Was Watching has the scoop from The Daily News Irish tenor Ronan Tynan sings a first-rate “God Bless America,” at Yankee Stadium, but his attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. Tynan apologized, telling WNBC, “I would never want to...
A Letter to Dodger Fans
October 15, 2009 by
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Dear fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers:Your team is in the NLCS, one step from the World Series. One of the four remaining teams in all of baseball.It's the ninth inning of the first game and your team is only down by two runs, and the Phillies have notoriously not-very-good-in-2009...
Meanwhile, the other Jeter gets a heart transplant
October 15, 2009 by
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This from today's Daily News:Named after his dad's favorite player, 16-month-old Jeter Villacis is recovering from a delicate, lifesaving heart transplant at Montefiore Medical Center last week....Little Jeter underwent the nine-hour surgery Friday afternoon, just a few miles...
For your viewing pleasure
October 14, 2009 by
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MLB.com has some pretty amazing video archives. They go quite a ways back, and, well, I've been hooked, looking up all of the moments I've enjoyed, this season and previous.So I figured, why not share some of them?Here are some of my favorites. I'll put a link to this post...
PBP #5: We are the (League) Champions(hip Series)
October 14, 2009 by
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PBP #5 We are the (League) Champions(hip Series)
Live chat reminder
October 14, 2009 by
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Given the baseball-less-ness of tonight, why not have a live chat? Talk ALCS, NLCS, anything October and baseball related.7.30 PM, and we'll go as long as there's interest.Hope to see you there!
Sterling's right, you know...
October 13, 2009 by
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So I was talking to one of you wonderful blog readers this evening, when one of you repeated a favorite Sterling-ism: "Well, Suzyn, you just can't predict baseball!"Although Mike Blowers might disagree, on this front, Sterling is kind of right.I got to thinking about...
ALCS game start times announced
October 13, 2009 by
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From various sources:ALCS games times, all eastern: Game 1, in New York-7:57; Game 2, in New York-7:57; Game 3, in Anaheim-4:13; Game 4, in Anaheim-7:57; Game 5, in Anaheim- 7:57;*Game 6, in New York-4:13;*Game 7, in New York 7-8:20** = If necessary.All games on FOX.I don't really...
Jeter hits, Hard Rock Donates
October 13, 2009 by
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Via Hard Rock and NYY Steak:In celebration and recognition of Derek Jeter's 2,722 career hit to break Lou Gehrig's team record, representatives from Hard Rock International present a charitable contribution to Derek's Turn 2 Foundation in the amount of $52,722. This donation...
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