I'm not that familiar with either the Phily or Dodger teams, but if Philadelphia's top 3 SPs are LH'ed, do I assume we match up better with the Dodgers? Gotta know who I should roor for this series.
[1] Because Jeter wore down so much this year? Major small sample alert on Ramiro there.
[2] The Yankees hit lefties better than righties this year. Think about it: Jeter, Alex, four switch-hitters (Tex, Swish, Posada, Melky). That leaves Damon, Cano, and Matsui, and Hideki had a big year against lefties. The Yankees are really match-up proof this year. Don't worry about handedness, worry about the quality of the teams. The Phillies can rake, that scares me. Then again, the Dodgers have a great pen, and the Yanks have been comeback kids all year, so that could be negated against L.A.
[3] thank you on the sss for pena and the craziness of resting jeter for pena.
for someone who has supposedly come to appreciate jeter more i still wonder sometimes oyf.
i think the yanks have a starting pitching advantage with either team which makes me feel okay with either one - and i don't think either team has such a dominant starter (and no cliff lee up against an al lineup doesn't count) that they could really shut down the yanks.
[4] he is a solid hitter. 272/361/508 with the power developing this year (31 hrs). i'd like the yanks to go after him when he becomes a fa. but he ain't no barry bonds :}
i was actually just up near ys - it is dreary as hell there with the tarp on the filed and the cold rain coming down.
[5] Certainly too small of a sample size, but I would like to see Pena make the roster out of Spring Training next year and get a little more time playing behind both Jeter and Cano. I feel like both of those guys could use more rest than they get, whether Jeter will admit it or not. Possibly the same goes for Rodriguez, though I understand you might want a 3B sub with a bit more power for days off.
[3] I ain't knocking Derek. Jetes was GREAT this year, no question about it. But next year he is still a 36 yr old, 6'-3" SS, with a lot of milage.
1) I'm sure he can play 155 games at SS, but are you sure he won't be more effective if he gets an extra dozen or so days not in the field?
2) Pena was called the best defender in the Yankee organization. If he can come within .050 OPS pts of Jeter (vs RHP), considering his D, it's close to a wash. Also, getting Pena some more ABs might improve his game and development.
3) I don't know if we will have Mats or a full time DH. Depending on our team, Jetes could DH some of the games Pena starts.
I don't knw if Pena has a future with the Yankees as anything other then a utility guy. I don't know if an extra dozen days off for Jete's helps him in his year 37, 38 and 39. We have never had a BU-SS that could come with .150 OPS pts of Jeter, so in the past, resting him resulted in a black hole. If Pena can post a .770 OPS (against RHP), it may be a reasonable idea to get him more ABs and Jeter a little rest time.
[11] Don't know. My gut tells me that Phily is a better team, but I like our offense against their pitching. I have never liked playing the Sox, because losing to them generated so much talk. If we play LA, the Torre Talk will be overwhelming, and should we lose to LA, it will be a constant theme the whole off-season.
[7] Don't you think it's a good idea to wait till the playoffs are over, it is brick cold and it's the middle of January before anyone starts "worrying" about platooning Jeter?
[15] The kid's his ace, and Utley and (especially) Howard are usually susceptible to LHP.
I think this series is going to go badly for the Dodgers, presuming Philly holds on here (no sure thing with Lidge looming in the late innings). I haven't been paying much attention to them, but somehow letting Vincente Padilla start over Chad Billingsly, seemingly on the basis of a handful of starts - or his one excellent NLDS start - smacks of Torre's tired old veteran fetish and overweighing small samples. Maybe Billingsly didn't pitch well down the stretch - maybe Padilla did - but one is a 24-year-old who's been outstanding in his 4 years in the bigs, and the other is Vincente Padilla. Gotta label that one as a FAIL.
[19] That reminds me. The CW is TINSTAAPP (there is no such thing as a pitching prospect)? With the Yankees, it's that there is no such thing as a starting pitching prospect because they all become relievers.
oh, and i do think we will. i think the yanks beat the halos in 6.
sure, the Torre drama/media hype will be insufferable, but i think we beat LA handily. traveling out west for a 2nd straight series isn't great, but the weather would be better. dodger stadium will help our pitching and i'm not so sure it'll diminish our powerful lineup.
phillies are close to home, are more dangerous (offensively) and play in a hitters park.
i don't know that it matters too very much. i think we can beat either team. might be easier to beat the Dodgers though, in the long run. i've always HATED the Dodgers and through my Penn State ties, have quite a few Phillie phanatic phriends.
at this point, i just don't care. i'm just glad there's a freaking baseball game on! my only concern - baseball wise - is those pesky Halos. i REALLY wanna win it all this year. it would mean everything to me...
[37] i used to do that. in high school, my hair was down to my waist. i'd put it in a pony tail, then tuck it under my hat/helmet. it looked like i had the shortest hair on the field! during my sophomore season, i dislocated my shoulder diving back into 3rd. it was the most painful experience EVER! the idiot coach put it back in - and did a horrible job of it. he stood me up and i took my helmet off. all this hair came flying down my back and then the whole crowd and stuff stopped caring about my immense pain and oohed and aahed about my locks. it was ridiculous. people need to realize it's only hair. the catcher from the other team, was cool and came up to me to tell me he, too, had a long pony tail tucked under his helmet! : )
I really don't want to play the Dodgers in the WS, should the Yanks advance. I just can't stand the Yanks vs Torre angle. I don't even like to contemplate it.
[46] Sure but tonight NLCS game one is on - it's hard not to look at these teams as potential opponents - for one night, at least. Tomorrow the real deal starts (weather permitting) and talk of Dodgers and Phillies goes on the back burner.
I rigged up my TV so that every time Fox shows Scioscia his face will be blurred out and each time Figgins comes to bat his name will be listed as Shaun, Shawn, or Sean. It will cut down on my stress immensely. Still working on getting the booth to turn into Scully and Cone. : D
[53] yeah man, it's soooo nice to watch a baseball game and simply enjoy it, without living & dying with every pitch. i'm getting close to cracking my first ale of the evening and just watching (and reading baseball news online...)
[14] One, I am not at all worried. Two, having Jeter start at SS for 140 games instead of 155, is hardly a platoon. And my thought is as much for Pena, to keep him a bit better oiled, as it is for Jeter. Three, I'm just about as bored now as I am in January.
[60] oh, right on! i thought perhaps you were smoke only. glad to share a round wichya! oh, and thanks for the reminder on bills. i've got one more sitting inside...
well, that was...not very exciting.
[62] yeah, he's actually had some stretches of pitching well outta the 'pen. man, is he ever a rich man...
[74] nice. it's my first beer in 5 days. been a pretty crappy week. my stomach hurts, but hopefully i'll be able to imbibe enough ale to forget about everything! : )
[75] i know, i switched away for a minute, too, but made it back in time...
[95] yeah, and it's a weird ponytail. the dreads are just tied at the bottom. that's sorta uncomfy. i prefer a tighter tie at the top, by the neck. i'll never understand how chicks wear a ponytail tied at the back of their heads. but they're girls - i'll never understand them, period... : ~
Halfway during the game, I was stunned to see that Davey Lopes appears to be 300 years old. Further disconcerting was that he doesn't look all that much older than Raul Ibanez.
[113] it always amazes me how much you thoroughly know about things from before your time. i thoroughly remember being a pretty young kid and getting Davey Lopes' 1981 Topps Dodgers card. it's in my parents' attic on long island (about 10 minutes or so from long beach), but i can see that card in my minds eye. and, yeah, davey lopes has certainly aged!
[115] dude, that's awesome! oh, and you're much more than welcome to come by the house sometime over Turkey Day weekend and have a beer, watch mlb network, sift thru old baseball cards and just hang out. i'll be in the 5 Towns... : )
[115] my pop's best friend, used to be the VP of the Muts, in the early '80's. we call him "Uncle," but he's godfather to my big brother and me. he's worked with Pete Rose in Vegas for the past few years. he's given me some cool keepsakes and stories over the years and helped forge some great baseball memories for me when i was little.
he and my dad just had a big high school reunion and apparently he was staying at my house for the last week, or so... i won't see him at T'Day, but i will see my real uncle, which i'm psyched about! : )
[118] hey buddy! i know you like nomass. check out they're latest photoshop. it's the real deal! you know i'm not religious, but i do believe that Mo is GOD, in human form. Yanks in 6.
btw, your post number was 118. 1/18 was my grandma's birthday. she's the wife of my grandpa (hero) who recently left the planet. she's the person who raised me and was easily the greatest human being that ever lived, on any planet. every single time i look at a clock and see 1:18, i think of her. then again, i'm usually thinking of her anyway. in fact, the very first thing i see, every single day of my entire life when i wake up, is a picture of her.
it's something that i really, truly relate to with Nick Swisher. i completely understand his undying love - and appreciation - for his (maternal, methinks...???) grandparents. i respect the fact that he honors them in his everyday vocation. i know i do mine...
[118] i was never patriotic, but 9/11 hit me hard. and i'm not relgious, so "high" holidays don't affect me. since i moved to Atlanta, i've generally gone 'home' twice a year - passover and turkey day. when i was touring a ton, i'd also play in the area pretty regularly...
the end of the year, is usually "my time". atlanta is dead and i, obviously, don't celebrate christmas. i catch up on tons of things at my apartment and pretty much have my entire studio (warehouse) to myself to practice/compose/record.
pesach, is always a "fun" holiday and turkey day, holds no religious overtones, so it's generally a pretty benign time to head north. also, my mom and i both have birthdays that sandwich thanksgiving, so we knock out a lot of family moments then.
i was in NYC a ton more the end of last year and beginning of this year, 'coz of my grandpa's declining health. now that he's not physically here, i'm back to about twice a year visits...
[121] Hey man, that's great to read about your relationship to your grandfolks. My Aunty is like a grandmother to me (she's 17 yrs older than my Mom, crazy big Indian family with 12 children!) and she's exactly 50 years older than me. Unfortunately, she lives in Florida now so I don't get to see her too often. She's also lost a bit of her memory and her mental processes now..well, it can be difficult when talking to her. She taught me so much as a kid that I will always love and respect her so much. And, she gave me a photo of Reggie Jackson when I was 8! (Even though he was in an Angels uniform it was still a great present.)
You think we'll get the game in tomorrow?? I really hope so, but to be honest, this delay has kind of taken away a lot of my enthusiasm..thanks Bud & FOX, great job keeping the fans in mind!
Catch you in the morning (local time), got to feed Mr. OK Jazz Jr and then crack open a Guinness..maybe some live Herbie Hancock again tonight, am really digging that early 70s spaced-out sound.
Can we give Jeter a bit more rest next year?
Ramiro Pena vs RHP: .333 .362 .456 .818
Derek Jeter vs RHP: .311 .381 .435 .816
And then, you can consider defense.
Just sayin...
I'm not that familiar with either the Phily or Dodger teams, but if Philadelphia's top 3 SPs are LH'ed, do I assume we match up better with the Dodgers? Gotta know who I should roor for this series.
[1] Because Jeter wore down so much this year? Major small sample alert on Ramiro there.
[2] The Yankees hit lefties better than righties this year. Think about it: Jeter, Alex, four switch-hitters (Tex, Swish, Posada, Melky). That leaves Damon, Cano, and Matsui, and Hideki had a big year against lefties. The Yankees are really match-up proof this year. Don't worry about handedness, worry about the quality of the teams. The Phillies can rake, that scares me. Then again, the Dodgers have a great pen, and the Yanks have been comeback kids all year, so that could be negated against L.A.
All I know is that in every Andre Ethier highlight I see he looks like the second coming of Barry Bonds. Highlighs can do that. : )
[3] thank you on the sss for pena and the craziness of resting jeter for pena.
for someone who has supposedly come to appreciate jeter more i still wonder sometimes oyf.
i think the yanks have a starting pitching advantage with either team which makes me feel okay with either one - and i don't think either team has such a dominant starter (and no cliff lee up against an al lineup doesn't count) that they could really shut down the yanks.
[4] he is a solid hitter. 272/361/508 with the power developing this year (31 hrs). i'd like the yanks to go after him when he becomes a fa. but he ain't no barry bonds :}
i was actually just up near ys - it is dreary as hell there with the tarp on the filed and the cold rain coming down.
[5] Certainly too small of a sample size, but I would like to see Pena make the roster out of Spring Training next year and get a little more time playing behind both Jeter and Cano. I feel like both of those guys could use more rest than they get, whether Jeter will admit it or not. Possibly the same goes for Rodriguez, though I understand you might want a 3B sub with a bit more power for days off.
[3] I ain't knocking Derek. Jetes was GREAT this year, no question about it. But next year he is still a 36 yr old, 6'-3" SS, with a lot of milage.
1) I'm sure he can play 155 games at SS, but are you sure he won't be more effective if he gets an extra dozen or so days not in the field?
2) Pena was called the best defender in the Yankee organization. If he can come within .050 OPS pts of Jeter (vs RHP), considering his D, it's close to a wash. Also, getting Pena some more ABs might improve his game and development.
3) I don't know if we will have Mats or a full time DH. Depending on our team, Jetes could DH some of the games Pena starts.
I don't knw if Pena has a future with the Yankees as anything other then a utility guy. I don't know if an extra dozen days off for Jete's helps him in his year 37, 38 and 39. We have never had a BU-SS that could come with .150 OPS pts of Jeter, so in the past, resting him resulted in a black hole. If Pena can post a .770 OPS (against RHP), it may be a reasonable idea to get him more ABs and Jeter a little rest time.
J. Keri liveblog, game 1 NLCS
http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2009/10/15/mlb-playoffs-diary-philadelphia-phillies-at-los-angeles-dodgers/
If it's the Dodgers vs the Yankees in the WS, the media hype is going to be insane.
Not much Bantering for this here Little League game.
[10] have you decided who you want to win yet?
i kind of stopped paying attention after the talking head trio all but said it is perfectly fine for the catcher to be an automatic out
[11] Don't know. My gut tells me that Phily is a better team, but I like our offense against their pitching. I have never liked playing the Sox, because losing to them generated so much talk. If we play LA, the Torre Talk will be overwhelming, and should we lose to LA, it will be a constant theme the whole off-season.
If Torre beats us in the WS...do heads roll? And if so, whose?
[7] Don't you think it's a good idea to wait till the playoffs are over, it is brick cold and it's the middle of January before anyone starts "worrying" about platooning Jeter?
Okay, I can't resist. What was Torre thinking, leaving him in that long?
At the very least, shouldn't Pena replace Hairston?
[15] That it is game one.
[15] i agree. i knew howard would haunt him. kershaw was obviously finished...
who needs starting pitching when you have a great bullpen?!
The best thing about Pena's "emergence" is that we can probably forget that Cody Ransom can do anything but jump really, really, really high.
[15] The kid's his ace, and Utley and (especially) Howard are usually susceptible to LHP.
I think this series is going to go badly for the Dodgers, presuming Philly holds on here (no sure thing with Lidge looming in the late innings). I haven't been paying much attention to them, but somehow letting Vincente Padilla start over Chad Billingsly, seemingly on the basis of a handful of starts - or his one excellent NLDS start - smacks of Torre's tired old veteran fetish and overweighing small samples. Maybe Billingsly didn't pitch well down the stretch - maybe Padilla did - but one is a 24-year-old who's been outstanding in his 4 years in the bigs, and the other is Vincente Padilla. Gotta label that one as a FAIL.
[16] Absolutely yes.
[9] And that is the only reason I don't want to see a Yanks-Dodgers Serious. Like Cliff said in [3], the Yanks match up pretty well with anybody.
[5] was actually just up near ys – it is dreary as hell there with the tarp on the filed and the cold rain coming down.
you a looooong ways from 'Bama, girl !!! ; )
here's Barry Bonds! ; )
FISTED!!!!
[19] That reminds me. The CW is TINSTAAPP (there is no such thing as a pitching prospect)? With the Yankees, it's that there is no such thing as a starting pitching prospect because they all become relievers.
if manny had a 'B' on his grimy helmet, it'd be 5-4 here...
i guess it doesn't really matter what letter are on his helmet! : o
did manny cut his dreads?!
Manny being Manny...
Washington Heights Manny says hello to San Diego Hammels
manny = 29 postseason bombs. most all-time.
i just hope he doesn't pass Gehrig in grand-slams...
Why is there so much "FISTING" going on in this game?
lots and lotsa fisting out there in porn cuntry. (sp.?!)
[26] No. They're longer than ever. Though he has them tied back fairly neatly.
[29] Postseason HRs need to be distinguished from WS HRs.
as far as who we play...IF we make it that far...
oh, and i do think we will. i think the yanks beat the halos in 6.
sure, the Torre drama/media hype will be insufferable, but i think we beat LA handily. traveling out west for a 2nd straight series isn't great, but the weather would be better. dodger stadium will help our pitching and i'm not so sure it'll diminish our powerful lineup.
phillies are close to home, are more dangerous (offensively) and play in a hitters park.
i don't know that it matters too very much. i think we can beat either team. might be easier to beat the Dodgers though, in the long run. i've always HATED the Dodgers and through my Penn State ties, have quite a few Phillie phanatic phriends.
at this point, i just don't care. i'm just glad there's a freaking baseball game on! my only concern - baseball wise - is those pesky Halos. i REALLY wanna win it all this year. it would mean everything to me...
[33] Mantle still have that 'record'? or, is it Bernie, possibly?!
[32] yeah, i noticed they were pulled back. they still looked a little shorter. oh well, whatever...
casey blake looks like he should be on some kinda home improvement type show.
[26] I think he has them tucked under his cap/helmet
[37] i used to do that. in high school, my hair was down to my waist. i'd put it in a pony tail, then tuck it under my hat/helmet. it looked like i had the shortest hair on the field! during my sophomore season, i dislocated my shoulder diving back into 3rd. it was the most painful experience EVER! the idiot coach put it back in - and did a horrible job of it. he stood me up and i took my helmet off. all this hair came flying down my back and then the whole crowd and stuff stopped caring about my immense pain and oohed and aahed about my locks. it was ridiculous. people need to realize it's only hair. the catcher from the other team, was cool and came up to me to tell me he, too, had a long pony tail tucked under his helmet! : )
[35] Mickey
link
[38] There's a song about doing that for a job: Signs
I really don't want to play the Dodgers in the WS, should the Yanks advance. I just can't stand the Yanks vs Torre angle. I don't even like to contemplate it.
How 'bout that Manny though? Ouch
A lot of confidence at the banter about who we'll be playing in the world series, have we played game 1 yet?
[39] coolio, thanks!
[40] oh yeah, i LOVE the line in that song. Five Man Electrical Band. i know the song via Tesla and their acoustic live record. good stuff! : )
[42] If you're suggesting people are assuming the Yanks will advance, I don't think that's true. Not for most people, anyway.
[42] yeah, lotsa IF's in our talks about it...
cowchip STILL can't pronounce "fasciitis". god, chip and buck are just awful
[44] I guess, for me at least, I'm all about the ALCS. I got Angels on my mind, and I don't want to see them in heaven.
exciting inning.
Escaped.
[44] Absolutely. I am not taking anything for granted. The Angels least of all.
[46] Sure but tonight NLCS game one is on - it's hard not to look at these teams as potential opponents - for one night, at least. Tomorrow the real deal starts (weather permitting) and talk of Dodgers and Phillies goes on the back burner.
[46] i hear ya, man. let's bury them south of heaven! : )
[yes, that was a SLAYER reference!]
I rigged up my TV so that every time Fox shows Scioscia his face will be blurred out and each time Figgins comes to bat his name will be listed as Shaun, Shawn, or Sean. It will cut down on my stress immensely. Still working on getting the booth to turn into Scully and Cone. : D
[50] This game is like Christmas day for me, I'm just sitting back enjoying it.
[52] that's teh awesome!
[53] yeah man, it's soooo nice to watch a baseball game and simply enjoy it, without living & dying with every pitch. i'm getting close to cracking my first ale of the evening and just watching (and reading baseball news online...)
when chip caray just looked directly at the camera, i gave him the finger.
[14] One, I am not at all worried. Two, having Jeter start at SS for 140 games instead of 155, is hardly a platoon. And my thought is as much for Pena, to keep him a bit better oiled, as it is for Jeter. Three, I'm just about as bored now as I am in January.
There's that Ethier kid. Raking away. Tie it up Torres.
and it's time for chan ho park. i had a feeling LA would have a run scoring inning here. i wonder what manny will do for his next trick...
[56] yeah man, these last 2 days with NO baseball games was just downright brutal. i am NOT looking forward to the offseason...
[54] Exactly. I am catching up on some work emails, doing bills, and just enjoying it all. I'll pop open a beer with you. Cheers!
[33] Absolutely. Mickey's 18 WS HRs may never be bested.
Chan Ho Park is still playing?
it was Texas that gave Park a 5-yr. $65 mil contract, right?
[60] oh, right on! i thought perhaps you were smoke only. glad to share a round wichya! oh, and thanks for the reminder on bills. i've got one more sitting inside...
well, that was...not very exciting.
[62] yeah, he's actually had some stretches of pitching well outta the 'pen. man, is he ever a rich man...
fisting. deep in the hole. this is LA. i should be watching a screen full of Tawny Roberts look-a-likes! ; )
no, buck - gambling is one state over in Nevada...
shut up caray. blake hasn't shaved in years. tool.
The one thing I remember about seeing Dodger games on tv when I was a kid was that dude behind homeplate with the white fedora hat and radar gun.
bullpen issuing a leadoff walk!
i like this jayson werth player.
back to back walks. booooooooooooooo
christ. back-to-back bb's. so much for the vaunted bully...
Ra-uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuulllll
another 3-run bomb for the Phils.
[64] doing the smoke, too. you just inspired me to have a beer with you as well.
[73] Man. Swittch away for a second and miss a 3 run job. D''oh. : /
Love them former O's pitchers. Yeesh. Hit the showers Sherrill.
i think he got back to the bag in time and was safe...
Bad play that doesn't matter... but he was safe.
He looked safe to me, too.
[74] nice. it's my first beer in 5 days. been a pretty crappy week. my stomach hurts, but hopefully i'll be able to imbibe enough ale to forget about everything! : )
[75] i know, i switched away for a minute, too, but made it back in time...
[74] whachya drinkin' up 'ere in da Bronx?!
[78] Lidge is looming. it might end up mattering! : ~
3 straight hits. 8-5.
The Phillies bullpen is getting fisted
[81] Early Christmas present for ya.
http://66.129.69.121/MichelleMonaghan.jpg
that was a nice pitch.
Fisted once again. That was a ballsy throw to second.
[84] that's awesome!
[85] and so is that!!! ; ) i'll take two...
Steal, Juan, Steal. WatchagotJoe?
This game is fisting my rest.
[89] yeah, Gritner woulda been on 2nd already...
Catch y'all tomorrow. Man, I'll feel personally offended if there's any type of weather bullshit tomorrow. Bah. Think Sun!!! : D
wow, gave it a ride. 8-6.
definitely NOT Lidge-proof.
[92] ya gotta stick around for Ethier's AB!
Not sure what Manny's done with his hair. It's not up. Looks like he braided or tied his dreads together somehow.
[95] yeah, and it's a weird ponytail. the dreads are just tied at the bottom. that's sorta uncomfy. i prefer a tighter tie at the top, by the neck. i'll never understand how chicks wear a ponytail tied at the back of their heads. but they're girls - i'll never understand them, period... : ~
not only was letting kershaw stay in to pitch to howard a bad idea, but pitching padilla tomorrow is also...
power vs. power.
bottom 9. prolly Lidge. buckle your seat belts...
and a leadoff basehit.
am i watching this alone? fine, be that way... : /
Making it interesting...
Kemp had 34 SB's this season. do you send him?!
i send him. pressure Lidge. Joe's prolly napping by now. it's midnight on the east coast! ; )
wow, color me impressed...
nice DP
thelarmis, i'm here! folowing a liveblogging elsewhere at same time + trying to catcj up on work.
once again, tying run at the plate.
[104] ah, my dear friend! : )
is that a SB or DI. with the tying run at the plate, it should be a stolen base. period.
game over. Phils 1-0. Pedro vs. Padilla tomorrow afternoon.
i feel bad for Underdog, Jon Weisman and Eric Neel.
Casey Blake should give #23 to Mattingly. no question.
Big win by the Phillies, I think they will take this series
Torre with the poor pitching moves again..
Manny gave away a crucial AB. Swung at 2 balls.
[110] i blame the weird pony tail. ; )
[110] yeah, he did have to face the "mighty" chan-ho park! ; )
Halfway during the game, I was stunned to see that Davey Lopes appears to be 300 years old. Further disconcerting was that he doesn't look all that much older than Raul Ibanez.
[113] it always amazes me how much you thoroughly know about things from before your time. i thoroughly remember being a pretty young kid and getting Davey Lopes' 1981 Topps Dodgers card. it's in my parents' attic on long island (about 10 minutes or so from long beach), but i can see that card in my minds eye. and, yeah, davey lopes has certainly aged!
[114] My father is a huge, huge baseball guy, as was his father, and my mother's father is as well. Lot of baseball history to watch and talk about.
[115] dude, that's awesome! oh, and you're much more than welcome to come by the house sometime over Turkey Day weekend and have a beer, watch mlb network, sift thru old baseball cards and just hang out. i'll be in the 5 Towns... : )
[115] my pop's best friend, used to be the VP of the Muts, in the early '80's. we call him "Uncle," but he's godfather to my big brother and me. he's worked with Pete Rose in Vegas for the past few years. he's given me some cool keepsakes and stories over the years and helped forge some great baseball memories for me when i was little.
he and my dad just had a big high school reunion and apparently he was staying at my house for the last week, or so... i won't see him at T'Day, but i will see my real uncle, which i'm psyched about! : )
[116] No Turkey Day here..maybe take the day off anyways and have a cook-up?
thelarmis, send me your music news!
[118] hey buddy! i know you like nomass. check out they're latest photoshop. it's the real deal! you know i'm not religious, but i do believe that Mo is GOD, in human form. Yanks in 6.
btw, your post number was 118. 1/18 was my grandma's birthday. she's the wife of my grandpa (hero) who recently left the planet. she's the person who raised me and was easily the greatest human being that ever lived, on any planet. every single time i look at a clock and see 1:18, i think of her. then again, i'm usually thinking of her anyway. in fact, the very first thing i see, every single day of my entire life when i wake up, is a picture of her.
it's something that i really, truly relate to with Nick Swisher. i completely understand his undying love - and appreciation - for his (maternal, methinks...???) grandparents. i respect the fact that he honors them in his everyday vocation. i know i do mine...
[118] i was never patriotic, but 9/11 hit me hard. and i'm not relgious, so "high" holidays don't affect me. since i moved to Atlanta, i've generally gone 'home' twice a year - passover and turkey day. when i was touring a ton, i'd also play in the area pretty regularly...
the end of the year, is usually "my time". atlanta is dead and i, obviously, don't celebrate christmas. i catch up on tons of things at my apartment and pretty much have my entire studio (warehouse) to myself to practice/compose/record.
pesach, is always a "fun" holiday and turkey day, holds no religious overtones, so it's generally a pretty benign time to head north. also, my mom and i both have birthdays that sandwich thanksgiving, so we knock out a lot of family moments then.
i was in NYC a ton more the end of last year and beginning of this year, 'coz of my grandpa's declining health. now that he's not physically here, i'm back to about twice a year visits...
[119] damnit, "their" - i always do that... ; /
[121] Hey man, that's great to read about your relationship to your grandfolks. My Aunty is like a grandmother to me (she's 17 yrs older than my Mom, crazy big Indian family with 12 children!) and she's exactly 50 years older than me. Unfortunately, she lives in Florida now so I don't get to see her too often. She's also lost a bit of her memory and her mental processes now..well, it can be difficult when talking to her. She taught me so much as a kid that I will always love and respect her so much. And, she gave me a photo of Reggie Jackson when I was 8! (Even though he was in an Angels uniform it was still a great present.)
You think we'll get the game in tomorrow?? I really hope so, but to be honest, this delay has kind of taken away a lot of my enthusiasm..thanks Bud & FOX, great job keeping the fans in mind!
Catch you in the morning (local time), got to feed Mr. OK Jazz Jr and then crack open a Guinness..maybe some live Herbie Hancock again tonight, am really digging that early 70s spaced-out sound.
[55] "when chip caray just looked directly at the camera, i gave him the finger."
Brilliant