Bags vs. Kline

This painting always makes me think of “Flight of the Bumble Bee.”

Grey skies, snow flurries in New York.

Stay warm, eat well, be happy.

[Picture by Bags]

Here’s some Yankeeness for you fiends out there:

Over at River Avenue Blues, Joe P links to a Wallace Mathews piece on Kevin Long.

And at IATMS, here’s a note via Buster Olney that C.C. Sabathia has lost 30 lbs.

Joba Chamberlain, on the other hand, has reportedly put on some weight. Check out this great Yankee weigh-in by Steve Goldman. And while you are there, dig the Aceves Challenge by Jay Jaffe.

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What? The Pro Bowl ain’t good enough for you? The SAG awards isn’t doin’ the trick? How about chillin’ with some pals?

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Bags Grooves to Matisse at the Modern.

Engine room, bring me my drink.

Same ol’ Jets, indeed.

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Houston Street after dark by Bags.

Bags goes to the Modern:

Win or suck tonight for the Jets. What’ll it be?

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I went to pick up chicken soup in my neighborhood last night and when I went to pay I wished the cashier a happy new year.

“Got any resolutions?” she said?

“Yeah, to be kinder to myself.”

“Oh,” she said, and looked at me. “That’s really cool.”

I surprised myself with that answer. Sometimes, you are honest when you don’t mean to be.

I walked outside and the street was clogged with cars. One guy, four cars behind the putz who stopped in the middle of the street, started leaning on the horn. “That’s not going to help,” I said to nobody.

I walked across the street and saw a man in a wheelchair yell, “That’s not going to help!”

I smiled as I walked past him and shrugged, “Sometimes, people can’t help themselves I guess.”

The man glared at the traffic. “Moron.”

“Yeah, you know it’s just so tempting, though. You are irritated, stuck in traffic, it’s the end of the day, and you’ve got that horn right there. How can you not press it?”

“Well, I’m tempted to throw a brick through a window but that doesn’t mean I’m going to do it.”

“Point taken.”

New York is a funny town.

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Hope everyone has a chill evening.

Stay safe, be merry and Happy New Year!

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Christmas Eve Day. Anyone got any shopping left?

I’m going to da movies. Be back tonight.

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..yer listenin’ pleasures while yer doin’ the chores…

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She’s still a Beaut, ain’t she?

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As the Yanks and Derek Jeter inch closer to a deal–one that could be finalized before the end of the day–it appears that the Red Sox have a trade in place for Adrian Gonzalez. The San Diego front office is filthy with former Red Sox employees who are more than familiar with Boston’s farm system. Word is the Pads will receive prospects in return for Gonzalez, who the Sox have coveted for several years.

The Hot Stove is heating up just in time for the Winter Meetings. Gossip Mongers and Baseball Nerds Rejoice!

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Dig this most wonderful piece on the roots of the Deli over at Saveur.

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Flix by Bags.

Clocks turn back, enjoy the extra hour…

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On the Go…

[Picture by Bags and Marianne Rafter]

Here’s some flicks from around town…

taken by Bags, our man in the street.

Happy Monday.