A few bit ago I checked my Twitter feed (because I am very Web 3.0) and saw this: And threw up in my mouth a little bit. Am I overreactting? Of course I am. It’s what I do! Well, one of the things I do. But in any case, the reason this specifically bothers me [...]
Archive of entries posted on June 2009
The Staten Island Yankees Home Opener (And More)
It’s June! Short Season A started a few weeks ago and although the original Staten Island home opener (and my first game of the year there) got rained out on the 20th, I decided I wanted to go to on the 25th which happened to be the new date for the home opener. And then [...]
2-out RBI: Rivera, Ma.
Last night, we were blessed once again with an at bat from Saint Mo and it ended even better than his first. He worked a walk with the bases loaded against one of my most hated players, Francisco Rodriguez. I’m sure he was once again told not to swing the bat, and just like his [...]
Fist Pump Sighting
Unlikely to be any controversy about this one, as fist pumps are apparently only a big deal when Joba Chamberlain performs them. Still, I think it’s a clear sign AJ should be put in the bullpen where that kind of fire belongs. If you missed it, check out the AJ Burnett highlight video for tonight. [...]
Rare Event Sighting: Mariano At Bat (In Pictures!)
Last night as Manny Acosta started letting men on base, I asked the Baseball Gods for one thing: Please, let Mariano Rivera come up to bat. Apparently, the Yankees offensive sacrifice over the last two weeks appeased them and I got what I asked for. He took a great cut but unfortunately his liner went [...]
Staten Island vs Brooklyn — Opening Night at Keyspan Park
On Friday, Chris and I headed all the way down to Coney Island from Washington Heights to check out Keyspan Park for the first time and watch the Staten Island Yankees take on the Cyclones. We had a very long trip on the train that took longer than it should have because of some annoying [...]
Unsure Of Whose Fault It Was? Use This Handy Flow Chart
I’ve noticed lately that whenever the Yankees lose, people fight about whose fault it was and so I used my lunch hour to create a flow chart that explains just who you should blame and when.
This Is Not A Good At Bat, Robinson
As I sat in my seat in Section 432A tonight watching Robinson Cano foul off pitches, all I could think was “please don’t be having one of those stupid at bats where you should have walked three pitches ago”. You see, on the surface from your seat where you have no real sense of the [...]
Good News For People Traumatized By Last Year's Outfield Defense
Hidden away in a news article on Yankees.com, I found this under “Tidbits”: Girardi said is leaning toward not starting Hideki Matsui in the outfield in National League ballparks this weekend, but would consider using him in double-switch situations. It appears that we are saved from a Hideki Matsui (LF) – Johnny Damon (CF) – [...]
Pleasing Results, Harrowing Journey
I’ll take the end result, of course, but when the opposing pitcher spots you five free runners you should really score more than 2 runs off of him. In the event that you can’t hit him, at least run the pitch count up! Especially when he only throws about 50% of his pitches for strikes. [...]
