Quotes of 05 (cont.)

[Guest Frayed Knot]

Must ... resist ... joke

[Guest Willets Point]

By the way, I've got dibs on the name Pedro's Dwarf if I ever start a band.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It's too bad Pedro doesn't like coming to Seattle. If he enjoyed himself, he might be able to improve on his 13-0 record.

[Guest SI Metman]

"The Yankees came from behind to beat the Pirates 7-5. Tony Randazzo got the win for the Yanks." -- Mets play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen while doing the out-of-town scoreboard on Thursday afternoon, referring to first-base umpire Tony Randazzo's blown call in the ninth inning on Wednesday night

[Guest metirish]

That doesn't surprise me that Cohen would say that..

"Apparently I forgot how to pitch. Seventh in the league in ERA [actually ninth] last year, and I come here and I don't know how to pitch anymore? I have to try out. That's OK. I'll try out. For me, a 100-pitch count is malarkey. What are you saving me for? This is my last year. You don't have to worry about some young phenom who they just gave a bunch of money to in the draft and you have to protect the investment. Just send me out there."



Al Leiter, responding to the Marlins' doubts about him in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel

[Guest metirish]

Tom Glavine alluding to Wright's catch Saturday night to retire Raul Ibanez.

]"I guess we should vote him captain,"

[Guest Edgy DC]

Let's all remember, lest history forget, that David Wright dove into the stands, caught a ball and hurt himself. Derek Jeter, on the other hand, caught a ball, dove into the stands, and hurt himself.

I've actuallly got little against Jeter, but...

[Guest TheOldMole]

Perhaps it was Teddy Randazzo?

[Guest Centerfield]

I may be in the minority with this, and I'm not sure I've worked out the logic in my head yet, but I think David Wright diving into the stands there was a bad play. The risk/reward is just not worth it. I understand there are "hustle" plays and it's important to go all out...but risking injury with the team already hobbled as it was just doesn't seem very smart to me. I understand playing hard, but throwing yourself into the stands, I would say, is probably not worth the risk of injury it imposes.

[Guest metirish]

I doubt Wright had the time to go through all that thinking, it was a reaction play kinda, great play IMO.

[Guest metirish]

]"They'll probably start again with that stupid 'Who's Your Daddy' thing,' " Randolph said. "They'll call him a bunch of names and be cutesy. But I don't think he cares. I'm sure he'll hear it, but it may motivate him and fire him up."

Willie on going to Yankee stadium as a kid(free tickets)

]"Me and my friends would just hang out in leftfield and throw peanuts at Roy White," ] -

metirish Jun 25 2005 09:56 AM

Pay -Rod on today's game... ]"We have got to come out with a warrior-like mentality [Saturday]," OH I'm scared...

Edgy DC Jun 25 2005 10:28 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 25 2005 11:13 AM

Other peeps unafraid of the Yankees' "Warrior" stance: The Turnbulls are the first gang the Warriors encounter. The Warriors have to run away from them to get on the train home. The Turnbulls are a mixed bunch who hang around on old school buses that have been painted black. They carry chains and planks of wood for weapons. After the Warriors escape from the Turnbull A.C.'s, they think they are home free. Unfortunately, a train station is on fire forcing The Warriors to walk through enemy territory. They meet the Orphans. The Orphans are not very well known (and are very low class), and didn't even know about the big meeting up at The Bronx and are not on the Gramercy Riff's Network. They are armed with razor blades. Mercy decides to leave the Orphans and join The Warriors. The Baseball Furies are one of the most popular gangs. After a brief escape from cops, Swan, Ajax, Snow and Cowboy run straight into these guys. The Furies wear baseball gear and carry baseball bats which they are keen to swing. The leader shown here fights Ajax and shows that he can be quite nifty with a bat. This all-female gang is waiting on the station platform when Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt arrive. They end up going back to The Lizzies flat where The Lizzies seduce The Warriors except Rembrandt who suspects that something is going on. At the flat, the The Lizzies suddenly lock the door and announce that The Warriors shot Cyrus which is when they find out that they were framed. The Lizzies try to shoot them but only manage to cut Rembrandt's arm with a knife. The Punks hang out in a subway station. The lead guy (on the right) wears rollerskates and skates around the station. They look a bit like farmers in the dungarees. Wielding chains and baseball bats, they fight The Warriors in the men's room. This is one of the best fight scenes in the movie, with people flying into mirrors and through doors. The Rogues appear throughout the movie as Luther (pictured centre), was the one who shot Cyrus. He framed The Warriors for the crime and for the rest of the night, they are on the hunt for The Warriors so they can kill them. Not the smartest bunch! The Riffs are the largest gang in the city and Cyrus was their leader until he got shot. Understandably, they want to find those responsible and bring them to justice. Masai became the leader when Cyrus died. The Boppers wear purple waistcoats, cream-coloured trousers and hats. I guess they think they are groovy boppers! These 'clowns' wear white face paint, red and black tops, with suspender trousers. These guys are easy to spot in the park, thanks to their bright yellow tops! It is assumed that these guys are called the Savage Huns. They wear green shirts and have brown pointy hats. The Moonrunners wear space style-suits which are silver. Here is a quick glimpse of their logo. The Satans Mothers can be seen hanging around at the meeting in The Bronx. To view some of the unknown gangs, go to the unknown gangs page by clicking here! This is the unofficial list of gangs: The Alleycats, The Amsterdam All-Stars, The Baseball Furies, The Black Hands, The Blackjacks, The Big Trains, The Boyle Avenue Runners, The Charlemagnes, The Colt 45's, The Dealers, The Delaney Rovers, The Dingos, The E Street Blazers, The Easy Aces, The Electric Elminimators, The Eighth Avenue Apaches, The Fastballs, The Fifth Street Bombers, The Filmores, The Firetasters, The Five Points, The Gerrards, The Gladiators, The Go Hards, The Gun Hill Dancers, The Gramercy Riffs, The High Rollers, The Homeboys, The Hoplites, The Howitzers, The Huks, The Hurricanes, The Imps, The Jesters, The Jones Street Boys, The Judas Bunch, The Jupiters, The Knockdowns, The Knuckles, The Lizzies, The Locos, The Magicians, The Meatpackers, The Moonrunners, The Napoleons, The Nickel Steaks, The Nightriders, The Ninth Avenue Razors, The Orphans, The Panzers, The Phillies, The Plainsmen, The Punks, The Queen's Bridge Mutilators, The Real Boys, The Red Hook Shooters, The Roadmasters, The Rogues, The Romans, The Runaways, The Saracens, The Saratogas, The Savage Huns, The Shanghai Sultans, The Southern Cross, The Speedwagons, The Stevedores, The Stilletos, The Stonebreakers, The Terriers, The Turks, The Turnbull AC's, The Van Cortlandt Rangers, The Whispers, The Xenophones, The Xylophones, The Yo-Yo's, The Youngbloods, The Zodiacs, The Zulus.

[Guest metirish]

Pay -Rod on today's game...

]"We have got to come out with a warrior-like mentality [Saturday],"

OH I'm scared...

[Guest Edgy DC]

Other peeps unafraid of the Yankees' "Warrior" stance:

The Turnbulls are the first gang the Warriors encounter. The Warriors have to run away from them to get on the train home. The Turnbulls are a mixed bunch who hang around on old school buses that have been painted black. They carry chains and planks of wood for weapons. After the Warriors escape from the Turnbull A.C.'s, they think they are home free. Unfortunately, a train station is on fire forcing The Warriors to walk through enemy territory. They meet the Orphans. The Orphans are not very well known (and are very low class), and didn't even know about the big meeting up at The Bronx and are not on the Gramercy Riff's Network. They are armed with razor blades. Mercy decides to leave the Orphans and join The Warriors. The Baseball Furies are one of the most popular gangs. After a brief escape from cops, Swan, Ajax, Snow and Cowboy run straight into these guys. The Furies wear baseball gear and carry baseball bats which they are keen to swing. The leader shown here fights Ajax and shows that he can be quite nifty with a bat. This all-female gang is waiting on the station platform when Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt arrive. They end up going back to The Lizzies flat where The Lizzies seduce The Warriors except Rembrandt who suspects that something is going on. At the flat, the The Lizzies suddenly lock the door and announce that The Warriors shot Cyrus which is when they find out that they were framed. The Lizzies try to shoot them but only manage to cut Rembrandt's arm with a knife. The Punks hang out in a subway station. The lead guy (on the right) wears rollerskates and skates around the station. They look a bit like farmers in the dungarees. Wielding chains and baseball bats, they fight The Warriors in the men's room. This is one of the best fight scenes in the movie, with people flying into mirrors and through doors. The Rogues appear throughout the movie as Luther (pictured centre), was the one who shot Cyrus. He framed The Warriors for the crime and for the rest of the night, they are on the hunt for The Warriors so they can kill them. Not the smartest bunch! The Riffs are the largest gang in the city and Cyrus was their leader until he got shot. Understandably, they want to find those responsible and bring them to justice. Masai became the leader when Cyrus died. The Boppers wear purple waistcoats, cream-coloured trousers and hats. I guess they think they are groovy boppers! These 'clowns' wear white face paint, red and black tops, with suspender trousers. These guys are easy to spot in the park, thanks to their bright yellow tops! It is assumed that these guys are called the Savage Huns. They wear green shirts and have brown pointy hats. The Moonrunners wear space style-suits which are silver. Here is a quick glimpse of their logo. The Satans Mothers can be seen hanging around at the meeting in The Bronx. To view some of the unknown gangs, go to the unknown gangs page by clicking here! This is the unofficial list of gangs: The Alleycats, The Amsterdam All-Stars, The Baseball Furies, The Black Hands, The Blackjacks, The Big Trains, The Boyle Avenue Runners, The Charlemagnes, The Colt 45's, The Dealers, The Delaney Rovers, The Dingos, The E Street Blazers, The Easy Aces, The Electric Elminimators, The Eighth Avenue Apaches, The Fastballs, The Fifth Street Bombers, The Filmores, The Firetasters, The Five Points, The Gerrards, The Gladiators, The Go Hards, The Gun Hill Dancers, The Gramercy Riffs, The High Rollers, The Homeboys, The Hoplites, The Howitzers, The Huks, The Hurricanes, The Imps, The Jesters, The Jones Street Boys, The Judas Bunch, The Jupiters, The Knockdowns, The Knuckles, The Lizzies, The Locos, The Magicians, The Meatpackers, The Moonrunners, The Napoleons, The Nickel Steaks, The Nightriders, The Ninth Avenue Razors, The Orphans, The Panzers, The Phillies, The Plainsmen, The Punks, The Queen's Bridge Mutilators, The Real Boys, The Red Hook Shooters, The Roadmasters, The Rogues, The Romans, The Runaways, The Saracens, The Saratogas, The Savage Huns, The Shanghai Sultans, The Southern Cross, The Speedwagons, The Stevedores, The Stilletos, The Stonebreakers, The Terriers, The Turks, The Turnbull AC's, The Van Cortlandt Rangers, The Whispers, The Xenophones, The Xylophones, The Yo-Yo's, The Youngbloods, The Zodiacs, The Zulus.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

The Queensbridge Mutilators are bad news. True story: The Queensbridge Houses are the largest public housing project in the city ... and the country!


Nas


Artest

[Guest Edgy DC]

Interesting Gangs:

The Amsterdam All-Stars: Are these the best fighters from each gang, by position? Did the coaches or fans choose?

The Baseball Furies: 'Nuff Said.

The Big Trains: Walter Johnson's favorite gang.

The Boyle Avenue Runners: Where's Boyle Avenue?

The Charlemagnes: Steely Dan's favorite gang.

The Dingos: If they don't eat babies, I'd be disappointed.

The E Street Blazers: Could you imagine getting jumped by Springsteen's band? Just avoid Clarence and go for Roy Bittan and you're fine.

The Eighth Avenue Apaches: Fort Apache the Bronx tie-in here? Did I miss these guys? Did they wear headdresses?

The Fastballs: More baseball connections.

The Five Points: Old school.

The Gladiators: Wearing sandals?

The Go Hards: I don't want to lose to these guys... ever!

The Gun Hill Dancers: One of the baddest hoods in the Bronx and their home team is called the Dancers?

The Imps: I've got no real comment here. Just a great name.

The Knockdowns: Baseball connection.

The Knuckles: Baseball connection.

The Lizzies: They all look like Gilda Radner characters.

The Locos: One of my local outfits is called Los Vados Locos. I'll show you their markings when you're down here. I think La Raza has them on the run.

The Meatpackers: Meet the Go Hards.

The Napoleons: Were these all short guys?

The Nickel Steaks: Huh?

The Phillies: Ooh, I'm scared.

The Rogues: Locals jumped by a Pogues cover band. Film at eleven.

The Runaways:



The Saracens: Good name.

The Speedwagons:


"Don't let him go!"

The Turks: Mets connection!

The Van Cortlandt Rangers: The terror of Manhattan College.

The Yo-Yos: Smacked you down with cellos and bows.

The Youngbloods: Mets connection!

[Guest MFS62]

On the Yankee pre-game show on radio yesterday (I couldn't get WFAN in my car - really), Suzyn Wladman:

This is a crucial series for the Mets. I think they're seven games back...."

Pardon me , Suzyn, but isn't it your job to know those things before you go on the air? I mean, it isn't as if they're calling you back for any revivals of Man of La Mancha.

Later

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

]"We're going to get the guy who did this to you."

--Pedro on David Wright's new haircut, 6/25

[Guest Edgy DC]

]"Pull a muscle in the on-deck circle, how do you do that?"

--Willie Randolph on Doug Mientkiewicz.

[Guest Centerfield]

Not baseball related but what the hell...

"I could always go and have a conversation with Mr. Gates or Mr. Trump. But now that I have this, I can really have a conversation with them on the same level that they have their conversations."
-Shaquille O'Neal after earning his MBA online from the University of Phoenix

[Guest Edgy DC]

Of course, Gates is a college dropout.

Trump as a BA from Wharton.

[Guest Centerfield]

So what you're telling me is that they're not as smart as Shaq?

[Guest Edgy DC]

In a sense.

In a very narrow sense.

While I have a broad definition of intelligence, Trump doesn't impress me much.

[Guest Willets Point]

I totally don't get all that stuff with the oddly attired gangs.

[Guest Edgy DC]

They come from the strange and memorable 1979 film The Warriors, invoked when A-Rod declared that the Yankees were going to play Saturday's game with "a warrior mentality."

[Guest Willets Point]

I guessed it was a movie, I just was surprised that I'd never heard of a movie that strange.

[Guest Frayed Knot]

"The Yankees never get calls to go their way" -- John Sterling, WCBS radio following the Sheffield grountout on Sunday.


I shit thee not, he actually uttered these words (or very close to them).
Now Sheff looked to be safe - although it was inches one way or the other - but this comes barely a week after the Yanx were the beneficiaries of a [u:1ea05e7855]much worse call[/u:1ea05e7855] on an infield grounder that [u:1ea05e7855]would have ended the game[/u:1ea05e7855] in Pittsbugh's favor. And I don't think we want to bring other recent history into things here.

Good Lord he can't possibly be that insecure about his job can he?

[Guest metirish]

frayed Knot the call that you talk about against Pittsburgh is the win that Gary Cohen credited to Tony Randazzo the first base umpire.(pointed out by someone else here before)

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Paraphrasing as best I can from a radio interview i heard on the way to work this morning.

"When I was a player, my nickname was T-bone, which later became Bone, and eventually I was known as The Load. I guess my teammates got tired of carrying me."

"Basically, the team's strategy is to get such a big lead that I can't possibly screw it up."

--Tony LaRussa on a syndicated radio show

[Guest metirish]

Giambi on the botched throw to Tom Gordon..

]"It was one of those plays which you look at and go, 'Damn,'" the first baseman said. "[Reyes] flies. You've got to make the play quick and I got the throw up in Tom's eyes."

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

I usually aim my throw up at the toilet.