IGT, vs. Washington, 4/3/2006

[Willets Point]

I'm glad that Orosco and Carter never wore khakis on the field back in the day, that would have been an embarrasing uniform.

[soupcan]

Bret Sabermetric wrote: if I were Wagner, around this point I'd ask if I could wear Mariano's number, start affecting a Panamanian accent, and commence electrocuting a few relatives in my swimming pool, too.

The accent and dead relatives maybe not - but it would be a great tweak if he started wearing 42.

[Guest Rotblatt]

Bret Sabermetric wrote: if I were Wagner, around this point I'd ask if I could wear Mariano's number, start affecting a Panamanian accent, and commence electrocuting a few relatives in my swimming pool, too.

He should wear the Mets pinstripe uniform (sans "Wagner," of course) all the time, too, regardless of what the rest of the Mets wear.

And limit his repitoire to one pitch, which he would learn to throw right-handed.

[MFS62]

Massive Mike (Francessa) came on the Joe Beningo show on WFAN today, and Mike was literally screaming about how this is a personal affront to both Rivera and Yankee "tradition".
Of course, its been said that the difference between an opinion and a prejudice is that you can defend an opinion without raising your voice.

I wonder if anyone has asked Mariano how he feels about this?

Later

[Elster88]

I doubt Rivera even knows the lyrics. I think the only ones who care are Yankee fans.

And if their enjoyment of watching Rivera come into a game is detracted because Wagner plays the same song, then they need to grow up and get the fuck over it.

'Nuf said.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Bret Sabermetric wrote: if I were Wagner, around this point I'd ask if I could wear Mariano's number, start affecting a Panamanian accent, and commence electrocuting a few relatives in my swimming pool, too.

I think that's a great idea.

[Centerfield]

I hear the Yankees are in uproar that Bonds allegedly used steroids.

Everyone knows Shef and Giambi have made that a Yankee tradition.

[Guest sharpie]

I think that Trevor Hoffman started the whole "Enter Sandman" thing. Wagner and Rivera both became closers in '97, no idea who had it first between those two.

[Willets Point]

I thought Hoffman's song was "Hells Bells"?

Of course the whole closer entering to a metal song originated with Ricky Vaughn entering to a remake of "Wild Thing."

[Guest Rotblatt]

Elster88 wrote: I doubt Rivera even knows the lyrics. I think the only ones who care are Yankee fans.

I think in "Some Kind of Monster" it's mentioned that Rivera had no idea who Metallica was or what the song was about when he picked it.

So really, Rivera picking that song--and the Yankees letting him--was an affront to Metallica.

At least Wagner's a REAL fan.

[soupcan]

Who cares?!

Play freaking 'Abracadabra' for Christ's sake!

[Guest cooby]

We should get him to come here and do a ladder challenge

[Guest rpackrat]

I'm glad we don't get M&MD here in Houston.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Rivera didn't pick shit. The Yankee DJ did.

[metirish]

This shit has bloggers going ape.....

http://newsday.typepad.com/sports_kbqb/2006/04/let_the_sandman.html

[Guest Edgy DC]

]This is still Rivera's town.

Huh?

]The song was chosen for Rivera, not by Rivera, and he has owned it just as much as the actual group.

Huh-diddly-huh?

]Rivera would never say anything about this "issue" because a) that's the type of person he is; the Yankees are concerned with October; and c) it's not an issue.

I'll choose (d). It's not his song, he didn't pick it in the first place, he has no horse in this pissing match (piss in this pissing match), and, to the extent that he has given this a thought, realizes that the same songs are pretty much played in every ballpark, major and minor league.

That's the type of person he is? Sure. That's the type of person most of us are.

It's a freaking song about a scared child.

[metirish]

This is hilarious...

] Rivera is an untouchable in New York. The Eliot Ness of baseball in a media town more ruthless than Al Capone.

You know he has been waiting to use that line for years.

] If anything, Metallica should consider giving Rivera a small cut of the royalties from that album

what an asshole you are...

[Guest Edgy DC]

Two plays I missed: a supposedly good one by Anderson Hernandez in the first, and a supposedly bad judgment one by that same Anderson Hernandez about the seventh, that got him a talking-to from Sandy Alomar and/or Julio Franco. What were these plays? What did they say?

[soupcan]

Edgy DC wrote: Two plays I missed: a supposedly good one by Anderson Hernandez in the first, and a supposedly bad judgment one by that same Anderson Hernandez about the seventh, that got him a talking-to from Sandy Alomar and/or Julio Franco. What were these plays? What did they say?

1st inning was a Derek Jeter type play. Hernadez going to his left picks up the grounder and as his momentum takes him into leftfield he jumps, spins and throws to first whilst in mid-air to get Nick Johnson at first. Nice looking play. The crowd appreciated it. He flashed a smile and got kudos from Reyes right afterwards.

The other play - I don't remember the inning - man on first maybe one out. Ground ball to second, instead of throwing to short to start the dp, he kind of sort of stared the runner back and threw to first. After he threw, the runner continued toward second and was safe. I think Hernandez was thinking 4-3-6 instead of 4-6-3. Didn't work. In his defense he executed that exact same play and it worked in one of the last spring training games.

[Guest cooby]

metirish wrote: Edgy you sound like Fran Healy....who of course I miss, as those Cooby I am sure.

You got that right!

[Guest rpackrat]

]1st inning was a Derek Jeter type play.

The difference being that Jeter doesn't get within 3 feet of fielding that ball.

[Guest Rotblatt]

I shocked the airwaves aren't aflame with Yankee fans claiming that Hernandez is stealing Jeter's pattented "Jump and throw while in the air" move.

Now that I think about it, didn't Hernandez do a fist pump right after that play?

[metirish]

Guys does anyone have that pic of Jeter making above said play where he is wearing a ballet skirt?