Counting Down the Bizarre from Last Night

[G-Fafif]

The host of Countdown has a very nice NON-POLITICAL baseball blog (which is to say posting this has nothing to do with politics, so I'd appreciate being spared the non-baseball rants in this particular context; advance thanks for your cooperation). Therein, KO on CF here[/url:2z7irmhe].

[Guest Edgy DC]

Anybody else doubt his account of his first trip to Shea?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"And that's why YOU, burgundy-clad hyena masquerading as an usher, who directed me to what turned out to be the THIRD closest bathroom to my ticketed seating area, and shrugged when I came back to hear your explanation... are the WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD."

[G-Fafif]

="Edgy DC":27q6tao4]Anybody else doubt his account of his first trip to Shea?[/quote:27q6tao4] He's told it before. Not to say that makes it accurate, but it is consistent. Interesting tidbit from Spring Training regarding the Mets, the Giants and the lights they shared: http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/03/well_you_asked.html

Edgy DC Apr 14 2009 02:19 PM

What kind of kid goes to a park and comes back with observations of rusted bolts? I went to the park and all I saw was the gods on the green.

G-Fafif Apr 14 2009 02:28 PM

Takes all kinds. My gods were specks.

Frayed Knot Apr 14 2009 02:57 PM

I went to both Shea & YSI about that same time and there's no way that Shea looked older. And if you're strictly looking up at beams (like the one that fell down a few years back) YSII didn't look any younger either, including right after it was (re)built. Plus his "weird" list of things aren't really all that weird. Reminds me of a comedian who was doing a routine a bunch of years back where he claimed that the then-current TV show 'That's Incredible' was running out of material to the point where they should change the name to 'That's Kind of Interesting". The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine. Changing topics on deadline is such a bitch.

metirish Apr 14 2009 03:11 PM

="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":2z0r4xnn]"And that's why YOU, burgundy-clad hyena masquerading as an usher, who directed me to what turned out to be the THIRD closest bathroom to my ticketed seating area, and shrugged when I came back to hear your explanation... are the WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD."[/quote:2z0r4xnn] Perfect OlerudOwned Apr 14 2009 03:18 PM Olbermann fudged up the detail on Bloomy's ball. It wasn't fouled off by Tatis, Bell literally threw the damn thing through the bottom of the screen. G-Fafif Apr 14 2009 03:36 PM ="Frayed Knot":1yskogoi]The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine.[/quote:1yskogoi] Walter Silva not in the media guide is indeed a bit of a reach. But I'm with KO on flyovers, CF and in general. I said the same thing at the Home Opener in '07 regarding our proximity to a major airport. I get an immense American flag for the national anthem. I get the national anthem out of tradition. I've never gotten military flyovers for sporting events, unless we're securing the permiter of the parking lot. In which case, we may have bigger problems than obscure Walter Silva shutting us down for four innings. apmorris Apr 14 2009 03:48 PM Re: Counting Down the Bizarre from Last Night Remember: He is a nerd. A real nerd. And a Yankee Fan. Could be worse. Dan Patrick would've wrote about Marisa Tomei's hairstyle and what she was wearing. G-Fafif Apr 14 2009 03:56 PM Re: Counting Down the Bizarre from Last Night ="apmorris":wnnmp6rx]...Marisa Tomei's hairstyle and what she was wearing.[/quote:wnnmp6rx] I hear she likes short bald men. SteveJRogers Apr 14 2009 04:00 PM ="G-Fafif":1ujkcl62] ="Frayed Knot":1ujkcl62]The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine.[/quote:1ujkcl62] Walter Silva not in the media guide is indeed a bit of a reach. [/quote:1ujkcl62] You also won't find potential future HOFer Gary Sheffield in the Mets Media Guide either. Comes with the territory of having roster info from late Feb/early March when you need to produce a massive tome. Should be noted though that Sheffield did make the 2009 Mets Yearbook though, but that's another story. Gwreck Apr 14 2009 04:17 PM The thing that got me about the flyover was the juxtaposition with the Mets talking about how Citi Field was a "green" ballpark. Yes, I know the Mets and the Military are separate entities. But it got me wondering about how much fuel was wasted by doing the flyover. Edgy DC Apr 14 2009 05:22 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 14 2009 06:23 PM I agree that flyovers are seemingly overkill, wasteful, obnoxious, and jingoistic, but what we're talking about here is In ascending order of fulfilling The McCarver Rule ("At every game you will see something, or at least a combination of things, you have never seen before"), here are the top unique or unlikely events from the park's opening... . In fact, the wry observation aside, flyovers at sporting events happen all the time. Nymr83 Apr 14 2009 06:22 PM ]2. Six innings earlier, a stray cat desperately trying to exit the field leaped onto the low fence directly in front of New York Governor David Paterson i was happy to see that the cats made it over from the old building. i didnt even realize that was patterson, but him or someone with him JUMPED scared when that cat came near them.

[Guest Edgy DC]

What kind of kid goes to a park and comes back with observations of rusted bolts?

I went to the park and all I saw was the gods on the green.

[G-Fafif]

Takes all kinds.

My gods were specks.

[Frayed Knot]

I went to both Shea & YSI about that same time and there's no way that Shea looked older.
And if you're strictly looking up at beams (like the one that fell down a few years back) YSII didn't look any younger either, including right after it was (re)built.

Plus his "weird" list of things aren't really all that weird.
Reminds me of a comedian who was doing a routine a bunch of years back where he claimed that the then-current TV show 'That's Incredible' was running out of material to the point where they should change the name to 'That's Kind of Interesting".

The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine. Changing topics on deadline is such a bitch.

[metirish]

="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":2z0r4xnn]"And that's why YOU, burgundy-clad hyena masquerading as an usher, who directed me to what turned out to be the THIRD closest bathroom to my ticketed seating area, and shrugged when I came back to hear your explanation... are the WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD."[/quote:2z0r4xnn] Perfect

OlerudOwned Apr 14 2009 03:18 PM

Olbermann fudged up the detail on Bloomy's ball. It wasn't fouled off by Tatis, Bell literally threw the damn thing through the bottom of the screen.

G-Fafif Apr 14 2009 03:36 PM

="Frayed Knot":1yskogoi]The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine.[/quote:1yskogoi] Walter Silva not in the media guide is indeed a bit of a reach. But I'm with KO on flyovers, CF and in general. I said the same thing at the Home Opener in '07 regarding our proximity to a major airport. I get an immense American flag for the national anthem. I get the national anthem out of tradition. I've never gotten military flyovers for sporting events, unless we're securing the permiter of the parking lot. In which case, we may have bigger problems than obscure Walter Silva shutting us down for four innings. apmorris Apr 14 2009 03:48 PM Re: Counting Down the Bizarre from Last Night Remember: He is a nerd. A real nerd. And a Yankee Fan. Could be worse. Dan Patrick would've wrote about Marisa Tomei's hairstyle and what she was wearing. G-Fafif Apr 14 2009 03:56 PM Re: Counting Down the Bizarre from Last Night ="apmorris":wnnmp6rx]...Marisa Tomei's hairstyle and what she was wearing.[/quote:wnnmp6rx] I hear she likes short bald men. SteveJRogers Apr 14 2009 04:00 PM ="G-Fafif":1ujkcl62] ="Frayed Knot":1ujkcl62]The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine.[/quote:1ujkcl62] Walter Silva not in the media guide is indeed a bit of a reach. [/quote:1ujkcl62] You also won't find potential future HOFer Gary Sheffield in the Mets Media Guide either. Comes with the territory of having roster info from late Feb/early March when you need to produce a massive tome. Should be noted though that Sheffield did make the 2009 Mets Yearbook though, but that's another story. Gwreck Apr 14 2009 04:17 PM The thing that got me about the flyover was the juxtaposition with the Mets talking about how Citi Field was a "green" ballpark. Yes, I know the Mets and the Military are separate entities. But it got me wondering about how much fuel was wasted by doing the flyover. Edgy DC Apr 14 2009 05:22 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 14 2009 06:23 PM I agree that flyovers are seemingly overkill, wasteful, obnoxious, and jingoistic, but what we're talking about here is In ascending order of fulfilling The McCarver Rule ("At every game you will see something, or at least a combination of things, you have never seen before"), here are the top unique or unlikely events from the park's opening... . In fact, the wry observation aside, flyovers at sporting events happen all the time. Nymr83 Apr 14 2009 06:22 PM ]2. Six innings earlier, a stray cat desperately trying to exit the field leaped onto the low fence directly in front of New York Governor David Paterson i was happy to see that the cats made it over from the old building. i didnt even realize that was patterson, but him or someone with him JUMPED scared when that cat came near them.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Olbermann fudged up the detail on Bloomy's ball. It wasn't fouled off by Tatis, Bell literally threw the damn thing through the bottom of the screen.

[G-Fafif]

="Frayed Knot":1yskogoi]The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine.[/quote:1yskogoi] Walter Silva not in the media guide is indeed a bit of a reach. But I'm with KO on flyovers, CF and in general. I said the same thing at the Home Opener in '07 regarding our proximity to a major airport. I get an immense American flag for the national anthem. I get the national anthem out of tradition. I've never gotten military flyovers for sporting events, unless we're securing the permiter of the parking lot. In which case, we may have bigger problems than obscure Walter Silva shutting us down for four innings.

apmorris Apr 14 2009 03:48 PM Re: Counting Down the Bizarre from Last Night

Remember: He is a nerd. A real nerd. And a Yankee Fan. Could be worse. Dan Patrick would've wrote about Marisa Tomei's hairstyle and what she was wearing.

G-Fafif Apr 14 2009 03:56 PM Re: Counting Down the Bizarre from Last Night

="apmorris":wnnmp6rx]...Marisa Tomei's hairstyle and what she was wearing.[/quote:wnnmp6rx] I hear she likes short bald men. SteveJRogers Apr 14 2009 04:00 PM ="G-Fafif":1ujkcl62] ="Frayed Knot":1ujkcl62]The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine.[/quote:1ujkcl62] Walter Silva not in the media guide is indeed a bit of a reach. [/quote:1ujkcl62] You also won't find potential future HOFer Gary Sheffield in the Mets Media Guide either. Comes with the territory of having roster info from late Feb/early March when you need to produce a massive tome. Should be noted though that Sheffield did make the 2009 Mets Yearbook though, but that's another story. Gwreck Apr 14 2009 04:17 PM The thing that got me about the flyover was the juxtaposition with the Mets talking about how Citi Field was a "green" ballpark. Yes, I know the Mets and the Military are separate entities. But it got me wondering about how much fuel was wasted by doing the flyover. Edgy DC Apr 14 2009 05:22 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 14 2009 06:23 PM I agree that flyovers are seemingly overkill, wasteful, obnoxious, and jingoistic, but what we're talking about here is In ascending order of fulfilling The McCarver Rule ("At every game you will see something, or at least a combination of things, you have never seen before"), here are the top unique or unlikely events from the park's opening... . In fact, the wry observation aside, flyovers at sporting events happen all the time. Nymr83 Apr 14 2009 06:22 PM ]2. Six innings earlier, a stray cat desperately trying to exit the field leaped onto the low fence directly in front of New York Governor David Paterson i was happy to see that the cats made it over from the old building. i didnt even realize that was patterson, but him or someone with him JUMPED scared when that cat came near them.

[apmorris]

Remember: He is a nerd. A real nerd. And a Yankee Fan.

Could be worse.

Dan Patrick would've wrote about Marisa Tomei's hairstyle and what she was wearing.

[G-Fafif]

="apmorris":wnnmp6rx]...Marisa Tomei's hairstyle and what she was wearing.[/quote:wnnmp6rx] I hear she likes short bald men.

SteveJRogers Apr 14 2009 04:00 PM

="G-Fafif":1ujkcl62] ="Frayed Knot":1ujkcl62]The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine.[/quote:1ujkcl62] Walter Silva not in the media guide is indeed a bit of a reach. [/quote:1ujkcl62] You also won't find potential future HOFer Gary Sheffield in the Mets Media Guide either. Comes with the territory of having roster info from late Feb/early March when you need to produce a massive tome. Should be noted though that Sheffield did make the 2009 Mets Yearbook though, but that's another story. Gwreck Apr 14 2009 04:17 PM The thing that got me about the flyover was the juxtaposition with the Mets talking about how Citi Field was a "green" ballpark. Yes, I know the Mets and the Military are separate entities. But it got me wondering about how much fuel was wasted by doing the flyover. Edgy DC Apr 14 2009 05:22 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 14 2009 06:23 PM I agree that flyovers are seemingly overkill, wasteful, obnoxious, and jingoistic, but what we're talking about here is In ascending order of fulfilling The McCarver Rule ("At every game you will see something, or at least a combination of things, you have never seen before"), here are the top unique or unlikely events from the park's opening... . In fact, the wry observation aside, flyovers at sporting events happen all the time. Nymr83 Apr 14 2009 06:22 PM ]2. Six innings earlier, a stray cat desperately trying to exit the field leaped onto the low fence directly in front of New York Governor David Paterson i was happy to see that the cats made it over from the old building. i didnt even realize that was patterson, but him or someone with him JUMPED scared when that cat came near them.

[stevejrogers]

="G-Fafif":1ujkcl62] ="Frayed Knot":1ujkcl62]The column, in other words, sounds like he came up with the idea first and then tried to shoe-horn into it whatever material he could mine.[/quote:1ujkcl62] Walter Silva not in the media guide is indeed a bit of a reach. [/quote:1ujkcl62] You also won't find potential future HOFer Gary Sheffield in the Mets Media Guide either. Comes with the territory of having roster info from late Feb/early March when you need to produce a massive tome. Should be noted though that Sheffield did make the 2009 Mets Yearbook though, but that's another story. Gwreck Apr 14 2009 04:17 PM The thing that got me about the flyover was the juxtaposition with the Mets talking about how Citi Field was a "green" ballpark. Yes, I know the Mets and the Military are separate entities. But it got me wondering about how much fuel was wasted by doing the flyover. Edgy DC Apr 14 2009 05:22 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 14 2009 06:23 PM I agree that flyovers are seemingly overkill, wasteful, obnoxious, and jingoistic, but what we're talking about here is In ascending order of fulfilling The McCarver Rule ("At every game you will see something, or at least a combination of things, you have never seen before"), here are the top unique or unlikely events from the park's opening... . In fact, the wry observation aside, flyovers at sporting events happen all the time. Nymr83 Apr 14 2009 06:22 PM ]2. Six innings earlier, a stray cat desperately trying to exit the field leaped onto the low fence directly in front of New York Governor David Paterson i was happy to see that the cats made it over from the old building. i didnt even realize that was patterson, but him or someone with him JUMPED scared when that cat came near them.

[Gwreck]

The thing that got me about the flyover was the juxtaposition with the Mets talking about how Citi Field was a "green" ballpark.

Yes, I know the Mets and the Military are separate entities. But it got me wondering about how much fuel was wasted by doing the flyover.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I agree that flyovers are seemingly overkill, wasteful, obnoxious, and jingoistic, but what we're talking about here is

In ascending order of fulfilling The McCarver Rule ("At every game you will see something, or at least a combination of things, you have never seen before"), here are the top unique or unlikely events from the park's opening... .

In fact, the wry observation aside, flyovers at sporting events happen all the time.

[nymr83]

]2. Six innings earlier, a stray cat desperately trying to exit the field leaped onto the low fence directly in front of New York Governor David Paterson

i was happy to see that the cats made it over from the old building. i didnt even realize that was patterson, but him or someone with him JUMPED scared when that cat came near them.