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It is my understanding that in the clubhouse, after hearing all the vile insults directed at Robinson from his new teammates, all Reese did was walk over to Robinson and put a quietly hand on his shoulder. It was a simple gesture. He didn't hug him. In my mind the statue captures the essence of that moment. But I guess that's art - everyone has their own opinion of whether they like it or not. EDIT: I agree with Mole. Later
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Its not in the artwork, its in the message. Reese, a southerner from Kentucky, was the first prominent member of the Dodgers to show his support for Jackie when Robinson joined the team. That demonstration of brotherhood should never be forgotten. Quibble you may about how well the statue was done, but it reminds us of that moment. And when you get right down to it, that's a good thing. Later
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Yancy Street Gang wrote: I can't imagine a Bad Guys Won movie being anything other than awful. Has a movie ever been made about Casey Stengel? A well-done bio-pic of Casey would be fun, although the Mets would only appear near the end. Ok, now for the big question. Who would you cast as Casey? Later
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Gather the wood. . .time to fire up the Stove!!
MFS62 replied to Mex17's topic in New York Mets Talk
Gordon has the kind of stuff (95MPH heater if you believe the tv radar guns, big breaking curve) that makes scouts drool and gets GMs fired. Pass Later -
Is he trying to tell us that he might not have the arm to play right field? Later
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sharpie wrote: You can carp here and there but actually Minaya's overview isn't as rah-rah corporatespeak as I expect from a front office. Not rah rah, but as I read it, I thought it would end with: "So if you want to be with us in our quest for the Championship, be sure to buy your tickets now." Later
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I saw Willie play for the Mets (and earlier). I don't recall him throwing underhand when he had to make a play on a runner. But he might have done it when throwing the ball back to the infield after making a catch. It was not an uncommon practice in those days. As players get older and if they experience a degradation in their throwing arm, they try to "save" their arm for when they have to make a throw. For example, I saw Joe DiMaggio play in his last few years. In his prime he had an excellent arm. But I later read that as he got older, he had arm problems. To try to hide that fact, during pre-game practice he would make one long throw, to show the other team that they'd better not try to run on him. It apparently worked. Later
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ScarletKnight41 wrote: 1969. The good guys won. Plus it was an interesting moment in history, coinciding with the first moon landing as well as the Vietnam era. It's the natural choice, IMO. And let's not forget the birth of our first child. But for some strange reason, she's a hockey fan. (Colorado Avalanche, no less). Where did I go wrong? Yep, I voted for '69 too. Later
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I have this feeling that Lambin will eventually be a Matt Franco type of player - reaching the majors at 28 or so, and having a few years in the bigs as a utility player. Has anyone seen him play? His numbers have improved, but do the numbers match the on-field performance? Later
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That may be because Castro was coached by Molina's father in Little League. I heard that tidbit about a week ago, but don't remember which announcer said it. Later
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Mole: NFS? (yes, I bit) I remember Ballentine's three rings for purity, body and flavor. But NFS? ya' got me. Later
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Edgy DC wrote: So Rupe owned the Yanks and sponsored the Jints? Can't tell the year from the picture, Edgy. It could have been after Jake sold the Yanks to Del Webb and Dan Topping. Later
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Thanks for the info. After all these years, I can now check that off my list of questions I always wanted to know the answers to. Later
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Actually, pitchers use the term "fork ball" all the time in post game interviews. When they are asked howcome the opposing batter hit a home run, they usually answer "The forking pitch didn't break". Well, at least it sounds like what they say. Later
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I can't wait for some of the crazies on other Mets boards to realize that Byrd used to be a Met, and start the "why did we get rid of that guy?" threads. Later
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Do my eyes decieve me? Does that second picture show an ad for Rupert's Knickerbocker Beer on the scoreboard? Funny, I don't remember that being the sponsor. Later
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What's the difference? Later
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Jon Miller and Joe Morgan are doing the ALCS game on radio. I usually don't listen to (or watch) them. They were both calling the White Sox pitcher's delivery a "fork ball", not a splitter. I know some sportscasters have some peculiarities in what they name things. For example, Vin Scully refuses to use the term "sacrifice fly". Instead, he calls it a "scoring fly" because he doesn't think it should be considered a sacrifice. For those of you who have listened to them do a game, is this usual? Or are they trying to differentiate between the two pitches? Their use of fork ball is giving me ElRoy Face flashbacks. He was the first pitcher I heard of who threw that pitch. I also remember that Mel Allen kept calling him Leroy Face, even when the Yankees faced (no pun intended) him in the 1960 World Series. Later
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I picked "Arsenic and Old Lace", because it is so different from his other work that it stands out to me. Later
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Zvon, I'd think Cashman would be challenged-out by now. I can't imagine the pressure he was under trying to satisfy Boss George. If all they need is re-tooling, he might look at this as a walk in the park. Later
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Cashman lives in New Jersey. Philly is right down the turnpike. Later
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]The Times gossip (or society) page was commenting on Katie Couric's spread for AARP's magazine,Edgy, please don't use the words "Katie Couric" and "spread" in such close proximity. The mental image that conjures up is dangerous to my health.Later
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Well, we know Colon won't get one tonight. Out of the game in the second inning. Replaced by the other Santana. No reason given. LAter
