A Boy Named Seo

OlerudOwned wrote: ="A Boy Named Seo"]I'm blacked out again. Why would a guy in CA want to watch a DC team play in NY anyways? Going outside. Go get 'em for me, please. http://cranesville.com/wcss1490/wmp.asx Ain't TV, but it's something. Sweet. Thanks, man.

This soccer game's pretty cool. That guy just kicked it.

I'm blacked out again. Why would a guy in CA want to watch a DC team play in NY anyways? Going outside. Go get 'em for me, please.

Not sure what makes 'em Bill Jamesian (they look like BA, HR, BB, K's, and the regular stuff), but you can now subscribe to the Mets (or whatever teams) daily matchup report. They send you one PDF with 2 sheets for each game. The first sheet in today's email are the Mets stats vs. Daniel Cabrera, and the second is the Nats vs. Pelf. I uploaded today's to a server if you wanna look at it and see what it's about. http://www.chingonrecords.com/20090425WASNYN.pdf (PDF - 42KB) Willingham's 7-22 with 3 HR against Pelf! I know that now! If you do want to receive, here's what you gotta do: ]We have had an overwhelming response to our offer for a free subscription to the rest of this season's Bill James Daily Matchups. You should have started receiving yours by now, or you will tomorrow morning. We apologize for the delay, but the response has been overwhelming. If you know others who would like to receive their favorite team's hitter-pitcher matchups for each game of the rest of the season for free, have them send an email to matchups@actasports.com with the name of their favorite team and where they usually buy their sports books. If you have any questions or problems or feedback, please contact me. If you'd like to see our newest books, including The Fielding Bible Volume II by John Dewan or The Bill James Gold Mine 2009, you can view them at www.actasports.com. Thanks for your continued patronage. Greg Pierce Gregory F. Augustine Pierce President and Co-Publisher ACTA Publications visit us on the web at ACTApublications.com 5559 W. Howard Street Skokie, IL 60077 847-676-2282 gfapierce@aol.com

metirish wrote: Did I just see KC in the Empire Suites at the Gary , Keith and Ron event....big bald guy waving I guess at seeing himself on the TV . Just finished watching on the tivo. I was on the phone w/ my bro in NM, and was like, "I think I know that dude!" Missed the TMF fam. I'm a douche and deleted the game, so I hope someone else can get a screen grab. Great game, Mets. Needed that win!

Bummed I'm seeing none of your pics. Anyone else getting the same? Great, great IGT. Er, KTE.

That "Christ. This world is fucked up, get me a beer," thing at the sausage cart gets me every time.

That guy's memory is incredible. Wow. Awesome vid.

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="Swan Swan H"]When I saw this thread I immediately thought of the musical episode of Buffy. That's about as non-baseball as it gets. We now return you to your regularly scheduled Yankee bashing. Love that episode. Bunnies, bunnies, it must be bunnies...

Jeff Passan from Yahoo! Sports offers his impressions on Yankee Stadium. Yankee Stadium and its 2,473-calorie popcorn By Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports Apr 16, 8:34 pm EDT Yahoo! Sports NEW YORK � Let�s start with the popcorn. It is unfair to call it a tub of popcorn, as they do at the new Yankee Stadium. Perhaps a trough of popcorn, or a tank of popcorn, and, at 2,473 calories, definitely a gutbuster of popcorn. All around the newest theater of excess are such indulgences, culinary and otherwise, this particular caloric dirty bomb available for $12. That�s the thing about the new Yankee Stadium: Not only is it the biggest, the newest, the most expensive and the self-described best � the homage to everything that was America � it gets away with it, charm intact, for one simple reason. The New York Yankees are unapologetic in their embrace of that culture. They are the canyon of popcorn and the 1,410-calorie plate of nachos and the 1,360-calorie bag of peanuts and the 1,341-calorie cup of cheese fries, and their fans are still begging for a heart attack. Which made the official christening of the $1.5 billion stadium Thursday afternoon an event laden with grins and excitement (and arterial plaque buildup), even as the Cleveland Indians stomped the Yankees, 10-2. More than halfway through April, the Yankees finally had their home opener, and any of the 48,271 present can attest that the team�s new dwelling lived up to its billing, good and bad. It�s unclear whether Yankee Stadium wants to be a ballpark with killer amenities or a mall with a baseball field in the middle. The inside of the stadium is freakishly loyal to its predecessor, like twins who look identical but are actually fraternal. The differences are ornamental, and because of its classic look, the initial thought is: Really, $1.5 billion? And you didn�t reinvent the baseball stadium like Camden Yards in 1993? The toilet seats are definitely gold-plated, right? One trip around the concourse, and suddenly the cost makes more sense. It is a sea of goods, the free market through a Yankee kaleidoscope, a study in old-fashioned gluttony. It is a cheesesteak line 50 people deep, and a beer garden serving 14 sudsy favorites, and pink foam fingers next to pink hats with flowers alongside pink hats with glitter-covered NY logos. Next to the hat wall, where more than 100 styles are available, stood Kelley Rutkowski, a 23-year-old from New Jersey. She already had wrecked her diet for the day with the nachos and was inclined to do similar damage with her credit card, because her seat happened to be in the shade, and she was chilly. She found a hooded sweatshirt adorned with rhinestones. She looked at the price tag: $125. Rutkowski quickly summoned David Sidibe, a young salesman. �Those are diamonds, right?� she said. Sidibe�s eyes apologized. �I literally can�t afford to keep warm at this game,� Rutkowski said. �Can I just tell you, David, this is a sin. I�m freaking freezing, and there�s no way I�m spending $125 on a freaking sweatshirt, because that�s how this country got into this mess.� Never have $125 hoodies been mentioned alongside credit-default swaps and subprime mortgages. Indeed, a day of firsts, from that to Johnny Damon slicing the first hit into center field and Jorge Posada mashing the first home run into the new Monument Park in center. �I knew that when I came here,� Rutkowski said, �I was going to spend a bunch of money I don�t have.� Rutkowski didn�t give in to the hoodie�s 74 rhinestones, principle preventing her from brandishing her MasterCard. Others did, and the Yankees reaped untold millions in merchandise and concession sales. Forget the competitive advantage given them by location and television rights; the Yankees� revenues from the vendors and the tickets that range up to $2,625 for the front row will do plenty to cover a $200 million payroll. All because people buy into what the Yankees sell. It�s a lifestyle based around winning, and how doing so demands the biggest, newest and best. Depending on the perspective, either the Yankees are profiteers and the fans suckers, or both are willing participants in a time-honored waltz: pure commercialism. N.Y. Daily News Yankee Stadium tour View the N.Y. Daily News� interactive Stadium tour. Otherwise, the Yankees would still be at the old stadium, American sports� truest cauldron of history. It remains standing next door and over the next few years will be picked apart by the atom and sold. And if the Yankees could split those atoms and peddle each for double, surely they would. Now, instead of the filth and funk of an 85-year-old stadium, the Yankees offer pears. Three kinds. And three varieties of apples, too. And tangerines and oranges and bananas, all for sale at the farmer�s market, which is near the Legends Suite Club, with its folded napkins, polished silverware and vases housing flowers. And, for Ruth and Mickey and Joe D�s sake, the Lobel�s stand that sells hunks of uncooked meat. In a stadium. Four ribeyes for $120. It�s one thing to push an island of popcorn. But beef? Raw beef? Deep down, beneath the Yankees� money-making behemoth, could there exist the slightest sliver of guilt for something as disturbing as seeing dry-aged beef on display in a ballpark? Nope. Not an iota. And it�s edifying, in a way, that the Yankees stayed true to themselves and their believers, responsibility be damned. It�s the American way, after all. �This is going to stand the test of time,� Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon said. �The economy will one day get right. So in time, people will look at this and say it�s definitely worth it.� They�ll look at the Great Hall, ultimately the stadium showpiece, a meeting place festooned with vertical banners of Yankees greats. It�s a long corridor walled with impossibly large pieces of limestone and granite, the sort that recall an opulent style abandoned long ago. Few are willing to spend the necessary money for such quality. Why do the Yankees? It�s who they are. Another stop in the gift shop spells it out explicitly. A different hooded sweatshirt, one without rhinestones, is available for $70. On the front it reads YANKEES UNIVERSE, a friendly reminder for those who may have forgotten. Jeff Passan is a national baseball writer for Yahoo! Sports. Send Jeff a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.

="SteveJRogers":2k81hvue] I'm sure the Lakers do the same thing in terms of their history at the Forum, despite now sharing the Staples Center with the lowly Clippers.[/quote:2k81hvue] Watch your mouth, Rogers.

Nice effort. Alyssa, that's how it's done.

You guys see Prince Fielder get robbed of a homer the other night, then tip his cap to the guy who robbed him? I had no opinion of Prince before, but now I think he's aces. Bill Hall looks like he's doing everything to stave off the arrival of stud prospect Mat Gamel. Any buzz on that kid, or still a ways off? Great work, TM.

="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3muphw82]Nice 1985 interview with the Bird (a little before my time, but I've heard the stories) here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm_jU0b5Hgw [/quote:3muphw82] The commentary at the end was worth the wait. cooby Apr 16 2009 07:58 PM Loved this guy...had a penpal in Detroit at the time that would send me Detroit newsclippings about him. I also had a paperback book called "The Bird" that I carried with me everywhere and he knocked Ron Cey right off my top "foreign" baseball player perch for a time. Ron never made it back. I also had a huge crush on those yellow curls. He was fun to watch and I'm not really surprised that there is not much footage left of him. His was a brief, brilliant candle and some things are best left to memory, not photography. metirish Apr 17 2009 08:26 AM What a terrible way to die. dgwphotography Apr 20 2009 04:41 AM A look at The Bird through Joe McNally's Lens[/url:1jgq18di] Edgy DC Apr 20 2009 06:02 AM "IN the summer of 1976, a youthful goofball named Mark Fidrych blew fastballs by just about everybody with a bat in their hands..." See, here's something that needs discussing. He didn't throw it by them. Throwing 250 innings with a league-leading ERA with less than 100 strikeouts is in it's own way far more amazing. This really pthrows water on the Voros McCracken thesis, and adherents of the thesis would perhpas say that his season was unrepeatable. But before he got hurt his sophomore year, Fidrych was repeating it. And it all happened with Tiger Stadium for a home field. Anyhow, nice pictures.

Did Arlington kinda rip-off the Yankee Stadium facade design? If so, that's kinda funny because a couple times I've thought YS3 looks a little like Arlington.

Roman Tynan on in relief.

Angels have all these lame billboards all over LA with their '09 team slogan "FAN STRONG". Went to look at their sked today and see they "updated" the look for their slogan. Real freaking classy, Angels.

I'll fly out for this event.

I got nothin' to say.

="John Cougar Lunchbucket":k1crjngd]They've been showing that Monday Night Baseball game from 1976 on the MLB Network. I remember that game well, as I spent that entire summer consuming baseball. Cryin shame.[/quote:k1crjngd] I watched that game the other day. Wild character. Such a good interview post-game. Euker told him he was clocked at 90-something in the 9th inning and he was so psyched and said that was the first time anyone "timed his ball." themetfairy Apr 13 2009 11:07 PM We got this news at Citi Field moments after hearing about Harry Kalas. A horrible one two punch. I remember Fidrych's phenomenal rookie season fondly. You guys know that I have a penchant for the quirky ones, and Fidrych was nothing but quirk. He pitched beautifully prior to his injuries and wore his heart on his sleeve - what's not to love. RIP Mark, and thanks for the great memories. themetfairy Apr 14 2009 08:20 AM From The Dugout[/url:2cpf8hfq] LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 14 2009 12:57 PM Nice 1985 interview with the Bird (a little before my time, but I've heard the stories) here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm_jU0b5Hgw John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 16 2009 10:34 AM Great clip. Steve Rushin did a terrific peice on the Bird a few years back that I was reminded of recently. Ironically, he talks about buying the truck that would end his life having saved his farm. What a character. [url:38odvq7d]http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1022912/1/index.htm[/url:38odvq7d] Edgy DC Apr 16 2009 10:37 AM Doesn't he look a little messed up and older than his years in that clip, though? metirish Apr 16 2009 10:38 AM I was surprised when I searched but there was very little if any tape of Fidrych pitching. Farmer Ted Apr 16 2009 04:42 PM This is just brutal. NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- Former All-Star pitcher Mark Fidrych suffocated after his clothes became entangled with a spinning part on the truck he was working on, Massachusetts authorities said Thursday. The state medical examiner's office ruled the death an accident, according to a release from the Worcester District Attorney's office. A friend found Fidrych, 54, beneath a 10-wheel dump truck on Monday at his Northborough farm. "He appeared to have been working on the truck when his clothes became tangled in the truck's power takeoff shaft," District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said in a statement. A power takeoff shaft is a driveshaft that spins at high speed and can be used to power another piece of equipment. The investigation is now closed, a spokesman for the DA said. Fidrych went 19-9 with a 2.34 ERA for the Detroit Tigers in 1976 to win the AL Rookie of the Year award, becoming as famous for his mop of curly hair and on-the-mound antics as his skills. The Bird, as he was known, was beloved by Tigers fans for appearing to talk to the ball and smoothing out the mound between innings. He never matched the heights of his first season, as injuries derailed his promising career. He attempted a comeback with the Boston Red Sox in 1982 and 1983, but never again pitched above the Triple-A level. Fidrych remained a popular figure in his hometown, known for his friendly demeanor and generosity. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday at the First Parish Unitarian Church in Northborough. A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday at the same church, followed by private burial. Fidrych is survived by his wife, Ann, and daughter, Jessica. A Boy Named Seo Apr 16 2009 04:53 PM ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3muphw82]Nice 1985 interview with the Bird (a little before my time, but I've heard the stories) here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm_jU0b5Hgw [/quote:3muphw82] The commentary at the end was worth the wait. cooby Apr 16 2009 07:58 PM Loved this guy...had a penpal in Detroit at the time that would send me Detroit newsclippings about him. I also had a paperback book called "The Bird" that I carried with me everywhere and he knocked Ron Cey right off my top "foreign" baseball player perch for a time. Ron never made it back. I also had a huge crush on those yellow curls. He was fun to watch and I'm not really surprised that there is not much footage left of him. His was a brief, brilliant candle and some things are best left to memory, not photography. metirish Apr 17 2009 08:26 AM What a terrible way to die. dgwphotography Apr 20 2009 04:41 AM A look at The Bird through Joe McNally's Lens[/url:1jgq18di] Edgy DC Apr 20 2009 06:02 AM "IN the summer of 1976, a youthful goofball named Mark Fidrych blew fastballs by just about everybody with a bat in their hands..." See, here's something that needs discussing. He didn't throw it by them. Throwing 250 innings with a league-leading ERA with less than 100 strikeouts is in it's own way far more amazing. This really pthrows water on the Voros McCracken thesis, and adherents of the thesis would perhpas say that his season was unrepeatable. But before he got hurt his sophomore year, Fidrych was repeating it. And it all happened with Tiger Stadium for a home field. Anyhow, nice pictures.

When you guys read m.e.t.b.o.t.'s posts, is the voice in your head a monotoned robot voice, too?

Santana 6 Delgado 1 Parnell 1 Beltran .5

soupcan wrote: That link above didn't work for me - if you had the same issue here it is... I like his Delgado 'shake' the most. I thought this might cheer me up today, but it's gone now.