Interested in a blog outing for a Triple-A game this season?
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A bunch of us attended a Scranton game last season and had a great time. Ron is hoping to organize another game for blog readers this season and asked me to post this:
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If enough people would again be interested, I’m willing to organize another LoHud Yankees Blog group outing for a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees game this spring/summer at PNC Field, just off I-81 in Moosic, Penn. Last year we had approximately 60 blog readers, family and friends including Pete Abraham attend the outing, and I think everyone would agree it was a great time!
For those who are unfamiliar, PNC Field is about 60 miles from Binghamton, 100 miles from Newark, 110 miles from Philadelphia and 130 miles from State College. The stadium has several group outing venues available, but availability is going fast and the Yankees have increased the minimum number of people necessary to reserve an area on a weekend date.
The best option available for the outing based on dates still available is the Bullpen Field Box which is a nice field-level area in each outfield corner that is under cover, has numerous tables and chairs and several large TVs. A basic package would cost about $30 providing each person a game ticket, all the food you can eat (hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, pasta salad, coleslaw, baked beans, cookies), soda, water and an SWB Yankees cap or program. Adult beverages are also available at extra cost.
Use of the Bullpen Field Box requires a group of 75. The available dates are as follows:
Saturday, May 16, 7:05 versus the Columbus Clippers (Indians)
Sunday, July 5, 5:05 versus the Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox)
Saturday, July 18, 7:05 versus the Gwinnett Braves (Braves)
Sunday, August 30, 5:05 versus the Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox)
Please note a few things. Pete expressed to me the great time he had at last year’s outing, but due to his work schedule and other commitments he would only be able to attend the July 5 or Aug. 30. I also want to be sure everyone, especially the out of town travelers, know that the July 5 and Aug. 30 dates are Sunday 5:05 starts. Suite availability and Pete’s schedule unfortunately don’t match up very well this year. But if people are interested I think we should consider a date that Pete can attend. After all without the LoHud Blog, we wouldn’t even be discussing a second outing.
Reserving a hospitality area requires commitment to purchase all 75 tickets which I am willing to do, but only if it seems enough people are interested in having the outing. I’d ask anyone interested to Check out the paper and the web tomorrow and feel free to e-mail me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE at yankslifer@yahoo.com with the date(s) best for them and number of tickets they would want. Once I seem to have a consensus I’ll e-mail those interested before I reserve a date and direct everyone how payment can be made. Last year I sent those attending an invoice through PayPal and that seemed to work well for everyone. Please include your LoHud blog posting name in your e-mail to me so once organized I can let everyone know who’s coming.
Last summer a number of people from New York, New Jersey, Maryland and even Virginia came to the outing. Later I’ll provide driving directions and links to hotels and restaurants in the area for those attending.
Thanks to Pete for posting this.
Ron.
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I think there were a few people asking about “options” in regards to minor league players.
Here’s a decent site that explains the 40 man roster, options, etc:
http://www.purplerow.com/2009/.....s-part-two
Melky Cabrera and Dan Giese, I believe, are the 2 most consequential Yankees that are out of options.
I have a couple of comments on petes comments:
One, I find it strange that alex is doing leg exercises, the day of his surgery to repair a problem involving his labrum. Im sure everyone knows by now that the labrum is the cartilage encircling the acetabulum in which lies the head of the femur. Riding a bike, is basically rotating that femur around that socket over and over again. Honestly though, he has some of the best in their field telling him what to do so I wouldnt dream to say they are wrong but it is a bit strange to hear – its VERY strange to hear.
Two, its funny pete used the term muscle memory. I hear it all the time but today, my neuroscience prof said that the term muscle memory is used far too loosely and in reality, has never been proven in the context in which it is used. I thought that was ironic.
Three, correct me if Im wrong but havent the yanks and sox got into multiple brawls over the last decade. i REMEMBER at least two off hand. There definitely has been some intense anger going on at certain points well past the 70s.
Mad Dog just said “you don’t want to bat Gardner and Ransom back to back at 8 and 9, that’s two outs every time.”
Believe it or not, he pronounced their names right.
Re: Tex:
I am so in love with his defense – an he has an incredibly beautiful swing. Bob Klapisch wrote an article on Tex and he said the same thing:
http://www.northjersey.com/spo.....ssage.html
Anyone who’s watched him in spring training can’t help but notice the grace and beauty of his swing, particularly from the left side. Teixeira is intelligent and mature, and he says if he didn’t understand the predatory nature of New York’s baseball community, he could’ve just as easily signed with the Orioles, who are closer to his home in Severna Park, Md.
Joe Girardi raved about him with Francesca today – said that he’s very inclusive and tries to draw teammates together…..something like that. I need to listen to the interview again later……Tex is better than I ever dreamed……..
Hey Pete, how about providing your podcasts outside of itunes as well for those of us who don’t use itunes.
I wouldn’t say there has been “intense” anger between the Yankees and Sox.
Arod vs Tek (I doubt many of the Sox like ARod but who does?)
Posada and Don Zimmer vs Pedro
Joba vs Youk (though Joba is friends with Buchholz and maybe Lester)
sure, there has been some but it’s not as if a majority of the players on either team “hate” each other. There is of course some sense of rivalry but it doesn’t compare to the 70’s.
Im sure russo’s giants lineup has never had two weak hitters back to back considering bengie molina was their biggest producer last year. He should stick with what he knows – which is probably nothing but definitely nothing involving the yanks.
Bad Scooter,
first, it’s not 2 automatic outs but maybe it’s close
second, WHAT teams have great players hitting 8 and 9?
I’d say the fact that the criticism is on the 8 and 9 hitters ia actually a GOOD thing. 8 and 9 hitters are there for a reason and in the Yankees case, they usually have some of the best 8 and 9 hitters in the game.
Boston dave,
All i meant was that there has been some anger between players in this decade and it hasnt all been just the media and the fans. I wasnt around in the 70s though so I wont even pretend like I could compare the two but I know there has been a few fights within the last few years.
That makes it more imperative that Teixeria and Cano do not get off to their usual slow starts. The bottom of the order is brutal.
Dave and others-
Lengthy medical article attached, by Dr. Philippon et al. Focus on the results and discussion in lower 1/3rd. I suppose the question was asked by the Yankees, if any other elite baseball players had this procedure, and if no complications were able to play nine years after the procedure.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.g.....id=1950586
Teixeria has such a nice smile
Ozzie Guillen said that if Swisher was not traded, he would be their 4th outfielder
dave,
i know… i was just saying its different. i could be wrong but it seems like opposing ballplayers these days are more friendly with each other in general.
there have definitely been incidents between the Sox and Yanks and I’m sure there will be more. I’m not sure if the cause is hatred for each other or just the fact that they are in the same division, play every year 19 times, and things are bound to happen.
I’ve been to a few parties in the bullpen box and the amount of leftovers you walk out with is worth the price of the ticket. There’s a new concession manager there so maybe the portions are a little smaller. I will probably be at those games in an official capacity
Ron,
I can’t make the outing but I think it’s great that you are setting it up. Thanks to you for doing that.
“All i can say is at least you guys get to listen to Yankee talk. Not much here in So Cal. I guess Kay is better on his talk show then on his play by plays trying to figure out what the next nickname going to come out of his mouth. Couldnt stand the generation trey”
SoS: feel you. Didn’t know you were in Cali. Don’t know why, but Kay has grown on me in the past 1 year. (He needs to tone down his HR calls for the opposing team tho). You right, on the Generation Trey. Although, don’t expect we wil have to worry about that anymore : )
The outing sounds good but I’m still miffed that I got stiffed from one of the people who never paid me for the ticket they bought off me. They even left early.
“He was once traded for a couple of players (as an announcer). Loved Dizzy Dean”
wow. Enjoy hearing these type of stories.
I remember watching the Dizzy Dean story (movie) a while back. It was a good movie. They say his announcing (on the radio) used to have English teachers, up in arms. lol
SoS,
where in SoCal?
I’m spending my days right now in San Diego. Can’t beat it during the winter.
I’m trying to find a Yankees bar with no luck yet (or any place that shows the games). There are about a dozen Sawx bars unfortunately. ugh…
I take Spring Training pitching performances with a grain of salt, especially the relievers in the late innings. They are facing minor leaguers who have no shot of making a team.
I will fly up from TN if its July or August
Here is an argument my friends and I are always having:
I am a Michael Kay hater. My friends don’t mind him. I have a personal affinity for Ken Singleton.
What does everyone on here think? Really interested in the opinions of this blog.
This is from the article above regarding why they resume exercise the day of the surgery:
“Physical therapy exercises were implemented within four post-operative hours. It is our belief, based on clinical observation, that this, in addition to an early emphasis on passive hip motion (particularly internal rotation) reduces the incidence of adhesion formation.”
So its not that alex is some sort of super healer or that they decided to speed up his rehab regiment but this is just part of their procedure for all of these types of surgeries. This doesnt indicate that alex will be coming back any sooner IMO based on what they said above about 45 of the same surgeries that alex is currently undergoing. All 45 professional athletes resumed phys therapy four hours after surgery.
Pete-
BTW there’s a 1-800 number for Dr Philippon and email for contributing author David Kuppersmith at the end of the attached article if you want to investigate, what the long term success is of this operation, after part two, if no complications, and will he be able to fullfill at 3rd base, the rest of his contract. I know the data is probably small for professional baseball players.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.g.....id=1950586
Boston Dave,
yOUr probably right but I really dont mind seeing some strong emotions from a player in big games with those two teams. It reaffirms that the players still actually care about winning as much as we do or close to as much as we do.
Kay is ok with the play-by-play… its when he tries to create conversation when hes terrible. He asks random questions that have nothing to do with the game. During blowout games or games without a lot of action, he is tough to take, but other than that, he isin’t bad.
He is MUCH better on his radio show though.
Kay is MUCH better these days since he doesn’t do as many games. He has his moments but when it’s him, O’Neill and Singleton, it’s an enjoyable broadcast.
Hey guys,
Just wanted to say that I drove up from Virginia last year for the game and it was a ton of fun. Being Sunday outings, I can’t do it again this year, but I urge you all to go. Besides having fun watching the game, it was worth the 15 minute conversation I had with Pete about the Yankee clubhouse.
Kay is at his best in the booth when he’s the butt of jokes. No, I’m serious. He used to be a pompous poop. But Leiter and, later, O’neil did a great job of lightening the mood. At Kay’s expense. He’s at his best when he’s self-deprecating.
I’m sure the true Kay is the one on ESPN 1050.
According to New York Post.com, the doctor who did Alex’s operation was so pleased with the way the surgery went that he said it may make the second surgery a lot easier with a shorter recovery. I posted the quote below.
“And the news is better than expected concerning further surgery Rodriguez will need after the season when a larger impingement will be fixed. Initially, it was believed Rodriguez wouldn’t be ready for the start of 2010 spring training. Now, because of today’s procedure, Phillipon said Rodriguez could require less than the 6-9 weeks it is going to take to recover from today’s operation.”
Flaherety is so bland. Cone also comes off as awkward sometimes.
Singleton and O’Neil are the best, Leiter ain’t bad either.
IMO, I can listen to the Mets broadcasting team above the Yankees.
Obviously, I watch Yankee games and, therefore, listen to Kay. But, I watch Mets games as well, and their team is much more tolerable and much less biased.
Singleton/Oneill/Leiter or Kay is my ideal team. Kay or Leiter, in small doses, is fine with me.
Singleton needs to work on the homerun call though.
“Singleton and O’Neil are the best, Leiter ain’t bad either”
agree
Bernie starting in LF (for PR)
Beltran in CF
Alex Rios in RF
Leiter is my fav. Him and Kay make the broadcast fun. Singleton is a little bland but he has some great baseball knowledge.
side note- Was sitting across from Sterling and Waldman tody- they were sitting together in the stands. Anyhow, during the game they did this thing for bernie and they had taken clips from Sterling- you know hes gotta love hearing himself. Nice guy, but sometimes I think he is watching a completely different game when he is broadcasting.
Let’s go Holland!!!
“Singleton needs to work on the homerun call though”
would like to see Kay work on his homerun call (for opposing team HR’s). In games the Yankees are losing, it is like rubbing salt in a wound.
For anyone interested, I went to the blog outing last summer and had a great time. I don’t know if I’ll be able to go this summer, but I hope I am.
speaking of announcers, Yankees have any armband or spot on the jersey for Murcer?
I realize, with the new stadium and all, theres already patches/artwork on the jersey/hat, but I think it would be fitting for a Murcer black band on the sleeve.
The game after Munson died solidified Murcer as an unforgettable Yankee, IMO.
Hey Rebecca, how did you get to Scranton last year? How long a trip is it from NYC?
Kay needs to work on his unbiased playcalling in general.
A-Rod HR: Going back, on the track, @ the wall. SEE Ya! Oh My God A towering shot for Alex Rodriguez
Opposing team HR: “What happened? Oh, big shot for (player).”
“Prediction: It’ll be a lot closer to six weeks than nine. A-Rod will get after his rehab.”
I respect Alex more than I like him as the Yank’s 3rd baseman but I too believe he’ll be back as soon as humanly possible. The guy’s a worker.
Christina,
How did Sterling look? The tigers announcers said he lost weight because of an illness.
vinny-b __NYY fan and WBC promoter__
March 9th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
“He was once traded for a couple of players (as an announcer). Loved Dizzy Dean”
wow. Enjoy hearing these type of stories.
I remember watching the Dizzy Dean story (movie) a while back. It was a good movie. They say his announcing (on the radio) used to have English teachers, up in arms. lol
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“The Pride Of St. Louis” with Dan Dailey. Fairly factual. The biggest difference was that the team owner’s son was actually Augie Busch II who owned Budweiser. All in all, a good movie. If you like baseball movies, watch “The Stratton Story” (White Sox pitcher, Monty Stratton) with James Stewart.
Boston Dave,
Im 30 minutes from San Diego. The weather was much better a couple weeks ago. We complain when its UNDER 70 degrees. I cant help you as far as bars go (married with children and on a leash. If Miggs is reading, he just moved from San Diego and was loose to do what he wanted. He would head you in the right direction. Enjoy the stay.
vinny,
Im going to give Mike a try to be able to join you folks in complaining.
Fran: I drove from New Jersey. 208 to 287 to 80 to 380 to 81. Took about two hours.
“The Pride Of St. Louis” with Dan Dailey. Fairly factual. The biggest difference was that the team owner’s son was actually Augie Busch II who owned Budweiser. All in all, a good movie. If you like baseball movies, watch “The Stratton Story” (White Sox pitcher, Monty Stratton) with James Stewart”
GB: didn’t see this.
The Stratton Story is an excellent movie.
Planning to view Eight Men Out and The Winning Season (a story concering Honus Wagner) this week. As i would like to learn more about the ‘dead ball era’
With my luck, I’d sign up for the blog outing, travel the 5 1/2 hours to get there and Kei Igawa will have pitched the day *BEFORE*!
Can we make sure Igawa pitches that day?
If I travel that far I really want to see the AAA pitcher of the year.
I like the sound of the Scranton Day get-together. I wonder if this is a chance for PA and me to bond and become “best buds”?
How does bernie look?
memo to Joe Torre:
if you just saw Bernie Williams try to make that play in the outfield for PR, then you would understand why Brian Cashman “changed” and stripped you of your input regarding personel decisions.
GB
The popular term with the kids these days is “BFF”
I think it means Best Friends Forever.
Thanks Rebecca.
Uncle Ellsworth: see above post
Bernie looks older and slightly heavier. His OF ability has also slipped.
Thanks for the links Uncle Ellsworth. As a guy who relies on talking on the phone(using my ears)to make a living. This will be yet another distraction from my work day.
Hey, Jim Kaat is doing the WBC game on MLB.
somebody break up the Netherlands
1-0
and first and second, with no outs
Uncle: Sterling looks ok I guess. Im not sure about weight thing; he did leave in the 5th though. I guess even he was getting tired of watching them play today.
vinny-b __NYY fan and WBC promoter__
March 9th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
“The Pride Of St. Louis” with Dan Dailey. Fairly factual. The biggest difference was that the team owner’s son was actually Augie Busch II who owned Budweiser. All in all, a good movie. If you like baseball movies, watch “The Stratton Story” (White Sox pitcher, Monty Stratton) with James Stewart”
GB: didn’t see this.
The Stratton Story is an excellent movie.
Planning to view Eight Men Out and The Winning Season (a story concering Honus Wagner) this week. As i would like to learn more about the ‘dead ball era’
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“Eight Men Out” is an exceptional movie. “The winning Team” with Ronald Reagan and Doris Day is worth seeing only in the context of just how bad an actor Reagan really was. The story is about Grover Cleveland Alexander and mainly deals with his battles with what started out to be epilepsy and ended up battling alcoholism. Could have been a good movie with an actor that was athletic. “Jim Thorpe: All American” is a great movie with Burt Lancaster and highlights his track, major league and football careers.
GB –
After every Sunday home game*, children ages 4-12 are invited down onto the field for a run around the bases. What a great way to act like a pro! *Weather permitting.
Bring your great grandchildren.
Just popped in to say that Kitty is broadcasting the PR game! Will be going out in a few minutes so not around to watch it. But right now the Netherlands is ahead.
Later y’all.
(As always if I have posted something that was already posted, I apologize. Thus is the life of a sometimes hit and runner!)
Thanks Christina,
I know they have their faults but I like John and Suzyn.
Fear Strikes Out!
@vinny
why?gotte love my country!i isn’t even on national televsion here.I’m watching it on espn america
“GB
The popular term with the kids these days is “BFF”
I think it means Best Friends Forever.”
lol. GB those grandkids/sesame street seem to be taking a toll on you. Whats next? Giving Pete half of a heart charm? I always thought of you as Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino. Comeback to us GB.
“The popular term with the kids these days is “BFF”
I think it means Best Friends Forever.”
Now I feel stupid. I always show up with my Black Footed Ferret at those BFF functions.
“Eight Men Out” is an exceptional movie. “The winning Team” with Ronald Reagan and Doris Day is worth seeing only in the context of just how bad an actor Reagan really was. The story is about Grover Cleveland Alexander and mainly deals with his battles with what started out to be epilepsy and ended up battling alcoholism. Could have been a good movie with an actor that was athletic. “Jim Thorpe: All American” is a great movie with Burt Lancaster and highlights his track, major league and football careers”
thank you for the word, GB
vinny-b __NYY fan and WBC promoter__
March 9th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Uncle Ellsworth: see above post
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Ellie, I wouldn’t have been comfortable using “BFF”. I thought that it meant something that would get me banned and ruin any chances of bonding with PA….in a positive way, of course.
“Bernie looks older and slightly heavier. His OF ability has also slipped.”
Speaking of slipping and hitting his head.
Bernie was interviewed during the game the other day and it sounded like he was still interested in getting on with a team. Can someone please let him know that his ship has sailed.
Roger: figure of speech. Thank you for defeating DR. Good luck to your team!
GB
I understand completely. Until recently I thought it contained profanity too.
You guys should go to a Jonas Brothers show…….they rock!
@vinny
thanks.We will need it!
SoS:
did you see the “non play” Bernie just made in left-field? In his last 5 years as a manager, Torre really placed no premium/importance on defense.
vinny-b __NYY fan and WBC promoter__
March 9th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
“Eight Men Out” is an exceptional movie. “The winning Team” with Ronald Reagan and Doris Day is worth seeing only in the context of just how bad an actor Reagan really was. The story is about Grover Cleveland Alexander and mainly deals with his battles with what started out to be epilepsy and ended up battling alcoholism. Could have been a good movie with an actor that was athletic. “Jim Thorpe: All American” is a great movie with Burt Lancaster and highlights his track, major league and football careers”
thank you for the word, GB
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Not a problem, Vinny. I’m no Siskell and Ebert, so, you’ll have to decide on your own. Baseball doesn’t make for such great movies because there is so little natural action. “Eight Men Out” actually had athletic actors that could play baseball and look natural. That is what made “*61″ such a great movie. Merlyn Mantle and Pat Maris said when they saw the two actors together, from the back, they got chills because they had the look and mannerisms down cold.
So if your parents are from another country(you were born in that country)thats playing in the WBC and you grew up here. Their country played the U.S., who do you root for?
Maybe this is a question to ask Alex. I had that delima yesterday. Rooted for the states though.
S.o.S.
March 9th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
“GB
The popular term with the kids these days is “BFF”
I think it means Best Friends Forever.”
lol. GB those grandkids/sesame street seem to be taking a toll on you. Whats next? Giving Pete half of a heart charm? I always thought of you as Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino. Comeback to us GB.
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LMAO. No comment. You’re always trying to start things.
Alex may be back in six weeks but dont base that on him working out today. As I said above, everyone undergoing this procedure is riding a bike within four hours of surgery.
vinny,
Some of us have to pretend to work. Even if we are the owners of the business. Im not watching the game, but im not surprised. I wonder who’s spot he took on the roster that should have been playing instead? I guess that why they came up with the saying “hanging up the glove” or should i say “needs to hang em up”.
DT
March 9th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
GB –
After every Sunday home game*, children ages 4-12 are invited down onto the field for a run around the bases. What a great way to act like a pro! *Weather permitting.
Bring your great grandchildren.
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I’ll challenge him to a footrace. I’ll even leave my walker in the car.
I live 5 minutes from the stadium…Yay!!
“Not a problem, Vinny. I’m no Siskell and Ebert, so, you’ll have to decide on your own. Baseball doesn’t make for such great movies because there is so little natural action. “Eight Men Out” actually had athletic actors that could play baseball and look natural.”
when checking netflix, was disspointed with the number of baseball movies. Yes, there are a surplus of fiction baseball movies. But very few, non-fiction. Maybe the explanation you provided, is the reason.
it seems like an account of baseball from 1850-1910, would make for an excellent movie. Basically a movie, which would bring some of the stories from Ken Burns documentary (discs 1 and 2) alive. Cartwright and his Knickerbockers playing the game in the fields of Hoboken, Cap Anson, King Kelly, primitive wood stadiums with crowds on the actual playing field etc.
Poor Bernie thrown out at the plate!
“Some of us have to pretend to work. Even if we are the owners of the business”
lol, SoS
this just in. Bernie thrown out at home plate, by a mile. Looked like Posada, rounding third
vinny b
Have you seen “Bingo Long and His Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings”?
It about a barnstorming Negro League team. Comedy with some drama. I loved it when I was a kid but not sure if it holds up. Billy Dee Williams and James Earl Jones star.
bernie is slowwwwwww….but i don’t mind
vinny-b __NYY fan and WBC promoter__
March 9th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
“Not a problem, Vinny. I’m no Siskell and Ebert, so, you’ll have to decide on your own. Baseball doesn’t make for such great movies because there is so little natural action. “Eight Men Out” actually had athletic actors that could play baseball and look natural.”
when checking netflix, was disspointed with the number of baseball movies. Yes, there are a surplus of fiction baseball movies. But very few, non-fiction. Maybe the explanation you provided, is the reason.
it seems like an account of baseball from 1850-1910, would make for an excellent movie. Basically a movie, which would bring some of the stories from Ken Burns documentary (discs 1 and 2) alive. Cartwright and his Knickerbockers playing the game in the fields of Hoboken, Cap Anson, King Kelly, primitive wood stadiums with crowds on the actual playing field etc.
I’ll link a couple of great documentaries. Perfect companions to Ken Burns’ Baseball.
If you want a great version of “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”, Carly Simon has the best.
Here’s the first link.
http://www.amazon.com/When-Was.....pd_sim_d_3
Seeing Bernie trying to score from 2nd on that single was sad.
Mr. Guitarman had a piano on his back.
So let me get some thoughts off my head.
1. How can you not be excited about April tryouts for Ransom and Gardner? I think both guys could play roles on championship teams.
2. AJ Burnett is going to have an awesome year, potential cy young winner and he’s just our number 3.
3. Joba getting to prove that starting is the right move for him.
4. The realistic chance that Melancon could start the year with the big club.
“Have you seen “Bingo Long and His Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings”?
It about a barnstorming Negro League team. Comedy with some drama. I loved it when I was a kid but not sure if it holds up. Billy Dee Williams and James Earl Jones star”
uncle ellsworth: thank you. I will check it. Neflix has it listed as a movie you can view online.
Kay is indeed awful in trying to make conversation. Also, he repeats his “stories” waaaay too often during the season. If he ever gets a hold of the story about Ransom, he will bring that up at least 3 times a week. It gets very frustrating as a regular viewer. Also, it is extremely apparent he lacks a deep knowledge about the game.
Singleton is good, but fairly bland as a play-by-play guy (thankfully few and far between).
Flahrety and Cone are awful.
O’Neill and Leiter are a treat to listen to, especially when compared to the other options.
Oh and Richard Pryor is it too.
Here’s another one. Also, look for “When It Was A Game” and “Cobb”. Check pages 1, 2 and 3 on this link.
http://www.amazon.com/Baseball.....pd_sim_d_1
The YES Network needs a shakeup for their game analysts.
Get someone like Sheffield in the booth when he retires.
“Here’s another one. Also, look for “When It Was A Game” and “Cobb”. Check pages 1, 2 and 3 on this link”
When it Was a Game (1, 2, and 3) are beautiful.
did you like Cobb? Worth viewing?
Vinny, I made an error. we were talking about two different movies with “The Winning Season”, (about Honus wagner) and “The Winning Team” about Grover Cleveland Alexander. My mistake.
A link to the 100 best baseball movies.
http://www.bostonbaseball.com/baseball_movies/
vinny – b
That was pretty cold
Vinny, Cobb was a great movie with Tommy Lee Jones. More about Cobb the man than it was a baseball movie.
Vinny-B –
I have over 100 baseball movies on VHS and DVD.
Are are some goodies not mentioned if you can even find them –
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg.
A Winner Never Quits. (Pete Gray story)
Don’t Look Back. (Satchel Paige story)
Fear Strikes Out. (Jimmy Piersall)
It’s Good To Be Alive (Roy Campanella story)
“The YES Network needs a shakeup for their game analysts.
Get someone like Sheffield in the booth when he retires”
personally, i liked David Justice.
no one else seemed to, tho
DT
March 9th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Vinny-B –
I have over 100 baseball movies on VHS and DVD.
Are are some goodies not mentioned if you can even find them –
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg.
A Winner Never Quits. (Pete Gray story)
Don’t Look Back. (Satchel Paige story)
Fear Strikes Out. (Jimmy Piersall)
It’s Good To Be Alive (Roy Campanella story)
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“The Jackie Robinson Story” was good, too.
GB thanks for the list
going to check if Netflix has “Squeeze play”
Soul of the Game is an under rated movie too. Negro League story- mid 90’s with Blair Underwood.
DT and GB: thank you for the lists. Will definitely check a few of these titles. Didn’t know of the Satchel Paige movie.
Uncle Ellsworth: neflix has Squeeze Play
Justice was coming into his own. He was a little coarse with his vernacular but he was starting to tell it like it is. Might not have sat too well with the YES heirarchy.
Kaat was the best. Great voice- great wealth of knowledge. Too bad they let him get away.
Kay’s a joke. Lots of mistakes and too many obvious points like ” Can’t win many games if you don’t score runs” is one of his favorites.
I like Singleton. Another great voice and he provides the closest thing to “a link to the past” which I find important when assembling a broadcast team.
I think I saw the Monty Stratton story a long time ago- I remember bawling my eyes out. Didn’t he lose a leg? I haven’t read all of the posts yet, so I apologize if this was already discussed.
I LOVE Ken Singleton – he such a nice guy and he knows what he’s talking about. I respect what he has to say quite a bit. Coney is fun and I like Al – but nothing will ever compare to Rizutto, White and Messer. I don’t remember Messer that well at this point, unfortunately, but I still have fond memories of Scooter and White; I always loved the way Scooter would call Bill “White” – it was just the way he said his name that made me laugh out loud. Remember the time that Scooter introduced himself was “Bill White”? LOL
Does anyone remember when DeWayne Staats was the announcer? Also, there was one other guy – Spencer something? I can’t remember his whole name, but he was the announcer when Donnie hit his 6th GS of the season (or was it the 7th?), tying Gehrig……
I loved This Week in Baseball, particularly the music, and the Baseball Bunch…
“personally, i liked David Justice.
no one else seemed to, tho”
Nope, I really enjoyed him. Didn’t even list him in my “analysis though because he was rarely on. Also, with the recent steroid allegations, he seems to really want to get away from baseball.
Justice is one of the select, and I really do mean select, announcers/analysts who give the viewer straight talk. If someone was doing crappy, he would call them out. If he thought the team was not going to win a playoff game/series, he said it.
DT
March 9th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Vinny-B –
I have over 100 baseball movies on VHS and DVD.
Are are some goodies not mentioned if you can even find them –
Fear Strikes Out. (Jimmy Piersall)
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Sad, but funny story about that movie. Just before the game where Piersall climbs the netting, Piersall had challenged Billy Martin to a fight under the stands. Martin agreed to it, not one to turn down a party invitation, proceded to beat the crap out of Piersall. after the game, he told the press, “I swear to God, if I’d known the guy was nuts, I wouldn’t have faught him.”
That’s Billy. All class.
GB.
Thnaks for the list. There a bunch I have not seen. However, Bang the Drum Slowly is my favorite of the ones that I have seen. Great, great movie.
Thanks again. -dennis
its in my queue.
A movie I really liked which is only tangentially about baseball is Stealing Home.
and Summer Catch is an inexplicable guilty pleasure
“I think I saw the Monty Stratton story a long time ago- I remember bawling my eyes out. Didn’t he lose a leg? I haven’t read all of the posts yet, so I apologize if this was already discussed”
Betsy: yes. Hunting accdient. dramatic movie
Interesting tidbit about “61* ” is that they shot the actor who played Maris (Barry Pepper) in a mirror to make it look like he was swinging lefty.
Bronx Jeers
March 9th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Justice was coming into his own. He was a little coarse with his vernacular but he was starting to tell it like it is. Might not have sat too well with the YES heirarchy.
Kaat was the best. Great voice- great wealth of knowledge. Too bad they let him get away.
Kay’s a joke. Lots of mistakes and too many obvious points like ” Can’t win many games if you don’t score runs” is one of his favorites.
I like Singleton. Another great voice and he provides the closest thing to “a link to the past” which I find important when assembling a broadcast team.
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He left to spend the last two years of his wife, Maryanne’s life driving around the country, seeing things together and spending time with their kids before she died.
“Thanks” “There are a….”
Sorry for the typos.
Betsy-
Spencer Ross was his full name.
Hello SPOILER ALERT ! on the Stratton Story.
I did not know about the leg!
“Sad, but funny story about that movie. Just before the game where Piersall climbs the netting, Piersall had challenged Billy Martin to a fight under the stands. Martin agreed to it, not one to turn down a party invitation, proceded to beat the crap out of Piersall. after the game, he told the press, “I swear to God, if I’d known the guy was nuts, I wouldn’t have faught him”
lmao. Will have to pass that story to my father. He has seen the movie and remembers Piersall
dennis-costanza(sox fan)
March 9th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
GB.
Thnaks for the list. There a bunch I have not seen. However, Bang the Drum Slowly is my favorite of the ones that I have seen. Great, great movie.
Thanks again. -dennis
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My pleasure, Dennis. Yeah, loved “Bang The drum Slowly”.
You know, for Sox fans, you and Ray aren’t half bad. Ever think of crossing over and be all the way bad?
I’m actually getting into this wbc game. Winner is on to the next round. Let’s go Puerto Rico, being that it is part of the US.
Encouraging day for the pen, with Alabadejo, Jackson and Robertson combining for scoreless relief. I like Alba and Robertson a lot, so this is good news.
Man on Wire – not a baseball movie but about the crazy french guy who spent 45 minutes on a tightrope strung between the WTC Twin Towers. Really cool – its about how they pulled it off.
Vinny-B – thanks!
Buddy B – thanks also!
For Yankee fans – “Safe At Home” is a great movie.
A little kid claims he is buddies with Mantle and Maris. He goes to ST to try and convince them to appear at his Little League dinner.
Houk, Ford, Pepitone were in it as well. Mantle’s kid even appeared as one of the little leaguers.
“Justice is one of the select, and I really do mean select, announcers/analysts who give the viewer straight talk. If someone was doing crappy, he would call them out. If he thought the team was not going to win a playoff game/series, he said it”
dating back to his playing days, my favorite David Justice sound byte, took place in the 1998 playoffs (when he was with Clevland). When a reporter told Justice of the Cleveland fans treatment/harassing of David Wells, Justice rebuffed him, stating “Yankee Stadium fans couldn’t be any tougher, unless they showed up at the game with Uzi’s”
one of my fave Yankees. Wish he would have arrived in the bronx a few years sooner.
GB.
I have not considered it!
Just for the record my wife and I ran the dog around Daffin and Paulson this AM. We live in the historic district from Dec-May and then head to Maine the rest of the year. I thought “what a small world” this AM when you said you where blocks from Daffin/Paulson. Ardsley Park is beautiful.
Kind Regards -dennis
the Dutch hanging in there after 5 innings
Robertson has been lights out this spring… I think he’ll grab the last spot.
The pen is pretty much set. Unless Coke, Veras, and Robertson implode from here on out, they should be on the team along with Bruney, Marte, and MO.
The only real ‘battle’ is for the long man spot.
Hard to judge any of these relievers considering they are coming in late in games when they are facing players who have no shot at the majors.
Remember how lights out Traber and Hawkins were last yr?
Three of the better baseball comedies were “Alibi Ike” with Joe E. Brown, “It Happens Every Spring” with Ray Milland and the original “Angels In The Outfield” with Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh and a little girl named Donna Corcoran (the sister of Kevin, who was Moochie in the Disney movies).
“Damned Yankees” is also great stuff.
GB / Dennis
You guys are in Savannah right?
Have either of you been to Paula Dean’s Place
Lady and Son’s? I’ve heard conflicting reports about it.
Any opinions?
http://weblogs.newsday.com/spo.....kees/blog/
Thought this was interesting:
Pettitte’s excited about this season and particularly the rotation. He said he thinks the other starters all realize they have a “chance to do something special.” Interestingly, Pettitte said A.J. Burnett had been calling him all winter after Burnett signed trying to make sure Pettitte came back.
Can not believe we are still in this game…beltran,molina,pudge,delgado….
and we have…uhm
lol
dennis-costanza(sox fan)
March 9th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
GB.
I have not considered it!
Just for the record my wife and I ran the dog around Daffin and Paulson this AM. We live in the historic district from Dec-May and then head to Maine the rest of the year. I thought “what a small world” this AM when you said you where blocks from Daffin/Paulson. Ardsley Park is beautiful.
Kind Regards -dennis
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I love the parks and fountains. Are you getting in your training for St. Patrick’s Day? I broke training today and haven’t had a beer, yet.
“The only real ‘battle’ is for the long man spot.”
I thought Girardi said they considerr Coke, half a long man. If the other half is Robertson or even Melancon, that would be fine with me. Melancon pitched a lot of multiple inning games last year, if I remember correctly.
I don’t recognize anyone on the AMST roster except Ponson.
I like seeing upsets, so this is fun
Uncle Ellsworth.
We live one block from PD’s place and have never been. The lines for a table time are long and frankly I would not wait in line to even get taller so I have not been. Perhaps GB has been. We have been to Mrs. Wilkes on Jones street and that is the real, real deal.
-dennis
Jeff,
Pete posted the quote from Girardi a few days ago that his plan was to carry a ‘true’ long man in addition to Coke. They said Coke can go from 1 batter to 2 innings. I guess thats what he meant when he said “1\2 a long man”, that he can go 2 innings or be an emergency one.
GB, Classic on ST. Pats.
Let me know if you need a beer or a bathroom spot on Tuesday the 17th. We are on Wright Square.
(folks that have not been to Sav on St. Pats do not know what a premium a bathroom is)
-dennis
dennis that is good to know. thanks
I heard from my Aunt and Uncle that is was terribly disappointing/overrated – just a bad experience.
But I also heard from some thirty something girls that it was fantastic.
Older = wiser as for as I’m concerned
“Mrs Wilkes on Jones Street” I can almost taste the fried chicken n biscuits
Uncle Ellsworth
March 9th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
GB / Dennis
You guys are in Savannah right?
Have either of you been to Paula Dean’s Place
Lady and Son’s? I’ve heard conflicting reports about it.
Any opinions?
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Great places, as is The Pirate’s House, 1790’s and Spanky’s on River Street. The best is “The Chart House”.
Dennis,
Do you ever make to any of the Sea Dog games?
Glad to see people realize how awesome [strike]Michael Kay[/strike] David Justice is.
Three of the better baseball comedies were “Alibi Ike” with Joe E. Brown, “It Happens Every Spring” with Ray Milland and the original “Angels In The Outfield” with Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh and a little girl named Donna Corcoran (the sister of Kevin, who was Moochie in the Disney movies).
“Damned Yankees” is also great stuff.
I second those recommendations!…lol
IIRC – Angels in the Outfield was filmed in the old Wrigley Field in LA. (might be getting it confused with another flick)
* Epic failure on my part. I thought I had figured out how to write a line through text. Obviously I was wrong
I’ll have to put Savannah on the top of my list of places to go.
Ray.
I have not made it for a few years. Hadlock is a great place too see a game.
We live on an island off of Portland (Great Diamond Island) so it is a 30 minute ferry ride. Makes it tough to night games. We do take the “Downeaster” to go to Sox games.
wow…just wow
dennis-costanza(sox fan)
March 9th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
GB, Classic on ST. Pats.
Let me know if you need a beer or a bathroom spot on Tuesday the 17th. We are on Wright Square.
(folks that have not been to Sav on St. Pats do not know what a premium a bathroom is)
-dennis
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I may take you up on that. They do get a little annoyed when you carry your own port-a-john with you. Those parades are a blast. The Russell and O’Berry clans take up about half the parade. Joe Russell’s kid used to intern for the Yanks in Tampa and NY. That’s a great job to have for a kid.
lol, a 19-yo kid just struck out Pudge with men on 1st and 2nd on 3 pitches.
19 year old kid strikes out pudge rodriguez with tying run on third for final out. 1-0 netherlands
Officailly rooting for Holland
DT
March 9th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Three of the better baseball comedies were “Alibi Ike” with Joe E. Brown, “It Happens Every Spring” with Ray Milland and the original “Angels In The Outfield” with Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh and a little girl named Donna Corcoran (the sister of Kevin, who was Moochie in the Disney movies).
“Damned Yankees” is also great stuff.
I second those recommendations!…lol
IIRC – Angels in the Outfield was filmed in the old Wrigley Field in LA. (might be getting it confused with another flick)
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The 1951 movie was filmed at Forbes Field. Trying to remember what movie used Wrigley. I know that *61 was filmed mostly at Tiger stadium. They repainted the seats and used a glass plate to “add the third deck to ‘Yankee Stadium’”.
This is a really terrific article on AJ. He’s actually pretty introspective here….
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com.....p;c_id=nyy
**The Buddha stuff and the Swish quote is hilarious, but I found this the most interesting:
“I think Doc saw the high end of me that I never saw,” Burnett said. “I always knew that I was talented and what I could do, but I think he really saw what I could become, and I think he took it upon himself to show me the light, and I appreciate that. ”
I like AJ a lot – he seems like a very good guy. Now, he obviously had a lot of growing up to do even in Toronto, but that’s not a sin. It’s just lucky for him that Doc was around to show him the light as it were…….Few pitchers have AJ’s ability and it would have been an utter waste had it fallen by the wayside (for whatever reasons). AJ seems to have taken Doc’s example to heart – he’s not just paying lip service to him. If that’s the case, then as Jose Molina said after catching AJ yesterday: “wow”.
@Uncle Ellsworth
it took you that long???lol
GB.
dennis.p.farrell@conocophillips.com
Just let us know. You can meet Amy and see first hand how far I out kicked my coverage.
Have a good night.
-dennis
Where is this Neds/PR game… MLB Network?
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com.....p;c_id=nyy
dennis-costanza(sox fan)
March 9th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
GB.
dennis.p.farrell@conocophillips.com
Just let us know. You can meet Amy and see first hand how far I out kicked my coverage.
Have a good night.
-dennis
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LMAO. Thanks, Dennis. I’m like you. I was never sure I should marry a girl that would actually agree to marry me. Made me think there was something wrong with her, and that I was too good for her.
Amsterdam just has heart and grittiness. They play the game the right way… they remind me of the 96 Yankees.
GB –
you are right. It Happened Every Spring was filmed in Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)
The WBC is awesome so far
Netherlands. Wow
I’m rooting for them
DT
March 9th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
GB –
you are right. It Happened Every Spring was filmed in Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)
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Yeah, it was supposed to be Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis, but, looked nothing like it.
Italy is beating Canada too
@carl
amsterdam is our main city.It’s not a country…lol
Uh Oh
now we have a problem….
The Nederlands is NOT the Netherlands. It is the islands of Aruba etc it is the West Indies. At least that is what I heard on the radio this morning.
“The Nederlands is NOT the Netherlands. It is the islands of Aruba etc it is the West Indies. At least that is what I heard on the radio this morning”
uuuum. okkay.
bases loaded, high drama
A battery who’s age is a combined 40 years old? Hell I’ve got sox and drawers that old. What’s worse is, I’ve got kids that are 40.
@jennifer
aruba is like hawai for america…so it is the netherlands
Roger- Oh okay. Than who ever said that on the radio was uniformed.
Anyone heading to spring training games next week?
I really can’t believe how much I am enjoying the WBC. I was completely uninterested prior to the start of it, but now I’m loving it.
This current AB is amazing.
wow this game is great, bases still loaded, Beltran up
daaaaaammm
the Netherlands are grittty
OH MY. we still leading haha
netherlands 19 year old gets beltran for third out bases loaded. 1-0 netherlands.
jennifer March 9th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Roger- Oh okay. Than who ever said that on the radio was uniformed.
What uniform were they wearing?
Hopefully not a Yankee uniform.
19 year old Dutchman gets out of a bases loaded jam against Beltran…amazing!
WOW. Got out of it.
This game is great.
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh baby!!this game is crazy!
Mike Francessa and others, who say the WBC games don’t mean anything need to watch Ken Burns Baseball, Disc 1 and 2. Cuz they are missing something.
Sulbaran is only 19? Wow. Good job by the kid
I don’t know who’s in the bullpen for Aruba-Curacao (Netherlands) but they’re better than the Mets over the last couple of years!
“Circle me, Bert.”
“Pedroia’s favorite target is the mild-mannered Yankees veteran Jeter, a member of the other half of the most bitter rivalry in the big leagues. Pedroia even has an advertisement featuring Jeter posted on his locker at Rogers Centre.
“I like getting on him. It’s fun,” Pedroia said. “I’m definitely enjoying it every day.”
“It’s pretty funny,” said Jeter. “He does it all in good nature. He’s fun to be around.”"
http://web.worldbaseballclassi.....p;team=usa
LOL
btw they mentioned earlier, the MLB has 6 baseball academies in the Netherlands
Uh Oh van Kampen
in trouble….
Pudge is done
Amsterdam is just a winning team full of scrappy underdogs
They are like the Rays/Arizona Cardinals
This reminds me so much of game 2 ALDS against Cleveland last year where we tried to hold that 1-0 lead and Andy kept performing Houdini acts to keep them off the scoreboard and they eventually scored
people…amsterdam is a city and not a country..
‘March 9th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
This reminds me so much of game 2 ALDS against Cleveland last year where we tried to hold that 1-0 lead and Andy kept performing Houdini acts to keep them off the scoreboard’
I’m getting that game 4 feeling when Hafner finally cracked one past the infield.
too bad.
Yadi Molina or better known to Mets fans as Yadier FREAKIN’ Molina
wow….2 bad.We couldn’t have this luck for just 5more outs….?haha
“people…amsterdam is a city and not a country”
lol
The Dutch in 4 yrs. will be a problem in the WBC, Puerto Rico is awake !
Oh damn
hats off to the Netherlands. They give it everything they have
looks like it might be a domincan nederland rematch, and the domicans wont be taken by suprise this time
amsterdam is the city where you can buy the stuff…the netherlands is the country where you can buy the stuff
Mexico should be embarrassed that they had the mercy rule invoked on them by Australia
great game
hopefully, in future they will have the WBC every other year
Any good WBC matchups tomorrow?
‘looks like it might be a domincan nederland rematch, and the domicans wont be taken by suprise this time’
No they won’t and the Dutch has thier backs against the wall not exactly good for either team.
BTW to Mark Malusis and FatBoy on WFAN it means something so shut up !
Rob Bradford of WEEI has a quote from Padres pitcher Jake Peavy: “Boston was a place that I told the Padres I would certainly be interested in playing. I don’t know if there were any talks. I gave the Padres a list and Boston was on that list. Boston was a place I told the Padres I would be interested in playing at. Set that straight for sure.”
Jake, thank you for not coming to New York. We got Burnett
‘hopefully, in future they will have the WBC every other year’
I want that too, the advertising for it needs to improve.
Mexico vs Africa next atleast Oli Perez isn’t starting.
we will not win against the domican this time.But this team played with passion and it makes me proud.
This shows that if you play this game hard,you can go a long way…thanks for rooting for my country people!
I’m a big yankees fan and i hope the yankees will play just as hard as this team!I’m gonne get some sleep because it’s 3 o clock in the morning over here!
Three countries that may end up yet being a gold mine for baseball players will be India, Russia and China. In 8 years, China has gone from being a place where they barely knew what a baseball was to beating Taiwan. They have almost half of the world’s population.
Cheer up Roger and get some rest your country win or lose represented itself well in this tourney.
6-2 Italy over Canada in the 8th
Canada set to get knocked out.
when did charlie steiner shave his beard he looks years younger
Because Girardi was on one of the losing teams, he had to do a little extra running as penance, along with the other groups that did not win.
“Team U.S.A. did not do very well,” Girardi said. “A. J. made a critical error on hole No. 3, but I didn’t help at all.”
Bruney agreed. “I did good,” he said. “But I had Girardi on my team. I blame him.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03.....ref=sports
good thing the Yankees have a ’strategic alliance’ in China and plans for added presence (possibly a baseball academy)
How many times in one sentence can he say I would go to Boston. hey Jake here is a novel idea. JUST SHUT UP!
Erasmus is 17 I could just imagine the stuff going in his head, P.S. damn the Yankees dropped the ball in letting thier prospects play in this thing, what better place for them to learn. In the next WBC let them play in this thing, would have been nice seeing DeLeon or Sosa on team DR or WDR instead of sent to minor league complex sent to WBC. It is what it is
Why didn’t Jurrjens and Andru Jones play for the Netherlands?
i have to see what’s going on, but another SWB trip sounds fun.
Jake Peavy… lol. didn’t want you anyway. the AL would eat you alive!
Does the field trip to Scranton include a trip to Schrute Farms?
I’m in for another trip to SWB – last year’s trip was a lot of fun.
There is a gentleman in Curacao who lives by the ocean. His eyes are clear as the sea waters and, like the ocean, he is determined. his name is Bert Knubben.(64) He is on the beach of the BREEZES Resort Hotel and a craftsman of the privileged “kings” black coral jewelry which he obstinately insist must be written black “koral”. A nice touch, since the initials are his own and on Curacao, he is similar with this valuable gem which he painstakingly works in his tiny shop, the KORALART gallery, together with his pretty wife Fennie, on the palm beach of the Breezes Holiday Resort.