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The World Series is still a few days away, but that hasn’t stopped politicians from getting involved. If the Yankees win, Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand will get a supply of Philadelphia cheesesteaks; and if the Phillies win, Sens. Arlen Specter and Robert Casey will get some cheesecakes from Junior’s. Not bad on either side.
In a more philanthropic wager, there’s also this: If the Yankees lose, New York City’s Hunts Point Terminal Market will donate a truckload of local produce to a Philadelphia food bank. If the Phillies lose, the Philadelphia Regional Produce Market will send food to a New York City food bank. Now that’s a bet I like.
Lastly, word is that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will perform “Empire State of Mind” before Game 1 at the Stadium. If the song sounds familiar, it’s because it is – Derek Jeter chose it as his walk-to-the-plate music.
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Chad Jennings
Josh Thomson
Are all times still TBD?
“Lastly, word is that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will perform “Empire State of Mind” before Game 1 at the Stadium.”
I wonder if FOX will cover this. Probably not.
““Lastly, word is that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will perform “Empire State of Mind” before Game 1 at the Stadium.”
I wonder if FOX will cover this. Probably not.”
If Jay-Z wears a Budweiser shirt and manages to incorporate E-Trade into the lyrics, then they’ll definitely show the performance.
They just said on the wfan that Heyman is reporting that the Yanks are consideing going with a 3 man rotation again for the WS. That makes sense. Instead of wasting a game by using Gaudin. This means that all 3 of them would have to pitch on short rest the 2nd time in the series. CC and AJ can do it the question is can Andy.
Jay z sucks he is a fake yankee fan he used to root for the mets.
“I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can”
Jay-Z, Empire State of Mind
BOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BS, Jay-Z!
“Jay z sucks he is a fake yankee fan he used to root for the mets.”
If that’s true, his rooting for the Mets was a very long time ago.
I wonder if FOX will cover this. Probably not.”
If Jay-Z wears a Budweiser shirt and manages to incorporate E-Trade into the lyrics, then they’ll definitely show the performance.
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What if he’s eating a Black Taco with a Dos Equis?
51 hours and 19 minutes until Game 1!!!!!
So 7:30 start time…..what time does the gates open? Batting practice start?? Thanks!
“What if he’s eating a Black Taco with a Dos Equis?”
And if he interrupts the song saying he’s switching to Direct TV. They’d delay the game if he did that.
A black taco and Dos Equis . . . I’m in.
I’m not sure if Jay-Z can make it for the pregame — he’s performing in Columbus on Wednesday night.
JasonR October 26th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
“What if he’s eating a Black Taco with a Dos Equis?”
And if he interrupts the song saying he’s switching to Direct TV. They’d delay the game if he did that.
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Or just change his lyrics altogether:
“I can switch to Direct TV faster than a Yankee can”
great song, I’m assuming all the pregame festivities will be televised on FOX?….can’t wait till Wednesday
What did Los Angeles bet? OH that’s right! He had no confidence his team would win.
“# Chris in C-Bus October 26th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I’m not sure if Jay-Z can make it for the pregame — he’s performing in Columbus on Wednesday night.
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maybe he’s canceling?
I think that Bloomberg should make a bet with the Philadelphia mayor, Nuttercase. If NYY wins, he sends the worms in the Big Apple to Philadephia. Imagine not having to read Lupica, Mathews and Sherman in your morning paper. If Philadelphia wins, they get Lupica, Mathews, Raissman and Sherman.
Do you realize how insane it is that the MLB.com page still doesnt have start times for the Series?
What exactly is so hard for them and Fox to figure out? Play the games at 7:57 like you have every other game (except for last night and next sunday).
Leaving work!!!!
CountryClub
October 26th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Do you realize how insane it is that the MLB.com page still doesnt have start times for the Series?
What exactly is so hard for them and Fox to figure out? Play the games at 7:57 like you have every other game (except for last night and next sunday).
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SHHHHH its a secret. MLB really doesn’t want you to watch
Except that according to the guide on my DVR, it starts at Fox around 8
I’m still holding out hope for a Halloween afternoon saturday game.
I wish the Yankees would have George Steinbrenner throw out the first ball on Wednesday. That would be special for the players, all the long time fans, and I’m sure to “The Boss” himself.
all game times have already been announced:
Game 1: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:57 p.m. at Yankee Stadium
Game 2: Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:57 p.m. at Yankee Stadium
Game 3: Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:57 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park
Game 4: Sunday, Nov. 1, 8:20 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park
Game 5: Monday, Nov. 2, 7:57 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park*
Game 6: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:57 p.m. at Yankee Stadium*
Game 7: Thursday, Nov. 5, 7:57 p.m. at Yankee Stadium*
Stupid question but…..Is there such a thing as a PG13/radio version of Empire State of Mind?
Some of the lyrics on the one I have on my i-pod might be a little “raw” for Yankee Stadium.
So I was checking around for a ticket to Game 6 and found this beauty!
http://www.stubhub.com/new-yor.....selected=1
And that’s for a possible obstructed view.
Hey boys and girls, can you spell greed???
I’m holding out for a Game Seven on Thanksgiving.
Well looks like the red slops didn’t learn anything about going in the basement to stock their rotation.Now they according to nesn,com theywant…..Abreu,last week it was,Damon.
They have offered J.P.Riccardi(Toronto’s EX-GM) a front office job too.
pat
October 26th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Stupid question but…..Is there such a thing as a PG13/radio version of Empire State of Mind?
Some of the lyrics on the one I have on my i-pod might be a little “raw” for Yankee Stadium
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There should be two versions of the song on CD. One with a PG-13 rating for radio play and kids can buy and one with a PG-17 version that kids can’t buy.
Nick in SF in American Canyon
I’m holding out for a Game Seven on Thanksgiving.
Unless it gets postponed by an early snow storm
I have been checking Stub Hub myself and would love nothing more than to go to my first World Series game but not at that cost. I am going to keep looking and hope and pray I can find something in my “range”.
AMS223:
I’ve seen those times reported too. And I’m guessing they’re accurate. But it’s not official until MLB has them up on their site.
I can’t imagine Boston paying Drew to play someplace else, unless they plan on letting Bay walk.
I’m sorry, but Junior’s cheesecake is not that good.
I went WAYYYY out of my way to have a slice of that when I was over there a couple years ago and was let down mightily to say the least.
That pizza joint in Brooklyn, right next to the bridge..Grimaldi’s or something like that, was also a BIGTIME disappointment and NOT worth the two hour wait in line. Talk about wasted time.
I had a slice of NY pizza off Broadway for like $3 that was better than that junk in Brooklyn.
Now would be the worst time to be buying on the secondary market, everyone will be trying to sell high.
Let’s worry about who signs who when its the offseason…
Trisha,
Were you thinking game six because you wanted to see them clinching the series?
That pizza joint in Brooklyn, right next to the bridge..Grimaldi’s or something like that, was also a BIGTIME disappointment and NOT worth the two hour wait in line. Talk about wasted time.
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There is a place like that in the East Village, they have three different slices and the line is always ridiculous.
I don’t get why people would wait more than 5 minutes for a slice of pizza.
Stultus,
Ya, its a mystery to me too…we actually waited in line to sit down and eat there and were packed like sardines in the place. The pizza was decent at best, the red sauce was super watery.
I think its just an established brand there that people like to hype up.
GreenBeret7
October 26th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I can’t imagine Boston paying Drew to play someplace else, unless they plan on letting Bay walk.
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That rumor is based on them letting Bay walk and thinking they can sign Abreu for the money the Angels did.
It dosen’t seem like it is to realistic seeing he turned 2yr 16 from the Angels.
That doesn’t even take into account his fear of walls. He’d be like a short fielder in softball.
What’s the deal with the the Junior’s Cheesecake?
It’s just cheesecake.
As if Philadelphia has a shortage of cream cheese?
If I’m a mayor in a competing city, I want something more authentic.
A clam pie from Lombardi’s, a rueben from Katz deli, a dime bag from Washington Square.
Stultus Magnus October 26th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
That pizza joint in Brooklyn, right next to the bridge..Grimaldi’s or something like that, was also a BIGTIME disappointment and NOT worth the two hour wait in line. Talk about wasted time.
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There is a place like that in the East Village, they have three different slices and the line is always ridiculous.
I don’t get why people would wait more than 5 minutes for a slice of pizza.
Long lines help them build up an appetite and then I’ve seen them use a charge card.
MaineYankee,
RE: Abreu. I am so pleased that guy isn’t on our team anymore. For as mightily as Swish struggled at the plate, I’d still take him any day over Abreu in RF.
I don’t miss Abreu at all.
Bronx Jeers,
Katz’s is UNREAL! That was the one place I was able to make it out to that exceeded expectations. I was literally blown away by that pastrami sandwich…blew right out the door in pastrami induced bliss.
He’d be like a short fielder in softball.
Oh, you’ve seen his resume.
KF
October 26th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
He’d be like a short fielder in softball.
Oh, you’ve seen his resume.
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Can you imagine him playing the Green Monster?
“That pizza joint in Brooklyn, right next to the bridge..Grimaldi’s or something like that, was also a BIGTIME disappointment and NOT worth the two hour wait in line. Talk about wasted time.
I had a slice of NY pizza off Broadway for like $3 that was better than that junk in Brooklyn.”
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i wonder if this is the place i went a few years back. long wait, only to find my brooklyn friends ordered a sicilian pie.
and i don’t really do sicilian pizza
The Mad Prince in Pinstripes October 26th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Stultus,
Ya, its a mystery to me too…we actually waited in line to sit down and eat there and were packed like sardines in the place. The pizza was decent at best, the red sauce was super watery.
I think its just an established brand there that people like to hype up.
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The hype for certain things is odd to me. Especially with food in NYC, since something great to eat is usually just around the corner if you don’t want to wait for 30 minutes.
Just catching up now……what a wuss Olney is. He can’t make a decision on the Yankees or Phillies? What happens if Hamels and AJ both pitch well? I suspect most prognosticators are going to pick the Phillies……..not without reason. People talk about the lack of “scare” in the Phillies rotation outside of Lee, but outside of CC, who scares the Phillies? Andy pitched ok against them earlier this year, but nothing great. I would expect him to be solid, but I don’t like that matchup – the Phillies are overwhelming offensively.
I definitely would not throw CC 3 times on 3 days rest – I think that is begging for trouble.
The hype for certain things is odd to me. Especially with food in NYC, since something great to eat is usually just around the corner if you don’t want to wait for 30 minutes.
But think of the stories you’re missing.
“a dime bag from Washington Square.”
Ah, memories. I grew up a half block off Washington Square. Nothing like being a 13 year old kid walking my dog at night and getting multiple “smoke…smoke…” offers.
KF, well it’s a little mixed up for me because I have them in 5. This is a “just in case” kind of thing, because the only games I could possibly go to would be 6 and 7 since they are the home games. If Game 5 were in NY that would be the one I’d be shooting for.
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I got your prediction by the way. It’s already on the chart.
Unless I can find an affordable seat (I have problems with heights so I definitely have to be somewhere downstairs on in the bleachers) I won’t consider it. Would I go close to $1000 for a ticket – yes I would, if I was in the front row in one of the legends seats. Okay, maybe first 3 rows. But since there is no way that is going to happen, unless I can get a seat elsewhere with a good enough view of the action, I won’t bother.
I am thinking that the closer you get to game day, the better chance you have of scoring a discounted ticket – whatever that means! Maybe it doesn’t work that way for the world series, though I would think in this economy there will be tickets available.
If I do it, then we’re also talking the train and staying over in the City. So the price of the game starts to go up exponentially!
Oh I don’t know. My dad always told us that the best seat in the house is the one right in front of the television. There’s something to be said for that. But the world series. I’ve never done that…
Is it just me or did Abreu bump into a few walls trying to catch some deep fly balls in our series? I wonder if he was wearing some kind of qb rib protector which made him brave. Even that homerun Alex hit to tie it i believe he actually grazed it.
Ate at a great pizza place in Harlem. Can’t remember the name of it but it came highly recommended.
The RF wall in Fenway is pretty scary. Lose track of it and you will go flying.
And then of course there’s the monster. Oooooh….scawry monstah going to hurt little Booby.
Prince,
Yeah Katz is the bomb. Make sure you ask for your meat thin and juicy.
It’s really fun to say this.
The Red Sox don’t matter anymore.
I’m going to repeat it.
The Red Sox just don’t matter anymore.
2004 has been officially erased.
Now, in terms of JayZ: Drink sensibly my friend…in black.
KF,
Yes, the great stories.
I definitely would not throw CC 3 times on 3 days rest – I think that is begging for trouble.
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CC would only be pitching on 3 days rest in 2 games. Definitely game 4 and then if there is a game 7.
“I suspect most prognosticators are going to pick the Phillies……..not without reason”
If you are talking about “baseball expert” prognosticators, the majority have picked the Yankees – and not without reason!
Per Manuel/per WFAN, Lee will start 1, 4, 7 and Pedro game 2, Hamels in 3 and Blanton or Happ possibly in a game 5 or 6
Great pizza, what’s that? I live near D.C.
trisha – OPPC lifetime member happily waiting for Number 27! October 26th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Ate at a great pizza place in Harlem. Can’t remember the name of it but it came highly recommended.
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That narrows it down.
Who wants to meet up at 125th and go looking for a slice!!??
Should we meet up at the A or the 4/5 stop??
“It’s really fun to say this.
The Red Sox don’t matter anymore.
I’m going to repeat it.
The Red Sox just don’t matter anymore.
2004 has been officially erased.”
Pittsburgh, one of the greatest parts of today was driving around listening to WEEI.
The Yankees going to the World Series has killed the soul of RSN.
OH YEAH!
There definitely is a kid friendly version of Empire State. I’m sure that’s the one that will be performed.
“That narrows it down.
Who wants to meet up at 125th and go looking for a slice!!??
Should we meet up at the A or the 4/5 stop??”
I’m thinking that it was somewhere on either 1st or 3rd Avenue.
If I can thinking on it I bet I’ll remember where it was.
This great pizza debate reminds me of the great hamburger debate too many threads ago. It must be another no baseball day.
Per Manuel/per WFAN, Lee will start 1, 4, 7 and Pedro game 2, Hamels in 3 and Blanton or Happ possibly in a game 5 or 6
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Awesome, Lee going on short rest for the first time in his career in the world series, opposed by our beast of the east CC Sabathia.
Hamels at home is whatever, he will give up some bombs.
Pedro in game 2 and possibly 6 at NYS? Sick!
Blanton or Happ? Nonfactors.
“2004 has been officially erased”
Man, that’s never going anywhere.
Still proud of the Yanks though
This is not the same Yankee team as in the regular season. Their hitting is inconsistent – granted, post-season pitching is much better and teams are not going to thump like they normally do (except for the Phillies, it seems) and their pen is not that good right now. Phil is hardly the same pitcher – he’s a huge problem. I don’t trust Job either…..Robertson? He’s good, but he’s not lockdown.
I just don’t trust Girardi, esp. in the WS where 3 of the games are played in the NL park. His roster construction was hideous (I expect Guzman to still be on it instead of Hinske) in the ALCS and I won’t soon forget the moves that he made.
I can’t believe that the Phillies are pitching Pedro in game 2 of a WS. Hamels pitches much better at home so that is why they are doing it that way. But if I was them I wouldn’t be comfortable with that.
Nick you’re a New Yorker? Now we know where that witty disposition comes from.
I hadn’t walked through that park in years until me and my wife cut through one night recently.
And they’re still selling “smoke” which made me feel sort of warm and happy inside.
This group made it over the hump. To me, 2004 is history–it was the only thing the Sox ever had over the Yankees. That’s now OVAH, in Sox language. The Sox have some tough choices coming up in a weak FA market.
Accuscore has the series as Yankees in 6 or 7 in their 10,000 simulations. The simulations had CC and Lee pitching games 1 and 5, however, with Gaudin versus Blanton in game 4. CC beats Lee 67-33 in 10,000 simulations at YS, and 50-50 in 10,000 simulations at Citizens. So if both pitch three games, the likely outcome is 2-1 or 3-0 Yankees.
Accuscore has yet to be wrong. It had the Yankees in 6 and the Phillies in 5.
Noted prior Abreu comments. Why is it when paid 16M by the Yankees he wouldn’t go near the wall, even in a contract year, but for 5M he was willing to slam into the wall last night to catch Posada’s flyball?
Mark McGwire hired as batting coach by Cardinals. He should be able to “inject” some needed energy into their club!!!
Hinske will likely be added, even though we have another lefty power hitting pinch hitter in CC!
Anyone catch Bruney spraying champagne on the back of Hal Steinbrenner. He didn’t look too amused. My guess is he isn’t added to the postseason, or for that matter, next seasons roster!!
Sam, come on now. I know its a but of a misnomer, but its called at bat music. You keep saying walk to the plate music, its at bat music
Game 1 weather is shaping up very interesting. It will definitely rain Wednesday, but it looks like it will stop around game time.
Sam, come on now. I know its a but of a misnomer, but its called at bat music. You keep saying walk to the plate music, its at bat music
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Walk up music. Is how the technicians refer to it
WFAN is doing a WS ticket giveaway where you can sit with Mike Francesa for game 1.
Who ever wins – I hope they say to Mike that Andy Pettitte belongs in the bullpen.
Yankee Trader…I saw it and my reaction was the same.
It appeared that Bruney went from needing to call a doctor after 4 hours to not needing to call a doctor after Hal stared him down.
Believe it or not, there are some FINE pizza establishments in California.
And no, I’m not talking about California Pizza Kitchen…that place sucks.
Yes, born and raised in New York. You thought I was some sort of crazy Californian???
As for the so-called witty disposition, I’m still holding out hope for a Happ-Burnett matchup so I can reprise my “J.A. Happ vs hapless A.J.” — sure it bombed the last time I used it, but maybe the audience has caught up…
“WFAN is doing a WS ticket giveaway where you can sit with Mike Francesa for game 1.”
Whenever he does these sit w/Mike giveaways I always think, the winner gets a ticket to sit with Mike and the loser gets 2 tickets to sit with Mike. Old joke but I can’t help but go there.
Yankee Trader,
I totally noticed Hal give Bruney an unpleasant look!
Who sprays their boss with champagne?!
I mean, I’d like to, but Hal is kind of an imposingly quiet individual.
Forgot to mention.
If Pedro pitches game 2, it would be nice to have Don Zimmer throw out the first pitch!
“WFAN is doing a WS ticket giveaway where you can sit with Mike Francesa for game 1.”
Yeah, that sounds like fun.
I love when you go to a game and your going to your seat and you see a big fat guy sitting in the seat next to yours. Good times!
“Yes, born and raised in New York.”
That blows the illusion. I figured you were of some tribe of nomadic people with all the places you pop up in.
Tim McCarver played his last 6 years for Philly and 3 other years earlier in his career. Guess that the biased announcing will be worse than ever.
Sam-What’s the story with Mccarver? Does he have a lifetime contract with Fox or just “tenure?”
MaineYankee
October 26th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
GreenBeret7
October 26th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I can’t imagine Boston paying Drew to play someplace else, unless they plan on letting Bay walk.
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That rumor is based on them letting Bay walk and thinking they can sign Abreu for the money the Angels did.
It dosen’t seem like it is to realistic seeing he turned 2yr 16 from the Angels.
That doesn’t even take into account his fear of walls. He’d be like a short fielder in softball.
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Epstein is smoking some bad weed if he believes that Abreu will sign for $5 mil on a 1 or 2 year contract.i
Little surprised that A-Rod wasn’t a co-MVP with CC, considering that Matsui and Posada, when batting behind him in the Angel series did very little.
GB7- I think Bay is a Boras client.
Abreu will probably want to sign for Raul Ibanez money, wasn’t it 3 years 30M?
Some players really dimished their chances at signing big FA contracts,the leader being Chone Figgins.
However, John Lackey would be a nice pickup.
Cheesesteaks and cheesecakes.
Sounds like they’re trying to kill each other.
Here’s a better bet between the blowhards Schumer & Specter. The loser has to shut up for a whole year, except on the ‘hallowed’ floor of the Senate. No mugging for the cameras on the steps of Capitol Hill, no TV appearances. A win-win for the whole country.
Jay-Z Sucks!