Happy New Year!
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jan 01, 2010 
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Just wanted to welcome everyone to 2010.
And by everyone, I mean everyone living in Eastern Standard Time. For those of you a little farther west, refresh this post in an hour (or two, or three). The post won’t be any different, but at least it will be accurate. For those of you who rang in the new year already, how’s it going so far? Everything pretty much the same? Good.
to the lohud blog in 2010! cheers! #28 in 2010!
Best wishes for a healthy and happy new year to you all.
Happy 2010. It was good hearing “New York New York” after the ball dropped. Brings back memories of Yankee victories.
Happy New Year, Chad! Thanks for such great work in 2009…looking forward to spending way too much time at home and work reading you and Sam (and the greatest group of posters on the web) in 2010!
Happy New Year to all. Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2010.
happy new year LOHUD!!!!
Happy new year!!!!
Happy New Years to my Lohud Yankee Family!
Happy new year everyone!!!
2010 will be a new experiense for NY fans it will bring #28 for the YANKEES & #2 for the JETS
However the NY NICKS do have a chance (at least they’ll be in the playoffs) & if the RANGERS will start to play like they did to night they can earn a trophy too!!
Wishes the best a very optimistic NY fan who believes “if you believe it will happen”(the yankees were bad until arod came back but I believed in them……..)
Good luck yankee fans!!!
I thought he was going out tonight?
Happy New Year! I bring news of a brawl involving a Yanks prospect..
http://www.azcentral.com/commu.....31-ON.html
Happy new years to you all!!! Here’s to 28 in 2010!!!
Happy new year to all. My new year resolution: to start posting instead of only reading.
Now we can start a count down to pitchers and catchers yay!!!
Happy new year to all. My new year resolution: to start posting instead of only reading.
Hopefully I can stick to it and you’ll be seeing more of me!!
2010 = 28 ya heard!!!??
Hey what’s life like in 2010 ???? It’s 2009 here in So. Cal……Happy New Year guys
Lets hope 2010 is a little bit nicer on the farm than 2009. Too many injuries last year.
2010 = Year of MONTERO
Cashman will have a new LF for us soon for the new year in Elijah Dukes
Happy New Year Lohud. To those who haven’t made the journey to 2010 yet Godspeed!
Elijah Dukes? Lots of talent but no discipline. No thanks.
Happy New Year to all writers readers and contributors of the LoHud blog.
Happy New Year, Mountain Time!
2nd time in 2 months I’m popping bottles
Theme song for 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qPq6wdjkXA
Happy New Year to all……
MONTERO….never seen this kid play,hope he’s as good as they say he is…
Happy New Years Chad. I really appreciated your blog when you were covering AAA in Scranton, and am glad to have you covering the Yankees now. I hope your holidays were fantastic, and look forward to this season.
By the way, as much as I enjoyed your old blog, I think the only reason that I ever was turned on to it was because of Pete. I didn’t always agree with him, nor did I appreciate his obvious personal dislike of A-Rod, but he worked tirelessly on this blog, and did a fantastic job of linking to other good Yankees information. I hope Boston is treating him fantastically, and that New York is treating you great as well.
2010 – peter abeless, thank you sam and chad and happy new year!
Went to Dunkin Donuts 10 before to see my good pal Jana(and got a lot of extra stuff since it’s closing time)…
Drank hot chocolate with the Lohud poster David…
I learned 12 comes right before 16…
Played some old N64 games like Mario Kart- Rainbow Ride glitch cheat here I come…
And now I’m here writing on Lohud, hoping for another Yankee championship!
2010: so far, so good
So for three hours the page becomes an example of time travel. Who woulda thunk it? Happy New Year Everyone.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Great Job by all 3 of you guys since taking over,especially Chad!
Heres to a great 2010
March 3rd 1st ST Game!
just had a debate with a red sox fan over saying “two thousand ten” or “twenty ten”.
she said it should be twenty ten.
i said i liked two thousand ten.
she said try saying twenty ten.
so i did.
but it came out twenty seven for some reason.
there went my new year’s resolution to be kind to red sox fans.
48 more days until pitchers and catchers take the field in Tampa for their 1st workout.
Physicals the day before.
“48 more days until pitchers and catchers take the field in Tampa for their 1st workout.”
You know how they say August and September are the “dog days” for the ballplayers – the time they need to get a second wind? Well, these are my dog days, from about New Year’s Day until the first player walks through the gates in Tampa. Snow, cold, grey skies and then… the blessed first warm rays and the smell of cut grass and old leather. Aaaaahhhh…
Happy new year!
2009 was a great year for Yankee fans and the 2010 team could be even better.. Should be fun.
Murph…I couldn’t agree more.
I keep going to the local paper .coms thinking I’m going to find something good to read, but I keep getting the same stuff…ughhh.
Now it is time to search for minor league info…
Happy New year to all.
2009 wasn’t a good year for some, but having the Yankees win it all made it a lot better for Yankees fans.
Happy New Year… From Denmark I can truly say that this blog is outstanding! Simply the best way to get news regarding the Yankees…
Happy New Year all! It is spitting snow and the river is nearly frozen over here in northern VT. Thank goodness for this blog and a hot stove!
Sorry to read about Brandon Laird. Sounds as if the lad may have some personal growing up to do as well as developing his baseball tools. Plenty of time, though, at 22, for both.
Happy new year to you all!
Happy twentyten!
Go yanks, let’s dominate this decade.
rico
January 1st, 2010 at 9:30 am
Happy New Year all! It is spitting snow and the river is nearly frozen over here in northern VT. Thank goodness for this blog and a hot stove!
Sorry to read about Brandon Laird. Sounds as if the lad may have some personal growing up to do as well as developing his baseball tools. Plenty of time, though, at 22, for both.
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Have you ever had a few drinks and gotten loud or had an argument?
What are the odds of:
1. The Yankees signing Chapman and him being a bullpen weapon by September?
2. Montero being in the lineup in the 2nd half? Don’t know whether to wish for this or not because it could mean that Johnson has gotten hurt if it happens..
“Have you ever had a few drinks and gotten loud or had an argument?”
Gimme a second… I was trying to think of the last time I had a few drinks and didn’t get loud and have an argument.
Happy New Year GB7!
Northy
January 1st, 2010 at 9:08 am
Happy New Year… From Denmark I can truly say that this blog is outstanding! Simply the best way to get news regarding the Yankees…
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Denmark’s a prison
randy l.
January 1st, 2010 at 8:21 am
just had a debate with a red sox fan over saying “two thousand ten” or “twenty ten”.
she said it should be twenty ten.
i said i liked two thousand ten.
she said try saying twenty ten.
so i did.
but it came out twenty seven for some reason.
there went my new year’s resolution to be kind to red sox fans.
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All in all I’m just hoping that the next decade will be a helluvalot better than the last one. For the Knicks and Rangers that’s almost unavoidable, for the Giants and Jets less so and for the Yanks quite a challenge.
For our country and economy it HAS to be a better decade, doesn’t it? God Bless!
Found this gossip item in today’s NY Post. Is Derek getting married?
Posted: 1:00 AM, January 1, 2010
He’s certainly earned it. Sources say Derek Jeter is away on yet another Caribbean break. The Yankee captain and his gorgeous girlfriend, Minka Kelly, were said to be spending New Year’s Eve on ultraexclusive Canouan Island in the Grenadines. One source said Jeter’s family, including younger sister Sharlee, have also flown to the island, which boasts a Raffles resort and a Trump International golf club. Last month, The Post revealed that Jeter and Kelly, who are rumored to be planning a wedding,jetted off to St. Barts after the World Series. Jeter’s rep couldn’t be reached.
merry christmas everyone !!!!!!!!
murphydog
January 1st, 2010 at 9:53 am
“Have you ever had a few drinks and gotten loud or had an argument?”
Gimme a second… I was trying to think of the last time I had a few drinks and didn’t get loud and have an argument.
Happy New Year GB7!
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Happy new year, Murph. I’m somewhat surprised that that you could remember back 50 years to when you were 22 years old.
I’m of a mind to find out exactly how far Brandon Laird was involved since the papers have only said he was arrested for disorderly conduct. If I’d been arrested for the number of times that somebody had said that I was disorderly, I’d still be doing time.
Young people and generally guys tend to get a little loud when having drinks. I probably should have been arrested at my brother’s last night for getting loud. Of couse, i am a bit older, being 23 or so.
The stats are that 7 out of 10 athletes (that is 70% for you slow ones) get arrested during their careers.
So why is this even worth discussing?
Please stop it. NOW.
It’s non-news.
Fran (the original) and OPPC member
January 1st, 2010 at 10:13 am
Found this gossip item in today’s NY Post. Is Derek getting married?
Posted: 1:00 AM, January 1, 2010
He’s certainly earned it. Sources say Derek Jeter is away on yet another Caribbean break. The Yankee captain and his gorgeous girlfriend, Minka Kelly, were said to be spending New Year’s Eve on ultraexclusive Canouan Island
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***Cano***uan Island?
I’m glasd that he has a team mate and friend that allowed Jeret and his young lady to get away from prying eyes. I’m sure that Robby Cano will forever be a best friend now. What a guy. Just think of how rich he could get if he walked a little more. Might even be worth an extra $1,000.
It’s really strange….the ball drops in Times Square…and the Yankees win! (At least, that’s what it sounds like; I keep expecting to hear John Sterling in the mix, somewhere.)
Happy 2010, everyone!
on mlb network:
pitcher ops
hughes lead all relief pitchers in baseball.
interesting.
“Of couse, i am a bit older, being 23 or so.”
is that in light years?
GB,
LOL. Didn’t even realize that about the island printed in the paper.
happy new year to all bloggers and blogees.
Rumor is that the Brooklyn Dodgers will move to the left coast.
randy l.
January 1st, 2010 at 10:32 am
“Of couse, i am a bit older, being 23 or so.”
is that in light years?
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Light years? I guess it’s better than you aging in dog years.
Happy New Year’s, Randy. Hope that you and your family have a great holiday and a great new year. Hopefully, you will have a prosperous year in your sale of bird seed.
j/k, Bud.
murphydog January 1st, 2010 at 8:49 am
“48 more days until pitchers and catchers take the field in Tampa for their 1st workout.”
You know how they say August and September are the “dog days” for the ballplayers – the time they need to get a second wind? Well, these are my dog days, from about New Year’s Day until the first player walks through the gates in Tampa. Snow, cold, grey skies and then… the blessed first warm rays and the smell of cut grass and old leather. Aaaaahhhh…
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Yes but will you be there?
Happy New Year to Chad, Sam, and all the people who post here.
bardos January 1st, 2010 at 10:39 am
happy new year to all bloggers and blogees.
Rumor is that the Brooklyn Dodgers will move to the left coast.
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Too much Twilight Zone?
Let’s do it again,
In Twenty-Ten.
Fran (the original) and OPPC member
January 1st, 2010 at 10:34 am
GB,
LOL. Didn’t even realize that about the island printed in the paper.
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How long will it be before somebody connects this with an attempt by Robbie Cano to stay on the Yankees? Perhaps this will sway the people that want him gone and Jeter will give him a stay of execution.
Morning Fran. hope you have a great New Year’s.
Angels have interest in Chapman, BoSawx and Marlins made offers.
Seems that Kendry Morales of the Anglels has befriended him.
- Source MLBTR
Time for some New Year’s resolutions:
Aroldis Chapman
Chien-Ming Wang
blake – What are the odds of:
1. The Yankees signing Chapman and him being a bullpen weapon by September?
2. Montero being in the lineup in the 2nd half? Don’t know whether to wish for this or not because it could mean that Johnson has gotten hurt if it happens..
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1) Slim to none: Chapman is reported to have real problems with command, has NO above average secondary pitches, and there are some that question his mental makeup. I’m not sure why people are so seduced with a 97 mph FB. From Farnsworth to Daniel Cabrera (and Brackman too?), baseball is littered with hard throwers who never amounted to anything.
COMMAND is the single most important aspect of pitching!
2) Slim to none: While Montero made great strides last year on his defense, it is still poor. In order to be Posada’s replacement (2011 part time), he still has work to do. He is very young and raw, and promoting him this year would hurt his development. We may see him in Sept. for a cup of coffee.
I WANT BEN SHEETS ON THE YANKEES, YOU DUMMY CASHMAN.. VAZQUEZ FALLS APART IN BIG MOMENTS I DONT CARE ABOUT THE STATS.
Ross January 1st, 2010 at 10:24 am
It’s really strange….the ball drops in Times Square…and the Yankees win!
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That was my reaction too!
Happy 2010 to all and to the Yankees.
It has been fun to watch Chad grow as a writer on this site after having followed him the past years on the Scranton site where he had less room to express himself.
With all due respect to Pete, this site has improved a lot with Chad and Sam. Keep it up during 2010…
I wouldn’t read too much into Jeter’s family joining them on that island – he’s with his family alot, and it is the holidays – New Year’s – and all. If the said the island was suddenly overrun with co-Yankees and celebrities then I’d be suspicious.
Though, I do believe Minka is or will be “the one.” She’s certainly sticking around, and she’s even been allowed to see a game or two at the stadium!
(Not to mention it looks like his mom might like her)
happy new year to you and your family too gb7
my family is having a great holiday season.
they are all yankee fans.
but my brother in law who’s a die hard red sox fan is having a rough holiday season..
if my 88 year old father would take off the yankee world series hat i gave him for christmas at family get togethers it would probably help.
How long will it be before somebody connects this with an attempt by Robbie Cano to stay on the Yankees?
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GB,
Too bad that Melky didn’t think of it sooner! Happy New Year to you and your family as well.
2010 predictions:
Joba Chamberlain has a breakout year as a starter.
Cano wins the batting crown.
A-Rod has another giantic season
Gardener turns into Mickey Rivers. Steals over 40 bags.
Z-mac tears up AAA.
Montero Hits 300 + at AAA. Catching improves. promoted by ASB.
Adam Warren turns into a fast mover.
Romulo Sanchez is a weapon out of the BP.
D-rob continues his awesomeness.
Grandy hits 40 at NYS.
And of course, the Yanks repeat as WS champs.
Doreen,
But it is fun to speculate. And I do agree it looks like Minka will be the one. She is always sitting with Derek’s mom and if mom approves she’s got it made.
Happy New Year!
I forgot to watch the ball drop, so for me, I’m still stuck in 2009.
Join Date: Aug 2007 Re: 2010 Offseason Hot Stove thread
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YO HO HO ………
Angels Interested In Aroldis Chapman
By Mike Axisa [January 1 at 9:06am]
“Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles says that the Angels “appear to be lining up an offer” for Cuban southpaw Aroldis Chapman. The Halos might have an advantage over other clubs in the Chapman sweepstakes because of first baseman Kendry Morales, who has become a good friend of the lefthander.
“Selfishly, we’re a nice fit. It’s hard to come over here, and Kendry gives him some idea of the pitfalls of the adjustment,” Angels scouting director Eddie Bane said. “It’s a fit, but who knows? It depends on the price.”
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The Yankees will need to overwhelm him with $$$ as they don’t have anyone he’s friends with, lol
@Bodhisattva
Would you please s… the …. up. Have you ever been to Denmark? I guess not!!
You should as other Americans appriciate Denmarks support in the fight for freedom.. I can tell you that the majority of the Danish population supports the war in Afghanistan, where a lot of danish soldiers have lost their lives during the last 8 years!
Happy New Year’s to all Yankees fans from down in DC!!! Looking forward to a great 2010!
5 weeks to Fla and the sweet smell of spring and baseball in the air and best yet I will be there to breathe it in.
Happy New Year to all!
I wouldn’t read too much into the Laird matter. I have sons aged, 20 and 23, and I’m guessing they have made a mistake or two despite being good kids. I always say their is no one less thoughtful than a college age guy, unless it is bloggers who disagree with my obvious baseball wisdom. Fortuntely, many of may transgressions from my youth seem a little fuzzy somehow.
randy l.
January 1st, 2010 at 10:54 am
happy new year to you and your family too gb7
my family is having a great holiday season.
they are all yankee fans.
but my brother in law who’s a die hard red sox fan is having a rough holiday season..
if my 88 year old father would take off the yankee world series hat i gave him for christmas at family get togethers it would probably help.
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LMAO. if you hadn’t been so cheap and bought your brother-in-law a new Yankee chapeau, he wouldn’t be so jealous. My theory is that he just needs a little nudge in the right direction to convert to “The Dark Side”.
I’ll bet you didn’t think that I knew what a chapeau was, much less spell it.
I forgot to watch the ball drop, so for me, I’m still stuck in 2009.
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Betsy,
Happy New Year anyway
Fran, thanks – you, too!
Betsy, does that mean it is like Groundhog Day and the Yankees win every year?
Fran -
It is fun to speculate.
northy-
Bodhisattva – Destiny Wears Pinstripes must have been joking, but it didn’t come through.
i’m sure he’ll say something to that effect.
thanks for that info about denmark.
i really didn’t know that.
Happy New year to Everyone!
Northy-
Bodhisattva’s just quoting Hamlet.
He means no harm.
Happy New Year.
Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2:
GUILDENSTERN
Prison, my lord!
HAMLET
Denmark’s a prison.
ROSENCRANTZ
Then is the world one.
At the St Louis Globe democrat,newspaper, the Cardinals fan are apoplectic over the amount of money being spent to sign Holliday. The comment section is funny, ranging from calling for a salary cap to staying home from the games.
http://www.globe-democrat.com/...../#comments
Tom-
When you quote you need these ” “.
Not everyone reads or knows Hamlet verbatim.
Northy-
Love that Frikadeller. Absolutely delicious. was invited to dinner a long time ago.
MTU
January 1st, 2010 at 11:26 am
Tom-
When you quote you need these ” “.
Not everyone reads or knows Hamlet verbatim.
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Oh, come on MTU. Everyone knows that a hamlet is a small butchered pig.
Betsy, have you ever seen the Thin Man series of movies starring William Powell and Myrna Loy? I think you would enjoy them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG3NZjRv2nM
GB-
Or a tiny village in the jungle.
GB, I thought it was a Ham and Cheese omelette…
Happy New Years everyone
I had the same thought as some earlier posters. When the ball dropped and they were playing “New York, New York” I felt we were celebrating the Yankees again
MTU
January 1st, 2010 at 11:32 am
GB-
Or a tiny village in the jungle.
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You ever watch Shakespeare on stage?
You’ll never see bigger hams.
@Tom on N.J
Thanks
But there were no indications he was refering to Sheakespeare 
@MTU: Frikadeller is the closest you get to a classic old school danish dinner! Add potaotes and paistrysauce and you are on a journey in the 50′s Denmark.
GB-
Guns n’ Roses is more my thing than Willy Shake.
Sorry, not very cultured.
Tom on N.J.
January 1st, 2010 at 11:32 am
GB, I thought it was a Ham and Cheese omelette…
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Damned. You just made me hungry. I was trying to avoid eating today. I makes me think of cigarettes.
“I’ll bet you didn’t think that I knew what a chapeau was, much less spell it.”
gb7-
well, i had to google it.
and i had 4 years of french in high school.
… two years of french one and two years of french two.
You ever watch Shakespeare on stage?
You’ll never see bigger hams.
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Sorry, that’s reserved for Wagner.
You ever see the hams on some of those opera singers?
Parsly not paistrysauce… The Champagne is not out of the system yet…
Northy-
My journey was in the 60′s.
The family that invited me in was unbelievably kind.
I still remember it (which is amazing).
Little town of Ribe. A Hans Christian Andersen paradise.
Bronx Born, I noticed that TCM is running a Thin Man marathon. I can’t catch them today as I’m heavily involved in the Twilight Zone marathon, but hopefully they’ll repeat some of those movies in the future and I think I’d like them as well.
MTU
January 1st, 2010 at 11:36 am
GB-
Guns n’ Roses is more my thing than Willy Shake.
Sorry, not very cultured.
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Bill Shakespeare said a lot of smart things, like “All’s well that ends pretty good”. Seems to have a way with words.
Betsy-
I have spent my whole life in the twilight zone.
Don’t need the show.
GB-
Yup. yessir.
randy l.
January 1st, 2010 at 11:38 am
“I’ll bet you didn’t think that I knew what a chapeau was, much less spell it.”
gb7-
well, i had to google it.
and i had 4 years of french in high school.
… two years of french one and two years of french two.
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I’ve got a smart remark, but, I can’t get it through the filters.
LOL those clips were hilarious…….walk this way, lol. Thanks, Bronx!
MTU, me too……..but I watch it to see people who REALLY have things to worry about (and it makes me feel better). Seriously, TZ is about the greatest show ever.
betsy-
Outer limits was a poor substitute.
Bo Knows
January 1st, 2010 at 11:38 am
You ever watch Shakespeare on stage?
You’ll never see bigger hams.
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Sorry, that’s reserved for Wagner.
You ever see the hams on some of those opera singers?
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I’m a southern gentleman….sort of. I’d never make a comment on a woman’s shanks.
Gb-
Are Flanks safe for you then, or is that off limits as well.
Northy
January 1st, 2010 at 11:10 am
@Bodhisattva
Would you please s… the …. up. Have you ever been to Denmark? I guess not!!
You should as other Americans appriciate Denmarks support in the fight for freedom.. I can tell you that the majority of the Danish population supports the war in Afghanistan, where a lot of danish soldiers have lost their lives during the last 8 years!
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Northy,
I actually was quoting Shakespeare…fairly famous quote.
No offense was meant to Denmark, which I have studied a great deal, having played Hamlet now twice and in preparation for a third show.
I guess I might have said ‘something is rotten in the state of Denmark’ – an even more famous quote, but then again, you might have chosen to take offense to that, as well.
Tom in NJ seemed to reach the obvious conclusion – that Shakespeare’s most famous character was being quoted from the writer’s most famous play, and that no malice was intended.
For there was no such stuff in my thoughts.
MTU, I’ve never seen Outer Limits……..
Tom on N.J.
January 1st, 2010 at 11:21 am
Northy-
Bodhisattva’s just quoting Hamlet.
He means no harm.
Happy New Year.
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Thanks, Tom.
Happy New Year.
Bohdi-
Good karma has been restored.
Use quotes next time for the less ephemeral amonst us.
Ribe is actually one of the oldest cities in Denmark. An old capital, where several ancients kings and queens are buried – but I guess you know that:)
The area is, in terms of food, most known for lamb. The lamps lives in the shore next to the Northsea.
I live in aarhus myself. You’ve probably been here as well
Betsy-
Check them out then. you might like them.
I guess I might have said ’something is rotten in the state of Denmark’ – an even more famous quote, but then again, you might have chosen to take offense to that, as well.
That quote I know, and that would not have offended me, since there som truth to it:)
I apologise for my previous post
Betsy
how was the Family Guy parody of Star wars?
Northy-
didn’t make Aarhus, sorry. The most remarkable thing to me about Denmark was not the land, or the food but the kindness of the people.
I will never forget it.
I will, MTU – I have lots of taping and DVDs to catch up on, but when I’m through with that, I’ll check them out. That should take me all the way to pitchers and catchers, lol
Betsy-
And beyond !
Bodhi,
Are you going to the Jet game on Sunday? My nephew has tickets and I am trying to get 1 from him.
“any Chinese restaurants open today.?”
I’m guessing they are closed today.
Thanks for the kind words
. If you ever come to Denmark, then visit Aarhus, and I’ll serve you frikadeller
OldYanksFan, I mostly agree with your comments. Chapman is nowhere near ready to be a major league starter but I think he could potentially be a weapon out of the pen by September call up time because command and secondary pitches aren’t nearly as important in that role. This is all hypothetical of course.
As for Montero, if we see him for any significant time in 2010, then I think that may mean that they have either given up on him as a catcher or someone has gotten hurt and those aren’t good things.. Its more likely we see a DH/C split with him and Posada in 2011 I would say..
UK, the spoof of Star Wars was done a couple of years ago – it was hilarious. The spoof of Empire Strikes Back was just done – it was very good. On first viewing, I don’t think it was quite as good as the SW spoof, but I want to watch it again before I decide that is definitely the case.
Northy
January 1st, 2010 at 11:53 am
I guess I might have said ’something is rotten in the state of Denmark’ – an even more famous quote, but then again, you might have chosen to take offense to that, as well.
That quote I know, and that would not have offended me, since there som truth to it:)
I apologise for my previous post
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Queen Margretta wears army boots
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Thanks. No harm done.
Alas poor Yorick
Something rotten in Denmark
An ugly duckling?
if we’re gonna make a move for a cheap LF that isnt Gardner, I’d like it to be DeJesus. Very solid player
Queen Margrethe is a old, stylish angry woman
I’m not very fond of her, but she is rather irellevant to me so:)
MTU, is your Holliday-meter at zero? We still haven’t heard any concrete numbers on the Cards new offer. I think we both were in agreement that Holliday would be a great move at a discount but not at sticker price…happy new year to ya.
“Bronx Born, I noticed that TCM is running a Thin Man marathon. I can’t catch them today as I’m heavily involved in the Twilight Zone marathon, but hopefully they’ll repeat some of those movies in the future and I think I’d like them as well.”
Betsy,
About four years ago, I got the complete DVD boxset of “The Thin Man” series. I took a vacation day and watched all six movies in a row. It was one of the best vacation days I had that year.
2010 Official Banished Words List
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shovel-ready
tweet
app
sexting
bromance
Iraq (Iraqi)
Red Sox Nation
Iran (Iranian)
Red Sox
Boston
Afghanistan (Afghan)
too big to fail
toxic assets
“any Chinese restaurants open today.?”
“I’m guessing they are closed today.”
I would think some pizza joints are open because business would be very good for those watching football today.
Seeing Old Yankee Fan’s name reminded me.
There’s Cash with his budget.
“Let’s see now – Damon, Matsui and Melky. Minus 29 mil
Add Grandy, Nick and Vazquez 22 mil
Add raises — Damn
Okay, okay don’t get excited This is bean counter country.
Let’s see “Cast out nines
Multiply by the square root of the grounds
Divide the sum of the extant”
Jean, Who’s idea was this budget thing anyway? Curses on his house I say and I’m not even Jewish.
And fade to black
I really think you would enjoy Betsy. All-time faves for me.
By the way, I loved the original “Twilight Zone” and “The Outer Limits”. I think the latter one was more sci-fi than the former. Got the complete series on DVD for both of them.
Nick and Nora Charles
My all-time fave screen duo
Don’t forget Asta
ran (the original) and OPPC member
January 1st, 2010 at 11:56 am
Bodhi,
Are you going to the Jet game on Sunday? My nephew has tickets and I am trying to get 1 from him.
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Fran,
I will be there.
I wish I could help, but don’t have any extras for this one.
You might check out stubhub and wait for them to drop. Heard they weren’t that bad, but haven’t checked myself.
Good luck getting in – and all the best to you in the New Year
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I am with you Nick. I just love them. And little Nicky too! The interplay between them is priceless.
Northy
January 1st, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Queen Margrethe is a old, stylish angry woman I’m not very fond of her, but she is rather irellevant to me so:)
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LOL. Saw a picture of her when she was around 40 – she was kinda hot, actually.
Happy New Year.
12 hours into 2010 and people are debating Hamlet.
Amazing.
I don’t care what Hamlet’s OPS is, or how famous he might be – he is not the Yankee answer in LF.
Let him fight with Hoffmann for the last spot on the bench.
DT,
Hamlet’s sport of choice is soccer.
Great playmaker – can’t finish.
Craw, maybe I’ll do that, too – buy the series so I don’t have to wait for them to air on TCM or whatever channel.
Wow, you have the complete TZ series? I have a a couple of box sets (season 1 and I forget the other season)……..I like to shut the lights off in my room and shut the door so I can immerse myself in the creepy atmosehere.
Hamlet lacks that killer instinct all the great ones have..
Hamlet’s sport of choice is soccer.
Great playmaker – can’t finish.
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Finish? I thought he was Danish.
Okay, okay – I’m the one who thought Italics drank Chianti.
Oh, how embarassing.
Happy New Year, everybody!
I woke up too early!
“I like to shut the lights off in my room and shut the door so I can immerse myself in the creepy atmosehere”
Red Sox blogs work too.
Hey, the Thrill is back.
Hmm, that didn’t work – Let’s see now, what rhymes with Thrill?
Bodhi,
Happy New Year to you as well. Thanks for the suggestions. Should be an exciting game on Sunday. Plus all of the pre-game festivities with the past players coming back.
At 1 o’clock, the Bruins and Flyers are playing hockey in Fenway Park.
I think they should give out free beer to both the Bruins and Flyers fans in attendance, and then just let nature take it’s course…
Northy-
Thanks.
Blake-
Not zero just highly unlikely.
And yes, we have agreed on many things including MH if his price was < 120 Mill with flexible terms.
Fran (the original) and OPPC member
January 1st, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Bodhi,
Happy New Year to you as well. Thanks for the suggestions. Should be an exciting game on Sunday. Plus all of the pre-game festivities with the past players coming back.
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Thanks, Fran.
Hoping to see my man Matt Snell.
Thanks to Matt, I will never make the mistake of assuming that a player who walks off the field under his own power is coming back onto the field.
If ya’ll are looking for some good sci-fi dvds of old tv shows, get Irwin Allen’s “The Time Tunnel”. Good stuff. Some of the more fun stuff are the 7 editions of the old Superman series with George Reeves.
Tom-
Cuts like a knife !
I think they should give out free beer to both the Bruins and Flyers fans in attendance, and then just let nature take it’s course…
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Talk about an oversize skating rink. They’d have to provide skates to the fans.
Tom on N.J.
January 1st, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Hamlet lacks that killer instinct all the great ones have..
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Ding, ding, ding! Tom wins.
GB-
weren’t we talkin about post B.C stuff ?
Bo Knows
January 1st, 2010 at 12:38 pm
I think they should give out free beer to both the Bruins and Flyers fans in attendance, and then just let nature take it’s course…
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Talk about an oversize skating rink. They’d have to provide skates to the fans.
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That’s even better.
Give out free beer and free skates. Let them drink throughout the game and then have a fan scrimmage on the ice.
Gosh,
I just realized how efficient that would be for me, being both a Yankees and Penguins fan.
bohdi-
I too am a Yanks and Penguins Fan.
I love the Emperor’s.
That’s even better.
Give out free beer and free skates. Let them drink throughout the game and then have a fan scrimmage on the ice.
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One might say a piddling honor. But I thank you just the same.
Bodhi,
I saw a list of players coming back and most everyone asked is attending. The one player they could not get in touch with was Dennis Byrd. They said that he lives in seclusion somewhere.
Gilbert Arenas, Javaris Crittenon both NBA players. Pulled guns on each other aver a gambling debt, not paid by Arenas, according to the NY Post.
This is sooo bizarre, could you imagine Jeter pulling a gun out on Mariano, or Andy pistol whipping Alex? n/t
Of course the NBA Commish is following up.
Gilbert Arenas, Javaris Crittenon both NBA players. Pulled guns on each other over a gambling debt, not paid by Arenas, according to the NY Post.
This is sooo bizarre, could you imagine Jeter pulling a gun out on Mariano, or Andy pistol whipping Alex? n/t
Of course the NBA Commish is following up.
I am not a big hockey fan but it is pretty amazing to see how they transformed Fenway into an NHL rink.
MTU
January 1st, 2010 at 12:39 pm
GB-
weren’t we talkin about post B.C stuff ?
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B.C.? Before Cano?
Gb-
I give up. You win.
I grew up with George Reeves as Superman like you GB. He is still the most memorable for me.
GB-
I’m heading for Canouan island right now as a form of exile.
Among some ways of forgetting what the weather is like and think of what’s to come ……
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04.....f=baseball
@ Blake
“..think because command and secondary pitches aren’t nearly as important in that role.”
You wants guys out of the BP walking people?
We already had Bruney and Farnsworth. Any good hitter can sit on a FB and kill it… especially on 2-0, 3-1 counts.
Randy Johnson was an average Pitcher for 5 years because of lack of command and control. Once he got it, he was one of the best of the decade.
“may mean that they have either given up on him as a catcher…”
They will not give up on him as a C because a Catcher who can hit like he can is WAAAAAAAAAY more valuable then the same bat as a DH. Look at Piazza… hugely valuable. Highest paid player in MLB at one time.
The kid is very big ay 6’4 or 6’5. If he grows anymore, he may grow out of the position… but again, unless he is a total butcher with his glove, he will Catch. Even if it’s just for 2 years, until Romine is ready, it’s a big plus.
Posada is not exactly Gold Glove material. He has been below average (especially at blocking the plate and blocking pitches) his entire career…. but hugely valuable to us.
Look at the last 10 years of Yankee rosters and you will find no full time DHes. The most DH ABs in the 2000′s was Giambi… when he was too hurt to play 1B. Next was Matsui, again, when he could no longer play the field. After that, it was a bunch of fill ins and regulars getting a rest day.
I’m not saying Montero WILL definitely be a Catcher, I’m just saying he won’t be moved until the Yanks are 100% sure he is a giant liability behind the plate.
Bronx Born
January 1st, 2010 at 12:49 pm
I grew up with George Reeves as Superman like you GB. He is still the most memorable for me.
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Yeah. That was some fun tv. A few people remember that there were two Lois Lanes on that show and that both later played Lois Lane’s mother Noel Neill in the first movie and Phyllis Coates on “Lois and Clark”.
Fran (the original) and OPPC member January 1st, 2010 at 12:47 pm wrote
“I am not a big hockey fan but it is pretty amazing to see how they transformed Fenway into an NHL rink.”
It looks much better, I think they should consider leaving it a hockey rink!
Anyone elses blood boiling watching the hockey game in fenway !! Just the sight of this crap stadium gets me going !!!…
Man can wait to take on the sox in a few months !!
OldYanksFan, no I don’t want people coming out of the pen walking people. That’s not my point. I said that command and secondary pitches aren’t as critical out of the pen as they are when you are starting and that’s true. Its much easier to throw strikes for a couple of hitters than it is to sustain that for seven innings and you don’t need as many quality pitches when you are seeing hitters only one time.
As for Montero I was agreeing with you. I want them to give him every chance to catch because of what you said, having a catcher that can hiy is a huge advantage over other teams.
Not watching. Do they put little ice skates on the Fenway rats?
MTU
January 1st, 2010 at 12:43 pm
bohdi-
I too am a Yanks and Penguins Fan.
I love the Emperor’s.
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Yes, yes, but were you a Penguins fan when we sucked?
Nick in SF
January 1st, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Not watching. Do they put little ice skates on the Fenway rats?
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They had to borrow Pedroia’s.
Fran (the original) and OPPC member
January 1st, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Bodhi,
I saw a list of players coming back and most everyone asked is attending. The one player they could not get in touch with was Dennis Byrd. They said that he lives in seclusion somewhere.
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Was there that day. Sick in the stomach. But then he had his little “event” in the hospital, and miraculously, he could walk again.
The prayers were answered. Maybe he just can’t deal with the noise of being a former football star.
Yankees made the list of most memorable games of the decade.
-Game 7 Yankees vs Bosawx ALCS 2003. Boone’s game winner of Wakefield.
- Yankees vs Diamondbacks 2001 GM 7 Bases loaded Mo on the mound, Luis Gonzalez hit a blooper over Jeter head,bring in Jay Bell. Mo made the long walk off the mound.
-Yankees vs Bosawx ALCS 2004 GM 4, Ortiz vs Paul Quantrill nuff said!
I did not know that GB. Cool trivia.
Yeah. That was some fun tv. A few people remember that there were two Lois Lanes on that show and that both later played Lois Lane’s mother Noel Neill in the first movie and Phyllis Coates on “Lois and Clark”.
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With almost everybody with a cellphone, what would Clark Kent think these days with no phone booths to change in ?
Hey GB-7 !
Happy New Year and think of today as the 1st day of a new year minus the cigs. You’re doing good and getting better.
That much more beer money to have at Single A games.
I’m a little late here – but Happy New Year Everyone.
I don’t know about 2 thousand ten vs. twenty ten, but twenty-eight has a very nice ring to it.
Pitchers and catchers is February 14th, isn’t it? Now, that would really be lovely….
Mike RI
January 1st, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Anyone elses blood boiling watching the hockey game in fenway !! Just the sight of this crap stadium gets me going !!!…
Man can wait to take on the sox in a few months !!”
YES!!!
And hearing these NBC Guys, Boston Mike Milbury, Devil Doc Emrick, and Darren Pang. They have not taken one breath from sucking up to the Red Sox, Bruins, and this dump of a stadium.
Come on Carcillo! Woooooohooooo, the Bruin is bleeding!!!
Guess who is helping launch the New Gatorade product line……. Jeter. Remember Gatorade cancelled Tiger’s earlier last month.
This blog is so much better without peter atetheham
This will be the year Montero launches himself on mlb,after Nick Johnson gets injured
Phil Hughes will finally break out as a starter winning 19 games equal with CC