Games. Lots of games.
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Mar 02, 2010 
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The Yankees will leave at 10:30 for an arcade game tournament.
They will play skee ball, a pop-a-shot basketball game and a racing video game. The pressure is clearly in Andrew Brackman in the basketball event.
Joba Chamberlain is out with flu-like symptoms. If he can’t throw a bullpen tomorrow, he might have his Friday outing pushed back.
UPDATE, 10:25 a.m.: It’s funny how serious Girardi made this whole event sound when he announced it.
“There will be three games that they are required to perform in,” he said. “We are looking for well-rounded, video arcade nuts. They will participate in Indy racing, skee and pop-a-shot. And during the time they are not participating, they are allowed to do whatever they want, play any games they want. I figure that there should be a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal, but they will be in the order of gift certificates. I’m not going to buy medals.”
UPDATE, 10:31 a.m.: Girardi breaking down the odds.
“I would think that Kevin Long should be the favorite for the skee as much toss as he does. He should be the favorite for that. We have a college basketball player, isn’t that right? And as far as the car racing, I’m not sure.”
UPDATE, 10:45 a.m.: Girardi listed four suggestions that were ruled out.
Paintball: “We thought that was dangerous.”
Ping pong: “(In pop-a-shot) you want to have a soft touch where, in ping pong, they might try to spike it.”
Bowling: “Pitchers arms, you get concerned.”
Pool party: “That had stubbed toes written all over it.”
galaga?
They’ll have a great time.
It’s too bad Joba is sick
BloggingBombers Asked if he is the skee-ball favorite today, Kevin Long said, “No way. Basketball.” about 1 minute ago
arcade game tournament? that’s super cool.
if i was 10, i’d be jumping for joy. heck, if i did that today, i’d jump for joy.
if only i was a world class athlete, huh?
That is MUCH cooler than mini golf
Why not go scuba diving?
Another leg up for Hughes as Joba fails to integrate with new teammates, leaving Girardi little choice but to send him back to AAA to learn how to be a good teammate
Jerkface
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:20 am
Another leg up for Hughes as Joba fails to integrate with new teammates, leaving Girardi little choice but to send him back to AAA to learn how to be a good teammate
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This comment was not cute the first time you said it
Man, that sounds like fun. The Yankees have some TALL pitchers. AJ is 6’4 and he’s not even the 2nd tallest on the staff. I guess Joba (poor kid – hope he feels better; what a day to get sick) is the shrimpiest – he’s only 6’2, I think.
Is skeeball the one where you roll a ball and it goes through these sort of twirls ? I can’t explain it….
Jerkface, lol.
Imagine you took your kids to the arcade today and in walk the NY Yankees!
Betsy – Romine wasn’t built in a day
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:23 am
(poor kid – hope he feels better; what a day to get sick)
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I know, I feel so bad for him!
This comment was not cute the first time you said it
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You weren’t cute the first time you heard it so I guess we’re even.
BryanHoch Girardi’s early pick for a skeeball winner – Kevin Long about 1 minute ago
Hopefully by 12pm the Beer and Don Julio can come out for the players. Those games would be a lot more fun if you are buzzin.
Jerkface
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:30 am
This comment was not cute the first time you said it
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You weren’t cute the first time you heard it so I guess we’re even.
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Incorrect. I am in fact, very cute and loveable!
Chad,
With your blessing.
If anyone is interested I am creating a free Fantasy baseball league for Yankee fans. If you are interested please email me at Yankeesvoice@gmail.com I will send you an invite via email. The live draft will take place March 2 at 9:15 pm ET. Only 14 teams will be created.
GO Yankees
Frank & Beans-
March 2nd is tonight. Not much warning
AJ and some others (Swish, I think?) are heavily into cars, so I figure they will do well. Some of these guys are big kids – they are going to break these machines. TILT!
Chad, that’s hilarious – so I guess today is a mandatory workout. They should play Ms. Pacman.
Incorrect. I am in fact, very cute and loveable!
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Prove it!
Jerkface
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:44 am
Incorrect. I am in fact, very cute and loveable!
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Prove it!
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I would rather not post pics of myself on here. Just take my word for it okay?
I can’t say I disagree with Girardi, but it sounds funny when he breaks down all the possible things that could go wrong.
UPDATE, 10:45 a.m.: Girardi listed four suggestions that were ruled out.
Paintball: “We thought that was dangerous.”
Ping pong: “(In pop-a-shot) you want to have a soft touch where, in ping pong, they might try to spike it.”
Bowling: “Pitchers arms, you get concerned.”
Pool party: “That had stubbed toes written all over it.”
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LOL at the pool party
I’m glad they chose the arcade
Erica – always OPPC
Forgive me I was not thinking when we started the league we took the first time given.
Frank & Beans -
Email sent!
Erin
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:48 am
UPDATE, 10:45 a.m.: Girardi listed four suggestions that were ruled out.
Paintball: “We thought that was dangerous.”
Ping pong: “(In pop-a-shot) you want to have a soft touch where, in ping pong, they might try to spike it.”
Bowling: “Pitchers arms, you get concerned.”
Pool party: “That had stubbed toes written all over it.”
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LOL at the pool party
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LOL.. nothing screams bonding like 40 guys in their bathing suits with no women around…………………….
Erica, how symmetrical is your face?
Studies have shown that the key component to what’s considered a western concept of beauty is symmetry in the face.
No, I’m not kidding. Well, not about those studies being real I mean…
Erica – always OPPC
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:51 am
LOL.. nothing screams bonding like 40 guys in their bathing suits with no women around…………………….
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LOL Yeah, that’s what I was thinking too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETismcSZ_6Y
Relievers bowling (bocce balling?)
“LOL.. nothing screams bonding like 40 guys in their bathing suits with no women around…………………….”
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
stuckey
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:54 am
“LOL.. nothing screams bonding like 40 guys in their bathing suits with no women around…………………….”
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
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LOL
My original comment is stuck in moderation, so I’ll split it up into two.
Two of the creators of River Ave Blues have thrown up dueling posts about what they should do with Hughes if he doesnt win the 5th spot. Pretty much echoes what a lot of us have been saying. This link is pro Hughes to AAA.
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....pen-24516/
And this one is for Hughes to stay in the pen (if he doesnt win 5th spot).
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....ste-24519/
BryanHoch If Andrew Brackman doesn’t win the basketball competition, he’s going to hear it all spring. 2 minutes ago
Another good option would have been a Madden Tourney.
stuckey
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:53 am
Erica, how symmetrical is your face?
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I have two eyes. Each are very even placed on opposite sides of my nose.
I hear thats how its fashionable these days
Guys I could do without the nasty Emails. Joke or not please dont hate!
Erica – always OPPC
We changed the draft date to Thursday March 4 at 9:45.
Studies have shown that the key component to what’s considered a western concept of beauty is symmetry in the face.
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Stop trying to use fancy computers to determine how cute girls are. I been around girls all my life so I think I know a thing or two about whats cute. Give me 1 good eye and some hair and thats all you need!
Maybe when you get out of your basement and go outside for a change you’ll understand this.
Frank & Beans
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:03 am
Guys I could do without the nasty Emails. Joke or not please dont hate!
Erica – always OPPC
We changed the draft date to Thursday March 4 at 9:45.
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I am sorry, I can’t participate but hopefully changing the time gives people more warning so you can get a better league.
I am sorry you are getting nasty e-mails. Thats not cool
Oh lord, Jerkface being creepy around girls, what’s new
“BryanHoch If Andrew Brackman doesn’t win the basketball competition, he’s going to hear it all spring. 2 minutes ago”
Only if they allow him to dunk. CC, however, has an indoor basketball court at his house.
Oh lord, Jerkface being creepy around girls, what’s new
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I can be creepy around guys too. My names Pat, so wow, like my name is in your name. What else of mine can I find in you? Maybe after a few whiskey sours. Heyo.
# Frank & Beans March 2nd, 2010 at 11:03 am
Guys I could do without the nasty Emails. Joke or not please dont hate!
Erica – always OPPC
We changed the draft date to Thursday March 4 at 9:45.
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Crap. Could have done the draft tonight. Not going to be able to attend Thursday. Might do a pre-rankings though. We’ll see when I get home from work tonight.
yeah i was kind of hoping that Franks draft was tonight !
Big question: Will Pac Man, Tempest or Asteroids be the tie breaker?
Most of these guys are too young to have spent a lot of time on those games so nobody would have an advantage. And nobody would get hurt. Well probably not.
Watching them play Pong would be funny. “What? You kidding me? People actually had FUN with this?!?!?!?!
“I can be creepy around guys too. My names Pat, so wow, like my name is in your name. What else of mine can I find in you? Maybe after a few whiskey sours. Heyo.”
Nice
Carlos Beltran is connected with that doctor also.
This blog is too slow and is not successfully allowing me to waste time at work. Anyone wanna fight about sabermetrics? Or Hughes/Joba?
Jerkface
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:43 am
This blog is too slow and is not successfully allowing me to waste time at work. Anyone wanna fight about sabermetrics? Or Hughes/Joba?
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We had this problem last night too.
That was when I started telling knock knock jokes.
Some appreciated them much more than others
I don’t get it. Are there only 3 doctors in this country?
Did they allow Christian Garcia to participate in anything? Or was every activity too risky for his fragile body?
m
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:46 am
I don’t get it. Are there only 3 doctors in this country?
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I guess there are very few that come so highly “recommended”
m March 2nd, 2010 at 11:46 am
I don’t get it. Are there only 3 doctors in this country?
lol
“Maybe when you get out of your basement and go outside for a change you’ll understand this.”
I prefer to think of it as my evil laboratory [pronounced la-BORE-a-tory]
Last year the Yankees play pool. Vet’s with Rookies. Why change it up this year? They won last year with playing pool. Why change it if its not broken. I’m sure CC and Swisher will be very competive. I recall the blogs during last season they played video games before games.
I don’t get it. Are there only 3 doctors in this country?
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And only one player agent…
I don’t get it. Are there only 3 doctors in this country?
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And only one player agent…
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And only one “massage therapist”…
Do you guys really have nothing better to do than sit around talking about the Yankees going to an arcade?
Maybe tomorrow you can get all excited about them going to the food court at the mall for lunch.
Seriously, think about it people.
Some of us are required to sit around for 8 to 10 hours a day in order to make money.
Let other people be suspicious. As far as I’m concerned, Alex hasn’t done anything wrong…
Sully do you have nothing better to do than criticize people for talking about the yankees playing arcade games?
Okay, just spent time reading the comment section of Mike’s rebuttal piece on Hughes. Is it always like that?
Jerkface
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Some of us are required to sit around for 8 to 10 hours a day in order to make money.
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Some of use are required to sit around for 11 to 13 hours a day in order to make money.
Erica – always OPPC
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Jerkface
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Some of us are required to sit around for 8 to 10 hours a day in order to make money.
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Some of use are required to sit around for 11 to 13 hours a day in order to make money.
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I’m sure whoever is paying you this money would be thrilled to know this is how you are spending the time they are paying you for.
Only in America.
I don’t know about you guys but the thought that we may have a bonafide chowdahead troll among us….well it just excites me!
It’s like a rite of Spring.
Pitchers…Catchers….physicals…workouts…Chowdaheads
Real baseball must right around the corner.
They have internet pubs now?
Only in America.
Betsy – Romine wasn’t built in a day
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Let other people be suspicious. As far as I’m concerned, Alex hasn’t done anything wrong…
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I think as soon as he talks to the Feds it’ll be a non-story. To me it already is! lol
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Robinson Cano just won 250 tickets playing skeet ball! Sources are working on confirming it, but it sounds like he’s going to use them to get a whoopie cushion.
Sully
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
I’m sure whoever is paying you this money would be thrilled to know this is how you are spending the time they are paying you for.
Only in America.
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For someone so critical of the people that post here, you are doing an awful lot of it
I’m sure whoever is paying you this money would be thrilled to know this is how you are spending the time they are paying you for.
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If only I could be an unemployed irishman in boston like Sully
Go sully Sons of Sam Horn, where you belong.
m
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:19 pm
They have internet pubs now?
Only in America.
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LOL
**************Breaking News******************
Brett Gardner was just seen throwing up in the parking lot. My source inside the arcade tells me he went crazy on pizza and gobstoppers.
O that this too too sullied flesh would melt, thaw, and resolve itself into a dew…
I think everyone whould put aside personal, silly pettiness.
And for the record, I am sure Erica is cute.
He’s not even a good troll. Does he realizes how sad he sounds complaining about people enjoying their team? Probably not. Oh well – so sad, too bad.
Well, he did inspire me to roll out the “Bad” Quarto
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I love it when people post on a blog that people should be working instead of posting on a blog.
Sully is just getting upset because its just dawned on him his Sawx are an old, boring team, with nothing to discuss.
He can’t even excel at being a troll. Times are tough in Beantown.
i hope Joe keeps them away from the chinese finger handcuffs when they redeem their tickets…
nice bocce video jerkface
Jerkface
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:05 am
According to Sabermetrics, all women are cute. UZR defines the cutest as those women that are more defensive!!
Personally, I like the visual test myself! That said, Erica is really, really cute & beautiful too!!
austinmac
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:27 pm
I think everyone whould put aside personal, silly pettiness.
And for the record, I am sure Erica is cute.
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Here, here.
And Erica would be cute even if she weren’t “cute.”
“Cute” is entirely subjective any way, and Erica just needs to be Erica.
o what creepitude hath this blog wraught.
12:33PM Update: Numerous sources are reporting that Francisco Cervelli and Nick Swisher were caught smoking cigarettes in the arcade bathroom. Their mothers have been called to pick them up.
SJ44
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Sully is just getting upset because its just dawned on him his Sawx are an old, boring team, with nothing to discuss.
I totally agree. Even though I am anxious to see the Yanks play the OldSaux, I really look forward to TB’s Crawford & Upton stealing 12 bases or more a game against them. The last time it was really funny!!!
We still have room for 4 teams on fantasy BB If you are interested please email me at Yankeesvoice@gmail.com I will send you an invite via email.
Okay, Sully has a point. We should really be talking baseball.
So. Who’s worse behind the plate? Varitek or Victor?
Speaking of chowdah… who’s supposed to be protecting Papi this season?
Or has he slipped so much that this is no longer a consideration?
Varitek calls a good game.
m
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Okay, Sully has a point. We should really be talking baseball.
So. Who’s worse behind the plate? Varitek or Victor?
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Tough call
I totally agree. Even though I am anxious to see the Yanks play the OldSaux, I really look forward to TB’s Crawford & Upton stealing 12 bases or more a game against them. The last time it was really funny!!!
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As Mauer will be out of their desperate clutches and they have no catchers in their system, Boston may see Crawford stealing 6 a game on them in pinstripes.
HAHAHAHAHA!
Puts up ***Don’t Feed The Trolls*** sign
Sully March 2nd, 2010 at 12:23 pm
*********BREAKING NEWS**************
Robinson Cano just won 250 tickets playing skeet ball! Sources are working on confirming it, but it sounds like he’s going to use them to get a whoopie cushion.
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Most important did he do it in the clutch. Did he have one ball left and got the tickets?
New Post: Putting the “probable” in probable pitchers
new post
M,
Its a tie at awful.
List of games the sox could play on their team outing.
Bingo
Shuffleboard
Prune juice drinking contest
Denture hunt.
Jerkface
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:35 pm
o what creepitude hath this blog wraught.
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Emendation is a wonderful thing.
FRANK & BEANS…love The Office reference haha.
Breaking News: AJ Burnett and Jorge Posada were just seen arguing in the candy line. Apparently, the two aren’t on the same page as to who has more tickets.
Prune juice drinking contest
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I hope Pete Gammons can get in on the fun, he’s been full of it for years.
That sound so cool.
But wait they are going to an arcade and not playing Street fighter?
Hi created a site with many such arcades.
http://www.everyarcade.com
Di Kukar