Welcome to the my Web site, v. XII. The blog is typically published Monday - Saturday. My primary topics tend to be the Nats, Penn State (esp. football), BeltwayLand, transportation, media, photos and more. The rest of the site gets updated as warranted and is noted on the blog.
Bob Sheppard, voice of Yankee Stadium, retiring - William World News
Friday, November 27, 2009
Bob Sheppard, voice of Yankee Stadium, retiring
Sheppard gives thanks for place in history - yankees.com Bob Sheppard, the voice of Yankee Stadium from 1951 to 2008, has officially retired at age 99. He does not believe that he will be able to regain the stamina to handle duties as public address announcer. In addition to the 3+ hours of baseball, he had to travel from his home on Long Island and it is just too much. He retired as the voice of the New York Giants in 2006 for similar reasons.
Sheppard was in very poor health for the last few years, dropping down to 103 lbs at one point. He is doing better, up to 137 lbs, but his doctor will not clear him for a trip to new Yankee Stadium until he hits 145 lbs.
Sheppard's successor is Paul Olden. A recording of Sheppard's voice will be continue to be heard when Yankees captain Derek Jeter comes up to bat.
Yankees fans act like they've been their before...because they have - William World News
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Yankees fans act like they've been their before...because they have
DANIEL VICTOR - New York Yankees baseball fans seem content to punch the repeat button - Patriot-News Victor, a Phillies fan, State College native and Penn Stater (I've linked to him before) went to game 6 at Yankee Stadium. He compares and contrasts the atmosphere in New York as opposed to Philadelphia in 2008. Yankees fans were happy, but not exuberant, it seems -- well behaved too, aside from some taunting of Phillies fans. The price of seats were sighted as a possible factor, but ultimately, the expectation of a World Series win seems to be the biggest.
Also of note, this excellent tweet from Victor: Yanks fan in bathroom to me: "Boooo!" Me: "Hey, F*** the Mets!" Him: "Yeah!" Then he gives me a bro hug and we move on.
Baseball bigamy: Cheering for the Yankees & Nats means cheering for the best and worst - William World News
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Baseball bigamy: Cheering for the Yankees & Nats means cheering for the best and worst
Let's see my American League team, the New York Yankees, the one that I have deep family ties to, is the best in baseball after winning the World Series again. Meanwhile, the hometown team, that I waited a generation for, the Washington Nationals, is the absolute worst. On the one hand, one team is the most hated (but maybe most loved too) and the other is the most maligned. Head to head, the Nats beat the Yankees 2 out of 3 times in the Bronx, including a shutout. Of course, I was neutral as a Swiss.
27TH HEAVEN: NY tabloids celebrate Yankees win with same cover headline - William World News
27TH HEAVEN: NY tabloids celebrate Yankees win with same cover headline
Not surpsingly, editors at both New York City tabloids were thinking the same thing late last night. While the headline seems a little corny, I'm not complaining about it.
They were thinking the same thing on Long Island too.
UPDATE: ESPN did it too:
Apparently deadpsin noticed this stuff too -- If this anyone other tan Steve Allen, you're stealing my bit.
YANKEES WIN ANOTHER WORLD SERIES - William World News
YANKEES WIN ANOTHER WORLD SERIES
Back on Top, Yankees Add a 27th Title - The Times This morning I'm enjoying the fifth World Series victory for the New York Yankees that I can remember. They won two more when I was really young and 20 before I was born. They beat the Philadelphia Phillies in one fewer games than I predicted too.
I am pleasantly surprised that Andy Pettitte was able to get through last nigth on three days rest. He clinched all three playoff series this year. I don't know how long he is going to play, but this wouldn't be a bad way to go out. It'll be interesting to see if he makes the Hall of Fame. I think his number #46 getting retired is a sure thing. The rest of the "core" -- Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera seem to be hanging around good news for all of them. #2 and #42 are locks to be retired, I don't know about Posada's #20 though.
Hideki Matsui is the MVP with six RBI last night. I wonder if he's played his last game as a Yankee too. Same for Johnny Damon.
Pedro Martinez, well the Yankees are still you daddy. Who knows, he may have been just what the Phillies needed if they had played someone other than the Yankees, but he got PWN'D. Again. Oh and Jimmy Rollins, if your team was really better, you would not have lost in six games. I hold no grudge against the Phillies though.
I think I'll head over to my parents house at lunchtime and dig out my old Yankees jacket. I'm going with the nearly as old batting jersey this morning.
The Phillies lost this time but I would love to see a rematch next year. Credit to the Yankees - they made the clutch plays at the plate and on the mound when counted the most. I really thought the Phillies would stretch this to seven games but it was not meant to be this year.
They will be a tough team to beat again next year though so we'll see if the Phillies can beef up the bench and starting pitching before spring training.
Congrats to the Yankees and their fans on winning the World Series. Enjoy it.
# posted by Kevin McGuire :
Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:24:00 PM
I thought it would go 7 too. I was worried Joe Girardi would overmanage --he did with the rotation and got away with it.
# posted by WFY :
Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:53:00 PM
Post a CommentI thought Northeast Pa. liked NY teams: GO YANKEES on I-81 variable message sign - William World News
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I thought Northeast Pa. liked NY teams: GO YANKEES on I-81 variable message sign
PennDOT: "Go Yankees" Sign Inappropriate for Interstate - WNEP A variable message sign along Interstate 81 near Pittson, Pa. (not far from the home of the AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees) said "GO YANKEES." The sign, typically used for traffic information, is owned by a contractor, Barletta Construction. I wonder if they are at all connected to Hazleton mayor Lou Barletta. Anyway, this supports my theory that Northeast Pennsylvania skews more towards New York teams like the Yankees and Giants than they do to Philadelphia teams. Of course, during my two years in Northeast Pennsylvania, the Yankees were just starting their most recent dynasty, so that may have made a difference.
World Series: Can my Yankees do to the Phillies what my Nats couldn't? - William World News
Monday, October 26, 2009
World Series: Can my Yankees do to the Phillies what my Nats couldn't?
After Six Years, Center Stage Again - The Times The New York Yankees winning their 40th American League pennant is cause for celebration in and of itself. The 2009 World Series has more going for it than that, though. For the third time, the Yankees have won the pennant when they open/re-open a stadium -- 1923 Yankee Stadium's first year, 1976 renovated Yankee Stadium, and 2009 new Yankee Stadium. The Northeast Corridor chauvinist in me is happy that the Series features two teams from it as the Philadelphia Phillies won the National League pennant setting up a rematch of the 1950 World Series, which was won by the Yankees. For Mets fans, this is probably a nightmare series, but who cares about Mets fans? It is kind of a battle for the state of New Jersey too -- though I doubt the Phillies have many Jersey partisans above 40° N. This years series is all of these things, plus one more. For me it is a chance for baseball redemption, perhaps even revenge.
Long-time readers know that my friend Cliff (aka The Ombudsman) and I have an annual wager on the outcome of the Washington Nationals/Phillies season series -- the Cheesesteak/Half-Smoke Challenge. After I won the inaugural challenge in 2006, Cliff has taken it three years running. This year, he ran away with it, winning the season series 15-3. No, I'm not going to reopen the Challenge, nor would I suggest that his half-smoke be taken away from him in the event of a Yankees victory, but some revenge courtesy of the Yankees, would be a nice condiment on that half-smoke, no? We'll see if being a baseball bigamist pays off.
Yankees: Take that Calvin Griffith! - William World News
Monday, October 12, 2009
Yankees: Take that Calvin Griffith!
Yankees Sweep Twins to Advance to A.L.C.S. - The Times The New York Yankees 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins means several things. Most importantly, it means the Yankees advance to ALCS to face the The Angels of the Angles of Anaheim. It means the Yankees swept the Twins. It also means that the joke of a baseball venue, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome is finally removed from service (Star Tribune). Thankfully, it also means that the odd attachment that some Nationals bloggers have developed for the former Washington Senators, moved to the Twin Cities because Calvin Griffith was a racist, will come to an end. I simply did not understand cheering for a team that abanndoned D.C. If you want to cheer against the Yankees, just say it.
Oh and congratulations to the Boston Red Sox on their 8-0 start against the Yankees this season.
Why Washingtonians should not cheer for the Twins - William World News
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Why Washingtonians should not cheer for the Twins
Last night the Minnesota Twins beat the Tigers in 12 innings to claim the AL Central crown and a playoff series with the New York Yankees. I noticed a few Nats fans on Twitter pulling for the Twins to win last night. The Twins had been the original Washington Senators. Do you know why thy moved to Minnesota? They moved because owner Calvin Griffith was a racist. He was a liar too.
I'm rooting for the Yankees in that series of course and I hope they can bring an end to indoor baseball in Minnesota in short order.
It seems like it has been forever since the two New York City tabloids had headlines on the cover that matched. Today, the morning after the Yankees clinched their 14th playoff berth in 15 seasons we see the same headline. Why did the news need to add quotes around "in" though?
Nats beat Yankees again as neutrality comes to an end - William World News
Friday, June 19, 2009
Nats beat Yankees again as neutrality comes to an end
Well that was fun, wasn't it everybody? After three games in three days, I can fold up the Swiss flag and go back to cheering on my Nationals and my Yankees as they march on to 116-46 and 133-29 records, respectively. Now, I don't have to worry about being neutral again until the World Series begins in October!
Yesterday, in a game delayed over 5 hours by rain, Craig Stammen got his first win ever. Washington shut out the Yankees 3-0 with the help of four relievers. Joba Chamberlin got the loss for New York.
Oh and memo to Stan Kasten, this is how you handle a bad weather game (from The Times article linked below):
In the first inning, the Yankees thanked fans for being patient and invited them to relocate to any seats in the main and field levels. The fans scurried to get those seats, with some climbing over railings. The nine rows of premium seats, which include the much-scrutinized $2,500 seats, were off limits.
...the Yankees announced that tickets from Thursday's game could be redeemed for free bleacher, grandstand or terrace tickets to nonpremium games for the rest of this season or 2010. Fans also have the option of redeeming their tickets for half-price tickets to nonsuite seats in 2009 or 2010.
I am positive that neither fanbase or the media will overreact to the last three games, aren't you?
Hey Nats, Yankees - Fight for my love! - William World News
Hey Nats, Yankees - Fight for my love!
We joked about giving Will a middle name that started with "N" instead of "R" Every three years or so, we get an interleague match-up between my two baseball teams, the hometown Washington Nationals and my family's team, the New York Yankees. I waited a couple of decades for D.C. to get a team. The Yankees on the other hand are literally part of the family history with my mother working for them back before I was born and her father being born and raised on 161st Street, Bronx, N.Y. So, I have some baseball bigamy going on and I won't choose. No, that doesn't fit the headline does it? Perhaps it is wishy-washy of me, but not as wishy-washy as someone who wears a Yankees hat and a Nats shirt or vice-versa. I won't be that guy, so for the next three days, I'm Swiss and my beige heart will bleed with neutrality.
Or if you prefer, let this video represent my dilemma:
For the first of my season predictions, I'll go with my AL team the New York Yankees. I think the improved pitching staff and lineup will only yield another five wins, so let's say 92-70. They will make the playoffs this year and do no worse than an ALCS appearance.
I also believe the Yankees will have a better winning percentage without Alex Rodriguez than with him.
Is Yankees p.a. announcer Bob Sheppard retiring? - William World News
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Is Yankees p.a. announcer Bob Sheppard retiring?
Voice of Yankee Stadium May Be Done - The Times Bob Sheppard, voice of Yankee Stadium since 1951 (Joe DiMaggio's final season, Mickey Mantle's first) is retiring according to his agent. However, Shepherd has denied that he is retired in an update to the original story that broke earlier on Wednesday afternoon.
Shepherd will not be at new Yankee Stadium this weekend for exhibitions. Also in the article comes word that Jim Hall, Sheppard's backup, will not take over for Sheppard. That is too bad, Hall would have been a good choice.
Perhaps Yogi Berra is not as transcendent as I thought - William World News
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Perhaps Yogi Berra is not as transcendent as I thought
I do not think I am suffering from the myopia of being the son of a former Yankees employee and grandson of a 161th St., South Bronx native when I say I was shocked to learn a co-worker was completely unfamiliar with Yogi Berra. I find it hard to believe that an American, one from the east coast even, could get through life this long (she is almost exactly two years younger than I) and not know about Yogi, even though she has no interest in sports. I thought Yogi was shared cultural capital in this country.
It feels somewhat uncomfortable, but I agree with Lupica about Torre - William World News
Thursday, February 05, 2009
It feels somewhat uncomfortable, but I agree with Lupica about Torre
MIKE LUPICA - Joe Torre's place in Yankee lore cannot be written off - NY Daily News I am not a Mike Lupica fan, he is an obnoxious and petty blowhard, but I find myself pretty much in agreement with him on Joe Torre. The current Dodgers and former Yankees manager recently wrote a book with Tom Verducci called The Yankee Years. Some feel Torre aired too much dirty laundry in the book, but even if he did, his record in the Bronx speaks for itself. After Torre is done with the Dodgers, there should be a Joe Torre Day at the new Yankee Stadium where the team lets bygones be bygones and retire Torre's #6. If Reggie Jackson and George Steinbrenner can bury the hatchet, so can Hal Steinbrenner and Torre.
While we are on the topic of retiring numbers, a few numbers ought to be retired as well #2 for Derek Jeter, #42 for Mariano Rivera and maybe even #46 for Andy Pettitte.
Lastly, I saw Verducci, a fellow alumnus, speak at Penn State after his first collaboration with Torre, Chasing the Dream in 1997 or so. I wish I had gotten a copy for him to sign.
2009 New Year's sports resolutions - William World News
Thursday, January 01, 2009
2009 New Year's sports resolutions
A New Year means it is time for resolutions -- here are my sports ones:
Go to Penn State for homecoming for the first time in three years
Go to the Blue White Game, maybe even see most of it this year
Attend Opening Day for the Nationals
Attend July 4 Nationals home game
Get my son clothes for my respective teams
Go to a Nats vs. Red Sox game, call anybody with a B on their hat a poseur
Go to a Nats vs. Baltimore game, boo the visitors a lot
The rest are more goals than resolutions:
Organize office field trip to Nats or Caps game
Attend at least one home game of the Nationals, Capitals, Redskins, Wizards and DC United
See a NL team that I never have before (MIL or ARI)
See the Nats in Philly and/or Pittsburgh with friends from the opposition
One thing that may be seen as an omission is a visit to new Yankee Stadium. I don't want to see the old one while it is being dismantled. Maybe in 2010 I'll go.
As for real resolutions, not really my thing and I would not blog them anyway.
So, Mark Teixierais headed to my AL club (ESPN) and not my NL one. This makes sense for me since Teixiera would not make the Nationals champions in the short-term and not even in the long-term by himself. I was not crazy about a contract that big from the Nationals at this point in The Plan (if it still exists).
As a Yankee Teixiera can be an important part of the team without having to carry it. While he said no the Nats, he also spurned to his "hometown" Orioles. Hey, Peter Angelo$ you lose!
The Yankees better win it all this year.
Silver lining for D.C. fans -- good relations (if that is possible) with uber agent Scott Boras. Will that mean a discount with the #1 pick, Steven Strasberg. Of course not, but at least they have an idea of how to deal with the agent.
Now, can we just move on?
NOTA BENE: I have been trying to get this to appear for hours, blogger and my have not been talking to each other for some reason.
The last game should have been scheduled for the day, not at 8:05 p.m. Of course, I'll get to see some of it this way since I am going to the Nats game this afternoon.
The opponent should have been the Red Sox or at least a team that had been around in 1923. Baltimore were not in the majors then.
This game should have been on the last day of the season, not today.
I am in no hurry to see the new Yankee Stadium. I don't want to go up there until after the current one has been completely removed. Seeing half a Yankee Stadium still standing sounds very depressing. -
Agreed on just about every point you make. First, this game should have been on the last day of the season. Was it scheduled this way to make sure it gets more attention versus the final day of the season and possible divisions and playoff spots being determined? Perhaps.
Second, it is a shame Bob wasn't there in person.
Third, to schedule the game at night was a travesty. ESPN games always go way too late, especially AL games. I stayed up to watch it but it was a shame to see such a historic event happen so late.
Fourth, the O's were probably scheduled to help ensure a Yankees victory. It's only fitting to have the Yankees win their last home game there.
# posted by Kevin McGuire :
Monday, September 22, 2008 9:59:00 AM
What is wrong with this picture? - William World News
Friday, August 22, 2008
What is wrong with this picture?
Um, nothing?
THE BRONX -- Forgive me if I find the case for building a new Yankee Stadium less compelling than say, Nationals Park. The building is old and the corridors are steep, but overall it remains a perfectly viable venue. While I have little doubt that it makes more financial sense to build a new facility, I think Yankee Stadium was special enough and the fan base is strong enough that they could have stuck it out in Yankee Stadium -- four million fans a year can't be wrong. It is all a moot point now, and perhaps when I walk into the new Yankee Stadium someday, I will forget about the old one. After all the new Yankee Stadium will look more like the original Yankee Stadium (in some respects) than the current one. Perhaps I am just being sentimental because my grandfather was born and raised on 161st Street, watched the stadium get built, and could hear the crowd from home when Babe Ruth hit a home run. Also, my mom worked there for the Yankees before the renovations. At least they are staying in the Bronx.
THE BRONX -- I can't help be amused to see the superintendent for the subway station next to Yankee Stadium has the same name as the long-time Speaker of the House from Massachusetts.
Or perhaps, I could turn the question around and say, MTA, how could you?
Jim Hall is a worthy successor to Bob Shepherd - William World News
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Jim Hall is a worthy successor to Bob Shepherd
THE BRONX -- Bob Shepherd has been the voice of Yankee Stadium since Joe DiMaggio's final season which was also Mickey Mantle's first. Shepherd who is not that far off from 100 years old, has been unable work this season. One of the substitute announcers is Jim Hall, who has a similar voice to Shepherd. Hall will never be Bob Shepherd, but his voice is quite good and I think he would be an upgrade over most p.a. announcers.
At the Hammond Organ...Ed Alstrom - William World News
Monday, August 18, 2008
At the Hammond Organ...Ed Alstrom
THE BRONX -- The Yankees have had an organ since 1967 when then Yankees president Michael Burke bought a Hammond organ and brought Eddie Layton over from CBS, the Yankees owners back then. Layton retired about five years ago and died shortly thereafter. I am glad that the Yankees kept the tradition going by bringing in a new organ player instead of recordings.
A final visit to Yankee Stadium - William World News
Sunday, August 17, 2008
A final visit to Yankee Stadium
THE BRONX -- Erica and I took her parents to their first game at Yankee Stadium. It was my fourth and final visit, the first being 20 years ago. Like that day, the Yankees played the Royals, but this time they won. It took 13 innings and heroics of CF Brett Gardner to win it after an exciting and frustrating day of Yankees baseball. Thankfully, it was a beautiful late summer day and we were sitting in shade, so the nearly five hour long game just flew by.
The Bronx Bombers stranded about ten runners, including leaving the bases loaded at least twice. Were it not for several Kansas City errors, the Yanks might have been shutout. The day also featured the awkward experience of cheering for a pitcher that lacked the character to even play for Peter Angelo$. To his credit, Sidney Ponson pitched a pretty good game.
We were not able to get in the Monument Park line before the game, so I still have not been there :(. I will have to settle for the new Monument Park across the street someday.
I will have several posts about our trip over the next few days.
It looks as if you were only a few sections over from my girlfriend and I. We sat in Tier 14. Great game! My g/f was pretty bored by the end, but she was a trooper.
# posted by A :
Monday, August 18, 2008 11:05:00 AM
My wife and her mother sat in 14 for a while, then moved over to 5 where we were.
# posted by WFY :
Monday, August 18, 2008 11:22:00 AM
Post a CommentMy latest Yankees cap - William World News
Thursday, August 14, 2008
My latest Yankees cap
With a final trip to the House That Ruth Built planned for Saturday, I just purchased a new Yankees cap. By my count, this is the seventh one I have owned. The first one was from McDonald's, circa 1981. I still have it or the one my folks bought for my brother. The second one was also an adjustable one that I wore for a while in high school -- it is almost certainly lost to time. Later on, I got serious and bought a fitted wool one, back in the days when they had green underbills and no MLB logo. I wore that one out and replaced it with a couple of others over the years. I probably bought this new one's predecessor sometime earlier in the decade at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, but it seems to have shrunk (or my head got bigger) so I went out and bought this new one. Since the new material that they started making the hats with a couple of yers ago is much more durable and breathes better, this is probably the last Yankees cap I will buy for a long time.
In case you were wondering, I have four Nats hats -- three fitted, and one adjustable; the adjustable one was given out at a game. My original hat, a wool blue one, shrank over the years, and has gotten quite dirty. The other two fitted caps are the new material, one home and one away (my primary).
# posted by WFY :
Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:06:00 PM
What are you doing? You sound like you're apologizing for being a Yankees' fan, as if you can't help it. Has Jody told you that he's happy the Nats won, but stop jumping on the couch?
# posted by Brad Stratton :
Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:15:00 AM
I'm establishing my impeccable credentials as a Yankees fan, but admittedly, I neglected to include Jody scolding us. That was pretty sweet.
# posted by WFY :
Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:01:00 AM
Oh and one thing I was looking forward to doing today was updating the Yankees Fans widget, but it is still stuck on last night's game. Facebook, you have let me down.
# posted by WFY :
Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:05:00 AM
I believe the conversation went like this.. (me) "Quit jumping on the couch" (you) "but the Nats just won" (me) I'm really happy that the Nats won but quit jumping on the couch"
Are you going to go on the tour? (Monument Park, press box, etc) Enjoy the game. Nathans Hot Dogs are excellent. I have already warned you about the use of Hunts Ketchup there--if you see Hank, please ask him to switch to Heinz in the new Stadium.
Also, take a few minutes to walk around the new ballpark. It has the look of being impressive, at least from the outside.
# posted by The Maryland Bureau Chief :
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:24:00 AM
There are no tours that day, but a visit to Monument Park is planned. Thanks again for the warning about the ketchup too, though I have never been a big fan of Nathan's -- I'm a Sabrett man.
# posted by WFY :
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:43:00 AM
Post a CommentNo Bob Sheppard tonight - William World News
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
No Bob Sheppard tonight
Good Sheppard - The Sun P.A. announcer Bob Sheppard is still not well enough to resume his duties at Yankee Stadium for tonight's All-Star game. He has been the p.a. announcer since Joe DiMaggio was playing center and Mickey Mantle was playing right in 1951. I am hopeful he can resume his duties in time for my trip to the Stadium.
...that I went to my first baseball game at Yankee Stadium. Tonight of course is the final All-Star Game there, so just about every sports section in the country has stories about America's greatest stadium. I bet this irritates non-Yankee fans to no end, but I'm not minding it at all. My grandfather was born and raised on 161th Street and mother worked for the Yankees for almost two years.
In addition to 1988, I saw games there in 2000 (I think) and 2003. I plan on going to my final game there a month from tomorrow. Anybody have a pair of tickets for sale?
What kind of tickets did you score? Best I could get was section 14 (upper deck) for 50 bucks a piece. And that was the best by far. Some people were offering bleacher seats for $75 and up on stubhub. Ridiculous.
# posted by A :
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:50:00 PM
There was not much other production in the game - Giambi, on the same day the Yanks gave away 20,000 fake mustaches in his honor, singled in a run in the first, and Tampa's Carlos Peña led off the sixth with a homer, his 14th, off Ponson.
I think my friend Brad was there too. Did you get a mustache Brad?
Tabloids have same take on Subway Series - William World News
Friday, May 16, 2008
Tabloids have same take on Subway Series
The Yankees are in the odd position of last place (it is a rebuilding year, though no one told Hank Steinbrenner) right now and the Mets are not as good as they were supposed to be this season. That has the two city tabloids thinking the same thing as the regular season Subway Series resumes tonight.
The Bronx Bombers won't be in last place for long and may make the playoffs yet. The Mets on the other hand, have third place written all over them.
All Is Well: The Voice Is Coming Back - The Times I just learned the voice of Yankee Stadium, Bob Sheppard, is not well and will not be back until mid-season at the earliest. I hope so. I'm supposed to go up there during the summer and I cannot imagine not hearing Shepherd over the loudspeaker. He's been there since 1951 when Joe DiMaggio played his last year and Mickey Mantle his first.
Not ever wanting to ever be introduced by anyone else other than Sheppard at Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeterarranged for a recording to be used. Who can blame him? Sheppard is on the Mount Rushmore of voices with John Facenda and James Earl Jones.
Who else should be on the great voices Mt. Rushmore?
Starting rotation remains unclear - The Wash. Times With 26 days until Opening Night, the rotation isn't really cleared up. There is some good news though, a MRI revealed no further damage (actually confirmed by the Redding article from The Post above) to Shawn Hill's right forearm.
Perez awaits visa - Florida Today Visa problems are keeping Odalis Perez from pitching in Grapefruit League games, though he can pitch in accelerated game. Weird.
Nationals Are Trying To Catch A Break - The Post Another look at the catching problems the Nats have with Paul Lo Duca and Johnny Estrada both injured.
THOMAS BOSWELL - Decisions, Decisions - The Post Bos is back on the right beat and notes that the bench should be pretty deep.
PETER KERASOTIS - Rembering Aaron Boone's big blast - Florida Today Aaron Boone says his career isn't defined by his ALCS Game 7 homer off of Tim Wakefield to give the Yankees the pennant. Why not? That was easily the greatest thing Boone ever did with a bat.
The Pope will probably get in the ballpark before I do - William World News
Monday, November 12, 2007
The Pope will probably get in the ballpark before I do
Pope Set to Visit Washington, New York in April - The Post Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to celebrate Mass at the new Nationals Park on April 17 of next year. A few days later Yankee Stadium gets its final papal visit too.
I take issue with a line in the article though:
"On his last day in the United States, he will visit the site of the Sept. 11, 2001"
Does that mean Pope Benedict XVI will go to the Pentagon in Arlington, the World Trade Center site in New York and Shanksville, Penna. on the same day? I am guessing, no; so the reporter should have been more clear. The overwhelming tragedy of WTC has caused people to forget that there were three location attacked, not one. This fact should not be ignored by The Post whose circulation area includes one of those attacks.
I'm not exactly a fan of outdoor Masses, so I can't really get behind the whole idea of going to the (soon-to-be-sponsored) Nationals Park for his visit. Maybe I'll luck out and get a chance to see the Extraordinary Rite (Traditional Mass) done at either the Basillica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (at CUA) or the Basillica of the Blessed Virgin Mary (in Balmer).
I never got Mass in large venues. It tends to detract from things. Then again, the letters at the top of St. Peter's in the Vatican are ten feet tall, so then again, maybe I should lighten up.
# posted by Muha :
Monday, November 12, 2007 2:54:00 PM
Would the real "Artful Dodger" please stand up? - William World News
Friday, November 02, 2007
Would the real "Artful Dodger" please stand up?
The two New York City tabloids both have the same backpage headline this morning, but they each referring to a different person. Too funny!
By the way, I think Joe Girardi was a better choice for the Yankees than Don Mattingly. Experience as the Marlins manager for a year and as a catcher as a player makes more sense for the Yankees. It would not surprise me to see Mattingly will get his chance.
Also, despite being from Brooklyn, Joe Torre was a Giants fan for some reason. It will be odd seeing him in Dodger blue, but even weirder seeing Mattingly not wearing pinstripes.
The Dodgers will be the third team from New York (originally at least) that Torre has managed. He skippered the Mets in the 1970s too, so only the Giants are left. I think Daryl Strawberry is the only other person to have been a member of all of those franchises.
Casey Stengel played for the Giants and Dodgers and managed the Yankees and Mets
# posted by Anonymous :
Friday, November 02, 2007 10:28:00 AM
Stengel managed in Brooklyn too.
# posted by WFY :
Friday, November 02, 2007 11:05:00 AM
Post a CommentSHOVE IT! NYC tabs have same Torre frontpage headline - William World News
Friday, October 19, 2007
SHOVE IT! NYC tabs have same Torre frontpage headline
I pretty much expected the tabs to have the same headline again. I wonder how long until Torre's #6 is retired. The Steinbrenners have egg on their faces for the way they did this and I don't expect Torre to accept any ceremony for a couple of seasons.
Selena Roberts of The Times has a good column about the way this was botched.
Torre Turns Down Yankees Offer - The Times The Steinbrenners should have offered Joe Torre more than a year after letting him twist in the wind for days. Either boot immediately or give him more than a "we made a generous offer..."
I'm not suggesting we cry for Torre, but the guy did win four titles and had the Yankees in the playoffs every year. I can't blame him for turning down a one year deal, especially this late in the game -- that's just insulting.
How long until the Yankees make peace with him so he can have his number retired?
If the media didn't love him so much, the story would be flipped, as it ought to be, to become: "Torre demands more than $5 million."
The offer would have been as much as $8 million per year with incentives — that's more than twice what any other manager is making.
Everyone loves Torre. I get that. But do they really love him so much that a team can offer him twice what everyone else in his profession gets paid and it is considered an insult?
# posted by dl004d :
Friday, October 19, 2007 8:42:00 AM
Its not the $5 million per se, but the fact that he made $7 million last year and was only offered a one year guaranteed contract. I totally back Torre on this one. Why would he want to go through the same saga again next year?
The Yankees didn't really want him back--and that's okay. They should have just told him straight up rather than make an "insulting" contract offer.
# posted by The Maryland Bureau Chief :
Friday, October 19, 2007 9:40:00 AM
The Yankees shouldn't be forced to overpay for every contract just because they have in the past. They are offering to make him the highest-paid manager in the league. That's hardly insulting.
He's free to decline the offer, of course. but the headline should be: "Torre Demands More Than $5M" not "Torre Deserves Better."
# posted by dl004d :
Friday, October 19, 2007 10:12:00 AM
My gripe with the Steinbrenners is that they waited so long to offer the contract. Within their right, sure, but my perception is they have intended to dump Torre all along. They should have just said so and moved on a week ago. That being said, I can't fault Torre for not wanting to take a 30% pay cut either because who among us would gladly take a that kind of cut?
# posted by WFY :
Friday, October 19, 2007 10:19:00 AM
The idea of "waiting so long" is only rude if you play into ESPN's constant story drive. In any other industry, it is perfectly reasonable for a boss to wait until the end of a major project before making a final evaluation. The Yankees waited a single week after the season ended. Big deal.
# posted by dl004d :
Friday, October 19, 2007 2:40:00 PM
"The idea of "waiting so long" is only rude if you play into ESPN's constant story drive."
Point taken, but I'd put it more on the NYC tabloids than ESPN.
I think it was fait accompli he was out of there, they were just stalling to come up with a way to make it look like they were not simply pushing him out.
Way too early prediction -- Torre is introduced last at Old Timers Day with no advance notice.
# posted by WFY :
Friday, October 19, 2007 3:20:00 PM
Don't get hung up on the $5M amount. The contract was considering insulting by all baseball "experts." If they didn't want Torre back, why not just buy him a watch and move on? There was no need to offer any contract.
Besides, in baseball, typically a manager gets canned the day after the season ends. And the Yankee brass knew ahead of time how this was going to end.
# posted by The Maryland Bureau Chief :
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:22:00 PMPost a Comment
LEAVE JOE TORRE ALONE! - William World News
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
LEAVE JOE TORRE ALONE!
The latest from the Steven A. Smith Heckling Society of Gentlemen, yet another example of the LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE! (NSFW) meme:
Joe Torre has a had a good run and deserved better than an ultimatum from George Steinbrenner. Suzyn Waldman (Newsday) though...
While I was down the Shore, Phil Rizzuto passed away. Since we were enjoying the late edition of The Times throughout vacation, we read about it from the paper of record. The Times Web site has a special section all about Rizzuto.
Since WPIX-TV, for whom Rizzuto did Yankees games for about forty years, never made it to superstation status (though it was available in much of Pennsylvania for some reason) I only got to see Rizzuto broadcasts when I was visiting family in Jersey. It seemed like MSG usually had most of the Yankees games then, so I was even more limited because Bobby Murcer usually did those games. I don't recall much of Rizztuo's unique style, I have only read about it or heard others talk (often complain) about it. I can't say whether Rizzuto's broadcasts were found poetry like the book O Holy Cow suggests. I mostly knew him from his ads for The Money Store.
My maternal grandfather, a native of 161st Street, Bronx, N.Y. argued for years that Rizzuto should be in the Hall of Fame. He thought that Rizzuto the broadcaster was keeping Rizzuto the shortstop out.
I think I was also down the Shore when Rizzuto aburbtly quit his broadcasting gig after he was denied permission to attend Mickey Mantle's funeral. One of the tabloids, probably the Daily News, held a "Save our Scooter" campaign. If I recall correctly, Rizzuto came back in 1996 for one more year and then retired to for good. By the way, both tabloids had the same headline the day the news broke "SO LONG, SCOOTER." Unfortunately, the NY Post cover images are broken for that day.
Two consecutive days of back pages being the same - William World News
Monday, August 06, 2007
Two consecutive days of back pages being the same
The last two days, both NYC tabs have had the same back cover headline. On Sunday, it was 500 to observe Alex Rodriguez 500th career homer and today was 300 for Tom Glavine's 300th win. I didn't think they were worth getting the full WWN tabloid similarities treatment though -- these were too obvious.
Same backpage headline yet again - William World News
Monday, July 23, 2007
Same backpage headline yet again
You can't be shocked that both papers had the same idea for today's best page after the Yankees 21 runs yesterday.
I'm glad the Yankees are picking it up again and are five games over .500. It might be too little too late though. They are 7.5 back of the hated Red Sox and 6.5 back in the wild card.
Interestingly, the covers page on nypost.com has broken images as of 12:15 p.m. I had to do a screengrab to get something up.
<i>Daily News</i> recalls the summer of '77 - William World News
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Daily News recalls the summer of '77
My favorite New York tabloid, the Daily News, has an excellent enterprise section about the city's tumultuous summer of 1977 called The Bronx is Burning. Four topics are covered extensively
Yankees -- who won the World Series despite hating one another
The Blackout -- another blackout struck New York, this time with riotous results
The section is very extensive, so don't try to bite it off all at once unless you have a couple of hours to kill. It will be updated a few times throughout as well.
Interesting covers on today's tabs - William World News
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Interesting covers on today's tabs
I don't ever recall a pitcher being called "evil" for walking in the winning run. Then again it did mean Peter Angelo$ won, so the Daily News might be onto something.
I avoid Paris Hilton coverage as much as I can, but I have to give it up for this cover by the NY Post.
Are you taking notes, Wash. Examiner?
Oh and yesterday, both papers had "Tigers Cub" along with the same photo of Tiger Woods and family on their covers. I didn't post about it because one paper treated it with a full page, while the other was just an inset. It wasn't specific enough to fit in yesterday's newshole.
NYC tabloids basically the same again - William World News
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
NYC tabloids basically the same again
By the way, the Clinton video is here. Pretty funny, but using a French Canadian singer for you campaign theme song? Granted, it is not as bad as adopting "Born in the U.S.A.", but a poor choice nonetheless.
The song was a jingle for an Air Canada ad campaign. But there's nothing wrong with outsourcing. Clearly, Canadians are doing the work that Americans won't do.
# posted by dl004d :
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:55:00 PM
Which tabloid got the quote wrong? - William World News
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Which tabloid got the quote wrong?
Once again, the New York tabloids have almost the exact same back page headline.
Now I am wondering* what Carl Pavano actually said, "I am ready" or "I'm ready." One of the papers got it wrong, unless of course Pavano said "'m ready."
This is the sort of stuff we used to talk about in my media ethics class.
*I am probably wondering why Pavano is the Opening Day starter even more though
Ranking cities by team uniforms - William World News
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Ranking cities by team uniforms
Paul Lukas - The most livable Uni cities - ESPN Page 2 Lukas ranks cities based on their professional team uniforms. It'd put Chicago first since all of their teams have readily identifiable designs that never change and look sharp. My top five:
Chicago - once they got it right, they didn't mess with what works.
New York Area (including NJ and L.I., which Lukas didn't do even though he merged SF/Oakland/San Jose) - the only problem child is the Mets with their black uniforms.
Boston - the Pats uniforms leave something to be desired, but the other teams have timeless designs.
San Francisco Bay Area - Everybody looks pretty good, aside from the Sharks which are okay. The 49ers need to go back to their 1980s version full time.
Pittsburgh - All three wearing approximately the same colors is pretty cool
Honorable mention to Detroit (the Red Wings and Tigers are classic and the Lions are pretty good despite the unnecessary black. The Pistons -- who cares?)
Lukas put Washington at #13 (out of 20), tied with Miami which I don't get. The Capitals and Wizards may have boring unis, but at least nobody here wears teal or aqua. He might be right about the Twin Cities being last though, what the Vikings did to their uniforms is pointless.
Best by sport:
NHL - Devils NBA - Celtics MLB - Yankees NFL - Cowboys
My beige heart is full of neutrality - William World News
Thursday, June 15, 2006
My beige heart is full of neutrality
This weekend the Nats take on the Yankees, historically my favorite baseball team. Even in the early 90s when they were awful and drawing less than 2 million a season, the Bronx Bombers were my team. Why? Well, my grandfather was from 161st in the Bronx and watched it the Stadium get built. He used to say he could always tell when "the Babe hit one out" by the roar he heard from his house. However, that is not the only reason the Yankees were my team. In the late 60s my mother worked for them at the Stadium. Among other things, she used to sign Mickey Mantle's autograph. She still has some memorabilia from her time with the team.
My flag
In the end, I am not going to root against my city or my family, I am rooting for baseball.
P.S. Oh and I won't be one of those goobers who wears the hat of one team and the jersey of the other. That is just cheezy.
Wuss. Yankees SUCK! GO NATS! DOWN WITH THE EVIL EMPIRE!
# posted by Muha :
Friday, June 16, 2006 6:11:00 AM
How very nuetral of you.
# posted by C. Yurasko :
Friday, June 16, 2006 8:15:00 AM
Post a CommentWill Baltimorons finally get over Jeffrey Maier? - William World News
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Will Baltimorons finally get over Jeffrey Maier?
Student exorcises O's demon in film - The Sun Remember Jeffrey Maier, the kid who caught a fly ball in game 1 of the '96 ALCS? Baltimore does. So do Yankees fans, but they remember him only as a footnote. Fans in Balmer blame him for costing the O's the pennant, which of course is nonsense. If I recall correctly, the Orioles came back and won the following game, before getting beaten by the superior team from the Bronx.
A Baltimore area native at the same college as folk hero Maier has made a short film about him called "I Hate Jeffrey Maier." Being a good sport, Maier agreed to appear in the film as himself. The filmmaker is hoping it will provide closure for Baltimore fans. The film may even be shown at Baltimore's Senator Theatre. I just wonder if the screenings will be filled with Yankees fans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New Year's Eve (after another excellent dinner at Les Halles) Erica and I went to Arena Stage to see Damn Yankees. We had debated whether to attend given the current ongoing depressing news about the Nats, but ultimately decided to go for it. We are so glad we did.
This was a my first visit to Arena Stage and their theater in the round square. The venue is not terribly big, so it has a really intimate feeling; like community theater, only nicer. By chance, we sat in the front row, which I recommend to anyone at this venue, particularly for this play.
The plot of the show is pretty simple, a middle-aged Senators fan, Joe Boyd (Lawrence Redmond) spends all of baseball season ignoring his wife Meg (Kay Walbye), which she laments in "Six Months Out of Every Year," a song that made Erica laugh. Boyd, who played ball in high school is propisitioned by a one, Mr. Applegate (a fantastic Brad Oscar of "The Producers") to become the greatest ballplayer of all time, Joe Hardy (Matt Bogart). Hardy tries out for the Senators and soon he is the sensation of the league and the team is challenging the Yankees for the pennant. Hardy however longs to be back at home in Chevy Chase, realizing that he misses his suburban life. Along the way, Applegate becomes frusturated and sends in Lola (Meg Gillentine) to seduce Hardy. A reporter (Cindy Marchionda) finds out Hardy has no past, a commission investigates and exonerates him after Mrs. Boyd and friends testify that they know him.
As said before, Oscar, a D.C. native relishes his role. He understands that if you get to play the devil, you get to have a lot fun with it. Bogart works in the Hardy role - strong, good natured, and kind of dumb; and Gillentine sizzles as the sexy Lola. Rwrooor! The motley crew of ballplayers looks and sounds just like you would imagine a hapless team in the 1950s would.
After seeing Damn Yankees, I could only conclude that anyone who is against baseball in D.C. is just downright un-American.
On the way out, another patron, in a red Nats cap, mentioned they ought to play "Heart" during the seventh inning stretch. Hmmm, I think I mentioned that in 2004 on the blog...
I played that show (meaning I played trombone in the orchestra pit) for a student theatre production in college. Very fun little show. "Whatever Lola Wants" is one of my favorite songs.
# posted by tortcaesar :
Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:22:00 PM
Bloomberg Unveils Plans for the New Yankee Stadium - The Times After George Steinbrenner thought about the Jersey Meadowlands and the West Side railyards (which nearly became home to the Jets), the Yankees appear to have a new facility lined up. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other dignataries announced that Yankee Stadium's successor will be built in the South Bronx. The Yankees will pay for it, but the city and state will chip in for area improvements, including the long-sought MetroNorth train station. There are still some legislative hurdles to get over, but pending any Croppian manuevers, this appears to be a go.
The Yankees have always been my team; but, admittedly, the Nationals have taken my attention over the last year. My grandfather, who was born and raised on 161st Street and watched Yankee Stadium get built. My mother later worked there when she was employed by the Yankees when they were owned by CBS.
Maryland Bureau Chief Sam Basile is attending the Yankees vs. Pirates series with Brad Stratton this week. Perhaps they will be able to share some insight on the happenings up there.
The new Stadium will be modeled after the original Yankee Stadium, which is appropriate. The playing field dimensions will be the same as the existing Yankee Stadium too. I like the HOK rendering that accompanies the article.
This probably needs to happen, but I cannot say that I am excited about the end of the greatest venue for American sports. So much history happened there, not just in baseball, which makes it hard to say good-bye. Thankfully we have a few years left of baseball's, if not American sports', greatest cathedral. The new place won't be the house that Ruth built.
BEAT THE METS, BEAT THE METS, THE NATS FINALLY BEAT THE METS
Nats Show Early Signs Of Support - The Post I caught most of the game on the radio. WFED 1050 AM reaches at least Vienna during the daytime.
The game started off well, even with Brad Wilkerson getting called out (incorrectly, according to Charlie and Dave) at home. The Nats put three on the board, but the Mets responded in kind in the bottom half of the 1st. Livan Hernandez was well on his way to another !Navil¡ outing, but he settled down in the following innings and finished strong. ¡Livan! left after the 7th having retired 13 of 14 and eight in a row. The Nats bats kept getting men on and home, scoring 11 on the home team. Nice -- save some for today and (especially) tomorrow against the Phillies. It would have been nice to make the backpage of a NYC tabloid, but alas Lenny Dykstra (he was on roids, apparently) made the NY Post and Derek Jeter was on the Daily News.
More from The Wash. Times: Nats' bats explode after bang-bang callOhka to miss next turn in rotation - The Wash. Times Oh. I am. So. Disappointed. That. Tomo Ohka. Will. Miss. A. Turn.Struggling Horgan Is Sent Down - The Post LHP Joe Horgan is going to go down to N'awlins, to get some jambalya and work on his mechanics. RHP Jon Rauch, solid as a starter in the Big Easy, will take his place in the bullpen. I would like to see him take Ohka's spot in the rotation.COMCAST VS. ANGELO$ I was not around this weekend to comment on the latest Nats TV melodrama, but a number of bloggers were and had afew thingsto say.
While it is hard for me to side with Comcast, it is even harder for me to side with Peter Angelo$. Suddenly, as the full page ad in yesterday's Post, Angelo$/MASN says it is looking out for Nats fans. I cannot accept that at all. So, in order, the people/organizations I hold responsible for the Nats not being on TV everyday:
Peter Angelo$
Bud Selig
Comcast
If there is an upside to all of this nonsense, it is that Angelo$ is taking a bath.
The NHL is in trouble. And now, a word from our ombudsman...
My brother informs me that the NHL is not making enough money and is in danger of losing its sponsors. I immediately logged onto your site to find... nothing. Since you are my primary source for professional sport administrative issues, and since I am the site's ombudsman, I am exploiting my professional power to suggest that you research the issue.
Well, he is basically right, the plight of the National Hockey League has not been specifically explored by this blog, merely alluded to at times. To sum it up, it is broke and the players are greedy. There is no big TV deal that the other leagues enjoy and attendance is down in many markets. In fact, just the other day, Ron Cook of the Post-Gazette wrote about the NHL's plight. Oh, and there is no professional power to exploit, the ombudsman position is pro-bono, though a professional effort is expected.No progress on labor issues - The Wash. Times The latest on the NHL labor situation. In other news, Calgary defeated Tampa Bay, 4 - 1.Employee Explosion Transformed Washington - The Post From yesterday's Post, an interesting article about how D.C. (and suburbs) transformed during WWII from a sleepy, southern town, into the powerful and cosmopolitan city that is today. A must-read for anyone interested in knowing more about Washington.Frank Bodani - Paterno inspires mixed feelings - YDR
"A wild ride of loving and hating about to play out."
Yup, that is just about it, isn't it?David Jones - Ex-Lions don't live in past - Patriot-News In yesterday's column (the link was fixed after 9 a.m. yesterday), Dave Jones writes about the '91 cagers, who upset UCLA in the NCAA Tournament that year. He saw them at the recent Coaches vs. Cancer event in Happy Valley. Jones does not even take a shot at Penn State at all, which might lead some to believe that it was a ghost-written column. The most interesting information is that Danny Earl, who despite having seemingly played for ten years, was not on the '91 team, showed up at the Coaches vs. Cancer event on crutches. This is hardly surprising, given many injuries during his career -- so much that he got a sixth year of eligibility. He apparently is coming to the end of his basketball career, which has been overseas. It sounds like his partner in crime, Pete Lisicky, another expatriate player, is doing quite well.Thomas Boswell - As the Season Heats Up, Jeter's Bat Remains Cool - The Post Tom Boswell examines Derek Jeter's slump. I think Jeter will pull out of it and when he does, watch out. The Bronx Bombers have been near first all season with him slumping, imagine how they will be when he starts hitting again.
It was a good, albiet sloppy, Kentucky Derby, but an even better party. There is nothing like a good mint julep. You can read about the race on the Courier-Journalsite.A Wistful Farewell to NPR's Minimalist - The Post Esteemed poltical columnist David Broder writes not to gripe, but to "salute a man who is the epitome of professionalism." I do not think I need to remind you about whom he is writing.Transportation Projects Move to Va.'s Back Burner - The Post Do not care for Northern Virginia traffic? Just wait a few years and you will want the 2004 back due to the lack of capital for transportation.For Redskins, Big Names, Big Money, Big Expectations - The Post I have really come to enjoy George Solomon's Sunday column. While writing about the Redskins, naturally, he also touches on D.C. baseball (he's optimistic) and the knowledgable N.Y. fans giving Derek Jeter a Bronx cheer.Steinbrenner Aims to Put All His Houses in Order - The Times A long profile on "The Boss." Yankees fans will appreciate the insight on the man, now elderly, while everyone else will get very upset and be reminded he is the root of all evil in baseball. Someone once said that he was the last, real baseball owner and I think they were right. Oh, and the Yankees beat the Royals yesterday, to move to 13 - 11 and two games back of the Red Sox.Russell Frank - Life is meant to be savored, not videotaped - CDT I was wrong, my former prof, Russell Frank did not talk about media issues this week.
For the second day in a row, pennlive.com, who hosts the Patriot-News Web site, took too long to get a PSU football story up. So, here it is: Spring brings change - Patriot-NewsPatience pays off for Isaac Smolko - Post-Gazette Penn State's latest 5-year TE is profiled. Remember when we had tight ends who started for more than their senior year and were drafted?Digest: Penn State moves to third in Directors' Cup standings - CDT Now just imagine how high we would be if our football and men's basketball teams could win more than 30% of their games.Metro Backs Va. Proposal To Privatize Dulles Project - The Post At last, we are coming closer to finally getting the Metro built to Tysons and beyond. Even when I was a kid, I knew this needed to happen. If privatizing it makes it happen quicker, fine, just build it already!Cicada: The Other, Other White Meat - The Post Gross! I am not looking forward to those things.Someone New for Red Sox Fans to Boo - The Times Congratulations, Derek Jeter, you are now the second most hated Yankee! Tonight is the renewal of the Yankees vs. BoSox series and it is not going to be fun to be Alex Rodriguez. I predict Boston will win tonight and get so excited about beating the Yankees that they will forget about the rest of the series and the other 150 or so games they need to play. In the end though, I think neither team wins the pennant; just a gut feeling.Seeing red in Yankees blue - USA Today In a great article, Chris Jenkins, the NASCAR scribe for USAT, goes to Boston in an Alex Rodriguez Yankees jersey. He's a braver man than I and suprisingly, he survives without serious injury.A BUNCH OF SPOILED COLLEGE STUDENTS - CDT WARNING: Premature old man rant!
A strong article from the Blue section. It has only been about ten years since e-mail became part of the experience and even less for instant messaging and cell phones. The collegiate culture changed so quickly and I do not think that many people currently in it realized how different it used to be. It may be hard to believe, but people were able to live fully functional lives without cell phones and IM. My freshman year, they still had campus mailboxes in one of the classroom buildings at the Old School. By my sophomore year, they were replaced, having been widely used a mere 2 - 3 years previously.
Heather Dinich - High school sports a breath of fresh air - CDT I think my opinion on Dinich may be changing. Like most sportswriters (especially female) that cover the Lions, she is disliked by the pennant-waving meatheads who only want good news about their favorite team. However, her displeasure (while understandable) with the lack of media access is getting a little tired. One point of interest is that the Wisconsin game in Madison will apparently be a 4:45 or 5 p.m kickoff.Loudoun Leads Nation in Growth - The Post This is hardly surprising. I suppose if more people move out there it means less competition in the closer-in suburbs for me when it becomes time. We shall see.Ralph Wiley - Do you have the answers? - ESPN.com I am not a big fan of Ralph Wiley's writing (many of his columns go back and forth between narrative and stream of conscious) but he does have a great paragraph about Mario Jr.
Does Jaromir Jagr expect anybody to care that he'll play in Russia next year? He's been playing in Russia for the last three years, as far as Ted Leonsis and Sather are concerned. Why did Leonsis jack up a fan when he could've jacked up Jaromir? In the dictionary next to "Stealing Money," there's a picture of the back of Jagr's retreating mullet. Shouldn't he, Courtney and Christian Laettner start a band?
In more hockey news, my team of destiny, the NJ Devils lost Game 1 (The Times) against Philly last night. Lastly, most of Dejan Kovacevic's Pengyunz Q&A (Post-Gazette) is fans whining about not getting the #1 pick. Being a Caps fan, it is quite amusing. Kovacevic essentially tells everyone to "get over it" because it is not the end of the world. Remember, it was the Pengyunz throwing the '83-'84 season to get Lemieux that caused the lottery to be created. Baseball's Biggest Stage Suits Vazquez - The Times With Javier Vazquez winning his Yankee debut (at The Stadium, opening day no less), the Bronx Bombers move to 3 - 2, putting them on a pace for a 160 - 2 season.Mayor proposes baseball stadium at RFK - The Wash. Times Once again, DC officials are changing plans to tempt Bud Selig to move the Expos to D.C. Columnist Thom Loverno suggests that D.C. is finally calling MLB's bluff on public financing and if baseball does not award the Expos based on this step they never will. I think he is right. One interesting note, The Wash. Times completely scooped The Post on this story; there is nothing in The Post about D.C. baseball since February.John Kelly's Washington - O Muse, Thy Name Is Beltway - The Post Haiku's about Washington life! Why wasn't my brother informed?!
New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Bob Shepherd
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