Hahaha, very true! I enjoyed every trip to Boston, if only to argue Sox/Yanks and Pats/Fins. Thankfully Bostonians barely give a crap about the Pats compared with the Sox, otherwise the argument would have gone against me big time. Funny story -- I was at a bar in Boston during a business trip, and got into a baseball discussion with a couple locals. I didn't mention being a Yankee fan, and was pronouncing the Sox names like a native (NOMAH.) I was really making fun of the Sox most of the time, and having fun doing it. This went on for a few minutes, and my co-worker said, "Hey, what shirt's under that jacket?" I didn't even realize I was wearing a Yankees shirt under it. The Sox fans were just silent, and I thought it was about to get ugly. Then they cracked up laughing, and realized how much I was screwing with them. We drank the night away and talked more trash than I can ever recall. It's surprising how little publicity he gets about this, not to mention the fact that he's absolutely clutch AND a spectacle in the outfield. Seriously, is there a better fielding highlight than him cutting off the cut off throw? No way. Even better than Canseco's best offerings.
Not only does he have as good/better career numbers than A-Rod, he has played in 2 World Series, winning one, and was MVP of the WS in '04. As far as his fielding, his attempts to dive/slide awkwardly at fly balls is pretty funny as well. But you have to give the guy credit, he has a decent arm and is pretty accurate with it. He is consitently near the top of the league in assists (I know a big part of it is how close the Monster is to the infield).
actually he has one better. these announcers kill me. literally crying each time i hear em laugh. http://steelers.aolsportsblog.com/2007/05/08/manny-ramirez-is-enjoying-julian-tavarezs-company/ have you checked out 38pitches.com ? schills blog where he goes thru every pitch after each game and lets you see inside the head of a major league pitcher with each at-bat. pretty compelling but not smart from a strategic standpoint. however, he probably knows most baseball players cant read plus schill loves to hear himself talk. he can spit out 2000 words either by mouth or type in 5 minutes. his needed drama in everything gets tired but the baseball stuff is golden.
Holy cow...I could have done without that. I'm glad I watched it 'til the end, because they got funnier as it progressed. Man, what an awkward video clip. We all know of Manny being Manny, but that was Manny being Gay. And with Julian Tavares? I'm noxious. I dare say that was even more awkward than Keyshawn asking Jarrett whether maybe Jarret should have listened to Keyshawn's advice about staying in school -- meanwhile, Kiper is screaming at Keyshawn that the problem was speed and Keyshawn's not having any of it.
The idiot Jazz fans are at it again. Derek Fisher showed up for the game, and they were cheering like Bulls fans when Michael Jordan returned. Another example of them having absolutely no idea what's going on.
Well NLMD, Fisher had a great game, especially on defense. Turns out the personal/family issue is with his young daughter, who was just diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer, if I just heard that right. Takes some stones to hold it together, going through something like that. Alright, if the Jazz fans had known this, I could understand their cheering. But they didn't, so they're still (extraordinarily lucky) idiots.
Fisher played good D but there's no way Davis should have been that close to the sidelines. Pathetic that you can't get the ball past half court on a the possession of the game for the Warrios.
i will put in a vote for the yankee fans. i went to the yankee/ranger game tonight, and there was no shrtoage of foolishness. i dunno why i bother going to yankee stadium every season, that place is such a dump. the concourses are too small, the decks are way too steep, the exits dont get people in and out, the subway platforms and exits are too narrow, the fans are idiots, the scoreboard is miserable (monochrome! 1978 style! and terrible out of town scoreboard). plus the right field stands are squished in over the field so you cant see deep into the corners. and that announcer guy. he must be at least 200 years old. he whimpers out the names like they are his dying words. plus the damn ymca grounds crew, i feel terrible for them and also the cotton eyed joe dancing guy. they remind of the depressed employees of that place on the simpsons where it is new years every 30 minutes and the waiters have to count down and cheer every time. and don't forget the swirling garbage outside. i dunno how the tourists dont just get right back on the subway and go home when they arrive into that squalor. oh yeah i digress. dumb fans.
