38 Pitches » Curt on D&C: World Series, Pedro and Comebacks (via diamondleung)
Ugh. You know, Curt, generally, I like you (yes, fellow Red Sox fans, I do, sorry), but really: shut the fuck up. We know it was a stupid trade. It’s the mother of all stupid trades. It also happened about a thousand years ago, the team is completely different, and we’ve moved on, so pound sand.
And stop fucking talking to Dennis and Callahan, for fuck’s sake.
(via camanda)
I actually feel the exact opposite. Schilling was a great pitcher, especially for a lousy Phillies team, but IMHO a bit of a tool. But he’s right on about Pedro. Who knows, but could you imagine a team with Nomo, Karros, Mondesi, Piazza AND Pedro? We could’ve had a NY/LA series as early as 1996!
(via k-troll)
I don’t disagree with him, I just want him to shut up about it. I don’t care what he thinks about a transaction the Dodgers made last century. Granted, I’m feeling mighty overreactionary of late as far as the Dodgers are concerned, and granted, it irritates me that Boston sports radio and TV have this self-serving tendency to live in the past and create discussion that goes nowhere and means nothing, so combine the two and uahsughioaj, but really, now.
And we had NY/LA as early as 1963 thxmuch </wisecrackery>
reblogged from k-troll
There’s also this.
Let's take some solace
in the fact that this guy’s license plate is now wrong.
Sure, he was probably hoping it would go out of date, but now he has to go through the trouble of getting it replaced just to prove how big a douche he is, like that wasn’t obvious before.
Fonseca - “Lagartija azul”
from Corazón
This song is completely absurd (first hint: the title means “blue lizard”) and therefore hilarious. It’s also a ton of fun, musically. Exactly the kind of song you can get into regardless of language. Just do me a favor and listen to it once; you’ll see what I mean.
Previously: Hace tiempo / Te mando flores / Arroyito
Music competition could be your big break | turnto10.com
LEDYARD, Conn. – If you are a local musician, your big break could be right around the corner.
Foxwoods Resort Casino is starting a contest to find its new voice.
The Wonder of it All competition will pit local bands and singers against each other as they put their own spin on the famous Foxwoods jingle, “The Wonder of it All.”
The jingle was originally sung by John Pizzarelli and began in 1999.
Foxwoods now wants an updated version to use going forward.
The winner will receive a $25,000 price [sic] package that includes a promotional contract, recording studio time, and more.
The winning song will be used in advertising and marketing materials.
BOOOOOOOO. HISSSSSSSSSS. There’s nothing wrong with the original. Please don’t ruin it, Foxwoods.
My friend Pete Frat used to play this on his alto for warmups before class. I should tell him to audition because I know he won’t ruin it.
“The Yankee Flipper” – The Baseball Project
(Words/music: Scott McCaughey, available on The Baseball Project, Vol. 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails, Yep Roc 2008)
I’m the first to admit that I take baseball for granted. I don’t watch as many games as some of my friends, yet I’m always sad when there isn’t a game to watch. I guess at this point in my life it’s one of those things that makes me happy just knowing that it’s there. If I don’t always watch a game (and this year, watching Mets games wasn’t always a relaxing decision), I still like seeing Baseball Tonight or catching scores on the radio. Even if I’m not actively watching games every night, I feel better knowing that somewhere a baseball game is going on.
So when I heard that Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn, and Peter Buck (among others) collaborated on an album of baseball themed songs, I immediately wanted to hear it. These songs lace together the type of power pop Wynn and McCaughey usually create with stories pulled from baseball lore. In particular, “The Yankee Flipper” immediately stuck out because I remember watching Jack McDowell pitch for the White Sox and Yankees in the 1990s. It turns out that the night before McDowell’s infamous incident where he flipped off Yankee fans, he was out drinking with McCaughey, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, and Dennis Diken from the Smithereens. McCaughey claims that the story is true, and given McDowell’s own musical pursuits it’s entirely believable. It’s also one of the few instances on The Baseball Project, an album culled from recalled moments of fandom, where the fans in question had an influence on the game itself. Sure, it was ultimately McDowell’s lousy performance (and short fuse) that led to his back page infamy, but it’s also an instance where some diehard fans felt partly responsible. I’m sure that the rock boys felt bad that their friend experienced the backlash (just imagine what that would have been like in the YouTube era!), yet McCaughey feels responsible without ever feeling remorse. After all, it makes him a part of one of our era’s more colorful footnotes.
So tonight, as the Yankees appear on the verge of putting baseball to bed for the winter, consider this a salute (not necessarily the same salute as Black Jack, unless you’re a Philly / Boston fan) to baseball and a reminder that spring training can’t come soon enough.More on The Baseball Project: Allmusic | Amazon MP3 | Emusic | Last.fm
For my slightly irritated friends this morning.
reblogged from somesongsconsidered
By Ken Levine: How I spent my endless summer vacation
July 12 – Infielder Blake DeWitt sent down to Albuquerque…for the sixth time this season. Passes himself in the airport.
September 13 – Blake DeWitt called up for the ninth time.
September 14 – Blake DeWitt flies back to Albuquerque just out of habit.
Amanda: WHERE ARE YOU THE BISON JUST TWEETED THAT HE’S IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON HIS ALBUM
Olivia: OMG MY INTERNET IS SHIT BUT OMG DID HE REALLY ROFL BISON WORK ON STRIKING OUT LESS
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