I know I wasn't the original poster of Post Your Mug, but here you go. Although there were about 800 comments, there was about 5 pictures... So feel free to post a picture of you with your favorite bologna sandwich! Or maybe you'd like to share a picture of you wearing a striped sweater. Sweaters are cool. Anyway, here's a picture of a cat:

via www.pictures-of-kittens-and-cats.com

            Recently in writers workshop we started poetry. Yes, the dreaded poetry. But I took advantage of this and used it as an opportunity to write and boast about our beloved Yankees. I wrote a few. Take a look and tell me if you think these will get me an A+.

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              I recently joined Talking Chop and I did for a very special reason. But before I tell you, why don't I just get some things out in the open. First of all, I am a Yankees fan. A die-hard Yankees fan. Second of all, I am definitely not here to troll. And third of all, I am a female. Not a man!

            Now that that's cleared up, we can get to the reason why I am here. As I mentioned, I am a die-hard Yankees fan. But what I didn't say was that I am also a die-hard Melky fan. Yes, I said it. My name is The Melkman and I am a Melky-holic. I am/was obsessed with him and will continue to be, no matter what team he is on. So, I came here. I am virtually stalking him from team to team.

        Here are some things that you should know about Melky. Important things:

1. He is the Walk-off king. He is incredible in late inning situations.

2. He loves to have fun

3. He has a great arm and can play all three OF positions

4. He is a switch hitter

5. His nickname is the Melkman (sound familiar?)

6. His catch-phrase is Got Melky?

7. When he gets a hit you say, "The Melkman has delivered."

8. He's kinda slow

9. He does not speak English

 

 

-The Melkman

 

Poll

Who is better?

84%

Jeter

33 votes

15%

Ichiro

6 votes

39 votes | Poll has closed

                               I know how stupid I sound and that it really was a good trade, I just can't get over the fact that he's gone. Poof! Just like that. I mean he's not dead or anything, but in a way it feels like it. He brought so much energy to the team. He IS/WAS the Walk-off king. I want him back. I want him, I want him, I want him. I want him on the Yankees. It won't feel right to watch him wear whatever the hell the Braves wear, instead of in pinstripes. Cashman obviously think about how much he'd be hurting my feelings by making this trade. I will never forgive him.

                             I know this sounds pathetic, but when I first found out all I did was cry. I just sat there and cried. What else could I do? My first thought was to become a Braves fan, but my better judgment told me not to. I didn't think I would be so upset about this. You can never truly be ready to let go of something you love so much. None of this makes sense (my fanpost). It's just coming out like verbal diarrhea. I guess I just needed to vent to someone (or a few hundred). Sorry if I wasted your time. It wouldn't be the first time that's happened.

 

 

-The(depressed)Melkman

    
               Some of us have been quite bored in the off-season. So, I have an interesting story to keep you occupied.

                 So, about a week and a half ago, I was at basketball practice. We were running a drill and I was running backwards. In the gym that we use, they have tape to mark the floors and such. I was running backwards, started to slip, caught my foot on a piece of loose tape, and fell. I looked down at my arms. My wrists were blue and the bones were obviously displaced. The pain was unbearable, but somehow, I didn't cry (not until I got in the car). They called my mom to come get me (they should have just called 911). My mom brought me to the hospital where they took x-rays and splinted my arms temporarily. Then they whisked me into the ER. The doctor confirmed my worst nightmare:  BOTH OF MY WRISTS WERE BROKEN! They had to set my wrists, so they took me in a room and put me to sleep for this task. They hung my arms from the thing they normally hang the IV from. Then they put 20 lb. weights on my arms to pull the bones back into place. When I woke up, there were plaster splints on my arms. I had to wear those for a week I was completely immobilized. Then, just yesterday, I got my casts. I get new casts in two weeks, and two weeks after that I get braces. I don't get to play again until February, but at least I can feed myself.

 

-TheMelkman

P.S. That took me like an hour to write with these damn casts on.

 I don't know about you guys, but I have absolutely no regrets about this season. So much happened. Some was good, some was bad, and some was just plain boring. We have had walk-off wins, blowouts, and every kind of game in between. Melky came alive when it came to the ninth and became the walk-off king. A-Rod learned to relax and he wound up getting more clutch hits. Jeter showed everybody who deserved to be the MVP and moved into 1st place on the All-time Yankees Hits List. We acquired new pitchers. CC once again reigned supreme when it came to pitching a hell of a game and AJ showed off his arm. We also picked up Teixiera and boy were we lucky. Talk about good defense, offense, and just about everything else. Our DH (you know exactly who I'm talking about) really came alive and got hit after hit after hit.

We went through the ups and the downs of every team and got through it. We have gone through a lot and look where we ended up. We had a rocky start in April, but once A-Rod got back, we were our normal selves again. We got to christen the new stadium and share moments with this team we never thought would come. When you really think about the season you don't think of all the bad things that happened, you think of the good, because there was so much of it. If one guy wasn't hot (batting), another was. Winning is contagious. How many times do you see a guy make a great play and another has to make an even better one? Or someone hits an home run and two more guys decide they have to do the same. Players feed off of each others' energy, we all do. They have really done all a team can do, that's why I'm proud to be their fan. All of us here on PA share a passion. A passion for the game of baseball. I was more than happy to share these great moments with you all and can't wait for next season to share more. That's why I have no regrets about this season. No matter what happened, we kept trying and trying and trying and we came out on top. This team is amazing and none of us should be ashamed of rooting for them, because we have bragging rights.

-TheMelkman

          I am so excited that the Yankees are in the World Series, as I'm sure we all are. I know the Yanks have a fighting chance and will not back down. I also know that we will win. This team is so amazing that you'd have to be God (Cervelli)  not to fear them. I'm worried about what exactly we'll do when we get to Philly. What I mean is the AJ Burnett issue. With us losing our DH do who catches AJ? The horrible hitting, yet good at calling games for Burnett catcher (Molina)? Or the great hitter who Burnett doesn't pitch well with (Posada)? We don't know what will happen in Philly. All I know is that this is the quest for 27. Will we succeed this year? Or will we have to try again next year?

 

 

-TheMelkman

My first experience at the Carrier Dome was not an average one. You see, I got to play in the Carrier Dome my friends. Let me bring you up to date.

I'm 15 years old, and I play basketball. I play in a league called AAU (amateur athletic union), but instead of playing in the winter during the regular season, we play from early April to late June. My team is called the Capital City Cougars, and we're from Albany.

Now that that's all cleared up we can get on with the story. So my team made it to the pre-nationals, and the pre-nationals take place in the Carrier Dome. So, I walked in with my friend Steph at my side and all we could say was "...................................................." Well, we couldn't say anything. We were speechless. IT WAS GINORMOUS!! They had ten basketball courts set up and we were on court 7. It took 20 minutes, at least, to make our way over and down the steps into the opening to get on the courts. There were 212 teams in the whole tournament thingy. There were 9 in our bracket. After the first game I wanted to come back right away. I was lucky, because we had a triple-header that day. I had SO much fun and get wait for next season so we can go back. Ever since that day, I have been a Syracuse Orange fan.

 

-TheMelkman

P.S. In case you're wondering, we came in third place. There were teams from 12 states and Canada, so you had to bring your A-game EVERY game. :^)

         I just joined The Good Phight. When it gave me the rules/terms/conditions, it said "Please use PG-13 language." What the hell is PG-13 language? Does that mean no swearing? Talk about things like sex? Or pics. of half naked women? It's not like I can't live without that stuff, because believe me I can (well maybe not the swearing thing), but I just wanted to know exactly what they meant. I know this is random, but I couldn't help asking. Most of the SB Nation blogs say things like do not disrespect our team. Or no threats. But "Please use PG-13 language." What? I said yes anyway, but still. Does that mean I'll get banned for saying things like :"Fuck Boston and everything shitty thing that lives there." (I didn't really mean that, just an example) So, please. tell me what exactly PG-13 language is, because that could be anything in my book.

 

-TheMelkman

So, I sat in study hall today with nothing to do and all of a sudden I started humming this rap. I wrote it down as quickly as I could, hoping I wouldn't forget it. And it goes a little something like this:

 

The baseball players they wear those neckalces

They don't look hot just like a kid's braces

The players they always come up with a new fad

But no matter what they never play bad

They wear cool clothes and drive a nice car

You'll always see them in the hottest new bar

They put on their hats and head out on the field

Then they warm up, they know they got this game sealed.

 Oh, yeah. There is definitely more of where that came from. :P

 

-The Melkman

As I watched the game I saw that the Angels fans had those thunder-stick things, and it got me thinking. Why don't we have some special rally thing? I mean we have the black taco commercial, but only we know about that. Some teams use those thunder-sticks (which I hate) and some teams have those towels that they wave around (which I also hate). As the most successful franchise in sports history shouldn't we have something? My idea?

We send a deeply worded letter expressing our concern on not having a rally thing. Then, BAM! We tell them we want them to play the black taco commercial on the jumbo screen, and after the commercial we have random fans say (into a microphone so everyone in the stadium can hear them) "Black (insert item here)." Then have other people shout black taco. It will catch on immediately. Plus, we can also hand out coupons for the blackjack taco. This, will be our rally thing. If course if you think that's stupid just sat so in a comment.  Just think. A 100 years from now (que harp and drift off into a dream) they're playing the commercial at Yankee Stadium and my great-great-great-granddaughter leans over to her boyfriend and says, "My great-great-great-grandma came up with that." She'd be so proud. One game thread I just randomly said black taco and look at it now. 

Anyway, tell me what you think about that or if you like it the way it is now. Clapping, screaming, and an occasionally funny sign.

-The Melkman

Poll

What do you want?

57%

I like it the way it is

19 votes

9%

I want thunder-sticks

3 votes

6%

I want those towels

2 votes

27%

Black taco commercial

9 votes

33 votes | Poll has closed

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Overflow! Woohoo! ALCS Game 2!

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   Okay well technically it's not game time yet, but you get my point. You see I'm so excited because it feels like it's been a century since the last game. I was in English 8th period today waiting for the bell to ring. I was just staring at the clock, waiting. Finally the bell rang and ran to my locker shoved everything in it and pulled my backpack out. I practically sprinted home so that I would have enough time to do my homework, walk my 3 dogs, watch the recording of the Tyra Banks Show from this morning, and make brownies for the game. I'm just glad to finally be able to scream at the TV again, explain the game of baseball to my mom for the 10,000th time, wear my good luck outfit (and the rock), and feel the adrenaline pumping through my vanes. I love the Yankees and I always will. Why ,you ask, did I write this pointless fanpost? Because I just had to tell somebody how good it feels to watch baseball again (i have a soft voice so people don't really hear me talking at lunch). That's why it would REALLY suck if the game were to be rained out tonight.

    I guess we should just hope for the best tonight. Good news, David Cone is going to throw out the ceremonial first pitch tonight. I guess that's good news. I'm not really sure. Now I'm just getting distracted. I'm gonna go now so I can stop wasting your time.

-The Melkman

The Yanks, The Pinstripers, The Bronx Bombers, or The Evil Empire. Whatever you call them, I know you're a loyal fan if you've joined this site.  And I think I can speak for all of us when I say that I just can't wait for Friday to be here already.

You see everyday when I get home I look forward to sitting down, relaxing, having a slice of cake, and watching the game. But now, since the game isn't until Friday,  I have no way to get out all my frustration of school, basketball, and all that is wrong with music these days. I can't scream at the TV telling Cano that he should have been hustling. Or yell and rant about why Girardi shouldn't have put Marte in the game. (well I could do that, but then my parents would get worried about whether or not I was okay) Baseball helps me relax and take out my anger by yelling at the TV and pretending they're actually listening. Do you have any idea how much money I've made by making bets about the game with my dad? Well, the answer is a lot. And I know what some of you are thinking, that this is a pointless fanpost just taking up your time (that's why my parents tell my to go into astrophysics, because I take up space and time). Well, I am just expressing my anger about how far away the game is for me. I know it's only Friday, but because of the fact that I'm actually looking forward to something on Friday the week will probably drag by. That's why the game will be all the more satisfying on Friday, because we've been looking forward to it all week.

If you really care about this team we call the Yankees you're probably just as outraged as I am. Unless you play for the Yankees, then you're loving this time off. Good for you if you kept up with PA even over the 4 day span of us having no games. That to me, if anything, says a true fan. Now I'm just writing about random things because I have nothing else to do. So, if you're like me and you're completely bored then read the topics below and comment on them. These topics by the way are totally random.

 

1) Spiders are unnatural. I mean-sorry, but there is nothing natural about spinning a web out of your butt.

2) I chose my basketball number (4) after Louis Gherig, one of the greatest player to ever live.

3) My favorite book is The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman

 

Let's hope for the best on Friday! Heck! Let's hope for a shutout!

 

-TheMelkman

I think I speak for all of us when I say, Thank the good lord they left Jonathan Albaladejo behind.

I was walking home from school when my phone rang. I picked it up and it was a text message from the Yankees (I have a subscription, they send me updates, trades, etc.) and it said the Yankees decided not to include Albaladejo on the pitching roster. I was so excited I started doing a victory dance right then and there, for the whole city of Albany to see. I got a few honks from drivers who must know the Lord Jesus Hallelujah they got rid of Albaladejo victory dance. I also received some good news when I found out it was my grandmother's birthday. You know what that means! CAKE! 

So, anyway. Back to the Yankees. I applaud Joe Girardi for the tremendous job he has done with the Yankees this year. He really turned the team around, especially after last year. But most importantly, I think Joe has made the team his own. There were a few moves he made where I was ready to jump into my car, drive down to NYC, and slap him in the face for doing something so stupid, but overall, I'd say good job Joe. Give yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it.

 

-TheMelkman