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How to anger a Mets fan...

jeter2jeter — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:55:47 -0000

I don't hate the Mets. I don't dislike Mets fans. In fact, I really like their new Stadium, especially since it has a Shake Shack.

What I don't like is all the crap I've been getting from my friends who are Mets fans.

"Way to buy another championship!"

"A-ROIDS!"

I can see why they're bitter. They had a terrible season. Abysmal. Injury bug worse than the swine flu. Terrible plays and errors and incidents that made 2009 a cursed season. Look back at how their previous three seasons ended:

2008 - Blew a late season lead and missed the playoffs.

2007 - Blew a late season lead and missed the playoffs.

2006 - Carlos Beltran freezes and watches a called strike three end their season.

So without further ado, "How to Anger a Mets Fan"

1) (Refer to any of the three incidents mentioned above.)

2) "Luis Castillo" and "Pop-ups"

3) David Wright's new helmet and Lord Helmet from "Spaceballs"

4) Omar Minaya

5) Bobby Bonilla and Mo Vaughn

6) Cocaine + Daryll Strawberry + Doc Gooden

7) Oliver Perez

8) Braden Looper/Armando Benitez

9) Chipper Jones and/or John Rocker

10) and Finally, Scott Kazmir and Victor Zambrano.

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Nothing gets them more riled up than the Zambrano trade. I almost got into a fistfight over it last night at a bar. SO if you want to press the buttons of those occasionally annoying Mets fans, choose any of the above.

Or, send them to the following article: http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/11/13/victor_zambrano_trade/

It's like shooting fish in a barrel.

Zambrano Trade (Part Deux?)

jeter2jeter — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:27:48 -0000

Hey guys. I'm visiting from over at PinstripeAlley (as if my name wasn't a dead giveaway). Don't worry, I'm not here to gloat or cause trouble. Just thought I'd share a post about our dear friend Victor Zambrano.

As you may have heard, his mother was recently kidnapped and thankfully was returned shortly thereafter. VZ is a scary country for prominent (and in this case not so prominent major leaguers).

But what isn't evident is how they were able to secure the release and here are the details:

http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/11/13/victor_zambrano_trade/

Phillies in 5. Oh boy, bring on the flaming...

jeter2jeter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:10:20 -0000

There I said. Heck, even Jimmy Rollins said it on Leno.

Phillies in 5. In the series that’s been dubbed The Liberty Series (Statue v. Bell), the I-95 Series, the AmTrak Series, or even a throwback series matching up some of baseball’s oldest teams, the Phillies have the edge.

I’m calling it Cheesesteaks v. Cheesecakes. It has a nice ring to it. And plus, I like cheesesteaks more.

For all the reasons why they will win? It's all in here.

Swisher Gets Batting Tips from his Girlfriend..... =(

jeter2jeter — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:08:17 -0000

There are three things in this world everybody seems to like — Italian restaurants, refund checks and Nick Swisher, especially "Gossip Girl" actress Joanna Garcia. She’s dating the 28-year-old Swisher and can be seen at most Yankees home games.

"She understands baseball," Swisher says. "I’ll come home some nights after an oh-fer and she’ll go, ‘Your swing looked a little different tonight, Honey. Maybe your hands didn’t get back early enough?’ So I’m like, dang, maybe I need to start my swing a little earlier?"

(Quote from Rick Reilly's latest piece on Swisher)

Man I really wish Nick didn't take batting advice from someone on "Gossip Girls".

I wish he would consult with Kevin Long instead.

For more check out my blog @ Writingthepine.com:

http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/10/23/section-203-he-swings-and-swish/

Poll

Which MLB player's girlfriend should Nick Swisher get batting advice from?

Stick his old lady.

21 votes

Derek Jeter's squeeze, Minka Kelly a.k.a. Lyla Garrity

12 votes

Arod's girl, Kate Hudson

31 votes

Allyssa Milano. Didn't she date like 6 major leaguers?

38 votes

102 votes | Poll has closed

ARod/Jeter Ass Grabbing

jeter2jeter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:51:12 -0000

We'd be amiss if we didn't mention it. We all saw Pat Sajak and Kate Hudson. Who cares?

We need to discuss Arod's blatant ass grabbing of the Captain after Jorge's homerun last night. Face it. The whole world knows. It was on live national TV.

Is their friendship renewed? Is it more than a friendship?

http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/10/20/a-rod-ass-grab/

FYI, I think the picture is a lot worse than the whole video shows. That picture shows a moment frozen in time. Arod focused on Jeter's ass like it was a fat fastball left over the outer part of the plate by Brian Fuentes.

Also, this is all meant in light-hearted jest. We need to take a deep breath and just hope we take at least one of the three Anaheim games.

Go Yanks!

Poll

What do you think of the ass grab?

Eh, it is Derek Jeter. I'd grab that.

220 votes

Sketch....

94 votes

Who cares? GAME FOUR! GAME FOUR!

339 votes

653 votes | Poll has closed

Ross Ohlendorf Interview

jeter2jeter — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:05:27 -0000

Hey guys. Visiting from PinstripeAlley and decided to drop a line on this Ross Ohlendorf interview at Writingthepine.com

Enjoyed Ross while he was with NY and it was especially a treat watching him pitch a gem against the Cubbies the other day.

He credits a portion of his success to new pitching coach:

Joe Kerrigan has been tremendous, both for me personally and our team as a whole. I developed a relationship with him in 2007 when he was the Yankees bullpen coach and was excited when I heard we had hired him to be the pitching coach this offseason. He does a great job identifying times when I am getting out of touch with my most sound mechanics and helps me get back on track, especially between starts. More importantly though, he has taught me a great deal about reading hitters throughout an at-bat to determine which pitch to throw next. This was a weakness of mine coming into the season and it is starting to become a strength thanks in large part to Joe.

Interview with former Yankee pitcher, Ross Ohlendorf

jeter2jeter — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:45:35 -0000

Interview with former Yankee pitcher Ross Ohlendorf, which can be found here.

Here's what he had to say about his Yankee debut back in 2007:

WtP: You made your major league debut on September 11th, 2007 for the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. I was actually watching that game. You’re on the mound wearing your road-grays pitching for the New York Yankees. If I’m not mistaken, Lyle Overbay steps up to the plate. Describe that moment. How did it feel to make it to The Show?

RO: We got to a big lead early in the game, so I figured there was a good chance I would get in at some point. The bullpen phone rang for the first time in the 5th inning and I had a serious rush of butterflies. The butterflies reemerged each time the phone rang afterward, though they weren’t as strong. By the time they finally told me I was going to pitch the 9th inning they were pretty much gone. I still had a lot of adrenaline for that inning though and I certainly won’t forget the way it went. It was extra special to make my debut on September 11th for the Yankees.

Good stuff. I always liked Ross and was sad to see him go. Good to see him thriving in Pittsburgh, especially his recent performance against the Cubbies.

BREAKING NEWS: Sosa Tested Positive for PED in ‘03

jeter2jeter — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:07:24 -0000

News has broken out that former MLB-slugger Sammy Sosa tested positive for PED's in 2003, the same year Alex Rodriguez tested positive. They were just 2 of the 104 that tested positive that year.

While it's no surprise Sammy Sosa might have cheated, it always hurts America's favorite pastime when something like this occurs.

Links:

1) NY Times Article by Michael S. Schmidt

2) Writing the Pine Article

Credit goes to Mike Schmidt for breaking the news.

Winning more than the Subway Series - Best Ballpark Food!

jeter2jeter — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:21:24 -0000

The boys over at WritingThePine.com have featured the ballpark foods at the New Yankee Stadium in a season-long battle against the New York Mets. Not only will we beat the New York Mets on the field, I'm confidence we'll take them down in a battle of ballpark foods.

Check out the link

Personally, I love the garlic fries and jimmy's bbq sandwiches.

What are your favorites at the new Stadium?

Poll

What is your favorite food in the new ballpark?

Garlic Fries

8 votes

Carl's Cheesesteak

1 votes

Jimmy's BBQ

3 votes

Carvel

1 votes

Nathan's

0 votes

Noodlebar/Sushi

0 votes

Regular ballpark fare (hot dog, burgers, Cracker Jacks, etc)

2 votes

15 votes | Poll has closed

The Sky is Falling!

jeter2jeter — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:15:54 -0000

We all need to calm down. We've been decimated by injuries and poor weather. Our biggest problem was not having a long reliever out of the pen for those terrible blowouts early in the year. The ramifications of wearing your bullpen so thin early in the year reverberates for weeks if not months.

Anyhow, thought this column by Jason Whitlock was interesting. Its calling into question the credibility of Selena Roberts, who wrote the new A-Rod book. I totally forgot she was involved in the public lynching of the Duke lacrosse players four years ago.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9542614/Bio-hazard:-A-Rod-author-has-credibility-issues

We will battle back. With our caliber of talent, depth, and payroll, we'll be fine. If all of our pitchers get rolling, we'll peel off these 7-8 game winning streaks left and right. Trust me.