Comments on: Curtain Call http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/24/curtain-call/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 19 May 2013 22:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Joseph http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/24/curtain-call/#comment-66347 Joseph Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:44:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6400#comment-66347 Living here in Northern Iowa, getting to Yankee Stadium was/is a fairly tall order. I was able to make it the one and only time back in the early '90s as a side excursion on a trip to Washington DC to visit a sister. Saw a doubleheader against the Twins, which is rather ironic because back here, the easiest to see the Yankees is the 3 hour drive to the Twin Cities to see them play the Twins. Uh..the Yanks lost both games of the doubleheader, and I remember Frank Viola pitching a gem in one of the games for Minnesota. As for Gammons, who has irritated me from time to time over the years, I didn't think his article was too bad. Certainly not as vindictive as some I've read in the last couple of days. I thought the last paragraph in the article was telling. On the Yanks spending: " For now, it's the American way. Wal-Mart eats up small family businesses. The Yankees eat up the Brewers and the indians, and there may not be an owner in any sport who, given the opportunity afforded Hal Steinbrenner, wouldn't have done the same thing." Living here in Northern Iowa, getting to Yankee Stadium was/is a fairly tall order. I was able to make it the one and only time back in the early ’90s as a side excursion on a trip to Washington DC to visit a sister. Saw a doubleheader against the Twins, which is rather ironic because back here, the easiest to see the Yankees is the 3 hour drive to the Twin Cities to see them play the Twins. Uh..the Yanks lost both games of the doubleheader, and I remember Frank Viola pitching a gem in one of the games for Minnesota.

As for Gammons, who has irritated me from time to time over the years, I didn’t think his article was too bad. Certainly not as vindictive as some I’ve read in the last couple of days. I thought the last paragraph in the article was telling.

On the Yanks spending:

” For now, it’s the American way. Wal-Mart eats up small family businesses. The Yankees eat up the Brewers and the indians, and there may not be an owner in any sport who, given the opportunity afforded Hal Steinbrenner, wouldn’t have done the same thing.”

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/24/curtain-call/#comment-66346 thelarmis Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:14:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6400#comment-66346 btw, alex's 4-part story on ray negron last offseason was some of the very best stuff i've ever read here. essential reading if any banterers haven't checked it out yet. i'm sure it's linked on one of these sidebars...somewhere. btw, alex’s 4-part story on ray negron last offseason was some of the very best stuff i’ve ever read here. essential reading if any banterers haven’t checked it out yet. i’m sure it’s linked on one of these sidebars…somewhere.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/24/curtain-call/#comment-66345 thelarmis Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:12:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6400#comment-66345 [2] 'sup, man! yeah, that gammons entry was crap. he's a tool. i've been listening to blue note most of the day! blue mitchell, art taylor, walter davis jr, jackie mclean. george braith complete sessions is on now! : ) [2] ‘sup, man! yeah, that gammons entry was crap. he’s a tool. i’ve been listening to blue note most of the day! blue mitchell, art taylor, walter davis jr, jackie mclean. george braith complete sessions is on now! : )

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/24/curtain-call/#comment-66344 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:29:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6400#comment-66344 Great post. A lonely Banter on this sunny Xmas Day here in the East..regular work day, which means killing time with the Banter and some jazz while in my office... I forget who mentioned it but, the inevitable Peter Gammons nonsense has appeared on ESPN. No need to link to it, you can imagine I am sure... Hope everyone has a great holiday, I'm still trying to convince my lady why the Tex signing is part of our family present... Great post.
A lonely Banter on this sunny Xmas Day here in the East..regular work day, which means killing time with the Banter and some jazz while in my office…

I forget who mentioned it but, the inevitable Peter Gammons nonsense has appeared on ESPN. No need to link to it, you can imagine I am sure…

Hope everyone has a great holiday, I’m still trying to convince my lady why the Tex signing is part of our family present…

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/24/curtain-call/#comment-66343 Diane Firstman Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:01:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6400#comment-66343 I know where that mural is .... was it done by "Tats Cru"? http://www.tatscru.com/tats.html I know where that mural is …. was it done by “Tats Cru”?
http://www.tatscru.com/tats.html

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