Comments on: All’s Well that Ends Well http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157753 williamnyy23 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:52:24 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157753 Also, two other things that have changed: 1) You no longer see either YS coming northbound on the Major Deegan because the new Gateway Center is blocking the view. 2) At least one new park has been built. Behind what was the park/handball courts on Ruppert Place is a brand new synthetic turf field on the site of the old parking lot that used to sit between the exit way off the MDB and Jerome Avenue. The park looked very nice and seemed to be well populated. Also, two other things that have changed:

1) You no longer see either YS coming northbound on the Major Deegan because the new Gateway Center is blocking the view.

2) At least one new park has been built. Behind what was the park/handball courts on Ruppert Place is a brand new synthetic turf field on the site of the old parking lot that used to sit between the exit way off the MDB and Jerome Avenue. The park looked very nice and seemed to be well populated.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157752 williamnyy23 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:47:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157752 Opening Day is always special (new ball park or old; good team or bad). My first Opening Day was probably around 1989 or 1990 and probably have been to about 10 since. The most memorable was probably the Andy Pettitte snow game. I also was at the epic 4hr 1998 opener versus the A's, after which I hopped on the subway, jumped on NJ Transit and then SEPTA to see the Phillies open up against the Braves. It was Maddux vs. Schilling and I think the game ended in under 2 hrs. Opening Day is always special (new ball park or old; good team or bad). My first Opening Day was probably around 1989 or 1990 and probably have been to about 10 since. The most memorable was probably the Andy Pettitte snow game. I also was at the epic 4hr 1998 opener versus the A’s, after which I hopped on the subway, jumped on NJ Transit and then SEPTA to see the Phillies open up against the Braves. It was Maddux vs. Schilling and I think the game ended in under 2 hrs.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157751 Alex Belth Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:55:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157751 Yeah, I generally like to wait until the warmer weather and I don't know why I never happened to make an opening day but there it is. Yeah, it should be a blast. Let's hope the Yanks are 7-2 by the time they get home. Yeah, I generally like to wait until the warmer weather and I don’t know why I never happened to make an opening day but there it is. Yeah, it should be a blast. Let’s hope the Yanks are 7-2 by the time they get home.

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157750 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:51:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157750 forgive the venting..my lady here has no clue. Finally got away from 2004 and now am stuck watching Mike Francesca and John Sterling..think will need a beer already as this is just infuriating.. forgive the venting..my lady here has no clue. Finally got away from 2004 and now am stuck watching Mike Francesca and John Sterling..think will need a beer already as this is just infuriating..

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157749 PJ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:50:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157749 Oh, I almost forgot... Today marked the 20TH Anniversary of the Major League debut of Joe Girardi as Catcher for the Cubs. Oh, I almost forgot…

Today marked the 20TH Anniversary of the Major League debut of Joe Girardi as Catcher for the Cubs.

]]> By: monkeypants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157748 monkeypants Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:43:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157748 Alex, Wow, you've never been to a season opener? I went to opening day two or three years in a row, back in the early 90s when tickets were much easier to get. You'll have a blast! Alex,

Wow, you’ve never been to a season opener? I went to opening day two or three years in a row, back in the early 90s when tickets were much easier to get. You’ll have a blast!

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157747 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:37:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157747 Serenity Now??! Mlb.tv is really pushing it..after waiting 30mins for it to load up, I clicked on the Cubs-Yanks exhibition game..and got an episode of the Joe Girardi Show w/ M.Kay (bad enough) and then fast forwarded through..to Game 5 of the 2004 ALCS!! WTF?!?!?!?!?!? Serenity Now??! Mlb.tv is really pushing it..after waiting 30mins for it to load up, I clicked on the Cubs-Yanks exhibition game..and got an episode of the Joe Girardi Show w/ M.Kay (bad enough) and then fast forwarded through..to Game 5 of the 2004 ALCS!! WTF?!?!?!?!?!?

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157746 PJ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:05:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157746 The club hasn't won this many ST games since 1962. I thought you'd all like to know. ;) The club hasn’t won this many ST games since 1962. I thought you’d all like to know.
;)

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/04/alls-well-that-ends-well/#comment-157745 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:56:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=16987#comment-157745 Can't wait for Opening Day. This spring training has gone on too long. Unfortunately I'll know the outcome when getting up Tuesday morning here but who cares, got the beer and chips ready, Mariano photo windexed on the wall, Reggie jersey washed and pressed! Can’t wait for Opening Day. This spring training has gone on too long. Unfortunately I’ll know the outcome when getting up Tuesday morning here but who cares, got the beer and chips ready, Mariano photo windexed on the wall, Reggie jersey washed and pressed!

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