Comments on: I’m Gonna Be (500 Saves)

By: PJ

PJ — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:40:46 +0000

[10] I like that movie RIY, if for no other reason that it grants a tour of Chicago via a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California. To me that movie would be entertaining on the trip across the Atlantic.

I don’t think A-Rod can read. He has “his people” do that…

I bet he can count, though!

: )

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:57:01 +0000

“Mariano Rivera, in his third career at-bad.”

typo?! ; )

i agree that Tampon is scary and creeping up. we best take care of Toronto later this week…

By: RIYank

RIYank — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:42:57 +0000

[1] PJ, odd coincidence: I had never seen that movie, for some reason, and then I watched it on the plane two days ago.
If A-Rod starts dating Jennifer, that will be more evidence that he reads Bronx Banter.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:10:18 +0000

[7]

Cool …

I did some checking, since 1954, Barry Bonds is the career leader for such games, with 17 … but here’s something really cool … Pops Stargell had 13.

(can’t imagine Willie lumbering around the bases, but I guess he had some wheels in his early OF days)

http://www.bb-ref.com/play-index/shareit/XrpT

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:06:21 +0000

Can we start working on Mo’s monument for the “Cave” yet?

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:05:12 +0000

How’s this for an oddity: In every game that Brett Gardner has homered (3) he has also tripled. Derek Jeter has three such games in his career.

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:55:26 +0000

[5] …yanks need to continue getting good starting performances and scoring runs.

All the more reason that Hughes needs to be in the rotation, ms o.

By: ms october

ms october — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:49:41 +0000

[4] co-sign that ao.

i think mo is one of those just truly, genuinely good people. and of course the best reliever ever.

[3] i agree with that too william. should be an interesting 2nd half.
pretty simple – yanks need to continue getting good starting performances and scoring runs.

By: a.O

a.O — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:36:24 +0000

Mo is the best reliever ever. But what is truly remarkable is that he is an even better man. He makes me proud to be a Yankees fan.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:32:51 +0000

[2] I wouldn’t worry about Texas too much, but TB is looking scarier by the game. If they get any kind of bullpen help (Maybe Huston Street), the Yankees will definitely be a fight to the end.

It’s really hard to use this series as any kind of barometer. Going into this stretch against the NL Least, I was expecting at least 9-3. Instead, they wound up 7-5. That’s not the end of the world, but still an underperformance. Now that the Yankees are back in the AL, it will be interesting to see how they play. These next 13 games leading up to the ASB should give us a better idea about the state of team.

By: Horace Clarke Era

Horace Clarke Era — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:44:51 +0000

The morning’s signal of the Power of the Banter, as I skim the last few of the game thread last night is this:

our 500th message of the night celebrated Mo’s 500th save.

You can look it up.

The rbi walk was a joy and a delight, so was the inside K on the 3rd out of the 8th. The fake pinch hitter (The Mighty Cervelli!) was hilarious actually, I had no trouble with Girardi doing it, it felt like kids goofing around – though I don’t actually see Girardi as a goof, maybe goofing up.

WE were handed a scheduling gift here, a truly battered Mets team, injured AND playing sloppily, but you have to win when you get those breaks and they did. I admit I am watching the wildcard alignment already, as much as I track the Bosox. Tampa/Texas are the other ‘make them lose’ targets. Rays are better, Texas has easier division. I really do think Angels are going to be really good second half, they had an annihilated staff to this point, and are still back in first. I have a hunch they’ll buy a major player in next 3 weeks and cruise in the west.

I also think we need to give even more props to AJ last little while: I was not a fan of the signing, and may still end up feeling that way (yo, Cliff!) but he’s delivered innings, and good ones.

Finally: would you say A Rod’s becoming more of a cheerleader these days? Into it?

By: PJ

PJ — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:30:57 +0000

[0] “Be nice to your Mets fan friends tomorrow, gang. They’ve been through enough already.”

“Screw ‘em.” – Jennifer Grey as Jeanie Bueller in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”

Hopefully, the Yankees can get rid of all this flu business and continue to represent themselves in a proper winning fashion from tomorrow through the All Star Break.

I’m quite grateful for the 6-3 road trip and most everyone’s relatively good health, including Mo’s!

: )