Comments on: Top of the Heap http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Scott Thomas http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246507 Scott Thomas Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:40:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246507 To my nephew, Todd...wish you were with Masha last night. She told me the place was rocking. To my sister, Linda...give Todd a hug for me. To my Aunt Joyce (who died of cancer in 2007 and a big Yankee fan)...party on! I miss you all! Go Yanks!! Here's to your 27th World Championship. I guess Joe Girardi will be changing his number next season. :-) To my nephew, Todd…wish you were with Masha last night. She told me the place was rocking.

To my sister, Linda…give Todd a hug for me.

To my Aunt Joyce (who died of cancer in 2007 and a big Yankee fan)…party on!

I miss you all!

Go Yanks!! Here’s to your 27th World Championship. I guess Joe Girardi will be changing his number next season. :-)

]]> By: LAJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246506 LAJ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:17:24 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246506 [153] 1st Day of the Reign! Great! That reminds me (& forgive me if I'm not the first to do this): TWO Thousand SEVEN!! Clap/Clap/Clap/Clap/Clap TWO Thousand SEVEN!! Clap/Clap/Clap/Clap/Clap [153] 1st Day of the Reign! Great! That reminds me (& forgive me if I’m not the first to do this): TWO Thousand SEVEN!! Clap/Clap/Clap/Clap/Clap TWO Thousand SEVEN!! Clap/Clap/Clap/Clap/Clap

]]> By: LAJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246505 LAJ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:10:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246505 The entire Banter staff should take exceptional pride in their share of the 27th World Championship. No overstatement: As the center of NYY Universe, Banter is uniquely entitled to a 'karmic playoff share' in this modern age of immediate & intimate sports reporting. In the same vein, Marcia Drew please know that many people, all over the world, think about your husband every day by virtue of his great talent being 'broadcast' over the very live wire(s) of NYY fans computers. His sites/columns and his later affiliation with Banter were the comiserating friend of all cyberspace Yankee fans. Todd's inclusion in 2009's Best Sportswriting is well deserved. As various players acknowledged the NYY fans tonite, I thought how Todd Drew really represents the NYY Universe, at its best, and how much he must have enjoyed this season even if he didn't get to see it from his season seats like he'd planned. The entire Banter staff should take exceptional pride in their share of the 27th World Championship. No overstatement: As the center of NYY Universe, Banter is uniquely entitled to a ‘karmic playoff share’ in this modern age of immediate & intimate sports reporting. In the same vein, Marcia Drew please know that many people, all over the world, think about your husband every day by virtue of his great talent being ‘broadcast’ over the very live wire(s) of NYY fans computers. His sites/columns and his later affiliation with Banter were the comiserating friend of all cyberspace Yankee fans. Todd’s inclusion in 2009′s Best Sportswriting is well deserved. As various players acknowledged the NYY fans tonite, I thought how Todd Drew really represents the NYY Universe, at its best, and how much he must have enjoyed this season even if he didn’t get to see it from his season seats like he’d planned.

]]> By: Cru Jones http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246504 Cru Jones Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:23:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246504 : ) : )

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246503 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:40:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246503 here's to you, Todd Drew! #27 enjoy, my friend. smile! : ) here’s to you, Todd Drew!

#27

enjoy, my friend. smile! : )

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246502 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:39:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246502 oh, and the word press clock here at the banter does NOT change automatically for Daylight Savings. i'm guessing there's a function that makes that happen easily. i'm just glad it's not an hour later. this boy needs some serious SLEEP!!! i get to hit the pillow as a WORLD CHAMPION tonight!!! wow. oh, and the word press clock here at the banter does NOT change automatically for Daylight Savings. i’m guessing there’s a function that makes that happen easily. i’m just glad it’s not an hour later. this boy needs some serious SLEEP!!!

i get to hit the pillow as a WORLD CHAMPION tonight!!!

wow.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246501 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:37:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246501 best. news. ever. via chad jennings and lohud: Meanwhile, you might have heard on television that Mariano Rivera said he feels like he could pitch for another five years. Turns out, he wasn’t joking. “I’m serious,” he said. “I hope the organization does whatever it takes to bring me back.” best. news. ever. via chad jennings and lohud:

Meanwhile, you might have heard on television that Mariano Rivera said he feels like he could pitch for another five years. Turns out, he wasn’t joking.

“I’m serious,” he said. “I hope the organization does whatever it takes to bring me back.”

]]> By: NYYfan22 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246500 NYYfan22 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:18:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246500 ...okay, maybe there's not spit images. But you be the judge. <a href="http://web.yesnetwork.com/index.jsp" rel="nofollow">09</a> vs <a href="http://www.frontiernet.net/~rda1/Yankees%2098%20WC.jpg" rel="nofollow">98</a> …okay, maybe there’s not spit images. But you be the judge.

09 vs 98

]]> By: NYYfan22 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246499 NYYfan22 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:16:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246499 holy chit. Lookit this pic on the front of yesnetwork.com -- Swisher looks exactly like Mike Stanton did on the field in 98. ...now I'll have to hunt that down. holy chit. Lookit this pic on the front of yesnetwork.com — Swisher looks exactly like Mike Stanton did on the field in 98. …now I’ll have to hunt that down.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246498 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:09:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246498 uh-oh, this is the time of night when i start talking to myself here! Chyll's Crickets!!! ; ) uh-oh, this is the time of night when i start talking to myself here!

Chyll’s Crickets!!! ; )

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246497 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:08:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246497 that picture of the team, receiving the trophy, and raising their hands all at once... beautiful. i want that framed in my new home!!! that picture of the team, receiving the trophy, and raising their hands all at once… beautiful. i want that framed in my new home!!!

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246496 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:05:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246496 [154] thanks for painting an NYC picture for my photographic mind. sometimes it's hard to be a thousand miles from home... i'll find out tomorrow if my nephews - 8 & 11 - got to stay up to watch. my niece, who's 5, won the "student of the month" award today in Queens! : ) [154] thanks for painting an NYC picture for my photographic mind. sometimes it’s hard to be a thousand miles from home…

i’ll find out tomorrow if my nephews – 8 & 11 – got to stay up to watch. my niece, who’s 5, won the “student of the month” award today in Queens! : )

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246495 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246495 [146] i think the BN collection will be last to make the move! it'll be with me the entire time! i should forward it to you soon. let me make this one last order and then i'll get it to ya. my pop has to make me a coupla more cd cabinets to house 'em all! i LOVE josh wilker's (Cardboard Gods) saying of "ingrown SOULnail". brilliant! [149] did you notice a goodly amount of Yankees gear during your time in London? i toured all throughout the UK and dated an English girl. TONS of Yankee gear. i guess part of it is just the New York thing and part is Boss George being part owner of a "soccer" team...and a small part, actually being the YANKEES! crap - a sneezing attack. i've either turned into my mother or i'm nearing the end of my drinking capabilities for the night... : ~ [146] i think the BN collection will be last to make the move! it’ll be with me the entire time! i should forward it to you soon. let me make this one last order and then i’ll get it to ya. my pop has to make me a coupla more cd cabinets to house ‘em all!

i LOVE josh wilker’s (Cardboard Gods) saying of “ingrown SOULnail”. brilliant!

[149] did you notice a goodly amount of Yankees gear during your time in London? i toured all throughout the UK and dated an English girl. TONS of Yankee gear. i guess part of it is just the New York thing and part is Boss George being part owner of a “soccer” team…and a small part, actually being the YANKEES!

crap – a sneezing attack. i’ve either turned into my mother or i’m nearing the end of my drinking capabilities for the night… : ~

]]> By: NYYfan22 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246494 NYYfan22 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246494 [145] yeah, on the upright. After the rehearsal, we slid over to a bar on Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn to watch the end of the game. Man, that place was <i>jumpin</i>! After the victory, I hit the road to come home. Walking to my car, there were people honking and screaming about the Series in the street. It was awesome! Then, driving over the Manhattan Bridge, I saw the Empire State Building was lit in beautiful blue & white. haha! My son is 5-1/2 and my daughter just turned 4. The postseason has been tough, cause 8pm is normal bedtime. They've sneaked in a few innings here and there. My son cracks me up.. He has his glove on ALL DAY. And lastly, we'll be out of state at my sister's house T-day weekend. But if for some reason I'm around I'd love to. [145] yeah, on the upright. After the rehearsal, we slid over to a bar on Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn to watch the end of the game. Man, that place was jumpin!

After the victory, I hit the road to come home. Walking to my car, there were people honking and screaming about the Series in the street. It was awesome! Then, driving over the Manhattan Bridge, I saw the Empire State Building was lit in beautiful blue & white. haha!

My son is 5-1/2 and my daughter just turned 4. The postseason has been tough, cause 8pm is normal bedtime. They’ve sneaked in a few innings here and there. My son cracks me up.. He has his glove on ALL DAY.

And lastly, we’ll be out of state at my sister’s house T-day weekend. But if for some reason I’m around I’d love to.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246493 williamnyy23 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:58:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246493 Time to get my hour of sleep before I have to get up...see everyone tomorrow....Day 1 of the Reign! Time to get my hour of sleep before I have to get up…see everyone tomorrow….Day 1 of the Reign!

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246492 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:58:16 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246492 packing up for the first round of pints now, 2009 World Series Champions, The New York Yankees!!! packing up for the first round of pints now,

2009 World Series Champions, The New York Yankees!!!

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246491 williamnyy23 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:57:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246491 [148] This is pleasure....My fiancee is Peruvian. It's in Boston, so no rings. Still, it's nice to kick of the defense of the Empire in Boston. In 2005, they opened up at the Stadium against RJ, and waited to give out the rings until the Yankees were in town. [148] This is pleasure….My fiancee is Peruvian.

It’s in Boston, so no rings. Still, it’s nice to kick of the defense of the Empire in Boston. In 2005, they opened up at the Stadium against RJ, and waited to give out the rings until the Yankees were in town.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246490 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:56:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246490 [147] do you read mlb trade rumors? i actually love that site and pretty much read every single entry there, every day of the year... [147] do you read mlb trade rumors? i actually love that site and pretty much read every single entry there, every day of the year…

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246489 williamnyy23 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:55:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246489 [143] I went to there for the first time last year and had a great time...think it will be a yearly destination. I brought everyone Yankee shirts. Her whole family went sight seeing with us and we got into a few places for free because they thought we were a camp. I can just imagine a New Yorker on vacation thinking, damn the Yankees are popular here. [143] I went to there for the first time last year and had a great time…think it will be a yearly destination. I brought everyone Yankee shirts. Her whole family went sight seeing with us and we got into a few places for free because they thought we were a camp. I can just imagine a New Yorker on vacation thinking, damn the Yankees are popular here.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/11/05/top-of-the-heap-4/#comment-246488 thelarmis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:55:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25923#comment-246488 [140] holy crap! that's cool. sounds like you get to travel to some cool places for work! i used to, but to be honest with you, i really don't love touring. maybe if i was getting to play jazz or doing advanced drums/percussion clinics/masterclasses, but otherwise, i'd rather sleep in my own bed and play/teach in town... my new landlord is from Brazil and is there quite often. i study a lot of brazilian, afro-cuban, latin drumming... definitely will keep you apprised of the goings on. it'll either be the Friday, or - more likely - Saturday after Turkey, in the Shitty, for several hours in the evening/night. always a treat to go out in NYC with the smoking ban! : ) i wish they'd blanket that all over Georgia, already. soooo much hedging about it. total bollocks... [142] is it in the Bronx or Boston? i'd LOVE for them to have to watch the ceremony and us get rings? didn't we have to do that the other year? : / [140] holy crap! that’s cool. sounds like you get to travel to some cool places for work! i used to, but to be honest with you, i really don’t love touring. maybe if i was getting to play jazz or doing advanced drums/percussion clinics/masterclasses, but otherwise, i’d rather sleep in my own bed and play/teach in town…

my new landlord is from Brazil and is there quite often. i study a lot of brazilian, afro-cuban, latin drumming…

definitely will keep you apprised of the goings on. it’ll either be the Friday, or – more likely – Saturday after Turkey, in the Shitty, for several hours in the evening/night.

always a treat to go out in NYC with the smoking ban! : ) i wish they’d blanket that all over Georgia, already. soooo much hedging about it. total bollocks…

[142] is it in the Bronx or Boston? i’d LOVE for them to have to watch the ceremony and us get rings? didn’t we have to do that the other year? : /

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