Comments on: The Last Word

By: Jay Jaffe

Jay Jaffe — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:32:40 +0000

Even if he weren’t still such a master of prose, Angell’s perspective would be a valuable one simply because the breadth of baseball history he witnessed firsthand — back to the days of Ruth and Gehrig, or the Gashouse Gang (dig the Dizzy Dean reference), Willie Mays in his prime in the Polo Grounds — gives him an authority on the subject that’s virtually unmatched. If he sounds a bit crotchety at times, well, where the hell else are you gonna get a comparison between Cliff Lee and Hal Newhouser?

I sat down and read the piece last night, and my only beef was that it felt too short, too rushed. I wanted to read his unwritten digression about the new Yankee Stadium and his deeper thoughts about CC Sabathia; when exactly are we going to get those from a guy whose output is down to these annual summaries? I realize that print is his medium and that the pressures of the industry restrict his space, but why not produce a double-length piece for the web that we can, as Alex did, print out and read at our leisure? Seems like an opportunity missed for a guy who’s got all too few innings left.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:16:47 +0000

for those who read the article and post here about Mex, Josh Wilker has a post up about Keith Hernandez.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:56:40 +0000

i don’t like the new layout at nomaas, but they have a fun cc-related turkey day picture up.

speaking of pictures, the smile on sugar ray’s face in the top photo of the ‘pound for pound’ post, reminds me of Cano.

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:22:12 +0000

What a great bit about Matsui. Of course I don’t personally know anything about a time before our heroes talked, but I agree with the sentiment that Matsui’s quasi-silence is part of his mystique.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:45:37 +0000

[41] i think you know the answer to that: absolutely not. never!

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:36:05 +0000

Thelarmis: I almost hate to ask, but: cranberry sauce?

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:58:01 +0000

btw, i’m thankful for the yankees winning the world series and the bronx banter!

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:57:32 +0000

[36] i don’t know about you weeping, but i’m my mothers’ child! ; )

Happy Turkey Day!

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:49:41 +0000

[35] you won’t believe me, but i have indeed had turkey lurkey before. and will again – in queens tomorrow! ; )

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:48:32 +0000

[33] shaun p will be very happy with your cameo appearance here!

hope all is well and that you’ll stick around! : )