Comments on: Sing a Simple Song like Sylvester Stone (and) Catch You Out There Like Rick Cerone http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 26 May 2013 04:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Normando http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79212 Normando Fri, 13 May 2011 16:54:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79212 Just about the best thing in the world for me these days is fielding and batting practice with my son. Can't wait to do it this weekend. I tell him, but I doubt he knows how happy it makes me. Just about the best thing in the world for me these days is fielding and batting practice with my son. Can’t wait to do it this weekend. I tell him, but I doubt he knows how happy it makes me.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79211 Sliced Bread Fri, 13 May 2011 16:35:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79211 wait, I think I get the Fagen thing now. His parents wanted him to assimilate by going all Buzz Aldrin, but his counter-culture thing was black music and baseball? I don't think of either of those things as counter-culture, even in the 50's (which I don't really understand either). Elvis was black music, and everybody knew it right? So that's not counter-culture. Alright, I'm back to not understanding the Fagen quote. Boomers, help! wait, I think I get the Fagen thing now. His parents wanted him to assimilate by going all Buzz Aldrin, but his counter-culture thing was black music and baseball? I don’t think of either of those things as counter-culture, even in the 50′s (which I don’t really understand either). Elvis was black music, and everybody knew it right? So that’s not counter-culture.
Alright, I’m back to not understanding the Fagen quote.
Boomers, help!

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79210 Alex Belth Fri, 13 May 2011 16:17:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79210 7) And no over-apologizing if you throw one away. Just "my bad." That shit happens. 7) And no over-apologizing if you throw one away. Just “my bad.” That shit happens.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79209 Sliced Bread Fri, 13 May 2011 16:15:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79209 the Fagen quote is interesting, provocative, but I'm not sure I understand what he's saying, especially the astronaut thing at the end. Curve ball strike 3 looking for me. How did he get from baseball and Black music to crew cuts and astronauts? One giant leap... No sweat though, I don't understand half of the Steely Dan songs either, and I love them all. [3] heh, I shared a birthday with John Paul II (Reggie Jackson and Tina Fey while I'm at it) but never got to long toss with His Eminence. [2] yeah, two of my favoirte unwritten rules of having a catch are no macho displays, and keep the talking to a minimum if you must speak at all. the Fagen quote is interesting, provocative, but I’m not sure I understand what he’s saying, especially the astronaut thing at the end. Curve ball strike 3 looking for me. How did he get from baseball and Black music to crew cuts and astronauts? One giant leap… No sweat though, I don’t understand half of the Steely Dan songs either, and I love them all.

[3] heh, I shared a birthday with John Paul II (Reggie Jackson and Tina Fey while I’m at it) but never got to long toss with His Eminence.

[2] yeah, two of my favoirte unwritten rules of having a catch are no macho displays, and keep the talking to a minimum if you must speak at all.

]]> By: Ben http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79208 Ben Fri, 13 May 2011 16:06:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79208 Our last catch was in Isham Park, probably about two and a half years ago. :) too long. Our last catch was in Isham Park, probably about two and a half years ago. :) too long.

]]> By: YankInEugene http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79207 YankInEugene Fri, 13 May 2011 16:01:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79207 Dad wasn't a baseball fan so I never had the opportunity for a catch with him, but with three brothers there was ample opportunity for one of the great joys of life. These days I still play softball and I think my favorite day of the year is that first practice after a long winter and that first catch. My daughter (now an adult) has joined our team and I get to share the joy of having a catch with her. Dad wasn’t a baseball fan so I never had the opportunity for a catch with him, but with three brothers there was ample opportunity for one of the great joys of life. These days I still play softball and I think my favorite day of the year is that first practice after a long winter and that first catch. My daughter (now an adult) has joined our team and I get to share the joy of having a catch with her.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79206 Alex Belth Fri, 13 May 2011 15:48:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79206 3) Liking black music is assimilating for white immigrants. Maybe how you like Jewish comedians, I dunno. Then again, white kids loving black music is a time-honored tradition dating back to the Jazz Age and probably earlier. 3) Liking black music is assimilating for white immigrants. Maybe how you like Jewish comedians, I dunno. Then again, white kids loving black music is a time-honored tradition dating back to the Jazz Age and probably earlier.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79205 Chyll Will Fri, 13 May 2011 15:37:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79205 Liking black music is assimilating? That's a new one on me. Gosh, I'm just so freakin' American! [1] At first glance, I read that as "Having a catch with the Pope?" and was awed by how casually you regarded His Eminence... but then I guess getting hit in the face by a good knuckler from the Pope would be a fonder memory than actually meeting him. Unless, of course, you deserved it... >;) Liking black music is assimilating? That’s a new one on me. Gosh, I’m just so freakin’ American!

[1] At first glance, I read that as “Having a catch with the Pope?” and was awed by how casually you regarded His Eminence… but then I guess getting hit in the face by a good knuckler from the Pope would be a fonder memory than actually meeting him. Unless, of course, you deserved it… >;)

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79204 Alex Belth Fri, 13 May 2011 15:31:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79204 1) Great stuff, thanks. Yeah, my bro and I fought a lot when we were younger but then once we got to college the catches got great. We can be funny, doing stupid wind ups, or whatever. The worst is when you have a catch with someone who tries to be macho and throws too hard, and just doesn't "get it." I also try to not be a snobby dick when having a catch with someone who doesn't know how to throw. Had a catch with the writer Glenn Stout a few years back, that was great. He played ball in his Thirties. 1) Great stuff, thanks. Yeah, my bro and I fought a lot when we were younger but then once we got to college the catches got great. We can be funny, doing stupid wind ups, or whatever.

The worst is when you have a catch with someone who tries to be macho and throws too hard, and just doesn’t “get it.” I also try to not be a snobby dick when having a catch with someone who doesn’t know how to throw.

Had a catch with the writer Glenn Stout a few years back, that was great. He played ball in his Thirties.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/sing-a-simple-song-like-sylvester-stone-and-catch-you-out-there-like-rick-cerrone/#comment-79203 Sliced Bread Fri, 13 May 2011 15:13:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58684#comment-79203 Simon's new album is fantastic. I'm going to have to hunt down a copy of that Rolling Stone. And you know what? I know I sound at least middle aged saying these things aloud, and I don't give a shit. Having a catch with Pops? Fond memories for me. He's a southpaw, and was a pitcher. He could still break a nasty curve, and float a knuckler when I was a kid. Hit me in the face a couple times, too, it was such a bitch to catch. I remember laughing at myself and my bloody nose. Having a catch with bro? Not as much fun. It would quickly degenerate into throwing the ball AT each other, dodge ball stylee. Or intentionally hurling it over the other's head, laughing while he chased it down 33rd Avenue. Sadly, we couldn't hang together like that. For me these days the only thing I enjoy more than playing catch, or kicking a soccer ball with my sons is watching them play among themselves. Yeah, occasionally they play like me and my brother did, but they're definitely having more fun than we did together Simon’s new album is fantastic. I’m going to have to hunt down a copy of that Rolling Stone. And you know what? I know I sound at least middle aged saying these things aloud, and I don’t give a shit.

Having a catch with Pops? Fond memories for me. He’s a southpaw, and was a pitcher. He could still break a nasty curve, and float a knuckler when I was a kid. Hit me in the face a couple times, too, it was such a bitch to catch. I remember laughing at myself and my bloody nose.

Having a catch with bro? Not as much fun. It would quickly degenerate into throwing the ball AT each other, dodge ball stylee. Or intentionally hurling it over the other’s head, laughing while he chased it down 33rd Avenue. Sadly, we couldn’t hang together like that.

For me these days the only thing I enjoy more than playing catch, or kicking a soccer ball with my sons is watching them play among themselves. Yeah, occasionally they play like me and my brother did, but they’re definitely having more fun than we did together

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