Comments on: Two Catchers in the Rye http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ben http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286845 Ben Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:31:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286845 I read this so early this morning, it wasn't until about halfway through that I realized what you were doing. It was pre-coffee! I was reading thinking, why the hell is Jon writing this like a 75 year old depressive New Englander from 1948? Ah. Then I got it. Shoulda read the title a little harder! Thanks. Really funny once I got the joke! I read this so early this morning, it wasn’t until about halfway through that I realized what you were doing. It was pre-coffee! I was reading thinking, why the hell is Jon writing this like a 75 year old depressive New Englander from 1948? Ah. Then I got it. Shoulda read the title a little harder!

Thanks. Really funny once I got the joke!

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]]> By: Capital Yank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286841 Capital Yank Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:10:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286841 You, sir, made my goddamn Friday morning. You, sir, made my goddamn Friday morning.

]]> By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286840 kenboyer made me cry Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:06:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286840 Brilliant, and more revealing than straight reporting. I've forgotten how much Catcher... and an old Jack Benny monologue are alike. Thanks for the effort, I bet it was fun once you got rolling. The Yanks tried to steal one with the "b" team so that everything is aligned for the weekend series with Boston. It's funny how teams strive to just win series and expect to lose a game. Fans want sweeps. Brilliant, and more revealing than straight reporting. I’ve forgotten how much Catcher… and an old Jack Benny monologue are alike.

Thanks for the effort, I bet it was fun once you got rolling.

The Yanks tried to steal one with the “b” team so that everything is aligned for the weekend series with Boston. It’s funny how teams strive to just win series and expect to lose a game. Fans want sweeps.

]]> By: knuckles http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286839 knuckles Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:15:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286839 Holy fucking shit. Getaway day, house money, already taken 3 of 4 and I didn't watch a second of it. Zactly the kinda game I don't care about in the least. Then yo go and write this... Holy fucking shit.

Getaway day, house money, already taken 3 of 4 and I didn’t watch a second of it. Zactly the kinda game I don’t care about in the least. Then yo go and write this…

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286838 Jon DeRosa Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:54:49 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286838 [9] I re-read the book this summer, first time since high school. Then when I knew I was going to do three recaps this week, I wanted to try something for change of pace. One thought I had while reading was what Holden do with the Internet? So I guess the idea came monday and was still playing around with how to do it Monday and Tuesday and then there were some fortunate events for Holden to complain about today. For the record, I didn't mind the lineup so much. Heck even house money had a lead headed into the seventh. [9] I re-read the book this summer, first time since high school. Then when I knew I was going to do three recaps this week, I wanted to try something for change of pace. One thought I had while reading was what Holden do with the Internet? So I guess the idea came monday and was still playing around with how to do it Monday and Tuesday and then there were some fortunate events for Holden to complain about today.

For the record, I didn’t mind the lineup so much. Heck even house money had a lead headed into the seventh.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286837 Matt Blankman Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286837 Man, this made my day. Just fantastic, Jon. Man, this made my day. Just fantastic, Jon.

]]> By: Boatzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286836 Boatzilla Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:28:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286836 Fantastic, Jon. I felt like I was listening to Old Holden. I mean right from the first sentence. And it's been a very long time. Now I want to read it again. Actually, it was better than fantastic: sublime. Where does Girardi come up with these line-ups anyway? It's almost like he's a Little League coach and he's trying to give everyone a chance to play. Fantastic, Jon. I felt like I was listening to Old Holden. I mean right from the first sentence. And it’s been a very long time. Now I want to read it again.

Actually, it was better than fantastic: sublime.

Where does Girardi come up with these line-ups anyway? It’s almost like he’s a Little League coach and he’s trying to give everyone a chance to play.

]]> By: Shaun P. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286835 Shaun P. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:19:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286835 [7] Jon, this was just so perfect. It captured exactly how I felt about the game, and Nova, and Joba, and everything. Thank you. If its not too much of a peek behind the curtain, did you have this idea sitting in your back pocket and were you just waiting for the right moment? Or was it more of an in-game inspiration? This might be favorite recap on the Banter ever, aside from the recap of Game 6 of the '09 Serious (for obvious reasons). [7] Jon, this was just so perfect. It captured exactly how I felt about the game, and Nova, and Joba, and everything. Thank you.

If its not too much of a peek behind the curtain, did you have this idea sitting in your back pocket and were you just waiting for the right moment? Or was it more of an in-game inspiration?

This might be favorite recap on the Banter ever, aside from the recap of Game 6 of the ’09 Serious (for obvious reasons).

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286834 Jon DeRosa Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:19:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286834 [2] [4] & [5] All about when, where and how with this book. Not many can divide a room so neatly. [2] [4] & [5] All about when, where and how with this book. Not many can divide a room so neatly.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286833 Jon DeRosa Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:04:11 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286833 Thanks everybody, I had a ton of help though, with Girardi putting two catchers in the lineup today. That calls for an extra effort. Thanks everybody, I had a ton of help though, with Girardi putting two catchers in the lineup today. That calls for an extra effort.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286832 Alex Belth Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:54:27 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286832 As I mentioned to Jon in an e-mail we'll be hard-pressed to write a game recap as inspired as this one, but at least we've now got something to which we can aspire. As I mentioned to Jon in an e-mail we’ll be hard-pressed to write a game recap as inspired as this one, but at least we’ve now got something to which we can aspire.

]]> By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286831 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:53:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286831 Superb. "Catcher.." I wonder how it would read to me today? Gave it to Mrs. Jazz to read and her reaction was "That's it? I don't get the fuss.." One of those "Ya had to be there" kind of books perhaps. Superb.

“Catcher..” I wonder how it would read to me today? Gave it to Mrs. Jazz to read and her reaction was “That’s it? I don’t get the fuss..” One of those “Ya had to be there” kind of books perhaps.

]]> By: Evil Empire http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286830 Evil Empire Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:01:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286830 I still hate the book "the catcher in the rye" I still laugh when I hear the name of the porno catch her in the eye" And I still enjoy great writing like this. I think I read Salinger's book when I was too old to relate to it. I still hate the book “the catcher in the rye”

I still laugh when I hear the name of the porno catch her in the eye”

And I still enjoy great writing like this.

I think I read Salinger’s book when I was too old to relate to it.

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286829 The Hawk Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:06:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286829 tip of the cap for that one tip of the cap for that one

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286828 Chyll Will Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:27:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286828 I hate that book a little bit less now because of that >;) I hate that book a little bit less now because of that >;)

]]> By: Ara Just Fair http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/08/16/two-catchers-in-the-rye/#comment-286827 Ara Just Fair Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:54:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=90093#comment-286827 That, Mr. DeRosa, was superb. That, Mr. DeRosa, was superb.

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