i LOVE this album cover!!! i've got another half-dozen Jimmy Smith Blue Note cd's en route to me right now. i'll have about 25+ of his cd's.

Jimmy's "home cookin'", is around Philly, but this album cover was shot in front of Kate's Home Cookin' on New York's 126th Street.

this is a rare appearance for tenor sax player Percy France. he also plays on another record by a great Blue Note organist - Freddie Roach. Roach, grew up in the Bronx, White Plains and Newark. he recorded 5 solo records for BN, and was a regular sideguy with Ike Quebec and guested on an excellent Donald Byrd record from that era.

Blue Note had the best aesthetics, when it came to album covers. it's simply the BEST label ever!!!

Made me remember this fine platter from Verve (although I agree the Blue Note covers are tops in general):

http://tinyurl.com/lbm6ox

If there is a Game Seven, I fear the only folks at the Yankee game other than the players will be those covering the game.

: )

The A's picked up up Holliday, Giambi and Garciapara this winter, but are dead last (30th) in OPS in MLB. My boy Jason seems done with a line of: .211 .351 .349 .700 , but ya gotta admire an OBP .140 pts higher then his BA. Leads the A's in RS.

Holliday is bringing his luggage to games these days. Just waiting for Beane to say 'Uncle'. The Banter needs to decide what we're willing to go ($$/yrs) for Holliday. Garciapara for BUIF anyone?

Jimmy Smith!! [0] As usual, thelarmis has it covered!

[4] i feel bad for Jason. he looks cooked. i always liked him.

don't want either holliday or nomah. pass on both.

[5] aw yeah, buddy! : )

[5] i'm gonna go opposite end of the spectrum - in just a little bit i'm headed to see one of the greatest Thrash/Speed Metal bands of all time: TestAmenT. i can't even begin to tell you how psyched i am to see them tonight!!! hell, i even made sure i kept the date open, so i didn't book a gig!!!

[4] Holliday can keep his luggage with him in my opinion, OYF. I mean, he's simply got to do better than he's doing in a walk year for me to cut him a check from the Yankees vaults...

In my best Tina Turner, "We don't need another Swisher!"

: )

Carmona w/24 pitches that inning.

[7] enjoy, man! Just read that Cannibal Corpse is playing a gig here in town..i'm not a death metal fan but your recommendations have made me give it a re-think..I can appreciate the musicality of the genre, but the vocals get a bit tedious..

Let's Go C-C!!

oh, if Weeping is around..can't believe I flubbed the Jarmusch film title in the Cleveland thread, thanks for catching that. Early Jarmusch is awesome..

Well... Martinez is out of the lineup for today.

[10] i HATE death metal, man. i can't stomach the vocals either. i like more of the high-pitched air-raid siren! some gruff - like Testament - is fine, but i can't deal with straight-up "death" vocals.

i couldn't stomach Cannibal Corpse, either. it's funny, i recorded a coupla albums for a pretty well-known worldwide death metal band and when i cut my drum trax, i had the engineer mute ALL the vocals, 'coz i couldn't handle listening to them! : )

Looks like Martinez won't be playing any more tonight.

Wow! That's a gigantic thing if Martinez can't go for the Indians...

what happened to Victor?

got the news from Pete Abe. ah, that's why gamecast was "frozen"...

He fouled a pitch off of the inside of his left knee.

Think Jermaine Dye in the playoffs off of Pettitte...

Hip hip Jorge!

ouch. that was brutal for Dye when he was on the A's. i remember when he came up, here in Atlanta. then with the Royals. now, he's a World Series MVP and has quietly amassed over 300 homeruns. good for him!

a wella-wella-wella-wella-wel-come back!!!

Posada!!!

Woohoo Nick!

nice goin', nick!!!

I think we gots tha "Good CC" tonight!

: )

great job, C2 !!!

I'm reminded of the "comfort zone" Tex and Alex enjoyed in Arlington with CC on the mound in Cleveland...

did Tex just miss it?!

Alex is Mr. OBP!!!

No, the CF did not reach the track...

Dang, Matsui barely beat that out.

wow.

watching matsui run makes *my* knees hurt.

That durble was smoked by Mats!

More seeing eye singleness!

Woohoo Jeets and Damon!

LOL @ playing "Help!" during that mound visit for the home team!

wait..what is Kay talking about? Jeter got caught between the bags..how was that great baserunning??

I guess A-Rod's allowed to make the last out at third this time.

well, i guess it's okay to run yourself into 2 outs in an inning, when you also score 5 runs in said inning ...

[34] i just listened to Help (and A Hard Day's Night) the other day!

well, my earplugs and i are on the way to the big Metal concert.

enjoy the rest of the game everyone! : )

it's going great thus far!!!

Great work guys! Wow @ a five-spot!

Well I for one can certainly appreciate discussions about "the game slowing down and speeding up." That's often referred to as "playing in The Zone," when everything slows down and you can virtually experience perfection, such that everything you have practiced seems to flawlessly flow practically mindlessly and effortlessly. Sometimes it slows down so much, that playing is almost an "out of body experience." Too bad we can't control those times at this pernt yet. It sure is amazing when it happens, though.

I don't think I would be asking Flash about that, however...

heh heh

: )

[38] Have a great evening Thelarmis!

[38] for real - have fun man!

It's "Alfred Hitchcock Night" @ Progressive Field!

: )

[42] yeah that was a good line

So, where is everybody? In banterville, I mean.

VERY nice ab from the Cap'n there.

Mommy trees make baby trees shake their leaves in terror with the mention of Johnny Damon and his bat breaking ways ...

[44] workin hard here http://tinyurl.com/lp3lyd

[43] Heh heh thanks, Seamus.

[44] Dunno RIY...

Still at the park skating perhaps?

I think Cliff and Becky are probably sleeping...

: )

[48] Oh, yeah, sure they are. They won't be sleeping at the same time for a month or two at least!

[44] I'm puttering around the house tonight.

i watched centerstage for the 2nd time ever today to see paul simon. the first was larry david. i was surprised both times by how normal and likable each is. kay isn't a terrible interviewer. i've been thinking recently that if his voice weren't so annoying i'd really be fine with him.

[50] You asked for it, RBJ!

: )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahqu1nd3Zu8

[52] LOL, thanks. You know, you try and get a serving girl, and they come up with this weird thing called "kidnapping". Well she was too old to be a kid, and I wasn't going to let her take naps.

ENOUGH. somebody put Matsui on the damn DL already.

awful.

Wow..I love my man Matsui but seriously, his knees...he can still swing it but how much longer can he play? Would hate to see him retire, he's always been clutch..

put him on the dl and give him a leg transplant?

[53] "Puttering around the house" is yet another one of those phrases that obviously "scarred me for life!" I can't think of anything but that song whever I hear/read that one.

Now I'll have it clanging around in my dome for a few days...

(NTTAWWT)

And there is another "quality start on the road" for CC!

: )

[54] [55] [56] Get him a maid! I mean, everybody ought to have one!

That really was a tremendous throw. Casual, not a rushed play, but not a lot of guys can do that.

[57] it makes me think "il fait du bricolage"

i would appreciate it if my latest fantasy acquisition would not pitch to the scoreboard

Magic up by 15..countdown to LeBron to the Knicks??

...or walk jamey carroll

This is not as much fun as I was expecting the late innings to be.

Got Cabrera's number today.
That should be his last batter.

[64] Woohoo @ the "free plunk" on Garko!

: )

solid 7 for CC, 1.5 games up in the standings?

Cubs-Dodgers on tv up next..

anyone see Ichiro's golf-swing single the other night? Truly Mr. Magic with the bat!

[67] No, missed that.
I did enjoy the Red Sox game today -- I only got to listen to it, but there's nothing quite like Joe Costiglione calling a losing Sox game.

[68] check the highlights, also an amazing over-the-fence catch by Rivera for the Angels to take away a homer.

don't know Costiglione, but can always get up for a Sox loss.

[67] Not today, but I've seen him single off of balls in the dirt before!

Hey all.

Anyone want to put down odds that Mo somehow gets in this game?

[71] I hope not. 100-1 against.

And those bugs better not be midges.

nice Play-Rod!

I've decided that the Yankee to finally make an error will be Jose Veras, in the eighth inning of what would be the major league record game. Just because.

I like tack on runs. Mo can go watch the rest of the Cavs - Magic game now.

Cano makes hitting look easy.

Tack on time!

I really thought Robertson did very well, the ridiculous YES gun notwithstanding. I'm still convinced someone in the truck is just punching in numbers!

Ah, Berroa is Matsui's legs.

I believe Matsui is now officially slower that Tom Nieto ... the slowest runner I've ever seen.

I hope they still have eight or so runs for Pavano

get the dvd recorder ready MattPat? It's Veras!

I really don't like Jose Veras

[74] You're not far off. Still, I guess they can't give Girardi an error for bringing Veras in.

[83 In Vino Veras...

[85] Veras is driving me to the old vino.

I want one of you to prove conclusively that Jose Veras is not just a huge joke by Brian Cashman being played on me personally.

Yes, Yankees win, survive a Veras appearance and have yet another errorless game.

Good night all.

Jeter gets a root beer...

Woohoo @ 1.5 game lead in the division!

That's great!

: )

[87] Reports are... inconclusive, especially since William is not here to refute anything you happen to throw out there as fact. Sorry Mattpat, you're probably the victim of a vodun rut...

maybe Matsui finally gets a day off? it has been overdue for some time.

[40 & 41] thanks guys, it was an awesome concert!!! : )

really great to come home to a nice win, some breathing room in the division and a run differential getting better with each game!

[89] always make it a Barq's - the one with the bite!!!