Here’s an interview with Sandy Morse over at New York magazine.
I worked for Sandy, as an apprentice film editor, on “Everybody Says I Love You.” She was–and is–a huge sports fan and we went to several Knicks games together. I last spoke to her about a year ago and didn’t know she’s working on Louis C.K.’s show (which I still haven’t seen).
Anyhow, dig in. She’s a thoughtful and bright and a wonderful editor. Also a great person.
[Photo by Brian Krijgsman]
No, I don’t speak French when I say “We” I mean us two not yessiree.
Dig the beauty that is all things Eephus. Bethany Heck’s got it going on. Thank you, Lady, for making our day brighter.
Painting by Kevin Vanhooser.
Check out this photo gallery of the art world in the 1950s and ’60s over at Slate. What, not shots from the Cedar Tavern?
Wait, here’s one, I think. My uncle went to Cooper Union after he got out of the army in the mid-’50s and said he used to talk about the Yankees with Franz Kline, who was an Indians fan. Or was it the Brewers?
Pictures by Burt Glinn.
Chicken for lunch, chicken for dinner: chicken, chicken, chicken, I’m a finger-licking winner.
Today gives the tastiest fried chicken from the good folks at Ceramic Canvas.
Get it in gear, Fuckos.
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Raul Ibanez LF
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Eric Chavez 3B
Russell Martin C
That’s the line-up should they even start this one. Been raining all day and it is supposed to rain all week. Never mind the malaise: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Fernando Scianna]
A few weeks ago Glenn Stout said that we won’t really feel Rivera’s absence for awhile. The void, that’s what will make it sting he said. And yesterday, as the game reached the seventh inning it hit me (again): Rivera is gone. Just when you get used to someone, poof. Maybe they are like Chipper Jones or Alex Rodriguez, a slow but sure decline, still playing but no longer great. Or like Mo, a quick injury and then…who knows?
Such was the case for our old pal Lance Berkman who sustained an ACL injury the other night. His career might be over. I always enjoyed watching him play. He’s had a fine career.
Picture by Nonna Gorunova via the so-so def tumblr site, Zeroing.
An Instagram photo gallery via Subway Art blog.
While you are it, check out this week’s gallery too.
Another beautiful day here in the Bronx. The sun is shining but it isn’t humid and there is a cool breeze running through the tops of the green trees.
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Raul Ibanez DH
Nick Swisher RF
Eric Chavez 1B
Dewayne Wise LF
Chris Stewart C
Couple of studs on the mound today. Yanks need to win this series, man.
Never mind the bad skepticism: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Sir Clinavius]
The Yanks trailed by three runs going into the ninth inning today. The Cuban flamethrower Aroldis Chapman struck out Granderson, Cano and got Alex Rodriguez to pop out in the eighth but the Yanks scored twice in the bottom of the ninth and Derek Jeter came to plate with the tying run on second and the go-ahead run on first. One out. He hit a ground ball to third base and hustled to first narrowly avoiding a game-ending double play. Jeter stole second and Granderson got ahead 3-0 but then with the count full he grounded out softly to Joey Votto.
Game over. Reds 6, Yanks 5.
I missed most of the game which was a drag because it looked like a good one. I caught the last two innings on the treadmill at the gym. I worked out next to a great guy who played minor league ball one season with Pat Jordan. 1960. He told me Jordan had nasty stuff and that he had major league talent.
Shame the Yanks couldn’t complete the comeback but it’s nice that they didn’t go down without a fight. Ivan Nova made a couple of mistakes but he also struck out 12.
This one was a bummer. And the Reds have their ace going tomorrow. Then again, so do the Yanks.
[Photo Credit: Elevated Encouragement and Mike Stobbe/Getty Images]
It’s Nova today at the Stadium.
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano DH
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Raul Ibanez RF
Nick Swisher 1B
Russell Martin C
Dewayne Wise LF
Jayson Nix 2B
Teixeira gets another game off and Chad Jennings reports he could miss the entire weekend series.
Something tells me there’ll be a mess-o-runs scored in the sunshine today. It’s beautiful out there. Here’s hoping the Yanks come out on top.
Never mind the glare: Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: +quinzilla]
Ol’ Reliable. That was Andy Pettitte tonight. Man, it felt like old times. He worked quickly and had an aggressive Reds team off-balance. Heck, he struck out the great Joey Votto twice and when he later made a mistake to the slugger, Votto nailed the pitch but lined it to Curtis Granderson in center field.
‘Bout the only thing that spoiled the fun for a while was the Yankees’ inability to score themselves. Alex Rodriguez doubled and was stranded on base in the second. Granderson singled the start the fourth and moved to third on a base hit to right field by Robinson Cano. Jay Bruce bobbled the ball and Cano, who did not run hard out of the box, foolishly tried to reach second. Bruce, who has a strong arm, nailed him. Rodriguez brought Granderson home on a ground out to short.
The lead off runner was stranded in the fifth and the Yanks loaded the bases with nobody out for Rodriguez in the sixth. Bronson Arroyo–remember him, that high-leg kicking junk ball throwing so-and-so?–fell behind 2-0 and some of us wondered how the Bombers were going to screw this up while we pleaded for them to break it open. Rodriguez got a fastball and hit a hard ground ball to third. The throw came home and Jeter was called out–replays showed the catcher’s foot was off the base. Raul Ibanez grounded out and Nick Swisher popped out and where have we seen this before?
But Pettitte kept dealing. He was terrific and went eight innings, striking out nine. Rodriguez made a nice diving stop to end the eighth but the most impressive defensive play came from Chris Stewart in the sixth. With one out, Drew Stubbs–the Reds leading base stealer–was on first base. He measured Pettitte and got a good jump and ran to second base. Stewart bend down and backhanded a breaking ball that almost hit the ground and in one blinding motion, stood up and fired the ball to Cano who tagged Stubbs out. It was the quickest catch and throw I recall seeing in some time and reason enough to have Stewart on the roster. Really a remarkable play.
The score remained 1-0 when Pettitte left the field to much cheering in the eighth. Then Robinson Cano hit a long home run to the right center field bleachers. It was a whiffle ball home run, a get-you-off-your-ass-and-hollar dinger. Hell, I’m still jacked about it. Rodriguez hit the next pitch on the nose, good for a single and then Ibanez lined a homer to right.
It was more than enough. Boone Logan worked a scoreless ninth and the Yanks won, 4-0.
The offense wasn’t great but four runs is a start. The story of the night, though, was Pettitte. This here is one to relish.
[Photo Via: A Journey From Reality]
Our boys are in need of a swift kick in the ass. They are a couple of games over .500, slightly better than the disappointing fellas in Boston, Detroit, and Anaheim.
Perhaps being home will help (for Mark Teixeira, maybe a night off will do it). But if they don’t start playing competitive, engaging ball, they are sure to hear the Bronx boo birds.
Ah, never mind the pessimism, we know what awaits them if they continue to stink. In the meantime, here’s root-root-rootin’ ’em on:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
1. Jeter SS
2. Granderson CF
3. Cano 2B
4. A-Rod 3B
5. Ibanez RF
6. Swisher 1B
7. Chavez DH
8. Wise LF
9. Stewart C
[Picture by Elissa Goldstone via It’s a Long Season; photo by Benjammerj via Instagram]
