Comments on: Beat Me, Beat Me

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:17:17 +0000

this was sooo much FUN!!!

By: Greg G

Greg G — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:23:01 +0000

It is great having a mentor and someone to bounce ideas off of, and to read your stuff Alex.

What I enjoy about both of you as writers, is that you write with a point of view. A lot of sports writers are just reporting on what happened in the game and don’t give it any color. I don’t just want a recap, especially if I saw the game myself.

I really enjoy Pat’s writing, and who knows, in 20 years we might not be fans of the Yanks anymore either…Well, I probably will.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:02:43 +0000

Great Effing Picture.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:38:00 +0000

3) Believe me, I’ve gone blue in the face arguing with him. And our conversations are about as blue as it gets. I’d forever be branded as un-PC if the transcripts ever got out. LOL

By: William Juliano

William Juliano — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:29:09 +0000

Jordan’s piece is an example of good writing put to less than good use. I understand how nostalgia can influence one’s perspective, but it seems like Jordan’s rooting interests conveniently dovetail with which teams are winning at the time. He’s not alone in the “things were better in my day sentiment”, but that cliche is not very interesting and therefore beneath his undeniable talent.

Luckily, Alex’ piece comes to the rescue. Not only is it an example of great writing (almost feel like I was on the other end of the phone talking to Jordan), but it puts Jordan’s cynical viewpoint in perfect perspective.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:58:34 +0000

Why we were just raising our voices talking about the Yankees this morning (and we were agreeing, too).

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:57:04 +0000

Based on your description alone, I really like this guy. And not just because we have identical assessments on so many Yankees past and present. I might take issue with the ethnicity-bashing, but I usually give old dudes a bit of a pass if it’s not mean-spirited.