March 20, 2014

Possible Game Thread? Yankees at Red Sox, 7 PM

If anyone is watching tonight's Red Sox-Yankees game and wants to thread, come back here at 7 PM.

Tony Blengino of Fangraphs calls the Red Sox the "most interesting" AL contender:
The major league club is talented throughout, with young talent sprinkled around a core of proven but ever-motivated veterans. ... When the inevitable roadblocks present themselves after the season begins, their combination of minor league strength and financial power and flexibility should still give them the ability to be squarely in the conversation for the AL pennant. They aren't going away anytime soon.
Eno Sarris tells some incredibly uncomfortable stories about finding his way as an interviewer in a major league clubhouse. ... Tom Ruane of Retrosheet recaps some of the highlights from the 1914-1919 seasons. ... Joe Posnanski examines the myth of Louis Sockalexis and the naming of Cleveland's baseball team.

Former pitcher Jack McDowell plays the guitar - and likes R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck:
When I really started getting into guitar seriously and learning song structure, the early R.E.M. records were a great basis because there wasn't a lot of overdubbing - it was just one guitar part and him playing the song. You could really tune in on what he was doing, His arpeggio style filled out the songs, and that was really how I learned a lot of what I do. ... If I had to rank [their albums], I would go "Lifes Rich Pageant," "Murmur," and then the rest.
Same here. With "Fables of the Reconstruction", "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" and "Reckoning" (or "Chronic Town") rounding out the Top 5.
Example

56 comments:

johngoldfine said...

The 'Ed Rice' mentioned in Poz's Sockalexis piece as author of Sockalexis reference material is a former colleague at Eastern Maine Community College, still fighting the good fight to bring into the modern world the last three Maine high schools with Native American themed 'mascots.'

http://bangordailynews.com/2014/03/18/opinion/contributors/time-for-skowhegan-nokomis-to-answer-what-makes-your-school-so-special/?ref=search

Poz never ceases to amaze--the way he threads the needle in that piece, first puncturing the myth and then giving it a tiny breath of life again. What a writer!

allan said...

Play Ball!

allan said...

Buchholz allows a 2-out infield single in the top of the first, but gets Teixeira to foul out to Ross to end the inning.

FenFan said...

Just tuned in to the game, and it's Tim Wakefield in the booth! Any chance they'll show some game action?

allan said...

Vic Torino double!

FenFan said...

Shane with the double!

Love the crisp sound of the ball hitting the bat. I've missed that...

FenFan said...

Vic Torino double!

Should we start calling him Gran?

FenFan said...

Nice whack for Pedey but it's nothing but a loud out

FenFan said...

Wow, Big Papi looking slim

Ball in the dirt, Gran to third

allan said...

CERVELLIBALLA!

allan said...

I have a feeling that there will be distractions aplenty in the booth tonight. RS Foundation scholars next inning.

FenFan said...

Two Sizemores? One too many...

allan said...

Not related, according to BRef

allan said...

Booth Distraction Jinx = NYY Dong.

FenFan said...

Cervelli hits a moon shot over the left field wall and NESN continues to interview the kid in the booth with nary a mention of what just happened.

Classic...

FenFan said...

Dod gamn, do I have to listen to booth conversations all game?

I'm happy for all these kids but I don't give two flips about any of it at the moment.

allan said...

Cut 'em off - go to commercial!!!

FenFan said...

OTT for Hughes B2, 2 Ks

Flat start for BoSox

FenFan said...

Son of a... they're going to talk about the Red Sox Scholars program for the ENTIRE game?

allan said...

Linda Henry stops talking, expecting some comment on the game -- nope!

allan said...

Small Talk still effing exists?

Oy.

allan said...

I think this is RS Foundation Day or something ...

allan said...

Jimmy Fund talk a-comin'.

allan said...

Yeah, this is an all-night talk-a-thon.

allan said...

Well, the game is not holding my interest. As expected, I suppose.

FenFan said...

With all this chatter, game already in the fifth inning.

So... who starts Opening Day in center field? :-)

FenFan said...

Allan, I'm stuggling, too. :-P

FenFan said...

Looks like I might get my copy of DLUWT in the mail tomorrow, hooray!

allan said...

I should stop slagging NESN since we are hoping for some type of publicity when I am in Boston next month.

allan said...

I muted it when they were talking Home Base ... poop, 3-0?

FenFan said...

Buchholz got two outs, then allowed three straight batters to reach

It's only spring training, it's only spring training...

FenFan said...

Nava breaks string of 12 straight batters retired, then Xander GIDP

It's only spring training, it's only spring training...

FenFan said...

I just noticed Don's shirt has a number 30 on it

30 years of NESN on-air?

FenFan said...

Ross on board to start the frame, rally time?

FenFan said...

Holt optioned to minors, Herrera on 25 man roster

FenFan said...

Pedey drives home two as Don does his impression of Tim Wakefield

*sigh*

allan said...

NESN in mid-season form -- missing entire Pedroia AB, that results in 2-run double. EXCELLENT!!!

FenFan said...

Still waiting to hear Wake call Don "announcer boy"

FenFan said...

I'm givong NESN a mulligan there but if they do that in the regular season I'm storming the station

FenFan said...

Now just one run game, three innings to go

Kathryn said...

Hi Guys...I've missed this.

allan said...

Do they do this every game in the spring?

allan said...

K: You never finished your watch-and-read FB story re Game 4 ....

FenFan said...

The young girl they are interviewing for the RBI program so wants to exit the booth

allan said...

Wake likes the word "awesome".

FenFan said...

I've only caught a few innings this spring but from what I've heard, they spend more time yapping about this and that versus speaking to game action

Kathryn said...

You're right. It was a terrific way to read/watch. Your descriptions between the quotes are spot-on. Talking about how Dirty Water was barely audible over the din of the crowd. It really was. I never would have picked that up without the book.

I am waiting until this weekend for Game 5. I get everything set up and take my time going through it.

My favorite line so far: p. 119 "They would not sit down for the next four hours."

Jon is coming home in a few weeks. He is looking forward to doing the same.

FenFan said...

Watching video of Orsillo taking BP...

Yikes!

allan said...

Nelson Cruz 6 for 6 against Wake.
2 singles
2 doubles
2 home runs

allan said...

They would not sit down for the next four hours.

I will admit I guessed on that one! But it's probably pretty accurate. Maybe I would have sat between innings to catch my breath!

Very early in the process I rewatched every game and so have pitch-by-pitch notes.

FenFan said...

Nice! You should tweet that to the booth

FenFan said...

Nice shot of the right fielder chewing gum like a cow there

allan said...

Game 5 is favourite of the entire postseason.

FenFan said...

Sox down to last three outs, rally time!

allan said...

3-2 in the 9th?
Off to bed to watch the rest....

FenFan said...

...and the three hour infomercial mercifully ends, MFY win