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Well there it is Metropolitan fans. The World Series we all dreaded. Phillies-Yankees & all our friends asking us that stupid question, "Who are you rooting for?" Sickening I know...but here is where Playoffs Perspective comes in. I get to watch an exciting series as well as 2 irrational fanbases get themselves into a panic with every eye twitch during the series.
In the blue corner, you have hyper analytical Yankee fan, who can tell you exactly how many whiskers Mickey Mantle had during every single of his 18 post season HR, whether they were alive or not. & in the red corner, you have easily angered & illogical Phillie fan, who will swear on their dead dog J-Bone, that Jamie Moyer is Hall of Fame material (Joe Clark & Southern Rob can vouch for me on that).
In case you didn't know, the Yankees & Phillies are 1 & 2 in walk off wins this year. They also are 1 & 2 in HR past the 7th inning respectively. Meaning that I will be enjoying EVERY SINGLE IN-GAME PLOT TWIST, while fans agonize over how Joba Chamberlain let them down again, or how Brad Lidge turned into Bad Lidge seemingly overnight. Bad managerial call? Why I could care less... Andy Pettite balks his way to another pick off? I laugh...lol smiley face. Comparisons between which SS is more clutch? Not even a concern. Charlie Manuel scratched his ass while reaching for the phone to the bullpen? I barely noticed. Another missed call from the umps? You don't say?
For the next 2 weeks Phillie & Yankee fans will be trying to figure out a game's turning point. My only concerns will be beer intake ratios & who gets to kiss the baby at the end of the night. Philly & New York fans will have their HEARTS RIPPED OUT & STEPPED ON, while I sit back, laugh at every over the top Facebook status update that flies upon Girardi scratching the side of his face & Manuel spitting. You wanna know why? BECAUSE I STRIP EMOTION OUT OF IT & ENJOY THE ACTION.
Yes, I know...one of these fanbases will celebrate at the end, but 1 fanbase has to celebrate at the end of the year anyway. & let's face it, all fanbases are annoying when they win. So another group of fans mock the team I follow...that ship has sailed LOOOOOOOOOONG AGO. I'll be in a very festive mood as I'm sure both group of fans won't fail to entertain, even if the games do.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Mariano's Cutter Getting Nastier With Age...
& now we know why. Baseball's nastiest pitch, just got nastier. Yesterday evening while watching the game & relaxing with my boy G-Doe, I heard the most shocking sentence ever muttered. "Yo...Mariano just spit on the ball." To which I responded, "What? No he didn't." He rewound the DVR & there it was...in High Definition, Rivera spitting on the ball.
I was speechless. Rivera pitched his way out of a bases loaded situation unblemished on the scoreboard, but tarnished when it comes to his image in the eyes of some. How will this affect his credibility? I'm sure the Angels will watch this closely the rest of the series, but how long has Rivera been doing this is the question? Rivera is obviously a student of the "if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying" school of thought. Professor Gaylord Perry would definitely be proud. I'm not sure if this taints Rivera's immaculate legacy, but if I wanted to I could definitely spit on it.
I was speechless. Rivera pitched his way out of a bases loaded situation unblemished on the scoreboard, but tarnished when it comes to his image in the eyes of some. How will this affect his credibility? I'm sure the Angels will watch this closely the rest of the series, but how long has Rivera been doing this is the question? Rivera is obviously a student of the "if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying" school of thought. Professor Gaylord Perry would definitely be proud. I'm not sure if this taints Rivera's immaculate legacy, but if I wanted to I could definitely spit on it.
Rebuilding the Sanchize
It has finally hit Jet fans. & all it took 3 straight loses which included an embarrassing OT loss at home to the lowly Bills. It was only a matter of time before the Sanchize, became the Tankchize.
For all those who thought Mark Sanchez was going to come into the league & roll over defenses like Joe Flacco & Matt Ryan did last year, here's your awakening. Flacco & Ryan were the exceptions, not the rule. In the history of football it is a proven fact that rookie QB's do not succeed & have to go through the growing pains. & for Sanchez the last 3 games have been exactly that, painful to watch as another errant throw gets intercepted. Sanchez has never played in the cold weather & Sunday at the Meadowlands it showed. 5 interceptions, 0 TD with his QB Rating plummeting to disasterous proportions against the Bills (8.3%). He's tied with Jake Delhomme for interceptions (10) & only Jamarcus Russell & Derek Anderson have a lower QB rating than Off the Mark Sanchez (56.3%)...think about that for a minute.
Growing pains is part of the territory with a rookie QB Jet fans. Cancel your playoff reservations, hold off on that trip to Canton, & feel free to welcome yourselves back to reality.
For all those who thought Mark Sanchez was going to come into the league & roll over defenses like Joe Flacco & Matt Ryan did last year, here's your awakening. Flacco & Ryan were the exceptions, not the rule. In the history of football it is a proven fact that rookie QB's do not succeed & have to go through the growing pains. & for Sanchez the last 3 games have been exactly that, painful to watch as another errant throw gets intercepted. Sanchez has never played in the cold weather & Sunday at the Meadowlands it showed. 5 interceptions, 0 TD with his QB Rating plummeting to disasterous proportions against the Bills (8.3%). He's tied with Jake Delhomme for interceptions (10) & only Jamarcus Russell & Derek Anderson have a lower QB rating than Off the Mark Sanchez (56.3%)...think about that for a minute.
Growing pains is part of the territory with a rookie QB Jet fans. Cancel your playoff reservations, hold off on that trip to Canton, & feel free to welcome yourselves back to reality.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Pap Smear
Woke up early Sunday morning fully looking forward to the full sports day ahead of me. As I set up shop, the first thing I tuned into was the Red Sox-Angels game. Eagerly awaiting a possible sweep of the Boston Red Sox. But I didn't want just a sweep, I wanted pain. I wanted the most hated man in baseball (Jonathan Robert Papelbon) to be the one weilding the knife as it cut into the hearts of Red Sox Nation. How tasty was the Angels sweep of the Red Sox? The pictures below says it all:
That my friends, is total dejection & utter dismay & I LOVED IT. The Angels killed JR. I am reveling in the misery of Red Sox's nation right now. The beloved Pap, unable to get 1 more strike at home to keep the Red Sox season alive. Many in Red Sox nation declared "WE HAVE THEM RIGHT WHERE WE WANT THEM!!!" Referring to the recent string of post season success facing elimination. Papelbon entered the 8th for the 4 out save with runners on 2nd & 3rd allowed the single that scored 2 runs. Papelbon then picked off Reggie Willits to end that inning. In the 9th, Papelbon had a 2 run lead & quickly got 2 outs. Then, he imploded. A single to Aybar, walk to Figgins, a double to Abreu, intentional walk to Hunter before Vlad "The Impaler" lined a single to centerfield scoring the tying & the go ahead runs. Papelbon not only didn't close, he didn't finish, left after 1 inning of work, without a strikeout & allowing 3 runs before making way for Hideki Okajima.
The Red Sox bullpen, a staple all year, gave up 5 runs with 6 outs left in an elimination game. What makes it more hysterical, is that Papelbon, allowed 2 inherited runs to score in the 8th. Runners he inherited from Billy Wagner, the same Billy Wagner he critisized earlier in the year.
Actions speak louder than words, so here is a picture describing the way I feel:
Have a happy off season LOSERS!!!
That my friends, is total dejection & utter dismay & I LOVED IT. The Angels killed JR. I am reveling in the misery of Red Sox's nation right now. The beloved Pap, unable to get 1 more strike at home to keep the Red Sox season alive. Many in Red Sox nation declared "WE HAVE THEM RIGHT WHERE WE WANT THEM!!!" Referring to the recent string of post season success facing elimination. Papelbon entered the 8th for the 4 out save with runners on 2nd & 3rd allowed the single that scored 2 runs. Papelbon then picked off Reggie Willits to end that inning. In the 9th, Papelbon had a 2 run lead & quickly got 2 outs. Then, he imploded. A single to Aybar, walk to Figgins, a double to Abreu, intentional walk to Hunter before Vlad "The Impaler" lined a single to centerfield scoring the tying & the go ahead runs. Papelbon not only didn't close, he didn't finish, left after 1 inning of work, without a strikeout & allowing 3 runs before making way for Hideki Okajima.The Red Sox bullpen, a staple all year, gave up 5 runs with 6 outs left in an elimination game. What makes it more hysterical, is that Papelbon, allowed 2 inherited runs to score in the 8th. Runners he inherited from Billy Wagner, the same Billy Wagner he critisized earlier in the year.
Actions speak louder than words, so here is a picture describing the way I feel:
Have a happy off season LOSERS!!!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Typical Yankee Fan
Maybe I'm stereotyping but I can't help but laugh. Before I start the diss fest at what I call the typical yankee fan, understand this...I admire the yankee fans that understand baseball & can truly appreciate that there are 27 outs in the game. But like Jay-Z said, "this ain't politically correct, I might offend my political connects."
If you were a Yankee fan suffering during game 3 of the ALDS then this pertains to you. YOU ARE PATHETIC!!! Seriously? You were nervous? Playing the Twins? You'd be laughable if you weren't so sad. This series was a give away, a tune up, nothing more than passing time until you played the Red Sox or Angels in the ALCS. Yet, some of you decided to make this into a life neglecting tasks that took on another personality. Feel free to laugh audience, cause I did.
Going into the 7th inning many 96ers were at the point of suicide once the Twins took a 1-0 lead. But low & behold, here come the much maligned Alex Rodriguez to SAVE US...the same Alex Rodriguez that "isn't clutch in the post season." Alex hits the game tying HR...now we can all gracefully RIDE HIS DICK like Kate Hudson. AROD!!! comes through in the clutch...he's relaxed, he's a new man. What would you have thought if in Game 2 he grounded into a double play? The question is rhetorical "Yankee fans" so BE EASY.
One batter later, Posada hit a HR that put the Yankees ahead for good on their way to a sweep of the Twins...which only suprised the Yankee fan at New York Presbyterian Hospital who's been in a coma since 1976. They move on to play the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (who swept the Red Sox Sunday) in the ALCS.
Bottom line is this Yankee fans. This series wasn't a test to your team. The next series might not be a test either. The World Series might be another dominant performance by your team. None of that matters. You know why? Because those of you who sweat every pitch, every cut off throw, every swing...you REMAIN PATHETIC whether you win or lose. It will never change. Most (not all) of you do it. You sit there, with your 2008 Jeter jersey, praying you won't be embarrassed, that your team, after 9 years without any hardware, will finally fulfill your right to claim you are the greatest team of all time. While you FORGET to actually enjoy the triumph, me & my friends are nudging each other in the background LAUGHING at the fact that you have no type of composure, as another insignificant single goes over Andy Pettitte's head.
Whether my team is in it or not (& this year they are NOT), it is a true pleasure watching you FOOLS embarrass yourselves. Regardless if the Yankees win or not, Yankee fans are in a no win situation & IT'S THEIR VERY OWN FAULTS. You arrogantly parade yourselves as your team beats another inferior opponent, as if your team's success equates to your success. Feel free to entertain me for the next few weeks fairweather Yankee fans. I always will make time to embarrass you. But until then...Let's here it for NEW YORK!!!
If you were a Yankee fan suffering during game 3 of the ALDS then this pertains to you. YOU ARE PATHETIC!!! Seriously? You were nervous? Playing the Twins? You'd be laughable if you weren't so sad. This series was a give away, a tune up, nothing more than passing time until you played the Red Sox or Angels in the ALCS. Yet, some of you decided to make this into a life neglecting tasks that took on another personality. Feel free to laugh audience, cause I did.
Going into the 7th inning many 96ers were at the point of suicide once the Twins took a 1-0 lead. But low & behold, here come the much maligned Alex Rodriguez to SAVE US...the same Alex Rodriguez that "isn't clutch in the post season." Alex hits the game tying HR...now we can all gracefully RIDE HIS DICK like Kate Hudson. AROD!!! comes through in the clutch...he's relaxed, he's a new man. What would you have thought if in Game 2 he grounded into a double play? The question is rhetorical "Yankee fans" so BE EASY.
One batter later, Posada hit a HR that put the Yankees ahead for good on their way to a sweep of the Twins...which only suprised the Yankee fan at New York Presbyterian Hospital who's been in a coma since 1976. They move on to play the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (who swept the Red Sox Sunday) in the ALCS.
Bottom line is this Yankee fans. This series wasn't a test to your team. The next series might not be a test either. The World Series might be another dominant performance by your team. None of that matters. You know why? Because those of you who sweat every pitch, every cut off throw, every swing...you REMAIN PATHETIC whether you win or lose. It will never change. Most (not all) of you do it. You sit there, with your 2008 Jeter jersey, praying you won't be embarrassed, that your team, after 9 years without any hardware, will finally fulfill your right to claim you are the greatest team of all time. While you FORGET to actually enjoy the triumph, me & my friends are nudging each other in the background LAUGHING at the fact that you have no type of composure, as another insignificant single goes over Andy Pettitte's head.
Whether my team is in it or not (& this year they are NOT), it is a true pleasure watching you FOOLS embarrass yourselves. Regardless if the Yankees win or not, Yankee fans are in a no win situation & IT'S THEIR VERY OWN FAULTS. You arrogantly parade yourselves as your team beats another inferior opponent, as if your team's success equates to your success. Feel free to entertain me for the next few weeks fairweather Yankee fans. I always will make time to embarrass you. But until then...Let's here it for NEW YORK!!!
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