With Game 6 underway, I felt I should chime in with some more of my outstanding World Series coverage. This Series has had some very interesting individual performances. Just some quick notes about a few of them:
- Chase Utley
He's been so good that one Mustacheer actually texted me to claim he wants the M's to trade Jose Lopez and Rob Johnson for him. At first I thought he was crazy, but that was before he hit home runs 4 and 5. Barring any amazing performances from a Yankee over the two (maybe) games, Utley really deserves to be MVP regardless of who wins.
- A-Rod
He started out having an awful series. Then the Phillies beaned him three times and it woke him up. What's funny about that is he really seems like the type of guy who would have an opposite scenario play out. He's killing them through 2 games and then they bean him and he gets scared. Maybe Kate Hudson has made a real man out of him.
- Hideki Matsui
He's hammering ball like it's chicken or cow.
- Cliff Lee
I really underestimated how good this guy was. I thought he was one of those guys who had one or two lucky seasons, but he's looked like one of the best pitchers in the league.
- Kurt Russell
It looks like he is loving life right now. Hudson gets him awesome seats to every World Series game. Every time they show him he's either cracking up or has a huge smile on his face. He had a Bud Light in his hand at the end of Game 5 (guess they don't cut off movie stars in the 8th). It must be a nice change of pace from his normal routine of getting drunk on his couch while watching Overboard and wondering what happened to Goldie Hawn.
- Raul Ibanez
Good to see Raul playing well
- Matt Stairs
I love that some fat old man from Canada can be a professional athlete.
He's a true Canadian sports hero, which brings me to the ranking of Canada's All-Time Sports Heroes:
1. Gretzky
2. Terry Fox
3. Steve Nash
4. Bret Hart
5. Matt Stairs
Showing posts with label 2009 World Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009 World Series. Show all posts
11.04.2009
10.28.2009
Game One
Game One, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Learned to Love the Yankees.
Just kidding. So Mickey Mantle's was a little too crowded to get a table or a seat at the bar. I caught the start of the game there. The best part was the crotchety old man in the corner who was telling people to stop talking during the National Anthem. He seemed very upset.
I'll begin my coverage at the 7th Inning Stretch.
Both pitchers have been pretty dominant with the exception of two pitches. Indians fans are probably really enjoying themselves right now.
I might miss a few of the at bats because I have to flip back and forth between the game and South Park. I won't spoil anything but there's a great Cartman Rockband performance. And apparently the South Park guys are not big fans of many of the current reality shows out right now.
10:25 - Top of the 8th
Phil Hughes is on in relief. Maybe Rollins should try and bunt his way on again. He should've been thrown out of the game for trying to start the World Series with a bunt. Whoa, must've seen what I was writing as he just crushed one foul.
Hughes needs to get his shit together. Guess he won't get a chance. Nice outing by the youngster. And those quality New York fans are giving him a great sendoff. He'll be worthless the rest of the series. He's not mentally ready for the World Series.
These DirecTV commercials are getting more and more random. They seriously decided on Wayne's World 2? Next up is Delgo, but they can't come to a financial agreement with Freddie Prinze.
2-2 count to Utley. If he homers here he has to be the early favorite for series MVP.
He struck out looking. What a loser. This guy sucks.
Third pitcher of the inning. Baseball is just kinda cool sometimes.
Rauuuuuuuuuuul! Have to be happy for Ibanez and the year he's had. Yankees probably should've left CC in there. Hindsight is 20/20.
I know I was joking about Utley needing to do more to be the favorite for MVP, but I'm not sure I would give it to him over Cliff Lee at this point. It's pretty ridiculuous how he's completely shut down this lineup. It'd be an impressive game against any team at any point during the season. But this is a pretty loaded lineup in game one of the World Series in New York. I mean it's not on a Jack-Morris-Game-7 level, but it's pretty impressive.
Top of the 9th
I hope they get out of this soon. I feel like if it gets more out of hand then they won't send Lee back out there. I'd like to see him go the distance.
Bottom of the 9th
Alright! Lee is out to finish it up.
Jeter gets a little blooper. They better not take Lee out.
Crap. Damon just lined a single. Lee might've had to wait too long during the the top of the inning.
Way to go Rollins. What a terrible way to lose the shutout. What an idiot.
The end of this game is pissing me off. I wanted to be in bed 30 minutes ago, but it's just dragging on and on.
3 Ks for A-Rod. Ouch.
Nice way to end it for Lee. 10Ks. It would've looked much better with the shutout, but still a great performance.
So on a side note, one cool thing about NYC is that there are a lot of bars that cater to different teams' fan groups. For instance, I inadvertently went to a Michigan bar this weekend. I saw several other bars flying NFL team flags outside their bar. Then, the other day, I actually passed by a popular St. Louis Rams bar and thought you would all like to see it.
Just kidding. So Mickey Mantle's was a little too crowded to get a table or a seat at the bar. I caught the start of the game there. The best part was the crotchety old man in the corner who was telling people to stop talking during the National Anthem. He seemed very upset.
I'll begin my coverage at the 7th Inning Stretch.
Both pitchers have been pretty dominant with the exception of two pitches. Indians fans are probably really enjoying themselves right now.
I might miss a few of the at bats because I have to flip back and forth between the game and South Park. I won't spoil anything but there's a great Cartman Rockband performance. And apparently the South Park guys are not big fans of many of the current reality shows out right now.
10:25 - Top of the 8th
Phil Hughes is on in relief. Maybe Rollins should try and bunt his way on again. He should've been thrown out of the game for trying to start the World Series with a bunt. Whoa, must've seen what I was writing as he just crushed one foul.
Hughes needs to get his shit together. Guess he won't get a chance. Nice outing by the youngster. And those quality New York fans are giving him a great sendoff. He'll be worthless the rest of the series. He's not mentally ready for the World Series.
These DirecTV commercials are getting more and more random. They seriously decided on Wayne's World 2? Next up is Delgo, but they can't come to a financial agreement with Freddie Prinze.
2-2 count to Utley. If he homers here he has to be the early favorite for series MVP.
He struck out looking. What a loser. This guy sucks.
Third pitcher of the inning. Baseball is just kinda cool sometimes.
Rauuuuuuuuuuul! Have to be happy for Ibanez and the year he's had. Yankees probably should've left CC in there. Hindsight is 20/20.
I know I was joking about Utley needing to do more to be the favorite for MVP, but I'm not sure I would give it to him over Cliff Lee at this point. It's pretty ridiculuous how he's completely shut down this lineup. It'd be an impressive game against any team at any point during the season. But this is a pretty loaded lineup in game one of the World Series in New York. I mean it's not on a Jack-Morris-Game-7 level, but it's pretty impressive.
Top of the 9th
I hope they get out of this soon. I feel like if it gets more out of hand then they won't send Lee back out there. I'd like to see him go the distance.
Bottom of the 9th
Alright! Lee is out to finish it up.
Jeter gets a little blooper. They better not take Lee out.
Crap. Damon just lined a single. Lee might've had to wait too long during the the top of the inning.
Way to go Rollins. What a terrible way to lose the shutout. What an idiot.
The end of this game is pissing me off. I wanted to be in bed 30 minutes ago, but it's just dragging on and on.
3 Ks for A-Rod. Ouch.
Nice way to end it for Lee. 10Ks. It would've looked much better with the shutout, but still a great performance.
So on a side note, one cool thing about NYC is that there are a lot of bars that cater to different teams' fan groups. For instance, I inadvertently went to a Michigan bar this weekend. I saw several other bars flying NFL team flags outside their bar. Then, the other day, I actually passed by a popular St. Louis Rams bar and thought you would all like to see it.
Chase Utley
Here's some video of Chase Utley the last time (no clue if that's true or not) he was in New York a few years back for the All Star game... the New Yawkers weren't real welcoming...
Anyone watching the game tonight? Guess Utley holds a grudge.
Anyone watching the game tonight? Guess Utley holds a grudge.
Back in Black
Yo! I'm back in New York and I'm back on the blog, and the Yankees are back in the World Series. The hosts of this site reached out to me as a natural choice as World Series correspondant. The Yankees played in the World Series 3 out of my 4 years spent in New York and haven't been back in 6 years. Now, all of the sudden, I come back to the Empire State and the Yankees are back in the World Series. You're welcome ya stinkin gavones.
My prediction for this series: Yankees in 6. A-Rod is MVP. Just a perfect scenario that we'd all love to see play out. My real hope for this series is that they show Kate Hudson a bunch and then she takes a liner right to the face. When she finally gets up she'll look like Goldie Hawn.
Anyhow, I'll be heading over to Mickey Mantle's to watch the game with my favorite people in the world: drunk Yankees fans.
I knew I should've packed my Yankees Suck shirt.
My prediction for this series: Yankees in 6. A-Rod is MVP. Just a perfect scenario that we'd all love to see play out. My real hope for this series is that they show Kate Hudson a bunch and then she takes a liner right to the face. When she finally gets up she'll look like Goldie Hawn.
Anyhow, I'll be heading over to Mickey Mantle's to watch the game with my favorite people in the world: drunk Yankees fans.
I knew I should've packed my Yankees Suck shirt.
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