Is this a restaurant?

Day 1

So on day one of our Pittsburgh trip we spent the morning on Dewey Highway from New York into Pennsylvania, which then turned into the Raymond P. Shafer highway. If you were curious Ray Shafer was a mayor of the state of Pennsylvania who championed changes in the state constitution and was a leading force in the creation of the state highway. We also learned that rumble strips were first used in the state of New Jersey and according to statistics, they prevent over 80% of accidents on the side of the road. When we got to the hotel we chilled for a while waiting to go dinner.  At dinner our waitress was fired cause we saw her walking to her car which was a shame. The food was delicious and I am going to tell you this, if you have the opportunity to get a western burger, do it. After the game we took the famed Fort Pitt tunnel and then we met up with the traffic that is apparently never ending in the city of Pittsburgh. I cant say enough about the views in the city of Pittsburgh, they are just spectacular. PNC Park is right on the water with the great yellow bridges. Once we got into the game the jerk lady handing out comment cards asked me if I was 18…… BITCH……. anyway…… The pregame spectacle is crazy at PNC Park. They have a whole Pirates of the Carribean video with a pirate who say yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr and then a fleet of Pirates ship blows up a fleet of yanks ships. It was really too much. Anyway, the fans there can’t seem to decide whether their team is call the Pirates or the Bucs. GOOOOOOOOOOO Bucs!!. I don’t friggin get it and I still don’t. The game did not go well as the yanks were taken down 12-5. Darrell Rasner did not pitch well, A-ROD was non-exsistent. The bright spot was left fielder  Justin Christian who made his first start and played very well which I feel bad about cause I did not give him the benefit of the doubt. We went back the hotel, letterman played psychic gasoline  and we went to bed.

DAY 2

Day two started with most fun drive jerk around ever. My Iphone gave me the wrong address for the Cracker Barrel restaurant. Instead of eating breakfast we drove around pittsburgh like idiots and again we went through the damn fort pitt tunnel. Without breakfast we were forced to head straight to the Pittsburgh ZOO and PPG. The place was set up very similar to Jurassic Park which was a little scary. Since the place was built into the side of a mountain everything was uphill and freaky steap escalator took us up into the park. I screwed up the directions again which took us into kids land instead of the restaurant we wanted to go to. The sea lion exhibit was very cool and apparently all they like to do is swim upside down which they were very good at. The otters were very busy blowing themselves and each other which was really disgusting, especially when a little girl said, daddy what is that? The crocodile exhibit was cool but a little creepy cause the thing was huge and we were on a wobbly bridge. We were expecting the coolest part of the place to be the polar bear exhibit where you walk right through under  water . Of course it was closed. All the major beast animals were in the same text book sleeping position as far way as possible. The Buffalo Zoo just might be a little more impressive. Dad caught up with one of his old friends who he tried to give his capri sun but he wouldn’t take it. They shook hands, exchanged numbers and went their separate ways. I really wanted to see a lion ripping somethings head off but it wasn’t to be. After we left we once again took the famed Fort Pitt Tunnel back to the hotel for naps. Well,…. dad took a nap and I watch Oceans 13. Afterwards we headed to the Ballpark for game 2. We got dinner at the barabacue place in the park. I got the pulled pork which fo-nom-i-nal. I also tried to prove that I could swim across the rive if it was shallow, i had a life vest on, and had an emergency plan. I know i could do it.  Our seats we very nice with good people around us. The yanks jumped on top early with more production for Derek Jeter who had a great series. Bobby Abreu and Robby Cano added homers and the yanks coasted to a 10-0 win. The high point of the game was the “let’s go yankees” chanted that was shaking the park. It was very cool to hear. I had double lemon Italian ice which was really lemony. Dad had the ice cream of the future but it only came with the spoon of today. On the way out we walked across the yellow bridge which gave me a creepy feeling that I was in the Cloverfield movie and the monster was about to attack the bridge. Luckily we made it back to hotel alive. Letterman gave his review of Batman and then we both slept very well. Oh and I have to mention the crazy we met outside the hotel when we got back who clapped in our faces when we told her how the game turned out. She congratulated us even though we didn’t play and was overall pretty crazy.

Day 3

On day three we packed up to head home. Once we checked out we finally found the Cracker Barrel. YEAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Our waitress was a very nice lady who treated us like her children. I had grandpa’s breakfast which was delicious and dad had the french toast. Apparently pops is not a fan of the sausage gravy.  I picked up the tab and we headed for home.  On the way home with listened to the On-Star greatest hits CD which was very informative. We also listened to stairway to heaven which moved me to my core. We stopped off at Splash Lagun for snacks which led to me spitting sunflower seeds into a water bottle. Oh and how dare that gas station sell old apple pies. How dare you! That was it we were home and a good time was had by all!!!!

jonathan papelsuck

 

So, I don’t know if you notice but whenever Red Sux closer Jonathan Papelbon pitches he does this very childish girly staredown at the batter. It must be very intimidating for people like Alex Rodriguez especially when they take him deep on an 0-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the eighth in a tie game. Yeah that Jonny boy must be really really good.

Are You Kidding Me?

So, during the week Alex Rodriguez was called a dirty play and totally bush league after yelling “ha” during a fly ball. To me I feel like you shouldn’t allow that to affect you.

Anyway, I’m watching the Yanks-Sox game today and the Sux hit into a double play and Mike Lowell gets into a rundown between 1st and 2nd and when Cano goes to tag him out Lowell leads with his shoulder and knocks Cano on his rear. Now Cano makes a very athletic bounce pass to Doug M. at 1st to get the double play but my god, are you kidding me. Apparently it is completely legal but somehow not considered bush league. What a total piece of crap and what I consider to be worse than what A-Rod did.

A-Rod ,A-Rod, A-Rod

In the top of ninth in last nights jays, yanks game, Alex Rodriguez used his mouth instead of his bat. He yelled something at Toronto third baseman Howie Clark but said it wasn’t, I got it. The catch would of made three outs, and instead the bombers scored two more. This caused arguments on the field.

After the game, A-Rod admitting that it is something that he does all the time and says that it is something that works sometimes.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons did not see the humor and even called the character of the Yanks into question.  — “The thing about the Yankees, one of the reasons they’re so respected, is they do things right. Always have. They’ve got a lot of pride and a lot of class. They play the game hard. That’s not Yankee pride right there, that’s not the way they play. I thought it was bush league.”

Replays showed Rodriguez shouting something, and Clark backed off at the last second. McDonald was only a few steps behind Clark, but couldn’t make the catch and ball dropped for an RBI single. Rodriguez said that he just did not want to get swept. New York starts a do or die series with the Red Sox on Friday

Yanks to Celebrate with Sparkling Grape Juice

NEW YORK — The death of Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock has reached all the way to the Bronx and the New York Yankees.

The Yanks have joined the Cards and A’s in the banning of Alcohol in both home and away clubhouses. This comes on the heals of the drunk driving death of the St. Louis Pitcher Hancock. New York had orginally banned Alcohol at home and will now add this policy to the road. All of the beer on the visitors side of Yankees Stadium was wheeled out.

Over the weekend, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon told the Tampa Tribune he was fine with beer in the clubhouse, as long as it is consumed in moderation.

The Rocket Set to Re-Launch

 

 

“Clemens had limited his field to the Yankees, Astros and Red Sox, his original team. But when Clemens’ agent, Randy Hendricks, spoke to the Astros and Red Sox in recent days, they said they’d prefer he join up with them in late June or early July. According to Hendricks, the Yankees said: “We’d like you yesterday.”

- ESPN. com Article 5/6/07

 

 

 

 

Yanks youngster pulls Hammy!!!

ARLINGTON, Texas–After an impressive 10-1 slump-ending victory Tuesday night over the Rangers, Yankees rookie pitcher Phil Hughes was put on the shelf for 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury.

Hughes was fresh off a no-hitter through 7 innings but had to leave the game after a fairly obvious pop in his leg. Not surprisingly the next pitcher in the game was Mike Myers and the no-hitter was over. It was a double off the bat of Hank Blalock that ended the story book night. In a situation with the Yanks desperate for pitching this just seems to go hand and hand with the last few years of never ending injuries.

As for the rest of the Bronx Bombers, Derek Jeter extended his hit streak to 18 games, Robinson Cano had 3 hits and Alex Rodriguez finished with three hits. As for Hughes, Yankees GM Brian Cashman has made it clear that he will be given the neccessary time to heal and stressed that it was a pop rather than a tweek. The next two game of this series send Pettite and Mussina to the mound.

Yanks are gettin in a real Groove

(photo courtesy of /a1259.g.akamai.net/)

It wasnt too long ago that the Yanks were a season high four games behind the red sucks, A-ROD couldnt put a bat on the ball, and injuries were starting to take a real toll. Well since then the Yankees have brought it all together and were leading the AL wild card until it wasnt necessary because they had taken over the AL east lead. At the trade deadline the Yanks made all the right moves and brought in players that play certain rolls for this team and make them better. Just as in football you must be playing your best towards the last month of the season. The bombers go into August with tons of confidence, 26 world championships behind them, and the additions of all-stars Robinson Cano, Gary Sheffield, and Hideki Matsui in late August and early september. Don’t be surprised to see the bronx boys as the dark horse to make it 27 world chamnpionships and the red sox sitting home watching.

Abreu In Pinstripes, Baby!

(photo courtesy of nyopinion.com)

Almost twenty-four before the trade deadline it looks like the Yanks have made their move. A deal has been made that will reportedly send Yankees minor leaguers Matt Smith, C.J. Henry, and another prospect of the Phillies choosing to Philedelphia in exchange for home run king a year ago, Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle. Abreu has recently been at the top of the deadline deal radar screen. Alfonso Soriano was thought by many to be the only other big time player on the market. Yankee fans were worried about a trade that would of gotten rid of one of their young players like Scott Proctor or Robinson Cano, so in that respect new york did well. They also got a pticher in the deal which was another hole they needed to fill.

Abreu was supposed to be in the lineup during todays Phillies, Marlins game but was pulled ten minutes before game time. According to Buster Olney of espn.com, Abreu was seen in the 4th inning hugging teammates. Abreu had a no-trade clause in his contract but has the right to accept or deny any deal. The Yankees would pay Abreu 16 million for the upcoming ‘07 season. He has an apartment in New York and loves to visit the city. Abreu is hitting .277 with 8 home runs and 65 RBI in 99 games. For the Bombers he will most likely play right field but right now it is unsure how things will shake out once normal right fielder Gary Sheffield returns from injury. Lidle, a right-hander, is 8-7 with a 4.74 ERA in 21 starts in 2006. In eight seasons he has a career mark of 78-69 with a 4.54 ERA.

Right now this is total rumor and guessing but here is a mock up of just what the Yankee lineup could look like once everyone is healthy.

1. CF Johnny Damon

2. SS Derek Jeter

3. RF Gary Sheffield

4. 3B Alex Rodriguez

5. DH Bobby Abreu

6. 1B Jason Giambi

7. LF Hideki Matsui

8. 2B Robinson Cano

9. C Jorge Posada

WOW, THAT LINEUP IS CRAZY AND COULD DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE COME PLAYOFF TIME!

Yankees Preview

With the Yankees game tommorow night , I thought I would take this chance to update their current situation. The Yankees are in second place in the AL East, but with the injuries they have, even that has been a miracle. Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield are out until the playoffs and Robby Cano is out until the all-star break.

Guys I have never heard are in the lineup but as long as veterans like A-Rod, Jeter, Giambi, Posada, Damon, and Williams stay healthy, they should be a’ight

One thing I must say, they need starting pitching. Right now it looks like they have a decent shot at either Dontrelle Willis of Florida and Barry Zito of Oakland. One thing is for sure, they NEED! one of them because Chacon, Wright, and Johnson, cannot handle it even if Carl Pavano comes back soon

Luckly Mussina is on the bump tommorow night so it should be an automatic W