That could not possibly have gone better.
Aug. 10th, 2009 05:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
misachanMy guys! I could not be happier with them. This is the first season in a long time the Yankees have actually felt like a team and not a collection of randomly shuffled stat cards. And it is so good to see A-Rod having a good time in the dug out. His first few seasons he was so super-professional and serious and tightly-wound, and it is such a change watching him cheer on his teamates and goof on the new guys. I don't know if it's because Teixiera being there is taking some of the pressure off or if the guy just thrives on his personal life being a roiling chaos, but whatever it is, it's working.
Actually, you know what he reminded me of this weekend? There as scene in The Bronx Is Burning where Reggie is sulking in the dugout because Billy Martin benched him, and suddenly there's a moment where he suddenly stops pouting and starts cheering everyone else on. That's when things start to turn around for that team, and I feel like things are starting to roll for this one.
Andy is pitching like he's back in 1998, Joba's found his fastball again, and even with Mo's age creeping closer to his number his cutter still keeps fooling people. This team is starting to feel special, and I'm starting to get my hopes up.
The Yankees haven't been this much fun to watch in years
My three favorite little things from this series:
1) After hitting the walk-off on Friday A-Rod immediately went over and hugged Hinski, who was so upset when he flew out the inning prior.
2) Joba acting like a goofball in the dugout.:) I love how into games he gets, especially games he's not even pitching in.
3) After Coke gave Boston the lead, the camera panned over to show Phil Hughes stilling with his head in his hands, as if he was the one who gave up those runs. Now that is a guy who wants to be in that spot. You can't buy passion like that (although God knows the Yankees have tried).
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I was thinking about movie ratings today. You know how lately they'll take on warning like, "This movie contains depictions of smoking" or "This film contains cartoon violence"? I was thinking what other, actually useful warnings there should be. Like:
Transformers 2: "This movie contains a horrendous cover of a song you love." For all of that movie's sins, I still think I'm most upset about what they did to "Burning Down the House."
Max Payne: "This movie requires the use of hallucinogens." Not contains. Requires
Semi-Pro: "The tone of this movie is not accurately represented by its trailer." How they made this despairing sports movie look like a zany comedy might actually qualify as some sort of alchemy.
What warnings do you wish were standard issue?
Actually, you know what he reminded me of this weekend? There as scene in The Bronx Is Burning where Reggie is sulking in the dugout because Billy Martin benched him, and suddenly there's a moment where he suddenly stops pouting and starts cheering everyone else on. That's when things start to turn around for that team, and I feel like things are starting to roll for this one.
Andy is pitching like he's back in 1998, Joba's found his fastball again, and even with Mo's age creeping closer to his number his cutter still keeps fooling people. This team is starting to feel special, and I'm starting to get my hopes up.
The Yankees haven't been this much fun to watch in years
My three favorite little things from this series:
1) After hitting the walk-off on Friday A-Rod immediately went over and hugged Hinski, who was so upset when he flew out the inning prior.
2) Joba acting like a goofball in the dugout.:) I love how into games he gets, especially games he's not even pitching in.
3) After Coke gave Boston the lead, the camera panned over to show Phil Hughes stilling with his head in his hands, as if he was the one who gave up those runs. Now that is a guy who wants to be in that spot. You can't buy passion like that (although God knows the Yankees have tried).
***
I was thinking about movie ratings today. You know how lately they'll take on warning like, "This movie contains depictions of smoking" or "This film contains cartoon violence"? I was thinking what other, actually useful warnings there should be. Like:
Transformers 2: "This movie contains a horrendous cover of a song you love." For all of that movie's sins, I still think I'm most upset about what they did to "Burning Down the House."
Max Payne: "This movie requires the use of hallucinogens." Not contains. Requires
Semi-Pro: "The tone of this movie is not accurately represented by its trailer." How they made this despairing sports movie look like a zany comedy might actually qualify as some sort of alchemy.
What warnings do you wish were standard issue?
