tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62757599465878513252024-03-08T09:05:22.544-05:00Spikes up!Spikes Up!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13757344403851587374noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275759946587851325.post-54112456346871016372008-03-18T17:17:00.004-05:002008-03-18T17:21:04.617-05:00Tears, Tears, Tears<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://yanksfansoxfan.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/joetorre_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://yanksfansoxfan.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/joetorre_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Everybody's high on consolation<br />Everybody's trying to tell me what's right for me<br />My daddy tried to bore me with a sermon<br />but it's plain to see that they can't comfort me<br /><br />Sorry Charlie for the imposition<br />I think I've got it, got the strength to carry on<br />I need a drink and a quick decision<br />Now it's up to me, ooh what will be<br /><br />Chorus:<br />He's Gone Oh I, Oh I'd<br />better learn how to face it<br />He's Gone Oh I, Oh I'd<br />pay the devil to replace him<br />He's Gone - what went wrong<br /><br />Up in the morning look in the mirror<br />I'm worn as her tooth brush hanging in the stand<br />my face ain't looking any younger<br />now I can see love's taken its toll on me<br /><br />He's Gone<br /><br />Think I'll spend eternity in the city<br />let the carbon and monoxide choke my thoughts away<br />and pretty bodies help dissolve the memories<br />but they can never be what he was to me<br /><br />He's GoneZacharyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16086184152642673372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275759946587851325.post-55624808497297871462007-06-18T10:41:00.000-05:002007-06-18T10:46:09.772-05:00First time, Long time<a href="http://www.nndb.com/people/471/000023402/arod-sized.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.nndb.com/people/471/000023402/arod-sized.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Well, the Yankees are cruising. While they are still 8 games out in the loss column I would like salute the amazing play of one Mr. Alex Rodriguez. Has he silenced the critics, hardly. It is still JUNE of all months. However, 180 RBi's and 65 Home Runs is quite a season if he continues on this modest pace.<br /><br />It is nice to see these boys playing so well finally. Combining pitching and hitting and some very timely fielding.<br /><br />Next stop, Colorado.Zacharyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16086184152642673372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275759946587851325.post-60371701736397673842007-01-11T09:29:00.000-05:002007-01-11T09:51:39.125-05:00Hall of Predictability<a href="http://hosted.ap.org/photos/N/NY16001082134-big.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://hosted.ap.org/photos/N/NY16001082134-big.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2007/01/09/PH2007010900311.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The hall of fame has selected two new members to garnish it's halls with bronze replicas of their beautiful, diverse faces. Tony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Gwynn</span> and Cal <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ripken</span> Jr. (not <a href="http://www.homeruncards.com/rookiecards/bill-ripken-error-card.shtml">Billy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ripken</span> </a>surprisingly) will forever be entombed at the Crypt of Fame in Cooperstown. While I am not complaining about this decision, both of these players deserve to be there, and lets face it, Cal <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ripken</span> is the ONLY man that A-Rod would allow to play Shortstop while he himself took care of the hot corner...er.....anyways, Don <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mattingly</span> did NOT get more votes than Mark McGuire and I would like to speak about this ridiculousness. </div><div><br /><div>Lets compare:</div><br /><br /><div><em>-Don <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mattingly's</span> nickname is Donny Baseball. </em></div><br /><div><em>-What is Mark McGuire's nickname? "Stupid Irish Red headed Over Muscled Dork." That is a direct quote taken from a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">teammate</span> that preferred to be unnamed. </em></div><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>-Donny Baseball is a Bench Coach </em></div><br /><div><em>-Mark McGuire is a fat bastard who ruined baseball. </em></div><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>-Donny Baseball has a sweet moustache. </em></div><br /><div><em>-Mark <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mcguire</span> has some dumb college frat boy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Goatee</span>.</em> </div><br /><br /><div>I think these reasons speak for themselves. Congratulations to Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Gwynn</span> and Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ripken</span> Jr. on all their success, they smell terrific.</div><br /><div>To Mr. McGuire i say, stop hitting juiced baseballs while on juice and ruining pure beautiful sports that some of us love and believe in, prick.</div></div></div>Spikes Up!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13757344403851587374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275759946587851325.post-64057250263963748502007-01-08T14:02:00.000-05:002007-01-09T09:14:19.040-05:00Mooooove over Jeter, Poppa's got a brand new bag<a href="http://gallery.phillyburbs.com/photos/471/156.aspx"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://gallery.phillyburbs.com/photos/471/156.aspx" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Miguel Cairo (pictured here toothless) in a monumental, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">pre</span>-season altering signing, has been resigned to the Yankees for a whopping 750,000.</div><div><blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;">"The deal will reportedly be worth $750,000 and has not been<br />officially announced<br />by the team."</span></blockquote></blockquote><br />Of course it hasn't been announced. You keep this sort of thing quiet. Obviously <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Cashman</span> is just trying to play his hand out and keep the Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Sox</span> clueless as to who the Yankees will get as a backup infielder. "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Thats</span> right Epstein, keep guessing, we still might trade for Orlando Cabrera to be our backup. You never know."</div><div>Personally I like Cairo. He peppered the monster many times in good post-season spots. Also, he played for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mets</span> for one year apparently <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">because</span> his agent didn't tell him about the Yankees offer for 2006. As a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">result</span> of his stint with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mets</span>, Cairo has now batted for more teams than <a href="http://www.davidbowieisverydisappointedinyou.com/jareth.jpg">David Bowie</a>.</div>Spikes Up!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13757344403851587374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275759946587851325.post-86806193718315687072007-01-05T17:51:00.000-05:002007-01-05T18:03:58.088-05:00Better get Pettite a King size in that suite..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nndb.com/people/823/000047682/randy-johnson-1-sized.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.nndb.com/people/823/000047682/randy-johnson-1-sized.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />All 6'10" of Randy Johnson are flying west to the desert. Now the acne-scarred, flat-<span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">assed</span> southpaw will be setting records and possibly reaching 300 wins in a different set of pinstripes, purple and black.<br /><br />When Randy Johnson became a Yankee, I believe i was against it. It violates the rule: DON'T SIGN PEOPLE THAT BEAT YOU! It's a personal rule, but I think it matters, and I live by it. Except I don't have a Baseball team, or even a payroll to play with, but if I did, you can bet your <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bippy</span> I would never sign anyone that beat me in a big spot, and gave up a <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">home run</span> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Thames">Marcus Thames</a>, in his first major league at bat.<br /><br /><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bon</span> Voyage Big Unit. Hello <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Kei</span> <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Igawa</span>!<br /><br />Also interesting to note, the Yankees grabbed <a href="http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1103849">Alberto Gonzalez</a>, a minor league shortstop. I hope he knows how to charge a bunt....Spikes Up!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13757344403851587374noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275759946587851325.post-54451503816475646942007-01-04T12:27:00.000-05:002007-01-04T12:33:17.682-05:00Manischevitz, or whatever his name isThe only reason I dig Dougie M. on the team is for the World Series ball jokes.<br /><br />Q: "Hey, Jeter. What has 108 stitches and lifetime of cultural detritus attached to it?"<br /><br />A: "Doug Mientkiewicz's balls"Spikes Up!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13757344403851587374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275759946587851325.post-58440472236007164862007-01-04T12:11:00.000-05:002007-01-04T12:23:27.155-05:00Friends Close, Enemies Closer<a href="http://deseretnews.com/photos/486631.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://deseretnews.com/photos/486631.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>In an effort to screw Andy Phillips out of a starting job and have more left-handed batters, the Yankees have reportedly reached an agreement with Doug Mientkiewicz. </p><blockquote><p>Mientkiewicz, 32, was reportedly on his way to New York for a physical<br />examination as a precursor to finalizing a one-year contract with the Yankees. </p><p>--Yankees.com</p></blockquote><p>Well, there he is. In the only appropriate picture I could find (for the purposes of this entry, appropriate means NOT wearing a Red Sox, Mets, Twins, or Royals Jersey) sporting the USA pride. </p><p></p><p>Well, they did it. Signed ANOTHER member of the 2004 Red Sox.</p>Spikes Up!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13757344403851587374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275759946587851325.post-70009518604659374552007-01-04T10:56:00.000-05:002007-01-04T11:06:25.772-05:00First Post<a href="http://www.cubanology.com/cubanyanksfan/images/Cubanology-Don_Mattingly.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.cubanology.com/cubanyanksfan/images/Cubanology-Don_Mattingly.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">This is the first post here at Spikes Up! Why am I writing it in a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">professional</span> tone? Because. That's why. Also, when our grandchildren come to look at all that their grandfathers have accomplished they will want to know that we did it the right way. </span><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">I now <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">humbly</span> dedicate this blog to the one and only, Donny Baseball. Good luck on that hall of fame ballot. At least we know he didn't use '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">roids</span>, or hit a "juiced" baseball for any of his records.</span></div>Spikes Up!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13757344403851587374noreply@blogger.com