The Red Sox v. Yankees Battle Heats Up?

A Red Sox jersey was unearthed at Yankee stadium last week, prompting the question of whether a Bronx-resident construction worker was trying to put a hex on the team.

Yankees' management has decided to clean up the jersey and send it to Boston for auction. They have also decided to speak to the Bronx D.A. to find out if criminal charges can be filed against the construction worker who allegedly buried the jersey. Any thoughts?

Well done, bored programmer

I've got a bunch of quick hits today, and this is the second Nintendo-related post in a row; I guess I'm feeling nerdy.

However, this is really not about Nintendo, but more about a creative programmer who made up a nifty representation of the Rockies' postseason, which was a fine display of solid baseball until they reached the World Series, only to be waxed mercilessly by the Red Sox.

Anyhow, enjoy the video!

Curse of the Bambino, My Ass

An Open Letter to Babe Ruth:

What happened to making every man, woman, and child in Boston apologize to your grave before the Sox could win? Did you go drinking with the ghosts of Mickey Mantle and Rodney Dangerfield again?

Love,
A Fan of "The Sandlot"

Hail to Jesus, we're down 2-0

According to this article, the Colorado Rockies believe God was behind some of their "good luck" on the way to the World Series.

In that mode, I learned the other day that the Rockies are in fact a faith-based organization, as far as I know the only one in professional sports. Now, I guess I can't speak too soon about their 2 losses in Boston, because with God on their side, He could just be toying with those faithless Northeastern Blue-Staters (to Hell with Ted Kennedy!!). However, I'm inclined to think God is conerned about other things, like, something else in the vast scope of infinity.

This raises another question: Why does it seems that Colorado is the place where Christianity is taking off by leaps and bounds these days? With Colorado Springs headquartering several major evangelical institutions, and the Rockies with their mission as stated above, it makes me think maybe that's what John Denver meant by "Rocky Mountain High?" Hmmm, probably not though, and that's my point: Colorado is traditionally well known for another type of living.

(sighing reluctantly) Congrats to the Red Sox

I know I'm a couple days late on this, but I really don't wish the Red Sox congratulations. They have overcome some ridiculous deficits in the past couple years, and I was happy to see their fans stop bitching that they were cursed when they won the World Series three years ago; now, though, the fans are just bitchy because the team is good.

Regardless, the team pulled off another miracle series comeback to win the AL Pennant, and Slate weighs in on one of the key catalysts, Manny Ramirez on and off the field. If you like sports, then this is a great article. If you don’t like the Red Sox, then you won’t like it. If you don’t like sports, here’s the gist:

Basically, with the Red Sox down 3 games to 1, the Indians needed only one more win, at home, to go to the World Series. After losing game 4, Ramirez is quoted, "If we don’t win the series, it’s not the end of the world." A media frenzy ensued. Here's kind of a lengthy paragraph, but conveys the point perfectly.

"[The comment] came at the end of a lengthy chat with the media, a rare enough occurrence over the past two seasons in which Ramirez has frozen them out. Already he had said that he would trade all his records for a chance at another World Series, which is exactly the right kind of thing to say to people who judge your dedication by the kind of dumbshow you perform in front of the camera. Then, he said that, if Boston were to lose the ALCS, it wouldn't be the end of the world. Which is exactly the wrong thing to say to those same people. He stood accused, on the front pages of America's finer tabloid newspapers, and all across the sporting airwaves, in between commercials for auto glass and male-enhancement nostrums, of insufficient grit, of Non-Moxie in the third degree, of Conspiracy To Convince America's Fans To Lighten the Hell Up. Guilty on all counts.”

The point is that ESPN and many others were calling for his head because he "didn't care." Well, the Red Sox won three straight games (the last two by 9 and 10 runs, respectively), and Ramirez was a key part of that. I just don't understand why we don't respect more professional athletes that treat their job as what it is: a fucking GAME.

So, in fact, I do congratulate the Red Sox, or at least Manny Ramirez, in this context, because they seem to be having a good time.

More Sports News

This was a good weekend for those of us here at The Pasty Quail. The Dawgs rolled over Ole Miss here in Athens. Of course, the Gators lost too, which is always a news item as far as we're concerned.

In other sports news, the New York Metropolitans completed their historic collapse Sunday evening, losing a 7 game lead over the final 17 games of the season to miss the playoffs altogether. After a win over the Braves in Atlanta on 9/12, the Mets lost 12 of their final 17, including being swept by the Phillies and losing 5 of 6 games against division basement-dwelling Washington. The Phillies end up with the division title, and the Mets get to sit at home and wonder how you can spend $116,115,819 (third highest payroll in the major leagues) and not even make the playoffs.

Truly, it has been a while since so many of The Pasty Quail's least favorite teams all tasted defeat the same weekend. For all of you Gators and Mets fans out there: Your tears are so yummy and sweet...

The Sad State Of Baseball In Miami

That right there is an actual picture taken during a 12 inning game between the Nationals and the Marlins at Dolphin's Stadium in Miami. Several questions here: (1) Why do the Marlins insist on playing in 60,000+ seat stadium? (2) Why would you ever play a mid-week day game there, when attendance is sure to be light? (3) When do the Marlins finally make the move to Las Vegas?

If for some reason you care about late season non-pennant race baseball, you can catch the recap of the game here.

Wait, He's Not A Cyclist...

NEWS FLASH: MLB Players are still using illegal performance-enhancing drugs.

At what point does doping in professional sports stop being news? Are we enforcing a double standard by expecting inhuman performance from these athletes while requiring them to be human? Is it really all our fault?

Perhaps most importantly, can we still love Rick Ankiel as a great comeback story? Deadspin says yes.

Enough, already

Here's a great point. As a White Sox fan, I'm always happy to take a shot at the Cubbies (yeah, we suck now, but at least we've had that championship), but this is actually serious and I hadn't thought about it much. Harry's gone, folks. Let it go.

One last question though: If you were a hot dog, would you eat yourself? I know I would.

You say you want a revolution?

The Pasty Quail admires the enthusiasm of this sports blogger's new idea, the Go Away Player of the Year, a contradistinction from the Comeback Player of the Year in Major League Baseball.

Our fear is that there may be far too many for this list. Please offer other suggestions if you will; his list is not all that good, but we like the idea.

David Stern would be pissed

We really need to see more of this.

Coco Crisp Was Runover by a 4-wheeler This Weekend... The 4-Wheeler was Driven By A Giant Moose

Just in case you forgot

Barry Bonds is a cheater