This is the song they play when A-Rod walks to the batter’s box.
The chorus is so fitting, it’s crazy.
To answer your questions...
That story made me so mad! See what you want to do is say something that doesn’t exactly sound mean but that makes her feel very very bad about herself in all those ways she already feels bad when she has a bad day. This is why I avoid saying anything mean in jest, because I can get SO mean. Years of living with insecure teenagers and artists has made it easy for me to hone in on the thing that people secretly hate about themselves.The girl who said that “baseball was invented by Burger King” is a coworker of my roommate, Baldy (they’re working on The Green Hornet directed by Michel Gondry, starring Seth Rogen; it sounds disastrous but that’s another post). They had just gotten off work and were going to a party together and then she was to crash on our couch. Hey lady! You’re welcome for the hospitality!
And I didn’t say anything mean because, well, what’s the point of that? Although I would have much liked to hear what you would’ve said, Ohler.
In her defense, she did apologize and admitted she had a knack for making people hate her immediately. I assured her that I did not hate her but I informed her that she definitely said the wrong thing.
Remember when CC had to bat in Philly?
He’s so big. Didn’t he look like Hagrid standing in the batter’s box?
CC only played half a season in the national league so it’s hard to find a picture. But he is so much bigger than the people around him. And they’re all pro-athletes. Bananas!
Nick Swisher: Stupid Haircut, Awesome Guy
Seriously, this is what Swisher looked like during pretty much every game this year.
Even in all his in-stadium videos for announcements and things like that, he was always smiling and giggling. Not like Jimmy Fallon cracking on SNL, but more like “You guys, can you believe we get to do this for a living? It’s awesome.”
Mr. Centaur or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love A-Rod
I wasn’t happy when the Yankees got A-Rod. I even found it a little embarrassing. Everyone already thinks we spend too much money, but to take the best player in baseball, a gold-glove winning short stop, and make him play third was a move that even some of us Yankee fans felt was a bit much.
A-Rod has now played with the Yankees longer than he played with any other baseball team. And a weird thing happened. He became human.
My mental tag-line to this post season was:
Postseason 2009: The Quest to Make Alex Rodriguez a Real Boy
And it happened. It’s hard to tell if you didn’t watch the Yanks all year, but these were fun guys to watch. Where as the last few years since 2001 seemed to lack cohesion and at times felt like a bunch of hired guns that couldn’t quite gel (with poor Derek, the definition of teammate standing there wondering where all the hard working players went, but always politely never saying that to the media) this years group of guys showed up to have fun and play hard.
They played every game like they wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. They seemed to treat every part of being in the majors as a special treat. It’s a great attitude to see from any team, especially the team everyone would expect it from the least.
And it got through to A-Rod. Maybe it was that he didn’t feel like it was all on his shoulders for once, or maybe it was having all the guys support him through the steroid scandal, or maybe it was just Nick Swisher and his stupid haircut and infectious personality, but A-Rod played and reacted like a human being that was proud of what they were all doing and not just proud of himself.
We’re really proud that he did it with us in New York.
For Parade Goers
I’ll be getting there between 5am-6am to get a good spot. If anyone wants to meet up, call or text me.
I’l be in the same spot I was in ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, and ‘00.
Derek told me to be ready for the most incredible parade you’ve ever seen in your life. To celebrate with the fans of New York, this is unbelievable. What a great city.
— Mark Teixeria - I’m a big fan of second-hand compliments so it’s nice to hear Derek enjoys it as much as we do.
One week away. One night only. Overnight layover get together at The Cat and Fiddle.
I arrive Wednesday morning at LAX and I’ll be Metro-ing myself up to Hollywood.
Does anyone have a couch I can crash on? I had a couple of friends offer but they are way far from Hollywood or have cats, and while cats are cute, I’m so allergic I wouldn’t be able to breathe within a half hour.
And if anyone has Thursday afternoon free, I could use a ride to Burbank Airport around 2:30pm.
And then I’m off to Vegas for my brother’s wedding. Hooray!
Obama inspires black men to step up →
The link above takes you a pretty interesting short article at CNN.com
You should read it. I can tell you that I see this happening first hand in Harlem too.
It’s one of those intangibles that is so necessary.
