According to espn, the Twins have agreed to a deal to send Johan Santana to the Mets for a package of 4 prospects. From the standpoint of a Yankee fan, this is the best possible outcome other than the Twins agreeing to an undervalued offer from the Yankees (i.e. one that did not include Phil Hughes [...]
Here are some amusing clips from some old school football video games.
I was just talking about this one with someone recently (the Madden ambulance):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_138p6uzhUk&feature=PlayList&p=137D05B4F8D531B5&index=10
Whatever happened to the Nigerian Nightmare?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ddO5ENtus&NR=1
Not football, but one of the greatest games ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO030JQoDKI
And of course, Intellivision baseball.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnVLPpp0pQk
I don’t remember this game, but I dig Billy Martin in the commercial. Take that [...]
While I learned that I was going to be an Uncle back in October, today I found out that the Italo-Turks will be having a boy. I’m excited. I’ll be able to buy Yankees and BC stuff for him. He should be arriving in June.
I was correct on 3 of my 4 playoff picks last weekend, [...]
I want to congratulate Richard “Goose” Gossage on his being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame today. The Goose was always one of my favorite Yankees as a kid. He was a flame throwing dude with a fu manchu who was the preeminent reliever for a 10 year period between 1975 and 1985, and [...]
Well here’s a story that was linked on the great Uni Watch blog regarding a fan in New Hampshire who likes the Patriots just a wee bit. Maybe when I eventually go completely bald I’ll do something along these lines, like a big BC or NY or Pat Patriot on the side of my head. [...]
I meant to do this prior to Wildcard Weekend, but forgot, so I’ll just make my picks from this point forward.
New England over the Jags, 34-24.
Colts over SD 31-20.
Giants shock Dallas, 24-21 (I reserve the right to change this pick depending on Owens’ health status at the end of the week)
Green Bay defeats Seattle 27-20.
I [...]
I know Christmas, what with the costs, commitments, et al, and New Year’s Eve, what with the sky high expectations society imparts on us (“New Year’s Eve has to be the craziest, most fun night of the year!”) can get tiring and that people are usually happy to be done with the holiday season, but [...]