Having just finished watching The Sopranos finale once again on OnDemand, I trudged up to my own war room to post on the NPL Blog, wondering what to write about. When I saw Dave's headline on the website about celebrating the good times, not 15 minutes after hearing A.J. "Fredo Wannabe" Soprano saying the same thing (not that we should use A.J. as a role model), well, let's just say that inspiration came upon me.
First off, a salute to Harv for his back-to-back weekly wins which has put him in fifth place and smack in the middle of the money chase. While Harv resides in fifth place, he is a significant 125 points ahead of sixth place Piffy. Also, it should be noted that only 62 points separate the Owls, Kids, and Lockhorns in the 2-3-4 spots.
Whilst on vacation, the Train was able to maintain his first place lead over John's Rock Cats. It has been a tenuous lead, some days 70+ points, others, such as this morning, only 39. No one is being measured for NPL Pennant rings just yet, that is for sure. I can only hope that my boy, Jim Leyland, doesn't burn out the magical arms of Verlander and Bonderman in the last half of the season.
At this point, I will not provide the in depth analysis as does our esteemed Kommish, and there is no new episode of the Sopranos to rehash, and who wants to discuss the wretched Pirates, so let's just reach into the treasure chest filled with good memories and....
CELEBRATE ONE OF THE GOOD TIMES
Dave's mention of being at the Forbes Field the day they dropped the final curtain at that hallowed yard, prompted me to come up with an "I was there" of my own.
The year is 1966, and the Pirates are in a three way pennant race with the Koufax-Drysdale-Wills Dodgers and the Mays-McCovey-Marichal Giants. As August rolls to a close, the newspapers are talking about an impending milestone: Roberto Clemente will soon be recording his 2,000th major league hit. On the morning of September 2, with the Great One sitting on 1,999, my dad announces that he has scored tickets from his office for that night's game, and he and I are going to Oakland to catch the Bucs take on the Cubs. The pitching matchup was also a good one: Ferguson Jenkins "and his Orchestra" vs Big Bob Veale. Not only might we see Clemente's get his historic hit, we might also get to see a strawberry thrown through a locomotive!
Our seats at Forbes were field boxes on the third base line looking directly into the short right field porch of Forbes Field. Clemente was 0-for-1, when he came to bat in the fifth inning with two runners on base, the Bucs leading 1-0.
I can't tell you what the count was, but Clemente soon unloaded on a Jenkins pitch and sent the ol' horsehide covered sphere into the upper deck in right field, and we could follow that ball all the way. What a way to get a milestone hit! Funny the things that you remember, but I recall distinctly the guys in the Pirate bullpen running out into the field in right and waiving to the fans in the upper deck to bring the ball down to the field.
As I said, this was a very special memory of a milestone hit in Clemente's career, but it is never mentioned or remembered. It was not noted in the David Mariness biography of Clemente that was published last year. I suppose the fact that Roberto went on to get 3,000 hits, and the fact that that hit was the last one before his tragic death, has obscured the 2,000th hit.
Clemente won the MVP that season (.317, 29 HR, 119 RBI). Had the NPL existed back then, some lucky owner would have tallied 628 points by having Roberto on his squad. Alas, the Pirates were eliminated from the pennant race on the next to last day of the season in a double header loss to the Giants (I was also at that game with my Dad. It was cold and rainy, a memorable day, but not necessarily a happy one.) To this day, though, the '66 team remains one of my all-time favorite Pirates squads. Stargell, Alou and Clemente in the outfield. Clendenon, Maz, Alley, and Bailey in the infield. Pagliaroni behind the dish. Mota, Pagan, Lynch, and May on the bench. And how's this for a starting staff:
Bob Veale 16-12 (in the days before he became a mentor to Big O)
Vernon Law 12-8
Woody Fryman 12-9
Steve Blass 11-7
Tommie Sisk 10-5
All five of those guys were products of the Pirates farm system, just like the five starters from today's 2007 team (so how come this team stinks?).
Roy face, Pete Mikkelson, and Al McBean were the stalwarts of the bullpen.
What a team! Good times, indeed.
Oh, as for that September 2 game, the Pirates beat the Cubs that night by a score of 7-2. Veale won to boost his record to 14-9. He went 6.1 innings and had 6 K's - a 21 point game! Jenkins was the loser and his record fell to 2-7 that night. Better days were in store for Fergie in the years ahead. Clemente had the only round-tripper that night, but extra base hits were recorded by Bob Bailey, a triple, and a double was hit by reliever Don Cardwell, of all people. Cardwell recorded a save that night by pitching 2.2 innings in relief of Veale. No "set-up specialists" in 1966.
Only 13,677 were at the game that night. No give-aways or fireworks in 1966, either.
Six Hall-of-Famers played in that game that night: Clemente, Stargell, and Maz for the Bucs, and Jenkins, Ernie Banks, and Billy Williams for the Cubs. Pretty cool!
Oh, and one final note of special interest to John Frissora. The starting left fielder for the Cubs that night (1-for-4 with 2 RBI) was a young player by the name of John Boccabella. As Mel Allen would say - How about that!!
Hope you enjoyed "remembering the good times" with me. Kommish Dave will be back in the Web master's seat next Thursday.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
PERIOD # 11. "And speaking of........."
Administrative Item:
And speaking of......... those OWLS……….. While everyone seems hungry for all the young pitching pheenoms that come up each week, John went “old school” with his picks of Kenny “The Gambler” Rogers and Paul Byrd. Byrd-man was a Bomber earlier this year on two separate occasions and an Owl from past seasons. These picks had to be made as the Birds were hit hard with pitching DL’s. About the same as the Big O was…..
And speaking of............ the PITTSBURGH O’s…….. First off, kudos to Larry for going to Altoona Curves Fantasy Camp, and as we predicted here in this Blog, the O brought home the MVP hardware….. O was getting ready to step into the batters box on Wednesday when we spoke, so I should have more details later, and Laura… If you can, please e-mail me any good photos!! While O was having his MVP day on Sunday, the fantasy team responded as well with a 126 point day on the strength of 3 Wins and 2 Saves. Strange week for suspensions and Pirates with the O’s….. Chris Young suspended. Matt Capps starts to serve his suspension. Ian Snell burns hand cooking chicken, misses a start, and Jack Wilson endures an embarrassing benching….. Oh, those Buccos!! As you know, we also have another NPL team that is Buc heavy…….
And speaking of........... THE BIG TRAIN……… Two weeks in a row the BT score exactly 530 points. The young men did alright with the owner down at the shore…. Bob was evidently in deep meditation with the calming sound of the ocean waves….. When speaking with the Sproule’s on Wednesday night, Marilyn couldn’t get Bob to come to the phone….. She said….. “He just stares out into the ocean. Kind of like Michael Corleone staring out onto the lake at the end of Godfather – Part II.”
One reason this team is in first place is the slugging of 1st baseman Prince Fielder… Is Prince this year’s version of Ryan Howard for the Big Train? This season, Howard is toiling for yours truly……
And speaking of........... the KOOPERSTOWN KIDS……. This week I curse Red Sox GM Theo Epstein. I hate you Theo!!! I’m sure you know why. But at least I discovered a new young pitcher from the Cubbies this week… Whatever happens with this guy, it should be fun……
Remember guys, in TWO weeks – Wednesday, July 4, we do moves in a different way due to the Holiday. You e-mail or call me with your move(s) and list in the order you want things, and when I get home later that evening I’ll put it all together. But more on that as we get closer to the 4th.
Around The North Park League Diamond…..
In addition to all the praise I heaped on the LOCKHORNS within the CBS Sportsline front page news article, let me throw out this interesting nugget about the 7 day scoring period. We know Harv had a good hitting week. It also helps that his AT BATS total for the week was huge. 402 At Bats compared to the 2nd highest (Kids) of 372 and the low team were the Cats at 321. So that’s 81 more at bats than another team in the league for a 7 day period. Harv said he had a strange voice mail left for him today. A lot of noise in the background. Sort of like a baby crying and the caller saying just one sentence --- CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BIG WEEK, HARV. He couldn’t make out the voice, but when looking at Caller ID, there was not a number listed, but instead a name…. It just said “The War Room.”
And speaking of…… the H-BOMBS…… Big Daddy was happy to acquire Yovani Gallardo. In fact, B.D. actually said…. “This is the guy I’ve been waiting for.” Hmmm, wonder what Heather would have to say about that!! B.D. also is looking at some NPL history. Saying that what Bob did last year has him motivated. That is, Bob was in last place in 2006 at the All-Star Break and ended up in 5th. B.D. says he wants to do the same thing. Wants to be like Bob….. Said Bob is his NEW mentor. It used to be Al.
And speaking of.............. the ALABAMA SLAMMERS…….. The Slams have a player you don’t hear much about, but this guy is under the radar – having an outstanding year. It’s Curtis Granderson of the Tigers. Along with his 9 HR’s, he has 22 Doubles and an amazing total of 13 Triples already. He’s on pace for close to 50 Doubles and 28 Triples for a single season. He was a pick-up back on April 11th for Luke Scott. Al just happens to have Bucco tickets for the game on June 30. You may have heard that is the game in which some Irate Fans are organizing a staged “walk out.” Ironically a walk out on Bob Walk bobblehead night. Al said if it’s a total walk out of the park, he may just take his Walkie Bobble and head home. But if it just to walk out into the concourse, that would just mean spending more money at Nutting’s concession stand. What to do? Al may ask himself….. “What would Rob Pratte do?” Also having tickets to this game with Al is our own John Stasko…….
And speaking of............... the ROCK CATS………… John got the Johan Santana Shut-Out on Tuesday. You may be surprised to know that this was Johan's first Shut-Out tossed since the 2005 season. John loved it when Santana in the 8th inning told Twinkies manager Ron Gardenhire…. “Unplug the bullpen phone Skipper, I’ll finish this one myself.” What is it with The Raven and his Cubs players getting suspended? This year the Cats Derrek Lee gets 5 games and in 2006 John had Michael Barrett when he got 10. This week, Michael Barrett just got traded to the Pods. Barrett belongs to Piffy.
And speaking of ............. the 69’ERS…………Piff made his move on Wednesday from the popular west suburb restaurant of Armstrongs. Garrett Atkins is finally starting to heat up for the Niners as they try to hold off the Horns and catch back up to the Kids and Owls. Piff is also looking for the Owls owner to give him some kind words on the next MOASP report as he celebrates the San Antonio Spurs….
Around The North Park League Diamond…..
In addition to all the praise I heaped on the LOCKHORNS within the CBS Sportsline front page news article, let me throw out this interesting nugget about the 7 day scoring period. We know Harv had a good hitting week. It also helps that his AT BATS total for the week was huge. 402 At Bats compared to the 2nd highest (Kids) of 372 and the low team were the Cats at 321. So that’s 81 more at bats than another team in the league for a 7 day period. Harv said he had a strange voice mail left for him today. A lot of noise in the background. Sort of like a baby crying and the caller saying just one sentence --- CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BIG WEEK, HARV. He couldn’t make out the voice, but when looking at Caller ID, there was not a number listed, but instead a name…. It just said “The War Room.”
And speaking of…… the H-BOMBS…… Big Daddy was happy to acquire Yovani Gallardo. In fact, B.D. actually said…. “This is the guy I’ve been waiting for.” Hmmm, wonder what Heather would have to say about that!! B.D. also is looking at some NPL history. Saying that what Bob did last year has him motivated. That is, Bob was in last place in 2006 at the All-Star Break and ended up in 5th. B.D. says he wants to do the same thing. Wants to be like Bob….. Said Bob is his NEW mentor. It used to be Al.
And speaking of.............. the ALABAMA SLAMMERS…….. The Slams have a player you don’t hear much about, but this guy is under the radar – having an outstanding year. It’s Curtis Granderson of the Tigers. Along with his 9 HR’s, he has 22 Doubles and an amazing total of 13 Triples already. He’s on pace for close to 50 Doubles and 28 Triples for a single season. He was a pick-up back on April 11th for Luke Scott. Al just happens to have Bucco tickets for the game on June 30. You may have heard that is the game in which some Irate Fans are organizing a staged “walk out.” Ironically a walk out on Bob Walk bobblehead night. Al said if it’s a total walk out of the park, he may just take his Walkie Bobble and head home. But if it just to walk out into the concourse, that would just mean spending more money at Nutting’s concession stand. What to do? Al may ask himself….. “What would Rob Pratte do?” Also having tickets to this game with Al is our own John Stasko…….
And speaking of............... the ROCK CATS………… John got the Johan Santana Shut-Out on Tuesday. You may be surprised to know that this was Johan's first Shut-Out tossed since the 2005 season. John loved it when Santana in the 8th inning told Twinkies manager Ron Gardenhire…. “Unplug the bullpen phone Skipper, I’ll finish this one myself.” What is it with The Raven and his Cubs players getting suspended? This year the Cats Derrek Lee gets 5 games and in 2006 John had Michael Barrett when he got 10. This week, Michael Barrett just got traded to the Pods. Barrett belongs to Piffy.
And speaking of ............. the 69’ERS…………Piff made his move on Wednesday from the popular west suburb restaurant of Armstrongs. Garrett Atkins is finally starting to heat up for the Niners as they try to hold off the Horns and catch back up to the Kids and Owls. Piff is also looking for the Owls owner to give him some kind words on the next MOASP report as he celebrates the San Antonio Spurs….
And speaking of......... those OWLS……….. While everyone seems hungry for all the young pitching pheenoms that come up each week, John went “old school” with his picks of Kenny “The Gambler” Rogers and Paul Byrd. Byrd-man was a Bomber earlier this year on two separate occasions and an Owl from past seasons. These picks had to be made as the Birds were hit hard with pitching DL’s. About the same as the Big O was…..
And speaking of............ the PITTSBURGH O’s…….. First off, kudos to Larry for going to Altoona Curves Fantasy Camp, and as we predicted here in this Blog, the O brought home the MVP hardware….. O was getting ready to step into the batters box on Wednesday when we spoke, so I should have more details later, and Laura… If you can, please e-mail me any good photos!! While O was having his MVP day on Sunday, the fantasy team responded as well with a 126 point day on the strength of 3 Wins and 2 Saves. Strange week for suspensions and Pirates with the O’s….. Chris Young suspended. Matt Capps starts to serve his suspension. Ian Snell burns hand cooking chicken, misses a start, and Jack Wilson endures an embarrassing benching….. Oh, those Buccos!! As you know, we also have another NPL team that is Buc heavy…….
And speaking of........... THE BIG TRAIN……… Two weeks in a row the BT score exactly 530 points. The young men did alright with the owner down at the shore…. Bob was evidently in deep meditation with the calming sound of the ocean waves….. When speaking with the Sproule’s on Wednesday night, Marilyn couldn’t get Bob to come to the phone….. She said….. “He just stares out into the ocean. Kind of like Michael Corleone staring out onto the lake at the end of Godfather – Part II.”
One reason this team is in first place is the slugging of 1st baseman Prince Fielder… Is Prince this year’s version of Ryan Howard for the Big Train? This season, Howard is toiling for yours truly……
And speaking of........... the KOOPERSTOWN KIDS……. This week I curse Red Sox GM Theo Epstein. I hate you Theo!!! I’m sure you know why. But at least I discovered a new young pitcher from the Cubbies this week… Whatever happens with this guy, it should be fun……
In my Transaction write up Wednesday night, I mentioned what may have sounded like some dissention between our NPL team with the dual ownership……..
And speaking of.........the BULLDOGS……… I understand a sit-down took place between the two owners and they talked out their differences……
The Tony & Eddie team picked up a new outfielder this week…… The OF’er they cut last week – Chris Duncan was claimed Wednesday by Harv. And Harv had a message for T&E this week about their new acquisition – Reggie Willits… Harv is informing us that even though it sounds like the dude is a black guy with that name – he’s actually a white guy and a former Oklahoma Sooner………And speaking of.........the BULLDOGS……… I understand a sit-down took place between the two owners and they talked out their differences……
Thank you, Mr. Harvey!!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
PERIOD # 10. "Baseball, a game Made in America."
The Baseball Episode…..
As the BIG TRAIN chugged into first place late Tuesday night on the strength of the 87 point Velander game, somewhere in an Air-Conditioned Baseball War Room in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh, an owner was watching Sports-Center with a wry smile….. You see, about a month ago, the owner of the H-BOMBS told me and also his post-office brothers that his prediction for the winner of the NPL in 2007 was The Big Train. And on the night the BT moves into first, it was due to a young man that was a John Schoming discovery during a pick-up night in early April of 2006. Justin Velander helped the Bombs win a title; can he do the same for a Train?
But let’s not jump the gun and count out the ROCK CATS just yet….. Remember, this is a 3-time league champion and the Jake Peavy led Cats are not going to go away. John will work the roster and he usually comes up with good roster additions. In fact, this week he grabbed Brendan Harris of the D-Rays when a number of teams were looking to get him in the second round.
The 69’ERS also got a guy other teams wanted in RP Takashi Saito of the Dodgers. Piffy then added a couple of new bats as he presses the Kids and Owls for 3rd/4th. And its good news for the Niners that Mr. Soriano is heating up. 3 HR’s in one game!! Piff says root for the San Antonio Spurs to bring home the NBA title. It’s important to him!!
The KIDS have been pretty steady lately and currently in the first division, but I had two worst case scenarios take place this week. Curt Schilling 8 2/3 innings of No-Hit ball before banjo hitting Shannon Stewart gets a single and on the same Thursday, B.J. Upton goes down injured but the D-Ray management waits until late Wednesday night to DL the guy. Thanks!
The OWLS were living the high life this week with his Yankees beating up on the poor pathetic Pirates.
In other news from the O’s camp……. Albert the Great is regaining his batting stroke, Ian Snell notches a Complete Game for the O’s but at the same time, Larry is starting to wonder what Tracy is doing with Jack Wilson. And this Sunday, L.O. is off to Altoona for Curves Fantasy Camp. There is an individual MVP Trophy there for the taking and the Big O wants to bring home the hardware.
Big Daddy had punched out 13 moves total in the previous two weeks. While B.D. was relatively quiet this Wednesday, the ALABAMA SLAMMERS picked up the slack with 6 transactions. However, Al didn’t get all the players he wanted and seemed a slight bit cranky about it, giving me the following messages to pass on……..
“Tell Tony and Eddie they shouldn’t be making any more moves, they’re not going anywhere with that team.” And for Harv……. “Tell Harv that Kenny Chesney is Gay!” Among those moves, Al drops a discovery in Kevin Slowey. Said he wouldn’t have taken him if he knew he was from Upper St. Clair, but discovers young Andy Sonnanstine. Keep an eye on Alex Gordon….. He could be a sleeper among the pick-ups, showing signs of finally breaking out.
I don’t think the BULLDOGS apprecriated hearing those comments from the Slammers. One of the Dogs owners said that at this point they’re not too concerned about finishing at the top, they just want to BEAT AL!!! Magglio continues to rake and now David Wright is coming along. 4 dingers this week. Tony make an interesting point about the No-No’s this season. We’ve had two, and one belongs to the first place team and the other the last place team.
The LOCKHORNS working the DL list with the addition of “Rocco.” Is he the guy from the Pirates post-game show on 104.7 FM? And Kevin Kouzmanoff – or as Harv calls him….. The Suckin’ Russian, doesn’t seem to like playing for the Horns. He was bad at first, Harv cut him and he got good. Harv picks him back up and he sucks again, and on his way out the door Wednesday night after knowing he was released by the Horns, he goes off for a 10 point game. Some players and owners are just not meant for each other!
The MADE IN AMERICA episode……
As the BIG TRAIN chugged into first place late Tuesday night on the strength of the 87 point Velander game, somewhere in an Air-Conditioned Baseball War Room in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh, an owner was watching Sports-Center with a wry smile….. You see, about a month ago, the owner of the H-BOMBS told me and also his post-office brothers that his prediction for the winner of the NPL in 2007 was The Big Train. And on the night the BT moves into first, it was due to a young man that was a John Schoming discovery during a pick-up night in early April of 2006. Justin Velander helped the Bombs win a title; can he do the same for a Train?
But let’s not jump the gun and count out the ROCK CATS just yet….. Remember, this is a 3-time league champion and the Jake Peavy led Cats are not going to go away. John will work the roster and he usually comes up with good roster additions. In fact, this week he grabbed Brendan Harris of the D-Rays when a number of teams were looking to get him in the second round.
The 69’ERS also got a guy other teams wanted in RP Takashi Saito of the Dodgers. Piffy then added a couple of new bats as he presses the Kids and Owls for 3rd/4th. And its good news for the Niners that Mr. Soriano is heating up. 3 HR’s in one game!! Piff says root for the San Antonio Spurs to bring home the NBA title. It’s important to him!!
The KIDS have been pretty steady lately and currently in the first division, but I had two worst case scenarios take place this week. Curt Schilling 8 2/3 innings of No-Hit ball before banjo hitting Shannon Stewart gets a single and on the same Thursday, B.J. Upton goes down injured but the D-Ray management waits until late Wednesday night to DL the guy. Thanks!
The OWLS were living the high life this week with his Yankees beating up on the poor pathetic Pirates.
Alex Rodriguez and Bobby Abreu led all NPL hitters with 47 and 45 points respectively. And John only had 1 Pitching Win this week out of 10 starts but he made it a good one. A Shut-Out from the on-again / off-again member of the Owls staff – Carlos Silva. Carlos gave John a nice going away gift on his way out the door after his 2nd one week Tour of Duty as a Bird. This was the first Owls Shutout since 2005. Who would have guessed Carlos Silva? Is this a great game, or what? On a different note, I’m sure John is happy to hear that the former McKees Rocks Boxer and Criminal - Paul Spadafora, is now a permanent resident of Erie, PA!!
The PITTSBURGH O’s get a boost by the return of a BIG STICK this week….
The PITTSBURGH O’s get a boost by the return of a BIG STICK this week….
In other news from the O’s camp……. Albert the Great is regaining his batting stroke, Ian Snell notches a Complete Game for the O’s but at the same time, Larry is starting to wonder what Tracy is doing with Jack Wilson. And this Sunday, L.O. is off to Altoona for Curves Fantasy Camp. There is an individual MVP Trophy there for the taking and the Big O wants to bring home the hardware.
Big Daddy had punched out 13 moves total in the previous two weeks. While B.D. was relatively quiet this Wednesday, the ALABAMA SLAMMERS picked up the slack with 6 transactions. However, Al didn’t get all the players he wanted and seemed a slight bit cranky about it, giving me the following messages to pass on……..
“Tell Tony and Eddie they shouldn’t be making any more moves, they’re not going anywhere with that team.” And for Harv……. “Tell Harv that Kenny Chesney is Gay!” Among those moves, Al drops a discovery in Kevin Slowey. Said he wouldn’t have taken him if he knew he was from Upper St. Clair, but discovers young Andy Sonnanstine. Keep an eye on Alex Gordon….. He could be a sleeper among the pick-ups, showing signs of finally breaking out.
I don’t think the BULLDOGS apprecriated hearing those comments from the Slammers. One of the Dogs owners said that at this point they’re not too concerned about finishing at the top, they just want to BEAT AL!!! Magglio continues to rake and now David Wright is coming along. 4 dingers this week. Tony make an interesting point about the No-No’s this season. We’ve had two, and one belongs to the first place team and the other the last place team.
The LOCKHORNS working the DL list with the addition of “Rocco.” Is he the guy from the Pirates post-game show on 104.7 FM? And Kevin Kouzmanoff – or as Harv calls him….. The Suckin’ Russian, doesn’t seem to like playing for the Horns. He was bad at first, Harv cut him and he got good. Harv picks him back up and he sucks again, and on his way out the door Wednesday night after knowing he was released by the Horns, he goes off for a 10 point game. Some players and owners are just not meant for each other!
The MADE IN AMERICA episode……
Let’s look at that ending first, and then other aspects of the final hour.
My first impression of the cut to black screen was like “what the heck….” But as a couple of days went on and I re-watched it again (the final scene 3 or 4 times) I now like it. Although in a way, it’s a different way to end one of the all-time great shows by getting the reaction of…. “Oh geez, my cable just went out.”
So, leave it to you’re imagination as to what happened next… By now you’ve probably read and heard these things over and over, but…… the main question is… was he shot in the restaurant or not?
Why maybe yes --- My son Pat remembered this right away and I later read it elsewhere as well…… In the first episode of this season when Bobby and Tony are at the lake house in a boat, they talk about what being shot must be like. Bobby says, “You probably don’t even hear it when it happens, right?” Then, the 2nd to last episode at the very end, Tony is laying in bed holding the gun Bobby gave him from that episode and flashes back to that scene of Bobby, again saying, “you probably don’t even hear it when it happens, right.” In that final scene, Tony hears the door open. Each time the bell jingles, camera shows Tony looking up, it then it switches to his perspective. The final time this happens, we anticipate it is Meadow walking through the door. The door jingles; camera shows Tony looking up and then switches to his perspective, which is a black screen because he has just been shot in the head. Because “he didn’t even hear it when it happened.” It’s just one theory on what could have been… But the counter argument is that Bobby no doubt heard it when he got whacked, as well as Silvio. If you also read anywhere that the suspicious guy at the counter was billed as Nick Leotardo (Phil’s nephew) and therefore almost a given that he would have shot Tony, I read from a credible TV critic that this is false information. The guy at the counter was billed as “The guy in the Members Only Jacket.” That actor never had a role in the show before.
But I’m more in the camp of
Why he didn’t get shot…. If he was really getting shot at the end, I think they would have showed the guy come out of the men’s bathroom, even for a split-second. Here’s a theory that I like better which I read somewhere on-line…… Every time someone came through the door Tony had to take a cautious glance. After watching Tony do this four, then five times, you realize that he will always live with that “uh-oh, who’s this?” fear hanging over his head. Life of a mobster, goes with the territory. But I think I’ll watch this ending again. Amazing how they were able to build the tension. Really well done.
Some other thoughts……..
The last two episodes of this season ….. Tough to beat those for heart pounding drama.
Music and lyrics have always been an integral part of The Sopranos. Right up to the end with Don’t Stop Believing from the jukebox.
A.J. therapist… Legs crossed like Melfi. And Tony opening up to her about HIS issues, his mother, etc… The look on Carmela’s face……. Priceless!
The hit on Phil… Perfect. The whole thing with the SUV running over his head, grand-kids in the backseat…. Wow!
Tony saying to Uncle Jun…. “This thing of ours.”
FAVORITE LINE:
A.J.: “The Army’s probably good for my career.”
TONY: “You don’t have a career!”
Paulie and the Cat – it kept starring of the picture of “Christaphu.” Hilarious. Maybe it was Adrianne reincarnated.
And lastly……
Who would have guessed that Agent Harris has a Goomah?? But looking back, Harris saved the day for Tony with the tip of where to look for Phil.
Well, that’s it….. didn’t think I was going to make this a weekly feature, but you know…… once you start something…..
Later,
Kommish.
My first impression of the cut to black screen was like “what the heck….” But as a couple of days went on and I re-watched it again (the final scene 3 or 4 times) I now like it. Although in a way, it’s a different way to end one of the all-time great shows by getting the reaction of…. “Oh geez, my cable just went out.”
So, leave it to you’re imagination as to what happened next… By now you’ve probably read and heard these things over and over, but…… the main question is… was he shot in the restaurant or not?
Why maybe yes --- My son Pat remembered this right away and I later read it elsewhere as well…… In the first episode of this season when Bobby and Tony are at the lake house in a boat, they talk about what being shot must be like. Bobby says, “You probably don’t even hear it when it happens, right?” Then, the 2nd to last episode at the very end, Tony is laying in bed holding the gun Bobby gave him from that episode and flashes back to that scene of Bobby, again saying, “you probably don’t even hear it when it happens, right.” In that final scene, Tony hears the door open. Each time the bell jingles, camera shows Tony looking up, it then it switches to his perspective. The final time this happens, we anticipate it is Meadow walking through the door. The door jingles; camera shows Tony looking up and then switches to his perspective, which is a black screen because he has just been shot in the head. Because “he didn’t even hear it when it happened.” It’s just one theory on what could have been… But the counter argument is that Bobby no doubt heard it when he got whacked, as well as Silvio. If you also read anywhere that the suspicious guy at the counter was billed as Nick Leotardo (Phil’s nephew) and therefore almost a given that he would have shot Tony, I read from a credible TV critic that this is false information. The guy at the counter was billed as “The guy in the Members Only Jacket.” That actor never had a role in the show before.
But I’m more in the camp of
Why he didn’t get shot…. If he was really getting shot at the end, I think they would have showed the guy come out of the men’s bathroom, even for a split-second. Here’s a theory that I like better which I read somewhere on-line…… Every time someone came through the door Tony had to take a cautious glance. After watching Tony do this four, then five times, you realize that he will always live with that “uh-oh, who’s this?” fear hanging over his head. Life of a mobster, goes with the territory. But I think I’ll watch this ending again. Amazing how they were able to build the tension. Really well done.
Some other thoughts……..
The last two episodes of this season ….. Tough to beat those for heart pounding drama.
Music and lyrics have always been an integral part of The Sopranos. Right up to the end with Don’t Stop Believing from the jukebox.
A.J. therapist… Legs crossed like Melfi. And Tony opening up to her about HIS issues, his mother, etc… The look on Carmela’s face……. Priceless!
The hit on Phil… Perfect. The whole thing with the SUV running over his head, grand-kids in the backseat…. Wow!
Tony saying to Uncle Jun…. “This thing of ours.”
FAVORITE LINE:
A.J.: “The Army’s probably good for my career.”
TONY: “You don’t have a career!”
Paulie and the Cat – it kept starring of the picture of “Christaphu.” Hilarious. Maybe it was Adrianne reincarnated.
And lastly……
Who would have guessed that Agent Harris has a Goomah?? But looking back, Harris saved the day for Tony with the tip of where to look for Phil.
Well, that’s it….. didn’t think I was going to make this a weekly feature, but you know…… once you start something…..
Later,
Kommish.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
PERIOD # 9. "Baseball, Bacala and Blue Comets"
In the immortal words of Phil Leotardo......
"Lemme tell you a couple three things."
Hear the Bucs took another pitcher in round 1 of the amateur draft today. Oh well, let's just schedule the T.J. surgery immediately and get it over with.......
As the NPL race keeps evolving with somewhat of a log jam in the middle, the ROCK CAT juggernaut keeps rolling along. John lets the lead over 2nd place get down to about 30 or 40 points, and then he jacks it back up to 150. Then down again, and back and forth we go. What a tease that Raven is.... And the BIG TRAIN has a strangle hold on 2nd place as tight as the one Silvio Dante had on Burt Gervasi. The Train had active Closers this week, as it was The Izzy and Putz show. Isringhausen had 2 Wins and JJ 3 Saves to lead the pitching staff.
The OWLS continue to be steady and they keep the press on. However, it's the end of the Cha Seung Baek regime. Cha Seung, we hardly knew ya...... But JF now embarks on the Adam LaRoche era. In today's first official game as an Owl, Adam went 0 for 4 with 2 K's. Don't worry John, you get used to it after awhile....... And I'm sure this statistic is available out there somewhere, but I'm just too lazy to look it up right now... Any volunteers?? I would think it's a good chance that in the GIDP leaders, LaRoche has to be at the top. It's to the point that you hate to see him come to bat with a man on first and less than two outs....
That team from 69'ERS land made an ex-Pirate pitcher swap on Wednesday. Jason Schmidt and Jeff Suppan trading the roster spot. Piff says..... Go Schmidty.... I'm not sure what the significance of this next fact is, if there is any, but the KIDS have not made a regular "Drop" move since May 9th. I know......... Who cares!! It looks like the ALABAMA'S are tryng something that worked well in 2006. Are young guns Tim Lincecum and Kevin Slowey this years version of Paplebon and Liriano??
Looks like the DAWGS "33 days" needs to be revised to 38. Clemens vs. Maholm. A mis-match on paper if there ever was one. Al wanted T & E to know that he's predicting 5 solid innings for the Rocket and then the Yankee pen blows it for him. I can't repeat here what Tony had to say to that. Keep in mind, this is a family blog!! Rumor has it that Eddie may be at the same social function as Harv this weekend. Yikes... Wear the flak jacket Ed.......
The PITT O's are not playing close to the vest this season. They opt for the next big thing at 3rd base, as Larry picks up his Josh Fields of Dreams. The minor league stats say this kid has both power and speed. And Big O is already reaping the benefit of his new Pirates Closer. Word out is that the Pittsburgh O's may be re-named "Capps Crew." And the training for Altoona Curves Fantasy Camp Day continues........
The verbal barrage between the owners of the H-BOMBS and LOCKHORNS continue on Wednesday evenings with yours truly playing the role of the bald guy "Steve" from the Jerry Springer show.
(Hey, doesn't Steve look like Cal Ripken Jr??)
Harv said that the league will have a better chance of seeing Billy Donovan's family vacationing at Disney World than we will of seeing the Bombers move into 9th place!!!
Big Daddy countered with...... "I hear Harv is replacing Rosie on The View."
But anyway............... Is this DeJa Vu?? As it was in 2005, Big Daddy's plan is to make every move he can think of - and by the All-Star Break if he's at 30, then it's over and it's time to check out Camp Tomlin. Remember at the Owls Nest in '05 when John F brought out the surprise cake for B.D. to celebrate the call -out of move #30 by the Bombers? It's that season all over again.... J-Schom said the pick-up of Homer Bailey was due to the fact that Bailey is John's Golden Retriever's name and his team is playing like a bunch of Homer Simpsons.
The Horns gave Jack Cust his walking papers this week.... What a whirlwind ride it was for Jack.
The Cust era had reached the point where I'm sure Harv wanted to brag about picking him up for the Lockhorns. After all, he came on the scene with 8 HR's, 14 RBI and a Slugging Pct of 1.077 in his first 7 games. Harv was proud to have him. It was like finding out your son got a scholarship to CMU or something. Then, 3 weeks later, it's like Cust flunked out of CMU, started taking night classes at CCAC and fell for a 41 year old divorced waitress with three kids. That quick it turned into bad times for Harv and the Jack Cust era......
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The Sopranos:
THE BLUE COMET
What a tense and compelling hour. I was ready to break out hard stuff. One thing about this show. It's history always has major action (whackings) take place in the penultimate episode of each season. Great filming /cinematography. Especially in the Train shop with the cuts back and forth between Bobby being shot and the model train going around the track and the look of terror in the faces of the figurines on the train display. Poor Bobby Bacala. They did him like he was Sonny Corleone at the toll booth. But he stood tall and took a lot of led. One regular contributor to the Sopranos conversation stated they felt bad - sort of like when Adrianne got it (well almost!).
Now, onto some general observations....
More brilliant filming with Melfi reading the psychology report and the hi-liting of certain words on the paper.
I'm sorry, but Melfi's mentor - Elliott, is a douche-bag.
Loved the cameo by Jets coach Eric Mangini. Wonder how Roger Goodell and the NFL will feel about that one, especially in light of a previous episode in which the Tony character is a notorious gambler on NFL games!
When Melfi and Tony have their verbal battle. The scene closes with them staring at each other and she closes the door on him. Symbolism? Remember in The Godfather, the final scene, when Michael and Kaye were staring and Michael closed the door as Kaye looked at him, effectively shutting her out. Just tossing it out there......
Good to see Artie Bucco and Charmaine again. Probably for the last time. Don't see how they would fit into the last show.
When the 'cousins' from Italy got the wrong guy - didn't you get a chill - knowing this wasn't good for the Jersey crew?
Is Sil possibly kept alive so he can come back for The Sopranos movie in 10 years from now?
A cool scene when T and Sil were shadow boxing in the restaurant. The background music was theme music from Raging Bull.
Was that a Silvio Dante cardboard cut-out in the Safe House??
SOME GOOD LINES:
Phil -- "I took his fat f-ing hand in friendship."
Phil -- "Guys don't get their finger pricked. There's no sword or gun on the table. Either it has meaning, or it doesn't."
QUOTE - REGARDING THE SHOW....
"In regards to this second-to-last episode of The Sopranos, I truly believe A.J. finally surpassed Fredo as the most sniveling and pathetic Mafia-related family member of all time. He was on the cusp in the previous episode, but he officially grabbed the reins this past Sunday at approximately 9:46 PM ET."
- - - Doug Hoerth
WHAT NEXT?
The final episode is called "Made in America." Not sure yet of the relevance. A lot of theories, maybe a lot of red herrings. Is Paulie with NY? Why did they let him off the hook on their hit list?
Tony alone with his AK-47. "Say hello to my little friend." Will he go out in a blaze of glory, kinda like in Scarface?
Is Carlo crooked? He had to call for Pizza as soon as they got to the Safehouse? And he's blood cousin to Bert Gervasi, who Sil choked to death (although I'm sure he doesn't know it was Sil.)
I was still thinking Tony goes Witness Protection. But Al pointed out that for only 1 hour left, that may not be enough time to formulate that story line.
Is the Terrorism angle still out there in some way? AJ's new friend - the girl from the mental hospital - "Rhiannon" was reading the terrorism info on AJ's computer - remember when Tony stared at it? On her IMDB.com page, (actress name - Emily Wickersham), she's listed as being in this final episode.
And concluding this with some Christopher Moltisanti trivia, courtesy of TV Guide.
The very first time that you ever saw Christopher in The Sopranos, he was wearing a baseball cap and driving Tony. Ever recall him wearing a baseball cap again?? Until his final scene, in which he is wearing a baseball cap and driving Tony.
See ya..... Enjoy MADE IN AMERICA!
"Lemme tell you a couple three things."
Hear the Bucs took another pitcher in round 1 of the amateur draft today. Oh well, let's just schedule the T.J. surgery immediately and get it over with.......
As the NPL race keeps evolving with somewhat of a log jam in the middle, the ROCK CAT juggernaut keeps rolling along. John lets the lead over 2nd place get down to about 30 or 40 points, and then he jacks it back up to 150. Then down again, and back and forth we go. What a tease that Raven is.... And the BIG TRAIN has a strangle hold on 2nd place as tight as the one Silvio Dante had on Burt Gervasi. The Train had active Closers this week, as it was The Izzy and Putz show. Isringhausen had 2 Wins and JJ 3 Saves to lead the pitching staff.
The OWLS continue to be steady and they keep the press on. However, it's the end of the Cha Seung Baek regime. Cha Seung, we hardly knew ya...... But JF now embarks on the Adam LaRoche era. In today's first official game as an Owl, Adam went 0 for 4 with 2 K's. Don't worry John, you get used to it after awhile....... And I'm sure this statistic is available out there somewhere, but I'm just too lazy to look it up right now... Any volunteers?? I would think it's a good chance that in the GIDP leaders, LaRoche has to be at the top. It's to the point that you hate to see him come to bat with a man on first and less than two outs....
That team from 69'ERS land made an ex-Pirate pitcher swap on Wednesday. Jason Schmidt and Jeff Suppan trading the roster spot. Piff says..... Go Schmidty.... I'm not sure what the significance of this next fact is, if there is any, but the KIDS have not made a regular "Drop" move since May 9th. I know......... Who cares!! It looks like the ALABAMA'S are tryng something that worked well in 2006. Are young guns Tim Lincecum and Kevin Slowey this years version of Paplebon and Liriano??
Looks like the DAWGS "33 days" needs to be revised to 38. Clemens vs. Maholm. A mis-match on paper if there ever was one. Al wanted T & E to know that he's predicting 5 solid innings for the Rocket and then the Yankee pen blows it for him. I can't repeat here what Tony had to say to that. Keep in mind, this is a family blog!! Rumor has it that Eddie may be at the same social function as Harv this weekend. Yikes... Wear the flak jacket Ed.......
The PITT O's are not playing close to the vest this season. They opt for the next big thing at 3rd base, as Larry picks up his Josh Fields of Dreams. The minor league stats say this kid has both power and speed. And Big O is already reaping the benefit of his new Pirates Closer. Word out is that the Pittsburgh O's may be re-named "Capps Crew." And the training for Altoona Curves Fantasy Camp Day continues........
The verbal barrage between the owners of the H-BOMBS and LOCKHORNS continue on Wednesday evenings with yours truly playing the role of the bald guy "Steve" from the Jerry Springer show.
(Hey, doesn't Steve look like Cal Ripken Jr??)
Harv said that the league will have a better chance of seeing Billy Donovan's family vacationing at Disney World than we will of seeing the Bombers move into 9th place!!!
Big Daddy countered with...... "I hear Harv is replacing Rosie on The View."
But anyway............... Is this DeJa Vu?? As it was in 2005, Big Daddy's plan is to make every move he can think of - and by the All-Star Break if he's at 30, then it's over and it's time to check out Camp Tomlin. Remember at the Owls Nest in '05 when John F brought out the surprise cake for B.D. to celebrate the call -out of move #30 by the Bombers? It's that season all over again.... J-Schom said the pick-up of Homer Bailey was due to the fact that Bailey is John's Golden Retriever's name and his team is playing like a bunch of Homer Simpsons.
The Horns gave Jack Cust his walking papers this week.... What a whirlwind ride it was for Jack.
The Cust era had reached the point where I'm sure Harv wanted to brag about picking him up for the Lockhorns. After all, he came on the scene with 8 HR's, 14 RBI and a Slugging Pct of 1.077 in his first 7 games. Harv was proud to have him. It was like finding out your son got a scholarship to CMU or something. Then, 3 weeks later, it's like Cust flunked out of CMU, started taking night classes at CCAC and fell for a 41 year old divorced waitress with three kids. That quick it turned into bad times for Harv and the Jack Cust era......
-------------
The Sopranos:
THE BLUE COMET
What a tense and compelling hour. I was ready to break out hard stuff. One thing about this show. It's history always has major action (whackings) take place in the penultimate episode of each season. Great filming /cinematography. Especially in the Train shop with the cuts back and forth between Bobby being shot and the model train going around the track and the look of terror in the faces of the figurines on the train display. Poor Bobby Bacala. They did him like he was Sonny Corleone at the toll booth. But he stood tall and took a lot of led. One regular contributor to the Sopranos conversation stated they felt bad - sort of like when Adrianne got it (well almost!).
Now, onto some general observations....
More brilliant filming with Melfi reading the psychology report and the hi-liting of certain words on the paper.
I'm sorry, but Melfi's mentor - Elliott, is a douche-bag.
Loved the cameo by Jets coach Eric Mangini. Wonder how Roger Goodell and the NFL will feel about that one, especially in light of a previous episode in which the Tony character is a notorious gambler on NFL games!
When Melfi and Tony have their verbal battle. The scene closes with them staring at each other and she closes the door on him. Symbolism? Remember in The Godfather, the final scene, when Michael and Kaye were staring and Michael closed the door as Kaye looked at him, effectively shutting her out. Just tossing it out there......
Good to see Artie Bucco and Charmaine again. Probably for the last time. Don't see how they would fit into the last show.
When the 'cousins' from Italy got the wrong guy - didn't you get a chill - knowing this wasn't good for the Jersey crew?
Is Sil possibly kept alive so he can come back for The Sopranos movie in 10 years from now?
A cool scene when T and Sil were shadow boxing in the restaurant. The background music was theme music from Raging Bull.
Was that a Silvio Dante cardboard cut-out in the Safe House??
SOME GOOD LINES:
Phil -- "I took his fat f-ing hand in friendship."
Phil -- "Guys don't get their finger pricked. There's no sword or gun on the table. Either it has meaning, or it doesn't."
QUOTE - REGARDING THE SHOW....
"In regards to this second-to-last episode of The Sopranos, I truly believe A.J. finally surpassed Fredo as the most sniveling and pathetic Mafia-related family member of all time. He was on the cusp in the previous episode, but he officially grabbed the reins this past Sunday at approximately 9:46 PM ET."
- - - Doug Hoerth
WHAT NEXT?
The final episode is called "Made in America." Not sure yet of the relevance. A lot of theories, maybe a lot of red herrings. Is Paulie with NY? Why did they let him off the hook on their hit list?
Tony alone with his AK-47. "Say hello to my little friend." Will he go out in a blaze of glory, kinda like in Scarface?
Is Carlo crooked? He had to call for Pizza as soon as they got to the Safehouse? And he's blood cousin to Bert Gervasi, who Sil choked to death (although I'm sure he doesn't know it was Sil.)
I was still thinking Tony goes Witness Protection. But Al pointed out that for only 1 hour left, that may not be enough time to formulate that story line.
Is the Terrorism angle still out there in some way? AJ's new friend - the girl from the mental hospital - "Rhiannon" was reading the terrorism info on AJ's computer - remember when Tony stared at it? On her IMDB.com page, (actress name - Emily Wickersham), she's listed as being in this final episode.
And concluding this with some Christopher Moltisanti trivia, courtesy of TV Guide.
The very first time that you ever saw Christopher in The Sopranos, he was wearing a baseball cap and driving Tony. Ever recall him wearing a baseball cap again?? Until his final scene, in which he is wearing a baseball cap and driving Tony.
See ya..... Enjoy MADE IN AMERICA!
Saturday, June 2, 2007
PERIOD # 8. "33 Days."
INFIELD CHATTER:
And just to put a wrap and a bow on week 8 of the KIDS, I should have known it was going to be a good week when Kevin Youkilis of all people hits an inside the park home run! The guy's a decent hitter, but certainly no speed merchant.
And now the young Southpaw is being sent to the AA - Altoona Curve for a one-day Curves Fantasy Camp on Fathers Day. The Curve has also asked Mr. Ott to work with top prospect Andrew McCutchen while he's there.... Time for O to limber up the arm. Like Roger Clemens, he's making a mid-season comeback!!!
What is the significance of the title 33 Days? That is the number of days that the DOGS will have patiently waited for Roger Clemens to pitch for their team. By using scoring periods, it was four complete weeks (#5 through #8) that Roger was on the Dog roster but preparing for that first start which will come on Monday, June 4. How many points were potentially lost? Well, going every 5th day would be 6 starts. If 3 of those are wins and say an average of 5 K's per game, that would be an estimated 75 points that a fairly decent pitcher would have earned. So, now that we have that figured out, Tony and Ed say it's time to go out and earn your keep Rocket, and make up those points. And you can see Tony is pumped about it as he gives Clemens the Fist Bump after his workout today.
And just to put a wrap and a bow on week 8 of the KIDS, I should have known it was going to be a good week when Kevin Youkilis of all people hits an inside the park home run! The guy's a decent hitter, but certainly no speed merchant.
You know, the NINERS outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is having another nice season, currently batting .336. However, here's a fact about Ichiro I came upon that has to do with his defense. I know, defense doesn't mean anything in fantasy, but I'm throwing this in only because I like the cool nickname of the old-time player that will be mentioned............ So here it is....... Now that Suzuki is in center field, he is on pace to eclipse the record for OF Put-Outs in a season (547). A mark held by Taylor "The Ball Hawk" Douthit, of the 1928 Cardinals. Perfect nickname for a defensive center fielder, isn't it?
After a couple of rough weeks, the HORNS seem to be back on track. Harv was thrilled to see ................ BAY's BACK!
Bay-Watch makes his annual late May push for good lookin' stats to be the Pirates All-Star representative. Good times for Harv and Jason. Harv was also in a good mood on Wednesday as he took the opportunity to rip on his arch-nemesis Big Daddy, saying he's back where he belongs - in the basement! In fact, Harv said he called Eddie and asked him ..... "How's Big Daddy now that he's buried in 10th place?" Harv said Eddie's response was ............. "He has a look on his face the same as Brady Quinn did after hearing that Ted Ginn Jr went # 9 in the NFL Draft." Hmmm. Eddie is known as an NFL guy... Ok then......
So, what's up with those BOMBERS?? They're going through a rough stretch, and H-Bomb starter Carlos Zambrano is so frustrated that he started to beat up on catcher Michael Barrett in the dugout and clubhouse on Friday afternoon. We're waiting for a response from Barrett's owner - Piffy of the 69'ers! This is sort of like waiting to see what Phil Leotardo is going to do in response to Tony Soprano beating up Coco!
You know the AL SLAMS got their first Complete Game of the season this week (James Shields), as Alabama was the last remaining team still looking for a CG. But this team has perhaps the SP with the toughest luck in MLB right now. This note in Friday's USA Today said that..... "Erik Bedard has a 1.50 ERA in his last 5 starts but only one Win to show due to lack of run support." But despite that, the Slammers are poised to bust into the top 5, sitting about a dozen points out at this writing.
With all teams now having at least one CG, we still have 5 teams waiting for their first Shut-Out. And that includes the 3rd Place OWLS. And as John recently pointed out, that should be no surprise as in 2006 the Birds were the only squad that did NOT have a Shut-Out for the entire season. Which caused me to go back and look at the year before - 2005, and review those Shut-Out numbers. Ironically, JF's boys led the league that season in SH-OUTS with 10. Go figure! Maybe new Owls Starter Cha Seung Baek (pronounced "Bake") can get one. After all, the legend of Pusan, South Korea posted a big W for the Owls on Thursday night.
You knew he couldn't stand it for too long...... The TRAIN had to bust up the Leyland boys. Durbin and Robertson got their train ticket out of Franklin Park this week. And on Thursday night at PNC Park, Bob got an eye-witness view of his catcher Josh Bard doing his best impression of George Brett in the famous "Pine Tar Game." Wow, I happened to be at that game as well, and the big guy with the shaved head looked like a raving lunatic charging out of the dugout towards the umpire with his shin pads on. And I don't think Bob's too happy with Bard on the 3 game suspension, but Big Train management stated they will appeal it.
Something I mentioned in the NPL news article..... On Wednesday when I was talking to the 1st Place CATS, I was letting John know what call backs I was waiting on and so forth...... I then said that ..... "Big Daddy has to call me back and so does Harv but right now he's busy feeding the baby." To which a visibly shaken Raven blurted out...... "HARV HAS A BABY?????" I stated that wrong - meaning of course that it was Big Daddy feeding the baby, and when I later told Harv of what I had inadvertently said, his only response to hearing that he was feeding the baby, was a one-word --- favorite word of yours truly....... "Yikes."
And what's the deal with the BIG O being sent to "AA" as I teased in the website news article??
One jokester e-mailed me saying that it must be "Alcoholics Anonymous." Ha-Ha, good one, but not exactly correct..... This demotion is taking place on Sunday, June 17th, Fathers Day.
If you recall, in 2006, Larry attended the PIRATES Fantasy Camp. After all, you should remember the story of Big O beaning the old guy, and then the next inning the old guys son pitches against Larry and throws him some chin music!! (one of my favorite stories by the way). And in case you had forgot about the fantasy camp experience, this should jog your memory.....
And now the young Southpaw is being sent to the AA - Altoona Curve for a one-day Curves Fantasy Camp on Fathers Day. The Curve has also asked Mr. Ott to work with top prospect Andrew McCutchen while he's there.... Time for O to limber up the arm. Like Roger Clemens, he's making a mid-season comeback!!!
SOPRANOS:
No show last Sunday, and the final two upcoming....... But in the meantime, Al sent these two Sopranos related links......
Maxim Magazines Soprano Mistresses.... Note: Regular actresses, not the Bada-Bing girls (sorry!)
Make sure you check out "#4."
And, from You-Tube. Every single Sopranos "whacking" in chronological order. Almost 10 minutes worth!! After these final two episodes, there may be a lot more to add......
Note: To watch this one, you may have to register with You Tube (free) to view.
And lastly, this picture had nothing to do with anything, and I can't imagine why these two individuals would ever be in the same room together, but here's my advice........
Mario - turn and run...... Run as fast as you can and get away from this guy!!!!
Later - Kommish.
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