Last Night's Game
Oct. 26th, 2009 09:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ceebeegee[shallow]There are some good-lookin' men on the Yankees. Andy Pettite? That intense stare, that nod, that efficient delivery? Hello! And Rivera is just classically beautiful--like, he could be a statue, his face is so chiseled. That Teixeira guy is yummy too, with that sensual mouth. Call me![/shallow]
Oh yeah--after apple-picking and dropping off various passengers and the car, I hung out at the Piper's Kilt to watch the game, exhausted though I was. Man, does the food there suck, but I nursed a Guinness and had a great time. Everyone was in a good mood. It's kind of weird, though, there was a girl there, obviously a huge Yankees fan from her regalia, who made a couple of cracks at people in the stands. Example: the camera cut to a shot of a young woman holding out a banner, saying something like "World Series 2009: Yankees vs. Phillis." People in the bar clapped and this girl sniped "get a new haircut." Later when they cut to a shot of Kate Hudson clapping, the girl simpered "Oooh, I'm a Yankees fan!" She only did this toward women in the stands. I wanted to say--you don't need to be threatened by the sight of other female fans. (And Kate Hudson is DATING A-Rod--I would hope she'd be there!) You're not the only one who loves sports--you're not unique in any way, there are a lot of us out there. Sniping at other women--and only at them--just makes you look insecure. Just chill and have a great time cheering on the team.
Oh, and I didn't notice this on the TV, but apparently for the last inning, the crowd at Yankee Stadium stood for the whole thing, just watching Rivera. That is awesome. What a tribute! This from the Washington Post:
The crowd stood for the whole thing, as if in homage to the master at work. It was a 1-2-3 ninth, the stadium exploding, Sinatra's voice telling everyone to start spreading the news, the great closer meeting his catcher halfway to home plate for a long, familiar hug.
That's beautiful writing--and on deadline too! I'm not used to reading such good writing in the sports section.
Oh yeah--after apple-picking and dropping off various passengers and the car, I hung out at the Piper's Kilt to watch the game, exhausted though I was. Man, does the food there suck, but I nursed a Guinness and had a great time. Everyone was in a good mood. It's kind of weird, though, there was a girl there, obviously a huge Yankees fan from her regalia, who made a couple of cracks at people in the stands. Example: the camera cut to a shot of a young woman holding out a banner, saying something like "World Series 2009: Yankees vs. Phillis." People in the bar clapped and this girl sniped "get a new haircut." Later when they cut to a shot of Kate Hudson clapping, the girl simpered "Oooh, I'm a Yankees fan!" She only did this toward women in the stands. I wanted to say--you don't need to be threatened by the sight of other female fans. (And Kate Hudson is DATING A-Rod--I would hope she'd be there!) You're not the only one who loves sports--you're not unique in any way, there are a lot of us out there. Sniping at other women--and only at them--just makes you look insecure. Just chill and have a great time cheering on the team.
Oh, and I didn't notice this on the TV, but apparently for the last inning, the crowd at Yankee Stadium stood for the whole thing, just watching Rivera. That is awesome. What a tribute! This from the Washington Post:
The crowd stood for the whole thing, as if in homage to the master at work. It was a 1-2-3 ninth, the stadium exploding, Sinatra's voice telling everyone to start spreading the news, the great closer meeting his catcher halfway to home plate for a long, familiar hug.
That's beautiful writing--and on deadline too! I'm not used to reading such good writing in the sports section.
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Date: 2009-10-26 02:35 pm (UTC)Yeah, Kate Hudson goes to a lot of the games when she has time, sometimes the fam goes with her. And man does Kurt Russell look old.
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Date: 2009-10-26 02:48 pm (UTC)Being at the games is fun. I've been to one Yankees game, and a bunch of Rangers and Knicks games, plus some games back in DC (the Bullets/Wizards, the Caps, the Nats), and of course the Open every year. There is nothing like being at a real game--I'm not really a huge supported of professional sports because I think the owners are out to gouge fans every way they can, but the game itself, and the community spirit that goes with it, is great.
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Date: 2009-10-26 02:57 pm (UTC)I, personally, enjoy being at Baseball and Football games, not so much the basketball and hockey.
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Date: 2009-10-26 03:15 pm (UTC)Hockey is more fun than basketball--maybe I just loathe the Knicks management in particular but it feels so sleazily commercial. Isaiah Thomas just spoiled it for me. But I always enjoy watching the Knicks dancers do their thing--I'm like "go, girl, hit that split!"
I will say this about baseball, there *are* inexpensive alternatives, you don't have to spend a lot. There are no cheap seats in football.
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Date: 2009-10-26 03:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-26 03:34 pm (UTC)I used to be a big Islanders fan growing up but I got turned off to North American hockey because of all the fighting and rough play. The way they play it in Europe is beautiful.
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Date: 2009-10-26 03:13 pm (UTC)