Game 1: Yankees @ Orioles: Live Blog

Greetings and salutations everyone. Welcome to the first (and possibly only) live blog of the season. It's about 10 minutes to 4 and while I'd like to say we're 15 minutes away from first pitch, I can't. The start of the game has been delayed, albeit not long. Scheduled start time is now 4:20pm, 30 minutes from now. If you're excited, raise your hand. I've got my vat of pretzels and a cold drink. My wife and son are going to be out doing some shopping (I think?). I'm ready to go. Let's play ball!

3:54pm - Time for the player/staff introductions....can't wait to hear the boo birds
3:55 - I am so not feeling the new patches on the back of their hats
3:58- Man they hate Mark Teixeira. Looks like they had fun with that. Love hearing the "Imperial March" in the background.
3:59 - CC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4:00 - commercial break, while there's some down time, can anyone tell me the logic behind scheduling the Sox/Rays game in Boston and not in Tampa? New England in early April equals cold and wet. Tampa = dome. I never understand why they schedule dome teams to open the season on the road
4:04 - A quick scan of in-action box scores tells me that Cliff Lee won't repeat as the Cy Young award winner - 5 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, ouch!
4:09- my wife and son just stopped in. My little guy ran into the room and said, "Yankees! Yankees! I am so proud.
4:11- Pompous O's fans and their stupid "OOOO" scream during the National Anthem. How is that even allowed?
4:17 - throw the first pitch already!!
4:18 - Michael Kay really does have a huge melon.
4:20 - I heard a sound clip of John Sterling calling a Mark Teixeira home run today, "You're on the mark Teixeira." Typical Sterling. That's bad, really bad, but I hope he says it a lot.
4:24- Now batting, the Captain, number 2, Derek Jeter. I really like Jeter hitting leadoff over Damon. I think it will prove to be a very smart move by Joe Girardi.
4:25 - And we're off, the first pitch is a strike. Ladies and gents, Yankee baseball is back!!

Top 1st- A single up the middle by the Captian and we're off to a good start! Did anyone catch the O's fan in the crowd giving Teixeira the double loser sign with his hands? Weirdo. Teix popped out so I guess that O's fan is right, for now. It took only 5 minutes for a "Yankees Suck" chant to break out. The Orioles finished dead last in the East last year, right? Matsui grounded out to end the top half of the first. It's CC time!

4:32- I'm really hoping CC comes out of the gate strong. I want to see at least 7 IPs and less than a 1.00 WHIP.

Bottom 1st - CC's first pitch is high and outside. His 2nd pitch is a single over the middle. It's over. Pack it up pack it in. I'm going home. A wild pitch and a walk and CC is in a jam. Markakis went around! Usually blown calls like that bite you in the ass but Nicky flew out weakly to CF. Come on double-play ball! The big guys is throwing a lot of pitches. One pitch can get him out of the inning. DP. DP. DP. Consornit, another wild pitch. So much for that DP. Nice play by Ransom to nail Roberts at home. A grounder to Jeter and CC's out of the inning. Zip-zip after one.

4:45 - CC had good command of his curve but his heater was all over the place. Two wild pitches? I didn't see that coming. Mora gave him a gift by swinging at ball four. Props to Cody Ransom for playing heads up baseball and going home with his throw to nail Roberts. It wasn't even close. 19 pitches for Sabathia. I'm chalking it up to first inning jitters.

Top 2nd- Posada with the HBP and for the 2nd inning the Yanks have the leadoff runner on. I'd love to see Robbie get off on the good foot. That didn't happen. Am I the only one who thinks Nady is overrated? I'll be surprised if he hits above 265. Ransom flies to right and we're still scoreless.

4:53 - The Yanks are getting off to good starts by getting those leadoff guys on base. They're hitting a lot of lazy fly balls. Jeter's single has been the only well hit ball so far. I know it's only the 2nd inning of the first game, but I want to see them start out hot, and so far, they're not.

Bottom 2nd - 1 pitch, 1 out. That's a good way to lower that pitch count. A fly out to Gardner. Brett took about 5 steps to catch it and Michael Kay called that a good jump. 1-2-3. Now that's what I'm talking about.

5:01 - That was a much better inning for CC. I think it was 10 pitches, 7 going for strikes. 3 up, 3 down. He's back on track for 7 IPs with a WHIP of 1.00. Now let's score him some runs.

Top 3rd - Nick Stokes, err, I mean, Brett Gardner is up. Show us that you really deserve the job over Melky. Yes! Leadoff single. This is what I'm envisioning: Gardner singles, steals second, Jeter gets him to 3rd, Damon scores him. Let's see.......a hit and run! Runners on 1st and 3rd. That works too. Sac fly. Gardner scores and we're up 1-0. Now that's what I'm talking about. Come on Teix! He really knocked the cover off that didn't he? Matsui flies out to deep CF and the inning is over. 1-0 Yanks.

5:12 - I think we're going to see an inning like that a lot this year. By that I mean small ball, especially when Gardner leads off the inning. Gardner's speed should help cut down on Jeter's DPs. If Jeter can work the count into his favor, we'll see Gardner run a lot. I like that style of play especially from the top of the order. Stolen bases. Hit and runs. It's all good. With our pitching staff, 1 run may often be all they need. CC has that 1 run. Let's not give it back.

Bottom 3rd - CC's in trouble again. Leadoff single and a stolen base. Posada's throw looked good and that's encouraging. Shut 'em down CC. Shut 'em down. A walk isn't shutting them down CC. CC is at 40 pitches right now, 21 for strikes. Not a good ratio. Well, he gave the lead back. Os up 2-1. Sac fly and it's 3-1. Ugh. I wasn't expecting CC to give the lead back. Inning over. Let's get the runs back.

5:24 - CC isn't having the best debut so far. His control is awful. He's throwing a lot of pitches. The last thing I expected him to do was to give the lead back. The bright spot from that inning was seeing Posada attempt to throw a runner out. I thought he made a strong throw which is a good sign. I was interested to see how his shoulder would hold up when tested in the regular season. Not even Molina would have caught Izturis.

Top 4th - Jorge whiffed and that snaps the 3 inning streak of getting the leadoff runners on. Cano grounds weakly to first. I know it's been 2 at-bats but it's typical April Robbie Cano. Hey hey Nady walked. I was expecting a whiff. Ransom lines out to Mora. Still 3-1 Os.

5:33 - Jeremy Guthrie is shutting down the Yanks. They really haven't mustered much of him. Brett Gardner will lead off the next inning and I'm hoping for a repeat of the 3rd inning. I really don't like Xavier Nady. I think he played out of his shoes last year and he's really not that good. The problem is that Nick Swisher isn't much better.

Bottom 4th -CC needs to start getting ahead of hitters. He's thrown 1st pitch strikes to 7 of 16 hitters. He's now got a runner on 1st and is behind 3-1 to Luke Scott and he walked him. Ugh. So much for that prediction of 7 IPs and a WHIP of 1.00. Get out of the jam CC. And my wife and son are home so that's going to cut the live blog short. I'm not sure how many of you have tried to live blog with a 1 1/2 year old pawing at them. It's too tough. especially when the little guy keeps turning off the speakers. So this will end the live blog. I'll definitely be back later with a post game post.

5:43 - Sabathia just got an inning-ending DP to end the threat. After 4, it's 3-1 Orioles. And with that, this live blog is over.

Let's go Yankees!!

J-Boogie

Happy Opening Day!!

At long last the day is upon us. We wait all off-season and Spring Training for this day to arrive and it's finally here. Opening Day! It should be a national holiday. I'm at work now, but am cutting out at about 2pm EST to enjoy the day. It's raining here in Buffalo I think it's also raining in Baltimore. If today's game gets rained out I'm going to be really depressed.

Back at the end of February, I took a crack at predicting the Opening Day roster. Now that it's finalized, let's see how I did:

Predicted roster:
The offense: Jorge Posada, Jose Molina, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, A-Rod, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Xavier Nady, Hideki Matsui, Nick Swisher, Brett Gardner, Cody Ransom, Angel Berroa

The pitching: CC Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera, Brian Bruney, Damaso Marte, Dan Giese, Jose Veras, Phil Coke, Edwar Ramirez

Actual Roster:
The offense: Jorge Posada, Jose Molina, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Xavier Nady, Hideki Matsui, Nick Swisher, Brett Gardner, Cody Ransom, Ramiro Pena, Melky Cabrera

The pitching: CC Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera, Brian Bruney, Damaso Marte, Jonathan Albaldejo, Jose Veras, Phil Coke, Edwar Ramirez

I was close. I had Angel Berroa on the roster as the extra infielder, saying that the job was his unless a "dark horse candidate came out of nowhere." I guess Ramiro Pena is that dark horse. I'm a little surprised because I thought Berroa had a great spring. Admittedly, I don't know much about Pena. Could he be the next Alberto Gonzalez? Here today and gone before the year is out? Regardless, I don't expect either to get much PT.

I had A-Rod on the roster. It was before his injury. I didn't have Melky on the roster. I didn't think they'd carry 5 OFs, and I was wrong. I'm a little surprised but understand they don't want to lose him by releasing. Melky had a great spring and I'm sure that saved his neck. I don't think he'll get much PT, but who knows? I think Cody Ransom will do just fine as a fill-in for Alex. Steve at Yankees: Minor To Majors doesn't think so.

I also had Dan Giese on the roster as the long man. Girardi and company decided a long man wasn't needed and I can see that. They've got some horses in the rotation. With the exception of Joba, they all should be able to pitch deep into the ball games. There really isn't a need for a long man. The days of blowing out the bullpen early in the season are behind us. Knock on wood. So Jonathan Albaladejo gets the nod and I am down with that. I was a fan of that trade when Cashman made it before last season. I hope he stays healthy.

So first pitch is hopefully about 5 hours away. I'm really hoping the rain stays away. I'll probably be live-blogging the game. So feel free to stop by and watch.

The road to #27 starts today! I think it'll be a tough year with tough competition. As I predicted yesterday, I think they'll finish tied with Boston for first, but finish 2nd because of head-to-head records. But I think they'll win it all. I feel better about their chances this year then I have in recent years. They have the pitching and that's the key. Get the Canyon of Heroes ready cuz the boys are on their way!

Peace, love and Pinstripes,

J-Boogie

Support The Yanks, Wear Your Gear

I meant to post this the other day but it fell through the cracks. Steve, from the Yankee blog Was Watching, has a thought: On Saturday, April 11th, everyone wear their Yankees jersey for what will be known as Global Yankee Jersey Day. Steve's suggestion is that everyone wear their pinstriped Yankees jersey that day. I'm in, save for 1 small thing..... I don't own a pinstriped jersey, just an away jersey and a BP jersey. All of the pinstriped jerseys I have are signed and there's no chance I wear those. So I'll be rocking my away jersey for sure. For more details, click this link to go to his post.

Peace, love and Pinstripes,

J-Boogie

2009 Predictions

It's that time of year again. It's time to make a fool of myself with my predictions for the upcoming season. It'll be fun to look back on these in October/November to see how things played out. I usually don't predict win-loss records, but figured why not. Feel free to chirp in with comments or post predictions of your own:

AL East:

1. Boston Red Sox 95-67 (win head-to-head vs. Yankees 10-8)
2. New York Yankees 95-67
3. Tampa Bay Rays 89-73
4. Toronto Blue Jays 82-80
5. Baltimore Orioles 65-97

AL Central:

1. Cleveland Indians 86-76
2. Chicago White Sox 84-78
3. Minnesota Twins 84-78
4. Kansas City Royals 79-83
5. Detroit Tigers 78-84

AL West

1. LA Angels 98-64
2. Oakland A's 83-79
3. Texas Rangers 77-85
4. Seattle Mariners 66-96

NL East:

1. New York Mets 92-70
2. Philadelphia Phillies 91-71
3. Atlanta Braves 86-76
4. Florida Marlins 80-82
5. Washington Nationals 55-107

NL Central:

1. Chicago Cubs 99-63
2. Milwaukee Brewers 88-74
3. St. Louis Cardinals 81-81
4. Cincinnati Reds 81-81
5. Pittsburgh Pirates 74-88
6. Houston Astros 72-90

NL West:

1. Los Angeles Dodgers 89-73
2. Arizona Diamondbacks 83-79
3. San Fransisco Giants 80-82
4. Colorado Rockies 77-85
5. San Diego Padres 63-99

Playoffs:

1. ALDS: Yankees over Angels in 5, Red Sox over Indians in 4
2. NLDS: Cubs over Phillies in 5, Dodgers over Mets in 3
3. ALCS: Yankees over Red Sox in 6
4. NLCS: Dodgers over Cubs in 7
5. World Series: Get the Canyon of Heroes ready, Yankees over Dodgers in 5

I'm not trying to be a Yankee homer. I think they have a great offense and the best rotation in MLB. I think in the end they'll outlast the Sox.

Post-season awards:

1. AL MVP: Kevin Youkilis
2. ML MVP: Manny Ramirez
3. AL Cy Young: Mariano Rivera (no blown saves an an ERA under 1.00)
4. NL Cy Young: Cole Hamels
5. AL ROY: Rick Porcello
6. NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
7. AL Manager of the Year: Terry Francona
8. NL Manager of the Year: Lou Pinella

Other predictions:

1. There will be 2 no-hitters this year and no perfect games.
2. The AL will (again) beat the NL in the All-star game

Peace, love and Pinstripes,

J-Boogie

The Bronx Is Burning On MSG

Not sure what this is exactly but I figured I'd pass it along. I got an e-mail about a show premiering tonight on MSG. Here are the details I have them.

Yankees legend Reggie Jackson plus many more share their memories of playing in New York in MSG’s The Bronx is Burning!!! Tune in to MSG's special presentation of The Bronx is Burning Sundays at 9pm starting April 5, followed by an exclusive look back at the Summer of ‘77.

Enjoy and if anyone happens to catch it, let me know. I'll be watching Phillies/Braves.

J-Boogie

And The Winners Are.....

The Yanks closed out their spring today walloping the Cubs 11-1. Here is how the contest to win a copy of the Essential Games of Yankee Stadium DVD box set played out:

How many total runs will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series? Actual = 22, Winner = Mr. Faded Glory

• Brandon = 11, Craig = 17, Rob = 18, Alex = 18, Mr. Faded Glory = 19, Dean = 24, Darren = 24, Steve = 25

How many total hits will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?, Actual = 38, Winner = Dean

• Brandon = 25, Mr. Faded Glory = 32, Craig = 33, Alex = 34, Rob = 35, Dean = 38, Steve = 40, Darren = 40

How many total strikeouts will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series? Actual = 25, Winner = Alex

• Brandon = 12, Craig = 14, Mr. Faded Glory = 18, Alex = 20, Rob = 28, Darren = 28, Dean = 29, Steve = 40

How many total home runs will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series? Actual = 8, Winner via tie-breaker = Steve

• Alex = 2, Brandon = 3, Mr. Faded Glory = 3, Craig = 4, Darren = 4, Rob = 4, Dean = 5, Steve = 5

How many total walks will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series? Actual = 13, Winner = Rob (since Dean & Mr. Faded Glory already won)

• Alex = 4, Craig = 7, Brandon = 8, Rob =11, Dean = 11, Mr. Faded Glory = 12, Steve = 15, Darren = 20

The tie-breakers was how many autographs do I have in my collection?

• Darren = 0, Rob = 27, Craig = 29, Brandon = 36, Alex = 60, Mr. Faded Glory = 76, Dean = 176, Steve = 202

So congrats to Mr. Faded Glory, Dean, Alex, Steve, and Rob. I'll be e-mailing you for your address. Better luck next time to Craig, Darren, and Brandon. Speaking of next time, I should be getting some copies of the New York Yankees Perfect Game and No-Hitters DVD box set in a couple of weeks, so make sure to check back for another contest.

Peace, love and Pinstripes,

J-Boogie

Ladies And Gentlemen, Welcome To Yankee Stadium

I'm sitting down to watch the "opener." This kind of reminds me of a "soft open" that stores or casinos do before the official grand opening. A little way to make sure the kinks are worked out. At first, I wasn't thrilled when they announced an exhibition game at the new digs, but I've warmed up to the idea. It's really getting me excited for Opening Day. Seeing the boys in the classic Pinstripes is going to be a welcomed sight. I'm most curious to see how the ballpark plays. One game isn't going to be a good sample, but it's something.

• The new ballpark looks absolutely beautiful. It looks pretty much like the old Yankee Stadium, but upgraded. I am absolutely jealous of everyone there tonight and everyone who will be there before I get to go. I wish I knew when that was. I can't wait.
• That jumbotron is bigger than my house. No joke. They announced the dimensions of it and it's bigger. Wow. Unreal.
• The field looks awesome considering it poured there most of the day.
• Wang delivers and the first pitch is a strike. Good start!
• Aaron Miles gets the first hit in the new ballpark. Too bad it's not official.
• Yanks down 1-0. Not the best start.
• I am really going to like the Jeter-Damon flip-flop at the top of the order. I foresee a lot of Jeter doubles and Damon moving him over.
• Yanks now down 3-0. Wang not looking great, but isn't looking bad either. The infield looks fast.
• Robbie Cano! Don't you know? Boom-shock-a-locka. Yanks down 3-2. How great would it be for Cano if he doesn't start out in a funk like he normally does? I want to see him hot right out of the gate.
• Matsui going yard puts the Yanks ahead 4-3. The lefties hitting the lefty. Good sign.
• In your face Alex Rodriguez. Cody Ransom off the foul pole! The ball is flying out of the yard tonight. Could we have a hitter's park on our hands?
• Wang is done. 5 innings, 6 hits, 4 runs. I thought he looked good. He wasn't great. he wasn't bad. A lot of the hits he gave up were grounders. It's hard to get a read on that infield.
• 6th inning and it's bring out the scrubs. The legendary Mariano Rivera is on to pitch. 3 up, 3 down. He's the man. I'll be posting my 2009 predictions on Sunday afternoon. Here's a little preview: Mo is winning the Cy Young. You heard it here first.
• Am I the only one not missing Giuseppe Franco?? I don't recall seeing him at all last season. Despite that, I can still remember the entire commercial.
• Ooh, Bernie Williams is doing Center Stage. For those interested in buying his new CD, click here for my review.
• I can hear YMCA playing in the background. It's time for a new tradition, don't you think?
• Man I wish I lived in NYC. That park is gorgeous.
• I can't really get in to watching scrubs play. If I wanted to watch scrubs, well, I'd watch Scrubs. What do Dr. Cox and I have in common? We both hate Hugh Jackman. Enough with the Wolverine previews already.
• Ladies and gents, Dr. Ronan Tynan. You know real baseball is upon us when Ronan Tynan is in the house.
• I wonder if the guy sitting next to Paul Simon is named Julio?
• I just threw up in my mouth a little. There was a camera shot of a guy sitting front row behind the Yankee dugout and he was sporting a Joe DiMaggio jersey. I can dig that, but it said DiMaggio on the back. If you've got the money to sit front row behind the Yankee dugout for the first ever game in the new Yankee Stadium, you shouldn't be wearing a Yankee jersey with the name on the back. Ban him for life. Seriously. I firmly believe no one should ever wear a Yankee jersey with the name on the back except for little kids. Especially if the jersey is for someone of DiMaggio's stature. Go buy one of the blue t-shirts with the name and number on the back. Those I have no problem with. Sorry for ranting but that was just bad form.

Yeah, that douche wearing the DiMaggio jersey has pretty much killed the rest of this game for me. It's currently 7-4 Yankees after 7. I'm calling it a night for the blogging, save for something bug happening. I really should turn-in. Ever since I turned 35 last October I've been breaking down. I got diagnosed with diverticulitis back in November/December. Today, I got diagnosed with achilles tendonosis in my left foot/ankle. Thankfully, I caught it early. On top of that, I have a pretty bad head cold/sinus problem that I've been battling all week. My right temple is throbbing. I got that gift from my son.

Before I go, a final thought: Tonight's game has me really excited for Opening Day. According to the countdown clock at Pete Abe's blog, we're 2 days, 18 hours, and 30 minutes away from 1st pitch!! All I can say is rain rain stay away.

Peace, love and Pinstripes,

J-Boogie

DVD Contest Entries

Chien-Ming Wang just delivered the first pitch to Aaron Miles (a strike), and with that chance to win the Essential Games of Yankee Stadium DVD box set has come and gone. I am giving away 5 copies of the box set and there are 8 participants, so the odds of winning are pretty good. Here are the questions with everyone's guesses (please feel free to double check for errors):

How many total runs will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?

• Brandon = 11, Craig = 17, Rob = 18, Alex = 18, Mr. Faded Glory = 19, Dean = 24, Darren = 24, Steve = 25

How many total hits will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?

• Brandon = 25, Mr. Faded Glory = 32, Craig = 33, Alex = 34, Rob = 35, Dean = 38, Steve = 40, Darren = 40

How many total strikeouts will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?

• Brandon = 12, Craig = 14, Mr. Faded Glory = 18, Alex = 20, Rob = 28, Darren = 28, Dean = 29, Steve = 40

How many total home runs will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?

• Alex = 2, Brandon = 3, Mr. Faded Glory = 3, Craig = 4, Darren = 4, Rob = 4, Dean = 5, Steve = 5

How many total walks will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?

• Alex = 4, Craig = 7, Brandon = 8, Rob =11, Dean = 11, Mr. Faded Glory = 12, Steve = 15, Darren = 20

And the tie-breakers:

How many autographs do I have in my collection?

• Darren = 0, Rob = 27, Craig = 29, Brandon = 36, Alex = 60, Mr. Faded Glory = 76, Dean = 176, Steve = 202

The correct number of autographs I have in my collection is 255 so ties will be broken in the following order: Steve, Dean, Mr. Faded Glory, Alex, Brandon, Craig, Rob, Darren

I don't think we'll need the 2nd tie-breaker but here were the guesses for what will be the total # of points scored in Monday night's (April 6) NCAA men's national championship game?

• Rob = 140, Alex = 210, Brandon = 171, Craig = 191, Dean = 163, Steve = 150, Darren = 198, Mr. Faded Glory = 115

Thanks to the 8 of you for entering. Good luck and I'll be in contact with the winners sometime after Saturday's game for your address. Thanks again.

Peace, love and Pinstripes,

J-Boogie

Last Chance To Enter To Win Yankees DVDs

The new stadium gets christened tonight and to celebrate, I'm giving away some DVDs, the Essential Games of Yankee Stadium DVD box set. You don't know where you're going if you don't look back, and what better way to do that then with this DVD set. All you have to do to enter is e-mail me the answers to the following questions before tonight's game starts:

1. How many total runs will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?
2. How many total hits will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?
3. How many total strikeouts will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?
4. How many total home runs will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?
5. How many total walks will the Yankees and Cubs combine for in their 2 game series?
6. How many autographs do I have in my collection?
7. What will be the total # of points scored in Monday night's (April 6) NCAA men's national championship game?

Send me an e-mail (click the link or use the address in upper left under "contact me") with the answers to the above questions and you can win a copy of the Essential Games of Yankee Stadium DVD box set. Questions 1-5 are part of the contest. Questions 6 and 7 will be used as tie-breakers. If you correctly guess the correct total for any of the questions (1-5), or are closest to it without going over, you could win. Deadline to enter is 7:05pm EST this Friday April 3rd. Each question (1-5) will have a winner. One entry per person and you can only win once.

That's it in a nutshell but you can click here for more details or e-mail me with questions. Good luck!

J-Boogie

A Lot Can Happen With Nine More Outs

I'm not sure if anyone of you have heard of Nine More Outs. They are a group of 3 friends from NYC (Mike, Scott, and Dave) that have embarked on what they are calling their "Stadium Schamdium" tour. Their concept is to visit every Major League stadium, posing as the team's biggest fans, record the action, and turn it into a short movie.

The tour kicked off last August in Toronto when the trio posed as Jays fans for a game against the Red Sox. The video clocks in at about 6 and a half minutes and it's hilarious. It starts outside the stadium where they do "man on the street" type of interviews, asking questions such as "Should Candy Maldonado be in the Hall of Fame?" and "Should the Jays have held on to Babe Ruth?" LOL. The action then moves inside the park where they attempt to get signatures on a petition to move the Jays to the NL West, so they can better their chances at making the playoffs. That cracked me up. The sad thing is that moving to the NL West is probably the only way the Jays make the playoffs. The video ends with some reviews that I can only call, "odd." But it's a good odd. They review "mustard" (consumed straight from the bottle), "stadium entertainment" (a street drummer), and my personal favorite, the "vendor's capacity to express love." You'll just have to watch. It's funny. I promise.




Or here's the link:

A Game of Centimeters: Blue Jays Baseball at the Rogers Center.

Enjoy!

J-Boogie