Dec
24
Christmas Eve Open Thread
ByMan, I miss the excitement of being a kid on Christmas. It’s fun giving gifts and all that, but it’s just not the same. I honestly don’t know what the best gift I ever got was, and frankly I don’t remember many of them. Such is life.
Use this thread to reminisce about your holiday experiences, talk about what the Yanks should do about leftfield, the Knicks game, whatever you want. Merry Christmas, everyone.
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crazy story
Hilarious.
In other news, Tim Belcher is suing Chan Ho Park for Park’s drop kick in a 1999.
“Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park is suing the man who caught his balls”
Heh
Maybe the Rangers can sue Park for not delivering on services?
(3.5 years, ERA+ of 84, one of the reasons they had to trade Mr. Rodriguez)
I guess no one on that site read this:
http://riveraveblues.com/river.....uidelines/
The first commenter’s message was “first”
Not Reed Johnson….
and why not? No one is asking him to start. He can hit lefties and play defense at all OF postitions and come at a cheap price.
Yeah, I agree. I hope they just wait till someone better falls on their laps. For now, Gardner in CF, C-Grand in LF and Swish in RF make for a nice outfield. I don’t think the Yanks should worry too much about Gardner batting ninth. He is far from an automatic out.
I would like to see what Hoffman can do, as he seems like a fine platoon mate for Gardner (if necessary).
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Ben, Mike, and Joe. Thank you for all you guys do for us Yankee fans. Couldn’t make it through a day at work without RAB.
best gift ever:
christmas 1976
stretch armstrong
happy holidays to everyone
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all
At age 4, I got a pedal car -looked something like this (but not this old):
http://www.bergintoys.com/vehi.....l_Car3.jpg
I thought that was the greatest thing ever – at least for a few years.
Merry Christmas Mike, Ben and Joe and fellow RAB readers. Thank you very much for the great work you guys do with this blog. Keep it up!
RAB deserves it’s own holiday.
February 15 is RAB day.
Three words:
Nintendo Entertainment System.
That was a very merry Christmas.
Nintendo 64 with Starfox and Goldeneye 007.
Me and my dad would play for hours and hours, best time in my life… 7 years old.
Wow, I remember playing my first game of Starfox on the n64 on Christmas morning. That was great.
Couldn’t think of a better christmas moment, great games N64 had.
I’m thinking about hooking mine up tomorrow and playing it before everyone starts coming over my house.
I’m with you. GOldeneye and Starfox were classics, The Zelda game Ocarina of time is still a good game today.
Zelda was a good play too, Perfect Dark was a great game also.
All of these plus Mario64 and Smash Bros.
goldeneye = amazing video game
and dont forget zelda- ocarina of time…boner!
Goldeneye is one of the best games ever. I never had it, but my neighbors did and we used to play it for hours.
Ooo no shit. I remember getting one back in the day. I also remember wanting a Sega Genesis so bad, but getting NES instead.
I remember when my cousin just gave me his Sega because he was almost 18. I remember playing a Ninja Turtles game and some car racing game (I cant remember the name). Happy days.
Remember the Neo Geo? Bonk was there big game.
I don’t know which Christmas was better, N64 in 98(?) or Gamecube in 01. Both were pretty sweet. I miss being able to play with my Christmas presents after opening them.
Oh and I got a Super NES one year too. Must have been 94 or 95. It’s still up in my room and I still play it occasionally ha.
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
I liked Nady but looking back on his numbers I dont know how much of an upgrade he would be. Lets see how Gardner pans out.
I dont get the whole Damon will play shitty because he feels like he got jipped.. I mean he seems to have better character than that and if the yanks are willing to match other offers thats what the market dealt him not the yanks. If the price comes down enough Id like to see him back.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
I think my favorite Christmas was back in 98. I dont remember why exactly but it was just a great magical day and the first time that I truly remember celebrating (or maybe enjoying would be a better word) Christmas. If only I could relive that day…
I would REALLY like to get Jason Bay for left field, he was looking like a MVP 1/2 way through 2009 before he was injured (i’ve read)… 70 million is not terrible, even 75 if must be…. I’d rather have him than a aging speedster with little power in carl crawford next year…. Go for what you can get now and worry about carl crawford next year…. GO FOR BAY… whose with me??? (The anti reed johnson thread)
No way man. Bay stinks more than stale fish defensively. His offense is good but still.
Also, to contradict what you said:
2009 1st Half OPS: .908
2009 2nd Half OPS: .939
Also, if the Yanks were to sign Bay at that price, they might as well sign Holliday who actually plays good D
Alright you got a good point , but is Holliday with 100 million PLUS????
That was part of my original idea…. I don’t know if the Yanks are willing to bite on that type of Gwap??? I guess only time will tell but i’m not against Holliday, just trying to save 20 or so MILLION….
yea, but the difference between Bay and Holliday is worth like 50 million. Bay would not be saving money plus why pay 75 million. He can’t get that much from teh Mets who need him adn no one else is even offering 50 million.
Your grammar is almost as indefensible as the content of your post. Almost.
Not sure if anyone much cared but any thoughts on the AP Male and Female Athletes of the Year?
I believe one was a race car driver….not exactly an athlete in my opinion. I’m not saying they doesn’t have some incredible skills and that what they do isn’t incredibly tough, but athletic….no, not so much.
It’s not as much of a stretch as you think. While cornering at high speeds, a driver experiences high g-forces which means that you need to have some strength in order to keep the car from going out of control. That work only increases if the conditions aren’t ideal (the car handles poorly, the track conditions are extreme, etc.). Now do that for a couple of hours. The physical exertion is even greater on a road course where a driver deals with g-forces from braking. That takes a lot of endurance and given that they’re competing in a sport (that’s an argument for another day, heh), I would say that racing drivers are athletes.
Well what do you call having to be physically fit to handle all the rigors of a race? Handling the turns, the constant threat of an accident… It’s no walk in the park having to sit inside that thing and steer.
I call it being physically fit and I recognize it as a special skill. I just don’t think it makes them athletes the same way I don’t feel having a great golf swing makes you an athlete. Again, I don’t think what they do is any easy task, I just don’t think it makes them athletes….
Once we come to the realization that Santa Claus doesn’t exist, Christmas stops being Christmas.
True dat. The magic is gone but then once you get older (when in college at least), you get to go to crazy Christmas parties.
Santa Claus isn’t real?
. . .Santa Claus doesn’t exist . . .
YOU LIE!
Dude, anyone else swear they saw Santa when they were a kid?
I thought for the longest time that I woke up randomly on Christmas Eve, went down to the living room and saw the last part of Santa’s legs and boots scurrying up the chimney. I was so excited. When I came to realize Santa wasn’t real, I convinced myself that it was all a dream.
The alternatives are too frightening…
my dad did the whole reindeer noises on the roof thing, and i was a complete believer…then i slowly realized the truth..a real bummer. funny thing is that wasnt enough to dispel the myths of the easter bunny and tooth fairy
His sleigh won’t fly because there’s no Christmas spirit!
AP Male Athlete of the Year: Jimmy Johnson
AP Female Athlete of the Year: Serena Williams with honorable mention to the Boston Red Sox Team.
Greatness
Jimmie
/nitpick
Anyone think it was weird a horse was second in the female poll?
No, Serena came in first.
Merry christmas to all
- from bob dick
Guess who was on YES last night!
http://web2.twitpic.com/img/52.....scaled.jpg
(Guess who sat frickin’ courtside at the Nets game in her Syracuse gear to watch Johnny Flynn kick ass?)
Busted link, dudette.
Fond Christmas memories? Ahh, here’s a good one:
When my mother and step-father combined households, there was one cat that didn’t quite adjust to the change. To illustrate his displeasure with the situation, he’d shit EVERYWHERE. Not just once in a while, either. He once crapped on a friend’s foot. (The kid ended up being a druggie dick head anyway.)
So it’s our first Christmas together, 1995, I think. Playstation 1 had just come out that September. I wanted one. I really, really wanted one. Christmas morning I walk into the living room and think, “Boy, something smells awful in here.” My family follows and eventually we find hot shit ALL OVER ALL THE PRESENTS. The tree was right next to the fireplace, which was on that night. At some point the cat crapped all over it while the fire was hot, melting it to the presents. Opened our presents with gloves that year.
About a month later, I leave the lid of the PS1 open. Cat shits in it. It was ruined. I love cats, but I was thrilled to see that cat die.
SO TO CONCLUDE, BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: CATS HATE CHRISTMAS.
There is no such thing as Playstation 1…just like there is no such thing as Godfather 1, Lethal Weapon 1, Rambo 1 (especially since the movie was named First Blood) and Scary Movie 1…..
(sorry…pet peeve)
-1
for grouping Scary Movie with those other movies in your list.
got me there….
I hope you have a cat that shits all over your stuff tonight.
I don’t currently have a cat as both of ours became ill and died within the past couple of years, but thanks for maing me laugh while remembering them for a change.
One of them did use to poop all over the house if that makes you feel better
Cowabunga Kwanzaa, all.
I put my language settings on Facebook to English (pirate), I will never change it. It’s awesome.
So you changed it to UK English. Any noticeable difference?
There’s actually an “English (Pirate)” setting. It truly is awesome.
No, I changed it to English (pirate). There is a distinct difference. Try it.
Reply: FAIL
Also, whooosh.
Hey, I figured it out! Weird. Just…weird.
Best christmass present i ever got was a 14 foot express skiff with a 25 yamaha. I caught so many fish out of that boat and then that bitch Katrina ripped it in half.
So my mom’s got a detached retina. No Christmas Eve traveling for us.
Dude that happened to my mom two years ago. Shit sucks.
Tonight my aunt gave my father a piece of sod from the old stadium, which is pretty awesome, and I have no idea how expensive. Anyway, it comes with a glass case that is made for displaying balls, and the sod comes in a separate box. My dad opened the sod thinking it’s a ball and he finds this pretty ugly looking piece of dirt, which looks a bit like a dried up horse turd, and he looks up at my aunt like she’s finally gone off the deep end. She’s got this big smile on her face and shouts, “it’s sod from the old stadium!” That crappy piece of dirt became beautiful in the blink of an eye.
Yankeeography of the 2009 season premieres now (midnight).
Merry christmas everybody!