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A New Yorker’s Guide to the World Series

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Well folks here we are, the leaves are falling, a chill is in the air, and the baseball season is coming to an end. Of course, for the New York baseball fan, the season, unfortunately, ended weeks ago. Now, there are only two teams left, the Boston Red Sox, and the St. Louis Cardinals. The question is, who should we root for, the Sox, the Cards, or should we even care. Lets go over the options.

Root for the Red Sox: This is a tough one for me, as a life long Yankee fan, hating the Red Sox is in my blood. I know some Yankee fans will root for the AL team, my father is one of those people, I think its crazy, you are rooting for the mortal enemy. For Mets fans it may not be so hard to root for Boston, there really isn’t any animosity from Mets fans for the Red Sox since they handed them their most recent World Series victory in 1986.

Root for the Cardinals: This is my personal choice, the Cardinals are classy team with a history comparable to the Yankees, no stupid beards for the birds on bats. For Mets fans there is likely a certain anonymity toward the Cards, after all they are the team that knocked the Mets out of the post season in 2006, the last time they legitimately had a chance. It probably hurts even more to see the man that ended that series on an Adam Wainwright called strike three, Carlos Beltran, now playing for the Cards.

Watch something else: This is a perfectly valid option for the local baseball fan. The Walking Dead is back on and if the last two episodes were any indication, it’s better then ever. Boardwalk Empire started out slow this season, but seems to be picking up, so that also a valid option.

If you prefer to watch some sports that aren’t baseball, there’s football, though the Giants season has been pretty depressing, and while the Jets are doing better, it’s nothing to write home about. Hockey is going on, though I’m not exactly a hockey fan so I can’t say if it’s worth watching this season. And of course, basketball starts soon and both the Knicks and Nets have high hopes for the season.

So that’s my guide to this years Yankees and Mets free World Series, the games should be good if you choose to watch them, I know I will. Let me know what you plan to do in the comments.

 

The Beards Beat the Brains

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Joe Maddon is off to the Galapagos Islands to swim with the penguins and harvest inchworms. David Pryce will probably be a Yankee, and subsequently, his Twitter account will be immediately shut down. The stingray that was struck by the Jose Lobaton walkoff home run in game 3 was turned into sushi. The Red Sox ride on.

Calling upon the spirit of the drunken, bearded idiots of 2004, the Red Sox turned heartbreak into hangovers Tuesday night by finishing off the Rays in game 4 of their 5 game divisional playoff series and celebrated by shotgunning Budweiser’s. Koji Uehara appeared stoic on the mound while coming into the game in the bottom of the 8th to record a 4 out save, a night after blowing his first save since early August. While at the time this blown save set off a raucous celebration in Tampa and  a wave of panic in Boston, Koji bounced back and exercised the ghost of Byung Hyun Kim. The 38 year old Japanese reliever has written a new chapter in his long career, and has become a fan favorite in Boston with his emphatic post game high fives, gregarious nature, huge smile and domination of 9th inning opposition.

The Sox also saw middle reliever Craig Breslow come in and aggressively go after the tired, but dangerous Rays lineup. The Sox are looking to go all the way this year, and right now, they appear to be the team to beat. An explosive offense and clutch pitching (reminiscent of 04, and 07) has bode well for them so far, but this was only a third of the trip. The road ahead promises to be bumpy. But Boston is strong, BOSTON STRONG… “THIS IS OUR F*CKING CITY”

by Steve Lewis (Resident outsider.I.E Red Sox fan)

The Column To Start All Columns

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They say write what you know, so my first column is gonna be Tailgating 101.

Do you like the Mets but find simply going to the game not fun enough?. Well, the answer my friends is simple. Tailgate. I know what you’re thinking, tailgating? That’s just for football. Well let me be the first to tell you, you’re so stupid.

Tailgating is perfect for any occasion. Movies? Tailgate. Any sporting event, professional or amateur, archery to zebra racing. Tailgate. Funeral? Honestly, if the deceased was a fan of outdoor drinking and grilled meats, I couldn’t think of a more fitting tribute. Tailgate. So I’m sure your next question is “But Luke, I’m half-a-mongoloid, I don’t know how to tailgate?” Well don’t you fret my mentally underdeveloped friend, just follow Unky Luke’s Quick & Easy Tips to an Outstanding Tailgate.

First off, beverages. I like to go for beer over liquor here so you can drink for longer without blacking out. Remember, a good Tailgate should last at least two hours. Next, you’ll need cups. I recommend the red solo cups. Cops like giving public drinking tickets, so unless you’re at a football game, don’t forget the non see thru cups. If you do forget cups, put a skirt on your beer. A brown paper bag for the uninitiated amongst us.

Then, I like to get a cooler and bag of ice. Not only does the ice keep your beer cold, it’s great for washing your hands after the meal and putting out the fire.

Now its food time. for my money the most simple and delicious way to go is Kebobs.The best part is, you don’t need tongs, spatula, or any utensils, just leave the tip of the wooden skewer off the fire and you can turn them with your bare hands. To make the Kebobs into a sandwich, simply bring pita bread and tsaziki sauce and you’re good to go.

Lastly, a game of some sorts. I usually go with just a football or a cornhole board. Now I’m not talking gay sex cornhole-ing but rather that game where you try to toss a bean bag into a hole on a board. Add all those ingredients together and you’re well on your way to improving whatever function you’re at, Ten-Fold.

Alright, that about wraps up my first column here, hope it helped. So just remember these simple steps and even the worst Met game becomes a classic night to forget, cause you didn’t listen to me and went for the hard liquor.

The season is over

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Well folks that’s it. Baseball’s regular season is over and the only two teams that matter missed the playoffs. The game goes on though, we had a game 163, which saw the Rangers get knocked out… again. And now the wild card games begin, one game to decide a season, should be exciting.

For the Mets who had been playing out the string for the past month and a half this season was a success. Sure they missed the post season, but 2014 looks promising with young stars like Matt Harvey, Zach Wheeler and Travis d’Arnaud ready to contribute for a full season.

For the Yankees this season was a travesty, for the second time in almost 20 years the Yankee season ends in September their aging stars suffered far to many injuries. This exposed a weakness in the upper levels of the farm system. The yanks don’t have young talent readily available to call up, all the stars are playing A & AA ball, likely a year or two away from the big show. The biggest hit though, was the end of Mariano Rivera’s career, the man wasn’t just the greatest closer to ever live, he was a great man and will be remember as a legend and I look forward to being able to tell my children I saw him play.