I remember the classic shot of George "The Buffoon" Steinbrenner acting like a spoiled rich kid when the Royals SWEPT the Yankees. The Yanks never even came close to sweeping the Yanks. You can tell when Jim Dolan's teams are shitting their pants, like the Yanks and Giants, he doesn't talk about them.
I remember all those classic Yank/Royals series. I attended all the games in KC. This clip Jim Dolan shows us exhibits why the Royals got beat 3 straight years by the Yanks. The Yanks had a bullpen, Sparky Lyle being the closer, and the Royals did not. This homer was hit off of Mark Littell. They would play the song, Country Boy, every time he came into the game. All he had was a fastball and horseshit curveball. Lyle had one of the best screwballs ever.
It would be much more enjoyable if one could have a normal conversation about sports w/ Jim Dolan. But, that's impossible. The bullshitting, shanty Irish, Brooklyn in him precludes normal, adult conversation on sports. C'est la vie.
The problem with the Yankees is that George is dead. If he were around we wouldn't sit still for the Mets being in the Series. Giradi would be gone. We would have a tough as nails manager like Jorge Posada or maybe even Paul O'Neil. Not a stat pajama boy with this money ball bullshit.
I was @ that game w/ Patek crying in the dugout. I also remember my bride sobbing as well. The Patek crying was actually the following year, in KC, but facts mean little to Steinbrenner lovers. The Yanks rallied in the top of the 9th and the great Sparky Lyle shut down the Royals in the bottom of the 9th in the final Game 5.
The Yankees aren't going anywhere until we get rid of deadwood like A-Rod and Tex. They need to trade them for a bag of balls and pay them off and get some new blood.
Frank White had a tough time when he took over Cookie's spot @ 2nd base. Even though White grew up a few blocks from the original ballpark in KC, Cookie was beloved by Royals fans. Rojas was gracious which helped.
Well, we are having a conversation, very good. I agree w/ you. I am having to endure the most phony asshole A-Rod doing the Fox pregame w/ an equally phony Frank Thomas and a degenerate gambler alcoholic[my bride and I think Rose is drunk on the set]. I think you also need a new skipper. Greinke is available, and so is Donnie Ballgame. I would sign Greinke. but I think Donnie is an average @ best skipper.
Mickey Rivers wife was one of only three people that scared George.
She used to come to the office to get Mickey's paycheck before he took it to the track.
Once a new secretary gave the paycheck to Mickey before Mary could get it. She ran down to parking lot and rammed her car into Mickey's before he could get to Belmont. She also backed into every other player's car in the lot.
LOL! Great story. I was a big drinker back in my youth and loved to drink and get on the visiting teams left fielders from my seat in the left field bleachers. The Royals used to let you bring in thermoses and we would bring in a couple gallon thermoses w/ vodka/lemonade. The seats were only $1.50 and the vodka was cheap! I would be a little more reserved when my bride was w/ me. Oscar Gamble had rabbit ears, although you couldn't see them under his 'fro. But, the worst rabbit ears were Ralph Garr. He flipped me off several times.
When they used to let you bring in food to the Staduim we used to bring liter bottles of Seagrams and Ginger Ale in a Canada Dry bottle. Plastered by the fourth inning.
Good Mattingly gossip. He's from lawnboy's neck o' the woods. When folks haven't been to southern Indiana or Illinois they don't realize just how southern it is. I mean the northern part of those states are classic northern, but you get to the southern 1/3 and they have southern accents, eat southern food, burn crosses, the whole bit.
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I remember the classic shot of George "The Buffoon" Steinbrenner acting like a spoiled rich kid when the Royals SWEPT the Yankees. The Yanks never even came close to sweeping the Yanks. You can tell when Jim Dolan's teams are shitting their pants, like the Yanks and Giants, he doesn't talk about them.
I remember all those classic Yank/Royals series. I attended all the games in KC. This clip Jim Dolan shows us exhibits why the Royals got beat 3 straight years by the Yanks. The Yanks had a bullpen, Sparky Lyle being the closer, and the Royals did not. This homer was hit off of Mark Littell. They would play the song, Country Boy, every time he came into the game. All he had was a fastball and horseshit curveball. Lyle had one of the best screwballs ever.
It would be much more enjoyable if one could have a normal conversation about sports w/ Jim Dolan. But, that's impossible. The bullshitting, shanty Irish, Brooklyn in him precludes normal, adult conversation on sports. C'est la vie.
The Yanks never came close3 to sweeping the Royals. The Royals swept the Yanks in 1980.
I just remember Freddie Patek crying like a little bitch in the dugout.
There is no crying in baseball.
He will be cheering for the Royals, whether he admits it or not.
I just want to celebrate the majestic history and tradition of two great franchises in the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals.
Good luck to them in the World Series.
The ratings will be sure to beat out reruns of the Big Bang Theory and the Real Housewives of Orange County.
The problem with the Yankees is that George is dead. If he were around we wouldn't sit still for the Mets being in the Series. Giradi would be gone. We would have a tough as nails manager like Jorge Posada or maybe even Paul O'Neil. Not a stat pajama boy with this money ball bullshit.
I am cheering for the Royals. I will be wearing my throwback Cookie Rojas jersey.
I could never cheer for the Mets.
We just have to endure their once in every three decades appearance in the series. And hear how they are going to be a dynasty.
They aren't even going to be Falcon Crest.
I was @ that game w/ Patek crying in the dugout. I also remember my bride sobbing as well. The Patek crying was actually the following year, in KC, but facts mean little to Steinbrenner lovers. The Yanks rallied in the top of the 9th and the great Sparky Lyle shut down the Royals in the bottom of the 9th in the final Game 5.
I even wish the Sox would have made it to the Series. At least Lem would been happy.
Of course that didn't happen.
Because you know.......Boston Sucks.
Fredie Patek was always crying.
There is a video of him crying when he got to the Dairy Queen at eight o'clock and it was closed.
Mickey Rivers got the big hit in the 9th for the Yanks. Rivers was a Royals killer and dumber than a box of rocks.
The Yankees aren't going anywhere until we get rid of deadwood like A-Rod and Tex. They need to trade them for a bag of balls and pay them off and get some new blood.
Frank White had a tough time when he took over Cookie's spot @ 2nd base. Even though White grew up a few blocks from the original ballpark in KC, Cookie was beloved by Royals fans. Rojas was gracious which helped.
Of course Mickey Rivers was dumb. His marriage was one of the epic love stories in the history of sports.
Well, we are having a conversation, very good. I agree w/ you. I am having to endure the most phony asshole A-Rod doing the Fox pregame w/ an equally phony Frank Thomas and a degenerate gambler alcoholic[my bride and I think Rose is drunk on the set]. I think you also need a new skipper. Greinke is available, and so is Donnie Ballgame. I would sign Greinke. but I think Donnie is an average @ best skipper.
You also need a new GM.
Mickey Rivers wife was one of only three people that scared George.
She used to come to the office to get Mickey's paycheck before he took it to the track.
Once a new secretary gave the paycheck to Mickey before Mary could get it. She ran down to parking lot and rammed her car into Mickey's before he could get to Belmont. She also backed into every other player's car in the lot.
I would sign Bill De Blasio before I would sign Mattingly.
LOL! Great story. I was a big drinker back in my youth and loved to drink and get on the visiting teams left fielders from my seat in the left field bleachers. The Royals used to let you bring in thermoses and we would bring in a couple gallon thermoses w/ vodka/lemonade. The seats were only $1.50 and the vodka was cheap! I would be a little more reserved when my bride was w/ me. Oscar Gamble had rabbit ears, although you couldn't see them under his 'fro. But, the worst rabbit ears were Ralph Garr. He flipped me off several times.
It was obvious the Dodger players had no respect for Mattingly.
No one has respect for Mattingly. His own wife has no respect for him. Well his ex wife. She used to beat him up and he had to call the cops on her.
Hey it's a theme day. Fucked up Yankee Player wives.
Let's not even talk about Marilyn Peterson and Susanne Kekich. Or Susanne Peterson. Or whatever.
When they used to let you bring in food to the Staduim we used to bring liter bottles of Seagrams and Ginger Ale in a Canada Dry bottle. Plastered by the fourth inning.
Good Mattingly gossip. He's from lawnboy's neck o' the woods. When folks haven't been to southern Indiana or Illinois they don't realize just how southern it is. I mean the northern part of those states are classic northern, but you get to the southern 1/3 and they have southern accents, eat southern food, burn crosses, the whole bit.
What a pleasant exchange, Jim. Just like the old days.
Yeah I agree.
Oh by the way.
Fuck you.
Just sayn'
You all know the meaning of the word Shea, right?
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