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Wrong us, shall we not revenge?

Pedro being Pedro

This ESPN.com article made for an interesting read.

You either love or hate the guy, but you can't ignore him. I happen to think Pedro's great; he's a friggin nutcase, probably one of the strangest guys playing nowadays, but there's something about him that I find... charming.

And then he goes and rags on A-Rod for not lacing up Dominican cleats for the meaningless World Baseball classic. I'm not Dominican, so I won't even attempt to understand how it feels, but even if this was one of those cardinal sins against A-Rod's "people" can't Pedro stop pandering to the Dominican press and not sandbag A-Rod?

And why the heck does Pedro (who spends most of his time cavorting with a midget) get to lay a finger on his native island's most attractive reporter? I love and hate this man.

I give you......Jason Samuel Garbowski

Friends,
If we are to adopt a mascot then may I suggest this man for consideration? Jason Samuel Garbowski. He is a testament to what every member of this blog aspires to become. His cunning wit has inspired, it has boggled, and it has challenged the minds of each and every one of us. Don’t be fooled by his disheveled attire, stubbled face, and bumbling almost child-like nature. He is a crouching tiger, ready to strike. He is one of the most talented wordsmiths ever conceived. I know he’s sent me scrambling for a dictionary a time or two. The man plays poker with more reckless abandon than Leeroy Jenkins shown when his "pals for life" guild raided the dreaded dragon cave. We can only hope that he’ll accept this noble request. Gentlemen, the time to choose is now, and each of us should fly our flags high, for Jason…Samuel… Garbowski.

Other Cocos Respond

This week's Coco Crisp trade talk has brought former WWF star Coco B. Ware back to the national spotlight. When asked to comment on the recent trade of the other Coco to the Red Sox, Mr. Ware commented: "Coco thought everyone forgot about old Coco. Coco still got it though. Well, except the bird is dead and Coco ain't had no matches in 15 years. But still Coco gonna be champ someday."

Picture for Adam

Adam wanted to know where the pictures of Coco Crisp were.

COCO TO SOX

Looks like the Crisp trade will be finalized tomorrow. A good deal for two of our AL rivals. Cleveland gets a good player in Michaels from Philly, Mota and Marte from Boston, and sends Rhodes packing. Boston gets a Damon-like player to replace Damon. But, hell, that right there is life, folks.

Link to story

BREAKING NEWS: CRITCH DOG ON BOARD, GARBOMAN COMMENTS

Welcome, Critch_dog! We thirst for your input. Welcome home.

And Garboman! Already bringing to the blog a touch of your characteristic class. Welcome!

BREAKING NEWS: PIAZZA A YANKEE?

Finally, something current. The New York Post reports the Yankees are considering Mike Piazza as the right-hander side of their DH Platoon.

If they can get him for a 1-year deal, I love it. He can still swing the bat and we need a backup first baseman. Yes, he's not a good first baseman, but he'll be an adequate reserve. And it would give us a third catcher which could sometimes be significant in the playoffs.

My one hesitation is that Jason Giambi is our first baseman, which means that the "backup" might have to do a lot more than backup. This is close one!

Your thoughts?

Suspension of Disbelief: 1986 Mets v. 1998 Yankees

I was listening to the regularly idiotic ramblings of Michael Kay this evening while driving home from work, and he and his crew were actually debating which team was greater- the 1986 Mets or the 1998 Yankees.

I know the knee-jerk reaction is to choose the 114 game-winning Yanks (and I'm not disagreeing with you here) but both teams were grinders, both had solid pitching and both had moderate power-hitting. Tony makes fun of me for constantly bitching about how the current Yanks are not good run-producers, but small-ball was a key to both of these teams winning the World Series.

Since stats matter: The numbers for the 1986 Mets... and for the 1998 Yankees Debate away!

Posting Links, Welcome Garbo

Guys, here is a brief tutorial on how to post links. When you copy and paste a link, it does not link nor does it look right (because it's usually too long). So follow these easy instructions to enter a link correctly:

When you go to "create post," there is a little green button with a chain on it in the console. If you highlight any text and press the button, it will ask you what URL you want to link to. Put the URL into the prompt and you'll have your link. No need to copy and paste.

Also, I just got a message that Jason Garbowski has, at long last, joined the blog. We all eagerly await his virgin post.

All Hail Guillermo Mota's injured arm!

I like when major trades are screwed up by players like Guillermo Mota. I love it when those trades would have given the Red Sox a decent CF.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2305062

Welcome Dodort! But where is Garbowski?

Mr. Steiner's Warriors gladly welcomes Dodort to the fray, a man who I can attest knows a thing or two about the Yankees.

But the question remains, where is Garbowski?

New Baltimore Orioles Mascot

This is to balance out Susan Waldman. I give you Anna Benson, wife of recently-traded mediocre SP Kris Benson.


Here is a haiku in her honor:

Orioles rejoice!
The birds have a nesting place
And the milk is FRESH!

No surprise

Check this out, from an article Adam linked to below:

"Bleeding after a long summer of Steinbrenner's harpooning, Torre flew to Tampa to clear the air. The two sat in a conference room at Legends Field and acknowledged the many poisonings of their relationship. First on the agenda was the YES Network's postgame questions, which Torre felt were Steinbrenner's way of sabotaging him in public. The manager was convinced the network's reporters were encouraged, it not ordered, to challenge his decisions, a tactic that fooled no one, least of all Torre."

"Hey kid, look at me when I talk to you about Frank Sinatra"

Speaking of TAJT, this article at ESPN.com is very much worth reading. Even I, a Torre critic, love the old man. Look at this picture that comes with the article... Norman Rockwell couldn't paint a prettier sight of pure Americana.

Please post your captions to this lovely image as a comment.

Who's your favorite Yanks Coach for 2006?

The 2006 Yanks are stacked in terms of coaches for the upcoming season.

Aside from Joe Torre (aka The Apostle Joe Torre; TAJT), we have back on our bench Lee Mazzilli (Baltimore, we hardly knew ye!), Tony Pena at First Base, Larry Bowa at Third Base, Donny Baseball as the hitting coach and of course the 1978 Cy Young Award-winning Ron Guidry (The REAL Apostle) as pitching coach.

My vote goes to Guidry. Comments?

R.O.T.

Aside from the wide world of sports, we here at Mr. Steiner's Warriors appreciate our questionable allies from the Central Asian country The Republic of Tajikistan (R.O.T.).

Click here to get the bare-bones facts on these folks.

And here is one of their more majestic indigenous beasts:

Coco Crisp and Clemens

I have to be honest, folks, I don't have all that much interesting to say, but that bag of David seeds was really bugging me, so I thought I'd knock it off the top of the blog.

It appears Coco Crisp is heading to Boston. Does anyone give a damn? Should anyone? No, not really. Coco is a serviceable player and a good fit for the Sox. It wouldn't surprise me is he's just as good as Damon next year and better the year after, but I'm not worried about Coco Crisp. I think people with names like Coco Crisp are flakes, personally. Or had mothers who were flakes. Now, I know, I know, Mark, you think Damon is a flake, too. Well, maybe he is. But we have the Republic of Tajikistan on this blog, so I ask who among us can throw stones? I didn't think so. Okay, maybe Baxter, but that's it.

But what about Clemens? He's still unsigned and has dropped off the radar screen. Which means he's going to Boston. I love it. I hope he goes there and is as good as ever. It would make for more great drama this season.

Thoughts?

YANKS INTERLEAGUE GAMES 2006

Hey guys,

In looking to the schedule, you can see that the Yanks' 2006 interleague games are all played on the Atlantic Coast, which in my mind means "roadtrip!"

From 6/16 through 6/21, the Yanks will face The Washington Nationals and the Phils, and seeing how we're all spread out over the East Coast, these games would be very good meeting places.

Let's try to make plans to go to these games now, while tickets are not so hard to come by. I can definitely vouch for the Phillies stadium as being an awesome ballpark, and I know many of you have been to RFK for games too (and are still alive today to tell of it).

What do you guys say?

Steiner?

Friends, some of you may be wondering about the derviation of our glorious name. It is not in any way a reference to Charlie Steiner, former TV personality and fat-addict. It derives from a series of emails written by The Republic of Tajikistan during the 2003 baseball season, a sample of which I have posted below.

-S

Friday, October 10, 2003 12:42 AM:

Hi Mr. Steiners Warriors! We saw part of last night's game and were happy! Then the rebels struck us from the North...they screamed like beasts of death and ignorance. My television was catapulted through one wife and into a poster of Karzai I hold dear. That was the end of the game in Dushanbe. I called Turkenbashi about an hour later to check on score...he wouldn't tell me!

But how about boy Andy? Oh boy! What a diamond! And those Red Socks look like a posse of rebels; those beards and some are so dark! That Ortiz is surely a hairless Yeti cub. And Contreras! He good-looking! The Yanks are fierce men. We hope they crush Pedro Martin. We also hope for food, materiel. We have lead to trade and yaks. Takers?

Our saddness for Roy Horn. Also our poverty. He big part of our trade. Oh well, more opium and kid-whores anyone?

Things not going well in Iraq, we are told. Join the fucking club, numbballs! Rebels are tough-ass mothers...fierce men. Our finest division was decimated yesterday, they rode fucking elephants and chanked futs at us with shouts!

Well, goodbye. Go Yanks and Mr. Steiner and his friend Crystal.

I am a 28 year-old white male, single and can cook most cuisines with the recipe

Anyone interested in that for Valentine's Day?

Ok, I'm happy to see the crew had jumped on board. Let's start culling the baseball blog-sites out there and see if there's any news that we can rip-off in writing our own articles.

Here are two sites that I check daily for information/entertainment:

metsblog.com

bat-girl.com

Enjoy.

General Guidelines

Folks, let's keep it somewhat school/work friendly, since that's where many of us will likely be checking. Also, let's keep it Yankee/sports centered. We can just as easily create another one of these for free for our political and other discussions. Otherwise, have at it.

-Steiner

Thanks!

Thanks boys. This true honor.

Gentlemen,
It's very nice to be blogging with you. I hope we can keep the content here clean, informative, and intellectual. I'd rather not have any ballyhoo.
Now, get your posting face on!!!!!

Welcome friends

Welcome, friends, to a new blog that will change the way we all conduct business. Welcome home.

-Mr. Steiner