tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post2261000562162137213..comments2023-10-28T08:31:25.462-04:00Comments on Subway Squawkers - A Yankees-Mets Rivalry Blog: No celebration for Derek Jeter, but a big one for Prince FielderSubway Squawkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04156896665605326549noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-24292509382084118852009-09-11T00:43:09.129-04:002009-09-11T00:43:09.129-04:00I think Jeter is worthy of a top ten spot on every...I think Jeter is worthy of a top ten spot on everyones list..constant ginahttp://www.vacationrentalsad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-48597035796325521202009-09-08T16:02:47.745-04:002009-09-08T16:02:47.745-04:00Lisa, blame the Sunday loss in Toronto on me. The...Lisa, blame the Sunday loss in Toronto on me. The Curse of Martell's is still in business.<br /><br />I was going to indulge in a comparatively recent tradition for myself, heading down the Shore on Labor Day, but as I had tickets to the Rutgers game yesterday -- a 47-15 debacle that made this year's Mets look competent by comparison -- I did it the day before.<br /><br />I went down to Point Pleasant, home of Martell's Sea Breeze, a legendary Shore fun-spot. It's been home to good food and live music for decades. It's where the Four Seasons were performing in the Summer of 1962 when they found out "Sherry" had hit Number 1.<br /><br />But there's a problem: The Yankees have never won when I've been at Martell's. And I mean never. I'm not talking about 0-1, or even 0-5. I'm talking about 0-25 over a course of 35 years, and that's just what I can be fairly sure of. This includes an awful Jose Contreras performance against the Red Sox, and two interleague games against the Mets. Come to think of it, the family may have been at Martell's on that crazy day back in 1977 when Reggie and Billy chewed each other out in the Fenway dugout. I figured, with the team the Yankees have now, this was as good a chance as any to break the spell.<br /><br />When I got there, it was already 3-0 Jays. Oh no, here we go again. Except that, while I was sitting at their bar, they tied it up, 3-3. I thought we had something.<br /><br />But the bartenders didn't even look at me. Clearly, they were busy, but they couldn't even ask me if I wanted anything? Such service is inexcusable, so I left. From that point on, it was 11-5 Jays for a 14-8 final. Rats. The Curse still lives.<br /><br />And then yesterday I sat through that horrible Rutgers game. At least the Yanks swept two from the Rays and the Red Sox lost. Drop that Magic Number down.Uncle Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.com