tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post5753623722775644362..comments2023-10-28T08:31:25.462-04:00Comments on Subway Squawkers - A Yankees-Mets Rivalry Blog: The best and worst of ALDS Game 1 - Yankees-TwinsSubway Squawkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04156896665605326549noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-78580796411939583152009-10-08T19:57:29.756-04:002009-10-08T19:57:29.756-04:00Times change: In 1969, the Twins and Braves both r...Times change: In 1969, the Twins and Braves both reached the inaugural League Championship Series, and the NFL teams in the same stadiums had to move: The Vikings to the University of Minnesota's Memorial Stadium, and the Falcons to Georgia Tech's Grant Field. The Vikings beat Green Bay, and went on to field their only NFL Championship team to date (but lost the Super Bowl to AFL Champion Kansas City), while the Falcons lost to the Baltimore Colts and had a losing season -- ironically, the Falcons inflicted one of the Vikings' two losses. However, both the Twins and the Braves got swept, by the Orioles and the Mets, respectively.<br /><br />In 1973, such a maneuver happened for the third and final time: The Oakland Athletics won the AL West (on the way to winning it all), and the Raiders moved a game to the University of California's Memorial Stadium. Lucky for them, because they ended the Miami Dolphins' 18-game regular season (21-game overall) winning streak, and went on to win the AFC West before the Dolphins got their revenge in the AFC Title Game.Uncle Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-61185186447702244402009-10-08T17:34:26.262-04:002009-10-08T17:34:26.262-04:00Jonmouk - I'd have gladly listened to ESPN Rad...Jonmouk - I'd have gladly listened to ESPN Radio's complaints even if I don't agree with them. The Boston affiliate is off the air and I have a choice of right-wing garbage WEEI and our new "Sports Hub" with a morning crew that thinks they're still broadcasting to the 14-21 age group. Thank goodness for the iPod!<br /><br />Anyway, its not unfair, but it does stink (for them) - but let's be serious, did anybody really think NY would lose that game even if MIN had the same off time as NY? <br /><br />The whole thing did make me curious how they go about scheduling events at these venues. If the Twins had the forethought to say a game 163 is possible (gee, since it only happened last year), would they have had the right to deny the NFL use of it (assuming it was early enough in the NFL scheduling process) Didn't Denver have a conflict with wrestling and an NBA playoff game? Just seems like it shouldn't be that hard.<br /><br />Well, doesn't really matter. As for the Yanks series - I told Lisa I could see where she may think the Yanks could lose the Pavano start - I'd sure take it but I'm not going to be at all surprised if the Yanks sweep.<br /><br />Cheers!Paul from Bostonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-11963385207072949612009-10-08T16:17:19.528-04:002009-10-08T16:17:19.528-04:00CC was shaky in the 3rd, and Jorge had a little tr...CC was shaky in the 3rd, and Jorge had a little trouble, but otherwise, all was good. So far, the "new improved model" Yankee Stadium handles the postseason as well as the timeless classic did.<br /><br />I did Redd Foxx's "This is the big one!" after A-Rod's first RBI hit last night. That's it, Alex, prove me wrong. In the words of the great English soccer player (but no-so-great manager) Kevin Keegan, "I would loove it, loove it."<br /><br />Maybe A-Rod simply couldn't handle the pressure of playing in postseason games at Yankee Stadium. Maybe, now that he's in the George M. Steinbrenner Memorial Coliseum, he feels that little bit of pressure off.<br /><br />If that's what he's thinking, fine, go with it! Find out what works, then keep doing it until it stops working! Maybe, this time, it'll keep working all the way until Mayor Moneybags hands them the keys to the city.Uncle Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-14962686910943923502009-10-08T15:17:47.391-04:002009-10-08T15:17:47.391-04:00Tell me something, after listening to the TBS crew...Tell me something, after listening to the TBS crew... who were the Yankees playing last night? I thought it was a game between two teams, but maybe not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-82284877963162455772009-10-08T11:27:55.786-04:002009-10-08T11:27:55.786-04:00I would po'd if my team showed mercy and start...I would po'd if my team showed mercy and started the series a day later and then lost. Suck up it people; it's the playoffs.NAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-78255500977506330132009-10-08T10:54:36.878-04:002009-10-08T10:54:36.878-04:00Oh, and the Mets won the 1999 Wild Card playoff ga...Oh, and the Mets won the 1999 Wild Card playoff game against the Reds in Cincinnati and flew to Arizona to begin the NLDS the next day - and won in four games.Jonmouk71noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624254435992330014.post-16066010617290145132009-10-08T10:43:47.823-04:002009-10-08T10:43:47.823-04:00The most annoying thing today is to have to listen...The most annoying thing today is to have to listen to ESPN radio and the complaints about how "unfair" it was for the Twins to have to begin the ALDS the day after the play-in game with Detroit. At least the Twins were at home and had all their September call-ups for that game - in 1978, the Yankees traveled to Fenway with a 25-man roster (minus Randolph), won the Bucky Dent game and then flew to Kansas City to begin the ALCS the next day. I don't remember anybody complaining about that.Jonmouk71noreply@blogger.com