Tag Archives: World’s Serious

WSJ’s Jason Gay Totally Gets Boston

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Among the many joys of reading the Wall Street Journal (A-hed, Arena, Weekend Edition) is columnist Jason Gay. And among his many talents is an uncanny knack for capturing the Boston state of mind. Two recent exhibits. October 21 piece on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1946, A-Hed, Arena, Boston Red Sox, Eddie Dyer, Fenway Park, Jason Gay, Jason Terry, Joe Cronin, Kevin Garnett, New York Nets, Paul Pierce, St. Louis Cardinals, Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition, World's Serious, WSJ. | 4 Comments

Dan Shaughnessy Jinx Goes National

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardreading staff at Two-Daily Town asked this question two weeks ago. Now the D.C. set is wondering the same thing. Before last night’s World’s Serious Game 2, Politico’s Playbook posted this: SPORTS BLINK – SHAUGHNESSY JINX? Boston Globe A1, “Red … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dan Shaughnessy, Fenway Park, jinx the Sox, Politico Playbook, Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Two-Daily Town, World's Serious | Leave a comment

Yankee Double-Headline In NYT

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Pinstripe Compare ‘n’ Contrast desk Call it Yankee tradition vs. Yankee contrition. First, the sad news, from Sunday’s New York Times: Bob Turley, Pitcher With a Blazing Fastball, Dies at 82 Bob Turley, a Cy Young-winning, right-handed pitcher … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1958 World Series, A-Roid, albatross, Alex Rodriguez, Bob Turley, Bullet Bob, Mr. September, New York Times, New York Yankees, Ring Lardner, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, World's Serious | 4 Comments

The Skunk At The Yanks’ Garden Party

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Mr. September is back. Yes yes – the Yankees beat the Orioles 7-2 last night, but no thanks to Alex Rodriguez, who once again proved he’s not up to the post-season challenge, despite telling the Daily News the other day … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles, Mr. September, New York Daily News, New York Yankees, October no-prize, World's Serious | Leave a comment

A World’s Serious (St. Louzarus Edition)

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The St. Louis Cardinals are officially The Undead of Major League Baseball, having risen from the grave in both the regular season and the postseason. Seriously (so to speak), was that a great World Series or what? Tight (except for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Busch Stadium, New York Times, Rally Squirrel, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louzarus, Texas Rangers, the Undead of MLB, World's Serious | Leave a comment

New York’s Goobernatorial Follies

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Most states are content to flame-broil one governor at a time (see: Rod Blagojevich, the Prairie State and James McGreevey, the Garden State). Not the Empire State. New York has two on the barbie: Current Gov. David Paterson (D-Yankee Stadium) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged David Paterson, Eliot Spitzer, World's Serious, Yankee Stadium | Leave a comment

Yanked Around, Part Three

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Well that was tantalizing, yes? The question going into Game 5 of the Yankees-Phillies World Series bakeoff (or is that baseoff?) was: Who can replicate his first pitching gem from this Series – Philadelphia’s Cliff Lee or New York’s A.J. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Go Fishin' gentle, World's Serious | 1 Comment

Yanked Around, Part Two

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

I yield to no man in my admiration for Olympian closer Mariano Rivera, but really – the Yankees have got to stop playing the boneheaded baseball they’ve descended into. Regardless of the ballclub’s performance, the Friday New York Times homepage … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Derek Jeter, Olympian closer Mariano Rivera, World's Serious | 2 Comments

Yanked Around

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

As a survivor of the Great Fold of 2004, I’ll freely admit that I went into tonight’s Yankees-Angels game with one thought. Don’t do this to me again. The good news: They didn’t. The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, Great Fold of 2004, James Malone, Ring Lardner, World's Serious | 1 Comment