Featured! (Game, team or player we are into today)
Tonight the Yankees and Angels play game 4 of the ALCS. Will we be watching to see who will play best - yes. But we are really interested in who will manage best. The true game will be between Joe Girardi and Mike Scioscia. It is so important to make player moves that matter but they must be made at the right time. Changing pitchers, subbing faster base runners, these choices can shape a game.
Scioscia kept the Angels catcher Jeff Mathis in the game instead of pinch running for him. He later had the game winning walk off hit in the bottom of the 11th. Having faith in your players is key. Girardi needs to learn not not over manage his bullpen. The Yankees were down to their last pitcher. So tonight - let's see if he recovers for if Scioscia can prey on his weakness.
Impress! (Facts and figures to to use on Trivia Night)
Slogans galore! Can't you just feel the fall air and the excitement in sports right now! We have Baseball in the Post Season. Its so exciting we almost dropped our knitting watching the Angels and Yankees in extra innings last night! We have Football where the talented teams are leaving the blah teams in the dust.
And we are on final countdown to the season opening games for the NBA. We would like to discuss basketball team tactics. Intimidation and loyalty are our top 2. We love slogans and the NBA has some of the best sports slogans out there. A few that really shine:
Toughest:
The Atlanta Hawks. Now you know.
It's like, "yeah we just pounded you - now deal with it!"
Tearjerker:
The Indiana Pacers. Passion. Pride. Pacers.
It makes you so happy to just be even a little old fan of the Pacers.
Most Futile:
The Cleveland Cavaliers. All for one. One for all.
Will they change this once Lebron James leaves after this season?
For the loyal:
The New York Knicks. Declare your team.
This one can really unite the largest city in the country. Plus we loath the Nets and can do so together as one. (The New Jersey Nets. More than a game. Yeah its about a state that is not a cool as New York!)
Vaca! (cool tidbits for your sports holiday)
And speaking of New York. It is a tough town. The Sports Museum of America only lasted here for about a year before going bankrupt and closing. Sure it was in a bad location. Sure they did not have $$ to do good marketing. But there is lots of other cool stuff to do in New York (like at all costs avoiding the ESPN Zone in Times Square).
Our current fav place to watch games and eat cheesy tater tots & yummy onion rings: The Stumble Inn: http://nymag.com/listings/bar/the-stumble-inn/
But if you go, keep in mind they do not take reservations. And you may have to scramble / fight for a table when one opens up. We got lucky and eyed a group leaving so we scored! They have lots of flat screens and a decent selection of beer - but Amstel Light and Heineken were sorely missed. The best part though, they play good rock music during the commercials. It is a nice touch and really keeps up the moral and excitement.