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Jellybeans · 06-16-2010, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Damn, the Yankees are messing up Halladay. I'm impressed.

It's all good to me!

SteelPen · 06-16-2010, 01:53 AM

4-0 Rays over the Braves in the 1st after a 2 1/2 hour rain delay!

Jellybeans · 06-16-2010, 01:58 AM

Yanks win!

ChadFL · 06-16-2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellybeans

Yanks win!

Well at least they did the Braves a favor. Hard to believe the Phillies are just 32-30 this far into the season. Too bad the Braves are getting crushed early by Tampa 5-1. Kawakami is pitching horribly for Atlanta.

ChadFL · 06-16-2010, 02:48 AM

Looks like David Price is going to become the first AL pitcher with 10 wins tonight.

Jellybeans · 06-16-2010, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Well at least they did the Braves a favor. Hard to believe the Phillies are just 32-30 this far into the season. Too bad the Braves are getting crushed early by Tampa 5-1. Kawakami is pitching horribly for Atlanta.

I don't care about the Braves!

The Yanks are my priority! I just want the Yanks to win their 28th World Series

toef · 06-16-2010, 03:21 AM

The Yankees' Long-Forgotten Mascot (via the Wall Street Journal)

~~~

The biggest bust in Yankees history was 7 feet tall, made $40 every home game and spent most of his brief career in the upper deck.

From 1979 to 1981, the Yankees employed a mascot named Dandy. He was big and blue and a spectacular failure—a historical oddity for a proud franchise that has collected 27 world championships but would just as soon forget he even existed. Which, to be fair, isn't terribly difficult to do.

"It's one of the sadder stories," said Wayde Harrison, who created Dandy with his wife, Bonnie Erickson.

For Mr. Harrison and Ms. Erickson, who run their business, Acme Mascots, out of their apartment in Brooklyn Heights, the Dandy saga is all about bad luck and lost opportunity. And it resonates this week with the Philadelphia Phillies visiting Yankee Stadium for an interleague series.

In 1979, the Yankees appeared eager to replicate the success of the Phillie Phanatic, the green, pot-bellied mascot that Mr. Harrison and Ms. Erickson created in 1978. In his first two years of existence, according to Mr. Harrison, Phanatic-related products generated $2 million in revenue—and his popularity has not waned.

He made more than 550 public appearances last year, has his own merchandise store in Philadelphia and is on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dandy, on the other hand, got thrown in a dumpster.

~~~

Full article w/ video here

ChadFL · 06-16-2010, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toef

The Yankees' Long-Forgotten Mascot (via the Wall Street Journal)

~~~

The biggest bust in Yankees history was 7 feet tall, made $40 every home game and spent most of his brief career in the upper deck.

From 1979 to 1981, the Yankees employed a mascot named Dandy. He was big and blue and a spectacular failure—a historical oddity for a proud franchise that has collected 27 world championships but would just as soon forget he even existed. Which, to be fair, isn't terribly difficult to do.

"It's one of the sadder stories," said Wayde Harrison, who created Dandy with his wife, Bonnie Erickson.

For Mr. Harrison and Ms. Erickson, who run their business, Acme Mascots, out of their apartment in Brooklyn Heights, the Dandy saga is all about bad luck and lost opportunity. And it resonates this week with the Philadelphia Phillies visiting Yankee Stadium for an interleague series.

In 1979, the Yankees appeared eager to replicate the success of the Phillie Phanatic, the green, pot-bellied mascot that Mr. Harrison and Ms. Erickson created in 1978. In his first two years of existence, according to Mr. Harrison, Phanatic-related products generated $2 million in revenue—and his popularity has not waned.

He made more than 550 public appearances last year, has his own merchandise store in Philadelphia and is on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dandy, on the other hand, got thrown in a dumpster.

~~~

Full article w/ video here

Oh good gawd! I knew the Yankees fell on somewhat hard times (by Yankees standards) after their 2 championships in the late 70's but I didn't know it was THAT bad. He looks like a Sesame Street reject.

How the heck did Steinbrenner approve of that thing as a mascot?

Batman1980 · 06-16-2010, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Oh good gawd! I knew the Yankees fell on somewhat hard times (by Yankees standards) after their 2 championships in the late 70's but I didn't know it was THAT bad. He looks like a Sesame Street reject.

How the heck did Steinbrenner approve of that thing as a mascot?

My guess is a lot of stress and heavy drinking were involved.

ChadFL · 06-16-2010, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

My guess is a lot of stress and heavy drinking were involved.

The end of the article says he got tossed in a dumpster. Maybe he's related to Oscar the Grouch.

Batman1980 · 06-16-2010, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

The end of the article says he got tossed in a dumpster. Maybe he's related to Oscar the Grouch.

Now now, even Raimi's Spider-Man was in a dumpster at one point, be nice. Heck the Yankees have been there themselves, quite a few times actually.

SteelPen · 06-16-2010, 03:48 AM

Crawford slips while rounding 3th and still scores, 7-3 Rays in the 6th!

ChadFL · 06-16-2010, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Redliner17k

Crawford slips while rounding 3th and still scores, 7-3 Rays in the 6th!

Crawford could fall down twice and still outrun most players.

SteelPen · 06-16-2010, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Crawford could fall down twice and still outrun most players.

Did you see the play? The ball beat him, but outran McCann!

SteelPen · 06-16-2010, 04:15 AM

Beautiful hit and run! 8-3 Rays in the 7th!

EDIT: Longo RBI double, 9-3 Rays!

EDIT II: Pena RBI single, 10-3 Rays! I guess the Braves don't want to burn out their BP!

BTW, alot of Rays fans in the crowd tonight!

bageleaterkkjji · 06-16-2010, 04:45 AM

vote griffey into the all star game

Kev1080P · 06-16-2010, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Redliner17k

Beautiful hit and run! 8-3 Rays in the 7th!

EDIT: Longo RBI double, 9-3 Rays!

EDIT II: Pena RBI single, 10-3 Rays! I guess the Braves don't want to burn out their BP!

BTW, alot of Rays fans in the crowd tonight!

kawakami was starting, the rays won had this won before it even started

supersix4 · 06-16-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bageleaterkkjji

vote griffey into the all star game

I will if you vote strasburg

CZAR · 06-16-2010, 03:11 PM

5 in a row for the Mets and 9-1 over their last 10. Only 1 game behind the overachieving Braves. We are comin!!! Got Em!!

sfmarine · 06-16-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jellybeans

Yanks win!

I was supposed to go to that game too..

..oh well.

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06-16-2010, 04:15 AM	#5415
SteelPen Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Bartow, FL 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:427 Trading Score:139	Beautiful hit and run! 8-3 Rays in the 7th! EDIT: Longo RBI double, 9-3 Rays! EDIT II: Pena RBI single, 10-3 Rays! I guess the Braves don't want to burn out their BP! BTW, alot of Rays fans in the crowd tonight! Last edited by SteelPen; 06-16-2010 at 04:17 AM.

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06-16-2010, 01:53 AM	#5402
SteelPen Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Bartow, FL 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:427 Trading Score:139	4-0 Rays over the Braves in the 1st after a 2 1/2 hour rain delay!

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06-16-2010, 02:48 AM	#5405
ChadFL Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, FL Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:5	Looks like David Price is going to become the first AL pitcher with 10 wins tonight.

06-16-2010, 03:21 AM	#5407
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	The Yankees' Long-Forgotten Mascot (via the Wall Street Journal) ~~~ The biggest bust in Yankees history was 7 feet tall, made $40 every home game and spent most of his brief career in the upper deck. From 1979 to 1981, the Yankees employed a mascot named Dandy. He was big and blue and a spectacular failure—a historical oddity for a proud franchise that has collected 27 world championships but would just as soon forget he even existed. Which, to be fair, isn't terribly difficult to do. "It's one of the sadder stories," said Wayde Harrison, who created Dandy with his wife, Bonnie Erickson. For Mr. Harrison and Ms. Erickson, who run their business, Acme Mascots, out of their apartment in Brooklyn Heights, the Dandy saga is all about bad luck and lost opportunity. And it resonates this week with the Philadelphia Phillies visiting Yankee Stadium for an interleague series. In 1979, the Yankees appeared eager to replicate the success of the Phillie Phanatic, the green, pot-bellied mascot that Mr. Harrison and Ms. Erickson created in 1978. In his first two years of existence, according to Mr. Harrison, Phanatic-related products generated $2 million in revenue—and his popularity has not waned. He made more than 550 public appearances last year, has his own merchandise store in Philadelphia and is on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dandy, on the other hand, got thrown in a dumpster. ~~~ Full article w/ video here

06-16-2010, 03:48 AM	#5412
SteelPen Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Bartow, FL 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:427 Trading Score:139	Crawford slips while rounding 3th and still scores, 7-3 Rays in the 6th!

06-16-2010, 04:45 AM	#5416
bageleaterkkjji Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:in the garbage 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:322 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	vote griffey into the all star game

06-16-2010, 03:11 PM	#5419
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