New York Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher sure thinks highly of himself, don’t he?
The soon-to-be journeyman player was giving interviews from his posh locker at the Yankee Stadium clubhouse yesterday (nice newspaper clippings, asshole) with an obnoxious message on his computer screen that read, “Hello My Name Is Swagger.” I’d imagine that if you really had swagger, people would just be able to figure it out by your demeanor and, in this case, your production on the baseball field.
If you have to post it in your locker while you are being interviewed? You’re probably just a shitdick who thinks he has swagger.
Honest to God, even if this Swisher character had the swagger-like numbers of, say, Chase Utley, it would still be a douchey move. But throw in the fact that he fucking sucks, and it’s borderline laughable. Really, what are people even interviewing him for? What insight could he possibly have to offer?
Just for your amusement, check out Nick Swisher’s swaggerlicious career postseason numbers: A .162 avg in 23 games? Holy fuck, that’s swagger! Howsabout a nice THREE runs batted in? SWAGGER! .265 SLG%? I’m surprised he hasn’t OD’d on swagger yet! Stupid mohawk? TRENDY SWAGGER!!!
Dear Lord, if you’re listening, please let the Phillies beat this completely unlikeable Yankees team.
Thank you.
185 Responses to “Oh, I get it — Nick Swisher is being ironic!”
Leave a Reply
- Cliff Remember Me Lee on July 30 Game Recap: Nationals 8, Phillies 1
- Cliff Remember Me Lee on July 30 Game Recap: Nationals 8, Phillies 1
- Greenman! on July 30 Game Recap: Nationals 8, Phillies 1
- Jon on July 30 Game Recap: Nationals 8, Phillies 1
- Bozo on July 30 Game Recap: Nationals 8, Phillies 1
Phila-Centric
- 700 Level
- Balls, Sticks & Stuff
- Beerleaguer
- Big Five Post
- Chicks Dig The Longball
- Crane Kick Chronicles
- Crashburn Alley
- Finger Food
- Fire Eric Bruntlett
- Four Days Rest
- High Cheese
- High Hopes
- House That Glanville Built
- I want to go to the zoo with Roy Halladay
- In Ruben We Trust
- Long Drive
- Macho Row
- Maule of America
- Okayplayer
- On The DL
- On The Edge
- Phightin’ Phils Phorum
- Philadelphia Will Do
- Philebrity
- Philled In
- Philliesflow
- Philly Gameday
- Philly Gossip
- Philly Skyline
- Phils-ville
- Phinally Philly
- Phoul Ballz
- Swing and a Long Drive
- The Good Phight
- The Insider
- The Shibe Times
- The Zo Zone
- We're the Team to Beat
- Whiz Witout
- Who Does He Play For?
- WSBGM’s
General
give me a break
We really need to pull this off. We have been a better road team this year and nearly swept them earlier in the season there. Lets continue with that and win this thing right in their precious stadium in front of the whole world,fans and owner…GO PHILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
swisher is an annoying fuck that only makes me think about how fucking annoying it must be to play against victorino
shane has to be 30x more annoying to the opposition
I’m a lifelong Yankees fan and even I can’t stand this guy. Bring back Abreu!
Yeah, but at least Shane is good at baseball.
Shane’s .167 batting average is annoying the hell out of me! Darn it!
Yeah Shanes numbers aren’t that impressive this Series but heck I would take him any day of the week and twice on Sunday. He is a good ball player.
Good luck tonight, Philadelphia. This will be a game for the ages.
(and Stealth, I’m sure your message #7 had an alternative meaning, but it just doesn’t sound right, unless you’re a female)
I hate this trendy hipster f*ck
Lol RR ..the meaning was lost in the words I suppose. Tonight is going to be a slugfest.
what’s even more annoying than nick swisher’s existence is that he was walked on four pitches twice so in this series
I didn’t think anyone could be more annoying than Eric Byrnes until Nick Swisher came along
Just wait until they bring him in to pitch in Game the Seventh!
I hate Swisher. He should be swished down the drain.
Swisher is a no talent ass clown.
Not to jack the thread, but when the hell did Howard start dipping during ballgames? He always rocked a mouthguard. That’s gotta affect your game if you all of a sudden start gettin that nicotine surge in an AB and you’re not used to it.
I enjoyed partaking in the Swisher chants out in right on Monday.
When Swisher turns to face the pitcher, the look he gives makes me laugh every time. The guy has an extra chromosone…or he’s one short; not sure which. Plus Joba’s hat looks like he picked it up off the bar room floor after a night of binging. This is the perfect team to hate. C’mon Phils…pull this thing off. Shock the world.
what were the swisher chants monday night???
Not that I actually think there will be a Game 7, but IF there is, have the Phillies named an official starter yet? I can’t seem to find anything. One would think that Uncle Cholly would want to name him today, giving everyone the impression that the Phillies fully expect to win and move on. I think it would be the right move for Philadelphia. A bit of confidence, right?
Jayson Werth has swagger and guess what? He doesnt need to have it written on a tv screen.
RR
Charlie will wait because he wants his players focused on winning the game TODAY. The Phillies are one of the best teams when it comes to being focused on the game at hand.
nick swisher is the reason someone invented sledge hammers.
I think the resemblance to his last name (Swisher/Swagger) is the reason he may have thought that screensaver was funny/ironic. The guy has two hits in this series and for some reason the media is all over his sack. He must say dumb shit in interviews, that’ll keep the reporters around your locker room suite. Also, this queer didn’t even play in Game 2 against Pedro, so there’s a chance he’ll have as many at bats as me tonight. He’s a non-factor either way.
Phills In 6 and a Half!!
People are all over A-Rod’s sack too, look at this shit
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091103&content_id=7611436&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
You got little ass balls, A-Rod. “Little Ball A-Rod”, that’s your new name.”
@jessem – Well, A-Rod is good… At Cheating!!
perhaps chooch would like to donate his walk up music to swisher?
perhaps not.
Man, I already hated the fuck outta this guy. Every time he strolls to the plate, I pray for a 2-ton pile of crap to fall directly on his head. And then he has the testicular fortitude to whine about pitches. Posada whines about pitches too, but at least he can frigging hit. Nick Swisher is the most fraudulent of frauds. I wonder if he’s buds with Adam Eaton?
Okay, I’ll admit it. I liked the 1990s New York Yankees. I’m talking Paul O’Neill, Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez, Scott Brocius. They were reminiscent of the storied Yankees of days long gone.
But, the current group just don’t get it. They are a bunch of unlikeable, arrogant shitheads that think just because they wear the same uniform that Ruth and DiMaggio wore, they are their equals.
Years from now, do you think people will remember Robinson Cano in the same breath as Lou Gehrig? Do you think that Mickey Mantle will be remembered along with that smirking little shit Nick Swisher?
Respect is earned “Mr. Swagger”. It just doesn’t come with the uniform.
he must be saving all those clippings for his paper mache project during the offseason.
Swisher doesn’t have swag. Utley has swag. Utley has swag by the bucketful. Utley has a .333 avg, 5 hr, 8 rbi, 6 runs, 6 hits. Swisher on the other hand is batting .167, 1 hr, 1 rbi, 2 hits, 3 runs. Swish is a cocky son of a bitch who thinks the interlocking NY gives him swag. No wonder Ozzie didn’t like his ass when he was with the White Sox. Lastly, Sarge has swag. Sarge and Utley have swag by the balls.
Swisher has A-Rod centaur on his ceiling. Swisher, have fun reveling in A-Rod’s glory.
In addition, Eric Byrnes is a good fit for the Yankees. Byrnes is as big a douche as Swisher.
“I swear to God I’m going to pistol whip the next guy who says, ” Swagger.” ”
“Hey Swisher, what’s the nickname you would like to be called but it’s goofy as shit?”
Swisher: You mean “Swagger”?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Swisher the sucker. Swisher’s real nickname. In addition, that piece of shit Adam Eaton was a waste of 24 million dollars.
Why are all you fucking pricks on me? I could swipe the floor with all of you and your $28,000/yr salaries…
Actually…to be honest fans,
nick swisher doesnt really suck..he’s been pretty phenominal for the Yankees..with almost 30 homeruns this season
just because he hasn’t done alot in the post season? so what..neither has Ryan Howard..but we all dont rag on him
i don’t understand why we have to always rag on players from other teams who are actually quite good
nick, when you came home last night your dick smelled like ass. we need to talk.
Yeah, I was fucking that centaur, A-ROID
@LEEisGOD, It’s Swisher’s whole attitude that’s annoying as hell. I understand that he hit 29 hrs and drove in 82 rbi in the regular season, but still. He’s just so full of shit and acts like a clown 99.9% of the time. He reminds me a little of Jose Reyes to be honest.
@Leon Black
Just the standards “Swisher Sucks” “You Suck Swisher” and of course “SWWWIISSSSHEEEERRR” after a while he would start putting up his hands motioning for us to get louder.
@Nick Swisher, I bet you’re gonna have a centaur of yourself made pretty soon.
Leeis GOD
STFU and let us have our fun….
This guy is fucking terrible…lets just not get him to riled up. I talked shit about this guy all playoffs and then he fucking embarassed us at home….
me and swisher are butt buddies. that make me so happy. very, very happy
Lol, check this out, perfect find for today:
http://www.pedrobear45.com
Pedro in Six
@ Luis
yeah true, but i mean, every player has different personalities…
i mean, jimmy, ryan, and shane act like goofs all the time..they like to have fun…they are the lively part of the team and keep everyone smiling..
there’s nothing wrong with players being something other than a serious baseball player who doesnt show emotion….some players wear their heart on their sleeves…..and i wouldnt go as far as saying he’s like jose reyes…ha ha..now that whole mets team is just one annoying bunch of fuck heads…
it’s not his attitude thats annoying..it’s because he plays for a different team….if that was players from our Phils, it wouldnt be a big deal…
I was also at Game 5 Monday night, and the right field sections were giving it hard to Swisher (which I assume is how he likes it). He was actually fist-pumping to the beats of the chants. What a fucking douche.
you have obviously never heard swisher talk…hes one of the good guys in the game, very funny great clubhouse guy
oh yeah not to mention the fact that he has 2 charities including “swish’s wishes” that he donates a ridicolous amount of money to that goes to underprivledged children
Oh, never mind. I didn’t know he had a charity. That changes everything, because it’s not like every athlete has a bullshit tax write-off charity or anything.
I heard one of his home run calls by Yankee’s announcer, John Sterling and he actually said, “He’s SWISH-A-LISCIOUS!!! I wanted to throw up.
If howard had newspaper clippings of himself and a sign that said “hi my name is swagger” after his current performance I bet it would be on this site too. Nick Doucher is just a douche, that’s all there is too it.
@LEEisGOD
I understand what you’re saying. It’s just that, being in this shithole called NY, I’ve had to endure this asshole since March. Swisher, Burnett, Cabrera, Cano, A-Rod, this whole Yankee team is full of ignorant assholes. The Mets are the same way ten-fold. The difference between a guy like Shane and Swisher is that Shane busts his ass all the time, plays superb defense, and ignites this Phillies offense non-stop. Swisher on the other hand is an atrocious fielder who’s never batted over .262 in his career and strikes out a ton.
jessem, I call out the douchiness of Phillies players, too. It’s just none of them come close to the level of douche exuded by Nick Swisher.
John Sterling, the Yankee radio announcer is a fucking joke.
Yo Swisher—Bob Dernier and Steve Jeltz think you suck
Swisher has a higher batting avg. than Howard in the World Series. That’s sad.
no one else thinks it was a douche bag move for jayson werth to keep running around the bases after gardner made that amazing catch slamming into the wall..
i guess he thought it was out of the park?
i mean, sometimes i think the Phillies are really arrogant too…there were a maximum of 8 fans waiting for them before they arrived for practice last week on the off day before game 3…me being one of them standing out there..and NO ONE stopped…or hardly looked at us to wave or anything…and then the Yankees arrived and 2 of their players came over to sign, one being Johnny Damon…i mean, really? I think its rude for players to ignore their fans..especially coming in for practice…it’s not a game, sign a few autographs, make the kids days……
and another story, i was at spring training last year…and chase was hurt of course….so i was thinkin he would sign a couple autographs..boy was i wrong….we all called his name and asked nicely and no wave, no autograph, no nothing…just ignored us all….well, you’re injured chase, you dont have to get ready for the game, and it’s only spring training…so how about you sign a few autographs..
i mean, we are here supporting you, paying all this money to come to games and buy things with their names on it…i dont think it’s a big deal to sign a few…does anyone else?
If Swisher is a great clubhouse guy, then Wheels would love him on the Phils no matter how much he sucks.
Come on if this ain’t cool then what is?????
http://mlb.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pMLB2-6841177dt.jpg
I agree with you LeeisGod. All of these players were kids too, and they idolized someone. They had posters on their walls and baseball cards on their desks. In my opinion, it is completely arrogant and ignorant for players to ignore their fans. The fans are the paying customers, which in turn, becomes the player’s salary.
With that being said, it drives me nuts when I see grown men (40′s and 50′s) yelling at players, attempting to get their attention so they can get an autograph. I truly believe a good portion of these grown men simply go on and sell the autograph, and players should ignore people like this. These guys are interested in the value of the autograph. But kids are a different story. They are not interested in the value of a signed ball or hat or card. They simply want their favorite player to sign something they own. Simple as that.
There are very few players in the game today who routinely take time to sign autographs, but those who do should be recognized. I know there are quite a few Phillies who do take the time to be fan friendly; Werth, Moyer, etc. Likewise, Johnny Damon always takes the time to sign autographs. Love these guys or hate these guys, they seem to have a true appreciation for their fans and as fans, that’s all we can really ask for.
@LEEisGOD
You’re right in terms of the Phils having their douchey moments, but still. Every team has their douchey moments I guess, some more than others of course. I hope Chase isn’t a douche. Chase is one of best, if not the best, second basemen I’ve ever seen in my young life. I hope Chase is as good to fans off the field than he is on the field. In all honesty, all I care about is the name across the jersey. Go Phils.
ha ha Werth never signs a single autograph..its mostly chase, shane or ryan during games…moyer used to..but is salty now that he doesnt start and doesnt at all….relief pitchers sign alot before games..they’ll go through the whole home side crowd and sign….i’ve gotten many autographs from Phillies players..and i’m 20….but, like…i feel like some of them get really arrogant about it…you cant assume every older person wanting an autograph is going to sell it….i like having the memorobilia….im not planning on selling my autographs…
it’s just really neat to have hanging on your wall at home
I hate to change the subject away from how much of a doushe Nick Swisher is, but did anyone see that Vicente Padente Plaxico’d himself in Nicaragua at a gun range? I would love to hear Muffin’s take on that…
@Luis
man, i dont know..chase seems pretty douchey off the field……i love him too..but i can see him as one of those asshole guys of the group…
he signs during beginning of games…mostly to little kids..which is cool and all..but how about the fans who have followed you since you became a phillie…….
i was pretty dissapointed to see him ignore us at spring training when he was injured and could have signed some autographs for us
At least, Vicente wasn’t out clubbing like Plaxi-glass
Is David Wells for real with this arcticle??
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/wells_knock_utley_down_4oCOJsLqkQMKj2O4Ttw7xL
ha ha Yeah LittleJimmy
it’s old news..he’s serious…ha ha ha
we all couldnt believe it either
Great quote by Teixeira, which you can use to contrast the difference between offensive slumping yankees players.
“I’ve always been cognizant of the fact that you’re not going to get a hit every time up,” Teixeira said. “You want to hit 1.000, but if you don’t, you can’t take it out to the field. One strikeout in a game is not going to be the game, but one big error with men on base in the eighth inning might be the difference between a win and a loss.”
LeeisGod; I’m not talking about 20 year olds. I’m a few years older than you and still try to get autographs like a little kid, but I’m talking about the 55 y.o. silver fox who is yelling at A-Rod to sign a ball when there are a dozen 10 y.o. kids standing there.
I’ve seen Werth sign a number of times. Personally, I don’t think he will be remembered in a few years from now, but who knows.
go to http://www.phillies.com. there is a 5 minute video clip of Pedro’s press conference. It’s hard not to like this guy.
@LEEisGOD
I might have to put off writing that essay I was going to write about Chase Utley. But seriously, for me, I don’t care if the whole team ignores me so long as win and play with that same dogged determination, intelligence, and heart we’ve been playing with. It’s all about the name in the front of the jersey, not the name in the back of the jersey.
yo, why is the fightins always crashing my browser? (firefox on pc) wtf, yo?
*mac
@jessem
I hate to say to it, but that was a good quote by Teixiera. Can’t take your struggles with you on the field. Gotta play your part regardless.
the next 8 hours are going to go by soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow and be quite anxiety ridden. but in a good i’m 6 years old and tomorrow is christmas morning way though.
@ RR
I’ve honestly NEVER seen Werth sign an autograph during spring training or regular season games….and alot of other people know it…
and i thought you were a Yankees fan? how would you know how many times they’ve signed or not?
(not bashing you at all..just curious)
@RR
How many times does A-Rod sign autographs? Just out of curiousity.
Just read the article from David Wells. I completely agree with him. This is what the Yankee pitchers need to do. Knock him on his ass! He is tearing us apart right now. I know all of you watch Pedro now, but how many Phillies fans watched Pedro in the late 90′s and early 2000′s when he faced the Yankees dozens of times? This is exactly what he did. If someone was hot, he would knock them on their ass, and plenty of times, he would actually hit them.
Are you going to tell me that if A-Rod had 5 homeruns and half of the team’s RBIs in this World Series, the Phillies would continue to pitch him as they have been? Of course not. Pitching is part physical, but also part mental. Look at Nolan Ryan, probably one of the greatest ever. He knew how to knock someone down and he knew he has a mental advantage over the batter, and he used that as a tool. As Wells said, Utley is in a zone right now, and the Yanks need to knock him out of it. If it means throwing inside, so be it.
Luis,
A-Rod rarely signs autographs. He signed a hat for me three years ago, but 99.9% of the time, he ignores his fans. And for that, I think he is arrogant and ignorant.
Did you read my post (#62)?? Did you understand it?
Pedro once put Jeter and Alfonso Soriano in the hospital.
I did read your post #62 and did understand it. I was not trying to be sarcastic or anything.
RR, the thing about throwing in on Utley is, the guy steps in front of pitches all of the time. That’s part of his game. I understand taking the plate back, and brushing someone to get them thinking, but Utley uses that as part of his game, too. That’s why I think Boomer looks like an idiot on this. If it was Howard, it probably would work. Maybe, throw at Utley, and it could wake something up in Howard.
Utley would use the potential beaning to his advantage by getting on base and riling up the rest of the guys to take care of what they need to take care of.
Exactly. The only thing the Yankees are going to accomplish by throwing in on Utley is putting a runner on for Werth (after Howard strikes out)
Good point, Watrick. Utley does get hit quite a bit. With all of this being said, I don’t think Pettitte will use this potential “knock-down” tool. Pettitte has amazing control and rarely hits batters. It’s just not part of his game.
Sorry, Luis. I thought you were trying to be a smartass. A-Rod RARELY ever signs anything. If I didn’t have the personal experience of having him sign my hat, I would go as far as saying he NEVER signs. I believe he is a player who fails to appreciate his fans. But, he’s been killing the ball this postseason, and in the end, that’s what I am paying money to see.
RR, do hang out on any Yankee’s blog/message boards?
Are any of them as good as this site?
(i am serious, not being a dick)
These guys aren’t paid to placate childish fans. They are paid to prepare and perform. They are there to win ballgames…and I am happy when they do. Don’t get your panties in a bunch when they ignore your request to sign your hat. Autograph seekers are often douches. Most kids wouldn’t even want them if their parents hadn’t put them up to it to begin with. Bring a camera, take some pictures, and let the team focus on winning. Go to Clearwater in the spring if you want them to sign your yearbook.
Chase definitely allows himself to get plunked to get on base. But I think the real difference is that when he’s hit, the majority of pitches he’s hit by (at least it seems) are offspeed pitches. No one in their right mind (with the exception of Dave Hollins) allows themself to get hit by a fastball. It’s easy for Chase to hang in on a lefty curveball that doesn’t break. Even a righty curve breaking hard down and in. But fastballs are a completely different story. Remember ’07 when Utley was hit by John Lannan…..broken hand. Chase wasn’t stepping in front of that pitch to get on base. I think it would be foolish for the Yanks to brush Chase back. For what? For clobbering their pitching? That’s a YOU problem, not a Chase problem. Not to mention that approach doesn’t fit Pettite’s M.O. They’ll pitch around Chase and make Howard beat them.
You know, last year I wanted the Phillies to win, but I felt kind of bad beating the Rays… it was like giving a little kid the chance to shoot a basketball and then blocking his shot. It just seemed mean!
This year, no sympathy. This is a Series for the ages and I want the Yankees to lose almost as much as I want the Phillies to win. New York sucks. The Mets are atrocious and the Yankees cheat.
As for the Phillies players, when I sang the national anthem with the Penn Glee Club in September, we walked by Cliff Lee in the bowels of CBP, and he said hi to us when we yelled his name… nothing arrogant about it. We also talked to Gary Maddox since he was in the stadium for some odd reason. Jayson Werth always treats the fans well and really feeds off of fan energy. It’s completely different from the Phillies of ten years ago in attitude and (obviously) ability.
RR is going nuts on here
Everyone knows only Chooch can turn his swagger on this time of year.
swisher, stick it up ass harder. that make me so very, very happy
Chooch’s got swag ten-fold this time of year
Nick Swisher….he’s no Ricky Jordan.
Food for thought:
Who has (had) the better Chamberlain? Yanks-Joba. Phils-Wes.
Both failed to realize enormous potential. But Joba’s a douche. Edge-Phils, Wes Chamberlain.
Whatever happened to Robert Person? Man, for a pitcher, that guy could hit.
@ sixtolescano- Wes Chamberlin was a well known coke head
Wes Chamberlain once was awarded the “Mother’s Day” contest, where the Phillies will fly in your mom and celebrate mother’s day with her at the park. Wes did not play that day. After the game, it was announced that Wes was sent down to the minors.
Mariano Duncan hit his second consecutive Mother’s Day Grand Slam that year. (this is when Mother’s Day was also the Phanatic’s birthday, at the Vet.)
theft
It makes the current Phils squad all the more awesome when you consider what it was and what it’s been (i.e. Wes Chamberlain, Steve Jeltz, Adam Eaton, et al) My bad for defending a douche. I’ll call the Joba/Wes Chamberlain debate a wash. I was just trying make my fellow Fightins fans smile. Time moves slowly when waiting for Game 6
@ Bobby Payne: The Fightin’s site is obscene with Flash and it routinely causes Firefox to lock up on my Mac… Safari can deal with the Fightin’s site better than Firefox. Hope it helps.
Well done, Heathcliff.
@RR – I was at a Yankees/Orioles game in Baltimore a couple years ago, and Yankees fans totally took over the place. It was toward the end of the season, and A-Rod was given the day off. He went down the 3rd baseline and signed hundreds of autographs – damn near got every person that wanted one. He was out there for the better part of an hour.
I’m sure that’s not a regular occurrence, and by no means am I in the business of defending any Yankee player at the moment, but when the timing is right, some players can surprise you. For the most part, they’re told to go about their pre-game routine and tune out the fans.
On the Phillies side, I agree with never seeing Werth sign. I’ve been to 40+ Phils games in the past 2 years and have not seen him sign a single autograph. Moyer definitely signed thousands before being sent to the bullpen, but his entire routine changed and I think that’s understandable.
The story about Chase not signing in ST is a little weird – I personally know lots of people who have something Chase signed in ST (he also signed tons of autographs when he was in Reading for rehab games, I think in ’07 – my sister got his sig on a ball).
My point is long and beleaguered, but it’s basically that players are expected, by the team, to go about their business, and many, from time to time, will take time for the fans when opportunity presents itself. This does not trump the point that some players are flat-out D-bags in any situation.
Thanks, Lynnie. I figured it was time to make it legit after my “cheat” the other day. Hopefully Tug doesn’t hamburgler me on this one too.
@Luis, chooch has always had swagger, but unfortunately no shirt support at the majestic store.
spoke too soon! finally!
http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3887334
I’m just going to say that no one on the corner has swagger like the phillies. Everyone on the team kicks ass and stays humble throughout. Thats the main difference between philly and new york. Philly is a bunch of absolute ballers where new york is a bunch of loud mouth pussies with fohawks. look for hy phils to come out swinging and make new york shit themselves. Chase is better than anyone on that team besides jeter
@ Minty
Yes, I do hang out on some Yankee blogs; 4 to be exact. I am required to have two computers up & running for work, one is usually dedicated to work, and the other for entertainment, hence my ability to post frequently.
Of the 4 Yankee blogs, 2 are average. 1 is very good and 1 is excellent.
I would say this blog is excellent. Whoever runs it does a fine job.
Yanks in 6.
Phils in 7.
imagine if every ball player acknowledged every needy 40 year old who wants their autograph. it would never end. they have a job to do and its not to sign an autograph so you could put it on fucking ebay.
ive been to springtraining and seen plenty of players sign autographs, especially when you are patient, dont scream their name and they’re on the road. having a kid is a bonus too rather than a group of 10 middle aged men.
@jessem
I meant Chooch has swag during the postseason, but I get what you said. I rock my Chooch shirt from time to time.
Heathcliff,
I think what you witnessed in Baltimore is an extreme rarity from A-Rod. I average between 20-25 Yankee games per year, and over the last 4-5 years, I think I’ve seen A-Rod sign only a 3-4 times, and it certainly wasn’t for hundreds of people.
I understand the players have a job to do and they need to be focused, but if the fans didn’t go out to support them, they may not be there in the first place.
Apparently many of you disagree with me about Werth. Perhaps I am wrong, but I thought I’ve seen him sign multiple times. I’ve been to CBP about a dozen times over the last two seasons (business trips) and I thought he was a regular down along the first base line. Guess not.
@ Mand(i) – i hear ya
I’ve been to CBP about a dozen times over the last two seasons (business trips)
C’mon man, admit it, you’re a closet Phils fan, ain’t cha?
RR, we can just be your favorite National League team…
Aaron Boone is on 610WIP, and he just said the Phillies have swagger.
/My mind is blown.
Boone seriously said that?
If the Phillies win this one tonight- and they have a good shot – game 7 will be one for the ages. No matter what happens, I wish I could tell each and every member of the team – whether they would sign my autograph or not – what this particular team has meant to me and my family. Watching them grow together as a team from rookies to what they have become, and with the additions they have made, has been epic. I would thank them for showing me that you never give up, even if it is the ninth inning. I would thank them for showing me that you don’t give up on your mates the way they have down with everyone who has struggled – Rollins, Lidge, Ibanez, Howard, and yes even Utley. I would thank them for making us all winners.
No matter what happens, they will be and always will be, World Champions. World. Fucking. Champions.
chooch is the one who gets his swag on
OMFG i can’t wait for this game tonight.
I want a game 7 so bad!
Whoever invented the term “swagger” should be more useful and get themself raped.
Begging players for autographs from the stands before the game or outside the stadium when they’re on their way in is for little kids.
I hope the Yankees hit Utley…do you realize what the rest of the Phillies think of Utley? They would kill for this guy. They talk about how the Phillies have like 5 leaders on the team….Utley is the silent leader who works so hard that the players on the team work even harder because they dont want to dissapoint him.
From: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=4618541
“And long on toughness, skill and desire. Utley’s teammates rave about his willingness to play through pain as well as his exhaustive preparation in the video room, the batting cage and around the second-base bag. Utley works so hard, Durbin said, the other Phillies feel driven to do the same because they don’t want to run the risk of disappointing him.”
If the Phils win the next two games, Utley can get on the podium for his WS speech and calls me an asshole if he wants. I really don’t care what these guys do as long as they are at least somewhat law abiding and play hard every day.
Btw, if Pedro gets a win tonight… I want a fightins T-shirt with Pedro as half-man/half-goat telling a centaur version of A-Rod “who’s your daddy now?”
Luis Rosado, why should you be surprised at that?
Pedro will get his NY revenge tonight!!!!!!!! Daddy coming for a beating
Hey… We’ve got swagger and we suck, so get off Swisher’s back! Wait, why are WE defending a Swisher??? This series really has us flocking confused.
@BigMiles
I would like to pre-order that shirt.
If Cholly intends on pitching Cole Hamels in Game 7, I hope he makes Hamels sit next to Jamie Moyer in the dugout all night tonight so Moyer can bark at Comcastic to suck it up and pitch like a man.
@bigmyc
I just said that. I really didn’t think much of it at the time. It’s good Boone said what he said.
Earlier this year I went to a Phillies game in DC and had seats two rows behind the Philly dugout. While the players were out stretching, this old man kept yelling to them asking them to sign something. Jamie Moyer was trying to have a conversation with someone in the stands who was taking care of something for him (couldn’t tell what but it seemed important) and this guy is yelling “JAMIE!! JAMIE!!!!” Also, he was telling them the autographs were for his wife who sitting a couple rows back.
Then as they are returning to the dugout after the National Anthem, he yells to I don’t remember who, I want to say Durbin or Eyre, though you’d think they’d be in the bullpen. He yells “Brett!! Brett!! Sign this for my wife!! C’mon Brett, she loves you.” Whoever it was looked really annoyed and just said “I’m not Brett,” and walked down the stairs.
Long story short, when you deal with people like that on a daily basis, I can’t really blame you if you don’t always go and sign autographs.
Also, just wanted to say I love this site and I love the live-blogs and the live-bloggers! I will be watching Game 6 (and, please God, 7) back in PA – good because I will be with Phillies fans, but bad because I won’t have the requisite internet access to follow the live-blog. So fist a lot of black taco DP porn for me. GO PHILLIES!!!!
Chad Durbin’s right on point with what he said. I admire Chase Utley and how hard he works. He lets his play do all the talking for him. What a ballplayer.
There’s a lot of anger on here… Must be the product of the losingest phranchise in MLB history…. And coming from Met fans, that’s something.
well look at what crawled out of the woodwork…
134 you do not have swagger
Oh really, #135? Try this on phor size: http://themattstv.com/videos.html?videoNum=25
@ meetthematts—
When a team has been around 69 more years than your 2 bit expansion club…logic dictates that they would have more losses.
M.E.T.S. = My Entire Team Sux
Very nice.
Those Matts douches should put their heads together and make an ass out of themselves.
David Wright’s a little prissy bitch who can’t hack it. Fuck the Mets.
America laughs at the mets.
thats something to be proud of.
i can’t believe this douche has been the main picture on this site all day.
Do we really need to bash the Mets right now? They’re already crying in their basements and telling each other “hey, at least we beat the Nationals”
and now i feel douchier for clicking on that meet the matts site. what losers.
the Nationals are gonna overtake the Mets next year
#138… It must be nice being perfect AND odor free…. (Planes, Trains & Automobiles)\
#137… How many years did it take the Phillies two win TWO W.S. championships? It took our 2 bit expansion club 24 years to get two, the first one in 7 years without free agency. So there.
#139 David Wright is no Cole Hamels – wait, he just wants the season to be over.
“Btw, if Pedro gets a win tonight… I want a fightins T-shirt with Pedro as half-man/half-goat telling a centaur version of A-Rod “who’s your daddy now?””
yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
Dear Mets Fan,
We’ll see you next year. Right now we’re busy in the World Series. We appreciate you taking the time to come to the The Fightins.
Love you.
#139 David Wright is no Cole Hamels – wait, he just wants the season to be over.
Well, David Wright’s season actually IS over. Let’s talk about the other New York team, the one still playing.
GO PHILLIES!
Time for a ten minute break to look back at the STUNNINGLY awful season the other New York team had this year. Lest we forget to ridicule them while they’re down.
http://www.thefightins.com/tag/lolmets/
We will leave you be, but first read this: http://themattstv.com/blog/2009/11/04/angry-ward-wednesday-six-education/
On the subject of Werth, I’ve seen him sign several times. I go to Cincinnati and St. Louis every year when the Phils play there, and he has signed before every single game. Howard also signed in St. Louis a lot, might be because it’s his home town. And also, Chase Utley and Cole Hamels both signed at both games in Cincinnati that I went to this year.
@MeetTheMatts
Bye, your team’s garbage and your ownership is retarted
*retarded
typo
RR’s silence confirms that he is, in fact, a closet Phillies fan.
Are the matts comedians or performance artists? They can’t possibly be real.
Only those with the title “Sarge” can salute the bleachers.
dlhunter: We are as real as the next imperfect phan rooting phor an imperfect team in an unforgiving world.
Luis. A Rosado: That was no typo, now was it?
Sarge, the father I wish I had.
Hey BigMiles……….put me down for 1 large and 1 XXL “old goat” shirt. Sounds like another Birdland original.
@MeetTheMatts
Like your team, you are now irrelevant. I wish to have no more contact with you.
That would be a friggin incredible Birdland shirt
your epidermis is showing.
Ben Fran in left tonight (no surprise there). Maybe he can make another catch like he did in Colorado. Hopefully he just doesn’t have to make any big throws though…he must have the same throwing form as Damon or something because he gets nothing on the ball.
I hate this fucking guy. I hope he dies choking on his tobacco trying to rob Chase Utley’s 6th homer tonight
@mw.
I love you. Whoever you are. I just spent a glorious 15 minutes relieving some of the best posts on here. It has distracted me from worrying about tonight or frankly forever. I am content.
i got a feeling that tonights gonna be a good night
Hope ya’ll are ready for some history to be made!
I second that, mw. LOLMets. I forgot about Darth Helmet. Still brings me to tears.
High hopes tonight friends, high hopes.
When you click on the link in the article that takes you to baseball-reference.com, I love how in Swisher’s postseason stats it has a “W” in the ‘Result’ column against the Phils
I F*CKIN HATE SWISHER
TOOL – that’s really weird about the result column. If you go to, say, Jayson Werth, there’s an “L”
I wonder if they have a result based on how the series stands now? I’ve never known BR to be a site that would favor one team over the other, or do anything preemptively .
pedro will
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNkr86zZaP4
Game 6 lineup: Rollins SS, Victorino CF, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Werth RF, Ibanez DH, Feliz 3B, Francisco LF, Ruiz C.
Francisco is the new Bruntlett… you guys see the world series program they are giving out at the Bank? It describes Eric Bruntlett as the ideal utility man cause he played every position. It also describes Lidge as having 31 saves without mentioning his terror of a season….. talk about rose colored glasses
have fun tonight live bloggers. lynnie, im saving my best scotch for tomorrow.
This is wrong on so many levels -
I was looking for the “Win Rocky” clip on youtube and come to find out they used it at Yankee Stadium.
wtf don’t they have their own damn inspirational movie, why they gotta jack Philly’s?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ituxMicjHPk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCA-edcGsO4
PEDRO GANAR!
nikita-
they played that when i was up there in may for the phils series. huge WTF moment.
Did anyone ever scan the Yahoo! sports blogs last year and see the guy posting as “Hextall”? He would jump in to unrelated(non-philly) blogs and tout Eric Bruntlett as some kind of modern day legend. The Blonde Beard, as he would call him, can hit a line drive so hard that it broke the hand of a centerfielder. Junk like that. It pissed off people something fierce. But I thought it was funny and egged him on and on. Anyway–I had a dream last night and the deus ex machina, so to speak, was a Paul Bunyon-ish hero. I believe this is a premonition…an omen. The Blonde Beard will do something tonight…something unexpected. And it will go a long way towards sending us to Game 7 tomorrow night. FEAR THE BLONDE BEARD!! I’m calling in all my cosmic favors to make this happen. The Phils can etch their name in history with a monumental Series win. I want it bad. This all I have to say. I wish you all a tremendous evening of Philly baseball. Let’s do this.
will, that is an excellent plan.
The guy looks like he just got a swirl. How could you walk around like that. He epitomizes the douchiness of the Yankees and their fans.
You are a moron. I’d love to meet someone like you in person so I can put an ignorant face to this ignorant post and kick the shit out of you. If you’d like to meet feel free to let me know
ahaha, the interleague series in MAY meant so much to you Phillies fans, that’s all I heard about entering the World Series. As if Brett Tomko blowing it for the Yankees in game 3 would have any factor it the World Series 5 and a half months later. I tried telling you all that the Nationals took 2 out of 3 in Yankee Stadium as well, what does that mean? It means that the Yankees of May were not the Yankees of July-November, and you found that out.
And for you highfalutin Phillies fans who are under the misconception that Phillies fans have class, I heard very little cheering for your actual team. Everything was just how so and so sucks, and how so and so took steroid even though it was really HGH.
balls
@ Donnie Darko
The last time I checked, HGH (or Human Growth Hormone) is a form of anabolic steroids. Just sayin’.
Thanks for playing though.