Flashes of Night

By mw2828, Section MLB
Posted on Sat Sep 29 2007 at 5:25 PM EST
More on: Yankees, Blue Jays (all tags)

There was Carl Pavano, the supposed anchor turned albatross, battling on Opening Day of the 2007 season, searching futility for a strikeout pitch. He appears out of place in Yankee pinstripes, assuming a secondary skin, awkwardly wrenching arm overhead, seeking the pristine mechanics and precise command that bought him to the doorstep of stardom. Yes, seems too long ago, when Pavano, young, healthy, and fearless, owned the consensus as the top pitcher within 05's hot stove menu. Matt Clement was deemed erratic, Pedro Martinez dubbed weathered. He was the one.  

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Dance to the Music - Teams Edition

By YanksWS96, Section MLB
Posted on Sun Jul 02 2006 at 6:15 PM EST
More on: Blue Jays, MLB, Yankees, Tigers, White Sox, Braves, Marlins, Mets, Pirates, Cubs, SF Giants, Rockies (all tags)

by Matt Wells

Recently, I wrote an article giving songs to some of the starting pitchers of today's game.  Josh Towers, the now-demoted Oliver Perez, and the now-promoted Jered Weaver were just some of the names who were in sync with the songs I chose from my playlist.

So, we got relievers who enter the game to their choice of music.  We got some starters who had some songs hand-picked for them by me.  What about the teams?  (This time, I'll go outside my playlist for a few of the songs.)

The Yankees have a song ("Here Come the Yan-kees").  The Mets have a song ("Meet the Mets").  What about some of the other teams?  What songs can I give them?  Read on....

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