Entries from Seattlest tagged with 'theyankees'
September 6, 2007
Well, that was spectacular. From the heady days of August 25th, when the M's were three up in the wild card and only one back in the division, had won two straight in Texas, when we were all excited about Blue-za-palooza or whatever the fuck it was...to now, after 11 losses in 12 games, when we're all pretty much in wait 'till next year mode. You've all seen the boat sink, here are the numbers.......
Continue Reading "The Mariners. WTF?"July 16, 2007
You may have heard about the unfortunate Kirkland man who was enjoying a Yankee game with his wife and son when some drunk asshole fell on top of and nearly killed him. Seattlest lived in New York for nine years, we attended innumerable Yankee games--usually in the very upper deck where the above tragedy occurred. We were also once landed on by a drunk fan--this during game five of the 2001 AL playoffs, when a......
Continue Reading "The Upper Deck at Yankee Stadium Is Not Like the Upper Deck at Safeco Field"April 23, 2007
Monday SHERMAN FREAKING ALEXIE: The best-selling author returns with his first novel in ten years. Flight tells the story of an orphaned Indian boy who travels back and forth through time in a violent search for his true identity. Real Change-published poets (that would actually include Alexie, too) read as part of the program. 7:30pm // Town Hall // $5 LOCAL AUTHOR: Maya Sonenberg, the Creative Writing Program Director at the UW, presents a......
Continue Reading "Speaking Tour: 4/23 - 4/29"December 28, 2006
10. Mariners vs Yankees (August 22): The Yankees kept taking the lead and the Mariners kept coming back. In the ninth, with the score tied 5-5, A-Rod came up with a clutch bases loaded strike out. Later that inning Adrian Beltre won the game on a walk off home run. 9. Seahawks vs Green Bay (November 27): The field was covered in snow, Alexander ran for over 200 yards, Hasselbeck over came a slow start......
Continue Reading "Top Ten Sportsball Games of 2006"