The One Thing That Would Get Me To Watch Curb...Maybe

"How are you such a big fan of Seinfeld but don't like Curb Your Enthusiasm?"

I don't know how many times I've been asked the above question. Many people know how much I love Seinfeld and think that naturally I should like Curb too because, well, Larry David. I think that's pretty weird logic. Just because you like show A with someone doesn't mean you'll like show B. Seinfeld and Curb aren't the same show. Do people say "oh...well you liked Friends, so how come you didn't watch Joey?" or "Hey, you liked Kramer on Seinfeld so how come you let The Michael Richards Show get canceled?". In sports terms this would be like saying to someone "You were Johnny Damon's biggest fan on the Red Sox, why don't you root for him on the Yankees now?" No, that's idiotic.

Anyways, so I don't like Curb. It's not that I hate it or even dislike it. It's just not a show I like and watch. People have sat me down and made me watch episodes while laughing hysterically and I've sat going "OK, that's semi-funny, but not my style." Yet they continue to ask me if I saw the one with the "crazy eyed killer" and I continue to have to tell them no, I don't watch the fucking show.

Well finally something happened that will probably get me to watch. My favorite show of all time, Seinfeld (no offense to 24 or LOST who come in 2 and 3, respectively), is having a reunion of sort on the show. Entertainment Weekly has some of the details.

I sent that out to my friends, excited about the Seinfeld reunion, and got back these two responses:

Does this mean i can actually get you to watch Curb?!?!?!

He's gonna have to watch it now! Woo Hoo!

I think I may just boycott if for that reason. Like other people actually have some sort of stake in me watching the show. Do I watch it to see Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer again? Or do I say "screw it" and hold out on principle? Or do I watch it secretly and not tell anyone?

I don't know. But I think it's time for a great Seinfeld sports quote:

Derek Jeter: We won the World Series
George: [scoffs] In 6 games!


A few random, non-Yankee, some only tangentially sports links:

• Sports leagues view people like me (bloggers, not Jews) as a threat and will ban us from certain activity according to The New York Times (H/T Sarah)

• This ESPN The Magazine article on the "mutual fund" of bets is worth a read. Really interesting perspective.

• A minor league club was locked out of their park for failing to pay rent and the mayor parked a tractor on home plate so they wouldn't sneak in and try to play. Seriously.

• The Cubs and Mets are really disappointing in their own way and so are their fans

• The NFL is going to institute a rule change because the Cowboys screwed up their brand news stadium. Unbelievable. The Yankees have short fences and I feel like people are making a bigger deal over the Yankees' new digs than the Cowboys.

• Lenny Dykstra, bankrupt, alleging insurance fraud, and sleeping in his car.

• A really interesting story from The Wall Street Journal on Torii Hunter and his life (and another article from WSJ on the new American dream maybe becoming renting (H/T Sarah))
  

• IIATMS looks at the potential candidates for the next Baseball commisioner
  

• Awful Announcing has a great job by ESPN making fun of themselves over the Favre coverage

• Newsday's columnists all look like sex offenders in their website mug shots as hilariously pointed out by Past A Diving Jeter

• Murray Chass on the death of "Sports of the Times" (sad state of the newspaper business)
  

• If there wasn't enough social networking, now there may be specialized one by teams according to The New York Times. I don't know whether I'm more upset this exists or that I didn't come up with it quicker.

• Lastly, ESPN's Scott Burnside on the potential US Olympic Hockey team. I'm excited for this.
  

I Guess NY NY Sports Sports Is Going To Cancel Keith Hernandez Day

This can't be good for business...from The 'Ropolitans:

“What a great player. And he could fly...”
-Keith Hernandez's poor choice of words while discussing Roberto Clemente.

I would say so. This is the most infamous Keith Hernandez incident since that time he spit on Newman and Kramer:

A Few Yankees Notes

How amazing is this story about Brett Gardner and the girl at the hospital who needed a heart transplant? This is like something out of a movie (or maybe a Seinfeld episode with Paul O'Neill and Kramer).

So I wasn't so wrong the Yankees bullpen: they are worse when they have to throw more pitches. Here's JA (courtesy of baseball-reference.com):

I         Split  G  PA  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO SO/BB   BA  OBP  SLG   OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB BAbip tOPS+
   Pitch  1-25 37 160 139 26 33  8  1  4  1  1 13 27  2.08 .237 .310 .396  .706 55   6   3  2  3   2  .261    92
   Pitch 26-50  6  24  22  3  6  3  0  1  0  0  2  7  3.50 .273 .333 .545  .879 12   0   0  0  0   0  .357   135
   Pitch 51-75  1   3   2  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0.00 .500 .667 .500 1.167  1   0   0  0  0   0  .500   229

And Phil Coke:

I         Split  G  PA AB R  H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO SO/BB   BA  OBP   SLG   OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB BAbip tOPS+
   Pitch  1-25 29 103 98 8 15  4  0  3  0  0  4 25  6.25 .153 .184  .286  .470 28   4   0  0  1   0  .169    50
   Pitch 26-50  7  12  9 6  6  4  0  1  0  0  3  0  0.00 .667 .750 1.444 2.194 13   0   0  0  0   0  .625   586

Meanwhile, Brian Bruney hadn't allowed any of the first hitters he faced to reach base. That's a pretty good stat. Let's hope he comes back strong.

Also, WFAN's Sweeny Murti has a nice piece on how Tino Martinez spoke to Mark Teixeira...and how Teixeira has loosened up and began to hit afterward. I remember when Tino came in 1996 and how he tried to much at first trying to replace a legend. Same with Jason Giambi replacing Tino. WasWatching did a great job breaking down how those three first baseman did in their beginnings with the Yanks.

Next, The New York Daily News' Mark Feinsand has an interview with David "Boomer" Wells where he "lowers the boom" on Alex Rodriguez and Roger Clemens and their PED use. Wells never held back expressing his mind and certainly did not in this interview.

Lastly, forgot to write about this lately, but did people notice Suzyn Waldman cleaning off Johnny Damon, wiping away his pie-covered face? It was pretty funny. Gotta love Suzyn. She does everything for the Yankees.