Cape Sauce (careful it’s drippy)

October 21, 2008 · Filed Under MLB · 2 Comments 

Editor’s note: Today we have another post from the great Tiny Danza

by Tiny Danza… While an entire nation mourns a season interrupted and The Goat wakes-up in a sea of Natural light cans, let us take a moment for some acknowledgement with some local flavor.   No, not the winner of the Teaticket 500 but YOUR 2008 Cape league/MLB ALL-STARS.

Yes Tiny Danza has taken the privilege of assembling this year’s squad complete with yearend stats, line-up, rotation, bullpen, bench, and one illustrious post-season award.  Although only one of the fellows on this year’s squad are actually “locals” (Pena is from Haverhill via Dominica)  they have all crossed the bridge, sipped on chowdah, swam at our beaches, played on our fields, drank at our bars and perhaps even served you ice-cream, sold you butts, aided in your (my) quest for crab ointment, bagged your groceries, and/or your girlfriend.

If you’re not aware, you best recognize the best amateur baseball league on the planet right in your backyahd. This writers memories go back to the days of the Sid Bream, and Sam Natille who although didn’t quite get to Boston made a lasting impression with his prodigious blasts which routinely approached the goal posts on the Sheraton side of Fuller/Arney Allen Field.  16 of this rosters 24 players were represented in this post season while 4 will play in the World Series.

EVEN the television booth is represented in the person of Ron Darling.  Who won the MVP of the ‘80 Cape League All-Star game played at Yankee Stadium by only hitting a single, double and a homer while also coming in from left field to close out a 10-9 game.  For those of you who don’t subscribe to the baseball prospectus and/or read Bill James regularly OPS is simply a combination of Slg. % and On-base percentage and has become a highly utilized barometer of offensive merit.  All other stats and ramblings should be self explanatory if not entertaining.

So sit down and enjoy a team with numerous MVP candidates, A Cy-Young Lock, a plethora of All-Stars, two Jews, a Jamaican, a Man-Crush, Douche’ Sauce, Porn Star, Tattoo, Dance Fever  and “Nights in Rodanthe” references, potential bus drivers, AND paperboys.   And do yourself a favor next summer and check out as many Cape league games as possible, you’ll thank me later.

2008 CAPE LEAGUE /MLB ALL-STARS:      Line-up

1. K. Youkilis: 1B BoSox/Bourne ‘00    Avg. .312 –  OPS .959   HR 29  –   RBI 115

Even the most ardent of Chowdah’ heads didn’t expect THIS kind of production from Yooooouk, a viable MVP candidate.  Despite being advertised as the “Greek God of Walks”, Youk is actually the “Jewish King of Beantown”.

2. L. Berkman: O.F. Astros/Wareham ‘96   Avg. .312 - OPS .987- HR  29 - RBI  106 - R 114

Carried this team for much of the year and will receive MVP votes while his team’s struggle to finish reminded many of a poor Peter North performance.

3. R. Braun: O.F.  Brew Crew/ Brewster ‘04   Avg.  .285- OPS .888 — HR 37 - RBI 106 —

Was an MVP candidate throughout most of the season despite missing time to injury while more importantly before he’s all done will approach Greenberg and Kofax for best Jewish ballers of all time?     Oy Vey!

4. M. Teixiera D.H. Rangers-Angels/ Orleans ‘99  AVG. .308 - OPS .962 - HR 33 - RBI  121

Emerging superstar whose gold glove caliber D takes a backseat to Youk’s Gold Glove and will represent as the D.H..  Due for a huge payday as this off-seasons biggest catch while he’s dispelled rumors he was born/raised in E. Falmouth and once drove bus #44.

5. C. Utley  2nd Phil’s/Brewster’98-Cotuit’99   AVG. 292 - OPS .915 - HR 33 - RBI 104 - R  113

One of many MVP candidates but the only one who delivers the Cape Cod Times in the off-season.    Monster power, cuddly face.

6. E. Longoria 3rd Rays/ Chatham ‘05  AVG. 272 - OPS .874 - HR 27 - RBI 85

Young (23), emerging superstar just edges out Nation man-crush Mike Lowell. He put up these numbers despite not making the team out of spring training and missing time (1 month) with a broken wrist.   Nation found out about this young man’s power, poise and glove the hard way.

7. J. Bay O.F. Pirates-Sox/ Chatham ‘99   AVG. 286. - OPS .895 - HR 31 - RBI 101 - R  111

Put up very good numbers in the first half despite being protected in the Pirates lineup by Doug Mientkiewicz!  Yeah THAT Mientkiewicz!!  (Which is Polish for “douche sauce” by the way).  JBay showed he belongs with play-off breakout with Bosox.

8. K. Shoppach C  Indians/Harwich ‘00   AVG .261 - HR. 21 - RBI 55

Despite so-so numbers ex-Sox farm hand relegates our Capt. to a cameo role fitting for Alfred Hitchock, while Tek possessed numbers twice as spooky.

9. R. Theriot  S.S  Chi Cubs/Wareham ‘00   Avg. .307 — .387 OBP — 22 steals

Although not a household name Ryan has had “Dance Fever”, yes it’s pronounced Terrio, around the bases for the Cubbies’ all season.

Bench: Ellsbury O.F.   50 steals                                            Roberts 2nd .296     40 steals

Burrell O.F.      33 HR                                                 V-Tek C          Capt.

Pena 1B           31 HR - 101 RBI                               Lowell 3rd Man Sauce

PITCHERS:

S.P.1    T. Lincecum  Giants/ Harwich ‘05 Look at his numbers and then his team (second fewest runs in the National league) and then say the 2008 National League Cy Young award goes to…                                                    18-5     ERA 2.62       K/BB/IN    265/84/227

S.P.2   B. Sheets Brewers/Wareham ‘98-Orleans ‘99 Every year the MLB ALL-Star game was played in New York city the starting pitcher for the National league also started Game 1 of the World series. Well that’s until Ben Sheets and this year’s Crew of course.    13-9       ERA 3.09           K/BB/IN    158/47/198

S.P. 3    J. Saunders Angels/ Harwich ‘01 Came out of now where to take over Weaver’s expected role, help the Angles produce the best record in baseball, and subsequently dismissed like a child in the first round.             17-7                     ERA 3.41           K/BB/INN   103/53/198

S.P. 4    S. Marcum Jays/Harwich ‘02 Promising young starter who posted decent numbers despite being plagued with injuries much of the season and pitching for an offense with as punch as Glass Joe.                                   9-7              ERA 3.39           K/BB/IN      123/50/151

PEN

R.P. 1    B. Morrow Mariners/Y.D. ‘04-05 Filled in nicely while  J.J. “watch your Mouth” Putz was down and is a burgeoning star as a starter.   ERA - 3.34              K/IN - 75/64                        S V- 10

R.P. 2   J.  Masterson  Sox/ Wareham ‘05 Tito’s confidence in Big J. superseded that of M.D.C as the season progressed while  one of the biggest off-season questions for Theo and the boys will be his role entering the spring.  Not great numbers but being born in Kingston, Jamaica gives him extra points here. Eire mon!    ERA 3.16 - 6-5    K/IN/BB    68/88/40

R.P. 3  J.P  Howell Rays/Bourne’02-Wareham ‘03 Aided a patch-work yet very effective bullpen for the feel good story of the year “you can call me…Rays”.  Well besides “Nights in Rodanthe” of course…Fills the lefty role in this pen.     ERA 2.22    6-1      K/IN/BB   92/89/39

R.P. 4    J.J. Putz  Mariners/Y-D ‘97-Hyannis ‘98 The aforementioned Putz, watch your mouth, put together an O.K. season despite injuries and the fact that he pitched for the worst team in baseball, well the Nat’s don’t count.  ERA - 3.88             K/IN- 56/46                            SV 15

Closer  B. Wagner Metropolitans/Brewstah ‘92 Still throws flames despite Herve’ Villechaize like frame and his injury was directly related to Mets 2nd consecutive (chuckle) collapse.

ERA- 2.25              K/BB  45/9 BB                        SV- 23

  • Post Season Award….. MVP = Rocky Cherry Baltimore/ Brewster ‘00 - Wins because his name could’ve fit nicely on a Combat Zone marquee and That’s all that really matters.

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Welcome To The Machine

September 26, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 3 Comments 

-Today we have the much anticipated debut post of Tiny Danza. He brings it hard as expected, coming right out of the gates with a fuck you to the Yankees and the Pink Hats of Sox Nation. Nice work Tiny.

- by Tiny Danza… Earnest Hemingway once wrote in The Old Man and the Sea - “…Son never lose faith in the Yankees.” Well fuck Hemingway! He ended up in Cuba anyway didn’t he? And fuck The Yankees! Their season, dynasty and crummy little “house” have all crumbled before our very eyes. And while the love fest at B.S.P is going down I’m comin’ with a lovin’ spoonful for my main man Theo “Boy Genius” Epstein. While many of us were crying in our Yaz painter’s caps because Billy “Moneyball” Beane spurned the Sox and their lucrative offer in ‘02 to take over baseball operations. The Sox subsequently hired a young nobody and Luchino protege named Theo Epstein. Upon being hired Theo outlined 4 prominent organizational goals which are outlined and dissected in the proceeding paragraphs:

1. Re-build the moribund minor league system by making it a “…player development machine” -Check

The Yankee dynasty of yesteryear was not solely the by-product of the Steinbrenner Cabbage farm, but came to fruition in spite of it. Contrary to popular belief those Championship Yankee teams were built upon the backs of: Jeter, Rivera, Posada, Pettite, Williams, Soriano and Mendoza (yes there WAS a time he was very effective) all drafted and developed in their system to form a rock solid nucleus. Homegrown cheap talent filling spots at: S.S., CL, C, SP, C.F, 2nd, RP encompassing the most important positions in middle of the field.

Possessing upwards $200 million didn’t hurt either, well at least not at first. You see having that much Cabbage allows teams/G.M.’S to be more aggressive but also allows/exaggerates their mistakes e.g., Pavano, Irabu, Giambi, etc. etc.. And like the call of the siren, the allure of pricey free-agents and sexy trades at the expense of young/cheap talent will leave your franchise stranded on the rocks for YEARS. Just LOOK at the Yankees pitching staff for next year as proof. $200 mill and you’ve got: Rivera, Joba, and well…. SHITE! Hughes and Kennedy have been less productive than Irabu the infamous “Fat Toad” in the popular Yankee fable. Mussina and Pettite both faced Honus Wagner as rookies while Pavano will be retiring giving his body to medical research. A confluence of events that’s left the once proud Yankee farm system as potent as a Giuliani seamen sample and the roster just as useless. All the while BOY WONDER has stockpiled: Beckett (TRD), Dice (FA), Lester, Delcarmen and Papelbon in their collective prime, with Bucholz, Masterson, Bowden, and Bard on the horizon. Not to mention: Youk, Pedroia, Ellsbury, Lowrie in the everyday line-up with Lars Anderson, and Argenis “I’ll win 8 gold gloves” Diaz on their way. The indisputable fact remains that in 4 years the Sox farm system has gone from laughing stock to “player development machine”. Welcome to the machine my friends welcome.

2. Reach the Post-season every year - *5 out of 6

Technically *4 of 5 as Theo’s contract dispute kept him Read more

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Man Love

August 1, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 3 Comments 

by the goat… I am so sad today that I can’t write. We went from this:

manny ramirez

To this:

jason bay

What am I supposed to do with my man love now?

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Makin’ Moves (Calling Out The Wonder Boy)

July 30, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 4 Comments 

theo epsteinby the goat… The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sent Casey Kotchman to Atlanta for Mark Teixeira yesterday. Quite the aggressive move when you consider that Kotchman was leading the Angels in both batting average and RBI. When you then throw in the fact that he is under contract until 2011 while Teixeira is a free agent next year, you realize that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of the United States of North America of the Western Hemisphere of Planet Earth are dead set on winning this year. Almost as much as they are dead set on expanding their fan base by incorporating as many geographical locations into their name as possible.

So The Skanks addressed two of their needs with Xavier Nady and lefty specialist (a.k.a. Papi specialist) Damaso Marte and now the Angels are making moves to upgrade already strong positions. Even Milwaukee is being aggressive before the deadline (Sabathia).

You have to start wondering at this point if the Red Sox are as hell bent on repeating as once thought. All this action and all they can talk about is moving their most productive bat of the last seven years? Look, since what took place last week I am done with defending Manny’s character (I still have man love for him though), but let’s be objective for a minute. Value? Impossible. Pat Burrell you say? He is in the midst of a career year sure, but his overall career numbers (.260 AVG… yikes) tell the story, and remember he did that on the senior circuit. Just leave Manny where he is, pick up his option (so he can’t go to the Skankees) and trade him in the off-season.

The Sox need a shortsop and some middle relief to win now. If they don’t address either of those needs, but trade Manny, then I will have no choice but to conclude that they are not 100% dedicated to this season. Call me a cynic, but between this lack of moves, the refusal to pinch hit for Varitek late in games and Tito’s unusually snippy attitude in press conferences I am just not feeling it right now.

Oh Yeah the Sox are 1-7 since the All Star Break against teams that aren’t the horrendously bad Seattle Mariners. So that doesn’t help either.

In conclusion, Theo, I am calling you out Wonder Boy! Let’s see some of that 2004 Orlando Cabrera, Dave Roberts magic! I know you have it in you.

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Manny Caught Jaywalking

July 22, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 2 Comments 

manny high fives a fanFrom The Globe… Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still leaving the stadium. He started to cross South Royal Brougham Way, against the signals of a traffic cop who was directing pedestrians. The police officer demanded that Ramirez open his wallet and show identification. He warned him that he could face a $500 fine and possible arrest for disobeying a police officer.

It became clear to those watching that the policeman had no idea who Ramirez was. He didn’t ask for an autograph or anything, but did ask Ramirez if he’d attended the game. After the brief lecture, and no argument from Ramirez, the police officer let him go with no further trouble.

By the goat… Alright, what the hell is going on here, he asked Manny if he had attended the game? Someone should fine the cop working detail at a Mariners game for not knowing who the Dominican dude with the dreadlocks is. I am one incident away from posting a leave britney alone style video on youtube about Manny.

Too bad Manny doesn’t play for the Patriots. Nick Kaczur had the charges against him for illegally possessing 202 OxyContin pills dismissed today after paying $355. Let’s recap, Manny threatened with a $500 fine for walking across a street, Kaczur fined $355 for two hundred and two pills of OxyContin.

Don’t get me wrong I’m happy for Nick, but it just helps to put Mannys “crimes” into perspective sometimes. The only thing Manny is guilty of is being the coolest manchild on earth. The Red Sox and The Globe better not be in cahoots again to start a smear campaign against Manny (a-la Nomar). If they run him out of town, mark my words, I will buy a VW bus, grow my own white guy dreads and follow him wherever he goes. It’ll be Manny Tour and I’ll fund it by selling grilled cheese sandwiches in ballpark parking lots.

Sidenote: Jon Lester For President!

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All-Star Game Real Time Commentary

July 15, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 2 Comments 

by the goat…

8:21 - O.K. is there anyone they haven’t introduced yet? The game hasn’t even started and I already want to punch Joe Buck in the face. He just introduced Reggie Jackson’s third cousin who once gave him a ride to a game when his car broke down.

8:26 - Yogi Berra just tried to sell insurance to Joe Mauer, “the kind that doesn’t make it hurt when you get hurt and miss work” great, another Yogi-ism that someone else wrote.

8:31 - Sheryl Crow? She’s from Kennett, Missouri! I’m no historian but I am pretty sure there is at least one singer from New York that knows the words to the National Anthem.

8:34 - Yogi Berra just tried to sell insurance to George Steinbrenner.

8:42 - Is there a baseball game tonight? Oh and is Yankee stadium historic in any way?

8:48 - Best thing Joe Buck has ever said: “Tim I want you to talk about Cliff Lee and I am going to just sit over here and be quiet“.

8:51 - The National League goes down one, two, three in the first, Bud Selig may as well schedule game 1 of the World Series in Boston now.

8:55 - Joe Buck: “Derek Jeter has done nothing but win since coming into the league.” Really Joe, he hasn’t lost one game?

8:58 - Joe Buck: “Here’s a guy (Josh Hamilton) who probably needed help brushing his teeth this morning.”

Tim McCarver: “Does that mean if you hit a lot of home runs you can’t brush your teeth?”

Chalk up a point for Timmy.

9:12 - Is it not ironic that a guy named Milton Bradley sucks at The Game Of Life?

9:23 - Did Joe Buck seriously just ask Yogi Berra about Sarah Jessica-Parker. How does this guy have a job? You can’t think of any other questions to ask a baseball legend at the All-Star Game?

10:53 - J.D. Drew homers! Tie ballgame, now we’re talking.

12:54 - Still going strong in the bottom of the 13th, a couple slices in the microwave, volume down to avoid cutting off my own ears after listening to Joe Buck for two hours longer than 9 out of 10 doctors recommend.

1:05 - If the A.L. wins this game J.D. Drew has to be the MVP, 2 RBI a run scored and a steal in a three run game is nothing to shake a stick at. The only person who has done more to help the American Leage Team is Dan Uggla.

1:09 - I hate to rag on George Sherrill since he has been a great surprise on my fantasy team but what on earth is with that brim? Doesn’t the act of just putting the hat on cause the visor to curl at least a little bit? It looks like he has half a dinner plate sewn into his hat.

1:15 - Who will be the first position player to pitch? I bet the N.L. is really wishing Rick Ankiel had made the roster right now.

1:35 - I am putting the over under at 2 a.m. for when Tito has a nervous breakdown. If it were me I’d just leave Kazmir in there all night, screw the Rays, you wanna sucker punch Coco, here’s your ace back half dead.

1:38 - Well that’s all she wrote, A.L. wins it 4-3 in 15. Looks like Terry will live another day. Signing off on our first and possibly last real time commentary, the goat.

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All-Star Break Reflection

July 14, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 1 Comment 

Today we have our first entry from the newest Boston Sports Poster, Stevie K. It comes at a perfect time for the editor since he has been in Western Mass. all week and as we all know, nothing happens in Western Mass. -the goat

bill buckner first pitchBy Stevie K…Top 3 Red Sox Moments from the first half of the season. My thoughts on the season so far.

3. Coco Crisp’s “tete-a-tete but no connection” with Rays pitcher James Shields - I know it probably wasn’t a great “baseball” moment but it was certainly entertaining. I also like that he was sticking up for himself and his team from events that happened prior in the series. Don’t take any crap and get someone back that messes with you, isn’t that a Davisville lesson from back in the day? Plus that has to be one of the best pieces of sports photography I have seen in a while. Great pictures here!

(editors note: for all who don’t know Davisville, it’s an 02536 thing, google it)

2. I really think that one and two are a toss up - so you decide. John Lester’s no no versus the Royals on May 20, 2008. One could argue that the 18th no hitter thrown by a Red Sox pitcher was the most memorable and most meaningful. Coming back from non-Hodgkins lymphoma, was enough of a feat, then he pitches and wins game 4 of last year’s world series, an now the No-hitter.

1. Bill Buckner throwing out the first pitch on opening day - you have to remember 1986 to truly appreciate this one, and it took me a long time to get over the World Series loss to the Met’s. I may have burned the Sport’s Illustrated magazine with Darryl Strawberry’s picture on the cover in my mother’s sink after the game, but I never blamed Buckner. Unfortunately for him many people did. No one should be run out of town over a game….no one. Billy Buck was the consumate Red Sox player, talk about dedicated, and what kid didn’t want a pair of high-top black Nike cleats back then, I certainly did! It was a classy move on the Red Sox part to bring him back, as well as a gutsy move on Buckner’s part as well. I guess time heals all wounds. As of now - to me it’s the highlight of the season for me.

A few random thoughts -

All-Star break - I hate this time of year - No sports because of the all star game - there’s actually a night when there is very little to no sports on TV - it’s a bartender’s worst nightmare - nothing to watch and it makes for a slow evening.

Home-run Derby - juice or no juice - I will never forget he McGwire-Soso homerun derby standoff - it will never be the same for me! I may not even watch.

And last but not least - What the heck is Manny doing with a cell phone in the Green Monster?

(another editor’s note: great article by ESPN’s Jayson Stark about this years Home Run Derby and Gay-Rod’s role if you click here)

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From Doghouse To Hero

July 9, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 2 Comments 

manny ramirezby the goat…Manny Ramirez has once again successfully chewed his way out of the media doghouse. Last week all the talk was about how he is turning from Manny being Manny into the next Milton Bradley (YAHTZEE!), but a couple of clutch at bats and all is forgotten. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly the mainstream media can change their tune.

In case you haven’t heard, Manny also proved why he is the best man on earth this week when The Globe reported that he would be getting $10,000 (plus $49.56 in interest) from Massachusetts’ abandoned property fund. It seems Manny, due to being more awesome than beer, high def television and air conditioning combined, forgot all about a check he got from Reebok. Due to Reebok being much more honest with the government than anyone I know concerning their finances, the money ended up in the state kitty when the check went uncashed. $10,000, he just forgot about it, he is the mayor of Awesometowninghamville.

Upon Hearing about this I immediately went to www.findmassmoney.com to see if I had forgotten about any sponsorship money in the past. As it turns out I actually owe 30 cents for that six pack of Yuengling that I sneaked into one of those bottle return vending machine thingies, how they found out it was me is a mystery.

So Manny is on fire, Papi is taking batting practice without pain, and J.D. Drew is finally earning his 784.6 billion dollar salary. If the Sox could just get Curt “the Girth” Swilling to put down the World of Warcraft and hot dogs long enough to rehab correctly, things would be all peachy in Sox Nation.

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Where is the bad blood?

July 6, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 4 Comments 

Manny Ramirez hit by pitchby the goat… What is going on with the Yankees and Red Sox these days? It seems like the greatest rivalry in sports is dying. Yesterday the two teams tied a Major League record with a combined 7 hit batsmen, and not one punch was thrown as a result. Manny was hit three times himself, also tying the major league record.

In the first five games against the Yankees this year Manny hit .526 (10 for 19), with 3 home runs, and 8 RBI’s. Not to mention that he has absolutely owned Mussina of late (13 for his last 26 with four homers and 11 RBI coming into yesterdays game). So what does Mussina do? He hits Manny in his first at bat, O.K. fine you have to try and do something to turn the tide. In Manny’s second at bat Moose hits him again, unbelievable.

One has to wonder if Manny was a bit tentative about showing emotion after getting hit given his recent penchant for slapping people around. There was a time in this rivalry when such a heinous act of debauchery like hitting a a batter three times would clear the benches. Maybe Manny is just bitch slapped out from using up all of his anger against teammates and Sox staff.

It is also possible that the bad blood between the Spankees and Sox has died down. Maybe the Sox just don’t see New York as a threat anymore, maybe the A.L. East rivalry has migrated south to Tampa Bay. It would be sad to see the once great battles turn into the dreaded “friendly rivalry” between these two teams. At this point I almost find myself hoping the Yankees turn their season around, I just can’t get as fired up for a Tampa series as I do N.Y.

Please Red Sox, I beg of you, someone step up to the plate… and smack a Yankee today!

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Is Giambi friends with Charlie Utter?

July 3, 2008 · Filed Under MLB, RED SOX · 3 Comments 

Yankee whores!by the goat... While watching the Sox pound the Yankees tonight, I had a great feeling. Not because Jon Lester hurled a complete game shutout. Sure J.D. Drew has been a fantastic pickup on my fantasy team since Papi went down (see poll at left) and don’t get me wrong it is great to see Coco back and contributing. But…

That said, what really warmed my heart was some nostalgia provided to me by, of all people, Jason Giambi. I know there has been a lot of talk about his porn stache, but ’70’s porn is not where it took my mind. During every Giambi at bat I could not figure out the nostalgic feeling I was getting.

Then it hit me.

He looks like Swearengen! I don’t have HBO, but I did rent every season of Deadwood one cold winter weekend. I lived in Deadwood for three days, lights off, surround sound on. For weeks after I couldn’t go into a bar and order a whiskey without muttering “and a whore” under my breath.

How did this show get canceled? I decided to make a list to make sure I am not crazy. This list includes all the facets of Deadwood that made it such a wonderfully entertaining program. So here it is, proof that Deadwood was the best show ever. A list of awesomeness in television if you will.

  • Drinkin’
  • Smokin’
  • Swearin’
  • Fightin’
  • Whorin’
  • Shootin’
  • Opium
  • Good vs. Evil
  • Double Crossin’
  • Redemption

Deadwood had everything on this list. Here’s what I did, and you should as well, I printed this list and had it laminated, now every time I watch a show I can run a checklist to see how it stacks up against Deadwood. As the show progresses I write down each element as it appears in the program. At the end I cross reference the list to see what is left. Try it and you’ll realize that most shows pale in comparison.

Deadwood, bring it back you HBO bastards.

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