Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
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Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Rita (---.med.miami.edu)
Date: April 02, 2013 07:18PM
Happy April! A good start to the month for Colin Greening. He just scored to put the Sens up 1-0 on the Bruins, early in the first.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Jordan 04 (---.cable.mindspring.com)
Date: April 02, 2013 09:21PM
Moulson nets his first in 13 games. Howie's pumped up.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Rita (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)
Date: April 02, 2013 09:37PM
Rita
Happy April! A good start to the month for Colin Greening. He just scored to put the Sens up 1-0 on the Bruins, early in the first.
But alas, it was not enough as the Sens fall 3-2.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: sah67 (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: April 03, 2013 08:33AM
As the NHL trade deadline approaches later today, Tampa Bay traded their rights to Kiril Gotovets to Chicago in exchange for AHLer, Philippe Paradis.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: jkahn (---.73.146.216.biz.sta.networkgci.net)
Date: April 03, 2013 11:40AM
Hawks now have the rights to both Birch and Gotovets.sah67
As the NHL trade deadline approaches later today, Tampa Bay traded their rights to Kiril Gotovets to Chicago in exchange for AHLer, Philippe Paradis.
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Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: April 03, 2013 11:41AM
He had a goal and an assist and a season-high 8 shots. And for a brief and shining moment we are above the playoff line.Jordan 04
Moulson nets his first in 13 games. Howie's pumped up.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: April 03, 2013 11:45AM
The hockey morning show on Sirius/XM felt duty bound to make fun of this as an obscure trading deadline move, pronouncing it "kir-ILL ga-TOE-vitz."sah67
As the NHL trade deadline approaches later today, Tampa Bay traded their rights to Kiril Gotovets to Chicago in exchange for AHLer, Philippe Paradis.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Josh '99 (---.nycmny.fios.verizon.net)
Date: April 03, 2013 03:21PM
O'Byrne was traded from Colorado to Toronto for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: gomestar (199.67.131.---)
Date: April 03, 2013 03:25PM
the people of SI said of the trade: "The Leafs send a fourth rounder to Colorado for a player who spent much of this season playing like he dreamed of returning to the minors. Slow, questionable hockey sense, mistaken prone…these aren’t the qualities most teams are looking for in a defender, but the Leafs apparently like his toughness and see him as a useful depth add for the playoff run."
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Weder (---.mycingular.net)
Date: April 03, 2013 03:42PM
Trotsky
The hockey morning show on Sirius/XM felt duty bound to make fun of this as an obscure trading deadline move, pronouncing it "kir-ILL ga-TOE-vitz."sah67
As the NHL trade deadline approaches later today, Tampa Bay traded their rights to Kiril Gotovets to Chicago in exchange for AHLer, Philippe Paradis.
The Kings' analysis of the move:
[t.co]
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Scersk '97 (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 03, 2013 03:50PM
Weder
Trotsky
The hockey morning show on Sirius/XM felt duty bound to make fun of this as an obscure trading deadline move, pronouncing it "kir-ILL ga-TOE-vitz."sah67
As the NHL trade deadline approaches later today, Tampa Bay traded their rights to Kiril Gotovets to Chicago in exchange for AHLer, Philippe Paradis.
The Kings' analysis of the move:
[t.co]
I like their analysis of the Jokinen trade:
"ONE TIME 30 GOAL SCORER WAS RECENTLY PUT ON WAIVERS, NOW TRADED TO THE PENGUINS IN THE[IR?] QUEST TO HAVE EVERY NHL PLAYER"
including Douglas, of course.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: April 03, 2013 04:18PM
Someday I hope Nick D'Agostino, Kenny Agostino and Matt D'Agostini play on the same team.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: April 03, 2013 04:21PM
Scersk '97
Weder
Trotsky
The hockey morning show on Sirius/XM felt duty bound to make fun of this as an obscure trading deadline move, pronouncing it "kir-ILL ga-TOE-vitz."sah67
As the NHL trade deadline approaches later today, Tampa Bay traded their rights to Kiril Gotovets to Chicago in exchange for AHLer, Philippe Paradis.
The Kings' analysis of the move:
[t.co]
I like their analysis of the Jokinen trade:
"ONE TIME 30 GOAL SCORER WAS RECENTLY PUT ON WAIVERS, NOW TRADED TO THE PENGUINS IN THE[IR?] QUEST TO HAVE EVERY NHL PLAYER"
including Douglas, of course.
I also like:
IT ISN'T TRADE DEADLINE TIME IF MARC-ANDRE BERGERON DOESN'T GET MOVED.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: schoaff (66.162.194.---)
Date: April 04, 2013 05:53PM
Riley Nash was called up to the Hurricanes a couple weeks ago. He hasn't scored yet but they're using him on the powerplay.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Chris '03 (38.104.240.---)
Date: April 04, 2013 06:00PM
schoaff
Riley Nash was called up to the Hurricanes a couple weeks ago. He hasn't scored yet but they're using him on the powerplay.
[elf.elynah.com]
3G and 4A since his call-up in February.
[sports.yahoo.com]
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Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: RatushnyFan (---.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net)
Date: April 06, 2013 10:26AM
Douglas Murray's hit on Brian Boyle last night was a beauty. Boyle is big boy and he went flying. Rangers announcers raved about his strength. This was the first time I've seen him play for the Penguins, I thought he looked pretty good. 20 minutes of ice time. -1 but the goal against was a shot right off a faceoff win for the Rangers........even if he had quick feet it wouldn't have made a difference.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: redice (---.sub-75-250-239.myvzw.com)
Date: April 06, 2013 12:51PM
RatushnyFan
Douglas Murray's hit on Brian Boyle last night was a beauty. Boyle is big boy and he went flying. Rangers announcers raved about his strength. This was the first time I've seen him play for the Penguins, I thought he looked pretty good. 20 minutes of ice time. -1 but the goal against was a shot right off a faceoff win for the Rangers........even if he had quick feet it wouldn't have made a difference.
Yep, that was right after Boyle had left the penalty box after cross-checking Chris Kunitz. It was a typical Murray statement: "Don't do that again!!" So reminiscent of the Murray enforcement system that we watched at Lynah for 4 years.
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Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 06, 2013 11:16PM
Moulson out with flu, ending his GP streak.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: ugarte (38.96.141.---)
Date: April 08, 2013 08:25PM
O'Byrne scored to give Toronto a 2-0 lead on NYR.
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Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: sah67 (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: April 08, 2013 08:26PM
Ryan O'Byrne just scored his second goal of the year in his Toronto debut on a 2-on-1 feed from Nazem Kadri.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: April 09, 2013 09:19AM
There is a video clip of the O'Byrne goal on the front page of NHL.com.
(BTW when did the Leafs go to that slightly smaller font on the sweater front? It looks fantastic.)
(BTW when did the Leafs go to that slightly smaller font on the sweater front? It looks fantastic.)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/09/2013 09:19AM by Trotsky.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: RichH (---.hsd1.ct.comcast.net)
Date: April 09, 2013 09:47AM
Trotsky
(BTW when did the Leafs go to that slightly smaller font on the sweater front? It looks fantastic.)
Those are the 3rd jerseys, replicas of the late '60s era, which is what they were wearing the last time they won the Cup.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 04/09/2013 09:50AM by RichH.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 09, 2013 08:42PM
Moulson with his 13th tonight.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: sah67 (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: April 09, 2013 09:27PM
Riley Nash picks up his 4th goal of the year as Carolina trails Pittsburgh 4-3.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Jordan 04 (---.cable.mindspring.com)
Date: April 09, 2013 09:36PM
Trotsky
Moulson with his 13th tonight.
Plus an assist. First star. Isles continue to roll right along...
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: sah67 (---.ornith.cornell.edu)
Date: April 12, 2013 10:06AM
Colin Greening scored the GWG (his 8th of the season) on a breakaway late in the third to give Ottawa the win over Philly.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: dbilmes (69.183.41.---)
Date: April 12, 2013 05:42PM
According to a Tweet from Cornell Athletics, the hockey coaching staff was at the game.sah67
Colin Greening scored the GWG (his 8th of the season) on a breakaway late in the third to give Ottawa the win over Philly.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: jeff '84 (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 13, 2013 08:40PM
Matt Moulson interview in between periods 2/3... Coming up on MSG.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Swampy (---.ri.ri.cox.net)
Date: April 17, 2013 12:33AM
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: jkahn (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: April 17, 2013 09:32PM
Douglas Murray scored a goal for the Pens tonight. Per the Pens announcers it was his first in 146 games, ending the longest current goalless streak.
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Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Scersk '97 (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 17, 2013 10:58PM
jkahn
Douglas Murray scored a goal for the Pens tonight. Per the Pens announcers it was his first in 146 games, ending the longest current goalless streak.
As one of the announcers said, "Doug Murray? No way!"
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: WillR (---.netvigator.com)
Date: April 17, 2013 11:45PM
Scersk '97
jkahn
Douglas Murray scored a goal for the Pens tonight. Per the Pens announcers it was his first in 146 games, ending the longest current goalless streak.
As one of the announcers said, "Doug Murray? No way!"
Did one of his teammates keep the puck for him? Not quite a first goal in the NHL, but still a bit of a milestone for someone known only for defense.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Dafatone (---.midco.net)
Date: April 18, 2013 12:27AM
Scersk '97
jkahn
Douglas Murray scored a goal for the Pens tonight. Per the Pens announcers it was his first in 146 games, ending the longest current goalless streak.
As one of the announcers said, "Doug Murray? No way!"
Parade!!!
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: RatushnyFan (---.northlandsecurities.com)
Date: April 18, 2013 10:00AM
Maybe this means the Devils will get a win tonight? Stranger things have happened.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: ugarte (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 20, 2013 10:08PM
Scrivens and O'Byrne get to play a little postseason hockey in Toronto. There have been multiple pairs of Big Red teammates in the NHL since anyone got to do that.
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Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: RichH (---.northropgrumman.com)
Date: April 22, 2013 01:31PM
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Jordan 04 (155.72.28.---)
Date: April 22, 2013 01:35PM
RichH
Article on Ryan O'Byrne.
Wait for it....
Wait for it....
O'Byrne earned a hockey scholarship to Cornell.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: April 22, 2013 02:15PM
Maybe it's a philosophical statement. They don't offer them, but he earned one.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Jeff Hopkins '82 (---.airproducts.com)
Date: April 22, 2013 03:05PM
Trotsky
Maybe it's a philosophical statement. They don't offer them, but he earned one.
Cue John Houseman.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: billhoward (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: April 22, 2013 03:37PM
And Dryden went 29-0 senior year. No other goalie could have accomplished the feat.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: kingpin248 (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 23, 2013 09:46PM
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: sah67 (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: April 23, 2013 10:19PM
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/2013 10:20PM by sah67.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: April 24, 2013 09:57AM
sah67
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Our long national nightmare is, well, we may be waking from it. Very gradually.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: billhoward (---.sub-70-192-103.myvzw.com)
Date: April 24, 2013 01:58PM
You could be speaking of the playoffs missing years or the Nassau Coliseum.Trotsky
sah67
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Our long national nightmare is, well, we may be waking from it. Very gradually.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 24, 2013 05:00PM
I could.billhoward
You could be speaking of the playoffs missing years or the Nassau Coliseum.Trotsky
sah67
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Our long national nightmare is, well, we may be waking from it. Very gradually.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Kyle Rose (---.c3-0.smr-ubr2.sbo-smr.ma.static.cable.rcn.com)
Date: April 24, 2013 07:51PM
It's really unfortunate that all of the non-establishment NY teams—the Islanders, the Mets, and the Jets—went through multi-decade periods of purgatory in which their home arenas either didn't exist or were the product of the worst architectural period since man was living in caves.Trotsky
I could.billhoward
You could be speaking of the playoffs missing years or the Nassau Coliseum.Trotsky
sah67
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Our long national nightmare is, well, we may be waking from it. Very gradually.
Of course, they now have to improve performance on the field/ice, but at least fans can watch them lose while lounging in style.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: abbottfan (134.198.239.---)
Date: April 24, 2013 08:14PM
In the AHL, there are currently 3 Cornellians on the same team. Riley Nash has been reassigned to the Charlotte Checkers and Brendon Nash is with the Checkers on loan from San Antonio. Justin Krueger is also in Charlotte.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 24, 2013 09:34PM
Kyle Rose
It's really unfortunate that all of the non-establishment NY teams—the Islanders, the Mets, and the Jets—went through multi-decade periods of purgatory in which their home arenas either didn't exist or were the product of the worst architectural period since man was living in caves.Trotsky
I could.billhoward
You could be speaking of the playoffs missing years or the Nassau Coliseum.Trotsky
sah67
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Our long national nightmare is, well, we may be waking from it. Very gradually.
Of course, they now have to improve performance on the field/ice, but at least fans can watch them lose while lounging in style.
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump. I haven't been to BanksterField, but it'll never be the same. Tradition > comfort.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Kyle Rose (---.c3-0.smr-ubr2.sbo-smr.ma.static.cable.rcn.com)
Date: April 24, 2013 10:11PM
And here I thought Lynah was a rink with seats close to the action, a low roof that amplified crowd noise, and benches to make standing easier than sitting. In addition, of course, to being our dump.Trotsky
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump.
Tell me again what was so special about Shea? Everything about Shea stank: the seating, the dimensions, the amenities, and the team. At least with CitiField, you have 3 out of 4.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Swampy (---.ri.ri.cox.net)
Date: April 25, 2013 12:36AM
Trotsky
Kyle Rose
It's really unfortunate that all of the non-establishment NY teams—the Islanders, the Mets, and the Jets—went through multi-decade periods of purgatory in which their home arenas either didn't exist or were the product of the worst architectural period since man was living in caves.Trotsky
I could.billhoward
You could be speaking of the playoffs missing years or the Nassau Coliseum.Trotsky
sah67
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Our long national nightmare is, well, we may be waking from it. Very gradually.
Of course, they now have to improve performance on the field/ice, but at least fans can watch them lose while lounging in style.
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump. I haven't been to BanksterField, but it'll never be the same. Tradition > comfort.
The Polo Grounds was better. Tradition^2 >> Tradition > comfort.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Josh '99 (---.nyc.res.rr.com)
Date: April 25, 2013 09:53AM
I'm a Mets fan too, but let's be honest: every group of fans says that about their historic dump.Trotsky
Kyle Rose
It's really unfortunate that all of the non-establishment NY teams—the Islanders, the Mets, and the Jets—went through multi-decade periods of purgatory in which their home arenas either didn't exist or were the product of the worst architectural period since man was living in caves.Trotsky
I could.billhoward
You could be speaking of the playoffs missing years or the Nassau Coliseum.Trotsky
sah67
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Our long national nightmare is, well, we may be waking from it. Very gradually.
Of course, they now have to improve performance on the field/ice, but at least fans can watch them lose while lounging in style.
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 25, 2013 10:00AM
Of course. If it weren't for all the things that happened at Shea it would just be a cookie cutter anonymous 60's multi-sport cemetary. But, they did, so photos of Shea will always affect me much more strongly than the successor stadium (which is, let's be honest, a cookie cutter affected 00's shopping mall).Josh '99
I'm a Mets fan too, but let's be honest: every group of fans says that about their historic dump.Trotsky
Kyle Rose
It's really unfortunate that all of the non-establishment NY teams—the Islanders, the Mets, and the Jets—went through multi-decade periods of purgatory in which their home arenas either didn't exist or were the product of the worst architectural period since man was living in caves.Trotsky
I could.billhoward
You could be speaking of the playoffs missing years or the Nassau Coliseum.Trotsky
sah67
kingpin248
Riley Nash makes his first NHL shootout appearance and beats Nabokov in the Hurricanes' win over the Islanders. Moulson with two assists.
And the point they earned by making it to the shootout, combined with the Caps beating Winnipeg, clinches a playoff spot for the Islanders.
Our long national nightmare is, well, we may be waking from it. Very gradually.
Of course, they now have to improve performance on the field/ice, but at least fans can watch them lose while lounging in style.
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/2013 10:02AM by Trotsky.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Kyle Rose (---.customer.alter.net)
Date: April 25, 2013 10:10AM
Create new memories: win another championship. (By which I mean, pray you outlive Fred Wilpon.)Trotsky
But, they did, so photos of Shea will always affect me much more strongly than the successor stadium (which is, let's be honest, a cookie cutter fey 00's shopping mall).
Or, just enjoy a sunny day in the ballpark now and then. I reiterate that CitiField is a much nicer venue in which to watch a losing team than Shea was.
FWIW, I understand what you mean, but I think it actually goes deeper. It's not just Shea; it's all of the 80's Mets. Gooden, Carter (RIP), Strawberry, Hernandez, Dykstra, McDowell, HoJo, Moooooooooo, etc. Hearing (RIP) Bob Murphy's call on the radio. Baseball will never be the same for me as it was during those years. But you can't go home: it's time to move on.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Trotsky (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: April 25, 2013 10:19AM
These statements do not imply one another. It is a fact that we can't live forever in the past. But "move on" is one of those expressions that either means nothing or too much. Nostlagia is not the same thing as stasis.Kyle Rose
But you can't go home: it's time to move on.
The Mets will make new memories (Harvey is doing it right now) which will be just as precious to today's 8-18 year olds as Kid and Straw are to you or Tom Terrific and Ya Gotta Believe are to me. We'll enjoy them, too, in large part because they connect us back to our formative experiences when we could devote about 90% mindshare to the team, as opposed to the 0.9% we can barely manage now as adults.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: KeithK (---.external.lmco.com)
Date: April 25, 2013 06:44PM
I don't consider Lynah to be a dump at all. It has a lot of great features that I like to see in a facility. Namely, a low roof that amplifies sound, a relatively steep rake to the seating that puts you right on top of the action and it's small. All of the above gives a nice, intimate feeling where you are close to the ice.Trotsky
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump. I haven't been to BanksterField, but it'll never be the same. Tradition > comfort.
YMMV of course. Some folks rate a facility based on the number of bathrooms or the comfort of the seats. These aren't thing that I hardly care about at all.
Shea, on the other hand, had none of the nice features of old stadiums (the intimacy) and also none of the positive things about current parks. So I remember it as a dump. Of course, I've neverbeen a Mets fan.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Dafatone (---.midco.net)
Date: April 25, 2013 06:51PM
KeithK
I don't consider Lynah to be a dump at all. It has a lot of great features that I like to see in a facility. Namely, a low roof that amplifies sound, a relatively steep rake to the seating that puts you right on top of the action and it's small. All of the above gives a nice, intimate feeling where you are close to the ice.Trotsky
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump. I haven't been to BanksterField, but it'll never be the same. Tradition > comfort.
YMMV of course. Some folks rate a facility based on the number of bathrooms or the comfort of the seats. These aren't thing that I hardly care about at all.
Shea, on the other hand, had none of the nice features of old stadiums (the intimacy) and also none of the positive things about current parks. So I remember it as a dump. Of course, I've neverbeen a Mets fan.
Shea was a dump, but it was MY dump, or something like that. Citi Field is a nice place, but it doesn't feel Mets enough. Making the fences blue has gone a long way towards that. I will say Citi does a great job of giving you a nice view of the field from even the worst seats.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: KeithK (---.external.lmco.com)
Date: April 25, 2013 07:02PM
That's definitely a fair complaint. They were trying so hard to be retro and celebrate Ebbets Field and baseball history that they kind of forgot who was going to play in the ballpark.Dafatone
KeithK
I don't consider Lynah to be a dump at all. It has a lot of great features that I like to see in a facility. Namely, a low roof that amplifies sound, a relatively steep rake to the seating that puts you right on top of the action and it's small. All of the above gives a nice, intimate feeling where you are close to the ice.Trotsky
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump. I haven't been to BanksterField, but it'll never be the same. Tradition > comfort.
YMMV of course. Some folks rate a facility based on the number of bathrooms or the comfort of the seats. These aren't thing that I hardly care about at all.
Shea, on the other hand, had none of the nice features of old stadiums (the intimacy) and also none of the positive things about current parks. So I remember it as a dump. Of course, I've neverbeen a Mets fan.
Shea was a dump, but it was MY dump, or something like that. Citi Field is a nice place, but it doesn't feel Mets enough. Making the fences blue has gone a long way towards that. I will say Citi does a great job of giving you a nice view of the field from even the worst seats.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Dafatone (---.midco.net)
Date: April 25, 2013 07:16PM
KeithK
That's definitely a fair complaint. They were trying so hard to be retro and celebrate Ebbets Field and baseball history that they kind of forgot who was going to play in the ballpark.Dafatone
KeithK
I don't consider Lynah to be a dump at all. It has a lot of great features that I like to see in a facility. Namely, a low roof that amplifies sound, a relatively steep rake to the seating that puts you right on top of the action and it's small. All of the above gives a nice, intimate feeling where you are close to the ice.Trotsky
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump. I haven't been to BanksterField, but it'll never be the same. Tradition > comfort.
YMMV of course. Some folks rate a facility based on the number of bathrooms or the comfort of the seats. These aren't thing that I hardly care about at all.
Shea, on the other hand, had none of the nice features of old stadiums (the intimacy) and also none of the positive things about current parks. So I remember it as a dump. Of course, I've neverbeen a Mets fan.
Shea was a dump, but it was MY dump, or something like that. Citi Field is a nice place, but it doesn't feel Mets enough. Making the fences blue has gone a long way towards that. I will say Citi does a great job of giving you a nice view of the field from even the worst seats.
Exactly. I like the Ebbets-esque rotunda, but I remember first seeing the black and orange walls and feeling kinda sick. Then the season started, and I felt sick for other reasons.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Swampy (---.ri.ri.cox.net)
Date: April 25, 2013 10:16PM
Trotsky
These statements do not imply one another. It is a fact that we can't live forever in the past. But "move on" is one of those expressions that either means nothing or too much. Nostlagia is not the same thing as stasis.Kyle Rose
But you can't go home: it's time to move on.
The Mets will make new memories (Harvey is doing it right now) which will be just as precious to today's 8-18 year olds as Kid and Straw are to you or Tom Terrific and Ya Gotta Believe are to me. We'll enjoy them, too, in large part because they connect us back to our formative experiences when we could devote about 90% mindshare to the team, as opposed to the 0.9% we can barely manage now as adults.
And for those of the Kid & Straw generation, this is probably because of having kids and the demands of their jobs. For those of the Tom Terrific & Ya Gotta Believe generation, the 0.9% mindshare is more likely due to early onset .
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: RichH (---.hsd1.ct.comcast.net)
Date: April 26, 2013 01:26AM
Dafatone
KeithK
I don't consider Lynah to be a dump at all. It has a lot of great features that I like to see in a facility. Namely, a low roof that amplifies sound, a relatively steep rake to the seating that puts you right on top of the action and it's small. All of the above gives a nice, intimate feeling where you are close to the ice.Trotsky
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump. I haven't been to BanksterField, but it'll never be the same. Tradition > comfort.
YMMV of course. Some folks rate a facility based on the number of bathrooms or the comfort of the seats. These aren't thing that I hardly care about at all.
Shea, on the other hand, had none of the nice features of old stadiums (the intimacy) and also none of the positive things about current parks. So I remember it as a dump. Of course, I've neverbeen a Mets fan.
Shea was a dump, but it was MY dump, or something like that. Citi Field is a nice place, but it doesn't feel Mets enough. Making the fences blue has gone a long way towards that. I will say Citi does a great job of giving you a nice view of the field from even the worst seats.
Huh? The fences were blue in Shea at least since the mid-80's, which means about half of that stadium's lifetime, and besides, the orange seats were much more striking anyway.
Also, if we're comparing MLB stadiums to ECAC rinks, then may I nominate Tigers Stadium. I've never felt closer to a MLB player than I did while sitting in the last row of the upper deck looking at the on-deck circle at that old park. Nobody cared about seat comfort, but it was intimate and enclosed, and LOUD. I also got to see Al Kaline waiting to go up to to the press box, and he stood there, shaking all the hands of everyone in the cheap-seats who recognized him. Too bad the park (and neighborhood it's in) is decaying, empty.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Dafatone (---.midco.net)
Date: April 26, 2013 02:06AM
RichH
Dafatone
KeithK
I don't consider Lynah to be a dump at all. It has a lot of great features that I like to see in a facility. Namely, a low roof that amplifies sound, a relatively steep rake to the seating that puts you right on top of the action and it's small. All of the above gives a nice, intimate feeling where you are close to the ice.Trotsky
Hey, now. Shea was the Lynah Rink of baseball. It was a dump, but it was our dump. I haven't been to BanksterField, but it'll never be the same. Tradition > comfort.
YMMV of course. Some folks rate a facility based on the number of bathrooms or the comfort of the seats. These aren't thing that I hardly care about at all.
Shea, on the other hand, had none of the nice features of old stadiums (the intimacy) and also none of the positive things about current parks. So I remember it as a dump. Of course, I've neverbeen a Mets fan.
Shea was a dump, but it was MY dump, or something like that. Citi Field is a nice place, but it doesn't feel Mets enough. Making the fences blue has gone a long way towards that. I will say Citi does a great job of giving you a nice view of the field from even the worst seats.
Huh? The fences were blue in Shea at least since the mid-80's, which means about half of that stadium's lifetime, and besides, the orange seats were much more striking anyway.
Also, if we're comparing MLB stadiums to ECAC rinks, then may I nominate Tigers Stadium. I've never felt closer to a MLB player than I did while sitting in the last row of the upper deck looking at the on-deck circle at that old park. Nobody cared about seat comfort, but it was intimate and enclosed, and LOUD. I also got to see Al Kaline waiting to go up to to the press box, and he stood there, shaking all the hands of everyone in the cheap-seats who recognized him. Too bad the park (and neighborhood it's in) is decaying, empty.
Citi Field. The fences were black and orange, originally.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Josh '99 (---.nycmny.east.verizon.net)
Date: April 26, 2013 01:59PM
It's getting there. When you move into a new house/apartment/whatever, it doesn't feel like home right away; a stadium is no different. Shea felt like home because we had lots of memories there; I think Santana's no-hitter is the first domino in getting people to feel the same way about the new place.Dafatone
Shea was a dump, but it was MY dump, or something like that. Citi Field is a nice place, but it doesn't feel Mets enough. Making the fences blue has gone a long way towards that.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: KeithK (---.external.lmco.com)
Date: April 26, 2013 02:30PM
Tiger Stadium was awesome.RichH
Also, if we're comparing MLB stadiums to ECAC rinks, then may I nominate Tigers Stadium. I've never felt closer to a MLB player than I did while sitting in the last row of the upper deck looking at the on-deck circle at that old park. Nobody cared about seat comfort, but it was intimate and enclosed, and LOUD. I also got to see Al Kaline waiting to go up to to the press box, and he stood there, shaking all the hands of everyone in the cheap-seats who recognized him. Too bad the park (and neighborhood it's in) is decaying, empty.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: dbilmes (---.183.34.57.adsl.snet.net)
Date: April 26, 2013 09:40PM
Agreed, unless you were sitting behind a post in the back of the lower deck, which happened to me several times. The first few rows of the upper deck seats right behind home plate were the best. You felt like you could practically reach out and touch the batter.KeithK
Tiger Stadium was awesome.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Jordan 04 (---.mycingular.net)
Date: May 01, 2013 05:58PM
Reminder: Murray vs. Moulson kicks off tonight at 7:30! I believe it's picked up nationally on NBC Sports.
Edit: I guess it's technically May now.
Edit: I guess it's technically May now.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/01/2013 05:59PM by Jordan 04.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: Rita (---.med.miami.edu)
Date: May 01, 2013 06:48PM
Jordan 04
Reminder: Murray vs. Moulson kicks off tonight at 7:30! I believe it's picked up nationally on NBC Sports.
Edit: I guess it's technically May now.
All the NHL playoff games are on the NBC network family (nbc sports, cnbc, nbc and/or msnbc).
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: ftyuv (---.bstnma.east.verizon.net)
Date: May 02, 2013 01:51AM
Rita
Jordan 04
Reminder: Murray vs. Moulson kicks off tonight at 7:30! I believe it's picked up nationally on NBC Sports.
Edit: I guess it's technically May now.
All the NHL playoff games are on the NBC network family (nbc sports, cnbc, nbc and/or msnbc).
The games can a bit hard to find if you don't know what to look for. NBC Sports plays them between commercials for the Kentucky Derby.
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: gomestar (199.67.138.---)
Date: July 10, 2013 03:08PM
Trotsky
Someday I hope Nick D'Agostino, Kenny Agostino and Matt D'Agostini play on the same team.
[penguins.nhl.com]
[penguins.nhl.com]
and finally:
[prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com]
Re: Alumni in the Pros_April 2013
Posted by: jkahn (---.73.146.216.biz.sta.networkgci.net)
Date: July 15, 2013 01:07PM
gomestar
Trotsky
Someday I hope Nick D'Agostino, Kenny Agostino and Matt D'Agostini play on the same team.
[penguins.nhl.com]
[penguins.nhl.com]
and finally:
[prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com]
Kenny Agostino's rights were traded by Pittsburgh to Calgary in the Iginla deal. So they don't have the D'Agostino, Agostino, D'Agostini hat trick.
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