September 2012
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Kitchen Adventures with The Social Ramble!
In this very special installment of The Social Ramble, my lovely partner-in-crime continues her assault on my sex appeal with her endless production of rich foodstuffs. Follow the italics to make your own, or skip to the end for the full recipe. (Don’t do that though.)
For the pies, you will need: 3 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, 4 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, 6 cups...
April 2012
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3 HRs and counting: 4/19/12 5:50 PDT
Curtis Granderson
Live! Sounds of the game at AT&T Park in San...
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Chasing Opening Day, The Social Ramble Reports
PART TWO: TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG
Friday, April 6th, 2012: A four hour drive through intermittent rain and gator-concealing wetlands ends in the “parking lot” of the New Covenant Holiness Church on 6th Avenue in St. Petersburg. Finally emerging from the infuriating bumper-to-bumper clusterf*** that is I-75 on the way to Tampa, we are...
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Chasing Opening Day, The Social Ramble Reports
PART ONE: MIAMI
I have been waiting in line for five minutes, for the opportunity to purchase Miami Marlins caps for TSR staffers, and the heat is brutal. We are standing on a scorched strip of concrete, under a blazing sun. The line moves at a snail’s pace, as elderly tourists wait to reach the cashier before rifling their fanny packs for...
March 2012
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The Social Ramble is Going to Miami!
Members of The Social Ramble staff are headed to the Sunshine State on Monday to begin their Opening Day baseball tour. Stops will include the first game at the new Marlins ballpark in Little Havana on April 4th, the Rays opener against the Yanks on April 6th at Tropicana Field, then back to the west coast for the Dodgers home-opener vs. the Pirates on the 10th, and finally back up...
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Cinema Tiger Film Review: Paranormal Activity 3
“You know the rules, turn off the lights and turn the volume WAY up!”
I said these words to my roommates as we settled on the couch and prepared to watch Paranormal Activity 3. At this point I think everyone knows what the P.A. films are about. Family moves into a new house, things go bump in the night, Dad sets up a video camera to capture what might be happening, theatrics...
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New from TSR Lady Correspondent Dodger Blue-Eyes:...
The last baseball game of the 2011 season in Dodger Stadium was in the middle of the week and it seemed like the park was half-empty; a sad mix of Dodger Blue and concrete. Long-time Dodger play-by-play announcer Vin Scully, slated to retire after the season, changed his mind and announced his return for 2012. Perhaps it was because no one had been coming to the games.
Certain things...
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Baseball in the Bar, San Francisco Edition: Ace's
March 22, 2012, 4:00 pm: The Social Ramble boogied over to Ace’s in the Nob Hill district of San Francisco on Thursday, in time to catch the Yanks-Sox spring training matchup from JetBluePark in Fort Myers. Ace’s is a “New York” bar with the clientele to prove it, and a lot of Big Apple ambiance in the form of NY subway signs, photos of Frank, and cheap drinks...
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Play Ball! 160 Years of San Francisco Baseball,...
Presented by The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society
The San Francisco Pacifics, circa 1869. Seated at the far right is Roger Connor. Mr. Connor retired from professional baseball in 1897. He had amassed 138 home runs in his 18-year career, a record which stood for 23 years after his retirement and was broken by Babe Ruth. The player seated to Mr. Connor’s right is...
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New TSR Correspondent, Dodger Blue-Eyes! (She's a...
From Dodger Blue-Eyes:
I can imitate Alpert Pujols batting stance perfectly. I say this because I have to. Because I am a woman. At the end of the day, my love of sports is often seen as a form of yielding. It is portrayed as a surrender by the girlfriend to the indulgences of the man. This is pretty damn shortsighted of people. But I am...
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New! The Social Ramble Film Review!
The Social Ramble is pleased to welcome our newest correspondent, The Cinema Tiger, with his debut TSR film review:
The purpose of this column is not to cast judgement on movies but rather encourage you to see them. Not only to see movies but go to the cinema! Fine art should be observed in a gallery, music heard in concert and films viewed at the cinema…well…most films that is....
“If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an...”
– Dave Barry
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Buster is Back!
So what if he only had one at-bat and flew out today? Buster is back, and he’s bringing hell with him!
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Happy Birthday Aaron Boone!
Back on October 17th, 2003, this Social Rambler was a lowly cook at Tortilla Flats Mexican restaurant in Providence, RI. Having just finished my shift, I took my filthy apron off and joined the throng of noisy Red Sox fans at the bar. I had been receiving reports on the game from waiters and bartenders throughout, (still knotted at five) but I finally finished up in the...
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This Week In Spring Training: Beyond the Boxscore
Spring Training is here! The Boys of Summer are preparing for the long season ahead, and The Social Ramble is here with the latest in Grapefruit and Cactus action!
The Cincinnati Reds get limber
Philadelphia opened spring training going 3-3, with Hunter Pence twice going deep...
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“I think about the cosmic snowball theory. A few million years from now the sun...”
– Bill “The Spaceman” Lee
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The Final Word On Mud
According to The Social Ramble’s crack research team, February 29 only rolls around every once in a while. Fittingly, there’s not much concerning The Game that has taken place on this date. But we dug up some stuff for you anyway….
On February 29, 1968, Lena Blackburne (above, seated between Eddie Collins and Ty...
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After 100 Years, Boner Still Hard To Swallow
Today marks the anniversary of the passing of Fred Merkle, centerpiece in the most controversial game of baseball ever played. Before there was Steve Bartman, before Pete Rose leveled Ray Fosse, before drugs, expansion and inter-league play, there was…Merkle’s Boner….
September 23, 1908, Polo Grounds, New York: In the bottom of the ninth...
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Tek This Job And Shove It
Varitek to Bobby Valentine: “Thpblpblpblt!”
After 14 seasons with the Sox, Jason Varitek elected to hang ‘em up, announcing it to the world today at JetBlue Park. Not wanting to compete for playing time as a backup to catcher Jarrod “Veal” Saltalamacchia (or sign with another club) Varitek will no longer don the “tools of...
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A.J. Burnett - Poor Bastard
In his pursuit of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the CCAB (Can’t Catch A Break) Foundation, Pittsburgh Pathetics Pirates hurler A.J. Burnett sustained a right-eye orbital fracture on Wednesday. Burnett, in his 11th day in a Buc’s uniform, suffered the injury while trying to field his own bunt. With his face.
Fans of Gary...
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Report: Korean Baseballist Issues Warning To...
Reports of outfielder Shin-Soo Choo lobbing grenades with pinpoint accuracy bode well for the Tribe, as this year represents an opportunity to bounce-back for the erstwhile Korean star. While most Major Leaguers try to stay in shape during the off-season, Choo killed 2 birds with one grenade when he fulfilled his commitment to the South Korean Army. All Korean men serve a...
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R.I.P. Davy Jones
February 29, 2012
The “cute one” has hopped onboard the Last Train to Clarksville and he’s taken his maracas with him. Rest easy, little buddy. Listen to The Social Ramble’s fave Pre-Fab Four tune below….
February 2012
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Red Sox Edict: No Relief Pitchers!
Reports of last season’s hedonistic behavior in the Red Sox clubhouse, purportedly contributing to their historic
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have inspired new Manager Bobby Valentine to prohibit consumption of beer at the ballpark. While it’s certain that a few of the thirsty Sox could stand to shed a few pounds,
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Take Her Out To The Ballgame
Now available from Herstar, MLB inspired suede pumps for the Baseball Annie in your life! These sexy additions to any lucky fan’s wardrobe are priced to move at $99.99 and come in your choice of Yankees, Red Sox, Rays, Tigers, Rangers, Cardinals, Phillies, Giants or Brewers’ colors. Sorry Tribe fans, Chief Wahoo is not available to adorn your lover’s toes currently. The Social...
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Report: Too Manny Outfielders
As the Swingin’ A’s kick off spring training this week, there appears to be a bit of a party in the outfield with at least six fellas competing for 3 spots. A platoon is the obvious answer here, but if Oakland carries all of these guys, it will be more like an entire Regiment.
The Social Ramble is eager to see how things play out in Oakland this year, as the team begins...
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Ryan Braun Tests Positive For Hanukkah
In reading the news concerning Ryan Braun’s exoneration from PED charges, The Social Ramble discovered one of our new favorite baseball websites, JewishBaseballNews.com. The JBM (News and stats on Jews with Bats) even sells these lovely bumper stickers, which would make great stocking stuffers for the Christmas season. (Wait for it…)
The website...
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Yankees Get Boost From Cubs Fan
Perhaps to thank the Bronx Bombers’ fan who iced Moammar Khadafy in October, Fort Myers, Florida resident (and Cubbies fan) Eric Engelman purchased the domain name JetBluePark.com using his wife’s GoDaddy.com account. (Go ahead, click on the Jet Blue Park link, we’ll wait….) As you can see the link redirects long-suffering Red Sox...
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Today In Baseball History: Demolition of Ebbets...
23 February, 1960, Brooklyn, New York: Having hosted it’s last ballgame a few years earlier (24 September, 1957, a 2-0 win over the Pirates) demolition begins at Ebbets Field in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Before 200 spectators, including several former Dodgers, the ceremonial first swing of the wrecking ball landed to the right of the centerfield grandstand, 376...
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Today In Baseball History: Big Train Shows Up Boy...
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22 February, 1936: Some 8,000 spectators, divided on either side of the Rappahannock, gathered to watch former Washington Senators Pitcher Walter “The Big Train” Johnson scale a silver dollar across the river. In preparation for their celebration of the anniversary of George Washington’s birth, the people of Fredericksburg planted 200 cherry trees...
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Today In Baseball History: "Only fruits wear...
On February 21, 2000, the Cincinnati Reds announced they were dropping their ban on players wearing earrings. This was a reversal of the club’s previous policy, made famous by their notorious owner, Marge Schott. In May, 1994, she succinctly explained why Reds players were not permitted to wear earrings: “Only fruits wear earrings” said Marge.
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Wakefield calls it a career
Boston’s Tim Wakefield will announce his retirement this evening at the Red Sox spring training facility, JetBlue Park in Lee County, Florida. (You can watch live here.) Wake’s retirement positions soon-to-be ex-Yankee A.J. Burnett as baseball’s active leader in wild pitches with 124, and leaves the Mets’ R.A. Dickey the sole representative of knuckleball pitchery in The...
Won't be long...
“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll...”
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A Star With a Smile, Forever Kid
By GEORGE VECSEY
Published: February 16, 2012
The players called him Kid. Some fans and reporters called him Camera Carter.
The mask would come off, and the cameras would pick up his radiant smile.
When the Mets were on their run in the 1980s, Gary Carter was often seen hugging somebody. It was easy to joke about that. The best hug of all waswith Jesse Orosco at the end of the 1986...
January 2012
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