Yogi Berra Museum?

I'll bet that it's so crowded, nobody goes there anymore.

I might be there; it depends on my schedule.

I recommend it. Of course, I'm biased, being part of the "it" in question. Still, we have a great back and forth with the audience and it's a terrific venue, small but crammed with baseball history. Apologies for the self-serving post, but I couldn't resist.

Steve...Is it true that anyone wearing a Roger Clemens jersey will get in free?

I'd enjoy going to the program, but geography and money (ugh!) will likely prevent it. The Berra Museum is very nicely done, though, in part a tribute to the work of director Dave Kaplan. Dave, who used to produce some of the most creative stories in the Sunday Daily News, has done a very good job in promoting the Museum since its inception. It is worth the trip for anyone living in the tri-state area.

I am boycotting the Yogi Berra Museum until they return Roger Clemens' jersey.


And until they move it around 5,000 miles Southwest.

It is worth the trip for anyone living in the tri-state area.

I don't live in the tri-state area.
However, is it worth the trip for anyone visiting the tri-state area? I might be there on a trip this year.

However, is it worth the trip for anyone visiting the tri-state area? I might be there on a trip this year.

It's nice, but it's not that big and it's not exactly centrally located, so it depends where you're going to be in the area. If you're going to be in the city without a car, I wouldn't make the detour.

If you are going to see it, you can schedule it to go to the Museum and then see a game...

And until they move it around 5,000 miles Southwest.

Lots of Yankees fans in the Marquesas?

Roll Call on who's going...one day or the other.

Me
Michael Salfino
Howard Megdal
The Los
Alex Belth?
Barnald
Chet
Wimmer
Tony M.
Butch the Bookie

It was great to finally meet righteous dudes like Salfino & Megdal...ok, ok...the cross-eyed dick with the pink Astro hat, not so much.


BTW...Another swell gitogether is on Thursday, March 6th 6:00 at the 18th st Barnes & Ignoble Book Store.

Another swell gitogether is on Thursday, March 6th 6:00 at the 18th st Barnes & Ignoble Book Store.

I'll probably be there for that one. You'll recognize me by my stunning good looks and witty charm. Failing that, I'll just wander around until I see a guy who fits my mental image of Repoz. I feel like that's pretty distinctive.

It was great to finally meet righteous dudes like Salfino & Megdal...ok, ok...the cross-eyed dick with the pink Astro hat, not so much.

The idea that you would refer to me this way is reprehensible.

Still, the highlight of the afternoon, besides putting faces with cyberpersonalities, was the spirited defense by one of the audience members of Kazuo Matsui- especially watching the Prospectus guys twitching as they tried to remain polite.

Hey Repoz or somebody, how about a re-cap of the festivities?

the cross-eyed dick with the pink Astro hat

And here we have a BTF handle for someone, ripe for the picking.

A brief recap:

1. Introductions
2. Discussion on accurate versus deadly accurate
3. Dan Szymborski mentioned!
4. Kazuo Matsui- great second baseman or the greatest second baseman?
5. Nate Silver is critical of Oliver Perez, but admits to having him on his fantasy baseball team. Claims this is for trade value. Left unsaid- possible PECOTA anti-Mexican bias?
6. Carlos Zambrano is a true-talent number 2 starter.
7. Fat pitchers may be better long-term bets. Long-term contract to David Wells, not to Jared from Subway.
8. Steven Goldman is excited about the young pitchers for the Yankees, as he always has been-who will ever forget his relentless "Jorge DePaula: Future Cy Young" columns?
9. Man in audience wants to use PECOTA to calculate his breakout potential with da ladies.
10. Nate Silver insists that optimism about young players should be tempered by regression to the mean. Also points out that while he said this, everyone in the room got that much closer to dying.

A great time was had by all. Each man looked different than his by line, which makes sense, since none of them is made of font.

how about a re-cap of the festivities?

I took one step into the Yogi Berra Museum...and by that time I was heading out.

BTW...Another swell gitogether is on Thursday, March 6th 6:00 at the 18th st Barnes & Ignoble Book Store.

Sartorially correct, as always, with my trusty A's cap.

A brief recap for Sat's SABR meeting.

1- Showed up a litte late because of hitting traffic and staying in the Berra parking (NO...not looking for Dale to score off of) to listen to rest of a Tinny & Lum Grand Prix downloaded soul slice.

2 - Found out that Randy Levine was running late (he never did show)...so they moved up the sched.

3 - Evan Weiner was sorta entertaining if the like the biz side of baseball...and ripe shots at O'Malley, Selig and Republicans.

4 - Jessica Rossner had a rather messed-up (not all her fault) video seggy of "Baseball Films of the Silent Era 1899-1926"...fairly interesting.

5 - Met Prof. Richard Puerzer (NJ SABR Chapter Leader, Primer lurker and a great guy) and we goofed on the Rock and Roll HOF, CBGB's in Vegas and the utter letdown of mediocre heroin.

6 - Went for pizza lunch with SNY's Mike Salfino and basically spent the rest of the day comparing bowling lines, snarking on Chris Schenkel's teeth and destroy-o-boy Mike Francesspool to the hilt.

Roll Call on who's going Thurs..so far.

Me
RB in NYC
Ace1242
Alex Belth
The Los
Nardone
Chet
Charlie P.

So are we getting a recap of this event? Details people! We need details!