Cleats Up

Restaurant Recaps: wd~50

2010-05-12T23:22:00.005-04:00

Since my blog has lacked in the content department recently I thought it'd be good to start a new series where I can talk about one of my many passions, food. I'll start the recap's with one of the more hot-to-trot restaurants in NYC, in fact even the world. wd~50 was ranked 45th in the world. As mentioned a couple of month's ago I took Lindsay here for her birthday, as it was kind of a treat

Bling Bling 2009 World Series Ring

2010-04-13T17:09:00.002-04:00

That bad boy would look pretty nice on my hand...I wish I could be working for the Yanks, this would just be icing on the cake. The real question is, would you sell the ring or keep it??? Say you had a couple rings as an employee of the Yankees would you keep one and sell the others?? I'd keep all of mine without a shadow of a doubt.

Neglected

2010-03-08T23:43:00.000-05:00

I've been pretty bad as of late keeping the blog updated. For all of those keeping tabs on me I'll give you an update since the last time I updated. Below you will find some of the new year's resolutions that I made a couple of months ago.Continue to not drink Soda's (This was my first resolution I was actually able to keep in 25 years, probably 15 or so years of actual resolutions) Use my

Where has the two-sport athlete gone? via Yankeeist

2010-02-05T15:31:00.000-05:00

Here's an article I'm particularly proud of, what has happened to the two-sport athlete in this day and age?

Spirit Air Dives Deep

2010-02-04T10:30:00.000-05:00

I got a good chuckle out of this ad on Spirit Air's homepage. Whoever designed this ad pulled the wool over the marketing decision maker eyes. It seems at some point or another it was brought to their attention because as of today it's no longer being shown on site. Boy am I glad I took a screenshot. Anyone up for some skin diving? (Thanks to Widhalm for shooting this my way)

Baseball Superstitions via Yankeeist

2010-01-28T23:40:00.000-05:00

I'll probably be doing this for most of my posts on Yankeeist until I become a full time regular writer on Yankeeist. Check out my latest post about some of the strange but true superstitions in baseball.

They're heereee

2010-01-27T16:56:00.001-05:00

(via Gizmodo) One of the most anticipated announcements in 2010 comes from Apple, who have announced the iPad today. My initial reaction seems to think that this is a really cool and innovative product. (Basically a pimped out iPhone). Although I am not a big Apple user I would have no problem using any of their products. I currently only use the iPod but used a mac during my tenure at Takkle

Why Do Men Cheat...

2010-01-26T15:57:00.001-05:00

So I was going through my Google Reader articles and came across a cool site called Web Seer, via Lifehacker. So I decided to type a query of "Why do men" and "Why do women" similar to their example of "men want" and "women want". The results are pretty funny...The most common suggestion being why do women and men have affairs....as they deviate from the most popular they get pretty funny. It's

New Year, New Me

2010-01-18T12:04:00.002-05:00

As mentioned in previous posts I haven't given my blog the time and attention it needs to grow and flourish. I've been neglecting my readers. Content is king and if there isn't fresh content then why should you come back. So I'm hoping you take this as an apology and let's kick some ass in 2010! Therefore this post will have a "bucket list" if you will of things to do in 2010. 2009 was a

New Yankeeist Post

2010-01-14T12:51:00.000-05:00

I haven't made many posts lately. That should be a resolution, in fact it will be a resolution since I haven't had any resolution in 2010 yet! I've been busy trying to come up with ideas for a new blog that I write for about the Yankees. It's called Yankeeist and I'm happy to be part of the team with two extremely talented writers in Larry Koestler and Mike Jaggers -Radolf. Check out my latest

Yankees All Replacement Team of the Decade via Yankeeist

2010-01-11T00:16:00.000-05:00

So this is a little dated but a couple weeks ago I penned an article for a Yankees blog that has been gaining some good traction. When it comes to Yankees and Sabremetrics it comes naturally so it was a match made in heaven when Larry asked me to join. Check out the article for Yankeeist on the all time worst Yankees of the past decade.. Check back more often as I'd like to write more in 2010

Looking Back to Living Abroad

2009-12-21T22:33:00.000-05:00

So I was thinking today about when I lived in Barcelona Jan 06' and Paris Jan 05'. It was a great experience and I highly suggest everyone live in a foreign country for a month or so. Get immersed in the culture and see if you can handle living in a foreign place on your own. Just so everyone is clear, I lived in Paris with a UD study abroad group. I loved the experience so much that I found an

Hide your junk

2009-12-03T13:16:00.000-05:00

James Lipton was brought on for a PSA ad to warn of the dangers of Sexting/sending racy photographs. (See Grady Sizemore, Vanessa Hudgens, Rihanna, Sean Salisbury, Jeff Reed etc...) Check it out below..

Dating in the 80's was awesome

2009-12-02T11:42:00.000-05:00

This video is absolutely awesome... I wish these types of videos still existed on cable tv... Maybe E harmony should use these clips for a commercial or something like that... My favorite is the guy in the Viking Costume because obviously that's something that turns the ladies on.

Best Photoshopped ad Ever

2009-11-14T12:10:00.000-05:00

An awesome photoshopped ad found at RiverAveBlues

Yanks Game 6 Recap (Wayy overdue)

2009-11-12T00:53:00.000-05:00

To all of my loyal readers ( I count something around 3 based on the analytics). I think it's high time I give you my two cents on how the 2009 MLB season ended. The Yankees won their 27th World Series title, by far the most in MLB. The second most championships for a MLB team is the Cardinals with 10 and the A's with 9. Not to mention the Yankees also have the most championships for any team in

Best Print Ad EVER

2009-11-12T00:08:00.000-05:00

Such a great ad! 27 Baby!

Who's Your Daddy?

2009-10-30T15:06:00.003-04:00

Quite a couple of statements by Pedro Martinez. Nothing too in depth here just thought you'd get a chuckle at an over the hill jheri curler. 3 L's on that jersey and the 4th L for that horrible suit in the post game press conference. That will lose the series for ya.

World Series 2009

2009-10-28T00:02:00.003-04:00

For those that know me and even those that don't. This next week and a half is going to be one of the most stressfull/joyful weeks in recent years. My beloved Yankees are back in the World Series for a record setting 40th time and looking to capture their 27th championship. I am by no means a front runner, I've been a baseball fan for as I can remember, playing little league as a 7 year old and

The Elephant in the room

2009-10-23T13:21:00.000-04:00

The Yankees lost a heart breaker last night in Los Angeles. Burnett gave up 4 runs in the first and there was a lot of trepidation with the crowd I was watching with that we'd have to dip into the bullpen early and claw our way back for a win. I think I would've been happier if we lost 4-0 instead of scoring 6 runs in the 7th to take a 6-4 lead only to give up that lead in the bottom half of the

Movember

2009-10-22T11:23:00.000-04:00

This upcoming November will be called Movember for all intensive purposes. For all of those not familiar with Movember it is a month dedicated to Men's health. More specifically prostate health. Men should grow out their mustaches for the entire month and be proud of their facial hair! I participated in Movember last year as a team leader and raised somewhere in the neighborhood of $500. Also

MLB Umpires

2009-10-21T20:20:00.000-04:00

I watch a ton of ESPN and of course they have the tendency to blow sports stories out of proportion. They bring in all sorts of experts to debate and profess their point of view to the point of insanity. I read God Save the Fan by the former editor of Deadspin, Will Leitch. The book was basically a 300 page blog but I thoroughly enjoyed it. One chapter in particular places Leitch in a self made

Jets Fins MNF recap

2009-10-15T12:09:00.001-04:00

A lot of hype went into this Monday Night Matchup and of course the ESPN machine leading the hype. Can rookie QB Mark Sanchez lead the Jets past Miami? That's all I heard on the commercials for MNF. Nothing was said about Chad Henne and his 2nd start of his career. He did come out of Michigan as a 4 year starter but I guess that's no big deal. Lets hype up a 2 year starter at USC. So when it

Fins Jets MNF

2009-10-12T17:40:00.000-04:00

This speaks for itself, doesn't Suprise me. Lets go Fins!

Next Step: ALCS

2009-10-12T02:24:00.002-04:00

In case you haven't noticed, a good portion, if not all of the posts in the month of October will be about my beloved Yankees. The Yankees continued their dominance of the Minnesota Twins with a 3-0 series sweep. That's a record of 10-0 this season against the Twins in 2009, I wish we could play them 162 games a season with numbers like this. We also have dominated the Twins in each of our last

The Ghosts Have Moved

2009-10-10T14:50:00.002-04:00

For all of you reading this, get ready for a long one because I'm still riding a huge wave of emotion of last nights instant classic.Along with 50,000+ other people I was lucky enough to witness all 11 innings of game 2 of the ALDS between the Yanks and Twins. I was somewhat skeptical what the feeling would be like in the new digs but I was thoroughly impressed. Nothing can compare to playoff

October

2009-10-06T10:59:00.000-04:00

October has to be one of my favorites month's of the year. First and foremost it's associated with playoff baseball and for the past 15 years I've been lucky enough to see the Yankees reach the playoffs (with the exception of last year). I've got quite the good feeling about the Yankees this season and I'm rooting for the Tigers to beat the Twins in the one game playoff. I'd rather play a team

Fantasy Baseball Dominance

2009-10-05T23:21:00.000-04:00

Now that the baseball's regular season has come to a close I can recap my Fantasy Baseball Season...BobLobLaw's Law Blog (83 pts) and I Gambled and Lost (82 pts) both brought home the bacon, and by bacon I mean championships. My margin of victory over the 2nd place team in both leagues was 13 points, I maintained a position in 1st or 2nd for over 90% of the season. I'd say and it really was no

Elevator Etiquette

2009-09-24T18:11:00.000-04:00

So I've been thinking about this ever since I moved into my latest apartment. It's a doorman elevator building with 2 elevators and 26 floors. I happen to live on the 23rd floor (With a great view in case you're wondering or want to visit.) so there is plenty of opportunity for me to share some elevator time with strangers.What is the protocol in the elevators when a stranger enters the elevator?

Incredible Dancing Video

2009-09-22T11:17:00.000-04:00

This kid is dynamite

Shana Tova Yelladim

2009-09-21T11:30:00.001-04:00

As you may or may not know, I am Jewish. The last name is Beinstein so if you didn't associate my last name with the chosen people then you must not know many Jews. This weekend was our new year, also known as Rosh Hashanah and it's a good time to get together with family and friends and celebrate. We are now in the year 5770 for all of you keeping track.I'm hoping this year was better than the

Me Encanta Comida de Mexico

2009-09-14T15:17:00.000-04:00

In honor of NYC's Mexican Restaurant Week I'd like to cover my love of Mexican food and where it all started.I am lucky enough to have one of the best Mexican restaurants right in the heart of Poughkeepsie. This little joint is better known as Mole Mole. Mole Mole is the end all be all of my crew's livelihood. It is the defacto place to spend an hour or two and just shoot the shit and have some

How Green Are You?

2009-09-10T22:06:00.000-04:00

After taking a trip today to Whole Foods I thought I'd take a small survey of my readers on how green you are. I by no means am the source for all things green but I like to think if everyone makes a concerted effort we can help to "save/prolong" the Earth.Whole Foods has really done a great job and I love going to their stores, even if it means a higher price point. You really do get quality

Grinding My Gears at the Stadium

2009-06-12T01:08:00.000-04:00

I'd like to share with all of my 10 or so readers what I really hate about baseball games and for that matter sports in general. It's been brewing for a long time and I thought I'd go along with what seems to be theme of this blog of things I can't stand. (Drum roll please)1.) The Wave: I absolutely cannot stand for the Wave when I'm catching a baseball game. More importantly a Yankees game. All

Memorial Day Weekend Recap

2009-05-26T21:03:00.000-04:00

This weekend was one of the better weekends I've had in a while, especially in the 6 months that I've been unemployed. Friday I went out to Brooklyn to hang out at Nebs' place and catch the Yanks Phils game. It's really nice to have the luxury of a backyard, but I guess that's Brooklyn for ya. Unfortunately the Yanks couldn't pull out a win but it was definitely a good time. Nebs got me on a

Here comes summer

2009-05-21T17:19:00.001-04:00

Unfortunately the weather outlook for this weekend doesn't look like beach weather. I've been trying to decide on what to do this weekend based on the weather and it looks as though I may partake in a round of golf and some paintball intermixed with alot of maxin and relaxin. I thought about going down to Sea Isle City but the trip is quite long, its over my budget and the bars are sure to be

Cuse'

2009-05-12T12:35:00.000-04:00

A good weekend overall. Went up to Syracuse to see Sarah graduate. Probably the last time I'll hang out with college aged kids. Johnny A came out to meet us at the bar Friday night and copious amounts of beer and tequila were consumed. I love the fact that 2 shots of tequila and a Guinness was $12. I inhaled a Jimmy Johns sub at 2 am which is standard protocol for any late night hangover helper

Rant

2009-05-07T00:29:00.000-04:00

Today was a pretty damn good day. Started out the day with a very promising meeting that will no doubt help me in my professional development and eventually land me a job. There was no job offer but there was plenty of valuable information I took away from that meeting and it will no doubt help me going forward. On my way back from that meeting I noticed a chalkboard that said the Barcelona v

My Fave 5

2009-04-30T13:42:00.000-04:00

My Fave 5