Out of the 16 CSTB Bidding War Challengers thus far, Ryan Parker’s “This One Belongs To The Reds” (mp3) is the only one to name check Todd Benzinger. Submitted by Maura Johnston who adds, “I still think ‘The Team, The Time’ is worse.”
Michael Kay, while paying homage this evening to MLB’s current leader in doubles, Mike Lowell, pronounced that the Red Sox “were practically blackmailed” into taking the former Marlins third baseman as part of the Josh Beckett trade.
Lowell, coming off a horrible 2005 and possessing an onerous contract, might’ve been unwanted by Boston and probably every other club in the big leagues, but Kay really ought to reconsider the definition of “blackmail.”
The Marlins used the leverage on hand (Beckett), but to call their bargaining position “blackmail” isn’t merely hyperbole, it shows that Kay has no fundamental understanding of the word.
Points deducted for the omission Marge Schott and Rob Dibble from the WeDidn’tStartTheFire-esque-laundry list of lyrics (a kind of template for this kinda crap). Points also deducted for everything that was actually included.
All tolled, I’m with Maura Johnson re ‘The Team The Time’ being worse. Somehow.
TC
amazing that you played the “We Didn’t Start The Fire” card, Tim, as I was trying to figure out which song Dirk’s “Courtside” was strangely reminiscent of.
I actually thought I heard “The Team, The Time” being booed last Friday at Shea, but I was assured by Jesper that our neighors were actually chanting “BOOgie Brown”.
Speaking of “Courtside”: CURSES CSTB for getting these remarkably horrible songs stuck in my head. That terrible LUX song “Believe” from 3 years ago still makes cameos in my nightmares.
I hereby sentence you to presenting some highlights of these Bidding War Alerts at the next EMP Pop Conference!
I dunno, Tim. I hear these EMP things can get kinda heated. I’m a little sensitive and don’t think I could handle someone storming out in a huff.