Well thank goodness for the off day yesterday. Other than the usual wackjob callers pontificating on WFAN about how the Mets suck – I was kinda relieved that to know I wouldn’t have a bout of heartburn because of the Mets that night.
So with the night off from the Mets I was listening to some music and it occurred to me – if you could put this season to music it would probably be “ Stuck in the Middle With You” by Stealer’s Wheel. Then I wondered what song would be most appropriate for our Mets player.
Well to quote Lando Calrissian – ” here goes nothing” !
Jose Reyes - Racing with the Devil On A Spanish Highway : Al DeMeola
Ike Davis : New Kid In Town – The Eagles.
John Maine : I Don’t Need No Doctor – Humble Pie
Luis Castillo – Them Bones – The Herman Munster version
Johan Santana : The Trooper – Iron Maiden
Mike Pelfrey : Lick Up – Kiss
Jason Bay :Head Games – Foreigner
R.A Dickey : Five Knuckle Shuffle - Anvil
Jerry Manuel : The Joker – Steve Miller Band
Francisco Rodriguez: Momma Said ( Knock You Out !) -L.L Kool J
Fred & Jeff Wilpon, Omar Minaya – ( toss up) Flirting With Disaster - Molly Hatchet or The theme from the Three Stooges !
If you have any better songs please feel free to comment .
” Yadda Yadda yadda !”
And with that said… HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!!!
Birthday wishes go out to Mets third string catcher from ’78-’80, Butch Benton is 53 (1957) .
Mets middle reliever from “04-’06, Bartolome Fortunato is 36 (1974) .
New York Mets signed free agent back up catcher,Kelly Stinnett on August 24, 2006.
And the best song to describe Mo Vaughn is I’m Fat by Weird Al Yankovic !
12 comments
rustyjr
8/24/2010-7:36am at 7:36 am (UTC -4)
Oh and for Ollie Perez – the Unforgiven by Metallica
kingman 26
8/24/2010-8:30am at 8:30 am (UTC -4)
HAHAHA!
Man, I don’t know about using perhaps Alice in Chains’ very best song (OK, maybe along with Would) on Slappy!
By the way, LOVED number 8 in the Ollie list yesterday, about the alpacas…
Nice work!
njstuckintx
8/24/2010-8:51am at 8:51 am (UTC -4)
I nominate “where is my mind” by the Pixies for Ollie.
kingman 26
8/24/2010-9:22am at 9:22 am (UTC -4)
Oh man, should we be using such great classic songs for these guys?
Really good choice though!
Green Day’s American Idiot should be in there somewhere.
Prismo
8/24/2010-9:25am at 9:25 am (UTC -4)
Mexican Idiot?
GravediggerHebner
8/24/2010-12:58pm at 12:58 pm (UTC -4)
Jose Reyes – Speed Racer by Devo
Ike Davis – New Day Rising by Husker Du
John Maine – Who Are You? by The Who
Luis Castillo – Drop Drop by Joe Budden
Johan Santana – The Beaten Generation by The The
Mike Pelfrey – I Scare Myself by Thomas Dolby
Jason Bay – Headache by Frank Black
R.A. Dickey – Big Balls (AC/DC cover) by Hayseed Dixie
Jerry Manuel – Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Francisco Rodriguez – Dangerous Type by The Cars
and I’ll add a few
Ruben Tejada – Baby Love by The Supremes
Josh Thole – Soft Serve by Soul Coughing
Carlos Beltran – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ by The Righteous Brothers
Angel Pagan – Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Oliver Perez – Carry The Zero by Built To Spill
Rod Barajas – California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & The Papas
Jeff Francoeur – No Depression by Uncle Tupelo
Chris Carter – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood by The Animals
Henry Blanco – Low Rider by War
Jon Niese – No No Song by Ringo Starr
Hisanori Takahashi – Foreplay/Long Time by Boston
Pedro Feliciano – Boogie Oogie (L)oogie by Taste of Honey
Bobby Parnell – Country Feedback by REM
kingman 26
8/24/2010-1:20pm at 1:20 pm (UTC -4)
This is impressive work.
I think Blanco’s is my favorite.
GravediggerHebner
8/24/2010-3:23pm at 3:23 pm (UTC -4)
Dear God where did all these links come from? Mr. NJ I’m looking at you! Thank you that’s excellent.
Largely unrelated Hayseed Dixie’s Bohemian Rhapsody video is quite entertaining.
njstuckintx
8/24/2010-3:35pm at 3:35 pm (UTC -4)
Love the Frank Black, Built to Spill & Soul Coughing references.
Mr North Jersey
8/24/2010-4:27pm at 4:27 pm (UTC -4)
How did you guess?
gategem
8/24/2010-5:12pm at 5:12 pm (UTC -4)
The year 1986 can be represented by “A Taste of Honey,” Lenny Welch version.
stickguy
8/24/2010-5:35pm at 5:35 pm (UTC -4)
I would go with a Clapton song.
“cocaine”