Quick note about the site, and some football

by Ed Valentine on Aug 2, 2009 11:16 AM EDT in News Comment 9 comments

Not much to say about the ugly stretch of baseball the Yankees have played the last few days. They have frittered away most of that nice 3.5-game lead they had over Boston, and they need to get back on track ASAP.

I just have a couple of site-related notes for you this morning.

I wanted to thank all of you folks who have been making PA a daily reading habit. July was far and away the biggest traffic month in PA history, with 160,000 unique visitors and more than 290,000 page views. That tells me we must be doing something right. I also wanted to thank you guys for -- mostly -- buying into what we are trying to do here. When we can express ourselves in a mature fashion and respect the right of others to disagree without juvenile name-calling this is a much friendlier place to be. Thanks, gang!
Quick personal note, and a bit (OK, a BIG) promo. Many of you know that I am lead blogger over at Big Blue View, covering the New York Giants. Because of BBV, I won't be around PA as much for the next month or so. The Giants have granted l'il ole me credentials to cover camp beginning Monday morning, so I will largely be focused on that. If you love the Giants, stop by and check out the first-hand coverage.

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Giants Training Camp

Hey Ed, enjoy your time on the UAlbany campus…if you want any recommendations for restaurants in the area or anything give me a shout.

by goyanks69 on Aug 2, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

i live just outside Albany, so I know my way around. It’s a really nice opportunity for me.

by Ed Valentine on Aug 2, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know why but (30th Anniversary of death of Thurman Munson)

I posted in the fan post section (can’t see it and don’t know why) about today being the 30th Anniversary of the death of Thurman Munson. I DO NOT want his memory to ever be forgotten. Just wanted to say that!!

by Mondoas on Aug 2, 2009 12:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn!

That sucks Ed, I’m an Eagles fan and I’ll miss your insight over the next month. Have fun at camp though.

by Rumplestiltskin02 on Aug 2, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

congrats

and thanks for the great work on both PSA and BBV!

One question – a few of my fellow giant fans on Wall Street are also Met fans. Perhaps it’s me, but I also figured (perhaps wrongly so) that if you were a Mets fans, you were also a Jets fan (both are young teams, both won championships in 1969, names rhyme, etc). Any thoughts on that one, or is it just me that finds these Mets/Giants fans kinda unigue?

by coops2001 on Aug 2, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I know plenty

of Mets Giants, and also Yankees Jets fans. Many grew up with the same allegiances, but Im sure there are plenty that switch over to one of those, or even become Yankee/Giants fans.

The misery of rooting for both teams would be enough for some to jump off a cliff. No one wants to do that over sports, so having only one of your teams be perennial horrible no matter what they do in the offseason is the best way to go.

I mean did any lifelong Mets fan ACTUALLY think JJ Putz and K-Rod would work out? Of course one will get injured. When Putz comes back, watch K-Rod go down. ANd the Jets? Any lifelong Jet fan actually thinking Mark Sanchez doesn’t become the next Ken O’Brien?

by FreeBradshaw on Aug 3, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Back when I was a kid

in the early 70s it seemed most of my schoolmates (grammar) were huge Jets and Mets fans. Guess Joe Nameth and Tom Seaver were hard icons to pass up (though my sister did like Murcer and Blomberg). Not many Yankee fans in my westchester neighborhood back then – life was bit unbearable in late ’73. Luckily, the ’74 Yankees with Medich, Rudy May, and Pat Dobson started the shift back to winning.

by coops2001 on Aug 3, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ed ...Love your stuff

Stopped reading Big Blue … I happen to be a hugggggge Giants fan as well Yankees fan and good luck to you in covering Giants camp.. I stopped reading and posting on Big Blue due to a few Eagles fans posting on the site … I responded and had a few Giants fans attack me as well.. I figured being a Giants fan and on Giants blog the last thing I would have to deal with is some Eagles fan acting like a 2 yr old and posting vulgar pictures like a 2yr old.. Anyways good luck and Go Giants and Yanks! >..

by MUSKRAT on Aug 2, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ed

congrats on the success! Say hi to my mother up there, she does sideline photography for the team. I wish I could share some of the photos Ive seen (surfing whipeout series from the probowl were my favorite) but they are not hers to give. Enjoy training camp, its going to be great weather!

by ryanwk628 on Aug 3, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs