May 19, 2013

While We’re Waiting… Mr. Haslam, be careful about your mustard choice.

October 18, 2012 by 13 Comments

While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at tips@waitingfornextyear.com.

Fantastic job on this letter to Jimmy Haslam- “6. Bob Feller was an Indians icon. His statue is in front of the Jake. The Jacobs sold and the rights and it is now Progressive Field. People still call it the Jake, so I don’t know how effective of a purchase it was for Progressive.

7. The only way to eat a hot dog is with stadium mustard. Either Bertmans or the stand by, Stadium Mustard will work, but if you like yellow mustard on a hot dog, only do so in private. Trust me, you don’t want to be answering questions about mustard for the next year.” [Happiness is a Hot Pierogi]

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“While there is no way that Miles will continue to shoot this well throughout the season – he made only 38% of his shots last season and his shooting has declined each of the past five seasons – Miles is showing that he can be a legitimate offensive option when he is on the court. The Cavs need Miles to pick up some of the slack created by the departure of Antawn Jamison and his 17.2 points (and 16.1 shots) per game.

On media day, I asked Miles if he expected to start this season, and Miles said that he was just hoping for a chance to compete for that spot. Miles has started every game of the preseason so far, and it seems like he will find himself in the starting lineup on opening night, whether as the starting shooting guard or at small forward.” [Curry/Cavs HQ]

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As good a recap of the VIPs at Browns camp yesterday as any. [Farrar/Shutdown Corner]

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“The Browns are going to be new. Again. And after the last cycle(s) of major changes brought the on-field product closer to its expansion-team roots than to where it needs to be to compete among the NFL’s elite, it’s fair to point out that we’ve heard these promises of change and prosperity before.

Browns fans, though, are very familiar with what it’s like to hope, to hold onto hope and maybe even have nothing but hope. They really hope this time is different.” [Jackson/FSO]

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Two WFNY posts I want to be sure you got to see. The first is from the weekend- Jacob’s piece on the playoff teams and where the Indians failed. The second is yesterday’s podcast with Craig and Jon.

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  • Natedawg86

    I don’t think that the browns are that far away. They compete in every game (even though the usually end up on the losing end). I think we may be a 3-4 guys away from being a playoff team, assuming everyone stays healthy and continues to improve/perform

  • 0degreesK

    Dang… one of the STRONGEST memories of attending games with my dad back in the 80s is the taste of Bertman’s on those dirty water hot dogs on a cold game day. There’s nothing like it.

  • http://twitter.com/ClevelandChick Cleveland Chick

    Awesome. I have such high hopes for Jimmy. We haven’t had a real owner in anyone’s recent memory, so he has a clean slate.

  • Harv 21

    ahhh, the dirty water meat steam washing over me when the vendor’s metal bin bangs open … that’s the game smell you bring home on your clothes.

  • typo

    CJ Miles aside, Waiters had another 2 for 9 night. He scares the edit out of me.

  • Garry_Owen

    Give me Bertman’s or give me death.
    Okay, maybe not death. How about a severe fright?
    Give me Bertman’s or give me a sharp scare!

  • Garry_Owen

    Well, that and the beer that the guy behind you spills down your back.

  • Harv 21

    yep. Never minded the beer back if it was spilled in legit jubilation or disgust, only when it was caused by him tripping in his stupor on the foot of his seatmate and he was too in his cups to notice.

  • Garry_Owen

    True, true. As I get older, however, I am more and more affected by the type of beer that gets spilled on me. It’s a tricky thing, though. Generally, if you’re going to spill beer, it had better be some cheap, nasty, light stuff. If you’re going to spill it on ME, though, you had better d*** well make sure that it’s a craft beer – Great Lakes or Leinenkugels will do – or Guinness, or something. I do NOT want to go home smelling like the carpet of a frat house.

  • mgbode

    Boo!

  • mgbode

    “assuming everyone stays healthy”

    especially in the NFL, that is a bad assumption

  • Garry_Owen

    I’d rather have Bertman’s.

  • Harv 21

    Preach! Bottom of the barrel for nasty stank in the wind-dried fabric is Stroh’s (still even around?), with Bud and PBR close runner-ups. Sometimes when I see old b & w pics of men in the stands with overcoats and real hats it makes me wonder if 1) they weren’t more careful not to spill on the better clothing, and 2) even if they spilled cheap bourbon from a flask, had to smell better than skunky Stroh’s.