A Toast To Yankee Baseball And October!

Congratulations to the New York Yankees for clinching a playoff spot tonight. It's been a long time coming and with the ups and down of the past few games, we fans have been itching for some assurance that we'll reach October. Tonight was that night as the Yankees won 6-1.

Congratulations to Carsten Charles Sabathia and Mariano Rivera for their outstanding performances tonight. I think it's only fitting to end this short post by saying congratulations once again Yankees. Keep up the good work.

XOXO,
Whitney

Top 15 Memorable "Wall Street" Quotes Part 3

By now you all should have read the 2 previous posts and revisited Wall Street because today is the day....Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is out in theaters! Gordon Gekko, my Economic idol, is back! "Doesn't anybody believe in comebacks?" I know I do and I'm more than excited to bring you the final top 5 quotes that I think make Wall Street the iconic cult classic that it is:

5. "When you've had money and lost it, it can be much worse than never having it at all" -- Darien Taylor
    "That is BULLSHIT" -- Bud Fox
    " HEY! HEY! You step out that door, and I am changing the locks!" -- Bud Fox

4. "Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of them" -- Bud Fox

3. "I don't want him to ever know, you understand?" -- Darien Taylor
    " Mums the word" -- Gordon Gekko
    " You and I are the same, Darien. We are smart enough not to buy into the oldest myth running; love.
     Diction created by people to keep them from jumping out of windows" --Gordon Gekko
   " You know sometimes I miss you" --Darien Taylor

2. "Bud...Bud I like you. Just remember something. Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him . At that moment man finds his character. And that's what keeps him out of the abyss" -- Lou

And finally, we've come to the #1 quote that I feel just sums up the movie and life itself. Ready? Here it is



I'm so glad that you've stuck around and read some quotes. Today is a fabulous day so get your stock, bonds, and greed on!

XOXO,
Whitney

Top 15 Memorable "Wall Street" Quotes Part 2

 

Had fun re-watching Wall Street and really taking in those quotes? I'm always in awe while watching this movie and now, we'll get to some more quotes that I feel are memorable:

10. "If you need a friend, get a dog" -- Gordon Gekko

9. "I don't go to bed with no whore, and I don't wake up with no whore. That's how I live with myself. I don't know how you do it" -- Carl Fox

8. "We're all just one trade away from humility" -- Marv

7. "You know what my dream is? It's to one day be on the other end of that phone" -- Bud Fox

6. "Money's only something you need in case you don't die tomorrow..." -- Carl Fox

We're getting closer to the top 5 memorable Wall Street quotes. I know I'm excited for you all to read them, discuss them, and even live them. Remember, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is out in theaters on Friday, September 24.

XOXO,
Whitney

A Husband, A Father, A Boss And Much More Than This...He Did It His Way

Tonight was the unveiling of George Michael Steinbrenner III's monument inside Monument Park and to say that his tribute was anything less than emotional would be an understatement. As Hank, Hal, Jennifer, and Jessica, along with his widow Joan, and their children watched Yankee Stadium commemorate their father, husband, and grandfather, with tear-filled eyes, we the fans cried as well and then geared up for a great match with the Tampa Bay Rays. Let's begin.

As the ceremony took place and everyone made their way to Monument Park, there was a resounding calm that came over the stadium as Joe Torre and Don Mattingly were walking along the field...a resounding calm coupled with a massive standing ovation.  As I stood up, drenched with tears, and clapped, I couldn't help but feel as if George himself was responsible for bringing the calm...as if to tell us that he appreciates everything and he couldn't be in better spirits.  Finally, we came to the heart of the night and Joan Elizabeth Steinbrenner unveiled the monument. It was beautiful. It was breathtaking. It was magical. To end the commemoration, Frank Sinatra's "My Way" played and boy oh boy what a better way to sum up the night. The game could begin.

Since a play by play would ruin the evening and the post, I'll highlight key players in the victory over the Rays. Derek Jeter had a monster night with 2 hits bringing his total to 2,910...90 away from 3,000 and Curtis Granderson hit 2 homeruns and collected 5 RBIs. Ivan Nova was on the mound and did ok and with help from the bullpen, the Yankees won 8-6. A great night to honor the boss.

To end, it's only fitting to leave you with Frank Sinatra's "My Way". And much more than this...George Steinbrenner did it his way.



XOXO,
Whitney

Manning Bowl II = Peyton Spanking That Behind...

The long awaited Manning vs. Manning game took place tonight in Indianapolis. As fans of both Peyton Manning and Eli Manning geared up for some sibling rivalry, both brothers just saw this as another day at work. As parents Archie and Olivia Manning watched from the sky box we all knew this would be some match. Boy was is some match. Shall we begin?

The Indianapolis Colts charged on the field as Manning and Brown found an opening and Brown scored an easy touchdown to give the Colts a 7-0 lead. The Giants tried to respond with a TD of their own but Eli threw an incomplete pass to Nicks. They did find some footing afterward but that was short lived.

The Colts answered NY's call with Peyton throwing a pass to Clark for a touchdown. The Colts now led 14-0. As if things couldn't get any worse for New York, Eli fumbled the ball and Peyton threw another beautiful TD pass to Austin Collie for a score of 24-0. Halftime couldn't come any sooner.

Back from the half and the Giants were FINALLY on the board with 7...at least it wouldn't be a blowout. However, with a turnover from NY and Eli getting knocked hard by Freeney, the ball fell out of his hands and was recovered by Moala for another Colts touchdown. The score was now 31-14.

In the final quarter, The Giants and their fans knew it was over, although they scored another touchdown, and as Indianapolis scored another touchdown and the final score was 38-7. Manning Bowl II ended with Peyton toppling over his younger brother for the victory.

Rather than kicking the Giants while they're down...I'll just say better luck next week boys....you'll need it to recover from that D-E-B-A-C-L-E.

XOXO,
Whitney

J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets!

If you're a Jets fan, Pats fan, or even a Tom Brady fan, today was the day to put up or shut up. Since preseason football commenced, there have been back and forth banter about how one team is better than the other. Remember when Tom Brady was asked if he watched the show Hard Knocks and he replied "I don't watch that show. I hate the Jets"? Well, today's game was all about putting the money where the mouth is for The New York Jets and The New England Patriots. Let's begin.

In the first quarter, both teams were trying to find some footing and get the ball rolling. Things began to heat up towards the end of the 1st quarter as the Patriots regained focus and knew what they were after.

In the beginning of the 2nd quarter, the Patriots scored early with a touchdown, the Jets were on the move. Towards the middle of the 2nd quarter, the Jets came out of the gate swinging as Braylon Edwards caught a TD pass from Sanchez. Now we move to halftime.

Coming back from the half, the Patriots continued to glide past the Jets with Randy Moss' touchdown giving the Pats some momentum. The score was now 14-10. During this time, we learned that Darrelle Revis was taken out of the game with a hamstring injury. The Jets, however, didn't let this stop them and they climbed back to being down one point 14-13.

If it seemed as if the Jets were out for NE blood, you're right because the Jets continued with their amazing plays to take a 21-14 lead going into the 4th quarter due to a TD by Jerricho Cotchery. Dustin Keller would score a touchdown in this quarter to give the Jets a whopping lead of 28-14. The Jets would go on to win the game by a score of 28-14 breaking them even in standings at 1-1.

Today's game also showed the improvement of Mark Sanchez who took a beating last Monday against the Ravens leaving many to doubt his abilities so early in the season. Hopefully today's success can silence the critics.

Congratulations Jets.

XOXO,
Whitney

In Carsten Charles We Trust...Congratulations on 20 Wins!

The New York Yankees won tonight and while it was a collaborative effort from players such as Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson, Brett Gardner, and Jorge Posada, the night belongs to Carsten Charles Sabathia and his 20th win of the season.

Sabathia's victory was propelled by the Yankees and their monstrous win over the Orioles, 11-3. Now, I know you're all thinking "is she going to delve further into the run support behind Sabathia?" And the answer is....NO! Sorry to be so blunt and brass but once again the night belongs to Sabathia. However, we can talk about how this also skyrockets him into being the sure-fire pick for the Cy Young award. Uh oh...here comes the debate...can't you hear it? "What about King Felix? How dare you ignore David Price?" Well those answers will be answered in depth when a post is dedicated to the Cy Young award. CC was only mentioned to add extra flavor to his achievement tonight.

For right now, I want to congratulate Carsten on a fabulous win and suggest that he celebrates 20x times over.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO,
Whitney