I know I mentioned in the Q&A that I wasn’t planning on changing my number. Well that has changed. A number change is in the works. Not sure exactly what it is going to be yet, but I thought I would throw it out there.
Also, I saw a few comments about me being an Alton Brown fan, so I thought I’d come right out and say it. I can’t get enough Food Network! I’m not a great cook but that channel is just so entertaining.
Here’s a few songs of the day….
1. Until it Sleeps (S&M)- Metallica
2. The Good Left Undone- Rise Against
3. Possession- Evans Blue
4. Summer Shudder- AFI
5. Burn- Alkaline Trio
Oh, and anyone have any good snack ideas? Having a little Super Bowl get together.
Sorry for the lack of updates the past few days. I was having new flooring put down so the internet was out. I was lucky enough to play in Derek Jeter’s annual Turn 2 Foundation Charity Golf Tournament yesterday morning. I’m a terrible golfer but I had a blast and was able to meet a lot of really cool people. Hope everyone had a great weekend.
Congrats to giambino0522 for guessing my favorite quote from The Office which is, “I’m an early bird and a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms.” I think it threw a lot of people off that my favorite quote came from Michael and not my favorite character Dwight.
Giambino0522 please email the contest coordinator at kennybarto@gmail.com with the address you want the prize mailed to. Hope you guys had fun.
I figured it would be a good time to kick off our first contest so here it is. Up for grabs is a game used ball from Game 3 of the ALDS signed by me with inscriptions (shown below). All you have to do to win is guess my favorite quote from my favorite show, The Office. Easy enough, right? One guess per person. I really don’t have the patience to go through all of your IP addresses so let’s try and use the honor system on this one. Good luck!!!!
UPDATE 8:26 PM: Just read through all the entries. Hilarious, but nobody has guessed my favorite yet. If there is still not a winner by tomorrow I might open it up to everyone for another guess, and maybe a little hint as well.
This site is all about you. So I’d like to see what you want to see from this blog in the future. All ideas welcome.
Thanks to everyone for submitting so many great questions. Wish I could get to all of em.
zellyanks91 asked: Phil…What goes on in the Yankees clubhouse before and after games..of course the media is there asking questions..but what do you guys do?
It’s pretty laid back for the most part. You can usually find most guys eating and watching TV in the lounge. There’s always a few in the clubhouse chatting with the media, in the training room getting treatment, or working out in the weight room.
bxbomber44 asked: Are you and all the young guns excited to have Eiland back as your pitching coach this year, nothing against Gator
This will be my 3rd season working with Dave. When it comes to my mechanics and pitching mentality I don’t think there is anyone that knows me better. Everyone is very excited to have him this season.
deltaforce82 asked: Scouts say that you throw a tradition 12-6 curve, but I’ve seen pictures and it looks like your actually throwing a knuckle curve, which one do you throw?
There are a few different ways to throw a curveball. The most traditional way is to keep your middle and index finger down on the baseball. The way I throw it is to “spike” my index finger on the ball by digging my nail into the seam. This is known as a spike curveball, or knuckle curve. I’ll bet there are quite a few guys that throw it this way, Mike Mussina and Ian Kennedy being 2 I know for sure.
chocolateaddict706 asked: Word on the street is you’re a fan of The Office. Assuming this is true, who’s your favorite character (and why)?
It’s true, I’m a huge fan of The Office. I think all the characters bring their own unique quality to the show that makes it so good as a whole. If I had to pick one favorite it would have to be Dwight. Don’t think I need much explanation here, he’s hilarious!
seannryann asked: I am plan on ordering your jersey, are you going to continue to wear 65, or do you have plans to use another?
I have no plans right now to change my number.
metalboy15 asked: Your mechanics/delivery seemed to get a lot closer to where it was before the hamstring injury (first 2 starts) upon the arrival of Dave Eiland back in September of last years, do you credit your late season success to this
After coming back from my injury last season my mechanics were a little out of whack. This led to a little loss of velocity and command. When Dave arrived in September we were able to work out some things and I think that had a lot to do with the success I had at the end of the season. It was nice to finish off the year on a good note so I have something to work toward to get back to my normal self in 2008.
Again thanks to everyone for all the great questions. I’ll try to do some more of these down the line as well as get some other players to answer some questions.
One idea I had for the blog was to do some small chats. If things go well I can attempt to get some guests to engage in a Q&A style chat this season. You can go ahead and submit your questions in the comment section and I’ll answer a few tomorrow.
As many of you may already know I’m a big music fan. Mainly into alt rock, hard rock, some metal. I decided every so often I’ll post a small list of list of songs that I really like on any particular day. What are you guys listening to today?
1. Sadie- Alkaline Trio
2. Breathe Into Me- Red
3. Sirens- Angels & Airwaves
4. Until the End- Breaking Benjamin
5. No Roads Left- Linkin Park
6. Master of Puppets- Metallica
7. Go with the Flow- Queens of the Stone Age
Spring training is coming up and has grown into one of my favorite times of year. Nice weather, little to no travel, and the excitement of the approaching season. I’ll start throwing bullpens this week along with a few of the other guys that have reported early. I would definitely recommend visiting Tampa in the spring if you get the chance.
