The Bronx is Burning

The book was really good. Not too deep, but well-written and covers a lot (maybe too much) ground. The election, blackout and Son of Sam stuff is all covered at length, as is such stuff as the rise of disco and Rupert Murdoch's takeover of the NY Post.

If you lived through any of this, it's a kick and definitely worth reading.

 

I was so zonked after work last night and fell asleep between the 3rd and 4th segements, right after Martin, 7 sheets to the drunken wind, bursts in on the meeting between George, Thurman and and Sweet Lou.

Anything good happen in the final 40 minutes?

 

There was some good stuff... but the best was a scene between Munson and Martin. Steinbrenner sent Munson a bottle of bubbly after hitting his 100th homer.

Martin swaggers over as Munson is reading the note. "Hell, I never got anything when I hit my 100th."

Munson: "You never hit 100 of anything."

Martin: "I hit 100... guys in a bar, or something like that."

Funny exchange. And yes, I noticed that Vinnie is playing the most revered manager in KC history. Yuck.

 

Was I not paying enough attention, or were there some kind of gay innuendoes being tossed Lou Pinniella's way in that hotel scene?

 

Spnited or Casty, do you recall the scene where George is walking through the tunnel with the reporters? If I'm not mistaken, I could've sworn that Phil Pepe was in the background. Did anyone else catch it?
Also, I notice how he's often talking about Steve Jacobson. They couldn't use the names of other writers?

 

that was definitely my ol' buddy phil pepe. he was an adviser for the show, no? although he obviously lost some battles on authenticity for tv drama's sake.

 

I'd know the Pepe beak from anywhere. One of the good guys. I'm surprised that he didn't have his gold chains on for his cameo.

 

Shooter McGavin with a cameo as Joe D.

WTF.

 

I kind of questioned why the writers had Reggie going after, and seducing, a white woman.

 

Finally tracked down this week's episode, thanks ESPN and ESPN2, what is this Where's Waldo? Really impressed with the guy that played the lead detective in the Son of Sam investigation and found out it was Stephen Lang, who previously played Babe Ruth, George Washington, Stonewall Jackson, William Pickett and also played tabloid gossip Freddy Lounds in the original Red Dragon movie "Manhunter." The guy has serious range.

 

Maybe you want to check him out in "Last Exit to Brooklyn." Then again, maybe you don't.

 

Loved Tuesday's episode. That was a hell of a series between the Royals and the Yankees. Nice brawl at third base. Forgot about Roy White and Cliff Johnson on that team. Was Gossage on the '77 squad?