Posada’s List
Here’s the link of the article by Yahoo’s Tim Brown, a Q&A with Yankee catcher Jorge Posada:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Aj_4e7nzuuEnOVdlquEiNkMRvLYF?slug=ti-posada042710
A very fun read, brings back some memories of older Yankee pitchers such as Clemens, El Duque, Coney, and even Hideki Irabu (yikes)
The Curious Case of New Moon Saloon
by Bill Pettigrew
THE HEIGHTS—The fountain of youth is on tap at New Moon Saloon, for only $1 a draft. The bar that’s been located in the Heights district of Jersey City has experienced a gentrification over the past year or so, for about as long as bartender and Saint Peter’s College student Jason Cox has worked there.
With Jay’s arrival, New Moon has added a Facebook account for marketing and promotions, new high-def televisions, a few dozen ping pong balls, and a seven foot long table. All of this is to invite a younger crowd into the bar, going as far as having weekly College Nights every Thursday.
The influx of college students taking over on Thursday nights has had both a positive and negative effect on the bar. The place is crowded, with plenty of youngsters enjoying themselves which means big profits for the owners and bartenders. However, the regulars don’t seem to fit into a place they’ve drowned their sorrows in for years.
While Thirsty Thursday means getting dressed up and a long night of drinking for most college students, it’s just any other Thursday to the old crowd at New Moon Saloon. Ownership thought there would be an easy transition, but as Cox explained, college students aren’t ordering what the regulars normally would. Jack and Cokes, Tequila shots, and martinis are out. Pitchers of domestic beer, Jagerbombs, and shots of vodka are in for the young crowd.
While New Moon’s gentrification has paid dividends, the new crowd has not mixed well with the old crowd. There have been a few quarrels, shouting matches, and a clear generation gap on display. Everything from games to music has been altered to fit the student’s desires. Motown has been replaced with dance hits, and instead of playing darts, everyone plays beer pong.