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There's doin's a-transpirin'! You can catch Matthew Callan's stuff at Amazin' Avenue on the reg! Here's where else he's been lately on the world-wide-web.
- 5.18.12: Low Times, The Most Uncompromising Punk Compilation Ever
- 3.2.12: The Classical, Bud Selig Continues to Be Bud Selig
- 2.24.12: Vice, Elijah Dukes Is Actually That Crazy
- 2.17.12: The Classical, Kids
- 2.13.12: Low Times, Billboard's Review of Mitch Miller's Prog Record
- 2.7.12: Low Times, Report: What City Was Built on Rock and Roll?
- 2.2.12: Vice, Look Upon the Marlins’ Home-Run Celebration, Ye Mighty, And Despair
- 2/1/12: Splitsider, The Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Special
- 1/25/12: The Classical, Time to Wallow in the Mire
- 1/18/12: Soundtrack Series, "El Capitan"
Dennis Miller: A Stranger to My Own Soul

Did you know that while he was on SNL, Dennis Miller was acting in a one-man show into which he poured his tortured psyche? It’s true! Follow his existential saga at Dennis Miller: A Stranger to My Own Soul, where you can get DM's daily dis-affirmations. And follow him on Twitter, how bout?
Studio 60 on Roosevelt Avenue: The Complete Scripts!

The gripping, Sorkin-y sabermetric drama that captivated dozens is now available in ebook format! Relive the entire season with Sandy Alderson and company, including exciting conclusion, the one that will leave no question unanswered, Now available from Amazon for the insultingly low price of 99 cents.
Plumb the Depths!
Ye Olde Scratchbomb Archives
What Folks Is Sayin’
- Angelie Brodland on Recycling Bad Ideas
- Craig Moorhead on Recycling Bad Ideas
- Shaun Mollica on Me, Talkin Bout the Mets at Hofstra
- Ceetar on Me, Talkin Bout the Mets at Hofstra
- Julian Ostrow on Recycling Bad Ideas
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Scratchbomb’s Gone Fishin’
Scratchbomb will incommunicado from end of business day today through Labor Day (probably). I’m going on my first real vacation in several years. I’ll see if I can bring you back something nice. In the meantime, please direct all communication … Read on! —->
Zeb Fromulax, Appliance Hypnotherapist
I AM ZEB FROMULAX, APPLIANCE HYPNOTHERAPIST! BRING UNTO ME AN APPLIANCE IN NEED OF AID! Mr. Fromulax, my toaster has been acting up lately. It burns everything, even when I have the dial turned all the way down. LOOK INTO … Read on! —->
1999 Project: Games 123-128
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. August 21, 1999: Mets 7, Cardinals 4 A six-game homestand for the Mets began with a rainout, which necessitated a doubleheader against the Cardinals. The inclement weather prompted Bobby Valentine to … Read on! —->
Congratulations! You’ve Been Selected to Attend the Ted Kennedy Funeral!
Your email has been selected from over 30 million entries to attend the Ted Kennedy funeral. Congratulations! We appreciate your support in this sad and historic hour as we pay tribute to The King of Pop(ulist Causes)! The ceremony is … Read on! —->
1999 Project: Games 117-122 (West Coast Swing #1)
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. This West Coast trip would include the Mets’ last series at Candlestick Park (called 3Com Park at the time, thanks to corporate whim). The Giants were set to move to brand … Read on! —->
The Worst Is Yet to Come
I kept with yesterday’s Mets game, for reasons even I can’t understand. Perhaps I am drawn to failure, as the salmon is compelled to swim upstream, or Jeff Francoeur is compelled to swing at every pitch thrown his way. I … Read on! —->
1999 Project: Games 110-116 (Mets Drive 55)
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. At the season’s lowest point, Bobby Valentine said he should be given 55 games to lead the Mets out of the wilderness. Game 55 arrived as the Mets returned to Shea, … Read on! —->
1999 Project: Games 104-109 (Flirting with First)
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. July 30, 1999: Mets 10, Cubs 9 The Mets began a six-game road trip by outlasting the Cubs in a sweltering game at Wrigley. A heat index of 114 knocked out … Read on! —->
1999 Project: Games 98-103 (AKA At Home They Feel Like Tourists)
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. Just as the Mets returned to Shea, the front office made its long-rumored deal for a starter, sending two minor leaguers to Oakland in exchange for Kenny Rogers. “The Gambler” was … Read on! —->
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Rush Limbaugh’s Society for Things that Look Like Other Things
Welcome back to the show. Listen, I think I need to clarify some remarks I made. For some reason, some people get all bent out of shape when you mention Adolf Hitler. Look: I’m not saying that Barack Obama is … Read on! —->