I was watching Sports Center during the day today and they were obviously talking about Bonds. He is in LA and they were talking about what if he broke the record there, what would be the reaction. Obviously they would boo, no body likes Bonds. They mentioned that of any city LA hates him the most and then they talked about why that is. 8 years ago they played towards the end of the season for the division lead. Bonds hit a three run walk off homer and they eventually swept the series, won the division, and the Dodgers team was dismantled.
However, 2 things stand out about the video. First, Bonds was tiny in the video, and this was only 8 years ago. This was not video of his rookie season when he was only 20, he was a grown man, just wasn't on steroids yet. Second, after he hit the homer he stood there and watched it, took 2 steps, then did a spin move before rounding the bases. What a pompous ass.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
4 1/2 hours of baseball later.....
Brewers are still in first. Went to the Brewers game tonight and there were some highlights and some lowlights. First the highlights:
And now the lowlights:
- Actually got to sit in the seat that was on the ticket I paid for. The last 3 games I have gone to there were people in our seats and we had to sit in other seats because the people were stupid to move. Its not that hard to read numbers off a ticket and sit in your seat.
- I found out that the actually do sell Chorizo at the ball park. (Right outside section 421 for those interested. Its actually pretty good. Its basically this Mexican spicy sausage wrapped in a tortilla with some chunky salsa in it. Try it.
- Villaneuva proved he is still probably the best pitcher in the bullpen.
- Turnblow didn't blow it.
- Yost didn't blow it, he did try though.
- Mench actually had a great catch in right field in the 11th inning.
- The do the sausage race again after the 12th.
And now the lowlights:
- Twice in the 9th or later the Brewers had a man on third with 1 out and did nothing.
- Moises Alou (41 years of age) stole a base.
- There were so worried about Wright on first that they had a wild throw to first that allowed him to get to third, before Villanueva saved their ass.
- Yost used our last position player to bunt. If the game went any longer we would have been screwed. Can't Gallardo or Cappy bunt, they both have good control of the bat.
- Wise through 10 straight balls before Yost did anything about it.
- They once again only used Villaneuva for one inning. He saved the team's ass that inning, and he is a natural starter. He can pitch multiple innings. If they had used him longer they would not have run out of pitchers like they did.
- Somehow Jenkins was the hero of the night; getting a walk, a single, and a home run. Twice he was in scoring position with 0 outs and nothing, before his Walk-Off homer. He's still a bum.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Dead to Me...
Today I have added Meteorology to the list. Last Saturday (7/21) was the "Summer Turning Point" as those "scientists" call it. What this means is that the average temperature for each day, on average is lower and lower each day after that. (For example the average temperature on 7/20 is usually 85, on 7/21 is 88, and on 7/22 is 86) Meaning the temperatures on average go down. For the past 3 days and fore casted for the next 7+ the high temperature in Milwaukee is going to be 90-93. Before this Friday (7/27) it was only over 90 once. The average temperature so far this summer was 78. Now we are getting 90 every day. Bullshit! I'm sitting in my apartment right now at 11:45 and it is hot as hell in here. No relief in sight.
I'm going to try to cry myself to sleep like usually, but there will probably just be steam rising form my eyes where the tears should be.
I'm going to try to cry myself to sleep like usually, but there will probably just be steam rising form my eyes where the tears should be.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The proof is in the pudding...
I know this is my fourth entry this beautiful Sunday afternoon but I'm bored, angry, and now the BRewers are losing badly. (Why was Turnblow in that long??? They will be tied for first on Tuesday, after they are done with the Mets will be 2 games back of the Cubbies)
I was looking at the paper. By looking I mean looking at the pictures because I can't read. On the page with the box score they had an attendance report for all major league teams. (They may have this every day but I haven't noticed it, so lay off edgrimley) To further show that the NL is a far superior league and we don't need a DH over here, the attendance average per game is 3,000 more than the AL.
Except for New York; every team in the NL has a higher attendance for similar or same cities. The Cubs do more than the White Sox, the Dodgers more than the Angels, Giants more than A's, Astros more than Rangers, the Marlins more than the Devil Rays, and even the terrible Reds do better than Wild-Card leading Indians.
Just goes to show that the NL is a better league, and America realizes that and more Americans go to NL games. Numbers don't lie (unlike my ex-wife).
I was looking at the paper. By looking I mean looking at the pictures because I can't read. On the page with the box score they had an attendance report for all major league teams. (They may have this every day but I haven't noticed it, so lay off edgrimley) To further show that the NL is a far superior league and we don't need a DH over here, the attendance average per game is 3,000 more than the AL.
Except for New York; every team in the NL has a higher attendance for similar or same cities. The Cubs do more than the White Sox, the Dodgers more than the Angels, Giants more than A's, Astros more than Rangers, the Marlins more than the Devil Rays, and even the terrible Reds do better than Wild-Card leading Indians.
Just goes to show that the NL is a better league, and America realizes that and more Americans go to NL games. Numbers don't lie (unlike my ex-wife).
Still dead to me...
Ted Thompson, the GM of the Packers, has been dead to me for a long time now, but he officially moved into first place on the list above Larry Harris and Summer Road Construction. He was interviewed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (which is still On Notice) about various things about the Packers going into the season. First, he thinks the Packers are better than last year and will make the playoffs. I'll let Jim Mora take it from here:
This team is much worse than they were last year, and some how were 8-8. The retiree, Brett Favre, is one year older, they have no starting running back, Driver is still injured, and McCarthey is fatter and dumber this year. I predict 4-12.
Ted Thompson is also a dick of an interviewee. When asked why he didn't go after Moss, Green, or even Travis Henry he refused to comment, even when it was noted that Ron Wolff used to comment on players on other teams all the time. (Wait maybe because Ron Wolff was a good GM and Thompson is a joke.)
He even defended Koren Robinson, saying he's a good person. I guess driving drunk around time makes you a good person.
Still Dead to Me
This team is much worse than they were last year, and some how were 8-8. The retiree, Brett Favre, is one year older, they have no starting running back, Driver is still injured, and McCarthey is fatter and dumber this year. I predict 4-12.
Ted Thompson is also a dick of an interviewee. When asked why he didn't go after Moss, Green, or even Travis Henry he refused to comment, even when it was noted that Ron Wolff used to comment on players on other teams all the time. (Wait maybe because Ron Wolff was a good GM and Thompson is a joke.)
He even defended Koren Robinson, saying he's a good person. I guess driving drunk around time makes you a good person.
Still Dead to Me
Too Sad for Cake.....
This week's award goes to Jose Canseco for writing yet another book about steroid use, this time supposedly implicating A-Rod. First, I don't think they were ever on the same team. A-Rod was in Seattle until 2000. Canseco's official last year was 2000, but the last year that he was not injured and useless was 1998. (Somehow he was actually an all-star that year) So they never played together, and were barely in the league at the same time. (A-Rod was a rookie in 1996). And A-Rod is actually a stand-up guy and possibly the only current player that may be able to take the home run record away from the Dark Side (Barry Bonds).
Writing one book wasn't enough for this ex-con, he needs to right another. He must have found out he has even more illegitiment children who are asking for more money. When was it cool to write books selling out all your old "friends," accusing them of the same things you were doing.
Maybe I should write a book telling about how edgrimley used to go around town "cleaning the streets" of all the soul-less ladies of the night. Or how Snow.man. used to go around town with NElly and go into strip clubs and "make it rain" before heading to an underground dog fight.
Writing one book wasn't enough for this ex-con, he needs to right another. He must have found out he has even more illegitiment children who are asking for more money. When was it cool to write books selling out all your old "friends," accusing them of the same things you were doing.
Maybe I should write a book telling about how edgrimley used to go around town "cleaning the streets" of all the soul-less ladies of the night. Or how Snow.man. used to go around town with NElly and go into strip clubs and "make it rain" before heading to an underground dog fight.
Keep your fingers crossed
I'm sitting here watching the Brewer's game ( a few more times while they are still in first place) and there was just a commercial for "Walk-off Wednesdays." If you go to a game on Wednesday and buy a jersey of a player before the 7th inning and then that player hits a walk-off home run, you win an autographed bat. Now what are the odds of that happening?
I tried looking for some numbers on this, but was not able to find how many there are a season or anything. I did however find the list of the all time leaders:
The Brewers also have a contest every home game that if the lead off hitter hits a home run in the 6th inning that lands in the "Mercedes Benz Picnic Area" in right field. Keep in mind that this area is about 300 square feet. IF that does happen, one lucky fan wins a 1-year lease of a Mercedes Benz, they don't even win a car, they just get to drive one around for a year, and then have the option to buy it then. Lame!
Lets have some real contests, ones that are likely to happen, and one in which you win something you would want. How about if Yost puts his best players in the game, doesn't keep the pitcher in there for too long, and doesn't send Gwynn to AAA every one in attendance gets a free beer. (Oh wait, that would never happen either.)
I tried looking for some numbers on this, but was not able to find how many there are a season or anything. I did however find the list of the all time leaders:
- Jimmie Foxx……….12
- Mickey Mantle……. 12
- Stan Musial……….. 12
- Frank Robinson……12
- Babe Ruth………….12
- Tony Perez…………11
- Dick Allen…………..10
- Harold Baines …….10
- Reggie Jackson……10
- Mike Schmidt ……..10
The Brewers also have a contest every home game that if the lead off hitter hits a home run in the 6th inning that lands in the "Mercedes Benz Picnic Area" in right field. Keep in mind that this area is about 300 square feet. IF that does happen, one lucky fan wins a 1-year lease of a Mercedes Benz, they don't even win a car, they just get to drive one around for a year, and then have the option to buy it then. Lame!
Lets have some real contests, ones that are likely to happen, and one in which you win something you would want. How about if Yost puts his best players in the game, doesn't keep the pitcher in there for too long, and doesn't send Gwynn to AAA every one in attendance gets a free beer. (Oh wait, that would never happen either.)
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