I tried this year. I really tried, but I just can’t seem to sit through an entire all-star game. I love baseball and I know that this year, like last year, it counts. But I couldn’t do it. It bores me. I pumped myself up with thoughts about watching the absolute best of the best do the hardest thing in sports, and I was in awe watching Manny and the rest smack Rocket around his home field (I only wish Piazza’s mask wasn’t hiding his huge grin as his nemesis was being humiliated). Nonetheless, I found myself spending more time at ESPN watching a man who just started playing poker 6 months ago win a bracelet that has eluded many professionals. Talk about a contrast. You get the best of the best together on both channels but the difference is a lot of absolute novices can play in the World Series of Poker while only the elite are invited to participate in the All Star game, and for good reason. Can you see some overweight RV driving hick from the Midwest standing up to face Carlos Zambrano? He may be suited to go all-in against John Juanda but I think he’d shit his pants at a fastball up and in from Zambrano.<\/p>\n
It’s hard to believe that it’s the halfway point in baseball. I almost feel like I’ve been through a whole season already. I need to step back a bit and see how things unfold from a distance. I’m already having nightmares about a Yankee\/Red Sox, Schilling vs. Johnson ESPN Wednesday night baseball special. The Evil Empire just can’t get Randy Johnson. Theo must do everything in his power; he must use the force, to stop Darth Steinbrenner. And if I were Randy Johnson I would want to join my old teammate and help him bring Boston their first World Series in over 80 years. Who wouldn’t want to be part of that historic footnote?<\/p>\n
Does anyone know who “The Rick” is? He’s my new hero.<\/p>\n
Well, my poor little four year old, who yesterday picked out the trashiest, hot pink, two-piece, glitteriest bathing suit you have ever seen tossed and turned all night again. It looks like another boring summer day with dad inside again. Oh well. Maybe we’ll go to the video store and get some great family movies. Any suggestions? I just rented The Apple Dumpling gang and they loved it. I had forgotten all about it. However, I can’t quite bring myself to foist Old Yeller on them yet. I’d love to hear some suggestions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I tried this year. I really tried, but I just can’t seem to sit through an entire all-star game. I love baseball and I know that this year, like last year, it counts. But I couldn’t do it. It bores … Continue reading