Saturday, October 31, 2009
Game Three: Yankees lead 5 to 3!
Cole Hammels did not have it today - he is gone. Pettitte is my boy!
Game Three in 9 minutes!
The series is tied One to One! Now in Philadelphia. I am worried, Eric Karros is looking for the Yankees to win . . . this comes from a guy that never played in the World Series. He was Rookie of the Year, though.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Spent the day with the family . . .
I was wondering what it was like to spend some time with 'em. I have my job, I have my union commitments and the Radio Program . . .
They introduced themselves to me once we got in the car and drove to the department store. After the introduction, we went to the 99 cent store. They want to be "cheap", I can be cheap too! As in cheap shots. It was not lost on them.
*****
When I am bored, I ask clients to come over and we pretend that we are being audited.
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When I really want to miss with 'em, I pretend that I am from the IRS and really scare the crap out of them . . .
Yes, I am a sadist and damn proud of it.
They introduced themselves to me once we got in the car and drove to the department store. After the introduction, we went to the 99 cent store. They want to be "cheap", I can be cheap too! As in cheap shots. It was not lost on them.
*****
When I am bored, I ask clients to come over and we pretend that we are being audited.
*****
When I really want to miss with 'em, I pretend that I am from the IRS and really scare the crap out of them . . .
Yes, I am a sadist and damn proud of it.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Series Tied 1-1
'Bout time! I am just so happy and satisfied that the team I cheer for has evened the series at one each.
Game Three on Saturday and Andy Pettitte vs. Cole Hammels! Are you kidding me? Andy is my choice between the two there . . . duh! This is what you call "a no-brainer"!
Now we take the battle to Philadephia!
Game Three on Saturday and Andy Pettitte vs. Cole Hammels! Are you kidding me? Andy is my choice between the two there . . . duh! This is what you call "a no-brainer"!
Now we take the battle to Philadephia!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
WTF?
6-0 and the bottom of the ninth nears . . .
Game 1 is about to go into the history books . . .
Thank goodness I won't read about this one.
Yeah, game one is important AS IS EVERY game. I like the team that I cheer for.
The Phillies are the world champions until the Yankees dethrone 'em.
Game 1 is about to go into the history books . . .
Thank goodness I won't read about this one.
Yeah, game one is important AS IS EVERY game. I like the team that I cheer for.
The Phillies are the world champions until the Yankees dethrone 'em.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Calm before the storm . . .
Tomorrow, Phillies vs. Yankees.
Who be dem Phillies?
Don't care, really.
Championship #27 is looking real good to me!
Who be dem Phillies?
Don't care, really.
Championship #27 is looking real good to me!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Fox Sports Announcers . . . again!
Did you hear those two bozos last night? In the second inning, McCromagnon and Huck, were babbling about the illegal balk move that Andy Pettitte has.
Duh.
First - Illegal Balk move? I have to ask, when is a Balk legal?
Second - Why are they belittling the umpires in declaring that MLB and the umpires allow someone with Mr. Pettitte's stature, to get away with such an obvious, illegal move?
Third - Again, Fox is allowing their dunderheads to just blather on and on about something that they seem to know nothing about. Is the move illegal? Really? Why then, has he been called for balks before? Have they read the rule book? I have, Umpires have as well. The implication that the umpires allow Andy Pettitte to get away with something is really strange when MLB has never responded to any of these lame comments. The comments are of no substance, yet, the viewing audience hears the rantings of these two dunderheads and all they do is ridicule the game and foment even more hatred against the Yankees.
The Yankees won. Both sides were nailed with bad calls and it is what you do the rest of the time that determines the winners from the whiners. Surprisingly, the Angels were rather silent about the series and the announcers were yelling at the rain . . .
Now, the World Series is upon us and the two idiots will call that series as well. I can only imagine the trash that those two will be talking about in trying to create something out of nothing . . . they just might be bored.
I guess I would be too . . . if I weren't a Yankee fan.
Duh.
First - Illegal Balk move? I have to ask, when is a Balk legal?
Second - Why are they belittling the umpires in declaring that MLB and the umpires allow someone with Mr. Pettitte's stature, to get away with such an obvious, illegal move?
Third - Again, Fox is allowing their dunderheads to just blather on and on about something that they seem to know nothing about. Is the move illegal? Really? Why then, has he been called for balks before? Have they read the rule book? I have, Umpires have as well. The implication that the umpires allow Andy Pettitte to get away with something is really strange when MLB has never responded to any of these lame comments. The comments are of no substance, yet, the viewing audience hears the rantings of these two dunderheads and all they do is ridicule the game and foment even more hatred against the Yankees.
The Yankees won. Both sides were nailed with bad calls and it is what you do the rest of the time that determines the winners from the whiners. Surprisingly, the Angels were rather silent about the series and the announcers were yelling at the rain . . .
Now, the World Series is upon us and the two idiots will call that series as well. I can only imagine the trash that those two will be talking about in trying to create something out of nothing . . . they just might be bored.
I guess I would be too . . . if I weren't a Yankee fan.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Baseball and TV
This has been brewing for a while now. Baseball is being lost and the fans are losing. We never owned the game directly, it was something that was there and if we liked it, we attended, we paid attention and most importantly - we savored.
Now, Baseball is being ruled by those that bow to that which is paying them the most money - TV, and in this case: FOX and TBS.
FOX has asked baseball to have its playoff games start at later start times, namely: 8 PM ET, 5 PM PT and mainly, on weeknights. Day games are almost unheard of and double-headers where you paid once for both games, are truly a thing of the past.
The weekday thing is what has lengthened the playoff schedule and moving the playoffs deeper and deeper into the fall. This year, the season started later only because of the Baseball World Cup and for this, games will be played in November. Scheduled November games AND no, this is not the MLB traveling team going to Japan - it is World Series Baseball.
Games start late, questionable officiating and incredible stupidity on the part of the Buck/McCarver duo for FOX. I have to ask them: have you guys been watching baseball for any length of time prior to the playoffs?
Why doesn't baseball follow its own rules? Shirts not being buttoned, Batters stepping out on every pitch, pitchers not coming to stop while in the stretch position, pitches not being delivered in the time required.
What has happened to the grand game? Cheaters galore? Home town fans forgiving the cheaters and adoring them with the love that only a spouse or girlfriend should receive . . . no, having spouse and cheater in the same sentence was not deliberate, nor a subtle dig at anyone or anything.
Record numbers of fans in attendance BUT BASEBALL TV numbers falling and falling and . . . falling. Putting baseball on weeknights will not save baseball on television. Go back to the day games, go back to following a true baseball playoff schedule were the only off days are when the team travels. You really want to improve the speed of games? Reduce the number of pitchers a team can carry so that you do not have "hook happy" managers change pitchers as often because they simply won't have many to choose from. Fine a hitter for stepping out of the box more than once if they don't have a full count or two strikes on 'em. Get in the box and hit and pitchers: deliver your pitches per the rules. Get rid of the DH, get rid of artificial turf and go back to making the sport about the sport. Follow your schedule, play the game and stop making the game so long that kids are asleep when the favorite team starts to play, much less completes the game.
FOX is a major reason that baseball has problems and for making it what it is today: a sport with TV ratings that are falling, increasingly longer games and bringing "issue" to the game that does not need more. Call the game, make the game the issue, not make the game adjust to what your vision is - FOX's vision is not working and we are all paying for it.
One day, in the not too distant future, baseball will be played in an empty stadium and just maybe, Buck Bokai of the London Kings may indeed, be the last true baseball player in a league that was killed by fan disinterest - brought on by a network that believed it could control it.
Now, Baseball is being ruled by those that bow to that which is paying them the most money - TV, and in this case: FOX and TBS.
FOX has asked baseball to have its playoff games start at later start times, namely: 8 PM ET, 5 PM PT and mainly, on weeknights. Day games are almost unheard of and double-headers where you paid once for both games, are truly a thing of the past.
The weekday thing is what has lengthened the playoff schedule and moving the playoffs deeper and deeper into the fall. This year, the season started later only because of the Baseball World Cup and for this, games will be played in November. Scheduled November games AND no, this is not the MLB traveling team going to Japan - it is World Series Baseball.
Games start late, questionable officiating and incredible stupidity on the part of the Buck/McCarver duo for FOX. I have to ask them: have you guys been watching baseball for any length of time prior to the playoffs?
Why doesn't baseball follow its own rules? Shirts not being buttoned, Batters stepping out on every pitch, pitchers not coming to stop while in the stretch position, pitches not being delivered in the time required.
What has happened to the grand game? Cheaters galore? Home town fans forgiving the cheaters and adoring them with the love that only a spouse or girlfriend should receive . . . no, having spouse and cheater in the same sentence was not deliberate, nor a subtle dig at anyone or anything.
Record numbers of fans in attendance BUT BASEBALL TV numbers falling and falling and . . . falling. Putting baseball on weeknights will not save baseball on television. Go back to the day games, go back to following a true baseball playoff schedule were the only off days are when the team travels. You really want to improve the speed of games? Reduce the number of pitchers a team can carry so that you do not have "hook happy" managers change pitchers as often because they simply won't have many to choose from. Fine a hitter for stepping out of the box more than once if they don't have a full count or two strikes on 'em. Get in the box and hit and pitchers: deliver your pitches per the rules. Get rid of the DH, get rid of artificial turf and go back to making the sport about the sport. Follow your schedule, play the game and stop making the game so long that kids are asleep when the favorite team starts to play, much less completes the game.
FOX is a major reason that baseball has problems and for making it what it is today: a sport with TV ratings that are falling, increasingly longer games and bringing "issue" to the game that does not need more. Call the game, make the game the issue, not make the game adjust to what your vision is - FOX's vision is not working and we are all paying for it.
One day, in the not too distant future, baseball will be played in an empty stadium and just maybe, Buck Bokai of the London Kings may indeed, be the last true baseball player in a league that was killed by fan disinterest - brought on by a network that believed it could control it.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann
He passed away early, yesterday morning and the loss I feel is one that I can not still put into words.
Bishop Pat was a man full of life and full of faith - a good man, a caring man and one who truly believed that if you have nothing to die for, then you have nothing to live for.
"Siempre Adelante" was the phrase he used, from Junipero Serra, the founder of many missions in California.
I am glad I was able to visit with him two weeks ago today - for that, I thank with all my heart Jorge Garay, who made that possible. I thank Mike Heffernan that made the journey with us. Tom Cote, the one we had not seen since graduation, some 22 years ago and thank everyone that sent letters with us for Bishop Pat.
The seminary community is much smaller now. First, Sister Leo Francis O'Callahan and now, Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann. The star never set for these two, now, when I look up to the heavens, those two stars will burn for all eternity in the heavens above.
Bishop Pat was a man full of life and full of faith - a good man, a caring man and one who truly believed that if you have nothing to die for, then you have nothing to live for.
"Siempre Adelante" was the phrase he used, from Junipero Serra, the founder of many missions in California.
I am glad I was able to visit with him two weeks ago today - for that, I thank with all my heart Jorge Garay, who made that possible. I thank Mike Heffernan that made the journey with us. Tom Cote, the one we had not seen since graduation, some 22 years ago and thank everyone that sent letters with us for Bishop Pat.
The seminary community is much smaller now. First, Sister Leo Francis O'Callahan and now, Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann. The star never set for these two, now, when I look up to the heavens, those two stars will burn for all eternity in the heavens above.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Yankees up!
Yankees are up 2 to 0 and I like our chances. The angels are a tough team to beat all the time, but hey, I will gladly take the 2 games to zero lead!
Go Yankees!!!
Go Yankees!!!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
David Mack returns!
Author David Mack joins NDB Media to talk about his many Star Trek novels, including previews of his forthcoming Star Trek: More Beautiful Than Death and Star Trek: Typhon Pact — Zero Sum Game.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NDBMedia/2009/10/15/David-Mack-author-returns-to-chat-with-us
7:00 PM PDT on October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Visit with the Z-Man . . .
To my seminary brothers:
Jorge, Mike and myself did drive down to Arizona - St. David, Arizona, which is just south of Benson and we arrived ~ 5:30 P.M. We were lucky enough to be able to go straight in and almost immediately, we sat down with the G-Man.
He was obviously frail-looking, but upon knowing it was us, his eyes lit up with recognition, knew who we were and told us that he would be able to spend maybe 15 minutes with him.
He told us that he was ill and that he would be dead in a few short weeks - he was at peace, but still so full of life and his memory still sharp of our time at OLQA.
Everyone that sent me a letter or called me, we mentioned by name and read their letter to him. He was touched, he appreciated hearing from everyone and he remembered everyone as well.
When we asked him if he remembered receiving a note and picture of one of you, he did say that did not recall receiving the note, but he did show us a basket full of cards and letters (I estimate he had over a hundred) and he stated that he would do his best to get to them.
The most difficult thing, for me (yeah, I was thinking about myself), was reading the letters to Bishop. He sat back and listened to each and every word as Jorge, Mike and I were reading them to him.
He asked for my name and phone number on a clipboard - rather odd since he has my contact information and we found out after that it was so we could be notified upon his passing.
Near the end, he entrusted to Jorge, Mike and myself, the statue of Mary from the Marian Chapel of OLQA. We were stunned, but immediately accepted and took her home with us. We intend to contact FR.ED to maybe have him care for her at his parrish so that all seminarians may reconnect with her, Z-Man and the old place we called home for a few years. Jorge has her right now and we are working out the details.
E-mail me direct and we can call each other and talk about it.
It was hard. It was difficult, but I can say that I am sooooooo happy that I saw him one last time and spent time with him.
Jorge, Mike and myself did drive down to Arizona - St. David, Arizona, which is just south of Benson and we arrived ~ 5:30 P.M. We were lucky enough to be able to go straight in and almost immediately, we sat down with the G-Man.
He was obviously frail-looking, but upon knowing it was us, his eyes lit up with recognition, knew who we were and told us that he would be able to spend maybe 15 minutes with him.
He told us that he was ill and that he would be dead in a few short weeks - he was at peace, but still so full of life and his memory still sharp of our time at OLQA.
Everyone that sent me a letter or called me, we mentioned by name and read their letter to him. He was touched, he appreciated hearing from everyone and he remembered everyone as well.
When we asked him if he remembered receiving a note and picture of one of you, he did say that did not recall receiving the note, but he did show us a basket full of cards and letters (I estimate he had over a hundred) and he stated that he would do his best to get to them.
The most difficult thing, for me (yeah, I was thinking about myself), was reading the letters to Bishop. He sat back and listened to each and every word as Jorge, Mike and I were reading them to him.
He asked for my name and phone number on a clipboard - rather odd since he has my contact information and we found out after that it was so we could be notified upon his passing.
Near the end, he entrusted to Jorge, Mike and myself, the statue of Mary from the Marian Chapel of OLQA. We were stunned, but immediately accepted and took her home with us. We intend to contact FR.ED to maybe have him care for her at his parrish so that all seminarians may reconnect with her, Z-Man and the old place we called home for a few years. Jorge has her right now and we are working out the details.
E-mail me direct and we can call each other and talk about it.
It was hard. It was difficult, but I can say that I am sooooooo happy that I saw him one last time and spent time with him.
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