the white sox, mets, and brewers this week are throwing their star pitchers out on 3 days rest, last ditch attempts to clinch a spot in the post season. the only team who isn't doing it are the twins, who have no real "stars" in their rotation.
maybe this is naive of me to think, but i don't understand this tactic. i know that the post season schedule allows more rest for pitchers, and therefore teams won't need a full 5-man rotation. but what good is it to wear out your best pitchers before post season even starts? tired arms dont win games.
santana pitched the shit out of the ball yesterday, a complete game on short rest. an amazing performance and fitting for possibly one of the final games at shea stadium. but the rotation is in flux. as good as he is, santata cannot win 11 post season games on his own. same for sabathia.
what good is it to make to the post-season, only to be humiliated by teams with full rotations? i don't get it.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
update
the cubs have already clinched the division and home field advantage for the 1st 2 rounds of the playoffs. the games this week is just to run up some individual numbers, and maybe rest the guys who have grinded all season.
i left for the gym with the game tied in the 8th. they didnt need to pull it out, not nearly as much as the mets did.
low and behold, even when they don't have to, the cubbies came through to win the game in the 10th. sweet.
and rosenblog said it the best in today's column
i left for the gym with the game tied in the 8th. they didnt need to pull it out, not nearly as much as the mets did.
low and behold, even when they don't have to, the cubbies came through to win the game in the 10th. sweet.
and rosenblog said it the best in today's column
When did Howry become Carlos Marmol?
i love this game. i love this team.
cubs 9, mets 6
cubs 9, mets 6
influence
game's not over, but this post can't wait.
7th inning, 2 on, no outs. daniel murphy hits a bullet right at d-lee who is attempting to hold speedy jose reyes on 1st. lee steps on the base and doubles up reyes, and no runs manage to score in the inning.
a pretty cool play, no doubt. but the best part came 5 seconds after.
my phone rings, its a text message from hey you "That was an amazing catch by the first baseman. I would have ducted."
um, what? hey you was watching the game? and paying attention? and realized what happened?!
is it possible? have i beat her down into becoming a semi-fan? have the lovable losers won her over with their charmed ways and good looks? is she actually now worthy of the fukodome shirt i got her in august?
im pretty proud of myself right now. much more proud than i am of jeff samardzija who just coughed up the lead in the 8th.
7th inning, 2 on, no outs. daniel murphy hits a bullet right at d-lee who is attempting to hold speedy jose reyes on 1st. lee steps on the base and doubles up reyes, and no runs manage to score in the inning.
a pretty cool play, no doubt. but the best part came 5 seconds after.
my phone rings, its a text message from hey you "That was an amazing catch by the first baseman. I would have ducted."
um, what? hey you was watching the game? and paying attention? and realized what happened?!
is it possible? have i beat her down into becoming a semi-fan? have the lovable losers won her over with their charmed ways and good looks? is she actually now worthy of the fukodome shirt i got her in august?
im pretty proud of myself right now. much more proud than i am of jeff samardzija who just coughed up the lead in the 8th.
Monday, September 22, 2008
you are only making yourself look bad
so i've always known that flipping kidding's sister and i were not the same type of people, and definitely not friends. but we have always been cordial. there are a lot of things i dont agree with her on, especially her politics and her love of guns.
but whatever, i am not without social graces, so ive always been polite and civil to her.
effective immediately, that's out the window. i refuse to be polite to people i don't respect. there's no use in trying to hide it.
flipping kidding got married this weekend. i made the trek to chi town cos it was an event i didn't want to miss. although, i did let her know that gc and i would not be going to church. you never want a heathen like me in church. BURN!
i will admit this upfront. its hard to go to chicago and not try to do to much. i thought that in the course of 55 hours, i would be able to see my parents, eat a meal with mei mei and tsiny, go to the wedding, and still have time to show cuz and cass around town.
i thought i had my bases covered when i told flipping kidding that i would miss the ceremony. not so.
her sister came right up to me when i arrived, and within 5 minutes told me how disappointed flipping kidding was that gc and i had missed the ceremony. i shrugged her off, as it was clear she was already pretty fairly lit from drinking. and its not like i have ever cared about her opinion of me.
a few hours and drinks later, she said the same thing to me again, and it infuriated me, for the following reasons:
1) she already told me. i heard her the first time. im not a drunken idiot who needs things repeated (which is more than i can say for her)
2) flipping kidding is not a child, its not her sister's job to run interference for her. if flipping kidding has a problem with me, we can work it out like civilized adults
3) is it worse for me to have skipped out on the ceremony, or for her to run around wasted, unable to hold her liquor, running her mouth about shit she has no clue about, creepily grope men who are not her husband on the dance floor, and make herself look like an idiot?
4) does it improve her night when she attempts to make me feel bad about something? that's pretty pathetic.
5) finally, its none of her FUCKING BUSINESS what i do or where i go.
being sober, the whole episode left a taste in my mouth worse than after i listened to the completely un-funny and un-clever matron of honor speech she gave.
not wanting to make a scene, i did the appropriate thing. i avoided her for the rest of the night, and told all my friends at the reception what i thought of her. none disagreed with me. two in particular had a few choice things to add.
despite drunk bitch and her uncontrollable mouth, i still managed to have a good time. it was good to see all my hewitt peeps all dressed up and having fun. we've decided we should have a party at flippin kidding's house in december when i am home, and this time i will stay longer than 8.5 seconds.
here's a cutey picture of gc, flippin kidding and myself.
oh, and congratulations to the happy couple!
but whatever, i am not without social graces, so ive always been polite and civil to her.
effective immediately, that's out the window. i refuse to be polite to people i don't respect. there's no use in trying to hide it.
flipping kidding got married this weekend. i made the trek to chi town cos it was an event i didn't want to miss. although, i did let her know that gc and i would not be going to church. you never want a heathen like me in church. BURN!
i will admit this upfront. its hard to go to chicago and not try to do to much. i thought that in the course of 55 hours, i would be able to see my parents, eat a meal with mei mei and tsiny, go to the wedding, and still have time to show cuz and cass around town.
i thought i had my bases covered when i told flipping kidding that i would miss the ceremony. not so.
her sister came right up to me when i arrived, and within 5 minutes told me how disappointed flipping kidding was that gc and i had missed the ceremony. i shrugged her off, as it was clear she was already pretty fairly lit from drinking. and its not like i have ever cared about her opinion of me.
a few hours and drinks later, she said the same thing to me again, and it infuriated me, for the following reasons:
1) she already told me. i heard her the first time. im not a drunken idiot who needs things repeated (which is more than i can say for her)
2) flipping kidding is not a child, its not her sister's job to run interference for her. if flipping kidding has a problem with me, we can work it out like civilized adults
3) is it worse for me to have skipped out on the ceremony, or for her to run around wasted, unable to hold her liquor, running her mouth about shit she has no clue about, creepily grope men who are not her husband on the dance floor, and make herself look like an idiot?
4) does it improve her night when she attempts to make me feel bad about something? that's pretty pathetic.
5) finally, its none of her FUCKING BUSINESS what i do or where i go.
being sober, the whole episode left a taste in my mouth worse than after i listened to the completely un-funny and un-clever matron of honor speech she gave.
not wanting to make a scene, i did the appropriate thing. i avoided her for the rest of the night, and told all my friends at the reception what i thought of her. none disagreed with me. two in particular had a few choice things to add.
despite drunk bitch and her uncontrollable mouth, i still managed to have a good time. it was good to see all my hewitt peeps all dressed up and having fun. we've decided we should have a party at flippin kidding's house in december when i am home, and this time i will stay longer than 8.5 seconds.
here's a cutey picture of gc, flippin kidding and myself.
oh, and congratulations to the happy couple!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
2003 cubs memories
i wish that one day, i will see a picture of mark prior or see someone wearing his jersey and not feel like bursting into tears.
stupid recap story on cubs.com that reminded me how amazing it was to be witness to the 2003 season. even now i remember the tingles i had and the somersaulting stomach every time a game would start.
years later, this picture still gives me chills.
i miss 2003.
stupid recap story on cubs.com that reminded me how amazing it was to be witness to the 2003 season. even now i remember the tingles i had and the somersaulting stomach every time a game would start.
years later, this picture still gives me chills.
i miss 2003.
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