Saturday, October 01, 2005

First of all, I was at the car wash this morning and the line broke down! Since my car wasn't involved, I admit it was kinda neat. Some old-timer's front end was out of alignment, so the wheel kept turning in and it jumped the track.

I was at the Tribe debacle last night. There were two main culprits in the game. And, yes, it was the two perennial whipping boys who, of course, were front and center. Apparently Casey Blake's previous 159 games playing rightfield had no bearing on the situation, as he absolutely butchered a line drive out there, allowing a triple. Then Ozzie Guillen, who I'm here to tell you, could be the worst manager I ever saw, gets him off the hook by trying a squeeze play, which ends up being a disaster, but the batter went to second. After a walk, good old .135 hitter, Russ Gload, hits a double to win it. Crap.

But Ben Broussard. Yikes! This guy whiffs on three pitches with the bases loaded in the 11th. Not only taking a called a third strike, but swinging at the first two pitches after the two previous hitters had walked. Jeezy creezy, I say. Then in the 13th, he goes after the first pitch (again) and pops up. This is right after Belliard homered. My God, Bob Wickman, Jr. (Bobby Jenks) is on the hill and this clown hits the first pitch. Boy, that was an awful game to lose.

Meal of Links

Jessica Alba is in a bikini in her new movie. Plot be damned.

I can't say it enough: God bless Roger Ebert. His review of the new Jenny McCarthy movie is an all-timer.

The lovely Kate Bush has a new album. And it seems if there's some sort of secret message involved. "Number nine."

Exercise Yard

David Ortiz is the MVP of the American League. If not, it should be tagged as a criminal case.

Visitor

23 Across: Former Canadian statesman Levesque (4 letters) Answer: Rene

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

A painful game. Our hitters looked lost and we lose to Chicago's second string!!! The B boys got to go.
Tingley, at least you got to see some pretty fireworks! That's why you picked that game, right?

Anonymous said...

I tried to make all sorts of deals with the devil and promise not to bad mouth Casey Blake anymore if he contributed to us winning. But alas it was easy to promise something in my heart of hearts knew would never happen. So not only can't he hit, but he butchered the most important fly ball of the season so far. The only fireworks we got to see was when they did the tests! And to think I had a potential better offer for the evening. AARGHHHH!