Aug. 3rd, 2005

remindmeofthe: (Pudge!)
I love how I am the only one with no opinion on Rafael Palmeiro, other than to think it's about time that the MLB's precious new policy nailed someone we've actually heard of. I thought they were going to keep going after anonymous Latino kids all year and pretend they were cleaning up baseball.

But - no opinion. I have tried, many times, to have an opinion on steroids. I have tried to have the one I am supposed to have (OMG TEH EBIL!). I have tried to have the one I would expect of myself, namely that you use all your available resources, even if your available resources shrivel your balls, but if you're not supposed to use them and you get caught, then you are a dumbass and deserve what you get for being a dumbass. (I am such a Slytherin sometimes.) But I got nothin'. I keep reminding myself of a scene in an episode of Coupling UK, where Susan has given Steve a book of fabric swatches so he can pick ones he likes for redecorating purposes. So he brings it to the bar to show Patrick and Jeff, and they all agree than men are physically incapable of having an opinion on swatches. I seem to be physically capable of having an opinion on steroids.

Except, weirdly enough, when it comes to Pudge. I can lecture you for five solid minutes on how he totally didn't use steroids, so shut up. (Just ask Amanda. Oops. Sorry, 'Manda.) Why I feel so strongly on a subject I don't care about in this particular context, I have no idea. Protective, I guess. But I do know that if you argue with me about it, I will cry at you.

Anyway. That's my mandatory Rafael Palmeiro entry. I'll probably keep right on ignoring the steroids thing, because I shall continue not to have an opinion.
remindmeofthe: (fantasy pint)
Note to self: GET NEXT THURSDAY OFF. Bronson Arroyo is doing a free show in Monument Square at noon and YOU MUST BE THERE. If Lori refuses, then QUIT because god knows you aren't making enough money anyway.

*spaz* *dies*
remindmeofthe: (fantasy pint)
I love how, ever since Bronson's CD came out, I'm suddenly hearing on the radio all the originals that I'd never heard before. Total coincidence, I'm sure.
remindmeofthe: (what now?)
I leave the room for TWO SECONDS and I come back to find trainers all over the field and two of my boys on the ground. Yes, please, I will take yet ANOTHER heart attack with a side of cold terror and near-tears as I wonder whether we'll be lucky again.

Looks like we were. I hope. Manny, Rents, please treat yourselves to a highlight reel from the 2003 ALDS and be careful, okay?
remindmeofthe: (Pudge!)
OH MY GOD THE TIGERS WON A GAME IT IS AMAZING. (Wow, was that really only a five game losing streak? It seemed so much LONGER.)

No damn thanks to the pitching, mind you (although at least Tram managed to pull Spurling before he could blow the game this time), and all thanks to the offense, but they won it 10-7. Sweet. When our offense is on, I love it. That lineup should be able to give at least some incarnations of the Red Sox lineup a run for its money. Production tonight from all those you would expect: Shelty, Mags, Pudge, Craiggers, Dmitri, Guillen, Polanco - so, yeah, like the entire lineup. Even Omar Infante helpfully got hit by a pitch and scored later. =D

The Red Sox also won, partly because the Royals defense was just embarrassing today, plus we got two freaking runs of wild pitches. Heh. We won 8-5, thanks also to Manny's three-run homer in the first before he collided with Rents and came out of the game. And again, I did not appreciate the scare. But they're both fine.

The Astros won yesterday 3-1 with the usual performance (four hits and a run) from Clemens, although all the talk in the recap about his soreness makes me a bit twitchy. But he's turning forty-three tomorrow, and I suppose he is technically human, so fair enough, I guess. And they just started playing tonight's game, so results there tomorrow.

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