Well, a former Mariner reached 300 wins this afternoon in Washington, DC.
http://http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/04/SPQK181507.DTL&tsp=1
Better than hearing about the Yankees and Red Sox and Mets travails or Zambrano's latest temper tantrum.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Safeco and Softball
Last night, I had the good fortune of attending my first Mariner game of the 2009 season with my family. We had a good time and the Mariners won 8-2 over the Baltimore Orioles.
Some thoughts: Neither the Mariners nor the Orioles are going to be playing in October. Baltimore didn't look like a good offensive team. Adam Jones is having a nice year for them, Aubrey Huff and Nick Markakis can produce runs, maybe 20-80-25-100 (HR-RBI) but that's it.
Melvin Mora, their third baseman, needs to be freed from the captivity of playing for a perennial loser. I think he needs an ACLU Lawyer to make the case that playing for Peter Angelos and the Baltimore Orioles is cruel and unusual punishment. Maybe the Libs and civil rights advocates can take up his case after they're done with the Water boarding business.
Anyway, sorry for my political aside. Erik Bedard, who doesn't remind one of Jack Morris or Steve Carlton, pitched 6.1 quality innings. He struck out seven and walked three, two of which were in the seventh inning, when it was obvious to me, a non-baseball professional, that he was laboring and his time was up. Adrian Beltre got a couple of hits and Russell Branyan and Ken Griffey Jr. homered in the eighth inning off of Jamie Walker, who belongs in Norfolk, the Orioles AAA affiliate.
Some of the fans at the game were nice, but clearly Northwest natives. I feel funny saying this, but my approach to sports is more Northeastern, because of all of my time spent in New York and Chicago. Northwest Natives aren't the type to call and yell and scream about an overpaid infielder hitting .230 like Adrian Beltre is. If we were in NYC or Washington, DC or Boston, there would be a Jerome from Manhattan type demanding that the manager bench Adrian Beltre and or trade him for a better alternative.
A shout-out to the Washington Huskies Women's Softball team for winning the 2009 Softball title last night 3-2 over Florida in Oklahoma City. For all of the Steve Kelleys and Ian Furnesses who hate OKC because of the Sonics move there, I hope that last night provided a little redemption of Oklahoma City. Besides, it's not too far from where Carrie Underwood, the second prettiest Carrie, grew up.
Some thoughts: Neither the Mariners nor the Orioles are going to be playing in October. Baltimore didn't look like a good offensive team. Adam Jones is having a nice year for them, Aubrey Huff and Nick Markakis can produce runs, maybe 20-80-25-100 (HR-RBI) but that's it.
Melvin Mora, their third baseman, needs to be freed from the captivity of playing for a perennial loser. I think he needs an ACLU Lawyer to make the case that playing for Peter Angelos and the Baltimore Orioles is cruel and unusual punishment. Maybe the Libs and civil rights advocates can take up his case after they're done with the Water boarding business.
Anyway, sorry for my political aside. Erik Bedard, who doesn't remind one of Jack Morris or Steve Carlton, pitched 6.1 quality innings. He struck out seven and walked three, two of which were in the seventh inning, when it was obvious to me, a non-baseball professional, that he was laboring and his time was up. Adrian Beltre got a couple of hits and Russell Branyan and Ken Griffey Jr. homered in the eighth inning off of Jamie Walker, who belongs in Norfolk, the Orioles AAA affiliate.
Some of the fans at the game were nice, but clearly Northwest natives. I feel funny saying this, but my approach to sports is more Northeastern, because of all of my time spent in New York and Chicago. Northwest Natives aren't the type to call and yell and scream about an overpaid infielder hitting .230 like Adrian Beltre is. If we were in NYC or Washington, DC or Boston, there would be a Jerome from Manhattan type demanding that the manager bench Adrian Beltre and or trade him for a better alternative.
A shout-out to the Washington Huskies Women's Softball team for winning the 2009 Softball title last night 3-2 over Florida in Oklahoma City. For all of the Steve Kelleys and Ian Furnesses who hate OKC because of the Sonics move there, I hope that last night provided a little redemption of Oklahoma City. Besides, it's not too far from where Carrie Underwood, the second prettiest Carrie, grew up.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Washington State college sports
While the Mariners stumble and bumble and the Seahawks have no one at the skill positions, that anyone east of Boise would know or care about, the Huskies women's softball team has reached the NCAA Women's Softball title game. Good luck to these ladies.
Also Gonzaga and Washington State's baseball teams reached the first round of the Baseball playoffs. While they both lost, they gave their schools something other than hoops to cheer about.
Same old Song, different town
Shavuot was nice in Seward Park. I didn't make it through the night, but was able to study and get the essence of the holiday.
One thing that I have to harp on is the fact that very few Synagogues and Temples cater to single people, particularly working ones. What I saw recently on Facebook is a credit to one community and a black eye to another one. There is a synagogue on the West Coast that had a program designed for recent college grads and working professionals. This is the kind of thing that a lot more communities need. Single religious people don't necessarily feel comfortable at the larger synagogues with lots of families. There's only so much one has in common with the married guy with three kids, no matter how tight you were in high school or yeshiva.
I am deliberately withholding the name of the synagogue and the city because I feel it would reflect poorly on some other places that I have lived in , and don't wish to burn bridges. Just want to be constructive, not destructive, unless it's hardened criminals at Guantanamo Bay, where as my buddy Curtis Sliwa says, we should stick the juice in their caboose.
One thing that I have to harp on is the fact that very few Synagogues and Temples cater to single people, particularly working ones. What I saw recently on Facebook is a credit to one community and a black eye to another one. There is a synagogue on the West Coast that had a program designed for recent college grads and working professionals. This is the kind of thing that a lot more communities need. Single religious people don't necessarily feel comfortable at the larger synagogues with lots of families. There's only so much one has in common with the married guy with three kids, no matter how tight you were in high school or yeshiva.
I am deliberately withholding the name of the synagogue and the city because I feel it would reflect poorly on some other places that I have lived in , and don't wish to burn bridges. Just want to be constructive, not destructive, unless it's hardened criminals at Guantanamo Bay, where as my buddy Curtis Sliwa says, we should stick the juice in their caboose.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Lousy Governor
Can people in Seattle and the rest of Washington State tell me why Christine Gregoire is the governor? What has she done to merit this position? Support gay marriage? She signed some bill giving rights to same-sex couples. I don't get why this state is air headed enough to elect her. For all of the crap that George Bush took for 7-8 years, the governors of blue states get a free pass, unless they patronize hookers.
Let's find a new governor and leader of the Washington State GOP. Someone who's a Washington version of Sarah Palin or Bobby Jindal.
Let's find a new governor and leader of the Washington State GOP. Someone who's a Washington version of Sarah Palin or Bobby Jindal.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Why the Miss California Controversy matters
Why is this Miss California thing such a big deal? Because the Political Left and the Democratic Party Establishment want to deny conservatives or traditionalists a platform to reach the public. They have ruined Miss Prejean but when they remove her crown, they will be sending a message to future contestants, toe the line on Homosexuality and other cultural issues or else you will be punished and not permitted to enter. This is very sad and we traditionalists need to wake the hell up (pardon my language) and stop this from happening. The Miss California committee is interested in setting a precedent and message to all traditionalists, you have no place in popular culture. We have to resist this. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be locked away in a religious or traditional setting. Television, movies and music are accessed by more than 85% of the American population and for us to ignore this is foolish.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Sports Thoughts
1) It's very interesting that the no-name teams in the NHL win, but not in the NBA. How much of a chance to the Atlanta Hawks, LA Clippers or Golden State Warriors have to win the title? Do their fans kvetch to Stern? They should. Look at the NFL, even the Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals can make the Super Bowl. Not in Stern's league.
2) Read an interesting story on Puck Daddy, Yahoo sports blog on hockey, someone wants to buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move them to Southern Ontario (aka Hamilton/Toronto) area. Proves my point. In the Sun Belt, hockey isn't a big deal. Yes that includes Raleigh and Anaheim.
3) Clemens and Alex Rodriguez should sue Pearlman and Selena Roberts for defamation of character. What is the point of including stuff on steroids in a book? Please explain to me.
2) Read an interesting story on Puck Daddy, Yahoo sports blog on hockey, someone wants to buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move them to Southern Ontario (aka Hamilton/Toronto) area. Proves my point. In the Sun Belt, hockey isn't a big deal. Yes that includes Raleigh and Anaheim.
3) Clemens and Alex Rodriguez should sue Pearlman and Selena Roberts for defamation of character. What is the point of including stuff on steroids in a book? Please explain to me.
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