Here's a few random thoughts on this late Saturday evening...
** With their win tonight, the Dodgers are tied with the Cardinals for the best record in baseball. Yes, yes - it's still early, I know. But even under the "it's still early" umbrella, I don't think anyone could have predicted that. Plus, after my complaining about the bullpen recently, Ramon Trancoso steps in tonight and delivers four innings of shutout ball in Coors Field of all places to get a four-inning save. An awesome performance for him.
** The Lakers take one step closer to getting out of the first round. The games are sloppy and quite ugly at times but they've definitely been entertaining. Kobe had one en fuego of an evening to make up for the other night's shitfest. Now, if only we could get Bynum to snap his head out of the clouds and play some decent ball.
** Cheesecake Factory's Chocolate Coconut Cream Cheesecake is a gift from the heavens or as I put it earlier - "Oh my god, I think my mouth just orgasmed."
** Swine flu? SWINE FLU?! Are you fucking kidding me?!
** A pair of ROH shows went down over the weekend in the Midwest and for the first time in a long time, the writeup of a match's result made me really want to see that match. Jerry Lynn defending the gold against Roderick Strong in a bloodbath somehow sounds amazing to me even though I haven't much cared for Lynn in years and I can't stand Roderick Strong usually. Weird.
** The list of "indie" movies that I need to see in the area is growing rapidly. Sugar, Sunshine Cleaning, Anvil, and Tyson are all out there and teasing me to come see them soon. I've pretty much resigned myself now to the fact that I probably won't get to see Watchmen on the big screen. Que lastima.
** The NFL Draft was today... I guess. I still don't care.
** I realized tonight that I still never got around to reviewing the screening of Caprica and the BSG Panel we attended on Monday. Damn. Soon hopefully.
** I had an idea this morning for a quite dirty sex comedy... in the shower. That's quite ironic in an Alanis-like-raaaaaain-on-your-wedding-day kind of way, don't you think?
Alright. I work in the morning and I feel like I haven't had a decent amount of sleep since Tuesday night. Peace, love, and soul to all my adoring fans!
2009-04-25
2009-04-24
Coachella on YouTube
God bless the Internet.
The Internet has allowed us to see and hear things just days after they happened - usually in excellent video or audio quality as opposed to the "old days" where you would wait weeks or months or even years for some barely audible crap.
This post was supposed to just make fun of the naked guy who got tasered at Coachella but when I ran the search for Coachella 2009 on YouTube, there was so much other very cool stuff that I wanted to share instead.
So, fuck the naked guy!
...err... well, not really.
But enjoy!
The Internet has allowed us to see and hear things just days after they happened - usually in excellent video or audio quality as opposed to the "old days" where you would wait weeks or months or even years for some barely audible crap.
This post was supposed to just make fun of the naked guy who got tasered at Coachella but when I ran the search for Coachella 2009 on YouTube, there was so much other very cool stuff that I wanted to share instead.
So, fuck the naked guy!
...err... well, not really.
But enjoy!
2009-04-23
A Bullpen, A Bullpen - My Kingdom For A Bullpen
I'll ignore the fact that the Lakers just lost and focus on the Dodgers very quickly.
Yes, they won.
But it wasn't for lack of effort!
For the second time in two weeks, Joe Torre has summoned Jonathan Broxton from the bullpen to pitch a five out save.
Now listen here, Joe... I don't know how they do things back in NYC but out here, that's a recipe for disaster.
A two inning save in 2009 should be saved for the most desperate of situations. I'm talking a huge game in September or October with playoff implications. Not twice in the first three weeks of the season!
It worries me. The 'pen is likely going to be a rough spot all season and right now, Broxton's the only thing going well in it. So, if you abuse him [as Torre is infamous for doing] then there's nothing left. For Christ's sake, they're already talking about bringing up Weaver to pitch out of the bullpen.
You've got Bellasario who is basically an unknown. Kuo who is injury-prone and apparently has confidence issues now after his royal fuckups last week. Cory Wade is injured because Torre ran him into the ground last week. They're hesitant to use McDonald much since he'll probably need to start until Kuroda comes back at least.
It's getting ugly out there. In the past, I was perfectly confidence (most of the time) when the 'pen took over the game. Now, I'm nervous as soon as it happens. And no, calling Broxton in early doesn't soothe my fears.
"It's still early" - I know.
But this wound needs to be treated before it gets worse.
Oh, and in a parting shot, I figured the Lakers would lose one in Utah. It's not like they could play any worse than they did tonight, right?
Yes, they won.
But it wasn't for lack of effort!
For the second time in two weeks, Joe Torre has summoned Jonathan Broxton from the bullpen to pitch a five out save.
Now listen here, Joe... I don't know how they do things back in NYC but out here, that's a recipe for disaster.
A two inning save in 2009 should be saved for the most desperate of situations. I'm talking a huge game in September or October with playoff implications. Not twice in the first three weeks of the season!
It worries me. The 'pen is likely going to be a rough spot all season and right now, Broxton's the only thing going well in it. So, if you abuse him [as Torre is infamous for doing] then there's nothing left. For Christ's sake, they're already talking about bringing up Weaver to pitch out of the bullpen.
You've got Bellasario who is basically an unknown. Kuo who is injury-prone and apparently has confidence issues now after his royal fuckups last week. Cory Wade is injured because Torre ran him into the ground last week. They're hesitant to use McDonald much since he'll probably need to start until Kuroda comes back at least.
It's getting ugly out there. In the past, I was perfectly confidence (most of the time) when the 'pen took over the game. Now, I'm nervous as soon as it happens. And no, calling Broxton in early doesn't soothe my fears.
"It's still early" - I know.
But this wound needs to be treated before it gets worse.
Oh, and in a parting shot, I figured the Lakers would lose one in Utah. It's not like they could play any worse than they did tonight, right?
2009-04-22
Dodgers: Week Two
It's rough to write about how awesome Week Two was after two pretty shitty losses but I shall!
A week ago last Monday, the Dodgers opened their first homestand of the year against the Giants... and proceeded to beat the crap out of them.
Then the Rockies came to town... and proceeded to get the crap beat out of them.
In six games, it was some obscene amount of runs and hits that was just amazing considering Manny hadn't really done much yet.
But the road has a way of fucking everything up. Yesterday, it was poor starting pitching and a lack of timely hitting [especially in the 9th.] Today, the bullpen gave it up.
It's a long season though so there's no need to get stressed out about it... yet.
I'm looking forward to the weekend series against the Rockies as it's sure to be an offensive showcase. Of course, I also thought that'd be the case in Houston.
Andre Ethier was NL Player of the Week so that rocks.
All winter, everyone speculated that the offense wouldn't be the problem. So far, they're right.
This is a very disjointed post. I need to stop writing so late in the evening.
A week ago last Monday, the Dodgers opened their first homestand of the year against the Giants... and proceeded to beat the crap out of them.
Then the Rockies came to town... and proceeded to get the crap beat out of them.
In six games, it was some obscene amount of runs and hits that was just amazing considering Manny hadn't really done much yet.
But the road has a way of fucking everything up. Yesterday, it was poor starting pitching and a lack of timely hitting [especially in the 9th.] Today, the bullpen gave it up.
It's a long season though so there's no need to get stressed out about it... yet.
I'm looking forward to the weekend series against the Rockies as it's sure to be an offensive showcase. Of course, I also thought that'd be the case in Houston.
Andre Ethier was NL Player of the Week so that rocks.
All winter, everyone speculated that the offense wouldn't be the problem. So far, they're right.
This is a very disjointed post. I need to stop writing so late in the evening.
2009-04-21
2009-04-20
2009-04-19
Ohhhh, Laker Fans!
I didn't get to see the bulk of the game but what I saw was glorious.
Okay, maybe not glorious but I was happy that I was able to see the end of the game during my lunch break - even if I did have to clock in a couple minutes late so that I could catch those waning seconds of action.
And yes, it would have been cooler if there wasn't a nutball about five feet away who was talking to himself the whole time. "Take 'im to the hole, Kobe!" "Ohh yeah! Make 'im your bitch!" and other assorted quips. Scary.
From the stuff I've read since I got home, it sounds like it was a bit of a weird game with the Lakers piling on in the first half but slacking off a bit in the second half. They got the "W" so that's all that's important... for now. But soon enough, they need to show the kind of killer instinct that they'll need to finish teams off later on.
Now, as for the other LA sports team. How 'bout them Dodgers?
Oh, and I have a really distasteful joke about the Just-Swept-By-The-Twins California Angels...
...but I shan't make it because I think it's even too distasteful for me.
So, for now... I'll simply enjoy what was an awesome day for LA sports fans.
Okay, maybe not glorious but I was happy that I was able to see the end of the game during my lunch break - even if I did have to clock in a couple minutes late so that I could catch those waning seconds of action.
And yes, it would have been cooler if there wasn't a nutball about five feet away who was talking to himself the whole time. "Take 'im to the hole, Kobe!" "Ohh yeah! Make 'im your bitch!" and other assorted quips. Scary.
From the stuff I've read since I got home, it sounds like it was a bit of a weird game with the Lakers piling on in the first half but slacking off a bit in the second half. They got the "W" so that's all that's important... for now. But soon enough, they need to show the kind of killer instinct that they'll need to finish teams off later on.
Now, as for the other LA sports team. How 'bout them Dodgers?
Oh, and I have a really distasteful joke about the Just-Swept-By-The-Twins California Angels...
...but I shan't make it because I think it's even too distasteful for me.
So, for now... I'll simply enjoy what was an awesome day for LA sports fans.
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