Thursday, October 21, 2004
Thursday, October 21, 2004
The first post on the Sports Bash blog. This blog is an attempt to get into the Sports Bash Knockout Pool because I am intensely competitive and absolutely must win any competition that will bring me nationwide respect, but also, this blog will chronicle the thoughts that go through my mind as I listen to a sports radio show. I repeatedly agree, disagree, get angry, get upset, get disgusted, all during the course of a show. This will be my chance to get those thoughts out there into the ether. So let's start:
2:05 - Erik Kuselias is a **** [censored by the powers that be]. Erik is the man.....
2:06 - Mark Schlereth is on now. They call him "Stink" because, apparantly, the guy pissed his pants while playing offensive line. Very classy. Imagine using that tactic in other walks of life. Maybe someday, once I am an attorney, I'll sit through arbitration hearings or depositions, and randomly piss my pants or flatulate. It should really shake the concentration of my opponent. Mark, thanks for the idea. He is rambling about winning the Super Bowl. Im sure it's a good story, but Im a Raider fan, so the Broncos can all take their Super Bowl rings and shove 'em.
2:11 - I took a moment to notify the host of the existence of the blog. I'm sure that was a worthwhile idea. Then again, Im an idiot.
2:12 - Philly, New England, and Indy vs. The Rest of the League - I gotta take the rest of the league. Minnesota, man, that is a beast of a squad. Unbelievable offense. Yeah, I know, the defense is terrible, but really, is it that bad? They have active players in the defensive backfield who create turnovers, and a strong front four that brings pressure. They can only get better, meanwhile, the offense plugs in whoever they want and put up 35. Kirby Puckett could run for a c-note behind that line. We all know that Philly and Indy are huge choke artists. Are the Patriots really that great? They beat Seattle last week, and it was the first team with a WIN that they beat. Read that again. It was the first team with a win. Not exactly a bear of a schedule.
2:14 - Erik is comparing the Eagles to the Cubs and Red Sox. Im not sure you can compare a couple years of screwing up to 100 years of ineptitude. A better comparison is to the Vikings or the Bills. The Vikings are the biggest losers in the NFL, the perpetually tormented team. Philly can't even sniff their ineptitude.
2:17 - Are you a hockey fan? Did you know hockey is still not being played? (Ba-ba-ba, duh duh duh duh duh)
2:18 - Mark Schlereth takes St Louis tonight. Im off to the sports book....
2:19 - www.olineskills.com features Mark Schlereth and David Diaz-Infante's skills tape. I gotta get that thing for my weekly flag football league. Does it teach me how to block a ferocious 4'8 female law student with my hands behind my back?
2:20 - A kid died from the Red Sox celebration. I have no joke here. You could have set your watch by this story. The sun isn't as reliable.
2:28 - TIM KIRKJIN. Im not a big Kirkjin fan. I played ball, and I don't like guys who obviously never played at a level higher than t-ball telling me about the sport, and how nasty Schill's slider is, and all that. I'd rather he go sit with Neyer and Stark and pour over stats with the other roto-geeks. Im sure I'll be ordered to remove such scathing criticism of a company staple....stay tuned....
2:30 - Talking about the Cards-Stros series, or as it has come to be known in baseball circles, the NIT. My personal note is that I want the Astros to win. I have no vested interest in any of the four remaining teams (my bad, 3 remaning....New York suckers...) but it would be so perfect to see Clemens throw a no-hitter to beat Boston in game 7 at Fenway.
2:31 - Erik's Email Question: "Who will win tonight, and what are the keys to the game?"
My answer: The pick is Houston. The bottom line is that Clemens is a big game pitcher, who is good for 7 tonight. That's 7 innings of shoving it. Guaranteed. I dont care if Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth are playing for St Louis, the fastball will be running the black, and the forkball will be diving like Jacques Costeau. Chalk up 5 runs over 5 for Jeff "Poop"an and his 85 mph poo. See you Saturday, Houston @ Boston, Game 1.
2:36 - Kirkjan just said that Pujols is a "quiet leader" because he is so good, and players look at him and assume that they will win with him. Um, then why isn't Barry Bonds a leader. I guarantee his teammates think similar thoughts about Bonds, whether they like him or not. So Tim, would you be willing to admit that if Pujols is a leader, then Bonds is a leader. I bet you wouldn't....
2:42 - nothing......
2:43 - nothing.........
2:45 - more nothing.......
2:48 - Ok, that was hilarious. A replay of Harold Reynolds describing a phone call he got from Rickey Henderson after Reynolds won the stolen base title in 1989 (?) Rickey was hurt, so obviously the title was tainted.
Harold: "Hello?"
Rickey: "Harold? This Rickey."
Harold: "Yeah, ok."
Rickey: "60 stolen base? Man, Rickey have 60 at the break." *click*
2:50 - Erik doing the High Road/Low Road about the Yankees. I think EK is gonna blow a gasket. Just called Jeter most overrated player in the league. You can't argue with that. Suspect defense, and he produce absolutely zero in the playoffs. The clutch label is gone. If I have to hear about the magic of Derek Jeter, and how he is a winner, and all that garbage, I will throw up in my own mouth. You want magic? You want a winner? Check out Vlad Guerrero....
3:02 - The soundsssssssssssssssssss............of silence.
3:03 - Love those Breakfast Club clips. "Why does Andrew get to get up? If he gets up, we'll all get up! It'll be anarchy!"
3:05 - BUSTER OLNEY. Tired of this guy. I almost want the playoffs to end so I dont have to hear guys like this anymore. Only thing worse than the Yankees is some putz who is an expert on the Yankees. Hey, let's all talk about the same things about the same teams over and over and over again. No one is putting on the guy who wrote the book on the Angels, or the guy who wrote about Barry Bonds, or anything like that. I don't even want to think about how many books will be written about the Red Sox. Dear God, they will need a whole section at Barnes and Noble for them. Im especially looking forward to: "Bronson Arroyo: My Life as a Poo Slinger" and "Riding Coattails: How to Be Inept and Still be Included in the Discussion of Dangerous Hitters" by Trot Nixon.
3:10 - Whoa, Buster. Trying to make Cashman the Assistant to the Traveling Secretary.....that's Costanza's job! Let's not throw poor George out just yet. Where will the Boss get his calzones?
3:12 - Another book just got written. "Who Am I and Why Am I Here?" by Mike Myers
3:29 - Whoa. Got off on a tangent there. Was looking up Super Tecmo leagues. I am a sick, sick man.
3:31 - Talking about the first inning last night. I say, Damon was safe. End of story.
3:37 - Sox v. Yankes = Democracy v. Communism --> Nice analogy! I like that...."You had a good run, but you got defeated by the forces of good."
3:38 - RAPID FIRE - One question, one comment, or else....NEXT. I have a feeling I am about to go off on a whole slew of idiots around the country...stay tuned....
3:40 - Wait, time out. Did I just hear that right? Amongst the Hall of Fame nominees, included are, Steve Young, Dan Marino, Tagliabue and Mike Irvin? Are you joking? That is a murderer's row of candidates. Apparantly they are going to whittle it down to 13 names....um, more like 9, because 4 are etched in bronze.
3:45 - Wow, another Sox book just popped up at Amazon: "The Crotches of the Red Sox: A Photo Compilation by Nelson de la Rosa"
3:49 - Rapid Fire:
*I liked that, calling the Royals a developmental team. He forgot to mention that the starting pitcher for the Cards tonight was also a Royal prospect.
*Erik, nothing wrong with sounding like John Kerry. Whoops, no political slants, right?
*Who's your daddy is done. It's tired, and not nearly as original as the Yankee fans thought. It was the most obvious chant out there.
*Erik is right, the historic nature of the series is what makes this such a great series. The combination of Sox-Yanks and the comeback/choke makes it the greatest playoff series in history.
*Damn, I didnt even get a chance to correct Erik. Nailed that. Angels/Giants, the only All-Wild Card Series.
3:53 - Randy is Lil' Popi and he is out. Amina is A-Rod...and she is out.
"Put on your Nelly tape, and if you are from the 'Loo and yer proud, and you don't get some.....it ain't Barry White's fault."
2:05 - Erik Kuselias is a **** [censored by the powers that be]. Erik is the man.....
2:06 - Mark Schlereth is on now. They call him "Stink" because, apparantly, the guy pissed his pants while playing offensive line. Very classy. Imagine using that tactic in other walks of life. Maybe someday, once I am an attorney, I'll sit through arbitration hearings or depositions, and randomly piss my pants or flatulate. It should really shake the concentration of my opponent. Mark, thanks for the idea. He is rambling about winning the Super Bowl. Im sure it's a good story, but Im a Raider fan, so the Broncos can all take their Super Bowl rings and shove 'em.
2:11 - I took a moment to notify the host of the existence of the blog. I'm sure that was a worthwhile idea. Then again, Im an idiot.
2:12 - Philly, New England, and Indy vs. The Rest of the League - I gotta take the rest of the league. Minnesota, man, that is a beast of a squad. Unbelievable offense. Yeah, I know, the defense is terrible, but really, is it that bad? They have active players in the defensive backfield who create turnovers, and a strong front four that brings pressure. They can only get better, meanwhile, the offense plugs in whoever they want and put up 35. Kirby Puckett could run for a c-note behind that line. We all know that Philly and Indy are huge choke artists. Are the Patriots really that great? They beat Seattle last week, and it was the first team with a WIN that they beat. Read that again. It was the first team with a win. Not exactly a bear of a schedule.
2:14 - Erik is comparing the Eagles to the Cubs and Red Sox. Im not sure you can compare a couple years of screwing up to 100 years of ineptitude. A better comparison is to the Vikings or the Bills. The Vikings are the biggest losers in the NFL, the perpetually tormented team. Philly can't even sniff their ineptitude.
2:17 - Are you a hockey fan? Did you know hockey is still not being played? (Ba-ba-ba, duh duh duh duh duh)
2:18 - Mark Schlereth takes St Louis tonight. Im off to the sports book....
2:19 - www.olineskills.com features Mark Schlereth and David Diaz-Infante's skills tape. I gotta get that thing for my weekly flag football league. Does it teach me how to block a ferocious 4'8 female law student with my hands behind my back?
2:20 - A kid died from the Red Sox celebration. I have no joke here. You could have set your watch by this story. The sun isn't as reliable.
2:28 - TIM KIRKJIN. Im not a big Kirkjin fan. I played ball, and I don't like guys who obviously never played at a level higher than t-ball telling me about the sport, and how nasty Schill's slider is, and all that. I'd rather he go sit with Neyer and Stark and pour over stats with the other roto-geeks. Im sure I'll be ordered to remove such scathing criticism of a company staple....stay tuned....
2:30 - Talking about the Cards-Stros series, or as it has come to be known in baseball circles, the NIT. My personal note is that I want the Astros to win. I have no vested interest in any of the four remaining teams (my bad, 3 remaning....New York suckers...) but it would be so perfect to see Clemens throw a no-hitter to beat Boston in game 7 at Fenway.
2:31 - Erik's Email Question: "Who will win tonight, and what are the keys to the game?"
My answer: The pick is Houston. The bottom line is that Clemens is a big game pitcher, who is good for 7 tonight. That's 7 innings of shoving it. Guaranteed. I dont care if Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth are playing for St Louis, the fastball will be running the black, and the forkball will be diving like Jacques Costeau. Chalk up 5 runs over 5 for Jeff "Poop"an and his 85 mph poo. See you Saturday, Houston @ Boston, Game 1.
2:36 - Kirkjan just said that Pujols is a "quiet leader" because he is so good, and players look at him and assume that they will win with him. Um, then why isn't Barry Bonds a leader. I guarantee his teammates think similar thoughts about Bonds, whether they like him or not. So Tim, would you be willing to admit that if Pujols is a leader, then Bonds is a leader. I bet you wouldn't....
2:42 - nothing......
2:43 - nothing.........
2:45 - more nothing.......
2:48 - Ok, that was hilarious. A replay of Harold Reynolds describing a phone call he got from Rickey Henderson after Reynolds won the stolen base title in 1989 (?) Rickey was hurt, so obviously the title was tainted.
Harold: "Hello?"
Rickey: "Harold? This Rickey."
Harold: "Yeah, ok."
Rickey: "60 stolen base? Man, Rickey have 60 at the break." *click*
2:50 - Erik doing the High Road/Low Road about the Yankees. I think EK is gonna blow a gasket. Just called Jeter most overrated player in the league. You can't argue with that. Suspect defense, and he produce absolutely zero in the playoffs. The clutch label is gone. If I have to hear about the magic of Derek Jeter, and how he is a winner, and all that garbage, I will throw up in my own mouth. You want magic? You want a winner? Check out Vlad Guerrero....
3:02 - The soundsssssssssssssssssss............of silence.
3:03 - Love those Breakfast Club clips. "Why does Andrew get to get up? If he gets up, we'll all get up! It'll be anarchy!"
3:05 - BUSTER OLNEY. Tired of this guy. I almost want the playoffs to end so I dont have to hear guys like this anymore. Only thing worse than the Yankees is some putz who is an expert on the Yankees. Hey, let's all talk about the same things about the same teams over and over and over again. No one is putting on the guy who wrote the book on the Angels, or the guy who wrote about Barry Bonds, or anything like that. I don't even want to think about how many books will be written about the Red Sox. Dear God, they will need a whole section at Barnes and Noble for them. Im especially looking forward to: "Bronson Arroyo: My Life as a Poo Slinger" and "Riding Coattails: How to Be Inept and Still be Included in the Discussion of Dangerous Hitters" by Trot Nixon.
3:10 - Whoa, Buster. Trying to make Cashman the Assistant to the Traveling Secretary.....that's Costanza's job! Let's not throw poor George out just yet. Where will the Boss get his calzones?
3:12 - Another book just got written. "Who Am I and Why Am I Here?" by Mike Myers
3:29 - Whoa. Got off on a tangent there. Was looking up Super Tecmo leagues. I am a sick, sick man.
3:31 - Talking about the first inning last night. I say, Damon was safe. End of story.
3:37 - Sox v. Yankes = Democracy v. Communism --> Nice analogy! I like that...."You had a good run, but you got defeated by the forces of good."
3:38 - RAPID FIRE - One question, one comment, or else....NEXT. I have a feeling I am about to go off on a whole slew of idiots around the country...stay tuned....
3:40 - Wait, time out. Did I just hear that right? Amongst the Hall of Fame nominees, included are, Steve Young, Dan Marino, Tagliabue and Mike Irvin? Are you joking? That is a murderer's row of candidates. Apparantly they are going to whittle it down to 13 names....um, more like 9, because 4 are etched in bronze.
3:45 - Wow, another Sox book just popped up at Amazon: "The Crotches of the Red Sox: A Photo Compilation by Nelson de la Rosa"
3:49 - Rapid Fire:
*I liked that, calling the Royals a developmental team. He forgot to mention that the starting pitcher for the Cards tonight was also a Royal prospect.
*Erik, nothing wrong with sounding like John Kerry. Whoops, no political slants, right?
*Who's your daddy is done. It's tired, and not nearly as original as the Yankee fans thought. It was the most obvious chant out there.
*Erik is right, the historic nature of the series is what makes this such a great series. The combination of Sox-Yanks and the comeback/choke makes it the greatest playoff series in history.
*Damn, I didnt even get a chance to correct Erik. Nailed that. Angels/Giants, the only All-Wild Card Series.
3:53 - Randy is Lil' Popi and he is out. Amina is A-Rod...and she is out.
"Put on your Nelly tape, and if you are from the 'Loo and yer proud, and you don't get some.....it ain't Barry White's fault."
