the trade deadline...and its many vicious rumors...may give me a stress fracture of the skull. things like trading Lowell...or Loretta. things like saying everyone in the infield but Youk...and everyone in the outfield but Manny are available for trade discussion.
why, oh why can't it be August 1st now...?
Keith Foulke could be back in the Red Sox pen early next week -- or he could be seriously considering retirement.
Foulke will pitch for Lowell (A) Friday night and for Pawtucket (AAA) Sunday. If that goes well, the team might activate him (and David Wells?) on Monday.
If not, Foulke says: "I don't know what to do. ... It's not worth my time. It's not worth anybody's time." (Since the 2004 World Series, Foulke has allowed 88 hits and 22 walks in 77.2 innings.) -- The Joy of Sox
maybe Keith has the right idea. maybe he should talk to Matt Clement.
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Heard from two talent evaluators yesterday that Boston is very active in trying to come up with a large and creative deal, involving more than two teams. Smart thinking, one of them said, if it all works. Crazy stuff you wouldn't normally think of, said another. An executive with an AL team reports that he's heard that a scout was rushed off his area coverage to go scout Boston minor leaguers. ... Red Sox executives are mum; execs from other teams say they are very active. -- The Joy of Sox
curious. very curious. and worried about who won't come out of this in a Red Sox uniform.
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Dave Sheinin of the Washington Post:
A beautiful gift fell from the sky this spring and landed at the feet of the Boston Red Sox. It was so radiant, they didn't know what to do with it at first. So precious, they have come to treat it with exceptional care. So powerful, the mind races at what the future could hold. For now, however, it is simply a gift that should be shared with and enjoyed by the world. All behold, Jonathan Papelbon. -- The Joy of Sox
he is something special, isn't he? =)
song of the day: "Man to Man", Gary Allan
quote of the day: "I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." (Robert McCloskey)
why is it that almost every photo i see of a pitcher in action makes him look like he is wearing a pair of large "falsies"? i think i would have to build a clause into my contract somehow that prohibited the release of any truly unflattering photos. forget A-Rod & always being the highest paid player in MLB. i'd just protect my image. ;-)
just more proof that as many rules as i follow in real life, i play by my own set here in blogland. =P instead of doing memes when they are put up, i set them aside & answer them when i feel like it. i didn't intend to do it this way but sometimes there are so many other things to ramble blog about that i don't get to the memes right away...so i build up a pile of them to draw from when i don't have anything else to say the mood strikes me to do a few. and there you have it.
now then on to the memes, shall we?
from Friday Fiver
Curses!
June 2, 2006
Favorite phrase when you have:
1. Ate food that tasted bad: it's not really a phrase or even an actual word. it is a sound & a face though that plainly indicates "yuck! nasty! gross!"
2. Stubbed your toe: something along the lines of "owowowowowowow!!" because i am huge baby about pain.
3. Become frustrated: sonofa...
4. Broken something: oh freaking crap.
5. Been cut off by another driver: nice driving jerk! glad you think you're entitled to the whole road.
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from Friday's Feast
Feast Ninety-Six
Appetizer
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest), how funny do you think you are? ummmm...maybe a 6 or 7?
i know i say some things sometimes that crack my friends up but i don't find myself comedian funny.
Soup
Name a local restaurant would you recommend to a visitor to your town or city.
well it's not really local to where i live now because in Auburndale there aren't many places to eat really. near my old house though is an Italian restaurant i enjoy called Pacino's. they take the Macaroni Grill olive oil for bread-dipping a step beyond ground pepper & put the yummiest spices in it.
Salad
What's a lesson you were lucky enough to learn the easy way?
honesty is always the best policy
Main Course
Where would you like to be 5 years from now?
deliriously happy
Dessert
If you could see the front page of a newspaper from June 2, 2106, what would you imagine the headline might be?
"Fighting Continues in the Middle East"
Feast Ninety-Seven
Appetizer
About how much money did you spend on gas this week?
well...i put roughly 13 gallons in my car. $40 worth. i've only used about half of it though.
Soup
What is your favortite brand of toilet paper?
Quilted Northern. no lint. ;-)
Salad
When was the last time you discovered something that you thought was pure genius?
i don't know when it was exactly but the last thing that struck me that way was Netflix.
Main Course
What is the least amount of sleep you can get by on per night?
considering i sleep a maximum of six hours? ummmm...i could probably "get by" on 2 or 3.
Dessert
June is a popular month for weddings. Do you know anyone who is getting married this month?
well if i had done this meme in June, i would have said yes. my brother. but it's July now & i don't know anyone else who is getting married at all, never mind this month.
ok that's *it*. i have been trying for days to create this post but it requires photos & every time i try to upload, Blogger gets all cranky on me. i have had *enough*. some of this stuff is getting so old, it's going to have a "hey, you remember that time when..." quality to it!
so. anyway. TTTHHHBBBPPPFFFTTT!!! to the Blogger issues. let's get this show on the road. and as my Thursday Thirteen to boot, since conveniently, i have 13 points to make.
shamelessly borrowed from Divine Reality
GRUB-OLOGY
What is your salad dressing of choice?
hmmmm...a good zesty Italian comes to mind but there are so many others that i enjoy. honey mustard. caesar. balsamic vinaigrette. sweet Vidalia onion. Roasted Red Pepper Italian with Parmesan.
What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
Wendy's
What is your favorite sit down restaurant?
Venezia in Boston
On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
well it really depends upon the service. 20% as a rule, but if you leave something to be desired as a server, i will drop it to 15%. i have tipped higher in cases of exceptional service...gone below 15% if the service has been pretty poor...and once or twice, i have not tipped at all for some truly horrible service--if you could call it service at all.
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
pasta, as long as i could change what i added to it
Name three foods you detest above all others.
bananas. oatmeal. mushrooms.
What is your favorite dish to order in a Chinese restaurant?
i prefer the buffets so i can pick & choose what looks good.
What are your pizza toppings of choice?
cheese, fresh tomato & basil
What do you like to put on your toast?
a little bit of butter (i hate soggy toast) & some grape jelly
What is your favorite type of gum?
Extra. spearmint flavor.
TECH-OLOGY
Number of contacts in your cell phone?
ummmm...a dozen maybe? i only use it for emergencies anyway.
Number of contacts in your email address book?
exactly 100!
What is your wallpaper on your computer?
at home i have THIS and at work i have a sunset over Lake Erie that Blogger will not let me upload to share with you.
What is your screensaver on your computer?
a slide show i created of favorite photos of my god daughter, my other friends' babies, my friends & photos i have taken
Are there naked pictures saved on your computer?
i really wish i could devise a clever, cryptic answer to make everyone wonder but...i can't so, no. just no. how boring. or if there are, i do not know about them!
How many land line phones do you have in your house?
2
How many televisions are in your house?
3
What kitchen appliance do you use the least?
the blender
What is the format of the radio station you listen to the most?
i am a notorious radio surfer. i surf all 12 pre-programmed stations which range from country to rock, decide on a song, leave it on that station until a song comes on that i don't like (or a commercial. or too much dj.) and then the process begins again.
How many sex toys do you own that require batteries?
none. and none that don't require batteries either.
BI-OLOGY
What do you consider to be your best physical attribute?
hmmmmm...i do like my eyes but i also like that my body is very evenly proportioned
Are you right handed or left handed?
right handed
Do you like your smile?
i like my smile when i smile for real. i hate the fake one when people force me into a posed photo.
Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
nope
Would you like to?
would i like to what?? i'd like to do a lot of things. do you mean "would i like to have something removed from my body"?? not particularly unless it jeopardized my health.
Do you prefer to read when you go to the bathroom?
i can think of more comfortable places to read.
Which of your five senses do you think is keenest?
the five standard ones are...well...standard. i think of everything, my sense of intuition is the keenest.
When was the last time you had a cavity?
never!
What is the heaviest item you lift regularly?
my dog
Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
no but i have passed out without any "assistance"
MISC-OLOGY
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
no. there are just some things i would rather not know.
If you could change your first name, what would you change it to?
i am rather attached to this one after almost 30 years. i'd have a difficult time remembering to answer to something new.
How do you express your artistic side?
with my camera. with my blog design. by scrapping (if i ever unpack all my crap!)
What color do you think you look best in?
deep red. various browns. white. black. orange.
How long do you think you could last in a medium security prison?
i wouldn't. i would fall apart completely. heard too many prison stories from Ken.
Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
not that i know of...but they claim you swallow a bunch of spiders in your sleep every year. ::shudder:: i assure you, if that is true, it is certainly not something i would do on purpose!
If we weren’t bound by society’s conventions, do you have a relative you would make a pass at?
eeewww!!! NO.
How often do you go to church?
not as often as i should...but i do make a point to go when i feel i need to. i haven't found a church that feels like home since i moved here and that has a lot to do with why i do not go as often as i should.
Have you ever saved someone’s life?
not that i am aware of
Has someone ever saved yours?
i haven't really been in a situation where that has been necessary in a literal sense. but figuratively speaking? absolutely.
DARE-OLOGY
For this last section, if you would do it for less or more money, indicate how much. Oooh, goody, I love dares!
Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street for $100,000?
not a chance. not for *any* amount of money.
Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
like on the cheek? sure.
Would you have sex with a member of the same sex for $10,000?
i would not have sex with anyone for money. and girls do not interest me.
Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
HELL no. i can't even get a papercut without whining.
Would you never blog again for $50,000?
i *really* enjoy blogging. i think i would need at least $100,000 to consider that.
Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
nope. i am very private.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
no way. that much hot sauce would make me throw up. and you could not pay me enough money to throw up.
Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
why am i suddenly thinking of this quote?? "Husbands die every day, Dolores. Why... one is probably dying right now while you're sitting here weeping. They die... and leave their wives their money. I should know, shouldn't I? Sometimes they're driving home from their mistress' aparment and their brakes suddenly fail."
Would you shave your head and get your entire body waxed for $5,000?
ya know what? unless you've ever heard someone get a Brazilian wax, you might consider it. i, on the other hand, do not enjoy pain. i *misght* shave my head for $5000 but keep that wax away from me.
Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000?
yes, i could do that...but can i still have internet???
...that Curt Schilling bleeds RED:
"Even if I didn't retire after next year I just can't imagine jumping to the other side of this rivalry. Financially this game has taken care of me, so the next contract would be the same as this one in that we'd end up where we wanted to live and in a scenario we were familiar with. When all is said and done if I didn't retire after next year I couldn't imagine playing anywhere but Boston anyway to finish my career." -- 7.21.06, Curt Schilling
the ace takes the hill tonight. here's hoping he keeps his pace with Beckett & picks up number 13 in his own W column.
one of the comments on the neighbor's car entry from Sunday mentioned karma. turns out...the last laugh was on me. while i stood in my window, laughing at the fact that the little red sports car was quickly becoming a kiddie pool...KA-BOOM!
and Mother Nature said: "you shall have no cable access. no tv, no internet AND no phone for you." and it was so.
and so it came to pass that i would suffer in boredom for 16.5 hours before it would be restored to me.
i'd say that'll teach me but...probably not. =P
there actually *is* something more annoying than telemarketing calls. answering the phone to hear a recorded message informing you that "all agents are currently taking other calls...please hold the line for the next available representative..."
i have to tell you...if you can't even be on the phone when i answer it, you don't want to sell whatever-it-is-you-are-selling-that-didn't-want-in-the-first-place that badly.
let's just say you are one of those guys who is a little bit on the dorky side but you try to act cooler than you are. and let's just say that in your pursiut of cool-ness, you own a little red sports car that you bring out of the garage only on weekends when take your wife out for a drive and then come home to wash & wax it. let's also say that you & your wife have to leave your every day cars in the driveway because you must park the little red sports car in the very center of the garage (presumably so nothing has the opportunity hurt it? not sure, just guessing. i mean the car is pretty little...).
well let's just say that when you didn't return the baby to her spacious living quarters last night...and when i come out of my front door to put my dog out at 7:15am and notice your sprinklers running along the side of the driveway where the baby has been left, i'm really sorry but i'm going to have to laugh.
did i mention that the little red sports car is a convertible? and that the top was left down? >=]
i am so mean. but it's funny. ::attempts to look sheepish::
hmmmmm...is that thunder i hear rumbling? i wonder why you went out this afternoon & the baby still sits in the driveway, rolled back to sit in the sunshine (for drying out purposes perhaps?)...top down...when EVERYONE knows that summer in FL always has an afternoon thunderstorm.
BAHAHAHAHAHA!
exactly the way it should look now that i styled it myself. ::happy sigh::
...to be continued...
ahhhh...7 weeks lighter ;-) not styled quite the way *I* do it but it's short again & i am feeling a whole lot better.
song of the day: "A Broken Wing", Martina McBride
quote of the day: "Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." (Maria Robinson)
more catching up on some memes...
June 9
Dear weather... thank you for playing nicely so far. =)
The theme of my calendar is... John Sloane: Four Seasons.
I drink... a lot of water.
If I had a superpower, it would be... invisibility.
My very favorite gemstone is... sapphire.
This weekend... i am getting a haircut finally!
June 23
I'm addicted to... Dole Whips from WDW.
My dream house... would have no mortgage.
Last night... the Yankees lost. =P
There's nothing wrong with... letting someone else put your needs first for a while.
When I was a kid... the summer seemed to last forever.
This weekend I shall... not do very much at all.
July 7
I'll I'm asking is for... answers!!
I can't live without... answers.
Dear Summer... man are you HOT.
If I had a million dollars... i wouldn't have any more debt at all.
The color of the week is.... RED. always red. ;-)
My weekend plans include... watching the Red Sox.
July 14
I'd rather be... at Disney World.
Sometimes I... just don't freaking know...
I never... thought i'd live in FL.
The last good thing that came in the mail was... a card from Nichole. =)
Someday I'm gonna... have it all sorted out.
Tonight I'm going to ... stay up late watching the Red Sox game ... then on Saturday I will.... go grocery shopping ... and Sunday will be... very quiet.
July 21
This week I'm grateful for.... words. =)
Indecision ...drives me insane
I owe my... sanity ...to... the Cap'n. =)
Cheesecake with raspberries & chocolate sauce ...is the most delicious thing ever.
the world around me ...inspires me.
I'm most happy when I... feel loved & protected.
Le weekend... will feel tres long.
song of the day: "I'll Be", Reba McEntire
quote of the day: "We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us." (Virginia Satir)
i mean...could i really make it through the work day without an exchange like this? =P
The email preface
On 7/19/06, Dawn wrote:
LOL! Are 13s are going to start sounding suspiciously alike!
On 7/19/06, Dawn wrote:
OUR. OUR 13s. ::slaps forehead::
On 7/19/06, Michelle wrote:
I no...I no
lmao
On 7/19/06, Dawn wrote:
LMAO! Are (our?) you mocking me??? =P
The ensuing "Gmail chat status" conversation
D: Michelle is picking on me.
M: am not! ("our so") lmao!
D: Dear Michelle: PPPPPFFFFFTTTTTT!!! <3 Dawn
M: Dear Dawn...lmao...i got nuthin'... <3 Michelle
as the countdown in my right sidebar sadly indicates, Alison was here this weekend. the "sadly" is because she went home yesterday--i haven't been able to bring myself to taking it off there yet. i just have to remind myself that in just 33 weeks, she will be back again. =) and i have another important guest coming in a few months too. ;-)
we spent the long weekend watching baseball on tv (and alternately bashing the Yankees & the Red Sox to one another since she is misguided enough to be brainwashed by The Evil Empire. =P LOL); laughing at the fact that the whole time she was here, it was hotter in CT than it was in FL (and it was certainly anything but cool here, i assure you!); and on Saturday, we braved the heat, humidity & tourists to check out Sea World. i thought i'd share a few of my favorite photos but just to warn you...there are no photos of Alison & i. we were a sweaty, droopy, red-faced mess before we even made it through the line to get her ticket (i have a 2-year FL resident pass), so we agreed to just take lots of photos in March. =)
man is it hard to get back in the groove. however i have received several questioning emails now so i'm going to try to relocate it once again...
Read more...
let this be a lesson to you. when your home is invaded by a hundred thousand tiny black ants & they cover half the wardrobe that is hanging in your closet, DO NOT ask "can this week *get* any worse??" because the answer is YES, yes it can.
you can drive innocently down the road & some sharp phantom object will leave a 4" slice in your tire causing it to blow out.
btw it WILL be raining while all of this happens. and do NOT get yours hopes up when not one but THREE of FL's finest drive past you, pulled over on the side of the roads with your hazards flashing & do not even so much as glance in your direction.
268-freaking-dollars later, i have a new tire & an exterminated home. don't you all wish you were me now??
song of the day: "Hands to Heaven", Breathe
quote of the day: "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." (Emily Bronte)
that's just cause i am so happy my original mood site is back!
and i am so lucky i have Chele to stalk things like this for me! =) i don't think anyone missed Unkymoods (or Punkymoods now lol) more than we did!
catching up...
courtesy of Blogdrive Insanity
Monday Music Mambo - Week 101
Hi everyone! Have a good weekend? Today is Keep The Change Day, but I don't know how to make that into a musical meme. So we'll make a playlist instead.
A song you love a lot right now: "Ever the Same", Rob Thomas
A song that came out in your senior year of high school: "Crazy", Aerosmith
A song about a woman: "She's Always a Woman to Me", Billy Joel
A song with curse words: "It's Been a While", Staind
A song with a great guitar solo: "November Rain", Guns N' Roses
A song by a Canadian: "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven", Bryan Adams
A song you hate: "You're Beautiful", James Blunt
A song other people hate but you love: i'm sure there are a bunch but nobody has ever come right out & told me that they hated a song i love.
A song covered by at least two other bands or artists: "Please Come to Boston", originally done by Dave Loggins, covered by both Kenny Chesney & Reba McEntire
A song without vocals: "Angel Eyes", Jim Brickman
Monday Music Mambo - Week 102
Hi everyone! Another week is here, and with it comes another Monday Music Mambo. Today is World Environment Day. What I want you to do today is give me a song or artist related to each of the basic world elements:
Fire: "We Didn't Start the Fire", Billy Joel
Water: "Old Blue Chair", Kenny Chesney
Earth: "Where the Green Grass Grows", Tim McGraw
Sky: "Somewhere Out There", Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram
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courtesy of Monday Madness
Monday, July 10, 2006
Good Monday to everyone! Now, for this week's questions.... and thanks for playing!
1. What is your favorite framed object in your house? my framed Andie photos that i have hanging in my office
2. If you had a choice of being a carnivore or a herbivore, which one would you be, and why? no way could i pick! i like a well balanced meal.
3. Who do you think should have won the FIFA World Cup? Or, don't you care? the only football i care about is the NFL. i am just glad the thing is OVER so we can stop talking about it all the time. =P
4. What's your feelings on stormy weather? i love it...as long as it isn't a hurricane
5. Do you believe in "time out" chairs? yes i do. i don't have children but i did daycare for years & i was a firm believer in time out when necessary. i also exercise time out for my pup when he misbehaves--into his crate he goes. the key is to be consistent without overusing.
6. Have you ever bought or sold anything on Ebay? never. i never even really look at Ebay.
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courtesy of Patrick's Weekender
Sunday Seven - Episode 38
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:
List your top seven blogging pet peeves.
1. comment spam!
2. when Blogger misbehaves
3. blogs that suddenly disappear with no warning what-so-ever
4. people who don't put their blog music in an easy to find place so you can turn it off if you need to...or who disable the ability to turn it off
5. tools & add-ons that stop working!
6. bloggers who do not check out their own blogs to see the "read-abililty" or to see if their blog is functioning properly
7. blogs with RSS feeds disabled--i have a hard time remembering to keep up with blogs i can't subscribe to through Bloglines
Saturday Six - Episode 117
1. What is the last food you prepared that you burned badly? some english muffin pizzas that i didn't think would burn that fast under the broiler while i checked the score in the game. oops...
2. Did you eat it anyway? nope. they hit the trash & i started over. my dog wouldn't even taste one & he is a goat.
3. What is your favorite carnival ride and why? not a big fan of carnival rides. they kind of scare me. but i do like those giant wavy slides!
4. Take the quiz: How is your Inner Child?
Your Inner Child Is Sad |
 You're a very sensitive soul. You haven't grown that thick skin that most adults have. Easily hurt, you tend to retreat to your comfort zone. You don't let many people in - unless you've trusted them for a long time. |
song of the day: "Stuck in a Moment", U2
quote of the day: "Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth." (Katherine Mansfield)
and i do mean *literally*. OMG.
nothing like walking into your closet after you shower to find hundreds of tiny little black ants happily marching all over the clean clothes hanging there. is NOTHING off limits?? and just what do they think they are finding there?? took me forever to find an ant-free top & pair of pants that matched each other...and i am still itchy just thinking about them.
everything on that side of my closet is being boiled in the hottest water the washing machine can muster & now instead of smelling like fresh clean laundry (mmmm...Bounce dryer sheets...), my closet reeks of Raid.
make no mistake. the ants have had their last hurrah in my house. i am calling in the big guns now.
effing ants.
please shoot me.
song of the day: "In Too Deep", Phil Collins
quote of the day: "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." (George Bernard Shaw)
a man with a big ol' heart who can love her like nobody can
big ol' kisses that go on & on & never end
with a big ol' smile that'll fill her world with laughter
size matters
(excerpt from "Size Matters", Joe Nichols)
"I've never been so happy to get out of here with a win in my life," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. (Redsox.com) me too, Tito...me too. and the rest of RSN & everybody who suits up in a Red Sox uniform 162 times a year i would suspect.
they did it though. in the eleventh hour of this series, my boys came through by getting themselves on the board first & not relinquishing their lead, no way, no how. held on by claws...teeth...sheer will to come out on top...praying that Papelbon can make his entrance (errr...walk from the park bench "bullpen") on 3 days off & help them win with their measly one run lead...until...
Boston Dirt Dogs: (Frank Galasso, cartoonist)
...Big Papi knocks off his Big Crappy routine & seals the deal in the 9th, bases loaded, no one out. no one but the ball which is probably still sailing. oh. right. it can't still be sailing in a (stupid) dome. but it's embedded firmly in the wall at least. or dancing a merry jig with the long balls assisted from the park by Manny, Mirabelli & its older sibling, the Big Papi 2-run homer in the 5th. i know there will be some who are disenchanted by & critical of Ortiz watching his first home run of the game make its grand exit, calling him arrogant, but really? even though it bugs me too to see showboating of that nature, generally speaking, i can't help but think Papi had the right to do that, considering it was Joe Maddon's execution of the shift that has had some crippling effects on David's hitting this season. the little kid that still exists inside me almost wished he would look the Rays' manager in the eye & give him a big wet PPPPPFFFFTTTT!! before rounding the bags. almost. ;-)
"Pretty much what they're trying to do is get in my head," Ortiz said. "I've got to stay with the same approach. I just figured that hitting the ball up there, no way they can catch it. They've really been playing some extreme defense, so I've got to stay where the ball is and try to hit it as hard as I can." (FOXSports.com)
or as Jerry Remy put it: "The only way to make a successful shift against this guy is to put a position player in the third row of the bleachers." all i know is...man is it pretty to watch him go yard.
found this little tidbit & had to share before moving along to a few other non-Ortiz-centered thoughts:
After yet another monster night, David Ortiz, fresh out of the shower, looked to the chair next to him and saw a stack of $20 bills.
"Is that my money?" Ortiz, a little confused, asked multiple times.
Coco Crisp finally came over and solved the mystery, grabbing the stack of bills and putting them in his wallet. Ortiz then busted out laughing and told reporters, "You know how I knew that wasn't my money?"
He then opened a container filled with $100 bills and bellowed out, "This is how I roll!" (Redsox.com) LOL! well we don't pay him the big bucks for nothing. ;-)
wait! just one more! last one, i promise! i wonder if Duh-wayne & the Migraine think Carl Crawford qualifies for this too? Crawford, who can only dream of being Mr. Clutch the way that Ortiz is.
(Image: Brian G)
As usual with Wakefield, he never let on to outsiders how much he was hurting entering this start. (Redsox.com) between Wakey & Lowell, gritting their teeth & playing through the pain, i wonder where we'd be if these guys were playing healthy....all i know is that for someone pitching injured, i'll take 5 innings of what he had last night. the fluttery dancing of that knuckleball is something to behold when it's working its magic. i hope the 6-day rest is enough for Timmy to get back to feeling good though. we do NOT need to find him on the DL. our pitching woes are miserable enough with the likes of Johnson seemingly entrenched in the 5-spot of the rotation. the one *good* thing i can say about the relief though is that minus the EZs (need i even point that out??), we have a couple of guys in there that have been doing some work. and i don't mean the blatantly obvious "set-'em-up & shut-'em-down" team. Craig Hansen is starting to come around, enough so that i do not cringe when i see him warming in the pen (or the dirt at the side of the field as the case may be in *some* domes). and how about Lil' Manny?? he's stepped up nicely on several calls for help now and i actually feel a sense of...can it be?...confidence when they bring him in. at first, i thought it was just the relief of not seeing Julian (or Rudy. or Javier.), but now i am noticing that his appearances are looking better & better. nowhere near the feelings of resolve yet as when Timlin and/or Papelbon come in, but a far cry better than how i was feeling a few weeks ago when i saw Tito or The Nip reach for the bullpen phone, that knot of dread as my stomach sunk, knowing it was way too early to call in the only two guys i was willing to pin my hopes on at that point. but now there is consistency from the baby faces of Hansen & Delcarmen and my heart rate is returning a little closer to the range of "normal".
i think i am going to keep this next part in the back of my head for the sake of my sanity:
Bob Ryan gives us a pep talk:
I suppose you want to know what's going on. Baseball's going on. The Big 162. The ebb and the flow. ... You guys are supposed to be seasoned fans. That's what I keep hearing. ... I promise you they'll all be looking back at these three nights at some future date and laugh. ... [R]ight now the oppressor is baseball. But don't worry. There are 80 games left. ... They'll be just fine.
We know all this, of course, but it's maddening just the same. However, I also recall writing back on August 7, 2004 that "this summer hasn't been a whole lot of fun ... even the victories have left me pissed off" and asking is this "The Most Frustrating Red Sox Season Ever"?
(The Joy of Sox)
i guess i just got so used to seeing the Red Sox as the victors that this little post-euphoric slip in Tampa came as a bit of a shock to my system. they'll be ok. they will hit again. they showed me last night. BELIEVE.
and with that, done in the dome. onward to Chicago to take on the 2005 World Champs & their lunatic manager. should scare me but...i'm just happy we're getting the hell out of The Trop. Little Jon Lester gets the start tonight...and i'm nervous but not as nervous as i thought i would be. here's hoping we make this next series a winning one somehow & then a solid 3 day rest for the team with the 3rd best record in MLB.
M: At this point the freaking TWINKIES, are going to be out of date! And they keep forever!
me: *snorted Pepsi out her nose*
crap...stuff with carbonation BURNS! Another perk to water.
things that irritate me about "The Trop":
1. Dwayne Staats and Joe Magrane. the stupid 70s hair. the innane commentary. the freaking delusion that the Rays are a great ball team.
2. they insist on calling David Ortiz "Dave". listen. if you aren't going to refer to him by his last name, then it's David or Big Papi. you aren't his buddy. you don't get to call him Dave. the most familiar you are allowed to get with him is Papi. that's it. now knock it off.
3. it's a dome. i HATE domes. and i firmly believe that if you want to build a dome ball field then you aren't allowed to do so unless you can afford to make the roof retractable. and you may only close it on account of rain. period. baseball is an outdoor sport. (so is football but that's got nothing to do with the price of tea in China. not till September anyway.)
4. "house rules". namely ones that benefit only the home team. for example: ball hit by A-Gon hits speaker but lands in fair territory & is dropped by pitcher = foul ball. ball hitting the "C ring" by Rays player and bouncing back onto the field = home run. ball hit by Youk off the "B ring" and bouncing back onto the field & caught = a fly out. just who makes up these rules??
5. just because Carl Crawford steals home does not mean we are looking at an all star player. get OVER it. we are NOT looking at the most exciting player in Major League baseball. and if you are awed by him, maybe you ought to at least LOOK at the other teams you play against. he's a *good* player but there are a lot of other players out there who are a lot better. 'nuff said.
6. Manny Ramirez sitting out of the All Star Game does not have anything to do with "Manny being Manny" you asshats. Manny sitting out of the game is because Manny has been having knee & back trouble for a couple of months now & he is electing to make a decision based on his health & needing to be a healthy part of his team's line up for the second half of the season. he is showing responsibility to his team by bowing out & giving his spot to the next guy in line. i will point out to you that this person is NOT Carl Crawford.
7. a park bench & a strip of dirt along the sidelines for warming up while constantly needing to check over your shoulder for foul balls lining your direction is *not* a bullpen. are you seriously THAT cheap??
=P
thank Nichole for this one. in fact, i urge you. click on that link & go right over there & thank her yourself. i just know once you get there that you'll love her as much as i do. =)
1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
nope. just the security personnel at WDW.
2. Do you close your eyes on a roller coaster?
nope. i do not RIDE roller coasters. *barf*
3. When's the last time you've been sledding?
oh jeeeez...uhhhh...the winter after senior year of high school i think? or maybe it was during that year. i went with a bunch of people up to BCHS (where i went to high school) & we slid down the giant hills leading to the football field. and then we went for hot chocolate. and for the record, that was more than a dozen years ago. =)
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
i sleep much better alone these days.
5. Do you believe in ghosts?
yes i do. and angels. and all sorts of things we can't readily explain with mere logic. i think there is far more of this world than we want to admit exists because we can't wrap our minds around it...but that doesn't mean it isn't real.
6. Do you consider yourself creative?
i think we all have the potential to be creative but like any other skill, it requires exercise & use or it stagnates.
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
i think...that i wasn't there & i would hate to say someone's guilty without the proof before my very own eyes. but if it looks like a duck...and walks like a duck...odds are...
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie?
Jen. Jen. Jen. i have a really personal issue with "the other woman"...and how Brangelina handled itself was all too familiar ground for me--i hold them both equally responsible. i've said it before and i'll say it now: yes i know they aren't together any more. i'm not over it. Jenn'll probably be over it before i am.
9. Can you honestly say you know ANYTHING about politics?
enough to sound semi-intelligent and like i don't live under a rock. then again, what more is there to politics these days than mud-slinging, lying through one's teeth & drama? it's like high school all over again...only with higher stakes.
10. Do you know how to play poker?
no clue. and have no interest. plus i am a terrible liar. i laugh. no poker face for me!
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?
i don't believe so. i am sure that i must have dozed off at least a little bit even if i was up for most of it.
12. What's your favorite commercial?
ooooohhhhhh...a definite tie. there's the Peyton Manning Mastercard commercial where he is in the diner (D CAF! *bang bang*D CAF! *bang bang*). and the Gatorade commercial that's on now ("shut your big head up!"). and i love the Foxwoods commercials when the Red Sox games on Extra Innings are shown on NESN--especially the one with "the lucky chip" or the one themed like The Wizard of Oz ("The wonderrrr...of it all! Fox. Woods.).
13. Who was your first love?
ahhh...love. next question?
14. If you're driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around you, do you run a red light?
no because i know that as soon as i do, there will be one of FL's finest hidden behind a bush somewhere just waiting to pull me over.
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you?
no i do not.
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees?
say WHAT?? look around you (here in the blog i mean). what do YOU think??
17. Have you ever been Ice Skating?
requires far too much coordination on a slippery surface for that to possibly be a good idea. and not a soft enough landing. =P
18. How often do you remember your dreams?
as long as i wake up on my own & not by being rudely ripped from a sleeping state, i can remember every vivid detail. and believe me when i tell you that some are worth remembering just for sharing purposes.
19. What's the one thing on your mind?
the one thing? ONE thing. ONE. *snort* yeah right. there isn't enough room on this blog. or the internet.
20. Do you always wear your seat belt?
always. it goes on as soon as i get into the car. when i was a kid, my dad had me convinced that the car would not, COULD not, move unless seatbelts were fastened. pretty clever huh?
21. What talent do you wish you had?
clever *timely* comebacks. ;-)
22. Do you like Sushi?
i've tried little bits of it. some of the textures kind of disturb me.
23. What do you wear to bed?
tank tops and pj pants... or track pants. *giggle*
24. Do you truly hate anyone?
i don't lean in the direction of hate. the closest i get to that is extreme apathy. indifference. or if i am going to feel something, hurt. but i don't waste my energy on hate.
25. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
sleep with? what happened to 'have dinner with'?! i don't sleep with people just because. not even hypothetically.
26. Do you know anyone in jail?
i've known people who have been in jail. none that are there at the moment though.
27. What food do you find disgusting?
there are foods that i do not care for but find actually disgusting?? liver & onions ranks right up there. oysters. cottage cheese. any sort of hot cereal.
28. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back?
not as an adult. i've made fun of former friends though. heh. Thing 1.
29. Have you ever been punched in the face?
no & i hope never to be. i would cry.
30. Do you believe in angels and demons?
i refer you to question 5.
song of the day: "Angel", Aerosmith
quote of the day: "The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." (Anna Quindlen)
*thud*
ouch.
if this doesn't sum it up, nothing does:
I. Am. Annoyed.
Watching the Sox drop their second straight game to the Devil Rays is one thing. To have also to listen to three hours of Dewayne "That 70s Hair" Staats and Joe Migraine is quite another.
(The Joy of Sox)
that and
I. HATE. DOMES.
and tomorrow night is Jason Johnson again.
this is going to be a long freaking series in Tampa.
i could just watch animals for hours...these particular creatures call Busch Gardens (Tampa) their home & were my personal favorites. the little gorilla baby is 7 months old & he is just like watching a human baby of the same age. his little face was so sweet & his mama was so attentive to him. it was fascinating to watch them interacting. and that little chimp was a riot, doing tumbles & stalking things in the grass, totally putting on a show for the people watching him, hamming it up & laughing at himself! =)
there is nothing better than Italian pasta salad on a hot day. yum. and it's so simple, you can throw it together in less than 20 minutes, start to finish. mine is just halved grape tomatoes, sliced black olives & diced green pepper--and pasta of course, with some Roasted Red Pepper Italian dressing. you could also add cucumber (i didn't have one) or diced onion if you prefer (which i don't!). the only thin that possibly makes this better is when you eat it as left overs & the salad gets to marinate in the dressing over night. *happy sigh*
wishing you all a happy & safe Independence Day...
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