Well, I faced the pain of back to school shopping yesterday, and while nothing great was picked out for me i did get a purple, black, and white tie. Also, a middle-aged gay guy measured me for a dress shirt. I know, I know, my life is more exciting than yours, but just to prove a point, I am saving my best bargain for later.
I also managed to get a t-shirt, some athletic shorts, khakis, and a polo. Along with this was some undershirts, and yes SILK boxers. It feels like your crotch is in heaven. But still, the best if yet to come.
After a quick browse through the school supplies section I came across the electronic area....are you ready?
I first walked past a DVD rack, and was thrilled to see the movie: 'Troy'. Now if you are not familiar with this movie (which would be ludicris), or prefer movies that showcase dinosaurs with rocket launchers, let me give you a synopsis of this movie. First of all, it has Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, and Eric Bana, and the ever hot Diane Kruger. It is a 2 and a half hour movie showcasing the Trojan War and is probably one of the most epic movies ever. Great acting, great action, great drama. Five dollars. The movie was bought faster than you can say "done".
Next I walked past a rack full of CD's of the great musician, Michael Jackson. All of his best albums. I don't need to explain what 'Thriller' has become, but it was only 10 dollars. I snatched it before anyone could.
So there you have it, one of the top 5 movies of all time, and the top album of all time are now in my house for $15 dollars. I know, I know, I'm a bargain shopper, but please hold your applause
Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The Most Important, Impossible Thing To Know For The MLB Second Half
I don't want to take the time to write a real blog, and it was painful to see how abysmal I was doing with my pre-season picks, so I will just leave you with the best realistic trade move there is:
The Mariners are contenders, but the only way to make it in is winning the AL West. Their hitting is fairly solid, and so is their defense (I have seen them play in person). All they have for starting pitching is Felix Hernandez. They need a second starter. Listen to me Mariners GM, who will be unnamed due to my lack of baseball knowledge outside of the AL East, FIND A WAY TO PICK UP ROY HALLADAY BECAUSE HE WON'T STAY IN THE AL EAST!
Smart? Yes. Possible? No shot in hell
The Mariners are contenders, but the only way to make it in is winning the AL West. Their hitting is fairly solid, and so is their defense (I have seen them play in person). All they have for starting pitching is Felix Hernandez. They need a second starter. Listen to me Mariners GM, who will be unnamed due to my lack of baseball knowledge outside of the AL East, FIND A WAY TO PICK UP ROY HALLADAY BECAUSE HE WON'T STAY IN THE AL EAST!
Smart? Yes. Possible? No shot in hell
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Change We Must Invest In
I propose a change in the All-Star voting system for Major League Baseball. Polls close tomorrow and I looked at the paper today to see the standings. The list is dominated by Red Sox, Yankees, and Rays. This is a great representation of the AL East, the problem is the fan voting.
Sure players like Youkilis, Texiara, Pedroia, Bay, and Longoria deserve to be there, but all it is is a popularity contest. You want incontrovertible truth? Each team gets one player for each position for voting (three for outfield, and pitchers are different). The Red Sox have been largely troubled at shortstop this year. Things have been turning around as Nick Green is proving to be a player you can win a World Series, and Lugo is finally rising to full potential. However, the shortstop choice for the Red Sox on the ballot is Jed Lowrie.
Jed Lowrie, who has spent most of his time on the DL, and the Minors is the Red Sox choice. These are his stats: 5 games, 18 at bats, and one hit. Two walks, and 8 strikeouts. His Batting Average stands at .056 along with his slugging, and his on base is .150. What does this add up to? Fifth place out of 14 shortstop choices for the All-Star Game. Sure he has to make up 300,000 or so votes in a little over 24 hours to make it, but he still has over 700,000. I'm furious. If this is the America that I am being forced to live in, I don't want to live anymore.
Sure fifth place means nothing, but this is a ridiculous moment in Major Leage Baseball history. I propose that we change the All-Star voting style to a choice by the Baseball Writers of America, the same people that choose the Hall of Famers and whichever players get the most votes, they go to the All-Star Game. Another idea is to eliminate it as a whole, keep the Home Run Derby (which only makes sense to take place in Yankee--I'm sorry, The New Yankee Stadium) and have four players from each league. Whichever player wins, his league gets Home Field Advantage in the World Series. Or we could be lame, eliminate everything, and just go back to Best Record. But come on, chicks always have, still do, and always will, dig the long ball
Sure players like Youkilis, Texiara, Pedroia, Bay, and Longoria deserve to be there, but all it is is a popularity contest. You want incontrovertible truth? Each team gets one player for each position for voting (three for outfield, and pitchers are different). The Red Sox have been largely troubled at shortstop this year. Things have been turning around as Nick Green is proving to be a player you can win a World Series, and Lugo is finally rising to full potential. However, the shortstop choice for the Red Sox on the ballot is Jed Lowrie.
Jed Lowrie, who has spent most of his time on the DL, and the Minors is the Red Sox choice. These are his stats: 5 games, 18 at bats, and one hit. Two walks, and 8 strikeouts. His Batting Average stands at .056 along with his slugging, and his on base is .150. What does this add up to? Fifth place out of 14 shortstop choices for the All-Star Game. Sure he has to make up 300,000 or so votes in a little over 24 hours to make it, but he still has over 700,000. I'm furious. If this is the America that I am being forced to live in, I don't want to live anymore.
Sure fifth place means nothing, but this is a ridiculous moment in Major Leage Baseball history. I propose that we change the All-Star voting style to a choice by the Baseball Writers of America, the same people that choose the Hall of Famers and whichever players get the most votes, they go to the All-Star Game. Another idea is to eliminate it as a whole, keep the Home Run Derby (which only makes sense to take place in Yankee--I'm sorry, The New Yankee Stadium) and have four players from each league. Whichever player wins, his league gets Home Field Advantage in the World Series. Or we could be lame, eliminate everything, and just go back to Best Record. But come on, chicks always have, still do, and always will, dig the long ball
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