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baseball
After going to bed aroun 430 am this morning. I got up just before 11 am, because i heard someone yelling at the cat, that i though was suppose to be at work. It was the voice of my mother.
Anyway, i got up and went out into the kitchen and asked if anyone wanted to do anything. After getting an answer that pretty much was a no. I returned to my room and turned on the PS2 where I layed on the floor in front of my TV playing my video game for a few hours.
Dinner was round 2 pm and was velveta mac & cheese, with polish sausage. A usual dinner around there. I mean i've had it a few thousand times now. No complaints, its one of the better dinners served here. lol
After that I retired back to my room where I turned on NASCAR coverage on speed channel and watched that till 5 pm, when it switched over to ESPN, which is still on my tv at this very moment.
So, this brings us to right now. The nationwide series race is still going on.
What's on my mind? The pendant around my neck and weather or not a pirate would wear said pendant. lol Yes, just something to think about while being rather bored. What would a pirate wear? humm... There's a question for you to answer.
Ummm, nothing else worth mentioning I guess. Just stuff from the past few blogs about work. So go read that if you wanna know what else is on my mind. Otherwise keep your replies , lmao, ya like your going to ... pirate related.
~ Aye, here i be
WATCH THIS:
Think of this guy the next time you're thinking that your life sucks!
He's one hell of a man!
http://www.surkes.citymaker.com/f/claydyer_espn2.wmv
I like sports as much as the next guy, but one thing that is really starting to get on my nerves is the endless analysis by these overly serious schmucks on TV and radio. I can't watch ESPN anymore when they are breaking down some sports highlights and discussing these things like they are life and death issues. You know what I want to see? The damn scores, some highlights and news. I don't want sports to be serious. That is the beauty of the games, to not take things so seriously and to relax and enjoy things for what they are.
I also don't like hearing about the minutiae of these athletes’ lives. I don't want to know where they live or what they do in the off-season. I don't want to know their beliefs on certain topics, I want to see them perform at the highest level, and not attempt to be a politician, musician or philosopher. That is an entirely different topic unto itself, celebrities using their status as a platform for whichever cause they see fit. These people are more often than not performing their acts of charity as public relations work, or have such a weak knowledge of the issues that they soapbox about that it is laughable. Case in point Sheryl Crow trying to show people how to live "greener." She went around a few summers ago telling everyone how much better off the world would be if we only used one square of toilet paper each time we went to the bathroom. She would then proceed to load up the caravan of buses and head to the next stop on their massive tour. The world could definitely be more green, I agree with you 100% Sheryl. If only you and your celebrity brethren would just shut your mouth.
Today was a day of accusations. A day examining who said, he said, he did, she did, he didn't. I felt while reading through the espn blog on baseball that it was a kindergarten class without a parent to say "let's move on and say you're sorry." Come on!
It's truly a disappointment that something deemed as entertainment has captured the attention of congress when their are countless other issues that they SHOULD be dealing with. And while I am truly annoyed by these congressional hearings isn't this baseball's issue? If something is illegal in baseball--why hasn't baseball figured out how to manage this? They've dealt with scandals in the past. When there's an argument on the field players get tossed. When there are major problems players have been fine and suspended. Why isn't this happening now?
Ultimately the problem should be solved (and should have already been solved) by the commissioner and owner's of baseball. They hold the strings--the hiring and firing as well as the purse strings. And ultimately that's what it all comes down to is the purse. Because with the rise of the supposed and likely use of steroids in baseball, home-runs have skyrocketed, pitchers keep pitching and money keeps rolling in. Sure the player's union has made it difficult, but have they made it impossible? What if someone had said no in the mid 90's and demanded that baseball be cleaned up? Eventually someone would have had to come around, because the players would have wanted to play and owners would have wanted their teams to play. However, it appears that the owner's and the commissioner let the dollar signs guide their decisions--not integrity and certainly not ethics.
The sad thing is that while these hearings might hurt Clemens--true fans will still want to listen and watch baseball come April. I can hear that "take me out to the ballgame theme now." And even if it hurts MLB attendance initially at some point folks will forget and come back--because it's the sport that gets to people. While the drama behind the scenes now is ugly the drama on the field every season cannot be scripted any more beautifully. It's something that fans can cheer for, connect with and embrace.
So I guess what does that say about us all? That we want to win at any cost? That we're willing to bend the rules a little for the sake of a game? Or that we expect that baseball should be able to manage their own game that fans support, pay for, sweat for and dream about.
Baseball--take a stand.
I'm not sure when exactly the above video was shot, but it's priceless. Fabled ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman, who generally I think is thought of as a pretty nice guy, having a total meltdown and throwing a tantrum at his staff. Brilliant timing too, with the Super Bowl just days away.
Ah, payback must be sweet for the cameraman that leaked this off-air video onto the Web.
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