1) Someone forgot to give Alex Rodriguez the "Emotional Fortitude" expansion pack when he got his ridiculous amount of athletic talent. The man has done and said just about everything he can regarding the steroids deal from six years ago, but he's honestly incapable of saying the right words. I believe him, personally. I think he realized it was ( Read more... )

Once again, doing my part to butch-up Live Journal. Enjoy the sports talk, ladies...

( US v. Mexico World Cup Qualifyer on Tuesday )

 First off, Lexie is the best for making the killer avatars. What a wonderful surprise to see coming home tonight!

Secondly, an ethical question: How much schadenfreude is too much? The Boston R-- Okay, that team from New England -- just lost game 4 of the American League Championship Series by the final score of 13-4. To the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ( Read more... )

First time I went to Yankee Stadium, I was ten or eleven. The Angels were in town, and Reggie Jackson had been traded there either that year or the year before. I've seen Reggie, Willie, Rags, Donnie Baseball, Dave Winfield, Jeter, A-Rod, Mo, Joba and so many more of the greatest Yankees. Last time I went to the Big Ballpark in the Bronx was ( Read more... )

This is the way the season ends.
This is the way the season ends.
This is the way the season ends.
Not with a bang, but a whimper.

Truly craptacular performance from my Once And Future World Series Champion New York Yankees this year. It's not even Labor Day, and here we are with a vague mathmatical shot at making the playoffs. There's just something ( Read more... )