We’re a couple of weeks into this lockout and instead of all kinds of rumors and baseball news being served up by Mom at the Hot Stove we are forced to fend for ourselves.
It isn’t easy. Last night I watched the 1961 World Series
courtesy of MLB Films. I saw Yogi Berra misplay
several balls in Left Field and Vada Pinson and Frank Robinson collide, some
nice Nettles like fielding from Clete Boyer, and a Roger Maris home run but
ultimately it was…meh. Maybe because I knew the outcome.
I tried watching a Los Gigantes game on MLB.TV but my SAP setting didn’t
go from Spanish to English, and I kept having flashbacks to siting alone in my
room watching “Canal cincuenta y siete, Casa De Lucha Libre Todo Del Mundo.” And while Banco Popular is probably still “right
on the money” it didn’t satisfy either.
Normally I can bring my attention to other sports, but the New
York Football Giants are in the midst of an implosion the likes of which I have
never seen. Last week’s game was over in
under 30 seconds. So, no relief there.
The Knicks, who got me through last year’s pandemic winter are again, pretty
much unwatchable, and while I enjoyed the final 10 minutes of the NYC Football
Club’s championship, it was soccer.
I suppose I can make it to the Winter Olympics because who doesn't love watching skaters going around in circles in front of an empty arena?
Truth is, I’m running out of places to park my brain. One can only read so many books or doom
scroll for so long. Any suggestions?
Doug, in 1966, my late father—a fan of both the NY baseball and football Giants—took me to see a game the latter played in the Famous Original Yankee Stadium.
ReplyDeleteThat Giants team finished 1-12-1. And it is STILL better than the one they have out there today.
-10 yards passing? Incredible. And then the coach gets mad...at the media? OK, The Other Judge.
ReplyDelete“Canal cincuenta y siete, Casa De Lucha Libre Todo Del Mundo.”
¡Mil Mascaras es el Rey!
Cobra Kai season 4 was fun 🤷🏻♂️
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ReplyDeleteBourbon.
Stanley Owsley.
I'm making homemade gin - anyone want a pour?
ReplyDelete@ Above Avg... Do you make that with Old Spice sifted through white bread into a bottle?
ReplyDelete@ Doug K....New York Rangers!
ReplyDeleteYes, Carl, and it can be had at Costco for a fraction of the price.
LOL..Good one!
DeleteLGR!
ReplyDeleteI'm hungover again and my brain has ceased to function except for involuntary activities.
ReplyDeleteLike this.
No no no Carl. I carefully steam extracted cologne from over 300 Macy's Grey Flannel peel 'n' sniff cologne adverts and just filtered it through the bun of a frozen microwave White Castle burger. Delish
ReplyDeleteThat is a truly above average response.
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