Hey people...rain delay, eh? I was afraid of that when TWC switched to the Northeastern radar during Ike coverage. Guess I'll hunker down and eat dinner and follow the situation in Texas until things get rolling in Boston.
"I've swung like this, dude, since I was like 10," Pedroia said. "I didn't really develop it; that's just what it was. I've hit like this my whole life. There's nothing real complicated about it. I just try to see the ball and hit it. If I get a hit, I get a hit. If I get out, I get out. There's no secret about it."
Jules, I'm watching the coverage now and am quite dismayed at how bad the damage is already. An entire branch of my extended family lives in Houston, including my favorite cousin, and the only one who evacuated was in a mandatory area.
I'm totally sleep deprived and spaced out myself. But I can't tear myself away from our guys.
Thanks, Mac. They seem to have a pretty blase' and nonchalant attitude towards it, perhaps because Rita blew by them without much damage a couple of years ago. I think they're in for quite a ride, even though they're not right by the coast).
Necessary disclaimer: I like the Jays far more than I should, so I'll be either scarce or commenting with excessive adulation directed at both sides throughout this entire series.
Thanks, jules. I'm sure I'll have news about them before the end of the weekend. Cousins in NY are keeping in touch with them and relaying news to the rest of the family
HA, Liza! Isn't it fun having those mixed feelings?
I'm going to game 1 tomorrow. I hope it doesnt rain because if it does, and they decide to play it on sunday; i'm screwed because I'm not gonna be home on sunday...i'm gonna be in Florida
TC was saying that since papi has been with the sox he has had a homer in about every 14 at bats. However since he's come back from the dl; its been abt every 30 bats.
Karen, thats what I was hoping for. But i will actually be on a cruise in the Caribbean. But it leaves from Florida so I'm hoping that I'll be able to watch the rays/sox game.
Another interesting stat that I saw today with this:
Dustin Pedroia has swung the bat 1,114 times this season. He has connected with 1,027 pitches and missed 87. Think about that. It’s the best percentage in the majors this season.
it was posted in the extra bases blog on boston.com
I'm thinking the rain in Boston is the same system (sorry I don't know the technical terms) that we just got in Maryland and it's just moving up the coast. If it is, it only rained for about an hour here.
As much as I am not a fan of the Trop, at least there won't be any rain delays while I'm there. Although not looking forward to the cowbells.
Last time I was there, there was a thunderstorm during the game, so loud you could hear it over the fans.
Angie: The system (right term) is hitting New England worse than it's hitting Boston. It's been raining since at least 5:00 over in CT--and maybe even earlier than that.
lone, I don't know much about weather, I was just trying to bring some optimism. But I really hope either it stops raining or they just play in it because nobody likes a rain delay.
Hey, I've got an idea! Maybe someone could talk the Boston Symphony percussion section into donating some used "equipment" and some brief lessons. Can you imagine the possibilities?
I am finally home! Christ, bad stupid drivers and buckets of rain are not a good combination. Two dumbasses wound up in median and the left lane had to be shut down (on a two-lane highway). I was not pleased at all.
One perk of watching it on the TV and not in here is that I'm not tempted to multitask, so I end up actually watching the game. I'm not so good at that when I'm sitting at this computer.
Oh Angie, I'm just PITIFUL when I'm on the computer. News, politics, weather, e-mail, you name it, and all of a sudden I look up and I missed an entire inning!
Haha yup happens to me all the time. It's really bad when I'm trying to write a paper for school and I'm sitting at the computer for 2 hours trying to do an assignment that I could have done in 45 minutes.
I had to do it the hard way--I looked at the scoring summaries from Aug. 1 on.
Of course, the number of RBIs Lowrie has that scored Bay is significantly higher--maybe even half. So I think this is completely valid proof that we really need to keep these two close to one another in the batting order! [/snark]
Liza, what I'm confused about is why they would pick up the game as part of a doubleheader if it's considered an official game if they were to call it now.
I ordered a Varitek shirt to bring with me to Tampa, and paid extra for rush shipping, but since they don't deliver until afternoons here, I won't get it until after I leave Monday. Stinks. Guess I will be wearing, Beckett and Papelbon shirts.
I've always like Jed, he's seems like such a nice guy. I really love our rookies this year. I pretty much fell in love with Masterson when I saw him smile. I was at that game he pitched against the Yankees and before it started he was going around and signing autographs for all the kids. I could see his smile from 20 rows back.
Jessi: It is a wonderful thing seeing all of the young pups out there (Pap, Pedey, Lester, Ellsbury, Buchholz, Lowrie, Masterson, Bowden).
But I think Pedey and Lowrie have made the biggest difference to the club these past two years, because they've helped to stabilize two positions that have been turnstiles for us the last couple of years. (At this point, I'm in full agreement if the Sox try to put this plan into motion.
I think he realizes he's not awesome...I've read plenty of interviews where he comes out and says that he's beaten the odds his entire career. He knows that, and he keeps trying really really hard. So I don't think it's so much a question of him thinking he's awesome, I think he really wants to play and maybe he doesn't know how to express that in so many words.
I guess also a large part of the frustration is that ridiculous contract that Epstein signed him to creating unrealistic expectations on my part. (If you're going to be paid three times as much as Youk, you want to see some results, and we just haven't gotten it from him.
It's probably unfair, but that's the way it is, for me at least.
on September 12, 2008 6:20 PM
Have you seen the paplebon reanacting dirty dancing Texas Gal? Its a much watch and must post. Its worse than pedeys dancing.