Insane Random Ramblings

So I write a post yesterday about the games on FOX and TBS over the weekend. Mainly I just said that they seemed to be the same two teams every weekend. Well guess what changed this weekend? That’s right - the teams.

Saturday on Fox was Atlanta vs Cincinnati. A game I wasn’t particular about watching. On Sunday on TBS the game was the Yankees vs the Tampa Bay Rays. Pretty good game. But notice that not only are the teams different, it’s a totally different league!

It figures that as soon as I point something out, it changes dramatically.

On Saturday there’s a game on Fox. Then on Sunday there’s a game on TBS. They’re usually national games and when it gets close to the playoffs, they’re the playoff race games. Anyway what I noticed is that whatever 2 teams come on Fox on Saturday are the same 2 teams that you see on Sunday on TBS.

Now watch the teams and games will change now that I mentioned this.

And it had nothing to do with the preview channel or the cable company. It was because of my favorite team. Their schedule did not mesh well with the preview week. The preview started Thursday and ended Wednesday of the following week.

Here’s how it played out for me:

Thursday - my favorite team was off
Friday - I got to see the game…yippee!
Saturday - National game on regular tv
Sunday - National game on regular tv
Monday - Off day —again?!?!?!
Tuesday - I got to see the game
Wednesday - Day game —-blah I didn’t get to see it.

So out of 7 possible games, I only got to see 2 because of the free preview. That is one of the main reasons why I don’t put out over $100 for the package. I won’t even get my money’s worth if the games don’t jell with my schedule. Oh well maybe I’ll get to see them again soon on regular old tv.

I have a lot going on so I need a easy post. Here’s the sports edition of my Insane Random Ramblings:

1. I’m kind of glad that Dez Bryant decided to forgo the usual hazing rituals associated with NFL rookies. I have a feeling he’ll get some backlash from his team-mates but I admire him for sticking to his guns.
2. Will T.O. ever find a job? It’s like a soap opera with him. He might end up with the Bengals but who knows. Hopefully he’ll change his attitude and humble him, but knowing him…it won’t.
3. Congrats to Matt Garza of the Rays. He threw the 5th no hitter of the season and the 1st in Rays history. Nice job!
4. I was happy to read that Maurice Clarett went back to OSU to get his degree. He said he didn’t want to be a distraction to the football team or his follow students. Maybe he’s finally on the right path. I’m really rooting for this guy.
5. WTH is going on with Sergio Kindle?!?!?! He fell down “multiple” flights of stairs and has a fractured skull. What was he doing and how do you fall down multiple flights!?!!? Something’s rotten in Denmark! I do wish him a speedy and full recovery.

And that makes me very sad. Every year I write post after post after post describing how much I love the free preview. We get it twice a year but there was absolutely no notice this year. The first week of the season you get a free week and you get one week after the All-Star break. The only reason I knew to watch out for it was because I know it happens at the same time every year.

I looked at my messages from the cable company and I looked at my bill and neither mentioned the preview. I’m just glad I knew about it because I was loving all of the extra games. Unfortunately now the party is over and I have to go back to my normal schedule or a few games per week, most of which I don’t want to see anyway.

Oh well, I was fun while it lasted.

Yesterday I just knew that I would fall asleep during the baseball game that I was watching. I figured I would doze off for a minute and wake up close to 2:00pm. I was pretty surprised that I made it all the way until 5:00 or the 9th inning. The only problem was that the game went into extra innings and I almost missed it. I was in and out of sleep until I heard a bunch of noise. I looked up just in time to see the game winning hit.

I would have been so upset to miss the end of the game. On a side note, today is my day off and of course I didn’t sleep in. I would up at 7:00am today. I guess there really is no rest for the weary.

Yeah I am so happy about that.  I love the Phillies and Ryan Howard in particular. My eyes shine like diamonds every time I watch him play. I wasn’t able to go to the game last night or tonight but I’ll try my best to make it to a game this weekend. The tickets aren’t that expensive but I hate going to games by myself.

This is a holiday weekend so I suspect that it will be really crowded so I can find someone to talk to during the game. But even if I don’t, I’m still trying to go to a game.

Unfortunately it won’t be this year. I plan on going next spring/summer. The 2011 schedule will be out in September so I can start making plans. My first thought is to hit Detroit and Chicago on a little weekend trip. I can see the Tigers, Cubs and White Sox if I play my cards right.

I would totally love to go this year but I just can’t afford it. I won’t even take a regular vacation this year so a baseball trip would be a total splurge. I can’t even afford to get the best weight loss pills that I saw. So unless some money just falls out of the sky, I won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

I don’t even know what I’m hoping for more, money for a road trip or a regular vacation. At this point I would just like to get my hands on some extra money and have that problem to solve.

Not real trouble but the trouble we’re gonna cause when we go to the game in a few weeks. My coworkers from my old department invited me to come to their Pirates tailgate party. They’re real partiers. They already have kegs, food and games planned. I have to email them to ask what I can bring. I don’t think anybody is taking a eczema treatment but I still may take a umbrella to protect us from the late day sun. I know personally I burn extremely easy and I don’t want that to happen and ruin my day.

The whole day is gonna be a blast and I can’t wait.

I hadn’t really planned on going to any games this year. One of my favorite teams isn’t coming to town and my other favorite team will be here the week I’m on vacation. I may or may not be out of town so I’m not planning on going to the games.

Anyway my company is having a day at the ballpark next month and all employees are invited to go. We get a ticket for ourselves and $10 for concessions loaded onto our tickets. Sometimes the team has giveaways on game days so I’ll have to check out the schedule to see if anything is going on that day. Who knows maybe they’ll give away t-shirts or I’ll see a rv for sale or something. I think it’s a great deal and I can’t wait until the game day gets here because it sounds like a lot of fun.

I may not like the department that I work in but my company is great.