Insane Random Ramblings

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.

This is an advertisement for voting for the MLB All-Star game. What a bunch of hotties all in one spot. This is my new favorite picture.

We usually have the free preview by now. They only give it to us for between 7-10 days and I totally gorge on baseball during that time. I’ll watch the early game, the regular 7pm est game, and then the late game at 10pm. They don’t even have to be teams that I especially like either. Of course I’ll watch my favorite teams but then I’ll also watch those teams that I kinda like but aren’t my favorites or that have players that I really like (Ichiro in Seattle).

Right now all I’m seeing is regular network games. The weekly Sunday game and a random game here or there. I like the free preview because you don’t see a lot of commercials. No people singing about lunchmeat and no crazy bikers riding atvs around. They do innundate you with the commercial to buy the season of baseball on MLB Tv but there aren’t any regular commercials, which is cool in it’s own way.

I’m kinda bummed that the free preview isn’t here yet. I hope we get it soon.

Well the new baseball season has finally started. Yay! I already have a few things to talk about:

• Why do they have each team play their home opener and then give them a day off before their second game?
• On a related note, once these road teams go home and play their home opener will the same thing apply?
• I can’t believe someone already hit a grand slam!
• I can’t believe someone already had a post-game tirade.
• Are you kidding me with some is one a 0 for whatever slump 4 games in?!?!?
• I wish I had a big home theater or at least a big screen tv to watch the games on. My tv is only 32″ and sometimes that’s not big enough.
• I’m tired of people harassing me about my favorite teams so I’m not rooting for anyone publicly this year.

I’m just glad the season has finally started and I can’t wait to be able to sit back and enjoy some games.