A Change in the Air

It’s almost spring...and no that doesn’t signify to me better weather, nice flowers and cute dresses. I live in California remember? I get those things all year around!! ☺ What spring does mean to me is that finally, baseball is here again!



For those of us not lucky enough to be able to travel to Tempe Arizona or Orlando Florida for spring training, we have to amuse ourselves by closely studying miner leaguer stats to get the inside scoop on who might be called up. Some how though, reading data on ESPN just doesn’t give me the same thrill that seeing those young bucks in action does. Still...something is better than nothing right? And though I might not be able to see the teams in action right now, that doesn’t mean I can’t fantasize about opening day!

All my fantasies about sitting in the sunshine watching the Giants battling it out have led me to these thoughts about the upcoming season:

1) Giants win the NL West, but Lincecum, though the leader in ERA, doesn’t get his
3rd straight Cy Young

2) Giants win the first playoff series, but lose to the Cardinals in the NL
Championship Series

3) The Angles don’t make the playoffs for the first time in 3 years as the Mariners
win the Devision

4) Detroit Tigers make the playoffs, but lose to the Yankees in AL Championship
Series

5) Red Sox fans realize that Lackey was let go for a reason

6) Stephan Strausberg wins NL rookie of the year and gives Nationals fans a reason
to go the stadium

7) Sandaval, aka Kung Fu Panda, makes it to the all star game this year


Well that’s what I think anyways! We’ll do a wrap up at the end of the season to see how right I was. If you can’t wait for opening day and missed the Giants Fan Appreciation day in February, don’t worry you have another chance to get your baseball fix with the Oakland A’s.

Oakland Fan Appreciation Day: April 3rd, at 10 am – 12:30 pm
Is free and takes place outside Oakland Coliseum. You can meet coaches and players while playing interactive games!

Sitting outside watching sports with friends…there is nothing better in my opinion. So here’s to spring...and here’s to drinking at 1 pm on Sunday afternoon and it being ok. So see you at the ballpark come April! And don’t worry, you’ll definitely recognize me. I’ll be the one double fisting beers and devouring brats!

2020: Let the Campaigning Begin!

Staying with the Olympics theme, I think its time that they were brought back to the United States, don't you? And I have the perfect location...Los Angeles! Now those of you who know me know that I have no love for the LA area. It's materialistic, neurotic, smoggy and generally not a pleasant place to be. But do I think it can host an amazing Olympics games? Heck yes!

Lets be honest. Chicago had no chance. I blatantly root for everything and anything involving the US and Sports...but even I had a hard time thinking that it would be a better in Chicago then in Rio de Jinero. If we wanna get the Olympics back in our back yard we got to offer the committee something a little more enticing then the depressing sight of Cubs fans reminiscing about their latest post-season failure...and what better setting to offer to them then the glamor of Los Angeles! There is one thing that LA is good at, and it is being hot; both weather-wise and people-wise. Hollywood stunners are a dime a dozen when walking around downtown. Can't you just picture the Greek-style Olympic Adonises intermingling with the stars? More condoms then ever would be used in the Olympic village...and that's insane as they already hand out 100k!

Not only will the Olympians feel right at home as they will be mingling with their people, aka the beautiful. But also, it's already set up to host all the games! The coliseum can be used for track; Rose Bowl for soccer; Poly Pavilion for basketball; Dodger Stadium for baseball...getting the picture yet? I know I'm sold! The glitz, the fame, the beauty, the sun...what's not to like?

2020...Los Angeles Olympics. Let's make it happen!

Olympic Failure?

American Idol had better ratings then the Winter Olympics did on Tuesday night. That's right; Americans would rather watch the future Clay Aiken's of the world then see the long programs of pairs figure skating. And as much as I wanna be mad at America, I can't quite find it in me to blame them. Don't get me wrong; I love the Olympics! Just, um, the Summer not the Winter. In 2008, you couldn't drag me away from the television. Hell, even my 90 year old aunt was mesmerized by Michael Phelps and the Redeem Team!

There is not one single sport that gets to me the way that swimming and track does in the Winter Olympics. Sure, I find the Flying Tomato entertaining and love watching American women dominate in figure skating. But if I miss it, I won't be devastated. And I sure as heck won't make my schedule around watching certain events like I do during other world-wide events such as the Summer Games and the World Cup. I always thought that there was something wrong with me and that I was just not getting the fun of watching people go flying down the mountain at neck-breaking speeds. Cool Runnings is one of my favorite movies of all time...shouldn't bobsledding hold the same thrill for me?

I know other countries don't feel the same way I do. Canada, for example, shut down businesses and schools when they announced their Mens Ice Hockey team. Me, I couldn't name 3 people on the USA team. Does that mean I won't be rooting for them? No. I already have booked at table at ESPN Zone for USA vs Canada..if only so I can watch some Canadians bring their flags with them and go crazy at the bar (trust me...it happens).

Still...if something else comes up that offers better entertainment..I just might have to skip the hockey game. When else have I been ever able to say that. The answer is never. And if I feel that way, a self-proclaimed sports fanatic, how can I blame others for tuning into American Idol over NBC? I can't and that's a shame. Come on Olympics. You can do better than this.