2009 September 13 « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

The End Times Are Upon Us

September 13, 2009 at 5:41 pm | Posted in 2009 rules so far | 1 Comment

What really worries me is this; ESPN’s Steve Phillips, a man well known for never being right about anything, thinks the Dodgers are going to take the series:

Expect three low-scoring close games in which the bullpens ultimately will be the deciding factor. The Dodgers’ bullpen is the best in baseball (3.12 ERA), and I expect it to be the difference in this series.

Look for the Dodgers to take two out of three games.

Crap. We’re doomed.

Steve Phillips was right. Sure, since there’s only four possible outcomes of a three-game series (LA sweep, SF sweep, LA takes two, SF takes two), he had a 25% chance on a multiple choice test. But still. Hold your loved ones tight.

As for the game, I could care less about Brad Penny, since that fat tub of goo will be watching in October like the rest of the Giants, and while I’m not entirely sold on the resurgences of James Loney & Russell Martin, if either or both have really turned it around, then this offense could be epic in the playoffs.

But am I worried about Chad Billingsley? You better believe it.

My Own Worst Nightmare

September 13, 2009 at 6:34 am | Posted in WTF?! | 8 Comments

Yesterday afternoon, I embarked on a rainy day home improvement project. In the process, I managed to slice my finger open, proving once again that I should not be allowed near sharp objects.

Going through my medicine cabinet, I realized that I didn’t have any band-aids. I asked one roommate, who said he didn’t have any, and then approached another one – the one who happens to be a San Diego native and has a father who’s a prominent Padre employee.

He laughs and says, “sure, I’ve got a band-aid for you.” He returns with a big smile on his face and says, “here you go.” I looked upon it in horror, yet with the alternative being a finger gushing blood, I didn’t have much choice:

God, I hate the Padres.