at least i got tennis
i was all set to do this post about a few things that are actually FUN about sports right now. as some of you may recall, i follow teams that suck. even if they don't necessarily suck, they find ways to do really, really sucky things.
but, like the optimist i am, i was going to write about two good things about the sports i like.
i WAS going to.
i WAS going to say that i was enjoying the royals right now, because after their 19-game losing streak, every win is like a playoff victory. and they have been winning (4-2) since the streak ended. i WAS going to talk about how they had taken 2 of 3 from two of the best teams in the AL and were on their way to that same possibility against the yankees. that is, until they decided to piss all over the 4-run lead they had in the 9th inning! again!
they gave up 5 runs on a walk, an error (that should have ended the game, of course), 5 singles and a double.
i seriously cannot wait until this God-forsaken season is over. if anyone catches me getting even the slightest bit excited about the royals again until next march. make me stop. I AM NOT JOKING. i hate baseball right now.
*****
the other thing i was going to mention is that monday begins the 2005 u.s. open of tennis in flushing, ny. so far, this is still a good thing.
tennis is the one spectator sport that i have failed, to this point, to mention amongst my favorite. here is the actual list:
1) college basketball
2)baseball
3) tennis
4) the chiefs (not a sport, i know, but i don't really care about the NFL outside of KC.)
5) other (NBA playoffs, soccer, etc)
anyway, i love watching the grand slam tournaments. i've been to two (u.s. open, autralian open) and am working on going to a third (french open) next year.
if i can't see them live, i love to watch them on tv. what i love even more than watching them, is not having a job while they're on. i can literally watch 14 days of tennis...straight. it's the best.
so if you need me, i will be on the futon from 11 am monday until september 11th (with the exception of a few excursions to the airport and such) mindlessly watching a yellow ball bounce back and forth, all the while fighting off any urges to have a bonfire of merhcandise from a certain midwesternbaseball "team" whose name escapes me at the moment.
but, like the optimist i am, i was going to write about two good things about the sports i like.
i WAS going to.
i WAS going to say that i was enjoying the royals right now, because after their 19-game losing streak, every win is like a playoff victory. and they have been winning (4-2) since the streak ended. i WAS going to talk about how they had taken 2 of 3 from two of the best teams in the AL and were on their way to that same possibility against the yankees. that is, until they decided to piss all over the 4-run lead they had in the 9th inning! again!
they gave up 5 runs on a walk, an error (that should have ended the game, of course), 5 singles and a double.
i seriously cannot wait until this God-forsaken season is over. if anyone catches me getting even the slightest bit excited about the royals again until next march. make me stop. I AM NOT JOKING. i hate baseball right now.
*****
the other thing i was going to mention is that monday begins the 2005 u.s. open of tennis in flushing, ny. so far, this is still a good thing.
tennis is the one spectator sport that i have failed, to this point, to mention amongst my favorite. here is the actual list:
1) college basketball
2)
3) tennis
4) the chiefs (not a sport, i know, but i don't really care about the NFL outside of KC.)
5) other (NBA playoffs, soccer, etc)
anyway, i love watching the grand slam tournaments. i've been to two (u.s. open, autralian open) and am working on going to a third (french open) next year.
if i can't see them live, i love to watch them on tv. what i love even more than watching them, is not having a job while they're on. i can literally watch 14 days of tennis...straight. it's the best.
so if you need me, i will be on the futon from 11 am monday until september 11th (with the exception of a few excursions to the airport and such) mindlessly watching a yellow ball bounce back and forth, all the while fighting off any urges to have a bonfire of merhcandise from a certain midwestern
posted by cade at 4:44 PM
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Can I come to the French Open with you?
I've already set the dvr to record all of the tennis. I like how you do, Cade.
of course you can come. my trips are always open invite.
just know that if all goes well, there might be a side-jaunt to scotland as well. *crosses fingers*
...and here i thought you bev boys hadn't planned anything for my little jaunt to the northeast! You always think ahead Mr. Cade! I'll bring the chips.
bro, keep the faith. i'm no baseball prophet but anyone can blow a 4 run leade against the evil empire (think of where i come from). in a sense, since the royals payroll is less than 1/4 of the yankees, one should technically expect only 1/4 the runs;-)
mike-
thanks, but they should have won that game. zero excuses. the yankess don't even enter into it. i can name 2 pitchers from that game who should never be allowed to throw professionally again. (every pitch in the ninth was right over the plate or in the dirt.)
and becky,
get ready to PARTY!
3.5 days until i'm a lazy vacationer!!! :) yippee!
Not that I should write this, but I must...
Just so you are abreast of all the happenings from that midwest team that will remain nameless, I heard this morning that Mike Sweeney was literally minutes from being traded to the Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles or the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim or whatever their stupid name is at the trading deadline, but obviously wasn't. Said something about "management" killing the trade. But rumors have circulated again that he might be traded by Wednesday (that's the 40 man roster deadline for the post-season). I guess I just wanted to pre-warn you so if the news comes you don't blow something up.
Also not sure if you've seen, but Brandon Rush enrolled at KU. If he's cleared by the NCAA, he'll be on the team. Pretty funny circle of events if you ask me...
JaRon Rush - recruited by Roy...calls Roy "Roy" instead of "Coach" and subsequently becomes unrecruited, taints the name of Kansas in the Rush household.
Kareem Rush - more talented than his brother, doesn't even get recruited by Roy because of JaRon.
Brandon Rush - most talented brother, picks KU after all that. If that's not a positive sign for Bill Self's recruiting, I don't know what is.
thanks dave.
i have already prepared myself for the sweeney deal. i alluded to it last week sometime in some format that i'm not going to search out right now.
if he clears waivers, i will be stoked to root for him to win. it will be good to watch him actually enjoy playing again. at this point, i don't want him to stay, because it's easier to give up on a team (until they suck me back in next spring of course) that he is not a part of.
and i have been up on the rush thing. thanks to our trusty kusports.com folks.
thanks again.
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