Take me out to the Ghetto...
Take me out to the slums.
Buy me some rounds and a bag of crack,
I don't think I'll be making it back!
For it's shoot, shoot, shoot at the gangstas,
Cause they hunt me like game!
And it's one, two, three shots you're dead,
In Crackton, USA!
The nonsense relative to personnel that is going on in the Reds outfield this Spring has culminated this evening with the Jay Bruce start. Jay Bruce, called up from AAA Louisville yesterday, may be a fantastic player. But, does that mean he starts in centerfield for the Major League club? Over Ryan Freel?
Seems like when Ryan Freel is in the lineup, he makes something good happen with his hustle. His onbase percentage the past three seasons is .371, .363, & .308. So, bumping him for the rookie is bad enough.
But, the shenanigans don't stop there! The manager, Dusty Baker, SERIOUSLY upset the apple cart when he brought his Chicago retreads to town. Hairston and Bako haven't been that bad on the field, Patterson has been despicable. All three retreads have taken playing time from deserving guys that have paid their dues in the Reds' organization, like Norris Hopper, Javier Valentin, and (again) Ryan Freel.
Bumping guys who deserve to play? What has that done to morale? Destroyed it, thats what.
Finally, the bookends- Adam DUM and Griffey Jr. In Junior's case, he has given a legitimate effort and has been the victim of some bad luck. But, with this glut of outfielders, did signing Adam DUM on for a $13 million season make any sense?
The answer: NO. As a matter of fact, none of this makes any sense and the Reds will not be winning many games because of it. What a trainwreck!
periosadist \'per-ē-ō-sād,sad-əst\ n, pl -s (2008) 1 : a person who obtains advanced credentialing in the field of periodontology in order to inflict great physical pain on others for gratification
usage:
"That periosadist took all my money, hacked my gums to bits, and now I can't chew my food!"
"Ever since that periosadist got through with me, I have to take my meals through a straw!"
This photo, shot earlier today, clearly shows the beginning of some sort of project in the Bengalberry practice area.
We have already built the Bengalberries a natural turf practice field, as well as a synthetic one. These different surfaces are supposed to help the Bengalberries prepare for any given week's opponent. Theoretically, if they're going on the road to play on a natural turf field, then they would practice on their natural turf practice field. We were sold this logic along with the Bengalberry stadium itself, under the guise that it would make the Bengalberries more competitive.
They also have their main field, inside the Bengalberry stadium. So, that's THREE total "gridirons" we have built for the Bengalberries. Could the construction in the photo be a FOURTH? Probably not, but with the County/Bengalberry lovefest in place, anything is possible.
Or, could it be some sort of Bengalberry detention center? For instance, if the police find a drunk Bengalberry up to his usual shenanigans, maybe he would be incarcerated here in this future facility? A shelter for wayward Bengalberries? Where they are rehabbed and then released back into the wild?
Or, could it be some sort of mansion for Bob Bengalhaus? Bob doesn't like his commute, the gasoline is killing him, so he'll just live in this detached palace and work in the main palace.
Or, maybe it's some sort of Bengalberry food court?
Or, could it be a Bengalberry brewery? This is the odds on favorite...neither the Miller nor the Budweiser breweries can reach the production/delivery levels required to keep up with the consumption of the Bengalberries. Therefore, if we establish a Bengalberry Microbrewery on the premises, we eliminate a large part of the logistical nightmare of getting the Bengalberries their beer.
At the Microbrewery Bengalberries can choose from:
+Big Bad Bengalberry Ale
+Bengalberry Booty Light
+Bengalberry Brown Clown
+RasBengalberry Tootie Frootie Genuine Draft
+and the best seller, Bengalberry Malt Liquor (Chris Henry testimonial, "Works everytime- throws up smooth...")
Everyone makes a Mix CD (legacy audio) on their own terms. Here are cliff blog's guidelines:
+No artist shall appear twice on a Mix CD
+Artists are typically arranged in alphabetical order, but this is not required. Sometimes, order matters.
+Mix CDs shall have titles
As an example, cliff blog's latest Mix CD:
"Earth Day in a Parking Lot"*
01 David Gray- Please Forgive Me
02 Peter Murphy- You're So Close (this is the Bauhaus guy)
03 Portishead- The Rip
04 Front 242- Gripped By Fear
05 Joy Division- A Means To An End
06 James- Five O
07 Shins- New Slang
08 LCD Soundsystem- North American Scum
09 Arcade Fire- In The Backseat
10 Dinosaur Jr- Feel The Pain
11 Moby- Im Not Worried At All
12 Yes- Owner Of A Lonely Heart
An old computer joke goes like this:
"There are 10 types of people: those that understand binary, and those that do not."
Funny stuff, a variation on that joke could go like this:
"There are 10 ways to do things: the open source way and the wrong way."
The letters "BS" can stand for many things. But, for the purpose of this blog entry, the letters stand for:
Bariatric Surgery
On this webpage a sportswriter lists some fantastic events that have occurred at Yankee stadium. It's really not even worth clicking the link, baseball fans all know about "the house that Ruth built."
I was fortunate enough to attend a game at Yankee Stadium one year ago today (Thanks Grandma). My mother and I took a subway train from Manhattan to the Bronx and witnessed a great Yankee Stadium moment-
When the Yankees came to bat in the bottom of the 9th, they were losing to Cleveland 6- 2. About a half hour later, A-Rod's walkoff homer made it a New York 8- 6 victory. I'll never forget when the stadium PA system cranked up Old Blue Eyes, "Start spreading the news/I'm leaving today/I want to be a part of it/New York New York."
Wow! Just got done listening to the newest Portishead disc. After a 10yr absence, the trio (Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley, and Geoff Barrow) have returned.
And return they did! A fantastic disc that does not disappoint. It would have been easy to release some garbage, and take the money- leaving relevance and innovation on the table.
However, the effort on this disc, "Third" as they titled it, is not lacking. The textures and complexities of the first two discs continue into this one.
Portishead, thank you for working so hard to get this right. It is well worth the wait.
