A huge thank you to Chris whose extra tickets gave me and the lad an unforgettable evening. And it was not just having the tickets. It was not that the tickets were in the sixth row. It was not Tina. It was not that the Sox hammered the Jays 8-0. It is not even that knuckleballer Wakefield was entirely in the zone. It was because after (I think) the sixth when Wakefield pitched to Wells who flied out to Coco for the third out who then ran in and, after getting to first base from center field…looked up …and I stood up in my white Sox jersey and black cap…and I shout “COCO!!!”…and he looked at me…and I looked at him…and he threw me the ball. I just about peed with joy.
In other news, it is Friday and there shall be bullets and they shall be good:
-> Well, suffice it to say, the Jays suck. I had a sense of it even in February but their play last night was pathetic. Halladay got an error in the first trying to pick off Yuke at second and putting it in to the outfield instead. Glaus got an error losing the ball in the lights at third which was nothing compared to in the first, bases loaded with two out, he daydreams and drifts off base only to be picked off by catcher Doug Mirabelli to Yuke who didn’t even have to beat him back to first – he tagged him feet away. Soon thereafter, the Jays went to sleep. Losing their alleged closer until August 2008 doesn’t help. They are now fighting for fourth in the AL East until 2009.
-> Apparently there is a world outside of baseball. And it has silly people in it.
The man arrested for allegedly leaking the Conservative government’s environmental plan was a temporary employee, a self-described anarchist and drummer in a punk band that sings an angry screed against the Prime Minister and the “rise of the right.”
Releasing pending legislation or regulations is not whistle blowing – the law will soon be public anyway and in draft and…stuff. Way to go bad band drummer.
-> If China is mad at us, we must be doing something right.
-> The PEI election is tepidying up. Apparently the 4% of the population made up of former Lieutenant Governors are getting all snippy with each other. Earth to person who said “it’s not the ethical thing to do” – no one cares, get a life, stop pretending that winning the prize in the Cracker Jacks makes you something. In more sensible news from the hustings, some-time comment makers around here, Cyn, is running for a seat.
-> Some people have useless dreams:
A British climber is in the closing stages of an attempt to set a world record for the highest mobile call. Rod Baber is making final preparations to scale Mount Everest and make the call from its north ridge.
I think I am going to swim to the bottom of the ocean and open a pack of 1983 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards. Not ’84…’83.
Just a reminder that in four weeks there is a Gen X 40 authorized event – the Watertown Wizards home opener. Friday June 8, 2007. I am told by one of the owners that they may play the Canadian anthem for us. Last year is was four bucks for adults, one for kids.
[Original comments…]
Mike – May 11, 2007 8:12 AM
http://www.mikecampbell.net/the_campblog.htm
The Jays are just OOOOZing confidence,
“I think we’re just starting to rub off on him, unfortunately,” outfielder Vernon Wells said of Halladay’s troubles.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/story/2007/05/10/bluejays-redsox-halladay.html
There must be more bullets on the way, there’s just gotta be. Hey, Gary. Hey, cm.
Mike – May 11, 2007 8:43 AM
http://www.mikecampbell.net/the_campblog.htm
Does Watertown have a Wullerton-esque enemy town?
Hey, cm. Hey, Gary.
gr – May 11, 2007 8:46 AM
:^(
gr – May 11, 2007 8:48 AM
Obviously that was intended for Mike, who slid into home and it wasn’t even close. Well done Mike, you win this week….
Alan, are you saying that he threw you the ball, and you got it??????????
cm – May 11, 2007 8:49 AM
Hey, Mike! I was wondering who was up and commenting so early.
I’m off to my first Jays game this century on Sunday. It’s always more fun being there live, as you don’t really need to know what’s going on. I’m afraid I’ll have to miss the Watertown game due to a friend’s book launch (I love saying that!).
cm – May 11, 2007 8:50 AM
And then Gary beats me, too. Sheesh.
Alan – May 11, 2007 8:51 AM
I have it. I have the ball because Coco picked me and I used two hands. I was thinking as I looked up and realized the ball was arcing towards me that it was arcing towards me and I had better use two hands so as not to look like an idiot. He picked me. I proved myself worthy.
Mike – May 11, 2007 8:53 AM
http://www.mikecampbell.net/the_campblog.htm
My One Nova Scotia Policy continues to recognize claim of jurisdiction over PEI, NB and, in fact, all territory east of the Penobscot River. Just because because some folk in ‘Maine’ send politicians to Washington…
Hey, gorthos. Hey, gordo.
Hans – May 11, 2007 9:34 AM
Re highest mobile call: Do you think the expedition is being sponsored by anyone? Which company is it that does those “Can you hear me now?” commercials? Verizon? Above the Horizon?
portland – May 11, 2007 1:32 PM
you are the fucking man! the biggest pinkest man of my acquaintance. you are the dog. you are the bomb. you are the bomb carrying dog. boom boom boom boom. that is so SO frucking cool. not even fucking cool. it’s frucking cool. why are people saying hello to each other in this space? why are they talking about prince edward fucking island? coco threw you a ball? no way. no fucking way. way cool. bring the ball with you when you come. i want to see it. i need to see it. fuck yeah. coco rocks. fuckity fuck fuck fuck. yeah baby. whoooo weee. yeah.
Hans – May 11, 2007 1:57 PM
Geez, its just a baseball isn’t? Don’t the sell them at Sportchek?
[duck. hide. skitter away.]
😉
cm – May 11, 2007 2:14 PM
Coco Crisp. (Well, since portland didn’t say it, someone had to.)
portland – May 11, 2007 2:18 PM
hans, i’m actually not happy for him at all; my life is all about jacking up his self esteem. that and when i was in the kitchen last night i think i jerry remy saying they were using solid gold magic baseballs.
portland – May 11, 2007 2:24 PM
and i should share. i got a ball at a game once. it was a foul ball that the philles’ carmello martinez hit into the stands at olympic stadium. later that night i had every stripper in chez paris (pronounced pare-reee) sign and date it.
time to vote- who has the more charming story – al or me?
Hans – May 11, 2007 2:26 PM
…now that would be something to crow about…..
Alan – May 11, 2007 2:30 PM
I am disqualified as I can’t go to strip bars since, you know…
Jay Currie – May 11, 2007 5:15 PM
http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com
Smart using the two hand approach rather than risking the flashy one hander and hoots of a stadium full of people – and the lad – as you dropped it. Very Canadian of you.
I trust, being a great Dad and all, you are not entertaining any thoughts of giving the lad the ball…no, of course you aren’t.
Calling from the North Ridge gives you a great excuse for that cell phone “echo” thing.
Alan – May 11, 2007 5:23 PM
The lad gets the ball after it goes in a “future mistake avoidance device” – meaning a 2.99 plastic shell trophy case.
cm – May 12, 2007 10:05 AM
Last night I was telling a friend about your exploits, Al, and she informed me that his name really is Coco Crisp. All this time, I thought portland was just being funny.
Alan – May 12, 2007 10:21 AM
I think he was christened Cornelius Crisp but his grannie could not say it so dubbed him Coco.
gorthos – May 13, 2007 11:09 AM
http://www.gorthos.com/blog
Somewhere around here I have a ball from some Montreal team expo-something-or-other my grandfather got in the early 70s.. dirty old thing, scuffed up and probably worthless now because someone wrote on it a name as they must have been out of paper or something like that.. hrmm..