Quick, answer this question! What happens when a last-minute addition to the starting rotation pitches an absolute gem against a frightening Detroit lineup and shuts them out for 6.2 innings? ANSWER: This. Oh. My. BOOOO! We need a closer, and we need him NOW! Don’t get me wrong. I like Riske. He’s a good guy, …
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Apr 04
Opening Day thoughts and pics
Opening Day has finally come and gone, and I should have written this post yesterday. I went to Kansas City with two of my brothers and two of my friends, and it was the Best Day Ever. Here was the view from our seats: And how can I mention the Royals without mentioning Alex the …
Mar 31
Counting the hours
It’s getting mighty close to Opening Day. The weather forecast for Kansas City? Sunny and 78. I think I’m preparing to go to Heaven. Two days. Two days. Two days. At least there’s some NCAA hoops to help pass the time. (For the record, I have Florida and OSU winning tonight, with Florida winning it …
Mar 27
LOTS of baseball notes
Quickie Husker note: Eearlier this evening, I witnessed something spectacular for the first time in my life — a triple play! Nebraska turned one against Northern Colorado. There were runners on first and second, and the batter hit a soft liner to right, which was caught. The runner from first didn’t make it back to …
Mar 23
Actual writing!
No “random crap” posts today. Instead, I present a project that I had to do for my English class this semester. I had to pick an argument that’s taking place on a national level, and (among other things) write about how each side is arguing it. Naturally, I went with steroids in baseball. Anyone surprised …
Mar 21
A sincere apology and a few other things
I got a job! I started my Spring Break with a job interview, and ended up getting hired . I will be working for the Omaha Royals this season, doing on-field promotions. I’m PSYCHED about it, but I don’t get to start until April 13. Anyone in the general area of Omaha should come and …
Mar 07
Dropkick Murphys and other stuffs
Update from last post: My dad’s ankle surgery was successful, and he’s at home recovering. He’s gonna get his money’s worth for his Netflix subscription in the coming weeks; in other words, the recovery process is going to suck, so please continue to pray. In other family news, my older brother is getting married in …
Feb 26
Scorsese scores, and I get to see my favorite band!
I’ve never been a huge fan of sitting through the whole Oscars, or any awards show for that matter. But I wanted to see how one movie that has quickly become one of my top 3 all-time favorites would do. How’s Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Picture? Pretty decent. (Hint: I …
Feb 18
i LOVE people
The couple in front of me loaded item after item after item on to the tiny little counter, right beneath the sign that boldly proclaims “20 ITEMS OR LESS” (which is grammatically incorrect, I know, but it should still send a pretty clear message). I tried to be charitable, thinking that their cartload only looked …
Feb 17
Spring Training is upon us!
Pitchers, catchers, and players who were injured last season have reported to Spring Training sites all over the country. Hooray! Some Royals pitching news: Scott Elarton is ahead of schedule. The surgery Elarton had last season was his *gasp* third labrum surgery. Same type of surgery I just had 6 weeks ago. I wouldn’t recommend …