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[ayrdaomei]

In the continuing theme of me being old as hell, I actually fell asleep during the 8th inning of the All Star Game. Or whenever it was they were trying to get everybody to vote David Wright for MVP by shoving his father down our throats. And then I woke up as the AL was welcoming Michael Young back into the dugout. Whoops. Better luck next year, Senior Circuit. It would also be great if the game actually started at 8, and FOX did their pregame crap at 7:30. Thanks.

Am I the only one who thinks Soriano could have come into a home a little harder earlier in the game? I know he's skinny as hell, but he practically tried to stroll in there. Are you guys trying to break a 9 year bad streak or aren't you?

Brad Penny striking out the side to open the game was cool and all, but it's not as cool as Moose striking out McGwire and Sosa on six fastballs, with runners on second and third, in the '99 All Star Game. For the record.

I dislike in-game ceremonies, and I'm not sure why Major League Baseball thinks they're so swell. I thought the ceremony itself was pretty short and sweet, but breaking up the flow of the game like that?

I used to get upset when guys were invited to the All Star Game and didn't get to play, but with the whole home field advantage on the line now, I understand guys being preserved in case the game goes extras or a situation arises where they'd be needed late. I believe the guys when they say that even if they don't play, being named and getting to be in that environment for 2 days is still pretty satisfying. I can't remember what year it was when Bordy was named to the All Star team and only got to pitch hit, in an at bat that wasn't even televised because Fox was late coming back from the commercial break. I was totally pissed off on his behalf, but he seemed genuinely just happy to have gotten a chance to go.

On the sunny side:
+ We finally get one of those human interest backstory pieces on Josh Johnson.
+ Office-UK stars to guest on Office-US. How awesome is that gonna be? Pretty freakin' awesome.
+ New York's Leading Men - another of those great stories on the left side of the Mets infield. [Bad username or site: phantom_hpuff / @ livejournal.com] linked me to this, and a couple other all star break pieces on the guys, but this is the best one.

On the not sure how I feel about this side:
+ TBS joins MLB TV lineup - TBS is gonna be cutting back on its national Braves coverage over the next few years (shock! horror!) and apparently will get some early postseason games, and a few Sunday Night Baseball games. I think FOX absolutely has to carry BOTH the NLCS and the ALCS; now that I've spent over a month with a woman who doesn't believe in it, it is inconceivable to me that people without cable should not get to see baseball's semi-finals. Especially when, if you ask me, the LCS in recent years have been tremendously more entertaining than the actual World Series.

The Oakland A's can feel free to announce their post-break rotation ANY minute now. I can only take off for one of next week's games, damn it. Also, I coulda sworn I saw something in the paper a couple of days ago about Chavvy maybe going on the DL? Maybe I should just hold out to see them in Kansas City :/

Deep breaths, you guys. It's the second half ^_~

eta: Manny may have torn cartilage in knee. Well, that's unfortunate.

Comments

[johnnybvo.livejournal.com]

I'm really pumped for the Office X-over. It's the coolest shit since the JLA meet the Avengers! I'm just hoping it's one of those supersized eps, if not a straight up two parter.

Some are upset, but I'm kind of glad they are saving David Brent for later, if ever. His character is so strong that he could easily over shadow the others. He should be the sole guest star when he does make it on the show. Someone had the idea that David should be the entertainment for one of the office parties since he isn't in the paper business anymore. Just the thought of him singing or doing stand-up at a Dunder Mifflin event (with Michael fighting for attention - or being the only one to get the jokes) cracks me the fuck up. This of course all hinges on the notion that the UK characters will be reprised and not make their cameos as new characters.

In other news: the commenters on that journal suck (or maybe it's just this post) suck fat ones. So snotty.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

How can it not be a special two part ep or whatever? There will be way too much going on.

This of course all hinges on the notion that the UK characters will be reprised and not make their cameos as new characters.

I had assumed they'd be coming in as new characters entirely, to tell you the truth, but I think it'll be cool either way, really.

And no, it's not just that post. I'm not a member of of that comm for a reason :/ I mean, the purpose of the comm is to be all mockity and shit, which sort of lends itself to snottiness and 'we scoff in your general direction!' **shrug**

[cookie2697.livejournal.com]

Chavvy's not going on the DL. I read a few days ago that they're not considering it right now. And as much as I'd like to see him get rested and healthier and start hitting again, the idea of not having his glove in the field for 15 days is a little scarier to me ;) lol.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

Well, so long as he gets his rest somehow. One article I read really made it seem like he was in a world of pain :/

[roxybritain.livejournal.com]

awww, but I can't STAND Office US! I don't know what it is - I guess the different mood, but I feel like that that show has no heart compared to the UK version, which I adore.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

At what point did you give up on the US version? I felt the same way when I first started watching it, and I abandoned it six episodes into the first season. I started rewatching about half way through the second season just to see if it had gotten any better, and I definitely like it so much more. I think it found itself late in the first season and while I still love the UK version best of all, I am quite fond of and invested in the US version as well.

[roxybritain.livejournal.com]

I've only seen various clips online and on tv, but I just couldn't stomach them. Ricky Gervais is just so loveable compared to Steve Carell =P

I mean, I know it's going to be totally different because Americans are just different from British, so the parallel characters are going to be different, but I couldn't help feeling like I was watching frauds. Besides, you can't beat Free Love Freeway :)

[lovingthecubs.livejournal.com]

My mom said the same thing about the starting time. She had to go to work in around the 8th inning, & was so mad that they didn't do the pregame earlier & the ceremony right after.

LCS in recent years have been tremendously more entertaining than the actual World Series.

HAH. I laughed pretty hard at that. & rather than thinking first of something like AJ stealing first, or Albert's home run, or SOMETHING- I think of the Bartman incident..

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

Actually, the pregame runs about what? 20 minutes? And the ceremony wasn't too long. They could have have started the pregame show at 7:30, started the ceremony at 7:50, and done the anthem and started us playing at like 8:05.

I think of the Bartman incident..

**laughs** Everyone's got their LCS memory, see?

[caruso.livejournal.com]

I thought the ceremony was nice too, but I thought they could have done it during the seventh inning stretch or something.

Also, that's too bad for Manny. I hope all those people ragging on him for pulling out feel bad :P

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

I really would have rathered it before the game, entirely.

Whatever, dude. I don't feel bad for ragging on him for pulling out, though I do feel a little bad for suggesting he might have been faking the injury. But he could have at least shown up! Cano was there. Reyes was there. **shrug** He's not the only injured guy who was elected to start. He's just the only one who was like fuck that noise. I noticed already people are trying to hedge and be all "it's an unpredictable kind of injury! He might be able to play Thursday. You never know." Whatever.

[caruso.livejournal.com]

Now, that would have been ideal, but they couldn't have even been bothered to have the pregame crap actually before the game. :p

Ha.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

lol, I keep forgetting to add Cody to the AAM list.

[caruso.livejournal.com]

My Adopt-a-Marlin appreciates the sentiment. :P

[acroarcs.livejournal.com]

My feeling on FOX is that covering only one LCS is what's going to keep them covering any LCS at all. They're going to move the WS to start on a Saturday: Saturday-Sunday, Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday, Saturday-Sunday. The LCSes will then probably have one be Wednesday-Thursday, Saturday-Sunday-Monday, Wednesday-Thursday and the other as Tuesday-Wednesday, Friday-Saturday-Sunday, Tuesday-Wednesday. FOX takes that second one, and they've got two weeks where their Monday and Thursday lineups are unaffected by baseball, and those are their two biggest nights in the fall (before American Idol takes over Tuesday and Wednesday in the spring).

Yeah, it's not great that one LCS is going to be on cable, but this is probably the best arrangement for the network of sports ratings plus not screwing over their own biggest shows, and that'll keep them airing baseball.

Besides, while I certainly think that recent LCSes have been better than the World Series (although I barely saw any of Angels-White Sox last year), my favorite recent playoff moment is still Chris Burke's home run in the Division Series. Though Dave Robert's stolen base in 2004 is a good second.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

My feeling on FOX is that covering only one LCS is what's going to keep them covering any LCS at all.

Well, that blows. But if it's one or nothing, I suppose fans are lucky :/