I love how I take an hour to write a baseball post and I'm lucky if I get two replies, but let me spend five minutes dorking out about some random concotion I had for early dinner, and you guys are all over it. Totally not complaining, I write the baseball stuff mostly for myself anyway, I just think it's funny.
Anyway. Man, I don't know where to start with yesterday. Everything went just perfect! Mike Timlin is scaring me! Jaret Wright is going to be one giant bruise by the end of the season! Jason Grilli is the cutest thing ever! The Cincinnati Reds are apparently better at holding a one-run lead than a four-run lead!
I guess I'll go by team again.
RED SOX: "The Red Sox won! The Yankees lost! Chris, put the radio on whatever you want! And that'll be seven thirty-eight please!" That was me upon Timlin finally managing that third out, trying to explain the standings to one customer, make up for forcing baseball on my coworker (dude, I got there hours before she did, but still), and serve my own customer, all while my brain dissolved in joyous adrenalin. And yes, I do remember the exact amount of that particular purchase, because it's Trotter and Schill.
This shit is getting less and less fun to listen to at work, though, I'll tell you what. I mean, really, you try putting on your shiniest customer service smile when you've just listened to the rookie blow our tiny precious lead. Not that we didn't all see that coming, and if you didn't you're lying. We all know by now that a 2-0 lead is not enough, not this year.
But then! Edgah! Thankfully, Chris and I were alone in the store at this point; she was off tending to the coffee center, I was hovering anxiously over the radio. "YES!! YES! EDGAR!!!" Then I did a spastic dance wherein I almost tripped over the trashcan.
Pause. Then Chris, dryly: "Did they score?"
"How'd you guess?"
FInal score: 4-3.
Things That Happened in Relation to the Red Sox: YANKEES LOST YANKEES LOST YANKEES LOST. WE ARE NOW TIED FOR THE DIVISION LEAD. Also, poor Jaret Wright got nailed by his third comebacker in like a month. I know he wears pinstripes and all, but I really just wanna pet the guy and give him cookies at this point.
TIGERS: OMG THE TIGERS WON A GAME IT IS A MIRACLE. Not only did they win it, they blew it out, 7-1. Polanco, Peña, Craiggars, and Shelty ALL got homeruns. And Jason Grilli, who incidentally won the clinching game in the AAA Mud Hens' International League championship, threw seven hot innings, giving up one run on two hits, four walks, and four Ks. Plus, he said this afterwards, which catapulted him instantly into my OMG Love Him Forever category:
"You couldn't script anything better than this. To win this game, wearing my dad's number with him watching from the stands, that's just extra special. He doesn't know it yet, but he's getting the game ball."
His father debuted with the Tigers thirty years ago this month.
ASTROS: Ezequiel Astacio! I knew I felt okay with you taking Clemens's spot yesterday! Kid gave up four runs and three hits in six innings. Clemens himself has had worse starts than that this year. Not many, admittedly, but on the other hand he probably wouldn't have gotten the run support that Zeke got (I don't know why, that's just how it is this year). Biggio and Berkman both got homers, and my Houston boyfriend Morgan Ensberg went three for five with two RBI.
Things That Happened in Relation to the Astros: Braves knocked the Marlins down to five games back. Still don't like 'em. Might owe 'em flowers. Also, the Reds preferred not to suck so they beat the Phillies instead, pushing them back to two games behind the Astros. Knew they had to be good for something, man, it's not like they're a totally shitty team.
That's the roundup. And in fifteen minutes it starts all over again.
Anyway. Man, I don't know where to start with yesterday. Everything went just perfect! Mike Timlin is scaring me! Jaret Wright is going to be one giant bruise by the end of the season! Jason Grilli is the cutest thing ever! The Cincinnati Reds are apparently better at holding a one-run lead than a four-run lead!
I guess I'll go by team again.
RED SOX: "The Red Sox won! The Yankees lost! Chris, put the radio on whatever you want! And that'll be seven thirty-eight please!" That was me upon Timlin finally managing that third out, trying to explain the standings to one customer, make up for forcing baseball on my coworker (dude, I got there hours before she did, but still), and serve my own customer, all while my brain dissolved in joyous adrenalin. And yes, I do remember the exact amount of that particular purchase, because it's Trotter and Schill.
This shit is getting less and less fun to listen to at work, though, I'll tell you what. I mean, really, you try putting on your shiniest customer service smile when you've just listened to the rookie blow our tiny precious lead. Not that we didn't all see that coming, and if you didn't you're lying. We all know by now that a 2-0 lead is not enough, not this year.
But then! Edgah! Thankfully, Chris and I were alone in the store at this point; she was off tending to the coffee center, I was hovering anxiously over the radio. "YES!! YES! EDGAR!!!" Then I did a spastic dance wherein I almost tripped over the trashcan.
Pause. Then Chris, dryly: "Did they score?"
"How'd you guess?"
FInal score: 4-3.
Things That Happened in Relation to the Red Sox: YANKEES LOST YANKEES LOST YANKEES LOST. WE ARE NOW TIED FOR THE DIVISION LEAD. Also, poor Jaret Wright got nailed by his third comebacker in like a month. I know he wears pinstripes and all, but I really just wanna pet the guy and give him cookies at this point.
TIGERS: OMG THE TIGERS WON A GAME IT IS A MIRACLE. Not only did they win it, they blew it out, 7-1. Polanco, Peña, Craiggars, and Shelty ALL got homeruns. And Jason Grilli, who incidentally won the clinching game in the AAA Mud Hens' International League championship, threw seven hot innings, giving up one run on two hits, four walks, and four Ks. Plus, he said this afterwards, which catapulted him instantly into my OMG Love Him Forever category:
"You couldn't script anything better than this. To win this game, wearing my dad's number with him watching from the stands, that's just extra special. He doesn't know it yet, but he's getting the game ball."
His father debuted with the Tigers thirty years ago this month.
ASTROS: Ezequiel Astacio! I knew I felt okay with you taking Clemens's spot yesterday! Kid gave up four runs and three hits in six innings. Clemens himself has had worse starts than that this year. Not many, admittedly, but on the other hand he probably wouldn't have gotten the run support that Zeke got (I don't know why, that's just how it is this year). Biggio and Berkman both got homers, and my Houston boyfriend Morgan Ensberg went three for five with two RBI.
Things That Happened in Relation to the Astros: Braves knocked the Marlins down to five games back. Still don't like 'em. Might owe 'em flowers. Also, the Reds preferred not to suck so they beat the Phillies instead, pushing them back to two games behind the Astros. Knew they had to be good for something, man, it's not like they're a totally shitty team.
That's the roundup. And in fifteen minutes it starts all over again.
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