Grab Bag Fridays: The Survey Says!?
(1 Cent): Please, Sir, Can I Have Some Mo'e?
Another Friday and another comment. Yes, that's comment in the singular form. Like 2Pac said, I ain't mad at cha ... but you're pushing me to the point where I'm going to have to make up fake personalities and come up with crazy questions. Don't you think for one second that I'm above that. I'll do it.
Q: "I loved seeing the Yankees choke, again. I really thought this was their year, despite their lack of solid pitching. Just goes to show, the curse of A-Rod lives on !" -- ax9
HCP: Yes, the Yankees choked again, indeed. Well, what's the Eastern tip of the U.S. going to do, now that the Red Sox and the Yankees aren't in the playoffs? Watch football? Look forward to another awesome season from the Knicks or Celtics?
You bring up this "curse of A-Rod" ... is that really considered a curse by Yankee haters? I mean, I am familiar with the theory that whatever team he's on, doesn't win ... and after he leaves, the team does better. In sum, he started out with the Seattle Mariners, and him with Griffey (pre-injury) and Edgar Martinez formed a very imposing line-up ... but never won *big*. Then, he leaves for Texas (to the Rangers) and then the M's win something like 113 games with a "crappy" roster. Then, with the Rangers, A-Rod has amazing seasons, hitting close to 60 home runs twice, blasting in runs at will, getting an MVP for a last place team ... then gets traded to the Yankees. Just like that, the Rangers were actually competitive again (2004: 89-73, the year he was gone). Now, he's with the Yankees, but they seem to choke harder than ... well, let's just not go there. So ... is this the Curse of the A-Rod?
My thing with that is ... it has to come down to the other players, too. Most recently, those 20 scoreless innings the Yanks put up against the Tigers in the ALCS wasn't all A-Rod's doing. Plus, batting about .290 with 35 HR's and 121 RBI's for the season isn't too shabby ... only considered an "off year" by his standards, but other players' best years. As I know too well, baseball is totally a team effort -- meaning, one guy can make a difference, but you can't go anywhere long term with just one star player. The entire team has to be good. You can have the best offense, but if you have no pitching to hold a lead, then it's for nothing.
But ... upon further review ... it is kind of weird that whatever team he's been on, hasn't gone to the World Series. Whether it's coincidence or true, it's happening. Okay, I'll concede the Curse of the A-Rod. I just hope the Yankees will buy that hype, trade him to the Dodgers, and we can go from there. I propose this trade ... Dodgers get: Alex Rodriguez, Yankees get: Eric Gagne, Kenny Lofton, Wilson Betemit, and Hong-Chih Kuo. Let the phone calls begin.
(2 Cent): I'm Available ... I'm Not ....
Why is it that whenever you're in a relationship with someone, you have these opportunities and people wanting to be with you that you never had before, when you were single? Why, when you're single, when you want to ask someone out, they're always in a relationship? And the killer is when they say, "Well, if I was single, we'd definitely try something ...".
Okay, it's not always, but it happens often. Maybe it's just me. No, it can't be ... I've had friends complain about the same thing. I suppose, like all things in life, it comes down to one thing: timing. Timing is everything. Maybe that person is in a relationship ... perhaps that person just got out of a relationship and needs some "me time" ... possibly there's other issues or things from the past that prohibits them from being in a place for a relationship. The list can be extensive.
Basically, it's all about putting yourself into situations or environments that will allow for more chances to have good timing ... and that concludes my mushy moment of the week.
Check back on the 16th for Spmusic Monday (and also National Boss Day ... whatever the heck that is). Did the Wannabees softball team bring back the trophy? Did we get worked over like a circus monkey? Find out soon!
Don't forget to write in to HCP2007@gmail.com or click the Comments link below ... write your comments, ask your questions, give some ideas for topics, give me my horoscope, send in donations ... whatever tickles your fancy. Have a Happy Friday the 13th! This weeks signing off phrase: Remember -- where ever you go, there you are.
HCP
Another Friday and another comment. Yes, that's comment in the singular form. Like 2Pac said, I ain't mad at cha ... but you're pushing me to the point where I'm going to have to make up fake personalities and come up with crazy questions. Don't you think for one second that I'm above that. I'll do it.
Q: "I loved seeing the Yankees choke, again. I really thought this was their year, despite their lack of solid pitching. Just goes to show, the curse of A-Rod lives on !" -- ax9
HCP: Yes, the Yankees choked again, indeed. Well, what's the Eastern tip of the U.S. going to do, now that the Red Sox and the Yankees aren't in the playoffs? Watch football? Look forward to another awesome season from the Knicks or Celtics?
You bring up this "curse of A-Rod" ... is that really considered a curse by Yankee haters? I mean, I am familiar with the theory that whatever team he's on, doesn't win ... and after he leaves, the team does better. In sum, he started out with the Seattle Mariners, and him with Griffey (pre-injury) and Edgar Martinez formed a very imposing line-up ... but never won *big*. Then, he leaves for Texas (to the Rangers) and then the M's win something like 113 games with a "crappy" roster. Then, with the Rangers, A-Rod has amazing seasons, hitting close to 60 home runs twice, blasting in runs at will, getting an MVP for a last place team ... then gets traded to the Yankees. Just like that, the Rangers were actually competitive again (2004: 89-73, the year he was gone). Now, he's with the Yankees, but they seem to choke harder than ... well, let's just not go there. So ... is this the Curse of the A-Rod?
My thing with that is ... it has to come down to the other players, too. Most recently, those 20 scoreless innings the Yanks put up against the Tigers in the ALCS wasn't all A-Rod's doing. Plus, batting about .290 with 35 HR's and 121 RBI's for the season isn't too shabby ... only considered an "off year" by his standards, but other players' best years. As I know too well, baseball is totally a team effort -- meaning, one guy can make a difference, but you can't go anywhere long term with just one star player. The entire team has to be good. You can have the best offense, but if you have no pitching to hold a lead, then it's for nothing.
But ... upon further review ... it is kind of weird that whatever team he's been on, hasn't gone to the World Series. Whether it's coincidence or true, it's happening. Okay, I'll concede the Curse of the A-Rod. I just hope the Yankees will buy that hype, trade him to the Dodgers, and we can go from there. I propose this trade ... Dodgers get: Alex Rodriguez, Yankees get: Eric Gagne, Kenny Lofton, Wilson Betemit, and Hong-Chih Kuo. Let the phone calls begin.
(2 Cent): I'm Available ... I'm Not ....
Why is it that whenever you're in a relationship with someone, you have these opportunities and people wanting to be with you that you never had before, when you were single? Why, when you're single, when you want to ask someone out, they're always in a relationship? And the killer is when they say, "Well, if I was single, we'd definitely try something ...".
Okay, it's not always, but it happens often. Maybe it's just me. No, it can't be ... I've had friends complain about the same thing. I suppose, like all things in life, it comes down to one thing: timing. Timing is everything. Maybe that person is in a relationship ... perhaps that person just got out of a relationship and needs some "me time" ... possibly there's other issues or things from the past that prohibits them from being in a place for a relationship. The list can be extensive.
Basically, it's all about putting yourself into situations or environments that will allow for more chances to have good timing ... and that concludes my mushy moment of the week.
Check back on the 16th for Spmusic Monday (and also National Boss Day ... whatever the heck that is). Did the Wannabees softball team bring back the trophy? Did we get worked over like a circus monkey? Find out soon!
Don't forget to write in to HCP2007@gmail.com or click the Comments link below ... write your comments, ask your questions, give some ideas for topics, give me my horoscope, send in donations ... whatever tickles your fancy. Have a Happy Friday the 13th! This weeks signing off phrase: Remember -- where ever you go, there you are.
HCP
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