Damn if I don't arrive in New York during the hottest week of the year...The mercury was lingering over 100 degrees on Tuesday while I was walking around Manhattan looking at potential neighborhoods but after eight summers of San Francisco frigidity I can't say that I totally hated it. It is one thing in SF to be sweaty because you've worn too much clothes and have been walking up and down hills and another when everybody is sweating like hell and its not a big deal like here. Got to go to the beach here on Long Island and, as my wife said, act like a 10 year old and frolic around in the surf. But alas, I know well that winter is going to deliver a helluva surprise. I mean, to jet into town for a week during the holidays and then fly back to Cali before it gets too annoying is not really doing winter. But, once again, I kinda am anticipating it...
Gotta find a job . . . Gotta find a job . . . Gotta find a job . . . that's about all that is on my mind . . .
. . .along with the fact that the Indians have waited too long to get some pitching help and now are helpless afloat in the merciless sea of mediocrity along with the likes of the Brewers. However, what may be even more of a problem for the Tribe is their middle infield. Hey look theres an error over there! Hey look theres an error over here! I swear, along with Victor "catcher with a glass arm" Martinez (yup, that is the title of a Matt Christopher book that I read in the 4th grade) the Tribe are loaded with great hitting/terrible fielding stiffs. Jhonny Peralta is no Omar V. and Ronnie Belliard should try to field balls with that mullet that falls out of his big hat. But, hey, NFL training camp kicks off in just a few days. Thank God.
After a week of reading the NY Post I am happy to report that even they don't take Isiah Thomas seriously...but then again, who takes the Post seriously?
I got an email from Paul Shirley, whose great 12th Man blog is on ESPN.com, and I compell ya'll to check it out as well...
It looks like the Sonics are leaving Seattle for Oklahoma City and I give my condolonces to Pearl Jam bassist Cliff Ahment and every kid who idolized Jack Sikma....
...I guess that means just Cliff Ahment.
Steeleface Out.
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