World Series and Pedro

Even thro we lost the world series, the whole nation on a whole is proud of what the Rays almost did. I think that a break in one or two places and who knows. When Evan tagged that guy in the butt but (hee hee)was called safe was a huge break for the Phillies. However, the ball should have went to second and then to first for a easy double play. Inning over. There were quite a few bad calls in this world series. This I have been hearing on the radio. Even talk shows that take calls from people in Philly, agreed that the Phillies got a lot of good????calls.
Now for Pedro, a little humour.
It was the first day of school and a new student named Pedro Martinez, the son of a recently immigrated Mexican restaurateur, entered the fourth grade.

The teacher said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American history.

"Who said 'Give me Liberty, or give me Death?'" She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Pedro, who had his hand up. "Patrick Henry, 1775."

"Very good!" apprised the teacher. "Now, who said, "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth?" Again, no response except from Pedro: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863."

The teacher snapped at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed!

Pedro, who is new to our country, knows more about its' history than you do!"

She heard a loud whisper: "Screw the Mexicans!"
"Who said that?" she demanded.
Pedro put his hand up. "Jim Bowie, 1836."

At that point, a student in the back said, "I'm gonna puke." The teacher glared and asked, "All right! Now, who said that?" Again, Pedro. "George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991."

Now furious, another student yelled, "Oh yeah? Suck this!" Pedro jumped out of his chair waving his hand and shouting to the teacher, "Bill Clinton to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!"

Now, with almost a mob hysteria, someone said, "You little shit. If you say anything else, I'll kill you!" Pedro frantically yelled at the top of his voice, "Gary Condit to
Chandra Levy, 2001."

The teacher fainted, and as the class gathered around her on the floor, someone said, "Oh shit, we're in BIG trouble now!" Pedro whispered, "Saddam Hussein, 2003."

World Series

If any true Rays fans that are out their and know any good good luck charms, sayings, err I almost said prayers. Say them, wear them or do anything that is legal to help us in our time of need. The fat lady hasn't sang, but she is gargling. Have no fear when Larry is here, just be like the polor bear and play it cool.

One and One

The Rays used old fashion baseball, known as small ball. Two groundouts for a run each time. Than a squeeze bunt. Madon took a huge chance, the first time it was fouled off. No way anyone thought they they would try it again. So Shields gets the first world series win in team history. Wheeler pitched well and the kid Price got the job done. Looks like he is going to be around awhile. Now on the the town of brotherly love, oh boy, here we go.

 


Ha it sure looks like they will have to put the Rays name on that big blue sign. This town is going nuts over the Rays and the Bucs too. According to Vegas the Rays are 1.35 to one to win the series. At the beginning of the year they were 200-1 to win the series. The Phillies have one really good pitcher, that is Hammels, but we have four. Maybe five. I know one thing for sure. In the very near future Price will be a 20 game winner,, numerous times. Wow along with Garza, Kizmar and Shields, Balfour and Wheeler. That is the staff now look at all of the young hitters. Look out I feel a streak brewing. Baseball folks can forget the Yankees they could be history. Opps Sorry Tom. Yeah my Dodgers could be in trouble too. BYE

  The 2008 Rays are going to the World Series. Just like Jamie Shields tried to pop Coco we finally delivered the final blow last night. They got a homerun in the first with no one on and that my friends was all the pitching staff was going to give up this day. If they play like they are capable of playing they will beat the hell out of the team from brotherly love. Be careful out there and GO RAYS

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This short,. Not feeling well. To the request about Tim #497 still no answer to my email. That is my photo not Tom's He is not as ugly as me. The Rays lost a big one yesterday but tomorrow is another day. We are going to put a whipping on the Sox.

 
Well folks it looks like one more win and they will be selling World Series ticket in St. Pete, Florida, let me repeat that World Series tickets in St. Petersburg, Fl. Now that is not in Russia but Florida. If you would have told someone that at the begining of the season they would have wanted some of whatever you were smoking. But this writer remembers what Boston did last year, they had their backs to the wall and won the next 7 games. But the Rays are destined to win it all. In response to Cracker and Sawbrairs, I have emailed Tim Fasano numerous times. He wont respond, if anyone out there knows Tim know he is a very complex person. He has his days and we all do. In closing my Dodgers are in a very tough situation. We need a Koufax and a Drysdale, rest his soul. Be careful out there. UC Larry 157

Sometimes the long wait is worth it

was driving a cab in a suburb of Boston and times were a little slow. No one was making much money and the lines at the cabstand were long. But this particular cabstand was my favorite, because I grew up right down the street. I was sitting there for almost an eternity, getting more and more angry at my lack of income. After all, we only made money when the meter was running. When I finally got to the front of the line I was hoping for a good, long fare. After about fifteen minutes I got a call to pick up at the local supermarket. I was so angry, knowing that this fare would only be a couple of dollars. I was cursing everyone and everything from the cabstand to the supermarket! When I got to the market I saw her, a little old lady with four or five bags. She asked me to put them in the trunk, which annoyed me even more. Something about her voice was familiar but I was too mad to think about it. When she got in, I noticed that she closed the door not with her arm that was closest to the door but with her other arm, reaching across her body. Then I said in a rather gruff voice, "Where to?" I think she could tell I was upset. When she gave me her address a flood of memories came rushing back. This house was only four or five houses down from my old house, and I knew exactly which house it was and who she was. Twenty-five years earlier, when I was in grade school, my friends and I would always stop at her house on the way home from school for cookies. We could always count on Mrs. Lynch. She always had something nice to say and good to eat. Her husband was one of those guys who was always home but you never saw him. She was in her fifties back then so she had to be in her late 70's or early 80's now. Still spry, and still in that perpetually happy mood. With my tail between my legs I asked her if she remembered me. Well, not only did she remember me, she asked about my brother and sisters, by name, and how my mother was doing, and where did everyone live now, and what was I studying in college, and how many children did everyone have, and a hundred other questions. She told me that her husband passed away five years earlier, and that she lost an arm to cancer. She and her husband never had children and she had a sister in a nursing home. She lived alone. Well, when I finally had her groceries in her house, unpacked, and put away she thanked me and paid me for the fare. I put the best two bucks I ever made in my pocket, said goodbye, and went back to the cabstand to the end of a very long line. Good memories are hard to come by in this day and age,. As I get older they become more important. Maybe some driver here in Tampa Bay will get lucky too.

Play offs

Now comes the time for a trip to the World Series. It is still so hard to believe. I still can't find out who is starting for the Rays. I have to assume it will be Shields. For the Redsox, who knows. My other team, the Bums are going with Lowe and then Billinsly. I will try and give my humble opinion of each game. Be careful out there.

SHIELDS RELAXED AND READY

IT LOOKS LIKE A GREAT DAY IN TAMPA BAY. THE RAYS WON THE DIVISION AND I THINK THEY ARE PLAYING THE RIGHT TEAM. I FEEL THEY MATCH UP BETTER WITH THE WHITESOX THEN THE TWINS. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING MY DODGERS ARE UP 6-2 WITH THE CUBS. LOONEY HIT A SLAM WHEN THEY WERE DOWN 2. MY CO-AUTHOR IS A LITTLE BENT OUT OF SHAPE AS HIS YANKEES DIDN'T MAKE THE PLAYOFF, HE KEEPS MUMBLING SOMETHING ABOUT "WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR". IT SEEMS LIKE THAT IS WHAT I, A TRUE DODGER FAN, AM USED TO SAYING. SHIELDS, KAZMIR AND THAN I HOPE GARZA, WHO I FEEL IS THERE BEST PICTURE. AT ANY RATE HE HAS THE BEST STUFF. THE BUMS ARE GOING WITH BILLINGSLY THURSDAY. CRACKER GLAD YOU LIKED THE PREVIOUS POST. THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD STORIES ON THE INTERNET. THAT GUY FROM SCOTLAND NOT ONLY HELPED THAT WOMAN BUT IN DOING SO HELPED HIM SELF. WHEN I SEE A HOMELESS PERSON I TRY TO HELP. IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD AND MOST IMPORTANTLY I KNOW THE FEELING AS I HAVE BEEN THERE. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.