For the second straight year I haven't gone to a CR Kernel game but did
make it to game two of a best of three series with the Peoria Cubs and
it was one of the most exciting games that I've seen. They came from
8-3 deficent to win 9-8 on a bases loaded hit batter. The Peoria Cub
Chiefs, like their parent club couldn't find a closer to shut the team
down, walking two batters before getting the next two out and then
walked the next batter. And then Mark Crawford got hit, forced in a run
and CR goes on to play Burlington Sunday. Guess I'll be there.
Bob
Brenley was there watching his son Michael Brenley have a good night
for the Peoria Chiefs. May as well send him up to Cubs, he probably
would do better than Soto. Brenley is the Cub announcer and used to be
manager for the Arizona D backs who beat the New York Yankees in 2001.
Brenley used to be catcher for the CR Giants back in the mid 70s and
went on to a steller career in the majors with San Francisco and
Toronto. So basically it was a bit of a homecoming for Bob, who seemed
to be a down to earth guy, talking with folk and signing a few
autographs for those who wanted one. He didn't stay the whole game, he
had to jet back to Chicago to broadcast tomorrow's game.
I didn't
see Kirk, our first shift boss but i think he was there. But I did get
stuck with the Stoopids behind me. Somehow their son managed to snag
three baseballs. Gotta like the Peoria Chiefs for at least providing
autographs and baseballs and a couple broken bats to the kids who stood
over the dugout. Alas, i had some buzzcut dood, having a few too many
budweisers getting in my view of the action at times, plus had to scold a
couple kids that my row is not a walkway.
If I never hear
Blitzkreg Bop again it wouldn't break my heart. I'm sure the Ramones
Estate is rolling in the bucks for "hey ho lets go".
I wonder when people do the YMCA realize that's a gay song.
They didn't do the chicken dance which didn't break my heart either.
I long for the days that they didn't do musical overtures between pitches.
Other notes.
It
hasn't rained in two weeks. That doesn't break my heart either but it
doesn't help my allergies either. Or going out shirtless in the
backyard and coming in and itching up a storm due to too many pollen in
the air. But I'm not going bitch about rain, this is what I want and we
do have enuff moisture in the ground to keep things moist for another
10 days.
At work, the word is out that the bosses are going to
start watching people a bit more closely about being on the internet.
Which means I must cut my internet time down big time, I don't want to
be shown the door due to process of elimation and spending too much time
on the net. Despite what the government or CNN or MSN.com tells you we
are still in a depression and good paying jobs are hard to come by. So
i may have to be drafted to go over to the dreaded packaging if there's
nothing to print. I know John my boss doesn't like that but I don't
think he likes us blogging all night on the net either although I do
consider that a part of my job, blogging things.
Wal Mart has
the Beatles remasters at 13.88 and they're in the fucking digipaks so
I'll just pick and choose the most needed of all things Beatles. But I
did pick up The Past Masters 2 CD set for 12.99 when BB had it on sale.
But then again, it's cheaper than going to fucking FYE and paying 21 to
25 bucks for a 2 CD Beatles white album or Anthology 2. Speaking of
FYE, maybe I will pay them a visit before St Louis. The Hawkeyes are in
Ames this saturday so getting to Iowa city won't be a pain in the ass,
till you hit the damn red lights and want to get the fuck out again.
