What Is This Nonsense?

June 22, 2003

So this stupid crappy game began with us wasting a 2 out single from Bret and then Ryan Franklin retired the side in order and then off we go to the second when EVERYBODY'S down in order on both sides, so moving right along to the third, we wasted Ichiro's 2 out double and then we got to see a ton of Marines sitting in the stands which was pretty cool and then Ryan retired the side in order yet again.

So fourth inning and with 1 out, John Olerud singled but that was sadly as exciting as it got and while Randy Winn was up, the catcher started waving his arm back and forth all weird like maybe he was 'Hangin' Tough' New Kids on the Block style and anyway, with 1 out, Mark Kotsay walked, and an out later he stole second and then Ryan Klesko came out to George Thoroughgood's 'Bad to the Bone' which really irritated me as everyone KNOWS that is Jay's song, and if you aren't Buhner, you aren't 'Bad to the Bone' and go find your OWN song Ryan Klesko and HAHA call 9-1-1 because Mark McLemore just ROBBED you of a base hit and RBI!

So fifth inning and everybody's down in order again, so moving right along to the sixth, I dozed off and Ichiro singled and then Carlos Guillen grounded him over to second but that's about all we manage and then stupid San Diego manages to score a run and how they do this isn't really important as nobody gives a good goddamn about the Padres.

So seventh inning and with 1 out, Randy Winn walked and then an out later and he stole second and then Jeff Cirillo was safe on an error and then Edgar hit for Ryan Franklin, and because the Padres have no balls, they made a pitching change and Gar unfortunately struck out as this bullshit interleague play crap has put him in a slump.

So bottom of the seventh and Rafael Soriano comes in for Ryan and the Padres score again but nobody cares how, as I will remind you:  NOBODY CARES ABOUT THE PADRES and then with 2 outs, Bret "I'm Goin Yard!" Boone WENT YARD and it's 2-1 and the gutless Padres make another pitching change because they're too afraid to face John Olerud with the guy that just gave up a dinger to Bret and we're all done scoring.

So bottom of the eighth and the Padres manage another run after that White fellow we brought up came in and then off we go to the ninth trailing 3-1 and the Padres make another pitching change and we sit down in order and I wake up about this time and am immediately cranky despite my nice nap.

"Franklin was pitching his butt off, and no telling how it would have gone if (the umpire) Brinkman hadn't blown the call and Frankie could have stayed in. It's just a shame." - Bob Melvin

"I'm super glad I missed THAT." - Laura's Blood Pressure on the call Bob's talking about