SB Nation User Blog: goose1

The Cellar

goose1 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:43:08 -0000

Feels sort of familiar, doesn't it, down here? It's been awhile. It's dark. I can't really feel anything. Hard to say how long we've been down here. What year is it? 2002? 2001? Lost track.

I'm glad this happened. Okay, not glad. But it's like reading a Beckett novel--it's claustrophobic and awful, but you're so far down, you're pretty certain the awfulness counts for something. Its healthy every once and awhile. It clears out all feelings of being entitled to success.

This is a down-payment, our suffering. In life, it can always get worse. In baseball, it doesn't matter if you're last by 1 game or 10---last is the floor. No lower to go. That's sort of cheery, right?

October baseball: Who's sticking around?

goose1 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:33:50 -0000

We only played one game in October this year...which is too bad. But I have to say upfront that I was always iffy about our chances against that Phillies team.

I was pleased to find today that I was noticeably less upset than yesterday. True, I had a horrifying dream where Peavy gave up a Glavine-Jason Jennings like 10 runs in the 1st inning of a game. But I digress...

I think I'll try to enjoy some baseball just as baseball for the next couple weeks. And I'll enjoy not feeling like I'm going to throw up the entire game, and being able to go to bed content no matter what happens.

What do we do, as Padre fans?

First: We root for Arizona to get swept. Let the Cubs win a series for once. I can't really stand either team, but at this point I hate Arizona more because their fans, broadcasters, and Eric Byrnes are just really smug.

Second: We root for the Rockies to win, I think. As much as it hurts to lose to Cinderella...you at least have to hope Cinderella gets to the ball. Otherwise you look bad. Or turn into a pumpkin. I forget the story. Anyway, Rockies over Phillies.

Third: I don't really care about the American League. But I'll watch.

Last, we all continue to show up and post at GLB. That means you, whoever you are.

Gwynn and Padres mash-up on Sportscenter

goose1 — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:08:22 -0000

I was watching just now for some highlights of today's game and Tony's induction--the way July has gone, I really need to watch every win more than once. Anyway, Sportscenter did this picture-in-picture thing where they had Tony at each step of his induction, and the Padres as they played the first inning.

It was sort of like playing Dark Side of the Moon while watching Wizard of Oz. Basically, when something important is happening to Tony, then the Padres are pounding baseballs with superhuman ability.

This leads me to believe we need wall-to-wall media coverage of Gwynn at all times. Lindsay Lohan level. If this Wheaties thing gets Tony a Nicole Richie like figure, the resulting media coverage might get us a 50 game winning streak.

Dear Scotty

goose1 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:44:02 -0000

Scott, you've hurt me bad. Yesterday the whole family was together, having a nice time. Playing the new Milton Bradley game called 'Monster Home Run' (TM). Little Kouz was running around (these kids grow up so fast) and he was saying 'home run, home run.' It started getting late and everything was going so well that Bud called and invited you over. He said it would be different this time, not to worry, he wouldn't let you hurt me. I trusted him, like I trusted you. I could tell something wasn't right. You came in and you up and hit the first person you saw! Such violence! After that, you were just wild, throwing things everywhere, destroying our new Milton Bradley game, stealing from our friend Maddux (he's so old already, why steal from an old man?). I can't go on like this, with you destroying what the rest of us are trying to build. From now on, I don't want to see you unless it's before 8. Bud's too nice a guy, but I've told him to drag you out, by force, if you start pulling this kind of crap around me again. Anyway, I've met someone else. He hasn't been around long, but things are going really well so far. Heath is good to me. He takes care of me. Sure, he's not the shapeliest guy, maybe a little too fond of the cookies, but I can lean on him when things are tough. And, Scott, that hasn't been the case with us in years. I know, I know, you'll say that this is just like the fling I had with that Meredith kid last year, where he was all I could talk about. Maybe it is. But I'm taking my chances.

I wish it didn't have to end like this. But Goodbye Scott. Good luck wherever you end up.

Forget Blum, here's the Yankees Team MVP

goose1 — Wed, 09 May 2007 05:08:34 -0000

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love the music, debbie. very heaven's gate.

suddenly, blum's letter in the sd union seems as normal as a giles sandwich.