I just got a call from New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Perhaps he should worry more about getting swept by the Red Sox or his team mate A-Rod getting rub downs by Biff Henderson, than if I can listen to the Mets in Alabama.

Can I say that its almost too warm outside?

On a unseasonably cold day on Friday DPW had our first game of the season. I played first base in our disputed 6-5 loss to the Writers Guild of America East. I made solid contact in both of my at-bats, both times I hit it up the middle. The first at-bat I lined a hard single that drove in a run, the next time I popped up to center with the bases loaded -it was on ball four. We have a game on Friday, I am hopping for a better outcome for me and the team.

How to Bear-Proof your home

Isn’t it weird that when you are preparing to bring a baby home, you start baby proofing your house. It seems like the wrong choice of words. If I “bear-proof” my home, I’m not making it a safe a comfortable place for bears. I can’t think of a better word though.

I like writing on the train. The noise helps me zone out and write.

This morning I read on the Mets message board that they are only selling tickets to Opening day and the subway series games via a lottery or with a ticket plan. Was shut out of such a lottery last season for the playoffs. This is so fucked up … yes I applied for the lottery.
As shitty as it was, waiting in the freezing cold for tickets last year. It seems much more fun to me than this bogus lottery. I guess I’m following the game on yahoo. Lame. Unless I win the mega millions lottery, with people at work, and I buy season tickets.

I’d like to take more pictures. I really enjoy it and our new camera takes good photos.

What the fuck is up with that woman astronaut. Trying to kidnap and murder a rival in a weird love triangle with another astronaut. My favorite part of the story is she drove like 9 hours (or was it 900 miles) and she wore Depends so she wouldn’t have to make any pit stops. Nice.

We are finally up to date on Battlestar Galactica, its going to suck to have to wait a whole week before the next episode. But alas.

We made some kick-ass wings on Saturday for lunch. They came out perfect. And what goes better with wings than beer. Red Stripe HOOORAY BEER!

Ani and I went out to dinner with my Mom on Saturday to the Spanish restaurant on Myrtle avenue. For a place that had been such a dump, they really fixed it up nicely. What is neat the owner must have some baseball connection, because there are tons of pictures of him with major leaguers. Highlights include, Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and Luis Alicia (the Spanish language voice of the New York Mets). There are also some pictures with Yankees, including a very frightened looking Brian Cashman.

I still have a post "in the can". If the snow picks up and we can't get to work tomorrow, I'll post it early. If not after work.

The new Apple iPhone is awesome. I so don't need one, but i so want one!

I bought some wool socks for camping (at the urging form the book "A Scouts Honor"). I also packed my pack for a trip in two weeks. What the fuck? I'm trying to lessen my carrying load. I only need to put in my eating things and I'm done.

Rumble in the Bronx

Are you fucking kidding me. Not only does that bug infested dump get a All-Star game in 2008 when the Yankees are moving out but Busch Stadium is getting the 2009 game. A how about showing off to the nation the new state of the art building being put up in Queens.

I’m really only shocked that they didn’t pick old Yankee Stadium in 2008 and new Yankee Stadium in 2009. I first heard about this on Ron and Fez, thank God I was going to get Porno Chicken or I’d be totally off my rocker!