How can a Boston fan complain these days?












"Now another generation has stories to tell" Huh. Seems like I was stuck in the middle. Grew up to the last decades of the Red Sox drought. And through the Celtics' as well. So am I the "in-between" filler generation? Bother. Kids have it way too easy these days. "Back when I was a young'n... no one ever won...."

Asides: The notion that the NBA store had people posing with Celtics 2008 Champions t-shirts before the game started (first commercial after win clinched) didn't sit well with me.

OK, I know pitchers are key to the games. I know pitchers invest a lot and teams therefore invest a lot in pitchers and into their arms to throw 100+ pitches at speeds faster than a majority of us will ever push out cars.

But, seriously, I have to chuckle when I see these two articles gracing the same front page:
- Colon put on DL for swinging too hard.
- Wang sidelined for running bases.

I mean, c'mon. These guys all had to learn to hit and run as kids to even make it up to the majors. It's basic range of motion and cardio. It's athleticism and being in shape. We're not asking them to hit Ortiz and Drew scopes. Just swing. If you miss, fine.

Oh dear.

Youkilis ends his errorless run as a first baseman today, setting the big league record at 238 games. The record is now a fixed number, not one that goes up on each passing game. It will take him over another year to be able to challenge his own record. 

No, not Red Sox related. Although looking at the score was painful enough.

More as an update to my more sporadic posting as of late. Movers show up Monday. Plane tickets have been booked for two weeks after packing out.

Instead of methodically sorting my belongings, I've cramming my scheduling with social events to say farewell to my family and friends. No bright but I can't see to help myself. On top of that, I'm working through of a list of "Things I must do in DC before I leave". That includes a Nationals game against the Giants tonight.

So. I. A.m. P.a.n.i.c.k.y. R.i.g.h.t. N.o.w.

And the Red Sox isn't enough of a catharsis for me. Not by a long shot.

I am alive. I will resume posting. I just can't afford much time right now. So, enjoy the month of June.