The night before all this anger went down, The Angels were in town for an important four game set. Game one was a frustrating extra-inning loss, courtesy of a Garrett Anderson grand salami. Due to Kenny's injury he would be unable to play. Someone in the media (I forget who) went so far as to suggest that Kenny was faking his injury so not to face Anaheim. That set Mr. Rogers off and the rest as they say is history.
Last Saturday I watched a good part of the NHL draft to see what new names I could learn to pronounce. I was surprised at the number of defensemen that were drafted! I also noticed something you don't see in the NFL or NBA or MLB drafts...All the GM's and managers were in the same room!
Last week I saw first hand a newly revamped San Diego Padre team take two of three from the Texas Rangers. In the two games won, each should have counted as a loss. Back to last Tuesday, there was a Don Denkinger-like out call made on Gary Matthews in the 9th inning. THAT was bad enough, but not as bad as what Mark Teixeira then had to accept...
This period leading up to the start of August can resemble a ghost town in some parts. Depending on how much foot traffic you generate, it can get REALLY quiet from June til August. Long term food servers know to save for this time of year. Managers bemoan the fact that labor costs will be equal to the amount of biz that comes through the front door.
So I go watch a day game with the Rangers and Padres...if you need proof that Maverick fans are suffering from a painful loss hangover, need I say more?
Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 9:01AM