Writing the Pine

It’s been a while since I posted. There’s been a lot of reflection and more importantly, a lot of (not-so-current) current events to cover since my last post. i.e.  I’m not going to be so lazy anymore. (Hopefully)

Originally, I was going to write about How Steve Nash is a Hall of Famer, but apparently that topic has been covered already. Twice.  (Here and here.)

So, I’m going to combine some Weekend Sports Musings and Section 203 in this post.

(This is the peanut butter and jelly of blog posts.)  Here it goes…

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Floyd Mayweather has to pay $300K per pound overweight according to ESPN’s Dan Rafael.

"Hey! HEY! He's DOS POUNDS OVER." "Sh*t. Should not have eaten that Double Double Animal Style."

I’m just glad I don’t have that in my contract or I would owe writingthepine.com $600K.

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Or somewhere between $9 and $15 million.  Ahem.   Moving right along.

• Boston being swept in Yankee Stadium (8/9/2009)

Back in August, I got introduced to my first Yankees-Red Sox matchup in person.  It wasn’t a slugfest and it didn’t last 6 hours.  It barely lasted 3.  Well-pitched game by Andy Pettitte and Jon Lester.  Back-to-back jacks by Damon and Teixiera in the bottom of the 8th.  (If you listen to John Sterling broadcasts, those would be the “back-to-back.  belly-to-belly” variety he refers to.  Don’t ask.  It was a “Teix” message and a “Johnny Rocket”. FML)

And of course, PineTimePlayer and I got to hear “Enter Sandman.”

Best part of the game?  The “Sweep” chant that shook the new Stadium in the 9th.

• Jeter breaking Gehrig’s hit record (9/11/2009)

PineTimePlayer and I were also lucky enough to catch the Captain, Derek Jeter break Lou Gehrig’s franchise record for career hits.  And I was lucky enough to catch it on my phone

I salute you Captain.  Sure, you’re mostly revered and respected by your peers, teammates, critics, historians, members of the media, women between the ages of 12-49, and Alex Rodriguez, but Jim Rice did have some things to say about your baggy pants, dreadlocks, and me-first attitude. Umm… ok.  Moron.

And really love how the past few weeks, Suzyn Waldman and other members of the media mistook Minka Kelly for Derek Jeter’s sister  during his quest for Gehrig’s record.

I will say one thing:  If Derek Jeter becomes crippled from the neck down and Minka starts dating Gambit… IT’S ON.  I SAW WHAT YOU DID TO JASON STREET. (Any FNL fans out there?)

All kidding aside, I will say Derek Jeter is brilliant.  Or just has better timing than Mitch Hedberg.  If Jeter has another 200 hit season in 2010 and becomes a free agent next fall (as the Yankees did with Posada and Mariano), he’ll finish the season more or less around 2,950 hits.  You think the Yankees will let the only player in pinstripes to have a crack at 3,000 hits as a Yankee walk?  Yeah, ok.  Look for a 4 year – $60 million contract.

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Fantasy Football Update:

Led by Chris(t) Johnson’s Week 2 God-like Performance, “Somewhere Over Dwayne Bowe” took down YJ’s team 144.8 to 110.7.

Thorough. Beat. Down.  And that’s with benching Matt Schaub against Tennessee’s apparently superb defense.  Which led to this exchange with YJ on GChat:

YJ: dick

YJ: chris johnson…

"I tiptoe all over your hopes and dreams YJ."

Well, football in general is back.  Which is great.  I equate the return of the NFL and college football season with beer, wings, and lots of ESPN Gameday, SEC on CBS, Erin Andrews and watching the Michigan Wolverines.  (The last one wasn’t so much fun in the middle of a 3-9 campaign but WOOHOO!  Matched our win total from last year!)  Cool, crisp autumn weather.  The foliage changing colors and leaves falling faster than the BCS chances of your favorite contending team (I’m talking to you USC) and non-contending team (Talking to you Illinois).

Look at the passion and heartbreak.  Hahahaha.  I love football season.

P.S. Yankees clinched last night after finally beating the Angels in Anaheim.  No big celebrations however.  We’re aiming a bit higher.

Next up? Latin Grammy's