THE BEST NIGHT EVAR!!!

Laughed until I cried. The mssus and I went out for a lovely dinner at Bistro Lepic in Georgetown. Got home in time to see Jones go yard in a cameo appearance, and wondered since he’s so hot might it not be a good idea to start him tomorrow. As in on the mound.

Any way, I read that Matt Diaz called a team meeting after the game. As it happens, I have a transcript:

(Players shuffle into the room)

Beimel: “Matty, why the hell are you calling this meeting? You can’t hit, field or pitch.”

Diaz: “While that is as may be, Joe, I was the first to come up with the idea, and so here we are.”

Cedeno: "Since we are here, what should we talk about?’

Maholm (sneering): “Since we’re here, let’s discuss your missing brain.”

Overbay’s ghost: “Come on guys, let’s not get pissy.”

Everybody: “Get the &@$? Out of here. This is a players only meeting.”

Ludwick: “How did I end up here again?”

Lee: “Just shut the hell up, Big Head Todd. We had this discussion already.”

Alvarez: “I think the pitching needs to improve.”

Karstens (sneering): “Where the &@$) do I begin to respond to that…”

Alvarez: "Just sayin’, you know (slinks away)

Paul: “I was ready to pitch tonight.”

Beimel: “Who gives a &@$)?”

Jones: “Hey, I hit a pinch hit homer to make it 13-2!”

Everybody: “Who gives a )$(@?”

Jones: "Geez, what a pissy bunch…(joins Alvarez and Cedeno in the corner)

Diaz: “Back to the purpose of this meeting. And that is that there is a bright side here.”

Correia: “Can’t wait…do tell.”

Diaz: “Well, this lame ass band they have out here sucks even worse than we do.”

Everybody: “He’s right..let’s go out there and kick ass tomorrow!”

Players file out, as Diaz stays behind looking suddenly glum.

Correia: “Why so bummed, Matty? Everybody’s hazard thanks to this meeting.”

Diaz: “it just occurred to me that you’re pitching tomorrow.”

given up by resop. this team needs two things, a day off and to get out of pnc park

…as the follow-up to “Hold On” was…“Release Me.”

I know that it’s time for a change
Mmm but when that change comes
Will it still feel the same?
How many times have I tried
To turn this love around?
I don’t wanna give up but, baby It’s time I had two feet on the ground
Can you release me?
Can you release me?

Now that you’re gone I can’t help myself from wondering
Ohh, if you’d have come down from your high
Would we’ve been all right?
Release me, can you release me?

Come on, baby, come on, baby
You knew it was time to just let go
‘Cause we wanna be free
But somehow it’s just not that easy

Come on, darlin’, hear me, darlin’
‘Cause you’re a waste of time for me
I’m trying to make you see
That baby, you’ve just got to release me
Release me, release me

I’m not going back to you anymore
Finally my weakened heart is healing
Though very slow
So stop coming around my door
‘Cause you’re not gonna find what you’re looking for

Ohh, come on, baby, come on, baby
You knew it was time to just let go
‘Cause we wanna be free
Somehow it’s just not that easy
Oh, oh, oh, baby

Come on darlin’, now, hear me darlin’
‘Cause you’re a waste of time for me
I’m trying to make you see
That baby, you’ve just got to release me

Now tell me
What is this power you’ve got on me?
What is this power?

Ohh
Come on, baby, come on, baby
You knew it was time to just let go
‘Cause we wanna be free
But somehow it’s just not that easy

Oh, oh, oh, oh, baby
Come on darlin’, now, hear me darlin’
‘Cause you’re a waste of time for me
I’m trying to make you see
That baby, you’ve just got to release me
Release me, release me
Release me, will you release me?
Ahh, release me
Release me, will you release me?

I admit this, although if the Pirates would have won I probably wouldn’t have written anything about how bad Train is.

Yes.

I would have given the Bucs mad respect for Rickrolling the whole stadium, even if it was a couple years late.

He has more of a chance playing for the Pirates than Lars.

I’ve sort of gotten used to that feeling.

I’ve been through my mourning and crying over this team. I’m done. I’m just gonna watch the rest of this season and whatever happens, happens.

I don’t know if I would say well over their heads any more. There certainly isn’t an offensive player performing above his talent level, and the starters have more or less regressed to their FIP and xFIP numbers. Paulie’s got about another half run to go, and Karstens has another run, but the other three have seen their lines regress fully.

They’ve got a little regression left in those two, but they certainly aren’t playing well above their heads. Unless you meant the overall team performance, and not the individual players, it was pretty unclear. That would probably be a fair statement to make if it’s record you are referring to.

and saw the score was 13-2 in the 9th and Xavier “F-ing” Paul was warming up in the pen.
Trust me you do NOT want to know anymore.

Honestly, I understand your point, and I’m not going to get on your case about it. But I would like ot say let Charlie have a little fun every once in a while. The recap may be joking around, but the essential points are still there, and it’s not fun to think about back to back blowouts seriously, let alone right about them. Not to mention that Charlie does all of these, and keeps this place up and running, while I’m sure he’s getting paid next to nothing, and it can’t be fun for him to have to try to be all business, all the time. It’s just that a game like this doesn’t need a super professional recap, it was horrendous. But if that’s what you want, that’s valid. I just would like to let Charlie make a lighthearted, fun post every so often.

Although you could have put “band” in quotation marks, as well, IMO…

I haven’t found anything about an injury. Maybe it’s just fatigue? He’s going to set his career high for games played since he’s already played almost as many this year as last year between college and the minors. So maybe they’re just giving him a rest. I have no actual idea, though.

…is that being a Pirates fan has conditioned me to be much more tolerant of a lack of skill than a lack of effort.

Not everybody has it in them to be Bob Dylan or Miles Davis, y’know?

Having read that I feel awful having called them doppelgängers for A Flock of Seagulls."

they be terrible.

I think the article is funny Charlie, but I will defend Train a bit (I can’t believe this). I was once a “professional musician” and used to vote for the Grammy awards but have given up on it. I saw Train at a corp event and know nothing of their music but they beat my low expectations.

1. The singer can actually sing and the band can actually play which makes them better than most pop acts
2. They work hard, and tour all of the time and seem to enjoy playing. They used to be a Zeppelin impersonation band so I think they appreciate the success they now have. Again that’s better than most.
3. I think they are closer to average than bad on the spectrum of successful acts, which says more about the sorry state of the music industry than it does about Train

They are bubble gum and I think the Winger comparison is pretty apt but they aren’t that bad and are nowhere near the worst acts on the pop charts today.

Thanks. Love the new sig.

“WHITESNAKE! DOKKEN! NIGHT RANGER!”

It’s an American heavy metal weekend!

you traveled to Pitt and saw this? Sorry about your luck. I missed the game and am glad I did.

certainly they are not going to bring kc out today. I don’t think that is a good idea at all.