Saturday, July 25, 2009
Bruce Song of the Day
Bruce Springsteen is far and away my favorite musical artist. I tend to appreciate him for both subjective and objective reasons. Objective: Close to 40 years of pushing the envelope. Subjective: Jersey, baby. Stone Pony and Belmar, the shore I love through location alone. Only beach I've been to that ya gotta pay to get on. BSOTD: My City of Ruins. 'Come on rise, up. Come on rise, up.'
The Splendid Splinter (B/C as a rook he was real thin)
25 days since my last post, I have no illusions about this becoming a regular destination for readers of blogs or those who want consistent, insightful analysis of the 3 worlds in which my blog title portends to cover. However, it is a very therapeutic venue for me to occasionally talk a bit about three of my favorite subjects. Like maybe say, HBO.
HBO has recently premiered a fantastic documentary on Ted Williams, entitled, wait for it...'Ted Williams'. The network sticks to their consistent format w/ docs, adhering to the Liev Schreiber as narrator, expository type of storytelling. It works to tremendous effect. Williams is a man I've admired since I tried to imitate his batting stance at age 8. Age 22, I'm rambling about not only his greatness, but also how tterifically and objectively HBO captured it. It's obvious I'm sure, but. My imitation didn't work.
HBO has recently premiered a fantastic documentary on Ted Williams, entitled, wait for it...'Ted Williams'. The network sticks to their consistent format w/ docs, adhering to the Liev Schreiber as narrator, expository type of storytelling. It works to tremendous effect. Williams is a man I've admired since I tried to imitate his batting stance at age 8. Age 22, I'm rambling about not only his greatness, but also how tterifically and objectively HBO captured it. It's obvious I'm sure, but. My imitation didn't work.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
NBA Free Agency, DeRosa
We're approaching the end of the first 24 hours of NBA free agency and I love it. What a great job, where are the end of their deals guys can just wonder where they'll work next year. They all know they're getting amazing jobs: just a matter of where. First one to find a definite new home is Ben Gordon.
For the bargain basement price of $55 million over five years, Detroit gets to enjoy a really terrific shooting guard. Being a natural fan of the grass on the other side, my first thought is to wonder about how much closer the Pistons would be to 2004 had they created an A.I. & Ben Gordon back court. But A.I is on the way out, as is Rasheed Wallace. Whatever team lands Wallace will be better off than the one losing him. That makes me feel like we're going to see a similar Detroit team next year as we did this year.
Even with the rebuilding phase, Gordon's going to a good team in Detroit. Chicago's on the ball too, but it's always exciting for a player to join a competitive franchise. Mark DeRosa (right)
was given a gift from the baseball Gods by getting dealt from Cleveland to St. Lou. Not 76 hours after he arrives at Busch Stadium he's getting x-rays on his wrist. He says he hurt it swinging and missing - don't know how long he'll be sidelined as he's currently day-to-day. But the Cards are beak deep in a pennant race and DeRosa was brought in to fill the gap Troy Glaus has left by being on the DL. Getting hurt immediately after joining the team is frustrating for DeRosa, but the timing makes it that much worse for his teammates.
BSOTD: Jungleland
For the bargain basement price of $55 million over five years, Detroit gets to enjoy a really terrific shooting guard. Being a natural fan of the grass on the other side, my first thought is to wonder about how much closer the Pistons would be to 2004 had they created an A.I. & Ben Gordon back court. But A.I is on the way out, as is Rasheed Wallace. Whatever team lands Wallace will be better off than the one losing him. That makes me feel like we're going to see a similar Detroit team next year as we did this year.Even with the rebuilding phase, Gordon's going to a good team in Detroit. Chicago's on the ball too, but it's always exciting for a player to join a competitive franchise. Mark DeRosa (right)
was given a gift from the baseball Gods by getting dealt from Cleveland to St. Lou. Not 76 hours after he arrives at Busch Stadium he's getting x-rays on his wrist. He says he hurt it swinging and missing - don't know how long he'll be sidelined as he's currently day-to-day. But the Cards are beak deep in a pennant race and DeRosa was brought in to fill the gap Troy Glaus has left by being on the DL. Getting hurt immediately after joining the team is frustrating for DeRosa, but the timing makes it that much worse for his teammates.BSOTD: Jungleland
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