// July 23rd, 2009 // No Comments » // Life
I’m too tired to write a lot but this can’t go without mention…
White Sox’s Buehrle tosses 18th perfect game in history vs. Rays
Totally awesome. Wish I could have watched it in person.
Congratulations Mark.
// January 13th, 2007 // No Comments » // Shooting Sports
I’m writing this down mostly so I won’t forget the reference.
I shoot a Pardini SP New 22 for the 22 portion of bullseye shooting and have often wished I could shoot (or at least try) the Pardini HP New in 32 for the centerfire portion of the match but have always been discouraged by the reports of others who say it just doesn’t have the juice at the 50 yard line.
Apparently Dave Wilson in Seattle makes a great barrel for them that can get the job done at the long line.
There’s hope after all!
// October 11th, 2006 // No Comments » // Life
Mark Cuban, famous for several things, most recently for his criticism of anyone (especially Google) interested in acquiring YouTube, has coined a new term for the combined Google-YouTube company — “GooTube“. This one really got a laugh out of me. Keep up the good work Mark and lets do the Finals thing again this year.
// October 11th, 2006 // No Comments » // Life
The Rangers season is over, as is Buck Showalter’s tenure as manager. As blame is commonly tossed about following any result but the securing of a World Series pennant, I’ll add in my own. Buck is no more to blame than the bag on second base, as the two probably have equal impact on the ultimate outcome of any single game. But he had a losing record and it’s easier to replace a manager than players, so he’s gone, and I suppose I’m a little indifferent about it. The A’s had a better team than we did…that’s about it. We could have used two more B-quality or better pitchers, and Tom Hicks and Jon Daniels know that and are making some effort to make that happen. Without a better manager waiting in the wings (which apparently they don’t have), I don’t see the value of canning Buck. Ranger fans weren’t exactly calling for his head. The Rangers are basically a solid team. No major changes are needed. We need to keep Millwood, Padilla, and Eaton. The rest of the pitchers should be on the table. We should probably trade Blalock for a, well, B-quality pitcher and hope to develop another in the next year. That’s probably as much as we can hope for next year and maybe it will at least get us a wildcard slot.
// August 9th, 2006 // No Comments » // Life
The Rangers have hit a 4-game slide in what looks to be a repeat of last August. It’s a tight division where mediocrity reigns and a 4-game slide can move you from tied for first to tied for last. I also CAN’T BELIEVE they traded Mench, a franchise player the Dallas community loves, probably above all except maybe Michael Young, for a guy that in all likelihood will bolt at the end of the season. Unbelievable.
