NO SHOES ON THE CARPET!

 

So you have had a tough season, injury after injury, paired with sub-par pitching.  The stress of playing in a new stadium and having to get used to some new players.  Whatever your issues are, get over them.  Pull it together and finish these season in the playoffs.  You need to win, you have to win.  For the organization, the fans, the city.  You can’t win 90 games this season but you can win the division without doing.  Stop taking so many pitches.  Remember how to play small ball.  Find your zone.  I will be sitting in box seats tonight.  Bring us a winner.  Send those Astros home for the winter.  Tonight, tomorrow, Sunday.  It’s time to put it away.

Lately, life has been busy.  I am now working two jobs, 7 days a week, to save up some money for the holidays and pay off some debt.  Also, both of my bowling leagues are in full swing and volleyball is still going on.  Mix the dating life into that and there isn’t much time for anything else.   However, a vacation is close.  Of course, a vacation just means time off from my full-time job, not really a vacation vacation.

The volleyball team is playing well this season.  We are 6 and 9 after five weeks with four weeks remaining.  Snakes on a lane bowling is kicking ass, as I still lead the league with a 212 average.  However, New Castle bowling is not going as well as my averages is a shameful 175.  Good thing the rest of the team is picking up the slack as we are in 2nd place.

 

Just thought I would share this interesting article with you.  Jayson Stark of ESPN writes a good piece of the NL MVP race, primarily between Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard of the Phillies.

The RISP factor: Which player has gotten the bigger hits, Pujols or Howard? It isn’t as clear-cut as Howard’s RBI totals might make you think. Average with runners in scoring position: Pujols .389, Howard .248. Two outs, men in scoring position: Pujols .421, Howard .230. Two outs, runners anywhere on base: Pujols .359, Howard .227.