Oh, such a long time...

Hi all reader(s) out there...

It's been a while. Yet again. Even though I promised I would write more frequently. I lied. Deal with it, Cate Blanchett.

I don't really have any thematic posts in mind, but I thought I'd throw out some things I've been thinking:

- It's really effing cold in New York and I'm ready for spring, not just for the start of baseball.

- I think the Yankees are spoiled brats, but I think they've mounted a pretty solid ballclub this year. Now let's see if they can get, oh I don't know, ANYONE who knows ANYTHING about physical training down there in Florida to get these guys' muscles to stretch out. I mean seriously, as a team, the Yankees make Ken Griffey look like a Ironman participant.

- My beloved Mariners have a crack new GM and he looks like he's assembling a very different ballclub than we've seen in the past. They seem to be defense first, which works for Safeco Field, and it also makes their potentially woeful pitching staff better. Looks like we may be able to get 4 months of Bedard before they trade him, and it's in his best interest to give us some quality innings. I'd really like to see them pick up another bat (Abreu or possibly Griffey, provided they're short contracts for under say 6 or 8 mil) and love to see them get rid of Washburn/Silva/Batista. All in all, though, i'm pleasantly surprised. Let's go Mariners!

- Michael Phelps must have taken a giant rip off that thing, what with the lung capacity those swimmers must have.

- I love that my cable now works and I'll have MLB network during hte season. That being said, I can't be bothered to watch things like the Caribbean World Series. Though, when I did watch, I learned that the Mexico squad had 3 gentlemen named Gonzalez in the infield (1B, 2B, and P), only 2 of which were related.

- Free tickets to the new Yankee Stadium, accepted right here!

- Holmes' right foot wasn't down, folks. Not enough evidence to overturn, mind you, but that shit was off the ground.

- Stay tuned for the new and improved rules for this season's baseball bet. Zaaq will make it 3 in a row, bitches!!!

That's all for now, folks...

til the next time,

Zaaq