Volume eight from the Short White Jewish guy
By Marc Brafman (and if you want, you can email Brafman at mbrafman@sportingnews.com)
Here's a new batch of Random Notes hot off the grill!
Well, there's nothing like a good 'ol butt-kicking to get the blood boiling, huh? Man, those guys were hitting some seeds. When you score 14 runs and still lose by 20 runs, you know it's not your night.
How come there's always one shoe on the side of the road? For the last month, there has been a boot sitting on the north side of Willow on my way into work. Where is the other boot? How did it end up there? This stuff keeps me up at night.
Cookie and Goldie, Goldie and Cookie….
Can someone explain the old GNR video "November Rain" to me sometime?
When ESPN Classic starts shows bowling, don't you think it kind of defeats the whole concept of "classic sports?" I mean, can you think of anyone that would check the TV guide and say, "Hey, it's the 1994 Greater Detroit Open!!! Lenny McKie bowled a 245 in that game. Unpack the kids honey, we're not going to see your mother tonight because I HAVE to watch this bowling game!"
Now it's time for everyone's favorite Sporting News Radio activity… Picking on Tony and Joey! Nothing is more fun than watching the D-Jock brothers stick up for each other in the morning meetings. Today, for instance, after I correctly said that all players who have been hitting close to .400 at the All-Star break were in the Hall of Fame, Tony jumps in to defend Joey and says "enough already." I wonder if, like the brothers from GI Joe (Tomax and Xamot), when one gets hurt, does the other feel pain? Which leads me too…
The 2005 ESPY for weakest injury incurred in a softball game goes to….Joey DiGiacamo… for taking himself out of Wednesday's game after getting a little boo-boo on his hand. Meanwhile, the right side of the outfield (the real men) of Bobby "bloody knees" Z and myself (with the bruise the side of a softball and my arm going numb), stayed in the whole game. Wally Pipp DiGiacamo anyone?
And finally, the 2005 ESPY award for lack of hustle and severe brain cramps (AKA. the Brafman) goes to Tony for his all-out hustle and good judgement on that ball hit down the left field line. You know, I would have let this one go, except that before the game both D-Jocks were teasing me about some of my previous snafus. Ah yes, what goes around comes around.
Why is it that every time they show highlights of Pedro Martinez talking about not making the All-Star team, it is against the Reds on Opening Day?
Let's all pitch in and buy Ed and Justin a watch so there will be no more confusion about what time it is.
I must say the new R-Kelly long playing video is pretty good.
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Bubblicious!
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Mittelstadt says my pink and green shirt reminds him of Watermelon-flavored Bubble Yum. What do you guys think?
There is NO WAY this past Saturday's Live 8 concert was the best of all-time. In fact, I don't think it should even make an All-Time Top 5 list of single-day music events. That being said, Pink Floyd, Green Day and Stevie Wonder were all pretty good with Paul McCartney and U2 bringing up the rear.
By the way, here is the All-Time Top 5 list of single-day music events…
5. Any time Neil Young takes the stage
4. The Bob Dylan tribute show at MSG
3. The Motown 25th Anniversary special on NBC a few months ago
2. The second full day at Woodstock, which featured CSN&Y, CCR, The Grateful Dead, Sly and the Family Stone, Jefferson Airplane, The Band, Janis Joplin, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker, Ten Years After, Johnny Winter, Blood Sweat and Tears and closing it out at 4 AM… ladies and gentlemen… THE WHO!
1. Live Aid 1985
I suggest we try playing like we did in the final innings of last week's blowout vs. the Gators. Fast and loose. We have nothing to lose going into the tournament. We should play for fun and not worry about winning or losing. I think we have gotten away from this and, as a result, we play tight and angry all the time.
Did anyone else see how excited Tony got last week when he threw out Korney in our "expo" game? The added exclamation, "How about that, bitch!" as he was running to first was even better.
This week's Lindsay Lohan update: From all reports, Ms. Lohan was very upset at the recent Herbie premiere when her song was not in the big race scene but rather bumped to the end credits. Here's a word to the wise for Lindsay (whom I'm sure reads Random Notes every week)… the fact that Disney is promoting the CAR instead of YOU in all the new movie posters and that Brad Pitt didn't even recognize you at the Mr. and Mrs. Smith premiere should tell you something. Like, "How about eating?"
Best line overheard at the annual Brafman 4th of July BBQ last week: T.J. saying that instead of being "drunk on beer" he was "drunk on friendship." This, as he held a beer in one hand and tried to stumble toward an open lawn chair.
Has anything on TV become more un-real than the "Real World" on MTV?
Matt just told me that 30 runs is the most runs we have ever given up in one game. Hooray for US!
Last but not least, nothing will ruin your morning faster than seeing Chet in his salmon colored shorts.
See you next week in Random Notes!
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