It is an overcast day in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World, and that mirrors Billi Pod’s mood following last night’s fiasco out at Yankee Stadium, The House That Greed And Ego Built.
What am I talking about those of you loyal and faithful readers and followers who are not into sports are no doubt breathlessly asking your inner selves? Well ... it went down like this ...
The weather at the stadium for game 1 of the YANKEE/BALTIMORE series was awesome. It was balmy and very pleasant ... and ... dammit-to-Hell ... that was about the only pleasant things during the painful game.
It didn’t help that seated to my immediate right were 2 Boston FuckSox fans and 2 Orioles fans who had driven down from Bristol, CT (home of ESPN). It was Tony, Mike, Mike and Mike, not joking about their names, and their sole purpose in life was to torment Billi Pod.
Actually, just kidding about the torment thing ... they were really nice guys and we had a good time with our back-and-forth banter.
Journeyman pitcher Freddy Garcia was on the mound and he pitched just well enough to lose. We were losing 5-2 into the bottom of the 7th but staged a 2-run rally but ... and a H U G E but ... Mark Teixeira had to leave the game due to an injury to his left wrist. His status is presently unknown. Bummer. Just what we need ... another f-ing injury.
In the bottom of the 9th we had the tying and winning runs on base with 2-outs but Russell Martin struck out and the game was over ... the Orioles won 5-4, our 3rd consecutive loss ... The Wankies record for the last 10 games==>3-7. Barf!!
Tonight @ 7:05 is game 2 and it will be Ivan Nova (10-4) on the mound for The Wankies vs. Chris Tillman (3-1) for Baltimore.
Moving on to other things and stuff ...
Tonight’s entertainment event is ...
8:00==>MOSTLY MOZART FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA @ Avery Fisher Hall - “Mozart’s ‘Prague’ Symphony and Piano Concerto No. 20.” (discounted TDF ticket).
Yeah, Billi Pod is really in need of a classical music fix.
When the concert is over I will walk back to PHC, weather permitting, while listening to the final innings of the YANKEES/ORIOLES game on my trusty but now ancient Walkman.
I feel the definite need to walk and wander ... so will close this posting with something extra for you loyal and faithful readers ...
Yesterday’s Pedometer mileage==>2.81 miles
GO YANKEES AND GO GATORS!!
Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
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