Game 12: Slip Slidin’
2008-04-12 15:52
It’s the first hot day of the year here in Northern California, up over 80 degrees. The weather’s too beautiful to be sitting inside in front of a TV watching Lenny DiNardo pitch. Instead, it was a perfect day to break out the Slip ‘N’ Slide for the kids:
The A’s are in first place all by their lonesomes. I’ll enjoy it while it lasts, but I think I’d be happy today even if they weren’t.
1. "It's the first hot day of the year here in Northern California, up over 80 degrees."
It's snowing in Chicago. I might snap.
2. I sent my folks pictures of the first week of spring in Chicago this year - it was the CTA crew shoveling snow off the L platform.
3. The A's might get snowed out tomorrow in Cleveland. The forecast is iffy.
It was pretty weird with how hot it was here this afternoon to turn on the TV in the middle of the game and see people wearing parkas and mittens.
Travis Buck looked like he was wearing so many layers that it slowed down his swing. He was late on every fastball I saw. I figured, if you're wearing a ski mask that's covering your mouth when you're at bat, and the pitcher is wearing short sleeves, you've already lost the confrontation.
4. The Oakland A's currently have the best record in the American League. I don't know how long it's gonna last, but I'm gonna enjoy the hell out of it while it does.