We’re going to be leaving for Shea in a couple hours for our second game this week.  My Uncle John scored two free tickets for this past Tuesday, and couldn’t go, so he gave the tickets to Carrie and me.  (So, if you’re walking around with Uncle John’s donated blood in you, thanks for the [...]

Posted on August 25th, 2007 by Chris
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Because there’s just too much to write about in one post.  July started off the right way, as Jeannine gave birth to Ella Marie within the first six hours of the month.  (She’s awesome.)  Then I went with Carrie, Mike G., and Mike E. to see Rush at Jones Beach on the 2nd.  Those boys [...]

Posted on August 6th, 2007 by Chris
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I think Jake Brown has to be immortal. Last night, during the X Games, on live TV, he pulled off a sick 720 and then… well, just watch: How in Ged’s name do you walk away from that? Just plain sick. I hope someone picked up his shoes. In non-immortality news, I went to JD’s [...]

Posted on August 3rd, 2007 by Chris
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On the last day of non-waiver trading, the Mets made one very nice move getting Luis Castillo for second base.  But they could have probably used some bullpen help, too.  Tom Glavine pitched well enough for career win #300 tonight, but the bullpen — notably Feliciano and Mota — screwed it up.  (I guess LoDuca [...]

Posted on August 1st, 2007 by Chris
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