Day 1 (1-0)

Ok, so really it's the Tiger's second game, but do we really need to count their 17-4 routing of Florida Southern?

The Detroit Tigers opened Spring Training 2008 today with a solid 4-2 defeat of the mighty New York Metropolitans in front of 6,325 devoted fans. It was a great day for baseball with a 16 mph breeze coming out of right on an overcast 60 degree day in sunny Florida.

The game began in typical Jeremy Bonderman fasion with a run scored in the first off a sac fly and another in the second when Machado tripled in Abreu (Michael not Bobby).

The Tigers stood their ground and in the 7th inning sent Willie Collazo home with a 36 ERA. The day would end as such. The Mets 2 Runs-6 Hits-No Errors, the Tigers 4 Runs-7 Hits-and 1 Error.

Thursday afternoon they are scheduled to play the Blue Jays from Toronto, with Nate "the great" Robertson getting the call.

Tigers Grapefruit League 1-0



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Not much to say...

So I am sitting here watching the lunar eclipse and "The Office".

Nothing is really going on, the new job has been going well. It has been a challenge starting the sales cycle over with zero clients and a new product, but WTF, that's the way it goes with a major career change.

I finally got one side of the Rubik's Cube done. It's the red side. But I still have 5 more to go.

OH HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN!!!!
6 Days, 14 Hours, 23 Minutes, and 45 seconds...44 seconds...43 seconds...42 seconds...and so on.
Until the start of the Detroit Tigers first spring training game! Holy shit baseball's back and it's the Tiger's year.

And I already have tickets to the Tigers/Sox on the April 12th at 35th and Wentworth (US Cellular Field) in Chicago. Can't wait.

You too can be a part of history by following this link:
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=det

Ok, I'm done.

2122 North Clark Street

79 years ago today.

At SMC Cartage Co (Phone Diversy 1471).

The end of the Bugs Moran vs. Al Capone era. Two years later the Federal Government convicted Capone for tax evasion on his earnings from bootlegging, prostitution, and illegal gambling. He spent time at Alcatraz in Cell 85, and was released due to the progression of his syphilis which eventually led to dementia. It's said that in his final days at his estate in Florida he spoke to visions of his enemies. After his death he was buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetary, surronded by many of his departed rivals of the Northside gang.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sorry...

Ok, so I have not written in a while. But I'm back. First, I'd like to give you all a quick recap.



New Years was fun...

Nothing really happened between the 2nd and the 20st. On the 21nd I saw a really cool show about what the world would be like if people went extinct. And on the 22nd I lost my job. The company I was working for decided to close their offices in 7 markets, including Chicago. So I got a new one, it's better. So before I started my wife and I went to the Detroit Auto Show.

So that brings us to Super Tuesday. Can I just say...if you are voting for a candidate because they are good looking, articulate, well dressed, likeable, you can relate to them, or they stand for change, then just don't vote. And when everything still sucks, keep your mouth shut, because if you can't cast an educated vote than you can't complain about who is leading the country.

Educate yourself to the issues and the politician's stances. Then vote.

As for me, I am not voting in the primary elections. While I do believe that they are an important step in selecting our next president, the format kills me. You must select a party? And vote only for people on the ballat from that party? Come on. I want to vote for both. I want to say who I want to run on both sides. "I like these two people and want to hear more about their platforms". I don't believe it give me the opportunity to give my input. Now, if there was one candidate that I loved, that I knew I wanted to be the president I would vote in the primarys. Once the candidates have been selected I will then take a close look at them and decided who I will give my vote to.

Alright, I'm done with that. On to something more important...

I need you all to go to google maps and find the intersection of Groom Rd. and Old Mill St. in Rachel, Nevada. Then look at the satellite image.

Have a great week.