I am watching a documentary on Jose Conseco right now. Wow...what a really sad story. He seems like a nice guy but amazing what steroids have done to him.
sooo ticked...drove all the way into town (a little bit of a distance from my house) to Walmart to get a Rays Tshirt...all sold out..should have known...got Drew a Rays hat instead
For a lot of people, this announcement is no biggie; but for an avid baseball fan from the Bay area, this is HUGE news. When Tampa got the team back in 1998 there were high expectations - primarily because the Miami team (Florida Marlins) won the world series after only being in the league 5 years.
So, it took the Rays twice as long to even make the playoffs, but we're hoping it will also be said: twice as long to win the world series.
Another interesting tidbit is that "the Rays" were just last year the "Devil Rays" - named after the creature floating elegantly in the Gulf. Some believe, of course, that removing the name "devil" has been the best change of all.
One really neat thing about this year's winning team is that there is no "one man" who sticks out as their champion ball player ... they are a TEAM. And we've all heard: "There's no 'I' in team." The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays have proven that statement true.
The following was received from a friend of mine who is 84 years young. It gives us something to look forward to -- oh, wait! It gives OTHERS something to look forward to: I'm already there, but barely. ;>) THERE, I admitted it: I'm barely there!
Perks of reaching 40, 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70, or being over 70 and heading towards 80.....well, you get the picture!
01. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
02. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
03. No one expects you to run -- anywhere.
04. People call at 9:00pm and ask, did I wake you?
05. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
06. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
07. Things you buy now won't wear out.
08. You can eat supper at 4:00pm.
09. You can live without sex but not your glasses.
10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.
13. You sing along with elevator music.
14. Your eyes won't get much worse.
15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.
17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.
18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.
