Peter and I, we know whats up

Well it’s another day another dollar. THE AMERICAN DREAM! --- yeah I’m not really going on about the American dream… and … where it exactly is these days…

No, I’m on lunch break and I’m writing my latest blog post simple because I’m putting off dealing with this SMTP server error. I think it has something to do with the Exchange mail servers but since I’m just a peon anymore I don’t have access to look at the server which strangely enough makes me relate to how peter petreli went from being able to wield and pull powers to being powerless. Ugh! I have an inclination that since I’ll be with the army with this upcoming deployment I’m going to be a CSA. Which is yet again an awesome example that I’m the IT version of Peter. Having my powers re-instated however only being able to do it at a much lower level. YATA!

(SIDENOTE: it turns out not a permission error with the server and after the section with the mariners i finished it at home, so no, i didn't write a 2 hour blog on my lunch hour.)

Well I had a couple people point out a few things in last night blog that I wanted to specify so no one got confused. Unlike a lot of the people I read who write specifically to sports readers. I write to my friends and people who are just randomly passing through.

I wrote about the Mariners upcoming rotation and I have some numbers and then place either an ‘L’ or an ‘R’ next to their name. First the number specifies which order they pitch. In Major League Baseball (MLB) you have a rotation of 5 different pitchers. 1 is our number one pitcher, his job is to be the best pitcher on the staff and the start pitcher and he should give us the most quality starts (6 complete innings of work with no more than 3 earned runs given up during that time by definition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_start ) Your number 2 guy is going be your second best pitcher but this can change depending on if your 2 and 3 guys are close together as you may want to have a Right handed pitcher start then go with a Left hander the next game followed by a number 3 guy that is right handed. There is some stratagey on how you want to set up your rotation after your best pitcher. There is some school of thought that you don’t want to start 2 left handed pitchers in session. As it could nullify their effectiveness.

Here are a few sites and information should you care to find out more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starting_pitcher

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-handed_specialist


I also made a statement that looking back I’d like to correct. I said that I don’t believe that Jarrod Washburn or Erik Bedard will be around come august. Which is a complete possibility, However it was pointed out by Dave Cameron over at USS Mariners that it is in fact cheaper and more productive based on past trading dealine deals to wait for the season to end and prior to leaving for Free Agency you have an opportunity to offer what is called Arbitration

http://baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_baseball_arbitration_works

http://baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/baseball_free_agency_rules


Basically if they don’t accept the arbitration pay they can become a free-agent and in exchange we get draft picks from the team that picks him up. Those draft pick have proven to yield higher potential percentage wise then the level of prospects exchange. Not to say there hasn’t been a few guys that haven’t become studs afterwards just it’s been few and far between.

now i don't know if it's better to trade him (bedard) or not but that is the claim. i don't honestly think they will find takers for Jarrod Washburn. But hey you never know. Obama did get elected.

I hope this helps clear things up….


----------------------------BRACKET

My NCAA basketball bracket is currently looking like 80% the rest of America. Swiss freakin cheese. But I could end up as high as second if UNC breaks out some moves and Ty Lawson continues to drop tears on to Villa and whoever comes from west, either UCON or MSU. FYI, I will be rooting for UNC to finish what they started.




-----------------------------NBA

NBA, it’s that time of year that the play offs are approaching. To were the intensity seeps out of your TV as you see everyone standing in the building. You sit on the edge of you seat, waiting to see how the play turns out. Are they going to try and swing it around for an open shot or are they going to give it to the man and have someone cut to the bucket? Yeah well, unless you had your heart ripped out 9 months ago and stopped caring about the NBA in general. I think it’s great that there is a 3-canidate MVP run right now. But seriously, I am an NBA orphan. Where can I go? Why should I care about a sport that didn’t care about it’s fans? It’s so far from being balanced it’s ridiculous. I just want my Sonics back. I want to see Kevin Durant dunk and become excited that this could be the start of a new western dynasty but, no. They ripped them from us. *sigh*


----------------------------Vacation

I’m trying to decide exactly what I’m going to do for my vacation prior to deployment. I want to go visit my Grandpa and Grandma in Arkansas prior to leaving. It’s not really what I’m going to do, but how and when. Half of May will be dedicated towards Training and I assume that June will be that way too. I guess after all the training in May, I could make a break for it and squeeze it in.

I am really looking forward to Feburary next year. I’ll be coming home to visit everyone after my long trip and then in Late March I’m going to ol’ UGs (UG = Uncle Greg) house for a week or so of spring training. Too bad I won’t be here for the August Tampa Bay game vs. Griffey and the Mariners. I was looking forward to seeing him one last time before he retires.


-------------------------Softball


We got an upcoming game Friday. I’m really looking forward too it. It’ll be just our second game but that doesn’t mean our girls aren’t ready. A lot of really great strong hits Monday in practice. Yesterday got rained out with the storm that just passed through.



-------------------------Weather


I need a good day of sun shine to dry our the grass so I can mow it. it’s been just a week and a half and it’s already too long



------------------------Upcoming movies


Any good movies out???


------------------------Random


I need to go mow the lawn.... Crap... :(