It is 5:08 on Wednesday April 23rd and I am wrapping up the day at work. Not much happened yesterday, so I waited a bit to update the blog. Yesterday was another easy day. Did some minor work on the website and then I had to figure out how to make a statistical sheet with all the players stats. It took a while but I finally figured out how to do it and then it finally worked so that will be all set to go once the season starts. Other than that I started making the small boxes that our pocket schedules go into and when they come in on May 1st, I will be going around town and dropping them off.
Later that day when I got to the hotel, I had to switch rooms because I have a roomate now. No more living on my own which kind of sucks. I liked having a room to myself but the new roomate is a nice guy and he brought with him an XBox 360 so that should help pass the time. I then went to Best Buy and bought Cloverfield. I loved that movie and I look foward to watching it again sometime soon with all the bonus stuff as well. I would highly reccomend that movie if you like Godzilla type movies.
As for today, it was a very easy day. The only main chore I had was every hour to start up the team van because it has been having some battery problems. The van is used to transport the players from our hotel to the ballpark. It is not working and we think we are going to have to get a new battery which sucks. They need to get it fixed by next week, because that is when the players come in and start getting to work.
It is nice to see the Cubs sweep the Mets in their short 2 game set. The key player in the series was my good old buddy Ronny Cedeno. As most know, I have been a big supporter of this guy and have taken a lot of grief over his bad start to his career. Granted, I don’t think he will keep up the numbers he is putting up, but he is perfect for a bench player with a spot start at 3b, ss, or 2nd from time to time. But, besides playing the Brewers this was the Cubs first big test against a team predicted to be a good team. Z and Lilly looked like 1 and 2 starters and I can’t ever remember a Cubs team hitting like this. It will be interesting to see if they keep this up because they have a lot of guys that are better hitters once the weather warms up. If those players do that, there is no limit to how many runs this team can score.
Tonight I plan on watching the Yankees/White Sox game on the tube as well as some of the NBA Playoffs. Well hope everyone is doing well. Take care and talk to you next time.
Ray,
The Cubs have been unbelievable. I hope you saw the story at the Tribune Web site a couple days ago about how they’re near the tops in the league in bases on balls, pitches per at bat and all kinds of other offensive stats.
We owe it all to Piniella and the great, great Fukodome. I never thought this guy could be as good as he is. What a find.
Where’s your roommate from? Is he a Cubs fan? What’s his role with the team?
We miss you up here near the Arctic Circle. Spring has arrived. The flowers are blooming and Bob has already started his softball season. Mine begins in about three weeks.
Be safe!
By: Tom on April 24, 2008
at 6:20 pm