Vacation Day I

Manny is gone:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3513383


Pudge is gone to you know who WHO:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=3512307

And Griffey goes to the Southside: Gangsta Ozzie speak up anytime:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=3512553

You are welcome for the update. Go Rangers?

2nd Place Is...

The first loser. For your Texas Rangers, it is fact. Last night's win over the Chi-Sox combined with an A's loss to the Tribe leaves the Rangers in 2nd place in the A.L. West. Woohoo!

Your Texas Rangers

Per BACM's request, I decided that a Rangers update was in order.

Going into the All-Star Game, the team was 4 games over .500, pretty surprising considering that their starting pitching and bullpen were lacking. It seems as though the Edinson Volquez/Josh Hamilton trade between the Rangers and the Reds has been mutually beneficial. Volquez is a 10 game winner and Josh Hamilton entered the All Star Game with 95 RBI's.

Josh Hamilton was dropping bombs in the Home Run Derby and the dude will remain crazy good if he can keep his mind on ball. If the Yankees want him (rumors warrant), they'll have to wait another 5 years...bitches.

The Rangers started their series with the Minnesota Twins yesterday and dropped both yesterday's game and today. Typical 2nd half Rangers meltdown? Remains to be seen. I'll be at a couple games in late July and Aug. 2nd so I'll post impressions post game.

Keep the faith and sign Milton Bradley, please.

Morbid Jazz

Every now and again I'll set my browser to Pandora and customize a radio station in the hopes of discovering new music that I'll enjoy. Today marks another day, but unfortunately (again), I read on wikipedia or google that a founding member has passed away due to disease or death.

Today I stumbled across E.S.T. (Esbjorn Svensson Trio) and noticed full on piano-based jazz which I don't hear too often (minus Lyle Mays jamming for Pat Metheny). Complex, even haunting at some moments of their last studio album. Shortly thereafter I read that Svensson died in June of this year in a scuba accident.

Much like him, Michael Brecker, but of disease. Damn fine musicians, such a shame.

Happy 4th

Another year to be thankful we don't have a man holding us down.

Today will be quite boring for me as the marrieds have plans and no one's planning of hitting the ranch. I'm thinking of heading over to my dad's place soon to grill out. Burgers, beans and beer. Good times.

BACM, think you would enjoy a mankiki or brokiki? Read the comments here on Amazon. Nice.

Poison, Baseball and Robot Drummers

Back in the day Poison was my favorite rock band. Seriously, they still rock. I came across a story I didn't hear about until today. Apparently Rikki Rocket, the drummer for Poison, was believed to have raped a woman last year but has now been exhonorated. Read about it.

My Rangers are now 3 games above .500, going for the sweep against the hated Yankees. Last night's game was so entertaining, especially in the ninth when Ian Kinsler hit a double off of Mariano Rivera and then stole third to give the Rangers a one run win. We most likely will not make the playoffs this year but I'm starting to get a little excited about this thing. My DFW peeps should be too.

Yesterday at work I decided to plop down a good chunk of coin on a robot drummer. Actually, it isn't a robot as much as a piece of software that is now being released by ToonTrack. Check out Superior Drummer 2.0 here...nice. I know keep promising some audio posts but with the new desk look and this thing under my computer hood, I really think I'll be in business soon. Stay tuned, hoarsmouths (for my little bro).