Brrroooooommm!

Ha! A sweep it is! With a Lincecum-Zito-Cain lineup in the Colorado series, the expectation was to at least win the series....but a sweep? Hell yeah! It makes for an interesting one as well....Sandoval playing injured, rookie Rohlinger giving a solid performance both defensively and offensively, Whiteside filling in for Molina and throwing out four, Wilson keeping the bullpen alive. A tough series is ahead with the Philies....but for now, time to celebrate a bit for a job well done.

An Actor, a Cat, and some Pretenders

Quite a lineup with Juliette Lewis, Cat Power, and the Pretenders at Marymoor park. It was the first time I'd seen Juliette Lewis perform and she was actually quite entertaining.....kinda chanelling a bit of Janis and Bonnie Tyler. A couple of years back I missed Cat's show....and have been regretting it ever since. Tonight was a bit of redemption....but with a tracklist from her recent covers album (I was hoping for some tracks from The Greatest)......I'm getting some residual punishment still....and Chrisse wasn't exactly in a good mood tonight (i.e. camera flashes was sadly annoying the hell out of her). It was weird night and I found myself silent driving home.

owwweeee!

Well you can't win em all....but man that loss last night to the Rockies was brutal. 'Just when you thought a 3 run lead seals it....it just goes south on you. Hang in there, guys....time to bounce back.

Basterds

If you ever crave for a fix of Morricone, this film will help you out. It's a great "what-if" story that is every bit spaghetti western and revenge as you'd expect from Quentin. Til Schweiger, who I've mostly recognized (in US films....am sure he's big in Germany) as a supporting actor, gets an exposure boost in this film. His persona in this film is action honey ;). The big prize, in my opinion, goes to Melanie Laurent. She's got the thousand yard stare.

Yang!

Y.E. Yang was very "Tiger-esque" in his PGA win this weekend. He stayed focused and made very precise shots.....pretty much like Tiger....who he beat to win ;). People had been clamoring for some competition......they sure got it.

Pow!

Uuuuu-ribe!! I hate that I wasn't at the park for this game.....really charged! Lincecum's pitching, Bochy ejected, Wotus ejected, Panda's mad, Renteria madder, benches clear, Velez still hittin....and hittin at the plate, and uuuuuuuu-ribe hitting the walk-off home run in the 10th. Add some garlic fries, polish dog, and beer.....pow!

Funny People

The reviews are true...this really is a very good film. It exposes a lot of realities not only with comedians but with people in general. What makes it a stroke of genius is that there is a real story that just happens to be presented as a comedy. It can very well be done as a drama, but that's not the Apatow way (I think). Such a great cast with Adam, Seth, Jonah, Jason, and Leslie....and wow, Daisy! (I mean, Aubrey Plaza).

Garko and Sanchez

I like the trade deadline deals Brian Sabean made for the Giants. I heard the rumors about Freddy Sanchez but figured he was a really good and well liked player in Pittsburgh to get traded...but lo and behold Brian got him. I didn't know much about Ryan Garko (was hoping for V-Mart, actually), but the more I watch him the more I like him. His built is like Pete Rose.......and Freddy Sanchez actually looks like a young Craig Biggio!