Yankees Blown Out In First Game of New Season

Not what they'd have wished for, obviously, but they were schooled by the Cleveland Indians 10-2. After 85 years in the house that Ruth built, they played their first game in the new stadium today and got annihilated.

I love it!

Hopefully, there's a lot more of that in store for their future.

In looking to see what Yankee tickets cost, I am absolutely astounded to see that the most expensive ticket costs $2625. No, I didn't forget to include a decimal point. That's two thousand six-hundred twenty-five dollars for a single ticket. Unbelievable. And I used to think the Mariners top ticket price of $70 was ridiculous. Well, I still do, but it seems reasonable, in comparison.

2009 MLB Season begins today

I'm not a big sports fan.

That said, I do like baseball and love going to games. I suspect we'll hit a couple this season, under the warm sun & blue skyl dog in one hand, beer in the other. It will be fun to see Griffey and Ichiro on the field together and hope the Mariners have a successful season this year.

It couldn't possibly get worse than last year, right?

Sports in Seattle

I gotta say, up front, that I'm not a big sports fan. The whole meathead mentality, I just don't get (and don't want to get). You can keep all the Joe-Sixpack macho bullshit and leave me to my music, reading, or whatever else it is I do. You waste your weekends away watching someone else live out their fantasies, I've got a life to lead.

That said, I don't mind going to the occasional Mariners game. I love sitting out in the stands: the sun shining, a hot dog, a beer. The nice relaxed pace; sometimes wild and crazy, but generally nice and mellow. Baseball is certainly a lot more civilized than the knuckle-dragging, drunken behavior you get at a Seahawks game.

And don't get me wrong, I enjoy PLAYING sports (softball, golf, bowling), but to pay whatever it is they're charging for tickets these days... No thanks.

So, I won't mind coming out and admitting, I absolutely LOVE watching the Seahawks stinking it up from one end of the stadium to the other. Here, there, and everywhere... they suck! Huskies losing weekly? Love it. Nothing better than a bunch of meathead fratboys getting all drunk and depressed after another pathetic performanc on the grid iron.

Let's see: Seahawks are 2-9, Huskies are winless... I've got a smile on my face.

Liar! Cheat! Psst... Hey, can you show me how to do that?

There's a 22-year-old kid out of Illinois who's shot 5 hole-in-ones in the last week. As if that's not strange enough, not one of those has come on a par 3. How does one sink a hole-in-one on a par 4, let alone on a par 5? Either those are the shortest 4s and 5s in the country, or this guy hits like a gorilla.

Regardless, what are the chances that your ball is so well hit that it's on-line for the pin AND has just enough speed/momentum to drop into the cup? Mighty slim, indeed.