No Remedy Like Laughter

October 4, 2008 by Ryan 

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If you are down about the mess with the economy, frustrated with the election, and depressed about the Cubs & Angels losing, let me offer this to cheer you up!

One night we were just playing as a family and Jeremy started crackin’ up when we’d toss this little beanbag. We’re not always good about getting it on video, and even worse about getting from the camera on to YouTube or our blogs, but we’re gonna try to be better!

Angels Step Up

July 29, 2008 by Ryan 


Mark Teixeira
Picture from sportsillustrated.cnn.com

For a couple of years now the Angels have held on to their talent pool so tightly, it started to frustrate their fanbase. I suspect they have been taking a page out of Oakland’s Moneyball, being in the same division. Finally, today, the Angels stepped up and dealt for a huge piece in pursuit of the Championship, dealing Casey Kotchman and a minor league pitcher for Mark Teixeira! He’s the power the Angels have needed to get over the top.

As it is, they are at the top! a full 3.5 games over the Chicago Cubs for the best record in the majors. Almost more meaningful is their recent dominance over the Red Sox, sweeping the last series and winning last night!

This is our year!

Let the Playoffs Begin!!!

October 1, 2007 by Ryan 

I’m sitting here watching the Padres playing the Rockies in their one-game playoff to see who get the NL Wild Card. It’s the bottom of the eleventh and they’re tied 6-6! That just shows you what kind of race its been to get to the playoffs. This season was full of drama!

A couple of my playoff hopes came through…

  • The combined rise of the Phillies and the fall of the Mets…Go Phillies!
  • The back and forth between the Cubs and Brewers…Go Cubs!

A couple of hopes that were dashed…

  • The Yankees charging all the way back from last place to make the playoffs, but since there were going to make it…
  • The Yankees not overtaking the Red Sox and the Mariners not staying close enough to take the AL Wild Card and thereby leaving the Sox out!

A couple of things I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted…

  • The Wild, Wild NL West…the D-Backs, the Padres and the freakin’ Rockies?!

And then of course…

  • The Mariners run to within 1 of first and their complete meltdown…

And then finally and most of all…

  • Go Angels!