I've Seen Teams Suck Before........

I remember playing baseball back in the day. Little league was mostly good times I guess. I was usually stuck in the outfield and that coupled with my attention deficit disorder led to some embarrassing blunders. But batting was fun, and I always wished I could pitch because throwing stuff really hard is tremendously enjoyable. I had reasonable velocity I suppose, but with control worse than Rick Vaughn, and I was already wearing glasses!

So I do remember the actual sport of baseball as a good times and as such I try to attend a game or two a year. JaxJaggyWires is a Marlins fan, and since they were playing in DC vs the Nats for the season opener he wanted to go. I said "Sho y not?" and we headed off on Monday to RFK Stadium. Tickets for this game were not exactly plentiful and we ended up getting stuck in the upper deck outfield (We plan to go again next month I think and we got seats in the lower level behind the plate somewhere.) This greatly hampered my photography ambitions, as I was forced to use the 10x optical zoom to even attempt to capture something worth a damn. Also my hands (as well as the knee I used to set the camera on) are not as steady as I would like. Still I managed to get some nice shots in. I've upgraded my flickr account so people can see the pics in full or at least my determined resolutions. Click the pic to check them out.

Regarding the title, if you weren't aware: The Nationals Suck. Big time. Now to be fair, I believe this was expected. I don't know who all they lost, but I do know they lost the most important thing. Any talent whatsoever. I don't believe they have any pitching, and they cant hit worth shit either. Basically the Marlins destroyed them 9-2. The Nats just gave up run after run, and I think even walked someone in. It was very pathetic. So I wasn't really expecting much out of them and that's basically what I got. I'm not that bothered by it, at least we got to see some dingers and JJW went home happy for once. He got even happier later in the evening when the Gators won their second straight NCAA tourney title. University of Florida Gators RULE!!!

Also just to post the first Werd Of Jander Video, here's a clip of people doing the Wave, and JaxJaggyWires cheering for the Marlins.

The Storm Clouds aren't Gathering

I hope at least. The weather has been quite nice of late, and it would appear I emerged safe and victorious through another cold desolate winter. So congratulations to all of you who survived as well. This time of year is sure to bring some nice rainy weather but I'm hoping it will stay absolutely perfect out for the next two weeks.

I tried to go to my usual mini-golf place last weekend, but unfortunately it wasn't open yet. I'll have to check their website but I'm thinking it might not spread its legs until this weekend. I'm going to try and get out to the driving range this Saturday, so that should be fun. Also I really want to make it a plan to go out to a 9 hole par 3 course with my friends this summer, just for the hell of it.

I'm taking Monday off to go to the Nationals Home opener vs the Marlins. With any luck JaxJaggyWires will have recovered from his ebola outbreak and will be in attendance as well. Then the next Monday/Tuesday I'm heading up to Baltimore with Becky to go to a concert, scope the aquarium, and have a fantabulous time.

After that let the thunderstorms rain down upon us with furious anger and great vengeance.