St. Patty's Day Continues - Talk About Luck

Hey, cool picture. I felt like I was watching the game. I love night games. I haven't been to the Sony Ericsson since it was the Lipton. When we hang out, I wanna hear more stories. So you and Venus are best buds now?

This is just a quick post, 'cause I want to show you this clip of BU beating UNH to make it into the Frozen Four. This is a la Miracle. Check it out.

I'll work on getting more spring training pics up for you. Hee, hee.

Roxy


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Some tennis

We couldn't agree more on the Stallworth accident, Dear Roxy. And let's not get started on the cop who stopped Ryan Moats. That guy who calls himself a 'cop' was ruthless and insensitive and deserves no pay while suspended, or even fired! Moats was the bigger person in all of this, as he didn't use his football player status to get out of the situation, and an even bigger man for accepting that cop's apology. I don't know that I could've done the same thing.

Let's change the subject to lighter things... You couldn't have inundated the blog with more red Sox's pictures, Rox? I think we should have a max on the number of pics we post per blog :p. Either way, I'm glad you finally got to see all of your boys in uniform.

As for me, I made it to the Sony Ericsson Open last night. I volunteered for the Greater Miami Tennis & Education Foundation, a great nonprofit organization that offers kids free tennis lessons, education and much, much more! My sister's boss is on the committee and I was invited to volunteer for their annual dinner. Among many things, I got to 'rub elbows' with Mary Joe Fernandez. hehe. I also got a chance to watch Serena Williams play China's own Peng. I didn't watch the whole match but I do know Serena won. Congrats to her and the rest of the USA team!

-Criss

Photo: Criss' sister

Hot Fun in the Springtime

Well, I saw Varitek, Pedroia, Ellsbury, Smoltz, Penny, Youk, Beckett, Francona, the works. It was great. Varitek, Papi and Rocco Baldelli hit homeruns over two days. Fantastic! You like my pics? I couldn't help wondering if it was the last time I would see Varitek play in person. How can you not like the Red Sox, Dear Criss? They are so fun! Everyone was so happy and busy buying merchandise they didn't need. I took it easy this year with just a few things. And even the $3.75 lemonade was extra yummy. Just enough sugar. The sun was h-o-t. It was burning. I used so much sunscreen, it was ridiculous. We need covered seats next time.

As for Stallworth, it's a sad case. Whether or not the 59-year-old, on the way to the bus stop after work, was jaywalking or sleepwalking, there's no excuse for his death (even if Stallworth flashed his beams - hello?!). It's an awful case for both sides.

What about the Cowboy pulled over and delayed by the cops on his way to seeing his dying mother-in-law at the hospital? I don't think my commentary is even necessary on this. Oh my.

On a lighter note, is that Jeter in your picture? What are we gonna do with all our sports pictures? I have to empty my memory disk because it's full. I was literally deleting pictures at the game so I could take new ones!

And Go UConn!

Roxy

Photos by me!

Taking Over

I don't write for a week and Rox takes over. The only good thing about your blog hog was my birthday cake, Dear Roxy. Thank you very much for the birthday wishes and my not so nice birthday card :) I sooo can fit in them... maybe.

I ended up going to the WBC game between the US and PR. I felt like a visitor in my own stadium. Who knew there were so many Puerto Ricans in south Florida. Needless to say, we lost that game.

And we're out of the WBC. And the WBC is over. Congrats to Japan for taking it all.

Sticking with baseball, congratulations to the Florida Marlins, soon to be called Miami Marlins. The Commission approved their new stadium. Not really sure how I feel about paying for it, but congrats once again.

In other news, very sad story about Donte Stallworth. Just in case you've been living under a rock for the past two weeks or so, he's the football player who ran over a man with his car in South Beach. Unfortunately, the man passed away. It's still unknown if it was alcohol-related, but speed might have been an issue, as well as jaywalking. Let's be careful out there!

Baseball is almost here. One last weekend of spring training and we're back in full-throttle. Enjoy your games this weekend, with all of your players - injured wimps or not!

-Criss

Photo: CIG

Blog Hog: Retirement

Curty! That's it? It's time?! Oh, I'll miss you. I'll miss the ups and downs. The incessant talking as some poor soul barely listens on in the dugout. Coaching your other son, Josh Beckett. The bloody sock, Dear Criss. Ah, the bloody sock drama. What a series that was. What a year! Thank you. Thank you for 2004, 2007 and all the goodies in between.

Roxy

Photo: Nick Laham, Getty Images

And Many More!

Happy Birthday, Dear Criss!

Roxy

Lucky Charm

Papi taping 15 (Pedroia's number) on the leprechaun. Nice. It's not your boy steroid man blowing kisses to himself in the mirror (or whatever he's doing - I felt a little yucky looking at the pics), but it's funny. What's not funny is Pedroia getting injured in the WBC. That thing is messing everyone up! Talk about your game, and post pictures of you in your new Youk jersey.

My boy Lester, who graces this week's Parade magazine, signed a five-year deal, $30 mil. I'm happy about that.

NOBODY was at my spring training game in Ft. Lauderdale, only - I can't even remember the one person who was there. Francona and one player. Come on! Ft. Myers in two weeks. We'll try again. I feel lucky.

And my car broke down today close to your house. What a drag.


Roxy


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WBC at Miami

Funny you mentioned the Heat game in which D. Wade won the game in double OT. I was offered tickets to that game but declined them! Instead, I stayed home and watched DWTS! How was I suppose to know they would win it in such fashion, Dear Roxy?

Pretty exciting when I watched the highlights online. Good to see D. Wade is heating up in the nick of time. Does this mean the Heat have a chance of making it to the playoffs? I'm so out of it. I really don't follow them as much as I should. But I will start watching SportsCenter as soon as baseball season comes so maybe I can follow them a bit more. Oh, so close!

In the meantime, what happened to the US team yesterday? Losing to Venezuela was painful, but at least they still have a chance to redeem themselves. Too bad the Dominican Republic can’t say the same thing. Hmmm, how did they lose TWICE to the Netherlands? I didn't even know they had a team! And who are the two MLB players from the Netherlands? A little trivia for us, Rox.

The US will play Puerto Rico this Saturday at Dolphin Stadium. I'm going to try and make it to the game. Keeping my fingers crossed.

-Criss

Photo: Mike Cassese, Reuters.

Oh, T.O.!

So what do we have to talk about - T.O., and Jeter looking real funny in that uniform. I actually thought you would blog about Dwayne Wade's crazy three-pointers that won the game the other night. I heard it on the radio and just saw it on Youtube. Exciting.

Are you sad the Dolphins didn't get T.O.? And what's this talk about Jason Taylor possibly coming back?! Strange times in football. Can you imagine T.O. in New England? I'm curious.

And the Dominican is out of the WBC. What happened there? Who beat them? Finland or Norway or something? Oh, yes, the Netherlands. I missed what your steroid boyfriend said about Jeter and Damon. What happened? I'll have to Google it.

COUNTDOWN TO SPRING TRAINING! Um, I have tickets for the Orioles game but Millar is now in Toronto. Wahhhhhhh! And Gabe Kaplar is with the DEVIL Rays! Ridiculous!

Roxy


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Don't question it, Dear Roxy, as it is here somewhere. I just don't obsess about it as much, I think.

Jeter in his WBC classic uniform beat his Yankee team, 6-5.

See, I keep myself updated :)

On a more serious note, sad news out of the Tampa/St. Pete area. The Coast Guard called off the search ending any hopes of finding Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith and William Bleakley.

Very sad to hear a day of fishing turned tragic for these guys. But if there's any good news out of this, it is to know that one made it out - Nick Schuyler. It is a miracle that he made it out alive, considering the frigid waters and time out on the ocean.

My prayers are with their families.

Great new update to the site, Rox, but why is Jeter after Vtek? jk!

And now ARod has a hip cyst and was "misquoted" talking about Damon and Jeter? I think he needs to take care of his own business and not talk about anyone or anything!

-Criss

Photo: Charles Wenzelberg, NYPost

No Such Thing as Loyalty

That's right, Dear Criss, I'm questioning your fanhood. Or maybe I'm just too obsessed. I pounce on that schedule b/c Red Sox fans make it nearly impossible to get the seats you want - even a ticket! (Spring training tickets went on sale at 10, and I was in the waiting room until 2.) I would have loved to see them play here against the Marlins. You know, for weeks I really believed it would be down here? It was sad when I realized the truth!!! And, as tradition would have it, if you're interested, I'm not. The WBC seems really boring to me. I think I'm maybe in the minority on feeling like that. Dunno. Thanks for asking though. Really.

I know I wasn't gonna go into this again, but what's the point in A-Fraud having to meet with MLB in NY? They're not gonna do anything to him, and he's not gonna spill any beans on anyone. It's stupid. PR move?!

Now on to what's really important ...

HOW COULD THE PATRIOTS TRADE MIKE VRABEL?! What are they, nuts?! Yes. Not only is it silly to get rid of Matt Cassel (the cap, I know, I know), but it's looney to get rid of Vrabel. Cold and stupid! I'm so tired of Mr. Cut-off Sweatshirt and Mr. Yankee-hat-wearer. (Brady and his bride can go ahead and start having Yankee babies. Hey, maybe Tom can throw out the first pitch!) Tired of the embarrassing shenanagins like video-gate. Tired of the coldness of "just business." I don't know if I can do it anymore. I may need a few years off until Belichick is gone. I mean, why not trade Bruschi while we're at it? I need to stick with Ben for a while. I feel grossed out. Like when a weird guy whistles at you and you want to take a shower and put on an old sweatshirt and sweatpants. Ew. I need to think this over, a-la Manny.

Roxy

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