Long couple of days at work. Arms hurt like hell, so we’ll keep it short and sweet. Fourteen runs on 24 hits? Where did that come from, and where do we get some more? Best moment was watching Gary Matthews Jr.’s uncle (a camera operator for TBS) cheering when his nephew hit a homer in [...]

As a native Southern Californian (I call myself that even though I was born in Boston; I’ve lived here since before I turned two, and both my parents spent many of their formative years in the greater Los Angeles area), I’ve come to accept a few things. I don’t necessarily like them, but for the [...]

Good gigs this weekend. Even had people dancing to "Seven Nation Army" Saturday night, which was kinda weird but very cool. One thing I’m working on is stage presence. Being an idiot in my own home is easy, but doing it in front of a bunch of drunk people (while I’m sober) is another story. [...]

What a week. That’s all I have to say on that topic. 10 Songs I’d Like to Play Live (Whether I Can or Not) Bob Marley: Redemption Song Incubus: Mexico Dave Brubeck Quintet: Take Five Police: I Can’t Stand Losing Rush: Earthshine Sarah Vaughan: Key Largo (I would gladly learn the bass for this one) [...]

Years ago I picked up a book by Mick Goodrick called "The Advancing Guitarist." I tried to read a bit of it back then and couldn’t make heads or tails of it. Then a few weeks ago we decided to rearrange our living room and box up and/or give away a bunch of books. One [...]

So my drummer and I are in El Cajon Saturday night (big news in itself, since I very seldom venture east of I-15–or west of I-5 for that matter; my world is pretty small, but it’s a happy place so I’m okay with that), scoping out a place we’re going to play next month. The [...]

One of my new habits is hanging out at a cafe in the mall on Sundays while my wife hits the gym. She keeps herself in shape, I keep myself buzzed on double lattes. It’s a good arrangement. It’s also the only chance I get to sit and do what, in my younger days, I [...]

So, where the heck have I been anyway? Working a lot. Doing a bunch of band stuff (site redesign, T-shirts, several new songs). Reading the intriguing and often incomprehensible Friedrich Nietzsche. Hangin’ at home with the family. During my travels, I’ve stumbled onto some excellent non-sports-related sites that I thought I’d share. (Feel free to [...]

Not much time today, so we’ll bullet point it. Better than nothing, right? At Ft. Wayne, Kennard Jones (.301/.407/.373) continues to intrigue with his on-base skills. He, along with right-handers Gabe Ribas (68 IP, 51 H, 20 BB, 67 SO, 2.65 ERA) and Dale Thayer (26, 9, 8, 40, 0.35) could see time in the [...]

So, if the Padres didn’t use Rod Beck in the ninth last night, then why exactly did they sign him? One of the things a big-league bullpen should be capable of doing is holding a lead. These aren’t guys you bring in only after the damage has been done. I feel horribly for Brian Lawrence [...]