Tell Me Why, Amendment One

I normally don't talk about politics. I think it ends up being a preaching to the choir situation, where your enjoyment of the entry comes from whether or not you agree with me already. I don't think I'm going to change any minds and I think, at best, I can just get people to understand … Continue reading Tell Me Why, Amendment One →

Tension

Since today was my day off from my job-that-pays-me-money, I decided to do some research for my job-that-is-more-fun-but-way-less-lucrative. I watched four horror movies, most of them slightly-above-average. However, when I got to Insidious, I began to get angry. There's a difference between bad horror movies and horror done badly. Bad horror movies acknowledge that they're … Continue reading Tension →

The Game

It was exciting and agonizing and really cold and I hate Buchholz and Punto, though Punto made it better at the end and it was tiring and aggravating and thrilling and and and and... I want to go again. A longer write-up...whenever. I'm too tired now to do it right. This'll do for now. -D-

Game’s Eve

For the first time, tomorrow, I'm going to a Red Sox game. I'm excited. Really excited. I fell like this is what I've been preparing for all this time. This experience. I've read about the history of baseball. I've watched documentaries and news clips and autobiographies and biographies and articles. I've watched it live and … Continue reading Game’s Eve →

The Rejuvenation

Lately, I haven't been feeling that excited about baseball lately. Now, I know what you're thinking. "Dylan, you're just depressed after that 18-3 loss to the Rangers. And then the subsequent loss after that. And the loss that preceded that one." To which I say, "Yeah." But that's not the entire reason. I can't really … Continue reading The Rejuvenation →

Bobbled

"A .300 hitter, that rarest of breeds these days, goes through life with the certainty that he will fail at his job seven out of ten times." -Ted Williams As you may be aware, I've been immersing myself in baseball in an attempt to fit in more into Boston culture. I've read about the successes … Continue reading Bobbled →

The Vernacular of Sports

In advance, I would like to apologize for the amount of profanity that you're about to encounter. It was unavoidable. When watching baseball, especially when watching a Red Sox game, it becomes clear that a certain language is adopted that one might otherwise not use in a social situation. Certain words become commonplace and are … Continue reading The Vernacular of Sports →

Game On

Tomorrow is the first Red Sox game of the season. I'm excited. It's time to find out if all my hardwork has paid off. I've managed to cram over a hundred years of baseball history into my head in less than three months. I know about the old stars and the changes in the rules … Continue reading Game On →

The First Pitch

Baseball season starts in two days and I'm pretty excited. I've watched some Spring Training games. I've watched a few games from last year. I've watched (basically) a highlight reel from the 2004 World Series. I've read baseball books, baseball articles, baseball magazines. I've watched press clippings from Valentine and interviews with the players. I've … Continue reading The First Pitch →

App Review: Angry Birds Space

I used to play a lot of Angry Birds, just like every other human being on the planet. After a while, though, it got tiring. There's only so many times you can hurl a bird into a pig and remain satisfied. They tried to mix things up with themed levels (birthday parties and Halloween, frinstance) … Continue reading App Review: Angry Birds Space →