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Bees invade Petco Park
by Dex
on Jul 3, 2009 10:53 AM PDT
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People are talking all about the bees that invaded Petco yesterday. Here's what I want to know. Where did they come from? Bees don't just appear out of thin air, people. As part of the bird family, they need to be nested and hatched. But, since they're also part mammal, the eggs are actually alive and covered in hair.
Here's my theory: That ball girl was keeping the bees in her jacket, presumably so they would make honey that she could use to give to little kids. Normally, this is a good idea. Normally. On this fateful day it turned out all wrong. I keep bees myself as a hobby and though some consider me a dilettante, I'm actually rather advanced for an ameteur. I know bees. I live and breath bees. These bees did not behave the way normal bees behave.
Some might wonder if those were Africanized bees. I'll tell you right now. No they weren't. They were killer bees. But when bees are in wide open spaces, or super tight confined spaces, they get confused and frustrated. Bees, human beings and certain members of the possum family are the only known animals to scientifically feel frustration. And let me tell you, boy. Those bees were frustrated.
Some people might think that the beekeeper killed those bees. Actually, he used super condensed smoke and put them to sleep before gathering them up and sending them to bee rescue to be spayed and neutered like little kittens.
One time, Jon got stung by a bee. He was walking in flip flops and a bee somehow ended up under his big toe and stung him as Jon took a step and eventually crushed it. Jon yelled, "SOMETHING BIT ME" and then went to the ground and tried to suck the stinger out. True story.
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Brooks Conrad makes AAA All Star Team
Congratulations Brooks! Also, I have it on good word that he got called up today! Once I find a link I'll post.
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Harry the Heckler's going to go to town on Manny
"Oh, it’s going to be a lot of fun"
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The bee keeper, bee keeping it up.
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Open Thread, 7/2: Padres vs Astros
by Dex
on Jul 2, 2009 11:00 AM PDT
301 comments
So yesterday, I was on the trolley and there were these Vietnamese students who seriously, not even kidding, looked like they were 11 or 12 years old. They were smoking cigarettes before they jumped on the trolley, so they must've been older.
In any case, they sat right next to me and the one dude that I shared a seat with fell asleep almost right away. Another kid across from him started whispering to him urgently in Vietnamese (which sounded a little bit like gibberish to me since I don't speak that culture's beautiful language). Anyways, he's whispering in this gibberish and pushing the sleeping kid's knees and elbows and shoulders and getting real close to his ears and whispering gibberish.
The whole time, I'm just trying to read my book, but I can't help but look up when the babbling kid starts slapping the sleeping kid in the face while yelling his gibberish. I'm thinking, "Dude, WTF. That is no way to behave around a sleepy person."
In any case, the sleeping kid doesn't bother looking up and the babbling kid gives up, sits back and falls asleep himself. When I looked up at him he was positioned as such that I could see directly up his nose.
Day game. Going for the series tie. Go Padres.
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Astros lead the series 2-1
| Mon 06/29 | WP: Roy Oswalt ( - ) LP: Josh Geer ( - ) |
1 - 3 loss |
| Tue 06/30 | WP: Josh Banks ( - ) SV: Heath Bell LP: Chris Sampson ( - ) |
4 - 3 win |
| Wed 07/01 | WP: Brian Moehler ( - ) LP: Walter Silva ( - ) |
1 - 7 loss |
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Houston Astros Thursday, Jul 2, 2009, 12:35 PM PDT Wandy Rodriguez vs Kevin Correia Partly cloudy. Game time temperature around 70.
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[The Mariners] have engaged in preliminary discussions with the Padres about third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, according to one source with knowledge of the talks.
Around the Mission: 7/2 Padres Links
by jbox
on Jul 2, 2009 8:58 AM PDT
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The Worst Players in Baseball, All-Star Edition " Here's a Guy With a Blog
Wow, three Padres made the Worst Players in Baseball list. Well two players and a hitting coach. Go Padres! -
Top 10 Signs You're a San Diego Padres' Fan | Bleacher Report
Apparently I'm not a Padres fan because this list is crazy. -
Myron’s Musings: Giles’ legacy :: Friar Forecast
I just hope that, amidst his terrible struggles this season, fans realize just how good Brian Giles has been. -
Handsome start turns ugly
Three runs scored on the error. "I turned around to look and I didn't know if I'd have time or not to get to third," said Headley. "Whether I did, I don't know. -
Gonzalez resumes his pursuit of Garvey's club record
"Coming out of the game (Tuesday) night probably helped me play today," said Gonzalez. "As soon as I came in today, I felt better." -
Towers: Melvin hire no threat to Black
"He's an extra set of eyes who is very good at evaluating talent," said Towers. "Seeking out Bob was actually something I've been directly involved with, Jeff has spent very little time on this. -
Headley's miscue opens door for Astros | padres.com: News
A few hits that narrowly escaped the Friars' defenders and some errant throws led to a six-run Astros fourth, and the Padres couldn't recover. -
Injuries forcing Black to get crafty | padres.com: News
With nine Padres players currently on the disabled list, manager Bud Black has had to be a little creative in making out his daily lineup. -
Aikman to throw out Thursday's first pitch | padres.com: News
Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman will take to the mound on Thursday to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Padres-Astros finale. -
Friars' Gonzalez shrugs off knee strain | padres.com: News
Adrian Gonzalez chose to keep a simple approach on Wednesday while fielding questions about a mild knee strain suffered a day earlier. -
Friars not planning international sequel | padres.com: News
The Padres plan to be less active this season during the international signing period, in contrast to the big splash they made in '08. -
PADRES: Gonzalez OK, but Padres aren't : North County Times - Californian 07-02-2009
After the game, Gonzalez said he was sore but feeling good after being tested several times during the game. "There's nothing to be concerned about," Gonzalez said. "There were a couple of ground balls where I had to make some quick movements, and it responded well. There was the pick from Chase (Headley) that I had to run out there, stop, throw and it responded well. Overall, it was not bad." -
It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Player of the Month
DePo loves talking Minor Leagues. -
Ex-Yankee hero Jim Leyritz arrested for domestic battery on ex-wife
Fallen Yankee hero Jim Leyritz was busted early Thursday on charges of beating up his ex-wife. Leyritz went ballistic and dragged Karrie Leyritz out of bed and socked her twice because she'd written a check without his permission, police said. -
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If you were planning on asking out Chrissy Russo, be prepared to be laughed at.
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Open Thread, 7/1: Padres vs Astros
by Dex
on Jul 1, 2009 5:54 PM PDT
242 comments
You remember how in Star Trek: The Next Generation, you could ask the computer for food and it would put molecules together and create the food you asked for? I'd totally be down with that to create magical ballpark foods that people haven't thought of.
You could ask for all kinds of great things and taste them and determine if people would eat the stuff at a ballpark. Like jbox's churro dogs or my taco hot dog combinations or what not. I guess only one person could have that machine or else nobody would pay for the food once you made it. I need to rethink my stratergeries....
GO PADRES!!!
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NL West Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles
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50 | 29 | .632 | 0 | Won 1 |
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San Francisco
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42 | 36 | .538 | 7.5 | Lost 2 |
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Colorado
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41 | 37 | .525 | 8.5 | Lost 1 |
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San Diego
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34 | 44 | .435 | 15.5 | Lost 2 |
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Arizona
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31 | 48 | .392 | 19 | Lost 2 |
(updated 7.3.2009 at 3:22 PM PDT)
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