FNL: Watching the second half of Season Four again, I probably appreciated parts of the season finale (though not the Tami stuff) a bit more than the first time around. It still felt a bit more about tying up loose ends, but there was some good stuff there. Also, though I'm not as emotionally attached to him as Matt (or even Jason Street), the full season did show that Luke is a good character. He has various moments, including related to the abortion subplot (both with his parents* and Becky). And, even Mindy (Tim's sis-in-law) had some charm.
Baseball: Various teams limped into the playoffs, including Tampa Bay (tying in the ninth today / winning it late but Yanks' loss clinched first, though winning against Kansas City twice in the first three games could have done the trick) and Atlanta (hoping the Giants manage to win a game this weekend to avoid overtime baseball). The Mets, this is f-ing insane really, pissed me off, ended the season with -- get this -- a Perez loss. In the 14th, with relievers like Dessens unused, Perez was sent out there. He got one out, walked three, hit a batter and gave up the winning run.
And, then the starter from Friday came out and got two outs. I'm sorry. This is a FU to the fans. Am I the only one to think this? Again, almost the LAST THING the fans gets to see (clinching fourth place and 79 wins, though that took some more Mets non-hitting in the bottom the frame -- maybe, they just wanted to get the heck out of there) is OLIVER F-ING PEREZ do that, and he isn't even the last pitcher out there. Please, GET RID OF HIM NOW!!!!!!! It's the last day, I doubt many want to see that guy, and there were other arms to use for at least another inning or two. What are you saving them for? Bye Jerry.
Football: Four teams are 0 and 4 ... three of them had a decent shot at winning against superior teams today. The third, the Bills, kept the Jets somewhat close with an end of the First Half TD (the 17-7 score was closer than it could have been), but did little else, getting shellacked in the Second Half. The Browns did manage not to be 0-4 and a couple other mediocre teams managed a second win. [Browns position corrected.] The Redskins/Eagles match-up is 17-6, Redskins at the Half. So, some good games going on today, though less upsets than there could have been thus far.
Oh well. Giants up 2-0 for that last spot mid-game. I think Citifield fans are still booing Oliver Perez. I think his '06 playoff heroics might be officially dead and buried now. The other Giants play the Bears tonight with a promising to be good Patriots/Dolphins game tomorrow night as well.
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* The first episode I watched is the one in which Becky gets her abortion. But, though the episode shows Becky interacting with various people here (and the episode is in fact mid-story arc), there is a lot more to the plot. Luke and Vince have major scenes, and not just about one thing. And, there is more stuff as well, all done rather well. It was a good first episode for me to watch.
Baseball: Various teams limped into the playoffs, including Tampa Bay (tying in the ninth today / winning it late but Yanks' loss clinched first, though winning against Kansas City twice in the first three games could have done the trick) and Atlanta (hoping the Giants manage to win a game this weekend to avoid overtime baseball). The Mets, this is f-ing insane really, pissed me off, ended the season with -- get this -- a Perez loss. In the 14th, with relievers like Dessens unused, Perez was sent out there. He got one out, walked three, hit a batter and gave up the winning run.
And, then the starter from Friday came out and got two outs. I'm sorry. This is a FU to the fans. Am I the only one to think this? Again, almost the LAST THING the fans gets to see (clinching fourth place and 79 wins, though that took some more Mets non-hitting in the bottom the frame -- maybe, they just wanted to get the heck out of there) is OLIVER F-ING PEREZ do that, and he isn't even the last pitcher out there. Please, GET RID OF HIM NOW!!!!!!! It's the last day, I doubt many want to see that guy, and there were other arms to use for at least another inning or two. What are you saving them for? Bye Jerry.
Football: Four teams are 0 and 4 ... three of them had a decent shot at winning against superior teams today. The third, the Bills, kept the Jets somewhat close with an end of the First Half TD (the 17-7 score was closer than it could have been), but did little else, getting shellacked in the Second Half. The Browns did manage not to be 0-4 and a couple other mediocre teams managed a second win. [Browns position corrected.] The Redskins/Eagles match-up is 17-6, Redskins at the Half. So, some good games going on today, though less upsets than there could have been thus far.
Oh well. Giants up 2-0 for that last spot mid-game. I think Citifield fans are still booing Oliver Perez. I think his '06 playoff heroics might be officially dead and buried now. The other Giants play the Bears tonight with a promising to be good Patriots/Dolphins game tomorrow night as well.
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* The first episode I watched is the one in which Becky gets her abortion. But, though the episode shows Becky interacting with various people here (and the episode is in fact mid-story arc), there is a lot more to the plot. Luke and Vince have major scenes, and not just about one thing. And, there is more stuff as well, all done rather well. It was a good first episode for me to watch.