Cali Love

Its a long rainy day waiting for the Marlins to begin their series with the Dodgers tonight @ 10pm. Its kinda of a cool thing for us night owls on the east coast. Get more in the sunshine, well on most days. Javy is set to take on Jon Garland. Garland is a good righty veteran with a record (1-4 4.75) that doesn't reflect how decent he has pitched this year. He has had a lot of success against the fish (5-1 2.36) the past 10 years. Javys record on the other hand does reflect how poorly he has pitched this year (3-4 6.41). But he spun off a gem last Saturday against the Rays. So hopefully he turns the corner and builds on that start. Its great to see all the Cali natives thrive on these west coast swings; must be great to have all this success in front of your friends and family. I know Rich and Tommy are loving it. California dreaming.

Check this out. From the fans of all teams (Espc. the fish) Get well soon Buster!

Description

Many enjoyable senses accomplish joy at ballparks. The scent of hotdogs, popcorn, or beer. Odor of fresh cut grass. Fresh air fills every lung. The sounds of excitement and bliss as the fans are buzzing all through the confines. Violent notes off the barrel of a Louisville Slugger. A very distinct crack of a broken bat. Painful thuds erupt from mitts catching a heater. Organs lead on chants and rallies with their melodies. The roar of a sold out crowd cheering on the beloved home team.




A delicious ballpark frank and cotton candy attack every taste bud. Salty peanuts and seeds drive the need for liquids. The feeling of witnessing history creates a special place in your memory. Pride in your squad brings chills and emotions that evokes one into pandemonium. Uncontrollable anxiety of sitting in the realm of baseball heaven. Every foul ball people duck and defend even when the ball isn't close. Just a involuntary reaction. A very good experience to work every sense.

Comparison

Fortuna

When it rains it pours. Luck can leave you showered in both wealth and Success. Luck is totally blind and un-bias. Luck makes and breaks just about everyone. Like a rocky relationship. Luck continually coincides within. Roman mythology portrayed luck and fortune into the goddess Fortuna. Fortuna was adopted from the Greek Goddess Tyche. Tyche must have been close to Jupiter. Jupiter(zues) is the supreme god and controls the skies, rain, lighting, and thunder. Neither god was consistent either.

Jupiter can throw a monsoon at you. Or leave you fighting for your life in a dust bowl of a drought. Luck can having you living large in the bigs. The next day you could be rolling low profile in the international league. Luck can jerk you around from luxuriours lear jets to riding a bus for hours. Not all the glory and money that accompanies ball come from fortune though, most is skill and hard work. Luck is like the raindrops, random and sporadic.

Advocacy

Many factors can alter what actually happens to someone. Freak accidents and divine intervention are like two trains meeting in the middle of reality. Many people believe they actually control what happens. Their is some who insist lifes a crap shoot. These "gamblers" of life believe in luck. Which type of person are you?





Sports almost mirror gambling. So many factors effect the outcome of competition but do the players alter this? Well believe it or not sports mostly baseball involve a crap load of luck. Baseball players have always used superstitions as a way to bring out the good luck. 101

Superstitions are weird and unique. So is everyone. A player chewing a week old peice of gum can be like a four leaf clover in their mouth. The numbers on a uniform can have a lucky meaning behind them. Luck varies from person to person. Someone thats "lucky" could get struck by lightning tommorow. Or a deathrow inmate could be released on lack of evidence. Luck is about dependable as the weather tommorow. Unpredictable!