The Odalis Effect

So, after blowing a game, sucking all year and being a waste of time and money, Odalis Perez took the opportunity to blast the Dodgers and their treatment of him, several times invoking the phrase "what did I do? Tell me what I did?". I have great news Odalis. I know the answer. You suck.

This makes about as much sense as General George Custer complaining about the government issued footwear for his troops...on June 26, 1876 (the day after Little Big Horn). Odalis, there is this thing called leverage, and you don't have any. You have done nothing but suck on a roster spot and several million dollars while doing nothing but get fatter. The fact you are employed is the 8th World Wonder. Here is an idea- don't lose any more games. If that is not possible, don't allow any more runs. If that is not possible, go 2 innings without surrendering a dinger. If that is not possible, lower your ERA below 6. If that is not possible, just shut your cake hole and stop complaining. The Dodgers did, and they have a lot more reason to do so than you do.

The Irony/ Stupidity of Youth

It was 6 in the morning, and I was up early with my 6 month old. It was my wife's birthday, but she was so physically down from chemotherapy that she literally could not move. I was pondering life, flicking through the channels, when I got to MTV and saw Ashlee Simpson's new video.

For anyone who does not know, the album is called "I am me". The title track features the chorus "I am me...I won't change for anyone...Why would I". I had my back to the ridiculous video that was playing, working on the computer and listening for my youngest son. When I turned around, I saw the video...

Ashlee Simpson got a nose job.

There is a special kind of stupid that can only be found in entertainment. Suddenly, all the problems in my little world felt a little better.