Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages… It is time once again to be a part of something you don’t have to tell your grand kids about. Heck, something you don’t have to tell another living soul about, and probably won’t. It the one, the only… Behind the Dish!!!
Please note that this blog was written a little bit ago, but I have updated all information to be current as of 9/15/2012. It is also two blogs combined, so hey, double the insanity!!!
Well everyone, it’s been an interesting time lately to say the least. Personally, things have been great and downright crappy all at the same time. While at home, life has been fantastic. My wife is amazing and does everything to keep myself and our kids comfortable and happy. My sons keep me on my toes and I love them so much. Seth, my oldest is back in school, and is loving it. My family has helped me so much so often. I’m so proud of my sister Heather as she has lost 40+ pounds and looks great! My mom has seemed to enjoy her time without work, and seems to be trying to make photography her next profession. My friends have been and continue to be so supportive. Big props go to the Great One, Greg for everything, and for going above and beyond for me lately. Greg is a giver with no thought of reward, and I love him for that! Without him, I couldn’t start my car everyday! He has always been there for me and I only hope I can be as giving as he is.
Then, on the other hand, it’s been rough for me as well. My Grandmother continues to have a hard time. I know that’s not rough on me technically, but it eats away at me that I can’t be there right now. My Grandma is a wonderful woman who has been a guiding light for our family. Please send your prayers her way as she has done for so many in hers. Then there is my work. The man the normally does the scheduling for our company is out for 6 weeks. Everyone seems to be in a panic about it, and finger pointing is running rampant. So, I have had to do all the scheduling for my post. It’s not something I was asked to do or volunteered for, I just did it! Not looking for a promotion or raise from it, I just want it done right! So I figure everything out and send all the scheduling info to our main office. On top of that, something hit me hard this week, and almost had me rushing to the ER. For almost three days I dealt with massive pains in my stomach, waist and chest, combined with headaches, the feeling I needed to vomit, constant sweating and chills. My nights were mostly spent sleeping in a puddle. Hope you’re not eating right now. As of today I am feeling much better. I can sleep without sweat, and I can get around without having to stop and wince all the time. The pain is gone, but with not getting much sleep during the week, it always helps to catch up on the weekends. Thank You Hun!!!
Now… On to the rest of the world!!!
How about those Angels?!!! I can’t recall a time in my life when I have been more frustrated! Either the Angels were good then bad, or bad then good. Not good, bad, good, bad, good, bad, good, bad… Make up your minds!!! This team has all the promise in the world! And yet they can’t play consistently for more than 1 or 2 games!!! At this point most of us expected them to be winning the West or at least in the hunt. Nope! They are currently in the hunt, but for a Wild Card slot. And even then, once they get close, they do something stupid like drop 3 of 4 to Oakland! Now the A’s are the most surprising team in baseball, but lest we forget that the Angels had swept them in the series prior. It’s not like the A’s went out and acquired a bunch of great pitchers and hitters after our sweep of them. So what is the problem?
Many people I talk to blame the manager. I understand their points, but I don’t agree that the Angel’s woes all stem from the failure of the manager. If the games were lost due to bad decision making and nothing else, then I understand, but I don’t believe that to be the case. I don’t believe that Mike has the power anymore to make all the decisions. It was proven that with the firing of Mickey Hatcher. Mike didn’t like that and was very vocal about it. The new GM has control. So what is the manager’s job? Well, it’s to do everything he can to win with the tools he is given. Is it his fault that Dan Haren and Irvin Santana couldn’t pitch their way out of a barn for most of the season? Is it his fault that Albert Pujols could barely hit .200 for all of April? Is it his fault that no matter who he went to in the bullpen that they couldn’t close the deal until our new closer showed up? It’s hard for a manager to manufacture runs for his team when they aren’t getting on base too. I also don’t want to hear that he’s not motivating the team or getting having them in the right frame of mind to play. If my job paid me millions of dollars to go to work, I’d be pretty darn motivated. I know, I know, it’s not always about the money, it’s about the game. But still. This is a team designed to be a great mix of veterans and young guys. It’s the veterans job to not only perform but to lead the young guys. That’s a given. It’s that way at every level. In high school, the seniors guided the rest of the team. Now on some teams like Tampa Bay, there are no real veterans because the good ones leave for greener (as in money) pastures. In that case, Managers and coaches have to try and find ways to motivate their players. But as we get older and more responsible we learn to do what we have to do in order to be our best. So is the manager to blame? Yes, but only to an extent. It’s time for players to take responsibility for their failures, not just their successes.
Now it’s not too late for the Angels to make a run, but it needs to happen now. With that said, now is not the time for us Angel fans to lose interest or give up. As long as the Angels take the field, I’ll be cheering and supporting my favorite team. We need to come together as fans and fill the stadium, cheer our hearts out and show our Angels that we believe!
On Monday Night RAW this week, a very scary moment has been all over not only wrestling news sites, but TMZ, ESPN and FOX Sports. The moment came as hour two of RAWs three hour broadcast was coming to a close. While Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler were calling a match, suddenly the commentary stopped and some strange breathing could be heard. It was at that time that Jerry Lawler suffered a heart attack. He was carried and then stretchered to the back where for approx 15 minutes, WWE’s medical staff performed CPR before he was sent to a local hospital. WWE’s medical staff saved his life that night. After that scary moment which was not shown on TV by the way, WWE continued their broadcast and Michael Cole became an amazing class act, informing us of the King’s condition and continuing the show without commentary. As I’m writing this, Jerry Lawler is doing much better. Every day since, word has come in of his condition improving. He even sent out a tout to his fans thanking them for their support. It was a scary moment that I won’t soon forget.
I’m going to call it here, but I will add more maybe as early as tonight or even tomorrow. I will do my best to make sure this becomes a normal weekly blog and not just a random one. Thanks for reading and please don’t forget to leave your comments below. Always remember my friends… Be Excellent to Each Other!!!
