So did you have a good time, BL?

I've only been to one game this year, but hope to get to more soon. Since my family's move, we're farther away from the stadium, and it's harder to get together with my fellow fan friends, but we'll find a way. I realized after cleaning my room that I'd been storing two coupons for free tickets (cheap seats, but still a good view!), but they were only good through the end of May, so we missed out.

They've really been stinking up the joint lately, then I missed tonight's game, which they ended up winning. Is that telling me something?

SB's Yankees and SC's Sox will be in town this month, which I'm excited about! I don't think we've ever played them since I began watching in 2004, so it'll be fun to see.

Kiss Jeter for me when he gets there??

Well, with the exception of SC's team, I think all of our teams are stinking up the joint lately. It seems that the Yankees no sooner get to .500 that they end up losing a few games.

Mr. Babe has tickets for today's game. I have to go to my niece's baby shower, so he's taking my brother instead.

Give them time... Big Papi is out, Manny is day-to-day, Crisp will be out for 6 games (fined for the brawl)... the Sox just rolled over and played dead last night.

Whenever I get this way, I try to keep in mind that it is barely June. On the radio the other day, the announcer reminded us that the Yankees ended May '07 13.5 games out of first, and still made the playoffs.

It's too early to write them off, but considering their pitching this year, I wouldn't hold my breath for them.

The weird thing is that Wang, their ace, is not doing as well as expected lately, and Moose is doing BETTER than expected. Pettite is completely inconsistent, Rasner's been a pleasant surprise, and Joba is a total unknown. So, they can hit all they want, but the pitching problem has been going on for years and has never been resolved.

I remember Torre winning despite these problems, and doing it with the likes of Aaron Small, Shawn Chacon and Al Leiter (in '05, I think). I will never forget Leiter pitching in Fenway after being signed and given like 12 hours notice. I thought that they might as well dip him in BBQ sauce and set a pack of wild dogs on him, but he pitched brilliantly.

Right now, I don't foresee the Yankees pulling one of those pitchers out of their back pockets any time soon.

Good point.

They still have some chance. Giambi always scares me (although there is a limit to how many walk off homers he can hit to save games), and ARod SHOULD be doing better, but it comes down to the pitching.

I won't get to kiss Jeter for you in August, SB. Nicole found out the tickets were for nose bleed seats way up high, so that threw out her chance of running onto the field and kidnapping Derek. I have no desire to be that close to heaven either.

Sadly, I won't be within kissing distance. I haven't checked for sure, but I figure tickets for that series have already gone fast. It'd be great to go, but I'll also enjoy seeing it on TV just to get commentary and close-ups, since they'll be exciting games.

They had no chance today, what with all the negative energy going against them. I was over at my grandparents, and when my grandpa and uncle are watching the game together, the boys would get criticized for winning!

I'd say good luck this series, GG, but I don't think we can afford it! NYY is 34-33, HOU is 33-34 going into it. We'll see. Too bad I'm gonna miss most of the series since I'll be out of town + Fathers Day, but, a small part of me is rooting for you! (A larger part, well.... )

Rooting for Houston?? JG, what are you thinking?? Never take sides against the family again!

I love Gina and all, but to root for Houston over NYY??? Because of a fantasy game?? UGH! Traitor!

"...would..." (not wood) "...small part of me..." (hey wait!) oh yeah, "...a larger part..."

Gi, Chacon did a nice job tonight.

Gina, your man, (or your friend's man) Luke Scott hit a powerful solo homer tonight. It's cute how they always show him in the dugout after is at bat's writing it in his journal. There's something cute about that.

JG, we can't afford not to have good luck! haha

Waitaminute...fantasy? Don't tell me he has my guys for BBC. No wonder his small part is rooting for them.

Well, tough loss to take, but it was a great game! And you know, if someone's gonna break the tie with a homer against us, I think the best man did it. Everytime I saw him, I thought of you, SB.

Bethie, my friend has been giving me reports everytime he hits a homer, so I'll have to test her to see if she heard about this one! She's convinced it's because she took him off her fantasy team and thus stopped jinxing him. haha Our announcers used to always comment on how he'd keep a journal...I think it's really good he's making that kind of effort.

Jeter's the man!! It was a great game, and both Chacon and Joba pitched well. I thought of you during the game as well, Gi!

Did you or your friend know this about Luke, Gina? Here is a reference to your man.

"Luke Scott is fluent in Spanish, and he helped his best friend Willy Taveras learn English."

Just chicking in to say hi ladies.

Here's a picture of baby Natalie taken today on her first trip to the beach. She is just too adorable and amazed at the sand. It's hard to believe in few months she won't be the baby anymore when my other niece pops baby #3.

She's not a bb member so didn't want to post in the picture section. She can officially be a "mini" lady here.

What a cutie!!!

You wanna see cute. Here she was a few months ago loving her first peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You can't go wrong with the good old stand by PBJ.

I love other people's babies! They're so cute and cuddly and adorable. Then when they turn tired and cranky, you can give them back!

Seriously, Beth, she's gorgeous. Love the pink bathing suit!

Other people's kids are wonderful. With two of my sisters being grandmothers people ask how I'd react to being a grandmother. I wouldn't care. You can spoil them, buy them nice things and send them home when they get to be bratty. At least I hope they'll be going home to a different house.

Beth,how old is baby Natalie? She looks so cute eating that sandwich. I bet you get good sugars from those cute cheeks of hers.

Natalie is 16 months. It's hard to believe Joshua turns 2 tomorrow. He won't be his mom's baby when his younger sister, Leah Joy, arrives in September. Then we'll have 2 boys and 2 girls. A nice mix.

How is baby Josh doing these days?

Looking at Beth's pix made me a little sentimental, and with that in mind I'm posting three pix of my own here. They are pictures of me with my niece, spaced apart by 20 years.

From 1964:




From 1984:




From 2003:




She's a great "kid"!!

She's lovely SC. There's hardly a change from the 1984 to present picture.

My memory is REALLY shot. Did you meet her??

No I didn't. Just your mom, sister and bil.