32 Years.

I just watched the Dodgers win the World Series.

It happened while donning my Kershaw jersey, sitting next to my dad in a quiet, empty local restaurant. We shared a beer and a pizza, all while I talked his ear off about stats and players. I couldn't imagine celebrating any other way.

My Dad and I at a Dodger game in Giants territory— September 30th 2016

My Dad has been a Dodger fan all of his life, and he instilled that losing fandom in me (not a losing franchise anymore huh!). What better way could I have celebrated that win?

Although super excited about the dub, I wasn’t able to scream, because it wasn’t the vibe in a NorCal SF Giants lovin’ town… but that’s okay.

I am absolutely ecstatic for Clayton Kershaw to finally get this win after breaking his postseason curse. Without him, the Dodgers franchise wouldn’t be the same, and now with a legal* championship under his belt, I hope that people take his game more seriously in the postseason.

I am also so stoked that Corey Seager won MVP of the Series and MVP of the league. He deserves it. 

To add to this player appreciation segment, I bet the Red Sox aren’t feeling too good about trading Mookie right about now, who, minus the error in game 4, was definitely a frontrunner for the MVP award.

Image courtesy of the Dodgers official instagram page

Just to keep it short and sweet, it means the world to me that I could share this overdue championship experience with my pops beside me, being the daddy’s girl that I am. 

& I’d like to leave you with a message from the both of us: 

SUCK IT ASTROS!

I miss Jimmy G.

I was on a bus the week before the US shut down for Covid-19, and I saw someone who I definitely thought was Garoppolo’s doppelganger... down to the chin. I was reminded of this occurrence because currently, I am sitting in my LeGarrette Blount Patriots jersey watching my team get absolutely throttled by the Niners in the middle of October.

a photo of me when I was six years old... so you know I am not a bandwagon, although I don't need to prove myself to anyone.

Speaking of this month...I remember October 31, 2017. It was a very spooky day. Of course it was Halloween, but also it was the day the Patriots traded Garoppolo for the 2nd round pick of the NFL draft (also receiving other people from the deal).

Let’s boil down what that trade gave the Patriots. Duke Dawson Jr. was the Patriots pick based off of that trade. Where is he now? Not on the Pats.

Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham were also gained from this trade through a complex analysis, explained by writer Mike Reiss in this ESPN article. If you watched the Patriots play the Chiefs a couple weeks ago in one of the sloppiest games ever, you would understand why this trade currently means nothing, at least to me.

What would the Patriots be like now, had they never made that trade? Belichick Obviously knew at that moment that Brady would be leaving soon, so why. didn’t. he. keep. Jimmy. Or I don’t know, he could have traded Brady for Garoppolo along with other players, but we all saw the way that situation went down.

A couple of weeks ago I saw some articles saying that Jimmy G might be dropped from the Niners, so of course I had a little twinge of excitement, but after today’s game, that possibility will not be happening.

That day haunts my memory now, understandably. In secret, I will be manifesting Jimmy’s return to NE with the little piece of hope that I still contain.

Dodgers Choke in Game Four, & I Choke on my Tears

Fate caused two errors, and the Dodgers choked up another loss to add to their books.

How am I doing right now? I am sad, depressed, upset, perturbed.

I have been a Dodgers fan since a wee gal, and have yet to see them win the World Series in my whole lifetime... plus 12 years. 1988 was the last year that they took that championship win. Although they have recently been going to the WS the past couple years, the Dodgers have choked each time, including tonight.

This game was insane though if I'm being honest. It was the quickest I’ve seen in my life, as far as time not passing slowly. 

Seven straight scoring innings is big for a regular baseball game, but then again we aren’t watching any regular game. With The Coco ruining a lot of entertainment, and the fact that this is the World Series, it should be the Dodgers’ year to take home the Commissioner’s Trophy.

During the first game of this series, the unimaginable happened… Kershaw played a great post-season game (currently praying that he pulls through while pitching game five). This is factoid number one for the Dodgers to slip past their usual loss of the championship.

My own artwork of Kershaw circa 2016... and the reason why I’m not an art major. 

Walker Buehler (the guy who looks like Benedict Cumberbatch’s brother/son) pitched a magnificent game yesterday with 10 K’s in just six innings. Walker’s beautiful pitching is another reason why the Dodgers should take the win this year.

The man with the tightest pants in all the league... Walker Buehler.

The last reason why the Dodgers should get this dub, is because they haven’t done it for 32 FREAKING years (cue Andy from the office punching a wall). It's about TIME they pull out this win, and prove that they would have won the 2017 World Series, had the Astros not been a bunch of cheater cheater pumpkin eaters.

Can the Dodgers pull out of this year on top? Only time will tell.

Sincerely, 

a stressed lifelong Dodger fan… but also a college student who has no more room for this kind of pressure.

Where are the Spicy McNuggets??

                                   

I am back… and although this blog doesn’t have to do with sports necessarily, it has some vague connections.

I am absolutely livid.

I went to my local McDonald's a couple of days ago to get some spicy “chicken” McNuggets so I could cozy on down with them to watch the Dodgers beat the Braves. So I pulled into the drive through and was excited to see the sign was still hangin’ out promoting the new spicy nugs. I drove up to the ordering machine (is that its name??) and asked for a ten piece spicy nugget meal.

“We don't sell those anymore,” an unfamiliar somber voice explained.

I kind of sat back in my car after that and asked for the man in the machine to give me a couple minutes to decide what to do. I really didn’t need any time at all—I knew I was going to just get the regular ones— but during that moment, I slightly mourned for all of those spicy boiz who could have been digested by my happy belly during a 4-3 defeat of the Braves.

Basically it was fine, and I just ordered a six piece *regular* nugget meal with a sweet tea (of course). I was happy to see the Dodgers pull out the game seven win and go onto the World Series, but in the back of my head, I was still missing something… my spicy nuggies. 

                         look at that those hot-hued boiz. Photo courtesy of McDonald's.

Now you may be wondering, why did she write this blog post as her “come back” article, well... screw you, I can do what I want. Also I am not convinced that that particular McDonald's employee was telling the truth, because when was it EVER MENTIONED that the Spicy McNuggets were only available for a limited time? If that is the truth, they didn’t advertise it enough. Rant over.

Boogie Always Flops: A Lesson on Physics

Let's talk about DeMarcus Cousins, big guy right? Time to dive straight to the point, Boogie isn't fooling anyone with his flops.

March 23rd, 2019 (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group).

DeMarcus Cousins Stats:

Height: 6'11"

Weight: 269 lbs

Girth: Big ol' dude

Basically, the guy is a beefcake. According to Psych Guides, the average NBA player weighs 222.04lbs (Body Image 2019, Psych Guides). With this information we can deduce that Boogie weighs well above average for the NBA. Because he weighs a lot more than the average player, he should get the message that no one is fooled by his flops. It's just basic physics. If Boogie bumps into someone and falls over, the odds that he himself should fall are slim. Sure, he could just be slipping on the basketball court. If that's the case, he needs new shoes because blatantly flailing like a ballerina isn't going to improve any ref's call. Boogie, you need to get the message, stop flopping, you aren't going to push a foul in your favor on these refs.

Saturdays are for the Bees

We as humanity have not given bees enough credit. Without those boys we would most certainly die. In order to protect our humble bumble bros, we need more signs like this.

This photo is courtesy of a friend from Santa Barbara.

Sure Saturday's may be for the boys, but they can also be for the bees as well. Frat bros can celebrate both being hung over on a Sunday as well as repping life to those who keep them alive in the first place. A couple years back I performed my first rescue as a lifeguard on a bee, and of my three total rescues, saving that bee was my best rescue. I am sure that the humans I saved would agree as well. A bee's life is important because with every bumble boy saved, a flower can be pollinated, and faith can be restored in the future of humanity.

Next time you see a bee, wish it well and don't kill it, because if you do, you're putting your own life at risk.

Kevin Durant isn't Playing in the Finals, Face it America.

Achilles or lower calf injury, Kevin Durant is not playing in the finals. You heard it here, probably not first though. The Warriors have been playing the media since Kevin hurt himself. Is this a ploy to confuse the Raptor's game plan? If so, it hasn't been working.

With the series at 3-1, Raptors leading, the Warriors really need to scramble in order to make this next win. The Warriors also do not have home court advantage putting them in an extra crappy situation. Maybe they can pull through and make the Raptors blow a 3-1 lead rather than them this time, but there has not been much improvement in game play since game one, especially because Klay Thompson isn't playing as well. If this series has taught us something, Steph can't just be a one-man show.

With the every game of the finals, Durant has been questionable to play until the day before or day of they announce that he will not be playing. Of course this happened to game 5 as well, which is airing tomorrow June 10th. Durant could be overcompensating his heel/calf injury to make himself feel more important to the team, and if that's his plan, it's working. His injury must be "heeled" enough for him to not be wearing an ankle brace, and if there is a game 6, maybe the warriors will make it to game seven with a Durant comeback. This is highly unlikely, because without Kevin Durant in game 5, there will be no game six, period. The questionability for game five leads me to believe that he is not playing, due to history of these NBA Finals, therefore, the Raptors are winning in 5.