The end of the world gets closer every day #1

Friday, July 13, 2012 was EQC Girls Night Out at Safeco Field. In addition to watching the Seattle Mariners lose to the Texas Rangers 3-2, female fans had the opportunity to get manicures, massages, and various beauty treatments. (See photos above and below)

No word yet about when Boys Night Out will be taking place.

Twenty-three haikus written while re-watching Game Six of the 2011 World Series

Below are twenty-three haikus* which I wrote while re-watching Game Six of the 2011 World Series yesterday. 

Introduction

It's nice to know the

Cardinals are going to win

this game we're watching.

Top of the 1st

Jaime Garcia

gives up one run but it could

have been a lot more.

Bottom of the 1st

Lance Berkman swings at

the first pitch he sees and hits

a home run-- Cards lead.

Top of the 2nd

Once more Garcia

gives up one run but it could

have been a lot more.

Bottom of the 2nd

Nick Punto swings and

his bat goes flying-- almost

hits Chris Carpenter.

Top of the 3rd

A double play gets

Jaime Garcia out of

trouble once again.

Bottom of the 3rd

Pujols hits high fly

ball which ends up being caught

at the warning track.

Top of the 4th

Holliday, Salas

both make errors but Texas

only scores one run.

Bottom of the 4th

Texas makes a bunch

of mistakes; Cardinals score one--

game tied yet again.

Top of the 5th

Freese error leads to

Texas run-- Lewis strikes out

with bases loaded.

Bottom of the 5th

Cards down in order--

Washington glad he did not

pinch hit for Lewis?

Top of the 6th

Top of the sixth goes

quickly-- Rangers get one hit

but don't score a run.

Bottom of the 6th

Cards tie game on walk

to Yadi-- Holliday picked

off third and hurts wrist.

Top of the 7th

Home runs by Beltre

and Cruz, plus another run--

Rangers lead by three.

Bottom of the 7th

Cards go in order--

possible final Cardinal

at bat for Albert.

Top of the 8th

Rangers go down one,

two, three-- Buck and McCarver

talk about Albert.

Bottom of the 8th

Craig's home run makes me 

almost as happy today

as it did back then.

Top of the 9th

Rangers do not score

in the top half of the ninth--

Cards have three outs left.

Bottom of the 9th

Freese hits two-out, two-

run triple off right field wall--

Cruz could have caught it.

Top of the 10th

Josh Hamilton hits 

a massive two-run home run--

the crowd is silent.

Bottom of the 10th

Once again down to

the final out-- Berkman drives

in the tying run.

Top of the 11th

Westbrook pitches well--

Rangers get a base runner

on but can not score.

Bottom of the 11th

Cards win, Cards win, Cards

win, Cards win, Cards win, Cards win,

Cards win, Cardinals win!

* or should that be "haiku"?

Elvis Andrus gets a haircut

Elvis Andrus, shortstop for the Texas Rangers, gets his hair cut. The barber's name apparently is Montro99. For those of you who are interested, here is his website.

For those of you who would like to see Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez get his hair cut, click here.