At Paul’s request I agreed to join him for last night’s Joe Bonamassa concert at the Rose Theatre in Brampton. Not to be confused with anything else I’ve called him in the past few weeks.. Joe Banamosta, Joe Banamassa, or most notably, Joe Bonermaster. Joe, for those that don’t know, was one of those guitar whiz kids who learned under one of my favourites, the late Danny Gatton. His claim to fame was being invited to open for a BB King tour at age 12. Now, at age 31, he tours with his only backup band showcasing skills some have stated are the best of this generation. As a very amateur guitarist it is somewhat disconcerting to watch people play the guitar the way he does. I honestly feel there are people who simply understand music like I might understand English, knowing how to read and write it, knowing how to manipulate it, and simply having a more solid understanding of what can be done with it. He was extremely impressive.
Kudos to the Liberal Party of Ontario who, only mere moments after I actually complimented them, decided in their wisdom that all users of iPods and GPS’ in cars are ticking timebombs and must be punished. Thank God for loopholes – my current plan is to tape my GPS to my windshield with duct tape out of spite, since that will bypass the current proposed legislation by making it “dashboard mounted”.
Is this the first three-day World Series game? Will there be anything more anti-climactic than the Phillies winning in three innings tonight? And as I noted on the Zonk, but posted here for posterity, what exactly is wrong with playing in the rain anyways? I’ve played baseball in the rain, it’s not that bad. Sounds like a combination of age and sheer ineptitude may spell the end for the man who made this decision – Bud Selig – come this off-season.
Ha ha. The libs finally do something conservative and Rj has issues with it. This would make good family guy material.
Re baseball… I would like them to just start the game from inning 1. 0 – 0.
Baseball in the rain was awesome. I actually watched the game with interest. Otherwise I find it too boring.
yeah… baseball is a thinking mans sport… ;-)
RIck, I don’t think Bud is going anywhere. The owners appointed him Commissioner and they like him. It’s not like the fans can vote him out.
Yeah, I was really hoping they’d call the game when it was 12-7 Phils and the rain was coming down hard and Leiter was getting lit up. Curses.
Well, he’s up against nature now as well.. he’s over 70, no? I guess we’ll see.. I do think it’s time to try someone else. So many empty seats in so many stadiums, they really need to do a better job at marketing it as a live attendance sport.
I hope the Rays win tonight solely because the Phils winning a 3-inning game is just lame.
What about the phils win in 15 innings?
Is there a curfew? I remember a game had to be called due to curfew back in 1985 at Exhibition Stadium. The streetcar even stopped running.
Here is the info
2 in their history (as of 1988)
Aug 28 1980 – suspended after 14 innings due to 5 pm CNE curfew
TWINS 14TH: SCHROM REPLACED WHITT (PITCHING); IORG CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CANNON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Powell flied out to center; Castino flied out to center; R.
Jackson walked; Rivera popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 5, Blue Jays 5.
BLUE JAYS 14TH: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffin
grounded out (first unassisted); Cannon flied out to center;
game suspended due to 4pm curfew for rock concert (resumed
8-29); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Blue Jays 5.
TWINS 15TH: JEFFERSON REPLACED SCHROM (PITCHING); IORG CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); STIEB REPLACED VELEZ (PLAYING LF);
Wynegar walked; Cubbage reached on an error by Griffin [Wynegar
to second]; Landreaux out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Wynegar to third, Cubbage to second]; Edwards singled
to left [Wynegar scored, Cubbage to third]; Mackanin reached on
a fielder’s choice on a sacrifice bunt [Cubbage scored
(unearned), Edwards to second]; Powell grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Mackanin out at second]; 2
R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Blue Jays 5.
BLUE JAYS 15TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED VERHOEVEN (PITCHING); Garcia
walked; Stieb flied out to center; Iorg singled to right [Garcia
to second]; Howell grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Iorg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 7, Blue Jays 5.
Sep 17 1980 – halted in 10th inning
BLUE JAYS 10TH: DAVIS REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); OATES REPLACED
CERONE (PLAYING C ); DOYLE REPLACED WILBORN (PLAYING 3B);
LEFEBVRE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Bailor was called out on
strikes; Bailor ejected; WOODS BATTED FOR AULT; Woods
struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; UPSHAW RAN
FOR WOODS; Whitt singled to right [Upshaw scored (error by
Jackson) (unearned), Whitt scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; the
ball rolled through Jackson’s legs; Griffin struck out;
Rain delay at 10:50pm, game later suspended and resumed
9-18; LOLLAR REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Moseby reached on an
error by Dent; Howell hit an inside the park homer to center
(unearned) [Moseby scored (unearned)]; IORG BATTED FOR BONNELL;
Iorg singled to center; Garcia grounded out (third to first); 4
R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 3.
YANKEES 10TH: UPSHAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); STIEB REPLACED
SCHROM (PITCHING); IORG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CANNON
REPLACED BAILOR (PLAYING CF); Jackson was hit by a pitch; Watson
walked [Jackson to second]; Oates forced Watson (pitcher to
shortstop) [Jackson to third]; Dent singled to right [Jackson
scored, Oates to third]; ROBINSON BATTED FOR DOYLE; Robinson was
called out on strikes; Lefebvre walked [Dent to second];
Randolph doubled to right [Oates scored, Dent scored, Lefebvre
scored]; MIRABELLA REPLACED STIEB (PITCHING); Murcer was walked
intentionally; KUCEK REPLACED MIRABELLA (PITCHING); Piniella
forced Randolph (third unassisted); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue
Jays 7, Yankees 7.
BLUE JAYS 11TH: STANLEY REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B);
UNDERWOOD REPLACED LOLLAR (PITCHING); Mayberry flied out to
left; Cannon struck out; Upshaw walked; Whitt singled to left
[Upshaw to third]; Griffin flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 7.
YANKEES 11TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Watson
walked; Oates lined to center; Dent walked [Watson to second];
Stanley flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 7,
Yankees 7.
BLUE JAYS 12TH: Moseby grounded out (second to first); Howell
made an out to shortstop; Iorg grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 7.
YANKEES 12TH: Lefebvre singled to right; Randolph out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Lefebvre to second]; Murcer
was walked intentionally; Piniella grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 7.
BLUE JAYS 13TH: Garcia grounded out (second to first); Mayberry
struck out; Cannon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays
7, Yankees 7.
YANKEES 13TH: Jackson flied out to right; Watson made an out to
shortstop; Oates singled to right; Dent doubled to left [Oates
scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 8.
I deserve a prize. I said Phils in 5 (WS) on Zonk, and I said Phils in 5 for NLCS too.