D. Hocking

I found a picture of Chief when he was a mascot in the past. The costume really captured his personality

In 2006 I was disappointed, but at the time I really thought they would build on that momentum in 2007. In some I felt the disappointment more in 2007 when it did not become 2006 part 2. 2009 -- was a disappointment - but the Yankees were pretty dominant that year, I might have felt game 163 more the previous year. 2010 -- I saw a regular season game the last week of the season and Thome and Mauer could barely hobble to first base and Justin was out - so while they had a pretty good season by that point they were pretty beat up and in retrospect signs of things to come in 2011. 2019 - I did not think they were as good as their record. A lot of it was padded by playing some really bad teams in April and September and they were pretty mediocre the middle of the season. I did not necessarily expect them to advance, but I did expect them to play better than they did and at least be competitive. I think this year the play-off losing streak weighed on me a bit more. The '98 Vikings was probably my biggest disappointment. I was a little too young to be invested in the early super bowl losses, and if I remember correctly people were prepared for them to lose number 4. It is crazy to think they have not even made to the big game in over 40 years when they went 4 times in my first 8 years of life. The 98 game might have crushed something in my soul, because while I have been disappointed by other Viking losses (see, Favre, Brett), I am not sure I have ever felt quite as kicked in the gut since then. My high school football team mid-80's --- so close to making it to State at a time where it was harder to even make it to the play-offs for high school football. I suppose the most crushing losses to me were high school related.

Yes - but the kids usually won up succeeding by the end of the show. Here's hoping that happens tonight.

I have heard they are good with kids, but only get along with cats if they are exposed to them when they are still pups.

Crooked number coming this inning....

Only good things now from here on out until they win in game 5.

I learned in catechism that the Almighty stopped watching when they introduced the DH. He used to be a big Angels fan.

That would actually be the coolest Pinewood Derby race ever.

Cool - they listened to you. Impressive.

That was not the grand slam or even bases clearing double I was hoping for...

I would be OK with a Grand Slam and would even be ok with a bases clearing double.

Damn - from Corey's voice on the radio - was sure that was going to stay in the park and get caught.

We are no longer in NYC correct? Out 3 or really 4....

I don't know about that - if I remember correctly he had an AOL email adress and MySpace account.

I am doing that with the radio broadcast now as well.

That would have been preferable. I might not make it to the end of the game which will probably be about 2 hours.

Now one, hopefully soon, less than that.

I would feel better if he somehow hit Costas.

Hard to believe that was 10 years ago.

I am listening to Gladden right now, somehow I suspect he would feel the same way. I don't see them going on a bike trip together.

Another reason to hate the Yankees....

I might need to take the dog for another walk and hope things swing back while we are gone.

I will take that.

Telecommuted today and trying to get one more wave of work done (obviously not doing that well since I am posting). Shockingly, there are more interruptions during the day when you have a dog that is 1.5 years, than one that is in her mid-teens.

I think being able to post on TD game threads is the greatest award of all.