I couldn’t help but notice that New York and Seattle pair off in ** two **ways this weekend. Of course, there’s the M’s and the Yankees. (My prediction - M’s win two of three and the series ends up going to a seventh game too close to call.)
However, more importantly, Satan and I square off in the SDMB fantasy football league. We’re currently ranked third and fourth in the league and battling for position to take on the leaders.
I think it’s going to be very close, but I think I will overcome your edge at quarterback and squeak out a close win. I like my running backs (Faulk and Anderson) better than yours (Davis and Levens) and I think I also have a slight edge at wideout (Moulds, Hayes and Horn v. Freeman, Toomer and Owens). I also like my Buffalo defense more than your Carolina squad. So what do ya think, Satan?
Of course, I will happily forfeit this contest if it means that my beloved Mariners sweep the Yankees this weekend.
*I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR:
Six months, four days, 18 hours, 37 minutes and 36 seconds.
7511 cigarettes not smoked, saving $938.88.
Extra life with Drain Bead: 3 weeks, 5 days, 1 hour, 55 minutes.
Does not make a series. We may have lost last night, but we will hopefully come back today. I must not have yelled loud enough at the Safe last night, but I’ll raise the volume today and tomorrow. (Unbelievably, although I don’t have season tickets and didn’t get in line early enough to buy them when they went on sale, I still ended up with box seats for all three games this weekend.) The forces of darkness, which clearly include the hated Yankees, must fall to the avatar of goodness and light (meaning Edgar Martinez).
Before you knock the M’s chances, remember the stirring comeback in 1995 when the M’s, down 2-0, came back to win three in a row over the Bronx Bums. If we win today (Saturday) and tomorrow, we’ll be fine.
Plus, I will still kick Satan’s ass (oh no, not another thread about Satan’s ass :eek: ) in the SDMB fantasy football league.
*TIME ELAPSED SINCE I QUIT SMOKING:
Six months, six days, 5 hours, 43 minutes and 26 seconds.
7569 cigarettes not smoked, saving $946.19.
Extra time with Drain Bead: 3 weeks, 5 days, 6 hours, 45 minutes.
Three straight losses doesn’t mean it’s over yet. (Yes, it does.) The M’s can take the last three in a row. (No, they can’t.) Garcia will come back and pitch out of his mind today. (What, is he gonna hit too?). The Mariners have to hit sometime. (Spring training 2001?) We can beat Neagle, Hernandez and Pettite in a row. (hysterical laughter)
Fine. I still hate the Yankees, I’m appalled by the concept of a subway series and I’m still gonna kick Satan’s ass in SDMB fantasy football today. (If it makes you feel better, go ahead and vent.)
The Mariner bats finally awoke a little in game 5 and have made the Forces of Darkness travel back to New York. Of course, we now have to face one of Satan’s strongest minions on Tuesday (O. Hernandez), but Edgar finally got a big hit, so I’ll try to stay optimistic.
More importantly though, I did kick Satan’s ass in the SDMB fantasy football league and should be in second place, one game back by the end of today’s game. So, all in all, yesterday didn’t nearly suck as much as Friday and Saturday did.
(No, the SDMBFFL is not really more important than the ALCS, but I won and I have to take solace where I can.)
