Poor Dan Uggla

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:05:32 PDT

I'm an old man (35) so when I went to bed last night, the National League was up 3-2, and I figured I knew how it was going to turn out. I left the room mentioning to my friend that I was happy for Dan Uggla.

Three years ago, when he had that great rookie season with the Marlins, a lot of fans and commentators thought Uggla was playing way over his head. Just a flash in the pan. Now, three solid seasons later, Uggla is still playing at that same high level, and is playing in the All Star Game.

Well, when I woke up this morning and checked out SportsCenter, I realized I have the ability to cast a hex on a guy from 200 miles away.

Apparently, the very moment I said I was happy for Dan Uggla, he began his meltdown. Three strikeouts and three errors later, I watched him hit into a double play on the highlight film.

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Chills and Goosebumps are Back in Baseball

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:04:21 PDT

I remember it like it was yesterday. Sitting on the edge of my Laz-y-Boy, my snack forgotten on the coffee table, and my eyes riveted to the little black-and-white TV with goosebumps all over my arms and a thrilling chill running down my spine. It's 1984, and I'm watching Jack Morris working the last out of his no-hitter. As he gets the last out, the feeling that overwhelms me is the essence of why I love baseball. What being a fan is all about.
Sadly, that feeling is sorely lacking in today's baseball. Due to commercialization, free agency, media saturation, and a number of less obvious factors, baseball rarely manages to elicit that chill of excitement in me anymore.
Gladly, I felt it again the other night watching Josh Hamilton belt 28 balls out of the park in The House That Ruth Built.

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Poor Dan Uggla

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