Alex and I are separated by 4 state borders and about a thousand miles, but that doesn't stop us from having a beer and discussing sports every once in a while. Here's the latest installment.
Phatty: So... how 'bout them Reds? Oh wait, never mind, no one cares!
Alex: Dude, you know I'm stoked. Lindsey not so much because her Cards are choking down the stretch, but honestly, this could be our year. We have been this good without our best player. Besides, you're just mad because this is the first year in a decade the Sawx haven't been relevant! It's been a crazy year for baseball; I mean, the Nationals are the best team in the league?! At least where you are you can get swept up in Nats fever!
P: I'm just flabberghasted that they are really going to shut down Strasburg. If they do they are just asking for karma to bite him in the ass and tear his ACL next spring. She's a bitch, you know. How often do they think these opportunities come around? This town hasn't seen playoff baseball since 1933.
A: Exactly. I thought the Braves had the right idea going to a six-man rotation about three weeks ago to keep their young arms fresh for the playoffs.
P: YUP.
A: The Nats should have done the same thing. They can't be happy just being there. It's a weak year for the traditional powers. Gotta go all in when you have the chance.
P: Can I get an Amen.
A: That's why I am so happy with the Reds, making smart deals and playing like its their year.
P: It's about as wide open as its ever been, so it absolutely could be. My dad still thinks (or did a week ago) that the Sawx still have an eight-game tear in them to get back in the mix for that last spot. I think I watched our season die in early August at a game at Fenway we had the misfortune of attending. I think this trade cut out a lot of the dissent, though. I still believe in Bobby V. Of course, the Yankees will probably screw us all over. Thank God for football season.
A: Not a bad one shaping up for you. The Seminoles and the Pats both look poised to dominate.
P: Is the Noles' weak opening schedule because we wussed out of the deal with Air Force?
A: Yeah, from what I can tell. That and they probably feel like they have to go for it this year since we will be graduating a ton of starters. They've got a good preseason ranking and a schedule that's cupcake, so 10-2 or 11-1 isn't impossible.
P: The preseason ranking is a little TOO good for my tastes.
A: I agree, but in the current system, if you start too far down you'll never even sniff Number One, undefeated or not. Either way Herbstreet gave us the kiss of death by picking us to win it all.
P: Why does Herbie hate us so?!
A: He's probably a closet Gator now that Urban is at OSU.
P: Hahaha! Do you know why we didn't want to play those bus drivers?
A: I don't know. Something about travelling across country between tough games. It woulda been a trap game, like BYU a few years back.
P: Oh yeah. We killed them in the home half though.
A: I'll be happy if we are 12-1 after beating Tech in the ACC Championship and a BCS bowl against someone like Boise.
P: From your lips... I'd take that. If we are in it this year you have to come to Charlotte for the championship game.
A: I feel like that's the best we can hope for, at least until the SEC steals us in a year or two.
P: Oh I hope they do. We'd suck at first but we'll be up there with them quick enough.
Alright, I'm ready for Football season...
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