The game was a washout, and I say “good!”
I’m at the point in my obligation to this site where I feel guilty about missing games. There’s only so much baseball that can occupy the television in our family room before my wife goes insane, so last night was a movie night, and I was somewhat glad when I turned on Comcast at 7 p.m. and saw some filler video on Kirby Puckett.
The Phils and Nats will make it up tomorrow in a day-night doubleheader at 1:05 and 7:05.
The good thing about baseball season is it takes place during summer reruns and cheesy new reality shows, but lately I’ve been hooked on “So You Think You Can Dance,” a dance version of "American Idol" that airs Wednesdays on Fox. I may be flipping back and forth tonight. This show is a guilty pleasure.
Tonight, it's Jon Lieber (11-10, 4.92 ERA) against Esteban Loaiza (7-8, 3.54 ERA).
Tomorrow, it's Vicente Padilla (5-11, 4.65 ERA) against Washington's Tony Armas Jr. (7-5, 4.33). Cory Lidle (9-10, 4.61) will face Ryan Drese (3-6, 4.69 ERA) in the night game.
Update: Thanks to alert reader Ankit for the corrections in the scheduling of these games.
Never sacrifice connubial bliss...especially for the Phillies!!
Posted by: Tom Goodman | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 08:38 AM
The DH is tomorrow, so don't worry about missing it in the afternoon today.
Posted by: Ankit | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 09:11 AM
Thanks, Ankit. Kind of a bad mistake on my part.
Posted by: J. Weitzel | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 09:15 AM
So what movie did you go with?
Posted by: enrico | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 11:11 AM
The 2003 documentary "Capturing the Friedmans," about a family torn apart when the father and son are arrested for sex offenses. It was incredible - a real conversation starter and filled with moral ambiguity. My wife and I talked for about an hour afterward about this film and the issues it raised. Very heavy, but worth it. The tell-tale sign of this kind of film’s success is if it sparks up conversation afterward.
Speaking of documentaries, there are two I’d like to see and I’m curious if anyone has. “Murderball,” about paraplegic rugby, and “Grizzly Man,” about some kook who gets eaten by a bear.
Posted by: J. Weitzel | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 11:22 AM
Jason, I used to enjoy your stuff immensely, but now that I know you watch “So You Think You Can Dance”, I'm afraid I will never be able to read anything you write in a credible light ever again.
[now excuse me while I go watch Real World Austin]
Posted by: Tom G | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 01:53 PM
Jason: Take a look at "My Architect", a fascinating work by Louis Kahn's son on the life and career of his father, whom he hardly knew. It is a very compelling documentary.
Posted by: Tom Goodman | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 04:15 PM