stinkin Royals!

The KC Royals really make me mad.  They tick me off.  Why can't the Tigers beat them?  Finally yesterday they did, but not by pounding the ball.  3-1 win was big to at least get 1 in KC.  Now on to the White Sox.  Need to win 2 of 3 there in the windy city.

What is up with JV?  He looks like he is just plain trying too hard.  Pressing.  You can see it in his eyes.  Saturday night he had no breaking ball or his arm is killing him.  Makes me wonder if he is hurt.  But how do you throw 98 with a sore arm?  I thought he had it figured out after the first few innings Saturday, but the 2 out, 2 strike hits are killing him right now.

Well, it is early in the week, and I am already looking forward to the weekend.......

Tigers @ the Break

The Tigers are 10 games over at the All-Star break.  Underachieving by most experts opinion.  But they are 8 games better this year than last and the schedule favors the Tigers the rest of the way.  I still think they win the Central going away.

Bondo has resigned with the Tigers and will be in Toledo this Thursday to try and make his way back to the Tigers.  Can he be that guy in the 7-8-9th that can get 3 outs out of the pen?  Let's hope so.  Should be interesting to see if there is anything left in the tank.

Miggy is leading the world in hitting.  He is an amazing hitter and a hitter for a generation to say the least.  They may have been none better than Miggy in a Tiger uniform ever.  Ty Cobb maybe, Harry Heilman..maybe, but that is about it.  And when it comes to power and average, none can compare.  Not since Hank Greenburg for sure.

Go Tigers

Okay Rose.....

Today Rose says, you need to write, you need to get your thoughts down.  Here goes.  Time will tell if any of it is any good.  I am struggling lately being stuck in this 6 x 6 area known as the cubicle.  The daydreaming of doing something new and exciting, more to a passion, and less about a paycheck.  I feel like I have a J-O-B, not a career.  I know this is something most of us struggle with from time to time, but this is about as bad as it gets.  I miss the carrot being dangled in front of me.  The unknown of what is the commission check will be next month.  Why do I crave the unknown?  Am I nuts?

I say all this to get to this point....if you are at a point in your life where no one else depends on you, take a risk.  Strike out on your own and head in a direction that brings you new challenges everyday, and challenges what you think and how you think it on a daily basis.  Do something that makes you jump out of bed at 6 AM ready to take on the world.  When I find myself getting out of bed on the weekends much earlier than during the week, I have to ask, Why?  I think I know why, I can't wait to get out to the pole barn and create something.  Build something that is useful for someone.  Create something that they could hardly imagine, bring a picture to life.  See them smile and say, yup that is what I was thinking.

But alas, I go to work everyday, and do what I do.  I am living with purpose each and every day and I understand I have a great job, a job that most people would like to have.  Great benefits, great people, and it is necessary part of my life right now, so now I feel better getting that off my chest.