FRS

Snack Attack

About 9:30PM, when the FRS were safely ahead of the dreaded Yankees and Donna bouncing around on the couch because of cabin fever I decided that now would be a good time to go get that snack she asked for earlier. Her taste buds are all out of whack the last couple of days. Yesterday she would drink nothing but hot chocolate and earlier today it was pink lemonade. Tonight she wanted a Frosty from Wendy’s or one of those dollar “sundaes” from McDonald’s.

So we climbed on the tandem, fired up the lights and wound our way through neighborhoods taking the long way to Mickey D’s that is about a mile and a half from home. At 99 cents it is hard to beat a cup full of creamy soft-serve vanilla ice cream with hot fudge on top. With tax it set us back a whole $1.06. Donna left the 4 cents change as a tip for the barista.

7 miles.

Another Day Late

Sat down in front of the computer last night to listen to the ballgame only to find out the FRS had the night off for a travel day. They must be riding their bicycles to need a day to get from Baltimore to Phillidelphia… So I thought I might listen to the Rangers and Yankees game and root for Texas, but that was an afternoon game, so it was long over. So I left the computer and picked up a book. Forgot all about blogging until just as we were climbing into bed my wife asked, “How come you didn’t blog tonight?” (She reads nightly to see if anything interesting happened to me when she wasn’t looking.)

For Thurday:

Started down, went up, back down, up again, down again, still down.
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OK, So Maybe It Could Get A Little Better

They could have won the game.

Tonight the game is a little closer, we are down 3-2 in the seventh inning, but the FRS have so far left 13 men on base. They have been left loaded 3 times. Great catches by Yankee outfielders have pulled back home runs from over the fence. Breaks are all going New York’s way, including (bad pun and slightly offensive) Hideki Matsui’s wrist.

Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This

Up until 2004 the final standings didn’t matter if you were Red Sox fan, the success of the season was measured by how well you did against the Yankees. My mom waitressed at a neighborhood bar/restaurant and every year she had a $1 a game bet with the owner/bartender Yankee fan. In both good or bad years for either team they always played there best ball against each other. Believe me it wasn’t about winning big bucks, because more often than not the season series was decided by just one game. That single dollar bill was then placed in a prominent place to be lorded over the other person all off season.

Tonight is the middle game of a three game Yankees – Red Sox series and it is on ESPN, so I’m watching as I type. While I don’t have a buck a game bet thing, I do have a manager who is a Yankees fan and we do a bit of back and forth depending on who is winning. Last night the Red Sox trounced the Yanks 14 to 3. This morning I kept my mouth shut when I walked by him in the hall, he was so expecting a taunt of some kind he actually called after me. I told him I didn’t want to say anything because tonight the FRS could be on the losing end of such a score. I guess I must be psychic because here in the 6th inning the Yankees are up 6 to 3 and are threatening to score some more.

Depending on which Tim Wakefield shows up on the mound tomorrow, the Bosox will be up 3-1 in the season series or they could be tied with two wins a piece. That is, for at least the next 10 days, when the rivalry resumes on the 22nd with a three game set at Fenway. Doesn’t get much better than this.

Started down, went up, back down, still down.
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It’s A Knickknack, Patty Whack, Give The Frog A Loan.

Since I got Gameday Audio back the FRS are 1 and 3. The old Red Sox fan in me would remark that it was probably my fault, I jinxed them by starting to listen to their games again on the internet. But since 2004, when the Curse of the Bambino was finally laid to rest and the Sox were the World Series champs, I know better, random outside events have zero effect on the outcome of a Boston baseball game. The fact that the FRS have lost three out of the last four games they played really means they probably just suck.

MLB.com Returns

I checked my credit card bill online today and guess what? MLB.com had refunded my money. Not only that they had done it the day after I talked with the 1-800 people.

I cancelled because I absolutely hated the sound gaps between when the announcers weren’t speaking. But it turns out, I really missed the listening to the games no matter how bad the quality or how bad the FRS lost.

2-1/2 weeks and I couldn’t take it any more, so I signed back up for Gameday Audio on MLB.com. But I came in through the backdoor and for only 66% of my original cost. To sign up for a year’s worth of baseball, any team’s game with your choice of either the home or the away radio broadcasters, is normally $14.95, but if you join the Red Sox Nation for just $9.95, they toss in Gameday Audio for free.

Wouldn’t you know it, the BoSox have the night off, so tonight I’m listening to the Marlins/Cubs game on WGN.

Started down, went up, still up.
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More MLB.com

The FRS have the night off, but I thought I might see if I had issues with any other baseball broadcasts (not that I expected to, as everyone I tried last year worked fine.) When I logged on with my email and password I was dumped to a page that said to access that content I would have to subscribe by paying $14.95.

I guess someone at MLB.com got my email requesting cancellation. They haven’t yet acknowledged it and of course, they have not yet credited my charge card.