Thoughts from Third Base: September 7, 2010

I still haven't fully realized this site, so for now I am, it seems, writing for myself.  Oh well...I'm fine with that. This is actually my fifth blog site I rarely use....maybe I can be at a nice dozen by December.

Anyway...on to some random news.

Google continues it's bid to take over the world.  I don't mind.  I like Google.  Maybe they will do better than others at it.

Former pro-wrestler and current life coach DDP is suing 3OH!3  over use of a hand symbol he used...and others have as well.

The opening to the Emmys was awesome this year.  I like Jimmy Fallon.

You can't get a prostitute from Craig's List anymore.  If you did...well...that says something on your life journey to this point.

Battleship: The Movie....really, Hollywood is out of ideas.  They should hire a writer to live in my head.  I think the last image is because she is on a movie based on Battleship.  Clue I get...and it was an awesome movie.  Battleship???  Really?

I was about to get upset with this...until I saw the source...

I agree with Kristen Bell...we need more Veronica Mars!

I'm ready for more How I Met Your Mother.

Fall TV guide.  Monday, I'm looking forward to HIMYM, House, Chuck, and may give The Event a chance. Tuesday is all about Glee, as there is nothing else I'm interested in. Wednesday I obviously get to catch up on gaming.  Thursday is S#*t My Dad Says and The Big Bang Theory, although I'd love to get back into Bones and may give Community a chance someday...Friday is the final season of Smallville.

If you are wondering why they are still making Final Destination movies you can blame me.  I love them.

I miss Better Off Ted, but am happy I can get new episodes of the brilliant cancelled show!

I'm all for a Neverland Mini-series.  Not as confident about Bill and Ted's Fighting Forties....

Ronald Moore...Magic... yes, I will watch this.  I have no problem.  Give me a date and time, I'll set the DVR.

Chewbacca the Pooh? Winnie the Wookie?  However you say it...the truth is...AWESOME!

I want this game NOW! not next fall. Arkham Asylum was the best game I played last year. Red Dead Redemption takes the honor so far this year.  Civ V may beat it out. Also, Resident Evil 6 news also makes me happy.

I'm good with either...but Tom Welling is my Superman...though Brandon Routh was AWESOME in that BAD movie.

I want these shoes!  Several different pairs.  Batman. Robin.  Others.  If someone makes Nightwing shoes, Jennifer and I may go to the poor house.

Not that Reds playoff tickets won't already be doing that to us.

And with that...Reds updates!!

The Reds Rotation...so reliable all season, is in shambles.  Who do you take in the playoffs as your pitchers?  I would have Cueto, Arroyo, Wood, and maybe Leake...though that is risky all around.

I disliked the trade then. I dislike it more now.  I would rather have Chris Dickerson around.

While things COULD still go south...I agree with Paul Daugherty.  There's no reason to panic.  I realize by this time next week we could be in second place...or we could have a double digit lead.  The fact is the Reds are playing well and I am enjoying it...and that is enough for me.  They have the best record in the NL and the biggest division lead to boot.  The sky is not falling...enjoy this season.

Hal McCoy describes an AWESOME prank!  Wow...that's awesome.

I agree with Redleg Nation...Thanks Aaron!  You were one of my favorite Reds...a great guy and a team player.  I hope you rebound well wherever you land.

That's enough for today!  Have a tremendous week!!

Thoughts from Third Base: August 30, 2010

So I decided that this new blog would better exemplify my mind.  I cannot keep up with any one train of thought for long...so I decided that my brain was A Single Short of the Cycle...in other words I miss the simple or common sensible for the more random and convoluted in the world.

As for the title of my random things blog, I considered a lot of different things... Thoughts from Third Base, Maniacal Musings, Random Ramblings...there were several that popped in my head.  For now, I am going with this, though I may change it soon.

Anyway...this will be my random things (some baseball related, some not) weekly (I hope) ramblings of news items I find interesting.  The rest of this blog will be baseball centric.

So, let's get started, shall we?

Shoeless Chris Dickerson makes the grab.  I still would rather have Dickerson that Jim Edmonds...but maybe Edmonds is behind the Jay Bruce turn-around.  If so, he has already helped our team...as Jay Bruce has been helping the team.  I still miss Chris Dickerson both in the community and on the field.  I hope someone keeps his recycling efforts up.

In their Reds Reposter blog, Red Reporter brings up excellent points about the Reds playing down people WAY too often.  Hopefully the Redlegs will be at more than full strengths for this weekends showdown with the WLB Cardinals.

Hal McCoy writes about Aroldis Chapman, who may be in Cincinnati before I finish typing this sentence.  Jumping back to my last statement, it is time for September call-ups.  We already know Chapman and Harang will be here, most likely before Sept. 1.  However, there are several others who could help the team come September.  I expect to see Burton, Del Rosario, Fisher, DRH, Jordan Smith and Yonder Alonso all to get the call at some point.  Not sure about Maloney.  It would be nice if we could get a few more position players...but who do you send down.  That also brings up the Corky Miller question...who goes off the 40 to make room for the third catcher?  Springer to the 60 would be my guess.  With his surgery he's out for the season.

Toy Story 3 has topped the $1 billion mark.  It was a good movie, and while I love the characters, it was good closure to the Toy Story series.  Now get going with more of The Incredibles...and a sequel to Meet The Robinsons would be awesome too!

The Emmy winners were announced and once again, NPH was jobbed out of his award.

Tony Stark...errr...RDJ.... wonders how the can NOT screw up The Avengers.  I think it will be a lot of fun, but people will be expecting too much.

Luna Vachon, former WWE "diva" was found dead at 48.  Another sad early death.

Well, that's enough for now!  Enjoy a random week!