I N T E R V I E W S

Friday, June 29, 2007

I N T E R V I E W S

June 29, 2007

Baseball fans are absolutely great! They are brought up, usually by their parents, and informed which team they should root for. There are the Yankee and Mets fans, which is much less than when there were three teams in New York, including the Giants. If you live in a certain State, it’s much easier to follow the team that’s in that State.

Some of us stray. I was brought up in the Bronx, New York, with 3 teams to choose from. But, some nutty kid, about 3 years older than me, talked me into following the Chicago Cubs. I forgot what made him a Cub fan but he talked me into it, took me to the Polo Grounds to see the Cubs, and from that point, we WON a pennant in 1945………….and we HAVEN’T won since.

Polo Grounds

BUT…………………we are all fans.

Here’s two friends talking to each other:

Mets fan: (APRIL) Joe, I don’t want to rub it in, but your Yankees really stink. We’ve got great talent everywhere and we are in first place. We’ve got Jose Reyes who steals bases before he even gets up to the plate. We’ve got LoDuca who keeps hitting, no matter how many girl friends he has. We’ve got Tom Glavine and even Julio Franco. Sorry, Joe, but the Yankees are through for the season.

Yankee fan: (MAY) You spoke too soon, Schmo. Your Mets are starting to fall apart. Your Delgado and Beltran forgot to hit the ball between the fielders. Your relief core can’t throw more than one third of an inning. Look at my Yankees. They’ve recovered from their slump. A-Rod and Jeter are still hitting like mad. The Yankees are good. The Mets really are horrible.

June (same two fans talking to each other)

Schmoe: It’s a shame. Our clubs really fell apart.

Joe: I know. Maybe we should trade with each other.

Schmoe: As a fan, I am disgusted.

Joe: Me, too.

Schmoe: What do you want to do? Go see another game?

Joe: No. What’s playing in the movies?

Schmoe: Who cares? Let’s just go and forget the baseball season.

Congress has an interview pending with Jason Giambi about his usage of Steroids. Previously, Giambi admitted it and doesn’t want to talk about anybody else. Now………..George Mitchell can’t wait to interrupt the baseball season. Here’s what the in-person discussion will be like.

Jason Giambi George Mitchell

Mitchell: Hello.

Giambi: Hello.

Mitchell: I am aware that you admitted your usage of illegal drugs.

Giambi: Yes.

Mitchell: Would you like to talk about it today?

Giambi: I already did, and put it in writing some time ago.

Mitchell: I see.

Giambi: Now that you have my statement and I said there would no further talk about others, what do you want me to say?

Mitchell: I’ll have to review the papers. Do you have to say anything about Barry Bonds?

Giambi: I know him. He’s a baseball player. Go see him.

Mitchell: Maybe I will.

Giambi: Please send him my regards. Why not discuss all these questions with our master leader, Donald Fehr?

Mitchell: Must I?

Giambi: Can I go back to my physical therapy?

Mitchell: Sure. Good bye.

P. S. One of the great baseball players of this era is CRAIG BIGGIO. He’ll probably record his 3,000th. hit within a week, at home in Houston. He still looks like a kid out of high school. More about him next week.

Craig Biggio

Have a wonderful holiday. If you are still disgusted with your team, attend more movies.