Personal Business

Apparently, I was flamed on the scout.com board for outlining a few reasons why Dodger fans shouldnt be too worried with Kent's contract extension. Since the author of the post doesnt read my blog, I'll let others read about my thoughts on this attack on my very prestigious webpage(And the 2 or 3 people who read it).

I'm an optimist. I prefer to hope that things will work out for the best. And as someone whose dreams of being a major league pitcher were crushed at the age of 10 when I blew out my shoulder, I can deal with disappointment. As I've grown up, I've found more and more people are getting angrier and more cynnical. It's not cool to just root for your team. You have to constantly bash management, players and other fans for their optimism. I find it sad and strange that people call themselves "fans" while bashing everything that happens in regards to the team they supposedly root for. Not only does it seem like a contradiction in terms, it also irritates other fans who actually enjoy the game and their favorite team. I also find it hypocritical that optimists are called out by pessimists (Pot Kettle Black, anyone?). I pity those who cant help but angrily stomp their feet when things dont go their way. Maybe it's time to grow up and accept that losing is part of the game. Bad decisions are made (As I've outlined in my evaluation of Colletti, so I actually dont support everyting he does), players get hurt, get traded, get signed by other teams. And for the love of Gagne, I KNOW that prospects fail. But I can accept it. I deal with it. I move on and I keep rooting for the boys in blue. The Dodgers will always be my team. If you can't accept that, then work on removing the beam from your own eye rather than pointing out the mote in mine.

Back to Baseball. Minor league rosters havent been posted yet. but once they are I'll post them here. Come on guys, time to get pumped. Opening Day is in 5 days!