Sweep

The Dodgers sweep the first place Phils. (Ex-first place Phils) You're welcome, Mets fans. For such a weak division the West leader sure put it to the East leader. Mostly due to the Dodger's league-leading ERA. No thanks to Brad Penny's performance Wednesday night. He must still have been hurt, though, for I see he is back on the Disabled List this morning for his shoulder.

This series is just what the team needed after the last two games in SF where the blew late leads. To think where they'd be right now if they could have held on in those two games against the hated Giants. As a Dodger fan I understand the history. Both teams seem to upset the other at crucial times.

Random thought: What goes through a Cub fan's mind when they throw a perfectly sound baseball back on the field of play when an opposing batter clubs a home run against them? Do they think that changes the fact? Do they just shallowly want to show their disdain for the opposition? Or, perhaps they are all mindless followers susceptible to heavy peer pressure? I hope the Cubs never win another World Series.

Buy Local

One of the easiest ways to green our environment is to buy our food from local sources. The cost of transporting food across America is staggering. An example of this is California winter lettuce. East coasters pay to have the privilege of having fresh lettuce while enduring the drudgery of our long winters. I know I am guilty of this practice. This winter I will not buy it. There are many alternative foods to enjoy until we can once again enjoy local produce. I have made a point of buying local produce from area farmstands. Nothing beats fresh corn on the cob picked in the morning and eaten the same day. New York Local Food Directories is a great resource for information on local foods in my home state. There are links for other locales as well.

The Dodgers and the Jets?

I never thought I would see the day when I would get to say I am excited about both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Jets. First the Dodgers trade for Manny Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox and then the Jets receive Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers.

Manny hit his fourth HR in six games with the Dodgers in a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Of course that only puts their record at 57-57, but they are still in the hunt for the West title.

As a long-suffering fan of both teams it is difficult to get too excited. Every time there is a day like today to get hopes up, both teams always seem to find ways to dash those feelings. The Dodgers haven't won the Series since 1988; the Jets last won the Super Bowl in 1969. That pretty well sums it up.

A Peek at the 2010 Ford Mustang

2010 Ford Mustang - Future Vehicles - Motor Trend

Check out the new Mustang. Twin turbos on a V-6? I have always been a diehard V-8 guy, often ridiculing V-6s as not being true Mustangs. Could Ford come up with something that could change my perspective? ....Maybe...