What was THAT about??

So, thoughts on what the Youk / Manny fight was about last night?

1) "no, manny, the moon is NOT cheese. You cannot eat it."

2) "no, manny, you cannot play all the outfield positions yourself."

3) "no manny, it's not time for a nap"

hehehe.

seriously, though, they'd better get over it!

Oh, side note, did anyone see the coverage of the Seattle coach. Geez, I thought I had a potty mouth!!!

At the Affordable Game

The lot of us went to watch the Sox in training this past Saturday. If anyone that reads this has 3.3 kids under 3, or has friends with 3.3 kids under 3, you can appreciate this. It was great. The kids were awesome. I still can't believe how well it all went. No fits during an entire baseball game. And with no afternoon naps, amazing. I thought for sure the lack of naps would mean an early night at the Nguyen household...... but no. Ty slept for about 30 minutes on the way home, and that was all he needed till 9pm. We, his parents, however could have used a nap in the afternoon.
On the baseball side of the baseball game, we had the pleasure of seeing the newest Seadog closer. His name is Bard or something like that. Fastball averaged about 97, but the mind blowing pitch was his 77 mph change up. Made batters look stupid. Oh and last pitch of the game 99. Look for him to be brought up soon.

Missed another good one...

So, yeah, I totally missed the 2-grand-slam game yesterday... working. DARN.

But, then I also missed the replay. Bedtime for the kiddo, house to clean, blah blah. But, damn, aren't we setting up for a really great off-season?! At this rate, there will be a TON of good games to replay.

Not that I'm at all sick of seeing the Mother's Day Miracle or Bucholtz's no-hitter... :)

Sea Dogs tomorrow. What were we thinking?!...

We are here for you.

Ok I will join my wife in posting today. I will be posting on the parenting side of Raising Sox Fans. I am inspired to tell everyone, especially the expecting parents of Sox fans, DO NOT BUY TOYS!!! I am watching my little guy destroy a magazine. He has been tearing the pages into tiny pieces and has been doing that for a solid five minutes. I am always amazed when he abandons the toy chest (bursting at the seams toy chest) for some everyday free item. I mean we have blinky toys, beeping blinky toys, talking, walking, rolling, singing, ride on, hard, squishy, musical, and every combination toys at his disposal. But today he has played with a frying pan (to pretend to make pancakes and scrambled eggs), the magazine, an empty juice bottle, and the empty raisin box. So I say buy a couple age appropriate toys and keep those junk mail sales fliers handy. Then you can save that money from toys to buy sand for the sand box (story for another time).

Horray!!!

Hello, world. It’s been a while. Didn’t want you all to think we forgot you. Haha

So, this was a parenting and baseball blog. Seems like the 4 of us have been spending more time parenting… which just means we have loads of stories to share.

But, let’s talk about baseball for a second!

Okay, Lester’s no hitter was awesome. I missed it. Nice. Well, I watched the first few innings at my parents’ house while they followed Tyler around their totally unbabyproofed house. I like to call it Baby Dangerland. Haha. Then, we came home and did the bath and bedtime routine. (whole nother set of stories there) THEN, by this time it’s well past 900pm. When I call Tuan and look up at the TV, holy crap, Lester’s still pitching. WAIT… this can only mean one thing. NO HITTER?! I saw the last 2 pitches. So cool! Tito was so proud!

Then, last night our boy Masterton gets his first win. Nice to have someone like Paps to make it happen for ya.

So, that’s where I’m at right now. Not sure if anyone else will be blogging soon. We’ll wait and see.

Oh, and we’re heading to the Sea Dogs on Saturday with the fams. Yes, we’re crazy. And yes, there will be pictures!!

TRUCK DAY!

Here is the photo gallery of truck day, Hallelujah Baseball season and Spring are on the way!

Countdown to happiness

Over here, there is a countdown to spring training, pitchers and catchers reporting. Yippee!! Lester has already arrived and any news that deflects from my superbowl misery is a welcome relief.

Bad news- Shil may not be able to pitch this year-DOH!!- is also at boston.com. Uh-oh, bummer. Good thing we have lots of young pitchers.

We've been catching some of NESN'S Classic Red Sox games to get us in the baseball spirit, and also we are VERY excited for truck day. In the midst of the snow storm and some other sporting sorrow, truck day and pitchers and catchers reporting is a very sunny addition in our lives!

update

From: Lisa Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:20

he is headed from westbrook to scarborough dunkins now with the world series trophy!

From: Lisa Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:23 AM

they said that he is leaving the state after that. he is only in maine for a total of 90 minutes. dumb

*yes, lisa, I agree. DUMB!!!!!! *

Oh, Jacoby, where art thou?

On Jan 24, 2008 8:48 AM, Rae-Anne Nguyen wrote:

(Jacoby is coming to Maine today!)

at the Westbrook Dunkin Donuts. Not sure what time, though.

Some sort of DND "tour". Maybe he will come to the Windham one after and I can skip work and stalk him?!

Ahh, Jacoby! My hero!

From: luke stevens Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:53 AMTo: Rae-Anne NguyenCc: Bridget stevens; Josh Edwards

How much do you think he'll be charging to let his shadow pass over us?

On Jan 24, 2008 8:58 AM, Rae-Anne Nguyen wrote:

We'll have ask Scott Boras...

My random Sox thoughts

I miss baseball. Football is nice, but, it's one day a week. I also miss Remy and Orsillo!!

I am so proud for Pedroia. Him playing with his broken hand for the past two months is the 'bloody sock' of 2007! And, I'm calling Jacoby for ROTY 2008. Hells yeah.

Beckett got robbed. I think I will always refer to him as Cy, until he wins it.

A-fraud signed with the Yankees for a decade. Good. Keep him off our team. Plus, that just means we get to smoke 'em in the playoffs for a loooong time.

If the Sox don't get Lowell back, I may very well cry.

I want to buy a NESN Bobbledesk for someone for Christmas. Think they're still available?

Nobody here?

We are in Ohio, found some friends to watch the game with. I thought Tuan would have filled this space by now, but he's probably still making his own little champagne shower thing at home.


So....we're tired. Great game, great times. Hard to match the furvor of '04, but seeing all the new guys, the young ones especially, pull this off has its own unique flavour. More thoughts when its not 1am and I've had more than 2 hours of sleep a night (long story).

Yes, in fact.

We let the kids stay up to watch the playoffs, just like my dad did with me in the 80's.

It's funny...

I delete because they got ML. That's okay, though :)


Oh, and did I mention that MY AUNT AND UNCLE ARE AT THE GAME RIGHT NOW????!!!!

***lucky***

Yes!

9 batters an inning, I can dig it.
We'll be posting all night long, babies!

Oh, this is gooooood!

JB strikes out the side.

Pedroia blasts a HR.

Yooooouk slams a double.

And I'm drinking a Pumpkin Head.

Life in Maine is gooood right now!!


ah- and it's Papi

bunting.

WTF ??

High Fives All Around

I hope y'all are watching this. Gotta go in hot against the Rockies.

So I realized recently that we'll be on the road to Columbus, OH during most of the World Series (leaving early Thursday AM), and staying with non-sports-watching friends for almost a week. This is horrible. And apparently we wont be back until the whole series is done. Patrick, I'm sure you're not reading this, but you better have some neighbors who like some Fall Classic. Or there's gonna be trouble: by which I mean you, watching my kids while we hit a bar somewhere.

It's a good day to be a sox fan

I love grand slams.

I appreciate J.D. Drew picking NOW to come alive.

I love me some Jacoby Elsbury.

I believe we can win game 7 again.

Crazy like a FOX

I hate FOX. I hate FOX in a boat. I hate FOX in a coat. Was it just me or did anyone else hear a lot of complaining in game one of the ALCS about the fact that it was a blowout. Then in game two.... camplaining about the length of the game. I hate FOX.

a plague?

I realize others have hinted at this, but seriously, SWARMSSSSSS of bugs on the yankee players at the jake seems like a plague. I realize the indians also suffered, but hey they won, so in my mind, they are ultimately plague free.

oh and- YESSSSSSSS Yanks down 2 to Cleveland, Sox up two vs the LAAOA or whatever the heck they are called. its a good october

Manny vote

Our beloved Manny Ramirez hit a fabulous homerun last night to bring us a 9th inning post season win. He watched his beautiful hit soar out of the park with hands in the air, THEN, he ran the bases.

vote for your feelings on this:

1. a thing of such beauty should be watched soar out of the park, I thought his reaction was fabulous and appropriate

2. he's a showboat, it was bad form (and he might get beaned at his next at bat)

3. it was hilarious but he's going to get beaned in his next at bat

4. its manny being manny and is acceptable behavior for him, and maybe papi but no one else

5. any combo of 1-4 (tell us which 2 or 3 you pick)

looking forward to your votes in the comment section