Tuesday, November 02, 2021

#808. Side With The Braves

I realize that it's only been a couple years since the Houston Astros were engulfed in that whole cheating scandal.  But out of 30 MLB teams and the for the past 6 years, the Astros have fielded a very successful team.  Coincidence?  I doubt it.  Moral of the story: it pays to cheat.



2020    29-31 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 2 Rounds)
2019     107-55      Lost World Series (Won 2 Rounds)
2018     103-59 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 1 Round)
2017     101-61 Won World Series
2016     84-78 Missed Playoffs
2015     86-76 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 1 Round)

But what's peculiar here is how the commentators* have totally avoided just the mere mention of the scandal.  One that rocked MLB and propelled a mediocre team with zero playoff appearances... into being legit, routine contenders.  Where the fuck is the curiosity?  Where's the journalistic integrity?  

Oh wait a sec, it's on Fox.


 

 

Side With the Braves
sonofsaf

If you wanna do what’s right
‘Cause the Astros lied
If you wanna do what’s right
All the cheating’s vile
It’s the World Series
Stealing all the signals from their baseball enemies
It’s the World Series let’s play, let’s play, let’s play

They are cheating in the ballpark
Flim flam MLB’s a fucking scam
They are cheating in the ballpark
A game of throws with some catches baseball is getting old
Oh why do they play

They are cheating in the ballpark
Flim flam MLB’s a fucking scam
They are cheating in the ballpark
A game of throws with some catches baseball is getting old
Oh why do they play

I do believe that I’ll side with the Braves
‘Cause the Houston Astros are all going to hell
I do believe that I’ll side with the Braves
Because their team committed sin
I do believe that I’ll side with the Braves
‘Cause the Houston Astros are all going to hell
I do believe that I’ll side with the Braves
Because their team committed sin

It’s the World Series
It’s the World Series
I can't believe that it’s the World Series
It’s the World Series

Let's play, let's play, let's play,
Let's play, let's play, let's play,
Let's play, let's play, let's play,
Let's play, let's play, let's play,

Let us play today


Lie In Our Graves
Dave Matthews Band

when I step into the light
my arms open wide
when I step into the light
my eyes searching wild
would you not like to be
sitting on top of the world with your legs hanging free
would you not like to be OK, OK, OK

when we're walking by the water
splish splash me and you taking a bath
when we're walking by the water
come to my toes to my ankles to my head to my soul
then I'm blown away

when we're walking by the water
splish splash me and you taking a bath
when we're walking by the water
come to my toes to my ankles to my head to my soul
then I'm blown away

I can't believe that we would lie in graves
wondering if we had spent our living days well
I can't believe that we would lie in graves
wondering what we might of been
I can't believe that we would lie in graves
wondering if we had spent our living days well
I can't believe that we would lie in graves
wondering what we might of been

would you not like to be
would you not like to be
I can't believe that you would not like to be
would you not like to be

ok, ok, ok,
ok, ok, ok,
ok, ok, ok,
ok, ok, ok,

and we dance away


 

Great scene from this summer's DMB Star Lake concert.  On the cusp of darkness, out in the parking lot, at the top of the steps.  Fans finishing their imported beers and pelting the empty bottles into a glorified dumpster.  Bang, bong, tink, tonk, conk, conk... sounded like the rapid-fire, baseball bat-laden murder scene from Casino. 


Dave Matthews Band:

6-3-98, Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA
8-4-98, Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA
8-5-98, Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
6-3-99, Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA
6-4-99, Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA
7-6-99, Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
5-9-99, Civic Center, Charleston, WV
5-12-99, Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
6-19-00, Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH
7-3-00, Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
7-19-00, RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
12-7-00, Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
4-4-02, MCI Center, Washington, DC
8-2-02, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
8-3-02, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
12-22-02, MCI Center, Washington, DC
6-26-03, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-27-03, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-26-04, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-27-04, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-4-05, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-5-05, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-10-06, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
5-31-13, First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-28-14, First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
7-9-16, First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-1-18, Keybank Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
8-27-21, The Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
 

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds:

1-23-99, Fisher Auditorium, Indiana, PA


9-21-02, Post-Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA (Farm Aid)

August 2017 - Blenheim Vineyards (Dave Mathews' Winery), Charlottesville, VA

9-16-17, Keybank Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA (Farm Aid)

 

* Joe Buck --- World's tallest gay midget.

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