Well...let's see how this goes

Well, as a relative newcomer to the world of blogs, I figured I might as well join the bandwagon. After all, I'm relatively intelligent, can be mildy interesting, and make the occasional insightful commentary. So I figured, what the hell, let's write and see how this goes. It is customary to write an about me post to introduce oneself to the world, so here goes.

I am 22. I am single. I am attending law school at Case in the fall. I received a BS in Economics last spring, from Carnegie Mellon University. I am struggling with a general focus for life. I can find a comment on almost anything. I like beer. I am a huge Cleveland fan, especially their pro sports teams. I tend to get deep and philosophical on random tangents, especially when I'm drunk. I think I come off as cold. I have a minor inferiority complex when it comes to interpersonal relations. I am a dealmaker, rather than a dealbreaker. I am a fraternity man. I was a fraternity President. I am overanalytical. I am realistic to the point of pessimism. I can be shy. I like to think of myself as an intellectual. I am not an ideologue. I like beer. I read The Economist weekly. I have little time for the realm of fiction. I like to golf, even though I suck at it. I want to do better.

Nothing like a little bit of writing to look into one's soul for a moment.

Now, on to the more important stuff. The Indians won today, 4-3. I caught the last half of the game or so. It was good not to be frustrated, like I am when they lose, which means winning posts will be somewhat duller, but what the hell? Fat Bob pitched today, and despite the trouble that he always finds, I am never particularly scared when he takes the hill, because the man is tough as nails. I also liked the move of Jhonny Peralta to the three hole. I think he might be the number three man in this lineup for quite some time, kind of like when Alomar batted third. He's a better fit at three, ahead of Hafner and Victor, then at 4,5, or 6, behind them. I think the top five of the lineup is about set for the next three or four years: Grady, Coco, Jhonny, Pronk, and Victor. That has the potential to be the best top half of the lineup as these guys get a little older, learn the leauge a little bit more, and get some of the early-career slumps out of the way. They'll be ok, especially when Grady finds his groove again and Pronk gets back from the concussion. On a side note, Mark Freakin' Buehrle knocked our best hitter out of the lineup for maybe two weeks. Next time he pitches against us, the first couple guys should lay a bunt right down the line and drill him. And Konerko or Thomas or somebody besides Jermaine Dye gets buzzed upstairs a couple times too.

But, to get back to the original point, it's the bottom half of the lineup that is just killing us day in and day out. Belliard's OK, he's a solid major league bat, but he really should be batting 8th or 9th instead of 6th. Broussard is a great guy and a Wedge favorite, but he really doesn't do much with the stick, and, at first base, you're gonna need more than he gives...he might develop into a nice John Olerud-type, but it's really not showing at the moment. Boone is showing some signs...its tough to come back from a year off of baseball and I don't think people really appreciated that. I'd be willing to see what happens next year. But, they need to make some moves, and probably can't until the offseason. So I guess, I'm stuck hoping they come around.


That's about all the writing I feel like doing for the immediate term. More random thoughts as they come in.

Peace