Sleepy Saturday

If you’re like me, you are having trouble keeping your eyes open this fine Saturday in August. It was not easy staying up for the entire 15 inning epic battle between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox last night. The game began just after 7pm but did not end until Alex Rodriguez wacked the ball into the Yankee Stadium seats around 12:40pm. As a diehard fan, I couldn’t just turn the game off. Once I made it through the entire nine innings I figured I could withstand a few more frames. Little did I know the scoreless game would go on another five. The Yankees and Red Sox had their chances to bring a run across the plate. A run was all either team needed in this pitching duel between Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett. Neither offense looked like the dominating lineups we’ve come to know so well. It is crystal clear which AL East team has all the momentum now, and they do not reside in New England.
Today’s start time is 4:05, thankfully. But I am almost positive there will be more extra inning affairs in the future. Here are some suggestions for the next time you need to fend off some shuteye during Yankees-Red Sox contests:
--Go to Dunkin’ Donuts (a Boston staple) and purchase one of the Box Of Joes. It’s hard to miss a pitch when you have that much caffeine in your system. Plus, they do have the best coffee.
--Log on to Twitter and start tweeting each inning. It will help you concentrate on the game and keep your eyes from closing if you have to type.
--Print out a 8x10 picture of Dustin Pedroia and tack it on your wall. Take a soft ball, some darts or crumble a piece of loose-leaf paper and start throwing at Pedroia’s head..unintentionally, of course.
---Every time John Sterling says “What a game”, dust a piece of furniture. I promise you, you will have a clean house by the time the game is over.
--Keep score the old-fashioned way. At least you will have a souvenir if the game is a classic. You can always go back to certain situations.
--Pretend you’re at the stadium and have a hot dog with all the fixings. Don’t forget to scoop some ice cream into one of those mini helmets while you wave your foam finger at the TV screen.
--Wash and dry your Yankees bed sheets and comforter.
--Do 50 push-ups in between each inning. If you did this last night, you would have done 1,500 and the guns to show it the next morning.
If all else fails, you can always log onto my blog and read old articles. They definitely won’t put you to sleep…I think.
Parting points: Song of the day- “Mr. Brightside”- by the Killers