What if A-Rod were on the Pirates?
On Monday, the truth came out that Alex Rodriguez used steroids while on the Texas Rangers from 2001-2003. A-Rod said he was young, stupid, and naive, and if 26 is young in baseball, then I guess he was telling the truth. However, he also said that the pressure of his huge contract with Texas made him cry every night, crave peanut butter an ice cream, and a little fairy visited him in his dreams and told him to strengthen up unnaturally. Well, I guess he didn't actually say that, and I suppose that stuff never actually happened.
This made me think though, what if A-Rod were on the Pirates? The Pirates, really the laughing stock of the MLB for a lot of years now (and also my favorite team), have low appeal, a small market, and not that much pressure to perform on the players. If he got a contract with the Pirates in 2001, the pressure wouldn't have built up, and A-Rod would now be a squeaky clean baseball god whom everyone would love. I would assume that out of the 103 players on the steroid list with A-Rod, there are not many, if any Pirates players. I only say this because the Pirates are not good, and most of the time their players don't play very well, and well, steroids are supposed to enhance performance, therefore leading me to the conclusion that Pirates players have never even heard of steroids.
But anyway, I guess this relegates A-Rod to the league of super-steroid-star misfits, including guys named Sosa, McGwire, Clemens, and well, some guy named Bonds. It's a shame, I like baseball, it's a great game, but now it's kind of the norm, so I guess I shall just deal. People get all hot and bothered about Michael Phelps and his bong filled with Mary Jane, but until and if the day comes when he tells all of us that he used steroids to get his medals, which I hope he never will have to do, I will respect him. A-Rod, boy oh boy you've gone and done it. Let's see how many home runs he hits in his career starting this season, and maybe one day he will be respected, and be considered great once again
Ponder This – Issue 3.0
Another One Bites The Dust: How can every show that I am a fan of be cancelled? I swear, if you are trying to start a successful show in Hollywood, don't let me know about it, because if I start to watch it and enjoy it, it will essentially be automatically cancelled. When it comes to shows and their success, I am like a black cat walking over a broken mirror on Halloween. I am the worst luck for good shows, and I usually seal their fate as a short-lived show.
I'm only complaining about this because on Friday I became aware that one of the only shows I watch, Dirty Sexy Money, is getting booted by ABC. The ratings are low for the show, which is about a lawyer and the dysfunctional family that he works for, who happen to be the richest family in New York City. It is not the coolest show I've ever watched (that distinction belongs to LOST,) but it was enjoyable, the characters were outrageous and entertaining, and that's why I watch television, to be entertained.
This is only the latest addition to the long list of shows that have been cancelled that I have been a fan of. In 2004, Life As We Know It, a show about high schoolers becoming adults and dealing with the issues that go along with that, was cancelled after 13 episodes. In 2005, Commander In Chief, a show about the first female President, was cancelled after 19 episodes. In 2007, The Black Donnellys, a show about black Irish brothers living in New York City was cancelled after 14 episodes. Also in 2007, and this one really hurts, was Journeyman, a show about a man who randomly traveled through time. Each episode he would either go back in time or forward and solve a problem that fate entrusted to him. And now, Dirty Sexy Money will be on that list in the coming weeks.
This may look like I watch a lot of shows, but when they continually get cancelled, I have to trudge along and test out new ones that possibly will replace the fallen show. I think I'll just become a poet, or a farmer, and get the hell away from television. However, that day won't come until LOST (the only bright spot in my dark history of television fandom,) stops showing up on my screen.
Bond is back, but in a different light
On Saturday I went to see the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. Even if this movie starred Donnie Osmond as James Bond I still would have gone to see it, merely because how can you not see a movie entitled "Quantum of Solace"? Thankfully for all of us (except for the small minority of Donnie lovers,) Daniel Craig starred as James Bond. The guy is always bleeding and crashing into things, it's quite refreshing. The new Bond bares resemblance to the Jason Bourne character, a no-nonsense kick-ass spy. Am I allowed to say ass? (Heath: Yes.) But Craig's Bond is new, exciting, bold, and the man has got some gorgeous eyes.... uhhh... what? Bond is back with a new personality, and frankly, I'm all for it. The Bond empire needed a fresh start, Quantum of Solace is a first class ticket to awesome for Bond, and his fans.
J.J. Abrams proves you can teach an old franchise new tricks… we hope
I'm going to get in trouble for letting this post show the hour at which I remain awake, but I had to share this.
Today's PVP comic reveals the characters enjoying the new and incredibly awesome Star Trek trailer and getting in a fairly accurate shot at both Rick Berman and George Lucas in the process. We at The Heathernet, however, continue to have a no-wishing-of-death-upon-others policy.
Unless you are an evil space alien. Then we want the new James T. Kirk to punch you in the face. To death.
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