It's a bird. It's a plane. It's ....

my first New York celebrity experience.

I got off the subway this morning (Right stop. On time and everything, thank you very much.) and was greeted with an abnormal delay getting up the stairs. I get up them, finally, and see police tape roping off Bryant Park. Lots of police tape.

Uh oh.

I get about a half a block up, and there are about a hundred Chevrolet pickups parked in a row. In case you haven't been in New York the past two weeks, the All Star game is tonight at Yankee Stadium. Why they get rewarded with an All Star Game for being so stupid as to tear down that park is beyond me, but I digress. This afternoon is an All Star Game parade near my office.

And there it was.

Superman's pickup for the parade.


After snapping this picture, I realized the head of my account at work was standing right next to me. "If you're taking a picture of Sizemore's truck, I hope you got a great shot of Willie Mays'."

Oops.

Day 3: That was fast

So, today, while running an impromptu errand/covert operation, some tourists on the subway huddled around me to take a picture with a real New Yorker.

I was wearing a Cleveland Indians hat.

And a (Texas) Longhorns for Kinky (Friedman for Texas Governor) T-shirt.

Maybe that was too subtle?

WHY, GOD WHY!!?!

Rafael Betancourt is filling in at Borowski's closer spot and is 2-for-2 in save opportunities. Indians manager Eric Wedge has said that Borowski will resume the closing duties upon his return.

Damn it, Wedge. Are you even trying to win? If we come in last, can the bitch owner sell the team and turn them into the Albuquerque Isotopes?

Just wondering

If Joe Borowski has to do a rehab stint in the minors, how will the Indians know he's ready to return? He only blows every other save opportunity against the minor leaguers? He keeps his ERA in single digits? No one gets a free steak because one of their homers hits the bull?

Life in a post Joe Borowski world: Day 1

Wahoo, your Cheshire grin has never seemed so mocking.

News of the Day

Indians' Borowski goes on DL with strained triceps

2 hours ago

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians closer Joe Borowski was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, a day after blowing a save and giving up a two-run homer in the ninth inning to Boston's Manny Ramirez in a 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.

The club said Borowski, who led the AL with 45 saves last season, has a strained triceps. He had been puzzled and frustrated by a significant loss in his velocity.

The club recalled right-hander Tom Mastny from Triple-A Buffalo.

With Borowski out, Indians manager Eric Wedge likely will turn to Rafael Betancourt as his new closer. Betancourt was one of baseball's top set-up men last season. He had three saves last season and has 12 career saves.

Strained triceps? I'm surprised he didn't strain his neck watching that ball leave the yard last night. Anything that travels that far ought to have a stewardess on it.

My dog hates Joe Borowski

One of my old roommates used to have a dog they'd trained to bark whenever Barry Switzer was on the TV. I have a friend whose dog freaks out whenever someone says the word lesbian. No, thespian does not cause the same reaction.

Radley goes to threat level orange when he sees the Indians are on TV. He hides in the study when Joe Borowski comes in to "save" the game.

My god Joe is the worst closer in baseball history. Not only did he blow a one run lead in the ninth to the Red Sox tonight, he gave up 3 earned runs while getting only two outs and getting yanked. And he came in to the game with a 13.50 ERA. No. I am not exaggerating.

That's an earned run every for every 1.5 outs he's getting. I could do better than that throwing underhanded.

Jesus Christ, Joe. At least try not to suck.