This is Ed. Ed works for the Sky Sox.
Ed kinda looks stoned. Ed’s not stoned. Ed’s just Ed.
If you see Ed, say “HEY ED!” He’ll probably say “hey” back to you. Ed is like that.
Home Run Derp
Matt Dominguez hit a home run in the 1st inning of tonight’s game against Omaha (Sox are getting crushed 8-1 after 7) and came back to the dugout with this look plastered on his face:
Matt Dominguez and Matt Long share a “moment”.
Derp it up Matty! Derp it up good!
Shin Bone Connected To The Foul Ball
Matt Clark fouled one off his shin bone tonight:
Yup. Fouled it off his shin alright.
Looks kinda painful and stuff.
That’s the ticket. All Better now.
Sox fell to Omaha 4-3 on Dog Night, and many dogs were sad.
A man in a giant rat suit taunts a bunch of dogs on Dog Night.
And now I leave you with this:
Bad Posture Spiderman
WAY TO SET A POOR EXAMPLE FOR ALL THEM NERD KIDS AT THE BALLYARD.
Sweeeeet!
The Rainbow Connection
Why are there so many songs about rainbows? Hell, I don’t know. Did that damn singing frog mention gold and leprechauns? That would be a decent reason for a song about rainbows. Let’s just say he was singing about last night’s 7-1 Sky Sox victory over the Reno Aces, or more accurately, about the 1:31 rain delay in the top of the 4th inning that was just chock full of rainbows, and lightning, and talk of pots-o-gold & leprechauns, and stuff.
And it’s landing right in the middle of Security Service Field at Mile High!
I think I see a leprechaun, but that doesn’t look like a pot-o-gold.
That looks like a big metal tube.
And that’s no leprechaun! It’s Sox outfielder Michael Reed!
He only looks like a leprechaun because he has a red beard.
Michael Reed says, “Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! And stay away from me Lucky Charms!”
Hit Batsman of the Homestand
Congratulations to Matt Clark! By getting plunked by the Iowa Cubs’ Felipe Paulino in the bottom of the 4th inning of Monday’s 12-10 loss, you are the winner of the Hit Batsman of the Homestand!
LEX LUTHOR!
Pete Orr, Sky Sox infielder and oh, SUPERVILLIAN! Yeah. That’s about right. Damn him and his hustle and stuff to help Canada beat the US 7-6 for the gold medal at the Pan Am Games in Toronto.
Scoring from first on a wild pick-off attempt? Yup. Pete Orr has grit (and talent).
Congratulations to Canada. That was a hell of a game (and great job Pete! See you back with the Sox real soon).
The #1 Prospect In All The Land
BEHOLD! It’s Corey Seager of the Oklahoma City Dodgers! The #1 prospect in all of minor league baseball! And he’s, um, hmm, doing “something” with his right hand while wearing a mitten on his left hand.
Cone of shame for dogs. Mitten of shame for ballplayers.
Sweet Jebus! Won’t someone please think of the children.
Bill “Red” Hay, Hockey Hall of Famer
Colorado Springs is proud of you sir.
Huge congratulations go out to Colorado College great, Bill “Red” Hay, on his election into the Hockey Hall of Fame!
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Happy Father’s Day From Darth Vader
Whatcha doing Darth?
Oh nothing. You know, just scaring babies and stuff.
Luke: No. No. That’s not true. That’s impossible!
Vader: Search your feelings; you know it to be true.
Luke: NOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOO!!!
Nice Passed Ball There Jon Eddy
Last night Colorado Springs Sky Sox Director of Marketing and Promotions, Jon Eddy, went out to catch the ceremonial 1st pitch:
Most 1st pitches are on target, some are not, this one was in the dirt:
DON’T JUST FLIPPIN’ OLE THE DAMN BALL!
It’s in the dirt and with a whiff and a miss of the glove the ball made its way to the backstop:
When the ball gets by you guess what?
Yup. You get to chase it to the backstop!
Say hi to the fans while your back there.
Thanks for the entertainment Jon! (Not that we’d do any better ; )
Cosmic Tumblers Have Clicked Into Place
“There comes a time when all the cosmic tumblers have clicked into place and the universe opens itself up a few seconds to show you what’s possible.” Terrance Mann, Field of Dreams
The cosmic tumblers click for me tonight – Bad posture? Check. Mouth-breathing? Check. Fondling a ball? Check. What we have here is perhaps the world’s most perfect picture. I rock!
And, and! I also got the headshot I’ve been chasing for over a month!
The mouth should only be one part of the equation.
If you build it, they will DERP.
Game of Thornburgs
The Sky Sox are back in town starting tonight as they take on the Sacramento River Cats. Tyler Thornburg on the hill for the Sox. Game time is 705pm.
After the game there will be a ’80’s Hair Metal Band Firework Extravaganza! Where members of Poison and Warrant will take the field and have a duel to the death armed only with Roman candles and bottle rockets. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!
Check Out That Schnoz
This thing exists.
Just thought you should know.