Tom Glavine became the 23rd pitcher to record 300 wins with a 6 1/3 inning performance in the Mets 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs Sunday night; Albert Pujols reportedly still not impressed.
(Still to soon for ‘06 NLDS jokes?)
Glad to see we got that out of the way. I would have really hated seeing Tommy win 300 against Atlanta based purely on spite. Though it would be impossible to celebrate Tom’s milestone without the stock footage of Tom with an A on his head.
Glad to see we got that out of the way. I would have really hated seeing Tommy win 300 against Atlanta based purely on spite. Though it would be impossible to celebrate Tom’s milestone without the stock footage of Tom with an A on his head.We went out to watch the game at a sports bar, Fox and Hound. The owners of the establishment elected to put the Steelers-Saints preseason game on the big screen and audio. A decision I came to appreciated when I saw the top of the screen reading “On the Phone: John Smoltz” yuck. I guess he took a break from sniping at Chipper. Regardless, it was special to see Tom secure his place in Cooperstown while wearing blue and orange, despite what hat he will be wearing in six or seven years.
Glad to see we got that out of the way. I would have really hated seeing Tommy win 300 against Atlanta based purely on spite. Though it would be impossible to celebrate Tom’s milestone without the stock footage of Tom with an A on his head.We went out to watch the game at a sports bar, Fox and Hound. The owners of the establishment elected to put the Steelers-Saints preseason game on the big screen and audio. A decision I came to appreciated when I saw the top of the screen reading “On the Phone: John Smoltz” yuck. I guess he took a break from sniping at Chipper. Regardless, it was special to see Tom secure his place in Cooperstown while wearing blue and orange, despite what hat he will be wearing in six or seven years.As I mentioned the preseason football game was the featured event (yep, I live in Texas) and I have to say Madden 08 looks freaking awesome. I used to be a Madden junkie. I won the 1996 Madden Bowl of Clement Hall at Texas Tech. For some reason, that credential never got me laid- go figure. I had played Madden ever since the Sega Genesis up through the PS2. However something started to happen around 2005: either I got dumber or Madden just got too hard. So much so, that I have elected to retire from my Madden career to focus on the NCAA series. That commercial may have been just the thing to bring me out of retirement.
Glad to see we got that out of the way. I would have really hated seeing Tommy win 300 against Atlanta based purely on spite. Though it would be impossible to celebrate Tom’s milestone without the stock footage of Tom with an A on his head.We went out to watch the game at a sports bar, Fox and Hound. The owners of the establishment elected to put the Steelers-Saints preseason game on the big screen and audio. A decision I came to appreciated when I saw the top of the screen reading “On the Phone: John Smoltz” yuck. I guess he took a break from sniping at Chipper. Regardless, it was special to see Tom secure his place in Cooperstown while wearing blue and orange, despite what hat he will be wearing in six or seven years.As I mentioned the preseason football game was the featured event (yep, I live in Texas) and I have to say Madden 08 looks freaking awesome. I used to be a Madden junkie. I won the 1996 Madden Bowl of Clement Hall at Texas Tech. For some reason, that credential never got me laid- go figure. I had played Madden ever since the Sega Genesis up through the PS2. However something started to happen around 2005: either I got dumber or Madden just got too hard. So much so, that I have elected to retire from my Madden career to focus on the NCAA series. That commercial may have been just the thing to bring me out of retirement.
Glad to see we got that out of the way. I would have really hated seeing Tommy win 300 against Atlanta based purely on spite. Though it would be impossible to celebrate Tom’s milestone without the stock footage of Tom with an A on his head.We went out to watch the game at a sports bar, Fox and Hound. The owners of the establishment elected to put the Steelers-Saints preseason game on the big screen and audio. A decision I came to appreciated when I saw the top of the screen reading “On the Phone: John Smoltz” yuck. I guess he took a break from sniping at Chipper. Regardless, it was special to see Tom secure his place in Cooperstown while wearing blue and orange, despite what hat he will be wearing in six or seven years.As I mentioned the preseason football game was the featured event (yep, I live in Texas) and I have to say Madden 08 looks freaking awesome. I used to be a Madden junkie. I won the 1996 Madden Bowl of Clement Hall at Texas Tech. For some reason, that credential never got me laid- go figure. I had played Madden ever since the Sega Genesis up through the PS2. However something started to happen around 2005: either I got dumber or Madden just got too hard. So much so, that I have elected to retire from my Madden career to focus on the NCAA series. That commercial may have been just the thing to bring me out of retirement.
The new football title looks interesting, All Pro Football 2K8. Since EA Sports, the developer of Madden, holds exclusive rights to both NFL football as well as NCAA, I really thought this would suck when I read about its development months ago. Back then, they didn’t have any athletes to put in the game. Apparently what they have now are former players that have sold their name and likeness to APF2K8 which really appeals to me. I hope 2K Sports comes up with a like game for baseball. Every football and baseball game I’ve owned over the years (and there have been many), always had unlockable teams from years past. I would spend all my consorted energy to unlock the 1986 or 1969 Mets, 1986 or 1990 Giants only to find that I would just get QB #11 or even worse some randomly named ace pitcher not even wearing 41 who looked anything like Tom Seaver, or Darren Raspberry a rightfielder, who is a short white guy with a giant red afro. I would love to have a chance to play with an all time team that looked like the all time teams I remember so much. None the less, with Grand Theft Auto IV delayed until April, this game is on my to-play list.
Speaking of gaming, I own the PS3. Yeah, I know, too expensive, not enough games, Online play is not without it’s flaws (Traffic Delays in MLB The Show drive me insane.) what has really irked me, from reviews I have read, is that Xbox Versions always rate higher in Game Informer, Gamespot and IGM. From what I can tell, developers just take Xbox versions and convert them to PS3 standards and sacrifice game play. Examples, you ask? FEAR was rated as an outstanding FPS (first-person shooter) on Xbox and PC. The PS3 version that came out way too late on PS3, not so much. The volume mix was terrible. How about Rainbow Six Vegas. From all accounts the Xbox version is much better.
I really hope the new Madden isn’t just some watered down version of the Xbox title.
By the way, what is the deal with Fight Night Round 3? Why, for the love of Pete, is Mike Tyson not in this game. Did Iron Mike not need the money or is the irreproachable sport of boxing too proud to market Tyson. I would love this game if I could be Mike in his prime and take on Ali or Forman. Who is the heavyweight champ of the world? Who cares? Give me Mike “Batsh#t Crazy” Tyson.
Right now, my PS3 dance card is full with Rainbow Six Vegas, NCAA Football 08, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, The Godfather: Don’s Edition and NHL2K7 all in heavy rotation to fill my non-Mets allocated hours.
By the way, I know I am a little late on the whole HD experience but I really enjoyed watching the umpires botch two calls during the Saturday game that all but took the Mets out of the game in the third in High Definition. I love seeing the Mets get screwed in crystal clarity. Also, freaking Blu-Ray is freaking awesome. I just picked up The 300, but postponed viewing it in order to watch Tommy G’s version.
We have a night off as the Mets head back to Shea to take on Atlanta, the wife is at Dance camp (don’t ask) and Lonestar Mets has plenty of time for gaming.
If, for whatever reason, you are looking for something to do other than gaming, over at Winning the Turnover Battle, check out the interview with Alice the Snorg T-Shirt girl. (Yeah, you know who I’m talking about, the cutest model on the planet, though she may never close her mouth. I don’t know, whatever. You’re mom goes to college.)
By the way, here’s a little tip, if you’re drunk, don’t continue your season on NCAA, otherwise you’ll throw your game plan out the window and start going for it on 4th and 25 and running crazy arsed saftey blitzes that never work (they just let a wide reciever burn a linebacker for 60 yards just about the time your saftey gets to the QB) and just F up your whole season. Coaching drunk may work for Mike Leach, but I wouldn’t recomend it to mere mortals. Guns up!
Posted under Angry Rant, Non-Baseball, Post Game
This post was written by Dan in Texas on August 6, 2007
