Hell's Bells

Trevor Hoffman, from playitusa

Few days since I've blogged and don't feel like it much today. It was the Major League Baseball All-Star game last night. We watch it over here on NASN. Used to be a bit of mid-season fun, but to spice it up (?) it now determines home-field advantage for the World Series. The National League have lost the last 9 games. They were one up in the final inning - so on comes my star player, Trevor Hoffman. Top reliever, plays for the (west coast) Padres, but somehow never seems to perform when East Coast eyes are upon him. Rick Sutcliffe (colour commentator and part of the Padres organisation) was building him up big-time, so I knew once more he was doomed. And so it came to pass....the National League lost again, and my arch nemesis (Mariano Rivera) came on to win it for the American League.

Dagnabit.

Trevor is an amazing closer, especially if you consider he plays for the relatively down-market Padres - not exactly the most "winningest" (sic) team in baseball. To get a save, you have to be up in the 9th inning by between one and three runs (roughly) . So to do it with the Padres is especially special. We still love you, Trev....