It’s another week and summer is moving along. A few thoughts cross my mind as we get ready for the second half. The All- Star game  the mid summer classic  was as  exciting as a Mid Summers Night Dream which had more action. than last night.s dud. It’s the one All-Star Game the players actually seem to put an effort into well at least the National League did. We all like the Home Run Derby but it’s way too long and drawn out and the whole Chris Berman back back back thing has grown old. Maybe they need a skills competition instead like Hockey which fun. Never mind as I think about it if they have an long accurate throw 6 of them will end up on the DL for arm strain and two will need Tommy John surgery.

The state of the Red Sox well it isn’t pretty a lot of payroll a lot of injuries and a lot of disfunction from ownership down. I wasn’t the biggest Bobby valentine fan when he came in and I was willing to give the guy a chance. Now I’m willing to give the guy a gold medal for inheriting an awful clubhouse and a meddling ownership group. I think from a baseball stand point he hasn’t cost them or win them any more or less than any other manager. I think he likes things a certain way and I think he has met a lot of resistance with routines and regiments. Than again Chicken and Beer worked for a long time.

Speaking about Bobby Valentine apparently he is trouble with the league office.( according to the Boston Globes Nick Carafado) He produced kind of a tell all documentary about how major league scouts kind of strong arm 16 year olds into signing. The MLB office sent the Red Sox a letter and they also deny any wrongdoing by scouts no surprises there.

I’m not sure what the plan is at the trade deadline but I’m suspecting they may have trouble making a major deal due to injuries and salary. It’s a wait and see.

Ray Allen is a member of the Miami Heat. People around here are pissed at Ray. I just don’t get it the guy took less money to play for the Heat. I don’t have a problem with that. He’ll get more looks and be more effective with them. He will mostly likely get another ring and as much as I hate to say this playing with Pierce and KG isn’t playing with Lebron and DWade. Like the Heat or hate the Heat, like Lebron or hate him he is damn good Basketball player. Not one of my favorites but when he is on he is hard to beat. Besides it’s a lot warmer in Miami in the winter than it is in Boston. I honestly think Ray say the writing on the wall when they tried to trade him at the deadline. He served 5 great years in Boston and was a class act. He will continue to be a class act and I wish him the best.

How about that Crazy Bob Kraft (Patriots owner) swearing in a movie scene just kind of showing that he is a normal guy. Mr. Kraft sent out an apology seemingly embarrassed  by it. But I’m sure he and coach Parcels perhaps exchanged a word or too. Don’t worry Mr. Kraft you are a top notch class act in my book so go have some fun acting in a movie scene. ( The video is blocked on You Tube)

Finally the 6 week summer baseball season started last night. The lil Lanz’s are on the Florida State Seminoles as we use College names. Both lil Lanzs the 12, and the 10 made good plays last night.. Ten year playing third just missed getting a kid out trying to steal third made a nice catch on the throw from the catcher and made a nice sweep just slightly too late. Meanwhile 12 year old Lanz playing second base caught a texas leaguer over his shoulder in shallow right field than doubled the runner at second leaning the wrong way. The Seminoles beat up on the Tar Heels pretty good last night. It’s a low stress league which allows the younger kids to play with the more experienced kids. They play two nights a week and it’s just a lot of fun. I think have the kids on that team their dads have been coaches.

Wish rhese guys were around when I fish

This is one for you Fisherman out there, I life on a lake and the water is usually murky at best this time of year. I use to fish quit a bit and gained some knowledge of how to catch bass. Let me tell you in this lake through it all out. I have fished dawn and dusk prime feeding periods.I have fished the banks and the pads lures , worms and shiners, actually worms work well but that’s it. So the other night I decide I want to fish a little so I put a brown rebel minnow bang got  a couple right a way. Than I switched to this rubber minnow thing and got a couple. I think after twenty fucking years I finally figured out. Than again last night tried the same thing in the same spot at the same tim and it was back to the drawing board (same weather conditions as well),