October Is Over and I am Sad

Let me apologize in advance to my friends in Denver, CO-- but I was rooting for the Sox this time, just like I was in 2004.  I just love those Red Sox!

I won't go on and on and on about them...  But- come on!- what was with that crazy look that Kevin Youkilis displayed every time he stepped up to the plate?  He looked like a madman possessed.  It was a riveting offense.  Manny Ramirez, in all his enormity, looked like he was having beers while waiting to step up.  Just totally relaxed and totally confident.

In game one, Colorado's starting pitcher, Jeff Francis...  Well, I actually felt bad for the guy-- and I'm not being condescending.  The close-ups on his face showed all of the stress (and sweat) of pitching to the baseball heroes that he knew he was pitching to.

I think the Rockies were just plain shocked and scared into losing.  The weathered veterans from Boston made those rook Colorado pitchers crack up-- right there in front of God and everyone else.  It was a meltdown.  But you know what?  The Rockies are a classy bunch of guys and before the sweep, I actually thought this was going to be a 6 or 7 game series.  I thought the Sox would win, but I'll admit right now:  Never in four, I thought.

Anyway, I could gush about the boys of summer all day long, but that probably isn't appropriate.  I feel like it's in the same class as "politics."  Don't discuss baseball with just anybody.  I realize some people hate the Sox and actually like the Yankees, so (now that I wrote almost everything I wanted to write), I'll move on.

Thinking about baseball today, actually wishing that Colorado had stopped the bleeding so I could watch more baseball...I decided to see if there were any good baseball-to-real estate analogies on ActiveRain.  Or baseball-to-anything analogies.  Come to think of it, they don't even have to be analogies.  Just good articles about baseball on ActiveRain.  How's that?

If I missed anyone, you have my apologies.

Chicago Cubs and Active Rain:  Great little lesson about the importance of blogging about things other than real estate at times.  The importance of being yourself.  Short read; good lesson.

Joke - Baseball Heaven?:  Is there baseball in heaven?  There must be!  A little joke...

Baseball Rules!:  Here is one of those analogies I was looking for.  Mona Lisa Matthews compares baseball to being a Realtor and life in general.

Real Estate and Baseball - Are you in the game?:  An all-around well-done post.  I think her best point is "Build It And They Will Come," but that's just one excellent point among many.

Clearwater, Florida ~ Home to Baseball with a Bite:  My friend Cyndee Haydon writes about her Clearwater, Florida farm team. I realize that this seems to apply only to Clearwater, FL-- but not quite.  I wanted to include something about farm teams, because they are a great way to get cheap advertising.  Look into it; you'll be glad you did.

Coming soon:  My experience with sponsoring a Little League team in Scottsdale, Arizona.