Brought Back to Life

Emily's mom called her a "World Series widow" sometime last week, as every time she called to talk to Emily I was watching baseball. But, in my opinion, that was a great World Series! And of course, another Texas pitcher stole the show. This time it was Josh Beckett. Let's see... Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Kerry Wood, and now Beckett. What is the deal with hard-throwing Texas pitchers?

Coming full-circle, I watched the last three innings of game 6 with, who else, Emily and her mom. It's funny because I don't think my mother-in-law could name three current baseball players. But she was on the edge of her seat cheering for the Marlins. This would be like James/Matt the Hatt painting his face silver and black for a Spurs game.

Anyway, you know a pitcher is mowing them down with his nasty stuff when your mother-in-law says, "Wow! That pitcher is amazing!" That's the highest praise I can give for Beckett's dominance over the Yankees. Damn. The guy is 23 years-old in Yankee stadium and he didn't bat an eye. He has the kind if cockiness I like. Not the "I rule" kind of arrogance, but the "Nothing scares me" cockiness. A star is born.