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S.V. Narine

Brief description

Disillusioned sports fan

Who am I?

As a Los Angeles sports fan for a few decades, and living in Los Angeles, I have witnessed the impossible (Kirk Gbson's homer), the improbable (Laker's back to back, then back-to back-to back championships) and the infathomable (Tommy Lasorda's legs still being able to carry his pasta filled belly). I sit through disappointment and sadness. All of which you will read here. But it could be worse, I could be a Cubs fan.

Main Skills

kicking it old school., Watching my favorite sports teams choke, writing

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IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY 07.29.08: Casey Blake, and more Issues posted on 07/29/2008

I’ve suffered through the indignation if watching Andruw Jones strike out more times than the “Star Wars kid” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU) at Pure nightclub (www.purethenightclub.com), and I resigned myself to the idea that he would rather pile ribs on home plate than swing a bat over it. I am completely comfortable with this idea. He’s earned every piece of hate that has rained upon his head. Then what does he do? He smokes a single to actually drive in a run! Miracles can happen! So of course, due to having the “attention span of a boiled potato”, myself as well as thousands of drunkards at Doyer Stadium told ourselves, “This is when he’ll break out of his zero for infinity slump”. Never mind that he looked just as ... [read more] (0 comments)


IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY 07.22.08: Who am I watching? The Angels? posted on 07/22/2008

I disappear for a few days and suddenly the Dodgers become the most powerful offensive team since I traded for Albert Pujols and David Ortiz in my MLB 06: The Show?? After beating the D-Backs (or “Goo Backs" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uORAyORWRAA as I prefer to call ‘em) in the opening game, which was as exciting as Andruw Jones is fat and useless, 8-7, the Dodgers came back to stink up the joint down 3-0 in the 9th of game two. The proceeded to score 2 runs and NEARLY tie it in the 9th. For once you can’t blame Andruw, as he managed to walk, no matter how hard it is on his knees to carry that keg of a body. Moral victory for the Blue I would say!

 

Game 3 was even more exciting than the first time you discovered the opposite sex, as the Doyers s... [read more] (0 comments)


IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY 07.16.08: THE ALL STAR GAME AND A SERIOUS DODGER PLEA posted on 07/16/2008
I watched the All Star game last night. 15 innings. It was at times boring, at times exciting, and for the most part, it reminded me of the Dodgers. With the exception of great defense and you know, having more than one “honorary” all-star on the team. Pitching, at least on the National League side of things, hasn’t been at a premium the last few years at the game, but this year, the NL pitched like a group of Saitos, Broxtons, and Wades. Runners remained stranded, even though the NL was in constant trouble in the late innings. Both teams hit like the Dodgers, constantly getting on base with nobody out, and then being left exactly where they were. The biggest threat being if an opposing batter ever tried to, I don’t know, not swing at every pitch (where was this Aar... [read more] (0 comments)


IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY 07.10.08: Dodgers Fail posted on 07/10/2008

The Dodgers chock full off their season of mediocrity (wait, you mean the season is still going on?) passed on CC Sabathia. According to multiple sources (including Ken Rosenthal http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8328148/Notebook:-Will-Dodgers-ever-make-a-move??CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=3498) the ace pitcher could have been had for middling prospects that were not contributing at the major league level. Granted this is all here-say, but it is a rumor for a reason, and the big problem here was not Ned Colletti (for once). It seems as if frank McCourt vetoed the trade for strictly financial reasons as the Dodger payroll would have increased by $7-9 million this year with the addition of Sabathia, Jamey Carroll and Casey Blake had the trade gone through. I don’t even know where t... [read more] (0 comments)


IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY 07.09.08: Lakers the New Clippers? posted on 07/09/2008

On the heels of the poor Clippers being spurned by Elton Brand (more on that in the coming days) in hilarious fashing, the Lakers seem to have been hit just as hard. Word on the proverbial street (or more likely, on the off ramp of the information super highway) is that Ronny Turiaf has agreed, tentatively to play for the Golden State Warriors for $17 million over 4 years (http://www.pe.com/sports/basketball/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_S_turiaf_09.47b3657.html). What do I think about this, you ask? Good question, you. I get the same feeling that I got when Golden State signed Derek Fisher for $37 million over 6 years, and that is that Golden State has NO idea how to properly run a team. I loved Ronny on the Lakers. I loved making jokes with my friend about Phil Jackson yelling at R... [read more] (0 comments)