Let's Be Realistic

Wow. Can't believe one of my teams actually won. Not just a game but THE GAME. I'm still in shock and sure that this is just some evil prank pulled on me by some of my 49er friends (Yes I have ACTUAL friends that are ACTUAL 49er fans, deal with it). 43 - 8? Like, really? Really, really? My teams don't win and if they do somehow make the playoffs they most certainly do not dominate the way my beloved Seahawks ran roughshod over the hapless Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on February 2nd, 2014. Don't give some crap about the PCHA's Seattle Metropolitans, which in 1917 became the first American hockey team to win the Stanley Cup or the Trail Blazers wining in 1877 or the Seattle Storm winning a couple titles. I'm talking about a current major sports title. Not the first annual Purple Rubber Duckie Championship some team that existed in some league that lasted for 3 whole months won back in 1823.





So obvisouly this means every team I cheer for is going to win right? ABSOLUTELY...not. Why? You have to ask? My teams are the Mariners, Trailblazers and Seahawks. While the Blazers are looking good and are an exciting young team, will the be able to sustain it? I should hope so but until they prove it I'm still a skeptical Pacific Northwest sports fan. "But the Mariners signed Cano! We are in the World Series for sure now!" Ummmm...are you serial right now? Name me the starting outfield for this team right now. What's that naive Seattle fan? That's what I thought. So Cano is going to lead the league in IBB (Intentional Walks for you non-baseball people, why the hell are you reading a sports blog anyway if that's the case?). Last time I checked, walks don't get you much. When this is your starting lineup...



you aren't really scaring anyone. If Hart and Morrison can come off injuries and the young guys continue to develop that maybe we will be in contention for a title. In 2054 when they outlaw non-steroid using players causing Brett Boone, Jesus Montero, Ryan Franklin and A-Roid will come out of retirement to lead the Mariners to their first playoff birth since 2001, eventually winning the title over the New York Yankees (Seattle moves to the Pacific Northwest Division which has the Greater Seattle School for the Deaf and Blind team as it's only other member). I am as big a Mariner fan as there is. I even going to my fisrt ever home opener this year which I'm legitimately excited about. However, I almost realistic and first and foremost, a Pacific Northwest sports fan.

Anyways, I think I'm handling this success well. Not sure I'll ever see it again so I'm enjoying it while I can.

CROWLAND OUT!