I'm watching the Home Run Derby right now. My hope is that Lance Berkman doesn't advance. He is one of my most hated baseball players, not only because he plays for the Astros and often crushes the Cubs, but because, frankly, he seems like a prick. You might think that since I'm a die-hard Cub fan, I'd be rooting for Jermaine Dye to fail. Fact is, I like Jermaine Dye. He might just be my favorite player on the Sox. I just respect the way he plays and the way he carries himself. I wouldn't mind if he won this contest tonight.
I saw that Keith Richards is ready to tour again after his coconut-related mishap. I was disappointed when the tour got delayed because my favorite band of all time, Guns N' Roses, was scheduled to open for the Stones at a couple of European destinations. Not that I was gonna fly out there, but it'd be nice to get Axl on a big stage during one of his brief stretches of sanity. I hope he follows through on his promise that Chinese Democracy, his long-awaited album, will come out later this year. This isn't the first time he's set a release date, but for some reason I believe it this time. Of course, that might just be the Cub fan optimism in me. (By the way, the Cubs are only 14.5 games out.)
Well, Jermaine Dye is looking solid, while A.J Pierzynski does commentary. A.J. actually seems fairly personable, so I'd better go and find the mute button before I start respecting him as well.