Opening day

[offbalance]

Today's the rescheduled opening day for the Yankees, hopefully there won't be another rainout.

While waiting out the rain delay yesterday, Yes Network had a little special about my beloved boys in the bullpen - the three amigos - Chamberlain, Kennedy, and Hughes. Apparently Phil Hughes has a blog! Since I was snuggled into bed with my laptop anyway, I fired off an email to the account listed on the page, wishing him luck and such. I also said that I'd be happy to buy him a drink after his first win, linking him to my facebook page. I didn't expect anything of it, as he probably gets tons of these a day.

And then, this morning, I open my gmail:

Hey Sharon:
I really don't know if I can accept a drink from a total stranger. Wanna get together this weekend so we're not strangers anymore? hahaha.
Call me. [number redacted]

Phil
P.s.: Nice pics on facebook. The rock sign is my favorite. METAL!!!

Oh, my giddy aunt.

So, naturally I'm going to call him. But do I do it before the game, or after? Do I call during and leave him a voicemail? I don't want to distract him, but this needs to happen. I wonder where he's going to want to go. At least there's a day game on Saturday, so he'll probably want to get together early so he can be rested for Sunday's game (which I'm going to - maybe I'll get to see him pitch!).

Comments

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

That is AWESOME.

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited.

[alcestis.livejournal.com]

Had this been a real post about dating... it'd be friend's locked. ;)

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

I couldn't lock it - my dad wasn't home when I tried to call, and he and my mom can't see my locked posts. I couldn't not tell them about this!

[alcestis.livejournal.com]

Yeah yeah yeah...

[valjean615.livejournal.com]

I'm amused that Phil Hughes actually has a blog.

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

It's adorable.

[lauramhepp.livejournal.com]

omfg this is so awesome!

are you going to call after today's game?


in an unrelated note....he's totally hot ;)

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

He's totally hot. I feel just like Carrie Bradshaw - I'm dating the new yankee!

I dunno - is that too late? Do I call before and risk throwing him off his game?

[quodlibetic.livejournal.com]

Hahahahahaha! :)

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

:D

[firynze.livejournal.com]

*blinkityblink*

Right. I'm totally going to live vicariously through you.

(call and leave a VM during the game, and mention something about watching when you do. 'cos that'd be cool)

((also, I need more caffeine))

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

Dude, I'm living vicariously through me at the moment!

[firynze.livejournal.com]

Heeeeeee!

Wait, does that mean you're having an out-of-body experience? ;-)

Wow

[(Anonymous)]

Hey Sharon can you get me an autograph.

DAD

Re: Wow

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

Of course! :D

[quantumchick.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God.

Wow, that's amazing! Definitely go... preferably on Friday or Saturday, so I can hear how it went in person. ;)

[queenmother49.livejournal.com]

Seriously? This is insane. And wonderful! Good luck babe!

[trebleahead.livejournal.com]

Actually, the Franchise is starting Thursday's game. You'll be seeing Wang pitch on Sunday, barring any unforeseen changes to the rotation, which is currently set as follows

Wang
Mussina
Hughes
Kennedy
Pettite

Don't think I haven't been looking at the calendar. ;)

[valjean615.livejournal.com]

Heh. I was about to post something along those lines with the rotation, which any die-hard Yankees fan should know by now and leads me to be skeptical given today and all. ;)

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

Ask trebleahead - I NEVER can manage to remember the rotation. Ever. I suck at it.

[blergeatkitty.livejournal.com]

Maybe you can split one of those cookies shaped like a fish. I'll mail you one from Paris.

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

Merci!

It was so hard helping you pack on Sunday. Even though I know I'm going to make a nuisance of myself by visitng.

(and how many pellets do I feed the Beta again?)

[blergeatkitty.livejournal.com]

You're welcome to visit any time! Le poisson gets one pellet a week. :)

[teany.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. Way to rob the cradle, Shaz. The dude's barely old enough to drink legally. ;)

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

He is old enough to drink legally, actually! Just. So he's probably using every opportunity to show off his shiny new ID.

I like the younger ones - they're so eager to please. :)

[teany.livejournal.com]

I did say barely, as in, I barely believed this. :P

[lwoodbloo.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I buy this.

But if it 's not APRIL FOOLZIES, I took that picture, dammit!

[valjean615.livejournal.com]

Of course, now I'm curious how many people know about his blog and have actually e-mailed him asking to buy him a drink or any other propositions.