My oh my

Last time I was here I vented about how my Mariners were struggling. However, their first 7 games were on the road so there was reason to be optimistic about them coming home for their home opener, starting the season over. Max and Megan got to go the game, it was Max's first Mariner game. Being the awesome friend I am, I let Max borrow my Felix jersey and my hat. I definitely let him know how important it was that my jersey come back stainless. Watching the game knowing that they were there with the sold out Safeco was very depressing for me. Even more depressing was the Mariners showing. On their home opener, with so much buzz and enthusiasm they got blanked 4-0. Rowland-Smith pitched well and the defense was there minus one play by one of my least favorite Mariners Milton Bradley. So that I can be alright with. What I am not ok with, getting 3 hits of off someone who throws mid 80's. Yes he kept the ball down and changed speeds. In that situation I don't care though. You are playing in front of your home crowd for the first time that year in a year full of expectations and promise. You are all professional baseball players, make a damn adjustment.

That game aside they pulled a "W" last night. Doug Fister for Cy Young anybody? He was incredible and the offense was again lackluster. Going over 20 innings without scoring and finally putting up a 3 spot in the bottom of the 8th off of a Milton Bradley homerun. He is now a stellar 2- 28 or something along those lines, with two homeruns though. Hopefully we can see some offense tonight and get the first series win of the year, a good start to the home stand.

Because I couldn't go to opening day I went to my first Tacoma Rainier's game. I had no idea how close they play to PLU. It was less than a 10 minute drive. There were not very many people there at all but it was still cool taking a look at the future. There were several guys on the team that I recognized from fall call ups last year. We were playing the A's AAA team so Jack Cust was down there too. None of the pitchers that threw that game touched 90, some of the guys again were in the mid 80's. Its kind of fun to think about, they are professionals throwing in the mid 80's and I am throwing low 80's. Oakland's closer did throw smoke however. He hit 101 twice, I got a picture of it. I'm pretty happy about that. Seeing someone throw that hard was crazy.

After my 8 o'clock today I went to the library and printed off my Mariner tickets for Monday, I'm excited to go. Hopefully they have the ship righted before then. I am not trying to go see a game where they get 2 hit or something like that.

Last night was the night where we signed up for living situations next year. I slacked, dangit, and had to scramble last second to sign up for me because I had class when my registration time was. It actually got pretty nerve racking thinking that I might have to move out tstad and into pfluegar or even worse, upper campus. But I got a text during class saying "you better love me" from Mckenzie, I do. She is the best. I called her last second and asked her and she stood in line for me and got me a room. Max and I are going to be on 7th floor next year, so far all of my close friends are on 7th floor. We find out later today if the other people who are trying to move into tstad will get in, crossing our fingers. I meet with my academic advisor next week to talk about classes next fall then sign up in two weeks. Freshman year is almost over, only 42 calendar days left, I'm not sure I want it to be over.

Anyways I got class.

Another cool fact. I just got a picture with Zero from Holes, Khelo Thomas. He's a pretty chill guy. He was here at PLU doing a meet and greet deal. I'll put that picture up here in a bit.

Nathan...out