Joel Pinero
had all the light he needed from his teammates to find his way around the Red
Sox hitters Tuesday night. Thanks to KXLE 1240 radio for keeping us all
informed through the blackout on this side of the mountains. Perhaps we needed
to sacrifice some of our megawatts so the M’s could light up Puget Sound for a
night. And Joel thanks us for helping him get out of those 2-runners-on tunnels
he dug himself into the first three innings.
When he got
back up for the fourth he had a big boost of electricity from the surge he got
from us giving up ours for the next three. As I was fumbling for my battery
operated radio I tuned in to Desi Relaford sliding in to third and getting an
RBI to tie the game. And Ichiro didn’t take too long to charge the ball to the
wall and bring him home for the lead. By the time I found my flashlight Edgar
was up with the bases loaded. 2 insurance runs! Meanwhile I’m cheering KXLE,
KXLE, KXLE while between each cheer wondering if I’d payed my power bill.
It’s not like
they were lacking for power when they were out of town. How many times did they
score 2 digits and lose? I guess the power company figured if they redirect
some extra watts to make sure the home fans didn’t have to see pitching like
last week, we’d thank them too.
We were glad to oblige. We weren’t
too much the worse for it. A few out of towners who didn’t know there was a
stoplight put in there before. But they’ll have to admit at least they could
still hear the Mariners put crooked numbers up back home on their radio as they
waited for the tow truck.
By the time
Pinero had to give us back the watts in
the sixth because it had gotten dark, he already had enough charge with a 6 run
lead. So a home run to Manny didn’t even phase him. And when he sat down for
Rhodes and Creek he had the bill in his pocket. Paid in full. And I could lean
back and take that durn thing out of my ear and make a reminder to pay my
power bill tomorrow.
We are going
to have to figure out some way to get renumeration for watts we gave up so that
45 some thousand could stand up and spill their Cracker Jacks. And don’t even
mention wind farm, I don’t wanna hear it.
Anyone have
tickets? And a car? I’d love to get an autograph from my favorite Pilot Tommy
Harper.