Ed Rooney: “What is so dangerous about a character like Ferris Bueller is he gives good kids bad ideas. The last thing I need at this point in my career is 1,500 Ferris Bueller disciples running around these halls. He jeopardizes my ability to effectively govern this student body.”
Grace: “Well, makes you look like an ass is what he does, Ed.”
Hey, kids, the Cleveland Indians have done it again: With a stupendous sweep of those Detroit Motor City Kitties down at Jacobs Field in a fateful weekday series, the Tribe is one baby-step closer to clinching the AL Central!
With all due respect to my sports editor here at Thunderdome, I truly do not wish his beloved Tigers any ill-will: That’s saved up for the whining Red Sox, the over-hyped New York Yankees… and the ESPN anchors who love them.
In fact, nothing would give me more pleasure than having the Detroit Tigers yank the Wild Card away from those damn Yankees with one-fell (rather large) swoop. But one “small victory” at a time, eh, Chief Chirpa?
I was able to play “Ferris Bueller” during an afternoon game as I sat “up in the rafters” (more like Batman) and watched my beloved Cleveland Indians fuel ALL of my multiple personalities with another miraculous win. Needless to say, it’s a beautiful thing, huh, Gotham City?
C.C. Sabathia has become the jewel of the Cuyahoga Nile - delivering another fantastic performance for the fans of the Indians who decided (as well) to “take the day off” here in Cleveland to cheer on their tremendous Tribe.
I seem to remember a certain Mike Greenberg (of ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning) predicting weeks (months?) ago that the Tigers were “a lock” to win the Central division. Oh my, how times - and clairvoyance - have changed!
So, ESPN: “Do you have a kiss for daddy?”
Yeah, sure, I know: The Indians are not out of the woods (or Homeroom) yet. The dreaded Yankees have the bloated payroll and “the big bats” - and the Boston Red Sox (seemingly) are “the complete MLB package.” But, it’s still fun to dream (my little dream) in my own personal “Field of Dreams” down on the corner of Ontario Street in Cleveland - no matter what “the voices” in the corporate cornfield are telling me.
Article comments
1 - The Haze
I can remember taking a bus trip to Municipal Stadium as a boy to watch "Sudden" Sam McDowell and Max Alvis play ball. The opening game between the "Stankees" and the Tribe was always an affair to remember. My buddy is a typical "Stankee" fan.(gag!!)One year we'd sit on Cleveland's side,the next year in"enemy territory".I can still feel the air in my face as Dave Winfield hit those damn line drive home runs that killed us!Last time out we were one out away. let's see what the "Erie Warriors" are made of! GO TRIBE!!!!!
2 - Matthew T. Sussman
So, a Masters in Pop Culture makes you able to recite the entire Ferris Bueller quote database?
Then I just have the GED.
3 - Igor's Hunch
The girly-men of Esquire this week had the Indians on their Hot Top 100 list this week proclaiming (gasp) the Tribe was FOR REAL..
Wow! What a BOLD prediction...in MID-SEPTEMBER...with 2 weeks left in the regular season. I think they should stick to Prada and half-naked boys..
Um, before you ask, I just read Esquire for the sports articles ..okay?
4 - The Haze
There not chuckling at us now! We just corralled the Central!
5 - Chris McVetta
I think Mike Greenberg just found a fly in his matzo ball soup! But, that's okay ...because I just found a slice of orange in my Belgian ale!
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