immortal ellsbury

jacoby ellsbury.

he's immortal. i'm telling ya. he was amazing last year in the playoffs as the red sox rookie, and only a year later, he's even better.

stealing bases. hitting singles but due to his speed, making it to 2nd. diving in the outfield to make unbelievable catches.

it makes me sick. but only because he's playing my beloved angels. that's right, the los angeles angels of anaheim that actually reside in orange county. my team.

i was happy to see so many salt lake players out on the field last night. see, people tend to think that i'm just a band wagon fan that just started liking the angels in 2002 when they won the world series. oh how FALSE that assumption is. the angels have been my team since i was tiny. like 5. no band wagon jumping here. the salt lake triple-a team, the bees, (also have been known as the buzz, and the stingers. bees is the best choice thus far.) feed to the angels. so i've seen some of the players from their start here is slc. and i love, love, love the angels. they will forever be my team. (and despite what branson says... our kids are going to love the angels too! and they'll support the padres, but lets just be honest, the angels are far superior.)

but i have to admit, i am secretly in love with jacoby. ok so its not so much a secret. he is one of the best ball players i have ever seen. he's so well-rounded that it is almost hard to believe that he is human. he's great at bat. he's phenomenal in the field. he's faster than anyone in major league baseball. he's stolen over 50 bases this season! that's crazy! seriously... i'm starting to think this guy is immortal.

mark my words - there will come a day when people talk about the 'greats' in baseball: babe ruth, hank aaron, ted williams, ty cobb, willie mays, mickey mantle... someday they're going to include jacoby ellsbury. he's great. i just wish he would have a heart and see how much the angels need to win this series.

that being said... come on, angels! we need some spirit in this team - like in 'angels in the outfield' when the whole stadium gets on the feet and gives the 'sign' ... and then at the end danny glover tells tony danza "you gotta angel with you right now" ... perfection. thats a show i need to watch more.

the angels just need to win tomorrow night, win the first game in boston (so help me if john lackey pitches at fenway i will gouge my eyes out ... he's like a spooked horse) and then it will take this series to game 5 - in LA. perfect. then on to defeat the next team, untimately playing the dodgers for the world series. an LA freeway series. i think there could be nothing better this year.

come on, angels!