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FRIDAY EMAILS
The Friday email feature is back. I'm sorry for neglecting it the past two or three weeks but I'll make excuses below and then I'll get to answering some of your questions. Enjoy.
"Bryan,
I noticed that you haven't answered many emails lately? When are you going to do that again? That was one of my favorite things about your website. I don't have any questions or anything, just that. What's the deal?"
Adam, Minneapolis"
Today, my friend, is the answer. The reason I haven't answered any emails lately is a two-part answer...
1) I haven't been writing as much lately, which means people haven't been sending as many emails.
2) The emails lately haven't been good (JK!!!)
3) Since school ended I have trouble remembering which day it is.
I figured out a way to keep track of what day it is (ESPN.com's MLB Scoreboard says what day it is) so now I should be on top of things. Thanks for your concern.
Hey, Bryan
Did I read on another website who's identity I'll keep a secret that Milton Bradley's 4 game suspension was too harsh? What do you think of this? To me Bradley is a troublemaker who should've been suspended for at least 6 games. That behavior shouldn't be tolerated in my opinion.
Kyle, Kenosha
The idea that Milton Bradley's suspension was too harsh is ridiculous. First of all, he'll appeal the suspension and it'll probably get reduced to two games anyway, but nevertheless you need some sort of deterrent against behavior like that. As funny as it was to watch, in the grand scheme of things you can't have players throwing objects onto the field and inciting a riot every time they get ejected. Also, in Bradley's case this isn't the first run-in with an umpire he's had in his career. I personally think four games is bit too light, I would've liked to see it become a six gamer. Regardless, you need to find a way to discourage this kind of behavior because it is bad for the game.
Dude, How many times is ESPNEWS going to show that kid fainting at the National Spelling Bee?
Brian
Last night I was listening to the Anaheim/Boston game on MLB Radio and I had ESPNEWS on mute and I swear every time I looked up I saw that kid faint. I must have seen it 15 times last night. You just see this kid draw a blank on how to spell the word and then his eyes bug out of his head and then he stumbles and fall. I swore I heard somebody say "DOWN GOES FRAZIER!" Did anybody notice that nobody came over to see if the kid was all right? Only one little girl got up to see if he was okay? I know all the other kids were competing against him or whatever but it's a SPELLING BEE. The kid faints in front of like 10 kids and none of them even flinch. Who knows, maybe the kid was a prick (just a joke). I thought it was impressive how after he fell down that he nailed the word (which I think was Thamedcazuquealcada or something of that nature.
This brings me to another point. Why the hell is this thing on ESPN anyway? It's not a sport, so that can't be why it's on there. The thing is that it's been on ESPN for years now, so this isn't a recent development of the downfall of ESPN either. Here are my ways to improve the National Spelling Bee to make it more fan friendly...
1) Allow the fans to heckle the kids.
2) Somehow involve cheerleaders
3) Encourage the children to talk trash
Simple adjustments to the current format, but if done I would be much more inclined to watch.
"Bryan,
Will you put my email on your website?
Don't you miss IV?
Andrea in ISLA VISTA!!!"
Yes I do. Come on, walking down DP with my cup down? Who wouldn't miss that.
Thanks to everybody who emailed me and to everybody who reads. Let your voice be heard, fill out the comments section or send me an email at fatbryan10@yahoo.com.
