Derek Jeter In A Red Sox Uniform, What Would It Do?

Sure, that is a Photoshopped version of what Derek Jeter would look like in the Red Sox Uniform.

What I am asking of you, my few followers, just imagine what that would entail...

With Jeter you have a total Roger Clemens scenario going on SANS the HGH and Steroid situation cause Jeter has never been accused of using such. Maybe he took some Centrum Vitamins or Generic Vitamin Supplements from his local CVS or Rite Aid or whatever local drugstore they have in New York (only locals know what illegal ones there are) to get his last ring.

In this bloggers opinion adding Derek Jeter to the 2011 Red Sox could only be a good thing. Ellsbury is not a sure thing any more and you don't want to put Pedroia in the awkward position of being a third hitter. The 3rd hitter is usually a slugger, a doubles or home run hitter.

Now I know Pedroia is a guy that will take on just about any challenge but I also know he knows his limitation. Something tells me he know that he isn't a 30 HR hitter. He is mainly a singles and doubles hitter. And that's why we love him. He is mainly an Average hitter.

So is Jeter, but at the same time Jeter has made his career of getting the big/career hits. I hate to bring it up but he did have a big hit against Martinez in 04 that scored 3 runs. I am not taking anything at all away from that Red Sox team but he did get those RBI's in that post season game.

Jeter is one of those guys that seems to get the Important RBI's when it comes to it, whether its from the regular season or the Post Season. How many RBI's did Jeter get a couple years ago when A-Rod was still smashing HR's. I hate to bring it up like this but how many hits has he had against Papelbon in the last few years cause he has always watched how he pitched and has done what he has done against us. How can it be bad to talk away a great Pap hitter (along with a great closer hitter) and add him to our line up?

This is one of the great things that I have seen about Jeter, he watches how a great pitcher throws, whether it's a starting pitcher or a closing one. And he used to play with the best, Mariano Rivera (of which I cant believe it has been four years already).

Jeter is a player that any team would die for regaurdless of his age. Since he was 20 he has shown that he has always been a great team player regardless of who was on his team.

Something tells me that now, despite what team Jeter may play for, (And I can only hope that the Red Sox are that team) what ever team that may be they have all the votes in going to the world series because any one that gets Jeter has a Hall Of Fame Leader in their midst.

Damien Jaymz.

PS This is why I don't just feel, but know we should get Derek Jeter to play for the Boston Red Sox!

So much for Scientology!

I am testing things here.

I am not a fan of Scientology (tho I am still one that says "Tho I may not agree with what you say, I will defend to the death your right to say it!) and I feel it should be taken down, and it wouldn't be the first time that a religion has be defeated tho. So for those of you that, to put it lightly, aren't fans of Scientology, and want a cause to be part of, here you go, if this link doesn't work quite the way I hope, I will work over and over again.

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If the video didn't embed, here is the direct link on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCbKv9yiLiQ

Enjoy!

Damien Jaymz!

"Don't Ask Don't Tell"

I hope in 50 years I get to look back on this time and say to my kids and grandkids, "ya, there was a time that gay men and gay women had to fight for basic rights."

Rights are Rights people. Rights don't distinguish between sexualities, sexes, colors, ethnicities, religions, tattoos, hair color, eye color, deformity, wealth, or any other distinguishing factor.

Jack Ass 3-D, where do we go from here?

I hope to use this blog not only as a ranting and raving section, but also for movie reviews. As of yet I am still trying to decide on a rating system, but I don't I can really rate Jack Ass. Not because it was a horrible movie, but it doesn't conform to the typical movie mold, so here is what I will say about it.

I feel that this is the type of movie that America needs right now. Sure, it isn't for everyone's tastes, but what it does do is it makes people laugh. In the theatre I saw it in, the age spectrum ranged pretty well, from pre-teens to their middle aged moms. Not just that, but EVERYONE was laughing, if not gagging. And that's what we we need right now, laughter. Living in a country that is occupying 2 countries, a deficit that will never be evened out, and economy that is molasses slow in it's recovery, a political system that is just heinous (as the great Bill and Ted once said) and don't even get me going on the housing crisis. Laughter is exactly what we need to help get us through this crap that is otherwise known as the decline of our republic (read a book, its true).

Sure, the humor is foul and disgusting and barbaric, but sometimes you just need to laugh without thinking about anything.Only about how bad the next prank is going to be. Sure, Jack Ass is not for those with a week stomach (nor one filled with alcohol, you will laugh so hard you will feel like your bladder will burst!). But sometimes it is nice to goto a movie, sit in what one can only hope will be a comfortable seat, put on some 3D glasses and just laugh so hard it hurts and in doing so you truly forget about your problems. In that theatre the outside world doesn't exist because that theatre is your whole world. And when you can enter it without worrying about anything even for a movie like Jack Ass, that is the mark of a great movie.

Damien Jaymz

Some still wish for originality.

I recently read that Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, and most recently Robin Hood) wants to direct the Alien prequel. Not only that, but he wants a 250m (m=million) for a hard R rated film. Now, I am all for and Alien prequel, especially one where Noomi Rapace (the Swedish Version of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) has a part as a young Ridley pershaps? But I know that R rated films dont get large budgets like that. Also, I am still iffy on an Alien prequel, even if the director is coming home.

    My main problem is with the ONSLAUGHT of remakes/reboots that are coming down the pipe. "reboot" seems to be the most recent euphemism that hollywood has put out to soften the blow of the actual meaning. And here is Hollywoods actual meaning, "we want to rape, plunder, skin, and eviscerate all the great memories that you have of this previous film and we pray that you grow new one for the new version".

    For those of you who think "hey, the output of remakes/reboots is really small compared to the number of original films" and by original I mean ORIGINAL, not a comic, tv show, web series, or based on a toy (tho i will admit I still thought the Transformers movies were fun despite their flaws) I offer this list.

http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/upcoming-movie-remakes/

    According to this list which I got from IMDB.COM (which I will admit is like a Movie God to me) names all the remakes of movies that are due out within the next 18 months. Most have release dates in that time frame. Others seem to have no date, stars, director and script. But still. The fact that these movies are even in development throw up the fact that mainsteam Hollywood has lost all originality. Sure, you have your Focus Features, or Sony Classics, and other "independent" films.

    They do produce great films, for the "independent" branches that they are. Even the WC company makes some great films, but they "pale in comparison" to what "Hollywood" has to offer in remakes, reboots, and general lack of creativity.

    I looked at that list of remakes/reboots and laughed. I may never have seen Footloose, but it doesn't stop me from watching the original only to lambaste the remake. Sure, studios or looking to cash in on familiar properties. Sure directors are trying to make a name on familiar properties. That doesn't mean that the movie going public are going to spend their hard earned 11 dollars on what the studios think we want to see.

    As it is, I have over 30 video games in my collection. They aren't of the same system but regardless of that I just love playing those games. It doesn't mean I want to actually see them played out on the screen.

    Going back to my original thesis statement, I still feel that the majority of people want originality in their movie going experience. We don't want remakes, reboots,re-hashes and the like.

    As the movie Inception predicates. The movie going public is not one of neanderthals. The fact that it made back it's budget and then some should prove that. If it weren't for such a unique premise (despite its inspiration) it probably wouldn't have made the money it did or create the fan pages it did. I can only hope that Nolan's next film (his 3rd Batman movie) is as smart as Inception/The Dark Knight.

    Smart, original movies still have a place in this world. And as long as big studios have the balls to back them, people will go see them.

The ALDS

I am a simple, boston fan. I want both the Yankees and Tampa Bay to choke horribly. Tampa Bay already did but as its looking, the YANKME's are gonna win this one. However, "Doc" Halliday did pitch the second no-hitter in post season history, thats pretty sweet!