
While it might seem glamorous living in the Batquarters in the giant Land O'Lakes milk bottle in right field, it has it's drawbacks. For one thing, we have to keep topping the thing off. Every two weeks or so, Goober pops the top, drops a rope down, climbs out, and trots over to SuperAmerica to buy 16,000 regular-sized gallons of lactose-free milk. Then it's back to the Dome, pour the milk in, close the hatch, and change the expiration date. Tough duty that. But what can you do? The Batquarters runs on milk. If it's not for Sooz's Courtney Love-style Honey Bunches of Oats habit, it's for Batgirl's giant, celebrity-sized Hammacher Schlemmer smoothie machine. As explained to Goober, for the want of some milk, the smoothie was lost; for the want of a smoothie, the Batgirl was lost; and for the want of a Batgirl, the blog was lost. So Goober's got a big responsibility.
Of course, these days, the Batquarters is not the only thing that runs on milk. Batbaby knows what she likes and she likes what she knows. And what Batbaby likes and knows is MILK. So while Goober makes sure the Batquarters has plenty of the Oreo-dunking variety, Sooz ensures that Batbaby gets the good stuff. And afterwards the little tyke is really something to behold: full, sleepy, and happy.
And isn't that how it was today? While we work-a-day minions were laboring, the Twins were just smacking the crap out of the ball. And wouldn't you know it? A lead. After the first inning. That we never gave up. Even with Kyle Lohse pitching. To be sure, there's a lot of credit to go around. Redmond had three hits and two RBIs. And Stewie had two hits and two RBIs. But the big one in this game was the one that put us over top: Torii's two-run dinger in the first. Now, I'm not claiming that it's Sweetcheeks' strong teeth and bones that did the trick. But after the first, the whole stadium looked full, sleepy, and happy. And so did work-a-day Twins fans everywhere. Now Torii's milkshake might not bring all the boys to the yard just yet. But it does make him the Boyfriend of the Day.
You go, Batbaby.
Batbaby/Torii: 3; The Field: 1; Everybody Else: 0.
Posted by Goober at April 13, 2006 06:24 PM
I'm tellin' ya. The kid knows ball.
I swear -- she's some kind of BOD prodigy.
Posted by: goober at April 13, 2006 11:33 PMWell, if all I did with the rest of my time was burp, poop, and nap, I'm sure I'd be much more up on my hitter-pitcher matchups. But beyond that, what BatBaby's got that I could never learn, not with all the spare time in the world (and someone changing diapers for me) is that remarkable intuition. BatBaby, keep it up! (Torii, you too. :kisses:).
Posted by: twink at April 14, 2006 01:41 AMOhhh, BatBaby isn't even a year old, and she's already leading Team Batgirl in the BOD contest. Isn't that precious?
Posted by: JustBeth at April 14, 2006 07:59 AMI might've given it to Kylie for the team's first quality start, but... you can't argue with the cuteness of that baby!
Posted by: Roscoe at April 14, 2006 09:40 AMWow...milk really does make the world go around. I should really drink more...is there such a thing as a scotch smoothie? I'll have to check into that.
Its good to know that Team Batgirl is doing such a fine job with our next batgirl. Its never to early to train a successor.
Posted by: SDave at April 14, 2006 12:21 PMMe and Beth would beg to differ, but that's just true love talking. Congrats, Sweetcheeks!!!
Posted by: LaurieNY at April 14, 2006 12:45 PMThat should be "Beth and I".
Posted by: Me at April 14, 2006 04:38 PMYes, yes it should. But as correct as it is, it sounds awkward in a conversational context. If I were editing or writing an article (which, as luck would have it, I do for a living), I would make sure it was grammatically correct. But in conversation I would--knowingly--say it the other way because it sounds more familiar and friendly to the ear.
I also wouldn't write "I tried on like five pairs of shoes" in an article, but I would say it in conversation or write it on a message board.
Posted by: LaurieNY at April 14, 2006 05:09 PMIs anyone else picturing BatBaby sort of as illustrations of Sunny Baudelaire, except with a baseball cap? 'Cause I sure am. With FABULOUS taste in boyfriends, of course.
Posted by: Georgia Girl at April 14, 2006 05:31 PMlaurie - looking at your statement, it says "me & beth". me wasn't correcting your grammar, i don't believe, as much as making a joke (which got a chuckle out of, um, moi).
"me & beth" isn't the same as "laurie & beth" when we have a batling named me. see? hee.
Posted by: Say Rah! at April 14, 2006 10:41 PMYou're so sweet, Say Rah. You really are. :-)
Posted by: LaurieNY at April 15, 2006 06:49 PM