We promised you one of our likes and dislikes, loves and hates, columns for the holiday weekend and here it is for our loyal TCN readers. We start with the good:
We like....
* When interleague play is over. The sizzle on it is over unless you live in NY, Chicago, LA, Houston or The Bay Area. We can do without the inequities of the DH/no DH and the countless Royals/Rockies-esque match-ups.
* When there will be no more talk of the NFL negotiations. Within the next 10 days, we'll get to brass tacts and get the job done. Lockout will be over and players will be in camp by the end of July. Bank on it!
* When Kelly Malone fills in on WEEI since we now get to see her on NESN!
* The very nice Stanley Cup Champions wall posters at the North Station. Nice touch!
* "So You Think You Can Dance" with Mary Murphy back as a judge this season. We still need some more Shankman, but we like Miss Mary back in her customary seat.
* "Grown Ups." We finally saw it and despite being predictable and full of sophomoric humor, it delivers. Or maybe it was the fact that I saw it at 1am.
We don't like...
* When the senseless reems of fireworks get sparked up in my neighborhood come the July 4th holiday. Next got them, never will.
* When Bob Neumeier hosts the Baseball Show on CSNNE. Simply put, I'd rather hear more McAdam, more Merloni and more of anyone but Bob. He's great as a reporter and a highlight guy, but driving the bus is not a strong suit for him.
* When you let people have the right of way and then they don't wave to say "thank you." Drives us bonkers!
* When a channel in HD can't figure out how to do cut-ins in full HD mode and you have to watch the bouncing screen back and forth between local and national segments. Get it together people.
* When we seem "happy" to be paying $3.55 a gallon for gas.
* When after paying hundreds of dollars out of your paycheck, you still have to pay outrageous bills due to stuff your medical provider doesn't cover. It's simple, give me one flat fee out of my check and everything else is covered.
* When elected officials, who would normally be just fired with no severance because of the things done to get them fired, walk away with hunderds of thousands of dollars of taxpayers money.
* When pitches that are obvious strikes are called balls. I don't like automated strike zones, but sometimes it just drives you crazy.
* When the MLB All-Star team is announced and just because we have to have someone from Houston (or KC or wherever) has to be on the team, someone who should be there, isn't. Just expand the rosters to 40 and get over it already.
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