Jason Mraz... a man of many words, (also one of my favorite artists in case you wanted to know) made me think about something that I've had on my mind for the past 2 years.
"What a beautiful mess this is/ It's like we're picking up trash in dresses HERE WE ARE"
That probably kicks the YOUTH MOVEMENT in one little phrase.
Let's see... 2006: Andre Ethier, Russell Martin, Matt Kemp, Chad Billingsley and James Loney all came up and made an impact. We Won the Division...sorta.. and we went to the playoffs losing in the first round to the New York Metropolitans
2007: A draft prospect by the name of Andy LaRoche got his taste in the Majors, Chin Lung Hu in September, And a great guy Delwyn Young took Barry Zito waaaaayyyy up in the left field stands.
HERE WE ARE... 2008: Blake DeWitt (the homie) comes up while Andy LaRoche and Nomar are injured, and makes a huge impact (and puts a smile on my face). Then, the outfield problem. Dre16, JuanP9, TheBison27, and SlumpJones25... andd....DY3 all need to do something. Dre is fighting for a spot in the LineUp Juan can't throw, and I don't even need to mention Jones. Matt has matured from his at-bats to doing better on the basepaths.and I wish Delwyn would be able to play from time to time. He's a very good switch hitter and when he gets better, hopefully he will make a cameo appearance in the Grass OR at 2nd. Now here's ManRam, a steal, a self-esteem booster, and a HOMIE. We send Andy to play with his Bro Adam in Pittsburgh, and the Sox get Jason Bay... which goes to show us that both teams are still in 2nd place in both divisions.
So... what if Mr A-z was right, this is a beautiful mess , here we are, we will just have to be patient.
How About that win last night? I was there... on the field level with me eye level to Blake DeWitt AND Russell Martin *sigh* ;]
Here's Jason's Song in case you wanted to hear it.
off of the album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
It's a little Lovey Dovey... but.. just listen if you wanna