Worm Writes About the Weather
Written by Worm on August 31, 2005
Well, last week it looked like autumn may be on its way here in the Northeastern United States. We finally got a break from sweltering summer heat, as temperatures dropped into the 70s, and the air became significantly less soupy. It was nice. I could turn off the AC for a day or two without the paint melting off the walls.
Okay, maybe the fact that it’s hot again is small potatoes compared to the weather complaints that other folks around the country might have today. Hell, plenty of lives have been lost, and are still in danger, not to mention livelihoods and life investments. What business do I have writing about the temperature going up a few degrees? On a purported fantasy sports website, no less?
Sorry, folks, but given the circumstances, it’s all I can think about right now.
Yesterday I woke up in my pleasantly air-conditioned home. It was hot but comfortable. Then, in the middle of the day, I had to pack up all my worldly belongings, and move them 80 miles north, to the school where I will be residing for the next four months. The building I am currently writing from is not air-conditioned. My window is wide open, but there is no draft. And I had to move all my stuff up to the third floor, with no elevator service.
As a sort of symbol of solidarity with the folks down South, I decided to wear my New Orleans t-shirt yesterday. By the time I finished moving all my shit, that t-shirt was dripping like a sponge that had been sitting in the shower for an hour. Or perhaps like a coastal city that had been sitting in a hurricane for too long. I had to take off that shirt, and get it ready for cleaning. How appropriate.
How does this relate to fantasy sports, or to sports in general, you may be asking? Actually, if you were wondering that, you’re probably not reading this anymore, but whatever. I will tell you. I feel like Jermaine Dye, who may be the hottest player in baseball over the last week. How’s that for riveting fantasy content? To make this look even more sports-related, here’s his stat line over the past seven days:
28 AB, 14 H, 3 HR, 6 R, 9 RBI, 2 SB, .533 OBP, 1.036 SLG
I only wish I felt a bit more like Rickie Weeks right now. Ugh.
Anyway, that’s enough from me. Good luck and God bless to everyone out there dealing with the more serious weather calamities around the country this week. And now, I think I'm going to burrow deep underground, where I hear it might be cooler.
