One Down, 89 to Go/The World You Love

It's only been two games, but the 09 Rockies look good.

Really good.

Today they shut out the D-Backs, 3-0, thanks in large part to the stellar pitching by our future ace, Ubaldo Jimenez (7.0IP, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 3BB, 8K). And even with the Rox falling short in the Opening Day slugfest, there's already one crucial difference between last year and this year. They can HIT.
In the 9-8 loss on Opening Day, C Chris Ianetta, LF Seth Smith and our beloved SS Troy Tulowitzki went yard. Today, against one of the best pitchers in baseball (Dan Haren), Tulo did it again, bringing his total to 2. Hey, right now he's on pace to hit 162 HRs in a season:). This is exactly what the Rox need to be in contention this season; a healthy Tulo, a smart Tulo, and a 2007 Rookie of the Year Tulo (07 ROY was really Ryan Braun of the Brewers, but he didn't deserve it). Last year, Tulo only hit 8 home runs the entire season. He's already a quarter of the way there and we've played just 2 games!
I know. Only two games. But if we can learn anything from two games (like we have the last few years), it's that our hitting is, and will be, 125% better than last season. Pitching doesn't look too bad, either, especially if Ubaldo can come out and pitch as well as he did. Our new closer, Huston Street, looked dominant. Who knows, maybe the losses of Matt Holliday (A's) and Brian Fuentes (Angels) will actually make us a better team.

If you're still reading this post, congratulations, you can withstand my barrage of Rockies info:). If not, then I should probably start putting life updates in front of Rockies updates. Anyway, here's my life update:

-I'm leaving for Provo in exactly two weeks, and it couldn't come at a better time. While I love my job at Dick's, I'm definitely ready for a vacation. It's not like the job is hard or anything, all I have to do is be nice to customers, make sure they have a Scorecard and avoid screwing up transactions. I'm just a lazy bum who's not the biggest fan of working 5 days a week. I'm excited to get out there, look for an apartment with Mike, job search a bit, golf a bit, and relax the rest of the time!
-Speaking of golf, I'm now a Cashier AND a Golf Associate! It's loads nicer being able to at least walk around while being at work, instead of just standing at the cash register for 6-8 hours. I also get a wicked good discount through the brand, Taylor Made, which basically the best brand in golf. So with that discount, I was able to buy a new set of Irons - the 09 Burners! I can't wait to get out and hit 'em!
-I just realized that the Seattle Mariners are coming into town for a 3-game set June 12-14. That means I'll be at Coors Field from June 12-14 because this will probably be the last time Ken Griffey, Jr., my all-time favorite athlete, ever plays at Coors. My life would be complete if I found a way to get an autograph!
-Little shift towards music...I've been a fan of Jimmy Eat World for awhile now, know most, if not all, of the songs, and have seen them live. But for some reason, I couldn't really call them my favorite band (probably because I just couldn't have the same favorite band as my brother!). I remember listening to Futures when it first came out and thinking there wasn't really anything special about the album. Not too long ago, Bryan had Futures blasting on our stereo, and it started to catch my attention. So, naturally, I started listening to it...again...and it's about as good as Chase This Light. The song that caught me by surprise was The World You Love. In the span of one lunch break at work, the song turned from an afterthought to a gem of a song. It ranks among the best of them, including Always Be, If You Don't, Don't, Hear You Me and Firefight. So if you haven't heard of this song, go listen to it. Right Now. It's as good as it gets.

I got a story it's almost finished,
now all I need is someone to tell it to,
Maybe that's you.