Phone Prank

Have you ever gotten the urge to prank call someone?  If you have, then you've had the urge I just did.

While having a conversation with a co-worker (we'll call him Steve D), the baseball coaches were asking him to put a clinic they're having up on the website (we'll call it gojaspers.com).  Steve was explaining his busy day (we'll call it work) and how he hasn't had a chance to sit down and get work done yet.  Head coach (we'll call him Kev) was busting Steve's stones a little about getting this thing up on the web.  Steve was getting noticeably agitated with our banter, so we left.

I (Ryan) took matters in to my own hands and had a little fun with the situation on my walk back to my office (we'll call it a dungeon).  I stopped by the Assistant AD's office (we'll call her Deb), called Steve and was greeted with "Hey Deb," which prompted me to ask if he had posted it yet - :45 seconds after I left his office.

The next stop was the Compliance office.  I had my wife (we'll call her Mrs. D) call and ask.  She laughed, and I moved on.

Third and final stop was the secretary's office (we'll call her Paper).  I had her call - but first she needed to put on her headset to complete said call.  She conveyed Steve's message - "Tell your friends it's not going up until Friday".

That was the final stop before I got back to my office.  When I did, I called the operator, asked for Joe Brackets, and was connected to him.  He laughed and appreciated the jovial mood I was in.  I hope the same can be said for Steve D.

Sliver of hope...

  The big guy kept the season alive, even if for only another two days.  The Yankees have a fighters chance tonight when they take on the Rangers in Game 6 at 8:07 ET.  Hughes v. Lewis.  Hughes was less than stellar in his last start looks to rebound from another rocky start while Colby Lewis looks to build off the standing ovation he received last time he walked off the mound in Arlington after 5.2 innings in Game 2.

  Alex Rodriguez, who seems to have broken out his Halloween costume (a ghost) two weeks too early.  He needs to get it together if this team is going to move on at chance for redemption against the mighty Cliff Lee, on Saturday.

  I have to head to a women's soccer game tonight, but believe I will be sprint-walking home after the game to catch the end it.

  I was down on them after the ass-kicking they took in Game 4, but they rebounded to force tonight's game.  Yankee Nation can only hope to get it to Andy Pettitte on the mound for the deciding game.

  Go Yanks!!

  (Check out my counterpart Joe Brackets blog - he's just starting his blog but has a little more experience that I do with the whole writing thing)