Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. :) This holiday is very up and down for a lot of people. Some people love it, some people hate it and some people think it's just another day in February. When I was single, my old roommate, Kelcy, and I used to call it Single's Awareness Day. Nice, right?

Well Steve and I don't celebrate it. One, because I think it's bullshit to have ONE day you express your love to your significant other. It's much more romantic to get flowers or a date night just for the hell of it than because it's Feb 14th. Who cares? You and your guy should be romantic other days as well!

We also don't celebrate it because my birthday is in two weeks and then our anniversary is 5 days after that. So I think that's enough love for two weeks :)

My day started off horribly by the way. I haven't been feeling well the last few days. I'll spare you the details. But I drag my ass to work anyway because I don't feel quite bad enough to justify staying home without feeling guilty. But I digress. SO, I'm not feeling well, we got about 4 inches of snow last night which made my commute so much longer than necessary and I've lost my cell phone. I'm pretty sure it's in the van but I can't be positive because no one would answer their damn phone so I could ask if it was there. *deep breath*

Then Steve and I get into a tiff over something.

Then once I actually arrive at work I find out someone "doesn't feel well today" and needs to go home. *sniff sniff* Does someone else smell bulls**t?



Hopefully this day gets even better and I eat s**t in the middle of the road on my way to lunch or something. That would just top it off, really.

Happy freakin' VDay!

Weekend Update with Mrs. Wonderful

So this was a little bit of a rough weekend. Things have been stressful in many parts of my life for the past week or so but I've had to remain "up"; pretend like everything was fine, push on, push forward. When the weekend came, not only did I crash physically but I crashed mentally. I had a minor setback with my depression and needless to say it wasn't a very relaxing weekend for me or Steve.

So now it's Monday and I'm both physically and mentally exhausted and need nap....or another weekend! But it's going to be another long week and I'm trying desperately to not take the unpleasantness out on Steve because it's not fair to him.

Other things that are going on:

Another one of my friends informs me last night about 8:30 MST (10:30PM NY time) that she's getting a divorce. I wasn't even going to call her back last night because I was content laying on the sofa watching Extreme Makeover:Home Edition but I sucked it up and called her. It's a long, confusing, not-sure-I-have-all-the-facts story. Basically 6 months before she was married, her now-husband joined the Marine reserves against her wishes. Now he's delpoyed to God-knows-where as a sniper. She cheated on him. It was a long conversation but it needed to happen for her to get it off her chest and just say it out loud.
This on will be interesting. Who needs television when I have so much drama with my friends?

Other stuff that's NOT so depressing:
I switched VanGo's a little over a week ago. The new one is MARVELOUS! It picks up in Loveland and goes straight to Denver. No other stops! I've been getting home about 6:15 every night which makes a huge difference from the 6:45 it used to be. Plus I don't have to be around Bitchy McBitcherson anymore. The new van chit-chats but a lot of people sleep or read. Ah, I love it.

Since I get home a little earlier now I've decided to either walk when I get home if it's nice out or work out to FitTV if it's dark or cold. Since I have a little more time on my hands now and motivation, I'm trying to get back into shape; into a shape that isn't round :) Disclaimer: I know I'm not fat but I could be in better shape and have been in better shape. I would just like to tone up and eat healthier.

That's all for today :)

Steve's New Job and other things

Here's a little background: For the last 6 months, Steve has worked for Anheiser Busch in their non-alcoholic division. I know you're probably saying to yourself, "He works for a beer company and sells juice and soda?" The answer? Yes. Don't ask me why.

Well, the point of him working there is to get his foot in the door to eventually get his own territory as a beer merchandiser. A few things happened in between now and then, and to make a long (and confusing) story short, Steve is now the West Fort Collins beer rep. Woohoo! But there goes my free soda and juice hook-up....damn.

Steve tells me that now being on the beer side means he has to trade in his company car, a Pontiac Vibe, for a different one. FYI, the company car is parked in front of our house as Steve drives it to and from work as well. The conversation went as follows:

Steve: I have to give the Vibe back.
Me: Why? It's still the same company.
Steve: I don't know. Because they told me to.
Me: So what do you drive now?
Steve: Well....
Me: Well what?
Steve: It's a white van.
Me: Like the ones serial killers drive??
Steve: Well.....yea. But this one says Budweiser on it! (in a tone trying to tell me that's a good thing) And if we ever need to move something that won't fit in the car, we have the van.
Me: Like a body?
Steve: Yea, or like ten. And beer will still fit too so we can booze it up after we make the drop.

Yes, my husband is a comedian :)


<-- not the van he drives but that's what I'm envisioning.

So yes, we will have a white Budweiser van parked in front of our house. If you ever come over, instead of giving you directions I will just have you look for the van. I wonder what the HOA will have to say about it. They always have SOMETHING to say about everything it seems.



But congrats to the hubby for getting a promotion and FREE BEER! If we ever come over to your house, you know what we'll be bringing. (Beer, not bodies)

Heath Ledger Dead...oh my gosh!!!!

I just found out that Heath Ledger is dead. I am in shock. I am literally in absolute shock. Mostly because I can't believe it. It's always different when a huge star dies than when someone not as well known dies.

I'm partly in shock because I just said to Steve LAST NIGHT that celebrities die in 3 and that means one more celebrity was going to die. Little did I know I was right! Oh my gosh!

Last week it was Merv Griffin, Brad Renfroe and Georgia Frontiere, the St. Louis Ram's owner. This week it was Sam the Butcher from The Brady Bunch and Suzanne Pleshette from The Bob Newhart Show. That's only five. I told Steve celebrities die in 3's so one more person will die. And apparently that person was Heath Ledger.

Random details are coming in via TMZ.com. So far what they know is:

He was found dead in an apartment, originally reported as being owned by Mary-Kate Olsen but apparently that's untrue, in his bedroom. He was face down on the floor with prescription pills strewn about on the bed. There is no implication of foul play and are so far ruling it accidental. A source close to Ledger told TMZ he had a substance abuse problem for the last year or so and was NOT in rehab.

He was a WONDERFUL actor. He was in The Patriot, Brokeback Mountain, and 10 Things I Hate About You. He was recently The Joker in the yet-to-be-released new Batman movie The Dark Knight. He was most recently working on a movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. It was supposed to be released sometime next year but no word yet on what will happen now.

He has a two-year-old daughter, Matilda, with ex-fiancee Michelle Williams. The couple broke up in October 2007 unexpectedly after two years together.

Dear Rude and Judgemental People

I think I've had an epiphany. I can be judgemental and what I've come to realize now, quite rude. I've done it behind people's backs and I guess you could call it gossip. And not good gossip.

I've recently seen what it actually looks like and it's ugly and I'm ashamed to have ever said some things I've said. Who am I to judge what someone else is doing with their life? If that's the best they can do, good for them! And no one's job is as easy as it looks. No one is better than anyone else. If you think you are better than someone then you are dead wrong. Everyone has their own strengths, you probably just don't know them very well.

The reason I have come to this realization is because I have witnessed the shit talking and judgement and rudeness coming from someone else aimed at someone and it was ugly. These people are so judgemental of this one girl because they THINK they are better than she is because they have a college degree, and because she cuts hair for a living and because she is young and not really into politics and world affairs. Because she is young and doesn't understand priorities and may be a little airheadded. But you know what? Who cares if she is all of those things. This world takes all people.

My grandmother Mel used to tell me that if everyone in the world was the same it would be a pretty boring place to live. What if everyone drove a white car? What if everyone liked the same genre of movies or music? The great thing about this country we live in is that everyone is free to be different. If you want to watch Access Hollywood, read In Touch magazine and listen to funny, mindless radio shows, that's your prerogative. If you want to surround yourself with politics, NPR radio and the New York Times, that doesn't mean you're better than the person who likes celebrity gossip. It takes all kinds of people to make up this country. You are not better than ANYONE, just different strokes for different folks.

Did it ever occur to you that there are people with "better" jobs than you or who are "smarter" than you that are looking down on you? There's always someone that has come before and done it before and seen it all before. Just because you're in your 40's and these people you talk about are barely 20...that's comparing apples and oranges. They don't care about politics and money because their world is different from yours. I highly doubt you came out of the womb caring about politics and the dow jones. They're young, let them be frivilous and self-obsessed. THey deserve to have a childhood and be young.

Be nice to people! What a concept, right? Do you remember nice? And don't be nice to people because it may bite you in the ass someday. Be nice because it's the right thing to do. Your one smile or one nice deed or even one less rude thing to say might just change someone's whole day which in turn might change another's day.

Pay it forward.

And how would you feel if the person you call "brainiac" and you talk down to heard what you were saying? Would you even feel bad? Or how would you feel if someone who is "above" you said rude things about you? Maybe they do behind your back but you're too high and mighty to realize you aren't "all that". Maybe they say that you're stuck up. Maybe they say you are a know-it-all. Do NOT think you demand respect because you are so "Great" because it goes both ways. You have to give respect to get it.

Just because you are older and have a "more respectful job title" (as you would say), doesn't mean you have the authority to pass judgement on someone you think is below you. As people used to say, "Who died and left you in charge?"

Random Observation

While I was riding to work today I looked over at a 4Runner that was being driven by a man eating cereal out of a bowl. I thought that was odd. With my 90 minute drive to work every morning and every evening I see a lot of strange things. This is the first time I've ever seen someone actually eating cereal out of a ceramic bowl with a regular spoon like he's sitting at his kitchen table.

So angry!

No wonder I don't trust people. How many times do I have to be deceived before I stop ignoring it? How bad will the deception get before it blows up and I wish I would've said or done something sooner. Or is it already worse than I thought?

Is the friendship good enough to keep going or should I cut my losses and all I've invested and run? Are these things I find out worth throwing it all away?

I can't confront this person because I'm not supposed to know what I know. And even if I did confront them, they would deny, deny, deny because they've done that before. Except before I just pretended they were telling the truth so things would go back to being easy.

Maybe it's my fault for not putting a stop to it sooner and letting it go on.

Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy

That's what Jessica Simpson is thinking! She's riding her Cowboy, Tony Romo, and Cowboy fans are blaming her for the fact that Tony Romo has had a few bad (yet important) games since their relationship became public. Some newspapers are coining her "Yoko Romo". HA! I think that's brilliant!

However, I would like to say it's not Jessica Simpson that's making Romo suck it up lately. It's the fact that he's still a young QB and he starts to freak out under pressure. Remember last years first round game? He bobbled the snap on what WOULD have been a game winning field goal. This year he can't seem to make good decisions on the field during the big game and his offensive line couldn't block for him if their lives depended on it. PLUS Romo isn't a very mobile QB. He doesn't like leaving the pocket and therefore gets sacked when there's no blocking.

I'm not a fan of Jessica Simpson's. I think she wasted her REAL talent of singing and decided she was too famous to be with her husband, Nick Lachey. She will do anything to be in the spotlight, even if it cost her a marriage. I think she has NO idea who she is and needs a man to validate what she is. HOWEVER, I don't blame her for the Cowboy's losses. Romo is a big boy.

Romo, on the other hand, blames everybody else for his losses. During a press conference after their loss this past weekend Romo was saying how nothing went their way that night. They had several 90+ yard drives, the wind was blowing, they got bad calls, etc. etc. Maybe he should just say the Giants were a better team that night and stop blaming everyone else for his loss.

THEN, Terrell Owens starts crying when people start to blame Romo for the loss. He says, "That's my teammate. That's my quarterback," as he's crying. GIVE ME A BREAK!! TO has never had any problems throwing his teammates under a bus for...well pretty much ANY reason. Give me a freakin' break.

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

I just got a call from one of my good friends explaining to me that his wife of a little over three months just left him.

Let that sink in for a moment.....

Three months. End of September they were married and over the holidays she called it quits. The reason is too painful for him to talk about right now but the actual details don't really matter. The fact is that he's in about 1000 peices right now and I have NO idea how he's functioning. I would be dead. My heart would have shattered and I would be dead.

My guess is she got scared. Looking back now, there were a few signs that they were both having a few doubts. Yes, maybe the doubts were warranted and maybe they shouldn't have gotten married. But the fact is they ignored the doubts and got married. Now, if the doubts are still there, that's what counseling is for. It's been three months for christ sake, you can't just call it quits. The damn wedding isn't even paid off yet!

She's one of those girls who think a marriage is fun----scratch that, a WEDDING is fun. She probably thought all about her wedding and not much of the marriage that followed. Afterall, that's gotta be easy, right? He's one of those people who couldn't care less about the wedding...he just wanted to be with her.

A marriage and the vows are serious whether some people take it seriously or not. "It's for better or worse", not "until the road gets rocky." Marriage is about two people against the world, being each others partner. You're supposed to take things on together, you're there for each other, not against each other.

Don't get me wrong, there are plently of marriages that break up for REAL reasons. THis isn't about those, this is about my friend and his bitch of a soon-to-be-ex-wife.

Shame on you for hurting him. Shame on you for hurting a man who wouldn't even hurt a fly. Shame on you for hurting the man who would've given his life for you, a man who treated you like a princess, a man who treated you better than any man ever had, a man who was so hopelessly in love with you he overlooked your selfishness and spoildness and bitchiness. Shame on you for not working on it and just leaving him high and dry; for only caring about yourself and not your HUSBAND as well.

Office Pet Peeve

The Correct Way to Use a Shredder:

Put a few pieces of paper at a time into the shredder. When it starts to get full, either empty it or find someone to empty it so it doesn't get jammed.

My Office's Way to Use a Shredder:

Cram 75 pieces of paper at a time in the top of the shredder.

Get Katy when it gets jammed.

When it starts to get full, continute jamming paper into the top until it's stuck and will neither go forward or backward.

Get Katy when it gets jammed.

Britney's Little Sister is Knocked Up

You've got to be kidding me right?? I saw the story on tmz.com earlier this morning and was hoping it was wrong. But the later it gets in the day the more it looks like it's true. She's SIXTEEN years old! She's barely old enough to drive and she's going to be a mother? Apparently her wreck of a mom gave her permission to live with her boyfriend this past Spring. Because that's a good idea, letting a 16 year old live on her own AND with a boy. What do they expect? If you treat kids like they're adults they'll make adult decisions. But when it comes down to it, they still deal with things like kids.

Yes, she's owning up to it and keeping the baby but is that really the best thing? A couple who is older and unable to have children of their own would LOVE that child but NO. It's going to stay with it's 16-year-old mother in that CRAZY Spears family.

Good lord..

Christmas already?

I looked at the calendar yesterday and couldn't believe it was December 17th. And today is the 18th!! Christmas in in one week, how is that possible? Where did the time go? Good thing I got my shopping done early or I would be freaking out right now. Wow, before ya know it, it'll be 2008 and I will have been married almost two years. Just...wow.

C-section with a side of labotomy, please

So this is something I've been thinking about for awhile and really need to get off my chest. Wherever I look, there are babies. Crying babies in grocery stores, pretty much everyone around me getting pregnant, holding friends babies, baby showers, baby pictures, etc., etc.

Now don't get me wrong, I love babies. OTHER PEOPLE'S babies. Yes, Steve and I have been married almost two years. No, we aren't planning on having kids any time soon....or ever, actually. Yes, that's right. Steve and I are breaking with convention and saying that we might not ever have children. We like our life. We like being selfish and only having to care about each other. We like being able to sleep in until 10:00 if we were out late the night before. We like to be able to pick up and go to a late game...or out of town for a few days. We like being financially stable and being frivilous with our money if we want to because...well, we can. We like the idea of being able to retire early and buy a camper and drive around the country visiting different baseball parks.

I understand I would be missing out on things if we don't have kids. I would miss out on teaching my child things that I know. I would miss out on watching my child learn and grow and laugh and play and smile. I would miss out on something that's the product of my husband and I. I would miss out on making my parents (and Steve's) grandparents.

But I'm still young. I don't have that maternal instinct right now. Will I ever have it? Who knows. When I see my friend's babies, I think they're adorable but it doesn't make me yearn to have one. I know women who all they wanted was a child, regardless of their situation, they wanted to be a mother more than anything. After I hold a child I just give it back and go on with my day, get to go home to see the hubby, have dinner and go to sleep.

And why is it that my friends that have had kids are suddenly not really good friends anymore? It's more than just the fact they don't have a lot of time. It's the fact they don't have a lot of time, always talk about babies and somehow think of me differently now because I haven't experienced child birth. Things come out of their mouths such as, "You just can't understand, you're not a parent." No, I'm not a parent but suddenly I'm a robot? I still have feelings. When a friend says to me, "Don't tell me you're tired. You're not a parent; you don't know tired," I am a little offended. Do I offend them when they used to tell me they were tired when they weren't in college and I was working my ass off? Did I retort back with, "You're not in college. You don't have to cram for tests and work two jobs. You don't know tired."? No, no I didn't.

Just because I'm not a parent and don't really plan on being one doesn't mean I'm any less of a person. It doesn't MEAN anything except for the fact I won't be a parent.

And why do parents feel the need to shun you for other parents? Some of these women I've known since we were 12 years old and suddenly I have to take a back seat to someone they've suddenly become best friends with because they're both mom's now. For example: I have these two friends, one is pregnant, one has a baby about 5 months old. They aren't really friends with each other, just acquaintences through me. Well, now, apparently, they're friends! They have been getting together, posting things on MySpace, etc. etc. I miss these friends too. i want to see them too. But they're too busy when i ask. But when someone with a kid asks, they have all the time in the world.

Don't get me wrong. I have some friends who have babies who haven't REALLY changed. I mean, obviously they've changed since they're parents, but they haven't changed who they are. They're still the same friend, just with a kid. They can talk about other things besides diaper genies (which I still don't fully understand what that is), they still love their child but their ENTIRE life doesn't revolve ONLY around the blessed child. They love their child but they're still themselves. Unfortunately a lot of my friends have lost who they are. They cease being (fill in the name) and become (blanks) parent. Apparently they had a c-section and then a lobotamy.

People ask me why I don't want to have kids. They ask me like it's the strangest thing in the world. My answer to them is simple: I married my husband to be with my husband, not to make babies. I married my husband because I can't live without him, because my life is better with him in it and my life is happier when I see him. I already don't get enough time with him, why would I want to add something to the mix that takes even more time away from each other?
Okay, rant over :)

Dog's Pup Comes to the Rescue

Duane Chapman, better know as "Dog the Bounty Hunter", was recently scrutinized when a racist, hate filled voicemail he left for his son was released. Dog used the "N" word several times and told his son that he better stop dating his black girlfriend because if she hears them use the "N" word then she'll turn them in and they'll lose their show...among other things.

Once this was released, Dog was, of course, incredibly remorseful. He was sorry for saying those things, he's going to consult with his (black) priest for forgiveness and threw around Hawaiian words for inner peace.

According to TMZ.com, one of Dog's other sons (he has 9 children) has come to the Big Dog's rescue by saying that his father is definitely NOT a racist.

"My dad's not a racist man, if he was, he would have no hair, he'd have swastikas on his body and he'd go around talking about Hitler."

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Um, no little pup. That's what we call a Nazi. A person can be racist against a certain race, sexual orientation or gender without being a Nazi. But maybe that's not the "Aloha" way since Dog seems to be so up on his Hawaiian culture. Ya know, being from Denver and all.

Worst Kept Secret in Hollywood

So Christina Aguilera has finally admitted she was preggers. Two words...no....shit. I thought she was just getting fat, but apparently I was wrong. Duh!! Of course she's pregnant. But I admire the fact she didn't hide it and hide it, it's her prerogative to not announce it to the world the second she finds out. Good for her for breaking with the Hollywood norm.

J.Lo on the other hand actually DENIED being pregnant even though her washboard abs have gotten a little soggy lately. She better HOPE she's pregnant or she's getting fat....fast. Her husband, who looks like a crack addict by they way, has denied the pregnancy several times. So has his rep. Looks like someone needs to inform the father-to-be that his wife is preggers. And this will be numero quattro for him, from three different women.... classy.

Things I'm Thankful For

I know Thanksgiving is the time you're supposed to give thanks, but with so many people bitching about stupid things I feel the need to say what I'm thankful for. So many people have so much and yet they bitch about the things they don't have.

I'm thankful for the tiffs I have with my husband because it means I have him and he loves me even when I'm sassy and difficult. It means he loves me because of my imperfections and will stand by me through thick and thin.

I'm thankful for having a little meat on my bones because it means I have enough to eat.

I'm thankful for my 90 minute commute to and from work, each way, every day because it means I have a good job. Or a job, period.

I'm thankful for my mortgage payment because I adore my house and it means I own a piece of the great city that is Ft. Collins.

I'm thankful for sore feet because it means I have uncomfortable, yet stylish, shoes on my feet. :)

What are you thankful for today?

Hollywood Comes to Denver

Eddie Murphy is filming a new movie in Denver called Nowhereland. It's about a money manager whose career is falling apart. Apparently he takes solace in his young daughter's imginary world of Nowhereland. That's pretty much all anyone will say about it.

Filming was on 17th Street between Market and Blake today. I know this because I work on 17th in the area and was trying to take my daily walk to Union Station (off of 17th and Blake) when I was stopped by a film crew. I stayed to watch awhile and it was very interesting. Maybe growing up in Colorado I'm a little naive about the movie making process and being around sets. There were extras standing around for 20 minutes just to get a 5 second shot of Eddie driving up 17th street in a silver mercedes coupe (being pulled by a film truck). I DID see Eddie though. That's the first time I've actually seen a "real" celebrity; other than local sports celebrities and what not.

The film isn't set to be released until Fall of 2008 but I'll go see it. It's interesting to watch movies that have been filmed in a city you're so familiar with!

Britney's Children Taken Away

Yesterday a judge ordered Britney Spears to hand her kids over to ex-hubby Kevin Federline. The judge granted K-Fed temporary full custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James due to Brit-Brit's failure to comply with any orders the judge sent her. She was supposed to take random drug tests a few times per week; she didn't. She was supposed to enroll in parenting classes; didn't do it. She was not supposed to drive her kids around unless she had a valid California drivers license; doesn't have one.

I know she must love her kids but a part of me wonders if she's almost relieved her kids aren't her responsibility right now. It's pretty clear she's had no real adolesence or childhood. She never got to do the things wild and crazy 20-something's get to do. She was very impulsive, got married young, had kids young and was not emotionally equipped to deal with those things. Yes, she loves her kids but it seems like she just wants to be a 25-year-old with no attachments.

Case-in-point: She drops her two boys off at K-Fed's lawyer's office and then is spotted later shopping, getting Starbucks, smiling, and then checking into a hotel. I'm sorry but if my hypothetical children were taken away from me, I would be devastated. Then again, nothing that has to do with Ms. Spears is normal.

Will K-Fed getting custody finally open her eyes or will it just be something else in the long line of crap that Brit-Brit got herself into. In the words of Britney Spears (made up by TMZ.com), "Ding Dang."

It's Playoff Time (almost!)

So I wrote an article about what's going on with the Rockies. If you live in the Denver area, you've probably noticed an increase in traffic and Rockies clad crazies. If you don't know why, read my article at Suite101.com.

This is crazy for Rockies fans! We haven't been to the post season since 1995, only two years after we officially became a team. Two years BEFORE we even got Todd Helton...yea, that long ago. The players have really come together to fight for this and hopefully it pays off tonight against the Padres.

I have to admit: I ditched out on work for a few hours to go to Rally Monday in front of Coors Field to get pumped up for the game. I listened to a great band called Opie Gone Bad (opiegonebad.com) and watched highlights from this past season. I must admit, it gave me goosebumps! I can't believe baseball season is almost over. It seems like it just started. I remember like it was yesterday the day AFTER opening day. Me, my husband and a few family members went to the game and it was FREEZING!!! i didn't have any socks because I came right from work so I had to buy $9 Rockies socks from the gift shop. Most expensive socks I've ever bought!!

The Phillies won the NL East! This is the first time they've been in the post season since 1993. Steve was so excited, so was I. The energy coming from the fans on television was amazing, almost brought tears to my eyes. It's that time of year again! Hearts are breaking and someone else's dream is coming true...

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It's Baseball Education Time

In honor of the back-to-school season I've decided to give you folks a little baseball 101, starting with the nicknames. So listen well, take notes and study hard before the playoffs start! Now is as good a time as any!

However, not all teams have a nickname. Below are the ones that do. Learn them well and yell them loud!

Arizona Diamondbacks- D’Backs
Baltimore Orioles- The O’s
Boston Red Sox- BoSox
Chicago Cubs- Cubbies
Chicago White Sox- ChiSox
Cleveland Indians- The Tribe
Cincinnati Reds- Redlegs
Colorado Rockies- The Rocks
Detroit Tigers- Bengals
Houston Astros- The ‘Stros
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim- Cherubs
Milwaukee Brewers- The Brew Crew
Minnesota Twins- Twinkies
New York Metropolitans- Most people know them by their nickname, The Mets
New York Yankees- The Yanks
Oakland Athletics- The A’s
Philadelphia Phillies- The Phil’s
Pittsburgh Pirates- The Buccaneers, or Bucs
Seattle Mariners- The M's
St. Louis Cardinals- The Cards
Tampa Bay Devil Rays- The Rays, or D'Rays
Toronto Blue Jays- The Jays
Washington Nationals- The Nats