Daily Archives: 18Jun12

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It’s “THE MAN”!!!

The On Deck Circle

This is the tenth installment of my series, “Baseball’s Surprising Stats.”  If you are interested in revisiting any of the first nine, you’ll find links to each of them under Recent Posts over to the right.

The greatest players tend to be the ones who are most consistently excellent over time.

From 1956 to 1969, for example, Hank Aaron never accumulated less than 6.6 WAR in any season.  Willie Mays scored at least 99 runs in every season from 1954 to 1966.  Pitcher Warren Spahn had thirteen 20-win seasons during the period 1947-63.

Stan Musial was another one of those remarkably consistent players.

There are several different ways to measure Musial’s consistency.  For example, Musial scored at least 100 runs in every season from 1943-54.  He also drove in at least 90 runs for 13 straight years, from 1944-57.  Taking a look at OPS, he never dipped below .900 for…

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When Does Unlucky #13 Become Lucky? When It’s The Number Of Songs On Your Playlist!!!

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Alright, My Peeps.

I Just Got Home From My Morning Walk-About…

…And By Golly Jeez Am I SWEATING!

It’s Not So Much The Heat…

…It’s The Humidity.

😉

(hehehehehe)

BUT…

…It Really Felt Great To Stretch The Ole Legs And Listen To Some Quality Jams.

This Morning…

…There Were 13 Songs That Ended-Up Being Played…

…With Some Of Said 13 Being Played Twice.

I Began, As Usual, With Something To Get Me Going Right Away.

The First Song Was…

“LOVE SHACK“

by THE B-52’s

!!! !!! !!!

That Put A Little Spring Into My Step, And I Was Off!!!

Next Up Was…

“PEGGY SUE“

by BUDDY HOLLY

!!! !!! !!!

…And Then I Went Right Into…

“HEY TONIGHT“

by CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

!!! !!! !!!

I Followed Those Fun Selections With…

“BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE (Live)”

by TALKING HEADS

!!! !!! !!!

…And…

“IT’S CALLED A HEART“

by DEPECHE MODE

!!! !!! !!!

I Decided To Stick With…

DEPECHE MODE

…And Popped On…

“RUSH“

!!! !!! !!!

JOHN FOGERTY

…Was Up Next With His Classic…

“CENTERFIELD“

!!! !!! !!!

Then I Did A Double Shot Of…

PLACEBO

…With…

“SECOND SIGHT“

…And My Fave-Fave Song By Them…

“NANCY BOY“

!!! !!! !!!

PRIMUS

…Was Up Next With…

“SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF“

!!! !!! !!!

And Then It Was On To…

“IN THE SUMMERTIME“

by MUNGO JERRY

!!! !!! !!!

I Slowed It Up A Bit Then With…

“DON’T LET ME SLIDE“

by TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

!!! !!! !!!

Finally…

…To Finish Off My Aimless Wandering…

…I Kicked It In The Teeth And Popped On…

“GET BACK“

by THE BEATLES

!!! !!! !!!

Needless To Say, My Peeps…

…This Morning’s Walk Was EXCEPTIONAL!

I Covered A Lot Of Ground.

I Made Good Time.

I Sweated My Ass Off.

I Listened To Some Great GREAT JAMS!

So What More Could I Have Asked/Hoped For?!?

CORRECT, My Peeps!

I Couldn’t Have Really Asked/Hoped For Much More Of Anything.

This Monday Is Beginning Pretty Well, Fo SHO!

How’z ’bout YOUR Monday, My Peeps?!?

Is It Shaping Up To Be A Fine Navy Day?!?

Or…

…Is It Shaping Up To Be Like Most Every Other Monday?

I Suppose WE SHALL SEE, As They Say.

😉

😀

Amazing Songs You’ve Never Heard Nor Heard Of: “IT DOESN’T MATTER” by DEPECHE MODE (1984)

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“IT DOESN’T MATTER” Is A Virtually Unknown DEPECHE MODE Song Off Their 1984 Album “SOME GREAT REWARD“

… … …

“…When I Kiss You…

…And You Kiss Me…

…Don’t Pretend You Miss Me….

…The Worst Kind…

…Of Diseased Mind…

…Is One Filled With Jealousy…“

… … …

“…If We Should Meet Again…

…Don’t Try To Solve The Puzzle…

…Just Lay Down Next To Me…

…And Please Don’t Move A Muscle…“

… … …

“…I Will Thank You…

…Most Of All For…

…The Respect You Have For Me…

…I’m Embarrassed…

…It Overwhelms Me…

…Because I Don’t Deserve Any…“

… … …

“…IT DOESN’T MATTER…

…If This All Shatters…

…Nothing Lasts Forever…

…But I’m Praying…

…That We’re Staying…

…Together.“

… … … … … … …

… … … … …

… … …

…

I’ve Always Found This Song…

“IT DOESN’T MATTER“

by DEPECHE MODE

…Absolutely Beautiful.

It’s A Rather Simple Song.

It’s Also Rather Slow When Compared To Other Songs By…

DEPECHE MODE

…But It’s One I’ve Always Felt Was A Great Song That Slipped Through The Cracks.

The Album…

“SOME GREAT REWARD“

…Was An Amazing Breakthrough For…

DEPECHE MODE

…In So So SO Many Ways.

Their First Three Albums…

“SPEAK & SPELL“

“A BROKEN FRAME“

…And…

“CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN“

…Were All Okay AT BEST.

“SOME GREAT REWARD“

…Was The Breakout Album They’d Been Pushing Toward…

…And It Continues To Be One Of Their Most Memorable.

But This Song…

“IT DOESN’T MATTER“

…Was More Like A B-Side Track.

It Didn’t Get The Praise It Deserved…

…Most Likely Because It Was Overshadowed By Other Songs, Like…

“PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE“

“BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS“

“SOMEBODY“

“MASTER AND SERVANT“

etc etc etc

Even So…

…It’s An Amazing Song…

…And One That I Consider GREAT And BEAUTIFUL.

I Encourage All Of Y’all To Check It Out.

I Do My Best To Steer The Ship In The Right Direction For Y’all, My Peeps…

…And I’m Pretty Sure This Is One You’ll Dig IF You Enjoy This Kind Of Music.

It’s A Personal Favorite, Fo SHO, So I’m Sincerely HOPING You’ll Dig It.

Just Remember…

…It’s A Vastly Different Sound Than What You’re (likely) Used To…

…But Isn’t That Where The Fun-Factor Comes Into Play???

I Do So Enjoy Listening To Music Of All Types.

I Like To Keep My Music-Pallet Wet With A Diverse Assortment Of Sounds.

This Song…

“IT DOESN’T MATTER“

…Is Definitely A DIVERSE SELECTION, Fo SHO, My Peeps.

Granted, Some Of You Won’t Like It One Bit…

…And Others Will Absolutely Fall In Love/Lust With It.

Can’t Win’em All, As They Say.

I’m Just Hoping To Win-Over As Many Of Y’all As I Can!

😉

Monday Is Here, My Peeps.

Let’s Crank It Up And Get It Goin’!!!

Work Well, My Peeps.

PEACE!!!

😀