Blog War 2: Electric Bugaloo - Analyzing a Bet

Posted on June 30, 2008 by romanwarhelmet

A few weeks ago young cortes from CityofChamps (smug little SOB) and myself made a fun little bet. If the Mets have more wins than the Marlins I take over his blog for a day and if the Marlins have more wins than the Mets he gets to write as many posts as he sees fit here at MLJ. Hef, of course, does not like this bet. Hef, you see, is all about control. And as we all know, Hef’s people already control the media, Hollywood, the banking system, the legal system and the hot dog business so him wanting control over my bet with cortes was to be expected. I had to dazzle Hef with a power point presentation and then explain that cortes was a good egg and perhaps a minority. Hef said, “We already have Clown, I filled the quota.” My response to that was as a self respecting Irishman I could never welsh on a bet, unless there was something more in it for me. Hef claimed he had nothing more for me and that I should just keep my silly bet but I better win. So with Hef’s blessing I give you this week’s analysis of the bet.

When the bet was made on June 18th it was:

Florida 38-33

Mets 34-36

As of June 30th:

Marlins 42-39

Mets 40-41

As you can see the Mets, after a 2-2 weekend against the gritty gutty New York Yankees, are still on pace for a mediocre season, but the Marlins are slipping their way down to mediocrity as well. In the last 10 games the Mets are 5-5 and the Marlins are 4-6. The Mets have been consistent, if they are anything, and the Marlins have been streaky. When I made the bet with Dan LeBatard’s favorite fluffer, I thought I was losing this thing. Well guess what? I no longer think that way. I actually think that my consistently inconsistent team will win the 81 games they are on pace for. I am starting to doubt the Marlins. They are fading and I don’t even see .500 in their future.

Well my with my pallet whetted with the chance at taking over a 15 year old’s blog, I was disappointed to see that it is gone. It has disappeared. Now, I understand the tender nature of blogs so I am never shocked when one goes away but in this case I am a bit disappointed. I also found another soflasports.com which is not associated with my young cohort. So I am hopeful that cortes creates a new blog with a different name or something. He is a good writer. That and he reminds me a bit of Chris Griffin. So I keep this bet open to cortes unless he has given up the blogger lifestyle. And trust you me, it’s not easy. Fucking Hef is a slave driver. He wakes me up everyday at 3am U.S standard time drunk with power. He laughs and tells me he owns my ass. It is all very disconcerting. So cortes, let me know the deal. If you are in, get a blog going and I will promote it. If not, I still think you are a good kid. And I still think Dan LeBatard sucks.

All my prodding and coercion paid off. Cortes is back at CityofChamps. May God have mercy on your souls.

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39 Responses to “Blog War 2: Electric Bugaloo - Analyzing a Bet”

  1. CRM, on June 30th, 2008 at 12:09 pm Said:

    RWH - Hef doens’t mean to wake you up at 3am. For him it’s 3pm. See, that’s how time zones work.

  2. sportsgal116, on June 30th, 2008 at 12:10 pm Said:

    Sorry to be a total bitch here, but I honestly don’t think anyone outside of Roman and Cortes care about this gay bet.

  3. romanwarhelmet, on June 30th, 2008 at 12:13 pm Said:

    Well young lady, since it is my blog…I do care so I can post about it…thank you

  4. spencer096, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:06 pm Said:

    ugh…if there’s anything worse than NL baseball, it’s NL East baseball. mets and phillies are welcome to defect to the AL whenever they’re ready.

  5. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:09 pm Said:

    funny post.. le batard rules.. we’ll have to come up with something new though.. stopped doing the blog, because like you said the other guy has a blog with a same name.. maybe we can do something here on MJL.. and the winner of the bet gets to do a post about whatever. for example if you win, you could do a post making fun of miami sports and le batard and cubans. and if i win, well, i can’t tell you what i would do, because its THAT badass.

  6. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:10 pm Said:

    totally flipped around the name of your blog from MLJ to MJL for some reason so before hef decapitates my head, i’d like to clarify.. it IS MLJ

  7. mizerle06, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:20 pm Said:

    maybe we can do something here on MJL.. and the winner of the bet gets to do a post about whatever. for example if you win, you could do a post making fun of miami sports and le batard and cubans. and if i win, well, i can’t tell you what i would do, because its THAT badass.

    So that’s how you become a writer here. I’ve been trying for a month to get on staff when apparently all you have to do is assume you can post something. In that case…Hef, I’ve got a great post written up on the circumstantial evidence linking Canseco’s shrunken balls, Bonds’ swollen skull, and McGwire’s back acne. I’ll time stamp it for 2:27 PST.

  8. Hef, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:26 pm Said:

    Miz you keep talking like that and we’ll be making you get coffee in no time.

  9. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:26 pm Said:

    hef i thought that was my job?

  10. romanwarhelmet, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:29 pm Said:

    cortes…I will think of something but if I were you I would just make you’re blog a new name somehting like The Hurricanes Police Blotter or something…I liked your posts..don’t let another similar blog get you down

  11. stigs, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:29 pm Said:

    cortes, did the guy contact you and ask you to take it down? you could’ve just changed the name. i enjoyed reading it.

  12. Hef, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:30 pm Said:

    Cortes, you sold out faster than Hef with that name change.

  13. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:31 pm Said:

    really? lol.. wasn’t getting a lot of traffic and it felt like a lot of the other marlins blogs i read.. the guy never contacted me, but i imagined if he saw it he would be like WTF, you know? maybe i’ll start something new we’ll see..

  14. romanwarhelmet, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:34 pm Said:

    cortes…believe it or not..this little blog here is actually getting quite popular, not kidding…If say someone had a bet with you and every 7 to 10 days referenced that bet and linked a certain someone’s blog you may get more hits..also if that certain someone found lots of clips for TBL he could ask TBL to link his blog on the blogroll or reference it when he thanks you…just a thought

  15. sportsgal116, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:37 pm Said:

    Holy crap you guys are boring today.

  16. stigs, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:37 pm Said:

    sportsgal, you going to summerfest tomorrow still? what time was your cuz’s band playing?

  17. sportsgal116, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:39 pm Said:

    Not going to summerfest, something else came up. My cousin’s band plays at 8 tomorrow.

  18. romanwarhelmet, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:40 pm Said:

    sportsgal…I know you are hungover and I know you want some of the us here to give you the old “sausige” but we are helping a teenager though his problems…you just have to wait ok?

  19. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:42 pm Said:

    sportsgal, why don’t you go watch another crappy will smith movie and then go to wrigley afterward and see them go ANOTHER year while i lay back and stare at my 2 rings..

    // yeah i went there

  20. sportsgal116, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:45 pm Said:

    Yawn. Wake me up when something interesting happens.

  21. Hef, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:52 pm Said:

    Cortes, you received rings for the Marlins two WS victories? Didn’t they happen before you were born?

  22. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:57 pm Said:

    LOL.. hef.. you truly are a major league jerk.. and no, i went to games for the 2nd world series.. and was alive for both..asshole

  23. spencer096, on June 30th, 2008 at 1:58 pm Said:

    cortes…as long as im alive, i won’t let a marlin steal another ring like in 1997.

    go mets.

  24. illformula, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:03 pm Said:

    Can I say how much better this blog is on EST.

  25. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:04 pm Said:

    roman, i’m back in the blogosphere.. fix the post here, to the new address for me. im gonna do a post about the bet right now

    cityofchamps.wordpress.com

  26. stigs, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:09 pm Said:

    city of champs? you smug little jerk. i take back the nice things i said about you and yours.

  27. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:11 pm Said:

    thanks benji. you’re always welcome in my city!

  28. stigs, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:16 pm Said:

    well my brother lives there so i don’t need your permission. thanks anyways kid.

  29. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:17 pm Said:

    alright, roman the blog war post is up.. and benji you are the man because you listen to le batard. no beef from me buddy

  30. stigs, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:20 pm Said:

    i really got no beef with you either cuz you’re a Packer fan. but the City of Champs thing just makes me jealous cuz a little guy like has seen 3 real championships while all i have seen in my lifetime is Admirals hockey champs and Wave soccer champs. Weaksauce.

  31. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:23 pm Said:

    LOL.. well we got to see favre in 96/97 vs the patriots. and the brewers on the way up.. its ok benji, things will turn around soon

  32. stigs, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:24 pm Said:

    oh shit HOW did i forget about the SB in 97?!?!?!

  33. stigs, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:24 pm Said:

    i’m retarded.

  34. romanwarhelmet, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:33 pm Said:

    cortes…it is fixed

  35. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:35 pm Said:

    thanks bro.. appreciate it.. hope everybody is ready for a day at MLJ filled with stories of the great city of miami and all their champions (8, if you’re scoring at home kiddies. heat(1) canes(5) marlins (2) )

  36. romanwarhelmet, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:38 pm Said:

    cortes…you don’t count the Dolphins?

  37. mizerle06, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:43 pm Said:

    Laces out, Dan!

  38. cortes01, on June 30th, 2008 at 2:43 pm Said:

    not a dolphins fan.. but i guess you could

  39. spencer096, on June 30th, 2008 at 3:17 pm Said:

    not to nitpick, but the heat didn’t win a championship, bennet salvatore did.

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