Vote Francona For Manager!

The This Year In Baseball Awards is my favorite voting thing ever. This year the categories and nominees (with my picks in bold) are:

Hitter: Jose Bautista, Adrian Beltre, Robinson Cano, Miguel Cabrera, Carl Crawford, Carlos Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Paul Konerko, Albert Pujols, and Joey Votto.

Starter: Clay Buchholz, Roy Halladay, Felix Hernandez, Tim Hudson, Ubaldo Jimenez, Jon Lester, David Price, CC Sabathia, Adam Wainwright, and Jered Weaver.

Rookie: John Axford, Starlin Castro, Neftali Feliz, Jaime Garcia, Jason Heyward, Daniel Hudson, Austin Jackson, Buster Posey, Mike Stanton, and Stephen Strasburg.

Closer: Heath Bell, Matt Capps, Neftali Feliz, Carlos Marmol, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Joakim Soria, Rafael Soriano, Billy Wagner and Brian Wilson.

Setup: Mike Adams, Daniel Bard, Joaquin Benoit, Luke Gregerson, Hong-Chih Kuo, Evan Meek, Darren O'Day, Arthur Rhodes, Matt Thornton, and Jonny Venters.

Defense: Elvis Andrus, Michael Bourn, Carl Crawford, Franklin Guiterrez, Yadier Molina, Placido Polanco, Albert Pujols, Mark Texiera, Troy Tulowitzki, and Ryan Zimmerman.

X-Factor: Pat Burrell, Brett Gardner, Chris Heisey, Omar Infante, Matt Joyce, Brian Matusz, David Murphy, Carlos Ruiz, Seth Smith, and Danny Valencia.

Breakout: Jose Bautista, Trevor Cahill, Carlos Gonzalez, Gio Gonzalez, Mat Latos, Casey McGehee, Angel Pagan, Martin Prado, C.J. Wilson, and Delmon Young.

Dependable: Pedro Feliciano, Neftali Feliz, Roy Halladay, Felix Hernandez, Brett Myers, CC Sabtahia, Joakim Soria, Rafael Soriano, Ichiro Suzuki, and Adam Wainwright.

Executive: Jed Hoyer, Jon Daniels, Andrew Friedman, Brian Cashman, Bill Smith, Ruben Amaro Jr., Frank Wren, Brian Sabean, Alex Anthopoulos, and Walt Jocketty.

Manager: Dusty Baker, Bud Black, Bruce Bochy, Bobby Cox, Terry Francona, Ron Gardenhire, Joe Girardi, Joe Maddon, Charlie Manuel, and Ron Washington.

Play: Ronnie Belliard, Mark Buerhle, Ryan Braun, Asdrubal Cabrera, Chone Figgins, Carlos Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Paul Maholm, Lou Marson, and Nyjer Morgan.

Moment: Dallas Braden, Brooks Conrad, Bobby Cox, Cito Gaston, Jason Heyward, Trevor Hoffman, Daniel Nava, Chris Nelson, Alex Rodriguez, and the Steinbrenner Family.

Performance: Dallas Braden, Shin-Soo Choo, Armando Galarraga, Matt Garza, Carlos Gonzalez, Roy Halladay, Edwin Jackson, Ubaldo Jimenez, Brandon Morrow, and Stephen Strasburg.

Oddity: Melky Cabrera, Brooks Conrad, Nelson Cruz, Dexter Fowler, Golden Knights, Adam Jones, Shawn Marcum, Nyjer Morgan, Roy Oswalt, and Mike Stanton.

Game: Mets: 2- Cardinals: 1, Red Sox: 7-Rangers: 6, Reds: 4-Cardinals: 3, Braves: 10-Reds: 9, Phillies: 1-Marlins: 0, Nationals: 5-Pirates: 2, Phillies: 1-Reds: 0, Astros: 4-Phillies: 2, Rockies: 12-Braves: 10, and Rays: 1-Yankees: 0.

Fan Moment: Ichiro Suzuki, A's ballboy, A's fan, Astros fan, Rays ballboy, Yankees fan, Yankees ballboy, Dodgers ballboy, Phillies fan, Red Sox fan.

Postseason: TBD

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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is Halloween themed event held in September, October, and November at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. It goes from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM on select dates during those months. You can dress up in your costumes and get candy all around the park. There is the normal attractions during this and it also features 'Boo-To-You' Halloween parade with a visit from the Headless Horseman. It has Happy HalloWishes which is a fireworks show set to the songs of different Disney villains. Disney characters and villains will be dressed up at the event. Special lighting, music, and effects magnify the spooky feeling. I went last year but this year we're returning to the Christmas party.

Let Me Help You

I will help you by showing you this hilarious video. Two kids dressed up as an old lady trying to get someone else to buy Snickers for Halloween! Watch for yourself:

Important People To You

My mom and dad

Steve and Mehz and Nikki

Gramma Mello and Grammy Pat

Uncle Jeff, Aunt Missy, and Ava

Aunt Jacki, Uncle Lee, Ginny, Jason, and Kristy

Aunt Barb, Uncle Pete, Joe, Jeanette, PJ

Uncle Tom, TK, Aunt Karen, Jack

Uncle Jim

Dylan, Zach, Dagan, Nik, Karishma, Molly, Harry, Alex, Brittany

Max, TJ.

This Week's Sports By David

Oh No!

A couple weeks after the great news that Disney could compile all their rides and character into one movie, Bil Keane's falling fast comic strip is going to become a movie. That's right the Family Circus...Movie. What's gonna happen? Jeffy says "I can't go to the bathwoom, it's not our house!" Where has he gone to the bathroom that entire time then? It's like haha lets make a movie out of this. And guess who's going to make it? Fox. Figures right? The same thing that developed Sons of Tuscon and Marmaduke. What's next a Garfield movie? Oh wait. How will they make a movie off of single panel things. Hopefully it won't be live action. The screenwriters' claim to fame is Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. Disney straight to DVD. Oh boy.

Jack-O-Lanterns

This is a traditional Jack-O-Lantern.
This is a complex Jack-O-Lantern.

All a Jack-O-Lantern is, is a carved pumpkin. You cut the top off, scoop out the seeds, carve, and then put the top back on.