I hate my brother.

[cardsfansince82]

Not really, but he is a lucky bastard.

He calls and says he won't be able to make it home for thanksgiving. He waited too late to book a flight so he is just going to stay in San Diego. It turns out that my brother is dating Skip Schumaker's cousin. He gets invited to spend Thanksgiving at Skip's house with his whole family. As some of you know, Skip's sister is a Chargers cheerleader who is dating Anthony Reyes. So here I am freezing my ass off in Missouri, forced to make awkward small talk with my step dad's extended family. Meanwhile my brother is in sunny California just shooting the breeze with Reyes and Schumaker, trying on Skip's World Series ring, getting all kinds of juicy clubhouse gossip, and getting baseball cards signed by these guys.

[Michael]

Please post the gossip.

[GatewaySnayke]

Yes. Post it ASAP.

[Cronos]

Pshaw. Missouri winters build character. Let the weaklings live in the year-round 60-80 degree temps.

[paskal]

Pshaw. Missouri winters build character. Let the weaklings live in the year-round 60-80 degree temps.

Hey now - it gets down below 50 at night.

[cardsfansince82]

I'd rather not. It was stuff that was told to my brother in confidence and really I'm just hearing it third person. For all I know it would end up in Bernie's Pressbox.

[Swatcat27]

I'd rather not. It was stuff that was told to my brother in confidence and really I'm just hearing it third person. For all I know it would end up in Bernie's Pressbox.

Ban him NOW !!!

[Fat_Bulldog]

I'd rather not. It was stuff that was told to my brother in confidence and really I'm just hearing it third person. For all I know it would end up in Bernie's Pressbox.

Ban him NOW !!!

Seriously. Don't bring that kind of crap up if you're not going to share.

cardsfansince82 is dead to me.

[Popeye_Card]

Here is how I would handle the situation.

Me: Hey Ant'ny, could you pass me the meatballs?
Reyes: Um, there aren't any meatballs.
Me: Really? You didn't bring any?
Reyes: No.
Me: Oh that's right. You must have ran out after serving them up to the entire National League all summer long.

Me: Hey Skip Scott.
Skip: Scott?
Me: Nevermind. Inside joke. How's life?
Skip: It's going good, I guess.
Me: That's cool. Hey, I just realized this little exchange lasted longer than any of your at-bats during the 2007 season.

--P--

[cardsfansince82]

I'd rather not. It was stuff that was told to my brother in confidence and really I'm just hearing it third person. For all I know it would end up in Bernie's Pressbox.

Ban him NOW !!!

Seriously. Don't bring that kind of crap up if you're not going to share.

cardsfansince82 is dead to me.

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Skip said he's pretty sure him and Reyes will be traded this offseason. I'll keep the potentially damaging stuff to myself. There's only two things that get Bernie's heart rate going: inside info and all you can eat buffets.