Friday Stuff

Like many of you think the DVR is one of man’s greatest inventions and allows us to easily watch recorded TV shows at our convenience. We probably record anywhere from 10-12 shows on a weekly basis and they watch them in bunches when we have time. The fact that you can actually record two shows at the same time also comes in handy. Anyway the prime-time TV season is starting to wind down and count me among the few who have not watched one minute of American Idol or Dancing with the Stars. However my personal list of the best shows currently on includes “The Good Wife,” “Parenthood,” “The Chicago Code,” “Harry’s Law,” “Off the Map,” “Blue Bloods,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Californication,”
“Grey’s Anatomy,” “House” and of course “Modern Family” which is hysterical.

If you’re a Mets fan the best news I can give you is there’s only 149 games left to play. After losing both ends of a doubleheader to visiting Colorado Thursday the
not-so Amazin’s are 4-9 and have bumbled and stumbled their way to 8 losses in their last 9 games. At this rate they should be out of the playoff race around July 4th or maybe even earlier.

Toms River’s Frazier Brothers are both off to slow starts while playing in the Triple A International League. Todd is batting .207 for the Louisville Bats with 2 homers and 5 RBI’s through eight games. The 25 year old is seeing action in both the infield and outfield but it’s his hitting which will hopefully earn him a call-up by the Cincinnati Reds at some point this season. Older brother Jeff is hitting .226 with 2 RBI’s through 7 games for the Syracuse Chiefs after having a strong spring before being sent down by the Washington Nationals. Both Frazier’s were All-State players at Toms River South before going on to have tremendous careers at Rutgers.

The Lakewood BlueClaws concluded a 3-4 opening home stand with a 3-0 loss to Greensboro last night and now take to the road for the next nine games which is unfortunate considering most schools are closed next week for spring recess. The BlueClaws return to FirstEnergy Park on April 25th.