Phil Humber's perfect game from 2012

Just realized I drafted this post last year but have never finished it. I still remember when I found out his perfect game: on my drive back from Monterey after finishing the Sea Otter Gran Fondo ride. (None of our friends did it this year. Neither did I) This was THE topic of those sports talk radio shows (the host debated whether or when he would root for the opposing pitcher pitching a perfect game against his home team) Here is a link to the video. The White Sox ended up having a decent season under 1st year manager Robin Ventura (they had a strong 1st half but faded and passed by eventual AL champ Detroit Tigers) Another interesting comment about the game was the comparison to former White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle's perfect game:

If Buehrle throws one, everybody can throw one — with respect to Buehrle. I say that about Buehrle because Buehrle is a contact pitcher. That’s what I think is one of the most amazing things I ever see – he has both, he has a no hitter and perfect game. That’s hard to come from Buehrle because Buehrle’s game is (pitching to) contact.

Fast forward one year though, Humber ended the 2012 season with a 5-5 record. The Sox put him on the waiver and he was claimed by the Houston Astros (which switched from NL Central to AL West!) He started the season in the Astros' rotation and lost all 7 games he started. Then he was moved to the bullpen, appeared as reliever twice and lost 1 more game (overall record: 0-8 record after less than 1.5 month into the season) Houston has designated him for assignment. It's sad sad sad to see him falling from glory so fast, just like a one-hit wonder in music. Still, he is in the record book for good for one game in which he did not give up any hit. (How ironic!) Not something a lot of great pitchers had achieved in their careers! I don't mind being a one-hit wonder. (I think I kinda qualified already with our band's song being kinda popular in the HK indie scene)

雨中的浪漫

出車最不喜下雨天，踏入2013年以來上班踩車卻竟然未試過要穿雨衣！今早駕車經南三藩市路段時，見小雨點落在擋風玻璃也不以為然，通常進入三藩市便會消失，今天卻是例外。從停車場踩到公司短短數分鐘，絲絲雨線反而加添了點點浪漫，想起你和這首歌：
...心只好　只好恨透絲絲雨線
微雨的天　總像是個謊言
靜靜地　垂淚 漸漸地　別去
忘掉當天不再追

垂著頭暗暗對我說清楚
曾說過愛我卻不可
像火的心窩心裡是痛楚
從未忘妳最愛聽那些歌
微雨裡暖透妳心窩
怎麼不是我

之前剛好見到阿Miu的母親節post，記得她喜歡哼落雨擔遮想起媽媽:)跟著想到雨夜的浪漫和Rainy Days and Monday都不應景（雖然是星期一但雨不夠大:P)想起有首雨中的浪漫但不記得誰唱，還是留待FB朋友解答吧。