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Red Sox fans sure took notice fast. After their team won the title for the second time in four seasons, they stood behind the visitors' dugout at Coors Field and chanted: "Don't sign A-Rod!"

Update:

I hope A-Rod signs with San Francisco. That way, as he approaches Barry Bonds's home run record, even his home team fans will boo him. Either that, or the Tampa Bay owner could sign him in a bout of insanity and A-Rod would be banished to a perpetual 90-loss team and 20 trips every year to Yankee Stadium.

A-Rod

Couple things...

First, A-Rod, as always, shows utmost class when his contracts are up. This time he even upped the ante by announcing that he was opting out of the largest contract in the history of mankind (and turning down the Yankees' offer to pay him even more) during game 4 of the World Series.

But, secondly, I want to know why George Steinbrenner didn't expect this? There's a reason that A-Rod creates mortal enemies of the fans of every team he leaves (or spurns, like Boston). Now he has earned the ire of the largest fan base in baseball. Good luck with that, A-Rod. Future trips to Yankee Stadium are not going to be very pleasant for you. Might want to sign in the National League.

On the bright side, though, this is great for the Rangers who have been paying a chunk of A-Rod's salary. Jon Daniels now has an extra $10 million to work with for the next three seasons. Here's hoping they don't screw it up.

(aw hell... they're going to screw it up... never mind)

Perhaps I should expand on the preceding post.

I just got back from a week-long trip with some friends to Colorado. I have been with my family to Colorado every summer since 1989 except for 2003 -- late July to early August. When my Dad told me he wasn't going to go this year, I decided that I, with my own "income" and all, would just go myself. The mountains are an excellent relaxing agent. I know that I am at my best in the "real world" in the immediate weeks after I get back. I highly recommend spending a week in Ouray, Colorado if you need to get away. It's not very expensive and it's the prettiest place I've seen in the continental US.

I had never been to Colorado during the fall before, and I was really surprised by how pretty the Aspen trees are. They are bright green during the summer, but they turn almost fluorescent yellow in October. From a distance, they almost make it look like the surrounding pine trees are on fire.

Fake looking Aspen Trees

Same area, Autostitched together

On our last day in Ouray, we drove down the Million Dollar Highway, (aka US 550), to Silverton. Silverton was also once a mining town, but now serves a gift shop at the top of the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, albeit a very pretty one with very old buildings. Buildings that once were saloons and brothels, now sell T-shirts and postcards. We rode the train down to Durango -- an unbelievably scenic ride, especially in fall foliage. I highly recommend putting down the $45 and making the trip. I took some movies from the train that I will post after I've had some time to edit.

They use coal-powered stream engines, built in the 1920s

A shot taken from the train

The Animas River, from the train

Our luxurious cabin was about 10'x10' and provided electricity, but no plumbing and no bedding.

Luxurious!

More to come later. I'm tired of uploading pictures.

The Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Perhaps the finest way to get yourself covered in soot.

Posted from my iPhone.