(What follows is an excerpt of the "2 Vexed Dudes" radio show on WHAM, Rochester, New Yorkin late September)Carl Lovejoy, aka Big C: Hello and welcome to another airing of the Dudes.
Bob Heinz, aka The Sauce: Hey there. What a mess, huh?
L: No kidding. What the hell happened here? I used to enjoy following the Royals.
H: A whole lot of craptacular stuff happened, and we want some callers here to vent, because
I'm about all vented out.
H: The latest agony - a 22-1 slaughter at the hands of the hated Schrutes - in the words of
that guy who played Ike in
"The Longest Day" - 'too bitter to contemplate'.
L: This could be
"The Longest Season". But contemplate we will. That game was a disgrace. I mean that's the kind of stuff you expect in Vancouver, or some weird Canadian city, not here in glorious Rochester.
L: Let's get a few words in and we'll be right back with Hugh from Spencerport.
(7 minutes of commercials, weather updates and traffic reports follow)H: Alright! We're back; let's hear from Hugh.
Hugh: Hello?
L: Go ahead Hugh.
H: Your last name isn't Jass is it?
(snickering)Hugh: No it is not.
L: Sorry Hugh. Go ahead.
Hugh: Yeah, um, this teams stinks so bad it makes me wish Buffalo was still around.
(muffled chortles)L: I hear ya pal.
Hugh: Why'd they let Melo walk 10 guys? Are they nuts? What were Hypnotoad and Hubbard
[Hubbard is the Rochester pitching coach] thinking?
H: Melo started out horrible this year after being acquired from Scranton, then started pitching well - and then I don't know. Really inexplicable.
L: I think they put a Wii in the clubhouse and were playing Rock Band.
Hugh: Really? Are you serious?
L: Of course not Hugh.
L: Let's go to Jerry in Greece. Jerry?
Jerry: Hey guys. First time long time.
H: Great.
L: Super. What's up?
Jerry: Well, not the Red Royals. Think they can get back on track?
L: Not next year. They got some good hitters down in High A right, but they're at least 2
years away from making an impact on the major league club.
Jerry: What about Cesar Amaro down in AA? I hear clubs were hot for him earlier in the year.
H: I think Amaro's as close to an 'untouchable' as you can get without actually belonging to
the hindu caste of the same name.
L: Yeah, ownership is still stinging from trading Luis James all those years ago - they're not going to do that again. He might be up next year.
Jerry: Thanks guys.
L: Thanks Jerry. Now Melissa from Rochester.
Melissa: Hey Sauce and C. I keep hearing rumors that the owner wants to move the team to
Dayton, Ohio. I wish he would.
H: I think the only hold up for the move is building a big enough park in the Gem City. He's
said flat out that will move from this city as soon as Dayton passes a bond issue.
L: Kinda unbelievable Dayton wouldn't pass a levy to bring in major league ball, but there
you -
H: Not major league as much as the Red Royals though -
L: Ouch. Thanks Melissa.
(end part 1)
