The Daily Swarm

Weezy’s latest post on his ESPN blog includes a tattoo tribute to the late college basketball coach Jim Valvano, why Semisonic’s “Closing Time” would be his 9th inning closing song, and why he can relate to the Giants’ Plaxico Burress accidentally shooting himself.

On Getting a Jim Valvano Tattoo:
“In honor of Jimmy V Week—and because I find him so inspirational—I went out and got “Laugh Think Cry” tattooed above my right knee. It’s pretty big so I guess you can say it’s on my right thigh. In that last speech he gave that’s what he says you should do if you want to have a full day, and that’s a really smart thing and I wanted to celebrate him by getting the tattoo.”

The Mets New Closer and Semisonic’s “Closing Time” and Prince’s Purple Rain:
“I’m a big fan of the Mets signing K-Rod. That was a smart move for them because they’ve got all the talent in the world but they’ve lacked that killer instinct to push them over the top.

I’ve thought about it, and my song would be “Closing Time” by that group Semisonic. You know the one: Closing Tiiiiiiiime. Except I’d just have that loop over and over again “Closing Tiiiiiiime, Closing Tiiiiiiiime” while I came in from the bullpen. And I wouldn’t run to the mound; I’d walk just to soak it all in. And for the away games it wouldn’t matter that I didn’t get to hear my song because I’d hear all the fans booing me and that would be enough to get me going.

I know I’ve told you before I’d use “Purple Rain” by Prince when I went to hit because it puts me a certain mood, and I think it puts everyone in a certain mood like where they just feel good and relaxed. And then BAM I’d hit it out and put them to sleep.”

On the NY Giants and Plaxico Burress Shooting Accidentally Himself in the Leg:
The Giants should be on everyone’s list to beat right now. Don’t look now but they’re slightly better than last year. And with Plaxico, I mean, they won all the games he missed earlier this season anyway. I don’t see the Plaxico incident having any kind of effect on them.

The whole Plaxico thing kind was crazy because immediately afterward everyone was talking about the legal implications and what are the Giants going to do with him now, and no one stopped and said, My God, this guy just shot himself. Is he okay? Was it stupid? Of course. I mean, I accidentally shot myself when I was twelve and that’s a scary lesson to learn. But before you go yelling at him and talking about his punishment for being so stupid it’s like, Guy, is your leg okay? I was amazed no one was asking that question. The guy just shot himself in the leg!

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