Comments on: Jerry Augustine http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/ Voice of the Mathematically Eliminated Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:42:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Brewer Bertram http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6733 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:06:37 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6733 8.  I felt the same way. My son was born, and I realized I could carry that load because when he was a baby I saw myself in his eyes. Cheesy? Yes. True? Even more so. But still, from time to time, I always wonder if I was ever cut out to be responsible enough to be a good father.

I saw Auggie in full uniform at Miller a couple weeks ago throwing BP to a bunch of dying Brewer bats. My kid and I politely shouted from the right field bleachers to toss us a ball, and he ignored us. That’s ok, we were rebuffed by Sabathia, Mota, and Vinny Rottino before him.

My son later told me I was more of a hero to him than those guys, anyway. I guess I’m not doing such a bad job after all….

]]> By: Josh Wilker http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6732 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:50:35 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6732 7.  1 – 4 : Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it.

5 : Uncle I can do.

6 : I think you’re right.

]]> By: Matt B http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6731 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:39:24 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6731 6.  I prefer to think the Freak with the recorder was sitting in the bleachers playing Bob Dylan’s “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine,” and this has completely befuddled Jerry.

]]> By: Brent is a Dodger Fan http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6730 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:26:08 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6730 5.  4 Actually, storytelling is a job qualification for an uncle…

]]> By: Sox Fan In NYC http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6729 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:07:57 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6729 4.  You should have kids, if only because your storytelling is tremendous.

Stephen King stuck his rejection letters to a wall. He stuck a lot of letters to the wall. He needed to get a bigger bolt to hold all the rejection letters to the wall.

FWIW, I think your stories, like this one, capture an audience as much as King does with his audience.

]]> By: PunkRockPaint http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6728 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:46:59 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6728 3.  This is my favorite one so far… When you write the book, I would love to help with the cover.

]]> By: Hendu http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6727 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:53:29 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6727 2.  Once again, a great piece of writing. Paragraph 6 hit home for me as I have been having the same exact thoughts of recent – you expressed it much better than I cold hope to.

]]> By: mbtn01 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6726 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:52:19 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/09/22/jerry-augustine/#comment-6726 1.  I wouldn’t put anything past your capabilities, Josh.

Great series!

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