A FEW QUICK COMMENTS

***GOOD IDEA, BAD TIMING***
So, we tried to see the Batavia Muckdogs, but we were postponed due to "draining." It was supposed to be a doubleheader, too. With the postponement, the Muckdogs now had to play back-to-back doubleheaders. So what happened? The 'Dogs proceeded to win 4 games in two days, putting them in first place in their division, with the 2nd best record in the whole Eastern League. ...And I missed it. Bummer!

***STRASBURG TO HAVE TOMMY JOHN SURGERY?***
Guess it wasn't just a hangnail. This is another fine example of premature Hall Of Fame assumptions. The odds of a complete recovery and full scale resumption of his abilities are pretty good, but by no means, a sure thing.
This makes me wonder if a pitcher's pitching ability can sometimes supersede his body's physical ability to sustain it.

***BIG, BIG WEEKEND FOR THE RED SOX***
Three games against the Rays in Tampa. A sweep by Tampa means the Sox start looking at next year. A sweep by Boston probably makes it a three-way race for two playoff spots. I'm guessing that Tampa takes 2 out of 3.
Lets not forget that the Yanks have to do some damage in Chicago, too.

***SAMMY SOSA IS MAD***
He says he's upset at the Cubs because they haven't retired his number. He said it in English, too. I don't blame the Cubs; I wouldn't have retired his number, I'd have burned his jersey. Let's look at his legacy:
"Probably" took steroids
Got caught using a corked bat
Left the team with one game left in the season (and lied about it)
"Forgot" how to speak English in front of Congress
Who would want to wear that number?

***PUJOLS HITS #400***
Hard to say anything bad about "The Machine."

***CLIFF LEE NOT PERFORMING***
At least, not up to Cliff Lee standards. He's 2-5, with a 4.50 ERA for Texas. The NYC writers would have had a field day if the Yanks had gotten him and he did this. He'll get better, but the Rangers must feel snake-bit.

CP-