Last year it was the 8th inning that did us in at the beginning of the season, this year it's the 3rd.  As much as I enjoy the Home Run Derby, I'd rather it not happen to my team.  Anything Hollins and Gomes did was completely covered up by what Fossum didn't do.

For some weird reason I'm not as disappointed with Fossum as I was with S&M.  I don't think it's because I've just put my hands up in despair for the season, but Friday's loss was a lot worse.  S&M giving up 5 runs after we scored 4 was much more disheartening.  Jackson is back and that is a good sign to me.  Put S&M in the bullpen? I don't know.  Maddon keeps expressing faith in him, as evidenced by the fact that he is the starting pitcher against the Yankees on Wednesday.  Hey if he wins that game, I may start using his first name again. Back to Fossum, he's always seemed an up and down pitcher to me, good starts, bad starts. I don't know that I expect any different.  Waechter in for two scoreless innings and three strikeouts, looking much better than my aforementioned "favorite pitcher"

Well, since no one else is saying it, I've decided to change Rocco Baldelli's name to Grant Hill.  Hill is the fantastic player for the Orlando Magic who seems to be injured all the time.  Rocco had a great spring, and we are waiting no until the first part of May for him to get back into the lineup.  Time will tell if we'll see #5 up at the plate anytime soon, he does seem to be enjoying his huge Devil Ray contract making Kids Club commercials.  There is no doubt he is a great face for the franchise, but I'd like to see him at the plate.

Well, tomorrow is the Yankees and thus the inevitable give and take at the workplace.  Lots of teachers and students (I work as a media specialist) are big Yankee fans and boy did they hear it last year when the Rays went 11-8 against them.  We'll see how we do.  Regardless though, I'll keep right on bla bla blaing here.