I really need a more understanding job

We dropped last night in extra innings to San Francisco last night, and again my work kept me from watching the game. I'm gonna have to find something that works better with my baseball schedule. Geez.

Looking over the box score, though, the offense did what they could. You can't be too unhappy when you manage to bring in 8 runs, but the pitching couldn't support them. Giving up 6 runs in an inning is a difficult disadvantage.

I've been playing with a website called WhatIfSports.com, which the Republic used to run a series of games between the current Suns and the 92-93 Suns. It is by no means perfect- running a game with the 2001 Diamondbacks, Mark Grace hit a ground ball triple- but it is fun. I ran a hypothetical 2001 World Series between the Diamondbacks and the Mariners. It was a back and forth series, including an emberassing Game Six where the Mariners pummeled Miguel Batista for 5 runs in the first inning before finally winning 12-8. But, in the end, the Diamondbacks won the series 4-3 behind a complete game shut-out by Randy Johnson in Game Seven. Sorry, Moira. Randy Johnson probably would have taken MVP, with a 2-1 record, an ERA of 1.95, and 25 Ks. Gonzo would have been a contender too, batting .392 with eleven RBIs and two home runs.

I'm also interested in the penalties Bud Selig proposed for the steroids over the weekend. 50 games for a first offense, 100 for a second, and expulsion for a third. Very tough. The question is does he really think he can push them through, or is he just posturing for PR sake? That'll remain to be seen, I suppose. Either way, I still don't really like him.