Let me sum up the season so far…

 

Started off the year losing two games and winning one against the Yankees.  This sucked but with the momentum of the final opening day series at Old Yankee Stadium this was a tough hurdle to jump.

 

Then swept the defending World Series Champions in front of the home crowd.  Great boost.

 

…then got swept by a team that most critics had written off for any playoff chance. ugh. 4-5 so far.

 

Then went down to Texas and did the same thing to the Rangers! Woo! Back over 500!

 

Split a series between the O’s who are showing some actual talent this season.

 

Back to T.O against the Rangers in a tiny two game set…and got swept…what…the…hell?

 

So here we sit with a record of 8-8 and fourth in the division.  Coming up tonight the “kind of” struggling Tigers come into town.  This should have been ok with A.J. Burnett pitching but he’s not.  If any of you recall he came in to pitch in the 14th inning on Wednesday and cost us the game.(even though I blame Greg Zaun for not blocking that ball) So he is taking the day off and in comes David Purcey. Don’t know anything about the guy except that it is his major league debut.

 

So all the best to him and the team and I hope they can take at least two games out of this weekend series.  Of course once again I will be working but I’ll try and catch some on my break.

 

-Stanton X