One of Three Against the Tigres

I'm ready to be done with this AL stuff. Another series against the Twinsies and then one with the M's and then let's be done with it. Let's get back to the NL West where we can pummel some teams and move up the standings on a direct basis, i.e. beat the Backs, they move down one, we move up one. I'm ready. Anyone else? (Note: I recognize fans of the other NL West teams, particularly the Backs, are saying the same thing about getting back to playing the Drinos.)

But before we look ahead let's look back at the Tigre series.

Friday night - Drinos 6, Tigres 2: Before the game I saw that Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney were both activated and I thought to myself, "Hey, maybe that's how we win this thing. We face some relievers that haven't thrown for awhile, draw a few walks and take advantage." And what do you know? That's exactly how it went down. A few walks in the 8th, an A-Gon single, et cetera, et cetera ... all in a day's work. Of course it all would have been for naught had Gregor the Maddux not been lethal on the Tigres lineup through the first 7 innings. He even laughed off that shadiness by Leyland when Jimmy L. complained to the umps that Maddux was wiping sweat from his forehead while standing on the mound.

Leyland ... so shady.

Saturday night - Tigres 7, Drinos 5: If I could have one wish this summer it would be that no more Padres get thrown out at the plate. Please. No more. Not again. Do not get thrown out at the plate. If it isn't A-Gon, it's Khalil; if it isn't Khalil, it's Jody Gerut; if it isn't Gerut, it's probably A-Gon again (let's face it, it's usually A-Gon.)

Sunday afternoon - Tigres 5, Drinos 3: Headley pulled a Kirk Cameron.

Growing Pains.