Drinos 4, Metsies 2

Look at that photo. You see that guy in the background on the right side, the figure with his back to us? That's Petey Martinez, future Hall of Famer, known headhunter with his fastball, a Red Sox legend, and currently an oft-injured pitcher for the New York Mets.

And now do you see that other guy in the photo? The one in the foreground, trotting professionally down the third base line towards home plate. That's Brian Giles. He's just hit a first inning bomb off Petey, staking the Drinos to a 2-0 lead over the Metsies.

That was a nice little bomb, Brian. You've been a good Padre. Here's hoping that mystery team that claimed you off waivers last night doesn't pull off a deal to get you on their squad. Or, at a minimum, they give up a choice prospect to do so. Or, failing that, the Drinos use the cash savings to sign Brett Mooneyham. Or, failing even that, use the money to pay off Becky Moores and stop her from filing more papers regarding her divorce from John Moores in public court.

Also, before I forget, those were nice little bombs by Jody and Chase last night too. Chase hadn't left the yard since July 13 against the Bravos. Nice to see him get off the bomb schnied.

The two teams start up again at Shea in less than two hours, under cloudless skies and in 75 degree temperatures. Meanwhile I'm only thirty minutes away but am sitting in an office building hunched over a keyboard in an internet trance having the life drained out of me by overhead flourescent light bulbs.

Love it.