I really hesitated on adding a new post this evening that could knock down the see-through top pic of Anne Hathaway from the first thing one sees on this blog. I hope the pic I selected will at least soften the blow...though I don't imagine it will. People have asked me if I will ever fully divulge my crush on this blog. I am hoping that I can without being tasered or assassinated. No. I am really kidding. As I think about it this is more than a simple crush. A crush implies that it is some teen-age high school lust/love sensation. How I feel is a little deeper than that. Can't quite describe it, but it's there. One day I may reveal it, but never ever ever on this blog because a blog is definitely not the best place to name names. I mean I do sorta have ethical principals. I know that blogs do not come with any Code of Ethics, but I have to consider the collateral damage that could be caused by putting up the wrong things on my blog. Trust me, knowing me, there would be total collateral damage if I were to name names. The total damage could reach DefCon 1 level "Three Mile Island Chilli" destruction. I can't drop to that level of ethical bankruptcy in all fairness. I will let you all guess on who or what. I may drop hints, but I'll never pull off the mask in this forum. I deeply respect and care about the other person way too much to cause the collateral damage that would be created. Not here. Not ever.
Anyways, you are due for a Zito-Jones update:
ANDRUW JONES
Andruw Jones went on a small tear at the start of last week which got his average up into the .180's-barely. Then Andruw realized that he was still Andruw and went on a 0 for 11 with five strike out weekend. Classic. He did hit a home run over the past week. I did not get to see it, but I am sure the pitch was thrown up to the plate softball style.
AVG.: .167 HR: 2 RBI: 7 OBP: .275
Oh, just for giggles. Let's make a comparison. Mark Kotsay replaced Andruw in Atlanta in center field for a measly $7 million. What are his stats so far in Atlanta? Thank you for asking.
AVG.: .301 HR: 3 RBI: 19 OBP: .354
As long as Kotsay does not pull his usual injury of the month later on this season that will lead him on the DL for six weeks he will be worth more for Atlanta than Andruw is worth to the Dodgers. Jones is lucky that his manager, Joe Torre, has a lengthy history of working through slumps as opposed to setting someone down no matter how bad it gets.
BARRY ZITO:
Barry made two starts this past week. He lost one of them, gave up 5 earned runs in 11 innings (which actually is better than he was doing prior to going to the pen). His WHIP in his two starts (2.00) and opponents batting average (.366) continue to tell the tale. He is still on pace for going 0-30.
W-L: 0-8 ERA: 6.25 SO: 22 WHIP: 1.90
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Here is your Kosuke Fukudome update: He still has the most-profane looking last name in the Major Leagues, although it is probably pronounced very innocuously.
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