I guess you're excluding the "yikes" rundown the A's tried to execute yesterday against the DRays.

You hear anything more about the Rockies going to a 4-man rotation?

David,
I've noticed you've talked a lot about scoring games lately. How about a little piece about the joys of scoring?
I've got me a scorebook, but haven't opened it up yet this year, though you're giving me the itch.

I've found scoring to be a lot of fun when going to minor league games, since there I'll likely be totally unfamiliar with the players. It helps me understand the game instead of just using it as an opportunity to see an occasional good play and soak up the atmosphere.

As a Dodger fan, one fun thing to watch during all this winning they've been doing is their defense. They've got three centerfielders in the outfield, and their double play combination is fantastic.

To my mind your comment brings up a larger point: most players are not lazy swindlers (as I feel knee-jerk opinion would have us believe). There are some, of course, just like in any business, and others who need more careful managing than you'd like; but it doesn't seem to me that you can even get to the majors, by and large, without some zest for the job.

I notice, too, that the knee-jerk opinion is disproven by careful observation, as is so often true.