My friend Dan and I were rummaging through a used bookstore in North Hollywood the other day, and I stumbled onto an amazing book called Very Bad Poetry. As the editors note, to write truly horrible poetry requires, among other things, "an enviable confidence that allows one to write despite absolutely appalling incompetence." I was [...]

Well, that sure was fun last night, eh? I can live with giving away the ballgame. I don’t like it, but I can live with it. What really gets me is the fact that the Padres have a manager who hasn’t learned a valuable lesson from the Adam Eaton experience and who still doesn’t know [...]

PADS WIN! PADS WIN! PADS WIN! Sorry, but it really is that exciting. Two hits from Sean Burroughs in the #3 hole. Four times on base for "cleanup hitter" Dave Hansen. An opposite field homer from Rondell White. And the big story, a two-hitter from Brian Lawrence to beat Curt Schilling and the Diamondbacks, 5-1. [...]

Do not attempt to adjust your monitor. In honor of the beginning of the Padres’ final season in Mission Valley, we’ve adopted the good ol’ hamburger and mustard look. I don’t have anything insightful to say today, and I haven’t had a chance to "play" with the site for a while, so what the heck. [...]

I’m a bit pressed for time today, so we’ll keep this one real short and sweet. No relief: Walker, Witasick go on DL (U-T). Also, the catching situation remains unsettled; Shane Victorino will make the club over Roberto Kelly as the team’s fifth outfielder. Padres pound Mariners, Condrey pitches effectively (U-T). The battle between Condrey [...]

Padres claimed Lou Merloni off waivers from Boston. Most famous as Nomar Garciaparra’s caddy, Merloni (which is Italian for "Keith Lockhart’s out of a job") is a hard-nosed guy who can play anywhere on the infield. The most similar batter to Merloni through age 31 is former Padre infielder Craig Shipley. Not exactly thrilling but [...]

So the Toreros are the #13 seed in the South and play Stanford this Thursday. The way I look at it, if you’re in, you’ve got a shot. Right? Notes: Eaton shows toughness (padres.com). Adam Eaton worked five solid innings against the Brewers. Alex Pelaez made some nice plays at third filling in for Sean [...]

Hey, how’s it goin’ out there? Happy St. Patty’s Day! I’m sitting here listening to some cool tunes by Flogging Molly as I type, so I’m definitely getting into the spirit. Thanks, Jeff, for the music! Movies to Avoid: "Evolution" Man, this is the worst movie I’ve seen in a long time. The cast is [...]

NCAA Tourney You know I don’t care much for college hoops, but holy smokes, the Toreros are going to the dance! They haven’t been in the tourney since a few months before I got there back in 1987. Way to go, guys! Spring Training Update Say it softly: Vazquez at short (U-T). Ramon Vazquez was [...]

How It Is Do you have the time to listen to me whine?–Green Day, "Basket Case" My new job has me building and editing web sites 8+ hours a day. I’m loving it, but by the time I get off work, my wrists and elbows are shot. The last thing I want to do when [...]