Messed up and Distant — HUM & CHUCK

Ok. Because of the lack of TV coverage (billiards, Sportsnet. Really?) , combined with the late, west-coast start times, plus my desire to be out in the sunshine, I have been very distant from my team.

My team who went bananas against the Royals (oy, Royals) and then rolled back over for the A's last night.

(Happy Birthday, Hurt. Nice double. JP was very impressed.) My pops complained about AJ getting rattled after hits, errors and giving up runs with two outs. Rattled and then humming fastballs in there. Yes, talented bonehead. Talented bonehead with a mohawk. But I countered with this: if AJ's getting rattled involves giving up only two earned runs, shouldn't his offense bail him out?

Yes, it's messed up. Also messed up? Tampa Bay has the best record in baseball. If I am to believe the CP 24 ticker.