Pirates Fans Commiseration Song

After 17 years straight of lose lose lose, This Pittsburgh lifer picked up an acoustic to set the era to music with appropriate slideshow.

Excellent touch-points include losing their best players because they're too cheap and the trade for a broken-down Matt Morris.

RIP George Carlin

"In baseball, the object is to be safe at home! I hope I'll be safe at home!"

First Padres Manager Preston Gomez Injured In Accident

Just got word that the manager of the original Major League SD Padres, Preston Gomez, got hit by a truck in Nowhere, CA (a.k.a. Blythe, it's kinda on the way to Laughlin, NV).

He is 84 years old and was really a pretty bad manager, twice having taken out pitchers with pending no-hitters, in the eighth inning, for failing pinch-hitters. San Diego has never thrown a no-no, and aside from the extreme misfortune befallen the '84 World Series team, these two instances are considered a curse upon Padres pitching.

In spite of his managerial ineptitude he is revered as a favorite in Padre lore.

My best wishes for a full recovery.