My Thumbs Are About Twidled Out

Fans of baseball have little else to do in the off season but check in periodicaly with the updates to see what's going on with their teams. Some teams still have question marks all over the place--who will play what position, what the final batting order will look at, final rotation schedule, etc.

There's some semi-exciting stuff going on during spring training as well as some pretty silly stuff. Invariably, someone from some team will get a season ending injury sliding wrong, intercepting a line drive with their face or maybe just getting out of their car in the parking lot. Doesn't matter--its gonna happen. The Cubs almost lost Kerry Wood to the slick ground around a hot tub. Luckily, he bruised his ego harder than his ribs.

Right now, I'm holding my breath and just hoping Randy Johnson is feeling a lot better. More specifically, I'm hoping his troubled back is feeling like cotton candy spun from the clouds of heaven! Reading session wrap-ups is a little nerve-wracking because I really want the Big Unit to come out and pitch well. As I love the Dbacks this year, it would be foolish to count on the run support he had behind him in New York.

I've been trying to will time forward--in between the sweet tidbits of information I mean. Is it just me, or would it be great if the press could create a feud instead of just hoping that printing rumors and speculation might provoke something juicy?

Just let Jeter know he's supposed to react to his weakened friendship with A-rod. Record him storming around the locker room throwing the teddy bear that A-rod won for him at the carnival on the ground. Hell, do it a few times and make sure you get the shot ya want.

Hell, let the fans vote! We get to pick the All Star Game roster, why stop at any boundary--they're artificial constructs anyways. To what degree we, the fans, get to rule the life of the player could be included in the contract. They're out there playing for us the fans, right? We consume! Jerseys, hats, posters, tickets etc. I think I should be able to decide if A-rod is going to snap and tackle Jeter on the field in the 4th inning or the 5th.