Manny, Brian Wilson, death march hikes ...

OK, so I didn't exactly break the news that Man-Ram tested positive for HCG, the female fertility drug used to mask steroids. But like Damon Bruce of SportsPhone680 said, it's not a sad day for baseball. It's an ordinary day for baseball.

This stuff is common.

Now, that out of the way, too bad the suspension won't last more than 50 games. Maybe Manny will get fat and complacent in the downtime, that would be great. Then maybe the Giants can get a handle on the NL West. Right now the Giants are 4 1/2 games back to the Dodgers, even though we took 2 out of 3 from them in Chavez Ravine this weekend. I listened to Sunday's game on the radio in the shade, next to Stephen, who totally stole my hammock. He had a beer and I had some ice cubes in my water dish. We were exhausted from work, so it was great to just chill and listen to the game go into 13 innings. And, by the way, I'm hot here in this fur coat I can't take off. Can somebody shave me already?

The only other news (read: gossip) that came out the game was that Giants Closer Brian Wilson apparently got a photo sent to his cell phone from the Dodgers' Casey Blake. The photo showed Blake mocking Wilson with his arms crossed and fingers pointed, the way Wilson does after every save to honor his dead father and his Christianity. So Blake, really classy buddy. F-ing Dodgers.

Between that and Dodger fans heckling Aaron Rowand in center field, the rivalry is alive and well. Our pitchers cannot stop Juan Pierre, but at least we won the series.
The Giants have won or split their last 8 series, and Manager Bruce Bochy said that would be the goal going in to each series, so I think the Giants are doing OK. The next month is going to be key though. They face the Nationals, who are actually hot right now, then the Mets, then at San Diego.

Let's go Giants.

Jax