Joe Borowski, the Cubs ertswhile closer broke his hand yesterday. He'll be out for some time. Bad luck for the Cubbies may be good luck for my beloved Diamondhacks. As you may remember, my diamondhacks don't have an everyday, front-line closer. The closest I come is the Tigers Uggie Urbina, who is the Tigs #2 closer behind the redoubtable Troy Percival. The Cubs may be in the market; the Tigs have a surplus. Ergo, Urbina may end up as the Cubbies primary closer. Word has it the Mets are interested in Uggie, too.
All I ask is for a front-line closer. Otherwise, I'll be pummeled in the relief pitcher category. My aim is get points for being mid-pack or above. If you get too far behind too early, its nearly impossible to make up and ground on the leaders.
Unrelated comment: The Schiavo story. Memories of my brother, my sister, my brother-in-law, the doctor, and myself. We're in a tiny room in a hospital. The doctor gives us the clinical synopsis. He leaves. We're left to confront the future, the past, and most dreadfully, the present. We were rational, logical, summoning all the courage and strength we'd inherited. We decided. It was our responsibility. It wasn't easy. Our underlying religious training gave us the moral courage to do what was correct for the situation. Our underlying religious training did not dictate our behavior.
Pax Vobiscum
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