So the players set a strike date.

Ugh.

And do I think there'll be a strike, I'm sure you're all asking yourself?

I don't think so but the only reason I say that is because it would be one of the dumbest things ever done in the history of dumbness. We're talking Van Halen kicking out David Lee Roth dumb. We're talking David Caruso leaving "NYPD Blue" dumb. We're talking opening up a second front in Russia dumb.

Of course, if there's a strike, it'll end the agony of caring about the Giants this season and that's not such a bad thing. What an excruciatingly painful year. Everytime it looks like they're about to get on a roll, they fall apart.

Speaking of which, this whole walking Bonds things is driving me crazy. Besides the fact it's a huge problem for baseball in that it's best player has been pretty much taken out the game, I'm beginning to think that all of this is actually a detriment to the team. And not for his personality or obvious hammy problem, it's just that nobody will fucking pitch to him. It's like my softball league where you have to have women bat after a man and if the man walks, the women automatically gets a base. If someone's on base or if the game's close, Bonds gets walked. Considering he's supposed to be the big bopper, batting fourth, his inability to anything to hit is killing the Giants.

Which brings up another thing that's pissing me off. Why is everyone scared of pitching to Bonds, but nobody's afraid of pitching to Sammy? Do you think anytime would even let Barry be in a position where he could hit three three-run home runs? It's like everyone knows the Cubs suck, so they might as well pitch to him because it doesn't matter, whereas people think the Giants are good and could win, so they shouldn't pitch to Barry.

Ugh indeed.