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Nice emailer who prefers anOnymity sent along this photo of Amber and Luuuuke from Team's recent 12-4 romp over Mariners at Safeco...


He ain't sayin', he's just sayin'
Which Wayward O couldn't resist turning into caption contest. So have at it in comments and remember, this is usually family site!

Also remember: Your wit must fit in talky bubbles so more Charles Schulz, less Marcel Proust!!!

Winner receives Genuine Replica Lake Placid 1980 Souvenir Olympics Mini-Flag!

Reader also says he likes Melmosity posts, and, well, we've always got a few spare Melmoments lying around on cutting room floor ... this one is aftermath of Memlo's super dramatic catch during bottom of 2nd on Sunday vs. White Sox.


Image: MASN via MLB.tv
It looks like Melmo leapt 8 feet in air to snag ball but he really, you know, just caught it and, well, fell over. And rolled a few times for good measure.

Thanks for mail and keep it coming!

the liOn in winter....

well. we are retiring koji poll while old man koje is still ahead...

also here is patented HAIKURL for japan veteran pitcher!

koji on DL
does the bullpen await him?
jiwon bang stands mute

tell 'em, trembO

Lots of people saying Manager can't lead Team to October. You might be one of 'em. Trembley hears it too, and he says:

I'm the holding tank, I'm here until it gets real good. I've heard all that stuff. I don't think I work for people like that. ~ Balzmo Sun

Wayward O's translation:



Don't doubt me! Yer outta here!

Wayward O contends that Trembley has the special sauce, the X-factor, the Je ne sais Quois, to help Team make noise once hitters get some pitchers to help hitters!

The scary part, presumably, is, what if much-ballyhooed young pitchers aren't, you know, good?

Well then we're right here anyway. So who cares?

all-star in-game live rhyme-O-mat

8:53 p.m.
Lincecum hits the hand of Jeter
Derek's lucky it wasn't a heater
9:00 p.m.
Two runs in in top of first
The hits were bad but the error was worse
9:12 p.m.
Rosenthal talking about Halladay trade
A typical, unsourced sideline tirade
9:23 p.m.
Three straight singles and a ground-rule double
Leave the AL in a bit of trouble
9:53 p.m.
This game is anything but slow
Four innings took as long as pre-game show
10:04 p.m.
He hits for average and for power
Tying the game is the spiffy Joe Mauer
10:14 p.m.
Adam Jones rips it to right
But the outs are piling up fast tonight
10:18 p.m.
Taco Bell airs a goofy ad
Christ, that food is freakin bad
10:29 p.m.
I hate to ask but I've never known...
Why are the Oceans "white with foam"?
10:34 p.m.
Hawpe hits a shot off Boston closer
But Carl Crawford, at the wall, says 'No sir'
10:43 p.m.
Granderson scampers after a clout
Good time for a triple, with only one out
10:49 p.m.
Adam Jones with a sac fly to right
The go-ahead run, late in the night!
10:57 p.m.
It's the All-Star Game, so say what you might
But it sure is strange seeing Adam in Right
11:07 p.m.
Howard strikes out on a ball in the dirt
An NL late comeback is rendered inert
11:20 p.m.
Slamming the door is Mariano
The Americans make it 13 in a row!

all-star pre-game live rhyme-O-mat

8:03 p.m.
Talking trash was President Obama
He made fun of Pujols' mama
8:08 p.m.
Adam Jones gets announced
NL Pitching he will trounce
8:15 p.m.
Yadier's faux-hawk looks atrocious
The St. Louis fans are quite precocious
8:20 p.m.
FOX sucks up to 'everyday fans'
But Rupert has nefarious plans
8:26 p.m.
Can't hit a ball? Bad with the glove?
You can still be a star at Serve.gov
8:36 p.m.
The pomp and circumstance has extended
Long after pre-game show should have ended
8:39 p.m.
Barack throws out the game's first pitch
FOX wrecks the shot with a camera glitch
8:42 p.m.
Here's Joe Buck and Tim McCarver
With their folksy brand of baseball palarver
8:49 p.m.
It's nearly bed-time in the East
The game is underway, at least

did trembO have a dinner date?

Manager sure got run early last night. OK so ball was in camera well and Umps constantly **ck us over. Relax already!


Oh Yeah? YEAH! Oh Yeah?? YEAH!!
Here are several observations about team we call Team:

OBSERVATION 1: Mr. Luke Scott made contact on spiffy curveball, driving in two runs with two strikes in first inning. Even Wayward O must tip cap on that. Wayward O may end up having to revoke proclamation that Luke is unable to hit curveball. He certainly has been able to make good contact in recent weeks. Wayward O is still wary and calls for Scott to be traded immediately for future All-Star.

OBSERVATION 1a: ErkDard is like 17-year locust: He doesn't show up often, but when he does, it's impressive. Of course when you're on low pitch count you are pretty useless. Bedard = still useless.

OBSERVATION 2: Team is basically exhibiting traits of young squad; more or less holding own at home and getting whipped on road. When you start to see road series wins you will know Team has shot at October. You may never see that, but when you do ... you'll know.

OBSERVATION 3a: Jeremy Guthrie gives up longballs when he pitches up in Zone.

OBSERVATION 3b: Jeremy Guthrie continues to pitch up in Zone.

OBSERVATION 3c: See observation 3a.

OBSERVATION 4: If Team can eke win today, that would put Team 3-4 on road trip. That would work.

FINAL OBSERVATION OF DAY: Fans of Team will be watching Team to see if Team wins!!!

memlO smashes rallybubble! ... (game slips away)

SO MUCH MELMOSITY AT ANGELS' BASEBALL FIELD TONIGHT!

we all know how memlo HATES RALLY Monkey! well...

HE HATES RALLYBUBBLES TOO!!!

KablaMelmo! Image via Fox Sports West
so when Ol Man Vladdy and his conquering Angels decided it would be good idea to let "A-shaped" rallybubbles float through California night to WOO FANS to Ballpark and one flew too close to VANQUISHING VENEZUELAN ...

WELL, ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH TELLS FINAL CHAPTER of ill-fated floater!!!!

home plate umpire paul emmel and catcher mike napoli were STUNNED by raw display of aggression.

triple mega reverse sOckawhammy re-massacre

Oddly enough, Wayward O doesn't feel like he was kicked in face too bad after today's result. It's going to happen. It just is.

But if he was going to thrOw somebody under bus, it wouldn't be George Sherrill; it would be Jim Johnson, who couldn't get anybody out and who forced manager's hand. Sherrill was pitching on 2/3rds of a day's rest and it would have been nice if Young Houdini could have, you know, gotten somebody out. Sherrill was thrust into a really tough spot and some credit may also go to Sox manager for playing some head games when he asked ump to inspect baseball that Flat Breezy was using. After that happened, Georgie couldn't get it over.

And what are you going to do about Rocco Baldelli's hit that could just as easily have been a groundout? Nuthin.

BUT. Wayward O has been so thrilled with young JJ's outings over last two years that it's hard to criticize him too hard for one subpar performance. Guy takes role seriously and it's clear he's extremely valuable for Team.

Team is 12-12 over last 24 6-6 over last 12 and despite some humiliating losses Team has handed out some pain as well. It's clear we're real Team now and as young pitchers come along things are going to steadily improve.

And while Red Sox and their invading fans continue to slowly eclipse Yankees fans in Rude Department, you still cannot but tip cap at how resilient BoSox are and how they hate to lose baseball games!

Wayward O isn't gonna lie: He's enjoying the ride. At least we know that, if we're going to get there, we have to go through flames to do it.

super reverse dOuble massacre

excited but tired Wayward O must head to work right now so not lots of time for long, glorious post last night deserves but:

-- felix pie is wild, young leopard
-- oscar salazar is hercules
-- matt wieters summoned HEALING RAINS

and rest of Team finally REFUSED TO LOSE against their tormentors! and finally got revenge on cool, moist night!

day game today: GO 3E!