When Worlds Collide

It was a tricky weekend.

Here's an analogy for you.

Imagine having an older brother. He's your best friend and confidant. He is as much a part of your life as anyone. Now imagine you're 25 years old and you find out your parents are gonna have another kid. A beautiful baby comes into the family and you immediately take to him. While your brother is off living his life, there is just a lot of time for you and the baby.

Now someone asks you. Who's your favorite brother? Who would you choose?

There is no correct decision. You may be a ton closer with the older bro which would make him the obvious answer. But you realize that the most important thing is that you don't want to see anyone lose. Somehow, some way, you just want both brothers to be happy.

This was my weekend as the New Diamondbacks came to town.

I received many a text and phone call from curious friends asking me where my heart was. Of course my heart is with the Mets.

But when I got an e-mail from my father, I knew that this may be something to really think about.

I've only been with the Diamondbacks for a short time but I have obviously taken to them. They are my employer. Their success is, to a certain extent, my success. It was a tough situation.

I responded to my father the only thing that made sense to me at the time.

"I just don't want to see the Dbacks get embarassed."

They were coming off a 7-game winning streak when they entered Shea including a dominating sweep of the Phillies. Their pitching staff 1-5 had been lights out and with Mark Reynolds now thumping in the middle of the lineup, the offense really had some decent balance to it.

I didn't want them to come to Shea and appear outclassed by the team that is widely regarded to be the NL's best team. I didn't want the momentum of this 7-game winning streak to be crushed by our little superpower in New York.

Turns out, the Diamonbacks played with the Mets.

Our boys were hurt. Not having David Wright and Carlos Beltran in a lineup is not having two starting all-stars. That's a lot to miss.

But the DBacks proved to be no fluke.

What I have seen out of them and the NL West for that matter is that these guys can all really pitch. When they can find ways to score runs, they can compete.

That's enough on the DBacks. I'm glad the series was 2-1. For me, that's as political as I can get it.

Then there was the Red Sox and Yankees.

We were so close to Joe Torre being fired. I really think that. But then Okajima slipped and A-Rod hit a huge dong.

Oh well.

24-30 is not too good. But I would be a lot more content if this team was 34-40.

One thing that's also just a little bit funny: a Roger Clemens injury before his first million dollar pitch.

VCD,
Sip

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