Ah, Rios. The good with the bad.

@44 in a Row: This blog post — [www.elsblog.org] — is already legendary. The wretched camel humps. No straight diagonal line in sight.

@Kid Canada: Even more adequacy! All kinds of competence going on this inning.

Rolen!!!!! Adequate!!!!!

@Kid Canada: Two things that stick out for me during this streak (and really, during the Cito II era): one, adequate hitting — that's all we needed all along, and we're finally getting it; two, there's every reason to believe we can do just fine without BJ Ryan next year. He should be offered up for a big scary bat if…

To Whom It May Concern:

@TheDerridaDrop: Not mutually exclusive of what I was saying...

@smush: As long as Favre is slinging, Peter King will have everything he needs.

@TracyHamandEggs!: In re: Lance: that post was when rumor had it he was coming back, then there was a post that rumor had it he was not coming back, and moments ago he announced he is coming back. I meant to imply all of that in my italicization of the word "is."

I don't want to go so far as to jack the thread, so let's call this an fyi: Lance Armstrong is coming back: [www.nytimes.com]

Let's face it: this makes the NFL season ~20% less interesting for everyone — and I say that as a Bills fan.

@UkraineNotWeak aka DelgadoNotWeak: At least buy them chocolates.

@Gourmet Spud: Or for 2009 to start right now.

@Gourmet Spud: PLAYYYOFFFFSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

I may have to dig deep and find $250.

Heh, heh, you said "hard on."

@HernandezStache: So far, a suggestion, though I'd love to start a Ryan-for-Beltran rumor if it can be of the self-fulfilling variety.

Mets: make an offer for BJ Ryan.

More time for mare fucking.

Every couple of months, I go back and read this passage: