Rain,Blogger and the inbox

First,I am aware that yesterday's posts still aren't here as of this writing.
Thanks for those of you that let me know.
Blogger has been having issues and took all Wed.posts down until they have cleared them up.
They must be moving in the right direction,as I could not even post earlier this morning...

The Pirates played two innings and the rain hit Pittsburgh-Hard!
The game was never restarted and the stats disappear,which is not happy news to Jon Garland,who started for the Dodgers.
Garland's RBI single was his first hit and RBI on the season and now both disappear....

The game was most noted for the benching of Andrew McCutchen for lack of hustle on a passed ball on Wednesday.
Give Clint Hurdle credit for this-on this team,one cannot bench a higher player than Andrew McCutchen and when you are willing to bench anyone-that is an attention grabber....

Doubtful on coverage tonight with the eight o'clock start in Milwaukee.
This is the main reason that I wish the Pirates were in the East instead of the Central.
The Central gives an extra trip to Chicago.St.Louis.Houston and Milwaukee-all eight o'clock evening game starts due to the time zone difference...

Goodbye to former British heavyweight contender Henry Cooper,who passed on at the age of 76.
Cooper was most remembered for his left hook that dropped Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) in a bout before Ali's win over Sonny Liston for the heavyweight crown.
Ali was nearly finished,but arose and stopped Cooper in the next round.
A rematch between the two for Ali's title saw Ali chop Cooper to bits on the way to a sixth round stoppage on cuts....

Goodbye to former Ohio State and Dallas Cowboys running back Ron Springs at the age of 54.
Springs had been in a coma after a operation on his elbow in 2007.
Makes you feel really good about surgeons and just to show that there truly is no such thing as minor surgery.....

Ryan sends this article on Seattle reliever Tom Wilhelmsen,who quit the game and then returned from the real world to earn a job in the Mariner bullpen.
Nice story that might not last long with an ERA just under six....

An older article on one of our favorites in Houston's Bud Norris that touts Norris for a fantasy league addition.
Norris has been racking up high K numbers and a excellent ERA of just over three.
Too late for anyone in my two leagues,as I drafted Norris before the season...