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Hi,
There was an article on ESPN.com today about changing the rules to prevent intentional walks. I don't think there should be any change to the rules. What do you think?

Alex

Thanks for the email Alex. I agree with you, I don't think you can change the rules. I have a solution for this problem, how about the Giants get a better hitter than JT Snow or Pedro Feliz hitting behind Bonds, then he wouldn't get walked as much. If Bonds had say a Richie Sexson (who they were pursuing in the off-season) he would still get walked, but definitely not as much.

Whats up man,
Have you seen that ESPN short thing on Sportscenter? "The Scout" or whatever it is called. Did you see when it turned into a blatant advertisement for Craftsman riding mowers?

B

Ha ha, yeah I did see that. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, ESPN has been running this thing called "The Scout" under the heading of an "ESPN Short" which makes me fear that there will be more of these. Anyway, it starts out where it's supposed to be kind of sad that this old scout can't find any new talent and stuff. He is at a field watching some pud throw 70 MPH fastballs and starts talking to a kid who is cutting the outfield grass. Eventually it turns into him wanting to bring the kid to the big leagues as the head groundskeeper (kind of the LeBron James of agriculture I suppose) and there is a line like "when I saw you driving that Craftsman mower, the way it handled so well in the outfield" or something to that nature. It was just ridiculous, it turned into a commercial. ESPN is such a joke now, but unfortunately there is no worthy competition at this time.

Hey Bryan,
I love the website. Are you encouraged by the Brewers play so far this season? They started out playing some pretty tough teams and are still near .500. I think they might be able to finish .500 this season.
Kevin in Franklin, WI

Well right now the Brewers are at 18-16 after a sweep of Montreal. Yeah, Montreal sucks, but they did what a good team is supposed to do to a bad team, which is at the very least win the series. I still don't think the pitching will hold up long enough for them to finish .500, but they should be close. I hope they can do it though, the city and the fans deserve it.

Thanks for the emails, keep them coming.