A Friend In Need

When you see a colleague suffering, your first impulse is to ask what you can do to help. Often events are beyond your control and there is nothing that can be done to assist your friend. But there are also those times when an opportunity presents itself to step in and make a difference. And this may be one of those times.

Our friend and blogger of note, Captain Ed is in rough shape. He's far too proud to admit that he's on the ropes, but those of us who know him, know that the last few days have been particularly difficult. For you see Ed needs a transfusion. And he needs it immediately.

The particular requirements of his needs mean that they are likely only to be filled by those living in the greater Los Angeles area. And so we appeal to readers from that region to consider pitching in and making a small sacrifice on their part to help Ed take a big step on the road to recovery.

The recent bloodletting at the Metrodome has left Ed with dangerously low, almost anemic levels of Dodger Blue in his system. His National League cell count is also down and if something isn't down soon, he may be forced to accept the idea of the DH and live the rest of his life supporting the Twins.

If you're a Dodger fan and you haven't consumed Chablis or sushi in the last twenty-four hours (narrowing the pool down greatly), please consider donating a pint or two of Dodger Blue and helping Ed through this very difficult period. We thank you and Ed thanks you too (well he would if he wasn't vomiting at this very moment over the sorry state of Dodger pitching).

UPDATE: I was just checking out the standings and I noticed that although the Twins recent run hasn't brought them much closer to Detroit or Chicago (what are the chances that when you go 9-1 in your last ten, the two teams in front of you do the same?), they have opened up a nice seven game cushion over the fourth place Indians.

In fact, the Indians are now only 9.5 games up on the last place Royals, who have gone 7-3 in their last ten contests. While most of the AL Central has been tearing it up of late (The Twins, Tigers, Pale Hose, and Royals are a combined 34-6), the Tribe has dropped six of its last ten.