”Is the enemy of my enemy my friend or my enemy?”

–One of those Vampire-Eating Vampires to Wesley Snipes in Blade II

The answer is, this week, yes.  Or wait.  The answer is “your enemy.”  There we go.  I’m still catching onto the subtle nuances of Blade II’s legendary screenplay.

The cannibalistic vampire in our real-life situation is Scott Allen of Venom Strikes, who you’ll remember brought out the movie quotes last time he was here, too.  This time, the Snakes are a much more viable threat; moreso to the Giants than to us at the moment.  Scott lets us know what’s up in the desert, and does so without ripping out anybody’s larynx with his teeth.  Thank you, Scott.

1.  How much of an offensive punch to the Diamondbacks expect to get from Lyle Overbay, and what is their plan for when they don’t get it?

You know I have an Android Smartphone.  When I texted a buddy of mine the Dbacks had picked up Overbay, the phone’s auto-correct instead put in Overpay.  It really is smart!  Who knew?  I always complain how dumb it is.  So, even paying $1 for Overbay was overpay in my opinion.  Why would the Dbacks want a Pittsburgh Pirates reject hitting just .227?  Because they are desperate that’s why.  He will provide as much offense as Ben Francisco does for the Phillies, which we all know is zilch. (more…)

1.  So, Ty Wigginton just singled and stole a base.  Is there anything he can’t do?  Yes.  Please list them.

Um, hit with runners on? Yeah, he can’t do that. So when he does it, one of two things happens. One, it’s either a solo homer, or he gets on with no one on, then nobody behind him can bring him in. It’s something we pride ourselves on, actually. Worked hard on it in Spring Training.  (more…)