Weaver Shmeaver

     I'm not sure if any of you heard about the Justin Verlander vs. Jered Weaver matchup last Sunday or not, but if not then I will provide the details. In a supposedly potential Cy Young award winner and runner- up matchup, Verlander pitched well.  In other words, Verlander pitched like Verlander and Weaver pitched like Weaver except for two pitches: one to Magglio Ordoñez and one to Carlos Guillen.  Both were hit for home runs, the big blow being Guillen's homer. Weaver thought Guillen watched it a little too long and then flipped the bat away pretty arrogantly. After the home run it didn't seem like Weaver was too mad, but unfortunately for the next batter (Alex Avila), he was. On the first pitch Weaver (as my brother likes to say) "buzzed him" and was thrown out of the game. Now there's enough excitement for a whole game but meanwhile Verlander had a no-hitter going! Only when it was broken up in the eighth by a Peter Bourjos two-run single did the crowd realize how close Verlander had come to his second no-no of the year.
     Final Score: Tigers 3, Angels 2.  
     After the game, Weaver was suspended for six games by Major League Baseball.
     This weekend promises more interesting baseball as the Yankees and Red Sox battle for first place in the AL East, the first-place Tigers play division rival Cleveland, the Phillies play the Giants in what could be a preview of the NLCS, and the Pirates try to stop their eight game slide, which has them playing under .500 ball.
     On another topic, I would like to wish my brother True the best of luck in his upcoming season, which begins Monday.  Throw strikes, True!!!
     And finally, please write in your opinion on the following question: What is the most exciting play in baseball?  Many say the triple, but I have a different answer, to be revealed a different day.

My brother.