Alan Zinter!

Ok, so the game doesn't mean anything for either team - the D'Backs have been out of the race since about the 2nd game of the season.... Or at least it seems that way. But tonight, the D'Backs came back not once, but twice. This is a rarity this season after all the early injuries, but they managed to tie the game up in the bottom of the 9th after giving up the lead in the top of the 9th. In the 11th, they gave up a run to the Brewers, so in the bottom of the 11th, with 2 outs and Alex Cintron standing on 3rd as the tying run, Alan Zinter, a former UofA Wildcat baseball star who played more than 1400 games in the minor leagues before his first major league at bat, stepped to the plate. After battling through 7 pitches, he launched the 8th pitch over the right field fence for a walk off game winning 2 run homer! There haven't been too many of these moments this year - the last one I remember was a walk off homer by Richie Sexson before he was hurt early in the year. After last nights win by Randy Johnson, the D'Backs have a chance to sweep a 3 game series with the Brewers tomorrow afternoon....

Jim.

Baaaarrrryyyy (Bonds)

Barry Bonds is an excellent hitter. No doubt about that. But as a ballplayer, he leaves much to be desired. Last night he creamed a fastball into the seats in right-center - no doubt off the bat. Out in left field, however, he appears to dog it and when he fields a grounder into the outfield, he takes his time throwing the ball back into the infield, sometimes holding it while watching the runner take an extra base (other than making a catch, I've never seen an outfielder make an out while holding the ball in the outfield - get the ball back into the infield!....). On a blooper into left field down the line, Bonds was jogging after it and it dropped in front of him. Later, he hit a grounder that rolled a good 60 feet into right field where the 2nd baseman fielded it and threw him out at first! The guy just doesn't seem to hustle anymore - very disappointing. So kids, watch Barry Bonds. Watch how he hits the ball - that's the way to do it. Watch the way he runs the bases and plays the field - that's not the way to do it.

Jim.