Tonight our beloved Tucson Padres take on the Las Vegas 51s in the second of a four game set. The TuPads are looking for their second win in a row after a thrilling come from behind 11-10 victory last night which at one point featured the Li'l Friars down 10-4.

Jorge Reyes will take the hill for the Padres. He was scheduled to pitch yesterday but his start was pushed back a day and he was replaced by another Reyes. In his last start, this Reyes gave up four earned in six innings at home against Memphis. Let's hope he fares a little better tonight.

Go Padres!

Tonight, our favorite Triple-A team takes on the Las Vegas 51s in Tucson. Former Cardinal Anthony Reyes will take the hill for his first start as a Li'l Padre. He has made two relief appearances with the team, amounting to 5 2/3 innings.

Some dude named Yohan Pino starts for Vegas. He has made one start for them and gave up eight earned in three innings. Let's hope he gets his ass rocked again.

Go Padres!

Wonko had the idea to open thread the TuPads game and I thought it was a pretty good one. So, here's one. It's about time for lunch now so I guess I could mention that. Go Tucson! Lunchtown!

Linwup: Robertson 8, Contreras 4, Gyorko 5, Clark 3, Grandal 10, Decker 7, Davis 2, Roof 9, Zazueta 6

There are now two outs in the top of the first and I think I have enough words.

I mean, the title itself tells you how he found out. Why would I use his twitter name instead of his actual one otherwise? But since you clicked on said title, you're obviously here for details. Yes, my friends, I won't disappoint you; I am the man with those details. So, with just a bit more fanfare to push the word count into the seventies, I give you a screencap of what I've been blathering on about this whole time:

You heard it here first, folks. He fighting his agent.

Most regular GLBers are aware I've been with a remarkable young lady better known as TMBGOTFOTE for the last couple of years. In addition to being visually striking, she's practically a saint; she's put up with so much crap from me over the years, be it periods of rampant alcoholism, nose drug abuse and subsequent lying, extended stints of unemployment, blacking out at a gay bar and getting my driveway shoveled by some dude and so on. The point is, she's done so much for me and I'm forever indebted for her love and support. However, the following is a verbatim series of text messages we recently exchanged:

Her: I'm also trying to pick out a comforter again, haha. I like this one that's white and gray. I thought it'd look good with blue sheets.

Me: Cool. Darrrrk blue?

Her: Maybe. Why does that have 3 Rs? Haha

Me: To emphasize verrry dark, haha

Her: Haha, oh. Yeah, I was thinking dark but not like ridiculously dark.

Me: I just wanted to make sure you didn't like Dodger blue. Vom.

Her: I'm not sure what that is.

Me: It's gross is what it is.

Her: Just Googled it. It's a pretty color.

Me: We can't see each other anymore.

We have about five hours until we take on Cincinasty and I'm sure 'tec and some others of you want to talk baseball and whatever else between now and then. San Antonio already dismantled Tulsa in decisive fashion and the TuPads go up against the SLC Punks at 4:35. Or maybe not. Arizona doesn't do Daylight Saving Time, do they? I'm not sure how that works out. At any rate, Tucson's site says it's at 5:35 so whatevsies. Also happening between now and first pitch, the damn dirty Rockies will be playing the Mets at 4:10 and St. Louis goes up against the D-Bags at 6:40. There are also some teams playing fake baseball but who the hell cares about that?

Pretty much everybody in the league is playing today before we finish last night's game that Blue dicked us in. I guess I'll end up bridging part of the gap by watching the local Pirates and Reds broadcasts just to root against Colorado and Arizona, respectively. The Red Sox and Yankees are playing as I type but I don't know who's winning because I don't watch Arena League baseball. I suppose I could be watching the Braves take on Illadelph but I'd much rather just keep listening to Pinkerton. Carry on, talk amongst yourselves...

God, off days like to suck. At least the affiliates start playing tonight. The WaKo Kid is starting for the TuPads; I'm not sure who's starting for the other teams and I'm too lazy to look it up. Wonko and/ or Sam mentioned something about it on Twitter earlier as did the teams themselves I'm sure but whatever. Man, that was a long and horrible sentence. I always be shittin' all over the English language...

The following is an excerpt of actual conversation (edited for relevance) that took place between JordanMing and myself...

TTG: Apropos to nothing, you know who I think is a really awesome guy?

JM: Haha, who?

TTG:Your 'brother' Jonathan.

JM: Yeah?

TTG: I feel bad for him when he gets down on himself, calling himself the village idiot.

JM: That's silly.  I have so many "Blonde" moments a day it's crazy.  Everyone has moments like that.  he is a good guy.  Has a big heart, it seems

TTG: Seriously. We need to come up with a new nickname/ title to override the one he's been saddled with. And if anybody is good at plotting, it's us!

JM: Hmmm, let's see, what would be a good nickname...... The village...hmmm....love doctor? haha. Nah. I'm on his facebook page right now trying to find something

TTG: I hate to say I'm going to think about him in the bathroom but that's where I'm going right now, haha

JM: HAHAHA, Awesome!  You go, bro!

TTG: I'm back. I was thinking "The Investigator" or "The Detective" since he digs up good FanShots.

JM: Ooo, good one! OOOOOO! Detective!  Because his last name is Holmes!

TTG: WHOA!

JM: IT'S PERFECT!

So, there you go, folks. I really hope that this takes off and his former (self-imposed) derisive nickname becomes a thing of the past. Let's play nice.