I heart the two Tims

And then a [Wakefield] comes along
With the [knuckleball] to [tarry] on
And [Dierkes casts his] [whip] aside
And [Rob learns he] can survive
So when [Rob] feels like hope is gone
(He) Looks [at Wakefield] and [is] strong
And [he] finally [sees] the truth
That a hero lies in [Minnesota]
-Mariah Carey
I don't really have much to say, other than that I have absorbed some valuable things this weekend.

(1) Punt strikeouts with those teams that are loaded with starting pitching and/or who play pitch and ditch, and keep the pressure on with relievers to keep your ERA and WHIP competitive. The Generals' strategy CAN work.

(2) When you bite your nails watching the results on Sunday, don't leave the remnants on the living room coffee table or your wife won't talk to you for days. This is especially true when that Sunday happens to be a day set aside for her and other mothers.

(3) Tim Wakefield adds himself to my list of favorite 2008 experts league goats, joining Braden Looper.

(4) Stop blogging about how close the head to head competition is as the weekend comes. It is bad luck. Leave the blogging to Monday or Tuesday, where you can create a clever GIF image and gloat about the win.

(5) I owe Tim Dierkes a big, sloppy, wet kiss. Above the belt only, however.