Dear Rest of the Off the Wall Staff

Ok, guys, good job. You held it together after the AJ virus struck him in the 3rd inning then got to Mr. Garland. Special kudos to Josh. Sorry I doubted you, dude.

Run & Hits: you gotta stay on top of those "morning people" like Troy.

--OTW

Dear Troy Glaus

Please call the next time you are going to play so early in the morning.

Dear Victor Martinez,

And to think, in the name of fair play, I was going to bench you to let Jorge Tostada play today. Thank God for rain:

Victor Martinez
walk
single
single (RBI)
double (RBI)
single
walk

You're The Third Out player of the day! (And I'm saying that now to motivate those playing night games to prove me wrong.)

Dear AJ Burnett:

Very nice line in your season opener , AJ. (Oh, and a 4.50 WHIP, too.) You get two decent innings under your belt and decide to go on cruise control against the AL Champs? You single handedly gave a meaty boost to our ERA and WHIP. Well, at least you'll be well rested for your next start in say, May.

Ps: isn't it about time to go on the DL ... again?

Dear Felix Hernandez,

An even dozen Ks. You are the King, Felix! Happy birthday on April 8th. (Don't forget: you get to vote this year. Maybe it is only for Senor Chavez, but a vote is a vote).
--Off the Wall Gang

Ps: Being sensitive to the language issues on the Third Outs:

Docena Ks uniforme. ¡Usted es el rey, Felix! Feliz cumpleaños de abril el 8. (no se olvide: usted consigue votar este año. Está quizá solamente para senor Chavez, pero un voto es un voto).

Dear Jose Contreras,

Only winning pitchers get to go out for ice cream after the game. Remember that.

Dear Jose Reyes,

First of all, let me applaud your attempt to steal second base in the ninth inning with a four-run lead. That kind of attitude will take you far around here! I assure you your pluck and can-do attitude will not go unnoticed, and Hall-of-Famer and two-time MVP Joe Morgan is already nurturing a substantial man-crush on you. However, please speak to Rickey about the dos and don'ts of going on first movement, and about getting picked off on a fake-to-third, throw-to-first move.