Fake Game Held Up by Fake Protest

Altruistic Millionaires stand up to exploitive masters, hold retirees and cranky sportwriters hostage.

And fair play to them. While it could be said that the average Japanese baseball fan isn't going to pack the Tokyo Dome to see Dave Magaden (Happy Best Former Mets! He banished cocaine to the land of Nails and Fruit), good for the Sox for looking out for their support staff.

The game eventually started, and Sal Fasano STOLE A BASE! He was promptly picked off second base, but still. Go on Sal. Shawn Marcum pitched in a minor league game and was lights out.

Elsewhere:

• Brother-in-arms David Chalk applies a fine sheen of hate to Alex Rodriquez. And the Ghostrunners rejoice.
  
• Yankees blog summarize 10 people to avoid at the ballpark, could have saved 300 words by simply saying: "Yankee Fans"
  
• Somehow asshole-avoidance is now known as "collusion"
  
• Bob Costas calls Will Leitch out of blue, tries to come off as though he has a soul. Fails.

This build up is killing me, and I know I'm not alone. Fear not Mr. Stieb, you've been doing a bang up job. Charge the batteries and come back strong.