Baseball in May

Well, the Red Sox just lost to the Yankees at Fenway… They finally managed to tie the Yanks for first place yesterday but I guess they don’t want us getting our hopes up too much. The Giants, who have been in a rough patch over the last week, seem to be beating the Diamondbacks. It’s hard when they’re BOTH doing badly. At least the A’s are playing well.

Interesting play last week: Barry Bonds hit a popup just in front of home plate in a game against the Expos. The Infield Fly Rule was called, only apparently the Expos players don’t really understand the rule, because Perez snuck home behind the catcher, leading to a lot of shouting on the part of the manager at his players. It made me feel better: I don’t really know the rule either.

The UC Davis baseball team has made it to the national tournament—after the second shutout in two days, upsetting Sonoma State. This is the Aggies’ last year in Division II so hopes are high. Meanwhile, the UC Davis softball team clinched the national championship yesterday in Salem, Oregon.