What the hell, bring on the Padres

The Pirates had one of the better weeks of any team in the NL Central last week. That's because they didn't play any teams outside of the Central while the rest of the division was going 5-23 against teams not from the Central. I know. Damn, that's bad.

Anyways, the Padres were among the beneficiaries of the crappiness of our division, going 5-1 against the Brewers and Cubs. Accordingly, I think we're probably screwed in this series. The Padres are tied for first in a division that currently has three teams of at least 7 games over .500. Diamondback fans must currently hate the NL Central to think that we're getting a playoff spot that they would be missing out on if the season ended today.

Tonight we get Tom Gorzelanny vs. David Wells. David Wells is fat, old, and crappy. He's pitched very well in his past two starts. Care to guess who he pitched against? Yep, NL Central teams. Which means look for dominant, Yankee-era David Wells tonight. As for Gorzelanny, well, I'd look for him to pitch well and keep us in the game. That is, of course, maddening because losing close games always sucks more than losing blowouts.

Not that it matters much tonight. The House season finale is on and everyone wants to know if Dr. Foreman is actually going to leave and take that job offer coaching the Steelers, or if House can convince him to stay.