5 Random Thoughts About the Game Last Night

Here's a handful of random thoughts and observations from last night's 6-5 loss to the Rangers. Enjoy.

1. Has anyone sat out of a game before due to an "inflamed colon?"

Here's Griffey's explanation:

"I know exactly what it is -- inflamed colon. It can range from things you eat, to mood swings, loss of a little puppy. It is just sore. It will be all right. It just comes on when it wants to. It started this morning."

2. I almost spit up my chicken BBQ sandwich in the 9th inning when Yuni walked for the first time in 97 at bats. People in the crowd were actually chanting, "Don't swing!"

3. Franklin Gutierrez is a player. It is time for Wak to think about putting Guti back in the two hole and switching Chavez into the 8 or 9 spot in the lineup.

4. Is Beltre ever going to go deep again? Clean-up hitters should NOT have zero homers in 106 at bats. I realize the guy is gritty, plays injured and mans the hot corner without a cup but enough already! Let's go Adrian!!

5. Branyon is a stud. They don't call him "Russell the muscle" for no reason. The guy is hitting a cool .320 with 7 HR's and 15 RBIs in only 75 at bats. He is the only person in our lineup opposing teams are pitching around.