Diamondbacks showing their real colors

What's next? Back to Purple and teal? Mr. Byrne's I am officially putting you into the dumpster with your red uniforms, bad trades and
the Bo-Mel debate, honestly go back to Boston and try to manage your household, cause you certainly can't manage this once proud team that has fallen flat on their face and appear to be the most embarrasing team in baseball.
With the 10 Million dollar contract to a man with the same name to the letting go of a soon to be American League batting champion, I honestly cannot figure out what your doing, unless someone is paying you to destroy this team right before our very eyes. Not only is the team playing poorly, they are becoming the laughing stock of MLB.
Why is Tracy setting on the bench? Is it because you want him to learn how to be the strike out king from what appears our NEW 3rd baseman. Do you honestly believe a minor league player is better then Tracy?
This team has always played with heart and all I can see is you have single handedly destroyed it.
You have created a hostile work environment and I am hoping Mr. Clark takes you out behind the shed and knocks some sence into you.
You are a disgrace to this team and all of Arizona, could you please wirte your own pink slip before we do it for you.
Maybe we can find those "gay" Purple and Teal uniforms put them on and let you take the "Sedona" Red back to Boston and stick it where the sun don't shine.

Melvins firing a blessing

I am an avid Diamondbacks fan, but have to admit seeing Bob Melvin go is a blessing. Im tired of this Mad scientist label he has been given, what Bob is isnt a sceintist at all, maybe Mad is more correct. Anyone who knows anything about a working relationship is that consistancy is a must, this is what Bob failed to conquer in his leadership role. Take Chad Tracy for instance, he suffered a major injury 2 years ago, one that players rarely return from in 100% major league fashion, this spring he was finally healthy again hitting over 312 with an OBP of 400+. So what does Bo-mel do? Well lets say what he didnt do first. Chad lost his starting job at 3rd base to the leagues leading strike out king, Reynolds. Chad was placed on 1st base, which he can play, but thats not the point, he deserves his job back if you ask me, well Bo-mel decided Chad was a part timer and playing him only when righties were pitching, even though Chad proved at the end of last year (bating 299) against lefties. So here we have Chad playing 1 in 3 games and whn his batting slumped he was benched for a rookie from triple A. Here's the problem, why is Justin Upton playing? why is Byrne's playing? Why is Reynolds playing, why is Jackson playing, all of these everyday starters are batting lower, yet still given the chance to play everyday and lts not mention some are under .200; like Snyder, OMG what happened to him. Well what happened to him is what is happening to most of the Dbacks, their bats suck and have since they started the merry go round of players. So settle down find some consistancy and maybe the bats will come alive, or maybe look at the other coaches and clean house.

Signs of the Times APS Electric

After 24 years of electric service with SRP (Salt River Project) in Arizona, I moved to a new home and had to take on service with APS (Arizona Public Service) I had always heard that APS was much higher the SRP and to stay away from it if all possible. You see in AZ you don't have a choice of electricity, it depends upon where you live, kinda like zoning. So I applied for service and was approved without even a deposit, thanks to my 24 years of service with SRP and no late payments in the previous 24 months. So yesterday I received my payment information (BILL) and they are giving me a whole 8 days to pay it. Nice of them huh. I wonder if they know Arizona state law requires 30 full days for payment of services? Oh well, on to my point, I can now see why APS is higher, here is a summary of my Bill.
Basic Service Charge $1.40
Delivery Service Charge $18.61
Environmental benefits surcharge $3.17
Federal environmental inprovement surcharge $.009
Competition rules compliance charge $.019
System benefits charge $1.05
Power supply adjustment $3.03
Metering $2.00
Meter reading $1.38
Billing $1.55
Generation of electricity $24.53
Transmission and ancillary services $2.94
Transmission cost adjustment $.086
Interim rate surcharge $1.28
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Cost of electricity you used $61.90

Taxes and Fees

Regulatory Assessment $.011
State sales tax $3.47
County sales tax $.047
City sales tax $00.00
Franchise Fee $0.00

Other Charges and credits
Service establishment charge $26.64

Wel there you have it, I think I will wait to make more comments on the bill. See my next Post.

Jimbo

Shootings

What in the world is going on, I open my laptop this AM only to find another random killing spree involving family. Yesterday is was the same thing when a boy in the Boston area, kills his 17 year old sister and decapitates his 5 year old sister on her birthday none the less, before police arive and shoot him to death. Now this morning news headlines reveal another killing spree in Santa Clara CA. "6 members of family dead in murder-suicide" This time a man turned on his own family including 3 children and an infant. This sparked my interest to do a quick news search only to find more killings, this time in FLorida. Quick news flash 1 hour 28 minutes ago "3 dead, 1 injured in possible Fla. murder-suicide" What has happened to our society when brothers decapitate thier 5 YO sister? Or when a man kills his infant child. I know the stress of our country is high with a poor economy, high unemployment rates and general mistrust of our leaders, but to turn on your own family. Isn't it our families we are supposed to fall back on for support? when no one else will listen or understand? It never fails to amaze me the media circus that transpires after one of these horrible incidents. Its almost like we feed upon news like this, like a hungry pack of wolves. Im not sure who is worse, the news media covering it or us for being glued to our boob tunes listening and watching for more, more and even more gore. Then we will have to hear more about it and maybe even se a trial with the ever so "Im the smartest person in the world" Nancy Grace, jeez I can't stand that bitch. I've never met anyone who knows everything, but she sure try's doesn't she. Then a few months down the road, one of those sick novel writers will scribble a few lines and make millions from a book, all for us to keep the excitement alive. I for one cannot stand to see it, or hear it anymore. Lets get back to the old days, when someone does this type of act, gets taken to the middle ot town square and is hung for all to see. No News media, no books, just punishment for his actions. I for one will be ignoring all the hype and will walk my ass over to my church on sunday and continue to pray that the good Lord will come and put an end to all of our suffering.