Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 6:15 a.m. in "The City.

I offered Ginger the chance to go out around 5:15 a.m. and she wouldn't go. I guess that like her sister Sugar, if Ginger doesn't want to go out, she won't. Mary did have her out around 1:15 a.m., so we found out her real needs.

Since I can only use the forecast from the NWS as a guide, that and the WW because I didn't get outside, I'll give my loyal readers the "Just the facts, ma'am, just the facts." Kudos and a genuine "No-Prize" to any readers who recognize the derivation of both of the famous quotes in the previous passage.

At any rate, there is no precipitation as of now, but the NWS is forecasting an 80% chance for T-storms this morning. Sadly, they have a tendency to be wrong here in GH so I may be watering instead of watching the rain fall.

I bring the previous facts to light as a nice segue into the sports report.

The Caps game last night was suspended @ the Fifth/Third Ballpark because of rain. Fifth/Third Ballpark is located in Comstock Park, MI, a suburb of GR. that is approximately 32 miles due east of GH. We were/are dry as the proverbial bone right now.

The Caps game had no score other than 0 - 0 when the game was suspended and as they were off on Tuesday, that means that they still lead the MWL East with a record of 18 - 6. two full games ahead of the Ft. Wayne TinCaps. The Caps will attempt to resume their game later today @ 5:30 p.m.before the regularly scheduled game against the Beloit Snappers @8:00 p.m.

The Cubs are on a roll following the All-Star break. They have won five in a row including yesterday's 8 - 2 trouncing of the Atlanta Braves to pull to within 1.5 games of the NL Central leading Brewers. The Cubs have an overall NL Central record of 49 - 45 and they are off today before the Cardinals come to the "Friendly Confines" @ 2:20 p.m. Friday.

The Tigers traded a popular player, J.D. Martinez, to the NL West Diamondbacks for three prospects. Martinez got hit by a pitch that struck his left-hand and had to leave the game. X-rays proved negative and so he is listed as day-to-day. Since I am on the subject, the Tigers fell to the Royals late in the game yesterday by a score of 3 - 4 to stay solidly in 4th place in the AL Central with an overall record of 43 - 50. Supposedly, Justin "JV" Verlander pitched a solid game. Maybe, but the Tigers still lost. The Tigers play again tonight @ 8:15 p.m. against those same Royals.

My beloved Red Sox are now 12 games over .500 in the AL East, @ 54 - 42, following their 5 - 1 win over the Bluejays. The Sox are enjoying a three game lead over the 2nd place Rays and 4.5 games over the losing Yankees who acquired former All Star infielder/ third baseman, Todd Frazier, from that other team from Chicago in a huge trade. Sadly, Frazier was also hit by a pitch and had to leave the game. He is expected to be fine. At any rate, the Sox and the Bluejays play again today @ 1:20 p.m.

Elsewhere in the news, I was the proverbial walking dead yesterday following my marathon indexing session in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. I finished up my work later that morning and then edited the final index alongside Mary and solo before we got the index out of here around 11:45 p.m. last night. I am up now because I never sleep through the night. I am actually watching the sun rise in the sky as sunrise approaches @ 6:23 a.m. and well before it sets @ 9:18 p.m.

We are going to the chiropractor in the early afternoon and then to Seven Steps Up in Spring Lake for a concert tonight @ 8:00 p.m. featuring former British Invasion star Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon fame, and Albert Lee, a guitarist and songwriter who has played with many of the great musicians on the road and in the studio. I just want to hear Asher and Lee play. Ciao.