Haterade

The source of the declining value of the American dollar, skyrocketing gas prices, and global warming: the maple bat

Bruce Jenkins takes another thinly veiled jab at Barry Bonds, this time for introducing exploding maple bats into MLB.

The maple-bat craze was launched single-handedly by Barry Bonds, who enlisted the Canadian-based Original Maple Bat Company in 1999 and used maple to hit his record-breaking 73 homers in 2001.

Safety first, but when will Brucey get new material?

In slightly fresher news, the Giants look to sweep their first 4-game series against the Nationals tonight.

Lineup, courtsey of Mr. Baggarly:

lf Lewis
2b Durham
rf Winn
c Molina
cf Rowand
1b Bowker
3b Aurilia
ss Vizquel
p Cain

Good to see Bochy run Bowker out on the field again. His .248 batting average belies the inordinate number of line drives he's hit right at people.