I can imagine Jim’s reaction when I wrote him: “I might need a back-up if the game goes extra innings”. Maybe he thought I was being sarcastic. That would be the most logical explanation for making that remark. Only I wasn’t. I don’t know what had gotten in to me when I wrote that. Extra innings? Jeez. We got close though, but unfortunately it was too little too late and the Diamondbacks suffered yet another loss; now 17 in a row and counting.
Tough dads love survival. The D-Backs are in survival mode. Thus tough dads love the D-Backs.