Bumstock? Not any more.

This past weekend marked the end of Bumstock, and to be honest, if anything it was too late. Bumstock used to be a weekend of music surrounded by partying. Now? Bumstock field was plowed under to make a parking lot while ago. Somehow, partying in the parking lot just didn't have the same ring to it. It used to be, that come Friday afternoon you could hear bands playing. The last few years? I've found out about Bumstock after it happened. This year? The last year? Bumstock was held in the Field House. They should have cancelled it years ago.

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I've decided to amuse myself and pick the baseball season standings. I'll start with the AL and NL Wests.

AL West:

1. A's - Pitching wins, and the A's have more of it than anybody else. I know Zito's not what he has been, but by the end of the year, he will be, and the A's will be in the playoffs.

2. Angels - Mike Scoscia is one of the best managers in baseball, and he'll find a way to make the Angels contend for the West and the Wild Card, but in the end I just think the A's are better. That said, if the Ervin Santana and Casey Kotchman turn into impact players, then I think the Angels could make a run at it.

3. Rangers - Great position players, but you need at least some pitching to compete.

4. Mariners - I would be shocked if Seattle even came close to a .500 season.

NL West:

1. Diamondbacks - Young, young, young team. But seriously? The NL West sucks. The Diamondbacks have two potential stars that could be called up mid-season, and just enough pitching. If either Stephen Drew or Justin Upton is ready, they could make a run at it. They might be a year away, but I like this team.

2. Padres - Another young team, but San Diego has the one thing that a team needs to succeed: An ace. Jake Peavy is a great pitcher, and the rest of their team.. Well, is old or young. Piazza? Old. Anrian Gonzalez? Young. Barfield? Young. It goes like that around the whole team. It's possible that San Diego doesn't have one position player in their prime, and only one pitcher. Still, that makes them better than most teams in the NL West.

3. Giants - The one thing that could change everything in this division which Barry Bonds is playing for San Fran this year. I'm betting on whiny, gimpy, fat-headed Bonds, which makes the Gints into a mediocre, aging team overly dependant on a pitcher (schmidt) with a history of arm problems.

4. Dodgers - See above on Giants, only without any potential upside of Bonds. Oh, and their best starting pitcher is Derek Lowe.

5. Colorado - I know they've started off the season strong, and blah blah blah. Look at their roster. They're not finishing over .500.