So before I get into a big long spiel about everything, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone reading the website. We’re averaging over 25 visits a day, which is a ton, compared to what we were doing before baseball season. It’s all thanks to the Joe Morgan Drinking Game, and twitter. Speaking of which, follow us on twitter: @AMSTS

That being said, the Joe Morgan drinking game is a little dated, though still mostly accurate. Because of that, we’re going to put together the Joe Morgan Drinking Game v. 2.0. We’re now accepting your suggestions, please use the contact link above. In addition, once Fox starts their coverage, we most definitely will be introducing the Joe Buck (and Tim McCarver perhaps?) drinking game. It absolutely needs to be done. Apparently we’re quickly becoming your number one source for sports-related-alcoholism. My mom would be so proud.

So things are pretty miserable in the baseball world for me. The Orioles are 2-14 despite the best efforts of their starting pitchers to win games. Miserable batting, horrible relievers. Usually that doesn’t happen until August. Luckily, I’m able to distract myself with playoff hockey, and the fact that the Dolphins picked up Brandon Marshall, their first good WR in years. My friend Kevo, on the other hand, isn’t so lucky. An Orioles fan, Kevo was forced to suffer through a 2OT loss for his Sabres against the Bruins (bringing them one game away from elimination), It gets worse. A Bills fan, he was looking forward to the Bills picking Jimmy Clausen with the ninth pick. Or an offensive lineman. Or any position they needed depth. The Buffalo Bills promptly picked…. a running back. THEY HAVE TWO SOLID RUNNING BACKS, NO OFFENSIVE LINE AND NO OTHER OFFENSIVE THREATS. Life sucks in Buffalo tonight.

Speaking of Jimmy Clausen, I only wish he were in New York ala his fellow Notre Dame alum Brady Quinn, so I could see the disappointment in his face. I almost feel bad for the guy. He fell all the way from #3 on Kiper’s board to the 2nd round, and even then I’m having doubts it was a good pick for whatever team picks him up. Christ, Tim Tebow got drafted before him! Tim Tebow is about to become one of the biggest busts in the history of first round draft picks. The question arises whether or not Orton remains in Denver. I find it hard to believe you need to draft a QB after your current starter just came off a 3800 yard season. Of course, with the trade of Brandon Marshall, Denver is obviously trying to go for a younger team for potential long term success. We’ll see if it pays off.

While I’m taking in the draft, it made me think of how amazing the draft style would be useful in real life. Instead of getting hired at random intervals, it’d be pretty amazing if every industry had an annual draft. You declare for the draft, you interview with potentially interested companies, they put you through the motions at a combine-type thing, and you go home. You wake up on the day of the draft, sign on to watch the live simulcast and just wait. Will Bank of America call you and you’ll move to Charlotte, or will you get the call from Chase and move to Chicago? Or will you slide all the way down to Western Bank and Trust and be forced to move to Cheyenne? You’d watch your friends get picked, panic that they don’t really have your phone number, scream at the monitor. “THAT GUY DOESN’T KNOW A THING ABOUT EXCEL! HOW DID HE GO SO HIGH!??!” Finally you get the call, and realize that at least you have a job, even if you don’t really want to move to Flint.