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Tankapalooza 2010 standings
| Rk | Tm | W | L | W-L% | GB |
| 1 | Pirates | 52 | 98 | .347 | - |
| 2 | Mariners | 57 | 93 | .380 | 5 |
| 3 | D-backs | 60 | 91 | .397 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Orioles | 61 | 90 | .404 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Indians | 62 | 89 | .411 | 9.5 |
| 6 | Royals | 62 | 88 | .413 | 10.5 |
- Stephen Drew SS
- Chris Young CF
- Kelly Johnson 2B
- Adam LaRoche 1B
- Mark Reynolds 3B
- Miguel Montero C
- Brandon Allen LF
- Gerardo Parra RF
- Rodrigo Lopez RHP
Looks like we have probably seen the last of Justin Upton this season, with the word being that his left-shoulder issues are likely going to be treated gingerly. Makes sense, absolutely no point in risking anything, in what is a completely meaningless game. Well, for us, anyway. They will be desperate to win this one, with Jimenez on the mound. In some ways, this is a horrific mismatch: after all, we've seen Ubaldo five times this year already, and he has a 1.64 ERA against us. Contrast Lopez, who in three starts against Colorado, is 0-3 with a 4.19 ERA.
And yet... Of late, Lopez hasn't been bad. He has delivered three consecutive quality starts, allowing six earned runs over 19.1 innings, a better ERA than Jimenez has managed over the same time. Still, the struggles of the offense recently - we still have just one free tacos performance in September - make tonight a tall order, and I can't say I am too optimistic. I'm on a new shift at work, which means I work evenings, so won't be about too much, but I'll be taking my lunch-break around first pitch or so...