photo by Joseppi [flickr]

First, for non-sports fans, expect extra traffic downtown today due to the sold-out Mariners/A’s Opening Day game. My advice is to try not to think about how much more in taxes you’re paying to sit in said traffic. Unless, that is, you’re looking for a reason to feel even more bitter and cynical about it.

For sports fans, expect the long, slow descent into irrelevance to begin today at 3:35 PM. As you sit in the stadium, try not to think about how much more your ticket, hot dog, and beer cost to witness the debacle they call Mariners baseball. Bill Bavasi is the Donald Rumsfeld of baseball general managers. “You root for the team you’re given, not the team you want,” is something I just made up but am positive he would agree with.

Full (and much better) coverage here and here.