The Cookie Monster And Derek Lowe: Separated At Birth?

If at some point you lost track of time during last night's 16 inning game, don't feel too bad. So did Grady Little. Talking before today's contest, Little chuckled that he actually thought Ramon Martinez hit the walk off heard 'round Elysian in the 15th inning. Only this morning after surfing the net did he realize that the homer was a sweet 16 gift. "When they get to that point, you're not really looking at a clock," shrugged Little. Clocks, however, did get punched, and by just about every player on the roster last night. In particular, the yeoman efforts of Derek Lowe were quickly discussed, along with the irony of him drawing a walk when his injured hand prevented him from being able to take a swing. The biggest gift since little Miguel (front row, far right) scrunched his way to a free ride in "The Bad News Bears." "It worked," laughed Little. As it turns out, Lowe may not have had the energy to take cuts with the bat in the first place. You can blame the junk food industry for that. "He was actually pretty funny," smiled Little. "After his three innings, I looked at him on the bench, he looked kind of like he looks in a game he starts and he's got about 110 pitches. He explained to me that he had been eating cookies before early in the game." Damn the evils of sugar! All's well that ends well, but who knows if such dangers can be flirted with again. Thus, I asked Little if he would implement a cookie ban in an effort to be better prepared for unexpected circumstances. The good folks at Keebler need not lose any sleep. "After the way he pitched last night, we might bring some more cookies in," said Little.