Eldridge out again; tarp piled off to side

Outfielder Rashad Eldridge is out of the lineup for a third straight game and is having an issue with an oblique. A similar ailment, though perhaps more severe, cost him three weeks last year.

The Biscuits host the Barons for the finale of a four-game sweep series tonight. Good showers earlier today in Montgomery, but the tarp is off the field. It's piled up on the warning track in front of the first-base dugout at the moment.

Umpire Booter West will sit out a third straight game, too.

Found these interesting today: Steve McNair considered giving baseball a professional try (Seattle Times) and the Brewers GM says Huntsville is a "very apathetic baseball town" that may not deserve their affiliation (Huntsville Times).

Speaking of stars, the Southern League sent out a revision of its All-Star roster today and added eight players after others had to back out. Three are re-additions because Barons Tyler Flowers and Dayan Viciedo and BayBear Jarrod Parker are doubling-up with the Futures Game. Biscuits outfielder Desmond Jennings won't double-up, the Biscuits said Friday, and is still not on the SL roster.

Finally, WSFA continues showing its top-flight ability for publicizing when it's going to Webcast a Biscuits game. They're showing one tonight, as best I can tell from them setting up their equipment.

If you're curious, compare the top average in Montgomery's lineup today to the worst in Birmingham's ...
BISCUITS
Pedro Powell, cf, .200
Brandon Chaves, ss, .219
Chris Nowak, 3b, 1-for-8
Matt Fields, dh, .224
Joe Gaetti, rf, .141
Nevin Ashley, c, .179
J.T. Hall, lf, .216
Matt Spring, 1b, .201 -- second career start at first
Drew Anderson, 2b, .219
Brian Baker, rhp

BARONS
Jordan Danks, dh, .318
John Shelby III, cf, .241
Tyler Flowers, c, .284
David Cook, lf, .256
Dayan Viciedo, 3b, .263
Stefan Gartrell, rf, .284
C.J. Retherford, 2b, .283
Christian Marrero, 1b, .227
C.J. Lang, ss, .329
Kyle McCulloch, rhp