Oh David, I was at fanfest.

Lucky!

Apparently Milton was all-charm, all day. Made himself available to everybody, even away from the scheduled events. I think he really feels like he's finally found a home in baseball.

It was weird seeing Crosby and Harden. Like... Oh yeah, if those guys were on our team we'd totally be better.

Last year I thought the A's were the team to beat. This year, I think their offense is really insufficient. We're going to have a tough time catching the Angels without a single player that can slug .500. Basically, Chavy, Crosby, Bradley, Swisher, DJ and Piazza will all have to provide 25-30 HRs to get us there and that seems unlikely. I mean, they're all capable, but Swish is the only one that I'd bet money on hitting that mark. Most of them will get hurt again.

Raq - apparently Swisher and Blanton toured European naval bases last year, including Greece, Spain and Italy. Cool beans.

Next year, I'm gonna know what that shit means. Blame Keith Olbermann.

Next year, I'm gonna know what that shit means. Blame Keith Olbermann.

Shit, I'm trying to remember his home run call during SportsCenter. I don't know if he had one, or he just riffed on other announcer's famous calls. I think he was fond of "backbackback" (referring to the outfielder going back on a fly ball) followed by a "...he's not gonna get it." I do remember his favorite hockey call which was a very old fashioned "he puts the biscuit in the basket" for a goal.

And, of course, any player in any sport who was on a hot streak was "En Fuego!"

When the Giants changed the name of Candlestick Park because of corporate sponsorship, he publically flat-out refused to use the corporate name.

I'm back! Thankfully I did not get a shot in the butt. Doc gave me some samples of once a day big dose of antibiotics. Said it should be ok in 2-3 days. He said that it is not unusual to get the infection 7-10 days after the scrape when the scab is falling away. Particularly with road scrapes. Still hurts bad so I took another pain pill when I got home. Just one this time.

Now I think it would be irresponsible to work on people's computer systems while on drugs so catching up on ahemed television for me! And internet!

{{ChiKat}} Sorry that not working today was not an option.

Thankfully I did not get a shot in the butt.

Doctors! Leave her butt alone! t /Floyd

Hope those pills fix you up right and proper, Laura.

It's gonna take a while, cause I'm such Blank Slate Girl, right? Maybe he and Dan can have a Henry Higgins bet, huh? Cause I won't say I know nothing, just almost. Rain bad. Camden Yards pretty?

Rain bad. Camden Yards pretty?

That's a start. Though most agree that PNC Park in Pittsburgh is now the fairest at the ball.

But Camden Yards just sounds better.

Sounds like a good plan, Laura, the pills and the not-working and the catching up.

Shit, I'm trying to remember his home run call during SportsCenter. I don't know if he had one, or he just riffed on other announcer's famous calls. I think he was fond of "backbackback" (referring to the outfielder going back on a fly ball) followed by a "...he's not gonna get it." I do remember his favorite hockey call which was a very old fashioned "he puts the biscuit in the basket" for a goal.

My stepdad and brother are fond of "flight of the enchanted tater" for home runs. t edit As am I.

"Kiss that one goodbye" is probably my favorite homerun call.

My favorite baseball announcing patter, though, i ssome random color commentary, I think during a Giants game, on the radio. I don't even know who the announcers were, because I don't pay that close attention, but I guess there were a lot of fly balls. After saying "and this one has a chance to drop" several times, one of the guys says "They all have a chance to drop, if you think about it, it's just a question of where they land." I don't know why, exactly but I love that - it's stuck with me for years.