It’s been a hectic week around here so I haven’t had a chance to update this lately. I’ll fill you in on all the details within the next day or two, including the Ben Howard 16-strikeout game at Lake Elsinore on Sunday, one of the strangest mascots I’ve ever seen, thoughts on Tony Batista, and anything else I can remember.

Meantime, I wanted to pass along my condolences to the family of John LeRoy, who died from complications following surgery. Read more about it at Baseball America.