A rare weekend appearance from yours truly. Just wanted to let y’all know I’ve finally posted more pix of Petco Park. Check ‘em out at www.ducksnorts.com/stadium; note the light standards. It’s starting to look like a ballpark.

One of the things I’m going to miss about working downtown is being able to walk down to the stadium at lunch. At the risk of sounding corny, baseball is the closest thing I have to religion at the moment, and hanging out at the park gives me a great feeling of comfort.

Spring Training Update

Bullet points today.

• Trevor Hoffman is back in San Diego to have his shoulder examined again. It’s not looking good.
• Dennis Tankersley is working with Hoffman and Rick Sutcliffe to make his delivery smoother. Tankersley, who will begin the year at Triple-A Portland, is often cited as an injury risk because of his violent pitching motion.
• Jaret Wright and Xavier Nady are making good impressions early in camp.
• Rob Ramsay, vying for a job at Portland, continues to be a source of inspiration. Ramsay resumed workouts yesterday, two days after undergoing another round of chemotherapy.

That’s all for now. Over the next few weeks, as I get settled into my new job, postings may continue to be more sporadic. Bear with me; we’ll be back on a more regular schedule before too long.

Later…