Between working on the book and transcribing an interview I did last week (which I think you’ll enjoy), I’m a little short on time. That and there isn’t much going on right now.
I wish the list of six-year minor-league free agents would be released. I always like digging around for potential bargains. Probably says more about me than it does about anything else, but there it is.
So, I dunno. What’d you have for dinner last night? I had spaghetti with meatballs. Mmmm…
Winter Leagues
- Mesa 13, Saguaros 12 (box | recap). What a goofy finish. This was a 2-2 tie headed to the seventh. The Saguaros scored five in the top of the ninth to take a 12-6 lead, then coughed up seven in the bottom half. Yeah, who’s your closer now? Anyway, Will Venable doubled and struck out twice in six at-bats. He played left field and batted cleanup again. Still seems weird to me that he’s in the #4 hole everyday, but whatever. Nick Hundley, batting eighth, doubled, singled, and walked in five trips to the plate. He also drove in three runs for those who care about such things. Probably the most encouraging news is that John Hudgins made his first start of 2007, allowing two first-inning walks and a ground ball single in the second. He threw 49 pitches, 29 for strikes, over three scoreless innings. Hudgins is coming off essentially a lost season, but I wonder if he might be a dark-horse candidate for that #5 spot in ’08?
The Caribbean leagues all took Monday off. Slackers…
