Blast from the Past: Fun with Mail

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
by Geoff Young
Back in the day, before we had comments, I used to run a mailbag feature every so often. Here are a couple of fun ones from Novembers past: Mustang Sally, Bolero, and Spam. Self-indulgence at its finest. This is perhaps my "La Villa Strangiato" of all postings. It goes everywhere, whether it needs to or not. Also, while I was inadvertently working "Bolero" into "Mustang Sally," I'd forgotten that Joe Walsh already pulled that trick in "The Bomber." Still, if you're going to rip someone off, it might as well be a guy like Walsh. And Ravel, for that matter. Then the rest of the post is devoted to answering spam: First up, B.D. from Loserville writes: Get your College ...
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Friday Links (14 Mar 08)

Friday, March 14, 2008
by Geoff Young
Quick reminder for those of you in the Ducksnorts 2 fantasy league: We're drafting Friday at 7 p.m. PT. Be there or be stuck with a crappy team. To the links: MB at Friar Forecast continues his interview with Padres front office staffer Chris Long. My favorite part: Then the robots kill all humans, but hopefully they’ll still play baseball. Excellent. As a fellow robot, I very much look forward to this day. :-) According to the U-T Padresblog, Greg Maddux is fine after getting drilled by a line drive off the bat of Derrek Lee (he sure hates our pitchers, doesn't he?). Quoth Maddux: It's a minor contusion. No worries ...
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Cal League Tour 2004: Phase I

Tuesday, April 13, 2004
by Geoff Young
This season, my buddy Jeff and I have taken it upon ourselves to visit every park in the California League. We're old and somewhat responsible these days, so the plan is to hit two towns a weekend, one weekend a month through August. The first phase of our journey saw us visit Lake Elsinore and Lancaster. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the drive. And don't forget the sunscreen. Saturday: San Diego to Lake Elsinore (and Points Beyond) We began what has become over the years a familiar drive at about 4:30 in the afternoon. Filled the car with gas, ourselves with coffee, and started up I-15. We passed all the usual suspects: Escondido, Fallbrook, Temecula. Of course, the Lawrence Welk Resort. I'd tell ...
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