Weekend: Sick Again

Friday night…we were out late and had the game on the radio. Team party was fun…excellent season DVD was shown, with music and everything, almost Ken Burns style. Then everyone went to the coach’s house, where we stayed until almost midnight.

Saturday we cleaned house, then Will had his first Crown practice. Not as bad as I feared, though come spring they could have a tough time winning games…they’re young. Tanner hit one out during BP, and Will hit the fence. They tried out several pitchers (my concern) thought they only threw about 15 apiece. Good head coach. My friend Chris will only be organizing things, and help out. Perhaps Tanner’s dad can work with Will on mechanics/fundamentals…batting/fielding/pitching.

Afterward Ceil and I went to the Dekalb Farmers Market and Jalisco’s. The change from the hot practice to the always-cold market had me sneezing all night, so I stayed home from church Sunday…that NP A/C would’ve worn me out. Watched Knowing, which wasn’t bad (Ceil had rented Escape From Witch Mountain and Valkare Saturday). Later Sunday I picked up Will from NP, and watched a USC entertainment lawyer blow the final dollar question on Millionaire.

A young Jason Alexander played a jerk on last night’s Newhart rerun, on WGN. Didn’t surprise me that Will was interested in the unassisted triple play. We thought it must’ve been Rollins or Utley, but it was the backup instead. Can’t argue with taking 2 of 3 from the Marlins (& most series) but at this point it doesn’t seem like that’s enough.

Read Summer of 49 a few years ago, and enjoyed it. Seems like the way pitchers are handled/coddled these days is one of the biggest changes, along with the DH, night games, etc. Another good old book is “Baseball is a Funny Game”, by Joe Garagiola. Lots more than just funny stories, there’s also strategy, tryouts, dealings with GMs, umpires, etc. Lots on his childhood bud, Yogi Berra.