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Jiggedy Jig...

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I really need to hit the sheets soon. But I thought I'd post a quick update.

This was a really good trip overall. We learned a thing or two about how to do some things (such as recognizing a game that's likely to be packed on the schedule). I like Phoenix overall.

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Moments:

Watching Hank Blalock, Gary Matthews, Jr and David Dellucci at batting practice this morning, horsing around, taking their cuts. Matthews can HIT. Wow.

Watching Buck Showalter scoot from field to field in a golf cart.

Watching Royals minor leaguers play intra-squad games and show nothing but game faces. One strapping kid named Salazar came to the plate sans batting gloves, like Vlad Guerrero does, and belted one over the fence (also like Guerrero does).

Watching a Sooners coach get tossed out of a game for bumping the umpire, and learning that the Sooners have managed to keep that info out of the media.

Seeing a girl in a bar in such trashy getup that her miniskirt was actually smaller than a wash rag. It did NOT look good.

Picking some things up from Hood as we watched cathers this morning. Funny how you can see a guy who's deficient in one area and wonder why they like him until you see him demonstrate talent in another. This one catcher had bad footwork (according to Hood), clearly didn't receive the balls well or throw. But put a bat in his hand and he turns a double down the right field line into a triple due to impressive speed.

Waking Kevin up to give him his surprises tonight: a Spongebob post card, a mini bat, a Rangers bouncing ball, and a BP-used baseball. He said he liked the postcard the best. And I didn't mind a bit.

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While I was away, Danny worked on the site I'd mentioned... gotta check that out. And Toland saw some of my favorite bands at SXSW.

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It's good to be home. I'd try to march out some pithy quote about how good it is, but you know, all that comes to mind is ET saying, "Home home home home home..." over and over. Yep. That sums it up perfectly.