This is the little write-up he sent into Strat-O-Matic along with a picture of our recently deceased cat "helping" him play and which they have featured in their "Great Moments in Strat" for February. It perfectly encompasses the best things about him - his sweetness and his overwhelming baseball nerdiness. (It's the 2nd story.)

So there you go.

I think I like this Verdugo guy!

The Garfoose says he'll call you on Skype if you donate at least $50 to Mercy Corps (partnering with Peace Winds Japan on the ground) to help with disaster relief. Maybe you can ask him something for the book club? I'm too shy to do it, so I nominate one of you.

Whoa.

What do you think May is asking Santa for this year?

I remember Vance Wilson came to Spring Training, but I don't remember anything else about him. Can you help a sister out and tell me what I should know about our new Kane County coach?

Didn't see this anywhere else yet:
"Former outfielder Brian Anderson, who decided during Spring Training to pursue a pitching career, will make his pro debut on the mound on Sunday night. He'll pitch in the Arizona Rookie League for Surprise against the Padres' team"

If you haven't seen it already, here are Minda's tips for how to vote. I'm getting excited for my trip to Omaha next month to see these guys!

This is a total self-plug because I work here and pestered my boss to set up this signing. So please come and spend lots of money. Also sorry if anyone is offended or if I've broken a rule if this counts as advertising or something like that.

The Missouri Mavericks had a fundraiser for one of the players whose daughter has a rare form of cancer. I was looking over the auction list and a Bill Pecota picked up two of the items - a Sirota jersey and a week-long hockey camp. So is this former Royal Bill Pecota?

And also they misspelled Zack Greinke's name when auctioning off his signed photos. What the heck?

Just curious if anyone else has read this. I just finished it and really enjoyed it. It includes some goofy Callaspo mentions as he was on the rookie team with this guy.

The description of the series: "Our series is in reverse order of team quality, and begins with the Kansas City Royals."

Is it just me or is Billy looking a little leaner?