July Call-Up

I know, I know. It's a weird time of year to start paying attention to baseball. But I'm American, and I kinda like it here, and I like baseball, too. So what the hell.

I once caught a foul ball off the bat of Orlando Merced. Of course, being that it was at Candlestick Park on a weeknight against the Pirates, I had little choice. (The drunk guy behind me started chanting, "Throw it back. Throw it back.") True story.

I played baseball for about 13 years -- from Little League straight on up to JC ball -- and never wore a cup. Today, I have three kids. Dumb luck, I guess.

I'll be back ...