Tony had another surgery yesterday for mouth cancer. That tobacco is dangerous stuff. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

this deal is over now...sorry

Beerfest makes a return. The classic beach towel giveaway is still there. Still doing dog days.

Looks a bit empty on the later months. I suppose they will add some more later.

"And even the San Diego Padres— playing in the 26th largest market in baseball — are, pending MLB approval, poised to sign a new deal with Fox Sports that will guarantee them $75 million a year for the next 20 years. The deal was confirmed by two industry executives familiar with the contract but not authorized to speak publicly about its details."

With over $100 mil in TV and revenue sharing...what should the payroll be and should any of that money be used to pay off the loans? Let the jousting begin.

On being traded: "It kind of was like my first day of pro ball all over again. I had to learn everyone’s names, adjust to the new surroundings, and get settled in. I couldn’t have been more happy with everything that happened though."

Garry is the new manager of the Yuma Panthers (the recently renamed Scorpions) of the independent North American League. This means he'll be returning to his old spring stomping grounds at Desert Sun Stadium and the Kroc Sports Complex out in Yuma. He replaces outgoing manager and former steroid filled MLB slugger Jose Canseco.

Basically, it's a minor league deal for a veteran pitcher. Nothing wrong with that.

What else do you think Mentor has up his sleeve for concessions?

so.....Fox Sports San Diego....

Three additional games—March 17 at Los Angeles of Anaheim, March 30 at Los Angeles and March 31 at San Diego—will be produced by other Fox Sports regional networks but will simulcast on FS Wisconsin.

The key, apparently, is depth: "But there are so many prospects here with high floors, players who would be top-10 or top-five in other systems but are 11-20 here that they are well-positioned to compete even with modest major league payrolls during the next five to six years."