The fantasy draft results were revealed tonight and unfortunately we were not drafted by the Spaceman. I feel deeply betrayed. However, we were drafted by Ron Johnson and UL Washington, two coaches who did not even see us play during drills or the evaluation game, which shows how impressive we must have been to the coaches who did see us play. In any case, we're excited to play and will do so with a chip on our shoulder to show all the other managers who passed on us in the draft what they missed.
Despite our disappointment in not getting two of the most colorful managers in camp (Spaceman and Oil Can), Ron Johnson seems pretty ripe for entertainment. He parades around in a cowboy hat and has a big, Texas-sized personality. He is currently the Triple-A manager at Pawtucket, so he must know what he's doing, even though he seems pretty laid back. I'm pretty sure we'll have a fun time playing for him.
Our first game is tomorrow morning and will be at the main field at City of Palms Park, which I feel is a good thing since none of us will be hurt for our lone appearance on the big boys field, except for the 3-inning game against the pros, and possibly the championship game. Adam and I are also hoping that we'll be placed in the lineup according to our youthful appearance and get more at-bats at City of Palms park before he realizes that we probably belong closer to the bottom of the order.
Forgot to mention earlier, but we met Kevin Youkilis today between sessions. I didn't have anything for him to sign, but I did get a nice firm handshake from him. Not a tall man, which continues a trend I've noticed among a lot of the ballplayers past and present at camp. Baseball is not a sport in which height is necessary. If you're 6'1", you're a giant. In any case, it's good to see that Youk has reported two weeks early to Spring Training, getting his hacks in, etc.
Off to bed with prayers that my legs feel as good in the morning as they do right now.
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2 comments:
You met Youk! How cool. What was the beard situation? I hope you can learn to replicate his exact batting stance.
Oil Can and Spaceman don't know what they're missing not getting you and Adam. Their loss. Wait till they see you guys play today, they'll be crying in their chewing tobacco. Ron Johnson is a wise man.
It's snowing pretty hard in New York City at the moment, so I hope you're both enjoying the warm sunshine.
Your lovely bride is not the only one following your adventures from afar. Keep that hammy loose!
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