Nice CPF turnout for the first day: JCL nailed Seaver coming and going, Ceetar lent his Optimism to the lunchtime bullpen session, batmags brought me the most thoughtful of Met talismans and I listened to a 46-pitch bottom of the ninth in what amounted to class-cutting. Looking forward to Seawolf joining the fun Saturday and regret that he, Cee and I will be on simultaneously. In non-CPFness, great panel of veteran sportswriters and broadcasters sang Casey Stengel's praises; two 1962 historians and John Thorn did the same. Some dude was at the same game I was where Dave Kingman hit three homers at Shea for the Cubs, but unlike me, he caught one of the balls and made a stalking sideline out of it. Lots of enthusiasm and a plethora of insight all around. Good bleeping conference that promises to maintain its high standard the rest of the way. If you happen to be in the area, plenty of good seats are still available!