Newsday did a story on his family on Mother's Day: big family, including adorable son who looks just like him (minus the recent beard). Wayne Hagin said Rod couldn't find a "big van" suitable for the whole family in NY, as NY doesn't have "big vans". Wayne Hagin's weird, man. He was talked up as the Mets' surefire all-star representative, with Pelfrey. And neither made it. Stood up against the "show us your papers" law in Arizona, or at least spoke out against it. Happy he's going to L.A., since he grew up a Dodgers fan. Last Met catcher to go to L.A. in August...Grote, I think. Nice to hear a player talk sincerely about his fandom. Was also happy when Lakers won. That I could care less about. Hit a big homer in Cincinnati, which inspired a great deal of thinking on what his nickname should be. Now, alas, it is Gone-Rod.