A Boy Named Seo

Marlins broadcaster, dropping this joke, thinking he's off-air: "The key was, they loaded the raft with SPAM". Then the broadcaster follows that with a "What?" as someone likely pointed out that his mic was still hot, and then an awkward silence followed. The raft was loaded with SPAM? This was immediately following El Duque's AB. Wonder what that was about?

]Ha. The giveaway on Jewish Heritage Day in Miami is, naturally, Mike Jacobs t-shirts. Jacobs isn't Jewish though, and the t-shirt giveaway and Jewish Heritage Day were two separate attractions sez the Marlins. That same somewhere where I read this bit made it sound like Jacobs was a little upset over the confusion and his teammates were giving him the business over it. Here's a snippet from the Chicago Sun Times: May 28 is ''Jewish Heritage Day'' for the Florida Marlins, who plan to give Mike Jacobs youth T-shirts to fans. Only one problem: Jacobs isn't Jewish. ''I asked them what their thinking was, but they said that wasn't why,'' Jacobs said. ''I didn't know until I played [for Class A Brooklyn in 2001] that Jacobs was a common Jewish name.'' Edit: Found that quote in the Palm Beach Post: Jewish Heritage Day: As part of Jewish Heritage Day, the Marlins this afternoon will give away Mike Jacobs T shirts � even though they wrongly assumed that Jacobs is Jewish. "They said it wasn't done intentionally but I don't know about that,'' Jacobs said. "It's a big joke around here.''

Thanks, G. Good to hear.

Nady out again. Probably not just a day off after two days off for the back this week. I've got the Florida broadcast. Any word on X?

I've got the same thing, Edgy. Not happy.

]Ricky Nolasco, heir to the Triscuit throne Great line. Right up there with "You bet your Wockenfuss!".

]We like to think of ourselves as the anti-Met fan site Met fan's site. That's just absolutely odd and perfect.

Okay, not really. Adams started as their closer last year before something (inability or injury) got the best of him and Turnbow took over. Maybe it's a move to "stockpile", as Omar says, the bully with warm bodies in case neither El Duque or Williams or whoever else doesn't work and Heilman has to be moved out.

Beltran w/ no batting gloves. That looks new to me.

Midget Mets?!? Who and what?

When Chris Russo gets excited, I don't know what the hell he's saying.

Why did Nady get scratched?

Keith cracks me up. "Endy got a little happy there since he's playing for a change." Funny shit right there.

Off-air, but still on-air to MLB.tv'ers, Ron Darling just called Charlie Samuels a "facist with the uniforms". I missed what led up to that comment. Edit: He said "Charlie", I assumed he meant Charlie Samuels.

Toughest Shea Stadium ticket to get your paws on in '65.

Some swimming and then a little NBA on TNT.

In LA, Nomar's 1-2 with another RBI double and the Dodgers lead Anaheim 5-0. Garciaparra's currently making Ned Colletti look really freaking smart, as he's now hitting a cool .360 as I type this, and entered the game hitting .357/.423/.643 (1.066 OPS) with 5 HR, and now 26 (now 27) RBI.

Kazmir outdueled Dontrelle in Tampa, leaving with a 3-0 lead after 8 innings, 4 hits, 1 walk, and 11 K's. He's now 7-2 with an ERA of 2.39, 67 K's, 21 BB's. How's that for a swift, yet powerful kick in the balls? In Philly, the Phillies behind 2 Bobby Abreu RBIs and a Ryan Howard HR lead the Sawx 5-3. The Nats are leading the Orioles in today's Beltway Series installment. Braves and Tim Hudson go up against AZ later.

]"This is what you come to spring training for, for games like this. It's electric out there, and you don't need any - what they call 'greenies.' You don't need greenies for a night like this. So it was unbelievable." -Paul Lo Duca on why the Subway Series is better than anything, including amphetamines

Eek. Fonzie coming to the plate for the Angels in LA hitting .104, (5-48 on the year). .104. Edit: Reaches on an error. Make that 5-49. .102. Yowsa.

]Did they really use Willis as their first PH off the bench or is GameCast messing with me. It sure looks like they did. And it worked, too.

Yusmeiro Petit sighting in Atlanta. Two scoreless innings so far. I saw him get shelled in Albuquerque as an Isotope just a week or so ago.

That's Shea? It kinda looks like turf and red seats? Busch maybe?

I just got home and have watched the replay of the Koskie homer a few times and I'm wondering why didn't Beltran jump for that one? Look like he could've had it fairly easily for him.

Mine was the David Wright barehander in San Diego last year. Only bright spot in a crappy blowout game.