Now that Paris Hilton is out of jail, I can finally end my candlelight vigil.
I find it amusing that, before she left, she asked for her personal belongings and the homemade videotapes of her conjugal visits.
I suppose since professional wrestling isn't considered a real sport, Congress will ignore what's happening in the squared circle and continue to obsess over steroid use in baseball. That's a shame.
I'll admit that I haven't done any research on the topic, but I'm guessing more "wrestlers" have dropped dead from abusing 'roids, which enlarge their bodies to cartoonish proportions – including their hearts - than major league players. But hey, why bother to react to the tragic events that unfolded inside Chris Benoit's home when you can fire more questions at Jason Giambi?
The Orioles and their wives are conducting silent auctions at Camden Yards through the Yankees series to benefit the Family Crisis Center and St. Vincent's Children's Center. The auctions will be held on the main concourse at Gate D from the time gates open through the sixth inning and feature a variety of autographed Orioles memorabilia, including the commemorative baseball from Aubrey Huff's last home run.
OK, that last part isn't true.
Hey, if interim manager Dave Trembley is going to post it, I'm going to blog it. Here's tonight's lineup, which I jotted down before leaving the clubhouse last night:
Brian Roberts – 2B
Chris Gomez – SS
Nick Markakis – RF
Ramon Hernandez – C
Aubrey Huff – DH
Melvin Mora – 3B
Kevin Millar – 1B
Jay Gibbons – LF
Corey Patterson – CF
Erik Bedard – P
I spoke with former manager Sam Perlozzo last night for the first time since he was fired. I couldn't reach him that day, and he left a voicemail on my cell phone the following morning that I never had a chance to return. He's in Tampa right now, but will return to his Columbia home next week. We have tentative dinner plans that include his wife, Beth. I'll see if I can find a woman who isn't too ashamed to be seen with me in public.
Anyone have Paris' number?
Perlozzo will always rate as one of the nicest guys I'll ever deal with on the baseball beat, a truly decent, hard-working man with a tremendous sense of humor, and absolutely one of the finest teachers in the game. Infielders routinely gave him high marks for his instruction – shortstop Mike Bordick among them. And when guys like Lou Piniella and Davey Johnson want you on their staffs, it speaks volumes.
I'd love to see him stay in the organization in some capacity, but I'm sure the coaching offers will be plentiful this winter. Either way, he'll land on his feet and be appreciated for all that he has to offer. And that's exactly what he deserves.
