Technical Difficulties

Up at 1259 to watch spring training at a civilized hr. Enjoyed the Angels broadcast, esp. the top of the first inning when there was no audio from the booth, only the sounds of the game minus announcer yakking.

Player of The Yr?

Had no idea Schanuel was so fast he could play first & second. You'd think they'd make a bigger deal of it.

Factoid: The rootless, homeless Athletics (formerly of Philadelphia, Kansas City & Oakland) are identified in the score box/bug/lozenge as "ATH" rather than "OAK" or even "SAC" (their temporary home being in West Sac'to.).

One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the team was founded in Philadelphia in 1901 as the Philadelphia Athletics.

Where do you go when you've gone as far west as possible & are still a failure? Vegas.