A couple of years ago the Triple-A All-Star game took place here (or "here") in Pawtucket. They had a nice ceremonial sign out front, listing all the participating players. Oh, the honor!
One of the guys on the list was Ottawa Lynx catcher Gil Geronimo. Oh, oops. I mean Geronimo Gil. Except, yeah, he was listed as Gil Geronimo. Someone had helpfully Sharpied in a comma, but I doubt it fooled anyone.
Poor GG. Just got signed by Colorado to a minor league contract, so he'll be hanging out in AAA Colorado Springs. Didn't he play for Mexico in the WBC? Maybe I'll write him a nice letter.
LaTroy Hawkins also got picked up by the Rockies.
In other news, supertalented and superhandsome Dave Roberts is now a San Francisco Giant. I know you're thinking, dude, that sucks for him. And maybe it does. But I checked out San Francisco's Double-A team a few times last year and let me tell you something... the pizza's not bad there!
PS Gil Geronimo... good name!
I just finished writing a post which mentions minor league baseball and a Sharpie and then came over here to see you'd done the same.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny that that's a live picture of that highway. I'm really gonna get to know it. When you go to Texas, you should go to that spot and wave to us.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know it was live... I shouldn't be amazed by that, but I am.
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