Missed Opportunities

Both Texas A&M and So. Illinois lost because of missed layups and now my bracket is better suited to be a firestarter. Thus far, at least for me, March Madness has lived up to the hype. The first two days were so-so, but Saturday and last night's games made it all worthwhile.

On another note, we've all been told not to drink and drive, but Tony LaRussa took that lesson one step farther. Do NOT, under any circumstances, drink and drive and fall asleep while driving at a red light. Then, no matter how famous you might be, your going to get arrested. Take it from me, its better to fall asleep and drive off the thruway.

Coaching victory #1 coincided with my 25th bday. It was a sweltering 45 degrees for the entire afternoon and I felt as though I was coaching a game in Rochester. We had a 7-2 only to see it shrink to 7-5 and then our centerfielder bailed us out after a few errors with a nice diving catch to end the inning. After the game, we had to wait for the girl's softball game to end before the bus could leave. After 12 consecutive walks, 10 passed balls, and a never-ending half inning, my boys got kicked out from behind the backstop for "insulting" the other team's pitcher. Well, if they could put somebody on the mound who could pitch then we wouldnt have had a problem.

March is almost in the books and Spring Break looms ahead of me. I was going to make a return to Rochester, but I've opted for a Southern vacation to the ATL and Florida. The main goal is to find a job for next fall. Anyone considering a move to NC, SC, or Georgia should contact me. And I know I won't be receiving a call from Bernie because he's one step closer to marriage.

Finally, was it shocking to hear that Hetzer, who only one week earlier told me how great his job was and how he was going to move 50 miles East of LA and blah, blah, blah, has moved on to a new career yet again? Uh, the answer is a simple NO.