A year ago this
weekend, Clare and I went to SoxFest; you can’t beat free tickets. I got autographs from Adam Engel and Daniel
Palka (“To Bukowski from PALKA, it takes one to know one” he scrawled on a
photo showing him in mid-swing). We also
listened to the likes of Yonder Alonso and Nicky Delmonico. Those two are both gone, while Engel projects
as a fourth outfielder, which is considerably better than Palka’s
prospects. Daniel either hits the cover
off the ball as a non-roster invitee this spring, or he spends the summer in
Charlotte. Oh, he could also get
released.
Such is the
nature of professional sports, here today gone tomorrow. I doubt few if any attendees from 2020
SoxFest will care or remember anything from last year. Hope carries from one season to the next, but
not the smoke and mirrors that help make the transition possible.
Ah, just three weeks to spring training. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, now. Just be warm and sunny Opening Day, March 26th at home against the Royals.
Ah, just three weeks to spring training. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, now. Just be warm and sunny Opening Day, March 26th at home against the Royals.
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