We've been watching here and there. The other night I heard that Vinny Castilla was hitting.
"The Vinny Catilla?" I asked, thinking there was no way the 42-year-old who hasn't played in the majors since 2006 and has worked in the Rockies front office since 2007 would still be playing.
"Yes, that Vinny Castilla," the announcer said, seemingly answering my question on cue.
While watching another game a few days later, Christine made fun of the exchange when she heard Freddy Guzman was hitting.
"The Freddy Guzman?" she said.
Later, I found out she was just picking a random player and had forgotten that not only did the Phillies sign this guy, but he was featured prominently on the nation's leading Red Sox and Phillies blog. Maybe she should re-read this post she edited.
Today, we learned from Phillyburbs.com that Freddy Guzman stole home in that game:
You know Freddy Guzman, the outfielder the Phils just signed to a minor league deal? Fleet Freddy stole home last night for the Dominican Republic as they beat Venezuela 3-2 in a Caribbean Series game.
Red Sox: The Globe's Peter Abraham learned that Bill James' new book is out. I guess he hasn't been reading the leading Red Sox and Phillies blog either. Granted, we don't have the sources of the Globe, so we have been a little more desperate for blog ideas lately.
Dinner update: It wasn't quite how we planned it, but we pulled off the dinner. The staff seemed pleased with our contribution, but we'd like the chance to do it for real next time.
