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Jason · 09-30-2005, 05:09 AM

February 27, 2006, 11pm; Lakeland, FL

I've been throwing up for two hours now. To steal a little from that jerk helicopter guy in Hunt For Red October, it wasn't lightweight stuff. It's that chunky, industrial waste puke. I threw up in the elevator on the way to my hotel room. I threw up in the ice machine at the end of the hall. I threw up in the sink, bathtub and toilet.

I never thought I'd be this nervous for my first spring training game. It's not like the game really matters much. I could go 0 for 5 with 10 errors and it would just be the first game of spring, right? So why can't I sleep and why I can't eat anything?

I had a good day on the field today. I only booted two of the hundred or so balls that came my direction. I hit all but three of my BP shots out. I've been swinging the bat pretty good but I also know it's going to be a lot different when I'm not hitting against coaches.

I had an awkward moment on the field today, though. Right after I booted a ground ball I looked up to see an ESPN cameraman who had been apparently filming me with a big smile. He was talking very excitedly into a headset and a moment later some little weasel looking guy came over and looked at something on the camera and wrote it down. I didn't watch Baseball Tonight because I'm sure Gammons is going to be on there being an idiot. I guarantee he wouldn't be bad mouthing me if I was signed by Boston.

Colgan's still acting like an a******. Jim Price, our radio guy, pulled me aside yesterday and said he was talking to a reporter from Baseball Weekly who was making jokes about me "not liking the O.C. because of the girls." Price said he cornered the guy and he admitted that he spoke with Colgan yesterday and that Colgan said he didn't think my main interest was girls because he hasn't seen me with one.

I told Gibson who told me to wait in Skip's office. A minute later in comes Gibson laughing with Colgan. As soon as Erik saw me, he looked at Gibson and said "what's the baby in here for?" Gibson closed the door and out of respect to him I won't write what he said to Colgan. Colgan kept saying over and over he didn't say anything like that and that the f***ing reporters had it in for him. He didn't even bother to apologize. He just looked at Gibson and asked if he was done and walked out.

"Don't worry kid," Gibson said to me. "He'll be gone in the first round of cuts next week."

Skip then came in and told me that I would be playing at least three innings in every game this spring so expect to play every day. I'm excited about it. And nervous. And about to throw up again.

09-30-2005, 05:09 AM	#7
Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,855	February 27, 2006, 11pm; Lakeland, FL I've been throwing up for two hours now. To steal a little from that jerk helicopter guy in Hunt For Red October, it wasn't lightweight stuff. It's that chunky, industrial waste puke. I threw up in the elevator on the way to my hotel room. I threw up in the ice machine at the end of the hall. I threw up in the sink, bathtub and toilet. I never thought I'd be this nervous for my first spring training game. It's not like the game really matters much. I could go 0 for 5 with 10 errors and it would just be the first game of spring, right? So why can't I sleep and why I can't eat anything? I had a good day on the field today. I only booted two of the hundred or so balls that came my direction. I hit all but three of my BP shots out. I've been swinging the bat pretty good but I also know it's going to be a lot different when I'm not hitting against coaches. I had an awkward moment on the field today, though. Right after I booted a ground ball I looked up to see an ESPN cameraman who had been apparently filming me with a big smile. He was talking very excitedly into a headset and a moment later some little weasel looking guy came over and looked at something on the camera and wrote it down. I didn't watch Baseball Tonight because I'm sure Gammons is going to be on there being an idiot. I guarantee he wouldn't be bad mouthing me if I was signed by Boston. Colgan's still acting like an a****. Jim Price, our radio guy, pulled me aside yesterday and said he was talking to a reporter from Baseball Weekly who was making jokes about me "not liking the O.C. because of the girls." Price said he cornered the guy and he admitted that he spoke with Colgan yesterday and that Colgan said he didn't think my main interest was girls because he hasn't seen me with one. I told Gibson who told me to wait in Skip's office. A minute later in comes Gibson laughing with Colgan. As soon as Erik saw me, he looked at Gibson and said "what's the baby in here for?" Gibson closed the door and out of respect to him I won't write what he said to Colgan. Colgan kept saying over and over he didn't say anything like that and that the f*ing reporters had it in for him. He didn't even bother to apologize. He just looked at Gibson and asked if he was done and walked out. "Don't worry kid," Gibson said to me. "He'll be gone in the first round of cuts next week." Skip then came in and told me that I would be playing at least three innings in every game this spring so expect to play every day. I'm excited about it. And nervous. And about to throw up again.