[Antonin]

Yeah, I do miss him. The cap pulled down low to hide his eyes, with the bill of the cap slightly off-center. Overpowering hitters. He was really fun to watch.

At one point after he left us he lost a bunch of weight. I seem to remember that he had a cousin or some other relative who had died because of weight-related issues, and he was really worried about winding up the same way. I hope he gets back on track and slims down again.

It was sad when he left Cleveland, but anyway ownership just didn't want to pay him.

I will admit that it bothered me when he wound up in New York. Nothing personal or hostile toward the city or its fans--it's just that when I was growing up in the 60s it was just a given in my family that we "hated" the Yankees. Nobody could explain why, it was just taken for granted.

It was one thing for CC to go off and get paid, as any pro athlete with any sense would do, but to go off and join a team we considered to be a "rival"...oh no! How could that be?

Anyway we will have the pleasure of watching CC tonight. Good to see that he's still out there getting it done.

Re Bartolo Colon: I can always get a laugh out of my wife when we watch baseball when I point at the TV and go, "Look at Bartolo! The guy is 73 years old and weighs 532 pounds."

Fans in Cle sure were angry when the Indians traded him away...