• Did TC Bear not make the finals for the mascot home run derby this year? That's just not right! Then again, he was busy at the Dome. #
  • (Or maybe TC retired to let some other mascots have a shot? He'd dominated that derby for years.) #
  • Watching coverage of All-Star batting practice on MLB Network. Haven't spied any Twins yet, looks like it's NL out there right now. #
  • How bizarre. Harold Reynolds is talking to Tony LaRussa, Bobby Knight, and Captain Sully (of the Hudson river landing). #
  • It's kindof hilarious when the players just wander up to the MLB Network desk and start chatting with the guys who are broadcasting. #
  • Youklis: "My dreams were all about being Barry Larkin." Ozzie Smith: "What happened?" #
  • Oh-oh. JoeMa is talking with Jeter on the field. And having a hat adjusting contest, by the looks of it. #
  • oh no, mascots have invaded the desk as they interview Ryan Zimmerman and David Wright. #
  • Beginning to think all interviews with baseball players might be improved by mascots standing around nodding and gesturing. #
  • HR talking to Joe Mauer and Halladay #
  • Joe is, you know, prone to, you know, saying "you know" a lot. Very Minnesotan. Love that Halladay and Mauer are talking strategy. #
  • Justin is now taking some cuts in the cage. #
  • Heh. He's in the same group with Hamilton, who is now up. #
  • Joe Morgan just told Harold Reynolds he thinks Joe Mauer will win the Derby (tho he wanted to go with Fielder, fears he'll wear self out). #
  • Barry Larkin picks Brandon Inge to win, Al Leiter picks Joe Mauer. Huh. (Buster Olney picked Mauer the other night.) #
  • Nice, MLB Network, calling Josh Hamilton "the reigning champ". Harold Reynolds corrected them: "He didn't win, but he won." #