Watching the Angels-Mariners game on ESPN ... and yes, spring training looks great in HD, even just the upconverted version.

Dumb - "Garrett Anderson is the best hitter on this team." - David Justice

Smart - "I look at it as an investment, not a cost." - Arte Moreno, on signing Vlad.

Matt Thornton showed some heat. His mechanics look pretty solid.

Even with Justice, Rick Sutcliffe is so much better in a three man booth. His pairing with Shulman and Gwynn a couple years back was amazing.

If I ever write the opposite of STP, I'll use Francisco Rodriguez as the model. Living proof of Law's Rule.

Erstad seems about as excited about playing first base as Shawn Green does.

I want to see Bobby Jenks' motion. I don't believe the 103 myth, but he does throw really hard.