Greetings from Gate A-70
As we await the scribes shuttle that will take us to Tampa - where most of us could declare residency - here's a few more snippets from Detroit.
On Saturday, Jason Giambi completely ran through third base coach Bobby Meacham's stop sign, and was an easy out. Giambi's explanation was priceless: "Once the train gets going...no brakes.''
This morning, there was a single glazed donut on a clubhouse table as the Yankees filed in. The Detroit visiting clubhouse is one of the junk food capitals of the AL, but only nuts, gum and granola bars were present, due to manager Joe Girardi's edict.
Giambi immediately sensed a trap. But soon, the players discovered the pastry stash, somewhere in the lounge. One veteran infielder sidled up to a reporter with a chocolate donut, neatly hidden between two styro-foam bowls.
He had successfully taken his prize past lounge/clubhouse border, proud of its disguise. "It could be a fruit cup. No one would know!'' He was saving it until after the game, which was never played.
Later on, Mike Mussina - the club's candy king - wasn't secretive at all about the donut discovery. "I had two,'' he said.
Mike Mussina is my favorite person ever. If I were a beat reporter, we'd totally have a witty repartee going at all times.
Posted by:Moi | May 12, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Hysterical. WHat's the guess on the 'veteran infielder'? Jeter? Giambi?
Posted by:Shamus | May 12, 2008 at 01:54 PM
Shamus - can't rat on a guy who took such care in concealing a chocolate donut, but it wasn't either of the above!
Posted by:Caldera | May 12, 2008 at 03:36 PM