Quote of the day
"I'm on the board. At least I hit one." -- Mets pitcher Johan Santana, who hit his first career home run – while also pitching a 3-hit shutout over CincinnatiDaily Blurb
The 5 Ks in 9 innings wasn’t quite vintage Santana. And the home run that he hit certainly wasn’t. But the 3-hit shutout was, even more impressive because it came against Cincinnati, the highest scoring team in the N.L.
The John Deere Classic tees off tomorrow morning with a field that, in spite of its schedule disadvantage vis à vis the British Open, isn’t totally devoid of top golfers. A lot of that owes to the tournament’s provision of a charter jet to fly directly to St. Andrews on Sunday night. For a number of golfers, I’m sure that’s a better option than taking the week off and traveling on a public flight. If you’re looking for John Deere golfers who expect to be on that flight, compare the field with the current British Open entry list.
This will be my last blurb for the next week-and-a-half, as I’ll be back in Ohio vacationing through July 18. Behave while I’m away!