Lima Time

I took a little roadie today.  Drove an hour down the NYS thruway to Rochester to see the Norfolk Tides take on the Rochester Red Wings.  I actually didn't go for the game, but rather to see if I get Lastings Milledge to autograph a ball for me.  I was in the stadium for all of about 3 minutes when the Tides came off the field from BP.  Lastings came over and signed it for me on the sweet spot.  Nice.  Like most guys, you can't make out the signature.  I couldn't tell which way was up.  I had to look at a guy who had a card signed to figure it out.  Check his signature out on EBay.  Looks nothing like "Lastings Milledge."

I brought a 2nd ball and figured I'd see if I get Jose Lima to sign for me.  He came into the dugout about 5 minutes before first pitch.  Someone called him over, he came, and signed.  I gave him my ball and pen.  He got through the "Jose" when the pen "died."  It worked for me as soon as he gave it back so I'm not sure what that was all about.  So he signed the first half of the ball in blue ink, and the second half in black.  He then went back and traced over the "Jose."  I can live with it.  He actually has a pretty nice signature.  Very legible.

I couldn't help but laugh to myself at how he looked.  His hair was short, falling out, and it looked as if he dyed it with peroxide.  Imagine Krusty the Clown with short hair and no make-up, and that kind of looked like Jose.  Maybe it's a side effect of the Herpecin, I don't know, but he looked flat out crazy.  Nice guy though.

Yanks are in the bottom 8th and need some runs!  Giambi fouled out.  Not looking good.

J