I covered the Isotopes on Friday and the most unbelievable thing happened.
Larry Trujillo, who won a free car in a drawing last year when an Isotopes player hit a grand slam in the third inning, won another car Friday when an Isotopes player hit a grand slam in the third inning. Here's the story I wrote about him, and oh yea, the Isotopes win.
I want his luck.
I don't know what the odds are of that happening twice, but he says he'll keep entering the drawing and go for the hat trick.
Crazy. Just crazy.
And here's a great follow-up story by ESPN The Magazine on Kelly Calabrese, a member of the Padres' training staff chastised by ignorant Mets broadcaster and former player Keith Hernandez for being in the clubhouse. He argued women just don't belong there and later half-heartedly apologized.
Many sports have broken down the gender barrier, but major league baseball is arguably the least accepting. I know it takes some thick skin to swoop into any male locker room after a game for interviews, so it has to be all the tougher to work in that uncomfortable space full time.

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