I don't have a lot of time tonight to post, as I'm at work, struggling to find worthy stories to put in tomorrow morning's sports section. As much as I love baseball, it's about the only thing going on in the summertime, which makes filling a newspaper mighty difficult. Thank goodness there was a perfect game today. I pray for no-hitters on a daily basis when I'm working during the summer. So I've saved this card of Humberto Quintero on the chance that I'd be busy. Raise your hand if you know what Humberto Quintero looks like. You'll notice I'm not raising my hand. Because I have no idea. And I don't feel guilty about that. Because I think there's an unwritten rule somewhere that says you're not supposed to know what a backup catcher for the Houston Astros looks like. Apparently, Topps is clued into the unwritten rule, too, because they thought this photo of the back of Quintero was good enough for inclusion in the '09 base set. ...
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