Night Owl Cards

I don't have any time to post today. I have to go to work, squeeze in some errands along the way, then duck out of work early so I can watch a certain game tonight. So, I'll leave you with this: the Phillies ended up with Greg "Bull" Luzinski, one of the most feared power hitters of the late 1970s. The Dodgers ended up with Ryan "Baby Bull" Luzinski. He didn't even get an at-bat in the majors. Phillies, I think you owe us one. GO CLAYTON!

Do you remember those "Dan and Dave" Reebok commercials about U.S. Olympic decathletes Dan O'Brien and Dave Johnson? Those TV ads were everywhere. You couldn't avoid them. I think they might've even killed the Olympics. I mean, the Olympic Games don't seem to be as well-liked here in the U.S. as they once were. In 1984, I couldn't get enough of the Games. I watched every single day, every last hour. But now, if you ask someone under 30 about the Olympics, chances are you're going to get this for an answer: "I hate the Olympics." I suppose there are lots of reasons for the downturn. I know the reason for me is baseball getting the boot from the Games. I am not pleased about that. Anyway, the reason I bring up "Dan and Dave" is I received two card packages in the mail this afternoon from Dan in Baltimore and David in Brooklyn. They provided lots of goodies to go through, and as usual, I must offer up the highlights. I'll start wi...