More news in this slow news week: apparently Mark Bellhorn has been signed to a 2-year extension, which is great.
Meanwhile, since it was my mother’s birthday last week (happy birthday Mum!), I though I’d dig up Satchel Paige’s six rules for a long life:
Avoid fried foods which angry up the blood.
If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.
Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in public. The social ramble ain’t restful.
Avoid running at all times.
Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
Here’s the box score for his last game, pitched against the Sox at the age of 60. 3 innings, 0 runs. Ageless.