Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Mitt Romney's real first name is actually Willard. If he runs for President look for chants of "Willard" or "Willie" from the opposition - similar to how Chipper Jones gets taunts of "Larry, Larry" at Shea Stadium... Cesar Izturis hit .333 in April, .350 in May but is hitting just .113 for the month of June. Izturis is leading the voting for NL All-Star at short but this June slide may end up causing him to lose out to David Eckstein for the starting job (Eckstein's just 65,000 votes behind)... Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back?... Hardhat Jesus would be a good name for a band... I would think that Toronto is probably dangling former Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske to teams that need a left-handed bat or help at 3rd or 1st. Hinske is a bit of a spare part with Shea Hillenbrand, Cory Koskie and rookie sensation Aaron Hill all on the roster... Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A: A stick...