dave_feldman's Blog

Greetings Sports Fans from beautiful Viera, Florida.

Had a nice chat with outfielder Elijah Dukes yesterday. He's a pretty interesting guy. First of all, he's built like Bo Jackson. All muscle with a grip that could break your hand without a problem. I was told not to discuss his past issues (arrests for assault and battery)  but he brought them up to make the point that he is making the most of his second chances.

He is not scheduled to start in the outfield right now because of Kearns, Milledge, and Pena. He said he is ok with that as long as the team is winning. He said if he was riding the pine and the team was losing, he would have an issue. He was also involved in a very scary moment yesterday when a Tim Redding fast ball got away and nailed Dukes on the biceps. He shrugged it off and said it was like a insect bite. Gimme a break. This guy is tough.

We also did a story last night on Beth Jarrett. She is believed to be the only female trainer in Professional Baseball. Very nice young woman who the players seem to respect and like at the same time. You can check out her story on this very website.

Going to visit with Ryan Zimmerman today. He is the franchise and we found some fans today that had their dog Sunny wearing his jersey. It seems Zim is Sunny's favorite player.

It is overcast today. A very comfortable 70 degrees. Sorry about that DC.

Speak with you soon

Feldy