Chapter 8 - Willie Mays Hayes. I hit like Mays, and I run like Hayes.

Oh my. Had our meet and greet tonite. Incredible. But before getting to far let me get you up to date. Had my last hooray Saturday nite with Patti, mom and dad. Lots of Coke and Rum, good wine and lots of shrimp and crab.
Restless nite. Went to Mass this morning with the parents prayed for good health. Went to breakfast and sat at the pool for an hour or so.


Checked into the hotel around 3ish. Brent had already been at the fields and played a pickup game. He said it was like heaven. Went to the meet and greet. Patti and I sat with Brent.
Wow what a first class organization. They had an open bar and lots of finger food including Fenway Franks of course. Joe Castigilone, RedSox broadcaster introduced the managers and coaches.



They ran a video from last year. I even got interviewed for the video this year. Unfortunately I choked and forgot my coaching from Crash Davis about my first interview - "We gotta play it one day at a time." - so I rambled on about being excited to be here. Brent and I had our picture take with the World Series Trophy and a couple of the WS rings.



We introduced our selves to Bill "SpaceMan" Lee and his wife. Patti talked to his wife for a long time and he got a kick out of her being a groupee on WROR and following his antics.
He got a kick out of it. Patti also ran into Lou Merloni and said that we know Coach P from Franklin and he said wow small world. Needless to say I was just awed struck and still

We hung out for a little more but than went for dinner at Shoeless Joes and now watching the Super Bowl. I have an early wake up call tomorrow. Brent wants to be at the fields for 6:30am to get a jump on everyone else.

Tomorrow brings evaluation day. Drills throughout the day. Draft later that nite. Will get you up to date tomorrow night.