Jared Hughes

It was with my phone!

Osprey flying overhead in Orange County, CA today. Pretty rare find. We mostly see a bunch of Hawks and Owls.

This Cam Ward quote on work ethic is top notch. Most pros are meticulous with their training and have no issues pushing themselves.

“I grew up watching my Dad wake up at 4:30 for a job he didn't like, so if I can't wake up early and work hard at a job I do like, I shouldn't be playing football.”

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My long time manager in Pittsburgh Clint Hurdle launched his book “Hurdle·isms” today. You can grab a copy on Amazon:

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Cool rainbow cloud from yesterday. Looked like a real life lens flare.

Turkey Trot 5K was a success. Averaged 7:57 miles and was the first turkey to finish.

If you were going to watch/rewatch one baseball game from start to finish today, which one would it be?

1997 12U AAU National Championship. Glendale Panthers vs Placentia Mustangs. We lost (Glendale), but I remember it being a good game and I’d love to rewatch it. Both teams had a bunch of future pros.

Fully prepared for the thanksgiving morning turkey trot 5k. Planning to run it in my turkey outfit. Stay tuned.

Barton no way. I didn’t see this before my most recent post. I see them all the time here in OC.

Found the boogeyman. This fella has been landing on my house every night around 3am and waking up my kids.

But I’m not sure this knowledge will help my daughter sleep.

…Don’t worry honey, that noise is just the big hungry owl outside your window.

Happy New Year! My resolution is to approach every day in 2024 with the same zest for life that my dog Pepper displays every day.

Yesterday’s sunset in So Cal

Brooks Robinson (1937-2023), the Standard-Setter at Third Base Gold Gloves and World Series heroics etched him into the national consciousness, but he was even more widely respected for his character.

16 straight Gold Gloves!

“I’m beginning to see Brooks in my sleep,” said Reds manager Sparky Anderson afterwards. “If I dropped this paper plate, he’d pick it up on one hop and throw me out at first.”

Long read here. But wow, what a career Jerry Koosman put together.

“Jerry Koosman retired after 19 games in 1985 with a career record of 222-209, 140 complete games, 33 shutouts, and more than 2,500 strikeouts. His career ERA for 19 seasons was 3.36.”

Brusdar Graterol's mother sees son pitch after 7 years apart - ESPN Brusdar Graterol's mother, Ysmalia, was in a suite to watch her son pitch for the first time in the majors. Graterol threw a scoreless eighth inning as the Dodgers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the T...

Hard not to get emotional reading this line.

"All I heard my mom say was that I was very big and very beautiful," he said. "And the only thing that I told her when I calmed down, I told her that she smelled like home."

Gerrit Cole, likely next to reach 200 wins, on the milestone and shifting standards of greatness Adam Wainwright earned his 200th career victory Monday. Cole, who has 143, could be next to gain entry to the increasingly exclusive club.

“It’s 365 (days a year), he’s thinking about his routine and posting,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.